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A political science professor and a finance professor weigh in on tuesday’s debate. page 4 Fee added for paying tuition with plastic By Chelsie French changes that other universities experienced and American Express — do allow the mer- the money to my account so I can write a Staff Reporter when similar policies were implemented. chant to charge a convenience fee for credit check,” Noack said. “Card users who want to avoid the con- card transactions while not charging a fee Michael McGraw, junior accounting and Credit card payments of student accounts venience fee are now paying with checks,” for other payment methods, Wilson said. finance major, said the new policy is not have decreased by more than half after the she said. The Visa rules for convenience fees ideal. university implemented a new credit card According to a letter mailed to students were considered but were not the reason in “I don’t believe it was necessarily fair,” policy this fall that card users are required late in the spring, TCU paid $1.4 million in changing the university’s credit card policy, McGraw said. “My parents have to pay for Sustainability grade to pay a convenience fee for student account credit card processing fees last year, a pay- Wilson said. processing fees, and I don’t see the benefits should be higher. payments, a university official said. ment the university will discontinue this “That decision was made to reduce the of more money for financial aid because I Opinion, Page 3 Cheryl Wilson, associate vice chancellor year to move those funds to the financial university’s expenses by over $1 million an- don’t receive financial aid.” and controller, said credit card payments aid budget. nually,” Wilson said. Wilson said when the announcement accounted for 54 percent of student account In addition to requiring credit card us- Sophomore radio-TV-film major Sean was made, she received half a dozen com- top itunes downloads payments in August 2007 as opposed to 12 ers to pay convenience fees, the university Noack said the new payment system is a plaints from people who were upset about percent of payments in August this year. no longer accepts Visa for student account nuisance. Noack said his family lost the the change, but since then hasn’t received 1 Live Your Life (feat. Check and automated clearing house pay- payments. ability to gain airline miles when TCU any. Rihanna) T.I. ments rose from 44 percent of student ac- Visa doesn’t allow merchants to charge a stopped accepting Visa, and now his fa- Students like McGraw are getting used count payments to 82 percent in the same convenience fee only on credit card transac- ther has to remember to write a check and to the new rules. 2 So What time span, Wilson said. tions while not charging fees on other pay- mail it to him each month. “My parents still use a credit card to pay P!nk Wilson said the decrease in credit card ment methods, Wilson said. Other credit “It takes time out of my dad’s day for tuition bills, but they are making the best 3 Whatever You Like payments was expected after reviewing card companies — MasterCard, Discover him to write a check and mail it or transfer of it,” McGraw said. T.I. 4 Let It Rock Kevin Rudolf & Li... 5 Hot N Cold Katy Perry KTCU adds — iTunes quiet minds high school football to schedule Radio station to report on one high school game weekly

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As the College of Communication con- Head football coach Gary tinues to work toward developing a sports Patterson says the team needs broadcasting degree, the college’s radio energy for weekend road game. station is ahead of the curve. Sports, page 8 KTCU FM 88.7 “The Choice” has added a high school football game-of-the-week broadcast to its peculiar fact weekly lineup, TOKYO — Police have said Russell KTCU FM apprehended a Western man Scott, director 88.7 Sports who went skinny dipping in of the station. a moat ringing the Imperial Radio-TV-film Programs Palace in a busy Tokyo business students are re- What: High district, attracting a huge crowd, sponsible for the school football officials said Tuesday. on-air content, game of the week broadcast — Associated Press Scott said. “Instead of When: Fridays at just going into 7:15 p.m. the classroom What: “The and talking Cheap Seats” talk about it, now we show can give them When: Wednes- experience,” days at 7 p.m. allie brown / Multimedia Editor Scott said. Buddhist monk John Freese demonstrates a traditional sitting pose Tuesday during his class on meditation at the Brown Lupton University Union. The show airs Fridays from about 7:15 p.m. to 10 p.m. In addition, Scott said radio-TV-film Monk hosts weekly meditation classes students are also responsible for a pregame show before TCU football home By Katie B. Martinez tor for religious and spiritual life, said ing slowly in a circle.” games and for a weekly sports talk show, Staff Reporter the program has been well-received on Freese said he began his journey into “The Cheap Seats,” which airs Wednes- campus. Buddhism at a campus session just like days from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sitting in the garden of his family “We have a core group of several stu- these. As a film major at Vassar College “Sports radio, in general, is explod- home in West Fort Worth with the sun- dents that come every week, and then we in New York, he came across a flier for ing all over the country,” Scott said. “It’s light shining on his light brown hair, he have a few newcomers who come just to a meditation group. He went, he liked it amazing to think that 12 to 15 years ago, is not what one might expect when going check it out,” Gamwell said. “I think it’s and it started him on a path to enlight- sports radio was barely being born.” to meet a Buddhist monk. great because it shows that TCU cares enment that more than a decade later, The City Council shouldn’t Although KTCU’s sports broadcast- But John Freese is just that. about educating the whole person, not he still follows. just target saggy pants. ing program just recently began, it has A Fort Worth native who now lives just their intellectual side.” “The first time I meditated nothing Tuesday in Opinion produced alumni who now work in the in India nine months of the year, Freese Akshay Kakar, a second-year interna- really spectacular happened, but I did field professionally. is hosting Tuesday evening meditation tional student from India, attended the come away from it with a sense of peace One of those is Trey Fallon, who pro- sessions on campus throughout October session as part of an outside assignment and well-being that made me believe duces “GameNight with Choppy & Greg- and is planning a half-day retreat and for his world religions class. there was something to it,” Freese said. go” on 103.3 FM ESPN radio. Fallon also picnic during Fall Break. “I had meditated before, but this He began attending monthly sessions produces pre- and post-game shows for The sessions include 30 minutes of was the first time I practiced medita- at Zen Mountain Monastery near the the Dallas Mavericks and Dallas Cow- sitting meditation followed by a few tion while being in motion,” he said. “I college and doing a daily meditation in boys. minutes of walking meditation and then thought it was very important to be still his dorm room. Fallon said he supports an expansion Will the rising cost of a discussion. in order to calm the mind, so it was re- See meditation · Page 2 construction materials Adam Gamwell, program coordina- ally interesting to find peace while walk- See KTCU · Page 2 affect work at TCU? Tuesday in News student government today’s weather 82 55 Member raises questions about diversity of judicial board high low By Matt Syme Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity and is the third ation will not impair them in making fair support the expansion of the storage space Sunny Staff Reporter board member from the fraternity. decisions. for students’ e-mail accounts. The resolu- Tomorrow: Sunny During the meeting, Student Relations The nominees were approved with one tion, written by Brown and Science and 84 / 59 The Student Government Association chair Justin Brown raised questions about opposition vote from Brown and nine ab- Engineering representative Ido Farhi, sup- Friday: Sunny House of Representatives approved two how the majority of board members is part stentions, which is more than double the ported the university’s efforts to increase 84 / 64 new members of the Judicial Board in Tues- of Sigma Phi Epsilon. Brown questioned number of abstentions in a single vote the the current 100 MB capacity for each stu- day’s meeting despite reservations about what would happen if a conflict with an House has seen all semester. dent’s e-mail account. how three of the five board members belong outside member of the fraternity were to Pressly also nominated representative Two other bills passed unanimously. The to the same Greek organization. come before the board. Rusty Roeger to be appointed as the Judicial House passed a bill to make changes to the Please President Thomas Pressly nominated Pressly said the selection of Dresser had Board’s Chief Justice. Roeger, one of the enforcement of campaign standards, as well remember to representatives Alex Carr and Chad Dresser, nothing to do with his Greek affiliation. three Sig Ep members, was approved with as a bill to modify the requirements for the recycle this whose approval required a two-thirds vote Pressly, a member of the fraternity, said he two abstentions. House to hand out finances to university newspaper. from the House. Dresser is a member of the believes the board members’ Greek affili- The House also passed a resolution to organizations. page 2 · wednesday, october 8, 2008 dailyskiff.com news

