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TUESDAY, JANUARY 23, 1996 TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY, FORT WORTH, TEXAS 93RD YEAR, NO. 60 Muslims celebrate month of fasting

BY AMANDA BRONSTAD from TCU's Institutional Research. Fatima Cumber, a junior pre-major. said month of the Islamic calendar, lasts either 29 usually begin to practice Ramadan around TCU DAILY SKIPP Sodiq, who is president of the Muslim Stu- many people do good deeds during Ramadan, or 30 days, depending on the moon's cycle. the age of 13 because it is too difficult for dent Organization, said Muslims abstain from such as volunteer work or just helping others Each year the actual date the month begins younger children to fast all day, she said. Every day around 5:30 a.m., Amina Sodiq. eating and drinking from dawn to sunset dur- Yushau Sodiq. an assistant professor of reli- moves back eleven days, he said. Amina Sodiq said the month of Ramadan a senior psychology major, wakes up for ing Ramadan. She said Muslims also abstain gion who is also Muslim, said Ramadan brings The night before a day of fasting, Muslims ends in a celebration called Eid-Fitr. a day of breakfast before sunrise as part of Ramadan, from smoking and conjugal relations during a person closer to Allah, the Muslim name for often go to the mosque to eat together and pray thanksgiving and forgiveness the Muslim traditional month of fasting the month, which lasts until Feb. 19. God. the tarawih, which lasts about an hour, he said. "Ramadan is an act. what you have to do." which began Sunday. Sodiq said Ramadan teaches Muslims four "Ramadan teaches a compassionate attitude He plans to take his "Introduction to she said. "The celebration is at the end." "My schedule is rough with class every things: self-control over greed and laziness, to all, especially to those who do not have Islam" class to the mosque Feb. 16 in order She said the Muslim Student Organization day," she said, "(but) you still have time to experience of hunger in order to better relate to (one)," he said. for students to witness those practicing plans to celebrate Eid-Fitr by going to the fast." the poor and hungry, self-control over the love He said Ramadan, which is one of the five Ramadan. mosque and thanking Allah for their food. There are currently four Muslim students of comfort and self-control over sexual desire pillars of Islam, is not based on specific dates Cumber said many Muslims simply pray at She said it is usually a two-day celebration on campus, according to the fall 1995 data and anger. but on the lunar calendar. Ramadan, the ninth home and often with their families. Children "It's like a Christmas for us." she said. Face reading, two-stepping, RA spots open sign language for fall semester classes open Residential services hoping for

BY AUSHA LAROCHELLE more diversity, Greek applicants TCU DAILY SKIFF

Ever wanted to take a class on face BY TASHA ZEMKE The spring RA selection process reading or learn how to two-step the TCU DMLV SKIM usually has more applicants than the correct way? fall selection. Olson said that last For half-price, students, faculty Anywhere from 20 to 23 resident spring there were about 100 applicants and staff can take non-credit courses assistants will be needed for the fall Applications can be picked up in the like these through the Office of 1996 semester, and the department of office of residential services. Studeni Extended Education. residential services is hoping to fill Center 223. and are due back Jan. 29 This special rate does not apply to those positions with more Greek and Last spring, applications were due all courses, but most are included. minority students than in the past. in early Februaiy. but Olson said she Programs Specialist Suzie Mahony The vacancies represent more than wants the selection process completed said. one-third of the entire RA staff - and by spring break so the new K selected The courses are open to anyone in every residence hall will lose at least RAs can make summer plans in one resident assistant. Wanda Olson. the community, but Mahony said she advance in order to be back in time for associate director of residential life, wishes more TCU students would fall training. said she wants to use the widespread take advantage of the opportunity to Students must have a 2.6 cumulative openings to increase the diversity of grade point avenge, must have lived in enhance their education. the staff. a TCU residence hall and mast be a "The purpose of non-credit Approximately 14 women and eight sophomore with good Handing ai 1(1 courses is to give people a chance to men will be needed to fill the empty "We select the most qualified can- continue their education," Mahony positions, she said. didates and then match the strengths of said. "It's an opportunity for lifelong "1 want our RA staff to represent the RAs to the needs of the various halls." learning." student body, and 1 don't think we Olson said. Registration for some classes is have that." Olson said. "I want stu- Characteristics of RAs do differ closed, but there is still time to dents to identify with the resident from hall to hall, she said reserve space in others. Mahony said. assistant staff." For example. Olson said that RAs Registration is open until the day the She said that in the past the univer- with a high level of enthusiasm. class begins. Many classes fill up sity has had a better representation of energy and patience are better suited quickly, so waiting until the last Greeks and minority RAs. but those for positions in freshman dormitories minute is risky. Mahony said. numbers have been low in recent years such as Colby or Sherley. This year about 30 of the 80 non- because not as many of those students "Regardless, I look for dependabil- credit courses being offered are new, applied for the positions. ity and those who take responsibility Mahony said. This fall, there are 25 Greek-affili- seriously," she said. "I want students "Fort Worth Fiction," taught by ated resident assistants — seven males who are mature, sensitiv e. and want to Judy Alter, director of the TCU and 18 females. The number of make an impact on others' lives." Press, is just one of the new classes. minorities is unknown. Once chosen. RAs are responsible Students will read works by local "I just want a good mix," Olson for overseeing anywhere between 45 authors and hear lectures from sev- said. "All majors, upperclassmen. and 52 residents, attending weekly eral guest speakers. TCI' Dally skin/ Rebecca Newltt underclassmen, out of state, in state." staff meetings, fulfilling office hour "Quit Smoking? Of Course You Graduate elementary education student Tracy Fielder shoots a free throw for a Olson said she tries to ensure that no duties, creating monthly programs for grab bag at halftime during Monday night's men's basketball game. one group on campus is too heavily residents and general]} being avail- see Classes, page 2 represented. able for students. Kappa Beta's numbers falling BSC honors King's memory

Non-traditional students have little time for social activities gospel choir, a dramatic interpreta- last weekend." said Mary Baugh. a B

News Digest Interracial adoption under fire Jupiter not what NASA expected Urbanites face greater cancer risk Cops look for pregnant 10-year-old O.J. questioned in civil suit

AUSTIN (AP) — A civil rights group and MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) - The AUSTIN (AP) — Texans living in urban HOUSTON (AP) — Police asked the pub- LOS ANGELES (AP) - With Ron Gold- the white parents of two adopted black chil- Galileo probe that plunged into Jupiter's areas are more prone to get cancer than peo- lic yesterday to help them find a missing 10- man's father looking on. O.J. Simpson was dren on Monday accused the Texas Depart- atmosphere found it windier and drier than ple in rural areas, according to a new study year-old girl who is 8 1/4 months pregnant. questioned under oath yesterday for the first ment of Protective and Regulatory Services expected, with less helium and lightning - by the Texas Department of Health. Cindy Garcia was placed in a shelter after time about the slayings 19 months ago of his of illegally holding up intenracial adoptions. findings that may force a rethinking of the The study is the first to examine urban- authorities found her living with a 22-year- ex-wife and her friend. The group wants to launch a class-action nature of the planet and how it formed. rural cancer differences in Texas, health old man they believe is the father of her The questioning took place at the law lawsuit allowing them to represent all non- Scientists disclosed the findings yester- department officials said yesterday. child. offices of Fred Goldman's attorney. Gold- white children in the state's custody await- day. Their release was delayed over a month The study's author. Health Department The girl slipped away Sunday while man, along with Nicole Brown Simpson's ing adoption. The district judge declined to by the budget impasse on Capitol Hill. epidemiologist David Risser. said the find- attending church services with other shelter estate, has brought a wrongful-death lawsuit rule on the motion, questioning the motives The Galileo probe parachuted into the ings were consistent with other national residents. against the former football star. of the Washington-based group and its abil- planet's atmosphere in December, relaying a studies. The 4-foot-8-inch girl weighs 120 pounds Fred Goldman told reporters he w'as ity to represent more than 11,000 Texas chil- 57-minute report before it vaporized under and police believe she may be with a Mexi- encouraged by the session, which was closed dren awaiting adoption. the extreme heat. can national who works as a local laborer. to the public. Page 2 eTCU Daily SkiffTwo Tuesday, January 23, 1996

