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Soccer: Team ready to declaw Cougars

Published Oct 9, 2007

By winning its first conference game Saturday, the soccer team has extended its winning streak to three matches.The Horned Frogs got off to a quick start during the 3-1 win against Air Force, scoring two goals on the Falcons within the first 10 minutes.

With an assist from freshman forward Jackie Torda, sophomore midfielder Michelle Nguyen netted TCU's first goal in the fourth minute.

Just seconds later the Falcons evened the score with a penalty kick.

Quick Sports: Saturday victory snaps brief losing streak

Published Oct 9, 2007

The volleyball team managed to work a split of the matches in a weekend road series against the BYU Cougars and Utah Utes.Saturday's match with the Utes marked a historic moment for senior libero Calli Corley as she set the all-time record for digs in a career. She notched 33 digs during the match giving her 1,229 for her career.

She is the first Horned Frog to pass the 1,200 dig milestone. The 3-2 match win over Utah broke a four-match losing streak and brought the team to 3-3 in conference.

Quick Sports: Win against SFA sets up team for Waco tourney

Published Oct 9, 2007

The confidence gained from the equestrian team's first victory of the season Saturday will hopefully carry over for the rest of the season, the head coach said. Coming off a 9-7 win against Stephen F. Austin, head coach Gary Reynolds said the dominance of the Western team was a big key to Saturday's win. Junior Chloe Baker led the way for the Western team, accumulating a 73.5 score.

Senior Kindel Huffman and junior Carrie von Uhlit took home MVP honors, with two and one, respectively.

Self-deprecating individuals admirable for intellectual wit

Published Oct 9, 2007

During a debate for a senatorial seat in 1858, Democratic candidate Stephen Douglas accused Abraham Lincoln of being two-faced.

Lincoln didn't miss a beat.



"If I were two-faced, would I be wearing this one?" he quipped.



Up on the stage, carefully rehearsed speeches won't do the trick. Politicians have to be prepared to engage in a battle of wits with their opponents, and humor is their best weapon.

Longtime photographer helped to break down gender barriers

Longtime photographer helped to break down gender barriers

Published Oct 9, 2007

She was famous for her photographs but known for her smile and passion for TCU. Linda Kaye, 65, who died from uterine cancer Sunday, Oct. 7, 2007, broke through gender boundaries in her profession and established herself as one of the first great woman photographers.

Her brother Roger Kaye said she ignored social norms and therefore succeeded in overcoming the gender barrier.

Video games are educational tools, too

Video games are educational tools, too

Published Oct 9, 2007

My parents taught me to read when I was 5 years old. I had not yet begun kindergarten and was already a ready-reader.Somewhere between 1991 and 2001, I decided to stop reading. I was not a bad reader, I could read aloud and understand the characters in the text, but I hated books.

However, I loved video games, something some parents would often see as a crime against the literary world.

The first game I remember playing was by the Sierra software company called "King's Quest."

Lone Star

Lone Star

Published Oct 9, 2007

Theatre TCU's "Lone Star" and "Laundry & Bourbon" will feature a battle of the sexes.The companion plays reveal it all. From the truth about men and women to love and war, playwright James McCLure covers these issues in two plays according to the production press release.

"Lone Star" and "Laundry & Bourbon" are directed by two students in the Studio Theatre of the Walsh Center on Oct. 11 to 13, said junior theatre major Jessica Lind.

Museum contemporary sculpture exhibit to close soon

Published Oct 9, 2007

A newborn baby, still bloody from the womb sits to the right - the size of a large pickup truck. On the left, a couple lies cuddling with worried looks on their faces, and each of them no more than one foot long.This is a scene viewers will experience at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, which is currently hosting the works of renowned contemporary sculptor Ron Mueck.

According to the Modern's Web site, Mueck, who began his career making puppets for Jim Henson's "The Muppet Show," has lent 13 of his sculptures to the museum for this special exhibit that opened June 24.

Water line hit outside Worth Hills

Published Oct 9, 2007

Most sprinklers don't shoot 40 feet in the air.That was the case Monday morning, however, when construction workers hit an irrigation line in the Worth Hills area just outside of the Kappa Alpha Theta house, spilling water for about 10 minutes.

"It was just shooting as tall as the house," said Whitney Freeman, a sophomore nursing major and member of Kappa Alpha Theta. "It was pretty high up there."

Family important to swimming twins

Family important to swimming twins

Published Oct 3, 2007

It is a warm day in late September when the swimming and diving team assembles for an afternoon practice at the University Recreation Center natatorium. The men's and women's teams are days away from helping Richard Sybesma kick off his 29th season as head coach, and Sybesma talks to the men's team as it prepares to hit the pool in preparation for its Oct. 19 meet.Before the team can hop in, Maribeth and Michelle Pottenger begin to turn heads among casual passersby and teammates alike as the twin sisters enter the pool area.

Volleyball falls in five games, drops third in a row

Published Oct 3, 2007

Editor's Note: The Daily Skiff was not allowed to interview the coach or players after the game.The volleyball team did not let its undefeated record at home go down easily Wednesday, but a Big 12 opponent proved to be too much for the Horned Frogs.

The team lost a five-game match to the Oklahoma Sooners (31-29, 25-30, 30-18, 27-30, 15-17) - a match that went down to the final point.

With both teams coming off back-to-back loses, the Frogs drop to 15-5, while the Sooners improve to 13-4.

Volleyball: Team hoping to break two-match skid

Published Oct 3, 2007

It's not quite the Red River Rivalry, but at least one Oklahoma Sooners volleyball player said she will be confident when the Sooners visit Fort Worth tonight.The 15-4 Horned Frogs welcome a 12-3 Oklahoma team for a 7 p.m. non-conference match at the University Recreation Center.

Oklahoma senior outside hitter Mariana Blum said the Sooners are a good team and it's important it doesn't drop consecutive matches.

"I'm sure we're going to win tomorrow and get back on the rollercoaster of winning games," Blum said.