A woman who was born in China and later exiled in the 1960s for her father's supposed treason is speaking on campus today.Qui Jin, an associate professor and director of the Institute of Asian Studies at Old Dominion University, will speak about her research and personal life during the communist reign in China.

Qui grew up in China close to the Communist Party of China's Chairman, Mao Zedong, and experienced the Cultural Revolution on a personal basis, said Peter Worthing, associate professor of history and a friend of Qui.

Students in the College of Communication are not satisfied with academic advising. Although the college is looking toward advising models on campus, administrators say there are no easy answers.The College...

Voted in with applause, the House of Representatives passed a bill Tuesday that aims to improve student body and representative relations.A bill to re-establish two constituency days a semester passed unanimously after being moved last week to the Elections and Regulations Committee for discussion. Constituency days serve as time for SGA representatives to get feedback from students about what they want in new legislation.

I recently came across a copy of the Oct. 26 issue of the Daily Skiff in which I read an article in the Opinion section titled "Death row inmates deserve harsher execution method."I enjoy taking the time to read the Skiff in between classes and catching up on my classmates' viewpoint on current affairs.

However, in this particular issue I was disappointed in the effort put forth by one of your writers.

I understand the nature of the opinion section of the paper, and I of course respect the writers who are willing to share their opinion to so many people.

The Frogs might be back, but head coach Gary Patterson's team will be put to the test against the conference's best on a short week of rest. Coming off a possible season-changing 37-0 win against New Mexico on Saturday, the 5-4 Frogs head to Provo, Utah, for a Thursday night showdown with the Brigham Young Cougars. The TCU defense hopes to exact revenge on an offense that has had its way with the Frogs in the past two seasons. Here is a breakdown of the probable starters for Thursday's game between TCU and BYU.

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TCU: Andy Dalton, redshirt freshman

The most successful people are not the smartest people in the world, but they are men and women who are willing to do whatever it takes to be successful, a motivational speaker said Tuesday.Jim Jacobus, president of Champion Education Resources, wore a button that said "I love my wife" and a smile as he spoke about living a compelling life during the Martin Delta Gamma Memorial Lectureship in Values and Ethics.

Jacobus said rights and responsibilities are like the two sides of a coin and are valued only when both sides are intact.

With its fifth win Saturday, TCU moved within one victory from being a bowl-eligible team - something head coach Gary Patterson said is now the team's main focus.For a team to be invited to a bowl game, it needs a minimum of six wins. With three games left on the schedule, TCU may still have a chance of reaching a bowl.

"This time of the year, there's not much you can talk about," Patterson said. "You've got three ball games left, and you've got to win one more to at least get bowl eligible."

Going to college is becoming increasingly expensive with the rising cost of tuition, but tuition is just one financial obstacle for undergraduate international students who need to have enough money for the first year of school and prove an ability to pay for every year of college before even entering the country."Some families in Third World countries might live quite comfortably, but their entire yearly income is still less than the cost of our tuition for a year," said Karen Scott, director of international admission.