Stories from the current online edition of Daily Skiff. en-us http://www.tcudailyskiff.com Fri, 24 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT Sun, 24 May 2009 20:30:32 GMT 20 http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/04/24/News/University.To.Add.Parking.For.EcoFriendly.Vehicles-3724569.shtml The Traffic and Parking Appeals committee decided last week that, on North Drive, in front of Scharbauer Hall, the university will offer four special parking spaces for faculty and staff who drive environmentally friendly vehicles, TCU Police Chief Steve McGee said. 4f0eeb7f-5d69-4766-a594-f7e5b4364101 Fri, 24 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT News 4/24/09 Madison Morgan http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/04/24/News/ Campus News http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/04/24/News/Executives.College.Graduates.Lack.NonClassroom.Skills-3724561.shtml Poor communication and non-classroom skills continue to hurt new college graduates in the workplace, a university official was told by local business leaders. Bill Moncrief, senior associate dean of undergraduate studies at the Neeley School of Business, conducted a focus group with 10 Dallas-Fort Worth business executives to discuss what college graduates are lacking upon entering the workforce. bbfdf1c0-65fb-4eaa-9ce3-f0a0ad4046cb Fri, 24 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT News 4/24/09 Curtis Burrhus-Clay http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/04/24/News/ Campus News http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/04/27/News/Hello.Summer-3728082.shtml The Skiff is out for the summer. We resume publication on Tuesday, Aug. 25. Check back for sports updates or breaking news. In the meantime, check our archives. ccea7116-5ab0-49b2-a5ee-14f27dc0e457 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT News 4/27/09 http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper792/thumbs/t_ks89r683.jpg http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/04/27/News/ Campus News http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/04/24/News/Interim.Leader.Appointed.Official.Dean.Of.College.Of.Education-3724606.shtml Mary Patton, interim dean for the College of Education, will become the college's official dean in the fall. Patton ,who was appointed as official dean last week, said her duties as interim dean have included program development, curriculum development, budgeting and fundraising. 5020cc6b-7391-4618-a988-3aa6a4c6e076 Fri, 24 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT News 4/24/09 Naheil Qudah http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper792/thumbs/t_8vnxgwh3.JPG http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/04/24/News/ Campus News http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/04/24/News/Mtv-Partners.With.Nonprofit.To.Raise.Awareness.About.Stds-3724600.shtml One in three sexually active people will have contracted a sexually transmitted disease by age 24, according to a new campaign for STD awareness. MTV is pairing with the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation to create It's Your (Sex) Life, a program that will increase awareness and encourage young adults to get tested. 670a0158-0304-4a01-9787-2b1b96c8e411 Fri, 24 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT News 4/24/09 Libby Davis Opinion Editor http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/04/24/News/ Campus News http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/04/24/News/Pond-Streets.Future.Remains.Unclear-3724590.shtml Pond Street Grill, a university dining facility that closed last semester, will not be re-opening as a dining facility next semester because poor business is predicted to continue, a university official said. Director of Residential Services Craig Allen said the location was re-opened on April 1 as a study space. 8196bd30-68ce-4678-a349-c55e9eb6c270 Fri, 24 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT News 4/24/09 Naheil Qudah http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/04/24/News/ Campus News http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/04/24/News/Project.Aims.To.Inform.About.Campus.Trees-3724548.shtml A growing project aims to develop an appreciation and understanding of the natural world located on campus. The Arboretum project, led by Provost Nowell Donovan, will begin this summer in an effort to learn more about and recognize some of the types of trees on campus, Donovan said. c8376a20-8c07-45bc-bc0f-921635437137 Fri, 24 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT News 4/24/09 Justin White http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/04/24/News/ Campus News http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/04/23/News/Student.Ad.Agency.To.Shut.Down.After.Failed.Attempts.To.Raise.Money-3722412.shtml The RealWorld advertising agency will officially close its doors at the end of this month after a final attempt was made to raise money to keep the organization open, the director of the program said. Director Claudia Butts said there was an overwhelming amount of support from the community and the programs' beneficiaries, but none of them were capable of contributing the $100,000 needed to keep the operation going, Butts said. 27bdb98e-adbd-409b-8c98-fa46682ae3d8 Thu, 23 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT News 4/23/09 Madison Morgan http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/04/23/News/ Campus News http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/04/23/News/Value.Menu.To.Become.An.Option.At.Campus.Restaurant-3722041.shtml Dining Services is developing a value menu that it hopes will attract more students to on-campus eateries, a Dining Services official said. The 1873 Café & Sports Grill will be the only location offering the new value menu, said Legia Abato, marketing manager of Dining Services. 