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Thursday, November 18, 1993 Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas 91st Year, No. 49 Pilots may strike if flight attendant negotiations fail
By GINGER RICHARDSON to take over the vacancies." TCU Daily Skiff Bergman said American Airlines is misleading its customers. Travelers around the country are "If the flight attendants do strike, worried they might be spending passengers are going to be in serious Thanksgiving at local airports if jeopardy," Bergman said. "American American Airlines flight attendants Airlines will not fly because they follow through with their threatened simply will not have adequate per- strike. sonnel. American Airlines and the Associ- "Right now we have almost ation of Professional Flight Atten- 19,000 flight attendants who are dants resumed contract talks in New ready and willing to strike," he said. Orleans early Tuesday morning, with "The airline has trained only 300 per- both sides reporting very little sonnel to fill those vacancies." progress. A reservations agent, who The airline and the 21,000-mem- requested anonymity, denied those ber flight attendant union have been allegations and said the airline would negotiating since October 1992 over meet the needs of its customers. pay, benefits, flight staffing and "Right now we don't anticipate the work scheduling. cancellation of any flights — even if The union is demanding a pay the flight attendants do strike, Amer- raise of 6 percent from Jan. 1 of this ican Airlines will fly," she said. TCU Daily Skiff/ Aimee Herring year, as well as an additional 5 per- Airline reservation personnel are Jarette Moore, a freshman premajor, takes her turn Wednesday at the Playday Teeter Totter-a-thon. Rival teeterers cent on Jan. 1, 1994. and July 1, checking over all of their reserva- (or is that totterers?) must teeter-totter for 48 hours in 2-hour shifts. Playday is sponsored by Alpha Delta Pi soror- 1995. The union is also opposing tions and negotiating with other car- new company rules that require riers, the agent said. ity- workers to pay now for post-retire- "As of right now, we have talked ment medical benefits, according to to all the other major carriers," she an article in Fort Worth Star—Tele- said. "They have agreed to let our gram. passengers fly on their airlines if the Eric Bergman, a flight attendant need arises." Students in top 10 at accounting contest and a negotiator for the union, said Despite the willingness of other that as of 5 p.m. Wednesday, the talks airlines to pick up the extra passen- were not going well. gers, a flight attendant strike will still By SUSAN HAYRE "The competition is held in two chosen to join the team by professor what we were doing once we got in cause many inconvenient delays, TCU Daily Skiff parts. About three weeks ago at the William Yancey, the group's spon- there," he said. "I enjoyed being a "I cannot say anything specific, regional competition in Austin, they sor. part of it." but the talks are not progressing." said Marsha Vink, a travel agent for Numbers, money and taxes. beat Oklahoma State, Texas A & M, "1 got a letter in the mail one day Yancey said the test was a case of Bergman said in a telephone inter- Hamilton Travel in Dallas. Threatening words to some, but Baylor, Southern Methodist, Texas that asked if 1 was interested in the 30 pages of facts. view. "The attendants will make no "Everyone will get out sooner or four TCU students capitalized on Tech and the University of Texas at team," Henry said. "I felt honored. 1 "The team had to imagine that they more concessions — the offer that is later," Vink said. "But a strike will such topics to participate in the Austin to qualify for the finals held in had gotten an 'A' in his Intro to Fed- were in an accounting firm and made on the table is the final offer, and definitely cause delays and inconve- national competition of the 2nd St. Charles, 111.," said Robert Vige- eral Taxation class last year, but 1 recommendations on the case," he there will be no more giving in." niences." annual Arthur Andersen Tax Chal- land, an accounting department didn'i know I had done ihat well." said. "They had lo deal with a flood, The flight attendants have been Vink also said American's state- lenge 1993. chairman. Henry said the team did not have inheritances, an IRS penalty notice doing informational picketing out- ment regarding agreements with Aj.the competition, held Nov. 13 "We are very proud to have made an opportunity to prepare much for and a check register." side the ticket gates at Dallas/Fort other carriers can be misleading. and 14, the team captured a SI.000 the top 10 because our undergraduate the competition. Yancey described the Arthur Worth International Airport all this "American may very well have an scholarship. accounting program is small by "We got familiar with the Internal Andersen experience as "pretty week. agreement with Delta in which that Senior accounting students national standards and we do not Revenue Code because we didn't impressive." In preparation for the impending carrier will pick up American's pas- Michael Henry of Hurst, David have a graduate program," Vigeland really have time to go over it in "Arthur Andersen is the world's strike. American Airlines has been sengers." she said. "But what they Hyman of Benbrook, Veronica said. "We only have two tax account- class," he said. largest public accounting and con- training administration personnel don't tell you is that Delta will accept Williams of Arlington and Michael ing classes, and most of the team Henry described the 7-hour test as sulting firm. It is based in Chicago, and other staff to fill in for the strik- the American Airlines ticket only on Woodruff of Trumann. Ark., repre- members have only had one of them, challenging but enjoyable. but the competition was held at their ing attendants. a first-come, first-serve basis — after sented the only team from Texas to which makes the team even more "Professor Yancey said our team professional education center," he "If there is a strike, American Air- all the Delta passengers are boarded become one of the 10 finalists from impressive." looked the most relaxed at the com- lines is prepared," a spokesman said. across the nation. Team member Henry said he was petition. We all found our place in see Tax, page 4 "We have a highly trained staff ready see Strike, page 6 Technical services manager gets star-spangled surprise
Pledge of Allegiance for the judge oversee- was asked were who the president of the the test and the answers to those questions she can apply for United States citizenship. By NATALIE GARDNER in all different languages, he said. The Morar's family has five generations of TCU Daily Skiff ing the ceremony and then each person was United States was during the Civil War, presented with their nationalization certifi- who are the two Texas senators, what do the owner let Morar make a photocopy of the family in South Africa, he said. Due to the Red, white and blue banners draped cate proclaiming their new citizenship into stars and stripes on the American flag stand questions and answers, and Morar used this political instability in their country, Morar's across the desk and walls, silver stars hang- the United States, he said. for and what was the Emancipation Procla- as a study guide, he said. parents felt that some of the family needed ing off the file cabinet, an "Uncle Sam" hat Patriotic songs such as "The Star-Span- mation, he said. Morar left his native town of King to make a new beginning somewhere else, in red, white and blue, "Fourth of July" gled Banner" and "God Bless America" Morar asked a friend who had taken the William's Town, South Africa, in Decem- primarily for education purposes, he said. confetti on the seats, desk and floor and a were sung by performers and the president test before how to best study for the test. ber 1985 to attend the University of Texas Morar was not able to attend a "white "Happy Citizenship" banner stretched of the Texas Bar Association spoke to the The friend told him to go to the Chinatown at Austin. university" in South Africa without special across the wall. group, he said. near Irving and get a phone book from any "I first came from South Africa on a stu- permission from the government, he said. These were all gifts from fellow staff Besides participating in the ceremony, of the Oriental stores in the area, he