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3.3.3 By ANDREW CHAVEZ ter director Steve Kintigh, The monitor ing the summer when all operating arrested on Aug. 1, 2005 for exposing something we're going to look at” Staff Reporter I most likely went unnoticed by staff hours are family hours. In addition himself to a young female on June He said background checks are Administrators at the University members because it was not visible to members’ children, there are also 18, 2005, Lawson said also being considered

3 Recreation Center are re-evaluating from behind the front desk, he said children from various on-campus He will go to trial in the 1st Criminal Background checks are cost prohibi- their policy on community mem His bond condi summer programs, Kintigh said District Court, most likely during the tive , Kintigh said, and might be con 3 bership after a 35-year-old accused | tions prohibited him “If we had seen an ankle bracelet third week in September, said Page sidered an invasion of privacy by some pedophile was detained at the facility from being within we might have said, ‘Maybe we need SIMpPson, a prosecutor in the Tarrant

3 members. He said such measures are by TCU Police for violating his bond, 100 feet of children, to take a look at this,” Kintigh said County District Attorney's Office also rather unprecedented in a univer

3 a TCU Police detective said Ham said, Edwards got access to the facili He is now being held without bond sity setting and going back to perform Ruben Edwards Jr. was detained on | During the fall and ties by buying a monthly community at the Tarrant County Jail, according checks on current members would be

3 to jail documents ERRY Aug. B after a complaint from a Rec spring semesters, chil membership, said Mary Ellen Milam, burdensome

Center staff member about his suspi dren under 16 are only associate director at the Rec Center I'he Rec Center staff certainly 32 he 1996 Megan's Law requires all

Ase cious activity in the pool area, said TCU EDWARDS allowed in the facility ‘We had a complaint,” TCU Police concerned about the incident,” Kintigh states to provide a publicly accessible Police detective Sgt. Kelly Ham from 6 p.m. on Friday until the facility detective Vicki Lawson said, “and we said, and is currently looking into policy online database with names and pho- i The staff member was also suspi- closes on Sunday did some investigating and he was changes to prevent similar incidents tos of convicted sex offenders, How cious of Edwards because of an ankle The Rec Center pool is occupied issued a bench warrant immediately ‘As a rule we don't require a pi ever, Edwards was not in the database wrt monitor he was wearing, said Rec Cen- almost exclusively by children dur Edwards was on bond after being ture 1D,” Kintigh said, “and that is Ng every am, Only (les ever Political issues st place, All jacked up Organization

wise, it's make the causing rift recognizes

resCason go Char within church, for Rodg university for , he faced leaders say best punt d for foo By MICHELLE THOMAS contributions yards on Staff Reporter 1 the lon 5 Divisions in the Episcopal Church regard ing the inclusion of female leadership and By JOANNA BERNAL can kick gay and lesbian clergy are beginning to hit Staff Reporter 5 a4 career home in Fort Worth ICU made history in the Fort Worth Chamber ds (1747), The new presiding bishop-elect of the Unit of Commerce when it became the first academic 572). He ed States, Katharine Jefferts Schori, aside from institution to win the Spirit of Enterprise Award 17 career being female, is a strong supporter of gay and in the 30 years of the award’s existence 10 touch lesbian ordination and the blessing of same I'he Spirit of Enterprise Award recognizes sex couples in active relationships, local businesses for their contributions to the Jack Iker, bishop of the Diocese of Fort development of the city of Fort Worth, said Worth , is seeking alternative leadership after Larry Lauer, vice chancellor for marketing and = Schori's election in June, communication The Diocese of Fort Worth Overall, TCU has become more aware that is one of three conservative being a part of a great city helps make the dioceses in the United States university a greater university and vice ver that do not license female sa,” Lauer said, "We've been working on that priests, With 56 congregations partnership, and it's been recognized in this and 19,000 communicants in award ; the 24-county diocese, the I'he MBA program was ranked 18th among the SCHORI issue is growing in urgency nation’s regional programs, one of the reasons “We would really like to just go to church ICU was selected for this award Lauer said and worship,” Suzanne Gill, director of com Dan Short, dean of the School of Business, said munications for the Diocese of Fort Worth | he believes the award improved TCU 's image said, “but we have come to the point where We are definitely a hot school in Fort we cannot ignore the politics.” Worth,” said Short, “I suppose that anything Along with churches in the Fort Worth Dio that enhances our credibility in Fort Worth cese, Gill said that students at TCU will be would make us hotter taught traditional, sound theology I'he chamber also noted the School of Busi “Historic faith will continue to be taught ness because they work with them through and exemplified at TCU" Gill said internships, said Marilyn Gilbert, executive TCU's Episcopal Student Association, Can vice president of marketing tor the Fort Worth ENNITER BICKERSTAFE / Stal! Photographer terbury House, led by Father Jonathan Ogu Dirt flies as the TCU construction continues throughout the 2006 school year. (Top and bottom right) Sight of construction Chamber of Commerce jiofor, will begin meeting at TCU Thursday in front of the Student Center, (Bottom left) Rendering of residents halls looking toward University Union I'ClL!'s arts Programs were also noted in the nights chamber newsletter “Canterbury House is alive and well on Official: construction said he was annoyed with the construction Virtually every major arts organization in campus,” Ogujiofor said in front of the Student Center the city started at TCU at one time or anoth “I want Episcopal students to come and aimed to help learning It's not even that it's ugly it's a pain er,” Lauer said enjoy fellowship and make friends,” he said By MICHAEL BOU-NACKLIE to get around,” he said he Van Cliburn International Piano Com “1 don't want them to have to deal with the Staff Reporter Many students have begun coining the petition and the Latin American Music Festival conflict.” Students can expect a whole new campus phrase "Texas Construction University” said in April were noted in particular The Rev. Angela Kaufman, the minister to to develop over the next two years as TCU's John Householder, director of Admissions Other programs mentioned are the School the university, said that the ultimate hope $100 million Vision in Action project moves Operations, at the university's opening lun of Education's laboratory schools, KinderFrogs

