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East Greene Avenue parking lot to undergo expansion

Published Mar 24, 2010

Expansion of the East Greene Avenue parking lot, adjacent to the Air Force ROTC building on West Lowden Street, is scheduled to begin sometime in the future, a Physical Plant official said.

"Right now we're in the process of moving staff from the Rickel to the Reed building," said Harold Leeman, associate director of major projects for the Physical Plant. "Once that is done, we will move the ROTC into the Rickel Building and start work on the East Greene lot."

Listing calories provides opportunity for healthier lifestyle

Published Mar 24, 2010

Panera Bread's decision to list calorie information beside items on its menu boards creates advantages to both the company and consumers. According to Linn Parrish, vice president of public relations for Panera, the decision to add calorie information originated from a 2008 mandate in New York City. By expanding the original decree beyond New York City, Panera sets an example of transparency by willingly sharing calorie information with its customers without them having to look up the information online.

Panera begins calorie listings on menu

Published Mar 24, 2010

The Panera Bread on South University Drive will start posting item calorie counts on its menu boards today.

Linn Parrish, vice president of public relations, said Panera Bread is the first national restaurant chain to voluntarily post calorie counts on its menus across the nation. The motivation for publishing calorie counts initially came from the 2008 mandate in New York City for all restaurants to disclose the information. She said she thought other restaurants may make the same move toward transparency either voluntarily or by federal mandate.

Paintball Club readies for Florida championship

Published Mar 24, 2010

The TCU Paintball Club is gearing up for the 2010 National Collegiate Paintball Association's National Championship in Lakeland, Fla.The team consists of six members, five of who will be traveling to the...

Biden’s f-bomb blown out of proportion

Published Mar 24, 2010

An open microphone, a landmark health care reform and Joe Biden - how does anyone not expect an outlandish comment of some kind? The now infamous f-bomb dropped by Biden in a personal congratulatory aside...

Health care reform shouldn’t come as a surprise

Published Mar 24, 2010

Early Monday morning marked the passage of the unprecedented "Obamacare" bill by the U.S. House of Representatives. President Barack Obama's signature officially made it federal law.Turns out some people...

SGA to spread awareness on lesser-known campus services

Published Mar 24, 2010

The sauna in the basement of the University Recreation Center is just one of the secrets the Student Government Association is working to shed light on in an initiative to educate students about lesser-known campus services.

The Student Relations Committee's "Froggy 411" initiative will compile information about the services of different university offices into a link from the SGA Web site.

Professor applies passion in biology career

Published Mar 24, 2010

As a child growing up in Arkansas, Ray Drenner had a pet raccoon named Rebel. Drenner and Rebel spent most of their time together, fording streams, catching crayfish and learning about the ecosystems of the creeks and streams of Arkansas.

Rebel, Drenner explained, had imprinted on him; the animal thought the boy was his parent. It appears, however, that the animal may have imprinted something even more enduring on the man.

On-campus motor vehicle burglaries rising

Published Mar 24, 2010

A series of four motor vehicle burglaries in Lot 4, located on the north side of the Amon G. Carter stadium, over spring break are the latest in a rash of such crimes recorded by campus police.

TCU Police Lt. Ramiro Abad said the department does not know who broke into the vehicles, and police are not sure if one person or multiple people were responsible for the crimes.



So far this month, 10 motor vehicle burglaries have been reported to police, a higher incidence than in past years, according to campus police crime logs.

Frog baseball team defeats Bobcats 4-0

Published Mar 24, 2010

The Horned Frogs rode stellarly combined pitching efforts from senior Paul Gerrish and junior Trent Appleby to beat the Texas State Bobcats 4-0 Tuesday night and end a two-game losing streak.Head coach...

Magazine showcases entrepreneurial students

Published Mar 23, 2010

Brent Skoda said he was only 20 years old when he went to the treasurer of CBS to ask for $3 million to start his business, collegefitness.com.

Although Skoda did not get the funds from CBS, he did raise that money by contacting other investors. Skoda, a junior general studies major, said the treasurer told him he liked the idea, but he could not give him the money because no audience for Skoda's product had been determined.

Future Pell Grant recipients will receive loans from federal government, not banks

Published Mar 23, 2010

The effects of a federal student loan program overhaul passed with the health care reform bill Sunday will be felt by future, and not current, Federal Pell Grant recipients, a financial aid official said.

Melet Leafgreen, assistant director of loan programs for the university, said the student loan bill would not affect students who receive a Pell Grant immediately, but it could affect students in the future if the program works as planned.



Currently about 11 percent of university students receive Pell Grants, Leafgreen said.