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University augments foreign aid packages

Published Sep 13, 2007

Some international students say they receive little help from their governments when it comes to school, but TCU helps make it possible to afford an education.Hai Yen Nguyen and Kaushal Amatya , both international students, said their countries do not provide federal financial aid for students seeking an education in the U.S.

Nguyen, a senior accounting and electronic business major from Vietnam, said her government provides only a few scholarships for students studying in other countries and for two to three years.

Big 12 foe comes to town

Published Sep 13, 2007

After holding off UT-San Antonio for a 1-0 home win Tuesday, women's soccer faces its second Big 12 opponent of the regular season when Texas Tech comes to Garvey-Rosenthal Stadium on Friday at 7 p.m.The squad improved to 2-2 thanks to Jackie Torda's second goal of the season with about five minutes left in the match. Torda, a freshman forward, broke a scoreless tie from an assist by sophomore forward Lizzy Karoly.

Team to host tournament

IFC investigates fraternities’ involvement in bid-night fight

Published Sep 13, 2007

The Interfraternity Council will meet Sunday to discuss disciplinary actions concerning four fraternities associated with a fight that took place on bid night in Worth Hills, the IFC president said. IFC President Matt DiLeo said IFC would deal with the situation using its judicial board. He said the four fraternities, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Delta Tau Delta, Phi Delta Theta and Phi Kappa Sigma, would bring in representatives to present a case to the judicial board.

Experienced Air Force offense could be problematic for Frogs

Published Sep 13, 2007

Coming off a 34-13 loss to the Texas Longhorns, the Frogs look to bounce back as they start Mountain West Conference play tonight against Air Force.The Falcons come into tonight's game with a 2-0 record and a triple-option offense loaded with experience.

Head coach Gary Patterson said the experience of the Falcons' offense and their team's great start will make it a difficult game.

"I think you'd rather play them when they're not playing as well one way or the other, because they're 2-0 right now," Patterson said.

Splish, Splash

Splish, Splash

Published Sep 13, 2007

No sun, no problem. Despite overcast skies and an opposing team that did not show up, the members of the TCU chapter of the Asian Student Association made the best of a water balloon fight outside the University Recreation Center.

Thuy Nguyen, a sophomore mathematics and education major, said the purpose of the water balloon fight was to bring cultural awareness to TCU's campus. The opposing team, made up of members of the TCU Chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, were scheduled to appear.

Corpening leads team in Toledo

Published Sep 12, 2007

Men's golf came out swinging in its first tournament of the season but fell short in finishing in the top half of the Inverness Intercollegiate, finishing ninth out of 16 teams. The Horned Frogs shot 40-over as a team during the three-round tournament and were one of nine ranked teams to take part in the two-day, Toledo, Ohio tournament. No. 20 Florida State ended up winning the event with a team score of 10-over.

Lowering student-to-faculty ratio key, chancellor says

Lowering student-to-faculty ratio key, chancellor says

Published Sep 12, 2007

The university has hired 20 faculty members this fall, contributing to the almost 60 new faculty and instructional positions that have been added during the past three years, Chancellor Victor Boschini said at the Honors Convocation on Tuesday.Boschini said the current student-to-faculty ratio is 14 to 1.

"We are committed to further lowering this key measure of educational excellence to 13-to-1 in the future," he said.

Housing for freshman males sub-par

Published Sep 12, 2007

This year, the university admitted more males than ever. Though this is great for increasing diversity on campus, TCU failed to properly prepare for these students' arrival.Fall 2007 marks the first semester in which both freshman and sophomore students are required to live on campus. With this in mind, it seems only logical that there should be enough housing for all freshman and sophomore students - no matter their gender.

Still there are 20 students without fixed housing and all of them are male.

Respect, rankings contested by coach

Respect, rankings contested by coach

Published Sep 12, 2007

Listen to the press conference
Last season, head coach Gary Patterson questioned the respect given to TCU when it defeated Texas Tech. Tuesday, Patterson questioned respect again, only this time it followed a loss to the Texas Longhorns and subsequent drop from the top 25 rankings.

Hall of Fame disc golfer to oversee campus course design

Published Sep 12, 2007

Lace up your walking shoes and polish your Frisbees because a disc golf course on campus has already been staked. Student Government Association President Jace Thompson said the course is waiting on approval from the Physical Plant and administration, but after that he hopes the course will be ready.

"The course has been staked out and played so the only issue now is approval," Thompson said. "The students might have to take it to the Board of Trustees but they're willing to do that to get this course running."

Non-profit finances students in need

Published Sep 12, 2007

For the past 19 years, a private foundation has been helping non-traditional students by rewarding them a monthly allowance in the form of a unique scholarship.According to financial aid representatives, the terms of the scholarship are simple: the gift is to be given to a non-traditional student with financial need. However, some non-traditional students agree it's not the terms of the scholarship that has them asking questions, but rather why the scholarship is not advertised publicly.

Triple-option rush attack to challenge Horned Frogs

Published Sep 12, 2007

Here's a full position-by-position breakdown for Thursday's game in Colorado Springs, Colo., between TCU and Air Force.QUARTERBACK(Probable Starter)TCU: Andy Dalton, redshirt freshmanAir Force: Shaun Carney,...