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Weather update: Metroplex under severe storm warning

Published Feb 10, 2009

A severe storm may hit the Metroplex on Tuesday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service.

The National Weather Service issued a warning around 3 p.m. Monday. The warning said scattered thunderstorms are probable for Tuesday afternoon followed by another storm system.



More severe weather is expected to hit Tuesday evening. According to the warning, large hail and damaging winds will be the primary threats. Isolated tornadoes are also a possibility.

Love doctor: Make the first move

Published Feb 10, 2009

It takes a fat penguin to break the ice.

That's the first step to finding love, said David Coleman, the "Dating Doctor" and inspiration for the movie "Hitch." And for some of the nearly 1,000 students who came to hear him speak Monday night at the Brown-Lupton University Union ballroom, that was appropriate advice only five days before Valentine's Day.



"He said to just be open and up front," said Samantha Meade, a sophomore early childhood education major. "You can break the ice so you don't have to wait for the guy to make all the moves."

Criticism of Phelps disproportionate to offense

Criticism of Phelps disproportionate to offense

Published Feb 10, 2009

As a lifelong sports fanatic, I wouldn't be surprised if I knew the entire Dallas Cowboys roster at any given time.

As a kid, I thought Deion Sanders was the epitome of style and charisma, while Troy Aikman was the definition of a great man.



I looked up to these men with stars in my eyes and, in light of all the fumbles of recent athletes, I have begun to explore the question: Are celebrity athletes role models?



NBA star Charles Barkley has said in the past that he is not a role model.

Robert Carr Chapel wedding worth wait

Published Feb 10, 2009

Unofficial rule No. 76 for freshman girls at TCU: Book the Robert Carr Chapel now, even if you are not engaged. Finding the groom is the easy part.

The ongoing joke at freshman orientation depicts the mother of a TCU student booking the chapel even before her daughter is engaged. Some truth lies in this joke.



The booking office at the chapel fields 20 calls per day on average regarding booking for upcoming weddings, said Kristi Ingram, booking agent and wedding coordinator for the chapel.

Women’s tennis team defeats Auburn

Published Feb 10, 2009

The No. 21 women's tennis team pulled away late with a tight 4-3 win over Auburn University on Sunday at Bayard H. Friedman Tennis Center.

With the win, the team's spring record now stands at 3-2. It was the team's second consecutive win over a top-25 opponent.



The highlight of the day was a match between TCU junior Nina Munch-Soegaard, the No. 12 player in the country, and Auburn junior Fani Chifchieva, the No. 6 player in the country.

New gossip site replaces JuicyCampus

Published Feb 10, 2009

With the recent closing of anonymous college gossip Web site JuicyCampus.com, a new forum for anonymous posting has taken root.CollegeACB.com, or the College Anonymous Confession Board, is now supporting...

Letter to the Editor: Fort Worth not looking out after its citizens

Published Feb 10, 2009

I am the treasurer of Fort Worth Citizens for Responsible Government and editor of our electronic newsletter. I would like to thank Katie for the article and the Daily Skiff for printing subject matter that is deadly accurate concerning what we citizens must deal with on a daily basis when we try to protect our families and property from an uncaring Fort Worth management staff, some council members, the mayor and their connections to the natural gas exploration/production industry.

No arrests made in vehicle burglary

No arrests made in vehicle burglary

Published Feb 10, 2009

TCU Police detained two men and one woman on suspicion of motor vehicle burglary Monday night, but no arrests were made, a TCU Police official said.

Sgt. Alvin Allcon said TCU police stopped and searched a maroon Ford sedan after a suspected burglary in the parking lot of the Bayard H. Friedman Tennis Center. He said TCU Police were given consent to search the sedan, where police found a laptop that the owner of the burglarized vehicle was able to identify.

Quick Sports: Men’s basketball suffers conference loss; rifle team sets record

Published Feb 10, 2009

Men's basketball suffers fourth straight conference loss

The Horned Frogs fell to Colorado State University 71-65 on Saturday night on the road. It was the team's fourth straight loss in the Mountain West Conference.



The team's record now stands at 13-10 overall. The loss gives the Horned Frogs a 4-5 record in the MWC.



Senior forward Kevin Langford led the team with 19 points, four assists and three rebounds.



The Horned Frogs get right back to action tonight on the road against the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

Students to visually explore diversity through contest

Published Feb 10, 2009

Residential Services is sponsoring the first diversity poster competition on campus to encourage students to visually express how they perceive diversity and what it means to them.Ashanti Williams, the...

Coach: Rhythm responsible for soccer team’s success

Published Feb 10, 2009

It didn't count for the team's record, but the women's soccer squad dominated in its first game of the spring, shutting out the Navarro College Bulldogs.The team played three 45-minute periods Sunday,...

Geologist: Minerals help trace continents to origin

Published Feb 10, 2009

Traveling and spending time outdoors led Ian Dalziel to apply to the Navy; however, after learning that a lazy eye would keep him from being enlisted, a keen curiosity for the Earth led him in another direction.

Dalziel, a research professor at the Institute for Geophysics at the University of Texas at Austin, presented his lecture "Is There a Supercontinent Cycle in Earth History: Paleontology over the Last Billion Years" Monday night at the Sid Richardson Building.