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TCU 360

Apathy toward reading allows disregard of author’s passing

Published Sep 18, 2007

In the United States - a country that praises itself for intellectual freedom -- there are still organizations that try to censor great literary works because of so-called controversial material.The week of Sept. 29 will mark the American Library Association's 26th annual "Banned Books Week" in which the ALA encourages readers to protest this censorship by reading books that have been taken off some shelves.

Russian news execs visit, share struggles

Published Sep 18, 2007

Apparently, newspapers everywhere struggle with problems like advertising, circulation and printing color.Even in Russia.

Schieffer School of Journalism Director Tommy Thomason said after talking with an 11-member delegation of Russian news executives, he was reminded that journalists from both countries face the same issues.

"We come from different languages and cultures and different nations, but we're both journalists," Thomason said.

Increased security important

Published Sep 18, 2007

Administrators' efforts to increase security on campus and to create stronger forms of emergency communication should be applauded. Less than six months after the Virginia Tech Massacre, local universities are preemptively taking measures to protect their campuses and their students.

Currently, TCU has four means of crisis communication: e-mails, a recorded information line, the TCU home page and the media, which are necessary in order to maintain a high level of campus security.

Lyrics not scapegoat for all

Published Sep 18, 2007

Eons ago, back in the day when MTV played music videos and Tom Cruise didn't jump on couches, you actually deigned to spend your allowance on CDs. Some of those probably had the dreaded parental advisory sticker on them. Those are the ones you stashed far and deep in your dresser lest your parents find them and pop a blood vessel.

Gone are those days. But lyrics today are as explicit as ever, causing disgruntled Wal-Mart executives and prompting grandmas to pray an extra "Hail, Mary" for our generation's collective soul.

Echoes of Matthew 25

Echoes of Matthew 25

Published Sep 18, 2007

The sun beats down on broken faces and wearied bodies taking rest on the steps of an aged soup kitchen bustling early in the morning. Inside, others climb the staircase to a wide sanctuary where pews double as a sanctuary for a much needed nap. The burden of life's hardships is written all over their faces.But the sound of laughter, of talking, of conversing with old friends seems to overshadow the solemnity of the moment.

Sunday morning means it is time to worship.

MADD proposal a safe idea

Published Sep 14, 2007

Turning 21 is a godsend for just about any college student. You suddenly have the ability to go into a bar, get carded and know that you will not be kicked out when the bouncer notices the ID picture is that of a 47-year-old man.Being of age and going to bars also carries a responsibility. Being the sober or designated driver is part and parcel of the bar hopping experience, especially in a city where flagging a taxi is no easy task.

Parking lot set to open, will add 51 new spaces

Published Sep 14, 2007

A new parking lot is scheduled to open Monday on Greene Avenue across from the GrandMarc apartments. The parking lot will have 51 parking spaces available to anyone with a TCU parking sticker, said Lisa Albert, assistant director of communication. \

"It is a general lot that is geared toward commuters," Albert said. "But faculty, staff and other students with permits will be able to park in the lot."

Heckling opposing teams just part of game, all in good fun

Published Sep 14, 2007

"We're gonna beat the hell out of you, and you, and you ..."Sound familiar?

Every football game, thousands of Frogs fans, whether they are kids, students or die-hard alumni, are screaming this chant at the opposing team.

It is a part of TCU football.

Students are taught not to point at the other team while screaming this chant because that would be rude, however, that is why our amazing Frog Camp facilitators taught us to use our elbows instead of our fingers.

Alumnus takes associate conductor job for FWSO

Published Sep 14, 2007

He drums his fingers across the tabletop, wearing a dingy plaid button-down shirt with faded jeans. He is different - calmer in the coffeehouse setting. On stage, in the frenzy of hand motions, his dark brown eyes are hidden behind curtains of shoulder-length auburn hair.The man clad in Cobain-esque apparel is Andres Franco, 30, the new associate conductor of the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra.

"I came here in 2000 as a pianist," Franco said between sips of espresso. "At that point in my life I never thought about being a conductor."

Laptops in class cause distractions, hindrance to learning

Published Sep 14, 2007

Schools and universities are becoming more technologically savvy as every new class of students enters each year. In some classes, desks come fully loaded with a computer, and in other classes, students bring their own.The classes that offer a computer to work on are generally classes that require computers in order to conduct the class. Each class meeting is mostly hands-on with little lecture.

Austin greets rock's sixth return home

Austin greets rock’s sixth return home

Published Sep 14, 2007

As the sun covers 360 acres of green oasis in the "Live Music Capital of the World," anxious music lovers will flock together to satisfy their ears and catch a close glimpse of their favorite bands.One hundred and thirty bands will treat about 200,000 music fanatics to a weekend of musical satisfaction in the Austin City Limits Music Festival. There, eight stages and three days are all a part of the pandemonium and organized chaos in Austin.

Doctors should trust patients

Published Sep 14, 2007

Pain relief is available in many forms, yet people around the world are still suffering needlessly.If a TCU student has a headache, they can go to Frog Bytes and pick up some Tylenol without any trouble.

Over-the-counter medication is readily accessible to those who need it. If an arm breaks, a doctor in the U.S. can prescribe the appropriate pain relief immediately.

In our part of the world, for many, suffering from a lack of medicine is not an issue. These pain relieving drugs are legal, safe when used as directed and easily found.