Rough Knight

NEWS FEATURES SPORTS To fi nd out about today’s Leonardo DiCaprio tells Get updated on the rifl e Searchlight Symposium “What the Skiff how he prepared team’s season so far and its is a Just War? Are We in for his new movie “Blood expectations for the upcom- One?” on PAGE 4. Diamond” TOMORROW. ing matches on PAGE 8. TCU Thursday November 30, 2006 Vol. 104 Issue 44 EST. 1902 DAILYWWW.DAILYSKIFF SKIFF.COM GrandMarc retail space empty after months of vacancy By KELLY FERGUSON a sports bar, a casual dining Harris said the biggest chal- entire leasing area was full, construction has kept business- One student living in the Staff Reporter restaurant, a hair and nails lenge is generating interest for but he is still trying to create es from wanting to lease space GrandMarc said he is disap- Out of 30,000 square feet of salon, an ice cream shop and the area. Cost isn’t an issue interest for businesses to move at the GrandMarc. pointed there have been no retail space on the fi rst level a tanning salon, but no specif- in getting businesses to lease to the GrandMarc. “The construction is more of businesses in the building. of the GrandMarc at Westberry ic additional businesses have space, he said. “We’re trying to attract tenants a positive thing since the street “Shops weren’t the reason Place, 7,000 square feet have agreed to leasing space yet. “It’s in the $30 per square that are higher end and upscale,” will look much nicer when it’s I moved in here,” said Drew been leased, said a property Perrotti’s is expected to foot range,” Harris said. “We Harris said. “The location is great done,” Harris said. “It should Combs, a junior marketing major. company representative . move in by the fi rst of the year, don’t feel that’s out of line at right there by TCU.” help us attract businesses.” “But we weren’t given everything Two businesses, Perrot- and CitiBank will follow short- all.” Harris said the space remain- The manager of Perrotti’s said we were promised.” ti’s Pizza and CitiBank , have ly after, Harris said. University Park Village, ing in the GrandMarc can be she is excited to move the res- Combs said he thinks a leased space in the GrandMarc. Johanna Janovsky , busi- where Barnes and Noble and renovated to fi t the needs of the taurant into the GrandMarc. sports bar would be a good Andrew Harris, assistant asset ness manager for the Grand- Blue Mesa are located, rents businesses that lease space. “I think business will improve addition to the GrandMarc and manager for Phoenix Proper- Marc, said she had hoped the space for an average of $33 a “We can throw up walls immensely,” said Tammy Rollins , it would be a great improve- ty Company, which owns and retail space would be fi lled by square foot, said Susan Hol- wherever they like,” Harris Perrotti’s manager. “It’s already ment to get shops in quickly. operates the GrandMarc, said December. land , the leasing manager for said. great just across the street and “It’s a decent place to live,” the company would like to “People have just fallen University Park Village. Both Janovsky and Harris said it will only get better once we Combs said. “They just have bring in businesses such as through,” Janovsky said. Harris said he wishes the they don’t think Berry Street are in the building.” some things to work on.” ROUGH KNIGHT Sigma Chi fraternity Frogs fall to Raiders placed on probation By MARCUS MURPHREE but could not manage to work By LINDSEY BEVER James Parker , assistant dean Staff Reporter a lead against Tech. Staff Reporter of Campus Life , said universi- The Frogs went head to head With 2:15 left to play, the The Sigma Chi chapter at TCU ty policy allows local chapter with their fi rst Big 12 oppo- Frogs made a last-ditch effort is on probation for hazing, said leaders and alumni advisers to nent of the season when they coming within four points the international fraternity presi- investigate chapters and make took on Bobby Knight and with a timely 3-point shot, dent . appropriate recommendations. the Texas Tech Red Raiders but they could not stop the Mark Anderson , president of TCU offi cials and the Sigma Chi on Wednesday night at Dan- Raiders’ offense. the Sigma Chi Fraternity Corp. , international offi ce, undergrad- iel-Meyer Coliseum. Junior shooting guard Nei- said in a phone interview that the uate chapter and local alumni Wednesday night’s 70-60 man Owens led the Frogs TCU chapter was not suspended investigated the allegations that win for Knight and the Raid- with a team-high 11 points, but put on probation by Sigma “the Sigma Chi pledge program ers, who are now 6-2, was his while sophomore power