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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.

Men’s tennis uses great season start to inspire victories

Men’s tennis uses great season start to inspire victories

Published Mar 2, 2004

Junior Fabrizio Sestini wants the TCU community’s attention.

Fresh off defeating both Charlotte and Louisville 4-0 this past weekend, en route to winning the Conference USA Shootout title, the No. 6 men’s tennis team remained perfect at 8-0, the program’s best start since the Frogs began the 1986 season 9-0.

Family tradition: Being a legacy does help in application process

Family tradition: Being a legacy does help in application process

Published Feb 27, 2004

TCU will continue to ask for family information about prospective students in the admissions process, even though some state schools have decided against it because some people say legacy inquiries are...

Campaign to boost alumni donations

Published Feb 27, 2004

The Horned Frogs plan to beat the Rice Owls in collecting monetary gifts from alumni. But the Frogs have a long way to go. TCU’s alumni-giving rate — the percentage of graduates who make...

Non-TCU student wins Black History event

Non-TCU student wins Black History event

Published Feb 27, 2004

Poetry, songs and comedy entertained a crowd at the Night at the Apollo Thursday. The event was designed to mimic the historic Apollo Theater, with encouraged audience participation, a disc jockey and...

Trading break for a good cause

Published Feb 27, 2004

As Spring Break approaches, some students have decided to trade their week of vacation for a week of manual labor. TCU’s Habitat for Humanity chapter is sponsoring a trip to Los Lunas, N.M., during...

Local leaders to motivate TCU students

Published Feb 27, 2004

Students will set sail with local community leaders at the Leadership Council’s 10th Annual Leadership Institute Dinner tonight in the Dee J. Kelly Alumni and Visitors Center.

Voting is not just for ‘Old People’

Published Feb 27, 2004

With the battle lines clearly drawn in this year’s presidential election, we here at the Skiff think we’ll vote in November. That’s why we’re so outraged by a new vintage-style...