SPORTS: FROGS DUNK DEPAUL, PAGE 10 j • CULTURE: TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF BLACK HISTORY, PAGE 5 Thursday, February 7, 2002 TCU DAILY SKIFF In its 100th year of service to Texas Christian University • Vol. 99 • Issue 69 • Fort Worth, Texas • www.skiff.tcu.edu Today'sNews Business school to look Ground zero flag to be STATE NEWS BROCK — An athletic coordi- carried during ceremony nator with the Fort Worth at Rice-Eccles Stadium. Olympic Independent School District has within for dean replacement organizers wanted to include po- been charged with two counts of Olympic opening to lice officers and firefighters to attempted murder after a week- BY SAM EATON that may have interest or we would "When faculty return to their posi- "connect them to the spirit of the end shooting in which two Slaff Kf|Hirtfr reassign the duties to one of our other tions, we don't have any funding for feature firefighters Olympians," said Mitt Romney, coaches, including his wife, were A new associate dean for the M.J. associate deans eventually adding an an associate dean," Lusch said. "(But) and police officers injured. Neeley School of Business will assistant dean," Lusch said. we can recruit another faculty mem- Salt Lake chief organizer. The PulM on Pigs 2 probably be hired from existing fac- Williams will return to teaching ber by taking him out of the class- The Hag will be carried into the BY LARRY SIDDONS ulty members to replace the current full-time at the school next semester. room and putting him into the job." stadium after the parade of athletes Associated Pnm and before the national anthem. As SAN MARCOS — Southwest associate dean Chuck Williams, said Lusch said there are still consider- Lusch said he has interviewed SALT LAKE CITY — In a Texas State University disadvan- Dean Robert Lusch. ations to hire a candidate outside of about 20 faculty members so far, but host nation, the American anthem compromise balancing U.S. patri- taged minority students who "It will be a homegrown person, TCU, but there is currently not enough is played and the U.S. flag raised otism with Olympic protocol, the dream of becoming lawyers can either an existing faculty member extra money to hire someone new. (More on DEAN, page 7) over the ceremony, along with the receive help preparing for the tattered American flag from Olympic flag. Romney said winds Law School Admissions Test, the ground zero will be carried at the or "heavy weather" could keep the entrance exam to virtually all law Winter Games' opening ceremony, flag from being raised because of schools, including those in Texas. but not as part of the main proces- its delicate condition, "but it is our The Pulse on Page 2 sion. intention that this flag is the flag A group of American athletes that will be honored." will carry the flag, joined by an The move was welcomed by the TIGHT SQUEEZE honor guard of police officers and U.S. Olympic Committee. OnCampus firefighters, Olympic organizers "The solution we have reached is Survey says Internet said Wednesday. viewed as excellent by the USOC," cheating is rare "This will be a solemn, highly said Robert Ctrvrtlik, an American dignified procession," said Francois who serves as an IOC athletes' rep- HANOVER, N.H. — Students Carrard, International Olympic resentative. "I'm sure the athletes use the Internet to cheat much Committee director general. will feel the same way." less than previously thought, "As the American anthem is according to a new study pre- The ground zero flag has waved viewed in February's edition of played, it will be hoisted up and the over center field at the World Se- The Chronicle of Higher American flag will be floated all ries, been honored at the Super Education. over the world." Bowl and inspired millions since The survey, conducted by a The IOC originally said Ameri- the terrorist attacks. pair of professors at the can athletes would not be allowed Its pan in the opening ceremony Rochester Institute of to carry it, but that it could be at the Olympics created debate Technology, compared the extent raised as the official U.S. flag at among the IOC. the Salt Lake Or- to which students plagiarized the ceremony. ganizing Committee and the U.S. material from online and tradi- That decision was criticized, and Olympic Committee, which had tional sources while gauging the IOC relented on an issue that pit- first proposed carrying the flag their opinion on how often their ted the Americans' desire to honor during the opening ceremony. peers plagiarized. Sept. 11 victims and heroes against The IOC, however, had said The survey found 24.7 percent a possible appearance of jingoism at those plans would single out the of students admitted they "often," "very