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SPORTS NEWS How will students on campus Find out why Frog Follies, be able to watch the TCU a university skit competi- game on Versus, which is not tion, will return after a carried on DirectTV? three-year absence. Friday Friday

SCHOOL OF MUSIC ATHLETICS BIG MAN ON CAMPUS Professor loved her students, teaching The effects of College GameDay coverage are By Emily Siegel already being felt around Staff Reporter the university. Students remember Karen Adri- Sports, page 6 an as someone who would always make them believe in themselves even HARDCOVER FICTION when they were on BEST SELLERS the verge of calling it 1 The Lost Symbol quits. by Dan Brown Adrian, a flute in- structor at the School 2 A Touch of Dead of Music, died of can- by Charlaine Harris cer Saturday at the Adrian 3 The Help age of 65. by Kathryn Stockett Adrian taught flute at the univer- 4 The Professional sity, where she regularly performed by Robert B. Parker recitals. Colleagues remember Adri- 5 The Last Song an’s spirit and love for music and her by Nicholas Sparks students. 6 Evidence “Adrian was a wonderful musi- by Jonathan Kellerman cian, great friend, and highly valued colleague,” Richard Gipson, the di- 7 Half Broke Horses rector and professor of the univer- by Jeannette Walls TRAVIS L. BROWN / Sports Editor Former Rice athletics director Chris Del Conte was named TCU’s newest athletics director in a press conference in the Dutch Meyer sity’s School of Music, wrote in an 8 An Echo in the Bone Athletic Complex on Wednesday. e-mail. by Diana Gabaldon After coming to the university in 9 Rough Country 1984, Adrian taught applied flute by John Sandford to students until she became ill this 10 Her Fearful Symmetry fall, Gipson wrote. by Audrey Niffenegger New AD: ‘I wanted this job’ “She was a vivacious and engag- ing person ... absolutely committed — The New York Times By Josh Davis sition with the National Football NUMBERS to her students,” he wrote. Staff Reporter League’s Carolina Panthers. Helen Blackburn, a flute instruc- Del Conte said he has not tor, said she knew Adrian as a very When Chancellor Victor Bos- signed the formal contract yet, giving and supportive professor. chini began the search for a new but that it will be a five-year 3 Number of years as “When (students) needed her ... athletics director, a top concern agreement, with an additional athletics director at Rice when they had given up hope, she was continuing to raise funds two-year option for the univer- University was that kept them going,” for renovations on Amon Carter sity. He was previously the athlet- Blackburn said. Stadium. New athletics director ics director at Rice University in Allie Hibert, a junior music edu- Chris Del Conte has a novel ap- Houston, a position he had held proach. since 2006. 350 Number of athletes Del “Ask,” Del Conte said in his After introducing his family SEE ADRIAN · PAGE 2 Conte was responsible for introductory press conference to open his address to the media, at Rice University Wednesday. “No one has ever Del Conte gave his farewell to his gotten married without asking. former employer. SCHOOL OF ART We have to make sure we go out “To the people at Rice, I thank 16 and ask for the order. The facili- them for the opportunity; it was a Number of years working ties we have here are second to great three-and-a-half years, and with collegiate athletics none, we have a stadium that I’m going to miss them dearly,” Professor in needs to be built, but first and Del Conte said. “But that gave me foremost, you need to get out in an opportunity to be (at TCU) ... Del Conte said the time frame front of the people and ask for the Where we’re going here is really from his contract signing with a coma at order. Some of them may tell you great.” the university to being intro- yes, some may tell you no, but He was selected from a group duced was only about a week. you can not be afraid to ask. And of 63 candidates who were seri- Boschini revealed what set Del Arlington I can assure you that is a skill set ously considered, then eight fi- Conte apart in an interview fol- I’m not worried about.” nalists, Boschini said. All eight lowing the press conference. Del Conte was hired Wednes- finalists were current NCAA ath- “It seemed like any goal he hospital A columnist fires back over day as the new athletics director letics directors. Only one other ever set for himself he met, and Fair Trade. after a six-week search to replace candidate was flown in to inter- any goal that was set for him by By Katie Love Staff Reporter Opinion, page 3 Danny Morrison, who resigned view for the position, but Bos- in early September to take a po- chini would not reveal the name. SEE DEL CONTE · PAGE 2 Don Punchatz, an adjunct graph- PECULIAR FACT ic design professor and nationally LONDON – A