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Mostly sunny Inside TUESDAY Men's tennis team defeats FEBRUARY 23, 1999 BYU and New Mexico. Texas Christian University 96th Year • Number 77 See page 5 www.skiff.tcu.edu/skiff- Payroll mix up puzzles officers
By Mai Korte mix-up between the SGA and the "Some of the former executive campus job may have end dates of departments and figured out the STAFF REPORTER payroll department of the Office board members, who were previ- a later time, causing their House problems," he said. Students and administration of the Controller. ously on the TCU payroll, paychecks lo be continued past Controller Larry H. Calloway Campus officials are at odds over a mix up "Certain departments at TCU received paychecks into the 1999 the set deadline. said the problem was a paperwork in which current Student perceived the SGA fell under spring semester," he said. "Originally, the treasurer sub- mistake. House members to Government Association officers other departments, rather then Jenkins said the problem may mitted a payroll memo, and the "It was a minor mix-up," he debate Circle K bill have not received paychecks this being one department," he said. have stemmed from the previous board members received a check," said. "Termination forms were not The House of Student semester, while three former SGA "The student-run SGA did not semester's payroll. The first pay- he said. "In the new system, each filled oul correctly, and we are in Representatives will debate a executive board members were receive the proper paperwork." roll sheet turned in for each exec- department is responsible for the the process of making correc- bill that requests funds to send paid until the last payroll dead- Jenkins said part of the mis- utive member carried an end date, paperwork" tions." members of Circle K line. communication stems from the or the last day the member would Jenkins said the mistakes have The SGA Executive Board is International to its district con- House Treasurer Ben Jenkins transition to the PeopleSoft sys- be paid for the semester. Members been corrected. vention. said the situation was caused by a tem. already on payroll for another on- "I have talked to the correct Please see HOUSE, Page 4 The Circle K Texas- Oklahoma District Convention will be held March 19-21 in Arlington. The House is also in the sec- ond stage of planning for a B-day bash community service initiative. Last week, the House conduct- Students enjoy Tripping ed a self-assessment to deter- mine the type of service activi- ty to pursue. Today they will Daisy show, warm weather vote on an area of service. By Lindy Hallford The band is the first step to The meeting is at 5 p.m. STAFF REPORTER accomodating students' requests today in Student Center, Room Some students huddled around for big name bands to play at 222. the stage, their heads nodding to TCU, said Danny Mogolov, the music of Tripping Daisy. Concert Committee chairman. Jumpstart conference Others relaxed barefoot on blan- Tim DeLaughter, the band's to prepare juniors kets listening to the band. lead singer, said he thought play- Registration deadline ends A crowd of about 300 people ing at TCU was a "refreshing" Wednesday for the TCU Junior took advantage of the warm experience. Jumpstart conference. weather Friday to listen to "I thought it was wonderful to Career Services will host a Tripping Daisy by Frog play outside," he said. "I think it seminar for juniors March 6 at Fountain. is refreshing that students can the Dee J. Kelly Alumni Bubbles shooting out from come from class and hang out Center. The conference will machines on the stage floated here listening to music." feature different guest speakers over the crowd's heads. A table Lane Conner, a sophomore and offer different opportuni- nearby was filled with band mer- premajor, said Tripping Daisy is ties to help students plan for chandise such as CDs, T-shirts, the reason he came to their future. Tripping Daisy bubbles and 3-D SuperFrog's birthday celebra- Assistant Director of Career glasses. tion. Services Melissa White said Many people brought out "I think it is a great idea to this will be the first year for cameras and video recorders, have bands play that the students Junior Jumpstart. and band members took the have heard of and care about," "We'll offer transitional pro- opportunity to take pictures with he said. grams designed to help TCU students and sign autographs Tripping Daisy also serenaded students after TCU," White after the concert. SuperFrog with its own version said. Sponsored by Programming of "Happy Birthday," after jok- Similar to the Senior Council, the band's appearance ingly referring to the mascot as Conference, Jumpstart is was made possible by $5,500 SuperToad. designed for TCU juniors. from the Concerts Committee. Luke Townsend, a senior envi- "People have told me from PC is still reviewing its budget, ronmental science major, said Josh