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Video - Chilean student discusses 8.8 quake

Video – Chilean student discusses 8.8 quake

Published Jul 13, 2010

The devastating earthquake in Chile has one Chilean student in shock.

A student from Santiago, Chile woke up to a phone call that would leave in her panicked for several hours. Tatienne Thiele, a sophomore interorior design major, said her parents called Saturday, Feb. 27 to tell her about the severe earthquake that hit Chile, but before Thiele could get more information the signal cut out.

TCU hosts AFC Champions

TCU hosts AFC Champions

Published Jul 13, 2010

The TCU football team has gotten accustomed going to bowls. In 2011, TCU is already guaranteed a role in one of the nation's biggest. Justin White has the story. TCU will take part in a different kind...

Video - Gas Drilling Making Noise

Video – Gas Drilling Making “Noise”

Published Jul 13, 2010

The sound of the drilling rigs are bothering residents. Some wonder if they are even environmentally safe.

Drilling for natural gas has become very common in Fort Worth, and rigs have been placed all over the city.

Senior track and field star ready for fall campaign

Published Jul 12, 2010

Senior All-American track and field runner Festus Kigen will compete in his final cross country campaign this fall after a season on the bench.

Kigen, who earned runner-up accolades at the 2008 Mountain West Conference Cross Country Championships, had a stellar 2010 track and field season. Overall, the Kenya native, who has qualified for the last two NCAA Cross Country Championships, will look to become only the second TCU male student-athlete to win a conference cross country crown this fall.

Swimmers begin Caribbean competition Sunday

Swimmers begin Caribbean competition Sunday

Published Jul 12, 2010

Swimmers Edgar Crespo and Maria Alvarez along with former Horned Frog Alejandro Gomez will compete at the 21st Central American and Caribbean Games in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, Sunday beginning July 18-23.Crespo...

Winkler named to Collegiate National Team

Winkler named to Collegiate National Team

Published Jul 12, 2010

Sophomore pitcher Kyle Winkler has been selected as one of the 22 players for Team USA's Collegiate National Team.

Winkler, a right-handed pitcher, is the second Horned Frog in school history to earn a spot on the national squad. Jake Arrieta was a member of the 2006 team.



Winkler made one start during the trials and picked up the win. He tossed three scoreless innings without allowing a hit and striking out three. As a freshman, Winkler participated in the trials and narrowly missed making the 22-man roster.

Dalton among quarterbacks on Golden Arm Watch List

Dalton among quarterbacks on Golden Arm Watch List

Published Jul 12, 2010

Senior quarterback Andy Dalton has been added to the 2010 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award watch list, a yearly award to the nation's top senior quarterback.

The Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award acknowledges performance on the field as well as character, citizenship, integrity and those who honor the game.



A four-year starter, Dalton is the nation's leader in wins (29) by an active quarterback. Dalton's 29 victories also tie him with Slingin' Sammy Baugh (1934-36) for the most in TCU history.

Letters To The Editor - Education is more important than the right to long hair

Letters To The Editor – Education is more important than the right to long hair

Published Jul 8, 2010

Imagine this scenario: You get pulled out of class midday to be told that you are indefinitely suspended from school until further notice. Later on, you are told that you are prohibited from coming back to class because you violated school dress code - your hair is too long. Furthermore, you are a 4-year-old boy.

After weeks of private tutoring, seclusion from classmates and being banned from the classroom during the ABCs, nap time or Play-Doh fun, Taylor Pugh was finally admitted back to his pre-K class at Floyd Elementary School in Mesquite.

Letter to the Editor: Portrayal of banker taxes misleading

Letter to the Editor: Portrayal of banker taxes misleading

Published Jul 8, 2010

I'd like to respond to Michael Lauck's remarks from his opinion article "Taxes, banks and bailouts detrimental to economy" in Friday's issue. He wrote, "To tax bonuses would be idiotic, unthinkable and downright unconstitutional." Taxing bonuses is none of these things. In what business does it make sense that you get a bonus for doing a bad job? Working for any other business you would be lucky not to get fired, much less get a bonus.

SXSW: Too Much Music

SXSW: Too Much Music

Published Jul 8, 2010

This year, I approached the 5-day music festivalin three different ways, each with its own benefits.But it wouldn't be enough. There isfar too much to see, hear and do.First things first: Check in. I made...

Utah football game sets attendance record

Utah football game sets attendance record

Published Jul 8, 2010

Not only was the Utah football game the biggest in recent history, it was also the biggest crowd!

The Horned Frog's game against Utah gained more than ESPN GameDay's attention. A record setting crowd filled the stands of Amon G. Carter Saturday night.

Columnist - Pollution in small amounts not detrimental to humans

Columnist – Pollution in small amounts not detrimental to humans

Published Jul 8, 2010

When I read articles like last week's "Neglect of Clean Water Act troubling," by Courtney Baker, it makes me wonder what world some people are living in.

The article makes it seem like pollution is getting worse than it really is and that Americans are suffering from some sort of poisoning epidemic.

I'm going to make a completely bold statement now: not all pollution is bad. Before you almost choke on your all-natural smoothie and go to recycle this paper, let me explain myself.