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Frogs host ITA matches

Published Oct 19, 2006

Today marks the beginning of the 2006 Wilson/ITA Men's and Women's Regional Championships hosted by TCU.This is the first time the regional tournament has been held in Fort Worth, said Ana Cetnik, senior captain of the women's team.

The women's team will play the Southwest region, which includes some of the top-ranked teams from 23 Division I-A schools such as UT, LSU and Baylor.

Team takes time to study

Team takes time to study

Published Oct 19, 2006

Coming off of two morale-rattling losses to the BYU Cougars and Utah Utes, the football team has been taking it slowly by having only six practices in the last 16 days in order to allow players to catch up with academics.At his Coaches' Luncheon Tuesday, head coach Gary Patterson said practices have been about an hour and a half long and consisted of 17 five-minute periods.

"We did a lot of stuff that was going to try to get us working at a higher level," Patterson said. "I'm really excited about just getting back into a routine."

Alumna to host KERA radio show

Published Oct 19, 2006

An amazing sense of curiosity, wit and vitality are what co-workers say characterize the TCU alumna who will host the new KERA 90.1 radio talk show "Think." Krys Boyd, who graduated in 1992 with a bachelor's degree in radio-TV-film and a minor in news-editorial journalism, begins hosting the show Nov. 6, said Steve Anderson, public relations manager for KERA.

"She really wants to know what the people she is interviewing have to say," said Anderson, who has worked with Boyd for five years.

Movie Review: ‘Man of the Year’ fails on all counts

Published Oct 18, 2006

Remember the days when Robin Williams was considered one of the funniest working actors in the business with hits such as "Mrs. Doubtfire," "Aladdin" and "Death to Smoochy"? Well it's sad to say, but we may never see that Williams again.In his recent endeavors such as "RV" and "Robots," Williams just doesn't cut the mustard, so to speak, and his latest attempt, "Man of the Year," fails to muster many laughs.

Professor urges students to learn about plus/minus

Published Oct 18, 2006

The plus/minus system was once again the topic of discussion at Tuesday's Student Government Association meeting when a chemistry professor asked SGA and other students to continue learning about the system. "I challenge the SGA and the students of TCU to go out and ask two or three of your professors about what they think on the issue of the plus/minus system," said Bob Neilson, a chemistry professor.

Neilson said he wanted to make sure students know how faculty members feel.

CD Review: Parrotheads sure to love Buffett’s ‘Weather’

Published Oct 18, 2006

With his last album, the 2004 country-inspired, "License to Chill," Jimmy Buffett scored his first No. 1 CD of his accomplished and iconic career. So it is no wonder he would revisit the genre on his latest disc "Take the Weather with You."Continuing with the same vibe that made him famous, "Take the Weather with You" makes you want to grab a suitcase and head down to South Padre Island to sip on hurricanes and margaritas until the sun sets.

Support sports by showing up

Published Oct 18, 2006

With the frenzy of football upon us - and the elation and dejection that it can bring - it is also important to remember this:The members of the football team are not the only athletes who deserve your interest, your support - and most importantly - your presence.

It's true, whatever your favorite sport, be it cross country, lacrosse, swimming or soccer, it's very likely you'll be there to support it. The thing is, when you attend a sporting event, you're doing more than supporting the team and sport. You are also showing your support and pride of the university as a whole.

Online Exclusive!!! University graduate programs come promote to TCU students

Online Exclusive!!! University graduate programs come promote to TCU students

Published Oct 18, 2006

Junior and senior students came to the Student Center Lounge Tuesday to participate in Graduate Professional School Day where 30 other university graduate programs from around the nation came to promote their graduate programs to TCU students.Ann Reynolds, director of Career Services, said she hoped this event would make students aware of opportunities associated with graduate school, but said the university hopes students stay at TCU.

Concert Review: Heart rocks world’s largest honky tonk

Published Oct 18, 2006

Famous 70s and 80s rock outfit Heart took the stage at Billy Bob's Texas in the Fort Worth Stockyards Friday and rocked solid from 10:30 p.m. to after midnight.From the opening number until the end of the show, the band didn't stop pulling out hit after hit - much to the crowd's delight.

Guitarist Nancy Wilson, jumped, kicked and worked the stage with a sexy swagger like it was 1973. The crowd fed off her energy as they clapped and danced to every song along the way.

Concert Review: Crowd bobs along with Austin favorite

Published Oct 18, 2006

It was impossible not to dance at Bob Schneider's crowd-pleasing, non-stop, jamming show at the Aardvark Friday night.A fixture in the Austin music scene, Schneider returned to Fort Worth as part of a tour showcasing his newest album "The Californian," the most rock-n-roll version of Schneider to date.

His music can best be described as a combination of alternative, folk, country, funk and beat-bop with self-confessional lyrics that display emotions ranging from love to heartbreak, to sex and partying and to loneliness and substance abuse.

Network broadcasts MWC games, not available to Texas, satellites

Published Oct 18, 2006

When TCU began playing in the Mountain West Conference in 2005, university officials worried fans might not stay up to watch games televised late at night from the West Coast.Now, fans across the conference...

Players learn to balance school, football, social lives

Published Oct 18, 2006

It's hard enough playing major college football while tackling a normal course load. But try factoring in majors in accounting, finance and management and keeping a 3.0 GPA - plus maintaining a girlfriend.Senior defensive end Jamison Newby is able to do all of those things and isn't the only player who juggles a busy schedule and the demands of football.

"You just have to learn how to manage your time," Newby said, "and learn when you can do things and when you can't."