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Marketing campaign raises local awareness

Published Apr 15, 2008

The success of the "Next Season is Now" marketing campaign can be more accurately gauged by awareness raised rather than tickets sold, the associate director of athletics for external operations said.Scott...

Freshman rucks past competition

Freshman rucks past competition

Published Apr 15, 2008

For many TCU students, participation in club sports is a way to have fun and enjoy a sport they love.


For freshman business major Chris Ferrante, his time with the TCU Rugby Club was part of his preparation for the USA Under-19 National team, on which he mans the hooker position.


"Playing for the national team is definitely my biggest achievement," Ferrante said. "I wasn't very good when I started playing in high school but one thing led to another and here I am."

College of Education aims to combat teaching shortage in urban schools

College of Education aims to combat teaching shortage in urban schools

Published Apr 15, 2008

Check out the Skiff's full report on urban educationEach day, students of different races, genders, ethnicities and socioeconomic backgrounds enter the nation's classrooms. Unfortunately, for some, these...

Correction on April 10 electrical accident story

Published Apr 15, 2008

In an April 10 story about an on-campus electrical accident, medical information about the two injured employees from Lt. Kent Worley, a Fort Worth Fire Department spokesman, was attributed incorrectly to Tracy Syler-Jones, associate vice chancellor for marketing and communication.

Recent trend has students looking to the stars

Published Apr 15, 2008

The razor-sharp claws of the Cancer crab, the majestic presence of the Leo lion and the two identical faces of the Gemini twins are three of the 12 horoscopes signs astrologers use to aid in their interpretation of heavenly bodies.


Astrology, the study of how heavenly bodies supposedly affect human life and behavior, continues to counsel people on life decisions despite critics who claim that it is pure superstition.


Controversy

High schoolers recruited for teaching

High schoolers recruited for teaching

Published Apr 15, 2008

Check out the Skiff's full report on urban education


Urban schools need more qualified teachers, but odds are against students from those schools ever becoming teachers themselves.


Out of the 13 million children living in poverty, only about half will graduate high school, according to the National Assessment of Educational Progress. The assessment shows even fewer will go to college, and even fewer will pursue careers as teachers.

Center helps bridge education gap

Published Apr 15, 2008

  The nation's urban schools are suffering. Education, one of the elements that form the foundation for a stable society, isn't equal for children in urban areas. But the university is doing...

Two students share their experiences with urban education

Published Apr 15, 2008

Check out the Skiff's full report on urban educationCarolyn CastellanosSophomore, engineering majorHigh school: Diamond Hill-JarvisOne of the major differences between the high school that I went to and...

Urban education: In their own words

Published Apr 15, 2008

Check out the Skiff's full report on urban educationSen. Barack Obama, D-Ill."No Child Left Behind has been false advertising. And there doesn't seem to be a sense of urgency about improving the education...

Weekend sweep extends winning streak to nine

Weekend sweep extends winning streak to nine

Published Apr 15, 2008

Add another win to the Horned Frogs' season high nine-game winning streak, with the latest coming in extra-innings against the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Runnin' Rebels, for TCU's second conference series sweep of the season. Additionally, the Horned Frogs remain undefeated in the month of April.

Performance disparities in schools reflect socioeconomic differences

Published Apr 15, 2008

Check out the Skiff's full report on urban education

Less than four miles from the TCU campus, Arlington Heights High School boasts students who score above the state's average on the SAT, ACT and advanced placement tests.


Armed with a plethora of student organizations and advanced placement classes, the students are given the opportunity to make the best use of their academic achievements.

Urban education: By the numbers

Published Apr 15, 2008

Check out the Skiff's full report on urban education


  • Tarrant County state records show 83.2 percent of public school students as minorities - 26.3 percent black and 56.9 percent Hispanic.

  • The Fort Worth Independent School District classifies 71.3 percent of its more than 79,000 students as economically disadvantaged.