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Baseball: Team looking to fill fourth rotation spot with senior

Published Mar 7, 2006

With a starting staff that racked up 38 strikeouts against Florida Atlantic this weekend, TCU head baseball coach Jim Schlossnagle is justifiably confident in his top three pitchers. Now he's just looking for one more.

"The challenge now is we got to find that fourth guy," Schlossnagle said. "I'll match our starting pitching up with anybody in the country."

He'll send senior right-hander Shawn Ferguson to the mound tonight with an eye on solidifying that final spot in the rotation against the Oklahoma Sooners.

Smoke in Colby causes scare

Smoke in Colby causes scare

Published Mar 7, 2006

Colby Hall residents were evacuated and the Fort Worth Fire Department was called Sunday evening after a resident assistant spotted smoke on the third floor of the building.Sarah Bachman, a sophomore nursing major and Colby RA, said she called TCU Police and the Colby front desk when she noticed the smoke.

The RA on duty at the front desk then pulled the fire alarm and everyone in the building was evacuated.

"(The evacuation) was actually taken care of really well," Bachman said.

Habitat family gets keys to FrogHouse

Habitat family gets keys to FrogHouse

Published Mar 7, 2006

Diuedonne Kazabukeye and his family received the keys to their new Trinity Habitat for Humanity home Saturday at the FrogHouse dedication - and when the home is finished, he can use them.Habitat Construction Manager Jamie MacCammond introduced the family to a crowd of volunteers and Habitat personnel.

MacCammond said Kazabukeye and his family are originally from Burundi in Africa. In 1993, they left Burundi because of civil war in the region and went to Tanzania. In May 2004, Kazabukeye and his family left Tanzania to come to the United States.

Men's Basketball: New season starts tonight in tourney

Men’s Basketball: New season starts tonight in tourney

Published Mar 7, 2006

Senior guard Nile Murry said the TCU Horned Frogs (6-24, 2-14) are beginning an entirely new season tonight when they take on the Colorado State Rams in the first round of the Mountain West Conference tournament. "Oh, this is definitely a brand-new season," Murry said. "The regular season records really don't mean anything now."

The Frogs are coming off of a regular season that saw only two wins in conference play; one of the only bright points about that is one of those wins came against the Rams in an 85-72 home victory Jan. 21.

Frogs drop finale against Florida Atlantic

Published Mar 4, 2006

A hard-hit ball off a pitcher's chest isn't usually cause for a team to celebrate, but it was for Florida Atlantic on Sunday at Lupton Stadium. With one out and in the ninth inning, a shot up the middle off the bat of TCU catcher Andrew Walker looked like it would send the Frogs home with a three-game series sweep, but instead turned into the double play that sealed a 4-3 victory for the Owls.

Pitcher dominates in Frogs 10-5 victory

Pitcher dominates in Frogs 10-5 victory

Published Mar 4, 2006

One night after Jake Arrieta struck out 13 Florida Atlantic hitters, TCU received another great performance out of their starting pitcher to fuel a 10-5 victory.Sophomore starting pitcher Sam Demel struck out a career-high 14 Owl hitters. Demel scattered six hits and allowed two walks in seven innings of work.

"That's tough to do in college baseball with the aluminum bats," said ead oach Jim Schlossnagle. "Jake and Sam are real good pitchers and when they are on they have a chance to be as dominant as anybody."

Team wins opener against Florida Atlantic

Published Mar 4, 2006

Friday night's clash between TCU and Florida Atlantic looked like it would be a battle between two strong sophomore right-handers, but it turned out to be a one-man show.TCU's Jake Arrieta turned in a masterful performance to lead the No. 21 Frogs over FAU and preseason All-American pitcher Mickey Storey 5-1 at Lupton Stadium.

Arrieta, who has four of TCU's seven wins this season, struck out a career-high 13 Owls in eight scoreless innings allowing two hits and walking two.

Dependence on technology overwhelms students' days

Dependence on technology overwhelms students’ days

Published Mar 3, 2006

Computers dominate my life.I write stories for this newspaper. I talk to my grandmother in France. I read the newspaper and check movie show times. I organize photos, and I listen to the radio. All on a computer.

I can't even remember life before computers were around.

And I bet you can't either.

Life with computers keeps my blood pressure high and encourages me to drink heavily.

When the computer slows down for no apparent reason, I might as well wait.

Men's Basketball: Team looking to finish season strong, athlete says

Men’s Basketball: Team looking to finish season strong, athlete says

Published Mar 3, 2006

The Horned Frogs are in action this Saturday as the team will travel to Nevada to play the UNLV Runnin' Rebels.The team is coming off a 69-65 Wednesday win over Utah on Senior Night and is looking to win back-to-back games for the just the third time this season.

UNLV is currently 9-6 in conference play and 15-12 overall. The Runnin' Rebels are averaging 71 points per game, which is fourth best in the conference. UNLV is also averaging 36 rebounds per game, which is second best behind only Wyoming.

REPRINT: Criminals’ pain does not compare

Published Mar 3, 2006

This story was corrected from the misprint in the 03/01/06 issue online only on 03/03/06.The punishment, unfortunately, does not always fit the crime.

Michael Morales, 46, a prisoner in San Quentin, California, was sentenced to death for torturing, raping and murdering a 17-year-old girl 25 years ago. The date of his execution was set for last Tuesday. But just one hour before he was to be executed, the punishment was called off due to questions of constitutionality.

Chancellor: Fundraising starting well

Published Mar 3, 2006

The chancellor told members of the Faculty Senate Thursday the new campaign to raise funds for the university is off to a great start.The capital campaign will fund many aspects of TCU, including campus...

Take risks to succeed, author says

Published Mar 3, 2006

Any passion, including writing, requires a risk, said an author Thursday at the Creative Writing Awards Ceremony.After the audience had heard enough to understand the plot of her new book, "Confessions of a Bigamist," Kate Lehrer, a TCU alumna, told students that each time she writes a new book she is "taking a gamble."

She said that whenever time is invested in something, whether it be a book, a relationship or a job, there is a chance that investment could be lost.