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Horned Frogs drop conference game against Lobos

Published Jan 23, 2009

The Horned Frogs never led in Saturday night's 69-52 conference loss against the University of New Mexico Lobos.

The team came into the game in first place in the Mountain West Conference, but is now left wondering how to correct the mistakes that led to New Mexico's convincing win.



"This is a team that's been very, very hot, and we come in here and I thought, for forty minutes, did a lot of good things against them," said New Mexico head coach Steve Alford.

Team’s success calls for more support

Published Jan 23, 2009

Congratulations to the men's basketball team and head coach Jim Christian for their successful season so far.

With Wednesday night's win over the University of Wyoming, the Horned Frogs now sit alone atop the Mountain West Conference.



Christian has quickly turned his team into a winner. The Horned Frogs are off to a 13-6 record and have gone 4-1 in conference play, their best conference start ever.



No one expected much from this year's team, coming off a 14-16 season that culminated with the firing of former head coach Neil Dougherty.

Official: University not affected by IRS probe

Published Jan 23, 2009

The Internal Revenue Service's recent investigation of colleges and universities should not have an effect on TCU, a university official said.Brian Gutierrez, vice chancellor for finance and administration,...

Six ways to land the dream job

Six ways to land the dream job

Published Jan 23, 2009

There's a reason why they call it job hunting. You compete with countless other equally qualified candidates for that dream job. The layoffs and challenges that employers face in a recession seem to only complicate your search further.

LaTanya Johns, director of the graduate career service center, works to improve the job process for MBA graduates from the Neeley School of Business. Johns said former MBA graduates are returning to her office following recent layoffs.

Inauguration a homage to American values

Published Jan 23, 2009

Tuesday was not all about President Barack Obama, not even close.

It was not about the end of the reign of Bush the Terrible, a hymn sung by many liberals.



It was not about the approximately $170 million spent, nor the president interrupting Chief Justice Roberts, nor the chief justice completely fumbling the oath of office.



It was about something much greater than all the players involved. Regardless of whether the inauguration cost $170 million or $17, it was a celebration of American democracy above all else.

Sports broadcasting major could be part of fall catalog

Published Jan 23, 2009

Editor's note: This story and its headline were revised for accuracy at 3:43 p.m. Monday.

A proposed sports broadcasting major in the radio-TV-film department stands a chance to become part of the fall 2009 class lineup, a university instructor said.



The major will teach students sports video production in coordination with the athletic department, said Charles LaMendola, an instructor in the RTVF department and the main professor behind the sports broadcasting movement.

Novel about geek mixes humor and insight

Novel about geek mixes humor and insight

Published Jan 23, 2009

Junot Diaz's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel centers on Oscar, an overweight nerd who dreams of becoming the Dominican J.R.R. Tolkien.

Within the first five pages, "The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao" references "The Lord of the Rings", "Star Trek" and "DC Comics". Such references enable Diaz's novel to capture the attention of nerds and Dominicans alike, although it also caters to those who have ever dealt with low self-esteem issues, weight problems and thought their family arose from the depths of hell.

H2O Frogs headed to New Mexico for last conference meet

H2O Frogs headed to New Mexico for last conference meet

Published Jan 22, 2009

Fresh off home wins against San Diego State University and Centenary College of Louisiana over the weekend, the women's swimming and diving team will travel to New Mexico on Friday for its final conference...

Dueling columns: NCAA recruitment rule

Published Jan 22, 2009

New policy advantageous to young players

Under a new NCAA rule adopted last week, seventh- and eighth-grade male basketball players are now defined as prospective athletes. The old rule stated that any player entering the ninth grade could be considered as a prospective basketball athlete.



While this new rule might sound a little outrageous at first, closer examination will reveal that it was made with good intentions in mind.

New drilling site proposal makes effective compromise

Published Jan 22, 2009

After a protracted debate concerning a proposed on-campus drilling site that involved the city of Fort Worth, Chesapeake Energy, neighborhood and university officials, Chesapeake finally unveiled a plan that - for now - looks like it will satisfy all parties.

The "Meerkat to Seminary Plan" would allow Chesapeake to produce the minerals of some 5,000 acres, including those belonging to the university, a company spokeswoman said.

Financial aid budget rises 25 percent

Published Jan 22, 2009

The number of students who are able to pay their school bills has not declined despite the economic recession and a national survey that shows otherwise, a university official said.

An e-mail survey conducted by the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers reported that more than 65 percent of the 43 college registrars who responded said they had noticed an increase in unpaid bills this year, but financial officials have yet to see the trend at TCU.

Chesapeake proposes off-campus drill site

Published Jan 22, 2009

Editor's note: This story was revised for accuracy at 3:20 p.m. Thursday.

Chesapeake Energy Corp. unveiled a comprehensive master development plan that could potentially produce the minerals under campus and several neighborhoods without a well on campus, according to a news release issued Friday.



The master plan, called the "Meerkat Mounds to Seminary" plan, proposes a means for the university to lease the minerals under campus while averting the problems associated with the former drill site, according to the news release.