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Police Report TodaysNews Female assaulted at knife-point Suspect Description: The suspect is a Hispanic NATIONAL NEWS male, about 35 years old with black hair that is part- BY DAVID DlllNAI Damon Gardner, assistant shift supervisor night shift, said there have been numerous ed on one side. He is approximately 5'7" with a LOS ANGELES — An inac- Stall hYportei at the Fort Worth Police Department, con- phone calls of concern from students and husky build and was wearing a blue and yellow shirt tive Army National Guardsman A female was sexually assaulted Monday firmed that a female called reporting an al- parents after the e-mail was sent. with blue jeans. The man was armed with a knife. was arrested early Monday after at Bellaire Condominiums, one block away leged robbery at knife-point at 4:45 p.m. Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Don Mills trying to pass a nonfunctioning from the TCU campus Monday afternoon, A report had not been made as of Monday, has been notified of the incident. Abad said Safety Tips: military explosive through securi- according to an all-campus e-mail sent by but that does not mean one will not be made, • Keep outside lights on at night and keep lights ty at Los Angeles International Tenants at Bellaire Condominiums, 3301 on in multiple rooms of the house. Airport, police said. TCU Police. said Kaylo Harrison, lead dispatcher and acting Bellaire Dr., in the south wing said they were • Keep car doors locked, even if you are going News Digest on Page 4 According to the e-mail, the female, who supervisor of the Fort Worth Police Department. unaware of the situation Monday night. was not identified by authorities, was attacked Kelly Ham, TCU detective of criminal in- There was no manager on duty at the condo- inside for a short time. INTERNATIONAL NEWS at knife-point inside her apartment. The e-mail vestigations, said no further information has miniums. Abad said. • Have keys ready to unlock the car door before continued that the suspect asked to use the been released, but he will assist Fort Worth The e-mail was sent at 9 p.m. and a flier you leave a building instead of walking across a THE HAGUE, Netherlands — telephone before entering the apartment. Police in the investigation. that offers safety tips was released at 11 p.m. parking lot searching for them in your bag. Slobodan Milosevic on Monday According to the e-mail, the suspect is a "We want to alert people on campus of Director of Communications Kelli Horst • Always park in well lit areas and look in your accused the United States and backseat before entering your car. other Western nations of deliber- 5-foot-7-inch Hispanic male, approximately what is going on," Ham said about TCU's said the university will review the incident to- • If you do not feel safe walking on or around cam- ately breaking up Yugoslavia, and 35 years old and has black hair that is parted role in the investigation. "We want to let stu- day and notify students of any developments. pus at night, call for a TCU Police escort at: denied knowledge of the mas- on one side. The suspect was described as dents know that someone has committed a vi- sacre of thousands of Bosnian wearing a blue and yellow shirt with blue olent act nearby campus." David Ihinai 817-257-7777 Muslims at Srebrenica. jeans, in the e-mail sent to all students. TCU Sgt. Ramiro Abad, who works the d.r.duriai(fi^liidf nl.tcu.edu News Digest on Page 4

OnCampus Career coach to speak MONDAY AT TCU ATTRACTS NEW PROSPECTS tonight in SC Ballroom BMC Software will present Prospective students Patrick Combs, the No. 1 career coach in America, at 7 p.m. say they received tonight in the Student Center Ballroom. positive experience Topics include Beat a Tough from tour Job Market, Create a Money Path, Make Your Success Easier, Unleash Your Passion and BY DAVID REESE Triumph Over Fears & Do Stall Reportei College Smarter. First impressions are often con- Combs' presentation is spon- sidered crucial. For prospective stu- sored by TCU Career Services. dents choosing a college, Monday at — Colleen Casey TCU can create their first impres- sions of the university. Eric Hart of Baton Rouge. La. was Researchers at Texas on campus for Monday at TCU and A&M clone cat said he found the event very inform- ative. Hart said he learned about AUSTIN (U-WIRE) — Texas TCU traditions and student life and A&M University laid claim to a also had the opportunity to meet po- unique set of bragging rights last tential students in his tour group. week when a team of researchers "I liked the size of the group be- announced the successful cloning cause it gave me a chance to talk of a household cat. with other high school students The female short-haired calico, since there was only eight to 10 in named "CC" for copycat, was my group," Hart said. born Dec. 22 and is reportedly The tour, which began at the Dee healthy and active. Mice, cattle, J. Kelly Alumni and Visitors Center pigs and sheep, such as "Dolly," traveled through the entire campus. all have been cloned, but CC is The one-hour tours are guided by the first successfully cloned members of Student Foundation household pet. Scientists delayed and each tour includes about 25 the cat's birth announcement to people including parents and make sure her genetic copying prospective students. was exact and to ensure she was Hart has toured two other schools healthy and developing normally. including Louisiana State University "With each new species fTimiifa Xuaft&SKlFF STAFf and Centenary College of Louisiana. cloned, we learn more about Prospective students learn about TCU and meet with other prospective students Monday at a luncheon. This visit was part of the Monday at TCU program. He said he preferred the Monday at how this technology might be TCU program here to that of the applied to improving the health other schools' similar programs. program each year. He said the majority of the Marin said the cost of the program is of animals and humans," said Alvin Kindred of Granbury said Program gets mixed visiting students have already applied and $45,000 per year, yet the program is free of Mark Westhustin, head the tour group and session groups about 35 percent or 600 of the visitors will at- charge to the prospective students. researcher for the project, in a reviews from were the right size. tend TCU. "If two of the potential students enroll, it written statement. Kindred visited the session about admissions staff Marin, who is a TCU graduate, said the pays for the program and with nearly 600 of college athletics. He said the session Alan Lambowitz, a professor Monday at TCU program can help potential them attending, the university increases their of cellular and molecular biolo- was informative because it gave him BY DAVID REESE students see every facet of the TCU campus and revenue," he said. gy, said there is no cloning information about the specific NCAA Skill rteiM.rt.T get a better feel for the university. Marin said Marin said the program includes many of the research underway at University requirements within the university. Monday at TCU can offer many benefits to when he visited TCU through the program in available opportunities on the TCU campus. of Texas-Austin. Sammie Frock of Jefferson City, prospective students, yet the large number of 1993, he already had a football scholarship to The program begins at 8:30 a.m. with a morn- Mo. said she visited numerous univer- — Daily Texan attendees can make the program a bit imper- Stanford. After his visit, he decided that TCU ing snack and a tour of the campus. After the sities including University of Missouri- sonal, said Ray Brown, dean of admissions. was the place he had to be. tour, students and parents have the opportunity Columbia. Kansas City and other "TCU does not do its best work with big Although Marin and Brown do not agree on to attend three sessions about various topics in- private schools. Frock said that she was InsideSkiff numbers," Brown said. the exact benefits that prospective students re- cluding admissions and financial aid. very impressed with the university. Micah Marin, an admissions counselor and ceive through the program, both have said that After the sessions, the visitors eat lunch and "So far TCU is the front runner The Pulse/Campus Lines 2 coordinator of Monday at TCU, said if prospec- Monday at TCU is a big success. listen to three student speakers talk about their among the schools I've visited," Brown said the program offers many ben- experiences at TCU in the Student Center Ball- Opinion tive students take only one visit to the campus she said. it should be through this program. efits to the prospective students, such as get- room. Males tour Clark and Milton Daniel National Digest Marin said that approximately 1,600 to 1,700 ting them on campus to view the TCU David Rti-s*' (Moreim MONO \> S, page h) International Digesl potential students visit the campus through this community in action. d.u:reesetesutdetU.tcu.edu Features Spoils 8,9 Etc. 10 First e-business class set to graduate in May the Weather BY RAIL MARTINEZ IV "When I entered in this pro- Jane Mackay, director of the e- "I think it is more difficult to WEDNESDAY Staff It.- !.-r gram, I was not nervous about business program, said she is not find an internship because a com- Jose Castro could have gradu- finding jobs at all," Castro said. concerned about students not be- pany is required to have a pro- High: 56; Low: 39; Mostly sunny ated last year, but he decided to "Now that I am about to graduate ing able to find jobs and intern- gram set up for fostering our THURSDAY stay an additional year at TCU to and I need a ships, however. intern development," he said. take advantage of the university's job, I am wor- "When I saw that this was a "I know of a "The e-business program is still in High: 64; Low: 32; Mostly sunny few graduating its infancy and many businesses e-business program. ried." new major, I knew it was some- Castro said e-business ma- haven't developed a program in Castro is one of 70 students that thing that interested me. I knew will belong to the first e-business he thinks the jors who have order to give us that opportunity ,,,,,.. of that this particular business graduating class at commence- already been of- yet." LookingBack ment in May. job opportuni- W< growing and there would fered jobs," However, the recent decline of "When I saw that this was a new ties applies to be many job opfmrtunities." Mackay said. Internet companies will not affect 1847- The first rescuers from major, I knew it was something all business - John Castro "I don't expect the e-business program, Mackay Sutter's Fort reach the surviving that interested me," Castro said. "I categories, not students to have said. remnants of the Donnor emi- knew that this particular business just e-busi- trouble finding "We are not worried about a grant party at their snowbound was growing and there would be ness. jobs because this particular busi- possible decline in applicants," camp in the high Sierra Nevada many job opportunities." "I think I would have had a bet- ness is growing." she said. "We are more interested Mountains. Because of the current state of ter opportunity to find a job a year Scott Hamilton, a junior e- in high quality students than we 1878- Thomas Edison acci- or two ago," Castro said. "But business major, said other busi- are in the number of students en- dentally invented the phono- the economy, some e-business David Dunai/STAFF REPORTER ness majors currently have tering the program." graph, which operated with tin- majors are concerned because now with everything that is going Junior Julie Harmer and senior Amanda Mem, both foil cylinders and a hand crank, they have not received any re- on, I think we are going to have better intern opportunities be- art education majors, discuss art next to Mein's while attempting to improve the sponses from the companies they to work a lot harder in order to cause e-business jobs are not as Haul Martinez IV Domino Effect during the opening of the CroesTalk 2002 exhibition at the Moudy Gallery Monday night telegraph. have applied to. find the job we want." widespread. r. nuutinezQstwlent. Ifit.edu Page 2 Tuesday, February 19, 2002 THE PULSE www.skiff.tcu.edu

