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Tourist loses life throwing melon Inside NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — WEDNESDAY A British tourist trying to show The state of off his aim hy throwing a melon Christianity at TCU. OCTOBER 16, 1996 from a second-floor balcony Texas Christian University into a municipal trash container See page 6 94th Year • Number 29 lost his balance and fell to his death. Police in the southern Cypriot resort of Ayia Napa confirmed that Stephen John Pepperell, 39, fell to his death Monday from the balcony of an Student charged in friend's death apartment. Authorities declined to give further details. By Klmberly Wilson dent occurred, said Mark Krey, Fort Worth. Russel said Halbert was moved lot of things," Russel said. 3KIFF STAFF public information officer for the The involuntary manslaughter out of the intensive care unit Halbert was driving on Park Hill Official!* sign agreement Fort Worth Police Department. charge against Halbert is a second- Monday. He said the university Drive early Monday morning when A TCU senior was charged with The maximum legal blood alco- degree felony which carries a sen- does plan to have a hearing with his vehicle left the roadway and to combat drugs involuntary manslaughter Tuesday hol level for someone driving in tence between two and 20 years in Halbert and some sort of discipli- went up a guy wire attached to the MEXICO CITY (AP) — alter blood tests found he was the state of Texas is .10. jail and/or a fine not to exceed nary action against Halbert is "very telephone pole. Texas and Mexican officials legally intoxicated when his Blazer Tiffany Youngs, a 20-year-old $10,000. likely." The Rev. John Butler said a pri- signed an unprecedented agree- hit a telephone pole and Hipped senior speech communications Mike Russel, assistant dean of Russel said university officials vate family funeral for Youngs will ment Tuesday to combat illegal over Monday, killing another stu- major, was riding with Halbert campus life, said the university will have to see wheiher Halbert be held in her Oklahoma home- drug trafficking — especially dent. when the accident occurred. She does not yet have a response to the stays in Fort Worth and whether his town. Butler said there will also be money laundering — across Konrad Halbert, a senior speech was pronounced dead on arrival incident because it is waiting for lawyers will allow him to speak to a campus memorial service for their common border. communications major, had a early Monday morning at Harris Halbert to recover from his injuries university officials. Youngs, but a date has not been lei The accord signed by Texas blood alcohol of . I l when the acci- Methodist Hospital in downtown before contacting him. "What happens will depend on a for the service Attorney General Dan Morales and Francisco J. Molina Ruiz, head of the drug-fighting insti- tute at the Mexican Attorney General's Office, mainly con- Player arrested centrates on exchanging infor- mation. (iirl rescued on DWI charge from oncoming train TOKYO (AP) — A waiting By Ernie Moran ther. passenger leaped to rescue an SKIFF STAFF "I've been treated fine." he said. unconscious high school girl Tarrant County Sheriff's Lt. John from an approaching subway A TCU football player was dis- Dalton said Johnson was stopped by train after she fell to the tracks missed from the team Monday for a patrol deputy at 3:01 a.m. Sunday from a station platform. the rest of the season after being in the 3500 block of State Loop 287 arrested under suspicion of driving North in Fort Worth. The 17-year-old girl, while intoxicated early Sunday Dalton said Johnson was pulled Rumiko Machida, was waiting morning. over because he was "driving errati- for the train Monday when she TCU head coach Pat Sullivan suddenly felt dizzy. She had cally," changing lanes without sig- announced that Daryl Johnson, a naling and speeding up and slowing studied late the previous night junior pre-major from Port Arthur, down between 40 and 55 mph. She fell off the platform and was kicked off the team. Johnson failed a roadside intoxi- onto the track, suffering head Johnson, listed as a sophomore on cation test and was arrested, Dalton injuries, a police spokesman in the team's roster, had been redshirt- said. The car was released to three Osaka, 250 miles west of ed and had two years of eligibility other people who were in the car Tokyo, said Tuesday. left, and whom the deputy had deter- "He violated athletic department mined were not drunk, Dalton said. policies with whatever act (he com- Johnson, a sophomore defensive Nation mitted)," Sullivan said. "I can't end, had three tackles against the comment on that (what the act University of Texas-El Paso in was)." TCU's.18-0 victory Saturday. He More Americans Sullivan did not make any further started the game in place of injured now overweight statements. junior Chance McCarty. BRECKENRIDGE, Colo. Johnson said he had been treated (AP) — Flab is now the norm. fairly but would not comment fur- Please see DWI, Page 2 For the first time, overweight people outnumber normal-size ones in the United States, according to the latest govern- TCU to upgrade ment statistics. released Tuesday. The reasons are not entirely computer network clear. Katherine Flegal of the National Center for Health By Ellena Fortner the middle of reading e-mail during Statistics in Hyattsville, Md., SKIFF STAFF the upgrade who outlined the data, said "1 was in the middle of the mes- many small reductions in phys- The window of opportunity for sage and the machine just quit on ical activity might be to blame. using the TCU computer network me," she said. "I have not had any- will be closed this weekend. more problems, though." Windows95 is being installed on Delta, which is switching over to William Thorn** Buro«tU SKIFF STAFF TCU computers, which will force the computer that used to house James Hersch, an acoustic guitarist, performs Tuesday in the Student Center lounge. Hersch, State the network to close for most of the Gamma, is mainly for interactive a national touring musician, played his second show at TCU. weekend, said Joshua Harmon, a use, like e-mail and accessing the Girl receives unusual User Services consultant. Internet. punishment for cursing "Hopefully, with Win95 we will Harmon said, "The new machine not have to run applications, like should be immensely more powerful LORENZO (AP) — Microsoft and Lotus, off of the net- for what Delta-users need. Students LaTosha Pringler was easy House passes commuter bill work," Harmon said. are going to see a huge increase in enough to spot when you The Gamma network, used by time." rounded the comer in this liny faculty and staff, was recently Delta will be unavailable from 5 Reps allocate $ 1,400 but disagree on usefulness of lounge town: A 16-year-old girl sitting upgraded and Delta, used by stu- p.m. Friday until noon Sunday. A in a chalk box drawn on a dents, is being improved this week- message about the shutdown has By Rob Sherwln printer, office furniture and lockers downtown sidewalk counting SKIFF STAFF end, Harmon said. been posted on the opening screen at no cost to students cars as they passed. Although only 1,171 faculty of the Delta network. Amy Smeltzer. House adminis- The unusual sight Tuesday members connect to Gamma and "During this time, Windows 6.0, The House of Student trative assistant and the bill's co- was the result of some unusual over 5,000 students connect to VMS accounts, student e-mail Representatives passed a bill author, said she was happy to see the court-imposed punishmenl. Delta, the different tasks that are accounts and all 'U-drives' will be Tuesday that will help fund a new bill pass Municipal Judge J.R. performed on the networks made inactive," the message says. commuter student lounge on cam- "I think it will help provide a Peterson ordered LaTosha to Gamma a priority for upgrading. The new machine will be an pus. The House also passed two House News community, and that's the most tally passing cars in her spiral Harmon said. Alpha server 2100 with 512 other bills, one to help send six stu- important thing." she said "I think it notebook from Tuesday "Gamma is basically used as a megabytes of RAM, 20 gigabytes of dents to the Regional Assembly of will allow commuter students to get through Thursday as punish- file service with a lot more intensity disk space and a 64-bit 2(H) mega- the Christian Church, and another to additional $1,650, to know one another." ment for cursing at Joyce by the faculty and acts as a virtual hertz central processing unit. amend TCU's Election Code. According lo the bill, the lounge Renee Godelia. a freshman Arthur, the Lorenzo High drive," Harmon said. The current information traffic The commuter student lounge will be located in the Rickel speech communication major, said School nurse. Gamma was upgraded last month, jams are caused because the current bill, which passed by a vote of 37- Building and will give students a she opposed the bill because she and. as with most upgrades, it closed system forces applications to be 16, will allocate $1,400 to the pro- "place where they can spend time thinks it is unnecessary. down many applications for a few loaded onto the network. ject from the House Permanent between classes, meet other com- "All the things that the bill was hours. "We are looking at having so Improvements fund. The bill is also muter students or study." asking for are already available here — Kristen Koch, a senior psycholo- sponsored by Student Development The money for the lounge will be Inside gy major, said she found herself in Please see COMPUTER, Page 2 Services, which will provide an used to purchase a computer and Please see HOUSE. Page 2

•Texas Senate candidates Phil Gramm and Victor African celebration designed to unify campus Morales are spending sur- prisingly little money in Multicultural Committee, said the "At the program tonight all of the Programming Council put ii togeth- it's only for the race it's represent- their race, page 2. By Bobble Ann Slroud SKIFF 8TAFF word originated in Kenya in difficult African-American fraternities and er because people need to become ing, but that's not the way it has to Students will have a chance to times. sororities will be doing a Greek aware of different ideas of living be." Turner said. • Staff reporter Erik gain a better understanding of unity "The foundations of the word unity step (dance) and showcasing other than their own," he said. He said students must look at a McKenzie writes about his in the African culture during today's comes from when all people would different African attire," she said. "That's what this program is about program in-depth rather than just visit to the "Ricki Lake "Harambee" program. put their differences aside and come Stewart said the program will fea- — pulling all people together. That look at the surface of the program. Show." page 4. Harambee is a Swahili word that together as one," she said. "It means ture a storyteller, the Word of Truth includes students, staff and the com- "Students need to start listening means "coming together in unity." unity. That's what we want to Gospel Choir and an African- munity at TCU." and looking before they walk away • See how your representa- The program, at noon in the Student accomplish at TCU through this pro- American dance company. Turner said he doesn't want stu- from a program. After giving the pro- tive voted in Tuesday's Center lounge, will celebrate gram, a type of unity among the stu- Darron Turner, TCU director of dents to assume that programs spon- gram a chance, students will begin to House meeting, page 5. Harambee through song and dance. dent body." minority affairs, said the program is sored by minority groups are aimed realize that programs such as these Sonia Stewart, a junior math Stewart said there will also be another effort to expose TCU to var- only at minority students. are for everybody," Turner said major and the chairwoman for the another celebration at 7 p.m. in the ious cultures on the TCU campus. "1 think students' initial reaction Programming Council's Student Center ballroom. "Black Student Caucus and to programs such as these is lo think Please see HARAMBEE, Page 2 PAGE 2 Skiff WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16,1996 HARAMBEE Pul DWI From Page 1 CAMPUS LINES From Page 1 Roxie Guevara, a junior educa- world. •because students aren't exposed to tion major and PC's Forums "A lot of times I go to different different cultures often. Mike Russell, assistant Committee chairwoman, said TCU programs because I am curious as to "Students can learn so much from dean of campus life, said the students should come to programs what that particular culture consists these programs because