TCU Daily Skiff Tuesday, April 19, 1994 Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas 91st War, No. 103 WAC chiefs FWPD arrest 2 meet, but settle little for drunkenness Conference may grow Police cite junior, sophomore to 14, include TCU for DWI, public intoxication BY CHRIS NEWTON pects fell down in the roadway at BY GREG RIDDLE least once and was assisted to his feet TCU DAILY SKIFF TCU DAILY SKIFF by the other." said reporting officer TCU's future athletic status Two TCU students were arrested James Cooper remains muddled after Western Ath- by Fort Worth Police at about 4 a.m. Cooper said in the report that he letic Conference presidents met in Saturday, one for driving while was advised by the Campus Police Salt Lake City, Utah, Sunday to dis- intoxicated and the other for public dispatcher to approach the students cuss expansion ideas and a possible intoxication. only if they came onto campus. replacement for outgoing WAC Sean LeHane. a junior economics "The suspects entered their vehi- commissioner Joe Kearney. major, was charged with driving cle and took off very quickly," he WAC associate commissioner Jeff while intoxicated. The other man, a said. "1 finally got them to stop in the Hurd said the presidents did not sophomore premajor. has not been parking lot at the 7-11 at 2945 W. reach any decisions but he expected charged. Berry." final expansion plans would be con- LeHane and the sophomore pre- LeHane drove the vehicle while cluded in the near future. major were first spotted by Campus Young sat in the passenger seat. The "Everything is in the hands of the Police while walking east on the suspects were seen weaving in the presidents right now," Hurd said. roadway of Bellaire Drive, according road and almost lost control, accord- "They are looking at expansion pos- to the Campus Police report. ing to the Fort Worth Police report. sibilities and should finalize some- "1 observed both suspects stagger- By this time Fort Worth Police thing pretty soon." ing down the street attempting to Hurd said University of Hawaii hold each other upright, and both sus- sec DWI, page 6 President Kenneth P. Mortimer has been named as a spokesman for the WAC committee. Mortimer was not available for comment. TCU, SMU, Rice, the University 335 sign petition of Nevada-Las Vegas, San Jose TCU Daily Skiff/ Brian Bray State. Tulsa, Memphis State, Tulane. TCU shortstop Shannon Coulter smacks a single during a game Saturday against Rice. Cincinnati and Louisville have been mentioned as possible expansion Coulter also homered during the three-game series. sites. Officials of the 10-team WAC to support Hall have speculated the conference may expand to either 12 or 14 teams. TCU and UNLV have been rumored to be Frogs take aim at SWC title Students express concern about the top two candidates should the WAC expands. tenure decision and grievance TCU Chancellor William Tucker Team takes two of three from Rice, earns No. 16 ranking said TCU has continued to pursue meetings. After losing the first game, TCU third baseman Kerby Smith to give BY RICK WATERS d«*«ssions w ith other schools, until BY DAVID JIMENEZ "I want to raise awareness with the did not panic. TCU head coach the Frogs a 2-1 lead. TCU DAILY SKifr the WAC finalizes its expansion TCU DAILY SKIFF administrators that students think Dr. Lance Brown said his team needed After a Cruz RBI single cut plans. Chancellor Hall is a special person and an excel- The TCU baseball is in a posi- to ready to play on Saturday. TCU's lead to 3-2, the Owls had "WAC officials are aware of William lent teacher." Christy Taylor said. "1 tion to do something it has not done "I didn't chew them out," Brown runners on first and third with two TCU's interest in joining their con- Tucker, think many students feel she (HallI is since 1972; Win the Southwest said. "We just had a family con- out. Rice pinch-runner Jeff Veng- ference," Tucker said. "We would Provost an asset to the university and her Conference title. versation." haus was thrown out at home plate like to proceed towards affiliation William department." The discussion payed off as the trying to score on a passed ball by with a conference as soon as possi- Koehler and Currently. Hall and Kenya Taylor, Frogs swept the Saturday double- senior catcher Darren Tawwater. ble, but all we can do at this point is Dean Robert I- a speech pathology professor who The TCU Horned Frogs won header by scores of 3-2 and 11-4. Brown said TCU is able to use continue to explore our options and Garwellofthe also « as denied tenure, are protesting two out of three games over the