692f8b9b-bd43-4244-a7f4-061fbc557015 Thu, 23 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT News 4/23/09 Justin White http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/04/23/News/ Campus News http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/04/23/News/Womens.Network.Hosts.Bake.Sale.To.Illustrate.Gender.Wage.Gap-3721944.shtml Women on campus will be able to buy cookies, brownies and other bakery items for 75 cents, while men will have to pay $1 if they want a bite at a campus bake sale, a member of the TCU Women's Network said. Megan O'Brien, president of the TCU Women's Network and senior art history major, said the Women's Network and Women's Studies Program will be hosting a bake sale to illustrate the gap between women's and men's wages on Thursday. 6d17a758-a620-432e-8d2b-21e4caa92e84 Thu, 23 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT News 4/23/09 Maricruz Salinas News Editor http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/04/23/News/ Campus News http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/04/23/News/Zac-Brown.Band.Brings.chicken.Fried.To.Campus-3722116.shtml It won't be Friday and there won't any be cold beer, but the Zac Brown Band will be singing about it. To celebrate the end of the semester, the Programming Council arranged for the popular country music group to put on a free concert for students, said Kennedy Stewart, Programming Council chair and sophomore advertising/public relations major. f2d2523e-37f1-4610-8b44-64f4087013af Thu, 23 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT News 4/23/09 Lizzy Karoly http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/04/23/News/ Campus News http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/04/24/Opinion/Campus.Voices.Do.You.Think.That.Facebook.Distracts.You.From.Study.Time-3724620.shtml Do you think that Facebook distracts you from study time? No, I don't really do Facebook. I look at it, but it doesn't really distract me. Felicia Linscott junior coordinated dietetics major from Fort Worth I actually don't use Facebook that much. I guess I'm one of the rare exceptions. d395de1c-21ae-4e0c-bf19-7cb46c6f389b Fri, 24 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT Opinion 4/24/09 http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper792/thumbs/t_2i6j61fv.jpg http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/04/24/Opinion/ Opinion/Editorial http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/04/24/Opinion/Cumulative.Finals.Not.Necessary.For.Education-3724621.shtml It is a safe assumption to say the next two weeks are going to be an uncontrollable frenzy of cramming and stress for all students on campus. Finals week is upon us, and as a student in the College of Science and Engineering, I can say this is the worst week of the semester. eedd0f72-8fe8-4057-82d0-af9257f35bb7 Fri, 24 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT Opinion 4/24/09 Shane Rainey Columnist http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/04/24/Opinion/ Opinion/Editorial http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/04/24/Opinion/Obama.Must.Remember.Latin.America-3724624.shtml Last week, President Barack Obama attended the Summit of The Americas held in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. This meeting with democratically-elected heads of state from the Americas and the Caribbean marked his first opportunity to build rapport with its leaders. f43787c2-20e9-475d-86eb-829055279e32 Fri, 24 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT Opinion 4/24/09 Carlos Valera http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/04/24/Opinion/ Opinion/Editorial http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/04/24/Opinion/StripSearched.Student.Deserves.Compensation-3724625.shtml It has been more than six years since Savana Redding, who was then a 13-year-old student at Safford Middle School in Arizona, was forced into a strip search by school officials looking for two ibuprofen pills. Now, at the age of 19, Redding is hoping the U. d3785371-0e12-4485-843b-2619fb606a1f Fri, 24 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT Opinion 4/24/09 Vlora Bojku Columnist http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/04/24/Opinion/ Opinion/Editorial http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/04/23/Opinion/Singers.Appearance.Shouldnt.Outweigh.Her.Talent-3722057.shtml If the name Susan Boyle is not already familiar to you, you are not one of more than 30 million viewers that have been touched by the pure voice of this 47-year-old Scottish singer. Boyle stepped onto the stage of the TV show "Britain's Got Talent" with the audience laughing at her appearance as she introduced herself and her dream. 