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Rainy City police to offer vehicle ID etchings The Fort Worth Police will be on campus today from 9 Jr a.m. to I p.m. for free vehi- Inside cle identification etchings. Fond remembrances of THURSDAY Police will be doing the NOVEMBER 13, 1997 etchings in the 30-minute high school playoffs. parking lot in front of the Texas Christian University Student Center if the weather See page 3 95th Year • Number 46 permits. The purpose of etching a car's identification into the glass is to be able to identify the car if it is stolen, Fort Worth Officer Matt Welch Students said. Cross current "Some dealers offer it for upwards of $200," Welch said. "We do it for free." take on Welch said it takes about 10 minutes to etch the identi- fication number on all the America glass surfaces on one vehi- cle. The procedure does no harm to the vehicle or the glass. Experience worth Welch said some insur- ance companies will give shock, they say price reductions on compre- hensive policies if drivers ByBethW«lbel can prove their cars have STAFF REPORTER received the identification A 14-hour, $1,200 plane ride sep- etching. Police will distrib- arates Burcu Elioglu from what she ute forms to be sent to insur- misses most: her family, friends and ance companies to receive home cooking. the, reduction. "There are no Turkish restaurants here, and I am always eating ham- Professors' Night Oat burgers and pizza," Elioglu said. set for Saturday Elioglu, a 22-year-old student in Alpha Phi Omega, a coed the Intensive English Program, is national service fraternity, from Istanbul. She is one of only two will host a Professors' Night Turkish students at TCU. Turkey is Out from 4 to 11 p.m. one of the 68 foreign countries rep- Saturday in the Rickel resented at TCU, according to infor- Building. mation provided by the department The event provides a of international student services. chance for professors and There are 60 Japanese students faculty to have a night out on who comprise 15.5 percent of the the town with free baby-sit- international student population, the ting for their children. largest group from a single country. Members of Alpha Phi Mexico has the second-largest repre- Omega service fraternity sentation, with 33 students, and volunteer their evening to China is third with 32 students. entertain the children with Kazakhstan, Macedonia and games and movies. Snacks Uzbekistan are represented for the are also provided. first time this year. The event is one of the Elioglu said although she misses largest events Alpha Phi her family and friends, she is happy Omega sponsors, and it is at TCU. highly attended by the mem- "I went to a university in Istanbul, bers. and it didn't have as many opportu- Sarah Edwards, a sopho- nities available as TCU," she said. more premajor, said the "TCU has a lot more computers and MlctM«J aryM* OPINION EOTTOH event is a chance for students sports facilities available, and noth- to give back to the profes- ing is really too crowded." The Christian sorority Eta lota Sigma sponsored a concert by included shows in Denver, Seattle and several California cities. sors. Yuko Fukata, a freshman political the Christian rock band a cross between Tuesday night in the The idea for bringing the band to TCU came from two HIS mem- "It is fun to get to know science major, moved to the United Moudy Building. Members of the group are (from left) Josh bers, freshman interior design major Angella Bray and freshman States from Japan seven years ago. professors' kids and see that Harrison, Aaron Herman, Luke Brown and Brishan Hatcher. The premajor Sarah Montalvo, who met the band at a camp in New She said she likes TCU's friendly professors are more than just concert was the last on the band's month-long tour, which Mexico this summer. teachers," she said. Interested faculty can reg- Please see COUNTRY, Page 4 ister their children for the event by calling Jon Rich at (817)922-8571. Battle of the brains Forum to let candidates Colleges Four seniors win College Bowl, move on to regional competition \7(")ir»p 0O^1s lOf HoilSG Marquette sued by former student By Mlssla Korte named the Clark Hall Bloody Severed chance to answer the question. (U-WIRE) MILWAUKEE, SKIFF STAFF Heads, and the winner of the bowl Points are given for correct Contenders will answer students' questions Wis. — An alumnus has filed What do polio, Ben Hogan and that year was named Old Sparky's," answers in 10-point increments. a lawsuit against Marquette Indonesia have in common? he said. "We decided to combine the Values of bonus questions range from By Adriana Torre* Committee chairwoman and organiz- University contending that They are answers to questions two." 10 to 30 points. The winner is based STAFF REPORTER er of the forum. "It's really just free the school, along with two asked at the TCU College Bowl, held This is the first year the team has on the cumulative point total. Students won't be able to complain time. There arc no restrictions, with other parties, is negligent for Tuesday and Wednesday nights in the been together, although Smith and Carl Long, PC Special Events of knowing too little about candidates the exception of what's in the regula- injuries he suffered during an Student