we get to FRENCH CONVERSATION TABLE will be held from 3 to university had not officially such as Harambee because it gives of," she said. taste foods and experience dances 5 p.m. today in the Student Center Reading Room A. been notified of the incident, them a chance to increase their Guevara said programs like that normally we wouldn't get to and thus could not comment knowledge about other parts of the Harambee can be fascinating experience," she said. HOUSE OF STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES will pro on whether any disciplinary vide free legal service from 6 to 7:30 p.m. tonight in the House office, action would be taken. Students should call 921-7924 with questions. Dalton said the case was HOUSE filed with the county district STUDY SKILLS WORKSHOP will be held at 7 p.m. tonight attorney's office, and From Page 1 in the Center for Academic Services. Rickel Room I On. The workshop Johnson was charged on campus," she said. "The only "If the purpose is to build a com- Wednesday. will cover lime management, study skills and test taking. For more Tuesday with driving while things that I can see that's not avail- munity, I don't think that segregat- The Election Code amendment information call 921-74X6. intoxicated. able is the community aspect. Does ing the commuter students and mak- bill, which passed unanimously, will Two sources close to the the House really need to spend ing them go off to their own place is amend the section of the code that PARABOLA will host Ken Richardson, assistant professor of football team told the Sit/// $1,400 to make people feel wel- a good idea," he said. deals with early campaigning. mathematics, to give a speech called "Soap Hubbies" at 4 p.m. today that Johnson had been come?" The Christian Church Assembly The bill changes the wording of in Winton-Scott Hall Room 145. Refreshments will be served at 3:30 checked into an alcohol Smeltzer said she understands the bill, which passed 43-13, will give section 3.09, which says "campaign- p.m. in Winton-Scott Hall Room 171. addiction rehabilitation cen- concerns of students living on cam- $674 from the House Special ing before the opening of the formal ter in Fort Worth during the pus who say the lounge is not need- Projects fund to the Disciples of campaign period" is a violation of TCU TRIANGLE, the student organization for gays lesbians and summer. ed, but said she doesn't think on- Student Fellowship. the code. hisexuals. will meet at 5 p.m. Oct. 20. For meeting place directions, The charges against campus students understand the The group will send six members The bill amends the code to say contact Priscilla Tale at 921-7160 or send e-mail to Johnson come on the heels needs of commuter students. to its regional conference being held "campaigning by candidates or cam- ptatcCoganima.is.tcu.edu. of several incidents in which Thomas Kunkel, a senior radio- from Oct. 18 through 20 in El Paso. paign workers in front of groups of football players have been TV-film major, said he didn't think The bill, which originally students before the opening of the ADOPT-A-SCHOOL PROGRAM will hold a meeting at 1 involved with the law. creating the lounge was a good way requested $1,315, was amended by formal campaign period" is a viola- p.m. Oct. 21 in Student Center Room 2IK For more information con- Four players are under to build a community. the House Finance Committee tion of the code. tact Sharonda Powe-Fullcr at 294-0337 or Phyllis Bodie at 921-7927. indictment for aggravated assault with serious bodily ORDER OF OMEGA will hold a voting session at 8 p.m. Oct. injury in an incident at a 21 in Beckham-Shclburne Hall. For more information contact Holly downtown Fort Worth bar in Leiderai 923-5910. May. Those four are still on Candidates aren't spending the active roster. Three players — redshirt freshman Jeff Dover, fresh- much in race for Senate seat man transfer Derek Canine and sophomore transfer By Michelle Mittelstadt opponent hasn't had the money to •Republican National Chairman nuna(tiii)> oditor. ut», oil'..,, .iinpii, Minor .ml »nurl, ASSOCWTED PRESS do. Haley Barbour, appearing in Texas, i-ilin* Sffmd Un and cokmm represent ihc opinion Kevin Colon, all quarter- rri iii< *rnt-f> backs — were suspended Morales, who has run an uncon- said he expects Bob Dole to carry LtTtm in ni, ton,* TtttSkiffwefcenwWnmtt WASHINGTON — The Texas the I'llnoi fin pohln,,iiou Ia\a\ mini r* typed, dou last week for an incident at a ventional shoestring campaign, has the state and thinks the GOP can til, ,[i.i,.-.i .I,I..J md liontad t" ^'>i wool, LMMU Southern Methodist Senate race is shaping up as a very spent just under $305,000 for the gain U.S. House seats here. .hiiuld be Mihmiiiod u lent modajfthefoft puhlKuiion inexpensive contest. nine-month period that ended Sept. Although there have been ques- Skiff tnihc tkiff, Maud) 29IS.toTCUBoK2MOSO,0rn>DU University dormitory in Sine* 1902 Ml 7IO Tl,e> iiiiL,lii..liHlelhenittlior\Ll^s.f, .lion Although Texas is the nation's 30, according to his Federal tions about whether Dole will make iimjot and pfiom Itumfan 1 In- Skiff revrve* the nglii to which Canine was given a The TCVthuU U--//1' pnAlucil (>> ^intern* o.T<**s edit or rejeii U'lter, lor ktyk- .ixl i.ue Class C citation for assault second-largest state and is home to Election Commission filing. a trip to the state, Barbour said, t litisliin I'liivcrmly tj>ipfiMirt:<1 by iht [ourmilum MM IN-. ,tnik»sN I'D Bo* WOW. hM Worth, Tew multiple media markets, the match Gramm has raised $2.3 million "This is a state that Dole should win ilrfMiirLwni wd piibfastwt 1\w*to) thfoufb FndaTj din 7fil 2V by SMU Campus Police. uiy 1*11 iml npniiy rmtMiMn WCfl)M Rmb icwk md hoi PiKisr tiixii m Foal .liyjmii-jisuio (WMKIserie\| Dover and Colon have between Republican incumbent Phil this year for his Senate race, $1.1 but doesn't take for granted, Texans idly* Dm ^'i|1 is diflrituMd lire OK vjnipu-. 11K Shjt tliliiitHT,,jii be rej, bed by llt.illllS "21-712; Inlhwed timmbtVol As-JKiattd Pnr» hytheeniensiott since been reinstated, while Gramm and Democratic rival Victor million in the las; three months. agree with Bob Dole and Phil (m 11 A r«.-. 4 aoo Morales is a far cry from breaking Morales has raised $632,000 so far Gramm and Republicans on the tumnrnvm Ciflf] KJQfc wuiukm 6274 R»te\ Mtnti munher 021 742H Canine will be under suspen- ITtttOplYIMMMl 121.7111 sion for another week, spending records. this year, $424,000 in the last three issues . . . Texans are more interest- BMRHUI fun > UuifUfld nlil'Tuls rr|ipr.«:ni (he Ad,erliAiiie*'l«.vtried 121 742b Gramm's latest campaign finance months. ed in a candidate's agenda than his vi*» ill llir Stiff fibk.rnl biianl. wliu It i\ BMBpOMd of Bouam Mi e,-, h274 Sullivan said. the olnw. mai'tiiif editor, npinion nhtot. Simk'ni I'uh.x.n.rfv, Drmiir report, filed Tuesday, indicates the While saying Morales' campaign travel schedule." 12-year incumbent has spent $4.6 isn't about money, spokesman Greg He doubted that Texas voters million so far this year — a fraction Weiner described Gramm's recent would want Democrats to regain of the $12.4 million he spent in his fund-raising as "anemic." control of Congress. COMPUTER 1990 race. "The question is not how much "I am confident that Texans do By contrast, Republican Michael do we have versus what he has," not want Bill Clinton to have a From Page 1 Huffington spent just under $30 Weiner said. "The question is do we blank check if he's re-elected," he much money and needing so many of the network, but they will be Weng Seng, a senior computer million in his unsuccessful 1994 have enough to introduce Victor to said. copies of one program," Harmon less frequent, science major who works as a lab Senate bid in California against people who have not met Victor. •Several leading Democrats gath- said. "In the past, we considered it Campus computers are linked assistant in Tandy Hall, said he fre- Democrat Dianne Feinstein, who And we feel confident we do." ered at an Austin senior citizen cheaper to buy only 100 copies and together through two interlinking quently has to reboot Pathworks. spent $14.4 million. Morales, who has lagged behind activity center to tout what they said put them on the network where circles. Gamma and Delta, with "If there are no major system "Different races in different Gramm as much as 22 percentage is President Clinton's commitment everyone could access them, individual labs inside each circle. upgrades occurring, there are usu- places at different limes require dif- points in a recent public opinion to Medicare, Medicaid and Social instead of buying a copy for every Information requested from appli- ally no problems except for occa- ferent tactics, and as a consequence survey, will have enough money to Security. single hard drive." cations and Netscape is tunneled sionally rebooting Pathworks," he cost more or less depending on what buy statewide advertising, Weiner "President Bill Clinton is a Win95 makes pulling programs into progressively smaller lines said. "It happens most often when you decide to do," said Gramm said. strong protector of the Social on the network more difficult, but from the network to TCU to the more people are on computers at campaign spokesman Larry Neal. Going into the final stretch, Security system," said former U.S. is offering the school a fairly library and finally to the individual once." In the case of Gramm, who spent Gramm had $1.3 million in cash on Rep. J.J. "Jake" Pickle, D-Austin. decent deal on buying the software. computer, Harmon said. Harmon said computers in Reed a grueling year on the campaign hand to Morales' $345,000, the FEC "I can vouch for his personal con- Harmon said. "When too much information is Hall often have problems that can't trail in an unsuccessful bid for the filings show. cern and commitment to those pro- Harmon said major crashes requested, Netscape vomits all be blamed on the software or the GOP presidential nomination, the In other developments: grams." don't happen very often, but "hic- over TCU," he said. "Computers networks, but problems caused by decision was made to keep the •Early voting for the Nov. 5 gen- •Republican congressional can- cups" in the system can cause busy have to take turns getting the infor- construction. Senate race brief. eral elections begins Wednesday. didate Ron Paul, who faces areas of the network to close down mation, and it slows things down." "They are always losing com- "We said the campaign would Registered voters may cast their bal- Democrat Charles "Lefty" Morris for an average of 15 minutes. Another problem occurs because puters because a wire gets crimped start on Labor Day and go full bore lots through Friday, Nov. 1, said in the 14th District, was endorsed "There have only been three or of the system's dependance on or a fiber cable is cut," Harmon through Election Day, and that is Lisa Glass, spokeswoman for by the Law Enforcement Alliance four major crashes in the past few Digital Electronics Packages or said. exactly the way it's working," Neal Secretary of State Tony Garza. of America. Alliance vice president years, but hot spots occur in areas Pathworks. which allow different Even minor computer problems said Tuesday. Early voting has proven popular John Chapman, a former Killeen where large portions of people are types of computers to communi- appear drastic to the user. Harmon While Gramm has reported with Texans. Since the law took policeman, said Paul understands doing the same operation, such as cate with the TCU server. said. spending $4.6 million this year, the affect, between one-fifth and one- "that local police need to be free pulling up an application," he said. "It is not working like we want it "We could never have foreseen impact of much of that money has third of election ballots have been from the federal government's The new system should not have loo, but you cannot plan for every- how dependent people would yet to be felt. A substantial chunk is cast early. gridlocking policy constraints and as much of a problem with "hic- thing." Harmon said. "They tested become on computers five years for radio and TV advertising that Ms. Glass said 24.2 percent were bureaucratic funding mandates that cups," Harmon said Even after the it on about 100 computers. It is ago." he said. "No one says, T has been purchased but has yet to cast early in 1988; 21.89 percent in too often have nothing to do with change, crashes and lag time will going to act differently when you want to e-mail.' They say, T need air. Gramm already has been airing 1990; 33.07 percent in 1992; and police work and too much to do still occur because of the structure bring over 1,000 computers." to e-mail." statewide spots — something his 29.72 percent in 1994. with politics."

