TCU Daily Skiff
Thursday, March 17, 1994 Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas 9lst Year, No. 90
CBS Tour Tucker names combines fun, games advisory board Seven men will search country BY GINGER RICHARDSON TCU DAILY SKIFF to find Moe Iba's replacement The combination of sun, warm temperatures and students anx- BY RICK WATERS "This is a most important assign- iously awaiting the official begin- TCU DAILY SKIFF ment," Tucker said in a news release. ning of Spring Break contributed "We simply must develop and sus- to the carnival atmosphere sur- Chancellor William Tucker on tain a men's basketball program that rounding the CBS College Tour. Wednesday named a seven-member is a credit to TCU and a source of The Tour was making its sec- advisory committee to conduct a pride for our city and all who care ond visit to the university since its nationwide search for a men's head about the university." inception three years ago, and the basketball coach. Tucker said the committee will response from students has been The committee includes Athletic search for a coach who best meets the overwhelmingly favorable, said Director Frank Windegger; Provost needs of the university and the men's Robert Wolf, chairman of Pro- William Koehler; William Beezley, basketball program. The advisory gramming Council's Special chairman of the University Intercol- committee will recommend a candi- Events Committee. legiate Athletics Committee; G. Mal- date to the chancellor and he will "We've had just an incredible colm Louden, Board of Trustees make the final decision to hire the turnout this year," he said. "The member and chairman of the Trustee committee's recommendation. CBS College Tour is almost a tra- Intercollegiate Athletics Committee; "I think it is an excellent commit- dition at TCU, but the response Kade Matthews. Board of Trustees tee," Tucker said. "I think the com- this time is even bigger and better TCU Daily Skiff/ Micha Cortese member and Trustee Intercollegiate mittee broadly represents the than before." Junior nursing major Michael Gay gets a laugh and an autograph from Larry "Bud" Mel- Athletics Committee member: Den- university. It has representatives Wolf said great weather proba- man (actor Calvert DeForest) Wednesday at the CBS College Tour. nis Nutt, 1986 TCU alumnus and from the community, alumni, faculty bly contributed to the popularity basketball letterman; and Jamison and trustees. It (the committee) has a of the tour. Monroe. 1966 TCU alumnus and good sense of TCU and appreciation , "1 think the weather definitely basketball letterman. for athletics, basketball in particu- is playing a part in all of this," he 'Bud' Melman visits TCU The men's basketball head coach- lar." said. "It's just beautiful outside, ing position became vacant when the Tucker said he is confident the university bought out the remaining committee will do a thorough, and everyone is excited about BY BEN JOHNSON he said, and is happy to have seen Letterman's show two years of former coach Moe Iba's Spring Break. This (tour) is just a TCU DAILY SKIFF gain such a large following. great way to head into the vaca- "He deserves it," DeForest said. "He has worked contract Monday. see Board,page 4 tion." From New York ... It's Calvert DeForest! hard for so long." The tour featured 10 attractions DeForest, alias Larry "Bud" Melman. has played Deforest said his favorite moments working on based on a variety of CBS televi- more than 90 different characters on "Late Night with "Late Night" (now "The Late Show") include hanging sion shows. Some of the most David Letterman." He was at TCU Wednesday as part out with Bette Davis backstage, asking people for Should we compare popular attractions were "The of the CBS College Tour. change while wearing a bird suit, handing oui hot tow- Price is Right," the "AT&T Long- DeForest said he got his job on "Late Night" in a els at New York's Port Authority Bus Terminal and Distance Shootout," and the com- fairly unexpected way. He had been acting off-Broad- Viewer Mail. edy quiz. way and doing community theater for some time when He is pleased with the way the show's move to CBS Clinton to Nixon? Jarry Moore, a freshman he appeared in a graduate student film at New York turned out. he said, despite the bitterness it caused at premed major, participated in the University called "King of the Zs" in 1982. NBC. Historian: Whitewater coverage irresponsible attractions on Tuesday and The film's creators sent it to the producers of "Late "I imagine there must have been some hard feel- Wednesday. Night," trying to get a job as writers for the first sea- ings." he said. Political scientist: Allegations damage careers "1 had a great time, and I think son. The management at CBS has been very supportive everyone else did too," Moore "1 got a call that night, and 1 still had no idea they of Letterman's new show, though, he said. BY JODI WETUSKI instructor, said allegations of scandal said. "People were really getting had sent it in," he said. "They've just bent over backwards for us, and the TCU DAILY SKIFF always hurt a politician's reputation into 'The Price is Right,' — Letterman used part of his own last name to create new crew is just wonderful," he said. whether there is any truth to them or the name "Larry 'Bud' Melman," DeForest said. Media coverage of the Clinton not. see Tour, page 2 He has had 12 good years working with Letterman. see 'Bud', page 4 Whitewater affair borders on irre- "It's unfortunate, but libel and sponsibility, said James Chambers, slander injure," he said. "Because of associate professor of history. several Supreme Court cases, it is not so easy for public officials to seek remedy from libel or slander. However, comparisons between "We have an adage that if it is per- Group petitioning to limit city officials' terms the media coverage of Whitewater to ceived, it is real, whether it's real or the coverage of the Nixon adminis- not." Millsap said. "If people believe state legislature that those who signed the petition and the longer they are in office the stronger the tration's Watergate scandal are it's real, it's real. The drop in the BYANNRICKERMAN unfounded, he said. (Clinton popularity) polls shows TCU DAILY SKIFF desire term limits for local, state and federal forces are to do things certain ways for certain peo- elected positions, said Carey, who is also a Fort ple, and not for the good of the constituents, Mon- "I particularly resent that Water- that." A local group that advocates term limits for Worth attorney. roe said. gate parallel because Watergate was Millsap and Chambers stress that elected officials has started circulating petitions to Carey said there should be a greater turn over so Carey said the greater the turnover, the closer the charge of a crime in