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WEDNESDAY TODAY APRIL 19,2000 When the tornados 97th Year • Number 103 swept through the Dallas/Fort Worth area High 82 March 28, Chuck Low 63 Barley rounded up his neighbors and offered them safety in his Scattered ground-floor Showers 9 apartment. TOMORROW High 83 Low 56 See Life, page 12

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elementary students to stay in school By Kaitie Smith Advancement committee fell that there was By Jeff Anderson Jill Johnson, a junior social work STAFF REPORTER not enough to do," Donaldson said. "So we STAFF REPORTER major and School Is Cool Jam coor- The House of Student Representatives voted combined Technology Advancement with the School is cool. Especially when dinator, said about 300 children from Tuesday to amend the Student Government Dining Services committee to form Univer- you gel to have fun, exercise and in- Daggett, DeZavala and Lily B. Clay- Association Constitution bylaws after a sity Affairs." teract with other students, said Chris ton elementary schools participated lengthy debate. Some members were opposed to this change. Topher, an ll-year-old E.M. Daggett in Tuesday's event. "As it stands now, the House is made up of Town Representative James Applebury said Elementary School student and "We want to show them that school Sar* KmchiwQ/PHCno EDITOR seven committees," Vice President Sara Don- "I think the Dining Services committee does School is Cool Jam participant. is fun, exciting and rewarding," John- Basil Mitchell, a running back for the Green Bay aldson said. "We decided that by consolidating a lot more than people realize," Applebury said. Topher said he had the most fun at son said. "A lot of kids drop out of Packers, and former TCU tailback, signs auto- some of them, we could be more productive "They hire speakers for The Main and go to the relay race at Clifton and Sheridan school between sixth and eighth graphs for children at the School Is Cool Jam held and efficient." other schools to compare food prices and do Morris Practice Fields near Amon grade, and we want them to stay in Tuesday on the football practice fields. The event Members voted to remove the Technology surveys on food staff. Food is a common issue Carter Stadium. school." brought children from different elementary schools Advancement, Dining Services. Student Con- because everyone has to eat. Just because one "I liked the track," he said. "It's together to participate in activities and learn the im- cerns and University Relations committees. good exercise and flexes your legs." See JAM, Page 4 portance of staying in school. "Many current members of the Technology See HOUSE, Page 6 PULSE

Metallica files lawsuit Shack built to raise awareness against 3 colleges, Napster CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (U- WIRE) — Heavy metal rock Brite students present views band Metallica has sued three universities and Nap- ster, whose software lets on effects of globalization users trade music files on the Internet, for allegedly en- By Kasey Feldman thing they do best, and it allows STAFF REPORTER couraging students to pirate each of us to have more and bet- Although it is over a thousand the band's music. ter products," he said. "I don't miles from the World Bank know the exact rules of the World The schools named in the suit, which was filed in U.S. demonstrations in Washington. Trade Organization, but there is District Court in Los Ange- D.C., the makeshift shack on the no question that environmental les Thursday, are Yale Uni- lawn beside Brite Divinity School rules, safety standards and child versity, the University of stands in protest of what some labor laws are different in differ- claim to be the negative effects of ent countries. And companies out- Southern California and In- diana University. globalization. side the U.S. don't have to comply The shack, made of old pallets, with U.S. regulations." About 200 schools nation- Robert Garnett. an instructor of wide have banned Napster corrugated metal and plastic tarps, is a replica of those Brite students economics, called the economic for copyright and network saw on a class trip environment cre- traffic reasons. The three to a shanty-town ated by current schools named in the suit "The shacks are built on top in Mexico just world trade poli- had not previously tried to of the town dump, and the across the border cies a "race to the prevent the use of the pro- children and pigs dig around from bottom." gram on their respective net- in the trash for food." Brownsville. "We're creating works, though Yale Texas. The stu- this world trade responded Friday by ban- —Peter Jones. dents viewed liv- system that en- ning student use of the soft- Brite Divinity student ing and working ^^^^^^^^ ^— courages reduc- ware. conditions there tions in standards "Our ultimate goal is to as part of a one credit-hour course rather than increases." he said. put Napster out of business over Spring Break. Daisy Machado, who led the or have them modify it in The students built it as part of class in Mexico, said at the Adi- some way so it doesn't in- efforts to raise awareness about das plant near the shanty town, fringe copyrights," King the effects of globalization. each worker sews 508 shoes a day said. "We also want to stop Peter Jones, a Brite student who for a salary of $36 a week. universities from facilitating helped build the shack, said the "Their homes look much like the use of Napster and have problem with globalization is the the one we built, made out of students and other users un- lack of international regulation. scrap material with dirt floors and derstand they're stealing He said companies can locate no bed." Jones said. "A family of material from artists they where the labor is cheapest and do five will all sleep on the floor to- like." not have to provide fair wages or gether. The shacks are built on top Gail Fine, Metallica's decent working conditions for of the town dump, and the chil- manager, said the suit is jus- their employees. dren and pigs dig around in the tified. Edward McNertney. chairman trash for food." "(Napster is) stealing our of the economics department, said Machado said one of the re- copyright, and stealing our globalization is not perfect, but it quirements of the course is for the intellectual property without does have its advantages. students to do something publicly our permission," she said. Kath«™« B«rr/9KIFF STAFF "The advantages of trading to show their feelings about the "We own certain copyrights. across borders are that it allows We have the right to do with The makeshift shack, located on the lawn beside the Brite Divinity School, was built by students to raise companies to specialize in the one See BRITE, Page 7 them what we see fit." awareness about the effects of globalization. —Harvard Crimson Harvard University Center aims School forms to help Inside GETTING to propel INVOLVED children with disorder School is cool. OK, so the last lime you may have said Program will also benefit TCU students that was when you were eating school status REAL school pizza, looking By Natucha Tare of TCU." Cooter said. "Rise will do as forward to some serious jungle Program will be first to use STAFF REPORTER much or more (as the Starpoint School) gym time and then nap time. actual capital for teaching A $1.5 million endowment from an with offering learning opportunities to Editorial, page 3 anonymous donor will fund a special pro- students on campus." By Yonin« Robinson gram at TCU for children with Down syn- Students majonng in education, social STAFF REPORTER drome. work, speech communication and many SPRING After his $6 million gift to the M.J. Neeley The Rise School of Fort Worth, mod- other areas will benefit from the interac- School of Business, James A. Ryffel said the CLEANING eled after three others in Tuscaloosa, Ala- tion with Down syndrome children on entrepreneurial center which bears his name The TCU VolleyFrogs Dallas and Houston, will be a year-round campus, said Cornell Thomas, special as- — and its $l million venture capiuil fund — wrapped up a series of program focused on the specialized needs sistant to the chancellor for diversity and spring tournaments Satur- will help propel the school to the top ranks of of children with Down syndrome. community. day with a successful show- American business schools. Two classrooms in the Starpoint "It is very exciting because of the po- ing in a tournament hosted 'TCU is the first school to offer an entre- School. 2829 Stadium Drive, will be pro- tential for TCU students to widen their preneurial program as an undergraduate course by Southern Methodist. vided for 20 children between the ages of perspective about differences," Thomas with a venture capital study program that uses said. "If students understand what Down Sports, page 10 18 months to 5 years, said Kathleen real money," Ryffel said. "So someone will be Cooter, principal of the Starpoint School. syndrome means and the capabilities as- in the school and learn how to raise money, do Tuition will be approximately $8,000 per sociated (with it), they will be more likely business plans and strategize a business." year, and classes will start Sept. 5. to hire those individuals in the (work VP IDEAS David Minor, director of the James A. Ryf- Cooter said the school will emphasize force)." George W. Bush said Tues- fel Entrepreneurial Center, said although the speech, occupational, physical and music Nancy Meadows, associate professor day he would consider offer- goals of the center are firm, the specifics are therapy for the students. of special education, said having the ing the No. 2 spot on the GOP still unclear. The anonymous donor has a close re- school on campus will give TCU students ticket to John McCain, the ri- "We want to create a high-quality entrepre- lationship with a Down syndrome child, a chance to observe and work with chil- val he defeated in this year's neurship education for the students at TCU Cooter said. The endowment will offer dren. rugged primaries, and the sub- and for the Dallas/Fort Worth entrepreneurial Hilary Mcy^wi/SKIFF STAFF opportunities to other children with learn- "I'm excited because (the Rise School) ject may well come up when community that both develops and supports With a $5 million donation from James A. Ryffel, ing disabilities as well as TCU students gives TCU students majoring in early they meet next month. their entrepreneurial activities," Minor said. the M.J. Neeley School of Business will establish "The endow ment put together a plan of News, page 8 See BUSINESS, Page 4 the James A. Ryffel Entrepreneurial Center. action to make the Rise school a program See DONOR, Page 4 PAGE 2 www.sklff.tcu.edu WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19, 2000

