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FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 1996 TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY, FORT WORTH, TEXAS 93RD YEAR, NO. Ill House officers say promises will pay off next fall

BY CHRISTI GIFFORD she said projects sometimes got frustrating hosted a variety of about their campaign promises made in the student government conferences and TCU DAILY SKIFF because they did not happen immediately, special events this November 10, 1995, issue, in which the can- exchanges with other universities. But after this summer, plans can be imple- semester, and he didates had to answer questions and submit Selby said she is now a pan of an Internet House of Student Representatives officers mented more quickly because the prelimi- applauded the PC a brief resume. In the January 24, 1996, Skiff, mailing list among student body presidents said preliminary planning for projects this nary planning and meetings have already committee chairpeo- House officers were also asked about their and has received helpful information from semester will pay off next fall with the been taken care of, she said. pie. plans for the semester. several of her contemporaries. implementation of several new projects. Selby said, "We did accomplish a lot, but To compare the Selby's goals and accomplishments Selby also said she wanted to work on Sharon Selby, House president and a in the process we learned a lot." officers' deeds of Selby originally wrote that she wanted to freshman retention. This semester the House junior political science major, said much of Chad McBride, vice president for program- the semester, the be a representative and ambassador for the and several other campus offices created the what she learned this semester was how ming and a senior speech communications Skiff questioned student body. She said she accomplished that things will work in the future. For example, major, said he thought Programming Council House officers goal this semester by participating in several sec House, page 3 Nursing school celebrates 50th uplift. Dinner, accolades to highlight %' half-century of Harris College ~*m mm T

B\ ANDREA DAI \I president of the National League TCI' DALY SKII I for Nursing. Moccia. the (ireen Honors pro- i-1 TCU faculty members, stu- lessor for the nursing department, dents and staff may not be famil- spoke Thursday to the faculty and iar with the name Annie students of the nursing school on Goodrich, but if it were not for health care issues in nursing edu- her, Harris College of Nursing cation and practice. may not be what it is today. Keen-Payne said Moccia has Men at Work Rhonda Keen-Payne, interim written mam publications on the Workers have been re-roofing the Daniel- dean of the Harris College of changes in the health care s\ stem Nursing, said Goodrich was the and spoken to man) audiences Meyer Coliseum since April 1 and should dean of nursing at Vale Univer- nationally. be finished during their 90-day contract. sity, where former TCU Chancel- The dinner will also feature the The roof had exceeded its life expectancy. lor M.E. Sadler visited frequently. first outstanding alumnus award Goodrich mentioned to Sadler in nursing. The award will be o7 Will Stallworth, director of the physical that nursing belonged on the col- given to l 0 graduate Jane legiate level instead of just at Hudak. Hudak is chief of nursing plant, said the coliseum roof had developed nursing schools. education and staff development some leaks. Sadler returned to Fort Worth at Walter Reed Army Hospital in and talked to Charles Harris, Washington. DC. Construction has continued on a 24-hour founder of Harris Methodist Hos- "It's ,1 big deal to get a job cycle, including evening demolition sessions pital, about starting the school there." Keen-Payne said. "It is a to avoid disrupting the TCU community, he Harris agreed and donated SI mil- great hospital, and it is a very lion to start a nursing college. important hospital." said. The workers have also endured 90 And BOW, the Harris College of Keen-Payne said the selection degree daytime temperatures. Nursing is celebrating its 50th of the outstanding alumnus was anniversary. difficult. "We have 2,500 successful "We really struggled with the Photos by Kelly Sherman alumnae and we are still going award." she said "We had so strong." Keen-Payne said. "We man) great nominations. Jane is a are very excited about the cele- perfect choice, though. She is bration." bright, articulate and \er> suc- The celebration will kick off cessful." with a dinner Friday night, and the There will be also be an open featured speaker will be Patricia Moccia. chief executive vice set Harris, page 2 Young girls hit campus Frat waits Frogs to descend on Europe to find out as daughters visit TCU me see the different cultures that are out there." BY ROB SHERWIN TCU DAILY SKIFF Angela Arseneau. a senior speech communication major, will visit Germany and France. Although this its future BY NEELIMA ATI.I HI to faculty and students in 15 schools TCU DAILY SKIFF in the university. For many TCU students, summer vacation means a is her second tnp to Europe, she said she is just as Ann Benefield, the sixth-grade lazy three months at home. Most will work, take sum- excited to see some countries she has not visited. B\ GINGER D, KU HARDSON Daughters came to campus Thurs- daughter of Lazelle Benefield in the mer classes and enjoy an overall period of relaxation. "I always think that it is so fascinating to see dif- III I )\u i SKII I day for the fourth annual Take Our Harris College of Nursing, said she is Other Horned Frogs, however, have different plans ferent things and to visit new places," Arseneau said. Daughters to Work Day and visited very interested in coming to TCU. for the summer These students will try to broaden "I love to travel, and anything 1 can leam about dif- The Phi Delta Theta fraternity is with students, faculty and staff to learn "I've even convinced some of my their horizons by touring Europe. ferent people or cultures makes me a more well- still awaiting word on its future sta- mom about higher education and the friends to come, too." she said. According to an article in the April/May issue of rounded person. I just feel a lot more knowledgeable tus with the university. opportunities available to women. Benefield and four other girls vis- Link magazine, students have been traveling abroad about the world and different people." Don Mills, vice chancellor for stu- This is the first year that TCU rec- ited the dance department with since the late 1700s, when European students were While Arseneau plans on enjoying herself, fun isn't dent affairs, said he would make a ognized the event. Tequila Bames, a senior dance major. encouraged to take a year off to expand their horizons. the main objective of her trip. decision by the end of the semester on Kay Higgins, director of the Barnes took them to see the dance Because most students can't afford to travel for an "1 really want to (get better at speaking) German." w hcther to uphold the Judicial Board's Women's Resource Center and the building and the stage at Ed Landreth entire year, many will take advantage of their free sum- she said. "1 can sneak it, but not fluently. One of my April 15 recommendation that the fra- organizer of the event, said this was Auditorium. mer months to see the European sights they've studied. lifelong goals is to be able to say that I'm fluent in a ternity be suspended for four years. also a unique opportunity for the girls "I wanted to show them where we Brett Minnehan. a junior accounting major, will foreign language." "We should know in a week or 10 to learn about college staff positions. perform," she said. travel. Italy for three weeks, and plans to use his time Arseneau said her German experience will help days," Mills said. "Whether we fol- "Until you go to college, you don't The girls were also able to visit to visit famous cities such as Rome and Venice. because she knows what it feels like to have trouble low the recommendation or modify know about the other areas like Stu- three modern dance classes and three "I'm going to see firsthand a completely different communicating. it. all parties need to know so they dent Development Services," she said. culture," he said. "I've never been anywhere in Europe About 40 daughters were assigned see Daughters, page 3 before, so this should really open my eyes and make Me Europe, page 8 see PhiDelt, page 2

News Digest Ford widens auto recall Jail guard stages fight Molester may be castrated Pope urges forgiveness in Bosnia Arsonist gets 36 years, fine

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ford Motor Co. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A plan SAN ANTONIO (AP) — A paroled child VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope John Paul NEW YORK (AP) A clothing store is recalling about 7.9 million vehicles in the hatched by a jail guard to scare two touring molester who says he wants to be surgically 11 told Belgrade's new ambassador Thursday owner convicted in an arson-for-profit blaze United States with the same type of ignition juveniles by staging a fight among three castrated has been ruled competent to that reconciliation and mutual forgiveness is that killed a firefighter was sentenced to 36 switch that has caught fire in hundreds of inmates backfired when the demonstration undergo the procedure. needed among the various peoples of the for- years in prison and fined S4.5 million. vehicles. was canceled and nobody told the prisoners. The results of a psychiatric evaluation per- mer Yugoslavia. Jack Ferranti, 42, who was sentenced Recalls now cover: 1988-90 Escorts; When the fake fight broke out, guards at formed on Larry Don McQuay since his Receiving Ambassador Dojcilo Maslo- Wednesday, ordered his brother to burn 1988-92 and some early 1993 Mustangs, the Duval County Jail subdued one of the parole two weeks ago have been turned over vanc, the pope pledged the Roman Catholic- down his women's clothing store in 1992 so Thunderbirds, Tempos and Mercury inmates with pepper spray and put him in a to state officials. Church's support to help heal the "painful he could collect $100,000 in insurance. Cougars and Topazes; 1988-89 Crown Vic- restraining chair. Marcia McLain, director of specialized wounds" of the war in Bosnia. "It is urgent Firefighter Thomas Williams, 51, died torias and Mercury Grand Marquis; 1988-89 The officer who came up with the idea, supervision with the state parole division, that each one pledge to heal the wounds of trying to rescue three tenants who lived Lincoln Town Cars; 1988-91 Aerostar mini- Sgt. Joseph J. Wollitz, was ordered sus- said the finding means McQuay can enter the past. . . above all making themselves above the store. • vans; 1988-91 Bronco sport-utility vehicles pended for 20 days. Another guard was rep- into an agreement for voluntary castration. available to reconciliation and mutual for- Ferranu and his brother Mano were con- and F-series pickups; and 1988 EXPs. rimanded, and a third resigned. giveness," the pope said. victed in August of conspiracy to commit arson. Page 2 eTCU Daily SkiffTwo Friday, April 26, 1996

The Beaten Path by P. D. Magnus

CampusLines is provided as a ser- UNITING CAMPUS MINISTRIES FREE LEGAL CONSULTATION is vice to the TCU community. meets at 4 p.m. Mondays in Student available from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Announcements of events, public Center 211. All interested students Wednesday in the Student Center meetings and other general campus are welcome. Annex. Call 921-7924. information should be brought by the Skiff office, Moudy 291S or sent TCU UNIVERSITY CHAPEL is at CAMPUS CRUSADE has small to TCU Box 298050. The Skiff noon Wednesdays at Robert Carr group Bible studies at 7 p.m. reserves the right to edit for style Chapei. All students are welcome. Wednesdays in the Student Center and taste. Annex. Call 921-7924. TCU COMMUNITY ACTION NET- ORDER OF OMEGA'S 40th WORK meets at 6 p.m. Wednesdays CANTERBURY EPISCOPAL STU- Anniversary Diamond Gala is at 7 in University Ministries. All students DENTS meets at 5:30 p.m. Thurs- p.m. tonight at the Arlington Mar- are welcome. days for dinner, a program and an riott. evening prayer. Ninja Verses by Don Frederic PurplePoll Cool'C ■ freeman's Y0a'

tfA" Today 's Purple Pull question was asked of100 people in the Main C 'afeteria lust evening hy a Skiff pollster.

