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Friday, November 16, 1990 Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas 88th Year, No. 46 Job fair to offer minorities opportunities in journalism

By LISA PETIT Post, Newsday and the Wall Street Olivera, instructor in mass commu- News organizations sending rep- been represented in news rooms, year 2(X)0 that would make the ratio TCU Daily Skiff Journal/Dow Jones. nication. "That is always a good sign resentatives to the job fair arc: the Al- Olivera said. of minorities to whites in newsrooms This is the first year TCU has of a good reporter." buquerque Tribune, the Amarillo "It's not that they aren't out there," match that of the population in the Recruiters from 15 news organiza- hosted the job fair, and a record num- In addition to interviews, the job Globe-News, the Arkansas Gazette, she said. "I just don't think they communities they serve, Tinsley tions will be on campus today and ber of students arc registered to at- fair offers a keynote speech by the the Associated Press, the Browns- (news organizations) were looking in Saturday to interview more than 100 said. tend, said Anantha Babbili, chairman Accl Moore, associate editor of the ville Herald, the Dallas Morning the right place." All newsrooms in the United students from a five-state area at the of the journalism department and job Philidelphia Inquirer, and a panel News, the Dallas 'Times Herald, the Thirty to forty years ago, few mi- States have white journalists work- annual Regional Job Fair for Minori- fair coordinator. In the five-year his- discussion titled "An Inside Look at Fort Worth Star-Telegram/Cap Ci- norities were represented in news- ing in them, Babbili said, but only 36 ties in Journalism. tory of the event, an average of 60 Diversity in the Newsroom," moder- ties, the Houston Chronicle, News- rooms, and job fairs represent efforts The job fair, which is held each students have participated in each job ated by Babbili and presented by Gil- day, the Port Arthur News, the San to rectify the situation, said Jack percent have minorities. year at a different college or univer- fair, Babbili said. bert Bailon, city editor of The Dallas Antonio Light, the Waco Tribune- Tinsley, vice president of the Fort "We need to have diversity in the sity in Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, "This is a good opportunity for Morning News; John Hall, assistant Herald, the Wall Street Journal/Dow Worth Star-Telegram and job fair interpretation of news, and papers Arkansas or New Mexico, will give students graduating with a journal- managing editor of the Dallas Times Jones and the Washington Post. chairman. have to make the committment to students a chance to find jobs with ism degree to show editors how ag- Herald; and Ken Bunting, city editor The job fair is important because The American Society of News- mirror society the way it is," Babbili newspapers like the Washington gressive they can be," said Mercedes of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. minorities have traditionally not paper Editors has set goals for the said. $12,000 Board ponders to help end hunger pain open meetings By LEANNA STALEY TCU Daily Skiff Petition presented to trustees Efforts during Hunger Week to raise money for hunger relief agen- By STACEY KOSIER cies will end with donations totalling TCU Daily Skiff about SI2,000 to six organizations. The Student Relations Committee 1 hey: were really UNICEF, Oxfam America, of the TCU Board of Trustees spent concerned that the atti- Catholic Relief Services, Church most of their meeting Thursday dis- World Service, MANNA/Jerusalcm tude of students is that cussing the issue of open meetings Project and the South Central Al- and how to increase communication the trustees come here liance of the Emergency Assistance between students and trustees, said twice a year to raise tui- of Tarrant County will receive al- Dcedie Rose, a TCU trustee commit- tion and then leave." most equal portions of funds raised tee member. by TCU students, faculty and staff Members of Intercom, which is members. Andrew Wright, made up of the executive officers of senior In choosing these particular agen- the House of Student Representa- cies, Hunger Week organizers in- tives and presidents of campus orga- cluding Hunger Week faculty chair- nizations, presented the trustees with and the need of the trustees to con- man Andy Fort, had to decide how a petition signed by students and pa- duct their meetings cfficicnUy. many of the agencies would be inter- rents requesting that trustee meetings "I think we're going torcccomcnd national and how many would be na- be made open to the media. that there be more study," Rose said. tional or local. The meetings have been closed "You don't always get to a better sol- "Traditionally, we have focused since 1974, and because TCU is a pri- ution with a quick fix." on international ones for two rea- vate institution, it does not have to Rose said she thought dicre would sons: the need is greater, and if we fo- abide by the Texas Open Meetings be other ways to keep students in- cus on local and national ones it's a Act. The act requires all meetings of formed without opening up the meet- little more controversial," Fort said. governmental bodies, including ings to the media. "It starts to seem like it's (people public school board of trustees, to be "My goal as a trustee is to govern involved in Hunger Week) a bunch open to the public and media. belter, and the Skiffs goal is to pre- of liberals," he said. "One of the The students proposed that the sent readable material," Rose said. things that makes Hunger Week a trustees open the general board of "Until someone convinces me other- success is we don't force people to trustees meeting as a step towards wise, 1 don't think die board can be lake a view." opening communication, said An- effective with the press there." Fort and University minister John drew Wright, a senior philosophy Trustees have to be able to talk Butler, also a faculty adviser for major who is chairman of the Honors freely, Rose said, and the presence of Hunger Week, thought that with Cabinet reporters would hinder that. these ideas in mind, it was better to "I think they (trustees) got a real "1 would hate to be sitting in a use international organizations. good sense of how students feel ab- board meeting and have a reporter UNICEF, the United Nations out closed meetings," Wright said. lake out one thing 1 said and use it out Childrens Fund, "cooperates with "They were really concerned that the of context," she said. 113 developing countries to provide attitude of students is that the trustees Margaret J. Barr, vice chancellor children and their mothers with basic come here twice a year to raise tui- for student affairs, said she thought services in the areas of water, tion and then leave." the communication during the meet- coummunity-based health care, edu- Wright said he thought all of the ing was excellent between trustees cation, sanitation and social wel- trustees agreed that some sort of ac- and students. fare," according to UNICEF tion needed to be taken to increase "My sense was that die students publications. the communication between students felt they were heard loud and clear," Oxfam America, another interna- and trustees. she said. tional agency, is a nonprofit agency "Whether that will result in open Other topics presented to the trus- that aids in self-help development meetings, 1 don't know," he said. tees for discussion included con- and disaster relief in poor countries The general response of the trus- fronting alcohol abuse, increasing in Africa, Asia, Latin America and tees was dial having members of the global awareness and balancing the the Caribbean. Oxfam also publishes press present at the meetings would cost of attending TCU with the need and distributes educational materials limit the interaction between trus- for financial aid. for people in the United Stales on tees, Wright said. Susie Stapp, a junior journalism issues of hunger and development. TCU Daily Skiff/ Josh Cordonnier Matt Hood, president of die House major and president of Interlock, Oxfam America is a private and Donna Oberkreser.junior Master of Divinity the hungry at the Hunger Week vigil. The of Student Representatives, said he helped lead the discussion on alcohol major at the Brite Divinity school, prays for 24-hour vigil begun at noon Wednesday. hoped a compromise could be made See Relief, page 2 between the students' need to know See Hoard, page 2 Hunger ty V Night Shelter builds Inside Trainers' aid Let us in! vital to team facilities, programs Columnist says TCU trus- tees must open doors to their "income sources." preparation By LORI McCORQUODALE Current programs that will be ex- Page 3 TCU Daily Skiff panded include shelter and medica- tion for the mentally ill, a residential Preview By ABIGAIL DALBEY The Presbyterian Night Shelter, detox program for alcoholics, a A look at the top three teams TCU Daily Skiff which provides shelter, food and transitional employment program to in the Southwest On Saturday morning as tailgalers programs for the homeless, plans to help people find jobs, and a full-time Conference. begin their festivities and Longhorns expand to a day shelter. social worker. Page 9 begin to arrive, Ross Bailey, TCU's Union Pacific Railroad donated "We also provide the homeless head athletic trainer; Scot McClure, half a block of land to the shelter to with the essential elements: a safe- x graduate assistant to the training build the new facilities. house, bathroom and food," Short program; and