WEDNESDAY TODAY APRIL 5, 2000 Peering through the 97th Year • Number 95 chain-link fence at Ar- lington Sam. Houston High School, I trans- High 86 formed from a self-as- Low 62 sured college student nearing graduation Windy into a nervous high school neophyte. Joet Anderson returns to TOMORROW High 80 Low 60 high school. Life, page 7
Fort Worth, Texas Serving Texas Christian University since 1902 www.sklff.tcu.edu Two new Here's lookin' at you frog camps More added input Resolana, Casa Nueva offer service, culture needed By Kathryn Garcia 3TAFF REPORTER Only 18 percent of students Incoming freshmen will now have a chance to learn about the history and culture of Fort responded to finals survey Worth before stepping into their first TCU By iaime Walker classroom. STAFF REPORTER Beginning with the 2000-2001 academic Academic Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Case- year, incoming freshmen will have two new bolt said the students have spoken, but he wants to hear frog camps from which to choose: Frog Camp more voices before proceeding with plans to change the Resolana and Frog Camp Casa Nueva. finals schedule, he told the House of Sludenl Repre- The two new frog camps offer students more sentatives Tuesday. options, allowing for a better transition to Although about 1S percent of TCU undergraduate campus, said Carrie Zimmerman, program co- students responded to last week's all-campus e-mail ordinator of Frog Camp. survey about the finals schedule. Casebolt said he wants "We want (incoming students) to feel they to get more than 1.236 responses. have a voice in the university even before they Casebolt said he wants a better cross-section of stu- get here and that they have a place on cam- dent opinion. pus," she said. "We are on the brink of making a dramatic and com- Wanda Muriy, a sophomore international prehensive change." he said. "As the House of Student communication major and ex-Frog Camp fa- Representatives, we need to make sure that we repre- cilitator, said she would have preferred to have sent everybody. To do that, we have to talk to our con- facilitated both new frog camps. stituents." "Being from the Ukraine. I know Casa According to House figures. 63.4 percent of those Nueva will be helpful to international stu- surveyed were in favor of the proposal, which will move dents," she said. "Many don't have cars, and one study day from the Thursday before finals week to it's hard to get around. It takes them awhile to the Wednesday of finals week. learn where things are in Fort Worth." Roger Pfalfenberger. chairman of the Faculty Sen- Resolana, a combination of community ate, said he expects the schedule change to be approved service and on-site cultural service, will offer at the Senate's Thursday meeting Once the Faculty attendees the opportunity to spend time in Senate and the House each approve the proposal, it will Santa Fe, N.M. They will help others and visit move to the University Academic Council. The coun- areas of interest. Zimmerman said. cil, comprised of faculty, students and administrators, Incoming freshmen will help at a farm that will make a final decision. voluntarily produces crops for underprivileged Casebolt said the revised finals schedule is faculty- members of the community, volunteer at friendly, but he wants to make sure more students think Ghost Ranch (an education and mission cen- it is student-friendly, too. ter an hour from Santa Fe) and experience the "Not all students check their TCU e-mail accounts, Southwest culture in Santa Fe. so we want to make sure students understand the poli- Megan Stuebner, a junior biology major and cies we want to enforce." he said. "One of our com- future staff member at Camp Resolana, said mittee's major concerns is the fact that a lot of students her job is to help students move into a new en- are still locked out of their delta e-mail accounts be- vironment while pursuing cultural goals. cause they changed the passwords over Spring Break." Casa Nueva. an introduction to the history Debra Noll, a senior Spanish major, said she did not and culture in Fort Worth, provides incoming fill out the survey because she had not had time to freshmen the opportunity to learn more about Vv.lt. H.rr.ra/SPECIAL TO THE SKIFF change her password. the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Zimmerman said. Nick Kirk, a junior sculpture major, examines "How They Taught Me," a steel plaster created by John Frost. "I don't use that e-mail account because the system "The more they know about Fort Worth, and The John Frost MFA Thesis Exhibition will be on display in the J.M. Moudy Exhibition Hall in Moudy Build- is such a hassle," she said. "Every time I think about See CAMP, Page 4 ing North until Friday. See HOUSE, Page 4
PULSE BRIEFS Science needs updated equipment, group finds Nonexempt staff pay grades reorganized into three bands Task force discusses facility improvements to better prepare students for work force Staff Assembly represen- Editor's note: This is the 10th in a se- needed," Moody said. "In a lab of 40 equipment for research and teaching have fume hoods. The solution teem homogeneous than before, we will he tatives gave Chancellor ries of articles profiling the 17 task students, there might be only two bal- purposes. simple, but it is not in place right able to react better to the needs of the Michael Ferrari a round of forces that make up the Commission on ances. As a committee, our job is to "Technology in the sciences is now." faculty and the students." Park said. applause during their meet- the Future of TCU. cite problem areas and tell what needs moving so fast, and it is so important Efton Park, an associate professor Walt Williamson, chairman of the ing Tuesday for the TCU to be done." that students are exposed at this time of math and chairman of the infra- engineering department, said he Board of Trustees' decision By Jill McNeal Task force members said they are to up-to-date technology when they structure subcommittee, said task hopes the formation of a separate col- to increase the staff starting STAFF REPORTER discussing how to upgrade the equip- come into the science labs." Barth force members want to move TCU's lege lor sciences and engineering will salary from $5.73 to $7.25 Junior psychology and Spanish ment and boost the national reputa- said. "We also want to invest in im- science programs lo the next level of attract more engineering students to an hour. major Walker Moody said he sees tion of the new College of Science proving the infrastructure of the distinction. TCU. "We had housekeepers what is going on in undergraduate sci- and Engineering. teaching classrooms. If you've been "We're looking to get more tech- "We want to become more visible come in with the biggest ence classes. Instead of merely com- The task force is one of 17 on the over to Winton-Scott Hall lately, you nology into the classrooms and labs." and also develop a greater community smiles on their faces," said plaining about the conditions. Moody Commission on the Future of TCU. know those classrooms are badly in he said. "We're also looking at more- presence by establishing partnerships Gail Truitt. a residential has the chance to take action as the which was established by Chancellor need of repair." mundane things such as security. We with local companies such as Texas housekeeper. only student on the task force for the Michael Ferrari to determine how the Moody said it is important to ad- might want to replace the current lock Instruments." he said. The Assembly also dis- new College of Science and Engi- university can move to the next level dress the need for the right equip- system with key-card access." Williamson said with the help of cussed the reorganization of neering. of academic distinction. ment. Park said he wants to make TCU the new William E. and Jean Jones the six pay grades for nonex- "I know that in chemistry lab, we Timothy Barth. chairman of the "Right now. there are students more competitive for talented high Tucker Technology Center, he hopes empt staff into three bands. had to omit a portion of the assign- psychology department, said a major working with toxic chemicals and us- school students looking at colleges. the engineering department will be John Weis, director of Hu- ment in our book because we didn't concern for the task force as a whole ing a fan to blow them out into the "With more state-of-the-art equip- man Resources, said the first have the updated equipment we has been updating science laboratory hallway." Moody said. "They should ment and