said. dent visa, and after that my mother peti- His family decided that it would be best for members congratulating Satish Morar, tech- applicants also have to pass a test over basic "The first 50 or 100 pages of the phone tioned for me, and a year and a half later I him to pursue his college education and set- nical services manager in Development questions on U.S. government and history book deals with various things that a person got my green card." he said. "1 had to go to tle down in the United States, he said. Information Services, on his new citizen- to be able to become an American citizen, that is new to this country would want to South Africa to get it, though." At the beginning of this year, Morar went ship to the United States last Friday night in he said. Before the test is given, applicants know," Morar said. "It shows how to apply A person will be issued a green card, giv- back to South Africa, and while he was Dallas. are given about 100 questions to review and for a social security card, how to apply for a ing him or her the right to live and work in there he got married to a native South Morar said he was one of about 160 peo- study for the test, he said. bank account and how to take the citizens the United States, he said. After receiving African. Monday, the couple were legally ple who participated in the ceremony. At Morar was asked only six questions for test." the green card, a person must reside in the ceremony each person had to recite the his test, he said. Some of the questions he The phone book lists all the questions for America for at least five years before he or see Morar, page 2 Fashion Association will Chapter reactivated for students Abortion sponsor the fourth annual There are some inconsis- tencies in the pro-choice interested in human resources camp. Page 3 clothing drive for homeless treasurer of the TCU chapter "The Association wanted to start a student By JULIE HYNES organization has to also provide a chapter and they picked TCU to start St. Louis? TCU Daily Skiff By TASHA ZEMKE "It's a way for TCU to get copy of its revised bylaws." with, he said. involved in the Fort Worth commu- Sports columnist ques- Richard Brown, a business gradu- TCU's chapter of Society for TCU Daily Skiff tions NFL's decision for The university's chapter of the nity and to help people out," Pradel Society for Human Resource Man- ate student and one of the vice presi- Human Resource Management will said. "Plus, helping the shelter puts a expansion team. dents of the TCU chapter, said the participate in the local association's The university's Student Fashion Page5 agement has been reactivated, said Association will hold its fourth good name out for TCU." Stuart Youngblood. research profes- newly-reactivated program had a lot meetings and functions, said Meg annual clothing drive for Fort Marked boxes will be located on sor of management and one of the of help from Youngblood in getting Virick, a business graduate student Worth's homeless through the Tues- the first floor of every dormitory out- faculty advisors for the group. started. and president of the TCU student day before Thanksgiving break. The side the office, Greek houses "There once was an active chapter "All the officers have done most of chapter. drive started on Nov. 17. included, for students and faculty to here at TCU but it fell by the way- the public relations work by putting "The Fort Worth Human Resource Ashley Pradel. the Student Fash- drop off the donated clothing. There side," said Bob Greer, professor of up posters around campus and talk- Association's president, Peggy ion Association president, said she will also be boxes in the Student Cen- Today's weather will be management and department of man- ing to the Human Resource classes," Freeby, was one of the main local hopes students will be in the giving ter and by the elevator in the Annie partly cloudy with a high agement chair, and one of the faculty Brown said. members behind starting a TCU stu- mood as it is so close to Thanksgiv- Bass Building. temperature of 68 advisors for the TCU Society for Brown said the organization had to dent chapter," Youngblood said. ing. Joyce Herring, a Presbyterian degrees. Human Resource Management. elect two vice presidents to help with The Fort Worth area chapter mem- "We hope students will want to Night Shelter worker said the shelter Friday will be partly "To reactivate the TCU student the extra administrative work. bership consists of professional give to those who are less fortunate," has some clothing for the homeless, cloudy and windy with a chapter of Society for Human "I came to TCU from Texas A&M Human Resource employees, she said. but she said it is "in dire need" of high of 58 degrees. Resource Management with national a year ago and I served as the faculty Youngblood said. All TCU students and faculty are more. recognition, it had to have eight TCU advisor for the A&M chapter of Soci- The TCU chapter is trying to set up encouraged to donate all types of "We need sweaters, jackets, members apply for national member- ety for Human Resource Manage- a mentor program with the Fort clothing which will then be donated sweatshirts and a lot of gloves and ship and pay their national dues," ment," Youngblood said. Worth Human Resource Associa- to the Presbyterian Night Shelter the said Scott Bertelson, a junior man- The Fort Worth Society for Tuesday before Thanksgiving break. see Drive, page 2 agement and marketing major and Human Resource Management te Chapter, page 4 Patfc Thursday, November 18. 1993 TCI' DAILY SKIFF
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Professor's love for dance goes beyond the classroom Morar/ from page I
four years ago. The company con- assisted by composer Plaise Fer- wed by an American justice of the with being able to watch 35 different America like there were in South By TERESA HALE peace. channels on the television compared Africa. TCU Daily Skiff sists of six women and one man. The randino company also has a female appren- The Oberlin Dance Collective of One of the first things Morar had to South Africa's one or two chan- Morar said he thinks a lot of Amer- Susan Douglas Roberts describes tice. Roberts said. San Francisco will make a special to get used to when he arrived in nels, Morar said. icans take their citizenship for bertell as ■ woman of many hats. The company presents two reper- guest appearance at the Fall Concert. America was the fact that American The most significant thing to granted, especially people who were "h seems like I put on a different toire concerts per year, usually one in The pieces are set to various musi- cars were so much bigger than Euro- Morar about becoming an American born in America, he said. Americans hai tni each different aspect of my May and one in November. Roberts cal styles, from ZZ Top's "Waiting pean cars, he said. The huge Cadil- citizen is the fact that he can now don't really exercise a lot of their life," she said "I'm always putting said she spends almost four months For The Bus" to Pergolesi's "Salve lacs. Lincolns and limousines were legally vote in government elections, fundamental rights, especially their on neu ODCS." preparing for each concert. Regina in C Minor." the first things that caught Morar's he said. In South Africa Morar was right to vote. When you don't have She is an assistant professor of "The pieces we perform in the "The TCU dance department and attention. considered a "nonwhite" and had no that right and when you see how that modem dance at TCU. repertoire concerts are mostly new, Contemporary Dance'Fort Worth "What I noticed were the courte- voting rights. can affect you, you realize just how She is a co-fbundCT and co-direc- which means more time in the studio have a close working relationships." sies that were given to me by the pub- During Morar's childhood, he and important it is to be able to vote, he lut. .dung with Kerry Kreiman, of for us," she said. Roberts said, "so we are able to use lic at large, whether you went to a his family were forbidden to go to the said. Contemporary Dance Fort Worth, The company also holds showcase the TCU studios and TCU is able to convenience store or asked someone same theatres as whites or to eat at "For people who have never left the niiK established modem dance concerts on two weekends each year. draw from Contemporary a question," Morar said. "I just felt the same restaurants, he said. Being