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Student Government House of Representatives to research Worth Hills ATM

By DAVID HALL the resolution, said the ideal Senior class representative a motion as friendly, it auto- in the past year, and it has systems, would handle the Staff Reporter location would be outside of Mark Tschirhart requested an matically becomes part of the helped them gain insight into negotiations with the banks, The Student Government Pond Street Grill. amendment to the resolution, resolution without a vote by what students want from the Major said. Association’s House of Rep- “Worth Hills has accessible allowing for a survey of stu- the House. administration. Major said he knows the resentatives unanimously parking for students, so it’s dent banking preferences to “In the time I’ve been here, Major said the survey resolution is just a sugges- passed a resolution Tuesday easy for them to park there decide which bank would SGA has oftentimes decided would first be given to Don tion, but said he’s confident calling for the installation of and get cash,” Major said. operate the ATM. things on students’ behalf Mills, vice chancellor for stu- the administration will act in an ATM in the Worth Hills “There are hundreds of stu- Major accepted the motion without even questioning dent affairs, who has already the students’ best interest. area of campus. dents who live in Worth Hills, as friendly and it became part them,” Tschirhart said. expressed support for the res- “The university wants what Student body vice president and I think they’d like conve- of the resolution. When the Tschirhart said SGA began olution. Dick Hoban, a TCU is best for our students, and Brett Major, who co-authored nient access to an ATM.” author of a resolution accepts heavily using student surveys specialist in financial data See ATM, page 2 School’s namesake dance break plans retirement By ANDREW CHAVEZ the broadcast journalism Editor-in-Chief students. The namesake of the Tommy Thomason, direc- Schieffer School of Journal- tor of the Schieffer School ism said Tuesday that he of Journalism, said he and plans to step down as mod- Schieffer have discussed er ator of several ways he might be CBS’s “Face able to work more with the the Nation” school. next year “Whatever he ends up and spend doing he wants to work more time more directly with Schi- w o r k i n g effer School students with TCU and that’s the theme he’s SCHIEFFER students. been echoing,” Thomason Bob Schieffer, a TCU said. alumnus, said in a phone The journalism school interview from his Wash- was named after Schieffer ington office that he still in the spring of 2005, and plans to have a connection he’s now a distinguished with CBS News, but will no professor of broadcast longer moderate the Sun- journalism at the school. day public affairs broad- “Bob has a real heart cast — a role he’s filled for working with stu- since May 1991. dents,” Thomason said. “I’ll continue to stay very “He really loves speaking active, speaking around in classes and loves talk- the country and doing ing to journalism students things of that nature,” Schi- about their craft and pass- effer said, comparing his ing along some of the ben- future relationship with efits of his experience.” callie cox / Staff Photographer CBS News to that of Tom Thomason said Schief- Freshman Lacey Taylor warms up Tuesday in the Ballet and Modern Dance Building. The dance program is offering a study abroad program in London this year. Brokaw and NBC. fer has taken an interest He said he hopes to add in TCU News Now, the workshops or additional school’s student-operated Dance students offered London option visits to the university to newscast, which recently his schedule, while making began airing four days a himself more available to See SCHIEFFER, page 2 By EMILY ALLEN “We have students who are interested England’s Edge Hill University, where Staff Reporter in abroad experiences, this one specifi- students will spend the first two weeks This summer, TCU dancers will pack cally because it’s a kind of opportunity of the program working with Gillaspy their bags and travel to London to par- that is so unique for them as dancers and Roberts to learn about physical the- ticipate in the department’s inaugural and as performers,” Gillaspy said. atre. Roberts said Slee has asked several session of its study abroad program. Gillaspy and Susan Douglas Roberts, European guest artists to participate, as Greek life program The session, titled “Physical Theatre in associate professor of modern dance, well. the U.K.,” is different from typical TCU said they worked together to create the “Edge Hill is a university that is grow- dance classes, said Elizabeth Gillaspy, program along with TCU dance gradu- ing — they have a degree in dance, a invites BYX, HIS associate professor of ballet. ate Sarie Mairs Slee. Slee is a lecturer at See DANCE, page 2 By STEPHANIE Scott Freeman said his frater- Staff Reporter nity already enjoys many of The Fraternity and Soror- the perks of being a member ity Life program has invited a of the larger Greek commu- Christian sorority and frater- nity, such as being a part of Group stages teach-in on global warming issues nity to join. Greek Week and homecoming Eta Iota Sigma decided to and will need about a month By LANDON DINNIN be a teach-in, which is a pro- ing and figuring out things we U.S. history. join, while Beta Upsilon Chi to weigh the pros and cons Staff Reporter longed period of lectures or can do about it,” Schwaller There will be more than is still considering. before an official decision is A nationwide group helping speeches conducted by mem- said. 1,600 schools and universi- The two organizations will made. to educate people about the bers of the faculty and invit- Rob Seidel, junior radio- ties taking part in the teach-in not join Panhellenic Coun- If this change happened it effects of global warming is ed guests as a social protest TV-film major, said he plans Thursday, Westwood said. Uni- cil, Interfraternity Council, would solidify BYX’s standing facilitating a discussion about technique. to attend the event because he versities such as the University National