Rodr,gu« conflict. After two days in Arizona and California U.S. and European mediators have pushed the pushing his fix for Social Security and raising ethnic Albanians to give their final approval to a money for Democrats, President Clinton has ROUNDUP Kosovo settlement. "We have tried very hard to three days of family time in Park City, Utah, explain the benefits of the agreement," said a blocked off on his schedule. senior U.S. official. "These are wrenching deci- Last year the president, who has skied only Announcements of campus events, public meetings and other gen- World sions." once in his life, was just getting over a knee eral campus information should be brought to the TCU Daily Albright met separately with Serbian leader injury and opted to read by the fire while Hillary Skiff office at Moudy Building South, Room 291, mailed to TCU Mir needs money for operations or Milan Milutinovic, but without making any Rodham Clinton and Chelsea dashed down the to* 298050 or emailed to skiffletters9tcu.edu. Deadline for destruction inevitable apparent headway in breaking down Serb resis- slopes. receiving announcements is 2 p.m. the day before they are to run. MOSCOW — The three new crew members tance lo the use of NATO peacekeepers to Clinton leaves Washington on Thursday for The Skiff reserves the right to edit submissions for style, taste and who climbed aboard the Mir on Monday will enforce a settlement. Tucson, Ariz., where he plans an address on his space available. probably be part of the last team on the 13-year- She told him of her "deep concerns" about the budget proposals for Social Security and educa- old space station unless Russia can find private latest outbreak of fighting and how important she tion. Guatemalan writer Dante Liano will give a lecture in Spanish donors lo keep it aloft beyond August. felt it was for the Serbs to accept the settlement. On Saturday, Chelsea's birthday, he heads to at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in Moudy Building North, Room 132. Two days after blasting off, Russian Viktor Park City, where he will remain until Tuesday, Afanasyev, Frenchman Jean-Pierre Heignere and March 2. Get free legal advice from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in Slovak Ivan Bella docked their Soyuz capsule Nation the House of Student Representatives Office. with the Mir and joined two Russian cosmonauts who have been aboard for the past six months. Ford Explorer owners complain of State The station has been operating smoothly since vehicles catching fire, smoking Start preparing for life after graduation by attending the a string of breakdowns in 1997. More than 100 WASHINGTON — A federal safety agency is Three bodies recovered from Junior Jumpstart from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. March 6 at the Dee men and women have lived on the Mir, which has investigating dozens of complaints of fires or Galveston Bay after storm J. Kelly Alumni Center. Juniors can register at Career Services. circled Earth about 75,000 times since its was heavy smoke in some earlier model Ford GALVESTON, Texas — The bodies of a fish- The deadline is Wednesday. launched Feb. 20, 1986. Explorer sport utility vehicles. erman missing since Saturday and two other men But the Russian government says it can no About a million of the Explorers, from model who might have been working with him were Christian Science Organization will meet at 5:30 p.m. today longer afford the $250 million required each year years 1992 to 1994, are on the road. recovered Monday from Galveston Bay. in Student Center, Room 214. to keep the Mir going, and it may be abandoned A report released Monday by the National Police divers located the body of one man in if private funds cannot be found by August. To Highway Traffic Safety Administration said there the wreckage of a commercial oyster boat that Catholic Community will meet for mass and a meal at 5:30 raise cash, the Mir has taken on a series of non- were 135 complaints of fire, smoke or burning failed to return to port Saturday after a severe p.m. Thursday in Reed Hall, Room 214. Russian passengers. smells coming from the ventilation system after storm passed through the area. If no money materializes, Mission Control in leaves or other material entered through the Three men were aboard the 31-foot vessel, Moscow is expected to fire the engines of a cargo Explorers' fresh-air vent, at the bottom of the Coast Guard officials said. Disciple Student Fellowship will meet for fellowship and meal ship attached to the space station and send the windshield. The bodies of two other men also were recov- at 5:15 p.m. Thursday at University Christian Church at the corner Mir crashing into the Pacific several days after Two-thirds of the complaints involved fires or ered from the bay, but the Coast Guard was of Rogers and Cantey streets. crew leaves. heavy smoke. A hot portion of the blower assem- awaiting identification