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WEATHER FORECAST High 96 Low 75 Partly Campus cloudy Keini to bring humor, motivation to campus Inside The importance of ethics and personal character will be Volleyfrogs win two, but TUESDAY the topic of a lecture by Will fall to Idaho State. SEPTEMBER 22, 1998 Keim at 7:30 tonight in Ed Landreih Hall Auditorium. See page 7 Texas Christian University Keim has spoken twice 96th Year-" Number 16" before at TCU, and many stu- dents who attended last year said they are eager for his return. "He combines humor with personal experiences and is an amazing motivational speaker," Wreck on Berry injures three said Lindsey Williams, a junior political science major. Worth Police Department said the tion was. Griffith, 28, driver of the car that involving injuries is a serious and Keim has lectured to more ♦ Accident involving collision occurred at McCart Luttrell was driving west on was initially hit, was sent to tragic matter." said Steve McGee, than 2 million students at more TCU officer results in Avenue and Berry Street. David Berry, headed toward campus, Harris and was in stable condition Campus Police chief, in an Office than 800 campuses around the five-vehicle collision. Luttrell, who was on duty at the with his lights and siren on as he with a ruptured spleen as of of Communications press release. world. He is a member of time, was responding to a medical went through a red light at the Monday night. Griffith's mother. "To my knowledge, TCU police Order of Omega and Delta By Deana Snow emergency on campus when the intersection, Flynn said. His Jeep Lou Sherman, said Griffith's 1- have never been involved in an Upsilon fraternity. Awards he SKIFF REPORTER wreck occurred. Kirk Downey, then hit another vehicle, which year-old son was treated and injury accident while on patrol in has won include Outstanding A Campus Police officer was dean of the M.J. Neeley School of resulted in a five-car accident. released from Cook's Children's the past. The university will con- Young Man of America, out- involved in an accident that sent a Business, said a faculty member Flynn said vehicles on Berry Hospital. duct a thorough internal review of standing professor at Oregon Fort Worth woman to the Intensive fainted in the parking lot of the Street had blocked Luttrell's view Luttrell was treated for minor this incident, including an evalua- State University and the Pi Care Unit at Harris Methodist Fort Tandy Building. It was unclear at of the intersection. injuries and released from Plaza tion of whether any university Kappa Phi Durwood Owen Worth about noon Monday. press time who that faculty mem- Three people involved were Medical Center. award. Lt. K.W. Flynn of the Fort ber was or what his or her condi- sent to area hospitals. Brenda "Any motor vehicle accident Please see ACCIDENT, Page 4 Keim is a campus minister for Oregon State University, a father of four and a member of the Disciples of Christ church. He received his undergraduate and master's degree from University of the Pacific and Open house his doctorate from Oregon State University. Kristen Kirst, director of fra- ternity and sorority affairs, said TCU continues to bring Keim breaks in to campus because of the effect his speaking has on students. The Office of Student Affairs is sponsoring Keim's speech. This program is not a performing fraternity and sorority affairs program, but Keim will speak directly to them in some aspects of his speech, Kirst said. arts center "He speaks about ethics and character which affect every- By Lety Laurel Robert Garwell, dean of the one," Kirst said. "And fraterni- STAFF REPORTER College of Fine Arts and ties and sororities are the orga- It was utter chaos. The booming Communication, said although it is nizations that best summarize of frantic footsteps sounded impossible to determine the exact ethics involving college stu- throughout the Spencer and number of people who attended the dents." Marlene Hays Theatre as TCU open house, there was a large Theatre students rushed to perform turnout. Colleges a rendition of "Hamlet" in 15 min- "It was a big success," Garwell utes. Just down the hall, voices res- said. "Some of the performances Survey says students onated in the Choral Rehearsal were standing-room only. There prone to cheating Room as members of the TCU was a continuous number of people TUCSON, Ariz. (U-W1RE) Choir stood in formal black attire going in and out, but there was — There's nothing worse than and sang about God. always a good number of people a lousy, rotten cheater. Though two conflicting images, there and a nice mix. I saw students, But according to recent sur- they were both part of the open faculty and townspeople." veys, most undergraduate stu- house showcasing