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TCU Daily Skiff Tuesday, January 15, 1991 Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas 88th Year, No. 57 Basketball team devotes games to Washington By JAMIE MclLVAIN bands and Washington's number as a game, I'd look up there and sec him That's more important than a plaque Dan Rogers Trophy, symbolizing TCU Daily Skiff Chicago Bear, 91, on their shoes. and that would always motivate me," or anything else. He was really spe- TCU's most valuable defensive The Lady Homed Frogs said they Giles said. cial," said head football coach Jim player. He was the first player picked The TCU women's basketball chose to honor Washington because "Before games, come prayer time, Wackcr. by the Bears in the second round of learn is dedicating their season to the he was a strong supporter of their he'll always be in our thoughts. Even Wackcr spoke at funeral services the 1990 National Foolbal League memory of former TCU defensive team while at TCU. though his name might not be speci- held in the Calvary Baptist Church in draft. lacklc F-'rcd Washington. "He (Washington) was sitting up fically mentioned, it will always be Denison on Dec. 24. He estimated A graduate of Denison High Washington, a rookie player for there every game, taking up two understood that we'll be remember- that about 50 former and present School, Washington was in the top the Chicago Bears, was killed Dec. seats," said Dcanna Giles, a forward ing him," she said. TCU athletes attended the funeral. 10 percent of his class and a member 21 in an automobile accident in on the women's basketball team. Memorials by other members of Washington, 23, received a degree of the National Honor Society. His North Lake Forest, III. "But he would always tell me that the TCU athletic community have in criminal justice in May 1990. senior year, his team won the 1984 As pan of their uniforms, the Lady if I slopped shooting, he would stop not yet been determined. Washington was a team captain at Homed Frogs will wear black arm coming. So if I was having a bad "The main thing is the memories. TCU and the 1989 recipient of the See Team, page 2 Fred Washington, Jr. Inauguration colored by Over the Top Crisis weakens fear of war study abroad By MICHAEL HOLMES Associated Press International student program AUSTIN — Painters put finishing touches on the inaugural reviewing faces possible temporary halt stand, the six flags of Texas history were hung from the Capitol balcony By ROBYN E. ADAMS ation in the Middle East. and special banners spanned Con- TCU Daily Skiff She said diat she thought people gress Avenue as Ann Richards pre- were still waiting to see what hap- pared Monday to become Texas' Among the many effects war pens overseas, so they arc not signing new governor. could have on the United States, the up as readily as they were last year. But the clouds of a possible Per- Middle East crisis could temporarily The deadline for students to re- sian Gulf war also hung over the pre- hall study abroad programs for TCU quest financial aid for the interna- parations, as evidenced by yellow Students, said Larry Lauer, associate tional programs is Jan. 31. Oatman ribbons affixed to the rcd-whilc-and- vice chancellor for academic affairs. said that students generally have to blue inaugural banners. Concern about the Middle East put down deposits for the programs "The American men and women crisis may have already lowered the by February. in the Persian Gulf arc going to be re- number of students enrolling for Larry Adams, associate vice membered throughout the day," said study abroad programs, especially chancellor for academic affairs, said Chuck McDonald, a spokesman for for the upcoming summer programs. that the enrollment for the programs Richards. Mary Alice Oatman, administra- is lagging behind where it was at this The Democrat will be sworn in tive activities coordinator for Ex- lime last year bul the numbers are si- noon Tuesday, after leading an ex- tended Education said the enrollment milar to those on the national level. pected 15,0(X) participants in a "peo- for the summer programs is not as Adams said that the lower num- ple's march" through downtown high as it was at this lime last year, bers are probably best explained by Austin to the Capitol steps. but thai il is picking up now that stu- the Middle East crisis and the eco- "It's extremely hectic. But I think dents are back on campus. nomic recession, especially in Texas. everything's going to fall into place," She cited the TCU at Oxford sum- "We have inquired at other univer- McDonald said as planners wrapped mer program as one example of low sities, and their numbers are about up preparations. enrollment. At this time last year, at like ours so it's no different than the Richards and Lt. Gov.