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Former frog still fanatic for football

Published Nov 9, 2005

"We bought tickets together after graduation in 1950," Martha said. "I wouldn't miss a TCU home football game for anything."His name, the "Snake," lives in the TCU Sports Hall of Fame; his purple cowboy boots rest safely in a glass cabinet in the Lettermen's Club, and his most devoted fan has sat in section F, row 21, seat 17 for 58 years.

As a TCU alumna and wife to TCU football legend, Morris "Snake" Bailey, Martha Ann Bailey, 76, considers TCU football a way of life.

Friedman to make campaign stop at TCU

Friedman to make campaign stop at TCU

Published Nov 9, 2005

"Why the hell not?" is the campaign slogan for gubernatorial candidate Kinky Friedman, who will be speaking about his campaign at 6:30 p.m. Thursday in Ed Landreth Hall Auditorium. The Young Democrats will be hosting the speech followed by a debate between the Young Democrats and the College Republicans. Jason Ratigan, a senior history major and member of the Young Democrats said the debate will focus on the four most divisive issues in politics today - gay marriage, abortion, gun control and capital punishment.

Will the next judge play fair?

Published Nov 9, 2005

Political groups are gathering forces in preparation for the battle for confirmation of Samuel Alito as the next associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.Outspoken conservative groups have declared their support for Alito, as he is against abortion. Liberal groups, and many important Democratic senators, oppose his nomination and plan to make confirmation very difficult.

The entire discussion about Alito's qualification for the high court circles around his stance on this single issue.

Organizations gain support

Published Nov 9, 2005

The office of Inclusiveness and Intercultural Services hosted a discussion Tuesday evening to promote attendance and devise strategies for advertising events on campus.Student leaders from various organizations attended to discuss the success of recent events and promote upcoming programs they are hosting.

"The purpose of our office is to provide support and make things happen," said Sandhya Klein, program coordinator for Inclusiveness and Intercultural Services.

Football - Team focused for final game

Football – Team focused for final game

Published Nov 9, 2005

Head football coach Gary Patterson said TCU won't be accepting any trophies until Saturday."We want our rings to say 10-1," Patterson said Tuesday. "It's all about what goes on the ring."

Patterson said representatives for the Liberty Bowl approached him after Saturday's 33-6 win against Colorado State that clinched the Mountain West Conference title during TCU's first year in the conference.

In spite of the Liberty Bowl's interest, Patterson said he does not wonder what bowl TCU will go to.

"I'm not closing doors at which bowl game we go to," he said.

Men’s Golf – Team finishes 12th in weekend tourney

Published Nov 8, 2005

The TCU men's golf team finished its fall season with a 12th-place finish at the Carpet Capital Collegiate in Rocky Face, Ga., this weekend, a tournament that the head coach said was one of the most difficult of the season.The tournament featured 18 teams, some of which are the best in the nation, said head coach Bill Montigel.

"But I would have liked to finish higher," he said. "We could have done better."

The greens were perfect, but the team had a terrible first round and Sunday was breezy, Montigel said.

Fort Worth seeking to regulate student renters near campus

Fort Worth seeking to regulate student renters near campus

Published Nov 8, 2005

Where there's thunder, there's lightning.And for residents in Bluebonnet Hills, a neighborhood located near TCU, the rumblings began almost two years ago.

It started with groups of as many as five people - or sometimes even more - living together in rental homes. Then residents began noticing parking congestion on their streets. Soon after, it was parties and alcohol consumption that caused some residents to consider moving, said Jim Johnson, Bluebonnet Hills Neighborhood Association president.

The storm may have spread across Fort Worth.

TCU develops robotic Smart Homes

TCU develops robotic Smart Homes

Published Nov 8, 2005

Imagine a living environment where elderly people can activate robots to perform routine tasks around the house by voice recognition.This futuristic idea is exactly what faculty and student researchers in the computer science department are working on in collaboration with University of Texas at Arlington researchers.

On a $140,000 grant by the National Science Foundation, the Smart Home, an ongoing area of research in artificial intelligence, was created three years ago in the Sid Richardson Building, said Richard Rinewalt, chairman of the computer science department.

Football - Frogs earn title with win over CSU

Football – Frogs earn title with win over CSU

Published Nov 8, 2005

Offensive firepower has been the focus of most of the talk surrounding the Frogs this year, but in Saturday's 33-6 title-clinching win over Colorado State, the defense stole the show. "We just have a fast defense," said senior defensive tackle Ranorris Ray. "Tonight was a real good showing. We played smash-mouth and flew around to the ball at the same time, and that caused a lot of problems for the offense."

The win over the second-place Rams locked up a championship for TCU in its first season in the Mountain West Conference.

Comedy group raising money for breast cancer research

Published Nov 8, 2005

The new goal of TCU's improvisational troupe, Senseless Acts of Comedy, is no laughing matter.The six-member troupe hosting "Improv for the Cure" is making its way through residence halls Wednesday nights for the remainder of the semester to raise money for breast cancer research.

"If we haven't been there yet, we will be soon," sophomore advertising/public relations major Michael Flusche said of their tour.

Flusche, a member of the troupe, was inspired to organize the efforts after his girlfriend's mother was diagnosed with breast cancer over the summer.

Your View – Amendment’s effects dubious

Published Nov 8, 2005

On Sprinkle's comments, my personal favorite was as follows: "This amendment will have an impact on the TCU community and affect Recruitment and retention, Camp said." How do you figure? So he believes that a constitutional amendment that defines marriage as between one man and one woman affects TCU's Recruitment and retention? Now that's a stretch if I've ever heard one. And this person is teaching TCU students? I'm am truly blown away.Amy Shackelford Curry, class of 2000

Vote today: Let your voice be heard

Published Nov 8, 2005

While the minds of many on the TCU campus are turned toward today's vote on Proposition 2, we must not forget about the other reason to go to the polls: student body elections.Each fall, the Student Government Association changes its leadership by bringing in new faces with new ideas for improving the student experience. This is your chance as a student to decide who you want to represent you over the next year.

Eleven of our classmates have decided they want to make a difference and have "thrown their hat into the ring."