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Tuesday, Februaf* 1. I')SH Texan ( hristhin I nlverslty, >n Worth. HSth Year, No. b~ Philosophizing out, earning in, survey says tton'i survey taken bv entering fresh- RagBt Thomas, assistant prOBMBOI The survey added the number of ■MI t that unrxiii.ml By Suzanne Dean men cub vear Twenty yestn ago, onl) 48 percent of psychology. s.tul In- feels the emph- TCU freshmen taking the time tocon- "Bight nnst' I'm thinking. Am I tak- Staff Writer TCI' students have participated ha ol entering freshmen felt being well asis on inone\ increased because ot sider a meaningful philosophy of liie Eng llii' ridht classes? Will I net a job College freshmen across the conn the survey (or the but IT yean, aatd off was an important goal the greater importance "I a college has dropped to 51.6 percent. when I yet nutJ" she said. tt\ ,iu in tend) df big bucks these Don \lilK aatistant vice chancellor of Mils said the students en\ iroiuent degree. Mills said students don't sunpK Mills Mid the results nl the snrscs days, .HHI it ( s freshmen class b no Student Affairs and coordinator ol at home led to the increase As opposed to the (SOs when a high disregard a philosophy of life because at TCU shnstcc little t.nialiiui from different TCl's lurvei "Freshmen in 1878 had parents school diploma was sufficient to get a the\ lie busy in school. Students are patting more emph- According to the survey. 72.H per- who graduated from college around job. today a college degree is a re- "I don't think people are throwing national average*. asis on being well ofl and less on find- cent of TCI' freshmen think being M or ri.5. he said "The parents have quirement lor getting a job and mak- it away, but they are willing to post "TCI' students describe them- ing a meaningful philosphv ol hie tin.un lallv well off is iin important done well, and the environment the ing more money, Thomas said. pone it," he said. s.-ltcs as cnnseitatlte lint llic \ lew s These .nut maa) other results came ■Ml ud 88.4 percent nude a deci- student lived In was a finaneiallv suc- As a result, money takes on more Freshmen business major Sheila they hold on s.K'ial issues are pretty hum the American Council on Kduca- sion to go to college was "tO make cessful environment." importance, he nto Strohacker said philosophizing lust much middle uf the mail hi s.n.l Bill to provide minority seats

"The House would benefit from it By MariCarmen Eroles and the organization would flourish." Staff Writer Winick said International Student Association It the bill is accepted, it will be Black Student Caucus and Ordain/a tabled for a week, he said. The House tion of Latin American Students will then vote on it and it will go into might get representation in the effect, he said. House of Student Representatives il a If at the end of the one-year trial bill that will be introduced in todav s period the House finds the seats have House meeting is appsoved contributed to the community it will In the spirit of multicultural aware- approve their permanent representa- ness and leadership the House is tion, he said asked to create three voting seats tor Dean of Students Libby Proffer the term of one year for ISA. IIS(' and Mid the TCU constitution states that OLAS, according to a draft of the hill representatives to the House are The seats would be introduced in a elected based on where they live and trial period for one year, at the end of if groups came in it would be difficult which the House would take into con- to draw a line on which groups could sideration the relevance ol niakiim not be represented. the seats permanent Winick said if the seats were to be "It is one idea and it might not made permanent, the constitution work, but I in willing to tr\. said would have to be changed Chairperson of Urdversit) Relations Vice President of the House Kristm Committee Seth Winick, co-signer of Chambers said any changes to the the bill (.(institution have to be voted on by The seats will be limit<-d to these the student body. three groups because tbev do nut \\ inick said, W eare not doing this have as many avenues of communica- because of an expression of tokenism, tion as other groups on campus and but because it will be gotxl to all tin these three seats will create com- community " munication, he said. It is not enough to recogtu/e .t "The reason these three groups problem exists but goals should be set come to mind is because 1 believe up to solve that problem, he said they do a good job m representing "It is a controversial hill, but before diverse groups in our community, he everyone gets wrapped up In fear said. thev should concentrate un the new Recognition by the House would lines of communication." he said TCI' DuiK skin IIMI, RabfatM legitimize these organizations as m l.eena Daniel, president til ISA. Cash calls - Chris Sorenson, junior speech/communications major calls Steve and Janie Christie for the first call of the tegral parts of the campus, he said See HOI St., Page 2 TCU Student National Phonothon The Christies pledged $1,000 New firm born on Wall Street TCU Phonothon

