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National Championship Dreams Crushed

National Championship Dreams Crushed

Published Jul 1, 2010

OMAHA, Neb. -- TCU starting pitcher Kyle Winkler (12-3) didn't record a single out before being pulled in the first inning as TCU fell a game short of reaching the College World Series Championship Series with a 10-3 loss to UCLA.

Bruins' starting pitcher Trevor Bauer (12-3) struck out 13 batters and gave up four hits and two earned runs through eight innings. 84 of Bauer's 135 pitches were for strikes.

Baseball and football team finish top in the season

Baseball and football team finish top in the season

Published Jul 1, 2010

FORTWORTH, Texas -- For the second consecutive year, the Horned Frogs' football team finished in the top 10 and baseball team gained entry into the Super Regionals, making TCU one of four teams in the nation to reach both achievements this season.

The only other schools to have a top-10 football program this season as well as a baseball team in the Super Regionals are Alabama, Florida and Texas. The Horned Frogs, Crimson Tide, Gators and Longhorns also played in BCS games in the 2009 football campaign.

Graduate stands out for job among 150 applicants

Graduate stands out for job among 150 applicants

Published Jul 1, 2010

Within one week, Kate Lunati went from having no interviews and no phone calls to having a job as a trauma Intensive Care Unit nurse at Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth.

Lunati got the call from the hospital on March 19.

"I stopped breathing; I was so excited," said Lunati, a senior nursing major. "So much stress was just gone."

Lunati was chosen from 150 applicants for a position and said she only interviewed once to get the job she wanted.

"It only takes one," Lunati said.

Student-run radio talk show gaining popularity

Student-run radio talk show gaining popularity

Published Jul 1, 2010

FORTWORTH, Texas -- After almost a year of trying to find an open time slot for a campus radio talk show, a group of students aired its first broadcast in January.The hosts of "The Alex Turner Show" have...

Cowgirl has Star Power

Cowgirl has Star Power

Published Jul 1, 2010

FORTWORTH, Texas -- It's the final Friday night at the Fort Worth Stock Show and 1,623 fans clad in Wranglers, boots and cowboy hats file into the John Justin Arena awaiting the big event. The air smells of cattle and carnival food, and excitement fills the arena. The TCU equestrian team prepares for one of its biggest competitions of the year, against rival team Texas A&M. Despite the pressure, senior Horned Frog rider Carrie von Uhlit rides out into the arena in perfect horsemanship position.

Back straight. Head held high.

There's no place like home

There’s no place like home

Published Jul 1, 2010

Which sounds better to you: Staying in your dorm room located on an empty campus, or staying in a motel room for the duration of Winter Break?

Unless the motel in question happens to be in walking distance of the Las Vegas strip or some other interesting place, students would probably prefer to stay in their own room, even if it is a dorm.

But international students who can't make it home for break don't have that option. They have to seek refuge for the holidays with friends or at hotels.

Student-run campus ministry gaining rapid popularity

Student-run campus ministry gaining rapid popularity

Published Jul 1, 2010

FORTWORTH, Texas -- A recently established student-run campus ministry has caught fire with university students in the past several weeks.

More than 500 students attended Monday night's Ignite college worship. Students from University of North Texas and Texas A&M University joined Horned Frogs at the third Ignite meeting.

Paige Nettles, a senior fashion merchandising major, pioneered Ignite last semester. Nettles said the goal of the nondenominational ministry is to bring college students together to worship and hear the gospel in a comfortable setting.

Police: Residence hall burglar caught, jailed

Police: Residence hall burglar caught, jailed

Published Jul 1, 2010

FORTWORTH,Texas -- A convicted burglar was arrested Monday on charges of burglarizing TCU residence halls, TCU Police said.

Police say they have caught the burglar who broke into two on-campus residences earlier this month while the occupants were asleep.

Fort Worth police arrested Richard Henry Ramfield, 28, at 9 a.m. Monday on charges of burglary of habitation. TCU Police said Ramfield is suspected of stealing a PlayStation, money and a wallet. Ramfield was released from the penitentiary Sept. 1 on similar charges, said TCU Police Sgt. Kelly Ham.

Sister Power

Sister Power

Published Jul 1, 2010

FORTWORTH, TX -- The volleyball team ended its spring play Saturday and is aiming to advance further this upcoming season after its first NCAA tournament appearance in the fall.

Head coach Prentice Lewis said the team is excited for next season and could be the most gifted that she has coached in her eight years at the university.

"We are going to have a very dynamic team, a very athletic team, and as long as everything comes together we'll be a pretty darn good team," Lewis said.

Two players who will be key to the team are the Hester sisters, Irene and Kristen.

Frogs CARE program created to spread alcohol and drug awareness

Frogs CARE program created to spread alcohol and drug awareness

Published Jul 1, 2010

The university's Alcohol and Drug Education Center is developing a new peer education program starting this spring called Frogs CARE to increase alcohol and drug awareness across campus. Yvonne Giovanis,...

University to examine effects of health care reform for employees

University to examine effects of health care reform for employees

Published Jul 1, 2010

The university will work with benefits consultants to determine the effects the recently passed health care reform legislation would have on faculty and staff members' health insurance plans, a human resources official said.

It is too early to determine what effects, if any, the legislation will have on employees' plans, said Tracy Thompson, benefits manager for the human resources department. The bill was signed into law by President Barack Obama on Tuesday.

Columnist - New health care law not appropriate reform

Columnist – New health care law not appropriate reform

Published Jul 1, 2010

Come on. You knew this was coming sometime. If you've ever read my column, you could probably infer that I would be displeased with the health care reform bill that just became law. Rather than get all...