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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, 1996 TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY, FORT WORTH, TEXAS 93RD YEAR, NO. 92

Artist displays life Bangers experiences in thesis explain

BY NEEUMA ATLIKII displayed just inside the doors of TCU DAILY SKIFF the gallery, Tonape writes, "Paint- ing to me is music for the eyes. gangster His first painting created at TCU Each of my works is a non-lyrical depicts an earthy look with a white song." background and soft, pastel-like He said the inspiration for his colors. painting comes from his experience lifestyle His last painting created at TCU with and through nature: "My is much bolder, with red standing paintings are conceived by the non- bright and strong on a solid black representational feel of nature that background. erupts through my emotions vis-a- to TCU Abstract painter Vilas Tonape vis a spontaneous imagery." has chosen 20 of his 35 works to Tonape said his works are a display at his thesis art exhibit, response to formless nature. He liv Nil I IMA All i m which will last through the end of describes abstract painting as more I < 1 I )\l: ', SKIFI the week in Moudy Room 125N. of a feeling, something that has Varrio Diamond Hill gang mem- The other 1X paintings displayed been filtered through the mind, bers said they belong to their gang in his exhibit represent his growth through emotion and through the because it is a family tradition and as a painter during his two years in intellect. they have no other choice the Master of Fine Arts program at He said the mind does not take Three 17-year-old \'DH member! TCU. part in the content of his works. were on campus 1 uesdav night for a "My work is more of a concrete However, it helps in controlling the discussion on gang awareness. I he body (now)," he said. "It's not shaky. rationale and takes part in the activ- event was sponsored by Alpha Chi It has a physical appearance. From ity of painting itself. Omega. Delta Gamma. Delta Ian the first to the last painting, there is a "Art comes from something that Delta and Phi Delta Theta. difference of maturity. Things are is not the mind," he said. Gang members Eddie, Mark and more clear, more dynamic. The The thesis exhibit is a required Arthur answered questions from the geometry of the art and painting is part of the curriculum designed to audience about how and why the) arc handled better." show the creative aspect of the part of a gang. Tonape said his paintings reflect artist's work over the past two years, Mark said they ha\e no choice in the the great and amazing experiences said Ron Watson, chainnan of the art matter because "it's in our nature to of his life. He said the change from department. be a part of the gang. He said he is in his first painting to his last show his The student consults with three YDH because his brother is in it. wide spectrum of experiences. faculty members, but only dis- Ken Martinez, program coordina- "I have been to hell and 1 have cusses the contents of the show 1(1 I tail) skill lilakc Suns tor of Coming Up at the Fort Worth been to heaven," he said. Abstract painter Vilas Tonape explains the significance of his art exhibit in a way that 3- Boyi and Girls Club, works with In his thesis statement, which is sec Artist, page 2 year-old Omri Horowitz can easily understand. gang members on gang intervention instead of cane prevention. The intervention program helps make gang members be positive and productive members of society while they are still in a gang. House bill "1 try to get the guy s Co stay on the right road and stop banging (vio- Blood drive kicks off with 25 donors lence)," Marline/ said " They need to funds Holt realize we're only killing each other" Morales said participation in spans se\eral years. Morales said When one person is a member of Bv JENNIFER LONGLEV blood," Miller, a sophomore speech the Center targets TCU because it is the gang, the whole family becomes TCU DAILY SKIH= pathology major, said. "It might be blood drives is important because memorial hard for students to get out and give less than five percent of the nation's a leading school in the community. a part of it as well. Martinez said. Students and faculty can give blood and they might not think population donates blood. People follow the university's Rival gang members can't see the example, he said. difference between a gang member TCU DAIIV SKI I blood Wednesday and Thursday in about doing it." "It takes 250 units of blood to front of the Student Center as part Another mobile unit will be operate at a minimum each day," Students ha\ e outnumbered fac- and his brother, father or uncle The House of Student Representa- of a campus blood drive sponsored located in the parking lot between Morales said. ulty so far in donating blood. For instance, if any one related to a tives will honor a TCU student who by Alpha Phi Omega, the Carter Dan Rogers Hall and the Bass One unit is equal to one pint of Morales said. rival gang member is seen in the died last year after it unanimously Blood Center of Fort Worth and Building Thursday from 10 a.m. blood, he said. Each pint of blood Alpha Phi Omega began spon- wrong place a: the wrong tune, he or passed a bill to pay for a memorial Mr. Gatti's Pizza. until 5 p.m. This is to allow students can help save three lives, Morales soring the blood drive on campus she can be hurt, regardless ot gang tree at its meeting Tuesday. Students can sign up for the on the east side of campus to donate said. last semester. APO participates in affiliation, he said The House blood drive, which began Tuesday, blood more easily, said Ben After blood is donated, it takes sev era] sen ice projects each year. Also, gang members cannot leav c bill provides between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. each Morales, donor recruiter for Carter 16 hours to process each unit of APO is a co-ed service fraternity once they have been initiated into the S525 for a day in the Student Center lobby. Blood Center. blood. that is open to everyone, Miller gang. Martinez said. plaque and Blood will be taken in two Carter Donors must be at least 17 years "People who need blood today said. The group also sponsors Pro- Mark said. "You can't get out I on the tree to mobile units parked outside the of age and weigh over 110 pounds. are dependant on those who gave fessor's Night Out and Adopt-a- still have your enemies. Violence is honor Eric Student Center. Each volunteer will participate in a blood yesterday," Morales said. ll ighway, she said. always going to be around you." Holt, who Nicole Miller, service vice pres- mini-physical to make sure each Carter Blood Center provides "The blood drive is a nice way to However, the members said they died follow- ident of APO, said 25 students donor is in good health. blood for 49 hospitals in Fort Worth get our name out on campus." wouldn't leave the Diamond Hill ing a fall donated Tuesday. Every donor will receive a S5 and the surrounding areas. Miller said. "We do many project! area to begin a new life because n is from a "The blood drive makes it more gift certificate from Mr. Gatti's The Carter Blood Center blood on campus, but the> often go unno- their home. wheelchair convenient for students to give Pizza. drive at TCU is a tradition that ticed." Eddie said. "If anybody can make lift in January 1995. Holt suffered from it better, it's going to be us." Duchenne's muscular dystrophy, a Martinez said the intervention pro- degenerative muscle disease. gram has helped reduce crime in Fort Foster Hall representative Janet Worth by 30 percent last year. Spugnardi said the bill was important. Rivals between gangs arc not nec- "We need to honor his memory Phi Upsilon Omicron receives '95 national award essarily recent. Martinez said. Some and any other individual who dies at siiuations started during a previous design and fashion and Phi Upsilon Omicron spon- programs, she said. Most of these families ha\c an generation w ith fathers and uncles TCU," Spugnardi said. BY CHIP CALLEGARI average income of under SI 0.000 annually. and has just escalated to the present. Permanent Improvements Commit- TCU DAILY SKIFF sor. tee Chairman Stoney White called the Ellen Sherwin, a senior fashion and design "It helps parents and their children to stand on he said. bill "a good, worthy project." The Beta Zeta chapter of Phi Upsilon Omicron, major, said, "It was fun to see the joy in their faces the right foot." she said. Gang members are differentiated In other business, Clark Hall rep- the National Honor Society for nutrition, dietetics, when they opened their gifts. It w as nice to get rec- Sherwin said that Phi Upsilon Omicron has by the colors they wear. Some wcai resentative Thomas Kunkel said the fashion and design majors, received the United ognized, but that's not why we do it." sponsored the Evening with Santa for two years hats with their gang name. YDH col- registrar's office was compiling a list Centers 1995 Group Volunteer of the Year Award. The United Centers is a national organization and it has been a \ery successful program. ors are black and white. Its hat is of students for the spring supplement Phi Upsilon Omicron received the award due to originally established by the United Methodist DeMuntz Bowie, a senior food management black with white lettering. to Frog Calls. The House approved a its sponsorship of the Evening with Santa program Church to serve the most impoverished areas and major, said. "It was nice for the United Centers to All three YDH members wore bill to provide funding for the sup- in cooperation with the Tarrant County United to help eliminate borders that prohibit these fami- give us the award. They didn't have to show us some sort of solid black clothing. plement in its March 12 meeting. Centers over the past two years. lies from self efficiency, Fortenberry said. appreciation. It was more awarding to see the kids Students wanted to know how they The House also tabled a bill to An Evening with Santa is a program in which "We have chosen United Centers as our profes- faces. We didn't do it for TCU or for Phi Upsilon could protect themselves from gang fund this year's Easter Sunrise Ser- over 250 underprivileged children and their par- sional project." she said. Omicron. but for the kids." banging. vice to the Finance Committee. ents are brought to campus to enjoy Christmas United Centers gives people the resources neces- Each member solicited donation! from indn id- YDH response was only that they Staff writer Anne Drabicky con- with snacks, games, gifts and a visit from Santa, sary to obtain a job, keep a job and provide f'oi their don't bother anyone unless they are tributed to this report. said Sally Fortenberry, an assistant professor of tamilies through the centers' counseling and ratal] sir Award, page S being bothered.

