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T C U EST. 1902 DAIDAILYSKIFF.COML Y∙ FRIDAY, JANUARY 23,S 2009 ∙ KIFFVOL. 106 ISSUE 61 An associate professor of economics The WestBend shopping development is published in the New York Times halts construction until the economy Magazine’s Year in Ideas issue. improves. Tuesday in News Tuesday in News INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE INVESTIGATION Financial officer: University taxes in order By Justin White are correctly paying federal taxes owed on garding their compensation policies, San- formation they asked for and do not expect Staff Reporter transactions that are not related to their main ford said. further questions.” nonprofit activities, also known as unrelated Gutierrez wrote in an e-mail that the Sanford said the two largest tax-exempt The Internal Revenue Service’s recent business income. university was previously contacted about sectors of the economy are health care and investigation of colleges and universities Unrelated business income is any income compensation in August 2005 with questions education. He said the IRS released similar should not have an effect on TCU, a uni- not connected to the educational basis of the regarding a bond issue related to construc- questionnaires to hospitals in 2006 focus- versity official said. organization’s exemption, Sanford said. He tion. Gutierrez said the IRS wanted to make ing on community benefit and executive Brian Gutierrez, vice chancellor for fi- said an organization would jeopardize its sure that the money allotted for construction compensation. nance and administration, wrote in an e- tax-exempt status if it ceased to be operated was being used only for construction and “Even though an organization is recog- mail that the university is always careful for its nonprofit purposes. not other university activities. The IRS did nized as tax-exempt, it still may be liable about tax compliance in case an inquiry is Sanford said that if a local grocery store not find any problems that required finan- for tax on its unrelated business income,” received and has not been contacted about were to pay TCU for the use of a university cial adjustments to the school’s tax return or Sanford said. its tax return. parking lot, it would qualify as unrelated records, he said. The IRS began investigating universities Clay Sanford, the IRS media relations business income for the university. “The questions were all very routine hav- last October, Sanford said. He declined to agent for North Texas, said the IRS is de- The IRS sent out detailed questionnaires ing to do with how the funds were spent,” comment on any universities’ involvement termining whether colleges and universities to both private and public universities re- Gutierrez wrote. “We supplied all the in- with the investigation, including TCU’s. Two Eastern European RADIO-TV-FILM imports are leading the men’s basketball team in a new direction. Sports, Page 8 EASY LISTENING Sports CORRECTION Jerri Robbins, public relations broadcast manager for Chesapeake Energy Corp., is a woman. major may TOP DVD SALES 1 Pineapple Express be added 2 Righteous Kill By Maricruz Salinas 3 Eagle Eye Staff Reporter 4 Babylon A.D. A proposed sports broadcasting major 5 Bangkok Dangerous in the radio-TV-film department stands a 6 The Dark Night chance to become part of the fall 2009 class 7 Mama Mia! lineup, a university instructor said. The major will teach students sports 8 Battlestar Galactica: video production in coordination with the Season 4.0 athletic department, said Charles LaMen- 9 Wall-E dola, an instructor in the RTVF depart- 10 The Tudors: The Complete ment and the main professor behind the Second Season sports broadcasting movement. — Billboard Although the sports production major remains unofficial, the department expects notification from the University Council by the end of the semester, he said. The members of the University Council include all deans in the university, and a variety of faculty and students. The proposal, which has already re- ceived approval by the college curriculum committee, will now go before the Uni- versity Council, which meets sometime before May, he said. If the council approves the proposal, it will be added to the school catalog as a new major, he said. Sports broadcasting classes currently featured in the catalog will create the ba- sis of the new major where students will receive hands-on training in video produc- tion, LaMendola said. It will also include journalism and com- munication classes, he said. Richard Allen, head of the RTVF de- partment, said the sports broadcasting classes that were offered gave students hands-on experience, but with the creation LIbbY daVIS / Staff Photographer of the sports broadcasting major, students Freshmen nutrition major Abrey Weidman, neuroscience science major Jessica Polasek and psychology major Hannah Knipp listen to music Thursday can present their portfolio in a visual and while watching the sunset at the Campus Commons. Learn how to get your auditory manner. foot back in the job If added to the curriculum, TCU will opportunity door. become one of the few colleges in the na- Features, page 4 tion to offer an emphasis in sports media, FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS LaMendola said. Sports television experienced more PECULIAR FACT than a 400 percent growth in the televi- DALLAS – A high school girls’ sion business in the last 10 years, LaMen- basketball team that beat an Campus familiarity goal of program dola said. The presence of the TCU alumni cur- opponent 100-0 has a case of By Libby Davis tend Experience TCU, Horned Frog Friday the members of the Student Foundation, a rently working in the sports business will blowout remorse. The winning Staff Reporter was created to answer questions about what student-run organization that handles alum- increase the amount of internships avail- school now says it wants to campus life is like and what can be expected ni relations and gives campus tours, Nixon able for prospective students, Allen said. do the right thing by seeking a Students admitted to TCU will now have in the transition from high school to college, said. At 11:30 a.m., the groups will meet at “We hope the alumni already in sports forfeit and apologizing for the another chance to get familiar with campus Nixon said. Market Square for lunch with members of broadcasting business are just the begin- margin of victory. before the 2009 academic year begins, a uni- In addition to updated information, the TCU Ambassadors, a student organization ning in a long line of students coming out — Associated Press versity official said. new program differs from Experience TCU that handles relations between prospective of this program,” he said. Lauren Nixon, an admissions counselor, because it is less of a time commitment, students and current students, she said. The addition of Mike Martin, liaison said Horned Frog Friday will begin Feb. 6 Nixon said. Alexis Ludwig, assistant director of ad- between the athletic and RTVF depart- TODAy’s weaTHER and will provide admitted students and their missions, said the program will give ad- ment, solidified the development behind families with another opportunity to take mitted students the opportunity to meet “I think it personalizes the major, said Allen. a campus tour, participate in an informa- with current students in a more personal 76 40 Mike Martin, instructor of the remote HIGH LOW tion session and have lunch with a student the campus visit. setting. sports production class in the RTVF de- ambassador. Michael Marshall, assistant director of ad- Usually when you come partment, said the new major will give Partly Sunny The program is similar to Experience missions, said the new program has touches students the chance to enter the growing TCU, an all-day campus visit that occurs here, it’s a general other sessions do not have. sports media business with confidence. Tomorrow: Mostly Cloudy three times in the spring semester, Nixon “I think it personalizes the campus visit,” info session and a tour “I think there’s a lot of opportunities 45 / 35 said. But the new program will add the per- Marshall said. “Usually when you come here, for students to want to pursue a career in Sunday: Mostly Sunny sonal touches that Experience TCU lacks, planned in advance.” it’s a general info session and a tour planned sports broadcasting, whether it’s in front 53 / 43 she said. in advance. There’s not a lot of room for ad- or especially behind the camera in produc- The admissions office realizes admitted Michael Marshall libbing.” tion,” Martin said. students want different information than assistant director of admissions The new program will be much more flex- The remote sports production class prospective students and the new program ible since the groups will contain about 40 to Please enables students to produce and direct remember to will be tailored to the questions that face Students will meet at 9 a.m. for an infor- 50 students and parents, Marshall said. Most recycle this admitted students, Nixon said. mation session with an admission counselor, Experience TCU groups are around 150 to newspaper. Because there are students who cannot at- followed by a campus tour at 10 a.m. with 300 students and parents, Marshall said. 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