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Volleyball – Freshmen Frogs step up to fill in the gaps

Published Nov 15, 2005

The TCU volleyball team was defeated in its last two home matches of the season against San Diego State and Nevada-Las Vegas on Friday and Saturday at the University Recreation Center.Head coach Prentice Lewis said the team had four players suspended Friday for breaking team rules but refused to comment on the reason for the suspension.

Lewis said the team used younger players and the freshmen played hard.

Sophomore LeMeita Smith and freshman Nirelle Hampton recorded many kills early against San Diego State.

TCU’s own ballet legend dies at age 50

Published Nov 15, 2005

Fernando Bujones was more than a ballet legend.When Bujones, 50, choreographer in residence at the TCU dance department, died Thursday in Miami of malignant melanoma, a form of skin cancer, it was as if the department had lost a family member, said chairperson Ellen Shelton.

"He was an incredibly special person. Not just professionally, but personally as well," Shelton said.

Students and faculty wore black ribbons Friday in mourning of his death.

Football - L.T. still a crowd favorite; sees No. 5 jersey honored

Football – L.T. still a crowd favorite; sees No. 5 jersey honored

Published Nov 15, 2005

For the first time since he was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in 2001, LaDainian Tomlinson stood Saturday in Amon Carter Stadium, once again triumphant before hundreds of TCU fans who made no effort to hide their admiration and appreciation.The crowd cheered, the music played and the display screen streamed highlights of his illustrious college career as the emotions became clearly evident on the face of one of the most decorated Horned Frogs to ever play the game of football. If only for a few minutes, Tomlinson returned home.

Volleyball – Volleyball team stays quiet about suspensions

Published Nov 15, 2005

Four volleyball players were suspended from the team matches last week, but neither the head coach nor the media relations spokesperson would say Monday whom the players are or what they are suspended for. The penalized players did not play in Friday's home game against San Diego State, said TCU volleyball head coach Prentice Lewis.

Neither Timothy Love, athletics media relations graduate assistant, nor media relations director Mark Cohen answered questions on the circumstances or length of the suspensions.

Evaluations target areas to improve teaching

Published Nov 15, 2005

Erica Savage has had professors she could not stand.Savage, a sophomore Spanish major, said she has used TCU's Student Perception of Teaching forms a few times to complain about professors.

She said the forms are important because they give students a chance to voice their opinions. And in one situation, she said, her complaints were heard.

Savage said she took second- and third-level Spanish classes from the same professor. She said the professor changed the third-level class in the specific areas targeted by students in the previous class's evaluations.

Your View

Published Nov 15, 2005

While reading the Nov. 10 Skiff View, I was outraged to read the incoherent opinion about SGA's lack of communication to the student body. The Skiff assigned two reporters to SGA, and most of their SGA stories are weeded out. This statement is true because the Skiff published six SGA articles this semester compared to 21 last spring. Then it makes perfect sense why a farfetched article is the flatulence of a lack of SGA coverage.The editorial board mistakenly believes a low voter turnout is the result of SGA's lack of communication to the student body.

Mavericks owner comes to campus

Published Nov 15, 2005

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban will speak at 9:30 a.m. today in the Brown-Lupton Student Center Lounge.During a 30-minute question and answer session, Cuban will be discussing Mavs U.

Mavs U is a program through which college students will be able to purchase tickets to professional basketball games for $10.

"Students could get Platinum-Level seats for $10," said Natalie Boone, the Programming Council adviser.

Ticket purchases will be based on availability for any Premium Upper Level ticket to any weekday home games.

Swiming – Runner qualifies for nationals

Published Nov 15, 2005

Senior Kip Kangogo will compete in the Cross Country National Championships after qualifying Saturday by finishing fourth in the NCAA Cross Country South Central Regional Championships in Waco. Kangogo's time of 30.34.60 led the men's team to a seventh-place finish out of 23 teams.

The top two teams, Arkansas and Texas, qualified for nationals.

"I am happy to set an example for the team, which is very young, and be able to show them that they can go to nationals," Kangogo said.

Bilingual workshop at TCU

Published Nov 15, 2005

As the world changes and the traditional centers of Christianity change, so must the efforts to spread the Gospel, attendees at Saturday's bilingual workshop were told.The workshop, organized by the Brite Borderlands Center for Latina/Latino Church Studies, was taught by the Rev. Carlos Cardoza-Orlandi and drew about 20 members from the TCU community.

The Borderlands Center is a part of Brite that tries to provide continuing education events for ministers and church leaders already working in churches, according to a Borderlands Center brochure.

Football - Frogs end winning season, look toward bowl

Football – Frogs end winning season, look toward bowl

Published Nov 15, 2005

After completing an 11-game-in-11-week stretch with a 51-3 drubbing of Nevada-Las Vegas to seal an undefeated conference season Saturday night, the Horned Frogs have some time to do a little bit of scoreboard watching as other schools finish their schedules. Just don't suggest to head coach Gary Patterson that the layoff between Saturday and likely a late-December bowl date will give the Frogs a chance to take it easy.

"What layoff?" Patterson said. "We'll start Tuesday or Wednesday. We'll start back in the weight room."

Editor’s Brief

Published Nov 15, 2005

New positions for Image magazine and the Daily Skiff were named Friday.Senior news-editorial journalism major Courtney Reese was named editor in chief of the Skiff; senior advertising/public relations major Holly Johnson was named ad manager for the Skiff; and senior news-editorial journalism major Jenny Eure was named editor in chief of Image magazine.

"I want to make sure we continue to give them (the readers) what they want and need to hear," Eure said.

Johnson said she is excited about the semester ahead.

Public transit benefits Metroplex

Published Nov 15, 2005

Many students already take advantage of the shuttle between Worth Hills and the Student Center, but taking the T to other destinations in the city will help both students and the city itself.The T is a public bus system that services downtown Fort Worth and various places in Tarrant County.

From TCU, you can catch the bus and go to various restaurants, movie theaters and shopping malls.

These trips do not take long, and buses run throughout the week.