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Katrina pets should be returned to owners

Published Sep 1, 2006

Devastation rocked the lives of tens of thousands of people when Hurricane Katrina struck the United States one year ago this week. People lost their homes and loved ones and evacuated the lives they knew.Now, amidst the hope they have received from the selfless help of multiple volunteer groups, the evacuees still struggle to rebuild their former lifestyles.

One little-known, but nonetheless painful, loss some Katrina victims are still coping with is that of some of their most well-loved, loyal companions: their pets.

Think cohabitation over before moving in

Published Aug 31, 2006

Rock group Bon Jovi's "Living in Sin" hit the Billboard Top 10 in December 1989 and catapulted the issue of cohabitation to the forefront of the American moral debate. Lyrics such as "I say we're living on love; they say we're living in sin" split the nation over the ethics of the edgy living arrangement.

The term cohabitation refers to a romantically involved couple who share a residence without being married.

Frogs hope to learn from mistakes

Published Aug 31, 2006

With their first loss of the season Tuesday night, the Lady Frogs have some holes to fill. In what was looking like another win, the Frogs simply ran out of juice, said a team member.

"We simply could not play a full game," said Emily Allen, a junior right side hitter.

Allen also said she knows what they need to work on so these mistakes do not plague them in their upcoming tournament in North Carolina.

"We need to play [points] one through 30," Allen said.

New coaches to guide track and field program

Published Aug 31, 2006

The TCU track and field program has two new coaches this fall: Jeff Petersmeyer and Eric Heins. The two were once former coaches together at Northern Arizona University, and now they are helping guide TCU's track and field teams. Petersmeyer, 32 and Heins, 29, both bring collegiate competition and coaching experience to the table.

Petersmeyer, assistant coach in charge of the horizontal jumpers, used to run for Baldwin-Wallace College in Ohio,

Liberal Arts Grads in high demand

Published Aug 31, 2006

In the past few years, the demand for liberal arts graduates in the workplace has continued to increase, said the associate director of university career services.The challenge liberal arts majors face is not having a specific job field to enter once they graduate, Kimshi Hickman, associate director of university services said.

"What becomes key is simply understanding that what employers are looking for in their top skills are the very strengths they have," Hickman said.

Katrina evacuees transfer elsewhere

Published Aug 31, 2006

Out of the 47 misplaced students who enrolled at TCU after Hurricane Katrina hit, seven students still attend; the remainder have transferred elsewhere or returned to New Orleans, said the dean of admissions.Ray Brown, dean of admissions, said he worked with more than 200 students in August 2005, but was only able to admit 47 students because TCU was already at full capacity before the hurricane hit.

Aaron Newton, 23, said he was forced to return home to Fort Worth when Xavier University in Louisiana closed after Hurricane Katrina.

Feminism shouldn’t be confused with hate

Published Aug 31, 2006

All women should be feminists. All women should fight for respect, protection and equal rights. It is what they deserve; it is what they are meant for. And yet an average woman shies away from the label...

Don’t abuse security escorts

Published Aug 31, 2006

TCU provides many services for its students, faculty and staff, and the most important of these is safety.In addition to a dedicated TCU Police force and a Fort Worth Police Department officer on patrol around campus, is a group of students who use golf carts to ensure the safety of students on campus every night.

We've all come to know them by their official name - Froggie Five-0.

The student escort service, which began in 1996, provides approximately 3,100 rides around campus each month in conjunction with escort services by TCU Police.

Disney band proves magical for trumpet players

Published Aug 31, 2006

A TCU trumpet player landed a high-profile job playing with a select group of musicians in Anaheim, Calif. this summer.Micah Bell, a senior music education major, was the lead trumpet in the Disney All American College Band this summer.

The band performs five days a week in front of thousands of Disneyland guests.

Lori Cook, of the Entertainment Division for the Disneyland Resort, said in an e-mail that the participants were chosen from 250 students from all over the nation who auditioned in February.

‘Invincible’ tackles box office

Published Aug 30, 2006

With the monotony of the NFL preseason finally coming to an end and the regular season still more than a week away, America is ready for some football. "Invincible" fed that need. According to boxofficemojo.com,...

Hybrids ain’t for hippies anymore

Published Aug 30, 2006

Over the past year, gas has consistently hovered around $3 a gallon. Natural disasters and social issues have hit Americans where it hurts them most: their wallets. Even President Bush, whose party is hardly known as the environmentalist type, recently said that Americans were "addicted" to oil."Me? Addicted?! That's just crazy-talk. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to hop into my 14 mile-per-gallon, eight-passenger SUV for my family of four so we can drive two blocks to our neighborhood pool."

Men’s golfers attend national tournament, gain experience

Published Aug 30, 2006

TCU's men's golf team sent four students to the U.S. Amateur Championship last week, tying a school record.Jon McLean and Robby Ormand advanced to the match-play round of 64.

Along with McLean and Ormand, Tom Miles and James Sacheck were also in the tournament but did not qualify for the match-play rounds.

"It was a great experience," said McLean. "Absolutely the best tournament you can play in as an amateur."

Ormand said playing in the tournament, which was held at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minn., was not an everyday occurrence.