New Minority Adviser Seeks Diversity, Inclusiveness

TCU Daily Skiff Thursday, October 3, 1991 Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas 89th Year, No. 22 Committee reaches decision in fraternity alcohol violation case By LEANNA STALEY • The chapter must sponsor a risk "The case was heard by IFC (Inter- TCU Daily Skiff management seminar by the end of fratemity Council) judicial and we Spring 1992; and made recommendations to the SOC," The Sigma Chi fraternity was put • Sigma Chi must formulate goals said Bubba Mackenzie, vice president on probation for one year because of for the chapter to conform to alcohol of the council in charge of judicial an alcohol violation case involving and drug policies and the means of matters. summer rush activities. achieving these goals. In the past, the committee has gen- Subcommittee on Fraternities and According to the press release writ- erally accepted the council recom- Sororities, a branch of Student Orga- ten by Jane Kucko. chairwoman of the mendations of infractions for nization Committee, reviewed the committee, the nature of the violation fraternities, said Watson Potter, coun- violation case Monday. and the fact that similar violations cil president. Several sanctions were made by the have occurred historically were fac- Freeman said one of his biggest subcommittee against the fraternity, tors taken into account when mandat- complaints with the sanctions was including: ing the final decision. how vague some of them were. Free- • No formal or informal parties or Bowen Freeman, a junior biology man said the terms barring Sigma Chi mixers may be sponsored or attended major and president of Sigma Chi, from hosting or attending any "formal by Sigma Chi for the remainder of the said he thought the sanctions against or informal parties" were too subjec- 1991 Fall semester; Sigma Chi were harsh. tive. The committee didn't explain • No alcohol is allowed at any chap- "I think the administration is tight- what an informal party was, he said. ter function; ening the noose around Greeks." Sigma Chi usually hosts a small • Sigma Chi is placed on probation Freeman said. "1 think they consider party for parents on Parent's Week- through October 1992; us more of a liability than an asset. end. Freeman said. He didn't know • The chapter must sponsor an alco- Probation for a year seems very hol use and abuse program for TCU; extreme." See SOC, page 2 Haitian military chief advises exiled president to stay away By MICHAEL NORTON fleeing the Caribbean nation for itentiary with about 1.000 other pris- Associated Press Venezuela. oners, many of whom were freed fol- Speaking to reporters, Cedras lowing this week's coup. Cedras said PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — The denied the military wants to retain Lafontant was assassinated late Sun- nation's military chief on Wednes- power in Haiti and reiterated his day or early Monday by a soldier act- day advised ousted President Jean- claim that the army intervened ing on orders from Aristide. Bertrand Aristide to remain in exile, because of Aristide's alleged abuses, Aristide flew Wednesday to defying international pressure to including the training of an elite pres- Washington from Venezuela to urge restore Haiti's first freely elected idential guard to be under his direct the Organization of American States president. command. to take action to put him back in "1 personally do not believe it's a He said the execution order of power. good idea for Aristide" to return, said Roger Lafontant was an example of He called for an armed U ,N. force Brig. Gen. Raoul Cedras. whom Aristide overstepping his authority. to return him to office, which he held Aristide has accused of leading Mon- Lafontant was a former leader of since a big election victory in day's coup. the dread Tonton Macoute militia December. The U.N. Security Coun- TCU Daily Skiff/ Jessica Mann Cedras, the acting army comman- that supported the Duvalier family cil has so far refrained from acting. Jay Waldera, Erik Nelson, Paul Frenzel and Paul Frenzel(from left to right) are part der-in-chief, also accused Aristide of dictatorship for nearly 30 years until In Washington. President Bush of the group 5th Avenue which performed in the Student Center Lounge Tuesday night. ordering the execution of a leading 1986. political opponent only hours before Lafontant was in the National Pen- See Haiti, page 4 New minority adviser seeks diversity, inclusiveness work with minority group organizations to Bom the eldest of four children, she was By ALFRED CHARLES ticultural diversity and inclusiveness. and pain inflicted on minority students TCU Daily Skiff For the moment, Mendez, a Hispanic- because she's had her own to deal with. implement and plan campus programming. raised in a family that had strict Catholic val- American, is involved with the Chancellor's During her matriculation at the University "I'm very pleased with her," said Susan