TENNIS DOUBLES SERVE UP ANOTHER VICTORY - PAGE 4 TCU DAILY SKIFF WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19,1994 TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY, FORT WORTH, TEXAS 92NDYEAR,N0.31 Stress builds as mid-terms mark halfway point of semester

BY MARK MOURER semester instead of lumped on top of each Norris attributed some of her deadline anx- other organizations may also cause students to TCU DAILY SKIFF other, would more accurately demonstrate a iety to her tendency to procrastinate working neglect regular habits of eating and sleeping. student's depth of knowledge. on her projects. She said she felt that TCU "I don't have much time to sleep at night This week marks the midpoint for the Fall Other factors affecting stress can enter the should offer a 24-hour computer lab for stu- because I have all this Anchorsplash stuff to 1994 term, which traditionally brings with it a mid-term scene. Students' jobs and extracur- dents who cannot make it to the lab during the do after class and then study at night," said round of exams and an increased amount of ricular activities sometimes make a habit out allotted hours. Vicki Logan, sophomore education major and studying for students. of reorganizing a student's priorities. "If we had a computer lab that was open all member of Delta Gamma sorority. "Mid-terms ruin your life," said Lilly Bor- Wendy Norris, junior advertising/public night. 1 wouldn't have any problem getting my According to the TCU Counseling Center, rego, senior biology major. "The bad thing relations major, works nights at Hoffbrau I tuff done," Norris said. the key to coping with stress is to maintain about mid-terms is that they all come at one Steaks on University Drive. She said that Some students have found that proper time nutritional and rest needs. These are generally time." between attending classes during the morning management is the key to reducing their stress the first two aspects of health to be neglected "You can't concentrate on one subject and and afternoon and working at night, it is diffi- level. during mid-terms. show what you really know a lot about some- cult to find time to complete assignments. "I don't have stress in my life because, as a The second most important way to alleviate thing because you' ve had to compromise your "Most of my classes have more projects due senior, I've learned how to manage my time stress is to employ time management. time studying for a bunch of different classes," than tests," she said, "so I get pretty stressed between class, work and the fraternity," said Vicki Ruff, with TCU's Counseling Center, she said. the night before my projects are due. usually Craig Felner, a senior political science major said that the time management spread sheets Borrego said a better test scheduling sys- because I can't find a computer lab open to and member of Delta Tau Delta fraternity. tem, where exams were spread out over the work on my projects." The responsibilities to campus groups or sec Stress, page b Victims doubt security of lot Muggings raise safety questions

BYDENA RAINS Stew art said the officer assigned to TCU DAILY SKIFF the parking lot that night had been called away at the time of the mug- The Office of Student Affairs will gings. oversee security changes to prevent "The officer was locking up build- incidents like Sunday night's mug- ings and doing other things." Stewart gings from occurring again. Vice said. Chancellor for Student Affairs Don Ninety percent of the tune there is Mills said Tuesday. an officer on dut) at the parking lot, Two women were mugged h> ai he said. least six female suspects in two sep- Worley said she tried to use the arate incidents in the Ranch Manage- emergency call box located by the ment parking lot. The muggings Ranch Management parking lot after occurred moments apart from each her attack. other. She said she was upset and didn't Campus Police have changed their see the button that should be pushed patrol patterns "so that someone will in order to alert Campus Police. She always patrol there." Mills said. also did not sec ihc phone's operating "We're clearly reviewing all polic- instructions printed on the inside of ing and all patrols to make sure we the door, she said. have the best security we can possi- Alter she was unable to reach bly have," he said. police, she returned to her residence Both victims said they thought hall where a friend contacted 911 for more security is needed for thai area her. she said. of campus. Campus Police said if the first vic- "There should have been an offi- tim had called them immediately TCU Daily Skiff/ Erin Dulaney cer there," said Stephanie Worley. the instead of calling 911, the second Shannon Mooring, senior finance and art history double major, braves the rain on Monday. A cold front brought show- freshman advertising/public rela- incident might have been prevented. ers and thunderstorms to Texas causing flooding in areas of the state. tions major who was the victim of the first mugging. see Safety, page 6 Senior retreat to address life skills Halloween program in Colby

ber of the real world," written by New York Subjects covered by Zevin will be BY JENNIFER HOLMES a treat for residents, children TCU DAILY SKIFF University graduate Dan Zevin. "Entry Level Housing." "From Dorm to Zevin will also speak at the conference Dump: How to Decode an Apartment Ad. Pretend to I nspect the Premises, and Pass the residents are the best part of Colby Seniors are invited to attend "Entry about life after college for students who BY CHRISTI GIFFORD Level Life: skills for masquerading as a have just graduated, and much of his dis- Yourself Off as a Responsible Rent-pay- TCU DAILY SKIFF Halloween for the children. Shore said. member of the real world," this year's cussion will be based on his book. ing Student." "Creating a Household Christi Campbell, sophomore pre-tnajor Senior Retreat. Keynote speakers, breakout sessions and Budget: The Negative Cash-flow Plan," Little witches, ghouls and goblins will and a Colby Hall resident assistant said The conference, scheduled for Nov. 4 a seven-course dining experience are a few and "The Homecoming: Why Pay Rent run the halls of Colby next Wednesday Colby Halloween is a nice alternative for and 5 at the Dallas Park Central Hotel, is of the highlights of the conference, said When You Can Live With Your Parents." evening. No, they children and safer based on the book "Entry Level Life: A Carolyn Ulrickson, director of the Career aren't the dormitory's than tnck-or-treating complete guide to masquerading as a mem- Planning and Placement Center. see Senior, page 6 normal residents, but on the streets Camp- TCU community chil- bell participated in the dren. c\ ent last year while The 22nd annual she was a resident in Colby Hall Halloween the hall. Students fear for families caught in floods will be from 6 p.m. to "Colby Halloween 8 p.m. on Oct. 26 for gives students a lot of hours and can't," she said. "1 don't even flashlights to show their positions. Outside children of faculty and satisfaction watching BY SARAH RAACH the kids have a lot of TCU DAILY SKIFF know if my parents are all right or if the the city, some people were plucked from staff members and the house has been damaged." rooftops. community. fun," she said. "It's a Violent flooding in Southeast Texas has Thousands across Southeast Texas have About 10,000 people have been forced About 400 or 500 great way for girls to left some TCU students from the area with been driven out of their homes by three out of their homes in the 30 counties threat- children usually come, interact with faculty." feelings of helplessness and concern for the days of rain that have swollen rivers and ened by floods. Colby Hall Director TCU student volun- safety of their families and homes. other waterways. Mary Coberly, a sophomore music edu- Tas Shore said. The teers from all over Wendy Wood, a senior interior design So far the floods are blamed for at least cation major from Houston, said she's program was originally designed for the campus take groups of about 10 children major, said she's been frustrated and wor- eight deaths. Two other people are missing relieved to know that her family is safe but children of faculty and staff, but because door to door in Colby. Residents hand out ried all day because she couldn't get in and presumed drowned. is still concerned about whether they'll still of the program's history, word-of-mouth candy to the children from their rooms, touch with her parents in Beaumont since In southeastern Houston, scores of peo- be unscathed by the flooding by tomorrow. advertising has extended the program to Campbell said. the phone lines are down. ple stood on high ground Tuesday flagging "Even though my family hasn't been the community, she said. "I heard about the flooding today (Tues- down rescue trucks or boats. With daytime The decorations and the friendliness of see Colby, page 6 day) and I've been trying to get through for nearly as dark as night, some people shined see Flood, page 6

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E-mail bandit sends racist mail U.S makes deal with N. Korea Serbs kill U.N. relief driver U.S makes deal with N. Korea Suspect attempts escape

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP)-Acol- WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S.-North SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S.-North DALLAS (AP) — A murder suspect's lege professor at Texas A&M University in Korea nuclear deal brings within reach a cen- Serb soldiers shot to death a food convoy driver Korea nuclear deal brings within reach a cen- wife was killed Tuesday after she began a Corpus Christi says someone broke into his tral Clinton administration goal of stopping Tuesday, a day after comrades hijacked a med- tral Clinton administration goal of stopping daring gunlighi in a courthouse garage with electronic mail account and fired off racist production of nuclear weapons. But it leaves ical supply convoy in some of the worst back- production of nuclear weapons. But it leaves the sheriff's deputy guarding her husband messages to about 20,000 computer users in unanswered a big question: Is North Korea to-back blows to this year's U.N. relief effort. unanswered a big question: Is North Korea and IS other prisoners. four states. already nuclear armed? The two actions underscore the Bosnian Serbs' already nuclear armed? A gun battle broke out as the prisoners were The message brought death threats and Earlier this year, the administration had detennination to make their Muslim toes on gov- Earlier this year, the administration had being escorted from a holding area into a van other harsh responses from nearly 500 users threatened to push for United Nations eco- ernment-held territory share their suffering. threatened to push for United Nations eco- in the underground garage of the George Allen who thought it came from Grady Blount, a nomic sanctions against North Korea to Bosnian Serbs are increasingly short of sup- nomic sanctions against North Korea to Sr. Courts Building. The woman, who was hid- white professor of environmental science force an answer to that question. plies since being cut off by their former patrons force an answer to that question. ing in the garage, gave a gun to her husband Blount's password was used to send e- President Clinton hailed the agreement in Serb-led Yugoslavia for rejecting a peace plan President Clinton hailed the agreement before the guard noticed. mail to college campuses in Mississippi, Tuesday as "the first step on the road to a that would reduce their war-won holdings in Tuesday as "the first step on the road to a The deputy shot the woman to foil the Wisconsin, Colorado and Texas. nuclear-free Korean peninsula. Bosnia by one-third. nuclear-free Korean peninsula." escape attempt. PAGE TWO PAGE 2 TCU DAILY SKIFF WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19,1994

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London study program expanded HOUSE OF STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES Meeting highlights for Oct. 18, 1994 BY MARLENE WALLACE age cost of $960 per semester for spring and worked with CBS News TCU DAILY SKIFF room and board. in London through the Regent's Col- The Regent's College program is lege program. Bill Passed: Bill 94-16. The House allocated $1,672 of the The TCU/Regent's College pro- available to juniors and seniors with Newton said students should try J requested $2,672 to the TCU ROTC Ranger Challenge gram is, for the first time, offering a minimum GPA of 3.0 and is limited the Regent's program. Team to fund their trip to competitions beginning Oct. 21. upperclassmen the opportunity to to 10 students per term. "America is not the center of the study in London for the fall semester Jackson said he has noticed a pro- universe," Newton said. "Take the Programming Council - The Council announced Hoopsmania, which will begin at a cost comparable to a regular found difference in students after semester off and see all of Europe. 