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Arrieta Stuns Golden Eagles, Schlossnagle gets 200th win

Arrieta Stuns Golden Eagles, Schlossnagle gets 200th win

Published Feb 17, 2007

The hype of two All-American pitchers facing off in Fort Worth brought the type of ballgame that scouts and writers were waiting for; a 2-1 pitchers duel..Horned Frogs (4-1) ace Jake Arrieta led TCU with six scoreless innings of four-hit baseball while tallying eight strikeouts against the Oral Roberts University Golden Eagles. Arrieta (2-0) had to face a lineup that pushed 25 runs across the place in the first two games of the season, and throughout the evening he didn't back down.

Top 3 Museums in Fort Worth

Published Feb 16, 2007

Whether you are an art major or just an art enthusiast, Fort Worth is a city teeming with culture. It has been described by many as the art capitol of the Southwest. To prove that point, there are three nationally renowned museums within a few square blocks of each other. Making up the heart of Fort Worth's cultural district are the Kimbell Art Museum, the Modern Art Museum and the Amon Carter Museum. My best advice would be to take a day, park somewhere close and visit all three.

Step outside blogging, MySpace; see what real world can offer

Published Feb 16, 2007

Blogging is the latest craze among students, professionals and even parents these days. The Internet is full of creative ways to avoid boredom, but some people are taking blogging and "MySpacing" to a whole new level.Kathryn Hopper, a mother of four, wrote an article for last Tuesday's Star-Telegram talking about her obsession with and recovery from "mommyblogging."

Hopper admitted to blogging about her family's life for up to 20 hours per week. That is enough to be considered a part-time job.

Honor code ineffective idea

Published Feb 16, 2007

In Tuesday's Skiff, it was reported that the Student Government Association is awaiting Faculty Senate approval to institute an honor code system.Since its inception in Spring 2006, the SGA Honor Code Task Force has met regularly to work on the system.

Justin Brown, chair of Student Affairs, said the SGA Honor Code Task Force's goal is to decrease cheating and increase integrity through the introduction of this system.

Those are high expectations to come from a simple system of rules drafted by a small group of students.

Joint assembly discusses issue of child care

Published Feb 16, 2007

An overwhelming opinion emerged from students, faculty and staff at Thursday's joint assembly meeting: TCU needs some system of child care.The assembly, sponsored by the Student Relations Committee of the Faculty Senate, was designed solely to gather campus opinion on on-campus child care, said Cara Jacocks, Faculty Senate member.

"This meeting isn't intended to start putting together child care but to gather information about the need for it," Jacocks said.

Two students to attend fair trade conference

Published Feb 16, 2007

Two members of the on-campus fair trade awareness group will lead workshops at a national fair trade conference this weekend in Boston. At the conference, students, fair trade producers, companies and related organizations will come together to network and learn from each other, Frogs for Fair Trade members said.

Rory Phillips, who launched Frogs for Fair Trade two years ago, and Kate Lewis are both national leaders of United Students for Fair Trade, the national organization that is hosting the conference, called Convergence.

Frogs to attempt win over Golden Eagles

Frogs to attempt win over Golden Eagles

Published Feb 16, 2007

It may not be the Red River Shootout, but one team from Texas and one team from Oklahoma will be meeting in Fort Worth this weekend for a chance to gain some national recognition.The No. 16, Horned Frogs (3-1) baseball team will be matched with the No. 27 Oral Roberts University Golden Eagles (2-0) in what could be an early season preview of a postseason contest.

"We're excited to play against a program that is a perennial NCAA tournament team," head coach Jim Schlossnagle said.

Loss of big names take no thrill from Madness

Published Feb 16, 2007

March is two weeks away, and, for the first time in ages, the college basketball polls are missing some regular names.The Associated Press Top 25 does not include the Duke Blue Devils, U-Conn Huskies,...

Super Bowls

Super Bowls

Published Feb 16, 2007

Like a stock show of tableware, various artists are auctioning off 1,300 bowls in Cowtown today to help fight hunger in North Texas. The Tarrant Area Food Bank is fighting hunger at its annual Empty Bowls luncheon today at the Will Rogers Coliseum.

At the event, volunteers will get lunch and originally handcrafted, signed bowls to take home and to participate in a silent auction, said JoAnn Biggers, TAFB volunteer coordinator.

Understand Lenton resolves; make commitments your own

Published Feb 16, 2007

The Lent season is quickly approaching. Many Christians are talking about what they plan on giving up this year and contemplating how doing something different in their lives for 40 days will make them better people and bring them closer to God. I have often overlooked the importance of thinking about what I participate in during a religious season such as Lent. Making a commitment of any kind without a reason is not beneficial. It is important to consider the purpose a small change in life has hopes of making a big difference in the long run. Lent originated in the third century A.D.

Habitat for Humanity kicks off student project

Published Feb 16, 2007

The sound of hammers, Horned Frogs and nails began today as a part of an eight-week building project by the class of 2008.Frog House, which is in its second year, involves a group of third-year students raising money to pay for and build a house for a Habitat for Humanity family.

Sumer Jordan, Student Development Services assistant director, said building will take place during two shifts each Friday and Saturday for the next eight weeks.

‘Factory Girl’ partly worthwhile

Published Feb 16, 2007

Iconic artist Andy Warhol once said, "I have Social Disease. I have to go out every night. If I stay home one night, I start spreading rumors to my dogs." This quote seems to be the driving force of the film "Factor Girl," which is centered on the social obsessions of the "Warhol Cult." Set in 1965, the year Edie Sedgwick met Andy Warhol and became known as his muse, the film chronicles her time in New York to her falling out with Warhol, and concludes with her death from a barbiturate overdose in 1971.