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Lady Frogs look to extend winning streak

Lady Frogs look to extend winning streak

Published Jan 25, 2011

The TCU women's basketball team looks to remain unbeaten in Mountain West Conference play and extend its eight-game win streak against the University of New Mexico. Tip-off is set for 6:30 p.m. at the...

Stars aren’t getting enough attention

Published Jan 25, 2011

After the successes of the Texas Rangers, the failure of the Dallas Cowboys and the hot start and subsequent injuries of the Dallas Mavericks, it's easy to forget that the Dallas Stars are one of the...

Constitution changes approved

Published Jan 25, 2011

A bill calling to approve revising the Constitution of the Student Body to remove Programming Council as the body responsible for student programming passed in the House of Student Representatives meeting Tuesday night. In last Tuesday's House meeting, a revision pertaining to this same issue did not pass.

The former revision involved including the organization theCrew as a part of the Constitution change. According to the Skiff, theCrew replaced Programming Council this fall as the primary event-planning group in on-campus events.

Teachers with guns: Pro

Published Jan 25, 2011

The United States is a nation living in denial, completely oblivious and willfully ignoring the reality of violence.

Fortunately, not all Americans choose to live in this state of denial. David McElwee and Bill Sandlin, two gun rights advocates and members of the National Rifle Association, took their case in favor of concealed handguns on high school campuses before the Arlington ISD school board this past week. The board, however, showed no interest to McElwee and Sandlin's proposal on Friday.

Greek housing discussion continues with Board of Trustees

Greek housing discussion continues with Board of Trustees

Published Jan 25, 2011

The university will continue discussions this semester with the Board of Trustees about building new Greek houses and either renovating or tearing down the old ones, Craig Allen, director of Housing & Residence Life, said.

Currently, Housing & Residence Life and Fraternity and Sorority Life is in communication with the Board of Trustees about getting approval for plans and the cost for the housing.

Allen said the cost of the housing is unknown at this point.

Q & A with Chris Del Conte part 2

Published Jan 25, 2011

TCU athletics director Chris Del Conte isn't often at a loss for words. The second half of my Tuesday sit-down with Del Conte touched on TCU's move to the Big East, the Pittsburgh Steelers' scheduled practices on campus and even the athletic director's favorite childhood sports teams.

Here is part two of the Q&A:

Q: Where are you in terms of rescheduling a non-conference game after Texas Tech backed out?

Clickers force students to be more accountable

Published Jan 25, 2011

When a student begins the adventure of college, he or she will hear many different pieces of advice: Go to class. Don't be afraid to ask questions. Study.

Some universities are making it practically impossible to avoid those pieces of advice.

Universities across the nation are using a clicker system to record students' timeliness, administer quizzes and alert professors virtually when students have a question, all while registering the information on a computer for easy recall if a dispute were to occur.

New Greek housing should be well thought-through

Published Jan 25, 2011

The Board of Trustees and the university have been discussing renovating the Greek houses on campus. Craig Allen, director of Housing & Residence Life, said the proposed plans include a common area for students as well as a new dining room. Allen also said a project of this size would take three to five years to complete.

Whatever the final design is, for the sake of the students at TCU, let's hope the school will have a well thought-out plan for construction that ensures on-campus housing for students without sacrificing several more parking spaces.

Generation Y chooses to shun suburbia

Published Jan 24, 2011

Fluffy white dogs, perfectly manicured lawns, cookie-cutter beige houses. If you're anything like me, this may sound like your hometown: Suburbia, USA. But before yet another Starbucks or housing division...

Mortenson speaks at Frost Foundation Lectureship Series Monday night

Mortenson speaks at Frost Foundation Lectureship Series Monday night

Published Jan 24, 2011

Greg Mortenson wanted to climb Pakistan's K2 mountain in memory and honor of his deceased sister, Christa. He planned to take Christa's amber necklace and place it at the top of the mountain, but he never quite made it.

Thus, the first chapter in Mortenson's book is titled, "Failure." The book, "Three Cups of Tea," has been a New York Times best-seller for over 170 weeks, sold over four million copies, and been published in 45 countries, even though his publishers told Mortenson to never start a book with the word "failure".

Neeley School teams up with NFL to host entrepreneur workshop

Published Jan 24, 2011

The Neeley School of Business is partnering with the North Texas Super Bowl Host Committee, and the National Football League to hold a workshop that gives emerging entrepreneurs in the Fort Worth community...

Q & A with Chris Del Conte

Q & A with Chris Del Conte

Published Jan 24, 2011

After TCU's Rose Bowl celebration at the Daniel-Meyer Coliseum Jan. 16, TCU Athletics Director Chris Del Conte is ready for the college football playoff debate to begin. The conversation began in his office, which was exalted with priceless Horned Frog décor, purple memorabilia and even a "Del Conte Rangers' jersey signed by Nolan Ryan. The debate continued as we strolled over to a dry-erase board in a side room connected to his office. Del Conte, armed with dry-erase marker and a cool tongue, decided it was time for us to agree to disagree on a college football playoff.