NEW YORK (AP) - The securities the late 1980s Mergers born of trou- weddings s|>oken ol as "financial services firm bom of Wall Street's latest ble', partnerships turned private cor- Even many of the healthiest firms In Iflfl, which was aptly described seeks $250,000 megamerger has announced what it porations turned publicly*owned in an industry made up mostlv ol perl by journalist Tun ('arnngton in his will call itself Shearson Lehman Hut- companies, mergers lioni ol deregula- nerships decided they couldn't tune- hook The Year They Sold Wall 'When the budget is set lor the ton Inc. tion, takeovers lx>rn of pn>S[>entv and tion successfully without an infusion Street, lout big-name investment iliuM' three names long familiar to By Brooke Rose university, there is a gap between mergers l>orn of trouble once again of capita] from outside So in the earl) firms merged with or were acquired Wall street and Investors ba the secur- If it was a stable environment you bv outside businesses and John Arend what tuition, fees and endowment 1970s. In INS be tan In transform them- generate, and the annual fund ities market suggest the diverse ori- were looking lor you puked the selves into corporations and sell The bine-chip buyers included Staff Writers gins ol tin new company. But they closes that gap." Boach BSjd wrong plaee. ■hares of themselves lo the public American Express (Shearsoa l^oeh TheTCl' National Phonothon is Vice Chancellor for University leave a lot out The first stage of this period of uii- Rhoades), Prudential Insurance one of the largest and most sue Indeed it the firm had kept the Congress and regulators in Relations and Development Paul phcaval arose from problems ol the (Bache) and Sears Roebuck (Dean cessful student-run pbonothons in names of its prominent predecessors Washington soon added to the tumuli Hartman ease the goal for the Street's own making A booming bull with moves to change the rules ol the Witter Reynolds Salomon Brothers the eountrv, said Chris Sorensen, from just the past two decades, it annual fund this vear as $3.2 mil- market in the 1980s ucaiK OVei 111 effect Incorporated, diversified and student chairperson loi the pho business and open it up to increased lion Would be known as something like whelmed the capacity ot man) went public in ■! single stroke by competition nothon This year a new incentive has Shesiraoa HammiM < ogan Beriind brokerage firms to handle the Oftfel merging with Phibro Corp. "A lot of other schools have We ill Levitt Hayden Stone Lehman A new wave of mergers followed been Boded ttt raise the annual flow alumni do it oi pav students." he Kuhn i.oeb Loeb Rboedei Henti Mav Dav. Mav l. 197". when a As old names disappeared, new fund. said. l-unson faulkner Dawkms Sullivan And as they fought to cope with a long-standing schedule ol hxed com- ones [Hipped up attracted bv the aura A group ofTCU alumni who art Hat Roach, senior development Lernei Khemholdt Cerdner Horn- paperwork < nsis the stock market mission rates on securities transac ..I i u hes on Wall Street that never also memliers of the board of trus- assoeiate and director of ADV- blow er UVils Hernphill \oves turned down m 1068and l^Tti leav- tious was abolished quite seems to wear off At the end of tees initiated a $.500,000 Alumni ANCE, an athletic donor recogni- spencer Trash (v Htttten Inc., a ing several prominent investment In lime, however, deregulation IM70 the New York Stock Kxcbange Trustees ( 'balleilge tion organization, said it is good uiaiorits owned subsidiary of Amer- houses on the brink ol insolvent \ (am. to be seen as all iip|Mil I uuitv as had ~u2 member firms. Seventeen Boach said the challenge is a that the student body and alumni Some in hot went under, while well as a threat espectafl) In die eyes yean later, the total was 59b. fuiid-raisim: drive that will match ican Kxptess Co. talk to each other others were rescued In mergers popu of Lute corporations attracted b) the While the playen keep dialling. new and IIK Teased alumni gifts to In microoosm, that's a chronfc le ol "I think it's nii[>ortaiit that alum Wall Street hie fmm the late 1980a to lark known at the tune as "shotgun prospects tor a business thai was nuu the game g<»-s on the \tuiual Fund up to two dolkus m have contact with current stu lor even dollar up to $500.000 dents and talk to them and find out contributed this vear about the student Ixxiv. he Mid All gifts have to lx' paid bv Mav TCU opens Black History Month It ts also amazing how mauv stu i\ in order to qualify for the chal- dents who have vvoiked on tin lenge, lie said phonothon actually becoin< I he An Faroe Aeadem) Gospel Hartman said the goal of the By Leanora Minai Black history will gradual!) become a part of donors Roach said Alumni Trustees Challenge is to Choir will perform at noon on Friday The phonothon began in 1077 Slaff Writer raise uionev toi the financial aid people's everyday lite. in the Student Center UnmgC and has successfully reached Its presjram and to contribute to the 111,1. k II i-.l,.r% MODth I..1MII vestcr- Maya Aagehni, poet and author of go.il every vear. Boach said tins il.n ,.i ](i wheniiiuiiiiluuiiijii rep- Kim Harris, I Know Whv The Caged Bird Sings" university's annual fund. vear's pliouothon goal is S250,IHHI "The monev that is spent SUp resentative nl ilistnct ciitlit In Fort Vice President of Black Student Caucus will give a lecture in Kd Uuidreth wind, is $25,000 more than last \uditormm on I'eb 11 at 7.(0 p.m. plementiiig the financial aid prog- Worth preeented tpracfauiution h>30 year's goal rickets for the general public are $3 i.uu might be otherwise applied to itudenti gathered in the Studeal The phonothon is part of the month Centei Lounge and |] with | TCU ID such useful purposes as Increasing Centei I.' Be Hl.uk Hi,inn Month did not be In.l.is ."Deitructlve Engage annual fund which supplies \ final lecture will be presented b) bbrarv holdings m extending lib Elena Hlota pi.Mil. lit "I Ml... k |0H mi a llavO sill)) llllt mi tin Hindu I incut, iiUout s.iiitli Mm.is iggrei budget-supporting dollars iteces Ralph Mason, president of the Port rarv hours.'' he said Student Cauoui, ...... pt.-.l on li.