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Staff Assembly to vote on bylaw revisions

Published Mar 3, 2004

Staff members will vote on changes to the Staff Assembly’s structure that would encourage smoother shifts between new and departing officers, assembly members said. Staff Assembly members reviewed...

Stern’s suspension sets bad precedent

Published Mar 3, 2004

Howard Stern and his guests are notorious for saying what they want when they want. This time, his loose-tongue tendency has caught up with him. Last week, Clear Channel Communications, the United...

Poet to speak at program

Published Mar 3, 2004

A former poet laureate of Texas will be the featured speaker on Thursday at the Creative Writing Awards Program. Walt McDonald will read selections from his poetry and might comment on the state of...

Not a garden-variety makeover

Not a garden-variety makeover

Published Mar 3, 2004

The surprise of a lifetime was waiting for Lori Wardrup when she stepped into her backyard. Her husband James Wardrup lured her there by saying there was something the children wanted her to see.  The...

Pi Kap grant survives

Published Mar 3, 2004

Four members of Pi Kappa Phi are $4,000 closer to biking across the country for their philanthropy this summer. The House of Student Representatives originally passed the bill to grant them the money...

Fashion show helps victims of violence

Fashion show helps victims of violence

Published Mar 2, 2004

The Alpha Chi Omega sorority’s 12th annual fashion show Sunday was its most successful ever, with $28,500 raised for two different charities.

A Chi O President Michelle Miller said $25,000 of the money raised will go to the Women’s Center, an organization that helps women and children who have been victims of domestic violence.

New Fort Worth boutique caters to both unique, chic

New Fort Worth boutique caters to both unique, chic

Published Mar 2, 2004

A new boutique near TCU will have customers seeing “Pinc and Blu.”

Robert Coronado, the owner of the new store, Pinc and Blu, said one of the most important elements of a store is the name. Although the name of his shop contains two misspelled words, he wouldn’t have it any other way. 

Nader’s candidacy a selfish decision

Published Mar 2, 2004

Will the real presidential candidate please stand up?

No, Ralph, not you.

For some reason, Ralph Nader has decided to run for president again, and Republicans everywhere must be jumping for joy.

Cuts in Social Security needed to save it

Published Mar 2, 2004

Our generation is screwed, really screwed.

You’ve probably noticed that the government takes away part of every paycheck you receive. Much of that goes toward Social Security. Not yours, but the monthly Social Security check of those who are retired and already receiving their money.

Pigeon deaths explained

Published Mar 2, 2004

Having read with heavy heart of the untimely demise of some members of TCU’s pigeon population, I have come up with a list of possible explanations for this tragedy:

10.) It was a mass protest against the recent rise of tuition at TCU
9.) It was extreme performance art
8.) It was a pigeon suicide pact

Opinion page is much better

Published Mar 2, 2004

I know I’ve sent in praise for the Opinion Page before, but I’ve got to do it yet again. Nice work on the SGA point/counterpoint. Jeff Brubaker 1, SGA negative $7000 for snow. It’s a...

A bowl of changes: Mountain West Conference could be up for new postseason arrangements

Published Mar 2, 2004

TCU football is still a year away from heading west, but the team knows it will probably see a different bowl picture upon its arrival.

At the moment, the Mountain West Conference has ties to three bowls — the Las Vegas Bowl, the Diamond Walnut San Francisco Bowl, and the Liberty Bowl, whose title sponsor becomes Auto Zone in 2004.