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Can!" is a course is designed for stu- said it was offered for the first time Damage to Rhode Island's "You'd like to be able to do this dents who don't want to quit smok- last semester and was so popular marine industries is expected to in two hours, but it can't be done," ing but are convinced they should. that "Intermediate Sign Language" DATE RAPE ISA CRIME run into the tens of millions of dol- he said. "We had a huge storm on Motivational strategies, exercises is being offered this semester. lars, said I imothy Keency, direc- Friday night and a huge surf on and group discussions will be used to Lifeguard training, country and tor of the state Department of Saturday. How do you put people help students overcome their depen- western dancing and language I n\ ironmental Management. on a barge that's not really that dence on cigarettes. classes are also available through HO MEANS MO! Salvage crews pumped 1.8 mil- wide when there are breakers "Screen Writing Nuts and Bolts" the Office of Extended Education. lion gallons from the North Cape coming right over it?" is a one-day seminar during which Students, faculty and staff can on Sunday and Monday and The 340-foot North Cape barge students will learn the basics of register for the non-credit classes in planned to leave about 1.4 million ran aground off Moonstone planning, writing and selling a the Office of Extended Education, Il [he LIFE Advertising/Marketing gallons on the barge. The North Beach, a barrier between the screenplay. located in Sadler Hall 212. The of flie peril). Be the Internship ( ape ran aground and sprang a ocean and Trustom Pond National One of the older but more popular office is open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mon- A Fort Worth based national publication is leak 150 yards off the coast when Wildlife Refuge. 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Shuttle tragedy shapes Gen X

Sixth-grade science class. Third introduced to reality. period. Phrases like "national tragedy" and Generation Why Where were you when the Challenger "O-rings" forced us to take off those exploded? rose-colored glasses. From that Probably everyone above the age of moment on. Generation X inherited That stereo- 18 can recall the details of when they America. typical slacker found out about the space shuttle. It's And our generation is called an mentality is the hard to believe Sunday marks the 10th angry one. They say we're slackers exception made anniversary of our nation's most devas- who don't care where our country is visible by the tating tragedy. headed. entertainment The Challenger disaster is to our gen- That's crap. industry, but eration what the Kennedy assassination We're just as tuned in to the pulse of that's nor the was to our parents'. And although the nation as the Baby Boomers who accurate way to everyone who lived through that event preceded us. We don't have a Vietnam characterize can still vividly remember the white to protest, but we have issues our par- twentysome- smoke spreading through that stark blue ents never had to face. And it's our par- things. sky, the space shuttle explosion is the ents who look at us and see a hopeless The space program symbolizes our hallmark of Generation X. future. generational history. Our parents got it In the years before our adolescence, We fight wars here on the domestic off the ground, only to have it explode we believed the world was good. front against drugs and crime so ram- in our faces. We keep going, a little less Scott Dcirzillci Ronald Reagan was our role model pant they choke the life from our cities. idealistic than before. If what they mean because he reminded us of a nice, We have "designated drivers" and by "angry" is our determination not to bewildered grandfather. Star Wars "CNN," terms our parents never knew. repeat the mistakes of the past, then I meant Luke Skywalker and Princess The two sides of our legislature are guess we're angry. Mental incompetence Leia, not building up our nuclear so obstinate they would rather shut The Challenger explosion helped defense stash. down the government than meet each shape our generation's attitude. On Jan. We watched the Smurfs, played other halfway. I know nothing's that 28. 1986, the youth across America Frogger on our Ataris and frolicked simple, but then behavior is much too shared a common moment in history. dragging nation down safely in the streets until dusk. The immature to operate the mosi powerful While it was an inexpressible tragedy, it scariest thing we knew was Michael country in the world. will enable us to navigate our country A wise man once said thai "ignorance is Jackson and the dancing undead in the Generation X was initiated early. into the 21st century. bliss." Perhaps he was only joking. But it seems on the Mount "Thriller" video. Record numbers of us are survivors of he plight of America today is the absence of Then, seven astronauts died as they divorce, and the real world is not just a Leigh Anne Rohison is a .senior thought. forged into the great beyond. In an show on MTV. It's something we have English and history major from Hous- A perfect example of this phenomenon didn't tell me not to instant, a young Generation X was lived in for quite some time. ton. She Is also Skiff Opinion editor. would be the case of an Oklahoma murder make a bomb with its defendant who complained it is too difficult to product. Swallow tome be considered mentally incompetent to stand gasoline'.' Heck. 1 did- trial. What a revolutionary thought. n't know I wasn't sup- Today we're raising millions of people who posed to do that. A are mentally incompetent to handle life. Amer- bunch of shortsighted Allegiance ica is a sad place these days. We have people morons running who kill their neighbors, steal cars and rob Congress.' Hey, 1 did- banks, but have no idea what the budget crisis n't know, and besides. Meaning of pledge lost in casual overuse is or who is involved. the> promised to lower The answer given to all these atrocities is my taxes. This week, some schools in the t| at those schools recites it as of usually the same: "1 didn't know it was wrong." These are all cop-outs. People use these or, "I have no opinion so I don't have to know." excuses only because our society lets them area are voting on whether or not now, but they simply want to give The mentally incompetent are running rampant, However, the answer does not come from God. their schoolchildren will say the children the opportunity to and there seems to be no end to the growth of at least not in the context of the classroom. Pledge of Allegiance every express American pride. their existence. It does not come m value-based education Surprisingly, a majority of American public- In seemingly unrelated news, the Republi- where we say. "Please follow the Bible, and for morning. cans and the Religious Reich (oops) are radi- God's sake, please don't be gay, or you will go If the vote passes, the board will "strongly rec- schools do not recite the pledge, according to a cally attempting to reshape and redefine the to Hell." ommend" that students stand, face the American recent Fort Worth Star-Telegram story. Perhaps way our educational system works. The answer comes when we as a society flag, place their hands over their hearts and recite by leaving out a daily display of patriotism, those They want to decentralize public education decide we do not want to tolerate a grow ing (as if it could be any more decentralized). In number of imbeciles. It comes when we decide the same couple of paragraphs every day. schools are using their time a bit more effectively. addition, they want a national Christian prayer- to really make education a priority so our chil- What is the value of participating in this activ- We are not saying we think reciting the pledge and-values education based on "Christian" dren will learn how to think, not just how to ity? 7s there any value to saying the pledge? is a waste of time. It becomes useless when principles. pray. We did it every morning of our educational nobody remembers why they are saying those 31 I suppose it would be a good idea to pray for Incompetence runs deep into our society. It the ability to think at this point, but I believe isn't just about idiots who commit crimes careers before coming to this institution. Some of words. there might be a better way to get around that because they "didn't know what they were us had to memorize and recite the Texas Pledge of When we pledge to the flag, we are paying trib- problem. doing," or those who attempt to siphon gasoline Allegiance, the American Code of Ethics or even ute to our forefathers who fought and died to free On the surface, teaching kids values seems to by mouth. It is about people, including man) on the new world from English rule. be a good idea, since kids continually claim this campus, who still don't know even a mini- sing "America the Beautiful." they didn't know what they did was wrong. Of mum about what is going on outside the cam- Day after day, the pledge can become simply How often do you ponder the meaning of the course, if you believe that. 1 have some land pus. mind-numbing, especially to grade-school stu- words United States? "Indivisible" means that we under a bridge 1 would like to sell. It is about a near majority not ha\ ing an dents who believe the United States is "... one believe there is nothing on earth that can break up Once upon a time, our children (and our opinion on anything substantial. After all. an adults) had enough intelligence to think before opinion would require thought nation, invisible." The words lose their meaning the Union. Yet in the very same schools in which they acted. Instead of a happy ending, we have Mental incompetence is the real problem in altogether, and students often end up sounding we daily recited the pledge, we learned that just is reached a world where people claim they don't America. It isn't the decline of family values or like zombies. not the case. know right from wrong, and the funny thing is. the fact that prayer was taken out of the schools Is this a display of patriotism? No, not if Does the United States assure every citizen lib- they're excused from that behavior. After all. in 1962. People who blame their shortcomings they are mentally incompetent. on those things are guilty of the \er\ thing they nobody understands what they are saying or even erty and justice? The mere fact that we can debate In fact, other people are often blamed for this are trying to explain awj\ why they are saying it. Often the only children in that question endlessly makes reciting those lines incompetence. Instead of punishing those who The solution must come from thought. We school who pay attention to the meaning of the somewhat futile. commit stupid acts, we pul warning labels on should teach and expect people to think, and When every man, woman and child who things people once automatically knew how to think often. If we do not. we will re\ert back to pledge are those who are so offended by it they do use correctly. This would make the company the monkeys that scientists claim we come not participate. declares loyalty to the American flag understands that produced the object pay for the mental from. By a ruling of the Supreme Court, no child can and believes those words, then the Pledge of Alle- incompetence of the individual. Sounds fair to be required to say the Pledge of Allegiance. That's giance is a significant piece of Americana. Until me. Scott Barzilla is a senior political science Blow up a government building? Couldn't major from Houston who has never siphoned not the issue Irving schools are debating. No one then, asking children to say it is pointless. possibly be my fault: the fertilizer company gasoline

