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Women’s golf finish strong at Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge

Published Feb 12, 2010

After solid performances in the fall, the TCU women's golf team returned to action with a No. 10 finish at their spring opener.

Competing against 11 of the top 20 programs in the country at the Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge in Palos Verde, Calif., the Horned Frogs, now resting at No. 33, snagged their fifth consecutive top 10 finish.



Senior Valentine Derrey largely contributed to the finish, posting a 74 in her final round with three birdies. She finished the tournament at No. 21 individually.

Students brave weather to attend candlelight vigil for Haiti

Published Feb 12, 2010

Editor's note: This story was revised for accuracy at 9:25 p.m. Feb. 13.Despite the snow that covered campus, more than 30 people gathered Thursday night to take donations and pray for the people of Haiti.Members...

Valentine’s Day, sports edition

Published Feb 12, 2010

Take notes, men! Some women at TCU prefer a Valentine's Day weekend filled with cheers and excitement over the typical dinner by candlelight.

Courtney Collings, a junior strategic communication major, said that if a date asked her to a basketball game or any sporting event she would definitely attend.



"That would be fun and different," Collings said. "It wouldn't be cliche."



But even if you don't have a sweetie on this Valentine's Day weekend, you can still enjoy some local sporting events with a bunch of friends.

First engineering career fair in the works

Published Feb 12, 2010

College of Science and Engineering students are closing the gap between students and potential employers. University students and Career Services are working together to produce the first engineering career fair at TCU.

The event will provide an opportunity for prospective employers from a wide range of industries to meet with students interested in working for their companies, according to the engineering Web site.

2010 Winter Olympics kicks off in Vancouver

Published Feb 12, 2010

Although Fort Worth was the site of a variety of snow sports Thursday, a much bigger sporting event will be kicking off in Vancouver, Canada tonight.

The 2010 Olympic Winter Games Opening Ceremony is scheduled to take place at Vancouver's BC Place. This year marks the first indoor Opening Ceremony.



Coverage of the 2010 Winter Games can be followed on NBC.com. Local NBC affiliates are scheduled to air more than 200 hours of Winter Games coverage, including ice skating, speed skating, alpine skiing and more.

University moves up rank of top-selling sports merchandising

Published Feb 12, 2010

The Collegiate Licensing Company has ranked the university No. 55 out of 75 top-selling institutions for collegiate merchandise for the first quarter of the 2009-2010 year. The university moved up four positions from the fiscal year ranking for 2008-2009.

University bookstore general manager Llisa Lewis said she thought the university would be ranked higher by the end of the 2009-2010 year.

Student groups hold candlelight vigil for Haiti

Published Feb 11, 2010

The university might be far removed from the crisis in Haiti, but two student organizations are doing their part to encourage student involvement in the disaster relief efforts.

Members of Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity Inc. and The Interested Ladies service group of Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority Inc. will hold a candlelight prayer vigil for Haiti tonight on the steps of Sadler Hall.

Utah Utes upheaves men’s basketball team 64-55

Published Feb 11, 2010

In a fight to regain Mountain West Conference respectability, the men's basketball team couldn't carry the momentum for a full 40 minutes, dropping a 64-55 decision to the Utah Utes Wednesday night.

The game was hard-fought on both sides, featuring nine lead changes and seven ties.
The Horned Frogs (11-14, 3-7 MWC) kept it close in the first half of the game holding the Utes (11-12, 4-5) to 42.3 percent shooting, going to the locker room with a 32-29 deficit.

Health care for dummies

Published Feb 11, 2010

As of now, the future of both health care bills remains uncertain. When Republican Scott Brown was elected to the open Massachusetts seat in the Senate on Jan. 19, the Democrats lost the 60-vote supermajority...

Letter to the Editor: Participation in meeting mischaracterized

Published Feb 11, 2010

I would like to correct some information that ran in the Daily Skiff concerning why Dustin Naegle and Erin House were in attendance at the SGA meeting Tuesday night. We were simply there to answer any questions regarding the services offered at Froggie Five-0. A statement in Wednesday's article that "Sadeghi passed both his resolutions with the help of Erin House, a dispatcher for Froggie Five-O, and Dustin Naegle, head supervisor for the safety-escort service" is a gross misrepresentation of our role at that meeting.

Ministers Week features author of “The Shack

Published Feb 11, 2010

Author William Paul Young said he wasn't trying to write a best-seller when he wrote "The Shack." He merely wrote the story for his six children, with no intention of it being published, according to the author's Web site.

Young will speak tonight as part of the Ministers Week activities sponsored by Brite Divinity School.



"The Shack," which was on The New York Times Best-Seller List for nearly a year, is a story that offers a unique perspective on the nature of God, especially in the midst of suffering, according to Brite's Web site.

Safety concerns lie with the City of Fort Worth, not university

Published Feb 11, 2010

Ever since a TCU student reported a sexual assault on campus last fall, the TCU community has become very concerned about the overall safety on campus. TCU Police and university administration reacted quickly to the incident and have made various efforts to provide the highest security within the premises of the university. For example, the university has made sure every landmark and walking path on campus is well lit at all times.