FROGS CONTINUE WINNING STREAK - PAGE 5 TCU DAILY SKIFF !SDAY, OCTOBER 24,19' I hXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY, FORT WORTH, TEXAS 93RDYEAK,\0.34 TCU's engineering program closer to accreditation BY GREGOR ESCH Before being accredited, a pro- board next summer. The board will ferent buildings: the Bass Building, accreditation completely, meaning an engineering program until the fol- TCU DAILY SKIFF gram must have an official graduat- then appoint a visitation team to con- the Sid Richardson Building and an the department would have to correct lowing year. ing class, said Hal Nelson, professor duct a two-day evaluation of the pro- electrical laboratory west of the Bai- "serious deficiencies," before He was also at Arizona State when The TCU engineering program of engineering and chairman of the gram on campus a year from now, he ley Building. another visit by a team to evaluate that program was in a developmental hopes the old adage, "good things three-year-old department. said. The maximum accreditation an could be scheduled. stage. He said it is important for come to those who wait," still rings There are still many hurdles to "The criteria is reasonably engineering program can receive is "We'll just simply have to wait and TCU's engineering programs not to true. clear before a request for accredita- straightforward," Nelson said. six years, which is unrealistic for see what comments they have," he duplicate other universities' pro- The program took an important tion can be submitted to the Accred- "There are some areas where it is TCU due to having no facility com- said. "We bring in consultants to grams, however. step in the accreditation process by itation Board for Engineering and subjective to evaluation, and those pletely dedicated to the field. Nelson come in to look at the program, so we "We're not trying to duplicate big introducing its first senior class this Technology, Nelson said. are the areas that you can't judge very said. can try to avoid something that's seri- schools in terms of the programs they fall. Nelson said he plans to notify the accurately." The other options for TCU would ous. But, once again, it depends on have," Nelson said. "TCU is unique The program has 12 seniors, eight board in the next few weeks that TCU Nelson remains optimistic about be three-year accreditation, which the visiting team." in that we want to keep the program of which are scheduled to graduate will have a graduating class. The accreditation despite not having a would give the department time to Nelson was at Arizona State Uni- small, so students can have an oppor- with a degree from the department department is processing necessary permanent engineering facility. TCU attain desirable standards, he said. versity before coming to TCU in the this spring. documents to be delivered to the has engineering facilities in three dif- Nelson said TCU could be denied fall of 1991. despite TCU not having see Program, page 4 Davis under investigation TCU officials say situation to be resolved by week's end BY THOMAS MANNING A press release issued at Satur- TCU DAILY SKIFF day's game stated that TCU "is look- ing inio this matter while working TCU and NCAA officials are fully with the NCAA." remaining quiet abou! the alleged Athletic director Frank Windeg- relationship between Horned Frog ger said his office is heading the tailback Andre Davis and a Houston investigation. sports agent that kept Davis out of "We're diligently working and we Saturday's game against Tulane. are confident we're going to have it Questions were raised after it was resolved by Thursday of this week," learned that Davis, last year's South- Windegger said. west Conference Co-Offensive Bill Saum of the NCAA investi- Most Valuable Player, had taken out gations department said he could not a SI million insurance policy from comment on Davis' specific case, Lloyd's of London before last year's but said that sports agents are Independence Bowl. becoming a huge problem in college Officials are also looking into a athletics. trip to Houston and other gifts given "There is an incredible agent to Davis by either the agent or for- problem with student athletes right mer TCU receiver Jimmy Oliver, now," Saum said "Kids are bom- who was selected in the second barded every day by agents looking round of last year's NFL draft by the to manage their money and take care TCU Dally Skiff/ Blake Sims San Diego Chargers. Oliver is repre- of their everyday expenses." Andre Davis (No. 6) looks on as teammate Koi Woods gets instructions from running backs coach Bud Casey during sented by Houston