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SMU seeking more than victory on the football field

Published Sep 20, 2010

With the annual Iron Skillet game on Friday , Southern Methodist University is seeking more than a victory on the football field.

The SMU Second Century Campaign's "Fry the Frogs" fundraising effort is striving to obtain 1,000 young alumni donations by September 23, the day before the Mustangs and Horned Frogs meet at Gerald J. Ford Stadium.

Andrew Snow, director of alumni relations at SMU, said that despite the fundraiser's name, the effort is not intended to be a direct competition between the rival schools.

Letter To The Editor: Sweatshops are abusive and dangerous

Letter To The Editor: Sweatshops are abusive and dangerous

Published Sep 20, 2010

Letter To the Editor: Having read opinion writer's Michael Lauck's screeds for the past few months, it is my view that he seems to not be fazed by the fact that the world is not just an ongoing battle...

Private intelligence companies capable of more success

Private intelligence companies capable of more success

Published Sep 20, 2010

A July investigative report from The Washington Post entitled "Top Secret America" detailed a problem with American intelligence. The investigation explains that in this post-9/11 world, the response...

TCU beats Baylor 45-10

TCU beats Baylor 45-10

Published Sep 18, 2010

In front of a sold out crowd at Amon G. Carter Stadium the No. 4 Horned Frogs kept the lead the entire game defeating Baylor 45-10.

The Frogs opened with an 80-yard drive ending with a 28-yard touchdown pass by quarterback Andy Dalton to Jeremy Kerley.

Q&A: John V. Roach

Q&A: John V. Roach

Published Sep 16, 2010

Former Horned Frog John V. Roach speaks about his time at the university and what he is doing now. Roach graduated from TCU with a BBA in 1961 and an MBA in 1965. He is also a former chairman of the university's...

Winningest former player returns as head tennis coach

Winningest former player returns as head tennis coach

Published Sep 16, 2010

A former TCU men's tennis player was recently hired to take over as head coach for the men's tennis team.

David Roditi played for the men's team from 1993 to 1996 and still holds the record as the winningest player in TCU history, according to gofrogs.com.

"Dave is a true Horned Frog and an excellent fit to lead our men's tennis program," Chris Del Conte, director of intercollegiate athletics, said in a statement. "We have no doubt his passion for TCU will carry into a successful coaching career."

TCU: Then and Now

TCU: Then and Now

Published Sep 16, 2010

Then, the United States had its fattest president, William Howard Taft. Now, it has its first African-American president, Barack Obama. Then, ketchup was 10 cents a bottle. Now, it's between $1.12 and...

Rivals TCU and Baylor meet once again on the field

Rivals TCU and Baylor meet once again on the field

Published Sep 16, 2010

An undefeated Horned Frogs team led by Davey O'Brien crushed an undefeated Baylor University Bears squad 39-7 on Oct. 29, 1938 before going on to win the national championship.

On Saturday, in front of a sold-out crowd at Amon G. Carter Stadium, the Frogs will face a Baylor team that's 2-0 for the first time since 2005.

Quarterback Andy Dalton made his collegiate debut in 2007 against Baylor. As a redshirt freshman, he threw for 205 yards and a touchdown, leading the Frogs to a 27-0 victory.

Saturdays game will be one of the greatest rivalries in Division I

Saturday’s game will be one of the greatest rivalries in Division I

Published Sep 16, 2010

Two undefeated intrastate rivals, the Baylor Bears and No. 4 Horned Frogs, meet up Saturday in Fort Worth to play for the 106th time.

As of Tuesday, Amon G. Carter Stadium was sold out. This comes after more than 37,000 fans were in attendance at TCU's first home game against Tennessee Tech. This week's ticket sales could come close to last year's showdown against Utah, where 50,307 set a home attendance record.

Family Weekend filled with Horned Frog spirit

Family Weekend filled with Horned Frog spirit

Published Sep 16, 2010

Events for the university's annual Family Weekend begin today with tonight's candlelit campus tour and a dessert reception in the library, senior strategic communications major Kennedy Stewart said.

Stewart said she is both volunteering and participating this weekend, and will have her parents here for Family Weekend for the first time. Her parents have visited her on campus before, but were never been able to attend Family Weekend until now, she said.

Stewart said she will work with younger siblings of university students at Future Frog Camp on Saturday morning.

Frog Feature: the horned frog

Frog Feature: the horned frog

Published Sep 16, 2010

You see it at games, on bumper stickers and t-shirts and in family photos. It's the TCU Horned Frog. The first horned frog appearance was on the cover of the first AddRan yearbook in 1897. By 1915, the...

Don’t underestimate Baylor football

Published Sep 16, 2010

While enjoying one of the longest home winning streaks in team history is nice, the TCU football team will still need to keep a wary eye on Robert Griffin III, Baylor's quarterback, as TCU hosts the Bears...