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Alternative Attractions

Published Feb 2, 2007

Tired of going to the movies? Sick of the same old parties? Believe it or not, there's more to do in Cowtown and its surrounding areas than you think. Here are a few ideas to broaden your horizons and...

Team faces off with alumni Saturday

Team faces off with alumni Saturday

Published Feb 2, 2007

The baseball team faces its first opponent of the spring Saturday against more than 40 former Frogs in the annual alumni game.The game gives players a final chance to refine their skills and provides alumni the opportunity to see their old teammates, as well as build a connection with current players, head coach Jim Schlossnagle said.

Junior catcher Andrew Walker said the game is competitive but has its lighter moments.

"Coach keeps us competitive, but we get excited for it," Walker said. "There's joking and messing around though. It's real special."

Athletes slighted by Title IX

Published Feb 2, 2007

Ever wonder why TCU doesn't have a men's soccer team? The answer lies in a complicated educational amendment called Title IX.

More than 30 years ago, Title IX was passed with the intention of creating an equal playing field, so to speak, for men and women in both education and athletics. The stipulation is that a school receiving federal funding cannot discriminate on the basis of gender.

In layman's terms, this means any women's activity or athletic team must receive the same funding as the men receive and must not be underrepresented in numbers or facilities.

Core curriculum hinders students

Published Feb 2, 2007

For university officials around the nation, one of the most pressing issues in regard to the core curriculum is the debate over what exactly students need to know in the 21st century.The fundamental idea...

Historic Texas documents restored, brought to library

Historic Texas documents restored, brought to library

Published Feb 2, 2007

A rare piece of Texas History was celebrated Thursday at the Mary Couts Burnett Library with the unveiling of the Texas Legation Records."This is a historian's dream," said June Koelker, dean of the library. "Not to sound cliche, but this truly is the real thing."

For the next five years, TCU has 270 texas legation records from the first two years of the Texas Republic, said Chris LaPlante, state archivist at the Texas State Library and Archives. The documents were written by both Stephen F. Austin and Sam Houston, LaPlante said.

Sweeteners may unsweeten life

Published Feb 2, 2007

Artificial sweeteners may sound like a sweet alternative to real sugar, but they can cause health problems for the future. Since the discovery of low-calorie sweeteners, health experts have been suspicious...

Chicago defense won’t stop Colts

Published Feb 2, 2007

The 2006-07 NFL season will come to an end Sunday with Super Bowl XLI in Miami, with kickoff set for 5:25 p.m.This year, the AFC's Indianapolis Colts (12-4) will take on the NFC's Chicago Bears (13-3) in a matchup that will pit strength against strength.

The Colts are touted as one of the top offensive teams in the league. They rank third in total offense, while the Bears have what might be the best defense in the NFL, which ranked fifth in total defense.

Professor’s play to premiere on New York’s Theatre Row

Published Feb 2, 2007

A 10-year-old girl from Mexico takes a trip with her mother to New York not knowing that life was about to change. Her dreams, goals and aspirations were all about to be set in one of New York's many theaters. The girl, Kathleen Anderson Culebro, and her mother buy tickets to see "Pippin." At the time, the musical starred a little-known actress named Susan Sarandon. They sit so close to the stage that the actors' sweat drips onto them. She becomes enamored with the atmosphere, and wants more of it.

Pond St. Grill to unveil new menu option Super Bowl Sunday

Published Feb 2, 2007

Dining Services is launching pizza as a permanent Pond St. Grill menu item on Super Bowl Sunday. Pond St. Grill will officially begin serving the pizzas Sunday at noon for pregame festivities, said Legia Abato, marketing manager for Dining Services.

Although the pizzas are not yet advertised on the menu, Pond St. Grill began serving them Monday, said Rick Flores, general manager of Dining Services.

The night was successful and more than 100 pizzas were sold, Flores said.

Faculty Senate debates online course evaluations

Published Feb 2, 2007

Faculty Senate discussed the possibility of conducting course evaluations online Thursday at the Faculty Senate meeting. This semester, a pilot study including 200 course sections instructed by tenured professors will be conducted. Students in these courses will be notified by e-mail and asked to complete their evaluations online, said Catherine Wehlburg, executive director of the Office for Assessment and Quality Enhancement.

The online evaluation will ask the same questions regularly included in the hand-administered surveys.

Big Shots

Published Feb 2, 2007

This year's official Super Bowl colors may be orange and blue, but a hint of Horned Frog purple will be in the air Sunday.Horned Frog football will add another chapter to its storied history Sunday in Miami when former Frogs defensive end Bo Schobel and offensive tackle Michael Toudouze suit up for the AFC champion Indianapolis Colts in their Super Bowl XLI showdown with the NFC champion the Chicago Bears. Schobel plans to play a role on special teams, while Toudouze, who is currently on their practice squad, will not be active, but will be in uniform Sunday.

Moveable Webcam gives view of campus

Published Feb 2, 2007

Big brother is not the only one watching you; other students can use a camera to spy on the campus construction - and anyone going to and from the Student Center.One of the 55 cameras around campus can be manipulated by students to watch the construction 24 hours a day by going to the TCU Web site and clicking the link to the campus construction page.

Every person who logs onto the camera has 30 seconds to change the direction of the camera, said Sgt. Kelly Ham of the TCU Police.