7:30 p.m. Oct. 25 and includes 3-on-3 coed basketball, semester at TCU. participating in the study abroad pro- It's definitely the cheapest time to scrimmages with TCU's men's and women's basketball In the past the program was only gram. go" teams, and slam dunk contests with 5 round-trip tickets to offered during the spring. "Before students go, they are shy Remaining TCU participants for Don Jackson, Herman Brown and unsure of themselves." Jackson the Regent's fall program include anywhere in the U.S. as prizes. Applications are at the professor of political science at said. "The students discover, by junior radio-TV-film majors Student Center information desk. TCU and TCU/Regent's College being thrown into the fire, that they Kirsten Barron and Laura Boyd, - Homecoming decorating and activities begin Oct. 23. program director, said the pro- can cope." who are working at NBC News' gram, now in its fourth year, Kathleen Chapman, a senior stu- London Bureau; senior accounting Committee Reports Elections/Regulations announced that the student officer decided to expand its Curriculum to dio art major, and Cindy Witt, a and finance double major Beth Bil- elections will be moved to Nov. 15. two terms to allow more students junior business major, said they leck, who is working at Pagenet, a Permanent Improvements will meet 4 p.m. Wed., SC203 to participate. chose to take 15 to 18 hours of regu- computer software company; to work on a Ropes Course bill. "For many students, it's the first lar academic courses at Regent's this junior fashion merchandising Student Concerns announced a general student town-hall time they are getting professional fall. major Susan Friedman, who is meeting Nov. 2. experience," Jackson said. "We Chapman said students should working at an advertising/public Food Service and Finance will not meet this week. wanted to give more students a definitely participate in the pro- relations firm in London; junior chance at it." gram while they have the opportu- social work major Laura Gauldin, Jackson said the program is bene- nity. who is working at a family coun- Miscellaneous House officers announced that the House has E-mail ficial because it gives students an "Everyone should have the seling center; senior political sci- addresses available for students to voice concerns and opportunity to work in a career of experience of going," Chapman ence major Julie Hardin, who is suggestions. The VAX address on CCVAX7 is their choice. Each internship is said. "If not here, then in another working at the office of Sir Fergus "[email protected]" The Music account is specifically designed to meet stu- country." Montgomery, member of Parlia- "[email protected]." dents' individual career needs, he Phillip Kanayan, a senior history ment; senior finance major Robert said. and political science double major, Hussman, who is working at the They said it... "Nathan - studman, here - took after him and beat him "Basically, it gives students a worked for a member of Britain's National Westminster Bank and to a pulp!" chance to see what's at the top of the Parliament through the Regent's pro- junior psychology major Kerri - House Vice President Scott Wheatley, referring to ladder before they climb it on their gram last spring. Morgan, who is working in Devon- Nathan Digby's encounter as Superfrog with the own," Jackson said. Kanayan said the experience shire hospital's occupational ther- Students with various majors and showed him that the rest of the world apy department. Tulane Green Wave mascot at the Oct. 14 football career interests can earn up to 18 is dealing with many of the problems The 1995 spring term for Regent's game. hours of credit per semester through faced in the U.S. College is already full for TCU stu- Compiled by Heather Hogan internships and courses offered at "It was a broadening experience," dents. Deadlines for the 1995 fall Regent's College. Kanayan said. "It makes you realize term are December i, 1994 for Regent's College tuition consists the world we live in is so much interns and March 1, 1994 for non- of a flat rate of $3,960 with an addi- smaller than what is out there." interns. tional $2,870 fee for room and board. Michelle Newton, a senior radio- Applications for the Regent's Col- TCU's 'Camerata' to perform TCU tuition for 18 hours plus uni- TV-film and political science double lege study abroad program are avail- versity fees runs $5,589 with an aver- major, also attended Regent's last able in Room 205 of Sadler Hall. BY MISSY EVANS Frank Almond, TCU's first violin- tional. TCU DAILY SKIFF ist-in-residence, will be the violin "Our chamber orchestra, espe- soloist. cially, is more special than the aver- The TCU chamber orchestra will The chamber orchestra does not age college level orchestra," perform for the first time this school need a conductor because it is a small Sprenger said. year at 7:30 p.m. tonight in Ed Lan- group. Sprenger said. Instead, each The orchestra is made up of half 2 staff members named to leadership group dreth Auditorium. of the sections is led by TCU music undergraduate students and half Camerata, the name of the cham- faculty. graduate students. Sprenger said that Fort Worth and provide networking crash killed the mayor, the city ber orchestra because it is comprised "TCU's chamber orchestra is admission into the orchestra is com- BY JENNIFER HOLMES of strictly string instruments, has a unique because it is the only college petitive. TCU DAILY SKIFF opportunities with each other and council president and a judge, with the wider community." among others. Many of the city's total of 80 members. 16 of which are orchestra that is led entirely by fac- "Although it is competitive to play Two TCU staff members have Harral has worked with leader- major leadership figures were members from the TCU Symphony. ulty (players, as opposed to conduc- with the orchestra, it really just been named to leadership positions ship programs for 15 years, and she wiped out at once, she said. Kurt Sprenger. director of the TCU tors)," Sprenger said. depends on the playing level of the with Leadership Fort Worth, an said she consistently finds energy, "It made it real obvious that Symphony, said the highlight of As far as size is concerned, student, not the age of the student," organization aimed at developing enthusiasm and capability among there needed to be people trained tonight's concert will be the chamber Sprenger said that TCU's Symphony he said. "This year our orchestra has future leaders for the community. participants, who volunteer for and able to move into leadership orchestra's performance of two of the is as big as any college symphony in two members that are freshmen." Admission to tonight's concert is Fred N. Terasa, director of their respective communities. positions on an ongoing basis," "Four Seasons" by Italian composer the Southwest Conference system. free for TCU students and faculty TCU's extended education depart- This year there will be 59 par- Harral said. "That's why Atlanta Antonio Vivaldi. The orchestra will And as far as quality is concerned, he with a TCU I.D. card. ment, was named interim execu- ticipants in the class, which were started a program to train leaders. perform "Summer" and "Winter." said that TCU's symphony is excep- tive director, and Harriet Harral, selected by the leadership commit- The idea was so good that other director of TCU's center for pro- tee. cities picked up on it." ductive communication, is a con- There are seven main objectives Fort Worth started its own pro- sultant for the organization. Both for the program: informing partic- gram 22 years ago. "It's a great will serve for one year while con- ipants of local current issues; concept, one that is popular and tinuing their duties at TCU. understanding issues better has really grown," she said. 