Pan-Hellenic Coun- in the Greek community and the isssue Thursday, said a co- Schwaller said the event’s thinks it is something that has of Texas at Austin, Texas A&M cil or the Multicultural Greek provide members the opportu- organizer of the event. main focus is getting people potential to make a difference. University, Baylor University Council, but just the program, nity to become involved, Free- The event, hosted by Focus to come. Once people get If enough people get together and Texas State University are said Sarah Williamson, assis- man said. the Nation, will be a brown bag there, she said, they will realize for one purpose, he said, some- a few of the schools involved tant director of Fraternity and “We have some amazing lunch open to anyone who is there are others around cam- thing might be done instead of in Texas. Sorority Affairs. guys who want to impact this concerned about global warm- pus who are concerned about one person acting alone. “Our goal is to have one day BYX President Kurtis Free- campus and get to know other ing. the issue. Laura Westwood, Focus where over one million people man said he wanted to allow individuals, and this will help,” Ellen Schwaller, co-organizer “The event itself is focused the Nation event organizer are going to be totally focused the members to know both the Freeman said. and senior environmental sci- on raising awareness about for Texas, said the idea is to on global warming solutions,” benefits and risks of this new Being a Christian organi- ence major, said the event will global warming by brainstorm- start the largest teach-in in Westwood said. change. See GREEK, page 2 3UNNY COLXv PXP WEATHER PECULIAR FACT TODAY’S HEADLINES CONTACT US TODAY: Sunny/windy, 57/41 ADRIAN, Mich.— A man was charged NEWS: Birth control prices rise, page 4 Send your questions, Saturday with drunken driving while TOMORROW: Morning showers, 47/28 OPINION: Exercise, healthy eating important, page 3 compliments, complaints riding to a liquor store on his lawn mower. and hot tips to the staff at FRIDAY: Sunny, 57/39 — Associated Press SPORTS: Swim teams prepare for meet, page 8 [email protected] 2 NEWS TCU Daily Skiff Wednesday, January 30, 2008

more involved in Greek life, “We will be scooped under but Gillaspy and Roberts said ATM GREEK because they function simi- the umbrella of Fraternity and dance they encourage other majors From page 1 From page 1 larly to the other Greek orga- Sorority Life,” Quisenberry From page 1 to apply for permission. they’ll ultimately make the zation that chooses members nizations, she said. said. degree in theatre and a degree “It’s open to theatre majors, right choice,” Major said. based on both sex and reli- BYX and HIS are being rec- Those individuals with in physical theatre,” Roberts music majors, or anyone who Major also discussed a past gion, BYX members may be ognized more as Greek orga- membership in HIS or BYX said. “It seems like the perfect has had some physical experi- resolution requesting that the concerned that the depart- nizations, as opposed to just and another Greek organiza- place to have a workshop.” ence that they feel they could university label rows in large ment would regulate this part student organizations, which tion will still be allowed to Following a two-week work- receive something from this parking lots. He said he had of their organization, Freeman led to this change in catego- have their dual-membership, shop at the university in Orm- experience,” Roberts said. spoken to TCU Physical Plant said. Another concern is that ry for the groups, Freeman she said. skirk, England, Roberts and The $2,370 cost to students employees and they had sup- they may lose the men who said. “We don’t want to take their Gillaspy decided to have par- makes the program the sec- ported the plan. were first unsure of being a Quisenberry said this new uniqueness away from them,” ticipants travel to Scotland to ond-least expensive offered Historian Christina Durano, part of a fraternity if they start- change will offer her sorority Williamson said. “We want take in the 61st annual Edin- in London by the university, who wrote the resolution last ed to advertise more as part of protection by being better con- them to still be proud of the burgh Fringe Festival. The pro- according to the TCU Study semester, said she wanted a Greek life, he said. nected to Greek life on campus. values they have as an orga- fessors said they traveled to the Abroad Web site. The cost way for people to remember The main benefits of join- The Fraternity and Sorority Life nization.” performing arts festival nearly includes travel from England where they parked their cars ing the department for both program can make sure they This will be a local change two years ago to learn what it to Scotland, housing and some in some of TCU’s larger lots. HIS and BYX are advertising are operating safely and offer a for both HIS and BYX, Free- has to offer students. meals, as well as entrance to Editor’s note: SGA historian and marketing, Williamson higher authority to go to with man and Quisenberry said. “We’re really intrigued about the Fringe Festival. Like other Christina Durano is a said. This change would make any questions, she said. HIS and BYX will have how to help students discover TCU Study Abroad programs, reporter for the Skiff. sure that HIS and BYX become There have been no prob- more resources in the form the broad field that is dance, the $865-per-credit-hour lems in the past in terms of of advertising and marketing and the Fringe Festival is such tuition fee is not included in protection but they want but will continue to function a tremendous opportunity to the cost. to take a more preventa- as they always have, William- do that,” Gillaspy said. Gillaspy said the program is tive approach so they have a son said, which means BYX Students will earn three offered to any student express- place to turn if problems arise, and HIS will not participate dance credit hours for the study ing interest. One student is Quisenberry said. in formal rush activities. abroad class. There are typi- enrolled, and the application cally two prerequisite classes, deadline is Feb. 15.

