0R' !)0J S T SPORTS * 2¿£~2066¿ Agroi perfoi and 6uu 1 Xovg i'Ow»*QJ_nn c ) \ i j Mn* ----------- Wildcats win! Arizona surprises Kentucky with its 84-79 win in the Final Four’s battle of the Wildcats. ENTERTAINMENT Hard to handle Gwyneth Paltrow plays a sweet prostitute in Hard Eight, a tale of the casino lifestyle. T h e Da ily T e x a n WEST MAU. BOOGIE Plaintiffs argue for damages in Hopwood case CARLA BASS ______________ Daily Texan S taff The settlem ent trial to determ ine how m uch th e U n iv ersity w ill pay after losing the H opw ood law suit in 1996 began M onday m orning at the U.S. District C ourt in Austin. This is the sam e c o u rt w here the H opw ood v. Texas law suit w as orig­ inally filed in 1994. U.S. D is tric t Ju d g e Sam S p a rk s heard from law yers for the plaintiffs, w h o b a s e d th e ir a r g u m e n ts on w h e th e r th e ir c lie n ts w o u ld h av e been adm itted in 1992 u nder a "race- neutral" adm ission policy. Lawyers for the University argued th at th e p la in tiffs w o u ld n ot have been adm itted even if race h ad not b e e n a fa c to r in th e a d m is s io n s pro c e ss, a sta n c e c o rro b o ra te d by r e p o r ts w r itte n b y O lin G uy W ellborn III, UT p ro fe sso r of law. He has served on the School of Law adm issions com m ittee since 1980. W ellborn testified th at he reevalu­ ated w h a t he c o n sid e re d to be the m o st lik e ly 1992 c a n d id a te s for adm ission into the Law School, this tim e n o t ta k in g t h e i r ra c e in to account, for the reports. His conclu­ sion w a s th a t the p la in tiffs w o u ld still n ot have been adm itted. D efense law yer M ichael Rosmari challenged the validity of W ellbom 's re e v a lu a tio n in his c ro ss-ex am in a­ tio n , c itin g su ccessfu l 1992 a p p li­ c a n ts th a t he sa id w e re sim ila r in academ ic achievem ent to his clients. R osm an w orks for the C enter for I n d iv id u a l R ig h ts a n d re p re s e n ts p la in tif f s C h e ry l H o p w o o d a n d D ouglas Carvell. Steven Smith, the A ustin attorney w ho originally filed the suit on behalf of all four p la in ­ tiffs, no w rep resen ts only K enneth Elliot an d David Rogers. Sparks ruled in the original la w ­ suit filed in 1994 that the UT School of Law d id technically discrim inate against the plaintiffs, b ut he allowed the race-based adm issions policies to continue. The case continued until it reached th e U .S. 5th C ir c u it C o u r t of A p p e a ls , w h e re th e r a c e -b a s e d adm ission policy w as ruled u n co n ­ stitutional. A n y s e ttle m e n t th e p la in tif f s re c e iv e w ill c o m e o u t of th e U niversity's budget allocated by the T ex as L e g is la tu r e , s a id C a ro ly n McKee, chief accountant in the Texas Office of the C om ptroller of Public A c co u n ts. H o w ev er, s ta te in s titu ­ tions in c lu d in g th e U n iversity can only pay u p to $250,000 for law suit settlem ents. If settlem ents exceed $250,000, the C o m p tro ller pays the rem ain d er of the sum to the plaintiff as long as the Please see Settlement, page 2 Francisco Cortos, left, music senior. Barry Cox, Bey Arteaga, Andrea Pryor, Austin residents, and Isaac Pena, physics senior, play on the West Mali. Their band, Son Yuma, an Afro-Cuban folk band, was invited to play on the West Mall by the Departments of English and Mexican-American Studies. XXX/Daily Texan Staff A&M police continue investigation of Corps hazing LISA DAVIS LISA DAVIS______________ _ Daily Texan Staff Texas A&M police are still investigating h a z in g a lle g a tio n s a g a in s t n in e s tu d e n t su p e rv iso rs of th e C o rp s of C a d e ts' Fish Drill Team. Three freshm en, M atthew Dionne, Travis Alton and Chris Reed, filed a com plaint on March 22, accusing drill team supervisors of hazing and physically assaulting mem bers. The drill team is a special unit of freshm an cadets that drill for exhibitions and com peti­ tion. N o n e of th e th r e e s t u d e n ts c o u ld be reached M onday, but Bob Wiatt, director of the T exas A&M Police D e p a rtm e n t, c o n ­ firm e d th a t tw o of th e th re e h a v e sin ce dropped out of the corps. He w ould not say i t r n n n p H OI 1 f o f l i l P rnrtTQ w hich two. l i p U / n n lif n o f Texas A&M police are interview ing corps m em bers cited in the com plaint and other witnesses before they file an official report w ith the Brazos C ounty A tto rn ey 's office, W iatt said. So far, there is a degree of cor­ ro b o ratio n betw een the accounts of those interview ed indicating that this and other hazing incidents m ay have occurred, Wiatt said. Corps of C adets' Gen. Tef Hopgood said he has tem porarily suspended the accused students from the corps, pending resolution of the charges against them. "If people violate the laws of the Corps of Cadets and university policy, consequences c s u m u c f h o f _j __ j m ust be faced," H opgood said Monday. J j \ fh 11 H opgood ad ded that w hile he hopes the incident w as isolated, the corps has d ealt with hazing incidents before. The Corps of Cadets Com m andant Office e x c lu siv e ly d is c ip lin e s m e m b e rs of th e corps, but other A&M student organizations are subject to disciplinary m easures by the S tu d e n t Life O ffic e a n d th e S tu d e n t Activities Center, said Carolyn Adair, direc­ tor of the A&M Student Activities Center. At The University of Texas, the Office of the Dean of Students disciplines registered stu d e n t organizations and individual stu ­ dents w ho violate cam pus and state hazing law s. H ow ever, Texas A & M 's d irecto r of student activities office, the equivalent of a . i r /■ • i d e a n of stu d e n ts office, h a n d le s h a z in g cases from G reek and reg istered stu d e n t organizations only. Because the alleged hazing occurred in A&M residence halls, the investigation will not be turned over to the College Station Police Department, W iatt said. While Texas A&M police may investigate hazing cases, the responsibility for punish­ ing cadets is the C om m andant's exclusively. Cynthia Dionne, Matthew Dionne's mother, said she trusts that A&M police and Gen. Hopgood will complete the investigation and take appropriate disciplinary action. Jessica C rissey , an A&M e n to m o lo g y so p h o m o re , said , "I h a v e seen th e w a y [corps supervisors] treat the Fish Drill Team _ and it is not nice.' During on-cam pus drills, the corps' activ­ ities are very param ilitary, Crissey said. She said she has seen students forced to perform repeated calisthenics and officers yelling in people's faces. Members of the corps said they could not discuss the investigation. H az in g a n d p h y sic a l a ssa u lt are b o th C la s s B m is d e m e a n o r s . If th e B ra z o s C o u n ty A tto rn e y 's office d e c id e s to file charges, the accused stu d e n ts could face up to six m onths in jail and a $1,000 fine for charges of hazing, and as m uch as one y e a r in jail w ith a fine u p to $2,000 for physical assault, d e p e n d in g on the degree of the assault, W iatt said. Bookstores question prices Justice Jury selection begins in trial o f alleged bomber Timothy McVeigh Associated Press DENVER — In a courtroom protected by barricades and arm ed guards, Oklahom a City bom bing defendant T im othy M cVeigh g a z e d inten tly at p o te n tia l jurors M onday who revealed strong emotions and willingness to recommend execution for the F jauiiest terrorist attack ever on U.S. soil. McVeigh, w earing a buzz haircut, an open-collared blue shirt and khakis, sm ile', and shook his attorney's hand as he was brought intf the courtroom from a base­ ment holding cell for the s jrt of jury selection. H e nod­ ded and m outhed "Good y lom ing" through a grin when the judge introduced him j potential jurors. But during detailed an t excruciatingly slow question­ ing, McVeigh's stare tigl ened over his folded hands as prospective jurors discussed how they could recommend execution if he is convicted in the April 19,1995, blast that killed 168 people and injured hundreds more. " I T s hard to place yourself in the role of deciding the fate of another hum an being on these terms," said a mid­ dle-aged man identified only as No. 858. "Yet there has to DAN CARNEVALE Daily Texan Staff Since college students have been com plaining about high textbook prices for so long, college bookstores have recently decided to join them. The National Association of College Stores is investi­ gating w hether 44 publishers, including 13 university presses, have been charging college bookstores higher prices than general, non-college bookstores for the same materials. Jerry Buchs, director of public relations for the associ­ ation, said for exam ple that a publisher m ight give a 40 percent discount to a general bookstore and a 20 per­ cent discount to a college bookstore for the sam e book. For a book that originally cost $40, the college bookstore w ould have to spend $8 more wholesale than the gener­ al bookstore. Referring to the practice as dual discounting, Buchs said such activities are illegal because of anti-trust laws. NACS has been con d u ctin g its ow n in v estig atio n since December, Buchs said. He said the association will determ ine w hether to file a lawsuit on behalf of college bookstores this m onth. TE X A N P H O TO G IN A LL C A P S 'Daily Texan Staff As the jury selection in the trial of Timothy McVeigh begins, Jane Thom as, of the O klahom a City Memorial Foundation, checks memorabilia and trib­ utes on the fence surrounding the Murrah Federal Building bomb site in Oklahoma City, be some ultimate price to pay." The self-em ployed financial adviser said he has not formed an opinion about McVeigh but believes there may be other suspects who have not been arrested "There are elements, potentially people out there that are ancillary to this case, that m ight w ant to m ake their strength and bookstore owners. C H A R L E S LU U /D aily Texan Staff "Every college bookstore in the country has a p ro b ­ lem w ith this," said George Mitchell, president of the Please see McVeigh, page 2 I he investigation has the su p p o rt of m ost college < Please see Textbooks, page 2 U.S. continues to face trade barriers, report says Associated Press W A S H IN G T O N — Ja p a n , th e E u ro p e a n Union an d China were singled out M onday by the Clinton adm inistration for the largest share of criticism am ong countries accused of erecting unfair barriers to U.S. exports. The 12th a n n u a l re p o rt on "J ureign T rade Barriers" covered alleged m isdeeds by 46 coun­ trie s from A rg e n tin a to Z im b ab w e a n d four trading groups. "W h ile m any b a rrie rs to U.S. exports have been reduced, w e continue to face challenges," U.S. Trade Representative C harlene Barshefsky said. "W e will not allow our trading partners to take advantage of our open m arket while m ain­ taining closed m arkets at hom e." The report puts nations on notice about areas where the adm inistration is unhappy w ith their trading practices. But far fewer countries will actually becom e targets of possible U.S. trade sanctions. No country w as rem oved from the list this year and four — Ecuador, Ethiopia, Panama and Paraguay — were added. The adm inistration's top priorities in market- opening efforts, |udging by the num ber of pages they tak e up in the re p o rt, w ere likely to be Japan, w ith 46 pages; the EU at 26 pages and China with 17 pages. From this broad report covering objectionable trade practices, the adm inistration has 3U days to select a sm aller list of countries that would be cited for failing to protect U.S. copyrights and patents. Last year, the a d m in istra tio n ann o u n ced it was bringing cases involving copyright piracy against Portugal, Pakistan, India and Turkey. In addition, six m onths from now, the adm in­ istration taces a Sept. 30 deadline in which it can target a handful of countries u nder its "S uper 301 authority that allow s it to single o u t the tra d e b a rrie rs th a t are m ost h a rm fu l to U.S. industry. Please see Trade, page 2 April Fool s Weather: This day is real damn funny when 63 idiots try to pull 53 stupid pranks on you. If one more campus comedian takes apart my car and puts it in a tree, there’s a 70 percent chance that I’ll find it funny and kick their ass. Index: Around Campus......................... 16 Classifieds................................. 13 Comics....................................... 16 Editorials...................................... 4 Entertainment............................ 11 Focus.............................................. g Sports............................................. State & Local................... j . . . 6 University.......................... 3 World & N ation....................... ♦ Page 2 Tuesday, April 1, 1997 T h e D a ily T exa n Settlement Continued from page 1 tort is based on certain claim s, including race, sex or age discrimi­ nation. The Legislature set up these g u id elin es, and u sually makes minor changes to them during each session, McKee said. Hopwood and Carvell are asking for $1.5 million each for emotional d am ag es, as w ell as a d d itio n a l money for lost wages and attorney fees. Lawyers with the Center for Individual Rights said they plan to prove the emotional damage claim through testim ony from som e of the plaintiffs' friends, room m ates and professors. Rogers and Elliot are asking for tuition reim bursem ent, atto rn ey fees and lost wages. Judges usually rule on a settle­ m ent six to e ig h t w eeks a fte r a hearing concludes. Trade Continued from page 1 Last year, th e a d m in is tra tio n announced it w o u ld b rin g cases un d er th e S u p er 301 p ro v isio n s against Indonesia, Brazil, Australia and Argentina. A decision to employ the World Trade Organization to resolve these disputes marked a change in U.S. policy and a recognition that under the new WTO rules, America's abil­ ity to u n ila te ra lly im p o se trad e sanctions has been limited. "The reality is that the WTO lim­ its U.S. options in some respects," said Greg Mastel, trade expert at the Economic Strategy Institute, a I Washington think tank. The U n ited S tates so far has «brought 23 cases before the WTO, . more than any other country. In discussing the Japanese prob­ lem s h ig h lig h te d in th is y e a r's ; re p o rt, B arshefsky sin g led o u t p roblem s in p rotection of co p y ­ rig h ts on co m p u ter so ftw a re to ¿o p ening up the c o u n try 's g ian t ¿teleco m m u n icatio n s m ark e t to ; greater access by U.S. telecommu- «nications companies. On China, Barshefsky said that American companies and farmers ; still faced numerous barriers trying ■ to get into that country's huge mar ‘ ket. " C h in a 's g ro w in g econom ic strength, coupled with its focus on boosting competitiveness in certain export-oriented industries, requires continued vigilance by the adminis­ tration to ensure C hina's policies and practices are consistent w ith existing bilateral agreem ents and are in line with international rules," she said. On th e E u ro p ean U nion, Barshefsky said she was "particu­ larly concerned by the EU's perva­ sive discrim in atio n against U.S. ag ricu ltu re exports — including rice, wheat, wheat flour, bananas, beef, d airy p ro d u cts and certain fruit." Barshefsky said there had been successes in low ering barriers to U.S. farm products. She noted that U.S. citrus exports are now allowed into Thailand, Brazil and Mexico, and U.S. apples are being sold in Japan. McVeigh: Jury selection begins in most deadly terrorist incident in U.S. history Continued from page 1 presence felt," he said. — -------------------------------------------- -I— “ The man, who once lived in Tulsa, Okla., said he visited the bombing site before the gutted shell of the building was demolished, feeling "I guess all the things a norm al hum an being would feel. I think I cried a little." The second prospective juror questioned, a churchgoing grandmother in her 60s, said she too cried and prayed for the victims as she watched television coverage of the bombing. Her dom inant mem ory of McVeigh was the footage of him in an orange jail jumpsuit being led out of a county jail in Oklahoma. "I felt very sorry for him ," she said. "For such a young man to waste his life." McVeigh attorney Stephen Jones then asked: You didn't feel sorry because they arrested the wrong man?" "I didn't know," she said. All but one of the six jury prospects who were questioned said they would be willing to recommend the death penalty — and several spoke in even stronger terms. The only holdout was a union pipefitter who said that only God — not the justice system — can stand in judgment. The man wrote on his questionnaire: "I don't like your court" and "I don't think your conclusions are good." Some prospects expressed reluctance to serve on the trial, which could last several months. One woman, a personal shopper at a Denver department store, said she had been twice hos­ pitalized for nervous breakdow ns and was unsure whether she could emotionally weather the trial. That woman also said one of her clients had suggested at church that the federal govern­ m ent may have been p art of a conspiracy behind the bombing. As the prospective jurors took the stand to talk about everything from their view of the justice system to their opinions on the O.J. Simpson case, they were hidden behind a par­ tial wall from nearly everyone in the audience section of the courtroom. U.S. District Judge Richard Matsch has promised the prospective jurors that their privacy will be protected dur­ ing the questioning. Given the slow pace, it could take several weeks for lawyers to choose 12 jurors and