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Men’s Golf: Freshman records third top-20 finish

Published Apr 12, 2006

The men's golf team wrapped up its play at the U.S. Collegiate tournament in Georgia Tuesday with a seventh-place finish - and a ranking to be proud of."I think we're getting better," said head coach Bill Montigel. "I think we beat some good teams."

The Frogs, with an overall score of 890 (+26), finished ahead of schools like Texas, Tennessee and Florida State. Montigel said not only did the team play well, but the individual athletes did as well.

Pointing the way

Pointing the way

Published Apr 12, 2006

When you look up the term 'point guard' in the dictionary, the definition reads: A guard who runs his team's offense, usually from the point. According to TCU's point guards and basketball coaches, though, this job entitles much more than that. Brent Hackett, a sophomore point guard for the TCU men's team, lists off a number of tasks he is responsible for while bringing the ball down the court.

Counterpoint: French reforms rewarding

Counterpoint: French reforms rewarding

Published Apr 12, 2006

For the past several weeks, youths all over France have protested a law that would give workers under 26 a two-year trial period where employers could fire them at any time for any reason.This law was aimed at increasing youth employment in France. According to The Associated Press, youth unemployment is currently at 22 percent overall, but approaches 50 percent in some areas with heavy immigrant populations and high poverty rates.

Monday the law was overturned, to be replaced by initiatives that would create more internships and reward companies that hire youth.

Statistics show Greeks maintain academic excellence

Published Apr 12, 2006

Some might associate Greek organizations around the country with crazy parties, drunken students or not attending class, but many TCU organizations did not get the memo.TCU Greek organizations have been shown to have just as much success in the classroom as non-Greek students.

Fourteen Greek organizations on campus have cumulative GPAs of 3.0 or higher, according to records posted on the TCU Greek Web site.

Chain message packs campus e-mail inboxes

Published Apr 12, 2006

TCU inboxes were flooded with e-mails Tuesday in a comedy of errors that turned a small mix-up into a huge annoyance.Dave Edmondson, associate provost of information services, said the chain of e-mails began with a faculty member sending a message, and the problem was exacerbated when William Jackson, a junior psychology major, forwarded the e-mail.

"I was just trying to send it to a few friends because I thought that it was something interesting," Jackson said, "It is a huge accident."

Vice chairman says adaptability crucial for professional success

Published Apr 12, 2006

Wall Street made a stop at TCU when Merrill Lynch's vice chairman spoke at the last Executive Speaker Series breakfast of the semester.In addition to being a vice chairman, Bob McCann is the president of Merrill Lynch's Global Private Client Group and a TCU MBA graduate.

At the breakfast, McCann said adaptability is the key to long-term success in any profession.

McCann quoted Charles Darwin: "It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is the most adaptable to change."

Town hall to deliberate freshman experiences

Published Apr 12, 2006

The future of TCU is coming into focus as members of Vision In Action will host a town hall meeting concerning the freshman experience today.VIA is Chancellor Victor Boschini's strategic plan for the future of TCU that creates funding for programs that will enhance the university's future with higher quality, braver visions and nobler purposes, according to the TCU Web site.

Leo Munson, associate vice chancellor for academic support, said the program "will allow us to see who we are and show who we intend to be."

Frogs build momentum heading into OU game

Frogs build momentum heading into OU game

Published Apr 11, 2006

The Horned Frogs are on a roll after a successful weekend to open Mountain West Conference play.TCU (19-15) has won its last five games, outscoring its opponents by a combined total of 59-15. The Frogs will face their next opponent, the Oklahoma Sooners, tonight in Norman.

Head coach Jim Schlossnagle said the team has been consistently improving and needs to carry its progression into the upcoming game.

"We're playing really well right now," Schlossnagle said. "We need to take some of this momentum into the game."

Quick fix motif reaches absurd level

Quick fix motif reaches absurd level

Published Apr 11, 2006

While watching the "Today" show the other morning, I caught a segment on "life coaches."While we are clearly in the day and age of convenience and quick fixes, I am not quite sure that line can be extended...

Future meal plan needs flexibility

Published Apr 11, 2006

Everybody has a different appetite.Some people eat like birds, others like lions. Some eat two meals a day, others eat five. Some only settle for greens, others want straight meat and potatoes.But despite...

Students practice German

Published Apr 11, 2006

"Guten Tag" was the phrase of the day here Saturday as more than 100 high school students studying German poured onto the TCU campus.Dallas/Fort Worth area high school students spent the day with about 40 TCU German minors, who served as hosts, speaking only German and learning all about the culture at "Deutscher Samstag" or "German Saturday," said Jeffrey Todd, associate professor of German.

Water Works

Published Apr 11, 2006

If for some odd reason you have ever walked by the University Recreation Center at 5 a.m. and wondered who would actually be in the weight room that early, the answer is simple: the TCU swimming and diving team.Even in the offseason, the team dedicates itself to early morning practices to go along with some afternoon training sessions in order to better itself for the next season, head coach Richard Sybesma said.

"We have to make a commitment to the offseason to start with a stronger team in the season," Sybesma said. "Offseason commitment equals in-season success."