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Tuition up 6.2 percent for 2010-11 school year

Published Nov 17, 2009

The board of trustees voted to raise tuition to $30,000 a year for the 2010-11 school year, a 6.2 percent increase over the tuition in 2009-2010 and about a 30 percent cost increase during the past four years. During the 2006-07 school year students paid $22,980.

Chancellor Victor Boschini said the 6.2 percent increase will go to increasing financial aid and the number of professors on campus. The board also voted to increase financial aid by the same percentage, according to a campuswide e-mail sent by Boschini.

Frogs hold No. 4 spot after win against Utah

Frogs hold No. 4 spot after win against Utah

Published Nov 17, 2009

Despite a 55-28 beating of formally No. 16 ranked Utah, the Frogs remain in the No. 4 spot in the BCS and Associated Press standings.Without any upsets in the top of the ranks this week, the top eight...

Live from Amon Carter: TCU vs. Utah chat

Published Nov 14, 2009

Join staff reporter Cameron Lakey for a live chat during the TCU vs. Utah football game. Come chat about the game and give your commentary on the Frogs' performance. The chat will open at 6:30 p.m. and...

Horned Frogs take Utes, BCS dream still alive

Horned Frogs take Utes, BCS dream still alive

Published Nov 14, 2009

TCU kept its hopes of a BCS bowl alive Saturday night, beating No. 16 ranked Utah 55-28 before a sold out crowd.The announced crowd of 50,307, the largest ever at Amon G. Carter Stadium, watched the Frogs...

Skiff College Football Pick’em: Student Publications picks the winners

Published Nov 13, 2009

The student publications pick'em team is back for more college football action. Each participant will get one point for a correctly selected win out of the chosen games and two points for an upset pick. The standings remain the same this week with News Now reporter Maddy Foxx leading with 35 points followed by Skiff editor-in-chief David Hall right behind with 33 points. Skiff reporter Mary Sue Greenleaf is in third place with 31 points followed by Skiff sports editor Travis L. Brown with 29 points.

Leadership students use blog to showcase issues

Published Nov 13, 2009

Drunk driving prevention programs aimed at high school students have a disconnect between adult perceptions of the problem and the real-life situations teens today face, according to one student.

Emily Taylor, a senior accounting major and Chancellor's Leadership Program member, is attempting to end the rift in these perceptions caused by the generation gap with the help of a blog, which is a new requirement for CLP students this semester.

Dueling Columns: Will Utah game resemble last season?

Published Nov 13, 2009

Atmosphere is just right for high quality Frog performanceTo say Saturday's game against Utah would be the turning-point night in the Frogs' season was an understatement the minute the purple clad warriors...

Fraternity members compete in pancake eating challenge

Fraternity members compete in pancake eating challenge

Published Nov 13, 2009

Fraternity members got a taste of what Adam Richman experiences on the Travel Channel show "Man v. Food" as they took on the Ol' South Pancake House Mega Stack Challenge on Thursday night. None of the 18 participants completed the challenge.

A stack of eight fresh-off-the-griddle buttermilk pancakes, each about 12 inches in diameter, was set in front of each participant. The first person to finish his stack within an hour would have the menu item named in his honor as well as a photo on a wall of honor at the restaurant.

Students raise tuition use concerns at meeting

Published Nov 13, 2009

Student leaders raised concerns about transparency regarding the destination of 10 percent of the university's tuition cost at a board of trustees meeting Thursday night in the Kelly Alumni Center.Intercom,...

Emergency phone installed for better visibility

Emergency phone installed for better visibility

Published Nov 13, 2009

An emergency "blue light" phone that is taller than average has been installed in the main Worth Hills parking lot so that students can spot it more easily, a Physical Plant official said.

Harold Leeman, associate director of major projects, said the emergency phone in the main Worth Hills parking lot was made taller than the others because of the large number of SUVs parked in the lot.



"We were afraid that the normal phone might get hidden behind a car," Leeman said.

Many reasons for attendance woes, future uncertain

Many reasons for attendance woes, future uncertain

Published Nov 13, 2009

On Halloween, as the then BCS No. 6-ranked Horned Frogs took on University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Versus cameramen panned to rows upon rows of unoccupied seats, exposing a huge flaw for TCU's nationally prominent football team, now ranked fourth in the nation.

The average home attendance for the 2009 season currently stands at 34,247 fans, about 77 percent of the stadium's total capacity of 44,358 people. While Saturday's game against the University of Utah is sold out, the Horned Frogs' last home sellout was in 2006 against Texas Tech, more than three years ago.

Mormon Church should stay consistent in its beliefs

Published Nov 13, 2009

The Bible has been under scrutiny for centuries. Many of those who claim to follow the Bible's guidelines are considered oppressive, ignorant and closed-minded. Now, at least two of those adjectives can be removed from the Mormon Church's description.

Mormonism has long been known for its inconsistency and its vehement lack of acceptance.



However, the Mormon Church, which is based in Salt Lake City, Utah, supported a city law Tuesday that banned discrimination against homosexuals in their rights to housing and jobs, according to a USA Today article.