Thursday, April 25, 2002


Too soft

Molesters should be booted from Church

Coinciding with Pope John Paul II’s strong statements Wednesday, it appeared a much talked about “zero-tolerance policy” for priests would be issued by the Catholic church.
However, the stance of many attending the pope’s two-day conference unfortunately softened.

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Opinions from around the country
This editorial comes from the Harvard Crimson at Harvard University

On Friday, Abercrombie & Fitch recalled a new line of Asian-themed graphic T-shirts, wisely but belatedly recognizing that they are patently offensive and lack any comedic value.
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Texas adventure ends with memories, but no cowboy
By Kristina Iodice
Skiff Staff

Let me tell you a story. A story about a California girl who had this crazy idea in her head to travel half way across the country to become a Horned Frog.
As far as I was concerned, it was an adventure I wasn’t willing to miss.
As far as my family was concerned, it was only a temporary relocation.

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Interactions with others in college shapes life
By Jaime Walker
Skiff Staff

College is not about finding yourself.
College is about cultivating your spirit so you better understand who you are.
What I now know beyond a shadow of a doubt is that I am a people person. Granted, some who know me well might say this fact was never in question. They might be right. But one of the best lessons I have learned at TCU is how I define “people person.”

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Graduating photographer sees world and TCU through a lens
By David Dunai
Skiff Staff

I wanted to get a trumpet. On my second day at TCU I got one. But at the same time I was tricked into joining the marching band. Let me explain.
Since I had no clue about what a marching band on a U.S. college campus was coming from Hungary, I learned it the hard way.

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