a new college that is more See TASK FORCE, Page 4 band will have a minimum wage of $7.25, while the second band will start at $8.50 and the third at $10.50. He said employees' Annual Spring Film Festival has childhood theme salaries that fall between the three bands would be in- PC brings movies Center Ballroom. corn and all kinds of candies and business management major, said Want to go? creased to the minimum Amanda Knecht, the fine arts drinks," Silva said. "April is kind she is not able lo altend the event wage in the band above. with free student chairwoman for PC, said the fine of hectic anyway with tests, so it because of a busy weeknight ■ Who: Programming Council arts committee has chosen a theme was a nice way to relax." schedule, but she likes the idea. "1 think it's a good idea, and admission to campus for the event for the past two years Not all students were pleased ■ What: Spring Film Festival Inside and that is how they come up with with the movie selections. since it's free, it is a good option By Courtney Roach their movie selections. John Sivak, a junior speech for students on weeknights," Reap ■ When: 8 p.m. today "The MAKE IT EASY STAFF REPORTER "We decided as part of our communication major, said he will said. Students are free to TCU students will have the theme that we would show movies not attend the film festival. Last year was the first time PC Neverending Story" choose what classes they chance to view two movies from from our childhood." Knecht said. "Actually, I didn't know about held the film festival. Knecht said, want without having to sit their childhood, but they will not "We wanted to show the movie the film festival," Sivak said. "But and there were three nights instead 8 p.m. Thursday "Willy Wonka through advising. need a time machine. 'The Goonies' also, but we could I probably won't go because I of two with the final movie shown and the Chocolate Factory" This, however, creates The Spring Film Festival, spon- not get it." don't think the movies are very outside by Frog Fountain. She said some new problems. sored by Programming Council, Frances Silva, a junior finance good." she is hoping for 30 or 40 people ■ Where: Student Center Editorial, page 3 will feature two movies, "The major, said she attended the movie Knecht said along with free ad- each night. Ballroom Neverending Story" and "Willy at Frog Fountain last year and will mission, there will also be door "It was our first-ever outside Wonka and the Chocolate Fac- go again this year because it was prizes given away. Free popcorn movie, and the attendance was OK ■ Cost: Free tory," at 8 p.m. today and Thurs- a fun atmosphere. and drinks will be available. day, respectively, in the Student "We all had blankets and pop- Elizabeth Reap, a sophomore See FESTIVAL, Page 4 PAGE 2 www.sklff.tcu.adu WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 2000
hold hearings to explore the options, taking tion and family spokesman Armando Gutierrez PULSE into consideration recommendations from Mi; said she would stay in the hospital overnight. CAMPUS LINES crosoft. the Justice Department and 19 states ROUNDUP involved in the case. STATE "The dilemma for the judge and for the Jus- Announcements of campus events, public meetings and other general tice Department is how to make the remedy ef- O'Hair suspect ordered held without bond; campus information should he brought to the TCU Daily Skiff office at WORLD fective without making it overly regulatory," said U.S. magistrate calls him threat to society Moudy Building South. Room 291. mailed to TCU Box 29X050 or e- Warren Grimes, an antitrust expert who teaches AUSTIN — Gary Karr, a suspect in the dis- nuiiled to [email protected]. Deadline for receiving announcements is Victims of cult massacre locked in chapel, law at Southwestern University School of Law appearance of missing atheist Madalyn Murray 2 p.m. the day before they are to run. The Skiff reserves the right to edit burned alive; leaders may still be at large in Los Angeles. O'Hair, pleaded innocent Tuesday to kidnapping, submissions for style, taste and available space. KAMPALA, Uganda — The 530 people who Joel Klein, who heads the Justice Depart- robbery and extortion charges and was ordered died in a doomsday cult's chapel bumed alive, ment's antitrust division, offered few hints at held without bond. ■ Tom Blenkinsop, professor of geology at the University of Zim- consumed by gasoline-fueled flames and trapped what remedy the government would seek, O'Hair, her son Jon Garth Murray and adopted babwe, will speak al 3 p.m. today in Sid Richardson, Lecture Hall 2. He behind doors and windows bolted from the out- other than one "that will protect consumers, daughter Robin Murray O'Hair have been miss- is the geology department Green Honors professor. side, forensic tests showed Tuesday. innovation and competition by putting an end ing since 1995. Authorities have said they were ABM. Lugudo. deputy commissioner of to Microsoft's widespread and persistent killed, but their bodies have not been found. ■ Programming Council Spring Film Festival will show "The Nev- Uganda's forcnsics agency, said investigators abuse of its monopoly power, and to rectify- Karr, 51, was indicted in December on erending Story" al X p.m. today in the Student Center Ballroom and are trying to learn what role may have been ing its unlawful attempt to monopolize the In- charges of conspiring with others to carry out a "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" al X p.m. Thursday in the Stu- played by three people whose corpses, less thor- ternet browser market." kidnapping and extortion plot leading to their dent Center Ballroom. oughly charred, were found in a separate room The options before Jackson range from break- deaths. No murder charges have been filed and of the chapel. ing up the company that made founder Bill Gates Karr is the only person currently facing charges ■ "Studio 13" will show its fourth episode at noon today in Moudy "We are still looking to see if these people a billionaire to ordering Microsoft to change its in their disappearance. Building South. Room 164. started the fire and tried to run away, but got business tactics. U.S. Magistrate Stephen Capelle complied caught up in the tire," he said. Among the milder options: prohibiting Mi- with prosecutors' request to keep Karr behind ■ The Women in Film/Dallas 2IMMI project grant and tuition schol- The explosive fire destroyed the Christian crosoft from using price as a way to punish bars to await trial. arship program is offering scholaiships to female students from Texas doomsday sect's chapel at Kanungu on March 17 clients who deal with competitors and forcing the Prosecutors detailed Karr's extensive criminal whose major is film. For more information, e-mail (wildal(s>nkn.net). and killed everyone inside. company to relinquish control of the first screen history that dates back to the early 1960s with rape The blaze prompted a search that uncovered most people see when they turn on their com- and armed robbery convictions. He served 20 ■ "(Jrease" tickets for the April 18 performance at Bass Hall are avail- 394 bodies at compounds connected to the Move- puters. Microsoft also could be ordered to li- years in Illinois prisons before his release in 1995. able in the PC office for $20 each. For more Information, call 257-5233. ment for the Restoration of the Ten Command- cense, if not completely surrender, the lucrative Assistant U.S. Attorney Gerald Carruth said ments of God in southwestern Uganda. blueprint, the so-called "source code," for its Karr has threatened potential witnesses in the case. ■ Attention freshmen business students - Got questions about what to The key suspects have always been the cult Windows software. "We do believe Mr. Karr is a very dangerous take during the summer and fall' Attend one of the M.J. Neeley School leaders, although investigators have yet to de- individual and if he were released on bond, he of Business freshmen advising workshops which are 5 p.m. today and termine whether they too died in their sect's Father granted visa, will wait for guarantee of would constitute a threat to society," Carruth said. April 12 in Dan Rogers Hall and 5 p.m. April 13 in the Student Center, cataclysmic end. custody; Elian's cousin hospitalized for fatigue In previous statements to authorities, Karr has Room 222 For more information, call 257-NSRC "It's possible they are still at large," said WASHINGTON — American diplomats in said the O'Hairs were not kidnapped or ab- Richard Buteera. director