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THE DAILY SKIFF volume 71, Number 71 Texas Christian University ... Fort Worth, Texas 76129 Tuesday, February 20, 1973 Intrepid pancake eaters Kuth McCoy (left), Jess Mindel and Laura of Lambda Chi Alpha member Pete Harris, who downed 15 pancakes in BATTER UP! Sheik fought the good fight in the Worth Hills Cafeteria's pancake- 10 minutes. Among his prizes, thank goodness, was a bottle of Alka eating contest Thursday afternoon, but lost out to the superior talents Seltzer. Photos by Rill Bahan Fraternity charter suspended ByJEFFBOGGESS members in a Rickel Center plex, a report of a pledge taking a chapter room was paid last week, mittee member: close down the Faced with numerous incident; drinking on University test for a member and non- one source said the group can fraternity, take lesser punitive misconduct charges. Kappa property; and incidents of pledge payment of motel damages still "be kicked off campus" for action on the fraternity and-or Sigma fraternity had its charter hazing. resulting from a fall semester that one issue alone The back members, or leave disciplinary suspended by its national Other incidents include noise party. rent exceeded $5,000. action to the national office of fraternity office last Thursday, complaints from citizens ad- Rent Paid The committee has three op- the group. Feb. 15, pending an investigation jacent to the Worth Hills eom- Although the back rent on the tions as outlined by one com- by the University, according to In the latter case, one action Elizabeth Proffer, director of Cinecentennial that could be taken would be to University Programs and Ser- expel all current members of the vices. fraternity and allow them to The Student Organization reapply for membership Committee(SOC) appointed a Film festival to stress writer subcommittee to review the However, two additional charges. The subcommittee will A comedy, a drama and a Max," "My Sweet Charlie" and never heard of a festival that children's classic will be focal "Old Yeller," respectively, after stressed the writer," he said factors complicate the current meet Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 20, circumstances, according to a points in the Cinecentennial Film each film is shown Scheduled as one of the Cen- to make recommendations. member of the subcommittee Representatives of both the Festival, scheduled for March 5- tennial events, the Cinecenten- A film festival that honors fraternity and its national head- 7. nial also will feature screenings writers is rare, according to Dr. First, many "influential" quarters are expected to be of student-produced films. Writers Jim Lehrer, David R.C. Norris, chairman of the alumni who are Kappa Sigmas present. The three featured films will be Westheimer and Fred Gipson Radio-TV Film division and live in Fort Worth and are aware An informed source on the will discuss their films, "Viva coordinator of the festival. "I've shown at 8 p.m. in the Student of the fraternity's status. Fur- committee said the investigation Center Ballroom thermore, the committee was began as a review of the whole The story of a ragtag Mexican told that 13 other national University fraternity system, but Exposure incident army unit's siege on present-day fraternities have indicated to the soon focused in on Kappa Sigma San Antonio, "Viva Max," will be University they would like to due to very low grade averages shown March 5. have a chapter at the school as of members "My Sweet Charlie" will be the soon as a vacancy in the "Greek " Alleged Violations prompts precautions March 6 featured film, with a plot section" occurs. The subcommittee found sev- that switches stereotypes by eral incidents which violate A man reportedly entered "We don't know how he got in pairing an articulate black After the subcommittee hears University policies. Letters were Sherley Hall and indecently or out," Miss Phillips continued. lawyer from the North with a testimony and receives evidence, sent last week from the panel to exposed himself to two residents She speculated the man may backwoods, illiterate Southerner. in the afternoon meeting, it will Dean of Students John W Friday night. Feb. 16. have entered through a side door Gipson's "Old Yeller" will be make a recommendation which Murray; Ron Hill, fraternity Hall director Linda Phillips or an open window and said he shown March 7. will be presented to a full SOC adviser; Steve Oatman, Inter- said the man entered the hall might have left the same way. Tickets for the three-day event meeting Thursday, Feb. 22. fraternity Council president; about 9:30 p.m., then exposed The Security Office was im- are $3 for high school and TCU Jack Wright, Kappa Sigma himself to the first-floor mediately contacted. students and $5 