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Junior Ted Wick is no rookie in the music business

Junior Ted Wick is no rookie in the music business

Published Mar 29, 2011

In the process of setting the West Berry Block Party into motion (his own idea, by the way), junior Ted Wick tells a little bit about his past with music. He said he is no rookie to planning gigs or the music business. He said hoped a lot of people would come out to the show April 16, and if all goes well he plans on making it an annual event.

Where are you from originally?

Student coaching program does more nagging than teaching

Published Mar 29, 2011

Your parents probably wouldn't have minded if they were paid $1,000 a year to pester you.

Because that's what InsideTrack, a "student coaching" program charges 8212; $500 per semester 8212; to do essentially the same thing your parents did: hover and nag.

According to InsideTrack's website, its service "enriches the student experience, improves enrollment and retention rates and provides valuable student feedback." But what does that really mean?

Polo Club facing changes and finding success

Polo Club facing changes and finding success

Published Mar 29, 2011

The TCU Polo Club has always had an open door policy, but increased interest in the program has led to tryouts for placements this year. The team was ranked third in the region after beating Texas Tech, the University of Texas and Oklahoma State University.

Club members experienced some heartache when they lost to SMU in the last minutes of a match this year, but even more so when they lost their long-time practice facility, Brushy Creek Polo Ranch.

Frogs’ match at UNT cancelled

Published Mar 29, 2011

The Horned Frogs' Tuesday's make-up match at North Texas was been canceled due to rain.

The match was a rescheduled date from when their first match was rained out Jan. 29 at the ITA Kickoff Weekend in Berkeley, Calif.

The Frogs have been out of action since their March 23 victory at UT-Arlington.

The will open conference play at home against BYU Friday April 1 at 2:00 p.m.

XXX domain is necessary for safe surfing

Published Mar 29, 2011

The Internet Corporations for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) authorized the creation of a .xxx suffix for pornography websites on March 18, according to a March 19 article from The New York Times. The plan would eventually require the sites to register with a .xxx suffix so they aren't confused with other businesses of similar names. ICANN would not regulate the information on such sites.

Crespo clocks new school record in 200-breaststroke, places 30th overall

Published Mar 28, 2011

TCU junior Edgar Crespo set a TCU record in the 200-breaststroke Saturday at the NCAA Men's Swimming and Diving Championship inside the University of Minnesota's University Aquatics Center.

Crespo clocked a 1:57.91 in the 200-breast to place 30th overall in his first time to compete in the event at the NCAA meet. His time of 1:58.60 at this season's Mountain West Conference Swimming and Diving Championships was the previous TCU all-time mark.

No. 8 TCU defeats No. 4 Oklahoma State, continues on to Varsity Equestrian National Championships

Published Mar 28, 2011

Seniors Tassie Munroe and Kelsey Huffman both collected MVP accolades as No. 8 TCU defeated No. 4 Oklahoma State Saturday at October Hill Farm, 12-8.

The Horned Frogs bested the Cowgirls with an overall score of 1,507-1,496.5. TCU not only downed OSU for only the third time in program history Saturday, but also captured its second-straight victory over the Cowgirls at home. With the win, the Purple and White closed their regular season 7-4 overall and 5-1 at home, while Oklahoma State dropped to 6-4.

Frogs fall to No. 33 Rice 4-3

Published Mar 28, 2011

The TCU men's tennis fell on the road to No. 33 Rice 4-3, at the Jake Hess Tennis Center.

The Horned Frogs' jumped on the Owls early, taking a 1-0 advantage after claiming the doubles point. After splitting the first two matches at the second and third courts, TCU's top doubles duo of seniors Emanuel Brighiu and Christopher Price needed a tiebreaker set to take down the Owls' team of Harry Fowler and Oscar Padlewski, 9-8 (2).

Poulet au cannete de bière: a recipe from Dusty Crocker

Poulet au cannete de bière: a recipe from Dusty Crocker

Published Mar 28, 2011

Ingredients:

Olive Oil

Sea Salt

Fresh Ground Pepper

Fresh Rosemary

Fresh Sage

White Wine

Whole Roasting Chicken

I've been making Texas-style beer can chicken on my grill for about 20 years. A few years ago, I decided to try a new twist on a family favorite by using wine instead of beer and fresh herbs instead of a dry rub.

Spike Heels

Published Mar 28, 2011

Sex and spike heels sound like the signatures of an infamous HBO show starring Sarah Jessica Parker and her quartet of cosmo-slinging girlfriends, not a stage play at TCU.

But the theatre department is putting on a show in April that is a little bit edgier than most.

The show, "Spike Heels" by Theresa Rebeck, follows a former prostitute named Georgie, and details her contemporary, real-life encounters with sexual harassment, complicated relationships and power. It has the equivalent of an R rating for sexual content and language.

Young breaks school record in women’s 400 meter dash

Published Mar 28, 2011

Senior Jessica Young broke a school record as the TCU track and field program competed at the Arizona State Invitational Saturday at Joe Selleh Track at Sun Angel Stadium.

Young rallied around the oval with a first-place time of 52.27 in the women's 400 meters, snapping Nathandra John's program record clocking of 52.31 from 2006. Young also shattered the ASU Invitational meet record, surpassing the former mark of 53.30 set by the Sun Devils' Joronda White in 1998. The Frogs' Kristal Juarez and Briyanni Thomas followed in the event in fifth and sixth place, respectively.

Ohio church’s Easter incentive misses holiday’s point

Published Mar 28, 2011

As history has progressed, the Christian church has used various schemes to get people to go to church. Damnation. Cured ailments. Trendy praise bands. Free Wi-Fi and a coffee bar.

One church in Ohio, however, is cutting straight to the chase. For the second year in a row, Lindenwald Baptist Church will hand out $1,000 in hopes of boosting its Easter service attendance.

According to an article on UPI.com, the congregation plans to randomly draw the names of both a congregation member and a guest and award them $500 each.