show Where they stood, the Vermont Senate STATE took up a bill Tuesday that would create the PULSE NEWS closest thing in America to gay marriage. Lockheed talks stall; execs withdraw offer, CAMPUS LINES ROUNDUP The House has already passed similar legis- members told to prepare for long strike lation and Gov. Howard Dean has said he would FORT WORTH — Lockheed Martin has offi- Announcements of campus events, public meetings and other general WORLD sign such a measure, which would enable gay cially withdrawn its contract offer from striking campus information should be brought to the TCU Daily Skiff office at couples to form "civil unions" that would enti- machinists. Mouth Building South, Room 291, mailed to TCU Box 298050 or emailed Mugabe delivers conflicting speeches, offers tle them to all the rights and privileges avail- The strike by about 2,500 members of Local to [email protected]. Deadline for receiving announcements is 2 p.m. the no dear solutions to growing crisis able under state law to married couples. 776 of the International Association of Machin- day before they are to run. The Skiff reserves the right to edit submissions HARARE, Zimbabwe — Hours after a second After turning aside two constitutional ists at the Fort Worth plant was in its ninth day for Style, taste and space available. white landowner was killed. President Robert Mu- amendments introduced by opponents of the Tuesday, and the two sides were no closer to an gabe told the nation Tuesday that whites were the bill, the Senate turned its attention to the legis- agreement. ■ Karth Day activities will be sponsored by TERRA and Roots and Shoots. enemy and were trying to retake control of the lation. A preliminary vote was expected Tues- "Our contract offer is now off the table and A table will be set up in the Student Center today and Thursday. Students country 20 years after independence from Britain. day, a final vote today. there are no plans for any more meetings," Lock- have a chance to enter a raffle fund raiser and win a bicycle, donated by In an interview on state television, Mugabe vil- The state Supreme Court set the stage for the heed Martin spokesman Joe Stout said. Campus Cycles, to recognize Earth Day. ified white farmers "as our enemies, not just polit- legislation with its unanimous December ruling Lockheed executives and union representatives ical enemies, but definite enemies in wanting to that same-sex couples were being unconstitu- met with a federal mediator for about 10 hours reverse our revolution and our independence." tionally denied the benefits of marriage. Saturday, but were unable to make any progress ■ Everyone is invited to an Earth Day celebration from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Earlier today, in an Independence Day address, Scores of people listened to debate on the in their negotiations. Thursday in the foyer of Sid W. Richardson Building. There will he free Mugabe had promised to bring stability, but offered amendments over speakers in hallways outside The company had imposed a midnight Sunday food, a mineral raffle and beaded jewelry for sale. This event is sponsored no concrete solutions to the increasingly bloody the small Senate chamber. Opponents of civil deadline for approval of its contract offer. That by the geology department. land crisis caused by black squatters who have unions wore white ribbons on their lapels sig- deadline passed without action after the union taken over more than 900 white-owned farms. nifying support for traditional marriage: sup- said it wouldn't take another vote on a deal it had ■ Daniel Schorr, a veteran news analyst for CBS News and National Pub- Mugabe gave different speeches in different lan- porters of the legislation wore pink stickers. already rejected. lic Radio, will speak 7 p.m. April 2.*i in the Dee J. Kelly Alumni & Visitors guages, apparently trying to appease both sides of Nicole Christian stood with a brightly col- The giant defense contractor had proposed a Center. Reservations are $25 and can be made by calling 257-6109. the conflict. ored sign that read: "Friendship does not equal 10-percent pay raise over three years and changes Squatters shot and killed cattle rancher Martin marriage! Get real!" in insurance benefits. But union members also ■ 2000 commuter student family bowling party is 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Olds Tuesday in Nyamandhlovu, 50 miles north Chuck Kletecka, a social worker who is gay, wanted reassurances about job security, cost-of- April 29 at Don Carter's All Star Lanes, 6601 Oakmont Blvd. There will of the western provincial capital Bulawayo. Olds, surveyed the crowd of white ribbons and said: living adjustments and equality with plants do- be free food, sodas, entertainment and bowling rentals. 42, had initially survived being shot and beaten and "It's always sobering to see how many people ing the same work. called for help on a radio, but his attackers kept would oppose civil rights." Union leaders, in a memorandum to their ■ The Women in Film/Dallas 2000 project grant and tuition scholar- medical workers away until it was too late, said The bill would create a status parallel to mar- members posted on a union Web site, said: "It is ship program is offering scholarships to female students from Texas whose David Hasluck. director of the Commercial Fann- riage by allowing gay and lesbian couples to apparent there are major differences in both par- major is film. For more information, rMii.nl ([email protected]). ers' Union which represents white farmers. obtain a license from their town clerks and then ties' bottom line position; therefore, we must pre- Another group of squatters Tuesday abducted have their unions certified by a judge or mem- pare in total unity for this strike to continue ■ TCU Army ROTC is accepting scholarship applications for freshmen Kevin Tinker, a white fanner and opposition sup- ber of the clergy. effectively for possibly a long period of time." and sophomores. Army ROTC scholarships pay 100 percent tuition and fees porter, from his farm in Christon Bank. 10 miles Same-sex couples then would qualify for the and provide a stipend for book expenses along with monthly spending north of Harare, said Hendrik O'Neill, a wide array of benefits available to married cou- Two die in apparent murder-suicide money. Contact Capt. Lynch at 257-7455 or ([email protected]) for more in- spokesman for the Movement for Democratic ples, from being able to make medical deci- at Prairie View A&M parking lot formation. Change. sions on behalf of their partners to qualifying PRAIRIE VIEW — A man and woman were Squatters also set David Stobart's farm ablaze in for certain tax breaks. fatally shot Tuesday afternoon in a parking lot at Enterprise Valley. 25 miles north of Harare after To break up a civil union, couples would have Prairie View A&M University in what authorities ■ Apply now for the 2000 Fm ininiiiriitul Journalism Academy which getting into a fight with his workers. to go through Family Court to obtain dissolu- believed was a murder-suicide. will be June 27 to July 2 in the Washington, DC, area. The deadline is Sat- The farmers' union was advising fanners to tions, just as when married couples divorce. The shootings occurred around 1 p.m. when a urday. For more information, call 1 -202-234-5993 or e-mail (eja@enviroc- leave the area. Vermont's gay couples would still not be en- man apparently shot the woman, then himself, in iuiEen.org). The attacks came three days after squatters shot titled to the federal benefits available to mar- the lot behind Fuller Hall, a closed residence hall, to death David Stevens, a white fanner and sup- ried couples in such areas as taxes and Social school spokesman Bryan Barrows said. ■ Volunteers (students, faculty and staff) are needed to join the Meals on porter of the Movement for Democratic Change, Security. And unlike marriage, civil unions It was not immediately known if either victim Wheels delivery team. Meals are delivered to homebound elderly between the main opposition party. Five other farmers who would not confer portable rights; other states was a student. Their names were not being re- 10 and 11:30 a.m. each Thursday. For more information call Bea Nealy at tried to help him were severely beaten. would probably not recognize such unions. leased until family members could be contacted, 257-7830. In Mugabe's first version of his speech, deliv- Opponents of the measure had attempted to he said. ered in English, he expressed regret for the deaths derail it Tuesday with the pair of constitutional "Both died at the scene," Barrows said. "We're K Box WWW). F,>rt Worth. Tern 7612st and said farmer resistance to land reform has "cre- amendments. One amendment would have still investigating why this happened and if ^ . sm/m Location: Meanly Building s.aiih Konm 29! ated frustrations leading to the cunent spate of farm added to the state Constitution the definition of they're students." S~*% ■ if 2805 ? L'niver\ir> l)mt h«i W.mh. TX 76109 I I f «| 1 1 On-compuO dtatribtrtlon: Newspapers are available free im occupations." marriage as a union between a man and a Campus police were handling the investiga- ^^at»w B/ III campus, limn ime per person hie mklititmal copies eoeitau ^^1% 111 ihe.St,/7 office In a second version of his speech, delivered in woman. The second would have overturned the tion, he said. I ■■ % III Cofjyifyht. All nahis Inr ihe enure conlenls nl ihls nesvspa- the native Shona language. Mugabe thanked the oc- Supreme Court ruling. Shortly after the shooting, dozens of students «W Jk\ ^XM.M. f*f shall he The property ol 77ie Tftflhuh Skiff No pan ihereot may he repniduced or aired wuhoui prim consent ol cupiers, reportedly led by veterans of Zimbabwe's "I believe their sexual orientation runs milled about the scene as police cordoned off the Banco 1902 the Student PublKiuicais Director The Affttm ma assume independence war. for moving onto the farms. counter to natural law," Sen. John Crowley said area where the bodies, which authorities covered, fhe TCU lluih Skiff is an olficial student publication nt liability tin any products and services adscniscd herein The Texas OinMian University, produced by students ol TCU Skiff's liability for mispnnls due In our emir is limited lo the of same-sex couples as he argued for the mar- remained on the ground. and sponsored by the pairnalism department It operate, un cost ol the advertising der the policies of the Student Publications Committee. NATION riage definition. "Their families run counter to Prairie View, with more than 6,100 students, is tomposed ol representatives frum the student body, start. Main number |g|7) 257-742K natural law." about 45 miles northwest of Houston. la. oils and administration The Skig is published Tuesday Fix 257-7133 through F-'nday during fall and spting semesters except li- Advenistng/Clasiined 257-7426 Vermont Senate affirms gay couples' rights Neither amendment won a simple majority, nals week and holidays The Skip is a member of The As Business Manager 257-6274 to state benefits, to vote on 'civil union' let alone the two-thirds required for constitu- These stories are from The Associated Press. souaied Press Student Pubfnatmnt. Director 257-6556 MONTPELIER, Vt. — With spectators wear- tional amendments. Oftaitafraon: 4,«W E-mail saitfleiterss»tcu edu ing either white ribbons or pink stickers to SuaiocrlrjtJont.: ( .ill 257-6274 Rales are SKI per semester Web site hftpJ/wsvyvskiff tcuedu

