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High 85 Low 65 Morning fog, partly JJy Baptists to picket cloudy Gay student's funeral FORT COLLINS, Colo. (U- Inside WKE) — Saying he "abhon the strength of the homosexual Freshman cross country THURSDAY lobby," a reverend from women benefit team. OCTOBER 15, 1998 Westboro Baptist Church in Topeka, Ks., will lead members See page 5 Texas Christjan University of his congregation in a picket 96th Year • Number 30 of Matthew Shepard's funeral, which will be Friday in Casper, Wyo. "We're going to inject some sanity into the insane orgy of their homosexual lives," the Rev. Fred Phelps said from his Students Topeka office Tuesday. Shepard, a 21-year-old open- ly gay student at the University of Wyoming, died early Monday morning at Poudre Valley Hospital in Fort Collins prepare for after being severely beaten and left to die outside of Laramie last week. "We think there should be a little bit of God's side," Phelps University said. "Homosexuality damns the soul and dooms the nation that tolerates it." Phelps said he received seven death threats from Retreat Wyoming on Tuesday, more than he has received from any- ♦ House of Student population. where except San Francisco. Representatives event "One of the biggest goals this year He petitioned the United States was not to target just freshman." Attorney General and the to draw high turnout. Pinnell said. "We wanted to get a Denver and Cheyenne. Wyo., gcxxl representation of the campus." bureaus of the FBI for protec- STAFF REPORTER Several campus groups, including tion Friday, saying they had a Circle K, Hyperfrogs. International The House of Student constitutional duty to protect Student Association, Legacy. OLAS. Representatives has closed registra- him and his group. Uniting Campus Ministries and tion for this weekend's University Phelps, 67, said Westboro United Asian Community, have reg- Retreat due to an overwhelming stu- members picket around 40 istered representatives for the retreat. dent response. House Vice President funerals of homosexuals a Attendance of different groups is Willy Pinnell said. week and have picketed nearly important for the retreat because it 15,000 since he started the will focus on different perceptions of protests. House of TCU, Pinnell said. — Rocky Mountain student representatives "A lot of retreats locus on the indi- Collegian vidual, but this retreat is going to Colorado State University focus on the university as an institu- Buses bound for the retreat, which tion." he said. "This retreat is going is sponsored by the House of Student Chinese professors plan to be about bettering the university." Representatives, will leave the suit for discrimination The retreat, the theme of which is Student Center at 2 p.m. Friday, MINNEAPOLIS (U-WTRE) "The Real World: Perceptions vs. transporting students to the Clarion — Two University of Reality." is designed to get student Hotel downtown for the event. Minnesota Chinese professors feedback, Pinnell said. Shana Lawlor, Student plan to file suit against the "We've got several different goals, Government Association president, University of Minnesota for but one is to figure out what students said 132 people is the largest group like and dislike about TCU and then alleged discrimination against who have attended the retreat in the them and the department of to talk about perceptions and miscon- past but so far this year more than East Asian languages, litera- ceptions at TCU." he said 200 students have signed up. tures, & linguistics. Faculty facilitators, who will lead Registration was initially scheduled discussions and meet with students to Professors Yu-Shih Chen and to last through today. Stephen Wang claim the uni- talk about the university, include _ .. ,, . David Duoai/SKIFF STAFF Pinnell, who organized the event, versity did not provide enough Dallas Hodge, a senior music education major, performs "Concerto for Bass Tuba" by R Vaughn- Chancellor Michael Ferrari and Vice said the interest was a nice surprise. educators to support the stu- Williams on Wednesday night in the Walsh Center for Performing Arts PepsiCo Recital Hall. The per- Chancellor lor Student Affiant Don He said that in the past, most of the dents in the program and that formance by the TCU Euphonium-Tuba Ensemble kicked off Octubafest 1998, the second year the Mills. people who attended were freshmen Wang gets paid less than the festival has been celebrated at TCU. Allison Holt, director of admis- but this year there was a more accu- sions marketing, will be the main most junior person in the pro- rate representation of the campus gram, said Judy Schermer, the facilitator for the retreat. Pinnell said. professors' attorney. The program's problems came to a head last year when students staged a hunger strike outside of University President Tuition rises faster than inflation 50 percent higher than the costs Mark Yudof's office to voice according to the report. Students a! Baylor University foresight, planning, prudent sav- their displeasure with how the students in the late 1980s had to Public schools saw tuition fees watched their tuition rise from As the national economy's ing and perhaps some sacrifice. university allegedly was contend with. rise, on the average, from $3,111 $9,478 to $10,366 in 1998-99. inflation rates have remained "The truth is that the majority neglecting the program. TCU students have been direct- last year to $3,243 this year. TCU raised average tuition steady during the presidency of of Americans often overestimate The suit, which was served ly affected by the recent string of Room and board costs at public from $10,990 in 1997-98 to Bill Clinton, rising at a rate of the price of attending college and to the university on Friday, asks tuition hikes. schools rose from $4,358 in 1997- $ 11,590 for this school year. roughly 2 percent a year over the may be discouraged by those mis- for monetary damages in The average tuition at private 98 to $4,530 in 1998-99. College Board President last several years, the same cannot calculations" excess of $100,000. It also institutions in the United States In the category of four-year pri- Donald M. Stewart said in his be said of the inflation of college During the last decade, when seeks an injunction to force the for the 1997-98 school year was vate universities, TCU falls in the report that American families need tuition and fees. the price of going to college rose University to remedy the $13,785. The figure has since middle of the