to determine whether they bly may ignite debris that can collect in the vent- are the other missing fishermen. Wesley Foundation will meet for fellowship and meal at 5:30 New fighting between Serb forces, ing system, the report said. One body was found near the Texas City dike. p.m. Thursday in the Wesley Building at 2750 W. Lowden. United ethnic Albanians on eve of deadline "Dealers can only advise consumers to avoid The third was found near a pier in the Galveston Methodist students and any others interested are invited to attend. RAMBOUILLET, France (AP) — With a new parking under trees," the report said. Channel. Another man whose body never was deadline imminent and the Serbs refusing to Ford Motor Co. issued a recall of 48,000 recovered fell off the same pier last month. budge, ethnic Albanians met Monday night to Mercury Villager cars in 1995 for a similar prob- The Department of Mathematics will host Leticia Barchini. "We don't know if all these bodies are con- decide whether to accept a self-rule plan for lem. who will give a lecture entitled "Geometric representations of nected to this one fishing boat," said Coast Guard Kosovo designed to end their yearlong conflict. The safety agency is also looking into com- some irreducible unitary representations" at 4 p.m. Wednesday in spokesman Don Merwin. plaints that some 1997 and 1998 Explorers con- Winton Scott Hall, Room 145. They were told beforehand by Gen. Wesley Clark, the NATO commander, that a NATO tinue to accelerate after the driver takes his foot School bus hits tree peacekeeping force would ensure their security off the gas or disengages the cruise control. but no serious injuries reported A minority pre-law student symposium be held from noon to in event an agreement is reached. There are some 300,000 of the 1997-98 HOUSTON — A school bus carrying 24 chil- 4 p.m. Friday at the Hughes-Trigg Student Center at Southern New fighting, meanwhile, broke out between Explorers on the road. About 99 percent of the dren veered off a road and hit a tree Monday, Methodist University. For more information, call (214) 768-2625. Serb forces and ethnic Albanians. complaints involved problems with the throttle apparently after an 18-wheeler lost its load north- The threat of NATO airstrikes against Serbian on Explorers with four-liter engines and a single west of Houston. targets hung over the talks, although Secretary of overhead cam, the report said. All of the children and the bus driver were State Madeleine Albright has said that NATO The NHTSA also opened an investigation into taken to area hospitals, but their injuries were not K 4.600 would not carry out the threatened bombing complaints that spare tires are falling off some serious, Aldine school district police said. e Call 257-7000. extension r.274 Rales arc $30 per semester strikes against Serbs if the ethnic Albanians con- Chevrolet S-10 pickups. The spare is stored The accident occurred about 5 p.m. near State ■J*Mli Box 298050 Fort Worth, lexis 7612V. tinued to object to provisions of the agreement. under the truck and held in place by a cable. Highway 249. K Moudy Building South Room 24! 2805 S. University Drive Fort Worth, TX 76109 Albright shuttled between the two sides In several cases the tires bounced back into the Witnesses said the truck swerved to avoid an Skiff On tampua (Mributton: Newspaper!, are available inv ■nttn Monday, and Clark flew in unannounced from motorist's pickup or hit another vehicle, the accident and dumped a storage tank into the path on campus, limit one per person for additional copies con The HI ihith Skiff* an orTVial studtni publication of tact the Stif office NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, for a report said. One injury was reported. of the bus, which was carrying students home Te».ai ChriMian UnivrfMty. produced by MudeM* of TCU meeting with Hashim Thaci, the political director and iponsorcd by ihc journalism department El operates Main number . (8I7| 257-742* from Shotwell Middle School. under IFK- policies of ibe Student Publication* Committee, Fu ... 257-7113 of the Kosovo Liberation Army, which has Clintons to hit ski slopes for The bus veered to avoid the load and hit the composed of rcprcM.-niauves from the -indent body, staff, Adv«tisiiia>Claisificd 257-742*. Faculty and adminiMratiun The Skiff is published Tuesday Business Manager 257-6274 fought a bloody war for independence with Serb Chelsea's birthday tree. Television reports showed the left front end through J-rida) during fall and spring semesters except Student Pubhcauont Director 257-6556 troops. 