Center Lounge. Zerda have competed together before. Committee chairman, said the campaigning for House of Student tion code." April 1996 cheerleading try- The Old Sparky's Bloody Severed Smith said, "This is my third year College Bowl has been a sporadic Representatives offices: Everyone Mavridis saiu most candidates use out. Heads team won the question-and- of competing. Sophomore year, event. Although it wasn't held last will have an opportunity to learn more this time to introduce themselves to The injury occurred when answer tournament sponsored by the Adam and I competed in the regional year, it was revived this year, with about House candidates at an fellow students and present their rea- he was instructed to "lift and Programming Council's Special competition." seven teams competing. Elections Forum that will be held sons for running for office. throw women" exceeding Events Committee. The College Bowl is a trivia game The teams competed Tuesday from noon to 2 p.m. today in the Candidates will be presented in 120 pounds, according to the The winning team consisted of four for teams of four participating mem- evening in the Student Center Student Center Ballroom. alphabetical order by the offices lawsuit. seniors: Chris Smith, a history and bers and an alternate. A proctor reads Ballroom in ■ double-elimination for- A total of 12 candidates are run- sought. Presidential candidates will The lawsuit, filed Oct. 31 philosophy major; Sean Brown, a a question, and the two competing mat. The two remaining teams, the ning for five student offices Each speak first, followed by those running in Milwaukee County Circuit radio-TV-film major; Jon Main, a his- teams have a chance to buzz in on a Pre-metators and Old Sparky's candidate will have 10 minutes to for vice president, vice president for Court, stated Douglas tory and political science major; and special answering system borrowed Bloody Severed Heads, competed for announce his or her platform, agenda programming, secretary and treasurer. O'Reilly sustained a break in Adam Zerda, a chemistry major. from Southern Methodist University. the championship Wednesday night. and other pertinent information. Mavridis said the two candidates the last vertebra of his spinal The team's unusual name came If the first team buzzes in with the Old Sparky's Bloody Severed "They could go up there and sing a for treasurer will probably not partici- column, which continues to from a combination of sources, Smith correct answer, it receives a chance at Heads will be sponsored by the song if they want." said Dina pate because of scheduling conflicts. result in "lower pain to his said. a bonus question. If it answers incor- Programming Council in the regional Mavridis. House University Relations back, and a severe shock to "Our team freshman year was rectly, the opposing team has a competition later in the year. Please see FORUM, Page 4 his nervous system and other serious injuries." O'Reilly explicitly object- ed to instructions given dur- Marriott, ing the tryout by cheerlead- Smoking ban has some students steamed ing coach Jane Vincent- Kafura. who directed him to Supporters of resolution say smoke-free hall reps "lift and throw" women who were "too heavy," according buildings necessary for health, hygiene to the lawsuit. By B*th Wilson submitting a resolution to the vice O'Reilly said he and his STAFF REPORTER chancellors that would make all res- air issues Residential Services and the House idence halls smoke-free. lawyer, Robert Levine, have By Mitch YoungWood not come to a conclusion on of Student Representatives are tack- Fisher said five residence halls on STAFF REPORTER a potential monetary settle- ling the issue of smoking in campus campus are already designated non- The House of Student ment request in this case. buildings. smoking facilities. Residents of Representatives Dining Services Levine could not be reached The Faculty Senate passed a res- Milton Daniel, Colby and Sherley Committee, Marriott officials and a for comment. olution last week banning smoking halls voted at the beginning of the representative from each residence Bob Nenno, media rela- in all campus buildings except des- semester to prohibit smoking. hall met Tuesday night to discuss tions manager for the univer- ignated residence hall areas. The Fisher said there was an "over- r PMrcc PHOTO EDITOR issues related to food at TCU. whelming response" among the res- sity's Office of resolution is now in the hands of the The Moore Building is one of the last places of refuge for TCU stu- David Ripple, senior food service Communication, declined administration for approval. idents to becoming a smoke-free dents and faculty who smoke. director, said Marriott officials want comment along with The smoking ban would affect environment. About 80 to 90 per- to make themselves more accessible cent of the residents voted in favor Kathleen Hohl, sports infor- the academic and administrative are renovated, they will also said if residents aren't allowed to to the student body. of making their dorms smoke-free mation director, Vincent- buildings as well as the Student become smoke-free buildings. smoke inside, they should be pro- "We don't want to be seen as the Kafura and several current Center, faculty offices and mainte- facilities. Terra Brown, a junior psychology vided with an ash can outside. monster corporation out here," he Recently renovated Brachman Marquette cheerleaders. nance areas. major, said residents of Brachman Foster Hall still has smoking said. "One of our goals is to have and Wiggins halls are also smoke- —The Marquette Tribune Roger Fisher, director of residen- Hail smoke outside and litter the wings available for residents; the more open forums like this. We want Marquette University tial services, said his department is free. Fisher said that as other halls porches with cigarette butts. She Please see SMOKE, Page 2 to hit common questions and try to Please see FOOD, Page 2 Ski THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1997
