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Armed robbery reported in area

Published Nov 5, 2008

An armed robbery involving a member of the TCU community on the 3000 block of South Hulen St. was reported Tuesday night, according to a campuswide TCU Police e-mail.

The TCU community member was robbed at gunpoint near Charleston's Restaurant on Tuesday night. According to the e-mail, the suspect was described as a man driving a blue Honda or Toyota.



Neither TCU Police nor Fort Worth Police were available for comment.

Q&A: Obama smart enough to face problems that lie ahead

Published Nov 5, 2008

Manochehr Dorraj is a professor of political science. Dorraj, who teaches courses in comparative politics and international relations, earned a doctorate in government at the University of Texas at Austin.Q:...

Matchups: Frogs’ spirit to carry them to victory against Utes

Published Nov 5, 2008

QuarterbacksTCU: Sophomore Andy Dalton continues to shine since returning from injury and is making a run at all-conference quarterback recognition. In his last three games, he has completed 44 of his...

Publishing professor evaluations face obstacles

Published Nov 5, 2008

A system to publish professor evaluations supported by a Student Government Association resolution that passed two years ago faces many hurdles, an SGA official said.

Candace Ruocco, SGA academic affairs committee chair, said getting relevant and objective information about professors published for students would be time consuming and require a lot of extra work. The university already evaluates professors as part of a mandatory procedure at the end of the semester, she said.

Patterson: History out the window as Frogs ready to face Utes

Patterson: History out the window as Frogs ready to face Utes

Published Nov 5, 2008

Three days after the Horned Frogs remained undefeated in Mountain West Conference play with a victory against the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, head football coach Gary Patterson told reporters at his weekly news conference he was looking forward to Thursday night's game against the University of Utah.

"Our energy is great," Patterson said about his team. "There is no room for weak hearts for this game. We definitely have to be well prepared."

Report: religion becoming more diverse in America

Published Nov 5, 2008

Growing up in a two-faith household, Margaret Foland, whose mother is a devout Catholic and father is a Southern Baptist, said the only fights she remembers growing up were over religion.


The junior theatre major was raised in the Catholic Church, a faith she embraces to this day, with the exception of one little bump in the road.


"My faith wavered and when I got into high school," she said. "So I have come full circle from doubting my own faith to defending it wholeheartedly."

Review: The Redwalls’ show worth every penny

Published Nov 4, 2008

No flashy lights or big fuss. There was a small crowd, good music and an entertaining night at Lola's on Sunday as The Redwalls crooned their songs from past and present albums.

Dressed in their skinny jeans, tight jackets and mop-styled hair, brothers Logan and Justin Baren took over the stage along with Rob Jensen with oomph despite guitarist Andrew Langer leaving the band this year. But Justin Baren quickly introduced the crowd to their new member.

New plaza to open in 2010 north of campus

Published Nov 4, 2008

WestBend, a new mixed-use retail project on University Drive across from University Park Village, will be the latest development in an underserved retail market, a developer said.


"We're going to provide the retail a city this size really needs and wants," said Tommy Miller, senior partner of Trademark Property Co., which is handling the project. Miller said the project will be completed by spring 2010.

Obama represents change America has been striving for

Published Nov 4, 2008

Change. Obama's campaign slogan has inspired a passionate campaign that has resulted in significant leads in many important states. Pollster.com shows Obama leading McCain strongly in 21 states.Obama's...

Study: College tilts students to the left

Published Nov 4, 2008

New research shows college students tend to shift to more liberal positions on issues like gay marriage, abortion and religion from the time they are freshmen through their junior year.


According to the study, done by the University of California, Los Angeles' Higher Education Research Institute, the changes have less to do with the opinions of students' professors, who generally lean left politically, than with the influence of their peer groups.

Report says energy drinks put enthusiasts at risk

Report says energy drinks put enthusiasts at risk

Published Nov 4, 2008

Energy drinks may have more in them than an energy boost.A report by Johns Hopkins University calls for warning labels on the bottles of energy drinks because of a dangerous combination of ingredients...

Princeton Review features Neeley among top business schools

Published Nov 4, 2008

Business students can count on a top notch education at the Neeley School of Business, according to The Princeton Review.

The Princeton Review ranked the Neeley School of Business as one of the top business schools in the nation in the 2009 edition guidebook released in October.



The 2009 guidebook features 296 of the nation's top business schools. Princeton Review doesn't rank schools in numerical order. Instead, the guidebook features a two-page profile with detailed information on tuition, admissions and other information.