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Q&A: Senior outfielder shares thoughts on season

Q&A: Senior outfielder shares thoughts on season

Published Apr 3, 2009

Senior outfielder Chris Ellington immediately made his mark in Horned Frog baseball when he joined the team last season, starting 45 out of the 55 games he played in. He was named second-team all-conference when he led the team in slugging percentage, .579, and on-base percentage, .380. This season, he ranks second on the team and 17th in the Mountain West Conference in batting average at .354, and ranks first on the team with 20 RBIs. After Wednesday night's 2-1 victory over UT-Arlington, Ellington reflected on the season so far.

Horned Frogs fly by New Mexico

Published Apr 3, 2009

For the second game in the row, drama in the eighth inning and a late TCU rally helped push the No. 22 Horned Frogs past the 18th-ranked New Mexico Lobos Friday night at Lupton stadium.

Sophomore RHP Steven Maxwell got the start for TCU, pitching five innings and allowing two earned runs on four hits. Tyler Lockwood got the win in relief, throwing 52 pitches in four inning and allowing only one earned run.

Campus Voices: Should marijuana be legalized in the United States?

Campus Voices: Should marijuana be legalized in the United States?

Published Apr 3, 2009

"I don't think it should be legalized because it does intoxicate you and it doesn't help you. It doesn't make you more productive."

Halie David, freshman interior design major from Amarillo



"It's a gateway drug so that could open opportunities for the use of other drugs ... more than it is today."



Mathilde Perrin, sophomore nursing major from Houston



"Yes. Alcohol and tobacco are more damaging to the brain than marijuana. There is no legitimate reason it couldn't be legalized."

Women’s tennis team to battle three conference rivals

Published Apr 3, 2009

The No. 28-ranked women's tennis team returns home this weekend to play three matches against conference opponents, with the expectation to win all three, the team's coach said.

"Based on the rankings, we're favored to win all three," head coach Jefferson Hammond said. "Our expectation is to do that, but we have to get out there and earn it."



The team plays the No. 49-ranked University of Utah on Friday, No. 57-ranked Brigham Young University on Saturday and the University of New Mexico on Sunday, all at the Bayard H. Friedman Tennis Center.

Fantasy Baseball: Closers can help push your team over the hump

Published Apr 3, 2009

This is the longest week ever.Longer than the week before Christmas, your birthday or Easter if you have been good this Lent.It's the final few days before the beginning of Major League Baseball's regular...

Support local effort to help cure cancer

Support local effort to help cure cancer

Published Apr 3, 2009

In 2009 about 565,000 Americans are expected to die of cancer, or more than 1,500 people per day, according to the American Cancer Society. Cancer is the second most common disease causing death in the U.S., topped only by heart disease. A report from International Agency for Research on Cancer found that in 2007 approximately 12 million people worldwide died from cancer, which would amount to 20,000 deaths each day. Those are some staggering numbers.

Media should stop harassing celebrity moms

Published Apr 3, 2009

Babies, babies everywhere - and none are left alone from the public eye.

From the controversy surrounding Nadya Suleman's motherhood of her 14 children to the public scrutiny of Madonna's questionable adoption methods in Malawi - it seems that babies are often in the news. It is not that the public scrutinizes the children so much as it examines and sometimes vilifies the mothers.



It seems like every other magazine on the shelves has a picture of Angelina Jolie holding one of her three children, with Brad Pitt in the corner.

Advocates propose LGBTQ resources

Published Apr 3, 2009

TCU Allies, a group of faculty and staff in support of LGBTQ issues, is writing a document proposing improvements toward LGBTQ awareness and concerns on campus and will present it to the administration for review.

Jeremy Albers, associate chaplain, said the document will outline the current climate toward the LGBTQ community on campus and the possibilities of a future LGBTQ resource center for students with a full-time staff position.

Alumnus aims to help students with college admissions Web site

Published Apr 3, 2009

University Drive isn't just a street name anymore.

TCU alumnus Marc Istook co-created a Web site by the same name in order to offer prospective college students some guidance in choosing a university, as well as some helpful tips for settling into college life.



Istook said he and co-creator Shannon Meairs, a Pepperdine University graduate, have been working on the project for three years. The Web site was launched in early March, he said.

Students pitch idea of downtown shuttle to trustees

Published Apr 3, 2009

Students may soon be able to make a trip to downtown Fort Worth without worrying about driving and fighting for a parking spot, but when the option will be available is currently uncertain.Twelve student...

University should address advising concerns

Published Apr 2, 2009

Graduating on time is a concern for most college students, and receiving proper advising is one of the best ways for students to ensure that they do.However, about one in every 10 students reported being...

Dueling columns: NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament

Published Apr 2, 2009

Tournament's predictability a turnoff

The NCAA Tournament will wrap up when the final horn sounds at the championship game in Detroit on Monday, and I won't be missing it one bit.



The tournament just doesn't seem to keep and maintain my attention - or even attract it at all - like it used to. In fact, I can't remember the last year I was completely immersed in March Madness action.