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Minimum salary for MLB would force small-market owners to spend money

Published Apr 18, 2006

Last Monday actor Michael Keaton - star of "Batman," "Batman Returns" and, of course, "Jack Frost" - threw out the ceremonial first pitch at the Pittsburgh Pirates' home opener against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Keaton, a Pittsburgh native and lifelong Pirates fan, raised eyebrows by taking shots at the Pirates' management, notorious for not spending any money on salary, after he threw out the first pitch."I fear they will take advantage of the goodwill of the people who continue to show up," said the Actor Formerly Known as Bruce Wayne. "For my money, it's disrespectful.

Commentary: Mavericks forward having MVP year

Published Apr 18, 2006

Lately, I've been making an effort to shy away from national sports subjects, focusing instead on TCU teams and athletes worthy of commentary. It's gone pretty well, I think. But now the course of current events - plus the public outcry of my handful of readers - has forced me to offer my opinion on a much less local topic.And, as disgusting as I feel admitting it, even this has a homegrown theme: Mavericks fans, rejoice, because Dirk Nowitzki is my choice for the 2005-2006 season NBA Most Valuable Player.

Taking in a mouthful

Taking in a mouthful

Published Apr 18, 2006

Justin Avery Anderson wore a bright green shirt and a big smile as he handed out free samples of his Anderson Trail Inc. Moist Granola Monday afternoon in front of Frog Bytes.Anderson may only be a freshman, but Frog Bytes began selling his soft-baked, moist granola Sunday.

The 19-year-old pre-business major from Houston said he approached TCU Dining Services in August on his own with no success, but approached the Student Government Association's dining services committee in February.

Sex video game goes too far

Published Apr 18, 2006

What better way to steer people away from playing video games wrought with violence than to invent one based on "making love"?With all the games out on the market revolving around war, boxing, gunfights and all those other activities in which men love to partake in a virtual world, some companies are developing a new choice: games where players meet other cartoon-like characters, flirt and have sex.

"American Idol" creators must offer something fresh

“American Idol” creators must offer something fresh

Published Apr 18, 2006

Something my beloved high school physics teacher once said is ringing loudly in my ears. In the fall of 2002, he sarcastically mused about the then-fledgling reality TV show, "American Idol." He commented...

Speaker describes Holocaust experience

Published Apr 18, 2006

No matter the color of a person's skin or his or her religious beliefs, no one should be discriminated against, a holocaust survivor said Monday evening in the Student Center Ballroom.Rosalie Schiff, a speaker for the Dallas Holocaust Museum, addressed an audience of students, faculty and members of the Fort Worth community about her experiences during the Holocaust.

Schiff shared a number of events that she witnessed while in various concentration camps and ghettos during her imprisonment.

Fire causes 3 months of delay

Published Apr 13, 2006

Construction on the TCU Bookstore, which was supposed to be completed by August, will be pushed back at least three months because of the fire, said the associate director of major projects.Even if the...

Program to carry on despite low turnout

Program to carry on despite low turnout

Published Apr 13, 2006

A town hall meeting intended to generate student feedback about a reading program for incoming freshmen lacked the response and attendance coordinators expected.Vision In Action members hosted a meeting pertaining to a first-year student common reading plan, which calls for students to read and discuss texts with faculty, and fewer than 20 people attended.

The common reading, funded with $26,300 in VIA grants, is supposed to get students to think academically and get to know professors before classes, said Andrew Fort , a religion professor who led the discussion.

Seats fill for immigration film and discussion

Published Apr 13, 2006

About 250 people filled seats and lined the stairs of a lecture hall Wednesday evening for a film screening and a roundtable discussion on immigration.Bonnie Frederick, chair of the Spanish department, said the screening of 3A Day Without a Mexicaný and the four-person roundtable discussion in the Sid Richardson Building were initiated by Bonnie Blackwell, an assistantprofessor in the English department and director of graduate studies.

Spring fever

Published Apr 13, 2006

The Fort Worth Botanic GardenIf you're looking for some peace and quiet in the middle of the city, the Fort Worth Botanic Garden offers a place to picnic with friends or reflect in solitude. Go at the right time and you might see one of the many weddings the Garden hosts.

With more than 11 separate gardens both indoors and outdoors, the Garden features everything a nature enthusiast might want.

The Oval Rose Garden is a charming place to relax.

The Garden also features an on-site restaurant and gift shop.

The Gospel of Judas

Published Apr 13, 2006

The discovery of a leather-bound book made of 66 papyrus sheets may shed new light on one of the Bible's most infamous characters - Judas Iscariot.Judas, a man viewed as a traitor by most Christians, plays a new role in the events leading up to the death of Jesus Christ in a newly-discovered writing known as the gospel of Judas.

In the text Jesus tells Judas, "you will be cursed by the other generations - and you will come to rule over them. In the last days they will curse your ascent to the holy [generation]."

University to hold Easter service

Published Apr 13, 2006

A sunrise service sponsored by University Ministries will be held Easter morning on the Sadler Hall lawn, said an administrative assistant for University Ministries.Ann Smith, worship and spiritual life intern for University Ministries, said the service has been a tradition in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) for more than 20 years.

"In our environment here at TCU, we don't do a (Holy) Thursday or a Good Friday because we don't have evening services typically," Smith said. "But it has been a tradition to have a Sunday morning Easter sunrise service," Smith said.