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His birthday — held Thursday and Friday — was celebrated by many students in ih stiff grand style: rousing swing dances, rounds of sumo- wrestling and a scramble or two up an artificial mountain fhink>n$ about t,n participate in. Luis Vasquez. a recreation specialist for like to do every week," Capua said. "The top three were working with children, Greenbriar Community Center, said the resi- Kathy Kruse, hall director for Milton Daniel, punting and working with the homeless," Turk dential staff made a positive impact on the 11 said the new service project was done because Said. "The only one of those we didn't do was children that were present. the Residential Services office is committed to work with the homeless." "There were more volunteers than kids," he training the RA staff. She said she thinks the ^The four services that were selected were said. "I even had a good time myself." idea of a campus-wide community service day cleaning a city park, planting trees, painting Vasquez said the RAs and the children partic- is one that could succeed at TCU. oVer graffiti and working at three different com- ipated in many different activities, from bowl- "It would be great to eventually extend it to rtliuiity centers. Each RA that attended the ses- ing to spin-art. everyone," she said. "I hope it will grow and 'sion chose the area in which they wanted to vol- "The kids range in age from six to 12." he grow and grow." unteer. said. "They like it when they get attention." Crystal Schwake, an RA in Colby, said she - Matt Lantz, an RA in Milton Daniel Hall, Carlo Capua, an RA in Milton Daniel Hall, thinks the program was successful because it said he enjoyed playing basketball and pool said he participated in Graffiti Abatement, a strengthened the residential services staff. Josh Rodnguei/SKIFF STAFF with children at Grecnbriar Community Center. program that painted over graffiti in north Fort "I think the RAs are always a team," said Tim DeLaughter, lead singer for Tripping Daisy, performs as part "We got to be there and play with the kids," Worth. Schwake, a senior religion major. "It's a nice of SuperFrog's 21 st birthday bash Friday near Frog Fountain. said Lantz. a junior English major. "We got to "It was a type of RA staff development," said opportunity for all the RAs to get together be someone different for them, and a lot of RAs Capua, a junior marketing major. "It was also a because the only time we get together is during appreciated the opportunity to serve." way to build camaraderie as well as to benefit training." He said the new service day was a good way the Fort Worth community." Schwake said she was impressed by the staff to get involved and to give back to the commu- Capua said the RAs met after they completed members who participated in the volunteer nity. their service to discuss what they did. He said work. Slackers, relax "It's always good to get out into the commu- the group supported the change in program- "It showed that they want to put in as much as nity," Lantz said. "It gave us a chance to get ming. we put in rather than them being up in the office Under bill, career students TCU's name out in Fort Worth." "A lot of us decided it was something we'd while we're down in the trenches," she said. would face tuition increases BINGE By Peggy Fikac charge out-ol-state tuition rates to From Page 1 ASSOCIATED PRESS those taking more than the allow- AUSTIN — A 1997 law that able number of courses. state's 10 largest private and pub- drink no more than three days a than the national average. fact of college life, some students could mean drastic tuition increas- That could mean huge increases lic universities. week; "4" means drink no more "I don't think our fraternities said. es for so-called career students — in students' tuition bills. l.eanne Fondren. substance than four drinks per occasion if and sororities are making students "From what I've seen, people those who take many hours For fall 1999, resident tuition is abuse counselor at the center, said you are a woman, or five drinks if drink." Kirst said. "Our fraterni- enjoy binge drinking," said Andy beyond what's needed for their slated to be $38 per semester cred- she wasn't surprised about TCU's you are a man. ties and sororities are some of the Rosales, a junior criminal justice undergraduate degrees — would- it hour, while non-resident tuition percentage and counsels many Andy McMillan, president of best educated in terms of the rules major and Lamda Kappa Kappa n't affect those currently enrolled will be $254. An estimated 11,500 students with alcohol and drug Sigma Phi Epsilon and a junior with alcohol." member. "I think abuse goes on, under a bill approved 31-0 students would be affected in fall problems. The center tries to make political science major, said binge Kirst said the biggest problem and it is a welcome problem." Monday by the Texas Senate. 