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Sorority collects prom dresses for high school students

Published Mar 2, 2011

Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority helped area high school students feel like Cinderella for a night.

The organization held a dress drive on campus and collected 32 used prom dresses to donate to Goodwill stores.

Event coordinator Paige Zinsou said the event was successful because people on campus were eager to help.

"We had a lot of support," Zinsou said. "It's for Goodwill, so I think that probably helps that it's not just about us on campus, it's to help young ladies.".

Newton not a fit for Dallas, but Tony Romo’s window closing

Published Mar 2, 2011

On April 28, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell will announce the selections of the 2011 NFL Draft.

When the Dallas Cowboys come up to the draft board with the ninth overall selection, Goodell will announce that Dallas has selected...Cam Newton?

The Cowboys have at least entertained the idea. Dallas made waves over the NFL Combine by interviewing the Heisman winner out of Auburn. While Newton may have been only one out of 60 players Dallas interviewed, the fact that the Cowboys explored an option for a quarterback means that something may be lurking in the future.

Islam Awareness Month starts with panel discussion Thursday

Islam Awareness Month starts with panel discussion Thursday

Published Mar 2, 2011

The Muslim Student Association will kick off the university's Islam Awareness Month with an interfaith panel Thursday where representatives of other religions will have an open Q&A session about interaction between religions, vice president of MSA and junior pre-med major Zair Shah said.

"In the end, hopefully we can teach students more about what Islam truly is and just make the campus more aware," Shah said.

DanceTCUs On the Move runs Friday through Sunday

DanceTCU’s ‘On the Move’ runs Friday through Sunday

Published Mar 2, 2011

From classical ballet to raw modern dance pieces, the program "DanceTCU Presents: On the Move" will unite over 60 TCU dance students to perform in and help produce this weekend's shows, a dance school official said.

Ellen Page Shelton, director of the TCU School for Classical and Contemporary Dance, said "On the Move" includes a diverse program with multiple dance pieces and features choreography from faculty and guest choreographers.

Frogs’ 2011 season is just how ‘baseball go’

Published Mar 2, 2011

Blame No. 8 TCU's three-game losing streak on a College World Series hangover; blame the 2.67 runs per game in those three losses to the newly instituted bats for college baseball 8212; the ones with less ping and more plop 8212; or simply discount the losses as Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington might: "That's the way baseball go."

CWS hangover? The Frogs sit at 4-4 and have averaged four runs per game thus far and less than three runs per game during their current losing streak. Through eight games in 2010, the Frogs sat pretty at 7-1, averaging 9.5 runs per game.

Campus job fair takes practice to conquer

Published Mar 2, 2011

With just two months remaining in the semester, many students started their job search at a career fair offered on campus.

Kara Lutley, a senior marketing and business information systems major, was one of the many hopeful students at the event.

"This is my fifth time coming to the career fair," Lutley said. "I've been coming every year since I was a second-semester sophomore looking for internships. Now I'm graduating in May...I thought I might as well come back and look for an actual job."

Texas Independence Day worthy of explanation

Published Mar 2, 2011

Wednesday marked the 175th anniversary of the signing of the Texas Declaration of Independence 8212; a date marked as Texas Independence Day.

There may be a stereotype or two about Texan pride. The "Don't Mess With Texas" state-sponsored commercials do no favors.

TCU students who attended elementary school in the Lone Star State may remember not only reciting the United States Pledge of Allegiance, but also reciting the Texas Pledge of Allegiance as well as singing the Texas state song, "Texas, Our Texas":

V-Day campaign educates students on socially conscious products, violence against women

V-Day campaign educates students on socially conscious products, violence against women

Published Mar 2, 2011

As part of the TCU V-Day campaign to stop violence against women and girls, Wednesday's Hope Fair educated students about social justice and fair trade through teaching the power of a dollar.

Senior theater major Katie Caruso, coordinator of the V-Day campaign, said local vendors came to educate students about their products and to teach students to spend money in a socially and globally conscious way.

Fashion merchandising majors assemble original outfits for Fashion Rules! event

Fashion merchandising majors assemble original outfits for “Fashion Rules!” event

Published Mar 2, 2011

Thirty-six fashion merchandising students have worked to assemble runway outfits with floral patterns, wide-leg pants, flat sandals and other spring trends for the annual Neiman Marcus Fort Worth "Fashion Rules!" event today.

Patricia Warrington, associate professor of merchandising and textiles, said the university created an educational partnership with Neiman Marcus to give students the opportunity to design store window displays and produce fashion shows based on the department store's 10 spring trends for 2011.

Google rankings may still be manipulated

Published Mar 2, 2011

Last Thursday, Google changed the way it displays results for users in an attempt to bring higher quality sites to the top, according to a Friday article from The New York Times. This move makes sense for the company. After all, for a search engine, giving users the best possible results is the top priority.

But let's not fool ourselves: for students, this will make very little practical difference.

Poor parenting cause of Cyrus strife

Published Mar 2, 2011

"The damn show destroyed my family." You would think he's referring to "Jersey Shore" or "Parental Control" or any other reality show that is so popular on television these days, but Billy Ray Cyrus is...

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.