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Chance of House fails morning to make quorum drizzle Business could not be con- ducted during the House of Student Representatives Inside meeting Tuesday when a Women's team wins, WEDNESDAY quorum of three-fifths of all NOVEMBER 26, 1997 House members required to 73-70. conduct business was not Texas Christian University met. See page 5 95th Year • Number 53 Members were unable to introduce any new bills or debate and vote on old busi- ness, which included a bill to purchase eight new printers for three computer labs on campus. The bill was tabled Support for Mac computers may end and will be reintroduced at next week's meeting. By Kelly Melhart important change without any consul- CAMPUS EDITOR House President Andy Koehler says students won't be compromised tation of the (acuity." he said. "There Mitchell said that the House Forty-two faculty and university should be a greater consultation has "failed to make quorum staff members met in Sid Richardson Edmondson said roughly $300,000 how the money will be spent. dean's level, as to what's coming mechanism." for the last few years" at the Lecture Hall 2 on Tuesday afternoon was requested from various depart- "We're not going to disadvantage about," Morgan said. "Forty percent Edmondson said of the 1.600 com- meeting before the to discuss the fate of Macintosh com- ments for technical upgrades of both any students," he said. "There are cer- of the faculty use Macs. I don't think puters on campus. 1.250 are Wintel Thanksgiving holiday. puters on campus. types of systems, but only $150,000 tain departments that rely heavily on (the administration) appreciates this. and 350 are Macs. When the meeting was The Mac users decided to meet was available. He said all these funds the Macintosh environment, but "A lot of misinformation has gone However, according to the called to order, the house after hearing about a statement will be used for Wintel upgrades this (Wintel) is the platform that is most through the system." he said. Macintosh Information Summary was 14 members short of made by Dave Edmondson, assistant year, and Macs would continue to be accepted worldwide." "Without (Mac technical support), compiled by Busbey. most of the quorum. provost for information services, at supported in the areas where they are Ken Morgan, a professor of geolo- teaching classes, research and theses Wintel computers are administrative a Nov. 14 Academic Computing needed by students. He said the deci- gy and chairman of the department, would come to a screeching halt." computers. Nation Committee meeting. Edmondson sion to upgrade Wintel was part of the said he will meet with Koehler on Dave Addis, an associate professor Almost half of the 337 faculty said then that the university will move toward a single platform oper- Monday to voice the concerns of Mac of mathematics and a member of the computers are Macs and 302 of the Sentuplets1 mom speaks continue to provide technical sup- ating system. users. Michael McCracken. the dean committee. said Edmondson's 694 computers in student labs are in NIK] interview port for Windows-based personal But William E. Koehler. provost of the AddRan College of Arts and "bombshell" was the first he had Macintoshes, according to the DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) computers with Intel processors, or and vice chancellor for academic Sciences, will also attend the meeting. heard of the loss of technical support. summary. — Bobbi McCaughey says she Wintel systems. affairs, said he has not yet decided "There is confusion, even at the "The university has made a very Please see COMPUTERS, Page 2 and, her husband wondered if GocTwas punishing them when she learned she was pregnant with seven fetuses. "First, it was just like, 'God, A model community Sorority hall why have you done this to us?' Like it was something that was wrong," Bobbi McCaughey said on a "Dateline NBC" seg- renovations ment scheduled to air Tuesday night. The McCaugheys' four boys and three girls — the only liv- to start soon ing septuplets in the world — continued to show signs of Project part of a 10-year improvement Tuesday. Natalie Sue was removed plan to restore buildings from her ventilator about noon and was upgraded to fair con- By Danielle Daniel dition. Kenneth Robert — the SKIFF STAFF oldest and heaviest — is the All (hree sorority residence halls will undergo prelimi- only other sibling in fair condi- nary roofing and asbestos work next month, beginning the tion and has been breathing estimated 21-week inside-and-out renovations to be fin- without a ventilator since ished before Rush Week. Friday, two days after the chil- The renovations to the sorority buildings are the next step dren were born by Caesarean in a 10-year plan to restore