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Volleyball wins second straight out of state tournament

Volleyball wins second straight out of state tournament

Published Sep 15, 2009

For the second time this season, the volleyball team used an out-of-state tournament to regroup from a tough loss.

The Horned Frogs, who won nearly two weeks ago at the UConn Toyota Classic after losing to Baylor, took home another championship - this time the Akron Invitational.



Prior to the tournament, TCU lost a five-set heartbreaker at SMU; however, the Frogs bounced back with three wins against Saint Francis (Pa.), West Virginia, and Akron.

Health Center not to receive complete order of flu vaccines

Published Sep 15, 2009

Editor's note: This article was edited for accuracy on Sept. 16 at 1:45 p.m.





The Brown-Lupton Health Center will not receive its full order of seasonal flu vaccinations this fall, but it has ordered enough doses of the H1N1 flu vaccine for each person on campus, a university official said.



Don Mills, vice chancellor for student affairs, wrote Monday in a campuswide e-mail that people who are most at risk will be griven priority to receive the limited number of seasonal flu shots.

Phi Kap regains house and charter after suspension

Published Sep 11, 2009

The university's Beta Theta chapter of Phi Kappa Sigma has not only regained its house and its charter after being suspended during the 2008-2009 academic year, but also won significant awards, the fraternity's president said.

Senior history major and Phi Kappa Sigma president Austin Alexander said the misconduct that caused the fraternity to lose its house included multiple alcohol violations and breaking university policies as well as its own fraternal policies, including alcohol consumption in the fraternity's chapter room.

Registered nurse at the Health Center Cheryl Strange prepares a pre-filled seasonal flu vaccine shot Thursday night. This week the univesity received 28 percent of the 10,300 doses of H1N1 vaccine it had ordered and will administer them to certain students starting Monday.

Non-traditional sports at campus rec left idle

Published Sep 11, 2009

Squash. No, not the gourd. The sport akin to racquetball. Great, now we're on the same page.

There are several sports under-utilized at the University Recreation Center on campus. Among them, we have rock climbing, billiards and the fun-loving, but tacitly skill-involved table tennis.



Now why have these particular activities been so long neglected in the short five-year history of this building? Mainly, it's due to their locations.

Despite economy university endowment remains stable

Published Sep 11, 2009

The university endowment fund took a $200 million hit last year, but its current condition is stable, and even showing signs of improvement, Chancellor Victor Boschini said.

After withstanding the turbulent financial atmosphere of recent months, the funds appear to be in good hands after years of conservative and prudent spending tactics, Boschini wrote in an e-mail Wednesday.



"This enduring policy of fiscal conservatism has helped make TCU as strong as it is today despite the ups and downs of our general economy," Boschini wrote.

Residence halls equipped with charge-free laundry service

Residence halls equipped with charge-free laundry service

Published Sep 11, 2009

Good news for students living on campus: you can skip the "smell test" while rummaging for clean clothes.For the first time at the university, all students living on campus will receive free laundry service...

Skiff College Football Pick’em: Student Publications picks the winners

Published Sep 11, 2009

The student publications pick 'em team is back for week two of college football action. Each participant will get one point for a correctly selected win out of the chosen games and two points for an upset pick. Last week's top performers were Greenleaf and Brown, both with three points. Greenleaf was successful in her upset pick, choosing Miami over Florida State.

Games:



USC at Ohio State



TCU at Virginia



East Carolina at West Virginia



Air Force at Minnesota



Purdue at Oregon

Former safety White returns to metroplex

Former safety White returns to metroplex

Published Sep 11, 2009

The Dallas Cowboys acquired former TCU safety Marvin White from the Cincinnati Bengals to add depth to an injury-depleted secondary.

"Right now I'm coming to (Dallas) to contribute and help out in any way I'm asked," White said. "I'm here to help the team win."



White was taken in the fourth round of the 2007 NFL Draft after finishing his career as a Horned Frog. He started ten games for the Bengals in 2008 and recorded 68 tackles and an interception before a torn ACL and MCL ended his season.

Team heads north to face off against Colorado College

Team heads north to face off against Colorado College

Published Sep 11, 2009

The Horned Frogs' 2-1 win in Houston Sunday against Rice will be fresh in their minds as they travel to Colorado Springs Friday to take on the Colorado College Tigers.

The Tigers are ranked twenty-third nationally by SoccerAmerica.com after defeating Drake University and Washington State University, but thus far their record is 2-2. With a record of 4-1, the Horned Frogs have garnered more wins statistically, but the history between the two teams has yielded an 8-1 record in favor of the Tigers.

Female student reports sexual assault in residence hall

Published Sep 11, 2009

Editor's note: The headline for this story was revised for accuracy at 2:54 p.m. Sept. 12.

A female student reported that she was sexually assaulted by an acquaintance in a campus residence hall, according to a campuswide e-mail sent by TCU Police on Friday.



Campus police on Wednesday received the report about the incident, which was reported to have happened on or about Aug. 30, according to the e-mail.

Free laundry a major benefit for students

Published Sep 11, 2009

Admit it - washing your laundry isn't ever something that you look forward to doing. But at least now there's one less reason to put it off.

This year marks the first time in the university's history that all students living on campus won't have to pay every time they wash a load of laundry.



After years of having to wait until you could scrape together $2 in quarters to wash and dry one load of laundry or having to add to a growing list of send-home charges, campus residents can now do their laundry free of charge at a time that is most convenient for them.

Put the brakes on commuting

Published Sep 11, 2009

Only those of you lucky students who commute to school from your dwellings will feel my pain. The pain of driving from northwest Fort Worth to TCU is an immense undertaking involving stress from other...