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Baptist leaders accuse Baylor of heresy Students criticize Harvard's Playboy investments r of campus events, public meetings and other gener- WACO — On Monday night in Austin, as the first session of the annual CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Leaders of the Radcliffe Union of Students crit- al campus information should be brought to the TCU Daily Skiff meeting of the Baptist General Convention of Texas closed, the Baylor icized Harvard University's investment policies in a meeting Tuesday night University department of religion was accused of heretical teachings. after a revealing discovery: Harvard owns stock in Playboy Enterprises. ' office at Moudy Building South Room 291, mailed to TCU Box The accusation was leveled in a motion by Ben Cole, a messenger from "If Harvard knowingly sanctioned a purchase of a stock whose sole profit- ■ 299050, or e-mailed to skiff9gamma.is.tcu.edu. The Skiff reserves First Baptist Church in Sherman. making function is pornography, we certainly don't agree with that," said the right to edit submissions for style, taste and space available. Heresy is the practice of holding a belief that is contrary to the teaching of Melissa J. Gambol, treasurer of the Radcliffe Union of Students. a certain religion — in this case, the Southern Baptist Convention. Harvard owns 22,700 shares of class A stock in Playboy Enterprises, INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ASSOCIATION Cole's motion asked for a committee to study teaching in New Testament according to documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. will meet at S p.m. today in Student Center Room 222. courses to see if faculty members hold heretical positions. Provost Harvey V. Fineberg said Harvard is receptive to criticisms about its According to a convention employee, the dispute regards a textbook on investments and must weigh this critical input in deciding where to invest. WESLEY FOUNDATION UNITED METHODIST Christ. The source is not sure if the book was written by a Baylor faculty Fineberg warned, however, that restrictions on where Harvard can invest member or if it was taught to students. must be made carefully because they can hurt the bottom line. FELLOWSHIP will meet at 5:30 today at the Wesley —The Lariat —Harvard Crimson Foundation building for a meal and a program. For more informa- Baylor University Harvard University tion, call (817) 824-5639. DISTRIBUTED BY UNIVERSITY WIRE UNIVERSITY CHRISTIAN CHURCH is sponsoring a Weekday School holiday bazaar from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. today through FOOD Saturday at the University Christian Church Fellowship Hall. The bazaar will include a tearoom and a sale of gifts and baked goods. From Page 1 Admission is free. Proceeds of the bazaar will benefit the students find the best service for (the TCU would prefer students to base their classes are dismissed. This flooding fully aware of problems with service of the Weekday School. For more information, call Adair Bean at community)." choice of whether to eat in The Main and dissipation of customers is what and food, he said. (817) 924-7288. The dining services provided by on the selection available, not the led to The Pit's closing. Ripple said. "A lot of times the only liaison Marriott and TCU students' reactions quality of the food. "The theory behind The Pit closing between Marriott and TCU is the YEARBOOK PHOTOS will be taken in the Student Center to those services were the primary There are so many dining services is that we're overcapacitated as far as Dining Services (Committee chair- topics discussed by Marriott and the available through Marriott that Pizza our food services," he said. "We felt woman), and this was an informal Lounge from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursday and Friday of this week student representatives. Changes in Hut, Sub Connection, The Main, that by expanding The Main's hours way to get a large representation of and Wednesday and Friday of next week. the way food is prepared and present- Eden's Greens and the Grind are rou- we could handle The Pit's traffic the student body together to toss ed were also a focal point at the meet- tinely sold out at certain times of day, since The Pit wasn't as user-friendly around ideas for improvement," said PROGRAMMING COUNCIL CHAIRPERSON ing. he said. as The Main." Kristen Nygren, administrative assis- APPLICATIONS are due Nov. 19 in the PC office. For more Chefs