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Partnership with local theatre company gives students a taste of reality

Partnership with local theatre company gives students a taste of reality

Published Feb 24, 2009

The collaboration between the professional Circle Theatre in downtown Fort Worth and Theatre TCU allows theater students to bridge the gap between the academic and the professional world, a university official said.

Harry Parker, chair of the theater department and member of the board of the Circle Theatre in Sundance Square, said the two theaters will combine their talent to perform the play "Picasso at the Lapin Agile," which he will direct.

Miami whisks victory after tough battle with women’s tennis team

Published Feb 24, 2009

An early doubles victory couldn't help the women's tennis team stop the No. 10 University of Miami squad on Sunday as the team fell 6-1 after the Hurricanes swept singles play. For the Horned Frogs, however, the outcome didn't reflect the team's effort.

Three of the six singles matches went into third sets, including a heated match between sixth-ranked junior Nina Munch-Soegaard and the Hurricanes' Julia Cohen, ranked 20th in the nation.

Study: Business students cheat more than other majors

Study: Business students cheat more than other majors

Published Feb 24, 2009

Surveys conducted at different universities including TCU show that business school students cheat more than students from any other academic discipline, a Rutgers University professor said.

Donald McCabe, organizational management professor at Rutgers Business School, said that when it comes to academic integrity, faculty and students are letting too much slide.



"Students will put blame on a teacher in saying they have too much of a work load, on the job market being so competitive, or you name it, they can find someone to blame," McCabe said.

Letter to the Editor: Don’t forget U.N. successes even with its constraints

Published Feb 24, 2009

I find the conclusion of Friday's piece titled "U.N. fails to live up to mission" by Alex Turner troubling.

This was not only for its narrow standards on which U.N. success was measured (namely, failing to prevent atrocities comparable to those that occurred in WWII), but also the lack of consideration for a myriad of other U.N. accomplishments that are more indicative of its success.

Veterans' mental health merits attention from government

Veterans’ mental health merits attention from government

Published Feb 24, 2009

The U.S. government has spent trillions of dollars training and equipping servicemen and women to be instruments of war, but it spends only a fraction of that amount on transitional services to help them...

Lady Frogs beat Wyoming 60-47

Published Feb 24, 2009

The women's basketball team extended their winning streak to five games by beating the University of Wyoming Cowgirls 60-47 Saturday night at Daniel-Meyer Coliseum.

The team kept the Cowgirls scoreless for the first five minutes, jumping out to an early 9-0 lead.



The Lady Frogs took advantage of Wyoming turnovers throughout the game, scoring a total of 16 points off of Cowgirl turnovers. Wyoming scored 10 points off of eight TCU turnovers.

Health Center offering discount birth control after negotiations

Health Center offering discount birth control after negotiations

Published Feb 24, 2009

After two years of negotiating contracts with drug companies, the Health Center is offering contraceptives at a cheaper price.

The negotiations began in 2005 after a provision in the Federal Deficit Reduction Act removed university health clinics from a list that benefitted from preferential prices in brand-name birth control, thus causing the price of birth control to go up, Health Center pharmacist Frank Calhoon said.



The Health Center began offering generic oral contraceptives at $25 per pack instead of $40 in January, Calhoon said.

Official: Number of recalled crackers sold unclear

Published Feb 24, 2009

It's still unclear how many potentially dangerous crackers were sold before Dining Services pulled them from shelves at Bistro Burnett on Feb. 11, a university official said.

Shawn Kornegay, associate director of communications, wrote in an e-mail that a full inventory taken by Sodexo Inc., the university's food service provider, showed that Bistro Burnett sold at least one package of recalled peanut butter crackers, but could not provide the exact number of packages sold.

Quick Sports: Clemson rumor confirmed; Wyoming beats Horned Frogs

Published Feb 24, 2009

Frogs officially add Clemson to schedule

Rumors late last week proved true Friday when the Frogs announced they have completed their non-conference schedule by adding a Sept. 26 game against Clemson University.



The Frogs now have two road games against Atlantic Coast Conference foes next season. The team will play the University of Virginia two weeks earlier on Sept. 12.



TCU and Clemson last met in the first-ever Bluebonnet Bowl in 1959 when the Tigers topped the Frogs 23-7.

Lady Frogs aim for fifth straight win

Published Feb 20, 2009

The last time the Lady Frogs' basketball team played the University of Wyoming, it was a high-scoring affair.

The Lady Frogs (17-8, 9-3 MWC) eked out a 81-78 win in Laramie Jan. 21, but will look to do better defensively when they face the Cowgirls on Saturday.



"Giving up 78 points is far more than we would like," associate head coach Brian Ostermann said. "We have to do some things better defensively against them."

Freshman finding her way at right time for busy tennis team

Published Feb 20, 2009

The No. 21-ranked women's tennis team, with up-and-coming freshman Gaby Mastromarino, looks to continue its recent strong play this weekend when it hosts North Carolina State University and a No.15 University of Miami squad at Bayard H. Friedman Tennis Center on Saturday and Sunday.

Mastromarino and the team are 3-2 this spring after topping Auburn University 4-3 nearly two weeks ago.



Head coach Jefferson Hammond said Mastromarino has made a smooth transition to becoming a college tennis player, especially with the demands of school and shorter practice time.

Equestrian team takes on SMU this weekend

Published Feb 20, 2009

The equestrian team, who will face off against rival Southern Methodist University this weekend on their home field in Mansfield, is hoping that a win will give the team momentum to finish off the season strong.

Head coach Gary Reynolds said the hunt seat team has been on a roll the past several competitions and is finally beginning to perform well. He said there has been leadership on the team from sophomore Milana Trimino, who is 7-1 on position on the flat this year.