-li.ill l.ni.l s.n.l Lngu ILiiiiptni .nil ejve stniin' gfrinil bordering ooun saiy tor many activities in the mil ■ Worth Mctiop.il.tan Black ( liamU'i So t,u the challenge has raised nt tin- univerilt) tin- proclamation n..t..r nl iiiinniits .itkiirs trirs will In- Mown .it mum versity. he said of Commerce, on The Business ot almost 1340,000 he s.ml CM that ligned In Mayer Bob MM "We contact all alumni across People ihould nut think nl tli l.t (nl Joseph Blaylork, a Being Black' at n p in on Feb. 15. ■unouiit SD ">S0 was mvcn by the country who have not made I itl.uk llist.in M 5 In the l oleed moochU mi's tin Mark ||< i i|il. I .mil ti \ In of the Tuilcegee Vlrmen Inc still alumni who have never donated to Bv doing a number of things, black gift this Banal veai and ask them to Statei has been commemorated In not m confine theli rllmts end energ) ■peek at 4 p.m. Tliuisil.it in Lecture the university beibfi lustorv will graduall) bee apart of support the hind. Roach said I , ! r) v 1915 when bind in mils tins month, ll..iii|itnn uid Mall t.il tin-Sill Ku hauls,,n Building Hartman said he leels positive lust..11.in ( .nil i (. U.KKIMHI itnrted VtriOUl lllms mi ap.ntli. 1.1 -SA ill III people seveid.iv 111. said Kill, 11.11 The hind, he said, is used to the remaining $l0O.OtK) will be us vice president ol hl.it k Student Negro Hiitory Wee* The celebn slnisvn mi Inisilas anil llmisilas Tllll TlHaollll Viniiin were the flril close a gap caused bv the annual See NiONATHON, Page 2 lion ni extended In l'>~~ '"' tl gbnut the month in the Student black member, of the I S til Force Camus budget Page 2 Tuesday, February 2. I<)KH T< l DAI1V SKIFF TODAYpeople TCU roper competes tonight

At first Wolfe s competitors Were Calf roping is rated bv the amount Hyde. He is like a totally different By Melinda Hartman resentful of him. Wolfe said Most of of time it takes to rope a calf, Wolfe horse He turns into a jet engine or Staff Writer the cowboys rope for a living to teed said. something." Wolfe said When lie is not in the books, lie is their families, while Wulte does it tor The top eight enmpetitors from Wolfe has a cut on bis stomach from in the saddle. sport. each ol the two rounds win money, the calf he roped during the first Frank Wolfe III, senior marketing "Thev look at you kind of funny Wolfe said Then eaeh roper's two round kieking him. major, is competing in calf roping at You have to go out ami prove that you times arc averaged together and the "These calves are weighing 260 the Fort Worth Stock Show tonight. can hang with them as well as prove top ten go to the finals. Then the pounds plus. I've never seen a set ol Wolfe said calf roping is a contact vourself as a person. Wolfe said three scores of the ten ropers are com- calves eat up more cowboys " Wolfe ■port like football. Wolfe said he has reached that bined and the top eight win money, said. "They look like you said some- "I'm not Cray enough to be a bull point in the last few months. Wolfe said. thing about their mother and they're rider and I know too main guys that Wolfe said he is currentK practic- The crowd made him nervous ready to kiek somebody's ass. blow out knees every year steer ing five out of seven days at his fami- when he first started roping in rodeos. Wolfe said he has been roping since wrestling."' Wolfe said. ly's ranch, which is about 20 minutes Wolfe said sixth grade, but became serious about At the Fort Worth Stock Show it is from here, close to Burleson. Tin reaching the point now where it bis sophomore year in high school. possible for one calf roper to win Wolfe said several junior colleges I could ride out ill the middle of Con- Wolfe said he went to a roping $10,000. Wolfe said. But it is more offered him full rodeo scholarships gress on a horse and not think twice school when he was Ifi years old. The likely for someone to win about but he wanted to go to TCI*. about it.' Wolfe said instructor told him he had a lot of $6,000. Wolfe said "I am TCl's rodeo lie said if a roper thinks about an) talent and lie would like to work with Wolfe said one of the reasons he team." outside (actors, like the noise of the him. ropes is for the money. He is the only person who com- crowd, he will make a mistake. Competing in the rodeo is expen- petes in rodeos at TCU. Von have to have nerves of steel sive in the beginning because it is To compete in the Fort Worth Wolfe said it is hard to balance and a little ice water in your veins. Stock Show, you must be a member of hard to win enough to cover travel school and the rodeo, but when be has Wolfe said. expenses. the Professional Rodeo Cowboys to miss class due to traveling his Wolfe will show his horse Jo Jo in Association and be one of the top 200 teachers are understanding. the horse show on Wednesda\ Be- "My dad was all for it because I'm money winners of the previous vear. "1 get harassed for driving m) truck tween 1500and 1800will be awarded. doing what he always wanted to do. It To qualify lor a membership in the around school." Wolfe said. "But I^st year Jo Jo was awarded the really helps to have that backing," Professional Rodeo Cowboys Associa- they're just kidding.' best junior horse in the world, Wolfe Wolfe said. tion, a person must win $2,500 in a The calf ropers compete in two said. Once Wolfe graduates he hopes to year, Wolfe said. rounds and the finals. Wolfe said. "How fast the horse can run iiow work for his dad, who owns a Fort This is Wolfe's second year to com- Wolfe competed in the first round hard he can stop. How much he lis- Worth construction and asphalt com- pete at the Fort Worth Stock Show last week scoring no time because Ins tens to his owner and how well he pany, but he will continue to rope in Rodeo. calf did not stay tied for the manda- responds to his owner's reactions are the rodeo, he said. "Last year 1 made my rookie mis- tory six seconds. the eriteria for a good calf horse. Wolfe, a member of Kappa Sigma takes Now 1 know what I'm going to "I could come back and win another Wolfe said. fraternity, said several of his friends "Jo Jo is the biggest gentlest thing will be attending the rodeo tonight to TCU Daily Skiff/Mitha.- I Dixon do, I've just reached the age where I go round and still come out with Horsing around - Frank Wolfe 111, TCU senior, practices his calf can mentally handle the pressure." $4000 dollars I am not out of it at al I," \IIII ve ever seen Hut. when I back in watch him get back in the saddle Wolfe said. Wolfe said. that IM)X. he's like Or. Jeckyl and Mr. again. roping tor the fon Worth Stock Show Dog owes life to student Phonothon