several student trainers \ Andy Short, director of the shelter, said. t&y it will be busily gctung the Horned said getting the land, which is across TCU's University Ministries helps Frog players and field ready for the the street from the main facilities, the shelter provide the homeless with Outside University of Texas football game. was an important first step, but now those things, said Chris Oehrlcinc, a "Our purpose is care and preven- - ® they must raise money to build the senior math major and leader of the Today's weather will be tion of athletic injuries, rehabilita- new day shelter and to operate it. sunny with a high tempera- World H«n^ ¥*» Campus Christian Community's tion, and working with the admi- The new building, which is ex- ture of 72 degrees. worship task force. nistration to manage all of that," said pected to be finished in the spring of Saturday's weather will Father Charlie Calabrcsc, campus Ross. 1 1992, will allow the shelter to start minister to Roman Catholic students, be sunny with a high temp- ., ,,,, a hung* ™ Their preparations for each game new programs and expand old ones, erature of 65 degrees. takes a group of TCU students one begin four hours before the game Short said. For instance, it will allow Sunday a month to the shelter to starts, he said. They will begin at 7 homeless people to stay two months make 400 sandwiches, Oehrlcinc a.m. this Saturday. in a protected environment. It will % Him*** . —^-^ said. Students also help serve food. Their first responsibility of the provide women widi children a place "Helping out at the shelter gives us morning is to set up the official's to stay and the mentally ill a place to go during the day. See Shelter, page 2 See Trainers, page 2 Page 2 Friday, November 16, 1990 TCU DAILY SKIFF

Board/ from page 1 Trainers/ from page 1 abuse and said she felt the trustees minority students, locker room. Next they must set up "During the game we are always coaches about any injuries," he said. were very receptive to what the stu- • and allowing upperclass stu- the field, which means bringing out watching the players for any signs of When the players move back onto dents had to say. dents to apply for scholarships. large water coolers and setting up all injury," he said. "Every time there is the field, the trainers continue to of the equipment necessary in case of a change between offense and de- watch for any unusual signs, he said. "They were very supportive," "One thing that 1 was not aware of Reports of criminal activity an injury. The final part of their pre- fense, we go back to the benches to Stapp said. "We were really trying to is that upperclass students can't re- At the end of the game, everything on and around the TCU cam- paration involves the players. make sure the players who have get them to understand the problems ceive financial aid if they haven't re- that was brought on to the field must pus, according to Campus Po- "Each (player) has his own per- come in arc all right. we've had with alcohol abuse and ceived it from the beginning," said be brought back inside and a list must lice reports: sonality which makes this fun," "When there is an injury, Scot and with alcohol-related deaths this Rose, who is also chairwoman of the be made of all the injured players for McClurc said. "First we treat all the I arc the ones who go out on to the year." TCU annual fund. "If later in school that day, he said. Theft: The unlawful appro- injured players. Then the uninjured field," Bailey said. "While we check The discussion focused on the im- you really have a need for it, it can be The trainers not only work with priation of property without plementation of Safe Rides or other players come in in groups according on the injured player, a senior student the consent of the owner. a big problem." the football team, but with players in designated driver programs, she said. to who will be on the field practicing trainer watches us from the sidelines Nov. 8, Student Center — The committee meeting, origi- first. We put prcvenlativc tape on for any signals of what we might all sports. Kaushika Kansara, a junior mark- nally scheduled for an hour and a Suede jacket and car keys, S40. eting major who is president of the most of them," he said. need." "Football docs increase our nor- Nov. 8, Beckham- half, lasted two and a half hours. "On game day everything is quiet The amount of pain being exper- mal workload," Bailey said. International Student Association, "I think the fact that it did go so Shclburne Hall — While said the trustees were impressed with ami serious," McClurc said. "Every- ienced and amount of mobility are Christmas lights, $35; colored long speaks well for it," Hood said. thing works like clockwork." what decide if a player can remain in Although many might consider the the students' concern for global Texas game a big one, Bailey said Christmas lights, $15. "We had thorough time to go over While the players practice, the the game, McClurc said. awareness. they will go through their normal Nov. 9, 2913 Princeton St. each topic. trainers work with the opposing At halftimc the players arc able to The students asked for suggestions routine preparations. — Sony compact disc player from the trustees of how to better im- "The trustees participated in a very team's trainers to help them prepare drink water and Gatorade while the "This will be a tough ball game, taken from vehicle, $160. plement global awareness events, open manner.'and 1 honestly feel that for any injuries during the game trainers re-tape any loose bandages though," he said. "Things are typi- Nov. 9, Brachman Hall Kansara said. our concerns were heard." since their resources are limited be- or look at any injuries, said Bailey. cally very physical with Texas." parking lot — Nylon car cover, "We talked about the apathy of The students on the committee cause they are traveling, Bailey said. 'This is also when we update the $65. students not knowing when we have represented the student concerns in a Nov. 12, Martin Moore Hall events, such as speakers, on campus very thoughtful and articulate man- ECHO ECHO by Stev KlineToBe — Wallet, clothes, watch, that focus on global issues," she said. ner, Rose said. $440. The discussion on financial aid fo- WYGOD, LOOK AT ME "So many times it gets to be 'we' T'/V) f^LL srflEsseo. /JOT MOME cused on three main issues, Hood and 'they,' but we moved away from KlGtfHH'l' Burglary: The unlawful en- NOBODY fi-Sfffff r WAS said: that, and by the end of the meeting 1 tering of a building or habita- SEEMS 6ETT1U • more financial aid for middle- felt we had reached a common goal," WoMtxED. tion with the intent to commit a class students whose families earn she said. "There was great communi- felony or theft. $40,000 to $70,000 each year, cation going on between the students Nov. 5, Tomlinson Hall • more funds through financial aid and trustees. We obviously need parking lot — Car phone taken for the recruitment and retention of more of that." from vehicle, $1,000. Window broken on vehicle. Nov. 10, Milton Daniel Hall lobby — Glass on candy ma- from page I chine broken and all contents Relief/ taken. Value unknown. nonscctanan agency. Fort said they took into consideration "Oxfam has good relations with the groups of people on campus who MISTER BOFFO by Joe Martin Suspicious person reported on people in Cambodia," Fort said. "It's work with Hunger Week. or around campus. very important that we fund groups Therefore, they will donate to Nov. 6, Parking lot south of that work together, and that people Catholic Relief Services, which Foster Hall — Three suspects will share resources." states in publications that "the best given written warnings of Combining a number of sectarian way to attack the problem of hunger criminal trespass. and nonscctarian agencies was is to provide opportunities at the Nov. 6, Coliseum parking another factor that Fort, Butler and community level to help poor people lot — One suspect given writ- other Hunger Week organizers con- increase their income and ability to ten warning of criminal sidered in developing the list of relief produce food," because the Catholic trespass. agencies. Community volunteers to Hunger Week. "Once we decided on international Other reported offenses and For the Protestant participants in organizations, we wanted to get Hunger Week, Church World Ser- violations nonsectarian ad religious organiza- vices, the relief, development, and Oct. 31, Outside Sherlcy tions," Fort said. Hall — Three males in over- In choosing the sectarian agencies, See Relief, page 4 Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson coats chased and harassed two OH GREM7 JUST GREAT' TH6 l"5 YOl/g SCHOOL PROJECT, female students walking tow- HOW MA I Q0IN6 TO MM£ CMMIN. YOV Do THE WORK. ard Sherley. A ROADRUNNER. WITHOUT" Nov. 3, 3015 Cockrell — Shelter/ from page 1 Aggravated robbery. Male sus- pect threatened female student an awareness that there arc hungry Freeway and Roscdalc in December with a knife and took her purse, homeless people here in the town we 1984. After a homeless man froze to value unknown. live in," Oehrlcine said. "When we death in a car, a group of Presbyterian Nov. 14, Near Wiggins Hall actually see the homeless here, it may ministers decided they needed to — Simple assault. Male sus- compel us to be more compassionate build a place for people to stay. pect walked by female student and to do more about it." The shelter, which moved to 2400 and fondled her. The Presbyterian Night Shelter Cypress St. in October 1987, now opened at the Gwinn School at South consists of 400 volunteers.

