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APRIL 19, 2018 . VOLUME 116 . ISSUE 27 . TCU360.COMT H ESKIFFA STUDENT MEDIA PUBLICATION OF TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITYMAGIC MEALSALUMNA USES HERLIBERAL ARTSEDUCATIONFORT WORTH, TEXAS20,000 RECORD NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS IS MILESTONEPAGE 4PHOTO BY SHANE BATTISFW OUTLINES PLANCOMING SOONMoney being used toimprove streets.Board of Trustees discus newplans on administration building and hotel.PAGE 3PAGE 2
April 19, 2018 · The Skiff · tcu360.com2CAMPUS NEWSTrustees OK building of hotel near SandageBy TAYLOR BOSERLINE EDITOR, TCU 360The provost’sretirement, setting asideland for a hotel leaseand more parking foreast campus toppedthe agenda during theBoard of Trustees’ springmeeting.Nowell Donovan,provost and vicechancellor for academicaffairs, announced he willretire May 2019.“He felt like it wasthe right time,” Board ofTrustees Chairman MarkJohnson said.Johnson added thatas the Charles MoncriefChair of Geology,Donovan “will continueto teach what he loves.”In March, the positionof vice provost wascreated, and Dr. SusanWeeks fills that rolehowever, ChancellorVictor Boschini saidthere will be a nationalsearch for a new provostthat will include faculty,staff and student input.“Provost Donovan’sdeparture will trulymark the end of an erafor this university,”Boschini wrote in acampus-wide email.“We are indebted to hisinsight and commitmentfor propelling us to ourcurrent level of successand for ensuring ourcontinued achievements even into the nextcentury.”Other changes comingto TCU include severalconstruction plans. Theground lease for a hotelon campus was approvedby the board Friday. Thehotel will be located onBerry Street betweenMcCart and Sandageavenues, replacing thecurrent parking lot there.The SkiffTCU Box 298050Fort Worth, TX 76129360@tcu360.comPhone (817) 257-3600Fax (817) 257-7133Editor ANDREW VAN HEUSDENDesign EditorZoe ZabelAssociate EditorPHOTO BY TAYLOR BOSERParts of Bellaire Drive will be closed in order to keep the academic side of campus connected to the newadministrative building.Johnson said it will be aHyatt Place.Since the hotel istaking over the parkinglot, two more lots willbe created. They will beto the north and eastof the business school,according to Johnson.Boschini added thathe thinks these new lotswill be better located forstudents because they’recloser to the businessschool and otheracademic buildings.“Next year, we willstart with about 330more parking spacesthen we have this year,”Boschini said.Continuing withconstruction on campus,the School of Musicconcert hall is one stepcloser to being built.More than 10 millionhas been raised as theproject has attractedpotential donors whowant to add to a campus“statement piece,”Johnson saidIf given permission bythe city of Fort Worth,there are also plans toclose some of BellaireDrive North to keepthe academic side ofcampus connected tothe new administrationbuilding on the southside of campus onceconstructed. By buildinga new administrationbuilding, Boschini saidthat would open upSadler hall to have moreclassrooms.In order to helpfinance all theseconstruction projects, aswell as other parts of theuniversity’s mission, theboard discussed the nextphases of the Lead Oncampaign.The first phase ofthis campaign was“foundation,” duringwhich different membersof each college werespotlighted and severalcommittees identifiedareas they’d like tochange or improve.TCU also exceeded itsmore than 450 millionfundraising goal for thatphase.The next phase is,“leadership.” Accordingto Johnson, this phasewill focus on takingthe input they receivedfrom the committeesand putting it intoaction and quantitativemeasurement.“How does it manifestitself in real life, howis it executed and thenhow can we measure theoutcomes from that,”Johnson said.The fundraising goalfor this phase is 350million, and the overallgoal for the campaign is 750 million.As ohnson finishesout his first year aschairman of the board,he said he remainsoptimistic about thefuture of TCU and its“continuous success.”