News Digest Man falls off cruise ship Woman found with 1,000 pet rats Emperor's sons return to Austria Teacher charged in bomb threat Bodies lead to serial killer fear

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A man TOULOUSE, France (AP) - Police VIENNA, Austria (AP) The govern- BEAUMONT, Texas (AP) — A recently CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (AP) fhe who fell off a cruise ship before dawn Tues- raided the home of an elderly woman in the ment ended a 77-year entry ban for two sons suspended marine science teacher has been discovery of three bodies in a hilly area day apparently swam more than four miles to city of" Toulouse on Tuesday and discovered of Austria's last emperor Tuesday by agree- charged with threatening to blow up Central northwest of the city is once again fueling shore, where he was found exhausted but in she was living with 1,00(3 rats that amused ing to issue them fully valid passports. Senior High School. speculation that a serial killer may be loose good condition. themselves by harassing her cats. The decision came just weeks after one of The school was evacuated and the campus on the border. The man, whose name not made public, was Officers had difficulty entering the home the sons, Felix Habsburg-Lothringen. searched. The Bureau of Alcohol. Tobacco The remains of the women, all betw een ages spotted on the rocky shoreline of the San Juan of the unidentified woman because it was flouted the ban and entered the country and Firearms charged David L. Foumerat Jr.. 15 and 18, were found on March 8, March 14 suburb of Toa Baja at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, crawling with the rats, which the woman fed despite an entry in his Austrian passport pro- 39. with using a telephone to make a bomb and most recently on Sunday, authorities said. nearly 10 hours after he disappeared from the 33 pounds of grain daily. hibiting him from doing so. threat. Federal agents arrested the teacher at Forensics studies are being conducted oYi Carnival Cruise Lines ship Celebration. Police said she managed to domesticate the The Habsburgs were forbidden to enter his home Friday night. the bodies, but it appears the women were Witnesses reported the man climbed over rats and they apparently had not bitten her. Austria after the last emperor, Charles I. The Beaumont Independent School District stabbed to death. At least one appeared to a safety railing before he fell into the Atlantic Officials said they planned to kill the abdicated in 191S, following the defeat of board of trustees voted Thursday to suspend have been sexually assaulted. There are no Ocean, said a Carnival spokesman. entire rat colony. Austria-Hungary in World War 1. Foumerat with pay for the rest of the year. suspects or witnesses. I'.i^e 2 eTCU Daily SkiffTwo Wednesday, March 27, 1996

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"PC^I OclilV Skltf linBSlDtHI EDITOR: The Skiff welcomes let- Weather Watch •*— ters lo the edilor for publication. Letters must Since i902 |%. typed, double-spaced, signed and limited skills. He made visuals for different needed transcripts from India, which to 500 words. Letters should be submitted at from page 1 concepts of the organization's work- he could not provide because his Today will be The TCU Daily Skiff \t produced by stu- least two days before publication to the Skiff, Artist dents of Texas Christian University, spun- Moudy 291 S, to TCU Box 32929, or to fax shops, which were held in schools, school didn't have that kind of system. mostly cloudy with a sored by the journalism department and pub- 921-7133. They must include the author's colleges and the corporate sector. That left TCU as his only hope. lished Tuesday through Friday during fall and classification, major and phone number. The \\ nh hisor her major ;ul\ iser, he said. lonanc said he came to TCU by "Then on April 15, 1994, I high of 55 and a low spring semesters except finals week and hoi- Skiff reserves the right to edit or reject letters idays. The Skiff is distributed free on campus. for style and taste. Jim Woodson, an associate proles- fate. received a letter from then-chairman of 44. The Skiff is a member of Associated Press. MAILING ADDRESS: P.O. Box 32929, Fort Worth, sot of art and ronape's major adviser, "TCU was not in my mind at all," David Conn that stated I had been CIRCULATION: 4,000 Texas 76129. described Tonape as an abstract he said. "It was destiny." accepted and must respond by April SUBSCRIPTIONS: Call 921-7000, extension PHONE DIRECTORY: Tour-digit extension 16000 6274. Rates are $20 per semester. series) numbers can be reached by dialing painter who derives his inspiration From India. Tonape said he wrote 5," he said. Thursday will be EDITORIAL POLICY: Unsigned editorials repre- 921-7722 followed by the extension. from landscape and music. letters to 70 United States universities He made a phone call to Conn and partly cloudy with a sent the view of the Skill editorial bojrd, which is composed of the edilor, managing Main number 921-7428 I le said some students don't like to for application materials. One of the was able to fax his response, he said. high of 60 and a low editor, opinion editor, assistant managing Fax 921-7133 show their work from their first year al schools was a school near TCU, but he Now. Tonape said, he wants to editor, news editor, campus editor and sports Advertising/Classified 921-7426 III. but Tonape has decided to use doesn't remember which one it was. stay in the United States for a few of 47. editor. Signed letters and columns represent Business Manager 6274 the opinion of the writers. Student Publications Director 6556 work from both sears at the university. "They responded saying that they more years to teach but plans to In 1992. Ionape received Ins don't have a masters program in art but return to India. bachelor ul Tine arts degree in draw- that TCU does, ami forwarded my "I have to go back to India because ing and painting from the Sir .1.1. application letter to TCU," he said. my thoughts and feelings are there," School of Art in Bombay. India, I le said he applied to TCU only he said. From there, he worked lor two because there was no application fee. years with l.rehwon. an organization I le also applied to three other places that escarched 'he area ot thinking that interested him. skills and the development of those Tonape said the other schools £5 TOMORROW NIGHT 4> t TOM BRAXTON PC Concert Events presents 8:00 No Reduce. COVER Reuse. 7TH STREET CAFE Battle of the Bands Recycle. 3500 W. 7TH ST. f K9 870.-1672 « Spring Fling •Beach Party Earn up to $165 this month by donating plasma. Crinkleroot • Drama Tiki •the jim squires band • Fishermen's Ensemble • Ten-53 • Trey Gunter Band

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Another year, another Oscar cere- figure in the film. Also, Reeve, paralyzed mony. This year the show featured a in a horseback riding accident last year, Poor Mans Pacifier new producer in Quincy Jones, and a received extended applause as he pre- wide range of emotions, from Whoopi sented a series of clips focusing on social Goldberg's sharp opening monologue issues in film history. nice to sec one to appearances by injured stars Kirk The special awards this year didn't of Holly- Douglas and Christopher Reeve. disappoint. Kirk Douglas received the wood's true Overall. I would have to say 1 lifetime achievement award, his first good guys get enjoyed this year's ceremony more than Oscar. His recent stroke left him less his due at last year's, though 1 did like the job mobile, but no less proud. An honorary Oscar time. David Letterman did a year ago. This award went to animator Chuck Jones, "The Usual year's show was long at over three and who is responsible for much of the Suspects" a half hours, but surprisingly lively, Looney Tunes legacy. And a special deservedly entertaining and informative. achievement award went to "Toy won two E-rtiAn. :5f>A(iAu3o27@aoi _ QZ The main highlights of the show Story" director John Lasseter (one can awards. Noth- C involved the playing up of the smaller only assume in lieu of a Best Picture ing big really categories. The parade of supermodels nomination). The bit where the "Toy got shut out. showing off the costume design nomi- Story" characters came to life on the though "Babe" won only once, for nees (eventually won by "Restoration") podium was a hoot, not to mention the visual effects. was well-done, but the group Take 6 manic mugging by Robin Williams and The overall tone of the show infor- Rviin J. Riisnk performing an original song about the Jim