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Correction on April 10 electrical accident story

Published Apr 15, 2008

In an April 10 story about an on-campus electrical accident, medical information about the two injured employees from Lt. Kent Worley, a Fort Worth Fire Department spokesman, was attributed incorrectly to Tracy Syler-Jones, associate vice chancellor for marketing and communication.

Recent trend has students looking to the stars

Published Apr 15, 2008

The razor-sharp claws of the Cancer crab, the majestic presence of the Leo lion and the two identical faces of the Gemini twins are three of the 12 horoscopes signs astrologers use to aid in their interpretation of heavenly bodies.


Astrology, the study of how heavenly bodies supposedly affect human life and behavior, continues to counsel people on life decisions despite critics who claim that it is pure superstition.


Controversy

High schoolers recruited for teaching

High schoolers recruited for teaching

Published Apr 15, 2008

Check out the Skiff's full report on urban education


Urban schools need more qualified teachers, but odds are against students from those schools ever becoming teachers themselves.


Out of the 13 million children living in poverty, only about half will graduate high school, according to the National Assessment of Educational Progress. The assessment shows even fewer will go to college, and even fewer will pursue careers as teachers.

Faculty Senate to vote next month on tenure appeal policy

Published Apr 11, 2008

The Tenure, Promotion and Grievance Committee presented the final draft of its new tenure appeal policy to the Faculty Senate at Thursday's meeting and the Faculty Senate will vote in May.

The tentative policy applies to tenure-track faculty who wish to appeal when denied a promotion and/or tenure.



In order to get tenure, a faculty member must be approved by his or her department, then by his or her college and finally by the provost.

Alternative natural gas drilling site being considered

Published Apr 11, 2008

An alternative drilling site is being evaluated for an on-campus natural gas well, a university administrator said.


The university signed a lease in August that proposed a drilling site in the remote parking lot north of Amon Carter Stadium, but an official location for the site of the Chesapeake Energy natural gas well has yet to be determined, said Brian Gutierrez, the vice chancellor for finance and administration.

Brazil’s condom program good idea

Published Apr 11, 2008

Brazil is localizing condom production to reduce import costs.According to an article from the BBC Web site, Brazil is making condoms from rubber trees in the Amazon rainforest.Health officials said this...

Legislation overlooks credit unions; students to seek alternative lenders

Published Apr 11, 2008

TCU students who are collectively borrowing $350,000 from a credit union may have to seek financial assistance elsewhere because of legislation that overlooked credit unions when setting better rates for nonprofit organizations, a financial aid officer said.


With loan companies backing out of the federal loan market, many students have turned to credit unions for help, but credit unions are facing similar struggles with the loan market, said Melet Leafgreen, assistant director of scholarships and financial aid.

Cities should follow Austin’s lead in helping homeless

Published Apr 11, 2008

Austin is taking care of its homeless, or at least trying to.Alan Graham, founder and president of Mobile Loaves & Fishes, wants to create an RV park to house 150 to 175 people who are chronically homeless,...

Academic programs to benefit from public campaign

Published Apr 11, 2008

Now that the public portion of The Campaign for TCU is in full swing, it's time to follow the money.Don Whelan, vice chancellor for university advancement, said the administration developed four core priorities...

Everybody’s working for the weekend

Published Apr 11, 2008

FridaySushi Axiom: 4625 Donnelly Ave. #101The modern and upscale Sushi Axiom is an ideal place for a sushi lover to spend a Friday night. Whether stopping in for dinner or planning to spend an evening...

Congress should rework college-loan bill

Published Apr 11, 2008

The student loan industry has been experiencing some shifts lately with Congress' passing of The College Cost Reduction and Access Act. Sure, it sounds wonderful, but the waves it has been creating for lenders and students show the act is not living up to its name.

Second Rebels series home test for squad

Second Rebels’ series home test for squad

Published Apr 11, 2008

The Horned Frog baseball team faces the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in a three-game series starting today, between squads currently tied for second place in the Mountain West Conference.TCU's sweep...