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Professor: Demand doesn’t justify adding language programs

Published Sep 12, 2008

Only one language has been added to the university curriculum since the Student Government Association passed legislation two years ago supporting the expansion of foreign languages, the former chair of...

Effect of plus/minus on GPAs still unknown

Published Sep 12, 2008

The full effect of the plus/minus grading system on students' GPAs remains unknown a year after its implementation, university officials said.

Nowell Donovan, provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs, said the number of teachers who use the plus/minus system is unknown. He said the system was originally implemented by faculty to create a grading system that was more fair. He said he expects most professors will move to the plus/minus system within two or three years.



Donovan said higher quality universities tend to have a plus/minus system.

New city ordinance hinders home search for students

Published Sep 12, 2008

Not everyone who lives in the TCU area is a TCU student. Many families and other homeowners also call the area home, and unlike students, tend to stay longer than two to three years.So it's understandable...

Community gardens a cheaper, greener alternative for vegetable

Published Sep 12, 2008

Food is a big issue for college students. As leaders of college organizations well know, attendance at meetings or functions of any kind may double by simply offering free pizza, not least of all because...

SuperFrog tryouts should be better publicized

Published Sep 12, 2008

There is a huge problem with spirit at TCU. I'm not talking about our attendance at sporting events or even the amount of purple and white being worn around campus. I'm talking about our mascot, SuperFrog.In...

Mercenaries sequel doesn’t live up to hype

Published Sep 12, 2008

Pandemic Studios returns to the forefront with its new title, "Mercenaries 2: World in Flames." Mercs 2 serves as a loosely tied sequel to the original, which made its premiere back in January 2005. This re-entrance into the sandbox genre for Pandemic was highly anticipated by fans of the previous release. With revamped gameplay and controls, and a much richer, tropical habitat to destroy, Mercs 2 has all the flash needed to draw a crowd.

Fewer area duplexes not expected to be problematic

Published Sep 12, 2008

A Fort Worth City Council ordinance aimed to keep duplexes from popping up in the Paschal neighborhood east of TCU may hurt a few student renters now, but in the long run it will be good for the TCU community,...

Education price tag at TCU ridiculous

Published Sep 12, 2008

College is expensive. This is normal. TCU is exorbitant. That is not.

Tuition has been hiked twice since I arrived two years ago.



With a marked increase in the price of meal plans ($1,200 per semester last academic year to $1,799 this semester for the minimum plan), and more expensive dormitories becoming prevalent ($3,450 per bedroom per semester for a four-bedroom suite in Wright Hall), working class collegians like myself are beginning to feel the strain.

How to be a super fan

Published Sep 12, 2008

What do you want done?


With that simple phrase, the creation of a walking, talking, screaming Horned Frog spirit machine begins.


To join in, you don't have to be crazy, and it doesn't hurt.


Here are some steps on how you can become part of this living tradition.


STEP 1: Gather supplies


To transform yourself from a regular fan to a super fan, you will need a couple of items:


Washable paint - It comes in 16-ounce containers in various colors and will cost about $5.

Two political parties have lots in common

Published Sep 11, 2008

Watch as the November elections approach and try to convince us of the vast difference between the philosophies of the candidates and of their parties. We, as voters, tell each other and are told that our collective fate as citizens depends on how we vote. Politicians propose that should we, the people, choose the other party, we will live beneath the fallout of that choice until a new election allows us a chance to correct our mistake. There is a chasm between the parties, we tell each other, and the stakes could not be higher.

New dining doesn’t account for commuters

Published Sep 11, 2008

After almost two years of construction, the Brown-Lupton University Union, or the BLUU, is finally here. As the administration line tells us, it was planned with the students in mind.Unfortunately, the...

Dining Services seeks organic food supplier

Published Sep 11, 2008

Dining Services is looking for a company that can supply organic food for Market Square next year, a dining services official said.

Legia Abato, Sodexo district marketing manager, said it is unknown if meal plan prices would increase if organic food was offered at Market Square because Dining Services is still in the planning and research stage. She said Dining Services is looking for organic suppliers in the area.