Daily Skiff

by Tyler Zodrow

American International Group, the massive failing insurance firm which is now 80 percent owned by the U.S. government, recently announced $218 million in bonuses to top executives working in the financial products unit of the company, the division that drove the company into financial ruin only a short time ago. (0) comments

by John Andrew Willis

After reading some of the numerous e-mails TCU blasts to the student body daily, I sometimes wonder if we are a university or an elementary school, because the tone suggests an audience of children. In anticipation of Spring Break, Detective Vicki Lawson of the TCU Police Department sent a safety advisory with some important information regarding travel to Mexico and general safety tips, which were relevant and useful for the most part. (2) comments

by Vlora Bojku

ABC has moved on from the recently concluded hit reality show "The Bachelor," and gracefully began the eighth season of "Dancing with the Stars" with a familiar face in the crowd of celebrity dancers. "Dancing with the Stars" is a reality-based show in which celebrities are paired with ballroom dancers and compete for a disco ball trophy and the bragging rights. (0) comments

by Liz Rector

Stem cell research is chock full of opinionated dynamite, and adding politics to the mix creates an explosive debate. Science has progressed in leaps and bounds in recent years and President Barack Obama wishes to continue the momentum by allowing stem cell research to move forward. (0) comments

Should the legal drinking age be lowered from 21 to 18? At the age of 18, you're still living at home. Your parents can teach responsibility through drinking and it's less of a taboo subject. Sara Hauck freshman graphic design major from Eden Prairie, Minn. (1) comment

by Michael Lauck

What happens in Texas stays in Texas? The Texas Legislature is considering allowing casino gambling at resorts and Indian reservations and slot machines in horse racing tracks. With the economy in a horrible mess, politicians are resorting to legalizing things they once fought to make illegal. (5) comments

by Ashley Tambunga

In an attempt to backpedal from former President George W. Bush's declaration that Iran is a key figure in the "axis of evil," President Barack Obama released a video message, subtitled in Farsi, to Iranian media. But Iran's top leaders are rightfully questioning all this talk about change and wondering aloud how and when it will materialize. (1) comment