Carrey. The pairing of Kareem mal. Many of the fashions and easygo- best song nominees fell horribly flat. Abdul-Jabbar and Jackie Chan to pre- ing attitudes reflected this. The only Next year. I recommend they try mono- sent for short film was amusing. person to really embarrass herself was logues from each of the foreign film As for the major awards (some peo- Sharon Stone, who forgot the envelope nominees in their respective languages. ple regard those as important, too), 1 when presenting Best Dramatic Score. GOP could do worse The real innovative highlight was a wasn't surprised by the winners, but I, of course, would watch the Oscars dazzling performance by the percussion disappointed in one. I wish Joan Allen each year even if the . . . slow . . . talk- group Stomp that showcased sound would have won the Supporting Actress ing .. . Sidney . . . Poitier was host. But effects editing. Their ovation from the award for "Nixon." Her part was more this year's show delightfully ranked than a Dole candidacy crowd was deservedly long and heartfelt. extensive and dramatically deeper than above most. As for the evening's more emotional Mira Sorvino's in "Mighty Aphrodite." Bob Dole is the Republican nominee for presi- moments, Miep Gies received a standing But in all. I must say I was pleased. Todd Jorgenson is a senior radio- dent. From the Hip ovation when the documentary "Anne "Braveheart" was my favorite film of T\ -film major from Minneapolis who I. the columnist who once called Bob Dole a Frank Remembered" won. Gies found those nominated, and Mel Gibson's Still needs to return his rented kilt from political prostitute, am actually excited about the Frank's classic diary and is a prominent direction was deserving as well. It's Monday night. Dole candidacy. Here's why: ranges from Colin The legislative factor: Dole is a master at Powell lo Ka> Bailey crafting, passing and designing legislation. This Hutchison, with sena- will come in handy, as the nation's agenda will tors and governors lit- be dominated by Capitol Hill Republicans for tered in between. years to come. The running mate Skipping class Thus, the Oval Office won't be a cemetery for will come from a state solid Congressional bills, as it has been for over with a lot of electoral a year. Bill Clinton's reaction to bills that would votes that is a close Attendance should be left up to the students save Medicare, balance the budget and cut taxes race, like California. has been to veto, veto and veto. Michigan or Ohm Republicans who have questioned Bob Dole's Since Powell There is a rule in the student home and sleep? conservative values must ask themselves this: do adamantly insists he will not run (though he handbook that states professors I . itona There are several reasons stu- you like Newt Gingrich, John Kasich and Dick would virtually guarantee a Dole victor} i. the Armey? A President Dole will sign every major best choice is Michigan Go\ JohnEngler lk- must take attendance in every dents don't show up for classes: ill- Republican reform sent to him b) these \ isionar- has crafted brilliant tax and welfare reforms lor class and mark absences accordingly. ness, all-nighters of studying culminating in a lack ies. Dole will facilitate the Republican Revolu- his slate, and is wideh respected b\ conserva- Some professors begin to mark students' grades of essential sleep, personal and family problems or tion. tives. down if they miss more than three classes. Some- sheer dread of a boring class. Then there are those Leadership and character: Dole has them. I'at Buchanan: I he press and pundits are Clinton doesn't. Dole has been a consistent force wailing with hailed breath lo see what this mav- times additional skips mean a grade can drop from, days where the sun and gentle breeze are just too in the Republican party for almost -10 years. erick will do. The conventional w isdom is thai if for example, an A- to a B. enticing to be locked up in a classroom for even one Clinton would abandon his party and his beliefs he runs independent!) or with a third pan\. Dole What right do professors have to take points away hour. to win an election. Clinton's character negatives has no chance tor \ ictory. 1 disagree are overwhelming. The list includes Gennifer Buchanan has a long list of demands, n from a student just because he or she doesn't feel Granted, these reasons vary from acceptable to Flowers. Paula Jones. Whitewater and all of seems, that must be satisfied for him not to boll they must attend class to do well? In some classes, random. Sometimes a teacher's syllabus will tell the Hillary Rodham Clinton's questionable actions the Republican parts. He wants a pro-life run- it's possible. students that a certain percentage of the final grade None of the small accusations thrown at Dole ning mate, consideration of his issues in the Skipping class may have adverse effects on stu- for the semester will be determined on participation. approach the magnitude of wrongdoing in the platform and a prime-time speech at the con- Clintons' history. vention. dents because they missed notes or instructions on There's no problem there. But suppose a students Dole's personal story: It is the captivating Dole needs to take a page from the Clinton a project, but it is the student's choice to miss that misses five or six classes in a course that meets three story of a young man who grew up in a poor but play book lo deal with Buchanan. In 140;. candi- class. They paid the money for the course, and if for times a week. Every time this student makes it to hard-working family in Russell. Kan. Dole self- date Clinton quickly proved that the Democratic class, he or she is attentive, awake and participating. lessly went off to war for his country, and fought party need not bow to Jesse Jackson's every some reason they can not show up or don't want to back from the brink of death from an injury suf- whim. Dole should siand up to Buchanan, not show up, they shouldn't be penalized additionally The student should not be penalized for the times fered in Italy. The people of Russell collected cave to his demands. Though mam of just because the administration tells them it is they needed to be elsewhere. S1.800 in a cigar box to help pay for the surgery Buchanan's ideas are good. some, like his poi- wrong. It's like limited freedom. Often, professors are understanding when stu- he required. sonous trade position, have no place in the What did Bill Clinton do when his generation Republican party. If you've ever been in a lecture course where the dents miss more than the designated limit. How- went to war? He protested the United States Also, if Buchanan does lease. Dole might be professor drones on and on, or in a computer course ever, explaining the extenuating circumstances to while on foreign soil and wrote a letter thanking able to com ince Powell to join the ticket "for where every class is free time to work on projects five or six different teachers can be a hassle. his ROTC captain for getting him out of service party and country " Losing Buchanan voters and that could be done out of class instead of at 8 a.m., Eliminating the attendance policy would proba- because he "loathed the military." Is there any gaming those that Powell brings would be a huge contest here? net gain for the party. you know that it is not necessary to show up to get bly not change attendance by drastic amounts. The future: Dole's advanced age could be a It's clear now that Bob Dole is the right choice the A. There will always be the typical college kids who bonus for the party. If elected. Dole will proba- for the Republican part). As the election season Is it really better for a professor to look at a stu- pick and choose when they go to class, regardless of bly step down after one term. His vice presi- heats up. Dole is the man with the stamina and dent will almost certainly be the party's ability to thump Bill Clinton out ot the Oval dent who is snoring in his or her class, obviously the consequence. More likely, grades would go up nominee in 2000. and could stick around for Office. retaining nothing other than the check on the role because students wouldn't be unfairly marked down eight years. attendance sheet for showing up? Or wouldn't it be when their academic performance actually deserved The selection of a running mate is the most Rvan./ Riistik is a sophomore news-editorial better for all parties involved that the student stay a higher score. intriguing element left before the conventions and history uouble major from Benbrook, Texas in August. The list of speculative choices and Skiff copy desk chief.

