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Thursday, April 19,2001 Fort Worth, Texas Flat-rate allows for fewer penalties Official advises Students won't face fines for dropping classes with policy acyoitict qrmc calf By Carrie Woodall a class under the flat-rate tuition, but week they receive a 75 percent refund same opportunity when we entered C*€-^a»k l»VJLA A LJ l* til 1 1 It; lltilv STARSTAFF HFPORTERREPORTER rprnrninnreturning studentsu 11. L-nr v millwill r»**ntinn*»continue ti\to and'in/1 tV»*>the amountatnminl ofnf th»the refund■ ,>t ■ m. I il*»_de college.". ■, ,!1, >.i. ■ " ^*^^ Editor's note: This is the fifth in a pay by percentages for dropped creases 25 percent each week, he said. Brown said the flat-rate policies By Ron Foumier staff." White House spokesman Ari series of stories on how examining the classes, said Patrick Miller, registrar Brown said there could be a prob- could be abused for personal gain by ASSOCIATED PRESS Fleischer said Wednesday. impact comprehensive tuition will and director of enrollment manage- lem concerning the university if there students who shop around for their WASHINGTON — President The advisers, who met Tuesday to have on the university. ment. is no financial penalty felt by the in- classes. Bush's foreign policy advisers have formulate the decision, recom- Students might take advantage of "There is no additional cost be- coming students for dropping a class. He said although this may seem recommended against the sale of so- mended that Bush defer sales of the the flat-rate tuition policy by enrolling cause incoming students pay a set "At registration, we may end up like a huge issue now, a year from phisticated destroyers to Taiwan, a destroyers equipped with the Aegis for more hours than they plan on tak- price no matter how many classes with a whole bunch of classes that are now these problems will not even senior administration official said radar and weapons system — leav- ing and then dropping those classes, they take between 12 and 18 hours," just allegedly full, but later in the se- have to be discussed. Every private in- Wednesday. ing open the possibility of future thus hurting other students in the reg- he said. mester find that the classes really stitution that is based on a flat-rate tu- The adviser, speaking on condi- sales as leverage against China as istration process. Ray Brown, dean of Chancellor Michael Ferrari said he aren't full because students had the ition has been faced with this situation tion of anonymity, said Bush has not the two nations wrestle with the admissions, said Wednesday. thinks entering students should not freedom to drop whenever," he said. and has found no real trouble, he said. acted on the recommendation but ramifications of their 11-day stand- "If I student enrolls in a class just enroll for more than 15 hours. Kylie Norrell, a senior fashion pro- "Other private schools that have that a decision will be made public off over a U.S. spy plane. to check it out with the intention that "It would not be sensible for any- motion major, said she wishes return- been through the transition process Tuesday after U.S. officials meet The administration has insisted they might drop the course, then that one to recommend to entering stu- ing students had the same advantage for a flat-rate structure would proba- with a delegation from Taiwan. publicly that the spy-plane incident leaves other students, who need the dents that they enroll for 18 hours," he to not pay for dropped classes. bly be laughing at us for worrying Bush's advisers recommended he was unconnected with the decision course, less of a chance to register if said. "I think it is a good thing for the in- about this," Brown said. allow the sale of other, less-ad- on whether to sell the advanced de- the class becomes full," he said. Returning students receive 100 per- coming students because they can vanced weapons systems to Taiwan, stroyers and their weapons systems Incoming students next fall will not cent refund if they drop within the first more easily choose their classes." she Carrie Woodall the official said, confirming reports to Taiwan, which China considers a face a financial penalty for dropping week of classes, he said. The second said. "However, I wish we had the c.d.woodalldi' stmlem.tcu.edu in The New York Times and on CNN. breakaway province. Washington's "The president has not received FOR THE SKIFF EDITORIAL BOARD'S OPINION ON FLAT-RATE TUITION, SEE PAGE 3. any recommendations at all from his See TAIWAN, Page 4 Options add ENGINEERING FOR THE FUTURE Student wins Goldwater honor up for alumni By Jessica Cervantez ■ STAFF REPORTER Ben Ludington, a sophomore engineering major, was E-mail, Rickel use offered one of 302 undergraduates nationwide selected this week By Melissa Christensen across the United States. She to receive the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship Award for STAFF REPORTER also said Houston, Dallas and his work in engineering and high GPA in the 2001-2002 As graduating senior Jon Fort Worth each have young school year. Hilley checks his TCU box, he alumni chapters specifically Ludington will receive $7,500 for two years to apply grumbles about the fliers he for those who graduated toward the cost of tuition, fees, books and room and received from the Alumni As- within the last 10 years. board. sociation promoting the pur- "We love for young alumni This award was established by the U.S. Congress in chase of senior bricks. to get involved," Hoban said. 198ft to honor Senator Barry M. Goldwater. who served "They should send out in- "It's a chance to immediately as a soldier and statesman for 56 years, to encourage ex- formation on alumni chapters plug into a network of peo- cellence in the fields of science and mathematical aca- instead of these 'buy-a-brick' pie." demic study and research for highly qualified students. letters," Hilley, a finance and TCU officials said that al- Ludington said he spends a lot of time in the labs and management major, said. though graduates' ID cards are enjoys the research he does. Director of Alumni Rela- deactivated, they can still ac- "It is a great honor to be win the award," he said. "I am tions Kristi Hoban said in the cess some TCU facilities. very lucky to have my name considered with such people." past, graduating seniors have Hugh Macdonald, assistant Rhonda Hatcher, faculty representative for the Gold- disregarded that information university librarian for public water Scholarship for TCU, collects and screens the ap- because they were bombarded service, said alumni are al- plications. Hatcher said an e-mail is sent to all undergraduates in the engineering and mathematics de- with graduation information. lowed admittance to the Mary partments and to department chairs to nominate students. She said a "Keep In Touch" Couts Burnett Library but do "The criteria is essential," Hatcher said. "Students were brochure with information on not have borrowing privileges. nominated with exceptionally high GPA's, somewhere how to be involved in the as- However, alumni can join around a 3.8." sociation is sent to graduates' Friends of the TCU Library Hatcher said the screening committee tries to choose permanent addresses six for a $50 annual fee, which will allow them to borrow up students that have had research experience, good GPA's months after graduation. to five items at one time. and are continuing to work in the specific fields. "We wait six months be- "Alumni can gain admis- Engineering professor Steve Weis worked with Lud- cause people are little more sion at any time," he said. ington in developing the engineering class for non-engi- settled in their lives then," she "Even though they won't neers last year and is currently working on a fiber said. "The most important work in the turnstiles, it helps interferometer. thing for alumni to do is to let to keep their ID cards." This is the process where light is launched into fiber us know their current ad- Dave Edmondson, assistant and then split. When it combines back together it forms dresses." provost for information serv- an interference pattern which is dependent on the path dif- Hoban said there is no ices, said alumni retain e-mail ference, and that difference is used as a sensor or indica- charge to be a member of the addresses and network log ons tor, Weis said. national alumni association or "He's an outstanding student both in class and research," the 20 alumni chapters located See ALUMNI, Page 4 Weis said. "He's a hard worker and bright student." Weis said he believes all the engineering students are out- Free alumni perks: standing and Ludington definitely adds to the department. • Membership in TCU Alumni Association "Ben is very deserving of this honor." Weis said. "He • Subscription to TCU Magazine is an exceptionally bright and dedicated young man who • Admission to Mary Couts Burnett Library will continue to be an outstanding student and researcher." • Use of TCU e-mail and network log on for one semester More than 1,000 sophomores and juniors across the na- after graduation tion were nominated by their institutions. Discounted alumni perks: To be nominated for the award, students must meet cer- • $50 annual membership to Friends of the Library for tain criteria. Students must be U.S. citizens, a sophomore borrowing privileges or junior and attend an accredited institution of higher ed- • $200 annual individual membership to use the ucation as a full-time student. Rickel Building Hatcher said three students from TCU were nominated • $300 annual family membership to use the Rickel Building for the award. She also said in the last three years, four Tim Cox/SKIFF STAFF Not alumni perks: students have received the award from TCU. Ben Ludington,a sophomore engineering major, works on an electrical engineering project where • Admission to sporting events he splices fibers to test pressure in a copper tube. Ludington is a recipient of the 2001 -2002 Barry Jessica Cervantez • Admission to fine arts events M. Goldwater Scholarship Award. j. s. cervantez @ student, ten. edu

