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Clarification on April 11 academic programs story

Published Apr 25, 2008

An April 11 story, "Academic programs to benefit from public campaign," should have noted that the four academic units in the story are not the only ones that will benefit from the Campaign for TCU.

Founders of polo club graduate, leave legacy of team to junior

Founders of polo club graduate, leave legacy of team to junior

Published Apr 25, 2008

Four years ago, two women enrolled at TCU with the intention of bringing something new beyond two students.


Polo was their hobby, their sport a means of enjoyment and they did not plan on giving it up.


Molly Musselman, a communication studies major, and KC Beal, an entrepreneurial management major, started the polo club at TCU in 2004.


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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.

Complaint-free attitude leads to happier lifestyle

Published Apr 24, 2008

The alarm blares too early, the test was harder than it should have been, there's no clean clothes, no food in the pantry and no one to go out with this weekend.


Sometimes life is just too much. Or sometimes, you feel like complaining about all the little things to anyone who will listen.


The bad things seem to overshadow the good, and before you know it, you have managed to pull everyone down into your pity party.


Someone is out to change that.

Operas rekindle old debate

Published Apr 24, 2008

Rivalry and harmonious beauty brought two of the most famous classical composers together 232 years ago, and their operas will be performed this weekend on campus.


The School of Music will perform "Mozart versus Salieri" Friday and Saturday in Ed Landreth Auditorium, said Richard Estes, TCU opera studio director.

Violent online videos should be removed as entertainment

Published Apr 24, 2008

People can find a wide range of videos on Web sites, such as YouTube.


From choreographed wedding dances to the ranting of a woman over a divorce to the latest comedy bits, most of the videos are pretty harmless and entertaining.


However, some are not so funny.


With the craze of becoming famous in the online "ce-Web-rity" world, people have resorted to outrageous stunts to try to get attention. But the most horrifying trend that has appeared recently is videos of girls beating up each other.

Defending evolution right choice

Published Apr 24, 2008

Since the Scopes Monkey trial in the 1920s, debate and controversy has surrounded the argument of whether to teach creationism or evolution in the classroom.

More than 80 years later, the bickering continues between creationism and evolution as a Dallas-based group, the Institute for Creation Research, is trying to make a bid for a graduate-level creation science degree though online courses.

Environmental science professor practices passion

Environmental science professor practices passion

Published Apr 24, 2008

While standing on a mountaintop surrounded by mountain peaks with no artificial light in view, Tony Burgess experienced a revelation. The environmental scientist still identifies this instant as the moment he found his passion for nature.


"Times like those keep me coming back for more," he says.


Tony Burgess, the self-identified "uber-dork" of TCU, is a nationally known naturalist - an expert in the study and research of nature.


His students, however, simply call him a friend.

Gassed out

Gassed out

Published Apr 24, 2008

A broken gas line from a construction accident resulted in two separate evacuations from the Brown-Lupton Student Center and Reed Hall, and disrupted classes Wednesday.


Larry Markley, director of the Student Center, said he called the Physical Plant after staff members began to smell natural gas leaking into Suite 111 at the north end of the building.


"They (Physical Plant) came over and said that we needed to evacuate," Markley said. "It wasn't in the building, but some of the gas was leaking into the building."

African author, child soldier to share story with students

Published Apr 24, 2008

Ishmael Beah had a different childhood. He learned how to use a gun when he was 13, like many child soldiers who are still forced to join battles in the jungles of Africa.Beah, a human rights activist...

Women’s squad faces Wyoming

Published Apr 24, 2008

The women's tennis team's first-round opponent in the Mountain West Conference Championship is No. 8 University of Wyoming, which beat No. 9 Air Force in the opening round Wednesday.


Since TCU earned the No. 1 seed for this year's conference championship, it plays the winner of the two lowest seeds.