While the dog was recuperating, The doctors implanted a steel plate Continued from Page 1 By Chuck Hendley Livingston said be began searchine into the dog's pelvis on Friday after- accumulated by May. ting more involved than they have "TCL is a very involved cam- Staff Writer for the owners of the dog. After noon, Livingston said. Roach said this year's pho- in previous years. pus," Sorensen said. "People To Dan and Karen Bierle. Mark paying for the treatment with his own Livingston said he met the owners nothon, which began Sunday, will "This year we had to add live know the phonothon raises money Livingston is their dog's best friend. money, he took care ol the dog and of the dog when he went back to the involve almost 600 students, in- nights because ol an increased de- for important facilities." Actions that Livingston, a junior named it Yield, since theaccident will clinic the following day. eluding about 35 campus organiza- mand of groups that want to par- Although all time slots have business major, took on Monday, caused as a result of the dog's failure "He found out from neighbors what tions. ticipate," he said. been tilled by both large and small Nov. 30. saved the life of the Bierle s to yield, Livingston said. The dog was clinic I had taken his dog to, and it was The phones will be worked from He added he feels the uieiease organizations, there will usually dog. This prompted the family to not wearing any tags, so Livingston there that we ran into each other," 5:30to9:30p.m. through Feb. 25. in participation is due to a highly be a few phones available for indi- write a letter to Dean of Students Lib- hung signs describing the dog Livingston said. Sorensen said students are get- involved student body. vidual use, he said. by Proffer, commending Livingston throughout the surrounding neigh- After Bierle met Livingston and for his "remarkable. carinR and self- borhood and at area grocery stores {bund out all that had happened, he less attitude" and (or being 'without and malls, he said. s.iul he was very grateful an one Continued from Page I Bern' Street from his window in the recognized the description ol the dog. with our dog. because (or all he knew Sigma Chi house. Livingston said. He After keeping the dog lor several the dog could have been a stray." said she was happy about the bill be- groups' is a trend and it will die out,' solution, signed by eight members oi and two other friends ran outside to days at Collins' house, Livingston said "I am very happy to report that my cause it would enable other students she said "It is a good moment to be the House, will also be presented in find the Bierle's dog, a cocker spaniel he realized that the dog was in need ot experiences with TCI' remain wholly to learn about international students. excited about it and to have some im- today's meeting to support the ISA, mutt named Happy, badly injured more medical care which would re- positive." Bierle said Members of the House might not pact." recognize its efforts in the retreat and and in need of immediate medical quire a large amount ol money. Livingston said, "1 gave him my like the bill because change is always She said the bill might have origin- encourage it to participate. attention, he said, Therefore on a Wednesday night, he name and the receipts from the disturbing, but it will be good for mul- ated bv the ISA retreat held Jan 22 The resolution is not tied to the hill Livingston, along with Scott Col- and his fraternity brothers threw a medical bills, and he reimbursed me ticultural awareness on campus, she through 24. and it is basically a base with which lins, a sophomore business major and party to raise money to treat the dog. tor the kegs at the party, since that said. Matt Hood, chairperson of the Stu- the House will show its standing in Holly Haney. a junior interior design Livingston said. was the only thing the money we "I think it (recognition of minority dent Concerns Committee said a re- the future. Hood said. major, placed the injured dog on "We took donations at the door, raised didn't pay for." Haney s art portfolio and took the dog and in one night raised over S3(K). The next week the family invited to the nearest emergency animal cli- Livingston said. Livingston over to see that the nic, Livingston said. The next morning he took the dog surgery was successful and that Hap- CAMP! 1ST INKS "The hospital charged us with $163 to another doctor and explained what py was back to normal, Livingston National Phonathon singers, dancers and musicians plying for the Campaign '88 prog- rams at the Democratic and Re- for X-rays and treatment that re- had happened. Livingston said. said. Help Wanted! Come join the when tin- eighth annual spring- "It makes you feel good to realize publican National Conventions In quired the dog to stay overnight, so "The doctor guaranteed that the fun! Students and organizations time Renaissance festival opens that just doing the normal thing can Atlanta and New Orleans arc in- the next day Collins and I went back cost would not exceed what we had are urged to take part in the TCU April 23. To schedule an appoint- make such a ditlerence in someone's vited to attend a video presenta- and brought the dog back to his (Col- raised, so we left the dog to receive National Phonathon. The event ment for an audition, contact Ron life," Livingston said. tion of "From the Floor of the (^in- lin's) house," Livingston said