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TCU football deserves TV broadcast time

TCU football deserves TV broadcast time

Published Sep 29, 2009

Andy Dalton threw for 226 yards and two scores to lead the Frogs to an impressive victory over Clemson.And you missed it because you have cable? Or so the popular football game day commercials go.However,...

Noted author to hold lecture series on current issues

Noted author to hold lecture series on current issues

Published Sep 29, 2009

Distinguished author Joel Spring, the College of Education's Green Honors Chair, is visiting campus this week to hold a series of lectures and discussions on current issues including sustainability, globalization and politics.

Assistant Professor Fran Huckaby said the university had various reasons for selecting Spring and inviting him to campus.



One reason is that the College of Education has been using Spring's books in a diversity of education class for several years. Students had good discussions and questions about his work in class, she said.

Afghanistan affairs need to be criticized or supported

Published Sep 29, 2009

The United States has long engaged in a policy of non-collaboration and refusal of interaction with members of the international community that it finds to be disagreeable. This is exemplified in former President Bush's declaration, "We don't negotiate with terrorists."

Seen as a patriotic move by most, the policy has come under fire from not only Democrats but also by diplomats all over the world. Without speaking with one's opponent, even if they engage in fiery, anti-U.S. rhetoric, little can be accomplished except a demonstration of rote intimidation.

Drug industry ails the consumer

Drug industry ails the consumer

Published Sep 29, 2009

The pharmaceutical industry poses quite a conundrum to the free-market system. Americans generally agree that government intervention is, to say the least, inefficient. The pharmaceutical industry is no exception. In fact, America remains as the only advanced nation that does not allow the government to negotiate prescription drug prices with pharmaceutical companies, as it is done in Canada and Europe. Although the government cannot directly lower the prices of prescription drugs through negotiation, the pharmaceutical industry is not entirely free from government intervention.

Search begins for new director of Fraternity and Sorority Life

Search begins for new director of Fraternity and Sorority Life

Published Sep 29, 2009

The director of Fraternity and Sorority Life ended her stint at the university Monday in favor of a position at Baylor University, becoming the fifth member in that office to leave the university in the past year.

Katherine Reed's reason for leaving is a personal one: she will marry in November. The former director of Fraternity and Sorority Life said she hoped there were no sinister thoughts as to why she and so many have left the office.

New faculty grievance process awaits trustee approval

Published Sep 29, 2009

The draft for a new faculty tenure appeal policy, designed to resolve grievances in a quicker way, has reached its final stages and is expected to reach the board of trustees for approval later this year, a former Faculty Senate representative said.

Stuart Youngblood, professor of management and former faculty senator who is working on the draft, said the Faculty Reappointment, Tenure and Promotion Appeal Policy will speed up and clarify the process of submitting grievances. The document is intended to replace the current Faculty Grievance Policy, which was revised in 1998.

Live from Death Valley: TCU vs. Clemson chat replay

Published Sep 27, 2009

Join sports editor Travis L. Brown for a live chat during the TCU vs. Clemson football game. Come chat about the game and give your commentary on the Frogs' performance. The chat will open at 2:30 p.m....

Frogs win nail-biter against Clemson, 14-10

Frogs win nail-biter against Clemson, 14-10

Published Sep 27, 2009

As rain fell like tears from the sky over Death Valley, the Horned Frogs and their faithful reveled during what seemed like a funeral procession out of the stands after the Frogs beat the Tigers 14 to 10.

With the rain coming down in sheets, the Frog defense came down on the Tigers twice with less than five minutes to play, shutting out Clemson's chance to get back in the game and locking up the victory.

Funding issues leaves marching band at home

Funding issues leaves marching band at home

Published Sep 25, 2009

Clemson might see the presence of purple and white in its stadium Saturday, but fans there won't hear the songs that have provided the soundtrack at the Horned Frogs' home football games.

The football team will be traveling to the out-of-state game without the Horned Frog Marching Band because of funding issues.



Brian Youngblood, director of the Horned Frog Marching Band and associate director of bands, said that he had seen various message boards in which people have criticized the band for not being at away games to represent the university.

Dueling Columns: Football matchup predictions

Published Sep 25, 2009

Frogs won't be scared going into Death Valley

As the Frogs walk through the shadow of Death Valley on Saturday, they will be as solid as Howard's Rock and ready to roll over a Tiger squad plagued by illness and injury.



Horned Frog consensus All-American defensive end Jerry Hughes will have a great day to pad his stats, tearing through a flu-ridden Clemson offensive line. Look for Hughes to sack Tiger quarterback Kyle Parker at least three times before the game is over.

Excessive use of campus sprinklers defies pledge

Excessive use of campus sprinklers defies pledge

Published Sep 25, 2009

Progressives like me would love to credit global warming for the terrible rains North Texas has experienced in the past weeks. Such a connection would continue to energize the environmental movement and would give credence to claims that global warming and irregular climate patterns may be man-made. That's why I was elated last year when I discovered that TCU's "theme semester" would be "Think Purple, Live Green." To me, this announcement indicated that our university would dedicate itself to making sure we were truly ahead of the curve when it came to sustainability.

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

Published Sep 25, 2009

Each week, members of student publications make their picks on the big NCAA football games. Each correct pick is awarded one point, and a correct upset pick is worth two points. Daily Skiff reporter Mary Sue Greenleaf took the lead with 13 points after picking four games and an upset correctly. Surging up from the cellar was KTCU's Phil Mann with 11 points. Skiff editor-in-chief David Hall and News Now reporter Maddy Foxx are tied with 12 followed by Skiff sports editor Travis L. Brown with 10 points. Skiff news editor Michael Carroll is in last place with 8 points.