said. ISP, a company that provides ktcu Scott said the next step in sports broadcast services for Despite heated dialogue, continued from page 1 adding more sports content to colleges nationwide. of KTCU’s sports broadcasting KTCU’s lineup is play-by-play Chris Blake, a sophomore program because it benefits stu- broadcasting of other sports who engineers the TCU foot- dents looking to enter the field at the high school and college ball pregame show, said he also no clear debate winner professionally, as well as the level. Scott said one of the main hopes to see more live games university. problems with adding more live added to KTCU’s programming By David Lightman the Democratic nominee to fight You might never know. That one,” “If you want the local take, games is that the broadcasting content. McClatchy Newspapers back. he said, pointing at Obama. “You you can’t get that anywhere else rights for TCU football and bas- “It’s good to learn everything Obama was ready. know who voted against it?” Mc- but local sports radio,” Fallon ketball are owned exclusively by and be versatile,” Blake said. WASHINGTON — Senators “Now, I’ve got to correct a little Cain asked, his voice dripping with John McCain and Barack Obama bit of Sen. McCain’s history, not sur- disdain. “Me.” punched and counter-punched on prisingly. Let’s, first of all, under- The verbal jabs resumed, and issue after issue throughout their stand that the biggest problem in the debate ended with probably second debate Tuesday night, but this whole process was the deregula- the starkest difference of all, over neither man knocked the other one tion of the financial system. foreign policy. down, much less out. “Senator McCain, as recently as “Senator Obama was wrong Obama loyalists will call McCain March, bragged about the fact that about Iraq and the surge. He was the aggressor for continuing a line he is a deregulator.” wrong about Russia when they com- of attack the Republican nominee That exchange set the night’s mitted aggression against Georgia,” began on Monday after nearly a tone. McCain said. “And in his short ca- month lagging behind Obama in McCain probably was more in reer, he does not understand our national polls. his element at this town hall-style national security challenges.” McCain triggered the point- debate. He’s excelled at this format for years. His dozens of such “I don’t understand “Senator Obama meetings at New Hampshire high how we ended was the second- schools and fire stations vaulted him to national fame and a huge up invading a highest recipient win in the nation’s first primary in country that had of Fannie Mae 2000 and again in 2008. But Obama, criticized by some nothing to do with and Freddie Mac in the first debate for being too re- allie brown / Multimedia Editor 9/11, while Osama Class members participate in a meditation exercise Tuesday at the Brown Lupton University Union. money in history served and even stiff, also seemed comfortable in the format, and bin Laden and al- — in history.” so the two candidates sparred re- Qaida are setting open up to a deeper experience lentlessly with the sheen of two meditation of peace and happiness.” Weekly Meditation John McCain seasoned pros. Voices were never up base camps...” continued from page 1 After completing the neces- What: One-hour sessions raised; facial expressions veered to- After college he moved to Aus- sary training, Freese became a When: 6:30 p.m. on Tues- counterpoint Tuesday as he talked ward impatient but never became Barack Obama tin and while attending a series of monk within the Thich Nhat days about Freddie Mac and Fannie snickers or sighs. Thich Nhat Hanh retreats on the Hanh monastery where he Where: Jarvis Hall room Mae, the failed mortgage giants This was a classic political debate, “Well, you know, Sen. McCain, East Coast, he was inspired to go continued to live and train for 112 the federal government rescued a point-by-point road map for vot- in the last debate and today, again, a step further. He moved into a six years. While there he began last month. ers trying to decide which fork to suggested that I don’t understand,” monastery in France and made reading the teachings of an In- Meditation Retreat “But you know, they’re the ones follow. Obama replied. “It’s true. There are the commitment to devote his life dian Guru named Ramana Ma- What: Half-day retreat and that, with the encouragement of McCain seemed tempted to some things I don’t understand. to Buddhist principles. harshi and was so inspired by bring-your-own-food picnic Senator Obama and his cronies and display his legendary temper only “I don’t understand how we This includes, Freese said, the message that he moved to When: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. his friends in Washington, that went once. Obama charged that McCain ended up invading a country a respect and compassion for the Indian city of Thiruvannam- Where: Jarvis Hall room out and made all these risky loans, “voted 23 times against alternative that had nothing to do with 9/11, all living things and a constant alai, a mecca for spiritual seek- 112 and Jarvis lawn gave them to people that could fuels. Twenty-three times.” while Osama bin Laden and al- quest to gain a deeper under- ers from around the world. never afford to pay back,” McCain McCain paused and gave the Qaida are setting up base camps standing of the true nature of “There is a mountain there charged. audience a knowing look. “It was and safe havens to train terrorists the human spirit. Monks are called the Arunachala, it puts Freese follows a daily sched- Then came this: “Senator Obama an energy bill on the floor of the to attack us. also required to abstain from out a lot of spiritual energy and ule that includes several hours was the second-highest recipient of Senate loaded down with goodies, “That was Sen. McCain’s judg- certain behaviors they believe people come from all over just of meditation, meeting with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac mon- billions for the oil companies, and ment, and it was the wrong judg- can cause delusion and hamper to be near it,” he said. his guru, practicing yoga, do- ey in history — in history.” it was sponsored by Bush and (Vice ment.” spiritual awakening. Buddhist Freese said immediately after ing chores and studying. McCain had his don’t-mess- President Dick) Cheney. The viewer, once again, was left teachings forbid the taking of moving to India he was over- He returns to Fort Worth for with-me look, as if he were daring “You know who voted for it? with little doubt who stood where. life, stealing, having sexual re- whelmed by what seemed like three months each year, where lations, using false or harmful the chaos of the place, but he he hosts meditation sessions speech and using intoxicants. now feels more at home in India and retreats at area yoga cen- “Being celibate is the hardest than he does in Fort Worth. ters and now at TCU. one for me because I sometimes “It’s a lot different over there,” Freese said that meditation experience sexual desire and he said. “It is not as materialis- takes time to learn and get used loneliness,” Freese said. “The tic a society as it is here. The to but that it can bring about point of being celibate though people and the atmosphere are deep healing and transforma- is to let go of the desire and more spiritual.” tion for the body and mind.