Campus Lines Campus/StateRoundup murder, had often said how easy it Your bulletin board for campus events Dallas man killed in house "We want to introduce ourselves the Fighting Raccoons. explosion Monday and give an idea of the services that When the mascot was created in would be to escape, his father said. AnnounccmenrN of campus events, public meetings and other general campus in- we provide," Deputy Chief T.L. 1924, no one attached any racial sig- Roland, 33, turned the boast into formation should he brought to the TCT Daily Skiff office at Moudy Building South, IRVING (AP) — A suburban Dallas Campbell said. nificance to the name, said Bob War- reality early Sunday, overpowering a KIM.MI Ml, mailed to 1(1 Hox 2M090or«-mM lolskiltlelterstatcu.edul. Dead- home exploded and burst into flames The program is modeled after one ren, a former mayor and a 1938 correctional officer at the Robertson line for receiving announcements is 2 p.m. the day before they are to run. The Skiff early Monday, killing a man inside. reserves the right to edit submissions for style, taste and space available. in Highland Village, a city of 12,000 graduate of Frisco High School. Unit just north of Abilene, donning Neighbors said they heard what in Denton County. The program began "In those days, no one around here his uniform and driving away from • TCU Theatre presents "Red, Hot and Cole" 8 p.m. Feb. sounded like two claps of thunder about 10 months ago after a resident caught called a raccoon a raccoon. We called the maximum-security facility. 20 to 23 and 2 p.m. Feb. 23 to 24. The musical, directed by George 5 a.m. Monday. "There was a loud ex- a burglar. them coons," Warren said. Roland handcuffed Sgt. Wesley Brown, celebrates the music of songwriter Cole Porter. Tickets plosion, then a big burst of flames up in So far, officers have visited about But Frisco resident Pete Campbell, Hurt and beat him in the head and legs are $5 for adults and $3 for staff, students and seniors. For reser- the air, then several smaller explosions," 300 of the city's 3,400 homes. whose two sons play football at Frisco before taking Hurt's gray 2001 Silver- vations call (817)257-5770. neighbor Don Ford told Dallas televi- "We went door-to-door that first High School, said the issue struck ado Chevrolet pickup about 4:50 a.m. sion station KDFW. time, putting out suspect information home for him when he saw other black and driving away, Texas Department • KinoMonda film series will present the Indian film "Hum Dil Firefighters said the first blast ap- and giving out crime prevention infor- children wearing T-shirts emblazoned of Criminal Justice spokesman Larry De Chuke Sanani" 7 p.m. Wednesday in Sid W. Richardson Build- parently happened in the garage, and mation," said Highland Village Police with the name. Todd said. ing, Lecture Hall 1. For more information call (817)257-7292. the house was engulfed in flames by Chief Ed O'Bara. "It was so success- "That was the most disheartening Roland's father, speaking from his the time they arrived. A neighboring ful that we decided to do it on a thing," Campbell told The Dallas home in a Fort Worth suburb, pre- • The RTVF film series will present "Mildred Pierce" 7 p.m. house had minor damage. monthly basis." Morning News. "I knew that the dicted his son would "turn into a her- Thursday in Moudy Building South, Room 164. The 1945 film Firefighters found the man's body The program helps police be proac- people of Frisco did not mean any ill mit" in the woods somewhere. around daybreak. He was unidentified stars Joan Crawford and Jack Carson. For more information call tive rather than reactive, O'Bara said. will with this name, but they must "I don't think he would hurt any- pending notification of relatives. (817)257-7630. In Dalworthington Gardens, offi- realize its potential dangers, consid- body. I don't think that's what is on Neighbors said the man lived alone cers will offer residents gun safety ering the society and world we now his mind. I just know he does not want and was an ammunition reloader who • SuperFrog's birthday party will be noon to 6 p.m. Thurs- locks and batteries for smoke and bur- live in." to go back to prison ... does not want kept large amounts of gun powder in day at Frog Fountain. The festivities will include music and food. glar alarms. They'll ask residents to Last year, Campbell asked school to live as a caged animal." Johnny the house. For more information call (817)257-5233. complete a survey on police services trustees and superintendent Rick Roland Jr. said. and area crime. Reedy to call the mascot by its full He said he fears his son will attempt • MBA Information Session will be 10 a.m. to noon Saturday Dalworthington Gardens to name — Raccoon. He said he is frus- suicide under the pressure of the in Tandy Hall. The session will provide information about the increase presence of police Frisco parents push to trated by the district's gradual ap- search. TCU MBA Program, an evening-only program that can be com- proach. change name of mascot In June 1994, Roland was convicted pleted in 28 months. For more information go to DALWORTHINGTON GARDENS of capital murder in the death of (www.mba.tcu.edu/visit/openhouse.htm) or call (817)257-7531. (AP) — Police in this Fort Worth sub- FRISCO (AP) — Parents in one of Murderer escapes from Thomas Columbus "T.C." Barrett, 56, urb will soon start making house calls. Texas' fastest-growing cities say the Abilene prison Sunday It will probably take about two name of their high school mascot is a construction contractor with whom • Miss Texas 2001, Stacy James, will speak 7 p.m. Sunday in years for officers to visit all of the es- racially insensitive and should be ABILENE (AP) — John William Roland had been living for several Sid. W. Richardson Building. Lecture Hall 2. The event, spon- timated 650 homes. changed from the Fighting Coons to Roland III, serving life in prison for weeks. sored by Sigma Kappa, is open to everyone and admission is free. James will speak on her platform, Alzheimer's awareness.

• The Neeley Student Resource Center is advising for sum- mer and fall classes. Students should come soon to beat the rush. To make an appointment call (817)257-6772 or come during PoliceBlotter walk-in times, 8 to 10 a.m. Monday through Friday. Compiled by Anthony Kirchner, Staff Reporter • TCU Education Abroad Fair will be 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Feb. 28. Learn about the many study abroad opportunities for Theft Feb. 15 - A person reported her two vehicles. graphic Web site. The investigation credit through TCU and transfer programs. University Christian Church Lot stereo was taken from her vehicle and Science Parking Lot will continue. Feb. 11 - The left front window of a the dash damaged. Feb. 14 - A vehicle was reported car was broken out in the parking lot Ballet Building vandalized. A spot on the driver's Assault at University and Cantey Sunglasses, Feb. 15 - A student reported $30 door approximately 6 inches by 10 Martin-Moore Hall a compact disc player and compact was missing from her wallet. The wal- inches in front of the door handle Feb. 16 - An officer driving through TCU DAILY SKIFF discs were stolen. let was kept in her bag, which was in looked like someone scratched the the Worth Hills area saw a large group the TCVDaih Wi-an officialnude* publica- On-iampus distrihulfon: NffMjM ■■ availahk University Christian Church Lot her locker. paint with a key. of students who had just exited the tion .-I Tev.is < HfittUn I 'rmemty. rrnxliKed by WJ- free on campus, limn QM per person. Additional ilenis nl TCU and -. pi insured by the foufnttfBl topics are S Ml and art available at the StQfoflkfe Feb. 12 - A car parked at University Waits Hall Ranch Management Lot "Party Bus." The officer saw a group dipMtfflM I' i ipBAM under rtw policies- of the Stu- < '<*f»> rtffttf: All n^htsfiwiheenlirt'L'onieiHsnl ilns and Cantey was broken into and a CD Feb. 17 - A bicycle was reported Feb. 17 - A vehicle's right front pas- of 60 to 70 people standing around. dent Puhhti*i"Qs(iun)ti)iHcc, u'tnpi'sed ofnpm in-wspanei shall he the property ol Ifv It'll !\tity Skiff sentjlivrs fam llh' student body. Mff, fjculty jnd No pan thereof nu\ be repnxJuied or aired without case containing approximately $400 missing from outside a residence hall. senger window was broken out and the Several students pushing and fighting .idmimslrtitii'N fbi1 Sl'll is published Tuesii.i> prior consent ot the Student Publications Director The door unlocked. Nothing was reported with each other. Five or 6 fights through today during lull and spring semesiers .Vbjf docm* assume liiibtlity lor any products and mft worth of compact discs was stolen. The lock had been cut off and was on eucpt Huh week wd boUdRjrS. The Skiff is y mem- am ■diwUml barin. HUB Ajfi faoDk) I>« ntaprtnoi Freshman Parking Lot the ground by the bicycle rack. missing from the vehicle. occurred at one time. The officer tried ber t-l IH Ass.-u.ned Cress due to our emir is limited to the cart of the advertising Feb. 15 - A car parked in the fresh- to break up a fight but was struck in Cimilmlon: 4,600 Main n mini (817)257-7428 man parking lot was broken into and Criminal Mischief Computer, Breach of Security the chest by a suspect. The officer Nuh«ripliom:< all 257-6274 K.iles .ire Ml) per Fax (817)257-7133 \d\rrt in- 1 I.I-MIH il (HI7J257-7426 damaged. The stereo, air conditioning Mary Couts Burnett Library Sadler Hall called the Fort Worth Police. The stu- \lailinn*tdn-.s: Boa 2M0S0 tod Worth, 1km HllSJIHS S \l lli.il'i p (817)257-6274 unit and dash were damaged. Feb. 14 - Two parking stickers Feb. 12 - Complainant reported dents began to disperse when the 7ftl2«J Miidinl I'lihlkalions Dimtoi i s I"', - ' • '- LmuiHHi: Maud) Bulkttii| South, Soon 391, E-mail skifflcttersgtcu.edu Ranch Management Lot were reported partially removed from unsolicited e-mail from a porno- other officers arrived on the scene. a03 s i idvtnii) Dftva Port Worth. TO 76109 \\ih siu- http://www.skiff.tcu.edu

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Texas prison security needs revision I am proud to be a Homed Frog. In "The Shawshank Redemption," Andy Dufresne, played by Tim Rob- Have you ever said something and witnessed it come to fruition? bins, takes nearly 20 years to slowly plan his escape route and dig into the It happened to me last Tuesday. sewage system under the prison. In such a maximum-security prison, escape is perceived as a virtual impossibility and one would think only through the da^oZiap- <™«™ most complex movie plots can an event like this actually materialize. peared describing "Andy crawled to freedom through five hundred yards of s-t-smelling foul- what a community ness I can't even imagine. Or maybe I just don't want to. Five hundred yards. should be that evening I got to That's the length of five football fields, just shy of half a mile," Morgan Free- witness the reality. man's character, "Red," narrated in the film. The Student However, this type of epic movie magic doesn't seem to apply in Texas. Center was Convicted killer John William Roland III escaped from a maximum-se- packed, the lights Chelsea Hudson curity prison Sunday and is still at large as of Monday evening. were off and the excitement was building. Every The really disturbing part is the relative ease with which he made this face in the room had a unique ap- "daring" escape and how routine these escapes have become in this state pearance. This group of people in the past couple of years. was not the same group always do- All Roland had to do was overpower a single guard, take his uni- ing everything; it was a new and form and drive out of the front gate in the guard's stolen truck with- diverse group. We all knew it was out even being questioned. Heck, it takes more effort to escape from going to happen. But seeing the people there was most juvenile halls. magical. This group is called One prison official said an escapee needs two things: a car and a change Community Council. Their name of clothes. Way to go Texas prison system, you struck out with both at bats. does them justice. Of course, this comes following a long stretch of prison escapes, begin- 1 felt a part of a community ning with the infamous 'Texas Seven." Then, just earlier this month four Coverage of Olympic when I sat with them. This team of people will change the face of escaped from Montague County, two from Hood County and so on. There TCU programming as we know it. were 56 total escapes just last year in the state and 15 came from maxi- It has only just begun. The more mum-security facilities. The state already seems well on its way to beat last people involved, the more success- year's numbers. games should be live ful the ideas presented will be- Obviously, the Texas use of the word "maximum" is a vast exaggera- come. There was a lot of speculation about this meeting, but tion. Maybe from now on "maximum" should actually represent the great- There is simply nothing like the for the sake of their own commer- slope or Eddie "the Eagle" jump it worked! Not only were many or- est possible amount of security. Olympics. There is nothing like cial dollars and preempted live five feet in the ski jump but NBC ganizations on campus represented, the thrill of watching competitors events for their regular daytime won't show it because they don't but several students who don't par- rip through an Alpine Ski course. television schedule management. have the time. ticipate in a specific group were There is nothing It's estimated that NBC will So why don't they have the time? GOMMENTAffl there too. like watching a broadcast about 40 percent live What are they broadcasting dur- For those of us who are insanely speed skater tear Sean Callanun coverage of the Olympics. ing the day that is so important TheOtherView busy in our own organizational through a fresh Everything they show during that they will preempt live cover- world, we sometimes forget the sheet of ice and break a world prime time, aside from ice hockey, is age of the Olympics that many of Opinions from around the country reason we believe in what we do. record. There is nothing like tape delay taking all the excitement us are interested in seeing? Making a difference in others' It's been 23 days and no one pute that