the Walsh Center Mary D. Walsh attended each dents are in no position to for the Performing Arts on Sunday. performance, including the Wind judge. Between 4 and 5:30 p.m., mem- Symphony's tribute to her late hus- A nationwide study con- bers of the TCU and Fort Worth band. P, Howard Walsh, who died ducted in 1995 by Bowling communities were introduced to the before the center's open house. Green State University Walsh Center as actors and musi- Sitting in her wheelchair in the revealed that 70 percent of cians performed in the 325-seat Broyles/Breeden Instrumental undergraduate students sur- PepsiCo Recital Hall, the 220-seat Rehearsal Room, Walsh said veyed admitted to cheating in Spencer and Marlene Hays Theatre, although she enjoyed each perfor- class. the Broyles/Breeden Instrumental mance, the Wind Symphony's toe- The survey also found that Rehearsal Room and the Choral lapping performance of alumnus business and engineering majors Rehearsal Room. Leon Breeden's "Cowtown, USA" Using a unique rotation schedule, was her favorite. attract the highest percentage of David Dunai/SKIFF STAFF cheaters, at 89 percent and 78 audiences moved from room to "I thought it was wonderful," she room to watch short performances said. "1 taught square dancing for 30 David Lewis, a sophomore music education major, plays the contrabass clarinet Sunday at the grand percent, respectively. opening celebrations at the Walsh Center for Performing Arts. Lewis is a member of the TCU Wind The University of Arizona from the TCU Wind Symphony, choir, orchestra and theater groups. Symphony, directed by Greg Clemons, which performed in the Broyles/Breeden Instrumental reported 113 cases of alleged Please see WALSH, Page 4 Rehearsal Room. academic integrity violations last year, said Alexis Hernandez, associate dean of students. Unlike the national study, which found that men and Student mentors women cheat an equal amount, Waterlogged Hernandez said 65 percent of the Arizona cases were brought Sprinklers improve grounds, annoy students against males and 35 percent encourage reading against females. By Mlka Roberta "The water is hitting the con- when I get sprayed," Yellott said. He said the majority of STAFF REPORTER crete instead of the grass, where, I Sulack said sprinklers also By Danielle Danlal harder." cheating occurs during There are many questions going believe, it would do more good," make long passes facing away SKIFF STAFF The tutoring program is benefi- midterm and final exams. through TCU students' minds Yellott said. from the sidewalk, leaving ample Across the nation, more than cial. Mills said, because it allows According to the Bowling these days. What should we do to Robert Sulack, director of land- time to walk across the area. 1,000 universities are reaching a teacher with 22 students at vary- Green study, many students the president? How did Stella get scape and grounds at TCU, said This still creates problems for out to help elementary school stu- ing reading levels to teach at one blame faculty for the high inci- her groove back? And why does there is no way around getting some students, like Blossom dents become better readers. level, and the tutors prevent any dence of cheating. TCU water the sidewalk in the water on the sidewalks. Garibay, sophomore nutrition About 50 TCU students have students from falling behind. Those surveyed said profes- middle of the day? "If (a sprinkler) is on that major. joined the numbers of the "It makes teachers' instruction- sors provide easy opportunities Until the recent rainfall, we were shoots water over a sidewalk, we "I tried to run away from it, and "America Reads" program, al power stronger," Mills said of by using the same test year in the middle of one of Texas' make sure the adjacent sidewalk is that made me look stupid," Garibay becoming tutors and friends to the mentoring program. after year and are too lenient hottest and driest recorded streaks. open," Sulack said. said. "Then it got me anyway." children who have fallen behind Mills said TCU students read with students who get caught. Robbie Yellott, a junior movement Yellott said it's only a problem Yellott said he's been a victim in their reading skills. with the students either one on Hernandez said instructors science major, said he is confused If people make it one. The national program was initi- one or in small groups and offer have an obligation to minimize by the watering technique. "It doesn't bother me, except Please see SPRINKLERS, Page 5 ated by President Bill Clinton to support and encouragement. the probability that cheating help young students read on their "They even inspire the kids to will occur. own by the third grade. A year go to college." Mills said.

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