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TCU News Now program faces uncertain future

Published Apr 17, 2007

TCU News Now students met with Chancellor Victor Boschini on Monday to discuss the future of the three-year-old student-led news station threatened by next semester's low enrollment.News Now volunteers Christina Durano and Hilary Whittier have begun a movement to try to improve student participation and funding for the news station that will have to be scaled down from its current weekly show because of low student enrollment for the upcoming fall semester.

Frogs defeat UNLV in second weekend matchup

Published Apr 15, 2007

The Horned Frogs defeated the UNLV Rebels 4-3 in a spirited performance Saturday evening at the Friedman Tennis Center's indoor courts. The Frogs swept the Rebels in doubles play, clinching the match when Cosmin Cotet and Kriegler Brink overpowed Brett Hunter and Elliot Wronski 8-6. Coet and Brink are currently ranked No. 36 in the nation as a doubles team.

Although the Rebels had an upset victory Friday over New Mexico, head coach Dave Borelli said the Frogs were not overly worried about today's match.

Falcons sweept by the Frogs not the weather

Falcons sweept by the Frogs not the weather

Published Apr 15, 2007

Despite a forty-five minute delay because of heavy rains and the threat of tornados in the area, the Horned Frog tennis team took on the Air Force Falcons Friday in the Friedmen Tennis Center's indoor facility. This tournament marked the Frogs first return to action since playing ten days ago but the frogs say it was a much needed break.

"We had a lot of little, nagging injuries because of playing in back to back games for so long," said Stuart Row a junior on the team. "The ten days off was a way for us to take some time off and rest those injuries".

TCU upsets No. 46 New Mexico in final regular season play

TCU upsets No. 46 New Mexico in final regular season play

Published Apr 15, 2007

Senior Day was most likely the most memorable day in the 2007 season as the TCU men's tennis team upset No. 46 New Mexico, 4-2 Sunday afternoon.The match was the last at home for the Frogs. It was also the last match of regular season play.

New Mexico jumped out to an early lead as Kamil Pajkowski defeated TCU Stuart Row in straight sets, 6-2 6-0. The win in court six gave New Mexico the 1-0 lead.

Orchestra to perform for sold-out crowd at Bass Hall

Published Apr 15, 2007

The university orchestra and choir will perform Verdi's "Requiem," which was written by Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi, for a sold-out crowd Monday at Bass Performance Hall.The choral and orchestral masterpiece will be performed by the 150-member Fort Worth-TCU Symphonic Choir and the 75-member TCU Symphony Orchestra, and conducted by Ronald Shirey. Shirey is the director of choir for the School of Music and the University Christian Church.

Although the show has been sold out since April 5, a waitlist has been set up on the music school's Web site.

Men’s Tennis gears up for Falcons

Published Apr 13, 2007

The TCU men's tennis team will return to action this Friday when the team plays Mountain West Conference opponent Air Force. The Frogs played their last match 10 days ago, dropping the contest to No. 45 Wisconsin, 5-2.

Head coach Dave Borelli said the time off was needed and has helped the players get ready for the third part of the season.

"We needed to take the time off to get fresh legs," Borelli said. "It's been a long year, and now the guys have been able to focus on school."

Class project turns into community program

Published Apr 13, 2007

What began as a class project now has six students striving to make a better impression on the lives of Fort Worth community children who have incarcerated parents.The students in Cara Jacock's Group Discussion class commanded the attention of about 35 students Monday night in a presentation about the M.A.T.C.H. Program, short for Mentoring Adolescents Together Creating Hope.

M.A.T.C.H. was founded in 2004 to enrich the lives of children with incarcerated parents by providing positive role models.

Nursing practice doctoral program looks to improve quality issues

Published Apr 13, 2007

To keep up with nationwide trends, TCU will launch a Doctorate of Nursing Practice to help improve the state's health care system.This program will help students gain additional skills in leadership, information processing, innovation, translational research and health policy, said Paulette Burns, dean of the Harris College of Nursing and Health Sciences.

It is a new national program that is concerned with quality and safety issues, and is the first doctoral program in the Harris College of Nursing and Health Sciences, said Linda Harrington, director of the DNP.

Psychological thriller worth admission price

Published Apr 13, 2007

Nothing is as it seems, and the truth can be made up of lies. "Perfect Stranger" is a myriad of complex lies, secrets and the constant changing of identities. How far do people really go to protect themselves, their pasts, and their futures?

Rowena Price (Halle Berry) goes undercover to investigate Harrison Hill (Bruce Willis), in relation to her friend's murder. Miles Hailey (Giovanni Ribisi, "Gone in 60 Seconds") plays Rowena's Guy Friday, and he lends his support, friendship and technical savvy - along with some creepy sexual innuendo.

Q & A: Halle Berry

Published Apr 13, 2007

We got to sit down with Halle Berry and chat with her about her new movie "Perfect Stranger," her fashion sense and her previous desire to be a journalist. Check out what she had to say.

Q: Was this film always going to be in New York?

A: Yes. In our movie, it's a character. It infuriates me when people go to Toronto and try to pass it off as New York. I always pride myself in knowing the difference.



Q: Was there talk of an alternative location?

Orchestra to perform for sold-out crowd at Bass Hall

Published Apr 13, 2007

The university orchestra and choir will perform Verdi's "Requiem," which was written by Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi, for a sold-out crowd Monday at Bass Performance Hall.The choral and orchestral masterpiece will be performed by the 150-member Fort Worth-TCU Symphonic Choir and the 75-member TCU Symphony Orchestra, and conducted by Ronald Shirey. Shirey is the director of choir for the School of Music and the University Christian Church.

Although the show has been sold out since April 5, a waitlist has been set up on the music school's Web site.

Ways to increase tips unclear

Published Apr 13, 2007

Katie Little refills drinks and gets to know her tables in hopes that her service will influence her tip income. According to an article in the Journal of Socio-Economics, Little is right on.

Tips in the United States add up to $16 billion a year, according to a 2000 article by Michael Lynn.

Lynn, of Cornell University, wrote the article, "Gratitude and gratuity: a meta-analysis of research on the service-tipping relationship," to explain his study on the connection between server evaluations and tip size.