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NEWS NEWS The university will offer a new University faculty, staff and credit-earning Study Abroad op- students are finding new ways portunity in Ghana for students to provide relief for victims in of all majors. Haiti. Tomorrow Tomorrow

CAMPAIGN FOR TCU CONAN VS. NBC NO JOKE Official: Financial aid now priority Women’s rifle team heads to Nebraska this weekend. By Thomas Koenig Sports, page 6 Staff Reporter

The Campaign for TCU, which has already reached more than 86 percent TODAY’S HEADLINES of its $250 million goal, is changing its News: Executives visit priority from the construction of new campus, page 2 facilities to scholarships, a school offi- Opinion: Oil reliance cial said. unwise, page 3 The $100 million Scholarship Initia- Sports: Wade Phillips tive has recently gained priority over extends contract, page 6 new facilities, said David Nolan, associ- ate vice chancellor for university devel- opment. As of Tuesday night, the cam- paign had earned $216,498,370 since it CONTACT US began in 2005, Nolan said. Send your questions, COURTESY OF SAM WUNDERL According to the campaign’s Web compliments, complaints Supporters of “Tonight Show” host Conan O’Brien on Monday rally outside Universal Studios where the show is shot to protest NBC’s site, the campaign was originally broken or news tips to news@ move to push the show to a later timeslot. into four categories: Strengthening the dailyskiff.com. Follow us Vibrant TCU Community by improv- on Twitter at twitter.com/ ing the Living Learning Community, tcudailyskiff or look up Conan exit leaves student stranded Endowed Scholarships for recruiting “DailySkiff.com” on high-caliber students, Academic Pro- By Courtney Jay O’Brien and NBC was at a lengthy Amber Watts, an assistant pro- Facebook. grams for improving class rankings Projects Editor standstill prior to Thursday be- fessor in the FTDM department, and Operational Support/Annual Fund, cause Conan wanted more sever- said NBC’s support of Jay Leno, which supports the annual budget. The Senior film- ance pay for his staff. who will be assuming O’Brien’s campaign originally planned to allo- TV-digital media “I’ve talked to a few staff mem- role as host of “Tonight,” dates cate $90 million, $65 million, $60 mil- major Sam Wun- bers about it, and they have no back to 1992 when Leno was cho- lion and $35 million to each respective derl was interning plan either,” he said. “Most ev- sen over then-“Late Night” host category, according to the site. for “The Tonight eryone at that show was on ‘Late David Letterman to replace John- “We’ve met the original category goal Show” with Conan Night’ in New York, so most of ny Carson. Watts said that later, on facilities (originally part of the Living O’Brien, before them have moved out to LA from O’Brien came to “Late Night,” Learning Community category), and O’Brien on Thurs- there.” pulled in great ratings from the O’Brien now we want to emphasize the scholar- day struck a deal Of the 190 staff members, 70 18-49 age demographic and re- ship category because we’re not where with NBC, ending relocated from New York just one ceived offers from other networks. we want to be there,” Nolan said. his contract. year ago. In order to keep O’Brien with the According to the campaign’s Web Wunderl said The settlement ended O’Brien’s network, Watts said, NBC prom- site, the Scholarship Initiative has raised he was planning to close-to-20-year career with NBC. ised him the “Tonight Show” in money to boost support for some of the stay in Los Angeles With two years left on his current 2009 when Leno was scheduled 75 percent of TCU students who need until June, but the contract, O’Brien will receive to retire. When fears arose that financial aid. uncertain future $32.5 million to leave the show Leno would not retire as expected, Michael Scott, director of scholar- of the show has Leno early. Including staff compensa- NBC suspended all of their popu- ships and financial aid, said he was ex- left many on staff tion, NBC will be out about $40 lar weekly 9 p.m. CST programs to cited to hear of the priority switch. worried for their jobs. million, according to the New “It just gives us more flexibility to Wunderl said the deal between York Post. SEE TONIGHT SHOW · PAGE 4 SEE CAMPAIGN · PAGE 2