all of the Using facilities on section. campus, excluding Moncrief Hall, the newest residence hall. Brachman and Wiggins Halls were the first to be Cohen warns restored this summer. of weapon-making Rick Barnes, director of Student Organization Services, WASHINGTON (AP) — said the Worth Hills sorority buildings will have the same More than 25 nations have or changes made to them as were made to both Brachman and may be developing nuclear, Wiggins halls. He said new air conditioning, heating and biological and chemical plumbing systems will be installed. Bathrooms also will be weapons and ways to deliver redone and the rooms will receive new furniture. them. Defense Secretary "It's a project to update and bring up to standard the William Cohen said Tuesday, buildings." Barnes said. calling the threat "neither far- Blair PMK» PHOTO EDITOR Kristen Kirst. director of fraternity and sorority life, said fetched nor far off." the $8.1 million project will help find a balance between "The front lines are no A model shows the planned designed for the new apartment-style residence halls that will replace Tom Brown having a facility for residents and one for each sorority. longer overseas." said Cohen, and Pete Wright halls. releasing a report that said Please see HOUSING, Page 2 Americans could fall victim to such an attack because criminal organizations and cults — as well as nation-states — could Four students attend deploy such weapons. Travel Guide These weapons are "the poor man's atomic bomb — cheaper, McNair symposium Corder introduces students to foreign experiences easier to produce and extremely deadly," the defense secretary Roberta Corder said. Program readies students for graduate school "HORNED FROG OF THH WF.EK Cohen said that while head- By Kristina D'Aun Bosquez Conference. lines have been full of the STAFF REPORTER By Beth Welbel The conference allowed about 3(X) STAFF REPORTER United Nations' struggle to fer- McNair scholars from the United Graduate school can be an intense Surfing and treasure hunts may ret out such weapons of mass States and Puerto Rico to deliver experience for students. not sound like typical retirement destruction held by Saddam speeches on their research projects. For four TCU seniors, a year's plans, but these activities will be Hussein, "the threat is not limit- she said. worth of research for a postgraduate on the top of Roberta Corder's list. ed to Iraq." The four students who were cho- program has allowed them to make Corder wants to do both, but in sen — Latonya Cobb, Joseph Ferrara. the dream of graduate school come the meantime, she is known across State Rolando Deluna and Dawn Schult/ one step closer, with the presentation campus for the enthusiasm she — gave presentations in biology, of their work at the national McNair shares with others as the coordina- Man takes hostages nursing, psychology and the Ronald symposium. tor for study abroad and the advis- briefly in Lake Worth E. McNair programs, respectively, Yolanda Hughes, coordinator of er for general studies students. LAKE WORTH (AP) — she said. the Ronald E. McNair program, said "I really want to spend time Police arrested a man who The federally funded McNair pro- the students spent Nov. 7-9 in surfing the 'Net because comput- PMrci PHOTO EDITOR briefly held two hostages Delevan, Wis.. at the Sixth Annual gram is designed to make graduate Roberta Corder, the study abroad coordinator and general studies Tuesday after firing shots in ers fascinate me." Corder said. "I National Ronald E. McNair Research adviser at TCU works, with students planning to study abroad and a women's fitness center. No Please see MCNAIR, Page 2 also want to spend more time at one was injured. garage sales. I really enjoy my general studies majors. The 26-year-old Fort treasure hunts." requires her to be flexible on a degree in English from TCU and Worth man entered the New Corder said she works primarily daily basis. began teaching freshman composi- Woman Fitness Center at Helping students while with students who want to study "On a busy day. I can have tion. In the mid-1980s, she began about 11:48 a.m., when four abroad for a semester or for a full between 10 and 15 appointments, advising students who wanted to people were inside, Lake year. and sometimes students just walk study abroad. Soon after, she Worth city spokeswoman sharing holiday cheer "These students are all self- in, so I have to shift gears quickly stopped teaching and began coor- Dorothy Fraley said. starters and enthusiastic." Corder to adjust to different people's dinating study abroad programs. The gunman sent out a By Danielle Daniel said the fund cuts down on mailing said. "But 1 always emphasize the needs," she said. "Sometimes a "1 still feel like I am teaching woman and a child with an SKIFF STAFF