frequently," and "some- a major international event. Americans in a group of nations times" did not acknowledge Carrard said the intent of the where many cithers have suffered. Internet sources while a compara- plan is to honor the victims and he- ble 27.6 percent did the same with roes at the ceremony Friday night (More on FLAG, page 7) books and" other printed resources. A large percentage of students believed cheating is much more widespread than the results report- ed. Fifty percent of the surveyed Plans underway for new students said their cohorts quoted Moth Beuerrmin/SKIFF STAFF from the Internet without citation Local businesses often have their parking lots filled by TCU students' cars. Customers must search for parking in other areas. "often" or "very frequently," yet Brite academic building only 8 percent acknowledged pla- which is the largest in the univer- giarizing at this rate. BY MARCI KING Businesses suffer, lose customers as students Stuff Reporter RIT's Patrick Scanlon, who ran sity, but Brite is expecting to ex- the study with fellow RIT profes- A new three-story academic pand the collection to more than sor David Neumann, explained park illegally due to limited space on campus building for the Brite Divinity 300,000 items, Perdue said. the discrepancy between actual School will give students and fac- Perdue said the new facility will and perceived plagiarism. LAURA MCFARLAND lot since she took over the restaurant in November, ulty some much needed breathing also house a Pastoral Care Pro- "There is something called the Slaff Reporter but she has to pay to have extra help. room, said Dean Mark Toulouse. gram and a Christian Education third-person effect, which means Llisa Lewis, general manager of TCU Bookstore, "I have a security person during lunch and dinner Construction is slated to begin Research Center. These resources that people tend to overestimate looks out the window at the parking lot in front of so they don't have an opportunity to be a problem," in spring 2003 and is expected to are currently housed in off-campus when asked about others' unde- the store. All 152 parking slots are filled. Meyerson said. take no longer than 1 1/2 years to locations, he said. sirable behavior," Scanlon said. When she looks in the store, there are only 15 She said the security officer monitors the parking complete, he said. The new aca- Perdue said he hopes to estab- Rumors also may misconstrue customers. lot behind her building eight hours a week and in- demic wing will be located behind lish an area for preaching. the true scope of the problem, The TCU Bookstore is just one of the businesses structs people to find different parking if they go into Beasley Hall. "It is important that we have a such as in the perception of binge around campus constantly struggling with some stu- the bookstore instead or other businesses. The new building will house place to house these programs," drinking at college. dents to keep its parking lots open for customers so Lewis employs an off-duty TCU police officer in Perdue said. "Our program is grow- Students overestimated how classrooms, an auditorium, a reli- they don't lose business. In the constant search for the bookstore four days a week. often their peers bought term gion library and offices. ing and will continue to grow, it is On some days, especially when the weather is bad, papers online. Scanlon estimated parking close to classes, these businesses are often Toulouse said Brite is raising $ 13 a pretty good problem to have." that 90 percent of students the ones suffering, Lewis said. the officer is always at the door to make sure people million through fund raisers to ex- David Nelson, Rosalyn and claimed they had never taken Sid Weigand, owner of the Smoothie King on Uni- don't use the lot to make their walk to class shorter. pand its facilities. Manny Rosenthal assistant profes- term papers from the Internet, but versity Drive, said he has had a number of customers In cases where Lewis or the officer see people "The main sor of Jewish 41 percent thought their peers comment that they try to avoid his store because park- getting out of the cars and warn them, Lewis said the benefit this fa- "It is important that we have a Studies, said he engaged in this "sometimes." ing is so bad. answers can range anywhere from "I don't care" to cility provides place to house these programs. is looking for- — The Dartmouth (U-WIRE) In order to maintain a healthy business, there are "So tow me." ipace, Qur program u growing and ward to the few options left for these businesses to keep TCU As a result, the businesses' customers often cannot Toulouse said much needed will continue to grow, it is a students from parking in their lots, Weigand said.