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WEATHER FORECAST High 66 Low 50 Partly Police lead students cloudy, on security walk windy Campus police chief Steve McGee led a group of House of Student Representatives mem- bers on an evening stroll around Men's and women's WEDNESDAY campus to examine lighting MARCH 4, 1998 problems and safety hazards tennis teams celebrate Tuesday night. weekend victories. Texas Christian University McGee said he takes the 95th Year • Number 86 security walk annually and uses See page 5 the findings to submit a report to Don Mills, vice chancellor for student affairs. Last year's report resulted in more lighting between the Ranch Management parking lot Time is not of the essence in Mexico and freshman residence halls. Permanent Improvements By Kristina Jorgenson Hindman observed firsthand the dif- The objectives of the network, dents interact with partner schools' Committtee Chairman Walker Students from STAFF REPORTER ferences in culture and business there. according to a business school pam- professors and other students from Moody and Student Concerns Pressures to make appointments on Hindman said the TCU students phlet, include recognizing meaning- Mexico. France. Germany and Chairwoman Sarah Burleson Neeley go to time, meet deadlines and rush to com- would constantly ask. "What time is ful global partnerships, establishing Hungary. said they have made safety the plete every task on the calendar can it'.'" and preoccupy themselves with relationships with those global part- Through the exchange program primary concern of their com- cause Americans to be ruled by the "getting things done now." The ners and increasing the number of that allowed six TCU students to visit mittees this semester. Mexico and clock. Mexican students said. "We'll get it global academic opportunities avail- Mexico, six Mexican students from Moody said his committee In Mexico, a more relaxed mental- done tomorrow." able through the business school. the Chihuahua partner school arrived has $22,000 to use and intends learn about ity exists, said Cristina Hindman, a Jan Titsworth. assistant dean of the Experiences offered through the on campus Monday night and will to spend some of the money on senior accounting and Spanish major. business school, said the trip and the program range from a week-long stay until Friday to observe classes lighting improvements. After travelling to Mexico Feb. 23 Global Initiatives Network is an exchange program with students from and business practices here. One area of concern was the global culture to 27 with five other TCU students achievement realized in part through Monterrey Technological Institute in Ricardo Schmall. a senior interna- high bushes on the southeast through the M.J. Neeley School of the vision of the dean of the business Chihuahua. Mexico, to a month-long tional business major at the university side of Winton-Scott Hall and and business Business' Global Initiatives Network. school. H. Kirk Downey. trip to Budapest. Hungary where stu- between Tandy Hall and the Please see GLOBAL Page 4 Mary Couts Burnett Library parking lot. McGee even hid in the bushes to demonstrate the need for concern during the security walk. Union promotes The group also voiced con- cern about the east side of Moudy Building North where a light meter measured low light- student exchange ing on basement entrances and on a loading area. Hungary opens doors to TCU '1 wo Russian actors to perform play The Russian State Theatre By Jeff Meddaugh ties three years ago. CAMPUS EDITOR Koleso will present "She and Dinya said he hopes the agree- He" at 8 p.m. tonight and 2 p.m. In an extension of a partnership ment will be "just one step" in a Saturday in University Theatre. that began three years ago. Provost long-lasting TCU-Hungarv rela- The play will be performed William H. Koehler and a delegate tionship. in three segments with two from the Hungarian Ministry of "Today we have a more concrete, actors each playing several Culture and Education agreed detailed addition In the agreement." characters. The entire play will Tuesday to promote student he said. "It is to make it more wide be performed in English. exchanges and faculty research tor other institutions" to benefit. Andrei Podeiko. the Russian opportunities through summer pro- According to the three-page translator, said the two actors, grams in the eastern European agreement, the MCE intends to take Natalia Drosdova and Igor country. part in establishing an international Vorobiev, are the leading actors The agreement, signed by alliance of universities and colleges of the Theatre Koleso. Koehler and Laszlo Dinya. the that includes not only TCU. but also Tickets, which are $5 for deputy state secretary for higher institutions in Mexico. France and adults and $3 for students, are education in the MCE. ensures an Germany. ongoing cooperation between TCU Larry