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Federal money shouldn’t be thrown at an already well-funded education

Published Feb 17, 2010

Idiocy once again reared its ugly head when an article in the Skiff came out saying that Gov. Rick Perry not accepting money for schools was going to hurt public schools.The article was even titled "Refusal...

Decreasing rental rates increases off-campus options

Published Feb 17, 2010

Apartment rental and occupancy rates in the Dallas/Fort Worth and Arlington areas are declining, which could mean more options for university students living off campus and more negotiable rental rates, a university official said.

Craig Allen, director of Housing and Residence Life, said that in the past five years there has been a surge in developers opening apartment complexes around campus. The increase in available housing increased competition between complexes for student residents, he said.

Limited Rec community memberships lead to revenue loss

Published Feb 17, 2010

A university official estimated a 25 percent decrease in the University Recreation Center's annual revenue as a result of a limit placed on community memberships at the Recreation Center in January 2009,...

Committee should seek feedback from Froggie Five-O staff

Published Feb 17, 2010

The Student Government Association passed a resolution last week that encourages the university to consider stretching weekend hours for security escort Froggie Five-O. The service currently runs from...

Weekend sports roundup

Published Feb 16, 2010

Men's Basketball

On Saturday, the Frogs (12-14, 4-7 Mountain West) took on the University of Wyoming Cowboys (9-16, 2-9 MWC) on the road with a looming reality over their heads. TCU had never recorded a single win in Laramie at Arena-Auditorium and were tied at 7-7 in all-time series against the Cowboys.



The Frogs defeated the Cowboys 76-68, moving them to the No. 7 spot in the MWC.

Longtime Student Affairs official resigns

Longtime Student Affairs official resigns

Published Feb 16, 2010

A well-known figure in the university's First Year Experience program resigned from her position last week, much to the dismay of several students and staff who worked with her.

Carrie Zimmerman, who was actively involved for 15 years in Student Development Services' Frog Camp and orientation programs, resigned Feb. 9 for personal reasons, Don Mills, vice chancellor for Student Affairs, said Monday. Mills declined to comment further on the specific reasons for her leaving.

University celebrates minister’s 25 years of contribution

Published Feb 16, 2010

Students and faculty will show their appreciation today for a minister who has been with the university community for 25 years, an associate chaplain said.

Associate Chaplain Jake Hofmeister said the focus of the event would be Father Charlie Calabrese, the Catholic minister at the university.



Calabrese first came to the university in 1984. According to his staff biography, Calabrese was previously a campus minister at Ohio University for eight years.

Frozen yogurt trend hits Fort Worth

Published Feb 16, 2010

The frozen yogurt trend is steadily spreading across Fort Worth and gathering a wide consumer base that some attribute to health benefits.Zac Fowler, vice president of marketing for the upcoming Yo! Frozen...

RateMyProfessors.com expands with iPhone app

Published Feb 16, 2010

Students no longer have to wait to get back to their computers to leave a rave review or complaint about their professors.RateMyProfessors.com has launched an iPhone application version of the popular...

Good parenting walks a fine line

Published Feb 16, 2010

Parenting is an enduring paradox of humankind. It's considered negative if a parent lives vicariously through his or her child, but an uninvolved parent is also frowned upon.

Ideal parenting in the U.S. features a middle ground between two styles: crazed controlling and easy-going empowering. Crazed controlling parents often pressure their children to the point of social awkwardness and an inability to fail. Easy-going empowering parents encourage their children to a fault, which leads to overt self-centeredness.

A greater understanding of Islamic culture removes stereotypes

Published Feb 16, 2010

In 2005, Jyllands-Posten, a Danish newspaper, made the Prophet Muhammad, founder of Islam, the subject of an assignment for 12 editorial cartoonists. The result was a variety of images, some of which included violent motifs, including one in which Muhammad's turban is represented as a ticking bomb, lit fuse and all. The result was immediate outcry and oppositional organization by much of the European Muslim population.

RateMyProfessors app not worth the impulsive criticism or money

Published Feb 16, 2010

Ranting about professors is fun, but it's not worth 99 cents. That's the cost of the new iPhone application by RateMyProfessors.com that would allow students to post comments and thoughts about professors...