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SXARR editorial Glamorous"dfus CA6a^e in GETTING INVOLVED advertisements Event allows student to give back to city zero School is cool. OK, so the last time you may have said that Tolerance" was when you were eating REAL school pizza, looking for- policy ward to some serious jungle gym time and then nap time. But that is what more than 300 volunteers were telling children from local elementary schools Tuesday. Jill Johnson, a junior social work major and School Is Cool entertainment Jam coordinator, said that activities included relay races, bas- feet" / M Media ketball, a dunk tank, soccer and face painting. "We want to show them that school is fun, exciting and re- pressure . _# warding," Johnson said. "A lot of kids drop out of school between sixth and eighth grade, and we want them to stay in E^rnp/e $tt school." "^^m^M The School Is Cool Jam is put on by social work students by parents from the Generalist Practice With Communities and Organi- m:^ zations class. The class is taught by department chairwoman to dru<$ Linda Moore. The TCU Athletics Department teamed up with social work students and staffed many of the events. TCU has been focusing on being involved in the community as demonstrated with the recent creation of the Commu- baby sift/ny nity Scholars program. Now other groups at TCU are showing foetal that they want to be involved in the community also. We often complain about the TCU bubble. But bubbles can be burst. ^Ofc Hfoo John Anujo/SKIFF STAFF As students interact with elementary schoolchildren they not only carry TCU to the community but bring the community back into TCU. TCU doesn't have the best relationship with the community, Is the war on drugs a no-win venture? as the stereotype of the rich, snobbish student persists. Rather than complaining any more, let us show the community we Zero tolerance policy flawed because it sends first-time offenders to prison care about more than ourselves. Like many government pro- "getting tough on crime," but the drug use currently has. is the drug rehabilitation industry. The School Is Cool Jam not only allowed different groups grams, the war on drugs be- other intended effect did not work There are many problems with Finally, consider all the lives that so well. this approach, however. While ar- at TCU to work together but allowed us to show we care about gan with a positive, noble will be ruined or lost from in- goal in mind, but it got bogged Yes, some first-time drug users guments can be made for ending creased drug usage. The number the community. down in the were "scared straight" into chang- the zero tolerance policy, argu- would be uncountable. With so implementa- ing their ways because of the time ments can also be made for why much going against legalizing drug Commentary Editorial policy: The content of the Opinion page does not necessarily represent the views tion. Primary they spent in prison, but more of ending all anti-drug laws is an even usage, the question becomes this: of Texas Christian University. Unsigned editorials represent the view of the TCU Daily Skiff among the them came out worse than they worse idea. Can we afford the multi-layered editorial board. Signed letters, columns and cartoons represent the opinion of the writers and went in. Their time in prison intro- For instance, how will such a impact that legalized drug usage do not necessarily reflect the oprnion of the editorial board problem is the zero tolerance duced them to the criminal lifestyle public about-face look? How will will have on our society? Letters to the editor: The Skiff welcomes letters to the editor for publication, letter, must policy, which and hardened them. Even worse, children handle being told one Some supporters respond by be typed, double-spaced, signed and limited to 25(1 words. To submit a letter, bring it to the Skiff, Moudy 291S; mail it to TCU Box 298(150; e-mail it to skitTletlers(?'tcu.edu or fax it to sends first- they were introduced to more pow- minute that drug use is had and the saying that an increase is to be 257-7133. Letters must include the author's classification, major and phone number. The time users of erful and addictive drugs. next minute being told that drug expected, but after a while it will Skiff reserves the right to edit or reject letters for style, taste and size restrictions. illegal drugs The damaging effects of the war use is acceptable after all'' Can you level off and then go down as on drugs helped reintroduce the de- say "credibility problem?" the allure wears off. This is Editor In Chiet Joaquin Herrera to jail. JOHN P. The contro- bate of fully legalizing drug use Next, consider the almost certain assuming that drug users will live Managing Editor Knsten R. Naquin ARAUJO Advertising Manager Natalie Franks versial pol- versus spending enormous sums of ballooning increase of drug users that long. Campus Editor Steven Baker icy's two main money on a Hawed anti-drug pro- who would suddenly have their Dealing with illegal drug usage Assistant Campus Editor Matt Stiver goals are to demonstrate to the gen- gram. One of the main arguments drugs cheap and legal. Can our so- is a complex issue that cannot be Design Editor Matt Jones Features Editor Matt Jones eral public that their elected offi- is that making drugs legal will help ciety function with so many of its solved with simplistic solutions Opinion Editor Laura Head cials are "getting tough on crime" eliminate the profit margin of drug citizens too stoned to perform their like the zero tolerance policy or the Opinion Editor Joel Anderson and to deter offenders with the dealers. duties'.' legalizing of currently illegal Sports Editor Matt Welnack promise of jail time. Another argument is that by end- How will the massive increase of drugs. This issue instead calls for Photo Editor Sarah Kirschberg ing the war on drugs, millions of drug addicts affect the health in- patience, clear-headed thinking Copy Desk Chief Tara Pope The most immediate impact of Production Coordinator Gretchen Crabb the zero tolerance policy was that dollars will be freed for other uses surance industry.' Will HMOs and compassion. Unfortunately, Asst. Production Coordinator Missi Chnstensen prisons quickly filled up with first- — for instance, education about the cover drug addicts, and if not. what there are no drugs for that. Web Editor Craig Grant; time users (unless they were able harmful effects of drug use. will we do with thousands of unin- Production Manager Jeanne Cain Pressler to afford a good lawyer). This cer- Yet another argument is that le- sured drug addicts'' The only John P. Araujo is an MIA gradu- Business Manager Bitsy Faulk ate student from Fort Worth. He can Student Publications Director Eva Rumpf tainly achieved the intended effect galized drug use will remove the health industry 1 can see benefiting Journalism Department Chairman Tommy Thomason of showing that politicians were "forbidden fruit" allure that illegal from ,a vast increase of drug users he reached at ([email protected]).