office, a seri- no one knows for sure what is true have a referendum put on the ballot in November. representatives aren't making a career out of pol- the officials will be to their constituents. ous crime, basically the subversion and what is strictly hype by the media itics. The petition must have 20,000 signatures to be of the constitutional principle in gov- and Republicans. METROPLEX America's Founding Fathers did not intend for put on the November ballot. ernment." Chambers said. Millsap said it is important to The Fort Worth petition calls for limiting the government jobs to become careers, said Chris Volunteers started going door-to-door for sig- "This Whitewater thing, as far as 1 remember that the original source of terms of the mayor and city council to two con- Monroe, co-chairman for the Tarrant County natures March 12. and will be in front of local mer- can tell, is totally different," he said. Whitewater information was James secutive terms (4 years), said Kevin Carey, a co- Term Limits Coalition. chants throughout the campaign which should last "They're talking about years ago. It's McDougal, who was denied a job by chairman of the Tarrant County Term Limits "Our public officials tend to do what their about 60 days. Carey said. a purely private matter, not a matter the Clintons. McDougal first brought Coalition. , friends want," he said. of abuse of presidential office." It also instructs the city secretary to notify the People come into office with good intentions see Terms, page 4 Richard Millsap. political science see Clinton, page 4 Senior honor society Mortar Board 'taps' 41 juniors into membership
Of the 664, about 350 responded. Tru- then his or her name was announced. know that it is a very prestigious organiza- BY NATALIE TAYLOR selection committee asked the national He or she was then formally tapped into tion, and I look forward to being a part of TCU DAILY SKIFF organization to allow one extra. jillo said selecting approximately 10 per- The process of being elected to Mortar cent of the applicants was a difficult the society. it." Forty-one juniors were tapped Tuesday Board is selective, Trujillo said. All stu- process, but the outgoing members feel the Many new members said they were Ruben Salinas, a premed and biology and Wednesday into the Ampersand chap- dents who have accumulated enough hours new class will be successful. thrilled and more than a little surprised at double major said his tapping ceremony ter of Mortar Board, one of TCU's most to have junior status and have maintained at "We're all really excited about the new their selection. felt "like a million dollars." prestigious senior honor societies. least a 3.1 GPA were sent an application. members," he said. "We think they're Stacia Micheletto, a biology and chem- "It was such a thrill." he said. "I knew it Ben Trujillo. president of Mortar Board, Applicants were then required to obtain going to be an excellent group next year." istry double major, said the entire process was very tough, and I though! I had a pretty said the society is committed to its motto three faculty recommendations, which ana- Because Mortar Board selection is a was embarrassing and thrilling at the same decent shot at it. but the feeling of knowing — "Scholars chosen for leadership, united lyzed the students on the basis of scholar- secret process, the new initiates did not time. for sure was just amazing." to serve." ship, leadership and community service. learn of their acceptance until Tuesday and "There were three (Mortar Board) mem- Salinas said he is eager to get involved. "What our chapter stands for is scholar- Students' applications contained several Wednesday's tapping ceremonies. Trujillo bers." she sa'd, "and there were two other "This is such an honor." he said. "I want ship, leadership and community service," questions about their involvements in those said. people tapped in my class, so I really didn't to jump right in and contribute and make he said. same areas. Current Mortar Board members donned know they were there for me." the most of the opportunity." The 1994-95 class of Mortar Board is the This year, 664 students qualified to apply black robes, entered the classrooms of new Micheletto said she was looking forward Daniel Buckles, also a biology major, largest ever at TCU. The national limit is for Mortar Board. "The number of qualified members and read to the classes the pur- to being a part of the organization. said he, too, was eager to participate in the 40, but Trujillo said there were so many applicants this year is twice as many as last pose of Mortar Board. A list of the new "I knew lots of people who were in Mor- outstanding candidates this year that the year," Trujillo said. member's accomplishments was read and tar Board before me." she said. "I also see Tap, page 6
NEWS DIGEST Kaplan subject of lawsuit Congress stages debate Rabin sticks to agreement Cholera epidemic claims 100 TCU Calendar
The Princeton Review has sued Kaplan WASHINGTON (AP) — There's no WASHINGTON (AP) — With Mideast MOGADISHU. Somalia (AP) — An out- Today: Educational Centers in Federal Court for shortage of talk on the floor of the House of peace talks near collapse, Israeli Prime Min- break of cholera first noticed in Somalia last •Saint Patrick's Day violation of their signed agreement promot- Representatives. Prepared speeches and ister Yitzhak Rabin rejected Palestinian month has become an epidemic, with more •Last day for removal of incomplete ing fair and honest reporting of score strict time limits can make real discussion demands for new security measures on the than 100 people already dead. grades from the Fall 1993 semester. improvement claims. The suit seeks to stop rare. West Bank Wednesday. He also signaled to A spokesman for the U.N. Children's •7 p.m. Lecture by Biology Green Honors Kaplan from advertising that its courses for Congress sought to change that Wednes- Syria a willingness to make "painful deci- Fund expressed concern Wednesday that Professor John A Moore, "Creation II; The the LSAT, the GMAT, the MCAT and the day night by staging a proper Oxford-style sions" over the future of the Golan Heights. efforts to control the epidemic could be jeop- Scientific Paradigm," Sid Richardson Lec- GRE are effective in raising students' scores. debate, complete with a resolution, opening With President Clinton at his side, Rabin ardized by the withdrawal of Western mili- ture Hall 2. Admission is free. According to the agreement, signed June and closing statements and questions from said Israel would not alter an agreement tary forces. 16, 1993, neither company would claim opponents. signed permitting Palestinians "to conduct The United States, Germany, Italy, France score improvements unless those "claims The format called for 90 minutes of in- their own affairs" while maintaining Israeli are among the nations are removing their were backed by a representative study. depth argument on a single subject. military control over the West Bank. troops from Somalia by the end of March. Page 2 Thursday, March 17, 1994 TCU DAILY SKII F
