News articles 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 16:55:49 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. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT 3f9cc35e-b822-451a-a0d2-3f8b21b046de 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. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT efc98d6f-de72-4b1f-94cf-ca6f26b10b6f 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. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT 029a4c92-ac6a-4db1-b523-846b0678a2a6 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. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT aad856e7-7064-4328-be30-defd18583cf8 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. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT 60da44c4-ca21-41e8-9cb3-5032d1dcf82b 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. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT a7b30dfd-ad2d-43d6-9ad5-8f0288b02cab 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. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT 0074f136-9bbc-4d43-a9f6-1483c2782db5 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. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT e8ce8e41-5834-4eb7-a846-1d2e432cae5b 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. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT 7c8a5836-f033-4a5d-aedf-66d13da17986 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. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT fd8d1946-a281-430a-bf20-c1f3ba04f742 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. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT 7f3270f3-90cc-44ec-9d83-467590602ec9 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. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT 8be410c8-3bd1-4a8b-a96b-8799fc23508f 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. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT e55ca0d9-0812-4ada-a54b-2e48ed927e4d News 11/19/09 Taylor Droddy Facilities and Parking http://www.tcudailyskiff.com/news/2009/11/19/News/ Campus News