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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. It looked like about West Virginia.

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Counseling and mental health center implement changes to better assist students

By ARIANA WILLIAMS KATHRYN LEWIS STAFF WRITERS, TCU 360

TCU’s mental health include a suicide ideation programs for students center is looking to crisis center, which helps with persistent rethink the traditional people with suicidal symptoms. model of college mental thoughts, and an eating The removal of session health through the disorder crisis center. limits will be one of the implementation of new Each of these programs biggest changes, Wood programs and initiatives. aims to create an easier said. The counseling and transition back to TCU Previously, a student mental health center for students who are would be limited to received a three-year, hospitalized for suicidal three on-campus visits $300,000 grant from the ideation or a suicide with a counselor — now, Department of Health & attempt, as well as sessions will have no Human Services to create catering to students who set limit. Instead, they dedicated intake and need a higher level of will be goal-directed crisis response teams. care. so that therapists and Across the country, Eric Wood, the students can efficiently 34% of college students director of the counseling monitor progress and received treatment for and mental health center, ultimately determine mental health, according is in charge of spearhead- when counseling can be to a recent study from ing these initiatives. completed. the American Psychiatric “Our hope is that these Also, the mental Association, highlight- changes expand our health center extended ing its importance on scope of care and focus its hours to 8 a.m.-5 p.m. campus. our mission at providing Monday through Friday, PHOTO BY KATHRYN LEWIS The grant provides treatment, recovery and with evening services The mental health center is implementing new programs and initiatives. funding for other after-care services to available on Monday campus partners to host students,” Wood said. through Wednesday prevention programs for Another program that from 5 p.m.-8 p.m. by student body. schools in terms of our for both walk-in and specialized populations will be implemented is appointment. “I was a bit frustrated new treatment model,” scheduled appoint- such as veterans and the Comprehensive Care “I think it’s great that at first with the session Wood said. “We are still ments. Students can first-generation students. Model — a program that they have more availabil- limits,” Polk said. “I in the adjustment period visit the center’s website The changes to the is unique to TCU. ity, I really could’ve used had my counselor taken as we transition our and learn more about collegiate recovery This initiative pairs that last year, and I know away after a few limited services, but the support programs, hours of programs aspire to help the Counseling and some other dance majors sessions, and it was not and mentality from availability and ways to students who deal with Mental Health Center that could have as well,” great. This is going to be the university has been contact the faculty and depression, anxiety and with local treatment said Claire Schoellerman, very useful for the new amazing.” staff. eating disorders, offering centers and private a sophomore double students coming in.” The changes made to after-care services and donors to offer advanced major in ballet and Wood said there has TCU’s counseling center support communities for care programs to modern dance. been overall support aim to further cater students with an array of students on campus. Haley Polk, a senior for the programs and to the different needs different needs, including Additionally, it film, television and initiatives thus far. that students may have those who are trauma includes an intensive digital media student is “I have received regarding mental health. survivors. outpatient program excited to see how these positive remarks from The mental health Some of these services and behavior therapy changes will better TCU’s colleagues at other center is available 6 December 5, 2019 · The Skiff · tcu360.com

NEWS Venezuelan migrant families manage struggles for citizenship in Colombia

By MARIANA RIVAS and several months WEB EDITOR, TCU 360 away –their solution to a problem they never saw Cucuta, Colombia coming. — Home for four-month- old Victor Davic The stateless Mendoza is a bedsheet on people a distant relative’s floor. Until last month, Victor’s mother, Dina Victor Davic was Lopez, 17, fears Victor stateless. He had no and her two daughters, nationality to his name. Dagni, 4, and Jamie, 2, He is one of approx- will grow up in poverty. imately 24,000 babies “We are old and we born of Venezuelan can put up with it, but parents who were with the kids…” Lopez promised Colombian said without finishing her citizenship last month thought. because of the “obstacles Dina and Victor impossible to overcome” Mendoza, 25, didn’t that parents faced. expect their new Parents couldn’t reality to be almost simply pass down their as harrowing as their Venezuelan citizenship. old one in Los Teques, There were no operating Venezuela, where food, Venezuelan consulates medicine, healthcare, since the start of this and electricity are all year, and Colombia is scarce. one of the few countries PHOTO BY MARIANA RIVAS They join the 4 million in the region that doesn’t The Rev. Francesco Bortignon explains the daily functions of Mision Scalabrini Cucuta in his office. They provide housing, meals, and others who have fled grant citizenship by birth. education to migrant families, over 95% of which are Venezuelan. economic and political Colombia has reacted chaos in a country that differently from most Colombia’s attitude vitamins or any of that.” wearing flip-flops and resell anything they has been spiraling for other countries in today, but it still causes Dina was showing threadbare t-shirts. can get their hands more than a decade. the region. Instead of a point of contention for signs of early preeclamp- At night, when the on: over-the-counter Where hyperinflation providing barriers to younger generations that sia, a complication tied to temperature falls, some medicine, fruit, socks, continues accumulating, Venezuelan migrants, it don’t remember when an blood pressure that can wrap themselves in and toys. nation-wide blackouts has chosen to open its economically prosperous be fatal. She was at risk aluminum foil, hoping to La Parada is their first last weeks and cases doors, make special work Venezuela welcomed of a miscarriage. stay warm. stop after making it to of eradicated diseases permissions and grant thousands of Colombians Venezuelan migrant They travel “where Colombia. The tiny town are rediscovered, many the children citizenship. fleeing violence from the mothers tend to show God leads them and has a soup kitchen, a Venezuelans feel they Others, including Perú guerrilla warfare. obvious signs of malnu- while their body soccer field and medical have no other choice but and Chile, have started Still, the influx trition, said the Rev. endures,” Bortignon said. facilities sponsored by to flee. requiring Venezuelans of migrants has Francesco Bortignon Migrants often make the United Nations and In an effort to stifle to have visas, which are overwhelmed Colombia, of Misión Scalabrini their way to a new life other humanitarian dictator Nicolas Maduro, almost impossible for which has absorbed an Cucuta. by crossing Simon groups. the U.S. has issued poor migrants to afford. estimated 1.2 million “They’ve never had a Bolivar International “Most pregnant sanctions, and countries “Now it’s our turn,” Venezuelans since the medical screening,” he Bridge, a place that now women who walk such as Colombia have said Mariana Medina of chaos began. said. has as much vitality through our doors are closed diplomatic ties the Defensoría del Pueblo So on Nov. 2 of last as a marketplace. The high-risk cases, and with the nation. of Colombia. “We were ‘Where God leads year, Mendoza and two-lane bridge was we can’t treat them,” The couple is now set migrants in an extreme them’ Lopez, at 19-weeks originally designed for said Marcela Rosas, the to start the process of magnitude, and today Lopez and Mendoza pregnant, made the vehicles. But now it’s administrator of Medical registering their son as a we are receiving. It is a knew they had to leave trek from Los Teques to filled with the traffic Center La Margarita, Colombian, sealing with moment of solidarity but when Lopez became Cucuta, finding a ride of footsteps of around whose clients are almost it their hopes for a better also to return the favor.” pregnant. wherever they could. 140,000 Venezuelans exclusively Venezuelan. life; a new life that is just The complex history “We weren’t feeding Bortignon said women in 2019, according to A lack of prenatal care several office visits, a between the neighboring ourselves well,” she aren’t prepared for the Migración Colombia. folder full of paperwork countries has defined said. “I didn’t take any journey. They come There, Venezuelans CONTINUED ON PAGE 7 December 5, 2019 · The Skiff · tcu360.com 7