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page 6 · Wednesday, october 8, 2008 dailyskiff.com sports Matchups Short break for club teams; continued from page 8 in the nation. Advantage: TCU tennis cancels tournament Wide Receivers

By Phil Mann TCU: Sophomore wide out Jim- Staff Reporter TCU vs. TX A&M TCU vs. my Young still has the bulk of the What: Club ice hockey Sam Houston state receptions for the Frogs, with 26 of the team’s 98 catches, but he had Some students will be going Where: NYTEX Sports Centre What: Men’s club soccer no grabs last week. Senior tight clubbing over Fall Break. But they in North Richland Hills. Where: Garvey-Rosenthal end Shae Reagan is currently sec- won’t be going dancing, they will When: Friday at 9:15 p.m. Soccer Stadium ond on the team with 11 catches be playing for their club sports and Saturday at 6:15 p.m. When: Saturday at 3 p.m. for 154 yards and leads the team in teams. yards per reception with 14. Two TCU club teams — ice CSU: Junior receiver Rashaun hockey and men’s soccer — are back on the rink,” Benvenuti said. While the club ice hockey and Greer is similar to Young in the scheduled to be in action this “I am glad to start the season.” men’s soccer teams will be play- respect that he leads the team in weekend, all in the midst of Fall Benvenuti said he hopes people ing this weekend, the club tennis catches and has a great percentage Break. However the club tennis staying in town will come out and team has pulled out of its weekend of the team’s catches. Greer has 570 team opted out of a tournament watch the hockey team. tournament at Lee LeClear Tennis receiving yards on 33 snags on the because of the break. Greg Repasky, a junior from Center in Houston. season, eight of those catches and Skiff archives Matt Benvenuti, a junior from Longview, said he’s looking for- Megan Dewar, president of the A swarm of Horned Frogs make a tackle last year on a Ram in Fort Worth. 211 of those yards came last week Newport Beach, Calif., said he isn’t ward to his game with the men’s club tennis team, said some people against UNLV. too distraught to be playing club club soccer team over the break. canceled the trip about a month Advantage: TCU just five sacks. Special Teams ice hockey over Fall Break. “I wasn’t actually planning on ago because of the break. Advantage: TCU “It’s not too much of a problem doing anything during my Fall “Everyone is either going home Offensive Line TCU: The Frogs are ranked 26th because I was staying in the area Break except staying here and or going to visit friends,” Dewar Linebackers in the nation in punt returns, aver- TCU: The men in the trenches anyway,” Benvenuti said. “It’s also doing homework,” Repasky said. said. aging 14.95 yards per return. The had a solid game last week helping TCU: The Frogs’ linebacker better that we’re playing because I “It’s actually getting me out of my Dewar said there is usually a punt return defense, however, is the Frogs to rush for 71 times for core is considered one of the best might be a little bored with every- h ou s e .” tournament during Fall Break, but ranked 71st in the nation allow- 383 yards and only gave up one in the nation and is a big reason one else [on break].” Repasky said the team is winless, TCU has always opted out due to ing 10.33 yards per opponents’ re- sack in the game. The line, led by why TCU’s defense is currently Benvenuti is especially looking and he hopes the game over break a lack of participants. turn. Freshman kicker Ross Evans senior center Blake Schlueter, has No. 1 nation, allowing just 208.83 forward to this weekend’s games the streak. “I am not bummed because we continues to shine, making two allowed just seven sacks on the yards per game. Phillips was all because they are the first of the “Hopefully we will win,” Re- have lots of tournaments coming field goals in last week’s game, and season, tied with Memphis for the over the field Saturday against the season. pasky said. “I think it’s a conference up, but it’s sad we can’t go,” De- has now made nine of his 10 at- 28th fewest in the nation. Aztecs, making eight total tackles, “I am looking forward to getting game, so a win would be nice.” war said. tempts. CSU: Junior center Tim Walter including two for a loss. CSU: Senior kicker Jason Smith is in his second season as a starter CSU: Colorado State’s defense has made both of his field goal at- and anchors his team’s offensive is ranked No. 72 in the nation and tempts in last week’s game, his first line that allowed two sacks last is allowing a total of 369 yards of and ranks no. 1 in the nation in touchdowns in five games, aver- two tries of the season. The Rams week. On the season however, total offense per game. Freshman football rushing defense, yielding 22.3 aging five yards-per-carry. have the second worst punt return continued from page 8 the Rams have allowed 13 sacks linebacker Mychal Sisson is com- yards per game. “The Johnson kid is a guy defense squad in the nation, allow- on the season, which ranks them ing off of a big game against UNLV. “They’ve got two big skill Frogs’ senior safety Stephen that even gave Cal fits,” Pat- ing 22.33 yards per return. The only tied for 103rd in the nation with He recorded nine total tackles, 1.5 players that can run by you and Hodge said the defense’s main terson said. “He is definitely team behind them is Texas A&M, Texas A&M and Buffalo. tackles for a loss and had half of a catch the deep ball,” Patterson priority is to stop the run each physical.” TCU which is allowing 25.2 per return. Advantage: sack in the win. TCU said. “They’ve got big tight ends week. The Frogs will have to travel TCU Advantage: Defensive Line Advantage: like they’ve always had and their “If we come and play like we to Fort Collins, Colorado and Coaching offensive line is big and physi- have, we can do well against any play a Rams team that is 3-0 at Defensive Backs TCU: Senior linebacker Jason cal. And it always seems like running back in the nation,” home this season. In addition TCU: The first thing head foot- Phillips gave the defensive line TCU: After allowing 199 yards they have a back that can run Hodge said. to beating UNLV last week, the ball coach Gary Patterson ad- most of the credit for continu- through the air in just one quarter over you.” In the Frogs’ 35-10 loss to Rams got a game-winning field dressed after last week’s game was ing to shut down opposing run- against Oklahoma, the Frogs’ sec- TCU has gone 5-1 in its first no. 1 ranked Oklahoma, the de- goal as time expired to beat the penalties. TCU committed nine ning games. The defensive line ondary recovered last week to allow six games mainly due to the fense stood up against a Soon- Sacramento State, 23-20, in the penalties for 105 yards last week, has helped the defense allow an just 98 passing yards against San team’s ability to stop the other ers’ backfield that had rushed for second week of the season. The but the team continues to domi- average of 22.3 yards per game on Diego State. Senior safety Stephen team’s running game. On Satur- over 200 yards per game in its following week, CSU took down nate the time of possession battle. the ground. Junior defensive end Hodge, led the rest of TCU’s second- day, the Horned Frogs held San previous three games. The Frogs Houston, 28-25. Patterson’s team has the ball for an Jerry Hughes had two sacks in last ary by recording seven total tackles Diego State to minus-13 yards only yielded 25 yards rushing