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Letters should be submit- Tuesday through Friday during the fall and ted, two days before publication, to the Skiff spring semesters except during finals week and newsroom, Moudy 291 S, or to TCU Box 32929 holidays. They must include the author's classification, Unsigned editorials represent the view of the major and phone number. The Skiff reserves the Skiff editorial board Signed letters and columns right to edit or reject any unacceptable letters. represent the opinion of the writers. Jhe Skiff is a member of the Associated Press EDITORIAL Uncrossing the wires Since the fall of 1992, the university listened to the students and acted wisely has tried to bring cable television to its in their favor, all the while keeping an residence halls. The office of student open line of communication. affairs is now working through plans that It's a connection we've all been wait- COLUMNIST P.D. MAGNUS could lead to cable hook-ups as early as ing for. this fall. It means students will find better Don Mills, vice chancellor for student resources on campus for news, sports and affairs, is to be commended for keeping entertainment. Fourth-year students will the best interests of the students in mind. remember the 1991 Gulf War and how The freedom to be or not to be, PC Last year, Sammons Cable presented uninformed on-campus students seemed y TCU with a contract that would have to be without CNN. posed financial and practical problems Other subject-specific channels, such Political cor- from disagreement with its method rather minorities, is that any different from works for1 both the university and the students. as ESPN and A&E. cater to the interests rectness is either than its goal. being shunned because they offend the sen- Student Affairs didn't accept the offer, of most students and are unavailable in the path of righ- Similarly, to oppose PC does not entail sibilities of the majority? The threat of cen- and the search continued. The office the residence halls. An attractive cable teousness or the opposition to the study of blacks, women or sorship is inherent in political correctness. asked for better bids. package could even keep students in the road to Hell, any other bunch of folks in history. It does, Even when books aren't actually burned, Now the university is looking at three residence halls when they might other- depending on who however, entail opposing the study of black they are often removed from libraries and proposals, and a team of university wise have moved. you ask. history simply because it is a minority their reading made an object of scorn. The offices is examining the merit of each. The administration has recognized the The party line on group's history or women in history simply effect is the same. A merchant in the mar- Financial, technical and student concerns need for cable television and. judging ketplace of ideas has to close up shop and go are being addressed. from what's happened so far. on-campus PC runs some- because we traditionally have had a patriar- Mills has even been working from a students can expect to be watching cable thing like this: chal power structure. home. student opinion poll that gives him a stu- television soon. Everybody comes Instead, history should be studied with an A few weeks ago. I was sitting in the dents' wish list of cable television fea- The progress that has been made indi- from a different eye for history. Where blacks were influen- Student Center, discussing free speech with tures. cates a greater understanding between background, and everyone is equally valu- tial, then blacks merit mention in general a friend of a friend. This is the kind of action students students and administrators. Here's to able. As such, we all need to make an effort history courses as well as courses about Yes. he agreed. PC is a lot of bunk. If he appreciate. An administrative office has doing things the right way. to see each side of every issue and to avoid minority history. ever got to be really rich, he said, he thought language that might offend the sensitivities Just the same, where women played sig- it would be cool to come back and make an of another group. nificant roles, they merit spots in the annals enormous donation to the university, condi- The counter-argument hinges on the of history. Not feminist history. Any history. tional on the fact that the big advocates of PC notion that political correctness impinges on PC is plagued by the fundamental prob- on campus be sacked. COLUMNIST LEILANA MCKINDRA freedoms more fundamental than some lem that it relies on a code of fair language as Yes. that's what he said, and I'm sure he minority's right not to hear words it doesn't the main tool to achieve real fairness. World said it with the purest of intentions, just as like. In its strongest form, it portrays PC as a War II would have been little different if the lily white as any well-meaning advocate of mindless set of rules designed to turn our Nazis had referred to Jews as their Hebrew PC. Believing in a free forum for discussion, speech into monochrome pudding. brothers as they sent them to the gas cham- truly believing in the First Amendment, calls Abandoned values The problem with the debate is that the bers rather than calling them all sorts of for something entirely different, though. argument in favor of PC as outlined above is nasty names. It necessitates not just allowing the offen- The students of color on this campus are starving. perfectly reasonable. Anyone who opposes Similarly, calling people blacks. African- sive a free voice, but also allowing a free There is little to no administrative support for organiza- PC often is accused of denying that basic Americans, people of color or anything else voice to opponents of free speech. The real tions and events more specifically geared toward students of premise of fairness, and few people would that might be devised will not move us one challenge presented b\ the First Amendment color. disagree that we should try to be fair and to inch toward equality. is that it is fair in a way that PC cannot begin It does not take a brain surgeon to figure out that nothing not offend others. PC folks often get a bit too overzealous, to be. The First Amendment calls for toler- truly significant on this campus happens without the support That makes it easy to portray the anti-PC condemning works of art and literature, even ance even of those who oppose