5b6008b4-f93b-4670-b4a7-16949e791656 Thu, 23 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT Opinion 4/23/09 Ashley Tambunga Columnist http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/04/23/Opinion/ Opinion/Editorial http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/04/23/Opinion/Suggestion.That.AsianAmericans.Change.Their.Name.Preposterous-3722084.shtml When I order a coffee, I always tell the cashier my name is Isabelle. The daunting task of pronouncing and spelling out Naheil several times becomes shockingly unrewarding once the clueless barista offers up a beverage for Michael, Miguel, or "NNNN. Umm. Nile. 1662950c-b461-4bce-9613-af8a066b8bee Thu, 23 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT Opinion 4/23/09 Naheil Qudah http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/04/23/Opinion/ Opinion/Editorial http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/04/23/Opinion/Thrift.Stores.Source.Of.Great.Finds.And.Responsible.Shopping-3722098.shtml A pair of dark blue $180 Citizens of Humanity jeans, a magenta $75 Ralph Lauren polo, and a pair of blue $45 Converse low top tennis shoes would cost me $300 together, right? Wrong! I paid $50 for the jeans, $15 for the polo, and $20 for the tennis shoes for a total of $85. 579ed6a0-9d79-415b-b6da-6bd65984b422 Thu, 23 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT Opinion 4/23/09 Claire Marston http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/04/23/Opinion/ Opinion/Editorial http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/05/20/Sports/Horned.Frogs.Following.Similar.Path.With.Win.Over.Byu-3743629.shtml TCU kept its hopes alive in the Mountain West Conference Baseball Championships as it rode freshman hurler Kyle Winkler to a 9-2 win over BYU in an elimination game Thursday at Lupton Stadium. Winkler stifled the Cougars' bats, allowing two runs over nine innings and striking out six. c41dbc31-53be-4521-8ae5-80ba7bdd191c Wed, 20 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT Sports 5/20/09 TCU 9 BYU 2 Chris Blake http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/05/20/Sports/ Sports http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/05/24/Sports/University.To.Host.Ncaa.Baseball.Regional-3743806.shtml Despite an early exit from the conference tournament, the university has been chosen as a host site for the 2009 NCAA Division 1 Baseball Tournament, according to NCAA.com. This is TCU's first time to host an NCAA baseball regional. Being named as a host site grants the Horned Frogs a spot in the field of 64, which will be released Monday at 11:30 a. 72aecc26-9483-47df-bbe9-b7a9667228d0 Sun, 24 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT Sports 5/24/09 Travis L. Brown Sports Editor http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/05/24/Sports/ Sports http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/05/20/Sports/Horned.Frogs.Fall.To.Utes.In.First.Tourney.Action-3743269.shtml TCU spoiled an opportunity to impress the NCAA Tournament selection committee in its bid to host a regional, losing to Utah on Wednesday night. Sloppy play and three errors contributed to the Horned Frogs' 9-7 loss on day two of the Mountain West Conference Baseball Championships at Lupton Stadium. 4d20f2e3-3c7b-4a77-a23c-be3a761367fd Wed, 20 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT Sports 5/20/09 Utah 9 TCU 7 Chris Blake and Kim Little http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/05/20/Sports/ Sports http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/04/23/Sports/Dueling.Columns.2009.Season-3722391.shtml Talented team posed to surpass 2008 season, reach BCS bowl It's always football season in Texas. Once the regular season ends, bowl season begins. Once bowl season ends the spring season begins. Once the spring season ends it's summer and you would think there is no football going on, but the players are constantly working out. 3bdf3c06-0ca9-4997-ae19-5ed8e6615d32 Thu, 23 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT Sports 4/23/09 Billy Wessels and Michael Carroll http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/04/23/Sports/ Sports http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/04/24/Sports/Fantasy.Baseball.Dont.Ditch.Slumping.Players.Just.Yet-3724631.shtml One of the best things about baseball is that it is a long season. If you go 0-4 one day, you get the chance to come back out tomorrow and get another crack at it. So basically what I'm saying is don't freak out just yet and start blowing up your roster. I have seen leagues where studs like Reds' second baseman Brandon Phillips and Brewers' outfielder Ryan Braun are getting cut. bd416dee-08aa-4ae8-a59c-18ad7ac16c1e Fri, 24 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT Sports 4/24/09 Billy Wessels http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/04/24/Sports/ Sports http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/04/24/Sports/Football.Analysis.Frogs.Special.Teamers.Experienced.Talented-3724632.shtml Field goals and field position can make all the difference in the world for a football team when the clock is winding down in the fourth quarter. Special teams are a vital part of any team, and the Frogs will be returning most of their 2008 unit for the upcoming season. 