is to find a way to compromise, rather than forward, turning the university into a walking cheon and Starpoint School, TC's other academic divide the church campus, according to the TCU Web site he increasing size of TCU will not affect programs, professors and leadership programs “As a woman in church leadership,” Kaufman Construction around campus will be occu enrollment, said Mills, adding that he hopes were also recognized said, “1 don't think that gender, race, class pying most of the Main Campus over the the construction will make the university One of the major contributions the cham or background should prohibit people from next two years, as a new student union and more conducive to student learning, Since ber notes is the plan to improve Berry Street, using their God-given gifts.” four dormitories are constructed in front campus will be more traversable by foot Gilbert said Schori will be inducted as the new presiding of the Student Center, said Don Mills, vice students will be better able to interact with She added that the $200 million improve See RELIGION, page 2 chancellor for Student Affairs faculty and other students ments to TCU itself also contribute to the rec Chris Reed, a sophomore business major, See CAMPUS, page 2 ognition The archbishop called a meeting for Sept. 19-22 at the Camp Allen Retreat and Conference Center outside of Faculty say professor leaves religious legacy Navasota, Texas, to discuss growing By LAUREN PICK acquaintances, but rather a lot of David Grant, professor and current finding religious meaning in it Staff Reporter friends,” said Josh Long, a student chair of the religion department Known as “Lorenzo” among Former students and co-work- of Lawrence's We wouldn't be who we are friends, Lawrence was an avid traveler ers remember Kenneth Lawrence, Lawrence came to TCU in 1972 today without him, Grant sald, who visited several countries, most former chairman of the religion and later served as department His emphasis on the study of reli frequently Italy, said Kaufman, who department and TCU professor chair for 16 years. During his ten glon and the quality of faculty are attended one of his trips to italy emeritus, as a good friend, ure, the faculty of the religion ail part of his legacy Going on a trip is one thing,” Lawrence died unexpectedly on department became more diverse, Ihe Rev. Angela Kaufman, a former Kautman said, "Going with Ken Tuesday, Aug. 15. and additional focus was put on student of Lawrence's, said Lawrence Lawrence is another, You see the “Dr. Lawrence didn't have many the academic study of religion, said wis most passionate about art and See PROFESSOR, page 2

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EDWARDS said SMU director Judith Banes RELIGION “Scripture prohibits homo- sought alternative jurisdic PROFESSOR From page 1 Neither facility runs background From page 1 sexual activity. America has tion in response to Robinson's From page 1 checks on their members accepted this standard and it ordination because he does not have a Community memberships are bishop at the National Cathe- has begun creeping into the Gill said that Anglican country through his eyes.” reported conviction for a sex available to anyone 18 years or dral in Washington, D.C., Nov church,” Gill said churches in other parts of After his retirement in 2001, crime yet, Simpson said older whether or not they have 4. Gill said the Fort Worth Doug Newsom, director the world are concerned Lawrence continued to take Stud All university staff members an affiliation with the universi Diocese and its supporters of graduate studies in the about the American branch's students overseas and also and volunteers who have con- ty. As of a May 15 report, there hope that the conflict will Schieffer School of Journal actions taught the Honors’ Program he tact with TCU students are sub colloquia course, Nature of were 1035 members enrolled at be resolved before this date ism and member of the Trin “It appears that the Amer out ject to background checks, said the $600 yearly rate and 114 so that further and perma ity Episcopal Church, said ican church does not care Values, Grant said tion Jacqulyn Curry, employment members on the $65 month-to nent action will not have to these divisions are not new about the opinions of the Lawrence was scheduled to students coordinator in the Human month plan, Milam said be taken “The conflict between the world church,” Gill said teach the Nature of Values class WOrse anc Resources department Edwards had his month “Because we are not able to LL.S. church and the Anglican “They are not taking respon this semester, as well as a liberal been deto hose background checks ly membership for less than accept the leadership of Scho Communion is deep rooted in sibility for their actions and arts course for the graduate pro “Texas Co are paid for by Human Resour a week before the incident, ri,” Gill said, “we are seeking our history,” Newsom said the effects it has on others gram, said Peggy Watson, direc nickname es and department policy pro Kintigh said, and his member another relationship with an Conservative churches in Iker has requested new tor of the Honors Program for our sc! hibits performing those checks ship was immediately canceled archbishop to give our bish the Anglican Communion leadership for the Diocese of hat class was known as { pon co on nonemployees and requires after the Aug, 8 incident op someone he has a similar objected to decisions made Fort Worth and is awaiting one of the best classes Tol million ma consent from empl syees before ICU Police turned Edwards faith and practice with’ by the American church in response from the Most Rey offers,” Watson said, “He was fantastic si the check is performed over to the Tarrant County Gill said that Iker is con 2003, after the confirmation Dr. Rowan Williams, arch definitely missed on the first amphithea I'he University of Texas at Fugitive Squadron who took cerned that the increasing of the first openly gay bish bishop of Canterbury. Iker dav of class In its curr Arlington and Southern Meth him to the Tarrant County Jail shift toward liberal leadership op, V. Gene Robinson, of New is asking that the archbish Nature of Values was not a pus looks odist University also sell com where he is currently being is causing a compromise in Hampshire op assign someone else to a religion class, but rather an in tion munity memberships to their held without bail the doctrinal beliefs of the Individual parishes in position of leadership over depth study of the values found Imagine recreation centers Like TCU, Edwards was issued a crimi church Southeast Asia and Africa the Diocese of Fort Worth in visual art, Watson said twice as lo UTA does not require a photo nal trespass warning by TCI Listening to Lawrence share built indiv 1D), said Allyson Weitz, an asso Police on Aug. 8 and Lawson his adventures gave more Current sty CAMPUS square feet, as opposed to the with the plan “to bring the ciate director at UTA. However, said he will not be allowed color to what his students from at lea From np o 1 current student center, which academic programs and the SMU does require a photo 1D | back on the campus were learning, said Long, a ings is 83,000 square feet, Flank residential programs togeth senior finance and account Or perh; I'he construction of the new ing the new dorms will be er,” Don Mills said in a Font ing major been built union will allow for the current two open walkways that will Worth Star-Telegram article His death was very surpris like the Be student center to be renovated extend along the new resi Mills said he believes thar if ing,” said Long, president ol on hime at Think You Can Draw ? into an academic building dence halls to the new stu students are encouraged to stay the Honors Cabinet, “It is a loss