road when tuition to prepare for the rising cost of According to a report released 50 percent, family income rose alleged discrimination. jumped to $14,508 for the 1998- and room and board costs are attending college. by The College Board on Oct. 7, just 1.5 percent, adjusted for infla- — Minnesota Daily 99 school year. Room and board assessed. "I do not mean that it is inex- the price of college grew at a tion, according to the report. University of Minnesota costs also rose at private schools Tuition at Southern Methodist pensive or easy," Stewart said in slower rate in 1998, but the costs Although the amount of finan- from $5,575 in 1997-98 to $5,765 University rose to $17,628 this the report. "As with any invest- of attending college today are still in 1998-99, a 3 percent increase, Dog cloning project year from $16,790 last year. ment, a college education requires Please see COST Page 4 faces legal problems COLLEGE STATION, Texas (U-WIRE) — Legal problems are slowing down efforts to clone the first dog at Internet's ROTG ready Texas A&M University, the Missyplicity project manager said Tuesday. Lou Hawthorne, project manager and the presi- realms far for action dent of the Bio Arts Research Corp., said he hopes to meet ♦ Ranger Challenge Team aims for with Texas A&M senior offi- top score as they prepare for physical cials within the next two weeks from safe to resolve the dispute over the competition this weekend. contract he signed with the By Kattwrliw Doughtl* By Bl.no E. Rojo Texas Agricultural Experiment STAFF REPORTER' STAFF REPORTER Station. Students who surf the Net, beware. Privacy can be Following up last year's first place win. the Army "I am very optimistic that we invaded, and scams are eminent throughout the can smooth things over," Internet. ROTC Ranger Challenge Team seeks to defend its title in this week's Ranger Challenge competition on Friday Hawthorne said. "We were Dick Rinewalt, chairman of the computer science and Saturday. called by a Texas A&M lawyer, department, said the more time people spend on the The team will compete at Fort Hood, Texas, against who questioned the validity of Internet, the more likely they are to be subjected to the contract. The contracts were e-mail scams. 20 to 30 Army ROTC teams in the tri-state area of Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma. signed in good faith. My job is "It's important to apply the same skepticism with Capt. Beaver Huh, Ranger Challenge coach and to find out what party was not e-mail as you would with regular U.S. mail," included and what party needs Rinewalt said. assistant professor of military science, said the team of six cadets will compete in seven categories. These to be included." E-mail has become an inexpensive way of sending include the assembly and disassembly of M-16 rifles, a The Texas Agricultural bulk messages offering false advertisements, he said. physical fitness test, a hand grenade assault course and Experiment Station, part of the Nick Nicholas, Southwestern Bell Internet policy a 10-kilometer ruck run. Texas A&M University system, manager, said privacy on the Internet is a major con- The Army physical fitness test will measure how signed an agreement in July cern for most World Wide Web users. many sit-ups and push-ups a cadet can do in a two- with the Bio Aits and Research "People release personal information inadvertent- Corp. of San Frtacisco to ly," Nicholas said. minute period, as well as a two-mile ran, he said. Ranger Challenge Team captain Reynaldo Rivera, a attempt to clone Missy, an 11- Nicholas said one case that Southwestern Bell is senior engineering major, said the team will try to aver- year-old border collie-husky investigating concerns a Texas woman who set up a Davkl DuWSKIFF STAFF age near 82 push-ups, 92 sit-ups, and an 11.56 minutes mix. personal Web page with a picture of her 18-year-old Adam Petcher, a freshman premajor, stops up for a putt at the two-mile run. —The Battalion daughter on the site. Someone who accessed the site sixth hole of miniature golf around Milton Daniel Had on "I think we'll definitely get one of the top scores in Texas A&M University used the e-mail address of the woman and the name Tuesday. this event," he said. * INTERNET, • ROTC, PAGE 2 Skiff THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15,1998

In The News... World ago. He insists he has no major illnesses and prison with no parole. plans to serve out the remaining two years of his "I am truly sorry. If I were given the opportu- Students protest against Indonesian term. nity to exchange my life for Sherrice's and bring But whenever Yeltsin gets sick, there is specu- Announcements of campus events, public meetings and other general president in economic crisis her back, I would not hesitate, not even for a sec- lation about his ability to govern. campus information should be brought to the TCU Daily Skiff office JAKARTA, Indonesia — About 300 student ond," said Jeremy Strohmeyer, 20. Yeltsin stumbled when he arrived Sunday in at Monty Building South, Room 291, mailed toTCVBox 299050 or protesters marched through downtown Jakarta The former high school honor student from Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, and had to be e-mailed to ikiffietlen9tcu.edu. Deadline for receiving announce- today, demanding that Indonesia's president Long Beach, Calif., pleaded guilty to murder in supported by the Uzbek president. He canceled ments it 2 p.m. the day before they an to run. The Skiff nserves the lower skyrocket- the 1997 slaying of Sherrice Iverson, who had public engagements, except for a state dinner at right to edit submissions for style, taste and space available. ing food prices or been left in a casino arcade with her older broth- resign. which he made rambling remarks. er while their father gambled at what was then the On Monday, the Russian leader turned up late INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ASSOCIATION weekly Inflation has Primadonna Casino. for talks with Uzbek officials, made incoherent meeting at 5 p.m. today in Student Center Room 222. pushed up the As part of a plea bargain, Strohmeyer was sen- prices of many remarks interrupted by a bad cough and abruptly tenced to four life terms with no parole. cut short a news conference. CATHOLIC COMMUNITY Mass at 5 p.m. and a meal at 5:30 basic foods as Strohmeyer read a statement in court in which p.m. today in Reed Hall Room 214. Indonesia endures Several hours later, after arriving in neighbor- he said he killed the girl after the sexual assault to its worst econom- ing Kazakstan, doctors ordered him to return to "stop her pain." He apologized to her parents and Moscow. DISCIPLE STUDENT FELLOWSHIP meal and fellowship at ic crisis in said he didn't remember the attack. 