unless Americans get in- watching the time tick by in a and uncertainty out of the events. NBC is showing their regular lives is why we are here. Impacts knows for sure if Wall Street Jour- volved, things won't get done. closely fought hockey game. Who wants to watch events tape daytime schedule. can be made in all shapes and nal reporter Daniel Pearl, on as- Though it's a sad and lamentable There is nothing like watching delay? I know prime time is That's right, instead of inconve- sizes. It can be making a new signment in Karachi, Pakistan, is situation, whether or not Pearl is these events not knowing whose named such because it reaches the niencing "Passions" and "Days of friend, laughing until it hurts and alive or dead. dead or alive is really not the issue anthem will be played at the largest audience, but what good Our Lives" fans by showing a crying until we laugh. Being in- The alleged kidnapper, Ahmed now. The real matter concerns the medal plaza at the end of the day. does it do to broadcast events, once-every-four-years international volved is about people. Omar Saeed Sheikh, who is now in free press. Hundreds of journalists Guess what? Thanks to NBC which the public already knows event celebrating peace, unity and At that meeting, I met a young custody, said Wednesday that Pearl are swarming the front lines of our there's nothing like this at the the results? friendly sports competition, NBC lady, named Brandi. who trans- was still alive. Thursday, Sheikh new war armed with nothing more 2002 Winter Olympics! I know it is possible that you would rather show the games after ferred to TCU. I asked her why changed his story, claiming Pearl than a pen, a pad and a cell phone. The Olympics are already al- can escape the day without hear- they've happened and it's ruining she came and she said. "I just had been killed but didn't specify While international journalists, most half over and American ing or seeing the complete results the Olympic experience. want to be a part of something." when it happened. Even Pakistani Pearl included, recognize the risks broadcast and cable network view- for the day's events but it's a ma- NBC should show the events At TCU we are all a part of President General Pervez Musharraf when they voluntarily venture into ers have seen almost no live tele- jor chore to do so. live or not at all. The best part of something wonderful. doesn't have a clue what's going on. war-stricken areas teeming with casts from the Winter Games Most of us who own a com- sports is the uncertainty of the We are a real, living and breath- While it is unknown whether or not terrorists, are they setting them- aside from the incredibly painful puter and a television know all the outcome. ing community. We have our good the Pakistani group behind Pearl's selves up to be the next martyrs? Opening Ceremonies. I mean the results of the day's events by What is thrilling about sporting moments and we have our bad disappearance is linked to the Tal- The number of U.S. military ca- organizers did know that people prime time, especially if an Amer- events is that you never know who times, yet through it all we man- iban or al Qaeda, it's a fair statement sualties in Operation Enduring were going to watch that "fire ican has won a medal. will win, no matter who's favored age to make the Horned Frog sign to place them in the same despica- Freedom is less than the number of within" cliche crapfest right? Just check the AOL ticker, and who is the underdog. with pride. We are going to always ble category. Either way, we hope war correspondents who have been They did know other countries espn.com, cnnsi.com, etc. At the very least NBC should improve, I have faith in that. the Pakistani government continues killed. VP Dick Cheney is planning were going to be watching it too If you're watching headline show the live events as they hap- I will never forget on Sept. 11 looking for Pearl and works to re- a 10-day foray into the "Axis of right? 1 mean it's not like last news, there's a ticker; if your pen. when we all came together to have solve this tragedy quickly. Evil," and is trying to keep re- week people in Utah realized they watching some news stations, they Only a sports network dedi- a moment of silence for our coun- What concerns us is the terrorists' porters from coming along for se- forgot to plan an opening cere- have the results with Olympic mu- cated to showing sporting events try. Not only did we come together mindset that they can bring Amer- curity purposes. While the public mony and quickly hired the ice sic so you can look away if you is prepared to handle an event like once, but twice. We met in front of ica to its knees, or at least make us demands the latest news, at what capades and wrapped them in tin want, if you're watching Sports- the Winter Olympics. Saddler Hall at noon and at Frog meet their demands, by kidnapping price does it come? The free press foil and glitter, right? Center they have both the results However. NBC owns the exclu- Fountain later that evening. If you journalists. Their attempts on Sept. may not be so free anymore, be- Well then, what in God's name and a ticker. sive rights to the Games and they were there then you will remember 11 only made us stronger, more cause journalists are being forced was that? All right, all right, let's Hearing about the Olympics is will continue to squander what the unforgettable feeling of com- united and more angry. to consider if their lives are worth just forget it as soon as possible inescapable and why is this? would be a great event. forting one another. The United States' policy of not reporting the news. That is the move on to gripes NBC's cover- Presumably people are inter- In the midst of our country's Sometimes we may not always negotiating with terrorists, kidnap- worst tragedy of all. age in greater detail. ested in them and want to watch troubles it would be nice to see peo- have the best attendance at various pers and other such scumbags is the No but really, what was that? the events and hear news about ple come together in our own land events, but we are getting better. right one. We are the world's only Did that make any sense? the Winter Games. and celebrate the peace and unity of 77m editorial comes from the Rocky Sometimes we get lost in our superpower, and while some coun- Was Color Me Badd booked or The primetime coverage only sports. Alas, this will not happen. Mountain Collegian at Colorado State problems and forget the things that tries feel the U.S. has become a something? The NBA All-Star has the important athletes, the So in the coming days, try your University. This column was distributed matter most. unilateralist nation, it's hard to dis- game at least got Elton John, (not Americans, the eventual medal best to hide your eyes from the re- byU-Wire. But when it really matters we that he's much better) the Winter winners, the heartfelt comeback sults that surround you and try not all stand together and say in one Olympics couldn't book WHAM!? story athletes but doesn't show the to let NBC ruin a wonderful event. voice, "Go Frogs!" EDITORIAL POLICIES Wow, all right, back to the real entire event. issue. Kditorial policy: The content of the Opinion page does not necessarily represenl the views of Texas Even for pure comedy's sake Sean C.allantiti II a columnist /or The Chelsea Hudson is a junior political sci- Christian University. Unsigned editorials represent the view of the TCU Daily Skiff editorial board. Signed NBC has taken all the suspense I'd like to see India's single ath- Collegiate Times at Virginia Tech. This ence major from Piano. She can be con- letters, columns and cart(x>ns represenl ihe opinion of the writers and do not necessarily reflect the opin- and competition out of the Games lete walk down the downhill ski column mis distributed l>\ I -ffirp. tacted at fc.n.hudson

EDITORIAL BOARD Bureaucracy can be a silly thing. Students should not be required and they exist with the intent to pro- "fire hazard." To prevent students Sometimes people become so con- to pay $20 for a paper they wili tect residents' safety. But is it im- from opening the windows, the de- Editor-in-Chief Melissa DeLoaeh cerned with following rules that they never read, but this is exactly the possible to imagine a system of partment has sealed them shut. Managing Editor Jonathan Sampson forget what purpose, if any, those policy being practiced by the busi- registration where a female student So, if a fire was raging in the do-Advertising Manager Brian Schneider rules were originally ness department here at TCU. could have her brother visit hallway and blocking the student's Co-Advertising Manager Bradley Bennett COMMENTARY intended to serve. Most engineering majors, for ex- Associate Editor Augie Chang overnight'' And is it really necessary door, and the window is sealed News Editor James /willing One policy in ample, are unlikely to read the that this same student gain special shut, where is the escape route? Assistant News Editor Aaron Chimbel the business de- Wall Street Journal. They are en- permission for her father to help her The students would either have Design Editor Leslie Moeller partment is a prime rolled in statistics classes not be- move out of the dorm at 10 a.m.? to break a window and climb Features Editor Erin LaMourie example of this cause of an interest in business but This is more ludicrous when through shards of glass or stay in Opinion Editor Jordan Blum creation of rules because of a degree requirement. compared to rules in the co-ed resi- the room and die of smoke inhala- Sports Editor Rani Luthra simply for their Yet, these students are required to dence halls, where male residents tion. That sounds like a much big- Assistant Sports Editor Nathan Loewen own sake. purchase a subscription to the pa- from the dorm may be in female ger hazard than an open window. I'hoto Editor Maria Adamczyk All students en- Sandy Stafford per despite the fact that it is not residents' rooms after hours, but Most people follow countless Copy Desk Chief Bethanv McConnack rolled in business used in class and has a relatively other males may not. rules daily without a second Wire Coordinator Julie Ann Matonis classes must pay a subscription fee small bearing, if any, on their field In the spirit of fairness, it should thought. I suppose if all the bu- Senior Reporter Jaime Walker for the Wall Street Journal. At first of study. be noted that other universities also Production Coordinator Blair Buseh reaucratic baloney made sense, we tt sounds reasonable that business Web Editor Ben Smithson On another note, yet a similar have silly rules. would no longer have to dream Co-Web Editor Megan Strotip students read a business-oriented theme, visitation hours are rules Students living in dorms at the about a Utopia. Production Manager Jeanne Cain Pressler paper. But what if these students which at times can be silly, although University of Texas are not allowed Business Manager Bitsv Faulk are not business majors and read- they do serve a good purpose. to open their windows as the De- Sandy Stafford is a sophomore theater/TV Student Publications Director RoU-rt Bohter ings from the Wall Street Journal Yes, visitation hours are standard partment of Housing and Food Ser- major from Nederland. She can be con- Journalism Department Chairman Tommy Thomason are not even required for class? fare for residence hall inhabitants, vices deems an open window a tacted at [email protected]). Page 4 Tuesday, February 19, 2002 NEWS DIGEST Your place for the news and world events | Compiled from wire reports | www.skiff.tcu.edu