on “The main thing is keeping average of 37:09, first in the nation week’s win. and recovering a fumble last week. on the ground. TCU stopped 36 attempts. focus,” Hodge said. “It’s just by more than a minute. CSU: Senior defensive end CSU: The Rams’ pass defense is SMU for minus-eight yards However, the Rams’ Johnson another game and we’ve got to CSU: Steve Fairchild is in his first Tommie Hill is leading his team ranked 83rd in the nation, allowing rushing earlier in the season has rushed for 491 yards and five get it.” year as head coach of the Rams, but in several of his team’s defensive 227.2 yards per game through the this is his third appearance in Colo- categories. Hill leads the team air. Senior safety Mike Pagnotta has rado State green. Fairchild was the with four tackles for loss and a pretty full stat sheet so far this sea- Rams’ quarterback from 1978-1980 sacks with three, he is also lead- son with 34 total tackles, a sack, four and was an assistant coach from ing his fellow defensive linemen pass break-ups, an interception, 2.5 1993-2000, but Patterson should with 14 total tackles. Overall, the tackles for loss, one forced fumble have the edge given his head coach- line has had trouble getting to op- and two recovered fumbles. ing experience. ponents’ quarterbacks, recording Advantage: TCU Advantage: TCU

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DAILY SKIFF Editorial Board Bailey Shiffler, Editor-in-Chief Joe Zigtema, Managing Editor Saerom Yoo, Web Editor Michelle Nicoud, Associate Editor Julieta Chiquillo, News Editor David Hall, News Editor Billy Wessels, Sports Editor Patty Espinosa, Opinion Editor opinion Valerie Hannon, Features Editor Allie Brown, Multimedia Editor The Skiff View New payment rules unfair, inconvenient n an effort to save money, the university is no longer paying the convenience fee for those students and parents who choose to pay their tuition with a credit card. IAlthough the school is putting that money toward financial aid, it doesn’t sweeten the fact that the school has put another financial burden on the shoulders of students and parents. And on top of the added fee, the university has stopped accepting Visa, a popular card choice for many. Having the option to pay tuition with a credit card was a huge convenience, not to mention a money-saver when many card companies offer airline miles and other benefits in exchange for dollars spent. Tacking on a fee to those wishing to earn points, miles and other rewards by paying with a card is unfair, especially when the university has set a precedent of picking up the tab. The extra charge has driven many to opt for an alternative form of payment when their first choice was to swipe their tuition and not have the burden of writing a check each month. The university said it will use the money saved to increase financial aid, but not all students receive it. Robert Slack is a sophomore theatre major from El Paso. With an unstable economy, it is expected for all institutions to look for ways to cut back. But in this situation, the university is making a cutback that merely shifts a hefty burden onto its students and their families. Sure, other forms of payments exist, but it’s unfair to tack fees Old eateries should be saved onto one more than half of students chose to use previously. Food has always been a point of takeout boxes. The other restaurants that night snacks. Now, it’s only open from 5 contention between TCU students and accept Frog Bucks lack such variety and p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday. Editor-in-chief Bailey Shiffler for the editorial board. the administration. The quality of the offer less healthy items. If it served the lunch or late-night food, the variety, the cost, the nutrition My reasons for keeping Pond Street menus again, it could see an increase The Skiff View represents the collective opinion of the editorial board. — all have been argued about countless and Sub Connection stem from personal in customers. times, fortunately without any bloodshed. experience and my concern for the future Junior fashion merchandising major of TCU. I lived in Worth Hills for two Katy Moloney, who used to live in Wig- But I’m not going to waste my time years and frequently ate Pond Street’s sal- gins Hall, said she prefers the food at ranting about TCU dining. That’s been ads and grilled salmon. Pond Street to other on-campus eateries, done. What I am fighting for may seem It was convenient, the food was tasty but never goes there because she lives on School’s ‘green’ score insignificant to the majority of the univer- and it was open late for students crav- Main Campus. She said she would eat at sity, but it is something that needs to be ing waffle fries for midnight studies. Sub Pond Street if it were closer. addressed. Connection, tucked away in the first floor “I think that if they moved Pond Street A Sept. 25 Skiff article reported that of Smith Hall, provided my Monday din- Grill on Main Campus that’d be wonder- needs improvement Pond Street Grill might close soon. Legia ners when I had meetings in Dan Rogers ful because they have better variety, and I for the environment. As mentioned in Abato, district marketing manager for Hall. feel that it’s healthier,” Moloney said. “So I the story, Rajendra Pachauri, chair of the Dining Services, said, “Pond Street has Even though I no longer live in Worth think that if everyone could benefit from United Nations Intergovernmental Panel gotten a hard hit. We are trying to figure Hills, I understand what it’s like to want having [Pond Street], then that would on Climate Change, has urged people to out what to do with Pond Street.” good food and not have to venture far to be better than just having it in the Greek have one meat-free day a week to tackle In the same article, Ernest White, a su- find it. If Pond Street closes, the students section.” climate change. I think we can certainly pervisor at Pond Street, said, “It’s up to the living in Worth Hills will have to get Amid the never-ending dining contro- do this. How about a meatless diet in all school on what they want to do. I’d really meals elsewhere. The other places they versies, I hope students and the admin- the dining facilities in TCU for a day? It hate to see it go. It’s a good place.” can eat on campus aren’t nearby. It’s the istration realize that saving Pond Street Bibek Bhindari isn’t that difficult to do. This is not the first time on-campus same way for Sub Connection on East and Sub Connection is the right way to We can certainly give up our supple- dining has faced the chopping block, and Campus. go. Change isn’t always better. Even if it It’s a bad grade for TCU. The univer- ment of bottled water for a day to be a lit- I don’t want to see another good place go. Brittany Walker, a sophomore market- means extra work, preserving what’s good sity should have at least deserved a better tle more eco-friendly. The plastic bottles Popular eateries removed in the past ing major, said she liked the convenience and what benefits students makes it all grade than a D-plus. for the water are made from polyethylene two years were Far East Fusion, Eden’s, of Sub Connection when she had classes worth it. According to the 2008 U.S. News & terephthalate (PET). According to a study Mongolian Wok and Deco Deli. Of the in Smith Hall. World Report’s college rankings, TCU by the World Watch, a sustainability mag- older eateries, only Pond Street, Sub Con- “When