In comparison, the new stu dent union. The new dorms on campus, they will “be doing to all the students that didn’t dent union will have 130,000 will house 315 students in quite a bit more of student The Skiff is looking for a have him addition to those already liv learning because the longer COMMEN Lawrence also played a key ing on campus, according to you stay on campus, you learn role in the community at Uni the TCL Web site more about diversity, you learn versity Christian Church, said Cartoonist Top Star NAILS he walk-friendly campus how to work in groups Fac Kay Higgins, associate dean will also allow for the new Mills added that he hopes of Student Development and Spa Pedicure $18 union to be used not only by the new facilities will allow fellow member of 1A Spa Pedicure w/ Manicure $26 students living on campus, Ct! to have programs that the Stop hy I'wo of his more prominent but by everyone who comes to cost nothing [O encourage involvements with UCC includ I recent -— Solar nails the university, This coincides student learning The Skiff © yg ed his roles in the artwork of J Set $98 the college / Fill $24 the church and in originating the prolife Newsroom one of the church's annual fes and MySp: Waxing available tivals, Higgins said COMMENTARY Moudy 291 § Bobby Hawley, former teach Now hiring for 60 positions

We A are looking s for fese fi fu dl inet pert time ing assistant for Lawrence and | i f i {6 1C 3 7 Blue Bonnet Circle member of UCC, sad I'he response in the congregation or e-mail 817.920.5955 firses f ¢ ECU : Joy Taxinie rk Ground yo to Ken's death was overwhelm Mon Sat 10AM 7 M ing; it was the largest funeral SLED Adare: [email protected] E31 jl 04 { OMUNY for rei acivancament Walk ins or Appt It interestod please Goll Mile Hi Valet Service of I've seen in this sanctuary

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I to take Students deserve better construction plan and also Homeland Security Program he construction going on through would have remained in tact while the oth- ature of out TCU, despite its good inten er was restricted to Caterpillars and hole ATL Delayed Level: baby blue tions, is a hassle for current drillers DFW Delayed eduled to students. Terrible parking has become Freshmen who visited TCU prior to wl Delayed LAX Delayed Hues class worse and walkways across campus have enrolling are no doubt shocked to find NYC Delayed } 5 a liberal been detoured or cut off completely much of what they saw last year is entire | uate pro- “Texas Construction University” is an apt ly different. A bulldozer sits where Frog | HE ——— on, direc nickname many students have adopted Fountain once stood. Freshman students’ These two ram for our school first two years will be marred by memo- look nown as Upon completion, the more than $100 ries of navigating orange fencing, squint Wp ious snes Tol million main campus overhaul will be a ing through dusty wind kicked up by } to me

He was fantastic sight to see: arcade walkways, carth-movers, and listening to the banging a the first amphitheaters and a five-story bell tower of metal on metal, Seniors might remem. In its current state, however, the main cam ber their last year as “the year TCU disap vias not a pus looks like some ugly mining expedi peared.” her an in ton Construction will always be a headache ues found Imagine if TCU had decided to take for all parties involved, but TCU's Vision said twice as long for the entire renovation, but in Action committee should have voted noe share built individual buildings much quicker to build our new campus in smaller bites, ve more Current students could have benefitted rather than one large cumbersome chunk students from at least some of the planned build While spending so much time (and mon Long, a Ings ey) focusing on TCU's future students, it account Or perhaps the entire process could have would seem many administrators have for been built in three simple phases, much gotten about those already here y surpris like the Berry Street renovation, At any giv editor John Laurent Tronehe for the editorial board sident olf en time at least part of our main campus It is a loss vat didn’t COMMENTARY ved a key Chemo should be option for patient, not order ty at Uni rch, said Facebook hinders Drained. Aching, Weak, Nauseated sidered necessary Stress is exactly what the legal battles ate dean Sixteen-year-old Abraham Cherrix of No one should be subjected to medical Abraham has had to face have inflicted on nent and Chincoteague, Va, is no stranger to strug treatments against their will, especially him { the art of flirting gle. But struggle shouldn't be necessary to ones with such cataclysmic effects He unfortunately, however, is not the romiinent obtain the right to make decisions about “It nearly killed me,” Abraham said of first teenager afflicted with cancer that C includ I recently noticed a disturbing trend among one's own physical health and well-being, his chemotherapy last fall has been forced to undergo legal conflict