4bf99f5e-35f0-4545-9bc2-c122d018b6a3 Fri, 24 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT Sports 4/24/09 Michael Carroll News Editor http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/04/24/Sports/ Sports http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/04/23/Sports/Football.Analysis.Secondary.Poised.To.Lead.Defense-3722361.shtml On a defense full of question marks and new faces, the only group that even comes close to resembling how it looked last season will be the Frogs' secondary. Thanks to the team's unique 4-2-5 alignment, five defensive backs frequently populate the field for the team. 0335b6e4-22cf-45b6-802e-437872d3f66c Thu, 23 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT Sports 4/23/09 Michael Carroll News Editor http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/04/23/Sports/ Sports http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/04/23/Sports/Horned.Frogs.Survive.ErrorFilled.Contest-3722343.shtml An ugly game turned into a close one Wednesday afternoon as the No. 16 Horned Frogs dispatched Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 10-7 despite early defensive woes for both teams. The Horned Frogs started strong as starting pitcher Steven Maxwell struck out three in the first and Chris Ellington gave the team an early 2-0 lead with a single in the bottom of the inning. 89a77e40-2441-48bb-835e-a454d53478ac Thu, 23 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT Sports 4/23/09 Jordan Smith http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper792/thumbs/t_538v0g6y.JPG http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/04/23/Sports/ Sports http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/04/24/Sports/Mountain.West.Conference.Talks.Change.At.Commissioners.Meeting-3724661.shtml Nothing has been changed yet, but the Mountain West Conference's eight-team playoff proposal is still making some noise among BCS officials. Conference commissioner Craig Thompson spent Tuesday morning in Pasadena, Ca., talking with other BCS commissioners about the proposed playoff format and other possible changes to the way the system currently operates. 9bdf0e39-8583-427d-bd7f-388ada289b82 Fri, 24 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT Sports 4/24/09 Michael Carroll News Editor http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/04/24/Sports/ Sports http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/04/24/Sports/Qa.Senior.Ready.For.Sdsu-3724674.shtml Senior infielder Corey Steglich is playing in his last season with the Horned Frogs. The last three seasons, he has seen his team make it to the top of the Mountain West Conference, and he says he's excited to repeat the success at the MWC Tournament in May at home. fa392fa0-9faf-4a6c-8135-2ca914948ebf Fri, 24 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT Sports 4/24/09 Saerom Yoo http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper792/thumbs/t_4a483yx8.jpg http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/04/24/Sports/ Sports http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/05/20/Sports/San-Diego.State.Star.Pitcher.Leaves.In.Top.Of.Eighth.Inning-3743144.shtml San Diego State's No. 1 draft pick prospect Stephen Strasburg left the Aztec's second Mountain West Championships game in the bottom of the eighth inning with tightness in his right back and side area. Strasburg had held the New Mexico Lobo's scoreless through 8 when he was lifted. 38889854-bbba-4e54-930c-a6516db326e1 Wed, 20 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT Sports 5/20/09 Travis L. Brown Sports Editor http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/05/20/Sports/ Sports http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/04/24/Features/A.Night.On.Patrol.With.Campus.Police.Gives.A.Look.Behind.The.Badge-3724540.shtml Though he has been hit in the head with a golf club and a fence post, Sgt. Alvin Allcon said he has never been severely injured in his 31-year career as a police officer. "I've never lost time to an injury," Allcon said. Allcon, who has been with campus police for six years, previously worked as a Fort Worth police officer. 5d355b5d-5d89-43cd-87e8-9f524ec3c9c9 Fri, 24 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT Features 4/24/09 Libby Davis Opinion Editor http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/04/24/Features/ Features/Campus Life http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/04/24/Features/Run-Glen.Run-3724529.shtml What does it take to run for the position of city councilman? Well, you must: be 21 years of age or older, be a registered voter, pay a $100 application fee or obtain 250 signatures, be a one-year resident in your district and own a comfortable pair of sneakers. 5ae8952b-b4ef-44d5-b487-32cfe81b6cd9 Fri, 24 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT Features 4/24/09 Poli sci major makes jump from classroom to ballot Annie Cooper http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper792/thumbs/t_n5q316et.jpg http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/04/24/Features/ Features/Campus Life http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/04/21/Features/Professor.And.Veteran.Newsman.Reflects.On.Evolution.Of.Journalistic.Ethics-3718505.shtml During the Christmas season in the 1950s and 60s, Phil Record, who was working the crime beat for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram at the time, would receive a bottle of Wild Turkey Bourbon from the funeral homes that operated the emergency ambulances. Funeral home operators would thank Record for mentioning their establishments