WEDNESDAY TODAY APRIL 12,2000 The TCU-UT 97th Year • Number 99 matchup at The Ballpark in High 67 Arlington was rained out Low 57 Tuesday night and will not Ww be rescheduled. TOMORROW High 73 Low 63 Sports, page 9
Fort Worth, Texas Serving Texas Christian University since 1902 www.skiff.tcu.edu House recommends finals schedule review By Jaime Walker "When I talked to them. 80 percent STAFF REPORTER SGA budgets for next year pass despite opposition, lack of debate voted against it." he said "I felt that's The House of Student Representa- what I had to do (Tuesday) because tives voted 23-20, with three absten- view the policy and come up with the made it very clear that they like the idea of a change," she said. "Person- grades are on the line. When we start they elected me to represent them." tions, to encourage the administration plan that is best for the students,'" said schedule the way it is." he said. "They ally, l take a lot of upper-level classes, considering changing the schedule Sherley Hall representative Jenny to review policies surrounding the fi- Brian Casebolt, chairman of the Aca- saw our proposal as just prolonging and I am already thinking of ways to during that time, it penetrates people, Specht also opposed the bill. For her. nals schedule. demic Affairs Committee. the inevitable. The way they look at use that day. It would make my life so and there are a lot of opinions." the vote was not just a chance to ex- In an individual role-call vote, each As he presented the resolution to it, finals are stressful anyway. People much easier." Scott Geer, Sigma Nu representa- press her disapproval for the finals member expressed his or her support the House floor. Casebolt told the rep- who support this say that it will be Student Government Association tive, said the results of the vote not schedule but also for the work of the or disapproval for the House resolu- resentatives to take debate seriously, break up the stress, but I will just President Ben Jenkins said he was not only represented the opinions of Academic Affairs Committee. tion about finals week at its regular consider both sides and vote for what stress out more." surprised debate lasted for over half House members but also reflected the "We have been discussing this meeting Tuesday. they felt was right. Jenny Gravley heard a different an hour constituents. same issue since I have been in "We designed the resolution such Bryan Perkins, a Sigma Alpha Ep- story from her constituents in Sher- "This issue has a direct impact on Geer. who voted against the res- House," she said. "I am convinced that it said 'We. the student body, silon representative, spoke in opposi- ley Hall. people." he said. "When it comes to olution, said he did so because his that nothing will really change. want and support the spirit of change, tion of the resolution. "Of all the people I talked to, I did- major changes like this, there will be fraternity brothers were opposed to but we want the administration to re- "When I talked to my guys, they n't find anybody who didn't like the a contest. Around finals, everyone's the change. See HOUSE, Page 4
PULSE Small memorial BRIEFS Poet laureate to U.S. Senate votes to in- crease Pell Grants by $400 CHARLOTTESVILLE, speak at Honors Va. (U-WIRE) — The U.S. Senate narrowly approved legislation Friday that would increase the amount of Pell Convocation Grant financial aid available to eligible college students. Robert Pinsky will discuss 'Learning and Pell Grants, money given by the federal government to Art' at Honors Program's annual event college students who demonstrate financial need, By Courtney Roach will now be available in STAFF REPORTER Honors Convocation sums up to $3,700 — a $400 Pulitzer Prize nominee and the increase from the current 39th U.S. poet laureate of the ■ Who: Robert Pinsky. $3,300 maximum amount. United States Robert Pinsky will 39th poel laureate of the Pell Grants are also avail- discuss "Learning and Art" at the United States able in sums as small as Honors Convocation Thursday. ■ What: Honors $400. Pinsky, a professor at Boston Convocation The legislation now will University, editor of the online jour- ■ When: II a.m. Thursday be considered by the House nal Sltite and regular contributor lo ■Where: Ed Landreth Hall of Representatives Appro- The New- Auditorium priations Committee to be sHour with ■ Cost: Admission is free included in the formal Jim Lehrer. and open to everyone budget. will speak at The increase in the maxi- 11 a.m. in Ed mum sum would be the Landreth Hall McDorman said Pinsky has largest since 1980. Funding Auditorium. traveled to many events and writ- for the project would come Karen ten poetry about them, including from a reduction in a pro- Steele, a pro- the millennial celebration in Wash- posed $ I SO billion in tax Pinsky fessor of Eng- ington. DC. cuts. lish, said a He has transformed the job of a Pell Grants go to the poet laureate is someone who has poet laureate into being an advocate neediest undergraduates. Fi- achieved high accomplishments in of liberal arts, she said. nancial Aid Director Yvonne the world of poetry and does not ap- "He has become a spokesperson Hubbard said. ply lor the honor but is chosen. for a view of life and values that too "To be eligible for a Pell ' "They are the public face of po- often gel lost in nioneymaking and Grant, the family contribu- etry," Steele said. "They travel politics." McDorman said tion has to be less than around the United States and pro- Jesse Elsey. a freshman psychol- $3,200," she said. "You can mote poetry and liberal arts." ogy major and member of the Hon- see how close a full Pell Kathryne McDorman. director of