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BY DAVID JIMENEZ in the victory. with the five turnovers the Horned TCU DAILY SKIFF Sullivan the Horned Frogs will Frogs created. come into Saturday's game against "I'll take five turnovers and take When the Rice Owls beat the Cougars with injury problems. my chances," he said. Texas Longhoms, 19-17. Sunday, the He said sophomore linebackers TCU's defense led the charge race for the Cotton Bowl became Tony Brown and Jay Davern are against Tulane. The Horned Frogs more competitive. about to have knee surgeries that will caused the five turnovers and junior sideline them. defensive back Mikyha Martin FOOTBALL In addition. Sullivan said junior returned a fumble 56 yards for a running back Andre Davis is ques- touchdown. TCU head football coach Pat Sul- tionable for Saturday's game with a In addition to wins by Rice and livan said Rice's victory over Texas sprained ankle TCU, Sullivan said the Western Ath- shows that every team in the South- Davis had 205 total yards in TCU's letic Conference, TCU's future con- west Conference has the ability to 30-28 win over the Tulane Green ference in 1996, is finally earning the beat any team in the country. Wave Saturday. respect its long deserved. "Every team is capable." Sullivan Sullivan said despite Houston's The WAC has three teams ranked said. "1 see the teams getting better. record, TCU (3-3, 0-2) will have to in the Associated Press top 25 and There's so much parity." play a solid game to come out of two, the Colorado State Rams and TCU's opponent on Saturday, the Houston with a victory. the Utah Utes. are undefeated. Houston Cougars showed this. The "Houston has played real good "The WAC is getting a little visi- Cougars defeated the SMU Mus- teams," he said. "It will be difficult bility," he said. "We need to educate tangs, 39-33. to pick up their first win to play at their place and we're not a our people on the quality of the of the season. full strength. We're going to have to WAC." The Cougars! 1-5. 1-1) had scored play our best to win." Sullivan added that in 1993, the only 27 points in its first five games. Despite giving up 28 points to a WAC had four teams in a bowl game TCU Daily Skiff/ Randy Scoggin Cougar junior running back Jer- team which had only averaged seven and it had three of the first eight play- Junior running hack Derrick C'ullors cuts up the field earlier this season against Baylor. maine Williams rushed for 215 yards points a game. Sullivan was satisfied ers taken in the NFL draft. Baseball strike talks to continue Men's doubles team wins title part of it," he said. "It was just BY ERNESTO MORAN of Mississippi State. 7-6 (7-4). 3-6. attend future sessions Selig met 7-5. The Horned Frog duo also incredible to be able to win those two BY RONALD BLUM said acting commissioner Hue TCU DAILY SKIFF w nh I sen for 1 hours last Friday defeated the Bulldog pair in the back-to-back." ASSOCIATED PRESS Selig, who won't attend the ses- sion and Selig said he's spoken W nh the Two down, one to go. semis of the SkyTel Nationals. The last doubles pair to win back- NEW YORK Alter a 5 - "I think tomorrow is just ground il hall a dozen limes since After winning the Sky Tel "It was harder this time, though," to-back Grand Slam events was week break, baseball owners and rules." Ichr said. "It's prelimi- then. National Clay Court doubles title Roditi said. "They played better and Miquelard and Daniel Courcol. who playeri resume negotiations nary." "He'savery aggressive guy and earlier this month. TCU juniors Paul we played better. But it's going to be won the ITA Ail-American Champi- Wednesday in a session that is Players and owners have met I like that," Selig said b> telephone Robinson and Dav id Roditi. ranked harder and harder (to beat Miquelard onship in 1992 and the Rolex title in 1993 said ITA media coordinator expected to la) down bargaining formally just three tunes since the from Milwaukee "lie has a com- W 4.inite njuioii, won the Inter- ( and S.innnon.s^_as_ J ground rules under the federal gov- strike began on Aug. 12 and not at mitment from me that I will be collegrijw Tennis Association All- f|ljS5i|rvi>Gurry said in the three 1 ernment's new mediator all since Sept. 9. five days before there whenever he or I think I American Championship in Austin. Roditi said he knows other dou vears that the Skytel. All-American, owners canceled the WorM Series should be " The third and final leg of the ITA bles teams will now be shooting for and Rolex championships have been BASEBALL tor the first time since 190: Other owners .mending the (irand Slam is the Rolex National him and Robinson. held, no pair has ever won the first "li is Mi User) s meeting," talks are ,lerr\ Reinsdorf of the Indoor Championship in Dallas in "When you're winning, word gets two. I he 11 members of manage- Ravitch said "Nobody knows at Chicago White Sox and Drayton February 1995. around." he said. "F.verybody wants The last TCU doubles pair to win ment'! bargaining group met rues- this point what's going to happen " Mel ane ol the Houston Astros to know how to play us." a Grand Slam title was current men's day in Washington with Richard Wednesday's meeting is the first rhey will be joined b> Atlanta MEN'S TENNIS Roditi also said that while he and assistant tennis coach Karl Richter Ravitch, their head negotiator. outside oi New York since May Braves chairman Bill Bartholo- Robinson benefited from some good and David Pate, who won the NCAA I Dion head Donald Ichr said sev- Boston Red Sox' lohn Harrington may, Kansas ( ity Royals CE( > In Sunday's championship match. fortune, they put themselves in the Championship in Athens, Ga., in eral players were planning to and Colorado Rockies Jerry Dav id Glass, Chicago Cubs pres- Robinson and Roditi beat defending position to get the breaks. 1981. attend Wednesday's bargaining McMorris will be there So will ident Andy MacPhail, Braves national champion and No. I-ranked "We've been getting ourselves in see Tennis, page 6 session, which is to lake pi.ILL- in Sehg's daughter. Wend) Selig- president Stan Kasten, former St. Laurent Miquelard and Joe Simmons a situation where luck becomes a Washington under the supervision i'neb. Louis Cardinals CEO Stuart ol' W.J. I scry Selig attended the talks foi the Meyei and Philadelphia Philles "Tomorrow is 1} day the process first time Sept 9, and some on the executive vice president Dave SPORTS DIGEST begins and we'll go from there." players'side say they may insist he Montgomery. Cowboys linemen out UNT joins Big West Red Sox hire Kennedy