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GINGER RICHARDSON Well, well, well. Michael Irvin is in trouble that hard-working group of guys from Pitts- not because of the players, though. It's MANAONG Hi mini again. And Bam Morris and Dennis Rodman. burgh. Speaking of Pittsburgh, if they are because the team has this annoying hahit of The Dark Side Beckons such a great group of guys, explain Bam constantly winning even when they aren't Well, so what, who cares? I hope they all Itn M I'm 1/ supposed to. usually at the expense of a team have career-ending injuries. Morris. Gregg Lloyd and Neil O'Donnell. Anvrmisiv, MAKAOI II First off, I'm a Dallas Cowboys fan. ! want lete. Think about Let me shift gears for a minute and explain I do like them to win the big one every year. I want these names for a this concept in a different way. My favorite Another example is the Chicago Bears and NATALB GARDNER ( IIHISII (,ll lilllli them to sign the best players in the league minute: Charles band is R.E.M. I like just about every song the Cireen Bay Packers. This is an intense CAMPI S EDrrofl Ni Us 1 and obliterate everyone else. However. 1 Barkley, Jose they've ever done. 1 own all their albums, rivalry. These two teams hate each other. The don't like Michael. Emmitt or Deion. There Canseco, Deion some bootlegs, t-shirts, posters, etc. 1 drove Bears don't care who is plavtng for the Pack- LOW ANN ROMQR TASHA /I MM are other Cowboys I don't like either. If I had Sanders, Jaromir from here to Atlanta one weekend just to see ers and the Packers don't care w ho the Bears OfMOK I'J < them play. However, as individuals, 1 can't have. They hate each other year after year. the choice to meet the Cowboys or mow my Jagr. All are good BLAH SI«S I<\ W I HI -,\k When the players do something stupid off lawn, I'd probably mow my lawn because players, and they stand these guys. Mostly it is their PHOTooKAftfl EDITOR I on DESK CHE grass doesn't annoy me quite as much. usually help their liberal/socialist, politically correct. Earth- the field, they are individuals. Michael Irvin This is the point I'm going to waste some team's cause. Are friendly ideals that bug the snot out of me. is not a Cowboy when he isn't wearing the dead tree pulp on: the group is bigger than they nice guys? But I'm not going to let those geeks ruin jersey. The Cowboys only exist when they EVA KI Mil great music R.E.M. is bigger than Michael are playing football. the individual. Maybe, maybe ST! I'l M I'lllllc UliiSs lilllli lull Don't hate a team just because some of not. But what dif- Stipe. So keep this in mind before you jump on their players are big, stupid jerks who daunt ference does it really make? You aren't pay- In the same way, the Cowboys are bigger the bandwagon and start criticizing some AMMHA BAKIUU their wealth and their talent. If this were how ing to hang out with them. than Irvin, Switzer and Jones. The Cowboys team. Just ask yourself, did the team do it, or lill HMIISM I Mr I ( 'HUIIUW you judge a team, you'd have to hate sports Think about this for a minute. How many win games. The Cowboys won the Super did the individual? jAYNk AkllHS altogether. Every team has someone who is high profile teams can you think of that don't Bowl. Pardon the cliche, but there is no "I" in BISIM.SS MAS\i,in have an obnoxious player or coach? In this "team." John Lamberth is a junior RTVF major publicly obnoxious. It depends a lot on per- DMy MCLAMH from Arlington, who considers himself a fine spective, but somebody is going to find respect, the Cowboys get three strikes on this 1 don't like Steve Young or Jerry Rice. 1 I'm IIII i HI i\ Si PI KVSOR something wrong with just about every ath- one. But who won the Super Bowl? It wasn't also can't stand the San Francisco 49ers. It's role model for children to follow. Page 4 NewsTCU Daily Skill Wednesday, March 27, 1996 Junior Frog to carry flame Dole sweeps western primaries. Johnson will run with Olympic torch in Fort Worth tUTIlS tO CHlltOn, Senate WOrk

five minutes. 1 think my mom was more excited than I l^ ANDREA DAUM BY JOHN KING "From today forward, the Republican Party is going to TCU DAIU SKB I was." ASSOI IAII-.II PRES* be focused on everything we can do this spring and sum- Johnson was chosen to carry the torch because of his mer to help Bob Dole beat Bill Clinton and send him back Some people dream of becoming an Olympic athlete, outstanding community service, said Ron Ford, branch California, Washington and Nevada staged primaries to Arkansas," Barbour said in an interview. some just dream of going to the games. Some dream of director of the Boys and Girls Club. Johnson volunteers Tuesday to close a crowded month of voting that began with In a decision that frustrated some California Republi- being part of the Olympic! by carrying the torch. And for Ford at the Panther Branch of the Boys and Girls Club Sen. Bob Dole leetering in the Republican presidential race cans. Dole was celebrating not on the West Coast but in some of us don't dream of it at all. but are lucky enough and at Alice Carlson Elementary School. and ends w ith him triumphant. Washington- - confetti cannons and all. But Dole promised to take part. "I am just delighted that Ron thought enough of me to To Dole, lone rival Pat Buchanan was more a nuisance not to repeat George Bush's strategy of ceding California Anthony Johnson, a junior psychology major, was nominate me." he said. "I would have been content with than a worry, vowing to press on even as he predicted to Clinton. lucky enough to be chosen to carry the Olympic Torch just that, but it is a nice bonus that I was chosen." another winless Tuesday. Buchanan was returning to "In my view it's good territory." he said, predicting Clin- through part of Fort Worth. Ford said that Johnson was a natural nominee. Washington for a series of strategy meetings, but sounding ton's lead would shrink if Dole focused on the issues of ille- Johnson said that he hasn't followed the Olympics "I nominated Anthony because of all his community less and less likely to bolt the Republican Party and mount gal immigration, crime, jobs and agriculture. much in the past, but is excited about having this unique ser\ ice and projects he has been involved in while being an independent bid. There were 165 delegates at stake in winner-take-all Cal- opportunity. part of the Boys and Girls Club." he said. Dole was looking past Buchanan, worried more about the ifornia, by far the biggest single-state prize in the nomina- "It really hasn't sunk in yet because it is still a little Johnson's projects include being part of a tutorial pro- Senate agenda and preparing to face off against President tion chase. Washington and Nevada offered another IS and ways away." he said. "It isn't even April yet. and so I gram at the club and charting the progress of each stu- Clinton in the fall. Lurking ahead, however, was the shadow 14, respectively. Nevada's mail-in ballots offered more haven't given it much thought." dent. Johnson also helped in a clean up effort around Fort of Ross Perot, who began a busy stretch of political travel than a choice of candidates: Voters unhappy with their Johnson, who is from Fort Worth and graduated from Worm and helped with house repairs for elderly people, just as the presidential primary calendar finally gave Dole choices could check "none of these" to voice displeasure. [-.astern Hills High School, played basketball all through ford said. the chance to plan a vacation. California