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P. TrI4V07.!7! enr•nr 0. _A.A.. Loin. THE UNIN ERSITY DAILY Texas Tech University Vol. 64, No. 17 8 pages Cavazos sworn in as education chief have the opportunity, he said. "I'm proud to support this nomina- Tech leader tion, and I urge my colleagues to do so as well — to confirm Dr. Lauro Cavazos as secretary of education im- first Hispanic mediately," Hatch said. Cavazos, 61, was present at the Senate hearing along with his wife in cabinet Peggy and his 10 children. Sen. Phil Gramm, R-College Sta- By GARY HARPER tion, urged other senators to confirm The University Daily Cavazos because of the Tech presi- dent's experience in education. Former Texas Tech President "This is a time of great pride. It Lauro Cavazos was sworn in Tuesday proves that the American system is as the new U.S. secretary of alive and well," Gramrn said. "He's education. committed to quality education. I The Senate unanimously agreed to believe Lauro Cavazos should be ap- confirm Cavazos after several proved by a unanimous vote of the senators praised him for his ex- Senate." perience and leadership in the field of Sen. Robert Stafford, R-Vermont, education. also praised Cavazos' nomination as "Dr. Cavazos knows a great deal head of the Department of Education, about America's education. He's an adding that Cavazos is a role model to inspiration to America," said Sen. American Hispanics. Ted Kennedy, D-Mass. "He'll be an "Dr. Cavazos is uniquely qualified outstanding secretary of education, to assume this position. The Hispanic and I look forward to working with community has taken particular him." pride in his achievements and his Senators confirmed Cavazos about nomination by President Reagan," 10 a.m. CDT Tuesday with a 94-0 vote. Stafford said. "I'm pleased to have Sen. Orin Hatch, R-Utah, praised this opportunity to join my colleagues the new secretary of education for in the Senate and the Cavazos family past accomplishments and said he members who are here today to offer had confidence that Cavazos would my congratulations and support." fulfill the position. Cavazos, he said, Sen. Robert Dole, R-Kansas, said is living proof of the American he strongly supports the nomination AP Photo/Courtesy Lubbock Avalanche-Journal dream. of Cavazos. Taking the oath Hatch commended Cavazos for en- Cavazos was sworn in by Vice suring the availability of educational President George Bush Tuesday opportunities to all Americans, par- afternoon in the East Room of the Former Texas Tech President Lauro Cavazos is sworn in as U.S. Tech and the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center for ticularly those most in need of extra White House. secretary of education Tuesday at the White House by Vice eight years. In May, he announced plans to resign his position as assistance. The federal government Cavazos took the oath as his wife President George Bush. President Ronald Reagan looks on as president, and he was nominated as secretary of education by can give to special groups and in- held the family Bible and his children Cavazos' wife Peggy holds the Bible. Cavazos was at the helm of Reagan Aug. 9. dividuals who otherwise would not stood nearby. Wednesday Professor, student survey Flight attendant testifies U.S. September 21, 1988 hurricane-damaged areas News sailor endured savage beatings 52-week tail By MICHELLE STRICKER had started raining." stood," Derickson told the court. The University Daily On Friday, Norville and Bove drove By The Associated Press is "marine." Other witnesses have The deadline for enrolling in the to Port Isabel. Police were blocking "When Mr. Stethem collapsed, testified the hijackers shouted student insurance plan is next In the wake of Hurricane Gilbert, many roads, Norville said, and they one of the hijackers took the ar- "marine," as they beat Stethem. "I week. The plan provides $15,000 in many coastal residents fled their were refused access to the high wind FRANKFURT, West Germany — mrest of a seat — it still had the tried to convince him that Stethem maximum benefits for illnesses or homes, but a Tech professor and stu- areas where they hoped to conduct A U.S. Navy diver "never made a screws sticking out of it — and beat was not a U.S. Marine, that his job accidents. The plan covers 52 dent did exactly the opposite. key studies. sound" as he bravely endured on him," she said in German. was underwater welding," she said. weeks of expenses which may be H. Scott Norville, an associate civil "From there, we headed back to savage beatings by the hijackers of Derickson said that after the Hamadi, a Lebanese Shiite incurred because of medical engineering professor, and Paul Brownsville, and around 4 p.m. we a TWA jetliner, flight attendant Uli beating Hamadi turned to