National/InternationalRoundup Capital murder trial for United Airlines, mechanics said "all 15 EU governments agreed sive through security at Los Angeles pression and movement and allow reach temporary agreement it was preferable to withdraw all the International Airport, police said. suspects to be detained for three observers" and also impose eco- A screener became concerned af- weeks without charge. Houston mother begins CHICAGO (AP) — United Air- nomic sanctions. ter noticing the device, which resem- lines announced a tentative contract Officials said the EU would cut bled an M-80 firecracker, said Los Man detained for planning BY PAM EAST0IN "The testimony in this case will sup- agreement with the union represent- off $1 lOmillion in development aid Angeles police Sgt. Greg Glodery. attack on U.S. embassy Vssocialed Press port the position that Andrea Pia Yates ing its I2,8(X) mechanics and air- for the 2002-2007 period. A Federal Aviation Administra- VIENNA, Austria (AP) — Po- HOUSTON — Andrea Yates, the was, on June 10th, 2001, suffering craft cleaners on Monday, less than The statement added that hu- tion official said the device was from a severe case of psychosis," de- lice have detained a man of Arab Houston mother accused of drown- 36 hours before a strike deadline. manitarian aid for Zimbabwe found in the man's carryon luggage. origin suspected of planning an at- ing her children, faced for the first fense attorney George Pamham told The International Association of would continue. The man, whose name was not jurors in his opening comments Mon- tack against the U.S. Embassy in time Monday the 12 men and Machinists and Aerospace Work- immediately released, was arrested Vienna, an Interior Ministry women who are to decide her fate as day. "Postpartum depression with psy- ers confirmed the tentative settle- Milosevic blames U.S. for at about 6:10 a.m. for investigation chotic features, as will be testified to spokesman said Monday. her capital murder trial began. ment. Details were not of possessing an explosive device. from the stand, is the cruelest and most breakup of Yugoslavia The man, whose identity was not Jurors will have to decide if Yates, immediately disclosed. A bomb squad later determined the 37, had a severe mental illness that kept severe of mental illnesses. It takes the THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) revealed, was taken into police cus- The announcement came on the device was inert, police said. very nature and essence of mother- — Slobodan Milosevic on Monday tody Feb. 10, said the spokesman, her from knowing right from wrong fourth day of urgent talks following No evacuations were ordered at when she drowned each of her five hood — to nurture, to protect and to accused the United States and other Rudolf Gollia. The suspect re- the mechanics' rejection of United's Terminal 6, where the item was dis- children in their bathtub last summer. love — and changes the reality." Western nations of deliberately break- mained in custody on Monday, as contract offer last Tuesday. The me- covered, Glodery said. The terminal Getting jurors into Yates' head at ing up Yugoslavia, and denied knowl- police continued their investigation, Prosecutor Joe Owmby told ju- chanics were preparing to walk off serves Continental Airlines and por- the time of the killings with hopes edge of the massacre of thousands of Gollia said. rors in his opening statement that the job at 12:01 a.m. EST Wednes- tions of United Airlines fleet. Yates is presumed innocent until they will understand why she Bosnian Muslims at Srebrenica. The U.S. Embassy was closed day if no settlement were reached. proven guilty, but under Texas law drowned her five children will be Ending a 10-hour defense statement last Wednesday in response to a "Our negotiating team and Nepali prime minister the defense must prove she is insane. among the defense's largest hurdles, that stretched over three days, the for- suspected threat, an embassy em- United's labor committee of the legal experts say. mer Yugoslav president accused requests state of emergency ployee familiar with security meas- "She is presumed to be sane, to board of directors have accepted the know right from wrong," Owmby "Her argument is that a reasonable NATO countries of seeking to domi- KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) — ures said while speaking on terms of the IAM's proposal," Jack said. "The state bears no burden of person with her perception would nate eastern Europe through the disin- Lawmakers knocked down a condition of anonymity. Creighton, chairman and chief exec- proof to prove she was sane." take the position that society, if it tegration of multiethnic countries, like podium, scuffled with guards and Officials from the embassy were utive of United parent UAL Corp., Yates faces two capital murder only understood, would regard her the Soviet Union and Czechoslovakia. shouted for the government to re- unavailable for comment Monday said in a prepared statement. "With charges in the June 20 drowning act as acceptable," University of He singled out the United States and sign Monday, blaming it for failing because of the holiday. the agreement, our customers can be deaths of three of her five children. Texas law professor George Dix said. Germany for criticism. to prevent a rebel attack that killed Police in Austria say they placed confident that United will continue Attorneys trying to save her from a Before jurors get to evidence After his statement, the court 137 people in the deadliest assault the man in investigative custody af- to operate without disruption." death sentence say the former nurse about Yates' mental state at the time heard testimony from the first pros- in Nepal's 6-year war. ter receiving evidence that he might Negotiators for the two sides held turned stay-at-home mom is inno- of the drownings, they will hear the ecution witness. have been linked to a purported at- talks through the weekend in a ho- Prime Minister Sher Bahadur details of them. Milosevic's lengthy opening tack, but declined to say what type cent by reason of insanity. tel in suburban Rosemont, III., near Deuba asked Parliament to extend a Yates' lawyers must show she suf- Prosecutors will be the first to lay statement was less a defense than a of information they received. both O'Hare International Airport state of emergency, saying it was fered from a severe mental disease out their case, including Yates' 911 tirade in which he accused the West Since the Feb. 10 arrest, however, and UAL headquarters. needed to continue fighting the call shortly after she finished drown- of most of the war crimes he is police have uncovered no evidence or defect which prevented her from United said the tentative deal rebels, who want to topple the Hi- knowing it was wrong to hold each ing her last child, Noah, 7, whose charged with. that the suspect was involved in any means its jets will continue to op- malayan kingdom's constitutional body was discovered face down in a "War on the territory of Yu- embassy plot. of her five children beneath water erate without disruption. monarchy and create a communist until they could no longer breathe. bathtub half full of water. goslavia was incited by big Western government. The threat marks the second powers," Milosevic said. "The goal Lawmakers from the remote scare in recent months involving a European Union imposes of Western envoys was not to bring Achham district in northwestern U.S. installation in Austria. sanctions on Zimbabwe peace, but their interest was de- Nepal where Sunday's attacks took stroying the country and ensuring a Afghanistan unveils new BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) — place said the government had re- new colonialism." The European Union, angered by ceived warnings of the pending as- redesigned flag Monday Corpses found at Milosevic, the first former head Zimbabwe's refusal to let its ob- sault and did not act. KANDAHAR, Afghanistan of state to be indicted for war servers freely monitor next month's The guerrillas, who draw their in- (AP) — Singing, dancing and sob- crimes while in power, barely re- presidential elections, imposed sanc- spiration from Chinese revolution- bing into each other's arms, warlord lated to specific charges against crematory discarded tions against the government of Pres- ary leader Mao Tse-tung, attacked and royalist partners in today's re- him, and when he addressed them ident Robert Mugabe on Monday and government offices and a small air- shaped Afghanistan raised their he brushed them aside with a few ordered its observers to come home. port in Achham, killing 77 police- country's new flag Monday over the BY BILL POOVEY information that might help identify curt sentences. At a meeting, the EU foreign men, 55 soldiers, an intelligence southern city that saw the Taliban's Associated Press their loved ones, including surgical ministers issued a statement saying Man caught in attempt to officer and four civilians. first and last stands. NOBLE, Ga. — The operator of scars and dental records. Mugabe's government had "pre- Deuba on Monday raised the On a sunny, music- and color- a north Georgia crematory where He said investigators'were contin- vented the deployment of an EU pass explosive into airport death toll to 137 from 129, adding filled morning, sights of the cele- dozens of corpses were found was ar- uing the search, "bagging and tag- election observation mission." LOS ANGELES (AP) — An inac- a policeman and seven soldiers to bration in Kandahar gelled as a rested for a second time and charged ging" the bodies as they find them. As a result "targeted sanctions" tive Army National Guardsman was the casualty list. snapshot of Afghanistan's hopes at with 11 more counts of theft by de- Like hundreds of residents in this were to be imposed, officials said. arrested early Monday after trying to The emergency measures restrict this turning point — whether dis- ception, authorities said Monday. hamlet, Lisa Cash can't understand EU spokeswoman Emma Udwin pass a nonfunctioning military explo- freedom of the press, assembly, ex- appointed or fulfilled in the future. Ray Brent Marsh, 28, had been how anyone could leave her arrested Saturday and released from mother's body to rot alongside piles jail Sunday after posting $25,000 of other human remain:,. bond on five original charges of theft Now Cash must try to reconcile French judge denies allegations, is very emotional about incident by deception. He was arrested again for her kids the newly uncoversd Sunday night. body of their grandmother with the Calls to Marsh and the crematory urn that they were told contained her BY RAF CASERT French in the current ice dancing Immediately after the event, Le He said Le Gougne has it all went unanswered Monday; voice- remains. \ I.ll.'ll P»M competition. Le Gougne asked for a Gougne said, she was verbally at- wrong. mail boxes at both numbers were full. "They don't understand. How can SALT LAKE CITY — The figure chance to explain herself at an In- tacked and felt physically threat- "The French judge's characteriza- Walker County chief magistrate granny be there and here too?" Cash skating scandal that has become one ternational Skating Union meeting ened because of the way she had tion of what happened is inaccurate," Jerry Day said a bond hearing for said of her four children, ages 13, of the biggest soap operas in Winter Monday, but 1SU president Ottavio voted. She said she would name Jackson said. "Her admission was Marsh would likely take place Tues- 12, 11 and 8. "I explained: 'Some- Olympics history isn't going away. Cinquanta said she wasn't expected names "when the time comes." unsolicited, unequivocal and clear. day. It had been scheduled for Mon- body lied.'" In a newspaper interview Mon- to get the chance. "I felt threatened physically,'" she There's no question about it. It was day until court officials learned Investigators said Marsh told day, the French judge at the center According to colleagues, Le said, without specifying whether witnessed by at least four parties." Marsh did not yet have an attorney. them the bodies were not cremated of the dispute denied that any deals Gougne wept the morning after the she had been threatened. "And that Jackson also laughed off Le Day said. because the incinerator was broken. were made and said she falsely im- event as she accused French figure continued inside the shuttle and Gougne's assertion that Stapleford Authorities returned on Monday "They just piled them on top and plicated skating officials from her skating federation president Didier when I reached the hotel." — who was born and raised in to grounds near the Tri-State Cre- then piled more on top. And then own country out of fear. Gailhaguet of pressuring her to There, Le Gougne claimed, ISU Britain but also holds a Canadian matory, where they had recovered they just left them," said Dr. Kris The dispute was settled by giving back the Russians. official Sally Stapleford "assailed passport — came up with the idea 97 bodies stacked in storage sheds Sperry, Georgia's chief medical ex- the silver medalists, Canadians But Gailhaguet denied the allega- me, scolding me for having voted that the French judge may have and discarded in woods. aminer. "I wish we had a good ex- Jamie Sale and David Pelletier, tion. And in the newspaper interview, for the Russians. That's when I been pressured to vote as she did by Officials have said they expect to planation for this, but we don't." their own gold medals Sunday so did Le Gougne, who had not spo- broke down." Gailhaguet. find as many as 200 bodies at the Authorities said they recovered night. Figuring out whether there ken publicly since the Feb. 11 event. American attorney John Jackson, "When accusations get that ridicu- crematory, including some that had 97 bodies — including one infant — were back-room deals to swap votes "I judged in my soul and con- an ISU championship judge, wit- lous, it's an indication that people are likely been decomposing for up to from storage sheds and in the woods hasn't been as easy. science," Le Gougne told the nessed Le Gougne's outburst, along running scared," Jackson said. 15 years. behind the crematory. Sixteen have The judge is Marie-Reine Le French sports daily L'Equipe. "I with Stapleford and ISU technical Stapleford denied the allegation Walker County Sheriff Steve Wil- been identified. Gougne, who allegedly favored a considered that the Russians were committee members Walburga Monday, saying she saw Le Gougne son said authorities were asking rel- "We're just barely skimming the Russian couple in last week's pairs the best.... I never made a deal with Grimm of Germany and Britta in the hotel and she "ran off in a atives of people whose bodies had surface," Sperry said. "Some of the skate to ensure a gold medal for the an official or a Russian judge." Lindgren of Sweden. very emotional state." been sent to the crematory for any remains are mummified."

