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Student investment fund earns more than any other university

By TCU 360 and TCU 360
Published Oct 30, 2007

You don't need to be a Wall Street investor to make money in the stock market. In fact, you could just be a TCU student.Members of the student-run Educational Investment Fund at TCU have historically outperformed or performed with the stock market, said Andrew Angelico, chief administrator of the fund. The class consists of both undergraduate and Master of Business Administration students in the Neeley School of Business.

Schools must fill in parenting gaps

Published Oct 30, 2007

Distributing birth control pills to middle school students is a gamble.There's controversy over this issue because city officials in Maine passed a plan that will allow middle school students to receive birth control pills without direct parental consent.

King Middle School will become the first middle school in Maine to make a full range of contraception available, according to an article by the Associated Press.

A Ghostly Presence

A Ghostly Presence

Published Oct 30, 2007

When John Seahorn was a boy on his uncle's farm in East Texas, he said he saw some things that were not quite normal.Along the banks of the Sabine River, a group of Native Americans were squatting by the water gathering some supplies. The problem is, there had not been Caddo Indians in this area in more than 100 years.

This was one of Seahorn's first experiences with paranormal activity.

Seahorn, now 62, is a member of Tarrant County Paranormal, a group dedicated to investigating and finding answers to explain the unexplained.

Quick Sports: Men’s runners secure sixth-place

Published Oct 30, 2007

finish A top-15 finish from a sophomore was one of the highlights for the cross country teams at Saturday's conference championships.Festus Kigen finished 15th overall for the men, whose finish served as the catalyst for the men's team's sixth-place finish. He was a little more than five minutes off the lead.

Freshman Tanja Ivandic led the women's team during its eighth-place finish, good for 33rd place and almost six and a half minutes off the lead.

Sports editor Tim Bella

Quick Sports: Swimmers take top honors

Published Oct 30, 2007

It was good times all around for the swimming and diving teams Friday.The men's team completed a three-team sweep, while the women's team beat all of their opponents except for Northern Arizona during the first home meet of the season.

Senior Jonathon Berrettini and freshman Jessica Miles led their respective teams, winning two events each.

Sports editor Tim Bella

New Web site shouldn’t replace real introductions

Published Oct 30, 2007

The world of online social networking has boomed ever since the opening of Web sites such as Facebook and MySpace.These Web sites allow people to socialize with people they once knew, friends and acquaintances.

A new Web site with the same idea of social networking has popped up: LifeAt.com.

LifeAt is designed for people that live in housing developments and apartment complexes, and it allows for people to scope out their neighbors before they actually get to know each other, according to an article in the New York Times.

Depression common; Look for warning signs

Published Oct 30, 2007

"Cry me a river," wails Justin Timberlake to the masses.

How about some Prozac in exchange for our tears?



Antidepressants are the most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A CDC report released in July revealed that, of the 2.4 billion prescriptions given in 2005, 118 million were for antidepressants.



When REM sings "Everybody hurts," they're right. About 121 million people worldwide suffer from depression, according to the World Health Organization.

Quick Sports: Senior night brings success

Published Oct 30, 2007

What had the potential to be a special night Friday became reality for the soccer team.Senior Night proved to be a good one for head coach Dan Abdalla's team as it notched a 3-0 win against No. 22 Utah.

Sophomore Lizzy Karoly ignited the Horned Frogs attack with two goals on the night.

With the win, TCU improved to 8-9 on the season, while ending Utah's 13-match winning streak.

Sports editor Tim Bella

White team grabs series

White team grabs series

Published Oct 30, 2007

The baseball team ended its fall schedule with a win for the Purple team in game five of the Purple-White World Series.Even with the 6-2 victory Sunday, the Purple team lost the best-of-five series, 3-2. Junior right fielder Matt Vern helped the Purple squad earn the Sunday victory by getting two hits and knocking in two runs. Last season Vern was third on the team in extra-base hits and tied for the team lead in triples.

"After officially losing the series yesterday, we just wanted to come out and win another game," Vern said.

Women’s golf: Squad swings to top-10 spot

Published Oct 30, 2007

After the first round of the Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown, the No. 22 Horned Frogs women's golf team is in 10th place heading into today's second-round action.The tournament features eight of the top 25 teams, but the competition level should not affect the team's play, head coach Angie Ravaioli-Larkin said. Ranked teams include No. 9 Arizona, No. 12 Tennessee, No. 13 Kent State, No. 14 Pepperdine and No. 16 Oklahoma State. Tennessee has a three-shot lead ahead of second-place Arizona.

Tim’s Take: One dream ended early; Hopeful’s career stunted

Published Oct 30, 2007

Thaddaeus Williams had a dream.At 5 feet 11 inches and 280 pounds, Williams, an 18-year-old freshman from MacArthur High School in San Antonio, had enrolled in Hartnell College in Salinas, Calif., with plans of extending his football career.

"When he got there, his personality stood out," said Matt Collins, Hartnell's head football coach. "Just a real happy person, full of energy."

This is where it gets good: After his two years at Hartnell, he wanted to put on the purple and white.

Williams aspired to be a Horned Frog.

Prank calls may be to blame for group’s suspension

Published Oct 30, 2007

Two anonymous phone calls made to Alpha Kappa Alpha's corporate office are to blame for the sorority's suspension this semester and one of those calls may be a fake, said AKA's regional adviser.In April, one caller identified herself as a student and pledge of the sorority's TCU chapter, and another identified himself or herself as the parent of a hazed student, said Tari Bradford, AKA's south-central region adviser.

"Do I believe one (of the phone calls) was a prank?" Bradford said. "Yes, I do."