1999 by the 1997 law. niuMult aware of the effects of drinking is a problem at TCU. with binge drinking in fraternities Kirst said attention should not "We essentially grandfathered "That caught a lot of students in alcohol, and it also offers counsel- "You can see it on any given and sororities is accountability. be pointed directly to fraternities those students and said, OK, we're mid-stream," Bivins said of the ing.' weekend," he said. "I hear people "I don't think they hold and sororities. going to start this thing with stu- 1997 measure. "Once this (1999) Fondren said TCU students are talking (in the Student Center) (minors) responsible," she said. "Everyone is drinking and we dents who enter in September of bill passes the Legislature and is aware of the definition and dan- about getting drunk and bragging "Drinking is a problem across the know under-age students are 1999 so everybody's gotten notice signed by the governor, everybody gers of binge drinking. about it." board." drinking," she said. "It's our of what the rules are going to be," will have four years' notice of "Our students seem to have a The Harvard report also said McMillan said binge drinking responsibility to hold everyone said Senate Education Committee what the limits are going to be." better understanding of what most binge drinking occurs in col- isn't just a common occurrence accountable and to advocate this." Chairman Teel Bivins, R- Under the bill: responsible use means," she said. lege fraternities and sororities. among fraternities and sororities. Chad Chaney, a junior theater Amarillo. — Current students would be ''That means using a designated The report said four out of five "1 have been in both situations major with no Greek affiliations, Bivins championed the 1997 grandfathered. The credit hour driver and following the 1-2-3-4 fraternity members arc binge (as a non-member), and I think the said peer pressure plays a role in idea and wrote this year's bill, limit would apply to freshmen rule." drinkers. opportunity to binge drink is the binge drinking. which goes to the House. entering in fall 1999. The "1-2-3-4 rule" is a method Angie Taylor, director of the same among non-members," he "People do it to be accepted ... The 1997 law called for state — The limit would be changed of explaining the consequences of Alcohol and Education Center, said. "I believe non-members if you are not doing it something funding to be cut off to universi- to account for differences in the alcohol. "I" means don't drink and Kristen Kirst, director of fra- abuse it as much as fraternities ... is wrong," he said. "I used to drink ties for undergraduates racking up number of hours required for dif- more than one drink an hour; "2" ternity and sorority affairs, said but I know people feel different- bu( now it's different. If I can't 170 credit hours, with some ferent degree plans. The new cap means use a designated driver and alcohol consumption among drink responsibly then I'm not exceptions. Beginning this fall, would be 45 hours over an individ- never drink alone; "3" means TCU's Greek students is lower Drinking, to many, is a simple going to drink." the law would allow universities to ual's degree plan. DIMO'5 MUSIC The International Student Association 2800 W. 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"She played MLB "It was a perfect senior night," very well (against Air Force) and Rangers' Wetteland head coach Mike Petersen said. made it a game of redemption." injures ankle "We could not have scripted it any Even with the different story better." PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. lines culminating, it was the cli- (AP) — The Texas Rangers The script included award-win- max that took the prize. were worried about John ning performances in scene, acting TCU and Air Force played even Wetteland's arm going into and plot. early, and with 11 minutes to play spring training, but the con- The scene was a rowdy crowd in the first half, the Frogs led 17- cerns had to take a back seat of almost 3, 500 people offering 15. That was as close as Air Force to an ankle injury he suf- praise to seniors Misty Meadows, could get as TCU went on a 26-7 fered on Monday. Ginger Usher and their families run over the next eight minutes to Wetteland, who had elbow before the game at Daniel-Meyer capture a 43-22 lead. Coliseum. surgery in the off-season but Although the Frogs extended has been throwing without The acting was up to the praise. the lead to 27 points with nine any problems, suffered a Meadows missed a double-double minutes left in the game, Air Force strain in his right ankle dur- by just one rebound, and Usher pulled back to within 16 with 2:33 ing a workout. scored 11 points. remaining. The Rangers said A supporting cast of junior "Air Force played a little better Wetteland could miss the Diamond Jackson, who had a in the second half, and we could- next one to two weeks while game-high 20 points, sophomore n't keep them off of the free-throw the swelling goes down. Amy Sutton and sophomore Karen line," Petersen said. The Texas reliever wasn't Clayton rounded out the cast by Air Force's play late in the happy because it set him each contributing double-figures game allowed for a 40-40 second back in his rehabilitation in scoring. half