ors Program, said she will be Grant is coming to full tu- the TCU Honors Program, said the attending Convocation and is look- ition." tradition of a poet laureate goes back ing forward to hearing Pinsky In February, President to England, where a poet was chosen "We're proud as the TCI' Hon- Clinton called for Congress 10 memorialize or put issues of thai or'. Program to be able to host such to increase the maximum day into a timeless form of poetic art. a prestigious speaker," Elsey said. amount available by $200, to "His addresses arc passionate Pinsky has been awarded several $3,500. appeals for liberal arts and human- honors and awards including a —Cavalier Daily ities." McDorman said. "Everyone nomination for the Pulitzer Prize in University of Virginia Anya Garcia, a sophomore neuroscience major, places a yellow flag in front of Sadler Hall Monday night Six in the university would benefit from hundred flags were placed into the ground, each one representing 10,000 victims of the Holocaust. hearing him speak." See PINSKY, Page 4
Inside Ware announces departure Little shop Nationwide search for new admissions dean underway FREE SPEECH? By Danny Home cause Koehler is conducting the search right of memories 'ft'jXH 4^^" she is: LMy STAFF REPORTER now, and we hope to have a new dean by Aug. ' Jwtio' She t*pfr>rtfi] the T19MS and justice/ When Sandra Ware gathers her things and 1." Atwood said. "It will be a challenge to find Local barber shop owner tW •* all Wl turns out the lights in her office on July 31. she a replacement, but the end of the school year is will be doing so for the last time as the dean really a good time to look for one because many shows off Frog memorabilia of admissions. of the changes in universities take place then." "The deciding factor Atwood said his name has not been men- By Jeff Anderson was that my husband is tioned in the search for the new dean. STAFF REPORTER retiring from Delta Air- Cornell Thomas, special assistant to the Loaded with friendly smiles, good conver- The increased use of the lines," said Ware, who chancellor for diversity, said he would like to sation and TCU purple. Fox Barbers is no or- Internet has reintroduced has worked for the uni- see someone with qualities similar to Ware's. dinary barber shop. the topic of the First versity for 14 years. "Admissions has done a gcxxl job with hon- Owner Dallas Kirbie said she is a proud Amendment rights of porn "/We are building a ing and perfecting what they do." Thomas said. TCU supporter, and the shop is so close to in our country. house in Colorado, and "When a new dean is hired, it should be assured TCU that it is only right to support the school. that (he or she) continues in the same direction." To show her spirit. Kirbie began collecting Opinion, page 3 we knew it would be dif- ficult to handle both the Ware said there are some issues the next TCU memorabilia when she purchased the house and the job. dean should examine. shop in June 1998. "This is a job that demands I SO percent of "We need to address name recognition and The barrier shop is located at 3028 Sandage Ave. near Leibrock Village, the Brite Divinity QOLF GLORY your time, but, at this point, I don't think I can visibility through improved marketing, and I School student housing complex currendy un- The TCU men's golf team do that." think (Chancellor Michael I Ferrari has the ini- der construction. traveled to Mexico this past Ware joined TCU as an assistant director of tiatives to propel us." Ware said. "We need lo "When I bought the shop, the first thing 1 did weekend and placed 11 th at admissions in 1986. She served as an associ- make our recruitment and retention efforts was paint (the outside) TCU purple," Kirbie said. the 2000 COMPAQ U.S. Col- ate director of admissions from 1990 to 1996 more campus-wide." Inside the barber shop are two autographed legiate. The tournament was and as the interim dean of admissions from Ware said she will miss the relationships she has TCU football posters and a couple of faded televised nationally on Aug. I, 1996, until April 18, 1997, when she limned with other members of the TCU community. stickers on a mirror. The once-purple stickers ESPN. was named dean of admissions. "That's probably what 1 will miss the most from the 1960s are now faded to a blue-gray Head coach Bill Montigel Jim Atwood, professor of religion and as- about my years at TCU — my interactions with Jimmy Nem/SKIFF STAFF color. The autographed posters are from each said the atmosphere of being sistant to the dean of admissions, said Provost the students, faculty and staff," she said. "This of the past two TCU bowl game victories. Kir- televised probably added to and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs really is a community, and we don't tell our- Dallas Kirbie, owner of Fox Barbers, bie said she had the chairs' cloths and smocks the team's performance. William Koehler has already begun the na- selves enough what a great place this really is." 3028 Sandage Ave., looks at a copy of tionwide search for a replacement. Koehler the TCU Daily Skiff from 1941. Kirbie be- specially made in TCU purple, too. Sport*, page 9 could not be reached for comment. Danny Home gan collecting TCU memorabilia when "We will not need an interim director be- bravestcuJ I /6@ miiulsfmng.com she purchased her barber shop in 1998. See KIRBIE, Page 4 PAGE 2 www.skHf.tcu.edu WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, 2000
