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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.

‘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...

TCU civil suit should move to trial after pretrial hearing

Published Jan 20, 2011

A civil suit filed by a former student who alleges that TCU fraudulently misrepresented campus safety could proceed to trial after a Tarrant County judge denied a motion on Thursday.

The plaintiff, K.S., who alleges that TCU misrepresented campus safety, an action that led to her sexual assault, should proceed to trial following a pretrial meeting Wednesday morning.

The pretrial meeting will determine if the full witness list provided by the plaintiff's attorneys should be called.

Frog Feature: Menglu Cai

Frog Feature: Menglu Cai

Published Jan 20, 2011

Menglu Cai, a freshman business major, was born and raised in China, where she was exposed to Western culture through TV series and movies. New to the United States, Cai has been able to experience the American lifestyle firsthand while working toward her degree.

Where are you from?

"I am from China..."Chengdu' is where I am from."

What did you do in high school? Were you involved in activities or clubs? Was there anything in particular that you liked to do?

Frogs return home Saturday

Published Jan 20, 2011

After two disappointing losses on the road, the Horned Frogs hope to redeem themselves at home when they take on Utah Saturday night at 5 p.m. at the Daniel-Meyer Coliseum. In their last game, the Frogs (10-10, 1-4 MWC) lost to Brigham Young University (18-1, 4-0 MWC) 83-67. The victory was the eighth straight for the Cougars.

Freshmen forward Amric Fields said the Horned Frogs need to work on their transition defense after their loss to BYU.

Fuzzy’s Taco Shop branches out

Published Jan 20, 2011

With 23 new locations added in the past year, Fuzzy's Taco Shop is no longer just a Fort Worth treasure, its Berry Street manager said.

General manager Bo Martino said the Tex-Mex taco shop, which originated across the street from the university a decade ago, expanded from five stores to 28 last year, including a recently opened restaurant in Madison, Wis., according to Fuzzy's website.

Lady Frogs take on Utah Saturday

Published Jan 20, 2011

After a close win against BYU on Wednesday, the Lady Frogs hope to improve their conference record to 6-0 when they take on Utah Saturday night in Salt Lake City.

The Lady Frogs are currently in first place in the Mountain West Conference standings after a 54-51 victory over BYU.

The Lady Frogs are the only undefeated team left in the Mountain West Conference while also staying undefeated overall in 2011.

TCU also have the best overall record in the conference at 13-6.

Mortenson speaks at Frost Foundation Lectureship Monday

Mortenson speaks at Frost Foundation Lectureship Monday

Published Jan 20, 2011

After a year-and-a-half of planning, best-selling author and activist Greg Mortenson will speak at the Frost Foundation Lectureship on Monday, Director of Study Abroad Jane Kucko said. Mortenson wrote...

Skiff staff picks from remaining teams for Super Bowl XLV berth

Published Jan 20, 2011

With TCU's football season over, there's still one more football game that will at least partly involve the university. Super Bowl XLV will be played just down Interstate 30 at Cowboys Stadium on Feb....