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'John Q' opens No. 1 in theaters

BY DAVID GERMAIM It don't mean a thing Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Denzel Wash- ington, fresh off his latest Oscar nom- ination, found a captive audience at theaters as "'John Q" debuted as the if it ain't got that swing top weekend film. Starring Washington as a desperate BY SARAH KREBS crowded so the Shag and Balboa were some dad who holds an emergency room Skiff Slaff of the most popular dances, not the Lindy hostage to secure a heart transplant The lights from the disco ball follow the Hop. You can do the Lindy Hop now because for his dying son, the movie took in movement of the couples dancing on the there is more room. The Boogie-woogie style $20.6 million, according to studio es- floor below. The big band fills the stage as is not really as popular now either, and cer- timates Sunday. their brass sound blasts out onto the dance tain styles that were popular then are not Britney Spears had a solid big- floor. Dancers crowd the floor, some clad in popular at all now." screen premiere in "Crossroads," the traditional garb of the '30s; flowing O'Connor said he prefers the Lindy Hop avoiding the box-office pitfalls en- skirts, saddle shoes and zoot suits. because of the dance's versatility and com- countered by some pop stars — no- One dancer in particular stands out. He plexity. He usually Lindy Hops with tably Mariah Carey with "Glitter" — moves smoothly in his fedora hat, pinstripe whomever, but a few of his regular partners when they cross over to film. "Cross- suit and slick saddle shoes. include Niki Clausen, a junior speech com- roads" was No. 2 with $14.6 million. Energetically dancing to the fast paced munications major, and Holly McClung, a Disney's animated "Return to music, Chris O'Connor, a freshman pre- freshman theatre major. Never Land," a sequel to its classic major, who has been swinging for three and McClung said she learned how to swing "Peter Pan," opened in third place a half years often can be found at the dance the beginning of her freshman year. with $11.8 million. Southside Preservation Hall on Tuesday "I met (O'Connor) at orientation and he Bruce Willis' "Hart's War," a nights. was so excited about swing dancing that he World War II POW drama, had a so- The Hall, which provides mostly wedding taught me," McClung said. "He also told me so opening of $8.3 million, coming in functions and cooking classes, travels back about Swing Castle, and 1 have been going at No. 7. The weekend's other new to the '30s every Tuesday night and on the every Tuesday since September." movie, the police parody "Super first Friday of the month and becomes the McClung said she likes swing dancing be- Troopers," tied "Black Hawk Down" Swing Castle. for No. 8 with $6.2 million. cause it is a partner dance, which people do Last week's Oscar nominations The popularity of jazz and swing dancing not participate in often since group dancing gave a box-office bounce to best-pic- peaked in the post-war era. It has stayed alive is popular. Harm UamezMPHOTO EDITOR ture nominees. "A Beautiful Mind" through those who truly love this unique "I like it because it is something you have style of dance. Now, swing has morphed to to learn," McClung said. "You can't just go A group of swing dancers watch each other's feet as the try to learn a line dance, the Smiley Charleston, at climbed to $8.5 million, up 35 per- Southside Preservation Hall February 1 2. cent from the previous weekend. fit the modern scene, but retains its tradi- out there and move to the music, it's a skill." "I don't think it's seen in the same light," "At Swing Castle, I look at the people who "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellow- tional qualities. Swing dancing was originally the result of O'Connor said. "It is much more tame in are really good and want to do what they do ship of the Ring" grossed $5 million, "Swing now has a more showy aspect to the ever growing popularization of jazz and perspective to other dancing that is more and be as good as they are," O'Connor said. up 38 percent. "In the Bedroom" dou- it with all of the jumps and flips," O'Connor swing music, and a rebellion against author- risque. My grandmother thinks it's great that "But, people come up to me and tell me how bled its take to $2.5 million. "Gosford said. "In the '30s, the dance floor was really ity and restrictive dancing. I swing. Now it isn't to rebel but is kind of good they think I am. There's a hierarchy, but Park" took in $2.45 million, a 30 per- the opposite." everyone still has a great time. It really is a cent jump. "Over the course of the next five McClung agrees. community where everyone knows each weeks, in order to feel like a part of "People swing not to rebel against their other." Oscar night, people love to go and parents, but to rebel against the people who This "community" was made possible by catch up with all the films nominated are rebelling," McClung said. "When teens the Southside Preservation Association. in major categories," said David rebel now, they move towards alcohol, and Steve Lipsett, a real estate agent who is on Kaminow, senior vice president of swing isn't really like that." the board of directors and the Swing Castle's marketing f,or "In the Bedroom" dis- She said that since it is real dancing that D.J., helped find the building. tributor Miramax. "It becomes a par- it cannot be done while drinking, because the The 60,000 square foot building was orig- ticipatory, sport, watching the steps require concentration, and cannot be inally the Old Methodist Church. The previ- Oscars." done while smoking, because the energetic ous owners, the Boys and Girls Club who "Moulin Rouge," the only best-pic- dance requires good breathing. built the northern addition, were going to ture nominee already out on video, "It's fun to go and dance with someone turn the building into a soccer field, Lipsett also gained from the Oscar nomina- and not have to go to a club and come back said. tions. Since the nominations, DVD all smoky." O'Connor said. "It has a great at- "A group of us started doing swing when sales jumped 160 percent and VHS mosphere." it was still in downtown Fort Worth," Lipsett rentals rose 40 percent, said Bruce Danielle Gueguen. a freshman interna- said. "The different places started to close Snyder, head of distribution for 20th tional relations major who just recently down, so we brought it here" Century Fox, which released "Moulin started swing dancing to do "something dif- March 26. 1999 was the first night of the Rouge." ferent," has a similar view. Swing Castle, which was the name given to Films with acting nominations "One of my friends asked me if I wanted the swing events. benefited. "Iris," which earned a best- to go, so I went," Gueguen said. "At first 1 "The first night we had four people," actress nomination for Judi Dench as thought it was a hole in the wall, but when Lipsett said. "It took a couple of months to writer Iris Murdoch, reopened in 31 we walked in and I was very impressed with get started. We went to the Caravan of theaters and grossed $300,000 after a how much work they put into it and how de- Dreams and passed out cards to get people limited run in December to qualify voted they were. It was an amazing atmos- to come. Most of the people who come know for the Oscars. "Monster's Ball," phere with the big band and the people about it from word of mouth, our best ad- which brought Halle Berry a best-ac- dressed in "30s style and felt like everyone vertising." tress nomination as a death-row was part of a big family." Since the Southside Preservation Associa- widow, expanded to 472 theaters, up McClung felt the same way about the fam- tion is a non-profit organization, all of the 130, and took in $2.8 million, a 21 ily-like atmosphere of the Hall. proceeds made by Swing Castle go towards percent increase. "It is very open," she said. "If you are a fixing up the building. The Oscars also likely gave a boost beginner no one really looks down on you. The dance instructors do not even gel to "John Q," with past Oscar winner It doesn't matter if you can't dance or if you paid. "Tommy and Mira Hoyler, Brad Gat- Washington cited in the best-actor are showing off. You can wear whatever and her and Jennifer Ashbrook love sharing the category for 'Training Day." the people accept you. It is a good place just joy of dancing," Lipsett said. "We all feel Distributor New Line had been to dance and get to know people. It is kind swing is an art form and we don't want to hoping Washington would score an of like a community." let it die." Oscar nomination when it put "John O'Connor, who started swing dancing in Maria Uwwzvk/I'HOTO EDITOR Q" on the mid-February schedule last Phoenix and never really took any lessons, fall, said Russell Schwartz, president Chris O'Connor, a freshman pre-major and Holly McClung. a freshman theater major practice their swing Sarah krebs said he loves to learn new moves. <[email protected] of domestic marketing. dancing moves at the Southside Preservation Hall every Tuesday. The film's main appeal was that the "subject matter resonated with a lot of people, the idea of the Everyman against the system," Schwartz said. "With the little bit of a thriller ele- ment and Denzel being nominated, it Different places to swing in the area: was a great mix." Playing in 2,466 locations, "John Q" averaged a healthy $8,364 a the- The Rhythm Room ater, compared with $6,134 in 2,380 Southside Preservation Hall: theaters for "Crossroads" and $4,526 1921 Greenville Ave. Suite B, Dallas Swing Castle in 2,605 cinemas for "Return to Lessons: 8 to 9 p.m. Friday 1519 Lipscomb Street, Fort Worth Never Land." "Hart's War" had a so- Dance: 8 p.m. to midnight Friday so average of $3,361 in 2,459 the- Lessons: 8 to 11 p.m. Tuesday aters, and "Super Troopers" did Cost: $5.00 $3,487 in 1,778 locations. Instructors: Jeff Miller and Elaine Hewlett Cost: $3.00 Estimated ticket sales for Friday Phone: (214)826-8282 Instructors: Tommy and Miia Hoyler, Brad Gru- through Sunday at North American ber and Jennifer Ashbrook theaters, according to Exhibitor Rela- Web site: www.therhythmroom.net tions Co. Inc. Final figures will be re- Phone: (817)921-3939 leased Tuesday. Sons of Hermann Hall Web site: 3414 Elm Street, Dallas * www.southsidepreservation.com The Weekend Boxoffice Lessons: 9 to 10 p.m. Wednesday 1. 'lohn a," $20.6 million. Dancing: 9 p.m. to midnight 2. "Crossroads," $14.6 million. 3. "Return to Nsvar Land," Cost: $5.00 $11.8 million. Instructors: Local instructors 4. "Collateral Damage," $9.1 million. Phone: (214)747-4422 5. "Big Fat Liar," $8.7 million. 6. "A Beautiful Mind,'' $&5 miWoa Web site: 7. "Hart's War," $83 million. www.sonsofhermann.com & in.) "Black Hawk Down," Photo by KRT Campus $6.2 million. 8. <*•) "Super Hoopers," $6.2 million. 10. "Snow Dogs," $5.8 minion. Page 6 Tuesday, February 19, 2002 FROM PAGE 1 I NATIONAL I CAMPUS I www.skiff.tcu.edu Career Fair brings local and Bush says Japan economy on path to reform national corporations to campus BY RON NHKNIKR Minister Junichiro Koizumi's eco- Asia," Bush said. Japan, one of mentum to his reform plans. Ujocialed l'r.