Tf**l I uoDrlilV m-vlff UTTERS TO THC EDITOR: The 5/ciff welcomes lei- —* ^^ ".y *-"vui tefstotheeditorforpub|ication Lenersmust WcathcrWatch Since 1902 be typed, double-spaced, signed and limited to 500 words. Letters should be submitted at what everything is built from," he read articles about it. We also can call The TCU Daily Skiff is produced by stu- least two days before publication to the Skiff, said. "1 can actually put a name to a the library and have them fax things Today will partly dents of Texas Christian University, spon- Moudy 291S, to TCU Box 32929, or to fax Harris from page 1 sored by the journalism department and pub- 921-7133. They must include the author's face, which some people at other to us as well. cloudy with a high of lished Tuesday through Friday during fall and classification, major and phone number. The schools can't say that. With a nursing "It's getting to the point where we spring semesters except finals week and hoi- Skiff reserves the right to edit or reject letters will be able to fax pictures to doctors 90 and a low of 58. tdays- The Skiff \s distributed free on campus. for style and taste. house Saturday in the Bass Building. practical it is very important to get The Skiff \s a member of Associated Press. MAILING ADDRESS: P.O. Box J2929, Fort Worth, Archives from the school will be on that attention." from where we are, and they can CIRCULATION: 4,000 Texas 76129. Both Solomon and Robins said evaluate a patient and tell us what SUBSCRIPTIONS: Call 921-7000, extension PHONE DIRECTORY: Four-digit extension (6000 display. Saturday and Sun- 6274. Rates are $20 per semester. series) numbers can be reached by dialing Several TCU nursing alumni and they feel confident and competent to needs to be done. This enables us to day will be sunny EDITORIAL POLICY: Unsigned editorials repre- 921-7722 followed by the extension, undergraduate students are taking do their jobs. care for patients quicker, which may sent the view of the Skiff editorial board, Solomon, an army nurse, said, enable us to save more lives," she with highs of 82 and which is composed of the editor, managing Main number 921-7428 this time to reflect on their experi- editor, opinion editor, assistant managing Fax 921-7133 ences v. ith the department. "Sometimes the doctors come in and said. lows of 62. editor, news editor, campus editor and sports Advertising/Classified 921-7426 Christine Solomon, a 1994 nurs- ask who is on duty that night, and Keen-Payne said the nature of dis- editor. Signed letters and columns represent Business Manager 6274 ing graduate, said she was grateful sometimes they don't look too eases such as AIDS and other blood- the opinion of the writers. Student Publications Director 6556 for the education she received. excited about some nurses. With me, borne diseases have become major "The professors 1 had really they are OK. They know 1 am capa- issues as well. helped me." she said. "The class ble and 1 know what 1 am doing." As for the college, Keen-Payne 1 ii in" i sizes were wonderful and I really got Keen-Payne said the changes said it has more men and minorities nursing and Harris College have and there is more emphasis on clini- "The family suggests that one-on-one attention that is American Heart required to adequately learn what we gone through are significant. cal work rather than research and that memorial TCU Daily need in order to be able to go out "The way that technology has publications. Association Fighting Heart Disease V there and save lives." changed is amazing," she said. Robins said. "TCU has one of the contributions be made and Stroke Skiff Jason Robins, a senior nursing "Home nurses can now fax things most well-known nursing depart- to the American major, agrees. back and forth with hospitals. If ments in the country. The fact that I "The basics that they teach are something comes up that you aren't am coming from TCU isn't going to Heart Association." Opinion page hurt me in finding a job." extremely helpful because that is familiar with, you can get online and When people want to honor a loved one Where great Mills is scheduled to meet with and fight heart disease. Rob McClane. president of the Phi AMERICAN HEART ideas meet your PhiDelt page 3 Delts. said the appeal was based on McClane, a senior finance major, ASSOCIATION the fraternity's contention (both the today. MEMORIALS & TRIBUTES eye! chapter and its national organization) McClane said he hoped the frater- can move forward." that the punishment recommended nity would only be sanctioned by its Mills said he is continuing to by the Judicial Board does not fit the national office, not the administration. 1-800-AHA-USA1 gather information in the case. chapter's crimes. "That's the best case scenario — You're smart. "1 believe any kind of suspension having nationals take care of the sit- "A decision like this is never made You want a decent job next Fall. constitutes a death sentence to the uation," he said, "and I think the solely — ultimately it is my final This space provided as a public service See our ad, page 8 decision, but 1 have been consulting fraternity that is unjustified," school should advise in that process ©1994, American Heart Association with student affairs staff, will talk McClane said. — not hand down its own repri- with the Phi Delts and have talked But Mills praised the board's deci- mand." C D with the Judicial Board members sion and said it handled the case McClane said Mills gave him no *% WAREHOUSE extensively," Mills said. "extremely well." indication of what his decision would it This space brought to you by "1 was very impressed with how be. We sell used CDs Mills said he received the formal for $7.99 to $8.99 "There is a big halt on things right appeal of the board's decision from they dealt with it," Mills said. "It's and we pay $4 the Phi Delta Theta national office hard when you're dealing not only now," McClane said. "Once they do the TCU Daily Skiff. for used CDs and that he was waiting on supple- with your peers, but people you live make a decision, we may be in the mentary materials to the appeal.. with and people you know." position to play catchup." Underground ® Shopper's Bast CD BECAUSE IT FITS Store in the Metroplex

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Plans for new Berry Police Blotter Sororities donate Campus Police reported the fol- were promoting a drama the lowing offenses and violations church was producing. Suspects are ready for action from April 20 to April 24: were given criminal trespass vio- ALCOHOL VIOLATION lations and escorted off-campus. time at Mayfest April 20: Police spotted four RECKLESS DRIVING TCU DAILY SKII-F conjunction with the Urban Village occupants sitting in a gray vehicle April 23: Police observed sus- Committee to paint a mural on the parked in the Worth Hills parking pect operating his vehicle from BY ANDREW P DESJARDINS students from area schools come to Plans to update Berry Street are in south wall of Stage West. The groups lot. The person in the left rear pas- North Drive to the west parking lot TCU DAILY SKILL Trinity Park for free and take part in progress, but when the actual con- are looking for volunteers, Clark senger seat raised a dark colored entrance in reverse at a high rate activities that include syringe paint- struction will take place is yet to be said. bottle to his lips and took it down of speed. The suspect then turned Sorority members from Alpha ing at the new Cock's Comer, paint- determined. The Security Committee is work- again when the officer's presence 180 degrees in a water puddle Delta Pi, Delta Delta Delta and Pi Beta ing rocks, building wood and stick Linda Clark, chairwoman of Berry ing on cleaning up graffiti on Berry became apparent. Student was causing all four tires to lose trac- Phi will use part of their studying time instructed to pour out the remain- tion. The suspect then spun his structures, making musical instru- Street Initiative, said four commit- Street. Also, it is interacting with the to volunteer al Mayfest. a four-day arts ments and searching for hidden trea- tees have been working on the dif- TCU Police, the Fort Worth Police der of the beer. rear tires in water puddle with FIRE and entertainment festival along the sures in a sand pile. ferent aspects of renovation process. and Code Blue for security around excessive acceleration. April 21: Police were dis- CRIMINAL MISCHIEF/ALCO- Trinity River. May 2-5. Children may also enjoy special The Berry Street Initiative is a the area. The committee is also look- patched to Wiggins in reference to HOL VIOLATION "Despite the fact that all manda- entertainment, such as the Fort group that is planning the renovation ing into private security. a grass fire. The Fort Worth Fire April 24: Two suspects were tory philanthropy projects have been Worth Zoo Puppet Show, located on project of Berry Street. The Visual Impact Committee is Department was on the scene. An observed tampering with a vehicle completed for the semester, it is the Children's Area Stage. The Urban Village Committee is working on code enforcement on unknown person had thrown a on Stadium Drive near the Ranch encouraging to know that 25 mem- Mayfest profits are used to help responsible for the design and rede- Berry Street, for issues like cleanli- cigarette butt on dry tree fallings Management Building. Suspects bers of Alpha Delta Pi are giving up enhance the Trinity River bottoms velopment of the street and long- ness and landscaping. causing a smothering fire. The fire stated they were coming back one of their study days in order to and the entire Fort Worth community was put out by the fire fighters term planning of the Berry Street The fourth committee, the Long from the Hi Hat Lounge where one help the physically challenged chil- through non-profit organizations. stomping on it. suspect had been drinking. Corridor, which will extend from Term Planning Committee, will stem dren for Mayfest." said Sarah Smith, Mayfest strives to strengthen rela- Berry Street to Evans Street. the formation of the Business and CRIMINAL TRESPASS ALCOHOL VIOLATION April 22: Police were called in a sophomore speech pathology major tions among all segments of the pop- The Corridor will be a newly Property Owners Association. April 24: Police observed a sus- response to suspects selling tick- pect walking toward the parking lot and chairwoman of ADPi's commu- ulation by promoting a spirit of designed street with some new retail- Clark said the redevelopment of ets near the library mall area at at Francis Sadler Hall from a party nity service activities. community-wide volunteerism. ers, Clark said. Berry Street will take place in phases 2:41 p.m. Upon arrival, both sus- across the street. Suspect had a The ADPi's will be volunteering Celebrating its 24th festival year, "We're also raising funds for a over a five-year period. pects were seen talking to two full cup of beer in her hand. Sus- at the face painting booth as pan of Mayfest began when a group of con- marketing study to help identify "We've received enthusiastic sup- female students. The suspects pect poured out the beer when Mayfest's Special Needs Day on cerned citizens joined together to for- new retailers for the Corridor," she port from the business and property said they were representing the confronted by police. May 3. a day designated for physi- mulate a plan for improvement along said. owners, TCU and members of the Victory Inner City Church and Compiled by Jennifer Longley. cally challenged children. ArtSpace Texas will be working in Paschal community." she said. Special Needs Day is a time w here see Mayfest, page 8