WEATHER TOMORROW Students divided on mailing belongings Some say postal service is too expensive, not a sure way to get items back 1 1 High 83 By LaNasha Houze things back to her home in "Our peak time for out-going the (supply) and demand, their STAFF REPORTER Low 68 Houston because the postal packages is when students ship prices are cheaper." With three weeks left until service is too expensive. materials home (at the end of Some students also chose to 1 1 ffpy spring semester ends, students "It cost too much money to the semester)," he said. "For in- store their belongings at a facil- Mostly are starting to prepare for finals, ship stuff," Verduce said. "Plus coming mail the peak begins at ity near TCU instead of ship- Cloudy plan summer trips and pack up the U.S. Postal Service is unre- the beginning of each semester, S5 ping things back and forth. liable. They and during fi- their belongings. For students Bobby Simmons, a sales con- nals when par- i 1 who live on campus, the task have lost sultant for Public Storage, said m can be even more challenging. some of my ents send care "It cost too much money to this time period is their busiest Ashley Tate, a freshman com- packages. I packages." ship stuff. Plus the U.S. Postal for student reservations. puter science major, said she just want my Hulme said Service is unreliable." Ebony Russo, a freshman pre- plans to use the TCU Post Of- things with the TCU Post ^W '■ :■ 1^1 fice to ship packages home to me. If I don't Office does major, said she plans to use stor- — Tiffany Verduce. age facilities. INDEX St. Louis, Mo. use some- freshman marketing major not have any thing, I will statistical data "I wouldn't want to ship my CAMPUS LINES 2 "(I) always send my packages third class," Tate said. "When 1 just sell it." that keeps things because 1 don't want my COMICS 11 send things home it is about $10 Glen track of the valuables to break." Russo said. CROSSWORD 11 (a) package. Starting in Septem- Hulme, manager of TCU mail- amount of mail TCU students "Anything that is not valuable I HOUSE EDITORIAL 3 ber my mom will start sending ing services, said the beginning ship out. will put in storage and the rest 1 my packages back." and end of the semester, when "(Federal Express and the Izumi YoshimuFa/SKIFF STAFF MENU 11 will leave at my sister's house." Tiffany Verduce, a freshman students are moving in and out, United Parcel Service) are com- Ivy Totta, a junior elementary education ma- PURPLE POLL 11 marketing major, said she will are the busiest times at the TCU peting with the U.S. Postal Ser- LaNasha Houze jor, signs for a package Wednesday at the WORLD DIGEST 2 pack up her car and drive her Post Office. vice," Vaughn said. "Because of /. d. houze 9 student, ten. edu TCU Post Office pick-up window. , Page 2 www.skiff.tcu.edu Thursday, April 19,2001 PULSE campus lines WORLD DIGEST Announcements (if campus events, public meetings and ather gen- eral iam\ni\ information should be brought to the TCU Daily Skiff of- Burundi president overthrown by 'youth front' Ndayikengurukiye, the leader of the main Hutu army post fice at Mouth Hiitldmg South. Room 291. mailed to TCU Box 29X050 BUJUMBURA, Burundi — rebel group, the Forces for the Defense of Democ- in Gaza, or r-mailed to tskifflettersQficuedu) Deadline for receiving an- A group calling itself the Patri- racy. The meeting was supposed to encourage the causing no noiint fiiu'itt\ t\ 2 p.m. the day before they are to run. The Skiff re- otic Youth Front overthrew Pres- armed rebels to join the power-sharing talks. injuries. the right to edit submissions for style, taste and space ident Pierre Buyoya and There are 17 political parties participating in the Israel's available. suspended Parliament on power-sharing talks, 10 Tutsi and 7 Hutu. brief Wednesday while he was out of takeover of a the country for peace talks with Computer simulation exhibit opens in Mosque square mile of m The Neeley Student Resource tenter will be hosting advising work- the main rebel leader, state radio JERUSALEM — Deep in land in Gaza had shops fmm 4:30 to 6:30 p.m today in Dan Rogers Hall. Room 134. reported. the cool recesses of the remains been triggered by mortar fire on an Israeli town. In a statement read over Radio Burundi, an of an ancient Muslim palace, Early Wednesday, Palestinian policemen re- unidentified spokesman said the airport was closed tourists gaze at a computer turned to the area briefly held by Israeli troops, in- ■ Tryouts fur 1(1 Showgirls will be from 1:30 am to 5 p.m. April and declared a curfew effective at 8 p.m. local time. screen, transforming into pil- specting the ruins of one of six police positions 2K in ihc Rickel Building. Room 3IX Prep classes for the tryouts will There were no reports of violence in the capital, Bu- grims as they are led to the razed by bulldozers. Officers checked for booby he from 4 to 6 pm Wednesday and Thursday in the Rickel Building. jumbura. Jewish Temple destroyed 2,000 traps and searched the rubble for files and docu- Room MK For more information call Jamie Drake Stephens at (903) Buyoya was in Libreville, Gabon, for peace talks years ago. ments. 231 3707 or Rebecca Mouch at (X17) 884-9391. with the leader of the main Hutu rebel group fight- The computer simulation is part of a new inter- Ahmed Abdel Rahman, secretary general of the ing the government in the country's 7 1/2-year civil active museum that opened Wednesday, just outside Palestinian Cabinet, said the Palestinian Authority ■ I In math department Mill hold a calculus bee at 4 p.m. today in war. He was in a meeting with South African the Al Aqsa Mosque that sits on land where Jews was considering retracting its 1993 recognition of Winton Scntt Hall, Room 145 Refreshments will be served at 3:30 p.m. Deputy President Jacob Zuma. when news of the believe the remains of their two Temples — one the state of Israel "if Israel continues its aggression tod.iy in Wmion Scott Hall. Room 171 Cash prizes will be awarded — coup was broadcast, a Zuma spokesman said. He built by King Solomon and the second by King against the Palestinian people." S75 for first place. W) for second place and $25 for third place Please had been scheduled to return to Bujumbura Herod — are buried. An aide to Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, sign up in advance in Winton-Scotl Hall. Rm 112 Wednesday. The sacred compound revered by Muslims and speaking on condition of anonymity, said Abdel Tutsi hard-liners have opposed talks with the Jews is the most sensitive spot in the Israeli-Pales- Rahman was expressing his personal views, not that ■ \ study skills workshop on comprehensive study skills will be at 7 rebels and rumors of a coup have been rampant tinian conflict. A dispute over final control over the of the Palestinian Authority. p in Monday in Reed Hall. Room 117 Another workshop on final exam since Buyoya signed a power-sharing agreement hilltop helped derail peace talks and triggered fight- In Israel, the withdrawal triggered a heated de- prcp.nilioii will be at 7 p.m Tuesday in Reed Hall. Room 117. The last August with Hutu opposition leaders in Arusha, ing that began seven months ago. bate. workshops are free and offered by the Center for Academic Services Tanzania. Subsequent talks — mediated by former Muslim clerics who administer the compound, On Tuesday, several hours after Israel tanks Bring paper. I pen and your course syllabi South African President Nelson Mandela — did not known to Muslims as Haram as-Sharif, or Noble had rolled into the orange groves and fields include the Hutu rebels. Sanctuary, claim there is no archaeological proof northeast of the Palestinian town of Beit Ha- Buyoya. a Tutsi, took power in a coup in July that the Jewish Temples once stood in the place of noun, the Israeli army commander of the area, The deadline In reserve rooms in the Student Center for 2001- ■ 1996. promising to end the civil war that has left the Al Aqsa and Dome of the Rock mosques. Brig. Gen. Yair Naveh, said his men would re- 2002 is April 30, Priority is given In recognized student organizations more than 200.000 people dead. The new Israeli display "is not a museum of his- main for "days, weeks or months" — as long and university departments, but are on a first-come, first-serve basis. On Wednesday, a group of soldiers arrived at the torical events, but a factory of lies," said Adnan as it took to quell Palestinian mortar fire from Reseiv.iiion forms can be printed off the Student Center Web site at radio station and a guard there fired two shots at Husseini, director of the Islamic Trust that admin- the area. iwww.se tcu olin .mil ihen faxed to the reservations coordinator at (817) them. After the guard fled, the soldiers played a lape isters the site. However, on Wednesday, the army said in a 257 5788 announcing the coup. Israel, in turn, bitterly complains that Muslims statement that Israel had planned to pull out of The statement, attributed to the previously un- have recklessly discarded important archaeological the area already on Tuesday, but that the with- ■ Mortar Board Senior Honor Society and Pi Beta Phi are co-spon- known Patriotic Youth Front, led by Lt. Gaston artifacts, including those tracing the compound's drawal was delayed until early Wednesday for sniuig a honk drive to beneht the Masonic Home Orphanage's new li Ntakarutimana. announced that the Tutsi-domi- Jewish history, as part of the construction of un- operational reasons. The army said Naveh ex- hr.uv Hooks tor students grades kindergarten to 12th can be donated by nated Parliament had been disbanded. derground prayer halls. ceeded his authority when he spoke of the pos- placing the honks in a box located by the Student Center Information "As you know the National Assembly was made The opening of the multimillion-dollar museum sible duration. Desk No textbooks please. For more information contact Sarah up of genocidal people and was appointed by the near the southwestern corner of the Al Aqsa com- Prime Minister Ariel Sharon insisted that the Hurleson ,u (817)920-1822 or Amanda Gunter at (817) 923-8351. former government and was not representative of pound, known to Jews as the Temple Mount, came withdrawal was not ordered because of the wither- the people,'' the statement said. at a time of crisis in the tourism industry caused by ing criticism sounded by U.S. Secretary of State The capita] appeared calm, with civilians and sol- the unrest that has claimed more than 470 lives. Colin Powell who said the Israeli takeover was "ex- , _"«I|M| Im W.nh but 76129 diers walking through the streets. The Front's Israel hopes the show will draw foreigners back cessive and disproportionate." TCI! Daily S.-I(IIK.«HII :l hi ihr j>*irnj|i,m Jrpunmeni h .^wr.ir, ■M nlihr «lirm,inr - St.-Iritl I'IIMI. jli.*i. I inniriillrr "We call on the armed forces to be vigilant so Gaza Strip it had seized just a In response, Gissin said he advised the Pales- .<*iif>-**l irf ir|*rviH4,i,r ■ lnni, lhr ,li>! S|«.in numhri ttlT)2ST-743l that the enemy does not take them by surprise, the day earlier, but denied the tinians "not to add yet another mistake to the many '< I St II" B puMi.hrU turvlii I.. ,. dunnf tjll *ntl ,piin|i nmrgcn ri.rpl AdirmiinrA Umhril 2S7-706 same goes for the population," the spokesman said about-face was a result of grave errors they have committed in the past six I I. lul... IV Miff i. . nicmr*r .A lhr HuMiir.. M«uirr on the radio. He said the Front will soon announce heavy U.S. pressure. months." S.«^iji. studrni KINKJII..,. I*m«« B7-6596 who will take over the government. Shortly after the Israelis left, Palestinians fired mil I nuil siimnirt.wi.ijrilu ■ '4 |C*njrr Hlprt Kmnwi Wrhuir l«p//*»vnkiflti-iirilii Buyoya was in Gabon to meet with Jean-Bosco six mortar shells at a Jewish settlement and an These stories are from the Associated Press.

