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CAMPUS NEWS Students gather for Chancellor’s Assembly in person for first time since pandemic By AMANDA VASQUEZ STAFF WRITER, TCU360

First-year students and transfer students gathered in the Amon The Skiff G. Carter Stadium to attend the Chancellor’s TCU Box 298050 Assembly for the first Fort Worth, TX 76129 time since the pandemic [email protected] halted all in-person Phone (817) 257-3600 gatherings. Fax (817) 257-7133 Speeches from the administration echoed Editor LONYAE COULTER throughout the stadium as students listened Design Editor Chief Ad Designer intently from the stands. Kristen Pastrano Tatum Smith Chancellor Victor Associate Editor Boschini spoke of his Grace Morison optimism for the class of PHOTO BY ETHAN MITO 2025 in starting a new People watched a fireworks display during the first Chancellor’s Assembly since the pandemic halted Director of Student Media Sales and Operations chapter of their lives at in-person gatherings. Leah Griffin TCU. “You are the largest Frogs First put on a TCU because it’s such a the encouraged the new Director of Student Media and the smartest class weekend of activities great place,” said Chudy. students to meet the Jean Marie Brown in the history of Texas before the semester “The first time I came faculty, administrators, Christian University,” started. Kathy Cavins- here I fell in love with it. deans and staff who sat Chair, Department of Journalism Boschini said. “During Tull, vice chancellor for The beautiful campus, with them in the stands. Uche Onyebadi, Ph. D your time at TCU, I student affairs, drove the nice people, there’s Boschini explained encourage you to meet home the message that nothing not to like here.” they are all joining in Distribution: Newspapers are available free on campus and someone different from all students should be Student body becoming stewards of surrounding locations, limit one per person. 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I love the knew he wanted to be a in the same way I have.” flair, the night came to people here,” Leeper Horned Frog from the To end the speeches, a close with loud booms Moudy Building South said. moment he stepped on the chancellor the and cracks as fireworks Newsroom, Room 212 To help new students campus. chancellor encouraged lit up the faces sitting in 2805 S. University Drive, Fort Worth, TX 76109 adjust to college life, “I wanted to come to the new students to meet the stands. September 2, 2021 · The Skiff · tcu360.com 3

Chancellor Victor J. Boschini, Jr. CONGRATULATES Rodney Baker MANAGER OF FACILITY SERVICES, FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION AS RECIPIENT OF THE 2021 Chancellor’s Staff Award for Outstanding Service

DIVISION WINNERS

David Gable Megan Murphey-Jones Athletics Marketing & Communication Associate Athletics Director for Director of Marketing Sports Medicine Joanna Schmidt, Ph.D. Erin Houchin Academic Affairs Brite Divinity School Interim Director of the Koehler Center for Director of Brite Housing Instruction, Innovation & Engagement

Peggy Lawrence Sean Taylor Advancement Student Affairs Administrative Program Specialist in the Director of Emergency Management Office of Loyalty Giving 4 September 2, 2021 · The Skiff · tcu360.com