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MATT PEARCE Mass cult suicides waste lives in vain for dubious causes

On Oct. 5, 48 members of the Order of act. let alone an has not been accounted for, fled to Switzer- tralia. Governments in Europe and Canada Branch Davidians, who, in April 1993, pro- the Solar Temple cult were found burned to act of God. land after being convicted in Canada of are investigating the cult's possible connec- vided the Clinton administration with its death in two remote areas of Switzerland. Many of the conspiring to buy illegal handguns. Jouret tions to drug and weapons dealings. first major tragedy and America's high Two more bodies were found burned in a victims were has been described as a charismatic leader It is amazing that men like Jouret and schools with one of their main sources of house in Quebec owned by cult founder young children, who preached in the context of a coming cult leader Joseph DiMambrio thought they cafeteria jokes this decade. and leader Luc Jouret. which proves that apocalypse. had the power and foresight to predict the In 1978, 914 people, led by the Rev. Jim These people felt that it was their duty to the deaths were Before Jouret's remains were found last world's end. They and other officials of the Jones, murdered themselves by drinking God to murder themselves and their chil- not all suicides. weekend, many investigators thought he Order of the Solar Temple certainly were cyanide at their compound in Jonestown, dren. Before the deaths, one member of the These children was responsible for killing the 48 follow- no; stupid people. They were well-educated Guyana. This was the largest mass cult sui- cult said they were leaving the earth to couldn't possibly ers, and was fleeing Switzerland. The people and were excellent speakers. cide recorded this century. "escape the hypocrisies of the world." understand the Swiss government ordered border patrols Their followers included respected busi- Suicide in any form is difficult to deal Ironically, these mass deaths only added to meaning of an to keep a watch for Jouret and gave the ness people, a Canadian journalist, and with and raises many questions. Mass sui- the number of hypocrisies in our troubled apocalypse or find a reason to choose to same instructions to Switzerland's neigh- even Quebec mayor Robert Ostiguy and his cide with a religious connection is even planet. die. Many of the victims, including chil- bors. wife. While being intelligent and educated, more intriguing. Before this mass carnage, this cult was dren and adults, were not killed by their Another twist in this case is that investi- these followers lacked common sense and The world is in a sad state if people can apparently unknown to the governments of own hands. gators have discovered secret bank concern for those who care about them. be led to believe that in order to serve God, Switzerland and Canada. Very little infor- Luc Jouret, the cult's Belgian founder accounts belonging to Order of the Solar The Solar Temple fiasco is just the latest they must kill themselves. mation about the cult was known to the and former homeopath, is a very intriguing Temple leaders containing hundreds of mil- case of a supposed "prophet" leading his outside world. It's a mystery why this reli- figure. Last year, he and cult senior official lions of dollars. These accounts are held in followers to murder themselves in the Matt Pearce is a freshman news-editor- gion considered murder to be a justifiable Jean-Pierre Vinet, the only cult official that banks in Europe, North America and Aus- name of God. Who can forget Waco's ial major from Wenham, Mass.

KRISTI WRIGHT ■ CHRIS SMITH 'Right to die' Tolerance should should respect involve logic, not sanctity of life rely on emotion

Whether or not the Michigan Supreme Court deter- There's been a lot of talk on campus about the merits of toler- mines Dr. Jack Kevorkian to be an angel of mercy or a ance. Now, it is my turn to weigh in on the matter. murderer of the devil, society should still confront the Of course, this being Texas Christian University, there is an moral issues and questions the suicide doctor's actions overwhelming conservative outlook. But contrary to popular have thrust upon the nation. belief, there are students with liberal opinions. Since 1990, Kevorkian has helped 20 terminally ill When the word "liberal" is mentioned, people associate it with people end their lives. Kevorkian and his lawyers said in being tolerant of every belief system. Yet there is a problem with every instance the people he assisted were without hope too much tolerance. of recovery, and they all wanted to die before their sick- There are two extreme sides. One is totally intolerant, in which nesses reduced them to nothing. everything outside of that particular belief system is wrong, and Many of Kevorkian's assisted suicides have occurred the other being that everything outside of a particular system is in Michigan. In March 1993, the Michigan state legisla- ■ EDITORIAL okay because beliefs are determined intra- personally. ture made assisting a suicide a The intolerant belief system should be felony. But the law has neither addressed first. This is directed at the Pat deterred people from seeking Robertson clones on campus. Every last one Kevorkian's assistance nor pre- VOTING of you can take your Bible-thumping. Jesus vented his help. babble, and Christian Neo-Nazi attitude and "I will continue helping suf- transfer to Jerry Falwell's college for the fering patients no matter what," religiously insane. Kevorkian said at a news con- Students should know positions of candidates There is no room for your grand ference held after he was scheme of the ultimate Christian race in which high schoolers are led in manda- charged with two counts of On Nov. 8, Americans will have the If students would familiarize them- assisted suicide. "I welcome tory prayer and abortion doctors are hung going to trial. You know what's opportunity to elect candidates to a selves with the issues, they might in the willow tree behind the church. on trial? It's your civilization variety of local, state and national become more interested