MEMORIAL TEXTBOOKS Family starts nursing scholarship The idea that the U.S. should Rental follow suit with Britain’s By Wyatt Kanyer and Julieta we have a ray of hope, and if it’s hav- Scholarship donations may be tax on banker bonuses is Chiquillo ing a scholarship for other students made to: unconstitutional. Staff Reporter and Editor-in-Chief at TCU, then that is wonderful,” said Texas Christian University - Office program Opinion, page 3 Sharon Bebout, Amanda Bebout’s Junior nursing mother. of University Advancement major Amanda Be- Sharon Bebout said her family The Amanda Bebout Memorial bout’s parents hope was told by the university that the Scholarship Fund possible PECULIAR FACT that a newly estab- scholarship would be endowed if it TCU Box 297044 LORTON, Va. – Doctors at lished scholarship in reaches $50,000. However, she said Fort Worth, TX 76129 By Bethany McDougle a small practice in Virginia her memory will help the family will wait after her daugh- Staff Reporter got a big surprise when a others fulfill their ter’s funeral to iron out the details Monday night. Her funeral services tennis ball-sized meteorite daughter’s dreams, for the new scholarship. will take place in Mission Viejo, Ca- Students looking to save money on punched a hole through Bebout the student’s mother Amanda Bebout, a 20-year-old lif., where she will be buried with her textbooks may soon have access to their roof at about 5:30 said. student from California, was found another option via a new book rent- p.m. Monday. No one was “This is a horrible tragedy…but dead at her off-campus residence SEE SCHOLARSHIP · PAGE 2 al program initiated nationally by injured. Barnes & Noble College Booksellers, – The Associated Press a bookstore official said. Roman Coronado, textbook man- RANCH MANAGEMENT ager at the university bookstore, said TODAY’S WEATHER a textbook rental program at the uni- Speakers to address agriculture regulations versity “could be a potentially good idea,” but that the university has not By Nathan Wall Economist at Texas A&M Univer- confirmed any plans to implement Staff Reporter sity, will give an update on the econ- Roundup 2010 the program. Barnes & Noble Col- omy as it pertains to ranchers. All-day Saturday lege Booksellers first introduced the Greenhouse gas emissions regu- Gill said he will talk about the rental option at a regional meeting a 72 53 lations and current economic issues new cap-and-trade regulations, Morning session starts at 8:30 few months ago. HIGHMostly sunnyLOW 1.09col x 2” will be the main focus of two guest which deal with how agriculture a.m. at the Brown-Lupton Jade Roth, vice president of books Mostly12p xSunny 12p speakers at the ranch management can fit into the current effort to reg- University Union for Barnes & Noble College Booksell- department’s annual Roundup Sat- ulate greenhouse gasses. The regu- ers, said the company was looking to Tomorrow: Slight Chance of urday. lations require ranchers to limit the Afternoon session starts at 6:30 expand the program and would be Showers Ron Gill, associate department amount of greenhouse gasses emit- talking with many of the schools they 69 / 45 p.m. at the Fort Worth Stock- head for extension at Texas A&M ted by their operations, Gill said. yards Station serve this spring. Sunday: Mostly Sunny University, said he plans to talk The new cap on emissions, set by “We are starting discussions with 61 / 33 about emerging issues in animal the government, went into effect For more information, contact a broad group of stores…so we cer- agriculture and different regula- Jan. 1. the ranch management depart- tainly will be having discussions with tory programs that impact Texas “If (the ranchers) can’t stay… ment at 817-257-7145, or go to TCU about it,” Roth said. “From our Please agriculture. under those caps, then they have ranch.tcu.edu. prospective, rental is yet another op- remember to Mark Welch, an assistant profes- to purchase or trade what they call recycle this newspaper. sor and Texas AgriLife Extension offsets in industries that utilize car- SEE ROUNDUP · PAGE 2 SEE RENTAL · PAGE 2 PAGE 2 · FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 2010 DAILYSKIFF.COM NEWS

LEADERSHIP WEEK relationships between U.S. SCHOLARSHIP citizens and those of other continued from page 1 Amanda Bebout countries. During the winter Memorial Service Executives to visit campus grandparents, Sharon Bebout break, the family volunteered said. at a women’s homeless shel- When: 7:30 p.m. tonight By: Ashley Iovine 350 and 400 students, faculty, Kate O’Carroll, a sopho- DeVonna Tinney, devel- ter, Sharon Bebout said. Her Where: Robert Carr Staff Reporter staff and community guests to more finance major, said at- opment director of the Har- daughter was considering Chapel attend the Friday night event tending the sessions would ris College of Nursing and joining the Peace Corps after Parking: Lot behind the The Leadership Center and alone. benefit her in the future as she Health Sciences, said the graduation, she said. chapel or at the corner the Neeley School of Business “We’re kind of explor- prepares to apply for the busi- scholarship will be available Amanda Bebout was also of West Cantey Street are collaborating to bring ing this theme of what does ness school’s BNSF Next Gen- for students in the nursing a star swimmer at Teso- and South University guest speakers from TOMS it mean to be able to make a eration Leadership Program. program. Tinney said there ro High School in Orange Drive. Shoes, Starbucks and Kodak living and do good for other Information about the have been several calls in- County. to campus during the TCU people,” Terry said. “Those event and registration details quiring about donations. “She still holds the school “There’s so much of Leadership Week Jan. 25-29. two things are not mutually are available online at www. “We will give the parents record,” Sharon Bebout Amanda’s life that I’m going Jimmy Hopper, a senior exclusive.” leadership.tcu.edu. the option to make it an en- said. “She was, as everybody to miss, you know, she was history major and Student dowment,” Tinney said. would always tell me, ‘She’s 20 years old; she had a lot Development Services in- Event Schedule Students may also make so humble; nobody knows.’” going, and I hope I can stay tern, said speakers include donations in person at Tin- The university will hold in contact with some of her TOMS Shoes founder Blake TCU Leadership Week Jan. 25-29 ney’s office in Bass Hall 229, a memorial service in hon- close friends and that they Mycoskie, Sen. Florence Sha- Monday 5-6:30 p.m. Friday she said. or of Bebout at 7:30 p.m. remember her,” she said. piro and Sandra Taylor, for- Sen. Florence Shapiro Noon Sandra Taylor, for- Sharon Bebout said the tonight at the Robert Carr Vice Chancellor of Uni- mer senior vice president of Brown-Lupton University mer senior vice president campus community’s re- Chapel. versity Advancement Don corporate social responsibil- Union Ballroom of corporate social respon- sponse to the scholarship Sharon Bebout, her hus- Whelan was unavailable for ity for Starbucks and former sibility for Starbucks was “a blessing,” and she band, Don, and daughter comment. vice president and director of Tuesday 5-6:30 p.m. 1:30-4:30 p.m. - af- said she thinks many of the Kelsey won’t be able to at- Toxicology results for public affairs for Kodak. Jonathan Long, head of the ternoon breakouts with people who were close to her tend the campus memorial Amanda Bebout are pend- “It’s going to be a good Mahindra United World Col- regional leaders daughter in California will but are sending a letter to be ing, according to the Tarrant opportunity to learn a lot lege of India 4-5 p.m. TOMS Shoes also contribute because they read at the service and pic- County Medical Examiner’s of things along the lines of Kelly Alumni Center shoe drive know nursing was her pas- tures, Sharon Bebout said. Office, but police said this modern leadership and what 6 p.m. State of Leader- sion. The family will hold a ser- week that the investigation has it looks like today, both in the Wednesday 9 a.m.-4 p.m. ship Conference and “Amanda’s calling was to vice in California on Mon- shown the death is “a likely sui- community and I guess, more Case Competition Institute Dinner with Blake help people, and nursing was day, she said. cide.” Until police receive the specifically, within the TCU Smith Hall Room 104 Mycoskie, TOMS Shoes how she was going to do it,” “Amanda loved TCU, so results from the Medical Ex- community, and how they founder she said. we want to keep that going,” aminer’s Office, the investiga- can be better student leaders,” Thursday 7:30-9 a.m. All Friday events are in the Sharon Bebout said that Sharon Bebout said. tion is ongoing, said Sgt. Chad Hopper said. “Leadership in Minority Com- Brown-Lupton University for spring break, Amanda Be- The family will travel to Mahaffey, Fort Worth Police Daniel Terry, assistant di- munities” breakfast panel Union Ballroom. bout traveled to Swaziland in Fort Worth next week to get public information officer. rector of the Leadership Cen- Kelly Alumni Center Africa through the nonprofit their daughter’s belongings (Staff reporter Bethany Mc- ter, said students sign up indi- Fort Worth Sister Cities In- and meet with her friends, Dougle contributed to this re- vidually to attend the events. ternational, which promotes Sharon Bebout said. port.) He said they expect between

