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Air Force fends off Frogs 70-65 in season conclusion

Published Mar 2, 2011

Senior guard Greg Hill tied a career high with 23 points to help TCU build a seven-point halftime lead, but Air Force sank the Frogs Wednesday during a 70-65 setback at the Falcons' Clune Arena. The Frogs,...

TCU education students go abroad with European Teacher Education Network

TCU education students go abroad with European Teacher Education Network

Published Mar 2, 2011

TCU special education graduate student Kat Deichler signed a two-year contract last month to teach first grade special needs students at an international school in Qatar.

However, she said if someone had told her a year ago that in September 2011 she would begin teaching full-time in another country, she would not have believed them.

"I was a Texas girl," Deichler said. "I was not going anywhere. I was going to stay here and teach forever."

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.

Lady Frogs put away Air Force in final game of regular season

Published Mar 2, 2011

With the Lady Frogs' largest margin of victory since their 26-point win over Colorado State on Jan. 15, it was a memorable Senior Night as TCU downed Air Force 88-51 Wednesday night at Daniel-Meyer Coliseum.

Senior guard Emily Carter led all scorers with 24 points. Senior guard/forward Helena Sverrisdottir added 16 points and three assists while sophomore forward Starr Crawford chipped in 13 points and grabbed eight rebounds. Air Force was led by sophomore guard Megan Muniz, who had a team-high 15 points.

Dream Machine would give students prizes for recycling

Published Mar 1, 2011

About 45 students, faculty and staff members met Friday with representatives from PepsiCo and Waste Management about the benefits of recycling and how it can be rewarding with the Greenopolis Dream Machine.

Jordan Mazurek, a sophomore political science and sociology double major, said representatives discussed the concept of the machine, its purpose and how it works. The machine is a state-of-the-art recycling kiosk that provides recycling incentives in the form of coupons and gift certificates for local businesses, according to an article from greenbiz.com

Dream Machines should be just the start in university’s recycling effort

Published Mar 1, 2011

With global efforts toward sustainability increasing drastically, the university should do all it can to help promote green efforts on campus.

The Dream Machines would be a convenient way for students to recycle on campus, and providing incentives in the form of gift certificates and coupons makes that opportunity even better.

Furthermore, the machines come at an extremely low cost to the university, leaving administrators little excuse for not allowing the machines to be installed.

Journalism school's namesake to receive award

Journalism school’s namesake to receive award

Published Mar 1, 2011

TCU alumnus and "Face the Nation" host Bob Schieffer will be one of the recipients of the 2011 Texas Medal of Arts award Tuesday night in Austin for his accomplishments in the field of journalism, according...

Nation’s health care needs revision

Published Mar 1, 2011

Without President Barack Obama's health care reform last year, I would be removed from my parents' health care in four years. I am one of the faces of those people who are helped by Obama's health care...

Halperin performs in Idol’s Top 12

Published Mar 1, 2011

After performing as one of the top 12 male contestants on "American Idol" Tuesday night, TCU alumnus Tim Halperin's future on the popular reality program will depend on America's vote. Halperin sang his...

Lady Frogs challenge Air Force in final home game Wednesday

Lady Frogs challenge Air Force in final home game Wednesday

Published Mar 1, 2011

Seniors Helena Sverrisdottir, Micah Garoutte and Emily Carter will trot their last steps on the Daniel-Meyer Coliseum court in an attempt to pluck the Air Force Falcons Wednesday night.

A win against Air Force (8-19, 3-11 MWC) would close the Lady Frogs' regular season (20-9, 12-3) on a three-game winning streak.

In their last outing, the Lady Frogs defeated University of New Mexico 84-71.

Guard/forward Sverrisdottir led all scorers with 24 points on 6-of-11 shooting. She nailed all eight of free throws and had eight assists.

Electronic grading services make education a formula

Published Mar 1, 2011

The Educational Testing Service presented evidence on Feb. 19 that found electronic grading services for college placement exams to be just as reliable as human graders, and the reverberations sparked debate in the education world.

Controversy flared between the technological-progressive side of academics and the more classically-oriented camp, according to a Feb. 21 article from Inside Higher Ed. Should computers be responsible for grading students if the reliability is the same and resources saved?

Frogs drop third straight after 4-3 loss to Dallas Baptist

Frogs drop third straight after 4-3 loss to Dallas Baptist

Published Mar 1, 2011

The definition of insanity, said TCU head coach Jim Schlossnagle, is continuing to do things over and over and thinking something is going to change.

No. 8 TCU couldn't overcome four errors in a 4-3 loss to Dallas Baptist Tuesday night as the Frogs surrendered a lead in the ninth inning for the third straight game.

Even though junior shortstop Taylor Featherston knocked in two RBIs and hit his first home run of the season, 3,877 fans at Lupton Stadium witnessed the first three game losing streak for the baseball program since March 2008.