six alternates from a pool of hundreds, and all those picked must be willing to consider the death penalty as punishment. H eightened security was evident at the stone-and-glass courthouse, which is ringed by concrete barriers, heavy planters an d tém po­ ra ry metal fences. Police officers on foot, on horseback and in cruisers made regular passes around the complex, and at least o n e sh arp ­ shooter, wearing military fatigues, w as sta ­ tioned at the top of a parking structure across the street. Reporters and observers were screened by two s e ts of metal detecto rs b e f o re b ein g allowed into the second-floor courtroom. Only a few victims' families sh o w ed up to watch, and an auxiliary courtroom set up to handle an overflow crowd was filled m ostly with reporters. A nd fewer than 75 people sh o w e d up to watch the telecast 600 miles away in a 320-seat a u d ito riu m set up under tig h t s e c u rity at O klahom a City's A v ia tio n Ad ministration complex. F ed eral "W hether there's one person o r none, this closed-circuit television needed to be held," said Dr. Paul Heath, a survivor of the bombing. "The opportunity is here, and that is the real point of the closed-circuit feed." Jones focused much of his questions on the media, since only last week he claimed the jury pool w as poisoned by the purported confes­ sio n s of h is c lie n t in stories by The Dallas Morning Nexus and Playboy. McVeigh, a tall, slender 28-year-old w ho grew up in w o rk in g -class Pendleton, N.Y., served with distinction in the Gulf War. Prosecutors intend to show that after the war McVeigh em braced a culture of hate, racism and anti-governm ent fervor, as spelled out in a book he w as said to have devoured — The Turner D iaries, a fictional, racist tract th at describes a scene eerily similar to the Oklahoma bombing. Chief prosecutor Joseph Hartzler intends to link McVeigh to bomb-making materials and a yellow Ryder rental truck used in the explo­ sion. The defense will attack the integrity of the evidence, focusing on allegations that results from the FBI crim e lab were botched or altered to suit prosecutors. Jones may also depict McVeigh as a patsy in a com plicated conspiracy involving Iraq, the Irish R epublican A rm y and American white supremacists. The prosecution has belittled that theory. Textbooks: College bookstores question dual discounting’ bv book publishe Continued from page 1 University Co-op. -—--------------------------------------- ——--------- --------- ~ ~ ~ ~ rs Fred W oodward, director of the U n iversity Press at Kansas, said publishers can legally consider the n a tu re of a b o o k sto re 's m ark et when setting wholesale prices and discounts for their materials. "There is a good sound philoso­ phy for discriminating against cer­ tain customers," Woodward said. Because college bookstores have a higher turnover of m aterials than general bookstores, he said, college bookstores can afford to pay higher prices. "They are appropriate to the mar­ ket situation," he said. Woodward said the practice can be explained by a common business axiom: "We're trying to get as much money out of our sales as we possi­ bly can." But Morris Woods, president of Texas Textbooks, said only a few small publishers practice dual dis­ counting. "They're so insignificant," Woods said. "I don't think any of the major publishers do it." Some publishers said the allega­ tions are completely false. Dan Ross, d ire c to r of the University of Nebraska Press, said the investigation will show that his company does nothing wrong. "We do not discrim ínate against college stores," Ross said. He did say a corr\mon practice of publishers is to giv^ wholesale out­ lets larger discounts, but he.pointed out that this is legal. The University of Texas Press was not listed as a targ e t o f investiga­ tion. A UT Press official said the co m p an y does n o f d iscrim in ate against college bookstores. Buchs said some publishers vol­ unteered to end th e ir practice of dual discounting after the associa­ tion informed them it was illegal. The A m erican B ooksellers Association recen tly settled out of court with six p u b lishers for unfair sa id B arb ara trade p ra c tic e s , Thom as, p r e s id e n t of th e b o o k ­ sellers association. This settlem ent did not directly re la te to dual dis­ counting, but the su it involved the same anti-trust laws. Thomas said th e six p u b lish ers recognized in th e se ttle m e n t that smaller stores h ad to be g i v e n the same benefits as larger chains. But W o odw ard said NACS will not come out on to p w ith a lawsuit. W o o d w a rd sa id . He added th is w ould cause the publishers to limit the n um ber of books they produce. "If NACS were to win, the cost of b o o k p ric e s w o u ld increase and som e books would cease being pub­ lished," W oodward said. H o w ev er, Buchs said publishers w o u ld re sp o n d by lowering their prices to college bookstores because g e n e ra l b o o k sto res make up the largest percentage of publishers' clien­ tele. General bookstores would not be able to a ffo rd th e h ig h e r p ric e s to c o lle g e b o o k s to re s , given "I d o n 't think they want a majori­ ty of their customers unhappy," he said. Dow falls again as investors fear ra te increases Associated Press WASHINGTON — A governm ent report showing Americans earning and spending at a robust pace wrenched an already-frazzled Wall Street on Monday. Stocks plunged for a second session on fears of more interest-rate increases from a Federal Reserve intent on keeping the economy from overheating. A m ericans' personal incomes surged 0.9 percent in February, the largest gain in eight months and more than double January's 0.4 percent advance, the Commerce Department said. Spending growth — 0.3 percent — was rel­ atively modest but came after a large 1 per­ cen t in crease in Jan u a ry , the best in 11 months. Economists said February's broad-based income gain — with advances in every cate­ gory except farm income — will help provide consumers with the wherewithal for strong spending through midyear. About four-fifths of the advance came in wages and salaries of private-sector jobs. "People spend that money; they don't save it," said econom ist S andra Shaber of the WEFA Group in Eddystone, Pa. "More jobs and more paychecks certainly equal growth in spending in the months ahead." That kind of thinking jarred the stock mar­ ket into the second day of its worst two-ses­ sion point drop since the 1987 crash. It implies that last w eek's q u arter-p o in t increase in short-term interest rates w on't be enough to keep economic growth at or below the pace likely to produce accelerating inflation. The Dow Jones average of industrial stocks fell 157.11 points to close at 6,584.23. That cam e on to p of a 140-point d eclin e last Thursday on news that existing home sales in February posted the biggest increase in more than a decade. Markets were closed on Good Friday. Economist Richard Berner of Mellon Bank in Pittsburgh predicted Federal Reserve poli­ cy-makers — who have meetings scheduled in late May, early July and August — would boost rates several more times. When the Fed decided to im plem ent its gam e plan and tighten m onetary policy, I don t think they had just one step in mind. 1 think they had three steps in m ind," Berner s aid. "W e're going to see them get on w ith that game plan fairly quickly." With Monday's drop, stocks are d o w n 7 P ercent from the Dow's M arch 11 p e a k of 7,085.16, and economist D avid J o n e s o f A.ubrey G. Lanston & Co. said he th o u g h t the decline could total 10 percent to 15 p ercen t before the correction runs its course. "The key to the story is the bond m arket ... Rising interest rates have triggered large insti­ tutions — mutual funds, insurance com panies —- to shift some of their funds out o f stocks i*\to bonds," Jones said. "At least over the rest o f the y e a r that (bond) yield will be m o re a ttractive than the return on a volatile stock rparket." A Labor Department re p o rt s c h e d u le d Friday — the government's first broad-based look at the economy in March — could be the n*jxt big market-roiling event if it co m es in stronger than expected, Jones said. Analysts are looking for the unem ploym ent r^te to hold at 5.3 percent and for a g ain of ahout 180,000 jobs. M onday's income and sp en d in g fig u re s vvero about what economists anticipated for F ebruary. But revisions to earlier m o n th s ' spending w ere a surprise. The 1 percent spending gain in January was revised up from a p rev io u s estim ate of 0.7 percent. And Decem ber spending was report­ ed up 0.4 percent, double the last estimate. That's significant since consumer spending re p re s e n ts a b o u t tw o -th ird s of econom ic activity. In d e ta ils fro m F e b ru a ry 's incom e and spending report, the Commerce Department said: ■ Private w ages and salaries surged 1.5 per­ cent afte r d e c lin in g 0.2 percent the m onth before. ■ D is p o s a b le p e rs o n a l incom e, incom e m inus taxes, grew 0.8 percent after a 0.7 per­ cent gain in January. ■ A m e ric a n s' sav in g rate — savings as a percentage of disp o sab le income — was 5.5 percent, the best in five months. ■ S p e n d in g on d u ra b le goods, expensive items m eant to last three or more years, rose 0.1 percent; on nondurable goods, 0.3 percent; and on services, 0.4 percent. First women begin Marine combat training course U T h e y serv e rades threw live grenades and fired big guns Monday on a remote corner of this sprawling base. "I w a s k ind of nervous at first because it's a big w eapon," Greer said. "But after the firing, it's a rush. It feels good." 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The Army, A ir Force an d N avy allow women in com bat aircraft; the Army and Marines bar women from serving in in fa n try , a rtille ry and armored units. On Monday, Greer was learning to fire a hefty Mark 19 40-mm grenade launcher, which takes three people to operate. It spits out fist-sized shells that disintegrate w ith a show er of shrapnel and an ear-tingling explo­ sion. T u lip s $9.95 a Bunch Cash & Carry Casa V erde F lo rist 4 5 1 - 0 6 9 1 D a i l y S p e c ia ls FTD * 46' & Guadalupe • On UT S hu ttle Rt. PAID SUMMER INTERNSHIPS WITH The Q u ie t C o m p a n y Fortune’s “Most A dm ired” Company “America's Top Internsh ips” - one o f 1997 s top ten internship program s “Jobs % ” - Insurance sa les com pensation averaged $ 5 0 ,0 0 0 per year, increasing to S70,000 after 10 years. In fact, 20% o f all insurance sales agents earn ed over $100,000 in 1996 For an inform ation packet call (512) 327-3868__________ G reer, 19, w ill be assigned to a logistics unit that supervises the load­ ing and unloading of equipment on ships. She said she's glad the training for w om en was improved and com­ bined with that of the men. I think, as far as equal opportuni­ ty is concerned, it's excellent," Greer said after running through blowing sand to dum p shell casings. Capt. George Botoulas said there are no lo n g er rear areas in battle where wom en can perform jobs with­ the enemy. from o u t d a n g e r Botoulas, 28, of Lake Placid, N.Y., com m ands a company with a female platoon. "T h e y serve together. They get shot together," he said. "In today's battlefield, the enemy is all around you." Secondhand Scholarly & Paperback Books Book Always Buying Fine Books 499.8708 MonTh 1()-' Fri_Sal 1(M() o / u o M Dobie Mall 21 & Guadalupe NOW ENROLLING W ISD O M TEETH Financial incentive p ro vid e d in exchange for your opinion on an investigational pain medica­ tion following oral surgery in a Clinical Research Study. Surgery p erform ed by Board Certified Oral Surgeon. F o r m o re c a ll SCIREX in f o r m a tio n , Corporation, (fo rm e rly B iom edical Research Group), at 320-1630 or if outside Austin, call 1- In S an M arcos call 512- 754- 800- 320- 1630 . 6911. NEWS BRITS Bombs explode near Israeli buses in Gaza Strip ■JERUSALEM — Two bombs explod­ ed near Jewish settlements in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, w ounding several Palestinians, police said". One of the blasts was first thought to have exploded next to a school bus le a v in g th e Jew ish s e ttle m e n t of Nezarim , but a Jew ish settler leader said the bus had been delayed. " T h e r e w as a huge b l a s t , " said Nezarim settler leader Shlom o Kostin- er. "L u ckily , the bus was still in the settlement for technical reasons and a terrible disaster was prevented." Police said the second blast near the Kfar Da rom settlement occurred when a cart loaded with explosives w ent off near an Israeli bus. A police statement said there were no Israeli casualties but several Palestinians were wound­ ed. The explosions were the first attacks in Is ra e l sin ce a M arch 21 su icid e bombing killed three Israeli women at a Tel Aviv cafe. Man gets jail term for protest banner ■ JAKARTA, Indonesia — A protester who unfurled a banner depicting Pres­ ident Suharto with hum an bon es in his mouth was sentenced M onday to a year in jail. Joao Do Rosario Pires Al Joao, 24, was convicted of insulting the presi­ dent and sentenced by a district court in Dili, capital of East Timor, accord­ ing to the official news agency Antara. The East Timorese man was arrest­ ed at a November d em onstration in D ili, in w h ich abo u t 5 0 0 p e o p le protested Indonesia's 1976 annexation of East Timor. Suharto ordered the 1975 invasion of East Tim or, a form er P ortu gu ese colony. Hopi, Navajo land dispute continues ■ I liO EN IX Navajo families living on Hopi land who failed to sign a 75 y ear lease by a m idn igh t d ea d lin e w o n 't be evicted, as m any N avajos feared, Hopi tribal officials said Mon­ day. Navajo families had u rtil midnight Monday to sign leases acknowledging the rugged patch of desert in northern Arizona is Hopi, or lose their claim to the land that holds religious sig n ifi­ cance for them. In New' York, San F ra n cisco and Flagstaff, Navajo resisters rallied Mon­ day to p ro test the la n d -le a s e plan aimed at ending a centu ry-old land dispute between the two tribes. I he dispute began in 1882 when the federal government set aside 1.8 mil­ lion acres for use by the H o p is and other Indians living on the disputed lan d , w h ich was o ccu p ied a lm o st en tirely by Navajos who refu sed to move out. Hopis, however, says they w ere th ere long before th e N a v a jo arrived. The leases, approved bv C ongress last fall, came about after the Navajos sued the federal governm ent in the 1970s, saying their historical religious attachment to the land gave them the right to live there — despite the fact that courts had already ruled the area Hopi. California OKs sale of phone company m SAN FRA N CISCO — C a lifo rn ia regulators gave final approval M on­ day to SBC C om m u nications In c .'s $16.7 billion takeover of Pacific Telesis Group, a deal that creates a local-tele- phone pow erhouse co v erin g sev en states. The state's Public Utility C om m is­ sion a tta ch e d sev eral c o n d itio n s , including the refund of $213.5 million over five years to customers of Pacific Bell, PacTel's phone subsidiary. The Federal Communications Com ­ mission approved the merger in Janu­ ary, rejecting challenges from com peti­ tors. The deal was announced in April 1996, The new SBC will be the secon d - largest provider of local phone service, behind the com bined N ynex C orp . and Bell Atlantic Corp. Those com pa­ nies announced Monday they would accept terms set by New York regula­ tors, the last hurdle in their $23 billion combination. San Francisco-based PacTel operates in California and Nevada. San Anto­ n io -b a sed S B C 's cu sto m e rs a re in A rkan sas, Kansas, M issou ri, O k la ­ homa and Texas. Compiled from Associated Press reports WORLD & NATION T h e D a ily T e x a n TUESDAY, M W . 