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Editor: John Moore Managing Editor: Rqbyn Adams Trustee meetings should be open News/Assignments Editor: Patricia Pattison TCU Daily Skiff Copy Desk Chief: Lisa Yonco By KATHERINE THOMPSON right to know where their money goes, or cause "Most newspapers arc slanted, never Opinion Editor: Greg Lynch Columnist how the university is run? give enough detail, and reporters ' hear' what Sports Editor: Jeff Blaylock Answer, according to the TCU Board of they want to hear. If the trustees cannot be All-American Mosaic Editor: Cason Lane Today, as we are all silling in our classes, a Trustees: No. trusted to do the job they arc committed to Photo Editor: Suzanne Dean group of influential people will make impor- The TCU chapter of the Society of Profes- do, what right docs the university have of be- newspaper Graphics Editor: Mark Blaser tant decisions that will affect every student sional Journalists has circulated a petition on ing there at all? Reporters will not help — Ad Manager: Melissa Maestri financially, morally and academically. campus to get students, parents and faculty to they could make matters worse." Associated Collegiate Press Journalism Dept. Chairman: Anantha Babbili They will decide the fate of tuition, tenure show they care about the decisions made by First of all, when reporting the facts of a Faculty Adviser: Paul LaRocque and other student and faculty concerns. the Board. meeting, there is really no room for "slanted" Production Supervisor: Debra Whitccotion This group of people is known as the TCU More than 400 of you have signed the peti- reporting. The reporter listens, lakes noies of Business Manager: Angela Rios Board of Trustees, and to most students, they tion and if you didn't but would have liked to what is said and reports whal is said. If what are authoritarian figures who whisk in once a do so, wc apologize for not making it more is said is not what the speaker warns printed, semester, take all the good parking spaces available to you. well, that's another story. and arc gone again, only to leave a trail of The Society's basic belief is that if public Second, the trustees may be doing a great mysterious "legislation" they don't bother to universities can survive with open meetings, job and can be misted, but most people have explain to us. private universities can, too. a hard time trusting someone who purposely Behind closed doors Without students, what would TCU be? Granted, most students on campus prob- hides from the public. Trust is not built on Many people say TCU is run too much like a ably would not attend the meetings if they keeping secrets. business and not as an institute of higher were open, but if the press was allowed to at- Another trustee predicted that the effect of Students deserve access to board meetings learning. Even if this is true, itmakcsitalllhc tend, it could disseminate the news to the stu- allowing reporters into meetings would be more difficult to understand why we are dents. It is probably safe to say most students "chaos" and said iherc was no reason for re- The TCU Board of Trustees meets at 9:30 a.m. today in the boardroom on treated like unwanted stepchildren. would be concerned about the issues if they porters to attend. the fifth floor of the Sid Richardson Building for its fall general meeting. In ac- After all, without us "income sources" could read about them in the paper. I cannot speak for all journalists but I think cordance with board policy, the meeting will be closed to students and mem- how could TCU, Inc. stay in business? The idea of open meetings is not a new one if you tell the press there will be no talking bers of the press, whose access to the meetings is vital. According to the Texas Open Meetings that has been tossed up to trustees. Last year, and all questions must be held until after the Act, all public universities must have open several trustees were surveyed on the subject meeting, a zoo scene can be avoided, unless, Considering the enormous role the trustees' decisions play in students' board of regents meetings. This is based on and a few had surprising reasons they were of course, he was referring to the actions of lives, students have a right to know the issues presented to trustees by admini- the premise that since these universities re- against open meetings. the trustees themselves . . . strators and the specific topics discussed by the board, and the press should be ceive state money (taxpayers' money) the The purpose of this opinion is not to call While the Society docs not expeel the trus- taxpayer has a right to know how the univer- allowed to cover the meetings to report such information to students. names or point fingers, but in case the stu- tees to invite us into the meeting today with sity is run. dent body is not aware of the results of this open arms, wc hope the entire studcnl body The Texas Open Meetings Act mandates that all public schools conduct Private universities, however, do not have survey, 1 would like to point out a few of the will express a concern to the administration open trustees meetings. Trustees meetings at public schools were opened be- to follow the same rules. more "interesting" responses. of this university, which works closely wilh cause the spending of taxpayer money desrves monitoring. As a private uni- Question: If students or their parents pay One trustee responded she didn't think the die trustees. their own tuition, do they not have the same press should be allowed in the meetings be- versity, TCU is not legally bound to follow the intentions of the legislation, After all, it's your money. but TCU students also have a right to see how their money is being used and how their education will be affected by the trustees' decisions. Students deserve an opportunity to know the proceedings of meetings that influence their education, marketability, satisfaction and willingness to con- tribute to the future of the university. Opening the meetings would provide such an opportunity. Letters to the Editor Education kudos sibilities as learners. This means they work to their potential not only in "use- I would like to diank both Ben Gipson ful" courses, but also in those providing lor his recently published letter to NEA insights into underlying theories, profes- Today and the Sehool of Edueation for sional ethics, past philosophies, and cur- continuing to instill such motivation and rent duties that, combined, form the truly pride in its students. The longer 1 work "professional" teacher. towards a Master's of Education at the Take advantage of and delight in any University of Texas, the more I appreciate opportunity you find here instead of wish- the atmosphere the sehool and its profes- ing for a faster track to your first sors created while 1 was a TCU student. classroom. 1 get so tired of hearing UT students Congratulations and good luck, espe- talk about their undergraduate education cially to those student-teaching now or classes as "blow-offs" and wastes of time, next semester. Keep a TCU education de- opinions 1 heard much less frequently gree one that we can born proudly claim from TCU'.s TSEA members. and leaching a role to which we can both Truepre-professional educators under- proudly aspire. stand there is no excuse for gaining no- thing from a class, but the best future Ken Kolsti teachers first take seriously their respon- TCU Graduate, 1989

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The Skiff a secret, peverted desire to go against thc Signed letters and columns represent reserves the right to edit or reject any To get anywhere in The Container Store, By BRETT BALLANTINI grain of the essence of maledom, messincss, the opinion of the writers. unacceptable letters. you have to know the lingo: "modulus," Columnist "adcplus," and thc action words — "fixer," and become "neat." 1 have seen the fu- "maker" and "repairer." These words, of After you spend a certain amount of time ture, and it is placed course, mean nothing, but succeed in baf- in The Container Store, you're trapped. neatly on a shelf. fling shoppers enough to buy twice as much That's when die price of ihis Brave New, or- The 8th Dimension by Edward Pattern And slacked in a cor- Stuff as they need. Backpacks arc "express ganized World sends you the bill. ner. And hung in a security pouches," and even redundancy can't stop these entropy fighters, as Four feel of "stacking drawers" run S70 — closet. And stored in a on sale, Eleven bucks gets you a 16 by X by crate. evidenced by the "big bin dispenser." The hip thing in containment this season 12 inch shell, which is so huge il could prob- You don't need to ably hold all of, say, a coffee cup widioul i.i.lV.af-4.... scc Thc Container seems to be "nesting." Nesting has some- thing lo do wilh slacking, collapsing and or- collapsing. For S6.50 you can take home Store's "Dorm Room of the Future" in Mil- your very own large cardboard box. ton Daniel Residence Hall to see how anal ganization in general, which seems more like retentive America has become. A simple de- ttie store's dicmc than a popular trend, but Milk crates, which used lo be "free" at sire for pressure-sensitive tape can lead to a I'm not in a position lo question these things. Tom Thumb before thc Nazis slormcd most horrifying foray into plaslicware and There arc 30 types of hangers at The Con- Texas, run SH) and smack sourly of conspi- neatness. tainer Store — not including hanger clips racy. A big bag of "cco-scnsiblc" packing Moving into a new home this September and hefty hangers — in 11 colors. Most of material is a paltry S16. And hell, ripped necessitated tape for posters and like art. Not llie styles arc not only unnecessary, but look paper is a bargain at a buck a bag. wanting to pay the privileged prices of the much too complicated lo operate. There are If confused enough, shoppers eventually TCU bookstore, and finding neighborhood two entire store sections devoted lo hooks. wind up in the middle of the store, thcorgani- norms like Eckerd's plum void of poster And if you look hard enough, you might even zation netherworld, This area is filled with tape, The Container Store was the last chance find thc massive 7-millimctcr paperclip. all die raw materials necessary for advanced for me and my similarly adhcsivelcss "For women who want that matching steel organizers lo built sheds, cars, nuclear wea- roomatc. color," there's die popular meat tenderizer ponry, you name il. An interesting facet of I anticipated finding several hundred col- chair. It hurts, but it matches thc the rest of the netherworld is the actual material names, ors and brands of pressure-sensitive tape the wire stuff in a desk set costing hundreds devised cither by cocaine addicts or art with which to slick all sorts of things at the of dollars. Hey — no pain, no gain. school orphans: slccl runners and custom Den of Containment As it turns out, there Bags are big. You gel thc impression some blinders set the pace. Hey, when you're was only one kind of tape, but there was folks make purchases