schieffer er at every Democratic and From page 1 Republican National Con- vention since 1972, he said week. it didn’t take much urging “One of the things that from CBS to convince him excites me is Bob Schieffer to stay for the 2008 cam- going out with broadcast paign. journalism students occa- “I wouldn’t have missed sionally as they do stories this for the world,” Schief- around the campus and fer said. around Fort Worth,” Thoma- Baorn in Austin, he’s cov- son said. ered Washington for more Schieffer said he planned than 30 years for CBS, earn- to retire at 70 but instead ing six Emmy Awards dur- stuck around as interim ing his career. anchor of the CBS Evening “I don’t want to be like News, now anchored by one of those senators who Katie Couric. just hangs on and hangs on After covering every and they have to haul him presidential campaign and off in an ambulance,” Schi- working as a floor report- effer said.

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THE SKIFF VIEW By Jeremy Arnold Longer library hours help students he library is going 24/5. It’s a clear example of student voices being Beginning next semester, stu- heard and administrators responding to data T dents will have 24-hour access to the that show a clear need, despite the required library on weekdays. financial commitment from the university. It’s a request students have been making for And with the added security measures, the last three to four years, said Don Mills, vice it’s also a great example of a thoughtful chancellor for student affairs. approach to a change that could potentially Administrators also noted a marked increase be cumbersome. in library use, something they attribute to So although sometimes the university cer- more students living on campus. tainly seems to not listen on some issues, the And as administrators work to make the changing hours at the library are a sign of campus more residential, they’ve created an a positive reaction to student dialogue with added benefit for on-campus residents with the administrators. extended hours. Not only is it important to note the The University Recreation Center could change itself, but also the fact that what also have extended hours in the future, Mills may seem like such a minor change on the said, and the new Brown-Lupton Student surface is actually quite the undertaking. Union is scheduled to be open until 3 a.m. It’s certainly not something that could have next semester. been accomplished overnight. The undertaking wasn’t without expense; The change is in the works, though, the university is hiring new staff members and now it’s simply up to students to take and is adding new security to supplement advantage. the extended hours. Editor-in-chief Andrew Chavez for the editorial board. Jeremy Arnold is a junior religion major from Sugar Land. Recreation of sports show letter to the editor Make class choices independently brings back old memories While running late to requirement regardless of worth?” because you’re class, I heard the ques- the teacher’s reputation. able to whip out a quip “American Gladiators” is things. I realized why it’s such me to watch a sports event tion, “So, what’s the word This is when you with Platonic or Aristote- back and better than ever. a great show. it has to be pretty exciting on the street about this find yourself living the lian airs and make their It has a new look with two First, it’s fun. Getting to to keep me interested. But class?” echo from a lec- quote by Albert Einstein, jaws drop. new commentators, the beau- pick your favorite contender “American Gladiators” is noth- ture hall. “Change is growth and So the next time you Commentary tiful Laila and cheering him or her on ing but highlights and excit- As a senior, this left me growth is painful.” get stuck in an agoniz- Ali and the is fun. And it’s even more fun ing bits. It holds my attention. to wonder about my own It has been my experi- ing class, think “ROI” legendary when they win. There is enough action choices. Had I selected ence that while you might (return on investment) Hulk Hogan, The fast paced action also packed into that show to classes on the recommen- not enjoy the class that and just stick it out. This a vamped keeps you interested. The keep me watching it in its dation of a classmate? A challenges the intellect, it might just be the pain- up set, all battle against the gladiators, entirety, leave me disap- professor-rating Web site? is likely the class where ful class where you learn new gladia- whether the outcome is loss pointed when it’s over and Or perhaps an overheard you will grow the most. something to last a life- tors and new or victory, is invigorating. It’s looking forward to the next conversation between It might even be the class time or at the very least Alisha Carranza events. And that basic concept of over- episode. students — essentially you remember the most show you, like it did me, let’s not for- coming obstacles. Basically, it So there you have it. strangers? — though perhaps not that you too are capable get the return of the much- gets you pumped. “American Gladiators” is The reality is that often, fondly. of greatness in times of loved old events. Second, it’s multigeneration- fun, exciting, multigenera- despite “the word,” you However, it does prepare internal or external strife. The hiatus was finally al. It’s the kind of show that tional and not gender specific have to take the class that’s you for the inevitable ques- Augustin Ventura is a over Jan. 6, when NBC aired you won’t feel embarrassed (and it doesn’t hurt that it may available, one that fits a tion from your folks, “Have senior communication studies the first of a two-night pre- watching with your grand- inspire you to get to the gym time slot, or fills a degree you learned my money’s major from Chicago. miere. parents, parents and small more often). So if you haven’t I was excited when I children. It’s not a violent caught an episode heard the show was com- show, nor is it sexual yet, make a date ing back. I had watched the (OK, yes there is a with your TV show when