this country, I don't think they could company in Fort Worth. The company invites many choreog- Dance/Fort Worth's resources " that people over here were very able to go where he wants without really appreciate what it is like to be She is i he director of the TCU New raphers from "all over" to display Roberts, who has been dancing friendly and courteous and that was being questioned is another impor- free until you lived in a place like ( enturs Danseene. which is a newly their works in these concerts, Roberts since she was 10 years old. has been the first thing that really impressed tant part of his new citizenship. At South Africa," Morar said. "Your established program funded by the said. One or two members of the teaching at TCU for 10 years. She is me." first, Morar said he felt strange freedom is something you should H.iss Inundation. company may join these choreogra- originally from Texas. Morar said he was also impressed because there were no barriers in value. It is a priceless treasure." Roberts teaches modern dance phers, she said. She began modem dance in her technique, both for majors and non- They had started the company by undergraduate studies at TCU, where majors, choreography class and Sur- inviting dancers "who we knew we she earned her bachelor's degree in \c> it! Dance During the spring 1993 could work with, and whose ability fine arts. She said the founder of the women, and the other half are single The Presbyterian Night Shelter is semester she will also teach Modern we respected," she said. TCU modern dance department was Drive/ from page 1 males, she said. one of three shelters in Fort Worth Dance Repertoire, a class for junior- In 1992 the company held its first one of the people who most greatly "Most of the children are young, the homeless can get clothing. The levd modern dance majors in which audition at the American Dance Fes- influenced her career. hats," Herring said. usually kindergarten to second grade other two are The Union Gospel Mis- the dancers may study under several tival in North Carolina. From this "Jerry Bywaters Cochran was an The shelter houses between 300 to level," Herring said. sion and the Salvation Army. different choreographers. She rotates audition came their apprentice. inspiration," Roberts said. He made 350 homeless on a given night, and When a homeless person comes to Herring said a bad economy has with other choreographers in this She said the company hopes it can you believe that you can do anything up to 400 when the weather is espe- the shelter and requests clothing, the left the homeless on the streets, and class audition more in the future so that it you want to." cially cold. Herring said. staff worker assesses his body type donations of warm clothing and She choreographs for faculty can see a w ide range of talent. She attended graduate school at Half of the people who come in are and hopefully can find something for clothing men can work in are needed dance performances. The company performs from a single-parent families headed by that person. Herring said. most. Roberts spends each day. from 8 repertoire, which is a collection of see Dance, page 4 a in until almost 10 p.m.. in the Bai- pieces the company has chore- ler Building. She spends 12 to 14 ographed or previously performed. hours each day in dance. She also The company's repertoire works 550 hours per year on admin- includes many pieces choreographed Correction istrative work lor the company. by company members in addition to Southside Automotive I his is all part of my load," she pieces by other choreographers. CRESTED Bum jffL The adult group > Kappa Beta saul The dancers will premiere several c D i i n » B 0 was incorrectly referred to as < 1-20 Roberts is preparing for this week- pieces at this weekend's concert. • 4 : ayv 5T RhlS Oil Change $16.95 Kappa Beta in a story yester- - Ski In/Ski O H Jst end's IC1' Fall Dance Concert, Contemporary Dance/Fort Worth s tftffr day ("Adult group lets mature • 1 F j 11 Day tfal □ winch will include several perfor- will perform works choreographed 199 • Ski Rental! 20% OFF all major repairs ■c a?o o students be part of university - Mo Of oaf. 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The first time-bombs lying around with their you count the signs on the walk of the Election Code lays out a clear died down, and the endless line of time I saw them all, my glasses were names on them. leading up to it). Many took liberties procedure for submitting charges of campaign posters will have come and kind of dirty and I wondered if per- Although 1 object on environmen- with signs taped to benches or the campaign violations. Unfortunately, gone. Did I say fanfare? OK, I got a haps an experimental government tal grounds, 1 will grant that the sidewalk, however, as well as all charges must be submitted no little carried away there. spy plane had crashed, spreading bright colors do grab people's atten- posters on painted surfaces in the later than 24 hours after the polls Now that it's all over, congratula- glow-in-the-dark, radioactive fuel tion. Not only that, they don't vio- residence halls. close. tions to all of the winners, whether 1 across the lawn. late any of the campaigning In short, many, if not most, candi- No, the math doesn't make sense. voted for you or not. There was no Signs that hung from the stone restrictions imposed by the Univer- dates played fast and loose with the It sure looks like if you filed just as one running for anything that wall at the front of Reed Hall were sity's 13-page Election Code. (Inci- rules. the violation was actually being P.D. couldn't handle the job to be done. particularly scary. In the rain, the dentally, the Election Code is 1 said in my introduction that all committed, you'd still be 12 hours MAGNUS That conciliatory note aside, I dye in the colored paper ran and printed on blue colored paper.) of the campaign paraphernalia late. noticed something during the cam- blood trails of hot pink and high- The rules do. however, explicitly should be gone by the time you What do you want? It is. after all. paigning that really perturbs me. lighter yellow could be seen below forbid signs or poster on any painted actually read this. Candidates, the government. The number of signs on brightly the faded signs. In an age where surfaces anywhere. Furthermore, rules say, are required to take down colored paper was just overwhelm- some law firms are asking employ- trees, benches, tables, and sidewalks all campaign materials no later than P.D. Magnus is a sophomore pre- ing. The guys at Kinko's have just ees not to use the time-honored yel- are all supposed to be off limits'. I 36 hours after the completion of an major who has never run for any- got to love this. Lines of signs were low legal pad because the dye will admit that each of the candi- election. Given the way the other thing in his life, although he did run staked into the ground along the leeches into ground water once the dates kept themselves within the six rules are dodged, though, you may for his life on one occasion. EDITOR The longer I have been exposed to my Christian Moral question Connor off-base church, the more I find that my own Jewish beliefs are strengthened. Religion, Mr. Connor, is not an surrounding I am responding to Mr. Connor's Nov. 16 edito- exclusive thing. Even my limited knowledge of rial. First, Mr. Connor is quite correct that something Christian ethics tells me that your own Jesus Christ is seriously wrong with a world where violence did not subscribe to the principle of an excluding abortion rights occurs to the point that it is no longer a major event, church. but an everyday occurrence. In a world where par- My belief is just as valid as yours because it IS my ents spend money on booze or dope instead of spend- belief, and not an illusion. It may come as a shock A few weeks ago an article appeared in were aborting females preferentially. ing time with their children, I would also agree that that I have some Jewish friends and family; who the Skiff informing students about a "morn- Eventually the Indian government banned the family unit is breaking down. There is indeed believe Christianity is an "illusion." Fortunately, my ing-after pill" available at the Student the practice. something definitely wrong with our social system. experiences have taught me that your religions are Health Center. It was interesting to see many progres- m sur Several