alThc Container Store hooked, you'll blow SI Don something com- jusl lo get one of their cute, efficient bags. more to see. Much, much more. pletely meaningless. As if ascending to the surface of another Hundreds of even cuter bags, too small to planet, what sal before our eyes was a nearly ever have been intended to hold anything, arc 1 used to have diis irrational desire lo run incomprehensible mix of useless objects, in for sale. To complete the scene, there arc through and trash stores that were worthy of this case all-encompassing boxes and crates several devices for sale devoted lo holding my angst. Although I never will admit to and hangers and, well, tension. hags open (bags not included, of course). committing such a crime, 1 had several putrid And I thought thc fashion industry was The whole point of organization is lo save fantasies involving the complete demolition twice-baked gristle. lime, right? Well, Thc Container Store car- of golf supply stores. As il turns out, perhaps At the register wc saw items that would be ries motorized tie racks, laundry caddies and predictably, my roomatc and 1 both had such completely useless anywhere in American scarf organizers lo save you those precious a fantasy while walking through Thc Con- sociely, a perfectly conducive mix of a reck- seconds il lakes to reach out and grab a scarf tainer Store. less tendency lo spend and a psychotic ten- or tic, or toss your undies in the hamper, each So as wc left, images of us lighting in thc dency to organize. Thc needless sale of bun- mom. middle of thc store with these odd, long jee cords in place of unsightly string to tie Thc Container Store is filled primarily jousting mops that arc sold evidently lo clean down car trunks and velcro holders to hold wilh women whose hygcine, presumably, is high ceilings. The pa irons would have imme- pens, garage door openers and, well, every- immaculate. Sure, there's an occasional diately sacked us both and tied us with acccs diing made a full tour of this debauchery ab- male, but these unfortunate souls arc cither sible, durable bunjee cords. Perhaps they solutely essential. And it only got worse. hen-pecked beyond recognition or fulfilling would even have stacked us, smallest on top. , Page 4 Friday, November 16, 1990 TCU DAILY SKIFF News I Art department gets recognition at contest

By RACHEL BROWN Special to the Skill "TAt's really good PR, The TCU an department was a big and that's the main rea- winner in the Fort Worth Society of son why we compete." Creative Communication's annual competition, which was held last Margie Adkins, month at the Worthington Hotel. professor of art TCU entered 23 pieces in the reg- ional contest, which is geared toward "It was very important for me, professional artists but includes stu- more because I met the judges and dent divisions of design, illustration they liked my work," Reynolds said. and photography. Two TCU entries She said these sorts of competi- earned scholarships. tions arc good because they allow "It's really good PR, and that's the young artists "to get a foot in the main reason why we compete," said door" of the design world. Margie Adkins, professor of art Reynolds said that although she (graphic design). "It gives us a higher was encouraged by the Fort Worth profile within the professional contest where her work was praised, community." the subsequent competition in Hous- Adkins said the success we've had ton was more meaningful. in the competition in the past three "The Houston show is a much big- years has been beneficial in that it at- ger show, and it's a lot harder to get tracts more people to TCU. your work in," she said. "It's really Adkins said it is good that "jurors prestigious." were people of some significance in It was at the Houston show where the industry" because the contest can Reynolds won a bronze medal for the often be a springboard into the job nag poster. market. Adkins said that besides giving Holly Reynolds, a senior commu- TCU students a chance to exhibit nications graphics major, was one of their work along with people from the two scholarship recipients at the larger schools (including the Univer- Fort Worth show. Her entries in- sity of Texas and the University of cluded a poster of a flag of a youth North Texas), the art competitions council for American Indians, a teach them a lesson. TCU Daily Skiff/ Trip Meade cover for International Tourist maga- "I think they also learn that win- Student teams compete against each other during the volleyball tournament for Hunger Week on Thursday. zine, and a magazine spread. ning isn't important," she said.

The local agency chosen this year choosing the local group, Fort said plexities involved in the relief efforts consequence may be that people will Systems. They were putting a lot of is the South Central Alliance of the they choose one whereTCU's contri- lor the Hunger problem and noted go hungry. money into this woman but she was Relief/ from page 2 Emergency Assistance of Tarrant bution will really make an impact. that more and more relief agencies This illustrates part of the com- making an enormous impact." County, which is an alliance of chur- The list of six agencies is also arc making demands on the govern- plexity the work relief agencies pro- By providing these relief agencies refugee assistance organization that ches and other organizations that checked in ways that ensure that ments of pixir countries to insure vide, in that it shows they want to be with funds, Fort said TCU is simp- organizes the CROP Walk for hunger provides emergency assistance and TCU Hunger Week funds are used in their work will be successful. successful and not be run over by lifying the complexity in ways but relief, is also a relief agency receiv- programs to people in Tarrant programs that feed people. "It's really a complex issue, how governments, Fort said. adding to the problem in others. But ing funds from Hunger Week. County. "We also check that a very large much do you say.'Wc'rc only going "These people are profoundly he said, "1 would rather be part of the MANNA is a development of the In past years, local agencies such proportion of their funds go to prog- to go in if you let us do what wc committed," he said. "I remember problem and raise SI2,000." Foreign Mission Board of the South- as Presbyterian Night Shelter and rams which actually help hungry want?'" he said. being on the Afghan border and The relief agencies will ultimately ern Baptist Convention which re- Loaves and Fishes have been reci- people," Fort said. When governments don't allow meeting a woman from UNICEF receive approximately $2,000 leases funds to needy nations abroad. pients of Hunger Week funds. In Fort observed some of the com- agencies to do what they want the who had a Ph.D. in Afghan Medical apiece. J No Experience Necessary

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By MEREDITH FANE vide comic relief and proudly bear TCU Daily Skiff TCU's purple and white. TCU'scolors were chosen in 1896 Recent controversy over school before the first football game by a mascots, especially in Texas, might student committee including Jim prompt students to ask where TCU Campbell, Bertha Mason, Flora got its mascot. Pinkcrton and Julia Easley According to publications about Robertson. TCU traditions from the admissions They chose purple to represent office, the Homed Frog mascot was "royalty" and while to represent a adopted in 1897. "clean game." A student committee including Super Frog is the 1979 creation of Claude McClcllan, Bessie Reed, Bir- John Grace, then the TCU athletic die Reed, Archie F. Wood and W.O. promotions director. The mascot, a Stephens picked the name for the super-animated costumed character, school annual. They decided on was intended to provide spirit, per- Horned Frog because it was the most sonality and comedy to athletic typical Texas subject with the excep- events. tion of the cactus. When members of the student The cactus was not chosen be- body talk about the mascot and nick- cause the University of Texas had al- name, they most often refer to the ready chosen it for its yearbook. Horned Frog as unique or original. Eventually, the plural Horned Stephanie Radway, a junior radio/ Frogs also became the nickname for TV/film major, said, "I think it's cool TCU athletic teams. because it's the only one (in the This Saturday, two typically country). . .even though we have to Texan mascots, the Longhorns and explain it to other people." the Horned Frogs, will face each David Maybry, a senior history TCU Dally Skiff/ Jessica Mann Other in battle on the football field. major, said, "There's only one. It is Sororities collected a total of 1480 cans of foods for Hunger Delta Pi and Alpha Chi Omega came in second and third with not the ferocious cougar or anything, Super Frog, the modern Horned Week. Zeta Tau Alpha collected the most cans with 490. Alpha 276 and 144 cans, respectively. Frog mascot, will be present to pro- but it's unique." Report of victim's blood alcohol content released

By PATRICIA PATTISON is considered legally intoxicated. dence halls. Martin was pronounced "The only reason that ruling might tragic loss, said Don Mills, associate like Martin's should force students to TCU Daily Skiff Martin, a junior business pre- dead at the scene. have changed was if other people had vice chancellor for student affairs. look at the reality of drinking and major, was killed when the 1988 At the lime of the accident, a pro- been involved," Fabian said. "His "Dale was well-liked and had a lot driving. Toxicology reports performed on Chevrolet Blazer he was driving visional ruling was made by the Tar- death was and is still considered of leadership skills." "It can happen to anyone when Dale Martin Jr., a 20-ycar-old TCU overturned and slammed into a light rant County Medical examiner's of- accidental." "His death was tragic and sense- you put yourself in the compromised student who was killed in a motor post as he was headed north on Bel- fice, pronouncing Martin's death Martin was alone in his vehicle at less, and I hope that people will use position of getting behind the wheel vehicle accident Sept. 26, show his lairc Drive. Police reported that Mar- accidental. the time of the accident, and no other that negative experience to positively intoxicated," Louden said. blood alcohol content was .25 tin was traveling at a high rale of Bill Fabian, spokesman for the vehicles were involved, according to affect their decisions," Mills said. Louden also said that more people percent. speed when he attempted to lake the Medical Examiner's office, said the TCU Campus Police report filed Keith Louden, president of TCU's drive under the influence of alcohol Under Texas law, a person with a curve between Trinity Episcopal Martin's death has been officially after the accident. ROAD (Responsibility of Alcohol than the general public might like to blood alcohol content of. 10 percent Church and the Worth Hills resi- ruled accidental. The death of a student is always a and Drugs) Workers, said that deaths think.

