Stories from the current online edition of Daily Skiff. en-us http://www.tcudailyskiff.com Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:01:12 GMT 20 http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/11/20/News/Applying.Early.Doesnt.Help.Chances.Of.Receiving.Aid-3838055.shtml Contrary to findings from an article out earlier this month on SmartMoney.com, applying early to some colleges might not be a sure bet to secure adequate financial aid, a university official said. Mike Scott, director of scholarships and student financial aid, said while the university did have an early action application deadline in November, decisions from his office on financial aid would not be made until February. 3f9cc35e-b822-451a-a0d2-3f8b21b046de Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT News 11/20/09 Melanie Cruthirds Financial Aid http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/11/20/News/ Campus News http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/11/19/News/Democrats.Express.Criticism.Of.Standardized.Testing-3836561.shtml Three Democratic candidates for Texas governor told their audience of about 50 people on campus Wednesday that schoolchildren should not be forced into a mold, with two of them expressing criticism about standardized testing. Candidate Tom Schieffer, Hank Gilbert and Felix Alvarado met in the first Gubernatorial Candidates Forum of the 2010 election at the Brown-Lupton University Union ballroom. efc98d6f-de72-4b1f-94cf-ca6f26b10b6f Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT News 11/19/09 Paige McArdle Dining Services http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/11/19/News/ Campus News http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/11/19/News/Anonymous.Donation.Made.To.Ftdm.Department-3836293.shtml Department of Film-TV-Digital Media students have had more opportunities to meet film industry professionals because of a large, anonymous donation made to FTDM for a student experience fund. Elizabeth Selzer , regional director of development for the university, said the two purposes of the fund are to bring film industry experts and FTDM alumni to the university and to send FTDM students to film festivals and workshops. 029a4c92-ac6a-4db1-b523-846b0678a2a6 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT News 11/19/09 Alex Butts College of Communication/Media http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/11/19/News/ Campus News http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/11/18/News/Christmas.Tree.Moved.To.New.Location-3834773.shtml This holiday season students may be surprised to find there will be no Christmas tree on the steps of Sadler Hall. The traditional tree at Sadler during Holidays at TCU will be relocated to the Campus Commons. Brad Thompson, student activities coordinator, said the 6,000 pound, 46-foot tree will be lifted by a 168,000-pound crane up and over the Brown-Lupton University Union Auditorium to place it in the BLUU Plaza on Nov. aad856e7-7064-4328-be30-defd18583cf8 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT News 11/18/09 McKenzie Zieser http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/11/18/News/ Campus News http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/11/19/News/Early.Admission.Applications.Hit.Record.High-3836272.shtml A record number of early action undergraduate admissions applications were submitted for this month, an admissions official said. Nov. 1 marked the first deadline for prospective students to submit their application for the 2010-2011 school year. This year, the university received 5,705 early action applications. 60da44c4-ca21-41e8-9cb3-5032d1dcf82b Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT News 11/19/09 Jourdan Sullivan Admissions http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/11/19/News/ Campus News http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/11/19/News/EcoFriendly.Store.Opens.Near.Campus-3836327.shtml For Fort Worth native Liz Johnston, owner of the eco-friendly wares store The Greener Good, educating the community motivated her to open a retail location to accompany a growing online business, she said. So far, the flagship location, which opened Nov. 11, embodies the "it's all good" attitude that is the company's slogan. a7b30dfd-ad2d-43d6-9ad5-8f0288b02cab Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT News 11/19/09 Melanie Cruthirds Financial Aid http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/11/19/News/ Campus News http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/11/18/News/Gubernatorial.Candidates.To.Debate.On.Campus-3834911.shtml Four Democratic primary candidates for Texas governor will kick off their 2010 campaigns today with a debate at the university. The TCU Democrats and the Tarrant County Young Democrats worked together to present the first Gubernatorial Candidates Forum for the election. 0074f136-9bbc-4d43-a9f6-1483c2782db5 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT News 11/18/09 Alexandra Angelovich Residential Services http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/11/18/News/ Campus News http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/11/18/News/Pi.Beta.Phi.Holds.Event.To.Benefit.Ugandan.Women-3834842.shtml The sisters of Pi Beta Phi raised $2,000 for impoverished Ugandan women with their first ever BeadforLife party Friday at the Brown-Lupton University Union, said a student who helped organize the event. Items sold at the event included various styles of necklaces, bracelets, earrings, beads and jewelry bags. e8ce8e41-5834-4eb7-a846-1d2e432cae5b Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT News 11/18/09 Andrea Bolt Greek http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/11/18/News/ Campus News http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/11/18/News/Skating.Rink.To.Be.Placed.On.Campus.For.The.Holidays-3834785.shtml Christmas tree? Check. Light show in Texas? Check. Reindeer? Check. Ice Rink in Texas? Check. This year for the university's celebration of the holiday season, the Student Government Association will have an artificial ice rink in the Campus Commons to add to the festivities. 