Briton who renowned illustrator, remains in a coma at the Medical Center of Ar- cost the insurance industry ATHLETICS some 1.6 million pounds lington after suffering cardiac arrest by staging almost 100 car during fall break. crashes as part of a scam No official Facebook policy for athletes Punchatz fell while getting out of to win fraudulent payouts, bed at his home Oct. 11, said Lewis was jailed for 4-1/2 years By Sara Humphrey havior, Cohen said. to be careful of what is put on the Glaser, associate professor of graph- on Wednesday. Staff Reporter Tech University’s foot- Internet. ic design. Punchatz experienced car- ball coach, Mike Leach, recently “I have a Facebook, but I make diac arrest, but it is unclear whether —Reuters Despite recent controversies banned his players from using it so that the wall posting isn’t on his heart stopped before or after the about U.S. colleges and their ath- there so no one can write on my fall, Glaser said. letic teams’ social networking sna- wall,” Dalton said. “All you can see “Punchatz is the kind of guy who TODAY’S WEATHER “There are people fus, the university does not have a is my default picture.” would give you the shirt off his policy about student athletes hav- out there that are Dalton said the coaches advise back,” Glaser said, adding that Pun- ing social networking pages, a uni- specifically looking for that they take pictures off social chatz is a humble man. “On the oth- versity official said. us to get in trouble. networking sites. er hand, he has a national reputation Mark Cohen, director of ath- Senior defensive end Jerry as an illustrator and is kind of de- letic media relations, said he and It is kind of smart Hughes said he also uses caution scribed as having a rock star quality.” 64 46 other athletic officials remind stu- for us to not have when using social networking Punchatz is well known for de- HIGH LOW dent athletes to use good judgment anything on there sites. signing the “Doom” video game on their Twitter or Facebook ac- “I don’t want to be in a place or package art and logo as well as art- Slight chance of T-storms counts. to keep us eligible.” have something in the background work for Time Magazine, News- Tomorrow: Sunny “Obviously there has been a lot Lauren Otto that’s going to make me look bad,” week, Esquire and other publica- 70 / 48 of attention recently about some senior volleyball outside hitter Hughes said. tions. Saturday: Sunny inappropriate posts, whether it’s However, the football team has Students in Punchatz’s illustra- 75 / 56 by athletes at other schools or by not run into any problems with so- tion class were surprised when their professional athletes,” Cohen said. Twitter after one of his linebackers cial networking sites, Hughes said. professor did not come to class two “We advise them (to) just have posted a comment about Leach’s Lauren Otto, a senior volleyball weeks ago, said Joseph Hoff, a ju- good judgment.” tardiness, according to ESPN. outside hitter, said she thinks it is nior graphic design major. Hoff Please remember to Coaches in each sport have the Junior quarterback Andy Dalton in athletes’ best interest for coaches said Punchatz’s patience and con- recycle this authority to decide how to handle said that it has not been a serious newspaper. athletes’ online social network be- issue, but the coaches tell players SEE FACEBOOK · PAGE 2 SEE PUNCHATZ · PAGE 2 PAGE 2 · THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2009 DAILYSKIFF.COM NEWS

basketball and volleyball, and according to the Indiana Supreme Court has not DEL CONTE the creation of the Youngkin ADRIAN University Jacobs School FACEBOOK been clear at all about this, continued from page 1 Center for Student Athlete Ex- continued from page 1 of Music Web site. continued from page 1 and appeals courts are di- the administration, he always cellence. cation major, took private Adrian also received the to monitor what they post vided about whether pub- met that,” Boschini said. The Youngkin Center’s pri- flute lessons from Adrian American Airlines Distin- on their social networking lic school students partici- Del Conte went to Rice mary feature is an academic during her freshman year. guished Musician Award pages. pating in extracurricular from the University of Ari- center, according to a 2007 “She loved music, and in 1995 and recently re- “There are people out activities have free speech zona, where he was the senior Rice press release. Del Conte she loved teaching it to her tired from the Fort Worth there that are specifical- rights.” associate athletics director for said his desire is to stay at a students,” Hibert said. “She Symphony Orchestra after ly looking for us to get in Brad Sutton, assistant external operations and sports university that stressed educa- was very understanding more than 30 years. She