surgery," Livingston said. runs until Feb. 25. For more in- Boulden or Kathe Fluitt-Moslev at vention, about three delegates tormation call tin- Office of De- (214) 937-6130. (in.up auditions attending the 19S4 political con- velopment at 921-7800. are welcome Correction vention. The presentation is sche- AMERICAN buill n. 1914 and also in 1970. The Auditions available Political presentation duled for Wednesday, Feb. 17, at CANCER Due to an editing error, the Bal- Balls) Budding wu Imilt in 1972 Scarborough Faire wants actors, Students interested in ap- 2 p.m. in Sadler 203. tSOCIETY' let Building was misstated as being The Skill regrets tins error The Rho Epsilon Chapter The Ladies of Delta Gamma of Chi Omega would like to Party Proudly Present congratulate our new initiates. Their New Initiates We re proud of you!!! For Everyone Kelly Berryman Becky Marsh Amy Adams Jan Klmgenberg Shelley Bradley _Kami McArthur Kristin Altstaetler Donya Kuehl Stephanie Bratz Michele Miniatas Erin Barker tj_ Carolyn Lamb at 21 Main Colleen Cowley |oEllen Morris Lezlie Barnson AjS^L Kathenne McDermo<: Cheryl Cox Penny Nichols Susie Bosley /IT jjf Angela Montgomery Amy Defenbaugh Sarah Normand Brenda Burns { r^ Kim Murphy Wednesday, Feb. 3 Carol Devine Laurie Olson Jeanne Carville „ Meg Neil Stephanie Devoe Nicole Parkhurst Karen Casper * » Melynda Pickren 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Melissa Fitzgerald Allison Parry Stacy Drescher / Sarah Porter Elizabeth Fleming Stephanie Pendley Diana Dresser Jodie Porterfield |onna Garrett Theresa Pfister Sarah Eanes Paula Price Dana Hall Crysti Sale Elaine Esse Kim Rawlins Live Music From Kinua Hirahara Suzie Sauer Melisande Fihatrea J Joanna Russell Laura Kehler Stacy Savell Shelly Gerard Ellen Schrottke My Three Sons Deana Kinammon Rachel Stowe Jacdueline Green r^M Stephanie Smeltzer Darla Lane Katie Tredennick Courtney Haggard ^J < Sarah Smith Michelle LaVigne Leslie Tubbs Kathy Hanes ^**"«7.. Amy Stevens Cyrena Lawrence Karman Watkins Sponsored l>> tlu* TCI J.\m.ii.- Camae Johnson Stacie Summerhili Kim Livingston Melissa White Beth Thompson Kristin Joseph Proceeds benefit Sara Luckfield Jerri Wilson Kris Kiyohiro Joni Vader Cooks Children's Hospital CONGRATULATIONS! Shawna Voorhees WE LOVE YOU! I)\ll V Skill Tuesday, February 2. IWK Page 3 COMMENTARY Abortion's gray Election areas examined good for fants fall into this category, as do in- fants with physical deformities which a laugh By Michael Hayworth do not threaten life and can often be Commentary Editor easily corrected. These infants can lead healthy, pro- II' a mother ductive lives. They can live very hap- has AIDS. py lives, when given proper care. ■nth should she abort Abortions in these cases do not fit ilways r^ ,|- her fetus? What the category of abortion tor the sake ol busi- ^* d about cases in "mercy.' These abortions are simply ness. Everyone r M which a woman the disposal of unwanted. Imperfect tries to take it [•carrying an in- infants who do not tit into a world seriously, but it fant with serious built for perfect people. wasn't made to birth defects? These abortions are wrong. be serious busi- And what If an abortion is necessary to Along with the case of birth-delect save the lite of the mother? infants, pro-abortionists often present In a column which appeared Thurs- the case of a mother with AIDS. Why who docs try and take the business day, I addressed the primary argu- doom a child to such a life, they ask? seriously, you're liable to find it ment in (avor of abortion: the issue ol This argument might fit the same causes a lot more headaches (ban its choice and "a woman's right to decide category as Tay-Sachs infants, if it did worth. what to do with her body. not rest on the mistaken belief that It's my personal beliel whoever de- Though this is the most common AIDS mothers inev itiblv give birth to signed American political campaigns argument In favor of abortion, it is a AIDS babies. was the same person who designed secondary issue. Before any right of According to Fete Rodriguez of the "The Original Amateur Hour" or privac) or issue of choice can be consi- Fort Worth Health Department, similar shows. dered, we must determine whether a there is a 50 percent chance that a You remember the type. S e- fetus is a human being. mother with AIDS will give birth to a bod) would get in Iron! ofa camera or If it is a human being at some stage baby with AIDS. microphone and perform their heart of maturation, then it has at least one Because the AIDS antibody can be out thinking they were going to be a Inherent right-the right not to he present without the disease actually star. Meanwhile, the rest of us in the killed. occurring, even amnioeentesis cannot audience would laugh until our gut It it is a human being, abortion is determine whether the child will split because we could see just how immoral. It should also lie illegal, un- have the disease. That can only be bad they really were. less we wish to be a society which determined through repeated tests Politics is no different. People run- condones the killing of innocent hu- over a period of time alter the child ning for office try and tell the rest of us mans. has been born. how they have all the answers to lite B The issue of choice applies only it Remembering that this argument Jfci'/u $ki# problems, and we just laimb knowing we can conclusively determine that a for abortion is presented as valid even what fools they're making of them- fetus is not a human being. if the fetus is a human being (since, if selves. However, there are some argu- it were not, such arguments would Watching politics makes better en- ments which pro-abortionists claim not be necessary), should we allow tertainment than most Super Bowls. are valid even if a fetus is a human AIDS mothers to abort, turning the especially the boring Super Bowls of being. 