QUOTE LETTER unquote to the editor Quote/Unquote is a collection of Student questions the 'flawed' and me here this long. 1 could get quotes found in the Skiff last week. image of Christians in column into the argument about homosex- 1 am seeking ye first the king- uals, women in the church and "The Sig Eps are a pebble dom of love — who is with me'.' people of other faiths, but 1 don't As I read all the recent articles believe this is the time or the place in a pond with good ripples in the Skiff. I find myself wonder- to discuss it. 44 in it." ing if people see me the way Rather. I leave you with this: — Tom Sullivan, Christians are portrayed by Skiff God has plans for you — each columnists. Am 1 seen as a "Mar- and every one of you. "Plans to director of fraternity cia" from the Brady Bunch or prosper you and not to harm you. and sorority affairs, someone who suffers just like plans to give you hope and a fu- on Sigma Phi Epsilon 's attempt everyone else and has just as ture. Then you will call upon me many (laws, seen and unseen, as and come and pray to me. and I at reaching full membership the everyday Joe? will listen You will seek me and in the Interfraternity Council. My heart grows heavy to think find me when you seek me with that many agree with the state- your whole heart" (Jeremiah 29: ment made by Jennifer Klein: 11-1.1). He loves us all. but you "God doesn't care what the Chris- must open your heart and your "It's become so commonplace that tians think or what the church de- eyes and see him to know the I forget it's illegal." crees ... God's got grace. He can everlasting love he has in store let whomever into heaven that he- for you. — "Maria" (name lias been good and well pleases." changed), What a profound statement. I Virginia Peterson on smoking marijuana am in awe. It IS God's grace, and sophomore elementary 55 his grace alone, that has kept you education major

STUDENTS speak out What are your thoughts on stricter gun control measures? "I think guns will be available to "I certainly don't have any "I don't think we need tougher "1 think they need to crack down "Enforcing the laws we already people anyway. I don't think we problems with hunting and laws right now. We should just try on the illegal firearms by have should be more important should start denying people the people's issues with self-defense. I to better enforce the laws we enforcing the lethal weapon laws. right now than coming up with right to protect themselves. That just think people should be more already have. We have good laws They should leave the hunting new laws. Also. I think they need really wouldn't be right." educated on gun usage." right now, but they don't seem to guns alone. Nothing useful can be to find a way to make the guns be used done with those safer and less correctly." lethal guns except accessible to killing people. I everyone. I think don't think it's too easy to anyone should be actually get a given that chance gun." to hurt anyone." '*

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Meadows progress." board who oversees the program," of Applied Art* Decree Grapevine on CBS said. "We don't get many opportu- However, Ryffel said with the Ryffel said. "I don't plan on having nities like this." venture capital, students will learn control. I want to be available and Liz Louden, a graduate student how to read a business plan, how accessible to students." in early childhood education, said to review some of the proposals Ryffel said he would like to see mmm^mm she is glad to see TCU valuing and how to evaluate them in the the school stay on the cutting edge young children and their educa- marketplace. of entrepreneurial studies as they re- tion. William C. Moncrief, interim late to technology because that is Production Staff Openings • FALL 2000 "I think it's wonderful that TCU dean of the business school, said the the future of business. is offering a place for something entrepreneurial center and venture Ryffel and his wife, Linda, do- PHOTO ARTISTS • ILLUSTRATORS like this." Louden said. "Otherwise capital fund will be student-run. nated $6 million to the business these Down syndrome kids would- "The control of the program is school on March 22. The entrepre- n't have the opportunity for pre- going to be inside and that will neurial center will receive $5 mil- YOURSKILL$ school. It's a great way for TCU to come from the center itself." Mon- lion and venture capita] will receive a BUILDw,il get an education major involved crief said. "But obviously, we're the other $1 million. " KZ AT TH E SKIFF and also to give back to the com- thrilled to have (Ryffel's) participa- munity." tion in the program. And we'll keep Yonina Robinson Thomas said a group of families him infoimed of what's going on. [email protected] has already begun fund raising to ripply no Later Than April 19,2000 meet its goal of building a Rise School on campus. grade teacher, said her students have "TCU is not in a position to be JAM been excited for almost two weeks. financially liable at any time," From Page 1 The interaction between children Thomas said. "Yet we will reap the from other schools is great, she said. benefits of having (the Rise The School Is Cool Jam is put on Topher said the School Is Cool Jam School) on campus to serve kids by social work students from the was fun but he likes school just as much and bringing recognition to the Generalist Practice With Communi- "The best subject is math," he said. university." ties and Organizations class. The "Math revolves around everything. I Cooter said TCU's main contri- class is taught by department chair- use math in volleyball because you bution is the facility on campus and woman Linda Moore. The TCU Ath- have to have your arm at a certain de- the services associated with the up- letics Department teamed up with gree to hit the ball." keep. social work students and staffed Layne Trent, a Lily B. Clayton "The part of Rise School that many of the events. teacher, said it will be good for the chil- must be acknowledged is that TCU Johnson said more than 300 peo- dren to remember their day at TCU. is doing good for the community," ple volunteered time to help children "Maybe in six or seven years they she said. "TCU will end up doing participate in the activities at the prac- will want to be a part of TCU," Trent some fund raising, but the goal is tice fields. Some of the activities in- said. that the Rise School become self- cluded relay races, basketball, a dunk Johnson said after all of the events, sufficient." tank and face painting. pizza was served for lunch. Also, for- Katie Kirkpatrick. a junior spe- Marcy Girton, associate athletic mer TCU football player and current cial education major, said she director, said it is great for the athlet- Green Bay Packers running back hopes to work at the Rise School ics department to have an opportunity Basil Mitchell spoke to the children in the fall. to give back to the community. Sev- about staying in school. Other ath- "I'm thrilled beyond belief be- eral athletes and coaches participated letes spoke and signed autographs cause I want to teach specifically in the events throughout the day. too, she said. Down syndrome children," Kirk- "The athletes are talking to kids as Johnson said she has spent the last patrick said. "I'm so excited; the they come through (activities) about four months preparing for the event. children are going to be precious." the importance of staying in school," "I loved doing this." Johnson said. Girton said. "It's neat for kids to see Natascha Tare athletes in their uniforms." Jon Andorson natascha @ nemenlerc. com Yolanda Matos, a Daggett fifth- [email protected]

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sponse from students at TCU. Along with teaching these top- on business tasks, but she said he fish four times a year, but he said BARLEY Garvin went to work with Barley ics to anyone who will listen, he WHITWORTH wakes up fresh for his classes. his trips are no longer spontaneous. From Page 12 after having only met him for a also teaches a "sweeping philoso- From Page JO "Everyone loves working with "I don't get to go as much as I brief conversation. phy" of optimism. Keith — including myself," Carlock' used to, and now I actually have to but it gets the job done." Garvin said Barley and Roger Despite the death of his wife freebies4us.com employee who attended said. "He wants everyone to feel schedule trips three months in ad- Barley said he used to sneak Fisher, director of residential serv- and father within 10 months of TCU, said students really respect Whit- like they're important." vance," Whitworth said. into TCU football games when he ices, were talking about all the each other in 1997, Garvin said wonh and enjoy being in his classes. Whitworth said he admits having Despite his hectic schedule and was a child, and he always wanted new residence halls and renova- Barley lives as though everything "I've been over to (Whitworth's) difficulty juggling teaching, studying hard work, Whitworth said the com- to play football in a Frogs' uni- tions. is just fine. house for dinner, and students have and family time. promises have been worth it. form. "I walked by. and (Barley) said. "It's all good and getting bet- come by," she said. "It shows what a "My priority will be leaching, and "I feel like I've fulfilled my des- Instead. Barley played football 'I want him. It looks like we'd get ter," Barley said. "At times in my good relationship he has with them." my nights will be spent working the tiny," he said. at the University of Texas-El Paso, along,'" Garvin said. life, like 1997, the wolf wasn't just Carlock said Whitworth some- business," Whitworth said. Natatcha Terc but his eligibility ran out when he Oliver said Barley knows some- at my door, he was licking my times stays up until 2 a.m. working Whitworth still finds time to fly- [email protected] had completed only 113 hours. thing that helps him lo relate to all feet. But the only way to lose is if Barley said he did not finish his types of people. you give up. degree because he was married "We were driving along in the "If you're still swinging, they Concerns will now be temporary ad hoc rari said. "Each member will be required and money became important. car one day, and 'Ama/.ing Grace' can't beat you. Sometimes I have HOUSE subcommittees underneath the new title to submit a list of recommendations of Barley worked on oil fields and came on the radio," he said. "(Bar- to make a conscious effort to be From Page J of University Affairs, Donaldson said. improvements. In June, a committee spent time as a youth director for ley) recounted the entire history of happy. If you let yourself get In other House business. Chancel- will make a prioritized list determining a church in Parker County. At the how the song was written and down, you can make yourself mis- committee does not have enough to lor Michael Ferrari announced his which need is most urgent." church. Barley met Oliver. what it meant to those during erable at your job." do doesn't mean you should eliminate agenda for the future. Ferrari also discussed the new addi- Barley mentored Oliver's two times of slavery." Garvin said everyone knows a whole service committee." "This has been an outstanding tion of the l\icker Technology Center. sons through the youth program, Oliver said Barley missed his Barley's philosophy. Scott McCray. Pete Wright repre- year to be a student leader at TCU," "The new technology center costs and Oliver found a future em- calling to teach history. But Bar- "When we got our new uni- sentative, said he felt the change Ferrari said. "My main agenda is $25 million and is the single most ex- ployee. ley believes he teaches it in a dif- forms, everyone got denim shirts would be positive. deciding where TCU is headed in pensive project TCU has ever en- "(Barley) is one of the finest ferent format from a classroom. with their name on it." Barley said. "What I did not hear was that Din- the near future." countered." Ferrari said. "We hope to men I've ever met," Oliver said. As he continuously checked his "Mine said, 'Chuck, it's all ing Services will no longer be dealt Ferarri said this year's biggest ac- break ground over the summer and "He's a good mentor because of pager. Barley said he loves com- good" with by House," McCray said. "Peo- complishment is the formation of the have it completed by January 2001 ." his likable qualities. Kids natu- puters, geography, economics, the ple are worried, but all the dining con- Commission on the Future of TCU. rally look up to him." stock market and especially, poli- Rusty Simmons cerns will definitely be handled." 'The Commission is made up of 450 Kaitie Smith Barley has received the same re- tics. [email protected] Residential Concerns and Student members, half of which arc alums," Fer- [email protected]