trouble,” Otto said. “It is athletic director at South- programs. He was also a no- tion for student-athletes. and caring ... of everybody was the assistant principal kind of smart for us to not table fund raiser there, where “Having young children that she taught.” flute and the principal pic- have anything bad on there “I have a Facebook, he designed, developed and and a wife that is a math ed- Adrian received bache- colo player for the orches- to keep us eligible.” managed the Campaign Ari- ucator, (means) education is lor and master of music de- tra. There is a general com- but I make it so zona for the Student-Athlete, important to us,” Del Conte grees at Indiana University. In the past, Adrian had pliance meeting several that the wall which raised more than $120 said. “But what is more im- She was awarded the Per- previously worked with the times throughout the se- posting isn’t on million. portant to us is winning at the former’s Certificate, which Dallas Symphony Orches- mester where athletes are there so no one Boschini said he is not wor- highest level, and TCU wins in is a special recognition tra, the Toledo Symphony reminded to be smart about ried about Del Conte’s abil- every facet of the game — aca- given to an individual who Orchestra and the Colora- social networking pages, can write on ity to raise funds in a down demically and athletically.” has demonstrated musical do Philharmonic, accord- she said. my wall. All you economy, but that it will be a Baseball coach Jim Schloss- understanding and techni- ing to the School of Music “It is pretty simple to can see is my process. nagle was part of a 12-mem- cal proficiency in a recital, Web site. have a clean Facebook and “He’s first got to raise ber search committee put to- a clean Twitter as long as default picture.” friends,” Boschini said. “You gether by the university along you abide by the ‘grandma Andy Dalton can’t raise funds until you with trustees, a student ath- rule,’” Otto said. quarterback lete and a faculty member. According to the volley- “The facilities we Schlossnagle said the com- “I was able to go freelance ball team’s “grandma rule,” mittee put together a profile PUNCHATZ at age 22 because of work- players shouldn’t put any- ern Methodist University, have here are continued from page 1 of what it was looking for in ing with him.” thing on Facebook they wrote in an e-mail that second to none, an athletics director. sideration for his students Varner took over Pun- wouldn’t want to show their SMU does have a policy in we have a stadium Schlossnagle was happy was apparent from his first chatz’s illustration class. grandma, like photos with place regarding the use of that needs to be with the result. class with him. Varner said the students alcohol, she said. social networking sites but “I really like his energy,” After enjoying Pun- were upset and shocked Student athletes should did not elaborate on specif- built, but first and Schlossnagle said. “I like peo- chatz’s illustration class when they first heard the be allowed to have social ics. foremost, you need ple who have great energy and last year, Cameron Jones, news, but overall they have networking pages because “It is a policy designed to to get out in front are passionate, and Chris defi- a sophomore graphic de- kept a positive attitude. they are helpful tools in protect the student-athletes nitely has that.” sign major, took his class Paula Monthie, an ad- finding jobs and intern- as much as it is to protect of the people and Del Conte also said he was again this fall. Jones said ministrative assistant at ships, Otto said. the university,” he wrote. ask for the order.” happy to be coming to the uni- Punchatz always encour- the School of Art, said ev- “It is almost kind of es- Sutton wrote that the Chris Del Conte versity. aged students to reach new eryone who knew Punchatz sential to have it in college university asks athletes to new athletics director “I look at private schools heights. loved him and that he made because that is one of our use good judgment when that have made the commit- Charles Varner, an alum- everyone feel special. main forms of communica- they use the sites. ment to be great in both en- nus and apprentice to Pun- “He was here (at the uni- tion,” she said. “We remind them that raise friends, and that’s the deavors, academically and chatz in the ‘70s, said he versity) for 39 years,” Mon- Daxton “Chip” Stewart, as student-athletes partic- phase we’re in now. You can’t athletically,” Del Conte said. has known Punchatz for 23 thie said. “He has given so assistant professor in the ipating in intercollegiate be a fund raiser if you’re not a “I look at Stanford, I look years and took one of Pun- much to the art world, and Schieffer School of Jour- sports, they are represen- friend raiser in my opinion.” at Vanderbilt ... the