it. and permission of the administration. What that means for camp as a bunch of bigoted ogres. old classics, that fail to meet their standards. P.D. Magnus is u sophomore physics mid organizations and events which showcase the talents, culture philosophy double major. and history of minority students is occasionally an adminis- Nonetheless, opposition to PC usually stems When works are shunned out of respect for trator will attend an event. When acknowledged, he or she will say some basically meaningless words about the university's commitment to diversity before sitting back down. More telling is the low attendance at the activities sponsored by minority organiza- COLUMNIST BEN JOHNSON tions such as Black Student Caucus, Organization of Latin American Students and United Asian Cultures. There aren't a lot of students who go to events with an ethnic emphasis. And it is our understanding that the university is pushing for a more diverse campus, but it is rare that an administrator snows up. Don't you think if the students see its "OK" to go to these events, they will? These TGISB: any rest from classes will do programs hold the potential to influence students' lives. For many students here, their only contact with students of color before coming to TCU was the half-hour they spent watching the "Cosby Show." To misquote whole in fact, have mostly consisted of choir or at least less behind, in your classes. It will The types of programs that these organizations put on have the chance to truly influ- Genesis, "And on trips and family jaunts to wherever my par- make the next couple of weeks a lot less ence the way some students think, act and feel toward racial and ethnic minorities. the seventh week ents felt like going. So I always felt like I was stressful, while your classmates who made How can we not see the obvious benefits that cultural programs will yield to the stu- God rested, and missing out on the excitement in some way, mortal enemies of their livers during the dents, faculty and staff of TCU. declared unto the never being able to go with whoever 1 want- break frantically try to finish that paper Furthermore, many of the stereotypes the minorities are struggling to break down world. 'This shall ed to wherever I wanted. that's due when they get back. are alive and well on this campus. Take for instance the food service provided. Most be known as But Spring Break for most people isn't If your roommate's gone on Spring the workers and servers are Hispanic and black. Most of the people who hold man- Spring Break, necessarily guzzling beer bongs on the Break, you can even do some of the things agement positions are white. What kind of message is that sending to the minority stu- therefore honor it beach and hoping the cops don't arrest you you wouldn't be able to do if he or she was dents? What kind of message is that sending to the white students? for just looking like you've done something around (see last week's column for sugges- We cannot dispute the fact that that is a skewed picture of the real world. Even if it and keep it holy.'" were, it won't be for long. It is no secret that the racial composition of the United States And there was wrong. tions). is changing. Our economy and industries are becoming more and more global each much rejoicing. Lots of people just go home, or go some- This year I'm going to visit the grandpar- day. We will not be ready for the challenges those changes will bring if we fool our- In case those of you up to your keesters in where with their family. And I've come to ents. The guilt trip about not ever seeing selves into believing that what we are exposed to everyday is reality. midterms haven't noticed, that glorious appreciate the times 1 can do that a little them anymore has reached a critical mass, A more frightening example of the stereotypes alive on this campus comes from a week is almost upon us. more than I did when I actually lived at and it will be a lot more enjoyable to see statement made by the Chancellor as reported in Thursday's edition of the Skiff. On Time to cram a dozen or so of your closest home. them since they've moved from Bartlesville, the question of the sports programs on campus. Tucker said: "Cancelling the sports friends into the car and head off for Daytona, Going home can he a nice way to spend a Okla.. to Palm Beach. Fla. program completely could result in a decrease in minority students, especially or Galveston, or Mexico or wherever else w eek. you can get the parents to take you out And even though I'll probably be spend- African-American males, the number of which could drop almost to zero," As if sports college students are supposed to go during to eat at places you couldn't even be seen in ing most of the week going to church, they are the only things black males are capable of doing at TCU. Spring Break. if you had to pay. If you're lucky, your mom definitely take life at a slower pace than the The implication of the statement is that black males are here solely for the enter- may have missed you so much, she'll offer rest of my family, which will be nice. tainment they provide on the field and the money they bring into the university. At least I used to think so. Nothing more. Nothing less. In reality, there are thousands of intelligent black males Maybe I just saw one too many of those to do your laundry. So despite what all those beer commer- in this world who could easily meet TCU's entrance requirements. But it can be cheeseball college-kids-go-nuts-during- You can spend an entire week lounging cials and idiotic movies would lead you to assumed that they won't be attending unless they can demonstrate their athletic abili- Spring-Break movies when I was younger, around without feeling guilty. Seniors, take believe, keep in mind that you're probably ty first. but I always kind of expected my Spring advantage of this — it may be your last not the only college student in America who The solution to the problem is not increasing the number of minority students and Breaks in college to be a bit more, well, chance for a long time. isn't going anywhere wild and exciting dur- faculty on campus or widening the curriculum to include courses on African- adventurous than the- ones I had in high Those family trips can be fun too. ing your week off. American studies. Those actions are necessary and welcomed changes. But they are school. although it may make you feel like the It's perfectly cool to have a nice and mel- surface. The true solution lies in understanding that this situation is about value. Now, I've known a fair number of people Griswolds were based on your family. low Spring Break. Valuing history. over the last couple of years who have done Even if it's nothing more then a scenic The whole idea is to get a short change of