book’s price, plus a process- ties offering students textbook RENTAL ing fee of 7.5 percent of the rentals through their book- continued from page 1 original book cost would stores, which are managed tion at yet another price point be assessed for unreturned by Follett Higher Education that we can offer to students.” books, DiScala said. Group, according to a Dallas Karen DiScala, manager of Coronado said that if im- Morning News article. corporate communications plemented, a rental program Corinne Hodges, a junior at Barnes & Noble College could cause issues with book- theatre major, said she would Booksellers, said the rental store inventory. Initial dis- prefer the textbook rental op- program was an effort to offer cussion concerning the pro- tion for classes outside of her students a cheaper alternative gram raised questions about major because she would be to purchasing new textbooks. a drop in sales, which would unlikely to ever use those DiScala said textbooks would also be a problem, he said. books after the class conclud- rent at a rate of 42.5 percent of “Sales determine your ed. the original cost to purchase. budget…the bigger your “I know I’m going to re- For example, a $100 text book budget, the more books you turn (the books) at the end would cost a student $42.50 can order,” Coronado said, of the year and it would re- per semester, she said. adding that the ultimate goal ally save me the hassle and the Rented books need to be is to make sure students are money of buying them in the postmarked by the last day happy with the bookstore. first place,” Hodges said. “You of finals to avoid additional University of North Texas never get as much as you paid fees and penalties. A penal- and University of Texas at Ar- for them when you have to sell ty of 75 percent of the new lington are two local universi- them back.”

ries as well. While the catego- “It just gives us more CAMPAIGN ries are no longer as clear-cut continued from page 1 flexibility to try to as before, the university hopes try to recruit the good student to gain enough donations to recruit the good who other schools are also try- fill all of the original categories, student who other ing to recruit,” Scott said. as well as the new Scholarship schools are also He also said he expects the Initiative, he said. percentage of students receiv- The Campaign for TCU had trying to recruit.” ing financial aid to increase. a large role in the construction Michael Scott As of Jan. 17, the Schol- of new facilities on campus. director of scholarships arship Initiative had earned The campaign helped support and financial aid $50.4 million, Nolan said. The the Campus Commons proj- Scholarship Initiative has a ect while buildings such as the May 31, 2012 target deadline. J.E. and L.E. Mabee Founda- gifts of $1 million or more, Nolan said the Scholarship tion Education Complex and which have been used to Initiative was added on to En- the Sam Baugh Indoor Prac- support Vision in Action, dowed Scholarships after the tice Facility were 100 percent the university’s main stra- creation of the four categories, donor-funded. tegic planning initiative, of and will most likely overlap Nolan said the campaign which Campaign for TCU into some of the other catego- has received more than 40 is a part.

