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Before judging Greeks, know the system

Before judging Greeks, know the system

Published Sep 15, 2005

After reading a recent Skiff column about one freshman's experience at TCU thus far, I realized just how uninformed some are about Greek societies. I can see where it would be easy to simplify being a part of such an organization to "paying for your friends" if you were unaware of the good that Greeks do. However, I think that before voicing such strong opinions, one should further research the system before criticizing it.I can admit that I am not the most active participant in my Greek society, Kappa Alpha Theta.

Your View

Published Sep 15, 2005

I write to report despicable TCU fan behavior I witnessed at the TCU-SMU game last Saturday. My family and I sat near a large group of TCU students, male and female. A number appeared to be inebriated. Some were sporting Greek insignia. All appeared to be spoiled children of material privilege. We were seated near SMU students of like description. Throughout the game, there was trash talking between the two obnoxious student groups.

Ron Flowers, the John F. Weatherley Emeritus Professor of Religion, addresses the crowd at a worship service Wednesday in Robert Carr Chapel celebrating religious freedom in America.

Worship service celebrates religious freedom on campus

Published Sep 15, 2005

"The most distinguished part of the Constitution is the separation of church and state," Ron Flowers, the John F. Weatherley Emeritus Professor of Religion, said Wednesday.Flowers was part of the first...

Concert Calendar

Published Sep 15, 2005

The Moon
Thursday: Catfish Whisky and Friends
Friday: Myles Hayes and James Norris CD Release
Saturday: Jill Brewer BoltThe Aardvark
Thursday: TENO, Madera & Joe Kirkland
Friday: Coma Rally, Dirt Merchant, Fist Full of War, Legends of the South & It's Like Love
Saturday: Rebecca Creek, Justcause, Syndikate & Bled for Days

The Ridglea
Friday: The Vanished, Space Cadet, DV8, & One Minute Halo
Saturday: Point Blank, Petty Theft & Riverwind

Album Review

Published Sep 15, 2005

Fans of Switchfoot rejoice: The new album is out and better than the last."Nothing is Sound," Switchfoot's fifth studio release, is catchy and masterfully written, probing the listener into examining today's materialistic society.

A self-proclaimed attempt at "trying to sing something true with a broken heart," Switchfoot's frontman, lead singer Jon Foreman, said the album stemmed from a verse in Ecclesiastes that says, "Meaningless, meaningless, everything is meaningless."

Groups volunteer time, energy to assist hurricane evacuees

Published Sep 15, 2005

When Susan Weeks received a call from the American Red Cross, she knew the Harris School of Nursing could play a different kind of role in helping the thousands in the Fort Worth area displaced by Hurricane Katrina."I got a call saying cargo planes of patients were being flown to Fort Worth hospitals," said Weeks, MS, RN. "Red Cross asked me to get a group of nurses together for Disaster Welfare Inquiry."

Business lacks female teachers

Published Sep 14, 2005

The lack of female professors in the business school is noted, but not dwelled upon, school faculty and students said.Women represent 16.9 percent of the full-time faculty in the School of Business, according to statistics provided by the Office of Institutional Research.

The college that is closest in numbers to the business school is the College of Science and Engineering, with females representing 25 percent of the faculty, according to the Fall 2004 Fact Book.

Should SGA donate?

Published Sep 14, 2005

The executive board of the Student Government Association recently passed legislation that set up a $10,000 fund to provide financial assistance to TCU students who were victims, or whose families were...

TCU makes new Top 10

Published Sep 14, 2005

TCU finds itself again in a Top 10 national ranking, but not everyone is rooting for it.This fall, The Princeton Review ranks TCU No. 10 out of 361 schools as a major fraternity and sorority scene, but it draws mixed reactions from administrators and students.

Jim Atwood, assistant to the dean of admissions, said the ranking can affect the type of students coming to TCU.

"Some students come because their parents came to TCU and were part of Greek life, but to others, Greek life is irrelevant,"Atwood said.

Irwin

Saturday’s loss breathes new life into SMU rivalry

Published Sep 14, 2005

As I sat at Gerald J. Ford Stadium on Saturday night, it wasn't until the SMU section started chanting "Iron Skillet" that I remembered that it wasn't going to be an ordinary loss.We didn't just lose the game; we lost the Skillet too.

And for the first time in a long time, the Battle for the Iron Skillet mattered to me.

I guess the Skillet is just one of those things you don't miss until it's gone. Because TCU has won the "rivalry" game every year I've been here, and I never cared.

Feeling foreign: Non-Greek survival

Feeling foreign: Non-Greek survival

Published Sep 14, 2005

"You're not rushing? Why not? You're the only person I've met that isn't going Greek."As I attempted to socialize with the girls at my Frog Camp this summer, the shock and awe of my disinterest in the "so amazing" Greek cult of TCU left me feeling like I had picked the wrong university to attend.

I obviously didn't fit in, and the fact that I drove an 8-year-old Dodge Avenger and didn't live off daddy's credit card didn't exactly help. People would unwillingly shake my hand and introduce themselves, but soon walk away and join the "cool kid" group.

Battle against Horned Frogs loses meaning

Battle against Horned Frogs loses meaning

Published Sep 14, 2005

SMU students wearing red "TCU Sucks" shirts cheered loudly as the Mustang band marched down "The Boulevard," SMU's traditional tailgate spot, minutes before kickoff in the battle for the Iron Skillet on Saturday night in Dallas.From the looks of it, one would have thought the SMU-TCU rivalry was as fierce as ever, but instead, SMU alumni, students and administrators said the rivalry has lost some steam over the years and now provides simply an excuse for students to let loose.