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RTVF soon to show student-run short movies

RTVF soon to show student-run short movies

Published Feb 20, 2004

Video III production students are venturing into the world of short movies.

There will be three student-run movies produced over the course of the semester, professor Chuck LaMendola said. The films give students from several radio-TV-film classes a chance to work together and to put their work onto a resume reel, he said.

Pigeon deaths still a mystery

Published Feb 20, 2004

Contractors who used a clear silicone caulking to replace a plane of glass on the Moudy atrium Wednesday say they are not responsible for the deaths of several pigeons.

In one hour, at least six birds became ill from an unknown cause. The birds convulsed, vomited, foamed at the mouth and died.

Kids boost NASCAR popularity

Published Feb 20, 2004

NASCAR is the fastest growing sport in America. Last year the Daytona 500 was watched by almost 30 million people at home, and 180,000 people packed into the speedway — all during weather that caused many delays. Why is NASCAR so popular and what does that say about our society?

TCU needs to bring campus back to life by refocusing on its beautification

Published Feb 20, 2004

I’m a good Horned Frog.

I dutifully duck my head when entering the mail room and the back of the Student Center, I walk around the school seal and I rarely walk on the grass in front of Reed Hall. I even paid attention during my Monday tour.

Senseless Acts of Comedy entertain student crowds

Senseless Acts of Comedy entertain student crowds

Published Feb 19, 2004

Thursday nights can kick off the club and dancing scene for college students. For others there’s Senseless Acts of Comedy, the improvisational comedy troupe that performs on campus.

Senseless Acts formed in fall 2002 by founding members Andrew Hamer and John C. Anderson because of Hamer’s interest in professional comedy. Both are senior radio-TV-film majors.

We need a Joker to our Batman

Published Feb 19, 2004

In the world of black and white photography, it is considered best to avoid the perfect whites and darkest blacks. It is the grays that give depth, the grays that tell the story and shade the object. In life, however, these grays are what take away our depth and blend us together into a finger-painted collage of something quite ordinary.

Frogs ponder money issues

Published Feb 19, 2004

As a freshman, 10984 had a name. He was a naïve young lad, who waived with a heavy heart to his parents as they drove away. He walked into Milton Daniel Hall, free to make the decisions and live the...

Workshop focuses on communication skills

Published Feb 19, 2004

The Neeley Center for Professional Communication will sponsor and coordinate the seventh annual Corporate Communication Workshop today and Friday at the Dee J. Kelly Alumni and Visitors Center.

Gay Wakefield, director of the CPC, said business students are not the only people who would benefit from the workshop.

Pictures give applications special touch, officials say

Pictures give applications special touch, officials say

Published Feb 19, 2004

Optional photos on applications help admissions officers remember certain students as they sort through the submissions of thousands of prospective TCU students, university officials said.

Alternative paper is a good idea

Published Feb 19, 2004

For every packet of sugar there is a packet of Sweet’N Low. For every Nike there is Adidas. Everyone in every facet of life has an opponent. It might be a cooperative opponent or an enemy. The Skiff is no different.

Knowledge is the key to success and the Skiff cannot have a monopoly on what the student body reads.

Move brings added visibility

Published Feb 19, 2004

The Frogs’ leap from Conference USA to the Mountain West Conference should bring more national visibility to the conference, said Chris Hill, Utah’s athletics director.

Minister says Sprinkle barred because of trust

Published Feb 19, 2004

A letter from the Disciples of Christ regional minister says the Brite Divinity School representative who alleges he was discriminated against because he’s gay was asked not to participate in interviews because of a lack of trust and respect.