were moved from the The rushes at lunch hour and Ripple said Marriott would also tant in the House of Student information, call 921-5233. kitchen to the serving to give students before classes start each day are the appreciate more student suggestions Representatives. accessibility to the food servers. This main times when students grab a for changes in the dining services. A "(The House) felt this was a great, lack of specific replies on comment COMPUTER ALERT — If you receive an e-mail titled "Join allows students to watch their food snack or beverage. But some dining informal way to get student feedback being prepared in front of them. areas experience a flood of traffic for cards available in The Main was cited to the food services, which is some- the crew," do not open it. It will erase everything on your hard drive. Ripple said Marriott managers only a few minutes an hour when as a reason for Marriott not being thing they really like," she said. For more information, call Mark at 920-2206.
RECYCLING PROGRAMS are now in progress in SMOKE Brachman and Sherley halls. Anyone interested in doing publicity From Page 1 for the program, or anyone who wants to make suggestions, should call Student Concerns Committee Chairwoman Shana Lawlor at second floor and one wing on the "Walk your happy (butt) outside to her room because she doesn't like liv- has a negative connotation because of (817)361-8909. third floor allow residents to smoke. smoke if you want to smoke, or get an ing with the smell. health issues. Hall Director Dottie Long said she apartment," she said. Chad McBride is the hall director Greiser said she does not think hopes the entire hall will become Sonya Duerr, a sophomore of Clark Hall, where men are still able many students will be disappointed if TARRANT COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION will smoke-free. accounting major, said students to smoke in their rooms. He said the halls become smoke-free. offer free legal advice over its LegalLine hotline from 6 p.m. to 8 Long said several residents have should be able to smoke where they although residents are allowed to The House Student Concerns p.m. today. Call (817) 335-1239. complained of their rooms smelling live. Freshmen are required to live on- smoke in their rooms, most choose to Committee is working on the issue of of smoke even though they are now campus and should have the opportu- smoke outside. smoking in the residence halls. Shana designated as nonsmoking rooms. nity to smoke, she said. Residents must fill out a survey Lawlor, a junior international com- She said the smell often stays in the "They are paying rent," she said. every semester before being assigned munications major and chairwoman carpets and walls. The Faculty Senate smoking ban to residence halls. One of the questions of the committee, said the committee B 4,600 H Call 921-7000. extension 6274. Rates are Jo Anna Crowley, a sophomore resolution also includes the Student on the survey addresses smoking in the was divided on the issue. The group VMI per kcmcner K Box 2980SO. Fort Worth. Texas 76129. nursing major, said the issue of smok- Center. If the smoking area in The rooms. Nancy Grieser, coordinator of plans to review the results from a pre- i: Moudy Building South Room 291 ing in residence halls affects more than Main was prohibited, several students housing assignments, said many stu- vious smoking survey and get feed- 2805 S University Drive Foil Worth. TX 76129 Skiff Phone- dfcttttiy: Four-digit extension (6000 series) num- just smokers. She said the other resi- said they would not eat there. dents don't checJc the box for smoking back from the student body. bers are reached hy dialing 921-7722 first, then extension dents are hurt by secondhand smoke. One student said The Main is the because they don't want smoking in "(The issue) is in the hands of the The TCU Daily Skiff n an .>ftkul iiutfcnt puMicaiion of «M OirutiM) Uruvmtiy, produced hy Muderrt* of TCU Main number ■ „..- .«1-7428 Marlene Ferrer, a junior criminal only place where she can study and their room. She said the trend is mov- students," Lawlor said. ■d ipu—orcd by the journalism department U operate! Fix „ „ 521-7133 justice major, said she lived next door really concentrate. She said she likes ing toward smoke-free environments. After the committee gathers stu- adav te poakan of (he Student Pubtlcsnom Comrruttt*, Adverusing/ClBtailied „ , .921-7426 of represent* rves from the tiudeni body, staff, Business Manager . .ext. 6274 to a smoker, and her room often to study with her coffee and her ciga- "If it deters them from smoking, it dents' comments, the committee will aad admuiiurttKHi The Skiff u> pubJitbed Tuesday Student Pubhcationi Director .ext 6356 Friday during fall and &pnng semester), except Sound Off 921-7683 smelled of smoke. She said she rettes. If The Main were to go smoke- is a good thing," she said. propose a resolution in the House. flash weak and holidays and is distributed free on campus E-mail slufflettcfs9lcu.edu believes there should be no smoking free, she said she'd be displeased. She said there was a time when "The resolution is the word of the The Skff u a member of Associated Pre*. Website http://ww.rtuXicu.edWsk.i1T in the residence halls. She also said she does not smoke in smoking was glamorous, but now it student body," Lawlor said.
