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Doubles team loses first of year

Doubles team loses first of year

Published Mar 4, 2008

The women's tennis team's home winning streak came to an end Monday when No. 15 Fresno State beat the Horned Frogs 4-3.


TCU is 4-1 this season at the Bayard H. Friedman Tennis Center, compiling a 30-5 home record over the past three seasons, including a 7-0 win over No. 73 Texas Tech on Saturday.


Monday's loss could have gone either way, head coach Jefferson Hammond said.

Skiing an alternative Spring Break activity

Published Mar 4, 2008

ANGEL FIRE, N.M. -- During Spring Break, the fun in the sun is not limited to just the beach. At the base of Sangre de Cristo Mountain Range in northern New Mexico, skiing at Angel Fire Resort could be just what you're looking for.


Louie Grine, a guest services representative at the Angel Fire Resort hotel, said the resort is a very popular Spring Break destination for college students.

Celebrities to campaign for Obama on campus

Published Feb 29, 2008

Two Television stars will hit the campaign trail for Sen. Barack Obama on Friday in an effort to get students to the polls.


Sophia Bush of "One Tree Hill" and Adam Rodriguez of "CSI: Miami" will be on campus to support Obama's run for the presidency.


Debbie Mesloh, Dallas spokeswoman from the Obama campaign, said staffers contacted student coordinators from TCU Students for Barack Obama with an offer to have Bush and Rodriguez visit the campus.

McCain vows to continue spirited campaign

McCain vows to continue spirited campaign

Published Feb 29, 2008

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Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., continued his attack Thursday on Sen. Barack Obama's, D-Ill., foreign policy comments in Tuesday's Democratic debate regarding al-Qaida in Iraq.

College-gossip Web site finds new advertising, plans expansion

Published Feb 29, 2008

The gossip Web site JuicyCampus.com has found a new advertising platform after its previous ad provider ended its agreement because of the site's content, the site's founder said Wednesday.


Matt Ivester, JuicyCampus' founder, said his Web site adopted AdBrite soon after Google pulled out of an agreement with JuicyCampus.

Obama’s stand on War in Iraq, energy, college distinguishes candidate from the rest

Published Feb 29, 2008

My vote in the Texas Primary Election is going to Sen. Barack Obama because I believe he provides an opportunity to restore faith in American politics.His ability to rally the American people for change...

Huckabee visits supporters at Stockyards

Huckabee visits supporters at Stockyards

Published Feb 29, 2008

Before a small but enthusiastic band of supporters cheering, "We Like Mike!" at the Fort Worth Stockyards on Friday, presidential candidate Mike Huckabee said the Republican race was far from decided."There...

Texas primary could play significant role in presidential nomination

Published Feb 29, 2008

In four days, the Lone Star State will be at the forefront of the electoral spotlight.


A Tarrant County political official said this could be one of the most historical elections ever seen in politics. And with the Texas primary approaching, it seems to be an appropriate time for students to become informed.


"The most important thing to know about the primary on March 4 is that it's a primary convention and not a caucus," said Keith Annis, executive director of the Tarrant County Democratic Party.

Visiting gossip site ads fuel to the fire

Published Feb 29, 2008

Now that Google has pulled its advertisements from the college-gossip Web site, JuicyCampus.com, AdBrite Inc. has picked up the slack, and the Web site the Student Government Association condemned about...

Lady Frogs take down Rebels

Published Feb 29, 2008

The TCU women's basketball team is back to its winning ways. The Lady Frogs took advantage of the University of Nevada Las Vegas defense and were able to put together a few scoring runs in the first and second halves, keeping a comfortable lead, while on the way to an 87-57 victory, and 11th conference win of the season.

Clinton vows to turn speeches into solutions in Stockyards rally

Clinton vows to turn ‘speeches into solutions’ in Stockyards rally

Published Feb 29, 2008

Read more in the Skiff Politics Blog.Moments after the crowd chanted "mighty, mighty Hillary" in pep-rally fashion like "Remember the Titans," Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., addressed 5,000 people at a rally in the Fort Worth Stockyards.

"What a beautiful day for us to get excited, energized and enthusiastic so we can make sure to turn Texas into Clinton country," she said.

Convention Center is a full house for Obama

Convention Center is a full house for Obama

Published Feb 29, 2008

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"Fort Worth, si se puede," Illinois Sen. Barack Obama chanted Thursday at his rally in the Fort Worth Convention Center.