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WEDNESDAY TODAY SEPTEMBER 15, 1999 The TCU men's soccer 97th Year • Number 12 team defeated the Uni- versity of Texas-Dallas, 2-1, in overtime at the High 97 TCU Soccer Complex Low 78 Tuesday in their first win of the season. Partly cloudy page 7 Fort Worth, Texas Serving Texas Christian University since 1902 wrww.sklff.tcu.edu Hispanic Celebrating heritage Heritage 4th annual all-day event Month PC to sponsor events highlighting Hispanic culture Sq« IJ-Qtt 13 ByOil StephenCluihu C.iHiSulfron — organizations.I II 0 III! / ll II III. STAFF REPORTER Brenda Gomez, a junior fashion promotion This is the first unites campus Greeks Programming Council will kick off the cam- and Spanish major and president of the pus-wide observation of Hispanic Heritage Organization of Latin American Students, said article in the By Kris Gutierrez Kirst, director of fraternity and topics ranging from sexual assault Month Thursday with a Mexican Independence it makes sense for TCU studenls to take an STAFFRFPORTFR sorority affairs. "What we had to diversity and stereotypes. These Skiffs coverage Day celebration that will feature mariachi interest in Hispanic culture. About 6(K) new fraternity and found is that once somebody joined sessions were led by faculty and music, a jalapeno-eating contest, sombrero 'The Hispanic culture is all around," she of the festivities gorority members gathered in the a group, they thought that's all there staff members. painting, a "grito" contest and other activities. said. "America is so global. Being from Studenl Center Ballroom Sunday to was to it." Kirst said the event emphasized The event will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. America means being from somewhere else, so celebrating learn the roles and responsibilities The fourth-annual Greek l()l, academic issues and risk manage- of being a member of the TCU in the Student Center lounge it's important to recognize and celebrate the Hispanic culture. which was sponsored by the ment, as well as a sense of commu- Hispanic Heritage Month begins Wednesday differenl cultures around us." Greek community. Panhellenic Council, was A manda- nity among Greek organizations and runs through Oct. 15. Thursday's program Lee Daniel, chairman of the Spanish and "It's intended to acclimate new tory all-day event for new Greek and their members. is the only one scheduled by PC. but more Latin American studies department, agreed. member! to the fraternity and members. The students selected "What we really want to portray activities are being planned by other campus sorority community," said Krislen two of 12 "hot topic" sessions, with See HISPANIC, Page 6 See GREEK, Page 5 Assembly Back to back Auto burglary discusses rate 'normal' options Staff reviews insurance benefits, ESL classes for fall term By Matt Stiver STAFF REPORTER Police record fourth car break-in A TCU Staff Assembly member should be appointed co-chairpcrson of the Resources, Insurance and after students detain teen suspect Benefits Committee, said Ken By Justin Roche Morgan, chairman of the geology STAFF REPORTER Safety tips department, at Tuesday's meeting. A car burglar in the coliseum The following is a list of Morgan, also chairman of the parking lot proved he was last safety tips recommended by Resources. Insurance and Benefits Friday as he stole a car CD player TCU Police in order to pre- committee, said in less than M) seconds. vent burglaries on campus. equality of ben- But Matt Scralchard proved to he efits for all fac- faster as he chased the suspect ulty and staff down at the intersection of Stadium ■ Do not leave valuable members is Drive and Bellaire Drive. objects (i.e. cellular phones, important. "I didn't see anything until the radar detectors, jewlery. CD "I happen to guy started running." said players, etc. I out in the open. look at it as a Scralchard. a freshman piemajor. "I Lock them in your trunk or benefit we can take that is not just ended up catching him, and we all put them under a seat. for the faculty," he said. "If we got around him until TCU Police ■ Don't hide a spare key on implement that benefit where it is got there." the outside area of your vehi- most appropriate, then it is for Business majors Clay McNutt, cle. absolutely everybody, across the Greg Sommcrs and Cor) Durham board without restrictions. It looks helped Scratchard detain the sus- Avoid parking next to to me like almost all the time we ■ pect. vans, pick-up trucks or other can approach those issues and have Sommers said he heard someone large vehicles. They can parity of benefits." break 'a window as he was leaving "hide" your vehicle and Several members of the baseball practice. He saw the teen- make it more difficult