"If no one is trying to enforce them, then it’s not worth the time to try and get them off the books. It takes a lot of time and effort to get rid of old laws."

- Don Jackson

Off-campus party leads to arrests
Jenna’s attendance confirmed

By Ram Luthra
Staff Reporter

A TCU student who is reportedly a close acquaintance of President George W. Bush’s daughter, Jenna, was arrested by Texas Alcohol and Beverage Commission officers late Saturday night for public intoxication.
William Ashe Bridges, a freshman business major, and Jenna Bush were attending a Mardi Gras party at a private residence located at 2737 Sandage Ave. A charge of public intoxication is a Class C misdemeanor punishable by a maximum fine of $500.

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Feelings mixed over split

By Melissa Christensen
Staff Reporter

Murmurs of concerns about future faculty-student ratios mixed with exclamations of praise for improved communication will accompany the applause at tonight’s inauguration of the Add Ran College of Humanities and Social Sciences, said Add Ran faculty members.
The fall 2000 semester marked the split of the former Add Ran College of Arts and Sciences into the Add Ran College of Humanities and Social Sciences and the College of Science and Engineering. When the plan was announced, several humanities and social science faculty expressed concerns about limited funding and a loss of interdisciplinary emphasis.

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Firm hired to evaluate dining services

By Chrissy Braden
Staff Reporter

Members of the Student Government Association and other students discussed extending dining hall hours, meal plans and getting a food chain such as Chili’s Bar and Grill on campus in a meeting Thursday with Peg Rodger, a senior consultant with Ricca Design Studio.
Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs Don Mills said Ricca, a consulting firm hired by TCU, will conduct market research this month by surveying students about what they want in a dining hall.

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Faculty Senate discusses altering grievance policy

By Jillanne Johnson
Staff Reporter

Dissatisfaction with the current faculty grievance policy was addressed at the Faculty Senate meeting Thursday.
Ed Kolesar, chairman of the Tenure, Promotions and Grievances Committee said the current policy discourages faculty to address grievances early on and is difficult to use.
The committee proposed adaptations to the current policy it believes will make the grievance process more accessible. The new policy will include formal conflict resolution and mediation as a means of resolving conflict when problems first arise.

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Parents voice suggestions
Council meets to discuss university improvements

By Jonathan Sampson
Staff Reporter

Jim and Suzanne Bobo, parents of TCU students David and Jonathan Bobo, arrived in Fort Worth Thursday with one intention: to interact with the administration.
As part of the TCU Parent’s Council, the Bobos and 47 other TCU parents meet once a semester to discuss issues and learn more about the university.
Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs Don Mills said the council, which begins its spring semester meeting at 10 a.m. today, serves two primary purposes: to give the university a chance to share what they are doing and to gain input from the parents.

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Cloning around
Ethical questions muddle issue

Dolly is a name most people are familiar with. Ever since this famous sheep was introduced in 1996, cloning has been a hot topic.
There have been many debates on whether cloning is ethical and whether scientists should be allowed to continue refining cloning methods.
New issues have recently come up because of an issue of Time magazine, where scientists said they are closer than ever to being able to clone a human being.
Cloning can be useful in medical research, the development of organs used in transplants and children.

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High technology is high spying

Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court heard a rather peculiar case that seeks to define the use of high technology in crime fighting with regards to the individual’s right to privacy. The case centers on the arrest of Danny Lee Kyllo, who was apprehended in his apartment by Oregon police after an Oregon National Guardsman assisted local law enforcement officials by scanning his apartment with a thermal imaging device.
According to U.S. Court of Appeals records, authorities in Oregon were investigating Kyllo’s possible involvement in “a suspected marijuana growing and distribution operation.”

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Puppy love goes beyond moral values

In Piscataquis County, Maine, a 71-year old man was arrested for attempted murder when he maliciously attacked his son with a crowbar.
Although this may seem somewhat odd, it’s hardly important or strange enough to make national news. However, it gets a little more interesting when one discovers the father’s reason for attacking his own son.
It seems that Frank Buble assaulted Philip Buble because of the younger Buble’s relationship with his “wife.”
Again, one would wonder why, but it still doesn’t seem to be anything completely abnormal.
Here’s the kicker: The son’s “wife” happens to be his dog, Lady.

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Success not measured by SAT, ACT score

University of California President Richard Atkinson recently proposed to eliminate the requirement of taking the SAT for college entrance.
According to the Chronicle of Higher Education, he said the SAT is “distorting educational priorities” by forcing students to spend too much time preparing for the test.
Atkinson brings up a legitimate and accurate point. Students have a lot to deal with during the latter part of their high school years. They balance classes, extracurricular activities, scholarship and college applications and perhaps a part-time job. The last thing a student has time to focus on is a standardized test.

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Madison uses the past as boost for future

By Chad Carey
Skiff Staff

It is one of those days that every TCU football player dreams about. The temperature is in the low 60s, the sun is shining down just hard enough to keep you warm and you are playing one of the most storied football programs in the country — Notre Dame — in South Bend, Ind.
With less than five seconds remaining in the game, you take the pitch from the quarterback, cut left through the hole your fullback has made for you and dodge the weakside linebacker. As you break into the open field you can hear the ground-shaking roar from the standing room only crowd. With your heart racing and your adrenaline pumping, you cross the goal line and seal the victory for your team.
For redshirt freshman running back Ricky Madison that dream may not be too far away.
“Yeah, my perfect game would be just like that,” Madison said. “The only thing is, I would not care if I was making the run or making the block. As long as we won the game and brought the victory home for TCU, I would not care.”
Therein lies the essence of Madison. For a running back who has not seen consistent playing time in more than two years, he has confidence in his abilities to dream about the future, yet he is wary of his past.
“My mother always told me to not forget where I came from,” he said. “She told me to never forget my roots. My family is important to me, so is my past.”

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Seniors lead Frogs against UTEP, combine for 50 points

By Matt Stiver
Skiff Staff

Probably taking the Daniel-Meyer Coliseum floor for the last time, three TCU seniors refused to allow their memories to be soiled.
Senior guards Thomas McTyer, Larry Allaway and Ryan Carroll all made key plays down the stretch as the Frogs defeated Texas-El Paso, 99-91.

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Dumb Laws

By Natasha Terc
Skiff Staff

In North Carolina, it is illegal to stand while drinking a beer. In Austin, wire cutters cannot be carried in one’s pocket. In Dallas, the possession of a realistic dildo is illegal. And in Texas, until 20 years ago, if you caught your wife having sex with another man, it was legal to kill her or her partner.
Times may be changing, but the laws in the books haven’t quite kept up.

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Issues

Questioning what it means to be human, cloning research is leading the world into…
Unchartered Waters

Ethics and Morals

By Carrie Woodall
Skiff Staff

Cloning of humans may be just around the corner in scientific research regardless of the ethical dilemmas that could be involved according to the Feb. 19 issue of Time magazine.
Perspectives concerning cloning lie within how people think ethically, but scientific studies are increasing with little thought of how moral or immoral cloning techniques can be used, said Jack Hill, assistant professor of religion.

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Scientific Progress

By Melissa Christensen
Skiff Staff

Every morning, Doug Clarke pricks his finger and draws out a drop of blood to test his blood sugar level. Every evening, he repeats the process.
Twice during the day, he injects insulin into his body.
Each week, he receives a shot to help his body build red blood cells.
“Diabetes is something that is always on your mind,” said Clarke, a journalism instructor and Fort Worth Star-Telegram employee

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