her and Moslem who lived in West Germany treatment. Bove, a senior civil engineering stu- heard that it had hit about 180 miles Derickson testified Tuesday. said: "Look at him now, he thinks from 1982 to 1984, speaks German Mike Higgins, a local agent, said dent, traveled Thursday to San An- south," Norville said. Derickson said Mohammed Ali he's so strong." but very little English. students are insured year-round tonio, where they hoped to collect Norville said a tornado was Hamadi, on trial for air piracy and Fighting back sobs, Derickson Derickson told the court that by the plan and that payments can data on structural damage caused by reported in the Brownsville area Fri- the murder of Navy diver Robert said: "Mr. Stethem was a very shortly after Stethem was slain at be made in two installments. the hurricane. day, but he and Bove did not arrive at Stethem, also threatened to blow up courageous man. He never made a Beirut airport, Hamadi had a pistol Students who are enrolled for six Although early reports had the scene in time to see any activity. the airplane. sound." in his hand and began beating or more credit hours are eligible estimated Gilbert would touch down They were able to collect data on The German-born woman, now a Derickson, who is credited with another U.S. Navy diver, Clinton for coverage under the plan. somewhere near Brownsville, the broken glass from an apartment naturalized U.S. citizen and the sub- shielding passengers whose names Suggs. See story, page 3 tropical storm hit the Mexican coast building near the reported sighting. A ject of a U.S. television movie sounded Jewish by hiding their "I pushed Suggs down between about 180 miles south of Brownsville. convenience store canopy also had earlier this year, said Hamadi held passports, also said Hamadi asked the seats in first class and told him On the Scene When the pair reached San Antonio, been detached by the winds. a gun to her head shortly after the her to translate while the hijackers to stay there. Then I told the hi- Norville said, they obtained a current Winds increased Friday night, Nor- Athens to Rome flight took off on questioned Stethem. jackers to stop — they had done Call to life report on the status of Gilbert from ville said, but darkness hampered June 14, 1985. "Mr. Stethem was taken to the enough," she said. the Tech civil engineering depart- any possibilities of taking But in the most emotional last row of first class. He was asked Derickson also recalled the har- "Peepshow," the new album by ment, rented a car and drove to photographs. testimony of the trial, the 44-year- where he was from and what he did. rowing moments just after the Siouxsie Sioux, brings back the Brownsville. Norville and Bove traveled to South old Derickson described the suffer- He said he was a Navy diver. I tried airliner was seized after takeoff group's vocals, drums, percussion "When we got to Brownsville, the Padre Island and Corpus Christi on ing endured by Stethem. to translate the word Navy for from Athens airport. and harmonica, bass, cello, winds were 30 to 40 miles per hour," Saturday to survey damage. The hijackers "took him up to the Hamadi," Derickson said. She said the hijackers threatened keyboards and accordion talent. Norville said. "We just decided to "From a professional standpoint, I cockpit and started to brutally beat She said Hamadi was confused to blow up the airplane if they were Chuk Gill, University Daily familiarize ourselves with the area wish we could have had the opportuni- him. They beat on him as long as he because the German word for navy not allowed into the cockpit. librarian, says the album starts off since it was dark, and by midnight it ty to collect more data." with the frantic and energetic "Peek-a-Boo." He says the song is a dance track that will make it hard for anyone to keep still. Lack of scholarships obstructs minority recruitment Gill also says he believes lead singer Siouxsie is one of the top By DAWNA COWAN 1987-88 academic year. scholarship at one time. Minority Enrollment three female singers of all time. The University Deily Texas A&M also had an 8.6 percent Besides lacking scholarship money, Among Texas Tech, UT-Austin, and Texas A&M, minority enrollment last year, and Tech also has a tough job recruiting the Longhorns have the largest minority See story, page 4 Minority recruitment at Texas UT had 12.8 percent. Whitfield said minorities is Lubbock's location. enrollment, with 12.8%. UT-Austin Tech is competitive when recruiting has 142 times as many minority Tech is not lacking, said Keith Whit- Whitfield said Texas A&M and UT scholarships as Tech, while A&M S sorts field, assistant director of new stu- minorities compared to other schools.

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