“It’s a good time ment student, said he was ROUNDUP looking forward to attend- continued from page 1 for the alumni to ing the Roundup. bon dioxide,” Gill said. “It’s come back and “It’s a good time for the a very complicated process.” for us to network alumni to come back and Gill said he would also for us to network with them, discuss Trichomoniasis, a with them, build build relationships and stay sexually transmitted dis- relationships, and connected,” Cowden said. ease that causes infertility stay connected.” Farley said he remembers and occasionally abortions his days as a student in the in cattle. Craig Cowden ranch management program Welch will talk about first year certificate and how the Roundup has ethanol regulations and use ranch management changed. as well as what it means for student “I went through the pro- corn prices in the future, gram in 1996 and had a said Chris Farley, assistant next year’s Ranch Manage- Roundup,” Farley contin- director of the ranch man- ment students. Farley said ued. “(I’ve) just been back agement program. the event is a way for the here teaching since 2007. Welch could not be ranching community to stay In the past we’ve had a DJ, reached for comment. informed and alumni to stay and we’ve had some alumni Farley said the all-day in touch. that have wanted to sponsor event will also include break- “We have two events ev- a band.” fast and a rodeo, along with ery year that we try to get This year, Billy Mata, an music, dinner and danc- together as TCU Ranch award-winning country music ing in the evening. He said Management alumni,” Far- artist, and The Texas Tradition the event’s main purpose is ley said. “A lot of them will will be playing at the Roundup. the alumni scholarship auc- go to the rodeo. We offer Tickets are $5 for break- tion in the evening, which them rodeo tickets in the af- fast, $22 for the rodeo and will auction off items peo- ternoon, and then we hold a $22 for dinner, auction and ple bring to put up for bid. night social event.” dance and can be purchased The money received from Craig Cowden, a first year through the ranch manage- the auction will go toward certificate ranch manage- ment department.

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SECURITY Religious mix-up grounds plane By Peter Mucha and Tefillin are leather boxes lot decided to make an un- Allison Steele containing scriptures with scheduled landing in Phila- The Philadelphia Inquirer leather straps that obser- delphia and reported a man vant Jewish men wear on with a device with “wires” PHILADELPHIA – A their foreheads and arm and on the plane, Sullivan said. teenager strapping Jewish fingers during obligatory The wires turned out to religious ritual prayer boxes weekday morning prayers. be the leather straps, offi- to his head and arm caused Philadelphia Police Chief cials said. a scare on a plane from New Inspector Joseph Sullivan Police were notified about York to Kentucky Thursday, said the flight attendant be- 8:23 a.m. and federal and prompting the pilot to land came concerned and alerted city law enforcement vehi- in Philadelphia, officials the pilot. cles surrounded the plane said. “It’s something they had after it touched down. Authorities determined never seen before,” Sullivan Authorities took the jet there was no threat and the said. to a remote area and re- 17-year-old boy and his “This is something most moved the boy and his sis- 16-year-old sister, who live Americans probably have ter from the plane. The pair in White Plains, N.Y., were never seen before,” FBI explained what the boy was not held. spokesman J.J. Klaver said doing with the tefillin, Sul- Flight 3079, a U.S. Air- later. livan said. ways Express operated by In a statement, Republic He said passengers were Chautauqua Airlines, was Airlines, Chautauqua’s par- surprised to see law en- COURTESY OF SAM WUNDERL en route from New York’s ent company, said the crew forcement officials board Senior film-TV-digital media major Sam Wunderl stands in front of the “Tonight Show” sign at Universal Studios in LaGuardia Airport to Lou- “tried to discuss the issue the plane but they were not Universal City, Calif. isville about 8:15 a.m. EST with the passenger” but upset. “I’m with Coco” T-shirts with with more than 48,000 mem- when a flight attendant saw “they did not receive a clear Officials decided by TONIGHT SHOW “intern” on the back to support bers, was oddly-enough sport- the youth putting on his response.” 8:45 a.m. that there was no continued from page 2 O’Brien. ing the “I’m with Coco” picture. tefillin, police said. Taking no chances, the pi- threat, Sullivan said. give Leno his own show, rather Wunderl said there have Steven Rupp, a 2009 TCU than facing his possible depar- also been signs outside the stu- graduate and member of the ture to another network. dio asking people to honk for “Curtis Needs a Ride” com- “The fact that NBC was do- Conan. edy troupe, said his comedian loss at Murray State on Sun- “Physically, there ing this kind of thing set the “You couldn’t even walk friends already found Leno RIFLE day. industry abuzz,” Watts said. down the street without a untrustworthy because his continued from page 6 is nothing to Of 25 NCAA Division I “It was bold, and it was pretty bunch of cars driving by and life lacked challenges that lent While the team looks to schools who sponsor rifle teams, hinder (women) much doomed to be a failure.” honking,” he said. themselves to an edgier brand build on a five-match win- TCU and Nebraska are two of compared to Watts said NBC’s argument of comedy. ning streak, Nebraska’s sea- nine schools who sponsor all- males in this sport. that Conan’s ratings were sub- “The interns are “Everyone is kind of on son has also been defined by women’s teams, Monez said. par wasn’t entirely accurate be- Conan’s side because he’s a streaks. “Physically there is nothing Infact, they may cause the poor performance pretty much in the comedian’s comedian,” Rupp Nebraska’s current three- to hinder (women) compared be more focused of Leno’s show contributed to same boat, and said. “He’s the type of person match losing streak followed to males in this sport,” Monez and disciplined.” O’Brien’s failures. As the be- so far I’ve been that has worked his way up ba- a five-match win streak. said with a wide grin. “In fact, ginning time slot in nightly sically to the top through kind Nebraska’s third-straight they may be more focused and Karen Monez programming, Leno cost both surprised that of a nontraditional route.” defeat came in a 4,618-4,597 disciplined.” head coach local affiliates and O’Brien rat- no one at NBC Wunderl said the settlement ings because viewers tended Universal has made announcement Thursday to turn off their TVs after the an effort to place didn’t clear up questions staff disappointing show. If people members still had concerning weren’t watching Leno, then the stranded interns their severances. But, Wun- they weren’t watching local in any of their other derl said, the rumor around news and they weren’t watch- departments.” the office is that O’Brien will ing O’Brien, Watts said. be compensating much of the In fact, Watts said O’Brien Sam Wunderl staff out of his own pocket. pulls in better ratings than senior film-TV-digital In addition to full-time both of his competitors in the media major staff, Wunderl said interns 18-49 age demographic, which from universities across the is the most desirable group to But Wunderl said so far the country are now wondering the television industry. best show of support came what the rest of the semester In any case, Watts said Le- from ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel will hold. no’s projected drop in ratings doing an hour-long imitation “The interns are pretty upon his return to the “Tonight of Leno on his show, “Jimmy much in the same boat, and Show” is not the biggest loss the Kimmel Live!” so far I’ve been surprised that network will feel. “There were a bunch of no one at NBC Universal has “The biggest net effect is that times when the mood at work made an effort to place the it’s done horrible things for the was just really dour, and every- stranded interns in any of their image of NBC,” she said. “This one was in a bad mood and other departments,” he said. is sort of just a very permanent worried,” Wunderl said. “You’re Wunderl is a monologue example of how the network really glad that you’re working intern for the show, and his has failed on many levels in the at a place where people really research has contributed to past decade.” like it, and you’re doing some- the creation of several jokes Throughout the controversy, thing that people are enjoy- featured on recent shows. support for O’Brien showed up ing and people are standing He said it’s been harder to in many places. up for…it kind of counteracts write new material now Wunderl attended a rally how terrible some of the feel- that most of the jokes in the Monday outside the NBC stu- ings were just being there.” monologue are about NBC. dios, where O’Brien greeted As of Thursday, a Facebook “It’s not too disappointing fans on the roof with a mega- group titled “Team Conan” though,” Wunderl said. “Be- phone. Wunderl said some of had more than 194,000 mem- cause those NBC jokes are his fellow interns have ordered bers. Leno’s comedian fan page, the best jokes!”