twork of the college-age crowd. This trend is that, due to Abraham endured several bouts of Even with successful chemotherapy for the right to choose a treatment

inating the proliferation of Web sites such as Facebook chemotherapy last fall after being diag it is not likely that a patient with Hodg Katie Wernecke of Corpus Christi, Tex nual fes and MySpace, the national pastime of flirting as nosed with cancer of the lymph system, kin's will live much longer than five years as, then 13, was sent by court order into

COMMENTARY we know it, has become a dras or Hodgkin's disease I'he treatments left after being diagnosed with the disease foster care to receive chemotherapy for wr teach tically under performed sport him exhausted and frail, his 511" body Abraham should rightfully be allowed Hodgkin's disease last year. Her parents ence and So much so, in fact, I would dropping from 156 pounds to a meager to determine in what state he will spend were opposed to the treatments id I'he say it is becoming less like the 22. Chemo took so much out of him that the remainder of his life, no matter the his is not a case about what treatment

regation Super Bowl and more like Back his father sometimes had to carry him length, and with what method he will bat is best,” said John Ste panovich, spokes crwhelm gammon After three months of treatment, his tle his ailment, no questions asked Abra man for the Cherrix family, “It's a case it funeral “This is preposterous!” you cancer went into remission, But not for ham is fully capable of making his own about who gets to decide

tuary | might say, Well, let's review good, When his cancer returned this Feb decisions. He is, after all, the one immedi Abraham's wishes should always have

I flirting as it once was, A guy ruary, Abraham, with the support of his ately affected by them been the highest priority goes with his buddies to a par parents, declined both chemo and radia I did my research,” Abraham said. “1 Fortunately, Abraham's court ordeal ty and meets a few more of his friends who, in tion. Instead, he opted for an alternative believe alternative medicine is the cure ended in victory. Legal representation for turn, introduce him to their friends. But alas, form of treatments based on herbs and While it may be true that he is legally the Cherrix family and social services offi no sparks fly an organic diet But his decision did not a minor, it is also true that a 16-year-old clals reached an agreement a week ago The party seems to be winding down as he find favor in the eyes of the Accomack who commits murder can be tried as an he will be permitted to treat his cancer finishes his last drink and then, it happens, Out County Department of Social Services, adult, A 16-year-old cancer patient should with alternative medicine by a board-cer of the corner of his eye, he sees her; she sees who accused Abraham's parents of medi be legally treated as one as well tified oncologist of his choice, while also him. Time seems to stand still as the two of cal neglect And even if he is not old enough to undergoing hormone therapy and radia them make their way across the room While both Abraham and his parents legally take charge of his own medical tion in small doses They converse on a variety of topics, many adamantly opposed chemo for its damag choices, his parents, who are his legal While Abraham did eventually win the of which they seem to have in common. Final ing effects, a juvenile court judge granted guardians, advocated his stance complete right to choose his treatment, the bat ly, it's time to head home, and tension mounts Social Services joint custody of Abraham ly. It is not medical neglect to support a tle was one he should never have had to as both wonder who will make the next move and ordered that his parents take him to patient seeking the therapy of his choice fight Soon, the guy casually states, "So hey um, Children's Hospital of the King's Daugh Stress is one of the worst things you I'm heading home .., but are you on Facebook? ters in Norfolk, Va, and comply with any can deal with when vou have cancer,” said I'll Facebook you!” and all treatments that the hospital con Abraham's mother, Rose Cherrix What the heck? Two completely single peo ple just spent the last half hour discussing their equal loves for Star Wars and coin-collect ing, and all the guy can do is relegate himself Talladega Nights’ uses exaggerated Southern humor to poke to requesting an Internet friendship so he can grovel over the 137 photos of her in her last Jun at social issues: religion, drugs, marriage, homosexuality semester's "Trip to Spain” photo album? Forgive

me for sounding frank, but you better get those I hesitate to wring too much sociological meaning out of “Tal absent father, Reese Bobby (Gary Cole), uses drugs, sells drugs digits! ladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby." I hesitate and now and shares drug stories with kids, Although hardly admirable Now obviously this type of occurrence I plow ahead Reese is undeniably appealing doesn’t happen all the time. Of course, there I'he movie, which stars Will Ferrell as Ricky Bobby, a not-very Religion? In a hallucinatory panic after a crash, Bobby runs

are still the avid “digit-getters,” the occasional bright, obnoxious but still likeable race car driver, is by far the around the race track in his unde rpants screaming He Ip hookups as well as the ill-advised one-night most popular movie in America. A juvenile, cliche-ridden, potty me Jesus! Help me Jewish god! Help me Allah! Help me Tom

stands mouthed spoof set in the world of big-time, big-money stock car Cruise!

