Winter 2003
The age of commercialism: What year WAS that?
Our flash into the past this issue is an excerpt from an essay found in a Horned Frog yearbook.
Mem’ries Sweet
Fall 2003
Hat’s off to the freshman beanie
From the mid-’40s to the late ’60s, TCU freshmen wore beanies until the first football win.
Spring 2003
Dispensing wisdom
It happens far too frequently: An e-mail message meant for one inadvertently goes to another. But when a note from a physical plant employee landed in every faculty mail box on campus, portions of the resulting “conversation” found its way into the Feb. 21 issue of The Chronicle of Higher Education.
Spring 2003
Chancellor Moudy dodges draft dodger
David Harris to speak on campus? Now that just wouldn’t do.
Spring 2003
Recollections of dorm life
Alumni share memories of their adventures from living on campus.
Winter 2002
Nearly a century ago
A peek into the school’s annals is always a delight, and this issue we share excerpts from the 1905-06 University catalog.
Fall 2002
“Socks vanish like mad”
The above headline from a December 1947 Skiff further proclaimed: $135 Is Cost of “New Look” for Well Dressed Gridster.
Summer 2002
A shady legacy
From the editorial pages of the TCU Daily Skiff, Jan. 22, 1915, we bring you some history worth chewing on.
Spring 2002
Husband-minded co-eds
Old Skiff editorial considers the wisdom of husband-catching at college.
Winter 2001
Coming to America
Five “Lost Boys of Sudan” find a home at TCU.
Mem’ries from the Comrades True Blog
Bleacher Creatures Run the Field
Dead on
In 1971, TCU was the place where the Grateful Dead cemented their reputation as a touring band.
Recollections: Alumni Reflect on Historical Moments
The 1948 presidential election when Truman beat Dewey — we stayed up all night listening to the results. Richard Collier ’51 During the student body train trip in 1957 to Little Rock for the TCU-Arkansas football game, armed troops were visible all over Little Rock — scary! President Eisenhower had sent federal troops to enforce
The History of AddRan College: A Timeline
Les Miles and Kansas: How the Frogs Can Fight
TCU-Kansas gridiron meetups have a storied past, but what happens when Les Miles joins the party?
What is your favorite mascot memory?
My favorite memory is not SuperFrog, but Addie the Frog (when I was Addie). In 1976, we had an afternoon home game with snow on the ground. We didn’t win a single game that season, and the student section was largely empty. My frog suit included a large flat-topped papier-mâché head. The game was so