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BY MARCY GORDON the Senate last month by a 54-44 vote. a woman's life. artistic abilities ASSOi I \II.I i I 'KI.SS The measure's author. Republican presiden- This year the marchers appeared energized by tial hopeful Rep. Robert Dornan of California, the Republican-controlled Congress, where the WASHINGTON — Emboldened by the Repub- told Monday's crowd that with elections sched- House passed scores of anti-abortion measures last lican majority in Congress, tens of thousands of uled in 288 days, the abortion foes' mission year, and by the prospect of a potential GOP of staff, students yelling, chanting abortion opponents marched in "above and beyond everything is to get a pro-life takeover of the White House in November. protest to the Supreme Court building Sunday, the person into the job as executive leader of the free "We can get a president who is totally pro-life," 23rd anniversary of the court's decision legalizing world." said Nick Robinson, 15, a student from Rochester, BY BKIAN WILSON because it allows artists to benefit from each other, he said. most abortions. Abortion remains among America's most N.Y. TO' DAILY SKIPI The marchers used the annual protest to exhort "Part of the artistic process is deeply emotional and divisive public and political Carol Long, director of the National Right to The works of art and art history learning from other artists, just like President Clinton to sign legislation limiting a issues, despite the predominance of tax and bud- Life Political Action Committee, said the group's woman's legal right to end a pregnancy. students and faculty will be shown any other field," Wright said. get matters on the campaign-trail debate in recent top priority "is to replace Bill Clinton with a pro- together for the first time in the Dick Lane, an instructor and photo As they demonstrated, however, the Supreme weeks. life president." Annual Display of New Works, lab coordinator for the art and jour- Court dealt a new blow to efforts to enact new Marchers came to Washington in chartered At the White House, spokesman Mike McCurry which runs through Feb. 2 in the nalism departments, said displaying abortion curbs. The justices ruled without com- buses and carried signs on the muddy Capitol said, "The president is confident they know his North Moudy Building. student and faculty work together ment that Pennsylvania cannot establish strict Ellipse bearing slogans demanding "Stop Abor- views on the importance of choice for women. reporting rules for certain Medicaid-funded abor- "The new exhibition will allow us allows the two groups to relate to tion Now" and saying "The Natural Choice is They also know that he hopes that very divisive to present a range of works by the each other as artists. tions. Life." Dornan and several other GOP members of issues such as choice can be addressed by the An estimated 60.000 people participated in the student body, from freshmen to grad- "I think it is important to the stu- Congress challenged Clinton to sign the legisla- American people in a way that minimizes hostility march. U.S. Park Police spokeswoman Sandra uate students." said Ronald Watson, dents to know that the stuff we teach tion. and violence and maximizes understanding and Alley said. The March for Life Fund, the event chairman of the art department. in class is not just theoretical because "Bill Clinton is an abortionist, and we need to common ground." organizer, claimed 125,000 participants. Several students are happy to have we're all practicing artists." Lane get him out of the White House today," Rep. Steve Opponents, most of whom believe life begins at This year's official turnout on a crisp, sunny day their works displayed for their peers said. Stockman, R-Texas. said to cheers. conception, want abortion outlawed as murder. was up from about 45,000 at last year's march and to view. Max Buja, a senior studio art In the Supreme Court building, the justices "Abortion is a crime against humanity," said from 1994, when 35.000 marchers braved an ice "This exhibition displays the tal- major, said some of the pieces took refused without comment to let Pennsylvania Nellie Gray, president of the March for Life Fund. Storm. An anti-abortion march in Washington in ents of students and faculty in visual nearly all semester to complete, so apply new restrictive reporting rules for Medicaid- "Abortion is a heinous crime against the prebom, April 1990 drew the biggest crowd, an estimated communication, painting, screen it's satisfying to see students show- funded abortions sought by women whose preg- against man, woman, society and God." printing, sculpture and other artistic ing their works to their peers. 200.000, in response to an abortion-rights gather- nancies resulted from rape or incest or whose life But abortion rights advocates are equally united measures," said Adam Wright, a Ben Roman. ;i sophomore radio- ing a year earlier attended by 300.000. would be endangered by giving birth. in the belief that the Roe vs. Wade decision is Clinton, who supports abortion rights, threatens communication graphics major who TV-film major, said one thing not Pennsylvania law would have allowed Medi- among the most important on behalf of women. is displaying some of his work as part often considered by the general pub- an election-year veto of Congress' first attempt to caid-funded abortion only when rape or incest that The high court ruled in the case of a Texas woman of the student open house. prohibit an abortion procedure since the landmark caused a pregnancy had been reported to the police that the right to an abortion is constitutionally 1973 decision in Roe vs. Wade. The bill, which or when a doctor with no financial stake in the pro- guaranteed by a woman's right to privacy. The Wright likes the open house idea sec Show, page 10 bans a rare process used late in pregnancy, passed cedure certified that an only abortion would save decision legalized abortion nationwide. Pass 'em anyway Family creates board game Texas school officials demand 'social promotion,' study claims

150,000 Texas students are promoted the course? For one thing, it is easier Father and son use Texas community for inspiration BY PEGGY FIKAC ASSOCIATED PRESS every year who "did not pass the to promote that student than it is to deal have made it a habit of competing to buy the S13,000 La course and . . . have not learned with the problems that student may Bv HI III RENDON enough to pass the course material," have," he said. ASSOCIATED PRESS ( ai Porte space.Schiff, owns that automotive business. AUSTIN — Tens of thousands of "I [e usually buys it and he usually wins," he said of students are being promoted from Cole said. That's out of about 3.6 mil- According to the Texas Education LA PORTE. Texas — Darrell Schiff has done away Ins son. one grade to the next each year lion students. Agency, 172,000 students were held with buying Boardwalk. Park Place and Marvin (iai Other high-dollar spaces include Dooling & Mabe despite failing their classes. Presi- "Although social promotion has back a grade during the 1993-94 dens. CPA for $50,000, Las Hadas Mexican Restaurant for dent John Cole of been outlawed in school year, the latest figures avail- Instead, he's aiming to purchase Askins & Arm- S40.000 and S36.000 for Ken's Hometown Plumbing. the Texas Federa- Texas since 1984, able. TEA spokeswoman Debbie strong, the Fair Porte Green Center and La Car Porte. Although similar to Monopoly, the La Porte game can tion of Teachers our survey reveals Graves Ratcliffe said the agency did- Over the holidays, the 7-year-old and his lather. be played at four levels. The higher levels include invest- said yesterday. that school officials n't have a count on the number of stu- Richard Schiff, opted to forgo playing the popular and ing at the Commodity Futures Exchange and tax audits. He laid the are ignoring the dents socially promoted. more traditional Monopoly and began playing "The Proceeds from the sale of the game go to Boys and blame for "social law," he said. Representatives of the Texas Asso- Game of La Porte." Girls Harbor and the Optimist scholarship fund. promotion" at the The current educa- ciation of School Boards and Texas "We really got into it," said Richard Schiff. who "I think it's real good," La Porte Mayor Norman feet of administra- tion law says a stu- Association of School Administrators spearheaded an effort to get the game produced fol tin- Malone said of the game. "It has the businesses in La tors, citing what he dent "may be didn't immediately return telephone La Porte Noon Optimist Club in that east Harris ( imtin Porte and the money is going for a good cause." called a straw poll promoted only on the calls from The Associated Press seek- town. "It's a Monopoly-type board game where you buy Schiff said he got the idea of producing the board of part of the TFT basis of academic ing comment. and sell businesses." game as a fund-raiser after seeing an advertisement in membership. achievement or demonstrated profi- Gov. George W. Bush said he The game is fashioned so that players can purchase the Optimist club's national magazine. "The results of that survey confirm ciency on the subject matter." shares the teacher group's concern, La Porte businesses using play money. The object is to I he club paid about SI0.000 to Michael Glenn Pro- what many of us have long suspected: To promote students for other rea- noting that much of the worry is over invest "skillfully enough, and to buy and sell propert) ductions of Romulus, Mich., to produce the La Porte School administrators override teach- sons hurts them because they fall fur- students who go through many years shrewdly enough, to be the wealthiest wheeler-dealer at game, which the company markets as "Wheeler- ers' grades and simply promote stu- ther behind each year and are at of school but cannot read. the end of the game," the rules state. Dealer" when it is not modeled after a specific city. dents from one grade to the next even increased risk of becoming dropouts. "Yeah, 1 think it's a problem, and Although it is recommended for players ages X to The group ordered 1.050 games and is selling them for though those students have failed their Cole said. yes, 1 want it addressed, and 1 intend to adult. Schiff said his son has taken to the game. The two SI6.95 each. classes," Cole said. "Why would a school official pro- address it," he said. "We should never His group estimates that at least mote a student who has failed to pass graduate an illiterate child in Texas."

