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Texting this generation’s preferred communication

Published Oct 25, 2010

Morgan Burns got into trouble with her parents for an $800 phone bill after sending over 12,000 texts in one month during her freshman year.

As a result, Burns, a senior strategic communication major, now has unlimited texting and pays her own phone bill. Even though she now has unlimited texting, she said that she still texts less.

"I don't know why I text less now," she said. "I didn't get texting until my freshman year of college, so I guess it was exciting that I had it so I used it all the time."

Frog Feature: Bodybuilding religion major Mechele West

Frog Feature: Bodybuilding religion major Mechele West

Published Oct 25, 2010

Mechele West is a transfer student studying religion and physical fitness who took the first-place prize for the Open Lightweight category in the NPC Central Texas Showdown for bodybuilding this past weekend. She also took second place in the Masters 35+ category and had the best overall posing. Alongside her wins, she would like to share an outreach she developed with her husband that shares her love of fitness and God. The program is called "Temple Talents" and combines self-defense with Christian theology. For more information on the ministry visit kwicministries.org.

Rangers, Horned Frogs find success

Rangers, Horned Frogs find success

Published Oct 25, 2010

The World Series-bound Texas Rangers and the No. 4 Horned Frog football team have plenty in common, and as the World Series nears, football head coach Gary Patterson has both teams on his mind.

Patterson said he was really excited about the Rangers' success. Friday night, when the Rangers won the American League Championship Series, Patterson said he put down his game notes for the Air Force game in order to concentrate on the action on the television.

Sports weekend recap

Published Oct 25, 2010

Women's Soccer

The Horned Frogs soccer team fell to 1-5-0 in conference play and 7-10-1 overall after losing to Air Force and Wyoming over the weekend. The Frogs' lost 2-0 Friday at Wyoming and lost 1-0 Sunday against Air Force, giving the Falcons their first Mountain West Conference win this year. The team will close out its regular season Saturday against conference opponent New Mexico.

Women's Volleyball

New technology lab opens in Scharbauer Hall

Published Oct 25, 2010

Honors students now have a new means of accessing technology near the Campus Commons. The Honors College Computer Lab is now open in Scharbauer Hall.

The lab, reserved for use by honors students only, has three computers, a reference library and a printer enabled with the Pharos print system. There are plans to add Adobe Creative Suite 5, which includes Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator, to the computers.

The lab, located in Scharbauer 1016, is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Pennies for Peace holding penny drive for remote communities

Published Oct 25, 2010

Students will have the opportunity this week to make a real difference in the global community through Pennies for Peace, a fundraiser that seeks to empower remote communities, especially schools, in Afghanistan and Pakistan, according to the Pennies for Peace website.

The Center for International Studies: TCU Abroad is holding the fundraiser all week in honor of the Pennies for Peace founder, Greg Mortenson, who will visit campus next semester. Members of the Neeley Fellows Program and communication studies classes are also sponsoring the fundraiser.

How are former TCU players performing in the NFL?

How are former TCU players performing in the NFL?

Published Oct 25, 2010

Name: LaDainian Tomlinson

Position: Running back

Current Team: New York Jets

Outcome of game: Bye week

Analysis: Tomlinson should continue his fantastic season next week and will have many opportunities to run against Green Bay. The Packers rank 23rd in opposing rushing yards with offenses averaging 124 yards per game against them. Shonn Greene, the other Jets running back, should also find some running lanes and should see some more time after resting during the team's bye week.

Name: Drew Coleman

SGA reviewing addition of water, foot-washing fountain

Published Oct 25, 2010

A water fountain and foot-washing station could be placed by the sand volleyball courts pending a review by the finance committee of Student Government Association, an SGA executive officer said.

SGA Vice President Jackie Wheeler said the new water fountain and foot-washing station would be outside the University Recreation Center. The unit also could have a shower nozzle on top to wash off sand from the court.

She said the water fountain was still being designed so it would look good on campus.

Frogs beat Air Force 38-7

Published Oct 23, 2010

It was a night of records for No. 5 TCU for both the team and individual players as the Horned Frogs defeated Air Force 38-7 Saturday night.

Live from Amon G. Carter: TCU vs. Air Force

Published Oct 22, 2010

The future site of the Live Coverage of the TCU vs. Air Force game, beginning at 6:45 p.m. and ending when the game does.

Join sports editor Madison Pelletier for a live chat and commentary during the game.


Homecoming commemorates university?s 100th anniversary

Published Oct 21, 2010

The Horned Frog football team's success will not be the only thing to celebrate this weekend.

This year's Homecoming Celebration commemorates the university's 100th anniversary in Fort Worth. The university was relocated here in 1910 after a fire in Waco destroyed the campus.

Student Activities Coordinator Brett Phillips said this year's events will focus on the anniversary by trying to promote it visually with the logo "TCU Homecoming: A Century of Partnership."

Week 8 of the Skiff's college Pick 'Em poll

Week 8 of the Skiff’s college Pick ‘Em poll

Published Oct 21, 2010

Every week, Chancellor Victor Boschini and several student leaders pick who they think will win top upcoming college football games in the Daily Skiff college football pick 'em challenge. Last week, each participant missed the upset of Ohio State vs. Wisconsin after Wisconsin beat previously No. 1-ranked Ohio State. Boschini had the highest score last week of 4-1 after being the only one to choose Navy to beat SMU. TCU News Now sports director Chris Blake and the Daily Skiff sports editor Madison Pelletier have the lead with the highest cumulative score at 26-9.