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Evaluations give students voice

Published Nov 27, 2007

As the semester winds down, most students look forward to the one day in class when the professor leaves 15 minutes early so the class has time to fill out Student Perception of Teaching course evaluations.Although many students see this 15 minutes as a get-out-of-class-early pass - one minute to randomly pencil in some bubbles, then it's a rush to the door - it should be taken seriously.

In the Spotlight: Juan Sola-Corbacho

In the Spotlight: Juan Sola-Corbacho

Published Nov 27, 2007

Teaching offers one history professor a chance to get a change of scenery."One of the best things is to be a teacher," said history professor Juan Sola-Corbacho. "In an office you see only the same people. That's boring."

As a teacher, you get to meet so many different people each semester, Sola-Corbacho said. He believes the best way to teach is to think of each student as a universe and as a human being. It is only when you accept the differences between people that you are able to help them learn and be at their level, he said.

In the Spotlight: Scott Meyer

In the Spotlight: Scott Meyer

Published Nov 27, 2007

Art provides one student the freedom to express his thoughts on world issues and allows people to perceive the world differently through the eyes of an artist."I want other people to be able to see the world the way I do," said Scott Meyer, a junior studio art and environmental science major.

Meyer, a Jacksonville, Fla., native, describes himself as "always heading toward the horizon." His inspiration for pieces comes from the ocean and the experiences he gained from his recent travels abroad.

University ranks second in CPA success

Published Nov 27, 2007

Though the Horned Frogs could not defeat the Texas Longhorns on the gridiron, they did corral them in the books.TCU's Master of Accounting program ranked second among Texas schools in the latest Uniform Certified Public Accountant Exam reports for the summer 2007 testing period with a 71.8 percent pass rate, ranking ahead of both the University of Texas and Baylor University.

Texas A&M University ranked first in the state with a 73.21 percent pass rate, and the average for Texas schools was 54.8 percent, according to the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy.

In the Spotlight: Robin Williamson

In the Spotlight: Robin Williamson

Published Nov 27, 2007

When there is a problem involving a housing situation, students are told to e-mail Residential Services.But who is it that answers all these student e-mails and provides solutions to the problems?

In many cases, this job falls to Robin Williamson, associate director of administration in the Residential Services office. Williamson oversees many residential aspects of TCU, including housing sign-ups and housekeeping.

NCAA football rumor mill pairs Patterson with Cornhuskers

NCAA football rumor mill pairs Patterson with Cornhuskers

Published Nov 27, 2007

The seemingly annual merry-go-round of college football coaches came into full swing Monday with head coaching vacancies at the University of Arkansas and Georgia Tech, and the TCU athletic director said head coach Gary Patterson is probably on a few programs' lists as a potential replacement.Athletic director Danny Morrison said it would surprise him to find out Patterson was not on any teams' lists, but declined to talk about job speculation.

The fast approaching end to the 2007 season already features 10 universities with available head coaching positions.

In the Spotlight: Stephen Quinn

In the Spotlight: Stephen Quinn

Published Nov 27, 2007

In "Ferris Bueller's Day Off", heads sag and drool pools on desktops as students fight to remain conscious while their economics teacher drones on about an obscure tariff bill and a revenue curve.

This is not Stephen Quinn's microeconomics class.



Quinn, professor of economics and the 2007 recipient of the Honors Professor of the Year award, developed the introductory microeconomics course offered at TCU. Along with basic economic principles, the course incorporates game theory, which students get to apply firsthand in the classroom.

Athlete may have charges dropped

Athlete may have charges dropped

Published Nov 27, 2007

A football player who was arrested Oct. 10 after police said he assaulted his wife was referred to a diversion program in a court hearing Monday, court officials said.Horned Frogs junior wide receiver Walter Bryant, 21, of San Angelo, was suspended from the team Oct. 16 after he was arrested on suspicion of assault with bodily injury to a family member, a misdemeanor.

The diversion program, which is similar to probation, consists of weekly reports and counseling, said a spokesperson for Tarrant County Criminal Court No. 5.

Editor's Note

Editor’s Note

Published Nov 20, 2007

Thursday's front page photo of a student walking by a "For Rent" sign was staged by the photographer.It's the Skiff's policy not to intentionally alter events, and photos are supposed to represent real...

Venezuelan president’s tirades tiresome

Published Nov 20, 2007

When King Juan Carlos of Spain told Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez to "shut up" at a summit this month, many people wanted to buy the monarch a drink.

What prompted the king's outburst at the Ibero-American Summit was Chavez's persistent interruptions of Spanish prime minister Jose Luis Rodríguez Zapatero as he chided Chavez for calling former Spanish prime minister and free-market advocate Jose Maria Aznar a "fascist."

Tough love needed to combat American obesity problem

Tough love needed to combat American obesity problem

Published Nov 20, 2007

Southwest Airlines created a heap of controversy in 2002 when it began consistently making "people of size" pay for two seats if their bodies ventured beyond the 18 3/4 inch length of the seat cushion.Now Dr. John Tickell, of Australia, is suggesting a "fat tax" for overweight passengers to call awareness to his country's growing health problem and to help cover increased fuel costs for heavier loads, according to a recent BBC News article.

Tim’s Take: Holiday allows time to give thanks to all

Published Nov 20, 2007

Well, it is that time of the year again.Yep, a time where Christmas lights go up faster than the start of searches for new football coaches at Baylor and SMU.

You know, a time when people will get a head start on buying whatever Hannah Montana apparel is available, hoping to avoid any confrontation with the Suburban-driving soccer mom on her second Starbucks grande caramel macchiato.

It definitely sounds like Thanksgiving.