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EDITORIALS MORALITY ANYONE? Latest actions, scholarship show team needs direction No matter what happens on the field, TCU arship. Canine was one of the players sus- has joined the college football elite. Just like pended for the fight at SMU. He was expelled perennial powerhouses Nebraska, Miami and from SMU last year for academic fraud. Florida State, the TCU football team now That Canine received a scholarship to Bar booms Thursday nights generates more crime news than sports news. attend TCU is an egregious insult to all stu- It's always fun to philosophize can you work up a sweat dancing ridiculous. Instead, the DJ should Early Sunday morning, defensive end dents who have academic scholarships, who about the slupid things people do with someone of the opposite sex play the theme from "Rocky" at the - Daryl Johnson was arrested and charged with work hard to pay tuition and who have large in life. These are the things that while listening to Hammer.' end of every night. driving while intoxicated. Add it to the list: student loans pending. The lesson seems make you want to slap yourself in Basically, the music sucks. The If you want to act like a little kid four players indicted for assault, two others clear: Cheat in your classes and TCU will pay the face. disc jockey at Boomers has played and beat up on your friends, go to It's like the same songs in the same order Boomers I would like to let the men suspended for getting into a fight at Southern your way. Work hard and play by the rules and when you since I was a freshman. So if you on this campus in on a little secret. Methodist University. you're on your own. wake up one like to mix your disco and retro with Women are not impressed with fight- The outlaw behavior exhibited by the The TCU football team has become a com- morning with a little Salt N' Pepa. Boomers is the ing. You do not Itxik any cooler with place to be. a black eye. Horned Frogs simply must stop. TCU coach- plete disgrace to the campus, students and only 5 minutes to get to your Between I and 2 a.m., you can't This after-hours dance club/box- es should instill in the players that it's simply alumni that deeply care about the university's 9 a.m. class. squeeze one more body part into that ing ring has its share of nicknames. wrong, and highly slupid, to break the law, image. Sullivan, athletic director Frank So you get bar. Students pay a $2 cover charge My favorite one is la boucherie. especially when you're a high-profile athlete, Windegger and Chancellor William E. Tucker ready in 30 to get pushed and elbowed for no which means meat market in French. seconds, and reason. I can't believe people subject Whether it's Big Dogs. Zammers. and even more so when your teammates have must address this situation immediately. as soon as themselves to this abuse once a Boom Town, Boomdogs or la already scarred your image. The problem should have been solved in you're running week. It's also reassuring the most boucherie. the house is always The problems don't end with criminal trou- May when the four players were arrested, out the door, popular hangout for TCU students packed on Thursday nights. might have become a topless bar. Go I once had a friend compare ble. Derek Canine, a transfer quarterback instead it has spread like a bad cold. Where you realize it's Saturday. Or it's like when you for- figure. The inside looks like the bars Boomers to Vanilla Ice. My friend from SMU, is at TCU on a full athletic schol- does it stop? get to pull your emergency brake and from "Saturday Night Fever" with- said, "Everyone badmouths Vanilla look out the window during class to out the flashing floor panels. Ice and makes fun of his songs, but see your car rolling down University 1 find the reason most people go to these same people are the ones who Letters to the Editor Drive. Of course, I have never done Boomers a little degrading. Students still own a Vanilla Ice CD and know any of these things. go there to hit on the opposite sex. the words to all of his songs." Both students the person who passed away and made little mention Every Friday morning 1 wake up It's a place where people can go to 1 guess that 1. along with the other victims in accident of the survivor. This can cause the uninformed read- for my 9 a.m. class and ask myself cut loose, forget about class and 200 TCU students who faithfully er to view the survivor as a murderer. the same questions: "Why did I go to throw their morals out the door. spend their Thursday nights at After having read the article about the crash in Konrad Halbert is a very close friend of mine. 1 Boomers last night'.' 1 hate that place. Sounds like fun, right? Boomers, enjoy bad music, sweaty which Tiffany Youngs was killed ("Student dies in live with him and know him better than any of you. Why do people go there?" After the lights come on. the song bodies, bar tights and Vanilla Ice. alcohol-related crash," Oct. 15), I see that the Skiff He is not a murderer. This is not to say that he did not Boomers is the late-night party "Son of a Preacher Man" is over and Word to your mother. has made little progress over the past few years. That make a grave mistake, because he did. But I was the house for TCU students. It's famous the bartender calls last call, you can article did what every Skiff article does when acci- for being the force that drives young begin to smell the testosterone in the Jodie Vonderhaar is a junior dental death strikes a TCU student. It spoke highly of Please see LETTERS, Page 5 college men and women together air. It's fight time: fraternity against advertising-public relations major every Thursday night. Where else fraternity, man against man. It's from Arlington. Closed police records result in false sense of security Why should Joe Schmoe-student can look at an incident report. However, if have those facts open to the public too? or have their property vandalized in cases of Professional Journalists said schools care about police records? Does a student went to Campus Police to ask Who is hiding what here? the police and the public don't know have a conflict of interest because there it make any difference whether about something that happened, there's no The administration cares about the stu- about. are two key issues: the safety of students three students got in trouble for stealing a reason Campus Police would have to dent body, I'm sure. Campus Police More importantly, campus police won't and the image of the university. comply with that request. employees also want the best for everyone tell most people about the big crimes that Another panelist, a man representing semesters COMMENTARY Sure, any Horned Frog can look in the at TCU. happen on campus. If a sexual assault Campus Crime. Inc.. said without open ago? student handbook and see statistics about So how does keeping secrets about occurs, people may never even know records, victims of crime do not get the This is for crimes on campus in recent years, but what happens on campus and how student about it if the media doesn't get the infor- justice they were promised. all the how does a person know those are accu- perpetrators are dealt with keep the other mation to the public. Every student should Even if a student who broke the law Schmoes out rate? students safe? have the right to know what's happening has to go through the local judicial there. Police aaafl ' ' »» Because TCU is a private university, TCU is usually a pretty safe place. on campus. process, where records are open. Campus records can police records are not open to everyone. After living in residence halls for three City police sometimes give reporters Police records need to be available for tell students People can't just go to 2905 Princeton St- and a half years and taking ordinary pre- more information about what has hap- public consumption. about the and ask to see someone's record like they cautions, nothing bad has happened to pened at TCU than Campus Police do. Safety is the most important thing, and level of safety can at 350 W Belknap St. (the Fort Worth me. Understandable, since the TCU police honesty about what happens on campus should override any attempts to hide on campus. CHRISTI Police Department). Campus Police do patrol areas and take want to protect their environment both precautions in some areas. I respect what physically and emotionally. But who's to crime or keep the image of a university Opening them GIFFORD ■ Public universities make accessible the up at TCU police logs for anyone who requests them they do — I wouldn't want to drive say that keeping information private will positive. would make a big difference in the way — they must abide by federal and state around campus all day or night. keep people feeling safe? regular students, as well as we media laws. However, for something as urgently In spite of every police officer in the Panelists from the Association of Christi Gifford is a senior news-editori- types, see our university. important as knowing about crime on world, though, bad things do happen. Student Judicial Affairs who spoke at the al journalism major from Winter Park, Sure, a police reporter from the Skiff campus, shouldn't a private university There are plenty of folks who get robbed recent national convention of the Society Fla. Arrogance, devotion to status quo threaten America's future

Over the course of human history, exceptionalism is standing in the way. ety isn't taking meriea is still the only industrialized nation that may actually have a better life in other countries. They're better educated, safer world powers have risen and world The list that ensues is a list of great everyone's doesn't offer universal health care coverage to its American myths. All of these myths experiences and healthier than we are. It wouldn't hurt powers have fallen. Invariably, the citizens, and our crime rate is much higher than reason that these powers fall is the same: threaten to drive the good ol' United into account. to see what some other people are doing. They fail to see past their own failures. States down the road to destruction. The mistake other nations in the same category. We might actually become better off. America is no dif- America has the best and the brightest. that Gingrich It also shows us that every choice we ferent. Millions of Actually, this is not true. In fact, U.S. and others _^^^_^_^^^_____ make has negative consequences. Maybe school children rank near or at the bottom make is think- America isn't as exceptional as we once Americans fail to see business has not been the best plan to past their own limita- of every meaningful category among all ing we can go back to 1955. 