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Quick Sports: Equestrian’s fall season ends with loss

Published Nov 13, 2007

Not even a match against a rival could get the equestrian team back on the right track. The team wrapped up its fall docket by falling to 2-6 after dropping Saturday's match to SMU 6-5 in Mansfield. An...

Natural gas drilling signed to Chesapeake

Published Nov 13, 2007

The natural gas exploration lease for TCU's campus has been transferred from Four Sevens Resources Co. Ltd. to Chesapeake Exploration, LLC.The Board of Trustees executive committee signed a letter of intent in March to appoint Four Sevens as the university's natural gas operator.

Julie Wilson , vice president of corporation development at Chesapeake, said Chesapeake purchased the leasehold assets from Four Sevens on July 2, which means the leases gathered by Four Sevens are transferred to Chesapeake.

Strong second-half sparks win, readies team for Rice matchup

Strong second-half sparks win, readies team for Rice matchup

Published Nov 13, 2007

On the heels of an opening-night victory, the men's basketball team will make minor adjustments heading into tonight's game, the head coach said.Head coach Neil Dougherty said one of the team's main concerns following an 89-70 win Saturday against the Angelo State Rams is putting up a stronger defense and getting shorter guards to put more pressure on taller opponents.

Fans can see whether those concerns have been addressed tonight when the Horned Frogs welcome the Rice Owls to Daniel-Meyer Coliseum at 7 p.m.

Short week dooms Frogs at BYU

Short week dooms Frogs at BYU

Published Nov 9, 2007

Thursdays have not been kind to Gary Patterson's club this season.

Swimming & Diving: Coach: Winning close matches against conference foe pivotal

Published Nov 9, 2007

After an impressive outing against a conference foe, the men's and women's swimming and diving teams will welcome another conference opponent to the University Rec Center Saturday.The teams will face Wyoming at home, on the heels of a sweep against the Air Force Falcons last weekend.

With the men's team standing at 4-0 and the women's team at 4-2 heading into the weekend, head coach Richard Sybesma said the teams are looking at some close races on Saturday, but it could turn out to be a big conference victory for the teams.

Honor code product of student initiative

Published Nov 9, 2007

The test wasn't even for him.The student, whose name can't be released because of privacy rules, had run into a business school course the day before and stolen a blank test - but it wasn't even for him - he said he took the test for his fraternity brothers.

However, whether the test was for his own benefit no longer mattered. When the senior associate dean walked through the spotless glass doors of the marketing department, this student was the one who was going to have to explain the incident.

Fantasy Football: Officials overshadow quality, fun of game

Published Nov 9, 2007

The NFL valiantly fought to protect our children from corruption by ceasing touchdown celebrations and fearlessly made new rules in the offseason to ban spiking of the ball, so the referees wouldn't be...

Clock tower ceremony to take place Monday

Published Nov 9, 2007

Free: an idea that should help with the topping ceremony celebration for the new Brown-Lupton University Union.Chancellor Victor Boschini and Linbeck Construction project manager Tom Hale will gather with TCU students on the Milton Daniel lawn Monday to view the placing of the spire on top of the University Union clock tower and discuss the progress of the University Union.

The ceremony, which celebrates the topping of the tower, offers several free incentives for students.

Cast your votes

Cast your votes

Published Nov 9, 2007

You've walked past Sadler Lawn and seen it covered with campaign signs hundreds of times. You've received Facebook invitations from nine different campaign groups. You've even eaten a fortune cookie in Eden's endorsing a candidate.Student Government Association candidates are using all available outlets to get the word out about their personal platforms.

From going green to off-campus dining to 24-hour library access, SGA hopefuls are voicing their concerns on personal Web sites, online speeches and YouTube videos.

Speaker discusses upbringing in communist China

Published Nov 9, 2007

It was standing room only at Smith Hall for the first guest speaker put on by the Institute of Asian Studies, who spoke about her life in Communist China.Qui Jin, an associate professor and director of Asian studies at Old Dominion University, spoke Thursday about her struggles to overcome the obstacles surrounding the Chinese Cultural Revolution in the 1960s.

Qui said she came to the U.S. to study a part of Chinese history that was forbidden by the Chinese government.

Health care for women earns failing grade in Texas, study shows

Published Nov 9, 2007

Texas is currently failing in women's health, but getting involved in decision-making and education could raise the grade, a nursing professor said. Melissa Sherrod, assistant professor of nursing, said she has worked in health care for 30 years, specifically in women's health, and was not surprised by the low national and state grades.

The National Women's Law Center and Oregon Health and Science University graded the overall health of women in each state and the District of Columbia and stated there was not one place in the nation that had a satisfactory grade.

Tailgating not just Greek affair; pregame activities for everyone

Published Nov 9, 2007

Burgers and hotdogs. Beer and soda. Purple and white.All the basic elements of a good tailgate.

But what's missing?

The students.

During the last several home games, the number of Greek students who attended the student tailgate was high, while the number of non-Greek students, who make up the other 60 percent of the student body at TCU, was surprisingly low.

Tailgating goes hand in hand with football season and is part of the college experience in general, so why aren't students actually going?