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 6 he can find them, and cultural shock but also an Lopez sells candy on the institutional shock,” said in Venezuela is one of the street. Zair Mundaraim of Juan migrant mothers’ largest It isn’t uncommon Guaido’s Venezuelan motivators for making for cars to be flooded embassy in Colombia. the journey. with Venezuelans asking “And the institution- “I did not want to for money at stoplights al shock is reflected in move for the nationality,” in whatever way they all the legal system and said Julifer Nieto, 20. “I can: playing music, all the resolutions. It wanted her to be born selling water, cleaning prevents integration.” well because I knew windshields. There Lopez and Mendoza that in Barquisimeto I is even worry among said they have felt might’ve had to give birth Cucuta citizens about discriminated against on the floor.” children being used to since their arrival. Nieto said her niece beg for money. “Those that did bad was born in a hospital in The sheer magnitude things when they got Barquisimeto, Venezuela, of the issue has left many here like rob,” Lopez where her sister saw a Colombians feeling said. “They think that all woman giving birth on deflated, even the ones Venezuelans are like that, the waiting room floor who want to help. but many of us aren’t like because of a lack of “Everyone is that. There are some of hospital beds. exhausted by the mass us that really work to get But in Cucuta, they of Venezuelans,” said what we need.” aren’t immune to a Bortignon. “And it is an similar problem. exhaustion with a certain A new chaos PHOTO BY MARIANA RIVAS Hospital Universitario vitality. Annoyance. Dirt. Eligia Venezia, 38, Pregnant mothers wait in the maternity wing at the Erasmo Meoz hospital. Erasmo Meoz, the largest Mess. Some violence. came from Venezuela to public hospital in Cucuta, Lack of employment.” “test fate” in the hope of has seen a spike in its Animosity has built a fresh start. She found numbers from 5 percent up among Colombians one, but it wasn’t what of Venezuelan mothers as a result of the mass she expected. giving birth there in 2016 migration, and many Instead of finding to almost 80 percent in aren’t pleased with the more opportunities, she July 2019. government’s most was met with obstacles The sub-secretary recent resolution. everywhere she went. She of Health Care Control “It’s also not like it’s and her husband couldn’t for the City of Cucuta, very well received that find jobs. Authorities Franklin Hernandez, said they get citizenship threatened to take the healthcare system in our society,” said custody of her three kids. in Cucuta has barely Medina. Her youngest son, Vilan, remained afloat with the This disagreement was a stateless baby, and mass migration. could lead to a possible for her, it was the last “The services were lawsuit against the straw. already collapsed, and as resolution. It could be “It must have been a result of the Venezuelan revoked with relative that everyone was very PHOTO BY MARIANA RIVAS immigration these public ease, putting the stressed, and they didn’t Venezuelans perform at a spotlight. One of them plays a popular Venezuelan instrument known for its four hospitals started to citizenship status of these want to care for the strings, a cuatro. receive that quantity of children in danger. Venezuelans because of people that we weren’t Medina cites other the situation that we’re ready to receive,” he said. imperfections with the going through right them in Cucuta. Their already passed our time.” in the main square on “Not only do we have to resolution; it depends now,” Venezia said. memories of the chaos They remember when two occasions waiting address our problems, upon Venezuela’s She is currently asking that once was their home they brought Victor Davic for their slot. On April but we also have to diplomatic status in for money to find her way get hazier. into a world outside of 24, Lopez was dilated, address Venezuela’s Colombia. But Medina back to Venezuela. But they choose to stay Venezuela’s chaos and and they couldn’t hold problems.” said the Venezuelan Lopez and Mendoza for their children; they’re into a different one. off any longer. They took consulates were putting don’t know whether determined to make do Lopez was starting her in for an emergency ‘Everyone is up barriers to the they’ll return one day; with their new reality. contractions months c-section. exhausted…’ children before requiring there are times when “It would be smarter before her expected Victor Davic was born. Life in Cucuta is a visa or Colombian legal they consider it. to establish the kids cesarean section. The “We’re grateful for the hard, but Mendoza and migratory status from “If it’s not one thing, here because we’ve Erasmo Meoz hospital help,” Mendoza said. Lopez say they can at their own citizens. it’s the other,” Lopez already made the move,” refused to take her in Originally published least manage. Mendoza “For Colombia, this said. She said problems Mendoza said. “The until the scheduled date. for the Pulitzer Center. works odd jobs when has been a very strong tend to pile up on future is theirs. 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GRADUATION A guide to designing your graduation cap

By RILEY KNIGHT Materials: gun, glue the paper to the to personalize your cap. years. Instagram username STAFF WRITER, TCU 360 • Construction top of the hat. Hopefully, Using my hot glue gun, I TV show theme – in large letters. Bonus paper/Decorative by now you have a glued jewels on the edge Proudly own your Netflix points if you actually gain If you’re an artistic Paper general idea of how you of my cap and around the obsession by modeling followers. type who has been • Hot glue gun and want your masterpiece to letters. After adding your your cap after your Nothing – You planning your graduation glue sticks look. personal flourish, sit back favorite show, which you can always go against cap since the day you • Scissors and admire your work. may or may not spend the crowd by doing received your TCU • Ruler Step 2: hours binge-watching. absolutely nothing to acceptance letter, you can • Paint Using your ruler or a Of course, each Current events your cap. No decorations, stop reading now. Extra: jewels, glitter, stencil, sketch out your cap will be different theme – Nothing will no anything. Nothing If you cringe at the stickers, markers design with a pencil. and personal to each remind you more of your says, “I’m over it, get me thought of drawing Once you are satisfied graduate. For those who wonderful senior year out of here,” like a blank anything other than a Step 1: with your design, break are struggling to come like dedicating your cap graduation cap. stick figure, don’t worry To start, measure your out the paint. Paint or up with a design, here’s a to what is going on in the -- here’s a step-by- graduation cap with a color in your design list of possible themes to news. Try a wonderful step, foolproof guide ruler and cut the paper (however your heart get those creative juices Donald Trump or Hillary to decorating you to match the dimensions. desires). For paint, it is flowing. Clinton theme – oh, graduation cap. Since I’m a sophomore best to use two coats for a Pizza theme – senior memories. So, to create a and don’t necessarily smoother, finished look. Decorate your cap as Social Media handle graduation cap that will have a graduation cap, a large pizza slice to theme – Rack up those rival the Mona Lisa, you I’m using the construc- Step 3: symbolize the amount follows while accepting will need a few materials. tion paper as a makeshift Now for the fun part… of Toppers you’ve your diploma by putting cap. Using the hot glue Here is where you get consumed in your four your Twitter handle or MARQUIS AT STONEGATE

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GRADUATION Majority of college students will not use their degree after graduation

By CHAD VAUTHERINE I might not be taking a STAFF WRITER, TCU 360 traditional route in my post-grad years,” she Imagine four to five said. “We are given a years of hard work, template to go to college countless assignments for four years, work for a and thousands of dollars company and begin life, spent on a college degree but I am excited to do that won’t be used something different.” after graduation––for TCU sports broadcast- a majority of college ing major Ryan Layne graduates, this is actually said he believes his more of a reality than degree will help him no ever before. matter what job he gets. According to a study “I believe my degree PHOTO COURTESY OF TCUCOMMENCEMENT.COM conducted by Next Gen does hold value for what Students celebrate as graduation comes to a close. Personal Finance, only I want to do, as I plan 27% of today’s college on going into more than employee that I will soon graduates will work in one field of work,” said be.” the field of their degree Layne. “All the hands-on According to U.S. after graduating. learning we had in our News & World Report, TCU senior Sarah major, I will use those 85% of TCU students are Crowder studied commu- to help me find jobs that placed in the workforce nications and energy for suit what I am looking or graduate school within four years, though she is for.” the first three months not going into either of “Most of the people in after graduation. those fields. my life see my degree as Crowder recently a benefit for my career,” accepted a job with a said Crowder. “I will not college ministry at Baylor be graduating with just a University. communications degree, “It wasn’t until my because this school has PHOTO COURTESY OF TCUCOMMENCEMENT.COM senior year that I thought shaped me into the future Graduation ceremony held at the Ed & Rae Schollmaier Arena.