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Grand jury subpoenas first lady Clinton to deliver

answers in the Whitewater affair, BY PETE YOST records, and she will continue to pro- she made the night of Vincent Fos- ASSOCIATED PRESS vide whatever help she can ... to ter's death. including that she did minimal legal State of the Union resolve these issues," the statement Though she told the committee she work on a stock sale proposal at the WASHINGTON — First lady said. "Friday's testimony will offer recalled nothing about the call, White S&L. The billing records show she proposals from the president, who Hillary Rodham Clinton will testify the first lady the opportunity to tell House aide Bill Burton remembered had at least 22 conversations on the BY RON FOUKNIEK ASSOCIATED PRBM realizes he can get little through the under subpoena Friday before a the independent counsel what she it in detail, describing how he issue. GOP Congress. One of the few will Washington grand jury investigating knows about these matters." informed the first lady that Foster They also show she had at least 14 WASHINGTON (AP) — focus on pension reform, the aides the mysterious discovery of her law Reacting to the continuing ques- had killed himself by putting the bar- conversations with Little Rock busi- Touching up his State of the Union said. firm billing records in the White tions about Clinton's truthfulness rel of a gun in his mouth and pulling nessman Seth Ward, an employee at address. President Clinton said The address was being pulled House residence. regarding her work for a failed the trigger. the S&L involved in a 1,050-acre Monday he was prepared to together in usual Clinton fashion: A Her testimony was requested by Arkansas savings and loan, the Clin- Senate Republicans expressed development that cost the institution declare. "The state of the union is jumble of drafts circulated Monday Whitewater prosecutor Kenneth tons* personal lawyer sent a letter to doubt that the first lady would have some $4 million. strong." among aides and advisers who Starr, the White House said. The Whitewater Committee chairman no memory of such a graphic con- Last Thursday, longtime Clinton In a possible preview of the fall expected the president to make appearance will be her first before Alfonse D'Amato earlier Monday. versation. aide Carolyn Huber testified how presidential race. Senate Majority changes up to the moment he steps the Whitewater grand jury, though it "Mrs. Clinton has responded" to Chief among any new questions Clinton's long-sought billing records Leader Bob Dole was preparing the up to the microphone. will be the fourth time she has the committee's written questions in would be how Clinton's law firm abruptly showed up on a table in the Republican response. Clinton was up past midnight answered questions under oath for the past and "she is certainly willing billing records suddenly appeared White House third-floor living quar- One day before his annual report talking with Treasury Secretary the prosecutors. to do so again in an effort to bring inside the White House residence — ters last August. to Congress — which this year is Robert Rubin about the speech. Clinton, put on the defensive by your inquiry to a conclusion," David two years after investigators subpoe- Clinton also faces having to also a sort of opening bell for his re- White House spokesman Mike Whitewater disclosures, offered ear- Kendall said in the letter. naed them and the White House said answer written questions in the election campaign — the president McCurry said. lier yesterday to supply written In reply, D'Amato said the panel they could not be found. White House travel office matter. told reporters. "1 am absolutely Another trait of State of the answers to questions from the Senate "looks forward to hearing Mrs. Republicans also want to delve Rep. William Clinger, chairman of confident and optimistic about our Union addresses under Clinton has Whitewater Committee. The Repub- Clinton's responses," but only after into the fact that Clinton in 1988 the House Government Reform and ability to meet the challenges that been the length. His 81-minute lican chairman said the panel wanted investigators gather more evidence. ordered the destruction of four files Oversight Committee, is investigat- our country faces." marathon drew jeers from Republi- more documents first. They want electronic mail generated she kept on her work two years ear- ing the first lady's role in the 1993 Aides expect a generally upbeat cans last year, and iudes aren't sure The White House's statement on at the White House on Whitewater, lier for Madison Guaranty, the firings of the entire travel office staff. address that focuses on America's they can keep Clinton much briefer the grand jury said staff members and for example, and documents on Arkansas savings and loan in ques- Separately on Monday, a private standing heading into the 21st cen- this time. Clinton's personal lawyer also were Clinton's work for the savings and tion. group argued in a federal appeals tury. "What I'm going to say "I'm not taking any bets." subpoenaed and will testify. The loan owned by her Whitewater part- The billing records show the first court for release of information about tomorrow night is the state of the McCurry said, recommending that statement did not identify the offi- ner. lady did about 60 hours of work over a legal defense fund set up for the union is strong, and it can be Americans brace themselves for a cials by name. Committee Republicans were dis- 15 months for the S&L owned by the Clintons on Whitewater and the case stronger," the president said. long one. "1 'm planning on making "As the first lady has always said, satisfied with the written responses Clintons' Whitewater partners. of Paula Jones, who has filed a sex- During a weekend campaign sure 1 make all the necessary stops she is as eager as anyone to resolve they got late last year when they Republicans allege that contra- ual harassment suit against the pres- visit to New Hampshire. Dole said before 1 sit down to watch it," he questions regarding the billing asked Clinton about a telephone call dicts some of Clinton's earlier ident. he expected the president's speech joked. to stress themes Clinton will revisit Above all else, the address is an during his re-election bid important political event, Clinton's "It'll probably be a signal that the campaign team v lev, s the Ipeech as race is on. He'll probably bring out a showcase for the president's Snow shovelers drowning in soggy mess his campaign agenda for '96. be my record and a sounding board for his guess," Dole said in an interview. campaign message Democrats and "I assume he'll put the best spin on Republicans alike must face up to it he can." America's problems of crime, edu- as blizzards turn to floods in northeast cation and the economy. The Republicans had asked the major television networks for equal The budget battle will loom eling out," said Linda Payne of Marlinton, W.Va. Offerings, a department store. "This is your hun- time to give their response on over his address, which comes Bv ROGER PETTERSON dred-year flood. It's just devastating." Wednesday, but that idea was just three days before the expira- ASSOCIATED PRBSS "Everything you open you've got to dump water out. dump mud out and then start cleaning it." Flooding from the melting snow and last week's abandoned when several networks tion of a temporan. measure keep- Homeowners pulled up soggy rugs Monday and Discarded sodden rugs were strewn along the heavy rain had forced thousands from their homes turned them down. Dole's response ing much of the go\ eminent open. shoveled up the muck left by some of the worst main street of Margaretville, N.Y.. in the Catskills. in parts of Ohio. Pennsylvania, West Virginia. will immediately follow Clinton's But McCurry has said he hopes flooding in the mid-Atlantic states in decades, High water there from the East Branch of the New Jersey, Maryland and New York. An esti- speech, which begins after 9 p.m. the broader themes raisedb) Clin- while sump pumps chugged away, draining cold, Delaware River also destroyed businesses. mated 100.000 in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., alone were EST. ton make the budget fight "seem muddy water from basements. "In the spring of '87 this area flooded, but noth- Clinton aides expected few new puny." "First you shovel out the mud. We're still shov- ing like this," said Brian Millen, owner of Catskill sec Floods, page 10

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Swimmers Hoop dreams split at Rice Men's basketball downs Rice, 80-71