in the political People need to quit listening to these and society." offices. In Texas, voters will elect can- process. quacks. If people listen to anyone rant and rave for long enough Kevorkian's statement is true. Before the courts suc- without responding, then it will seem to click. cessfully can determine the legality of assisted suicides, didates for governor and the U.S. Sen- Candidates often vary dramatically This is why Falwell and his cronies are so popular. They base Americans should examine their moral beliefs and ate, among others. in their positions on given issues, and their teachings on the Bible, so anything that comes out of their decide their moral obligation to people who are so hope- Almost all TCU students can exer- students need to recognize these dif- mouths must be true. It is essential for people to be skeptical, lessly ill they desire to end their lives. cise their right to vote on Nov. 8, if ferences. Students need to know where because if you aren't, someone like Robert Tilton has 20 gallons of In a liberal society, suicide poses the following holy crankcase oil to send you for only S1.000. dilemma to its citizens, according to Glen Tinder, author they are 18 years of age or older. the candidates stand on important The people who have too much tolerance are no better. These are the of Political Thinking: the Perennial Questions. Unfortunately, turnout among young issues like crime, education and busi- people that get mad at Japan for killing Godzilla. The poor giant lizard On one hand, personal freedom means the right of people has been on the decline. Ever ness incentives. didn't know that it was bad to stomp around in Tokyo, they argue, so he shouldn't have been punished for it. people to live as they please unless they disrupt the free- since 18-year-olds were enfranchised, Students often complain about the dom of another. People should have the right to commit The too tolerant people say that it is okay to bash blacks, gays, Jews suicide, because self murder only destroys the right of beginning with the elections of 1972, direction our nation is taking. But if and everything else because that is your own personal belief system. the person committing the act. Thus, laws should not voter turnout has steadily decreased we don't vote, we have no right to The over-tolerant give no reason why they should be tolerant in prohibit people from killing themselves or having some- every time. complain. We can make our voices the first place. Tolerance of others shouldn't be based solely on the fact that their values are different. Examine the beliefs and see if one else assist them to commit suicide. heard by the simple act of filling out a On the other hand, some liberal political philosophers Apathy among 18 to 24-year-olds is you can allow yourself to be tolerant. believe government exists to secure a citizen's right to a stereotypical designation for the ballot or pulling a lever on a voting If someone consistently beats the living crap out of the elderly, life and freedom. The government should protect citi- mythical "Generation X." But given machine. tolerance is out of the question. Tolerance is not an all-encompass- zens' lives, to the point of making assisted suicide a the voting patterns of our age group, Know the differences between the can- ing entity that applies to anything that deviates from the norm. criminal action. Anger is a necessary part of human existence. The ability to Adding to the philosophical dilemma is the role med- we do seem apathetic, at least on the didates. Then, make an informed choice. question is fundamentally important. To accept blindly is to accept ical technology plays in human life. Advances in med- surface. But exercise your right to vote. foolishly. If someone says something you don't agree with, evalu- ical technology can prolong people's lives; without such ate it, and respond with either "that's cool" or "shut up, you mutant technology, they will die. freak." But make sure that it is a decision of tolerance and not an Many fear entrapment by technology that ignores automatic acceptance. their suffering while draining their finances. Such was There needs to be a healthy mixture of tolerance and intolerance. the case for Merian Frederick, a 72-year-old with Lou LETTERS Think of it as a pitcher of Smurfberry Kool-Aid. Gehrig's disease. Frederick had lived for four years with If there is too much sugar, then it is disgustingly sweet, yet if there is an absence of sugar then it tastes like fermented yak urine. degenerative nerve disease. She could no longer speak with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord." and believe and a feeding tube connected to her stomach kept her Everyone sins at some point If there is too much intolerance, then the world would be an in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, oppressive stinkhole. yet if everyone was tolerant, there would be alive. you will be saved (Romans 10:9) — saved from "To sum up, 1 want out, the earliest, most humane By this all men w ill know that you are my dis- no laws. ciples, if you love one another (John 13:35). All having to pay the price that the sinning nature Get hacked off. It is your duty as a human being. way possible," she said in her suicide note. of your humanity demands, and saved into a Kevorkian, a stranger to the woman until a few this talk of love, yet Christians are arguing with each other. Agreement is not a requirement for relationship with the Living God. Chris Smith Is a freshman mathematics major from Burleson, Texas. months before her death, helped fulfill her wish. This is the message of the Bible. This is the But Kevorkian and his methods should not be a suf- love, but we are not even showing love among Christians, much less others. message of Jesus. This is the issue at hand. God fering patient's only hope. Kevorkian helps put to death now gives you the choice. people he barely knows, evidently without doubt or per- The issue is not homosexuality, abortion, etc. sonal struggle, Dr. Timothy F. Quill wrote in The New The issue is sin. Jesus' main message was not TCU DAILY SKIFF that we should love each other, or that we should Misty Hanson York Times. Senior, biology and religion AN ALL-AMERICAN NEWSPAPER "A patient's request for death is a cry for help, and not judge. His main message is that God loves just what kind of help can be discovered only through us and that God was going to pay that price that Smith should stop whining JOHN J. LUMPKIN careful exploration," Quill wrote. "We need to resist the our sin demands. Jesus paid the price — Jesus EDITOR died to prove His message. RICK WATERS CHRIS NEWTON wish for a simple solution." 