Congratulations, Congratulations, ERIC MILLER BURKE! HANNAH OLIVIA BURT!

Congratulations, TCU Frog Hannah, Eric Miller Burke! Thank you, Texas Christian University! BS Economics Congratulations! You did it girl! with Business Minor, 2019. Leaders We could not be prouder of you. for Life. Study Abroad. Lifelong Now we are excited to see what Friendships. Lead On, Eric! God has next for you.

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COMMUNITY Great places to eat around campus and Fort Worth By JACOB HOOK “Our burgers are and variety of delicious LINE EDITOR, TCU 360 cooked fresh to order,” seafood options. Yogi’s Deli and Grill said Deborah Bell, owner “Some of the most Anything you can Graduation weekend of Charley’s Old Fashion popular items on our crave — this restaurant brings hungry family Hamburgers. “It might menu are cod, catfish has got it. Yogi’s is known members from all over take a little extra time, and chicken salad,” said for its wide variety of the nation to TCU’s but it’s worth the wait.” Mark Lidell, the owner of food and fast service. campus. Some of the most Zeke’s. This deli offers Read below to find popular burgers are the The food comes out pancakes, breakfast tacos some of the best dining project x burger, the fast, but if you need your and eight different kinds experiences the Fort avocado burger and the seafood to go, Zeke’s of eggs benedict. Worth area has to offer. mushroom burger. also offers a drive thru “Our restaurant PHOTO BY JACOB HOOK Charley’s recently window. is family owned, and Charley’s sign outside of the restaurant. FORT WORTH FLAVORS opened a sweet shack Zeke’s has the feel and everything is home right next door that offers flavor of a mom-and-pop cooked and made from of Fat Shack. “It’s crazy. imagine,” Davis said. Charley’s Old Fashion ice cream, popsicles, cake seafood place. scratch,” said Yogi Basically, we just take Davis said the restau- Hamburgers balls, fudge brownies and All of its seafood is Florsheim, the owner of deep fried items and pile rant’s most popular This hole in the wall more. cooked to order, and the Yogi’s Deli and Grill. them into a sandwich dessert items are the has been a staple in Fort food’s flavor separates and call it a meal. deep fried Oreo’s, deep Worth citizens’ diets QUICK BITES it from the traditional NEW TO TOWN This crazy new fried Twinkies and deep since 1953. seafood you find restaurant just opened fried cheesecake bites. The exterior looks like Zeke’s Fish & Chips elsewhere. Fat Shack underneath GrandMarc Fat Shack is open until a vintage burger stand, For nearly the last five “It’s hard to describe seven months ago. 4:00 a.m. on Fridays and and the burgers have a decades, Zeke’s has been BEST BREAKFAST this restaurant,” said “Business has been Saturdays. fresh, classic taste. famous for its fast service Ronnie Davis, the owner better than we could ever

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CAMPUS LIFE A guide to preventing food waste

By CAMILLA PRICE it were a country, food menu offers and prevent STAFF WRITER, TCU 360 waste would be the over-purchasing certain world’s third-largest items. TCU Dining emitter of greenhouse If food is still left and Sodexo have gases after the U.S. and over, it is given to the implemented many China, according to Fort Worth community, programs to reduce food National Geographic. representatives from waste on campus; now, Sodexo’s resident Sodexo said. it’s the student body’s district manager Michael TCU Dining also turn. Dahl and district general sources food from 53 The U.N.’s Food and manager Scott Majestic local farms and a variety Agriculture Organization said TCU Dining partic- of nearby partners, which (FAO) estimates the ipates in programs with eliminates food loss and amount of food wasted goals to keep food waste emissions during the annually is more than off the table. transportation process. twice what is needed Uneaten food to provide food for the Dining tackles food left by students and roughly 800 million waste other consumers goes malnourished people TCU participates in a through a “pulper” to PHOTO COURTESY OF TCU 360 worldwide. tracking program called reduce its volume by Students dining at Market Square. In addition to a Lean Path, which traces 88%. However, further humanitarian challenge, pre-consumer waste and solutions for waste, like “TCU students need leftovers may not feel food waste is also an allows the dining team composting, depend on Students have an to show a vested interest like a large contribution, environmental issue. If to adjust production and student interest. impact in this project to ensure but every scrap matters. Despite interest from that it would be utilized,” A USDA study estimated student government Amaral said. the average American and Sodexo, composting Students need to take throws out nearly a a large amount of initiative in encouraging pound of food every Congratulations, food waste has not yet these innovative single day, equating to MICHELLE MAGALLON! been implemented on solutions – and in close to 150,000 tons of campus due to issues managing their own food wasted food daily across You persevered through tough times but with pricing and space, waste. In the buffet-style the United States. you remained laser focused & you did it. said Nicole Gorretta, Market Square, it can be Just one-third of that #goaldigger #shoodidit Student Government tempting to choose larger food could satisfy the Association’s (SGA) portions, but Gorretta needs of the 42 million director of sustainability. reminds students that Americans facing food Love, To pave the way for “it’s better to take less insecurity, meaning they Mom, Dad, Cayden, Kayleigh, Michael, future composting, food and then go back for are unsure how they will Steven & Sara Gorretta has written seconds.” get their next meal. SGA resolutions that Students eating The effects of food request the addition of off-campus can also waste are far-reach- composting facilities contribute by using to-go ing and costly. The FAO when the Brown-Lupton boxes for leftovers and states that wasted food University Union is planning ahead for meals equates to $680 billion in Congratulations, remodeled. to prevent overbuying industrialized countries, EMILY CHAPIN COLLINS! Similarly, TCU at the grocery store can and the squandered student McKenzie eliminate unnecessary energy and water used “Pray as though everything depended on God. Amaral has worked on toss-outs. to produce and transport Work as though everything depended on you.” developing a greenhouse Buying “imperfect” the food generate as –St. Augustine on campus after she fruits and vegetables also much as 37 million cars’ became interested in prevents waste in grocery worth of greenhouse gas Emily – Congrats! Now, get to work! food sustainability while stores because oddly emissions in the U.S. writing her cookbook, shaped or colored fruits alone. Mom, Dad, & TJ Dormet, which lists are often discarded due recipes that are able to to consumers’ focus on be prepared in a dorm aesthetics. room. Occasionally eating 12 December 5, 2019 · The Skiff · tcu360.com