BY ERNESTO MORAN spark for us in the second half," BY SCOTT RUSSELL TCU DAILY SKIFF Tubbs said. "He came in and made TCU DAILY SKIFF some big baskets." The TCU men's basketball team Jacobs said that after the 0-4 slide, Freshmen played a key role broke a three-game Southwest Con- culminating with 124-80 loss at Ken- this weekend for the TCU swim- ference losing streak and a four- tucky on national television Satur- ming and diving teams. The game overall skid with an 80-71 win day, the team sorely needed a Horned Frogs defeated Rice in over Rice last night at Daniel-Meyer victory. Houston 140-74 and broke Rice Coliseum. pool records, while the Lady With the victory, the Frogs Frogs fell to both Rice and Hous- climbed over the .500 mark overall to ton. 10-9 and 1-3 in the SWC. Rice ■ 'II just take a win. On the way to the Frogs' vic- dropped to 9-7, 2-3. It was an ugly game, tory, TCU freshman Mischa "I'll just take a win," said TCU but I like it." Sommerville set a Rice Pool head coach Billy Tubbs. "It was an BILLY TUBBS, record in the 50-meter freestyle ugly game, but 1 like it." TCU head coach with his time of 21 seconds. This TCU jumped out to an early 8-2 time currently ranks Som- lead in the opening three minutes. merville fifth in the Southwest But for most of the physical first half, "We knew we had to get this win," Conference for the 50 free. it was Rice guard Tommy McGhee Jacobs said. "We couldn't go 0-4 in "A 21 is a great time for Mis- who led the way with 13 points. Rice conference and lose another one at cha at this point in the season," led 25-18 with 5:11 left in the first home. It was just a good all around head coach Richard Sybesma half. effort. said. "Rice has an old pool, and TCU then went on an 11-0 run to "Hopefully we'll make a stretch many teams have swum there, so end the half. The Frogs used a full- here where we can win 10 of 11 or it's really impressive to break court press to create turnovers and even our last 11. That's our goal." their records." easy baskets and they headed to the Davis, who played a season-high In addition to Sommerville's locker room with a 29-25 lead. 29 minutes, said Tubbs told him that record-setting performance, "Defensively, in the first half, we his performance would determine another TCU freshman, Jason were doing pretty good," Tubbs said. how much he played in the future. Flint, won the 200-meter breast- "We forced 18 turnovers." "He told me it's up to me," Davis stroke with a time of 2:07.28, just The Frogs opened the second half said. "As long as 1 stay out of foul five tenths of a second away from with another 8-2 run to increase the trouble, get in there and get another Rice Pool record. Flint's lead to 37-27, and kept a 5 to 7 point rebounds, playing time is up to me. fastest 200 breast time this sea- lead over the Owls for most of the "My job is just to rebound and play son, a 2:06.30, is also currently remainder of the game. defense — get in there, bang around fifth in the SWC and would rank Junior guard Jeff Jacobs led the and be physical." him first in the Western Athletic Frogs with 22 points and six assists. Tubbs said he liked what he saw Conference at this point in the Sophomore forward Dennis Davis from the 6-10 forward. season. - had a career-high 13 rebounds, and "I thought Dennis was really good "All of our men's times are Tct Daiiv skill/ Rebecca Ncwiti junior guard Anthony Burks held on the boards tonight," Tubbs said. really impressive right now," Anthony Burks fires the ball past a Rice defender during last night's basketball game. The McGhee to only one free throw in the After their fourth game in 10 days, Sybesma said. "In fact, most of Frogs defeated the Owls, 80-71. second half while scoring 10 points the Frogs get the rest of the week off our top times would rank our himself. before heading to Dallas to face SMU swimmers within the top five in "I thought Anthony really was a on Saturday night. Tipoff is at 7:30. the new WAC." Though the women did not fare as well this weekend, losing to Rice 115-84 and Houston 133- Lady Frogs lose to Baylor 110, a TCU freshman pulled her weight for the team. saw TCU more or less trading bas- Archer said the Baylor man-to- Seles cruises to semis Freshman Maggie Topolski BY K. E. STENSKE TCU DAIL1 Skill kets with Baylor. man pressure defense forced TCU to was able to defeat Rice's Ginny Hickman, the lone Lady Frog in shoot more from the outside, which Fanner, last year's SWC cham- Poor shooting led to the Lady double figures, led the team with 22 led to the Frogs' low shooting per- Injuries don't stop No. 1 seed at Open pion, in the 400-meter Individual Frogs' 99-50 defeat at the hands of points and five rebounds, including centage. The Lady Frog defense was- Medley. Topolski's time of the Baylor Lady Bears Jan. 20. seven for seven from the free-throw n't as aggressive as it was against BY STEVE WILSTEIN not going to get better until I 4:25.30 currently ranks the Lady The Lady Frogs shot only 28 per- line. Sophomore forward Rachel Houston, he said. ASSOCIATED PHKSS rest." Frog second in the SWC and 18th cent for the game while committing Holamon had eight points and three "We just didn't get out and cover Seles won't have any rest for a in the nation. 30 turnovers. Baylor dominated the rebounds in her 13 minutes off of the people." Archer said. MELBOURNE, Australia while. Her next match is Thurs- "Before the 400 IM on Satur- inside by grabbing 44 rebounds bench. Archer also said the number of (AP) — One more nagging injury day against Arantxa Sanchez day 1 was really nervous," Topol- while allowing TCU to grab only 29 "Rachel's been playing well for transfers and freshmen accounted for struck Monica Seles, though it Vicario or Chanda Rubin, who ski said. "1 knew that the girl boards. us," Archer said. "Against Baylor, the lack of game control. didn't slow her down a step Tues- played Tuesday night. from Rice had won Conference Baylor began the game with a 13- she was doing things that needed to "When you have four junior col- day on the way into the Aus- "It's pretty tough, maybe last year so 1 knew that 1 would 5 run. TCU was within eight points be done." lege transfers and a bunch of fresh- tralian Open semifinals. impossible, to beat her," Majoli have to swim a really good time. of a tie as late as 5:38 left in the first The Lady Bear defense shut down men, you're not going to play well," Seles, beset by a groin pull said of Seles. "I think the only one "I was tired during the race, half. But the Lady Bears opened it TCU junior center Shawanda Harps. assistant coach Rick Archer said. after recovering from knee and who can beat her is Steffi." and 1 was surprised when 1 saw up. and by halftime the Lady Frogs After scoring 17 points and grabbing "What we're lacking now is someone ankle injuries and a mysterious Trouble is, Steffi Graf isn't at that 1 had gone a 4:25," she said. were down by 16 with a score of 37- 12 rebounds against Houston, Harps stepping up and taking control." virus, strained a tendon above her the Australian. She's back home The TCU men's team will 21. was only able to contribute two Free throws were the only real right ankle midway through a 6- recovering from foot surgery, return to action Friday night at 7 Two free throws by freshman points and three rebounds against the strong point for the Lady Frogs. They 1, 6-2 romp over Iva Majoli. leaving the No. 1 Seles appearing p.m. when it faces the No. 4- guard Jennifer Hickman began the Bears. finished the game shooting 18-26 (69 After streaking through nine unbeatable. ranked Texas Longhoms at the second half scoring. The Lady Bears "She got a couple of shots blocked percent) including 13-18 in the sec- straight games in pursuit of a "She's going to win the tour- Rickel Pool. At noon on Satur- then went on a 28-6 run that lasted for and a couple of fouls early," Archer ond half. fourth Australian Open title, nament pretty easy," said Majoli, day, the women and men will 9:40. During that time, the Lady said. "When she gets those early, she "As a team, you have to find any Seles led 3-0 in the second set who didn't notice Seles being face the Air Force at the Rickel Frogs were held scoreless for a 3:25 struggles." silver lining you can," Archer said. when she felt a twinge between bothered by any injury. "She hit Pool. period before a jump shot by sopho- Baylor was led by freshman guard "When you've lost eight in a row you her ankle and calf. some unbelievable shots when "The Texas meet will be our more forward Stacy Price ended the Amy Alcala and her 16-point contri- try to get the (players) to believe A left-hander, she had trouble she was stretched." last SWC dual," Sybesma said. drought. bution, but the five Bear starters all they're human and they make mis- pushing off on her right foot serv- Like Seles, men's No. 5 The last 10 minutes of the game shot in double figures. takes and go from there." ing because of the injury, and she Michael Chang also hasn't dropped that game with a double- dropped a set on the way to the fault on break point. But she semifinals. His latest victim, shrugged off the pain to win in 5 8 Mikael Tillstrom, fell 6-0, 6-2, 6- minutes. 4 Tuesday. Fly in' Frogs fall short against Houston in opener "1 was able to finish the match Chang, a semifinalist in Aus- pretty strong," Seles said. "1 said tralia a year ago, will play the BY T.VSHA ZEMKE junior Cain Williams placed second in the 5,000- Sophomore sprinter Tinesha Jackson placed to myself, 'That's OK."' winner of Tuesday night's match TCU DAILY SKIFF meter run (15:13.94) and third in the one-mile run third in the 200-meter dash in 25.53 seconds, and In five matches, Seles has lost between No. 2 Andre Agassi and (4:19.52), respectively. freshman sprinter Chessna Davis placed third in ihe only 17 games — and that with- No. 8 Jim Courier. The TCU Flyin' Frogs placed fifth out of six Senior sprinter George Hackney ran 6.37 sec- 55-meter high hurdles, running the event in 8.15 out being completely healthy or Seles, upset at dropping serve teams and the Lady Frogs finished last on Saturday onds to place second in the men's 55-meter dash; seconds. in the best shape. She's slightly to begin the match when Majoli in Houston at the Cougar Indoor Opener meet. he was one-tenth of a second behind Louisiana The men's team is made up of primarily upper- overweight, she acknowledged, drilled back winners, plunked The men's team managed 56 points, which State's Chris Cummings. TCU senior sprinter classmen. Fifteen of the 23 Flyin' Frogs are juniors she's not as fast as she'd like to be down in her chair and flung a pulled it above last-place Rice but well under Brashant Carter ran 21.75 seconds to place second and seniors; three are freshmen. The women's and her groin pull is annoying. towel, then vented her frustration Texas's 119. The women fared worse, accumulat- in the 200-meter dash, an event in which Carter is team, on the other hand, is young. Only seven of "On a scale of 10, it's about a by taking the next nine games. ing only 23 points. Rice won the women's compe- famous for finishing well. His best time last year in the 21 members are upperclassmen; there are only 4," Seles said of the groin injury "The first game I was a little bit tition with 117 points. the outdoor 200-meter was 20.58. two seniors, a sprinter and distance runner, on the she's been taping and treating lost," she said. "I was expecting a Five men and a relay team placed in top three The men's 4 by 400-meter relay team finished team. with anti-inflammatory pills. slower pace, and all of a sudden positions. just under Texas with a second-piace time of Both the men's and women's teams will be com- "It's not getting better. It's not here were these bazookas coming Sophomore Khadevis Robinson won the 800- 3:15.67. peting in indoor meets until March. getting worse, which is great. It's back." meter dash with a time of 1:53.38, and his distance- The Lady Frogs did not finish as well as the men. The Flyin' Frogs will run Saturday at the Sooner running teammates, junior Andres Gomez and Only two runners finished in top three positions. Invitational in Norman, Okla.

