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TCU 360

Not fair

Published Feb 24, 2004

Looking for an apartment can be a frustrating hassle. But looking for an apartment at a walking distance from campus, in the middle of the semester, during a cold winter afternoon, can make this hassle...

All marriage licenses should be outlawed

Published Feb 24, 2004

The gay marriage debate is the result of a failure to understand the Constitution. Now, I know what you think I am going to say. Homosexuals deserve the right to marry under the equal protection clause...

Black History Month shouldn’t be ignored

Published Feb 24, 2004

This month, TCU is celebrating Black History, but who on campus is really celebrating is questionable. Though there are several programs planned to commemorate significant people and issues, student participation,...

Terror alert system not clear

Published Feb 24, 2004

It seems like everyday there are news conferences about intelligence picking up suspicious chatter and possible unspecified threats. Usually these briefings lead to a change in the Color-Coded Terror Alert...

Junior tandem shines in backcourt

Junior tandem shines in backcourt

Published Feb 24, 2004

Corey Santee has a bold message for the other 13 basketball teams in Conference USA. At 10-13 and 6-6 in C-USA, the Horned Frogs may currently be sitting in eighth place, but Santee says there isn’t...

Lady Frogs hopping along to end of season: Women’s basketball team beats DePaul, prepares to face Houston

Lady Frogs hopping along to end of season: Women’s basketball team beats DePaul, prepares to face Houston

Published Feb 24, 2004

Sunday afternoons are typically a time for rest. For junior forward Sandora Irvin, Sunday afternoon was anything but restful. In fact, the only resting Irvin did against No. 12 DePaul was done by her...

Tuition raise to compensate shrinking endowment

Published Feb 20, 2004

If it’s any consolation, TCU’s continued increases in tuition is keeping in step with a national trend toward boasting upfront costs to compensate for decreasing endowments. And it could get worse before it gets better.

RTVF soon to show student-run short movies

RTVF soon to show student-run short movies

Published Feb 20, 2004

Video III production students are venturing into the world of short movies.

There will be three student-run movies produced over the course of the semester, professor Chuck LaMendola said. The films give students from several radio-TV-film classes a chance to work together and to put their work onto a resume reel, he said.

Pigeon deaths still a mystery

Published Feb 20, 2004

Contractors who used a clear silicone caulking to replace a plane of glass on the Moudy atrium Wednesday say they are not responsible for the deaths of several pigeons.

In one hour, at least six birds became ill from an unknown cause. The birds convulsed, vomited, foamed at the mouth and died.

Kids boost NASCAR popularity

Published Feb 20, 2004

NASCAR is the fastest growing sport in America. Last year the Daytona 500 was watched by almost 30 million people at home, and 180,000 people packed into the speedway — all during weather that caused many delays. Why is NASCAR so popular and what does that say about our society?

TCU needs to bring campus back to life by refocusing on its beautification

Published Feb 20, 2004

I’m a good Horned Frog.

I dutifully duck my head when entering the mail room and the back of the Student Center, I walk around the school seal and I rarely walk on the grass in front of Reed Hall. I even paid attention during my Monday tour.

Alternative paper is a good idea

Published Feb 19, 2004

For every packet of sugar there is a packet of Sweet’N Low. For every Nike there is Adidas. Everyone in every facet of life has an opponent. It might be a cooperative opponent or an enemy. The Skiff is no different.

Knowledge is the key to success and the Skiff cannot have a monopoly on what the student body reads.