I was a kid and lot of cleavage, but on Monday loved it. My family and I where don’t we see night. would all pile on the couch cleavage these days?). Alisha at the designated time, pick I feel safe letting my Carranza is our contestant and root for daughter watch with a junior English him or her to win. It was a my husband and me. major from great family time with every- And third, women Rowlett. one gathered together doing can watch it and like something we all enjoyed. it. Now ladies, I don’t Last Monday night, I was watch sports much. finally able to sit down and When I do, I watch an entire episode of the don’t want to SXC.HU new “American Gladiators.” sit through I had caught a few minutes the whole here and there of previous epi- game, just the sodes, but not enough to really highlights get into it or follow what was — the happening. And last night as I exciting was watching, I realized a few bits. For SXC.HU Don’t underestimate benefits of regular exercise

We all know exercise is that uses energy, per day. and social activities, but stop- confirmed that total heart dis- exercise can have great effects 30 minutes a day, as recom- good for us. So what is the big deal? ping to think about health will ease is the No. 1 killer of peo- on lowering LDL and improv- mended by MyPyramid.gov, Unfortunately, with our Why is exercise so impor- be beneficial in the future. ple ages 65 and older and No. ing total cholesterol. can have numerous beneficial strenuous lifestyles and sched- tant? MyPyramid.gov explains Amy Goodson, executive 2 for those ages 0 to 14 and 25 Something as simple as effects on your body, mind Commentary ules, it can be that beyond increasing fitness health dietitian and a sports to 64. walking and wellbeing. So here’s your hard to main- levels, exercise helps man- nutritionist for TCU athletes, But, as Goodson sug- challenge: Get active! tain a regular age weight and builds and said students “have the same gests, a low saturated And it’s not a bad workout plan. maintains bones, muscles arteries they will have in 30 fat diet combined idea to go ahead But it is no and joints. It can also reduce years.” with a high and have your mystery that stress, anxiety, depression She explained that if some- fiber diet cholesterol good health and the risk of diseases such one is eating a common stu- and checked. does not hap- as heart disease, colon cancer dent diet consisting of fast Kristina Keilson Kristina Keilson pen by diet and Type 2 diabetes. food, fried foods, etc., he or is a senior alone. One thing many people do she is taking in quite a large nutrition major In fact, the U.S. Department not know is that exercise actu- amount of saturated fat. It’s from The of Agriculture decided physi- ally raises “good” cholesterol, saturated fat that causes cho- Woodlands. cal activity is such an impor- HDL, and lowers “bad” cho- lesterol to increase and arteries tant part of good nutrition lesterol, LDL, as reported by to clog. that they added it to the Food the National Heart, Lung and High cholesterol is now Guide Pyramid in 2005. Blood Institute. even seen in children, Good- MyPyramid.gov recommends Students’ minds are already son said. 30 minutes of physical activity, crammed with due dates, A 2007 report from the or any movement of the body meeting times, lecture notes American Heart Association SXC.HU

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By ROB HOTAKAINEN Congress passed its deficit-re- McClatchy Newspapers duction bill in 2005, it includ- WASHINGTON — Jen ed a provision that disallowed Mayekawa temporarily university health clinics from stopped using birth control getting access to the reduced- last spring when she discov- price drugs. ered that the cost had more “Our prices have doubled than quadrupled, from $11 to and t r ipled,” said Mark Brown- $49 a month. Barnett, director of the Lafene “There really was no Health Center at Kansas State choice,” said Mayekawa, 21, University for the past seven a senior majoring in Span- years. “And the hard part is ish and pre-nursing at Kan- that probably about 40 per- sas State University. “I wasn’t cent of our students are unin- about to spend $150 just to get sured.” me through the summer.” In Washington, Planned With the cost of contracep- Parenthood has found a tion skyrocketing s y mp at he t ic on college cam- ear from Dem- puses throughout “I wasn’t going to ocratic Sens. the country, the spend $150 just to Barack Obama price of the pill is get me through the of Illinois and suddenly big talk summer.” Claire McCaskill on Capitol Hill. Jen Mayekawa of Missouri. And Congress, Kansas State They’ve teamed which apparently up on a bill that University student caused the jump would reverse in prices with a the 2005 provi- legislative error, sion, hoping to is under growing pressure to bring back discounted prices intervene. to college campuses. A similar Birth-control advocates are bill is pending in the House calling it a crisis: Packets of of Representatives. birth-control pills that once So far, the proposed cost $5 to $10 for a monthly change hasn’t attracted any supply are now selling for $40 organized opposition. The to $50. Officials at Planned Washington-based Nation- Parenthood say the higher al Right to Life Commit- prices are putting birth control tee, which represents more out of reach for many finan- than 3,000 chapters in all cially strapped students, and 50 states, hasn’t taken a they want Congress to make position on the legislation, the issue a top priority. said Douglas Johnson, the The soaring prices are the group’s legislative direc- result of a quirk in a new fed- tor. And McCaskill said she eral law that was aimed at sav- hadn’t encountered any ing taxpayers money. opponents. Since 1990, Congress had “I don’t think there is sig- Bibek Bhandari / Staff Photographer allowed pharmaceutical com- nificant opposition because Nyembezi Moyo participates in a rehearsal for Safari to Africa in the Tom Brown-Pete Wright Apartment Commons on Tuesday afternoon. The group was practicing for the Feb. 1 event, hosted by the African Heritage Organization, which aims to educate students about African culture. panies to offer discounted it’s a technical fix,” she said. drugs to college students and “If they call, I’d say, ‘Hey, low-income people. But when this is one we ought to agree on. We’re not talking about providing birth control in grade school, for gosh sakes. We’re talking about women who are old enough to lose their lives for us in Iraq.’” TCU Daily Skiff Wednesday, January 30, 2008 NEWS 5 THE write stuff Task force no longer seeks documented honor code