1 ,1 8 8 7 3 Albania mourns shipwreck victims Associated Press TIRANA, Albania — Angered by the d row n in g of A lbanian refugees after their boat collided w ith an Italian n av y frig a te , sou th ern rebels said M onday any Italian s a rriv in g w ith an international aid force would be pushed back into the sea. The threat cast a shadow over U.N. attem pts to help Albania o v e rco m e food sh o rta g e s by sending as m any as 5,000 sol­ diers — most of them Italian — to secure major Albanian ports for the delivery of aid. Sali B erisha d e cla re d M ond ay a d ay of m o u rn in g for the 87 p eop le believed killed in Friday's ship­ wreck. P re sid e n t Four bodies have been found, while the other 83 are presumed dead. Traffic stopped at noon in the ca p ita l, T ira n a , and d riv ers honked their horns in memory of the victims, while flags were flown at half-staff and state TV and radio played solemn classi­ cal music. L a te r, 200 p eop le g ath ered outside the U.S. Embassy, appar­ ently hoping for a repeat of July 1991, when thousands were per­ mitted to emigrate after hopping embassy fences and refusing to le a v e. P o lic e d isp e rse d th e crowd. A lth o u gh s u rv iv o rs of the Albanian refugee ship said the Italian coast guard rammed their vessel deliberately, the caretaker government reassured Italy for the second time that it consid­ ered any ram m in g accid en tal M ore than 1 2 ,0 0 0 A lb an ian s have fled to Italy since unrest generated by anger over the col­ lapse of s u s p e ct in v e stm e n t sch em es tu rn e d in to arm ed insurrection. More than 200 peo­ ple have been killed and more than 700 injured since January. Italy b egan re tu rn in g the refugees several weeks ago. One of the m u ltin a tio n a l fo rce 's m ain task s w ill be to secure the airport in Tirana and the m ain p orts of D urres and Vlora, where the humanitarian aid will arrive. But rebels con­ trolling Vlora said Sunday that Italian tro o p s w ou ld n ot be allowed to land unless those responsible for the incident are identified and charged." Thousands demonstrated Sun­ day against Italy, while on Mon­ day dozens of young men fired shots into the air and shouted: "If the Italians dare come, we will throw them into the sea!" About 100 people — mostly elderly parents or relatives of the victims — threw fresh flowers in the sea. ASSOCIATED PRESS a^ship accident A X o ' ^ r v i n o " ! ';^ 8 harT °' Vlora’ ,MrtondaV. - they gather to mourn the victim s of n9 ,Albanian re ,^ eeS.Want d0Wn Friday a,ter colliding with an Italian war- h o V o u rh eoni i e^ . Carhr ^ ! « JS M a fts x s s s r *’ *“ a‘“ w a , “ “ Rebels force refugees to return to Rwanda " A sso cia te d P ress LULA, Zaire — B a n i s h e d from the outskirts of r e b e l - h e l d K isa n ­ gani, nearly 2 0 , 0 0 0 R w a n d a n refugees set out M o n d a y f o r a tem­ porary camp to g a th e r s t r e n g t h for the long journey h o m e. Rebel leader L a u re n t K a b i la has been restricting th e f l o w o f food and m edicine fo r t h e r e f u g e e s , hoping to d isco u ra g e t h e m from settling down. The r e f u g e e s , many of them ill and m a ln o u r is h e d , are some of the 1 7 0 ,0 0 0 R w a n d a n Hutus who s c a t t e r e d a f t e r the rebels overran their c a m p a t Tingi- Tingion March 1. After days of talks w i t h in tern a ­ tional aid officials, K a b i l a ag reed lo n g to let the r e fu g e e s s t o p enough to regain their health. But U.N. aid w orkers say restrictions °n food shipments are tantamount to starving them to death. "First I w ant food , then I want to return to m y co u n try ," said one refugee, C e c ile M ulim undo, 70, the dirty rags w rap p ed around her body slipping from her frail shoul­ ders. The rebels, w ho seek to oust the 31-year dictatorship of President Mobutu Sese S ek o , are pressing Westward after capturing most of eastern Zaire. They vow to seize the capital, Kinshasa, by June. Rebel fighters took Kisangani, Zaire's third-largest city, on March 15, and, accord ing to the British broadcasting Corp., they took the town of Kamina on Monday with no resistan ce from g ov ern m en t troops. Kamina is 260 miles north­ w est of Lubumbashi, Zaire's sec­ ond-largest city. A t the United N a tio n s, a ta lk s sp o k e sm a n said p eace b etw ee n rep rese n ta tiv e s o f the rebels and Zaire's government are to begin in South Africa this week­ end. The refugees at Lula got their first food shipment last week since the fall of Kisangani. Another load of supplies w ent out by rail on Sunday, but it's not clear how much more they will get — i f any. 1 he refu g ees are R w an d an H utus, am ong an estim ated 1.2 million who fled their country to ASSOCIATED PRESS A Zairian family pays an improvised taxi to push them across their flooded neighborhood in K inesha, Zaire after rains caused the sewage system to overflow through the city market Monday. escape retribution for a 1994 mas- sacre of a half-million Tutsis. Most have retu rn ed h om e, a lth o u g h 400,000 are still in Zaire. Stretched out behind them for more than 25 m iles were tens of thousands more. The refugees have covered more than 300 m iles in sev en m onths since being forced into the interior by R w an d an H u tu m ilitia m e n retreating from the Zairian rebels. A sso cia te d P ress — V\ ASHINGTON — T h e govern m en t can force cable television s y s t e m s to carry local broadcast stations, th e S u p r e m e Court said Monday in a decision t h a t co u ld serve as a stay of execution fo r s m a l l , independent channels. The 5-4 ruling r e je c te d c a b l e companies' argument that a 1992 f e d e r a l "m u st carry" law violates their fr e e -s p e e c h rights by f0rc. ing them to carry sta tio n s t h e y would rath«- drop. l | i v : r - i - I he justices said th e m e a s u r e is a lawful effort to preserve b r o a d c a s t television and ensure public access to in fo r m a tio n from a variety of sources. More than 60 percent o f A m erican house­ holds subscribe to c a b le T V . T he decision means those c u s to m e r s w i l l continue to receive local b r o a d c a s t s t a t i o n s on their cable systems. "Broadcast t e le v is i o n i s a n important source of information to m a n y Americans " Justice Anthony M. K e n n e d y w rote for tht> court. "F or d ecad es n o w , it h a s been an essential part of the n a t i o n a l discourse on subjects across the w h o le b r o a d spectrum of speech, thought and e x p r e s s i o n ." "Congress has an in d e p e n d e n t interest in preserving a m ultiplicity o f broadcasters to u We re elated the Supreme C ourt has recognized the h istoric importance oí preserving free over-the-air television for all Am ericans.” — Eddie Fnitts, president of the National Association of Broadcasters ensure that all households have access to information and entertainment on an equal footing with those who subscribe to cable," he said. 1 here is heavy competition for space on cable systems because many new cable net­ works have been created in recent years. Cable com panies voluntarily carry net- w o r k - a t filiated broadcast stations because of their large viewership. But smaller, indepen­ dent channels feared that without the must- carry rule, cable systems would drop them. fhe stations then could lose advertising and face going out of business, the broad­ casters contended. In other action Monday, the court: ■ R e v iv e d the federal g o v e rn m en t s efforts to return to prison a form er Ten­ nessee ju d g e accused of a ssa u ltin g five women. 1 he justices said a lower court used th e wrong legal standard when it struck down the judge's criminal conviction. They told the appeals court to restudy its ruling. ■ Reinstated a Montana law that requires unmarried girls to notify a parent or get a ju d g e 's a p p rov al befo re u n d erg o in g an abortion. ■ Agreed to decide whether, or to what extent, states' wrongfu 1-death laws control lawsuits alleging that someone died because federal rights were violated. Broadcasters praised the cable IX ruling, while cable TV industry officials were dis­ appointed. "W e're elated the Supreme Court has rec­ ognized the historic importance ot preserv­ ing free over-the-air television for all Ameri­ ca n s," said Eddie Fritts, presid ent of the National Association of Broadcasters But C-Span Chairman Brian Lamb said, carry "M o re than 3.5 m illion view ers have lost access to all or part of the C-Span networks since the 'm ust carry' rule becam e law in October 1992. ... Today, the court has basi­ cally guaranteed that the inform ation gap will widen for many m ore." The 1992 Cable Te levision Consumer Pro­ tection and Competition Act requires cable operators to set aside part of their channel capacity for commercial and public broad­ cast TV stations. I he law was challenged in court by the National Cable Television Association and cable com panies including Turner Broad­ casting System and lim e Warner Entertain­ ment Co. I he com panies said they should not be forced to carry broadcast stations instead of new cab le ch a n n e ls such as the H isto ry Channel, the Sci-Fi Channel and the Cartoon Network. "Sig n ifican t evidence ind icates the vast majority of cable operators have not been affected in a significant m anner by 'm ust- carry', Kennedy wrote. "W e must conclude 'must-carry' is narrowly tailored to preserve a multiplicity of broadcast stations for the 40 percent of A m erican h ousehold s w ithou t cable." ‘Containers’ of suicide cult members sent home A ssociate d Press SAN DIEGO — T h e r e 's n o e v i­ dence that more m e m b e r s o f th e Heaven's Gate cult are p l a n n i n g to kill them selves, a l t h o u g h s u c h reports are being i n v e s t i g a t e d , authorities said M onday. Such fears of copycat s u i c i d e s by tar-flung cult cells are r e a l. In 1994, 48 members of the O r d e r o t th e Solar lernple killed th e m s e lv e s in Later that year, five m o r e m e m ­ bers committed suicide in C a n a d a , followed by 16 in the F r e n c h A lps in 1995 and five in C a n a d a o n March 22. Nonetheless, s h e r iff's L t Je r r y Lipscomb said a u t h o r i t i e s h a v e found "nothing, a b s o lu te ly n o th ­ ing" to suggest that a n y o n e o th e r than the 39 members o f t h e h ig h - toch UFO cult planned to commit suicide One member who left the group ab°ut a month a g o because he didn't want to kill himself received two farewell videotapes on March 25 from cult m em bers describing their death plans. I he next d a y , he and his err>ployer d ro v e to the hilltop rnansión, found th e bodies and called police. As for r e p o r t s t h a t m e m b e rs th e m s e lv e s m aV h ave k ille d because leader M a rs h a ll Apple- white had con vin ced them he was dying 0 f cancer, m e d ica l exam iner Brian B la c k b o u rn e s a id Apple- wlllto did not h a v e ca n ce r. to fact, none o f the victims had a torminal illness, he said. The bodies were being tested for MIV, at the request of relatives, he said. T h irty -n in e m em bers o f the nom ad ic group, which m ade its living lately developing Internet Web sites, were found dead March 26 in a rented mansion in exclusive Rancho Santa Fe. T h ey w ere dressed a lik e and covered in purple shrouds, their bags neatly packed in anticipation of a trip to outer space A u th orities say the cult m em ­ bers died in groups, consuming a mixture of phenobarbital and alco­ hol and then placing plastic bags over their heads. Blackbourne also said that two Vicodin vials were found near the bodies of the last two cult m em ­ bers aliv e inside the m ansion — and traces o f the painkiller were found in their bodies in addition to the drugs that helped k i l l the other 37. Blackbourne said all autopsies w ere com plete and toxicological tests would be finished by Friday. L ip sco m b said M on d ay that investigators still believe it was a mass suicide, and although they're try in g to d e te rm in e w h ere the cultists got so much phenobarbital, it's unlikely the answer will lead to criminal charges. "W e're not going to charge any­ one w ith a n y th in g , and w ho w ould we c h a r g e ? ' L ip sco m b said. 1 he cult members believed they would be picked up bv a space­ ship trailing the Hale-Bopp comet after the\ shed their earthly "co n ­ tainers." M o n d a y , a fo r k lift o p e r a to r m ov ed th e b o d y b a g s from a refrigerated trailer to unm arked vans for delivery to mortuaries. R elatives had been located for all but two of the victims. Officials released th eir n am es and o th er details in hope relatives could be found. They were: ■ A lp h o n z o R ic a rd o F o ste r, bom in Detroit on Non 3 1952. He is believed to have at least three siblings, sisters Juanita and Felicia, and a brother Ramon ■ Lindlev Ayerhart Pease 41 of E x e te r, N H H is fa th e r is a lso named 1 indlev and he had a sister, Sylvia in Palm Springs EDITORIALS Welfare On August 22, 1996, President Clinton signed into law the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportuni­ ty Reconciliation Act of 19% which sw eeping the most represents changes to American social public welfare policy since the New Deal. Welfare "reform" as spelled out in this law .does not address the com ­ plex social problems faced by this nation, such as poverty, homeless­ ness and joblessness, but rather rep­ resents a scapegoating of the poor, immigrants and the disabled. By the end of the year, this law will have eliminated Supplem entary Security Income and food stamps for more than 500,000 legal immigrants, many of whom are elderly or dis­ abled, and many of whom have lived and worked in the United States for decades. This bill will also cut S.S.I. benefits to 235,000 disabled children, and an estimated 1 million people who receive food stamps will be affected by this law, many of whom will be cut off as early as April 1997. Mary T riece GUEST COLUMNIST Robert Greenstein, the director of the Center on Budget and Policy Priori­ ties, called this "one of the most Dra­ conian provisions in the history of the food stamp program" because it cuts benefits for people who look for work but cannot find it. Studies by the Urban Institute and the Center on Budget and Policy pri­ orities, as well as testimony from social workers, churches and chari­ ties all point to increased joblessness and homelessness as a direct result of the welfare "reform " bill. A recent study by the Congressional budget office finds that the central premise of the welfare law — that states can move half their welfare recipients into the work force — now appears unrealistic, as states will face a $13 billion shortfall over the next six years as they try to prepare welfare Forfiw , coafldtm tiil h tlp h 2 4 kows « day CALL UT program scapegoats poor recipients for jobs. A study by the Urban Institute showed that the bill will push 2.6 million people, includ­ ing 1.1 million children, into poverty. Around the country, advocates for the homeless have pointed out that the loss of food stamps to thousands will have a domino effect in which people will use m oney they had spent on shelter to get food. And, in countless testimonies, social workers and churches have expressed fear about their inability to deal with increased numbers who are coming to them in need. The new welfare reform bill, sup­ ported by both political parties, points the finger at the poor as the cause of society's problems, and thus allows the real causes of poverty to continue unnoticed. More specifically, an eco­ nomic system which operates for profit rather than human need is the root cause of poverty and unemploy­ ment. Both the Republican and Demo­ cratic parties are subsidiaries of big business, doling out billions in corpo­ rate welfare while slashing the social safety nets of the poor. And still, major corporations continue to downsize and cut wages. The result? Corporate profits have increased 98 percent over the past five years, and according to a February 1992 issue of Business Week, U.S. executives earn 160 times the pay their employees. Meanwhile, of income has declined for more than 80 percent of the population, and 22 per­ cent of children in the United States live in poverty. With the most recent welfare cuts affecting millions of people, the time is ripe to join together and fight against this assault on the country's most vulnerable. A demonstration will be held on Friday April 4, 1997, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., in front of the Travis County Human Services Departm ent, 2201 Post Road to protest these cuts. Please join us. Triece is a member of the Universi­ ty International Socialists Organiza­ tion. T h e D a ily T e x a n 4 lUEtMT, JIPIHL1,1887 T h e Da il y T e x a n Editorial Board Tara L. Copp Editor David C. Barranco Associate Editor Sarah H epola Associate Editor Colby Black Associate Editor Opinions expressed in The Daily Texan are those of the editor or writer of the article^ They are not necessarily those of the University administration, the Board of Regents or the Texas Student Publications Board of Operating Trustees. VIEWPOINT P]ay 1)al1 Today is professional baseball's opening day. This means spring has officially arrived, and all is right with the world. In addition, this marks an important anniversary in our national battle with racism. James "Cool Papa" Bell was an outfielder from 1922 to 1946. Legend has it he was so fast he could turn off the lights and be in bed before the room went dark. Bell once stole second and third base on the same pitch. Satchel Paige, one of Bell's contemporaries, was perhaps the greatest pitcher of the day. He pitched until he was 46 and may have won more baseball games than any other pitcher in history. Dizzy If Satch and I was pitching on the same team, we'd clinch the pennant by the Fourth of July and go fishing until World Senes time." ean once said, But most of the public never got to see Bell and Paige demonstrate their talents. They played when Major League Baseball was segregat­ ed, and African Americans could only play in the Negro American Leagues. In 1947, however, professional baseball took a major step toward integration, when Jackie Robinson started for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Robinson was not the best athlete in the Negro Leagues. He was chosen for this experiment primarily because he was such a remark­ ed le human being. Often, we idealize historical figures who become heroes, overlooking their flaws. But by all accounts, Jackie Robinson's character was as wonderful then as now. The barriers Robinson overcame were immense. But he never cracked under pressure that would have crushed lesser men. He was a fiery, aggressive competitor, respected by the entire league. Hall of Famer Ralph Kiner said, Robinson was the only player I ever saw who could completely turn a game around by him self." He was on six All-Star teams and was elected to the Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. Today, Robinson's 50th anniversary will be commemorated by Major League Baseball. For the entire season, players will be wearing celebratory patches. Pitchers will hurl special baseballs and a com­ memorative gold coin is being minted. But these actions are appar­ ently not enough. According to a recent ESPN special on Robinson, a significant per­ centage of current big league baseball players have no idea who Jack­ ie Robinson is. Such ignorance is inexcusable. Jackie Robinson paved the way for the Civil Rights Movement in the United States. His