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TCU Daily Skiff Wednesday, September 19, 1990 Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas 88th Year, No. 13 New policy puts end to Frog Fountain rough-housing By GREG LYNCH for the decision by the directors of juries which could occur, Barr said. "could be construed as a violation of under the hazing laws, Barr said. the dangers it involves and try to act TCU Daily Skiff the division of student affairs to end "Something they see as being in the hazing laws of the state of Knowledge of the regulation is responsibly," Barr said. the tradition, such as possible injury fun could harm other people," she Texas," Barr said. now also a part of training for resi- Some students arc unhappy with and hazing. said. Last semester, a group of students dent assistants, Barr said. the new rule. Students on TCU campus will no Frog Fountain has a base of flag- Barr said she only knew of one asked Barr if the tradition of throw- A standard punishment will not be "I hale to sec this school lose any longer have to keep their birthdays stones, and inside the rim arc a set of person who has been injured by be- ing people into the fountain could be administered to students who violate of the few traditions it docs have," secret, because an unofficial birthday upturned pipes which spray water ing thrown into the fountain. The stu- considered hazing, Barr said. This the university's rule concerning Frog said David Sanders, a senior tradition has been put to rest. TCU upward toward the center. The uni- dent, who was thrown into the foun- question prompted the university to Fountain, Barr said. advertising/public relations major. policy no longer allows students to versity is concerned that a student tain about a year ago, suffered make a decision about the Frog Penalties for throwing people into "If anything, it needs more. It keeps jump into Frog Fountain or throw could get an infected scrape or a scrapes and bruises. Fountain tradition, she said. the fountain will be handled indivi- the spirit of the school together." others into the fountain. more serious injury by being thrown Texas hazing laws also influenced Although the prohibition of throw- dually, Barr said. Sanders agreed, however, that this "It is a potential danger for peo- into the fountain and onto the pipes, the administration's decision to end ing people into the fountain is not "We intend to let people know, tradition doesn't have much effect on ple," said Margaret J. Barr, vice Barr said. the tradition. covered specifically in the student and deal with it (violations) on an in- binding the school together, and that chancellor for student affairs. People throwing their friends into Under certain circumstances, handbixik or other sources of infor- dividual basis," Barr said. students' safety should be Several reasons have been cited Frog Fountain often disregard the in- throwing people into Frog Fountain mation on university policy, it falls "We're having people understand considered. New house members Rather sworn in calls for By KENDRICK BLACKWOOD TCU Daily Skiff concern The House of Student Representa- By JOHN MOORE tives swore in 55 new members at its and ROCHAEL SOPER second meeting of the semester TCU Daily Skiff Tuesday night. Americans should monitor me- Although the House could use dia coverage of events in the more town student participation, this Middle East to avoid confusion si- is a great number of new members, milar to that which surrounded said House President Matt Hood. U.S. involvement in the Korean "We had a lot of people graduate and Vietnam conflicts, CBS last semester," Hood said. "Every Evening News anchor Dan Rather member is basically a new member. told an audience of about 500, in- Dorm reps have to be re-elected each cluding former House speaker year." Jim Wright, Tuesday morning in Chancellor Bill Tucker spoke at the Student Center Ballroom. the meeting and expressed his appre- Rather, who also is managing ciation for the representatives' will- editor of CBS Evening News, ingness to take on leadership. spoke to journalism and political "You arc appreciated, you are re- science majors from TCU and se- spected and you make a difference," ven other Texas colleges and uni- he said. versities at the KDFW-TV/TCU Student News Forum. The panel "I hope it encouraged them (the discussion, which also included representatives) to know that the ad- talks by KDFW-TV Channel 4 ministration is behind them," Hood news anchors Clarice Tinsley and said. "The House and the administra- John Criswell and Fort Worth tion work best when they have open Star-Telegram editor Jack Tins- dialogue." ley, covered topics including jour- A bill was introduced that would nalism education, career