5:15 p.m. today at University Christian Church. decades. Jakarta, Indonesia President B.J. Habibie, who took power in Nation State WESLEY FOUNDATION fellowship and meal at 5:30 p.m. May after his predecessor Suharto resigned amid today in the Wesley Building (2750 W. Lowden). a wave of protests and riots, has promised to Walter Cronkite to return from Fort Hood soldier shot dead in live- institute democratic reforms and fix the ailing retirement to cover Glenn flight fire training accident GOSPELFEST (fourth annual) will be today through Oct. 17 economy. But many say he is not doing enough, NEW YORK — When CNN arranged to bring WACO, Texas — A soldier has died after he to allow people to come together to praise God. Call Nicole and student protests against his presidency have back Walter Cronkite to lead coverage of John was apparently shot during a live-fire training Edwards of the Word of Truth Gospel Choir at 257-3805. become almost a daily event in Jakarta. Glenn's return to space later this month, it beat accident Tuesday night. In a separate demonstration today, 30 students the anchorman's old employers at CBS to the The Fort Hood soldier was taking part in an HOMECOMING — Organizations wishing to participate must scuffled with security officers outside the punch. infantry exercise when he received an apparent contact the Programming Council office for information at 257- Defense Ministry. The demonstrators were Cronkite said Tuesday he prefers to cover gunshot wound, according to a faxed statement 5233 or stop by the Student Center Information Desk to pick up a demanding the armed forces investigate a string Glenn's launch for CNN because the cable news from the Central Texas army post. The soldier rule book. of murders in eastern Java. network had more time to cover space flights was flown to Darnall Army Community Hospital At least 153 people, many of them Muslim more like the major television networks did in the and pronounced dead around 10 p.m., the state- ALL-CAMPUS SERVICE DAY — Organizations wanting to clerics or those accused of practicing black 1960s. ment said. participate should contact the PC office at 257-5233. Service Day magic, have been killed by mobs or gangs in the The former "CBS Evening News" anchor The soldier is not being identified publicly is the Homecoming Kickoff Event and will benefit many organi- past three months. Many complain the armed comes out of retirement on Oct. 26 to anchor, until his family is notified. zations in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. forces haven't done enough to quell the vio- with Miles O'Brien, CNN's coverage of Glenn's The shooting is being investigated. lence. liftoff in the space shuttle. He'll participate in It's the third death of a Fort Hood soldier in the WASHINGTON INTERNSHIPS for fall 1999 are available in There were no reports of injuries or arrests CNN's coverage off and on until the shuttle's past month. On Oct. 7, a soldier died while he the political science department for all majors. during today's protests, which caused long traf- planned landing on Nov. 7. was training in a gym on post. On Sept. 25, one fic jams. His return to the air, as much a throwback as soldier died during a training hike. DISCOUNT TICKETS AVAILABLE at the Student Center Glenn's return to space, seemed to take CBS by Information Desk for area activities including movie theaters, the Yeltsin, suffering from respiratory surprise. Glasses canceled after fire damages zoo. bus passes and dining dollars. Call 257-7927. infection, returns to work "Their reaction was 'Gosh, we wish we'd Houston high school MOSCOW — Boris Yeltsin returned to work in thought of it," he said. HOUSTON — An early Wednesday fire in a GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL DAY from the Kremlin today, defying doctors' orders to stay "This is all giving me the chance to play the copier room at a Houston high school forced can- 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 20 in the Student Center Lounge. More than home and recover from a respiratory infection. game again the way we used to play it at the net- cellation of classes for two days. 30 graduate schools have signed up to participate in this event co- The Russian president met with Prime Minister works," he said. But he said he couldn't criticize Investigators don't believe the overnight fire at sponsored by Career Services and Golden Key National Honor Yevgeny Primakov and Defense Minister Igor CBS for not spending as much time on the flight. Lamar High School was suspicious. An overheat- Society. Sergeyev, and planned other working meetings He won't be absent from CBS's airwaves, ed copy machine is the suspected culprit for the throughout the day, the presidential press service though. Cronkite, who anchored most of CBS's blaze, which damaged offices and sent soot and said. coverage of space flights in the 1960s, will be the stench of burned wood, plastic and paper It gave no other details. However, Primakov interviewed by Dan Rather for a special CBS throughout the building. told parliament earlier that Yeltsin was in his report and participated, along with Ed Bradley, in The strong odor forced school officials to can- *.«J0 an interview with Glenn that will be broadcast on rf^>1 • CC tl*l»»llllll Call 23->-7

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It isn't TCU's responsibility to get them from a bar to their home. M THE However, TCU has an opportunity to ensure some students A get back to campus in one piece. Taxis are one way to accomplish this; an on-campus pub, for those over 21 of course, is another option. Students are either going to drink S in their dorm rooms, in the parking lots (only before home football games, of course), or they are going to go to a bar. Accordingly, the question of enforcement of underage N X drinking would be no different for an on-campus pub than it P is for a tailgate party or a university-sponsored event with alcohol, both of which are permitted. You simply card stu- G LARAM E dents, they show an ID, and you let them in. Other universities have pubs on campus. Some of the pubs have drink limits, and others let students put the booze on S R their student meal accounts. There are several variables that could be considered, but the