! WEATHER FORECAST"" High 62 Low 35 World Mostly sunny Doctors' orders: Mandela should rest PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — President Nelson Inside THURSDAY Mandela is suffering from Intramurals and club JANUARY 29, 1998 exhaustion and a strained leg, sports begin soon. and he has canceled all his Texas Christian University appointments until Friday, See page 5 95th Year • Number 67 according to officials. The announcement comes less than two weeks after Mandela, 79. postponed a planned February visit to Russia at the request of his doctors, who advised him to Taylor promotes understanding avoid Moscow's cold winter and make the trip later. Mandela returned from a tir- Discussion of sexual orientation ends Human Rights Week ing trip to Kampala, Uganda, By Selena Hernandez positive environment for everyone, not Chandra said. there's a different mode to being attracted on Monday, having flown to STAFF REPORTER just gay and lesbian students. After Taylor used handouts to someone." the central African country at 3 "I'm straight but not narrow" read the pin "My mission is to carry the and group exercises to discuss Taylor said many people fall into the trap a.m. and returning at 11 p.m. of one of the students who came to hear torch for human potential," definitions of such terms as of just thinking of the act of sex in any rela- Mandela, who spent 27 Angie Taylor, director of Alcohol and Drug Taylor said. gender, sexual identity and tionship, rather than also considering the years imprisoned by the former Education Center, speak Wednesday on gay, Rita Chandra, chairwoman sexual orientation, small emotional bonds. apartheid regime, part of it lesbian and bisexual issues. for Programming Council groups brainstormed per- "It's so much more than physical — it's doing hard labor, normally Taylor's interactive discussion titled Multicultural Committee, which V ceptions of male and female spiritual and emotional — the whole hall of keeps a rigorous schedule of "Love is a Basic Human Right" was the co-sponsored the event with mem- identities. wax," Taylor said. public appearances and has final event of Human Rights Week, which bers of the TCU Triangle, said she By ranking these perceptions on a She said when people sec a gay couple. rarely canceled commitments. focused on eliminating narrow-mindedness hopes activities like this will help continuum of gender identity. Taylor and they see the physical behavior, but neglect Mandela needed help climb- and promoting education and awareness increase student acceptance of homosexu- the group of students found these traits to to see the emotional attraction. ing stairs at the opening cere- about sexual orientation. als. be stereotypical. The exercise served as an To help students distinguish between monies of a water project in Taylor told the small crowd informally "(Students need to) be more aware of gay analogy of how people viewed sexualitv. their sexual behavior and their sclf-idcntil'i- neighboring Lesotho last week. gathered in the Student Center Ballroom and lesbian rights and issues and be more "Sexuality is a continuum," Taylor said. He Iwked tired at the begin- that she wants to try to help create a more educated of what's going on around them." "We think either straight, bi or gay. but Please see PC. Page 2 ning of his appearance, but became invigorated when he released a homing pigeon and later delivered a speech. Clinton crisis Nation Man gets 20 years for kidnapping baby TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) divides TGU — A man convicted of kidnap- ping a baby who was cut out of Opinions on impact varied a 17-year-old girl's womb was By Jason Crane runs as smooth as silk." sentenced Wednesday to 20 STAFF REPORTER Elrod said that during the six weeks years in prison. TCU students have mixed feelings she worked in Washington. DC, she Jurors last month convicted about the story that snuck from inside saw the president no more than eight Frederick Polion, 39, of the White House to an Internet site times, and he was always accompanied abducting the infant, who was before exploding onto the national by at least one Secret Service agent. taken from the body of news. "I'm giving him the benefit of the Carethia Curry after she was While the larger issue points to a doubt because the only time he is alone shot in the head. The maximum possible cover-up by the Clinton is when he's in his private quarters." she punishment was life in prison. administration, the story boils down to said. "The president is the most However, he was acquitted whether or not President Clinton was watched man in the world." of capital murder, avoiding a sexually involved with then 21 -year-old According to recent polls, the presi- possible death penalty. White House intern Monica Lewinsky. dent's approval ratings have dropped Curry was nine months' In a deposition for the Paula Jones