-elect Bob least 36 students had signed up for national trend," he said. Bullock will lake their oaths of of- the program, but only 12 students He said that there is a good possi- fice, administered by Texas Supreme have enrolled this year. bility that many programs will be Court Chief Justice Tom Phillips, in She said she thought the lower en- cancelled if war breaks out. the centerpiece of two days of rollment can probably be attributed He cited the Regents' College festivities. to ihe economy and the Middle East program as an example. Six TCU stu- Event organizers said the possibil- situation. dents arc scheduled to leave Jan. 25 ity of a Persian Gulf war could "I diink thalhas a lot to do with pa- for London, but TCU is watching the change their plans. The United Na- rents being reluctant to lei their child situation carefully to sec if it will be tions deadline for Iraq to withdraw go. I know I would be," she said. safe for the students to go overseas. from Kuwait or face attack is Tues- She also predicted that if war "We arc presently and will con- day midnight EST. broke out, the whole program would tinue to monitor that situation To honor the troops, Richards will be cancelled. closely. We will know more as this start inaugural day with a private Oalman mentioned summer prog- week develops. We look to U.S. Suite prayer service at Camp Mabry, head- rams that could be effected by a war, Department advisements, advisories quarters of the Texas National including programs in Oxford, Eng- from the U.S. ambassador in Lon- Guard. land; Germany; the South Pacific; don, and from die administration of "The governor-elect wants to send Europe and Mexico. Regents' College." a message to all troops overseas and Oalman said she thought the num- "The safely of our students is first their loved ones that they arc ever ber of students enrolled for the art and foremost in our consideration," present on our minds and we arc programs to die South Pacific and he said. praying for their peaceful return," TCU Daily Skiff/ Jossica Mann Europe were down from where ihcy Adams said lhal if die students arc said Cathy Bonner, who chaired the were last year. unable to attend the program, ar- Inaugural Committee. TCU center Reggie Smith outjumps Baylor's points." TCU won over Baylor 68-65. The win Faculty members in charge of rangements would be made for ihem McDonald said contingency plans sophomore center Alex Holcombe in Satur- keeps TCU near the top for tonight's show- ihcsc programs could not be reached to enroll late in classes for this were ready should war erupt. day's game. "They can't cover me one-on- down with second-ranked Arkansas. See for comment by Skiff deadline. semester. Roberta Cordcr, an academic "It's going to be impossible to one," Smith said later. "I'm going to get my Sports, page 5. Oalman said she has had at least one student request a refund for a See Ann, page 4 summer program because of the situ- See Abroad, page 2 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. World prepares for Mid-East conflict Inside 1929-1968 as diplomats strive to avert warfare Broken dreams arc ready to sacrifice everydiing for By ELLEN NIMMONS with a new proposal. Columnist examines aspira- Associated Press Around ihe world, ami-war pro- the cause of Palestine. Palestine tions and the reality that testers look to ihe streets, and Israel should be liberated and die rights of shatters them. Iraq and ihe United Stales ap- called up more reservists. Palestinians restored," National As- Page 3 peared locked on a course for war Stocks and bonds tumbled and oil sembly speaker Saadi Mehdi Saleh Monday. Both sides insisted the prices soared on world markets. said. Bears beaten other must yield a day before the U.N. Secretary-General Javier The lawmakers voied to give Sad- The Frogs triumph 68-65 "Injustice anywhere U.N. deadline for Saddam Hussein to Perez dc Cucllar, who said he lost dam full authority over the gulf cri- despite a late Baylor is a threat to pull his troops from Kuwait or face hope for peace after meeting with the sis. "Il is cither life with dignity or comeback. attack. Iraqi president on Sunday, scheduled death," said one deputy, Muslim Page 5 justice everywhere." Yemen, meanwhile, tried to keep a briefing for the Security Council on clergyman Abdulwaham al-Hitli. In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday, Jan.

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