you really need something to Alyssa Dizon is a senior broadcast made a D-plus on the 2008 College Sus- azine, the manufacture of one kilogram nection, NRG and Bistro Burnett remain. eat, it’s not really handy having only one journalism major from Aiea, Hawaii. tainability Report Card. How could TCU of PET, which is enough to make about But who knows how long that will last? place on campus to eat that’s on your meal receive such a bad grade when the school 17 bottles of 1.5 liter bottles, releases 40 At the rate TCU closes dining facilities, plan that’s on the other side of campus,” looks eco-friendly with purple bikes and grams of hydrocarbons, 25 grams of sul- students will only be able to get on-cam- Walker said. bags and the university’s efforts toward fur oxides, 18 grams of carbon monox- pus meals at Market Square since it uses TCU should promote on-cam- building energy efficient buildings? ide, 20 grams of nitrogen oxides and 2.3 swipes instead of Frog Bucks. pus dining besides Market According to an August 27 Skiff story, kilograms of carbon dioxide. How much The article also reported that students Square. Pond Street Chancellor Victor Boschini signed an harm could 17 of us drinking bottled wa- preferred eating at Market Square or and Sub Connec- agreement under the American College ter a day do to the environment? We can spending their Frog Bucks off campus. tion should lower & University Presidents Climate Com- skip it for a day and show our solidarity Although Sub Connection and Pond prices, revamp mitment for a higher energy efficient toward sustainability. Street have tasty food, they can’t stand up their menus or and sustainable school. According to this If taking a course on sustainability against Which Wich or Red Cactus. Stu- hold sports or agreement, all new buildings are required helps, then we might as well take that dents would rather have cheaper, tastier movie events to comply with Leadership Energy in course; or why not make it one of the meals on University Drive and Berry to bring in Environmental Design silver standards, core courses at TCU? A course on sus- Street. customers. which go beyond basic LEED certifica- tainability under the sociology depart- In Pond Street’s defense, it has a wide A big tion. The new Brown-Lupton Student ment called “Sustainability is Sexy” is a variety of food that changes each se- concern spe- Union is already an example to this. Also, good way to learn about the environmen- mester. It has the staples — hamburgers, cifically with this agreement will help in the reduction tal issues and act on them. According to steak and pizza that can come with any Pond Street of the greenhouse gases. a November Skiff story, Whitworth said number of sides — and healthier options is its hours. In TCU also has the current semester students in the course will “measure the such as salads, sushi and grilled chicken. previous years, it theme as “Think Purple, Live Green.” environmental footprint of the univer- It also has daily specials so one can eat served breakfast, Recently, a sociology professor teamed sity.” It would certainly be a good way to something different every day, and it has lunch, dinner and late- up with an engineering professor to learn about the environmental impacts develop solar-powered carts. Keith Whit- we have on the school and how to help worth and Bill Diong’s cart can absorb overcome them. Sxc.hu solar energy, which can be used to power The time just looks right. The school is applications like a piano keyboard. doing everything in its part to go green, It looks like the school is doing a lot on and now it’s our chance to show our sup- Courtesy needed from campus drivers its part to be more sustainable, but still port. We don’t have to follow the 10 rules hurry along the crosswalk. their idea of “good” music all need to we have a D-plus grade. Let’s see what we to go green; just a single effort for a day Unable to hear the cries of tor- take a lesson in modesty and realize can do now. would help. This way, we can definitely ment they inflict on everyone within not everyone wants to listen. Our first step can definitely be step- boost up our school’s sustainability grade earshot, this is the person who finds If I wanted to hear the latest Snoop ping out on the streets. Instead of using for next year. the latest rap album, decides it fits the Dogg album or Justin Timberlake hit, our cars, we can bike or even hike to definition of “cool,” then proceeds to I’d go out and buy it myself. class. The Purple Bikes are a great effort Bibek Bhindari is a senior international slap it into the car and go for a pro- Everyone has different musical by TCU to reduce carbon emission. But communication major from longed joy ride on University. tastes, and most pedestrians don’t are we ready to give up driving in our air- Kathmandu, Nepal. bruno bruelhart Sure, perhaps this person has wish to be bothered with someone conditioned cars? We don’t have to liter- decent taste in music, but playing it else’s while they get to class. That’s ally give up driving, but how about for As most students do several times loudly in a heavy foot traffic area does why iPods were invented: so we can a day? And if you don’t feel like a day, I have to cross University Drive not make you cool. It makes you an- listen to our own music at our leisure. riding a bike, how about walking to get to and from classes scattered noying. Next time you roll down University an extra mile to class or con- about campus. No one cares if your Chevy Impala with your stompin’ Air Force Ones, sider carpooling for one day Simple enough in itself, it is made with gold 22-inch rims is playing the listening to the newest song that’s out of the week? This would somewhat slower by the heavy “green” latest Sean Paul album at your stereo’s bringin’ sexy back, be sure and turn certainly help the school go a traffic on bicycles and the folks who highest setting. You might smile when your volume down. little greener. congregate in large blobs and have everyone looks at you, but they aren’t After all, some of the noise you are How about going vegan for conversations in the middle of the looking at you in awe, or at how cool listening to is currently being used by a day? According to a story in the walkways. I am willing to look past all you are. They are judging you for the military for psychological warfare Guardian published in September by those distractions so long as I make it your crummy ability in assessing pub- and demoralization purposes. environment editor Juilette Jowit, the to class on time. lic relations. In essence, stop driving everyone UN’s Food and Agriculture Orga- My problem lies with the people This is not to say that merely loud else crazy. nization has estimated that meat who believe it is absolutely necessary rap is the only culprit. Indeed, loud production accounts for nearly to blare their music from their idle Vanilla Ice would be quite comedic. Bruno Bruelhart is a junior writing and a fifth of global greenhouse gas Sxc.hu cars, bobbing their heads to the beat But those people who always have history major from Hobbs, N.M. emissions, which of course is bad as they watch annoyed pedestrians to have their windows down playing