cards and lets faculty send greetings academic nature of the program. frustrating part of my job is all the because I am constantly interact- audiotape for police and held Instead of spending time and to people they see and say "Hi" to All programs are academic, they paperwork. Sometimes it is impos- ing with students." she said. "It two women hostage. money on holiday cards and stamps, every day but may not know well just aren't all traditional." sible to get it all done." was the grading papers part that I "On that tape he indicated faculty and staff can donate money to enough to send a card in the mail. Corder also advises students Corder said family concerns gave up without too many tears." that he wanted to kill himself the annual Holiday Greetings Fund, a Newsom said the fund also bene- who participate in the general brought her to TCU in 1963. "I didn't exactly plan things for but didn't have the nerve. He scholarship fund to help students. fits students. studies program. "My husband had always want- myself." she said. "I believe so thought if he did something The fund was revitalized last year "We are all here for students." she "General studies is a program ed to go to graduate school in much in magic and serendipity, bad enough the police and is maintained by a campaign of said. "If we give money to students, for your non-traditional, adult stu- Texas, so we moved from North and 1 started doing things as they department would take care the Public Relations Student Society that seems to me, also, the spirit of dent. It is not a 'bail out' program Carolina to Fort Worth, and I've came up." she said. of it," Fraley said. of America and the Office of Christmas." for students who can't cut it in a been here ever since," she said. Corder also said part of her job The man fired at police Communications. Newsom said the fund was origi- certain major," she said. Corder received her bachelor's consists of traveling to different through a glass door before Contributors support the scholar- nally established as the "In Lieu of "Typically, a lot of adults and TCU degree from Atlantic Christian countries to check out their pro- he surrendered to Lake ship, and in return, their holiday ..." fund by Libby Proffer, a for- employees use the general studies College in North Carolina, where grams for our students. Worth and Tarrant County greetings are sent to co-workers in a mer dean of students, and was revi- program." she grew up. While there, she was "So far I've been to France, officers about 1:35 p.m., letter given to all faculty and staff talized last year by PRSSA. She Corder said a normal day for her taught by current TCU chancellor Italy, Germany. Spain, Scotland, Fraley said. members. said when she heard aboul the idea is anything but routine. She said William E. Tucker. Doug Newsom, PRSSA faculty her job can be tedious at times but She received her master's Please see FROG, Page 4 adviser and a professor of journalism. Please see PRSSA, Page 2 PAGE2 Skiff WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26,1997 Agents search student columnist's apartment
ASSOCIATED PRESS Chelsea Clinton's mother, Hillary strate mental instability on my part," rival- Stanford University. It urged Rodham Clinton, visited the universi- he said. "No pictures of Chelsea with students to seize Stanford's campus BERKELEY, Calif. — Secret ty to take part in a town hall meeting X's through them or something like before Saturday's football game, Service agents searched the apart- on foster care. that." which Stanford won, 21 -20. Announcements of campus events, public meetings and other general ment of a University of California The agents did a brief search, The Secret Service office in San Besides revealing which dorm campus information should be brought to the TCU Daily Skiff office student columnist who exhorted his mostly to make sure he had no Jose refused to confirm Branum's Chelsea Clinton, a Stanford fresh- at Moudy Building South Room 291, mailed to TCU Box 298050, or classmates to show their school spirit weapons and to make sure them- account or to comment on the situa- man, lives in, Branum also wrote: e-mailed to [email protected]. The Skiff reserves the right to "on Chelsea's bloodied carcass," the selves that he wasn't a threat, said the tion. A White House spokeswoman "Show your spirit on Chelsea's edit submissions for style, taste and space available. student said Tuesday. 22-year-old Branum, who is studying also would not comment. bloodied carcass, because as the Senior Guy Branum said agents history and political science. The column, which appeared Stanford Daily (newspaper) lets us TRANSFER STUDENTS are invited to meet with alumni of searched his one-bedroom, off-cam- "They wanted to make sure there Thursday in the Daily Californian. know, she is JUST ANOTHER Phi Theta Kappa at noon today in Student Center Room 214. pus apartment Monday, the same day wasn't anything that would demon- was intended to rally spirit against STUDENT."
