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Frogs' loss drops team to bottom of the conference

Frogs’ loss drops team to bottom of the conference

Published Jan 23, 2011

Hank Thorns scored 18 points and Nikola Cerina added 14, but it was not enough to prevent the TCU men's basketball team from losing to Utah 75-62 Saturday evening at the Daniel Meyer Coliseum.

The loss was TCU's second in a row, dropping them to last place in the Mountain West standings. The Frogs now have a 10-11 regular season record and a 1-5 conference record.

Defeating the Frogs gave Utah its third straight win and evened their record to 10-10 on the season and 3-3 in conference play.

Horned Frogs defeat UT-Arlington 6-1

Published Jan 23, 2011

The TCU tennis team started the spring season in grand fashion Sunday. The team took the court with authority, beating UTA convincingly, 6-1.

Tandems of Slah Mbarek and Sören Goritzka, and Emmanuel Brighiu and Chris Price each came away with victories to win the doubles point to start the match.

Mbarek and Goritzka were in control of their game from the start, cruising to an 8-4 victory. They were the first to finish in doubles play.

Lady Frogs shut out UT-Pan American in home opener

Lady Frogs shut out UT-Pan American in home opener

Published Jan 23, 2011

TheLady Frogs started their season off on the right foot by maintaining their undefeated record against the University of Texas-Pan American Saturday.

The team won in straight sets in singles and won all three doubles matches.

Coach Dave Borelli said it has been awhile since he had coached a team to shut out opponents.

"It was kind of nice to sit back and kinda take in a little bit and not worry about the opponents and how they do things," Borelli said. "We just had a really hot day today."

MLK Day of Service embodies King’s dream

Published Jan 21, 2011

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is a holiday that many students look forward to for a day of rest and relaxation, but about 160 TCU students had other plans.

Brittany Shamlin, student director of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service, said this year they had about 160 students sign up for the community service day, about twice as many as last year which was the program's first year.

Students went to about 10 various service sites around Fort Worth. Some of the sites were the Day Resource Center, Samaritan House, and YWCA Resale Shop.

New art exhibit opens Saturday

Published Jan 20, 2011

The Fort Worth Contemporary Arts gallery at TCU will host a new exhibit beginning this weekend. The exhibit, titled, "Let's Build a Fort! (Together We Can Shield Ourselves From the Fear and Worry Within...

Jaywalkers should consider others’ time

Published Jan 20, 2011

You're in a rush to class because you're late. The traffic light is green and there is a car coming.

You cross the street anyway, making it necessary for the driver to come to a stop. You are followed by a posse of other students who cross the street at their leisure, stopping even more traffic.

By the time the initial group has crossed the street, the light is red, and the flow of students keeps on coming. When the light is green and traffic is moving again, someone else starts the cycle.

Senior career conference free for students

Published Jan 20, 2011

For the first time, Career Services' annual senior career conference will be free for students and held on campus, Director of Student Affairs Marketing Susan Nethery said.

The conference has more seniors registered than any before, with 412 seniors having already registered with a variety of different majors, Nethery said.

In previous years, Nethery said seniors would travel to Arlington for two days, stay at a hotel and learn proper job etiquette all for a fee ranging from $100-$200.

Professors offer valuable insight

Published Jan 20, 2011

I've heard it more than once or twice: TCU stands out from other schools due to many things, but one is the faculty-to-student ratio that leads to closer and more personal attention for the students.

It's a natural reaction of mine to boast about the relationship between students and teachers when comparing TCU to big public schools. Frankly, I love coming from a school where the professors know their students' names. Even more, they know what organizations they're involved in or where they're from.

Cell phone searches shouldn’t be allowed in court

Published Jan 20, 2011

The line between individual rights and government authority to act in the interest of those rights moves on a regular basis. The ebb and flow of court decisions determines the direction of how Americans...

Men’s tennis opens season Sunday

Published Jan 20, 2011

The TCU men's tennis team will open its season Sunday at the Bayard H. Friedman Tennis Center with two matches against the University of Texas at Arlington and the University of Texas-Pan American.

Sunday will be the first time the team has seen in game action since Oct. 25 at the ITA Regional Championships in College Station. Senior Emanuel Brighiu put on a strong performance in his surge to the semi-finals at the tournament.

Lady Frogs tennis host spring opener

Lady Frogs tennis host spring opener

Published Jan 20, 2011

The women's tennis team will put its undefeated record against the University of Texas-Pan American on the line at home this weekend in its spring season opener.

The Frogs have only competed against the Lady Broncs four times in the history of the program, and TCU won each meeting. The last time they met was in 1998.

This season marks head coach Dave Borelli's first game back with the women's team since 2006. Borelli was the men's coach until last year, when it was announced he would be returning to coach the women's program.

‘Maze’ event explores Christian viewpoint

Published Jan 20, 2011

Although some felt that the advertising used for the event "Maze" that was held last week was misleading, I think that the information was presented in a way to reach out to a diverse group of people...