debut came before the Supreme Court's landmark Brown v. Board of Edu­ cation decision. Robinson's emergence came before Dr. Martin Luther King's marches or Malcolm X's eloquence. Larry Bird once proclaimed Michael Jordan to be "God in basketball shoes." Had the Lord ever donned baseball spikes, he would have been hardpressed to exceed the athleticism and sportsmanship of Jackie Robinson. r "Cool Papa" Bell retired before he had the chance to follow Robin­ son into the major leagues. Paige, however, played for the Cleveland Indians in 1952 and helped lead them to the World Series. Following Robinson's lead, "Cool Papa" Bell and Satchel Paige were inducted into the Hall of Fame in the '70s. It was an honor long overdue. Thanks to Jackie Robinson's courage, someday America's most heated discussions of race will concern which team is most likely win the pennant. J Debate over TSP Board’s decision continues TSP change strengthens editorial independence, establishes authority With the intention of spreading light, not heat, and a reasoned debate worthy of a university, we would like to establish the following points concerning the TSP Board votes of March 21st. The position expressed is our own. Firstly, those board members who voted for a change in editorial struc­ tures did so with two aims in view. One was to strengthen The Daily Tex­ an's editorial independence. From the flurry of motives imputed to us in the paper's columns recently, readers could not even guess that was our intention. To dispute our proposal is clearly in order, but to distort our motivation is a separate step. Why is it necessary? The other aim was to establish a single last editorial word within the paper. A dual authority over deci­ sions has often been in effect over the years, with very unprofessional results in years where editor and managing editor would not cooper­ ate. Initially, the preference of some board members was for the editor to be that person with final authority. The compromise motion voted on was an attempt to acknowledge the preference, expressed by the current Daily Texan students present at the meeting, for retaining a bipartite authority. Hence fin a f authority over the news pages was voted for the man­ aging editor, and over the editorial space for the editor. (It is a some­ what unusual structure, but more or less parallels The Wall Street Journal.) Secondly, the Board also voted two other motions: (a) to increase from six to 10 the number of voting students on the Board; (b) to abolish the requirement for prior review of Jo h n Downing Bob Lott GUEST COLUMNISTS Daily Texan copy by a permanent staff adviser. Is it then sensible to construe all these votes as sinister actions by agents of the Tower? Would not students enjoy more authority after these votes than before? Given the contemptuous dis­ missal of those four extra places as a marginal matter in some subsequent commentary in The Daily Texan, and the total silence concerning the prior review vote, it is hard to know why Texan staffers' voices were ever raised in favor of those motions if these were such trivial issues. Thirdly, on the accusation of a sudden "cou p " by sinister anti­ democratic forces: all these votes were part of the overall revision of. the Handbook of Operating Proce­ dures, which has been alternately hanging fire and proceeding for some time now, and was long over­ due. The Daily Texan staff brought to the March 21st meeting a motion proposing that the editor could be overruled if the managing editor could summon two-thirds of the news staff s votes against the editor's policy. No prior circulation of that motion had taken place either, but that was in keeping with the ongoing process of debate, since this was the third in a series of public meetings of the board held in very dose succes­ sion to review the Handbook. The auesfion of whether or not the board should ratify the procedure of electing The Daily Texan editor equally came up without prior circu­ lation or planning, although the issue had been raised in the discus­ sion in at least one recent Board meeting. The Daily Texan staff were bothered that the discussion and vote emerged on this issue, under­ standably since those present held a very unified view that the tradition should be upheld. But at the same time their unanimity could hardly justify excluding a matter of legiti­ mate concern from the board's delib­ erations. Neither of us had an idea of which way the vote would go on the matter, but it seemed important enough to discuss and not simply to elbow out of the way. Many respondents also seem unaware that the final vote on this issue will be at a forthcoming public meeting of the board. This was never a "thief-in-the-night" affair. Further, if the tremendous alarm voiced in The Daily Texan concerning the threat to student autonomy and the democratic principle is justified, can those holding those views please offer answers the following to conundrums: around the nation 1. What is the actual evidence from that appointed editors on student news­ papers are typically stooges of the university administration? Where is the legion of horror stories? For only one other student newspaper in the United States has an elected editor. The others win Gold Crown and other awards as well. 2. What is the evidence that the heads of student radio and TV op this campus — both appointed posi­ tions — have been administration stooges, or crushed by administra­ tion interference? 3. More widely, are the United States, or Europe or Japan in immi­ nent danger of totalitarian govern­ ment because their newspaper edi­ tors are appointed, not elected? What7s the matter, y ou might ask, with the process of selecting the chief news executive by popular vote? After all, the idea is to protect the paper's independence. In our democratic society, where the free press is regarded by its most ardent critics as a necessary watchdog, edi­ tors, unlike candidates for city coun­ cil, do not have to court the voting public. They are not directly answer- able to the electorate, no more than they are answerable to the govern­ ment itself. For a prospective editor of The Daily Texan to go out hustling for votes — a political candidate seek­ ing the blessings of various power groups on campus — is to compro­ mise the editor's independence in principle if not in fact before that editor's first edition ever rolls off the press. No design is perfect. Any design is subject to abuse by those of mis­ guided or evil intent. All the same, the design we have proposed places a higher wall of separation between the paper's news-gathering inde­ pendence and constituency control. The Daily Texan would hardly be subject to control by the taxpayers, by the Tower, by the regents, by the Legislature. Its reporting would stand one layer removed from the influences, implied or direct, from that group of citizens a part of whose very mission it is to chronicle without fear or favor: the student body. Readers do "vote" on an editor's performance. They vote when they decide whether or not to read the paper. That is the appropriate check on an independent press, and not the ballot box. Some perspective seems in order. So does a rational, and not merely vituperative or celebratory, debate. John Downing is a professor in the Department of Radio-Television- Film. Bob Lott is editor of the Waco Tribun©-Herald. Both are members of the Texas Student Publications Board of operating trustees. Elected editor system imperfect, but a time-honored and effective tradition O f dem ocracy it is often said that it is not a perfect system , but it is far better than the alterna­ tives. That point com es to mind in regard to The D aily Texan. The sy s­ tem may not be perfect. To many the practice of choosing the editor in a cam pus election m ay seem inefficient and inappropriate. But it is a tim e-honored practice that has worked well and is fully con­ sisten t with w h at The Texan is su pposed the stu d en ts' to be: new spaper. Over the years there have been num erous efforts to tam per with The Texan, u sually through the Texas Student P ublications Board, often at the behest of others. When I was Texan editor, "jo u r­ nalism reco m ­ p ro fessio n a ls" mended, with concurrence of the Board of Regents, that thereafter the ed ito r be ap p oin ted rather than elected. That decision was, I believe, the result of the cum ulative effect of outspoken editors and aggressive new s coverage. In my case, we earned the wrath of som e in posi­ tions of pow er because w e advo­ cated greater, faster integration of ex tracu rricu lar a ctiv itie s (e.g., sports) on cam pus. Im agine that — The Texan w as in fav or of allow ing students to participate in all cam pus activities regardless of race. W ithin a sh ort tim e, w iser heads prevailed and the ed itor­ ship was once again m ade elective by the student body. The m ost recent move by the TSP board would not m ake the e d ito r appointed by the board Hoyt Purvis GUEST COLUMNIST rather than elected by the stu ­ dents, although clearly som e on the board favor that. But it w ould rem ov e broad authority over the paper from the ed itor and give it to the board- appointed m anaging editor. That effectiv ely reduces the pow er of the elected editor, fencing off the ed itor s authority to the opinion pages. the W h ere's ev id en ce that change was needed? The editor should be the in d iv id u al with overall accountability and respon­ sibility for the new spaper. The m anaging ed ito r should oversee the day-to-day operations of the new spaper, w ith broad pol­ icy and direction com ing from the editor. Like m ost old Texan editors, I keep my distance from the paper, believing that current staffers can operate quite effectiv ely w ithout our ad v ice and rem in iscen ce. How ever, as a regular Texan read­ er for alm ost 40 years, I'm greatly disturbed by what the TSP action may portend. I would urge the TSP board to reconsider. H oyt Purvis was T exan e d ito r in 1961-62. He is d ire cto r o f the Ful- brigh t Institute and p ro fe sso r of jou rn a lism a n d p o litic a l science at the U niversity o f Arkansas. He is b Is o chairm an o f the p re sid e n tia l­ ly-appointed J. W illiam Fulbright Foreign S cholarship Board. FIRING UNE T he D aily T e x a n Tuesday, April 1 ,1 9 9 7 Page 5 Undeniable M any p eo p le believe th a t being gay consists of n o th in g m ore th an a specific act or a set of b ehaviors. Such a view is inaccurate a n d con­ signs th e p erso n w ho is hom o sex ­ ual to the sta tu s of a m orally cor­ ru p t o r m en tally ill in d iv id u a l. This is the view p ro m u lg a te d by a n ti-g a y p e rso n s a n d p o litic a l g roups. Being gay is an intim ate, in te ­ g ra te d a sp e c t of o n e 's id e n tity that, like h eterosexuality, is not tied to a specific b eh av io r a t all. This id ea is p e rh ap s best u n d e r­ stood w h en you consider th a t gay m ales an d lesbians, p rio r to any kind of sexual activity, iden tify them selves as virgins. There is a distin ctio n betw een w hat p eo p le d o an d w ho they are. A nd for gay m ales and lesbians, like hetero sex u al persons, w ho we are is m uch m o re im p o rtan t and central to o u r hum an ity . For exam ple, being gay is the social e q u iv a le n t of h a v in g an alternate race, religion o r national origin. Passing ju d g m e n t on people based on w ho th e y are is prejudice and passin g ju d g m e n t on people because they are gay is the m oral equivalent of racism . A lthough som e cannot see gay males an d lesbians for w ho they are, there are increasing num bers of people w ho are realizing th at sam e-sex attractio n is a consistent, identifying featu re of h u m an p e r­ sonality that cannot be denied. Don Paulsen North Sioux City, SD Back for more Last M onday, R oahn H. W ynar took th e recent cult suicide as an o p p o rtu n ity to bash som e g ro u p s he d id n 't like. I take issue w ith his attack on chiropractic m edicine, is "ev id en ce- w h ic h he claim s free." A n em inent scientist such as Mr. W ynar should renew his su b scrip ­ tion w ith the New England Journal of Medicine. In 1995 (Vol. 333, No. 14), th e m ag azin e p u b lish e d a stu d y on various treatm en ts for back pain, involving over 1,500 p articip an ts. The abstract, avail­ able a t h ttp ://w w w .n e jm .o r g , states th at "satisfaction w as g re a t­ est am ong the patien ts w ho w ent to the chiropractors." So, as to chiropractic m edicine, the scientist is the one w ith the superstition. Ben Bateman Second-year law student Nobody’s fool In response to O laf N o rd 's Fir­ ing Line letter, I'd ju st like to say that I am really offended. Your asinine assertions are, I think, to tally m ad . A re w e to believe every stu d e n t at this g reat U niversity is a 1) "sexaholic" from Planet Lovetron," 2) a "vam piric po d-person" or 3) a nasty "sex addict," like Bill "W anna kiss it?" Clinton? You are deranged, m oth- er-scratcher! You d ism iss tho se w ho oppose y o u r view as "sup erfreak s" w ho d o n 't care a b o u t God(s). A n d w h a t is th e m y sterio u s "Sw ipe" an y w ay ? W hy is it going to be so "H uge?" I reject y o u r co n ten tio n th a t John I ravolta is "the Sexiest m an in the U.S.A." A nd ho w is it relevant that you prefer to e at "fu n k y snizz" for s u p ­ per? I hope this k in d of im m ature let­ ter will not be p u b lish ed once the m anaging ed ito r takes control. April Furst English graduate student Firing Line letters and Ask Your Lawyer questions can be brought to the Texan basement offices at 25th Street and Whitis Avenue or mailed to P.O. Box D, Austin, TX 78713. Or, e-mail them to TEXAN@www. utexas.edu Firing Line letters must be fewer than 250 words. UT stu­ dents should include their major and classification, and all writers must present iden­ tification or include a phone number. The Texan reserves the right to edit letters. NEED A CAR STEREO? Tired of paying too much? Alpha Audio is a factory authorized dealer for Pioneer, JVC? 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In Darwin's A th letes: H ow S port Has Damaged Black America and Pre­ served the Myth o f Race, John Hober- man, a UT professor of G erm anic languages, a rg u e s th a t s p o rts enforce racism by distancing blacks from e d u ca tio n , co n firm in g the notion that b lack s a re b u ilt fo r sports alone. "The elite athlete b eco m es the rep resen tativ e black p e rs o n ," Hoberman said. This is b oth m isle a d in g an d dam aging to th e im a g e of th is group of people." In an interview, Hoberman said sports distract black children from educational goals because many of these ch ild ren b elieve they w ill become professional athletes. U.S. N ew s an d W orld R e p o rt recently pu b lish ed a stu d y by Northeastern U n iversity's C enter for the Study of Sport in Society, which found th a t 66 p e rce n t of , ..... ......... ................ , , b lack m ales the b e tw e e n ages of 13 and 18 believe they can earn a liv­ in g as p ro fe s­ sional athletes, a figu re m ore than double the p ro p o rtio n of w h ite m ales a g e d 13 to 18 who said they believe the same. John Hoberman The center also found that black parents are four times more likely to believe their children are destined for a career in professional sports. Hoberman said this way of think- ing is a social d isaster" because only one in 10,000 high school ath­ letes will actually mc.ke m oney in professional athletics. "T h ey com e to think of th em ­ selves as being athletic and physi­ c a lly o rie n te d by n a tu re and become estranged from the educa­ tional process," Hoberman said. Yet these expectations appear to be met in society. The U.S. News an d W orld Report article reported that 80 percent of all athletes in the National Basketball Association are African-American, and 67 p ercen t of p lay ers in the National Football League are black. "There should be an emphasis on educational issues," Hoberman said. "I would like to see more black parents organizing around the edu­ cation al need s of ch ild ren and responding to the overemphasis on sports." A lth o u g h D arw in 's A th lete s a d d re sse s a v a rie ty of issu es, Hoberman said he believes it was inevitable and appropriate that the first section of his book, a historical account of how African-Americans d evelop ed an esp ecially inten se attachment to athletic achievement as a form of cultural self-assertion and group pride, has received the most attention because it involves educational issues. Jeffrey Clayton, an African-Amer­ ican journalism junior and running back on the UT football team, said he disagrees with Hoberman's theo­ ries. "M ost athletes know that school has to come first in order to get on to the field," Clayton said. "At most schools ... you have to go to class as well." i/Qr, | . . . T H O M A S TERRY/Daily Texan Staff isW esT eacheT on t h e 'w L i ™ ™ Min' ,fy Speaki" 9 at universities a" d spreading his mes- term KEVIN LEY Daily Texan Staff As he began the move out of his office M onday, outgoing Student Government President Jeff Tsai said he still has not come to grips with the fact that Tuesday will be his last day as president. D uring a ce re m o n y T u esd ay night in the M ain Building, Tsai, who graduates in May, will official­ ly pass the SG presidential torch to incoming president Marlen Whitley. Tsai said although he dreads his last day on the job, he also looks for­ ward to it. 