50 percent chance that a child will the past few years. Some of these seem to truly be gray Letters to the Fditor have the disease into the certainty ol Take, for example George Bush areas. Most, when subjected to death? trying to lose his "wimp image. First reason, are not. Today's column will munity were ecstatic enough to Getting to the point, though, it's If I were the child. I'd rather live Bad criticism betakes on Dan Rather. Rumor has II address the gray areas. Tomorrow's break into applause throughout not that considers itself in and see what happens. he's so confident after that tr.uas that will attempt to show why many of the the debate. Most left the forum The Elite yet, it's just that impro- Finally, we come to the case where he's going to step in the ring with others are spurious arguments. 1 have written the following in realizing the importance of the ving their team record every year abortion is claimed to be necessary to Mike Tyson to prove he's not a wimp. Amnioeentesis can now ascertain response to guest columnist John issue of abortion. It obviously by an average of 5 to 7 games, and save the life of the mother. Or what about the idea of having main' things about an infant while it is Moore's column. "Schlaflv, Wetl- started you thinking, too. being the only team to take the It is interesting to note that George McGovern, whowascreamed still in the womb, including many ma- dington give poor performance, World Champion Lakers in a sea- Surgeon General Everett C. Koop. But more to the point of your by Richard Nixon in the 1972 cam- jor diseases and birth defects. which appeared Thursday. son series last year (4-2) is impress- one of the nation's most distinguished primary criticism; it you are con- paign, make an entry into the race Accordingly, we see many abor- Mr. Moore. ive. But I won't deal with the past, pediatric surgeons, has called tbis cerned tli.it tlic two debaters have His only chum to tame is having his tions performed because amnioeente- If the ship of debate that Phyllis unlike the Rockets. issue "a smoke screen for abortion- wronged TCU, whv don't you go name on the back ofa "Tmial Pur- sis lia?. determined tbat tin- fetus is Schlaflv ami Sarah Weddmgtoj At guard, where the Rockets ists." (o the library . read the Court s rul- suit "card. Thinkingofhini m the race Imperfect. Should we sanction abor- were piloting Tuesday ninJii was ing, and write letters to (he spe.ik- had to trade for guys just to have lost at sea. yours has surely hit the is really funny. tion in eases where birth defects are In 36 years ot surgery, koop sa\ she ers lor answers. NBA-level starters: "Sleepy" Just thinking about some of these detected" has never seen such a life or death crags. Ployd is good, hut has be been to people being president can be The cases in such an issue seem to ease as pro-abortionists often present. It distresses me that you could But really, John, anyone can the All-Star game three straight riotous. Imagine Gary Hart running fall into two categories. criticize two very well-educated complain about things that have years? No. Check stats and you'll Despite this, there is always the First, there are cases such as an debaters, one ol whom stood be- gone wrong. It you want to get to see that Dallas' backcourt is stron- our country, lied be great at "foreign possibility that such a case might infant with Tay-Sachs disease. This fore the U.S. Supreme Court, the heart ot your problem—and ger all around. What's more, Dal- affairs." Need I say anything more? occur. In such an instance, it seems to severe disease results in improper de- when von do not even bother to make sure you are getting your las hasn't skipped a beat with Or what about Paul Simon? If he be an issue which should be decided velopment of the nervous system. get your facts straight. precious dollar's worth—start Blackman injured. Brad Davis has wins, invest inbowtjes. Thev'll be the on a case-by-case basis by the parents Very early In life, the child enters a You suggested, "educating the attending the TCU PC Forums done an outstanding job of filling fad. and their physician. meetings and start making sugges- However in order tor him to win state of dementia and progressively public was the primary purpose ol in. deteriorates until death. But this argument is simply an ex- the debate (and in that case) Sarah tions lor Improvement. The only place the Rockets have he'll have to find a running mate Abortion could spare that child the ample of the fact that the "tough Weddington and Phyllis Schlaflv an edge is center. But. getting ex- oameel Carfunkle and hope painful death it would otherwise suf- cases'" so often presented as argu- failed in their endeavor.'' cited over "Joe Barely Cares' is McGovern doesn't steal the Vietnam- protestor-td row! lack vote from him. fer. On the other hand, it would also ments in favor of abortion occur in Wrungo. Bruce Wirin silly. The man has yet to take over deprive the child of any sort of life at only a minisculc percentage of abor- The purpose ofaTCU debate is Sophomore/International Rela- the starting job from Jim Peterson Personally 1 believe Pat Robertson all. tion cases. to arouse student and public in- tions because he either doesn't know would make a wonderful president. I it's In far the best so far as security There is no question tbat the dis- terest in the dialogue and topics ot the offense well enough or be can t This does not make them invalid goes. ease is a tragedy, but on what basis debate facing our nation today. play against Mark Aguirrc every issues-they must be addressed. Forget Rockets If we ever found ourselves under can we say that no life at all is prefer- Secondly, neither Weddington game. But then, Aguirre will al- However, it is wrong to allow such nuclear attack