TCU CAN (Community Action Network) is compiling a list of stu- dents involved in voluntary community service. If you have done any COMPUTERS volunteer work for nonprofit agencies this semester, come by the From Page 1 University Ministries office in the Student Center to be counted. "If you're told there aren't many should be free lo choose whatever both Wintel and Mac systems. Busbey organized the informal Macs on campus, that isn't quite machine they want. Edmondson said PeopleSoft meeting Tuesday to gather the con- true." Busbey said. Rudolf Brun, a professor of biolo- Student Administration should be cerns of Mac users who may no longer : 4,600 Busbey's survey was provided to gy, said, "How gorgeous is a universi- available to Wintel users by 1999. but receive technical support from the uni- i: Call 921-7000, cKtcnsionU 74 Kates ;u* $30perseme«er. those who attended Tuesday's meet- ty that has diversity." he does not know when or if the appli- versity, depending on the decision. *: Box 29H050, Fort Worth. Texas 7nl29 ing so they could make corrections or Busby said computer diversity on cation will be available lo Mac users. Faculty and staff members from I Moudy Building South Room 291 add new information. campus is as important as student Bruce Miller, a professor of the journalism, music, art and art his- Skiff 280? S I'nrvmity Drirt Fort Worth. TX 76129 Phoo« tHrwdory: hwt-digit cuenuon (6000 series} num- The debate over which operating diversity. physics, said that a PeopleSoft repre- tory, biology, chemistry, computer bers Hre reached by dialing 921-7722 first, then extension The TCV Oath ttjff is an affinal -Undent puWuamxi af system is better is a longstanding one, "A single group as the only group sentative told him the applications science, education. Spanish and Latin Teu* ("hnMuui University prnducrd by students of TCI' Main number 921-7428 but until now, individual departments in any situation is unacceptable," he will be available on either platform by American studies, environmental sci- tnl tnormnrrd b\ the JOWIUIIMII department It operates Pax . 921 -713.1 under the pohcio irf the Studeni PuMicattons Committee. Advertising fcrjrtfM 921-7426 have been free to choose which sys- said. January. ence, speech communication and comptMcd of representatives from the student body, staff, Business Manager . ext 6274 facility and administration The Skiff t* published Tueviay Student PUMH «ions Director «L 6556 tem they would use. There was some concern over The system can be accessed geology departments. Information through Friday during fall and sprint; semesters cTcep Sound OR 921-7683 Several faculty members said the whether the university's new adminis- through Internet World Wide Web Services and the Office of IWh week and hniidayv and is distributed free on campus E-mail.... sk Kirsl said the sororities have allowance ... to assist them." He said it is time for the entire of helping students while saving time to all faculty and staff. Kathy King, president of PRSSA invested about $5().(K)() in the chapter Kirst said the money will not buildings to be redone, but com- and money, she thought it was a "It's a good cause, and we wanted and a senior advertising/public rela- rooms and have tried to fix up the redecorate the chapter room but can plaints have been made specifically worthwhile cause to pursue. lo exercise our public relations skills." tions major, said (he organization has facility. instead be used to hire special help to about the air and heating systems. Jennifer Helms, historian of she said. already surpassed last year's total. "They've seen a building that has bring the room back up to standard. "We need to bring everything up to PRSSA and a sophomore advertis- Last year PRSSA earned $450 for Donations can be made until Dec. gotten old and needing repairs," she Barnes said there arc no problems current standards, but the most ing/public relations major, said the the project, and this year they have set I. and the contribution can be made to said. "They have seen newer apart- that demand immediate attention in known (complaint) is the air." Barnes organization decided to use its talents their sights even higher. Newsom the Holiday Greetings Fund or any ments, and it's difficult for them. the buildings, but the residence halls said. "When it's hot outside it's hot in and send out press releases and fliers said. endowed scholarship fund. "It will be ■ dual residence," she lacked a room for disabled students. the rooms, when it's cold (outside) said. "It's nol just a residence hall bin "We have to make the facilities it's cold in