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Adjunct hiring on rise; TCU tops area list

Adjunct hiring on rise; TCU tops area list

Published Oct 10, 2007

Universities across the country are employing more part-time professors than ever before. Whether hiring for cost or capability, it is evident the trend toward having fewer full-time faculty members is on the rise.TCU tops comparable private Texas universities like Southern Methodist University, Baylor University, Trinity University and Southwestern University, employing 325 adjunct professors in 2006, according to university reports.

Many say the reasons for the number of adjuncts are simple: economics and expertise.

Letter to the Editor: Students should join forces to address new dining plan, other campus issues

Published Oct 10, 2007

The administrators at TCU hope to foster community by upping the dining plan prices and forcing us to eat together three times a day amid the busy schedules we already have.I will go ahead and be pretentious and say that, yes, TCU is thoroughly expensive already, and doesn't need to pile on the expenses to our already full monetary loads.

There is absolutely no sense in doing things for the students without even asking their opinion or thoughts on the subject.

Letter to the Editor: Responsibility, willingness to ask questions in class helps students

Published Oct 10, 2007

As a faculty member, I could not disagree more with Ross Johnson (Oct. 3, "Think before posing question in class, spare other students").Students have not only the right, but the personal responsibility...

Keeping arguments civil allows longer life, longer relationships

Published Oct 10, 2007

Some who are lucky enough to have found a steady significant other often find themselves having small altercations with their loved one.While this behavior is considered normal among couples, new research shows certain means of resolving fights can have physical effects on a person's health in the long run.

Many couples remain oblivious to these effects, thus decreasing their love's lifespan.

Couples need to regroup and learn how to work together better to ensure they can spend the rest of their lives with each other.

Injuries part of first-half problems

Published Oct 10, 2007

The halfway point of the football season has arrived for TCU, and it heads into the second half of the season with a few problems it hopes to take care of, head coach Gary Patterson said.After losing at Wyoming on Saturday, the Horned Frogs returned to an even record with all three losses coming on the road.

Patterson said two of the main reasons TCU has struggled out of the gate have been injuries and tough play from the opposition.

The injury of sophomore running back Joseph Turner limits the Frog's ability to pound the ball in the red zone, Patterson said.

Self-deprecating individuals admirable for intellectual wit

Published Oct 9, 2007

During a debate for a senatorial seat in 1858, Democratic candidate Stephen Douglas accused Abraham Lincoln of being two-faced.

Lincoln didn't miss a beat.



"If I were two-faced, would I be wearing this one?" he quipped.



Up on the stage, carefully rehearsed speeches won't do the trick. Politicians have to be prepared to engage in a battle of wits with their opponents, and humor is their best weapon.

Longtime photographer helped to break down gender barriers

Longtime photographer helped to break down gender barriers

Published Oct 9, 2007

She was famous for her photographs but known for her smile and passion for TCU. Linda Kaye, 65, who died from uterine cancer Sunday, Oct. 7, 2007, broke through gender boundaries in her profession and established herself as one of the first great woman photographers.

Her brother Roger Kaye said she ignored social norms and therefore succeeded in overcoming the gender barrier.

Video games are educational tools, too

Video games are educational tools, too

Published Oct 9, 2007

My parents taught me to read when I was 5 years old. I had not yet begun kindergarten and was already a ready-reader.Somewhere between 1991 and 2001, I decided to stop reading. I was not a bad reader, I could read aloud and understand the characters in the text, but I hated books.

However, I loved video games, something some parents would often see as a crime against the literary world.

The first game I remember playing was by the Sierra software company called "King's Quest."

Tim’s Take: Don’t question why; Season is what it is

Published Oct 9, 2007

We've all been disappointed at different times of our lives, and I am no exception.Whether it was the passing of two of my grandparents, the Yankees' collapse in the 2004 American League Championship Series...

Green River Ordinance signs with Capitol/Virgin

Green River Ordinance signs with Capitol/Virgin

Published Oct 9, 2007

It's a typical Friday night and the Aardvark is packed. More than 500 people have paid to squeeze themselves into the sold-out show in a hot, poorly lit club while another 50 or so stand outside and lean against ledges to see the main attraction. In this stuffy atmosphere, wearing suit jackets paired with loose denim jeans, tuxedo vests with white cotton shirts, the members of Green River Ordinance look like most would the morning after prom."We feel like it's this huge party every time we get to be on stage," guitarist Jamey Ice said.

Campaign funding increase unnecessary

Published Oct 9, 2007

The Student Government Association passed a resolution Tuesday to allow its members to spend more money when campaigning for officer positions.Candidates are now allowed to spend up to $500 on their campaigns. Last year, the limit was $200.

The money candidates put toward campaigning comes directly from the candidates - or candidates' parents' - pockets, not SGA funds.

Although the raised limit seemingly allows for more freedom for advertising in SGA campaigns, it also shuts out those potential candidates with less money.

Lone Star

Lone Star

Published Oct 9, 2007

Theatre TCU's "Lone Star" and "Laundry & Bourbon" will feature a battle of the sexes.The companion plays reveal it all. From the truth about men and women to love and war, playwright James McCLure covers these issues in two plays according to the production press release.

"Lone Star" and "Laundry & Bourbon" are directed by two students in the Studio Theatre of the Walsh Center on Oct. 11 to 13, said junior theatre major Jessica Lind.