in crime stories as they offered a liquid token of their appreciation. bb8b8d04-84e1-47ea-8268-02ea17eac3ae Tue, 21 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT Features 4/21/09 Jason Fochtman http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper792/thumbs/t_26hrp21l.JPG http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/04/21/Features/ Features/Campus Life http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/04/24/Graduation/Employers.Predicted.To.Hire.Fewer.Graduates-3724223.shtml Many graduates will bid farewell to their alma mater on May 9, but not before a few final remarks from the man upstairs ­­- on the third floor of Sadler Hall, that is. Chancellor Victor Boschini said because the ceremony's focus will be on the graduates, it will not host a keynote speaker. c47cc338-c4a1-4cd0-8dd9-47e30ff26f99 Fri, 24 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT Graduation 4/24/09 Chilton Tippin http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/04/24/Graduation/ Other http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/04/24/Graduation/Seniors.Launch.TShirt.Company-3724341.shtml Two students have launched a T-shirt company and are gaining entrepreneurial experience even before they graduate. John Hallman, a senior accounting major, and Scott Meyer, a senior studio art and environmental science major, took a financier's pen to an artist's hand and blueprinted a new style - literally. b77ad61c-f66a-49d0-a137-a4003cf61f02 Fri, 24 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT Graduation 4/24/09 Annie Cooper http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/04/24/Graduation/ Other http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/04/24/Graduation/Foreigners.Likely.To.Return.Home.After.Graduation-3724291.shtml International students graduating from universities across the U.S. are more likely to return to their home country than stay in the U.S. due to fears about the slumping economy, according to a new study. According to the study, many international students will be leaving the U. 4563c757-998f-4b2e-ba91-576abcce40a1 Fri, 24 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT Graduation 4/24/09 Lizzy Karoly http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/04/24/Graduation/ Other http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/04/24/Graduation/Campus.Recreation.Alumni.Memberships.On.Hold-3724297.shtml ampus Recreation is not accepting any new applications or renewing alumni or community memberships put in effect on or after Jan. 1 of this year, according to a university official. Steve Kintigh, director of Campus Recreation, said he has believed for some time that students would one day begin to drive out community and alumni members. 271b153f-c76e-4379-904c-fc9124e3ea62 Fri, 24 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT Graduation 4/24/09 Annie Cooper http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/04/24/Graduation/ Other http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/04/24/Graduation/Tips-To.Stand.Out.In.Tough.Economic.Times.Job.Market-3724303.shtml Graduating seniors hoping to get a job after receiving a diploma face the toughest market in decades, according to the Department of Labor. About 663,000 jobs were terminated and 3.3 million jobs were lost in the last five months. With companies hiring less and less, the resume now becomes more important than ever. fb2d46eb-6f49-4b4b-bb6b-dd06f1e12d93 Fri, 24 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT Graduation 4/24/09 Patrick Burns http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/04/24/Graduation/ Other http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/04/24/Graduation/Writing.Anxiety.Shaped.Identity-3724310.shtml Sitting down in front of a white screen with a small cursor marker blinking at the top left - I think that pretty much sums up college anxiety for me. In some way, the dichotomy built up between that little cursor and me is what I have to thank for every single achievement of my somewhat crippled and routinely underachieving student career. 943ccdac-1c75-4df5-aa67-53d7467290c3 Fri, 24 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT Graduation 4/24/09 Gillis Hedlund http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/04/24/Graduation/ Other http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/04/24/Graduation/Dont-Forget.Your.Friends-3724315.shtml The biggest piece of advice I have as a soon-to-be college graduate might seem rather simple, but it can never be said enough: Get to know people. I've been hearing this for years, but it never really sank in until recently. After hearing this statement, no matter who it came from, I would always think, "What do you mean? I know plenty of people. 