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Campus meteorite gallery

Campus meteorite gallery

Published Aug 23, 2007




The TCU community doesn't have to travel to space to rock out.

With the addition of 22 meteorites to the Oscar E. Monnig Meteorite Gallery, space is brought to their very hands.

Students cited for alcohol violations

Published Aug 23, 2007

Despite prior warnings, some students had their first taste of alcohol violations before ever stepping foot in a classroom.There were six on-campus alcohol violations since the first day of move-ins, but Sparkle Greenhaw, associate director of alcohol and drug education, said this is not an unusual occurrence.

"Just as soon as students get back on campus, we start getting alcohol violations," Greenhaw said. "The majority of violations come from first-year students."

Avoid freshman 15; try these healthy tips

Avoid freshman 15; try these healthy tips

Published Aug 23, 2007

It seems those dreaded words "the freshman 15" are on everyone's lips when they first start college. As a vegetarian and a fairly healthy eater, I found myself completely aghast when the "freshman 15" started creeping up on me during my first year of college. After re-examining my eating habits, I found that my healthy lifestyle had been corrupted by college food favorites - the cheap and easy kind. So here are some tips to eating healthy. First, stay away from the Main.

For the Nguyen

For the Nguyen

Published Aug 23, 2007

What does a soccer coach do when his or her leading scorer goes down with an injury midway through a season? The answer for soccer head coach Dan Abdalla was to place a heralded freshman in position to lead the team. With last season's injury of midfielder Lauren Pope, as well as the season-ending injury of midfielder Angie Nickens, Michelle Nguyen received the responsibility of leading the squad - a task not usually expected of a freshman.

New grading system requires consistency

Published Aug 23, 2007

Though the implementation of the plus/minus grading system might give a more accurate representation of students' grades, the lack of consistency in mandating it could create problems for students and...

Vess out for season, still on team

Published Aug 22, 2007

TCU's vaunted defense took a blindside hit this week as James Vess was ruled ineligible to play this season. Vess, a junior defensive tackle from Fort Worth, was one of nine starters slated to return for a defense that ranked No. 2 in total defense in the country last season. Despite the season-long suspension, head coach Gary Patterson said he was informed Tuesday that Vess is still allowed to practice with the team.

Rated rookies go east to face Lady Jacks

Rated rookies go east to face Lady Jacks

Published Aug 22, 2007

The incoming rookie talent for the soccer team has gained recogonition in the collegiate soccer world as exhibition play begins.With a recruiting class ranked 40th by Soccer Buzz Magazine and 16 returning players, head coach Dan Abdalla said the preseason training was used to get the players acquainted with one another to see how the team will fit together.

The Horned Frogs first preseason game is tonight against the Stephen F. Austin University Ladyjacks in Nacogdoches.

Faculty member helps lead church

Published Aug 22, 2007

The president of the Brite Divinity School said he hopes through his background in the history of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) he can help the church evolve with the changing times instead of dwelling in the past. President Newell Williams was elected as moderator of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) this summer at the church's biennial general assembly in Fort Worth.

Counterpoint: Students with extracurricular activity should get same day sign-ups for class selections

Counterpoint: Students with extracurricular activity should get same day sign-ups for class selections

Published Aug 22, 2007

At TCU,students participating in the honors program and those that play intercollegiate sports are permitted early class registration. This may not be surprising because many individuals at this university are granted class registration before others for a variety of reasons, one of the most obvious and frustrating - mainly for incoming freshmen - being credit hours. Despite this, the place in line reserved by the university for athletes and honors students is at the very front.

Dalton looks to lead, earn respect

Published Aug 22, 2007

Andy Dalton was hanging out with friends, watching the No. 1 movie in America when he got the news he was named the No. 1 quarterback at TCU."I was actually told in a movie ... but I came up here on Sunday and that's when they told me," Dalton said. "I went and saw 'Superbad.'"

The redshirt freshman beat out sophomore Marcus Jackson in a contested battle for the starting quarterback slot, opened by the graduation of Jeff Ballard.

Point: Early registration not harmful

Point: Early registration not harmful

Published Aug 22, 2007

As TCU students make their way to classes this fall semester, rumblings and grumblings can already be heard about class schedules. It seems that no one can be entirely happy with the courses they have ended up with. Maybe they begin too early, maybe they run too late, or perhaps one of those all-too-rare "blow off" courses was already full when you signed up.Sure, it's sad that there was more demand than "Sexy Naked People 101" or "Survey of Xbox" was able to handle, but bitter parties are all too quick to point fingers.