to attend Faculty Senate meetings and dent and a junior business major, ment of House financial records at Also. Higgins said there is a declin- from page 1 remodelling the Pit. wrote during the campaign that he the House's last meeting Tuesday. Daughters page l ing trend in the number of American House Student concern boxes were wanted to represent the entire student "It has proved to be a monumental students who are involved in the maths placed around the campus, one town body by improving existing policies task." he said. and sciences Again, the trend is more TCU Vanguard program to replace the hall meeting was held in March and rather than changing them, empha- Spindor said the open records will ballet classes. severe with girls than boys. TCU Big/Little program. TCU Van- an end-of-the-semester WAC sizing TCU's diversity and promot- be set up for next semester, and he Heather Yee. the eighth-grade "Historically, girls have scored guards are a group of 100 students who newsletter is being created to send to ing unity. hopes to have a file folder in the daughter of David Yee of the Univer- equivalent to or higher '.han hoys in will write to incoming freshmen and TCU students and other schools. Ouda said he thought he had House office for students to come see sity Bookstore: and Sarah Hernandez, elementary schools." she said. "But in meet with them in September. Stoney White, Permanent accomplished his goals by participat- what is happening with their money. the fifth-grade daughter of Ida Hernan- junior high and high school, they "We wanted to create a student Improvements Committee chairman ing in the speaking tour and promot- In addition, revising the fiscal dez in AddRan College of Arts and Sci- either drop out or perform v ery low. response to the issue," Selby said. and a sophomore political science ing constituent days, which produce policies of the House has been a ences, visited the biology department. There is no physiological or biological She said she is also now a part of major, said the new Coffeehouse more communication between repre- major task of the semester, Selby The girls said they are interested in explanation for the decline but many the marketing task force that tracks took precedence over the Pit renova- sentatives and their constituents. said. The House will vote Tuesday to studying marine biology. think it is due toadrop in self-esteem " freshmen who leave the university. tions — another House goal. He said one person cannot effec- change the documents for the first Yee said they visited classrooms The Ms. Foundation has added a Pat Miller, TCU registrar, will begin The House is still considering tively represent all students, and giv- time since 1991. and attended a lecture. new aspect to the national event this an exit interview program next fall painting the Pit. but with Coffee- ing the reps more responsibility PC engages in more co-pro- "The people had food and were year. Three girls' names will be with freshmen who leave TCU. house plans, there is a movement to could result in more thorough repre- gramming eating and drinking." she said. "It drawn for U.S. Savings Bonds thai Better communication was phase out the Pit, Selby said. sentation of TCU. McBride said he wanted to expand was pretty neat." will each be worth S20.000 at matu- another major issue in the House this Selby said Becca Gardner. Student The university retreat, the vice student programming, to have PC be a Hernandez agreed, and said she rity. semester. In January, the officers Concerns Committee chairman and a president's major duty, will focus on resource for co-programming and to thought the campus was very pretty. In addition, the colleges or imiver- proposed several ideas to improve freshman pre-major, is planning a bringing all aspects of TCU and the emphasize the day-to-day programs. The daughters, parents and hosis sities the girls choose to attend will communication between the House "Chat with the Chancellor" in the Fort Worth community together. He The Fine Arts Committee pre- had lunch in the Student Center's receive a Sn.JOU award to be used for and the student body. fall. She said Gardner has also been said he wants to keep the retreat as sented several Brown Bag programs, Woodson Room, where they were the women's athletic programs. She said an advertisement in the working on responses to student con- open as possible to faculty, students, which he said were good day-to-day encouraged to ask questions about Higgins said preparations for the Skiff Tuesday outlining Intercom's cern comment cards. staff and even trustees. programming. college life, the acceptance process day began last semester accomplishments this semester was a One of the most visible things the Financial records to be open Co-programming was imple- and career choices. "There was an informal conversa- major form of communication. House accomplished this semester Brian Spindor. House treasurer mented between PC and Fellowship Take Our Daughters To Work Day tion about students not necessarily Intercom was one of Selby's con- was the implementation of a speak- and a junior finance major, had the of Christian Athletes as well as PC was started by the Ms. Foundation in being interested in what their parents centrations, she said. She wanted to ing tour to many campus groups. responsibility of making this and the United Asian Community. 1993. are doing," she said. "We thought make it more cohesive and commit- Selby said the officers divided up semester's financial records open to McBride said he attended the Higgins said the day originated TCU was such a fabulous place ted to the student body. the groups and went to the organiza- the public, one of the House's major National Association for Campus with a number of studies that showed because it has many options." Ongoing House goals tion's meetings to pass out comment goals in January. Activities conference and gained with statistical evidence the severe Higgins said the center sent mail to Other House goals for the semester cards, to let the groups know what the He said the process has been diffi- many new ideas. decline in the self-esteem of girls every faculty and staff member ask- House was doing and to get student cult, but he has entered all House "(I thought), wow! This is what we from their entry' in first grade until ing them if thev had daughters included: creating student concerns 7 boxes, sponsoring town hall meetings, feedback. transactions from the 1995-96 fiscal want to do," he said. their high school graduation. between the ages of 9 and 1 and if designing a newsletter to distribute to Ouda promotes better commu- year into new software. He has not He said PC is open to new ideas She said boys also experience a the daughters might he interested in the Western Athletic Conference nication published the financial information and wants to make programming that decline in self-esteem, but it is not as visiting TCU. schools, requiring the House historian Clement Ouda, House vice presi- yet, but will present a closing state- every student can appreciate. severe as that of the girls' "1 was stunned to get about 80 responses." Higgins said. "1 was thrilled but surprised " Summer Work In January, the center mailed let- I I. I. K K Lawn Mowing/ 5 hrs. a day ters to the daughters with an enclosed s p o r t i n g form asking them if they'd like to 1-3 days/week come. Higgins said. Summer Work T raciltio n s SWIM $10/hour O it v i s n ACADEMY call 923-1004 Make over $6,000 HOUSTON N owvHiring TRAFFIC TICKETS Southwestern Company SUMMER JOBS! ;» LIVE IAZZ defended but only in For! Worth. 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P.D.M, I T/4/NK UlHEM oa*. EDITORIAL CARTOONIST SAYS "FRO/VA THE SAM6" HE Relish the good; go for the best SHoULb /NC/-UDE AtOPB T/MN HIMSELF/ Z- Sometimes it seems as if everyone has Skiff, but in conversations and among '&HATfVo You TWNK, RVAUTf an opinion about this university: tuition students at large. When such conversa- The Iron Fist of is too high and rate hikes seem to be tions begin, everyone present is con- Dogma linked to inflation rates of the German fronted by the choice of whether to economy in the 1930s. Parking is terri- slink away or leap in headlong with ble. The food is overpriced, rotten dregs one side or the other. The dialectic equally con- of leftover goo. Too much of the univer- plays out until each side has wrestled fused. The uni- sity's money gets wasted sending burly the other to a standstill. versity is a jocks around the country to rumble with The temptation to jump in is rein- human institu- other burly jocks. The administration is forced by the natural temptation to tion, guided by a bunch of out-to-lunch losers who criticize. This thing is an error, that is human efforts. deserve a visit from an angry mob of vil- a wrong and some other thing is The Student lagers wielding torches and farm imple- clearly a mistake. Thus we should con- I " JMi Center was not ments. clude that the whole system's a failure. erected by the These sorts of opinions are inevitably Conversely, there are successes, hand of God, gum IT/J ^y followed by reactionary counter-opin- some things are good, and many things and angels don't ions from offended parties: we're cheap go right. If recognizing errors, wrongs handle the lawn care. We are fallible. as compared to schools that cost more and mistakes leads us to conclude the There are foibles, slipups and faults. than us. There are more parking spaces whole system's a flop, and we know To deny that is to credit TCU with planned for sometime in the next cen- from the things that go well that the sys- some mystic power to transcend Jodi YWtuski tury. Our food service is second to none tem is not a flop, then we'd better not reproach. in some categories — food poisoning is recognize the errors, wrongs and mis- Remaining silent is no better an rare. Everybody loves football. The takes. answer. Appreciating the good while administration listens and is looking out Each line of reasoning hinges on the settling for nothing but the best is not A semester full of work tor our interests. fallacy that you can't criticize something only possible, but commendable. If we Or perhaps the positive opinions while still appreciating it. care about our community and our- come out first, and the pessimists Students who disparage some aspects selves, we should strive for nothing less. respond. The House votes to commend of campus reality make a mistake if they shatters seven Skiff myths Marriott on its food service. A few rabidly condemn the whole regime. P.D. Magnus is a senior physics and columnists accuse the House of being They are sufficiently satisfied to think philosophy double major from Burleson, : disconnected from reality. Some House that a TCU education is worth the price, Texas, who made a promise long ago Sit// bashing has become an art form. members come out in favor of Marriott even if the price is more than it should not to write a weepy last column about You know how it begins — the exaggerated Pvre of Truth and deride the Skiff. be or the education isn't as strong as it fond undergraduate memories, but who eye roll and the exasperated sigh whenever any- The pattern recurs with many issues could be. nonetheless understands why many peo- one mentions "the Skiff." and on many occasions — not just in the The "TCU: Love It or Leave It" ple have written such columns. It's not easy being the black sheep organiza- tion of TCU, and it's even harder to be "the one Myth No. 5: We in charge" of everyone's favorite punching bag. have vendettas Everybody seems to have their own idea of against the House, what the Skiff is, what it should be and why it Greeks, conservatives, doesn't live up to their expectations. Christians ... House Editor-in-chief of the Skiff is an anonymous President Sharon Selby So long, farewell job, and I've had the pleasure of hearing stu- and I made a commit- dents and professors alike rip apart the paper ment to improve right in front of me because they didn't know Mouse:Skiff relations. Spring's Skiff staffers sign off for summer who I was. We are professional in I have scars from biting my tongue to keep our attitudes and have Well, kids, this is it — the last columnists who are off into the from lashing out at those who mock our efforts never indulged in personal attacks. issue of the spring 1996 Ed itorial great wide open. We threw in to be a "real" paper. Instead, I've compiled a Four editors, including myself, are Greek, semester. We here at the Skiff arc the editor-in-chief for good list of the biggest myths about the Skiff, and 1 and we have worked hard to get the Greek side a bit torn about the much-anticipated occasion. measure. She is the boss, after all. will now educate the unenlightened, for anyone of the story in all applicable situations — who cares enough to listen. including the Delta Tau Delta and Phi Delta For starters, to quote every past editor, we now The results were a pleasant surprise. No one Myth No. 1: We hate TCU. Yes, I know Theta cases. get to go home and begin reading Chapter One in really repeated any of the others' sentiments, and people say this, and it's the most ridiculous If students feel their opinions are not repre- all our textbooks. they're not all sappy like we expected. That thing I've ever heard. sented on this page, they can apply for a columnist position next semester. They may On the other hand, over the past 16 weeks, seemed to be what everyone wanted to steer away I love TCU and would never go anywhere else. But in my case, love is not blind. I see the find it's easier to spout opinions to friends than we've grown to have a love/hate relationship with from, anyway. problems that plague this campus. When we it is to publish them, open to criticism by this newspaper as well as each other. It's going to So, as we leave you, we bid you adieu. We may print stories, columns or editorials that shed a everyone. quite a shock not to see these same scowling faces have entertained you, pissed you off or maybe you negative light on TCU, it's not because we hate Myth No. 6: We are not willing to admit the university. One of the tenets of journalism when we are wrong. We are human. We make every day and night. just didn't think twice about us. Whatever the says the way to solve problems is to promote a mistakes. And when people call us on them, we Because inevitably every year, each columnist case, enjoy your summer. We hope you all come free discussion of the possibilities. It's known apologize and run corrections. We want input writes some sort of farewell piece that's either bit- back in one piece after a profitable, enlightening as the marketplace of ideas. It's a high ideal, on how we're doing. Please give it to us. ter, teary or flippant, we decided to exploit this break. For the graduates, best wishes in your new but we try our best to make it happen. This Myth No. 7: Journalists are not important brings us to . . . to the campus (or the world in general) habitual phenomenon. The two opinion pages are lives. We leave your newspaper needs in the capa- Myth No. 2: We are only interested in because we do not make news, we just report the goodbyes from your five favorite senior ble hands of next semester's staff. "bad news." I challenge anyone to take a it. Throughout history, whenever one group of week's worth o{ Skiffs and count the positive people has attempted to control another group, TCU stories and the negative ones. I'm sure the one of the first strategies it implements is to "good" stories would outnumber the "bad" ones take over the communication sources of its - by a long shot. Unfortunately, people crave prey. It's obvious the importance of communi- Show Support for Phi Delts Le tters with which Phi Delt is charged. The bad news (ever slow down to see a car wreck?) cation and discussion in a society — even one organization broke the rules, and it and memories of a hazing story linger long after as small as TCU. The Phi Delta Theta suspension kind of probation before this suspen- deserves to face the consequences, memories of a fund-raiser story have faded. I work 10 hours a day Monday through equals a death sentence. Four years sion was handed down. How does it but justice is only served if the pun- Myth No. 3: We are the personal public Thursday outside of my classwork, and many without rush will strangle the fraternity, happen that an organization can be in ishment fits the crime, and that is relations outlet for every campus organiza- other staffers do, too. And 1 don't regret one and in the event of any suspension, the good standing with administration one certainly not the case in this pending tion. I've been asked why the Skiff does not second of it. When 1 hear people criticize the organization's national council will day and kicked off campus the next, suspension. "advertise" more campus events. If you want an paper, I tell myself at least they care enough to revoke the chapter's charter before the without any opportunity to fix its mis- The death sentence that Phi Delt advertisement, call the ad office and pay for it. have an opinion; maybe TCU is not as apathetic sentence can even begin. takes? Every organization screws up may suffer is unfounded and incon- We "report" as many events as we can with our as I think. That was my main goal for the Most students seem to agree that the once in a while. We learn from those sistent with prior rulings. These men limited resources. This brings us to . . . semester, to make people think and to make charges do not warrant the penalty that experiences; they raise our awareness deserve the same consideration pre- Myth No. 4: We have hundreds of them care. Phi Delt received, and more students of important issues, and they give us an viously offered to other groups fac- reporters and photographers who can cover 1 hope it worked. may feel that way when they learn that opportunity to make things better. any last-minute events. We have Jive beat the organization was not even on any TCU cannot condone the acts see Letter, page 8 reporters, about 10 part-time freelance reporters Jodi Wetuski is Skiff editor-in-chief and is and about five part-time photographers. Enough damn proud of it.

