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Tuesday, October 29, 1991 Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas 89th Year, No. 35 Terrorist violence threatens meeting
ByMONAZIADE said the peace conference was "high Associated Press treason." Palestinian and Jordanian dele- MADRID, Spain — In a deadly gates arrived in Madrid to an enthu- outbreak of terrorist violence just siastic greeting from a score of two days ahead of Arab-Israeli peace supporters. Young Palestinians and talks, attackers firing automatic Spaniards waved placards saying in weapons killed two Jewish settlers Arabic, Spanish and English: "Long Monday in the Israeli-occupied West Live a Free and Independent Pales- Bank. tine." Hours earlier, two separate terror- Soviet President Mikhail S. Gor- ist attacks in Turkey killed an Amer- bachev arrived last night and Presi- ican soldier and wounded an dent Bush will arrives today, a day Egyptian diplomat. before the conference begins. The West Bank attack appeared Bush said he hoped the talks likely to harden Israeli opposition to would be a first step to peace, but the peace talks and put a sharp focus cautioned "there's a long, long way on Israel's oft-stated worries over to go." security. Israeli officials protested to the Israelis blamed the Palestinians United States they had been taken by and vowed revenge for the shootings, surprise by a decision to allow the which also wounded six people, Palestinians a full opening speech in including five children. addition to the speech by the Jorda- "Whoever was looking for a proof nian delegation's leader, instead of that we have nobody to discuss peace sharing the time on Thursday. with, that our enemies. , . want to "This would connote as if they continue to kill us and to destroy us . were a separate national entity," . . got the message tonight," Cabinet Shoval said. Minister Rehavam Zeevi told Ashrawi. asked whether she took reporters at a rally in Tel Aviv. As this as recognition that the Palestini- word spread of the deaths, the crowd ans are a separate entity, she said, swelled to 50,000 people, some "Yes. I think so." shouting "Death to the Arabs!" Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir's Zalman Shoval, Israel's ambas- closest aide. Yossi Ben-Aharon, said sador to Washington, said of the the Palestinians were trying "to pro- attack: "It certainly harms the atmo- ject the image of a nation in the mak- TCU Daily Skiff/ Jessica Mann sphere and it raises some very grave ing." question marks with regard to their Israel agreed to attend the confer- Friday, members of Sigma Nu fraternity participated genuine attitude toward this whole ence only if the Palestine Liberation in their annual game ball run. This year they raised over process." Organization were excluded, and the $4,000 for the American Cancer Society by running a Hanan Ashrawi. a spokeswoman Palestinians participated in a joint football from the TCU campus to the Baylor campus. for the Palestinian delegation, con- delegation with Jordan. This event was held in partnership with members of the demned the violence but explained it In Jerusalem, Shamir rebuffed an Baylor Sigma Nu chapter. as the consequence of the "extreme appeal from the opposition Labor Above, Joel Bush, a junior economics and philosophy violence" of the Israeli occupation. Party for a freeze on settlements in major, runs the ball through 1-35 traffic while Daren "Unless we really work hard to the West Bank and Gaza. Connel, Jake Yarbrough, Aaron Harris, Roy Steward, remove causes of conflict and the On Sunday, a PLO official. Farouk Drew Houghton and Tom Meeks (counter clockwise causes of violence, it's going to go Kaddoumi. said the talks would not on," she said in a television inter- continue past the opening days from the driver's seat) look on. view. Ashrawi also predicted more unless Israel stopped building on the Below, Head Coach Jim Wacker meets with members attempts to disrupt the talks. territories it seized in 1967. of the fraternity to provide encouragement and the foot- There have been several Muslim The Beirut newspaper Ad-Diyar ball before the kick-off that started the run. The relay fundamentalist calls for attacks to on Monday quoted Ali Akbar run from Fort Worth to Baylor took approximately 12 impede the conference that begins Mohtashemi. Iran's former interior hours to complete. Wednesday in Madrid. A Lebanese minister, as describing the Madrid newspaper reported Monday that a conference as a "crime against the TCU Daily Skiff/ Jessica Mann radical Iranian leader called for sui- Palestinian people" and urging sui- cide attacks on the Jewish state and See Mideast,page 6 Caucus to hold African festival Sociology lecture to focus
By ALFRED R.CHARLES During subsequent observations of the local community. on film's function in society TCU Daily Skiff event, the focus shifted from a Halloween African-American students at Southern alternative to a cultural event that sought to Methodist University also have held a choices and their consequences." said The campus community has an opportu- educate African-American people about By LEANNA STALEY Harambee festival since the mid-1980s. As Michael Katovich, associate professor of nity to "come together" tomorrow during their ancestors and origins, he said. part of SMU's lntercultural Week, their TCU Daily Skiff sociology. Black Student Caucus' annual Harambee Harambee, an African word that means event includes musical performances and Sociologist Norman Denzin will lec- He parallels the filmmaker to a sociol- festival at noon in the Brown-Lupton Stu- coming together, has become a widespread vendors who set up in the Hughes-Trigg ture on how films and film directors dent Center lounge, student leaders said. ogy theorist and calls Woody Allen a phenomenon. Student Center. reflect society at 7 p.m. today in Sid This year's Harambee celebration postmodern theorist. Katovich said. The festival's popularity owes a tremen- University minority students said TCU's Richardson Lecture Hall 2. includes performances by a calypso band dous debt to the dramatic resurgence of cul- Denzin will also be giving two class celebration, like the Dallas and SMU obser- The free lecture is titled, "Woody from Denton, the Word of Truth Gospel tural pride and African nationalism, vances, gives the entire community an lectures today. Allen as Postmodern Theorist: Crimes Choir, modern dancers, a historical account community leaders said. opportunity to come together in a concerted Alcohol abuse on college campuses and Misdemeanors in Manhattan." of the festival and authentic African food The Harambee festival at TCU isn't the effort to release the shackles of ignorance will be the subject of his lecture in Denzin is a nationally renowned soci- catered by Marriott. only area celebration. and intolerance. Assistant Professor of Sociology Patrick Harambee's American origin began in the In recent years, the Dallas celebration has Although Harambee is an African-Ameri- ologist who has written over 100 articles Kinkade's social problems class. early 1980s