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Students should take advantage of democratic debate

Published Nov 18, 2009

With the Texas gubernatorial election still a little less than a year away and Frog football hysteria gripping most of the city and the university, it might be difficult for students to suddenly shift...

Concert goers show little respect for others

Published Nov 18, 2009

Why do perfectly sane individuals feel the need to turn crazy at rock concerts? Did I miss the part where you check your self respect at the door?I attended a rock concert Friday night. It was one of those...

Chimpanzees not the safest house pet

Chimpanzees not the safest house pet

Published Nov 18, 2009

Lions and tigers and chimps, oh my! Exotic creatures from far-away lands have mesmerized Americans for decades, but the past few years have shown that keeping these animals as pets can have serious consequences.

Last February, a Connecticut woman was mauled by her friend's 200-pound chimpanzee. The chimp, named Travis, ripped off 56-year-old Charla Nash's hands, nose, lips and eyes. This past week, Nash appeared on "Oprah" and emphasized how dangerous keeping these animals at home can be.

Christmas tree moved to new location

Published Nov 18, 2009

This holiday season students may be surprised to find there will be no Christmas tree on the steps of Sadler Hall. The traditional tree at Sadler during Holidays at TCU will be relocated to the Campus Commons.

Brad Thompson, student activities coordinator, said the 6,000 pound, 46-foot tree will be lifted by a 168,000-pound crane up and over the Brown-Lupton University Union Auditorium to place it in the BLUU Plaza on Nov. 23.



The tree is currently in Lake Michigan where it is "chilling" so that it doesn't die before the season, Thompson said.

Pi Beta Phi holds event to benefit Ugandan women

Published Nov 18, 2009

The sisters of Pi Beta Phi raised $2,000 for impoverished Ugandan women with their first ever BeadforLife party Friday at the Brown-Lupton University Union, said a student who helped organize the event.

Items sold at the event included various styles of necklaces, bracelets, earrings, beads and jewelry bags. The actual beads are made by the Ugandan women out of types of recycled paper and magazines. Prices ranged from $5 for bangle bracelets to $30 for five-strand necklaces.

Gubernatorial candidates to debate on campus

Published Nov 18, 2009

Four Democratic primary candidates for Texas governor will kick off their 2010 campaigns today with a debate at the university.

The TCU Democrats and the Tarrant County Young Democrats worked together to present the first Gubernatorial Candidates Forum for the election. The featured candidates include Tom Schieffer, Kinky Friedman, Felix Alvarado and Hank Gilbert. In addition, Barbara Ann Radnofsky, candidate for Texas attorney general, agreed to attend as a guest speaker for the event.

Students encouraged to give campus improvement suggestions

Published Nov 18, 2009

"Let your voice reconstruct our campus" is the theme for the third annual Improve TCU Day Wednesday, a member of the Student Relations Committee said.

"The purpose of Improve TCU Day is to get ideas and reveal resources to strengthen the relationship between the student body and the student government," said Myra Mills, senior music education major and chairwoman of the Student Relations Committee.

Skating rink to be placed on campus for the holidays

Published Nov 18, 2009

Christmas tree? Check. Light show? Check. Reindeer? Check.Ice rink?Check.This year for the university's celebration of the holiday season, the Student Government Association will set up an artificial ice...

Frogs should have put up a greater fight for Utes

Published Nov 18, 2009

Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham said the No. 4 Horned Frogs were the best team he had ever faced after the 55-28 beat down he and his Utah Utes suffered Saturday night in front of a sellout crowd in Amon G. Carter Stadium.



This is the same Whittingham who went undefeated in 2008 before rolling the Crimson Tide of Alabama in the Sugar Bowl. But Whittingham needs to be thanking the football gods that he caught the 10-0 Frogs on somewhat of an off night.

Field rushing had officials approval

Field rushing had officials’ approval

Published Nov 18, 2009

As the clock ran out on Saturday's game against the Utah Utes, thousands of students flooded the field in Amon Carter Stadium with surprising ease.

Junior writing major Sara Neal said that was the most school spirit displayed in her time at the university.



"I ran around saying hi to friends and screaming for TCU," Neal said. "It was sort of frenzied, but really fun being able to say hey to some of my friends on the team after the game and to be on the field for the school song."

Speaker offers insight into problems of Pakistan

Published Nov 18, 2009

Ethan Casey and Fawad Butt gave two main reasons for the current Pakistani situation: lack of education and poverty.In a Tuesday lecture called "Pakistan: The Human Dimension," American journalist Ethan...

Alumni Association promotes new Web site

Published Nov 17, 2009

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No! It's Froglinks Man.

The masked superhero Froglinks Man debuted at the Homecoming football game Oct. 31 against University of Nevada, Las Vegas and was one of the Alumni Association's marketing tactics for its new Web site, which launched Oct. 15, said Kristi Hoban, associate vice chancellor of alumni relations.



"In the last three weeks we've had 10,000 visitors and 51 percent of them have been new visitors ... We've had a 13 percent increase in the number of people visiting the site from September to October," Hoban said.