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Going wild

Going wild

Published Nov 30, 2010

There aren't many towns where one can get up close and personal with endangered species, walk in dinosaur tracks and eat a chicken fried steak with bikers while listening to live Texas Country. But Glen Rose has it all. An hour drive southwest of Fort Worth, it's a short trip that takes you years away from everyday life. After a long day spent exploring Dinosaur Valley State Park, The Loco Coyote Grill is the perfect spot for traditional Southern fare and music.

Holidays at TCU provides relief before finals

Published Nov 30, 2010

Most people, especially students, find themselves eagerly awaiting the winter season and all it entails 8212; the cold weather, the excuse to wear warm pajamas to class, the potential for gifts and the...

Put Black Ops on your Christmas list

Put “Black Ops” on your Christmas list

Published Nov 30, 2010

"Call of Duty: Black Ops" is a game that, living up to the "Call of Duty" name, will draw you in for hours at a time. If you've ever played a "Call of Duty" game before, you'll know that as the series...

Lighting of the tree scheduled for Wednesday night

Published Nov 30, 2010

As the university makes the transition to the holiday season, it will host several events to keep students in good spirits, especially through finals.

According to a university's e-mail, there is an opportunity for students to give back to the community this holiday season. The campus organization Order of Omega is sponsoring an Angel Tree gift drive for children in the Fort Worth branch of Child Protective Services.

The Magic Pill?

The Magic Pill?

Published Nov 30, 2010

The Magic Pill?

They're called "smart drugs," "study drugs," or "brain steroids," drugs like Adderall and Ritalin that are prescribed for treatment of attention-deficit disorder. ADD is a legitimate disorder, but the drugs are increasingly being used illegally by college students to try and help them gain an edge in school.

Some undergraduate students at TCU admit to using the medications to stay up all night, increase their focus, and gain an academic edge.

TCU moving to Big East

Published Nov 29, 2010

TCU announced Monday that all athletic teams will leave the Mountain West Conference to join the Big East Conference beginning July 1, 2012.

Monday morning, the TCU Board of Trustees unanimously voted to accept the Big East's offer to join the conference for a number of reasons, Chancellor Victor Boschini said.

"We have spent the entire morning...discussing the pros and cons in this decision, and we decided unanimously about the pros," Boschini said.

Boschini said the conference gives TCU a chance to excel not only athletically, but also academically.

Patriots dont have to agree with politicians to show love of country

Patriots don’t have to agree with politicians to show love of country

Published Nov 29, 2010

Patriotism is and always has been a tricky subject to broach. Love of country has been used throughout history to achieve great things and to justify the most horrific of atrocities. Patriotism is still...

Students work over holiday with the future in mind

Students work over holiday with the future in mind

Published Nov 29, 2010

Despite reports of a growing economy, junior nursing major Katelyn Marsh, along with many other TCU students, is still experiencing consequences of the recession by spending time during winter break at work.

Marsh's employer, Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen, has required longer working hours instead of hiring additional employees due to the recovering economy, she said.

"They want everyone to work more hours because it costs a lot to train more people," Marsh said.

No. 3 Frogs to play a bowl game after a 66-17 win over New Mexico

Published Nov 29, 2010

The No. 3 TCU Horned Frogs secured at least a Rose Bowl berth with their 66-17 win over New Mexico Saturday while also clinching their second consecutive undefeated regular season and Mountain West Conference title.

Coupled with a 34-31 overtime loss by then-No. 4 Boise State to then-No. 19 Nevada Friday night, the Frogs' path to a BCS bowl became clearer without the Broncos threatening to jump TCU (12-0, 8-0 MWC) in the standings.

Daydreaming is helpful, but stay focused sometimes

Daydreaming is helpful, but stay focused sometimes

Published Nov 29, 2010

Picture this: you're in a class and you are struggling to understand the material. You've got a big party tonight, and you start to focus less on the professor and more on what you're going to wear. An hour later, you walk out of class and realize you don't have a clue what happened during that time.

According to a study conducted by two Harvard psychologists using the iPhone application, "Track Your Happiness," "a wandering mind is an unhappy mind." But to me there is only one way that mind wandering can cause unhappiness.

Natural gas makes a cleaner world

Natural gas makes a cleaner world

Published Nov 29, 2010

The TCU "Frogmobile" was a staple at home football games this season, but its existence represents more than team spirit with its Horned Frog logo. The car represents the potential future of cleaner energy.

After receiving a C- last year from The College Sustainability Report Card, TCU made some eco-friendly changes which resulted in a full letter grade increase granted last month. Among those changes was the addition of the "Frogmobile", Ken Morgan, director of the TCU Energy Institute, said.

BCS Football Standings

BCS Football Standings

Published Nov 29, 2010

RK TEAM RECORD 1 Auburn 12-0 2 Oregon 11-0 3 TCU 12-0 4 Stanford 11-1 5 Wisconsin 11-1 6 Ohio State 11-1 7 Arkansas 10-2 8 Michigan State 11-1 9 Oklahoma 10-2 10 LSU 10-2