Lcijjjl) Anne Hohison "I learned how to throw up without my mom." TCU Daily Skiff An Air-American Newspaper

JODI WETUSKI All I Ever Needed to Know I Learned in College EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

i.iv,11< RICHARDSON ■■ MANAGING EDITOR So this is the way college ends: not with a a Horned F>-og by her Harold's wardrobe. No painfully careful. bang, but with a whimper. Generation why one here is a clone on ihe inside, and we need I couldn't afford one of those senior brick Hi I KY PRETZ After juggling incoming family members, to look past the presence or absence of Greek things, so I'd like to take a brief second, take AIIVI.K USING MANAGER begging for a job and dealing with finals, letters spread across the chest, butt or fore- advantage of my position at the paper and say there hardly seems time for one last giant I learned how to head. Independents shouldn't be intimidated thank you to a few people: Kevin, Cricket, NATAUB GARDNER CHRISTI GIFKORD throwdown bash. So before I know it, I'll throw up without by those in fraternities or sororities, and like- Trez, Amy Jean, Nicole, Jodi, Cathy, Jim, CWII'l s ElllTOH NEWS ElllTOH turn around to find that my roommates have my mom. It's wise, the Greeks shouldn't exclude non- John, Brad Peters, Gail Gear and my parents. moved out, the money has run dry and it's all called a roommate members. It's a misconception to think this is There — I hope it wasn't too mushy, but I LOOM ANNE ROWON TASHA ZEMKE over. Seventeen years of school — gone. who knows a little the way it usually works. hope every last one of you graduates out OPINION Enron SPORTS EDITOR Yes, 1 guess it's time to say goodbye to my puke won't kill ya. I learned how to write a history essay that there realize you couldn't have done it by BLAKE SIMS RYAN J. RISAK days as a college student here at hail-all-hail- I learned how to will earn an A. Unfortunately, I didn't perfect yourself. Not a single one. The people here PHOTOORAJW EDITOR COPV DLSK CHIEF TCU. What a long, strange trip ... you know play poker. it until this semester. have been what I will carry with me forever the rest. Every May, graduating senior I learned the I decided that just because the system is — not what year Germany was unified or columnists wax poetically about their past "Yes-of-course- undeniably stronger than you, it's better to how to conjugate "walk" in Russian. four years, and I am no different. There's just l'm-21" face. light a candle than to curse the darkness. Do Others may urge you to work harder in EVA Rum something that gets to you as that walk across (Yes, 1 realize this something if you believe in a cause. Actions school, but my advice is this: spend more STUDENT PUBLICATIONS DIRECTOR the stage approaches so rapidly. is devolving into a hardly ever fall on deaf ears, no matter what time with the people around you. The friends, I would like to offer an addendum to "AH 1 lesson in drunkenness. Sorry, I digress.) it may seem. The administration at least family and professors. That's where you'll ANAYTHA BABBIIJ Ever Needed to Know 1 Learned in Kinder- 1 learned how to write a paper in MLA, knows some of the students are disgruntled. learn what college — and life — is truly JOURNALISM DEIT. CHAIRMAN garten," because I think I picked up a few Turabian, APA, Chicago Manual and AP To be as corny as any country song lyrics, about. JAYNE AKERS things here along the way, too. style. Could someone please create a univer- I learned that love really does come to those BUSINESS MANAGER

I learned how to drive from here to the sal one? who wait. I also learned that planning a wed- Leigh Anne Robison is about to buy one of THOMAS UHQUHAHT north side of Houston in three hours and 36 I learned that you can't judge a book by its ding and even mild family differences can those license plate frames that says "TCU PRODUCTION SUII:RVLSOH minutes. cover. The corollary to that is you can't judge almost overshadow that love if you're not Alumni." Opinion Friday, April 26, 1996 Jt TCUTCI I Dailynailv Skiff Page 5

Bm>Ti House has wasted student fees

now they listen (yackity-smackity), it ers and create a union between all" Journalism on the would help if you practiced what you Greek organizations, according to Side preached and actually VOTED every Chanel Schrier, a Colby rep. 1 see that once in awhile. this works well, judging by the lack of I didn't I'm not directing all of my frustra- fist fights between Greek organizations, wanna do this, tion at Vice President Cheesehead, eh'.' but dangit, I however. Let's examine some of these Next, the S2.500 Stairmaster bill. A gotta. I was all bills that were approved. A bill to help great idea. I enjoy the benefits of those set to write Word of Truth Gospel Choir fund exercise machines every day. I'm glad some namby- Gospel Fest. Great. I love gospel our reps gave a resounding "AYE!" to pamby column music. No problemo. tight butts, great calvej and those about how ter- Next, the Brite chapel renovation American thighs. rorism was bill. While I don't have a problem with Last, but not least, two bills (S5.X00) bad, the IRA what the money is going for. the fact to improve the lighting in the Reed- should all be that one of the Brite reps was absent is Sadler Mall and to install a sound sys- blown to hell troubling, since Brite was presenting tem in Eden's (ireen for the and gone and how the real victims are the bill. coffeehouse. I don't have a real prob- the innocent civilians who are maimed Now, for the general Greek bill-bash- lem with either thing, but how can you and killed. However, it just ain't true. ing. Panhellenic needs SI.000 to help vote for. or even abstain from, the \ ote T()(l(l J orgcnson The real victims are us, TCU students, bring a hypnotist to campus. Too late, on the coffeehouse and then vote victimized by the faith that we put in you insipid, toadying, tree-snatchin' against the lighting? As I understand it. our student government. freeloaders! 1 have discerned your the two bills are linked, with the lights Let's start with our student govern- sneaky plan! Trying to brainwash the being needed in anticipation of more ment. At the very last House meeting of campus into liking Greeks! I can just traffic in the area because of the coffee- To Velcro and cursive: the semester, where $19,923 of YOUR see it now: "... you WILL NOT write house. Congrats once again to our Vice student fees was dished out, 12 House about Greeks breaking the law. You President. members were absent, including both of WILL worship the fraternity system . . . That's the column, and 1 am OUtta an ode to the 4th grade the Moncrief reps, one town rep. one here! Brachman rep and one of the Brite reps Perhaps equally as bad is another bill who had a bill for $9,793 before the that gives S285 to Panhellenic for its Boh Turner is it senioi political sci- category, but my request was denied. House. In addition, there were EIGHT New Member Barbecue. Apparently, it ence and history double major from Poor Man's Pacifier Spelling. Basically, the professional world abstentions, including three by the illus- invites all new members and initiates Houston who knows that one ol the edi- has gone to pot today in this subject. It seems trious Clement (G)Ouda. After coming from all Greek letter organizations tors was willing to sell her soul land ■ several professors at this university and people to the Skiff and talking about the impor- (save service fraternities like APO. I maybe body) for 11,500 Boh is a veri- Before we begin, a in jobs such as proofreading and copy editing tance of the House (blah blah blah) and guess). "It's meant to break down barri- table bargain in i omparison prediction: the five cannot spell above a junior high level. Many other graduating seniors folks are to blame for shoddy documents pass- appearing in today's ing off as being businesslike. An example: last final opinion page edi- fall, the trailer for the film "The American tion of the Skiff for the President" had the name of Richard Dreyfuss, semester will write an Academy Award-winning actor, spelled Thank you columns that are warm wrong. and fuzzy enough to Why has spelling gone so far downhill? make you cough up a Maybe it stems from 'riting and 'rithemtic Cooperation helps when collecting every side hairball. being educational "Rs." For myself, and others Sure, I learned a few like me who have always been capable things over the past spellers, this presents a frustrating prospect. If We here at the Skiff are often weren't exactly overflowing eight semesters at TCU. It's difficult for me to spelling doesn't mean anything in today's criticized for not getting the jtlditorial vritb information, but they admit that not because I dislike TCU, but world, then I'll just have to start intentionally whole story. returned calls and treated us because 1 thrive on sarcastically pointing out spelling things wrong to fit in on the level of with respect, which is always life's little inadequacies. Now 1 have chosen to the inferior masses. For example, we're accused of reminisce a bit. Social Studies. As long as I'm feeling supe- only running storfes about Greeks when they're appreciated. I have decided to send us back to the stress- rior, I might as well touch on geography, a sus- accused of hazing (even though Thursday's Per- Rob McClane The Phi Delia Theta president free comforts of fourth grade. Today 1 offer my pected sore (or more likely, apathetic) spot with spective page was entirely devoted to the Greeks' was open and cooperative w hen we asked ques- readers the opportunity to open their desks and most of you. In the age of graphic calculators, take out their colored pencils. Go ahead: mark spell-checkers and just plain ol' ignorance, the 40th anniversary on campus, and we always run tions about a sensitive situation. Instead of say- up the Skiff. Take a moment to think back — to only Springfield you need to know is not in Illi- the traditional Playday, Anchorsplash. Derby ing "no comment." the Phi Delts admitted their the school, the teacher, the rigorous class nois, Massachusetts or Missouri — it's in "The Days, Manday, Alpha Chi Fashion Show, etc. sto- mistakes and pledged to clean up their chapter if schedule. I would like to donate my space to Simpsons." ries). given the chance. In return, much of the student making a personal ode to fourth grade. To Sky Science. Last week on television 1 saw a Climbers and Sea Treasures, to long division commercial for electricity. Not an electric com- However, a newspaper isn't just what wemake body has supported them. Hut the> may not have and multiplication tables. To cursive, to glock- pany, just good old-fashioned electricity. Ter- it, it's what you make it, too. It's a lot easier to get gotten that support if they hud not shared their enspiels, to gold stars, to the Pledge of Alle- rific, let's get back to the — hey, wait a second! both sides of a story when people return our phone side. Reading. Journalists are encouraged to write giance. To Velcro tennis shoes, to filmstrips, to calls and answer our questions. Billy Tubbs and Tut Bartzen 1 hese two line leaders and crossing guards and food fights down to the level of our readers. Therefore, this in the cafeteria. is the little self-check portion of today's col- But instead of complaining about all the people coaches are some of the busiest around. Yet when Here, now, I would like to point out some umn. who choose not to contribute to the campus dis- we want quotes about the games, even the ones folks who could use a good trip back to fourth Music. I don't purport to change anyone's cussion, we decided to commend those university that didn't go the way we wanted them to. they taste in music, but 1 would like to comment on grade. Let's take it subject by subject for maxi- were always there with an insightful comment. mum nostalgic enhancement. the group 3T, consisting of Tito Jackson's three officials who have been helpful and understand- Math. I took a trip to Six Flags a couple of sons (insert joke here), each of whose names ing throughout the entire semester. And Tubbs didn't avoid us when we asked the weeks ago. While waiting for a friend getting start with T. As singers, they're capable Sharon Selby After last semester's antics hard questions about the Juan Braggs and Prinee- some food, I took some interest in watching the enough, but why form a group called 3T when between the Skiff tad the House, the new House ston Parks incident. "Fool the Guesser" booth. The object, as many all three T's sound exactly the same? of you may know, is to have the "expert" guess Gym. Here 1 must recognize Dennis Rod- officials and the new editorial board pledged to Faculty and Staff We've gotten many com- the subject's age within two yeajs, weight man, Nick Van F.xel, J.R. Reid and Magic have a professional relationship, and it's worked. ments from professors and general staff members within three pounds, or "birthmonth" (an edu- Johnson, each of whom was slapped on the They don't like each and every story, column who enjoy the columns and editorials criticizing wrist for turning the NBA into the WWF. 1 cational gem in itself) within two months. A or editorial we print, and we don't like every bill university policies. They told us they would like subject dared the guesser to surmise her birth- think they need to regress to fourth grade for a month within the requisite two months. He nice game of four-square. Whatever happened or resolution they pass. But Selby has always gone to write a letter supporting us. but they know it guessed November; her birthday was in Jan- to the days of TV's Laff-a-Lympics? Yogi out of her way to return our calls and answer our would not be in the best interest of their jobs to do uary. "Go pick out a prize," said the guesser, Yahooeys, Scooby Doobies and Really Rottens questions, refusing to let personal opinions get in so. We appreciate the support. who probably didn't yet have a full set of live on! Thank you to all who have supported the Skiff molars. the way of a working relationship. I wanted to change the game to "Guess the Todd Jorgenson can rearrange the letters in Rick Barnes and Don Mills Well, thev this semester. It has not gone unnoticed. Fool" and add salary within two dollars as a TCU to form the word CUT, see?

