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Students recover from last Friday’s accident
Car damages to be assessed; lawsuit pending

By Alisha Brown
Staff Reporter

A week after two students were involved in a car accident near campus, both are tending to wounds, and soon they may be calling their lawyers.
Although both are recovering, their injuries may be more serious than first thought.

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Accident victim still in coma
Columbian student in critical condition after car collision Friday

By Ram Luthra
Staff Reporter

An international student from Columbia is in critical condition after being injured in a car accident Friday night at the corner of Bryant Irvin Road and Calmont Avenue.
Ana Catalina Calderon, 20, is in a coma in the intensive care unit at Harris Methodist Hospital. She has been unconscious for six days. Hospital officials said she is in critical condition. They didn’t release any further information at the request of the family.

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Annual meeting promotes unity
Board, committee members to discuss business, funding

By Jessica Cervantez
Staff Reporter

Attendees of the annual Leadership Round Up have the opportunity to reunite and rekindle old friendships Thursday night through Saturday during various social activities and business meetings.
For the past seven years, a weekend in February has been set aside to encourage interaction between the members of the Addison and Randolph Clark Board, the Alumni Association Board, The Frog Club Board and 11 reunion committees. The various boards and committees play leadership roles at TCU.

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‘All we need is love ... or not’
Residence Hall Association to host free Valentine’s Ball

By Chrissy Braden
Staff Reporter

Even after red velvet-covered, heart-shaped boxes filled with wrappers of decadent chocolates are thrown away with wilted bouquets of flowers, the air is still filled with celebrations of love.
The Valentine’s Ball, “All We Need Is Love... Or Not,” hosted by the Residence Hall Association, will be held from 8 to 10 p.m. Saturday in the Student Center Ballroom.

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Clinton’s last pardon under scrutiny
U.S. Attorney, FBI to search bank, phone records for illegal conduct

By Pat Milton
Associated Press

NEW YORK — A federal prosecutor has cranked up the heat on former President Clinton, launching a criminal investigation to determine if money played a role in the last-minute pardon of fugitive financier Marc Rich.
U.S. Attorney Mary Jo White, in a brief statement issued Thursday, confirmed her office and the FBI “have opened an investigation to determine whether there have been any violations of federal law” in the pardons of Rich and his partner, Pincus Green. It did not elaborate.

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AIDS Apathy
Epidemic still a global concern

We’ve all heard of them. Some of us may have even encountered them in some way in our years. It’s safe to say that if we never had to face HIV or AIDS in any way, we’d all be much better off.
But to show how close to home they can be, the number of HIV and AIDS cases in Tarrant County have doubled in each of the past three years.

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Blockbuster looks to profit from DVD
‘Priced-for-rental’ benefits video retail stores, not present consumers

I find it very ironic that Blockbuster Video has been heralding their support for DVDs in recent months. On the surface, it seems that Blockbuster is very supportive of this new video format, with all of its stores offering a new “30 DVD rentals over 30 days program.” Unbeknownst to most consumers, Blockbuster has been secretly trying to persuade motion picture studios into making all future DVD releases “priced-for-rental.”

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Don’t judge a book by its cover
Harry Potter books are entertaining for all ages, not just children

As I was walking out of Subway last week, a familiar picture and catchy headline on the front page of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram made me stop in my tracks.
It was not another story on Bush’s tax-cut proposal, nor was it the picture of angry University of North Texas students that made my feet stop and my face light up with joy.

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Time to look past superficiality of holidays
Self-serving Valentine’s Day candy does not replace true love, healthy relationship

It’s two days after Valentine’s Day and most of you, coming down off the temporary high you got from the roses, whether they were real or fake, or the candy you got, have realized that your relationship still sucks.
And if by chance your relationship is good, it’s not because of the gifts you received two days ago or because your significant other faithfully fulfills his or her capitalist moral obligation to spend a few bucks on every recognized holiday.

