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Senior gains experience, works at music festival

Published Sep 20, 2005

Quinn Donahue landed an internship working for Charles Attal Presents, one of the country's biggest independent promotion companies, and learned the ropes of talent buying for the Austin City Limits music festival, among others.Donahue, a fifth-year senior, took a semester off of school in order to secure a future in the Austin music industry when he graduates in December.

"This is what I want to do in the future and there was no other way to gain the experience," Donahue said.

Pepperdine Waves crash on Frogs

Pepperdine Waves crash on Frogs

Published Sep 20, 2005

The Horned Frogs soccer team scored two goals in the final 10 minutes of action, but fell to No. 9 Pepperdine, 3-2, Friday at Garvey-Rosenthal stadium.Freshman defender K.D Waters said Pepperdine was not on the top of its game during the match.

"We saw OK Pepperdine -- they're ranked (ninth) - we can play against them and try to win," Waters said. "Today, we just felt, let's just do it. Let's just try."

Frogs jump higher to aid community

Published Sep 20, 2005

Several changes have been made this year to LEAPS, an annual campus event that sends teams of 15 to 25 people to over 40 service sites around Fort Worth, said Director of LEAPS Sebastian Moleski.The changes "will get more students engaged in giving back to the community," Moleski said.

Instead of only visiting service sites, such as YMCAs, retirement centers and children's homes, Moleski said, teams will also go to private residencies in low-income neighborhoods.

It’s all about you

Published Sep 20, 2005

In the beginning of the semester, we, the staff at the Skiff, said we wanted to implement some changes to incorporate the reader more into the paper.We started an entertainment page focused on weekend highlights.

We are working on consistently publishing Campus Lines on Tuesdays to give an overview of the week's events and important information.

And now we want to hear from you.

Our new implementation is an occasional Readers' Corner on the Etc. page.

Austin’s Zilker Park: A music lovers Mecca

Published Sep 20, 2005

Inspired by Austin's live music scene in the early 1970s, Austin City Limits, three decades later, still offers the mix of musical styles that has made it a television music program standout. "Austin City Limits seeks a balance of music genres encompassed by regional, national and international performers," Terry Lickona, the series' producer who books the talent, said.

The award-winning TV series showcase is recorded in KRLU studios, located on the University of Texas at Austin campus, and is featured on PBS throughout the country.

Second SGA election

Published Sep 20, 2005

A second election today will fill two seats left vacant from the first House of Student Representatives election.Students in the College of Science and Engineering will choose between Kristi Tebo and Genniffer Williams. Students in the College of Communication will choose between Brian Goates and Rachael Anderson.

Both Tebo and Williams said the seats weren't filled because not enough people knew about the election.

Students did not run because of the "lack of interest, motivation or information," Tebo said.

Alternate visitor parking necessary

Alternate visitor parking necessary

Published Sep 16, 2005

Despite parking improvement efforts underway, nothing is being done for visitors.The only visitor parking on campus is located in front of the Brown-Lupton Student Center and the Kelly Alumni Center. These spaces are important; people do frequently visit resident halls and buildings near the Student Center and attend events at the Alumni Center, but these are not the only places visitors need to park.

Tournaments test team’s strength

Published Sep 16, 2005

Coming off of a three-win, no-loss performance at the Pioneer Classic in Denver, Colo., last weekend, the TCU volleyball team prepares for the Molten/Fort Worth Plaza Invitational today and Saturday at the University Recreation Center."Winning at the Denver tournament has given our team confidence," senior middle blocker Erin Estep said.

The Frogs will need that confidence while facing Minnesota, the No. 5 team in the nation, on Saturday.

Your View

Published Sep 16, 2005

9/11 rekindles chivalrySept. 11, 2001, also known as simply "9/11," is a day that changed America as we know it. The Twin Towers, the symbol of our influence and unparalleled wealth, came crashing down. The distinguished structures that painted the New York skyline are now a distant memory of safer times. But, as surely as the buildings fell, two towers were emerging from the crepitating debris.

Rain delays ROTC ceremony Air Force ROTC vigil rescheduled

Published Sep 16, 2005

The Air Force ROTC vigil for prisoners of war was postponed until today because of hazardous weather conditions, Cadet Maj. Matt Stewart said.More than 100 cadets were in uniform and ready to guard the...

Freshman linebacker Robert Henson brings down Utah quarterback Brian Johnson on Thursday as senior defensive end Jesse Hejny comes in to help. The Frogs defeated the Utes in overtime 23-20 at Amon Carter Stadium.

Frogs take out Utes in overtime

Published Sep 16, 2005

The Frogs made a splash in their first Mountain West Conference game, knocking off defending champ Utah and ending the nation's second-longest winning streak at 18, on a touchdown catch by wide receiver Michael DePriest in overtime, 23-20.Freshman tailback Aaron Brown, filling in for the injured Lonta Hobbs, ran for 163 yards on 17 carries in his first collegiate action.

Head coach Gary Patterson said Brown's fresh legs helped TCU wear down the Utah defense and that he was surprised by the power displayed by the 6-foot-1-inch, 190-pound runner.

Facebook takes high school popularity contest to new level

Published Sep 16, 2005

As if prom court, homecoming court and other popularity contests weren't enough, now high school students can add another to the list: Facebook.Until Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced his plans to target high school students, Facebook had been a college-exclusive online directory and social networking product. Students at colleges around the United States enjoy the luxury of having at their fingertips a social connection to their friends and classmates.