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They were of the legally parked cars Officials overlook flat-rate harms ing faster than one of (gasp!) Wal-Mart brand athletic on campus, and Before TCU decided to institute flat-rate tuition, officials those stupid scooters, variety! One friend politely it's gotten hold of did a little research. college students nationwide are pulled me aside to whisper, "Hey almost every car preparing Loser, those socks are, like, so South of Interstate They commissioned a marketing firm to research what it themselves last season." 30, North of Berry was that attracted prospective students to the university. for yet an- That's what friends are for. Street, East of Mc- Those surveyed were asked to rank the factors which in- other three So, once I was down with the Cart Avenue and West months of proverbial "g-funk," I worked up of Hulen Street: the fluenced their decision to come to TCU. They said the size crappy in- the courage to ask my friend area also known as of the student population was most important. Price was ternships, about capri pants, or as I called the Center of the fourth on the list. crappy pay them, "Oops-I-had-a-growth- Universe. and, basi- spurt" pants. It turns out, those There are Although the response surprised some, it gave the ad- pants are supposed to be that antennae with cally, the Head ministration the green light they were looking for to dras- same crap as way! But here's the catch that so Normal Jack, tically change the way they charged for tuition. last summer: many girls don't seem to get: Millennium Jack After all, administrators believe we should have stopped antenna toppers, capri pants and Capri pants don't look good on Jumpin' Jack, Don't ankle socks. everyone, especially people with Know Jack and Hi charging by the hours years ago, citing that almost every The only difference is I've fi- squatty legs and dumpy hind- Jack. The most recent private university with the exception of Baylor has been nally realized this crap is trendy. quarters. Hey, I don't make the release. Black Jack, charging a flat rate "forever." Somewhere along the line, rules; 1 just follow them. had to be recalled Since all other private universities seem to have flat rate people forgot to mention to me On to the next stumper: antenna because police in that ankle socks are cool again. balls. It all started with Jack In the Cincinnati shot an figured out, we should have researched what happened You might be thinking: "Are you Box. Somebody (I have reason to antenna off an ar- when their policies went into affect. Or at least discussed kidding me? What with her stel- doubt Mr. In the Box came up mored truck. Seems the challenges they faced. Granted, in some cases, other lar social life that includes one with this himself) came up with the officers saw the universities have had the policy so long there's no one to night a month at the local bowl- the marketing plan that involves word "armored" so ing alley, surely Laura, of all foam balls and car antennae, close to the Black consult, but shouldn't we have tried. If we had done so, people, would be hip to the latest which is perhaps the strangest Jack, and they got maybe those other universities would be applauding us now. trends!" combo deal I've ever heard of. scared. Correy Jefferson/SKIFF STAFF Instead, they are laughing, wondering why we are having I kid you not. I was oblivious People would never put a fast Even though to what you kids are doing these food bumper sticker on their car, these fads will such a hard time figuring things out. The answer seems days until just last week, when I so aha! Now people can advertise probably last about as long as partment), but at least I have complicated, but it's not. went to The Pub for the first their most recent drive-thru experi- Billy Ray Cyrus' popularity, it's these socks. Administrators were blinded by their survey and their de- time. ence on their car antenna. still good to know what's hip. sire to increase TCU's prestige. They saw the benefits. They There I was, mingling with the It makes perfect sense in one Now that my friends have Managing Editor Laura Head is a local "in-crowd" and listening to of those "Like hell it does!" sort taught me all about this crap, it's senior news-editorial journalism saw the dollar signs. But they didn't see all the potential some character sing about his of ways. time to get myself a crappy in- major from Shreveport, La. She problems. Complaints about the new flat-rate tuition policy sweetie, Caroline, when 1 sud- Unfortunately, his antenna ball ternship. I may not have any job can be reached at (l.a.head@>stu- might be muted murmurs, now. But as the transition con- denly felt my compadres staring trend spread to both of the skills (thank you journalism de- dent.tcu.edu). tinues they will get louder. The administration has said the policy won't impact returning students. But if incoming stu- dents abuse it when they register, it will not just impact the returning students, it will hurt them. Never forget our nation's holocausts Next year's freshman class won't know to complain. It's Police killings, torturing of "savages" (Native Americans) points that we need to remember: the world. the only payment plan they'll know. But coaches will com- women and children, racial who were saved (murdered) by our 1) the immortal saying that "he We always seem to be able to plain when athletes are scheduling. Professors will com- discrimination, religious per- so-called Christian forefathers. This who forgets the past is doomed to recall events of governmental plain when students drop out of classes after the first test. secution, ethnic cleansing, geno- did not just happen during the time repeat it" still holds true and; 2) it's abuse in some other county or of cide, that Europeans began to settle into not as if equal or even human students being run over by tanks And incoming students will say we told you so —flat rate concentration what we now call America, but rights have existed in this country in China, but we forget about the was a bad idea. camps, lynch- years later long after our nation for ages. greatest terrorist act and the great- ing, hangings, had been established and all the Equality between blacks and est incident of governmental abuse prisoners held way through President Andrew whites has only begun in the last against civilians this century TCU Daily Skiff without trial Jackson's term in office from 1829- 40 years and still discrimination, which took place today eight years or even being 1837. police brutality such as with Rod- ago in Waco. Editor in Chief Rusty Simmons charged and Let us never forget the millions ney King and many others whose On April 19. 1993, military Managing Editor Laura Head any other of "beastly barbarians" (Africans) names alone would take up too tanks were used by our own gov- Advertising Manager Ashley Anderson who were delivered from their un- much space in this article, racial ernment to pump in deadly gases Associate Editor Danny Home form of bru- Sargent Senior News Editor Jaime Walker tality that you civilized state of nature by these profiling (which is ever-increasing) and to demolish large portions of Associate News Editor Hemi Ahluwalia can think of same people and brought into the and horrible racists acts such as the the Branch Davidian church build- Features Editor Yvette Herrera comes to mind when we think peaceful existence of slavery. Jasper dragging death still exist. ing where over 80 civilians includ- Opinion Editor James Zwilling Let us never forget the fact that Hold on, this isn't just about ing women, children and elderly Sports Editor Kelly Morris about the issue of human rights. Senior Photographer David Dunai In response to the fact that this is even long after slavery had ended, blacks and retribution. I need to were at the time, killing all but Copy Desk Chief Jacque Petersell Holocaust Remembrance Week I blacks in this country were still be- back up and remind you about the nine who escaped the deadly fire Senior Reporter Melissa DeLoach wanted to remind everyone about ing hanged, lynched, burned, had hundreds of thousands of Japanese which the government started. Co-Production Coordinator Veronica Johnson our own holocausts. to use "colored" restrooms, and Americans who were put in in- The purpose of this article is Co-Production Coordinator Renee Marchin "colored" water fountains, could ternment (concentration) camps not to take away from the horri- Graphic Artist Daniel Chia These are all nightmares in his- Web Editor Ben Smithson tory that we in this country try to not eat in "whites only" restaurants, during World War II for "the pro- ble and frightening fact that less Production Manager Jeanne Cain Pressler erase from our memories so that could not bus their children on tection of the nation" for no other than a century ago millions of Business Manager Bitsy Faulk we can pretend that we live in a white school buses, had inferior reason than the fact that they were Jews and other undesirables were Student Publications Director Robert Bohler schools, had to sit in a separate of Japanese ancestry. murdered by a fearsome and Journalism Department Chairman Tommy Thomason peaceful world. The only problem is that these nightmares are not just section in movie theaters, had to These people lost businesses, racist government. Let us never history, they're reoccurring events. move to the back of the bus for homes, jobs, friends and basically forget the injustice of the Holo- Editorial Policy Most Americans in their pious white people and didn't even have their whole livelihood. The point caust. Let us never forget the in- ignorance seem to believe that the constitutional right to vote ex- of this article is not to whine justice of slavery or of internment The content of the Opinion page does not necessarily represent the views of Texas Christian tended to them until 1964. about the injustice that has taken camps or of the annihilation of University. Unsigned editorials represent the view of the TCU Daily Skiff editorial board. Signed these terms can only be rightly ap- letters, columns and cartoons represent the opinion of the writers and do not necessarily reflect plied when referring to "evil" Some, when reading this, may place in this