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\ TCU DAILY SKIFF Friday, November 16, 1990 Page 7 United Way fund passes News Briefs campaign goal by $600 Keyboardist to perform classic, original songs in lounge By JEFF LEA donate money, he said. TCU Daily Skiff "We lend to believe any level of By KATHERINE THOMPSON pact Entertainment. Kcllcy is a cumentaries, commercials and fea- concerts on college campuses participation is adequate," Lauer TCU Daily Skiff completely self-contained perfor- ture films such as the movie "Citi- across the country. The annual TCU United Way said. "No gift is too small." mer, utilizing synthesizers and zen Soldier," Pokorny said. Keliey also has been nominated campaign, which officially ended The fact that more money was Singer and keyboardist Rick drum machines to create his music, Since he began working as a solo lor College Entertainer of the Year Oct. 5, has raised more than $79,640 raised this year is an indicator of a Keliey, the latest in Programming Pokorny said. artist, Keliey has released two al- for 1990. lor the Tarrant County United Way, community in need, Laucr said. This Council's TGIF schedule, will per- Keliey received his degree in bums and was named last year's This fall, he will begin working surpassing its goal of $79,010 by was an extremely difficult year eco- form his one-man act at 11:45 a.m. vocal music from the University of Coffeehouse Entertainer of the on a new album while continuing more than $600. nomically for families in Tarrant today in the Student Center Michigan in 1979. The Muskegon, Year by the National Association his college circuit tour. TCU raised its sights this year, set- County, he said. Lounge. Mich., native moved to Los of Campus Activities, a source Kellcy's TCU show will last for ting the goal 5 percent above last People have less money and can't Kcllcy plays a variety of Mo- Angeles where he played in several many colleges use in finding enter- 75 minutes and is free to the public, year's effort of $75,248. pay as much for the community ser- town classics and beach music fa- hands before going solo in 1985. tainment, Pokorny said. said Laurie Trautncr, TGIF com- The United Way campaign sup- vices dial they require, Laucr said. vorites along with original works, While in Los Angeles, Keliey During die 1988-89 school year, mittee chairwoman. ports over 50 human service organi- Thus, agencies and the people they said his agent, Don Pokorny of Im- also wrote original music for do- Kcllcy performed more than 190 zations in the county, inlcuding the serve are depending more and more YMCA, Senior Citizen Services, for financial support through United Family Service, and the American Way, he said. Red Cross. "There arc more families in dis- Films committee to give away tickets, revive film series United Way has raised over S22 tress," said Lauer. million this year. By KATHERINE THOMPSON Other movies this semester will like to see. The Distinguished Films Scries "1 believe this (the campaign) is TCU employees have demon- TCU Daily Skiff include "Days of Thunder," Nov. Some possibilities include will also be revived next semester, significant because it says to the Straled that it is important to give 30; National Lampoon's "Christ- "Ghost," "Presumed Innocent," and possible titles are "Do the county that educators and people in back to the community while there is Programming Council's Films mas Vacation," Dec. 1; "Die "Driving Miss Daisy," "Born on Right Thing," "Ghandi," "Rom- the field are committed to helping an opportunity to do so, said Zckc Committee will give away tickets Hard," Dec. 7; and "Die Harder," the Fourth of July," "Bird on a ero," "Tom Jones" and "Apo- families in need," said Larry Laucr, Montcros, director of TCU-HVAC. 10 every resident in the dorm widi Dec. 8. All movies are at 7 p.m. and Wire," "The Princess Bride," "Al- calypse Now." the highest percentage of people in 10 p.m. ways," "Flatliners," "Look Who's Distinguished films will be sche- associate vice chancellor of univer- "We have several people who util- sity relations. "The symbolic signifi- attendance at the 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. Plans for next semester's film Talking," "Jacob's Ladder," duled as Friday night movies as ize United Way funds (at the univer- showings of "Dick Tracy" Friday, selections arc underway. The com- "Memphis Belle" and "Rocky Hor- well, and some may feature guest cance of our participation is very sity)," Montcros said. important." said Wende Walker, films commit- mittee surveyed 250 students to ror Picture Show," plus several speakers along with the film, TCU supports the United Way ev- Many contribute because they tee chairwoman. find out what movies they would others. Walker said. ery year by asking its employees to have seen how United Way has donate money, said Lauer, who has helped them or their friends, he said. headed the TCU campaign for five County and community agencies Blunt Instrument bashes competition to win in College Bowl years. would not be able to operate without Pledge cards were handed out to United Way funds, said Nell Robin- Horsemen and Blunt Instrument. die regional competition diis spring will be based on their individual every employee through their respec- By KATHERINE THOMPSON son, chairwoman of die TCU depart- TCU Daily Skiff The winner was Blunt Instru- at the University of North Texas, achievement throughout the tour- tive offices or departments around ment of nutrition and dietetics. ment with team captain Greg Mor- along with four all-star players who nament, Brewer said. Sept. 17, when die campaign began, A team of four students used col- ningstar, a senior political science will be selected in the next two The four members of the win- said Laucr, chairman of the board of Robinson, who is president of the Senior Citizens Board of Greater lective brain power to win the major and team members Anne weeks, said Carrie Brewer, chair- ning team Wednesday will each re- Family Services, a United Way sup- championship game of this year's Ncllis, a sophomore journalism woman of the Programming Coun- ceive a $100 gift certificate to the ported agency. Tarrant County, knows firsthand how difficult it is for agencies to sec- College Bowl Wednesday. major; David LeBlanc, a senior cil Recreation and Travel Commit- TCU Bookstore that they may use Chancellor William E. Tucker The quiz game tournament be- philosophy major; and Chris Ed- tee, which sponsored the event. to purchase textbooks next helped publicize the cause by writing ure the funds to operate. Every orga- nization must prove its service is val- gan Monday with 14 teams and was gar, a senior English major. The all-star players selection semester. to all TCU employees asking for narrowed down to two: the Four Blunt Instrument will compete at will be made by the committee and their support. uable to tbc cemmunity, in order to Approximately 83 percent of the be allocated funds. pledge cards were returned with an TCU will most likely raise its goal average donation of S59, Laucr said. next year because agencies and the Employees were asked to give what community will continue to be in they could, but were not required to need, Laucr said. It brings out the best in all of us. of Metropolitan T»rr»nt County

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SWC Wire In the Spotlight SWC Football Sophomore Glen LeGros vs. SWC All has done something no other Texas 5-0 7-1 v-*-**' TCU cross country runner Baylor 4-1-1 5-3-1 Texas A&M 3-1-1 6-2-1 has. He has qualified for the TCU 3-3 5-4 Where: Amon Carter Stadium national championships. Rice 34 5-5 Texas Tech 25 3-7 Kickofl: Saturday, 11:07 a.m. tCBS LeGros placed third in the Arkansas 0-6 2-7 Radio/TV: WBAP 820, KTCU 88.7/Ch. District VI championships SMU 0-6 18 SEQRTS x Houston 7-1 8-1 with a time of 30 minutes, 43 ^-ineligible lor SWC title TCU's Record: 5-4, 3-3 in SWC seconds. His finish, four sec- Texas' Record: 7-1, 5-0 onds behind meet winner Eric Saturday's Games The Series: Texas leads 55-19-1 Texas A&M at Arkansas Henry of Arkansas, was good Baylor at Rice In Fort Worth: Texas leads 24-8 enough to qualify him for E Washington at Houston Last TCU Win: 1967, 24-17 Texas at TCU 1989 Score: Texas, 31-17 NCAA cross country finals. SMU at Texas Tech He will be the first cross Games of Nov. 24 country runner to represent Arkansas at SMU The Frogs. The Frogs have lost 22 straight games to Texas. TCU in the nationals, which Texas at Baylor TCU at Texas A&M Last week's 40-28 loss to Texas Tech all but ended the Frogs will be held in Knoxville, bowl hopes. TCU has lost three straight games since their five- Tenn., Monday. game winning streak. Against Tech, quarterback Matt Vogler Baylor at Rice threw tor 419 yards, which was second in TCU history only to his Glen LeGros 690-yard day the previous week against Houston. He was Records: BU 5-3-1, RU 5-5 Kickott: Saturday, noon plagued by five interceptions, one ol which was returned for a TV/Radio: Ch 8/KNRB 1360 touchdown that changed the entire complexion ot the game. One bright spot for the Frogs has been the play of freshman slot- Tim Schade was expecting Baylor. A big 34 3 win over Arkansas has back Richard Woodley. His 18 catches for 180 yards broke his to redshirt this season, but in- given QB Steve Neodham all the confidence he needs to keep the Veer going. S Mike own record for receptions in