Mayne's contributions in the campus. You're under a lot of TCU mainframe was when I Mayne, and others from Infor- Down the hall from Mayne's MAYNE small, almost hidden office with pressure to fix the problem as started," Mayne said. mation Services, focus on the se- office, in the room that houses the From Page 10 Ella Fitzgerald singing in the fast as possible, and it's not al- Of course, the improved tech- curity of the network as a whole. university mainframe computer background. ways a simple nology means He said the foremost concern is and the connections to external "I work with network security "People begin to know I exist matter. even more com- to prevent outside users from networks, is a monitor and small for both our students' security if when the Internet link is down or In the early "If everything is working plicated problems, making the network unavailable video camera. With a single click, they have complaints or (if) other congested or they're having trou- stages of com- right, nobody even knows the Mayne said. The or accessing administrative sys- the computer can call England, schools or other companies have ble connecting from their dorms puter develop- network infrastructure so the problem he wor- tems that have personal informa- Japan or the Universidad de las complaints about our students." rooms or the labs," he said. ment, use was best part of my job is really ries about most is tion about students and faculty. Americas for live video confer- he said. Since so much equipment is limited to scien- the anonymity." the issue of secu- As for the future of the TCU ences — all done via computers. Mayne began his professional used to create the network, it is tific research and rity, especially network. Mayne has high expec- "We're looking at wireless career at TCU when he did some often difficult to find the cause of businesses be- —Jim Mayne. since the Web has tations. He said there will be technologies so students can use graduate teaching assistantships a problem. Some faculty will call cause they were senior network engineer made information higher speeds to connect to other the computer anywhere in the li- in the late 1970s. He then did Mayne directly with problems but expensive, Mayne ^~~~~"~~""""" ^^^~^^^~ so easy to obtain. networks and more applications brary, anywhere in the Student graduate training in what is now most won't, he said. said. Watching the technology "TCU students could be giving that expand the graphics and real- Center, even outside in the mall Information Services. In 1980, he "The most difficult part is evolve has been exciting for out their information," Mayne ity. and be connected to our net- moved into a full-time job work- when something does go wrong, Mayne, he said. said. "It could be used to find "We will be participating in work," he said. ing with the emerging computer it affects the entire campus," he "Now everybody has a high- them, to target them for market- discussions across the globe that network. said. "As soon as something hap- speed computer on their desk that ing efforts, to indicate some pat- we don't have to physically at- Kristina lodice Many students are unaware of pens we hear about from all over is much more powerful than the tern of behavior." tend," Mayne said. kkiodice@delta. is. Icu. edu

