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Communication key in leadership, instructor says

Published Sep 14, 2006

The best way to become a successful leader is to learn how to deal with people, said a marketing instructor at Wednesday's Leadership in the Lounge Series.In front of a crowd of about 50 students and faculty, Bob Akin, a marketing instructor, said the biggest problems students will have in business are people problems.

"You've got to motivate people to do things," Akin said.

Runners to compete at Texas A&M for first time

Published Sep 14, 2006

The men's cross country team travels to Texas A&M Saturday for a meet, which the coach and players say will reveal how they compare to other Texas schools and will serve as training for upcoming conference and regional meets.After finishing second in the North Texas Invitational, cross country coach Eric Heins said he was pleased with the team's performance, but said he will continue a strenuous training schedule.

"We went into last weekend tired, and we'll go into this weekend tired," Heins said.

Communication not senseless

Published Sep 14, 2006

Senseless Acts of Comedy will perform in the Student Center Ballroom this semester because the troupe was denied access to Moudy 141 North after teachers complained.The Student Center might be a fine replacement venue for SAC, but the issue should have been resolved through simple communication when the first complaint occurred.

Keeping facilities in proper order for education should be a priority, but TCU should also work to accommodate student organizations - especially those offering alcohol-free entertainment - something the university eagerly promotes.

Online Exclusive!!! Volleyball Team Sweeps Texas State

Published Sep 14, 2006

The TCU Volleyball team got an easy victory Wednesday night as it eased past the Texas State Bobcats in 3 games at the University Recreation Center.The Frogs, 11-2, were coming off a disappointing loss to the University of Mississippi, but came out and swept the 3-8 Bobcats 30-24, 30-17, and 30-25.

"It's the best we've played in two consecutive games," said head coach Prentice Lewis.

The Frogs had 49 kills in the game, led by junior LeMeita Smith's team-high 12 kills.

Volleyball team learns from mistakes; women look forward to conference play

Published Sep 14, 2006

The women's volleyball team will start conference play this weekend against Wyoming.The Horned Frogs enter conference games following a disappointing tournament loss to Mississippi Saturday that snapped a five-game winning streak.

"We competed hard and played great," head coach Prentice Lewis said.

"It was really the most solid we have ever played," said senior middle blocker Anna Vaughn said. "There were no pushover games. Each team was competitive."

Students’ unintentional ‘hate speech’ encourages prejudices

Published Sep 14, 2006

When the Rev. Fred Phelps and his congregation picketed the funeral of Matthew Shepard in 1998, carrying signs that read "God hates fags" and "Matthew Shepard rots in hell," most Americans reacted in outrage. And rightfully so.We live in a culture that preaches tolerance.

As educated college students, we pride ourselves in being open-minded. Through years of schooling, we have learned to accept, or at least tolerate, those of different races, creeds, sexual orientations and abilities.

Search engines take advantage of Internet users

Published Sep 14, 2006

The Internet is a scary place.It is an incredible tool, a breakthrough in technology and a luxury our generation often takes for granted.

But it is also, in many cases, a blueprint of our private lives.

With the ever-advancing progress in the capabilities of search engines, virtually limitless archives of information are, literally, at our fingertips. We use Internet searches daily, but still barely scratch the surface of the never-ending black hole of information the World Wide Web has to offer.

Extreme evangelism not effective

Published Sep 14, 2006

They are found in downtown areas with megaphones, preaching of Scriptures and threats of eternal hell at the top of their lungs. These people believe the only proper way to live a fulfilling life is to do it their way. If you are lucky, you might even see them on TV performing "miracles," which almost always involves somebody fainting, while hysterical spectators look on with awe and reverence. I'm talking about extreme evangelists.In various parts of the Bible, the Scriptures urge Christians to rapidly spread the Gospel to all parts of the world.

SGA votes to continue plus/minus discussion

Published Sep 13, 2006

The Student Government Association voted Tuesday night to further discuss a resolution supporting the plus/minus grading system next week.At Tuesday's meeting, Jason Ratigan, a senior history major, presented the proposal to SGA.

"It would be great if students saw this in terms of the principle," Ratigan said. "It's for better representing your grade and being accountable for your performance in the classroom."

Festival Review: Fort Worth heats up with spicy ZestFest competition in town

Published Sep 13, 2006

My eyes were watering. My ears were burning. And my nose was sweating as I sampled some "Nuckin' Futs" hot sauce at the 11th annual ZestFest.ZestFest is a celebration of spicy foods and brings together some of the top chefs and manufacturers from all over the world.

Porky's Gourmet Foods' "Nuckin' Futs" won first place and overall grand champion at the Fiery Food Challenge in 2003, and in my opinion was the hottest, spiciest sauce I tasted at this year's festival.

Music Review: Musician on the rise to visit Fort Worth

Published Sep 13, 2006

If you've always wanted to discover music's next big star before they became famous, don't make plans for Friday night.Geoff Koch is a rising singer-songwriter and will be playing at 8 p.m. Friday at Jack's...

Movie Review: Superman flick hovers not flies

Published Sep 13, 2006

It's a bird. It's a plane. No, it's Ben Affleck doing his best Superman impersonation.In the new movie "Hollywoodland," Affleck portrays George Reeves, the man who assumed the role of Superman in the original 1950s TV series.

"Hollywoodland's" first scene dates back to June 16, 1959, the date of Reeves' death, and attempts to shed some light on exactly how the former Superman died.

Just like any great murder mystery, the details of his death are hazy at best.