1 am writing in response to Chris Smith's edi- Homosexuals are sinners. Not because of MANAGING EDITOR ASST. MANAGING EDITOR In order to guarantee the rights and privileges secured torial opinion on caning in America as a their homosexuality, but because of their in civil society, Americans should search for a common response to vandalism (Oct. 12). 1 don't know BECKY COFFMAN humanity. All have sinned. Christians, includ- ADVERTISING MANAGER ground between terminally ill patients either committing if you were just running out of ideas to write on ing myself, need to be reminded that we too arc suicide or wasting away. or for what other reasons you wrote this, Mr. CHRISTINA BARNES TASHA VI MM sinners saved by God's grace. NEWS EDrroR CAMPUS EDITOR Death and dying are personal matters. Americans' Smith, but I, for one. am greatly offended and The message that Christ commissioned us to moral obligation should be to provide for a person's disappointed that the Skiff even printed this. TINA FITZGERALD DAVID JIMENEZ MICHAEL ROWETT preach is the "Good News." Yes, there is sin, right to die with dignity and as little pain as possible, 1 am sure that causing arguments and offense ART DIRECTOR SPORTS EDITOR OPINION EDITOR and everyone has sinned, and sin brings death while taking care not to jeopardize the sanctity of human are part of your goals as a writer, but let's think PAUL LAROCQUE ANANlHA DADBiii — yet Jesus came. His skin was flayed off, He life. STUDENT PUBUCATIONS DIRECTOR JOURNALISM DEPT. CHAIRMAN was nailed to a cross, and He died — He paid sec Letters, page 6 DEBRA WHITECOTTON JAVNE AKERS for my sin; He paid for your sin. If you confess Kristi Wright is a senior news-editorial major and PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR BUSINESS MANAGER Skiff Washington DC. correspondent. NEWS PAGE 6 TCU DAILY SKIFF WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19,1994 Iraq opens military sites Letters/from page 5 Safety/from page 1 for limited tour by press about this a hit So a guy was mess- positive topics to write about besides Stewart said the call box at the had been in the parking lot for seven ing around in a foreign Country, not forms of punishment and how won- Ranch Management was checked to nine minutes. The parking lot had knowing the code of punishment, derful they are. after the incidents and is working been unusually busy that night, he BY NEIL MACFARQUHAR ing of our people," said Hussam and he made a poor choice I his I am sure that with a high school properly. said. ASSOCIATED PRESS Amin, a missile engineer who directs choice caused him a great deal of education, you could find more edi- The call box in question used to The Cantey Street entrance to the the liaison office with U.N. monitor- pain, and I'm almost positive he fying words to say to the TCU cam- have a tamper alarm that would alert parking lot has also been closed so that MUSAYYIB, Iraq — Desperate ing teams. learned his lesson Bui is it morally pus that how you would like to Campus Police when the call box was to have international sanctions lifted, The tour occurred during the latest and humanlv right to glory in this severely punish the people of this merely opened, he said. Now the box Iraq opened a missile test site and an crisis over Saddam Hussein's mili- display of justice'' world who you think have "the no longer has the tamper alarm and explosives factory for a limited tour tary actions — Iraqi soldiers flooded fjr.inted, punishment in Singa- genetic makeup of a Twinkie." I individuals must push the button J. ihere should by the press Tuesday. southward toward the Kuwaiti bor- pore seems to serve its purpose .inci think the general public is looking inside the box to alert Campus Police. have been an officer der last week before U.S. forces were lower crime rate. But in America ' for a little good news, and in the "If they would have called us, we there." WORLD sent to Kuwait and the Gulf region. The land where people Irom all opinions they actually want some- could have prevented the second inci- STEPHANIE WORLEY, Saddam's weapons of mass dent and arrested the suspects with the The tour of two munitions plants destruction have been dismantled over the world come for opportu- thing worth arguing over. Freshman, nity and to get away from the harsh Don't let your freedom of the help of Fort Worth (police)." said run by the secretive Military indus- since the Gulf War but many in the advertising/public relations governments and codes ol their press allow you to look like a habit- Campus Police Chief Oscar Stewart. trialization Corp. is part of Iraq's West believe Iraq provoked the con- own home countries'' I don't think ually cruel person or that you are Stewart said it wasn't Worley's fault campaign to press the U.N. Security frontation mostly in hopes of getting hurting for material to comment on. that she did not contact Campus Police students parking in the lot can only Council to begin testing the U.N. the sanctions dropped. I think you are just upset because Give us a break and something to immediately. enter by the Highview Street entrance surveillance system in Baghdad and Rolf Ekeus, head of the U.N. Spe- someone keyed your car. and von induce a good, intellectual argument A memo was sent to Colby and that runs by Daniel Meyer Stadium, he other Iraqi sites. cial Commission charged with dis- were looking lor a outlet to express once in a while instead of whining Sherley residence halls detailing how said. Once the Security Council deter- mantling Iraq's military programs, your frustration. I would be frus- about the threats and proposed pun- io use the older call boxes which No one has been arrested in the inci- mines that the weapons-monitoring says the monitoring system needs a trated as well, and I would surely ishments for the people who victim- require a button to be pushed in order dent and police have no leads in the system works. Baghdad wants the six-month testing period, after which expect punishment of some torm for ize you. to alert police. Mills said. investigation, Stewart said. He said he United Nations to rescind the debili- it can be considered operational. the person who did it. but the news- The victim of the second mugging, believes the suspects to be "amateur tative economic sanctions it imposed At that point, Iraq asserts, it will paper is not the appropriate outlet for Molly Adams freshman business major Edie teenagers," he said. on Iraq for invading Kuwait in have complied with all U.N. require- your anger I here are so many more Sophomore, child studies Brodeur. said she did not think about Stewart said he believes the Ranch August 1990. ments about the weapons and should using the call box after she was Management parking lot to be one of "We have an