the rooms. The new rooms a sorority house. A lot of discussion accessible for disabilities as one of will be similar to hotel rooms . .. the has been focwod on making (the the (Americans with Disabilities Act) temperature in one room can be dif- MCNAIR facility) lit the needs of the residents requirements." Barnes said. ferent from the next room." and the sorority and making some- In order to meet the requirements Barnes said more extensive reno- From PageJ. thing Ihe chapters can be proud of." of the 1992 law. Barnes said the first vations will begin directly after the opportunities available to qualifying Ferrara, a senior biology major, including Duke University and the Barnes said the sorority chapter floor fraternity hall director's room spring semester, though asbestos individuals. Hughes said. Students said the purpose of the conference University of Notre Dante. rooms, which were decorated using will be converted to a handicapped removal and roofing will start during sorority funds, are expected to be accessible room. The hall directors the winter break. can be admitted to the program if was to present research, which is Schultz researched the McNair damaged when the air and plumbing will have new apartment-style quar- Kirst said it will be difficult to they meet set income criteria or are just one aspect of the McNair pro- program for her project. The senior systems are changed. The sororities, ters built as an addition lo the resi- complete the renovations before a first-generation college student, gram. history major said she chose to however, will be given a yet undecid- dence halls. Rush begins and that is why work is disabled or part of an underrepre- Ferrara conducted his research on research the program because a data- ed amount of money to restore the Because of the changes, the 10 being started next month. sented minority group. the alternative methods of measur- base on the program was needed. area where the walls ami ceilings will sororities will no longer have one "It's a difficult time-line and a Hughes said no awards were ing lymphocyte stimulation, particu- She said she wanted to show the be damaged. director for every two sororities. long project." she said. "But we are given during the conference, but the larly at TCU, where radioactive program's success and inform others "In older to help them we will be Barnes said three fraternity hall going to try to fit it in a 21-week presenters were exposed to graduate materials are used* in lab, he said. about it. giving an unspecified amount." directors will instead preside over all deadline. 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(Across from Dairy Queen) WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26,1997 Skiff PAGE 5 Basketball Horned Frogs rout 9 Texas Tech, 107-76 TCU won its third consecu- TClPs very own picture-perfect 'Miracle tive game Tuesday, beating for- mer Southwest Conference Forget "Miracle on 34th The Horned Frogs were playing SCRIPT: I can only imagine what crowd was silent. The 19,094 specta- Mitchell, who jumped over the pile, rival Texas Tech, 107-76, in Street," this was "Miracle on for pride. That can be a very danger- the folks at ESPN were thinking tors stayed in their seats. This was and then Dover ran for the comer of Lubbock. Stadium Drive," complete ous weapon when your coach is when Derek Canine, a former SMU not going to be the same TCU team the end zone. A gutsy call and a TCU (3-0) torched the nets with a Hollywood script and a fan- leaving after the game and you player, threw an interception that that sent Homed Frog fans to the TCU touchdown. TCU 21. SMU 10. against the Red Raiders (0-2) in tastic finish. haven't experienced any kind of vic- turned into a 51 -yard, seven-play parking lot before the end of the third The Mustangs managed to scare front of 7,290 fans at Lubbock The film was directed by Jeff tory celebration the entire season. drive for the Mustangs and a quick 7- quarter during most of the season. TCU late by rallying for a toucfl- Municipal Coliseum. Dover and produced by Pat Sullivan I stood on the field before the 0 advantage. Less than four minutes The second half was not a TCU down and a two poinl conversion, Senior guard Malcolm with a support- game and talked with Doug Loeser. later, SMU would add a field goal letdown or a dramatic SMU come- but it wasn't enough. Johnson registered 33 points ing cast of TCU TCU's senior center. His season has thanks to another Canine interception. from-behind victory. The Homed CONCLUSION: As the clock for the Frogs and 3-for-3 from football players almost mirrored the Frogs' cam- SMU 10, TCU 0 and another Homed Frog defense wouldn't allow it. ticked down, some of the 4.000 stu- three-point territory. Johnson and fans. paign. After winning the team MVP Frog beating