1955 is gone thought. Maybe, protecting the status quo industrialized nations. Interestingly — it will never come back again. We are improve the lives of most Americans. (myths above) doesn't actually save tions. Besides, isn't Small government is best. Many the good ol' United enough, we are also last in what we spend better served by looking to the future and America. Maybe it costs us the futures we on education. embracing the changes that it'll bring. Americans complain about being taxed. all anticipate. States the greatest It's certainly not the most pleasant thing country in the world? If we look at every great civilization in The good ol' days are gone. Harking back the history of the world, we find that edu- to them only jeopardizes our future. in the world, but Americans are actually Scott Banilla is a senior political sci- Well, that's debat- taxed less than most other industrialized able. cation was always the top priority. The Big business knows best. Presently, the ence major from Houston. United States puts education somewhere United States has the largest gap of any nations. Political science Unfortunately, we pay a price for this professors call this below defense spending and corporate industrialized nation between its richest welfare on the totem pole. This is a fact and poorest. How's that for equal oppor- low tax rate. America is still the only belief "exceptional- industrialized nation that doesn't offer What do you think? ism." Certainly, we we can't ignore when we grapple with the tunity? problems of public education. When we look at history objectively, universal health care coverage to its citi- Call the Sound Off line: aren't the only people guilty of this belief. zens, and our crime rate is much higher A quick look at history provides evidence The Newt Gingrich theorem. This is we find that workers were horrifically 921-7683 otherwise known as the "Everything was exploited, and opportunities for a long, than other nations in the same category. for this point. Clearly, our limited government costs us or The United States promises to go the swell back in 1955" thesis. However, if fruitful lifestyle were almost nil for most we look back objectively, we find literally Americans. We also find that when we personal security and health coverage, send e-mail to: way of Ancient Greece, the Roman among other things. empire and most other great civilizations thousands of examples of race and gender cater to big business we see things like [email protected] discrimination. Clearly, anyone who corporate downsizing and other upper- When we look at this short list of if we do not honestly look at what's going American myths we find that some people on inside our own country. Unfortunately, thinks 1955 is the apex of American soci- class niceties. Clearly, leaving it up to big PAGE 4 Skiff WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16,1996 Food for thought: My debut as a talk show World Hunger Day 9 ence that will be offered across the United States via satellite from 11 celebrity on 'Ricki Lake Today marfcl the 15th anniversary a.m. to 2 p.m. University Minister of World Pood Day. a worldwide John Butler said he would tape the o Ricki! Go Ricki! Go it was time to go the studio. to happen next. She told us that event designed to increase aware- conference Ricki! At this point, Mr. and Mrs. for the next two days, my father ness and understanding about the The teleconference will include a World Food Day is recognized in G Butterfly decided to start a fami- and I were going to help these issues of hunger alleviation and panel of national and international 150 nations, according to informa- The audience of the Ricki ly in my stomach. fearful people get over their own world food security. experts from Washington, D.C. tion from the committee. Lake show chants those words After another horrifying drive fears about flying. She said that The day was designated in I98I Butler said the university will not In the United States, WKD has incessantly. Believe me, I know. to the studio, we were escorted after we finished our flying sem- by the U.S. National Committee for watch the broadcast live, but will the support of 450 national organi- I had the opportunity to be a into the building by a Ricki inar, the show would fly me and World food Day in response 10 the use the tape for educational purpos- zations. guest on the Ricki Lake Show Lake production assistant. my father back to Fort Worth, es during Hunger Week in global problem of starvation and The day started on Oct. 16, 1981, Oct. 4 and Oct. 8. The people at the show didn't and then back up to New York malnutrition. November. in recognition of the founding of No, I'm not dating my pet mess around with security. We on Wednesday to do a follow-up According to information from He said hunger issues are impor- the U.N. Food and Agricultural llama or secretly living a double went through a metal detector, show. the committee, it works throughout tant to everyone, whether he or she Organization on the same day in life as a vampire. I was on the and I was never out of sight of a After Lynn talked to me a lit- has enough to eat. the year to inform people about food 1945. show as an "expert" about the staff member. We were finally tle more about the schedule, we issues The work culminates with "People shouldn't be wasting The FAO is the leading agency in fear of flying. taken to the green room, where were led out of the building World food Day. food (or) playing with food," Butler the U.N. system for technical assis About two weeks ago, 1 we met the people who were where, this time, a stretch lim- Although TCI will not officially said. "These are things people tance. research and policymaking received a call from an unbeliev- guests on a different show. ousine was waiting to take us should think about on a regular recognize WFD today, it will record in world agriculture, fishing, ably perky woman named Jamie. Apparently, Ricki does two back to the hotel. the three-hour interactive lelecmiler basis, not just one day." forestry and rural development. She said she shows a day, and we were the After all, now I was a star. was with COMMENTARY second episode. Even though I wasn't in front the Ricki We sat in the room for well of the camera much this time, 1 Lake Show over an hour, while different was hopeful that I would get and won- staff members would rush in and more air time on Wednesday. Net The Aardvark dered if I out of our room telling us it I was wrong. would like- would be just another minute. On Wednesday, I flew back to to be a Finally, someone came in and Students can visit bar, get concert info New York along with my father guest on gave me my "I've been a guest to do the final taping. I was sure believe that having our own page er limited publicity. the show. on the Ricki Lake Show" t-shirt By Paul Corliss that the show would be easier SKIFF STAFF will benefit in the future." Some students found the site just Let me and two $50 bills for my eating this time. I felt I would be more The Aardvark's page, located at by surfing the Net. explain a expenses. Internet surfers can make travel relaxed and ready to answer www.flash.net-fwnet/vark.html. Andrew Robertson, a senior envi- little bit. I was then rushed into make- arrangements, shop, find the love ol questions from Ricki and the was designed and is updated month- ronmental science major, said. "I My father up and coated with what seemed their life iuid. now for TCI students, audience. ly by Kevin Donovan. Donovan, found the page by accident. I and I have plan their social lives through the like three pounds of powder and who owns and operates a bicycle reached it by linking from another run a business lor a little over a I was taken on stage during a World Wide Web whatever else they needed to shop, designs Web sites as a hobby. page" year to help people overcome commercial break and had a A Web site lor The Aardvark. a somehow make me look good. Robertson said he accesses the their fear of flying. Jamie said chance to look around and check popular TCI) night spot located at Donovan also designed pages lor After they finished with me, I the Dogstar Cale. the Impala, Dino's Internet frequently in TCU comput- she heard about what we do and out the set and the audience. 2905 V, Berrj Si, provides a sched was sent back into the green Records and his shop (Bikes er labs and also has an e-mail wanted my father and I to come When we came back from break ule of concerts, information about room. Lynn, the producer, on the show to help seven peo- and the cameras were rolling, the bar and ,i map with directions for America). He began designing The account through the school. rushed in and told me how she Aardvark's page last May. Band links, concert databases and ple conquer their fear of flying. Ricki asked me a question. I those who aren't familiar with West planned the show and what I "It's a fun deal for me." Donovan She asked if I'd be willing to answered it as best I could and Herrv Street 'the ultimate band link," are all should expect. available on The Aardvark's page. do it. readied myself for another ques- John Davis, the owner of The said. "I can't play any instruments Surprisingly, any nerves I had and I can't sing, so I consider my These sites lead to almost any tion. Aardvark. said the Web site will limmm . . . national televi- were almost gone. The appre- Web sites as my contribution to band's Web site and to listings of attract potential TCI customers. sion, a free trip to New York hension was replaced by excite- Another question never came almost any concert. "I'd estimate that about n5 per- music." City, minor celebrity status. ment and anticipation. though. Ricki suddenly said a cent of our customers are TCI stu- Donovan said he approached Davis, who opened the Aardvark Yeah. I think just maybe I'll fit I was taken backstage just as closing speech, thanked all the Davis about doing the page because dents.'' Davis said. "A lot of college in November 1995. said his bar has it into my schedule. the "Go Ricki" chant began from guests and shook my hand. kids have computers, and TCU gives he enjoys seeing local bands per- 20 shows each month and brings in I couldn't believe this was audience members. Three seg- I couldn't believe it. Was the form at The Aardvark and wanted to at least one regional or national act them free access to the Internet, so happening. I was going to meet ments were going to be taped show over? Did they fly me all help promote what he called the each month. n's an inexpensive waj for me to Ricki and be seen by thousands before we were supposed to the way back up to New York so bar's "cutting edge music scene." "We give TCU students a chance advertise to mv target audience — dare I dream, millions — of come out: Ricki was going to I could answer one question? The Aardvark's page gets about to see a lot of great bands." he said. people while being introduced as "I don't know it I've seen positive introduce seven people who The lights dimmed and the 500 viewers a month with what both "Our Web site makes it easier to find a leading expert on this fear. results from our Web site, but I were afraid to fly. closing credits started to run. Davis and Donovan say they consid- out who's playing when." After an extremely hectic I waited, rather calmly, as I got my answer. 