main point is that TCU should allow students to make the same choices that society does. After all, this is part of the socialization process for entering Focus on humanity, not lifestyle the "real world;" why not offer students the same options to Homosexuality. Is it right? Is attempted murder. Attempted mur- of our campus attitude toward certain fraternities whose mem- unwind after a long day? it wrong? I've got an opin- der, that is, before Matthew gays. I believe our reaction to this bers act as if they were gay just to TCU should be considered a microcosm of society. ion, but that is not the Shepard died Monday morning at hypothetical death would be dif- make everyone laugh? I don't Society allows those who are 21 a place for camaraderie, focus of this article. a hospital in Fort Collins, Colo. ferent from our reaction to the know the motives behind the The issue at hand is the attitudes As I read the original reports of actual death of Matthew Shepard. actions, but I know one thing for celebration, relaxation and fun. Why shouldn't TCU? Hey, and actions of the general popula- the incident, I was filled with emo- Different, because we have a dehu- sure — it is a false sense of broth- maybe it will even entice older students to live on campus tion toward the gay community tions ranging from sorrow to pure manizing view of a gay person that erhood when the brothers prove longer, which could be lucrative for the university when it and the spe- anger. I imagined this college stu- treats that person as incurably dif- their lack of heart and character by cific individu- ^^^_____^_ dent the same age as me, 21, being ferent. their actions and attitude of superi- comes to filling those new apartments. als within that kidnapped from a campus hangout Commentary I have observed signs of this ority. community. and driven far away from campus. perspective since 1 began my I would like to publicly apolo- Included in Far enough, that is, that no one freshman year. For instance, are gize for the limes in my past when T<=«J OAILY this group are could hear him pleading for mercy. you one of those comics who I was so indecent and un-Chrislian the students It makes me sick to think of the enjoy telling the "good" gay EDITORIAL POI.ICV: Unsigned editorials represent that 1 was among those who would the view of the TCU Daily Skiff editorial board. of TCU. possibility of Henderson and jokes? I mean the jokes where laugh at the caustic jokes and sad Signed letters, columns and cartoons represent the namely those McKinney standing over this kid, everybody laughs hysterically attempts at humor. I'm sorry for opinion of the writers and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the editorial hoard. who speak, possibly yelling things that when you're done telling them. 1 the attitude 1 have sometimes car- act and think revealed their anti-gay sentiments, guess you're probably a real hit ried that I was somehow better AnSkiff Alt-Amarican Newspaper in a way and then allegedly tying him to a with your friends. One thing I'm than the gay person I never even which dehu- TANNER fence to die alone. Those two men curious about though: Have you knew. MIZII LETTKHS TO THE EDITOR: The Skiff welcomes letters to the editor for publication. Letters manizes those ^^^^^^^^^ and their "cover-up" girlfriends ever had a friend who was gay? It's time to feel convicted and must be typed, double-spaced, signed and limited to 250 words. To submit a letter, bring who practice deserve exactly what they are Have you used their name in the ashamed for our deviance from the it to the Skiff, Moudy 29IS. mail it to TCU Box 298050, fax it to 257-7133 or e-mail it to served from the judicial system. [email protected]. They must include the author's classification, major and phone num- a lifestyle of homosexuality. joke and imagined their face 200-year-old declaration that "all ber The Skiff reserves the right lo edit or reject letters for style, taste and size restrictions. Just over one week ago, There are consequences to every behind the characters in your men are created equal." The next Matthew Shepard, a gay college action, and they should be no story? I doubt it. You probably step is lo put a face behind the student from the University of exception. don't even know anyone who is individual you commonly refer to EdHor In Chief Michael Bryant Managing Editor Brenda Schutte Wyoming, was kidnapped, robbed, I cannot help but consider my gay- as "one of the gay people." Make Advertising Manager John Weatnerty beaten, burned and left to die, and friends on this campus who are More specifically, are you the some apologies and initiate some Campus Editor Beth Wilson two college-age individuals, gay. What if it had been one of one who made thai comment while relationships. You may feel uneasy Assistant Campus Editor Amy Tubbesing Russell Henderson and Aaron them? How would we have reacted standing in line at The Main on about it, and that's OK. Listening, Copy Desk Chief Erin Brinkman Design Editor Qretchen Crabb McKinney, are charged with the as a student body? Would we have Monday? You know, the comment understanding and forging rela- Entertainment Editor Mitch Youngbtood horrid crimes after luring Shepard cared? You see, authorities believe about how you couldn't believe tionships do not equal agreement. Opinion Editor SheriAnn R. Spicer from a bar Oct. 7 on the pretense Shepard was killed for his lifestyle they would allow such a thing at a There may be actions and beliefs I Sports Editor Wendy Bogema that they were gay as well. and his beliefs. private institution. You were refer- will never agree with based on Sports Editor Joel Anderson Following the primary attack, What if a student were killed for encing the National Coming Out God's Word, but that does not Photo Editor Reagan Duplisea Web Editor KirkShinkie Shepard was tied to a fence, pistol- the sole reason that he or she was a Day event in the lobby. I would change the fact I am surrounded by Production Coordinator Anne Drabtcky whipped one last time and then devout, heterosexual Christian? That like to remind you that there are friends. acquaintances and Production Manager Tom Urquhart abandoned. Chastity Pasley and person would be seen as a martyr by human beings behind the invisible unknown students who were creat- Business Manager BttsyFauHx Kristin Price, the attackers' girl- the entire community. My bet is that faces you avoid at all costs. ed by God and in his image. Student Publications Director EvaRumpf Journalism