Sports Digest Bucs get new head coach Sox acquire Tartabull New Hornet waits to play CBS sets NCAA football schedule Bulldogs climb in hoops polls

TAMPA, Fla. — Tony Dungy's long and CHICAGO — The Chicago White Sox FORT MILL, S.C. — Would-be Charlotte NEW YORK — Tennessee's chance for Georgia is right back where it started in frustratingjourney from the NFL's youngest acquired outfielder Danny Tartabull from Hornet Kenny Anderson spent day No. 3 in revenge against Florida will be among the the women's basketball poll. defensive coordinator to a head coach ended the Oakland Athletics for two minor leaguers trade limbo Monday, trying to get as close as highlights of CBS Sports' 1996 college foot- The Lady Bulldogs, who have won 12 today. today. he can to a team that's still not allowed to ball television schedule. straight, moved into the No. 2 spot in The The long-time assistant, interviewed but Chicago sent left-handed pitcher Andrew officially embrace him. Last season, the Gators, who finished No. Associated Press poll on Monday. passed over by four other teams in the last 10 Lorraine and outfielder Charles Poe to Oakland. Charlotte acquired Anderson from the 2 in the final rankings, beat No. 3 Tennessee Louisiana Tech received 38 of 39 first- years, will get a shot at trying to turn the Tartabull, 33, split last season betwen the New.Jersey Nets in a four-player trade Fri- 62-37. This season's game will be played place votes after running its record to 16-0 Tampa Bay Buccaneers into a winner. New York Yankees and Oakland, hitting .236 day. But all four players are barred from Sept. 21 at Knoxville. with three lopsided victories. Dungy became the fourth black head with eight home runs and 35 RBIs in 83 games. playing or practicing with their new teams The three-month regular-season, 20- Connecticut, Tennessee and Vanderbilt coach in NFL history, behind Art Shell, Den- In 1993, Tartabull hit 31 home runs for the until testing has been completed. game football telecasts begin Sept. 7 with round out the Top Five. Tennessee (15-3) nis Green and Ray Rhodes. Yankees. The right-handed hitter has a The Hornets, eager to fill a void at point UCLA at Tennessee, and it ends Dec. 7 with climbed two places to fourth and Vanderbilt The Bucs haven't made playoffs or fin- career batting average of .275 and a career guard, had planned to start Anderson in Satur- the traditional Army-Navy game at (14-1) dropped three spots to fifth. ished above .500 since 1982. slugging percentage of .498 in 12 seasons. day night's home game against Golden State. Philadelphia. Sports"X TCI I nailv Skiff Page 9 Tuesday, January 23, 1996 TCU Daily Skiff Houston dealing to keep Rockets