By Michelle Anderson spring 2006 and approved Some TCU professors Staff Reporter it, Brown said. are not convinced an aca- Although the honor code Nowell Donovan, pro- demic honor code will task force has lobbied for vost and vice chancellor for affect levels of academic an official academic honor academic affairs, has been misconduct. code document since 2006, involved with the honor “I don’t think (an honor their efforts may have run code task force through- code) could hurt, at least their course. out the whole process and it would send a message “I don’t know if we expresses support, Brown that we’re concerned about will ever have an actual said. it (cheating),” said Ronald document, but more of a The honor code task Burns, associate profes- commitment,” said Justin force, composed of TCU sor of criminal justice and Brown, integrity task force students commissioned by director of the criminal chair. SGA, wants to accomplish justice program, in Novem- With the support of the a culture change at TCU, ber. “Whether it will ulti- Faculty Senate and the Stu- Brown said. mately decrease cheating, dent Government Associa- “People aren’t confronted I don’t know. I think the tion, the honor code task with cheating as an ethical people who want to cheat force no longer has a set issue, but as a convenience are going to.” agenda to implement an issue,” Brown said. Some students said they official academic honor The honor code task force are also skeptical that code, Brown said. said it sees results from an academic honor code Because TCU has no offi- its efforts to implement would work. cial method of implement- “I think it is a good idea ing an academic honor “People aren’t con- in theory. But, you need code, it is uncertain who fronted with cheating to take responsibility for has to approve it next. Ulti- as an ethical issue, yourself rather than oth- mately, it might be a Board but as a convenience ers,” said Langley Calhoun, of Trustees decision, Brown issue.” a junior history major. said. Justin Brown Research conducted last David Bedford, Student integrity task force fall by Catherine Wehlburg, Relations Committee chair, executive director of the chair said the Faculty Senate Office for Assessment and expresses support for the Quality Enhancement, said proposed academic honor an academic honor code. about 15 percent of TCU code as long as it cooper- With events like Integrity students either agreed or ates with the existing vio- Week in November with strongly agreed that cheat- lations code. The Faculty over 500 participants, the ing is a serious problem on Senate looks with favor on honor code task force has campus. About 40 percent an honor code that would been able to raise aware- responded that they were advance academic integrity ness about the importance not sure about cheating as long as it is not punitive, of academic integrity and being a serious problem, Bedford said. honesty. and about 45 percent indi- “The right kind of hon- “We have seen an increase cated that cheating is not or code could help students in dialogue among students a serious problem. grow in academic integrity,” and faculty about what con- Wehlburg said the study Bedford said. stitutes cheating. That is consisted of a comprehen- Robert Cohen / St. Louis Post-Dispatch via MCT SGA voted on the pro- what we are really going sive survey of 991 under- Daniel Heggarty, a staff member at the City Museum in St. Louis stands atop the world’s largest pencil as it was prepared for unload- ing Monday. Ashrita Furman created the 76 foot-long pencil birthday gift for his meditation teacher. posed honor code in for here,” Brown said. graduate students. 6 SPORTS TCU Daily Skiff Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Men’s Basketball college football Texas State pursues FROM DOWNTOWN more athletic funds from student fees

By AMANDA VENABLE future of Texas State.” The (Texas State) University Most of the senate sup- Star ported the resolution, but SAN MARCOS — The student government Sen. move to Division 1 is get- Daniel Palomo debated it. ting closer and student ref- He asked why other depart- erendum is planned for Feb. ments were less deserving of 12 and 13. the money. The resolution, “It’s Busi- “Thirteen million dollars is ness Time,” passed, calling a lot of money,” Palomo said. for a vote on increasing the “A student taking 15 hours athletics service fee $2 per will pay $300 (by 2013). I can credit hour annually for the see the school spirit and the next five years. value. I can also see a stu- “Division 1 football is the dent not being able to come next best thing since the here because of the increase. name change,” said guest Any student not able to come speaker Robert Doerr, for- to this great institution is a mer student body president. travesty.” “Our peer schools are not Many senators shared the in the Southland Confer- sentiments of student gov- ence. We need to be with ernment President Reagan schools that are similar to us Pugh. He said money toward in areas such as admission the move to Division 1 will standards.” help the alumni chapter, The students will decide which will help students by whether to support the increasing scholarships. He increase and bring Texas also said state funding for State to Division 1 status. the school is decreasing. an pham / Staff Photographer Students pay $8 a credit “The higher level football Junior guard Henry Salter shoots over University of New Mexico senior guard J.R. Giddens during the Frogs’ Jan. 15 matchup against the UNM Lobos. The Frogs will