TCU Daily Skiff "I'm not trying to convert the campus; some of you are too far gone." Kvlic Johnston An All-Amehean Newspaper

NATAL* GARDNEH Step out of your parents' shadow and thinkl EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

DENA RAINS The past four years have cranked out handlebars and a pot belly. Hate to break it Oh. and though these might be my last MANAGING EDITOR sobbing, nostalgic graduating columnists to you, campus: Dorothy was dreaming. Thus Spake Zarathustra words here, in the Skiff, they are hardly my his' words. So thank you for your support. BHANUY BITLEK quoting James Taylor and Jackopierce; it Unfortunately some live only in dreams. ADVERTISING MANAGER would take only one negative word about A friend in the religion department was And I do mean support Beginning May 1. the campfire counselor duo to incite violent asked by another which teacher to take for of Christ Reagan I'll be getting governmental housing assis- NEEUMA ATUTO ANDREA DAUM reaction from TCU's student body. But I TCU's religion core requirement. She Republicanism tance. Every year, kiss a penny or two CAMPUS EDITOR NI wa EDITOR don't want to waste my words on bad local needed a teacher who would not force her out there. goodbye, and know that your currency flies band lyrics. No sentimental slant, thanks. to question deeply-instilled beliefs. Deeply So take a deep my way. RYAN J. RUSAK ERNESTO MORAN Just a few final words, a tidy trimming of ensconced in this lass's own nightmare, breath and wipe Thank god we have the governmental SPOHTS EDITOR OPINION EDITOR my previous columns into one adamant might an original thought and an open mind the crust from elves working to keep our air clean and our children housed. Hail our liberal elves! REBECCA NEWITT ANNE DRMUCKY chant: Power to the feminist, the minority, crept by, unacknowledged? Who knows? It those eyes. Politi- PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR COPY DESK Qv the educator, the educated, the liberal. is doubtful. And it is insanity. cal prejudices Those self-professed, government-eliminat- Power to vow, dear reader, if you dare Question every thing, campus! Discovery don't have to be ing conservatives don't fool me. Laissez question the belief system inherited from is exhilarating, and no, I don't mean the inherited like hair faire, ha! Underneath that plastic mask 1 the parentals. Simply strolling along the discovery that good ole mom stuck an extra color or saddle- spy Big Brother, and he wants to control EVA RUMPK grand in NationsBank for the weekend. 1 bags. Realize that my body and guide my religious beliefs. STUDENT PUBLICATIONS DIHECTOR path the parents paved with expensive pri- vate education will get you nowhere but Oz mean the discovery that things don't have religion is man-made, that politics is perfect I digress, sorry. But campus, do you see? ANANTHA BABBILI — the land where things aren't what was to be how our parents told us. They don't without conservatives, and that parents hold It all goes full circle. I'm not one to place JOURNALISM DEPT. CHAIRMAN once perceived . Oz — the land whose have to be and they most likely are not. the keys to a lot of things, sure, (namely blame, but if I were. I'd know where to JAYNE AKERS denizens are blinded by the glitter of emer- Is this rabid proselytizing? 1 was raised cars, clothes and Cameron Creek) but they point. BUSINESS MANAGER ald and gold. Oz — the land where, pull Baptist; it's in my blood. And I'm not try- don't necessarily have to lock us into their Kylie Jofinston is a religion- THOMAS URQUHART back the curtain, and lo and behold! There ing to convert the whole campus; some of biases. PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR is no wizard at all. Just a distorted voice you are too far gone. I am just a digital Come on, campus: Strain for an original studies/English major from Dallas who, by and a whimpering, whining old man with reminder: It's not all heterosexual Disciples thought. Create your own bias! the way, is no longer Baptist. Profs on the Side Page 6 TCU Daily Skiff Friday, April 26, 1996

Faculty bring Caring for AIDS patients is her passion

degree at TCU and did graduate work at Texas "Some family members are not willing to BY ANDREA DALM TCU DAILY SKIH Woman's University. deal with the issues at hand so they turn away insight to class She said she enjoys teaching her Commu- and don't offer their support," she said. "And A woman, dying of AIDS-related pneumo- nity Health in Nursing class and wouldn't want when that happens that is when we (the care nia, sits in her house alone, unable to move, to do anything else. But above all, her attention teams) come in. Some people lose almost Occasional profs share expertise unable to do much because of the pain. is focused on her work with AIDS education everything they have and have very few Alison Moreland, a Harris College of Nurs- and AIDS Interfaith, a volunteer organization resources just because they are gay or they ing instructor, and her car? team from AIDS which helps people suffering from AIDS and have AIDS. BY KlMBERLY WILSON commitments. Interfaith arrive at the woman's house. Some their families. "Being part of my care team is terrific," she TCU DAILY SKA I "These occasional faculty do have a professional life on their own," he help with the chores; others go grocery shop- Moreland said she became involved in said. "You get so much more out of it, know- Most students, at some point in said. "It's more difficult for students ping for the patient. AIDS Interfaith in 1989 because at that time ing you are making someone's life a little bit their TCU career, will enroll in a to interact with them." Moreland said she got involved with AIDS she felt she could be a good spokesperson for easier. Everyone needs someone at some point, class that is taught by a non-full-time Koehler said some of the faculty outreach through her career as a community the AIDS cause. and our job is to be there for those who don't faculty member. do have previous experience in health nurse and said she loves her volunteer "The disease still had the stigma of being a have anyone." These adjuncts, or occasional fac- teaching students, but all attend an work for the organization. gay disease and I am not gay," she said. "I am Moreland said she also teaches AIDS edu- ulty, bring valuable insight to their orientation session that TCU pro- "It makes me feel good that I am there for not afraid of it nor do I have any irrational cation for the Fort Worth Health Department. crafts, said Provost William Koehler. vides for new faculty members. someone who may not have anybody else to fears. 1 felt 1 would be able to represent the "When we first started, people were not very An occasional faculty member is He said in order to become an turn to." she said. cause well." receptive," she said. "Now it is better and peo- an individual who is hired to teach a occasional faculty member, the Moreland started her career in community Moreland said she has had almost 20 close ple are more willing to listen to what we have specific class and is paid for that ser- prospective person must have certain health and said she wanted to get into it from friends die of AIDS related illness. to say." vice, Koehler said. qualifications which include hours of the very beginning. "It's amazing knowing them," she said. Moreland said she thinks there is still a great Many times these occasional fac- study in the field they are hired to "Nothing else excited me in the nursing "They don't take things for granted and value need for even more AIDS education and ulty do not want full-time faculty teach. field." she said. "This was something 1 really their relationships with other people. I have awareness because people still have a concept positions, said Koehler, also the vice "All are qualified as is required by felt like doing." learned from them not to take things for that they are invincible and nothing can hap- chancellor of academic affairs. the Southern Association," Koehler Moreland said she became interested in the granted and appreciate the simple things in pen to them. Koehler said one of the advantages said. health profession because most of her family is life, like sunsets." "Even at TCU, practicing safer sex is a prob- of occasional faculty members is that In order to be an occasional faculty involved in the medical field. She had always Moreland said the value of her work is lem," she said. "I ask my students what they they generally have outside jobs in member for undergraduate teaching, wanted to be a nurse. unmeasurable. She said when people get full- see and what they think about other students on the field they are teaching. This a person needs a graduate degree "Yes, I bandaged my dolls," she said. "I was blown AIDS it's the first time some family the campus, and generally 1 find that they think allows them to bring some current with at least 18 hours in the field of in Future Nurses of America, too. Nursing just members know their loved one is gay, and close to 75 percent of the students don't use insight of the particular field to the study the person plans on teaching. seemed the natural thing for me." some relatives turn their backs on AIDS protection. That is scary. I would hope people students. Koehler said. Moreland earned her bachelor of science patients. would realize it can happen to anyone." "In many cases the occasional fac- Recruiting of prospective occa- ulty member brings a particular sional faculty members is done at the expertise that we may not have in the departmental level, Koehler said. faculty," Koehler said. "Frequently we learn about these Koehler said the only disadvan- people because they call us," he Adjunct fights communication disorders tage of taking a class taught by an said. occasional faculty member is that Koehler said occasional faculty they do not have as much time for are a valuable resource that enhance Haber teaching his theory. rial consultant for Healthy Kids Mag- lished over the years. BY ANNE. UHAHICKY students, mainly due to their outside academic opportunities at TCU. On the professional side, Haber runs TCU DAILY SKIFF That was the beginning of it all, azine, worked as part of a national task Haber said. force focusing on language develop- his own private pediatrics practice and If you call the department of speech The first research Haber did with ment, worked as a federal consultant serves as a staff member at Cooke pathology looking for Dr. Julian TCU dealt with language develop- fora study on Attention Deficit Hyper- Children's Hospital in the hospital's Haber. you probably won't be able to ment in high-risk newboms. His next activity Disorder, took part in a study neonatal unit, in addition to his teach- Teaching law class find him. project was the development of the on childhood learning disabilities and ing. The receptionist in the department Texas Preschool Screening Inventory, worked on DSM4PC, a version of a Haber said he is grateful that he has- will instead give you three different a test given to children ages 4 to 6 to psychiatric manual for use by primary n't faced too many hardships associ- phone numbers where he might be at screen the development of their lan- care workers. ated with his various jobs. And complements career any one point in the day. There's the guage abilities. Haber has also written several arti- through it all, he said he has had "a number to his office in Bedford, This was followed by the infant and cles on language and communication very good, very tolerant family." another to an office in Wedgewood toddler Rapid Screen ______for pediatric jour- "The hardest thing 1 ever had to do B> JILL TAYLOR ple in the department." : was teach a class with my own kid in TCU DAII ¥ SKIR Williams said the class was origi- and then his home phone number. His Inventory for use by nal s , Good nally offered only one semester a home answering machine also offers a primary care workers Housekeeping, it. Tom Williams should give lessons year, but for the last several years he number to call if you have a sick child. and childhood inter- "M y research and American "We made an arrangement before- in time management. has taught it in both the fall and the Haber received his doctorate from vention workers. has really helped a Family Physi- hand (so that) no one would ever know As an attorney with the Fort Worth spring semesters. the University of Miami. Florida in Since those early great, great many peo- cian, as well as we were related," he said. The class law firm of Bishop, Payne, Williams Williams earned both his under- 1961. He has been working with TCU beginnings, both Haber ple ... and that really is pamphlets on the eventually found out, he said, when he and Werley, Williams faces the daily graduate diploma and his law degree as an occasional professor since 1978. and the department of same subject for was unable to attend class due to prob- challenge of juggling paperwork, at the University of Texas at Austin. His first connections to TCU were communications have the bottom line." national organi- lems associated with kidney cancer. "1 depositions, phone calls and count- No specific educational require- not professional ones. One of his undergone many JULIAN HABER, zations. had to give a tape to my son to give to less other lawyerly tasks. ments existed for adjunct faculty neighbors in 1978 was Dr. Ralph changes. Haber is cur- speech pathology Haber said, "I the class for that day." and then every- But there's more. when he began teaching, so he did Benke, the then-head of the communi- rently on staff as a pro- adjunct professor used to be really one knew. On Monday nights, Williams not complete any additional course cation sciences and disorders depart- fessor in the heavily involved Overall, Haber says of his experi- changes hats and becomes a TCU work to be certified as an educator. ment at TCU. department of commu- (in TCU), but I ence, "I have loved it, especially when faculty member, teaching a journal- Still, his daily work teaches him a lot "I had developed a theory of lan- nication sciences and disorders. have not been quite as involved in I teach. It has been an absolute joy and ism class called Law and Ethics of about media law and ethics, he said. guage development in high-risk chil- Haber's division used to be a part of recent years." it (teaching) really keeps me on my Mass Communications. His day job, he said, involves mat- dren, and I approached Dr. Benke communications and was associated And for good reason. toes. Williams has occupied the TCU ters of civil law only. Part of his work while we were waiting at a bus stop with rehabilitation for the deaf. Haber has taken a break from the "1 have made many friends and col- teaching post since 1982, when the does involve media law, since some with our children for the school bus," Now. however, Haber's division is enormous amount of technical writing leagues throughout the years, and it the then-current media law teacher of his clients are print and broadcast Haber said. separate from the rest of the commu- he has done in the past 12 years to really has been a wonderful experi- transferred to Texas Wesleyan Uni- outlets, including the Fort Worth He added that he proposed his the- nications department, and is even write a mystery novel. Blood Avenger. ence. versity. Star Telegram. ory to Benke, and things just took off housed in a completely different build- "I have just finished it and am trying to And, he says, "My research has At that point. Williams says, "The from there. Haber said Benke then ing — the Miller Speech and Hearing get it published." really helped a great, great many peo- position was open, and I knew peo- see Williams, page 8 talked to some of his colleagues at Clinic on Stadium Drive. Haber also writes poetry as a hobby ple ... and that really is the bottom TCU and they were interested in Haber has since served as an edito- and has had several of his works pub- line."