Department Chairman Anantha BabDHi friends, are being charged as an uproar would ensue and the mar- Or how about those fraternities accessories. The original charge tyr made into a hero. that are so proud of their brother- Tanner Mezel is a senior busi- for Henderson and McKinney was But herein lies the hidden truth hood? Would you believe there are ness major from Amarillo. Pay attention to life's milestones letter to the editor Milestones. They're what humans moment you realize you're really an adult. Parking resolution meant to point out violation in trust use to measure the passage of I remember the episode distinctly. In response to the Skiff's editorial on the parking resolution passed in the House time. Milestones. They're what I had taken my sister to Six Flags on her of Student Representatives last week ("Quit Your Whining," Tuesday), and as one of Painted lines and milestones used to get humans use to measure birthday, mostly because Mom paid for my the authors of the resolution, I offer these remarks: me through those long car trips I always ticket, too. Well, it sounded like a good The resolution was not intended solely to reimburse Worth Hills residents for had to endure as a child. I can remember the passage of time. deal until the seventh hour of a humid, parking expenses. It was intended to bring to the attention of the students and admin- when I was about 7, I would stare out the muggy day. I had just gotten off the istration the fact that the university has wronged these residents. window, allowing my Spinaker, and my 20-year-old head was At the beginning of the semester, every parking-sticker owner at TCU entered into philosophical mind to measure the distance of the highway." still Spinakering, if you know what I mean. a contract with the university; these contracts specify where, when and how much it costs for students to park on campus. wander off to a far- For a while, every 60 seconds I could As I looked for a place to sit down, my The contracts do not state the university can change parking policy at any time; in away place. Did you check out the next milestone. Marker 604, sister suddenly shouted a phrase I had used fact, the contracts set all parking rules for the extent of one year. ever do this? 605, 606. I'd watch one disappear in the so many times as a youngster: "If we run to When the bus system was enacted, the university removed the parking privileges Mostly, I would distance and anticipate the next one. the line, we can ride again without wait- on the east side of campus from Worth Hills residents — privileges that were speci- stare at the painted This insignificant spot in the road now ing." It was about that time that I leaned fied in the contract. line on the side of the had meaning to everyone who passed it, over to my girlfriend and said. "Do you get Though the impact of this violation may be minimal to any one Worth Hills resi- road, which seemed whether they knew it or not. And every 60 to tell them we're going home now, or dent, when spread over the 600-700 Worth Hills residents who own parking stickers, always to be standing seconds I was once again acutely aware of shall I?" this fact. the impact of this violation is very great. still. Suddenly, it Milestones. They're what humans use to Milestones. They're what humans use to Even if there was no monetary significance to this violation, the fact remains that would curve away measure the passage of time. onto some side road, TIM measure the passage of time. the university blatantly violated a contract of trust and has choseu to ignore the mat- SkAtiUS See, I've been thinking a lot about mile- And this is how I view turning 30. ter and the student body. momentarily jarring Milestones shouldn't be marked by the me back into reality. stones lately. On Oct. 12, like the little boy If the students do not draw the line here, where will they draw the line? By letting in the car, I again became acutely aware of time, but by the passage ' f special events the university wrong us. even on a matter as simple as this, we are setting a prece- Then, I'd pick up the next painted line and in a person's life. I'm sure I'll remember drift off into some other strange thought. a 30-year-old/milestone: dent as a weak student body that is unwilling to stand up for its own rights, even Saturday, Oct. 12, 1968. It had some sig- the day I graduate from college a lot longer when plainly wronged. Sometimes I would think about the per- than I'll remember my 30th birthday. son who painted the line, or who erected nificance, I guess. It was Columbus Day, Frequently, our student government is accused of being a weak, meaningless enti- and the Beatles' "Hey, Jude" was the No. 1 Nothing changed but my age. ty whose opinions and actions are ineffective and bland. Representatives, because the thin, green metal signs that sit just out- The other day, I was rolling down the side the painted line. Sounds weird, but pop single. Mostly though, it was the they ate elected by the students, have to light for and along with the students. morning I woke my mother up so early to highway, thinking about birthdays. I Their first loyalty has to be their constituents, regardless of what the administra- when you have three older brothers, it's looked over at the next car and saw a wise not to cause a commotion in a tell her I was ready to enter this strange tion may say. If this university wonts to have a strong student body, if the students, and crazy world. A milestone in her life. young boy staring out the window. In my faculty and administration want a strong, unified student body and a strong student cramped space. rearview mirror, I spotted a mile marker. I So instead, I would ponder what these Milestones. They're what humans use to government (at I would hope all do), there will be times when the students must measure the passage of time. watched, transfixed as it disappeared in the stand up to the administration and define their rights. . milestones represented. Fate now marked distance. I had just one thought: an otherwise insignificant place in the It seems like just the other day, I was a lb have a unified student body and a student voice that can be heard by the admin- Milestones. They're what humans use to desert. 