In the first game, the Frogs sent the short distance between home wait and see what the WAC decides." College of their denials with the Faculty Senate. Rice Owls at the TCU Baseball sophomore pitcher Derek Lee out plate and the backstop to its advan- TCU Athletic Director Frank Fine Arts and Christy Taylor said she hopes Diamond over the weekend. to the mound. Lee was making tage. Windegger said he expects WAC Communica- Donna Hall Tucker. Koehler and Garwell con- The Frogs (29-15,9-3 SWC) are only his third start of the year. "It is a little advantage we have officials will wait to finalize their t i o n c o n - sider the petition as they make deci- now tied for first place in the SWC Lee gave up singles to Rice sec- at home." Brown said. "We spend expansion plans after they select a finned Monday they had received a sions concerning Hall's grievance. with the Texas Tech Red Raiders. ond baseman Matt Williamson and time working on that defensively new commissioner to take over for petition which supports Donna Hall, "1 heard that it (writing petitions) The Frogs move from No. 23 to Boni to start the game. With run- and offensively. We know how the Kearney on June 30. the speech communication professor doesn't help much." Christy Taylor No. 16 in the Collegiate Baseball ners on first and third base. Rice field is and we know that others Finalists for the WAC vacancy are who was denied tenure last month. said, "but I feel like the administra- rankings. sophomore outfielder Jose Cruz Jr. aren't ready to play it." Craig Thompson, Sun Belt Confer- The petition letter was written by tion is interested in students' con- On Friday afternoon, the Owls bounced into a double play. Rice Lee said his start against Rice ence commissioner; Karl Benson, junior speech communication major cerns." used a two-run home run by junior only scored one run in the first. was unexpected. Mid-American Conference commis- Christy Taylor and signed by 335 Taylor's petition is the second stu- outfielder Chris Boni to beat the TCU rallied from the 1-0 deficit "I knew I would be pitching this sioner; Mike Slive. Great Midwest students. Christy Taylor said she dent response Tucker. Koehler and TCU Horned Frogs 5-4. Boni hit by scoring two runs in the bottom series," Lee said. "I was sort of Conference commissioner and Ron passed the petition around her speech Garwell have received. A similar his home run in the top of the sev- of the fourth. Senior outfielder Rob surprised I got the start." Stephenson, Big Sky Conference communication classes and in her petition, which supported speech enth inning off senior pitcher Reid Johnson capped the inning with commissioner. friends' campus organizations. The pathology professor Kenya Taylor's Ryan (5-5. 2-2 SWC). two-out single which scored junior see Baseball, page 6 petition was circulated in Order of see WAC, page 6 Omega and Student Foundation see UM, page 2 Committees considering 3 finalists to fill Honors Program director's post students and the political savvy to work determined to create a diverse program that place the second week of April each year. BY KIM JOHNSON tion process through next week with day- spanned all departments. According to Grant said there is no really good time to TCU DAILY SKIFF long interviews with committees and indi- with students and faculty. viduals, said William Koehler, vice "All three candidates have these quali- Grant, virtually every department offers an begin the job due to the busy schedule of the A search is under- chancellor for academic affairs. ties," Koehler said. "Selecting will be diffi- honors track. Honors Program. way for a new Hon- Koehler said the finalists are John A. cult." Although he is anxious to return to the The new appointee will take office the ors Program director Breyer, professor of geology; Kathryne Koehler is expected to decide before classroom, Grant will take a leave of first week of June in time to face a baptism this week to replace McDorman, associate professor of history; finals week. absence this fall and will use that time to by fire. Grant said. Two weeks into the term, C. David Grant, the and Jean Giles-Sims, associate professor of As the candidates await the final deci- write a book of theology. the new director will face one of the busiest f^«»f times of the year for the Honors Program: current director, sociology. sion. Grant looks forward to his future and The tentative title, "Thinking Through to whose term ends The candidates will spend nearly an is anxious to get back to teaching a full God" will explore the way people think of freshman orientation.