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page 4 · wednesday, october 8, 2008 dailyskiff.com election 2008 McCain, Obama debate Economic policy plans won’t swing momentum lack realistic foundation By Rose Baca polls. Do you think his answers debate is so close to the election By Chance Welch year range. Solar and wind are hibitively expensive. Trying Staff Reporter were enough to change his cur- date, do you think this debate Staff Reporter still very expensive. They have a to prop up values by throw- rent standing? was the last chance for the can- lot of issues they can’t overcome ing a lot of government money Political Science professor A: No, not at all. As you said, didates to make any significant Thomas Moeller is an assistant and with U.S. drilling. There is at it, I don’t think in the end it Adam Schiffer is an expert in the polls have been moving fairly impacts? professor in the finance depart- simply not enough oil in the U.S. would be successful, it would American politics. He earned dramatically over the last couple A: Well in some ways I think ment. His areas of expertise are to bridge the gap. So both of these probably cause more prob- an undergraduate degree from of weeks in Obama’s favor. And tonight was even too late for corporate finance and corporate programs would take quite some lems than we already have. Chapman University in Orange, if the election were held today that. If anything in the election governance among other things. time and a lot of money to con- It seems like a very surpris- Calif., a master’s degree from Obama would have a high single- is going to change at this point, He has a Ph.D. in finance from tribute to the U.S. energy demand ing announcement for me. I Arizona State University and a digit victory in the popular vote something dramatic has to hap- University of Texas at Austin and and supply. Energy independence would have expected this more doctorate from the University of and probably an electoral vote pen, God forbid another terror- an MBA from the University of is probably a good goal but in from a Democrat than a Re- North Carolina. landslide. So in order to change ist attack or some major scan- Kentucky. He has a personal Web some ways while we are depen- publican. Q: Who do you think was the that, McCain would have had to dal by Obama. It’s going to take site, thomasmoeller.net, where he dent on foreign oil, in some ways Q: So do you feel that some stronger debater? do something different, he would a cataclysmic event at this point offers his opinions on the finan- the foreign countries like Iran, of these proposals from Mc- A: I don’t think either of them have had to shake the field up to shift the cial crisis. Venezuela and Russia are also de- Cain and Obama would rather jumped out as being stronger in a way by changing the subject momen- Q: Both pendent on having customers for add to the financial and eco- than the other. It was always said or doing something that would tum back candidates their oil. In some ways, it’s not as nomic problems than solve that this town hall format would grab everyone’s attention. But, in McCa- called out terrible as it may sound. them? benefit John McCain, and though though I think he did well, as I in’s favor. each other Q: Both candidates offered A: Yeah and one of the things he looked a little nervous at times said he answered the questions, It’s simply with regard tax cut programs for citizens in I think we had was a run up on I thought he did well overall. But he made his case well, he didn’t not enough to ties with the midst of this financial crisis. prices that was somewhat like I thought Obama held his own, do anything that will fundamen- for him Fannie Mae With some of the large plans and a bubble, similar to what we as well. Judging it like you would tally change the momentum that to have a and Freddie investments in both candidates’ had with technology stocks judge let’s say a high school de- has been going in Obama’s di- good de- Mac. How agendas, would it be hard for the about a decade ago. When the bate, I think they both did well. rection. bate per- Q& pervasive do government to not raise taxes to bubble bursts, there’s going to They both answered the questions Q: Given that the end of the formance, you think fund them? be some damage but I don’t as asked, unlike with the vice campaign is looming, do you and that the mortgage A: Yes it’s true. In the cur- think the solution should be presidential debate where Sarah notice that the candidates are will be all companies’ rent situation with the govern- to prop up that bubble again. Palin dodged almost every ques- throwing more jabs at each oth- the more A lobbyists are ment having a bailout or two per I think you would rather look tion and even told the modera- er? so for the in their in- week that they can come up with, at where the damage occurred tor early on she wasn’t going an- A: We didn’t see that at all to- last de- fluences on it seems somewhat like wishful and contain the damage. So swer her questions. Both of them night of course. They did criti- bate, since politicians? thinking to consider tax cuts. when the tech bubble burst, a stayed on topic and answered cize each other on some of the as you said A: It’s my However, in an economic cri- lot of shareholders lost money, the questions well, and seemed issues, but no more so than they it comes opinion that sis, raising taxes will likely hurt but the overall economy wasn’t to stick to the facts pretty well. I had in past encounters or over so close to Fannie Mae the economy even more because hurt a whole lot. What we now don’t think anybody jumped out the course of the campaign. But the elec- and Freddie people are already constrained have with the mortgage and as a clear winner. over the last four days the Mc- tion. And adam thomas Mac spent a and don’t have money to spend. the mortgage-backed securi- Q: Critics have said McCain Cain campaign has taken a sud- it’s not schiffer moeller large amount If you increase taxes on top of it, ties is that our banking sys- had the advantage when it came den and pretty dramatic turn just that of money on you take even more money out of tem, which is essential to the to the town hall-style format. Was toward the personal and the it comes lobbying ef- the economy that could be spent functioning of the economy, is this advantage evident in com- nasty. They’ve unleashed Palin close to the election, but it’s that forts on members of Congress, on products, services and so on. in really bad shape. I believe parison to Obama? to all but call Obama a terrorist we’ve already heard them de- probably on both parties. So as In all likelihood, there’s neither the most important thing is A: I think it was at first. Mc- and talk about his associations bate a few times. In 1980, Ron- a result, regulations on Fannie room for huge tax cuts but prob- to directly assist the banking Cain immediately walked out with less than savory charac- ald Reagan and Jimmy Carter Mae and Freddie Mac were nev- ably realistically nobody’s going system in providing liquidity and stood right next to the per- ters. A lot of the commentators had only one debate, and it was er imposed. Probably McCain, at to raise taxes because it would again. Doing that indirectly son who asked the first question. were anticipating that McCain only a week before the election. least his record in 2006 pushed probably just push the economy by subsidizing home owners Obama seemed a little tentative might make it personal tonight It’s universally credited as being for more regulation, which didn’t over the edge. and renegotiating their mort- at first, but I think once it went by bringing up some of Obama’s the most