Now, I must state that, as a devoted "Face racing, has earned around $100 million in box office receipts in Arguably, the movie's funniest scene is set around the fam booker” myself, I am not bashing these online just 12 days. It was made with the approval of, and in collabora ily dinner table, with Ricky saying grace. He dedicates it to the communication sites, With the hectic schedules tion with, NASCAR and includes the participation of many of its ‘Dear Lord baby Jesus” and the tiny infant Jesus,” then explains people face these days, Web sites such as these multimillion-dollar corporate sponsors at length why he prefers “the Christmas Jesus” to the bearded are needed to stay in contact with one another, Fhe movie is also immensely enjoyable, accepting its mod WYLE Jesus, teenage Jesus or grown-up Jesus, Cal says he pictures as well as to provide a quick diversion from est aspirations: getting people to laugh at oafish stereotypes in ow FR Jesus on stage as a member of Lynyrd Skynyrd and sees himself our busy college lives, comic scenes stitched between high-energy racing sequences in the crowd “totally hammered.” Ricky notes that a sponsorship Not all conversations are meant to lead to a I've seen it twice, and | laughed through it both times along with deal requires him to mention POWERad« the official sports bey romantic courtship, Many times these Web sites everyone else in the theater erage of NASCAR, in every grace An exasperated Carley finally arity can help a student get to know someone bet Yes, over-analyzing comedy is fraught with risk, but there's sCreams Ricky! Finish the damn grace! ter before taking that first big step of asking jal something else going on in this unapologetically mainstream, Homosexuality? Here, "Talladega Nights” defies what you for a phone number, But at the same time, you over-the-top farce — something sociological and political but not might well expect from a film set in the Southern-based, macho

ta shouldn't let someone who could potentially ideological. culture of stock car racing: There are no swishy gags, no effemi nds turn out to be really special be subjected to a An underlying assumption of “Talladega Nights” is both simple nate portrayals, no “fag” jokes semester of “pokes” and "What's up?” messag and, in a way, subversive, It's saying that Americans really are he gay character Jean Girard (Sacha Baron Cohen) is a cham ices es while you work up the courage to ask what not so polarized and angry at each other as the shills and myth pion driver from France who comes to the United States spe dical should've been asked the first night, makers of the extreme right and left would have us believe, If cifically to challenge Ricky Bobby's dominance of the NASCAR For a large part, it seems that many guys we were, we'd have to be appalled by the wild comic exaggera circuit, He's funny, not because he's gay, but because Cohen's ver (and a few girls) have sadly demoted them: tions the movie constructs around hot-button issues that suppos fake French accent is bad to the point of incomprehensibility selves to becoming mere bench warmers in edly have us at each other's throats, Instead, millions of us are nts. He's funny because he spouts ludicrous non-sequiturs, such as the “game of love,” while a starting position getting together and laughing at them: saying he and his husband want what all couples want: to retire patiently awaits their arrival, To that I say: So Responsible parenting? Ricky Bobby and his wife, Carley (Les to Stockholm and invent a currency tor dogs and cats what if you get shot down? It happens to me lie Bibb), encourage and approve of the shockingly profane, Girard is no patsy. He proves himself to be a fearless, winning um ... I mean my friends, all the time. Also, just undisciplined behavior of their young sons, Walker and Texas NASCAR driver. His voice and image are used in arcade video

because of the simple fact that girls outnum. Ranger (TR for short), In one scene, as the boys verbally abuse driving games, Kids run around wearing jerseys with the Jean ber guys at TCU, and most colleges, almost 2 to Carley'’s aging father, TR explains, “I'm all jacked up on Moun Girard logo on them 1, guys, you really have nothing to lose (sorry, tain Dew!” What to make of all this? When a movie sanctioned by the girls), Holy matrimony? Carley,"my red-hot smokin’ wife,” as Ricky marketing geniuses of NASCAR and embraced by moviegoers in S0, the next time you hear “last call” at the calls her, is a sexually charged gold-digger who deserts her hus all regions of the country uses comedy to neutralize the stereo bar and that conversation of model airplane band at the first sign of financial trouble, Within hours, she has types of rural, family, religious and Southern culture, it becomes building starts to wind down, take a chance, taken up with Ricky's best friend and fellow driver, Cal (John ( a lot harder for urban Northerners to take such notions too seri Giving Get the digits, Reilly), and drives a wedge between them ously. Redneck humor has long trafficked in self-mockery, and (lenton Richards 5 a senior radio TV Hlegal drugs? The film is littered with casual references to “Talladega Nights” constructs an even bigger comedic tent org fils major from Carvollion, Texas cocaine, marijuana and alcohol, Ricky's irresponsible and mostly Wis TT y { J 335

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Wednesday, August 23, 2006 ‘Saved by the Bell’ character performs University work practices to students, saying ‘success will come’ ynethical, scientist says

