TCU 360

Men’s Basketball – Frogs beat Tigers in close game

Published Nov 23, 2005

Despite poor shooting, TCU defeated Jackson State 76-74 Tuesday night at Daniel-Meyer Coliseum. TCU shot 32 percent from the field and 64 percent from the free throw line, but outrebounded Jackson State by 17.

"We played a decent game, but we need to be more consistent," TCU head coach Neil Dougherty said. "The players want things to happen now, but we need to be more patient and gain control to win the game."

The Frogs scored only four points in the first three minutes of the game, but led at halftime 39-33, shooting 29 percent from the field.

Mono is common among college students

Published Nov 23, 2005

When Alison Raff could not rid herself of a congested head or constant fatigue, she knew something was wrong."It was a drag just to get out of bed," said Raff, a junior movement science major.

An RN and lecturer for the Harris School of Nursing, Kris Riddlesperger, said Raff's symptoms of a chronic headache and fatigue are common signs of infectious mononucleosis, or mono, a disease college students are easily susceptible to due to increased contact and lifestyles.

Changes to be made to recycling program

Published Nov 23, 2005

You walk into The Main, get your food in a to-go container and later throw the container away. You read a newspaper and toss it in the wastebasket when you're done. When you finish your bottled water, where will the bottle go? In the trash?The average American throws away nearly 8 pounds of garbage every day, according to the America Recycles Web site.

The city of Fort Worth recycles 20 percent of its collected trash, up from 6 percent in 2003, according to its Web site.

So, what does TCU do to recycle?

Office space becoming limited

Published Nov 23, 2005

TCU's record-high enrollment and increasing number of faculty members could be causing campus buildings to burst at the seams.Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Nowell Donovan said the problem of limited office space has been "creeping up" on the administration for years but has accelerated in recent years because of the administration's goal to decrease the student-faculty ratio from 15-1 to 13-1.

Donovan said the undergraduate population has increased by 26 percent over the past 15 years.

Horned Frogs to face Big 12 team in Houston Bowl

Published Nov 23, 2005

TCU athletics director Danny Morrison announced Tuesday that head football coach Gary Patterson signed a contract extension to stay at TCU through 2012.The details of the contract were not immediately available.

"We are excited with coach Patterson and with what he's done with the team," Morrison said.

Morrison also announced TCU has accepted a bid to play in the Houston Bowl on Dec. 31. Patterson has led TCU to four bowl games in five years, Morrison said.

Cheerleaders: Season in danger

Published Nov 22, 2005

The cheerleader squad's competition status is still in doubt in the absence of both a permanent head coach and show choreographer, cheerleaders said Tuesday.Former coach Jeff Tucker was fired Oct. 10 for undisclosed reasons pending an appeal process, and neither him nor the choreographer used during his coaching tenure have been replaced.

Senior cheerleader Troy Cole said the squad usually meets with a choreographer by the end of November to start planning the show it will use during competition in April.

Geography playing role in response to recent hurricanes

Published Nov 22, 2005

After a series of successful fundraisers for victims of natural disasters close to home, members of the TCU community noticed a change in the efforts of student organizations to raise money for tragedies abroad. "What we have to avoid is becoming desensitized to human tragedy," said the Rev. Angela Kaufman, minister to the university.

Several organizations and university departments united earlier this fall to support fundraising efforts for those affected by Hurricane Katrina.

Religious leader named honorary Horned Frog

Published Nov 22, 2005

The Catholic bishop of Fort Worth was made an honorary Horned Frog by Chancellor Victor Boschini while celebrating the Bishop's second visit to TCU on Sunday. After his ordination at Daniel-Meyer Coliseum in July 2005, Bishop Kevin Vann came back to celebrate Mass in the Brown-Lupton Student Center Ballroom."I can't think of a better way to finish my day than to be here with you," Vann said.

Online evaluations would be better, more complete

Published Nov 22, 2005

'Tis the season for turkeys, cranberry sauce, sweet potatoes and family dinners.'Tis also the season for finals, term papers and, most important, evaluation forms.This fall, like every year, TCU's Office...

Women’s Basketball – Lady Frogs fall to Bulldogs

Published Nov 22, 2005

Monday night's game against the Georgia Bulldogs is one TCU head women's coach Jeff Mittie said he would rather forget. The Lady Frogs were defeated 80-51 by the 11th-ranked Bulldogs."I'd prefer to leave this one behind as quickly as possible," Mittie said. "It's time to prepare for Mississippi St."

All seemed well for the Frogs early in the ball game as junior guard Natasha Lacy had her way against the undersized guards for the Bulldogs. Lacy scored early and often for the Frogs, pouring in 11 points in the first eight minutes of the game.

Your View

Published Nov 22, 2005

After reading Rachel Skinner's article on gay marriage in Wednesday's Skiff, I was appalled at just how ignorant many people remain in this great state of ours. Not only did Ms. Skinner make an inaccurate correlation between being gay and being a "habitual liar, a thief, an adulterer or just a plain raging lunatic," but she continued to state that she has never seen "anything positive come out of" homosexuality. I would like to point out that the reason homosexuals "end up hurting people, including themselves" is not because they are gay, but because people like Ms.

Be well-rounded: Optimize your education

Published Nov 22, 2005

For years now, giving students a well-rounded education has been a national trend among colleges and universities.And with an ever-shrinking job market, it's easy to see why.

Every college student chooses a major area of study. When students graduate, they tend to search for jobs related to their major. But with more and more high school graduates going to college these days, every field gets increasingly crowded with potential employees holding bachelor's degrees.