All the questions of the past two days revolved around where junior guard Natasha Lacy had gone to, and what her Lady Frogs would be able to do without her against No. 3 seed Rutgers Tuesday night.Now...

I am writing in response to the article "Group pushes coffee campaign further" in the TCU Daily Skiff on March 8, 2006. Frogs for Fair Trade appreciates the recent coverage of our cause. However, we were upset to see that there were certain misconceptions about Fair Trade that the article treats as facts. Not only is Fair Trade not a brand, it will not destroy the Jazzman's brand or cause Jazzman's to go out of business.Fair trade is a certification put on products - coffee, tea, chocolate, cheese and bananas to name a few - by TransFair USA.

Daryl D. Schmidt, a John F. Weatherly professor of religion and former chairman of the religion department, died of colon cancer Tuesday morning. David Grant, professor and current chairman of the religion department, said Schmidt was "a wonderful presence in the department."

"Dr. Schmidt was a gentle, thoughtful, engaging scholar of the New Testament," Grant said. "He was a wonderful teacher and mentor to students and a bridge-builder among scholars with different approaches to the Bible."

And just when we thought the Dallas Cowboys might be getting better. After the 2005 season's dynamite rookie draft, strong free-agent signings and signs of a decent run at the playoffs, America's team was poised to once again topple the NFC East and reclaim the championships of the glory days.

And then Jerry Jones pulled the biggest pistol he could find, loaded it, cocked it and shot himself right in the foot.

Toward the end of every semester, students head to their academic advisers to decide which classes they should take or to discuss the directions their degree plans are taking.But what about the student...

In the world of indie rock, Austin-based musician John Vanderslice is an anomaly.Over the past decade he has established himself as a jack of many trades through his accomplishments as a meticulous musician, prolific photographer and owner of the successful Tiny Telephone recording studio.

After the 2005 release of "Pixel Revolt," his fifth full-length album, Vanderslice toured Europe with rising stars Death Cab for Cutie before returning home for a handful of shows at last week's SXSW music conference.

Everyone knows about the war on terror.Since the horrific events on that September morning nearly five years ago, our country has steadfastly battled the forces that made 9/11 possible. Almost 3,000 people died that day, and America responded.

Across the globe, millions of children are feeling a similar loss, but for a completely different reason - AIDS.

So then where is the war on disease?

Senior Shawn Ferguson said is hoping the third time will be a charm for him tonight as the Horned Frogs head to Waco for a night game against No. 22 Baylor (14-6).Ferguson, who will be making his third...

Just the thought of walking to class without a cell phone to talk on or an iPod to listen to makes a shiver run up their spines.They get to class, and there is a computer staring them in the face. They can't surf the Internet or read junk e-mails.

Some may think, "Is this kind of life really worth living?"

Worth it or not, four TCU students did it for a day - and lived to tell the tale.