Univer- chatz’s first classes at the he is just irreplaceable.” nalism, said the Texas Tech tatives of the university While at Rice, Del Con- sity of Southern California university. Varner said he Punchatz does not have coach banning his players and are always in the pub- te designed, developed and — these are the schools that took a part-time job with medical insurance. Fam- from using social network- lic eye,” Sutton wrote. “We managed the Rice Vision for have dared to be great. When him at his Sketch Pad Stu- ily and friends are taking ing pages brings up an in- tell them that potential em- the Second Century Cam- you have an opportunity to dio when he was still stu- donations to help the Pun- teresting free speech case. ployers, internship super- paign, which has raised more go somewhere that has dared dent. chatz’s family pay for medi- “There may be a First visors, graduate programs, than $90 million. Del Conte to be great in both endeavors, “(Working at the Sketch cal expenses. Amendment right here for and scholarship commit- also raised $29 million for the that beyond interests me. I Pad Studio) really project- Punchatz’s family was a student at a state univer- tees now search these sites renovation of Tudor Field- wanted this job.” ed my career forward by not available for comment sity to speak by a certain to screen candidates and house, where the Owls play many years,” Varner said. Wednesday. media,” Stewart said. “The applicants.”

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DAILY SKIFF Editorial Board David Hall, Editor-in-Chief Julieta Chiquillo, Managing Editor Rose Baca, Web Editor Logan Wilson, Associate Editor Michael Carroll, News Editor Maricruz Salinas, News Editor Travis Brown, Sports Editor Chance Welch, Multimedia Editor OPINION Katie Ruppel, Features Editor Libby Davis, Opinion Editor The Skiff View Withholding details in crime case unwise he university’s decision to remove important details from a Fort Worth Police flier in a campuswide e-mail regard- ing last week’s sexual assault should be condemned. TThe flier, which police released Monday, stated that the student was assaulted while walking from her dormitory to the library on Oct. 13. It also states she was sexually assaulted with an object. Lisa Albert, associate director of communications, told the Skiff that the university chose not to release the details about the victim’s itinerary or the suspect’s methods in the assault because it was “not new information” and to protect the student’s privacy. However, a Fort Worth Police spokesman said that this was the first time the city police had made said details public. Further, if police didn’t consider it a threat to the student’s pri- vacy to release that information, why would the university? Trying to cover up information like this is shameful. The cam- Nate Beeler is the editorial cartoonist for The Washington Examiner. pus community deserves to know of the threats facing them in full disclosure. The fact that the assaulted student’s destination and location were left out of university releases is especially curious. If a sexual assault happens in a certain part of campus, don’t students deserve to know where it is so they can be extra careful? Also, the term “sexual assault” may refer to any of different Laws can’t save obese kids offenses that vary in severity. Students deserve to know the If doctors or government offi- If doctors or exact threat facing them. cials are concerned about a child’s government officials Ignorance in this case is not bliss. Every detail students are left health, they should tell the truth in the dark about by the university is another chance for a vicious straight out, and teach parents are concerned about criminal to strike. how to control their children’s a child’s health, they eating habits. Give them healthy, should tell the truth tasty recipes that their kids will Editor-in-chief David Hall for the editorial board. like, and encourage the parents to straight out, and EMILY SEARS get outside too. If they are afraid The Skiff View represents the collective opinion of the editorial board. teach parents how to of their kids getting kidnapped, go control their children’s Today’s society is not as physi- out with them. Too many parents cally active as it once was because use the TV as a distraction so they eating habits. of the rise of sedentary activities can do things. The TV should be a and concerns about children’s treat, not a norm. nothing but play video games. safety. One of the issues that has Feeding a child too much is Neither is healthy. Rebuttal: Fair Trade emerged out of this society is not abuse unless the parents Time Magazine online recently whether or not morbidly obese themselves stuff the child’s face published an article about this children should be removed from with food forcefully. Parents are