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Parking garage better alternative to shuttles

Published Jan 29, 2009

Every day as the clock strikes nine at TCU, campus parking lots are full of unfortunate students.Circling the lot, they hope against hope that someone is on the way out.In the likely event that a student...

Lady Frogs crawl out of early hole to top Aztecs

Published Jan 29, 2009

The Lady Frogs erased an early 16-point deficit and took down the San Diego State University Aztecs 65-62 in Daniel-Meyer Coliseum on Wednesday night.

The win gives TCU an overall record of 13-7 with a 5-2 mark in the Mountain West Conference.



"We knew if we played hard and if we fought hard and we did the small things.eventually it would come our way," said junior guard TK LaFleur.

Fans should learn from Patterson’s sportsmanship

Published Jan 29, 2009

Throughout my years at TCU, I have kept mental notes of how opposing fans act. I have been to every single home game and a few away games, and the reactions have been very similar. Fans of the non-BCS...

Brite appoints director of Black Church Studies program

Brite appoints director of Black Church Studies program

Published Jan 29, 2009

The new director for the Black Church Studies program at Brite Divinity School stood out among the other candidates because of her strong academic background, the dean of Brite Divinity School said.

Nancy Ramsay, executive vice president and dean of Brite Divinity School, said that Keri Day, the new director, also showed confidence in the fields of Black Church Studies, literature and theological ethics.

SGA should get feeback before using student money

Published Jan 29, 2009

Since you're reading this, chances are you've heard of The Aardvark. If you've heard of The Aardvark, you've also probably heard of the Austin-based band Nelo.

Thanks to the plethora of on-campus posters and TCU's daily e-mails, you are almost surely aware that Nelo played at the Brown-Lupton University Union Auditorium last Wednesday. But judging from the embarrassingly small crowd, you most likely weren't there.

Campus insomnia prescriptions low despite national trend

Campus insomnia prescriptions low despite national trend

Published Jan 29, 2009

Courtney Adkins, a sophomore psychology major and sufferer of insomnia, often goes to bed at night, rustling around for hours to wake up tired and unrested."I would stay up and think, and one thought would...

Dueling columns: Coach’s reckless homicide charge

Published Jan 29, 2009

Football coach responsible for athlete's death

What is a game? According to Dictionary.com the first definition for the word is an amusement or pastime.



That sounds about right, and you know what isn't in the definition? Death.



Death doesn't usually come from games, but accidents you can't see coming happen.



A pitcher gets hit in the temple by a line drive coming back at him twice as fast as his pitch. A football player gets paralyzed during a kick-off return.

Support your community, buy local instead of organic

Published Jan 28, 2009

As much as I am a passionate scientist, enthusiastic about the restoration and preservation of the Earth, I think about more than just figures, graphs and insects. With a strong community foundation, I...

Proposed abortion law attests to loose morals

Published Jan 28, 2009

This month marks the 36th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, and keeping with that momentum, one of the first things President Barack Obama has promised to do in his first term is implement the Freedom of Choice...

Weather update: Area under ice storm warning

Weather update: Area under ice storm warning

Published Jan 28, 2009

As of 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, the recorded high temperature was 41 F and the low was 26 F, and the accumulation of ice totaled 0.4 inches, according to Accuweather.com.

Tuesday's weather caused 251 schools in the DFW area to close, including TCU, according to nbcdfw.com.



An ice storm warning remains in effect until 6 a.m. Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service.



The Brown-Lupton University Union was open Tuesday, but only the Corner Store and Market Square remained open.

University must address student needs

Published Jan 28, 2009

The university's application numbers are lower than in previous years.Ray Brown, dean of admissions, and others said the decline is likely due to the elimination of the FastApp, a more concise application...

Campus police to update surveillance system

Published Jan 28, 2009

Campus police are working to improve security around campus because of an increase in campus parking lot break-ins, a campus police official said.

Steven McGee, chief of TCU Police, said he attended a technology show put on by The American Society for Information Science & Technology in order to preview the most productive surveillance cameras to place on campus.



McGee said he is looking at a system of surveillance cameras for the Police Department that are more consistent in the way they operate and have updated technology.