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Phi Kap regains house and charter after suspension

Published Sep 11, 2009

The university's Beta Theta chapter of Phi Kappa Sigma has not only regained its house and its charter after being suspended during the 2008-2009 academic year, but also won significant awards, the fraternity's president said.

Senior history major and Phi Kappa Sigma president Austin Alexander said the misconduct that caused the fraternity to lose its house included multiple alcohol violations and breaking university policies as well as its own fraternal policies, including alcohol consumption in the fraternity's chapter room.

Registered nurse at the Health Center Cheryl Strange prepares a pre-filled seasonal flu vaccine shot Thursday night. This week the univesity received 28 percent of the 10,300 doses of H1N1 vaccine it had ordered and will administer them to certain students starting Monday.

Non-traditional sports at campus rec left idle

Published Sep 11, 2009

Squash. No, not the gourd. The sport akin to racquetball. Great, now we're on the same page.

There are several sports under-utilized at the University Recreation Center on campus. Among them, we have rock climbing, billiards and the fun-loving, but tacitly skill-involved table tennis.



Now why have these particular activities been so long neglected in the short five-year history of this building? Mainly, it's due to their locations.

Despite economy university endowment remains stable

Published Sep 11, 2009

The university endowment fund took a $200 million hit last year, but its current condition is stable, and even showing signs of improvement, Chancellor Victor Boschini said.

After withstanding the turbulent financial atmosphere of recent months, the funds appear to be in good hands after years of conservative and prudent spending tactics, Boschini wrote in an e-mail Wednesday.



"This enduring policy of fiscal conservatism has helped make TCU as strong as it is today despite the ups and downs of our general economy," Boschini wrote.

Kroger buys Albertsons’ property with plans to remodel

Published Sep 10, 2009

The Albertsons grocery store off the southern edge of campus has been bought out by Kroger and will be renovated and reopened early next year.Gary Huddleston, director of consumer affairs with Kroger's...

Religious teaching in public high schools should include the Koran

Religious teaching in public high schools should include the Koran

Published Sep 10, 2009

Texas Legislature House Bill 1287, which makes all Texas high schools offer an elective on "religious literature, including the Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament) and New Testament, and its impact on history and literature," will become effective for the 2009-2010 school year. Never mind whether the bill violates separation of church and state, but consider that if Texas is going to teach dogma in high school, it should choose the Koran instead of the Bible.

Cleansing detox program hard to swallow

Cleansing detox program hard to swallow

Published Sep 10, 2009

Recently my friend introduced me to the "Master Cleanse" detox program designed by Stanley Burroughs. He created this detox that can last anywhere from three to 30 days, to rid your body of all toxins,...

Filmmaker gives tips on becoming successful in the film industry

Filmmaker gives tips on becoming successful in the film industry

Published Sep 10, 2009

Michael L. Nelson, a university alumnus and professional film director, never received a degree in film, but he is now the owner and director of a production company that specializes in shooting commercials for food products.

Nelson spoke to a crowd of about 50 in Moudy Building South about filming food for television commercials and becoming successful in the film industry Wednesday night.

Fairs, festivals and fireworks for the month of September

Fairs, festivals and fireworks for the month of September

Published Sep 10, 2009

Whether you are looking for a quiet date in a flower-filled park or a German style booze fest, the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex has it all. Here is a list of events and festivals in the DFW area to spice...

New Athletics Director has big shoes to fill

Published Sep 10, 2009

When a well-liked person leaves his or her current position, whether it be a job, a city or this world, people tend to say the same thing:"It's not about the numbers or the dollars, but about the lives...

Cavaliers down Frogs in simulated game

Published Sep 10, 2009

The Skiff, through support from EA Sports, ran a simulation of the TCU vs. Virginia game on NCAA Football 10. This is the result of this week' simulation.

Senior Horned Frog running back Ryan Christian's opening kickoff fumble proved to be costly as Virginia never trailed in a 17-14 upset over ranked TCU.



Senior Cavalier running back Mikell Simpson scored on a 31-yard touchdown run with less than five minutes remaining in the first quarter, and UVA never looked back.

Frogs get geared to face Virginia

Published Sep 10, 2009

It's been 264 days since TCU played a football game that meant something, but this weekend the Frogs begin a new campaign against Virginia.Coach Gary Patterson spoke Tuesday about the team's upcoming...

LA critic to judge local art exhibition

Published Sep 10, 2009

A Los Angeles art critic is the talk of the town for 22 regional artists.

David Pagel writes regularly for the Los Angeles Times and is the juror for the 27th annual Art in the Metroplex exhibition held Sept. 1 through Oct. 1 in the J.M. Moudy Art Gallery.



Mark Thistlethwaite, an art history professor, said he believes the university's credibility and the opportunity to see what's going on within the region are what attract nationally acclaimed jurors to the exhibition.