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Parking — The number of people who CLASS. Face it, people — we just don't Tom Urquhart SKIFF STAFF wouldn't come to school would leave plen- want to go to school anymore.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: The Skiff welcomes letters to the editor for publication. Letters must be typed, double-spaced, signed and limited to 500 words. To submit a letter, bring it to the Skiff, Moudy students' registration burdens 291S, mail it to TCU Box 298050, fax it to 921-7133 or e-mail it to [email protected]. They must include the author's classification, major and phone number. The Skiff reserves the right to edit or reject letters for style, taste and size restrictions. A standard letter, along with the enroll in classes, students would AnSkiff Ail-American Newspaper Enrollment time is upon us NOTE: In addition tooeing the Skiff production manager. Tom Urquhart is also a part-time student. again, and I keep wondering if randomly assigned schedule, to be eagerly await the fun surprise of a let- there is anything TCU could do sent to all TCU students mighl read as ter informing them of which classes Editor in Chief Ryan J. Rusak Photo Editor Blair Pearce to make this whole process of select- follows: they would take during the upcoming Managing Editor Kimberly Wilson Copy Desk Chief Jill Taylor ing classes a little easier and less Dear Student, semester. Campus Editor Kelly Melhart Asst Campus Editor Almee Courtice time-consuming. TCU has recently implemented a Departments with high enrollment Advertising Manager Tommy Thompson Production Manager Tom Urquhart With all the available technology, new automatic computer advising and a small number of faculty unable Design Editor Jennifer Longley Business Manager Bltsy Faulk the process of system, AUTOADVISE, to better meet to accommodate the demand for Opinion Editor Michael Bryant Student Publications Dlr. Eva Rumpf scribbling notes students' registration needs. classes would no longer have to turn Web Publisher Chla-Hslng Wu Journalism Dept. Chairman Anantha Babbili in the advance AUTOADVISE has selected your students away; only a small number registration complete schedule for the sprint; of students would be assigned a major packet, taking it 1998 semester. Due to overenmllmeni in their department. Likewise, strug- to your adviser in the area vou have indicated as vour gling departments with low enroll- so that he or she major (FINANCE), AUTOADVISE ment would have the opportunity to I tell ya what, Frogs need a coach may scribble his has selected a new major for vou strengthen themselves with the large or her signature (PLUMBING). numbers of students now required to keep TCU's starters from carousing out of the courthouse, but he could So Pat Sullivan is leaving. on a small sheet Changes to the following schedule take their classes. in night clubs into the early hours and help them beat the rap. Kennedy took Though his departure is neces- and then taking may he made in the Office of the Closed-class permits would picking random fights. Reno would an intoxicated joy ride off a bridge sary, it's sad to see him go. this sheet to the Registrar's Office to Registrar only under the following become things of the past, and never have no ability to come up with a one summer night, drowned his com- Three years ago, Sullivan was named find that every class you have select- conditions: I) One or more of your again would a class have to be can- sound strategy and would take forev- panion and didn't even lose his Southwest Conference Co-Coach of ed is full seems a little obsolete and parents is a tenured professor at celled because of low enrollment. er to make a decision, but she could license. Since then, he has been re- the Year and seemed destined to counterproductive. TCU; 2) You or your parents have In essence. TCU could revolution- make up for these weaknesses with a elected five times. If he wanted to restore TCU to long-lost glory. For many students the frustrating donated a total of $50,000 or more to ize the college undergraduate enroll- simple in-your-face attitude. convince players to stay away from Instead, he has headed down the path result of this tiresome process is end- TCU; or 3) One or more of your par- menl process with the use of readily Boomhauer — That there the bottle, he could scratch the of the likes of FA. Dry and Jim ing up being enrolled in a variety of ents is deceased and bequeathed available technology. When so much Boomhauer from "King of the Hill" famous worm test in favor of X-rays Wacker. random classes that don't apply more than 60 percent of his or her of the bureaucratic busy work of our might be a fictitious character but I of his liver. Several names toward any particular major. assets to TCU. lives is quickly becoming the job of a tell ya what he'd make a fine dang Matt Foley — Chris Farley's old have been tossed So my thought is this: If students Your spring 1998 schedule computer, why shouldn't the registra- coach 'cause he's a loyal Texan all "Saturday Night Live" character, the around as possi- are going to end up in a bunch of ran- includes the following courses: tion