take on UNLV at 6:30 p.m. today in the Daniel-Meyer Coliseum. hour in athletic service fees. program means we are going If they vote in favor of the to be bringing in students increase, the fee will be $20 from all over,” student gov- a credit hour by 2013. The ernment Sen. Tyler Ferguson national increase would raise the por- said. tion of the athletics budget The school is under an contributed by students from NCAA moratorium set to help Louisville sells alcohol, despite advice $5 million to $13 million. Texas State move from Foot- “Out of the 65 largest uni- ball Championship Series versities in the nation, only to Division 1. No universi- By DENNIS O’NEIL standards of the conference. the way alcohol is addressed place that help us regulate Texas State and one other ties can move to Division The (University of) Louisville “We consider everything that at freshman orientation.” alcohol and control the situ- school are not in (Division 1 because of the four-year Cardinal the NCAA asks us to look at,” Kenny Klein, associate athlet- ation.” 1),” student government Sen. moratorium. L OU I S V I L L E , Ky. — I n Au g u s t Jurich said, “but our conference ics director for media relations, Jurich and Klein also said Ugo Eziefule said. “We have The Texas State System of 2005, the NCAA Executive has told us we are welcome to said the university doesn’t have that alcohol sale is mainly about 30,000 students. The Board of Regents will consid- Board put forward a suggestion sell alcohol, and right now that a set policy for selling alcohol restricted to beer at athletics time is now. This is crucial, er the increase Feb. 21 and 22 for member colleges and uni- is where we are at.” at all athletics events, but does events, with the only excep- and this is a must for the based on how students vote. versities to stop selling alcohol The NCAA suggestion also have rules established for selling tions being a few booths at at athletic events. reads that universities should it at certain events. At football, Freedom Hall and the univer- Despite this suggestion, the “encourage fans to drink basketball and baseball home sity club at Papa Johns, which University of Louisville has con- responsibly and legally out- games, patrons are required to sell hard alcohol. Jurich also summer season. tinued to sell alcohol at regu- side stadiums or show their ID and, said that, in his profession- coach Hart will continue to lar season athletic events held arenas.” Some in the case of foot- al experience, prohibiting From page 8 coach Sanya Richards, the in Freedom Hall, Papa John’s in the student “The schools that ball and basketball, alcohol sales can cause more world’s top-ranked female don’t sell alcohol are Cardinal Stadium and Patter- body agreed no alcohol is sold problems than allowing it. Johnson and Butch Reyn- 400 runner and American the schools that are son Stadium. with this senti- after the start of the “When I was at Colorado olds have run faster. record holder, and will also having a lot of issues U of L Athletics Director ment. with it. ” second half. State, I heard about a peri- Wariner, known for a continue coaching Baylor’s Tom Jurich said the contracts “I really don’t According to od in the eighties where the style that includes racing 400-meter runners and the university has with various t h i n k h a r d Kenny Klein Klein, sales clerks university didn’t allow beer in sunglasses, turns 24 1,600-meter relay teams. vendors and advertisers make liquor has much associate athletics for Centerplate, the sales,” Jurich said. “That was Thursday. Johnson didn’t Baylor won the 2007 NCAA the abolition of alcohol sales of a home at col- director for media university’s conces- when they had a lot of prob- set the world record until indoor and outdoor 1,600- simply unfeasible. lege sporting relations sionaire, are told lems over alcohol because he was just weeks shy of meter relay titles. “A lot of our facilities were events,” said Jon not to sell alco- they had to worry about the 32 in 1999. It’s under Hart — who was built through sponsorship with Cecil, a senior hol to any patron types of things people were Wariner is likely to remain Baylor’s head coach for 42 certain companies, such as marketing major and presi- showing signs of inebriation. smuggling in.” in Waco and train under years before becoming direc- Budweiser through Freedom dent of the L-Raisers. “But I In addition, Centerplate uses Jurich said the university is Michael Ford, a Baylor tor of track and field in 2005 Hall,” Jurich said. “We have to do think beer is OK as long as undercover police officers to happy to consider the NCAA’s assistant and Hart protege, and is part namesake of the conform to what is in our con- it is being drank in a respon- monitor underage pass offs and input, but under the current according to a source. Ford, Hart-Patterson Track and tract with them. Alcohol sales sible way by patrons.” underage drinking. Klein said circumstances, any signifi- who did not return a call Field Complex in Waco — are part of that.” “Educating students about Alcohol and Beverage Control cant change in alcohol sales seeking comment, already that Baylor became known Jurich also said the universi- drinking safely is an area has officers patrolling athletic is hard to imagine. coaches Darold William- as “Quarter-miler U.” ty’s attitude is largely reflective where the university can events, as well. “We examine everything son, a former Baylor stand- Hart wanted to make it of those held by most other Big always do more,” senior sports “We have a very well man- the NCAA puts out and weigh out who shared gold with clear that he is not bitter. East schools, naming St. Johns, administration and exercise aged situation at all of our it at both ends, but really it Wariner on the 1,600-meter “There’s a feeling of, I would Villanova, Seton Hall and Provi- science major Zach Brooks events,” Klein said. “The is a ‘to each his own’ situa- relay team in Athens. have to say, confusion,” Hart dence Universities as schools said. “But I think the univer- schools that don’t sell alco- tion,” Jurich said. “If there Wariner is expected to said. “I am not mad at Jeremy, that also sell alcohol at their sity does a good job of this hol are the schools that are were a rule enacted about compete, beginning with or whoever advised him. I’m sporting events. Jurich said the already, when you look at the having a lot of issues with alcohol sales, then things meets next month, in Aus- disappointed. Disappointed is university will stay with the seminars that are offered and it. 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swimming and diving brett’s breakdown Rifle teams’ skills PREP TIME often unrecognized