GOP voters surveyed after they voted regis- high school and said he isn't much of a runner. Jonson said that he doesn't consider volunteering a "I would hope Ross Perot — and I know him quite well tered profound unhappiness with affirmative action pro- "I think I am going to base to start running in April to great job or a great service. — understands that we are the Reform Party," Dole told grams: Half said they should be ended outright, a third said prepare fol this," he said. "1 don't think of it in my mind as really extraordinary reporters, trying anew to convince Perot not to run under they should be changed. Johnson said that at first he only knew he had qual- or anything like that." he said. "I am just being myself. I the banner of his new party. "The Republican Party is the There was more of a split on immigration, a centerpiece ified to carry the torch, but he wasn't given many don't think of it as volunteering, just hanging out. If Reform Party." Buchanan issue: half said immigrants should always be details. someone gets something out of it. so be it." Dole spent the day tending to his duties as Senate major- welcomed to the United States: slightly fewer shared "1 asked when it was. and they couldn't tell me." he Ford said that if anyone deserves this opportunity it is ity leader, reminded at every tum that much of the early gen- Buchanan's view that the United States couldn't afford any said. "I didn't wain to do it around finals, and the Boys Johnson. eral election jockeying will be under the Capitol dome. more. and Girls Club needed an answer so at first I told them "Anthony is very deserving." he said. "He is a positive Trying to put Dole on the spot. Senate Democrats Given a say on Dole's choice of a running mate, half the no. role model and influence on kids and even his peers. He demanded a vote on raising the minimum wage, and said California voters picked Colin Powell over two home-state "I really wasn't thinking of what a once in a lifetime works well with everyone." Dole's answer would make clear whether he was on the side politicians: Gov. Pete Wilson and Attorney General Dan opportunity this was or what an honor it was supposed to Johnson said. "My parents taught me it is always good of working class Americans. Lungren, who split the other half. The surveys were con- be." Johnson said. "After that. I got a call back with more lo help other people because you never know when you Dole blocked the attempt, and suggested Democrats ducted by Voter News Service, a consortium of The Asso- information and I said yes to that, and it sunk in for about are going to need help." were acting at the bidding of union bosses. "I think they ciated Press and television networks. ought to snip playing games," he said. The delegate math was almost academic, even though The Kansas senator secured a mathematical lock on the California moved its primary from June to March in hopes nomination a week ago, when he swept four industrial of having greater influence on the nomination. Midwest states to run his March primary record over Dole began the day with 1.005 delegates in The Associ- Nineteen schools to participate Buchanan to 22-0. It was a convincing comeback after an ated Press count, nine more than the 996 needed to clinch early scare in Iowa and Febniary losses in New Hampshire. nomination. Buchanan had a paltry 109 by comparison, and Delaware and Arizona. bleak odds of picking up many more. in TCU-operated army camp But Dole deferred laying claim to the nomination, so that He acknowledged as much, but said anew he wouldn't he could credit California with putting him over the top and quit. demonstrate that he would aggressively compete for its 54 Yet Buchanan has sounded more conciliatory of late, 15-, AMI O \i ris attend the camp, including 60 TCU "As a sophomore I gained a lot of electoral votes in the fall. making it clear that he considers bolting the GOP a most l< I DAin Skill cadets. experience as to how people work Dole had help in trying to keep the day's voting from unlikely option. "A great debate does not hurt a party, it TCU became involved with run- together; as a junior. I learned where I becoming too anticlimactie. strengthens a party," Buchanan said. TCU's Army ROTC Fiftn Brigade ning the camp as a result of its cadets' stood and what 1 needed to improv e on Republican National Committee Chairman Haley Bar- Dole hoped another losing Tuesday would prompt will play host to 19 lexis and New high marks on the evaluation tests. in order to succeed at Camp Ad\ en- hour ended his neutrality in the primary fight and said the Buchanan to quit. Mexico schools at its annual Army "TCU has historically been the top ture," said Diana Horst, this year's party now considered Dole its nominee. His words were "I would hope that if Pat Buchanan doesn't do well today. ROTC Mini-Camp, (amp Apache. school in the Fifth Brigade." said Ron Camp Apache commander and a more than symbolic: Dole has spent most of his primary he might reconsider, get behind my campaign, my candi- Thursday through Sunday. Bumgardner. an Army Maj. and an senior mathematics major. "This year money, and the party is prepared to step in and absorb as dacy, bring the party together, go on to beat Bill Clinton," Eighteen Texas schools, including assistant professor of military science. 1 learned people skills (by organizing much of his travel expenses and other costs as allowed. he said. lexas lech. Sam Houston State I toi- Bumgardner said Camp Apache is the camp) and got an overall grasp for versity. the University of Texas at a good way for TCU students to pre- what the real Army is like." Austin, the University of fexas .it pare for advanced camp in Fort Horst's duties as camp comman- Arlington and one school from New Lewis, Wash. der include overseeing the entire Mexico will attend the four-day "We are going to provide a vehicle planning and coordination process event in Fort I lood. Texas. for the juniors to experience what and attending three briefings in Fort "I got a great learning experience advanced camp will be like this sum- Hood about the camp. TCU STUDENT FOUNDATION from il." said Michelle Evans, a eaclei mer." Bumgardner said. Camp Apache consists of a variety captain and a senior nursing major Attendance at advanced camp, of activities that test the cadets mili- who attended Camp Apache last year. called ( amp Ad\ enture. in Fort Lewis, tary and leadership skills. "I saw what ins weak points are. bill I is a requirement I'or cadets in order to When the cadets first arrive at found out I was stronger than I thought he commissioned into the U.S. Army. camp they must complete a physical I was. The camp is about how well sou Although Camp Apache's activi- test which measures a variety of function under pressure." ties are aimed at juniors who will things, such as upper body strength This year Evans helped to orga- attend advanced camp, underclass- and running ability. Application Deadline Extension nize the event. men are inv ited to help run the activ- Another type of test the cadets must "We've worked on this all year ities and to learn about the challenges submit to is a land navigation test that and it's going lo be great to see all of they will face in the years to come at has both a written portion and a walk our hard work pay oil." she said. Camp Apache and eventually at through portion, in which cadets must Friday, March 29, 1996 Approximate!} 750 cadets will Camp Adventure. demonstrate their skill with a compass.