of Public Prosecu- Havana issued visas Tuesday to Elian Gonzalez's ducted but voluntarily left Austin with David ■ Guest authors to visit TCU as a part of Creative Writing Week. tions. "If they are alive, it's just a matter of hunt- father, but Cuban officials said he will call off his Waters, his former cellmate and the man au- Texas writer Larry L. King, author of several books and stageplays in- ing them down." proposed trip to the United States unless he is as- thorities believe was the mastermind behind the cluding "Best Little Whorehouse in Texas," will read from his work at 2 Uganda suspended digging for any more vic- sured of temporary custody of his 6-year-old son. atheists' disappearance. p.m. today in the Dee J. Kelly Alumni & Visitors Center before the cre- tims on Friday, stung by press criticism for put- An attorney for the boy's Miami relatives, who Waters, O'Hair's former office manager, is ative writing awards ceremony. Both events are free and open to the pub- ting bare-handed jail inmates to work exhuming are fighting to retain custody of Elian, said ne- serving up to 60 years in prison for stealing lic. For more information, call Dave Kuhne at 257-6537. corpses. Investigators said they will resume the gotiations aimed at reuniting Juan Miguel Gon- from her atheist organization and for federal exhumations only when they have the proper zalez with his son appeared to be breaking down weapons charges. ■ Thursday is National Alcohol Screening Day. The Alcohol and Drug equipment — including rubber gloves. without agreement. However, the talks resumed In his statements, Karr has portrayed him- Lducation Center is offering free, anonymous screenings. Stop by the in late afternoon. self as a gullible, out-of-touch errand boy for Student Center lobby from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday. NATION "We have not heard from the attorneys for the Waters, not an armed kidnapper. relatives in Miami that they consider the talks to But authorities have said Karr has allegedly ■ Class of 200(1 members — The deadline to purchase Senior Bricks N^ quandary in Microsoft case: Judge must have been broken off." Justice spokesman Myron told an informant that a bow saw found by the is Monday If you would like to participate, call Karen at 257-7800. a||0t punishment without stifling innovation Marlin said at midday. "We continue to hope that FBI is one of two used to cut up the atheists' bod- WASHINGTON — The judge overseeing we can all work together to resolve this in a fair, ies before they were placed in 55-gallon drums. Microsoft's antitrust case must now decide orderly and prompt manner." And Internal Revenue Service spokesman Ed- TCU DAILY
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SXARR editorial MAKE IT EASY FrogNet can improve registration more It is that time of the semester again when students sit down and plan out their future. It is time to register for classes. Registration is an agonizing time. Does this class count toward my major? Can that class count as an elective? What do I need to graduate? These questions and more are typical during registration. In past semesters, the process included students sitting down with their advisers and planning out a schedule to- gether. Now, with registration being conducted on FrogNet, the requirement for an adviser to sign students' registra- tion cards has been eliminated. Students are free to choose what classes they want without having to sit through advising. ...but itdidrit Slop f/ie heart of Texan*/ C^^) This, however, creates some new problems. Most de- partments either offer group advising or no advising at all, and students have been reluctant to go. If students choose donate, prayers, time, money or $ood$ \.J not to attend advising, they have to guess what classes
they still need to take to graduate. John Araujo/SKIFF STAFF A simple solution to this problem would be to utilize to help your felloQ Ttnnt/ FrogNet and create a program that outlines the required classes that students need for their major. This program would check off the classes already taken and tell students what they still need to take. Chew on this: tasty tidbits to talk about FrogNet has already made the registration process con- Below are choice cutlets of like a really good guy. He would process for a running mate for I have yet to see a mention of "the venient for students who don't have time to wait in long commentary presented for lose one of his fellow countrymen, Bush and Gore. The Republicans slow-moving Janet Reno" or "the lines to register. Overall, it has made registration easier your mental mastication: but the political windfall could be can make things very interesting if shuffling U.S. attorney general" in Mountain Dew enormous, and these days, Castro they select either Elizabeth Dole or news stories about her. I hate to for students. In a recent "Dear Abby" column, could use all the good public rela- Alan Keyes. Will they do it? What think that the media are slipping But if we are going to make students self-sufficient and a reader wrote tions he can get. have they got to lose? In the mean- jabs al the pope to keep from eliminate advisers, then there needs to be a way students in asking for time, I predict lhat the Democrats sounding too much like they are Campaign 2000 will pick a while male. You walch. praising him. but such jabs are hard Abby's help Commentary can go through the entire process online. in dispelling George W. Bush Finally won out to miss, especially with the fre- the rumor that in the Republican primaries, al- The Academy Awards show quency thai the media throw them. the soft drink though it was a hard-fought and ex- ZZZ7.7.ZZZZZ7.ZZZZ. Editorial policy: The content of the Opinion page does not necessarily represent the views pensive campaign. As I mentioned The tornado in Fort Worth of Texas Christian University. Unsigned editorials represent the view of the TCU Daily Skiff Mountain editorial board. Signed letters, columns and cartoons represent the opinion of the writers and Dew can help in a previous column, the mistakes The Pope Once in a while, a reminder do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the editorial hoard. prevent preg- Bush made exposed his inexperi- I was really impressed on how comes that Mother Nature can sometimes be cruel, but it is also in letters to the editor: The Skiff welcomes letters to the editor for publication. Letters must nancies. Ap- ence in running a nalional cam- much coverage John Paul II got be typed, double-spaced, signed and limited to 250 words. To submit a letter, bring it to the parently, just paign. The battle with John during his visit to the Holy Land. such times that often brings out the Skiff. Moudy 291S; mail it to TCU Box 298050; e-mail it to skifflettersCo'lcuedu or fax it to McCain was just the preliminaries. Most impressive are the many virtuosity and nobility in the citi- 257-7133. Letters must include the author's classification, major and phone number. The drinking the JOHN Campaigning against Vice Presi- mentions of his intentions to rec- zens of our communities. This dis- Skiff reserves the right to edit or reject letters for style, taste and size restrictions. stuff is sup- ARAUJO posed to dent Al Gore will prove to be the oncile past and present disagree- aster helped to bring the city ments among the Jews. Muslims together and to recognize the in- Editor In Chief Joaquin Herrera lower the fight of Bush's political life. Managing Editor Kristen R. Naquin sperm count of men. How so, I That is. if Gore can keep from and Christians and his efforts to dispensable roles that many of our Advertising Manager Natalie Franks wonder? Just what is in Mountain shooting himself in the foot too build foundations for peace in the city workers play. Campus Editor Steven Baker Dew, anyway? many times. E-mailGate, the latest embattled Holy Land. It also serves as an important re- Assistant Campus Editor Matt Stiver Clinton scandal, comes at the worst However. Ihe press still couldn't minder of just how fragile life is. Design Editor Matt Jones Features Editor Matt Jones I Man Gonzalez possible time — when Gore is try- keep from mentioning the pope's Five lives were lost in this storm, Opinion Editor Laura Head At long last, someone heard me ing to steal John McCain's cam- present physical condition. No re- bul it could have easily been a lot Opinion Editor Joel Anderson when I said, "Why do we think that paign finance reform thunder. port I read or heard failed to use worse. Make an effort to offer your Sports Editor