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The North Texas Daily
Tuesday, October 9,1990
Student newspaper of the University of North Texas
Vol. 74, No.25
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mentor the paiking office because the being played during Parents Week- mentary tickets handed out
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Professional Day, Bennett said.
However, she said NT has gone to
other schools to participate in similar
quarter. Police and athletic officials
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Kay Cunningham
Annaliese M. Limb
Martha Stephens
Melanie Ayn Williams
By Natalie White
Staff Writer
Donald Pollard
Luan Cox
Darrin Ray
Tom Kent
John Vella Simpson
By Michele Majors
Staff Writer
Bill McCoy
Pat Trowbridge
Michael Aguilar
College of Music
Steve Wilder
By Michael Taylor
Staff Writer
Homecoming king and
queen nominees
Craig Kleinmann -
Tom Malin
William Murphy
Randy Ray
Graduate School
Thor Johanson
Kristi Strickland
Jon Theobald
Paul Ruggiere
Tom Lilly
College of Arts and Sciences
Todd Watson
Katherine Harris
Suzanne Serris
Kami Schiller
Tom Thomas
Cris Jones
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College of Education
Jennifer Hahn
College of Business
Melissa Porter
At-Large seat winners
Kimberly Olsen
Trent Trice
Constance Greer
Sara Baer
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ing that I know of,” he said. sorted through to make sure they are controversy last fall when a write-in
There was one ballot on which a eligible to be nominated in the cate- campaign for them created enough
person tried to vote twice, Miller said, gory, Miller said. A complete list of votes to put them in the court. They
The voter filled in all the computer those will be available Oct 12. were determined ineligible because
spots for the candidate the voter Somecreativecandidates who were they did not have grade-point aver-
wanted. The voter then filled in the write-ins, Miller said, included Hec- ages.
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all the candidates on the back that the rel for homecoming king and queen,
voter had already selected. Hector received six votes forking, and
StudentAssociationelectionswent “ft was a very clever way to try to one for an at-large seat, the most write-
smoothly this semester, with little votetwice,butitdidn’twork,”hesaid. in votes of any candidate. Agnes re-
controversy, said SA Vice President There were some write-in candi- ceived three votes for homecoming
Bill Miller. dates, but not enough to receive any queen.
“There was no serious mud-sling- positions. The candidates have to be The two animals were the center of
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turnout,” said Head Coach Corky "The person didn’t submit to ar-
Nelson. “I hope it’s the start of many 'est,sotheofficerhadtosubduehim,”
“When you have that many people JACKSON SAID he received minor complaints such as fans com-
from all over, you’re going to have complaints from people who said plaining about others standing during
problems,” Jackson said. Garrett should not have been arrested the game and blocking their views. He
NT Sgt Mark Fitts has been re- and that Fitts handled the matter also said there was a problem with “It was a pretty exciting situation,” state does not pay for officers to work end.
lieved of his Nolice duties pending an improperly. people bringing alcohol to the game, he said. “It was a different crowd security at games. “I just think it’s put a good taste in
investigation stemming from a com- “The cop came up behind him and “There’s no way to police a crowd because they (athletics) gave away so ROBB COFFEY, assistant sports everyone's mouthandthey'llbeback,"
plaint that he used excessive force in elbowed him (Garrett) in the back of of that size” he said. “You just have to many tickets to people who don’t news director, said many factors con- Coffey said.
mi arrest at the game Jackson said, the head and kneed him in the back,” check what you can.” normally attend games.” tributed to the record attendance. The athletic department estimates
said Roy Wilson n, Dallas sopho- He also said there was a possibility Jackson said 12 security officers Along with the athletic department’s there were 14,300 tickets sold, 6,000
Fitts has not been fired. Jackson more. that some of the incidents were caused worked inside and outside the sta- campaign to boost the number of fans, students attending,2,000tickets given
said this is normal procedure for such Wilson, a bystander, said Garrett by the intensity of the game and the dium at Saturday’s game. All the offi- he said playing a Southwest Confer- out in the city as part of the “Jam the
a complaint, and Fitts will perform then fell to the ground. “We couldn’t fight that broke out on the field just cers are paid by the athletic depart- ence team helped as well as the game Stands” campaign and 450 compli-
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Eagle football player Donald Ericks celebrates NT’s 14-
7 victory over SMU. See page 7 for game details.
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investigating a complaint that an NT case for it, they’ll issue a warrant for He said city police were looking g ‘ A.
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an arrest at the game, and reports that back up,” he said. tion with the vandalism. —
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(AP) - Visitors to national parks in National Seashore near Corpus Christi.
