Former student charged with arson
Fire damages to fraternity house, car are estimated at $10,000

By Ram Luthra
Staff Reporter

A former TCU student and another individual have been charged for arson in connection with the fire at the Sigma Alpha Epsilon and Delta Tau Delta fraternity house, according to a Fort Worth police report.
Vernon Rowe III, 21, and Matthew Taylor, 19, are suspects in connection with an Aug. 11 fire at the Martin-Moore Residence Hall on 3504 Pond Drive on the TCU campus.

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Brite goes hi-tech
Lilly Endowment Inc. provides Brite Divinity with a $300,000 grant

By Carrie Woodall
Staff Reporter

Students stepping into one of the classrooms at the Brite Divinity School this semester may notice a few high-tech changes.
Technological resources, including a large video screen, projectors and specially-installed lighting for multimedia, are allowing the school’s professors to redesign their teaching methods.

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Installation of disputed lights begins
Despite concerns, $400,000 lights to be up by March

By John Weyand
Staff Reporter

In a debate that has many students feeling left in the dark, the intramural sports program will soon be bathed in light.
Construction has begun around the TCU Intramural Fields to install lights atop 75-foot poles, allowing intramural play to continue after dark.

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Seven Texan escapees still on the loose
TCU Police are taking a cautious approach

By Ram Luthra
Staff Reporter

TCU Police, like other law enforcement agencies across the state, are continuing a cautious and careful approach in light of recent reported sightings of the seven Texas prison escapees, Kelly Ham, TCU detective of criminal investigations, said.
The seven men face capital murder charges in the shooting death of Irving police officer Aubrey Hawkins and robbery of a sporting goods store on Christmas Eve. Hawkins was ambushed, shot 11 times and run over as the inmates fled from the Irving Oshman’s Super Sports USA store, authorities said.

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Image upgrade
SGA looks to improve visibility on campus

By Jonathan Sampson
Staff Reporter

Bland. Inclusive. Political. Inefficient.
These were some of the words used by Student Government Association officers to describe students’ opinions of SGA during the leadership retreat last weekend, said Chelsea Hudson, chairwoman of the Permanent Improvements Committee.
As students begin classes, a new set of SGA officers is beginning to look at plans and examining how they can change negative student views.

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Bright future
Intramural lights benefit students

“The greatest good for the greatest number.” - John Stuart Mill
The utilitarian approach so often is used to keep the majority happy.

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System guilty in officer’s death
Texas prison escapees should have had more supervision

It has been 35 days since the escape. Twenty-six days have passed since the murder of Aubrey Hawkins, an Irving police officer. There were 11 prison employees who were attacked and stripped of their clothing by seven prison inmates. The prisoners spent two hours walking free around the prison because there was only one civilian guard who was assigned to watch the inmates.
As startling as these numbers are, what is more shocking is the fact that, to date, the authorities have had no prominent leads to where the escapees have been or where they might be going.

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New Year’s Eve not fun for non-drinkers
Evening holds little appeal for those opting to remain sober during revelry

I hate New Year’s Eve. It’s not that I find anything inherently wrong with the holiday itself. You see, two New Year’s Eves ago, I made a resolution to stop drinking. This resolution somehow has lasted two years, and I don’t regret making it. I believe that I’m a better person for it.
Now I should point out that I’m not some prude. I’m not going to go out and form a temperance union and hack up saloons with a chain saw. Giving up alcohol was strictly a personal decision, and believe me, I don’t fault anyone who wants or needs alcohol to have a good time.

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International Criminal Court threatens constitutional sovereignty

You may have thought or you may think that the highest court in existence is the U.S. Supreme Court, who debatably decided the most controversial presidential election race in history.
To an extent you are correct. But only temporarily. Since 1989, when the United Nations asked the International Law Commission to address the question of establishing an international criminal court, the United Nations has progressively worked toward this goal.

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Women’s team holds top spot in WAC

By Kelly Morris
Associate Sports Editor

Four games into last season’s Western Athletic Conference play, the TCU women’s basketball team was just 1-3. But one year later, the team has compiled a perfect 4-0 start in conference play.
With its great dedication and focus, TCU head coach Jeff Mittie said the team has been able to execute a game plan better than any team he’s ever coached before.

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Tennis team to take court in Rice tourney

By Ram Luthra
Staff Reporter

It’s been two months since the No. 6-ranked TCU men’s tennis team competed in a tournament, but Friday the team will once again take the court for its final individual tournament of the season.
First-year men’s head tennis coach Joey Rive said the three-day Metropolitan Racquet Club/Rice University Indoor tennis tournament in Houston will be more than just a starting point for the season.

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WAC LOSS
Frogs baffled by Tulsa for 6th straight time

By Victor Drabicky
Senior Sports Editor

Despite Derrick Davenport’s team-high 21 points, the TCU men’s basketball team lost its second conference game of the season Wednesday, 82-66 to Tulsa.
Davenport, a senior center, added 13 rebounds, but could not contain Tulsa’s Kevin Johnson, who scored 30 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and blocked eight shots. TCU is now 3-2 in Western Athletic Conference play and 13-5 overall, while Tulsa is 2-2, 11-6.

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Rifle team anticipates competition
Team confident despite absence of senior member at UTEP Invitational

Jennifer Koesling
Staff Reporter

The TCU rifle team will be facing tough competition this weekend at the UTEP Invitational in El Paso without one of their top shooters.
Coach Roger Ivy said, as of last week, senior Amber Waska won’t be competing because she was ruled academically ineligible and subsequently suspended.

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BEER
An affair (with a drink) to remember (or maybe not)

It all started when a colleague needed someone to review a bar. She will remain unnamed because official charges have not been filed, so I’m going to call her Y. Herrera ... no, I’ll call her Yvette H.

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