“I feel very fortunate,and it’s been a privilege,”he said. “I’m having agreat time, and I feel veryhumbled at the sametime.”Caroline LoveAdvertising ManagerMichelle LowellBusiness ManagerLeah GriffinDirector of Student MediaJean Marie BrownChair, Department of JournalismUche Onyebadi, Ph. DDistribution: Newspapers are available free on campus andsurrounding locations, limit one per person. Additional copiesare .50 and areavailable at the Skiff office.The Skiff is an official student publicationof Texas Christian University, produced by studentsof TCU and sponsored by theTCU Department of Journalism.It operates under the policiesof the Student Media Committee.The Skiff is published Thursdays during falland spring semesters except finals week and holidays.COPYRIGHT All rights for the entire contents of this newspapershall be the property of the Student Media.No part thereof maybe reproduced or airedwithout prior consent of the Student Media Director. The Skiffdoes not assume liability for any productand services advertised herein.Liability for misprints due to our error is limited to thecost of the advertising.The SkiffCirculation: 2000Subscriptions: 817-257-6274Rates are 30 per semester.Moudy Building SouthNews Room, Room 2122805 S. University Drive, Fort Worth, TX 76109
April 19, 2018 · The Skiff · tcu360.comNews from the 1093NEWS FROM THE 109FW outlines improvement planBy PAIGE MEGYESISTAFF WRITERFort Worth hasa five-year capitalimprovement plan - now,city officials just need 400 million to pay forit.Voters will be askedto approve six propositions totaling the amountin the May 5 municipalelection. Most of themoney, 261 million,is for street infrastructure improvement. Therest will apply to thefollowing improvements: 84 million for parksand recreation improvements - this includes 3 million for a newcommunity park in farnorth Fort Worth, 2.5million for ChisholmTrail Park in southwestFort Worth and 1.3million for utility infrastructure work at thecity-owned zoo. 9.9 million for publiclibrary improvements- this comprises 9.9million for a new libraryin the far southwest.12 million for firesafety improvements this includes more than 5.3 million to demolishfire station 2 and .4to build fire station 45. 14 million for animalcare and shelter facilityimprovements 18 million for policefacility improvementsRoger Venables, whooversees Fort Worth’sproperty managementas assistant director,said the bond programdevelops and maintainsthe city’s infrastructure,especially roads that needrepaving or additionallanes.Venables said the citybegan developing thebond proposal two yearsago and departmentneeds totaled to about 1.6 billion, which weresifted through andprioritized. Ultimately,the proposal is acompromise of what thecity council and thecommunity wanted tosee, he said.Fort Worth residentShirley Turner said shePHOTO BY PAIGE MEGYESIConstruction continues throughout Fort Worth as city improvementcontinues.supports the bond andencourages people tovote for it, even if theydon’t know much aboutthe bond.“I know there’s alwaysso much waste, but youreally have to vote forevery bond packagejust to keep even,” saidTurner. “We’re notkeeping pace, and weneed to. I mean, the cityof Fort Worth is growingso much. Our streetsneed work, especially.”The projects will startat various times over thenext five years, but theprojected end date for allimprovements is 2023.Projects will bestaggered so as not tonegatively impact thecity’s operational budgeteach year, Venables said.“You’ll always havea little overlap Thingswill come up, but that’sour target,” he said. “Forinstance, the 2014 bond,I think we are about 65percent complete onthat, but making goodprogress. So [2023],that’s our goal, that’s ourprojections.”The city is hostingsix public educationmeetings where residentscan ask questions aboutthe bond project and howit will directly affect theircommunity.
