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Limbaugh’s comments on First Lady’s diet unwarranted

Published Mar 3, 2011

Dear expressively and ideologically challenged talk show hosts: Please take your comments elsewhere. Rush Limbaugh made comments Feb. 21 on his radio show about the first lady's food choice at a dinner...

Mills: New shuttle route receives positive feedback

Published Mar 3, 2011

In the first three weeks of running a shuttle to the West Seventh Street entertainment district, the T attracted around 50 riders using the service each weekend, Joan Hunter, communications manager for The Fort Worth Transportation Authority, said.

The new route began in the middle of February and runs every hour Friday and Saturday nights from 6 p.m. to midnight. The shuttle begins at Worth Hills, drives to Frog Shuttle stops like the Brown-Lupton University Union and then goes directly to West Seventh Street.

Women?s tennis takes on Oklahoma Saturday

Published Mar 3, 2011

The No. 52 TCU women's tennis team will play Oklahoma at the Bayard H. Friedman Tennis Center Saturday. TCU last defeated Oklahoma 6-1 in 2008. The Frogs will aim for their second home victory of the...

Equestrian team travels to Hornets’ Gambler’s Choice Equestrian Center

Published Mar 3, 2011

The No. 6 Horned Frogs equestrian team will return to action Sunday at Delaware State and travel for the first time to the Hornets' Gambler's Choice Equestrian Center. Sunday will mark the fifth...

Fort Worth takes part in statewide effort to arrest people with outstanding warrants

Published Mar 3, 2011

Fort Worth will be part of a statewide effort to arrest people with outstanding warrants from unpaid speeding tickets and other violations starting this weekend, according to a press release from the City of Fort Worth. However parking violations issued by campus police would not be included in the effort, said TCU Police Lt. Ramiro Abad.

The Great Texas Warrant Roundup will be from March 5-12, according to the release. The release also noted law enforcement officials will increase their efforts to find and apprehend people who have warrants.

Self-injury videos have no place on YouTube

Published Mar 3, 2011

YouTube is home to every great viral video, like "The Bed Intruder," "Star Wars Kid," and "David After Dentist." But besides these hilarious "videos du jour," YouTube contains a dark subculture of videos depicting self-injury.

In a recent study published in the journal Pediatrics, researchers studied the 100 most-viewed videos that appear when one searches "self-harm" and "self-injury." With more than 2 million views, on average, almost every video had explicit pictures of injuries, most commonly cutting.

TCU track & field athletes compete to qualify for NCAA Indoor Championships

Published Mar 3, 2011

Four of TCU's track & field athletes will travel to Blacksburg, Va., this weekend to compete at the Virginia Tech Final Qualifier. The meet is an opportunity to qualify for the NCAA Indoor Championships in College Station next weekend.

On the women's side, senior sprinter Kristal Juarez and sophomore Kelsey Samuels will represent the Frogs, while senior Mychal Dungey and junior Cameron Parker will represent the men's squad.

Recent grads can make light of thin job market by turning to public sector

Published Mar 3, 2011

The job market is thin for new graduates 8212; we know that, but some college graduates are making the best of it and are giving back at the same time.

In 2009, there was a distinct upturn in students working in the private sector for nonprofit organizations, according to a Wednesday article in The New York Times. Students who were unable to find jobs in the traditional sector were finding out that their desire to give back to the community along with their degrees were very marketable to nonprofit organizations.

MWC announces dates of Frogs? seven conference matchups

Published Mar 3, 2011

The Mountain West Conference has placed TCU's football schedule on the window sill to cool until its Sept. 3 season opener at Baylor. The MWC on Thursday announced the dates of the Frogs' seven conference...

Primatologist Jane Goodall visits campus Monday

Primatologist Jane Goodall visits campus Monday

Published Mar 3, 2011

This article was edited for accuracy at 12:09 March 5, 2011.

British anthropologist and primatologist Jane Goodall will be featured at the Roots & Shoots exhibit on Monday, John Trybus, manager of tour outreach and public relations at the Jane Goodall Institute, said.

As part of the event, which is co-sponsored by TCU and Fort Worth Country Day School, Goodall will advocate for listeners to identify problems and plan projects to make positive changes in their communities, he said. Admission toGoodall's lecture will be by invitation only.

Paint party: TCU paintball team ranked No.15 in nation

Published Mar 2, 2011

Highly ranked athletic programs have become the norm rather than the exception for TCU, and the club paintball team is no different.

The TCU Paintball team, a university club sport, is currently ranked No. 15 out of 86 teams in the National Collegiate Paintball Association rankings.

Junior team member Amir Tafarroji said good competition was hard to find around Fort Worth. The team will drive more than 100 miles to practice at Weber's Paintball near Temple, he said.

"We think Weber's is one of the best fields in the state," Tafarroji said.

Wallyball combines recreation with intensity

Published Mar 2, 2011

Students with a love for racquetball and volleyball now have a way of combining their two passions.

The game is called Wallyball. It is a cross between volleyball and racquetball and is played in the Rec Center's racquetball courts. Players hit a ball back and forth, over a net and off the walls. If the ball hits the ground, the opposite team receives a point.

Sophomore Brent Folan said he loves the game because it is intense and unique.