CAMPUS NEWS The do’s and don’ts of living in a dorm By LONYAE COULTER only be involved in RA it makes things less SKIFF EDITOR, TCU360 activities.” stressful when you’re Rieke suggests that ready to go during a Dorm life is a part of it’s nice to have other late-night study session. the college experience leadership positions or Students are also that helps students just hang out with friends advised to have some sort become accustomed to off-campus to take a of technology device such independent campus life, break from the dorm. as a computer or tablet. but there are do’s and For example, don’ts to it. Make your room feel students who are in like home the Neeley School of Do’s Business, are required Get to know your To make a dorm feel to come equipped with Resident Assistant more homey, many a PC laptop instead of a students recommend MacBook laptop. Resident Assistants bringing some are there to help. decorations. Communicate with PHOTO BY HEESOO YANG “As an RA, it’s “A good tapestry or your roommate(s) Samuelson Hall is one of the residence halls that lines the Campus Commons. important to be polaroids of your friends welcoming and always helps when it Communicating will looks like. most of it because it took and any home appliances intentional,” said Helen comes to decorating your help with addressing up too much space,” said such as toasters, candles, Rieke, an RA in Wright room,” said Rieke. problems that arise Follow the rules for Rieke. heaters or special types Hall. “You want to It also helps make the between roommates, housing There will be times of lamps like lava or make sure residents feel transition better from especially early on. you can always swap out halogen lamps are comfortable talking to home to dorm living. “So many times when Rieke also clothes when going home prohibited. you about any sort of a roommate conflict recommends following for a break as well. problem they have.” Bring supplies to help occurs, neither roommate the rules that housing “Some clothes you do Don’t study in your “While in a pandemic, with your classes previously addressed and residence life spells want to bring to campus room all the time fewer residents have their concern with the out. are definitely shorts, attended hall programs Students also other one,” said Rieke. “The rules are there to athleisure, hoodies, a Many students in general, so I’ve tried recommend bringing Rieke said RA’s are ensure residents are safe coat, rain jacket, rain have found benefits to meet up with mine pencils, notecards, paper, also there to help in and that the dorms are boots and an umbrella in changing locations one-on-one to see how pens, highlighters and navigating the conflict. in good shape over the because you never know or finding a different they’re doing and get to notebooks. It is also important years,” said Rieke. what the weather is scenery other than their know them,” said Rieke. Rieke said to make to discuss things like Following the quiet going to be because it dorm while studying. “I would also say as an sure you have extras of cleaning and what each hours rule will make will change quickly,” said “Especially during RA you don’t want to those supplies because roommates schedule your dorm neighbors Ashley Parks, a senior COVID-19, when most appreciative. writing and theatre people have online “While some policies double major. classes, it can be might seem trivial, challenging to be in your they are there for a Other items to leave room for so long,” said reason (often from past back at home Rieke. problems with that There are plenty action),” said Rieke. Items that students of study locations on do not need to bring campus, whether that is Don’ts are a refrigerator and going to the library, going Don’t bring too many microwave as both are to landing zones or even clothes with you provided in the dorm. the campus commons. Parks also wouldn’t When coming to recommend bringing a college don’t bring every printer. single item in the closet. “You shouldn’t bring a “My freshman year, printer because there are I felt like I needed to printing stations around bring everything from my on campus,” said Parks. PHOTO BY HEESOO YANG closet, and I didn’t wear Cooking appliances Foster Hall is a first-year residence hall on campus. September 2, 2021 · The Skiff · tcu360.com 35

CONGRATULATIONS TO Rachel Anne Hopper ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF RESIDENCE LIFE A N D Johnny Nhan, Ph.D. ASSOCIATE DEAN OF GRADUATE STUDIES AND PROFESSOR OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE WINNERS OF THE 2020 Michael R. Ferrari Award

for Distinguished University Service and Leadership

Nhan was nominated for his contributions in multiple Hopper was nominated for her work in TCU’s massive areas of the criminal justice department. efforts amidst the coronavirus. “Johnny co-created the non-profit Operation Progress “Rachel Anne has been indispensable in TCU’s response with the current chief of Fort Worth Police Department,” to COVID-19,” wrote one of her nominators. “She has wrote one of his nominators. “This non-profit empowers developed plans for the care of sick students in campus underserved youth to become educated, ethical and housing. She has also designed the logistics for our productive adults. TCU has partnered with this non-profit campus vaccination partnership with [Baylor Scott White], to provide scholarships to some of these youth. He created based on the drive-through move-in process she helped the online graduate criminal justice program, which is create for students at the beginning of Fall 2020. COVID-19 currently ranked sixth in the country. Additionally, he has required many new initiatives and problem solving for created the LEAD [Leadership, Executive and Administrative TCU. Rachel has been at the forefront of managing some Development] certification in the criminal justice graduate of our most critical projects and transforms the quality of program, which teaches leadership to top law enforcement our response to COVID-19.” And, as another nominator officials of North Texas. commented, she did it all “with a smile on her face.” 6 September 2, 2021 · The Skiff · tcu360.com

REUNITED AND IT FEELS SO GOOD.

We’re excited to welcome you back to campus for an in-person semester—campus just isn’t the same without the vibrant energy you bring.

A new semester is an opportunity to enjoy the connection culture that TCU is known for and to participate in fun community events like the Welcome Home Celebration, which we hope will become an annual tradition.

Now that we’re together again, it’s up to every one of us to Protect the Purple. We urge all Horned Frogs who are able to get vaccinated against COVID-19 to do so, and we’re making it easy by offering walk-up vaccines at the Brown-Lupton Health Center.

Together, we can make it a great semester for the Horned Frog family. Stay safe and LEAD ON.

—Megan & Victor Boschini September 2, 2021 · The Skiff · tcu360.com 7

REUNITED AND IT FEELS SO GOOD.

We’re excited to welcome you back to campus for an in-person semester—campus just isn’t the same without the vibrant energy you bring.

Together, we can make it a great semester for the Horned Frog family. Stay safe and LEAD ON.