things bothered me about Mr. Connor's just as valid as mine. Maybe you should try attending »* ATT I' e the pill sive students suddenly agitated by this phe- has many supporters nomenon. Aborting a fetus because il had a article, though. Mr. Connor does some Bill Clinton some other religious functions on a regular basis so FLAHERTY and a few detractors, disease, or was unplanned, or was simply bashing. I le states that, "Bill Clinton is not a leader. that you can understand other people instead of spec- but that's not the inconvenient aroused no moral ire. but He hasn't done anything constructive since taking ulating about them. Just because I am not a follower issue which caught abortion because of sex became deeply office." But then never says what Clinton could have of your Christ does not make a person with a "foul my attention. Instead, I was intrigued by troublesome. The same dilemma exists in one of the criteria necessary to receive a the case of sexual orientation. Many gays done. Instead he says Clinton is a bad president attitude toward society." It does not make my pagan prescription. To quote Donna Behl, (and heterosexuals) are deeply worried that because his name starts with a "C". Mr. Connor has friend a negative person either, or my Buddhist R.N.C., and author of the piece: a genetic link to sexual orientation could created a generalization that he did not support with friends, or my Muslim friend, etc., etc. "The student must be sure she would not lead to selective abortion of homosexual continue the pregnancy should the medica- fetuses. detail. Clinton has done something. He has at least Go out and educate yourself before you make gen- tion fail. This is because of possible danger But how does a pro-choice advocate rec- addressed the problem of health care, which is more eralizations, Mr. Connor. to the fetus." oncile this worry with his or her beliefs? than Bush or Reagan did during their terms in office. Immediately my mind presented a ques- One of the fundamental justifications for tion: "What is more dangerous to a fetus abortion is that a fetus is not human and As a diabetic, I have faced the loss of my health Joel F. Plaag than abortion?" Of course, Behl could does not possess human rights. This means insurance twice. For someone to even acknowledge sophomore, music education major respond on a technical point and claim that a pregnancy may be terminated lawfully that there is a problem is an exciting step for me. a fertilized egg less than two months old is because it is unplanned, the fetus is Finally, Mr. Connor, I would like to draw upon the The TCU Daily Skiff Is produced hy the students of Texas an embryo and not a fetus, but I doubt this deformed or the family would rather spend Christian University, sponsored by the journalism department was the meaning intended. their cash on a new car. Given this, w h> if fictional TV show and its philosophy of IDIC (Infi- and published Tuesday through Friday during the fall and spring Whatever the status of the organism in it wrong to abort a female or homosexual nite Diversity in Infinite Combinations). To what am semesters except during finals week and holidays. utero, it was facing risks, not the least of fetus? I referring? As a Jewish student, (yes, we do exist), I Unsigned editorials represent the view of the Skiff editorial which was death. (And don't we consider If the fetus is not human to begin with, am quite proud of my heritage since it makes me board. Signed letters and columns represent the opinion of the death the greatest threat humans face? what difference does it make if it is a That's why sociopaths are executed instead female nonhuman or a homosexual nonhu- writers. unique and special. 1 even attend synagogue services of being blinded, crippled or placed in dis- man? Surely, when we kill other animals The Skiff Is a member of the Associated Press. on occasion, as my studies permit. As a music stu- advantaged homes.) (by more humane means than abortion) The Skiff welcomes letters to the editor. Letters must be typed, dent, 1 hold a job at a church, requiring me to sing in So there you have it — this is really a such factors make no difference. We pref- double-spaced, signed and limited to 500 words. Letters should be covert abortion article. I don't want to hit erentially slaughter male cattle for meat their service every Sunday morning. I would classify turned in two days before publication. They must include the the question head on, but I would like to while milking cows. Is this wrong'' No. myself as somewhat open minded, since I have expe- author's classification, major and phone number. The Skiff consider some logical problems I've seen because cattle aren't human and don't have rienced both religions in my daily life for some time. reserves the right to edit or reject any unacceptable letters. in the abortion debate recently: human rights. The first, that a fetus should be aborted Certainly pro-life groups are accused of if it faces certain hazards, occurred to me unthinking moral rigidity, but it seems in the manner described. The second arose clear that pro-choice groups have a few during an anthropology class last year. things to consider. Typical justifications The context of the discussion was India. for abortion present intuitive moral prob- With the advancement of amniocentesis, it lems which pro-choice advocates must Reference guide for people is possible to examine the chromosomes of solve or ignore at their own peril. fetuses in utero and abort them if they pos- sess undesirable characteristics. Some cou- Matt Flaherty is a junior neuroscuiu i seeking political correctness ples in India prefer male offspring to major from Des Moines. Iowa. female offspring for cultural reasons and How to speak to the more sensitive members of society ON (Oft ,. M3UGWT B CPiME.*8ORT!0N>. I know in the past I have written a few columns that were well, not- worn on the head. so politically correct. In light of our societal changes to the non-offen- The Unenlightened: Those who don't like or understand my weekly I B I --: '. -KINS... P 4N&5PENDIN«7 B c^ CifltiP'"' sive, I have decided to add my two-cents-worth to the ever growing column. list of PC terms. The Motor Challenged: Members of society who have no motor Get out your Webster's and add the fol- skills. Including, but not limited to: those who can'l walk and chew l ROB lowing... gum, those who cannot sharpen a pencil without continually breaking EILERMANN The Vertically Challenged: short people. off the tip and those who use both straps when wearing a backpack. mn Including, but not limited to: leprechauns, The Socially Disabled: Those who cannot get a dale or show friend- gnomes, trolls, Smurfs, Alvin, Simon and liness to others. Including, bul not I'mited to: those who must live out Theodore. This category also includes all short people, myself their fantasies by watching soap operas and reading romance novels, included. those who choose to constantly carry a scowl on their face and those wm The Horizontally Challenged: fat people. Including, but not limited who cannot find humor on the Opinion Page. Li to: Ihe obese, the potbellied and the wide-loaded. Basically, all those The Youth Deprived: Old people, generally those over 25 years of who have at least three rolls of cellulite hanging over the belt buckle. age. This term also has special significance for current students bom The Movement Challenged: Those who are experiencing constipa- before 1972. tion. The Economically Challenged: Students who cannol understand or The Sobriety Challenged: drunk people. Including, but not limited pass an economics class. to: wino's, drunks, alcoholics and the average college student (Greek The Alertly Challenged: Those who cannot, regardless of course or and Independents alike). discussion, stay awake during a lecture. TCU Daily Skiff The Nutritionally Challenged: TCU students who insist on eating The Photogenically Challenged. Those whose I.D. card picture is so An All-Ameriran Newspaper every meal of the day in the "Pit." horrendous that they are afraid to use it. The Fashion Disabled: People who don't know how to dress. For The Calorically Challenged: People who are skinny. Including but Editor Andy Grieser example, those who insist on wearing Birkenstocks in the dead of win- not limited to beanpoles, slicks, skeletons and others weighing under Managing Editor Sarah Yoest ter with grey wool socks. a buck-o-five. Ad Manager Andy Zmugg Assignments Editor Christina Barnes News Editor Anqela Wright The Patience Disabled: People who are in a big hurry about every- The Collegiately Challenged: Those who still carry on the habits *%_!