Valuing culture. some fairly wild things during our week off. tour of Southern Kansas (Yes, my family's pace, and you can appreciate that whether Valuing every individual for who they are and where they came from because the actually done this) a free vacation is a free you're spending the week in Cancun or two are virtually inseparable. They come back the next Monday, still It doesn't seem like such a hard concept to grasp. But then, some don't learn as eas- half-dazed, with stories that will definitely vacation. Colby. ily as others. be edited before any of their family hears And even if you never leave the confines Ben Johnson is a senior broadcast jour- Leilana McKindra is ajuniot advertising/public relations major from Kansas City, them. of sunny Fort Worth next week, you just nalism and political science double major Kan., and is the chairwoman of the Black History Month committee. My Spring Breaks, and vacations as a can't knock having a week to get caught up. from Edmond, Okla \ \ Page 4 Thursday, March 17. 1994 TCI'DAILY SKIFF News Honors Program offers scholarships Clinton loses key supporter Rostenkowski joins Democrats calling for Whitewater hearings Even if the student does not BY KIM JOHNSON dents are expected to excel in vari- ous areas of study and participate receive the scholarship, the TCU DAILY SKIFF toward the White House meetings" circus or not." in organized sports and community rewards from the actual process are BY LARRY MARGASAK with regulators could become "a "I really believe that the American The Honors Program warn-, to service as well. Bohon said. great. Grant said. The applicants ASSOCIATED PRESS method of backing into the funda- people are tired of all this, and that's show you how to conquer the "The successful Rhodes schol- have to learn to express themselves WASHINGTON - Rep. Dan mental questions involved in White- one of the reasons why I got such a world if you qualify. ars are generally people who are on paper and in the interview. Rostenkowski on Wednesday water issues in Arkansas." majority," he said. "They want us to All students, except seniors, highly intellegent and highly moti- which is beneficial for other expe- became the second prominent House On Tuesday. Rep. Lee Hamilton, govern." with a 3 5 Cil'A and a desire to bet- vated, that are not just into them- riences one faces in life, he said. committee chairman to declare D-lnd.. said hearings might be the The subject of hearings didn't ter humanity could be eligible to selves." she said Many of them are This year, the Honors Program Whitewater hearings may be neces- best way to get the facts out "quickly come up as President Clinton held a apply for prestigious, worldwide involved in organizations like has accepted the responsibility of sary, but Speaker Thomas S. Foley and completely." White House news conference scholarships through the Honors Habitat for Humanity and other handling specialized scholarships. refused to budge from his opposition. Known for his bipartisanship, Wednesday, but the president was humanitarian efforts, she said. Grant said. The Truman Founda- f'rogram. said Sally Buhon. assis- Hamilton is chairman of the House. asked if he stood by a 1992 assertion The Marshall Award is pre- tion scholarship rewards students tant to the director ol the Honors I^M*XaMHBMH Foreign Affairs Committee and was that he and his wife lost nearly Program. sented to 40 students each year in who excel in political science and "1 think the congressional hearings co-chairman of the House-Senate S70.000 on the Whitewater deal. "1 The Prestigious Scholarship! the lintcd Stales Students must the Mellon Foundation Scholar- are going to be inevitable." the House Iran-Contra Committee. don't have anything else to say about Committee of the Honors Council have achieved a 3.7 OPA after their ships for Humanistic Studies rec- Ways and Means chairman said, Foley said Democratic lawmakers that right now," Clinton said. "We will meet at 7 30tonight in Student freshman sear and exhibit out- ognizes excellence in that field. even though "the American people "are free to say what they think" are cooperating fully right now with ( enter Koom 205 to discuss strate- standing character. Some of the scholarships require are tired of all this " about the need for hearings into the the special counsel. I wish you would gies and requirements tor prospec- Most of the awards require letters ol recommendation from I he latest crack in Democratic sol- president's Whitewater real estate let them do their work." tive recipients essays about the applicant, as well the institution, but Grant said that idarity against hearings had no effect investment; its relationship to a Democratic members of the Sen- I wo of the awards the commit- as an interview, in which appli- is not always necessary. Many on Foley. He told reporters that failed savings and loan; the death of ate Budget Committee left a White tee will discuss are the competitive cants express their ideals and char- times the institution will send a let- Congress should "accede to the a White House lawyer and any pos- Flouse meeting with Clinton urging Rhodes and Marshall scholarships, acter A description of their field of ter to the foundation as an endorse- request of the special counsel to post- sible administration interference in Republicans to hold off hearings. which allow students to attend study is also required. ment of a student. pone any hearings until he has com- the case. "We ought to be talking about job prestigious British graduate However, the most competitive Applications tor most ol these pleted his investigation." Asked whether Whitewater was creation, we ought to be talking about schools. Bohon said scholarships involve more inter- scholarships are due around the Foley even warned lawmakers to affecting the congressional agenda. health care reform and a whole host l.ach year 32 students troin the views as the field is whittled down, middle of October and finalists are be careful about holding hearings on Foley said. "I don't think it is yet. but of other issues rather than running I nited States arc selected to attend said C. David Grant, director of the selected by December so students White House interference in the case it could." down this rabbit track called White- Oxford University in England Stu- Honors Program can prepare lor their study abroad. even though special counsel Rostenkowski. fresh from a water." Sen. Jim Sasser. D-Tenn„ Robert B. Fiske Jr. said he wouldn't renomination victory in Tuesday's said. object to such an inquiry when he fin- Illinois primary, would not predict Sen. Donald Riegle, chairman of ishes that phase in several weeks. whether a congressional investiga- the Senate Banking Committee, said Foley said that Fiske expressed tion