HEALTH CARE

COURTESY OF ASSOCIATED PRESS House Speaker Nancy Pelosi speaks to media Jan. 6. Pelosi said Thursday she lacks the votes to move the Senate’s sweeping health overhaul bill through the House. Senate bill lacks House votes By David Lightman and this time.” gressional leaders had been William Douglas The White House bowed to reeling for the past two days McClatchy Newspapers the need to pause on health over the message from Mas- care. sachusetts, where Republican WASHINGTON _ The “The president believes it is Scott Brown upset Democrat House of Representatives the exact right thing to do, by Martha Coakley in a special can’t pass the Senate’s health giving this some time, by let- election Tuesday to fill the care bill in its present form, ting the dust settle, if you will, U.S. Senate seat vacated by the Speaker Nancy Pelosi said and looking for the best path death of Edward Kennedy last Thursday, which is a po- forward,” White House press August. Brown’s victory was tentially lethal setback for secretary Robert Gibbs said. rooted largely in voter anger, Democratic efforts to salvage At the same time, he particularly over the health health legislation. stressed that President Barack care bill, which he opposes. “In its present form, with- Obama still wants an over- Paying a courtesy call to out any changes, I don’t think haul. Capitol Hill on Thursday, it’s possible to pass the Sen- “If we don’t do anything, it Brown said he agreed with ate bill in the House,” Pelosi will only get worse in the days suggestions that Democrats told a news conference. “I to come,” Gibbs said. should scrap their health care don’t see the votes for it at The White House and con- proposal and start over. PAGE 6 · FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 2010 DAILYSKIFF.COM

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MEN’S BASKETBALL RIFLE ON TARGET Men take on the Rebels By Rachel Wilson the UT-Pan American, Staff Reporter Moss went for double digits TCU vs. UNLV in both points scored with The men’s basketball 15, and assists with 11. When: 5:05 p.m. team is set to take on the The Frogs played UNLV Saturday UNLV Runnin’ Rebels on twice last year, winning the Where: Daniel-Meyer Saturday after a 70-58 win game at Daniel-Meyer Col- Coliseum over UT-Pan American on iseum by 7 points before Admission is free for stu- Wednesday night. losing 71-57 in Las Vegas. dents with a student ID. Sophomore guard Ron- “They have a lot of The game is scheduled nie Moss said playing a weapons on their offen- to be broadcast on CBS non-conference game mid- sive end,” Moss said. “This College Sports. week helped get the team will be a good game for going again in preparation our guards to defend and for the UNLV conference handle the ball well under Mountain West standings. game. pressure.” “It’s very difficult to get “This is like practice,” he The win last year was the wins on the road in this said. “Just [getting] closer first time TCU beat UNLV league, so you have to pro- with the teammates and since February 1999. tect your home court,” [learning] how to play with Head coach Jim Christian Christian said. “We’ve got them.” said winning home games is two days to prepare for it. It’s In the recent win against important to keep up in the going to be pretty intense.”

