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Daydreaming is helpful, but stay focused sometimes

Daydreaming is helpful, but stay focused sometimes

Published Nov 29, 2010

Picture this: you're in a class and you are struggling to understand the material. You've got a big party tonight, and you start to focus less on the professor and more on what you're going to wear. An hour later, you walk out of class and realize you don't have a clue what happened during that time.

According to a study conducted by two Harvard psychologists using the iPhone application, "Track Your Happiness," "a wandering mind is an unhappy mind." But to me there is only one way that mind wandering can cause unhappiness.

BCS Football Standings

BCS Football Standings

Published Nov 29, 2010

RK TEAM RECORD 1 Auburn 12-0 2 Oregon 11-0 3 TCU 12-0 4 Stanford 11-1 5 Wisconsin 11-1 6 Ohio State 11-1 7 Arkansas 10-2 8 Michigan State 11-1 9 Oklahoma 10-2 10 LSU 10-2

Horned Frog weekend recap

Published Nov 29, 2010

Volleyball

The women's volleyball team ended its season Saturday with a 3-0 win against the University of South Florida.

Senior Irene Hester had a match-high of 16 kills, and senior Christy Hudson had 20 assists.

TCU finished the season with a 15-16 record.

Women's Basketball

The women's basketball team lost all three games at the 11th annual Paradise Jam in the U.S. Virgin Islands last weekend.

Where are they now?

Published Nov 29, 2010

Name: Jerry Hughes

Position: Defensive end

Years Played at TCU: 2006-09

Current Team: Indianapolis Colts

Outcome of game: San Diego Chargers 36, Indianapolis Colts 14

Analysis: For the second straight week, Hughes did not make much of an impact, as he was unable to record any tackles. The Colts, however, were attempting to come back during most of the second half and could not afford to rest their starters. Hughes should see more time going forward once Indianapolis' offense gets its swagger back.

Name: Drew Coleman

Frogs attain MWC title, undefeated season with 66-17 victory over New Mexico

Frogs attain MWC title, undefeated season with 66-17 victory over New Mexico

Published Nov 27, 2010

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- The No. 3 TCU Horned Frogs clinched their second consecutive undefeated regular season and Mountain West Conference title Saturday with a 66-17 win over New Mexico.

The Frogs (12-0, 8-0 MWC) also clinched an at-large BCS berth in the process, likely securing a spot in the Rose Bowl if No. 1 Oregon or No. 2 Auburn wins out and after No. 4 Boise State lost 34-31 to No. 19 Nevada Friday night.

TCU's perfect season never looked in serious doubt from the start of the game, as the Frogs got off to a 21-0 start.

Frogs gain momentum in fourth quarter; Dalton out with injury

Published Nov 27, 2010

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.

Current score: 52-17 TCU

No. 3 TCU (11-0, 7-0 MWC) got off to a fast start against New Mexico (1-10, 1-6) Saturday in its final regular season game, but the Lobos battles back by getting point off of two TCU fumbles to stay within distance, 31-17, at the half.

Andy Dalton threw thee touchdown passes to get TCU out to a 21-0 lead, but New Mexico forced fumbles in the first and second quarters to keep it manageable.

Dalton was sacked with about 9 minutes left in the second quarter and left the game. As of halftime, he had not returned.

Live from University Stadium, New Mexico: TCU vs. New Mexico

Published Nov 26, 2010

The live coverage of the TCU Horned Frogs vs. New Mexico Lobos game, beginning at 2:45 p.m. and ending when the game does. Join news editor Marshall Doig for a live chat and commentary during the game...

BCS Bowl absence possible for TCU

Published Nov 22, 2010

After cutting its BCS ranking deficit in half for the second week in a row, Boise State will almost inevitably jump TCU in the BCS rankings after playing No. 19 Nevada (10-1) next week, with TCU facing...

Boschini ranks No. 30 on highest-paid private college leaders list

Boschini ranks No. 30 on highest-paid private college leaders list

Published Nov 22, 2010

Chancellor Victor Boschini's total compensation put him at No. 30 in a survey that listed 30 of the highest-paid private college leaders, released last Sunday by The Chronicle of Higher Education. Boschini's total compensation was $1,005,814, according to the survey.

Boschini said his position in the survey wasn't something he would think about.

"I'm just happy for any support anybody at TCU is willing to give me financially, emotionally or spiritually," he said.

University exposes students to different spiritual opportunities

University exposes students to different spiritual opportunities

Published Nov 22, 2010

Caroline Hamilton said that since coming to TCU, her spirituality has expanded and helped teach her new ways to connect with God while learning different ways of understanding what it means to be a person of faith.

Hamilton, a senior religion major, said she found it challenging at first to keep her religious traditions the same when coming to college, but now is back in her routine.

Fitness apps, games becoming prevalent in student fitness

Fitness apps, games becoming prevalent in student fitness

Published Nov 22, 2010

An upswing in smart phones, exercise games and fitness websites is helping students stay accountable with their fitness routines using the technologies they already employ on a daily basis.

According to the website whattheyplay.com, fitness-related games, including the Wii Fit and EA Sports Active, now account for one-sixth of all games sold, with the latest gaming invention, Xbox's Kinect, released this month.

Drunkorexia poses a serious problem

Published Nov 22, 2010

It's a Friday and you ask your friends to go grab a bite to eat before getting ready for the party that night. However your friend refuse. Why is this? Everyone knows you have to eat before drinking to prevent yourself from getting totally wasted and to avoid alcohol poisoning.

The same pattern repeats every weekend until you notice a trend: People are not eating the day they plan to go out to reduce the calorie intake and to help them get drunk faster, a new trend known as "drunkorexia."