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Author has First Amendment rights; sexual-preference joke still wrong

Published Mar 8, 2007

Conservative political comedienne Ann Coulter should be proud of the amount of publicity she can generate for herself with one well-placed controversial statement.Coulter joked, among other things, that John Edwards was a "faggot" at last week's Conservative Political Action Conference and has drawn criticism from both liberal and conservative groups.

Coulter actually said, "I was going to have a few comments about the other Democratic presidential candidate, John Edwards. But it turns out that you have to go into rehab if you use the word 'faggot.'"

‘Black Snake Moan’ to please; characters’ emotions run raw

Published Mar 8, 2007

"Black Snake Moan" rolls in artistic splendor, but it's certainly not intended for the casual moviegoer.The film is set in a small Tennessee town where two unlikely characters are brought together at a crossroad between rage and love. Lazarus, played by Samuel L. Jackson, stumbles across 22-year-old Rae, played by Christina Ricci ("Monster"), beaten and helpless on the side of the road, and takes it upon himself to rescue her. Desperate for a change himself, Lazarus holds Rae prisoner and sets out to "cure" her of her wicked ways.

Pass/no credit result right decision

Published Mar 8, 2007

The University Council made a good decision last week in extending the deadline to change a class to the pass/no credit grading option from the fourth week to the eighth Wednesday of the semester.At a...

Length only detraction in psychological thriller

Published Mar 8, 2007

The puzzle thriller "Zodiac" kills from the very beginning and ends leaving the viewer wondering if the killer was in the audience while they were watching. This unique situation sets "Zodiac" apart from every other fright movie out there.Starring Jake Gyllenhaal ("Brokeback Mountain"), Mark Ruffalo ("Just Like Heaven") and Robert Downey Jr. ("Wonder Boys"), "Zodiac" recreates the case of the mass-murderer by the self-proclaimed name who was never apprehended by authorities for the killings of his victims during the late 1960s and '70s.

ONLINE EXCLUSIVE!!!! Spring Football Full Coverage

ONLINE EXCLUSIVE!!!! Spring Football Full Coverage

Published Mar 8, 2007

As the first practice of the spring football season came to a close, each player took a knee. They were silent and attentive-a far cry from the roaring encouragement handed out, just minutes before, by players such as junior safety Brian Bonner and sophomore center Blake Schlueter.The first day of spring practice, a beautiful day by all accounts, had come to an end, but not before former quarterbacks coach Dick Winder gave the team a proper good-bye.

Adviser says he warned against SGA fiscal policy

Published Mar 8, 2007

The Student Government Association was intentionally overbudgeted in 2005 in order to raise the student government fee, said a former SGA president.Former SGA President Dave Watson said he, former Chief of Staff Sebastian Moleski and others purposely overbudgeted SGA by $30,250 for 2005.

However, Watson said, the rest of SGA didn't know his intent and it wasn't in any of the bills, but raising the fee was his personal goal.

Larry Markley, SGA adviser, said he advised SGA officers against this sort of fiscal policy.

Don’t let growing up make you forget things that defined you

Published Mar 8, 2007

Growing up and eventually having to get job in the real world is a scary thought.But, with the thoughts of getting older come the thoughts of how we got to where we are today.

There is a lot of focus placed on churches and schools when it comes to molding young adults for the future.

Our characters were shaped, not because of our education or religious views but because of the cartoons we watched growing up - and frankly, the ones we still love today.

The cartoons we watched growing up can show us a lot about who we have become.

Police seek man about reported assault

Published Mar 8, 2007

Police are searching for a man in a surveillance photo who they say might have information about a reported sexual assault in the GrandMarc last week.Surveillance camera images show a man near the woman who reported the assault in the front foyer of the GrandMarc at Westberry Place shortly after 3 a.m. Feb. 25, said Sgt. Jim Thomson of the Fort Worth Police Department sex crimes unit.

Dean unhappy with changes in department

Published Mar 8, 2007

The design, merchandising and textiles department will be the newest addition to the College of Fine Arts, but the dean of its previous home said she is not happy about the change and the way it was handled.The...

Perrotti’s hopes to move to GrandMarc within month

Published Mar 8, 2007

It's taken Perrotti's Pizza longer than expected, but a property company representative said the pizzeria's move to the GrandMarc is right around the corner. In November, Andrew Harris, assistant asset manager for Phoenix Property Co., which owns and operates the GrandMarc, told the Skiff that Perrotti's was expected to move in by the first of the year, but "a few minor issues" have delayed the move.

"(The interior) is already built," Harris said. "(But) it's taken a little longer than we thought it would."

All in the Family

All in the Family

Published Mar 8, 2007

Three Fort Worth women work side by side for TCU Dining Services. Not only are they co-workers and friends, they are also family.Shirley Camp, 63, her daughter Sandra Camp, 38, and her granddaughter Julia Barnes, 16, represent three generations of a family that serves students each day in the on-campus dining facilities.

Sandra Camp said she chose to work for TCU when her mother, Shirley Camp, who has worked for Dining Services for more than three years, told her about an opening two years ago in September.

Hockeys Shorthanded Season

Hockey’s Shorthanded Season

Published Mar 8, 2007

The slap of the puck and the sound of the buzzers stopped, but the inline hockey team isn't putting up its skates just yet. Joel LaRocca, president of the club inline hockey team, said the team finished its season Feb. 11 but is in the process of preparing for next year's campaign.

LaRocca, junior accounting major, said this was his third year on the club team, but he has played hockey for 10 years.