CAMPUS NEWS Tuition increase won’t impact applicant pool, said dean of admissions By NIKKI SPELLMAN pitching the university to STAFF WRITER, TCU 360 students. “Families know that Although tuition college is expensive will increase 4.9% next these days, and so our school year, there is conversations are less little evidence to suggest about the price point annual increases have and more about helping affected the applicant them understand the pool, said Heath value proposition of this Einstein, the dean of lifelong investment,” admission. Einstein said. TCU’s direct estimated As a mother of two cost for the 2019-20 TCU students, TCU PHOTO COURTESY OF TCU school year is $63,830, alumna Shauna James TCU’s Dean of Admission Heath tuition alone being is not happy that tuition Einstein. AP PHOTO/GERRY BROOME, FILE $49,160. Next year, continues to increase This Jan. 28, 2019 file photo shows the entrance to the main Duke University campus in Durham, N.C. tuition is set to increase every year. “It’s one thing to to an estimated cost of James said the keep raising it over and think that’s the best “They have a very Kendall James said her $66,250. best remedy is to only over, but I think that as option. structured system to scholarship is covering Even though tuition is increase tuition for incoming freshman you “I’ve worked at a make sure that students less and less of her rising annually, Einstein incoming first-year should have your tuition school that did that, and of lower income can tuition each year. said the admissions students and to freeze the [froze],” James said. they canceled it because actually come to the The Dean’s department doesn’t price throughout their However, Chancellor it backfired,” Boschini schools which makes scholarship was offered have a difficult time four years. Victor Boschini doesn’t said. “What happened these schools more to her at $20,000 a year, is eventually the under- diverse, especially in and with the increase in classmen got angry, comparison to TCU, tuition, the cost has gone and they thought that where our set tuition up, but her scholarship they were paying for rate and financial aid are has not. your benefits. It kind of different and harder to “The problem for me created some dissension obtain,” James said. is that the price I thought on campus.” Students and parents I was getting coming There are universities have begun to look at to TCU has increased across the country that the quality of a TCU a lot since I came as a make efforts to make education and what the freshman, and I think tuition more affordable, value of education is that it’s false advertising such as Duke University with the name of TCU on TCU’s part to raise in Durham, North in comparison to other tuition because what I Carolina. prestigious universities. paid as a freshman is Duke University “Bang for the buck, not the same as what reviews each incoming it’s something to think I’m paying as a senior,” student’s application and about,” said Shauna Kendall James said. ABOUT US uses that information to James. “At some point, Over the past four For more than 40 years, Mallory, Lollar, Holt & Associates, P.C. attorneys have determine the amount are we getting a Duke years, the number defended clients in Tarrant County for all Class C Misdemeanor violations. the family and student University education?” of applications has We’re here to help nd the answers and reach your criminal defense goals. are expected to pay. Any Affordability is an increased by 8.6%, even Some things are outside our control - but we will help you understand your options additional amount comes issue TCU is also trying though tuition continues so you can keep your record clean. in the form of scholar- to address. to rise each year. Whether you’re facing a Tra c Ticket, Drug, Alcohol, Assault charge, or even ships, work-study and “Counselors in the The Office of Active Arrest Warrant - we’re here to step into the gap and aggressively defend student loans, according Office of Admission, Admission provides your rights and help you through to the end. Don’t let yourself get buried in details. to their website. as well as the Office of students with printed Kendall James, a Scholarships and Student materials, digital senior communication Financial Aid, go to marketing, presentations studies major, said these great lengths to explore and formal conversa- Get your case universities offer more ways in which families tions to draw incoming started today! opportunities to students can afford TCU,” said students to TCU and with a lower income and Einstein. ensure they know it can promote diversity and As a recipient of the be affordable. inclusion. Dean’s Scholarship, December 5, 2019 · The Skiff · tcu360.com 13

CAMPUS LIFE A cappella group offers opportunities Fine Men’s Clothing By JACOB HOOK 4624 Camp Bowie | Ft. Worth, TX 76107 LINE EDITOR, TCU 360 817-335-4551 An all-women’s a cappella group not only provides a place for women to continue singing and performing, but also a place to make everlasting friendships. Here Comes Treble has been on campus for six years and has PHOTO BY JAKE HOOK provided a group Here Comes Treble performing in the BLUU Auditorium. for women who are passionate about singing we put it all together.” Championship of and performing. Rowe said the process Collegiate A Cappella Aubrey Bossie, a of creating a song and (ICCAs). first-year music major, performance, which “We performed my said she joined the begins by choosing a freshman and sophomore group so she could sing song, can take anywhere year in ICCAs, which casually and meet new from three to five is the ‘Pitch Perfect’ We are your friends that share similar months. organization, but we passions. “Choosing a song is weren’t able to compete Rachel Rowe, a typically a democratic last year because it was sophomore music process,” Springer said. during our spring break,” education major, “We all suggest songs Springer said. “But we’ve reiterated those feelings. and then vote on which auditioned this year, and “I’ve been in the group ones to do.” we’re hoping we’ll be able for two years now, and Springer said the only to compete again.” it’s been an awesome reason a song typically Here Comes Treble + time,” Rowe said. “I gets vetoed is if it won’t performed with License really love rehearsing work for a cappella to Trill, a co-ed a cappella TCU with the girls.” or if they don’t have a group on TCU’s campus, But being a part of the member who can sing the on Nov. 13 in the BLUU Outffiters group is not just about solo. Auditorium, and the having fun and making After the song idea is all-female a cappella friends; it also includes chosen, the group is then group is scheduled to numerous hours of hard tasked with creating an perform again on campus work. arrangement. Dec. 5. Haley Springer, a “We throw out song “We will be senior nursing major and ideas and then somebody performing in Sacappella the club’s president, said gets tasked with writing on Dec. 5,” Springer said. the club rehearses twice a the arrangement,” Rowe “It’s going to be Senseless week for two hours each said. Acts of Comedy joined by week. Rowe said all of the a few a cappella groups, “First we start with group’s arrangements and it will be improv skits reviewing upcoming have been written by mixed with a cappella events or gigs and then group members or performances.” we conduct warm ups friends of the group Auditions are typically Curbside Parking | Free Gift Wrap | Luxury Products to get our voices ready members. held every August and Expert Service | Free Local Delivery | Free Shipping to sing,” Springer said. All the hard work pays are announced on the Gift Cards Available “When songs are new off in the end for Here group’s Instagram. we often split up into Comes Treble, when they sopranos and altos to go get to perform, particu- through parts, and then larly at the International johnlashe.com