1 was done. week of trying to make all the each fearful flier explained his The show was over. My brief arrangements, 1 went to New or her story to Ricki and the touch with fame had ended. York early Friday morning for audience. Finally, after about 30 Dole attacks Clinton's ethics the first taping of the show. I minutes, we heard Ricki intro- However, I'll recapture that wasn't too nervous on the flight duce me and my father. A stage- fame, if only for an hour, at the By Tom Raum lic scandals." no punches. there. I was just hoping I would- hand cued us to go on stage and end of October when the show is ASSOCIATED PRESS Dole acknowledged polls show- "We have seen more than 30 n't say something stupid that the off we went. supposed to be on television. Clinton officials investigated, fired SAN DIEGO Boh Dole deliv- ing him trailing Clinton, with just whole world would see. I don't remember much after Even though my experience with three weeks to go to the election. "If or forced to resign due to ethical ered a blistering attack on President My father and I landed in that until the show was over and Ricki lasted about a week, it the polls are to be believed, some improprieties," said the GOP chal- Clinton's character Tuesday, accus- New York City, where a man another stagehand led us off- seemed to be over quickly. voters seem ready to support Bill lenger. "We have seen four indepen- ing him of presiding over one of the was waiting for us, holding a stage. I think I said a few things I had always thought talk Clinton, even though they believe he dent counsels at work, three investi- most unethical administrations in the sign with my name on it. Yes, I and looked at Ricki a lot, but shows were just a bunch of is unethical." Dole said. gating members of the Cabinet and nation's history. had arrived. I was disappointed much of it was just a blur. I trash. The assault represents a decision one looking at the president him- to see a Lincoln Town Car never even looked at the audi- that has been urged on Dole by his self." I used to tell my friends to "No administration has been more instead of a stretch limousine, ence that much. self-nghteous." Dole said in a lun- senior advisers for some time, to go In his remarks. Dole rattled off a just shoot me dead if I was ever but I couldn't complain. At least After we were led offstage, it cheon speech that was designed to be negative in a last-ditch hid to gain catalogue of alleged ethical lapses on a talk show, because it could I had my own driver. dawned on me that I had been a preview of a tougher debate stance some movement in a race in which by the administration, beginning only mean that I had become a We were driven to our hotel in on the Ricki Lake Show and had at Wednesday's final presidential Dole has been essentially trailing with the 1993 firing of White House total freak. downtown Manhattan and mirac- survived without making a com- debate. Clinton by double-digit margins Travel Office veterans to the current Now, I guess I have to change ulously survived the journey. For plete fool of myself. "But few administrations have since last March. dispute over links to Asian business- my opinion. those who have never been to been more sell serving. No adminis- However, Dole had seemed men and their contributions to Ricki then rushed past me and New York, there is no need for All 1 can say now is . . . tration has shown more arrogance. ambivalent about taking such a Democrats. thanked me for being on before road markings because everyone Go Ricki! Go Ricki! Go But lew have displayed more ethical route, even to the point where he has He also cited Clinton's slipping into her dressing room. decides to go whenever and Ricki! failures" been asking audiences over the past Whitewater dealings and the gather- And for those of you who don't wherever he or she wants. We know, she's short. Dole cited "an integrity gap" in the lew days whether they thought he ing of hundreds of sensitive FBI had about an hour to kill in the Clinton administration "between the should be tougher on Clinton in tiles by White House staffers. Lynn then got all the guests hotel room before someone from low standards they have adopted and Wednesday's debate. Clinton, in New Mexico for his on the show together and Erik McKenzie is a Skiff staff the show finally called and said the high honor that they hold. A gap Hut (he former Senate majority own debate preparation, shrugged explained to us what was going reporter from Fort Worth. between their swagger and their pub- leader appeared today to be pulling off such Republican attacks.

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By Candace McAdams and also contribute money toward the class below me," she said. istration selected seniors who were the two programs merged because The deadline for students to buy SKIFF STAFF junior class. The Senior Appreciation Program leaders on campus and asked them they had the same goal. their bricks is Feb. 1, 1997. Jones said "While I was here at TCU, I was so is designed to let graduating seniors what they thought the school should As students walk to the Sid the deadline is earlier this year than Kimberly Shelferwas not sure until thankful to have people who cared show their thanks to three people who do. She said the seniors developed the Richardson Building, Tandy Hall or usual because the bricks will be laid now how she was going to pay back about me and were willing to take the have helped the student, said Jen idea of giving certificates to the peo- the library, they can see the layout of in the spring so seniors can see them the debts she owed to the people who time to help me," she said. "It was so Jones, annual funds officer. ple that contributed to their TCU edu- the bricks. Since the program began before they leave. helped her while she was at TCU. amazing to have professors who "The university makes no money cation. two years ago. about 700 people have Sharon Selby, student body presi- By buying a brick from the Senior would shove everything else aside from this program," Jones said. 'The In 1994, the House of Student contributed to the program. dent and a member of the Senior Appreciation Program, Shelfer, a just to help me. $50 goes towards the brick and the Representatives supported the idea of "Anyone who considers themselves Executive Committee, said she is senior speech pathology major, will "Also, since I received a $500 engraving. The rest goes toward a a senior mall in front of the Mary a part of the class of 1997 needs to excited about the program because it have a chance to leave her mark on scholarship from this program last scholarship for juniors." Couts Burnett Library that would participate in it this year," Jones said. is for a good cause. the TCU campus, send certificates of year when I was a junior, I'm taking Jones said the program started have bricks with graduates names "Even if you are a fifth year senior, "This is our gift to the campus thanks to those who have helped her this opportunity to give back to the almost six years ago when the admin- engraved in them, she said. She said you are still a part of that class." when we leave." she said.

LETTERS How They Voted From Pagej Hou ise of Student Representatives first person to see him in the hos- I would like to be eventually. pital after the accident. What I Smith says the Greek GPA is 1 BHI 96-22 BiH 96-23 ■MM-24 Hill 00-22 Bill 96-23 Bill 96-24 saw has changed my life forever. higher than that of the indepen- sneney MSH He is paying for it now, and will dents, but that this number holds Shannon Scott yea yaa yea Sara BiHingslay absent absent abaent Jennifer Cundtff absent absent absent Renee Godetia yea no yea continue to pay for it in many no validity. On the contrary, I feel SaraCarpeaux absent absent absent JuHaHackett absent abaent abaent ways throughout the remainder that it holds much validity because Jason Bashara absent absent absent GttaMadhani yee yea yea Kristin Byrd yea yea yea Marian Red no yaa yea of his life. He may have lived it proves that Greeks as a whole Sara Carpeeux absent absent absent Tom Brown Hall through the crash, but his life, care about academics just as MattBohon yea yea yae Johnny Holeva absent absent abaent CarotynWItt absent absent absent ZuberiWIWama yaa no yea just like the lives of Tiffany's much, if not more than indepen- AAlla Cumber absent absent absent Walts Hall family and friends, is shattered. dents. Smith also says that Greeks Jody Attema absent absent absent Kristen Evans »aa yaa yea Meredith Harrison absent absent absent lee Melhorn no yee yee That night I did get to meet contribute nothing to academics at Richard Ellis absent absent absent Knsten Nygren no yee yea Tiffany. It was the first and only TCU. Smith should see a number Jennifer Burkett absent absent absent Kimberly Pin no yea yea Kristjna Luper yea yea yea Rachel Spencer absent absent time I would ever get to see her. of Greeks on the various academic LibbyBaird absent absent absent Wiggins Hall She seemed a wonderful, charm- honor societies at TCU. Renee Foster yea yea yea Ashley Braly yaa yaa yea ing person. Her life was priceless Next is service. Smith says that AndiePiehl yes yea yea Nicole Carter absent abaent absent Yoshee Sodlq abstain no yea Laura Newton absent absent absent and its loss damaged the lives of since there are organizations that Bo Brobst abstain yaa yea Alpha Chi Omega so many people. But imagine are entirely devoted to service, the Brachman Hall RyanShuftz yaa yea yea Daniel Cordes absent absent absent Alpha Delta PI Konrad's feeling — waking up uniqueness of Greek service is in Qhla Simmons absent absent absent L. luren DeDecker no yaa yea with no memory of the accident to turn nullified. I believe when it Ben Fisher absent absent absent CM Omega Brtte Divinity School Dallas walker no yaa yea a nurse's voice, telling him that comes to service, the good of the Monica Myers absent absent absent Delia Delta Del a Tiffany had passed away. For a act lies not in its uniqueness, but Lane Duncan absent absent absent Mandy Majors absent absent Jennifer Schooley absent absent absent Delta Gamma brief moment he thought it was a rather in helping others. Clark Hall Kim Jones yaa • • horrible dream. When it hit him Next is social. Smith says Mark Irish absent absent absent Delta Tail Delia Dominick Marsaila abstain yea yea Chris Holbert no no yea that it was real, he died a thousand Greeks are not an essential part of Joel Penrod yea yea yea FIJI deaths. Now that awful scene is the social life at TCU. Greeks pro- Thomas Kunkel absent absent absent Dank Symonds no no yea replaying over and over in his vide one of the best avenues on Colby Hall Kappa Alpha Th eta Lisa Cassianl yea no yaa Eliza bethvaaiy i— yaa yea mind, and it is tearing apart the our campus for meeting people. Dina Mavridis yea no yea Kappa Kappa G amm a Claire Mitchell absent absent absent Klmberty Poole * 1— yea man I knew before the accident. Next comes alumni. Smith says Renee Rabler absent absent absent Kappa Sigma I hope that everyone at TCU that TCU should not accept Greek Jenny Shmktt absent absent absent Stewart Hamel yaa yaa yea Jessica Trevino yea yea yea Lambda Chi Alpha will not judge my friend too alumni donations because the Poster Hail Gregteet absent absent absent harshly. Konrad and Tiffany were money is "dirty." Greek alumni are Nightingale Ngo absent absent absent Phi Kappa Starr ■ both drinking and it could have productive members of society Angela SHuentes no yea yea Chris Brooks no yaa yee Janet Spugnardl absent absent absent PI Beta Phi easily been the other way around. and TCU is fortunate that they JirvtsHetl 1 lizabeth Bewray yaa yaa yea Life delivered a cruel blow. Now donate money to our university. Christie Hobos yaa yaa yea Sigma Alpha Ef sllon