country and that con- Native Americans. Let us never the opinion of the editorial board. countries and "ruthless govern- say that these are all events of the tinues to exist. The point is to forget that it is our duty to speak ments" such as the Chinese or the past and that our country has wake us up to the realization that out against injustice in society. Nazi Germans. moved on since then and that we somewhere in the tainted history May we always work to preserve Letters to the Editor For some reason righteous need to stop talking about it. 1 of this county, we suddenly human rights. Americans have forgotten our own would beg to differ. switched from being the greatest The Skiff welcomes letters to the editor for publication. Letters must be typed, double-spaced, history and seem to think that our Regardless of how long ago propitiator of enslavement, vio- John Sargent is a freshman phi- signed and limited to 250 words. To submit a letter, bring it to the Skiff, Moudy 291S; mail it to country is the defender of human slavery or the annihilation of mil- lence, torture and racial discrimi- losophy major from Fort Worth. TCU Box 298050; e-mail it to [email protected] or fax it to 257-7133. Letters must include lions of Native Americans was, I nation into being the great He can he reached at (j.w.sar- the author's classification, major and phone number. The Skiff reserves the right to edit or reject rights around the world. letters for style, taste and size restrictions. Let us never forget the millions think that there are at least two defender of human rights around gent@ student, tcu.edu). Writers' strike means more than losing fall television line-up There are dark clouds build- cast of "Friends" having a spirited greedy raid on perhaps even the ativity and demeans their impor- pression, are lucky to even be al- the Internet, video and DVD, etc. ing on our entertainment roundtable discussion about the most tepid Sundance Film Festival tance to the filmmaking process. lowed on the set. I've seen many a Then again, name a form of recog- horizon. Many people new budget proposal. Or perhaps entries. Better start camping out I must admit that, as an amateur disappointing movie and have often nition in Tinseltown that doesn't have heard ominous news about Eddie the dog performing tricks for now for your ticket to that docu- (and I'm not using that word been incapable of suppressing the involve lots and lots of greenbacks. some sort of the entire half-hour of "Frasier." mentary about shoelaces filmed en- lightly) screenwriter, I'm very par- thought that the whole affair proba- In other words, screenwriters want writers' strike Television may not get that calami- tirely in one take by some tial to the writers' cause. I got bly looked a lot better on paper be- to be treated like an integral part of that's sup- tous, but it ain't gonna be pretty ei- C-average film student from NYU, turned on to screenwriting in my fore a small army took a packet of the filmmaking process — which, posed to go ther. The major networks are as it promises to be this autumn's high school creative writing class, red Sharpie pens to it. anyone has to admit, they are, down some- already quietly putting more news- cinematic sensation. but all the fun I was having experi- To be sure, filmmaking is a col- since they're sort of the ones that time in May. magazines, game shows and reality As crippling to the entertainment menting with that new form of ex- laborative process, and everyone make up the movie or the TV show And many shows in the works. So if you industry and our viewing habits as pression was tempered with a involved plays an important role in in the first place. more simply think NBC's "The Weakest Link" the writers' strike might very well growing awareness of just how dis- the creation of a movie. The Should Joe Average still care? wonder what is great shakes now, wait till you're be, it's hard to feel too much sym- posable a writer is considered to writer's strike, should it occur the Well, if it means losing his fall TV all the fuss is Bullion getting three hours of it. A night. pathy for Hollywood. For decades, be. Even screenwriting how-to first week in May when the lineup or winter movie fare, then about. From The writers' strike is also bad Hollywood has been treating writ- books, while giving support and Writer's Guild of America's con- the average entertainment con- afar it may news for movies. No, our tradi- ers like second-class citizens. Look encouragement to wannabes, spend tract runs out, will not result in sumer definitely will. But if we're just seem like one of those disputes tional summer fare isn't going to no further than that uniquely Holly- a surprising amount of space screenwriters being appointed the looking for someone to blame, let's eccentric Hollywood types like to be affected by it. Story, plot and wood creation, the "insider" movie. preparing the writer for the in- heads of studios. For that matter, it point it squarely at the Hollywood air out in public. Why is this thing character development will still un- "Sunset Boulevard" and "The evitable discouragement and frus- may not alter the protracted "revi- behemoth itself, whose years of taking up space in our nation's dergo then traditional hibernation Player," two of the best such films, tration he or she is going to face in sion" process that many a script neglect towards its writers might newspapers? Why should we care? period; things will still blow up feature their screenwriter characters the harsh glare of showbiz. undergoes in the hands of others. have cost it this season's output. What on earth is at stake for the and cars will still pointlessly chase undergoing the ultimate indignity: Perhaps the most crushing fact But the purpose behind the strike When you get right down to it, the Joe Average here? each other; and the ignorance of losing their life (and their stories) the novice screenwriter learns is, if isn't to cause a wholesale remodel- rest of us should manage. We'll Well, for one thing, some really the fickle movie-going public will to Hollywood high society. It you're lucky enough to get the thing ing of the writer's role. The Writ- just make it a BlockBuster night a bad TV. And I don't mean ABC still cause at least one studio's hun- shouldn't be hard to grasp the sold, it's no longer yours. It be- ers Guild simply wants a little little more frequently. Friday night bad, or even XFL bad. dred billion dollar labor of love to rather broad symbolism. "Insider" comes the property of the director, more recognition. We're talking about the televised bomb spectacularly. This coming movies are usually written by jaded the actors, the producers, the gaffer, Recognition is mostly monetary, Jack Bullion is a junior English equivalent of table scraps. TV fall, however, things may start to and bitter screenwriters, getting the best boy, the dolly grip, the of course — the writers want in- major from Columbia, Mo. He can shows kind of need writers. With- get a little dicey. Hollywood stu- some small measure of revenge on caterer and the wild hyena wrangler. creased residuals for work of theirs be reached at (j.w.bullionGpstu- out them, we'd be watching the dios are already beginning to plot a a system that demolishes their cre- Screenwriters, I quickly got the im- that ends up on network TV, cable, dent.tcu.edu). Page 4 www.skiff.tcu.edu Thursday, April 19,2001

viser Condoleezza Rice and other sell Taiwan weapons the island day to urge the panel to support TAIWAN officials during a security meeting needs for its defense. the measure. They later held a From Page 1 Tuesday. Tensions with China have also candlelight vigil outside the Chi- ^^*" m\ir.:v.E.t

ALUMNI From Page I Talks continue over up to one semester after graduation. This allows alumni CUu*. IvA I*. to use university computer labs. "We're looking at getting some permanent things for TAWA«4 Co****' fate of U.S. plane alumni, but we're not there yet." he said. Director of Recreational Sports Steve Kintigh said By Martin Fackler The tougher line has angered many in alumni can purchase an annual individual membership ASSOCIATED PRESS Beijing, who accuse Ihe United States of H»A«M»B»l>R«G»E»R»S al the Rickel Building lor S.2IK) or an annual family BEIJING — U.S. and Chinese diplo- double dealing. A front-page editorial in membership tor S.MX). He said membership at the mats started talks Wednesday over a colli- FOR FIFTY YEARS... the main Communist Party newspaper, the Rickel is much less expensive than titness clubs in the sion involving a U.S. spy plane after People's Daily, mocked the change in WtmfatUt community, but tees are expected to raise when reno- Beijing and Washington staked out oppos- Bush's tone. vations to the building are complete. ing positions on American surveillance "Our reporter in the capital of Washing- MuxuEtX "We've only raised fees three times in 28 years, flights and who's to blame for the incident. ton has enjoyed watching the comedy of IlVD FOK1 WORTH UXAS 76107 817 732 J8B1 which puts us considerably below the market." he said. U.S. officials say China privately prom- America turning hostile," it said. "We'll choose to be more competitive when the new ised a "straightforward approach." but The change in Bush's attitude began "as building opens." state media on Wednesday accused Wash- soon as he learned ihe American crew Hoban said several online projects are in the works to ington of turning hostile. members had touched down in Honolulu," ease alumni networking. The online alumni directory is China says it will press for an end to Ihe People's Doily said. expected to be in place by fall 2()()l and within a year, a American surveillance nights near its "Soon after ihe 24 crew members ar- cans and mentoring Web site should be in place, she said. coast. The Bush administration has rejected rived in their homeland, hawkish U.S. law- "We want alumni to keep in touch with friends and that demand, saying the United States has makers raised the volume on their SAVE 2 0 % to meet new friends." she said. "Alumni have something the right to fly in international air space. China-bashing rhetoric," said an editorial in common: They can share the pride." Atop the American agenda is winning in another state-run newspaper, the Eng- Hillev