DECEMBER 5, 2019 . VOLUME 118 . ISSUE 13 . TCU360.COM PAGES 22-23 T HE PROFESSOR REMOVED FROM BENEFITS RESTRUCTURING SKIFF GROUP A STUDENT MEDIA PUBLICATION OF TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY FORT WORTH, TEXAS HAPPY HOLIDAYS! CHANGE OF PLANS CONGRATS GRADUATES MOST GRADS DON’T FIND SEE MORE ABOUT JOBS IN THEIR MAJOR FIELD GRADUATION WEEKEND PAGE 9 PAGE 8 2 December 5, 2019 · The Skiff · tcu360.com CAMPUS NEWS Rhodes Scholarship finalist helps community The Skiff TCU Box 298050 Fort Worth, TX 76129 [email protected] Phone (817) 257-3600 Fax (817) 257-7133 Editor DREW MITCHELL Design Editor Advertising Manager Kristen Pastrano Dorothy Anderson IMAGE COURTESY OF GOFROGS.COM Associate Editor Sophomores Laska Anderson and Courtney May embrace each other following a stunning victory over Texas A&M. Alexandra Lang Director of Student Media Sales and Operations By ROBBIE VAGLIO their potential careers, her accomplishments them navigate the life of Leah Griffin EXECUTIVE EDITOR, TCU 360 according to their were worthy of a Rhodes a student-athlete.” website. Scholarship. She also coaches Director of Student Media TCU’s newest It’s a highly “I would say the under-resourced Jean Marie Brown finalist for the Rhodes competitive award – thread that holds all of elementary and middle Scholarship has made an over 2,500 students my involvement together school children in life Chair, Department of Journalism impact on the community applied across the nation. is I’m very passionate skills and volunteers with Uche Onyebadi, Ph. D by helping others reach Anderson is one of 200 about helping others the Tarrant Area Food their fullest potential. finalists. reach a platform where Bank Learning Garden Distribution: Newspapers are available free on campus and She never thought Anderson is TCU’s they can see opportu- to provide nutrition surrounding locations, limit one per person. Additional copies she’d be in this position, first finalist since Moore nities available to them education and adequate are $.50 and are though. won the award in 2016. and realize their own food supply to Fort available at the Skiff office. Laska Anderson, Josh Simpson in 2014 confidence,” Anderson Worth children. The Skiff is an official student publication a senior majoring in and Matthew Freedman said. As a peer tutor in the of Texas Christian University, produced by students history and English and in 2006 are other recent Anderson, who is also writing center, she helps of TCU and sponsored by the minoring in writing, finalists from TCU. on TCU’s equestrian students expand and TCU Department of Journalism. learned about the “There’s a personal team, has been giving polish their ideas, mainly It operates under the policies opportunity to be a statement and it’s only free equestrian lessons to working with students of the Student Media Committee. Scholar in 2016 when 1,000 words, so you have children since she was 13. whose second language is The Skiff is published Thursdays during fall Caylin Moore won the to condense your entire However, she has English. and spring semesters except finals week and holidays. award. life into 1,000 words stopped riding because of “I think that that is my “I never thought and you get 5 to 8 letters an illness, but she hasn’t main passion is to be able COPYRIGHT All rights for the entire contents of this newspaper shall be the that I would be here,” of recommendation in left the team. She’s spent to help others create a property of the Student Media.No part thereof may be reproduced or aired Anderson said. “I always addition to a university her time off the horse space for them to realize without prior consent of the Student Media Director. The Skiff does not assume thought Rhodes Scholars endorsement,” Anderson serving as a student their potential,” she said. liability for any product were people that design said. coach to mentor her On top of that, she and services advertised herein. non-profits and things Only 960 applicants teammates. has earned almost every Liability for misprints due to our error is limited to the like that. I didn’t really received a university “It’s been so cool possible equestrian cost of the advertising. see myself in that light.” endorsement. seeing the other side,” accolade – including The Skiff Rhodes Scholars Although she has Anderson said. “I still feel NCAA Division 1 Rider Circulation: 2000 are selected for their earned a 4.0 GPA, is like I’m just as involved of the Year in 2018 – and Subscriptions: 817-257-6274 scholarly achievement, taking graduate classes in equestrian, but I’m was selected to be an Rates are $30 per semester. their character, as an undergraduate and just not the one going NCAA Elite Equestrian, commitment