process follow suit? the way and he's got a great passion down-and-out motivational speaker, ble replace- dom classes anyway, why doesn't the SHOW 2303: Fundamentals of TCU allots considerably large for the game man you might not could deliver the team some of the ments, including Registrar's Office simply implement Shower Head Repair; HIST 2413: sums of money to projects thai are far understand a dang ol' thing he says harsh realities of life that they have other college a computer system to randomly History of Paraguay: BIOL 4403: more ambitious bul have far less man but it ain't like TCU ain't used yet to learn. The declining graduation coaches and assign a schedule to every student Independent Study in the Incubation impact on the university's functioning to incoherence and this might even be rate among players has them heading NFL assistants. MATT each semester? of Peregrine Falcon Eggs; and NTDT efficiently If we can make the enroll- an improvement man. toward a life in a van down by the TCU's biggest PEARCE Think of all the student, faculty and 1313: Survey of Prosthetic Limbs. ment process fun and easy by asking James Stockdale — The Homed river, and it might take someone like task is convinc- staff time that would be saved by such Have a nice semester. students to major in something they Frogs are in gridlock! Ross Perot's Mr. Foley to turn them around. ing possible candidates that they a system. Hours of waiting in line, The burden of finding classes couldn't care less about and adding 1992 running mate displayed TCU's Vince Lombardi — He's dead, should jump aboard a sinking ship countless trips to professors' offices would be lifted from the shoulders of one more program to the computers sense of confusion and inability to you say? It doesn't matter. The great- without lifeboats. Since the Frogs to obtain closed-class permits and every TCU student. Instead of dread- in the Registrar's Office, whv not do answer his own questions in his vice est mind in football history could do really have nothing left to lose, let's much confusion and stress would be ing the arrival of the letter that dic- it? presidential debate. Fans who attend a better job from the grave than any look at a few alternative possibilities easily eliminated. After all. who can tates at which time one must drop TCU's games usually wonder "Who living human could do from the side- for next year's head coach. argue with a random computer everything in order to rush to the Rachael Smiley is a junior art history- am I? Why am I here?" as opponents lines. If he could turn uninspired Jack Kemp — A former NFL assignment? Registrar's Office and attempt to major from Tulsa. Okla. quarterback, influential congressman destroy the point spread and Homed Green Bay Packers into winners and vice presidential candidate, Frog spirit in the third quarter of while alive, he could at least guide Kemp has both the knowledge and every game, so why not choose a TCU to a .500 record now. Knute 1 tactical abilities to guide TCU. man who knows our feelings' Rockne could be one of his assis- Stodgy students disdain TCU's freedom Besides, he has absolutely nothing The Beaver Lady at Ol' South — tants. We may whine a bit. but that doesn't make il hard to better to do. I'm not sure exactly how much the TCU still has time to find a new Disciples more liberal than most sects snooker us into paying higher tuition evef) single semes- Rudy — If anyone knows what it Beaver Lady knows about football, coach, and it shouldn't ignore these Thank God for TCU. I consider it one of the mira- ter or to get us to submit to patently useless administra- takes to overcome adversity with a but she has more energy at 3 a.m. suggestions. No traditional option cles of modem life that a university founded on tive changes. (Remember the switch from five-digit to positive attitude and a lot of heart, it's than most people have all day. Her would bring the Frogs back to bowl Christian traditions, placed inextricably in the gut six-digit TCU mailbox numbers?) We may pretend to college football's most famous hero enthusiasm and spirit are the two level in the next few years. An alter- of the Bible-beating capital of the South, can actually have voices, but that doesn't stop us from sitting quietly of his day. Rudy exemplifies the most-needed ingredients that are native mastermind — or someone spew forth at graduation a liberal in our classroom seats, blandly taking in everything our determination and discipline that missing from Amon Carter Stadium. who'll just make things more fun — soul or two. Who would, after all. professors say to us. TCU has lacked in the past two years. Even if she can't produce a winning is what TCU needs to bring back the expect it? Fortunately, our professors don't allow that. They Janet Reno — If anyone can scare team, she could set the players up enthusiasm of yesteryear. We've all grown up pampered by know better than to leave our education up to us. They TCU's loose cannons straight, it's with the best Belgian waffles in town. our parents, allowed to watch noth- know better than to let us sit quietly, even if that's what Stonewall Reno. The attorney gener- Ted Kennedy — The esteemed Matt Pearce is a senior news-editori- ing more titillating than PBS. spoon- we