said he looks forward to receiving university the return of the U.S. Navy EP-3E spy lish-language China Daily. updates on new buildings and programs, but hopes that plane, held by China since it collided April The plane is believed to still be on the alumni association allows him to get settled before I with a Chinese fighter jet over the South Hainan Island, where it made an emer- asking for contributions. China Sea The U.S. plane made an emer- gency landing. Satellite photos indicate gency landing on a Chinese island in the China is examining Ihe $80 million air- Melissa Christensen sea, where its crew were held for 11 days. craft's high-tech listening devices and m..v. < 'hristensen @ student, ten. edit A U.S. State Department spokesman other electronics. said Tuesday that the Chinese government Military officials dominate the eight- grand had sent word "they intend to take a non- member American learn, which is headed polemical and straightforward approach." by Deputy Undersecretary of Defense Pe- PULSE "We look forward to that." State De- ter F. Verga. Six members are military of- BRIEF partment spokesman Richard Boucher ficers or Defense Department officials, the said. U.S. Embassy said. Detective assigned to look at kidnapping case The United States and China have given The team includes an expert on the EP- B.W. Pate, aggravated robbery division de- conflicting accounts of the collision. Chi- 3E and Army Brig. Gen. Neal Sealock, the tective from the Fort Worth Police Department, nese officials accused the U.S. pilot of U.S. Embassy military attache. Sealock was assigned Wednesday morning to the case ramming the fighter, while Washington was the chief contact for the spy plane of senior Jason Cordova, who was reportedly says the nimbler Chinese jet accidentally crew members during their captivity. opening kidnapped and robbed at gunpoint midnight struck the larger American plane. They were meeting at the Foreign Min- Monday. White House spokesman Ari Fleischer istry in Beijing with a delegation led by Lu The incident occurred as Cordova was de- said Bush has told the American delega- Shimin, director-general of the Foreign livering papers to a friend at the Stonegate Villa tion to "ask lough questions about the Ministry's North American and Oceanic Apartment Complex on Oakhill Circle. 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10 minutes from TCU (formerly Pulse) Ambiance State legislators send health plan to voters From TCU, go north on University Dr. and take left on Jacksboro Hwy. ^-J By Connie Mabin state auditor, would switch from an Bivins and other supporters, in- statewide pool for that all districts TCU does not encourage the consumption ot alcohol. It you do / consume alcohol you should do so responsibly, and you should never drive after drinking ASSOCIATED PRESS income-based to a total return strat- cluding Gov. Rick Perry, say total re- could opt into. No dependent cover- AUSTIN — Voters would have to egy- turn is safe if used cautiously. The age would be offered. Besides the approve using some of the state's income-based means any money increased income could be used to new state money and the school fund, public school trust fund for a earned from increased stock value is help offset insurance costs, they say. the program would be funded par- statewide school employees health retained in the main part of the fund. With a tight budget and rising tially by money schools now get for insurance plan under a proposal dis- Only interest and dividend income is health care costs, dipping into the equity. cussed Wednesday by the Senate ed- spenl. Permanent School Fund is necessary, Sadler's proposal would create a ucation committee. In total return, a predelermined Bivins said. mandatory statewide pool for small Chairman Teel Bivins, R-Amar- percentage of capital gains, or the "If you don't get the total return and rural districts and give money to illo, said the $1 billion proposal amount stocks have appreciated, money you really have got yourself Iff%&!! all districts to be spent on insurance. would depend on about $200 million would be spent each year. down to a level of funding that it's It also would give money directly to FREE Salsa from the $19 billion Permanent Critics, including several members the false promise," Bivins said. School Fund — a controversial ac- of the State Board of Education, say Creating a school employees employees for use on additional in- > Dancing Lessons surance or coverage for their fami- tion Texas voters would have to ap- total return has not been tested in health insurance plan has emerged as on Thursdays prove. down or flat markets. The strategy is one of the legislative session's top is- lies. The plan does not depend on "What if voters reject it?" Sen. too risky and could deplete the 147- sues. school fund or equity money. @ 3 p.m. Jane Nelson asked Bivins. year-old fund, which should not be Unaffordahle health insurance is Several school and employee "It's my idea, Senator, that we used to help fund a teachers insur- being blamed in part for the state's groups supported Sadler's plan over need to make this enabling legisla- ance plan, they say. teacher shortage. About 46,000 of the Senate plan at a meeting Wednes- No Cover Charge and tion conditional on the constitutional The fund, comprised of stocks, 250.(KX) teaching positions went un- day night. Drink Specials all night long amendments, and if they do not pass, bonds and oil and gas royalties from filled this year. Also, many small and Favoring the House proposal is "a this does not go into effect." Bivins state-owned lands, provides more rural districts have no access to or no Drainer," said Bill Grusendorf, di- Sunday Live Entertainment said. than $7(X) million annually for pub- cannot afford insurance for their em- rector of the Texas Association of i (S17) SS5-0577 A proposal by Senate Finance lic schools. ployees. Rural Schools. "Thank you for think- JAM Chairman Rodney Ellis, D-Houston. "I want to be sure that if we ask House Education Chairman Paul ing about us and structuring a bill for Free Buffet Thursday 6-8 p.m. that would change the way the fund the voters to approve a constitutional Sadler, D-Henderson, has said he did us." is invested passed out of another Sen- amendment that we're not going to not want any health insurance plan to "It's a good bill we think will pro- H ate committee two weeks ago. It is lock ourselves into something, I keep be contingent on the investment vide direct benefits" to schools and awaiting a full Senate vote. saying the word raid, that would raid change because it puts the entire plan employees, said David Dunn, presi- 711 Barden The measure, based on recom- our Permanent School Fund," said in limbo. dent of the Texas Association of mendations from the comptroller and Nelson, R-Flower Mound. Bivins' proposal would create a School Boards. Ready

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"We probably have the best committee's close vote on the issue Wednesday approved two measures nesses in the criminal justice system system in the country Period. We are was split along party lines. NAACP may lead economic boycott that could halt executions lor two and we need to lix them the leaders in penal code and crime Voting yes were Democratic Reps. By Emily Wagster want racial reconciliation." years in the nation's most active death II the House and Senate propos and punishment." Jim Dunnam of Waco; Domingo Gar- ASSOCIATED PRESS Opponents continued their criti- penalty state als arc approved hy a two-thirds ma- If approved, one House proposal, cia of Dallas; Ann Kitchen of Austin; JACKSON, Miss. —The banner cism of the Confederate symbol. The 5-4 vote on two proposed con jority ol both bodies, the resolutions like the Senate measure, would im- Trey Martinez Fischer of San Anto- that led Confederate troops into bat- "The flag — outside of a symbol stitutional amendments came a week would put the issue helore NM in pose a two-year moratorium on exe- nio; and Hinojosa. tle will remain on Mississippi's flag, of racism — is an advertisement," after a Senate panel endorsed similar November. cutions in Texas while the state Republicans Terry Keel of Austin; now that voters turned aside com- said Tony Gaylor, a lawyer who was legislation Texas executed a record 40 inmates studies how it administers the death Rick Green of Dripping Springs; John plaints that the symbol is racist and an one of about a dozen people at Hal "We need to ensure that we execute in 2(KX). Six have been put to death penalty. Shields of San Antonio; and Talton obstacle to economic development. and Mai's Restaurant in Jackson for the guilty and let the innocent go,'' this vcar. The second House measure would voted against the bills. State NAACP President Eugene a post-election gathering. "As long Bryant said Wednesday he plans to as the state continues to advertise it- meet with national and regional self as racist, it will be seen as racist. leaders of the civil rights group to "We can only hope that one decide whether it will lead an eco- day the state of Mississippi will nomic boycott of the state. be dragged into the 21st century, "That flag has never been my flag into progress." Take a break.... nor will it ever be my flag nor the flag Gov. Ronnie Musgrove, who sup- of black people in the state of Mis- ported changing the flag, issued a sissippi who really understand the statement saying: "It's important reason behind the Confederate flag that we accept the majority vote and and all of its history," Bryant said. move forward with the business of You've earned it! By nearly a 2-to-l margin, Mis- bringing new jobs and better oppor- sissippi voters decided Tuesday to tunities to all Mississippians." keep their current state flag, defeat- The vote was part of a larger de- ing an alternative that would have bate across the South about dealing replaced the Confederate emblem in with past racism and facing the future. the upper left comer with a cluster Prosecutors have reopened sev- of 20 stars. eral investigations of notorious Mississippi is the last state to slayings from the 1960s fight for prominently display the emblem on civil rights. its flag. In addition, South Carolina With all precincts reporting, lawmakers, under economic pres- 488,630 voters, or 65 percent, fa- sure from the NAACP, removed vored keeping the 1894 flag, while the Confederate battle flag from 267,812 voters, or 35 percent, its Statehouse dome last year. As wanted to replace it. a compromise, the flag was "What people have to understand raised at a memorial on the State- is that Mississippians resent the house grounds. heck out of the constant drumming In January, Georgia legislators on the part of the media and others, shrunk the Confederate battle sym- day after day, that something's bol that had dominated that state's wrong with you if you support the flag since 1956. The new flag is old flag," said Kirk Fordice, who dominated by a gold state seal, served two terms in the 1990s as the with five tiny flags from Georgia's state's first Republican governor history, including the Confederate since Reconstruction. 