_S K-l!& ^—I *-— _:■■ I r _*- rJ!i T__ W :__ thing. Including, but not limited to: those who speed up when and tendencies of a high school student. This group generally consists Opinion Editor Clay Gaillard Sports Editor Tom Manning approaching a red traffic light, those who walk up stairs two steps at a of freshmen but is not uncommon for a senior as well. Mosaic Editor Julie Rae Appiegath Insight Editor Kristi Wright Using these terms in your everyday life will not only make you PC Copy Desk Chief Ann Lawrence Photo Editor Jenny Putchinski lime and those who arrive to class at least 30 minutes early. Graphics Editor David Fisher Football Focus Editor Ty Benz The Tavern Disabled: People who cannot gain entrance into a but will make you look like the smartest person in the room. Gee, aren't Student Publications Director Paul LaRocque decent bar. Basically, those who have a terrible I.D. or those who are you glad you know me? Production Supervisor Debra Whitecotton afraid to use it. Business Manager Jayne Akers The Personality Disabled: Those who have no personality, gener- Rob Eilermann is a senior advertising/public relations major from Journalism Department Chairman Anantha Babbili ally resulting in the need for personalized license plates or large bows St. Louis, Missouri. Page 4 Thursday, November 18, 1993 TCU DAILY SKIFF News Fashion instructor's private collection Supporter of newly approved shows students fads, flops of yesteryear minor seeks change in plans is a homespun dress from about ByLEEPENDER serves as a resource for helping stu- dents learn about the history and con- 1X50. McWhorter said it is the won't tolerate it.'" "Walt Disney films like 'Snow Special to the Skiff By BETH AINE BOLLINOER cepts of fashion. library's oldest garment. White' that show a woman who Special to the Skiff "We can not afford to live in a Students in Margaret McWhorter said she uses gar- Most garments made before about culture that restricts people from basically lies around waiting to be McWhorter's fashion class were ments from the library in her 20th 1850 are usually too disintegrated to Rhonda Keen-Payne, Harris developing in any role. We can not rescued — and cleans house in the noticeably disgusted by a hat that Century Costume class to illustrate be stored in the library, she said. College of Nursing associate pro- tolerate encouraging first grade meantime — need to change," she vias being passed arourJ the class- fashion trends Students study and "You can slow the deterioration, fessor, helped get the women's girls to tie the bow in their hair said. room. sometimes copy ideas from the but you can't stop it." McWhorter studies minor approved. tighter instead of doing their math "All of those social messages McWhorter was using the small library's garments in draping and said. Now she hopes it will go away. homework." about what kids can and can't do black hat, which was covered in pattern-drafting classes, she said. Storage and restoration of the "Women's studies should not "We can not afford to not rein- are dangerous because they set up black-dyed chic Von features, to illus- l.arkCaldw ell, associate professor clothing, she said, is the most diffi- last." Keen-Payne said. force little boys to be nurturing, precedents." of design and fashion and director of trate a fashion trend of the IRWs. cult part of maintaining the library. It should be replaced by faculty kind and caring," Keen-Payne Keen-Payne said the first thing Each student (ringed as she fashion programs, said she also uses willing to integrate women into "Some of the garments you'd be said. "Because both of those limit she often hears from students is inspected the hat closely the pieces from the library in several their course content, she said. Inte- their capacity." that they don't do well in math. of her classes. really proud to show or display aren't McWhorter observed the student's grating content on women into The idea of opposite sexes that Subjects like math and sciences ( aldwcll said many of her stu- in condition to be displayed any- reactions and decided she liked what courses will make women's stud- helps to perpetuate gender stereo- often slip by female students dents are visual learners and studying more." she said. she saw ies a thing of the past, she said. types is a myth, Keen-Payne said. because they did not get the right McWhorter noticed thai an actual the library's historical garments McWhorter said many of the gar- "1 would think that would be a "Mostly we are humans," she background in lower school, she historical garment spurred a more helps them to understand fashion ments in the library are donated by curriculum goal for the young peo- said. "There are some extremes said. lively reaction from her studeiitsthan concepts and theories. university faculty and alumni She ple who are just now learning," she dictated by biology. Clearly we "By the time 1 have those stu- lectures or slides did. Potential TCU fashion students said others are given b> people out- said. "When they come out they look different and some of us are dents, all I can hope to do is to "You could just see the students take walk-in tours of the library as side the TCU community who will say, 'I think instead of teach- reproductively different. To sug- change their self-image," she said. drawing up in revulsion when they part of the "Monday at TCU" pro- develop an interest in the collection; ing women's history, I'm going to gest we are dichotoraous is ridicu- Keen-Payne said by creating the saw those birds on there." she said. "I gram, Caldwell said. these people sometimes include stu- blend it in with my class.' lous; we are not." minor in women's studies, the aca- could see just from their expressions "It's a definite plus for the pro- dents' mothers. Keen-Payne said faculty run the Keen-Payne said the problem demic community is responding to as they passed the hat around the gram." she said. "It's a good recruit- McWhorter, who has also inv ested risk of losing the message behind comes from differences in how what may be a deficiency in the room that this was a lot more effec- ing tool.' her own money in the library, attends women's studies when they inte- people are treated and encouraged current curriculum. tive than just talking about it" McWhorter said garments in the estate sales in search ol historic gar- grate it into other disciplines. in their early education. Even "Does the very existence of the MiWhorter said the more pieces library are more important for their ments. One of the themes of women's though most primary school teach- minor in women's studies suggest of historical clothing she could col- historical significance than for their McWhorter said the costume studies is that the personal and ers are women, research has shown there is an inadequacy in the over- lect, the more she could use this monetary value. library is her "pet project."Other fac- political are interwoven, she said. they treat boys differently, she all curriculum, or does it suggest clothing to pique her students' inter- "It's examples of what ordinarv ulty members rarely assist her in "Women's studies has a theoret- said. there is a legitimate field there?" est people had, and yet some of it is kind maintaining it ical foundation but it wants to have oi glamorous." she said. "We know they call on boys she said. "I could see that it would be effec- "I don't get any help on it," she practical applications based on Most of the pieces in the library more, they answer them differ- "For example, if we were to look tive to have some garments." she said, "but I never have asked for it" research. There is this personal said are from the l°5()s and 60s. ently, they encourage them differ- at Latin American Studies, 1 think McWhorter said she hopes to find practice kind of idea," Keen-Payne Die hat would be the somewhat McWhorter said. ently — even people who think you could say there is a field of an area to display the garments. The said. unlikely first piece in a historical cos- One garment of particular signifi- they don't," she said. study exclusively Latin American. library is tucked away in a remote She said she hopes her students tume library McWhorter would cre- cance