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Luncheon to address disaster relief tactics

Published Oct 23, 2007

TCU will host a luncheon today that aims to educate local clergy and citizens on dealing with disaster on campus."Calming the Storm: Effective Responses in Times of Disaster," will take place at 11:30 a.m. in the Dee J. Kelly Alumni Center.

The luncheon aims to facilitate relationships within communities, as well as with emergency organizations such as the American Red Cross.

Environmental movement still falling short

Published Oct 23, 2007

There is a growing trend to make the world "greener" with the continual publicity of the global climate change phenomenon.Some of these groups include the U.S. Green Building Council and the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design standards. Both of these organizations have evaluated TCU facilities and, unfortunately, the buildings on campus don't measure up.

The new student center currently under construction fell short of meeting the environmental standards of LEED and is going to be submitted for review by the USGBC.

Center to help future teachers with grant

Published Oct 23, 2007

A grant from a local bank is helping the TCU Center for Urban Education start a program to recruit high school students to become teachers, said a member of the Center of Urban Education. University Advancement and faculty members at the center got the grant from Citigroup to start Aspiring Educators, the new program, said Cecilia Silva, an associate professor of education.

"The Center for Urban Education has several goals, and one of them is to help high school students who are interested in teaching," Silva said.

Pitching, defense give Purple opening win

Published Oct 19, 2007

An eighth -inning miscue on a ball hit to right field allowed five unearned runs to score and led the Purple team to a 7-2 victory in the first game of the Purple-White World Series at Lupton Stadium on Friday. Head coach Jim Schlossnagle, who serves as an observer during the Series, said he thought the defense was solid despite the error.

"I thought what was positive was that, with the exception of the one ball in the outfield, we played really good defense," Schlossnagle said. "We made some really good plays in the outfield."

Overtime goal downfall for Horned Frogs

Published Oct 19, 2007

Editor's Note: The Daily Skiff was not allowed to interview the coach or players after the match.It took 97 minutes and 19 seconds before the first goal was scored in Sunday's soccer match, but instead of an uproar from the home crowd, there was silence.

A free kick in the overtime period made it over the outreached arms of freshman goalkeeper Kelsey Walters and gave the UNLV Running Rebels a 1-0 win Sunday at Garvey-Rosenthal Soccer Stadium.

Rifle: Frogs look to beat Ole Miss

Rifle: Frogs look to beat Ole Miss

Published Oct 19, 2007

The rifle team will look to build on a strong finish at the Ole Miss Invitational when it travels to Nevada to take on the Wolfpack this weekend.The Horned Frogs took second place last weekend, with three...

Point: New clothing line makes religion trendy

Point: New clothing line makes religion trendy

Published Oct 19, 2007

"'OMG is Awesome' is the next WWJD for the Christian retail market," a press release by PRWeb reports.As a kid, I can remember exactly what the WWJD bracelets looked like, honestly I could probably find one or two stuck somewhere in my room at home from years ago.

Why is it when we are faced with being open in our faith and belief in God in conversation we tend to back down, but if we have a bracelet that we can wear, then suddenly everyone is wearing them. Believing and being a Christian almost instantaneously becomes the "cool" thing to do.

Study on roles of women good idea

Published Oct 19, 2007

The university is conducting a survey on the perception of women on campus.Bonnie Melhart, associate provost for academic affairs, said the idea for the study came from a group of women faculty members and is supported by the chancellor and the provost.

Looking into gender roles on campus is an excellent idea - especially if the issue was raised by women on campus. Also, with the recent discussions on the issue of women faculty in the sciences taking place in Congress across the country, it's good to see the university taking preventive action on such an important issue.

Counterpoint: Beliefs can’t be shown through fashion fads

Published Oct 19, 2007

OMG.Why is it that people today like wearing their heart on their sleeve - literally?

People now don't need to speak to be heard.

A T-shirt is often an expressive vehicle of personal communication for the wearer.

A tribute to your alma mater.

A public expression of political preference.

A way to communicate just how great the (insert sports team) is.

Now, it's religion.

Turned Over

Turned Over

Published Oct 19, 2007

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International chef to cook on campus

Published Oct 19, 2007

A Peruvian chef will be on campus today to cook up South American dishes as part of Sodexho's 2007 Global Chef Program.Chef Juan Carlos Barzola, from TCU's meal provider Sodexho, will prepare unique dishes from Peru and other South American countries. He will conduct demonstrations of meal preparations that students can get involved in. Students will have an opportunity to interact with him and get a 'hands-on' cooking experience.

Legia Abato, marketing manager for TCU Dining Services, said Barzola was chosen from a group of global chefs.