TCU Daily Skiff

Wednesday, February 6, 2002

Head Start
Hudson has work cut out for her

Rah, Rah TCU!
That was the subject of a campus-wide e-mail sent out by Student Government Association President Chelsea Hudson.
Hudson has begun her reign as the new SGA president with great enthusiasm. On Tuesday she attended her first House of Student Representatives meeting as president and voice of the student body.
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Opinions from around the country

A 90-year tradition was postponed indefinitely by Texas A&M University President, Dr. Ray M. Bowen. Although Bowen's decision was justified, the manner in which the decision was brought forth was unnecessary. The judgment should have been made after the 1999 Bonfire collapse, not two years later.
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Angry girls unite to sing guy-bashing, sad songs
Commentary by Lauren Cates

I’m going to start an angry girl band.
With the enormous popularity of whiny pop boy bands and the equally popular, though no less original, Pearl Jam-inspired angry boy bands, getting into the industry seems like a lucrative move. There are already a number of friends just clamoring to get into my new group.
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Letters to the Editor

Although I have difficulty recognizing several of the remarks attributed to me in Friday’s article, “Debate About Curriculum Continues,” I am particularly disturbed with the editorial remark that I “refuted Fort’s comments.” In fact, I agree with Andy Fort. full story

Wake up, smell the coffee
Commentary by Tim Dragga

So the only thing more disappointing than the Rams’ wholly unworthy performance was the complete scarcity of wit found in the commercials. Oh, E*Trade monkey how you’ve let me down.
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History should be taught all year, not just for one month
Commentary by John Sargent

What is the relevance of Black History Month?
In an ideal world or even a nation which lived up to real democratic principles, it would be totally unnecessary. The reality is that we don’t live in an ideal world, and in a real democracy 1 percent of the population does not control the majority of the wealth, as in America.
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