when African-American parents emerged to become the yardstick by which can festival, minority students and the entire and 12 books. In Professor of Anthropology Andrew wanted a safe haven for their children on other local celebrations are measured. campus community can learn from the "What he's interested in is how films Miracle's class, Denzin will be dis- Halloween night, said Tito Garcia. Caucus Held last weekend, the Dallas festival event, said Monica Mendez. program and reflect aspects of society and how the cussing the aspects of playing from an president and sophomore political science included several area vendors and merchants film maker portrays moral dilemmas, anthropological perspective. major. who displayed and sold their wares to the See BSC, page 2 Colby residents prepare Inside Gulf War vet serves campus Scouts' honor for Halloween activities Columnist defends organi- He flys choppers, ident Bush." received his master's degree in 1976 Myers said he was privileged to from the University of Southern Cal- zation's religious rights. ifornia. Page 3 trains new cadets, teach at the university because it has By KRISTIN CORBETT Office of Residential Living are help- the No. 1 ROTC program in the While attending graduate school, TCU Daily Skiff ing the Colby Hall Council sponsor Myers trained al an Army aviation Defeat in Waco recruits students country. the event. flight school, specializing in heli- Baylor hurts Frogs' chances "From my experience so far. the Monsters, witches and a few Recreational Sports will be provid- copter piloting. of Cotton Bowl berth. quality of TCU students is outstand- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles will be ing activities outside while children By JOHN COLE After teaching at four colleges Page 5 ing; it's the best I've seen," Myers invading Colby Hall tonight. wait for their turn at tnck-or-treating, TCU Daily Skiff said. "The cadets here have a remark- around the country and traveling It's all part of the annual Halloween said Lynn Poindexter, Colby Hall able academic standing but, more throughout the world on different director. program the hall council sponsors for The university has a new faculty importantly, this group shows assignments, Myers was ordered to There have also been changes in the the children of university faculty and member this year straight from the tremendous leadership qualities and Saudi Arabia last November to serve way the children will go door to door. staff. battlefields of the Persian Gulf War. they seem to want to take on more as a helicopter pilot in Operation "Overall, 1 think it will be more Over 400 children are expected to Col. Paul J. Myers, who com- challenges." Desert Storm. organized," Robinson said. "The kids show up for the event, which will be Outside manded the 158th aviation battalion Among other things, Myers' main He was stationed at Hafaar-Al slightly different than past years. will be holding onto a colored rope in Operation Desert Storm, is now duties include marketing the ROTC Batin, a military post located 10 when they go through the halls so they Today's weather will be The changes are intended to make training ROTC cadets at TCU. program and traveling to several area miles from the Iraqi border. don't get mixed up with another cloudy with continuing thun- the program more organized and fun Since his tour of duty in Saudi high school career nights to recruit "When the war broke out. our bat- group." dershowers, an afternoon for the children, said Carrie Robinson. Arabia, Myers has been sent to TCU future cadets for TCU. talion was assigned to provide avia- The day of the event has also been cooling trend and a high Colby resident assistant and senior by the Pentagon to train cadets as Myers understands the importance tion support in Iraq and Kuwait," changed. In the past, the program has temperature of 72 degrees. communication graphics major. well as recruit future ROTC mem- of preparing for a military career at a Myers said. "Our job was to supply "The parents and children will be always been held on Halloween night, Wednesday's weather bers from high schools. young age. As a college student at the fuel for the front line and to bring but this year it will be two days earlier will be rainy and cold with a waiting outside and coming inside in "Although this is a far cry from University of Miami, he received a back injured or sick Kuwaiti because of homecoming week, high temperature of 50 a more organized fashion," Robinson Saudi Arabia, my job here at TCU is commission through the ROTC pro- refugees." Poindexter said. degrees. said. just as important," Myers said. "I'm gram and graduated with a degree in Myers said his battalion was "We decided to move it to Tuesday This year. Alcohol and Drug Edu- responsible to train, motivate and physics in 1974. Soon after, with the located in "scud alley" and had to cation, Recreational Sports and the See Colby, page 6 evaluate the cadets on behalf of Pres- help of ROTC scholarships, he See ROTC, page 2
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BLEND-OJOOO. general campus information information about the fol- ditions and culture," Mendez said. should be brought bv the lowing or other opportuni- Ski// office, Moudv 291S or ties. "Programs like this are learning sent to TCI Box 32929. The experiences." Ski/I reserves the right to edit Educational events similar to for stvle and taste. Volunteers are needed to demonstrate pioneer craft Harambee are the primary focus of skills at a historic log cabin vil- the Caucus, Garcia said. TCL' Young Democrats will lage in Fort Worth. Training M "BSC attempts to showcase im^m hold an organzational meeting will be provided. African-American history," he said. al 6 p.m. today in Student Cen- Insanity Fair by Joe Barnes ter Room 216. For more infor- Volunteers are needed to "We wanted to show the university mation, call 926-0167. assist with educational activi- that ethnic diversity does exist on ties for developmentally- this campus." Add Kan College is sponsor- delayed children between the ing a session for students con- ages of two and seven years. With the advent of this program, sidering the possibility of Shifts are available on week- the Caucus's focus and campus graduate study at 4:30 p.m. to days between 8 a.m. and 2:30 recognition will expand to include 5:30 p.m. tomorrow in Moudy p.m. future programming. 