7c8a5836-f033-4a5d-aedf-66d13da17986 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT News 11/18/09 Christopher Blake Cops and Crime http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/11/18/News/ Campus News http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/11/18/News/Speaker.Offers.Insight.Into.Problems.Of.Pakistan-3835234.shtml Ethan Casey and Fawad Butt gave two main reasons for the current Pakistani situation: lack of education and poverty. In a Tuesday lecture called "Pakistan: The Human Dimension," American journalist Ethan Casey and collaborator Fawad Butt provided insight into the human element between the West and Pakistan. fd8d1946-a281-430a-bf20-c1f3ba04f742 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT News 11/18/09 Allison Erickson Colleges http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/11/18/News/ Campus News http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/11/18/News/Students.Encouraged.To.Give.Campus.Improvement.Suggestions-3834964.shtml "Let your voice reconstruct our campus" is the theme for the third annual Improve TCU Day Wednesday, a member of the Student Relations Committee said. "The purpose of Improve TCU Day is to get ideas and reveal resources to strengthen the relationship between the student body and the student government," said Myra Mills, senior music education major and chairwoman of the Student Relations Committee. 7f3270f3-90cc-44ec-9d83-467590602ec9 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT News 11/18/09 Katie Love SGA/House of Representatives http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/11/18/News/ Campus News http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/11/19/News/Students.Violate.Campus.Apartment.Standards-3836288.shtml The university's Tom Brown-Pete Wright apartments have experienced a recent increase in student misconduct. The incidents included students removing trash cans from the trash rooms, stealing toilet paper from the Tom Brown-Pete Wright common bathrooms, stealing cleaning supplies from housekeeping and urinating in the laundry room. 8be410c8-3bd1-4a8b-a96b-8799fc23508f Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT News 11/19/09 Alexandra Angelovich Residential Services http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/11/19/News/ Campus News http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/11/19/News/Walkway.Makes.For.Safer.Walking.Commute-3836277.shtml A new $90,000 walkway completed in September is making walking from the Worth Hills area to the Garvey-Rosenthal Soccer Stadium safer and more convenient for students, a university official said. The walkway, which begins near the driveway leading to the former location of Pond Street Grill, passes over a creek and ends in the parking lot of the stadium. e55ca0d9-0812-4ada-a54b-2e48ed927e4d Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT News 11/19/09 Taylor Droddy Facilities and Parking http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/11/19/News/ Campus News http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/11/20/Opinion/F2cr-Campaign.Could.Be.More.Effective-3838009.shtml The Alcohol and Drug Center began a new campaign on campus with the slogan "freedom to choose responsibly" coupled with the catchy graphic sporting the acronym "F2CR". While this is certainly an admirable cause, it has unfortunately brought some negative perceptions along with it. 3471b0a5-0c34-4cb4-b64e-92bf72a5862a Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Opinion 11/20/09 Matt Boaz http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/11/20/Opinion/ Opinion/Editorial http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/11/19/Opinion/New-Tuition.System.Should.Be.ReEvaluated-3836149.shtml As tuition rates continue to rise at an alarming rate, it is time that university officials re-evaluate the flat-rate tuition policy that requires students to pay the same price for 18 hours as if they were only taking 12 or 15. The plan was promoted as one that would encourage students to graduate on time, but it also lines the university's pockets with money for nothing. 680010ba-ea2c-4f75-b5ce-a6e37cff8bcb Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Opinion 11/19/09 Katie Martinez http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/11/19/Opinion/ Opinion/Editorial http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/11/20/Opinion/Woman.Made.Right.Choice.In.Refusing.Deployment-3838024.shtml A California woman scheduled to deploy for Afghanistan did not arrive to her departure Nov. 6 because she needed to care for her infant son, according to an Associated Press report. Twenty-one-year-old Alexis Hutchinson made the right choice in this case. 51bfb889-3545-486f-b66f-8ab1b3881a20 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Opinion 11/20/09 Wyatt Kanyer http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/11/20/Opinion/ Opinion/Editorial http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/11/20/Opinion/Youre.Never.Too.Old.To.Wear.What.You.Want-3838032.shtml Is there an age limit on how we dress? Should there be a dress code for life, or is it about freedom of personal expression? My daughter is having a "Twilight" themed party this weekend. All the guests will be decked out in their New Moon finery. My daughter insisted it would be "so much fun" if I wore a Twilight shirt as well. 259001d0-0d12-4220-8013-9dd6e6614d9c Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Opinion 11/20/09 Christi Aldridge http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/11/20/Opinion/ Opinion/Editorial http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/11/19/Opinion/Americans.Should.Be.More.Aware.Of.Financing.Options-3836269.shtml Everyone likes a good story. Let's start with one. Let's say you have an account with a bank and you use debit cards to draw from that account once in a while. One day, you go out with your friends and have a nice dinner. You buy dinner, and use your debit card to pay for the purchase. 