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Racial divisions. , Page Poverty perspective page 3 Season ends ^nP 4«; TCU DAILY SKIFF 85th Year, No. 51 Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX Monday, November 23, 1987 Justice of Texas Supreme Court appointed with him leads him to believe that he Phillips is a fine trial lawyer and that inch controversy. By Chuck Hendley is a "competent and talented young 'I was not familiar with all of the other candidates his reputation certain!) pn "I think it is ridiculous when judg- ing the nominees to be so harsh on Staff Writer man." nominated, but I know that Phillips is a fine trial him," Burdock said. Phillips, he said, has not caused as what they did in the past," she said. Thomas H Phillips, a state district Phillips is 38 years old, which Bur- lawyer and that his reputation certainly pro- much controversy as Robert Bork and "What they (nominees) did in the '60s judge from Houston, was appointed dock considers fairly young to he Douglas Ginsburg in their nomina- should have no relevance on being Chief Justice of the Texas Supreme appointed to the Texas Supreme ceeds him. Bill Burdock, tions to the U.S. Supreme Court, nominated to the Supreme Court." Court last week by Gov, Bill Cle- Court. judge on the court of appeals for Texas "but it is because there is not as much Bay said that she was surprised to ments, | selection which Bill Bur- "I was 41 when 1 first came to Texas and they told me I was young," he attention focused on the state as there hear initially of Phillips' nomination dock, a judge on the court oi appeals Chief Justice is similar to the process by the Senate, he said, said, "so you can imagine how every- is on the national," duv to lack of news coverage. for Texas, said is "an excellent used in nominations on the national "I was not familiar with all of the one else views his age." Angie Bay, a sophomore social "I watch the news regularly, and choice," level. A person is nominated hy the other candidates nominated (for the work major, said she was glad to see never remember seeing anything ab- Burdock has served two times with Burdock said the process used in governor and then must be confirmed Texas Chief Justice), but I know that ; nomination take placi out it," she said. Phillips and said his past experience nominating a Texas Supreme Court Board of trustees to set priorities thropist Ida M. Green will establish By Brenda Welchlin five premier scholarships for first- Staff Writer vear doctorate students, with funds Chancellor Bill Tucker singled out ranging to $15,000 a year. more faculty and more money for "The academic programs are going academic support and doctorate-level to receive our primary concern this scholarships as items to be considered year," Secrest said. for the next fiscal year's budget at the Trustees were told TCU lost about board of trustees meeting Friday, said So million in the book value of invest- Leigh Secrest, vice chancellor of fi- ments when the stock market crashed nance and planning. in October, Behar said. That money Budget, promotion and tenure de- represents about 3 percent of the cisions are made at the spring board holdings, which Watson said were ab- meeting. In the fall, the hoard sets out $204 million before the crash. priorities to research and consider be- Secrest declined to verify or deny fore March. these figures. "Between now and then we have to Tucker said the portfolio declined get from shooting for them to reality," about 12 percent as a result of the said Peggy Barr, vice chancellor of stock market. student affairs. He noted TCU hadn't actually lost Limited additions to permanent funds because the securities were not faculty are being considered and cashed in. The losses were in the book these would mean more positions value of the investments. would be authorized for permanent "The university remains fiscally faculty, Secrest said. sound in spite of continuing economic He^said specific departments have stress inthe Southwest and the recent not yet been targeted for additional convulsions on Wall Street," Tucker staff. said. "That's administration, not policy,'' Although money received from oil Tucker said. "The board of trustees and gas production was $1.25 million only deals with policy matters." less than expected, it was balanced by Academic support funding would slightly higher student tuition, sav- go toward academic equipment, re- ings due to cautious replacement of search and the library, Secrest said. personnel and postponement of some He said restoration of library hours equipment and other purchases. could fall into this category. He noted several factors account- One of the board s goals is to in- ing for TCU's financial health-inde- crease computerization of the library, btedness amounts to a "tiny fraction" said John Watson, vice president of of assets, yield from the growing en- programming council. dowment is substantial, Annual Fund Watson, House of Representatives money is channeled directly into op- Vice Chairman Lee Behar and other erations, tuition generates nearly 60 student officers were briefed about percent of the budget and discretion- the board's actions by Barr alter the ary spending has been approached TCt Daily Skiff/ Brian R. MoU meeting. cautiously. The right track Ronnie McCoy of the Dallas N-Trak model train club positions an engine at the train show at Amon Carter Exhibit . A $2 million bequest from philan- .Sec Trustees, Page 6 Hall Sunday. America's homosexuals denied an existence, priest says a holy union just like heterosexual ber of young men who tell their fami- "I didn't want to be God's second Perry said she tries, through percent of homosexuals have been couples go through where the couple By Lisa Touye lies that they are gay are disowned by class citizen," she said. "Four or five counseling, to get these people to married at one time. years ago I was very closeted. I had work through their sexual identities. exchanges vows after counseling and Staff Writer their parents and try to commit "It (marriage) is not only a mistake professional jobs and you would have religious interaction, Perry said. The homosexual community is hid- suicide. "The Christian community does for then-it hurts others like spouses had to look very closely to discern the den from view because there is "What is happening is really tragic. not deal with it at all and society does and children also," she said. Pern' said many children are raised fact that I am a lesbian." oppression both overt and hidden, Gays and lesbians can't worship in the not deal well with it," Perry said. by single parents and that the quality the Rev, Marge Perry of Agape Met- churches of their choice on the She added there is no legal form of of love and home life is no different in Homosexuals, she said, "see AIDS ropolitan Community Church told 32 grounds that they're sinners," she Perry said she thought that most homosexual marriage. homosexual families. said. "People forget Jesus Christ's homosexuals are born-not made. the way cigarette smokers see members of a family studies class "We have a real difficult lime with a message of love and where the grace cancer." "The children's environment and Monday morning. word for it because the term 'mar- of Christ comes in." "Those who have a choice are bisex- "There's a lot of denial and it won't exposure to other lifestyles is heal- Not only do homosexuals stand risk riage' has a legal context in society. ' thy," she said. "They are not around Perry said her choosing ol a uals or women from high abuse mar- happen to me,'" she said. of being fired and losing the support she said. all males or females and most of these homosexual lifestyle was a tough deci- riages who choose the lifestyle to get of their families if people find out if children are not gay." they are gay. Perry said, hut a num- sion. away from men." she said. Perrv estimated that about 20 to 30 The church, however, can perfo Naming of Honors Program director causes controversy 'Thank you very much, but I've de- director to remain in office for an in did not involve a personality conflict. "That's a hypothetical situation, Program director, biretta Holland, and it would depend on the circumst- By MariCarmen Eroles and vice chairperson of the Honors cided that there has to be only two definite number of terms. But under But Holland, who works in Kelly's ances," he said. Yvonne Webb Cabinet said. terms of three years.'" the new policy, the director can only serve for six years-two terms. office, said she suspects Kelly was re- Staff Writers placed because he was not "a puppet Holland said there is a sense the The Honors Council serves in a leg- Koehler said he made the decision Koehler said he asked the council of the administration." process of creating a new policy was a While many students and faculty islative capacity and works with the to change directors because he felt it director (o establish policy lor the and the cabinet to consider a policy, waste of time because Koehler came praised last Thursday's selection of a "He knows what has to be done and Honors Program. The council is com- was in the best interest of the but he has no "remembrance" of the up with his own decision in the end, new Honors Program director, the to him academics were more impor- posed of faculty and students.