for adults Dean Murray said the SOC's president; Kappa Sigma's residents. After Security officers arrived Reserved seats are available for action "would be it" in terms of alumni adviser; and the national the whole building was searched $10. finality, but refused comment on office of the fraternity. The Miss Phillips said the man in case the man was still hiding Tickets may be ordered by the charges letters listed some ten alleged made no attempt to attack the there. Security precautions were mail, with checks payable to violations girls, although it was rumored he taken to prevent another such TCU Film Festival and a The only officer of the The charges include failure to carried a knife. She said he incident. stamped, self-addressed en- organization who could be pay chapter room rent since disappeared immediately after Miss Phillips said the man was velope enclosed, from Dr Norris reached for comment said he was November, 1970; involvement of confronting the two. Caucasian, in his early thirties at the Radio-TV-Film division. unaware of the situation. THE DAILY SKIFF Tuesday February 20, 1973 Bulletin! Ministers urge amnesty KvROilKKT HOOVER York, suggested there is an Dr. Shinn said that it would be Dr. Napier said, "The church- 9 man's position is quite clear. I Is the amnesty issue dead obvious contradiction in the fruitless to include such ter- Two outstanding educators and efforts the United States govern- minology as "forgive and forget" can't imagine a church which rYEW wouldn't support amnesty." But, FROM LOS ANGF.LOS churchmen, here last week for ment is making toward or "pardon" in constructing a GENERAL PANTS COMPANY he emphasized the fact that Ministers' Week, said "no" as rebuilding North Vietnam and legal document because all though his leligious convictions Wanted Foxy lady to work for retail they expressed a new argument those efforts being made to words carry the imputation of rlothln* »lore Sales and receptionist. Apply dictate his drssent, a national for amnesty last week, that of rebuild the nation at home crime. li person General Paoti Company. 912 interest argument is much more Houston Hours 12-5. national interest The two educators said According to Dr Bennett, the realistic. Carpenter Wanted Help part time In "The loss to our country is Americans must put down the old objectors to the American in- Dr. Shinn and Dr. Napier openlnx retail cloth!nf slorr Carpenter unspeakable," replied Dr B arguments of legality, duty to volvement in Vietnam were helper Apply In person 912 Houston. believe that amnesty will not be a General Pants Company Davie Napier, president of country, and theological con- highly selective—they objected Pacific School of Religion, victions when discussing the to just this war and not all wars. prominent issue for at least six MEET UNCLE KENNINGTON Berkeley, California. He said, "I possibilities of amnesty. To decide whose moral con- months, but both feel amnesty have financed trips to Canada A former colleague of Dr science is right among the will become a reality. Dr. Shinn expressed doubt that amnesty myself " Napier's, John C. Bennett dissenters would require legal He argues these persons who recently discussed the legal machinery that the United States would include the deserters in were highly sensitive to the aspect. He said that our society does not possess, Dr. Bennett Vietnam, but the thinks the jails quality of life in America and to dictates that one must work said. and the borders will be opened. the direction they saw her within the law. A draftee who following would, if they returned, receives his notice to report has express concern for many of the no time to initiate the legal problems concerning the nation proceedings which would rid him today. of his grievances. WE REPAIR AND SELL Contradictions Alternatives TAPE RECORDERS—CASSETTES—RADIOS Dr. Roger L. Shinn of Union Should he resist the draft or Theological Seminary, New some aspect of the war machinery he has three alter- c An Avon Territory Is now open In TCU area Would you like to call on Avon cuatomers natives. He can be sent to prison, there? Call M47M6. leave the country, or desert in the line of duty. All three alter- natives open to the person are illegal activities. GO «et aqualnted with UNCLE KEN Dr. Bennett maintains amnes- NINGTON a( Henry s Jean Scene to ty is a legal act and it might Wedfwood at 5900 Trail Lake, or In Rldflea at 5000 Camp Bowie Also there Is a blouse dispel the complaints of those le- for THE GAL'S. And does It complement the galistically oriented. Hectrtc 1 ii< if Kennlngton (shirt) label. WWIM Appliance PLAY CHESS, with the U.S. Chess Heavy loss for dieters, Federation Master, John Hall Playtn* 25-50 opponents at the same time. 3:00 p.m. JACKSON, Mich. (API—The 937-5311 Monday.