for- Chi headquarters and TCU offi - had irregularities,” he said. But 875th, and he is now within ward Kevin Langford led the cials at the request of the chapter he declined to elaborate or say fi ve victories of having sole team with 5 total boards. after a hazing incident occurred when Sigma Chi’s probation possession of the record for Tech’s power from outside in late September. will end. most career wins by a coach. the arc helped put points on Anderson said he didn’t know “Sigma Chi handled this pro- This record is currently held the board as it made 50 per- the specifi cs of the hazing inci- cess as ethical leaders, complet- by Dean Smith who collect- cent of its 3-pointers on the dent. ed their thorough investigation ed 879 wins while coaching night while bringing the Frogs’ Anderson said Sigma Chi dem- expeditiously and made sound at North Carolina from 1961- record to 4-2 on the season. onstrated a clear example of hold- recommendations, which the 1997. ONLINE ing itself accountable. Instead university and the (internation- The game took place before of awaiting disciplinary action, al) offi ce accepted,” Parker said a crowd of 5,438 fans, which To fi nd out more about this and “they placed themselves under in an e-mail. was the largest attendance to other stories, check out the Skiff the microscope,” he said. Parker said the consequences fi ll the coliseum this season. Web site at dailyskiff.com An accountability commit- of probation are unique to each After the fi rst half, the Frogs tee reviewed the chapter, and situation and would not give had their backs to the wall a group of administrators from specifi c examples of these con- while facing a 14-point defi - TCU and Sigma Chi alumni want- sequences. cit, but the 38-24 Raider lead ed to see some changes made, “We take each individual or was soon erased following Anderson said. group-discipline situation and halftime. “The chapter asked to be determine what response would To start the second half, the placed on probation so that we benefi t the individual, group and Frogs went on a scoring tear would review and make sure that community,” he said. “An inci- to claw back to a tie with a they were doing things exactly dent-specific response allows 20-6 run to even the game at right,” he said. us to have a more signifi cant 44 apiece. TCU Sigma Chi President impact.” Throughout the remainder ANDREW CHAVEZ / Staff Photographer Adam Mundt would not comment Anderson said the chapter will Texas Tech head coach Bobby Knight of the second half, the Horned reacts during the game between the on Sigma Chi’s disciplinary sta- submit its pledge program before Frogs continued to come with- ANDREW CHAVEZ / Staff Photographer tus. Two other offi cers and seven it recruits its next pledge class to Texas Tech Red Raiders and TCU on TCU’s Alvarado Parker blocks an opponent’s shot during the fi rst half of the in striking distance of taking Wednesday at Daniel-Meyer Coliseum. Horned Frogs Wednesday night game against the Texas Tech Red Raiders at members contacted by the Skiff the university and headquarters the lead away from the Raiders The Frogs lost 70-60. Daniel-Meyer Coliseum. also declined to comment. See SIGMA CHI, page 2 Winterland comes to campus Intensive English Program By LAUREN PICK well-known because of his roles Staff Reporter in “One Tree Hill” and “Walk the The cold weather came just in Line,” said Kristen Chapman , PC increases enrollment by 40% time to enhance the winter spirit at director of special events. By RACHAEL EMBLER of trouble. semester, Gayle said. tonight’s Holiday Tree Lighting on “We realized he’d be a good fi t Staff Reporter Like many other schools Robin Williamson , the Sadler Lawn, said a Programming for our campus,” Chapman said. Enrollment in the Inten- around the country, TCU’s associate director of admin- Council director. At 3 p.m., PC will decide wheth- sive English Program has program enrollment signifi - istration in the Offi ce of Res- The live Christmas tree on the er to move the concert indoors increased 41.38 percent since cantly decreased after Sept. idential Services, said they steps of Sadler Hall will be lit due to weather, Boone said. If it 2004, which is about 30 per- 11, 2001, Gayle said. added four beds for males tonight by Chancellor Boschini is sleeting or raining, Hilton will cent more than national pro- “What we did at that time and four beds for females who will ride in on a sleigh with See HOLIDAYS, page 2 grams’ enrollment increase, was offer a little more ESL for IEP students planning on Santa and Mrs.

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