Matt Welnack What a tangled web Gore must such adjectives as "frail." "slow- prayers, time, money or material Sarah Kirschberg there are only two options in this Photo Editor moving" or "shuffling" when men- goods lo those who were not so Copy Desk Chief Tare Pope discussion? A third alternative is weave lo get out of the mess he Production Coordinator Gretchen Crabb for Fidel Castro to send Elian's fa- never really got out of from the De- tioning the pope. It is said that he fortunate as you during this storm Asst Production Coordinator Missi Christensen ther here." If everyone plays their mocratic campaign funding scan- has Parkinson's disease, which is Web Editor Craig Graue cards right, everyone can come out dals of 1996. This will be Gore's what U.S. Attorney General Janet John P. Araujo is an MLA grad- Production Manager Jeanne Cain FVessler credibility test, and he needs to Reno has. uate student from Fort Worth. He Business Manager Bitsy Faulk of this smelling like roses. If Cas- Student Publications Director Eva Rumpf tro lets dear old Dad come to the pass it. Like the pope. Reno's condition can be reached at Journalism Department Chairman Tommy Thomason United States to stay, he can look Soon will come the selection has become visiblv noticeable, but ([email protected]). to the editor
Pedestrians need to realize streets intended freedom in order to avoid dealing with the possibility of for drivers, cars, not speed humps or children raising her child in the real world. I am writing in response to the March 28 article on the installation of speed humps in Ihe Tanglewood area. — Daniel Bramlette Resident Lynette Jensen seems abhorrent that an anony- senior radio-TV-film major mous driver, who may or may not have been a TCU stu- dent, sped past and terrified her 5-year-old daughter on Skiff columnist misguided in challenging faith, Hartwood Drive. belief that people should try to change God This anecdote appears intended to evoke shock, dis- This is in response to the March 28 column in the may and possible condemnation from the reader, along Skiff. It is very arrogant and dangerous to try to test and with a healthy dose of sympathy for poor Mrs. Jensen change a holy God. God doesn't need anyone to do what and her tot. he wants to on and with this earth. He is still in control Am I Ihe only reader to find shock and dismay at the of this world. We are partially responsible for what goes fact the Jensen was so surprised to see cars speeding by on down here in Earth, bul that doesn't mean that God in the street? I'm not saying that little kids should be is clueless of it. The columnist says that we are moving beaten up and have their lunch money stolen to be taught toward a one-people world, but I don't see that ever hap- that life's not fair. It seems that this hysterical child got pening. For that to happen, everyone would have to a valuable lesson in how the world works. Cars go in agree on religion, politics, abortion and gay rights, and the street. That's what streets are for. No cars, no streets. no one could be racist. As far as I am concerned, we are The name of the street is Hartwood DRIVE, not Hart- not as advanced as we would all like to think. It isn't wood "Walk with your daughter." If this lady wants to Jesus who needs to change but everyone here on this ask for anything, she should be pushing for a sidewalk. earth I am not trying to convert anyone here, but it is Speed bumps are an unnecessary hassle that can really sad that people make Jesus so complicated and try to lead to major road rage for some people, including me. change him. In America, we have the freedom to break laws. If we NAiCtyr*^ get caught, we face Ihe consequences. The key is indi- — Dionne Melton vidual responsibility It seems Jensen would sacrifice senior studio arts major
STUDENTS speak out If you could change one thing about TCU, what would it be and why? "There needs to be more "I would change the whole "I would change how TCU "I would establish smok- "1 would allow there to be "\ would change the Greek of a variety of different fraternity and sorority publicizes (its) sporting ing sections on campus." more interacting between system. (It has) too much classes at different times. scene. There needs to be events. As it stands now, students. We are slowly influence over the univer- Registration has been a more individualism among attendance is low because getting more diverse peo- sity. (It) also establishes nightmare students, students ple, but ... cliques, for me, not just are not (minority and this and I am associa- informed students) prevents stuck on tion." of dates are still people what to and sitting by from in- take." times." (them- teracting." selves)."
—Kate Simonldes. —John Martin, —DeDe Cullum. —Regan Boxwell, —Zu Williams. —Kyle Engelbrecht, junior radio-TV-film major senior advertising/ sophomore elementary senior Spanish senior marketing major freshman speech public relations major education major and English major communication major PAGE 4 www.sktff.tcu.edu WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 2000
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The GAO report did intended for schools that provide eye Lawmakers asked the GAO to in- ceived in federal reimbursements, state and federal money. GAO said. not specify which consultants were tests, speech therapy and other health vestigate state practices after school while Iowa kept nearly $2 million, The federal reimbursements are Auditors said two states — Michi- used. State officials could not be services for poor children, federal au- district claims for health services be- which was 75 percent of its reim- supposed to cover schools' costs for gan and Illinois — received improper reached for comment. ditors have found gan climbing in recent years, a trend bursement. providing counseling, speech therapy, payments because of poor billing Tim Westmoreland, director at the The audit, obtained by The Asso- that coincided with their hiring out- Between those diversions and com- hearing and vision tests and trans- practices. Health Care Financing Administra- ciated Press, found that some schools side billing consultants who promised missions paid to consultants ranging portation for public school children Medicaid program officials found tion, which runs Medicaid, acknowl- are ending up with less than a dime big returns. from 3 percent to 25 percent of what with special health needs. Schools $28 million in improper payments in edged that problems have cropped up for every dollar they're entitled to be- The GAO, the auditing and inves- they billed, some school districts end can also get reimbursed for costs as- Michigan and questioned an addi- in states' billing practices and said the cause of questionable arrangements tigative arm of Congress, found that up getting much less back than what sociated with signing children up for tional $33 million in reimbursements. agency has taken steps to prevent im- with consultants who reap commis- 18 states were skimming off part of they spent on care for Medicaid eli- Medicaid, arranging appointments Michigan school districts hired con- proper claims and asked some states sions for billing the government. the reimbursements for their general gible children. with therapists and other administra- sultants at accounting firm Deloitte to pay back inappropriate payments. The arrangements with consult- treasuries, including seven that kept In New Jersey, a school district tive tasks. Touche for billing, according to state "We are taking action to address ants, made both by states and school between 50 percent and 85 percent of may receive as little as $7.50 in fed- Those costs ballooned to $469 mil- officials. A message left with the these concerns and prevent improper districts, are creating "an environment the federal money. eral reimbursement for every $100 lion from $82 million in 10 states over company's public affairs office was claims for federal Medicaid fund," for opportunism that drains funds New Jersey kept nearly all of the spent, the GAO said. the last four years, the GAO found. not immediately returned. Westmoreland said in a statement for away from their intended purposes," $25.8 million in Medicaid reimburse- Some 13 million school-aged chil- In all, states spent $2.3 billion for In Illinois, consultants arranged for a Senate hearing Wednesday. James charged with manslaughter Serbs clash with NATO peacekeepers, tors said. The boy used it Feb. 29 to caliber semiautomatic pistol, and 6-year-old boy fatally shoot first-grade classmate demonstrated