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Female reporters attire is partly to blame for footballers behavior

Female reporter’s attire is partly to blame for footballer’s behavior

Published Sep 15, 2010

Unless you've been living under a rock for the past few days, you have probably heard about the controversy surrounding Ines Sainz, a female sports reporter for Mexico's Azteca television network. Last Saturday, Sainz entered the New York Jets locker room before their season opener against the Baltimore Ravens and waited to interview Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez. While waiting, she was the subject of catcalls, jokes and lewd remarks from some of the players, largely because of her attire 8212; tight-fitting jeans and a tight white blouse.

Craigslist search leads to theft charges

Craigslist search leads to theft charges

Published Sep 15, 2010

Two North Texas men have been accused of stealing computers and musical instruments from campus valued at more than $100,000 after TCU Police said one of the items was spotted on the Craigslist website.

Umair Khan, 24, of 900 Mulder Drive in Arlington, and Azim Ansari, 21, of 3609 Mackenzie Lane in Richardson, were each charged with two counts of theft, according to documents from the Tarrant County District Clerk's office.

Frog Feature: Senior education major gains real-world experience

Frog Feature: Senior education major gains real-world experience

Published Sep 15, 2010

After spending her summer teaching preschoolers at The da Vinci School in Dallas, senior early childhood education major Libby Franks said she knew she had chosen the right major. Franks was one of 75 college students selected to take part in local internships paid for by the Exxon Mobil Community Summer Jobs Program last summer. According to the Exxon Mobil website, the selected full-time undergraduate students get eight weeks of real-world experience in community organizations while working during busy summer months.

Non-BCS schools have weaker schedules

Non-BCS schools have weaker schedules

Published Sep 15, 2010

The Horned Frog 62-7 win over Tennessee Tech University last Saturday night was impressive. The Frogs moved the ball at will, played steady defense and, excluding a penalty-filled patch of plays in the...

Sweat shop-free items are no help at all

Published Sep 15, 2010

It's great when I'm able to get through to people. When I'm able to show someone that trade is actually a good thing or how the minimum wage can hurt the poor, I know I've made a difference.

It stills pains me, however, to read articles like the one in the Skiff Tuesday that begins with "The university bookstore showed its support for ethical business practices by beginning to offer products from a new clothing line committed to a humanitarian effort."

Childhood obesity has massive effects on economy

Childhood obesity has massive effects on economy

Published Sep 15, 2010

The economy. Healthcare. Unemployment. Obesity. One of these things is not like the other 8212; or so it seems.

For one reason or another, pressing issues in the United States are placed into what seem to be organized compartments. Consequently, any form of correlation is thrown to the wind and different groups must fend for themselves.

In the case of obesity, it will only be so long until ignoring correlation leads to an undeniable causation.

Scharbauer Hall and Mary Wright Admission Center are LEED-certified

Published Sep 15, 2010

Seventy two projects are registered for LEED-certification and 13 are certified in Tarrant County, a number that has significantly risen from only a couple in the area, said a panelist in Wednesday's discussion about LEED projects on campus.

The two LEED-certified buildings on campus are Scharbauer Hall and the Mary Wright Admission Center.

Moderator for the panel discussion Amanda Childress-Kannan said Scharbauer Hall is gold-certified, and the admission center is still in the certification process.

Speaker: American politics a global concern

Speaker: American politics a global concern

Published Sep 15, 2010

The global community is concerned with domestic American politics because of our nation's status as a world power, a reporter for The Economist told a university reporting class Wednesday.

Mark Doyle, who covers American politics for The Economist, said he left his headquarters in London to learn more about reporting on the U.S. He arrived in Washington, D.C. in July to begin reporting on the congressional elections.

No need to fret when there?s no plan after graduation

No need to fret when there?s no plan after graduation

Published Sep 15, 2010

As a senior in my last semester of college, I've encountered one question more than any other: "What are you doing after graduation?"

There is no question I dread answering more.

Growing up, everyone goes through a laundry list of possible career options: ballerina, doctor, marine biologist, rock star, but eventually most people settle on one. But what about those of us who can't? We have to suffer the embarrassment of answering, "I don't know yet."

There is no reason to be embarrassed.

Frequent fire alarms in GrandMarc cause doubt

Frequent fire alarms in GrandMarc cause doubt

Published Sep 14, 2010

After a fire alarm went off at the GrandMarc apartment complex on Sept. 7 and residents left their rooms, two residents said they contemplated whether or not to take the alert seriously because of false alarms in past semesters.

GrandMarc resident and economics major Benjamin Chinchilla said he lived in the south tower of the GrandMarc since last fall and said he did not evacuate that night because of previous false alarms.

Patterson: Game against Baylor will be heavy with emotions

Patterson: Game against Baylor will be heavy with emotions

Published Sep 14, 2010

The upcoming Horned Frog football game against Baylor University will be heavy with emotions because of the in-state rivalry, head coach Gary Patterson said in TCU's weekly media luncheon and press conference Tuesday.

"It's three hours you've got to hate each other because that's the way the game is," Patterson said.

He said the game reminded him of the Southwest Conference that TCU and Baylor used to play in. The conference disbanded after the 1995 season.

Society has mixed messages on alcohol

Society has mixed messages on alcohol

Published Sep 14, 2010

When I was a little girl, my mother allowed me to keep a candy drawer in the kitchen. It was not locked and I was rarely scolded for partaking in the occasional before-dinner indulgence. For years I had...