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Frogs descend on Austin

Frogs descend on Austin

Published Sep 7, 2007

Read the pre-game story
In a city known for its affinity with burnt orange, a wave of purple descended upon Austin on Saturday.

Horned Frog alumni and students congregated in the parking lot of the Frank Dennis Fields in the hours leading up to the football team's showdown with the No. 7 Texas Longhorns in a match-up of two top 20 teams.

New admissions Web site aims to interact

Published Sep 7, 2007

The university's billboards that went up Saturday advertise a new slogan, "Ahead of the curve," and the marketing and communication department aimed for that mark when it designed the new admissions Web site.With a tentative launch date scheduled in two weeks, the site will feature an interactive look that is one of the first of its kind, said Elizabeth Perkins, director of admission marketing and communication, who said she started the project about two months ago.

Honor the 6th Amendment

Published Sep 7, 2007

Rights of accused not honored in sexual assault caseThe Bill of Rights grants all Americans the right to a speedy and public trial.

The case involving three former TCU athletes facing sexual assault charges has certainly been made public, yet has been anything but speedy.

Former athletes Lorenzo Labell Jones, 20, Shannon Behling, 20, and Virgil Allen Taylor, 19, were arrested and charged with sexually assaulting a freshman female student last October, according to court documents.

Online Exclusive!!! Fantasy Focus

Published Sep 7, 2007

Every NFL owner has officially uncovered their eyes now that the preseason is finally over, and after six months of anticipation, it is time for opening weekend. Your fantasy team is set, L.T.'s owner has been ostracized and it's time to start scouring the waiver wire for this year's Marques Colston as well as second guessing who should be your flex starter for this weekend.

This week, we will help you with our top three waiver wire adds and examine some of this weekend's matchups to keep an eye on.

Waiver Wire Adds:

Faculty Senate discusses projects set for semester

Published Sep 7, 2007

The Faculty Senate met Thursday for the first time this semester to welcome 20 new senators and discuss the individual committee projects for the 2007-2008 school year.After spending an academic year working on a new faculty tenure and promotion appeal policy and producing a draft last August, the Tenure, Promotion and Grievance Committee will continue to work on the policy, TPG chairwoman Dianna Newbern said.

"We have to get more input on the draft the committee wrote this summer and write another draft, but overall we are 90 percent complete," Newbern said.

Fans somber after crushing defeat

Fans somber after crushing defeat

Published Sep 7, 2007

"Go start the bus!" "Go start the bus!" is not the phrase that Horned Frog fans looked forward to hearing when they walked into Darrell K. Royal - Texas Memorial Stadium to watch TCU take on the Texas. When TCU junior finance major JB Askew entered the stadium, he said he felt confident about the Horned Frog's chances against the number seven team in the nation.

"I know my UT friends are nervous and they should be," Askew said. "We're gonna put forth a strong showing."

Hooked

Hooked

Published Sep 7, 2007

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It's on

It’s on

Published Sep 7, 2007

The Horned Frogs will try to spoil the Texas Longhorns' national title hopes Saturday when they travel to Austin to take on the No. 7 Texas Longhorns at Darrell K. Royal Stadium.Fresh off a 27-0 shutout against Baylor, the No. 19 Frogs will try to go for its sixth straight win against the Big 12 on Saturday.

The former Southwest Conference rivals will meet for the first time since 1995, and will meet as ranked opponents for the first time since 1984.

Festival to offer spicy, 'zesty' tastes for Fort Worth food connoisseurs

Festival to offer spicy, ‘zesty’ tastes for Fort Worth food connoisseurs

Published Sep 7, 2007

The annual fall food celebration, ZestFest, hosted by Chile Pepper Magazine, will challenge Fort Worth's tastebuds and stomachs. It is designed to give bold and flavorful food enthusiasts the opportunity...

Frog fans should treat others with respect

Published Sep 7, 2007

When you think of football games, what do you think of? Cheering in the stands until you lose your voice? Painting your face so purple that your professors can't tell whether you've been strangled or gone...

Group addresses civil rights concerns

Published Sep 7, 2007

Would anyone notice if you went missing?The TCU chapter of Amnesty International held a weeklong event starting Sept. 4 to raise awareness for people who are imprisoned for their beliefs.

Dani Folks, vice president of Amnesty International, said the term coined for these prisoners are "prisoners of conscience."

"Amnesty International is the biggest civil rights organization in the world," Folks said.

Amy Gardner, the organization's secretary and treasurer, said people's rights are being abused every day.

Transitions easier with help

Transitions easier with help

Published Sep 7, 2007

New environments, new friends and a new life. That is what college offers students. It isn't always easy to move from one part of life to another, essentially leaving everything you've known behind to begin anew.In order to help students adjust, universities and even high schools are implementing freshman camps to help new students get a feel for their new home.

"On the first day of a new school year, incoming high school freshmen can feel like fish in a big pond," Jocelyn Delgado wrote in her recent Dallas Morning News article.