FEATURES SPORTS JOMT««V^\£ OPINION The women's basketball team is making its second trip to the \ri- war protesters unpatriotic? TWo colum- By the C-USA tournament. It plays its first-round game lo<la\ Page 8 nists no head to head in the debate. Page 3 horns Bull riding has grown as a competi- tive sport in the United States. Page 5 TCU DAILY SKIFF JL. ^^^y ^^y J 00 years of service to Texas Christian University Vol. 100 • Issue 8,\ • Fort Worth. Texas wtoto.skMtcu.edu Thursday, March <>. 200.'} Search down to three for endowed chair ulty members has been looking since University of Texas at Austin) or There were about 15 total appli- from lexas, be said. start of the fall semester, Smith said. Texas history fall at candidates for the new Brma (Texas) A&M (University)," she cants after the advertisements were Each of the final candidates have This person will teach both grad- and Ralph Lowe Chair of Texas His- said. "I think it's very important to put out. said Mark Gilderhus. pro- now made a site \isil to TCI . uate and undergraduate classes in chairperson may tory, who will work with the new understand the past to get a grip on lessor of history and Lyndon Baines Gilderhus said. The last of them was Texas historj and possibly other his- Center for Texas Studies. Smith said. the future, which seems SO uncer- Johnson Chair of here Wednesday tory topics, Gilderhus said He will be named Friday TCU alumna Mary Ralph Lowe tain." also work tci raise money lor the American His- "This person is going to be an and Thursday, gave a $1.5 million endowment to An endowed chair is salaried from tory. He said this he nid. Each Cenici for Texas Studies. BY LAUREN HANYEY create the chair, which became offi- the interest off the endowment. is a relatively asset in the department, the candidate was "An endowed chair, very simply, Stafl Reporter cial last fall. Smith said. With an endowment of small number, college, the university, as well required to give is the hest |oh on campus." he s.nd. The history department could "This person is going to he an as- $1.5 million, the chairperson's salarv but that there arc- us the center." a presentation ol Lowe said she w as excited to have choose hy Friday whom it will offer set to the department, the college, will be more than $100,000, be said just not very his research to the opportunity to create the chair the new position of endowed chair- the university, as well as the center." The chairperson will also he given mans Texas Ins - Gene Smith graduate stu- position with the endowment. person in Texas history following a Smith said. control of a small discretionary fund tor) scholars. search committee chairman dents and (ac- "I hope this chair will lirsi and meeting, search committee chairman Lowe said she gave the grant be- from the interest, he said. The committee uity, as well as foremost gi\e students a chance to Gene Smith said. cause she wanted to add to TCU's According to the job description narrowed the candidates to its five fa- meet with administrators and give a studs with the best ol all teachers. The committee will make its rec- educational excellence. for the chairperson, the candidate vorites in early February then pre- lecture in Texas history, he said i and i to understand the beaut) and ommendation and the department "It was an opportunity to do a should be a Texas history scholar sented them to the history department, "These on-site interviews are cru complexit) ol Texas," she said. will vote on the candidates al the 'first' and I was astonished to learn with a good teaching and publishing Smith said The department picked ciallj important." Gilderhus said meeting, he said. that there was not a chair in Texas reputation who has other profes- the top three of those five for final Once lured, the new chairperson Lturt'ii Hanve) A search committee of three fac- history in the world, much less (the sional achievements as well. consideration, he said. All three arc will begin as full professor al the Students skip class to protest war Rev. focuses on faith standpoint Greeley to present "I won't be speaking as a theologian," he s.ud "Til talk sociology " campus' first Roman Greele) said be will compare Catholicism and Protestantism and also explain the Catholic lecture strong appeal ol Ins faith. "With m\ lecture I hope (TCI I will ac- IN JACQUE NGUYEN complish a better understanding ol Catholi- Stafl Report. cism and of other denominations of Jusl knowing the credentials ol someone Christjanit)" who is a best-selling author. Catholic priest, Toni Craven, chairwoman ol the Roman sociologist, professor and