important moment, succeed. Q: How do you feel both candi- gages, that seems like a very on there really was no McCain alleged character flaws, but he where Reagan overtook Carter Both parties, for quite a while, dates did tonight in talking about indirect and very difficult way advantage. did not. It appears that he wants and won the election. But I don’t their goal was to increase home economic and financial issues? to do that. Q: The debate came at a pivotal to remain above the fray, while think that will happen this time ownership and having Fannie A: I was actually somewhat Liquidity is where business- moment in the campaign, partic- letting Palin and his spokesper- because we’ve already seen them; Mae and Freddie Mac definitely surprised with how little time es and individuals frequently ularly because McCain has been sons do the dirty work. we’ve already heard what they helped the percentage of home they spent on that topic and how need to borrow some money losing ground to Obama in the Q: Because the third and final have to say. ownership in the U.S. quickly they switched to foreign so, for example, a company Q: Both candidates called policy issues. I think one surprise wants to expand to build a new for energy independence from was McCain was talking about a factory, TCU needs to build a Middle Eastern oil. McCain and new bailout plan he had to buy up new student union and dorms Obama both offered alternatives and renegotiate failing mortgag- and needs to borrow money like wind and solar energy and es to stabilize home values. They for that and so do students offshore drilling. Would these didn’t debate the issue much. He who need student loans. bridge the gap or would we need pretty much threw it out there, Right now in our crisis, it foreign oil still? but it seemed like a fairly large has moved to the point where A: I’m not an expert on it but announcement because in my people who have perfectly fine everything I’ve read from experts opinion that would require mas- credit rates or corporations like is that in the foreseeable future, sive government funds. General Electric for example, we will depend on foreign oil to Q: Do you think his proposal have a very hard time getting a relatively large extent. My guess of buying bad loans and renego- loans because banks just want is the time horizon for that at the tiating them would work? to hold on to their cash. very minimum in the 20 to 50 A: I think it would be pro- Q: So you think they should have talked more about economic issues rather than issues relating to foreign policy? jobob automotive service A 3970 west vickery : My guess is that they are both uncomfortable talking ONLY MINUTES AWAY FROM CAMPUS! about it. It’s a very difficult Take University north toward I-30 and turn left on Vickery, we’re just over a mile on the right. problem. Opinions about it are minor to major repairs & all over it as to what we should 30,60,90,100 thousand mile do. For example, the bailout maintenance and checks plan which was voted on last • WE DO STATE INSPECTIONS! • week. Opinions are going on Complete Auto Service • Service All Foreign, Domestic, and Diesel Vehicles all sorts of sides. 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By Phil Mann TCU: Sophomore wide out Jim- Staff Reporter TCU vs. TX A&M TCU vs. my Young still has the bulk of the What: Club ice hockey Sam Houston state receptions for the Frogs, with 26 of the team’s 98 catches, but he had Some students will be going Where: NYTEX Sports Centre What: Men’s club soccer no grabs last week. Senior tight clubbing over Fall Break. But they in North Richland Hills. Where: Garvey-Rosenthal end Shae Reagan is currently sec- won’t be going dancing, they will When: Friday at 9:15 p.m. Soccer Stadium ond on the team with 11 catches be playing for their club sports and Saturday at 6:15 p.m. When: Saturday at 3 p.m. for 154 yards and leads the team in teams. yards per reception with 14. Two TCU club teams — ice CSU: Junior receiver Rashaun hockey and men’s soccer — are back on the rink,” Benvenuti said. While the club ice hockey and Greer is similar to Young in the scheduled to be in action this “I am glad to start the season.” men’s soccer teams will be play- respect that he leads the team in weekend, all in the midst of Fall Benvenuti said he hopes people ing this weekend, the club tennis catches and has a great percentage Break. However the club tennis staying in town will come out and team has pulled out of its weekend of the team’s catches. Greer has 570 team opted out of a tournament watch the hockey team. tournament at Lee LeClear Tennis receiving yards on 33 snags on the because of the break. Greg Repasky, a junior from Center in Houston. season, eight of those catches and Skiff archives Matt Benvenuti, a junior from Longview, said he’s looking for- Megan Dewar, president of the A swarm of Horned Frogs make a tackle last year on a Ram in Fort Worth. 211 of those yards came last week Newport Beach, Calif., said he isn’t ward to his game with the men’s club tennis team, said some people against UNLV. too distraught to be playing club club soccer team over the break. canceled the trip about a month Advantage: TCU just five sacks. Special Teams ice hockey over Fall Break. “I wasn’t actually planning on ago because of the break. Advantage: TCU “It’s not too much of a problem doing anything during my Fall “Everyone is either going home Offensive Line TCU: The Frogs are ranked 26th because I was staying in the area Break except staying here and or going to visit friends,” Dewar Linebackers in the nation in punt returns, aver- TCU: The men in the trenches anyway,” Benvenuti said. “It’s also doing homework,” Repasky said. said. aging 14.95 yards per return. The had a solid game last week helping TCU: The Frogs’ linebacker better that we’re playing because I “It’s actually getting me out of my Dewar said there is usually a punt return defense, however, is the Frogs to rush for 71 times for core is considered one of the best might be a little bored with every- h ou s e .” tournament during Fall Break, but ranked 71st in the nation allow- 383 yards and only gave up one in the nation and is a big reason one else [on break].” Repasky said the team is winless, TCU has always opted out due to ing 10.33 yards per opponents’ re- sack in the game. The line, led by why TCU’s defense is currently Benvenuti is especially looking and he hopes the game over break a lack of participants. turn. Freshman kicker Ross Evans senior center Blake Schlueter, has No. 1 nation, allowing just 208.83 forward to this weekend’s games the streak. “I am not bummed because we continues to shine, making two allowed just seven sacks on the yards per game. Phillips was all because they are the first of the “Hopefully we will win,” Re- have lots of tournaments coming field goals in last week’s game, and season, tied with Memphis for the over the field Saturday against the season. pasky said. “I think it’s a conference up, but it’s sad we can’t go,” De- has now made nine of his 10 at- 28th fewest in the nation. Aztecs, making eight total tackles, “I am looking forward to getting game, so a win would be nice.” war said. tempts. CSU: Junior center Tim Walter including two for a loss. CSU: Senior kicker Jason Smith is in his second season as a starter CSU: Colorado State’s defense has made both of his field goal at- and anchors his team’s offensive is ranked No. 72 in the nation and tempts in last week’s game, his