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SGA elects new House Speaker

SGA elects new House Speaker

Published Feb 1, 2006

A new Speaker of the House was named Tuesday for the Student Government Association at the first official House of Student Representatives meeting of the semester. John Campbell, a junior political science major, resigned from the position two weeks ago for personal reasons before ever serving at a meeting, Vice President Jace Thompson said.

Thomas Pressly, a freshman political science major, was elected 18-4 to fill Campbell's position as Speaker of the House after submitting an application and answering questions in front of the House.

Postwar climate more dangerous, speaker says

Published Feb 1, 2006

The postwar violence facing journalists, such as ABC News' Bob Woodruff who suffered serious injuries in Iraq on Monday, is much worse than the wartime situation in 2003, said a veteran photojournalist Tuesday.Mike Heimbuch, a photojournalist for NBC 5, spent eight weeks in 2003 on patrol around Iraq embedded with Marine Corps Task Force Tarawa.

Heimbuch said Iraq is different for journalists today because of the increased use of improvised explosive devices.

Black history needs integration

Published Feb 1, 2006

Black History Month, started in 1926 as "Negro History Week," was an initiative to get black history recognized and taught in school. Prior to this, prominent blacks had been left out of the history books or, when mentioned, were mentioned in order to exhibit their inferiority.Black History Month was an important and needed initiative. Americans were missing an important part of their historical roots and needed to learn about their past - a past that is not confined to white men.

Groups step up activities for Black History Month

Published Feb 1, 2006

Black History Month begins today with a student-led discussion and a worship service setting the stage for a month of cultural events.Assistant Director of Intercultural Education and Services Greg Trevino said the goal of Black History Month is, "to educate and promote awareness of different cultures that do not share the same mainstream attention."

"These are proud people with rich histories that deserve to be known," he said.

University Ministries intern for Worship, Spiritual and Pastoral Life Ann Smith said Black History Month is not just for black people.

Men's Basketball: Coach: UNLV plays like a team

Men’s Basketball: Coach: UNLV plays like a team

Published Feb 1, 2006

The men's basketball team will have to follow the weekend's 35-point road loss with a game against one of the conference's hottest - and maybe most complete - basketball teams.The Horned Frogs will host the University of Nevada at Las Vegas (11-8, 5-2) Wednesday when the Rebels come to Daniel-Meyer Coliseum in an attempt to not only continue their strong Mountain West Conference play, but send TCU to its third consecutive loss.

Head coach Neil Dougherty said UNLV's recent success has generated momentum for a team that plays like just that - a team.

Delicious Dives

Delicious Dives

Published Feb 1, 2006

Tasty treats provide cool reliefCurly's Frozen Custard

4017 Camp Bowie Blvd.

Curly's Frozen Custard is one of those places I always mean to go to. It's right there on Camp Bowie Boulevard, it's colorful, and, in the middle of a Texas drought, it just looks so good.

Finally, I went for it.

Sure, it's the supposed middle-of-winter, but with the weather as mild as ever, now is as good a time as any to try some frozen custard.

Women's Tennis: Tennis to play against nation's best

Women’s Tennis: Tennis to play against nation’s best

Published Feb 1, 2006

The women's tennis team heads to Wisconsin Thursday for one of TCU's most competitive tournaments of the year.The USTA/ITA National Team Indoor Championships event, which lasts through Sunday, is an invitational event that grants automatic bids to last season's top 12 teams. The final four spots are allotted by an Intercollegiate Tennis Association committee.

Head coach Dave Borelli said the invitation is a testament to the team's recent successes.

"We're pretty honored," Borelli said. "We'll play some real good teams. It's a chance to go out and make our mark."

Scientist: Human 'footprint' destructive

Scientist: Human ‘footprint’ destructive

Published Jan 31, 2006

A National Geographic explorer said Monday that students need to start thinking seriously about the next 100 years because that is what they are going to inherit.J. Michael Fay, a scientist and conservationist, spent more than 600 hours flying over about 27 African countries to document the human impact on the region. He shared with the TCU community the best of 110,000 photographs he took on the trip, when he spoke in Winston-Scott Hall.

Students, community members discuss improving city

Published Jan 31, 2006

The weekend's rain didn't stop more than 100 students and community members from discussing ways to make Fort Worth shine.The Center for Civic Literacy conference Saturday brought forth ideas such as the...

TCU has mixed reaction to Bremer

TCU has mixed reaction to Bremer

Published Jan 31, 2006

The American who oversaw Iraq's first steps toward democracy told about 500 students, faculty and citizens at Ed Landreth Auditorium that he thinks he'll see a stable Iraq in his lifetime.Paul Bremer, who served as presidential envoy to Iraq from May 2003 to June 2004, said Friday that the most important result of the war in Iraq was getting the Iraqis on a path to democracy.

"We did a really noble thing in liberating 27 million Iraqis from one of the most brutal dictatorships anywhere in the world at the end of the 20th century," Bremer said.

Men’s Tennis: Frogs win season opener after rain delay

Published Jan 31, 2006

The Horned Frog men's tennis team started its season with a 5-2 victory over Texas A&M at Corpus Christi Saturday. Teams had to wait through a rain delay to see if the matches would be played, but TCU beat the Islanders in the overall points standings by winning 4 of 6 singles matches and sweeping the doubles events.

Saturday's victory moved head coach Joey Riv‚'s record of season openers to 5-1.

Rehashing classics is getting old

Rehashing classics is getting old

Published Jan 31, 2006

After her initial singles arrived with little to no success, Nancy Sinatra wasn't expected to enjoy a career like her father Frank's. Then at 26, Sinatra hit pay dirt in 1966 with the single "These Boots are Made for Walkin'".Written by Lee Hazlewood, a successful country producer, "Boots" breathed life into Sinatra's listless career. The song itself is simple and easy to understand, but its placement in time represented something larger.

In the 1960s, women around the country fought just as hard as blacks for equal rights and a better place in society.