vote threshold necessary to cut off debate and by the voice of the gun lobby," the governor said. PULSE proceed lo the bill, effectively killing it. Twelve "Maryland has shown it can be done." CAMPUS LINES ]ME\rVS Republicans and 44 Democrats voted against the Clinton's appearance in Annapolis also kicks ROUNDUP measure, sponsored by Majority Leader Trent off his outside-Washington bid to push Congress Lott, who was backed by 43 Republicans. to pass his stalled gun-safety proposals. Announcements of campus events, public meetings and other general The vote was the first of many on tax issues 'This shouldn't be the only signing ceremony campus information should be brought to the TCU Daily Skiff office at WORLD that Republican congressional leaders sched- going on this year. We should have one," said Moudy Building South, Room 291, mailed to TCU Box 29H050 or e-mailed uled for this week to highlight their tax-cutting White House legislative adviser Joel Johnson. to [email protected]. Deadline for receiving announcements is 2 p.m. the 3 children die in Bosnian land mine explosion, priorities in these final days of the income-tax Clinton is taking a similar message Wednes- day before they are to run. The Skiff reserves the right to edit submissions residents too frightened to attempt rescue filing season. day to Colorado, to help push a ballot initiative for style, taste and available space. SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina — An ex- The House unanimously approved legislation asking voters to approve a requirement that all plosion killed three children who strayed into a Tuesday that created new taxpayer rights and gun-show gun sales, including those by unli- ■ All faculty and staff are invited to bring their children from 5 to 11 minefield, police said Tuesday, including an 11- gave people breaks from IRS penalties and in- censed dealers, be subject to background checks. p.m. Saturday to the Rickel Building for free baby-sitting. Baby-sitting will year old girl who screamed for help for hours terest. The Senate also began debate on a 10-year, Initially, the White House had hoped Congress be provided by the members of Alpha Phi Omega for the bi-annual Pro- as would-be rescuers watched, too fearful to go $248 billion income tax cut for married couples, would pass gun legislation before April 20, the fessors' Night Out. after her. including 25 million two-earner couples who pay one-year anniversary of the Columbine High Police identified the victims as Ema Alic, 11, more taxes than if they were single. School massacre. Now, aides have resigned ■ Everyone Ls invited to a brown-bag, crime watch meeting noon Thurs- Goran Biscevic, 12, and Haris Balicevac, 12. The gas tax bill would have rolled back 4.3 themselves to missing that deadline and are aim- day in the Student Center, Room 205. The speaker will be Dick Rinewalt. They died Monday after venturing into a mine- cents of the federal gas tax for the rest of Ihe ing for passage before year's end. field outside the capital. year and suspended the entire 18.4-cent tax if The Maryland bill, passed April 3, requires ■ Attention freshman business students. Got questions about what to take Millions of land mines are strewn across average prices exceed $2 a gallon. The issue has built-in locks on new handguns sold as of Jan. 1, during the summer and fall? Attend one of the M.J. Neeley School of Busi- Bosnia as a result of the 1992-1995 Bosnian war. lost some of its steam as the gas tax price rise 2003, and external locks on all handguns sold in ness freshman advising workshops which are 5 p.m. today in Dan Rogers Mine explosions kill and injure dozens of people has slowed and oil-producing nations agreed to the state as of Oct. 1 of this year. It sets a manda- Hall and 5 p.m. Thursday in the Student Center, Room 222. For more in- every month, and minefields make stretches of increase their output. tory minimum sentence of five years for illegal formation, call 257-NSRC. land unusable. Despite the bill's defeat, Lott said the gas tax firearms possession by felons convicted of a vi- Residents said the fact that the area was mined debate demonstrated the U.S. failure to address olent or drug crime, and bars those convicted of ■ The department of physics and astronomy presents the fifth annual was common knowledge and signs warned of its dependence on foreign oil and the impact that a violent crime as a juvenile from possessing a Joseph Morgan Lecture featuring Dr. Robert Von Dreele. Von Dreele, from danger. The field was not roped off, apparently it has on consumers and the economy. Many Re- handgun until age 30. the Los Alamos National Laboratory, will give a public lecture on "Poly- because of lack of money. publicans also repeatedly referred to the 4.3-cent Police agencies would not be able to sell con- crystallography" 7:30 p.m. Monday in Sid W. Richardson. Lecture Hall 3. Eyewitnesses said Ema was still alive after the tax as the "Gore tax," because the vice president fiscated guns, and gun makers would have to pro- Refreshments and a reception will follow the talk. explosion and that she screamed for help for broke a tie vote in 1993 to approve it. vide a ballistic fingerprint of shell casings of hours before falling still. every new gun. Also, gun buyers would have to ■ The Women in Film/Dallas 2000 project grant and tuition scholar- Nenad Krestalica, who witnessed the explo- President Clinton encourages Congress to pass a two-hour safety course. ship program is offering scholarships lo female students from Texas whose sion, said the force of the blast sent "the body of follow Maryland's lead on gun-control rules major is film. For more information, e-mail (wifdalnkn.net). one child through the air." ANNAPOLIS, Md. — President Clinton said STATE "I also heard the crying voice," said Krestal- Tuesday Congress does not have to look far for ■ "Grease" tickets for the April 18 performance at Bass Performance ica, 67. still visibly upsel a day after the deaths. a model for gun-control legislation. Airport employee shot to death in apparent Hall are available in the PC office for $20 each. For more information, "For two hours, the girl was showing signs of life, Clinton traveled the short distance to Mary- robbery at Bush Intercontinental Airport call 257-5233. waved with her little hand and called for help. land's state Capitol to preside as Gov. Parris HOUSTON — A airport cargo worker was Then she went quiet." Glendening signed a bill making Maryland the shot to death Tuesday morning in an apparent ■ TCU Army ROTC is accepting scholarship applications for freshmen His wife. Slana. 