how James twirled it in injuring 11 Americans, one translator Kayla Kolland, police said. his hands. By Alison Mutler military police and Polish soldiers 11 U.S. soldiers, one Polish soldier, denies shooting District Judge John L. Conover The boy said he had seen the gun ASSOCIATED PRESS of the 18th Air Assault Battalion and one translator have been treated called the boys' living arrangements and some quarters in a shoebox in PRISTINA, Yugoslavia — Serbs seized two hand grenades in the for non-life threatening injuries. first-grade classmate a "time bomb." James' room. angry over the arrest of a Serb for house of a Serb in the village of The number of injured civilians has "That's absolutely as negligent He also said he remembered Kayla illegal weapons possession clashed Sevce, about 40 miles south of not been confirmed." By Uu Singh*nil as you get. What in the world did being shot, but when asked if he shot Tuesday with NATO peacekeepers, AS8OCIATE0 PRESS Pristina, near the Macedonian bor- The statement gave no further de- the defendant expect to happen" her, he shook his head "no," and injuring 11 Americans and one der. tails and gave no indication whether FLINT, Mich. — A man accused with a loaded gun in the house, blamed another boy to whom he said Pole, the U.S. military said. About 150 Serbs surrounded the the injuries occurred at the house or of carelessly storing the handgun that Conover said. he had given the gun. The independent Yugoslav news house and refused to allow the the roadblock. It was also unclear authorities say a 6-year-old boy used "Who feeds them?" he said. "Who "I wasn't playing with the gun, I agency Beta said 14 Serbs were also troops to leave. Polish soldiers then whether the troops had been al- to kill a classmate must stand trial on clothes them? Who disciplines them? wasn't," the boy said. hurt, 10 by rubber bullets fired in an set up a roadblock in the village of lowed to leave the house. an involuntary manslaughter charge, Who nurtures them? Who says 'I love The judge bound James over for attempt to break up the melee. Jazince, 1 1/2 miles away, to pre- In Belgrade, Beta said several a judge ruled Tuesday. you' before they go to bed and when trial at the conclusion of the prelimi- Beta said the protest was still go- vent a pack of about 300 angry thousand Serbs from four villages in The boy was living with his 8-year- they get up? No one." nary hearing Tuesday. ing on late Tuesday, although the Serbs from reaching the scene of the southern Kosovo set up the barri- old brother, his 22-year-old uncle and The boy, who has not been Defense lawyers pointed to U.S. military refused to confirm standoff. cades after peacekeepers detained a defendant Jamelle James, 19, when charged, testified in the preliminary James' roommate and the boy's un- that. "Reinforcement units were sent Serb man in Sevce and took him to he found James' gun and took it to hearing Friday that he had seen cle, Sir Marcus Winfrey, as the According to the U.S. statement, to assist in dispersing the crowd," Camp Bondsteel, the main U.S. Buell Elementary School, prosecu- James playing with the gun, a .32- owner of the gun. the trouble started when American the U.S. statement said. "Currently, base in Kosovo.
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PERSONAL experience Story by Joel Anderson • Photos by Lety Laurel
At what point does a person begin to have all were presumably students stalked around cam- n't defer to Brandon was his baseball coach. the answers? pus without bookbags. As a 21-year-old college But it's been my experience that coaches don't I remember spending my final days of high senior. I have always had a backpack stuffed have to defer to anyone often, so it wasn't school being utterly confused and always con- full of books I never read. In fact, I've spent much of a surprise. founded. I was never prepared for anything. nearly $200 on backpacks because they in- The resl of the day was seemingly unevent- "Are you ready to go to college?" I dunno. evitably break. One glance at my transcript ful. The following reflects the highlights: "Are you going to miss high school?" I dunno. would assure you that I'm no scholar, though. ■ 10 a.m. — Study Hall. Brandon and "Did you remember to take out the trash?" I For one of the few times in my life. I visited friends slapped each other on the back of the dunno. the principal's office without being in some head and ran around for most of the time. Il 1 wasn't exactly a prodigy. But then again, sort of trouble. It was 7:35 a.m.. but there was was then that I realized how much high school what senior in high school is? no sign of Brandon. kids, boys in particular, like horseplay. Then I Peering through the chain-link fence at Ar- What else could I expect? I'm sure the star wondered: When did that ever gel old to me? lington Sam Houston High School, which is a high school quarterback had more important Geez. 1 sound like a ... senior in college. testament to the 1960s Attica-style of school con- things on his mind than escorting some inquisi- ■ 11 a.m. — Food Technology, which con- struction, I transformed from a self-assured col- tive college student around for the day. sisted of us watching parts of the "Soul Train lege student nearing graduation into a nervous I sat in the principal's office for nearly an Music Awards" and "The Mummy." Not much high school neophyte. Again. hour before the principal's assistant rescued learning about food was going on. but the Although I spent my final three years of high me. Students passed in and out of the office teacher took most of the students to the grocer) school at an all-boys Catholic school, I must ad- without giving me a glance. Going to school store to buy food for their next cooking assign- mit, there will always be a soft spot in my heart with so many students. I'm sure they probably ments. Brandon and 1 fell asleep. for Bellaire High School, the school I departed didn't recognize anyone outside of their normal ■ Noon — Lunch at Wendy's, the end of the from after my ninth-grade year. circle of friends. day lor Brandon. He had to hurry home to rest Bellaire was a school of more than 3.000 stu- It reminded me of the reason I left Bellaire. before his 3 p.m. baseball practice. dents, a disjointed bunch of teen-agers flung to- Large public schools have an impersonal, de- Can il be that high school was all so simple gether because of the high school's foreign tached air about them. You never realiy know back then'' To the naked eye it appears that language "magnet" program, which drew stu- your classmates or your teachers. People pass way. But was it really? dents from all over the greater Houston area. by each other without acknowledging one an- "Man. I dunno know that much about col- The school was a maze of halls, with bunches other, day after day. It's kind of like trying to lege," admitted Brandon, who will come to of students hastily scrambling among each other get paid in the business world — if you don't TCU on a football scholarship in the fall, be- on the way to class. As a 5-foot-6-inch, 150- have answers or something of value to offer, tween bites of his hamburger. "Whenever you pound weakling, it was easy to get lost in the then you get lost in the crowd. do good at sports, things come easy for you. crowd of upperclassmen, who were known for But in college, it's totally different. I'm sure taking pleasure in confusing fresh-meat fresh- High school's simple appearance it's going to be much harder, but who can re- men. Brandon doesn't have that demanding of a ally tell, you know? I ... I dunno. man." Like myself. class schedule. The reason for his forgetfulness that morning may have been the baseball game Future, answers still uncertain Revisiting hassles in high school the night before (he pitched 13 strikeouts, gave Nothing stays the same. Next year. Brandon Brandon Hassell, starting quarterback of Sam up only three hits, yet his team still lo;t to. will be back as a freshman. He'll be starting all Houston High and future TCU student, was se- DeSoto, 1-0) or the physics test he was taking over again. lected by Principal Ricky Kempe as my guide in his first-period class. Me? I can't begin to say I have the answers for the day. He was the first person to turn in the test, to anything. I've experienced much more in I was to meet Brandon before first period at then he came to the back of the room to ask four years than I could have ever expected, but 7:35 a.m. (I was rudely reminded of one of the me questions. it hasn't exactly made me that