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U.S. exports headed south. ferent animal." China concerns BY SUSANA HAYWARD ASSOCIATED PHI is;-, Nuevo Laredo has 400,000 residents and Tne two Laredos, founded by Spain in 1755 as Laredo has 155,000, and many cross the border to one city, exemplify the interdependent relation- LAREDO, Texas — While some border towns shop or work. Combined with the trade traffic, the ship between most neighboring communities Clinton administration fears sales talk of building walls to keep out illegal immi- two road bridges are jammed with cars, trucks and along the 2.000-milcU.S -Mexico border, a region grants, this city and its sister across the Mexican pedestrians. where 10 million people are mostly of one culture of nuclear materials to Pakistan border want to construct a 10-lane bridge to make That's why leaders of the two cities are dis- although in two countries. it easier to cross the Rio Grande. cussing a fourth bridge. The proposed 10-lane, As in many other American bonier cities, nearly Hi GEORGE GEDDA China that receive U.S. government Americans' ill mood toward illegal immigrants $110 million road crossing would be the widest everyone in Laredo speaks Spanish and most are ASSCX i win Pro SS financing. — reflected in presidential campaign rhetoric — connecting the countries. of Mexican origin. A shopper asking for some- Last month the administration, seems distant from Laredo, Texas, and Nuevo But some people worry that a growing anti- thing in English can expect a surprised look. WASHINGTON Relieved by under heav > pressure from large cor- Laredo, Mexico. Indeed, for more than two cen- immigrant mood in the United States could poison "People in Nuevo Laredo are the same as us," eased tensions between China and porations, hinted at a waiver. Hut use turies, the two Laredos have considered them- the relationship. said Conchas. "We are more like ihem than, say, Taiwan, the Clinton administration of that option, officials say would be selves something of a nation apart. Pat Buchanan, on a campaign stop in San people in Kansas." Tuesday addressed concerns that the seen as a retreat from U.S. non-pro- "This border is different from others," said Raul Diego, Calif, on Monday, said illegal immigration The two Laredos even celebrate George Wash- Chinese are exporting nuclear- liferation policy. Cardenas. Mexico's consul on the Texas side. was one of three most important issues in deter- ington's birthday. On that day, the governors of related materials. U.S. envoy Robert Einhom dis- "There are good relations. We have a long history mining the outcome of the presidential race. Texas and Tamaulipas state meet midway on the Secretary of Stale Warren Christo- cussed American concerns ovei < hi- of considering each other citizens of both sides." Texas billionaire Ross Perot, who made the rejec- bridge for a traditional "abra/.o," or embrace. pher and other senior officials were nese exports to Pakistan while in One reason the two cities want to work even tion of the North American Free Trade Agreement Even U.S. officials in charge of stemming ille- called to the While House to assess Beijing last week and briefed more closely together is their shared role as the one of the major issues of his presidential campaign gal immigration boast if the ties. the situation and consider options, Christopher on Monday. U.S. offi- busiest trade crossing on the U.S.-Mexican fron- four years ago, has been making more appearances "The relationship is excellent, second to none." including penalties against offending cials refused late Monday to discuss tier. An estimated SI07 billion worth of goods recently and said he could run again. said Adolfo Moreno, a spokesman for the U.S. Chinese firms. the results of the meeting; published passed through the two cities in 1995. "We have a Desert Storm-type of climate along Border Patrol. "It's a very complicated tactual reports said 1 inhorn had been Laredo, 125 miles inland from the Gulf of Mex- the border," said Miguel Conchas, president of the A wall to curb illegal immigration is unlikely situation," Christopher told reporters rebuffed in Beijing. ico, is at the northern end of the highway to Mex- Laredo Chamber of Commerce, referring to here, where the shallow Rio Grande forms some- at the State Department. "We'll be State Department spokesman ico City and the southern end of Interstate 35, Washington's moves to increase vigilance along what of a boundary. Talk of building fences is studying concrete cases, and we'll lei Nicholas Burns said only that which runs through America's heartland to the border. much stronger at the western end of the border. you know what our reaction is " Christopher and his advisers "con- Canada. More than 4,000 trucks cross from Mex- "I am dismayed because the numbers don't jus- In Laredo, 93.700 illegal aliens were appre- China lodav denied that n sold tinue to study the opiums available to ico each day, and the cities' two highway bridges tify the wave of isolation in the country," he said. hended in 1995, compared with roughly 500,000 nuclear weapons technology to Pak- the I nned States." and one rail crossing are the main port of entry for "People don't understand that the border is a dif- in California. istan or missiles to Iran, contrary to Assistant Secretary of State Win- I I.S. allegations ston I ord told a gathering here Mon- Washington believes that China day that non-proliferation isjusi one sold Pakistan specialized magnetic item on the generally contentious rings used in centrifuges thai enrich Smo- American agenda. uranium an ingredient of nuclear "It is no secret over the coming Woman ends standoff weapons months we face a series of mine Lean, mean llamas As for Taiwan, Defense Secretary fields." Lord said. He cited non-pro- William Perry saidtoday the Chinese liferation, the burgeoning IS trade by shooting admirer troops thai participated in recent deficit with China, human rights and patrolling the range weeks in live-fire exercises there are I ,uwan. although the Taiwan issue is it." she quoted him as saying. returning to their barracks. expected to recede now thai China H-i ROGER MINNS versity Extension Service. "On the ASSCX IATED PRBSS "I think this particular ens'- is has ended its military exercises near ASSOCIATED PRESS other hand, llamas eat what sheep eat, But, she was afraid that the gun CONCORD. Calif. — For Mary was not loaded and that Bulawin behind us now." Pcrrv told a business the island. they bond with sheep, and they'll run conference. Lord said the public attention SIOUX CITY, Iowa — Kathy off canine*." Mclntyre. the only way out of a planned to shoot her with the second Faber was nervous when she intro- hostage standoff with an obsessed gun if she pulled the trigger. She told The Navy's top officer, Adm given to differences lends to obscure The extension service interviewed Mike Boorda, said in.in imei\ lew the Chinese-American cooperation on duced llamas to her flock of sheep. 145 llama-owning sheep ranchers and admirer was to obey his order to him she wouldn't ihool him. but he "1 thought, boy, this is going to scare shoot him. threatened her life repeatedly. aircraft carrier USS Independence. such issues as alien smuggling, curb- found that 85 percent recommended which had been monitoring China's ing narcotics flows and weaning those sheep right through the fence." the animals. Only one percent were She shot, ending a five-hour Five hours into the standoff, he she recalled. "But nothing happened. ordeal. convinced her. maneuvers off Taiwan's northern North Korea away from nuclear unhappy with the llamas. shore, will return soon lo iis base in weapons The sheep kind of sniffed them and Faber said her sheep were threat- Jociel G. Bulawin was killed Mon- "I thought if I do this. I'm just said, 'Eh, another sheep.'" day night at Mclntyre's embroidery going lo do it and run. I was afraid of Japan. Boorda said a decision has no! " ["here's a lot of cooperation with ened before she got llamas to patrol her been made on how lone a second China," said Lord, the lop State Sheep "really ARE stupid," Faber store with a shot to the head. him pulling a fast one on me." she 80-acre farm, which is loaded with U.S. carrier, the I SS Nimitz, will said. "They couldn't survive on their Mclntyre, 35, does not face any told reporters. Department official for East Asia. coyotes. remain in the area before learning Because of concern over China's own. When you read about them in the charge'- and, in fact, won praise