Parking outranks diversity
Campus opinions differ on national survey rankings

By Ram Luthra
Staff Reporter

There are mixed reactions on campus toward a national study that ranks parking as more of a problem than minority issues.
According to the “Student Leadership Survey: Issues Affecting Campuses,” conducted by the “National On-Campus Report,” student leaders at 260 colleges and universities stated that parking is more of a problem than diversity issues, safety concerns, student apathy and alcohol and drug abuse. It was not indicated if TCU was one of the schools that participated in the survey.

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Board makes plans for parking garage
Construction may begin this summer

By Alisha Brown
Staff Reporter

Approval to begin planning for a parking garage on campus was given to the building and grounds committee by the Board of Trustees March 30, Chancellor Michael Ferrari said.
The plans for a parking garage have been under investigation for approximately a year now, he said, but are finally coming to a realization. Ferrari said a concrete building will be the best solution for the parking problem.

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Marriott begins checking IDs

By Chrissy Braden
staff reporter

Dining Services is increasing security against identification fraud by verifying that a student is only using his or her ID card in dining halls, said Rick Flores, general manager of Marriott Food Service.
“This is a security element,” Flores said. “We want to ensure that the funds are being used by the right person.”
TCU Police Det. Kelly Ham said about 10 stolen ID cards have been reported since August.
Flores said Dining Services is enforcing a policy already in place to check ID cards because misuse of the cards is out of hand.

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Quorum not met at meeting
House postpones business, vote

By Melissa Christensen
Staff Reporter

The length of the House of Student Representatives meeting Tuesday had nothing to do with the length of the agenda. For the first time this semester, House did not meet quorum and, in accordance with Article 8, Section 1 of the House bylaws, could not conduct business.
The 31 of the 53 elected representatives present were one person shy of the two-thirds requirement. At last week’s meeting, the quorum was met exactly.
House Vice President Amy Render, a sophomore marketing major, said the executive committee did not anticipate the low turnout.

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Emeritus trustee dies Monday
Former superintendent had ‘genuine love’ for TCU community

By Jaime Walker
Senior News Editor

Julius Truelson spent his life working with students, first as a teacher, then as the superintendent of the Fort Worth Independent School District from 1965 to 1975. But his years as a TCU student transformed his life.
Known to his friends and colleagues as “Judy,” Truelson died suddenly Monday at the age of 87.

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Issues that count
Diversity should be top priority

According to statistics recently released by the Office of Admissions, more high school seniors want to come to TCU than ever before. The number of ethnic/minority students who applied to TCU for fall 2001 and were accepted also increased. The university will benefit from their presence.
The TCU administration has become a champion for diversity, designing the university’s mission statement and some of its programs with cultural awareness in mind. The university can benefit from these efforts.

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Bush accomplishes little while in office
Term so far has amounted to long vacations, bad policy-making decisions

By Hemi Ahluwalia

It has been almost 100 days since George W. Bush took office as our 44th president. So what has he accomplished since that time?
Well not much of anything.
Bush sent his proposed budget for 2002 to Congress Monday. That sounds good, but the problem is it was almost two months late.

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Budget plan comes at high price
Bush’s tax cut does anything but protect children, environment

By Brandon Ortiz

“It’s a budget that protects taxpayers, protects children, protects our surplus. It’s a budget that recognizes there are some good programs in Washington that need to be funded.”
Great line, Mr. President.
Now let’s take a closer look at your budget.

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Blame for air crash lies with Chinese government, pilot
Young patriots look to teach Americans a lesson, fail to see that United States helps fuel nation’s weak economy

By Jordan Blum

Is it just me or has the whole idea of America as the “Great Satan” gone a little too far lately? Granted, virtually all of China doesn’t believe in Satan, but if they did I’m sure we would have the pleasure of receiving such a compliment from them.

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After uncertain beginning, men’s golf finishing strong
WAC Championships next after 5th place at Ford U.S. Collegiate

By Kelly Morris
Sports Editor

When head men’s golf coach Bill Montigel thought about how the team was going to do this season, he said he was unsure about what it could accomplish.
But after playing in 10 tournaments, the Frogs have captured seven top-10 finishes.
And Montigel said he couldn’t be happier.

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Coach’s son plays own game
Hard work allows Rubinson to take leadership role on team

By LaNasha Houze
Staff Reporter

Sophomore Adam Rubinson, who played soccer from the time he could walk, has grown into a golf player who was ranked as high as 14th nationally in mid-March.
David Rubinson, TCU head soccer coach and Adam’s father, said his son became interested in golf by accident. He received his first set of golf clubs at the age of 6 as a Christmas present, and he immediately showed some ability with the sport, his father said.

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Frogs set to play six games in seven days

By Brandon Ortiz
Skiff Staff

Don’t be surprised if the Horned Frogs sleep on the way to Lubbock today.
They’re going to need it.
The baseball team (22-15, 13-7 Western Athletic Conference) will play six games in the next seven days, starting with today’s game against Texas Tech at 3 p.m. at Dan Law Field. After that, the Frogs play Texas-Arlington at 2:35 p.m. Thursday at the TCU Diamond, take a day off Friday, play a three-game series starting Saturday against Hawaii and play Texas at the annual Battle at The Ballpark at The Ballpark in Arlington Tuesday.

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Mickey looks for students to work at his World
With jobs that range from pouring sodas to driving monorails, 3,200 students are participating in Disney’s College Program

After college, there aren’t many opportunities to party with Mickey, dance with Donald or just act Goofy — and actually get paid for it.
The Walt Disney World College Program attracts many college students who want to have both internships and fun. Students can be interviewed after they attend the College Program presentation at 6 p.m. today in the Student Center, rooms 205-206.
Walt Disney World Recruiter Jennifer Dougherty said this will be the third semester Disney has recruited at TCU.

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