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Horned Frogs reclaim the Iron Skillet, 39-14

Horned Frogs reclaim the Iron Skillet, 39-14

Published Oct 3, 2009

The Horned Frog football teams heads into conference play 4-0 with a 39-14 victory over crosstown rival Southern Methodist University.

This marked TCU's seventh consecutive home win against the Mustangs.



The Horned Frogs started the game slowly on offense. SMU was the first to make it onto the scoreboard with a 24-yard touchdown pass early in the second quarter from sophomore quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell to junior running back Shawnbrey McNeal.

Texting shouldn’t replace verbal communication

Published Oct 2, 2009

Texting, blogging and checking your social networking site of choice all have a place, but that place is not the classroom.

When students text or browse the Internet all through class, they are probably distracting the other students in the class and they are definitely disrespecting the professor. But even this is not the extent of the problem with our generation's dependence on digital communication.

Dueling Columns: Battle for the Iron Skillet

Published Oct 2, 2009

Frogs will make a statement with win over SMU

The 2009 edition of the Battle for the Iron Skillet should be different than in the past couple of years. SMU is playing its best football under head coach June Jones and his spread offense. The TCU defensive secondary is still the weakest link in the Frogs' game plan, so don't be surprised when the Ponies put points up on the board. But that won't have Mustang faithful singing the "Pony Battle Cry" in celebration all the way back east.

MBA applicants increase not because of recession

Published Oct 2, 2009

Tim Bludau, Emily Howard and Jeremy Shields held stable, professional jobs at successful companies. They are now students in the university's MBA program.

None of the three students are victims of the economy. None of them were laid off. They just wanted to further their educations, they said.



Bludau said he returned to school because he thought he hit a ceiling at his previous job. He worked as a senior project manager for a small company that specialized in technology solutions for public and private utilities, he said.

Film and TV director to conduct student workshops

Film and TV director to conduct student workshops

Published Oct 2, 2009

Film and television director Rod Hardy will visit campus Monday through Thursday next week to direct workshops for students in the university's film, television and digital media department.

Hardy, a native Australian, will be the Green Chair speaker for the FTDM department this year. He has directed episodes of television series such as "The Mentalist," "Burn Notice," "In Plain Sight," "Saving Grace," "Leverage" and "Battlestar Galactica."

Knowledge of Asian culture important

Published Oct 2, 2009

The East Asian states have long held a mystique over the American people. In grade school, young children fawn over the yin-yang, a popularized cult symbol indicating balance, but more often wear it simply...

KTCU receives honor from Office of the Mayor

Published Oct 2, 2009

Campus radio station KTCU 88.7 The Choice, in its 45th year of operation, was honored with a proclamation from the Office of the Mayor that makes this month KTCU month.

"We went for the whole enchilada, and we got it," said Janice McCall, assistant station manager for KTCU.



According to the City of Fort Worth Web site, a proclamation from the mayor's office is the highest form of recognition available and is utilized to "showcase the events, programs and people that make Fort Worth one of the most livable cities in the nation."

Text messaging could hurt ability to read nonverbal cues

Text messaging could hurt ability to read nonverbal cues

Published Oct 2, 2009

Junior marketing and entrepreneurial management major Travis Kettle finds texting to be distracting, especially when he's studying.

"The constant text messaging is taking your mind off what you're doing," he said.



Yet it's so simple, it's difficult to give up.



"It's kind of a chore nowadays to call people," Kettle said. "Texting lets you send quick, easy statements."

New Family Weekend event geared toward kids

Published Oct 2, 2009

Younger siblings of students should look forward to a new event the Programming Council planned this year for Family Weekend, a Programming Council representative said.

Family Weekend Student Director and junior strategic communication major McKenzie Zieser said the Programming Council's Family Weekend Committee scheduled a Future Frog Camp event designed for younger siblings of students Saturday during Family Weekend. Children ages 4 to 10 are invited to attend the event.

Adultery Web site lowers standards for spouses

Published Oct 2, 2009

The internet has made everything easier. With one click of the mouse, you can order a new pair of jeans, check the weather for the week, pay your phone bill or cheat on your spouse.

Ashley Madison is a dating Web site that isn't like Match.com or eHarmony. What makes it different? There are no single people on this dating site. Ashley Madison matches married people who want to cheat on their spouses.

Administrators discourage pranks among rivalry schools

Administrators discourage pranks among rivalry schools

Published Oct 2, 2009

Pranks between the Iron Skillet rivals go way back.The Southern Methodist University marching band used rye grass seeds to create an "M" shape - the band's trademark formation - on the Amon Carter Stadium...

Think twice before hitting the local restaurants

Think twice before hitting the local restaurants

Published Oct 2, 2009

I am sure the owners of Fuzzy's Taco Shop, Buffalo Bros and Red Cactus miss me. Why would a handful of restaurant owners miss a young college male with a gorilla-like appetite? This is because I used to...