—Megan & Victor Boschini 8 September 2, 2021 · The Skiff · tcu360.com

CAMPUS NEWS TCU students and faculty mask up on first day By ALEXIS KING universities in other MANAGING EDITOR states are mandating the AND COVID-19 vaccine, but LONYAE COULTER she doesn’t think TCU SKIFF EDITOR will do that. Jalen Chadwick, a TCU students and sophomore pre-business faculty returned to major, said he is willing campus last week under to do whatever it is to orders to mask up keep the community safe. indoors. “Although sometimes The university said it it gets tiring, I feel it’s will require face masks not hard to wear a to be worn in all indoor mask,” said Chadwick. campus spaces, such as “We need to do this as classrooms, meetings and a team, put ourselves event spaces, though they aside, and listen to the may be removed when professionals.” eating and drinking, as Regardless of whether well as utilizing private TCU lifts the mask areas. requirement before the Despite the masking end of 2021, instructors decision, TCU announced may continue requiring PHOTO BY HEESOO YANG that individuals are mask use in their Statue in Mary Couts Burnett Library wears a purple TCU mask to remind students to stayed masked up on campus. no longer required to classrooms provided it physically distance for is clearly stated in the component in protecting campus events and syllabus, according to our TCU community this activities — both indoors TCU. fall.” and outdoors — but are Ofuchinyelu Akpom, a “Having taught 100% encouraged to barring junior computer science in person this past year, I vaccination status. and Spanish double can attest to the fact that The indoor mask major, said she supports when everyone is masked requirement comes as leaving instructors’ we significantly reduce data from Tarrant County mask policy to their own the spread. Although shows community spread discretion. many of my students cases have reached high “I know some were ill with COVID-19 levels similar to January professors have throughout this past and contributed to a total vulnerable people at year, none of the spread bed occupancy of 90% home who can’t qualify happened in our design this week, according for the vaccine and they studio,” said Roehl. to the Tarrant County want to do their best to When asked how her website. protect their loved ones,” classroom structure will Coming back to some said Akpom. “Coming in change this fall semester, of the same rules as contact with hundreds of Roehl explained that the previous year with scholars and returning the Department of PHOTO COURTESY OF DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR DESIGN some adjustments, the home daily during a Design will follow all Interior design students are able to work on group projects maskless outside the design studio masking decision and pandemic is nerve-rack- COVID protocols and other COVID-19 related ing enough.” are “fortunate to have Not all students and Gates started a students, faculty, staff updates have had a Akpom said she is a design studio that faculty agreed with the petition because he and visitors will be “the mixed reception on happy to wear a mask features a garage door to masking decision. believes TCU has driving force to stop the campus. for 50 or an hour and 20 enjoy an outdoor space Brian Gates, a junior diminished student’s spread of COVID-19 and “I think it’s a minutes to help ensure and circulate fresh air.” finance major, started freedom of choice and its variants.” good thing that TCU other’s health. To ensure student a petition to end the they should declare TCU is offering a is requiring masks Amy Roehl, Associate and faculty safety, TCU mask mandate at TCU, whether or not they want chance to share your indoors,” said Victoria Professor & Interior has limited classroom saying that the “freedom to wear the mask. status of vaccination via Lyons, senior managing Design Program enrollment to provide a of choice is important Director of Campus an online form sent out people, and organizations Coordinator said the minimum of six feet for for me, and I think TCU Recreation Jay Iorizzo by Chancellor Victor major. TCU mask mandate will instructors and three feet students should have that said that the members Boschini. Lyons added that be “a very important for students. opportunity.” of the TCU community, September 2, 2021 · The Skiff · tcu360.com 9

CAMPUS NEWS Frogs cruise to third-straight victory with win over UTRGV by Andre Giammattei STAFF WRITER, TCU360