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King said in order Stephen King, director of the festivals and events division, to help promote local musicians, two music entertainment the red brick has been working with the festival since 1995 and said regular stages are set up. There is also one performing arts stage patrons of the event might feel less crowded since the event where dances are performed and theatrical displays can be management team designed the festival to be a little different. seen. There is usually a theme for each night. King said. This The gourmet fair, for example, is closer to the main stage. year jazz music will be played during today's events. Rock King said. He said other stages and setups were re-arranged to 'n' roll will take the stage Friday night, while blues will help with traffic. The area where the art work is arranged has lighten the night Saturday. Sunday focuses on Tejano and of downtown also been expanded, King said. "family-oriented" music. King said. The International Festivals and Events Association an- When Chicago's undisputed Queen of Blues descends to nounced the Fort Worth art festival as a winner of eight Pinna- Cowtown, boot scootin' tunes to foot stompin'. Koko Tay- cle Awards at the 45th Annual IFEA Convention and Trade lor's gritty soulful and powerful voice brings unmitigated joy Show in New Orleans. The Fort Worth event won best event to the blues. program, best overall merchandising program, best sponsor fol- "My blues isn't designed for people to look down, but for low-up and awards in other categories. The contest is a pro- people to get up and dance," Taylor, who has won countless fessional competition among many of the world's top festivals music awards across the nation, said. and special events that drew nearly 1,600 entries from member Another featured musician, Angela Bofill, will perform to- organizations. day. Her music is an urban fusion movement of jazz and R&B. The president of IFEA, Bruce Skinner, said entries include The entertainment doesn't stop there. Jim Jackson, a one- posters, merchandise, Web sites, print and broadcast adver- clown circus, will take the stand at the performing arts stage as tisements, community outreach programs and many other cat- he juggles five ping-pong balls with his mouth. Jackson has egories. also been known to play Beethoven on a chicken. But that's not "The competition was very stiff this year because the level it. He can also score a touchdown with a cabbage. of professionalism and number of competing organizations The Mondo Drummers was formed as an outreach program were higher than ever," Skinner said. for at-risk youths. Eddie Dunlop, artistic director of the group, The festival is also regarded as the No. 1 show in Texas, ac- leads a group of children in the art of drumming and percus- cording to the Harris List. It is ranked as seventh among the sion and invites the audience to participate in a communal top 500 art festivals in the nation. A highly competitive show, drumming circle. the jury process is held in October before the festival King said From American to German food, patrons will be able to smell he selects five jurors and they view slides that are submitted by onions roasting on a barbecue grill and fajitas steaming from artists. King said this year 162 artists were selected. About 30 local restaurants such as Risky's Barbecue. Garden Foods and of those artists were invited back after last year's festival. Schmidts of German Village. Michael Madzo won last year's best of show. His art work The festival started in the early 1980s by prominent leaders ranges in cost from $1,600 to more than $4,000. Originally and citizens. They wanted to celebrate the rich culture and col- from Excelsior, Minn., Madzo creates his images with torn and orful heritage of Fort Worth. The festival has grown as Fort Worth cut pieces of paper. has come alive with new businesses, merchants, activities and "I take torn and cut pieces of paper and other materials to people. This year will be the festival's 15th year running. start building an image." he said. "Then alternate pieces of pa- The red bricks of downtown won't be cluttered with cars this per and acrylic paint as the image begins to take form. This weekend. Instead, colorful paintings from artists across the na- continues until the final painting is complete. It is then var- tion will fill the bricks and make them brighter. The glass build- nished and sewn on a sewing machine with a variety of colored ings that fill downtown will reflect collages and other work, as threads." music surrounds the air of downtown. Karen Scharer is another artist who will be featured in this year's festival. Her art reflects her faith in imagination and in- Yvette Herrera tuition along with her fascination with the natural world. 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•l« T\ Nielli v liil) By Kelly Kurt bombing, which took place six years She suggested those who see the ex- ASSOCIATED PRESS ago today. Many believe the closed- ecution talk with one another or call "L-n.iratc- I ).IIK (.• I'IDKI TULSA, Okla. — The execution circuit broadcast will help ease their upon family and clergy for support. seemed to play out before Brooks grief. "Time is the healing factor," she ti Pints Douglass' eyes like two movies pro- Others who have watched their said. "If they're thinking I'm go- jected on the same screen. loved ones' killers die say any ex- ing to feel much better as soon as He stared into the death chamber, pectations should be set aside. this is over and they don't, that's watching lethal drugs flow into the Emilie Pearson of Tulsa found OK." arm of the man who helped kill his peace immediately after her daugh- Allyson Carson, the victim-wit- ■ird Irr.t'K'. ti.-.'if's" parents. His mind superimposed an- ter's murderer was put to death last ness coordinator for the state attor- other scene — that of intruders and year. "I thought, finally, everything's ney general's office, said she has of the hogtied family left bleeding on going to be OK," she recalled. seen nervous and tearful families the floor. She was disappointed that Gary step into Oklahoma's witness room I " riil ■« v \' i »J hi Sadness gripped him and lingered Alan Walker's death by lethal injec- again and again only to emerge vis- h'i i i >tl.i v N. i tfh I for months. tion seemed so "easy." It was noth- ibly relieved. I ).>.>r- v. [X'll C^pi n -4.1111 Those who want to watch Timo- ing like the terror she envisioned her "It's a weight taken off their ,L- ,:.l ... I'k.l I .illnijtl x.. v. . -v. i i ill i o i.., : i thy McVeigh die May 16 should not daughter, Valerie Shaw-Hartzell, and shoulders," Carson said. "It's like expect immediate satisfaction either, Walker's four other victims had ex- having a new life. Their No. 1 fear said Douglass, the state senator who perienced. is that he's going to go out and do it asl l>ivi,i wrote the law that allows victims' "You could hear one little gasp," to someone else. With an execution, relatives to watch Oklahoma execu- she said. "It was just like he went to you have finality." tions. sleep. I thought, that isn't the way Carson tries to prepare the fami- i "If a victim's family member my daughter died. She suffered from lies for what they will see. She thinks they're suddenly going to the time he abducted her until he shows them the death chamber. She TCU does not encourage the consumption ot alcohol have euphoric feelings and every- killed her." explains how snoring, spasms and a If you do consume alcohol you should do so responsibly, and you should never drive after drinking. thing's going to be wonderful im- Some witnesses applauded when "death gurgle" may come before the mediately, they're going to be Walker was pronounced dead. three drags in a lethal injection take disappointed," he said. LuAnne Smith, a state Mental effect. More than 200 Oklahoma City Health Department specialist who Nothing prepared Linda and bombing survivors and victims' rel- has worked with Oklahoma City Arthur Pumhagen for what they ex- atives want to witness McVeigh's ex- bombing victims, said every per- perienced in Texas' death house last Colonial Country Club ecution for the Oklahoma City son's experience will be different. month. 3735 Country Club Circle - Teen-agers march for living brick museum in Oswiecim, the The two-mile march scheduled Pool Wait Staff Participants visit town in southern Poland that is Thursday leads from Auschwitz $6 an hour plus tips German camps to called Auschwitz in German. to Birkenau, where the Nazis built "I am completely over- most of the gas chambers and a remember Holocaust whelmed, it is so extremely hard crematorium. 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They lit small white Holocaust. founded in 1988 as a part of a candles in memory. Many among an American Holocaust educational program Survivor Viola Baras, 73, of St. group of 160 youths cried as they for Jewish high-school students. Petersburg, Fla., returned for the walked past heaps of hair and per- Participants also visit the cities of first time since World War II. She sonal belongings from the more Krakow, Lodz and Lublin — all overcame her initial hesitation be- than I million people who died at former centers of Jewish life in cause her son and granddaughter JOBS START MAY 23. APPLY IN PERSON, M-F, 9-4PM the camp, on display at its red Poland — and meet local students. wanted to come.

