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Demand for TCU athletics memorabilia raises with success

Demand for TCU athletics memorabilia raises with success

Published Jan 29, 2008

Whether it's a collector, graduate, current student or just a fan, people want their piece of TCU.The success of TCU athletics in recent years has resulted in TCU paraphernalia becoming higher in demand...

Democrats rally student support, seeking votes in upcoming elections

Democrats rally student support, seeking votes in upcoming elections

Published Jan 29, 2008

State and national Democratic candidates campaigned and met TCU students and Tarrant County voters Saturday, encouraging participation in this year's election process.


State Rep. Rick Noriega, candidate for U.S. Senate and keynote speaker at the rally, focused on making health care more available for families and soldiers returning home from Iraq, making a college education affordable and attainable for all families, bringing home the troops in Iraq safely and lowering national debt.

Library to stay open 24 hours on weekdays next semester

Published Jan 29, 2008

After years of asking, students will have 24-hour library access on weekdays next semester, a library administrator said.June Koelker, dean of the library, said the new hours for the library will benefit...

Adding off-campus dining to meal plan insufficiently addresses complaints

Published Jan 29, 2008

Dining Services has been working to appease students' complaints about the new dining plan, but it seems they are still coming up short.


In the works is an update to the almost $2,000 meal plan required of students living on campus that would allow a certain number of off-campus dining points to be given to students when they purchase the plan.


Although this is something that has been much requested and anticipated by students, it seems that it's short.

Texas wildcatter new endeaveor for Day-Lewis

Published Jan 29, 2008

Many people might believe that "There Will Be Blood" is too long and uneventful to be entertaining.


However, it must be understood that the film is not an action movie, but a character sketch. As a film, "There Will Be Blood" is not necessarily a terrific, must-see motion picture, but it is a good, solid movie and I recommend it.

Vegans have it rough in Cowtown

Vegans have it rough in Cowtown

Published Jan 25, 2008

In the middle of October, Jonathan Combs, a senior graphic design major, vowed to go a month without eating any product that came from an animal.


He agreed to be a vegan for a month as a part of a documentary film by TCU's radio-TV-film students.


Combs and many other vegans around Fort Worth said maintaining a vegan lifestyle in Cowtown is more difficult than it should be.


"It's probably harder than most other cities," Combs said. "But for the most part you can find places that are willing to accommodate you even if they don't know why."

Prosecutors should be careful to convict

Published Jan 25, 2008

Earlier this month, Charles Chatman, a man convicted in Dallas County of rape and sentenced to 99 years in prison, was exonerated and released based on DNA evidence. Chatman served more than 26 years behind bars.


The judge who granted his release took Chatman out for a steak dinner - a small gesture, but a signal of growing interest among some Texans in providing justice, not just convictions.

University investments should be public knowledge

Published Jan 25, 2008

If TCU were my child, I would ground him or her for a good, solid year.That's what my parents would have done to me if I got two F's on my report card.The 2008 College Sustainability Report Card, a study...

Letter to the editor: Students should park on campus

Published Jan 25, 2008

I live two blocks from the TCU campus. Our houses have single-car driveways.

Many of us park one car in the driveway and one on the street to keep from shuffling cars around all the time. We are further hampered by having parking on only one side of the street on weekdays.



The parking problem is made worse by students who chew up the available parking. This would not be so bad if they parked in the morning and removed their cars at the end of the day. Many times, though, they come in the evenings, park and leave their cars for three to seven days at a time.

Horned Frogs on winning streak, set to take on Utah

Published Jan 25, 2008

The men's basketball team will hit the road this weekend in search of a victory against the Utah Utes in Salt Lake City.


With three consecutive conference wins under their belts, the team is confident it can come out on top Saturday.

Student named Mountain West Diver of the Week

Published Jan 25, 2008

The Mountain West Conference record for being named diver of the week the most times now belongs to a TCU diver.


R.J. Hesselberg broke the previous single season record of six last week when he was named MWC Men's Diver of the Week for the seventh time.


"I'm a lot more focused this season," said Hesselberg, a junior communication studies major. "Last year, it was just about completing the dive. This year, I'm focusing on specific details."

Administrator: Title IX rule not to blame

Administrator: Title IX rule not to blame

Published Jan 25, 2008

Six years ago, TCU saw the last of the men's soccer team. Now, several students plan to put forth the effort to have a team reinstated.


In 2000, the Garvey-Rosenthal Soccer Stadium opened, and two competitive soccer teams were ready to play. Only one continues to play on the TCU soccer field today.


By the end of 2001, the athletics department made the decision to drop the men's soccer team, said Marcy Girton, senior women's administrator in the athletic department.