BY MICHAEL GRACZYK Lanier made his mission known ASSOCIATED PHBSS in his annual State of the City address before the Greater Houston HOUSTON (AP) — After losing Partnership, where he repeated their NFL team to Tennessee, Hous- themes that handily clinched 83 per- ton wants to be sure the National cent of the vote last November. Basketball Association champion "I think this city is in remarkably Rockets stay in town. good shape," he told about 1,500 Mayor Bob Lanier said Monday business leaders. "It's certainly a lot he is negotiating with the Rockets to easier than four years ago." build a new arena for the NBA team Lanier noted that when he first near the downtown George Brown took office, the city was staring at a Convention Center. The Rockets 13 percent financial deficit, crum- still have eight years left on their bling infrastructure, an exodus of lease with the city-owned Summit, residents from the core city to the but the mayor thought there was a suburbs and a crime wave. good chance a deal could be made. He said the city budget now is in Junior Paul Robinson, ranked No. 2 in the nation in men's singles, returns a volley against Gianni Von Nacher of IT Pan- "I feel reasonably optimistic," he balance, streets, sidewalks and American. TCU won Saturday's match, 7-0. said. streetlights are being repaired, peo- Lanier declined to provide ple are moving back into the city and details, other than to say the con- the crime rate has decreased signif- vention center would share in the icantly. benefits and cost of such a venture. As for his continuing feud with Trivia quiz tests Super Bowl savvy The Rockets would not comment. the Oilers, Lanier said he balked at "That's the position we've taken suggestions from team ownership a) Man Fleming XX — Name the three coaches thai 1988. that the city build a S200 million sta- Assoi IATED PRESS on this," spokeswoman Kathy Fri- have lour Super Bowl losses. (2 XIII — Don Shula. Baltimore dium from tax money. b)JeffRutledge etsch said. I — What was the name of the first c) MattMillen points each) 1969; Miami 1972. 1973. 1974.1983. "Super Bowl'".' (5 points) d) Preston Pearson BONUS — Name the only player 1985. II — Who has the longest run from X — True or False. No punt has to be on five consecutive Super Bowl XIV — 19"" champion Oakland scrimmage in Super Bowl history'.' (5 ever been returned for a touchdown. (5 teams. (5 points) 16-1; 1983 champion Washington 12- points) points) 1; 1985 champion San Francisco 18- Bushes debate play, a) Marcus Allen XI — Name the only Super Bowl ANSWERS: 1; 1986 champion Chicago 18-1 b) Emerson Boozer champion that had a losing record I — The AFL-NFL World Cham- ,\\ Bart Starr (1967-68) and c) John Riggins prior to its championship season. (5 pionship Ciame. Terry Bradshaw (1979-80). pitch Astros' tickets d) Tom Nowatzke points) II — A) Marcus Allen. "4 v aids \ S XVI — Georgia. Michigan. Min- III — Who scored the first points in XII — Name the three Super Bowl Washington. 1984 Super Bowl. nesota, Texas. XVII — The Oakland Raiders beat Super Bowl history'' (5 points) champions thai had a losing records III B) Max McGee on a 37-yard a) Don Chandler after its championship season. (2 pass from Ban Starr v s. Kansas City. Philadelphia 27-10 in the 1981 Super in Houston TV spot 1967 Super Bowl. Bowl. b) Max McGee points each) c) Mike Garrett XIII — Name the only coach to take IV — Chuck Howley. Dallas. 1971; Will The 1982 Super Bowl sell 18,000 season tickets. So far, two teams to the Super Bowl. (5 Jake Scott. Miami. 1973: Randy betw ecu San Francisco and Cincinnati ASSOCIATED PRESS d) Elijah Pitts about 9.000 have been sold. IV — Name the five defensive points) White and Harvey Martin. Dallas. had a 49,1 rating. XIX Clev eland. Houston. Seat- HOUSTON — Former President Dwindling ticket sales have forced players who have been awarded the XIV — The 1972 Miami Dolphins 1978: Richard Dent. Chicago. 1986. George Bush and his wife Barbara Astros owner Drayton McLane to MVP award. Hint: Two defensive are the only Super Bowl team to fin- V - Steve Christie. Buffalo. 54 tle. XX — Bud Gram lost with Min- are making pitches for the Houston consider selling the team. players shared the award in the 1978 ished with a perfect season. Name the yards. 1994 Super Bowl. nesota in 1970. 1974. 1975 and 1977; Astros. The other spots feature former Super Bowl. (5 points) four Super Bowl champions that fin- VI - - Chuck How ley. Dallas in the Don Shula lost in 1969 w uh Baltimore In a television ad campaign set to Houston Oilers coach Bum Phillips V — Who has the record for the ished with one loss. (1 point each) 1971 Super Bowl. and in 1972. 1983 and 1985 with debut Jan. 29, the former first couple and Houston Rockets guard Clyde longest field goal in Super Bowl his- XV — Two players have won the VII — C) Herb Adderlv of Green Miami: and Man Levy lost with Buf- recalls Bush's days as a first baseman Drexler. tory? (5 points) MVP award in consecutive years. Bay returned an interception 60 v atdl falo 19" H 994. for Yale University. Mrs. Bush The Bushes volunteered their time VI — Only one player has won the Name them. (2 points each) for a TD in the 1968 Super Bow i VIII Los Angeles Raiders. 1984. BONUS — Quarterback Gale recalls how she was scorekeeper for for the ad campaign, which was MVP while playing on the losing XVI — Arizona is hosting its first IX - C) Matt Millen (Raiders Gilbert. Gilben was on the Buffalo the team. unveiled Monday, team. Who is he? (5 points) Super Bowl. Name other four states to Bills roster for the 1991-94 Super "I still can't believe you gave me In the Bush ad. the former presi- VII — Who scored the first points host one Super Bowl. (1 point each) 1981, 1984; 49ers 1990; Redskins 1942) Bowls and finally played in a Super an error in the Cornell game," Bush dent is seen placing an Astros cap on for the defense in the Super Bowl? (5 XVII Four wild-card teams have X True. Bowl with San Diego in 1995. says in the spot. his head. points) played in the Super Bowl. Name the XI — The 1982 champion (1981 "That was a playable ball. So what does son George W. a) Willie Wood team that won its Super Bowl. (5 season) San Francisco 49ers were 6- Scoring George." Mrs. Bush says. Bush, the Texas governor and part b) Mike Bass points) 95 or more MVP "Was not. Was not." he says. owner of the Texas Rangers, think c) Herb Adderly XVIII — Which Super Bowl 10 in 1980. XII — 1982 champion (for 1981 90-94 First I earn All-Pro "Jeff Bagwell would have had it," about his parents' support for the d) Terry Brown received the highest TV rating'.' (5 season) San Francisco 49ers finished 85-89 - - Second Team All-Pro she says, referring to the Astros opposition? VIII — Name the last AFC team to points) 3-6 in 1982; 1987 champion (for 1986 80-84 - Hon. Mention All-Pro infielder. "I'm sure the governor will have win a Super Bow 1. (5 points) XIX — Not counting the Jack- season) New York Giants finished 6- 65-79 Starter The playful spot is one of three some witticism on the matter," said IX — What player has been with sonville Jaguars, name the three AFC 9 in 1987; 1988 champion (for 198" 40-64 — Benchwarmer featuring famous Houstonians that Jim McGrath, spokesman for the for- three different winning Super Bowl teams that haven't made a Super Bow 1 1 season) Washington finished 7-9 in 0-39 — Preseason cut will air as part of the Astros' push to mer president. teams'' (5 points) appearance' (2 points each) Texas Tech grad sets sights on Super Bowl raise their family. Bams father said BY JEFFREY WEISS Hometown folks reminisce about Barn's high school feats "Holler all over town and vou know THE DALLAS MORNING NI WS where your kids arc." he said. Bam ran past with two or three defenders Bam can still be tracked down thai way COOPER. Texas — As surely as he Copeland will be rooting for Dallas on "1 think they're just as excited as we are," hanging on him. when he's home. His w llhngness to mix hauled defenders over the goal line in the Super Bow 1 Sunday, Bam or no Bam. But she said. "They knew how hard it was to At the high school last week, an English w ith the same people he grew up vv ith is AFC Championship Game, Bam Morris is he recognizes how Morris affects Cooper. raise them." class of a dozen tenioi girls squealed excit- one reason so man] bask in his success. carrying his hometown to the Super Bowl. "My kids think Barn's just about IT," he The town is planning a reception for the cdlv when asked if the) cared about Bam said Manon Miller, the phannacisi who The star running back for the Pittsburgh said. Morrises on Thursday in the school cafete- going to the Super Bowl. took over from his dad at Millet's Drug Steelers is playing out the cliche of a small Bam is the youngest of 10 children reared ria, and maybe a nice send-off on the town "We're his number one fans." said Leslee Store a few years back town lifted by a successful native son. Bam by Mane and Manin Morris. They married square Friday morning when nine of them Zachry. 17. an All-State forward for the "M.unlv that's what a small town sees." is a top topic in this northeast Texas town of when he was 19 and she was 15. Neither head to Tempe. Mrs. Morris hasn't decided Bulldogs' basketball team. he said, "that he hasn't forgotten about us." about 2,400 between Commerce and Paris. graduated from high school. Both worked exactly who from her large "He's living the dream Ron and Bam are making sure thai the He's the talk of the Dairy Queen, the bank, long hours for long years. family will join her and her for ■ lot of the athletes Momses' roots stay deep in Cooper. Ron. the high school and the local factory. Marvin Morris did carpentry and roofing, husband with the nine tick- e's living the "H here." said Judy Falls, one who now runs a medical supply business in "When you're a small town, you don't ran cattle and drove trucks. Marie Morris ets Bam sent her. dream for a lot of the of Barn's fanner teachers. Chicago, is building houses for his parents worked as a medical aide at the local nurs- Ron Morris, five years have a lot of chances to have a big any- athletes here." "Bam is just like a bin and one sister a couple of miles outside of ing home for more than 25 years — and older than Bam. was a wide thing," said high school librarian Annell brother." said Mashunda town. attended every local sporting event in which receiver who played for Patterson. Brown. 19. another senior 1 be elder Morrises, who at one time had any of her children participated. Southern Methodist Univer- JUDY FALLS, Bam Morris has been big for a while in at the school. She repeated eight children in two bedrooms, will soon The Morrises' oldest child is 42 Bam, at sity and was drafted by the Morris's former teacher Cooper. He starred for the Cooper High a line said by many others move into a two-story home with five bed- Bulldogs and won the Doak Walker Award 24, is the youngest. Chicago Bears in 1987. He in Cooper who tned to rooms, four full bathrooms, two fireplaces as the nation's top running back as a junior Mrs. Moms picked her baby's big week played for six years, leading explain w hy they felt so and satellite television hookups in every at Texas Tech University. to publicly correct the tale of how he got his the team in reception good about the far-away success of one oi room — the better to watch every Steelers Last year, Morris signed with the Steel- nickname. Over the years. Bam had said an yardage in 1989 before blowing out a knee iheu own: football game. Mrs. Morris explained. ers. Against the Indianapolis Colts, he uncle gave him the name after catching him three years ago. Bam is paying for the furniture, as he The brothers are featured on a small bill- "Bam is just Bam." she said. scored the winning touchdown while cov- "bamming" another little boy on the head paid for a new Lexus for his mother and a board erected in July at the edge of town: And Cooper is just Cooper. ered with defenders. That score, and the Nope, said Mrs. Morris. pickup truck for his dad last year, she said. "Cooper Texas," it reads. "The Boyhood This has always been a small fanning Pittsburgh victory, landed his team in Sun- That uncle gave all her babies nicknames The Mornsss face no division in their Home of Chicago Bears Ron Morris and community, city leaders say. Cotton, soy- day's Super Bowl against the Dallas Cow- while they were still in the crib. "Bam" allegiance for the Super Bowl. Byron Bam Morris Pittsburgh Steelers." beans, corn, hay and some cattle can be boys in Tempe. Ariz. owes more to Bamm Bamm of "The Flint- found nearby, the land is flat. When the Morris cheers for whichever teams his Morris' first name is Byron. But every- stones" than to any fighting prowess on the Bam seems to have left figurative foot- wind blow s hard and cold, as it did one day bovs play for. Mrs. Morris used to be a San one — the mayor, former teachers, current part of young Byron, she said. prints all over Cooper (pronounced K.UH- last week, it blows dust high from the fields. Francisco 49ers fan before shifting to high school students, his parents —just The Morris children all graduated from per by the natives). Many of the storefronts around the town Chicago for Ron and now Pittsburgh for calls him "Bam." And they talk about him high school. Five went on to other school- Manton Miller, owner of Miller's Drug square and nearby streets are empty or Bam. as if he were about to walk by at any ing. One has a master's degree. Store, chuckled about the time years ago boarded up. Some roads are still unpaved. Others in Cooper are more torn. moment. That success makes the people of Cooper when the boy accidentally knocked out a The Dairy Queen is the only fast-food chain Mayor Richard Huie shook his head That's because he might, they say. A few just that much more willing to share in the window. And about the time last month in town. when asked whom he would root for. The weeks ago, he was swigging down milk- happiness the Morrises are getting from when he showed up with two high school A recent addition — a factory where car mavor. serving his sixth two-year term, nor- shakes at the local drugstore (where shakes Bam. said Fred Wilkerson. superintendent friends, ordered milkshakes and realized he starters and alternators are rebuilt — mally pulls for the silver and blue. are still made with real ice cream, syrup and of Cooper schools for 22 years. hadn't a dime in his pocket. employs about 260 people. A new park "We won't talk about the score, but we milk). And he's not an uncommon sight "It's pride, but more than in their athletic J. C. Fisher, a retired salesman, recalled a offers the chance to pick up tourism dollars hope Bam gets 200 yards rushing," he said. wandering the halls of the high school, vis- ability. It's their character that we stand for high school game when Bam came over to from people looking to camp, hunt or fish at Mrs. Morris has no illusions about the iting a pep rally or picking up a soda at the and we stress." he said. his toddler grandson and offered to show nearby Cooper Lake. uphill battle her son's team will have convenience store. Being poor and black in mostly white the boy his football equipment. The now-popular saying that it takes a against the heavily favored Cowboys. "He's always been nice," said Mike rural Texas offered particular challenges, "That just thrilled that little boy to village to raise a child has long been second "If we win, we got the ring and the — Copeland, an electrician who runs an air- Mrs. Morris said. She listed several people death," Fisher said to smiling nods around nature in Cooper, residents say. The relative money." s))e said, referring to the ring that conditioning installation business. "He in Cooper — a bank loan officer, teachers, the table at the Dairy Queen. The nods peace and connection of small-town life is Super Bowl champions receive. "If we never thought that he was any better than friends — who helped the family during became more emphatic as Fisher recalled partly what made it possible to successfully don't win, we've got the money " anybody else." their years of struggle. how, when the game started minutes later. News Tuesday, January 23, 1996 Page lO TCU Daily Skiff

