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WEATHER FORECAST High 68 Low 43 Mostly sunny Inside KTCU provides a valuable THURSDAY learning experience. FEBRUARY 4, 1999 Texas Christian University See page 5 96th Year • Number 66 .www.skiff.tcu.edii/skiff i Translation sparks opposition By Jeri Peterson English. "People who don't speak we shouldn't do." This (letter) was my decision, and Texas Education Agency." STAFF REPORTER English sometimes don't under- One critic expressed the opin- I think he would approve of it." Williams said the FWISD, A letter circulated to all TCU stand directions to events on cam- ion that writing in Spanish dis- In fact, certain aspects of the through slate funding, provides an Colleges employees this week made some pus, so they don't go. Now we courages non-English speakers inaugural ceremony itself will be excellent curriculum and I people look twice. have no excuse." from learning the language of the international in nature, and it will teacher, and TCU provides class- Student makes The letter from Provost William Balcazar's co-worker. Maria American culture, thus doing be quite obvious. Koehler said. room facilities. 'People' for painting Koehler invited employees to Garcia, said the letter in Spanish them a great disservice, Koehler One aspect of TCU's el tori to "We have IX enrolled at this EVANSTON, III. (U-WIRE) Chancellor Michael Ferrari's was much easier for her to read said. help employees succeed in site, and our average attendance is — Ryan Du Val has joined the inaugural ceremony on Feb. 26. than the English version. Koehler said official TCU cor- American culture is an English as about 12." Williams said ranks of Gwyneth Paltrow and What received the most attention, "It makes me feel good to see respondence rarely appears in a Second Language class offered "Sludents don't become fluent in Jim Carrey — at least accord- however, was a translation of the this letter in Spanish." she said bilingual form. on campus. one year, bul the first year gives ing to People Magazine. letter in Spanish. with a broad smile. "This is such a special occa- "Employees and their families then a very good base to build on. People's Feb. 8 issue Spanish-speaking employees However, some people objected sion, we want to make sure lan- may enroll in this class, which is And after the first year, students includes a 300-word profile of seemed to appreciate a letter they to the bilingual format. guage barriers don't exclude any- co-sponsored by the Fort Worth progress very rapidly." the Northwestern University could understand. "I got some e-mail messages one from attending." he said. Independent School District." said Classes run September through sophomore music major, who "No excuses now," said Teresa regarding the letter." Koehler said. "Chancellor Ferrari is extremely teacher Belty Williams. "This pro- May on Mondays and replicated Michelangelo's Balcazar, a facilities services "Some said they appreciated it, sensitive and concerned about gram is a consortium of seven Wednesdays from 2:30 to 5:30 Sistine Chapel mural on his worker who speaks minimal and some said it was something diversity and all-inclusiveness. counties under the auspices of the p.m. Bobb Hall dorm room ceiling. "I never would have expect- ed it," Du Val said. "It goes to show how much support there is for student expression." And some Associated Fran's recruits Student Government members agree, although Northwestern DIVISION 1 RECRUITING administrators didn't appear to CUSSES IN TEXAS show their support when they planned to paint over Du Val's 1. Texas signal progress ceiling during Winter Break. The senate will vote tonight Joel Anderson If that is the case, then TCI1 has on a proposal that asks the 2. Texas A&M STAFF REPORTER firmly settled in the driver's seat. administration to allow student When Eric Hyman was hired With a men's basketball learn input in revising the room 3. TCU away from Miami of Ohio lasl that has been nationally ranked for painting policy. The proposal spring to be TCU's new athletic a majorit) of the season and a star- suggests that students be per- director, he said his goal was to tling turnaround that culminated in mitted to paint their rooms as 4. Texas Tech improve the overall quality of the a bowl victory. TCU has catapult- long as they repaint them at the athletic department. ed itself into the consciousness of end of the school year. Hyman inherited an athletic Texas' surplus of blue-chip high Du Val had to take NU to 5. SMU program with a football team com- school athletes federal court in mid-December ing off an embarrassing 1-10 cam- Wednesday, known as national to salvage his work. In an out- paign. And after former head signing day to recruiting authori- of-court settlement, NU agreed 6. University of coach Pat Sullivan stepped down ties, saw the football program