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V-Day Campaign ends with 'The Vagina Monologues'

V-Day Campaign ends with ‘The Vagina Monologues’

Published Mar 7, 2011

Performances of the play "The Vagina Monologues" concluded the TCU V-Day Campaign to stop violence against women and girls, with a frank and emotional experience for viewers.

Eve Ensler's "The Vagina Monologues" featured a cast of women telling their own stories through a series of monologues. Each monologue was based on real interviews done by Ensler with a diverse group of women who shared their experiences of violence, abuse and sexuality.

Katie Caruso, a senior theater major and coordinator of the TCU V-Day Campaign, said the play invoked many different emotions.

Goodall: Hope, peace key to understanding nature

Published Mar 7, 2011

British primatologist Jane Goodall spoke to students at TCU and Fort Worth Country Day about the thread of peace, hope and harmony that humanity has with itself and nature in a private lecture on Monday.

TCU worked with Fort Worth Country Day School to co-sponsor Goodall's visit to Fort Worth. The lecture was part of a 10-week touring exhibit through the United States, hosted by the Jane Goodall Institute.

The lecture heavily focused on her personal history and environmental activism through the Roots & Shoots program and also spread a message of hope.

Horned Frogs take MVP accolades and the win over Delaware State

Published Mar 6, 2011

No. 6 TCU equestrian moved to 6-3 on the season Sunday after a 12-3-1 defeat of Delaware State at Gambler's Choice Equestrian Center.

"I was really pleased with how we did overall today," said head coach Gary Reynolds. "I can honestly say that we really functioned as a team today. Coach Huffman had the Hunt Seat team ready and they rocked. To be able to win 7-1 on the road is amazing. I was really proud of her and the entire Hunt Seat team. The Western team has worked really hard and came back this week and performed really well."

Women’s tennis team falls to Oklahoma in windy match Saturday

Published Mar 6, 2011

The women's tennis team fell to the Oklahoma Sooners by a score of 5-2 on Saturday afternoon. TCU competed well but ultimately came up short in a match that was moved to the indoor facility due to windy...

Frogs sweep series with 8-1 victory over Raiders

Published Mar 6, 2011

Matt Purke tossed six scoreless innings to hand Texas Tech an 8-1 loss Sunday afternoon at Dan Law Field. Aaron Schultz, Jason Coats and Brance Rivera homered for the Frogs who completed their first sweep of the season.

Matt Purke (2-0) was perfect through 4 2/3 innings before surrendering a base hit to Stephen Hagen. In total, he tossed six scoreless innings, giving up one hit, walking one and striking out six.

Schieffer Symposium panelists announced

Schieffer Symposium panelists announced

Published Mar 5, 2011

The seventh annual Schieffer Symposium will be distinct from years past because of the unique backgrounds and perspectives of the chosen panelists, John Lumpkin, director of the Schieffer School of Journalism,...

Frogs take first game of series at Tech

Published Mar 5, 2011

No. 8 TCU handed Texas Tech a 7-0 defeat Friday night in the series opener at Dan Law Field. The Horned Frogs scored seven times on 14 hits and got solid pitching from the duo of Kyle Winkler and Teddy Nowell. Jason Coats led the offensive charge with four hits and three RBIs.

Winkler (3-0) turned in his third straight dominating performance, holding the Red Raiders to just four hits in eight innings of work. He fanned nine and didn't walk a batter. Nowell pitched a perfect ninth inning with two strikeouts.

Frogs put away Tech 8-6 in second game of series

Published Mar 5, 2011

A two-run seventh inning for No. 8 TCU broke a 6-6 tie and allowed the Horned Frogs to win two straight in an 8-6 victory over Texas Tech Saturday night at Dan Law Field. Stefan Crichton held the Red...

Recent grads can make light of thin job market by turning to public sector

Published Mar 3, 2011

The job market is thin for new graduates 8212; we know that, but some college graduates are making the best of it and are giving back at the same time.

In 2009, there was a distinct upturn in students working in the private sector for nonprofit organizations, according to a Wednesday article in The New York Times. Students who were unable to find jobs in the traditional sector were finding out that their desire to give back to the community along with their degrees were very marketable to nonprofit organizations.

MWC announces dates of Frogs? seven conference matchups

Published Mar 3, 2011

The Mountain West Conference has placed TCU's football schedule on the window sill to cool until its Sept. 3 season opener at Baylor. The MWC on Thursday announced the dates of the Frogs' seven conference...

Primatologist Jane Goodall visits campus Monday

Primatologist Jane Goodall visits campus Monday

Published Mar 3, 2011

This article was edited for accuracy at 12:09 March 5, 2011.

British anthropologist and primatologist Jane Goodall will be featured at the Roots & Shoots exhibit on Monday, John Trybus, manager of tour outreach and public relations at the Jane Goodall Institute, said.

As part of the event, which is co-sponsored by TCU and Fort Worth Country Day School, Goodall will advocate for listeners to identify problems and plan projects to make positive changes in their communities, he said. Admission toGoodall's lecture will be by invitation only.

SMU's stadium vandalized with TCU-related messages

SMU’s stadium vandalized with TCU-related messages

Published Mar 3, 2011

Southern Methodist University's Ford Stadium was vandalized sometime between last Friday and Monday with messages referring to TCU, an SMU official said.

Kent Best, executive director of news and communications for SMU, said the vandals sprayed 15 or 16 sections with TCU-related messages using an orange-colored aerosol foam similar to silly string on concession stand covers around the stadium and on a golf cart. Most of the messages were "TCU" and "TCU Frogs," according to photos on smudailymustang.com.