T C U EST. 1902 DADAILYSKIFF.COMIL ∙ YWEDNESDAY, JANUARY S 28, 2009 KIFF∙ VOL. 106 ISSUE 64 Brite Divinity School appoints a new Students aren’t seeing an increase in director for the Black Church Studies insomnia despite a national trend. program. Tomorrow in News Tomorrow in News CAMPUS SURVEILLANCE Police aim to update camera technology By Madison Morgan ment that are more consistent in the way But cameras do not prevent car break- to park.” Staff Reporter they operate and have updated technol- ins; students do, McGee said. McGee said he continues to use alterna- ogy. “Students cannot leave valuables such as tive methods to catch thieves by placing Campus police are working to improve “Before if someone had their laptop sto- iPods or GPS systems in plain sight,” McGee officers in unmarked tinted cars around security around campus due to an increase len in the library we would have to watch said. “There have been instances in which campus. in campus parking lot break-ins, a campus hours of video,” McGee said. “With this new thieves have busted in windows just to see “We’re not Big Brother,” McGee said. “We police official said. equipment we can isolate the area where the what was in a backpack or gym bag.” are simply trying to deter the bad guy and Steven McGee, chief of TCU Police, said student was sitting and the program itself McGee said campus police use the cam- if a potential thief sees someone waiting he attended a technology show put on by will only show footage where there was any eras that are operating now to monitor sus- in their car they are less likely to attempt The American Society for Information Sci- sort of movement or activity.” picious activity in parking lots. a break-in.” ence & Technology in order to preview the The cameras currently being used have “If we see a car pass up several open McGee said officers have detained people most productive surveillance cameras to different operating systems and were put parking spots we immediately send out an in the process of breaking in and charged place on campus. in by different departments, McGee said. officer to investigate the activity,” McGee them with criminal trespassing. McGee said he is looking at a system of This has kept the force from using them said. “If someone doesn’t take a front row surveillance cameras for the Police Depart- most effectively, he said. parking spot, they’re probably not there SEE POLICE · PAGE 2 The women’s basketball team prepares to move on without its injured top GRANTS AND LOANS contributor. Sports, page 6 MIXING IT UP Bill could TOP iTUNES DOWNLOADS 1 My Life Would Suck Without You benefit Kelly Clarkson 2 Gives You Hell The All-American Rejects thousands 3 You Found Me The Fray 4 Just Dance on campus Lady GaGa & Colby O’Donis By Mark Bell 5 Heartless Staff Reporter Kanye West 6 Single Ladies (Put A Ring The proposed federal American Re- On It) covery and Reinvestment Bill could give Beyonce students additional help in paying for col- 7 I Hate This Part lege, a university official said. The Pussycat Dolls Increasing the annual limit on Pell 8 Love Story Grants and Stafford loans will allow stu- Taylor Swift dents to borrow less from the more ex- pensive private student loan programs, 9 Circus Britney Spears said Mike Scott, director of scholarships and student financial aid. 10 I’m Yours The Jan. 15 stimulus package proposal Jason Mraz would increase the maximum Pell Grant —iTunes by $500, increase the limit on unsubsi- dized Stafford loans by $2,000 and provide $490 million to support college “In a worst work-study case scenario programs, ac- cording to the for a student press summary at least the of the bill. Senior finan- increase in cial aid advisor student loan Kathryn Black- ham said cur- money will rently 847 stu- cover the dents receive Pell Grants increase in at TCU and tuition.” 3,134 students receive funds Mike Scott from Stafford director of loans. scholarships and According student financial aid to the U.S. De- AmaNda RINGEL / Staff Designer partment of Education Web site, the Pell Grant is a The Mountain West Conference is leading an effort to make changes to the current format need-based grant for low-income stu- of the Bowl Championship Series. The proposed changes to the system, which is filled with dents while the Stafford loan is not a controversy nearly every college football season, will make it easier for conferences like the needs-based loan. Organic produce is great — Scott said the increase in the Stafford if it’s local. Mountain West to gain automatic bowl bids and easier access to the big-time bowl games. loan is greater than the increase in tuition Opinion, page 3 Will the