John Justin Jr., 84, dies Monday
‘Western icon’ leaves behind Fort Worth, university legacy

By Melissa Christensen
Staff Reporter

Trustee John Justin Jr., 84, the former chairman and CEO of Justin Industries, died Monday at home.
Justin, a 1941 graduate of TCU, had served on the Board of Trustees since 1979. His $3.5 million contribution in 1999 led to the construction of the John Justin Athletic Center.

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Students discuss issues at forum
Event programmers not discouraged by low attendance

By Jillanne Johnson
Staff Reporter

Lack of passion is the reason Erma Hadley-Johnson, vice president for administration at Tarrant County College, said few students came to the inaugural “Critical Issues Forum.”
The event, meant to celebrate Black History Month, was sponsored by Programming Council and the Office for Diversity and Community.

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No one injured in Hunters Ridge fire
Some say disasters remind renters to get proper insurance

By Jillanne Johnson
Staff Reporter

A fire at Hunter’s Ridge Apartment at 4850 River Ranch Road Thursday, appeared to only affect one apartment, but it serves as a reminder of the importance of renters insurance.
No one was available for comment from apartment management about apartment damages.

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Significance of SAT importance under fire
Some say scores should play lesser role admissions

By Julie Ann Matonis
Staff Reporter

A recent proposal to eliminate the use of the Standardized Aptitude Test in the University of California school system has sparked a nationwide debate that some education leaders said renews the age-old question of what role the SAT should play in admissions decisions.
In a Feb. 18 speech to the American Council on Education in Washington, D.C., University of California President Richard Atkinson proposed the University of California system stop using SAT scores in admissions decisions because he said it is an unfair measure of student abilities.

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Alumnus speaks of prejudice
Homosexuals discriminated within church, he says

By Bethany McCormack
Staff Reporter

Tommy Rogers wants to be ordained in the United Methodist Church, but he said he will never achieve that goal because of one thing — his sexual preference.
Rogers, a recent TCU graduate and seminary student at Southern Methodist University’s Perkins School of Theology, said homosexuality is the Protestant church’s last prejudice while speaking to students and professors from the religion department.

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New Orleans arranges a party minus violence

By Doug Simpson
Associated Press

NEW ORLEANS — Lance Smith sipped his beer, surveyed Bourbon Street and offered an unusual Mardi Gras toast: He praised the police.
“The police officers are letting everybody have a good time,” said Smith, 33, a Las Vegas lighting technician. “They’re not giving us any problems.”

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Test problems
Schools to blame for poor scores

James Zwilling
Opinion Editor

Early last week, Richard Atkinson, president of the University of California, proposed dropping the requirement that college applicants take the SAT.
This move by the 170,000-student system would be the first of its kind by a large university system with competitive admissions, and it could easily become the standard in America’s schools.

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Volunteer 101 a necessary elective
Endorsed bill would make students complete 28 hours of service

The Texas House’s Higher Education Committee has endorsed a bill by Democratic Rep. Pete Gallego that would require all students who enroll in Texas public colleges and universities after Sept. 1 to perform 28 hours of community service within one semester to graduate from their respective school.
Under the bill, each university would set up an office to keep a list of approved service projects and monitor the program.

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Legacy found in good work, not libraries

Hemi Ahluwalia
Associate News Editor

Presidential libraries, a legacy to the term of a president.
Give me a break.
Presidential libraries have been around since Franklin D. Roosevelt donated papers from his time in office to the government. He also donated part of his estate for the library which would later be built in his name.

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Horned Frogs split weekend series with San Jose State
Strong pitching, solid defense contribute to recent stretch of 5 wins in 6 games

Brandon Ortiz
Skiff Staff

After sweeping Hawaii-Hilo Feb. 18-19, the Horned Frog baseball team sat in first place in the Western Athletic Conference, but head coach Lance Brown said more would be learned about his team after a series with San Jose State.
TCU (9-6, 4-1 WAC) split two games this weekend against San Jose State (7-5-1, 2-3 WAC), a team that competed in last season’s College World Series.

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Championship Challenge
Team gains admiration, title chance with win over Hawaii

By Kelly Morris
Associate Sports Editor

Ten-year-old Katherine Parham, a member of the Grapevine Starzz girl’s basketball team, went to her first TCU women’s basketball game along with some of her teammates Sunday.
She didn’t know what was at stake as the Frogs hosted Hawaii. She didn’t know the Frogs had a chance to clinch their first Western Athletic Conference title with a victory. She just wished she could play like her favorite player, junior forward Tricia Payne.

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Still holding on

By Yvette Herrera
Skiff Staff

Forty-nine years ago, a small, simple lounge opened up just minutes away from TCU. Dim lights hung from the ceiling as smoke filled the dusky rooms that were dotted with pool tables and small tables to sit at. The wooden bar sat about 15 customers as they sipped on ice cold beer during happy hour or any other time of the day.
Forty-eight years later, a fire destroyed the history and photos that remained in the Oui Lounge, located at 3509 Bluebonnet Cir., in less than 45 minutes. Customers of all ages watched the Oui burn.

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