appeared imminent. Neither team scored in the third dents celebrated the victory bv tear- also had seven boards and three SETTING: A award during spring practice. Loeser Not so fast. Jeff Dover was insert- quarter. TCU took over, and five ing down the goal posts. TCU 21. assists. chilly but pleas- struggled during the 1997 season. ed at quarterback, and all of a sud- minutes and 86 yards later, the Frogs SMU 18. Victory No. I. The Frogs' big man, junior ant evening at The SMU-TCU game would be his den, the TCU offense came to life. found themselves facing a fourth ESPN found itself televising a forward Lee Nailon, had anoth- Amon Carter final one in a Horned Frog uniform. An impressive five-play, 65-yard down and goal from the SMU one- made-for-television movie, not I er stellar night, cashing in 28 RICHARD Stadium in Fort DUKRETT "It hasn't really sunk in yet," drive that took a mere 1:28 brought yard line early in the final quarter. blowout football game thai everyone points and grabbing 18 boards. Worth, Texas. Loeser said. "I'm just thinking about TCU within three points at the half. CLIMAX: The biggest decision of expected. The script was right out of Texas Tech, led by head BACKGROUND: Both teams had beating SMU." The second quarter saw the TCU the game came from the sidelines. Hollywood and the ending dramatic coach James Dickey, shot only a lot at stake. Yes, BOTH teams. THEME: A team with no wins, defense take center stage, forcing the The usually conservative Pat Sullivan "Miracle on Stadium Drive" might 28 of 68 from the floor. The SMU was hoping to impress repre- playing its final game of the season, Mustangs to punt the ball and not was taking a chance. TCU students not have been a box office hit. but it Red Raiders were led by for- sentatives from the Holiday and faces a huge rival with hopes of allowing SMU to establish a ground cheered and then prayed that the was a classic in the minds of Horned ward Cory Carr, who had 24 Independence Bowls who walked up going bowling. The 0-10 TCU team game to counter the aerial attack. Homed Frogs would find a way to Frog fans. points on the night, including and down the sidelines and got the falls behind early as usual, and then Dover took command of the TCU get one long and important yard. 8-of-9 from the line. "oh-my-gosh-they-look-like-ants" comes back to win. Then, the fans offense again, and the result was an SMU packed the middle in anticipa- Richard Durreii is a senior radio- TCU's inside game, still view of the Mustangs from the TCU tear down the goal posts — on eight-play, 56-yard march to paydirt. tion of the run. TV-film major from Montreal, playing a critical role, contin- press box. national television, no less. TCU 14. SMU 10. and the Mustang Dover faked the give to Basil Canada. ued to prevail Tuesday night. Senior forward Dennis Davis shot 14 points near the paint and crashed eight boards. Tuesday night's game was the Frogs' first victory over Women top UNT Tech in Lubbock since 1991. This is the second season in a row that the Frogs have beaten the Red Raiders. in final seconds The Frogs return home to host UT-Pan American at 7:05 Frogs move to 2-1 with 73-70 win p.m. Friday in a non-confer- ence match-up. By HE. Stenske with Leah, she made some really SKIFF STAFF good plays to help us win the game," Volleyball TCU's victory over North Texas he said. wasn't pretty. In fact, it could have Junior forward Misty Meadows VolleyFrog season been called downright ugly. came up big with her second con- ends with WAC loss The Horned Frogs (2-1) went to secutive double-double. Meadows The VolleyFrogs' 1997 sea- the wire with the Lady Eagles (2-2), had 11 points to go with her 12 son ended Monday with a 3-1, winning 73-70 at Daniel-Meyer rebounds. (10-15,3-15, 16-14, 5-15) loss Coliseum on Tuesday night. The TCU bench played a critical to third-seeded Wyoming from "You've got to win some games role late in the game. With the Frogs the Mountain Division. that aren't pretty, and you've got to hanging tough, four freshmen and The Frogs were led by win some games that are close," Meadows, a junior college transfer, sophomore hitter Jill Pape. women's head coach Mike Petersen were on the floor for TCU. Pape was the only TCU player said. "This one would fall into both The relatively inexperienced in double digits in kills (21) categories." group didn't buckle under the and digs (14). The score was knotted at 68 with intense pressure of playing a tight Sophomore hitter Erin Vick's only 44 seconds left when senior game, coming up with some big 17 digs and sophomore Mocker guard Leah Garcia drove the lane, plays. lX" si,. Jessica Rangel's four block 'drawing in the defense around her. "That group was playing good," assists paced TCU's defense. Garcia forced the ball through Petersen said. "They've