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Renovated stadium will attract concerts and high school football games

Renovated stadium will attract concerts and high school football games

Published Sep 20, 2010

The renovation of Amon G. Carter Stadium, scheduled to begin when the football season ends in November, will represent a rare accomplishment in college athletics.

Athletic Director Chris Del Conte said TCU's stadium would be the first in the country to be renovated or built using money that was raised before the project began.

With the stadium funding already completed, revenue from ticket and suite sales to go straight to the bank. Del Conte said all the added features, such as a club level and luxury suites, were a necessity in building a stadium in this generation.

TCU Volleyball sweeps Nike Invitational

TCU Volleyball sweeps Nike Invitational

Published Sep 20, 2010

The Horned Frog volleyball team swept the Nike Invitational this past weekend and took home the championship.

The Frogs had a doubleheader on Friday, opening up the tournament with a three-game sweep over the University of Texas at San Antonio. TCU finished off Friday's portion of the tournament by taking down the University of Alabama at Birmingham in another sweep.

In Saturday's championship match, TCU came out on top with 3-1 victory in four games over Ohio University. It was the Horned Frogs' sixth consecutive win.

BCS conference incapable of recognizing worthy schools

BCS conference incapable of recognizing worthy schools

Published Sep 20, 2010

The NCAA is a flawed organization, and the fruits of its spineless labor were on full display Saturday afternoon as TCU, the powerhouse of the seemingly powerless Mountain West Conference, embarrassed...

TCU beats Baylor 45-10

TCU beats Baylor 45-10

Published Sep 18, 2010

In front of a sold out crowd at Amon G. Carter Stadium the No. 4 Horned Frogs kept the lead the entire game defeating Baylor 45-10.

The Frogs opened with an 80-yard drive ending with a 28-yard touchdown pass by quarterback Andy Dalton to Jeremy Kerley.

Saturday's game will be one of the greatest rivalries in Division I

Saturday’s game will be one of the greatest rivalries in Division I

Published Sep 16, 2010

Two undefeated intrastate rivals, the Baylor Bears and No. 4 Horned Frogs, meet up Saturday in Fort Worth to play for the 106th time.

As of Tuesday, Amon G. Carter Stadium was sold out. This comes after more than 37,000 fans were in attendance at TCU's first home game against Tennessee Tech. This week's ticket sales could come close to last year's showdown against Utah, where 50,307 set a home attendance record.

TCU: Then and Now

TCU: Then and Now

Published Sep 16, 2010

Then, the United States had its fattest president, William Howard Taft. Now, it has its first African-American president, Barack Obama. Then, ketchup was 10 cents a bottle. Now, it's between $1.12 and...

Rivals TCU and Baylor meet once again on the field

Rivals TCU and Baylor meet once again on the field

Published Sep 16, 2010

An undefeated Horned Frogs team led by Davey O'Brien crushed an undefeated Baylor University Bears squad 39-7 on Oct. 29, 1938 before going on to win the national championship.

On Saturday, in front of a sold-out crowd at Amon G. Carter Stadium, the Frogs will face a Baylor team that's 2-0 for the first time since 2005.

Quarterback Andy Dalton made his collegiate debut in 2007 against Baylor. As a redshirt freshman, he threw for 205 yards and a touchdown, leading the Frogs to a 27-0 victory.

Family Weekend filled with Horned Frog spirit

Family Weekend filled with Horned Frog spirit

Published Sep 16, 2010

Events for the university's annual Family Weekend begin today with tonight's candlelit campus tour and a dessert reception in the library, senior strategic communications major Kennedy Stewart said.

Stewart said she is both volunteering and participating this weekend, and will have her parents here for Family Weekend for the first time. Her parents have visited her on campus before, but were never been able to attend Family Weekend until now, she said.

Stewart said she will work with younger siblings of university students at Future Frog Camp on Saturday morning.

Frog Feature: the horned frog

Frog Feature: the horned frog

Published Sep 16, 2010

You see it at games, on bumper stickers and t-shirts and in family photos. It's the TCU Horned Frog. The first horned frog appearance was on the cover of the first AddRan yearbook in 1897. By 1915, the...

Don’t underestimate Baylor football

Published Sep 16, 2010

While enjoying one of the longest home winning streaks in team history is nice, the TCU football team will still need to keep a wary eye on Robert Griffin III, Baylor's quarterback, as TCU hosts the Bears...

American sex ed should emulate the Dutch

American sex ed should emulate the Dutch

Published Sep 16, 2010

"Just say no."

If you attended public school anywhere in the Midwest or South, regions collectively referred to as the Bible Belt, it's probably safe to say you are familiar with this position on sex, drugs and alcohol.

However, recent studies show Americans could learn a thing or two about teen sex from the Dutch.

In her study "Sex, love, and autonomy in the teenage sleepover," sociologist Amy Schalet examined attitudes towards teen sexuality in the Netherlands compared to those of the United States, highlighting the acceptance and progressiveness of the former.

After three different homes, TCU can rest easy in Fort Worth

After three different homes, TCU can rest easy in Fort Worth

Published Sep 16, 2010

From starting near Hell's Half Acre to its time in Thorp Spring, Texas, to the fire that destroyed the Waco facilities, the university is finally able to celebrate its 100th anniversary in a hometown.

From the days when the old groundskeeper Cowboy Monroe would spray students with his garden hose if they dared step on the grass to when some pranksters placed a local cow in President Waits' office, the university has a rich history in Fort Worth.