60, said she was doing garden first state to require built-in locks on handguns robbery at a Bush Intercontinental Airport and sophomores. Army ROTC scholarships pay 100 percent tuition and fees work when she heard the explosion. while imposing other stringent gun-control rules. freight building. and provide a stipend for book expenses along with monthly spending "We all started running. We heard a child's "Congress should follow Maryland's lead," The attacker ambushed Robert Kenneth Green money. Contact Capl. Lynch at 257-7455 or ([email protected]) for more in- voice screaming for help," she told a reporter. Clinton said to applause. shortly after 7 a.m. as Green. 56. entered the formation. "We called the police and they came, but nobody Annapolis, the closest state capital to Wash- KLM airlines cargo area, Houston police said. could approach Ihe children." ington, has often been in the forefront on gun A witness with the victim told police he ran to ■ Apply now for the 2000 Environmental Journalism Academy which Residents gathered around the minefield but control, Clinton said. And the state, with large ru- a phone to gel help and heard a shot. When the will be June 27 to July 2 in the Washington, DC. area. Deadline is April could only watch the tragedy a few hundred yards ral areas that are traditionally leery of new gun witness returned. Green was dead with a gunshot 22. For more information, call 1-202-234-5993 or e-mail (ejaenvirociti- away. laws, has demonstrated the power of public will to the head, police said. zen.org). to reduce gun violence, Clinton said. Police believe the attacker's motive was NATION "I hope that the U.S. Congress is paying at- robbery. tention to this event today, because every child in "His pockets were turned out, and he was I Box 2WCH0. Fort Worth. Tew 7612V I Moudy Building South Room 291 Senate votes against gas tax cuts in lieu of America deserves the same protection you have known to carry a large amount of cash with him," 2Ntf S Inivetsiiy Drive hurt Worth. TX 76109 increasing funds for highway improvement given Maryland children, and only Congress can said Houston police spokesman Fred King. On-catrnpus distribution: Newspapers are available free on campus, limit one pet person HOT additional copies contact WASHINGTON — A temporary federal gas do that," Clinton said. Green's money clip was found outside the the Skiff office lax cut was resoundingly defeated by the Sen- Copyright: M nghis lor ihe enure contents ol this newspa- Both Clinton and Glendening encouraged the building, as was a sweater, gloves and a bandanna per shall be Ihe properly of The TCVDoO) Skiff No part ate, where opponents said its meager benefits National Rifle Association to join in what Clin- believed to have been worn by Ihe attacker. Skiff thereof may he reproduced or aired without prior consenl ol for motorists fuming over high fuel prices was- ton calls "common sense gun legislation," in- The witness told investigators the attacker was Sine* 1902 the Student Publications Director The Skiff does not assume The TCU l>uil\ Skiff is un official student publication of liability for any products and services advertised herein. The n't worth jeopardizing money for critical trans- cluding trigger locks and other safety devices the roughly 5 feet 8 inches tall and wore blue pants Texas ChnMun 1 miersity produced by students ot TCU Skiff's liability for misprints due to i>ur error is limited to the and sponsored b> the ,«Himulism department It operates un CM ol the advertising portation projects. White House says will reduce crimes and acci- and a blue shirt. During the assault, the attacker der the polities ot the Student PuM canons Committee, "Yes. there's anger al the pump. That's under- dental shootings. wore the bandanna over his face, police said. composed ol representatives from (he student body, stall, Mam number 1817) 257-742K taculiy and administration The Skiff is published Tuesday Fa* 257-7133 standable," Sen. John Warner, R-Va., said Tues- The Maryland law was hard-fought. Glen- Green, a longtime employee of Cargo Airport thniujth r-nd»v dunnjt tall and spring semesters except li AdvenismgATaMified 257-7426 7 day. "But there's also anger behind the wheel. We dening said. nals week anil holidays The Skiff is a member of The As- Business Manager 257-62 4 Services, is the second homicide victim killed on si mated fit-, Student Publications Director 751-655G cannot have instability in our highway modern- "It represents only a beginning — a beginning airport grounds, King said. ization program." i.Hl) E-mail skirtlerterswicu.edu of an era when the voice of the people and their Subscriptions: | .ill ;v< l,2H Hates are %M) pet semester Web MI* htrpj/www.ikit. .icu.edu By 17 votes, the Senate failed to reach the 60- desire to end gun violence is no longer undercut These stories are from The Associated Press. Do You Dig Music? These releases and hundreds of others on sale now!