been around Three other VolleyFrogs had 10 three players and dished to sopho- here for three whole games and or more digs. Sophomore setter more forward Shonda Mack who they're in a close game. It's encour- Annie Gam had 41 of TCU's 50 made a wide open basket on the aging." assists. baseline to put TCU up, 70-68. The Lady Eagles were led by Freshman blocker Melody UNT freshman guard Allison sophomore Deedra Alex's 14 points Friehauf sparked the Cowgirls Clark then fouled freshman guard and seven rebounds. Junior forward with 19 kills and eight blocks Amy Sutton under the Lady Eagles' Freda Deckard added 10 points and (two solo and six assists). basket. With TCU in the double seven boards. Sophomore blocker Jessica bonus, Sutton hit both free throws, Gunnels had 11 points and kept Zehr had 16 kills, while senior putting the Frogs up by four. UNT in the game by hitting five of hitter Julie Overton added 11 Sutton then turned around and six free throws in the second half. kills. Senior setter Vanessa fouled junior guard Ten Gunnels on Petersen gave North Texas credit Kiremidjian had 46 assists for the inbounds pass, putting Gunnels for their play and said he respected the victorious Cowgirls. on the line for two free throws. She their effort. The loss puts TCU's record hit both shots, bringing UNT to "They played really hard," he at 13-18 in only its second sea- within two. said. "It took us a while to respond son of play. Wyoming (19-11) Junior forward Misty Meadows to them." played San Diego State, the was fouled on TCU's inbounds pass TCU's offense struggled most of second seed from the Pacific by Clark with four ticks left. She the game. It wasn't until the guards Division, on Tuesday, but the missed the first shot but nailed the started penetrating off the high results were not available at second. screen that the Horned Frogs started press time. With TCU leading by three, Lady hitting some shots. Petersen said. Eagle junior guard Ashley Norris' "It took me a long time to get us ilr P««re« PHOTO FOIT' Football attempt to tie the game at the buzzer into the right plays," he said. "I did- Junior forward Misty Meadows puts up for ■ shot against North Texas on Tuesday as senior guard Leah sailed wide right. n't do a good enough job of getting Garcia looks on. Meadows finished with 11 points and 12 rebounds for her second straight double-double. Two TCU defenders Garcia led the way for the Frogs us into the right sets early." make all-WAC team with 14 points and 8 assists. Amy The Lady Eagles defense kept the game. Lady Eagles by seven boards, and "Our press helped us some by cre- DENVER (AP) — Sutton, starting in place of her sister TCU in check, forcing the Frogs to Second half rebounding was one defended against the three-point ating turmoil and it only cost us two Defensive lineman Chance Jill, had 15 points, including six of find other ways to get the ball in the of the keys to the Frogs' victory. basket well, Petersen said. baskets." he said. "I think that was McCarty and linebacker Scott six from the free throw line. basket. Petersen said UNT scouted TCU controlled the boards better in The TCU press defense also big because we got momentum and Taft, both seniors, were named "When we went back at the end the Frogs well and prepared well for the second half, outrebounding the helped by rattling the UNT players. we got a couple of baskets." to the all-Western Athletic Conference Mountain Division first team Tuesday. Four Horned Frogs were named to the second team. Men's golf season ends with wins; team aims for title They were senior guard Mark Cortez, senior defensive tackle By Wendy Bogema for the Ping-Golfweek Preview the team didn't win, but in that field team had a hard time adjusting to performances from its third, fourth Matt Harper, senior place kick- SKIFF STAFF Invitational tournament. second is very, very respectable." them. and fifth players. er Michael Reeder and sopho- The men's golf team began and They tied with Oklahoma State for The tournament was played Sept. Volpitto said the team was disap- The tournament was played Nov. more punter Royce Huffman. ended its fall season with wins and second place behind Nevada-Las 29-30 at the University of New pointed with its finish. Henry said he 2-3 at the Raymond Floyd Gold Colorado State coach Sonny had a few ups and downs in between. Vegas. Henry captured the individual Mexico Championship Golf Course thought the tournament was good for Course at the Doral Golf Resort & Lubick was named the league's The first tournament for the Frogs title with a final score of 10-under-par in Albuquerque, which will also host the team and he hoped the golfers Spa in Miami. Pacific Division coach of the was the Topy Cup U.S.