Mitchell Wins Run-Off Election
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High 70s Low 60s Nation U.S. wants cease-fire before goin** to Zaire WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States wants warring Air meets hare FRIDAY (actions in Zaire to promise a in 'Space Jam' NOVEMBER 15,1996 cease-fire before U.S. and See page 6 allied troops agree to move in Texas Christian University and assure the delivery of relief 94th Year • Number 45 aid to I million refugees. Pentagon officials said Thursday. There was still fighting dur- ing the day within a few miles from where the multinational force plans to start. Mitchell wins run-off election "We aren't anticipating a combat operation." spokesman Kenneth Bacon said at the Computer glitch delays results; House officials say totals valid Pentagon. "What we would like By Rob Sherwln learning of his victory. "I'm just so 11:30 p.m., due to the computer until the poll closed at 7 p.m. during is a pledge by the sides that SKIFF STAFF excited the stu- snafu. Tuesday's initial election. Run-off Election there will be a cease-fire." dents stepped According to a press release Selby said although the machine After a voting poll computer up and decided issued Thursday night by House was off-line, it still accurately Andy Mitchell 664(55 percent) Woman dies after glitch delayed the ballot counting to move this President Sharon Selby, the vala- recorded the number of ID cards that Stoney White 538(45 percent) falling during sex process, Andy Mitchell was university for- dyne machine — which is used to were scanned. INDUSTRY, Calif. (AP) — declared the winner over Stoney ward." scan student identification cards to Elections and Regulations A Texas woman fell to her White in a run-off election Thursday While check if a student has already voted Chairwoman Theresa Hill. Flections Selby said. death from a hotel balcony rail- for the office of president of the declined to — at the Student Center poll went and Regulations Faculty Adviser "I am confident that the results of ing where she was having sex House of Student Representatives. comment on off-line Thursday. Selby estimated Kristen Kirst. Associate Director of today's election will accurately with her boss, authorities said Mitchell received 664 votes (55 the outcome of Andy Mitchell the machine was off-line from 11:59 Residential Services Emily reflect the ballots cast." Selby said Thursday. percent) to White's 538 votes (45 the election. president-elect a.m. to 2:54 p.m. Burgwyn and Selby all agreed both in the release. Sandra Orellana, 27, of percent). , The final Selby also said the machine may elections were valid before they Houston, fell early Wednesday "I'm pumped." Mitchell said after vote count was not released until have been off-line from 2:51 p.m. started counting Thursday's ballots. Please see ELECTION, Page 2 from the terrace of her eighth door room at the Industry Hills Sheraton Resort and Conference Center, said Lt. Raymond Peavy. a Los Angeles Hunger issues County sheriff's detective. Orellana and her boss, Robert Salazar, 33, were having sex on the balcony when highlight week Orellana fell while changing position on the guardrail, By Matt Pearce can get involved." authorities said. SKIFF STAFF Hunger Week will begin Saturday Jackson marries woman The problems surrounding global at the football game, where there hunger and what TCU students can will be a canned food drive. Banzer who's carrying his baby do to help will be the highlights ol said people who bring at least two LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hunger Week, which begins cans "ill gel $5 off admission. Who could have imagined Saturday and continues through Banzer said one of the largest Michael Jackson would do Nov. 22. events of Hunger Week is the something so... conventional? Susan Banzer, a junior social hunger banquet, which will take The Gloved One gave matri- work major and chairwoman of place at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday in the mony another chance Thursday Hunger Week, said students need to Reed Hall Faculty Center. and married the woman carry- be aware of world hunger and know She said those participating in the ing his baby. they can help fight it. banquet will be divided into three "They did it," a frazzled "Hunger does exist." she said, "ll tiers. The first tier, which will con- Jackson publicist Christine is very prevalent in all the world's sist of 10 percent of those present. Holevas confirmed on societies. We want each individual Thursday. That was it, no other on the TCU campus to know they Please see HUNGER, Page 4 details. Word first came in a state- ment saying he would exchange vows with Debbie Rowe — his plastic surgeon's PC act to feature nurse — during a private cere- mony after his concert Thursday in Australia. She is country performer six months pregnant. <■IIIIIII;III