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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?

Cross Country: Runners’ last chance for nationals depends on upcoming performance

Published Nov 8, 2007

Coming off a disappointing finish at the Mountain West Conference Championships, a senior runner said he hopes to make good this weekend on what did not happen at the conference championship meet.Senior Matt Manly and sophomore Festus Kigen will vie for a chance to run in the NCAA National Championship on Saturday when they compete in the NCAA South Central Regional Championship.

Head coach Shawn Winget said the top four individuals not from the winning two teams get an invitation to Nationals.

Volunteer soldiers, Vietnam vets differ

Published Nov 8, 2007

The Vietnam War changed the culture of a nation and gave it a vocabulary with special words and phrases: peacenik, tie-dye, Woodstock and draft dodger.But that hasn't happened in the war in Iraq.

Is it because there is no draft?

The cultural advancements made in the 1960s were outstanding.

The decade was marked by the civil rights movement, led by the likes of Martin Luther King Jr. Among others, King, led protests and demonstrations on behalf of civil rights.

Fossil fuel addiction problematic in society facing global change

Published Nov 8, 2007

There was a headline the other day that bothered me: "Algae-Powered Cars." Yes, it's true! Now you can power your car with the same stuff floating in your uncle's crappy swimming pool that hasn't been touched in years - but you probably won't.

I'll go out on a limb: No one reading this, including me, will ever power a car with sewage, hemp, animal fat, vegetable oil, corn, sugar, electricity, air, water or sunlight either.

Rifle: Horned Frogs take aim at Black Knights

Published Nov 8, 2007

The rifle team awaits a challenge from a top-three team in the nation this weekend, the head coach said.Head coach Karen Monez's team heads to West Point, N.Y., to face Army on Saturday in the Tronsrue Marksmanship Center. Army finished third in the nation last year.

Monez said the Horned Frogs want four solid individual scores that will lead to a high aggregate total, but that doesn't have to result in a victory.

Student group proposes ideas to Trustees committee

Published Nov 8, 2007

Students need 24-hour library access, lower tuition, better student security and an easier way to access university Web sites, student leaders told the Board of Trustees Student Relations Committee and school administrators Wednesday.Intercom members, who are all campus organization leaders, meet with the student relations committee once per semester shortly before the entire board meets. The board will discuss the students' proposals at its meeting Friday.

Volleyball: Record season hinges on road matches in San Diego

Published Nov 8, 2007

Coming off the team's second Mountain West Conference sweep, the volleyball team wraps up its season on the road.At 20-10, the team will take on San Diego State on Friday and head to Las Vegas on Saturday to face UNLV.

Head coach Prentice Lewis said the team needs to play with more consistency, especially on the road. The team's road record stands at 7-6 heading into this weekend's West Coast swing.

"If we play consistent, we can battle with a lot of things," Lewis said. "That's our goal, but we have to be consistent to do so."

Executive: Oil issues stem from dependency

Published Nov 8, 2007

The Shell Oil Co. executive president of supply and distribution said the economy should be twice as efficient as it is now.Mark Williams spoke to students in Sid Richardson Hall on Wednesday night about the issues facing oil in his speech titled, "The Future of Oil: Hard Truths about the Choices."

Throughout his career, Williams has explored and sold oil. Currently, Williams is in charge of the global oil supply for Shell Oil Co.

Soccer: Campaign closed by Cougars following 2-0 playoff shutout

Soccer: Campaign closed by Cougars following 2-0 playoff shutout

Published Nov 8, 2007

The long and winding road known as the 2007 season has come to an end for the soccer team.A 2-0 loss to the Brigham Young Cougars in the first round of the Mountain West Conference Tournament on Wednesday...

Chinese exile to discuss life, research

Published Nov 8, 2007

A woman who was born in China and later exiled in the 1960s for her father's supposed treason is speaking on campus today.Qui Jin, an associate professor and director of the Institute of Asian Studies at Old Dominion University, will speak about her research and personal life during the communist reign in China.

Qui grew up in China close to the Communist Party of China's Chairman, Mao Zedong, and experienced the Cultural Revolution on a personal basis, said Peter Worthing, associate professor of history and a friend of Qui.

College’s advising needs improvement

Published Nov 8, 2007

Graduating seniors have ranked the Schieffer School of Journalism the lowest in quality of academic advising out of all the schools on campus.The advising problem at the Schieffer School, said Tommy Thomason, director of the school, stems from the high number of adjunct faculty members. Adjuncts do not participate in advising, so the weight of advising lies on the shoulders of the 13 full-time faculty members, Thomason said.

Happiness, contentment both factors separating men, women

Published Nov 8, 2007

New research backs up what many women may have thought for years - men are generally happier.A recent survey conducted by a team of researchers, including Princeton economist Alan Krueger, confirms that men find happiness much more easily than women.

A happiness gender gap?

The survey asked people about daily activities and how they felt while they were involved in the activity. Men and women had similar likes and dislikes, such as spending time with friends and paying the bills, respectively, but there were some pronounced differences on other questions.