141N. For more information, call 921-7160. Volunteers are needed to "This is a building stone for big- assist the AIDS Resource Cen- tie! and better things like Black His- I own Student Meetings 7 ter. Training is available. For tory Month and the Martin Luther p.m. today in student Center more information, call the Room 204 and 3 p.m. tomoi Community Outreach Project King birthday celebration," Garcia row in Student (enter Room of the Dallas Gay Alliance and said. 205 the Foundation for Human This year's event is being spon- Understanding at (214)521- TAGBR TV will present 5124. sored in part by the Concerts Com- "Eldercare: Options for the mittee and Programming Council, Siege by Andy Grieser & Kail Loper 90t," >i tree satellite teleconfer- Volunteers are needed to program organizers said. ence from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fri- spend a minimum of one hour day at the TAGER TV per week with a mental health Telecommunications studio patient and join in activities For more information, call that will strengthen socializa- 921-7632. tion skills, like bowling or page I shopping. Iraining is pro- ROTC/ (■olden Key Application vided. deadline is today. Volunteers are needed to sleep in gas masks and chemical Chi Delta Mu meets every assist in the day surgery unit of suits. Monday at noon in Weatherly a local hospital by transporting Although the battlefields of Saudi Hall in the hasement of Brite patients by wheelchair, giving Arabia are a far cry from the training Divinity. Call Dave Nolan at fluids to recovering patients fields of TCU, Myers' enthusiasm 921-0393 or 332-4197. and running errands in the hos- pital. Available Mondays. for the military carries over to his Tuesdays and Wednesdays. regiment. The St. Paul Outreach Prime "I enjoy traveling and being a Volunteers are needed to Time Support Group meets pilot, but I enjoy working with stu- from 6:30 to K:30 p.m. the assist with a recycling program fourth Monday of ever)' month on the city's east side. Help is dents just as much." Myers said. at Raymond's Barbecue Cafe- needed to sort and carry recy- Myers has several goals for the Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson teria on Garland Road. For clables from cars to recycling ROTC program while at TCU. more information, call 879- areas Saturday mornings. "1 plan to be here for three or four 1 3975. CMNIN fVND HIS TOJSH FASTER AHDFASVEE-WGO THE PQUCE Alt MTERTHEM! ML BIGHT, I'M BKK ALREADY! Volunteer tutors are needed years and in that time 1 would like to NMtGMCR W086ES ftOAR ABUSLOAP OF" SCHOOLOtllJDriN CMNIN CRAVJIS DOWN TO CAN'T I tNEN BUN m ERRAND Git) and lesbian Voung from 2:30to4:30p.m. Monda\ add an engineering school on cam- D0WH THE RESiDBfmv. DNB FRDtA"W£S©EWNX.' PUT IN THE CLUTCH AND SHIFT.' WTUCWT YCW BLOVtlNC TME ROM) M90MPH.' HORN KR0SB THE PARKING ICSV r? Adults meet at 7:30 p.m. through Friday al the last Side pus and also double the amount of Boys and Girls Club. Call Thursday) at the AIDS nurses enrolled in ROTC." Myers Resource Center at 2701 Rea- LeeAnn Williams at 534-1777. gan. For more information call said. 521-5124 or 528-4233. Volunteers are needed to "I started my career in the ROTC serve in a court-appointed and in that time I have seen the world 1(1 Student Handbook/ capacity to be an advocate for and gained an invaluable education." Calender is available al the abused or neglected children. he said. "I would like to give back to Student (enter Information Training will be held in Octo- desk. Just ask. ber. my students everything that I've learned over the years."
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Letters to the editor Explanation please thought of castration, but I can hardly imagine satisfactory retribution from a In the Oct. 24 SW^editorial contained simple castration. the following statement: "No matter how I would propose rather that we should many nice, meaningless words might be drop the offender in a large vat of boiling flung around, problems that have oil, ram bamboo shards underneath his plagued campuses for years are still fingernails, peel off a little skin with the prevalent: faculties filled with white key to a sardine can, maybe throw in a lit- males, date rape, drug and alcohol abuse tle electro-shock "therapy" and then cas- and skyrocketing tuition."I agree with trate him. 1 feel better just having written the enlightened members of the Skiff edi- it; imagine the joy in actually doing it. torial board! Date rape, drug and alcohol Vengeance seems to be a rather insa- abuse, and "skyrocketing" tuition are tiable quality, so as long as we're after wrong! However, 1 was surprised the retribution we might as well skip a few number of white males on the TCU fac- anticlimactic steps and do it right the first ulty was a problem. I wasn't sure why time. Tomahawk chop talk savagely silly this was so. There was no accompanying In case the reader of this has not yet explanation in the editorial. However, sufficiently gathered, the point is that one after some thought. I decided the hard- man's righteousness is another's inhu- ByTERILEEYANKOWSKY excruciating pain. working editorial board of the Skiff must manity. There are no degrees of retribu- Columnist It is true Indians today do not partake in have conducted a study which found gen- tion; there is no legal standard of Uui the chant and chop this bellicose behavior and people realize Well, the World Series is over and the der and race greatly affect how well fac- "reasonable inhumanity." that. But the chant and chop of the fans does Minnesota Twins won. But this year's base- of the fans does not portray ulty members teach their classes, conduct Of course, the perverse irony is that the not portray Indians of today as savage, nor ball finale was a bit different than those in Indians of today as savage, their research, and advise their students. Layne Smiths of the world ultimately find do they make fun of or cause disrespect to the past years. This series focused on the fans as nor do they make fun of or If the number of white male faculty mem- satisfaction indirectly through the crimes Indians of yesterday. The fans are simply much as, or possibly even more than, the bers at TCU is truly a problem, then we of such offenders. cause disrespect to the Indians using symbols of Indian bravery from the competing teams. Specifically, the toma- must follow the sage advice of the Skiff So here is an early yuletide toast: of yesterday. The fans are hawk chop and Indian War Chant of Atlanta past to cheer on the Braves. editorial staff. That's right! Gender and "Here's to hoping your quest for truth and simply using symbols of Braves fans that angered some American Former President Jimmy Carter even said race should become explicit criteria justice does not fall short. There's noth- Indian spectators. Indian bravery from the past the chop and chant just cause people to look when hiring, promoting and tenuring fac- ing like a bit of borrowed wrath-of-God American Indian leaders said the activities to cheer on the braves." upon American Indians as brave and suc- ulty. Note that as a white, male, to wake the spirit, and there's nothing like portrayed their race as uncivilized and cruel cessful. untenured, faculty member (who pro- a bit of vengeance to stir the soul. Let's and treated their beliefs with disrespect. And the tomahawk chop is making a lot of vides sole support for his wife, 3 chil- raise our glasses to those whose satisfac- So, members of the American Indian These actions were seen as degrading to the Indians even more successful. For the toma- dren, 3 cats, 3 dogs, 2 birds and one tions are vicariously derived from the Movement protested outside both the Min- American Indians by some people because hawks which were used by the fans were guinea