Brite Prez Inaugurated in Ceremony
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ETC.I 7 FEATURES I 5 QUESTION CLAIRE GOLDEN GLOBES Find out how Claire Voyant helps resolve Who's nominated and who we think should win in relationship woe. the upcoming awards show Serving Texas Christian University since 1902 www.skiff.tcu.eu . I Friday, January 23, 2004 I Vol. 101 • Issue 62 • Fort Worth, Texas Making changes Brite prez Allen hopes to steer department in new directions inaugurated The radio-TV-film depart- ment's new chairman hopes to lead by consensus. H\ \im BtlU ni.nl Staff Reporter in ceremony As the new chairman of the ra- dio-tV-film department, Richard Its Julia M.i« Jorgenaen rhe ceremony was the final in Allen says he wants to inspire stu- Staff Reportei .1 scries ol events celebrating Brite's dents .ind serve as a point man be- D. Newell Williams was inau- new president. An afternoon tween faculty and students. gurated as the second president ol chinch service was held .11 UCC Allen, who began his term Jan. Brite Divinity School Thursday followed by a reception and buf- 12, says he wants to hear sugges- night in a ceremony ai 1 'niversity fet in honor ot the Williams fam- tions on the operation of the de- ( .'hristian ( hurch. ily- partment from both faculty and "I promise to lead Briie Divin- Williams is an ordained minis- students. The department is doing ity School women and men in the tei ol the ('hristian Church il 'is well and the changes he would world with all its complexities and ciples of Christ) and was both make would be based on a con- ever changing challenges." he told associate and assistant dean ,u sensus from faculty and students. the audience in his inaugural ad- Brite between 1978 and 1984, Allen said. dress. "He has a number ot credentials Allen succeeds interim chair- Williams, a former professor ot thai moved us. said Larry J. man David Whillock, who filled church lusiurv .11 ( hristian Theo- Smith, chair ot the presidential logical Seminary in Indianapolis, search committee, in aftet former chairman Roger said the experience was humbling. The search lor .1 new Brite pies Cooper was removed last Sep- " This is a school ih.u wants io idem lasted Is months and over tember following a controversy t\ Halasz/Slajj Photographei serve the world.' Williams said. 70 candidates were considered. involving summer registration ol Newly appointed radio-TV-film department chairman Richard Allen hopes to be a point man between students "We need Io live the bigger vision Smith said. Williams was chosen students. Cooper still serves as a and faculty and build relationships within the department. that we already have." as president by a unanimous vote. faculty member in the depart- David |. (iouwens, professor ot Williams and his wile. Rev. Sue ment. film graduate, said he is pleased One aspect he enjoys in the de- Besides these awards, Allen re theology and interim dean ot McDougal, moved luck to ton Professors who are tenured will overall with the department, but partment is the wide array of films ceived a Daytime Emmy Award Brite. said the inauguration was a Worth ibis summer with their rotate and share the responsibilities children, Mac. Coerl and Er- wishes it would have pushed more that have been collected, he said. tor is work on "As the World special occasion. of chairing the department "It is a solemn and joyous event rett. real-world experiences with writ- Allen hopes that one day an old Turns." Allen was nominated in throughout the years, Allen said. in the life ot Brite Divinity ing and acting. theater could serve as a movie 1987 for the same award for his full.i Mae Joraensen Allen, who has been a professor School," (iouwens said, / tn.jorgensen@u u.edu Allen said there is a great op- in the department since 1993. house for TCU students, he said. work on "Days of Our Lives." portunity tor the departments in plans to work with alumni and Allen said the awards he has re- Baker said he is pleased Allen is build faculty relationships, he said. the College ot Communication to ceived .11 11 11 aie the most mean the new department chairman. Inspiring students by having work together while sharing the ingful in his career. In 1999 he "II anyone were to replace solid relarionships with them and space in Moudy Building South. received the Delta Gamma Foun- Cooper, it's Allen," Baker said. helping them to believe in them- Maintaining the department's dation Award for Teaching Excel- "He is very well organized and is selves is what Allen enjoys most equipment by using it safely and lence. In 2001 he was honored a great guy." about his job, he said. efficiently is also important, Allen with the Wasscnich Award tor \in\ Bowman Rich Baker, a recent radio TV- said. Mentoring at TCU. [email protected] QUICK FACTS Spam New software to eliminate SPAM • Protecting the network costs about $35.88 per per son every year. Computers that do not have only a traction of it is actually seen couldn't be happier." • Norton AntiVirus software Norton AntiVirus will be dis- by the recipient. 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Newell Williams is officially installed Thursday as the president of Brite ceived by TCU network users, ter than other servers," he said. "I (More on SPAM, page 2) Divinity School by Terry Simmons, secretary of the Board of Trustees. King Kids SGA seeks to better advising News Brief Police warn ol phone caller 1(1' police arc investigating a The Academic Affairs stance of the Faculty Senate. their University Curriculum Re- man who called several students Committee is studying how Oppermann said the research quirements. Sundav and "asked personal sexual each college advises its stu- will help determine what areas From 1999 to 2003, students questions, according to an e mail dents to find ways to improve need work. were not required to be .id from Detective Kcllv Ham. the process. Oppermann said that if you vised. Registrar Pat Millet said rhe caller, identifying himself .is Ill Mall TuriH-r walk around campus, the ma- it is hard to say whether rhat is David Andrews, claimed DO IK- an Stall Reporter jority of students believe advis- affecting students now. executive vice president at Folev's, The House of Student Repre- ing needs to be improved. Miller said SCA was behind the e-mail staled. 11c- called 62 stu- sentatives will research ways to Everyone on the SCA retreat se- the change last year that made dcnis offering modeling jobs, [*> improve academic advising be- lected improving advising as a advising mandatory for a stu- lice said. Ihe e-mail stated rhat cause inconsistent advising is pre- priority for this semester, he dent's first three semesters on Foley's has confirmed thai ihe caller venting some students from said. campus. He said the journal- is not a vice president at (heir com- graduating on time, said Anthony Chris Hinds, a freshman pre- ism and radio-TV-til in depart- pany rCU police said students major, said his adviser didn't Oppermann, chairman of the ments block registration until should call Ham .it (817) 257- even show up for his advising Academic Affairs Committee. students are advised. 6637 it they received a similar call. session during orientation last The committee was created to Former SCA President Brad Drm fnetn summer despite a line outside give students a way to commu- Thompson said the task torce her office. Others students in- nicate concerns on any aca- last spring was pleased with the 49.} pounds of cocaine seized terviewed criticized the process. LARFDO (AP) - Inspcciors demic issues on campus. new rules, but added that lies Oppermann said the committee glad the House is continuing working the World Trade Bridge wants to be well-informed and But the percentage ot stu- io Mexico (omul 493 pounds, t to look at wayi to improve ad- establish a good relationship dents who make formal com- cocaine- hidden valued at S~8 vising. with the Faculty Senate so the plaints is small, said Lynn Cole, million in the gas lank ot a trac- Oppermann believes that it two bodies can have an open director of the Neeley Student tor. U.S. Customs and Border TCU can offer quality advising conversation about expectations Resource Center. The depart- Protection officials said fhursday tor every student, it should be for advisers and students.