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Food companies not to blame

Published Mar 2, 2006

The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday that Burger King has introduced its equivalent to McDonald's Corp.'s Dollar Menu. According to the article, Burger King has had trouble with pricing its value menu because of dips in profit.Fast food chains just can't win. Decide what you want, America. Is saving a few dollars worth the artery clog and triple bypass surgery a couple years from now?

Counterpoint: States, life exist outside Texas

Counterpoint: States, life exist outside Texas

Published Mar 2, 2006

Don't get me wrong- - I love Texas. I love the friendly atmosphere, the country music, the fact that I can wear flip-flops and a T-shirt in February and even the southern accents and consistent use of y'all by those around me. But here's the thing I don't get - why is it that you guys think Texas is the only state?Although Texas boasted a near 10-year stint of independence after breaking from Mexico in 1836, it has proudly been a part of the United States since December of 1845 and was petitioning for annexation in order to maintain its livelihood years before this.

Online Special Men’s Basketball: Frogs win last home game over Utes

Published Mar 2, 2006

When Wednesday nights game between the Horned Frogs (6-23, 2-13) and the Utah Utes (12-14, 5-10) was just about to get underway, everything looked familiar, except for one senior from nearby Grapevine who was about to make his first collegiate start.With just 1:34 gone by in the first half, senior David Markley spotted up on the left arc and nailed a three pointer, making him 1-1 on the night as the Frogs beat the Utes 69-65.

Football: Frogs to face Big 12 in ’06 season

Published Mar 2, 2006

TCU may have moved to the Mountain West Conference instead of the Big 12 last year, but Horned Frog football seems not to have noticed.The football team announced its 2006 schedule Wednesday - and weeks...

Women's Basketball: Team aiming for 16th win

Women’s Basketball: Team aiming for 16th win

Published Mar 2, 2006

Junior guard Natasha Lacy's statement regarding the Lady Frogs' (15-10, 9-5) game Thursday against the No. 22 Utah Utes (20-5, 11-3) embodies the one thing most athletes shy away from - a guarantee."Plain and simple," Lacy said. "We're going to win. We have no other choice; our backs are against the wall right now. They're ranked, so we need another top 25 victory just so it looks good on our resume."

Sigur R¢s rocks out in Bass Hall

Published Mar 2, 2006

The Bass Performance Hall has never been rocked so hard.Iceland's Sigur R¢s lit up the Bass Performance Hall on Monday in a triumphant display of orchestrated sound.

As the last show on the American leg of its current tour, Sigur R¢s played an inspiring 15-song set augmented by light and sound.

Standing in stark contrast to a more traditional Bass show, Sigur R¢s dressed the stage with a pair of translucent screens, ample lighting and a generous helping of fog.

TCU aids in search for abusive parents

Published Mar 2, 2006

Davontae Williams was 9 years old when he died. He weighed 35 pounds. He was starving, bruised and battered. After his death, police concluded he spent his days, at least partially, in restraints, locked in a pantry in his mother's Arlington apartment.Before his death, the caseworkers at Child Protective Services knew they should be concerned about Davontae. They just couldn't find him.

Point: Lone Star pride stands alone

Point: Lone Star pride stands alone

Published Mar 2, 2006

This story was corrected from the misprint in the 03/02/06 issue online only on 03/03/06.I was born in New Orleans.

I can cook jambalaya (nearly) from memory, understand the Cajun-French my grandmother peppers her speech with, dance like a crazy person, be a complete snob about what actually qualifies as "Mardi Gras" (hint: if it's outside of New Orleans, it does not), and have extremely high standards for seafood and Cajun cooking outside of Louisiana.

But my family moved to Texas 11 years ago and I like to think my world became a little brighter.

Electric Six visits Dallas

Published Mar 2, 2006

Armed with larger-than-life names (Dick Valentine, The Colonel), fake moustaches and thrift-store suits, Electric Six beg the question "Are they for real?"As it turns out, they are.

Electric Six can negotiate that fine, balancing act between over-the-top presentation and actually making music worth listening to.

Electric Six had a big year in 2002. With the single "Danger! High Voltage," Electric Six helped usher in a new wave of music: a throwback to disco, punk, rock and everything in between.

Frogs face Utes in rematch

Frogs face Utes in rematch

Published Mar 1, 2006

The Horned Frogs are looking tonight to not only avenge an earlier loss in the season to Utah, but also get a win at home on Senior Night. The men's basketball team will play host to the Utes (12-13) at 9 p.m.; the Frogs will have their hands full as they will do their best to contain Utah's freshman center, Luke Nevill, who scored 18 points against TCU earlier in the season.

Head coach Neil Dougherty said the key to the game will be controlling Nevill's play.

Celebrities hawk human kindness

Published Mar 1, 2006

Image is everything - even for the American Red Cross.So it should come as no surprise that the organization paid consultants more than $500,000 in the past three years to spread its name around Hollywood, as The Washington Post reported Monday.

Of course the Red Cross needs a little help in the image department. Just what are people supposed to think if every time they hear the words "Red Cross" they think of pain and suffering?

But wait, first-aid kits featuring the Red Cross logo were featured on the Real World? Now that's a step in the right direction.

Online Special: Pitching staff struggles in Frogs 11-8 loss

Online Special: Pitching staff struggles in Frogs 11-8 loss

Published Mar 1, 2006

The Horned Frogs employed a revolving door of pitching Tuesday night - and Dallas Baptist walked right through it. No. 21 TCU (6-5) lost 11-8 in a game that saw seven Horned Frog pitchers and a staff total of 11 walks; the struggles from the mound were compounded by the team's five errors, several of which came off of dropped fly balls in the outfield.

Head coach Jim Schlossnagle said although the players' effort is there, the results are yet to be seen.