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Lady Frogs basketball head to Salt Lake City for Utes showdown

Published Feb 10, 2010

With a one-win lead in the Mountain West, the Lady Frogs head to Salt Lake City to face the University of Utah Utes.

TCU is currently on a 19-game home-win streak but lost their last road match to the University of New Mexico on Jan. 30.



Utah owns an 8-6 lead in the all-time series with the Frogs. TCU won their last two showdowns with the Utes including the Jan. 9 game in Daniel-Meyer Coliseum, which the Frogs won 62-41.

Mayor Moncrief: Public service a priority

Published Feb 10, 2010

Clad in sophisticated rodeo wear and sitting in a spacious back room of Fort Worth's Kimbell Art Museum, Mayor Mike Moncrief looked deeply introspective as he mulled over his answers to a string of personal questions. While Crayola might describe the color of his blazer as "Texas chestnut," the rich hue was not the only stand-out aspect of the mayor's appearance that day. A single golden Stock Show & Rodeo pin resting neatly on his left lapel seemed to sum up Moncrief in perfectly simple terms: "This Thing is Legendary."

Haiku contest provides awareness and attention to Purple Bike Program

Published Feb 10, 2010

If haiku writing is one of your skills, then your poem could decorate the fleet of purple bikes some students, faculty and staff ride around campus.

Keith Whitworth, director and coordinator of the Purple Bike Program, said he started a haiku contest for students and faculty to get recognition for their work with the bike program. He also said the poems would give back to the sponsors who donated bikes by bringing attention to the program and, consequently, to the sponsors.

Bob Schieffer commemorates Moudy Building Souths expansion

Bob Schieffer commemorates Moudy Building South’s expansion

Published Feb 10, 2010

As the journalism industry changes over time so does the need to prepare students for those changes, the Schieffer School of Journalism's namesake said at Tuesday's ribbon-cutting ceremony marking the renovation and expansion of Moudy Building South, home of the College of Communication.

Bob Schieffer, university alumnus and chief Washington correspondent for CBS News, said that as long as there's a need for accurate information, there will always be a need for trained journalists to provide the information.

Runner motivates others while on the track

Published Feb 10, 2010

A number of runners had already crossed the finish line, but a group was still running up the final hill of a 5K race last fall. Jason Eagar, director of student programs and young alumni at the university,...

Religious indoctrination doesn’t belong in any classroom

Published Feb 10, 2010

At a university like this that has origins rooted in religious affiliation, some presume that the line between factual instruction and religious indoctrination is easy to blur. This presumption is untrue,...

Nontraditional students should receive more support from the university

Published Feb 9, 2010

Just as the university provides a well-promoted support network for first-year and international students, it should make more visible efforts to provide the same encouragement to non-traditional students,...

Alumnus donates memorabilia to journalism school

Published Feb 9, 2010

A letter dated Jan. 3, 1966 to Fort Worth Star-Telegram reporter and TCU alumnus Bob Schieffer, who was reporting from Vietnam, informs him about a shipment of letters sent his way to deliver to Fort Worth soldiers serving in the war. The letter, sent by another Star-Telegram employee, also notifies Schieffer about a $10 raise, which adjusted for inflation would amount to about $68 today.

"Spend it wisely," Schieffer was instructed in the letter.

Lady Frogs basketball return to AP ranks with No. 24 spot

Published Feb 9, 2010

After dropping out of the Associated Press Top-25 rankings, the Lady Frogs this week are back at the No. 24 spot.

Last week, the women's basketball team dropped from it highest national ranking of the season, No. 20, following a road loss to the University of New Mexico.



With two dominating home-court wins against Brigham Young University and the Air Force Academy, the Frogs advanced to 17-5 for the season.

Schieffer: Democracy cannot exist without journalists

Published Feb 9, 2010

Despite technology and competition, reporters are necessary for democracy to thrive, two veteran journalists said Monday at a university event.

CBS News' chief Washington correspondent Bob Schieffer, a TCU alumnus, and Susan Zirinsky, executive producer of CBS' "48 Hours," told personal stories about their experiences in journalism. Schieffer talked about his encounters with presidents Gerald Ford and Lyndon Johnson, and Zirinsky spoke of her time working at CBS, which she joined as a part-time production clerk in 1972.

Weekend sports roundup

Weekend sports roundup

Published Feb 9, 2010

Equestrian

At it first Fort Worth Stock Show appearance in program history, TCU defeated Texas A&M 5-3.



Junior Ashley Aikman was key to the win by defeating A&M rider Randi Standley in Horsemanship.



Heading into the meet, A&M was the defending national champion and TCU was ranked No. 8.



Swimming & Diving



The men clenched their first Mountain West title in program history on Saturday, defeating UNLV in their final dual meet of the 2009-2010 season.

Several speakers part of Brite’s Ministers Week lineup

Published Feb 9, 2010

Speakers and performers from Fort Worth to France will be on campus this week for Brite Divinity School's annual Ministers Week.

According to the Brite Divinity School Web site, speakers and performers will include the Rev. Sharon Watkins, general minister and president of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ); William Paul Young, author of The New York Times best-selling book "The Shack"; and Olivier Latry, a world-renowned organist from the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris.