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Skeptics of fan support proved wrong

Skeptics of fan support proved wrong

Published Oct 27, 2010

Attendance at TCU football games has been under scrutiny by ESPN.com in the past. Writers claimed the university was lacking in fan support, but last season's attendance rate at the Tositos Fiesta Bowl should have proved skeptics, Director of Athletics Media Relations Mark Cohen said.

In a 2008 article on ESPN.com, reporter Graham Watson commented on Horned Frogs fan support writing, "TCU's fan support, or lack thereof..."

Former TCU golfer hosts book signing

Published Oct 27, 2010

Alumna and former TCU golfer and first-time author Kris Tschetter returns to Fort Worth for the signing of her book "Mr. Hogan, The Man I Knew" at 5 p.m. today at The Pour House in downtown Fort Worth.

Tschetter said her book is a look back on interactions and moments from her time at the university where she was fortunate enough meet and see a different side of one of the greatest professional golfers of all time, Ben Hogan.

The two met at Shady Oaks Country Club in Fort Worth where they both were members at the time, she said.

Teacher evaluations receive new processing for quicker feedback

Published Oct 27, 2010

No. 2 pencils will no longer be necessary for the new Student Perception of Teaching evaluations that will be given this semester, a university official said. Catherine Wehlburg, assistant provost for...

Divorce insurance: practical or problematic?

Published Oct 27, 2010

Prenuptial agreements are not only a fairly common part of getting married, but they are also a reasonably accepted form of financial stability.

According to The Washington Post, 73 percent of divorce lawyers reported seeing an increase in the demand for prenuptial agreements over the past five years. This could be because of the current economic situation in the United States. People do not want to take on their future spouse's debt, nor do they want to share pension plans or have to worry about difficult divorce proceedings dealing with money.

Jennifer Prentice remembered fondly

Jennifer Prentice remembered fondly

Published Oct 27, 2010

Twelve days ago, the TCU community suffered the tragic loss of Jennifer Anne (Jenny) Prentice, class of 2007, who died from injuries suffered when gunmen opened fire on a restaurant in Guatemala City.

Jenny Prentice was a bright light to many in the TCU community during her four years here from 2003 to 2007. On behalf of the TCU economics faculty and everyone else who knew Jenny, I offer this brief remembrance of her spirited achievements during and since her undergraduate years.

New bats will take some getting used to

New bats will take some getting used to

Published Oct 27, 2010

Recently, the NCAA changed the standard baseball bat used in college baseball, requiring baseball bats made with an aluminum composition, altering the way the balls come off the bats. Jim Schlossnagle,...

Education is the answer in the inner-city

Education is the answer in the inner-city

Published Oct 27, 2010

During summers spent in New England, I learned that crabs are remarkably like humans. When a bucket of caught crabs is left unattended, one will try to make a heroic escape to avoid ending up as someone's dinner. Yet as this one crab attempts its escape, several of its fellow crabs will latch onto it and pull it back into the bucket as if they were saying, "If we're going down, you're going down with us."

Like crabs, humans stuck in bad situations with little or no hope often try to drag down those who seem like they are about to break away.

Lack of accountability reduces ratemyprofessors.com reliability

Published Oct 27, 2010

Before advising begins Nov. 1, students may soon be driving up the traffic at ratemyprofessors.com by looking up which professors they want for the spring semester.

A lack of regulation on comments posted to the website, however, limits its credibility, Department of Mathematics Chair and mathematics professor Robert Doran said.

"Any student can say anything without any requirements or being held accountable for what they put down," he said.

BCS is not playing fair

Published Oct 27, 2010

When the new BCS polls were released this week, Auburn was the new No. 1 after Oklahoma fell to then No. 18 Missouri.

The number one teams in the country have been falling like dominoes since Alabama lost to South Carolina on Oct. 9. That would mean it's only a matter of time before TCU takes over that number one spot and we should start booking our tickets to Glendale and the title game, right?

I wouldn't count on it.

Obama’s administration shows hypocrisy through DADT

Published Oct 26, 2010

On Sept. 9, U.S. District Judge Virginia Phillips ruled "don't ask, don't tell," unconstitutional as a violation of free speech and equal protection rights. The policy is a prohibition on openly gay service members in the military. Last Wednesday, an appeals court temporarily overturned the measure by request of the Justice Department. This has led to tremendous confusion over whether veterans ousted from the military by the measure can re-enlist, and has caused controversy over whether the law should even remain in place.

Tax credit eases college tuition

Published Oct 26, 2010

In the midst of steadily increasing college expenses, more students can get a better break from the government this year.

Students are eligible to receive a tax credit of up to $2,500 thanks to the American Opportunity Tax Credit.

According to the IRS website, the tax break was designed to expand the reach of the existing Hope Credit, which applied to 2008 and earlier tax years and could not be refunded.

Documentary showcases journalists’ lives in Palestine

Published Oct 26, 2010

Conflicts that divide the Palestinian region and its people were showcased in a film screening and a question-and-answer session with filmmaker Matt Sienkiewicz Monday evening.

The documentary film "Live from Bethlehem" tells the stories of three journalists and the struggles they faced trying to produce news in a region torn by war and occupation, Sienkiewicz said.

The film followed the Ma'an News Agency over a one-year span and narrated the daily challenges that news makers in the region faced.