topic, and it pointed out that if the right thing to do their parents’ custody. Some just concerned their children being overweight is an issue, then medical and government officials are not getting enough to eat, being underweight needs to be After all, what goes believe that by removing these so they serve huge portions and an issue too. Indeed, there are better with a cup of children their weight issue can be feed snacks to their kids. Often stage mothers who drive their coffee than cream, sugar fixed in a timelier and more ef- a child’s schedule is too hectic to children to look perfect no mat- fective way. However, the parents allow a sit-down, healthy meal. ter what the child actually wants. and a little good will? are not the only ones responsible Fast food dominates in current The street goes both ways. for the problem; taking chil- society because it’s quick, easy The government’s foster care some “middlemen” acquire between dren away would only make the and something most people need system is already overworked. It JUDITH SCHOMP the transaction with the farmers and problem worse. The problem can when they have overbooked does not need overweight kids later the coffee companies. be fixed in a much easier and themselves. If the emphasis who have loving but misguided “It comes down to an ethical cheaper manner. was taken off getting ahead parents. Doctors and government Who couldn’t resist the soothing issue,” said Ricky Anderson, co- So much of society is driven by at all costs, parents might not officials need to be firm with intonations of the folksy melody in coordinator of TCU’s Frogs for fear today. Parents are afraid their feel the need to drive their kids parents about their children’s Bob Dylan’s classic “The Times They Fair Trade. “These small farmers kids will be snatched if left alone, into so many activities. There eating habits and activity levels. Are A-Changin’”? The harmonica shouldn’t have to choose between and doctors are afraid of getting are 8-year-old children who do They do not need to be filing riffs and easy-going style make it just working or eating.” sued for giving the truth. Parent- piano, ballet, soccer, and horse- lawsuits against them for “abuse.” too catchy to resist the temptation to So in regard to whether or not Fair ing used to be about discipline and back riding. On the other hand, sing along. Trade is “fair,” the answer should be a teaching values. Now parents are there are obese children who do Emily Sears is a freshman However, it is the lyrics that resounding yes. afraid to make their kids angry. news-editorial journalism should capture our main attention. To explain the difference between They seem to just want major from Rockwall. The times are changing, and it might the perception of charity and doing to be their child’s be time to accept Fair Trade coffee the right thing, the faith of Judaism friend, making and other products into our daily has something to teach us. Tzedakah them less ef- consumer patterns. As always, there is a Hebrew word often interpreted ficient parents. are positive and negative perceptions into English as “charity,” but the ac- Teach parents of any issue, and with the utmost curate translation is “righteousness.” how to be respect to alternative opinions, I offer Investing in Fair Trade coffee is not forceful and the assenting aspects of Fair Trade. what we ought to do, but what we take away their First, to form an opinion on Fair should have been doing for a while. kids’ Xbox if they Trade, you must understand what Even Starbucks, a juggernaut in the have been playing it is. In developing nations such as coffee industry, has pledged to use it for hours. Ethiopia and Ecuador, small farms SXC.HU 100 percent Fair Trade coffee by and landowners rely largely on 2015. Fair Trade coffee is in no way coffee trade as their only means of “giving” money to the impoverished, income. These farmers hardly have but mending an unacceptable pat- the option to negotiate the price tern of consumerism. for their coffee beans when the Certain studies have even shown Drug trade reveals border flaws “middlemen” come around. Fair that people are willing to pay more proud of this extraordinary drug- Trade limits the excessive amounts When we humans for a cup of fairly traded coffee smuggling ingenuity. of money when tested in real market settings. In no way am I supporting want something, it Why not spend a little more these ever-inventive drug cartels. doesn’t matter what for a product you know will It is just amusing in a sad way we have to do to get it. be premium grade? Most how inventive they are at bringing importantly, Fair Trade is a hard drugs into the . The evolving technologies that matter of redistributing the This is how the U.S. is slowly los- arise to smuggle drugs in the money, and not a scheme to DANNY PETERS