CHANCE WELCH / Mulitmedia Editor Freshman pre-business major Caitlin Morrissey practices at the TCU Rifle Range Oct. 26. Rifle looks to add more wins By Ryne Sulier been two of the four shoot- per said more experienced Staff Writer ers whose scores have been shooters on the team had totaled for the team’s aggre- the advantage of knowing After a two-match sweep gate, or total, team score this the nuisances of each shoot- of Air Force last weekend, season. ing range. the rifle team (6-1) will “Lighting is what can af- travel to Lincoln, Neb. to “This is the third fect performance,” Paper face the Cornhuskers on year we’ve shot said. “I write in a journal to Saturday. help me keep track of the The team is looking to at Nebraska and things to remember about continue a six-match win- we’ve never lost to each (shooting) range.” ning streak as well as a sec- them. The seniors Although Beard and ond straight win over Ne- Scherer will not be shoot- braska this season, but will are totally capable ing Saturday, Paper said the have to do so without two of of getting a win.” depth of the team has been its best shooters, head coach Karen Monez a large contribution to this Karen Monez said. head coach season’s success. TCU last defeated Ne- Freshman Caitlin Mor- braska 4,651-4,615 on Nov. rissey said she would most 21 in a match where mul- “We can still produce likely be shooting for one of tiple Horned Frogs set per- a winning score at this the four scores that compile sonal bests. match,” Monez said. “This the team score. Those same shooters who is the third year we’ve shot “We’ve got the seniors’ ex- set personal bests, however, at Nebraska and we’ve nev- perience and scores to get us will not be competing at Ne- er lost to them. The seniors through,” Morrissey said. braska on Saturday. are totally capable of getting Morrissey, who shot per- Freshmen shooters Sarah a win.” sonal bests in air rifle and Beard and Sarah Scherer will be While Monez did not be- smallbore this season, will COURTESY OF MEDIA RELATIONS in Munich, Germany to com- lieve traveling to matches look to beat her own personal Senior forward Zvonko Buljan goes for three points in TCU’s win over Southern Methodist University 60-53 at pete with the U.S. rifle team this away from TCU affected bests this weekend, she said. Moody Coliseum on Dec. 2. weekend, Monez said. the team’s performance Beard and Scherer have overall, senior Emily Pa- SEE RIFLE · PAGE 4

DALLAS COWBOYS WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Phillips extends contract Women’s conference race continues By Stephen Hawkins “Is he being overpaid? Jones has long wanted to AP Sports Writer Not one penny,” Jones said. become the first host team By Kylie Osterloh in the nation in nine categories, “Is he being underpaid? to play in the big game. Staff Writer excluding only five: field goal TCU vs. UNLV IRVING, Texas (AP) Probably, for what I think “I feel like we’re going to percentage, scoring defense, — Wade Phillips is stick- he is. The bottom line is we be knocking on the door,” The AP No. 23 women’s bas- blocks and rebound margin and When: 5 p.m. Saturday ing around as coach of the have something that works.” he said. ketball team will travel to match personal fouls per game. Where: Las Vegas Dallas Cowboys for two Phillips had been among Jones added that he ex- up with UNLV on Saturday. Head coach Jeff Mittie ad- The action can be followed more years. the league’s lowest-paid pects to bring back the en- The UNLV Lady Rebels are dressed the rebounding margin live on KTCU FM 88.7 Dallas won the NFC head coaches at around $3 tire coaching staff, includ- 0-3 against conference oppo- after the Lady Frogs’ 80-63 win “The Choice.” East for the second time in million per season. This past ing three assistants whose nents at home this season and over SDSU. Phillips’ three seasons. The year, he also took on the role contracts expire after this 1-1 in road contests. He said he reminded his play- team also won its first play- of defensive coordinator, season. Among them is Since last week’s decisive win ers to focus on both offensive Last year the Lady Frogs swept off game since 1996 and the and Jones called him “the Phillips’ son, Wes, who is over San Diego State University, and defensive rebounds after the the Rebels during the regular first in Phillips’ head coach- MVP of the defense.” in charge of offensive qual- the Lady Frogs have climbed to first half of the game, as SDSU season, but lost in the second ing career. The Cowboys are “The money is not the ity control. the top of the Mountain West pulled in six more boards than round of the MWC Champion- 34-17 over his three seasons most important thing, I can “That’s what Wade want- Conference standings and have TCU in the first 20 minutes. The ship in Las Vegas as they were in charge. Only three NFL tell you that,” Phillips said. ed and that’s what we’ll do,” broken into the ESPN/USA To- Lady Frogs made the adjustment unable to overcome a 22-point teams have won more games He also said he was fine Jones said. day poll at No. 24. and outrebounded SDSU in the deficit. in that span. with the length of the deal, Phillips just finished his The team is among the top 50 second half, 26-25. The power trio consisting of “We want to build on which does not include an 33rd year in the NFL, 28 of junior guards Helena Sverirsdot- the foundation we have put option for 2012. them spent as either a de- tir and Emily Carter, and fresh- in place over the last three “It doesn’t matter if it’s fensive coordinator or head man forward Starr Crawford are years,” team owner Jerry one year or 10 years,” he coach. He’s 62. all nationally-ranked individually. Jones said Thursday, when said. “With this team right If Phillips finishes this Sverrisdottir makes her impact announcing Phillips’ new now, I feel very comfortable. contract, he will match Jim- in assists, averaging 5.2 per game. two-year deal. “I want to take I think we can go further my Johnson as the longest- Carter contributes by convert- advantage of the continuity.” and we will go further.” tenured coach during Jones’ ing 46.1 percent of her field goals Jones would not give The Cowboys have gone ownership. from 3-point range. any specifics about the fi- a franchise-worst 14 seasons “We’ve produced well, Crawford, one of only seven nancial terms, although he without winning or reach- but that isn’t good enough,” freshmen ranked in this cat- made it clear there would ing a Super Bowl. Next sea- Phillips said. “I think we egory, averages 9.5 rebounds be a hefty bonus for reach- son, the Super Bowl will be have a lot better opportunity per game. ing a Super Bowl. at Cowboys Stadium, and to do that now.” Proud to be a...