a game he set the week before Garden- juries to the Frogs' top two Welch will keep dose to Eric Henley and against Houston by three receptions. Woodley and tight end quarterbacks may thrust the Rices other receivers. Kelly Blackwell both topped the 100-yard mark for the second freshman into a starting role Rice. RB Trevor Cobb may be the Owls' consecutive week. Woodley, Blackwell, and Stephen Shipley only hope in their quest tor a winning sea- have all broken the old school record for number of receptions in Saturday. son OB Donald Hollas must avoid the inter- ceptions. Rice barely got by SMU last week, a season. Schade would be taking his 30 28 The Longhorns. The Longhorns have won six in a row since a first snap as a college player 29-22 loss to Colorado the second week of the season. Texas is against the Longhorns if Vog- coming off a 45-24 thrashing of the Houston Cougars last week. ler is unable to start or play Texas A&M at Arkansas The Horns thorough domination of the then-No. 3 ranked Cou- the whole game. Vogler separ- gars, moved the Horns up to No. 7 in this week's Associated Records: A&M 6-2-1. UA 2-7 Press poll. The Texas defense coerced Houston's Heisman ated his shoulder in last Kickoff: Saturday, 3 pm TV.Radio: None/KAAM 1310 Trophy candidate, quarterback David Klingler, into the worst Pollak week's game. day ol his career. The Texas secondary intecepted four passes, Schade threw for 3,694 Texas A&M. A week off can only help the and Texas became the first team this year to hold him under 300 yards and 47 touchdowns dur- Aggies A devastating RB Darren Lewis has yards passing. Quarterback Peter Gardere was the one that the A&M ottense ready and confident to ing his last two years at Pekin cram the ball down the woeful Hogs' throats looked like a Heisman Trophy candidate as he completed 20 of (III.) High School. Arkansas. QB Quinn Grovey has watched 28 passes for a career high 322 yards. The Horns also piled up his team crumble around him, and it is as 304 yards on the ground against Houston. Freshman Butch frustrated as a team can get. The offensive Hadnot led the way with 134 yards and three touchdowns. scheme should start with an option running Tim Schade Texas place-kicker Mike Pollak has made 16 of 19 field goal at- game, and then Grovey will pass to catch the A&M linebacking crew off-guard. tempts, and is second in the SWC in scoring. Keys for the Frogs. With Matt Vogler suffering a shoulder se- ft —LUKE BALLOUN paration in the loss to Texas Tech, freshman Tim Schade may Vojjler be forced to start at quarterback for the Frogs. 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FOR MAIR TCU DAILY SKIFF Friday, November 16, 1990 Page 9 SWC Basketball 1990-91 Editor's note: This is the last of a point shooters." ognition, and the chance to go out bridge) on the bench," Penders said. three-pan series previewing the Foster said he would expect for- and show you're good." Until the Horns can get an inside TCU vs. 1990-91 SWC men's basketball wards Darrcll Mickens and Roger How good? 1990-91 SWC game going consistently, especially New Zealand season. Fcrnandes and guard Byron Smith to "We're looking at first," Daniels Men's Basketball against the tough teams they are (exhibition) put the ball up from three-point territ- said. "We're not coming in saying scheduled to face, the guards will be ory as well. we'll finish second or third. Any- The Skill's predictions in charge of the offense. Outside The Cougars do have two starters thing is possible." shots, nol passes, are what Penders is Houston returning from last year's squad, Da- 1 Arkansas looking for. Cougars lib niels and Smith, and Upchurch 2 Texas "Some of those guys arc passing 41 would have returned to his starting 3 Houston too much. 1 don't like to see them Saturday, 4. TCU Head coach: Pat Foster, 5th year forward position. pass so much," Penders said. "1 like 7:30 p.m. Texas 5. Rice 1989-90 record: 25-8 13 3 SWC Daniels scored in double figures at Daniel-Meyer Longhorns 6. Baylor my guards to shoot when they have Starters returning: G Byron 11 times last year, averaging 9.8 the shot." Smith, G Derrick Daniels 7 Texas ASM points per game. H is season high was Starters losl: C Carl Herrera, F Head coach: Tom Penders, 3rd 8. Texas Tech Chris Morris 24 against TCU. Daniels ranked third year 9. SMU game, and the second best in re- Lettermen returning: 8 among SWC leaders in assists last 1989-90 Record: 24 9, 12-4 SWC bounds, averaging 5.4 per game. Day Newcomers: 5 year with 196. His 16 assists against Starters returning: G Joey Wright, Arkansas scored 27 points against Duke in the Rice were the second highest assists F Locksley Collie, F Guillermo "1 don't expect our offensive pro- Final Four. Myers Razorbacks duction to fall off," Penders said. "I total in a single game in Cougar Starters lost: G Travis Mays, G Mayberry, the point guard half of hope our defense improves. We'll Injury to star history. Lanco Blanks Head coach: Nolan Richardson, the duo, will bring his court leader- Smith is the Cougars' top return- Lettermen returning: 9 need that to win some." 6th year ship to the forefront this year. He led ing scorer. He averaged 16.1 points Newcomers: 5 Mays and Blanks were the lop and 1989-90 record: 30 5, 14 2 SWC the team in assists last year with 183, Upchurch has per game last year, scoring 20 or third-best scorers in the SWC last Starters reluming: F Todd Day, G the third best Razorback total ever, season. Mays averaged 24.1 points Lee Mayberry, G Arlyn Bowers more points eight times, and he Starters lost: F Lenzie Howell, C and was second in scoring as he aver- Cougs hurting ranked as the SWC's second best Potent scoring per game, and Blanks averaged 20.3 Mario Credit aged 14.5 points per game. Mayberry three-point shooter, connecting on points a contest. The good news for Lettermen returning: 9 made 50.4 percent of his three-point By KYLE HENRY 45.6 percent of his attempts. Penders is the SWC's fifth-best Newcomers: 6 shots last year, which made him the TCU Daily Skiff Alvaro Teheran started nine machine still scorer, Joey Wright, is coming back. fourth best three-point shooter in the games at center for the Cougars last "Joey Wright is a great outside nation. The Houston Cougars arc looking season, averaging 5.4 points and 3.1 going in Texas shooter. He's our best three-point Day and Mayberry also played for for respect. Despite their second- rebounds per game. Teheran also shooter, has been the last two years," Highly talented the U.S. team in this summer's place finish in the conference, head ranked among the SWC's top 10 shot By JEFF BLAYLOCK Penders said. Goodwill Games and the World coach Pat Foster said his team didn't blockcrs with 3.1 per game. TCU Daily Skiff Texas attempted nearly 20 thrcc- Hogs looking Championships. Day and Mayberry get the respect it deserved. "Teheran has been the biggest sur- poimers every game, and the Horns will have to assume the leadership on "Most people feel we finished prise this year," Foster said. "He is If Tom Penders had his way, the made about eight of them per game. for top spot die court, filling the void left by gra- has third in the conference last year," definitely a factor. He is an offensive clock would never slop. His Long- Although Mays and Blanks were best duating forward Lenzie Howell. nee Foster said. "Texas had so much suc- threat." horns would keep running down the known for their three-pointers, it was By JEFF LEA The Razorbacks are well situated Aike cess in postseason play, people for- The Cougars may be without Up- floor and shooting. Then ihcy would Wright who was third in the SWC. at the center position with rising star and TCU Daily Skiff got we beat them three times." church, but they have plenty of new start a full-court press on llicir oppo- Wright made 43 percent of his thrcc- 6-9 Oliver Miller, who has gained The Cougars were eliminated in players to help them keep pace in the nents, gel the turnover and take it in wls' point shots, 66 made out of 154 Nolan Richardson knows what he weight and can become one of the ;ea- their first game of the NCAA tourna- SWC. Derrick Smith, a Proposition for an easy layup. attempts. wants. He wants his Arkansas Razor- SWC's foremost big men at 275 iter- ment last year, 70-66, against Cal- 48 casualty last season, joins the They'd score all night. Backing up Wright will be senior backs to win the national pounds. Richardson said he expects 3ek, Santa Barbara. Cougars as the one of the top three re- "We're going to run as much as transfer Tcyon McCoy, who Penders championship. much out of his best shot blockcr and The Cougars hopes for another cruits in Texas last season. Smith av- we've run," Ponders said. "It's a real considers one of the best outside The Hogs fell short last year with a rebounder. Miller set the team record dream season were dimmed when eraged 19.9 points per game and 12.2 high scoring team. 1 just hope they shooters in the nation. loss to Duke in the Final Four, 97-83. for most blocked shots with 10 Carl Herrera left Houston to play pro rebounds per game his senior year at oulscore their opponent. Right now "But we never had much of an in- The Razorbacks had won their as against Texas last year. ball in Spain. Then, they found out Humble High School. our defense isn't together, and we ha- side game," Penders said. "This year second-straight SWC title and fin- "He's shifted his body