By RASH! VATS as an important thing,” Boschini said By MEREDITH ANDREWS Staff Reporter in a Fort Worth Star-Telegram arti Stafy Reporter I'he day that Chancellor Boschini cle Dennis Haskins, who played Principal Richard Beld accepted the Chamber of Commerce DeRusse disagrees ing on the television show “Saved by the Bell has award in May, he also received a com ‘We think your faculty and staff message to spread ‘Follow your dreams plaint letter from a scientist about at the geology and physics depart Haskins, an actor since college, brought his one-man his work with a geology professor ments have worked hard at foster comedy show to about 350 students in the Student at TCH ing scientific misconduct and fraud Center Ballroom Tuesday evening S. Ray DeRusse, a scientist working with other similarly situated univer After the “Saved by the Bell” theme song played on a meteorite identification project sity scientists,” DeRusse wrote in his Haskins took the stage to loud cheers from the audi said he worked with Arthur Ehlmann complaint letter ence an emeritus professor, and was sub Ehlmann said DeRusse had brought “Vake advantage of being here, don’t just go to jected to racial discrimination and a box of rocks to him in 2000, claim school,” Haskins said scientific fraud ing they were meteorites, yet upon Programming Council Adviser Natalie yoone said “TCl has worked behind the scenes inspection, Ehlmann concluded that she liked how Haskins not only entertained but to limit competition in education, sci they were not wdvised ence and technology because they DeRusse then sued Ehlmann and I'he performance included Haskins’ come dy routine want to be the only show in town the dean of the University of Tex as well as a "Saved by the Bell trivia game DeRusse said in a complaint letter to as at Austin geology department, Out of eight contestants, Carla Stoltenburg, a junior VANE PHOTOGRAPHER the chancellor senior scientist of NASA, tor this English major, was the victor. Stoltenburg won an auto STEPHEN SP MAN We certainly hate to poke holes in statement graphed “Saved” cast picture she said she plans to Dennis Haskins came to the Student Center Ballroom Tuesday night, tell ng students to stick to their dreams of the future. Haskins played Mr your balloons or rain on your parade DeRusse said he believes those sci frame Belding mn the TV show Saved by the Bell but our experience with TCU is in entists are working hard to foster sci Kristen Chapman, Programming Council special direct contradiction to what was stat entific misconduct and fraud in saying events director, said she felt that the performance went ed in this glossed over characteriza his rocks are not meteorites well the energy was good and the students enjoyed hat’s how you get ahead tion of the University,” said DeRusse However, the lawsuit was dismissed i" Cherie Walkley, a junior social work major, said she when in his letter without clear resolve Several times during his performance, Haskins gave Cait because she watched Saved by the Bell Boschini said the Spirit of the I dismissed the lawsuit in part the Horned Frogs hand sign to a boisterous recep she was younger and still does Enterprise Award, which recognizes from the begging and pleading of ton Haskins added that students come to see him because companies for their contributions to one of (TCI 8) scientists DeRusse Chris Simpson, a freshman biology major said he they grew up with Mr Belding and he likes to hear community development, is an indi said liked Haskins' idea that evervthing connects, and if how he has touched their lives cation of TCU's growing involvement Ehimann said he thinks that there you are patient, success will come In addition to his performances, Haskins has com in Fr. Worth might he something wrong with Haskins said his favorite part about going to schools peted in charity golf tournaments and visited troops We are incredibly honored and DeRusse mentally and said he is not and talking to students is he gets so much out of it in Iraq take our partnership with Fort Worth affected by DeRusse's complaints Follow your dreams, take chances Haskins said ew students receive welcome at Chancellor's Assembly L

iy RACHAEL RILEY Stall Rey major Jeremy McKeever said he agreed the freshmen get acquainted with things that before tests Boschini said It made me pumped for classes and glad occur on campus, Zimmerman said He encouraged students to live grow and First-year students congregated in Daniel | 10 Iie 4 Horned Frog McKeever said Life is full of transitions,” Zimmerman said learn with faculty members Mever Coliseum on Sunday for the Chancellor's Carrie Zimmerman director of the First Year his ceremony celebrates the transition into I'he assembly ended with a candle lighting Assembly for the Class of 2010 Experience sated ihe first-ye ar class still has Al firsteyvear students were encouraged to the academic community that symbolized passing the light of knowledge similar goals as other classes, but this year's Chancellor Victor Boschini gave 4 first-year from faculty to faculty faculty to students and attend the assembly that served as a welcome assembly was designed to have more faculty students and its stu to TCU's learning community and those who a brief history of TCI students to students Boschini said and stat! involvement and to encourage stu dents About 1,500 students wearing purple class were present said they appreciated it dents to become involved in their education We study hard, wear purple to cheer on our of 2010 shirts attended the assembly and 90 hey kept it short and to the point,” said Josh Many traditions that take place at gradua Horned Frogs on the athletic fields of battle faculty and staff members wore academic rega Dorman, a freshman pre-business major HON Wer mimicked at the assembly to help Freshman computer information science and rub the nose of the Horned Frog statue lia to welcome first-year students “Sn:

