Daily Skiff

by Eric Anderson

Unofficial rule No. 76 for freshman girls at TCU: Book the Robert Carr Chapel now, even if you are not engaged. Finding the groom is the easy part. The ongoing joke at freshman orientation depicts the mother of a TCU student booking the chapel even before her daughter is engaged. (0) comments

by Lauren Farrelly

With the recent election of President Barack Obama, it is evident that America is ready for a change. Next year's Texas gubernatorial election should prove to be no exception to the political revolution. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, R-Texas, recently launched an exploratory committee to examine the possibility of her running for the state's highest office. (1) comment

by Louis A. McBee

I am the treasurer of Fort Worth Citizens for Responsible Government and editor of our electronic newsletter. I would like to thank Katie for the article and the Daily Skiff for printing subject matter that is deadly accurate concerning what we citizens must deal with on a daily basis when we try to protect our families and property from an uncaring Fort Worth management staff, some council members, the mayor and their connections to the natural gas exploration/production industry. (0) comments

by Vlora Bojku

What crazy thing is Britney doing? Did you hear about John Travolta's son and his Scientology beliefs? Can you believe how fat Jessica Simpson has gotten? Can't she afford a personal trainer? Did you see the Brangelina baby pictures - adorable! Our infatuation with celebrities has gone overboard in recent years. (1) comment

by Peter Parlapiano

With the House of Representatives recently passing the $819 billion stimulus package, people believe that this piece of legislation somehow will lift the United States out of a recession. The main purpose of the bill is to increase spending on infrastructure. (0) comments

Would shortening the school week to four days compromise productive learning? "No, I think it's more efficient. It allows people to work more to gain experience, and I think hour-and-a-half classes are more efficient than half-hour classes." Hana Litterer, senior finance and accounting major from Austin. (0) comments

by Vlora Bojku

The 2.5 child average that American families normally have has been blown out of the water by single mother, Nadya Suleman. Suleman is now a mom to a total of 14 children. I am exhausted just thinking about 14 kids - let alone having to raise them. Usually, Americans are overjoyed by multiple births. (1) comment

by Michael Lauck

People often think that I am a conservative, but I'm not. I'm a libertarian. Conservatives take pride in the idea that they want a more free government. "Government's first duty is to protect the people, not run their lives," Ronald Reagan once said. But conservatives also frequently oppose abortion, gay marriage, marijuana legalization and other views that constantly contradict what freedom is. (2) comments

by Andrew Weatherford

The English author G.K. Chesterton once said, "art, like morality, consists of drawing the line somewhere." This quip echoed through the chasms of my mind when I heard about Britney Spears' controversial single "If U Seek Amy." For those who are not quite as hip as me, it phonetically spells out the F-word in sequence with 'me. (3) comments

by Tony Osorio

As a lifelong sports fanatic, I wouldn't be surprised if I knew the entire Dallas Cowboys roster at any given time. As a kid, I thought Deion Sanders was the epitome of style and charisma, while Troy Aikman was the definition of a great man. I looked up to these men with stars in my eyes and, in light of all the fumbles of recent athletes, I have begun to explore the question: Are celebrity athletes role models? NBA star Charles Barkley has said in the past that he is not a role model. (0) comments