By Brett Larson on individual confidence and H20 Frogs get ready for championships Sports Editor boosting the morale of any It could be considered the shooters who feel their touch By BRETT LARSON Sports Editor least appreciated, understood has slipped. or known team on campus, but Campus or student under- It all boils down to the rifle team is shooting with standing of the rifle team is the conference champi- result and is the most focused probably pretty low. Who goes onships, the head coach group of athletes the university to rifle matches? Who under- for the swimming and has to offer. stands scoring? Who realizes diving teams said. When every shot could be the how much concentration each The men’s team fin- deciding factor in a shooter’s team member exerts for each ished its regular season score, ice cold veins and a stable individual shot? Friday with a loss to SMU, mind are key. I assume few could honest- the No. 24-ranked team in TCU’s team ly or accurately answer any of the College Swim Coach- Commentary is certainly those questions. But the fact es Association of America above average remains that the rifle team col- Poll, and the women fin- in the shooting lectively is the most focused pur- ished regular season con- world. ple and white-wearing Horned ference play with a win After tying Frog team at TCU. against the University of for fifth place To hammer in how much con- New Mexico. last year in the centration each shot takes, a The women still have NCAA Cham- score of 10 from 50 feet requires one more meet next Brett Larson pionships, the hitting a target the size of a Wednesday against the Horned Frogs already defeated period. The little dot taken for University of North Tex- its fifth place counterpart, the granted in so many papers is as, but the Mountain University of Nebraska in Lin- the most frustrating thing in a West Conference Cham- coln, Neb., this season. shooter’s life. pionships are on the way, Head coach Karen Monez said This focus goes beyond the and the team feels it is each shot is a one-shot match. shooting range. The rifle squad ready. Shooters cannot let what just had the highest team GPA for Head coach Richard Syb- happened affect what is going the spring 2007 semester and a esma said the champion- to happen. plaque on the wall at the rifle ships have everything to do Obviously a steady hand and range proves it. with mental preparation. good eyes are necessary for a Unlike most sporting events, Freshman backstroke good shooter, but this cranial players on a rifle team avoid get- and freestyle swimmer prowess is the team’s determin- ting too amped up for a game. Brittney Martinez said the ing factor. Instead they try to reach a state team is prepared and fin- This mental toughness sepa- of Zen-like tranquility. ishing conference meets rates the good shooters from Adrenaline only gets in the with a win is a great the bad. way of a steady hand and a boost for the team. Never focus on the bad shots, focused mind. “This meet went well, Bailey Shiffler / Managing Editor only learn from them. Learn So maybe being an over- but I think we’re going to Freshman Kyle Callens twists through the air in the 3-meter springboard event at the men’s swimming and diving what it takes to make the next looked team is not such a bad do better in conference,” meet against SMU. Callens placed fourth in the meet with a score of 299.40. shot the perfect shot. thing for these Horned Frog Martinez said. Team meetings held every shooters. Maybe sitting calmly Last season both the ming well and their mances are a stimulant Keilah Walker and Maria week focus on goals and how in the back is the best thing women’s and men’s teams leadership will be a big for her to perform her Alvarez took a combined to reach them. The team works for them. finished sixth in the con- advantage to the younger best. three first place finish- ference championships swimmers. “If my teammates are es in their meet against and look to improve this TCU will have a lot doing well its more of New Mexico. year. of time for preparation a push for me,” Lynch Alvarez, a freshman, is The teams have both because the champion- said. really starting to heat up, had shaky conference ships don’t start until Many of Lynch’s team- setting personal bests in seasons, with the men Feb. 26. mates have been hot all both of her first place going 2-3 and the women The team has a strong season and have seen events. finishing 2-6, but both bond, with swimmers improved times and Sybesma said it is great seem to be swimming in performing for their scores in the last few to see swimmers setting stride at the right time. teammates, freshman meets. personal bests and per- The women won the freestyle and fly swim- Diver R.J. Hesselberg forming well near the final conference meet mer Mych a la Ly nch has dominated, taking end of the season. Saturday and the men fin- said. seven diver of the week Martinez said winning ished with a win against Even though the meet honors this season, a is great, but she swims

the University of Utah. is a little less then a Mountain West Confer- for her teammates. Brett larson / Sports Editor Sy b e sm a s a id h i s month away, Lynch said ence record. “I need to do this for my Erin Lorenzen lines up the sights on her smallbore rifle. She is one of the key members of seniors have been swim- her teammates’ perfor- Distance swimmers team,” Martinez said. this year’s team and among the top shooters on the squad.