would be productive, saying that Congress should heed the plea of the Board/ from page / Clinton/ from page I concern that hearings "directed depends "on whether it becomes a special counsel. nationwide search his information to a Republican However, there is precedent of Among the committee's initial lawyei tirsi ladies having power and influ- tasks is evaluating the men's basket- "The point that I'm try ing to make ence ovci the president. Millsap said 'Bud'/ frontpage I Terms/ from page 1 ball program and deciding what type islhat the motives are suspect." Mill- Woodrow Wilson's wile practi- ot coach will best enhance the team. sap said. "Any time you have an alle- cally served as the presideni when Deforest said he plans to stay with He said the coalition is confident with term limits for some elected gation of wrongdoing, you want to Wilson tell seriously ill during the Windegger said, the show as long as he can. In addi- term limits will be on the ballot and offices, especially at the federal "That will be one ol the first lliings look at motives not onlv of those (hat last year of his term. Millsap said. tion to "The Late Show," he is work- that the referendum will be passed. level, and would sign the petition if we (the committee) will do," he said. aie being accused, bin those that are Nancy Reagan also showed influ- ing on a number of commercials and Term limits have been passed given the chance. "We'll develop a profile of the coach doing the accusing." ence in the firing of Chief of Staff movie projects, including "Mister overwhelmingly in 15 other states, Term limits are wrong, said Scott vnoiher aspect of Whitewater is Donald Regan, he said. we arc looking fol Right," which also stars Paul Reiser, and Carey said, he can find no reason McLinden. a junior political science Windegger said he did not have a the involvement ol Hillary Rodham when family, members can influ- to be released later this year. to think it will be different in Texas. major. People have the right to elect coaching profile in mind before the Clinton. ence the president, it is a delicate sit- He has also written a book, due out He said in the 15 states term limits whoever they want by voting, he committee meets nexi week Millsap and Chambers said if the uation. Millsap said. The only sure this fall, titled "Calvert's Cheap have been passed, they passed by a said. first lady is found guilty ot w rongdo- way u> avoid any trouble is 10 keep Advice." 70-30 margin. Richard Millsap, an instructor in ing, there is no legal precedent lor the family out of the media and away Deforest said Letterman does not City Councilman Chuck Silcox political science said, "Term limits prosecution ot a first lady. from policy issues, he said. know when he wants to end "The said, depending on the limitation, he take away power from the voter to I.ate Show." but it will not be any- supports term limits. choose whoever they want." time soon. Council members need a full term Limiting terms could mean having "It probably won't be as long as to learn what goes on. he said, so people in office who aren't very Johnny (Carson), but you never between six or eight years is a rea- informed on issues, he said. Being an LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES know," he said. sonable time to hold an office. elected official takes training. He really enjoyed his trip to Texas, The longer elected officials stay in There already are term limits — it he said, especially his visit to Billy their positions, the easier it is to for- is called the vote, Millsap said. Student Publications seeks applicants Bob's Texas on Tuesday night. get why they are there, Silcox said. Monroe said The Tarrant County for these positions for the fall semester: "You don't get anything like that Melissa Rodriguez, a senior polit- Term Limit Coalition would like to get in New York," he said. ical science major, said she agrees more college students to volunteer. TCU DAILY SKIFF EDITOR Longhorn Saloon TCU DAILY SKIFF GET FRESH ADVERTISING MANAGER Jack Ingrain's Last Show in Fort Worth WITH Us - Thursday Night - IMAGE MAGAZINE EDITOR St Pfifaiok'i b*y> Yribf Qualifications: Classroom or actual experience in 50 I ■. 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TCU's Sheila Hewerdine and Deirdre Steven will travel to For the second consecutive day, one of these hot streaks, Indianapolis, Ind., March 15-20 to compete in the Women's NCAA the Frogs (18-7) whipped Ole Miss we just score a lot of National Championship Meet. They both qualified at the Southwest for nine innings, winning Wednes- runs and hit the ball Conference Meet in February in the 200-meter butterfly. day 24-5. really well. We've been TCU's Walter Soza will travel to Minneapolis, Minn., to compete It was the same story for the sec- scoring all year, and this in the Men's NCAA National Championships March 24-26. He will ond straight day for TCU: score is the third time we've swim in three events. early and often and cruise to vic- tory. scored 20 in a game. Maxwell charged: carrying illegal weapon As was the case Tuesday, the When we get hot, its Frogs had numerous offensive stars tough to stop us." HOUSTON (AP) — Houston Rockets guard Vemon Maxwell, in in handing Ole Miss their worst court Wednesday a day after his third arrest in 20 months, was charged non-conference loss in school his- LANCE BROWN, with illegally carrying a weapon in his car. tory. TCU head coach Maxwell was arrested and jailed for several hours Tuesday after a Gavin Millay led the charge with lunchtime traffic incident outside a cafeteria near The Summit, where three hits and six RBls. Millay hit a the Rockets play. bases loaded triple to score three A motorist complained to police that someone driving a car match- runs in the fifth inning. ranked team, to his team's ability to ing the description of Maxwell's Porsche waved a gun at him after he The Frogs exploded all game get on a hot streak and go with it. honked his horn at the car. long, tallying four runs in the first "Mississippi has a good club, Houston police said they confiscated a .380 semiautomatic pistol inning, three in the fourth, seven in we're just on a roll right now," from the front seat of his car. the fifth and six in the sixth. Brown said. "When we start to get And yet despite the offensive out- on one of these hot streaks, we just burst, the major story of Wednes- score a lot of runs and hit the ball day's game may have been Frog really well. We've been scoring all pitcher Flint Wallace. year, and this is the third time Lady Frogs get early start Wallace, who has been battling we've scored 20 in a game. When elbow problems and has struggled we get hot, its tough to stop us." all season, pitched five solid The Frogs will have to hope that on basketball recruiting