really, really want. It's long been the reputation that al's stature and "Sir, yes, sir!" facial senior senator from Massachusetts al journalism major from Wenham, fed white bread with milk and led to TCU is a university of a very liberal faculty body and a expressions should be enough to would do nothing to keep his players Mass. expect that college would be exactly very conservative student body. It's an accurate descrip- the same way. College, like our par- Jl LIE tion. Professors' days are tilled with teaching large class- ents, would give us midnight cur- FEW es, with asking questions to the large classes, with listen- fews, make us go to church on ing to silence as all students in the large classes stare at Sunday, chaperone a.l our dates and shield us from their hands and with either answering the question them- everything pornographic or thought-provoking. selves or poking and prodding and pulling some sort of Fortunately, it does nothing of the sort. Amazingly thoughtful answer out of some wary and unwilling stu- enough, TCU isn't Baylor. Part of it, of course, is in the dent. founding, Christian traditions or not. It turns out that not One would think that students whose parents shell out all Christian religious denominations are book-burning, thousands of dollars for a university education would be fundamental, dogmatic cults. Not all of them pass out quite eager to get as much out of the education as possi- pamphlets and miniature faux-leatherbound New ble. But alas, said students weren't informed that the edu- Testaments in front of Taco Bell and the Student Center, cation process requires audience participation. It's to the and not all of them hate either the sinner, the sin (which professors' credit that by the time their students reach the is sometimes even ambiguously sinful) or the victim of junior year, most of them at least know that they're sup- said sin (who is often very, very young). posed to offer some sort of input in class, whether or not There are some sects — and the Disciples of Christ they actually do so. happen to be one — that actually hold such unorthodox Then why. if the founders of the college don't want us beliefs as the equality of women and gay people. Now, to be stuffy and stodgy, and if our professors don't want I'm not actually that knowledgeable about religion or any us to be stuffy and stodgy, are most of us still so obsti- of its tenets, but it seems that the Disciples of Christ nately stuffy and stodgy? Why don't we mingle with wouldn't actually want us to curfew our dorms and chap- members of other races? Why do we hold such unen- erone our dates and bum our books. Instead, they actual- lightened views of welfare and affirmative action? Why ly seem to want us to have a liberal arts education do we still feel the need to be pampered and sheltered untainted by dogma or form or monovalent pedagogy. from the real world, despite the fact that we're about to Of course, if our liberal arts education were left solely be shoved out into it? up to us, we could still screw it up. The TCU student pop- I suspect the answers are probably far more interesting ulation is, on the whole, pretty sheeplike. We have the than anything I could think up. tendency to quickly follow direct orders and not to ask too many questions. Julie Finn is a senior English major from Fort Smith. Ark. PAGE 4 Ski THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13,1997 FORUM From Page 1 World Report There is no debate involved in the for his campaign, "Putting the pieces forum, but students are allowed to ask together,"- at the forum. He said he chose World tions," Dole said Wednesday in a prepared statement. questions of candidates as the candidates this theme because the problems that TCU "I appreciate the media's interest in my new fitness regime. 1 present themselves or after all the candi- faces today are the same ones TCU has feel as good as I look." dates have used their allotted time. faced for the last five to ten years. They Explosion kills at least 23 in China Candidates will also address prepared have not been resolved because House BEIJING — A natural gas explosion in a coal mine in south- Dole's response may not satisfy the curiosity of Washington's politico-watchers, but friends say their sharp eyes tell them the questions. members have not worked together, western China has killed at least 23 people and 15 others are miss- Mavridis said many students complain Nicoletti said, citing examples such as ing, a newspaper reported Wednesday. truth. "If he had a face-lift, there's no sign of it," said Russ Townsley, they don't have enough information about parking and food prices as recurring prob- The explosion occurred Saturday at the Gaoshouqiao Coal candidates running for House offices. She lems. Mine in the town of Nanpingzhen near the city of Chongqing, the a close Kansas friend since 1947 who saw Dole a few months ago. "I think I know Bob well enough." said this forum will be their opportunity to "The reason things haven't been done is Liberation Daily newspaper said. take the initiative and learn about the can- because we haven't maximized the House Since then, 35 miners have been rescued from the collapsed But the speculation continues. On Wednesday, Maureen Dowd in The New