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Man arrested on rape, robbery suspicions

Published Sep 13, 2006

A TCU student was victimized by a 21-year-old man arrested on suspicion of committing two sexual assaults and four robberies in the west Fort Worth area, said a Fort Worth police spokesperson on Tuesday.Fort...

Team bounces back from previous loss, defeats Houston

Team bounces back from previous loss, defeats Houston

Published Sep 13, 2006

Sunday afternoon brought forth another victory for the soccer team, with a 2-1 win over Houston, earning a split in the weekend matches at Garvey-Rosenthal Soccer Stadium.Head coach Dan Abdalla said he...

Annual art show displays work of graduate student, regional artists

Published Sep 13, 2006

The 24th annual Art in the Metroplex is showing new works by 40 artists, including one TCU student, from 16 North Texas counties at the University Art Gallery in Moudy Building North Room 141.The only TCU student whose work is shown at the gallery is Randy Bacon, a fine arts graduate student, who said he paints landscapes based on panoramic photographs he takes while traveling.

"I get my ideas from pictures I take from driving on the road and use my windshield as my cropping device," Bacon said.

Bacon added that he averages three paintings a month.

Stop waiting, take action

Published Sep 13, 2006

Analytical skills are at the top of the list of "must-know" information for today's students.In high school, our teachers were always complaining that we didn't analyze our reading material enough. But has the push for society to read into everything spilled over into our social lives?

I'm sure most of the male population would scream, "Yes! Girls analyze everything." But, in our defense, the circumstances around us are what have caused us to become this way.

Coaches, players eager to play Texas Tech

Published Sep 13, 2006

Head football coach Gary Patterson and quarterback Jeff Ballard expressed their confidence Tuesday at the weekly Coaches' Luncheon concerning the Frogs' upcoming game against the Texas Tech Red Raiders on Saturday.While the Frogs lost to Tech 70-35 in Lubbock in the 2004 season, Patterson said he feels the Frogs are able to compete on Tech's level this season.

"Two years ago, when we played Tech," Patterson said, "I think we felt we had to do more than we were capable of to win the ball game. I don't believe we have to do that anymore."

Dating etiquette do’s and don’ts

Published Sep 13, 2006

OK, OK. I'll admit it. I'm not really Dr. Love. But I can say for a fact that I do know a thing or two about relationships. And while I don't claim to be all-knowing when it comes to these subjects, I've noticed during my time at TCU there are some obvious rules about relationships that simply shouldn't be ignored, but on many occasions, they are. Some of these rules are based on my experience first hand, while other pieces of advice are based on what I've observed.

Festival Review: Fort Worth heats up with spicy ZestFest competition in town

Published Sep 13, 2006

My eyes were watering. My ears were burning. And my nose was sweating as I sampled some "Nuckin' Futs" hot sauce at the 11th annual ZestFest.ZestFest is a celebration of spicy foods and brings together some of the top chefs and manufacturers from all over the world.

Porky's Gourmet Foods' "Nuckin' Futs" won first place and overall grand champion at the Fiery Food Challenge in 2003, and in my opinion was the hottest, spiciest sauce I tasted at this year's festival.

Secret prison detainees still deserve humane treatment

Published Sep 13, 2006

I've never really had a problem with President Bush. Sure I'll laugh at some of his more ignorant statements (aka, "Bushisms"), but I've always felt that he was just a man trapped in a difficult situation...

First female Skiff editor dies; daughter recalls passion for life

Published Sep 12, 2006

Even after a degenerative vision disease left her legally blind, the first female editor in chief of the TCU Daily Skiff never stopped being interested in the news or in life, her daughter said Monday...

Women should allow true beauty to prevail over current trends

Published Sep 12, 2006

As I enter my fourth week at TCU, I still can't help but be amazed by this place. Good friends, interesting professors and an abundance of school spirit leave no doubt in my mind that I made the right selection in choosing this university.I also love all of the pretty girls around here, and I thank the good Lord every night for blessing my otherwise mundane existence with such splendor.

Program looks to hire new faculty to fill void

Published Sep 12, 2006

The anthropology program, which lost three of its five faculty members within the past six months, is now looking for a full-time faculty member as part of its effort to revise the program. The three faculty members left under different conditions and interviews for a new faculty member, who would start next fall, will begin in the spring, said Miguel Leatham, an assistant professor of anthropology.

"Three people departing within a span of a year was quite a shock," Leatham said.

Horned Frogs steal No. 1 winning streak from UT

Horned Frogs steal No. 1 winning streak from UT

Published Sep 12, 2006

The Horned Frogs football team defeated the UC Davis Aggies on Saturday 46-13, taking the nation's No. 1 winning streak from the Texas Longhorns at 12 games.Although the division 1-AA Aggies shut out the Frogs on their initial drive and took the first lead of the night with a field goal, the Frogs quickly regrouped and, after taking the lead on the next drive, never looked back.

Head coach Gary Patterson said the team improved over the practice week.