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Womens volleyball comes home with 2 wins and 1 loss

Women’s volleyball comes home with 2 wins and 1 loss

Published Aug 30, 2010

It was a weekend full of sweeps for the women's volleyball team at the Burnt Orange Classic in Austin.

The Lady Frogs beat Houston 3-0 Friday afternoon, but then stumbled to a 0-3 loss against Texas later that night. A 3-0 win over McNeese State rounded out the tournament for the Horned Frogs.

The four-team tournament, consisting of TCU, University of Texas, Houston and McNeese State, was dominated by 2009 National Championship runner-up Texas, which won all three of its matches in straight sets.

Second-largest crowd attend USC games

Second-largest crowd attend USC games

Published Aug 30, 2010

Friday night marked the second-largest crowd in the history of Garvey-Rosenthal Stadium as 2,318 fans came to see the University of Southern California Trojans take on the women's soccer team.

The unranked Horned Frogs lost 1-0 in the match up against the 26th-ranked Trojans, who fell to the University of San Diego 1-0 in a home-opening loss.

Junior forward Jordan Calhoun attempted to give the Frogs an early lead with a shot in the 12th minute, but a save by USC goalkeeper Shelby Church kept the Frogs off the board.

Historical marker commemorates TCU and Fort Worths partnership

Historical marker commemorates TCU and Fort Worth’s partnership

Published Aug 30, 2010

The success of the university's athletics programs was an invaluable asset to the city of Fort Worth, a city official said Monday at a ceremony dedicating a historical marker that recognized the university and city's 100-year partnership.

Bill Thornton, president and CEO of the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce, opened a ceremony that unveiled a Heritage Trails historical marker at the corner of Commerce and Weatherford streets that celebrated the university's century of partnership with Fort Worth.

College is one step closer to adulthood

Published Aug 30, 2010

The phrase "coming of age ritual" brings ideas of primitive, foreign and superstitious nonsense. Yet most people forget about the modern ritual performed by families world-wide8212;sending children to...

SGA offering free shuttle to Cowboys Stadium

Published Aug 30, 2010

Student Government Association will provide free bus rides to and from Cowboys Stadium for the football team's opening game Sept. 4 against Oregon State.

Student Government Vice President Jackie Wheeler said the service was just one way SGA tried to focus on student services and how to give back to students.

"We are just trying to lower the costs and get as many students out to the game as possible," Wheeler said.

On-campus housing lacks appropriate accommodations

On-campus housing lacks appropriate accommodations

Published Aug 30, 2010

About 300 freshmen and sophomores live in triple rooms, lounges and near-campus apartments, making on-campus housing over capacity for the second consecutive year, Craig Allen, director of Housing and Residence Life, said.

Allen said lounges that house students are so similar to dorm rooms, many would not notice the difference. However, some lounges do not have sinks in the room, and a few have kitchens for student use.

Freshmen enrollment at an all-time national high

Freshmen enrollment at an all-time national high

Published Aug 30, 2010

Schools across the country had the highest enrollment in history for first-time freshmen in fall 2009, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Dean of Admission Ray Brown said the university's fall 2009 class was the largest with 1,821 students. The pre 12-day predicted enrollment for the fall 2010 class was 1,824.

The problem came when those same people planned to graduate on time with a relevant degree and a job.

Honors College participating in new community service program

Honors College participating in new community service program

Published Aug 30, 2010

Students in the John V. Roach Honors College will have access to new volunteer opportunities this semester with the recent addition of the Honors College Community Service program.

The HCCS will consist of multiple volunteer committees for students to pick and choose from, with each committee focused on a different outreach program throughout the year.

Founders of the program kicked off the semester with a pizza party for prospective members in Milton Daniel Hall on Aug. 25.

Freshmen housing still needs improvement

Freshmen housing still needs improvement

Published Aug 30, 2010

Students are living in converted community space in four residence halls for the fourth year in a row, and it's time for the Office of Housing and Residence Life to find a new solution.

Heather Miller, associate director of housing, said students had been placed in rooms originally built as lounge spaces in the halls since she was hired more than four years ago. The office has no plans to alter its strategy for combating the increasing number of freshman who choose to attend the university each year, she said.

USC versus Lady Frogs soccer game has record turnout

USC versus Lady Frogs’ soccer game has record turnout

Published Aug 30, 2010

Friday night marked the second-largest crowd in the history of Garvey-Rosenthal Stadium as 2,318 fans came to see the University of Southern California Trojans take on the women's soccer team.

The unranked Horned Frogs lost 1-0 in the match up against the 26th-ranked Trojans, who fell to the University of San Diego 1-0 in a home-opening loss.

Junior forward Jordan Calhoun attempted to give the Frogs an early lead with a shot in the 12th minute, but a save by USC goalkeeper Shelby Church kept the Frogs off the board.

TCU staff takes the plunge

TCU staff takes the plunge

Published Aug 30, 2010

Three staff members gained a greater appreciation for the Army ROTC program on campus after they jumped out of a plane with the Army Golden Knights last week.

The Army Golden Knights is the U.S. Army parachute team made up of two demonstration and two competition teams. The demonstration teams travel around the country to help with the Army's recruiting goals, while the competition teams travel nationally and internationally competing in various events.

Women’s soccer team pulverizes Sam Houston 6-0

Published Aug 30, 2010

The women's Horned Frog soccer team outshot Sam Houston State 37-5 to earn a 6-0 win over the Bearkats Sunday afternoon in front of 1,078 spectators at Garvey-Rosenthal Stadium.

TCU (2-2) took control of the match against the Bearkats (0-4) after coming off a 1-0 loss to 19th ranked University of Southern California Friday night. Junior Jordan Calhoun took the Frogs' first shot on goal, which was stopped by the diving Sam Houston goalkeeper Jenny Pence.