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Theatre department to participate in 365-play festival

Published Mar 1, 2007

The theatre department has committed to produce part of a national festival consisting of 365 days worth of plays. It sounds like a daunting task, but the 365 Days/365 Plays play-cycle will last one week at TCU.

In 2002, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Suzan-Lori Parks decided to write a play every day of the year.

According to the 365 Days/365 Plays Web site, Parks' play cycle of short works began being performed in cities and at universities all across the country in November 2006.

Poetry in Motion

Poetry in Motion

Published Mar 1, 2007

A nationally recognized poet read excerpts of his award-winning book to a full classroom Tuesday night in Reed Hall.Nathaniel Mackey, whose poetry collection "Splay Anthem" won him the 2006 National Book Award for Poetry, read his work in front of about 65 students and faculty members.

The poet, a professor at the University of California at Santa Cruz, said the poems he read reflect the recursiveness and echo that are part of "Splay Anthem."

Peace organization’s imperfections no reason to eliminate altogether

Published Mar 1, 2007

World peace.It may sound like a joke, conjuring up images of pageant queens or celebrities trying to gain a bit of positive publicity, but attaining world peace is what the United Nations is all about.

It's incredible to think that an institution created to be a wartime alliance has evolved to include 192 member states, 15 specialized agencies and several ongoing funds, missions and programs.

Conference ends with win

Conference ends with win

Published Mar 1, 2007

Three Horned Frog basketball players spent their final night displaying purple and white uniforms before a home crowd during Wednesday's "Senior Night" game against the Wyoming Cowboys.Forward Femi Ibikunle, guard Neil P. Dougherty and forward Blake Adams ended their basketball careers at TCU with a 77-58 win against the Cowboys (15-14, 6-9 conference). Ibikunle finished the night with four rebounds ,while Neil P. Dougherty tallied 11 points and four boards. Adams had two points and a rebound during his final night in Daniel-Meyer Coliseum.

Trouble on the ranch

Published Mar 1, 2007

Alternative fuel production might be causing more trouble than it seeks to fix. As part of the 2006 Advanced Energy Initiative to reduce dependency on foreign oil, the government is giving entrepreneurs...

U.S. can benefit from women in politics

Published Mar 1, 2007

In the past 10 years, women have increasingly become more important in U.S. politics.It's about time that, 86 years after women earned the right to vote, Americans see a significant change in political gender.

Madeleine Albright became the first female U.S. Secretary of State 10 years ago. Just this year, Nancy Pelosi became the first female Speaker of the House.

And divisive as she is, Hillary Clinton is, without a doubt, the first female presidential candidate with a strong chance of winning, or at least earning a significant amount of votes.

Men’s golf to compete in 2nd tourney of season

Published Mar 1, 2007

With the U.S. Collegiate Championship Tournament four weeks away, the No. 32 Horned Frogs men's golf team prepare to head to California on Monday for the second tournament of the spring season.The Horned Frogs will play at the USC Ashworth Intercollegiate Tournament March 5 and March 6, sharing the lynx with the No. 14 BYU Cougars.

Leading the way for the Frogs are freshman Travis Woolf, ranked first in the conference with an average of 68 strokes per tournament, and sophomore Jon McClean, ranked No. 49 in the nation.

Sophomore diver only teammate to compete in NCAA Sectionals

Published Mar 1, 2007

A back handstand double somersault with a twist, a front two and a half pike and an inward two and a half pike. These words appear to be a move combination a gymnast would use but they are not. They make up the dives sophomore diver R.J. Hesselberg will use to compete in Austin at the NCAA Sectional D Diving Meet this weekend.

Hesselberg, who competed in the competition last year, said he feels good about the meet especially after competing in the Mountain West Conference Championships last week.

"I'm not worried about beating anyone," Hesselberg said.

Campus not ripe for racial interaction, diversity

Published Feb 28, 2007

Racial and class diversity have become a priority in admissions offices across the country, and TCU is no exception.These concerns stem less from an affirmative action point of view and lean more toward...

Project to provide professional attire for underprivileged women

Published Feb 28, 2007

Without a job, how can one afford a suit? Without a suit, how can one interview for a job?The TCU chapter of the National Association of Women MBAs is helping to solve this problem by hosting a suit drive to benefit Dress for Success Dallas.

NAWMBA is a nonprofit organization for graduate students in business that focuses on mentoring and community service projects, said Julie Baker, faculty adviser of the TCU chapter of NAWMBA. This year's project is Dress for Success.

Horned Frogs look to continue momentum, face Wyoming Cowboys in final home game

Horned Frogs look to continue momentum, face Wyoming Cowboys in final home game

Published Feb 28, 2007

As the college basketball regular season comes to an end, teams aim to make a run in their respective conference tournaments, and the Horned Frogs men's basketball is no exception.Coming off what players, coaches and fans consider the biggest win of the season, the Frogs look to build off the recent, late-season success as they prepare to face the Wyoming Cowboys tonight at 7 p.m. in Daniel-Meyer Coliseum.

Singing student finalist in ‘Good Day’ competition

Published Feb 28, 2007

A TCU student became one of 16 finalists last week in the Fox 4 Good Day Karaoke Contest and could soon be singing the "Good Day" theme song every morning to thousands of viewers across the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Junior radio-TV-film major Lauren King said she auditioned to be the next star of the morning show "Good Day" last Friday when she sang the Emmy-award-winning theme song, "Have you had a Good Day," to a panel of six judges.

Finalists' audition tapes were posted Monday on myfoxdfw.com, and whoever receives the most votes by March 2 will get the job, King said.