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DAILY SKIFF Editorial Board Julieta Chiquillo, Editor-in-Chief Logan Wilson, Managing Editor Maricruz Salinas, Web Editor Anna Waugh, Associate Editor Melanie Cruthirds, News Editor Libby Davis, News Editor Mary Sue Greenleaf, Sports Editor Chance Welch, Multimedia Editor OPINION Courtney Jay, Projects Editor Andrea Bolt, Opinion Editor The Skiff View Textbook rentals should be an option s an inescapable part of the college experience, textbook costs are widely considered an agonizing subject for uni- Aversity students. A new program initiated by Barnes & Noble College Booksellers would allow students to rent books for the semester for less than half of the original textbook cost. Possible budget and inventory issues stemming from a text- book rental program have been noted by bookstore officials, and the option of renting has only been said to be “a potentially good idea.” While Horned Frogs already pay a premium to attend this private institution, books can tack on several hundred dollars in additional costs per semester. It is true that some students prefer to keep their textbooks for use in the future, but a majority of students will undoubtedly at- tempt to resell books for classes that do not pertain to their major. If feasible, why not offer the option to rent? It’s unlikely a horde of 8,000-plus students would move en masse to rent books in the first months of such a program, so the bookstore would presum- ably have enough time to respond appropriately regarding bud- Wayne Stayskal is an editorial cartoonist for the Tampa Tribune. gets and inventory. The thing to remember here is the established goal among bookstore employees to satisfy the students. Students are rarely upset by an increase in options. Spending less money on text- books may not be the reason students flock to the university, but Dubai bailout unwise choice it could well be another reason for them to stick around.

News editor Melanie Cruthirds for the editorial board.

The Skiff View represents the collective opinion of the editorial board.