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Letter to the editor
Valentine’s Day editorial offensive, not appropriate in paper

I just wanted to write and say that I’ll never hold the Skiff in high regard again because of the offensive Valentine’s Day editorial by your managing editor Laura Head.

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Frogs ‘shimmy’ past Fresno

By Matt Stiver
Skiff Staff

Shake, rattle and roll. Jerry Lee Lewis could not have done it better himself.
TCU shook free of defenders, rattled the rim with dunks and rolled past No. 20 Fresno State.
With 11:44 to play, sophomore forward Bingo Merriex exemplified TCU’s effort. Merriex pulled down a rebound with 11:53 left and threw the ball up to junior Greedy Daniels. When Daniels’ pull-up three-pointer rimmed off, Merriex flew in and slammed the ball home. After swinging on the rim, Merriex danced up the floor, his arms and head flailing
“That’s my shimmy dance,” Merriex said. “We just went out there and had fun. That’s what it’s all about.”

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Frogs continue Jekyll and Hyde
performances

“The next time we play Rice, we’re gonna beat them by 50.”
Whether said in jest or in all seriousness. The post-game statements made by junior guard Greedy Daniels signify the season that has been TCU men’s basketball. TCU has lost to Rice twice in games that featured a Horned Frog team that played more like the Washington Generals in comparison to the team that showed up Thursday at Daniel-Meyer Coliseum.

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Staying on track
Lindel Frater takes races in stride as he reaches for life’s goals

By Chris Gibson
Skiff Staff

Under a blanket of sun, on an unseasonably warm February day, four young men with legs like thoroughbreds and arms of Greek gods crouch side by side awaiting their destination 100-meters away. Forty fingers slightly wet with perspiration from the warm day press into the synthetic surface of the track. Eight spiked shoes dig into the sturdy blocks behind them.

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Frogs focus on last road trip
Women’s basketball team looks for possible tourney trip

By Kelly Morris
Associate Sports Editor

There are still six games left on the TCU women’s basketball schedule, but head coach Jeff Mittie can’t help but think of the possibility of the Frogs going to their first-ever NCAA tournament.

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And The Winner is...

The 43rd Grammy Awards, honoring excellence in music, will air live at 7 p.m. Wednesday on Channel 11 (CBS). The award show will feature performances by Christina Aguilera, Destiny’s Child, Eminem, Madonna, N’Sync and U2. Below is a sneak preview of the nominations as well as predictions for some of the major awards:

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Jazz

Review by Melissa Christensen

I am nostalgic for a time in which I have never lived. The patriotism, the simplicity and the desire to live that I associate with the 1940s were reincarnated Wednesday at “Remembering the Big Bands,” the 2nd annual Valentine’s Day concert presented by the TCU Jazz Ensemble.
Watching the reactions of the older audience members was the best entertainment I could have asked for on a Valentine’s Day celebrated single-style. To my left, a white-haired gentleman unsuccessfully attempted to reign in his body’s desire to celebrate the rhythm.

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Number of county cases of virus double for third straight year

By Julie Ann Matonis
Staff Reporter

The number of HIV and AIDS cases in Tarrant County has doubled for the past three years, but the figures do not necessarily indicate that the disease is on the rise, said Brian Barron, a disease intervention specialist at the Tarrant County Public Health Department.
Barron said because facilities were not required to report HIV or AIDS cases to the County Health Department, a huge influx occurred when it became law in 1999.

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Bush re-establishes White House office concerning AIDS

By Jonathan Sampson
Staff Reporter

The Bush administration announced last week it would abolish the White House offices on AIDS and race relations.
Two hours later they refuted the statement, saying it was a misunderstanding.
CNN reported that White House Press Secretary Ari Fleischer told reporters the administration will continue to have an Office of National Aids Policy and also name an AIDS coordinator, who will work out of the White House as part of the Domestic Policy Council.
Jim Riddlesperger, professor and chairman of the political science department, said the initial changes were not surprising.

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Two AIDS patients reveal the struggles and the triumphs of living with numbered days