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Will Rogers opens its doors

Will Rogers opens its doors

Published Sep 7, 2005

The Will Rogers Coliseum, which has been turned into a shelter for those displaced by Hurricane Katrina, is now home to more than 375 evacuees from New Orleans. Most of the shelter's residents arrived Saturday, and an additional 20 buses are scheduled to arrive in the Dallas/Fort Worth area soon, said Human Services Manager Sofia Singleton.

The shelter is prepared to house evacuees long-term, Singleton said. Medical care, counseling, phone services, clothing and other necessities are available on site to residents, she said.

Frogs upset Oklahoma for season opener

Frogs upset Oklahoma for season opener

Published Sep 7, 2005

The Horned Frogs may have shocked the college football world with their 17-10 win at Oklahoma on Saturday, but they did not shock themselves.Believe it or not, the Frogs, coming off a 5-6 season, said they knew they could knock down a Big 12 Conference giant, ranked higher than any team TCU has beaten since 1961, in front of 84,332 mostly hostile fans.

"We've been convinced ever since two-a-days," said senior cornerback Drew Coleman, after notching a key fourth-quarter interception and holding OU standout Travis Wilson to 52 yards on five catches.

Frogs prepare for next game

Published Sep 7, 2005

Amidst the sounds of creaking pads, grunting men and the heavy thuds of bodies colliding, one noise at Tuesday's practice made Saturday's victory over Oklahoma seem relatively unimportant.The voice of a very unhappy coach.

Despite the Horned Frogs' upset over the No. 7-ranked Sooners, despite TCU's jump to No. 22 in the Associated Press Media rankings and despite the defense holding OU running back and Heisman Trophy candidate Adrian Peterson to 63 yards, players said head coach Gary Patterson made it clear that the past weekend is exactly that - the past.

Frogs defeat Houston Cougars, even record

Published Sep 7, 2005

After allowing the Cougars to score the first goal of the game, the Horned Frogs rallied to win 3-1 at Houston.Freshman defender K.D. Waters, junior midfielder Ginny Hubbard and sophomore midfielder Lauren Pope scored their first collegiate career goals.

Offensively, head coach Dan Abdalla said he was happy with the creativity the team displayed.

"I just wanted to see effort and see the team play with an attitude to win," Abdalla said.

Abdalla said that in light of recent injuries, the defense is still a work in progress.

Irwin

Football victory, experience memorable for students

Published Sep 7, 2005

Four Horned Frogs entered the town of Norman, Okla., and were swallowed into a sea of red. Everything in the town was full of Os and Us. OU stickers. OU car flags. OU banners. OU T-shirts. We were definitely in the enemy's den. We were definitely in Sooner country.You might not think there's a big difference in purple and red, but when 80,000 people are wearing crimson and cream, your purple shirt stands out.

As we walked from our car, a Sooner student informed us that we were about to have a bad day. Thankfully, he was wrong.

Hurricane Katrina is its own tragedy

Published Sep 7, 2005

We want to clarify our comments made about Hurricane Katrina in last week's Skiff View.We do not wish to take back our comments about the media using emotions to sell papers; rather, we'd like to explain what we meant.

We were not trying to downplay the effects of the hurricane when we said, "Katrina is a tragedy, but linking events to sell papers is an insult to the memory of those who died and an insult to all who read the news."

SGA creating positive change for all students

SGA creating positive change for all students

Published Sep 7, 2005

As the fall semester begins, Student Government Association continues to manage progress and lead change.This past spring, SGA established the Activities Funding Board for the purpose of fairly allocating money to student organizations. As a result, requests for funds increased by more than 700 percent, and the AFB was able to distribute $7,700 more than last year.

The Board is preparing to distribute another $25,000 to student organizations for the spring 2006 semester, so don't miss the Sept. 26, 2005, deadline.

‘Low budget sure keeps me on my toes; I count every penny and I watch where it goes’

Published Sep 7, 2005

decorating an apartment or college dorm can be quite the task - both expensive and tiring - but it doesn't have to be overwhelming. A little creativity can go a long way.Freshman roommates Megan Harlow and Jessica Cox found creative ways to organize their Colby Hall dorm room.

"I have a lot of shoes, so I got this really cool shoe hanger from Bed Bath and Beyond," Harlow, an interior design major, said.

Cox, a radio-TV-film major, said a picture board above her desk was fun and easy to make.

Campus Lines

Published Sep 7, 2005

Relief efforts: The Salvation Army Simon Center on South Cherry Lane in White Settlement (just north of I-30W and just past Ridgmar Mall) needs all the help it can get sorting items that have been delivered for victims of Hurricane Katrina. The center is open from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. North Texans have been very generous in donating items to the Salvation Army, but these items must be sorted into categories (clothing, water, food) in order for the Salvation Army to distribute them.

Letters to the editor

Published Sep 2, 2005

Skiff misses mark covering KatrinaIn the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, hundreds of thousands of poor souls in Louisiana and Mississippi are now homeless, out of work and searching for food, clean water...

Lending a hand

Published Sep 2, 2005

Anything we can do to return the survivors of Hurricane Katrina to some sense of normalcy is vital.For this reason, the Skiff commends TCU, Southern Methodist University, Texas Southern University, Rice University and the Houston public school system for allowing students displaced by Katrina to enroll late and attend these institutions.

However, students attending TCU will have to pay tuition here in addition to that paid to their respective universities.

Moderation is key to fighting off weight gain

Published Sep 2, 2005

Ok. So eating back at school is quite a change from having mom serve up dinner every night at 6. Many students struggle with regulating what they eat when they're at school so as to not gain or lose too much weight while keeping up with their diet.Gaining weight in college is not a myth. According to a study conducted over several years at Tufts University, men gain an average of 6 pounds their first year of college while women gain on average 4.5 pounds.