to others works with underpriv- into the arena. I’m still an award given to one Moudy Building South and the common good ileged children in the part of prepping our girls student-athlete at the News Room, Room 212 and for their potential community, Anderson to being the best that 2805 S. University Drive, Fort Worth, TX 76109 for leadership in all of said she didn’t think they can and helping CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 December 5, 2019 · The Skiff · tcu360.com 3 CONTINUED FROM PAGE 2 dean of the Honors her; it’s about the people College. “The Rhodes behind the scenes national championship Scholarship never served cheering her on. based upon performance as the motivation for her “My parents are record and highest GPA. extraordinary achieve- incredible and the “Laska is an accom- ments in the classroom, coaches I’ve had here are plished researcher, a her excellence in the the most amazing women collegiate athlete who equestrian arena, or her and my professors has reached the pinnacle discoveries in inter- who have helped me,” of her sport, and a national archives. Anderson said. “Applying thoughtful citizen who Excellence is the for this award is great but uses her spare time to common result of how I feel like it’s not about help people in need. Laska intensely and me. It’s about the people Moreover, she considers thoughtfully pursues behind me who have history as a form of educational and helped to shape me.” inquiry, has an uncanny athletic endeavors with Anderson hopes to get talent for building trust, uncommon maturity and her doctorate in history and possesses the moral humility.” and teach at a university force necessary to help To her, being a Rhodes in the future. For now, change our world,” Scholar is all about being she’s preparing for her Chancellor Victor the best that you can be final interviews with the Boschini said. in everything that you do scholarship committee PHOTO COURTESY OF GOFROGS.COM “What’s refreshing and seizing all the oppor- which she’ll have on Anderson serves as a peer tutor in the writing center and also works with underprivileged children in Fort about Laksa is her tunities that are made Saturday. Worth. authenticity,” said Ron available. Pitcock, the assistant But it’s not all about 4 December 5, 2019 · The Skiff · tcu360.com SPORTS Football misses shot at bowl eligibility with loss to WVU By COLIN POST first drive of the game, TCU had them stopped, Out of TCU’s seven SPORTS EDITOR, TCU 360 popped the ball up in the but defensive end Ross losses on the season, six air and into the hands of Blacklock was called of them were decided by Needing a win to the Mountaineers. for targeting, ejecting six points or less. reach bowl eligibility, West Virginia would him from the game and Despite the loss, TCU TCU football ended their score just four plays later putting the Mountaineers held West Virginia to just season Friday as they to go up 7-0 less than five deep in TCU territory. 244 total yards, which fell just short at home minutes into the contest. Just two plays later, falls well below their against West Virginia, The Frogs, led by their West Virginia took average of 329.0 per losing 20-17. seniors, would respond the lead on a 35-yard game. This makes the “[You’ve] got to make well. Minutes later, touchdown pass. Frogs a perfect 12-for-12 plays,” head coach Gary receiver Taye Barber TCU would get two this season on holding Patterson said. “You exploded up the right more opportunities opponents below their can’t give ball games sideline for a 64-yard to score from there, season total offense away.” rush to put TCU deep in but they turned it over averages. The Frogs gave up a West Virginia territory. on downs both times. This is just the third touchdown with 2:10 PHOTO BY HEESOO YANG This set up a two-yard Duggan didn’t even get a time in Patterson’s 19 remaining to give the Jalen Reagor, who has declared for the NFL draft, sulks as TCU misses rushing touchdown chance to throw on TCU’s years as head coach that Mountaineers the 20-17 their shot at a bowl game. by running back Sewo final offensive play, as he TCU has not reached a lead. The loss drops TCU Olonilua to tie the game was swarmed by West bowl game. to 5-7 on the season. the emerging first-year 15-for-36 for 144 yards at seven. Virginia’s defensive front. Safety Ar’Darius recorded two intercep- and two interceptions. Later, with 4:47 left to “They have some Washington was one tions in the contest. A strong hit on wide go, West Virginia got the really good players up of the lone bright spots Quarterback Max receiver Jalen Reagor, ball with a chance to take front,” Patterson said for TCU in the game, as Duggan finished just after a catch on TCU’s the lead.