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By ALEX ZOBEL have to have time to study All-League player shares his secret: Staff Reporter and be a regular person Recently reported scandals Rather than imposing strict ‘pitch until my arm falls off” involving student-athletes rules, the athletic department at Duke and Northwestern has focused on providing stu By BILLY WESSELS when you transferred from Staff Reporter reminded TCU administrators dent athletes with training Weatherford College? that the Internet is a venue on dealing with the media, How does it feel to make Pretty much, 1 didn’t want for publicizing information Cohen said the Texas Collegiate League to choose it by baseball-wise, that could damage the uni In 2000, TCU hired a com All-League team? I wanted to go for education, versity s reputation pany called The Speaking hat was a lot of fun, I was and I sat down and was like, “If Ihree Duke lacrosse play Specialists, a husband and going in, I wanted to make the my baseball career ended right ers were accused of sexually wile operation consisting all-star team again, Up until now, what school would | like assaulting an exotic dancer of media veterans Randy the all-star break, | was kind of to go 1?" Out of all the schools throwing well when it dawned in Texas, TCU was pretty much during a team-sponsored par Minkoff and Sue Castorino, on me that | was in the top right at the top of the list. I love ty March 13%, and two months who travel the country train Francine's later, images found on Web ing professional and colle two or three, Coming down to Fort Worth, 1 love Weatherford shots, a photo sharing Web giate sports teams in public the wire, | got calls from the and it's 20 minutes from Weath site, exposed hazing rituals speaking, interviewing and ladies running the league say erford. 1 wasn't a real big fan of the Northwestern Univer conducting themselves in ing, “Yeah, you are in the hunt of huge schools, and it just fit sity women's soccer team front of reporters for pitcher of the year” That's in perfectly Due to the prominence Every year, sports become when I really kicked it in, when When and why did you of social networking Web a bigger part of TCU's identi I really wanted it, Not so much start playing baseball? sites such as Facebook and ty, and the media coverage of for me, but for Weatherford and I started playing when | was MySpace these incidents university athletics is becom Coach Lightfoor, He'd been real about three, In Australia, there's

havi i ihbed the ittention ing more important to admis ly good to me over the last three nothing else to do, Very little cleciricity, no TV. You can't of TC dministrators sions, sponsorship, recruiting Yeurs And for the town and here y NO Poli VY against ind the school's community ICU, We had an awesome sea really do anything, so 1 just ANDREW CHAVEZ / Stat! Photograp! having an account on Face I think schools finally son, but | don't feel we really got played sports. Out of all the Senior Donald Furrow pitches against Dallas Baptist on Feb, 28 at Lupton Stadium book or MySpace but coach came to the realization that the recognition that | thought sports, | just took a liking to es and operations directors these student-athletes are we should have had baseball, | started playing that championship. All of us last study his weaknesses while he 1 ww i tor representing the school and What is it like playing for and never stopped year expected to go a lot fur is in the on-deck circle and, up monitor it,” said Mark Cohen | WiCH 1® He ’ director of athletics media are usually the best recruit your school and represent Who is your baseball role ther than what we did. Coming in the box, you just pick him relations at TCH We have ers, not only for the univer ing TCU? model? here, 1 knew everyone on the apart, You can throw anything i duty to make sure there's sity but for their individual It's unreal, completely differ My role model has always team before | even played here you want and you know you ar going to get him out, It is a whole nothing that's « mbarrassing feams Minkoff said ent than anything else. In Little been Bo Jackson, Growing up, It just made it a real casy fit or putting students in pet he enormous amount League, you are pretty much I didn't know what the NFL All the guys, | really love every new kind of confidence sonal danger of publicity the Duke and playing for yourself and your par was, | didn't know what Major single one of them, It is good to Where do you hope base While Cohen said social Northwestern scandals have ents, Last year was weird coming League Baseball was until we accomplish this vagether ball takes you? networking Web sites are received emphasizes the here I had so much invested in came over here, but you always How does it feel to strike My plan is to pitch until 1 lability, he also said he importance in having student Weatherford, 1 just kind of felt heard about the Oakland Raid out a batter? my arm falls off When that opposes banning them, as athletes that are responsible like a new fish in the pond, Com ers. From hearing about Raid It's just a different feeling, Up happens, I am ambidextrous many schools have done, on ind aware of the media ing back this year and losing to ers and how Bo Jackson was until this year, I never really con so I can throw right-handed the grounds that it would be It has made school Oklahoma last year in the region the superman of two sports, | sidered myself a pitcher. 1 came too, and do softball after that throwing right-handed. If | had unfair to disrupt the lives ol administrations realize that al, we have so much we want to always took a liking to him. I've to college to play outfield and student athletes it is beyond just being inter wet done, and are relentless to get read his autobiography prob ended up being a pitcher, | had to have Tommy John (surgery) Besides being a full time viewed Minkoff said If you done this year, We are going to ably close to 50 times, He has always just gotten up there and on my right arm, I would give dudent, they're out there put something on MySpace or have most of our starters back always fascinated me, just let people get themselves it up and get a real job, But | practicing and playing at Facebook, it's like talking to a pretty much, We want to get it What has been your favor. out, Once 1 figured out how to am going to try to play baseball wo lin virion the highest level of collegiate reporter. It's public informa done bad ite playing moment? command at least two pitches and softball until I can't throw or can't walk anymore ithletics,” Cohen said. "They tion and it has implications Why did you choose TCU Probably the conference you can pick a batter apart, You Cowboys impress even without Owens | Running back tops fantasy