>* nomic reforms and launch a firm Bush's staunchest allies in the war The president reminded Japan BY ALISHA WASSKNAAR Bethany Logan, a senior adver- TOKYO — Sizing up Asia's defense of Bush's hard-line stance on terrorism, has provided logisti- that America struggled through Stall RrportM tising/public relations major and trouble spots. President Bush said against missile-trafficking North cal support to U.S. forces. tough economic times in the late Students are strongly encouraged vice president of PRSSA said she Tuesday that Japan's recession- Korea. After the speech to the Diet, 1970s and early 1980s, but re- to attend the TCU Career Fair to get attended the fair last year without ravaged economy "is on the path U.S. allies are increasingly wor- Bush was eating lunch at the Im- formed its system. "Through bold an edge on the tight job market, said a particular goal in mind and to reform" and urged the nation's ried that the United States might perial Palace with Emperor Aki- action, we emerged a better and Bill Stowe. associate director of Ca- learned about public relations po- legislature to help curb the spread be rushing toward military con- hito and then continuing on to stronger economy, and so will reer Services. sitions. of terrorism in the region. frontation with the Bush-dubbed Seoul, South Korea. you," he said. Forty local and national corpora- "I met someone at AmeriCredit "Freedom will prevail. Civi- "axis of evil" — North Korea, Iran Bush ends the week-long trip in Bush aides were still smarting tions will be recruiting at TCU's Ca- Corp. who called me and gave me a lization and terrorism cannot co- and Iraq. China, where he has promised to Tuesday from a mistake the presi- reer Night, which is sponsored by summer internship a few months exist," Bush said in an address to Standing before Japanese law- push the nation's leaders to im- dent made in the news conference TCU Career Services. Delta Sigma later." Logan said. the Diet, the oldest legislative makers, the president said Japan prove human rights. a day before. Pi, Public Relations Student Society "Seniors will bring their resumes, body in Asia. "And by defeating and the United States share a de- "China will find that America Seeking to show support for of America and do a screening terror, we will defend the peace sire to create a peaceful Asia speaks for the universal values that Koizumi's economic policies, TCU Athletic Acad- interview and of the world." where "the proliferation of mis- gave our nation birth — the rule of Bush said that he and the prime emic Services. "Delhi Sigma gets involved to hope for a fur- A day before visiting the deso- siles and weapons of mass de- law, freedom of conscience and re- minister had discussed "nonper- Recruiters will be provide die TCU community ther inter- late no. man's land that separates struction do not threaten ligion, and the rights and dignity forming loans, the devaluation is- seeking all majors uilh networking. The students view," Stowe South Korea from the reclusive humanity." of every life," Bush told the Diet. sue and regulatory reform." He also sought to shore up Shortly after the news confer- for various jobs and who attend will he it step said. "Juniors communist regime to the north. Bush has said North Korea, Iran can look for in- Bush stood before Japanese law- and Iraq pose a threat because they Koizumi, who has been unable to ence, White House aides said Bush internships. Stowe ahead." said. This is a way ternships while makers and declared, "We seek a seek weapons of mass destruction kick-start Japan's ailing economy. misspoke and the two leaders had - Britten Gray students can per- - freshmen and region in which demilitarized that could be used by terrorists. "Japan has some of the most actually talked about deflation — sonally hand in their sophomores zones and missile batteries no U.S. military leaders are talking competitive corporations, some of not devaluation, the much more resume instead of losing it in cyber- can get an idea i if what careers are longer separate people with a with Australia, Malaysia, Singa- the most educated and motivated prickly issue of Japan allegedly space, he said. out there." common heritage, and a common pore and Indonesia about ways to workers in the world. And Japan, letting its yen drop in value The number of companies that Logan said students who attend future." increase military cooperation to thanks to my friend Junichiro against the dollar to make its ex- will be at TCU's Career Fair exceeds should wear business suits. If a The joint session of the Diet pursue possible members of Koizumi, is on the path to reform," ports more competitive overseas. the number of companies present at student doesn't have a business gathered for Bush's speech in the Osama bin Laden's al Qaeda net- Bush said. The official White House tran- other job fairs in the area this year, suit Logan recommends dress massive chamber of its upper work or other terrorists throughout Japan is mired in its third re- script included a rare footnote to said Britten Gray, a junior market- pants or a skirt and nice button- house, which featured ornately Asia. cession in a decade, with unem- point out the error. ing major and president of Delta down shirt. carved wood with a semicircle of In the most visible example, ployment at a postwar high of 5.6 In their private talks, Bush aides Sigma Pi. the business fraternity. "Bring a resume and a personal- legislators' desks. The Japanese about 600 U.S. troops have begun percent. Banks are saddled with said, the president asked Koizumi, Gray said connections are essen- ity ready to network and make con- and U.S. flags were hung side-by- advising Filipino soldiers fighting billions of dollars in bad loans and whose country has formal rela- tial for students preparing to enter nections," Logan said. side behind the lectern. Muslim extremists on a southern deflation is wiping out the value of tions with Iran, to tell Tehran that the workforce. The TCU Career Fair will be 4 "I'm convinced the 21st century island. property they hold as collateral. it must stop sponsoring terrorism. "Delta Sigma gets involved to p.m. lo 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Stu- will be the Pacific century," Bush "Your response to the terrorist After nearly a year of inaction, Bush was leaving late Tuesday provide the TCU community with dent Center Ballroom. said, drawing one of several threat has demonstrated the Koizumi repackaged his efforts to for South Korea, where the Nobel networking." Gray said. "The stu- rounds of applause. strength of our alliance, and the fight deflation and revive a sag- Peace Prize-winning president, dents who attend will be a step \llski \\ MMflMf The address capped a two-day indispensable role of Japan — a ging banking sector. He hoped that Kim Dae-jung, has sought to thaw ahead." ilMMassfltattrlUstluli'llLtruritii visit designed to embrace Prime role that is global, and begins in Bush's visit would give new mo- relations with North Korea.

MONDAYS From page I Syracuse fraternity says not involved in member death

Residence Halls while females visit I .WIRE have ruled out the possibility of foul Kevin Morrow. Additionally, no mitted to philanthropy and pro- given the university no reason to Colby and Sherley Residence Halls. SYRACUSE, N.Y—Zeta Beta play in the student's death. members of the SU chapter attended moting a positive influence, investigate ZBT at Syracuse Uni- Tau at Syracuse University said it was Press releases from the Alfred the conference because of rush com- Puchalsky said, stressing past ex- versity, Morrow said. Recent ex- In the afternoon, prospective not involved in the harassment and Police Department and Alfred Uni- mitments, Puchalsky said. amples of his chapter's character. amples of violence within the students visit their possible aca- beating that may have contributed to versity state Klein received severe "The (Syracuse) chapter is ap- These events include fund-raising greek system, however, have en- demic colleges to learn about their the death of a member of the Alfred beatings while attending a confer- palled that this happened," he said. efforts for the American Cancer couraged the administration to major. University chapter of the fraternity. ence in Syracuse, adding this may Local chapters of ZBT were in- Society and the Jason Jacobs look into possible solutions to de- When the program ends at 3:30 Benjamin Klein, a member of have been an indirect factor that formed of the incident by a press re- Memorial Scholarship, he said. Ja- fuse situations before they become p.m., there is an optional session for ZBT at Alfred University, was culminated in his death. lease from the national fraternity, son Jacobs is a SU ZBT alumnus a problem. Morrow added. those who might be interested in the found dead behind his chapter's Neither the university nor the local which did not explain fully the cir- who was killed in the Sept. 11 at- Puchalsky said his fraternity Greek system at TCU house Tuesday morning, according chapter were involved with the plan- cumstances behind Klein's death, tack on the World Trade Center. should be able to discipline its own to reports from the Alfred Police ning or implementation of the event, Puchalsky said. The national chapter "We're about having a positive members. Department. Klein had been miss- which was organized by the ZBT Na- is investigating the incident and may influence on the community," "When someone is put at risk, it's II.HI.I RMM ing since Saturday, according to the tional Fraternity and held at the close down the Alfred chapter, he said. Puchalsky said. not a positive influence, and ZBT [email protected] reports. Initial coroner's reports Windham Hotel, said SU spokesman The members of ZBT are com- Law enforcement officials have will not stand for it," he said.

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TheSideline Former TCU All-American TCU needs one win for C-USA tourney bid dies at age 60 BY RAM LllTHRA Kohn has not practiced since December Former TCU football standout Sports Kililin because of a stress fracture in his right leg Tommy Joe Crutcher, who helped After winning a season-high three consec- and tendinitis in both of his ankles. lead TCU to one of the biggest utive conference games, head coach Billy Tubbs said TCU's early conference sched- upsets in school history, died in Tubbs said his team got a bit content with ule was gruesome, but the final three games his sleep on Saturday. He was 60. their playing. puts the Frogs in a good spot to make the C- Crutcher played both fullback and That complacency, Tubbs said, was the USA tournament. linebacker at TCU, lettering from "We are going against some teams that are 1961-63. He earned All-America main factor for last Saturday's home loss struggling a little bit than some of the teams honors at fullback as a senior fol- against South Florida, 88-74. lowing the 1963 season. He was a Tubbs wants TCU (14-13, 4-9 Conference that we have been playing," Tubbs said. key figure in the Horned Frogs' 6-0 USA) to come out aggressively and back at TCU shot 40.3 percent from the field, but upset of No. 1 Texas on November "being mad and ready to play" Saturday that was inflated after the Frogs made seven 18, 1961. night against Southern Miss on the road. shots in a row in the final three minutes of The Fort Worth Star-Telegram Tubbs said that attitude will be the deter- the game. South Florida shot 54. 2 percent selected Mr. Crutcher to its all-time mining factor for the Frogs' future. from the field and 50 percent (11 of 22) from TCU team as a linebacker in 1995. "We need to get back to playing like we the three-point line. Crutcher began and ended his have nothing to lose," Tubbs said. "Hopefully "They are a good shooting team," Tubbs nine-year NFL career in Green we can bounce back and get ready to play the said. "Their good shooting had a to do with Bay He was drafted by Green final three games. We were playing pretty our lack of defense. We were really strug- Bay out of TCU in 1964 and good, but I think we got a little too self-sat- gling offensively. They created a lot of helped the Packers win three isfied with ourselves. match-up problems for us." straight NFL titles and the first "Southern Miss will be tough especially The Frogs found themselves trailing for two Super Bowls. on the road for us," Tubbs said. "There are the entire game. TCU never led in the con- He was traded to the New York not any easy games left for us on the sched- test and were tied only once after the game Ciiants following the team's third ule. The next three are going to determine if tipped off. The closest TCU got in the sec- straight championship in 1967. we are sitting at home watching the C-USA ond half was a nine-point margin after guard He started two seasons for the tournament on television or playing in it." Junior Blount hit two free throws with 32 Giants before being traded to the TCU currently stands No. 11 in the C-USA seconds left in the game. Los Angeles Rams in 1970, where standing. For the Frogs to earn a bid in the tour- "Earlier in the game they got a lead and he spent the year on injured nament in Cincinnati, TCU needs to win at least never looked back," Tubbs said. "(South reserve. one of the three games (at Southern Miss, at Florida) was beating us down the floor. Off Crutcher rejoined the Packers in Tulane and at home versus East Carolina). of our missed shots they were coming down 1971 and retired after the 1972 season. The Frogs loss against the Bulls came in a and beating (our defense) down the floor." Crutcher was part owner and style that TCU has not been accustomed to all Junior Rebel Paulk scored in double dig- manager of the Southwest Grain Co. season