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Mats mVak m tk« joii« yeer lecd Krtftr star*. For noronfo:no 972-938-MIR (3247) www.«arberovglirtaieit.(0ia SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS APRIL 15 • JUNE 4 • I Oam - 7pm • & OPEN MEMORIAL DAY PAGE 8 www.sklff.tcu.edu WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19, 2000 Circle Cleaners Bush considers McCain for VP 3450 Bluebonnet Circle 923-41 61 Arizona senator makes it clear he is not interested in position, Bush says he'll pursue By Mike Glover Governor Bush or Jesse Ventura Standing next to Bush at a news Speaking of the working poor on professional dry cleaning SAME DAY SERVICE ASSOCIATED PRESS However. Senator McCain has made conference was Michigan Gov. John the lawn of a rebuilt home, he said, minor repairs free DEARBORN. Mich. — George it more than clear that he is not in- Engler. who was frequently men- 'The purpose of the program is not in by 10am - leather cleaning • bulk cleaning W. Bush said Tuesday he would terested in being vice president." tioned as a potential running mate just to provide shelter, but shelter that out by 5 pm expert alterations consider offering the No. 2 spot on McCain last month suspended his until Bush lost the Michigan primary. somebody can say 'this is mine.' charge accounts the GOP tickel to John McCain, the bid for the GOP nomination after Bush said "of course" he would When you own a home, it not only rival he defeated in this year's falling far behind in a sometimes- give Engler consideration. enhances the community, it makes rugged primaries, and the subject brutal campaign against Bush. The "In spite of the fact that we had a the schools better because you have $6 off $3 off may well come up when they meet Arizona senator won seven primar- rough go here in the Michigan pri- a certain sense of stability." any $12 any $6 nexl month. ies, attracting support from inde- mary, he's still an ally." Bush said. "I The Texas governor won his !'. DRY CLEANING ORDER DRY CLEANING ORDER Bush's campaign theme for the pendents and Democrats that could like him a lot." party's presidential nomination by ! wtth coupon - one per visit with coupon - one per visit day was affordable housing, and at a be helpful in November. Bush is routinely asked about se- energizing core Republican voters, rebuilt home in Battle Creek, he McCain has said repeatedly and lecting a running mate, and he usu- but since then he has worked to mod- called for a $1.7 billion tax break for forcefully that he's not interested in ally deflects those questions. erate his image and court voters not developers who build for low-in- the No. 2 spot on the ticket. But Bush On Tuesday he was asked about traditionally attracted to the GOP. come residents. Later in the day he said the topic may well come up on Engler. but on his own declared, "I'll Aides to rival Al Gore dismissed held a round-table discussion with May 9 in Pittsburgh when they have give John McCain consideration." the new proposal, arguing it was yet housing experts, but the focus shifted their first facc-to-face meeting since Asked if he planned to raise the is- another example of Bush promising to politics. the primaries. sue May 9, Bush said, "I might, de- something he hasn't delivered as At a news conference he said of "As I walk into the meeting, I'll pending on how the conversation governor of Texas. McCain. "I know he's said he's not take him for his word, but I do want goes." "He keeps making promises he interested, but until I talk to him to visit with him." said Bush. "He's Before shifting to politics. Bush can't pay for" because of Bush's and find out how interested or not been pretty outspoken about his offered the latest in a series of hous- $483 billion tax-cut proposal, said interested he is. I'll give him con- opinions, but I really want to look ing initiatives. This proposal includes spokesman Doug Hattaway. "This sideration." him in the eye and visit with him." a five-year program giving develop- is yet another issue where Bush McCain's spokesman. Todd Har- Bush hastened to add that "there ers a tax credit worth up to 10 per- has done nothing in Texas but ex- ris, said in reply. 'Talk like this is al- will be a lot of people who will be cent a year on the cost of building pects us to believe he would do as ways flattering whether it's from given consideration." homes in low-income areas. president." Budget will do little for debt, official says Proposal obscures costs of tax cuts, too unrealistic on government spending By Curt Anderson of up to $215 billion over five years in GOP collections as a percentage of U.S. gross do- ASSOCIATED PRESS tax cuts. Summers said an estimate covering mestic product are at a post-World War II high. Okay, we need a little help in the creative department. WASHINGTON — The Republican budget only five years masks the ballooning cost in Summers said that is driven by higher overall blueprint adopted by Congress obscures the later years if the cuts are phased in. as most incomes, including money made in the stock true future cost of its tax cuts, which could tax measures are. In that case, he said, the cost market. Call ZS7-74Z6 for application information consume more than $1 trillion of the budget "could possibly escalate as high as $1 trillion." "The tax burden for most Americans is at its Deadline to apply Wednesday, April 26 surplus over the nexl decade. Treasury Secre- far more than the $792 billion GOP tax cut ve- lowest in a generation." Summers said. tary Lawrence Summers said Tuesday. toed last year by President Clinton. A spokesman for House Speaker Dennis Moreover. Summers said the $1.83 trillion Other Democrats have leveled similar criti- Hasten, R-Ill., said Republicans intend to con- ski' GOP budget for fiscal 2001 envisions unreal- cism at the five-year. $48.3 billion tax cut pro- tinue pushing for broad tax relief and accused istic government spending on programs other posed by Texas Gov. George W. Bush, the the administration of "always finding excuses" than defense that is $20 billion below levels Republican presidential nominee-in-waiting. to oppose lax cuts and favor higher spending the Clinton administration believes are neces- Some analysts have estimated its cost at $1.3 on government programs despite the huge sur- sary to maintain current service levels and sets trillion or more over a decade, which critics plus. aside precious little to reduce the national debt. say would consume too much of the projected "Clearly, the president wants to spend more OSTEOPATHIC MEDICAL CENTER OF TEXAS "History suggests that unrealistic spending budget surplus. money in Washington. We want to give the assumptions threaten fiscal discipline in much "Without the discipline of 10-year horizons, money back to the taxpayers," said John Fee- the same way that unrealistic economic fore- it becomes easy to adopt policies that tempt to- hery, Hastert's press secretary. "We're going to Extern Program casts threaten fiscal discipline." Summers said day but could raise serious risks over the long continue to work on common sense proposals in a speech at the Brookings Institution, a term." Summers said. that bring about tax fairness." Externship: This program is for students currently Washington think tank. "They can lead to fixed Beyond that. 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START II. concluded in 1993, ings Tuesday as the two countries Putin, who pushed for ratifica- would halve U.S. and Russian nu- sought to lay the groundwork for tion, said Monday in London that clear arsenals to 3,000 to 3,500 further strategic arms cuts, offi- Russian fulfillment of the treaty warheads each. cials said. was contingent on U.S. adherence The U.S. Senate ratified the U.S. officials refused to com- to the 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile treaty four years ago but still must H^ttD'S ment on a first round of talks Mon- Treaty. approve a 1997 amendment to the day on START III, which would Jozcf Goldhlat. a widely pub- accords giving Russia more time cut nuclear arsenals even further. lished disarmament expert based to comply. But the efforts were clearly re- in Geneva, said Russian ratifica- In ratifying the treaty and the ceiving top-level attention from tion was well-timed to shift atten- amendment, the Duma attached MlDNlGH Russian and U.S. leaders. tion to the United States at the conditions that could cause prob- "Arms control will be an im- five-year review of the Nuclear lems in the Senate, said Patricia portant issue," said White House Non-Proliferation Treaty starting Lewis, director of the Geneva- Press Secretary Joe Lockhart in Monday in New York. based UN. Institute for Disarma- announcing Monday that Presi- "The ball is in the American ment Research. MADNESS dent Clinton will be meeting court" after years of Russian inac- She noted the Russian demand Russian President Vladimir Putin tivity. Goldhlat told '/'he Associated that the United States adhere to in Moscow on June 4 to 5. Press. Other delegations can be ex- the ABM treaty and the restric- Russian Foreign Minister Igor pected to hone in on U.S. efforts to tions on the deployment of lvanov will be in the United States renegotiate the ABM treaty and de- weapons in the new NATO coun- on Sunday for a series of meetings ploy a missile-defense system. tries of eastern Europe. Officials pleased that protests in Washington not as disruptive THE BIGGEST SALE OF THE By Derrill Holly they drafted a plan to prevent crim- protesters to engage them in debate Join us this Thursday to take advantage of ASSOCIATED PRESS inal activity without muzzling social and even, on occasion, to laugh with big reductions on new spring items. We've WASHINGTON — District of activism. them At one point, the chief's Columbia officials are heartened "They really probe to see where deputy. Terry Gainer, gave a bouquet taken extra markdowns on sale merchandise that bands of protesters were pre- your weak points are." said Ramsey. of flowers to a cluster of protesters. as well as reduced most new selections. vented from sabotaging world fi- He said demonstrators were organ- The demonstrations ended with a nance meetings, but a debate about ized and often communicated with negotiated mass arrest that injured police tactics erupted in the wake of two-way radios and cellular tele- no one. UNIVERSITY PARK VILLAGE THE GALLERIA nasty street confrontations that led phones. During three difficult days. At times. 90 city blocks were PRESTON PARK COLONNADE SOUTHLAKE TOWN SQUARE to more than 1,300 arrests. Saturday through Monday, they won closed off and steel barriers set up HIGHLAND PARK VILLAGE PRIME OUTLETS AT HILLSBORO "Nobody wanted to see another his grudging admiration. to block alleys within the security (locations open lOam-midnight except gallena location open 10am-11 pm) HAROLDS" Seattle." said Chief Charles H. Ram- Prior to the protests targeting zone. Cameras on roofs enabled po- sey of the DC. Metropolitan Police World Bank and International Mon- lice to watch protesters and move of- Department, particularly the na- etary Fund meetings, more than ficers to places where they could MIDNIGHT MADNESS ALSO AT OUR OUTLET LOCATION! tion's capital — tourist haven, host I.SIX) police went through crowd respond to protesters quickly. to diplomats, presidents, kings and control training. The city bought Despite their intelligence infor- queens, the nation's showcase. body armor to protect its officers mation and technology, critics con- The department's commanders from the rocks, bottles and sticks tend police did not always had a nightmare scenario in mind — that injured Seattle police when differentiate between peaceful pro- protesters like those in Seattle last demonstrators disrupted a World testers and those considered capable fall, rampaging and destroying prop- Trade Organization meeting. of violence and they accuse Ramsey erty, police reacting and perhaps Ramsey kept a high profile of trying to discredit their movement overreacting with tear gas — when throughout, wading into crowds of by distorting their image. BETTER SCORES, BETTER SCHOOLS