basketball NATIONAL Rebels, tied for MWC No. 1, Baylor star leaves old coach

By Kate Hairopoulos had annual “agreements” since to face Frogs in Fort Worth The Dallas Morning News “... I knew that I never 2004. DALLAS — What seemed would want to coach an Hart said he would pres- By MATT MAXSON 19 points and shot three- Adams scored 13 points like a storybook setup in Waco athlete who doesn’t want ent a proposal to Wariner to The (University of Nevada, for-five from the 3-point and Curtis Terry scored — one designed to reap Olym- me to coach him.” receive 10 percent of Wariner’s Las Vegas) Rebel Yell line. The Rebels amassed a 10 points. pic gold medals, world cham- Clyde Hart track and field earnings, which LAS VEGAS — Curtis 3-point field goal percent- The Rebels will continue pionships and even world Baylor track and field are significant — easily more Terry’s last-second hero- age of 47.6 throughout the their road tour with a game records — is no more. than $1 million annually — director ics lifted the University of game, while shooting 62.5 at TCU today. Legendary Baylor coach because they include an Adi- Nevada, Las Vegas Rebels percent from behind the TCU is currently tied for Clyde Hart announced Tuesday das endorsement and winnings to a 72-69 win over San arc in the second half. third place in the Mountain that he will no longer coach lor. Johnson became Wariner’s from European competitions. Diego State at UNLV’s Cox The same 3-point shot West. A win against the Jeremy Wariner, the reigning agent when Wariner made the “I knew I was vulnerable,” Arena on Saturday after- was the undoing of SDSU, conference-leading Rebels 400-meter Olympic gold med- move from Baylor sophomore Hart said. “But I knew that I noon and placed the Reb- which shot 20 percent would put the Frogs in a alist and two-time world cham- to professional athlete after never would want to coach an els (15-4, 4-1 Mountain from behind the 3-point three-way tie for second in pion from Grand Prairie. winning gold at the 2004 Ath- athlete who doesn’t want me West) tied at the top of the arc including 11.1 percent the conference with UNLV Hart said he and Wariner ens Olympics. to coach him.” conference. in the second half. The and SDSU. could not come to terms on a Hart, who turns 74 next This year, Hart said, Wariner Terry’s 3-point goal, Aztecs missed two cru- Adding to the Moun- new contract. “It’s just busi- month, said he has not spoken approached him with a con- with 28 seconds remain- cial 3-pointers with 12.2 tain West madness is that ness,” Hart said Wariner told with Johnson about the split. tract. Hart said it reduced his ing in the game, was the seconds remaining in the if BYU loses to Air Force, him. Attempts to reach Wariner and share of the earnings to about last field goal of the game, game that sealed UNLV’s then there could be a five- The dissolution comes at a Johnson through Deon Minor, 5 percent. breaking a 69-69 tie. victory. way tie for first with all surprising time, with the Bei- a representative for Johnson’s Hart said he was surprised Despite the close score The loss is the second the teams sporting a 4-2 jing Games approaching in Ultimate Performance Sport because of Wariner’s elevating throughout the game, the straight for the Aztecs, who record. August and Wariner running Management, were unsuc- success. Wariner’s performanc- Rebels led all but 26 sec- lost 59-56 against Brigham Last season UNLV made the best times of his career cessful Tuesday. Reached by es have been breathtaking. The onds of the contest and Young on Wednesday. It the NCAA tournament as a and dominating the world in phone, Minor asked a reporter Arlington Lamar graduate took were tied with the Aztecs is the first set of consecu- No. 7 seed and upset No.2 the 400. to hold but never returned to aim at Johnson’s world record (14-6, 4-2 Mountain West) tive losses for SDSU in 34 seed Wisconsin in the sec- It also fractures an elite the call. He did not respond to of 43.18 seconds this season, on only five occasions. The games. ond round before eventual- track and field triangle. Before subsequent messages seeking clocking a personal-best time largest Rebel lead was nine Along with Darger, the ly losing in the Sweet 16 to he coached Wariner, Hart a response to the split. Minor of 43.45 at the World Cham- points in the early goings Rebels saw three addition- the University of Oregon. coached Michael Johnson, the is a former two-time indoor pionships in Osaka, Japan, in of the second half. al players record points in UNLV took last season’s five-time Olympic gold medal- NCAA 400-meter champion at August. It was the fifth-fastest Joe Darger led the Reb- double figures. Corey Bai- series against TCU two ist and 400-meter world record Baylor under Hart. 400 meters of all time; only els with a double-double ley scored 15 points, Wink games to none. holder from Skyline and Bay- Hart said he and Wariner See COACH, page 6