first line that allowed two sacks last is allowing a total of 369 yards of yards rushing earlier in the sea- However, the Rams’ Johnson two tries of the season. The Rams week. On the season however, total offense per game. Freshman football son and ranks No. 1 in the na- has rushed for 491 yards and have the second worst punt return continued from page 8 the Rams have allowed 13 sacks linebacker Mychal Sisson is com- tion in rushing defense, yield- five touchdowns in five games, defense squad in the nation, allow- on the season, which ranks them ing off of a big game against UNLV. Farris passed for 294 yards ing 22.3 yards per game. averaging five yards per carry. ing 22.33 yards per return. The only tied for 103rd in the nation with He recorded nine total tackles, 1.5 and a touchdown. Frogs’ senior safety Stephen “The Johnson kid is a guy team behind them is Texas A&M, Texas A&M and Buffalo. tackles for a loss and had half of a “They’ve got two big skill Hodge said the defense’s main that even gave Cal fits,” Pat- TCU which is allowing 25.2 per return. Advantage: sack in the win. TCU players that can run by you priority is to stop the run each terson said. “He is definitely TCU Advantage: Defensive Line Advantage: and catch the deep ball,” Pat- week. physical.” Coaching terson said. “They’ve got big “If we come and play like we The Frogs will travel to Fort Defensive Backs TCU: Senior linebacker Jason tight ends like they’ve always have, we can do well against any Collins, Colo., and play a Rams TCU: The first thing head foot- Phillips gave the defensive line TCU: After allowing 199 yards had, and their offensive line is running back in the nation,” team that is 3-0 at home this ball coach Gary Patterson ad- most of the credit for continu- through the air in just one quarter big and physical. And it always Hodge said. season. The Rams got a game- dressed after last week’s game was ing to shut down opposing run- against Oklahoma, the Frogs’ sec- seems like they have a back that In the Frogs’ 35-10 loss to winning field goal as time ex- the penalties. TCU committed nine ning games. The defensive line ondary recovered last week to allow can run over you.” No. 1 ranked Oklahoma, the pired to beat Sacramento State penalties for 105 yards last week, has helped the defense allow an just 98 passing yards against San TCU has gone 5-1 in its first defense stood up against a 23-20 in the second week of the but the team continues to domi- average of 22.3 yards per game on Diego State. Senior safety Stephen six games, due in large part to Sooners’ backfield that had season and defeated Houston nate the time of possession battle. the ground. Junior defensive end Hodge, led the rest of TCU’s second- the team’s ability to stop the rushed for more than 200 yards the following week 28-25. Patterson’s team has the ball for an Jerry Hughes had two sacks in last ary by recording seven total tackles run. On Saturday, the Horned per game in its previous three “The main thing is keeping average of 37:09, first in the nation week’s win. and recovering a fumble last week. Frogs held San Diego State to games. The Frogs only yield- focus,” Hodge said. “It’s just by more than a minute. CSU: Senior defensive end CSU: The Rams’ pass defense is minus 13 yards on the ground. ed 25 yards rushing on 36 at- another game and we’ve got to CSU: Steve Fairchild is in his first Tommie Hill is leading his team ranked 83rd in the nation, allowing TCU stopped SMU for minus 8 tempts. get it.” year as head coach of the Rams, but in several of his team’s defensive 227.2 yards per game through the this is his third appearance in Colo- categories. Hill leads the team air. Senior safety Mike Pagnotta has rado State green. Fairchild was the with four tackles for loss and a pretty full stat sheet so far this sea- Rams’ quarterback from 1978-1980 sacks with three, he is also lead- son with 34 total tackles, a sack, four and was an assistant coach from ing his fellow defensive linemen pass break-ups, an interception, 2.5 1993-2000, but Patterson should with 14 total tackles. Overall, the tackles for loss, one forced fumble have the edge given his head coach- line has had trouble getting to op- and two recovered fumbles. ing experience. ponents’ quarterbacks, recording Advantage: TCU Advantage: TCU

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Read about the soccer team’s state-of-the-art training regimen. sports Tuesday Football TCU vs. Colorado state matchups Frog run D to stymie Rams By Billy Wessels Meet the press Sports Editor Quarterbacks linebackers

Quarterbacks TCU: Andy Dalton had last week’s game against San Diego State to rest his leg that he in- jured against Oklahoma. Head coach Gary Patterson said Dal- Dalton Farris Phillips Sission ton will be able to return for this week’s contest and the sopho- running backs defensive backs more should be able to pass the ball effectively against Colorado State, which is ranked 83rd in the nation against the pass. CSU: Senior quarterback Billy Farris is taking advantage of his first year as a starter by completing 66.4 percent of his passes and is averaging 234.8 passing yards Brown Johnson Hodge Pagnotta per game. In last week’s game wide recievers special teams against fellow Mountain West Conference-opponent UNLV, Farris threw for 294 yards and a touchdown. Advantage: TCU Running backs TCU: The Frogs are coming off of a game in which they Reagan Greer Evans Smith rushed 71 times for a total of 383 yards and the team is now offensive line coaches ranked No. 9 in the nation in rushing offense, averaging Logan Wilson / Staff Reporter 246.67 per game. Senior tailback Head foot ball coach Gary Patterson said at Tuesday’s media luncheon that the Rams’ physical traits might give Frogs trouble at Aaron Brown is back getting a Colorado State this weekend. solid amount of work, rushing 10 times for a total of 66 yards against San Diego State. CSU: Senior running back Coach: team needs energy on road Schluter Walter Patterson Fairchild Gartrell Johnson was named By Reese Gordon matters right now. rado State improved to 3-2 on the co-Mountain West Conference defensive line Staff Reporter “This week’s meeting with the season, cruising to victory at home Prediction Offensive Player of the Week players only lasted about two min- over UNLV 41-28. The Rams were The defense was disap- with TCU quarterback Marcus Most would point to next Thurs- utes,” he said. “I told the guys this led by senior running back Gartrell pointed because they didn’t Jackson, by rushing for 191 yards day’s showdown with No. 8 BYU as Colorado State team is the second- Johnson, who rushed for 191 yards get a shutout against San Di- on 33 touches and three touch- the biggest upcoming game for the best team they have faced to this and three touchdowns in the game. ego State last week, so expect downs. But Johnson will have a Horned Frogs. At his press confer- point, and they will have to bring Colorado State gained 510 yards of them to come out more fired up tough time repeating that effort ence on Tuesday, head coach Gary the energy on the road.” total offense as quarterback Billy in this game. TCU wins 45-0. against the No. 1 rushing defense Patterson said Saturday’s game with While TCU dispatched San Di- See football · Page 6 Hughes Hill Colorado State is the only one that ego State 41-7 on Saturday, Colo- See matchups · Page 6 Pick up your TCU Pink Out Gear

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