much wiser. things I hated about high school — waking up "So what's this article all about?" I dunno. I didn't develop better study habits. I still at 6 a.m.) Walking into the school of about We'll have to see. procrastinate. I still don't know how to fill out 2,600 students, I noticed the groups of students "Why did you pick me?" I dunno. Aren't tax forms. I never learned how to develop a waiting in the front. Buses pulled in front of you supposed to be popular? taste for vegetables. And I'm still not prepared Sam Houston, dropping off students who I'll answer that one: Yes. Brandon is very to be a freshman all over again. But. like most looked as if they were entering boot camp. popular, like you would expect the school's star graduating seniors. I'm still looking for an- At private schools, buses were unheard of. quarterback and pitcher to be. He's 6-feet-2- swers. / dunno. When do you stop being fresh Didn't everyone have the use of daddy's Benz? inches, blessed with a high school athlete's meat? Well, surely you must have an Explorer? slender build, soft-spoken and is not arrogant "It hits people at different levels of life," Or you could have been me and cruised the about his stature on campus. Principal Kempe said. "You don't get spoon- streets of southwest Houston in my 1987 On the way to his second class — baseball fed anymore, whether it's a senior in high Honda Civic CRX, which was known to the — he received more pats on the back, compli- school to freshman in college or senior in col- other students as the "red roller skate." ments and gazes of affection than a runway lege to the work force. You either get it. or you Walking through the darkened halls of the model. The halls, which were filled with stu- don't." school, 1 could hear students chattering about dents yelling at no one in particular and slug- Do I get it? 1 dunno. last night's party, last night's game or who was gishly moving about, naturally parted when bothering them. Brandon walked through them. Joel Anderson Everything was so ... informal. People who In fact, the only person on campus who did- jdanderson@delta. is. tcu.edu PAGE 8 www.sktff.tcu.edu WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 2000 Republicans' proposed budget allocates $150 billion in tax cuts
By/UMI fruit Trent Lott, R-Miss., proposed the ASSOCIATED PRtSS Party's plan de-emphasizes cuts, focuses on Social Security protection idea, but it has been criticized by WASHINGTON — The Senate be- ing to do just that. $248 billion over 10 years for married billion in debt reduction for every $1 vetoed package. Republicans said it some for jeopardizing money for pop- gan a week-long debate Tuesday on a Their budget envisions at least couples, including millions who face in tax cuts. And the Republican report would be $450 billion over 10 years. ular highway projects. Republican-written, $1.83 trillion $150 billion in tax cuts through 2005, the so-called marriage penalty be- accompanying the budget describing Meanwhile, Democrats planned a Another would force a vote on budget for fiscal year 2001 that illus- while their likely presidential candi- cause they owe higher levies than they the plan's "general principles" lists frontal assault on the GOP tax cuts, Bush's larger tax cut in the budget. trates how some of the political sheen date, George W. Bush, wants $483 would if single. tax cuts ninth — right behind emer- including amendments that would Most GOP lawmakers would rather of big tax cuts has faded billion in tax cuts from 2002 through Even so, much of the GOP's gency aid for farmers. shrink the tax cut and use the money avoid that because it would probably In ways subtle and explicit, the 2006. Congress' budget, which is not budget rhetoric emphasizes cutting In addition, this year's GOP budget instead for debt reduction, enforcing erode Social Security surpluses that budget debate underlines how Re- signed by the president, sets overall taxes less than other priorities like covers five years instead of the 10 antigun laws, and other items. They both parties want to leave alone. publicans have sought to de-empha- tax and spending limits but saves spe- protecting Social Security surpluses, years their plan covered last year, said the GOP tax cuts were paid for Yet another would require that a size the size of their tax cuts. That cific decisions for later bills. debt reduction and financing defense partly to show a smaller total tax-cut only by assuming unacceptably deep prescription drug benefit be created contrasts with the big price tags Re- "That money ought to be looked at and education. That could reflect figure. Many of them believe Presi- cuts in domestic spending. before taxes are cut. The GOP budget publicans proudly tacked to their tax very carefully," said Senate Budget polls showing that most voters enjoy- dent Clinton won last year's tax bat- "Neither Republicans nor Democ- included up to $40 billion over five reductions in the early 1980s under Committee Chairman Pete Domenici, ing today's healthy economy prefer tle when he vetoed their 10-year, $792 rats will tolerate these cuts," said Sen. years for such a drug plan but omit- President Reagan and. in the 1990s, R-N.M.. regarding the budget sur- bolstering Social Security, Medicare billion reduction because he focused Frank Lautenberg, D-N.J. ted details. under former House Speaker Newt pluses that would pay for the tax cuts. and education to a dramatic effort to the debate on the dollar amount, not One Democratic amendment de- Clinton's budget called for $99 bil- Gingrich, R-Ga. "Because it's the American people cut taxes. the types of taxes to be cut. signed to embarrass Republicans lion in tax reductions through 2005, To be sure, cutting taxes remains a who are overpaying their taxes." For example, Domenici said the Democrats said the GOP plan would state opposition to rolling back nearly offset by $96 billion in in- signature issue for GOP lawmakers, GOP leaders also plan a Senate spending plan he wrote has a "mod- translated to at least $750 billion over the 18.4-cent a gallon federal tax on creased taxes on cigarettes and some who have spent much of the year try- vote next week on reducing taxes by est tax reduction" and contains $13 the next decade, similar to last year's gasoline. Senate Majority Leader businesses.
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By Chris Gibson The decision wasn't that difficult sponsible for making clean hand- STAFF REPORTER for Mittie either, he said. Not only offs (during relaysl. It still comes Usually a basketball high-cop did Thomas's abilities on the court down to whether you do your job and a track spike wouldn't go to- convince him that a player could do or not. and both can really affect gether. But Horned Frog Janice both, but Mittie himself was a two- your team." Thomas makes them lit like a pair. sport athlete at Missouri Western Thomas has had a dramatic ef- Basketball pays the way for this Slate College. fect on the two basketball teams junior from Los Angeles, but "I played both basketball and she has played for in college. At Thomas said that track and field baseball in college, so I can relate West Los Angeles College in Cali- has always been a to her situation." fornia she averaged 20 points and passion. Mittie said. "It II rebounds a game. She was "I started running "Janice is a good enough ath- was never really named Most Valuable Player of her track long before 1 lete where she can compete in a problem for me team that won the Southern Cali- started playing bas- almost any event." because most of fornia Junior College title and was ketball," Thomas the things that voted runner-up for the Southern said. "In junior high —Monle Stratton. she does in track California Junior College Player- and high school 1 Frogs track head coach can help her in of-the-Year award. did both, and I went _^___^^_ basketball. She This past year at TCU Thomas on to play basketball may miss a little averaged 11.8 points a game (in in junior college. I really missed fundamental work, but the in- conference play). She also had 17 running track (in junior college) creased speed and agility she will blocks and 25 steals while leading though so I'm glad the coaches here get with track will make up for it." the team in rebounding. Thomas at TCU are letting me do both." Thomas agrees with her coach and Stratton said they hope she can Thomas said that one of the main but says that while the things she bring some of that success onto the reasons she chose TCU was head does in track help her on the court, track.
