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Students celebrate Obamas presidential victory

Students celebrate Obama’s presidential victory

Published Nov 5, 2008

Students at the NAACP/Delta Sigma Theta watch party danced with excitement as the election was called in favor of Democrat Barack Obama while students at the Campus Commons watch party discussed what the new president would mean for the country.

Lauren Gray, a senior and president of Delta Sigma Theta sorority, said those in attendance at the party in the University Recreation Center were thrilled with the results.

Armed robbery reported in area

Published Nov 5, 2008

An armed robbery involving a member of the TCU community on the 3000 block of South Hulen St. was reported Tuesday night, according to a campuswide TCU Police e-mail.

The TCU community member was robbed at gunpoint near Charleston's Restaurant on Tuesday night. According to the e-mail, the suspect was described as a man driving a blue Honda or Toyota.



Neither TCU Police nor Fort Worth Police were available for comment.

Q&A: Obama smart enough to face problems that lie ahead

Published Nov 5, 2008

Manochehr Dorraj is a professor of political science. Dorraj, who teaches courses in comparative politics and international relations, earned a doctorate in government at the University of Texas at Austin.Q:...

Matchups: Frogs’ spirit to carry them to victory against Utes

Published Nov 5, 2008

QuarterbacksTCU: Sophomore Andy Dalton continues to shine since returning from injury and is making a run at all-conference quarterback recognition. In his last three games, he has completed 44 of his...

Publishing professor evaluations face obstacles

Published Nov 5, 2008

A system to publish professor evaluations supported by a Student Government Association resolution that passed two years ago faces many hurdles, an SGA official said.

Candace Ruocco, SGA academic affairs committee chair, said getting relevant and objective information about professors published for students would be time consuming and require a lot of extra work. The university already evaluates professors as part of a mandatory procedure at the end of the semester, she said.

Patterson: History out the window as Frogs ready to face Utes

Patterson: History out the window as Frogs ready to face Utes

Published Nov 5, 2008

Three days after the Horned Frogs remained undefeated in Mountain West Conference play with a victory against the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, head football coach Gary Patterson told reporters at his weekly news conference he was looking forward to Thursday night's game against the University of Utah.

"Our energy is great," Patterson said about his team. "There is no room for weak hearts for this game. We definitely have to be well prepared."

Frogs closer to receiving BCS bid after 44-14 victory over UNLV

Frogs closer to receiving BCS bid after 44-14 victory over UNLV

Published Nov 4, 2008

With the Frogs' 44-14 victory over the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, the Frogs moved up one spot in the BCS ratings for the third straight week.

TCU now rests in the No. 12 slot in the BCS poll. Being ranked No. 12 means the Frogs can qualify for a BCS game with an at-large bid, provided they come out on the winning side of a Thursday showdown with the University of Utah and leapfrog fellow BCS hopeful Boise State, which currently sits at No. 10.

College education expands, changes minds

Published Nov 4, 2008

College is a time to grow and explore.

A study conducted by the University of California, Los Angeles showed strong percentage changes in students' feelings on gay marriage, abortion and religious views during their first two years in college. Interestingly enough, the study showed the change in opinions was due more to peer influence than that of professors.



This is an encouraging statistic because it shows that colleges are still doing their job to educate students about the world around them.

Review: The Redwalls’ show worth every penny

Published Nov 4, 2008

No flashy lights or big fuss. There was a small crowd, good music and an entertaining night at Lola's on Sunday as The Redwalls crooned their songs from past and present albums.

Dressed in their skinny jeans, tight jackets and mop-styled hair, brothers Logan and Justin Baren took over the stage along with Rob Jensen with oomph despite guitarist Andrew Langer leaving the band this year. But Justin Baren quickly introduced the crowd to their new member.

New plaza to open in 2010 north of campus

Published Nov 4, 2008

WestBend, a new mixed-use retail project on University Drive across from University Park Village, will be the latest development in an underserved retail market, a developer said.


"We're going to provide the retail a city this size really needs and wants," said Tommy Miller, senior partner of Trademark Property Co., which is handling the project. Miller said the project will be completed by spring 2010.

Obama represents change America has been striving for

Published Nov 4, 2008

Change. Obama's campaign slogan has inspired a passionate campaign that has resulted in significant leads in many important states. Pollster.com shows Obama leading McCain strongly in 21 states.Obama's...

Study: College tilts students to the left

Published Nov 4, 2008

New research shows college students tend to shift to more liberal positions on issues like gay marriage, abortion and religion from the time they are freshmen through their junior year.


According to the study, done by the University of California, Los Angeles' Higher Education Research Institute, the changes have less to do with the opinions of students' professors, who generally lean left politically, than with the influence of their peer groups.