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Pro & Con: New legislation would require sonograms before abortions

Published Feb 23, 2011

Pro

The third time's the charm, or at least, it may be for Texas Senate Bill 16.

The Texas Senate finally approved the bill Thursday. The bill was passed by the senate in 2007 and 2009 but died in the House. The bill would require a doctor to perform an ultrasound on women before they have an abortion, and the doctor would have to describe the images and explain the progress of the fetus' organs and limbs. The ultrasound would not be required if the reason for the abortion was for incest, rape or fetal abnormalities.

Women’s tennis against SMU postponed

Published Feb 23, 2011

The tennis version of the "Battle for the Iron Skillet" will be put on the backburner.

The No. 52 TCU women's tennis match against No. 29 SMU was postponed due to rain.

The match originally was scheduled to begin 6 p.m. Wednesday at Turpin Tennis Stadium in Dallas. The match will be rescheduled for a later time, although a date and time has not been determined.

Postponed matches for the women's tennis team aren't a new occurrence this season.

MWC track & field championships this weekend

Published Feb 23, 2011

TCU's track & field team will set its sights on the Mountain West Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships today through Saturday in Albuquerque, N.M. On the men's side, senior Mychal Dungey will...

Rules change in NCAA baseball

Published Feb 23, 2011

It's still one, two, three strikes, you're out, but this season the outs are coming quicker thanks to new NCAA Baseball rules. The Frogs saw their first competition with the new rules beginning with the...

Freshmen lead No. 4 TCU to 2-0 victory over Baylor Tuesday

Published Feb 22, 2011

Frogs' freshmen Andrew Mitchell and Stefan Crichton led No. 4 TCU to a 2-0 victory over Baylor Tuesday afternoon in Waco. Mitchell threw 6 2/3 innings for his first collegiate win and Crichton closed...

TCU in fourth after opening rounds of Central District Invitational

Published Feb 22, 2011

Frogs' junior Brooke Beeler shot a school record 7-under-par 65 and holds the individual lead, while TCU is in fourth place after Monday's opening two rounds of the Central District Invitational.

Beeler's opening-round 65 broke the previous TCU mark of 66, set by current Frogs' senior Prisela Campbell at the 2009 LSU Golf Classic. Beeler flirted with the record in November when she carded an opening-round 67 en route to medalist honors at the Alamo Invitational.

With a 6-under 138, Beeler has a three-stroke lead over LSU freshman Austin Ernst entering today's final round.

Guns on campus are dangerous

Published Feb 22, 2011

A bill in the Texas House would allow students with a concealed carry license to carry guns on public college campuses.

While gun carriers must be 21 or older and undergo training on the proper handling of a gun, allowing students carrying concealed handguns to wander public campuses is a dangerous idea.

Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Don Mills said he didn't support the bill because it could create confusion for police reacting to a violent situation.

TCU music ensembles perform in Carnegie Hall this week

TCU music ensembles perform in Carnegie Hall this week

Published Feb 22, 2011

The TCU Horned Frog football team was in the national spotlight in January, and now two award-winning TCU music ensembles will take center stage in what was described to be their own Rose Bowl experience.

Two award-winning TCU music ensembles will perform brand new compositions in New York City this week at the prestigious Carnegie Hall.

Director of Bands, Bobby R. Francis, said the TCU Wind Symphony will perform three pieces that will have their New York premieres and that the TCU Percussion Ensemble will perform at least one world premiere.

No. 30 TCU women’s golf finish fourth at Central District Invitational

Published Feb 22, 2011

TCU junior Brooke Beeler was the individual runner-up, just one stroke off the pace, to lead No. 30 TCU to a fourth-place finish after Tuesday's final round of the Central District Invitational in Parrish, Fla.

Beeler, who shot a TCU record 65 in Monday's opening round, finished with a 2-under-par 214, one stroke behind LSU freshman Austin Ernst.

Beeler won the Alamo Invitational in November and was seeking her second tournament title of the year. She also tied for second at October's Windy City Collegiate Classic in her home state of Illinois.

Technology lacks perfection, but so do humans

Published Feb 22, 2011

Technology is taking over 8212; at least, it appears to be that way at Stacked, a California restaurant. According to a Feb. 16 article in USA Today, Stacked's customers will order from iPads. Essentially,...

Transforming libraries not a bad idea

Published Feb 22, 2011

I have a unique appreciation for the value of books. As long as I can remember, my family has collected them. Bookshelves are present in every room in my house. When we last attempted a count, we gave up in the neighborhood of 5,000.

It may be slightly surprising, then, that I do not condemn the transformation of Houston's Lamar High School's library to get rid of books in order to add a coffee shop and e-books. Needless to say, this was not the most popular move. One of the more critical articles in the Houston Press used words such as "appalling," "stupid" and "terrible."