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Winless opponent poses threat

Winless opponent poses threat

Published Sep 28, 2007

The Horned Frogs have learned in the past not to judge a team by its record. With the Colorado State Rams coming into Saturday's game at 0-3 this season, head coach Gary Patterson said the Rams will be a tougher opponent than they appear. "We're going to have to play our best football game to this date to be able to win this ball game," Patterson said.

The Frogs head into Saturday's game at 2-2 following a 21-7 victory against SMU. In order to have its first winning streak of the season, Patterson said the team must improve from last week.

Quick Sports: Ranked runners stride to Cowboy Jamboree

Published Sep 28, 2007

After cracking into the top-15 ranks this past week, both cross country teams head to Stillwater, Okla. for the 71st annual Cowboy Jamboree. The men's team is No. 13 in the NCAA South-Central Region while...

Quick Sports: Full team awaits competition in second tourney

Published Sep 28, 2007

The TCU men's tennis team will be in Tulsa, Okla. Saturday competing in their second tournament of the season. The team will be competing in the Ralph Lauren Men's All-American Championship . After a pair of wins by three freshmen last weekend at the Baylor Intercollegiate, the team will play all day at the University of Tulsa.

Senior, Cosmin Cotet, currently ranked No. 54 will join the TCU team this weekend after sitting out in the opening tournament because of the USA F23 Futures tournament.

Staff reporter Ana Bak

Campus PR firm joins students with clients

Published Sep 28, 2007

RealWorld Integrated Marketing Communications, an advertising agency staffed by TCU students, celebrates its first anniversary this month.

The student-run advertising agency worked on 68 projects for 28 clients in its first year of operations, said the director of RealWorld IMC.



The agency works only for nonprofit organizations.



"We're giving back to Fort Worth by giving the nonprofits a lot for their money," said Claudia Butts, director of RealWorld.

Backup Jackson leads Frogs against CSU

Backup Jackson leads Frogs against CSU

Published Sep 28, 2007

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Quick Sports: Sophomore leads women’s golf

Published Sep 27, 2007

The women's golf team wound up in 15th place at the season's opening tournament Wednesday.The Horned Frogs with a No. 21 preseason rank shot 33-over as a team in three rounds of play at the NCAA Preview in Albuquerque, N.M.

The team finished 21 shots back of conference foe New Mexico and two shots back of another conference opponent in BYU.

Sophomore Valentine Derrey led the way for the team, shooting 2-under and tying for 15th place in the individual standings.

Sports editor Tim Bella

Quick Sports: Team awaits home and away weekend

Published Sep 27, 2007

Looking to bounce back from a pair of weekend losses, the soccer team prepares for two matches this weekend.The 3-5 Horned Frogs welcome Colorado College to Garvey-Rosenthal Stadium on Friday before traveling for a Sunday match against the University of Houston Cougars. Houston is 4-2-1 heading into its Friday match with UTSA.

The team will look to freshman forward Jackie Torda for offense as the Colleyville native has scored in all but three games this season.

Coach’s rant reflects need to defend amateur athletes

Published Sep 27, 2007

Thank you, Mike Gundy.For those of you who don't know, Gundy is the head football coach of the Oklahoma State Cowboys who blasted a reporter earlier this week for questioning the toughness of his junior quarterback Bobby Reid.

Gundy ranted for about four minutes during a press conference about a column written by Jenni Carlson of The Oklahoman.

"That article had to have been written by a person that doesn't have a child," Gundy said, "and has never had a child that has had his heart broken and come home upset ..."

Cities overstep boundaries regulating clothing choices

Published Sep 27, 2007

Lock your doors and tighten your belts - the fashion police are out in full force.City officials across the country are petitioning to outlaw baggy pants.

In Dallas, school board member Ron Price said "it's dishonorable and disgusting to see grown men walking around with their underwear showing."

Who is to say it isn't disgusting to see grown men walking around in fuchsia polo shirts and shorts with whales on them?

Bottom line - the city has no right to implement laws governing what citizens should or should not wear.

Moudy Building hosts Metroplex art exhibit, features 39 Texas artists

Published Sep 27, 2007

From postcards to quilts to a life-sized gorilla, the artwork of 39 artists from 16 Texas counties is now available to view without ever leaving campus.Moudy Building North is showcasing these pieces of...

Campus adds two language majors

Published Sep 27, 2007

Students who have desired to major in French or German, but never got the chance to, now have the opportunity.German and French studies majors are now available to students. Introduced this semester, this is the first time German has been offered as a major.

French has been offered as a major at TCU in the past, but because of low enrollment the department stopped accepting new applicants, said Sharon Fairchild, chairwoman of the department of modern languages and literatures.

Foundation to be repaid after wreck

Published Sep 27, 2007

A TCU student who said he drove into the Wesley Foundation's building last week is working to repay the foundation.Police said a black Toyota Tundra struck the building on W. Lowden Street early on the morning of Sept. 19.

The student identified himself to a Skiff reporter as the driver of the vehicle.

The student's father said Wednesday his son fell asleep at the wheel and the family's insurance company is working with the foundation to pay for the damage to the building.