Hillary Morgan/SKIFF basketball coach Jeff Mittie's and the opposite is not necessarily true. "While she is a little behind (by STAFF head track coach Monte Stratum's She also said that she uses her missing the indoor season), Janice Junior Janice support of her choice to do both. experiences in both to help her be is a good enough athlete where she Thomas ex- "Janice showed an interest in a better player and runner. can compete in almost any event." plodes out of track and field from the beginning," "Track is more of an individual Stratton said. "An athlete is an ath- her stance in Stratton said. "She said she wanted sport than basketball is, but there lete, and her skills in basketball practice last to be a part of it, and coach Millie are still a lot of individual things will carry over. She is someone week. Thomas has been real good about letting her that you can do that help your team who can give us some help, and you also plays bas- and working around her off-season in both sports." Thomas said. "In can always use someone like that." ketball for the workouts and all the things that go basketball, you are responsible for Lady Frogs. along with being a basketball making good passes and guarding Chris Gibson player." your man, and in track you are re- cjgibsonQ ttflULii.h u tdu PULSE Kapler has fans yelling, 'Juan who ?' exas Rangers general manager two strong throws from the warning ignated hitter spot in the lineup, in- Rangers was the "baggy panis inci- model lor children TCU all-girl cheerieading Doug Melvin must feel pretty track in right field. He also received a stead of his usual position of right dent" in which Gonzalez once again Although Gonzalez oohhed and squad headed to Florida smart right about now. On the standing ovation when, appropriately field, because of a lingering ham- refused to play in the Hall of Tame aahhed fans with his titanic home The TCU all-girl cheeriead- eve of the Rangers' second game. enough, he made a running catch to string injury. He was smug when re- game because he was unhappy with runs, he was. at best, an average out- ing squad is on its way to Day- Melvin should be looking forward to make the last out of the ball game. porters asked about his performance the way that his pants fit. All the fielder who often fell asleep on the tona Beach, Flu., today to seeing outfielder Gabe Kapler. Kapler Unexpectedly, Kapler apologized at the plate saying that he was just while, people were terribly disap- base path. In the clubhouse, he was a compete in the NCA College might give Rangers' fans a reason to for a base-running error that almost glad that his team had won. pointed when Gonzalez was traded. disruption to the team chemistry, so Cheer and Dance National smile when cost the Rangers a run. He apologized Gonzalez, who hat been in the ma- Supposedly. Kapler had large shoes much so thai catcher Pudge Ro- Championship tournament they hear after he ran through a stop sign from jor leagues for 11 years, needs to Like to fill when he came over with some driguez's wile publicly insulted him. along with 150 other teams Melvin s name Commentary third-base coach Jerry Narron and some lessons from die second-year of his ex-Tiger teammates in the He was moody, and oftentimes, he from around the nation. mentioned on scored when he, luckily, knocked the man, Kapler. Kapler praised the fans blockbuster trade for Gonzalez, Peo- acted like a child with Rangers' man- ADAM The competition will last un- sports talk hall oul of the catcher's mitt. and the coaches tor the opportunity to ple around the Dallas/Fort Worth area agement and manager Johnny Oates. VII.FORDI til Sunday. It will be broadcast shows across Kapler told reporters, "1 got a re- play in Texas. He also played to his po- and the Major League wrote off the Kapler has told fans and coaches on CBS Sports on April 15. the Dallas/Fort ally good break and was sure that I tential, something he did not do last year Rangers in November. Sports talk that he is glad to he here. During Worth area. was going to score easily, but 1 apol- in Detroit, where he hit .245 with 18 show hosts said the Rangers would spring training, he kept a low profile, Dallas Cowboys release Kapler captivated fans Monday at ogized to Jerry because it makes the home runs. Kapler also apologized lor not be contenders this year and that and he lei his kit. his glove and his Mills tor missing games the Rangers' home opener. He hit two third-base coach not look so good. I his mistakes on the field, which is some- the Gonzalez trade would come hack arm do the lalking. The funny thing is DALLAS (AP) —The Dal- home runs and a single, driving in know that's not going to happen thing that Gonzalez would never do. to haunt the Rangers. that people weren't listening. las Cowboys on Tuesday re- three runs and scoring three runs him- again." While Gonzalez was with the However. Kapler has most people However, people will listen now leased wide receiver Ernie self. He is the first Ranger to ever hit Meanwhile in Oakland, former Rangers hist season, he was the focal who saw the opening-day game ask- that they have seen how Kapler plays Mills, who was signed to take two home runs in his first two at hats. Rangers' outfielder and perennial All- point of much controversy on the ing the question, "Juan who?" People the game. some pressure off Michael Along with his bat, he diizzled fans Star Gonzalez went hitless with a team. His refusing to play in the All- all around baseball have seen the po- Irvin, but added to the team's with his glove, his ami and his hustle. walk, as the Detroit Tigers defeated Stiir game if he was not a Starter was tential that made Kapler the Double- Ailaw Yilfordi is a senior adver- problems by missing 10 games Kapler, who replaced the high- the Oakland As. disgraceful, and it made the Rangers A minor league player of the year in tising/public relaiums major from in two seasons with injuries. priced outfielder Juan Gonzalez, im- After the game, Gonzalez told re- organization look bad. Only more em- 1998. People also are ready for an all- Dallas. He can be reached ar (acvil- "We think he's done an out- pressed fans and coaches when he had porters that he was placed in the des- barrassing to Gonzalez and the around athlete who can be a role [email protected]). standing job for us. It's regret- table that he's had the injuries that he's had,'" said Cowboys owner Jerry Jones. "Because of how familiar he was to the sys- Cleaves brings the Magic back Jones refuses NFL tem, he really made a contri-
bution to our team. We thought ASSOCIATED PRESS The championship came 21 years Cleaves was impressive in the first it was fair to him and us. with after Magic Johnson led the Spartans half, breaking Florida's press with what we're doing at receiver, INDIANAPOLIS — With every to their first national title. And Magic- his passing and hall handling as Web site offer to give him the ability to join basket, every glare, every pump of was on hand to see this one too. Michigan State built a 43-32 lead. another club." his fist, Mateen Cleaves carried "1 knew that foot wouldn't keep The margin had been cut to 50-44 ASSOCWTED FWESS the official league soda. Mills was the Cowboys' Michigan State. him down," Johnson said, adorned in when he rolled his right ankle on a 'Die NFL also had a deal naming fourth-leading receiver last So, when it came time to carry a green sweatshirt of his alma mater drive to the basket with 16:18 to play. DALLAS — Bucking the NFL Pro Player the league's official out- season with 30 catches for away the championship trophy. but merely a fan these days. A lot of teams might have folded again, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry fitter, hut Jones cut a deal with Nike. 325 yards but missed the fi- Cleaves wasn't The victory over after losing their leader — not the Jones has hired a company that he That dispute resulted in lawsuits and nal five regular-season games about to give it up Florida certainly Spartans, with a team full of seniors partly owns to operate the Cow- countersuils. It was settled, and "I knew that foot wouldn't and playoffs with a strained — even with a wasn't a one-man and juniors. boys' Web