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University makes extra preparations for Utah game

University makes extra preparations for Utah game

Published Nov 13, 2009

The preparations around the university's sold out football game Saturday is a "total campus effort," university officials said.

Five different broadcasts, including ESPN College GameDay, will be streaming from campus before, during and after the game and that requires some extra planning, said Ross Bailey, associate athletics director of operations.



"The university will have installed 80 phone lines by the time the whole weekend is over for all of these groups," Bailey said.

New attendance rankings use enrollment numbers

New attendance rankings use enrollment numbers

Published Nov 13, 2009

By most accounts, TCU's attendance has been nothing to write home about. However, one Horned Frog blogger thinks a more fair method of looking at attendance should be considered.

The Purple Wimple, author of the TCU blog of the same name (wimplefrogs.blogspot.com), devised a ranking system comparing average football attendance to the schools' enrollment for the BCS Top 25 ranked teams on Nov. 2. The Frogs finished second, only behind Notre Dame.

Radio sports show to broadcast live from campus

Published Nov 13, 2009

The men of the Dallas-based BaD Radio sports show, station 1310 AM the Ticket, will broadcast live from the porch of the Sigma Chi fraternity house on Friday to celebrate the football team's success, production...

Community should back Frogs all season long

Published Nov 13, 2009

It's a great year to be a Frog fan. The football team is currently No. 4 in the nation and garnering national attention. The university even sold out the Amon Carter Stadium for Saturday's game against the Utah Utes. Purple is in again.

But in reality, purple should have never gone out. Why is it that it took most of the semester to sell out the stadium? For that matter, why didn't the university even come close?

Skiff College Football Pick’em: Student Publications picks the winners

Published Nov 13, 2009

The student publications pick'em team is back for more college football action. Each participant will get one point for a correctly selected win out of the chosen games and two points for an upset pick. The standings remain the same this week with News Now reporter Maddy Foxx leading with 35 points followed by Skiff editor-in-chief David Hall right behind with 33 points. Skiff reporter Mary Sue Greenleaf is in third place with 31 points followed by Skiff sports editor Travis L. Brown with 29 points.

Leadership students use blog to showcase issues

Published Nov 13, 2009

Drunk driving prevention programs aimed at high school students have a disconnect between adult perceptions of the problem and the real-life situations teens today face, according to one student.

Emily Taylor, a senior accounting major and Chancellor's Leadership Program member, is attempting to end the rift in these perceptions caused by the generation gap with the help of a blog, which is a new requirement for CLP students this semester.

Council creates ‘Winter Wonderland’ for community

Published Nov 12, 2009

Students and families in the community will have an opportunity to celebrate the holiday season in another way this December, an Interfraternity Council official said.

IFC President Evan Berlin said the Interfraternity Council, Panhellenic Council, National Pan-Hellenic Council, Inc., the National Multicultural Greek Council, Inc. and Programming Council are working together to create an event called "Winter Wonderland."



The event will be a safe and fun alternative way for children in the local community to see holiday lights, Berlin said.

Students show support for Veterans at celebration

Students show support for Veterans at celebration

Published Nov 12, 2009

The university's Veterans Day celebration allowed students to write messages and post pictures to honor veterans and current members of the armed services.

Allie Garner, a junior broadcast journalism major and cadet in Air Force ROTC, said the large wall of honor provided students with a way to remember and support friends and family that have served or are away serving the country.

Canned food drive attempts to set world record

Published Nov 12, 2009

Dining Services is collecting canned foods today in a nation-wide attempt to set a Guinness World Record for collecting the most non-perishable food in a 24-hour period. Cans can be dropped off at the entrance to Market Square in the Brown-Lupton University Union, said Kelly Raw, marketing manager for Dining Services.

Today is the fifth annual Guinness World Records Day, according to the Guinness World Records Web site. Guinness World Records encourages people across the world to take part in the day, which celebrates record breaking.

DVD rental machines moved farther from campus

Published Nov 12, 2009

Students will no longer be able to pick up newly released movies at any time of the day near campus.DVDNow rental boxes, the automated DVD rental machines, will be moving farther from campus, said Tobi...

Fort Worth mayor establishes ‘Go Purple Day’

Published Nov 12, 2009

Fort Worth Mayor Mike Moncrief said he supports the university's football program and encouraged city residents and employers to show their pride this Friday as part of the first-ever "Go Purple Day."

As part of the day of Horned Frog awareness, Moncrief said people should go casual and wear purple to work to recognize the team.



Moncrief said he hoped the day of celebration would help increase the city's and the team's presence on a national scale.

Christmas not just religious holiday, but tradition

Published Nov 12, 2009

I hear them silver bells ringing, and the bright snow's glistening shroud can be seen on the distant horizon. That's right, the Christmas holiday nexus has arrived. This, of course, includes all wintry festivities from tacky sweater parties to all additional excuses to drink eggnog, and believe me, they are plenty. But alas, along with this glorious arrival comes the derogatory remarks that by hosting such other secular activities in the name of this religious holiday, we are in fact demeaning its true value. I argue not so.