pig), 1 offer this rule at my own most noxious of evils and call it a great neapolis Metrodome and Atlanta's Fulton "the American Indians are a very civil peo- made and sold by Indians in Cherokee. N.C. risk. But, darn it, we just cannot improve day." County Stadium, where the games were ple and were always a very civil people." TCU if we shrink from addressing its And while we keepers of the vigil ride The fans are simply having fun. The chant played. said Gene Bloomfield. executive director of serious problems. So, when it comes to the bandwagon, perhaps we'll be so lucky and chop were not meant to offend anyone; But all of this furor really wasn't neces- Texas' American Indian Chamber of Com- to realize what we have become. But if on the contrary, they are serving to enlarge white male faculty members, "Just say sary. Mascots are usually chosen because merce. NO!" luck does not come our way there is no many Indians' pocketbooks. The fans they are fierce or brave, not because they are Well, this is certainly a matter of opinion. need to worry; a simple prayer will do: embraced their Indian mascot and were uncivilized. After all, prisoners of war were scalped "God Help Us." doing their best to enhance it. Charles R. Williams Indian warriors are often thought to be alive by almost every Indian tribe. Victims Assistant Professor Mascots and the symbols and sounds that strong, heroic men. The tomahawk chop and of Indians often suffered tremendously by Department of Management David W. Thomas war chant were used by these men to conquer having their fingers and toes sliced off one go along with them are all chosen in good M.J. Neeley School of Business Graduate student their enemies in battle during the days when by one. If they survived that torture, their spirit. The tomahawk chop and Indian War Economics Indians roamed the prairies. Now they are skin would be peeled off and later each rib Chant are no more hurtful to the American Castration simply used as a rallying point for the would be broken. Many tribes made it a prac- Indians than Notre Dame's Fighting Irish is Braves, to help them conquer their enemy in tice to keep their captives alive as long as to the Irish. Parking jeers the ball game. possible with methods that would not be it's just too bad that there isn't a Horned As 1 read Layne Smith's Oct. 24 col- But not all Indian leaders saw it that way. enough to kill their victims, but would cause Frog chant. umn on the need for castration of sexual Jeers to those of you who park at the offenders, 1 found it difficult to restrain ends of the rows in the University my anger. With all deference to Mr. Christian Church lot on Cantey Street. By Smith's need to maintain credibility and "creating" your own parking place, you Wanted: scouts who say the G-word to present his view as something less than eliminate the purpose of that area: it is a radical, 1 nevertheless could not help but pass-through that allows cars to move Last January, William and Michael Ran- Nobody is holding a gun up to the heads of feel annoyed with his seeming failure to safely through the lot. Beyond the ques- By JEFF JETER dall. 10-year-old twins from Anaheim Hills. the nation's schoolchildren, forcing them to adequately represent his view. His enthu- tion of your selfishness, you create a very Columnist Calif, refused to take the Boy Scout oath, join the Scouts and accept their religious siasm seemed lacking and subtle, and he real, very dangerous situation. When a Wanted, dead or objecting to the word "God," whereupon the views. If one does not want to be a Scout, absolutely failed to communicate the bot- driver realizes the pass-through is alive: a large gang of two boys were asked to leave the organiza- fine, don't join. Similarly, if one does not tom line. blocked, he must back his vehicle evil and treacherous tion. Now the twins, with the assistance of subscribe to the Scouts' beliefs about God, In general it would seem our society through the entire lot and onto Cantey marauders. There are the ACLU. are suing, claiming the Scouts nobody is required to hang around and has three categories of legal recourse to (not the safest of streets, to be sure). 1 hundreds of thousands unduly discriminated against them. They accept it. criminal acts: punishment intended to have been involved in back-outs of two of these ne'er-do-wells contend they have a constitutional right to Also, the Boy Scouts of Amenca is an deter, punishment intended to protect vehicles, and have actually seen three roaming city streets hold membership in a God-free scouting organization based upon numerous tradi- society from the offender and punishment cars trying to back out in a single lane across the nation every organization. intended to acquire some sense of retri- simultaneously. If there were to be an tions and strong ideals. These are what make day. These horrible And another case is currently pending in bution on behalf of society. accident, you would be morally at fault. them great. One of these is the notion of a hooligans and terrible thugs are infiltrating Chicago, where Mark Welsh, an 8-year-old Inasmuch as sexual offenses are the But would you care? After all, you got to Creator. Forcing the organization to drop the populace at an alarming rate and have self-proclaimed "atheist" has also filed suit manifestations of deranged and particu- park a half-block closer than the UCC lot such an integral part of its foundation been enslaving our youth for the last 84 against the Scouts. larly violent minds and not the actions of on Rogers Street. destroys the very aspect that has contributed years. They are perverting the hearts and Now the Boy Scouts find themselves in rational people, castration would seem to It is understood we have a shortage of so much to its excellence. minds of the young and heartlessly persecut- the awkward position of defending them- have no deterrent effect, and unless the parking here at TCU, but you impact And if the courts rule the Scouts discrim- ing the poor, unfortunate minority who dare selves against charges of discrimination law on sexual offenses is strictly con- more than just other students by your inate based on religion, what is to be done not to accept their reprehensible ideology. from the ACLU and other liberals intent on cerned with acts involving penetration (it actions — faculty, staff, UCC members about the rest of their oath? Are we to believe Who done it — the Nazis, the Commu- obliterating any hint of religion from Planet isn't), then castration does even less and guests, UCC day care and school par- that those who are not "physically strong" nists, the Democrats? No, saddle up your Earth. toward protecting society. Thus we are ents, TCU Music Preparatory parents (in are any less deserving? What about people horses, boys, 'cause this posse is hunting Now really, is there really such a thing as left with the bottom line: castration is cars filled with small children) and vari- who are not "mentally awake" — can they be down those dastardly outlaws, the Boy an 8-year-old atheist? The vast preponder- purely