to TCU included in the library "We tell kindergarten girls they Because they are defined by a closet in the Annie Richardson Bass see the practical applications of ate and maintain at 1(1 is a sun bonnet which was owned by will be rewarded because their hair geography, a language and a his- Building. what women's studies offers. I en vears have passed since the wife of either Addison or Ran- "I would like for students to and dress are pretty. Boys are not tory, they have this experience." "I don't think a lot of people know McWhorter began the library with dolph (lark. McWhorter said. come away with the tools to throw rewarded by how they look, but by "Is this true for women? What how extensive the collection is," she that unpopular hat The library has I he ( lark brothers founded TCU off victimization," she said. "To what they do." we might find is that there is a legit- said. since evolved into a collection which in 1873. The bonnet dates back to say, 'If a man treats me like this at Keen-Payne suggested changes imate field that is about women's includes clothing dating as far back about I KSO. she said, but it is unclear McWhorter said the collection is this job, I will not work here or I be made in the school system early and men's experiences, but it is a as 1850 as to which brother's wife owned the gaining attention, but finding a per- will talk to the board of directors. 1 in children's educations and pro- subdivision of others like religion I lie library's main function is still bonnet manent display area is not likely will use what power I can and 1 moted at home. and history," she said. what McWhorter intended it to be. It Another piece of historical interest unless someone donates one. Tax/ from poge I Chapter/ frum page I f This space brought to you by the \ TCU Daily Skiff. said "In St Chirles, they have tion, (ireer said. TCU student chapter of Society for chapter. turned a college campus w ith dorms, "The mentor program would pair Human Resource Management then To acquire further information B ECAUSE IT F I T S . ^ eating facilities and classrooms into each id the TCI I students with a Fort they are eligible for free membership about the TCU student Society for \ their own center" Worth Human Resource member." with the Fort Worth Human Human Resource Management chap- Resource Association," Brown said. I lie tc.is< in Arthur Andersen sup Youngblood said. ter, students can contact the manage- ported the competition was twofold. The association will help to pro- The only requirement for mem- ment department in the M.J. Neeley Henr) laid. vide guest speakers and provide bership to the TCU chapter is to have School of Business at 921 -7562, said " I lies wanted to get then name on opportunities for the members of the an interest in human resource and campus tor public relations and there TCU chapter to get some field expe- pay the S20 dues, said Corinne Betti Murphy, a senior management the has been a drop-off in the tax side of rience. Degreve, a senior management and finance major and vice president accounting." he said "There is audit "If the students are members of the major and secretary of the TCU of the chapter. oi tav accounting, and audit is more popular " "Ihev don't have the numbers ol quality people they need for the jobs. Ilicv arc Irving to create interest to FR€€ BIGGIC DRINK Skiff TRAFFIC TICKETS influence students to chose that Or track " defended hut only in Arlington, Kort Worth, and Joe Armiond. director of public elsewhere in Tarrant County. FR€€ BIGGie FRV relations at Arthur Andersen, said the No promises as to results Any fine and Needs all program demonstrates there are real any court costs arc not included on fee Cartel opportunities in tax work and for legal representation with the purchase shows there is an alternative to the JAMES R. MAI.I.ORY of any large sandwich traditional c.ueei path of auditing for 3024 Sandage Kit people who: recent graduates of accounting pro- Port Worth, TX 7ft 1 09-1 793 W OLD FASHIONED ^ 9 2 4-3236 Good only at Berry Slrccl location grams expires 12-31 -93 L HAMBDROERS J I he team received first-class treat- ment because their trip was paid for Have been looking for a by Arthur Andersen. Henry said "A stretch luno picked us up at the way to better mankind airport and took us to St. Charles, about an hour away. We got there Friday about noon and came back and themselves. The Sunday night," he said. solution is easy. Work for the Skiff! Dance/ from page 2 the University of Illinois at C'ham- paign-Urbana, where she studied Positions available for under Jan 1-rkert Erkert is now a fel- low director in Chicago. next semester in the Roberts said Erkert taught her how to teach newsroom are: "Everything comes full circle when Erkert comes to town," she said. Once teacher and pupil, now they are side-by-side as choreogra- • Reporter phers in their programs and perfor- mances, she said. The show is funded by the Dance On Tour Program and the Meet the Composer Program, both programs • Page Editor of the Mid-America Arts Alliance in conjunction with the National Endowment For the Arts; the Texas Commission On the Arts, and the • Copy Editor Arts Council of Fort Worth and Tar- rant County The company will perform two 2_ Why? It's simple: Michigan stinks! ...The National Basketball Associ- by "Officer Crumky" and the rest of the ation, the only team sport that knows Badger men in blue (e.g. UW campus how to promote its game by using Joe police) should have realized that a simple common sense. But not Wisconsin win wouldn't be that big everything's perfect. Someone needs Connor of a surprise. Let's face it, Wisconsin to muzzle Charles Barkley and shake should have beaten Ohio State. Ohio Derrick Coleman. Barkley's big Sports Columnist State! Of course, the easy way out mouth has gone overboard and Cole- was to blame the always entertaining man is a greedy, whining, self-pro- beatniks, who have taken to piercing moting, wimp underachiever who Welcome, my friends, to the won- their lips these days at UW, by the wants the Nets to sign him to a 100 derful world of professional and col- way. Oh, "Why ask Why?" million dollar contract. SI00 mil- legiate sports, circa 1993. Like those Secondly, the NCAA needs to lion? Give me a break. Is he nuts? Bud Dry advertisements, the topic institute a one-game playoff to When you make it past the first round for this week's discussion is: "Why decide the national champion. All of the playoffs. Derrick, then come ask Why? Try..." these bowl's are confusing. Two talk to me. Heavens, "Why ask ...The National Football League years ago the Orange Bowl decided Why?" Try... (better known as the "No Fun the championship. Last year, it was ...America's pastime. Major League"). Oh, Pete Rozelle. where the Sugar Bowl. This year it might be League Baseball, which announced have you gone? the Fiesta Bowl. What's next? The recently that Marge Schott would be Last week, the NFL left the Balti- Bluebonnet Bowl? Which is it allowed back this season as Cincin- more expansion group virtually at the NCAA? nati Reds owner after serving her one alter when it chose instead to award The other reason there should be a year suspension for making demean- the expansion group from St. Louis a one-game playoff is because of the ing remarks to every race and ethnic- franchise. Although nothing's offi- possibility there might be a tie for #1. ity on the planet earth. Why. that cial as yet, it's pretty much a done 1 hate ties. Ties are dull and totally makes perfect sense aiso. You sus- deal. The Baltimore group has bogus. Imagine opening this gift at pend Schott and George Steinbren- promised to build a mammoth sta- Christmas time: "It's a tie, thanks." ner for one year, but ban the game's dium adjacent to picturesque Cam- But under your breath it's a deep sar- cult hero. Pete Rose, for life. Go Fig- den Yards, while no one knows castic tone of "...Errrrrrr." "Why ask ure. who's even the spokesperson for the why?" Let's move on and Try... Steinbrenner wants to move the St. Louis group. Why, that makes ...The National Hockey League TCU Daily Skiff/ Jenny Putchinski perfect sense, Mr. Tagliabue. You (oh, this is too easy). Yankees out of the Bronx, "the city TCU linebacker Brian Franklin brings down a UT ball carrier in the Frogs 24-3 loss shaft the city that brought us Don The National Hockey League has so nice they named it twice" (thai to the Longhorns last Saturday. The Frogs