for Assembly said the meeting was age suspect hiding in the hushes others to observe. productive. and went to apprehend the youth "I think it went very well," Staff after he noticed the truck's broken ■ Whenever possible, park in Assembly Chairwoman Mary Lane window. well-lit and busy areas said. "I like il when there is a lot of The suspect lied the scene and discussion, and there were people was slowed down when Somineis ■ Use a locking gas cap to talking (about the topics)." grabbed his shirt. The suspect prevent the theft of gasoline, Jean Andrus, an administrative escaped and was finally caught by limiting the distance a thief assistant in the M.J. Neeley School Scratchard. The suspect was even- can drive on one tank of gas of Business, said the Staff tually taken to Tarranl County Jail I Have your vehicle's identi- Assembly will be effective in pro- by Fort Worth Police. fication number IVIN) etched moting the needs of staff members. The incident is the fourth car bur- into the windows. Fort Worth "I think we are all here for the glary on campus this semester, Police provide this service to same reason." Andrus said. "We are including two that happened in the the public free ol charge. For a body of people working together Worth Hills area. TCU Police said. more information, contact the to make things happen." This number is normal for the Fort Worth Police storefront In addition to Morgan's informa- beginning of the semester, said Intramural referees oversee the sand volleyball tournament outside the Rickel Building. at 923-1720. tion on benefits. Assembly members TCU Police detective Kelly Ham. discussed unresolved business and Hani said the trend is for car bur- See ASSEMBLY, Page 6 See BURGLARY, Page 4 Project to begin on McCart Faith needs greater $15-million complex will house Brite, graduate students role, Kushner says By Jessica Schambach chancellor for plant management, Mills said TCU does not current- the Second Annual Gates of Chai STAFF REPORTER said once construction begins, it ly offer housing for graduate stu- Gates of Chai lectures The $l5-million housing project should take about 11 months to fin- dents, and the option should he lectureship in Contemporary for graduate and Brite Divinity ish construction. He said they will available. However, it will not be promote brotherhood Judaism, sponsored by Brite school students will break ground at try to accelerate the process so stu- offered exclusively to them, he said. between Jews, Christians Divinity School's Jewish Studies McCart Street and Sandage Avenue dents can move in at the beginning Stan Hagadone. director of Program. possibly next month, apartment of the 20(H)-2(X) I academic year. admissions at Brite. said if graduate By Steven Baker Kushner said the five gifts of reli- committee representatives said. Mills said the $6-million gradu- students do not rent all of the apart STAFF RFPORTFR gious commitment are reverence, Don Mills, vice chancellor for ate student apartments will be fund- mania, then Upper-level undcrgiad Twentieth-century people think belief in one God. practical forgive- student affairs, said initial planning ed through loans, but the money uates will he allowed to move in. they are so smart, scientific and ness, the plague of loneliness and began almost six years ago, but will be paid back over the next few He said Brite students currently independent, and do not take reli- the cure for the fear of death. Many building designs were not finalized years with students' rent The $9- have three housing locations, but gion's answers to life's questions people know there is something until the end of last year. He said million apartments for Brite stu- they ate outdated. seriously, said Rabbi Harold S. missing in their lives but do not finding a location for the complex dents will be paid for by donations. Brooke Lemiuons, a Brite stu- Kushner during his "What's the understand there is another way to delayed construction for years, and Rent and lease policies have not yet dent working toward her master's Point of Being Religious?" lecture feel, he said. now officials are waiting on a build- been established, he said. degree in theological studies, is a Tuesday afternoon. "We have forgotten how to recog- ing permit from the city. He said 88 unfurnished apart- resident of the Princeton House "There is something immensely nize God, because all we can do is "We are moving in a direction ments will compose the off-campus apartments, one of the three current reassuring about finding out there is recognize ourselves and how won- derful we are." he said. "It never we've never been before," he said. complex. Thirty-two of the apart- Brite housing locations.

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