stuff to their star player, Craig Upchurch, Craig Little, a junior college trans- ven't put the press in yet." we hope to go inside." ished with a 30-5 record. With three muscle," Richardson said. "We have would be out for the season with a fer from Angelina Junior College in The Longhorns averaged 93.7 The man inside will be 6-9 sopho- returning starters and one of the best more beef to get to the boards this slipped disk. Lufkin, is also expected to be a big points per game last year, which was more Corey Lockridge, but a lack of backcourt duos in die nation, Arkan- year." "Nobody can lake their top player plus for the Cougars. second in the SWC to Arkansas, the depth at the center position could sas is the team to beat this season. i the Set to be a starter for the first time out and be just as good," Foster said. The Cougars feel that they will be has team the Horns lost three games to in prove to be a liability. The national media is shouting in his career, Miller will be playing it to "We can only hope he can come a belter team this year, but their re- 1989-90. The last of those three was Penders solidified the forward "Hogs all the way." The Sporting more minutes and is expected to bet- rats. through the surgery and come back cord may nol reflect it. for the Midwest Regional champion- position with junior transfer Dexter News and the Basketball Writers of ter his 11.3 points per game average. :hed next year." "We have a much tougher sche- ship and a trip to the Final Four. Cambridge, who was the nation's America ranked the Razorbacks Miller must continue to take charge s as The look of the Cougars will dule this year, so we can't win as "I'd prefer to run and press for 40 leading scorer in junior college ball. number one in die nation in their pre- sive on the boards and shoot more this ning change without Herrera and Up- many games," Foster said. "We're minutes," Penders said. "But if you He averaged 33.4 points and 11 re- season polls. SWC coaches predicted year, Richardson said. atch church. Houston's strength this year going to lose some games, but we're press Arkansas, you're going to lose bounds a contest with Lon Morris Ju- Arkansas will win its third straight Junior lorcward Darrell Hawkins will be it's outside shooting game. going to have a good ball team. 140-130." nior College. conference title and will advance in and senior Ron Huery will round out "Byron (Smith) and Derrick (Da- The Cougars will also play Iowa Even though the Longhorns must Cambridge joins returning starters JN the NCAA postseason tournament. the line-up. Richardson said Hawk- niels) arc our lop outside shooters," State, South Carolina and North do without guards Travis Mays and Locksley Collie and Guillermo Baylor coach Gene Iba even thinks ins is the most improved player he Foster said. "Both hit over40 percent Carolina. Lance Blanks, Penders said the of- Myers as the team's top forwards. the Razorbacks could be the best has coached in the last two years. from three-point territory. We feel "We love playing a tough sche- fensive production of this year's "We can't be real competitive with team in conference history. Arkansas has had a tremendous re- like we have five legitimate three- dule," Daniels said. "It gives you rec- team will match last year's. Joey (Wright) and Dexter (Cam- Richardson knows he has a team cruiting season. Transfers Roosevelt with great potential. But the Razor- Wallace and Isaiah Morris are two l- backs have yet to prove themselves forwards that could contribute imme- on the floor. diately, both of whom could be MAMA'S PIZZA "If we're that good then why do strong in the paint. Its top freshman y Traditional Clothing we have to play'.'" Richardson said. recruit is Arkansas' all-slate MVP a Now serving at all "On paper we're good, but they ha- Ken Biley. Richardson is calling the Polo shirts, tennis sweaters, rugby shirts, ven't thrown out the ball and the 207-pound forward the next Lenzie i. 4*7S* TCU home games striped shins haven't shown up." Howell. Biley averaged 25 points per -or- heavy sweatshirts, dress shirts, jackets and Arkansas' explosive offense will game helping his team win the stale be led by the May-Day connection. championship. Visit our TCU location pants. Junior guards Todd Day (6-8) and The pressure will be on even be- after the game. First Quality and IR's Lcc Mayberry (6-2), both consensus fore Ihe Hogs enter conference play. all-SWC players last year, will con- Kansas State, Louisiana Tech, Mis- 1813 West Berry tinue to pace the Hogs, who averaged souri and a big Feb. 10 showdown Incredible prices up to 95 points a game last year. against national champion Nevada- Day returns as the team's top Las Vegas at Barnhill Arena will get Behind Ridgmar Mall 60% off! scorer, averaging 19.5 points per first crack at the Hogs. SWC teams McGuffey's will be getting their last crack at the 377-0033 5512 Suite F llellaire S. Hogs, who will begin play in the (corner of Hryant Irving and Bellaire behind Slop 'n Go) £4rfflGHt, Southeast Conference in 1991-92. NEW ENGLAND CATALOGUE FASHIONS. //KflONGMH* But ihcy may be representing the SWC in Indianapolis on Apr. 1 when at HALF THE PRICE! die national champion is crowned.

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Page 10 Friday, November 16, 1990 TCU DAILY SKIFF OSAIC Show Time Opera replaces Police beat Friday By LISA PETIT ■ft Caravan of Dreams will host Ian Moore and TCU Daily Skiff i Moments Notice to play in the tradition of Stevie Ray Vaughan tonight at 9:30 and 11:45. Tickets A rock star writing opera: it seems Copeland are $6. Call 877-3000 for more information. like an odd combination, but when Mario Ramos, director of the Fort blazes new •k Listen to the beat of Heart of Texas tonight Worth Opera, saw "Holy Blood and and Saturday night at the White Elephant Saloon. Crescent Moon," in Cleveland, he Shows start at 9:00 and admission will be $3 or $4. could not have cared less that its musical path Call 624-8273 for more information. composer made his fame and fortune behind a drum set with The Police. ■& The Score will play at The Pig and Whistle "1 don't care who painted the By WENDI TAYLOR Special to the Skiff Pub tonight and Saturday night. Call 731 -4938 for zebra, 1 just want to see the stripes," more information. Ramos said. '"Holy Blood and Cres- cent Moon,' tells a lot more than just The lights are dim and the stage a story — that's the secret of all op- is set. Lighters flicker among the k The Fort Worth Opera will perform "Cafe Mo- masses eager for the show to con- mus" tonight at 6 and Sunday at 12:30 p.m. in the era. The reason is it addresses issues that are common to humanity in all tinue. The dmmmer for the inter- Tarrant County Convention Center Theatre. Call nationally famous rock group The 731-0833 for more information. times." This weekend, opera and rock con- Police has experienced the cere- cert goers alike will have the oppor- monies of live music. •k The Fort Worth Opera will perform Stewart But now Stewart Copeland is Copeland's "Holy Blood and Crescent Moon" to- tunity to experience Fort Worth Op- era's performance of Stewart Cope- the composer, not the performer. night at 7:30 and Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Tarrant Costumes and elaborate back- County Convention Center Theatre. Ticket prices land's, "Holy Blood and Crescent Moon." drops fill the stage. Tiny white range from $15 to $39. Call 731-0833 for more lights carpet the aisles to Cope- information. Set in the time of the Crusades in what is Jordan today, "Holy Blood land's new art form, the opera. and Crescent Moon," tells the timeless This weekend, the Fort Worth k The Dallas Museum of Art will host the Fourth Opera will perform Copeland's Annual Dallas Video Festival this weekend. Prog- story of the fanatical clash between 12th century Christian and Moslem first opera, "Holy Blood and Cres- rams will run from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. today, from 10 cent Moon." Despite negative re- a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday and from noon to 9 p.m. cultures and its effect on an unusual love triangle. views of the opera's opening last Sunday. Ticket prices range from $5 to $18. Call fall in Cleveland, Copeland is op- (214) 651-8888 for more information. Ramos said that the Fort Worth version is a far less literal interpreta- timistic after revising the opera tion of the story than the version pre- for the Fort Worth performance. Saturday sented in Cleveland. "Opera is a fantastic medium," "The piece (as shown in Cleveland) Copeland said. "There is no other •k Caravan of Dreams will host the talented had a lot of merit but I fell it was art form that will make your ratf" Metroplex jazz ensemble Bob Stewart Group, with losing something in the translation — stand on end and and your blood special guest Cornell DuPree, Saturday night at it was a 12th century story done in turn to ice or fire." 9:30 and 11:45. Tickets are $10. Call 877-3000 for terms of 19lh century opera," he said. Last April, Copeland worked more information. "The Fort Worth production far belter TCU Dally Skiff/ Suzanne Dean with the TCU choir and orchestra addresses the aesthetic and dramatic Stuart Copeland discusses the changes made in his opera "Holy Blood students in a workshop to find problems with die music. issues in 'Holy Blood.'" and Crescent Moon" Monday during a press conference