Dominance has been all that No. 6 TCU soccer has known as of late, and the All Horned Frogs are welcome to step into the Frogs kept the ball rolling with an impressive 6-0 home victory over the University TCU 360 newsroom (MOUS 207) this of Texas Rio Grande Valley at home on Sunday. Thursday, Sept. 2 from 3:30 to 5 pm for an Five different players scored for the Horned Frogs in a game where head coach interactive open house of a real newsroom. Eric Bell played 24 different players. Junior Grace Collins would open the scoring for the Frogs with a great individual action. She dribbled to the baseline inside the box and, with almost no Find the source of the nationally acclaimed angle, found the net with a shot to the near post. TCU Ski newspaper, TCU News/Sports Now, Collins became a protagonist for TCU again 17 minutes in, crossing a ball from TCU 360 website and more! We look forward the right wing to find junior Gracie Brian inside the 6-yard box for a header that to seeing you there! would double the lead for TCU. Both teams would lock up defensively for the rest of the half, with the Frogs carrying their 2-0 lead through the rest of the first half and the halftime rain delay. With 30 minutes left, first-year Oli Peña found the top right corner of the net with a strike from about 25 yards out to score her first college career goal. At the 80-minute mark, Lancaster provided her second assist of the day by swinging in a corner to the penalty spot for a header from first-year Lauren Memoly. Like Pena, the score was Memoly’s first career goal at the collegiate level. The win moves TCU to 3-0 on the season, as the Frogs try and build off their SEPTEMBER 2 3:30 TO 5 PM MOUS 207 2020 appearance in the NCAA Elite 8. The Horned Frogs play the Univerisity of Colorado at Boulder today. 10 September 2, 2021 · The Skiff · tcu360.com

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Horoscope have kept you hopping! VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) leadership qualities are AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) Today, however, you feel HHH Today Mars is in your showing! Today, however, a HHH Be careful if you are HHH Relations with partners The Stars Show the Kind of unsure about something at sign at odds with your ruler very different vibe is briefly making decisions about and close friends might be a Day You’ll Have: 5-Dynamic; home or within the family. Neptune, which is a fuzzy present, which makes you feel shared property, insurance bit confusing today. This could 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; You might hide your feelings combination. Even though unsure about directing others. issues, inheritances, taxes lead to a misunderstanding. 1-Difficult or your actions to avoid an you have had high energy Tonight: Listen to your gut. and debt today, because you If this is the case, be aware uncomfortable confrontation. lately, today -- not so much. might not have the correct that someone might not have ARIES (March 21-April 19) Tonight: Courage. You might feel indecisive and SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. facts. Information could be the right facts. Admittedly, HHH It’s curious, but even not sure about what to do or 21) HHH You are enjoying wrong. An element of deceit someone might not be 100% though you have had energy CANCER (June 21-July 22) when to act. That’s OK. This is great press lately because is possible. It’s best to delay honest. Tonight: Stay chill. to get things done, today HHH Lately, you have temporary. Tonight: Lie low. the Sun is shining down these decisions for another you feel like you’re losing been proactive and eager to on you from the top of day. Tonight: Hang tight. steam. Your energy might feel communicate to others and LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) your chart; plus, Mars (also lower, especially regarding state your case or your beliefs. HHHH Today secrets and at the top) arouses your your work. This is temporary. Today, however, you feel less something going on behind ambition! Today, however, Tonight: No worries. sure of things. You might not the scenes might concern you feel vaguely unsure about know what to do. Fortunately, you. You might wonder if you something. Tonight: Patience. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) this is a fleeting influence. are being purposely left out HHH Although you have Tonight: Relax. of the information loop. Are CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) been vigorous with social you being toyed with? Do HHH Travel, further activities recently, today LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) you have all the facts? This is education and training, plus your energy is flagging. Your HHH This is a poor day for the classic day for someone opportunities in publishing, enthusiasm for sports, social important financial decisions, to be deceptive with others. the media, medicine and the activities, the arts is a bit less because some deceit might be Tonight: Keep your eyes open. law are all things that interest and even confused. This is in the air. Perhaps you don’t you lately. However, today temporary. Tonight: Relax. have the complete picture. It’s SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) these are the very areas where possible someone is leading HHH You have been enthu- you might feel confused or GEMINI (May 21-June 20) you astray. Tonight: Tread siastic and positive in your hesitant. Actually, you might HHH Increased chaos and carefully. relations with friends and be deceived by something. activity on the homefront groups lately. In fact, your Tonight: Tread carefully. 12 September 2, 2021 · The Skiff · tcu360.com

