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Four years of athletics bring memories, nostalgia, killer ’80s tunes

Published Apr 25, 2008

I woke up at 9 a.m. on a Wednesday to my alarm clock blaring Rod Stewart's "Forever Young" when I realized the world was going to end in less than three weeks."Shut up, Rod Stewart," I said to my alarm...

ROTC cadets: Program provides valuable post-graduation options

ROTC cadets: Program provides valuable post-graduation options

Published Apr 25, 2008

I, Name Here, having been appointed to the rank of 2nd Lt. in the United States Air Force, do solemnly swear ...


Word for word, nine TCU cadets of aerospace studies, Air Force ROTC, will recite the oath of office, binding words that tie them to their new career. Three pieces of rank, gold bars, one bar on each shoulder and one to their hat, will be pinned by family or friends recognizing their accomplishments over the last four years.

Drinking offenses on the rise during event season

Published Apr 25, 2008

The Fort Worth Police Department, along with the Arlington and Grand Prairie police departments, are in the beginning stage of creating a program to deter underage drinking and driving, specifically for this time of year, a Fort Worth police sergeant said.


Sgt. Rodney Bangs of the Fort Worth Police Department said motorists driving under the influence and traffic fatalities are more frequent throughout the country this time of year.

Students should make the best out of college

Published Apr 25, 2008

After four years in college, seniors should be looking forward to a career and a new life outside of college classes.


I, like other seniors, am looking forward to these things, but unlike many of my peers, I won't wear the purple gown, walk across Daniel-Meyer Coliseum and shake Chancellor Boschini's hand until December.


I always thought I had a set plan for my life, including leaving college in four years. But then, halfway through my junior year as I was growing more and more unsure of my original choice of major, I took a leap of faith and changed it.

Squad notches first-ever victory

Published Apr 25, 2008

A team of nine girls piled into two cars early Saturday morning to put their hard work to the test. The TCU women's rugby team played their inaugural game in The Woodlands and returned to Fort Worth with...

‘Boy soldier’ shares childhood stories

Published Apr 25, 2008

From a background of war and torture, Ishmael Beah brought a message of hope and humanization to a crowd of almost 500 riveted listeners Thursday evening.

"Hope is a form of strength," he assured the audience in the Student Center Ballroom. "When you dehumanize somebody else, you reverse, and you dehumanize yourself."



The beaming 27-year-old Sierra Leone native with a stunning smile and earnest mien made a startling contrast to the tales he told of his life as a child soldier, killing and torturing rebels to ward off being killed and tortured himself.

Frogs score early to defeat UTA

Published Apr 25, 2008

The baseball team got all the run support it needed in the first two innings as the Frogs got back to their winning ways with a 5-2 win over the University of Texas-Arlington on Wednesday night.Sophomore...

Former Texas secretary of state to address grads

Published Apr 25, 2008

About 1,300 Horned Frogs are scheduled to walk across the stage at this year's spring commencement, a university official said.


Margaret Kelly, executive director for community projects, said the spring commencement ceremony is broken up into two parts, a morning ceremony and an afternoon ceremony.


About 702 Horned Frogs will graduate at the morning ceremony where they will receive their degrees from the M.J. Neeley School of Business, College of Education, College of Science and Engineering or Master of Liberal Arts Program, Kelly said.

New club to capitalize on city’s energy industry

Published Apr 25, 2008

A big play requires big ideas.


Two freshman TCU students decided to put their big ideas into action in the form of an energy club.


Ken Morgan, director of operations at the TCU Energy Institute, said the idea for the club was brought to him by Ben Voigt, a freshman real estate and finance major, and Justin LaPoten, a freshman finance major.

Road reconstruction decision left to residents

Published Apr 25, 2008

According to the city of Fort Worth, $33 million has been set aside to improve the layout of neighborhood streets as part of a bond program, with several projects slated for the TCU area. However, whether the bond passes will be up to residents.

The Fort Worth City Council will allow voters to decide the outcome of a $150 million bond proposal May 10. Included in the proposal are plans to reconstruct West Lowden Street, which is located in the TCU area.

Cherish college time as opportunity for self discovery

Published Apr 25, 2008

For the past four years of my life, I have been anticipating the day that I will walk across a stage in a robe and a very odd-looking hat. I imagined my parents sitting in the crowd, smiling proudly and...

Act may complicate repaying loans, official says

Published Apr 25, 2008

Students graduating in May will find fewer options to pay off loans, a financial aid officer said.


Loan debts will be more difficult to pay off for some students than it has been in the past because of the current credit crunch in the student loan market, said Melet Leafgreen, assistant director of scholarships and financial aid.


Although loan consolidation has been a popular option to pay off loans in the past, it will more than likely be a struggle for students this year, Leafgreen said.