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Coach: focus needs to be on remaining games not on hunt for possible BCS bowl game

Coach: focus needs to be on remaining games not on hunt for possible BCS bowl game

Published Oct 22, 2008

Gary Patterson told reporters at Tuesday's media conference that he doesn't like three letter words - meaning, of course, the acronyms "BYU" and "BCS."

Those acronyms put TCU in the center of the national college football stage last week after the Frogs' 32-7 home win against Brigham Young University, which left them ranked No. 14 in the Bowl Championship Series' first ratings of the season.



Patterson said he wants to move on and continue toward the team's ultimate goal - winning the conference title.

Dining Services efforts to go green applaudable

Published Oct 22, 2008

Dining Services' latest attempt to go green takes the university's sustainability efforts to a new level, and those involved deserve a round of applause.

A new machine is helping turn students' leftovers and other waste into an organic compost material. The compost material can ultimately be used as animal feed, and Dining Services is working to find a pig farmer to take the material.

Two added to Honor Code committee

Published Oct 22, 2008

The Faculty Senate approved the addition of two members to the Honor Code task force in an effort to complete the final format of the Honor Code by next fall, a Faculty Senate official said.David Bedford,...

When the Frogs go on the road, director’s job becomes chaotic

Published Oct 22, 2008

If you think trying to book a flight for yourself is tough, try finding a flight for an entire football team. Don't forget about the hotel reservation either.

In his eighth year as director of football operations, Mike Sinquefield has been through what he calls "organized chaos."



"In less than 48 hours we basically have taken our entire operation, shipped it across the country, played a football game and shipped it back home," Sinquefield said.

Mr., Ms. TCU Voting Guide

Published Oct 22, 2008

There are 11 finalists for Mr. and Ms. TCU because of a tie for Ms. TCU. The finalists were announced Monday during a lunch on the Sadler Hall lawn.Students can vote online at my.tcu.edu or at the Programming...

Women's basketball needs men at practice

Women’s basketball needs men at practice

Published Oct 22, 2008

As the women's basketball team prepares for the season, it needs more players for its practice squad, the team's video coordinator said.

The team needs four or five players to round out the squad, said Adam Call, the team's video coordinator.



Mack Haisten, a junior finance and entrepreneurial management major, plays basketball on the squad. Haisten started playing on the squad during his freshman year.

Going green becoming too political

Published Oct 22, 2008

Don't get me wrong. I enjoy going outside and seeing the birds and trees. I also enjoy having clean air and nice green grass to play backyard football on. However, the whole direction the green movement has taken is what I take issue with. No longer is it about using fewer resources and becoming more environmentally friendly. It has become a socialist movement bent on blaming private business and corporations and trying to get them shut down.

Whenever anyone talks about "going green" nowadays, it's all about what we have to give up to save our planet earth.

SGA president vetoes resolution supporting new Neeley students

Published Oct 22, 2008

Student Government Association President Thomas Pressly vetoed a resolution that passed by a close roll call vote at Tuesday's House meeting.Neeley School of Business representatives introduced a resolution...

Wind energy should replace coal

Published Oct 22, 2008

I discovered my favorite eye shadow last winter. It's black as night and appropriately named coal. One of my favorite movies is "Coal Miner's Daughter," in which the hard working, humble family of a coal miner romanticizes the dark sedimentary rock. Those are the only two things I like that have the word "coal."

By 2012, coal plants in the United States, China and India are expected to emit an extra 2.5 to 3 billion tons of carbon dioxide, according to a study cited in the textbook Contemporary Environmental Issues by TCU environmental sciences professor Michael Slattery.

Basketball team begins practice with new coach

Basketball team begins practice with new coach

Published Oct 21, 2008

A new era in TCU basketball began Friday night as the men's team took the court for its first practice of the season. The practice was the first for new head coach Jim Christian, along with seven new players for the Horned Frogs.


Most of Friday night's practice was spent working on the defensive side of the ball. Several drills focused on transition defense and Christian's man-to-man scheme.

Review: ‘Quarantine’ worth the fright

Published Oct 21, 2008

Picture a reporter, cameraman, firefighters, police officers and a group of residents trapped in a Los Angeles apartment building fighting for their fate. This is what you'll see in "Quarantine," directed...

BCS bowl a possibility for Frogs

Published Oct 21, 2008

The Frogs were ranked going into their Sept. 27 game against the then-No. 2 Oklahoma Sooners.

After that loss, I wondered if they would be in the top 25 again this season. Then TCU hosted Brigham Young University last week.



That demolition of the then-No. 9 Cougars, coupled with losses by eight ranked teams, boosted the Frogs from the realm of the unranked to right in the middle of the BCS picture.