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Freshman rucks past competition

Freshman rucks past competition

Published Apr 15, 2008

For many TCU students, participation in club sports is a way to have fun and enjoy a sport they love.


For freshman business major Chris Ferrante, his time with the TCU Rugby Club was part of his preparation for the USA Under-19 National team, on which he mans the hooker position.


"Playing for the national team is definitely my biggest achievement," Ferrante said. "I wasn't very good when I started playing in high school but one thing led to another and here I am."

College of Education aims to combat teaching shortage in urban schools

College of Education aims to combat teaching shortage in urban schools

Published Apr 15, 2008

Check out the Skiff's full report on urban educationEach day, students of different races, genders, ethnicities and socioeconomic backgrounds enter the nation's classrooms. Unfortunately, for some, these...

Correction on April 10 electrical accident story

Published Apr 15, 2008

In an April 10 story about an on-campus electrical accident, medical information about the two injured employees from Lt. Kent Worley, a Fort Worth Fire Department spokesman, was attributed incorrectly to Tracy Syler-Jones, associate vice chancellor for marketing and communication.

Faculty Senate to vote next month on tenure appeal policy

Published Apr 11, 2008

The Tenure, Promotion and Grievance Committee presented the final draft of its new tenure appeal policy to the Faculty Senate at Thursday's meeting and the Faculty Senate will vote in May.

The tentative policy applies to tenure-track faculty who wish to appeal when denied a promotion and/or tenure.



In order to get tenure, a faculty member must be approved by his or her department, then by his or her college and finally by the provost.

Alternative natural gas drilling site being considered

Published Apr 11, 2008

An alternative drilling site is being evaluated for an on-campus natural gas well, a university administrator said.


The university signed a lease in August that proposed a drilling site in the remote parking lot north of Amon Carter Stadium, but an official location for the site of the Chesapeake Energy natural gas well has yet to be determined, said Brian Gutierrez, the vice chancellor for finance and administration.

Brazil’s condom program good idea

Published Apr 11, 2008

Brazil is localizing condom production to reduce import costs.According to an article from the BBC Web site, Brazil is making condoms from rubber trees in the Amazon rainforest.Health officials said this...

Cities should follow Austin’s lead in helping homeless

Published Apr 11, 2008

Austin is taking care of its homeless, or at least trying to.Alan Graham, founder and president of Mobile Loaves & Fishes, wants to create an RV park to house 150 to 175 people who are chronically homeless,...

Academic programs to benefit from public campaign

Published Apr 11, 2008

Now that the public portion of The Campaign for TCU is in full swing, it's time to follow the money.Don Whelan, vice chancellor for university advancement, said the administration developed four core priorities...

Everybody’s working for the weekend

Published Apr 11, 2008

FridaySushi Axiom: 4625 Donnelly Ave. #101The modern and upscale Sushi Axiom is an ideal place for a sushi lover to spend a Friday night. Whether stopping in for dinner or planning to spend an evening...

Congress should rework college-loan bill

Published Apr 11, 2008

The student loan industry has been experiencing some shifts lately with Congress' passing of The College Cost Reduction and Access Act. Sure, it sounds wonderful, but the waves it has been creating for lenders and students show the act is not living up to its name.

Second Rebels' series home test for squad

Second Rebels’ series home test for squad

Published Apr 11, 2008

The Horned Frog baseball team faces the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in a three-game series starting today, between squads currently tied for second place in the Mountain West Conference.TCU's sweep...

Taking flight

Taking flight

Published Apr 11, 2008

The vibrant pink flower arrangements by the door immediately set this shop apart from the other businesses in the shopping center on the corner of Forest Park Boulevard and Park Hill Avenue.


Customers are greeted by a spicy, yet sweet aroma and a shop filled with merchandise, from picture frames to candles and jewelry to games.


Feathers, a shop that sells what owner Rachelle Norman describes as, "fanciful gifts, accessories and home decor," opened in 2003.