3c592818-0d52-419c-b539-ff24b94b50a0 Fri, 24 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT Graduation 4/24/09 Michelle Nicoud http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/04/24/Graduation/ Other http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/04/24/Graduation/Frog-Camp.Makes.Lasting.Impact.Throughout.College-3724323.shtml Often the first piece of the university an incoming freshman experiences is Frog Camp, a week-long program designed to meet other freshmen and learn about the university. But for some, Frog Camp is more than a short vacation into the wide world of Horned Frogs. e6eea9a8-31c2-43ae-b901-d6166e0171ba Fri, 24 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT Graduation 4/24/09 Courtney Jay http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper792/thumbs/t_1ej9my8u.jpg http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/04/24/Graduation/ Other http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/04/24/Graduation/Alumni.Return.To.Campus.As.Staff.Members-3724351.shtml While some alumni can only be seen around campus for football season, charity events and fundraisers, others can be found on campus every day. Alumnus Jason Eagar, director of student programs and young alumni for TCU Annual Fund, said that after he graduated in 2002 he began work at Enterprise Rent-A-Car. b6d96397-e7b7-48f5-8973-50ba79afa6ea Fri, 24 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT Graduation 4/24/09 Madison Foxx http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/04/24/Graduation/ Other http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/04/24/Graduation/Horned.Frogs.Sports.Hold.Best.Memories-3724384.shtml This is why the phrase bittersweet was created. When I was first asked to write a column about sports for the graduation issue, I thought about declining because that would mean my time here is officially over. This has been the best five years of my life and I am going to miss this school with all of my heart. 27248656-dbbf-4dcc-9993-1d386ba6860e Fri, 24 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT Graduation 4/24/09 Billy Wessels http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/04/24/Graduation/ Other http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/04/24/Graduation/Government.Jobs.Offer.Comfort.In.Shaky.Career.Market-3724417.shtml What do an aspiring job market, a stable workforce and merit-based pay raises have in common? According to John Thompson, executive director of Career Services, they are all characteristics of working in a government job. The turbulent economy has fueled interest for government jobs among the public, especially students entering the working world, he said. 9e4e8891-ac7c-4356-917e-221d68417257 Fri, 24 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT Graduation 4/24/09 Maricruz Salinas News Editor http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper792/thumbs/t_545367d6.jpg http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/04/24/Graduation/ Other http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/04/24/Graduation/Chancellor.No.Need.For.Commencement.Keynote-3724435.shtml Eddie McLaughlin plans to graduate from Syracuse University a year early. "I came in with 18 credits," said McLaughlin, a freshman television, radio and film major. "I stumbled upon graduating early actually, when meeting with my adviser. I realized if I planned it thoroughly, I could make it work. c3ec07ef-1910-438c-aab5-65a796b46ad6 Fri, 24 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT Graduation 4/24/09 Annie Cooper http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/04/24/Graduation/ Other http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/04/24/Graduation/Experiences.At.The.Skiff.To.Be.Cherished-3724452.shtml I am a slave to this newspaper. It owns my soul. It tests my sanity on a nightly basis. And even as the hours dwell on and my hair becomes increasingly disheveled from a sort of stressed caressing that only my fellow staffers truly know, there's still no questioning that - dammit - I love it. 89f6dab4-5a04-45bc-9322-c1aaf4f3d2f6 Fri, 24 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT Graduation 4/24/09 Max Landman http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/04/24/Graduation/ Other http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/04/24/Graduation/The-Year.In.Photos-3724665.shtml 40caf2d5-b9e5-4df0-b0f5-7f3fe3b8aa05 Fri, 24 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT Graduation 4/24/09 http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/04/24/Graduation/ Other http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/04/24/TheSkiffView/Spring.2009.The.Good.And.The.Bad-3724630.shtml CHEERS to the football team for capping off a great season with a No. 7 ranking and a win over a previously undefeated Boise State University team in the Poinsettia Bowl. JEERS to Dining Services for keeping possibly tainted peanut butter crackers on the shelves after they had been recalled by Kellogg, and to the communications office for failing to adequately warn students of the danger. 9f870ca0-c379-4755-a126-d8e816d6c5e4 Fri, 24 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT The Skiff View 4/24/09 David Hall Editor-in-Chief http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/04/24/TheSkiffView/ Other http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/04/23/TheSkiffView/Difference.Of.Opinion.Not.Grounds.For.Dismissal-3722102.shtml Viewers of a commentary show don't tune in to hear canned statements contrived to please certain parties. All value of the show would be lost if the said commentator acted and talked like a puppet and didn't honestly delve into his or her unique opinions. Apparently, Mark Cohen, director of athletic media relations, disagrees. be874d1f-5152-48c1-a0bb-b38f62616bc8 Thu, 23 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT The Skiff View 4/23/09 Saerom Yoo http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/04/23/TheSkiffView/ Other