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Student awarded Fulbright grant

Published Apr 21, 2010

Senior Christina Durano said it felt like a tidal wave of relief hit her Monday when she realized she could take off her necklace that read "Do Not Ask Me What I Am Doing After Graduation," because she...

Golf teams’ strong performance paves the way to MWC Championships

Published Apr 20, 2010

After strong fall seasons, the TCU men's and women's golf teams entered the competitive spring season with high hopes that the tournaments they have played in so far will give them valuable experience for the upcoming Mountain West Conference Championships.

The No. 22 TCU women's golf team made a mark at the MWC Championship in Seaside, Calif., on the Black Horse Golf Course. The lineup consisted of freshman Louise Kristersson, sophomores Rachel Raastad and Brooke Beeler, junior Melissa Loh and senior Valentine Derrey.

SGA nominees should use caution when running for multiple seats

Published Apr 20, 2010

Seventy-six students applied for 48 spots in the House of Student Representatives. It would be great to think that 76 students applied. However, there are more applications than applicants because candidates...

Weekend sports roundup

Published Apr 20, 2010

Equestrian

The women's equestrian team wrapped up its season this weekend with a No. 4 overall finish at the 2010 Varsity Equestrian National Championships, its highest overall finish in program history.



The Hunt Seat squad recorded a sixth place finish after dropping its final competition to Oklahoma State 2-4. The Western squad finished at No. 4, beating Oklahoma State 6-2.



Georgia won the overall title and Hunt Seat title, and Texas A&M clutched the Western title.





Baseball

Sibling rivalry pushes brothers to new heights

Published Apr 20, 2010

The football team has had a tradition of families playing for the purple and white, from the Renfros to the Schobels. Brothers Logan and Tanner Brock are adding another family to the list.

Tanner saw extensive action at linebacker last season as a true freshman. He racked up 32 tackles and led the team with 14 special team tackles. He also made national headlines with a helmet-less block against Southern Methodist University that resulted in punt return touchdown and a No. 1 spot on ESPN's plays of the week.

Palestinian memorial creates dialogue and spreads awareness

Published Apr 20, 2010

What was more surprising than the unannounced display of flags outside the Brown-Lupton University Union depicting a representation of the Palestinian villages that have been destroyed by Israeli forces...

Choose a different font to go green

Published Apr 20, 2010

With cost-cutting all the rage and "in this economy" becoming the year's catchphrase, the University of Wisconsin at Green Bay recently made a forehead-slappingly obvious call to save a few bucks.

It switched the default font on its e-mail system from Arial to Century Gothic - a basic change that could save thousands of dollars in printer ink.



TCU should consider a similar change. After all, how often do you worry about what font you're reading?

SGA Officials: Duplicate applicants within rules

Published Apr 20, 2010

Seventy-six applications were submitted for the 48 seats in the House of Student Representatives by the cut off this past Tuesday.

However, the number of applicants is fewer than the number of applications.



According to the Student Body Code, there is no rule prohibiting candidates from applying for multiple positions, but they cannot win more than one, said Speaker of the House Merillat Pittman.

Football season opener to cost students $35 per ticket

Published Apr 20, 2010

Although students would not have to shell out $45 to $150 like other fans to watch their Horned Frog football team open at the Dallas Cowboys Stadium, they will still have to pay $35 to watch their team.

Sean Conner, director of ticket operations, said student pricing for the season opener against Oregon State University would be $35. Athletic officials were waiting to determine the final information for exactly how students will purchase tickets.



"We are still trying to work out.how we are going to distribute student tickets," Conner said.

Students create entrepreneurial apartment hunting website

Published Apr 20, 2010

A thin layer of debris that included energy drinks and chip bags was strewn about his room. An unmade bed sat next to him as he typed away.

Most college students are familiar with this setting, and for Ryan Fleisch, a junior entrepreneurial management and marketing major, it became a typical scene, even though he wasn't like most students. He was starting his own Web-based business.



Fleisch said he got the idea for his business, Purplerenter.com, last year while apartment hunting with a friend.

TCU Elite dance team finds success

Published Apr 20, 2010

It's the group's inaugural season, and TCU Elite is already off to a running start.

The team recently won dance awards at two national competitions, said TCU Elite Director Megan McDonald.



In March, the team went to the American Dance and Drill Competition in Denton and placed second, beating the Southern Methodist University team, which has won the past five years, said McDonald, a junior Spanish major.



Earlier this month, the team flew to Daytona, Fla., for the National Dance Alliance Nationals after receiving a bid to attend.

Tax policies should be the next reform

Published Apr 16, 2010

Yesterday was April 15, and people rushed, pushed and honked many horns to get their taxes into the post office.

Despite what you hear from both conservatives and liberals, a libertarian, like me, is not against government and taxes. That's what we call an anarchist. However, I do have my complaints about the tax system and believe there could be some wealth-producing changes.



Our system is way too complicated. It's so complicated, in fact, that many people hire someone to do their taxes.