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Outstanding athletic performances worthy of recognition

Published Nov 28, 2007

MVP of the FallWomen: Calli Corley, senior libero, volleyball

Men: Chase Ortiz, senior defensive end, football

No two student-athletes saw their individual efforts lift their respective teams quite like Corley and Ortiz did this fall. Corley was the catalyst for a team that accumulated 22 wins, second most all-time for the program. Her 568-dig season, good for nearly five a game, made her the all-time leader in the statistic.

Italian minor beneficial to students

Published Nov 28, 2007

When urging students to develop a more worldly perspective during their years at TCU, the university's efforts might fall flat on their face before they can gain any traction.But this cannot be said of TCU officials in their pursuit of a more diverse college experience, especially when an Italian minor is close to being finalized.

The move to make Italian available as a minor is a step in the right direction in order to help solidify the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures as a viable and valuable part of the university.

Former WAC counterparts return to court

Former WAC counterparts return to court

Published Nov 28, 2007

The Lady Frogs take on Fresno State University today in a South versus West showdown between former Western Athletic Conference foes.The TCU women's basketball team has had an up-and-down start to its...

Team takes undefeated record to Lubbock

Published Nov 28, 2007

The men's basketball team hopes to maintain its perfect record as it hits the road for its first road game tonight against the Texas Tech Red Raiders.Last week, Neil Dougherty's club celebrated their fourth...

Sustainability class to commence next spring

Published Nov 28, 2007

A new "super course" will consist of several experts from different disciplines providing a well-rounded understanding of a broad topic called "sustainability."The course takes a unique team-learning approach coupled with undergraduate research, said Keith Whitworth, professor of sociology.

Whitworth will utilize his new course model in "Sustainability is Sexy: Social Justice and Environmental Sustainability Across the Global Economy" this spring. The course is concerned with environmental stewardship, economic development and social justice issues, he said.

Courtney Hamilton

Courtney Hamilton

Published Nov 27, 2007

It was a Friday night. She was at the mall with friends, and Hurricane Katrina was stirring in the Gulf of Mexico. The next day, her school, the University of New Orleans, implemented a mandatory evacuation.This was how junior psychology major Courtney Hamilton began her college experience.

After the evacuation announcement, Hamilton sought shelter with friends on her swim team in Baton Rouge, La., then continued home to Southlake.

The next week, they were told classes were canceled for the rest of the semester.

Quick Sports: End of the road for volleyball

Published Nov 27, 2007

The volleyball team ended its season with an overall mark of 22-12 after falling to the Utah Utes Thursday in Las Vegas. LaMeita Smith led the Frogs with a team-high of 14 kills and posted a .375 hitting efficiency, but it was not enough to grant a victory. TCU was ranked fourth seed in the Mountain West tournament, and the 22 victories won by the Frogs was the second-most in school history.

Shopping mania foils holiday spirit

Published Nov 27, 2007

I get paid to wake up at 2:30 a.m. three times a week.The news never sleeps and, as a TV news production assistant, I don't get to either.

What I cannot understand is why anyone who isn't making a buck would get up that early just to save one?

Known to savvy shoppers as Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving is rumored to be the busiest shopping day of the year.

Let the madness begin.

In preparation for Black Friday, Best Buy held a nationwide dress rehearsal for all employees, according to an article in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.

In the Spotlight: LaVonne Anderson and Phyllis Isbell

Published Nov 27, 2007

We've all used them, and we've most likely taken them for granted. We've listened to their voice countless times, and tomorrow we'll call, only this time knowing a little bit more about the voice on the other end."Good afternoon. TCU. May I direct your call?" This is the question people hear every time they dial the Texas Christian University main phone line.

There are two women who work the switchboards at TCU: LaVonne Anderson, who has worked there for 25 years, and Phyllis Isbell, who has been there for a little more than three years.

Quick Sports: Sophomore completes run at national competition

Published Nov 27, 2007

Sophomore Festus Kigen placed 157th out of 250 competitors Monday at the NCAA Championships. Kigen was the first Horned Frog to run at the championships since Kip Kangogo in 2005. Josh McDougal of Liberty...

Rapper’s effort to raise sagging pants homophobic

Published Nov 27, 2007

Dallas is being lectured on fashion by - drum roll, please - a rapper.

Dooney Da' Priest has joined efforts with Dallas city councilman Dwaine Caraway in a campaign to dissuade youths from wearing sagging pants.



Caraway hit a snag in October when his proposal for a city ordinance that would ban saggin' - wearing pants under the waistline to reveal underwear - was labeled unconstitutional.



Da' Priest took up Caraway's cause and wrote "Pull Up Your Pants," a song that links sagging pants to homosexuality.

In the Spotlight: Derrick Anene

In the Spotlight: Derrick Anene

Published Nov 27, 2007

When Derrick Anene enlisted in the Army, he did not expect to be deployed to Iraq two weeks after returning from basic training."There is chaos. Unpredictable, spontaneous, nerve-racking waves of chaos, not knowing if your life will be included in the following day," said Anene, Operation Iraqi Freedom veteran and sophomore political science major.

Anene, then 18, reported to his National Guard unit base in Fort Worth where he was told, "Say your goodbyes. You have two weeks."