C-USA might disband, athletics administrators say
By Rusty Simmons
Skiff Staff

TCU was left behind when Texas, Texas A&M, Baylor and Texas Tech bolted from the now-defunct Southwest Conference in 1994.
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Drilling proposal raises concerns
By James Zwilling
Staff Reporter

Mitchell Energy and Development Corporation has been inundated with calls from concerned homeowners since an Oct. 11 roundtable discussion about a proposal to drill for oil and gas within Fort Worth city limits, said Brian Engel, director of public affairs for the company.
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UCC closes parking lot to TCU
By Kristin Campbell
Staff Reporter

TCU students, faculty and staff looking for a parking space in the University Christian Church parking lot on the southwest corner of McPherson and Rogers Avenues might have to continue their search elsewhere.
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Assembly focuses on salaries
Entry-level wages lower than other area universities
By Piper Huddleston
Staff Reporter

Jacobo Juarez, a Physical Plant employee, said he would like to spend more time with his 2-year-old daughter, but can’t because he depends on a second job to pay his bills. He said he works 40 hours a week at TCU and 35 to 40 hours at his other job.
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Bush: Terrorists are seeking nuclear weapons
By Scott Lindlaw
Associated Press

WASHINGTON — President Bush on Tuesday compared Afghanistan’s terrorist-harboring regime and its “mad global ambitions” to the totalitarian leaders who enslaved Europe for much of the last century.
He asked Europe’s new leadership to join his anti-terrorism campaign.
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