Texas were ordered Monday to start Crowson said visitor centers had
packing, and the Border Patrol feared closed over the weekend, and as of
drug dealers were stockpiling narcot- Sunday morning, tourists were
icsinanticipationoffurloughedagents blocked from entering the park,
as Congress continued to haggle over As of noon Monday, visitors were
the budget. orderedoutofBigBendNationalPark
The House passed a new budget in West Texas, said spokesman Roy
plan before dawn Monday, and the Given.
Senate was expected to take it up later “We just don’t have the staff out
in the day. The House also approved there to assist folks in case they get in
an emergency spending plan in hopes trouble,” he said. “Without permits
that the government shutdown, which being issued, we don’t even know
began Saturday, wouldbeover before who’s out there, so we wouldn’t even
the long Columbus Day weekend know if we should make a search or
ended. not if they don’t show up.”
It was unclear whether President Law enforcement agents warned
Bush would sign the latest emergency the cutbacks could leave the country
spendingbill. v more vulnerable to drug smugglers as
If Bush vetoes the emergency bill, Mexico’s marijuana harvesting sea-
the government faces the prospect of son peaked. Intelligence reports indi-
shutting down many non-essential cated Colombian and Mexican traf-
services Tuesday. fickers have stockpiled narcotics along
In Texas, federal agencies were the Southwest border in anticipation
awaiting word from Washington, of furloughs.
Federal employees were told to show “A lot of times, drug dealers know
up for work Tesday morning and when our staff is down,” said David
managers would be notified then if Trevino, a U.S. Border Patrol intelli-
any employees should be sent home, gence agent in McAllen. “I imagine
The effect of the budget impasse they’ve got a pretty good dossier on
was felt immediately at tourist spots us.”
such as national parks, where visitor But he said he doubted a surge of
centers were closed and officials or- drugs would flood across the border
dered tourists to prepare to leave. because of staff cutbacks.
“We have notified all campers to “The border patrol will try to keep
be out by 8 a.m. tomorrow,” said Tom as many agents on the line as pos-
Crowson, a ranger at Padre Island sible,” he said.
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The “Jam the Stands” campaign gestion in the east stands, Fitts went officer used some excessive face,
paid off Saturday with an overflow of into the stands to tell fans they would “Any time you have someone re-
fans at the football game against have to move out of the aisles. sist and run from you, especially in
Southern Methodist University. Jackson said Tarrance Garrett, a front of a crowd, you’re normally
About22,750peoplecrammedinto teacher at Denton High School, would going to have complaints,” Jackson
a20,000-seat stadium, making itNT’s not follow the sergeant’s order to said.
largestcrowdin history. Saturday also move. When Garrett, 28, was told he “The fact that an officer uses force
marked the second time Fouts Field was going to be arrested, he ran from doesn’t mean he’s automatically in
has had more than 20,000 fans. The Fitts. the wrong,” he said. “Some use of
first was at last year’s Homecoming. After a chase, Garrett was arrested force is necessary and authorized by
by Fitts and charged with evading the law?’
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Students interested in attending programs.
graduate school will have an opportu-
nity to meet with recruiters to discuss "WE FELT STUDENTS should
graduate and professional programs know about the University of North
today. Texas and what it has to offer. After
NT’s first Graduate/Professional all, it’s nice to the let the University of
Day will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Denver know what NT has to offer,”
the Silver Eagle Suite in the Univer- Bennett said.
sity Union. It is free and open to the Although the program primarily
public. targets juniors, seniors and graduate
Pat Bennett, assistant dean of the students, Bennett said other students
Toulouse Graduate School, said, “We are welcome.
have been participating in graduate/ “If a student is interested in going
professional day in other universities to graduate school, he is invited," she
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graduate/professional day programs, undergraduate level to prepare for
Bennett said officials recognized a graduate or professional school.”
need to bring the program to NT.
THE PROGRAM wifi offer stu-
DR. PETER WITT, a graduate dents a chance to ask questions about
school associate dean and an initiator financial aid, scholarships and admis-
of the program, said NT will learn sion requirements.
more about other schools’ graduate n
programs by sponsoring to own sResruitersfromabout4Ouniversi-
seminar ties will be represented. Among them
“I feel the response to schools that are George Washington University,
want to come canbe attributed to'the University of Denver, University of
caliber of students here at NT," Witt Oklahoma, Princeton Theological
said. "Itisalsoagoodopportunity for Seminary andPepperdine University.
people to see what we do here atNT." NT will be represented by the
This is the first time NT has spon- College of Business, College of Arts
sored a program such as Graduate/ and Sciences and the Graduate School.
NiZUnipely, NT's cross country team places
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