21 year-old. But alas, I made a fatal mis- istration and faculty, the students must demand that they are heard; they must speak measure the passage of time. Milestones. They're what humans use to take. I took a nap and when I awoke, I was when they fed they have been wronged. measure the passage of time. 27. Nldtttw Parks "Hey, Dad, what's that?" I asked. One morning, disc jockey Kidd Tim Skaggs is senior speech communica- sophomore finance major "It's a milestone," he said. "Its used to Craddock was talking about the exact tions major from Fort Worth. PAGE4 Skiff THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15,1998 COST INTERNET ROTC From Page 1 From Page 1 From Page 1 i cial aid being received by college quality of professors." of her daughter. This person then posted the er and also access your hard drive," Nicholas Huh said another challenging event is the 10-kilo- students reached a record level this Jason Byrd, a sophomore name and e-mail address onto another site say- said. "The best way to protect yourself from this meter ruck run, which consists of running with a 30- year at $60 billion, a 6 percent finance major, said, "I'm indiffer- ing the daughter was interested in interracial happening is to disable Java script, since most of to SO-pound ruck, or a framed backpack, for 10 increase over last year, the real ent to rising tuition costs because I relationships. The mother has since received these programs are run through Java." kilometers. value of the federal government's feel my education at TCU will unwanted e-mail and shut down her Web page. The Federal Trade Commission deals with Pell Grant has decreased. benefit me by getting a good job "Anything you put out there can be used many cases of Internet frauds, Nicholas said. In preparation for the competition, the cadets get Stewart said more financial sup- after graduation." against you," Nicholas said. 'To really protect "The FTC has so much to deal with concern- up at 6 a.m. and run seven or eight miles. port needs to be given to the Pell Assistant to the Dean of yourself, don't have the information out there." ing the Internet that it issues press releases, "It's really hard on the body," Rivera said. "I Grant. Admissions James Atwood "It is important to ask yourself when creating which can be accessed on its Web page, on cur- guarantee there's not many people on campus thai "We must continue to support emphasized TCU's value com- a Web page, 'What are the risks in doing this?' rent popular Internet scams," Nicholas said. can go through half the stuff we go through.' restoring the purchasing of the pared to that of Baylor and SMU. and 'Am I ready to deal with what can hap- The FTC also sets up bogus Web pages to Pell Grant," he said. "Those grants "Baylor's a larger school, so pen?'" he said. "The best plan for risk assess- demonstrate to Internet users how easily a false He said the Ranger Challenge Team has to run 6.2 have lost significant ground both they can charge less," Atwood ment is to ask yocrself if what you are putting on company can be formed on the Web. miles in less than an hour, with twenty pounds on to inflation and the rising price of said. "Twenty-five years ago when this Web page is something you would want Many students are aware of the dangers of the their back, wearing a kevlar (army helmet) and car- attending college. I was at SMU, TCU and SMU your boss, mother, child, spouse, boyfriend or Internet but continue to use it just as much. rying an M-16 while wearing boots. "A substantial investment is were close in price. TCU has done girlfriend to see." Heather Hadges, a freshman business major, "Some people can't even run in tennis shoes," needed to restore this lost value a good job of development and Many Web sites claim to be secure, meaning said she uses AOL often and has a profile, but it Rivera said. and fulfill the Pell Grant's promise managing the school's portfolio. information given on the Web site cannot be is very general. of providing a consistent, substan- That helps underwrite the cost of accessed by a third party. "My profile is so general that I'm not worried Huh said 13 people tried out for the team, but tial federal scholarship for low- tuition." Nicholas said problems arise when sites claim about getting scammed or stalked from the only six could be chosen. Among them is Matt income students." John Joyce, manager of commu- security but have no icon showing they are Internet, but you can never be too careful," she Hope, a freshman mechanical engineering major. Some TCU students say they nications and training services for secure. For example, the key (the symbol for a said. "I think he's made an impression on all of us," have noticed the tuition increases the College Scholarship Service, secure Web site) remains broken in the bottom Emily Fernandez, a freshman premajor, said Rivera said. "He beat out other seniors and juniors." hul don't mind. said families need to form a part- comer of Netscape but the site claims in writing she never thought about safety on the Internet Michael Hockridgc, a freshman nership to properly prepare for the to be secure. until her friend showed her a Web site that Chris Foster, a junior biology and pre-med major, business major, said the cost of costs of college. "Don't gamble with (the Web sites)," he said. accessed personal information on a person. said he didn't make the team last year but qualified TCU "isn't that bad. compared to "Families should approach the "Contact the Web server immediately because "My friend showed me a site once that, with this year. other private schools." process of planning and paying for usually it is just a glitch in the system and can just a name, you could access everything from a "It's an organization that only the elite can be a "I applied to SMU. the college as a partnership that easily be fixed." phone number to a map to where the person part of," Foster said. "Being able to be on the team University of Richmond and begins with parent, but also Web site security is relatively good but there lived," Fernandez said. and compete is a big honor." Trinity, and they all cost more than includes federal and state govern- are breaches in the system, Nicholas said. Rinewalt warns students to be wary of anyone TCU," Hockridge said. T think ments, private scholarship agen- "Cookies" are a concern with Web users today. who asks for personal information since they "By themselves, they're good," said Major Arthur I'm getting a good value at TCU cies and colleges and universities," "With 'cookies,' people can access any Web don't know who is at the other end of the mes- Powell, assistant professor of military science. "But because of the class sizes and the Jovce said. site which you have pulled up on your comput- sage. as a team, they're great."

