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Defend your opinions; listen to others

Defend your opinions; listen to others’

Published Jan 19, 2006

"No Comment."That is everyone's favorite phrase when dealing with the media today.

Although it's frustrating for those at newspapers and those who want updates on a subject, the desire to withhold information is not unreasonable. We live in a society that is built on the flow of information.

One wrong word could open the floodgate of public opinion and crush the one who dared utter such a statement.

Silence of the Frogs

Published Jan 19, 2006

With a men's basketball team sitting at 4-13 and last place in the Mountain West Conference, it's only natural for TCU fans to have some questions. But they better not want any answers. Head coach Neil...

Stadium to receive new scoreboard

Published Jan 19, 2006

When the Horned Frogs take the baseball field again this spring, they will have a new scoreboard to enhance their fans' experience.Athletics administration has entered an agreement with Colorado Display...

Online Exclusive: Tool extended review

Published Jan 19, 2006

Throughout 2005, fans of the rock band Tool were teased with promises of a new album.A slow trickle of photos from recording sessions, unconfirmed studio news and a redesign of the welcome page of the band's official Web site heightened anticipation, but the year ended with nothing.

Instead of a new album, the band released two DVDs with artistic presentations of material from the band's 2001 release "Lateralus."

Director: High GPAs meritable

Published Jan 19, 2006

Members of the athletic department say last semester's high cumulative student-athlete GPA is a great achievement, but expectations will remain high."We are very pleased with the academic performance of our student-athletes in the fall semester," athletics director Daniel Morrison said in a press statement. "It's a great tribute to the teamwork between our athletic academic services office and our coaching staff."

Frogs fall yet again

Frogs fall yet again

Published Jan 19, 2006

The Horned Frogs lost their sixth game in row Wednesday night, falling to the San Diego State Aztecs 76-57.As is now a motif this season, the Frogs fell into an early offensive slump from which they could not recover, finishing the game with a weak shooting percentage of 34.

Head coach Neil Dougherty said Wednesday's offensive struggles stemmed primarily from the team's inability to convert turnovers (SDSU had 24) into points.

"If there's any type of letdown, it was a mental one," Dougherty said. "It's hustling hard and not getting anything out of it."

TCU Theatre deserves more acknowledgement

TCU Theatre deserves more acknowledgement

Published Jan 18, 2006

As the curtain fell on the last production of the TCU Theatre fall season, the actors, actresses, sound and set technicians, and costume designers breathed a sigh of relief knowing that for another semester they had put on three successful shows for the TCU community.TCU Theatre, now in its 61st season, is not your average collegiate theater department.

The amount of work put into each show is evident through the acting, costumes and set design.

It takes around five to six weeks to build each of the sets, sew the costumes and rehearse for opening night.

Spice International Cafe

Published Jan 18, 2006

In Fort Worth's meat and potato desert, Spice International Cafe is an oasis for the palate.The menu offers multinational selections inspired by a mom and pop duo who own and cook in the cafe.Located next...

Zoning grabs students by the wallet

Zoning grabs students by the wallet

Published Jan 18, 2006

The City of Fort Worth has invited the public to comment at 7 p.m. today right here at the Kelly Alumni Center on a growing controversy affecting students. The issues concern everyone in Fort Worth, but...

Zam Zam Cafe

Published Jan 18, 2006

Tucked away on the corner of Berry Street and McCart Avenue sits Zam Zam Cafe, a small Mediterranean eatery with a surprisingly extensive menu.Zam Zam's menu offers nearly everything a starving college student is, in fact, starving for - and for a reasonable price.

Co-owner Hossein Tabaei, who previously owned the Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins restaurants that once occupied Zam Zam's spot, started the restaurant so he could offer more products than the franchises would allow.

Taxes safer, easier for TCU employees

Published Jan 18, 2006

TCU employees can now access their Form W-2 online as part of a broader effort by TCU to make payroll services more efficient and employees' private information safer.Form W-2 is used to report wages and taxes of employees for the previous calendar year.

TCU Human Resources adopted the service in order to encourage customer service and help avoid identity theft, said Debby Watson, director of payroll services.

Bush calls for more language funding

Published Jan 18, 2006

TCU could see new foreign language classes implemented into the curriculum if students demonstrate a genuine interest in learning new languages, said Mary Volcansek , dean of AddRan College of Humanities and Social Sciences.In his budget proposal for the 2007 fiscal year, President Bush requested $114 million for the study of foreign languages, with most of that money coming through the State and Education departments for the National Security Language Initiative.