journalist, ii could Catholic program at Bnte Divinit) School, he difficult to determine what he would be said she and a committee chose to invite speaking about ai a universit) lecture. Greeley to speak as one ol the initiatives to But tonight. Rev Andrew Greele) will enhance the graduate theological program ,u present Id's first Roman Catholic lecture ItT and lostcr an understanding ol the Ro- co-sponsored by Bnte Divinity School and man Catholic faith, which is the most repre- the Arnon (i. Carter Foundation on the pres- sented religion among TCI studcnls ent condition of Catholicism, said Diane "He is an enormousl) popular author and Cooper, director ol annual funds and special of great interest of the community," Craven Hiranda t. UleUer/Photographer events at Bute l)i\mii> School s.lkl James Perrin, Diana Awde, Caroline Albert, Tiffany Rebstock and Tiffany Camp listen to TCU graduate Sean Grose play outside the Student Center as part of Greelev said he intends to locus his tec- the "Books not Bombs" walkout. tun on Catholicism from ■ sociological 1/"', on I \l 111. , BY LAUREN HANYEY also left class Wednesday Stall Kr|»,rt.-r to protest the Bush admin- Only a handful of TCU students showed istration's plan for a pos- up for an anti-war protest al 11 a.m. sible war wilh Iraq. In step with the heat Wednesday in front of Frog Fountain as Al San Antonio Col- part of a national "Books not Bombs" class lege, nearly 100 people walkout sponsored by TCU Peace Action gathered al noon to speak and the National Youth and Student Peace out against military ac- Coalition. tion, waving anti-war Those who did show up said they were signs and chanting slogans disappointed with the low turnout. Anyone such as. "Wanna support who wished to be involved was supposed the Iroops? Bring them to leave class, or nol go at all anytime be- home." tween the hours of 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.. said "'We want to show them James Perrin, a sophomore religion major. what democracy looks He said he only knew of live current stu- like," organizer Mario dents who attended. Gutierrez said. "Democ- "I don't think we got the word oul very racy is not a government well," said Noah Figg, a junior computer saying it's going to war, science major. He said he did not have to no matter what." \Hn%nda C UlulUr/Photogmpher skip class to attend the protest. Students also protested Junior computer science major Noah Figg and Bnan Young, director Perrin said he participated because he at the University of North of the Wesley Foundation, read an anti-war flier during the "Books not feels very strongly against a war with Iraq Texas in Demon, and the Bombs" walkout held Wednesday at Frog Fountain. as well as wars in general. student coalition predicted "I just think this war is about public re- lens of thousands of students would walk best to deal with Iraq. lations and empire." he said. oul of more than 300 schools and universi- Steve Demon, another organizer, said He said he hopes there will later be a sim- ties Wednesday. protests are valuable because most Americans ilar event and that more people will partic- Gutierrez, who passed out anti-war fliers arc nol paying attention to facts, but are be- ing swayed by fear-mongering. 7\ Halau/Photo editor ipate. Perrin said, people are superficial and in San Antonio, said the protesters are send Freshman math/spanish major Sarah Rozzell. freshman fashion merchandising major Abby Schneider and are not concerned with war and politics. ing a message to the White House that freshman movement science major Cathy Borne represent Alpha Chi Omega at the Alpha Kappa Alpha Hundreds of other Texas college students Americans are not of one mind about how fjforc on W M.KUt Ttpage 2\ "First Steps" Wednesday night Model U.N. program looks to train students in global arena Correction BY JACgiE NGUYEN of international affairs and the United Nations these students will form the delegation and local point (in the assembly)." Jackson said A HOT) on the front page of Staff R,'|M)[1,I He said the program will include a class on in- four will be alternates, Jackson said. He said problems with resource allocation Wednesday's Skit) should have As America stands on the brink of war. the ternational politics and send a delegation of Al the national assembly in New York City, were wh\ the university has not participated said a war forum was hosted b> TCU Model United Nations Program aims lo students to the 2004 national conference in groups of delegates from schools nationwide in the program in the past student organizations from TCU New York City.