4c36d45a-3228-4ca8-a3d7-a7f4247e491d Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Opinion 11/19/09 Michael Lauck Columnist http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/11/19/Opinion/ Opinion/Editorial http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/11/18/Opinion/Chimpanzees.Not.The.Safest.House.Pet-3834836.shtml Lions and tigers and chimps, oh my! Exotic creatures from far-away lands have mesmerized Americans for decades, but the past few years have shown that keeping these animals as pets can have serious consequences. Last February, a Connecticut woman was mauled by her friend's 200-pound chimpanzee. 73391037-d71f-4315-9ea8-784c21cf6739 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Opinion 11/18/09 Sarah Ziomek http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper792/thumbs/t_huy26jp5.jpg http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/11/18/Opinion/ Opinion/Editorial http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/11/18/Opinion/Concert.Goers.Show.Little.Respect.For.Others-3834828.shtml Why do perfectly sane individuals feel the need to turn crazy at rock concerts? Did I miss the part where you check your self respect at the door? I attended a rock concert Friday night. It was one of those standing room only venues, which perpetuates uncomfortable closeness between strangers. d08c5969-b5ea-46aa-aca7-46ceb239652a Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Opinion 11/18/09 Christi Aldridge http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/11/18/Opinion/ Opinion/Editorial http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/11/19/Opinion/Letter.To.The.Editor.Patterson.For.Coach.Of.The.Year-3836126.shtml I'm a TCU alumnus, and I've been trying to get the word out for people to vote for Gary Patterson for 2009 Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year. He was No. 23 at the beginning of last week. I started a Facebook group a few days ago called "Vote Patterson - Coach of the Year 2009", and as of today, Coach P moved up to the No. 635803c3-32cb-4671-ac51-b2839c5f028b Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Opinion 11/19/09 Kelly Tipton http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper792/thumbs/t_og0njlce.jpg http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/11/19/Opinion/ Opinion/Editorial http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/11/18/Opinion/Political.Childrens.Book.Brainwashes.The.Young-3834813.shtml Conservative Katharine DeBrecht, author of "Help! Mom! Radicals are Ruining my Country," portrays Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi as "an elitist, tiara-donning radical out of touch with everyday Americans" in her new book. Is this really the kind of thing we want our children to be reading? The book is a true children's book, with bright illustrations and child-friendly vocabulary and structure. 55e99800-a24a-4379-a2fe-9aa13440b95d Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Opinion 11/18/09 Patrick Yoxall http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/11/18/Opinion/ Opinion/Editorial http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/11/19/Opinion/Stuff.The.Turkey.And.Not.Yourself-3836156.shtml "Hey Uncle Buck, could you please pass me the mashed potatoes? I need to put about a pound of them on my plate next to the turkey legs. You know, it is Thanksgiving after all." Uncle Buck gladly passes you the homemade, buttery mashed potatoes as you eye his obnoxious, red-deer sweater that he seemingly pulled out of a magic wardrobe just in time for Thanksgiving and other holidays. 42c781a8-1bf7-4c36-89ee-b87cb5d8168a Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Opinion 11/19/09 Danny Peters http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper792/thumbs/t_z1nbl3zc.jpg http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/11/19/Opinion/ Opinion/Editorial http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/11/19/Sports/Frogs.Head.To.Wyoming.To.Take.On.Cowboys-3837635.shtml After defeating a ranked University of Utah team in front of a sellout crowd at Amon Carter Stadium, the Frog football team heads back out on the road for their final away game of the 2009 season. The Frogs face off against a 5-5 University of Wyoming team Saturday in Laramie. 43f428da-f5c5-4a09-a059-a4cf53f0f99c Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Sports 11/19/09 Mary Sue Greenleaf College of Education http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/11/19/Sports/ Sports http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/11/19/Sports/Lady-Frogs.Outpace.Bulldogs.To.Victory-3836562.shtml The Lady Frogs overcame a poor shooting performance early in the first half with great defense in the second to beat the Fresno State Bulldogs 63-52 in Daniel-Meyer Coliseum on Wednesday night. The Lady Frogs shot a 21.1 field goal percentage in the first 12 minutes of the game. 681a40e8-bd7c-4f2b-acd0-6c0fc9e56262 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Sports 11/19/09 Austin Pearson Science and Technology http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/11/19/Sports/ Sports http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/11/19/Sports/Mens-Basketball.Loss.Highlights.Leadership.Problems-3836326.shtml The men's basketball team almost upset Arizona State last night in Tempe but fell just short in the last minute by the final score of 52-49. Despite how good this might sound, I feel it will be a recurring theme throughout the rest of the season. This is a game the Horned Frogs should have won, plain and simple. b57dd2cd-afa6-4f87-8f79-e6a8cd6572c3 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Sports 11/19/09 Travis L. Brown Sports Editor http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/11/19/Sports/ Sports http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/11/18/Sports/Field.Rushing.Had.Officials.Approval-3835046.shtml As the clock ran out on Saturday's game against the Utah Utes, thousands of students flooded the field in Amon Carter Stadium with surprising ease. Junior writing major Sara Neal said that was the most school spirit displayed in her time at the university. 