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Fort Hood tragedy touches campus

Fort Hood tragedy touches campus

Published Nov 6, 2009

Even as she was sitting outside Fort Hood Army Base waiting for the lockdown to end Thursday night, university alumna Stacey Uhorchak said that she and her husband had always felt safe living at the base.

"I love Fort Hood," Uhorchak said. "We have always felt very safe and very taken care of. We feel very blessed to live on post."



Uhorchak and her husband, Nicholas, a platoon officer, have lived at the base for nine months. She said in the past, there had been good safety precautions taken to keep residents safe at the base.

College football pick’em: Student Publications picks the winners

Published Nov 6, 2009

The student publications pick'em team is back for more college football action. Each participant will get one point for a correctly selected win out of the chosen games and two points for an upset pick. The standings remained the same this week with News Now's Maddy Foxx leading the pack with 33 points followed by Skiff editor-in-chief David Hall with 30 points. In third is Skiff reporter Mary Sue Greenleaf with 28 points and Skiff sports editor Travis L. Brown with 27 points. Trailing the pack is Skiff news editor Michael Carroll with 24 points and KTCU's Phil Mann with 22 points.

Police investigating possible connection in campus attacks

Published Nov 6, 2009

Police are investigating whether an attack on campus Thursday night was related to the sexual assault reported on Oct. 13, a police official said.

Police Lt. Ramiro Abad said TCU and Fort Worth police departments would work together on the investigation. An increase in nighttime campus security that stemmed from the first assault is still in effect.



A female student reported late Thursday that a man grabbed her from behind while she was walking near Jarvis Hall at about 11:30 p.m. Thursday, but the student was able to get away, according to campus police.

Punchatz memorial to be held on campus

Published Nov 6, 2009

Editor's note: This story was revised for accuracy at 6:37 p.m. Nov. 6.


A memorial celebration for Don Punchatz, illustrator and adjunct professor of graphic design who died Oct. 22, will be held Saturday. The celebration will be from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. in the PepsiCo Recital Hall.

The memorial will be open to the public, said Lewis Glaser, associate professor of graphic design. Punchatz's son, Greg, will speak at the memorial. It will also feature a presentation of Punchatz's life and work.

Citizens should imitate Lieberman's conscience vote

Citizens should imitate Lieberman’s conscience vote

Published Nov 6, 2009

Sen. Joe Lieberman, Ind-Conn., said on Oct. 27 that he would filibuster Democratic Senator Harry Reid's health care reform bill if it included a government-run insurance plan, or public option.

For the politically uninterested, this fact might be irrelevant. But Lieberman has essentially been the key to passing President Barack Obama's health care reform bill. A two-thirds vote is required for it to pass, which means 60 of the 100 members of the Senate would have to approve it. Lieberman is number 60.

Council to hold friday night campout on campus

Published Nov 6, 2009

With the Frogs on the road at San Diego State University, students looking for excitement over the weekend won't have to look far.

The university's Programming Council will be holding a campout in the Campus Commons on Friday night.



Activities include making s'mores at 8 p.m. followed by a showing of "The Hangover" at 9 p.m.



Megan Trout, a sophomore resident of Samuelson Hall will be attending the event Friday.



Trout said she is excited about watching the movie and making s'mores.

Students to hold carnival with South Asian customs

Published Nov 6, 2009

The Brown-Lupton University Union Auditorium will be filled with sounds of Bollywood music and the smell of South Asian foods this Saturday evening.

The Students for Asian Intercultural Awareness plans to hold a Mela carnival Saturday to educate students about South Asian customs. The Mela will feature booths with demonstrations of henna tattoos, ethnic clothing, cricket presentations, traditional board games and more. Students from TCU's Bollywood dance class will perform cultural songs and dances. Traditional snacks from various South Asian cultures will also be provided.

Letter to the Editor: Professors notice distracted students

Letter to the Editor: Professors notice distracted students

Published Nov 6, 2009

I enjoyed Thursday's editorial cartoon depicting the professor oblivious to the various distractions occupying his students' attention. I shared that view throughout college, assuming that professors were in their own tunnel-vision world and couldn't see anything in front of them. Though iPhones didn't exist in the '90s, I found various ways to distract myself, including doodling and arguing with my conservative friend in the adjacent seat (sorry, Dr. S. I really did enjoy your class!).

Black towels with pink ribbon to unite campus

Published Nov 6, 2009

In an effort to find a compromise between the Pink Out vs. Black Out controversy for the Nov. 14 Utah home game, the Interfraternity Council has voted to order 3,000 black towels with pink ribbons attached, said Evan Berlin, IFC president.

A Facebook event urging students to wear all black during the same game as TCU's fifth annual Pink Out game in support of breast cancer research and awareness, has sparked controversy across campus. The Facebook event was canceled after significant backlash.

Students get creative to watch football games

Published Nov 6, 2009

From cross country road-tripping to backyard game-watching parties, students got creative in their efforts to catch the away games of the undefeated Horned Frog football team, a senior student said. Geoff Dice, a marketing major, said he and his roommates traveled to the Clemson game, but took a different approach when the Frogs faced BYU.

A recently-acquired set of projector equipment and a 110-inch screen enabled the three men and about 80 of their friends to view the game from their own backyard.

Residents ignore frequent GrandMarc fire alarms

Published Nov 6, 2009

Because of the frequency and sensitivity with which the fire alarms are activated, students have been ignoring the alarms in the GrandMarc apartment complex, a GrandMarc official said.

Although the GrandMarc has only actually had the alarms go off four times this semester, instances like the one on Oct. 23, when the alarms went off at about 3 a.m. for a period of two hours, desensitize students to the seriousness of the alarm system, said Tobi Sander, the GrandMarc's director of community operations.

More important for Frogs to ‘pink out’ than ‘black out’

Published Nov 5, 2009

The fifth annual "Frogs for the Cure" football game will be held Saturday, Nov. 14. As our beloved Frogs continue their winning streak, it is impossible not to be excited for the game against our biggest remaining competitor, Utah. The Utes, who are No. 14 in the Bowl Championship Series rankings, are hoping for a win that will ruin our perfect season. As members of the TCU community, we should do all that we can to show our Frogs that we support them and are excited to see revenge against the Utes.