Tonja Koons no yea yea Bob Peterson no yaa yea I ask that all of you reach deeper The motive behind the donation Michelle Redwine yea yea yea Sigma Chi into your hearts. Right now, it is need not be questioned. MBA Association Brett Luz absent absent absent Christian Dumke yea no yaa Zeta T«u Alpha easy to label one person a culprit Finally, no college needs the Noel Pretlla yea yaa yea Ehse LaMontaflne absent abaent absent and the other a victim. The lesson Greek system, however, at TCU Milton Daniel Hall Voting Officers Carlo Capua yea yaa yea Becca Gardner no yea yea to be learned is that, when this the Greek system is a vital part of Cody Dick yea yea yea Theresa Hill yea no yea happens, everyone is a victim. our campus. In my short time at Andy McMillan yea yea yea Chad McBride yaa yea yea Zack Newsome no no yea Kevin Ntcoletti yea yea yea TCU, most of the friends I have Greg Smith no no yea Ashley Russell Mark A. Macina made in my freshman class are Tyler Smith yea yaa yea Brian Spindor yaa yea yea Moncrtef Hall Stoney White yea yea yea 1991 TCU graduate Greek and most of the upperclass- Joshua MartJnek yaa yaa yea Amy SmeHzer yea yea yea roommate and friendfitifqnrad men I look up to are Greek. I Rachel Nhva . absent absent absent Christine Spencer yea yea yee Willy Ptnell absent ebsent absent Haibert myself cannot wait for Spring JecaSalas no yaa yea • denotes no recorded vote Rush. Smith says that Greeks must In all areas, be accepted as an irrelevant part of Greeks vital to campus life at TCU. Unfortunately readers I am writing in response to of the Skiff must endure another What was on the docket Chris Smith's absolutely ludicrous irrelevant part of life at TCU: commentary ("Existence of Greek Chris Smith's column. Bill 96-22 BIN 96-23 BiH 96-24 empire not necessary for campus, A bill to help fund a new commuter student A bill to help fund registration and fees for si li- A bill to amend the electron code lounge on campus. den s attending the 1996 regional assembly o the students," Sept. 26). I must state Todd J. Shirber Chr stian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the so uth- before I begin voicing my opin- freshman broadcast journalism west ions, that I am not Greek, although and political science major DATA COLLECTED FROM HOU9E RECORDS ON OCT 15, 190 i

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By Christi Gifford Jim Atwood. an instructor of reli- SKIFF STAFF gion and assistant to the director of admissions, said the university is In its century-and-u-quarter exis- independently governed. TCU. like tence, Texas Christian University has its neighbor. Southern Methodist changed firom a small, religious University, is foremost an institution -i hool i" .i medium sized liberal arts of higher learning, said Atwood. also universit) Those familiar win the a Disciples ol Christ minister. Both university's hUtofj M) its Christian universities have respect lor the faith roots made il what it was and contin- that has supported them. ue to influence H I In addition, the relationship TCU Hie university's church affiliation has with the Disciples of Christ does can he contusing. The word not make il totally different from Christian in the title stands tor a non-church-affiliated schools. denominational affiliation. It docs Butler said institutions of higher not designate TCU as a Bible col- learning have much in common, lege whether public, private, church-affil- Addison and Randolph Clark, the iated or independent All receive brothers who founded the school. some resources from the federal wanted the university's goals to he government, and all have u common teaching young people how to study, purpose of teaching and learning. giving students a hte purpose and Atwood agreed. creating wa) S to build character The "There's no such thing as Baptist 1890university catalog says, "this Is mathematics." Atwood said. a universit) lor anil by the Disciples TCU Director of Church oi Christ" Relations David Murph said the I he I hiTstian Church (Disciples influence ol the church is felt more ol Christ) began as an altentpt to than the money given by the church. unite various denominations. The which docs not amount to a large Kcv John Butler, university ministei Annt DraUcky 9KIFF STAFF portion of the annual budget. The and an ordained Disciple minister. Christian Church (Disciples ol said the denomination and its mem- Christ) gave about $163,000 to the Disciples of Christ minister. Butler attend seminary after graduating. He c'ampus, Buffer skd* theTfabt that the' with what happens on campus. bers base taith upon freedom and said the church does not dictate that said he thinks the church and the uni- university hires a minister demon- On to the 21st century reason universit) in 1995. Murph said the university thinks the church's pres- the chancellot must he a member of vcrsity have a healthy relationship. strates TCU's religious foundations. As TCU moves toward a new cen- Tin to the church ence at TCU is fell most in the the Christian Church, though. In the life of the university, reli- TCU also holds a chapel service tury, it tries to maintain its competi- Ilk- universit] in the laic 20th church's commitment to education In the early part of the 20th centu- gion does play a role, many students each week, which distinguishes it tiveness in a changing society, century, therefore, has ties to the and reasonable faith. ry, at least three-quarters of the and staff said. frbm Texrfs public universities. Atwood said. A modem marketing church, but it is committed to free- Atwood said TCU's Christian members of TCU's Board of "I continue to think that the very The university also offers many technique is moving the university dom and reason much like Disciples affiliation puts the university in a Trustees were required to be word Christian helps provide some programs in religious learning and toward using "TCU" instead of ot Christ University officials say the good context. "It makes it particular- Disciples of Christ. That rule no ethos here." Murph said. "There is a activity, and there are prolific reli- spelling out the words. universit) is not a secular place, as ly appropriate for a college environ- longer exists. spiritual component here as well as gious groups on campus, Butler said. This change does not diminish the some believe it has become, but an ment." he said. "1(1 has become more secular." intellectual." Jamie Combs, a junior nursing importance of its heritage, Atwood institution of higher learning affiliat- However, the university makes ils Murph said. But Murph said the Butler said the university has major who has hot been involved in said. But it does reduce confusion, ed with a church. own decisions regarding curriculum Christian tradition and continuing some distinctions that make it a religious life on campus, said it and the new logo is easier to recog- In his l')M retirement speech, and administration, he said. TCU's relationship with the church Christian school. Brite Divinity doesn't matter to her that she nize quickly. The logo enhances the McGruder Ellis Sadler, a former Religion on campus is important. School, for example, is associated attends a Chrlsban university*. general goals of TCU's advertising. TCU chancellor, said. "As we see h. TCU requires each student to One I ( I. religion major said the with TCU. Another element is the One difference Combs Said she Rosine said that at his high then is a" place tor a narrow, sectar- complete a three-hour undergraduate Christian (lunch doesn't try to influ- history and heritage that draw upon notices is the prayers that are said school in Iowa, other students ian religion in the academic program religion class The Christian Church ence TCU's operations. the definition of the Christian faith to before campus events, but she would ask him where he was going oi an) college or university... does not require such a standard, "Disciples are kind of like. 'We're shape curriculum and campus life. attributed that to the university's to college. When he responded, stu- Constructive religion is not only the said Murph. an ordained Disciples of affiliated, hut we're not going to tell Resources the church has available Christian heritage., dents knew where TCU was, but basic factor in the production of free Christ minister. you how to nut it."' said Matthew are important. Rosine, an active member 'of fhay not have known "Texas man. it is the indispensable comet Historically, the university's min- Rosine. a junior radio tv-film and In addition, religious life and faith Disciple StudefifFellowship, added Christian University" as well, he stone in the creation and mainte- ister has always been an ordained religion double major who hopes to arc built into the daily life of the that being Disciple has little to do said. nance ol tree society." I ■ «■■ <■ '* ' Brite trains grads to work and think Programs emphasize personal development, cooperating with other faiths

By Erik McKenzie "Most students come to serve the "Many students say God leads Stephen Jones, a graduate student Toulouse said Brite is constantly SKIFF STAFF church and be ordained in their them into the area of ministry." he in the master of divinity program, trying to improve its program for stu- It's a fact Graduate students committed to respective denominations," Perdue said. "Some talk of an illuminating echoed those sentiments. 'denis. the worship ot (iod. the pursuit of said. experience, but others just want to get He said he looked at other univer- Ht said that in the last five years, ROMAN CATHOLIC - 1,018 knowledge or service to others can be Mark Toulouse, associate dean at involved in the life of the church. sities, such as Yale and Vanderbilt, but Brite administrators have toughened a part ol Brite Divinity School, one of Brite Divinity School, said Brite's Diversity is one of Brite's that Brite was equally strong. requirements for admittance, made BAPTIST - 899 six colleges at TCU. purpose is to help people think theo- strengths. Perdue said. "Brite has a strong academic pro- graduation requirements more strenu- Brite Divinity School is a graduate, logically and critically about their Brite doesn't try to teach one "cor- gram," Jones said. "The professors ous and worked to have more elective professional school that prepares stu- faith. rect" religion to its students, hut are very qualified and very interest- classes for students, while simultane- METHODIST - 886 dents lor various forms of ministry Brite Divinity School, which is attempts to stimulate tolerance and ing." ously ^educing the total number of and other work in churches. affiliated with the Disciples ol Christ. understanding by learning from oth- He said he's happy with his choice hours icquired to graduata. DISCIPLES OF CHRIST - 467 The Divinity School has about 230 otters a number of degree programs ers and their religions, he laid of school because of the friendliness "I think weWe got a solid pro- students who represent nearly 3(1 dif- in theological education. "We try to reflect the basic values and quality of his professors. The gram," Toulouse said. "It's constantly PRESBYTERIAN - 369 tcient denominations, said Leo The master of divinity is the degree of Christ," he said. financial aid package was also an changing and