retributional justice. ous others with business on campus. Scouts? And then there are those who are not Scouts. ance of 8-year-olds cannot even cut up their Herein lies Mr. Smith's problem. Mr. Please take the time to drive north on "morally straight." Can the Scouts afford to "On my honor, I will do my best to do my own food, much less grapple with any mean- Smith argues the punishment should fit Rogers an extra 200 feet and use that lot. exclude them? duty to God and my country, to obey the ingful philosophical issue beyond Teenage the crime. Perhaps I am too radical, but 1 Let's put a little charitable spirit into this! In addition, liberals are telling them they scout law, to help other people at all times, Mutant Ninja Turtles and the tooth fairy. But can see no reason why the punishment can exist only when they refrain from men- to keep myself physically strong, mentally assuming there is some magical child should not exceed the crime. Sure, there Judith Cans tioning the Almighty. "Just stay away from awake and morally straight." prodigy somewhere in the world whose athe- are plenty of men who quiver at the Instructor in voice This is the Boy Scout oath, and it has fast ist beliefs are grounded in something other that silly deity nonsense and you can go become the latest and greatest monster to than a deep-rooted aversion to sitting about your business." Why is_ censorship confront the nation's liberals. And thank through a church service, can a compelling suddenly acceptable? goodness this nation has such heroic moral case be made against the Boy Scouts? Why? Because it is this kind of feeble- guardians to seek out and destroy these evils. The answer is a resounding no! First and minded immoral liberal nonsense that has Letter policy Yes, the Boy Scout oath has committed foremost, the Boy Scouts of America is a pri- long wreaked havoc with our society. The the cardinal liberal sin. The oath contains the vate organization and hence have the legal ACLU is actually nothing more than the The TCU Daily Skill is produced by The SWis a member of the Asso- g-word: God. GASP!!! How could someone right to require any oath their collective Anti-Christianity Liberals Union. They are the students of Texas Christian Uni- ciated Press. possibly utter such a profane and inappro- hearts desire — even if it includes the g- intent on doing whatever they can to secu- versity, sponsored by the journalism The Skiff welcomes letters to the priate word like God. Aaaaaa! There it is word. larize and annihilate any agency that sup- department and published Tuesday editor. Letters must be typed, double- again! Why actually acknowledging a deity Second, there is no law or regulation that ports religious or moral values. through Friday during the fall and spaced, signed and limited to 500 in written or spoken word is the most dan- gives an exclusive monopoly on the Scout- The Boy Scouts of America find them- spring semesters except during finals words. Letters should be turned in two gerous risk our contemporary society could ing market to this one particular organiza- selves on trial for being a private organiza- week and holidays. days before publication, they must run. So says the American Civil Liberties tion. If the William and Michael Randalls of tion that liberals say is guilty of Unsigned editorials represent the include the author's classification, Union, which has filed several discrimina- the world wish to organize an Atheist Scouts discrimination, all because they say "God." view of the Skiff editorial board. major and phone number. The Skiff tion lawsuits in recent months against the of America, there is absolutely nothing pro- By demonstrating their own complete and Signed letters and columns represent reserves the right to edit or reject any Boy Scouts of America because the organi- hibiting them from doing so. utter stupidity, these same liberals should be the opinion of the writers. unacceptable letters. zation requires all candidates to take that We should also remember that the Boy brought up on charges of discriminating dreadful oath. Scouts of America is completely voluntary. against any shred of enlightenment.
i Page 4 Tuesday, October 29, 1991 TCU DAILY SKIFF Sophomore awarded second Congressional Medal
"It made me aware for the need to help school in the areas of extemporaneous shelter residents lived. He even slept on the to intern and work on his own staff. Activities included other individuals. It is an honor, but the speaking, impromptu speaking and debate. floor each night. Tucker said of Warren, "He demonstrates basic gist behind it all is to help the com- He won first place in a University Inter- "It was an absolutely fantastic experi- what we seek to instill in our students and stay in night shelter munity," Warren said. scholastic League competition and com- ence," Warren said. that's a commitment to the community. We For his community service objective, peted with the forensics team as an Marylin Warren, Warren's mother, said salute him." her son has "always been very goal oriented By ELIZABETH DE LA GAR2A Warren developed and orchestrated the associate speaker. Warren, a broadcast journalism major, TCU Daily Skiff Canyon High School Chamber of Com- Warren completed his physical fitness and managed things so easily." When peo- had previously won the Bronze Congres- merce in his home town of Canyon, Texas. objective by following a workout schedule ple from the Canyon community "see Jay sional Medal. He is serving this semester as U.S. Rep. Joe Barton presented sopho- The chamber of commerce, which contin- at a local health club. coming, they say, 'Here comes our next Programming Council Forums Chairman more Jay Warren with the Silver Congres- ues today, provides a forum for the presi- But perhaps the most challenging objec- president,'" she said. and worked on the Global Forum which sional Medal Friday in the office of dents of all the Canyon High School tive Warren faced was something he Barton said by participating in the Con- brought Elizabeth Dole to TCU to speak. Chancellor William E. Tucket. organizations to meet and share ideas. It thought of and initiated on his own — the gressional Award Program, "an individual He has also been an orientation student Warren received the award after partici- was also designed to keep the leaders up to 48-hour expedition. Since each participant has to prove (something) to a number of adviser and a resident assistant in a campus pating in the Congressional Award Pro- date on community happenings. had to complete this goal in an environment leaders in the community." An individual dorm. gram. For the silver medal, each participant In addition. Warren helped coordinate the different from that which is familiar, many has to demonstrate "real work." Last year not only was he an assistant on has several objectives to complete: 200 Fourth of July activities for Canyon the choose to camp or backpack in the wilder- "We hear a lot of negative things about the TCU yearbook, but he also received the hours of community service, 100 hours of summer before his freshman year at TCU. ness. our young people but I think our young Alann Bedford Freshman of the Year personal development, 100 hours of physi- For his personal development objective, Warren did something different. He spent people are the best and brightest that this Award. He is running for vice president of cal fitness and a 4K-hour expedition in an Warren concentrated on his public speaking two days and two nights in Fort Worth's nation has produced." said Barton, who has Programming Council for the spring environment different from his own. skills. He competed extensively in high Presbyterian night shelter. He lived as the employed several TCU students and alumni semester. Students, faculty trained to help peers News briefs Two-day workshop "There are so many things that faculty. 