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Published Nov 9, 2005

In an ideal world, science and religion can be fused to teach evolution, an Anglican priest and a doctor of biochemistry from the Netherlands told members of the TCU community Tuesday night."I think it's very important for students to know about (Intelligent Design) because of the emotions involved on either side," Bonting said.

Bonting also said it is important to have a deep understanding of evolution in order to be intelligent people.

Suicide prevention attainable

Published Nov 9, 2005

Suicide is the third leading cause of death for those between the ages of 15 and 24, and the second leading cause for college-age students, according to the National Mental Health Association.TCU students said the extra stress put on them by living alone for the first time and the added school work contributes to the feelings of depression in people their age.

Monica Kintigh, a licensed counselor at TCU, said the best way to prevent suicide is to talk about it.

Friedman to make campaign stop at TCU

Friedman to make campaign stop at TCU

Published Nov 9, 2005

"Why the hell not?" is the campaign slogan for gubernatorial candidate Kinky Friedman, who will be speaking about his campaign at 6:30 p.m. Thursday in Ed Landreth Hall Auditorium. The Young Democrats will be hosting the speech followed by a debate between the Young Democrats and the College Republicans. Jason Ratigan, a senior history major and member of the Young Democrats said the debate will focus on the four most divisive issues in politics today - gay marriage, abortion, gun control and capital punishment.

Organizations gain support

Published Nov 9, 2005

The office of Inclusiveness and Intercultural Services hosted a discussion Tuesday evening to promote attendance and devise strategies for advertising events on campus.Student leaders from various organizations attended to discuss the success of recent events and promote upcoming programs they are hosting.

"The purpose of our office is to provide support and make things happen," said Sandhya Klein, program coordinator for Inclusiveness and Intercultural Services.

Suggested plus/minus system not for TCU

Suggested plus/minus system not for TCU

Published Nov 9, 2005

For some time the Faculty senate has been debating whether to use a plus/minus grading system. The faculty has offered a range of arguments detailing why the new system would be better than the current system. First, it would give teachers a better way to reflect how well students did in the class. Second, most of the schools that TCU compares itself to use the plus/minus system. Third, it would put more focus on education because a student would be less likely to calculate what he or she needed to pass the class.

Football – BCS sparks more debate

Published Nov 9, 2005

Get your calculator ready.Last season, Southern California finished No. 1 in the Associated Press and USA Today polls, No. 2 in the BCS, received two first place votes out of the six BCS computer rankings and had a BCS average percentage of .9770.

Seems simple enough, right?

With the ever-changing components and calculations, the Bowl Championship Series continually causes disputes among coaches, commentators and fans.

The alternative option in determining a national champion would be a playoff system.

Hasty e-mails show poor etiquette

Hasty e-mails show poor etiquette

Published Nov 9, 2005

I do not, by any means, consider myself the grammar police.Yes, I do work for the Skiff, and we do care about the grammar used in the articles we print. Personally, however, I don't walk around correcting...

TCU develops robotic Smart Homes

TCU develops robotic Smart Homes

Published Nov 8, 2005

Imagine a living environment where elderly people can activate robots to perform routine tasks around the house by voice recognition.This futuristic idea is exactly what faculty and student researchers in the computer science department are working on in collaboration with University of Texas at Arlington researchers.

On a $140,000 grant by the National Science Foundation, the Smart Home, an ongoing area of research in artificial intelligence, was created three years ago in the Sid Richardson Building, said Richard Rinewalt, chairman of the computer science department.

Comedy group raising money for breast cancer research

Published Nov 8, 2005

The new goal of TCU's improvisational troupe, Senseless Acts of Comedy, is no laughing matter.The six-member troupe hosting "Improv for the Cure" is making its way through residence halls Wednesday nights for the remainder of the semester to raise money for breast cancer research.

"If we haven't been there yet, we will be soon," sophomore advertising/public relations major Michael Flusche said of their tour.

Flusche, a member of the troupe, was inspired to organize the efforts after his girlfriend's mother was diagnosed with breast cancer over the summer.

Vote today: Let your voice be heard

Published Nov 8, 2005

While the minds of many on the TCU campus are turned toward today's vote on Proposition 2, we must not forget about the other reason to go to the polls: student body elections.Each fall, the Student Government Association changes its leadership by bringing in new faces with new ideas for improving the student experience. This is your chance as a student to decide who you want to represent you over the next year.

Eleven of our classmates have decided they want to make a difference and have "thrown their hat into the ring."

Irwin

Commentary – No luck needed: Frogs belong in Mountain West

Published Nov 8, 2005

This season, everyone in the Mountain West Conference has been waiting for something. Something that everyone was sure would happen week after week. And the more weeks that passed, the more sure everyone became that it would eventually happen.But everyone is still waiting. TCU is still undefeated in the Mountain West.

And, even an SMU-like loss to lowly Nevada-Las Vegas can't take away the Frogs' conference championship.

I don't really have a problem with the original skepticism. TCU was coming off a subpar season and entering a much more competitive conference.

Swimming and Diving - Sports Brief

Swimming and Diving – Sports Brief

Published Nov 8, 2005

The TCU men's and women's swimming and diving teams competed this weekend in meets against Air Force and Nevada-Las Vegas at the University Recreation Center.The women's team defeated the Falcons 143-91, but the men's team lost 121-120. The women improved to 2-1 in conference play, and the men dropped to 0-2.

The women won 11 of the 13 events. Senior diver Kelly Seely broke the record in the 3-meter diving event with a 6-score of 322.28.