By Melanie Cruthirds / Posted November 18, 2010
Horned Frog fans have been criticized in the past for a lack of enthusiasm at our football games, but Amon G. Carter Stadium isn't the only sports complex on campus that sits less-than-full on game days.
Star-Telegram sports columnist Randy Galloway called us out before football season started this year and blatantly asserted that we don't have "big-time fan support." That sentiment often applies to other games, matches and meets that the Horned Frogs participate in.
By Melanie Cruthirds / Posted October 28, 2010
Early Thursday, a sizable number of university students and faculty awoke to find a peculiar message sitting in their inboxes. The subject line read, "Your Account has been flagged," and an attachment appeared to hold a message from a vaguely omnipotent "ADMIN." Who wouldn't be tempted to click through? Potential account problems are a pain most students would rather avoid.
By Melanie Cruthirds / Posted October 18, 2010
Anyone raised in the South, or anyone raised with common sense, for that matter, has probably been advised that "if it ain't broke, don't fix it."
Luckily for the university student body, our administrators have stepped slightly outside the boundaries of this advice when approaching proposed changes to the Vision in Action program.
In the five years since VIA was implemented, school officials say it has met and exceeded its goals. Campus renovations? Thanks, VIA. Internal scholarship support?
By Melanie Cruthirds / Posted October 7, 2010
Attention local speed demons 8212; the City of Fort Worth is watching you, but don't worry, it's for your own good.
As anyone who has driven down some of the major streets in the university area would know, red light cameras have been popping up at many intersections recently. Flooring it at the last minute as you approach a light may seem like a good way to save time, but you won't be feeling so sly when a $75 ticket arrives at your doorstep a few weeks later.
By Melanie Cruthirds / Posted September 23, 2010
Within the past year, the Daily Skiff has published several articles concerning the health, mental or physical, of the university's student body. With the opening of the State Fair of Texas today, it appears as though the organization's culinary participants are attempting to undo months of statewide media coverage devoted to educating the public on health risks. Although the fair's calendar provides details on upcoming activities, the aspect that receives the most media attention is the food.
By Melanie Cruthirds / Posted September 3, 2010
The Nov. 2 gubernatorial election date is drawing near, but Republican Gov. Rick Perry and Democratic challenger Bill White, former mayor of Houston, have yet to participate in a formal debate. Perry is refusing to take part in the much-anticipated Oct. 19 event alongside White until the latter releases tax returns from all his years in public office.
By Emily Siegel and Melanie Cruthirds / Posted April 16, 2010
University community members participating in today's Day of Silence, an event meant to raise awareness about discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, will have the opportunity to publicly reflect on their experience this afternoon as a close to CommUNITY Week, an event leader said.
By Melanie Cruthirds / Posted April 15, 2010
Although the majority of students at the university have seen their 18th birthdays pass, it is reassuring when these same students demonstrate a level of maturity lacked by some people decades older. This week, leaders and members of two specific student organizations acted with restraint in response to a long-time powder keg of a situation.
By Melanie Cruthirds / Posted March 9, 2010
Editor's note: This article was revised for accuracy at 12:46 p.m. March 10.
Deep in the heart of West Texas desert country, you'll find Scurry County, whose population hovers near the 16,000 mark and calls Snyder its central metropolis. Deep in the heart of Snyder native and book junkie Ammie Harrison, you'll find fond memories of one of the town's capstone attractions, the Scurry County Library. Harrison, a reference librarian at the university, said she still remembers her first, treasured library card that her Aunt Linda helped her acquire.
By Melanie Cruthirds / Posted March 4, 2010
A new Residence Hall Association initiative aims to offer students yet another opportunity to get involved in sustainable living. The program, Eco Reps, would call for selected students from residence halls on campus to be environmental advocates of sorts among their peers.