By JAIME ARON catches for 32 yards, all on that same scoring \V H drive, including a S-yarder on third-and-4 from football list, majority of receivers Not having Terrell Owens the last few weeks the 25 that he caught, despite his defender actually has been good for the Dallas Cowboys being flagged for pass interference Don't get the wrong idea. The Cowboys I'm excited about the way they have played By JERRY FAULL Aaron Brooks hold up him to score more than the three The Seattle Time would much rather have their new lead receiv Cowboys owner Jerry Jones sald, “It makes ferrell Owens, Cowboys I'Ds of last season 18. Donald Driver Packers or on the held me feel good about me not breaking my neck I've always been a take Draft at your own risk although But his absence has forced more balls to be to find another receiver two-running-backs-with I'm betting e's on his Hest QB Peett Favre will look his way Owens missed much of training camp because my-first-two-picks kind of behavior in his first season with a lot, but constant double-teams thrown to unproven players fighting for backup jobs, and that's he ped coaches sort through one of of a hamstring injury that may need further eval fantasy-football drafter Dallas and coach Bill Parcells could stifle him a bit the team’s biggest concerns of the preseason uation this week. Projected No, 3 receiver Patrick At least that's always the plan 8. Chris Chambers, Dol 19, Deion Branch Patriots Undrafted rookie Sam Hurd and returning Crayton has also been out with an injury. Players going in. But I've changed my phins: As Miami's only legiti Expect him to surpass 1,000 practice squad member Jamaica Rector have will resume practice at team headquarters outlook this year, as the crop of mate WR threat, he will hook yards for the first time, but New taken the most advantage. After earning play It's uncertain whether Owens will join the first-tier wide receivers is more up with new QB Daunte Cul England's spread-it-around pass ing time in practice last week, both fit in well club then or for the next preseason game, appealing to me than the crop pepper for a lot of big gains ing game won't allow him to with the starters in a 30.7 victory over the New Saturday night at home against San Francisco of second-tier running backs 9, Anquan Boldin, Cardi score more than seven TDs Orleans Saints on Monday night Coach Bill Parcells was in no mood to discuss Here are my top 25 pass nals: Probably better than 20. Donte’ Stallworth, Saints Hurd caught three passes for 30 yards, includ ILO. after the Saints game catchers, with Nos, 1 through Chambers talent-wise, but past Finally showed more than ing a 13vard touchdown. Rector had three I'm tired of talking about it, I really am, 7 making up the first tier health issues and lack of touch glimpses in 2005 of what many Parcells said, “Let's talk about the guys who 1. Steve Smith, Panthers downs put him just below had expected, and now he'll were here and played No reason to think he cant 10. Hines Ward, Steelers have the ultra-accurate Drew Ferry Glenn was the most spectacular with repeat remarkable 2005, espe Durable, dependable and Brees throwing to him a one-handed touchdown catch around his cially with newly acquired great near the end zone 21. Javon Walker, Broncos: A defender's head that should remind everyone Keyshawn Johnson drawing 11. Plaxico Burress, Giants risk because he's coming off a Owens won't be Dallas’ only game-breaking AWAY Coverage OB Eli Manning just about season in which he played just threat, He finished with 71 yards on four catch 2. Torry Holt, Rams: In the always looks for Burress first one game after blowing out a es, showing no signs of problems with blisters past three seasons, no receiver 12. Reggie Wayne, Colts knee, But if he's at full strength, that plagued him in training camp has more catches (313), yards Hasn't missed a ganwe since you're getting No. 1'WR talent ferrence Copper also had two catches for (4,599) or 100-yard games his rookie year from your No, 2 32 vards, and Miles Austin, another undrafted 23); very sale pick, as he has 13, Santana Moss, Redskins 22. Joey Galloway, Bucca rookie, caught a 48-yard touchdown pass from played in 110 of a possible 112 Hard to believe he'll surpass neers: He's 34 years old, but backup quarterback Tony Romo regular-season games in his 1,400 yards again with addi don't let that scare you too Presuming Crayton holds his job, Hurd is the SCVEN-YEUr career tions of Brandon Lloyd and much because his speed is still likely front-runner for the fourth spot because 3. Chad Johnson, Bengals: Antwaan Randle El there he's learned the routes for all three receiving Carson Palmer's health makes 14. Roy Williams, Lions: A 25. Joe Horn, Saints: His best positions. He often works with Owens after pric Johnson a bit of a question I'D machine when healthy, years are behind him, but he's tice and has made enough plays on the practice mark, but not enough of one Williams has the talent to still capable of some monster field for Bledsoe to trust him in the game to fall too far on draft day break out big games Coaches seem eager for Rector to succeed, too i. Marvin Harrison, Colts: 15 Darrell Jackson, «4. TJ Houshmandzadeh, I'hey appreciate his hard work, especially in the Likely to lead league in touch Seahawks: Continuing knee Bengals Palmer's health is weight room, He halfjokingly calls that a must downs (at least 12) as quar problem knocks him down a also key to success of Cincin because, “I'm the smallest dude on the team.” terback Peyton Manning's top few spots nati's No, 2 ‘1 kind of try to balance things out with red-zone target once again 16. Andre Johnson, Texans 25, Nate Burleson, Seahawks my strength,” said Rector, who is S-foot-10, 5. Larry Fitzgerald, Cardi With WR Eric Moulds in the He should fit in nicely in high 186 pounds nals: He'll be the man in the mix and QB David Carr more powered attack Rector's status could depend on whether the red zone, and it won't be long seasoned, this season pres Correction Cowboys keep five or six receivers, It also depends before Fitzgerald, who turns ents Johnson's best shot to in Tuesday's Cory Rodgers story titled on whether Skyler Green is among them since 23 on Aug. 31, is the best move into the elite {"Alum, NFL rookie gets rocky start,” ROGELIO SOLIS 7 Associated Press Parcells considers him strictly a kick returner receiver in the league 17. Derrick Mason, Ravens: the photo of Rodgers in an intrasquad Glenn reaches past Saints corner practice with Green Bay Packers was Cowboys wide receiver Terry he fourth-round pick had 37 yards on four punt 6. 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