long. TCU was defeated from strong per- its (11 points) for the second time this sea- in McCook, Texas. formance by South Florida's backcourt, instead son against the Bulls. He also grabbed three "He was a tough, hard-nosed of the much-anticipated frontcourt players. rebounds and notched a steal and a block in football player in the Texas tradi- South Florida junior Reggie Kohn scored 23 minutes of action. tion," said Lee Remmel, who cov- a career-high 30 points and grabbed 10 re- "1 was just trying to make something hap- ered the Packers for the Green Bay bounds. Kohn shot 11 for 14 (78 percent) pen on defense and I tried to be more ag- Press-Gazette during the Vince from the field and 8 for 11 (72 percent) from gressive on the offensive end," Paulk said. Lombardi era. behind the three-point arc. "We need to focus on continuing to scratch, "He played with a great love for "We were more concerned to try to stop them claw and fight for wins for the rest of the the game and always had a smile on the inside because you don't go into the game season." on his face " The funeral will be at 4 p.m. -Simon Lopm/SKIFF STAFF expecting (Kohn) to get 30 points on us. He was Wednesday at Turrentine Jackson Junior center Rebel Paulk makes a lay-up over a South Florida defender Saturday night. Paulk tied a career high the difference, even if he didn't shoot like that Hum l.ullira & Morrow Funeral Home in with 1 1 points in the 88-74 loss to Bulls. The loss ends the Frogs three-game winning streak. we still would have troubles on the inside." n ftrtnrnftfiifftrrtf try ttht McKinney. Texas. There is also a wake scheduled for family and friends at the funeral home at 6 p.m. Tuesday. Lady Frogs score two road wins Pro Bowler Boselli drafted to Houston Texans anymore to make the Top 25. "I have gained my confidence "It isn't as big of a deal to us any- back after the slump I was in," said HOUSTON (AP) —Tony Mittie hopes for huge more," said Evans. "We are more fo- Evans. "My teammates supported Boselli, the five-time Pro Bowl cused on winning the conference me and helped me through it." offensive tackle, was the first pick crowd in final TCU will have one last opportu- Monday in the expansion draft to championships." Conference USA games nity to see the women's basketball stock the Houston Texans. With Friday's win, the Frogs Boselli also was the first college clinch at least a share of the confer- team this weekend at Daniel-Meyer draft pick of the Jacksonville BY NATHAN LOEWEN ence championship, and with two Coliseum. The Frogs are averaging Jaguars in 1995. \>si„timl Spnii- Editor wins they win the C-USA regular 2,561 fans in attendance at home He was made available to the The TCU women's basketball team season championship outright. games. Daniel-Meyer Coliseum has Texans because of injuries that had a good weekend, said head coach "We have a chance to win the con- a capacity of 7,200 people. forced him to miss much of the Jeff Mittie. The Frogs (20-5 and 10-2 ference championship this week- Mittie said he expects to see a big last two seasons, along with a Conference USA) defeated both end," said Mittie. "NCAA crowd this weekend. salary cap figure of $6.9 million, Memphis (11 -14 and 5-7 C-USA) and Tournament hopes are on the line." "I would hope we would have a nearly 10 percent of the team's Saint Louis (11-14 and 4-8 C-USA) The Frogs will face conference foes huge crowd this weekend at both $71.8 million cap. on Friday and Sunday respectively. DePaul (15-10 and 8-4 C-USA) and games," said Mittie. The Texans must choose play- "We had a good weekend," said Marquette (14-11 and 7-5 C-USA) in Evans said she is looking forward ers with cap numbers that total Mittie. "With two wins it makes the their last home games of the season. to ending the season at Daniel- $38 million or at least 30 players. weekend very enjoyable." Evans has stepped up play in last Meyer Coliseum. They have said they will choose The Frogs head into the final three games scoring in double fig- "I think it will be great to end the 15-25 players with the $38 mil- weekend of the regular season with ures in all three games. season at home," Evans said. lion number. a half game lead over No. 24 Cincin- "She has really stepped it up Junior guard Ashanti Nix said she "He's an All-Pro on the field, he's nati(21-4and 10-3 C-USA). lately," said Mittie. "She seems to be likes road trips but there is no place an All-Pro off the field," Texans The Frogs are ranked No. 26 again more comfortable in the three spot like home. owner Bob McNair said. by the ESPN/USA TODAY Coaches' than she has been all year. She was "It is a lot better to play in front Boselli has allowed only 14.5 Poll falling short of making the Top big for us in both games over the of your own crowd," said Nix. David Dunai/STAFF RF.I'ORTFIR sacks in his seven-year career, 25 after dropping out last week. weekend." Junior-transfer guard Candace Baldwin passes the ball to teammate against although he played in only three Sophomore forward Tiffany Evans said her teammates helped Nathan 1-oewim Cincinnati. Baldwin and the Homed Frogs face DePaul and Marquette this weekend games last season because of Evans said it is not a big concern her out during her slump. ii.tl.ltteueii^liuknl.tcu-edu in their final home games of the season. shoulder injuries. He also is considered a team leader, the kind of player the Texans say they want to use as an example. Winter Olympic games shift from scandal to actual competition Connecticut women's BY JAIME AR0IN champions helped return the focus win a gold medal and set a world basketball holds No. 1 spot \ i I Press to ice and snow. record in the 1,000 meters Sunday. Ro- Olympic Medal Count Connecticut held its familiar SALT LAKE CITY — The first That puts the spotlight on speed- driguez was third, giving Americans Country Gold Silver Bronze Total place as the unanimous No. I and full week of the Winter Olympics is skaters like Chris Witty and Jennifer six medals in six speedskating events. Germany 8 10 6 24 Cincinnati made it as the only over. And, for the most part, so is Rodriguez, the gutsy effort of short- Ohno won another on the short newcomer Monday in the the scandal that marred it. track speedskater Apolo Anton track Saturday night by sticking a USA 4 7 7 18 Associated Press women's basket- The politics and investigations re- Ohno and even the agony of just skate over the finish line in the ball poll. 1,0(X) meters after having his inner main, but the sight of Canadian fig- missing a medal felt by bobsledder Norway 9 6 0 15 Oklahoma returned to the No. 3 ure skaters Jamie Sale and David Todd Hays and the U.S. Nordic thigh gashed in a bizarre pileup. He spot it held earlier in the season, combined team. needed six stitches to stop the bleed- Pelletier receiving their gold medals 1 3 9 13 which had been the highest the Sunday night while exchanging Witty capped her return from ing and went to the medals cere- Austria Sooners had ever been ranked. pleasantries with the Russian co- strength-sapping mononucleosis to mony in a wheelchair. Tennessee slipped one spot to fourth Germany added to its Olympics- Russia 4 4 3 11 losing at home to Texas. best medals total by winning the Connecticut (27-0), closing in on first event Monday, the team 120- France's Marina Anissina and agnosed with mono wasn't even its eighth 30-win season in the last kilometer ski jump. Finland got sil- Gwendal Peizerat used a torrid fla- fathomable — until she looked up nine years, received all 44 first-place ver and Slovenia bronze for its first menco routine to remain in first place and saw she'd done it. votes from a national media panel to medal of these games. Simon Am- heading into Monday night's free "If 1 was healthy, that time would remain unanimous at No, 1 for the mann's bid for a third medal came dance, which is worth 50 percent. have been a surprise," she said. "When seventh straight week. up well short as Switzerland fin- Russians Irina Lobacheva and Ilia I saw 1:13,1 had tears in my eyes." The Huskies, who beat ished seventh. The United States Averbukh repeated their second- Germany's Sabine Voelker, Syracuse 85-55 in their only game was 11th of 13. place finish in compulsories, who owned the world record, was last week, have led the poll all The United States has won at boosted by a perfect score for pres- second. Rodriguez raced into season. They have three regular- least one medal every day of the entation from the Polish judge. third with the fastest final lap of season games left. games for a total of 18 — five more World champions Barbara Fusar the day. Cincinnati (21-4), which has than at any previous Winter Games. Poli and Maurizio Margaglio of Gerard van Velde, a Dutchman won eight straight, replaced Hays and the Nordic combined team Italy are third. renowned for his fourth-place Wisconsin at No. 25 and is looking did their best to add to it, but each — SPEEDSKATING: Even if she showings, won the 1,000 meters for a Ipnger stay than the last time finished fourth. had been at full strength, Witty could- Saturday, breaking the world it was Tanked. — FIGURE SKATING: The n't imagine skating 2 1/2 laps in 1 record four years after giving up The Bearcats started 11-0 and KRT Campus minute, 13.83 seconds — 0.23 faster the sport to sell cars. Teammate Jan joined the poll at No. 25 on Dec. 31. Team USA's goal keeper Tom Barrasao (30) keeps the puck out of the net in the first pairs ceremony had a pretty nice than any woman had ever gone. Bos was second and American Joey But they lost their next two games period as the US beat Belarus 8-1 in the 2002 Olympic Gamea at the E Center in Salt opening act: The original dance Doing it a month after being di- Cheek was third. and fell out the following week. Lake City, Utah Monday. _ portion of ice dancing. i

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Baseball team set for five-game home series TheSideline Johnson replaces Skiles as Phoenix Suns' head coach BY DANNY GILLHAM "We pitched pretty well, we were been hurting them. allow the team to prepare for what said the team has enough games to Skill Stall consistent and we played good de- "Hitting is the least controllable lies ahead in conference play. PHOENIX (AP) — Scott Skiles, compensate for the loss of one and who inherited a team in disarray The Horned Frog baseball team fense all weekend," Brown said. part of the game," Brown said. "It "I know that Tech has a real good the field would be covered. when he succeeded Danny Ainge as continued its up and down season The key item that really stood out will come and go, but it's what baseball program," Brown said, "We over-scheduled a game as coach of the Phoenix Suns, left with one win and two losses this was Sunday's offensive performance. you do without hits. It takes "and they are going to have good we do every year," Brown said. So them in much the same condition. past weekend. The team lost Friday After scoring just five runs in two bunting, and hitting a ground ball pitching. The have four or five left- if we lose one, we have enough Former assistant Frank Johnson to Southwest Texas 5-4, and then games, the Frogs put on a show, scor- or getting a fly ball to get a run- handed hitters, and they have good games that we are okay." ran the team Sunday night, but to Texas Tech on Saturday 5-1. ing 12 runs on 15 hits in their week- ner in. You have to do those speed and good defense." With those things to build on, the couldn't keep the Dallas Mavericks TCU then bounced back from their end rematch with Southwest Texas. things, and so far we have not Brown said he feels that in a team begins five consecutive sched- from handing the Suns their third three game losing streak to rout "We finally got some key hits," done those very well." three-game series with anyone in uled games at home with two games straight loss, 105-92. Phoenix is 25- Southwest Texas on Sunday, 12-2. Brown said. "We had been getting Brown said that while the Texas Conference USA. Texas Tech has in two days against Texas Tech, 27, in 10th place in the Western Despite the 1-2 weekend record, some men on base, but we would Tech baseball team may not model the possibility of winning two of the starting today at 2:05 p.m. Conference and in danger of sitting head coach Lance Brown says that waste them." an exact team that the Horned Frogs three, and the quality of Texas Tech out the NBA playoffs for the first there are many positive things that Brown said that instances like will play in Conference