Greek versus non-Greek. Christian versus non-Christian. "Rocker" versus "gangsta." The list goes on.All of these divisions have been criticized as methods of segregating campus, but what many do not take into account is integration begins in the classroom.

Many concerns have been raised about whether TCU is effectively adhering to its mission statement by producing "ethical leaders" in the "global community."

There are 5,000 student seats reserved for this evening's football game, but students also paid for about 1,000 seats in classes during the same time.The 5 p.m. kickoff tonight against Brigham Young University has created a dilemma for many students - will they choose to attend their classes or the game?

Provost Nowell Donovan said students must make that choice for themselves. Donovan also addressed faculty members' attendance in an e-mail Monday morning.

His message: No classes are to be canceled because of the football game.

The Student Government Association's chair of student relations said a change needs to be made to campus water conservation, but a Physical Plant representative said methods are already in place.Justin Brown, SGA chair of student relations, said his main concern about water waste involves the sprinklers broken around campus and said his ideas to save water will keep TCU true to its mission statement.

The completion of the steel and brick fence around Worth Hills has been delayed until Sept. 29, about a month after the original completion date, said the associate director of major projects. The bricks for the fence's columns, which were ordered in June from Acme Bricks, arrived two weeks ago, said Harold Leeman, associate director of major projects at the Physical Plant.

"The brick manufacturing plant probably just bumped us down in priority since we were not ordering so many bricks," said Leeman.

A recent study found the number of American students who finish college is diminishing, but TCU, which has rising rates, is bucking this trend, said the director of Scholarships and Student Financial Aid, Michael Scott.The study, which was conducted by the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education, found 51 percent of full-time, first-time students in Texas colleges graduate within six years- - a graduation rate 13 percent below the national average.

The men's tennis team will travel to Tulsa, Okla. Saturday to play in the biggest tournament of the fall, the ITA All-American Championships.After being in Waco all weekend at the HEB Intercollegiate Tournament at Baylor, players are now preparing themselves to face what could be the toughest competition of the year.

"It's going to be a little different league than last weekend," said sophomore player Kriegler Brink. "The best schools in the nation will be there, but I'm excited to see how we'll do."

Most newspaper connoisseurs would deem the Cheers and Jeers section as something worthy of a high school or neighborhood newspaper - not a reputable university paper such as the one we know as the Daily Skiff. But in the days of songs that proclaim "chivalry is dead, but you're still kind of cute," I feel the responsibility to qualify this statement with a cheer to the TCU men and to say that chivalry isn't dead.That's right, girls. For once I am going to commend them rather than get mad they didn't bring more of their male friends to school with them.

The only thing more traumatic for a TCU student than losing a student ID card is losing it on a Friday evening.Thus begins a weekend of digging for whatever leftovers you can find out of the fridge and...

The other week, I was invited by a few friends to a social mixer that was hosted by one of the Greek organizations on campus. I decided to attend, and I also invited a few of my friends to come along....

The Horned Frog volleyball team will try to bounce back this week after being swept by the Colorado State Rams last weekend, ending a three-match winning streak.The Frogs face Mountain West Conference...

The atmosphere was inviting and the smell of freshly baked bread met me as I entered what resembles a quaint Italian bistro in Sundance Square.A friendly member of Fort Worth's Taverna Pizzeria and Risotteria staff took me to my table, where I observed the tall ceilings and beautiful decor that covered the walls.

The unique curtains and lighting would have made for a romantic setting had it been dinner and not lunch.

The sounds of the semi-exposed kitchen along with a very modern mix of jazz music was quite relaxing.