Horned Frogs and the rest of the Mountain West Conference be able to make the for next year. Tuition will be raised from changes to college football that fans so desperately want? See page 8 $26,900 to $28,250, he said. “In a worst case scenario for a stu- PECULIAR FACT dent at least the increase in student loan TOKYO — Seven diners in money will cover the increase in tuition,” northern Japan fell ill and UNIVERSITY DRIVE Scott said. “This will have an immediate three remained hospitalized Tuesday after eating blowfish NUMBERS testicles prepared in a restaurant not authorized to serve the Development on hold due to recession The proposed federal American poisonous delicacy. By Annie Cooper things “scab over” in the market and that an emphasis in real estate and leadership Recovery and Reinvestment Bill: — Associated Press Staff Reporter construction will begin again by the end of and an intern for Trademark Property Co., the year for a spring 2011 opening, Miller said he makes it his job to be aware of the WestBend, a new mixed-use commercial said. economic climate. TODAy’s weaTHER real estate development on University Drive “We have a lot of prospective retailers that “In today’s market we can only expect a $500 across from University Park Village, halted we are in negotiation with and we are confi- handful of new stores,” Kym said. “Stores The maximum Pell Grant increase 41 29 construction due to the bad economy, the dent that the lineup is strong,” Miller said. have to be healthy themselves to go around HIGH LOW project’s developer said. Retailers Anthropologie and J. Crew signing leases.” WestBend is the first large commercial agreed that delaying construction would Kym said he enjoys working on projects Partly Sunny development in Fort Worth to halt construc- be in the project’s best interest, Miller said. that will in turn cater to the university but tion, according to a Fort Worth Business Heather Cohen , vice president of J.Crew that approval for funding by equity finan- $2,000 The increase of the limit on Tomorrow: Mostly Sunny Press article. real estate, said no one is immune to the ciers is incremental. unsubsidized Stafford loans 51 / 30 Tommy Miller, senior partner of the proj- economic environment. A commercial developer has to find re- Friday: Mostly Sunny ect’s developer, Trademark Property Co., “We are delaying our opening and will tailers to lease spaces to be able to deliver a 57 / 36 said the project’s initial goal was to open continue to assess the leasing progress that plan to the financiers, Kym said. a 32,000 square-foot development in the the developer has,” Cohen said. “You are approved as long as you deliver,” spring of 2010. However, the capital markets According to the company’s Web site, J. he said. “That is how the system works.” $490 million to support college work-study Please became volatile and the retail economy be- Crew sales increased after the first family Miller said it might be a while before new remember to came especially fragile, delaying the project- appeared at the inauguration dressed in cus- developments get underway. programs recycle this ed opening one or two seasons, he said. tom J.Crew designs. “Opening any new project in 2009 or newspaper. Trademark Properties is hopeful that Brian Kym, a senior finance major with early 2010 is not smart business.” SEE FUNDING · PAGE 2 2 PAGE 2 · WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2009 DAILYSKIFF.COM NEWS WEATHER NATIONAL SECURITY LANGUAGE INITIATIVE Arabic ignored despite incentives By Kathleen Carroll Indeed, Passaic County Techni- and instructor Dina Kataw-Aid- The Record (Hackensack, N.J.) cal Institute decided to offer the abole reviewed vocabulary and class after repeated requests by stu- shared insights into Arab culture. HACKENSACK, N.J. — Ara- dents, 7 percent of whom speak A word for “sandal” also can re- bic language classes are still few Arabic at home. Forty-one are en- fer to wooden shoes worn in the and far between, despite cash in- rolled this year, said spokeswoman shower, which originated in Turk- centives from the federal govern- Sandy Woods. ish baths, she told students. ment. It could be a savvy choice: Ara- “Yes, even in a house you have A new class at Passaic County’s bic language skills are keenly need- to take off your shoes,” added stu- vocational high school in Wayne, dent Ferdi Abedinoski, 17. “The N.J., may be the only public school “One of the carpet has to be clean.” class in the state, while classes in “Yes, that’s another cultur- Mandarin Chinese have mush- concerns is money. al thing we should know,” said roomed in recent years and are I agree (Arabic) Kataw-Aidabole.