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Quotes we ran that made you think
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“To
this day, (the enrollment of James Meredith at Ole Miss)
remains the most terrifying moment of my life.”
— Bob Schieffer, chief Washington correspondent
CBS News and TCU alumnus, speaking to students |
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“Because
much of my life has revolved around sports, I am positive
that I would not be the person I am were it not for Title
IX.”
— Joi Harris, senior broadcast journalism
major |
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“At
age 6 or 7, I helped my mom to get food into my stomach
faster.”
— Provost William Koehler, on how he became
interested in cooking |
“The
fact is teaching is just as much a skill as is biology
or any learned science. It takes work and thought to do
it correctly.”
— Jonathan Sampson, news-editorial journalism
and sociology major |
“I’m
looking forward to the ‘Gunn Battle.’”
— Head Football Coach Gary Patterson, on quarterback
signee James Battle and current quarterback Tye Gunn |
“TCU
does everything in a first-class fashion. There’s
lots of value in the dollar at TCU.”
— J. Roger Williams, trustee, on why TCU is
still a bargain despite a tuition increase |
“I
am a big believer in management by walking around. It’s
fun for us to interact with students.”
— Victor Boschini Jr., chancellor designate |
“What
we learn from space missions is as important as anything
learned in a research lab on the ground.”
— Patrick Jennings, freshman economics major
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“Sometimes
I cringe because I can’t believe he just said that.
(His jokes) are funny but offhand, and they are very well
received.”
— Megan Boschini, on her husband’s sense
of humor |
“We’re
just trying to get people to think. We don’t need
a war for lower gas prices.”
— Jeff Brubaker, a junior history major, on
holding protest signs at the Shell gas station earlier
this week |
“By
now it is understood by most that interest in women’s
sports has increased, and women should have the opportunity
to compete. It would be downright sexist not to.”
— Danny Gillham, sophomore broadcast journalism
major |
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