35 percent are staff, and the J people ask you about like alcohol and rest are students, she said. ^. teaches mentors drugs, and there are also a lot of They can be identified by a gold things they don't come to you about," campus mentor sticker on their desk, problems, resources said Joel Halpine, a senior speech door or folder. This lets students Session to help students pathology major. "This allows you to know the person is trained in differ- CAIVII=>LJS MENTORS be a middleman for them to get help. ent areas that may be helpful. By KRISTIN CORBETT We also get to meet the people we're The sticker is currently the only prepare for graduate work TCU Daily Skiff dents and training them to recognize referring them to, so it's easier to tell way students will know if someone is behaviors of concern," said Cathi them who to go to." a campus mentor. Campus mentors learned about Wentworth, campus mentor coordi- The retreat is the only training pro- "We don't print a list because some ByJEFFMIDDLETON topics ranging from AIDS to eating nator. gram for this semester, but an people feel that it would inhibit those TCU Daily Skiff disorders at a two-day training work- The training is aimed at educating optional workshop on communica- students who are already coming to a shop last weekend. campus mentors about problems and Addran College will sponsor a session designed to help undergradu- tion skills will also be held. campus mentor," Wentworth said. Campus mentors are students, fac- informing them of resources both on ates consider and prepare lor graduate educational opportunities at 4:30 "We're working to help campus "We don't want to be seen as a polic- ulty and staff who are chosen because campus and in the community. p.m Thursday in Moudy 141N. mentors help others with how to ing force." they are already natural helpers, and "The biggest point we make is that Associate Dean of the Addran College Priscilla Tate and Professor of improve their communication skills," The campus mentors are chosen then are trained in many different this doesn't make them a counselor," Wentworth said. Political Science Charles Lockhart will brief all interested students on each spring by students. Each student areas to improve their helping skills. Wentworth said. "It gives them identifying these educational opportunities, choosing the proper exami- There are currently about 200 is allowed to nominate three other "It's based on taking people who knowledge and resources to places nations to lake and pa-paring I course ol action and strategies to get stu- active campus mentors. Wentworth students and three faculty or staff are already being turned to by stu- that can counsel the student." dents where they want to be by the time their undergraduate studies are said. Of those, about 25 percent are members. through. Tate hopes the hour-long session will get students to start thinking ear- lier about the educational opportunities out there before they reach their Yeltsin proposes fast leap to market economy senior year and find time has run out, she said. She said the session can be particularly useful to sophomores and juniors considering the possi- biht> of graduate studies. By LESLIE SHEPHERD government in the Soviet Union, understand that a transition to market Associated Press including Soviet President Mikhail prices, a difficult transition, a forced I call on all Russian Gorbachev. Previous Kremlin plans transition, is a necessary measure," International speaker MOSCOW — Russian President citizens to understand that to move to a market economy have Yeltsin said. "It will be worse for Boris Yeltsin proposed Monday a fallen short because of half-hearted everybody for about six months." painful one-year leap to a market a transition to market implementation or the refusal of the After that, he predicted, "the stabi- to lecture on economics economy for Russia and said the hard- prices, a difficult transi- entrenched Communist bureaucracy lization of our economy will begin by ships consumers will suffer were bet- tion, is a necessary mea- to cooperate. autumn 1992 and the living standards By YOLANDA JACOBS ter than the alternative of eternal sure. It will be worse for Yeltsin's blunt acknowledgement of the people will gradually improve." TCU Daily Skiff poverty. everybody for about six that living standards will get worse Yeltsin urged lawmakers to give Yeltsin invited the 11 other Soviet months." before they improve was the most him new executive powers to help Internationally known economist Hans E. Jensen will be a Visiting republics to join his speedy refonn candid political admission of how him carry out the reforms and pro- BORIS YELTSIN, Green Professor this week in the economics department plan, which would free state-con- tough it will be to dismantle seven posed he be given the additional title Jensen is one of 15 distinguished scholars and career persons who trolled prices and privatize most busi- Russian president decades of bureaucratic central plan- of prime minister. The post has been accepted appointments at Id I during the 1991 -92 academic year as Vis- nesses in Russia. But he also said ning. vacant since Ivan Silayev resigned to Russia was prepared to act unilater- iting (ireen Professors. hurt the largest and richest Soviet "Today, in acute crisis conditions, run the national economy following ally. Jensen, who specializes in the history of economics, said students republic. it will be impossible to implement the failed August coup. interested in economics should first learn the history of the field. Yeltsin served notice Russia would reforms painlessly," Yeltsin told the The offer was a tacit acknowledge- "They need to be aware of where they come from." Jensen said. "Stu- form its own army and print its own Yeltsin's timetable for economic Russian Congress of People's ment that Yeltsin has been unable to denis should not only know what economists are doing but also why." currency if other regions' increas- reform was the fastest and most Deputies, the republic's parliament. Jensen will present lectures on economics all week. "Some Causes of ingly aggressive independence drives aggressive proposed by any level of "I call on all Russian citizens to See Soviet, page 6 the Existence of Competing Paradigms in Economics" will begin at 12:30 p.m. today in Dan Rogers Hall Room 264. He will continue speak- ing on the topic at 12:30 p.m. Thursday. "Economists as Do-gooders: the Radical Adam Smith, the Socialist Park Mill llair Uesigns Alfred Marshall and the Liberal Socialist John Maynard. First Baron Keynes of Tilton" will be the topic for his final lecture at 2 p.m. Friday 2966-6 Park hill Dr. in the TAGER TV studio, located on Bowie Street. Jensen has presented 2K papers at international conferences in Paris, 921-0996 Stockholm, Toronto, New York and at national and regional meetings of Jusl I wo LJIOCKS ilopin of v^ampus professional societies. 