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SILMORS Oi i I:H LAST VVOKDS - PAC;I-:S 4 AND 5 TCU Daily Skiff 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. 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