innings, allowing only two earned their offensive hot streak carries runs while striking out four. over to the weekend, when the team TCU head coach Lance Brown faces national powerhouse and TCU is also bringing back three BY DAVID JIMENEZ said that Wallace's performance defending national champ Louisiana TCU DAILY SKIFF freshmen who played significant was encouragine. State. minutes. Guard Nicole Perdue "He's still not where he needs to Brown says that the key to the It is never too early to plan. started 24 games for the Lady be at this point, but he threw the series with LSU will not be hitting TCU women's basketball head Frogs. Perdue ranked in the top five ball well today," Brown said. "He but pitching. coach Shell Robinson is preparing in the SWC in assists and steals. gave us three very solid innings "We'll score runs this weekend." for the 1994-95 basketball season Courtade, who started eight of before he started to get tired. He's a Brown said. "Its just a question of with this philosophy. the final nine games, and freshman step up from where he has been our pitching getting the job done. If TCU Daily Skiff/ Brian Bray mimisn&wjammm Marie Ramos also return for the recently." we can hold them on the mound and TCU's J.J.Gottsch throws a pitch during the Frogs 19-6 win Lady Frogs. Brown attributed the Frogs' man- then get the offense that we have over Ole Miss Tuesady. TCU crushed the Rebels 21-5 Robinson looks to break the los- Robinson said recruiting has been handling of the Rebels, a nationally been lately, we should do well." Wednesday. ing trend the Lady Frogs have had successful thus far. Three players over the past decade. have signed letters of intent to play TCU finished the season with a basketball at TCU while two have 5-20 record and a 14-game losing given oral commitments, she said. Golf teams finish sixth in tournaments streak. The losing season marks the Robinson also said she is looking Lady Frogs' 12th straight losing at three more players she would like The course required players to gious tournament, the coach said. ers because it has elevated greens and season and the third time in four BY LEE PENDER to sign. TCU DAILY SKIFF make long, accurate drives, Montigel Austin's Great Hills Golf Club tight fairways. Arney said. Players years TCU has lost twenty games. Robinson said TCU being left out said. TCU's players are accurate but was the site of the Betsy Rawls do not take drivers on some holes, The main problem Robinson is of the Big Eight-Southwest Confer- The TCU men's and women's golf not long drivers, he said. Longhom Classic, in which the TCU she said. looking to solve is the lack of depth ence merger has not affected teams recorded sixth-place finishes The sixth-place finish was accept- women's team competed last week- Arney said she was pleased by coming off the bench. recruiting. on challenging courses in their latest able, but the team could have played end. TCU's finish. The Lady Frogs "We struggled with depth this "Kids don't know much about outings. better, Montigel said. TCU will have The Lady Frogs battled harsh proved they were coming together as an opportunity to play better at a weather at the tournament. Rain fell a team at the tournament, she said. season," Robinson said. "And it it," Robinson said. "They're just tournament next week in Austin. on Saturday's round and strong TCU placed ahead of Duke, the showed." worried about being on a good pro- The men's team competed in The Frogs will face highly-ranked winds blew Sunday. TCU players nation's fourth-ranked team. Duke The Lady Frogs hope that eight gram." Lafayette, La., earlier this week on a opposition. Texas and No. 1-ranked were ready to face these conditions, finished in eighth place. TCU sopho- returning lettermen and three red- Courtade said Robinson appeals course TCU head coach Bill Mon- Oklahoma State will be among the TCU head coach Kristi Arney said. more Kristy Sunderman finished shirt freshmen will add strength off to recruits because of her passion tigel said was difficult because of teams competing at the Hills of Lake- "It was just a matter of setting their 10th at the tournament, her best result the bench. and her experience as a player at the tough par-three holes and trees which way course in Austin. attitudes before they got out there," as a Ladv Frog. Sunderman is a trans- TCU will only lose three players University of Texas. frequently created obstacles. "I think it's going to be a good test Arney said. "1 think they did that bet- fer from'UCLA. next year. Forwards Donna Krueger "She's very enthusiastic and "It requires you to make a lot of for us," Montigel said. ter than some of the other players The Lady Frogs will rest over and Julie Rengstorff and post Amy down to earth." Courtade said. "She decisions," Montigel said. "The fair- Mike Flynn, Slade Adams, Ben there. One advantage is that we play Spring Break. Their next tournament Bumsted are all seniors. and coach (assistant coach Leta) ways are tight. Usually there was a Bangert and J.J. Henry will likely in the wind quite a bit here." will beat Arizona State Universit) in big tree in the way." qualify to participate in this presti- The Great Hills course tests play- April. Freshman guard Kayla Courtade Davis have come from winning pro- said having virtually the same grams." nucleus of players will help the The Lady Frogs look to break its learning process next season. streak of losing seasons in 1994-95. "It helps a lot," Courtade said. 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Page 6 Thursday, March 17. 1994 TCU DAILY SKIF-F News Death of college student sobers party at Padre Andrea Alleman Marylyn Koble Spring Break celebrations bring in more visitors, alcohol-related arrests, officials say Christina Barnes Krista Kovach Julie Ann Bauer Leilana McKindra Mexico, where they remember they bring you in here for your own BY JOSH LEMIEUX sharing the Landfall Towers condo protection," Colwell told the stu- Kathlyn Bellau Scott McLinden ASSOCIATED PRESS room with C'hnsenberry declined to hawkers who charge SI to shock stu- speak with a reporter Wednesday. dents with a small electrical device. dents, who had been hauled into the Daniel Buckles Stacia Micheletto SOUTH PADRE ISLAND. Texas Witnesses told police that "It doesn't hurt. It just feels jail overnight. Shannon Croteau Jeff Miller — A Missouri student's death C'hnsenberry shouted obscenities at weird." he said "It feels good." Most students pleaded no contest Amy Nelson marred the otherwise sunny mood the guard before taking several steps At the other end of the spectrum, to public intoxication charges and Clark Davis Wednesday for party-goers celebrat- back and jumping over the railing, more than 200 college students from were slapped with a fine of SI00 to