'Til wake up in the morning and feel a sense of relief knowing I've been released from the bell tower " he said, referring to the classic tale, The Hunchback o f Notre Dame. Tsai said the job of SG president co m p a res to n o th in g else he has ever done before. " T h is e x p e rie n c e w ill be u n m a tch e d in my lif e ," h e said . "Nothing will be able to mature me like this job has." T sa i said one o f the b ig g e s t accom plishm ents during his term was the creation of a fellowship that provides money for undergraduate research. Another is the creation of a toll- fre e n u m b er a llo w in g stu d e n ts access to their grades during sum­ mer and winter breaks. But if he has one regret, he said, it is that he did not have the time to accomplish all of his goals. Because of the b u rea u cra tic n atu re o f the U n iv ersity , d ecisio n -m a k in g is a slow and tim e-consum ing process, he said. But he said Student Government did what it set out to do during his term , and stu d en t in tere sts h ave been his first and foremost concern over the last year. "The first and last thing I think about is, 'am I living up to the faith they put into me 12 months ago?"' he said. Jim Vick, vice president of S tu ­ dent A ffairs, agreed, citing T sa i's creation of the fee oversight co m ­ ty'„ m itte e as one w ay in w h ich he stre n g th e n e d r e la tio n s h ip th e between students and Student G ov­ ernment during his term. The fee o v e rs ig h t co m m itte e , co m p ris e d m o stly o f s tu d e n ts , reviews proposals for new student fees. He was very knowledgeable and a tte n tiv e to the co n c e rn s o f s tu ­ dents, Vick said. "H e was a strong proponent of student issues." Tsai said he originally decided to run for th e SG p re s id e n c y la s t March because he felt he could do more with his time in the Universi- "I felt incomplete," Tsai said. "In the two-and-a-half years I had been at school, something was missing." H e said he w as p rou d th at h is ST R IV E tic k e t ca m p a ig n a g a in st Manuel Medina, of the NOW ticket, and Ryan Barnett, o f The Bottom Line ticket, was cleaner than past SG elections, w hich had involved charges of voter fraud and unethical behavior. As the end of his term nears, Tsai said, he has worked to smooth the transition from his administration to Whitley's. One of the few things Tsai will be leaving behind in his office is a tall stack of papers for W h itley to go through when he takes over to help the new presid en t get acquainted with past and ongoing issues. Whitley said Tsai has advised him to set re a so n a b le and a tta in a b le goals when he first begins his term as president. " G e ttin g b o g g ed d o w n in the p o m p and c ir c u m s ta n c e is v ery e a s y ," T sai said , a d d in g th at SG presidents have to be prepared to take on a huge amount of work. F or his im m ed iate fu tu re , Tsai said he hopes to attend law school at e ith e r th e U n iv e rs ity or at Georgetown University. He eventu­ ally wants to have a job in the public service, perhaps w ith the D ep art­ ment of Justice, he said. "W ithout sounding melodramatic ... I want to do something good for the country." Former Utah president becomes Houston chancellor-president Associated P r a c c Associated Press " HOUSTON — Arthur K. Smith is hoping to bring stability to the University^ of Houston. The former Uni versify of Utah president takes over Tuesday as H ouston's chancellor and presi­ dent, becoming the first person to oversee both the four-college sys­ tem and the m ain cam p u s. A s president, he becomes the sixth at the school in 10 years. His first priority: hire a chief financial officer, an athletic direc­ tor, a chief academic officer, a gen­ eral counsel and two university presidents. Like Smith, the top administra­ tors will be appointed to iwo posi­ tions, one with the system and one with the main campus. Eventual­ ly, the system office will close and all four schools will be run from the main campus. The change w as approved last year by regents seeking to eliminate redundancy and smooth over deci­ sion-making following several tur­ bulent years for the system. Besides the turmoil in the presi­ 1» . . dent7 s office, enrollment has lev­ eled off and disagreem ents over how to run the system prompted the resignations of five high-rank­ ing officials within nine days in 1995. Faculty leaders at the main cam­ pus lobbied for years to shift con­ trol over the four schools to their p re sid e n t to cu t b u re a u cra c y . Their cou n terp arts at U H -C lear Lake, U H -D ow n tow n an d UH - V ictoria w orried the com bined chancellor-president would favor the main campus. In his new CEO-style position, su cce e d s C h a n ce llo r S m ith William P. Hobby and President Glenn A. Goerke. Hobby, a former lie u te n a n t g o v e rn o r, T e x a s stepped in for $1 a year to calm the w aters but said all along he w asn t in terested in b ecom in g chancellor-president Smith, who led the University of Utah for five years and served as interim president of the Univer­ sity of South Carolina for less than a year, was the lone finalist for the $250,000-a-year job as head of the Houston system, which has 47,000 students and a $477 million bud­ get. "W h at struck me as really very special about Dr. Smith w ere his leadership qualities as well as his exp erien ce at the U n iversity of Utah and the University of South Carolina, two universities which were going through some difficult times when he entered that posi­ t i o n ," said E d u a rd o A g u irre , chairman of the Houston Board of Regents. The former naval officer began his career as an assistant political science professor at the State Uni­ versity of New York-Binghamton in 1970. He went on to become a d e p a rtm e n t ch a ir, p ro v o s t for graduate studies and research and vice president for administration. Smith, who has five grandchil­ dren in Dallas, says Houston is his final stop. He plans to work closely with police on the urban cam pus just so u th of d o w n to w n , a ctiv e ly recru it at high schools to boost en rollm en t and foster re la tio n ­ ships w ith state legislators and education officials. . rhe First Great American . Autobiography of This Generation. EOKCK Cll HER, 1/ THOH O f H ) |/ ./ / / \ \¡) />,Of I/I I ) Radical Son is one of (he best political memoirs I’ve ever read. R a d ica l S 11 wíne*smA r X ^ w n i - í r ' 6?1p !"en' ° i.its. kin.d 8in<* Whittaker C h am b e é ' • *• A rive ling work of literary distinction from first page to last. Powerful. Hard to put down. " " wm SmT™ c . . . . — to n e B r e i m i l . Xew IohkPost ensitive and involving. Mr. Horowitz has written a courageous book. D».i, ii.« ,..n ,,i...— p u b ii^ i,, ii„. .... ,w ; or vail («HI, “ ' / n ñ u s n a * Rev nú ............... ............ « « V '«-« * * _ * . it it ^ ^ Join David Horowitz on Wednesday, April 2, 1997for a discussion on Lessons of a Misspent Youth * *) University Teaching Center 4.124,1:00pm The Daily Texan u w ? PT a“ p a rty (n o n ‘ co m m e rcia l> ads Individual it lm s offered f o r sale m ay n o t T l ! p n c e T a p p ea r in * « b° d y Of the ad copy. If item s are n ot sold, five additional h l o ^ r l u i - ^ T N o c o p y change (o th e r than re d u ctio n in price) is allow ed. ” h° T A d v e r tis e r m u st call b e fo re 11 a m o n th e day o f the fifth in sertio n . STATE & LOCAL T/UONG A CLOSER LOOK T h e D a il y T e x a n 7 TUB MU' Al« 1.1887 PICK THREE 5-6-0 CASH HUE 10-14-81-88-86 Ozone at lowest level in 25 years, still a problem LEE SIMMONS DaiJyTexarTstaff _______ A UT professor of chemical engi­ neering warned M onday that while 1996 ozone lev els in A ustin w ere the low est in 25 years, steps m ust soon be taken to im prove the cur­ rent air q u ality or environm ental regulation m ay force A ustinites to change their w ay of life. D avid A llen, a p ro fe sso r in the Center for Energy Studies at the J.J. Pickle Research Center, announced the fin d in g at a C lean AIR Force new s conference, called to release the results of his analysis of ozone levels in and around Travis County last year. The Clean AIR Force is a nonprof­ it organization with members from the University, A ustin Transporta­ tion Study and the T exas N atural R esources C on servation C om m is­ sion. “ In gen eral the air quality w as good in 1996," Allen said. “Howev­ er, clean air is a regional problem in Central Texas." Allen said a vehicle w as donated to the C le an A IR Fo rce an d equipped by University researchers with a special m on itorin g system worth about $21,000. Ozone level m easurem ents were taken from the air around Central Texas between March and October 1996, d u rin g the h o tte st m on th s when ozone levels peak. Rick Whitley, chairman of Clean AIR Force's technical advisory com­ mittee, said he expects high ozone levels this sum m er even though lev­ els were lower only a year ago. The high levels are the result of vehicu­ lar pollution and in d u strial em is­ sions, Whitley said. He added that these levels could decrease through lim itin g d riv in g an d u sin g m ass transit more often. A cco rdin g to a recent E nviron­ mental Protection Agency study, an estim ated 40,000 Americans die pre­ maturely each year from respiratory illness and heart attacks linked with fine particle air p ollu tio n , which includes ozone pollution. It w as a lso fo u n d th at ca se s of asth m a, th o ugh t to be cau se d by o z o n e p o llu tio n , in ch ild ren increased 118 percent between 1980 and 1993, and is the leading cause of child hospital adm issions today. Despite the rapid grow th Austin h as experienced over the last few years, Barry McBee, chairman of the T N R C C , s a id the city h a s not e xceed ed the current ozone stan ­ dard since 1985. H o w e v e r, A llen s tr e s s e d th at A ustin is already close to su rp ass­ ing healthful ozone levels, which w ould mean future federal regula­ tion of all emissions. Instead of the state controlling em issions tests on autom obiles, the EPA w ould step in. B esides lim iting drivin g during peak times, Allen suggested, people could help keep ozone levels lower by refraining from buying gasoline until after 5 p.m. when the tem pera­ ture is lower. Whitley agreed, saying, “Industry plays a very sm all role. Individual actions are goin g to be the key as our population grow s." C lean A IR Force m em b ers are concerned about a proposal by the Environm ental Protection A gency to change the standard for m easur­ in g the a m o u n t o f o z o n e in the atmosphere, McBee said. Instead of. m easurin g the ozone level for an hour at the peak time in the afternoon, the EPA has suggest­ ed m easuring the level throughout an eight-hour period. If this p ro p o sal is a p p ro v e d by the EPA, McBee said Austin w ould no longer attain proper air quality s ta n d a r d s b e c a u se th o se le v e ls w ould automatically be lower than the m e a su re m e n t tak en at p e a k time. H e a d d e d th at m an y ty p e s o f b u sin esse s w ould be barred from operating in the area if A ustin's air w as higher than those standards. But D ave R yan, an EPA p r e s s officer, said the p ro p o se d change from m easu rin g the ozon e lev els during the peak hour of the day to an eight-hour period w ould be ben­ eficial to public health. "W e chose the eight-hour m ea­ su rem en t b e cau se w e fo u n d that ozone can produce adverse effects at lower levels," Ryan said. Selena fans pay homage on the anniversary of her death Courtney Horrigan, 3, gives up on the idea of play­ ing putt-putt golf with a putter and decides to roll her golf ball through the whale’s mouth by hand at LAUREN DUNWOODY/Daily Texan Staff Peter Pan Golf on Barton Springs Road. Courtney and her mother, Denise Horrigan, are in town from Dunn, N.C., to visit cousins in Austin. Associated Press CORPUS CHRISTI — Tejano star Selena lives on in the memories of her fans, who have been making pilgrim ages to her grave to mark Mon­ day's second anniversary of the singer's death. "F o r me, believe it or not, it's a sense of clo­ su re, sa id D aniel M ares, m an ager of a car audio store in Galveston. "I never really got to say goodbye to her before." M ares once thrilled at watching Selena Quin­ tanilla Perez perform at Houston nightclubs. On Sunday, he traveled to Seaside Memorial Park in Corpus Christi where Selena is buried. About 5,000 people have done the sam e in the past five days to pay tribute to Selena, who was g u n n ed dow n at a C o rp u s C h risti m otel on March 31, 1995. Y olanda S ald iv ar, the form er p resid en t of Selena s fan club, w as convicted of m urdering her and is serving a life prison sentence. As many as 50 people at a time have visited the grave, said Stella H ernandez, a cemetery re p r e se n ta tiv e w ho h as seen v isito r s w ith license plates from New York, Illinois, Arizona and Mexico. A five-foot chain-link fence is erected around the burial site to keep people from disturbing a large arrangement of white roses, purple flow­ ers and palm leaves that adorn the spot. Fans have decorated the fence with bunches of flowers, stuffed Easter bunnies and written hom ages to Selena. In death, Selena has achieved a celebrity sta­ tus she only could have dreamed of in life: She is the subject of eight books, new musical releas­ es and a full-length movie. And, since her m urder, Selena has been the focus of num erous legal confrontations over rights to her music, nam e and im age and the merchandising of products bearing her name. Ballpark, I d say there have been 20 lawsuits filed, not counting the cease-and-desist letters that our attorneys send out to other parties who give up at that p o in t," said Bert Q uintanilla, marketing director of Q Productions, the family business. He also is a cousin of Selena's father. It s an ongoing battle. We have law firms in California, San Antonio and Corpus Christi, and we have investigators constantly trying to stop the pirating. Some people even blatantly tried to copyright the name S elen a," Bert Quintanilla added. The latest and biggest lawsuit is a purely local affair, pitting the Quintanilla fam ily and band members against television station K ill in Cor­ pus Christi, owned by McKinnon Broadcasting. At issue is the ownership of videotapes taken by a Kill television crew of a Feb. 7, 1993, con­ cert by Selena y Los Dinos at the Corpus Christi Memorial Coliseum. In a federal court lawsuit filed last month by her father, Abraham Quintanilla Jr., and others, Channel 3 is accused of illegally copyrighting the concert tape and breaking an agreement for its limited use. In its answer, K ill claims it owns the tape. In an o d d tw ist, Jo rg e R an g el, a C o r p u s Christi law yer representing the station, is the chairman of the Selena M em orial Com m ittee, which has renamed the Bayfront Coliseum for Selena and eventually will erect a bronze statue on the Corpus Christi Bay shoreline. Bert Quintanilla said the lawsuit represents a side of the celebrity business usually unseen by the public that involves fighting over alleged copyright violations. "A s far as w e're concerned, it's just another day at Q Productions," Quintanilla said. ASSOCIATED PRESS Momentos from fans line the fence surrounding the grave of Tejano star Selena at Seaside Memorial Park in Corpus Christi, Sunday March 30. Monday March 31 marks the second anniversary of the singer’s death. Property tax cut may be too costly to get support of many Texans Texas Republican Party Chairman Tom Pauken claims Gov. Bush’s proposed half-cent state tax hike unjustifiable Associated Press Texans aren't in the mood to pay more in state taxes just to save some money on their local property taxes, according to the head of the Texas Republican Party. Tom Pauken, state GO P ch airm an, M on d ay took shots at a tax overhaul plan which is being prepared by lawmakers for public hearings expected late this week. * The plan would pay for a cut in local school property taxes by expanding the state business tax, raising some taxes and increasing the number of goods and services on which the state sales tax is applied. The list of would-be taxed items includes car washes, laundry services and haircuts. "They don't want to give us something in one hand, and take it back in another," Pauken said of voters. Fellow R epublican Gov. G eorge W. Bush has pro­ posed a new business tax, a half-cent sales tax increase 44 You rush things through and risk not looking at the unintended con­ sequen ces.” and the use of $1 billion in additional state funds to cut property taxes by about $3 billion a year. The plan being drafted by a special House property tax com m ittee w ould cut property taxes by slightly more than that. But Pauken has said the state sh ouldn 't rush into changing its tax system. He said Texans would be better off if the Legislature used $1.5 billion in state funds to lower local school property taxes and conduct an inter­ im study of the larger issues. Bush last sum m er appoin ted a com m ittee to hold — Tom Pauken, state GOP chairman public h earin gs across the state on school property taxes, which make up more than half of all property taxes levied. " T h is is a very m ajor tax bill with m ajor co n se ­ quences," Pauken said. "You rush things through and risk not looking at the unintended consequences." One thing that could happen with the expansion of the sales tax would be a windfall of tax revenue for local governments. state taxes. Expanding the num ber of goo d s and ser­ vices taxed by the state could amount to billions of dol­ lars for local governments. "T h is is a tax hike, not tax relief," Pauken said. Members of the House committee, including chairman Rep. Paul Sadler, D-Henderson, say they want to find a way to keep local governm ents from raising the addi­ tional funds or forcing them to give it back to Texans in the form of more property cuts or other lower levies. Sadler didn't immediately return calls M onday seek­ ing a response to Pauken's comments. Pauken also said the state providing up to 80 percent of school funds, as the House committee plan would do, would rob Texans of local control of their schools. He said a good amount for the state to pay would be closer to 50 percent of school costs. Under state law, local governm ents can tack their sales taxes — up to 2 cents per $1 — on any item the The state currently pays 4/ percent. Under the gover­ nor's plan, the state would pay about 60 percent. Retail Cosmetics Sales Counter Manager and Part Time Sales Opportunities Attractive opportunity to jo in a respected com pany-and get the fle xib ility and variety y o u 're lo o k in g for. At C lin iq u e , nothing succeeds like a w inning attitude and a w illingness to give your best. Now, here's your opportunity to share the excitement and demonstrate C linique makeup and skin care products in a major department store in your area. 