TCU 360

Part 1 of 2: Dun Searching

Published Feb 22, 2006

His cramped office in University Career Services doesn't have a window.Papers, cards, an umbrella, a mug and compact discs lie scattered over his dark wood desk, and his computer screen is propped on several books to bring it up to eye level for his 6-foot-4-inch stature.

His office may be cramped and cluttered, but Chuck Dunning, associate director of University Career Services, said he has his ideal job, and it took him lots of searching to find it.

Swimming and Diving: Team seeks a solid MWC season

Published Feb 22, 2006

The TCU swimming and diving team looks to put a stamp on a solid first season in the Mountain West Conference when the it travels to Oklahoma City today for the conference championships.The MWC has shown more depth and dedication regarding its swimming programs than TCU's previous conference, Conference USA, forcing the Horned Frogs to be in top form at every meet. The new conference also provides a chance for the men's team to compete in a championship meet, an opportunity it was denied in C-USA as the end-of-season meet was considered an invitational, head coach Richard Sybesma said.

Players earn top grades

Published Feb 22, 2006

The women's soccer team had a school-high with nine student-athletes named to the Fall 2005 Mountain West Conference All-Academic Team. TCU had 27 student-athletes total.The All-Academic Team, announced on Feb. 15, 2005, requires that student-athletes complete at least one academic term to be eligible, hold a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or above and be a significant contributor on their team, according to gofrogs.com.

Head soccer coach Dan Abdalla said the team has structured policies regarding academics.

Facebook stalls; life not bettered

Published Feb 22, 2006

I hadn't written a single word of my seven-page paper on the night I finally gave in to Facebook. Even worse, I had exhausted every last one of my normal procrastination resources.I had already picked up my room, paced around my house, watched a couple episodes of "Sex & the City" on DVD, baked a cake and scrubbed the bathroom sink with an old toothbrush. I whined until my roommates told me to go away. I sat on my bed and thought defamatory things about my professor.

Part 2 of 2: Dun Searching

Published Feb 22, 2006

"Poetry, because it's artistic and not just this logical, rational, scientific way of describing things, gives opportunities to suggest things and to present nuances and implications and to subtly make connections between things that if you were going to try to do it by just writing it out in terms of linear words, you'd have to write a book," Dunning said. He said he also applies his knowledge and interest in the mind to his daily tasks in University Career Services when he sits down with students to help them with a common concern - what to do with their lives.

Group hosts event to support victims

Published Feb 22, 2006

Hurricanes, mudslides and earthquakes devastate cities and dig at the hearts of people everywhere. While many people merely think about the loss, some reach out, lend a hand and stretch beyond cultural...

Professor discusses Eisenhower, media

Published Feb 22, 2006

An "irresponsible press corps" along with President Eisenhower's reluctance to deal with reporters has led to a misrepresentation of his presidency, a visiting history professor said Tuesday evening at the Kelly Alumni Center.Michael Birkner, a history professor at Gettysburg College, is the latest Green Honors Chair to visit TCU. The Cecil H. and Ida Green Honors Chair allows TCU departments to invite guest speakers annually for a three-day visit.

Coach says struggling Rams still a threat to Lady Frogs

Published Feb 22, 2006

It may not be March yet, but the Lady Frogs are already being wary of the Madness that college basketball has defined it with.Although TCU faces an 8-15 team in Colorado State tonight, junior forward Ashley Davis said the Frogs are guarding against coming out flat.

"We've been talking about how their record doesn't tell you how good they are," Davis said. "We have a feeling they'll upset someone ... we have to make sure it's not us."

Save lives, become an organ donor

Published Feb 22, 2006

The Associated Press reported a story Monday of a 16-year-old girl who died because she didn't receive a liver transplant. It wasn't the health care system's fault; the girl could not get a donor in time.The 16-year-old girl is not alone. As of 5:30 p.m., 91,048 people were waiting for organs, according to www.optn.org, the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network's Web site. According to the same Web site, from January 2005 to November 2005, there were 13,333 donors, and in that time period, there were 25,952 transplants.

Priest helps campus find faith

Published Feb 22, 2006

Most 14-year-olds aren't exactly wrestling with life's more important decisions. Their big decisions usually involve whom they should sit by at lunch, whom to ask to a school dance or how to stretch that...

Business barricades

Published Feb 21, 2006

While heavy machinery rips up a quarter mile of concrete between Waits and McCart avenues, the effect on businesses has been mixed.The $3.03 million reworking of Berry Street, which began a month ago and is expected to last a total of 18 months, calls for tree-lined sidewalks, a wider median and parallel parking spaces in either direction, said Fort Worth City Council member Wendy Davis.

Determine goals early, speaker says

Published Feb 21, 2006

A TCU graduate and former influential figure in the Mexican government told students and community leaders to know their passion and what they want to do with their lives.Juan Hernandez, a former adviser to Mexican president Vicente Fox, was the keynote speaker at the Leadership Council and Leadership Center's 12th Annual Leadership Institute Dinner on Friday.

Hernandez said it is important to recognize passion, determine a plan and what makes a person angry.