Tracey Donoho Christy Newton ing the island's annual Spring Break Atkinson said. An autopsy was the Baptist Student Union passed out S300. Stephanie Duckworth Wendy Oksanen bash. ordered to learn whether alcohol or free sun block — along with a little One student landed in jail because Christian Ellis Anne Marie Pinkenburg drugs were involved. gospel preaching — on the beach. of an argument he had with a waitress Shannon Sage ||>'MH1HH C'hnsenberry's friends made plans "It's all real low-key. They don't over whether he should be served a Koby Emmerick "We came back from a real good to return to Missouri on Wednesday, try to ramrod the gospel down any- small or large glass of water. Travis Frazier Ruben Salinas time and we walked right into a but everyone else on the island body's mouth." said Bruce Webb, Atkinson said island police had Ryan Gosney Thad Schaefer depression zone," said a student stay- appeared ready for another day of pastor of Island Baptist Church. made 389 arrests as of Wednesday Webb said that some students are Kristal Griffith Jennifer Schooley ing at the condominium where partying. morning, compared to 235 at the receptive to the message after a few liradley Chrisenhcrry plunged seven The sun broke through briefly same time last year. Lauren Haskins Gregory Snyder after several days of clouds and rain, dayi of partying. stories to his death early Wednesday. "1 would have to attribute that to Wendy Heger Lisa Snyder prompting thousands of students to "They kind of see what that leads C'hnsenberry. IK. a freshman at having more students down here." Alissa Stephan Soutbweft Missouri State Univer- hit the beach. to," he said. "They've been drunk for Scott Holley Atkinson said. "Overall, the kids sity, became irate when a security "Want a beer?" asks Jason Mar- two days. They've slept with some- Marie Lousie Inabnett Christy Taylor have been behaving really well." guard warned him to stop tampering shall, perched on a jeep hood facing body they don't know. They find that Most island businesses said Spring Amy Jablonski Jillian Taylor with a 7th floof fire hose, police the sun. before even exchanging that's really not that much fun." Break '94 appears to be bigger than |\ Kristi Wright (apt. Tommy Atkinson said. names with a reporter. Dozens of bleary-eyed students at "At that time, he proceeded to "We just came down. We don't the Municipal Court certainly were last year's event. throw himself over the balcony.'' have a place to stay or anything." said not having fun Wednesday morning The South Padre Island Conven- Atkinson said "We have really done Marshall, who studies psychology at as Judge David K. Colwell assessed tion and Visitors Bureau estimates an extensive investigation and we the University of Texas. fines for mostly alcohol-related that 125,000 Spring Breakers are vis- ortar Doard have ruled out foul play at this point." He and his friends said they were charges. iting the island this month, pumping Stunned-looking Southwest Mis- ready for all kinds of silliness, "Believe it or not. when they millions of dollars into the local souri State students who had been including a trek into Matamoros. (police) find you out there drunk. economy. Tap/ from page 1 Serbs and Croats agree to open formal talks to end war honor society. children learn to read, Trujillo ington are pushing for overall peace. working very hard on Bosnia-Herze- Serb-Muslim tensions. "This is a golden opportunity said. The chapter also sponsors BY'AUSON SMALE govina we should not forget the very After his meeting with Croatian to get involved with a very well- an annual Preferred Professors ASSOCIATED PRESS Balkan blood-letting began when armed Serbs rebelled against Croat- thorny issue, very explosive issue" of Serb leader Milan Martic. Churkin known organization, and I am Dinner, where each member rec- BELGRADE. Yugoslavia ian independence during the breakup Krajina. Churkin said. talked with Bosnian Serb leader really looking forward to getting ognizes his or her favorite pro- Serbs and Croats, the main rivals in of the former Yugoslav federation. "There cannot be genuine peace in Radovan Karadzic. He then met with involved — I'm not quite sure fessor by inviting the professor Yugoslavia's bloody breakup, agreed V'italy Churkin. Russia's special Bosnia-Herzegovina if tensions President Slobodan Milosevic of what they do yet. but I can't wait to a dinner party. Wednesday to hold their first talks on envoy on Yugoslavia, said the talks remain in the Krajina." he added. Serbia, the dominant state in the to get involved." Mortar Board also will spon- fonnally ending their vicious 1991 should yield a formal agreement Churkin said he would travel shrunken Yugoslavia. Mortar Board, whose Greek sor its first sophomore tea in war. which later engulfed Bosnia. ceasing military and all other hostil- Thursday via Zurich to Washington, Churkin is trying to persuade letters are Pi Sigma Alpha, was April. The members will invite ities between Croats and Serbs in where Bosnia's Croats and Muslims Karadzic to join the Muslim-Croat established nationally in 1936. about 50 outstanding sopho- EM i'4HH^HH Croatia. are to sign an agreement on a U.S.- federation in Bosnia. Karadzic, TCU had a similar organization mores to the event, encouraging Talks between leaders of Croatia's Churkin stressed there could be no backed federation Friday. whose troops now hold 70 percent of called Ampersand which affili- them to take on new positions of Serbs and the Croatian government peace in neighboring Bosnia if hos- He said the Americans were using Bosnia, has said he wants to retain 56 ated with the national organiza- involvement and leadership. will take place Tuesday at the Russian tilities in the Serb-held area of Croa- their contacts to calm Muslim-Croat percent of the war-tom state. Serbs tion as its Ampersand chapter in Formal initiation will be at 2 l.mbassy in Zagreb, another indica- tia known as Krajina were ignored. hostilities and the Russians were made up only a third of Bosnia's the early 1970s. p.m. April 10 in the Robert Can- tion that Moscow as well as Wash- "We thought that while we keep working on defusing Serb-Croat and population when the war began. Mortar Board's commitment Chapel. Family and friends are Karadzic reiterated that his people to community service is demon- welcome to attend. New officer insist on "special relations with Ser- strated by its literacy project, in elections will be held on April bia and Yugoslavia" if they join the which members help local school 26. Bosnian federation. r This space % Spring brings brought to you by the new season 4t**4*c $*lc BECAUSE T FITS BY KELLEY SHANNON ASSOCIATED PRESS SAN ANTONIO — Sneezing. Runny noses. Itchy eyes. 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