0cd64bf0-d583-4285-a6ed-7ecd5901e453 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Sports 11/18/09 Mary Sue Greenleaf College of Education http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper792/thumbs/t_8tp93taa.jpg http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/11/18/Sports/ Sports http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/11/18/Sports/Frogs.Should.Have.Put.Up.A.Greater.Fight.For.Utes-3834901.shtml Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham said the No. 4 Horned Frogs were the best team he had ever faced after the 55-28 beat down he and his Utah Utes suffered Saturday night in front of a sellout crowd in Amon G. Carter Stadium. This is the same Whittingham who went undefeated in 2008 before rolling the Crimson Tide of Alabama in the Sugar Bowl. 63926f80-e788-4d04-9d3f-9bbeb14afb45 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Sports 11/18/09 Robert Bember Reporter, athletics administration http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/11/18/Sports/ Sports http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/11/19/Features/Audiences.On.Fence.About.Getting.Into.the.Box-3836315.shtml The story is deceptively simple. A suburban couple are given a box with a button and a choice. They can push the button and get a million dollars, but the catch is that someone they don't know will die. Based on a story by legendary science fiction writer Richard Matheson that was adapted from the 1980s revamp of "The Twilight Zone," director Richard Kelly's latest film "The Box" has him reaching some of the same potential that was first seen in his debut, "Donnie Darko. 67578e33-ab5c-47bd-87fc-5ef379a1205d Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Features 11/19/09 Chance Welch Multimedia Editor http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper792/thumbs/t_ox9297c1.jpg http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/11/19/Features/ Features/Campus Life http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/11/19/Features/Them-Crooked.Vultures.Leave.Nothing.Left.To.Want-3836181.shtml WHO THEY ARE You've heard these guys in other incarnations: Dave Grohl from Nirvana and Foo Fighters, John Paul Jones from Led Zeppelin and Josh Homme from Queens of the Stone Age. During the past four years, they have collaborated and appeared live as a band, including a performance in Austin, before releasing their self-titled first album in the U. 04ee17f3-05c6-4678-a448-4dc78529cf6f Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Features 11/19/09 Naheil Qudah http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/11/19/Features/ Features/Campus Life http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/11/02/Features/November.Events.Youre.Sure.To.Fall.For-3820355.shtml Whether you are looking for a high adrenaline car race to watch or a slow-paced parade of holiday lights, the Metroplex has it all. Be sure to check out holiday performances by Circle Theatre, Texas Ballet Theater and the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra. Nov. a55d7bae-467b-4b2e-b45a-9ab234796165 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Features 11/02/09 Katie Ruppel Features Editor http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper792/thumbs/t_72u4g9bw.jpg http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/11/02/Features/ Features/Campus Life http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/11/19/TheSkiffView/University.Should.Rethink.Christmas.Tree.Location-3836165.shtml Bah humbug to the university officials who thought it was a jolly idea to move the traditional campus Christmas tree from the steps of Sadler Hall to the Campus Commons, a supposed higher traffic location. While the new location will no doubt be aesthetically pleasing, it is safe to say that the tree will make a great centerpiece for the residential students who are on that side of campus on a daily basis. 54cef4cf-b0ab-46a3-a161-d1922354c536 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT The Skiff View 11/19/09 Rose Baca Web Editor http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper792/thumbs/t_s561ajj4.jpg http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/11/19/TheSkiffView/ Other http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/11/18/TheSkiffView/Students.Should.Take.Advantage.Of.Democratic.Debate-3835029.shtml With the Texas gubernatorial election a still a little less than a year away and Frog football hysteria gripping most of the city and the university, it might be difficult for students to suddenly shift into political mode. But tonight's debate between four Democratic primary candidates for Texas governor is an opportunity of which all students should take advantage. 5e17abc6-258d-440d-b4f7-6e75bf22e0d6 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT The Skiff View 11/18/09 Michael Carroll News Editor http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/11/18/TheSkiffView/ Other