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By Paul Freelend praise to one of her more unheralded justed." SKIFF STAFF players, junior defensive specialist Despite having to deal with injuries The TCU volleyball team wrapped Chrissy Grimm. and illnesses throughout the spring, up a series of spring tournaments Sat- "Chrissy Grimm has made huge im- Troudt still looks back on the season urday with a successful showing in a provements over the spring," Troudt with high regard. tournament hosted by Southern said. "She had a great day Saturday and "The spring went the best that it has Methodist. the Saturday before that. Also, we got ever gone here at TCU," Troudt said. "The The VolleyFrogs entered into com- Stephanie Watson back. She struggled, team's attitude, their work ethic and the petition against SMU, Tulsa, Cameron but she had a better afternoon session amount of progress that each player has University and a team of players with- than morning session, which is en- made were absolutely amazing." out a team affiliation. TCU won four couraging. (Sophomore outside hitter) With the spring season having been of eight games before it and SMU mu- Marci King played a much better tour- completed, the focus of the program tually agreed to cut the match short be- nament than she did last week and (jun- now shifts to the volleyball players. cause SMU's setter was unable to keep ior outside hitter) Bethany Toce had a The coaching staff is allowed limited playing because of illness. good day in the front row for us." contact with the players over the sum- The VolleyFrogs took both games Personnel issues weren't the only mer so players are left to train indi- from Cameron, one from Tulsa and adjustment TCU had to make in its vidually. Troudt said she would also SMU and got swept by the unaffiliated practices. The SMU tournament incor- like her players to take a break from team. While their 4-4 record in games porated the rules that the NCAA cur- the rigors of collegiate athletics. may not seem stellar, head coach rently uses as opposed to the "The players have a very detailed Sandy Troudt said spring tournaments experimental rules the VolleyFrogs conditioning program that they need to are used more for player evaluation saw in both the University of Arizona follow, but that's not all that we want than competition. and TCU spring tournaments. them to do over the summer," Troudt "You have to understand that we use Rather than multiple rally-scoring said. "We want the players to take spring tournaments like the NFL uses games, the SMU tournament used the some lime to be college students again. its preseason," Troudt said. "I play regulation 15-point games with one Summer is a time when the players can everyone to see what they can do. win rally-scoring game if necessary. get re-energized, get a job, take some or lose. Of course, we'd like to win all Troudt said the VolleyFrogs had trou- summer classes, earn a little money, the matches, but our focus isn't on ble adjusting back to the regulation stay in shape and play as much vol- wins and losses but seeing what peo- rules but eventually found their rhythm. leyball as they can." ple are capable of." "It was strange to play traditional The VolleyFrogs will open their The increased player rotation al- rules again." Troudt said. "We hadn't 2000 campaign at the Miami, (Ohio), lowed the VolleyFrogs to reap the ben- played with those rules since the tour- volleyball tournament against the host efits of a number of players on an nament in Lubbock. The last two tour- school Redhawks, University of Den- upswing as the spring season closes. naments were nothing but ver and the University of Tennessee.

File Pholo TCU also saw the return of freshman rally-scoring so it took a while for us TCU's first home match will be Sept 5 Sophomore outside hitter Marci King spikes a ball over the net while junior middle blocker outside hitter Stephanie Watson, who to adjust. Our play wasn't fluid at all against Texas Tech. Jennifer Sebastian looks on. The VolleyFrogs have participated in two tournaments in the had missed the previous tournament at first, in fact, it was pretty ugly. We past two weeks, one at Southern Methodist University last weekend and one at TCU the due to a bout of mononucleosis. came around eventually, though, and I Paul Freelend weekend before that. Troudt. though, directed most of her was excited with how the team ad- [email protected]

PULSE Metal baseball bats are unsafe, designer says SIDELINES

ASSOCIATED PRESS able, and we support it." Men's track team stays in MacKay asks officials to take bats off market Little League baseball, which fifth place after weekend off DALLAS — A former baseball has 2.5 million players ages 5-18 in The TCU men's track team bat designer for Louisville Slug- "You've got a bunch of people hurt But competition between manu- ought to be showing up in injury the United States and 103 other remains in fifth place in the ger is asking the federal govern- and a bunch of people dead." said facturers has changed the focus to statistics." said Jess Heald, countries, also has seen no reason Trackwirc National poll. The ment to take high-performance MacKay. who designed aluminum lighter more flexible bats that hit spokesman for Tullahoma, Tenn.- to stop using aluminum bats, said Frogs gamed a point after tak- metal bats off the market, saying baseball bats for Louisville Slugger the ball faster and farther, based Worth Sports Co. Lance Van Auken, a spokesman for ing last weekend off and broke they are unsafe. from 1987-89. MacKay said. A spokesman for Van Nuys, Williamsport, Pa.-based amateur a tie for fifth place. J.W. MacKay. Jr.. of Mount "Little did I "You've got a bunch of "If you make a Calif.-based Easton Sports said the league. The Frogs are coming off a Pleasant sent a petition to the U.S. know when I de- people hurt and a bunch of bat that performs National Collegiate Athletic Associ- In the past eight years, the num- record finish at the Texas Re- Consumer Product Safety Com- signed those bats, people dead." like wood and try ation had adopted safe bat perform- ber of times pitchers have been in- lays. TCU tcxik home five first mission last week, saying the we would end —J.W. MacKay, Jr., to sell it for $300. ance rules and testing standards that jured by batted balls has decreased place finishes, the most ever by agency should rule that metal base- with something former baseball bat designer it's going manufacturers follow. 76 percent, from 145 injuries in a TCU team. ball bats perform like wooden bats thai was just ^^^^^^^_ ^^_^^^^_ nowhere," he said. Repeated phone calls to Louisville 1992 to 28 injuries in 1999, ac- The next action for the Frogs "due to the unreasonable danger lethal," he said. Bat manufactur- Slugger, the U.S. Consumer Product cording to Little League statistics. will be this weekend when they and risk of injury to consumers." "Bats now act like tennis rackets." ers and baseball organizations said Safety Commission and the NCAA Pitchers were chosen for analysis host the TCU Invitational at the The agency also should recall The initial selling-points of alu- Tuesday aluminum bats weren't were not returned Tuesday. because they are least likely to be new Lowdag Track and Field metal bats that outperform minum bats were durability and more dangerous than their wood "We feel the NCAA handled able to defend themselves against Complex, which will be the wooden baseball bats, he said. safety. MacKay said. counterparts. this issue properly," said Easton batted balls. first ever meet held on campus. Metal baseball bats are used Little League players often Baseball also is one of the safest spokesman John Olguin. "They Home runs and batting averages mostly at the college level and broke wooden bats, injuring hit- sports at the collegiate and ama- used independent, scientific during the Little League World Organizers ease restrictions recreationally. The major leagues ters and infielders with splinters, teur levels, they said. analysis to develop the current Series also have not increased sig- on TV at summer games exclusively use wood. and were costly to replace. "If they are more dangerous, it standard. The standard is work- nificantly. Van Auken said. LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP| — Olympic organizers eased restrictions Tuesday on television access at the Sydney Kellogg opts not to review double play Games, allowing a limited Athens senior number of international broad- ASSOCIATED PRESS watched HBO," Kellogg said Tuesday. "I the ball hit Alicea, which would have made casters to film within the main tried to avoid any kind of sports channel be- it a foul ball. Homebush site. arrested after ARLINGTON, Texas — Umpire Jeff cause I knew what was going to happen." "He fouled the ball straight down, I Sydney organizing chief Kellogg watched cable television when he After Texas loaded the bases with no saw it go down and hit the dirt," Kellogg Michael Knight announced a got back to his hotel room early Tuesday outs in the bottom of the 11th, Luis Al- said. "At that point the catcher (was) compromise plan — approved soccer scuffle morning, opting to view movies instead of icea fouled a ball off his lower leg. The moving in front of me. By the time I saw by the International Olympic sports highlights. ball rolled in front of the plate and Kel- it, it was rolling out in fair territory."

Committee — to allay the con- ASSOCIATED PRESS Kellogg had already seen a replay of the logg, the home plate umpire, ruled it a The call brought Texas manager Johnny cerns of non-nghts-holding enti- bizarre 11 th-inning double play Monday fair ball. Catcher Jorge Posada picked it Oates out of the dugout. His argument was ties including CNN. ESPN, Fox, DALLAS —A 17-year-old Athens High School stu- night that helped the New York Yankees beat up, stepped on home and tagged Alicea that Posada never touched the plate and that Associated Press Television dent was arrested at school Tuesday for his involve- the Texas Rangers 5-4. for a double play. the Rangers had scored the tying run, not News and Reuters Television. ment in a fight after a soccer game last month. "Actually when I went to the hotel. I The television replays clearly show that that the ball fouled off Alicea. Under previously announced Chris Garcia, a senior, was pulled from class just af- guidelines, all non-rights-hold- ter I p.m. and taken to the Henderson County Jail. He ers would have been banned was charged with felony assault of a public servant and from the entire Sydney misdemeanor assault causing bodily injury for al- I want YOU to stay in school! Olympic Park area at Home- legedly kicking a Palestine High School player and Sarah Kirtchbarg/ bush, a public area that is the coach during a brawl March 3. PHOTO EDITOR site for most of the marquee Palestine police issued the arrest warrant but asked Ryan Carroll sports, including track and Athens police to arrest Garcia so he wouldn't miss ex- and Estell field, swimming, basketball tra school driving to Palestine, which is 40 miles away Laster, TCU and gymnastics. in East Texas. basketball The rule would have re- The Anderson County district attorney's office is- players, speak stricted access to local Aus- sued the arrest warrant Monday, according to Darren to children tralian rights-holders and NBC. Goodman, a Palestine police and school resources of- from Daggett, which paid $705 million for ex- ficer. DeZavala and clusive U.S. rights to the Sept. Palestine police arrested Garcia after a six-week in- Lily B. Clayton 15 to Oct. 1 games. vestigation. elementary The ban led to official "It was determined that during this fight, he was rad- schools at the protests by TV companies and ically and violently kicking people," said Goodman, School la the threat of possible legal ac- who investigated. "He just took it one step too far." Cool Jam held tion against Sydney Olympic The fight happened after a game at Palestine when Tuesday on officials. an Athens player got into an argument with some fans. the football Under the new rules, Players from both sides rushed over, started pushing practice Olympic officials will issue each other and a fight began. fields. Carroll eight permits per day to inter- During the melee. Garcia allegedly started kicking a and Laster national non-rights-holders and Palestine player who was on the ground. Palestine stressed the eight to Australian non-righls- coach Sam McCutchen tried to cover the injured player importance of holders. and he also was kicked, police said. education and The permits will be issued Both wound up in the hospital with head injuries. staying in school. on a rotating basis by the "It was the kind of thing where if a coach didn't get Olympic^Coordination Author- hurt, no one would have said much about it," said ity, a body of the New South Athens coach Jason Lawless. "Chris just got a little Wales government that controls caught up in the moment. He told me he wouldn't have the Homebush site. ever knowingly kicked a coach, and I believe him." WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19, 2000 www.sklff.tcu.edu PAGE 11