from The siege began when Bulawin Not all llamas are suited for the job. home to Bremerton, Wash nuclear links with Pakistan. Presi Bible, they always have shepherds. police. entered Mclntyre's Contra Costa The survey found cases in which the The administration barely had dent < linton persuaded the 1 ,S. They can't do anything themselves." "She was very calm, very at ease," froph) and Embroider) siore with animals tried to mount the ewes. A few time Monday to s.i\or the relaxation 1 \poll-Impon Bank lasl month to Two years later, the llamas have police spokesman Maurice Jennings two semiautomatic handguns. Most became over-protective, keeping the between Beijing and faipei before h delay loan guarantees for private prosed themselves as guards. Faber of the employees tied, except for a rancher along with the coyotes at bay. said. was forced to focus on the highly American investments in China. hasn't lost any sheep to predators since woman who hid under a desk unseen Faber said her llamas have been Mclntyre, who never handled a sensitive issue of China's exports to The informal 30-day suspension llamas Norman and Spice were added throughout the standoff. nothing but helpful in managing her 34 gun before, said she was anything but Pakistan of materials used to enrich expired over the weekend Bank to the flock. Mclntyre tried to run. too. but sheep. calm. "I was so terrified." she said. uranium. spokesman Harry Phillips said Mon- Dogs are still the guards of choice Bulawin grabbed her hair and "That first year was a blast," she "He was sitting right there with two If China persists in selling these day thai Christopher had not among sheep ranchers, but more and dragged her back into the shop. said. "These guys would lie down on guns right next to me." items, the administration would be requested .in extension. more are using llamas. Bulawin was an architectural the ground and let the baby lambs She said Bulawin, a 33-year-old forced in choose between applying The board was lo meel lucsd.iv. "Dogs aren't as easy to manage. draftsman who worked part time crawl all over them and lay in a pile on former employee, held her hand on a congressional^ mandated eco- but no China-related business was They tend to roam, and people tend to designing embroidery for school them, like they were playing king on gun during the standoff and aimed it nomic sanctions againsi China or expected to come before it, Phillips shoot them." said Dan Morrical. a jackets and other merchandise for the the mountain. These guys, they work at his head, ordering her to fire. "You waiving them because ol national said Pending requests for credits sheep specialist for the Iowa State Uni- so well together." ruined my life. You might as well end store, said his brother .lax Bulawin. security considerations \i stake are could come up at ncxi week's meet- S10 billion in business deals with ing, he said

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li> Kill) SHERWBM outside of the Greek arena. K :i DAILY SKII-T "It seems to me that a lot of the activities that are planned are fraternity/sorority-oriented, which isn't a I HI some incoming freshmen, TCU turns out to be bad thing, but if you're not into that, what else is there?" everything they had hoped it would be. she said. "I've tried going to some club meetings, but Hut lor others, n does not live up to their expectations, they are so disorganized." sometimes causing them to transfer to other universities. Batchelor said that the university's large Greek popu- Transferring is becoming much more common nation- lation has both positive and negative effects. wide, said Susan Batchelor, dean of campus life. While "The high Greek proportion is a strength, because it the problem might not be critical, the TCU administra- isn't exclusive." she said. "But it is a downer because tion is concerned, she said. everything revolves around it." "Increasing the retention rate is a very high priority," Malveaux also said that he would like to see TCU build she said, "We are looking at every problem dealing with a better network among freshmen. retention. II we're not doing something as well as we can. "They need to build some kind of support group to we see how we can do it better." make people feel more welcome." he said. "I think that's David Met/, senior associate director of admissions, why a lot of people turn to sororities and fraternities, said there are a varietj of reasons that could contribute to because they get that from Greek life. Independents don't a freshman le.i\ ing, necessarily get that." "Some students leave because of personal problems. Batchelor said that the freshmen seminar program is family problems, health reasons or financial reasons," he one way for freshmen to network w ith their peers. said. Kathryne McDorman. director of the honors program, "Sometimes a student doesn't do the proper research said that freshmen seminars have been so successful at and finds that he ends up at a school he thought would be other universities that the honors program plans to begin smaller, larger, more conservative or less conservative." them next fall. Batchelor said that many times freshmen don't have a "It's a wonderful situation for a student to come in first realistic \ iew of the way college is going to be. semester and get a very small group that friendships will "People are jolted when things don't gojust right." she be formed out of." she said. said "Freshmen often don't factor in that abrupt change. McDorman said that she thinks the seminars will help Even the most sophisticated freshman doesn't realize the keep students at TCU. transition." "With that group, students are going to stay where they Kisha Lewellyn, a freshman pre-major who is plan- feel welcome and where they feel like they have friends. ning to transfer at the end of the year, said that life at TCU It fosters a real sense of friendship." she said. is different than she imagined it would be. Batchelor said that she thinks TCU could also increase "1 thought it would be this wonderful place where its retention rate by being more realistic with students. everybod) was cool and you would meet people one day "We need to get the message out that you're going to and the) would remember you the next," she said. "It has- have bad days." she said. "Students zone in thinking that n't reall) been that way. things will be like Orientation and Frog Camp. But there "It's not that I'm totally unhappy and I'm going to kill will be a lot of times when it won't be as fun as it looks." myself. I'm glad I came here for the year, but I'm kind Batchelor also said that a similar message should be of read) to move on." sent to students' parents. Ahiram Malveaux. a freshman pre-major, is also con- "We need to help parents understand that it's a tough sidering transferring. transition. Many students only talk with their parents "I just don't feel that I was wanted here," he said. "I when they're upset, causing many parents to think that feel like the only reason 1 was recruited is that I am everything is not going well." Atrlean American, so they could have one more minor- Although the administration is still concerned, it Ptioto courtesy oi Student Development services its When I got here, they just kind of threw me out there. would seem as though its efforts are paying off. Frog campers were 'climbin» the walls' last summer as they created community at the 1 feel like I was kind of stabbed in the back." I ewellyn said that there need ;o be more things to do See Transfer, page 8 Greene Family Camp's Challenge Course. Large class raises questions for '97

