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Google phone’s censorship calls to mind Orwell’s ‘1984’

Published Mar 10, 2010

We techno-geeks shall now liken George Orwell with the famous biblical prophet Jeremiah. Why this strange alignment, Johnny? Orwell created a fantastic, apocalyptic vision of the future in his classic...

Women, men split in science

Published Mar 10, 2010

Editor's note: This article was revised for accuracy at 10:15 p.m. March 11. The caption for the article's accompanying picture was revised for accuracy at 11 p.m. March 10.

Sophomore Elisa Elizondo said she noticed fewer women than men in her physics class when she was an astronomy major. The same thing happened when she changed her major to geology. When Elizondo chose environmental science as her major, she still noticed fewer women than men in her classes.

Filibuster handicaps a cohesive Congress

Published Mar 10, 2010

Last week, a one-man filibuster stalled the U.S. Senate in passing a bill that extends unemployment benefits to Americans who have been out of work the longest. The display was a microcosm of how bad partisanship...

SGA examines proposal to raise student body fee

Published Mar 10, 2010

Student body officers presented a proposal to raise the undergraduate student body fee by more than 87 percent next year at the House of Student Representatives meeting Tuesday night.The change, from $24...

Police still searching for public indecency suspect

Published Mar 10, 2010

Police investigating Feb. indecent exposure on campusPolice said Tuesday that they are still searching for a suspect involved in an indecent exposure incident in the Sid Richardson Building last month.According...

Expanding the number of March Madness teams unfavorable

Published Mar 9, 2010

Next Thursday will mark the beginning of March Madness, arguably the most exciting event in all of college sports. Its playoff system separates it from the inferior bowl system that college football uses, and men and women alike obsess over their bracket predictions in hopes of pride (because gambling is totally illegal). It's a three-week roller coaster ride filled with victory, teamwork and most of all, great basketball. In addition, it's without a doubt the best paced event, with little time between games, so there's always something to watch.

Alabama shooting spree raises concerns over screening process for professors

Published Mar 9, 2010

Last month's shooting spree by a professor at the University of Alabama in Huntsville campus has raised concerns over whether professors can be properly screened before they are hired.

Candidates for jobs at TCU sign a release form giving permission to run a background check, which is administered by Abso, a human resource software and service company, said Jacqulyn Curry, human resources employment coordinator. Previous employment dating back to seven years is checked as well.

Plus/minus system needs stability, evenness

Published Mar 9, 2010

The university should be open to reviewing the plus/minus grading system, which needs some type of uniformity. Although it was implemented three years ago, not all professors use the system, and even within departments there are varying grading scales, which results in discrepancies about what might constitute an A in one class versus another. Because of this, Student Government Association representatives have plans to meet with the Faculty Senate to discuss uniformity and grade equality concerning the plus/minus system.

Weekend sports roundup

Published Mar 9, 2010

Women's Basketball

After going undefeated in the Daniel-Meyer Coliseum for 22 consecutive games and clenching the Mountain West Conference title, the women's basketball team failed to finish their season on a strong note, dropping their final regular season game to Brigham Young University 65-70. Heading into the conference tournament, the Lady Frogs are 22-7 overall on the season.



Men's Basketball

Frogs face UTA Mavericks

Published Mar 9, 2010

After winning the first two games in the Houston College Classic during the weekend, the Horned Frogs lost to Rice University, dropping their season record to 8-2.

The loss ended the Frogs' four-game winning streak.



Against Rice, the No. 7 Horned Frog baseball team had runners in every inning, producing 11.



The Frogs had a 4-3 lead heading into the bottom of the ninth, but the Owls delivered the game winning hit to end the game 5-4.

Letter from the editor: Feedback forum up and running

Published Mar 9, 2010

The Skiff wants your feedback, and we're making it easier for you to tell us what you think and what you want to see in your newspaper.

Go to dailyskiff.com and look to your right. A red tab that reads "feedback" will be there. Click on it, and then click on the "Go to Our Feedback Forum" link on the pop-up. Once there, type your suggestion in the search box. If there are no matches, you can click on the "Create New Idea" button below the search box. You do not need to create an account with the Skiff or a third party Web site to leave a suggestion.

University librarian found career in passion for learning

Published Mar 9, 2010

Editor's note: This article was revised for accuracy at 12:46 p.m. March 10.


Deep in the heart of West Texas desert country, you'll find Scurry County, whose population hovers near the 16,000 mark and calls Snyder its central metropolis. Deep in the heart of Snyder native and book junkie Ammie Harrison, you'll find fond memories of one of the town's capstone attractions, the Scurry County Library. Harrison, a reference librarian at the university, said she still remembers her first, treasured library card that her Aunt Linda helped her acquire.