oppor- allocate 51,610 to the TCU R.O.A.D. TCU Pally Skitt/ Jim Winn tunities in broadcast journalism Workers to help the group send six of and the current role of television its members to the 10th annual BAC- news in coverage of world events. CHUS General Assembly in St. Rather, who returned to the Un- Louis, Nov. 1-4. ited States this month from five weeks in the Middle East, opened R.O.A.D. Workers and BAC- (Above) Dan Rather CHUS are organizations concerned speaks to Maurie M. Wal- the discussion with remarks about the situation in Kuwait and cover- with alcohol and drug education on ton Elementary students college campuses. age of events in the Middle East The bill will be voted on next week after answering questions by American media. after the finance committee has re- for them in an assembly in "If there's any doubt as to viewed it. If it is passed, the money whether it's (the situation in Ku- their auditorium Tuesday wait) a question of war or peace, will come from the House's Special afternoon. The interest Projects fund, which began the year or whether it will affect your life and the life of the country for a with a budget of $8,000. and enthusiasm of the stu- Two new chairpersons were dents matched that of the long time to come, let me put that to rest. It is," Rather said. "And unanimously approved for Program- session at TCU. the effects will be fell long into the ming Council. The new concerts (Right) From left to right: chairman is Bryan Key, and the new 21st Century." films chairwoman is Wcnde Walker. John Criswell, Clarice Rather cited the build up of Susan Batchelor, director of stu- Tinsley and Dan Rather U.S. military forces in the Middle East as a reason for his statement. dent activities, was unanimously ap- discuss students' concerns About 270,000 men and wo- proved for her ninth year as faculty men, 1,000 tanks and thousands adviser to the House. with the Middle East crisis of aircraft have been sent to the Fort Worth Mayor Bob Bolen is and news anchoring and Middle East, Rather said. scheduled to speak at next week's reporting. meeting to offer words of encourage- "This is the largest expedition- ary force sent to one place in such ment and talk about the importance a short time since World War II, of voter registration, Hood said. "He (Bolen) really wants TCU stu- See Rather, page 2 dents to be involved in the Fort TCU Dally Skiff/ Suzanne Dean Worth community," Batchelor said. New Year Inside 1. "Abstain intoxicants, also Computer science coffee and tobacco." Boardroom bandits 2. "Go to bed al 10 p.m." beginning Cartoonist uncovers the real 3. "Eat no sweets or pastry." cause behind campus Happy 88th 4. "Be at practice every week crime. gets accreditation Birthday day at 4 p.m." for Jews Page 3 5. "And run each morning to Recovery By BILLY HATFIELD exams. get endurance." By MEREDITH FANE The accreditation process lasted Skiff Columnist Patti Pattison TCU Daily Skiff • "Local and Personal" TCU Daily Skiff one year and closely examined all "The young ladies have put up shares her experiences as facets of the computer science By CHRISTY WARNER Today marks the beginning of an adult child of an TCU's computer science program the net at their tennis court. It deparuncnt. TCU Daily Skiff Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New alcoholic. recently joined the elite group of uni- would be a manly thing for some Year. versities and colleges that have been A 150-page self-study conducted Today the TCU Daily Skiff of the boys to clean the grass off by department personnel answered Rosh Hashanah is the beginning of Page 3 accredited by the Computer Science celebrates its 88th anniversary of the court" a new religious year and a season of Accreditation Board. questions concerning department its first publication Sept. 19,1902. • "Girls' Home Notes" budgets, graduation rates, entrance repentance, said Ralph Mecklcnbur- The accreditation went into effect The Skiff staff would like to "On Saturday night the young gcr, a rabbi at Beth-El Congregation Outside at the start of the 1990-91 school requirements, course itineraries, and share some excerpts from the sec- ladies at the Girls' Home were ar- of Fort Worth. year, said James Comer, associate faculty members. A collection of in- ond issue in 1902. The first issue oused — from their pleasant formation on each course and an arc- The 10-day celebration is finalized professor of computer science and could not be located. dreams (of course ihey were all hive of exams, homework, and stu- by Yom Kippur, the day of atone- Today's weather will be chairman of the computer science • "Advice To Young Men" fast asleep) by the sweet strains of dent work was also prepared.

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