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Mental Migration

Mental Migration

Published Apr 4, 2008

In what he calls one of the high points in his life, Andy Fort got arrested on charges of disturbing the peace in 1972 in front of Westover Air Force Base in Chicopee, Mass., when he joined the 400 people protesting the Vietnam War.

The base was a strategic location for protest because it was where the military trained and sent bombers to Vietnam. The base had deployed B-52 bombers and tankers to Southeast Asia two weeks prior to the protest.

McCain should choose younger running mate

Published Apr 4, 2008

Correction: The following column should have said if Sen. John McCain "can recruit a female running mate, he may pick up votes from those undecided voters who would like to see a diverse ticket, but may be disenchanted with the Democratic Party's nomination process." The meaning of the sentence was incorrect due to an editing error.



John McCain announced Wednesday that he has compiled a list of 20 people he is considering for the No. 2 spot on the Republican ticket, though he is not releasing names.

Gossip site not so anonymous

Published Apr 4, 2008

The information about the investigations by the attorneys general of New Jersey and Connecticut was corrected at 10:35 p.m. April 10. The editorial incorrectly characterized the nature of investigations...

Funding campaign begins public portion in style

Published Apr 4, 2008

Check out Thursday's coverage of the Schieffer SymposiumOne hundred fifty-five million dollars down, $95 million to go.The Campaign for TCU kicked off the public portion of its fundraising effort Thursday...

Some words of advice for coach Christian to abide by

Published Apr 4, 2008

Welcome to the basketball program, new head coach Jim Christian! Now that you are settled and don't have a chance to back out, I would just like to check - are you crazy?


Just making sure, but you're leaving a team that made the NCAA Tournament this year and lost two of its five best players for a team that fell far short of the National Invitation Tournament and lost two of its five best players.

Team hosts A&M for weekend contest

Published Apr 4, 2008

Win or lose, today's equestrian game against Texas A&M will not affect TCU's position in the Varsity Equestrian National Championships.


TCU, which holds the No. 1 seed for Nationals in Western and the alternate position in Hunt Seat, host the Aggies at Field State Park for its last regular season contest.

High ranking creates job opportunities for Neeley students

Published Apr 3, 2008

Neeley School of Business students are in the right place at the right time, especially students in the entrepreneurship program.Fort Worth was recently ranked as the ninth best place in the nation to...

Sarahs not offended by slighting slogans in movie ads

Sarahs not offended by slighting slogans in movie ads

Published Apr 3, 2008

Sarah Marshall, a senior advertising/public relations major, was eating dinner with her boyfriend about three weeks ago when a friend came up and asked if they were OK.It was one of many calls and Facebook...

Gossip site founder: If subpoenaed, will identify users

Published Apr 3, 2008

Matt Ivester, the founder of JuicyCampus.com, told the Skiff on Tuesday that he would comply with a lawful subpoena seeking user information. The site stores user IP addresses, which could be used to track user identities, but it doesn't hold user identity information.


The founder of college gossip Web site JuicyCampus.com said Tuesday that he would turn over users' identities if lawfully subpoenaed.

Fortune: Fort Worth launching pad for businesses

Published Apr 3, 2008

Students interested in starting a business will not have to go far to find a start.


Fortune Small Business recently ranked Fort Worth the ninth-best place in the nation to "live and launch" a business. David Minor, director of the Neeley Entrepreneurship Center, said this designation will attract students to Neeley's entrepreneurship program.

Panelists: Presidential hopefuls will not be running mates

Panelists: Presidential hopefuls will not be running mates

Published Apr 3, 2008

Raving applause echoed Wednesday in Ed Landreth Auditorium as alumnus Bob Schieffer walked on stage dressed in purple from head to toe for the fourth annual Schieffer School of Journalism Symposium.Schieffer,...

Track star runs for team, nation

Track star runs for team, nation

Published Apr 3, 2008

She is one of the most accomplished track and field athletes in the NCAA, having earned a spot on her country's track and field team for the upcoming Beijing Olympics, and received more All-American awards...