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Photo by David Dunai - Senior Photographer

Sophomore forward Bingo Merriex dunks in Wednesday’s practice at Daniel-Meyer Coliseum. The men’s basketball team plays Texas El-Paso at 7:05 p.m. today at Daniel-Meyer Coliseum.

Bush’s speech to Congress one of his best, analysts say
President used humor, anecdotes and audience to illustrate proposals

By Kasey Feldman
Skiff Staff

Though they may disagree on the validity of his political views, commentators agree President George W. Bush has a great speechwriter.
Experts said Bush gave one of his best speeches when he addressed a joint session of Congress Tuesday.

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Students revive Democratic club
Discussion listed as first event

By Jessica Cervantez
Staff Reporter

The TCU Young Democrats will host a panel discussion today titled “The 2000 Election: Lessons Learned, New Directions, Fresh Perspectives” with nationally recognized leaders in the Democratic community.
Josh Wall, a junior political science major who helped to organize the event, said the discussion is a starting point to unite TCU Democrats and to bring the organization back to campus. At one point, the Democratic Party at TCU outnumbered the Republicans in the 1960s and 1970s. Wall said that as the years progressed the membership died down.

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Anthony charged with felony
Former basketball player arrested in Lexington, Ky.

By Matt Stiver
Skiff Staff

Former TCU basketball player Myron Anthony was arrested Sunday in Lexington, Ky., in connection with breaking and entering into the residence of his former girlfriend and he was later charged with assault.
Anthony was charged with second-degree burglary, a felony, and fourth-degree assault, a misdemeanor. Anthony pleaded not guilty to both charges and was released Monday from the Fayette County Jail after posting $750 bail. A court date has been set for March 14.

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Physical Plant workers fix carbon monoxide problem in The Main

By Alisha Brown
Staff Reporter

A carbon monoxide scare in The Main caused the eatery to be evacuated for 45 minutes Tuesday and the Physical Plant to install carbon monoxide detectors in the kitchen, said Richard Oliver, assistant director of facilities.
Fred Dement, director of catering, said due to the strong winds from the storm Monday night, the fumes from the natural gas-burning stoves, which are normally sucked out of the building through overhead fans, were pushed back inside.

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Space across from Bass Building to become parking lot
More room for commuters could be available by summer 2002

By John Weyand
Staff Reporter

The Brite Divinity School now plays a larger role in parking than most students would have guessed.
A lot across the street from the Bass Building, formerly occupied by Brite housing, will be used for construction storage for the William E. and Jean Jones Tucker Technology Center before being turned into a parking lot, said Larry Garrison, director of facilities services.

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Democrat Day
Revival of club is long overdue

The TCU Young Democrats are trying to make a comeback after more than a 30-year absence from the campuswith a panel discussion today.
The organization will bring in prominent political and business leaders from the nation to speak to the TCU community about becoming involved in the Democratic Party. This campus has needed more political diversity for a long time.

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Americans capitalize on death
Tragedies seen as little more than chance for cheap public

By Jack Bullion
Skiff Editorial Staff

There’s a terrific, wordless scene in Alfred Hitchcock’s “Rear Window” which, lately, I can’t seem to get out of my mind. After the credits roll, the opening shot is a lazy pan backwards from the open window of James Stewart’s character’s apartment. The camera ever so slowly settles on Stewart, asleep in a wheelchair, with a massive cast on his leg. Moving a bit further back to the left, the camera finally settles on a terrifying picture of an airborne race car hurtling straight at the camera. Now we know how why the man is in a cast, and what he does.

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Texas should ease up on medical potheads
Allowing use of marijuana for medicinal needs should come without condition

By Laura Head
Skiff Managing Editor

The Criminal Jurisprudence Committee of the Texas House of Representatives heard a bill Tuesday that would lessen penalties for the medical use of marijuana.
This makes me sick to my stomach. My head hurts a little, and oh yeah, I have a bruise right here on my elbow. How do I sign up for that?

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Letter to the editor
Jeering the opponents does not count as support for home team

Last night, I attended the women’s basketball game against San Jose State.
While I left the game thrilled that our team had won, accomplishing something no other women’s basketball team has done in TCU history — winning the Western Athletic Conference championship — I was also disappointed.

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Women’s hoops WAC trophy presentation postponed for financial gain
Commentary

By James Zwilling
Opinion Editor

For those of us who are athletically challenged, but continue to fill our lives with as many sporting events as possible, there is only one way to win a championship: living vicariously through the players who make it happen.
Right now, there is nobody better to live vicariously through than the TCU women’s basketball team.

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Winning streak halted by gray skies
Four canceled games leave baseball team hoping for sunshine

Brandon Ortiz
Skiff Staff

With the threat of more rain in the forecast, and the possibility it could cool the Horned Frog baseball team’s current hot streak, don’t be surprised to see players and coaches chanting, “Rain, rain, go away. Pray to God the wins will stay.”
Rainy weather has rained out four games in the last three weeks — including games for Tuesday and Wednesday — and has limited the Frogs’ practice time.

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Men’s NCAA bid all but lost
An Analysis

By Sam Eaton

With the TCU men’s basketball team’s one-point loss in overtime Saturday, the chance for an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament has all but disappeared.
For the second time in the school year, the Frogs came up short in a major sporting contest that took place in San Jose, Calif. The first, of course, was the football team’s first loss of the season that knocked it out of the nation’s top 10.

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Frogs need next 2 wins for NIT votes

By Matt Stiver
Skiff Staff

Three is indeed a crowd.
With their NCAA Tournament chances gone, save for winning the Western Athletic Conference Tournament, the men’s basketball team need to close its season with two victories to impress officials with the National Invitation Tournament. Both Texas-El Paso and Southern Methodist face the same scenario.

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"If it looks like a taco and it smells like fish, it’s got to be a tasty dish. Eat it!"

Authentic? Close Enough
Yvette Herrera walks you through Berry Street’s newest eatery

Authentic? Almost. Good? Yes. Fuzzy’s Taco Shop only opened on Feb. 8, but already TCU students and local neighbors have swarmed to the place at all hours.
The restaurant, located at 2917 W. Berry St. across from the Cellar, opens at 7 a.m. Monday through Saturday and stays open until midnight Monday through Wednesday and until 3 a.m. Thursday through Saturday.

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