site. Jones was allowed to keep his deal keep him down." quad muscle. He said Tues- crutch under each show, though. Mike Chappell. taking Cleaves' Just a week ago, NFL owners ap- with Nike. day the leg still isn't 100 per- arm. Morris Peterson spot on the fkxr. immediately hit a proved putting all teams' Web sites Broadband Sports operates (ath- —Magic Johnson cent healed. "He has the 3-pointer prompting Izzo to take under the banner of infl.com) — a letesdirect.com). which links Web Michigan State alumnus finished with 21 heart of a lion," points and A J. such a vigorous punch at the air move Dallas opposed. On Tuesday. surfers to 200 athletes' sites, includ- and former NBA player GTE Byron Nelson golf coach Tom Izzo Granger had 19. that he nearly lost his jacket. Jones announced he will go his own ing one for Dallas qu.irterback Troy tourney purse has Increased said. a^^^a^^^H ■laiaBaaaBBBa Cleaves was 7-for- Michigan State was up 58-50 by way, hiring Broadband Sports to run Aikman. IRVING, Texas (AP) — Cleaves scored 11 from the field — the time the point guard returned (dallascowboys.com) starting in Jones' announcement comes a The GTE Byron Nelson Clas- 18 points in the NCAA champi- including 3-of-4 from outside the 3- 4:29 later. November. week after meetings in Palm Beach, sic golf tournament keeps get- onship against Florida before tum- point arc — even though he didn't "I think it took a little bit out of Jones told The Associated IVess Pit, during which NFL owners ap- ting richer. bling to the court with a grotesquely take a shot after his injury. Florida seeing him come back," on Tuesday that he has invested at proved an agreement to unify The purse for this year's sprained ankle. After a quick tape Many thought Cleaves would be Chappell said. "We lose Mateen, we least $5 million in the Santa Mon- (nll.com) with teams' Web sites. event has been raised by job, he returned to play 11 more min- playing in the NBA this year follow- build on what we had, and to have ica, Calif-based company. The agreement, which Dallas did $500,000 to a total of $4 mil- utes in his college finale, the Spar- ing Michigan Suite's loss to Duke in him come back to take the reins. I 'This is more aggressive than the not approve, will link (nfi.com) with lion, officials announced tans' leader right to the end, even the Final Four last season. mean, I know if I was on the other NFL policy contemplates." Jones teams' individual Web sites, rather Tuesday. though he was barely able to make it Instead, he returned for his senior side seeing that, it would take some said. "The NFL policy is that the than to in-house pages. It's the second $500,000 in- up and down the court. season delaying the inevitable mil- of the wind out of my sails." team sites and the common league The deal will also allow individ- crease announced since last "It was a lot of pain," Cleaves said. lions for the chance to win a cham- liven though Cleaves didn't score site will all be on the same level of ual teams to rebroadcast video high- year's tournament, bringing "I had to suck it up and play on it." pionship for his school. Even when another point, he helped the Spartans activity or attractiveness. lights from games and use NFL the total prize package to $1 Later, he had the perfect painkiller. he missed the first 13 giunes with a push the lead even higher against the "Our position was one of being Films footage on the Web sites. million more than a year ago Tears were rolling down his broken right foot he never second- younger, less experienced Gators. involved with more companies to But Jones said he wants to go and $1.5 million higher than cheeks as he hobbled on crutches and guessed his decision to come back to "Mateen Cleaves is a great promote our games and our site." one step further and "take the the 1998 purse of $2.5 million. his Michigan Stale teammates cut the Spartans. point guard: he showed it (Mon- Jones said. fans where they haven't been Now in its 33rd year, the down the nets after their 89-76 vic- '"This is a wonderful message for day)," Florida's Mike Miller said. Jones' go-it-alone move was before, where the mainstream 2000 tournament will be tory Monday night. all the kids out there," his mother "Senior leader, been through a lot reminiscent of his decision to media can't take them," in the played May 7 to 14 at TPC They put one of the nets around Frances Cleaves said. "Stay in of things. 1 think he did a good job name Pepsi the official drink of spirit of being the first team to Four Seasons Resort Las Coli- his neck, and Cleaves then helped school, stick to your goals! work hard of running his team and he Texas Stadium, upsetting the NFL, allow television cameras into nas in Irving. carry off the trophy. — that will make you a winner." knocked down shots." which is paid to make Coca-Cola the draft room. PAGE 10 www.skiff.tcu.edu WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 2000
TELL me about it by Carolyn Hax THE Daily Crossword Edited by Wayne Robert Williams
11 A S Puzzles O aol com Revealing sexual past only causes hurt; sister should be empathetic to brother's complaints ACROSS ' ■• 3 1 / fi ,0 1? 13 1 Rehan and ' - ' Hi Carolyn: The way you've interpreted your know not to build your future around when your parents aren't around. Huxtable M 1 1 What are your feelings about re- options, honesty means providing a a paranoid bully. And he's supposed to like this. 5 Hair over the 1/ 11 vealing the number of past sexual head count, and a lie means not pro- Your brother is fed up with being forehead '• 10 Russian BJ ■ partners to a current boyfriend or viding a head count. Not only is that Dear Carolyn: left in your dust — but until he gets sovereign girlfriend? I am 24 and recently wrong, but it also leaves out the most Even though I'm three years older, what's a fed-up little guy to 14 Missile garage? ■ 1?fi began dating someone whom I palatable option: tact. That's what older than my brother, he's always do? Yell. A lot. 15 Active pastime • ,'■■' ■ 31 16 Sicilian resort ■ know I will marry. I don't ever you use when the truth might hurt or questioning me whenever I'm in Instead of yelling back, agree with 17 Greeting tor | 33 :H 35 ;ti< want to lie to this man, but I also isn't anyone's business. Both apply charge at home, and he ends up him. And. as much as it kills you to Julius ■ P don't feel comfortable revealing here. It's too soon to be sharing your yelling at me. He complains when- do it, you should make this empathy 19 Tune | Hf: ■ three or four one-night stands in deep explicit secrets anyway, even if ever I get good grades or beat him strategy permanent. Eventually, he'll 20 Follow i 21 M Descartes ■n 44 ^rfi^ college. I am leaning toward hon- bedpost-notches were an appropriate in baseball. Whenever I get after either give up trying to start fights, or 22 "_brillig..." esty because, as one of my friends secret to share. him, he runs to my parents. They he'll find his own talents and 23 Irritate ■1/ 4(1 44 ■ 25 German POW said, are his feelings really going to Tact demands that you leave the always say, "Oh, be nice to him," strengths, or he'll just outgrow this M 52 Sti 57 camp | R ■ change whether the number is six subject alone unless you're asked or they tell him to stop teasing me. phase on his own. The best way to 27 Etc.'s cousin ',H Sf) Ml hi n? or 16? Much of my concern cen- and, if you are asked, it means won- What should I do? help with all three? Oh, be nice to 29 General ters on the fact that he is mildly dering what kind of person would be — Big Sister him. Corporation K\ I 32 Evergreens liti I Catholic and has mentioned to me tactless enough to ask such a thing. Sorry. 35 Disencumbers 1 before that he has never had a one- The only response you owe is, "What Look again at what you wrote. 38 Korean capital I | .■'1 night stand. This is not a health is- can either of us gain by keeping You're three years older, you get bet- Write to "Tell Me About It" at 39 Director Lupino 40 Paragraph sue, as I have been tested. score?" That is the question, after all. ter grades, you beat him at baseball ([email protected]). (c) 20
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