ing the war on drugs. Whenever U.S. and around the globe prove cheat devoted coffee custom- the U.S. cracks down on a form a point. With our various vices, ers. Those skeptical of Fair The Beatles might have retitled of smuggling, the cartels simply humans will do whatever it takes Trade often see this issue their famous album “Yellow Sub- find another. There is no better to satisfy the vices. For example, on a cup-to-cup basis, but marine” to “White Submarine” if example of this than George Jung during Prohibition in the 1920s, looking wholly at where some recent events concerning in the 1970s. Jung smuggled mari- the sale and production of alcohol your money is going helps drug-smuggling had happened juana into the U.S. through the was banned. What happened visualize getting more 40 years ago during The Beatles’ use of planes that were capable of after the ban went into effect? bang for your buck. prime. It just feels appropriate with transporting thousands of pounds Gangsters started up speakeasies Bob Dylan sings, “Come recent leaps in drug-smuggling of marijuana at a time. After and brewed their own alcohol to gather ‘round people wher- technology. According to CNN, federal air patrols blocked the air sell it through facades of hidden ever you roam, And admit drug cartels, especially ones based routes, drug smugglers started to doors, passages and caves. that the waters around you in South America, are now trans- use boats, especially around the Prohibition, drug smuggling have grown.” In a world porting their cocaine, also known San Francisco area. through planes, caves and subma- with such polar opposites in as white, to the U.S. through rines all prove one point. When we wealth and economic stabil- miniature fiberglass submarines. humans want something, it doesn’t ity, the pursuit of ethical Each vessel that the Navy can get matter what we have to do to get it. trade and global prosperity its hands on contains more than If only the government understood can start with your morning seven tons of cocaine worth about this caveat, it would stop shooting routine. $196 million, with the value rising itself in the foot trying to stop or After all, what goes bet- each year as more and more ves- even slow down smuggling. People, ter with a cup of coffee than sels are captured. Ironically, these as inventive as they are, will always cream, sugar and a little submarines are great at avoiding outsmart the government, even goodwill? the Navy’s patrols, which use vari- with its huge pockets, funds and ous boats and helicopters, but no military-esque technologies. Judith Schomp is a freshman submarines – yet. political science major Tony Montana, the drug lord Danny Peters is a junior psychology SXC.HU from Lindale. from “Scarface,” would surely be SXC.HU major from Fort Worth. PAGE 4 · THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2009 DAILYSKIFF.COM

Learn how to set up your own ofrenda, or offering table, in celebration of Dia de los Muertos. FEATURES Tuesday Drum like a rock star Thrill the World By Katie Ruppel games. But even after the long, hearing the jazz band play Jimi Shop Boyz’s “Party Like a Rock from Fort Worth Features Editor sweaty hours spent in the sun Hendrix’s “Voodoo Child,” he Star.” “Thrill the World” is a project that was organized during practice and games, the thought it would transfer well to Youngblood, along with Jer- five years ago by Ines Markelle in as a tribute to It’s Saturday and you are head- marching band still has trouble marching band. emy Strickland, the assistant , and as an attempt to break the Guin- ed to a home football game. keeping fans in their seats at half “There’s a challenge with mar- director of bands, said they ness World Record for the Largest Simultaneous Dance You get out of your car, ap- time. rying rock music with marching wanted to design it to take the Routine, according to thrilltheworld.com. The objective prehensive about the long walk That’s why this season the band,” Youngblood said. “Once listener through a tour of rock: is to gather a group of people dressed in zombie attire to ahead of you. You pass the marching band has a new kind of you take the lyrics and the angst old, Woodstock rock, popular dance to “” at the same time many other groups dorms, Frog Fountain, the siz- show in store. Since the jazzy and of the vocals off, it sounds a little rock, and naturally, partying like are doing the same thing worldwide. zling sausages, the juicy brat- classical scores of yore, although hokey, it just doesn’t work.” a rock star. Darla Robinson, the marketing and promotions wursts and the cold beers. And complex and elaborate, have not And after his 11 years with Pat Wynne, a senior music ed- manager of Hangman’s House of Horrors, jumped on then you hear it. The sound of gotten the attention wanted, di- the marching