all he'd have to do is able to a life which contains much nor Sehlaily came to educate the ways average more points a game issues to cloud the tact that the vast pra) and t he missiles, just like hurri- pain? public. They came to get you off My letter to the Skiff'is directed than Carroll gets in playing time. majority of abortions are performed canes, wo'ild be turned away and fall Cood arguments can be presented your dull, so you will start learning to Troy Phillips for his misguided Sam Perkins is regarded as Dallas' for reasons that simply cannot be sub- back on the Soviets. We couldn ( be on both sides of this gray case, and it for yourself. No one can learn lor opinions about the Dallas Maver- best defender and regularly takes stantiated until pro-abortionists pro- safer. would perhaps be better for the law to you. icks and the . on the "McCrays" of the league vide valid answers to the two ques- Jack Ke mp would certainly simplify leave the abortion decision to the pa- You have a point that the two You're right, Troy, about Dallas with success. Finally, if all Hous- tions presented Thursday; Soviet-l". S. relations if he were presi- rents and their physician. debaters left the topic once or fans jumping about the superiority ton has are hopes of catching Dal- If a fetus does not become a human dent, We wouldn't have any. However, cases such as Tay-Sachs twice The "holier-than-thou atti- of their teams. Our legs are so las, then Houston will have to go being at the point of conception, should not be confused with the other tude was also notably a bit much. tired from jumping that Houston back to throwing games tor draft Richard Gephardt also might make when does it become a human being? category of imperfections, one which But John, the debaters neither EBBS will have to seriously consider position. a nice president, but who could ever take someone with such an apple-pie results in many more eases of abortion If a fetus does not become a human tailed, nor did their audience suf- the four-hour drive to Dallas quite than the first. being at the point ot conception, what fer; more than one thousand TCU often so they can see some real Brett Paulson bee seriously? Ibis is the category of non-fatal im- was it the day before it became a hu- students ami members of the com- teams. Junior/Kadio-TV-Filin Just take it all with a grain of salt perfections. Down's Syndrome in- man being? and a few chuckles.

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\1 1, tddrrn Butim Faculty AiKtsi-r Mili Wtthenp Muuil) Bullilinil TCI II Production Supervisor Uw Fulwldct It Worth, Twos. 7613H Cunt,-! Gmyion Color Well lUI 7tis.ii rat '■-"><>" 1. J U. l Page ■» Tuesday. February 2. i )SH I'd DAILY SKILL SPORTS Once again, Losing streak continues 'Super' Bowl Iba, team frustrated by officials' calls at the end of game disappoints from the team two weeks ago, had could've iced the game with 13 By John Paschal career highs in points (12) and in re- seconds left but missed the front end By John Paschal Sports Writer hounds (10) "We played really well in of a one-and-one opportunity, giving Sports Writer With the SMU Mustangs leading the second .half, and we should ve TCU its last chance to tie the game. A won it. Just one play, and that's the missed shot by TCU forward Hod Jac- When Gener* TCU 32-21 at halftime of Saturday's basketball game at Daniel-Meyer game.'' ques was batted out of bounds with 1 George Arm- The one play came with 42 seconds just une second left, leading to U-wis* trong Custer Coliseum, the home crowd, seeking some semblance of retribution, began left and the teams tied at 48. SMU miss. Ined up his guard KatO Armstrong drove the lane "I thought he fouled me, It affected tnist> troops shouting in unison toward the SMI student section. "We've got football! on a designed play and banked in the me a whole lot. Lewis said. and ran a play- We've got football!'' shot, despite being (billed by Lewis, TCU plays third-place Texas A&M act ion pass and made the free throw to put the (12-9, 4-3) Wednesday night at 7:30 in straight at the Momentarily stunned, the Mus- tang hackers regrouped and retaliated Mustangs up by three. Armstrong College Station. Sioux Indians at with an equally pointed barb, "\\ 6 ve Little Bin Morn in lHTff little did he got basketball! We've got basketball!"' know two things: that the play Just barely The Mustangs shot but wouldn't work, and that the subse- 32.8 percent from the floor and scored quent slaughter would be a precursor 33.5 points below their season aver- for many massacres yet to conic age (84.5 points per game), but held General George and the boya got on in the closing seconds to nip the whupped. head to toe. They became Horned Frogs 51-48 before 3,545 in vulture bait, Top soil. Dust in the this heated cross-town rivalry. wind. They would never rule through TCU guard John Lewis, who had 20 the wrong valley again. They would points, had a chance to tie the game never ride through amj valley again. with one second left, but his hurried This was their destiny. This was their three-point shot after an in-bounds root canal pass missed the rim bv a foot. Lewis This was Coster's Last Stand. and TCU head coach Moe Iba And that thing Sunday was the Su- stormed toward referee Sonny per Bowl, That's what it's called, any- Holmes, claiming foul but to no avail. way. But that upper-case "Super' SMU (17-4. 