score, but that couldn't make program. The story line had a couple of up for the already existing TCU "It's frustrating because I twists and turns. The Frogs lead. put in a lot of sweat and hard planned to go inside and utilize The Frogs are now lifted to 15- work to get back to where I their height as an advantage over 9 overall and 7-5 in the Western was feeling pretty good," Air Force, and the antagonist Athletic Conference. They have Wetteland. "It just shows offered little resistance. almost completely wrapped up the that the ankle is an important "They play with a perimeter- No. 4 position for the WAC tour- part of the body, too." based team," Petersen said. "We nament, and with two road games Rangers pitchers and got the lead and kept it by going at Rice and Tulsa this week, TCU inside and taking advantage of our catchers reported to camp has its sights on the No. 3 spot. last week with the full squad height." The TCU women's basketball due in on Thursday. Another twist was one of team wrote a nice script for senior redemption. Jackson said she was- night, but the WAC tournament David Dunai/SKIFF STAFF n't pleased with her previous game may be a time to re-enact an old Senior forward Ginger Usher (15) and sophomore guard Amy Sutton tangle with an Air Force player in NBA against Nevada-Las Vegas. She set script — Cinderella. Saturday night's victory at Daniel-Meyer Coliseum. Suns hand Mavericks ninth loss PHOENIX (AP) — Jason Kidd shook off the flu for his Alou may miss season with torn ACL third triple-double in five games Monday night to lead By Ben Walker might be a cartilage problem that would take 3- the Phoenix Suns to a 101- ASSOCIATED PRESS Astros call it a "devastating" loss 4 weeks to heal. 83 victory over the road- All-Star outfielder Moises Alou ripped up "There doesn't appear to be any structural weary Dallas Mavericks. his left knee when he fell off a treadmill and early September." the void in left field. damage, which is good news, but we don't Kidd had 17 points, 12 likely will miss most, if not all, of the sea- Alou, 32, finished third in the NL MVP vot- Everett hit .296 with 15 homers and 76 RBls know the extent of it until he gets the tests," assists and 10 rebounds for son — a loss the Houston Astros called ing last season behind Sammy Sosa and Mark and Hidalgo, 23, batted .303 with seven homers Hunsicker said last week. "He can put weight his 23rd career triple-double. "devastating." McGwire. Playing his first season in Houston, and 35 RBls in 211 at-bats. on it, which is also a good sign." He left the game for good Alou tore his anterior cruciate ligament last Alou hit .312 with 38 home runs and 124 RBls "But you don't replace an All-Star caliber But the MRI showed far more extensive dam- right after his 10th rebound week while training at his home in the in helping the Astros win the NL Central cham- player," Haqsicker said. "We all understand that age. Alou traveled to Houston on Sunday night with 4:20 to play and Dominican Republic. The Astros hoped the pionship. injuries are part of the game and we live in fear and was examined by team physician ' >r. David Phoenix leading 89-72. injury was not serious, but an MRI in Houston Surgery has not been set, though of one of our star players being struck down Linter on Monday. Rex Chapman, shooting on Monday revealed the damaged ACL. Hunsicker said he hoped it would happen with a serious injury." Alou set career highs in almost every offen- just 26 percent from the field "This is a devastating blow for our team," sometime next week. Hunsicker said Alou was hurt Thursday when sive category last season with 182 hits, 34 dou- entering the game, was 7- Astros general manager Gerry Hunsicker said "Everybody was so shocked by this diagno- he tried to adjust the controls on a treadmill that bles and 104 runs as the Astros won their second for-12 for 18 points for the by telephone from training camp in Kissimmee, sis, 1 think everybody is going to take a day or was going too fast. Alou slipped and caught straight division title. Suns, who beat Dallas for Fla. "Clearly, this was the worst-case scenario two to gather themselves before anything is himself in the crevice between the treadmill belt The Marlins traded Alou to the Astros after the seventh consecutive we could have imagined." scheduled," Hunsicker said. "I think he was and frame. the 1997 season. Under his five-year con- time. Danny Manning KC**d "He's probably facing missing most of the really stunned." At the time, the Astros were optimistic the tract, Alou could have demanded a trade after 12 of his 17 points in the year, possibly the whole season," Hunsicker Minus Alou, a World Series star for the injury wa§4|0t too serious. They knew he would last season but elected to stay after the Astros fourth quarter for Phoenix. said. "1 think the best we could hope for is Florida Marlins in 1997, the Astros will rely on not take part when position players began