band, he has not ucation major and snare drum- the “Thrill the World” bandwagon last year by teaching the snare drums. Though at a rector of the marching band and heard anything that has been this mer in the band, actually raps via and performing with a group of 16 dancers. Jackson’s distance, you still get butter- associate director of bands Bri- close to rock or pop. The “show,” a wireless mic during the show. untimely death earlier this year has made the group grow flies in your tummy. It’s football, an Youngblood went for a new which is actually not played in With plenty of experience with to an estimated 500 people. baby! theme this year: rock. full at each half time, but instead rhythm and time, at home he When asked, “What’s the most amazing thing about Those drums, along with the Youngblood said after spread out over the season, has makes hip hop and rap beats on teaching the dance?” Robinson answered, “The fact that rest of the band, continue to act three parts: Jimi Hen- the side; so when asked to rap I’ve got a 5-year-old dancing next to a 60-year-old!” as the soundtrack to football drix’s “Voodoo Child,” live, he was on board. Queen’s “Bohemian Youngblood said this part of Rhapsody,” and Dem the show, along with the drum set, electric guitar and iPod on the sideline, allow it to be completely innova- tive and modern. “I’m pretty sure this is the first time TCU band has done a COURTESY OF HANGMAN’S HOUSE OF HORRORS rap thing in any part Volunteers at Hangman’s House of Horrors dance for “Thrill of their productions, the World” in 2008, the project that has people in different ever,” Youngblood countries dancing to Michael Jackson’s “Thriller.” said. Thriller Practices Wynne said that the goal of the When: Thurs. 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.; Sat. show is to please the 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. crowd, especially the Where: Hangman’s House of Horrors student section. parking lot, 2300 West Freeway “Usually that’s the Who: Anyone Thrill the World performance time to go get food,” Cost: Free Wynne said. “This is When: Sat. 7:30 p.m. (be there at 5 more of a show re- p.m. for registration) lating to the average Where: Hangman’s House of Horrors person. It’s something parking lot, 2300 West Freeway they can nod their Who: Anyone in zombie attire head and dance to.” Cost: Free CHANCE WELCH / Multimedia Editor Review “Paranormal Activity” lacks scares and creativity By Chance Welch their stories in the same way with feels like the equivalent of a Twit- you could find in traditional hor- Multimedia Editor “real life” footage; both of those ter post. ror movies (doors that suddenly films also had effective marketing The film opts for a claustropho- close, bedsheet covers that unfurl From the beginning, “Paranor- campaigns by showing cryptic bic atmosphere over scares, owing by themselves) stretched out until mal Activity” seems like the next trailers that don’t give too much another debt to “Blair Witch” and the novelty wears thin. generation of filmmaking. away and built buzz by word of older films like the original “The The only thing that is truly With a very low budget, the mouth. What “Paranormal Ac- Haunting.” Even so, the scenes innovative about this film is the filmmakers had to compensate tivity” doesn’t have that these two that break from the action to marketing campaign behind it. special effects with creativity and did is a good story to back it up. document the couple’s unravel- The movie’s site gives people the atmosphere. Rather than having The story is about a young cou- ing relationship makes a brisk chance to demand their local the- a glitzy press tour, the filmmakers ple haunted by a demon in their running time of 90 minutes seem ater to show the film. The cam- promoted it by using Facebook suburban home. The actors are like forever. paign has worked so far with and other social networking sites. believable as a couple in the sub- The tension the filmmakers the film garnering a $20 million The film even feels “real” in the tle ways they communicate with build with these scenes pushes the dollar opening at the box office. sense that it looks like someone’s each other but the scenes with the characters to an ending that feels Maybe next time with a big- videoblog you could find on You- paranormal investigator and a se- a retread of conventional horror ger budget and better script, tube. quence involving an Ouija board films, denying the audience the they can turn the world of hor- But the film’s novel premise seem campy. creative experience they were ror films inside out. doesn’t seem so novel on second This was a movie that was tai- promised. “Paranormal Activity” is glance. “The Blair Witch Project” lor-made for the Facebook gen- It becomes the same kind of rated R and is in selected the- and recently “Cloverfield” framed eration. 