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"It's ARLINGTON, Va. — A Penta- not ready today, though, for oper- gon-compiled panel recom- ational use — not close to it." extradited mended the Marine Corps' V-22 The panel plans to submit its Osprey program proceed but recommendation to Rumsfeld by found the accident-prone aircraft Tuesday, and then to the Senate to Russia is not close to being ready for use. and House Armed Services com- By Jerome Socolovsky The panel, which will deliver its mittees. ASSOCIATED PRESS recommendation to Defense Sec- The panel considered whether MADRID, Spain — A Spanish retary Donald H. Rumsfeld, said to cancel the Osprey program and court Wednesday refused to extra- Wednesday the Pentagon should start from scratch, but decided the dite media tycoon Vladimir Gusin- use a "phased approach" to re- option would be too expensive. sky to Russia, dashing the turning the Osprey to flight after The total budget is $ 12 billion so Kremlin's hopes that the founder fixing mechanical failures. far, with an additional $29 billion of some of the nation's most criti- Pulido's The Osprey was grounded after planned. Only about eight Osprey cal media outlets would be prose- MEXICAN RESTURANT four crashes, including two that have been built so far, with 458 cuted for fraud. killed 23 airmen within the past planned. Since his arrest in December on year and a half. The aircraft has the At a separate news conference, a warrant from Russia, Gusinsky "Si taste ofMepcf'co" ability to take off and land like a the wives of several Marines killed has watched helplessly as his Me- helicopter, yet fly like an airplane. in Osprey crashes called on the dia-Most empire's flagship NTV The four-member panel found government to continue work to television network fell under con- 2900 Pulido St. Right off Vickery that the Osprey is the best alterna- make the Osprey safer. Connie trol of the state-connected natural tive to replace an aging helicopter Gruber urged Congress to pay gas monopoly Gazprom. 73X-2571 fleet, but members said that it re- heed to the panel's recommenda- Russia has charged Gusinsky quires additional testing and engi- tions and stay focused "without re- with misrepresenting the assets of neering changes to fix system gard to cost or politics." Media-Most to obtain a $262 mil- problems. The Osprey is built by Bell- lion loan in 1996 from Gazprom, Problems cited range from a Boeing. An attorney representing and demanded his extradition. software glitch in the aircraft's 14 of the victims' families said he But the three-judge Spanish computer system to a tendency for planned to file suit, charging the court, in 2-1 vote, said the grounds a hydraulic line to rupture. contractors failed to admit prob- for Russia's case against Gusinsky "The V-22 is probably the best lems it found with the aircraft and would not amount to a crime in answer available." said panel mem- relay them to the Marines. Spain — a key criterion for extra- dition decisions. "It's not possible to believe that the defendant would have ob- Don't haul structed the free will of Gazprom Railroad company representatives by means of a falsehood as simple as rigging the your stuff value of a company," the ruling reaches settlement said. By Leigh Strope statement. The judges also rejected Gusin- home for ASSOCIATED PRESS Burlington "agrees it will not sky's claims of political persecu- WASHINGTON — Burlington request any employees to un- tion in Russia but agreed there had Northern Santa Fe Railroad has dergo genetic tests, will not dis- been "questionable circumstances the summer, settled a federal lawsuit that chal- cipline any employees for refusal and peculiarities" in the way Rus- lenged its secret genetic testing of to submit to genetic tests and sia tried to prosecute him. employees. will preserve all records in its Russia has three days to appeal. STORE IT! The Equal Employment Op- control," said company Pending an appeal, the court said portunity Commission said spokesman Patrick Hiatte. Gusinsky must report to police Save Money No Security Deposit Wednesday that as part of the set- The EEOC's lawsuit claimed daily in San Roque, where he owns & No Administration Kee. 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By Colleen Casey isfied (with being No. I7i." non Barr. who is currently ranked The women practiced at each golfer has focused on im- SWF STAff The spring season has spot- No. 76, tied for third in the tour- Chapel Hills during Spring Break proving herself as an individual, Al the end "I the tournament lighted the team's depth with four nament with a three-round score and team members said they are Ravaioli-Larkin said. Women's golf finishes portion of the spring season, head players ranked in the top 100 in of 2IX. Barr and junior Jennifer excited to go back and play it With leadership from fresh- Date Meet Rank women's golf coach Angle Ra the country. Patterson were again. man Courtney Wood, who is Sept. 21 to 23 UNM D. McGuire 10th vaioh-Larkin said the team feels "It's like a both named Ravaioli-Larkin said the team ranked No. 60. and seniors "Each person is capable of Invitational fortunate to he playing as well as totally different Western Ath- liked the course and the golfers Brenda Anderson and Amy (scoring) low because there's Oct. 12 to 15 Mercedes-Benz sixth they are. season," Ra- letic Confer- feel it's a good length and has a Sands, this season's strong lead- no pressure, and they can play Invitational The Frogs have quickly vaioh-l.arkin ence Golfers of great lay out. ers are difficult to pinpoint, Ra- freely." Oct. 20 to 22 Furman Invitational eighth climbed to No. 17 in the Master said. "Each the Week ear- Last year at the WAC Champi- vaioli-Larkin said. Oct. 30 to 31 NMSU Collegiate second Card Collegiate Golf Rankings person is capa- lier this season. onships, TCU finished second be- If the Frogs' successful spring Angie Kavaiuli-Earkin. Invitational .ittci .1 less than productive fall ble of (scoring) httitl women 's tfolfcotich The ASU In- hind Tulsa, which had beaten the season continues, Ravaioli- Feb. 11 to 14 Regional Challenge seventh season low because vitational was Frogs the past two years. Larkin said her team can give An- March 12 to 14 Betsv Rawls 12th "We couldn't just start over." there's no pres- the last regular Ravaioli-Larkin said beating derson, a member of the 1998 Invitational R.naioh l.arkin said. "We had to sure, and they can play freely." season tournament for the Frogs Tulsa and getting to put on cham- WAC championship team, a sec- March 27 to 29 Lady Rainbow fifth earn the points and heal good The team recently placed third before they play at the WAC pionship rings are the top priori- ond championship. Invitational teams in order to get to where we out of 15 participating schools at Championships April 22 to 25 at ties for each golfer right now. April 7 to 9 Ping/ASU Invitational third are now. At the beginning of the the Ping/ASl..' Invitational in the Golf Course at Chapel Hills This year's squad has more Colleen Casey year, we wouldn't have been sat- Tempe. Ariz. Sophomore Shan- in Dallas. depth than last year's because [email protected]

Crabtree sent home with Men's tennis falls short against SMU back spasms Frogs fall behind early in doubles,

By Jim Cour ASSOGATEO WUSS snap 14-match home winning streak SEATTLE — Texas closer Tim Crabtree. who has converted By Matt Stiver questioned the officiating. all lour HVC opportunities this SKIFF STAFF "It wasn't the difference in the season, was sent back to Arling- The third time was not the charm match," Rive said. ton Wednesday to be examined for the No. 2 men's tennis team SMU coach Carl Neufeld said the by Rangers spine consultant Dr. Wednesday against No. 8 Southern doubles were key. Drew Dossett Methodist. "1 knew it. I knew it. I knew if we Crabtree. 31, a right-hander As they have done in the previ- could win the doubles point, we'd who has no history of hack prob ous two meetings against the Frogs, be in good shape," Neufeld said. "It lems. hasn't pitched since Satur- SMU won two of the three doubles doesn't get much closer than that, day because of back spasms. matches and held on for a 4-3 vic- though." Texas ended a nine-game road tory at the Bayard H. Friedman Ten- Junior Jimmy Haney scored trip against the Mariners Wednes- nis Center. TCU's first point, defeating Ryan day night. Though the Frogs rallied the past Mauck at No. 6 singles. Haney, who Manager Johnny Oates said the two contests after won the first set 7- Rangers were concerned about losing the doubles 6 in a tiebreaker, "We had a chance to win it Crabtree, who replaced John Wei point, they could stormed out in the there at the end. The guys teland as Ihe Texas closer this not overcome it second. Haney fought hard after falling be- season. this time. Needing took a quick 5-0 hind 3-0. That's all you can Wetteland. the Rangers' career to win four of the lead and held to ask for." saves leader, is expected to retire six singles take the set, and matches, the Frogs — Joey Rive. match, 6-4. because of back problems. head men's golf coach "It's one of those things you fell just short. "I saw he let his want to look at." Oates said. "This "1 thought we intensity down a leads me to believe that this was came back well," head coach Joey little," Haney fid. "I