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Despite losses women’s soccer still playing tough

Published Oct 22, 2009

Three straight losses doesn't mean the team isn't playing well and hard, TCU head soccer coach Dan Abdalla said.

"I'm pretty happy with how we're playing," Abdalla said. "Now the challenge for us is can we get it to the final bit, that last little piece in terms of the hunger, the desire to do whatever it takes to not give up goals and (to) score goals."



The women's soccer team faces UNLV Thursday night in Las Vegas after dropping three straight conference matches.

Marching band pumps up the jam

Marching band pumps up the jam

Published Oct 22, 2009

It's Saturday and you are headed to a home football game.You get out of your car, apprehensive about the long walk ahead of you. You pass the dorms, Frog Fountain, the sizzling sausages, the juicy bratwursts...

Paranormal Activity lacks scares and creativity

‘Paranormal Activity’ lacks scares and creativity

Published Oct 22, 2009

From the beginning, "Paranormal Activity" seems like the next generation of filmmaking.

With a very low budget, the filmmakers compensated the special effects with creativity and atmosphere. Rather than having a glitzy press tour, the filmmakers promoted it by using Facebook and other social networking sites. The film even feels "real" in the sense that it looks like a video blog you could find on YouTube.

Football program sparks interest in university

Football program sparks interest in university

Published Oct 22, 2009

National media coverage following the recent success of the university's football program is a priceless marketing asset for the school, a university official said.

ESPN's College GameDay show and Sports Illustrated are both hot on the Horned Frogs' trail as the team heads to BYU this weekend.



"The exposure that we'll receive on Saturday with the GameDay show and also with some other ESPN pieces leading up to Saturday (is) immeasurable," said Mark Cohen, director of athletic media relations for the university. "I don't think you could put a price tag on it."

Official: Assault details not released to protect victim

Published Oct 21, 2009

The Office of Communications did not disclose details about the Oct. 13 campus sexual assault when it sent a police flier through a campuswide e-mail Monday to protect the student's privacy, a university official said.

"The university typically does not discuss the details of an assault out of respect for the privacy of the student," Lisa Albert, associate director of communications for the university, wrote in an e-mail. "The university continues to share pertinent and new information as it previously stated."

Illiterate college students the result of disabilities

Published Oct 21, 2009

Athletes are often portrayed as academically inept. Television shows present viewers with the star quarterback who has astounding athletic skills and a 'C' average, which may actually be lower in reality. There are common speculations, such as student athletes don't attend their classes and teachers manipulate their grades throughout their athletic careers.

Recent developments have led some people to deem such stereotypes accurate.

Dining services considers online food ordering

Published Oct 21, 2009

Students might have the option of avoiding lines at certain campus eateries next year by preordering meals on a Web site.

Webfood, the online ordering system that would make this possible, could be available at the university as early as fall 2010, a Dining Services official said.



The system, which is used at universities across the country, is currently being researched by Cedric Rogers, operations manager for Dining Services.

Student organization resolves bake sale citation

Student organization resolves bake sale citation

Published Oct 21, 2009

A student group that received a citation from a city health inspector after distributing peanut butter and jelly sandwiches on campus may resume its activities after it clarified that the products are...

Greek community uses caution on social networking sites

Published Oct 21, 2009

Marquette University sorority members generated some news buzz recently after banning Facebook from rush so recruitment and pledging decisions can be based on face-to-face interaction.

At Purdue University, officers placed two fraternities and a sorority on probation in March after pictures of hazing activities were posted on Facebook.



When it comes to Facebook, sororities and fraternities at TCU have different ideas and attitudes about what can and cannot be posted on the popular social networking Web site.

Speaker: Students should always be networking

Published Oct 21, 2009

College students should strive to build their network throughout their college careers, a recent university graduate told students Tuesday night.

Abe Issa, president and CEO of Abe Issa Real Estate, spoke as a part of Neeley Week, a week-long event that included speakers and fundraisers. Different clubs within the Neeley School of Business organized the events.



Issa said networking is important and that he had benefitted from it since graduating in May 2005.



"Build your network," he said. "That's one piece of advice I give everybody."

Interfraternity Council to vote on additional rush day

Published Oct 21, 2009

Fraternities on campus might have an extra day to impress potential members during recruitment. On Thursday, the Interfraternity Council plans to vote on the addition of an extra day to the formal recruitment process, an IFC member said.

Grant Gossett, IFC vice president of recruitment, said IFC will add the extra day after the first day of recruitment when potential members visit all 10 chapters.



Gossett, a senior history major, said that this year IFC added an early signing option, which fraternities found very effective.

Patterson: Conference more important than busting BCS

Published Oct 21, 2009

Frog head coach Gary Patterson discussed the impact of this Saturday's BYU game, not as a chance to bust the BCS, but as just another step to win a conference championship in his weekly press conference Tuesday.

"It's still about winning all your conference games," Patterson said. "It's still about winning the conference. This ball game is more about conference than it is about BCS."