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I ^^^B L J ^^sr PA6€7 TCU DAILy SklFF WeeKeND FRIDAY, APRIL 26,1996 Superdrag breaks the mold with bold new music

BY ERNESTO MORAN Regretfully Yours, is pure and simple rock Replacements, (on "Slot Machine") Husker These are basic rock n' roll themes: n' roll. TCU DAILY SKIFP Du, Soul Asylum and — on the first single, songs about relationships, ("Slot Machine" Other highlights include "Carried," This is wonderful rock n' roll from "Sucked Out" — the Beatles. compares one to a Vegas game of chance) "Destination Ursa Major." "What If You Superdrag - Regretfully Yours (Elek- America's heartland. The band — gui- Davis' wordplay is witty throughout. On tra) life ("Phaser" is about making music for a Don't Fly," "N.A. Kicker" and "Nothing tarist/vocalist John Davis, guitarist Bran- "Carried," he sings, "1 need my cigarettes living) and other stuff, 1 think. Good Is Real." don Fisher, bassist Tom Pappas and when 1 write your novelettes." On "Sucked See, the vocals aren't completely audible In this musical era when everything new With Regretfully Yours, Superdrag has drummer Don Coffey Jr.— hails from Out," he laments, "This is my dream, at times, but that's no problem. It's the seems to fit in some other category, (pop, put out what is easily one of the ten best Knoxville, Tenn., but they could just as eas- played out like a routine." music that carries this album. That's not to power pop, punk, grunge, post-grunge, albums of 1996 so far. They recently played ily be from New York, Chicago or Califor- From the opening bass lines of "Slot knock Davis solid vocal abilities. It's just post-rock) it is rare to find a debut album nia. Trees in Dallas as an opening act for a cou- Machine" through the guitar lead on that his songwriting is superior — hooks ple of better-known groups, Echobelly and that defies categorization. The Brits can have Bush and Blur and "Phaser," this is no-holds-barred, straight- and riffs that grab you and won't let go, but For Squirrels. Here's hoping they come That said, Superdrag's debut album, their pop. This is rock reminiscent of the forward rock n' roll done to perfection. on the contrary get tighter as the song goes back through town and headline at a club. Garofalo charms in 'Cats and Dogs' 'Last Supper' dark, dramatic

B\ \\t-i TREADAW M ending, this film delivers well. Chap- TCU DAIL> SKIII lin is charming as the slow-witted yet loving object of the women's desires "The Truth About Cats and Dogs" and Thurman delivers her silly lines (R) almost too realistically. Abby Barnes (Janeane Garofalo) But the reaj star in this nun is is a smart, witty, charming veterinar- Garofalo. whose talents as a stage ian with a successful radio talk show comedian really shine on screen. called "The Truth About Cats and Look for her in romantic comedies Dogs." She should ha\e it all. but yet to come. she's lonely and looking for the right Grade: B- man. Noelle Slusarsky (Uma Thurman) "The Last Supper" (R) is tall, thin, blonde and basically your If you are invited to dinner and typical goddess. She's a model and you're of the ideology of the Right, men practically die for her attention. don't drink the wine. She should have it all. but she's Meet five Iowa graduate student lonely and looking for the right man. roommates played by Cameron Diaz. Enter Brian (Ben Chaplin), a Annabeth Gish. Ron Eldard. delightfully British photographer, Jonathan Penner. and Courtnev B and possibly the right man, who calls Vance. Every night, these students in to Abby's show for help with his inv ite someone new to their house for roller skating Great Dane. He basi- dinner and discussion. But in their cally falls in love w ith her voice and case, discussion and disagreement charm and asks to meet her. turns into murder. Abby foolishly describes herself A hypothetical question is posed; as Noelle and the game of cat and You're a time traveler in Germany in mouse begins: the winner receives 190° and you meet a young art stu- true love and the loser gets a broken dent named Adolf Now. Adolf has heart. not committed in any crime yet and It's "Cyrano de Bergerac," the isn't bitter, but do you kill him now chick version! And the story is basi- to avoid impending mass murder? cally the same; so what's more This speculation is poised to each of Metra-Goldwyi>-M<>\ t*r ln< j sHenry Jaglom ("Eat- She's a successful doctor w ith her The dialogue is quick and sharp, the cast can't save "Mulholland Falls" the Hat Squad is willing to risk lives the girl?) that forms its crux is easily ing," "Babyfever"). own radio talk show. li\es in a great characters continue to develop from being a routine crime drama set and regulations to solve the case. solved the second the perpetrator An ensemble cast, led by the late apartment, plays classical violin throughout the film, the guests are in the 1950's. The film opens today. Naturally, a military cover-up is comes on screen. Most of the last Viveca Lindfors as the family matri- beautifully, and has wit and sarcasm hilarious, and the comedy is sarcastic Nick Nolte stars as Max Hoover, involved and they run into trouble hour plays out in painfully slow arch, plays a family that features a to spare. Maybe if she could paint the and sardonic. This film is a true origi- the leader of the Hat Squad, a group when they come across the gruff Col. scenes involving pointless red her- variety of personalities and back- house while reciting Chaucer's Can- nal and the ending is simply perfect. of four undercover Los Angeles Nathan Fitzgerald (Treat Williams). rings. grounds. They gather to discuss their terbury Tales standing on her head Occasionally it gets a little too cops. His partners include the tunny A complex series of subplots fol- To its credit, the film looks quite lives and careers at a family picnic. she'd be complete. Noelle just looks dark at times, and the pace isn't con- and dim-witted Ellery Coolidge lows, involving a tough FBI agent good. The 1950's sets are convincing Along the way, there are squabbles pretty, and that's about it. And she (Chazz Palminteri), the handsome (Daniel Baldwin), a neurotic witness and pleasingly nostalgic. and surprises. stant throughout the twisted plot. gels the guys and Garofalo does- See this with a Rightist friend. ladies man Eddie Hall (Michael (Andrew McCarthy) and Hoover's The acting is mostly below aver- A true character drama, "Last n't...what's this film trying to sav ? Cheers! Madsen) and upstart tough guy wife Katherine (Melanie Griffith). age, led by Nolte with an annoying Summer in the Hamptons" works by Aside from the blatantly obvious Grade: B+ Arthur Relyea (Chris Penn). With "Mulholland Falls" has numerous gravelly voice. But decent acting offering insights into life in the pre- their violent and relentless style, the problems, and most are associated couldn't save this screenplay — one sent day. It boasts numerous well- Hat Squad poses a threat to criminals with Pete Dexter's pathetic screen- in which the hats over the characters' defined characters and performances and other people they don't like. play. faces could symbolize a request to to back them up, led by Lindfors in a In the film, Hoover and the gang None of the characters is given any not be recognized for their participa- triumphant final role. stumble on to a videotape showing depth or dimensionality, and many of tion. The problem w ith the film is that it high-powered military official the supporting characters, including Grade: C- really is slow and boring. Just how- Thomas Timms (John Malkovich) Baldwin and McCarthy, seem to exciting is it to watch a picnic? engaged in questionable sexual enter and exit the story without "Last Summer in the Hamptons" Grade: B- Festival disappoints, but some films shine

BY TODD JORGENSON "Back to Back" A strange festival choice, this "Celestial Clockwork" A charming group of TCU DAILY SKIIT stylish but lame action-comedy is destined to go characters and pleasant performances carry this straight to video. Appearances by comedians Spanish comedy about a young woman who The lineup for the 26th annual USA Film Fes- Fred Willard, Bobcat Goldthwait and Jake leaves her husband at the altar to pursue her tival in Dallas was surprisingly mediocre and Johansen don't help. Grade: C- dream of becoming an opera singer. Grade: B In C^urrent FVe lease disappointing. This year, the usual mix of cutting edge and "Bandwagon" Four dorks from North Carolina "Denise Calls Up" This comedy about a group new arthouse films has been replaced by obscure form a rock band in this attempted blend of of friends who have never met and communicate Film Todd Amy documentaries and lame gabby comedies, a real Tarantino with "Airheads." The result is too only by telephone is quirky and charming letdown from past years. straightforward and not very funny. Grade: C- enough to be winning, despite its lame ending One highlight of this year's festival was the and inconsistent acting. Grade: B- "A Family Thing" B- great director tribute to Sydney Pollack ("Toot- "Cadillac Ranch" Three sisters race a corrupt "Fear" C- sie," "Out of Africa"). sheriff (Christopher Lloyd) to hidden gold in this "Ed's Next Move" Ed is a 25-year-old who "Flirting With Disaster" B+ A As for the films on display, the following are genial Texas comedy, which is nevertheless too moves from Wisconsin to Manhattan to work as the year's most important movies, (by my judge- slight and predictable to make any real impact. a rice geneticist — and find a girl. This comedy "James and the Giant Peach" B ment) most of which should hit theatres later this Grade: C is.truly hilarious, with memorable lines a fantas- "Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy" — C year. tic lead performance by newcomer Matt Ross. "Primal Fear" C "Carried Away" To expect audiences to flock Grade: H < "Sgt. Bilko" D+ "August" Anthony Hopkins stumbles in his to a film in which we see Dennis Hopper nude is directorial debut with this lumbering adaptation bold, indeed. Just don't get trampled as you run "Frank and Ollie" This documentary chroni- "Thin Line Between" — c+ of "Uncle Vanya" that takes the revealing humor for the exits. The film itself is a sluggish (ale of cles the lifelong friendship between Disney ani- and emotional vibrance out of Chekov's play. lust and inhibition at a rural Texas school. Grade: C Grade: C see Festival, page 8 Page 8 TCU Daily Skiff Friday, April 26, 1996

With his daily calendar usually Mathieu Kassovitz. Grade: A- tive. Grade: C "Sleepover" This "Kids" ripoff page 6 full and his time spent working in the Festival page 7 "Notes from Underground" about a group of teens and a night Williams office at a premium, it seems incred- "Late Bloomers" Two female teach- Writer-director Gary Walkow of sexual discovery and tragedy fea- ible that he can accommodate the ers fall in love in this Dallas-based scores with this adaptation of and tures few new insights, poor acting He said he counsels his media responsibilities of being an adjunct mators Frank Thomas and Ollie comedy, which is amusing but too tribute to the Dostoevsky novel. and little dramatic momentum, but clients on matters such as First faculty member. Johnston. As directed by Frank's slow and obvious. Even a blink-and- Henry Czerny and Sheryl Lee turn hey, there's some decent music. Amendment rights, libel and privacy. "With some planning, it can be son Theodore, the film is touching you'11-miss-it appearance by yours in strong performances in this dark Grade: C Williams said he keeps up with accommodated," he said, although he and nostalgic. Grade: B+ truly can't save things. Grade: C comedy. Grade: B technological advances in mass com- acknowledged that getting grades in "Things I Never Told You" A munications and incorporates those immediately after finals causes a little "From the Journals of Jean Seberg" "Mouth to Mouth" A Spanish farce "Palookaville" Three friends want strong cast and insightful script high- issues in his curriculum. more of a time crunch than usual. This original and fascinating docu- with some real bite, "Boca a Boca" to make a living robbing armored light this otherwise standard tale of "In my profession. I naturally sub- "I speak for myself, only teaching mentary tells the story of the young features witty dialogue and sharp per- cars in this amusing low-budget fea- love in the 90's from director Isabel scribe to several publications one night class a semester, but teach- actress (played in the film by Mary formances, telling a sexy tale of mix- ture. The solid screenplay helps to Coixet. Andrew McCarthy and Lili (regarding mass communications). 1 ing isn't really a burden on my time. Beth Hurt) who rose to fame in the ing business and pleasure. Grade: B make up for some technical gaffes Taylor star. Grade: B do my best to keep caught up with Other teachers who may have a heav- 1950's and how she changed the and bad acting. Grade: B- technology, especially the Internet, ier load of classes might tell you dif- movies. Grade: B+ "Nightjohn" This Disney Channel "The Toilers and the Wayfarers" because it will become more and ferently, but it's not really an added presentation, the latest film from "Shopping" Director Paul Anderson Three gay teenagers toy with sexual- more of an issue in the next few burden to me," Williams said. "Hate'" This low-budget French film director Charles Burnett ("The ("Mortal Kombat") returns with this ity and prostitution in this embar- years," Williams said. "I enjoy hearing what the students shows three friends who take Glass Shield"), shows the tough loud, nihilistic tale of a gang of rassing effort. The horrid acting He said although he hasn't created have to say," he said. revenge on the beating death of a slave life through the eyes of a British youths who drive fast cars offenses pile up almost as fast as the a specific curriculum concerning "I'm always learning from the stu- friend by a cop. A harrowing and young girl and her escaped slave and buck authority to live a life of cliches, and half the dialogue is inex- electronic communications, the sub- dents. They frequently ask questions powerful debut from writer/director mentor. Predictable but provoca- violence and crime. Grade: C+ plicably in German. Grade: D ject frequently is brought up and dis- 1 haven't thought about, and that's a cussed. good experience."

