Trojans crush Frogs 51-0 Who drives the See page 4 Daily graceful ladies'? Volume 76, Number 15 Texas Christian Urtis^rsity, Fort Worth, Texas 76129 AAoudy says no policy-donor relation By RITA MILLER That offer came while he was at another university, not at TCU. Ever so often, Moudy said they have a few people who "get their dander up and News Editor There have been instances when donors have given money for specific purposes say they won't give anymore money. Usually if I check the records, these are the There are no instances where donors to the University have asked for or though. Dr Charles Harris, who the Harris College of Nursing is named after people who haven't given anything anyway." received any kind of change in policy in return for their money, Chancellor brought the idea of a nursing school to the school. His bequest went for the JamesMoudy said at the University Retreat last Friday night. development of that school. Moudy said. Moudy said it is sometimes difficult to find donors for specific projects. The retreat was held Friday night at the Dallas-Fort Worth Airport Holiday "The Ranch Managment Program was the result of a suggestion by Milton Currently they are unable to find anyone willing to finance the much neede ex- Inn. About 100 students, faculty and administrators attended. Moudy spoke on Daniel, former Chairman of the Board. He left his whole estate to the Univer- pansion of the library "We can't blame people for wanting to spend their money University Donors and Policy: "Is there a relation?" after the Friday night ssty," Moudy said. as they see fit " dinner. "Dr. Dasler was reluctant to go into the program at the time but it is now known "TCU is heavily dependent on gift monies," Moudy said. "Yes, there is a relationship but the sequence of it is reverse of what most world.wide." "Beyond tuition, more than $800 per student was provided in gift money last people think." The Starpoint School and the Mary Potichman Lard Tennis Courts are also year." Donors choose to contribute to TCU because they are pleased with the results of suggestions by donors, Moudy said. "If you look at the whole picture . TCU spends for the education of each programs and policies, not because they want to change them Moudy said "Most gifts," Moudy said, "are from suggestions that begin with the Univer- young person here about $4,000 per year," he said. Most buildings, except for "I've never known personally of more than one case in which an offer of money sity. We develop a plan and ask them for financing We do try to build on their dormitories are funded by donations, Moudy said meant to change course or alter policy in return was made," he said. interests though." He said dormitories were funded from money recieved from residents. Top goals determined By CAROL HOLOW1N8KI Managing Editor University adminstrators and over 70 students met to discuss the possible avenues of change open to the University at the annual University retreat last weekend. Students and administrators broke down into 10 groups to discuss and list 16 items in ranking priority. The items ranged from expanding the library to de emphasizing intercollegiate athletics The group assignment sheet noted: "If positive change is to occur, then decisions about the most effective methods of achieving university goals must be reached. It is important that there be some agreement about the direction of the university. The majority of groups basically listed the same items as top priority. Expanding the library and increasing endowment were listed as the top two priorities (Ivor half listed increasing faculty salaries as an important change Improving academic advising was also viewed as a high priority item. Improving campus lighting and improving the security force—both qualitatively and quantitatively— Stadium roust were listed as middle to high priority items. The flame may not have been burning under the football team when the played CSC last weekend, firemen were dispatched to the stadium shortly after 5 p.m. Friday. According to fire officials, the Groups also saw a need to im- but it certainly was behind the Horned Frogs' Amon Carter Stadium Friday afternoon. Fort Worth fire was ignited by a discarded cigarette. No damage was done, according to fire reports. plement a pre-registration policy as a Photo by Hen Lasiter middle priority item. Other middle priority items included increasing Panama Canal pacf student services and placing students and-or faculty members on the Board of Trustees. Increasing student body size was Vance says U.S. 'better off with treaty listed at both ends of the spectrum. Those which listed inceasing student body size as a low priority explained By MIKE SHANAHAN encouraged to repudiate the new which opened three weeks of hearings bothers me and my colleagues," said ships to pass through the canal, its priority level would depend on the Associated Press Writer agreement, Vance said if the Senate on the canal treaty Sen, Claiborne Pell, D-R.I. ' Linowitz said after the Panamanians size of the increase WASHINGTON— Secretary of State approves the treaty, "We will be much Committee members focused most Linowitz said the Panamanian have taken over in 2000, American If the increase was 1,000, the groups Cyrus R. Vance said today that Senate better off than we were in the past." heavily on a treaty provision which negotiators understood when the vessels are guaranteed priority said it would be beneficial to the refusal to ratify the new Panama Vance said gives the United States treaty was signed that the United treatment. University. In such a case, it would be Canal treaty would increase the Vance and the two treaty unlimited right to intervene militarily States can decide on its own when to "U.S. ships go to head of the line a high priority item However, if the likelihood that Panama would one day negotiators, Sol Linowitz and if the neutrality of the waterway is protect its interests in the canal. even if other ships are waiting to get increase was double the current seize control of the waterway. Ellsworth Bunker, received a threatened, even after Panama is In no way, he said, "does the treaty into the canal," he said enrollment, the groups felt it would Seeking to counter conservative generally friendly reception from the given control in the year 2000. limit our ability to act." Vance testified that treaty creates detract from the University. critics who say that Panama might be Senate Foreign Relations Committee, "This is really the gut issue that On the issue of allowing U.S. war- See increasing page 3 South African wins Cliburn By GWEN BAUMANN Assistant News Editor For 104 pianists and a few hundred Fort Worth uppercrust, the weeks of plan- ning, practicing, performing and partying are over. But for one South African it is just beginning. Steven DeGroote, 24, who took first place honors in the Competition, is now more than $13,000 richer and has more than 80 concert engagements to look forward to. Aside from the Van Cliburn Competition Gold Medal, DeGroote will have a Carnegie Hall debut recital, a two-year orchestra and recital tour of the United States and a London debut In addition, RCA Records has awarded the current Philadelphia resident a major recording contract. ^However, his tour will not end in London. A complete European concert tour is scheduled as well as one each in Brazil, the Far East and Mexico. , DeGroote also received Best Performance for a Commissioned work by Samuel Barber and Best Performance of Chamber Music in a three way tie with Michel- Jean-Jacques Dalberto of France and Alexander Toradze of the Soviet Union. Toradze received the Van Cliburn Competition Silver Medal for second place, $6,000 cash and tour dates in over 60 cities in North America and Europe. Jeffrey Swann, cheered for as the hometown boy (his parents live in Euless), , , placed third and will receive $3,000 cash and the same concert tour as Toradze. The resident of New York was also awarded the Highest Ranking Pianist of the Americas, so in addition he receives $500 an8 ^recital in the Hall of the Americas in Washington, D.C. International contest , The awards were presented Sunday at Tarrant County's Convention Center by These 21 flags as well as the students represented can now head borne, The Van Cliburn Competition is over leaving one happy South African with quite a See Euless page 3 schedule a mat at htm. Photo by Jane Blalack September 27, 1977 Op mion Page 2 Libby Proffer Goals carry price tag A few Skiff readers consider this ternational students enrolled in TCU. columnist a prejudiced "Purple In addition to the problems and Pollyanna." If being a cock-eyed op- tensions faced by white students, timist about TCU is tantamount to these individuals frequently have the being a Pollyanna, I guess I plead additional problem of trying to adjust guilty. No matter how much they to a new and different culture. Part- complain, administrators, faculty, time advisers now work to meet their and students probably feel the same needs, but we have had three in- way — or they would not continue to ternational student advisers in three stay here. years, and two minority student ad- However, feeling generally positive visers in two years. Both areas need about TCU does not mean that we are full-time professional staff who can either ignorant or blind to the needs of provide continuity in meeting the the campus.