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SMU’s “Fry the Frogs” not a success

Published Sep 23, 2010

Southern Methodist University's "Fry the Frogs" fundraiser seems to have croaked. After striving to obtain 1,000 young alumni donations by Sept. 23, SMU Second Century Campaign's "Fry the Frogs" fundraising...

Men charged with instrument theft looked like students

Published Sep 23, 2010

Two men charged with more than $100,000 worth of theft on campus were able to steal from the university because they looked like college students, a TCU police officer said.

TCU Police Sgt. Kelly Ham said the thefts were spread out and unnoticed because the men who were charged did not look suspicious on campus.

"They look just like students, so they fit in," Ham said.

Azim Ansari, 21, and Umair Khan, 24, were both charged with Theft $20,000-$100,000. According to the police report, 14 Apple iMac computer monitors and 26 musical instruments were stolen.

Horned Frogs offensive weapons are Dalton, Kerley and Wesley

Horned Frogs offensive weapons are Dalton, Kerley and Wesley

Published Sep 23, 2010

The TCU Horned Frogs travel to SMU tonight to try and keep possession of the Iron Skillet for the fourth year of the row. The last time the Horned Frogs lost to SMU was in 2005 when the score was 21-10....

Letter to the Editor: New stadium should mean more seats

Published Sep 23, 2010

"Funds for stadium complete." That headline in Wednesday's edition of the Skiff spoke volumes about the tremendous support TCU has from its alumni, the Fort Worth community and other donors who gave us...

SGA approves $20 000 to bring live horned frogs to campus

Published Sep 23, 2010

Permits from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department are the only thing standing between the university and two live mascots next semester, a student said.

Senior political science major Preston Patry said he has tried to get live horned frogs on campus since his freshman year. Last spring Patry helped pass a resolution in the House of Student Representatives to gain support for the initiative. In Tuesday's Student Government Association meeting, the House passed a bill providing $20,000 to make it happen, he said.

TCU Daily Skiff – Weekly Winning Matchups

Published Sep 23, 2010

Every week, Chancellor Victor Boschini and several student leaders pick who will win the top upcoming college football games in the TCU Daily Skiff college football pick'em challenge. Last week Daily Skiff sports editor Madison Pelletier went 5-0 after predicting the winners from all five matchups. Pelletier leads with the highest cumulative score while Student Body President Marlon Figueroa has a 60 percent accuracy rate.

TCU vs. SMU

Arkansas vs. Alabama

Auburn vs. South Carolina

Oregon State vs. Boise State

W. Virginia vs. LSU

Campus Life investigating sexual assault, criminal investigation dropped

Published Sep 23, 2010

The criminal investigation of an open sexual assault case that was reported on Sept. 9 ended upon the victim's decision to turn disciplinary actions over to Campus Life, a law enforcement official said. Detective...

TCU’s offensive weapons are Dalton, Kerley and Wesley

Published Sep 23, 2010

The TCU Horned Frogs travel to SMU tonight to try and keep possession of the Iron Skillet for the fourth year of the row. The last time the Horned Frogs lost to SMU was in 2005 when the score was 21-10....

TCU Athletics change entry method to football games

Published Sep 23, 2010

As kickoff loomed minutes away Saturday before the Horned Frogs game against Baylor, many fans found themselves in unfamiliar territory at Amon G. Carter Stadium &- in lines.

Athletics staff implemented a new scanning system, which swipe student IDs and scan ticket barcodes, this football season. Scott Kull, associate athletic director for external operations, said that operationally, everything went well on Saturday, but he encouraged fans to get to the game earlier.

Pick’em Challenge

Published Sep 23, 2010

Every week, Chancellor Victor Boschini and several student leaders pick who will win the top upcoming college football games in the TCU Daily Skiff college football pick'em challenge. Last week Daily Skiff sports editor Madison Pelletier went 5-0 after predicting the winners from all five matchups. Pelletier leads with the highest cumulative score while Student Body President Marlon Figueroa has a 60 percent accuracy rate.



Speaker: Echoes of the Vietnam War still felt today

Speaker: Echoes of the Vietnam War still felt today

Published Sep 23, 2010

Vietnam was the most divisive war in American history with the exception of the Civil War, George C. Herring said in his speech at the university on Thursday. Vietnam is also the war that never seems to go away, he said.

George C. Herring answered the question as to why the Vietnam War still troubles the United States today.

One reason Herring said was the sheer duration of the war. Beginning in 1950 and ending in 1975, the Vietnam War was the longest in U.S. history.

Texas State Fair should promote healthier food

Published Sep 23, 2010

Within the past year, the Daily Skiff has published several articles concerning the health, mental or physical, of the university's student body. With the opening of the State Fair of Texas today, it appears as though the organization's culinary participants are attempting to undo months of statewide media coverage devoted to educating the public on health risks. Although the fair's calendar provides details on upcoming activities, the aspect that receives the most media attention is the food.