col- to leave Du Val's ceiling Houston in October. TCU enlisted the ser- lect what many analysts believe to untouched until the end of the vices of New Mexico coach be one of the country's lop recruit- school year. Dennis Franchione to lead the ing classes. "If a student would like to 7 Rice team into the millennium "TCU is probably number three paint their room, they should "The most important thing is in the state." said Jeremy Crahtree. have the right," said Jay Cohen, SOURCE: JEREMY CRABTREE, MANAGING that TCU football makes the managing editor of the an ASG senator for Beta Theta EDITOR NATIONAL RECRUITING ADVISOR progress." Hyman said then. "Just National Recruiting Advisor. Pi who co-wrote the painting give Fran the opportunity to "Their coaching staff has done a proposal. "It should just be reg- recruit. great job of getting guys to stay ulated by the university. That tonott information "I'd like to see all of our teams home (in Texas)." would seem fair to everyone succeed, but there are some thai Crabtree said the football involved." fl) tee page a Patrick Pannett/Photo Edilc receive more attention than others. team's prosperity in the recruiting If the proposal passes, ASG TRENDS IN TCU ATI The driving forces athletically are wars can only help TCI"', athletic will bring its suggestions to the Coach Dennis Franchlone at a recent press conference. football and basketball." Please see RECRUITS Page 4 Undergraduate Housing Policy Advisory Committee, com- posed of students and adminis- trators. — Daily Northwestern Northwestern University Golloquia spotlights art professor's work Religion only reason By Jimmy Nam ambiguity of the images. Usually one a way that I 'II never quite understand." for nomeschooling STAFF REPORTER was very recognizable and the other one Conn said his work isnarrative and is LINCOLN, Neb. (U-WIRE) David Conn, professor of art and art was more abstract. I like the kind of for- associated with feelings of beauty, — An amendment to a home- history, was the feature artist at the first mal element of bringing those two grace, tension, pressure and meeting. schooling bill failed in the art faculty colloquia of this semester, abstract ideas together." Frost said he enjoyed Conn's work Legislature today after spirited which was attended by art faculty and In his lecture, he told the story of because it made him think. debate. students Wednesday. how he became an artist. When he was "The narratives were good because LB268, a bill introduced by The colloquia gives students an young, he saw how people were affect- they left it open to interpretation." Frost Nebraska Sen. Ardyce Bohlke, insight into their professors' life and ed by the world and he aims to express said. passed the first round of debate background, said John Frost, a sculp- that experience in his work. Woodson said Conn's work will give on a 35-0 vote. The bill would ture art graduate student. Conn said his works have their own viewers a glimpse of the subtleties of allow parents to home-school Conn, who has had over 100 exhibi- story to tell. Most of them represent everyday life. their children for reasons other tions in the United States, Japan and duality, which shows a sense of com- "He brings those subtleties into a than religious objection. But Europe, opened his lecture with his fort, healing and life. He said duality consciousness in a way that it sensitizes an amendment to the bill drew "Recent Work" slides and explained shows better interaction between two you into the world that you are in just sharp criticism from Omaha each of his pieces. He also told stories objects and provides better sense of nar- by looking at them," Woodson said. Sen. Ernie Chambers. to accompany his drawings, etchings ratives. Woodson also said the artists get a The amendment, added in and printmaking. Jim Woodson. associate professor of chance to share their own particular committee, would have clari- In Conn's work, he uses three types art and art history, said Conn's work is area of art. fied parents' rights to exempt of women's images: Eve. Helen and very different from his own. "Students hear how a particular artist their children from state- Mary. Conn said he wants to illustrate "He probably has the finest sensibili- makes their work in kind of sources that required immunization if they the world's myth, magic and wonder ties about putting things together," they draw upon." Woodson said. had a religious objection. through his art. Woodson said. "This group of prints "That's different from when you are Mall Wilkinson SKIFF STAFF Bohlke said current statutes "I am interested in bringing those that he's done allows him to do that in a teaching a class when you are trying to David Conn, professor of art and art history, discusses his art, allow this exemption for chil- differences together to create a unified focused way.