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Banning books discourages reading, limits education

Published Nov 20, 2007

If you thought banning books was a thing of the past, think again."Huckleberry Finn" was challenged in the Birdville school district in early November when a teacher wrote words intended to cause emotion on the chalkboard, including the word n-----.

The only black student in the classroom objected.

What should have been an enlightening and thought-provoking discussion instead offended and outraged a student and community members.

Fort Worth Star-Telegram columnist Bob Ray Sanders was spot on in his article, "Dealing With That Writer and Word."

University strides deserve thanks this holiday

Published Nov 20, 2007

This semester, the editorial board has addressed the housing shortage for freshmen men, presented concerns about next year's costly dining plan and pointed a finger at academic advising. However, in the...

Campus entrepreneur group earns national recognition

Published Nov 20, 2007

TCU CEO students are bringing home the bacon.TCU Collegiate Entrepreneurship Organization students brought home two individual and three chapter awards from the CEO National Convention in Chicago on Nov. 3.

Senior economics major Jacob Watson won the Elevator Pitch Competition and a $2,500 prize, placing first out of 60 students. Watson said participants in the competition are given two minutes to pitch a business idea to judges on stage in front of 1,500 people.

Men’s Basketball: Team extends winning streak to three games

Published Nov 20, 2007

One player liked to shoot from long range, while the other enjoyed shooting from inside the arc.The different offensive methods of Brent Hackett and Kevin Langford were needed as the men's basketball team fended off a late comeback attempt by Arkansas-Pine Bluff during Saturday's 75-61 win at Daniel-Meyer Coliseum.

The win catapults the Horned Frogs to a 3-0 start for the second straight season and for the third time in Neil Dougherty's tenure as head coach.

New legislation to increase Texas student loans

Published Nov 20, 2007

Texas voters approved $500 million to fund student loan programs, meaning more financial aid for students next year after a recent shortage, said the director of scholarships and student financial aid.Nov. 6 marked the day voters approved all of the 21 state propositions for bonds, including funding more money for the College Access Loan Program. The funding will come from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, which was created by the Texas legislature, said Michael Scott, the director of scholarships and student financial aid.

Area ballet to donate funds toward College of Fine Arts

Published Nov 20, 2007

The Texas Ballet Theater will perform "The Nutcracker," and for every dollar spent on tickets through TCU, supporters will donate $2 to the College of Fine Arts, said the dean of the college.Scott Sullivan, dean of the college of fine arts, said Friends of the TBT is a group of people in the community who support the ballet and it donates funds to encourage people to go to ballets and support the college.

Editors 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...

Frogs win final home game

Frogs win final home game

Published Nov 16, 2007

In the final home game of its season, TCU sent the Horned Frog seniors out on a high note, with a bowl qualifying 34-10 victory over the University of Nevada-Las Vegas.

Volleyball: Horned Frogs end home season with top-25 win

Published Nov 16, 2007

Three Horned Frogs ended their career at home with a five-game match victory over the No. 17 Colorado State Rams."Our team, for the first time, played lights out every single point," head coach Prentice Lewis said. "There had been times in most of our other matches that we would let five or six points go, and we did not do that at all tonight."

Loren Barry, Calli Corley and LeMeita Smith helped the Frogs (22-11, 9-7) win their last game in Fort Worth, (22-30, 30-22, 22-30, 30-28, 18-16).

Story to Stage

Story to Stage

Published Nov 16, 2007

Who knew the characters of "Little Women" could sing? "Little Women", the novel, became a Broadway musical in New York and will be performed on campus.TCU is one of the first universities to take on the...

Final home game emotional for senior Frogs

Final home game emotional for senior Frogs

Published Nov 16, 2007

Good-byes are never easy.But 20 good-byes? Well, that will be the case at Amon Carter Stadium on Saturday for head coach Gary Patterson's squad.

Gaining bowl eligibility will not be the only thing on TCU's mind for its matchup with the UNLV Runnin' Rebels, as the team will honor 20 seniors on Senior Night.

Patterson said while winning this weekend's final home game is pivotal in the Frogs' chances of getting to another bowl, the commitment and enthusiasm from this year's group of seniors has stood out.

Team finds big performance from catalysts

Team finds big performance from catalysts

Published Nov 16, 2007

One player liked to shoot from long range, while the other enjoyed something from inside the arc.Though the methods of Brent Hackett and Kevin Langford to conjure up offense were different, both were needed as the men's basketball team fended off a late comeback attempt by Arkansas-Pine Bluff during Saturday's 75-61 win at Daniel-Meyer Coliseum.

The win catapults the Horned Frogs to a 3-0 start for the second straight season and for the third time in Neil Dougherty's tenure as head coach.