graphics of next year's freshman IJV. JILL TAYLOR August orientation sessions were T< ;i DAILY SKBT handled similarly to the way add- class possibly will vary from this drop days are run. year's. This year has been a banner The registrar's office employees "The richness of the applicant year for TCU in terms of the size of then pool will the freshman class, and the record- built determine breaking numbers have raised sched- the selec- some questions about the outlook ules as n^ tion pro- for next year's entering class. best they cess. We This year's freshman class — could for will not 1 330 students strong — was the the stu- make any largest in TCU history, according dents, radical to the 1995 Fact Book published and depar- by the Office of Institutional Miller tures from Research. said he [3 the usual A number of departments and had selection offices that provide services to stu- never proce- Orientation/Todd Prickeri dents on a personal basis found it seen the Freshman Class Ethnic Break Down dure," All freshmen get to know the campus during orientation tours. necessary to make changes to August Source: Office of Institutional Analysi Ware accommodate the large number of orienta- said. students coming in last fall. tion stu- She Registrar Patrick Miller said his dents as happy or as satisfied with said the selectiveness of the admis- office successfully implemented a their schedules. sion process based on students' Campus involvement key slightly altered method of register- Sandra Ware, associate dean of academic records could possibly ing incoming freshmen in last sum- admissions, said campus changes increase. However, the actual aca- mer's orientation sessions. made in anticipation of another demic average of this year's appli- to lasting life as a Frog He said he and his staff recog- large freshman class this fall do not cants might be either higher or nized last summer that the incom- include the admissions office. lower than that of previous appli- ing class would be larger than ever Ware said the criteria for admis- cants, making selectivity compar- li\ At ISIIA LAROCHELLE She said sometimes the resident assistants can before. "We knew that if we con- sion of students will remain the isons difficult. I ( t DAIL'i Null I get students involved so that he or she will decide not to leave TCU. ducted business as usual, the regis- same, and so will the admission Ware said concentrating on freshmen are encouraged to get involved McBride said he thinks most people who say tration committee's pri- recruiting students from geographic from the moment they set foot on campus, and they don't like TCU have never really given it a process mary goal — to and demographic areas not some university leaders say this involvement chance by getting involved. would leave High School Rankings for Freshman Class select students who strongly represented in the student leads to greater retention. "Involvement is what makes TCU seem like us with a will succeed aca- body already will contribute to a 31% graduated The encouragement starts from day one with home," Shore said. "It's what makes TCU a mess on our demically at TCU. more diverse applicant pool, as tht orientation program, which explains co-cur- community." in the top 10 hands," he pen entile Ware said admis- will TCU's entrance into the West- ricular activities on campus. McBride said he thinks a part of the problem said. sions has received ern Athletic Conference in the fall. "<>nentation tnes to encourage freshman to is a lack of spirit at TCU. He said freshmen come 20% graduated 3,859 applications "We've been increasing efforts get involved because that's how they meet peo- in and are really excited about everything. They Miller in the 11-20 in places like Las Vegas and south- ple. " said Chad McBride, vice president for pro- see how older students act, though, and it brings notified the percent) le this year, up 1 7.3 academic percent from last ern California, places where TCU gramming and an Orientation Student Assistant. them down, he said. 38% graduated "It makes their freshmen experience better." "We don't have as many traditions as some deans that in the 21-50 year's count of is not traditionally as well-known," McBride said Frog Camp provides another other schools, so it's hard to stay motivated for they would pen nilili 3,290. Ware said. opportunity for freshmen to get involved and the long haul," McBride said. need to pro- She said the Ware emphasized that recruiting Glen Stone, director of TCU's sports infor- 11 % graduated meet other students. vide more below the committee will a diverse applicant pool will be the Resident assistants and Greek organizations mation department, said he thinks it is the classrooms, T 50 percentile most likely end up way TCU attempts to increase also encourage campus involvement, said Tas responsibility of the students to make traditions. classes and Source: TCU fan BtK>k Ml 1995 admitting about the diversity and selectivity. Stone said a lack of attendance at athletic Shore. Colby Hall director. sections, and same number of No matter how the number of "We need to catch them early and keep them games is not a problem unique to TCU. students as last applicants deviates from numbers "Tradition is based on what students create," he told them invoked," Shore said. year, but that the class size is not in previous years, Ware said the Shore said even though some students are nat- he said. "If they don't think there's enough, they they should stand ready to be bottom line remains the same. ural leaders and want to be a part of everything, should create some." responsive to students' needs. He determined until students commit there are those students who don't get involved. "There are so many other things going on, it's said the deans responded posi- to attending TCU. "Wherever they come from, Shore said lack of involvement is a huge fac- tively, without exception. Because of a larger and mpre we'll select students who will suc- tor in many students' decisions to transfer. see Activity, page 8 Trie registration process in the diverse applicant pool, the demo- ceed here." Wednesday, March 27, 1996 "CU Daily Skiff i'«ige 7 UH settles case with ex-coach Staggs fired after 'blowing whistle' on football team

ASSOCIATED PRBU S40,000-a-year receiver coach on sity portrayed Staggs as ,i conspir- May 1, 1992, claimed that almost acy-chasing malcontent who would HOUSTON — A former Univer- immediately he began seeing viola- nol back down. sity of Houston assistant football tions of National Collegiate Athletic- The settlement did not answer coach has accepted an offer to settle Association rules, court documents Staggs' contention that he was sub- a "whistleblower" lawsuit he filed indicate. jected to retaliation for not "toeing the against the school. Staggs said that during his first line." as one document phrased it. and The settlement came shortly month on Ihe job he complained lo for refusing to end his complaints. before the case was to go to trial. The Jenkins about whal he viewed as The "retaliation" instances thai his judge announced it as 100 prospec- summer camp v lolalions. suit cited were meant to bolstet Ins tive jurors awaited the start of pro- Staggs said he then complained for claims lo legal relief under the I txas ceedings. months to numerous UH workers "whislleblower" statute. The 36-year-old Steve Staggs. about training practices exceeding The lawsuit alleged his job was m who was an assistant under former the NCAA's 20-hours-per-week jeopardy if he continued the com- head coach John Jenkins, has been a limit, off-season practices put on by plaints, that Jenkins himself asked construction worker in the coaches, deceptive recruiting prac- him lo resign, that an assistant coach Texarkana area since he left Hous- tices, a practice conducted during a made a threatening telephone call to ton. lightning storm and scenes from sex him and that he was accused falsely In a statement, ihe university said: productions spliced into game and of sexualh harassing a woman and of "All parties have agreed to the set- training videos to amuse players having a homosexual relationship. tlement with the understanding it is The lawsuit said he look his con- Staggs was fired Aug. 11. 1993, and in the best interests of all involved in cerns to then-UH President James H. filed the lawsuit about a month later. this case. Pickering on April 12. 1993. and The university said Staggs was "The University of Houston is sat- directly to the NCAA three days later. fired loi insubordination, poor work isfied with the settlement and is The NCAA's Committee on habits, unexplained absences, failure ready to move past this matter, w hich Infractions cited the school for six to follow Jenkins' outline ot staff stems from incidents that took place secondary rules violation! but did not responsibilities and "his complicity several years ago." place it on probation. in. but not his reporting of. \ mlations Staggs, who was hired as a Legal documents from the univer- of NCAA rules and b\ law s " HI Dally skin/ Rebecca Newto Britt Stroud, a sophomore prcmajor, heads a ball during an offseason practice yester- day afternoon. Hard-hitting, high-flying games: Women's tourney brings Final Four repeat SWC batters heap up hits, points For college pitchers, you have to be when Ba\ lor's Kris Lambert weaved Tennessee with nine. Four, although we were the number BY DENNE FREEMAN BY CHUCK SCHOFFNER Assi>