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TCU loses to Utah 62-54

Published Feb 5, 2009

Wednesday night was not a good one for University of Utah star center Luke Nevill.



But it was a great one for guard Carlon Brown.



The Ute sophomore put in 14 points and a career high 12 rebounds as the University of Utah used a strong second half performance to hand the Horned Frogs a stinging 62-54 loss at Daniel-Meyer Coliseum Wednesday night, their third straight.

Four high-rank athletes sign with football team

Four high-rank athletes sign with football team

Published Feb 5, 2009

The university announced the recruitment of 20 new Frogs at the National Signing Day press conference Wednesday.

"One of the things I am most impressed with is the kind of people they are," head football coach Gary Patterson said.



Overall, the Frogs landed the No. 46-ranked recruiting class according to Rivals.com, two spots behind Mountain West Conference rival University of Utah.

Q&A: Stimulus package to test bipartisanship

Q&A: Stimulus package to test bipartisanship

Published Feb 5, 2009

James Riddlesperger is a political science professor. Riddlesperger teaches courses in American politics and issues in political science, focusing on the presidency and Texas politics.

Q: Do you think the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act will pass through the Senate unchanged and reconcile the House version, and will President Barack Obama have the bill signed by Presidents Day, as was his goal?

Public officials should lead by example

Public officials should lead by example

Published Feb 5, 2009

According to President Barack Obama, the United States now lives in a "new era of responsibility."

Except, apparently, in Washington.



Former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle is the latest casualty of the political tax evasion fiasco in the nation's capital, a situation that is far from "responsible."



Daschle has withdrawn his bid for secretary of Health and Human Services after reports surfaced that he failed to pay more than $100,000 in taxes between 2005 and 2007, according to CNN.

Commuters should be more considerate toward peers

Published Feb 5, 2009

It seems like everyday this spot in the Skiff is reserved for students to vent about the lack of quality parking for commuting students.

Like everyone else, I have my issues with our current situation. I don't understand why the lot across the street from Smith Hall doesn't have at least a second floor.



But I am not using this spot to bash our administration. I am going to use it to bash my fellow commuters.

Frogs shuffle offensive coaching staff

Published Feb 4, 2009

The football program announced major changes in the coaching staff yesterday, including promoting Jarrett Anderson and Justin Fuente to co-offensive coordinators.

Anderson was wide receivers coach the last eight seasons and will now coach the running backs along with being co-offensive coordinator.



Fuente is entering his third year with the Frogs and was the running backs coach before being promoted. Fuente will also coach the quarterbacks, moving from running backs coach.

SGA president vetoes bill removing runoff elections

Published Feb 4, 2009

The student body president vetoed a controversial bill Tuesday that would remove the runoff system from Student Government Association elections. The bill, which passed in the House of Student Representatives with minimal objection, lacked the specificity needed to prevent future Judicial Board hearings during election season, she said.

Kelsie Johnson, SGA president, said the runoff system adds to the legitimacy of the election process because it requires the winner to attain a majority of votes.

Horned Frogs hope to regain lead with Utah game

Published Feb 4, 2009

Two losses have pushed the Horned Frogs out of the conference lead and into a tie for second place. But the team hopes to get back on track tonight at home against the University of Utah, which is currently tied for first place in the Mountain West Conference.

Poor shooting performances have plagued the Horned Frogs (13-8, 4-3 MWC) in their last two games, each 17-point losses to the University of New Mexico and San Diego State University.

Alumni leave mark in Super Bowl history

Published Feb 4, 2009

With the Pittsburgh Steelers' 27-23 win over the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday night, former TCU defensive end Jared Retkofsky became the 13th Horned Frog in school history to become a Super Bowl champion.Retkofsky...

Lady Frogs set to end 10-game Utah winning streak

Published Feb 4, 2009

The women's basketball team will wrap up the first half of Mountain West Conference play tonight on the road against the University of Utah.

The Lady Frogs (13-7, 5-2 MWC) are tied for second in the conference with the University of New Mexico and San Diego State University. The team erased a 16-point deficit to beat SDSU at home last week.



The Utes are 14-6 overall but have gotten off to a sizzling 7-0 start in conference play and are winners of their last 10 games.

Energy companies not sensitive to concerns of low-income families

Published Feb 4, 2009

Before we break our arms patting ourselves on the backs because the plan to have a natural gas well on campus has apparently been avoided, maybe we should read between the lines.

It's true that if Chesapeake Energy's south side plan is approved by the city of Fort Worth, we will no longer have a gas well near the stadium, but the proposed well didn't disappear. In fact, it mysteriously multiplied.



Opposition from the influential TCU community put politicians under pressure and brought lots of unwanted attention to the reality of urban drilling in the city.

Letter to the Editor: SGA values student opinions

Published Feb 4, 2009

I am writing in response to John Andrew Willis' Jan. 29 column "SGA Should Get Feedback Before Using Student Money."

Having served as the Student Government Association Programming Council chair for the past two years, I understood the problems and challenges described regarding concerts and general programming on campus.



While Mr. Willis might have made a handful of valid points throughout his article, he failed to conduct adequate research.