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Dueling Columns: Sports gurus predict outcome of the Frogs’ season opener

Published Sep 11, 2009

Stronger on each side of the ball, Frogs will easily defeat Virginia

Everyone who is around the Horned Frog football program knows that the team will be ready for the Virginia Cavaliers on Saturday. But the Cavaliers will be prepared for the Frogs as well - and they'll be looking for some revenge.



The Frogs are definitely not William & Mary, but Virginia just let a little game against what they thought was a little team fall through the cracks. They'll be waiting to bring the pain of a bad loss down on the Frogs.

U.S. is due for some apologizing

U.S. is due for some apologizing

Published Sep 11, 2009

Lately, many politicians and pundits have said the United States should not apologize for any acts committed by the federal government. In fact, Mitt Romney's new book is titled "No Apology: The Case For...

University heightens camera security on campus

Published Sep 11, 2009

The university has installed new surveillance equipment that will enhance security operations on campus, the TCU Police chief said.

Steve McGee, campus police chief, said that before the new system was installed, the university had five different surveillance systems that it is now trying to phase out. If a crime occurred, it took a long time for the police department to pull up footage, and it slowed investigations down, he said.

Education should prevail over politics

Published Sep 10, 2009

It's easy for students on a college campus to forget the role primary and secondary education played in shaping their academic careers. The SAT, which causes so much hair loss among high school juniors and seniors, becomes a distant memory, and high school diplomas hanging in living rooms start to develop a thin film of dust. Students' experiences in elementary, middle and high school begin to seem irrelevant as they transition to adulthood and focus on earning a college degree and joining the "real world."

Students rock to the beats of the Beatles

Students rock to the beats of the Beatles

Published Sep 10, 2009

The lyrics "Picture yourself in a boat on a river, with tangerine trees and marmalade skies" echoed in the first floor of the Brown-Lupton University Union on Wednesday as students crowded around two "Rock Band" games and waited for a turn to play music just like one of their favorite bands, The Beatles.

In honor of Beatles Day on campus, two plasma TVs equipped with two plastic electric guitars, one drum set, one microphone to share and "The Beatles: Rock Band," were set up for students between noon and 6 p.m. in the BLUU.

Kroger buys Albertsons’ property with plans to remodel

Published Sep 10, 2009

The Albertsons grocery store off the southern edge of campus has been bought out by Kroger and will be renovated and reopened early next year.Gary Huddleston, director of consumer affairs with Kroger's...

Religious teaching in public high schools should include the Koran

Religious teaching in public high schools should include the Koran

Published Sep 10, 2009

Texas Legislature House Bill 1287, which makes all Texas high schools offer an elective on "religious literature, including the Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament) and New Testament, and its impact on history and literature," will become effective for the 2009-2010 school year. Never mind whether the bill violates separation of church and state, but consider that if Texas is going to teach dogma in high school, it should choose the Koran instead of the Bible.

Cleansing detox program hard to swallow

Cleansing detox program hard to swallow

Published Sep 10, 2009

Recently my friend introduced me to the "Master Cleanse" detox program designed by Stanley Burroughs. He created this detox that can last anywhere from three to 30 days, to rid your body of all toxins,...

Filmmaker gives tips on becoming successful in the film industry

Filmmaker gives tips on becoming successful in the film industry

Published Sep 10, 2009

Michael L. Nelson, a university alumnus and professional film director, never received a degree in film, but he is now the owner and director of a production company that specializes in shooting commercials for food products.

Nelson spoke to a crowd of about 50 in Moudy Building South about filming food for television commercials and becoming successful in the film industry Wednesday night.

Fairs, festivals and fireworks for the month of September

Fairs, festivals and fireworks for the month of September

Published Sep 10, 2009

Whether you are looking for a quiet date in a flower-filled park or a German style booze fest, the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex has it all. Here is a list of events and festivals in the DFW area to spice...

New Athletics Director has big shoes to fill

Published Sep 10, 2009

When a well-liked person leaves his or her current position, whether it be a job, a city or this world, people tend to say the same thing:"It's not about the numbers or the dollars, but about the lives...

Cavaliers down Frogs in simulated game

Published Sep 10, 2009

The Skiff, through support from EA Sports, ran a simulation of the TCU vs. Virginia game on NCAA Football 10. This is the result of this week' simulation.

Senior Horned Frog running back Ryan Christian's opening kickoff fumble proved to be costly as Virginia never trailed in a 17-14 upset over ranked TCU.



Senior Cavalier running back Mikell Simpson scored on a 31-yard touchdown run with less than five minutes remaining in the first quarter, and UVA never looked back.