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Casino near Battle of Gettysburg a disservice to fallen soldiers

Casino near Battle of Gettysburg a disservice to fallen soldiers

Published Sep 9, 2010

When two of General Harry Heth's Confederate divisions clashed with General John Buford's federal cavalry on Seminary Ridge the morning of July 1, 1863 few knew the carnage that would follow. Over the...

"Safe" e-cigarettes leaves much to be desired

“Safe” e-cigarettes leaves much to be desired

Published Sep 9, 2010

The new electronic cigarettes on the market have health experts, law officials and consumers buzzing. This novel product, a battery-powered, odorless nicotine device, has been rumored to be completely...

Anti-Muslim acts are dangerous

Anti-Muslim acts are dangerous

Published Sep 9, 2010

It certainly does not take a person of extraordinary intellectual capability to notice that having an International Burn the Koran Day on the ninth anniversary of Sept. 11 would be more than just a bad idea. To my knowledge, there is no institution, public figure or church other than the Dove World Outreach Center in Gainesville, Fla. that supported this event. Thus, I'll trust the reader does not need an explanation of why burning Qurans is a bad way to spend his or her Saturday evening.

New burger joint to open across from University Park Village

New burger joint to open across from University Park Village

Published Sep 9, 2010

A new burger joint plans to offer students a fresh atmosphere, job opportunities and special university-spirited foods, a city official said.

Smashburger, a Denver-based restaurant, will open a new franchise across from University Park Village in the beginning of October, Managing Director for the Fort Worth Market Chris Fleming said.

Lani Reeves, an official from Smashburger's public relations agency, said the restaurant would feature burgers named to suit the Texas region and unique items related to the university.

Iran to free imprisoned American

Iran to free imprisoned American

Published Sep 9, 2010

TEHRAN, Iran 8212; Iran will free Sarah Shourd, one of the Americans jailed for more than 13 months, as an act of benevolence to mark the end of Ramadan.

The imprisonment of the Americans has deepened tensions between the U.S. and Iran, a relationship already strained over Washington's suspicions that Tehran is trying to manufacture nuclear weapons 8212; something Iran denies.

Athletic success could draw more applications

Published Sep 9, 2010

Admissions officials say it's difficult to discount the correlation between the amount of university applicants and the success of the university's athletic programs. Applications for the university have...

Frog Feature: math major Clara Ramirez

Frog Feature: math major Clara Ramirez

Published Sep 9, 2010

At the age of 10, junior math major Clara Ramirez arrived in the U.S. from Apaseo el Grande, Mexico with no knowledge of the language of her new home. After witnessing her parents' struggles with the...

Volleyball heading to Rutgers Invitational with heads held high

Volleyball heading to Rutgers Invitational with heads held high

Published Sep 9, 2010

The Horned Frog volleyball team heads to New Brunswick, N.J. for the Rutgers Invitational this weekend concerned more with its own performance than with upcoming opponents, head coach Prentice Lewis said.

The volleyball team also has to worry about how to cope with the injury of its main setter, Megan Munce, and utilize the back up setter, she said. Munce will not play in the tournament due to a knee injury received last week against LSU.

New Plan C anti-pregnancy pill a viable option for women

New Plan C anti-pregnancy pill a viable option for women

Published Sep 8, 2010

The Food and Drug Administration approved a new prescription drug Aug. 13 that will allow women to take a pill up to five days after sex to prevent pregnancy.

Plan C is an emergency contraceptive pill that works more effectively than Plan B, the most-used emergency contraceptive, because it has different ingredients and allows a longer window of time that it can be effective.

Women who use Plan C would be able to reap the same benefits of taking it on the fifth day as they would on the first.

Gas-powered cars are the future

Gas-powered cars are the future

Published Sep 8, 2010

Having more natural gas-powered cars would make the U.S. less reliant on foreign oil imports at the unveiling of a new natural gas-powered car in the Tucker Technology Center, a professor said Wednesday.

Ken Morgan, director of the TCU Energy Institute, said there will be a big change in the U.S. toward natural gas-powered cars in the next two to three years.

Morgan, a Geology professor, said the Honda Civic GX, which the car company donated to the university, was the first of its kind to be owned by a college campus.

Photo by Matt Coffelt/Staff Photographer

Successful athletics program causes increase in freshman applications

Published Sep 8, 2010

The success of the university's athletic programs is partially responsible for the increase in freshman applications, a university official said.

Ray Brown, dean of Admission, said applications have more than doubled since 2001 and increased by over 2,100 since last year alone.

Brown said being able to gauge the exact effect athletics had on enrollment is hard to quantify, however they do have an impact.

"It's difficult to prove, but it is equally difficult to discount," Brown said.

TCU Equestrian finds a new home

TCU Equestrian finds a new home

Published Sep 8, 2010

The TCU equestrian team has relocated to a larger practice and competition facility after years of looking for a new home.

The team had been looking to move to a new facility for the past four years, assistant coach Kindel Huffman said.

The partnership between October Hill Farms and the TCU equestrian team began when the owners of October Hill Farms met head coach Gary Reynolds a couple of years ago, said owner Wendy Davis. Davis said both parties began to explore a possible relationship between the venue and the team at that time.