improving." Perdue, dean of Brite Divinity most often sought by students. Seven different Christian denomi- important factor in Jones' choice of Toulouse said he wants the curricu- EPISCOPALIAN - 280 School. Perdue said. Its primary focus is to nations, including Disciples of Christ. Brite. lum to be more open and accessible. The average age of students at prepare students for ministry at a Methodist and Baptist are represented The average scholarship and finan- Brite officials are considering OTHER-1,023 Brite is 3ft. and most are married, church, he said. among Brite faculty. Perdue said. A cial aid package for students attend- adding two doctoral programs, one according to school records. In addi- Brite also offers a master of theol- large majority of faculty members are ing Brite is 85 percent of total tuition, in biblical Studies and one in pas- UNKNOWN - 2,021 tion, about 93 percent of students ogy degree and a doctorate of min- ordained ministers. Perdue said. toral theology and pastoral counsel- work while attending school. istry for students who don't necessar- Perdue said the faculty is another He said one reason for the large ing. Perdue said some students attend ily want to be ordained, but want to of Brite's strengths. amount of financial aid is because of Brite has approved the new pro- Brite because they are interested in work in other aspects of religion. "We have an exceptional faculty," competition among schools, but part grams but is waiting on a decision TOTAL - 6,861 Perdue said people enter Brite for he said. "Our students really enjoy of the aid is given so students will not from the TCU Board of Trustees, the Bible and religion, but most hope TCU IWTfTUTlCmAL RESEARCH to become ministers after graduation. many reasons. the teachers." be in debt after finishing school. Toulouse said. I Affiliation with Disciples survives test of time Church), said TCU is one of 15 American col- Michael Scott, director of scholarships Roby Key, an assistant vice chancellor for By Amanda Bronstad 3KIFF STAFF leges that are closely related to Disciples of and student financial aid, sard grants given to university advancement, said the Church Pot some students, TCU's religious affilia- Christ. Disciples students include the need-based Finance Council of the Disciples of Christ tion with the Christian Church (Disciples ol One of the most evident denominational Beasley foundation grant, the Church denomination allocates about $500,000 a Christ) is only apparent when the Robert tan influences is in the university curriculum, Vocation Awards for students preparing for year to TCU, which makes up more than 14 Chapel bells chime the hour or when students which requires that all students take at least religious careers, and the Minister's percent of unrestricted gifts that support the have to choose which 3-credit-hour religion three credit hours in religious studies. Dependent Grant, which'is giyen to depen- university's annual operating budget. course to take to fulfill the University Jim Atwood, assistant to the dean of admis- dents of Disciples ministers. The Rev. John Butler, university minis- Curriculum Requirements. sions and an instructor of religion, said the About 7 pefcWof TCU considers ftself ter, said TCU's Board of Trustees consists of Michele I.inn, a senior environmental sci- Disciples affiliation allows students to sepa- members of the Dis'eiples of Christ denomi- representatives of the denomination, and ence major, said she didn't know much about rate modern-day science from religious faith nation, while almost 40 percent of TCU stu- several administrators work strictly with the TCU's denomination when she applied in the without having to choose between them. dents are Roman Catholic, Methodist or denomination, such as in the University - university. Atwood said many other religious col- Baptist, according to the 1995 TCU Pact Advancement and Admissions offices. "I just knew it wasn't totally opposite from leges have specific values they impose on their Book. Chancellor William E. Tucker is an what I believe," said Linn, who said she is students, which is not congruent with the goal "The Roman Catholic Church is highest ordained Disciples of Christ minister Southern Baptist. of a higher education. because there are 58 million Catholics in and served two years as the moderator But the influence of the Disciples of Chri: I "The Disciples philosophy has to do with America,'' Atwood said. "There may be 1 of the Disciples of Christ in the United denomination is greater than what it appears to religion being in touch with intellectual pur- million Disciples in America" . States and Canada, which is the highest 1 be. suits and a reasoned faith," he said. Atwood said mosrV the money for grants volunteer position in the denomination. Richard Harrison Jr., president and profes- The Disciples influence is also evident in comes from membefs of individual , ■ Tucker also co-authored "Journey in sor of history at Lexington Theological financial aid given to Disciples students and in Disciples churches who donate millions of Faith," a history of the Disciples of Seminary (affiliated with the Christian donations to the university. dollars to bring Disciples students IO TCU. Christ denomination. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1996 Purdue coach denies PAGE 7 claims of NCAA violations WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Purdue University bas- ketball coach Gene Kcady denies claims that one of his Women's soccer splits WAC games former players received $5,(XX) to return to the team and other players were given cars. By Particio Crooker SKIFF STAFF Women's Soccer "I don't know what their motives are. I don't know why The TCU women's soccer team they'd want to hurt me." Ready had a busy weekend away from told (he Lafayette Journal and home, winning one Western OVERALL WAC ■ Athletic Conference game and los- Courier in Tuesday's editions. BUI W I I SE SA STREAK Keady's comments followed ing another. a claim by former women's Friday, the Lady Frogs lost to the 6 7 0 110 35 31 W1 Air Force Academy in Colorado player Summer Erb that former 8KMT SPORTS men's player Luther Clay was Springs, Colo., 2-0. Sunday, TCU beat the University of Wyoming in given $5,000 in cash to come tude might have been a factor. Rubinson said the team changed its back to the team last season. Laramie. Wyo., 2-L The Lady Frogs are 6-7 on the "Nobody was enthusiastic," she style, with more long passes and Keady says he has no grudge said. greater involvement of the midfield. with former women's coach season and I-2 in the WAC. Wyoming took the lead first in Suess said that without the play of He said that winning on the road is Lin Dunn, who was fired last freshman goalkeeper Courtney Pelrie, always good, especially now that the spring, or anyone involved with Sunday's contest, but the Lady Frogs came back to tie the game and then the score could have been worse. team is in the middle of its conference her program. "They had a lot of chances to schedule. The women's basketball pro- won with goals from freshman mid- fielder Allison Calleri and junior for- score." Suess said. "Our goalkeeper Suess said the team is better now gram under Dunn was cited by played really well and she had great than at the beginning of the season the NCAA for a series of sec- ward Rachel Migliore. TCU head coach David Rubinson saves." and all players are learning to play ondary recruiting infractions. Rubinson said the team did not with the rest. Dunn later said the women's said TCU was more dangerous against Wyoming than any other play very well on Friday and lost "1 think the rest of the season gets program was held to higher composure. harder," Suess said. "As the games get standards than the men's. game the team had played since the beginning of the season. "I think we put ourselves in diffi- harder we also are fighting harder. We "Women's athletics should cult situations," he said. are playing better." have every opportunity we do. "We had many chances to score goals and a lot of one-on-one's," Rubinson said the last 15 minutes Suess said she was happy there are Why are these people trying to the team showed some improve- no big injuries and nobody is missing hurt someone who has support- Rubinson said. "The number of quality chances that we had was ments, and that these were positives practice. ed them?" Keady said. to consider for the game they played "We don't have anybody missing Keady. who returned big." Migliore said the team showed on Sunday. practice anymore, which is a good Monday night from a Florida "In the last 10 or 15 minutes, we thing." she said. "That was a prob- vacation, said that if Erb saw up to win on Sunday. "We needed to win," she said. really stepped up our pace and were lem last couple of weeks, not Clay with a substantial amount dangerous," he said. everybody was at practice. It was of money, that cash was a Pell "Even though we were down, we kept our heads up and (kept our) Rubinson tried three forwards hard to work as a team." Grant. instead of two the last 15 minutes of Migliore said the team could Athletes who come from composure. "We showed a lot of heart and the game on Friday, and he said it have done better against the Air poor backgrounds may apply resulted in better opportunities to Force. for and receive financial aid for team work on Sunday," Migliore said. score. "I don't feel like it was a 2-0 food, clothing and living essen- Against Wyoming, the Lady Frogs game," Migliore said. "We had a tials. Senior forward Sarah Suess said luck was not on TCU's side on tried that same strategy. couple of opportunities that we The Boilermaker coach said Suess said the changes showed missed." Purdue officials investigated Friday, but that the team was to positive effects on Sunday. TCU will play its next game at 3 TCU junior forward Rachel Migliore works out during women's soccer the matter six weeks ago after hlame as well. "It was the worst game we "With three forwards at the top and p.m. Thursday at the TCU soccer practice Tuesday. Migliore scored the winning goal in the Lady Frogs' an anonymous letter was circu- four midfielders, we dominated the field against University of Texas-El played all season," Suess said. 2-1 win Sunday over the University of Wyoming. TCU hosts the lated in late August, charging game," Suess said. Paso. various violations within the Suess said the traveling and alti- University of Texas-El Paso on Thursday at the TCU soccer field. athletic department. Erb also said she was asked by an NCAA investigator about men's players receiving cars. Don't touch that dial — KTCU offers sports talk "Everyone sees them around campus with their cars," Erb By Kelly Melhart Network, joins Durrett every Friday get interviews," he said. "I've been sioner of the Western Athletic "That isn't bad because we just said. SKIFF STAFF afternoon for the half-hour-long rejected as many times as I've gotten Conference, tries to join the program got a new time slot and it lakes time At I p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays broadcast. an interview." every Friday to provide updates to build an audience, hut we're Holyfield Kays he's ready and Fridays, students can flip their "I enjoy coming back and doing Wide focus on pro