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Hurricane Katrina hits home for some TCU athletes

Published Sep 14, 2005

"They lost everything. They lost it all."Vernon Russell, a junior cornerback from Gramercy, La., said he did not personally experience Hurricane Katrina, but members of his family, including his parents, lived in the area hit hardest by the hurricane.

Russell said his family lived west of New Orleans and now has nothing to go back to.

His mother, father, aunt, uncle, grandfather and cousins are living with him in an apartment off Hulen Street.

Second-place win tees off golf season

Published Sep 14, 2005

The Horned Frog men's golf team finished second in the Cleveland State Invitational, and even though the team did not play its best, players feel fortunate to have seen the course that the NCAA Regionals will be played on in May, head coach Bill Montigel said."We will use the knowledge we gained to get ready for the regionals," Montigel said.

Sophomore Franklin Corpening said he thought the team played pretty well.

"Being a sophomore," Corpening said, " I want to try to help them get better and lead them to the NCAA Championships."

Tailgate party controversy

Tailgate party controversy

Published Sep 14, 2005

TCU officials say they hope students will participate in the new student tailgate party, which begins Thursday, rather than parking lot tailgates, said Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Don Mills.Mills said students will not be prohibited from participating in parking lot tailgate parties around the stadium, but said he still encourages students to attend the new student tailgate party.

"We want to start the tradition of TCU students partying together before the game and then attending the game together," Mills said.

Froggie-Five-O: accepting only the best of the best

Froggie-Five-O: accepting only the best of the best

Published Sep 14, 2005

Froggie-Five-O is hiring a new class of drivers to ensure safe escorts across campus.Sara Kinney, a freshman advertising/public relations major, said she is excited to be one of the newest additions to the force.

"I really like being the only girl driver for Froggie-Five-O," Kinney said. "Everyone is really nice. But my favorite part is definitely driving in the golf cart."

Students react to new driver

Published Sep 14, 2005

The employment of a female Froggie-Five-O student escort driver has drawn mixed reactions across campus, with some in favor while others doubt her capabilities.Pamela Christian, TCU's crime prevention officer said Sara Kinney, a freshman advertising/public relations major, was selected among some 30 applicants to escort women across campus based on her communication skills and her conscientiousness.

Business lacks female teachers

Published Sep 14, 2005

The lack of female professors in the business school is noted, but not dwelled upon, school faculty and students said.Women represent 16.9 percent of the full-time faculty in the School of Business, according to statistics provided by the Office of Institutional Research.

The college that is closest in numbers to the business school is the College of Science and Engineering, with females representing 25 percent of the faculty, according to the Fall 2004 Fact Book.

TCU makes new Top 10

Published Sep 14, 2005

TCU finds itself again in a Top 10 national ranking, but not everyone is rooting for it.This fall, The Princeton Review ranks TCU No. 10 out of 361 schools as a major fraternity and sorority scene, but it draws mixed reactions from administrators and students.

Jim Atwood, assistant to the dean of admissions, said the ranking can affect the type of students coming to TCU.

"Some students come because their parents came to TCU and were part of Greek life, but to others, Greek life is irrelevant,"Atwood said.

Feeling foreign: Non-Greek survival

Feeling foreign: Non-Greek survival

Published Sep 14, 2005

"You're not rushing? Why not? You're the only person I've met that isn't going Greek."As I attempted to socialize with the girls at my Frog Camp this summer, the shock and awe of my disinterest in the "so amazing" Greek cult of TCU left me feeling like I had picked the wrong university to attend.

I obviously didn't fit in, and the fact that I drove an 8-year-old Dodge Avenger and didn't live off daddy's credit card didn't exactly help. People would unwillingly shake my hand and introduce themselves, but soon walk away and join the "cool kid" group.

Rush to fill court positions raises questions

Rush to fill court positions raises questions

Published Sep 14, 2005

On Monday, the confirmation hearings for John Roberts began. With the death of Chief Justice William Rehnquist, President Bush nominated Roberts to fill Rehnquist's position, after Roberts had already been nominated to fill Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's position.This came as a bit of a surprise to some. Roberts is relatively young and has far less experience compared to the team of well-seasoned justices that he would be leading.

O'Connor, has put off her retirement due to the recent events.

Students graduate top of officer school

Students graduate top of officer school

Published Sep 13, 2005

Senior Laura Crowe, along with two other TCU students, participated in officer candidate school this summer and graduated second in the nation out of all of the women who participated.Seniors Nathan Cross and Kevin Shipton, along with Crowe, were among 1,000 participants from across the nation in Quantico, Va. this summer for the Marine Corps.

"Early to rise and late to bed" is the best way to explain the daily experience at camp, said Shipton, a sociology major.

Aid given to students affected by Katrina

Published Sep 13, 2005

TCU students who have been affected by Hurricane Katrina will soon be receiving aid from the Student Government Association. According to legislation passed by the executive board, full-time students and...

No strings attached: Wireless students roam free

Published Sep 13, 2005

Computing anywhere, anytime, any place.Laptop computers have allowed students to take their technology with them from class, back home and to many places in between.

"Over the last few years, we have seen many people switching over to laptops," said CompUSA manager Matt Jackson. "The obvious advantage of owning a laptop is increased mobility,"

This semester, 2,282 students have their wireless cards registered on their laptops to take advantage of TCU's wireless network, said Dave Edmondson, associate provost of information services.