87° Fort Worth
All TCU. All the time.

TCU 360

TCU 360

All TCU. All the time.

TCU 360

Brite e-mail chills student free speech

Published Feb 11, 2004

So much for free comment or criticism. Obviously, that sort of freedom might be dangerous to Brite Divinity School.

An e-mail sent by a Brite administrator threatening to take disciplinary action against students who comment on possible allegations against faculty members squelches academic expression and free speech rights.

Sex sells, ethics absent from advertising industry

Published Feb 11, 2004

It is no surprise that the No. 1 marketing tactic these days is sex propaganda. Sex and crude behavior are being used to sell all ranges of products to Americans. The worst part is that the targeted age...

Truth will not always set you free; little white lies never hurt anyone

Published Feb 11, 2004

There is a saying, honesty is the best policy.

What the originator of this message didn’t realize, was that this was in fact, a lie. I find that in very few situations this message actually rings true, especially when it comes your parents.

What you are probably thinking is that I am a dirty rotten liar. In truth, I am not.

Tuition hits hard for some students

Published Feb 11, 2004

Where am I gonna get $3,000? This is the question that has been plaguing many TCU students over the last few days. As you probably know by now, the Board of Trustees has decided to raise tuition rates...

Head baseball coach has big plans for team: Schlossnagle hopes to bring Frogs championship

Head baseball coach has big plans for team: Schlossnagle hopes to bring Frogs championship

Published Feb 11, 2004

Jim Schlossnagle’s head coach at Elon College offered him a proposition during his sophomore season.

The coach’s name was Rick Jones, and Schlossnagle credits him for his current profession. 

All sports programs anticipate move to Mountain West

Published Feb 11, 2004

Football is god in Texas. And football runs the show for colleges in Texas. So when football wants to change conferences, all other athletic programs must go along for the ride.

Weekend sports followup

Weekend sports followup

Published Feb 10, 2004

Weekend Highlight 

Bailiff accepts head coach job at Texas State

Published Feb 10, 2004

David Bailiff is living proof that one can indeed go back home.

Bailiff, the defensive coordinator for the Frogs the last two seasons, is heading back to his alma mater after accepting the head coaching position at Texas State University last week.

Officials say parking improvements are close

Officials say parking improvements are close

Published Feb 10, 2004

The university plans to spend $2.1 million for parking improvements that include new parking lots, new lights and fences and a new shuttle service, administration officials said. The administration...

Mr. Athon goes to Washington: Student leaves to join Bush campaign

Mr. Athon goes to Washington: Student leaves to join Bush campaign

Published Feb 10, 2004

John Athon jokes about being a college dropout, but taking a year off from school may prove to be an even better education.

Athon, a junior political science major and president of the College Republicans on campus, left school to work Monday as an intern for the Bush re-election campaign.

Candidate’s life filled with love of politics, teaching

Published Feb 10, 2004

One of the most important principles in Michael Mezey’s life is to not take it too seriously.

“I try to take life one day at a time,” said Mezey, one of three provost candidates. “I try not to take myself too seriously and I try to find humor in a lot of situations. Otherwise life would be pretty boring.”

Eating disorder talk tonight

Published Feb 10, 2004

Eating disorders among college women will be discussed at 9 p.m. today in the Student Center Ballroom. 

Stacy Kole, former Miss Arizona 1998, will be speaking and has made eating disorder awareness and prevention her goal. Kole, who has battled anorexia and bulimia, has traveled to universities across the United States to share her story.