considerably since last Wednesday, pregnant when she was last sexual harassment case against Clinton, when news of the scandal first broke. seen on Jan. 31, 1996. which is scheduled to begin May 27. Antonio Aguilar. a freshman politi- Prosecutors claimed that Clinton said he was never involved in a cal science major, said he believes the Polion and girlfriend Felecia sexual relationship with Lewinsky. American people will lose faith in the Scott killed Curry and per- Now. Clinton is accused not only of president regardless of the situation's formed a crude Caesarean sec- being sexually involved with Lewinsky. outcome. tion while her heart was still but also telling her to lie about it. "His ratings are down, and l ihink it beating. Clinton is under investigation after will take a long time for him to rebuild Scott was unable to bear allegations of perjury and obstruction his image." Aguilar said. "You have to children and wanted a baby, of justice surfaced last week. ask yourself. 'Can you trust this man?'" prosecutors said. Adrienne Elrod, a senior advertis- Bill Jurma, an associate professor of Curry's body, with the fetus ing/public relations major who worked speech communication, said he thought missing, was found in a sealed as a White House intern in 1996, said Clinton looked tired but confident dur- Jennifer Robinson, a freshman premajor, decides on what to eat for lunch Wednesday in Eden s Greens. As garbage can six weeks later. she is skeptical of the charges against ing Tuesday night's State of the Union part of a Tour de France theme, Marriott Food Service decorated Eden's Greens and served French food. Polion admitted to throwing Clinton because she thinks someone in address. Additional themed events are planned for later in the semester. the garbage can and other bags the White House would have witnessed Jurma said the situation is unique away, but denied killing Curry any encounters between the president since the line between Clinton's per- or knowing that her body was and Lewinsky. sonal and presidential domains is inside the containers. Elrod worked in the Office of beginning to blur. Scott is awaiting trial on Presidential Advance in the Old "The bottom line is that you cannot Eden's goes French capital murder charges. Executive Office Building in have a president who lies," he said. The girl, now almost 2, lives Washington, D.C., as a summer intern. "The American people are wondering By Yumiko Shibata crepes and banana flamhe to fit its "It's also a chance for our cheN lo with her father. She helped coordinate the President's to what degree he can be effective." STAFF REPORTER Tour de France theme. try something different," Lube -.aid. activities before his public appearances Tommy Thomason. an associate pro- As they listened to French music, For the day. Marriott also covered "It's fun for me and the stall, and it's Nurses walk out throughout the United States. fessor of journalism, said the situation many students waited in a long line tables with wine-red tablecloths to really exciting that people conic and at 54 Calif, facilities Elrod said the president's security is demonstrates the new interaction Wednesday to dine at Eden's Greens create a French atmosphere. say. 'Hev. it's different!'" OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — the foremost concern of the advance between journalism and politics on the cafeteria as part of Marriott Food Ed Lube, director of dining ser- Richard Hunt, a chef at Eden's Registered nurses started a teams. Internet. Service's first themed event for the vices, said this kind of event is creat- Green, who started preparing the two-day strike Wednesday "We know where and what the pres- The Drudge Report, an Interne! news semester. ed to increase the variety in dining French dishes Tuesday, said his goal against 54 Kaiser Permanente ident will be doing at all times," she magazine, published the initial story of Marriott prepared French food, experiences, one of the major student is customer satisfaction and to ""put on medical facilities after contract said. "We want to make sure everything including eoq au vin, several kinds of requests. talks broke down. Please see CLINTON, Page 4 Please see MARRIOTT, Page 4 It was their fourth walkout since their contract expired last January. Tom Brown Supervisors of Alameda and Internet firm explores online possibilities Contra Costa counties declared Virtual hopes to broaden traditional advertising roles states of emergency because j residents clinics and hospitals were filled ■Pr By Erin Brinkman Amon Carter Museum, he said. to capacity, and San Francisco SKIFF STAFF , ' "There are others in the plan health officials ordered city Online environments, interac- ning stages that we should know hold last hospitals to take critical care •"#**>' tive Web sites and virtual class- about in the next two weeks," he patients even if they're full.