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By JEFF LEA on his throwing shoulder. Vogler, TCU Daily Skiff who was called into action still nurs- ing his burned left hand from a cook- The Baylor Bears threw a monkey ing accident, responded well throw- wrench in the Frogs's bowl hopes for ing 13-22 for 145 yards, one touch- the second year in row by beating down and an interception. TCU 26-9 at Floyd Casey Stadium in "Their was a lot of pressure, lots of Waco. The Bears (6-2) turned the blitzes," Vogler said. "We tried to go Frogs 5-1 record to 5-2, just like last long but the pressure was too much." year. And for the second year in a "They whipped us in the row, it disabled the Frog's starting trenches," Coach Jim Wacker said. quarterback. Last year it was Leon "That was basically the ball game." Clay. This year it was Tim Schade TCU's defense kept the game who left the game with a separation within respectable reach. The held of his throwing shoulder (right) in the Baylor's rushing attack to 3.6 yards third quarter. per carry for a total of 243 yards. It was also a game of firsts for the More importantly, they kept the ball Frogs-their first road loss of the sea- out of the hands of Melvin Bonner, son. Baylor's deep-threat. At the half, the The Bear's tremendous defensive Frogs still had a chance to make it a pressure on the line foiled a TCU of- game, but a missed Jeff Wilkinson fense that failed to put any points on field goal kept them at 17-2. the board until the last two minutes of "For 37 minutes to hold Baylor to the game. The Frogs added to their 300 yards is exceptional," Wacker own misery turning the ball over five said. "I couldn't be happier with the times, four in the first half. defensive side of the ball. They Matt Vogler's 18-yard pass to Set- played well." rick Dickens in the endzone with TCU's only offensive weapon was 1:42 left in the game saved the Frogs tight end Kelly Blackwell, who from being shut out offensively. caught nine passes for 154 yards. He TCU's only other points came in the became TCU's all-time leading re- TCU Daily Skiff/ Jessica Mann first quarter when defensive end ceiver with 163 receptions, passing Baylor's Robin Jones wraps up Tim Schade in the second quarter. Schade was sacked three times and left the game with a Tunji Bolden sacked Baylor quarter- Mike Renfro's 162. separated right shoulder. He is listed as questionable for Saturday's game against SMU. back J.J. Joe in the endzone for a "He was phenomenal, he played safety. lights out," Wacker said. That was one of the few times the The first half played out like a Bears were stuck deep in their end reoccurring bad dream. After driving Bears turn Frog mistakes into easy win the field. OfBaylor's 15 drives, only 48 yards to Baylor's 38-yard line, four began inside their 20 yard line. TCU's Setrick Dicken's fumbled on By JEFF BLAYLOCK quarterback Tim Schade on the run. played one of their best games in re- She could have sung the national Twice they intercepted TCU on Bay- first down. On the Frogs' next series, TCU Daily Skiff Poor punting and the turnovers made cent weeks," Teaff said. "Coach anthem. lor's one-yard line. Otherwise, Bay- they punted. After a Baylor field for sour endings to stalled drives. The Wacker told me after the game that "I don't know if we took out any lor owned the field with an average goal, the Frogs drove from their A run and shoot team cannot win if Bears had terrific starting field posi- the Baylor front four was just too frustrations on them," Teaff said, field position starting at its own 20-yard-line to Baylor's 20 in five it does not have the ball. It only com- tion all day, especially during the much for them to handle." musingly. "We sure gave them all 37-yard line. The Bears also owned plays. In that drive. Schade found pounds its problems if it cannot hang second quarter, when Baylor posted Baylor's defensive front was vas- they could handle." the clock, coveting the ball for more Blackwell open over the middle for on to the ball when it does have it. a 17-2 lead. tly superior to the Rice front three Baylor especially exploited soft than 37 minutes. 53 yards. The Frogs had the ball only 22:40, TCU wasted fine play by the de- last week, which the Frogs whipped coverage on third down. The Bears "We had terrible field position," But then Schade threw an inter- and they coughed the ball up five fense, which held Baylor quarter- on every down. Baylor pressured were 7-of-9 on third-and-long said center David Breedlove. "We ception at the one yard line on a pass times. back J.J. Joe in check. The Frog de- Tim Schade from the start. Baylor conversions. could not get any momentum. We that was intended to go out of The result was a 26-9 defeat at the fensive backs held Melvin "Big plugged the holes quickly. TCU went "That's J.J.," Teaff said. "J.J. was should have been able to drive on bounds. However Bolden sacked Joe hands of the Baylor Bears on Satur- Play" Bonner, who has the league's on self-destruct early. able to hurt them." them." on Baylor's second play of the drive day in Waco. four longest receptions this season, The first five drives ended in dis- Field position may have hurt The Bears put on a fierce rush for a safety. TCU was down 3-2. "Basically, they couldn't ever es- to zilch. aster: fumble. 32-yard punt, intercep- more. The two teams made a total of which TCU's offensive line couldn't But the Bears defense overpow- tablish anything at all," said Baylor Unfortunately, until Matt Vogler tion at the Baylor I. fumble at the 118 plays through the first three pick up. Baylor sacked Tim Schade ered the line on TCU's next series coach Grant Teaff. "We did a good led the Frogs to a token touchdown, TCU 25, fumble at the TCU 23. quarters, 84 of which were snapped three times and Vogleronce. Schade, and hammered Schade at TCU's 30 job reestablishing what we could that's also what the TCU offense pro- Baylor's next possession stretched in TCU territory. Fifty times more of- who threw 7-18 for 129 yards and causing a fumble. The Bears scored a do." duced: zilch. the lead to 17-2, after which the ten did the line of scrimmage lie in one interception, left the game after a Poor offensive line play kept Credit the Baylor defensive line. proverbial fat lady probably sang TCU territory than on Baylor's side Baylor defender threw him to the turf See Bears, page 6 TCU's backs from running and kept "I thought the front four may have "That Old Baylor Line." of the 50.