Sheikh Moham- med, have found circumstance to MATT BOAZ look into the Banker bonus tax bad future opti- The illustrious growth in mistically. Dubai over the past decade has The solution for Brits, worse for U.S. been one filled with industry seems the most and development, but also one ominous con- The same should be true for taxes. with whimsy and fanciful build- cern. By relying on the oil wealth After all, nowadays, taxes are used to ings being constructed alongside of Abu Dhabi, Dubai has once control people’s behaviors. Case in islands shaped like palm fronds. again indicated how prominent point: cigarette taxes. However, the Though originally just another the need for oil is in the financial Supreme Court has determined that oil–powered fixture in the Persian sphere. This is evident not only in ex post facto laws do not apply to tax- Gulf arena, the recent expansion the Middle East, where the mem- SXC.HU es. Apparently, nine men and women was funded only partly by pe- bers of the Organization of the know what is better for the country troleum. The opulent hotels and Petroleum Exporting Countries With the opening MICHAEL LAUCK than the Founding Fathers did. De- rapid rise of business centers saw enjoy wealthy government posi- spite what the justices say, taxes like this city in the United Arab Emir- tions, but also in potential foreign of the world’s tallest Over winter break, the British the British banker tax are unconstitu- ates garner interest from both threats such as Iran, Venezuela building, the Burj government announced a 50 percent tional and should not be allowed for high-dollar corporations and jet- and Russia. While these countries Dubai Skyscraper, local tax on banker bonuses of more than this reason alone. setting vacationers alike. are known for their typically non- businessmen and the $40,700. Like the United States’ banks, Aside from the legal issues of this Yet, with the recent recession, supportive views of the United British banks were also bailed out in sort of tax, other problems will arise funding for projects became States’ policy, the greater danger local ruler, Sheikh the current recession, and many were from it. This new tax may be the first overambitious and the new urban lies in other countries, underde- Mohammed, have outraged by these bonuses. Some step in destroying Britain’s banking metropolis found itself deep in veloped ones, which depend on found circumstance think the U.S. should follow suit with sector. Big banks like Goldman Sachs debt, with some estimates as high this revenue. the Europeans’ example. To do so, are now threatening to leave Lon- as $80 billion, according to the By relying upon this rev- to look into the however, would be idiotic, unthink- don for places like Singapore, where Wall Street Journal. This led to enue, a dangerous precedent future optimistically. able and downright unconstitutional. taxes are much lower and regulation further panic and contraction, is set where accountability is Thankfully, our Founding Fathers is looser. Technological innovations ceasing all current development not considered and the future provides them with a false sense were intelligent enough to write down make this plausible. If the U.S. govern- and causing most construction to is ignored. Dubai was a great of secure establishment. This will the rights we have as Americans. They ment takes the same route, U.S. banks halt completely. Thus, the call for example on how industry and lead to more powerful negative learned from their previous rulers might follow suit. bailouts began to rise as foreign constructive development could actors on the world platform and that laws can sometimes be unfair and In the end, laws like this probably investors saw their profits sink provide for a positive market will result in eventual crumbling unjust. won’t work. We all must remember slowly off the figurative shore of and business place. Now, cer- and collapse. Instead, countries According to the Constitution, one of the most important principles promise in the Middle East. tainly the surrounding wealth should look within themselves neither the federal government nor of economics: People respond to While the national government was helpful when beginning to moderate growth. Financial the states can make an ex post facto incentives. One of two things is going was able to absorb some of the such an enterprise, but it sus- support should be regional but law, meaning they cannot punish to happen. Bank prices will go up, debt through the re-acquisition of tained itself and, if it was not for should not rely fully on one na- someone for doing something that is shifting some of the weight of the tax bonds, the main realm of support the world’s economic crisis, the tion whose own potential down- later made illegal. For instance, let’s on bank consumers. Or, banks will fell with Abu Dhabi, a neighbor- enterprise would have probably fall could have a resultant chain say one day you buy a cheeseburger, simply put off giving bonuses until the ing, oil-rich city. Through the continued to flourish. States reaction. By examining the bail- the next day the government makes tax goes out of effect. Both of these provisions of between $5 billion continue to base their own out methods so far and consid- cheeseburgers illegal, and they put situations will not affect the bankers’ and $10 billion, the various busi- developments on oil, or rely on ering the future, one must look you in jail because you broke the new bonuses at all, and the former may ness endeavors in Dubai now at the wealth of others who have with certainty at the follies that law yesterday. Any sane courtroom even make a recession worse. least have a base to attempt eco- accumulated their riches by such have been committed and refuse with a proper understanding of the nomic recovery. With the open- means. to embrace them again. Constitution would throw out your Michael Lauck is a sophomore ing of the world’s tallest building, Such reliance unnecessarily case because you did not commit a broadcast journalism and the Burj Dubai Skyscraper, local empowers those who make these Matt Boaz is a senior political crime when the law was in effect. economics major from Houston. businessmen and the local ruler, provisions to other countries and science major from Edmond, Okla. QUICK NEWS Haiti’s mass graves swell; John Edwards admits paternity, Brown arrives on Capitol Hill, meets China: Google case not linked to ties Man in custody after firing shots at doctors fear more death Elizabeth relieved with senators with U.S. Texas Capitol PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Former WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen.- BEIJING (AP) — Google’s threat AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A man Workers are carving out mass graves Democratic presidential candidate elect Scott Brown came to Congress to pull out of China over concerns fired several shots into the air Thurs- on a hillside north of Haiti’s capital, John Edwards finally admitted Thurs- with celebrity swagger Thursday, at- about censorship and security should day while standing on the Texas using earth-movers to bury 10,000 day he fathered a child during an af- tracting hordes of cameras while not affect ties with the United States, Capitol’s south steps before throwing people in a single day even as relief fair before his second White House proclaiming Washington needs help a top Chinese official said Thursday, down his handgun as state troopers workers warn that Haitians are still bid, dropping long-standing denials because “we’ve sort of lost our way.” seeking to contain the government’s closed in and tackled him, the Texas dying of injuries from the Jan. 12 just ahead of a book by a former cam- Still basking in the glow of his dispute with the Internet giant. Department of Public Safety said. quake for lack of medical care. paign aide who initially took the fall. stunning victory in the Massachu- “The Google case should not be Nobody was wounded in the Clinics have 12-day waiting lists Edwards released a statement ad- setts special Senate election against linked with relations between the shooting, department spokesman for patients, untreated injuries are mitting paternity of the girl, Frances Martha Coakley, Brown said he looks two governments and countries; oth- Tom Vinger said. The 24-year-old festering and makeshift camps that Quinn Hunter, who was born in 2008 forward to getting to work. erwise, it’s an over-interpretation,” he suspect from the Houston area was have sprung up in parks, streets and to videographer Rielle Hunter as the “I plan to look at every bill and told a news conference, according to taken to the Travis County Jail and vacant lots now house an estimated result of an affair Edwards has already make a rational decision,” said Brown, the official Xinhua News Agency. faces felony charges of deadly con- 500,000 people, many in need of confessed to. speaking to reporters outside a Sen- Google said on Jan. 12 that it will duct, Vinger said. His name wasn’t food, water and a doctor. The admission comes ahead of the ate office building after he arrived on remain in China only if the govern- immediately released. The death toll is estimated at Feb. 2 release of a book by former Capitol Hill. ment relents on rules requiring the The shots rang out just after 200,000, according to Haitian gov- Edwards aide Andrew Young that is He immediately went to visit Sen. censorship of content the ruling com- noon, and officers with rifles quickly ernment figures relayed by the Euro- expected to describe how Edwards John McCain, R-Ariz., a staunch munist party considers subversive. swarmed the scene. More than a half pean Commission, with 80,000 bur- worked to hide his paternity with campaign supporter, and also had The ultimatum came after Google -un dozen Department of Public Safety ied in mass graves. The commission Young’s help. visits scheduled with Senate Minor- covered a computer attack that tried cars quickly appeared, and troopers now estimates 2 million homeless. ity Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., to plunder its software coding and quickly surrounded the building. The and Massachusetts Democratic Sens. the e-mail accounts of human rights Capitol was on lockdown as officials John Kerry and Paul Kirk. activists protesting Chinese policies. searched as a precaution.