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Unchanging Union speech commendable

Unchanging Union speech commendable

Published Feb 8, 2006

There's no need to panic. It's only a politician who has kept the same position on multiple issues for over a year. Don't worry; we can get through this together.After the State of the Union Address, many expressed frustration from President Bush expressing many of the same sentiments as he had last year. I am glad, as many of the items have not been resolved, and I applaud Bush for not giving up.

PC to host game for singles

Published Feb 8, 2006

The TCU Programming Council is hosting its own version of "Singled Out" tonight at 7 p.m. in the Student Center lounge.Kristen Chapman, director of special events for the council, said she hopes the knock-off...

Travelocity's CEO talks business philosophies

Travelocity’s CEO talks business philosophies

Published Feb 8, 2006

A gathering of professionals exchanged business philosophies, jokes and laughter Tuesday morning at the latest installment of the Charles Tandy Executive Speaker Series breakfast.Michelle Peluso, Travelocity president and CEO, talked about how her former company, Site59, went from being on the upswing in the business world, to almost crashing after the attacks of 9/11, to being bought by Travelocity. She then worked her way up to become the company's top executive.

Women's Basketball: Team to get 2nd shot at Cowgirls

Women’s Basketball: Team to get 2nd shot at Cowgirls

Published Feb 8, 2006

Life does not often grant second chances. The Lady Frogs, however, have exactly that.TCU will look to avenge its Jan. 7 road loss to Wyoming tonight in a game that marks the halfway point of in-conference scheduling.

Head coach Jeff Mittie said that although the Frogs have learned things from their earlier defeat, every game is unique.

"Every game presents a different set of challenges," Mittie said.

Sophomore guard Adrianne Ross said the team knows exactly what went wrong the last time the Frogs faced the Cowgirls.

A cowtown twist on a creole classic

A cowtown twist on a creole classic

Published Feb 8, 2006

The only thing lacking from Fort Worth's own Caf‚ New Orleans is a couple of waiters and a man playing a soulful jazz trombone. Other than that, it's not too bad.Dwarfed in the mega-shadow of Central Market and often passed by in favor of Cold Stone Creamery, it is as though this intimate setting is yearning to be overlooked and forgotten, left only for friends and lovers looking to hide or possibly students searching for a quiet place to study.

Wiretapping needs court approval

Published Feb 8, 2006

It's amazing how little can be resolved after a full day of Congressional hearings on a topic as complex, and uncomfortable, as President Bush's approval of the National Security Agency's international "surveillance program." The policy, which has recently fallen under legislative criticism, allows the NSA to wire-tap phone calls between suspected foreign al-Qaida supporters and American affiliates. Although the program is intended to further safeguard American citizens from terrorist attacks like the ones they endured Sept. 11, 2001, logic may reveal that it is fundamentally flawed.

Teams deserving of spirited fan support

Teams deserving of spirited fan support

Published Feb 8, 2006

TCU students have become the ultimate example of fair-weather fans.It is hypocritical to expect our basketball team to do well if we, the student body, do not back them up. Our lack of support is a weakness in the team's game.

I am always disappointed when I hear a TCU student, who does not show up in the arena to cheer on the team, complain about our season. How can we expect a stellar season if we neglect to root for our team?

When the players do not have fans counting on them and yelling for them, they are disadvantaged by a loss of motivation.

Men’s Golf: Four freshmen to hit green in Hawaii tourney

Published Feb 8, 2006

In one of its most competitive tournaments of the year, the men's golf team will be starting one of its most unorthodox lineups.Four freshmen will round out a five-man roster today as the Horned Frogs tee off on their first day of play at the Waikoloa Intercollegiate in Hawaii.

Head coach Bill Montigel said despite the underclassman-heavy rotation, he has high hopes for the team's chances.

"They still have to get used to college golf," Montigel said. "I feel good about these four guys."

University endowment almost reaches previous $1 billion pinnacle

Published Feb 7, 2006

Following a severe drop earlier this decade, the TCU endowment has nearly recovered to its peak level of $1 billion.Although the endowment reached $1 billion in 2000, economic troubles in the stock markets and 9/11 led to a dramatic decline throughout the early part of this decade, assistant treasurer Dick Hoban said.

Despite the continuation of the war, the stock markets and, in turn, the endowment have experienced recovery, said Mauricio Rodriguez, chairman of the department of finance.

Students dig Mayan dirt

Students dig Mayan dirt

Published Feb 7, 2006

Students will have the chance to experience the lush rainforests and shady trees of Belize while excavating thousands of ancient Mayan artifacts in a two-week research program this summer, said the program's director. For the past 14 summers, the nonprofit Maya Research Program has given students, regardless of their majors, the chance to participate in a two-week field research session in the Blue Creek Village in Belize, a country in Central America.

Step show start of coprogramming

Published Feb 7, 2006

With the speakers blasting Lil' Jon's "Snap ya fingers," that's exactly what the performers did Saturday evening at the first annual Funkytown Stompdown step show competition.The show raised more than $1,700 in ticket sales, which will be donated to charities decided on by the Eta Psi chapter of the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity and the sorority members of Zeta Tau Alpha, the event's hosts, in the coming weeks.

Jerret Holmes, a senior Alpha Phi Alpha member, said he was pleased with the success of the event and the positive response of the people in attendance.

Stealing home

Stealing home

Published Feb 7, 2006

The TCU baseball team left little doubt in its annual alumni game Feb. 4, topping the alumni squad by a score of 9-1. Sophomore Jake Arrieta struck out 11 in just five innings of work and allowed only two hits. The team also received a strong offensive contribution from sophomore Andrew Walker, who finished the day 3-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI. The Frogs' bats built off of Walker's success and had a total of 13 hits in the contest. TCU will look to use the preseason victory as a springboard to carry momentum into its season opener at the Houston College Classic, a Feb.