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For more information contact: Liberal arts Career Services • FAC 20 • 512/471-7900 Sponsored by: Liberal Arts Career Services and The Liberal Arts Council Liberal Arts Career Services home page: http://www.utexas.edu/depts/lacs/ American Sign Language is a beautiful language. Hopefully our performances will edu­ cate people who are not familiar with deafness and deaf culture, and disconfirm stereotypes about deaf people.” — Heather Purl, STEPHANIE FRIEDMAN/Daily Texan Staff LEFT: The United Together American Sign Language Choir performs to Bette Midler’s From a Distance. BOTTOM: Chris Gaskamp, deaf education freshman, and Jen­ nifer Couch, speech pathology sophomore, perform Lean on Me for a crowd at the Jesse H. Jones Communication Center. can Sign Language and a good way to remember signs," Purl says. In order to learn the songs chosen by the choir, Purl must "gloss" the words to the song. Glossing entails converting the English words into American Sign Language signs. The choir then prac­ tices the songs by learning the signs and matching the tempo of the signs to the music and to each other. At performances, United Togeth­ er accom panies signs with choreo­ graphed dance steps. Between each song, Eva V alencia, a deaf ed u ca­ tion junior, interprets in sign lan­ g u ag e w h ile ch o ir m em bers step forward and give mini-speeches on history and interesting facts about deaf culture. In this way, the choir informs the public while entertain­ ing them at the same time. "A lot of people out there don't know what deaf culture is about," Valencia says. "W e add the interest­ ing facts about deaf culture as atten­ tion grabbers, to spice it up." Not only do the choir m em bers g ain p e rso n a l b e n e fits from the practice they get by performing the songs, but they also feel that perfor­ m ances w ill open the eyes of the p u b lic reg ard in g Sign L an gu age a w a re n e s s and m isc o n c e p tio n s about deaf people. A common misconception about American Sign Language is that the signs are manual versions of Eng­ lish words. Valencia points out that sign language has a grammar of its own which is nothing like English. "W e try to m ake peop le aw are that sign language is a language, even th o u g h it h as no w ritte n form," Valencia says. "People need to know there are other ways and forms of communicating." P u rl, w ho is hard of h ea rin g , w ould like to brin g som e of the issues of the deaf community to the forefront. She feels that the perfor­ mances of United Together will help to educate the hearing community. "American Sign Language is a beau­ tiful language," Purl says. "Hopefully our performances will educate people who are not familiar with deafness and d eaf cu ltu re, and d isconfirm stereotypes about deaf people." I he choir welcomes all registered stu d en ts w ho have an in terest in participating in a choir with a dis­ tinct performing style. "W e're just like any other choir that sings, except we sing with our hands," Purl says. .... a visit; wrth Barbara Jordan». Barbara Jordan's last television interview in which she talks about her life in government and as a teacher...and shares her philosophy of life. 3 V I0 W fhom Id ie TOWER» ’ No, you can't climb the tower to look down, but you can get a 360° panoramic view of the campus with the virtual reality tower tour included on the 1996 Cactus CD-ROM. tiielast swc title won ...brought "entemal SWC bragging rights" for UT. See video of that big win over the Aggies and lots more highlights of Longhorn sports of all kinds. class of *96 listened to Bush... From procession and pyrotechnics with flourish and percussion midst pomp and oration and ceremony the class of 1996 was sent forth. You get it all in the... 1996 Cflcfvs CD Bom now specially priced at *WAvailable in TSP 3.200 by phone (add $5 p&h) at 471-5083 by mail P.O. Box D Austin TX 78713 or on the web at VISA or MasterCard Accepted Sign time to entertain, educate United Together performs DANYLLE SALINAS_________ Daily Texan S taff t 6:30 p.m. on Monday, the lobby of the U n i­ v e rs ity S p e e c h and H e a rin g C e n te r, s ta ­ tioned on the secon d floor of the Jesse H. Jones Commu­ A nication Center, is eerily silent. S u d d en ly , the v o ice of B ette M id ler croo n in g From a D istance bursts from a conference room in the rear of the Speech and Hearing Cen­ ter, transform ing the lobby into a concert hall. Though Midler's voice is strong and clear, what cannot be heard are the 15 others singing along. Fifteen w om en stand around a portable CD player perched on a table as M id ler's voice so ars from the speakers. The women accompany her by moving their hands, arms and bod­ ies. Though these women are singing, only Midler's voice is obvious. The w o m en a c c o m p a n y in g Midler are members of the singing group, United Together. M em bers of this choir need not be able to read music, know musical scales or even sing in key. All that is required is good facial expression and the abili­ ty to m atch m o v em en ts w ith the other m em bers of the choir. These tw o re q u ire m e n ts are im p o rta n t b e c a u se the m e m b e rs o f U n ited Together must be able to accurately and coherently sing their songs in American Sign Language. United Together is the brainchild of Heather Purl, a non-degree-seeking student who belonged to a sign choir when she attended Texas W omen's University. She wanted to continue perform ing w hen she cam e to the University of Texas, but no such choir existed. Som eone suggested to Purl that she should try to start a sign choir herself. After posting flyers and making announcements in her class­ es, Purl recruited 23 members. Though know ledge of Am erican Sign Language is helpful, it is not required of the members. The choir, which meets for one hour on Mon­ day evenings, willingly teaches the sign s to any person in terested in jo in in g . For th ose w ho cu rren tly atten d Sign L an g u ag e cla sse s or have already completed coursework in A m erican Sign Language, Purl recommends learning and perform­ ing the songs as a method for retain­ ing signing skills. "Being a member of the choir is a really good way to practice Ameri- Michelle O’Malley, a deaf education Junior, plays Danny Zuko to Jaime Youngblood’s Sandy while STEPHANIE FRIEDMAN/Daily Texan Staff the ASL Choir performs Summer Nights, from the musical Grease. W 1 B I 1 W T h e D aily T e x a n 9 TUESDAY, JU m 1 ,1 8 8 7 fast Longhorns look to build on OU victory ■ E l n i n i r g g i r ‘--------------- If you thought this weekend's bat­ tle with Oklahoma was wild, it was simply the calm before the storm. The Longhorns (20-13, 4-8 Big 12) get ready to tackle the toughest por­ tion of this season's schedule which takes them on the road for seven of the next eight games. Tuesday's game against Dallas Baptist at Disch-Falk Field will be UT's final game before packing their bags in order to face Oklahoma State, TCU at The Ballpark in Arling­ ton, and Iowa State. After Tuesday's game, Texas doesn't return to Austin until an April 15 rematch with Southwest Texas State. Simply because the Longhorns broke out of their five-game losing streak Sun­ day doesn't give them an excuse to take the Patriots lightly. Dallas Baptist has an overall record of 30-7, and the indepen­ dent baseball powerhouse has won 18 of their last 19 games. But this a rebuilding season for a team that had nine players from its 62- 10 squad of 19% sign professional con­ tracts. DBU head coach Jim Harp calls catcher Brandon Harper one of the best catchers in the state. Harper has batted .385 in the No. 6 spot while throwing out nine of 20 base runners. If nothing else, Tuesday's game gives the Longhorns a chance to catch their breath from Big 12 Con­ starts. DBU's pitchers have been in a starts. DBU's pitchers have been in a catch their breath from Big 12 Con- ference play. Texas is currently in a ference play. Texas is currently in a quandary as of late, but Harp will quandary as of late, but Harp will tie for eighth position in the stand­ probably send Ryan Nativadad to ings with only the top six teams the mound. Nativadad is 1-0 with a advancing to the postseason tourna­ 2.87 ERA in just 15 innings. ment in Oklahoma City. "We try not to think about the post­ season tournament and stuff," UT's Chris Edelstein said. "We just try to talk about how tough each individual game is going to be. We have to play as hard as we can to win each game. We can't worry about winning 10 or 15 in a row or whatever. "We just got to go out there and win one game at a time." Left-hander Kelly Clements will get the starting nod for the Long­ horns. The junior is 0-1 with a 5.52 earned run average in only three Many of the players credit a looser clubhouse atmosphere with being the key that broke the five- game skid. Nevertheless, UT has dropped games to lesser oppo­ nents this season. Pushovers like Texas Lutheran and St. Mary's took Texas to task and came away victo­ rious. But Sunday's 4-3 win over Okla­ homa may have been the perfect cure for a team stuck in a rut. "If s very important for these players to win," Texas head coach Augie Garri­ do said. "They've had a rough time of if i l l » When: Tuesday,«g ■ W hir»: Disch-Falk™ ■ Radio: KVÉT 1300 AM ■ Records: DaHas Baptist (30-7); Texas (20-13) ■ Pitchers: DBU: Ryan Nati­ vadad (1-0,2.67); Texas: LHP Kelly Clements (0-1, 5.52 ERA) v: . and they've been reacting to it. They've been putting way too much pressure on themselves ... and a win was good for everybody." Raisingl Arizona Lute Olson wins first national title with 84-79 win over Pitino, Kentucky Associated Press , HCA, INDIANAPO- LIS — Now there's only one ,| É j*1 i No. 1 left for the Arizona Wild- T y J | 5 e m . cats — selves. them- Arizona, the team that was supposed to be a year away, just needed an extra five min­ utes to win its first NCAA basket­ ball championship. Led by the backcourt of junior Miles Simon and freshman Mike Bibby, Ari­ zona kept Kentucky from repeating as national champion with an 84-79 over­ time victory Monday night. With three juniors, a sophomore and a freshman in the starting line­ up, next year was supposed to be the one for Arizona. Instead, the Wildcats (25-9) ( made their first a championship thrilling one in a game featuring 20 ties and 18 lead changes. ’ appearance Fourth-seeded Arizona became the first team in tournament history to knock off three No. 1 seeds — Kansas, North Carolina and now Kentucky, the winningest programs in college basketball history. "We just wanted it more than them," said Simon, the game's MVP. "Their legs were dragging, they were in foul trouble. We just wanted it more." Kentucky was trying to become the second repeat champion since UCLA's stretch of seven straight titles ended in 1973. Duke repeated as champion in 1992. "it's been the most fun I've ever had as a coach," Kentucky's Rick Pitino said. "I walked off the court feeling very proud." Instead, Arizona won the first overtime championship game since Michigan beat Seton Hall 80-79 in 1989. Arizona reached the Final Four with an overtime win against Provi­ dence in the Southeast regional. "The thing that I'm so pleased about is this is a tough group of Cats," Arizona coach Lute Olson said. "At halftime, we talked about the tough­ est team mentally and physically would win the basketball game." Simon, who missed the first 11 games of the season because of aca­ demic problems, finished with 30 points. Bibby, the son of former Please see Arizona, page 10 Arizona Miles Simon holds the game ball and his teammates during post-game festivities. ASSOCIATED PRESS Simon earns tournament MVP honors Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS — For most teams, Kentucky's pressure defense is 94 feet of misery, hands swiping at the ball all over the court, making the trip from one end to the other an awful adventure. For Arizona's Miles Simon, it was an opportunity, a chance to convert the Wildcats' quickness into a national championship. "We're not scared of them," he said on the eve of Monday night's NCAA tournament title game. "If we can beat the pressure it will just mean easier shots for us down the court." Simon knew that South Carolina had beaten Kentucky twice with that formula. 'Our guards have the same capa­ bilities as South Carolina's guards and can cause the same kind of prob- I’ve been looked on as a leader since my freshman year in high school ... I like to direct players and be a second coach out there.” — Miles Simoni, Arizona guard lems," he said. They did and it did. Simon refused to let Kentucky's reputation for defensive disruption shake his confidence. Rather, he con­ verted their intensity into an advan­ tage for Arizona. He scored 30 points, converting 14 of 17 free throws in the 84-79 overtime victory. This was Simon at his best, setting the pace, making the big plays and big shots. It was typical of his style. Coming out of high school, he was turned down by North Carolina, where he wanted to play. There was no room for a shooting guard at Chapel Hill, but there was space at Tucson. So Simon pinned the rejec­ tion letter on his wall and then blis­ tered the Tar Heels in the NCAA tournament semifinals. Now favored Kentucky, the defending champion, was on deck. Simon was ready. He's our freshman Mike Bibby said. "H e helps every- leader," Please see MVP, page 10 Arizona’s Miles Simon dri­ ves towards the basket and an MVP award dur­ ing Mon­ day’s game. ASSOCIATED PRESS Rangers, Astros focus sights on playoff spots Texas starts season with MVP Gonzalez on DL Associated Press ARLINGTON — Here's the opening day scouting report for the third, fourth and fifth hitters in the Texas Rangers lineup: Rusty Greer, coming off a breakout season and ready to establish himself as a star, has a bruised shoulder. Juan Gonzalez has torn ligaments in his left thumb, putting on hold for another month the powerful swing that made him last year's AL MVP. Will Clark, trying to rebound from a miser­ able and painful 1996 season, goes into this year with a cracked middle finger on his left hand and a swollen left wrist. This isn't exactly the way manager Johnny Oates anticipated defending the first division title in team history. Texas' bid for a second straight postseason appearance begins Tuesday with Ken Hill on the mound against Ben McDonald and the Milwaukee Brewers. Oates hopes Greer and Clark will be in the lineup, even if he has to use Clark as the des­ ignated hitter. Both took batting practice Mon­ day and have reputations for playing through pain. "If I played with what 1 played with last year, then this is no problem," said Clark, who had 24 bone chips removed from his left elbow in October The Rangers went into spring training with the same rotation and a bullpen vastly improved by the addition of John Wetteland. The questions were if Benji Gil could become the everyday shortstop and Damon Buford the regular center fielder Buford, who has the speed to replace Darryl Hamilton in center but not necessarily the bat, showed that at 26 he's ready to be a starter Please see Rangers, page 10 Houston hopes to get Associated Press H O U S T O N — Kenny Lofton is return­ ing the to Astrodome and Larry Dierker never left, although he does have different duties these days. Dierker, the rookie manager of the Hous­ ton Astros, was an Astros broadcaster in 1991 when Lofton was a bright young prospect for the Astros. But he was traded to the Cleveland Indians in a very unpop­ ular move. Ixifton returns to the Astrodome against the Astros Tuesday night with the Atlanta Braves following a big trade with the Indians that sent center fielder Marquis Grissom and nght fielder David Justice to the Indians. Dierker will take out his first lineup card hump as a manager at any level for Tuesday's 7:05 p.m. CST start after spending the past 17 years as an Astros broadcaster. The Astros traded Lofton to the Indians in exchange for catcher Eddie Taubensee. Lofton became one of the premier center fielders and lead off hitters in baseball with the Indians. Each new Gold Glove Award (Lofton has four in a row) brings a prickly reminder to Astros fans of the one that got away. 'Em looking forward to opening there," Lofton said. "Some of the guvs there came up w'ith me." I he Braves hope Lofton will give them more highlights in center field and make Please see Astros, page 10 | | | 1 6 1 V * H S K I U l MBITS NCM TOUMMBVT Arizona 84, Kentucky 79 NHL Pittsburgh 4, Florida 3 Dallas 3, Edmonton 1 MLB EM O T IO N GANES New York Mets 5, Boston 2, 10 inn. Cleveland 6, San Francisco 2 Oakland 3, Pittsburgh 0 Anaheim 10, Cal St.