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Campus limits study abroad offerings because of poor demand

Published Mar 13, 2009

A summer study abroad program in London has been cancelled, the latest in a string of eight terminated programs scheduled for this summer, a university official said.

"The History of the Industrial Revolution in London," a summer study abroad course, is one of the programs that has recently been cancelled due to low enrollment, said Jane Kucko, director for the Center for International Studies. This was the first time the program was offered through the university.

Local businesses offering text-message coupons

Published Mar 12, 2009

Saving money is now just a text message away.

Local eateries and stores, including Red Cactus, Waffle House and University Couture, have teamed up with Collegetokens.com, a Web site where students can search their area and find coupons to their favorite hangouts and have them sent via text message, one of the site's co-founders, Kelvin Stroud, said.



Stroud, a graduate of the University of Arkansas, said the idea came to him when he realized that the coupon books he got after he purchased his books every semester were a waste.

Students petition for LGBT resource center

Students petition for LGBT resource center

Published Mar 12, 2009

If sophomore social work major Shelly Newkirk could speak freely, she would ask you to look her straight in the eye and tell her what 'educating individuals to think and act as ethical leaders and responsible citizens in the global community' means to you. Or at least that's one of the questions she asked in her video.

Newkirk posted a video on YouTube called "If I Could Speak Freely" about the frustration she feels with the lack of resources and support within the university for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender population.

Dueling columns: Owens’ release from the Cowboys

Published Mar 12, 2009

Controversial receiver's release good riddance

When the Dallas Cowboys released wide receiver Terrell Owens last week, I was foolish enough to think for a second the madness was finally over.



I was moronic enough to think teams in the NFL would learn their lessons and realize that Owens is nothing but a cancer that will corrode any team from the inside out.



I was naive enough to think the receiver might be heading his way north of the border to the wasteland that is Canadian football.

Memory and confidence success formula for rifle

Memory and confidence success formula for rifle

Published Mar 12, 2009

The width of a hair. That is the difference between absolute success and abject failure in the sport of rifle.

Practicing in a plain, single-story, whitewashed building that looks like it houses air conditioning units rather than athletes, the members of the women's rifle team have been preparing for the biggest match of their lives at the first ever TCU-hosted NCAA championship.



This weekend, the Horned Frogs will put up their best shooters on their home turf in an attempt to win it all.

LGBT dialogue beneficial to university

Published Mar 12, 2009

Equal rights for LGBT people is a hot topic that evokes strong emotions on both sides of the issue. But regardless of which side of the fence one is on, it is a good thing that dialogues are taking place at the highest levels of the university.

An on-campus survey completed in 2008 found that five of the five openly gay students who were examined for the research exhibited levels of cautiousness and discomfort attributed to the "campus atmosphere."

Rihanna incident calls attention to national problem

Rihanna incident calls attention to national problem

Published Mar 12, 2009

Chris Brown's brutal assault on Rihanna shocked fans and resulted in a stir of public opinion regarding his fate. The barbarity of the attack and Rihanna's subsequent return to her abuser has brought much...

Mentoring program pays homage to civil rights activist

Published Mar 12, 2009

A concept from a historic civil rights activist has inspired a group of students to reach out to local youth through a new mentoring program, the program's coordinator said.

Jamarri Aikins, a junior psychology major, said that W.E.B. Du Bois' idea that if one in 10 black men becomes a leader then he can institute social change motivated him to start the Talented Tenth Mentoring Program.

Local granola business takes hit after peanut butter recall

Published Mar 12, 2009

The removal of several food items sold on campus after a chain of food recalls has resulted in a decline in revenues for Anderson Trail Inc., a locally owned producer and distributor of granola products.

Justin Avery Anderson, a senior English major and founder of Anderson Trail, said Sodexo Inc. requested that he remove all of the Anderson Trail food items, including ones that contained no peanut-based ingredients.

Freshmans journey had tough start

Freshman’s journey had ‘tough’ start

Published Mar 12, 2009

Two months ago, TCU freshman basketball player Ronnie Moss entered a game against UNLV just three and a half minutes into the contest. Almost immediately the team changed. Players picked up the pace, fought for loose balls and methodically wove their way to an 80-73 win as the final buzzer sounded.

Other players contributed to the win, but it was Moss' tenacity and effort that lit a fire under the Horned Frogs that game.



That night, Moss lived up to the nickname he earned as a newborn - Tuffy.

Lent a time to reflect on self-improvement

Published Mar 12, 2009

Two weeks down, a little over four more to go.Lent is a special time of year when people all over the world work to become better Christians, better servants and better people.First established in A.D....

PETA petitions for more vegan options on campus

Published Mar 12, 2009

Representatives for the youth division of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, also known as peta2, petitioned students for more vegan and vegetarian options in campus dining and gathered more than 1,000 signatures from students on campus, a peta2 official said.

Ryan Huling, a peta2 college campaign coordinator, said he has seen a nationwide trend in which students are pressing for more meatless options.