kills one By Erik McKenzie crowd." Barron said. "She likes to at Michigan Ford plant SKIFF STAFF walk in and out of the crowd and get WIXOM, Mich. (AP) — A A nationally recognized country them to sing with her'' man dressed in camouflage and western artist will perform at Barron said Teresa first per- fired shots today at a Ford noon today in the Student Center formed at TCI' about four years Motor Co. plant outside lounge. ago. Detroit, killing one person and The artist, known only as Teresa, He said PC decided lo ask her to wounding two. He was arrested is the 1995 and 1996 National perform again because students after holding police at bay for Association of Campus Activities reacted well to her pasl perfor- hours. Country Entertainer of the Year mance The gunman remained on Greg Barron. concert events Damn Duke, sub-chairman for Ford property for hours, firing chairman of Programming Council, the Teresa concert, said Teresa visits at police, and authorities wor- said they found Teresa at the nation- several colleges around the United ried that he may have been al convention of the NACA and States and she is recognized by asked her if she would perform at many as one of the best female holding hostages. But that Ann* DraUcky SKIFF STAFF turned out to be incorrect, TCU. vocalists. Wixom Police Sgt. Clarence Michael Goodnight (right), a freshman pre-major, and Oscar Cuestes, a junior business major, play Barron said Teresa is a popular She recent!) signed a recording Goodlein said. video games as part of the EA Sports College Football Campus Cup Thursday afternoon in front of entertainer who loves to sing and contract with Epic Records in The man opened fire late this the Student Center. The competition is traveling to 40 college campuses across the country dur- play music while involving herself Nashville. morning after having some type ing the fall semester. with the audience. Teresa began her musical career of confrontation with two Ford "She's very interactive with the Please see CONCERT, Page 2 assembly line workers. Campus TCI! student to perform Recycling day designed to boost awareness with area musicians Modern music lovers will Miniature golf, educational displays, games lor kids highlight third annual event have an opportunity to hear works composed by area musi- By Paul Corliss and Neelima Atluru mental benefits of recycling and Yaist. recycling coordinator for the recycling fun. different aspects of recycling, Y'aist cians, including TCU senior SKIFF STAFF encourage Texans to recycle more. city of Fort Worth. Students from seven elementary said. Jorge Boehringer, at the Today's the day for Texans to Though the program is in its third Activities designed to promote schools who have collected alu- For example. Rock Term Modem Art Museum for Music gather all their old newspapers and year, this is the first year Fort Worth recycling will be held from 10 a.m. minum cans for six weeks will have Recycling will demonstrate paper program at 2 p.m. Sunday at the aluminum cans to take part in Texas has participated. to 2 p.m. Saturday in the South the cans weighed and compete for recycling, and Commercial Metals Modem Art Museum. Recycles Day. "Everyone seems excited about Texas Room at Will Rogers prizes. Co. will show how scrap metal is The music pieces will com- Texas Recycles Day is a statewide having an event and learning about Memorial Center in Fort Worth. Recycling companies from Fort convened lo new metal. Yaist said. bine electronic media with tra- public awareness event designed to the cool things that can be made out Yaist said people of all ages will Worth will have booths, games and ditional instruments and voice. promote the economic and environ- of recyclable material," said Lori participate in activities that make displays that will teach about the This combination of old and Please see RECYCLE, Page 2 new instruments is a continua- tion of the museum's current exhibition, "Tatsuo Miyajima: Big Time." Modern dancers to 'fall down' over weekend The program is free and open lo the public. By Kelly Melhart live and in person." she said. "If the awards, but also because this will be "Terminus and "Organized we ignored what was difficult." she SKIFF 3TAFF dance is really good you feel like the first time an American dance Dances." said. "We dove in head first." Fort Worth's first and only mod- you're dancing yourself. This is an company will perform the work. Roberts said when she met Roberts said not only has the ern dance company, Contemporary opportunity that can't be passed up." The work for Roberts' piece, Kreiman in 1983 there was no mod company size grown to include 11 Inside Dance/Fort Worth, begins its sev- The fall concert will include four "Ikasu," was composed by Gerald em dance company in Fort Worth professional dancers over the past enth season with a fall repertory works choreographed by Kreiman.