-Fullerton 3 BREFS Raiders trade up for No. 2 selection ■ SAN FRANCISCO — The Oakland Raiders acquired the second overall pick in die upcom­ ing NFL draft from the New Orleans Saints on Monday in exchange for wide receiver Daryl Hobbs and three draft picks. The Raiders get the No. 2 spot behind the New York Jets and the Saints' sixth-round pick, 166th overall, with the deal. "This is where we wanted to be — the No. 2 spot," Oakland senior assistant Bruce Allen said. In addition to Hobbs, the Raiders gave up their first- round pick, 10th overall, as well as a second round (39th overall) and a fourth round (107th over­ all) selection. It was the second straight year the Raiders traded up in the draft. Last year, Oakland made a draft-day trade to select Ohio State tight end Rickey Dudley with the ninth overall pick. Raiders coach Joe Bugel said the trade will allow the team to give young receivers, including Kenny Shedd and Olanda Truitt, more playing time. He also noted that Oakland has confidence in Tim Brown, James Jett and Desmond Howard, the return specialist for the Green Bay Packers who won the Super Bowl ■0 MVP award. Howard, signed by the Raiders as a free agent last month, would like to revive his career as a receiver. "We feel real good at wide receiver, we really do," Bugel said. He would not hint whom the Raiders might take with the sec­ ond pick in the April 19 draft. Team officials and coaches start draft meetings on April 7. "After two weeks we'll come up with a great decision, trust me on that," Bugel said. Hobbs joined the Raiders as an undrafted rookie free agent in 1992, and spent his first sea­ son on the developmental squad. He has been on the active roster for the past four seasons as a wide receiver and punt returner. Astros acquire Bogar off waivers ■ HOUSTON — The Houston Astros, seeking to solidify the team's infield, have acquired Tim Bogar on a waiver claim from the New York Mets in exchange for the contract of infielder Luis Lopez. Bogar made starts at all infield positions last year for the Mets. He had only one error all season for a .994 fielding percentage. "This claim was an opportuni­ ty to significantly upgrade our infield situation," Astros general manager Gerry Hunsicker said Monday. "Bogar can play every position on the infield, including going behind the plate as an emergency catcher." Lopez had been acquired ear­ lier this month from San Diego. He later was assigned to the Astros' minor league camp. To reach the 25-man Opening Day player limit, the Astros also re-assigned the contract of infielder Luis Rivera to Triple A New Orleans and placed infield­ er Ricky Gutierrez on the 15-day disabled list. — C om piled from A ssociated P ress reports TUESDAY ■ BASEBAU. The Horns host Dal­ las Baptist at Disch-Falk Field at 7 p.m. WEDNESDAY-8ATURDAY ■ TRACK & FELD The Horns host the Texas Relays at Royal- Memorial Stadium. SATURDAY ■ M BVS T O M S The Horns host Texas Tech at the Penick-Allison Tennis Center. Page 10 Tuesday, April 1,1997 The D a i l y T e x a n Stars continue winning ways Carbonneau leads Dallas past Oilers Associated Press EDMONTON, Alberta — Goal- tender Arturs Irbe turned in a strong performance in a replacement role as the Dallas Stars beat the Edmon­ ton Oilers 3-1 M onday night to extend their unbeaten streak to 10. Dallas, 8-0-2 in their last 10, sw ept the four-game season series betw een the team s and moved within three points of the Colorado Avalanche for top spot in the West­ ern Conference. ; The Oilers remain tied with the Anaheim Mighty Ducks for fourth in tile West with 77 points, but Edmon­ ton holds a n . edge with two more wins. Both teams have five games remaining in die regular season. The Stars gave Irbe quick sup­ port as Benoit H ogue scored his 17th goal just 1:43 into the second. clearing Bryan M archm ent's attempt went directly to Hogue, who blasted a shot that appeared to deflect past Edm onton goal- tender Curtis Joseph. Irbe entered the game with 31 sec­ onds left in the first period after starter Roman Turek suffered a twisted ankle sprawling to cover die puck in front of his net. Irbe was forced to come up with a key save shortly after the Stars had taken the lead. Rookie Mike Grier slipped behind the Stars' defense at center ice only to have his break­ away effort glance off Irbe's arm. Irbe finished with 17 saves after Turek had stopped all eight shots fired at him. Dallas put the game away with a pair of goals 33 seconds apart early in the third. Greg Adams raced to keep the puck in the Edmonton zone and scored his 20th as he took a return pass from Mike Modano and chipped it past Joseph. Guy Carbon­ neau added insurance with his fifth. Defenseman Dan McGillis ended the Stars' shutout bid with a short- handed goal as he stripped Hogue of the puck at center ice, streaked in alone and beat Irbe through the legs for his sixth. Hill’s players sealed his fate MVP: Simon scores 30 in tournament finale Edmonton’s Andrei Kovalenko falls on the ice while Dallas’ Benoit Hogue looks for a loose puck. Hogue scored a goal in the ASSOCIATED PRESS game. Associated Press » / ORLANDO, Fla. — The 13 Orlan­ in do Magic players convened Penny Hardaway's hotel suite in Minneapolis and one-by-one gave their thoughts on coach Brian Hill. They then took a formal vote, using parliamentary procedure, and unani­ mously decided the coach must go, The Orlando Sentinel reported Monday. Hardaway then called general man­ ager John Gabriel on a cell phone. Less than a week later Hill was fired. "The purpose of toe meeting wasn't to discuss how we should fire coach Hill," Hardaway said of the Feb. 13 vote. "But everyone had comments to make and they were all basically nega­ tive. We didn't like toe offense we were running and we weren't comfort­ able with toe defensive schemes." Hill became toe Magic's second coach before the 1993-94 season, replacing Matt Guokas. When his three-year reign ended in February, he had a 191-104 overall record and had coached toe Magic to toree Eastern Conference finals and one NBA Final. He spent the first part of toe season dealing with injuries to three and sometimes four starters but still had toe Magic on track for a playoff spot. But after the All-Star break, the Magic went on a five-game losing streak. Hardaway's desire for a coaching change may have grown at the All- Star game in Cleveland, the Sentinel said. Charles Barkley and Michael Jor­ dan needled Hardaway with facetious tales of how their coaches gave them proper superstar status by excusing them from day-of-game shoo taro unds and other team requirements. Then there was Bulls star Scottie Pippen, who chided that Hardaway would never win under Hill. "It was very common for an oppos­ ing player to tell us, thanks to Brian Hill you guys are never going to win a championship," Hardaway said. Other players said an argument between Hill and Brian Shaw during a timeout of a Feb. 12 loss against the Detroit Pistons angered players on the team, particularly Hardaway. The profane shouting match, over Shaw 's use of the 3-point shot, spilled into the locker room after the game in front of trainers, team doc­ tors and other personnel. Team sources told the Sentinel that Hardaway grew more and more irritat­ ed and repeatedly punched one fist into his other hand during the argument. "H e treated us like a bunch of lit­ tle k id s," Hardaway said. "W e expected him to act like a true pro­ fessional and respect us like men, not go off the deep end." The next day, Hardaway held the team meeting that would seal Hill's fate. Rangers: Gil, Buford set to prove themselves C ontinued from page 9 Gil, who has more range and a better arm than predecessor Kevin Elster, was less convincing. While not expected to be any­ where near Elster's 24 home runs and 99 RBIs, Gil wasn't making much contact early in spring. He improved enough over the last two weeks to secure the job. "I know the most important thing I can bring to this team is playing good defense. That's my major is goal," Gil said. offense. That's what the team asked me and expects of m e." "Secondary The Rangers got off to a good start in Florida, including a stretch of 10 wins in 12 games. Things soured toward the end with six straight losses, including Sunday's 8-4 loss to Houston at The Ballpark. "I'm not sure which team will show up Tuesday, but i f s my belief the team of the previous week will show up more often than not," Oates said. A 7-0 start to open last season went a long way in getting Texas to the playoffs. The 1996 Rangers — who also opened without Gonzalez — were 15 games over .500 (34-19) when their top slugger returned June 1, then went just 56-53 the rest of the way. They still won the AL West by 4.5 games. Texas maintained its lead over sec­ ond-place Seattle partly because the Mariners were without Randy John­ son for most of the year and Ken Griffey Jr. for part of it. Both are back this season, making Seattle the more widely picked favorite. "If they don't want to respect us, we'll just go out there on the field and prove it," Clark said. Astros: Dierker begins tenure in Houston Continu ed from page 9 them more active on the base paths. Lofton has 323 stolen bases since 1992 and Atlanta has only 455 steals as a team over that time span. He hit .317 with the Indians last season with 75 stolen bases. "The trade will be in toe back of my mind for a long time, but it's baseball," Lofton said. "It happens to nearly everybody. I'm here to play every day. "I'm starting to feel comfortable in this uniform. I'm ready to go. It's all Braves from now on." A stros players have enjoyed Dierker's more relaxed approach to spring training but they don't know what to expect when the season starts. So far, they're giving him good grades. "Anybody who's ever talked to Larry can see that he knows the game of baseball," Biggio said. "It7s a matter of him putting all the pieces together. Rather than just talking about it, now he has to do it. Larry knows the game, and he's going to be fine." The Astros will have new faces in their lineup too with Brad Ausmus catching, Luis Gonzalez in left field, Pat Listach at shortstop and Bob Abreau in right field. "I think the most important thing for us to come out of spring training was camaraderie," Dierker said. "I think with so many new players, with a whole new staff, that the staff needed to get credibility and after we got credibility we needed to get some togetherness. And I think we've done that." Derek Bell has moved from right to center field while the rest of the nucleus is intact, with first baseman Jeff Bagwell, second baseman Craig CRUISIN' WORLD |«*urn| JARAN #1 DRIVING CAME • S.F. THREE • VIRTUA FIGHTER 3 • VIRTUAL ON • POLICE TRAINER * ARABIAN NIGHTS (tmiiii * GUN BLADE :sk.“ .•aas»w:assr— ALL GAMES 25 < 2299 egspgteae Biggio and Berry. third baseman Sean The Astros have finished second in the NL Central Division for the third straight year and there is a big push for a breakthrough season and the Astros know it. "There are a lot of ifs," Bagwell said. "We have to have a couple of great years from guys we didn't think would have great years and our big guys have to have monster years. You do that, and all of a sud­ den you have a c ranee to go to the playoffs." The Astros have plenty of ques­ tions. Berry is coming off shoulder surgery, Listach will test his surgical­ ly repaired right knee on artificial turf and Bell is trying to make the best of his move to center field. Shane Reynolds (16-10, 3.65 ERA last season) last season gets the opening day nod for the Astros against John Smolz (24-6, 2.94 ERA). Road to France 98 COLOMBI \ VS PARAGUAY W E D A PR IL 2, 7 PM Uptown Sports Bar • 1200 E fitli St 4 7 3 -8 9 9 4 S3 discount w /Student ID >4 M ■4 •4 A ►4 ►4 M M M 94 Tom Weber CRIMINAL LAW JAIL RELEASE Fw aar Asst BIsMct Attamty M tiC N P tO M M b , M MM n m m p s , M F M i . W 478-5899 H 460-1986 P 490-8717 902 ML 7" S t. Awfe, IX — 1 t e a » — r i N U i B l I d w M H O b » Continued from page 9 P n n t i n n o H f r n m n o n n Q body out there. H e's been there before. And everybody just listens to him. He knows w hat he's doing out th ere." Simon likes that role. "I'v e been looked on as a leader since my freshman year in high school," he said. "I like to direct players and be a second coach out there." That's why the start of Arizona's season was so difficult for the first coach, Lute Olson. Simon was acad­ emically ineligible by NCAA guide­ lines for the first 11 games. "H e decided to take a vacation the Arizona Continued from page 9 UCLA star Henry Bibby, who won three college championships himself as a player, had 14 of his 19 points in the second half. Arizona becam e the. losingest team to win it all since Kansas was 27-11 in 1988. One of the wildest final minutes of regulation in NCAA tournament history set up the overtime. Bibby made two free throws with 1:01 left to give Arizona a 72-68 lead. Ron Mercer, Kentucky's hero in last season's championship game, then hit a 3-pointer with 51 seconds left to bring Kentucky within one. Bibby stood out near halfcourt drib­ bling the ball as the shot clock wound down. He finally made a move with seven seconds left on it and found Bennett Davison for a layup that made it 74-71 with 18 seconds left. Anthony Epps wasted no time in tying it, hitting a 3 with 12 seconds to play. Arizona's final chance to win in reg­ ulation ended when Simon turned it over on a drive with two seconds left. The overtime was a free throw shooting contest for Arizona, which scored all 10 of its points from the foul line. Davison hit the first two with 25 seconds gone to give Ari­ zona the lead for good. Kentucky (35-5) made just two field goal in the overtime, a basket by Anthony Epps with 1:46 left and a 3-pointer by Cameron Mills with just 6.4 seconds remaining that made it close. Simon, who scored 24 points in the semifinals, was named the tourna­ ment7 s outstanding player. He finished 14-for-17 from the free throw line. Arizona finished 34-for-41 from the line, compared to Kentucky's 9- for-17. Scott Padgett led Kentucky with 17 points, 10 in the final five min­ utes of regulation. Mercer, who struggled by shoot­ ing 7-for-21 and scoring 19 points in the semifinal win over Minnesota, finished with 13 on 5-for-9 shooting and had nine rebounds. Mills and Nazr M ohammed each had 12 and points Mohammed grabbed 11 rebounds. Kentucky for The lightning quick pace everyone expected wasn't there, but both teams played solid defense throughout. The game was decided by one of the back- courts, Bibby and Simon, even though they had 11 turnovers compared to two by the Kentucky guards. After Kentucky went on a 7-0 run to tie the game 20-20 with 8:00 left, neither team led by more than two points the rest of toe half and there were five lead changes. The last of those came with 57 seconds left as Eugene Edgerson made two free throws to give Arizona the 33- 32 halftime lead. first semester," was the way Olson chose to describe it. When Simon got academic clear­ ance to rejoin the Wildcats, he start­ ed just one of his first eight games back. He didn't regain his starting job until February, but by the time the NCAA tournament was under way, so was Simon. He was the MVP of the Southeast Regional, scoring 30 points in the overtim e win against Providence that thrust Arizona into the Final Four. Then, when North Carolina shot to a 15-4 lead in their sem ifinal match, Simon brought the Wildcats back. He scored eight of the 10 points that got Arizona back in the game and assisted on the other bas­ ket. He finished w ith 24 points, told North Carolina coach Dean Sm ith how honored he w as to play against him, and turned his atten­ tion to one last gam e — 40 m inutes and then five extra ones for a cham pionship. At the end, he held the gam e ball, another trophy to place next to North C arolin a's letter of rejec­ tion. 