realized we more than a muscle spasm" Rive said. "We had a chance to win needed the point, so I tepped up Oates said Rangers general it there at the end. The guys fought my intensity." manager Doug Melvin won't hard after falling behind 3-0. That's Senior Esteban Carril, ranked make a decision on adding an- all you can ask for." No. 4, dropped his second match in other pitcher to the Texas staff un- When senior Trace Fielding tied a row, losing a straight set decision til the team makes a the match at three by closing out to No. 6 Genius Chidzikwe. determination on Crabtree'i sta- Jon Wallmark 6-4, 4-6, 6-4, the fo- "I thought (Chidzikwe) just tus. cus shifted to the final singles played a great match," Rive said. "When we get the severity of match. Fielding hit a long forehand "He's got great speed, and he kept this, we'll deal with it," he said. winner to break Wallmark and take the pressure on. Esteban was Crabtree went to a local back a 5-4 lead in the third set. maybe not quite as patient as he specialist in Seattle Tuesday, Senior Scott Eddins and SMU's could have been, but (Chidzikwe) when he had a magnetic reso- Krystian Pfeiffer were tied at five in played well." nance imaging test. The results of the third set in their match after Ed- Rive said Carril was not injured the test weren't immediately dins had taken the first set 6-3, then during the match. known. lost a second-set tiebreak, 7-6. Sophomore Daniel Wajnberg ( iahtrec has an 0-0 record with Both players held serve to tie the held his serve and then broke for the a 5.79 ERA in live games and 4 third set at 5-5. Pfeiffer then battled match to take a 7-5, 6-4 victory. 2/3 innings this season. to break Eddins' serve. Eddins bat- The Frogs' will close the regular With Crabtree out, Oates said tled back to duece four times before season at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Jeff Zimmerman, Mike Venafro. eventually hitting just long. Pfeiffer tennis center against Kansas. The Jeff Brantley and Mark Petkovsek then served out for a 3-6, 7-6, 7-5 team will then head to the WAC will close games for Texas. win that gave SMU the victory. Championships April 27. Texas opens a four-game Tim Cox/SKIFF STAFF Eddins challenged several points homesland against Oakland Senior Scott Eddins hits the ball into the net on a volley in his singles match Wednesday at the Bayard H. Fried- Pfeiffer called out that appeared to Matt Stiver tonight. man Tennis Center against Southern Methodist's Krystian Pfeiffer. Pfeiffer won 3-6, 7-6,7-5. land within the court. Both players m. r. stiver® student, leu. edit

BRIEFS Oilers, Stars return to Dallas for Game 5 tonight today at the Bayard H. Friedman Ten- Women's tennis moves to 25th in By Stephen Hawkins time Tuesday night gave the Oilers can be situations that make you you get it slammed down your rankings in time for season finale nis Center. ASSOCIATED PRESS a 2-1 victory. Not only did it even crumble." throat so many times, you want to The women's tennis team moved DALLAS — The Edmonton the series, it assured a Game 6 on Just like the four previous play- do some good things. We've been up one spot in the WAC basketball remains No. 7 Oilers proved this year's playoff Saturday in Edmonton. off series between the Stars and able to be on the winning side of WingspanBank.com Collegiate Ten- with release of conference rankings series with the Dallas Stars is dif- And Edmonton's goal wasn't just Oilers, this one has been close. these overtime, these one-goal nis Rankings released Wednesday af- The Western Athletic Conference ferent. to take the series to six games. Three of the games have gone to games for a long time. Eventually, ter spending three weeks ranked at finished the 2000-2001 basketball After being eliminated by the "We want to win the series," for- overtime, and all four have been de- it's going to catch up to you." No. 26. season ranked seventh among all Di- Stars in five games or fewer in the ward Dan Cleary said. cided by one goal. The Stars couldn't take advan- The Frogs defeated both 35th- vision 1 basketball conferences ac- playoffs for three straight years, This is now a best-of-three se- Of the 25 playoff games between tage in Game 5 of the absence of ranked Southern Methodist and Ore cording to compositerankings.com. Edmonton heads back to Dallas for ries, with the Stars holding home- the two teams since 1997, when Doug Weight. The Oilers' captain gon. 4-3. last week to improve their The WAC began Ihe season at the today's Game 5, with the first- ice advantage. If necessary. Game Edmonton won the series in seven and leading scorer received a five- recoid to 16-3. TCU is undefeated in No. 7 spot out of 31 conferences. round Western Conference series 7 would be Monday in Dallas. games, 18 have been one-goal minute major penalty and a game Western Athletic Conference play. Holding the position indicates the tied 2-2. "They had to come back and re- games. Dallas is 13-5 in the one- misconduct for his blindside hit on Freshman Paly Aburto is ranked WAC should maintain a ranking in the "The confidence level is higher group, they did a great job," Stars goal affairs, and won their I Oth Richard Matvichuk midway 66th. her highest ranking of the sea- topquartileof the NCAA next season. than the past," Edmonton defense- coach Ken Hitchcock said. "Now straight with a 2-1 overtime victory through the first period. son She stands at 24-3 overall and "Our men's basketball programs man Janne Niinimma said. "We it's our turn ... our building, our in Game I before Edmonton While the NHL automatically has won her last 12 matches continue to show the nation that the know we can beat these guys. We fans, our turn to respond. bounced back with a 4-3 win in the reviews checking from behind, The Frogs will close out the regu- WAC is one of the few elite confer- really do know." "These (losses) are only devas- second game. there was no word Wednesday of lar season with a match against 66th- ences," WAC commissioner Karl Ben- Rookie Mike Comrie's power- tating if you don't respond. They "The desperation in their players any additional punishment against ranked Texas-Arlington, at 2 p.m. son said. "It is another example of the play goal 17:19 into the first over- can either be motivators or they is evident," Hitchcock said. "When Weight. overall strength of WAC athletics." The WAC finished one spot ahead Men 'j basketball conference of Conference USA, TCU's destina- rankings from tion league for the 2001 men's bas- Griffey agrees to become pinch-hitter to stay off disabled list it ompotittiwikiAg s.com). ketball season lni\nl on n top index ruling Composite conference rankings are By Joe Kay pair of walks. He prefers to continue in that role der him well into May. of I 20: based on 12 different computer rank- ASSOCIATED PRESS rather than go on the disabled list. "This is not going to be measured in days," Dr. ings, including those trom CBS CINCINNATI - Ken Griffey Jr. would "It's up to the ballclub," he said, before the Timothy Kremchek said. "It's going to be meas- Conference Index Score Sportsline and leamrankmgs.com. rather be a pinch-hitter than not get the chance Reds' game Wednesday against Milwaukee. "If I ured in weeks when he's ready to play." can get one al-bat with a chance to tie the game The main concern with using Griffey as a 1 ACC 118.155 Assignments are then given to con- to hit al all. pinch-hitter is that he could make the hamstring 2 SEC 115.354 ferences based on a 10 point scale. The Cincinnati Reds center fielder said or put us ahead, I'm going to do it." 3 Big 10 114.967 Compositerankings.com claims the Wednesday he agreed with the club's decision If Griffey should reach base, manager Bob worse by running after a hit. He's been told to jog 4 Pac-10 109.593 rankings are a more accurate way to to keep him on the roster rather than put him on Boone would have to send in a pinch-runner. Grif- when he hits the ball, something that Griffey finds 5 Big East 100 609 examine the differences between con- the 15-day disabled list while he recovers from fey said the club won't be any better off if it re- hard to do. 6 Big 12 100356 ference ratings. a torn hamstring. placed him with a healthy player from the minors. "If I hit one off the top of the wall, it could 7 WAC 92. KM Of a possible 120 points, the WAC A magnetic resonance imaging test on Tuesday "If they call somebody up, what's he going to be a single," he said. "I've just got to be smart. 1 C-USA 90.636 received a rating of 92.1. found the partial tear in the lower part of Griffey's do?" Griffey said. "The same job. They can use a I'm not going to do anything to jeopardize 9 Atlantic 10 85.632 The top three ranked conferences bothersome left hamstring, an indication that he's pitcher to pinch-run until I feel better and can run." (the hamstring)." 10 Mountain West 85.005 are the Atlantic Coast Conference, not even close to returning to the starting lineup. He will be nothing more than a pinch-hitter for Griffey hasn't been on the disabled list since the Southeastern Conference and the Griffey has been limited to pinch-hitting this the foreseeable future. The injury that he sustained 1995 when he broke his left wrist while crashing Big 10. season — he's 0-for-8 with three strikeouts and a during a spring training game in March could hin- into the outfield wall.