will look to rebound in their final game of Shula and Johnny Unitas and reward the worst set of officials in all of team would be New York folks), to the the season against Texas A&M this Saturday. the city that brought us...? You get sports, so on Sunday when the booming metropolis of East Ruther- my point. But then again, "Why ask league's referee's and linesmen went ford. New Jersey, which is a dump. Why?" on strike. The NHL should have Meanwhile. Rose has gotten his Football games these days are just known that it was getting itself in lite back together and just wants an becoming too long and boring. deep you know what by hiring scabs induction to the Hall of Fame. Maybe Teams are allowed too many time- from the minor leagues to do future if baseball hired a commissioner (a outs and there are too many com- games. commissioner, what a concept!) it mercials in both the college and pro Since taking office as commis- wouldn't have to deal with so many Olajuwan, Rockets off to fast start game. One can only indulge in so sionerofthe NHL on February 1, for- problem's, but of course they many scooby snacks every Saturday mer NBA administrative guru Gary haven't, so "Why ask Why?" game, maybe even changing spots with holdovers Otis Thorpe, Carl and Sunday afternoon before he goes Bettman has turned into an unwind- Remember that ABC Wide World By HAL BOCK off the deep end seeing the same ads ing tyrant. All the officials simply of Sports opening when the skier Associated Press on the court. Herrera, Vernon Maxwell. Robert "I'm trying to play different Horry and Kenny Smith. while building an outrageous want is a basic collective bargaining crashed into a snow bank as the sugar/munchie/brew intake. When the Houston Rockets got positions." he said. "Moving out And. oh yes, Olajuwon. aggrement. but Bettman has said announcer read. "The thrill of victory It figures that the NFL is in dire to training camp this season, coach from center to small forward some- The fast start for the Rockets has publicly he won't budge at the nego- and the agony of defeat." Now. obvi- straits. Tagliabue is a lawyer. So nat- Rudy Tomjanovich had a one-word times, or power forward some- drawn attention to the big guy. He tiating table. Gee. what a nice guy. ously that guy was bumming, but still urally he hasn't done squat! The NFL "Why ask Why?" message for his team. times. I want to be more flexible won the season's first NBA Player it begs the question of where the should copy the college game and Bettman's first mistake though Defense. instead of staying in the paint." of the Week award and is averag- beauty of competition and common allow a two-point conversion. was hiring former Hartford General "That's The way you win," cen- "Bic-mental part-of this-game is ing 26.6 points per game and 14.1 sense and hard work has gone in Watching field goals is almost as bad Manager Brian Burke as the league's ter Hakeem 01|juwon £ajq\. "The tjije key," Olajuwon. *iajd. "The rebounds. sports. Or. where have our hero's as listening to Vanilla Ice. Kicking vice president and director of hockey coach stressed that in the presea- game is 75 percent mental. Prepa- Houston's string ofearly success gone? Or better yet. where have you has nothing to do with how football operations. Burke had promised to son. Everybody can play offense. ration is the key in this league. We — the team's fastest start since his gone Joe Dimaggio'.' is played. Football is an aggressive get tough on the dangerous stickwork Defense is the way you win games. play so many back-to-back games, rookie year of 1984-85 — has Ah. but all is not lost in the world and hard hitting affair. Most kickers and violence of the game, but like We've seen the results already." there's not always time for watch- included victories over Portland, a of sports. The "So What Confer- look like they are either bulimic or any politician he's broken on his The Rockets are off to a 7-0 start ing film. So, you stay with the perennial West Division power- ence," TCU Football and the NBA anorexic. This isn't table tennis. promises (e.g. he lied). A couple of and the next team to score 100 basics — play defense, box out. house, and Phoenix, finalists for will continue to grow under effective Two-point conversions would make weeks ago, ex-convict Nick Kyperos points against them will be the first Prepare yourself to win. That's the the NBA championship a year ago. leadership over the next few years, the NFL more exciting. The NFL intentionally whacked Dallas Stars' one to do it. The latest win was a difference between great teams and More intriguing, though, might and the Winter Olympics. College should have fired Tagliabue by now. James Black from behind with no 90-84 decision over New Jersey on average teams." have been encounters with Hoops and World Cup Soccer are but of course they haven't, so "Why time remaining. Since Black had to Tuesday night, constructed largely And Olajuwon believes these Philadelphia and Golden State, ask Why?" So let's now Try... have a plethora of stiches stapled into right around the coiner. I'm an opti- around Olajuwon. His 20 points Rockets can be great. "We are which gave Olajuwon a chance to ...College Football, which also his face you would think at least a 10- mist, really folks. And hey. the Irish did some damage, but his 19 stronger than last year," he said. inspect 7-foot-6 Shawn Bradley up needs to wake up and smell the Fol- game suspension, right? Wrong. are number one. 1 mean, it's doesn't rebounds and six blocks were more "No question, we are better than close. gers. First of all, the violent student Burke only suspended Kyperos for get any better than that!!! Right? On significant. last year." "Bradley is agile," Olajuwon stampede at Wisconsin a few weeks five games. But "Whv ask Why?" that note, to some I guess it's just The blocks pushed Olajuwon's That, he said, was because of said. "He can move and play. It will ago should have been prevented. Try... time to ask. "Whv ask whv?" career total to 2,471. tied for third some important new faces like take him time to develop the alltime with Tree Rollins. He has rookies Sam Cassell and Eric Riley strength to dominate. He has to try had five or more blocks in a game and Mario Elie, acquired from to adjust and learn the game. It will 200 times in his career. And now Portland for a second round draft take a couple of years before he can the big guy talks of expanding his choice. They have blended nicely dominate, but 1 believe he can." TCU SPORTS BRIEFS Starting time switched for TV: TCU's 14 graduating seniors, includ- standouts lor ne\! season. 6-3 guard The starting time for the final TCU ing fullback John Oglesby. flanker Juan Bragg of Eastern Hills High School and 6-9 post pla\er Chris C D football game of 1993 has been Richard Woodley, and safety Greg Are you needing extra CASH? ' "•! * changed to noon on Saturday to acco- Evans. Richards of Academy High in Tem- Italian Inn WAREHOUSE modate Raycom television. The Basketball season opens Thurs- ple. Texas were signed b\ the Frogs game against Texas A&M is Ray- day: The 1993-94 men's basketball during the early signing period. The two signings leave the Frogs with Ridglea We sell used CD's tor com's game of the week, so the time season will open Thursday when the $7.99 to $8.99 has been switched from the sched- Horned Frogs face Ft. Sill at Daniel only one open scholarship remaining NOW HIRING Professional and we pay $4.00 for uled 2 p.m. to noon. The Frogs will Meyer Coliseum. The game will for the spring signing period. Singers & Instrumentalists used CD's enter the game with a record of 4-6, begin at 7 p.m. Baugh's number to he retired: Frogs sign two prep players: In Former Horned Frog quarterback Come join Ihe Italian Inn Team "Home of the Singing Waiters' and A&M will come into the contest 2817 W. 