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Club members look to improve competitively in upcoming season

Published Oct 13, 2005

Body slams will soon be heard at the University Recreation Center.The TCU Wrestling Club will begin practicing for its upcoming season at the end of October, said club president, senior Jeff Davis.

The TCU Wrestling Club was formed last year.

Davis said there was a $75 membership fee for the whole year but the club is open to everyone, including faculty and staff, but in order to compete, you have to be an undergraduate or graduate student.

Good attitude key for Frog nose guard

Good attitude key for Frog nose guard

Published Oct 13, 2005

When asked to describe himself, senior Zarnell Fitch sums it up in one word: dedicated."So much has happened in my life," said Fitch, a nose guard on TCU's defensive team. "Coming from a small town like Spencer, (Okla.), you had to be dedicated just to get out of there."

Fitch, his two sisters and younger brother were raised by their single mother in Oklahoma. At a young age, they all made a promise to each other that they would take the burden of paying for college off their mother.

Police: Cameras keep campus safe

Published Oct 13, 2005

Smile, you are on campus camera.Security cameras, which use digital video recording, record 24 hours a day, seven days a week, but don't worry. TCU Police say they are not watching the community's every move.

TCU Police Chief Steve McGee said 65 security cameras on campus have proved to be beneficial in preventing and solving crimes and keeping the campus safe.

McGee said the cameras are sporadically monitored throughout the day for student safety. He said the cameras are intended to be an additional tool available to the officers.

News Brief

Published Oct 13, 2005

Marlene Dietrich, a German actress, cabaret entertainer and singer of the mid-1900s, will be brought back to life at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in "The Moons of Venus," a musical event about her life.The Department of Modern Languages and Literatures and the German Consulate General are sponsoring the production in PepsiCo Recital Hall.

Dietrich began her career in Germany in the 1920s and came to Hollywood in the 1930s. After refusing to return to Germany, Dietrich became an American citizen in 1937.

Movie Review

Published Oct 13, 2005

Ryan Reynolds, of "Van Wilder" fame, is finally out of college and has apparently started waiting tables in the new comedy "Waiting."The film centers loosely on the emotional distress of an overly responsible...

Ready, break!

Published Oct 13, 2005

After years of griping, complaining and petitioning, the administration has finally given us another day for both Fall and Thanksgiving breaks.We are glad many students will benefit from the calendar change, and the University Council should be commended for implementing it.

However, for some students, this is too little, too late.

Now that the rules are different, many of the students who fought for the change are graduating, and they will never see the fruit of their efforts.

Student-artist spotlight – Jeff Mathena

Published Oct 13, 2005

While sitting on a sofa at Panther City Coffee House, junior religion major Jeff Mathena sips a Mocha Milkshake and discusses music, the great passion in his life. The guitarist, singer and songwriter...

Threats possible at football games, authorities say

Published Oct 13, 2005

TCU authorities say they are alert to the possibility of a bomb threat at a football game and have Fort Worth Bomb Squad officers on duty.But they also say it is not always possible to prevent suicide.

A University of Oklahoma student committed suicide Oct. 1.

The Dallas Morning News reported Joel Henry Hinrichs III died after he detonated an explosive device near the Sooner football stadium during a game. No others were harmed by the explosion.

Album Review

Published Oct 13, 2005

Antigone Rising's new CD, "From the Ground Up,'' is a mellow mix of indie rock, country twang ballads and classic rock beats. The five-member, all-female rock band out of New Jersey has been compared to the Eagles, Fleetwood Mac and Lynyrd Skynyrd by the New York Post.

The Associated Press has drawn comparisons between Antigone's lead singer, Cassidy (she does not use a surname) and the great Janis Joplin.

Cheerleading squad to stunt Saturday

Published Oct 13, 2005

Despite the lack of a permanent head coach, TCU cheerleaders will be allowed to tumble and perform stunts at this weekend's Homecoming football game against Army, cheerleading captain Magean Thompson said Wednesday. Coach Jeff Tucker was fired Monday for undisclosed reasons pending an appeal process, temporarily banning the team from stunting at football games.Thompson said the cheerleading squad was granted permission to stunt by associate athletics directors Scott Kull and Jack Hesselbrock.

There is a war outside, we are losing

There is a war outside, we are losing

Published Oct 13, 2005

TCU has an overpopulation problem.Now I'm not talking about residence hall overcrowding or the lack of sufficient office or classroom space. All of that has been discussed ad nauseam. I'm talking about...

Your View

Published Oct 13, 2005

As students living on campus, we are obligated to put a specific amount of money onto our meal plan. This money is supposed to last us the whole semester. With the new changes made to menus at the different dining options around campus, such as The Main or Pond Street Grill, the prices of the menu options have increased dramatically. I have to face the problem that the money I have on my meal plan is not sufficient anymore. The amount of money, which would normally supply me with enough meals to last, is now only lasting me two weeks.