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Groups compete for new Houston stadium HOUSTON (AP) — A dis- Frosh impact pute is brewing between com- peting Houston groups trying to lure a new NFL team and the 2012 Olympics, because both would hope to use the cross country same stadium now under con- sideration. By Mlk. Roberts "She has got a story about every- Steve Patterson, the execu- STAFF REPORTER thing," Reichenstein said. tive vice president of Houston The freshmen members of the Biancardi and Schacht are room- NFL Holdings, the company women's cross country team may mates. They said rooming together trying to bring the football not have been on campus long, but has helped them adjust to college league back to Houston, said they're already making their pres- life and running because they can the insistence of the local ence known. talk to each other about it. Olympics group to use the sta- Freshmen Katie Singleton, "I've adjusted pretty well," dium proposed as replacement Georgeanne Biancardi, Robin Schacht said. "I'm a self-disci- for the Astrodome could Schacht and Gladys Keitany are all plined person." prompt the NFL to veto running strong this season and are Reichenstein said Schacht is Houston's bid for an expan- one reason the Frogs are a factor in very competitive and shows her sion NFL franchise. every race they run. While the edge every time she competes. "If anybody is saying this women come from very different "Robin is intense," Reichenstein plan put forward does not backgrounds, they have come said. "Everything is 120 percent. inconvenience the potential together for one purpose — to win. She has a strong drive, even more NFL team, they're misrepre- The women's team captain, at the end of a race than at the senting what the facts are," senior Karly Reichenstein, prac- beginning." Patterson told Houston televi- tices with the freshmen every day. Schacht came to TCU from sion station KRIV on Tuesday She said they all work hard and Irving to study biology and become night. show a competitive nature. a veterinarian. Being a veterinarian "In order to get this facility "Katie is the most outspoken of is something she said she's always up to 70,000 seats, the NFL them," Reichenstein said. wanted to do. team would have to be out of Singleton is a psychology major "Sure, there were flings of 'I the building and its office for a from Rolla, Mo., and is the middle want to be an astronaut,'" Schacht year and a half and we'd have of three children. She said psychol- said, "but since I was little I've to be out of the playing condi- ogy probably helps her deal with known I wanted to be a vet." tions of the facility for virtual- adjusting to college and keeps her Her roommate, Biancardi, said ly half the season, which focused while running. she hasn't always known what she would eliminate the ability to "It helps to be mentally tough," wanted to do. In fact, like many play the 2012 season. Singleton said. freshmen, she still doesn't know. "I talked to the NFL today Jodn Shaw. SKIFF STAFF She said one thing she has had to She said she would like to do The women's cross country team has benefited from the addition of several talented freshmen this year. and they were very clear in adjust to as a freshman this year is something in the business field, things the old-fashioned way. onships. saying they're not going to life without her older brother and though. ing me." Keitany said. "Now I "It just takes running," Biancardi The third of 10 children. Keitany think he's better than me." grant a franchise to a city that younger sister. Both are athletes; Biancardi said she just wants to said. "I'm learning it the hard said she has found it hard to adjust Reichenstein said Keitany is doesn't have a home field dur- her brother plays football and her see the team pull together and work way." without being able to communicate ing some future year." sister is a runner. together for a successful season. very smart and can be shy, but The team has finished in the top with her family. when she talks, she usually cracks Houston businessman She said there isn't competition Reichenstein said Biancardi three in every race it has competed "My family lives on a farm," jokes. She said Keitany is a very George DeMontrond, who is between sisters to be better than came from a competitive high in. The team has its sights set on Keitany said. "We don't have a hard worker. heading an effort to attract the one another but they do support school, which has helped her adjust making the national meet. If it phone." "She goes out and gives it her all 2012 Olympics, denied the each other. to college running. does, one runner who will be used Keitany said she hasn't spoken in every race." Reichenstein said. possibility of a conflict and "I ran the same courses and had "Georgeanne and I talk to each to the pressure of a high-profile to her parents since she came to While success has come quickly said it was being addressed, the same coaches that she has," other while we run," Reichenstein meet will be Keitany. TCU last spring. She has spoken to to these freshmen, egos have not. although renovations in the Singleton said. said. "A lot of girls don't do that." Keitany is a native of Eldoret, one of her brothers, who is away at All were quick to defied the focus design could cost from $5 Reichenstein said Singleton has While Biancardi has learned Kenya, and has run for the Kenyan college. He just finished a race as away from themselves and onto million to $7 million to figured out how to be competitive from teammates about some national team on several occasions, one of the top 20 runners in the teammates. accommodate other seating without being unpleasant. All she aspects of college, when it comes including a second-place finish in world. "Every runner is very important demands and the inclusion of has to do is talk, which she does. to racing she likes to find out about a running track. the 1995 World Junior champi- "He started running after watch- to this team." Singleton said. "That's still under the design parameters right now," DeMontrond said. "The con- Competitions struction people are working on that. We should not have a Canceling NBA: A bad idea problem being able to play football in that stadium after Another game, another Horned that have canceled games over labor dis- continue the season. What would NBA in full swing the Olympics in 2012." Frog victory. This stuff is becom- putes. Everybody knows about the base- Live be like with players such as Joe the ing old-hat to us now. Kinda ball strike of 1994. The National Football construction worker trying a one-handed By Robyn Barthelemy STAFF REPORTER NFL funny, huh? We almost expect TCU to League canceled some of its games twice dunk off an alley-oop pass from Fred, the win. With four wins this