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STAFF" editorial NEVER FORGET Participation in event key to remembering A story lasts only as long as the last person who re- members it. Six million innocent people were senselessly butchered at the whims of intolerance and hatred during World War II. We must ensure that this story rings in the minds of people until the end of time. We encourage all members of the TCU community to participate in remembering the victims of the Holocaust. By participating, you will help the world to never forget the crimes of ignorance and intolerance. This week, Uniting Campus Ministries. Hillel Jewish Student Organization and TCU Peace Action are spon- soring Holocaust Memorial Week. Events that will be taking place include a display in the Student Center Lounge, a candlelight service and a 12-hour prayer vigil. In order to remind people of the suffering and tragic- deaths that resulted from the Holocaust, students around campus are wearing yellow stars. Maria Yabrudy, a sophomore economics major, said the stars serve as a reminder of the Holocaust. "With every star, a card is given out with information about that specific person," she said. "That way, it's not just that this tragedy happened to X amount of people but that each person had a life, a family and a story." The most important thing is to remember and to never John AraujorSKIFF STAFF forget. Remember the reasons why lives were lost and learn from the death and destruction. It was not so much human beings who destroyed 6 million lives as it was in- Free speech should not cover porn tolerance and hatred. Unfortunately, hatred still exists in Prostitution is said to be the stating her opposition to pom as a pose, and worse, it does incalculable While making pom illegal will be this world. By learning from the mistakes of the past and world's oldest profession, but First Amendment right. damage to society in how it portrays no more successful in eliminating it through tolerance of all races and religions, we can pre- pornography is surely among She brought in pictures of porn women. Men. too. are portrayed in than Prohibition was m eliminating vent such a horror from ever occurring again. the top three. We can try our best to that she obtained off the Internet porn, but women are still, by fur. por- alcohol consumption. I siill believe rid society of pom. hut it will con- (thus demonstrating how easy it is to trayed much more. The rise of Inter- that we should not make il so eas) tinue to exist get), but — instead of bringing pic- net use and pornography comes for pomographers to peddle then Kditntial policy: The content of the Opinion page does not necessarily represent the views in some form tures of women, she brought in pic- when the contribu- wares We should of Texas Christian University. Unsigned editorials represent the view of the TCU Daily Skiff tures of men. This was to illustrate editorial hoard. Signed letters, columns and cartoons represent the opinion of the writers and or fashion as Commentary tions that women not give pom the do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the editorial hoard it always has to the men (the usual "customers") have made to soci- Pornography serves DO useful extent of free — usually in how ugly porn is and how it felt to ety have been in- purpose, and worse, it does speech protection Letters to the editor: The Skiff welcomes letters to the editor for publication, l-etters must incalculable damage to soci- be typed, double-spaced, signed and limited to 2S0 words. To submit a letter, bring i; to the "red-light dis- have your sex portrayed pomo- creasingly (and that we give to Skiff. Moudy 291S; mail it to TCU Box 298050: e-mail it to skifflettersfp1tcu.edu or fax it to tricts" and in graphically. I couldn't have thought rightfully) ac- ety in how it portrays women. someone who is 257-7133. I-etlers must include the author's classification, major and phone number. The the shadows of a better way of illustrating both knowledged. ——^—^^ ^—^—^—— trying to expose Skiff reserves the right lo edit or reject letters for style, laste and si/e restrictions. and comers of of those points. The prolifera- political corruption Editor in Chief Joaquin Herrera society. There are many people I know tion of pornography becomes "two or civil rights abuses Managing Editor Kristen R Naquin Now. how- who thoroughly hate pornography. steps back" for every step forward Women deserve better than the Advertising Manager Natalie Franks ever, pornog- JOHN but — much to their reluctance — that women take. How can we as a efforts we have been putting out Campus Editor Steven Baker they acknowledge it as a First society continue to accept pornogra- raphy has ARAUJO lor them. Women do not deserve Assistant Campus Editor Matt Stiver Amendment right. Design Editor Matt Jones become more phy as an unhindered free speech is- the in-your-face double standard Features Editor Matt Jones "mainstream" The right to free speech should sue when it helps retard the progress of saying that we value their con- Opinion Editor Laura Head by spreading into a new area that rightly be difficult to obstruct, but women have made in society.' tributions to our society while we Opinion Editor Joel Anderson has been rapidly gaining popularity it is not absolute (as demonstrated Art and science can portray a nude defend the portrayal of fhem as Sports Editor Matt Welnack in recent years: the Internet. Rare in the classic "yelling 'fire' in a female without robbing her of her sex objects in pornography as a Photo Editor Sarah Kirschberg Copy Desk Chief Tara Pope are the key words that you can type crowded theater when there is no dignity and humanity, but pornogra- First Amendment right. Production Coordinator Gretchen Crabb in Internet searches that will not fire" scenario). I have always had phers must reduce women into tools We can. and we must, do better Asst. Production Coordinator Missi Chnstensen produce a link to some kind of porn. difficulty calling porn a free of sexual satisfaction in order for than that. Web Editor Craig Graue This increased access to porn has speech issue, and my classmate's women to suit their purposes li is Production Manager Jeanne Cain Pressler presentation helped to clarify that because of pom's need to dehuman- John f Araujo is ,m MIA gradu- Business Manager Bitsy Faulk reinlroduced the topic of the First Student Publications Director Eva Rumpf Amendment rights of porn in our for me even more. ize women that it should not be an ate student from Fort Worth. He can Journalism Department Chairman Tommy Thomason country. A classmate gave a report Pornography serves no useful pur- unhindered free speech issue. be reached at (j.araujo
In our classrooms, God is just a theory, some- cause we really cannot prove who wrote it. Whut we Students are learning that faith is useless. Stu- pay the rent. Students are sexual!) harassing theii times a premise, often a concept. In our class- do know is that the Bible is valuable as a source of dents are understanding that God is not "cool." Stu- classmates in homeroom. rooms, we realize that we are too educated to subjects for paintings and that the plot makes for a dents are being made aware of the fact that the Bible Students are threatening then teachers and then believe. We have no data, and we can't test him. He good movie. But without a bibliography page, there is not an authority. Students comprehend thai carrying out those threats Students are healing up doesn't fit into our Petri dishes is no way we should take it for fact, consult it daily churches are places filled with crazy fanatics and other students because of their skin color or eth- or under our microscopes. And or make it the busis of our personal or spiritual be- cult-like practices. Students are being enlightened nicity. Students are making elaborate plans lor although day becomes night and Commentary liefs. by enlightened teachers who we've forbidden to death and destruction. night day, it is simply due to the In our classrooms, religion is just a taboo, some- speak about God or anything that resembles God And although we are dying, we know thai there turning of Ihe earth. And though times a threat, often a joke. We know those radical Students are being protected from the evils of God. is no correlation between our denial of God in the the sun and rain nourish the "Bible beaters" are out to convert us — you know, and it must be u good thing classroom and our morality. We are learned people ground causing grass, weeds the ones with the "What Would Jesus Do?" bracelets It must be a good thing that we are finally real- — people ol science. and beautiful flowers to grow, dangling so conspicuously from their wrists. It's ob- izing that Jesus was not a scholar so his words are We can make life from life in test tubes, and we that's only photosynthesis and vious they're just waiting for the right moment to ask worthless. can save lives. We arc people of logic..We can de- precipitation — all very logical, us to join their sect. It must be a good thing that we know that the sign buildings that touch the heavens and vehicles easily explained. We only tolerate them because we are all very ac- words in the Bible have been manipulated so many that can traverse the seas. We are people of ecu In our classrooms, the Bible SHAVAHN cepting in our classrooms — no homosexual jokes. limes that it is null and void. Il must be a good thing nomics. Our faith is in the national budget and the is just a poem, sometimes a DOKKIS no racist jokes, no sexist jokes — but, of course, re- that it has become clear to us that religion is an elit- stock market — things we can predict and control. story, often a myth. We'll study ligious jokes are fine as long as they're truly funny. ist club about money, brainwashing und exclusion. Besides, blind faith breeds ignorance, ignorance it but only as an allegory. We'll quote it but only to By the way. have you heard the one about the Meunwhile. students are carrying guns to class breeds violence and you know the rest. And on [his reveal its circular logic, because what we must un- Methodist and the Baptist? It's a real knee-slapper. and shooting their enemies. Students are selling subject there is nothing more lo say derstand is that it is only just another piece of lit- In our classrooms across the country, God is just drugs in the hallways and doing drugs in the stair- Perhaps except, let us pray. erature. a theory, the Bible a story, religion a joke. From wells. StudenU as young as 1.1 are nursing their ba- As the inerrant word of God, source of moral guid- grade school playgrounds to college coffeehouses, bies while doing their homework. Students are Shavahn Dorris is a junior English major from Joliet, ance or ethical voice of reason, the Bible fails be- students are being educated. robbing stores and stealing cars to pay tuition and III. She can l>f reached at (miisvon219aol.com).