-Japan for his first collegiate victory. the 1998 NCAA Championships. could learn from the experience. The final tournament for the Frogs year, while New Mexico's Intercollegiate Golf Championship in Two other The Frogs had a three-week break The Frogs' was the Golf World/Palmetto Dunes Dennis Franchione was named Fukushima, Japan. The men won the TCU golfers before their next tournament, the next tourna- Collegiate tournament held two Mountain Division coach of tournament by five strokes over finished in the Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate ment was the weekends ago in Hilton Head. S.C. the year. Auburn and Japan's Nihon University. top 25. Spallone Tournament, where they finished sev- Rolex National The Frogs won this tournament led And the WAC's two top It was junior Grady Girard's 5- tied for 17th enth. Intercollegiate by Henry, who tied for fourth place. quarterbacks, CSU's Moses under-par 67 and junior Alberto and Ochoa tied Ochoa tied for fourth in the tourna- Match Play The Frogs defeated UNLV by seven Moreno and New Mexico's Ochoa's 3-under-par 69 that cement- for 21st. Girard ment, Henry tied for 17th, Girard tied Team strokes and finished the tournament Graham Leigh, were named ed the victory for the Homed Frogs. tied for 39th for 32nd, Volpitto took 38th and Championships with a final score of 12 under par. offensive players of the year for All five team members finished in and Volpitto Spallone tied for 39th. in Miami, in Girard and Spallone tied for 17th. their respective divisions. the top 25. Girard tied with senior tied for 57th. Grady Girard The top four-of-five individual which they fin- Albert Ocho* Volpitto tied for 20th and Ochoa tied Defensive players of the year teammate J.J. Henry for second in the The tourna- scores counted toward the team score ished fourth. for 31st. are Air Force linebacker Chris tournament. Ochoa finished fourth, ment field was made up of last year's and Henry said they had a few rounds There was no individual winner in The tournament was played Nov. Gizzi in the Pacific Division freshman Scott Volpitto was I6th and top ranked teams from the Golfweek- in which they had to count some high the tournament, but Henry and Ochoa 14-16 on the Arthur Hills Golf Course and Southern Methodist line- sophomore Sal Spallone finished 21st. Taylor Made Rankings and the top scores. won all of their matches. at Palmetto Dunes. backer Chris Bordano in the The tournament was played finishers at the 1997 NCAA "When a lot of teams are close like The Frogs defeated Wake Forest in Overall the Frogs had a successful Mountain Division. September 16-18 at the Tanagura Championships. that, a couple of mistakes can cost the first round, but lost to UNLV in fall, beginning and ending the season Hawaii running back Charles Country Club in Fukushima. Head coach Bill Montigel said you a bunch of places," Henry said. the second and to Oklahoma State in with wins. They finished only one Tharp and Brigham Young In an interview after the tourna- after the tournament that a second The second through seventh place the third. UNLV went on to win the tournament out of the top 5 but were return specialist Jaron Dabney ment, Henry said it was rewarding place finish among that field was finishers in the tournament were only tournament. only separated from second place in were named freshmen of the and an honor to win a tournament impressive. separated by a few strokes. After the tournament, Montigel that tournament by three strokes year in the Pacific and Mountain halfway around the world. "When you look at the field, I think Putting was the biggest problem said Henry and Ochoa proved they They will compete in eight tourna- divisions, respectively. For their second tournament, the we did great," Montigel said. the Frogs had on the course. Volpitto can play as well as any golfer in the ments in the spring and are shooting Frogs traveled to Albuquerque, N.M., Henry agreed, saying, "It's too bad said the greens were fast, and the country, but the team needed stronger for a national title. PAGE 6 Skiff WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26,1997 Ninjo Verses bu Don Frederic RUBES" by Leigh Rubin THE Daily CrOSSWOrd Edited by Wayne Robert Williams TMSPuzitM«w>loom ACROSS 1 7 3 5 e i 6 9 10 11 12 13 1 Hair splitter ' 5 Potato 14 9 Petty " 14 Toward shelter 17 15 Nobel Prize " ' winner Morrison 20 121 1n 16 Ventilated, in a way !3 17 colada - K 7S 77 W'H ?9 :*o 3 3? 33 34 16 Singer Redding ■ aH ' 19 Boisterously 36 30 37 38 30 20 Dog tails? ?3 Soccer pair? « 41 42 /?T£?~2?Z& poll 2. Yesterday's WII77TK® c Answers: ™vLLLLv 1. Arrows HUH? tive C MACS EC WOOD eoytpcllem c 2. Moving WHICH DO YOU PREFER, WORD PUZZLES BY TQM MACS OR PCS? A.i 9 74 7 C onward and Data collected from an informal poll conducted in TCU's Main Cafeteria. 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