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Bears/ from pogt Union surveys Texas House Representatives "He wants to keep the constituents ways of keeping in touch with our touchdown six plays later when Joe informed as to what's going on back constituents, letting them know what snuck inside the endzone off the left spend thousands here in Washington," said Ray Sulli- he is doing up here for them," she side of his line untouched. van, Johnson's press secretary, Mon- said. Nine Texas members spent less TCU's next series was a replay of on mail, group says day. "That's particularly important than $9,000, and nine others spent its last Schade was hit after the first for a new member of Congress. To more than $9,000 but less than snap and fumbled again, this time on By MICHELLE MITTELSTADT some extent, we are using the mail $50,000. Eight spent between TCU's 23. The Frogs stopped the Associated Press for that, but we don't have a grand- $50,000 and $100,000. Bears by recovering a fumble, but it iose mail program set up to do that." Rep. Albert Bustamante, D-San was inevitable that Baylor would WASHINGTON -- Rep. Tom The bulk of the Sugar Land Repu- Antonio, will keep well within his threaten again. It did when Baylor's DeLay led the Texas House delega- blican's $125,051.48 franking ex- mail budget by issuing only two John Henry scored a touchdown with tion in spending taxpayer money on penses resulted from the cost of mail- newsletters this year, said press sec- 3:32 left in the half. Wilkinson then constituent mail using more than ing two newsletters to constituents, retary Ben Harrison. missed his only field goal attempt. $125,000 in the first six months of said Trish Brink, DeLay's press "The congressman just decided The Frogs saw no reprieve in the the year — and freshman Rep. Sam secretary. second half. The first drive ended in a Johnson trailed the pack with $365 in Under limits imposed last year, that that's what he wanted to do," failed fourth-and-one conversion. "free" postage, records show. House members are limited to three Harrison said. "I suppose austerity TCU punted on its next two posses- DeLay was the only one in Texas' first-class mailings a year. They are might have something to do with it." 27-member delegation to spend more given an allowance, averaging sions, failed another fourth-and-one For the first six months of 1991, and then Yogler threw an lnjercep- than $ 100,000 in franking fees in the $178,000, to send the mailings to period surveyed by the National Tax- each residential address in their dis- Bustamante spent $3,641.94 in mail- iion at the Baylor one-yard-line. ing fees, third lowest behind Johnson 11 I wat 3 tor 11 on third down and payers Union, a non-profit, non- trict. The allowances vary from dis- partisan group. trict to district, depending on the and Rep. Craig Washington, D- 0 lor 2 on fourth down. Houston. Harrison said no newslet- The Frog's best drive was its last Altogether, the Texas delegation number of households. spent a little more than S1 million on Brink said DeLay's two newsletter ters have been mailed yet, account- when the team marched behind Vog- ing for the minimal expenditures. ler for 50 sards on six plays that constituent mail in the first half of mailings probably came earlier in the 1991, according to reports from the yielded the Dickens touchdown. But year than those of many other House NTU said the franking reforms Baylor managed another field goal clerk of the House. members. have cut House postage costs by al- and touchdown before that, thus de- Johnson, R-Dallas. took office on "I'm sure by the end of the year, most 50 percent. nying the Frogs a chance to even May 22, giving him little more than a it'll probably round out," she said. think about making a comeback. month of taxpayer-paid mailings in "I'm sure it's attributed to the news- "While the House reforms have Baylor was the toughest defense the six-month period ending June 30. letters and the town meeting cut the free mailing abuses, the the Frogs had seen all season, players Mailings during that period were notices." House still spends far too much on said after the game. But turnovers surveyed by NTU, a watchdog "The newsletters and town meet- congressional junk mail," said James killed the offense Saturday and its group. ings are one of our most effective Davidson, NTU chairman. only sa\ing grace WU the defense who kept the Bears from inflicting TCU Daily Skiff/ Jessica Mann any more damage TCU corner-back Steve Reed wraps up quarterback J.J. Joe ministries and other central institu- the new common market, he said. TCU will have to wait another after the fact. Joe had already punched into the endzone for a from page 4 Soviet/ tions not specifically mentioned in an Tax laws will be rewritten to stim- week for its si.xih win of the season touchdown. Baylor jumped to 10-2 lead after a successful ex- economic community treaty signed when it faces SMI,1 at Amon Carter ulate businesses, particularly those end the infighting within his admi- by Yeltsin and the leaders of seven Stadium. tra point attempt. producing scarce consumer goods, nistration that has prevented it from other republics earlier this month. carrying out real reform. Russia also plans to cut foreign aid and new rules will be drawn up to facilitate land reform, the selling of own candy to pass out. Last year, come through and how important it is It also represented a throwback to and credits to all countries and will government-owned housing and many students ran out before all ihe to them." previous heads of the Soviet Union charge world prices for its natural Colby/ from page I children had come. Holli Harry, sophomore advertis- who endowed themselves with more resources to those republics outside unprofitable state farms, he said. "We are encouraging faculty and ing public relations major, said. "I than one leadership post. since we figured a lot of people stall'not to invite friends, so we can had a great time last year. I couldn't Yeltsin's reform plan, which must would be working on floats on limit it." Robinson said. believe how many kids were be adopted by the Russian parlia- ment, includes lifting artificial gov- I hursday night." she said Robinson said one of the problems involved." Mideast/ from page 1 Another reason lor the changes in with doing such a large program in a Each wing is responsible for de- ernment controls on prices and wages the program is the large attendance freshman hall is thai residents don't corating their own hall and will be by the end of the year and privatizing cide attacks on Israeli targets. An anonymous caller claimed that has continued to grow every know what to expect. judged before the trick-or-trcating half of Russia's 10.000 small- and medium-size businesses within three In Ankara, Turkey, separate responsibility for the bombings in year. Robinson said. "I don't think they understand begins. The winning wing will re- explosions killed an American ser- the name of Islamic Jihad. The name This has caused a problem because what a big deal it is." Robinson said. ceive extra money for their program- months. viceman and seriously wounded an means Islamic Holy War, and is the residents are required to buy their "I hey don't realize how many kids ming budget. Beginning Friday, he said, Russia will stop financing about 70 Soviet Egyptian diplomat. often used by Muslim groups.
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