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TCU Daily Skiff 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.