and principles. as a student body, have a responsi- please make your voice heard. Letter page 4 The good news is that the deci- bility to support Phi Delta Theta. This administration prides itself on a lot of gestures to get his ideas across. sion is not yet final. Although part It is not enough to grumble pas- listening to its students and giving Europe from page 1 "Hopefully, they'll know what of me wants to support what my sively about this issue. Instead, consideration to their opinions. I I'm talking about," he said. "If not, I ing similar challenges —- a trial fellow Greek members decided, a write Don Mills a letter. Make an believe they really do care, and if guess I'm out of luck." period to handle the situation larger part of me hopes that Don appointment to meet with Rick that is the case, they have no "I've been in other foreign cul- All three students will travel across internally. There must be some Mills will conclude that the pun- Barnes. Tell Mike Russel and choice but to hear your concerns. tures before, and I've experienced Europe in different ways, but Arse- probationary period before a 40- ishment is irrational and unjust. Susan Batchelor that you disagree Please be active. This is your the problem of not being able to neau will travel in perhaps the most year-old organization is banished, Furthermore, 1 hope he will make with a ruling that doesn't make chance to make an impact. express yourself because of language common way for college students. and I have complete confidence in a final decision that takes into any sense but shapes the future of differences." she said. It's actually a Arseneau said she plans to move Phi Delt's ability to make the nec- account everyone's best interest. the entire campus. If you are a Kim Scates scary feeling, because you know if from place to place by train, and w ill essary changes to bring their orga- And as part of the larger commu- concerned student in this matter, senior, advertising/public rela- you get lost you are totally helpless." stay in youth hostels to save money. nization oack to its high standards nity affected by this decision, we, and I hope that many of you are, tions Jim Smith, a sophomore pre- According to Link magazine, hos- major. will travel to Turkey and tels are popular among college-age (jreece, but doesn't think language travelers because of their cheap will be a problem. price. Most hostels are renovated enjoy Mayfest through the efforts of fire works display. the TCU Suzuki Program will per- Smith, who is touring the Mediter- hotels or castles that run about S5 to page 3 some 5,000 volunteers, said Kathy The Mayfest Parade, in conjunc- form at 4 p.m. at the pavilion. ranean countries as part of a Young S20 a night and house around 20 Mayfest Johnson, a Mayfest organizer. tion with TCU and KVIL-FM, will Shuttle buses will run between Life expedition, said he plans on using people in one room. Since the festival began in 1973, begin at 7 p.m. May 3 at the North the TCU football field and the the Trinity River, according to a the project has generated more than Entrance of the park, near Farrington Mayfest grounds. A round trip will press release. S4 million, all of which has been Field. TCU's Frog Horn will be cost $1. TCU students with a valid f This space brought to you by the ^ This group, now the Streams and returned to the community by TCU's official parade entry and TCU ID will get SI off the $4 festival Valleys Committee, is dedicated to Mayfest's sponsors. Showgirl volunteers will pass out admission price. TCU Daily Skiff preserving and beautifying the natu- The Fort Worth Symphony candy along the route. Mayfest hours are Thursday-Fri- ral river and park areas for environ- Orchestra will be performing at 9 The TCU Jazz Ensemble will per- day, 3:30 to 10p.m.; Saturday, noon BECAUSE IT FITS mental conservation and recreation. p.m. opening night (May 2) at the form a concert at 6:30 p.m. May 3 at to 10 p.m. and Sunday, noon to 7 % J Every year, about 400,000 people Mayfest Pavilion; there will also be a the Mayfest Pavilion. On Saturday, p.m.

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Andre Agassi fares poorly Robinson doesn't flaunt it. Tennis page 70 "If you ever talk to him or hang Frog golfers head out with him, you would never know that he's No. 1 in the nation," in Monte Carlo 3rd round onships. He has won one singles Roditi said. "He doesn't have an Grand Slam title and three doubles attitude like (former No. I players) to conference finals 4-6,6-0, 6-2. BY SALVATORE ZANCA Grand Slams with Roditi. Justin Gimelstob (from the Univer- Rios, at No. 13, is the highest ASSOCIATED PRESS Whew. sity of California-Los Angeles) or seeded player left after Muster. BY GREGOR ESCH arid TASHA golf team to NCAA regionals for His four-year record going into Cecil Mamit (from Southern Cali- MONTE CARLO, Monaco (AP) Agassi, Boris Becker and Andrei ZEMKE the past six years, said he hopes the NCAA Championships is 145- fornia) and other guys who think — Andre Agassi made a quick exit to Medvedev became the 11th, 12th and TCU DAILY SKIPF his players are at their best form at 42 (.775), including a 32-9 (.781) they're so good." a jeering crowd, joining a growing 13th seeded players to lose in the this point in the season and are record this season. Roditi said that Robinson's list of ousted seeds in the Monte $2.2 million tournament but none did After taking a dive at last week- ready to compete well at the What makes Robinson's success humility has benefited the team. Carlo Open. it so quickly as Agassi did against end's tournament, the TCU men's championships. even more remarkable. Bartzen said, "It's great for the team," Roditi Alberto Costa of Spain routed the No. 16 Costa. golf team still thinks it will win One of the team's goals since is the quality of opposition he faces said. "I think it helps the team so Agassi, the No. 2 seed. 6-2.6-1 in the the Southwesi Confcicnce Cham- the beginning of the season was to "Movement is everything," every match. Playing at the No. 1 much. You don't have a guy at No. third round. Becker followed Agassi Agassi said. "And if you don't move pionships, which begin Friday at win the SWC championships, he position, Robinson constantly faces 1 who feels he's doing us a favor by on court and out of the tournament, as well as the guy you're playing, the Columbia Lakes Golf Course said. the opposing team's top player. playing with us. beaten 6-4, 6-3 by Marcelo Rios of then you've got to hit bigger shots, in Houston. Junior Brent Wolf, ranked No. "He never gets an easy match," "He just leads by example and Chile. low percentage. It's just very diffi- "They've been looking forward 67, said he thinks the title will be Bartzen said. works the hardest on the team And "You know, you go out there and to this for a long time," head between TCU and No. 6-ranked cult." Roditi said that unlike other play- he's the best player. Maybe that's you try," Agassi said of the response Agassi ended the match with 30 coach Bill Montigel said. "So all 1 Texas. ers who have been ranked No. 1, why he's the best player." can ask is that they go there and do The Longhorns promise tough from the fans. "They expect you to do unforced errors and three double the very best they can. 1 think thev competition, certainly. They have well. They want you to win. It's dis- faults. He served less than 40 per- will." the first and fourth best players in appointing." cent, barely 20 percent in the second Regardless if TCU wins or the nation: Brad Elder and Robby In other third-round matches, set. loses this weekend, the team is Skinner, respectively. Magnus Gustafsson of Sweden "It's an early tournament, you almost guaranteed a bid for Five of TCU's team members downed Fabrice Santoro of France 7- know." Agassi said. "It's very heavy THIS WEEKEND regional competition because it is are nationally ranked. Sophomore 6 (7-3) 6-1 and Felix Mantilla edged conditions. It's not suitable for my second in the district and has such Grady Girard, who averages 73.9 Javier Sanchez in an all-Spanish con- style. It's dangerous to play your first IN TCU SPORTS a high standing. But winning strokes per round, is No. 41. test 3-6, 7-6 (10-8), 6-4. tournament, and it's tough against a would secure the Frogs' place at Senior Doug Roecker is not far Carlos Costa, another Spaniard, good clay courier." downed Czech Petr Korda 6-4. 6-1; He looks forward to the French regionals, which are May 16 to 18 behind at No. 48, with an average Rugby: TCU vs. Baylor and Sjeng Schalken defeated Richard Open, where Muster is the defending at the University of Michigan. of 74.6 strokes per round. North Texas Krajicek 7-5, 6-7 (5-7), 6-4 in a champion also. The Frogs remain ranked No. 4 Montigel said that although in a round-robin tournament Dutch match; and Cedric Pioline "Paris is a little quicker, a little bet- in the nation by the Rolex Colle- Texas has a good team, Southern Saturday at Waco giate Golf Foundation, but indi- Methodist University (No. 14) has eliminated No. 12 Andrei Medvedev ter for me," Agassi said. vidually, every player dropped at played "extremely well this least six places over the week after spring," and Texas A&M (No. 20) Men's golf: TCU at SWC Championships the team finished ninth at the and Houston (No. 25) will also be Friday to Sunday Karsten Creek Collegiate Tourna- not to renew her subscription to the strong contenders. at Houston ment in Stillwater, Okla. "They all have good programs page W out-of-town score service that Schott updated scores of games from around Montigel, who has taken his and all have a chance," he said. the league. a mentor to many; his fellow umpires Wait a second. This is a multi-mil- Baseball: TCU vs. Oklahoma were visibly distraught, while fans lion dollar business we're talking Friday 7 p.m. sat in stunned silence. about, and she wants to screw over Saturday 2 p.m. So what does Marge do? She asks fans in order to save S350 a month?! at Oklahoma Rock the to have play continue. It's what the Clue in. Marge; without the fans, fans want, she claimed. Sure Marge. there is no business. TCU vs. Oklahoma In fact, let's just play a double-header It's time for the owners to use their Sunday 2 p.m. Boat - at the graveyard. dictatorial powers in a good way: at The Ballpark in Arlington Her feeble attempt at an apology a kick Marge out. Make her sell the few days later was blown off by the team. Send her to Albuquerque. Register to umps, and rightfully so. The men in Anything to get her out of baseball. Track: TCU at Penn Relays blue deserve better than that. Ernie Moran is a senior news-edi- Wednesday to Saturday Vote Incident 2: Marge wants to save torial and English double major from at Philadelphia, Penn. herself a few bucks, so she decides Miami, Fla.