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O U T D O O R A D V E N T ! i B f y • Register now for spring semester trips • Visit the Outdoor Rental Center for all your equipment needs • Men’s Lacrosse SWLA Championships, April 19-20 • UTSCA Rep’s Meeting, April 24 dntramurals • Outdoor Adventures • Sport ClubsA \ tradition +* Intramural track meet entries open — — - T he D aily T exan Tuesday, April 1, • True Beginner Swta C te * ., • “Running Strong,” Wednesdays, April 9-30 • Experience PhysicalMind, April 5-26 U T A E R O B I C S , 1 1 1 . ' • Try out any of the new aerobics classes offered weekly • Check the UTA display case in the RSC for class times & rooms Open Kec • Jitness/Wellness IRe v ie w INTRAMURAL CORNER Teams and individuals may enter the Intramural (IM) Track M eet now through W ednesday, April 9 for the meet scheduled for Monday, April 14 (Housing & Club), and Tuesday, April 15 (F ra te rn ity , In d e p e n d e n t, & Women). Teams of 15 individuals may enter in one o f five Divisions - Hous­ ing, Club, Fraternity, Independent, & Women. Unattached participants may enter the Independent or W omen’s Di­ vision. Points are awarded to 1st - 8th place in each event to determine the team champions for the award T-shirt. The “All-University” time or distance also wins a T-shirt. Enter up to three running events and any of the four field events (see below). Forms are avail­ able in Recreational Sports Center, room 1.138. NOTE: Enter a team by April 9, and make any additions and final race adjustments at the meet (i.e. you can decide that night who will run which races as long as one person does not exceed three running events). Pick up a flyer in the Recreational Sports Center. S c h e d u le and O rd er o f E v en ts: Field E vents (6:00pm ) Shot Put, S o ftb a ll T h ro w , H igh J u m p , & L o n g J u m p . R u n n in g E v e n ts (7:00pm ) 400m relay, 1500m run, 400m run, 100m dash, 3200m run, 800m run, 800m relay, llOm(lOOm) hurdles, 200m dash, 1600m relay. Disc G olf. E ntries are open until April 9, for this tournam ent the week o f April 14-18. At least three partici­ pants m ust play together at the Pease Park course. The m edalist w inner takes hom e a T-shirt and the top 8 will be paired in a match play tournam ent. C all Darci Doll at 471 -6045 for more inform ation. Ultimate Frisbee. Enter by April 9. for this tournament to be played Satur- OUTDOOR NEWS These students anxiously await for the start of the race. day, April 19, at Whitaker Fields. Men and w om en can play together, but please limit Frisbee club members to two per team. Check-in time will be 9:30am. UT IDs, Faculty-Staff M em ­ bers o f Rec Sports, Spouse members of Rec Sports, and F/S short term mem­ bers are eligible. Wallyball 3 ’s. Enter by tomorrow for this tournament to be played Saturday, April 12 (Sunday if needed to finish). Double elimination format. Six people per team max. One volleyball club m ember per roster. Separate divisions will be offered (men & coed) if at least four teams enter. Racquetball Singles. Entries are due tomorrow. A bracket will be posted outside R ecreational Sports Center, room 1.138 for participants to sched­ ule their own matches. Pending en ­ tries, a m en’s A, B, & C division as well as a w om en’s A & B division will be played. Single elimination. Best 2 o f 3 to 15. Texas Cup Soccer. The first 16 teams may enter this annual spring event by Wednesday, April 16 for this tourna­ ment to be played Friday, April 18 (one m a tc h ), S a tu rd a y , A pril 19 (tw o matches), and Sunday, April 20 (semis and finals). Teams will play three pool play matches with the top two teams in each pool advancing to an A & B playoff. Fee is $40. Limit three club soccer players (UT) per roster. Refer­ ees and linesmen needed! See Darci Doll. B a d m in to n D o u b le s. E n te r by Wednesday, April 9, for this April 10, tournament in Bellm ont 528. Check in is 5:45pm. There will be a M en’s, W om en’s, and C oed draw. One or two rounds will be played Thursday night with the rem aining matches to be self-scheduled. Tennis Singles. E nter by April 9. M e n ’s A, B, & C d iv is io n s an d W om en’s A & B divisions. A draw will be posted by Friday. Players will contact their opponents and play the matches in this no ad scoring, single elim ination tournament. H andball S in g les/M ix ed D oubles. Handball players can enter the IM tour­ nament by Tuesday,. April 15. The draw will be posted by Thursday in the Recreational Sports Center. Matches begin on Friday, April 18. A Men A/B & novice division will be offered as well as a W omen's A/B division. The coed mixed doubles division will be single elimination, while the other di­ visions will be a “drop-down” type (i.e. first round loser drops to B). Refer all questions to Pete Tyson. The weather is great to take an outdoor adventure T h e follow ing O utdoor A dventure trips are upcoming. Registrations are taken on a lirst-com e, first-served basis in the Recreational Sports C en­ ter, Room 1.138. For additional in­ form ation, call 471-6045. All trips included transportation, experienced guides and basic equipm ent. This student experiences some rough waters while kayaking in the river. Intermediate Whitewater Kayaking Workshop April 2, 5, 9, 12,13 This workshop is for those who have taken o u r b e g in n e r’s w orkshop or other pre-approved classes. E m pha­ sis is on technique and grace; you will begin to feel more com fortable on the river and be able to try out new skills. T h ere’s a Town Lake session, tw o pool sessions and two days on the river. Kayaking is an exhilarating ex­ perience that offers a connection with the river and nature. The Interm edi­ ate W orkshop will take you one step closer to developing kayaking as a lifetime pursuit. Rockclimb I Weekend April 4-6 This weekend at Enchanted Rock is a great chance to enjoy the great Hill Country in the spring and climb at the same time! The class begins with the basics, but will move on to more in­ term ediate and advanced techniques depending on each individual’s skill level. By the second day, progress in your climbing should be evident. You have not experienced an outdoor ex ­ perience like w atching a gorgeous sunset from the top o f E nchanted Rock. Transportation, some meals, instructors, all clim bing gear, clim b­ ing shoes, and group cam ping equip­ ment are provided. (B/S - Beginner/ Strenuous) Outdoor Cooking Weekend April 5-6 Learn to set up a kitchen o utdoors and cook m o u th -w a te rin g m eals. O ven skills, m eal preparation and “c o o k in g m a g ic ” w ill be shared. N ext tim e you go cam ping y o u ’ll “ W O W " your frien d s and family. I his trip goes to a cam p in g spot at a nearby state p ark . T he fee in­ c lu d e s fo o d (y o u e a t w h at you m ake), cooking equ ip m en t, group cam ping equipm ent and instruction. (B /E - B eg in n er/E asy ) River Canoe Day Trip April 5 I his trip will take you down the San M arcos or the Guadalupe River for a fun day o f paddling. River selection will depend upon w ater levels. The San Marcos River is a cleat spring ted river which is lined by lush vegeta­ tion and has a twisting river channel. The G uadalupe is typical o f a hill country area with lim estone bluffs and num erous springs. On either river, a variety o f paddling opportu­ nities are available. Some basic ca­ noe orientation with instruction given OUTDOOR RENTAL INFORMATION T h e Outdoor Rental Center is located on the second floor of the Recreational Sports Center. Experienced Outdoor Staff will be available when picking up and returning equipment, and you can receive instruction on tent set-up, stove use and much more. Rental Center hours are: Mondays 3:00pm - 8:00pm (equipment return time) Thursdays 3:00pm - 8:00pm Fridays 1:00pm -6:00pm *Hours may vary during holiday and break periods. Check for posted changes. _ WEEK WEEKEND Thermarest .. _ . . Eureka Base Camp Eureka Timberline Eureka Timberline North Face Cat s Meow 20 (Regular, Long Length) ti,. When he Outdoor Rental Center is not open, reservations can be made at the RSC Gym Store. Equipment pick-up return will only be during open hours. For Gym Store hours or more information please call 471-3134. ONLY an students and UT Faculty/Staff with Recreational Sports memberships are eligible to rent this equipment (Please refer questions of eligibility to the Rec Sports Membership office). ITEM ,T,r" MANUFACTURER S h e l t e r Tents 6-PERSON 4-PERSON 2-PERSON Sleeping Bags Ensolite Pads Air Mattresses S t o r a g e Backpacks Internal Frame Duffel Bags C a m p / K it c h e n Stoves 2-Burner 1-Burner Lanterns Fuel Bottles(with Fuel) Coolers Circular Container (5 and 10 Gallon) Ice Chest Cook Kits P r o t e c t i o n Rain/Windpants Rain Jackets M is c e ll a n e o u s Climbing Shoes Binoculars External FrameKelty Tioga (Small, Medium, & Large) Kelty Track Pack Army Surplus Coleman Coleman Peak 1 Feather 400 Coleman Double Mantle s¡gg Igloo Igloo Open Country Deluxe 4-Person Set North Face HydroSeal (Small, Medium, & Large) North Face HydroSeal (Small, Medium, & Large) $12 $10 $ 8 $ 5 $ 2 $ 4 $24 $20 $16 $12 $ 4 $ 5 $ 5 $ 6 $ 3 $10 $10 $12 $ 4 $ 5 $ 5 $ 5 $15 $15 $ 8 $10 $10 $10 $ 5 $ 5 $10 $10 Asolo Entrada Binolux $ 2 $ 6 $ 6 $12 $12 Non-Student Program swimming classes FITNESS/WELLNESS UPDATE Im p ro v e your swim m ing skills now before sum m er pool parties are h e re . T he T rue B e g in n e r Sw im C linic is for people who have had a beginner sw im class, but ju st need a few pointers to ensure they are con­ tinuing to use correct skills while swim m ing. This one-tim e clinic will m eet S unday, A pril 6, 12 :3 0 p m - 1:45pm. For more in depth and per­ sonalized instruction, the Advanced B egin n er/In term ed iate class will meet for six Sundays, April 6 - May 11, 12:30pm -1:30pm . for m aneuvering canoes in the rapids. (B/M - Begm ner/M oderate) Explore Barton Creek April 6 E x p lo ra tio n o f the B arton C reek G reen Belt, one of the m ost d iverse and beautilul natural areas in Texas, is the goal of this day trip. W e’ll see a variety o f trees, w ild flo w ers, sw im m in g h o le s , c lif f s , c a v e s , sp rin g s, w aterfalls, a natural rock bridge, birds, b u tterflies and m uch m ore. Most o f the eight m iles along the trail will be investigated. E x­ pect to be am azed by the w onders so clo se to hom e! (B/M - B eg in ­ ner/M o d erate) Kayaking Day Trip April 6 I his trip is perf ect for those who have taken the beginning kavak workshop! th e San M a rc o s o r A d a y on G uadalupe River presents an oppor­ tunity to have time on the river, hone skills, and receive pointers from ex ­ perienced guides. Participants must have a w orking know ledge o f the “eskim o” rescue and roll techniques. (I/M - Interm ediate/M oderate) Track w orkouts are not ab o u t pain. I hrough technique drills and sp ecialized w orkouts, y o u 'll learn to focus on quality running that a l­ low s you to relax as you run faster. “R unning S tron g” m eets W ednes­ days, A pril 9 - 30, 5:45 p m -6 :4 5 p m at C lark Field. Learn how to use stair steppers, row ers, bikes and treadm ills in the weight room in the O rientation to C a rd iovascu lar W orkout E q u ip ­ ment scheduled for Tuesday, April l , 6 :15pm-8:00pm. This class is free to Non-Student Program members. For m ore inform ation or to re g ­ ister, co n tact the N on-S tudent P ro ­ gram of fice, 4 7 1 -6 0 4 5 , o r com e by the R e c re a tio n a l S p o rts C e n te r, ro o m 1 .1 3 8 , M o n d a y - F rid a y , 8:30am -4:30pm , open until 6:00pm on W ednesdays. Experience a PhysicalMind Workout J o s e p h P i l a t e s , B ased on the o rig in a l m at w ork by th e P h y sic a lM in d sy ste m re p a tte rn s, realig n s, c la rifie s and d efin es the body. Im p ro v e p o o r p o stu re and red u ce te n sio n , stress and fatigu e th ro u g h d eep stre tc h in g , b reath in g and m o v em en t te c h n iq u e s. T his c la s s w ill m e e t fo u r S a tu rd a y s , A pril 5 - 26, 1 0 :4 5 a m -1 2 :15pm . It is o p e n to s tu d e n ts an d R e c r e ­ atio n a l S p o rts m em b ers fo r $15. N o n -m em b ers m ay p a rtic ip a te for $25. For m o re in fo rm a tio n call 4 7 1 -6 0 4 5 . or to register, com e by th e R e c r e a tio n a l S p o rts C e n te r, ro o m 1 .1 3 8 , M o n d a y - F rid a y , 8 :3 0 a m - 4 :3 0 p m , u n t i l 6 :00pm on W ednesdays. o p e n Get fit with UT Aerobics U t A erobics w ants to help you get fit! There are over 70 classes o ffe r e d th is s p r in g s e m e s te r . C hoose fitness or mi nd/body type to basic aerobics and boxing classes. New additional fitness classes have been added at 8:(X)pm on M ondays and W ednesdays! C'ome and try them out! N ew P h y s ic a lM in d W o r k o u ts! Based on the original mat work by Joseph Pilates, the workouts improve y o u r p o stu re and red u ce te n sio n , stre ss an d fa tig u e th ro u g h d e e p stretching, breathing, and movement techniques. Classes will be offered S a tu rd a y s, A p ril 5 -2 6 . 10:45am - 12:15pm, Recreational Sports C enter (RSC), room 1.106. You can register tor these classes at the RSC, room 1.138, M o n d a y -F rid a y , 8 :3 0 a m - 4:30pm, and until 6:00pm on Wednes­ days. STRUNG OUT? Come to the GYM STORE in the Rec Sports Center for a top quality string job that will give your racquet new life! We offer great strings at great prices for all tennis, squash, badminton, and racquetball racquets. Store Hours: Monday-Thursday Friday & Saturday Sunday 8am-Mfdnight 8am-10pm 10am-Mldnight *Hours m ay be reduced during breaks. Visa and Mastercard accepted Call 471-3134 for more information This column is intended to update students, faculty and staff on the Gregory Gymnasium renovation project. ó UNIVERSITY TR AD ITIO N ... Qregory Qym Renovation • Large Arched W indows - in the south side o f Old Gregory within the concourse • Ceiling - underneath the balcony in the old gym • Door Frames - throughout the build­ ing will be the actual doors throughout the building. Current installations occurring: A lot o f People have Asked A lot o f people have asked about the o rig in a l flo o r in G regory Gym. What’s going to happen to it with the renovation? Can I get a piece as a souvenir? YES! The •G lass Block Wall - on the ground floor The next major installations to occur, http:llwww.utaxas.tdu/studantlrecsports in piece o f original floor is en­ c a se d lu c it e , c o m e s boxed and com plete with a certificate o f authenticify. The original floor is avail­ able for p u rch ase in the Recreational Sports Center Gym Store. Call 471-1155 for more information. Kec Sports Keview The Review is a weekly production o f the Division o f Recreational Sports. Phone numbers for the programs are listed below. Intramurals Open Recreation Sport Clubs Outdoor Program Fitness/Wellness Facility Hotline Gym Store 471-6045 471-6045 471-6045 471-6045 471-6045 471-4373 471-3134 Editor.,.Amy S. Abramezyk TUESDAY, M W L1,1887 12 T h e D a il y T e x a n ENTERTAINMENT ‘Hard Eight’ gambles with games people play Gwyneth Gwyneth Paltrow Is a sweet (of course) prostitute lost in the grungy underbelly of Las Vegas casi­ nos and cocktail- lounge life in the new him Hard Eight The film is a gripping and realistic look at con men and the seedy games they play. Popular Productions Prrmnts L I V I N O R D f l N C D R € L 6 A S 6 P A R T Í ? PAT GREEN t u a u a c v n n THOMAS YOO____________ Daity Texan Staff same time. Sometimes writing about movies can be pretty difficult. Hard Eight is a good example. While the movie deserves attention, telling you too much about the film would certainly ruin the whole experience. That said, you already know to expect something out of the ordinary. Hard Eight is a subtle, crafty picture — truly original, without seeming too contrived and without voraciously calling attention to itself. It is probably one of the most inventive movies to come along in a while. director/w riter The movie avoids easy description. First-time Paul Thomas Anderson has intentionally steered away from the processed and neatly packaged plot structure of most concept films, and has instead mysteriously concocted a story about people aimlessly adrift in a seedy Vegas/Reno world of casinos and cocktail lounges. The story is part drama, part Bukowski-like character essay, part gangster picture, and it manages to be all of these and none of them at the Keys Locked in G ar? Call the Professionals! $20.00 in Austin Metro $25.00 Surrounding Areas 11p m to 6 a m + $ 5.00 old-timer Hard Eight starts when a dassy, consum m ate Sydney (Philip Baker Hall) coincidentally meets down-and-out John (John C. Reily), who needs a lot of cash quick so he can bury his dead mother. The Kroblem is he has none. He lost all he ad trying to win the money he need­ ed at die bladqack table. So Sydney, a seem ingly all-knowing gam bling enigma, shows John the-ropes. It is kind of a mystery why Sydney takes John under his wing, showing him the nuances of gambling scams and the high life of crap tables and lavish hotel rooms. But Sydney seems genuinely com passionate in his attempt to take John on as a kind of prodigy, and genuine in his reaching out prostitute Clementine (Gwyneth Paltrow). Sydney is always nonchalant, even in encouraging John and Clementine to engage in an unlikely romance. to Sydney is truly a mystery, with his unshakable, weathered face and eyes that seem to have seen it all. It seems a perfect poker face, hiding a heavy head and a wealth of worldly wis­ dom. He uses it like a mask, disguis­ ing his true intentions and motiva­ tions as he plays his hand with steady precision. By the end of the movie, Anderson reveals a little of Sydney's past, though he remains as an enig­ ma, as the different pieces of the story finally come together. The story takes a few unexpected turns, turns that surprise without being gimmicky. The story is at times even poignant, because despite how ■*" * ■ * HMDBBHT Starring: John C. Reilly, Gwyneth Paltrow, Samuel L. Jackson Director: Paul Thomas Anderson Playing at: Dobie Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ (out of five) strange the characters appear or the direction the story takes, they are always recognizably human. This is to the credit of the actors, who all turn in sharp performances, but moreso to a deceptively simple script. Paltrow is perfectly sweet as a pros­ titute lost in a seedy world of casinos and cocktail lounges. Her relationship with Sydney reveals her to be just a girl trapped in a twisted reality. Even if she is a cinematic cliche — the hook­ er with a heart of gold — Paltrow as Clementine manages to be realistic, touching and essentially human. Her performance here is a rare cinematic gem; she almost seems genuine. Anderson, like a witty gambler, like Sydney, plays his hand with uncanny precision. His always subtle direction adds real texture to Hard Eight's cool Vegas aesthetic. That aesthetic lies in the small details — use of hand-held cameras to obscure space and contrast extremely static shots, John tightening the velcro straps on his tennis shoes, the look Paltrow's Clementine gives her new-found lover while drifting in and out of sleep in the car. Like the characters in the movie, Anderson's film keeps a low-profile, opting to let the cards speak for themselves. [ 4 UHAMMAD A L 1 W H E N W E W E R E -^0.19*nn 3.JU* Ic.UU 2:10-4:40-7:15-9:40 2:00-4:35-7:10-9:20 2:20-4:50-7:30-9:35-12:00 L O ST HIGHWAY C I T I Z E N R U T H 2 : 1 5 - 7 : 2 0 K I N G S IIIIIM i HARD EIGHT> 5mU H ü) SwuufeU „Mm D O C I E w l r J 1------- ^ ------- 1 f u s e G O Í X t T Ñ ü l l I We Buy Used CDs Need cash after spring break? 111.... | Every Hour, Minute & Second We Are Onen! 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