at the Scott ■& Gallop into the Cowtown Coliseum for the "The main changes we made Texas Calf Roping Tournament Saturday at 10 In an effort to get at the deeper Theatre. meaning of the story and create the were in pacing, instrumentation a.m. and 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Call and the vocal range," Copeland 625-1025 for more information. atmosphere of a timeless struggle, na- tionally acclaimed stage director said. Copeland said The Police •k Shoot over to the Will Rogers Complex for Christopher Aldcn has devised a styl- ized red lent where the story unfolds. broke up because the group had the Fort Worth Gun Show Saturday and Sunday. become a corporation of mana- Call 732-1194 for more information. "1 was trying to cut to the core of what this opera is about," Aldcn said. gers and roadies that discouraged "The more I listened to it, it wasn't its members from working on out- ■& The Amon G. Carter Exhibit Hall will hostthe side projects. Since the break-up, Biggest Little Arts and Crafts Show Saturday and necessary to show the audience a pic- toral representation. Hopefully, setting he's had more time to work on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Call 655-6200 for film scores and classical opera, he more information. it in the red tent will let the piece breathe comfortably in both the cru- said. sade period and our period." Copeland said he became inter- Coming Up Before being commissioned by the ested in opera after writing a score Cleveland Opera to write "Holy for the San Francisco Ballet's k The jazz band Vibes and Bones will play Blood," the only experience Copeland "King Lear." While he has no Wednesday night, Nov. 28, at Sammons Center for had in composing classical music was training in classical music, he has the Arts in Dallas. Show times are 7:30 p.m. and 10 with his version of "King Lear" for had 15 years in the "school of p.m. Tickets are $13. Call the Sammons Jazz Hot- the San Francisco Ballet. life," he said. line at (214) 504-6226 for more information. "When I got started, 1 didn't know Opera is entirely different from a thing about opera," Copeland said. the world of rock music, he said. * Packing more Grammy awards than The "1 thought it was guys in tights, 'The orchestras are bigger and Beatles, Elton John, Billy Joel and Whitney Hous- yodeling and swinging swords on more challenging to write for," he. ton put together, the gospel group The Young Mes- stage so 1 started with a story with a said. "The symphonic sound is siah will give a Christmas performance in the Tar- lot of sword fighting." something you don't hear in rock rant County Convention Center Saturday, Nov. 24. Since then Copeland has become an 'n roll." The show will start at 7:30 p.m. and tickets are on opera enthusiast. Fort Worth Opera public rela- sale now for $13.50 and $14.50. Call 787-2000 for "It is very dramatic and has more tions director Mark Whittier said more information. of a profound effect on an audience," the opera is a great first for new he said. "It makes blood run cold, opera-goers because it gives tradi- hair stand on end and steam come tional opera a modern twist — a out of ears — it really packs a rock musician as the composer. punch." Since the demise of The Police, "Opera is considered to be an elitist Copeland has written music art form and 1 started with the intent scores for the movies "Wall if bashing down the walls of the in- Street," "Talk Radio," "She's stitution," Copeland said. "Once I be- Having a Baby," "Out of gan to appreciate the institution I Bounds," and the current releases found that the great works of operatic "Taking Care of Business" and art arc very worth discovering." like those in "Moonstruck" and is expected to be an expert in the in- "Men at Work." Likewise, Ramos said that a lot of "Room Widi a View." tricacies of film when they go to the Copleland said he took a lot of people have been exposed to opera "It isn't fair for anyone to say they movies. What opera has is a magical the opera's material from the novel "Holy Blood and the Holy Young Messiah without realizing it through cartoons don't like opera," Ramos said. "No combination of music and theatre that like the Rabbit of Seville and Mighty one is expected to be an expert when hits directly at the core — you can't Grail" and from his own experi- Mouse and through movie soundracks they go to an opera just like no one help but be swept away by it." ences in growing up in the Middle East. As his father was the CIA Middle East bureau chief for many years, Copeland moved Ballet majors juggle tough balancing act from Virginia to Beirut when he was two months old. He described By RENEE ROUNSAVILLE hours of praclice a week, Jerome said. of the year, Brooks said. Dancers must find any pressure is self-imposed. himself as a "diplobrat." Special to the Skiff She said being too tired lo study when she other work during the remaining months. Because of the threat of eating disorders, the "Some of the settings in die op- gets home at night is one of the problems asso- Professional dancers can expect lo earn ab- faculty members stress being healthy, Holy era are places where I played Their days of frustration, sore muscles and ciated with her major. out 51,000 a month during those nine months said. She said professional dance companies cowboys-and-indiansasachildin ! tired minds begin at dawn and end well after Ellen Page Garrison, associate professor of with a dance company, Holy said. arc the ones who usually emphasize maintain- a crusader castle," he said. j dusk. ballet and modern dance, said that during re- "If you're really serious about dancing," ing a less-than-normal weight. While in college, Copeland I Their minutes ol studying are interrupted by hearsal weeks, the lobby outside Ed Landrclh Holy said, "it's got to come from inside, not Freshman ballet major Robert Reese said spent holidays working in the j hours ol classes, rehearsals and part-time jobs. Hall Auditorium doubles as a place for the for the money." another frustration is that the dancers put in so music industry on a music news- ( Sherry Jerome is one of many dancers in dancers lo study and sleep between acts. Ballet also carries the risk of injury. many hours rehearsing for a show that goes by paper or as a lour manager. Jimi I TCU's department of ballet and modern dance 'The dancers have to be really resourceful Jerome said the injuries can be more serious so quickly. Hendrix was one of his first musi- j who endure the physical and mental training with their time management," Garrison said. because they arc long-term and affect every "I admit there are days when 1 just don't cal inspirations, he said. I involved in being a dancer. Stephanie Brooks, a senior ballet and part of a dancer's body. want lo do it," Holy said. "But the fulfillment "I never expected lo be a musi- j "Many people don't understand that we do speech Communications major, said die physi- "Ballet is not only a sport, it's an art," Jer- and satisfaction come from knowing you've cian," he said, "but destiny j have real majors," said Jerome, a senior ballet cal ballet classes provide a good balance with ome said. "We have to make it look easy to the dor.c a good job whether you're in class or a brought me here. I was dying to go ) major. "And it's the only major 1 know ol that other academic classes. She said the balance audience." performance." to America where Ihey had Mars ( you have to come into with years of keeps her schedule from becoming too Holy said ballet requires a thin, bony look Reese said he enjoys dancing because it bars and 1 could get U.S. rCcds I experience." tedious. that is part of its aesthetic quality. This quality gives him a chance to be different characters. from die store." • Most dancers have one or two daily tech- Senior Jessica Holy, another dancer major- causes many dancers to be obsessed with their "I can kind of step out of myself," he said. Since he is able to work on I nique classes that lasi nearly one and a half ing in ballet and nutrition, said the balance will weight, another problem that can lead to inju- He also said the hard work is word) the ap- some of his film scores at home in | hours each, on top ol lour or live other dance help in her career plans after graduation. She ries, she said. plause from the audience. London, he can spend time with j classes during the week, Jerome said. hopes lo incorporate nutrition with ballet in "We arc responsible for maintaining our "It's great to sec the little kids' responses his family, he said. ! Dancers also must lake a pas de deux class the future. own health," Brooks said. "If we push and hear them say 'wow,'" he said. "1 have four sons, six horses, J lo learn partnering, a variations class to learn A dancer's career lasts only as long as his or ourselves loo much, we could damage our Holy said she also finds joy in the move- two dogs, I've forgotten how j famous solos or a dance history class. her body will allow, Holy said. bodies." ments of dancing. many cats, and hundreds of rab- { Rehearsals for department performances Dancers who contract with a professional The dance department doesn't pressure the "You come to a point where you do it be- bits,"" he said. ; throughout the year require as much as 20 company usually dance only nine months out dancers to stay thin, Jerome said. She said that cause that's when you're happiest," she said.