6-2 in Southwest Confer- OUght to he arrested for impersonat- ence games), which lost its football ing an accurate adjective. "Jumbo program for two years due to repeated shrimp" is isn't even so paradoxical. NCAA rules infractions, saved its "Prettv ugly" is similarly paradoxical, chanting fans from embarassment. but so utterly precise in this case. TCU (7-11,1-6), on the other, took its That game Sunday: Pretty Ugly. toughest loss of the year. What was that out there? What's "This one hurts bad. I thought we going on? These are supposed to be deserved to win it," said TCU fresh- the two best football teams on Planet TCI' Daily SkifT/Bol man center Todd Willis, who, step- Earth, but instead we get Penn State ping into the forefront since senior TCU Daily Skiff/ Hoi. Rolens vs. Amherst College. The Romans vs. Laying it home - TCU forward Rod Jacques attempts to lay the ball Norman Anderson was dismissed Get that ball! - SMU center Glen Puddy tears the ball away from fCU the Christians, and at their home col- home while SMU's Terry Thomas watches. center Todd Willis during the Mustang's victory Saturday. iseum. Somebody should've told us that the Denver Broncos were com- ing to the party as a buffet tray. No- body invited us to the smorgasbord; Lady Frogs lose lead and game to SMU, 63-59 we just had to watch the Washington The Lady Frogs hit the road Redskins eat it up. "Our inside game is not consistent. week. "We've got to become the kind of By Robin Shermer The Lady Frogs continued their team that gets hungry for a win and Wednesday for College Station and Well, it's because of the Indians We have some girls who can one game Sports Writer losing streak against Texas and as of goes after it," Garmon said. "We've the Texas A&M team. again. Last time they bullied Custer, score 15 to 20 points and the next last weekend SMU joins the list. got to start believing we can do it." this time John Elway. The Redskins The TCU women's baskelball team game score only five points," Gannon beheaded and sealped John and his watched a seven-point lead fade awa) said, non-supporting cast, 42-10. surveyed to a disappointing 63-59 loss to SMI' Gannon said SMU is one of the best Sandestin Beach Hilton the damage and didn't feel real guilty at Daniel-Meyer Coliseum Saturda> teams in the , Desriji. Florida about it. Did the Duke of Wellington afternoon. but TCU had no excuses for losing the Pr^aiKVv Help Center apologize after Waterloo? This, too. "I thought we were in control of the game. game but we quit taking it to them in If you can outplay a team for 37 A TOTAL PRICE' J was carnage. 8024 HighwavW Wr^t ' fortWbrth.lewi the end and we quit doing our job,"' minutes of the game you can outplay j/^A PACKAGE INCLUDES: tjh You don't blame the Redskins. If 560-2226 said women s coach Fran Cannon. for 40 minutes, but we didn't play the somebody gives you the cake you take « DAYS ON THE BEACH The Lady Frogs, who led at half- last three minutes,'' Gannon said. FREE it and eat it too. Mercy has no place PREGNANCY TEST STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL here. Somebody cries "Uncle," you time 31-28," lost their lead with 3:30 Although the Lady Frogs lost, Gar- left in the game and were never able mon said there were some positive say "Remus" and keep twisting his NO APPOINTMENT arm off to regain the lead from the Mustangs points. RESULTS WITHIN 30 MINUTES again. Barnett had an excellent game by 1 BREAKFAST!? BUFFET DINNERS NEEDED No, the Redskins (treat at fault. * BREAKFAST OH AflftlVAL DAT "Any team you can stay ahead for keeping SMU's Felicia Bluitt, who * FLORIDA LUAU flUFFP ON THE BEACH Neither are the Broncos, really. Who * GFiEAT BARBEOUE BUFFET B* THE POOL is? Well, who knows? It's just that that long, you should be able to beat. averages over 20 points, to eight 5 Gannon said. I was really dis- points. AOUNDTWP there seems to be a pattern forming TRANSPORTATtON Career Oppurtunities Fair here, one that ain't real pretty. By the appointed." SMU has one of the top teams in W Ml CONDT»XeD. BfSTOOM B1UWOJ. HKJTOaCOAC* time Super Bowl XXX in 1996 arrives, With three minutes left m the game the nation in steals, Gannon said. •199." Students of Nurses / Health Care Providers we'll finally have some descriptive the score was tied at 57, hut TCl's Against the Lady Frogs, SMU got CUug Hill Trrfl-I Tarrant County Convention Center symbolism after all. XXX. Triple-X. Michelle Henry fouled out and SMU only nine steals during the game. Must be 17 years or older just to went up by two on the free throws. fop players for TCU were Kath- Wed. Feb. 3, 1988 watch the dang thing. TCU scored only once more as Karen leen Olson with 26 points and 10 re- Davis sunk two free throws with 1:05 hounds and Karen Davis with 10 Exhibits open 12 noon - 5 p.m. The last five Blooper Howls have left on the clock. points and six rebounds. been won by an aggregate 138 points, SMU got its remaining four points "This team is 15 to 20 points better 80 exhibits / recruiters or, in other words, to the victors go from TCI' (bull in the last minute of than last year's team, but we lack con- Refreshments the spoils and an average of 27.6 the game. sistency and belief In ourselves," Gar- Free Admission Door Prizes points per game more than the losers Inconsistency was the main prob- mon said. That's four touchdowns. That's bad. lem for the Lady Frogs, Gannon said. Garmon said she thought the team In fact, in the 22 Bowls to date, just Henrv, the starting forward scored had hit a turning point with its win ws SPRING IS JUST AROUND five have had a final point spread of one point, while the other starting over Houston Jan. 16, but things coV fewer than ten points. forward, Valerie Barnett, scored just didn't come together and the Lady THE CORNER Perhaps Stephen King or some- six points. Frogs lost to Texas the next body is scripting these things. What 5< else could it he? Friday the 13th part TTANS seven and Super Bowl part ,22, it's all FOR SALE the same. The word is macabre The Classifieds 1981 Chevrolet Suburban ^^ $20.00 game is gross. 10. white. 92.880 miles, kinko's Here in America, certain events FOR RENT: CAMPUS REPRESENTA- 350V8 P S P B . dual air are held as sacred. 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