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A look at the people who bring life to the university Keith Whitworth Ken Morgan instructor of sociology chairman of geology department By Natascba Terc By Kaitie Smith Photo by Jennifer Klein Photo by Jennifer Klein

When Keith Whitworth After a full day of classes, [hrew his line into the Ken Morgan leaves his Brazos River, he did not position as chairman of expect his hobby to turn into the the TCU geology department and catch of his life. goes home to his wife and two Instructor of sociology by day, sons. Whitworth, 38. manages his suc- If Morgan is not playing bass cessful Web site by night. guitar for the geology department "I started freebies4u.com be- band. Sump Pump, or coaching cause I needed funds to travel in- his son Hayden's soccer and ternationally for fly-fishing," baseball teams, he is caring for Whitworth said. "I had no idea I his son Kenton. would enjoy the Internet business Kenton was born three months so much that it would replace my premature and developed cere- drive for fly-fishing." bral palsy. Whitworth said he began the According to Morgan, having business by selling neckties with a child with cerebral palsy has fly-fishing logos on them. The changed his outlook on life. business was financed by fly-fish- "By having Kenton, it has ing advertisers that offered free made me more aware that every- coupons, samples and promotions one has certain shortcomings and on the Web site. obstacles they have to work Freebies4u.com is run by 25 through," he said. "I am defi- employees, as well as software de- nitely much more patient and un- signers and marketing consultants. derstanding." "Our goal is for freebies4u.com Cerebral palsy is a group of to become the most visited Web disorders whose major feature is site by 2001," Whitworth said. brain damage, according to the "Obviously, it has grown much Cerebral Palsy Information Cen- larger than just a little hobby." ter. Most of the time the damage The Web site now offers over is done before, during or shortly 1.500 free items in 30 categories. after birth. Whitworth is in his fourth semes- Kenton is now 13 and attends ter of teaching at TCU and will regular sixth grade classes. start full time in the fall. Morgan said Kenton has had With two master's degrees under over a dozen surgeries in his life- his belt, Whitworth said he is time. working on a third in cognitive One of the main symptoms of technology and is finishing up his cerebral palsy is spasticity. Spas- doctorate in sociology. ticity is a word used to describe "It has been a long road because a symptom in which the muscles I keep getting distracted," Whit- are in a persistent state of invol- worth said. untary reflex activity. Since high school. Whitworth "One of Kenton's favorite ac- said he knew he wanted to pursue tivities besides swimming is a teaching degree but got off- horseback riding," Morgan said. course along the way. "Kenton had to quit riding be- "After college, I needed money, cause his legs were crossed and so I started a greeting card busi- stiff because of the spasticity." ness," Whitworth said. "I*ve al- The treatments have given ways had an entrepreneurial Kenton a new sense of hope. spirit." Morgan said. He is now able to For the next four years, Whit- ride horses and was even taken worth worked as a marketing liai- off some of his medication. son for President Clinton's "Our biggest source of physi- gubernatorial campaign. cal therapy is provided weekly Whitworth said he urges stu- by All Star Equestrian Founda- dents to call him by his first name, tion," Morgan said. "By going Keith, because he wants them to from a wheelchair onto some- feel at ease in and out of the class- thing like a horse and being able room. to be mobile is a big step for "My goal as a professor is to be people who are confined to a student-oriented," Whitworth said. chair." "I really want to make a connec- Morgan recently bought a tion with students." horse to aid Kenton and began Whitworth said his family is his experimenting with non-resist- first priority but his students come ance training. in at a close second. He and his "By using a clicking device, I wife, Suzi, have two children. can train the horse with voice Each semester, Whitworth hosts commands," Morgan said. "This "The Whitworth Drop-In" at his allows the disabled rider, who home. He said students enjoy may be too weak to pull on the lemonade, hors d'oeuvres and so- reins, a simple way to control the cializing out of class. horse." Elizabeth Carlock, a Although Morgan is a novice at horse training, he is persistent. See WHITWORTH, Page 6 See MORGAN, Page 4 Jim Mayne Chuck Barley senior network engineer residential services

By Krishna lodice when computer systems were The network infrastructure By Rusty Simmons nado," junior theater and radio- was ruined," Barley said. Photo by Jennifer Klein changed using a deck of "cards" starts at any user's computer on Photo by Jennifer Klein TV-film major Justin Garvin said. Richard Oliver, assistant direc- between midnight and 5 a.m. campus and the cable that runs "Some people would say, 'If I'm tor of facilities, said Barley also When Jim Mayne first Cards were the early forms of from that machine to the jack in When the tornados swept not on the clock, why should 1 be helps with the Micro Fridge pro- came to TCU in 1974 floppy disks. the wall, Mayne said. through the Dallas/Fort concerned?' gram and cafeteria repairs, over- as a student interested Work on the network had to be "All of those lines are con- Worth area March 28, "He's one of the most caring sees two warehouses and does in computers, there wasn't even a done while everyone was sleep- nected," Mayne said. Eventually Chuck Barley rounded up his people on the staff. He's one of minor kitchen appliance repairs. computer science department. He ing. Mayne said. you get to the campus backbone neighbors and offered them those people that you can call if "(Barley) is a dedicated certainly did not plan on staying "Cards shot across the room which is more of a mesh because safety in his ground-floor apart- you have trouble." worker," Oliver said. "He works at the university for 26 years. everywhere, and it is very diffi- it isn't a straight line; it involves ment. And TCU does call. Barley is hard during the day, so you don't "It's very conducive to creativ- cult to get them in sequence five key pieces of equipment that When the tornados had passed on 24-hour call with his job on the have to worry about him goofing ity here," he said. "It's also nice again," he said. "Fortunately, it are interlinked with each other." Barley's residence, a single emergency response team. He is off or not getting a job done." to be around students and fac- was (the) last time (we) were go- Mayne makes sure the network mother, her daughter and their required to wear a pager at all Barley said his desire to get ulty. You have a whole pool of ing to have to program this ma- stays secure, sharing trou- Chihuahua were safely covered times. things done can be a downfall. experts that are more than happy chine." bleshooting duties with Tony with a mattress in the bathtub. Two times during Christmas "There is an evil Chuck, who to talk about their field." Mayne's responsibilities in- Fleming and Stephanie Polly in Then Barleyhad to check on the break, Barley was called in be- just does what it takes to complete Mayne, now TCU's senior net- clude designing and monitoring Information Services. safety of his beloved TCU. cause of floods in Clark Hall. a task," he said. "I guess that is work engineer, ha,s watched tech- the network infrastructure, main- "I work with network security "(Barley) lives in Hurst, but he "Twenty-one rooms were bad that I have such tunnel vision. nology advance during his time taining network se'curity and ex- called to see how the campus and flooded, and we had to move fur- at TCU. He said he can recall ploring new technologies. See MAYNE, Page 6 the students were after the tor- niture and dry the carpet before it See BARLEY, Page 6