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Frogs’ match at UNT cancelled

Published Mar 29, 2011

The Horned Frogs' Tuesday's make-up match at North Texas was been canceled due to rain.

The match was a rescheduled date from when their first match was rained out Jan. 29 at the ITA Kickoff Weekend in Berkeley, Calif.

The Frogs have been out of action since their March 23 victory at UT-Arlington.

The will open conference play at home against BYU Friday April 1 at 2:00 p.m.

XXX domain is necessary for safe surfing

Published Mar 29, 2011

The Internet Corporations for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) authorized the creation of a .xxx suffix for pornography websites on March 18, according to a March 19 article from The New York Times. The plan would eventually require the sites to register with a .xxx suffix so they aren't confused with other businesses of similar names. ICANN would not regulate the information on such sites.

Polo Club facing changes and finding success

Polo Club facing changes and finding success

Published Mar 29, 2011

The TCU Polo Club has always had an open door policy, but increased interest in the program has led to tryouts for placements this year. The team was ranked third in the region after beating Texas Tech, the University of Texas and Oklahoma State University.

Club members experienced some heartache when they lost to SMU in the last minutes of a match this year, but even more so when they lost their long-time practice facility, Brushy Creek Polo Ranch.

Mavs have challenge ahead against Lakers

Published Mar 29, 2011

As the final games of the season wind down in the NBA, one of the closest playoff position races in the league is for the second seed in the Western Conference. Pending the outcome of tonight's Mavericks-Clippers game, The No. 3-seeded Dallas Mavericks (52-21) have a shot to gain momentum against the No. 2-seeded Los Angeles Lakers (53-20) when the teams play Thursday.

A Mavs win Wednesday night would give Dallas a chance to tie LA for the No. 2 seed Thursday and give Dallas the tiebreaker with a 2-1 advantage in head-to-head matchups.

Major League Gaming Pro Circuit comes to Dallas

Published Mar 29, 2011

Junior Nathan Mann has a job that would make most video gamers envious. As a graphics coordinator for Major League Gaming tournaments, the accounting and finance double major will be on-site at the MLG 2011 Pro Circuit video game competition coming to the Metroplex April 1-3.

The Dallas competition will feature Halo: Reach, StarCraft 2, and Call of Duty: Black Ops. It is expected to attract thousands of participants and spectators, according to a Feb. 3 press release.

Quidditch in the Commons

Quidditch in the Commons

Published Mar 28, 2011

Searching for the elusive snitch and avoiding bludger-slinging beaters, students at TCU and across the country are zooming around on broomsticks, and having a lot of fun doing it.

Quidditch, inspired by the Harry Potter series of books and movies by J.K. Rowling, combines basketball, soccer and dodgeball.

Lindsey Carnes, sophomore psychology major, founded the Quidditch club last Fall.

Carnes said she wasn't sure what to expect when she started the club, but has been pleasantly surprised.

"Our first tournament we had 10 teams sign up," Carnes said.

Young breaks school record in women’s 400 meter dash

Published Mar 28, 2011

Senior Jessica Young broke a school record as the TCU track and field program competed at the Arizona State Invitational Saturday at Joe Selleh Track at Sun Angel Stadium.

Young rallied around the oval with a first-place time of 52.27 in the women's 400 meters, snapping Nathandra John's program record clocking of 52.31 from 2006. Young also shattered the ASU Invitational meet record, surpassing the former mark of 53.30 set by the Sun Devils' Joronda White in 1998. The Frogs' Kristal Juarez and Briyanni Thomas followed in the event in fifth and sixth place, respectively.

Rough and Tumble

Published Mar 28, 2011

I play TCU Rugby. Rugby is a bit like this article: Hard-hitting and not always pretty 8212; but hopefully by the time it's over, generally entertaining .

Yes, we are a "club" sport, but we're not JUST a club sport. We are soldiers wearing purple and black, defending TCU. And in a combative white-knuckle sport like rugby, pain is as much a part of the game as the field or the ball. Your classmates on the rugby team have suffered blown knees, broken collarbones, cracked ribs, concussions and more on the rugby field. But it's for a sport that we love and we've chosen to play.

Spring Forward

Spring Forward

Published Mar 28, 2011

Fashion often reflects social shifts. The luxury market was hit hard by the recession, and it showed in the dark colors and warrior themes designers have favored in recent years.

In the fall of 2009, designers were portraying a strong woman who was protecting herself and preparing to fight. Female empowerment was depicted by helmets, built-out shoulders and heavy, metal chains. Rather than innovate, designers focused on brand DNA and strengthening the loyalty of their clientele.

Hunger Week works to create local hunger awareness

Hunger Week works to create local hunger awareness

Published Mar 28, 2011

This week, students can attempt to live off of five dollars for 24 hours, get free hot dogs and peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, and try to solve world hunger through the activities and fundraisers for TCU's 29th annual Hunger Week, a university official said.

The Rev. Jeremy Albers, associate chaplain of the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life, said the goal of Hunger Week was to help create hunger awareness locally, nationally and globally.

Weekend sports update

Published Mar 28, 2011

Men's Tennis

The TCU men's tennis team suffered a 4-3 loss to No. 33 Rice in Houston Saturday. TCU took a 1-0 lead after taking the doubles point. TCU's doubles pair of seniors Christopher Price and Emanuel Brighiu got the doubles point for TCU after winning the third and final match in a tiebreaker. The other two points came from Price, who was playing in his hometown, and No. 74 Brighiu in their respective singles matches.

Swimming & Diving

Americans shouldn’t turn blind eye to foreign disaster

Published Mar 28, 2011

As President Barack Obama spoke to the nation last night about the nation's involvement in Libya, he commented on how Americans cannot turn a blind eye to atrocities and disasters around the world when we have the opportunity to provide assistance, and he's right.

Even though we have an economy that is in a recession, a housing market on a shaky foundation, high unemployment, numerous social issues like abortion and gay marriage and the constant threat of terrorism, American citizens still have a pretty good life.