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Soccer to fight for win at last home match

Published Oct 30, 2009

After three straight losses, the Horned Frog soccer team secured a dramatic overtime win against the University of Nevada, Las Vegas last Friday. This week, the Horned Frogs will be fighting for a win at home in their last home match of the season against the San Diego State University Aztecs.

Junior forward Jackie Torda was named Mountain West Conference Offensive Player of the Week after her game-winning goal in the Horned Frogs' 3-2 victory over UNLV.

Dining Services to recycle used coffee grounds

Dining Services to recycle used coffee grounds

Published Oct 30, 2009

A recent effort by Dining Services to go green could help plants grow even greener by providing gardens with used coffee grounds as a fertilizer.

Dining Services plans to start offering free used coffee grounds to students, faculty and staff Monday, said Kelly Raw, marketing manager for Dining Services. The program would reduce waste by recycling the grounds, which had been thrown away in the past.



Starbucks has participated in a similar used coffee grounds program since 1995.

Chris Browns concert ploy isnt fooling anyone

Chris Brown’s concert ploy isn’t fooling anyone

Published Oct 30, 2009

Chris Brown, the singer infamously known now for his domestic dispute with fellow musician Rihanna, is doing what anyone else in his position would do: a "fan appreciation" tour.

Not only that, but he publicly announced the tour only a few hours after the release of a new Rihanna single.



Instead of concentrating on the judicial punishment he received for attacking Rihanna, which was six months of community service, domestic abuse counseling and five years of probation, he is staying true to his entrepreneurial roots.

‘The Office’ assistant director to visit FTDM students

Published Oct 30, 2009

Film, television and digital media students who are fans of watching the characters on "The Office" make fools of themselves on a weekly basis will soon have the chance to pick the brain of an assistant director of the hit show.

Julie Harrison, a sophomore film, television and digital media major, said "The Office" was her favorite TV show. She will get to learn about the behind-the-scenes details of her favorite show from its assistant director, Rusty Mahmood, when he speaks to FTDM students Nov. 2 and 3.

Band to play Halloween themed music at game

Published Oct 30, 2009

The music played during halftime at Saturday's Homecoming football game will reflect the Halloween holiday.

JP Wilson, TCU band drum major and senior music education major, said fans in attendance can expect to hear something different Saturday.



"We're going to play some 'Ghostbusters,' and we're going to play 'Thriller,'" Wilson said.



The performance will feature a Halloween theme and also showcase bits from the band's regular halftime show, he said.

Students show Halloween spirit with carving contest

Students show Halloween spirit with carving contest

Published Oct 30, 2009

After days of careful carving, students' pumpkin creations were put on display and judged in Market Square Thursday night.

Kelly Raw, marketing manager for dining services, organized the event that took place from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.



Raw wrote in an e-mail that the pumpkins were available for students to pick out Oct. 27 and 28 in Market Square.



She wrote that sixty pumpkins were ordered for students to sign out at the register free of charge.

Office of Communications names new director

Published Oct 30, 2009

Lisa Albert said she was never expecting a promotion, but that was exactly what she received when she was recently named director of communications in the university's Office of Communications.

The position was vacated by Tracy Syler-Jones earlier this year after she was named vice chancellor for marketing and communication at the university.



Albert said she had always thought of the possibility of moving toward the position of the director, but she was excited to actually receive the opportunity.

Costumes under $10 that will make you holler

Costumes under $10 that will make you holler

Published Oct 29, 2009

Don't feel like spending $50 on a provocative Disney princess or an overpriced horror costume?

Here is a list of 12 costume ideas for under $10.



1. Gangster



White T-shirt: $4.00 at Walmart



Borrow baggy, oversized pants from a friend



Make your own bling from foil



2. Saintly Figure



Sheet from home for toga-type dress



Large cross necklace: $1.99 at Halloween USA



Rosary and Bible if you already own them

Record-holding horror house gives real hauntings

Record-holding horror house gives real hauntings

Published Oct 29, 2009

Outside of downtown Fort Worth lies a 100-year-old meat packing plant with a suspicious past.

Doors slam with no explanation. People hear things in certain parts of the building when no one is there.



A ghost has even been sighted in the clown room, dubbed the most haunted part of the warehouse by owner Todd James.



James, who purchased the building five years ago, said that it has conjured up haunts since he acquired it.

Fans play a huge role in Frogs’ BCS chances

Published Oct 29, 2009

The Frogs are ranked No. 6 in the nation and are in the driver's seat of their own destiny. This Saturday, they have the chance to move another step closer to their greatest season in over 70 years. The Frogs are playing Top 10 football, which is more than Texas Tech, Texas A&M and even Oklahoma can say this season. Not to mention this weekend is Homecoming, a time to celebrate the tradition of this school. Why wouldn't every Frog fan be at Saturday's game?

Residential Services changes name to ease confusion

Published Oct 29, 2009

Residential Services is no more - by name anyway.

Heather Miller, associate director of Residential Services, said the department has changed its name to Housing and Residence Life in order to make it easier for students to understand the purpose of the office.



"People always called us housing anyway," Miller said. "We felt it was a little more representative of what we actually did."

First intramural pillow fight a success

First intramural pillow fight a success

Published Oct 29, 2009

Lindsay Randall and Preston Thompson won two Dallas Cowboys tickets apiece in the university's first intramural pillow fight Wednesday evening in the Campus Commons.Straddled across a padded wooden beam...