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OBITUARY Heisman winner, former TCU coach Pat Sullivan dies at 69 By ASSOCIATED PRESS with the Washington 2007 and stepped down Redskins and San in December 2014, citing Pat Sullivan, the 1971 Francisco 49ers. health issues Heisman Trophy winner He was on the He went on to serve at Auburn who went on search committee when as special advisor to the coach TCU and Samford, Auburn hired coach Gus president for campus and has died. He was 69. Malzahn. community development. Sullivan’s family “We are deeply “Coaching is a released a statement saddened by the passing grind. Right now I saying he “died of Pat Sullivan, one of need more balance peacefully at home” Auburn’s all-time greats in my life,” Sullivan Sunday morning, on and off the field,” said in announcing his surrounded by relatives. Malzahn said. “I will resignation. “I need to The former quarterback forever be indebted pay more attention to was diagnosed with to Coach Sullivan for my health and I want to throat cancer in 2003 helping bring me back to spend more time with and the statement said Auburn to serve as the (wife) Jean, my children he “fought a long and head football coach. and grandchildren. I owe difficult battle as a result “He was a friend, that to them. But I’m not of his treatments.” mentor and a man of done working and I’m Sullivan was a College great character who not leaving Samford.” Football Hall of Famer was beloved by many He was TCU’s head PHOTO COURTESY OF TCU ATHLETICS who played four seasons generations of Auburn coach from 1992-97 and Former TCU football coach Pat Sullivan. with the NFL’s Atlanta fans.” then worked as UAB’s Falcons, wrapping up his Sullivan began offensive coordinator Samford. Sullivan was playing career in 1976 coaching at Samford in before taking over at inducted into the Hall of Fame as a player in 1991. He entered the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in 1981. “Pat Sullivan gave Congratulations, Samford all and more than we could have PRE–HEALTH GRADS! asked,” Samford President Andrew Westmoreland said. “His Frenki Behaj Biology - B.S. teams won games, his Sophie Duchesne Biology - B.S. players persisted to earn Kathryn England Psychology - B.S. degrees. By personal Anders Erickson Biology - B.S. example, he led everyone Briar Hill Psychology - B.S. closer to Christ and he Journey Jost Combined Science - B.C.S. brought honor to our Harrison Menard Biochemistry - B.S. university.” Mackenzie Minnick Movement Science - B.S. Sullivan led the nation Brian Morote-Costas Biochemistry - B.S. in total offense as a FHOTO COURTESY OF ASSOCIATED PRESS junior in 1970, teaming Katherine Ngan Combined Science - B.C.S. Auburn quarterback Pat Sullivan poses with his Heisman Trophy. up with wide receiver Billy Nguyen Biology - B.S. Terry Beasley to pass 1,597-1,445 in Heisman made a lasting impact on Rafid Patel Biology - B.S. for 2,586 yards. He voting. Auburn as the school’s Samantha Pipkin Biology - B.A. passed for 2,012 yards Sullivan was an first Heisman Trophy Winter Royea Combined Science - B.C.S. and a career-best 20 All-American and SEC winner, a coach and Kyle Schnell Biology - B.A. touchdowns as a senior, Player of the Year his last longtime ambassador.” Mackenzie Stein Biology - B.S. securing the Heisman two seasons. Before going to Jackson White Biology - B.S. with a 248-yard, “He was a kind and Auburn, he was a four-touchdown humble gentleman, who three-sport star at John performance against was an Auburn legend,” Carroll Catholic High Georgia. Sullivan edged Auburn athletic director School in Birmingham. Cornell’s Ed Marinaro Allen Greene said. “He December 5, 2019 · The Skiff · tcu360.com 15

SPORTS Women’s basketball tops Boise State in Maggie Dixon Classic By SAM FRISTACHI all of our seniors,” said going up 68-47 with 6:51 LINE EDITOR , TCU 360 Heard. to play, and then 73-52 Ray started the game with 5:35 on the clock. Led by a season-high with a three-pointer, and The Broncos went on from junior Lauren the Frogs never looked a 13-4 run to close out Heard, TCU women’s back, leading by as much the final five minutes of basketball defeated Boise as 21 in a game they the game, but TCU’s fast State 77-65 on Sunday in never trailed. start held them off. the Maggie Dixon Classic. TCU shot 38 percent The Horned Frogs Along with 25 points, from the field in the finished the game Heard also added five first half but had six shooting 43 percent from rebounds, four assists 3-pointers, giving them a the field overall, which and two steals in the 37-23 lead at halftime. included a season-high win. Guard Kianna Ray The Frogs improved 47 percent effort from contributed 14 points, their efficiency to shoot beyond the arc. seven rebounds and three 50 percent from the “I loved that we could assists herself. field in the third quarter, open the Maggie Dixon PHOTO COURTESY OF GOFROGS.COM The Frogs are now including a perfect effort Classic with a win against Guard Lauren Heard has been key factor in TCU’s 6-0 start this season. 6-0, their best start from beyond the arc. This a quality opponent,” since 2003. The win also extended their lead to said head coach Raegan the NCAA Tournament the No. 1 team in the SEC Challenge. The marks TCU’s 21st win in 59-43 at the end of the Pebley. “That was a team, four of the past five country.” contest is set to tip-off a row over a non-confer- third quarter. full of seniors, that has years. This is a team that The Frogs will at 2 p.m. Saturday from ence opponent at home. The 21-point lead won a lot of basketball played Louisville and face off against the Schollmaier Arena. “Six and zero, it’s came twice in the fourth games. They have had a played them really well, Auburn Tigers next as really fun to do that with quarter, with the Frogs lot of success, being in and Louisville just upset a part of the Big 12/

Congratulations Master of Science Graduate to the STCO December 2019 Zach Gutierrez graduates. Bachelor of Science Graduates Cali Noel Basnett Cailey Bills We will miss you! Ashley Celis Kylie Cobb Department of Strategic Communication Estelle Cottingham Faculty & Sta Mariah Fluellen Anna-Kathryn Fort Sarah-Maria Johnson Lexi Jourdan Kaitlyn Kane Allie Katz Regina Lewis Lauren Losack Blake Moore Alexis Salcido Strategic Communication Connor Speer Melanie Stolze Best wishes for your future endeavors. Erica Svehlak We know you will do great things. Go Frogs! 4

GOAL ACHIEVERS. HORNED FROGS.

Congratulations, Class of 2019, and welcome to the alumni family.

We know you’ll take what you’ve experienced here and go out and make a positive impact on the world. Never stop listening, learning and growing. Best wishes from Megan and Victor Boschini 5

GOAL ACHIEVERS. HORNED FROGS.

Congratulations, Class of 2019, and welcome to the alumni family.

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SPORTS Volleyball outmatched by No.1 Baylor in season finale

By SAM FRISTACHI takes time, commitment points early in the second The loss closed out the National Invitational LINE EDITOR, TCU 360 and grit. Our team has set, with Baylor taking an 2019 regular season for Volleyball Championship come to the gym with 11-9 lead. TCU’s offense the Frogs. TCU finished (NIVC). Their first TCU volleyball closed energy and enthusiasm fought back, but it wasn’t the season at 9-17 overall matchup will be against out their regular season day-in and day-out and enough, as Baylor won and 4-12 in Big 12 play. Miami of Ohio on with a loss to No. 1 Baylor grown in their knowledge the second set 25-18. On Sunday, TCU Thursday in Bowling in Waco on Saturday. and play daily. We’ll keep Baylor got off to accepted a bid to the Green, Ohio. The Frogs were swept, climbing.” another hot start in but the win for the Bears Baylor gained an early the third set and never secured them a share of 7-2 lead in the first set, looked back, winning the the Big 12 Championship but the Frogs responded set 25-14 and swept the with Texas. with a 4-0 run thanks match. “I’m proud of our to a kill from middle Outside hitter élan team for the progress blocker Afedo Manyang McCall led the team in we’ve made this season,” and two blocks from kills and digs, producing said head coach Jill outside hitter Ashley her ninth double-digit Kramer. “We have Waggle to eventually cut dig match of the season. not seen the results the lead to 10-8. Middle blocker Katie we’ve wanted to on the TCU got within a point Clark led the team with scoreboard, but any of the Bears, but a late three blocks, extending coach with a team full of run by Baylor put the her streak of at least youth understands that Frogs away 25-19. three blocks in the last 10 growth is a process and The teams exchanged games.