USA, cer- should help the Frogs. time since 1988. Danny Cillham Skiles and Suns management the team can build from. these are the little things that have tain components they bring should Despite the threat of rain. Brown (L r. gillham (Qsludeid. tcu.edu called the parting amicable, but team chairman Jerry Colangelo left little doubt he wanted a change. "We have underachieved," Colangelo said. "You take a step at Boselli a time. The one thing I will tell you Frogs net three victories at Texas Tech is that this step is the next logical step. Frank now has an opportunity Texans' BY QUINTEN B0YD to take this group of people and see Skiff Slaff what he can do with them. The commitment is there to do whatever Three opponents challenged the TCU is necessary to keep moving for- top pick women's tennis team in Lubbock over the ward with our franchise. weekend. All three fell as the Frogs ended their "If it means adding, if it means BY MICHAEL A. LUTZ two-match losing streak. starting over, if it means somewhere AssTony Boselli became the Hous- proved the Frogs' record to 6-2. talent that we have." ton Texans' top pick Monday — During the Frogs' intense performance they The 43-year-old Johnson, the first the second time an expansion dropped only one of nine doubles matches and black head coach in franchise histo- four of 15 singles matches. ry, thinks a change of attitude is team began building a franchise needed, not an overhaul around him. On Friday, the Frogs defeated host Texas "We have a Hall of Famer Tech, 5-2, dropping the Red Raiders' record to Maryland gymnasium stage and we haven't played a game," 1-1. The Frogs took four out of six doubles general manager Charley matches, with all four victories coming in for upset of No. 1 Duke Casserly said. straight sets. COLLEGE PARK. Md. (AP) — After five Pro Bowl seasons The No. 46 doubles team of Rosa Perez and The last guy out of the Cole Field as an offensive tackle with the Paty Aburto pulled off an upset victory over House should have shut the lights, Jacksonville Jaguars, Boselli the No. 17 Red Raiders' Irina Tereschenko and closed the door and put a padlock on the place. proved to be too attractive for Beverly Dawson, 8-5. It would be entirely appropriate if the Texans to pass up, even at a Head coach Roland Ingram credited the victory to an idea Aburto came up with before the match. the final two games scheduled for huge cost. the venerable building were held at Hundreds of Texans fans wear- "We were all trying to figure out why they another venue. Such a move would ing,blue-apd-red jerseys and hel- were coming so close, but not getting the win," enable Maryland fans to further mets with buffs* horns cheered said Ingram. "Then, before the match, Paty de- savor the lasting memory of one the chrMfJtflfBoselli, who missed cided that she and Rosa should switch sides and final upset at the arena they've most of last season with a shoul- see what would happen. I was worried about called home since 1955. der injury that makes him some- that idea at first, but it was a good decision." What can the Terrapins possibly thing of a question mark. He On Saturday, the Frogs defeated No. 66 New do for an encore after their emotion- seemed equally enthused about Mexico, 5-2. The match was punctuated by ally charged 87-73 rout of top- ranked Duke on Sunday? joining the new team. two out of three doubles victories and four sin- gles victories. Third-ranked Maryland led from "I've been with a group of the start, and when the final buzzer guys that no one thought could 'The match was a lot closer than the score indicates," Ingram said. "There were some sounded, many in the crowd of play before," Boselli said. "The 14,500 stormed the court to celebrate sooner this team comes together tough teams here, but we played strong and the Terrapins' first win over Duke at and becomes cohesive the kept getting better." Cole in five tries since 1997. sooner we can be good." Sunday afternoon, the Frogs defeated No. "It was a great day," said Chris Boselli was the first player 26 Florida International, 4-0. Wilcox, who had 23 points and 11 chosen by the expansion Jaguars The match ended after the Frogs picked up rebounds for Maryland. "At the » ; in 1995 and quickly became a the fourth point of the match. Perez and Aburto beginning of the season, we came to dominate offensive lineman. He picked up their third victory of the weekend an agreement that we would not has allowed 15 1-2 sacks in his and their second straight victory over a top 20 lose another game at Cole Field team when they defeated No. 18 Anneliese House this year We wanted to close seven pro seasons. Cole with an undefeated record." The first eight choices came Rose and Cristina Campana, 9-8. For the weekend, senior Katrin Gaber and from just three teams — the Mobley leads Rockets to Jaguars, the New York Jets and sophomore Saber Pierce went undefeated in Baltimore, all of whom had se- their three singles matches. Only one out of victory over Washington rious cap problems. their six combined matches went three sets. WASHINGTON (AP) — Cuttino "Obviously Charley knew the "Our goal this weekend was to keep im- Mobley had 31 points, and Steve teams in cap trouble — us, Bal- proving and playing well, and we did that," In- Francis, questionable before tip-off timore and Jacksonville," said gram said. "Now, we have to keep improving with a migraine, overcame a slow so we can hit our peak performance later in the start to score 16 of his 20 points in Terry Bradway, general manager the second half as the Houston of the Jets, who lost starting season. We're going in the right direction to get there." Rockets upset the Washington right tackle Ryan Young and Wizards 102-89 Monday both starting cornerbacks, Aaron Dmui DUMB/STAFF REPORTER Junior Brenna Shackelford hits a forehand during a dual-match at the Bayard H. Friedman Tennis Center. The Frogs won Quinten Boyd Francis, Mobley and Kenny Glenn and Marcus Coleman. three matches over the weekend at the Texas Tech Invitational. QM.BaydlAlwieM.lcu.edu Thomas scored all the points in 22-8 The Texans, who will play run that broke open a tight game their first game against the and gave the Rockets an 80-70 lead New York Giants on Aug. 5 in early in the fourth quarter. Thomas, the Hall of Fame game in Can- whose jump shots kept Houston in ton, Ohio, also took three play- the game in the first half, finished ers from Jacksonville — Jon Gruden hired as Bucs' new coach with 21 points. defensive tackles Seth Payne Richard Hamilton scored 21 points, Chris Whitney had 19, and and Gary Walker. Baltimore, This year, the Raiders again lost Wednesday, when the new coach eral manager Rich McKay made an Michael Jordan had 11 points and the 2001 Super Bowl winner, Buccaneers offer a to the eventual champion, a second- will be introduced in Tampa. unsuccessful bid to lure Gruden 11 assists one day after his 39th lost starting linebacker Jamie round game in overtime in New "We were determined not to let from the Raiders, and the Glazers birthday for the Wizards, who had Sharper and Jermaine Lewis, five-year contract to England after they blew a 10-point outside pressures derail us from our vetoed McKay's plan to hire former won four straight at home and six of one of the NFL's best kick re- lead in the final quarter. goal to find the best person to coach Baltimore assistant Marvin Lewis eight overall. turners. Raiders' coach Gruden replaces Tony Dungy, who the Buccaneers. Our fans deserve last week. Moochie Norris had 15 points, 12 The Texans took 19 players in was fired Jan. 14, leading to a search nothing less," Bryan Glazer, the McKay also interviewed LSU's assists and eight rebounds for the the expansion draft. They also Associated IVPSW that made Tampa Bay, specifically team's executive vice president, Nick Saban, Pittsburgh Steeler's of- Rockets, who had lost four of six. planned to make use of free TAMPA, Fla. After more than a the sons of owner Malcolm Glazer, said in a statement. fensive coordinator Mike Mularkey Coach Rudy Tomjanovich got his agency and will get the first pick month without a coach, the Tampa the laughingstock of football. "That person is Jon Gruden, the and former Washington Redskins 450th NBA victory on the 10th in the college draft on April 20. Bay Buccaneers finally have the First the Bucs were rejected by finest young mind in the game. We coach Norv Turner. McKay was in- anniversary of his hiring as the Rockets coach. Glenn, who played college foot- man they wanted almost from the two-time Super Bowl winner Bill took our time and got the man we furiated by the Glazer's refusal to hire Jordan played 36 minutes, shoot- ball at nearby Texas A&M, said he start: Jon Gruden. really Lewis and interviewed last Thursday Parcells, with whom ing 6-for-15. Six of his 11 points was happy to be coming home. After spending the weekend in they were said to have a "We were determined not to let wanted for the Atlanta Falcons' GM job. came in the second quarter, the only "I don't know what the Jets were negotiations with San Francisco deal in place even be- outside pressures derail us from and we The Glazers resumed the coach- period in which he was a real factor. thinking," Glenn said. "But I'll tell coach Steve Mariucci, the Bucs re- fore Dungy's dismissal. our goal to find the best person couldn't ing search last week without input Thomas started the decisive run you, they did a favor for us. I think versed field Monday and hired be more from McKay, meeting with Mary- Then they then to coach the Buccaneers. Our with two jump shots, and Mobley me and Marcus will do well on this Gruden, who had a year left on his failed to reach agree- thrilled." land's Ralph Friedgen, who with- followed with a 3-pointer. Francis, team. The fact that we played to- contract with the Oakland Raiders ment with the Raiders fans deserw nothing less." Gru- drew his name from consideration who was having a quiet game, then gether in New York will make it but had indicated he would not on a deal for Gruden, - Bryan Glazer den is an the following day. beat Jordan down the court on a fast easier on us to communicate." stay around after it expired after whose agent. Bob La- offensive Joel Glazer contacted the 49ers break, converted the lay-up and The Texans are expected to next season. Monte, made it clear would not specialist, a plus for a team that was last Thursday. Mariucci, who had drew the foul for a three-point play make Fresno State quarterback The Bucs said that Gruden had stick around after his contract ex- strong on defense but weak on of- two years left on his contract, re- with 4:48 to go in the third quarter. David Carr their first pick in the received a five-year deal. Terms pired. fense under Dungy. So is Mariucci, ceived permission to talk to Tampa Francis capped the quarter with a college player draft in April. In were not disclosed. who had been at least the eighth but the Bucs said Monday they had pair of 3-pointers, including one Last weekend, they talked to San after a chaotic scramble with 1.8 the 17th round, they chose quar- failed to reach agreement with him. The 38-year-old Gruden, the Francisco coach Steve Mariucci candidate the Glazer family has ap- seconds left after he had a shot terback Danny Wuerfell from NFL's youngest head coach, has a about the coach and general man- proached in the month since they The Bucs made the playoffs four blocked by Brendan Haywood. the Chicago Bears. 40-28 record in four seasons as the ager job, but were unable to reach fired Dungy, who was almost im- of the past five seasons under Play in the first quarter was so clean Wuerffel has been strictly a Raiders' coach. He led the team to agreement. Mariucci sought a mediately hired as head coach in In- Dungy, however the Glazers were and steady it became monotonous. The third-stringer for most of his ca- the AFC title game a year ago los- seven-year, $42 million package. dianapolis. unhappy with the team's inability to 12 minutes included just one turnover, reer, meaning Carr will have to ing to eventual Super Bowl cham- The Bucs said the compensation After Parcells turned down an of- advance beyond the first round the two free throws and four fouls and learn quickly. pions the Baltimore Ravens. for Gruden would be announced fer to come out of retirement, gen- last two years. ended with the score tied at 20. Page 10 Tuesday, February 19, 2002 ETC. Your place for entertainment | www.skiff.tcu.edu

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