STUDENTS speak out What requirements Jo you think are important for admission to TCU.' "I think the most important "They should focus on "Extracurricular activities "They definitely should "A student's leadership "The only way to judge a factor is the student's high extracurricular activities are most important avoid SAT scores because ability should always be person's intelligence is school record rather than because I think it puts the because students must that is really just one test considered because, like through actual personal the standardized tests." focus on the students' am- have that well-roundedness on one day. The most we always hear, colleges interaction, so the inter- bitions." that decisive are trying view is makes factor to educate one of the them should be the future most better inolve- leaders of important prepared ment." America." factors." for their future."
—Erin Beaton, —Ardis Campbell —IHcia Ajello, —Kenny Thompson, —Brad Smith, —Roy Weindorf. freshman theater major freshman theater major freshman premajor freshman junior economics major sophomore gaotofly major political science major PAGE 4 www.skiff.tcu.edu WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, 2000 Civil rights group criticizes percentage policies By Michelle Mlttelttadt sion's finding, dismissing it as a ASSOCIATED PRESS Affirmative action replacement plans deemed inadequate substitutes by commission "purely political statement." WASHINGTON — The U.S. complement to existing affirmative The Florida plan, pushed by Gov. California's high school graduates in admissions and state contracting, Rep. Charles Canady, R-Fla„ ac- Commission on Civil Rights on action programs, the commission's Jeb Bush, has yet to be imple- arc promised admission to the Uni- offering a plan that promises ad- cused the commission of engaging Tuesday criticized policies in Cali- chairwoman, Mary Frances Berry, mented. versity of California system, the mission to students graduating in in a "partisan attack" and said its fornia. Texas and Florida that re- said at a news conference. Texas became the first state to commission complained that mi- the top 20 percent of their class. members are "fixated" on affirma- place affirmative action in public "If a state has affirmative action, embrace a percentage plan, enact- nority enrollment at its flagships — The plan drew protests and a high- tive action. universities with plans that guaran- the commission believes that if it ing a law that guarantees admission UCLA and UC Berkeley — has profile sit-in in the lieutenant gov- "They prefer a system that uses tee admission to a certain percent- can ... keep it, it ought to," Berry at state colleges and universities to plummeted. ernor's office. race-conscious measures even to a age of each high school's top said. "Otherwise, students of color students in the top 10 percent of Minority enrollment in graduate Berry and the commission re- system that will provide more ben- graduates and white students, all of whom their high school graduating class. and professional programs, in par- served their sharpest criticism for efits to members of minorities," The plans are "no substitute for benefit from learning together, will While minority enrollment has ticular, has suffered. "The major the One Florida plan. Canady said, defending the One strong race-conscious affirmative have a reduced opportunity to do rebounded from the lows that re- problem with the percentage plans "It gives students no right to at- Florida plan. "That is an ideologi- action in higher education," the so." sulted when affirmative action was is their inattention to law schools, tend any particular institution and, cal position that's indefensible." commission said in a 10-page state- Texas and California crafted new ended, the commission found that medical schools and other graduate unlike the Texas plan, makes inad- Berry denied any political calcu- ment. admissions policies after affirma- the overall admittance rate for and professional schools, where equate preparation for the remedia- lus in criticizing the plans in states Based on the Texas and Califor- tive action in public university ad- black and Hispanic students at the ending affirmative action is devas- tion the state concedes will be led by Bush and his brother, George nia examples, other states should missions was outlawed in 1996 — University of Texas at Austin is tating," the commission said. required." Berry said. W., the governor of Texas and Re- move "warily" to adopt similar in Texas by a federal court and in down. In Florida. Bush moved earlier Bush, a Republican, shrugged off publican presidential nominee-in- plans, and then preferably only as a California by the voters. And while the top 4 percent of this year to end affirmative action the Democrat-dominated commis- waiting.
