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Recovering Horned Frogs face high-flying Cardinal

Published Oct 10, 2007

One team is coming off a heartbreaking loss, while the other is on a high following a win against the No. 2 team in the nation. The Frogs will look to bounce back as the Cardinal hopes to avoid a letdown. Here are the probable starters for Saturday's game between TCU and Stanford.

QUARTERBACK

TCU: Andy Dalton, redshirt freshman

Stanford: T.C. Ostrander, senior

Advantage: Stanford

Adjuncts don’t always cut it

Published Oct 10, 2007

TCU beat Southern Methodist University and Baylor once again, but this time the victories may have some mixed consequences.TCU employs significantly more adjunct instructors than both SMU and Baylor.

Most adjuncts teach one to two classes and make much less money than tenured professors, making them financially enticing alternatives to a tenured faculty member who would be a six-figure hire.

Disagreements arise following passage of SGA sign bill

Published Oct 10, 2007

The House of Student Representatives passed a bill Tuesday to standardize candidate election signs, by a vote of 22-4 with 10 abstentions. Perry Cunningham, Neeley School of Business representative and...

Puerto Rican professor stresses Latino church influence

Published Oct 10, 2007

Not only are Latino immigrant churches changing the culture, they are impacting the religious climate of America, said a theology professor from Puerto Rico on Tuesday night."The world of Latino immigrant congregations is diverse, challenging and changing," said Luis Rivera, director of the Center for the Study of Latino/a Theology and Ministry at McCormick Theological Seminary in Chicago. "They have changed the face and faith in this country."

Blessing of Animals service to raise awareness for pets

Published Oct 10, 2007

All dogs go to heaven, but first they must be blessed.Members of the TCU community can bring their animals to the 3rd Annual Blessing of the Animals service Wednesday.

The Rev. Angela Kaufman, minister to the university, said the Blessing of the Animals is a service that goes on at schools and churches as well as many other places of worship all over the world.

Kaufman said this service usually takes place around the Feast Day of St. Francis, the saint of animals. All animals are welcome from dogs, rabbits, chickens, even lizards have been known to attend.

Campaign funding increase unnecessary

Published Oct 9, 2007

The Student Government Association passed a resolution Tuesday to allow its members to spend more money when campaigning for officer positions.Candidates are now allowed to spend up to $500 on their campaigns. Last year, the limit was $200.

The money candidates put toward campaigning comes directly from the candidates - or candidates' parents' - pockets, not SGA funds.

Although the raised limit seemingly allows for more freedom for advertising in SGA campaigns, it also shuts out those potential candidates with less money.

Lone Star

Lone Star

Published Oct 9, 2007

Theatre TCU's "Lone Star" and "Laundry & Bourbon" will feature a battle of the sexes.The companion plays reveal it all. From the truth about men and women to love and war, playwright James McCLure covers these issues in two plays according to the production press release.

"Lone Star" and "Laundry & Bourbon" are directed by two students in the Studio Theatre of the Walsh Center on Oct. 11 to 13, said junior theatre major Jessica Lind.

Top-20 finishes clinch tourney win

Top-20 finishes clinch tourney win

Published Oct 9, 2007

The men's golf team grabbed its first tournament victory of the season Sunday, outlasting host school Yale by five strokes at the MacDonald Cup in New Haven, Conn.The Frogs won the event with an aggregate score of 13-over, gaining four strokes on Yale in the final day of the 26-team field.

Head coach Bill Montigel said it was great for his kids to play the course and a team like Yale.

Museum contemporary sculpture exhibit to close soon

Published Oct 9, 2007

A newborn baby, still bloody from the womb sits to the right - the size of a large pickup truck. On the left, a couple lies cuddling with worried looks on their faces, and each of them no more than one foot long.This is a scene viewers will experience at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, which is currently hosting the works of renowned contemporary sculptor Ron Mueck.

According to the Modern's Web site, Mueck, who began his career making puppets for Jim Henson's "The Muppet Show," has lent 13 of his sculptures to the museum for this special exhibit that opened June 24.

Quick Sports: Tennis team returns home winless in contest

Published Oct 9, 2007

Three women's tennis players were shut out at the Riviera/ITA Women's All-American Championships in Pacific Palisades, Calif.The doubles team of juniors Macall Harkins and Anna Sydorska, ranked No. 14 in the nation, fell 8-4 to Brittany Blalock and Steffi Wong of Cal Poly.

In singles competition, sophomore Nina Munch-Soegaard lost to Pepperdine's Bianca Dulgehru, 6-3, 6-0, and Harkins lost to Alex Haney of Auburn, 3-6, 6-3, 6-3.

The Horned Frogs will travel to Lubbock, on Oct. 19 for the ITA Regionals.

Staff writer Alex Zobel

Soccer: Team ready to declaw Cougars

Published Oct 9, 2007

By winning its first conference game Saturday, the soccer team has extended its winning streak to three matches.The Horned Frogs got off to a quick start during the 3-1 win against Air Force, scoring two goals on the Falcons within the first 10 minutes.

With an assist from freshman forward Jackie Torda, sophomore midfielder Michelle Nguyen netted TCU's first goal in the fourth minute.

Just seconds later the Falcons evened the score with a penalty kick.

Water line hit outside Worth Hills

Published Oct 9, 2007

Most sprinklers don't shoot 40 feet in the air.That was the case Monday morning, however, when construction workers hit an irrigation line in the Worth Hills area just outside of the Kappa Alpha Theta house, spilling water for about 10 minutes.

"It was just shooting as tall as the house," said Whitney Freeman, a sophomore nursing major and member of Kappa Alpha Theta. "It was pretty high up there."