PHOTO COURTESY OF GOFROGS.COM Despite the Frogs finishing with a losing record, head coach Jill Kramer (right) was encouraged by the growth her team showed.

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CAMPUS NEWS New software at health center hopes to increase organization

By ANDRE RIVEROY science major Jake in kiosks, we had a staff “Going from a more STAFF WRITER, TCU 360 Kammersgard said when person who would have robust system to a less he first used the system, to manually check the robust system is going to The new software he was confused because person in and pull out have its inherent difficul- students use to check-in he got accustomed to the paperwork for them,” ties,” said Roderick. at the Brown-Lupton filling out paperwork by said Kyle Roderick, Roderick believes Health Center does more hand. the clinical informatics one of the challenges is than keeping up with “Realizing that I analyst at the health the doctors wanting to health records. could immediately fill center. “After the patient document the way they’re The electronic health my proper paperwork fills out the paperwork, used to, but the change record system, Medicat, out instead of waiting you have to then process has made it a lot easier which was installed in line made me realize that paperwork by from the administrative during the summer, that the system was scanning it into the side. is integrated with the made to save both the system and then charting “It has been a steep counseling center. In students and staff time,” it in the correct file.” learning curve for all PHOTO BY BRANDON UCKER addition to allowing Kammersgard said. Having the ability of us,” said Stephanie The TCU Health Center at noon. students to check-in, it Instead of going to to have self-check-in Baldwin, the allergy screens students for signs the front desk to sign kiosks gives staff and nurse at the health paperless system is also doctor’s and staff’s favor, of depression and other in, students complete doctors more time to center. “The kiosk allows environmental friendly.” we are going to be able to mental illnesses. It can their paperwork on a evaluate patient records nurses and providers “The more we benefit divert our attention from also send text and email computer, a process immediately. Like to see patient charts as a health center, the administrative side of reminders to students that takes less than two anything, a new software ahead of time before the the more the student health care to the patient about appointments. minutes. system can take some student is brought back benefits,” Roderick said. side of healthcare.” Senior political “Before self-check- getting used to. into the exam room; the “If it’s working in our

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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Graduating seniors experience their last tree lighting

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Students, children, alumni and community residents came to witmess TCU’s annual Tree Lighting. Here are some photos to show a recap of the night!

Congratulations, JULIA TRUNFIO! May your future be bright as your smile & your patients blessed by your care. We’re extraordinarily proud! Stay Gold Jules.

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CAMPUS NEWS Critic of altering benefits asked to leave committee

By ROBBIE VAGLIO the Staff Assembly chair, two assembly chairs EXECUTIVE EDITOR, TCU 360 could join. who have access to and UCAC, and by contact with TCU’s Board A vocal critic of TCU’s extension the subcom- of Trustees and senior effort to restructure mittee, was asked administrators. the employee benefits by Chancellor Victor “They wanted to was asked to leave the Boschini to develop a refocus the committee committee that’s charged benefits plan for future on trying to redevelop with formulating a employees that is more a proposal that they proposal on the matter. sustainable. wanted to sell to the Dr. Andrew Ledbetter, Ledbetter was board of trustees,” a professor of commu- removed from the Ledbetter said. “They nication studies, working group because wanted to shift their remains on University the current assembly focus in that direction.” Compensation Advisory chairs have more access Legatski wrote in an Committee; however, he to the board of trustees. email the working group was asked to step down Ledbetter said Ted is no longer gathering Tweet by Dr. Andrew Ledbetter from the working group Legatski, one of UCAC’s any more information so that Clark Jones, the co-chairs, removed and has instead moved During an October faculty compensation Boschini said TCU Faculty Senate chair, him from the group into the “recommenda- faculty and staff town package is “too rich to be and Chris Hightower, so it could include the tion-development stage.” hall, Boschini said TCU’s sustainable.” CONTINUED ON PAGE 23 December 5, 2019 · The Skiff · tcu360.com 23

PHOTO COURTESY OF TCU PHOTO COURTESY OF TCU 360 Faculty Senate Chair, Clark Jones (right) looks on as Chancellor Victor Boschini discusses TCU’s benefits Dr. Andrew Ledbetter was removed from the working group formulating a resolution on restructuring package employee benefits.

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 22 million of expenses less the Bob Schieffer College seem to be inequitable.” consulted with prior to grants, according to the of Communication, said The concern that a action being made. “We need to is following peer insti- TCU’s 990 tax form from he is worried the chancel- reduced benefits package “I appreciate that tutions like Baylor, 2017, the latest available. lor’s proposal could could hurt recruiting this time we are having carefully review SMU, Vanderbilt and Nearly 4% of the univer- harm TCU’s ability to efforts was also voiced at discussions about it Tulane, all of which sity’s compensation goes strengthen its workforce, the town hall. ahead of time,” Ledbetter all of the data we have restructured their to executive and athletic as well as its academic “Our compensation said. benefits packages. While officers. profile and reputation - packages need to be According to the have available, Boschini has suggested “We need to carefully two of its Vision in Action nationally competitive, minutes from a March only new hires would review all of the data we goals. not just regionally,” a 2013 Faculty Senate and so far, it receive the more modest have available, and so “If we do change our representative from the meeting, there was a package, other schools far, it appears that our benefits structure so Harris College of Nursing firestorm of angst and appears that such as Baylor, SMU and benefits and compensa- that future employees said. “I would say that objection from faculty Vanderbilt included all tion are not particular- have worse benefits we make sure that we and staff, based on the our benefits and employees. ly competitive to other than employees now, continue to recruit and perception that benefits Ledbetter, who chairs universities that are our in the future we could maintain our top talent were about to be changed compensation are the Faculty Relations peers and aspirants and have a younger, more across the board.” for the worse. Committee, drafted a provide better compensa- diverse workforce with In a 2019 report from Legatski said no not particularly report disputing the tion,” Ledbetter said. “It poorer benefits than the U.S. News & World’s list decisions have been chancellor and the board. doesn’t appear that they older, wider workforce,” of best colleges in the reached, but the group competitive to TCU’s total compen- are unsustainable.” Ledbetter said. “That’s nation, TCU fell 17 spots is expected to present sation is just under Ledbetter, who is also not a good look for TCU to No. 97. recommendations other universities $283 million with $537 on the DEI committee for and on its face that would Ledbetter said the cuts to UCAC in January, could harm the relation- followed by a presenta- that are our peers ship between faculty and tion to the Faculty Senate congratulations to our seniors! administration, one that and Staff Assembly. and aspirants and was damaged several Boschini said he will AMANDA DENICHILO years ago after cuts were need to make a recom- provide better made to retiree health mendation on the DEVYN HAECKER benefits. restructuring of faculty compensation. ” JESSIE WOOLLEY-MACMATH In 2012-13, TCU’s benefits to the board of MARIAH FLUELLEN shifted retiree health trustees meeting in April. DR. ANDREW LEDBETTER benefits from the COMMUNICATION STUDIES MELANIE STOLZE university plan to a third PROFESSOR SARAH-MARIA JOHNSON party. The UCAC report noted that this “provoked SHAWNA DYER a sense of frustration and betrayal from some in TCU Public Relations Student Society of America the TCU family” because faculty and staff were not 24 December 5, 2019 · The Skiff · tcu360.com

SPORTS Recap of volleyball season

Congratulations, Congratulations,GUILLERMO ZAMARRIPA! GUILLERMO ZAMARRIPA! Guillermo, Guillermo – We are so proud of all you have accomplished. Estamos muy orgullosos de cada paso y meta You are a true leader and inspiration to our que has cumplido. family. Keep pursuing greatness. God will help Hoy festejamos un logro más. Recuerda que en you achieve it all. cada momento de tu vida estamos contigo. Te quiere tu familia. We love you, Patty and The Espinosa Family December 5, 2019 · The Skiff · tcu360.com 25

The volleyball team’s record is 9-7 with its conference record being 4-12. This page shows photos from various games throughout the season. They play their first game of the National Invitational Volleyball Championship today against Miami University.

Congratulations, GLENN LOSTRITTO!

We are so proud of CONGRATULATIONS you! It has been such TO OUR an honor for all of us FALL 2019 to follow you on your GRADUATES: journey! Before you lies all of your dreams! SYDNEY FITZGIBBON We love you to the ERICKA FISHER moon and back! NATHAN HAYES

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The greens of Colonial Country Club

By ANIKKA CLARK be best to sell Colonial Worth experienced a STAFF WRITER, TCU 360 to its members, leading historic flood, in which him to change the club’s 10 people were killed and Bermuda grass is name to Colonial Country damages exceeded $11 hardy and doesn’t wither Club on Dec. 31, 1942. million. Water stood 10 under the blistering to 12 feet deep in some Texas heat. Surviving and locations. But J. Marvin thriving in the Texas “Colonial sits visibly Leonard, a frequent heat lower than most of the golfer and late Fort Colonial quickly city, which means the Worth retailer, disliked became known for having water drains directly walking the golf course at greens which had once towards the course, River Crest Country Club seemed impossible to which has caused because its Bermuda survive Texas’ grueling problems for the course,” grass did not play in his heat. Marty Leonard said. advantage. The turf quality of She said she vividly Instead of having bentgrass typically remembers walking his putts run smoothly declines in hot and out to Colonial Country across the greens, his humid regions due Club with her father ball would hop and stop to environmental and seeing employees about an inch or so from stresses, soil properties, hanging from trees to the hole. Bent grass management practices avoid the high water. would do the trick, but and diseases, according Holes were rearranged (AP PHOTO/FORT WORTH STAR-TELEGRAM) no matter how much he to Leon T. Lucas, Ph. and levees were added May 1949, heavy rains overflowed the Trinity River to flood portions of 7th Street to University Ave. including the complained the country D, an agronomist in along the Trinity River to Montgomery Ward building (foreground). At least 10 people were killed and 13,000 left homeless. club’s governing board the Carolinas Golf prevent a situation like would not budge. Association. this in the future, but the So Mr. Marvin, as he Leonard’s daughter, course was not able to was more than simply sponsored him. of Colonial. Located was known to friends, Marty Leonard, said her host the PGA Tour event earning a paycheck. He Hogan was known inside the clubhouse is decided to take matters father was determined again in 1950. had won at the course for his stoic character the Ben Hogan Trophy into his own hands. to host a prestigious Colonial Country that was created because and intense work ethic. Room, which pays tribute In 1935, Leonard event at his course, so Club holds the bragging of the vision of Marvin He won the PGA event to the golfer’s many invited friends and he convinced the United rights of being the only Leonard, his mentor and at Colonial five times. achievements. business associates to States Golf Association course that has hosted friend. Because of his accom- Today, Hogan’s legacy put up a security deposit (USGA) to play the U.S. a U.S. Open, a Player’s The pair first met at plishments, the country lives on at Colonial for of $50 and become Open at Colonial in Chamionship and an Glen Garden Country club is referred to as golfers, non-golfers and members of the only 1941, marking the first annual PGA Tour event. Club in south Fort Worth “Hogan’s Alley.” college students alike. course in Texas with time the tournament The hometown where Hogan was a To this day he is The course is located “premiere” greens. was held south of the advantage caddy. the only person to win just under a mile from About 100 Fort Mason-Dixon line. Fort Worth native Ben Leonard frequently back-to-back events at TCU’s campus, serving as Worth residents called The PGA followed in Hogan is perhaps the hired Hogan to caddy Colonial, which he did a desirable location for themselves members of 1946. The tournament, course’s most legendary when he played, which twice. His name can be students to work. the Colonial Golf Club which has gone through player. sparked their relation- found on the Wall of John Grady, a senior when it opened on Jan. several different sponsors Hogan, who spent ship. Marty Leonard said Champions located on at TCU, worked at 29, 1936. in recent years, is its most of his childhood in the pair were like father the first tee box. Colonial Country Club With the hope of longest-running annual Fort Worth, shot 65 in and son. A bronze statue of for over two years in long-term prosperity event at Colonial. the final round of the first When Hogan chose Mr. Hogan greets the the outside services of the club in mind, The only pause came tour event in 1946. to make a living playing members and guests Leonard decided it would in May 1949 when Fort His win at Colonial golf, Marvin Leonard as they enter the gates CONTINUED ON PAGE 27 December 5, 2019 · The Skiff · tcu360.com 27

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 26 is a huge recruiting Dean & Deluca advantage as well as pulled out if its departments, assisting a player development six-year sponsorship members and taking care advantage. She said it agreement after the 2017 of the golf course. gives the players oppor- tournament, just two “I learned a lot about tunities to build lasting years into their deal. the game of golf and it’s relationships with people In an attempt to make integrity while employed who have significant the 2018 tournament at Colonial, as well as influence and resources possible, American everything that goes into on and off the golf Airlines, AT&T, hosting a major PGA course. Burlington Northern tournament every year,” “With Colonial’s rich Santa Fe Railway and Grady said. history with the PGA XTO Energy Inc. joined Tour, Mr. Ben Hogan, the to contribute $2 million Changing with the U.S. Women’s Open, and each to sponsor the times many other significant newly named Fort Worth Colonial Country events in the world of Invitational. Club has also opened golf, it is an honor and With many its doors to women and privilege to say that questioning if Colonial men collegiate golfers, it is one of our home could find a sponsor in allowing the TCU courses,” Ravaioli-Larkin time to keep the longest women’s and men’s said. running PGA event at its teams to utilize the The rich history of original site, the country course and its facilities at Colonial Country Club is club made an announce- (AP PHOTO/CARL E. LINDE) practice every week. still being written as the ment in April 2018 that Ben Hogan of Palm Springs, Calif., winner of last year’s Colonial National Invitational golf tournament, gets out of the TCU women’s golf PGA Tour has continued stopped all rumors. rough on the 6th fairway during the first round of the tournament at Fort Worth, Texas, May 21, 1953. Hogan came in with coach Angie Ravaioli- to host an event there, Charles Schwab will a 73, three strokes over par. Larkin said that despite temporary issues be the new sponsor practicing at Colonial with sponsorships. of the Fort Worth tournament starting in Country Club. Spieth will play in the 2019 until 2022. Charles The 73rd Charles tournament. Schwab has a history Schawb Challenge will with the PGA Tour, begin at the Colonial which is promising for Country Club on May 20 a lengthened life of and will last until May the tournament being 26. Major golfers like played at Colonial Rickie Fowler and Jordan

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Undergraduate Students Frenki Behaj Sophie Duchesne Anders Erickson Harrison Menard Billy Nguyen Rafid Patel Kyle Schnell Mackenzie Stein Jackson White Jennifer Freeman (AP PHOTO/DAVID J. PHILLIP) Golfer Annika Sorenstam hits to the 2nd hole at the Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas on Friday, May 23, 2003, during the second round of the Colonial golf tournament. 28 December 5, 2019 · The Skiff · tcu360.com

