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Neighbors before strangers; charity begins at home

Published Nov 6, 2007

"Move that bus!" chants the cheering crowd as the music swells and a bus pulls away to reveal an imposing house to a family reduced to racking sobs.This is the climax to another "life-changing hour" of...

Quick Sports: Freshman Helps Lead Squad

Published Nov 6, 2007

As the fall season came to a close for the women's tennis team, a pair of freshmen made headlines in singles and doubles competitions in San Diego.Maria Babanova took home top honors in the Flight No. 3 singles bracket, downing a University of California-Irvine player in three sets in the finals of the San Diego State Fall Classic No. 2 on Sunday.

Although Idunn Hertzberg was unable to produce a similar result in her championship match in the Flight No. 1 singles bracket, she was able to win the Flight No. 2 doubles consolation championship with Babanova on Sunday.

Quick Sports: Team Returns From Loss With Sweep

Published Nov 6, 2007

A Thursday loss had little effect on the volleyball team in its Saturday match.Head coach Prentice Lewis' squad bounced back to sweep the Utah Utes (34-32, 30-25, 30-24) on Friday at the University Recreation...

Motivational speaker to discuss ethical living, R-rated theme

Published Nov 6, 2007

A motivational speaker will be speaking on living a compelling and ethical life today during the Martin Delta Gamma Memorial Lecture in Values and Ethics, a faculty member said.Natasha Chapman, associate director of the TCU Leadership Center, said the lecture is an endowed biennial event that bring speakers from disparate fields to speak on campus.

This year's speaker Jim Jacobus, president of Champion Education Resources, will be relating his talk to TCU's theme semester, "Rights, Respect and Responsibilities," Chapman said.

Rec Center to offer flu shots to students, faculty, staff

Published Nov 6, 2007

The first 500 students and 500 faculty and staff to the University Recreation Center special events room Wednesday will receive a free flu shot compliments of the Rec Center.The flu vaccination will be free of charge on a first-come, first-serve basis at this year's Mini Health Fair, said Steve Kintigh, director of Campus Recreation.

The Rec Center purchased the vaccination doses with money from a special fund, Kintigh said.

Team returns to field after long break

Team returns to field after long break

Published Nov 2, 2007

Coming off of a 16-day hiatus, the football team will try to stop New Mexico's four-game winning streak Saturday in Fort Worth.The Lobos (6-2, 3-1 MWC) are coming off of a 34-31 overtime victory against Air Force, and currently sit second in the Mountain West Conference behind BYU.

The Horned Frogs will try to contain New Mexico running back Rodney Ferguson, who is coming off of a career-high 146-yard effort against Air Force. His 41 carries were the second-most in a game in conference history, and earned him MWC Player of the Week honors.

Facebook utilized by job recruiters

Published Nov 2, 2007

Facebook can be a blessing or a curse when embarking on a job search.Purdue University with the National Association of Colleges and Employers offered a survey to campus recruiters and 64 companies.

When recruiters were asked five questions about whether online resources affected their decisions in hiring, 78 percent said it did have an affect, according to the survey.

"Facebook is the best thing to ever happen to job recruitment," said Bill Moncrief, senior associate dean of the Neeley School of Business.

Football: Team will be playing for friends, family of cancer victims

Published Nov 2, 2007

Instead of wearing the usual purple and white school colors, TCU fans will be pinked out for this Saturday's game against the University of New Mexico.This marks the third annual Frogs for the Cure game, which sponsors breast cancer awareness and honors breast cancer survivors.

Beyond raising awareness, $5 from each ticket sold from the TCU online ticket office and $3 from each commemorative pink shirt and hat sold will be donated to the Tarrant County branch of Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

Frogs find cure in blowout

Frogs find cure in blowout

Published Nov 2, 2007

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Men’s Forwards and Centers: Returning lettermen provide power under rim

Published Nov 2, 2007

A year ago, little was known of what was to be expected from two 6-foot-8-inch transfers.After a season that saw them combine for 22 points, nearly 12 rebounds and close to four blocks a contest, head...

Men’s Basketball: International living shaped new director

Published Nov 2, 2007

A new face is turning heads around the Ed and Rae Schollmaier Basketball Complex during men's basketball practices.Kornelija Kairyte's resume and experience in both overseas and professional basketball were able to secure her a job as the director of basketball operations for the men's program.

The position became available after Sean Woods, then the director of basketball operations, filled a vacant assistant coach position left by Chris Crutchfield's July departure to Oral Roberts University.

Historic cartography collection comes to North Texas museums

Published Nov 2, 2007

Beginning Nov. 3, people across the state will have the opportunity to experience more than 400 years of Texas history through maps, as a result of TCU's partnership with the Museum of the Big Bend at Sul Ross State University in Alpine.The exhibit, titled "Going to Texas: Five Centuries of Texas Maps," consists of 64 historic maps from the Yana and Marty Davis map collection dating from 1548 to 2006.