important objective: be allowed to resume oil sales, attacked. the safest parts of campus because of to lift the sanctions to end the suffer- lifeblood of its economy. Brodeur met a Campus Police offi- the security camera there, and the foot ce! on Cantey Street near the parking and car patrols that frequent that area. Flood/from page 1 lot only minutes alter her attack, she Mills said he encouraged students said. The officer had been sent to the to report suspicious activity to Cam- affected by the Hooding yet. I've still ol Houston "There's an awful lot of area after a dispatcher saw suspicious pus Police and advised them not to Stress/from page 1 been worried." she laid. "M> w ater out here and a lot of people out activity in the area from a security resist their attackers if they become camera, she said victims of a crime. mother's been stuck in College Sta- of their home, " the center provides for students have at one or two in the morning or when- Stewart said after viewing the secu- "It's better to give them your money tion I where she works) because the Among the people killed was a been helpful in organizing a stressful ever, which will help them relax rity tape from the camera, the suspects than to have them shoot you," he said. roads arc too Hooded to drive back to man trying to drive through high person's week. before they have to get back to study- Houston." water in Grimes County, 4(i miles "The best thing anyone can do ing." The storm that hit Sunday brought north of Houston. His pickup was when stressed is chart down every- Some students find themselves as much as 30 inches of rain to some swept into a creek thing that they need to do during the relying on certain habits during these areas and is expected to continue at \ I,II carrying a mother and four day." Ruff said. "It's not ridiculous stressful times. from page 1 least until today children was earned away bv Hash Colby/ for a student to set aside time for "I just go through more snuff dur- Ed Schaefer. assistant coordinator Hooding in the same county. The sleeping, eating, studying or what- ing test weeks," said Jason Harkins, lor the stale Emergency Manage- woman and two of the children sur- Most residents participate Prior to the event, each wing ever else they have to do during the junior radio-TV-film major. ment Division, said it's possible vived, a third child drowned and a because they want to see the chil- comes up with a theme varying day. Hooding will continue for days fourth is missing. dren, she said. The event is not from funny to scary, and the resi- The next most helpful thing to "h ain't over yet, folks," Schaefei A 2-month-old boy was lost in required but strongly encouraged. dence hall has a decorating contest, remember is to continue to exercise said "It will probably gel worse in Chambers Count) east of Houston she said. she said. regularly, according to the Counsel- terms of impact before it gets better" on Tuesday when a pickup in which "My roommate and I did crazy Previous wing themes have been a ing Center. Tennis/from page 4 The White House is dispatching he was riding was swept off the road. things." said Betsy I ticker, a sopho- pumpkin patch, "Casper the Friendly Some students have learned to Transportation Secretary Federico His parents escaped. more nursing major and a Colby Ghost." "The Wizard of Oz" and a channel their frustrations into physi- Pena and other officials to Texas to In Houston all entrances to down- By winning the first two titles. resident last vear.'"We decorated all haunted house. cal activity. Roditi and Robinson automatically sunev the damage town from Interstate 10. the main over our room with streamers and "(Residents) get really creative." "Midterms used to make me eat east-west freeway, were under water qualify for the Rolex Nationals, and "My thoughts are with the people played music, and)it was a lot of Shore said. "It doesn't look like a more junk food." said Amy Fletcher, ol lexas during this crisis." ('resi- midday T uesday. Other freeways thus will not participate in doubles fun." hallway." junior movement science major, "but play when TCU hosts the Southwest dent Clinton said luesdav in a state leading into the nation's fourth- "We would dress up when little Campbell's wing last year was ■ now I've taken to running to get rid ment released by the White I louse- largest cnv were blocked in places. Regional Rolex Championships this kids came by," Tucker said. "We "the happy wing," and she said the of stress. When you're stressed, you weekend at the Mary Potishman press office "With the help of our 1 he disaster would probably reach loved having the kids come hall decorations were based on can run farther and get it out of your team down in Texas. 1 will continue 100-year proportions if the rainfall Lard Tennis Center. through." "The Great Pumpkin" Halloween system." Both Robinson and Roditi will to monitor the situation close]v " continued into Wednesday, said Art As a joke. Tucker and her room- special from the "Peanuts" comic Pinky Dyer who owns the Fit for Gov. Ann Richards on luesdav Story, executive director of the Har- play singles, trying to win automatic mate put a sheet over their heads strip. Life Center with her husband, said bids to the nationals, which are asked Clinton to declare 26 South- ris County flood Control District. that the center's 24 hours of opera- and crawled around to other resi- Shore said anyone interested in awarded to the two finalists. east Texas counties a major disaster "Sadly, it is a big one. It is headed dents rooms, she said. Some of leading the groups around Colby is tion work exceptionally well in area. Late Tuesday. Clinton grained for record territory." Story said. Tucker's neighbors didn't even welcome to attend an organizational allowing students a way to vent frus- federal disaster relict for those Texas "When Mother Nature throws us a know the roommates weren't trick- meeting to be held at 8 p.m. tonight tration from too much studying. counties, opening the door for fed- curve like this, there's only so much or-treaters. in the Colby lobby. Interested volun- "We've had a lot of students who eral assistance. we can do." Shore said Colby used to have a teers can also leave their name and cram for tests and drink too much (Sell with class! \ "Pray for these people." Richards haunted house in the basement, and phone number in the Colby office to coffee and just get brain-dead." Dyer said alter touring the lake Liv- This story contains material from the staff is try mg to bring it back. be contacted by Shore. said. "Here they can come work out Skiff classifieds 921-7426/ ingston area about 63 miles northeast the Associated Press

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