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Check dailyskiff.com for previews of tonight’s volleyball SPORTS and soccer action. T-BALL FOOTBALL COVER THREE Frogs have new chance for history TCU’s campus has been abuzz about the selection of this weekend’s game, to be spotlighted TRAVIS L. BROWN for the first time on College It seems each year the GameDay, from Frogs hit the gridiron, a new argument emerges about the moment most why TCU should bust the found out Sunday. BCS party. As each season plays itself out, it seems the ESPNCOLLEGEGAMEDAY.COM Frogs face the biggest game in from the moment most found ESPN College GameDay and Sports Illustrated have both featured the Horned Frog football team this week. school history. This season is out Sunday. Many Facebook no different. statuses — in all capital letters Last year, a one-loss Frog and with an excessive amount team marched into Salt Lake of exclamation points — ex- Free coverage pays huge dividends City to take on a very good press the feeling of euphoria Utes team for what some fans will experience when they By Melanie Cruthirds increased markedly since the could be a good thing for the said. “(Also), donors are go- thought would be a play-in hear about the Frogs’ game Staff Reporter Oct. 12 publication of Sports school as a whole. ing to start coming out of the game for a BCS bowl, but lost, Sunday morning on ESPN. Illustrated’s four-page spread “Certainly when any of our woodwork. closing the book on another And every Frog fan gets goose National media coverage on head coach Gary Patterson programs are positively high- Cohen said the best thing “historical” game. bumps just thinking about following the recent success and the team. lighted, it has a positive effect about the buzz surrounding But with each offseason analyst Lee Corso slipping of the university’s football pro- “There’s no doubt — when on the university,” Albert said. the Horned Frogs’ program comes rebirth, and with each that SuperFrog head on and gram is a priceless marketing you have success, the inter- Stacy Landreth Grau, as- was that the general public season in Fort Worth comes a announcing TCU to be his asset for the school, a univer- est picks up and it’s a credit to sociate professor of profes- spoke about college football new history-changing game. pick to win the game. sity official said. our football program,” Cohen sional practice in marketing, more. The differences in this year’s A big win over BYU, ESPN’s College GameDay said. “My inbox is at about 250 said that if the football team “I think it just shows the highlight game are few, but along with the coverage Col- show and Sports Illustrated (e-mails) right now.” continued to win and nation- passion that there is for col- important. lege GameDay will bring, are both hot on the Horned Cohen said the public- al attention stayed consistent, lege football, say what you The Frogs come into the will force even the fair- Frogs’ trail as the team heads ity surrounding the football two major things would likely will about the BCS,” Cohen game undefeated, plow- weathered college football to BYU this weekend. program benefited not only happen for the university. said. “The bottom line is it ing through good teams like fan to tune into the game to “The exposure that we’ll the team itself, but also the “What ends up happening gets people talking about col- Virginia and Clemson. They find out what the Frogs are receive on Saturday with the university’s other sports pro- is that ... you’re going to get a lege football, and that’s a posi- rank in the top 10 in all major all about this year. GameDay show and also grams. lot more kids applying to tive right there.” polls and come in higher than After playing in the storm with some other ESPN piec- “The best form of market- the school,” Grau a top-25 BYU team. Further- of cheers at Death Valley in es leading up to Saturday (is) ing, in a way ... is winning,” more, the game will be in the Clemson, the Frogs won’t immeasurable,” said Mark Co- Cohen said. “If our program national spotlight because of back down in Provo to BYU. hen, director of athletic media continues to hopefully have ESPN’s College GameDay This really might be the big- relations for the university. “I success, you can’t ask for any- broadcasting from Provo. gest game in TCU football don’t think you could put a thing more.”. TCU’s campus has been history. price tag on it.” Lisa Albert, associate direc- abuzz about this weekend’s Outside interest in the uni- tor of communications, said game, with the school chosen Sports Editor Travis L. versity’s football program has the notoriety of the program to be spotlighted for the first Brown is a news-editorial Photo illustration by CHANCE WELCH / MULTIMEDIA EDITOR time on College GameDay, journalism major from Dallas.