York Times went so far as to say the real question was- didates before the election. Because of to (its) fullest potential," he said. "One of mine and the bodies of 23 miners have been recovered, the news- this, she said she hopes attendance at the the things I've learned as vice president is paper said. Searchers were still looking for the other miners. n't whether he did it but why. Her answer: so he can help wife Elizabeth win the presidency and thus get to the White House after forum will be high. that the president can't do it all by him- all. "This is their time to come find out self." Nation Others pose a different question: Who cares? what could be for next semester," she Other candidates could not be reached "I think it's absurd," said Sheila Burke, Dole's former chief of said. "Students can come see who's run- for comment. Dole denies plastic surgery rumor staff, who now teaches at Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of ning and why, and (they can) bring ques- The forum was initially planned to be WASHINGTON — His friends say no. Columnists say it might Government. "I'm sort of stunned by people's interest." tions." held at Frog Fountain, but it was relocated be yes. As Bob Dole used to ask on the campaign trail: "Who do Townsley added that he couldn't imagine Dole, 74, who had Kevin Nicoletti, House vice president to the Student Center Ballroom because of you trust?" major surgeries for World War II injuries, going under the knife and a candidate for president, said atten- forecasts for rainy weather. Mavridis said It's Washington's latest mystery: Did Dole have plastic again. dance at previous forums has varied. if weather is good, the forum will return to surgery? "With all the operations he's had, you'd think he would be a lit- "People tend to come and go between the Frog Fountain. "A lot of the folks in the media have pretty fertile imagina- tle shy of the OR.." Townsley said. classes," he said. "It also depends on how Students who do not attend can view the ASSOCIATED PRESS hot the campaign gets." forum at 4 p.m. today on TCU cable chan- Nicoletti said he will present the theme nel 47. COUNTRY From Page 1 environment. "I had wanted to come to America Japan's overpopulation. they say a few aspects of the universi- ed. I don't like being told I can't do The students said they are content "The people here are very welcom- for about two years," he said. "TCU "Japan is very crowded, and I miss ty and American lifestyles need things I am used to doing." with TCU despite a few negative ing," she said. "I had even thought had wonderful organizations and kept that the least." she said. "Howevei. I improvement. Fukata said she had trouble adjust- qualities. They said they are enthusi- about going back to Japan to attend in touch with me. I liked that." ing to the English language. astic about the future opportunities college, but I had lived there ever Marais also said he feels safe in the "I had no background in English TCU has to offer. since I was a kid. I want to stay in the United States, which is free of the U A mericans are very friendly, but they don't when I moved here." she said. "For "I would eventually like to enter a United States so I can work on my political turmoil thai still lingers in my first few years I couldn't really master of business administration English and have more opportuni- South Africa. /~\seem to intermingle much with international learn from my teachers, but my lan- program," Elioglu said. ties." "I don't miss the violence, and I students. I see a lot of 'hi-and-bye' relationships, guage is improving." Marais said he would like to be a Fukata attended middle and high feel more relaxed here." he said. Elioglu said developing relation- part of TCU's tennis team. school in Grapevine. Elioglu said she was glad to leave and I'd like to see that change." ships beyond the surface level is diffi- "I've been practicing with the "My father is an engineer, and his some of her country's problems cult for her. (women's) team, and I would eventu- job led us to the United States," she behind also. — Burcu Elioglu "I have had problems adjusting ally like to become part of the guys' said. "I don't miss the traffic," she said. with relationships," she said. team," he said. Charles Marais. a freshman inter- "People here complain about traffic, "Americans are very friendly, but they Fukata said she plans to continue national business major, is from and it really isn't a problem. In do like to go back every other summer "If you are 18 here, you are treated don't seem to intermingle much with her education following graduation. Capetown, South Africa. He said he is Istanbul it takes about two hours to to visit grandparents and friends." like a minor," Marais said. "In South international students. I see a lot of "I want to go to graduate school in impressed with TCU's organization get anywhere." Even though these international Africa, young adults are treated like 'hi-and-bye' relationships, and I'd like political science, or I might try law and good correspondence. Fukata said she doesn't miss students are happy with TCU overall. adults. I think they are more respect- to see that change." school somewhere," she said.
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