SPORTS Horned Frogs rack up preseason honors prior to 2021 season

By COLIN POST to be named an ESPN SPORTS EDITOR, TCU 360 The first hits close Preseason All-American. to home for Frog fans, Mathis was also The Horned Frogs as Duggan was placed named to the watch list were not picked to on the watch list for the for the Bronko Nagurski win the conference in esteemed Davey O’Brien Trophy and the Chuck 2021. In fact, they were National Quarterback Bednarik Award, both surprisingly picked Award, presented to the of which are given to the fifth, behind teams they best NCAA quarterback nation’s top defensive defeated a year ago like each year. player each year. the University of Texas Davey O’Brien is Finally, as well as at Austin and Oklahoma TCU’s lone Heisman being named to the State University. Trophy winner (1938), Preseason All-Big 12 Nevertheless, TCU has capturing the award in team, Mathis was added had no lack of preseason the same year he led the to the Rotary Lombardi honors in the last few Horned Frogs to one Award watch list, months, hinting at the of their two program marking his dedication as fact that this could be the national championships. a lineman to excellence PHOTO BY HEESOO YANG Frogs’ most successful Duggan was also on and off the field. TCU running back Zach Evans stretches for extra yardage against Texas Tech during the 2020 season. season since their Big 12 named to the watch lists title game appearance in for the Johnny Unitas Tre’Vius play and great character. Both of those nods Duggan, Evans and 2017. Golden Arm Award Hodges-Tomlinson TCU defensive end Jerry were for Davis’ role as a wide receiver Quentin Here is a breakdown (given to the nation’s Few people live up Hughes won the trophy punt returner. Johnston were named of every player who top upperclassman to the hype of a famous in 2009. to the watch list for the has received preseason quarterback) and the last name as well as Derius Davis Additional individual Earl Campbell Tyler Rose recognition and the Manning Award (for the cornerback Tre’Vius A human Swiss Army awards Award given to the player award for which they nation’s top collegiate Hodges-Tomlinson. knife in 2020, wide Offensive tackle from Texas or playing at were recognized: quarterback in the Walking in the shadow receiver Derius Davis Obinna Eze was named a Texas school who best regular and postseasons). of his legendary uncle, adds flavor to a TCU to the watch list for exemplifies the qualities Max Duggan Finally, the junior LaDainian Tomlinson, offense that has struggled the Wuerffel Trophy of former Texas running As he heads into was added to the watch Hodges-Tomlinson to find rhythm in its last honoring the highest- back Earl Campbell. his third season as a list for the Maxwell led the Big 12 with 13 three campaigns. achieving player on the starter following his Award, which is given to passes defended while To go with 209 field, in the classroom Additional group first-ever full offseason, the nation’s top player sporting a 90.6 coverage receiving yards and a and in the community. awards quarterback Max Duggan annually. grade that led all corners score, Davis averaged Punter Jordy Sandy Davis, Eze, wide holds more weight on nationally in 2020. 14.5 yards in the punt was named to the watch receiver JD Spielman, his shoulders than any Ochaun Mathis Expected to be TCU’s return game (5th list for the Ray Guy cornerback Noah Daniels athlete in Fort Worth. It’s no coincidence leader in the secondary, nationally), while Award for the nation’s and safety LaKendrick Though Duggan has the defensive player to the junior joined Mathis returning two punts to top punter. Van Zandt were named flashed moments of real join Duggan in going to on the Preseason All-Big the house last season Center Steve Avila was to the watch list for the excellence, 2021 will the Big 12 media days in 12 team as well as the alone. named to the watch list Senior Bowl, the top be the year the Council July was defensive end watch lists for the Bronko Because of this, it’s for the Dave Rimington NCAA all-star game. Bluffs, Iowa, native Ochaun Mathis. Nagurski Trophy and the no surprise that Davis Award for the nation’s Daniels, Davis and proves to the nation After leading the Chuck Bednarik Award. was added to the watch top center. offensive guard Wes whether he really is an team with 9.0 sacks Not only was Hodges- list for the Paul Hornung Running back Zach Harris were added to The elite signal caller. last season, Mathis is Tomlinson named a Award, which goes to the Evans was named to the Athletic sports writer On top of this, the expected to be the focal Preseason All-American nation’s most versatile watch list for the Doak Bruce Feldman’s annual junior has a chance to set point of a TCU defense by Pro Football Focus player each season. Walker Award for the College Football Freaks himself apart from the that could exceed and the Walter Camp The senior was also nation’s top running List highlighting players TCU quarterbacks that typical expectations for Football Foundation named a Preseason back. with “rare physical came before him, as he a Patterson-led team in (2nd Team), but he was All-American by Phil Long snapper Antonio abilities.” was put on the watchlist 2021. also added to the watch Steele’s 2021 College Ortiz was named to the TCU kicks off the for four different awards These high expecta- list for the Lott IMPACT Football Preview watch list for the Patrick season at 7 pm this that have never been won tions do not just come Trophy. while joining Hodges- Mannelly Award given Saturday at home against by a Horned Frog. from within the program, The award is given to Tomlinson on the PFF to the top Football Bowl Duquesne University. Three of these awards though, as the junior was the defensive player who Preseason All-American Subdivision senior Long are for quarterbacking. the lone Horned Frog best exemplifies great team. Snapper.