spring agreed to give him an extra $3 million pay- Cedric Ceballos scored 21 that he returns sometime in late August or Carl Everett and young Richard Hidalgo to fill training Tuesday, but Hunsicker thought it ment in 2002. and Michael Finley 17 for the Mavericks, who were playing their seventh road game in 11 days, the longest Frogs victorious against trip in franchise history. Dallas trailed by 18 in the second quarter, cut it to four early in the third, then fell behind by 19 in the fourth. WAG rivals BYU, New The Suns, who hadn't led after one quarter in their pre- vious seven games, shot out to a 12-2 lead and were up Mexico in weekend play 23-15 at the end of the peri- od. Matt Stiver demolished Manuel Calvo in straight hoping to reverse a trend. TCU and Dallas, which finished the SKIFF STAFF sets, 6-1, 6-1. Following the match, New Mexico have played 10 matches road trip 1-6, made just three TCU will remain a member of the Carril moved up to No. 5 in the in this series; the Frogs won nine of of its first 17 field goals and Western Athletic Conference in 1999. Intercollegiate Tennis Association them. The TCU team upheld that tra- shot 28 percent in the first Brigham Young University and the national singles rankings. dition with a 6-1 victory. The Frogs quarter. University of New Mexico will leave "I thought I played real good tennis are 3-1 this spring after the win. Rookie Pat Garrity scored the WAC to join the Mountain West today," Carril said. "(Calvo] is a real "This was a very good win," four during an 11-0 run that Conference in 1999. good player, and the score should not Center said after the match. gave the Suns a 38-20 with So when BYU and New Mexico reflect how he played." Carril celebrated his rise to No. 5 6:45 left in the half. But the paid a visit to the Bayard H. No. 2 sophomore Trace Fielding in the ITA rankings with a 6-4, 6-2 Mavericks outscored Friedman Tennis Center this week- won in three sets, 7-5, 4-6, 6-1, over victory over Nicolas Dubey, Phoenix 14-6 over the last 4 end, would that fact weigh on the Gcrt Vilms. Fielding dispatched Takeshi Itoh in 1/2 minutes of the half and minds of the TCU Men's tennis No. 3 sophomore Martin Jirak dis- straight sets, 6-3,6-2. cut the lead to 49-41 at the team? Would it provide the irai any patched Damien Ward in straight sets, Trace played really well today," break. extra motivation? 6-1,6-4. Center said. "[Itoh] was quick. Dallas scored the first four "Not really," TCU Men's tennis Sophomore Scott Eddins, the No. 'Trace really played hard, and this points of the third quarter, coach Michael Center said after his 4, took a straight sets victory as well. was his best match." but the Suns went on a 14-5 team defeated No. 44 BYU 6-1 on Eddins defeated Nic Losee 6-2, 6-2. Jirak suffered his first loss of the run, punctuated by Kidd's Friday. "What they do next year is of Sophomore Sebastian lannariello spring, 6-3,6-4 to Matthew Amgwerd spectacular one-handed slap no concern to us." was defeated by Jeff Harbach, 6-2,6- In doubles competition, TCU won pass on a rebound to Luc The No. 32 Homed Frogs, playing 4. all three matches. Longley for a dunk to put for the first lime since a Feb. U vic- No. 6 Petr Koula, a sophomore, Center said that this was the best Phoenix up 63-50 with 5:21 tory over Ball State, ran thea*fcome rounded out singles play with a 6-3, match for all three doubles teams. left in the third. record to 2-0 with the victory. V 6-4 victory over David White. "I have seen improvement with Manning scored eight dur- "This was a pretty good day," In doubles, the No. 50 team of each match," Center said. ing a 10-4 spurt to start the Center said Friday. "I thought we Carril/Jirak improved to 3-0 with an The men will play at 2 p.m. today fourth quarter to boost the John Slww/SKIFF STAFF played hard. 8-5 victory over No. 36 Vilms/Ward. at University of Texas-Arlington. Suns' lead to 81-65. Sophomore Esteban Carril anticipate* a serve in a match on Feb. 13. "Overall, I was pleased." On Sunday, The New Mexico The Frogs will return home this Carril is the No. 5 singles player in the nation according to the Playing from the No. 1 singles Lobos stepped onto the Bernard Saturday to do battle with Texas Intercollegiate Tennis Association rankings. position, sophomore Esteban Carril "TUt" Bart/en Varsity Tennis Courts Tech at 1 p.m. PAGE 6 Skiff TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23,1999 RUDY by Boron Brown Chaos by Brian Shuster THE Daily Crossword Edited by Wayne Robert Williams TMSPuzzlesOaol com ACROSS ? 3 8 B Dala collected from an informal poll Get your ads in here right now. conducted in TCU's Main Cafeteria. This poll is not a scientific sampling Call Skiff Advertising. 257.7426 @(Y/? and should not be regarded as represen- tative of campus public opinion. Check out the Skiff's special Where does Spring Break mean JP-r*! Chancellor Michael R. 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