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SGA presidential candidates’ campaigns under review

Published Nov 16, 2007

An official winner for Student Government Association president is pending review by the SGA Judicial Board, which will determine whether either candidate broke campaign rules, according to the Elections and Regulations Committee.Junior history major Thomas Pressly defeated junior marketing and e-business major Nate Arnold by 94 votes in Thursday's presidential run off, but an official winner will not be announced until after the Judicial Board's ruling.

Hugging affectionate action, not middle-school crime

Published Nov 16, 2007

A world without hugs. Could you live in it?The Associated Press released an article Tuesday that spoke of an eighth grader who received detention for hugging her friends goodbye for the weekend.

Her parents took their complaints to the administration, who could only promise that they would review the school policy that banned hugging.

I can understand a policy that doesn't allow teachers to hug their students because of all the cases being brought to court these days when children are touched inappropriately by their instructors.

Fantasy Football: Week 11 waiver additions require patience, luck

Published Nov 16, 2007

And the Oscar goes to...New York Giants running back Brandon Jacobs for drawing a personal foul call Sunday.This display of acting prowess came in the first quarter after a play in which Jacobs knocked...

Redshirt freshman returns to court

Redshirt freshman returns to court

Published Nov 15, 2007

Watch a slideshow and hear Tauscher tell his story It was an injury many thought would end his career for good.

Luke Tauscher was a touted prospect coming out of Southwest High School standing at 6 feet 11 inches tall.

Tuition increase may hurt diversity

Published Nov 15, 2007

Tuition is rising yet again, and although financial aid has risen as well, TCU must ensure the changes don't adversely affect the diversity of the TCU campus.Administrators said the 8.4 percent increase is due to faculty and staff expenses and rising insurance, health care and utility costs. To not increase the tuition would compromise some of the services the university offers, they say.

There's also an 18 percent rise in the financial aid available, although not 18 percent will be spent going toward each award, administrators said.

Leave cynicism behind when talking with December grads

Leave cynicism behind when talking with December grads

Published Nov 15, 2007

"Oh yeah ... You're graduating."For premature December graduates, that's the phrase of the month in almost every conversation.

The emphasis on graduating makes it all the more painful. Well, that and the look of genuine, pained pity that flashes across people's faces as that word escapes their lips.

It's as if St. Peter just flew in and tipped us off: the Apocalypse is imminent. The four horsemen are fast approaching, and they'll arrive Dec. 15 - smack in the middle of "Pomp and Circumstance" playing like a funeral dirge at Daniel-Meyer Coliseum.

Volleyball: Team bids farewell to seniors with home match against Rams

Published Nov 15, 2007

The volleyball team has an emotional hurdle to conquer before heading into next week's conference tournament.As the team welcomes Colorado State to the University Recreation Center on Thursday for its season finale, it will honor its three seniors in their final home game as Horned Frogs.

Head coach Prentice Lewis said she will miss her departing seniors - Calli Corley, LeMeita Smith and Loren Barry.

Fraternity to host pageant, award scholarship money

Published Nov 15, 2007

Alpha Phi Alpha will crown its ninth Ms. Black and Gold - the recipient of $1,000 in scholarship money - at the annual pageant today.This evening in the Student Center ballroom, Alpha Phi Alpha will judge eight contestants to see who is eligible to hold the crown and title of Ms. Black and Gold.

The ninth annual Ms. Black and Gold pageant serves to promote scholarship in the community, said Gary Briggs, a sophomore political science major and member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity. He said scholarship is one of the major aims of the organization.

Fort Worth ranks high in affordability

Published Nov 15, 2007

Fort Worth just got beat out by Muncie, Ind. But Cowtown still finished better than 117 other college towns for housing affordability.The third annual Coldwell Banker College Home Price Comparison Index concluded Fort Worth is the second most affordable college town in the nation, behind Ball State University in Muncie, Ind.

Coldwell Banker based their study on cities and towns that are home to 119 Football Bowl Subdivision (I-A) schools. The subject home for the study was a 2,200 square-foot home with four bedrooms and 2.5 baths.

Professor: Racial issues apparent on campus

Published Nov 15, 2007

White privilege and racial tension are serious problems on the TCU campus, the social work chairwoman said Wednesday.Linda Moore, professor and chairwoman of the Department of Social Work, spoke at the Dee J. Kelly Alumni and Visitors Center as part of the monthly inclusiveness luncheon held by Inclusiveness & Intercultural Services.

"You can feel isolated on this campus as a student of color because a lot of groups are not as welcome as others," Moore said.

Class makes food for area homeless shelter

Published Nov 15, 2007

It's not every day students get to make sandwiches during class - and get graded on it.Students in the generalist practice with communities class and a few volunteers met at University Christian Church and made about 575 sandwiches to distribute to the homeless at the Presbyterian Night Shelter on Wednesday.

Sawyer Powers, a junior social work major, said she and her classmates have participated in service projects on their own, but were excited to do a group project.

Program works to counter low Hispanic attendance

Published Nov 15, 2007

A recent study found Hispanic students are choosing colleges and universities because they are close to home, which could be good news for schools like TCU that say they want to raise their minority student...