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Faculty should utilize tech class

Published Sep 13, 2007

With more than 180 rooms equipped with technology - 152 of them with computers - this tech savvy university should urge professors to take on the role of a student.According to its Web site, Technology Resources offers free training sessions for faculty and staff, teaching the basics of programs such as Microsoft Office. The Center for Instructional Services offers sessions on classroom support, said Kerrie Conover, instructional design assistant for the Koehler Center. And, Conover said, the Koehler Centers gives presentations for using tools like eCollege and Photoshop.

University augments foreign aid packages

Published Sep 13, 2007

Some international students say they receive little help from their governments when it comes to school, but TCU helps make it possible to afford an education.Hai Yen Nguyen and Kaushal Amatya , both international students, said their countries do not provide federal financial aid for students seeking an education in the U.S.

Nguyen, a senior accounting and electronic business major from Vietnam, said her government provides only a few scholarships for students studying in other countries and for two to three years.

Big 12 foe comes to town

Published Sep 13, 2007

After holding off UT-San Antonio for a 1-0 home win Tuesday, women's soccer faces its second Big 12 opponent of the regular season when Texas Tech comes to Garvey-Rosenthal Stadium on Friday at 7 p.m.The squad improved to 2-2 thanks to Jackie Torda's second goal of the season with about five minutes left in the match. Torda, a freshman forward, broke a scoreless tie from an assist by sophomore forward Lizzy Karoly.

Team to host tournament

IFC investigates fraternities’ involvement in bid-night fight

Published Sep 13, 2007

The Interfraternity Council will meet Sunday to discuss disciplinary actions concerning four fraternities associated with a fight that took place on bid night in Worth Hills, the IFC president said. IFC President Matt DiLeo said IFC would deal with the situation using its judicial board. He said the four fraternities, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Delta Tau Delta, Phi Delta Theta and Phi Kappa Sigma, would bring in representatives to present a case to the judicial board.

Experienced Air Force offense could be problematic for Frogs

Published Sep 13, 2007

Coming off a 34-13 loss to the Texas Longhorns, the Frogs look to bounce back as they start Mountain West Conference play tonight against Air Force.The Falcons come into tonight's game with a 2-0 record and a triple-option offense loaded with experience.

Head coach Gary Patterson said the experience of the Falcons' offense and their team's great start will make it a difficult game.

"I think you'd rather play them when they're not playing as well one way or the other, because they're 2-0 right now," Patterson said.

Displaced freshmen inhabit study rooms

Displaced freshmen inhabit study rooms

Published Sep 12, 2007

While some students study in their living space, usually in dorm rooms, some TCU students are living in designated study rooms.Some male students were placed in study rooms because of an increase in applications,...

New shop to provide subs, beer

Published Sep 12, 2007

Starting in November, students 21 and older can walk up to the window of a new South University Drive restaurant and order a frozen daiquiri to-go. Buffalo Bros. Pizza Wings and Subs is scheduled to open Nov. 1 at 3015 S. University Drive next door to Dutch's Burgers and Beer. The restaurant will fill the old Texadelphia store lot.

Jon Bonnell, a co-owner of the restaurant, said the restaurant has a beer and wine license that allows alcohol to be served on or off the premises.

Extending last-call hours could make streets safer

Published Sep 12, 2007

It's 10 p.m. Friday night. You get a call from your friends to meet at your favorite bar, so you jump in the shower and rush to get ready.11 p.m. - You meet your friends at the bar.

11:30 p.m. - You have to wait in line outside the bar.

11:45 p.m. - Finally, you are inside and have to wait again - this time at the bar - for a drink. You just started having a fantastic time when the last call for drinks comes 15 minutes later.

But you just got here!

Corpening leads team in Toledo

Published Sep 12, 2007

Men's golf came out swinging in its first tournament of the season but fell short in finishing in the top half of the Inverness Intercollegiate, finishing ninth out of 16 teams. The Horned Frogs shot 40-over as a team during the three-round tournament and were one of nine ranked teams to take part in the two-day, Toledo, Ohio tournament. No. 20 Florida State ended up winning the event with a team score of 10-over.

Lowering student-to-faculty ratio key, chancellor says

Lowering student-to-faculty ratio key, chancellor says

Published Sep 12, 2007

The university has hired 20 faculty members this fall, contributing to the almost 60 new faculty and instructional positions that have been added during the past three years, Chancellor Victor Boschini said at the Honors Convocation on Tuesday.Boschini said the current student-to-faculty ratio is 14 to 1.

"We are committed to further lowering this key measure of educational excellence to 13-to-1 in the future," he said.

Hall of Fame disc golfer to oversee campus course design

Published Sep 12, 2007

Lace up your walking shoes and polish your Frisbees because a disc golf course on campus has already been staked. Student Government Association President Jace Thompson said the course is waiting on approval from the Physical Plant and administration, but after that he hopes the course will be ready.

"The course has been staked out and played so the only issue now is approval," Thompson said. "The students might have to take it to the Board of Trustees but they're willing to do that to get this course running."

Housing for freshman males sub-par

Published Sep 12, 2007

This year, the university admitted more males than ever. Though this is great for increasing diversity on campus, TCU failed to properly prepare for these students' arrival.Fall 2007 marks the first semester in which both freshman and sophomore students are required to live on campus. With this in mind, it seems only logical that there should be enough housing for all freshman and sophomore students - no matter their gender.

Still there are 20 students without fixed housing and all of them are male.