for advice, then I will give it to them." lowing debate, his motion was denied. A vote KIRBIE Kirbie said all of the TCU memorabilia in HOUSE was taken, and the budget passed. PINSKY From Page 1 her shop was given to her by employees or cus- From Page 1 Town representative Nicholas Parks said From Page 1 tomers. She said she is grateful that her cus- he was disappointed that debate was closed "TCU is the jewel of Fort Worth." Kirbie tomers and barbers care enough to bring regardless of this resolution. We need to before it even opened. poetry for his book "The Figured said "I am two blocks from TCU — why not memorabilia to her. move on." "The House is supposed to be the place Wheel: New and Collected Poems." show support for them'.' We (exclusively) use "It shows I am accepted in the barber shop," By putting the finals week resolution to a where students can voice their concerns and He has written several books of po- purple (in the shop)." Kirbie said. vote, the House look the next step toward ad- be heard on all of the issues, but that can't etry, and his works have appeared in Kirbie said she has several TCU faculty and Kirbie said her autographed poster means ministrative action. Jenkins said. happen when we cut the process short," he numerous magazines. Pinsky is best staff members come to her barber shop. Some the most to her because it is dedicated to her "(Tuesday) the representatives spoke their said. "By not allowing our debate. House known for his book. "The Inferno of of those customers become her good friends. and the barber shop by the football team. A minds and their constituents' minds." he said. doesn't function the way it should." Dante," his own translation of Dante Kirbie said Kenny Vaughn brought the TCU couple of players brought it to her after the De- "With their votes, they send a message that Lunden said students are encouraged to Alighieri's "Inferno." IrogHorn 10 the barber shop during the first cember bowl win. she said. this issue is a concern. After four years of dis- voice their concerns about the budget and Alison Trinkle, assistant to the week she owned it. Vaughn, who markets for Kirbie was recently given a January 1941 is- cussion, we finally put it to a vote, and that have a variety of opportunities to question it director of the Honors Program, TCU athletics and operates the FrogHorn. said sue of the TCU Daily Skiff. The copy is yel- says a lot." before the House meeting. said Pinsky was chosen as the Hon- he takes Kirbie every piece of TCU memora- lowed and brittle, but she said she intends to Even though many words were exchanged "We want students to understand the ors Convocation guest speaker be- bilia he has or can find. frame the newspaper and hang it up in the about the Academic Affairs resolution, only budget, and for that reason, they are always cause poetry is something to which "Dallas is a real nice person," Vaughn said. shop, two people spoke about the SGA budget — welcome to talk to me." she said. "My door we can all relate. "She is very supportive of TCU. Everyone at Kirbie said she does not collect for value but SGA Treasurer and House Finance Commit- is always open. Before the budget even "I found an article on him a couple Fox's loves TCU." because she wants to support TCU. tee Chairwoman Stine Lunden and Program- comes up for a vote, it passes the (Adminis- years ago. and I liked what he said Kirbie said she has good conversations with "I want to see TCU freshmen 20 years from ming Council Finance Director Nhu Do. trative Cabinet) and Finance Committee." about creativity in the classroom," her customers and knows most of them by their now come in and see the stuff and be amazed." After explaining the SGA, House and PC Lunden said she was not surprised the Trinkle said. "He talked about stepping first name only. She remembers people by their she said. budgets, the two women took questions. No budget passed rather easily. outside of the norm and doing what it haircut and what they like to talk about, she Kirbie said she decided to buy the barber hands went up. "I think the members of House showed takes to keep students interested, said. shop after she was fired from another shop. "For some members, reading a budget can they are confident in our abilities," she said. whether it's English or biology." Kirbie said she enjoys science fiction books Kirbie was told she made too much money for be like trying to read a foreign language so I Jenkins said the House meeting was suc- Even if we don't consider our- and discusses them with one of her TCU fac- a female barber and had too many clients, she think the fact that there were no questions re- cessful and productive. selves poetry lovers, it is still an in- ulty customers. Fred Erisman. Erisman brings said. flects the confidence they have in us to pro- "Overall. I was very impressed with all tegral part of our lives, Trinkle said. her books when he comes in, she said. "It was the first time I had ever been fired." duce a budget that will help SGA. House and that went on (Tuesday)," he said. "Represen- McDorman said Pinsky has been l-.iisman. a Sherley professor of literature, she said. "I decided I would never be fired PC run effectively." Lunden said. tatives really showed that they can take their reappointed as poet laureate for a said Kirbie enjoys several ol the same authors again, so I bought my own business." According to House parliamentary proce- job seriously. They focused on things that third term, which is fairly unprece- as he does. Kirbie said word-of-mouth has been her best dure, discussion of the budget should move were important to them and weren't afraid to dented. She encourages everyone to "I like her — she's a nice person and a great advertising. Over the last 15 years, Kirbie from the question-answer period to debate, share opinions and then make decisions." not miss out on the opportunity. barber." Erisman said. "What more could you worked in three different shops, she said. Sev- but before debate began. Matt Louis, chair- "The Honors Convocation is open ask for?" eral customers have followed her from shop to man of the Technology Advancement Com- Staff Reporter Kaitie Smith contributed to to everyone, and it is our gift to the A lot of TCU football players and even an shop, she said. mittee made a motion to expedite the process this report. university," she said. entire fraternity come to Fox Barbers for hair- and vote. cuts. Kirbie said. Jeff Anderson Although town representative James Ap- Jaime Walker Courtney Roach "I mother them." she said. "If (students) ask [email protected] plebury asked the House to reconsider, al- [email protected] soccourtl I @aot.com
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