season, the Frogs in the '80s. local Stop-n-Go owner? Intramural* Carolina ends era are already a sue- __^____ Basketball is fun. Plain and simple. It's What is this world coming to? Not The sand volleyball championship tournament will by waiving Collins cess. high scoring, and the fans get to be clos- only can I not watch basketball on televi- begin at 6 p.m. today on the sand courts adjacent to the Commentary Rickel Building. CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) With that said, I er to the action (sometimes they even get sion, but also the possibility of not being — Kerry Collins apparently would like to devote involved). The game is played fast, and at able to play it on a video game is very dis- The Old School team beat the Sig Ep Fresh on Tuesday night to remain undefeated. will land on his feet after being this weekly install- any moment something amazing can heartening. My alternative would be to cut by the Carolina Panthers. ment to a topic with happen. No NBA regular season means a play NBA Live '98 or even '97, but it "We are really excited about the tournament." said Ross Parkin, a member of the Old School team. "We are Whether the same thing can be more national pretty boring winter and spring. won't have the updated rosters and stats, expecting to make the finals." said for his former team implications. But there are more pressing issues at something that every gamester needs to remains to be seen. Dating back to hand. This whole ordeal goes deeper than have when trying to create the alternate Flag football competition began on Sunday. There is a total of 69 teams competing. Games are played on from Collins, drafted in the first the end of June, the you realize. reality that is the video game. round in 1995 to be the National Basketball As I was sitting here fuming and sulk- I guess 1 am making light of the whole 1 p.m. to 1 a.m. Sundays and from 4 p.m. to I a.m. MATT Panthers' cornerstone, was Association locked ing (a little over-dramatization for effect) situation to take my frustrations out on Monday through Thursday on the track-area field. WKLNACK Steffen said. waived Tuesday, six days after out its players so over the cancellation, my editor and I professional sports. It's just a game. he said his heart was no longer the owners and the realized the greater implications of a can- Greediness and stubbornness have no The tennis singles competition will take place on Monday night at the Rickel. into being the quarterback. Player's Association could reach a new celed season. place in sports. The fans are the ones who Less than an hour after he collective bargaining agreement. Being an avid Playstation competitor are hurt the most. Respect and adoration Club Sports was cut, two other teams had The major point of disagreement is the and a devout fan of EA Sports, I look for- is lost when players go on strike or own- The Tae Kwon Do club is now training for a tourna- called to inquire about his ser- NBA salary cap. The owners want to put ward to the annual release of NBA Live. ers lock out their own players. ment in Edmond. Okla.. which will take place the week- vices, said Leigh Steinberg, the a limit on player salaries, which have In my mind, it is by far the best basketball Just look at baseball. After their strike, end of Oct. 24. quarterback's agent. climbed to the point of 60 percent of game ever created. Every year, the game fans just stopped going to the stadium. It "The club is very proud of every member," said Greg The Panthers' decision to league revenues. The players, naturally, gets more in-depth and more involved. took personal heroics, courtesy of Mark Parker, co-president of the club. "We are still accepting waive their first-ever draft would like to do without the ceiling on It's a video game player's heaven. McGwire and Sammy Sosa. to bring the new members." choice leaves them without salaries. Well, no NBA season means no NBA game back to life. The men's lacrosse team will be the host at the annual much proven depth at Collins' Progress has been slow and agonizing Live '99. What then? NBA Lockout '99? What's basketball going to do if Texas tournament this weekend. Ten teams from across position. The only two quarter- at best. The recent decision came in only Instead of fast-paced action on the hard- Michael Jordan decides to retire? It the state will compete in the tournament. Among those backs on Carolina's active ros- the third meeting between the two sides wood, you'll get the exciting life of a seems that nowadays the NBA has more competing are last year's finalists from the University of ter are Steve Beuerlein, a 33- since the lockout. negotiator in a boardroom. Maybe the drug users and morally defunct players Texas at Austin and Trinity University. year-old playing with his fifth The NBA, in all its wisdom and power, game designer will let you pick whether than players with actual talent. Loyalty "We are interested to see how a lot of the teams are this NFL team, and Shane decided to cancel two weeks' worth of you want to be a player representative or and respect for peers is almost non-exis- year." said Pete Hoffman, president of the club. "We made Matthews, who has played in regular-season games. This comes after one of the owners. tent. it to the playoffs last year with a lot of these same teams." two games in five pro seasons. the league cut the preseason out. The pos- The high-flying dunks, fast breaks and 1 never thought the NBA would stoop The rugby team will travel to Louisiana Tech to com- Further clouding the picture sibility of not having a regular season at the ever-popular halftime show will be this low to cancel games, possibly the pete in its first cup match. The game will start at 2 p.m. is the fact that Carolina, which all is very real. replaced with paper-pushing, the occa- whole season. But I always have my Saturday. has lost a franchise-worst seven I could handle not having preseason sional insult hurled at the other side and video games ... or do I? "I think we will go out and give them a show," said consecutive games, including games because they really aren't that lunch breaks. Robbie Yellot. a member of the team. "I want to give five this season, is not sched- exciting anyway. But not having regular Even worse is the thought of the NBA Matt Welnack is a sophomore news- them a inn for their money." uled to get a first-round pick in season games really hurts. Basketball has following Major League Baseball's editorial journalism major from San The TCU rifle club team placed eighth in the Horned next year's draft. now joined the infamous ranks of leagues actions by hiring replacement players to Antonio. Frog Invitational Match this weekend. The team had a total of 2.608 points out of a possible 4,800.

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