April 19, 2018 · The Skiff · tcu360.com4CAMPUS NEWSDean of admission reflects on university's growing recognitionBy ALEXIS GUERREROSTAFF WRITERTCU has quicklygrown into a nationallyrecognized university asthe office of admissioncontinues to develop itsacceptance process.After a recordbreaking 20,000applications werereceived for next year'sclass of first-yearstudents, TCU’s deanof admission, HeathEinstein, said themilestone is importantfor the university.“It’s a tremendousachievement,” Einsteinsaid. “I think it’s great,but what I’m moreinterested in is whatare the qualities of ourapplicants--qualitativelyand quantitatively whothey are. I believe themeasure of an admissionoffice’s success is not everknown in the actual yearbut four years after whenstudents walk across thestage and receive theirdiplomas.”According to TCU At AGlance, the first-year-tosophomore retention rateis 91 percent - well abovethe national averageof 78 percent. Einsteinsaid this speaks to TCU’sculture.“What we want to seeis students who haveengaged meaningfullyin life outside ofthemselves,” Einsteinsaid. “Do they take thetime to know the peoplearound them and to carefor the people aroundthem?”Einstein said as TCUcontinues to attract morestudents who are capableof achieving success inthe classroom, it forcesthe office of admissionPHOTO COURTESY OF ADMISSIONS.TCU.EDU/VISITHeath Einstein said students are more likely to enroll in TCU if they visit the campus beforehand.to think more criticallyabout components of aprospective student’sapplication.“There was a timewhen we admittedstudents we knew weregoing to do well anddenied students who wefelt weren’t meant todo well,” Einstein said.“Now, because of thepopularity of TCU andspace limitations, wehave to make difficultchoices between studentswho could do well.”Paige Browning,a junior movementscience major and TCUtour guide, said sherecognizes that the moreattention TCU receives,the better the universitywill become.“This means that TCUcan be more selectivewith the students theypick, allowing us tobecome the best of thebest,” Browning said.“With those 20,000students comes studentswith all differentbackgrounds, experiencesand knowledge that canadd to the TCU meltingpot in a positive way.”Einstein said campusvisits are very importantand that students whovisit, whether it’s a dailyvisit, Monday at TCU,experience TCU or accessgranted, are more likelyto enroll at TCU.Browning said sheloves showing off hercampus.“Meeting prospectivestudents is great becauseyou get to make animpact on their collegedecision,” Browning said.Einstein said therehave been upward of30,000 visitors at TCUthis year.“It’s exciting,” he said.“It means that peoplewant to see what thisplace is all about.”Browning said thesuccess of TCU athleticteams has contributed tothe rise in popularity forthe university.“Being on thefront stage and primetelevision really puts TCUon the map for the rest ofthe country,” Browningsaid. “After we wonthe Rose Bowl in 2011,after the 2012 season,applicant numbersincreased by 42 percent.”This is called the“Flutie effect.” In a1984 game againstthe University ofMiami, Boston Collegequarterback Doug Flutiethrew a last-second“Now, I think it’s abit simplistic andreductive to justsay good footballteam equalsgood admissionnumbers,”There’sa lot more thatgoes into it thanthat. There’s noquestion it doesn’thurt though.”HEATH EINSTEINDEAN OF ADMISSIONhail mary 48 yardsfor a game-winningtouchdown. Thatsingle play put BostonCollege on the map forprospective studentsand in two years,applications increased30 percent. Ever since, ithas been acknowledgedthat successful athleticprograms help promoteadmission applications.“Now, I think it’s a bitsimplistic and reductiveto just say good footballteam equals goodadmission numbers,”Einstein said. “There’s alot more that goes intoit than that. There’s noquestion it doesn’t hurtthough.”After Einstein’s firstfull year as the appointeddean of admission hisgoals for TCU admissionremain.“My goal is toalways enroll a classof students who aregoing to graduate infour years and willhave a transformativeexperience at TCU,”Einstein said. “My hopeis that we can continueto attract students ofincreasing caliber andthat we also attract asbroad a selection ofsociety as we can. Thosetwo concepts can coexistand that is what’s reallyexciting to me bringingTCU into our 150 yearanniversary.”TCU will celebrate its150 year anniversary in2023."The TCU of tomorrowI think is going to, insome ways, look differentfrom the TCU of today,”Einstein said. “But at ourcore, we’ll still remaintrue to who we are."