ues and very little else. Not too long ago. Monica Mendez was in Minority Task Force and its findings. of North Texas, a request made to university Batchelor. director of student activities and "We did without a lot. but we had the Denton advising students at the University of She is especially concerned with the group personnel for a housing payment extension Mendez's supervisor. family." she said. "A happy family." North Texas. that will bear the brunt of the committee's illustrated the pervasiveness of bigotry. "She has learned a lot in a short amount of That early background of not having Mendez is still advising students. Now, recommendations — minority students. "The woman made assumptions that my time," Batchelor said. "She is very interested enough is what inspires Mendez today. they are TCU students. "Minority students face more develop- parents were poor and that 1 didn't work," in students and a delight to be around." Her work with the Adopt-a-School pro- The 24-year-old San Antonio native is the mental and crisis issues," Mendez said. Mendez said. "I felt degraded." "She is a fine addition to TCU," she said. gram and peer advising is her way of not for- new program coordinator and minority stu- "That's why 1 wanted to work with them." From that experience and other profes- Mendez has been the recipient of a num- getting the past. dent adviser, whose predecessor was here for Although many predominantly white uni- sional and personal incidents similar to it, ber of awards and scholarships. She excelled Although she ultimately plans to pursue a five years. versities are attempting to promote inclusive- Mendez now anempts to educate the people in student groups while studying for her doctorate degree and not work directly with Mendez said she likes working at the uni- ness, Mendez said universities aren't doing who may not be sensitive to the needs of bachelor's degree and appears to be making minority students, she said. "1 know I'll versity. enough for minority students. others. strides in her profession. never lose touch." "One reason why 1 accepted the position "I believe on predominantly white cam- In her position as minority student adviser Although Mendez is successful today, her In her spare time. Mendez enjoys jogging, was the intense challenge the university puses, ethnic students are not prepared aca- and program coordinator, Mendez is the van- success springs from a determination to hiking, camping and working out. offered," she said. demically or socially and it is imperative guard for minority students and is perfectly overcome seemingly insurmountable odds In the near future, she plans to become The primary challenge now facing students have services to make their stay positioned to educate. facing her family. active with the League of United Latin Mendez is dealing with students and univer- successful," Mendez said. The position in the student activities office "I was a product of a teen-age pregnancy." sity administrators as they grapple with mul- Mendez understands the emotional hurt allows her to counsel minority students and Mendez said. See Mendez, page 2 Inside Theater department Chancellor chats about parking, Greeks Columnist demands fair treatment for fraternities receives posters minority task force with students and sororities. Page 3 By ABIGAIL DALBEY Warner donated money to help the By KRISTIN CORBETT are from upper class families and dents and all Marriott managers TCU Daily Skiff university buy the collection. Each Showdown in the dome TCU Daily Skiff many are from low income families attend, said Ernie Ross, president of time a donation was made, Time- who are eligible for financial aid. the House of Representatives. SWC matchup pits Baylor A collection of art by the late Warner donated an amount equal to At the first Chat with the Chancel- "The people who are caught in the The committee will meet this against Houston. Joseph A. Pecsenke, valued at about three times that donation. Harris said. lor of the semester. Chancellor middle are people who grew up in week on Thursday at 5 p.m. in the Page 6 S22.000. was donated to the theater The money will go to help Pec- William Tucker responded to ques- families like the one 1 grew up in," Student Center, Ross said. department this summer. senke's daughter. Natalie, who cur- tions about the Minority Task Force Tucker said. "A designated endow- Some students questioned why the Homecoming finale The collection currently on dis- rently attends the American school in Country singer Dan Seals as well as parking, food costs and ment would assist students who are tickets to the football game for Par- play includes nine posters represent- Budapest, he said. will perform at Daniel-Meyer football ticket prices from about 25 good students, but who can't qualify ents' Weekend were more expensive ing Shakespearean plays, and six The remainder of the art will be Coliseum.

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