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I'.I^C f) Thursday,November is, 1993 TCU DAILY SKIFF News Abilene's Answer Man answers your burning questions quotation is: "I do my thing, and you By DANNY REAGAN few things for our family reunion, You're saying all your fingers Q: I read in your newspaper Limbaugh land a job on radio and Abilene Repotler-News and when I told my mother I was AREN'T the same length'.' Have you recently that five generations of 100 television? do your thing. I am not in this world going to bake monkey bread and seen a doctor about this condition? female cockroaches can generate a A: In his audition, he sang the only to live up to your expectations, and Mill I M.. Ic\as The Answer banana bread in the same oven she total offspring equivalent in weight song he knows the words to: "Beans. you are not in this world to live up to St.in sddresKS your concerns: said I was asking for trouble. Is she Q: What is the meaning of life? to 8.7 U.S. aircraft carriers. My Beans, the Musical Fruit." mine, but if you don't get out of my Q Do men have "cycles" like right? A: Are you talking about the mag- goodness, is that true? face. I'm going to beat the hell out of women do? A: That's an old wive's tale. Same azine or the cereal? Again, you peo- A: Nah. We just make stuff like Q: How do you puff up rice? you!" This is attributed to an anony- A Well. I don't know about every- thing with baking angel food cake ple are going to have to be a little that up. A: Tell it that it looks good and mous passenger in an airport late for one else, but I have a 10-speed and devil's food cake in the same more specific if you want answers. must have lost weight recently. his flight. He uttered the quotation to Schwinn, and rm wire has a three- oven. Nothing but hogwash. How- Q: Why do you sound better a bald person in a robe trying to sell wheeler with a little basket in the ever, under no circumstances should singing in the shower than in the tub? Q: Is nothing sacred? him a flower. Q: Why is it that frankfurters come you bake upside-down cake and Mis- A: Just who are you, and how do A: Yes..The Bible and the right to back 10 to a package, but hot dog buns sissippi mud cake together. Mud- you know how I sound? charge more than you can possibly Q: Hey! I'm all messed up! I really come eight to a package? Q Is it "i" before "e" except after slides, you know. pay for. need to find myself. What do you A: Aggies in high places . . . "c", or the other way around'.' Q: If indeed "ifs" and "buts" were suggest? meaning, of course, the weenies are \ li what "i" before "e" except Q: How can I make anti-freeze? candy and nuts, how many would we Q: I read a partial quotation, but 1 A: Look in your clothes. in charge. c"? It you want an answer to A: Hide her woolen pajamas need to have a Merry Christmas? can't remember the rest of it. It vour question, you'll have to be more A: Sorry. I don't do rhetorical begins, "I do my thing and you do specific Q: Why aren't all our fingers the Q: Where does the wind begin? questions. your thing ..." Can you help me? same length.' A: Somewhere in the West. I And who wrote it? Distributed by the Associated (.1 I was felting ready to hake a A: Now let me get this straight. strongly suspect my mother-in-law. Q: How did someone like Rush A: Yes, I can help. The complete Press. Stage manager offers TCU strike/ from page I and only if there are available seats. amount of support that we have for a much more serious issue," Vink said. more than just experience "That may cause real problems strike." "You can fly a plane without a flight around the Thanksgiving holidays The results of that poll will be tab- attendant, but you sure can't fly one because almost all the flights are ulated by 5 p.m. Friday, and a simple without the pilot." While in Ohio in 1982. he responded interesting, but he still enjoys what By ADRIAN GONZALEZ booked solid." she said. "Unfortu- majority will be enough to authorize An airline official who asked not to an ad in a theater placement ser- he does. Special to the Skiff nately, if the attendants strike. I think a strike. Overman said. to be identified said his airline v ice for the job at Ed Landreth. The students he refers to are peo- you will see many American passen- "It is not a guarantee that we will reserves the right to fire any pilot I i.mi .i dark, slanted aisle. Vince "They called me up and inter- ple like Kelley Comfort, a sopho- gers stuck at various airports strike." Overman said, "but it is a who strikes with the flight atten- Pankey watched his first live perfor- viewed me on the phone." he said. "It more music education major who overnight." very real possibility. We're watching dants. ni.like while ushering fellow stu- was pretty quick." stops into Pankey's office while on Vink is telling all of her clients not the negotiations in New Orleans very dents lo then seals during a high "At each job I always thought I her way to orchestra rehearsal or Despite all the controversy, airline to worry too much about their flights, carefully." school play What started out as an would stay a long while, except for piano practice. but all the reassurances could be officials say they will do everything TCU I thought three to five years, Allied Pilots Association is the in their power to get passengers attempt to gel extra credit for an "He'll always take a minute to talk worthless if the airline's pilots strike. tops. But then the years became a union for American Airlines pilots home as quickly and painlessly as English class turned into a career for to you," Comfort says. "One time, he too. decade." and has more than 10.000 registered possible. the stage manager of Ed Landreth taught me how to play one of the Gregg Overman, director of com- And in that time. Pankey has gath- members. Hall \uditorium. games on his computer — he's really munications for the Allied Pilots "American Airlines has a well- ered more stories than he can recall. Vink said if the union members are "It interested me how the lighting laid back. Association, said American Airlines trained staff standing by to take over and stage set-ups changed "During Frog Follies one year," he pilots are considering a strike. ordered to strike w ith the flight atten- in the event of a strike," a spokesman Another student, Jonathon Wallis, during the play." he recalls. "I remembers, chuckling, "the MC of "Right now. we are conducting a dants, passengers could be left in said. "Passengers with confirmed also a sophomore music education remembei I never got the extra credit, the show spilled a glass of water he sympathy strike ballot." Overman limbo indefinitely. reservations will get home with as major, knows Pankey not only as either, because the teacher forgot used in one of his acts on stage said. "We are trying to determine the "Obviously, a pilot strike is a few as delays as possible." about it." During a pause, Patrick Pummill stage manager, but also as boss. By the next show, Pankey was (one of the Work-Study students at "I would have to say that Vince is learning the techniques of backstage the time) went out to clean it up, but the best boss I've ever worked for," production, Alter graduating from instead of using a regular mop he Wallis says. "He's very easy to work gfciffCfaastfied /\tfs: 'Jike a d~ime novef, they're well-read and cheap.' 921 -7426 high school in Waukegan, 111., used a dust mop to push the water off with, he's personable, he's relaxed, Pankey pursued a major in theater the stage It went right off the stage and he can relate to students." production at the University of Ari- and onto the Homecoming court and Praise aside, Pankey is realizing zona in luscon While working at the escorts, who were sitting on the first that, for him, it is time to move on. few rows." main theater there on campus, he "I'm always hoping that the cur- Pankey also recalls a small electri- helped out with shows featuring the rent month is my last month," he cal fire on stage in '89 that "wasn't I agles, I leetwood Mac. Kenny Log- says. "As far as a learning experi- he Beach Boys and Billy Joel. funny then, but is funny now." Dur- ence, I'm done at TCU." Pankey graduated from Arizona in ing the building's evacuation, one 1979. music student refused to leave aprac- Recalling his expectations as a ["raveling from state to state, he tice room she had reserved for the graduate, Pankey said, "Coming Christmas is a held |obs in auditorium management hour, he recalls. right out of college 1 thought about in Missouri and in Cleveland. Ohio. These "temperamental artists," as working my way up to Broadway." lor a professional theater company. Pankey calls them, make his life Perhaps that time has come. time for caring. A NEW GENERATION of HAJR CARE PRofESsioNAls! Whether it's specially formulated hair products, or natural brightening color, or a haircut designed just for you - we are waiting for your call. We are available Monday thru Saturday and during the evening hours. 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