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House fills rep positions
Confusion remains about which offices are filled

By Jonathan Sampson
Staff Reporter

Uncertainty fills the air in the House of Student Representatives.Amy Render, House of Student Representatives vice president, said that because of the quick pace of the representative replacement process, she was unsure who had filled every position.
“I’m going to be working on those (positions) in the next couple of days,” Render said.

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Jazz ensemble to perform in Ed Landreth
Performance an alternative option for Valentine’s Day

By Kelly Marino
Staff Reporter

With Valentine’s Day a day away, students, faculty, family and couples can opt to spend an evening attending the TCU Big Band jazz ensemble, directed by Curt Wilson.
Guest vocalist Drenda Barnett will perform the works of Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Duke Ellington, Les Elgart, Les Brown and Benny Goodman at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Ed Landreth Hall Auditorium.

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Panel discussion spurs multicultural debate

Skiff Staff

The voices of audience members continued to grow louder as students, faculty and passersby debated the necessity of nationally-recognized multicultural months.
Sponsored by Student Development Services, the panel discussion titled “Cultural Months: Have We Gone too Far?” was held Monday afternoon in the Student Center.

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Sullivan finishes first year
Greek coordinator keeps working for unification

By LaNasha Houze
Staff Reporter

Since Tom Sullivan’s first day as coordinator of Fraternity and Sorority Affairs, he has been working to improve Greek relations oncampus.This month marks Sullivan’s one-year anniversary as coordinator of the Greek community, and students say he has already made progress during his tenure.Sullivan said his objectives as adviser are to continue improving communication between the governing Greek bodies as well as among Greek and non-Greek students.

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Mentors give time, expertise
Students benefit from generosity of professionals

By Jessica Cervantez
Staff Reporter

Mentors can benefit students who are willing to balance the time and effort to build lasting relationships, said Jeff Crane, assistant director of alumni relations.
Two programs at TCU that give students the opportunity to have a mentor are Student Foundation and the M.J. Neeley School of Business Shadow Program, which pairs upper-class business majors with professionals in the community, based on students’ majors or career preference.

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Interfraternity Council votes on Sig Eps’ membership
IFC status comes three years after arrival on campus

By Julie Ann Matonis
Staff Reporter

Interfraternity Council members voted unanimously Monday evening to grant the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity full membership to the council.
The Sig Eps previously held associate member status. Now as full members of the IFC, the Sig Eps are able to vote on IFC bylaws, budgets and officers and enjoy the same rights and privileges as every fraternity.
Kevin Dobski, IFC vice president, said he hopes the addition of the Sig Eps will have a positive impact on the council.

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Race Ranking
Cultural events don’t mean diversity

Black History Month.
Hispanic Heritage Week.
Italian Hour.
This is TCU’s way of ranking the races of the diverse campus.
With 16 days left in February, there are still 10 more events celebrating Black History Month. Exhibitions, speakers, video presentations and gospel choirs will grace TCU with their presence for the first real celebration of Black History Month in the past four years.

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Reality TV fosters immorality
‘Island’ sets lovers up for failure by luring their human nature

Temptation. The word immediately conjures up thoughts of lust and forbidden desire. When a relationship is involved, it almost directly refers to infidelity.
“Temptation Island,” the new television series that airs 8 p.m. Wednesdays on NBC basically entices relationships to end in messy breakups.

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Exploitation of corpses shows bad taste

The ending is death. We know it’s there, and we know it’s real. The comfort we get from death is that our loved ones are at peace. Their bodies are at rest and undisturbed.
If only it was still that simple.
An article in Saturday’s Fort Worth Star-Telegram featured an art exhibit in Germany called Koerperwelten or “Body Worlds.” The exhibit poses preserved corpses and body parts for public display.

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Don’t blame polka tune for binge drinking
‘In Heaven There is No Beer,’ no fight songs, no advertisements, no experiences, no fun

Beer: an icon of the American collegiate experience.
Polka: an icon of the upper Midwest.
Together: disaster.
Once again, the celebratory actions of college students in America have come under scrutiny.

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Baseball team finishes with 1-2 record at Express College Classic

By Brandon Ortiz
Skiff Staff

When it rains, it pours.
At least it did this weekend for the TCU baseball team’s pitching staff.
The Frogs (4-5) were hurt by the big inning at the Express College Classic in Round Rock. Against Southwest Texas State Sunday, the Frogs were tied 4-4 through six innings before allowing four runs in the seventh and eight more in the eighth inning. The team lost 16-4 to finish with a 1-2 record in the tournament.

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Celebrate Good Times
Basketball squad wins 11th straight

By Kelly Morris
Associate Sports Editor

The TCU women’s basketball team had a lot to celebrate this weekend as it won against Southern Methodist for the first time in 10 years 71-63 Friday.
The celebration continued for the Frogs Monday as they defeated Rice for their 11th straight win.
With the victory, the Frogs recorded their 10th straight victory at Daniel-Meyer Coliseum, ninth straight victory in the Western Athletic Conference and a series sweep against the Owls this season. With a record of 14-0, the Frogs are still undefeated when scoring at least 70 points.

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Frogs get three NCAA spots
Track team reaches No. 1 in Trackwire 25

By Jennifer Koesling
Staff Reporter

The TCU track team qualified three more athletes for the NCAA Championships at the Tyson Invitational Indoor Track and Field Meet in Arkansas this weekend.
Senior Roy Williams provisionally qualified for nationals in the 400 meters, senior Kim Collins automatically qualified in the 200 meters and senior Lindel Frater provisionally qualified in the 60 meters.

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At Home With Mick
The TCU Room in the Ferrari house is decorated with memorabilia and purple leather couches that match the wall.

His favorite room in the four-bedroom, three-bathroom, 5,210-square-feet house is the kitchen. The all-purpose, two-oven, microwave and double refrigerator-freezer kitchen is a place where Chancellor Michael Ferrari can eat breakfast in the company of his wife, Jan, whip up a gourmet pizza for dinner or cater a party for 200 guests.
The chancellor’s university-owned residence, at 3861 Bellaire Cir., serves as a home as well as an intimate entertainment atmosphere for distinguished guests of the university and the Ferraris.

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