SPORTS More than a swim coach, Richard Sybesma was ‘a life coach’

By RYAN MEYERS Instead of praising He was a three-year wasn’t giving out the Pulsifer recalls him when he took the job STAFF WRITER, TCU 360 himself for the accom- letterman and captain full amount of scholar- meeting with Sybesma at TCU. plishment, he was more of the Texas Tech swim ships. The administration as he was debating Pulsifer said that the Between 1979 and proud of all the lives he’s team and wanted to be promised Sybesma that leaving TCU and look on Coach Sybesma’s 2017, TCU had seven affected and his teams’ a swim coach ever since they would increase their coming away impressed face showed the team men’s basketball coaches, successes. middle school. support for the program, with his message and that this accomplishment five football coaches and His resume speaks “Coaching was my way and they did. commitment. was about the team more four baseball coaches. for itself. In five of working with kids and It took 15 years, “He was the kind of than anything else. The swim team had just different conferences, helping them become but both the men’s coach you would want After the Southwest one. Sybesma’s teams won better people,” Sybesma and women’s teams your child to have,” Conference disbanded, “It never felt that seven conference said. “It became my eventually got the full Pulsifer said. “He’s the team was forced to long,” said Richard championships and 16 purpose and I focused on allotment of scholarship consistent, he’s fair and navigate between various Sybesma, who was individual league titles. that throughout my life.” swimmers. The travel he tries to coach more conferences, but most coaching when Jamie He produced seven Before Sybesma budget was increased and than just the sport. He of their success came in Dixon, David Roditi national champions, 18 arrived in Fort Worth, more support staff was coaches life.” Conference USA. and Jill Kramer were All-Americans and four there was not a lot of supplied for the teams. One of Sybesma’s first Conference USA student-athletes. Olympians. support for the TCU Dale Pulsifer, a accomplishments at TCU provided friendly waters With 38 years on When Sybesma first swimming and diving swimmer that Sybesma was beating his alma for the swimming and staff, Sybesma is the accepted the job at TCU, programs. inherited when he mater, despite longtime diving teams, as TCU longest-tenured head he had just finished The women’s team arrived at TCU, Texas Tech head won five of their seven coach in TCU history. coaching for four years at was forced to compete considered transfer- swimming coach Jim conference titles as “Maybe 10 or 15 years, Monahans High School at the Division 2 level ring before the coaching McNally telling Sybesma but not 38,” he said. in West Texas. because the university acquisition was made. that he would never beat CONTINUED ON PAGE 29

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 28 Sybesma stressed to him a local event while out of that coaching to a certain town at a swim meet. members of the league, standard required one Huston said that these including a sweep of the to show that standard in events gave the students men’s and women’s titles everything they did and a break from swimming in 2004. be a “man of their word.” so they could have fun In between, Sybesma While Pulsifer did and come together as a also served as the head not continue to coach, team. coach for the Nicaraguan some of Sybesma’s A TCU Institution Olympic swim team at other assistant coaches, When Sybesma the 1996 Atlanta games. graduate assistants and announced his Moments like this were swimmers moved on to retirement in 2017, really special to him and coach swimming in some former athletic director they were made possible capacity. By his own Chris Del Conte because of his hard work count, he has nine former called him “a beloved and dedication at TCU. colleagues that are now institution at TCU and in “Throughout my full-time head coaches Fort Worth.” career, I’ve been able or assistants at other Being in a position to do a lot of really neat programs. for 38 years is bound things at and through Current Rice swim to earn respect in itself, TCU,” Sybesma said. coach Seth Huston is but Sybesma went out Coaching Tree one of these former of his way to represent Sybesma’s passion colleagues. Huston was TCU and make a positive for the betterment of a graduate assistant for impression with everyone student-athletes also Sybesma from 1988-1990 he met. translated into how he and relished in the “Richard never met a developed his assistant opportunity to coach at a stranger,” Huston said. coaches. Division 1 program and “He’ll go out of his way to His philosophy of learn from an established do things for people and coaching both the sport coach. make everyone feel good and life was the same “He was really up about what they do and PHOTO COURTESY OF TCU 360 for his assistant coaches, front with you on what who they are.” A photo of coach Richard Sybesma as he cheers on the swim team. as he believed being a he expected,” Huston His passion for TCU decent, honest person said. “He held me to the was reflected when he Perhaps it was the being named a Scholar coaching at the collegiate was just as important as same standards that he won the Teammate of coach in him, but he All-American squad for level, he doesn’t stay far training techniques to expected from the rest of the Year award from the saw value in every 45 semesters in a row for away from the pool. He lead athletes. the team.” athletics department in position and would having a cumulative team continues to teach swim After he finished One lesson that 2008. interact with everyone, GPA of 3.0. lessons each summer and his swimming career, he never experienced “He didn’t bleed from employees in the He always knew that calls one of his greatest Pulsifer moved on to before meeting Sybesma purple when he first got athletics department there would be life after joys. He estimates that he become an assistant was incorporating fun, there, but he bleeds it or the physical plant to swimming, which is has taught over 15,000 coach under Sybesma non-swimming related now,” Pulsifer said. “Ask lifeguards at the pool why he instilled lessons kids to swim over 30 for a year. He credits his activities into the anyone that has ever and professors in the that could be used in years. time as an assistant to program. These activities worked with him and business school. all aspects of life: Work Sybesma is also not his personal growth and included skiing during the one thing they will Even now, he hard, work towards goals absent from the team. He becoming a better man. a summer training trip, say is that he is a man of volunteers at TCU in and have fun along the regularly has lunch and Pulsifer said that going to a play, or finding character.” the Frog Club and the way. meets with the current Retirees’ Association. Looking Towards the swim coach, James “I was married to TCU Future Winchester, and he still for 38 years,” Sybesma If you were to ask makes appearances in said. “I’m here now as Sybesma if he could still the athletics department. Welcome to the Good Hood! a Horned Frog fan and coach he would say yes in Sybesma believes that supporter, butI don’t an instant. the swim team is headed Mon - Thurs 7 AM - 8PM 326 Bryan Avenue have to be here. I want to It’s not as if he wanted in the right direction Fri & Sat 7 AM - 9PM be here.” to stop coaching, but the under the guidance of Fort Worth, TX 76104 Beyond his relation- swimmers grind started Winchester and that Sunday 8AM - 3PM ships with his peers, to take its toll. The desire he can continue what his influence on his to spend more time with Sybesma started. Find yourself at Arcadia! student-athletes was his family and friends “It’s Coach very important to him. lingered and, eventually, Winchester’s program We offer friendy service, a comfortable environment, He was proud of the he figured it was time to now and I’m excited for and of course, fresh coffee for students! work his teams put in make his personal life his what the future holds,” IG:@arcadia.coffee Come enjoy your time at Arcadia! the classroom, especially top priority. he said. the women’s feat of Despite no longer 30 December 5, 2019 · The Skiff · tcu360.com Horoscope HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Thursday, LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) Carpe Diem by Niklas Eriksson Dec. 5, 2019: HHHH You relate with a great This year, you have many deal of empathy to one specific choices. Some of your decisions person. In some sense, you might be based on your intuition, identify with this person. You and others will be based on quickly detach when dealing facts. 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