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Headline on story about chairman misleading
I was shocked to hear that radio-TV-film chairman Roger Cooper was “fired” when I picked up (last Thursday’s) edition of the Skiff. Upon further reading, I discovered that Cooper had not been “fired” so much as relieved from his chairman position, as he still is a faculty member. The headline given to this article was harsh and misleading. My first impression was that the university had completely relieved Cooper of employment and that he was no longer affiliated with the university. The third and fourth paragraphs of the article refer to the situation as a “dismissal” and a “removal.” I do not claim to have any first-hand knowledge of what actually took place. However, based on the article, those two words more accurately describe the situation. On top of that, this article was the lead story on the front page, with a headline readers would not miss. The article was not badly written, it merely suffered from an ambiguous headline. I hope that headlines will be given extra consideration in future articles.

—Liane Uehara, sophomore graphic design major

Offensive linemen deserve more attention
Upon reading the Skiff (last Wednesday) after class, it appeared to me that an error had occurred. Well, maybe it wasn’t exactly an error so much as it was an omission. On the back page, in the sports section entitled “Making the Grade” is an exclusion of an intricate part of the TCU Football team — the offensive line. Everyone is mentioned from the quarterback, the defensive line, and the running backs to the linebackers, wide receivers, secondary, and special teams, all except for the offensive line.

Offensive linemen are always overlooked and ignored, and basically underappreciated for all of the hard work that they do. These guys may not run the fastest or score any touchdowns, but they do spend 60 minutes blocking 300 plus-pound guys, creating running lanes enabling the great runs, and, needless to say, they protect perhaps the most important guy on the field — the quarterback.

Unfortunately, I think the only time any kind of attention is given to the offensive line is when the quarterback is sacked, injured, or unable to create plays because of defensive pressure. I feel that many times the offensive line, especially one as talented as TCU’s, is taken for granted. Chase, Anthony, John, Shane and Jon are a great group of guys on and off the field, and they deserve some credit.

In general, the oversight of the offensive line was a tragic mistake, and for this I feel that they definitely make the grade — and maybe even some extra credit.

—Crystal Jones, senior criminal justice major