Adams, associate vice available by calling the box office at 921-7626. Admission and select Hungarian institutions chancellor lor academic affairs, said and also allows potential business the agreement is a symbol ol a good for TCU students, faculty and advancements in the emerging mar- exchange in which TCU students staff is free. Kritlina D'Aun Bosquei SKIFF STAFF ket of Hungary. and faculty can gain a global per- Kruger to speak Provost William H. Koehler receives a gift from Istvan Wachler, deputy dean at Gyongyos College in Tuesday's signing was an adden- spective. Hungary, after Koehler signed an agreement Tuesday afternoon to promote a cultural exchange dum to a "cultural umbrella" agree- "It is for a student exchange in on retail lighting ment established between the par- Mark Kruger, the design, between TCU and foreign universities. Please see HUNGARY, Page 4 merchandising and textiles department's visiting Green Honors Chair, will shed some light on the use of lighting tech- niques in the design retail envi- House kills bill requesting funding for conference ronment at noon today in Bass Building Room 107. By Aimee Courtice nally requested $2,980 from the money from the House. Rabeler said. asking the House to allocate S4.(KK) to STAFF REPORTER Sally Fortenberry, associate House's Special Projects Fund to help According to the House's fiscal The Finance Committee had sug- help fund a program sponsored hv the professor of design, merchan- The House of Student fund a trip to Florida for its 44th policy. House will not provide fund- gested the House not fund the bill, but Students for Asian-Indian Cultural dising and textiles and chair- Representatives killed a bill Tuesday annual program meeting. ing for an organization more than it was tabled for reconsideration. No Awareness. woman of the department, said that would have helped to fund a stu- According to the bill, TCU is the once within the same fiscal year. House members motioned to recon- According to the bill. SAICA Kruger will emphasize the use first university to organize a chapter Last September the House allocat- sider the bill, so it was killed. raised about $I5.(XK) last year from of light as a tool to captivate House of of NASW comprised of students. ed $895 for a member of NASW to The House also introduced a bill to two programs. customer perceptions and set student representatives House Treasurer Renee Rabeler attend a conference in Baltimore, Md. help fund a fashion show hosted by The bill said the money raised will the mood of a retail environ- said the Finance Committee decided Rabeler said the group was not pre- the Delta Sigma Theta sorority. be sent to India to help children's ment. dent social work organization attend to suggest that the House not provide pared when making its proposal. In Bill 98-8. Delta Sigma Theta has orphanages and leprosy missions. Fortenberry said Kruger, lighting design editor for Visual its national conference. any funding for the organization "We felt they could have been requested $2,030 from the House's Both bills were tabled and will he Merchandising & Store Design, The TCU chapter of the National because its members did not follow more prepared and done some more Special Projects fund. reviewed by the Finance Committee will also speak to several Association of Social Workers origi- House guidelines in requesting work on their own. like fundraising." Another bill was also introduced this week design classes and critique the students' work. Kruger's visit was made pos- sible in part by the Nuckolls Grant, a fund established last Opportunities offered for year that is used for lighting Throwing punches education. Fortenberry said the depart- Disney World employment ment will benefit from Kruger's Students foot costs By Jason Crane throughout Friday. visit. STAFF REPORTER Lois Biege, employer coordinator for own training "(His visit) really enhances They may not be bringing for Career Services, said students the visibility of our department Jason Thomas Mickey Mouse, but recruiters for should bring a completed resume to Aaron Cisar and TCU," she said. Disney's College Program will be Thursday's meeting in order to make an appointment for an inter- ■HoRMI) FRIKiS 1)1 III! WhF.K International Week on campus Thursday and Friday to interview prospective interns for view. By Yumlko Shlbata events continue summer and fall programs. Tristan Rappold. a junior market- STAFF REPORTER The International Student Adam Morris, a Disney college ing major who participated in the Punch, get hit, stand up and Association is holding recruiter, will conduct an interest program last summer, was a life- punch again. Two TCU versions of International Poetry Night at 5 meeting and arrange interview times guard at Blizzard Beach, the newest "Rocky" are fighting against oppo- p.m. today in the Student at 6 p.m.

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