By Kerri Feczko / Posted October 18, 2011
After four years in the Army and 13 months in Iraq, 23-year-old Josh Patterson enrolled at TCU in the spring of 2010.
“Being able to go from this and immerse yourself in another culture is a big transition,” Patterson said. “My plan was to enlist, and then do [the] officer side, [and] go to college afterward.”
By Kerri Feczko / Posted September 5, 2011
Purple has now become a profession.
TCU alumni Beau Davis said after he became tired of the options offered in town, he and Andrew Ward, also a TCU alumni, decided to open their own TCU apparel store called The Varsity.
By Kerri Feczko / Posted April 27, 2011
The safest place for your car may not be in a campus parking lot.
According to 2009 TCU Police crime statistics, burglary and theft of motor vehicles were the most prevalent crimes on campus. Almost one third of those cases occurred in the freshman parking lots.
By Kerri Feczko / Posted April 6, 2011
Wink, a bearded dragon lizard, is not a typical roommate.
Sophomore biology major Kiefer Hazard said Wink keeps to herself, eats her own food and is content to just hang out. But Hazard did not expect his pet to help him determine his future.
By Kerri Feczko / Posted March 24, 2011
Finally, Facebook "stalkers" may have helped someone out.
Facebook users employ it as a distraction, a photo album, a networking tool and even sometimes as a joke. Never would I have thought that Facebook could potentially be a life-saver as well.
According to a March 18 Associated Press article, Nitesh Bhakta, a 20-year-old Georgia college student, saved his family from masked intruders when he asked for help via his Facebook status.
By Kerri Feczko / Posted March 9, 2011
It turns out, Froggie Five-0 has a feminine side.
Jill Pollock, a junior psychology major, is one of four female drivers for the student escort service and disproves the belief that women cannot work for Froggie Five-0.
"That's everybody's first assumption 8212; that Froggie is all boys, and I'm like, "Well, hello. I work for Froggie,'" Pollock said.
Students often expressed their concern about females driving for Froggie Five-0, she said.
By Kerri Feczko / Posted February 23, 2011
By Kerri Feczko / Posted February 8, 2011
As a college student, my No. 1 reason to purchase anything is price. The last thing any college student wants is unnecessary expenses.
News has always been something I have gotten for free. The Daily Skiff is accessible in almost any building on campus for free. Surrounding community papers and even national newspapers like, USA Today, are available in some buildings on campus for free. The easiest and most accessible form of gathering news is from sources online, and it is also free.
By Kerri Feczko / Posted January 20, 2011
I've heard it more than once or twice: TCU stands out from other schools due to many things, but one is the faculty-to-student ratio that leads to closer and more personal attention for the students.
It's a natural reaction of mine to boast about the relationship between students and teachers when comparing TCU to big public schools. Frankly, I love coming from a school where the professors know their students' names. Even more, they know what organizations they're involved in or where they're from.
By Kerri Feczko / Posted December 2, 2010
While the main focus of the university's move to the Big East Conference has been the effects it will have on the athletic programs, other departments on campus are anticipating impacts as well.
Sports Broadcasting Program Director Charles LaMendola said students majoring in sports broadcasting who have gained experience by filming, directing and working production for university athletic events aired on The Mtn. will have to shift gears to accommodate the Big East.