led. 1 mean, what can you do? and caused $570 million in damage, DeSoto, Texas, said he hoped to jolt Henderson said it was difficult for from page 7 You've got to make the best of it." the Ohio River covered most of Caucus from page 1 the audience with his keynote Rosa Parks, the black woman who Floods Steven Witkowski, an 84-year-old Wheeling Island, home to some speech. would not give up her bus seat to a man cleaning his muddy home along 3,500 people, with water up to nine "1 hope to disrupt the comfort of white person, to take on the fight ordered out for much of Saturday; the Mohawk River in Schenectady, feet deep. students remember King's dream. the men — black and white — in this against racism. Pennsylvania officials estimated N.Y., said the lesson is. "You don't Over the weekend, some island "No one can replace him because room," Henderson said. "She made a major commitment," damage from the floods and the Jan. buy expensive rugs, because you'll residents who didn't flee rowed boats he was such a strong leader," Lee Henderson said it should be unac- Henderson said. "It is not easy to take 7 hlizzard at S700 million. just have to throw them away." through the streets, scaring flocks of said. ceptable for men to wear earrings and a fight like that and say 'yes.'" In the hardest-hit areas of Penn- In eastern Ohio, water pumping ducks. On Monday, the cleanup The event was publicized by leave caps on while indoors. Henderson said King studied sylvania, it was the worst flooding stations were submerged, and some began. putting up fliers in dormitories and He also said he is surprised by the books written by Ghandi and since Hurricane Agnes blew through 10,000 residents of Martins Ferry "I could have cried," Maryann hanging banners in the Student Cen- amount of cursing he hears each day Thoreau to learn about practices like in 1972. In that disaster, 220,000 soon will be without fresh drinking Musilli said of the office where she is ter. Lee said. by both men and women, and that civil disobedience. Pennsylvanians were left homeless water when storage tanks run dry. a switchboard operator. "Inside there Joe Mannion. a junior psychology people make excuses for it by apolo- He did not go out and watch and 48 were killed. Some parts of the town already had was dead fish on the floor, windows major who attended the event, said gizing and saying it was only a mis- movies like we in our society do now At least 32 deaths were blamed on no water. broken out, all the ceiling tiles came King is his idol because of the inspi- take. to learn, Henderson said. the flooding in the region, in addition Clayton Caprita, 19. said he had out. It's terrible." rational way he delivered his mes- "Are these things a sign of the "Life is not built on reality, but to more than a dozen other deaths not taken a shower for "two days now In Marlinton. the Greenbrier sage. times or a slip of the tongue?" Hen- perceptions," Henderson said. elsewhere over the past week that and I'm going to work. So I hope I River rolled through the narrow val- "He was so articulate in his derson said. Baugh said she hoped the memo- were blamed on cold weather and won't be working too hard." ley nine feet above flood stage on speeches. I think that if people really Henderson said there are three rial celebration increased the amount slippery roads. There was still enough snow and Friday. knew what he was talking about they things that people should do to make of unity on campus. Many of those who were evacu- ice left in Harrisburg, Pa., to block Cheryl Cassell, helping her sister would know the underlying idea was their lives better: destroy the evil in "We want to revisit his dream and ated had begun returning home Sun- fire trucks when a fire broke out in an remove muck from her Marlinton the human spirit," Mannion said. their lives, demote the importance of remember that if it wasn't for Dr. day. evacuated historic neighborhood. home, described the process. "First The Rev. Charles Henderson, a the expendable things in their lives King we wouldn't even be students at "My first reaction - I was almost Firefighters had to wade through hip- you go in and hose the place down, minister at the Star of Hope church in and delight in the essential things. TCU," Baugh said. physically sick," said Sue Kelly, sur- deep water to reach the blaze, which and that's the first layer. Then you veying her mud-filled basement on destroyed four houses. let that settle and dry. and you cry. Water Street in Washington Boro, In West Virginia, hit harder than it "And then you go in and get the Pa "Then I just sal back and chuck- was in 1985 when floods killed 47 second layer."

Show from page 6 Baby rats starve lie is the amount of time the artists spend researching their pieces. Roman said it would be nice if stu- on space shuttle dents with no connection to the arts could appreciate the hours of labor ASM II i sun PRESS Endeavour's launch on a nine-day and research the artists have spent science mission Jan. 11. constructing their works. CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Because all 10 in one group of The art exhibit is currently on dis- Oh. rats. four-day old baby rats died, physi- play in the art jailer) on the first Preliminary analysis of a biol- cians at first thought they had floor of the North Moudy Building ogy experiment involving rats on been rejected by their mother. and is open to the public. The gallery board space shuttle Endeavour "The current thinking, the early is open 11 a.m. to ft p.m. Mondays, shows that grown rodents survive theory is that they were not able to 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through well in space, while babies don't. hang onto the nipples" in weight- Fridays and from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. "We've never flown rats at that lessness. Dr. Heetderks said Mon- Saturdays and Sundays. (young) age," said Dr. Bill Heet- day. derks. who specializes in biomedi- Young rats that have flown in cal engineering at the National NASA aircraft all found the nip- Institutes of Health and served as ples and suckled, the physician one of the team leaders for the said. He noted there's a difference experiment. between 25 to 30 seconds of flight TCI' Daily Skill/ Christy Hawkins The six adult rats returned in and several days of weightless- Members of the Black Student Caucus light candles in memory of Martin Luther King, Jr., good condition Saturday, but there ness. during a ceremony last night. were deaths among groups of rats Either way, the babies appar- horn four, seven and 14 days before ently died of starvation. Student Special.

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