sports about what's happening in the con- working on it," he said. to topple TVNOH radio dial to KTCU-FM 88.7, "The it," Spiech said. "It's a lot of fun to Most of the guests who call in are ference. Most of the call-ins occur on HOUSTON (AP) — Choice." and listen to "Sports Talk." talk about something I enjoy." interviewed over the phone. "Sports Talk" also talks to coach- Mondays and Wednesdays because Evander Holyfield insists Mike The program, hosted by Richard The evolution of "Sports Talk" Some of the programs' guests es from other colleges. Previous the program lasts a full hour on Tyson hasn't been tested since Durrett. a junior radio-TV-film "Sports Talk" has been on the air have included Bob Gainey, general guests have included head football those days. Friday's program only regaining the heavyweight title, major and KTCU program director, for over two years. manager of the Dallas Stars; Keith coaches from the University of airs for a half-hour. and he's the one to do it. is a sports discussion program with Durrett said since its inception Grant, vice president of basketball Virginia and the University of Spiech said. "On Fridays it's real- "It's obvious he's been over- TCU students and various sports- over two years ago. "Sports Talk" operations for the Dallas Mavericks; Colorado. ly hard lo take a call-in because whelming competitors who related guests. has evolved into a program that's Doug Melvin, general manager of Spiech said in the future he would we're realK hard-pressed for time. have never pushed him," Durrett said, "I want to be a more interactive with the audience. the Texas Rangers; and Scott like to see the program continue to It's just so much easier when we Holyfield said. "As all fans can sportscaster. This is a radio formal When the program began it was just Slahoviak, first baseman for the get interviews, especially among haw an hour." see, Tyson has been knocking of that." college guys sitting around a table Minnesota Twins. players. "Sports Talk." like most radio pro- everybody out early. But it's the Durrett is joined every Monday taking about sports, he said. Durrett said "Sports Talk" tries to Durrett said "Sports Talk" does grams, uses a delay unit for the call- caliber of opponents. for the hour-long broadcast by one Everybody who wanted to be discuss all the professional sports in not cover TCU sports as much as the ins. Durrett said. The listeners hear Holyfield spoke Tuesday of four students: sophomore broad- involved was involved in it, he said. the area instead of focusing just on participants would like. He said he the program on a seven-second from the Houston gym where cast journalism Dave Quinlan and The focus of the show has the Dallas Cowboys, like KTCK- wants to assemble a team to specifi- delay in case a caller uses profanity, he's training for his Nov. 9 bout radio-TV-film majors senior Steve changed, Durrett said. AM 1310, "The Ticket." cally cover TCU sports the program he said. in Las Vegas against the WBA Roe. sophomore Grant Wietzel and "What makes the show different "We don't want to be another ver- doesn't get right now. Durrett said although there are no champion. sophomore Robert Wright. from past years is our emphasis on sion of The Ticket,'" Durrett said. "We are the TCU station." he said. women currently on the program, he Since his release from prison Sean Brown, a junior radio-TV- guests," he said. "If you want to hear the Cowboys "We try to cater to TCU and the would welcome a female commen- March 25, 1995 following a film major, joins Durrett for an hour Durrett said the program is not a and the rest of the sports world, you community." tator. rape conviction, Tyson's four every Wednesday, and Chris Spiech, professional program. It helps train flip it here to us." The program also takes calls from "We've had limited interest from fights have lasted a total of less a TCU alumnus and the overnight students in how to become profes- "Sports Talk" does not just deal the listening audience. "Sports Talk" females." he said. "We have had than eight full rounds. In his producer for the Prime Sports sionals in their fields. with professional sports, though. averages close to two calls a show. girls before. We don't close our- last fight Sept. 7, he disposed of "It's teaching me how to go and Durrett said Karl Benson, commis- Durrett said. selves off at all." Bruce Seldon in 109 seconds, raising his record to 45-1. "1 don't care what someone has done to someone else," Teams trade for improvement No violations found Holyfield said. "He hasn't done it to me." The NBA saw its most furious with the team's chemistry. harasses opponents with its trapping Tyson was champion and trading offseason in recent David Robinson, Sean Elliot and (zone) defense. Holyfield ranked No. I when memory. NBA fans will have Avery Johnson come back for anoth- Los Angeles Lakers The Lakers in sale of coach's car Tyson was stunned in a 1990 to buy some programs to recognize er run, but the team really needs won the Shaq derby, which has con- knockout — his only defeat — their teams this year. The 1996-97 Charles Smith to come out of his shell vinced a lot of analysts they're the By Beth Harris II the reports are correct. Da\ is ASSOCIATED PRESS by Buster Douglas. season should be very interesting and play basketball. In the end, they team to beat. Unfortunately for the will be eligible to play for the LOS ANGELES — A Pacific- Then Holyfield and Tyson and unpredictable. With that in mind, probably have too many questions Lakers. Shaq brings the distractions Bruins as a freshman next season 10 Conference investigation were supposed to have fought I'll do my best. that need answering. of Hollywood and his rap career On Monday. Harrick talked found no NCAA rules violations in November 1991 when Let's look at Utah Jazz Karl Malone and John along with him. about everything regarding the in the sale of a car owned by Holyfield was undisputed the Western Stockton continue to play brilliant The Lakers probably have the upcoming college basketball sc.i University of California at Los champion. But Tyson injured Conference. basketball with a sub-par supporting youngest team in the league. Nick son except an ongoing investiga- Angeles men's basketball coach his ribs in training and the Midwest cast. Jeff Homacek proves to be the Van Exel and Cedric Ceballos have tion into the program Jim Harrick to the sister of a top fight was scrapped because of Division only decent player outside of Malone been discipline problems in the past Both the Pac-10 and the uni- recruit, two newspapers reported Tyson's trial on a rape charge Houston and Stockton. Can they behave this year? UTSII\ have been looking into the today. that ended with his conviction Rockets The For the Jazz to advance, they must Portland Trail Blazers The Trail sale of a car by Harrick's son. However, the Los Angelts and jail term. Rockets made get quality play from Chris Morris Blazers are a radically different team Glenn, to Lisa Hodoh Sept 20. Daily News said Harrick might he Since then, Holyfield lost the biggest and their young center, Greg this season. Disgruntled guard Rod Davis is a highly recruited r> reprimanded by athletic director the title to Michael Moorer in trade of the Ostertag. Strickland was traded with Harvey foot-1-inch point guard who Peter Dalis for failing to report 1994 and also lost to Riddick offseason Dallas Mavericks Can the three Grant to the Bullets for Rasheed began his senior year at Santa the sale that occurred just two Bowe. It was then disclosed when they J's play together? That's the central Wallace. Then the Trailblazers picked Monica Crossroads High last days after Baron Davis verbally Holyfieki had a heart problem. acquired question surrounding this team. If up Kenny Anderson through free month. committed to play for the Bruins. Doctors at the Mayo Clinic Charles they can, they will make the playoffs. agency, and Isiah Rider in a trade with When asked if the investiga- Quoting a Pac-10 source, the have given him a clean bill of Barkley for Robert Horry, Sam If they can't then they're lottery- the Timberwolves. tion is a distraction on the eve of South Bay Daily Breeze also health and Holyfield, with 32 Cassell, Mark Bryant and Chucky bound. The Blazers probably acquired . the official start of practice today. reported that "nothing serious" victories in 35 lights, said Brown. Barkley makes the Rockets The Mavericks added Derek more problems then they got rid of. If Harrick said. "Not to me." had been uncovered by the inves- Tuesday he felt fine. the Dream Team South as he accom- Harper, Chris Gatling, Eric Montross they can play together they will sur- Harrick and others connected panies Hakeem Olajuwon and Clyde and Samaki Walker to an already prise a lot of people. If not they will tigation into allegations that with the university are not UCLA violated NCAA rules Slurs send Keczmer Drexler. impressive roster. The talent is there, continue to be mediocre. allowed lo comment on orders of The Rockets probably have the but if they can't play together they Sacramento kings The Kings against providing extra benefits Dalis, who attended Monday's to K-WingN to recruits. DALLAS (AP) — The best six-man rotation in basketball, aren't going anywhere. solved their point guard problems basketball media day. Jim Muldoon, the Pac-lO's Dallas Stars sent defenseman with Brent Price, Mario Elie and Pucific Division with Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf. He gives Though the 1991 Chevy assistant commissioner, said he Dan Keczmer to the Michigan Kevin Willis accompanying the big 3. Seattle Sonics The Sonics remain them another offensive threat to Blazer, bought in 1990, was could neither confirm nor deny K-Wings of the International This team could have depth problems relatively unchanged after an active accompany Milch Richmond. The always registered in his father's the reports. Hockey League Tuesday. if injuries occur, so stay tuned. offseason. They added center Jim Kings just don't have enough fire- name. Glenn Harrick said it was "We expect the investigation to Keczmer, 28, played one San Antonio Spurs The Spurs are Mcllvane and let Earvin Johnson go. power lo compete with the big boys, his car "from the day it was be concluded by the end of the game with Michigan, logging consistently among the top teams in Mcilvane gives the Sonics a big stiff but they have enough to make the bought," and that he got his week, that's the only comment I one assist, before the Stars the West, and they've added a couple who can block shots. Johnson was a playoffs. father's signature on the title can make at this time." Muldoon recalled him as a free agent of veterans to help them get over the big stiff who could foul well. We'll when he recently began thinking said. "The process is not quile Aug. 7. He did not play for lop. Dominique Wilkins and Vernon call that a net improvement. Scott Barzilia is a senior political of selling it. completed." Dallas. Maxwell give the Spurs some punch Gary Payton and Shawn Kemp bol- science major from Houston. off the bench, but could wreak havoc ster a very dangerous lineup that PAGE 8 Skiff WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16,1996

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