attorney Jeffrey Saturday's game against Tulane. Newport, the agent in question. see Davis, page 6 Campaign aims to end Two bills to be presented in House tonight alcohol and drug abuse Funds requested to send students to national conference, raise activity fee by $ 10 BY CHRISTI GIFFORD Orlando, Fla. presented to the House Oct. 31. The bill asks that the semesterly fee BY KRISTA TATSCHL "We're going to do everything TCU DAILY SKIFF Air fare costs S307 per person for a The second bill to be introduced is be raised by S10 over a two-year TCU DAILY SKIFF we can in the hopes of saving lives, round-trip flight to Orlando. Registra- just the beginning of a possibly long period. If passed, full-time students in terms of reputation, self-esteem Two bills, including one which asks tion fees for each participant will be process, said Scolt Wheatley. House would be billed an additional S5 on top TCU will join a state-wide cam- and social skills." she said. for S2.130, will be introduced to the SI63, and the hotel will total S250 for president of the current S20 per semester fee. paign Tuesday to eliminate the use Caroline Nixon, junior social House of Student Representatives at all the participants. The bill requests The bill suggests an increase in the Starting next fall, according to the and abuse of alcohol and drugs on work major and co-president of the its meeting today. the total amount for the convention. student body activity fee and was sub- bill, each semester's fee will be $25. campus by educating students on Responsibility of Alcohol and The first bill, authored by Alison The bill states these are the first mined to the House by the Finance The following year, an additional $5 how to make their community Drugs Workers organization, said Aldridge. a Waits Hall representative, TCU students who have been asked to Committee, the Executive Board and will be added, making the fee S30 per drug-free, said Angie Taylor, coor- the campaign will educate students requests $2,130 to send four people to present research at the convention. the Programming Council. semester. dinator of the campaign and of the through information that is relevant the National Student Speech Lan- The bill will be tabled to the finance It will be tabled for a week and TCU Department of Alcohol and to their lives at the present time. guage Hearing Association in committee for a week, and it will be debated Oct. 31. see House, page 2 Drug Education. "It's my guess that the majority The Red Ribbon Campaign, of students at TCU don't under- sponsored by the Texas War on stand the effect alcohol has on Drugs Commission, begins nation- you," Nixon said. "They know the ally on Monday to allow students basic information about drugs and 'Gay 101' aims to bridge gap in community and members of the community a alcohol that they need to make week-long opportunity to pledge to good choices, but they may not family. everything they (heterosexuals) ever But this program has not always make their community "safe and know all of it." BY SUSAN SHOULDERS TCU DAILY SKIFF Priscilla Tate, faculty adviser for wanted to know about gays and les- been welcomed with open arms Flores healthy in which to work, study and The Student Center will serve as TCU Triangle, said the lecture will bians. Gil Flores is very frank and he is said in one school, the students on the live," Taylor said. headquarters of the campaign and The TCU Triangle is sponsoring a attempt to build a bridge between the going to talk all about gay and lesbian back row took out their Bibles and Taylor said the overall objective will be staffed by volunteers from "Gay 101" lecture at 7 p.m. in Student gay and straight community at TCU. rights movements as well as relation- turned their chairs around. of this campaign is to "stop drink- organizations that promote healthy Center Room 205-206 to help people "The primary audience is heterosex- ships and socializing" "A lot of times people are scared of ing, period." living on campus like Peer Educa- learn more about homosexuality. uals that want to understand what it's Vida Trevino, TCU Triangle vice things they don't understand," Flores "All we can do is try to increase tors, Hyperfrogs. Students Reach- The guest lecturer is Gil Flores, edu- like to be gay or lesbian," Tate said. president, said Flores started the "Gay said "When something like this (pro- awareness as much as possible, ing Out and ROAD Workers, cation director at the Dallas Gay and "The program will consist of lecture 101" program in Dallas at the Gay and gram) comes along, it changes their alert students of the issues and Taylor said.