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O 1996 ATfcT Sports Page 10 Jt TCUTCI I Dailynailv .SkiffSkiff Friday, April 26, 1996 Texas-TCU ballgame may break records Enough fans at The Ballpark in Arlington could break collegiate attendance records

BY BRETT VAN ORT games on television and radio. TCU DAILY SKIFF The 7,252 in attendance for the TCU-Texas A&M game was the The TCU baseball team is on the TCU baseball team's highest verge of setting a record. turnout last year, which was played The record doesn't have to do at The Ballpark. with any play on the field. Instead, In last year's contest at The Ball- it's in the stands. park, the Aggies prevailed 20-15. When TCU plays the University Aggie leadoff hitter Chad Alexan- of Texas in a twin-bill on May 4 at der hit the first pitch he saw from The Ballpark in Arlington, the two TCU pitcher Flint Wallace into the teams will more than likely break bullpen beyond left center field. the record for most fans in atten- When asked if there is a curse on dance at a collegiate baseball game. all pitchers that venture to the The TCU ticket office and The mound in Arlington, TCU head Ballpark in Arlington have sold coach Lance Brown said, "There is more than 13,000 a wind which tickets for the May 4 ™"™"^™—~™~~™ circles around doubleheader. out there and Tommy Love, "IIt (The Ballpark then blows out to TCU athletic ticket in Arlington) is a neat center or left. TCU r>;iily SklnVBlake Sims manager, said the "Juan Gonza- regular season atten- park to play in. The 1 e z (of the TCU freshman Matt Howe is tagged out at the plate by a Tarleton State player during Tuesday's home game. The Frogs Rangers are really won, 16-1. dance record for Rangers) com- attendance at a colle- happy about having plained all last giate baseball game us.." year about how will be broken. LANCE BROWN, big the park is "The regular sea- and how he Schott, get son record is 14,991. TCU Baseball Coach couldn't hit it set in 1989 when out." Brown Robinson leads the pack Florida and Mississippi State said. "The dimensions are really the heck out played," Love said. "We should big. 390 to left center, but that wind shatter that." helps the ball out a lot. Even though 2,000 more tickets "Maybe that's why they made in the men's tennis scene must be sold to break the record, the dimensions as large as they of baseball Love believes tickets bought on are," Brown said. "They knew the game day at The Ballpark will push wind would help out. The park def- lama IVI ERNESTO MORAN son as well as anyone. side the court, everywhere." TCU and Texas into the record initely doesn't play as large as it baseball fan. TCI DAILY SKIM "The thing is, he's so good as a Roditi said. "He's just very books. looks." I may be player; skill-wise and talent-wise, mature. Sometimes I wish he was- "We sold 5,000 walk-up (tick- TCU will also play Oklahoma at in the There are many visible reasons he's very good," said senior n't so mature." ets) at the A&M game last season," the Ballpark on April 28, but just minority for Paul Robinson's success as a David Roditi, Robinson's team- Robinson follows in the tradi- Love said. over 1,000 tickets have been sold these days, part of the No. 4-ranked TCU mate al I tion of the strong TCU tennis With a little better turnout than for that single game matchup. but I've for- men's tennis team. four years program that head coach Tut last year's on game day. Love The Rangers will be out of town given the The senior finance major from and dou- Bartzen has built in his 23 years thinks TCU could have a chance to during the TCU games against the players. Northants. England, is sitting bles part- here. Robinson is the first Frog break the overall collegiate atten- Longhorns and the Sooners, so Actually, I pretty atop the current Intercolle- ner for the to be ranked No. 1 since David dance record set at last year's scheduling conflicts won't be a was on their Ernie giate Tennis Association rank- last three. Pate was co-No. 1 in 1982. championship game of the College problem. side of the ings. In addition to being ranked "But he's "It's a real accomplishment World Series. Over 22,000 wit- Next year holds possibly another labor dis- Moran No. 1 in singles, Robinson is also unbeliev- for Paul," Bartzen says. "He's nessed Cal State Fullerton beat game for the Frogs at The Ballpark. pute all Sports Columnlsi ranked No. 3 in doubles, leading able men- gradually rounded his game out. Southern Cal for the collegiate title Brown has looked into playing along. Southwest Conference Champion tally. He's He moves better than most of the last year at Rosenblatt Stadium in against there against teams like C'mon, the owners tossing out com- TCU toward a shot at an NCAA smart, so guys that he plays." Omaha, Neb. Texas Tech, Stanford, Louisiana missioner Fay Vincent and naming title. The NCAA Championships he'll find a Robinson's honors include "It is a neat park to play in," TCU State or Notre Dame. one of their own to succeed him? are May 18-26 in Athens, Ga. way to Paul Robinson three doubles All American head coach Lance Brown said. "All those teams would come Oh well, bashing major-league Yet for all his talent on the win." awards, three SWC No. 1 singles "The Rangers are really happy down here," Brown said. "I'm sure baseball owners is a column for court — his ability to serve-and- Roditi's fiery on-court championship awards, a SWC about having us. They are really they would like to play there." another day. No. wait, that's this col- volley, his court coverage, his demeanor is in stark contrast to No. 5 singles championship (as a concerned about putting on a good Tickets at discounted rates for umn. stamina - the biggest reason for Robinson's quiet calmness, yet freshman in 1993), two singles display. They've also been helping students are available prior to both I'm here to voice my displeasure his success is not visible to the the two have found success as a All-American awards and two with promoting the ballgame so the TCU-Texas and TCU-OU game with baseball's public enemy No. 1: casual observer, according to the doubles pair, including a No. 1 SWC No. 1 doubles champi- there are a good number of people days. For more information, call Marge Schott. person who over the last four ranking earlier this year. in the stands." the TCU ticket office at 921-7967 Now. I know George Steinbrenner years has gotten to know Robin- "He's so strong mentally: out- sec Tennispage 9 The TCU-Texas matchup has or the Ballpark in Arlington at and Bud Selig are pretty unbearable, been promoted during Ranger (817)273-5100. but when it comes to selfishness, tnsensitivity and downright igno- rance, nobody tops Marge. The owner of the Cincinnati Reds has time and again disgraced herself Pens take marathon game from Caps, tie series and the sport, but this year she seems to be reaching an all-time high (or is that sinking to an all-time low?) BY DAVID GtNSBURG dinner at the USAir Arena six hours "1 played in a double-overtime could go out on the ice and play it all and he jumped all over me," Krygier A few years back, Schott was ANNOI I\III,PRESS earlier were ready for breakfast. game in the minors three years ago, over again, they're on such a high." said. "I think Mario should be sus- accused of calling then-Cincinnati Pittsburgh goaltender Ken and we ended up winning that game. Capitals coach Jim Schoenfeld said pended." center fielder Eric Davis "my mil- LANDOVER, Md. — Night had Wregget didn't start the game but That was not anything close to this," afterward. Long after Lemieux departed, lion-dollar n—ger," a charge she long ago turned to early morning, and ended up with a franchise-record 53 Kolzig said. "I'm tired and I'm frus- "I'm about four hours past my Joe Juneau took the first overtime denied. Additionally, she was all that remained of the sellout crowd saves in the Penguins' 3-2 victory. trated, but that was one heck of a bedtime," said Pittsburgh's Ron penalty shot in Stanley Cup history. reported to have owned a swastika, was a few thousand fans who had Wregget and Washington goalie Olaf hockey game." Francis. "That was a long, long He got the chance at 15:44 of the which she claimed to keep as a sou- been waiting more than three hours Kolzig kept the game scoreless for It started at 7:38 p.m. and merci- hockey game." second extra period after Pitts- venir of World War II (yeah, and 1 to see someone put the puck in the the equivalent of a game-and-a-half fully ended at 2:15 a.m. The fans that The only two games that went burgh's Chris Tamer was called for keep Moorish skeletal remains from net. before Petr Nedved scored a power- stuck it out had to do so without food longer were in 1933 and 1936. Both knocking the net off its moorings to the Spanish Inquisition as memen- As the Washington Capitals and play goal with 44.6 seconds left in the or drink, because the concession those games went to six overtimes. prevent a goal, a violation of Rule tos). Pittsburgh Penguins entered the fourth overtime to end the longest stands shut down well before mid- The Penguins prevailed despite 50 (d). But just a few weeks into the 19% fourth overtime of their Stanley Cup NHL game in six decades. night. playing the final five periods without Juneau skated in and shot the puck season. Marge has displayed a lack of playoff game, only two questions "It was anybody's game. Any- Pittsburgh outshot Washington Lemieux, who was given a game right into Wregget, who easily made respect for umpires, and no consider- remained: thing could have happened there at 65-63 and tied the best-of-7 series at misconduct for punching Todd Kry- the save. ation for fans. Who would win? And would the anytime," Wregget said. 2-2. Game 5 is Friday in Pittsburgh, gier with 36.2 seconds left in the sec- "The puck bounced on him. He Incident 1: In the Reds' first game Zamboni run out of gas before the Just about everything did happen. and there's some question as to ond period. Lemieux received 19 didn't really get a shot away at all," of the season, home-plate umpire players did'.' Consider that: whether the players will recover in minutes in penalties and failed to reg- Wregget said. "I got lucky on that John McSherry suffered a heart The Penguins and Capitals might •For the first time in NHL history, time. ister a point for only the 10th time in one ... It could have very easily attack during the first inning, col- as well go directly to Game 6 of their there was a penalty shot in overtime. Then again, there's a certain lift 70 career playoff games. been over right there." lapsed on the field and died a few playoff series, because Game 4 was •Mild-mannered Mario Lemieux that comes from winning, and the Lemieux would not talk to the "I'm not sure either club had too hours later. McSherry was one of the equivalent of two games and then lost his. cool, got into a fight and Penguins have got that winning feel- media after the game, but Krygier much left in them," Pittsburgh coach baseball's most respected umps and some. By the time the marathon missed the final 100 minutes. ing again after losing the first two had plenty to say. Ed Johnston said. "I really don't ended in the wee hours of Thursday •Kolzig stopped 62 shots, a fran- games of the series. "What he did was vicious and know where they found the energy to see Schott, page 9 morning, many of the fans who had chise record, and still took the loss. "I'm sure the Penguin players wrong. I barely even touched him. play the way they did."

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MIAMI (AP) — Dan Manno's new three- SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle Mariners reliever ATLANTA (AP) — Michael Johnson does- SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A brother of SAN ANTONIO — (AP) With his picture on year contract includes a no-trade clause and Bobby Ayala cut his right pitching hand and n't try to gloss over the burden he'll be fac- Indianapolis Colts running back Marshall the cover of Sports Illustrated and with the a signing bonus of $5.8 million, according to wrist when a window was broken in his ing at the Olympics. Now that the schedule Faulk faces drug charges after he was caught Spurs in the NBA playoffs, David Maurice a published report Thursday. Chicago hotel room. has been changed to accommodate his run allegedly carrying four pounds of cocaine. Robinson is standing tall in the nation's ath- The contract Marino signed Tuesday will Ayala required nine stitches and is for immortality, he realizes that anything less Kinzie William Faulk, 36, was about to letic spotlight, and San Antonio ministers pay him SI7.9 million through 1998, the expected to be sidelined at least a month, the than two gold medals for track will make him board a plane for New Orleans when a drug- think he's a top role model. Tampa Tribune reported. His average annual Mariners said. a failure in the eyes of many. sniffing dog singled him out at the San Fran- The center donned the Spurs jersey No. 50 salary of $5.97 million ranks third among Pat Ammiano, security director for the "It definitely adds a tremendous amount cisco International Airport, said Michael in 1989, rejuvenated a sagging franchise, and NFL quarterbacks, behind New England Westin Hotel in Chicago, said employees of pressure going into the games," Johnson Heald, spokesman for the Drug Enforcement earned respect. Patriots' Drew Bledsoe and Dallas Cow- were called at about 6 a.m. Wednesday by said Thursday. Administration. "Number 50 is a pretty popular number boys' Troy Aikman. Ayala, who said a window had been broken. Johnson, top-ranked in the world at 200 "Yes, he's my brother, and I've got noth- around here," said the Rev. Kevin Ryan. "He Besides the bonus, Manno's contract calls The Seattle Times today cited unidentified and 400 meters, will try to become the first ing else to say," Marshall Faulk said at Colts sets a real good example for young boys and for a reporting bonus of $600,000 this year players as saying Ayala punched out the win- athlete to win both events in the same headquarters this morning. girls pursuing athletics." and a base salary of $2.8 million in 1996. dow at about 2 a.m. Olympics.