April 19, 2018 · The Skiff · tcu360.com5CAMPUS LIFEStudent tells story through one-man showBy TAYLOR BOSERLINE EDITOR, TCU 360One TCU studentknew from the age of 4that he wanted to be aperformer and has beenfollowing his passion forever since.Logan Lane, a seniormusical theater major,left his small town ofFoley, Alabama, topursue his passion ofmusical theater at TCU.“My introductionto musical theater wasthrough a woman namedPatti LuPone,” Lane said.“I read her memoir abouther life and musicaltheater, and I was like‘oh my gosh,’ I want to dothat!’”LuPone is an actress,singer and stageperformer. She beganher career in the industrymore than 45 years ago.While auditioning forcollege musical theaterprograms during highschool, Lane met HarryParker, TCU’s theaterdepartment chair.“My initial reactionof when I met him isthat he was unbelievably talented,” Parkersaid. “I could tell he wasgoing to be a great fit atTCU pretty much fromthe first couple minutesI ever was in the roomwith him.”Parker said Lanehas lived up to hisexpectations.“He has a very highwork ethic,” Parker said.“He has inspired a lot ofpeople to do their best,to be as prepared as heis and to be as kind andthoughtful as he is.”Parker also said hethinks Lane has madegreat connections.“He works very hardat cultivating relationships,” Parker said.“He makes friends witheverybody he can, and heworks really hard to keepthose connections going.”During Lane’s timeat TCU, he has been inseven productions. Hiseighth performance isBat Boy, which opensTuesday.Another accomplishment Lane had at TCUis the one-man show hewrote about his life called“Logan’s Ladies.”“There were so manyother women who werethese great Broadwaymusical theater legendsthat I just fell in lovewith,” Lane said. “I singall of their songs, andthey kind of help tell thestory of my life.”Before eachperformance, Lane saidhe has a similar feeling.“My stomach, ofcourse, is in knots,”Lane said. “Right atthat moment when youknow you’re about to goon, it hits you of like, ohyeah, here we go. So it’sthrilling and scary all atthe same time.”PHOTO BY TAYLOR BOSERLogan Lane performed a one-man show about his life, titled “Logan’sLadies.”CAMPUS LIFEAlumna uses liberal arts education to create magical mealsBy GRACE AMISSLINE EDITOR, TCU 360With national trendsof decreased enrollmentin liberal arts overrecent years, the dean ofTCU’s AddRan Collegeof Liberal Arts insistedthere are advantages thatgo beyond a person’s firstjob."[There are] benefitsthat come from having abroad-based educationalbackground that enablesyou to do a lot ofthings," Dean AndrewSchoolmaster said. "I’dlike to think that we’regetting our studentsready to be active injobs that have not beencreated yet, and I think alot of those jobs are beingfueled by liberal artsmajors.”Katie-Rose Watson,a 2011 TCU liberal artsgraduate, decided to dojust that.Three years afterWatson graduated, shecreated The Rose Table, afood and lifestyle websitethat focuses on originalrecipes, party menus,farm-to-table cuisine andmore. The Rose Tablehas over 12,500 readersand is gaining nationalattention for the "Disneydinner party series" she’shosting this year.As a lifelong Disneyfan and cookingenthusiast, Watsondecided to createsomething that satisfiedher love for delicaciesand Disney — the resultsare her Disney dinners.“I actually took fouror five fairy tale coursesPHOTO COURTESY OF KATIE-ROSE WATSONAlumna Katie-Rose Watson created a food and lifestyle websitefocusing on original recipes, farm to table cuisine and more, titledThe Rose Table.at TCU,” Watson said.“At the time, my dad saidit was a waste of tuitiondollars.”Following nationaltrends, enrollment inTCU’s AddRan Collegeof Liberal Arts hasdecreased in recentyears. Within the pastschool year, the percentbreakdown shows thecollege is seeing fewerstudents enrolled witheach passing semester.In a generationwhere one of the mainmotivators to choosing amajor is based on futureemployability, manystudents find themselvesbeing drawn towarddegrees that can promisesecurity post-graduation."There's a national[decline], and I think itwas impacted by 2008,2009 and the recession,"Schoolmaster said.“Many people are veryconcerned with what canI do with this versus whatam I learning.”He said this decreasestems from people notrecognizing all that canbe achieved under thismajor."I've always lovedthe depth and thebreadth of learning andthe knowledge that wecover in the liberal arts,"Schoolmaster said. "Theliberal arts are ultimatelya benefit."Watson's creationshave been featuredon various local newsstations and websites,but her Disney dinnersare helping her gainnational attention. Hervideo series has morethan 50,000 views -- anumber she is hopingto double with thesedinners.Watson said sheensures that her LiberalArts degree is being putto good use through hercreative cultivations. Shesaid that even thoughshe works as a publicist,the fairy tale coursesshe took at TCU have animmense relevance towhat she does today.
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