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Horned Frogs’ sole male diver looks for further college success

Published Mar 20, 2007

Although he only stands at 5-feet-3-inches tall, TCU's lone male diver has spent the past 10 years looking down on people.And now, sophomore R.J. Hesselberg has achieved one of the highest honors in his...

HURRICANE HELP

HURRICANE HELP

Published Mar 20, 2007

One student, who worked in Louisiana last week hoping to change a national image of college students, said getting "black-out drunk" during Spring Break is in the past.Josh Noble, a junior biology major and vice president of Phi Kappa Sigma, joined 150 students Saturday on Spring Break in Lake Charles, La., to rebuild a community devastated by Hurricane Rita 18 months ago.

Noble said Spring Break festivities often give college students a bad name.

Police: No suspects in robbery of couple outside Aardvark

Published Mar 20, 2007

There are no suspects in the investigation of an aggravated robbery that took place Friday night outside of the Aardvark, Detective David Sears said.According to Fort Worth police, two men robbed a young...

Police search for man who exposed himself on campus

Published Mar 20, 2007

TCU Police officers said they are searching for a man who exposed himself to a female student around 5 p.m. Sunday in front of Sherley Hall. The student said she observed the man walking between Colby and Sherley halls talking with female students.

Sgt. Kelly Ham said he did not know who those students were.

Ham said the student reported that the suspect said a crude comment, exposed himself and began masturbating.

The suspect then walked away toward the Starpoint School.

Man accused of harassing, gets warning

Published Mar 20, 2007

TCU Police apprehended a suspect after he was seen by a TCU groundskeeper harassing a female student behind Smith Entrepreneurs Hall on Monday.The suspect was held by TCU Police officers and issued a criminal trespassing warning for being on campus and not having any business with the university, TCU Police Cpl. Brad Murphey said.

Murphey said the warning means that if the suspect is seen on campus again, he will be arrested on sight.

TCU Police described him as a 17-year-old male.

Mavericks dancer to judge singing competition

Published Mar 20, 2007

American Idol hopefuls won't be the only contestants singing for a live audience tonight. Like the popular national singing competition, TCU students will sing in front of a panel of judges and audience members. However, in a unique twist, contestants will have the opportunity to sing songs in different languages.

Roland Guerrero, president of Lambda Theta Phi, Latin Fraternity Inc., said he came up with the idea of hosting a karaoke-type event after watching American Idol and hearing about the British, Australian and Mexican idol competitions.

Rebels beat Lady Frogs at tourney

Published Mar 20, 2007

The Lady Frogs were knocked out of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday in the opening round by the Mississippi Rebels, putting TCU's season to an end. The 22-10 Rebels, who were the No. 7 seed in the Dayton Regional, sent the No. 10-seeded Lady Frogs home from Connecticut with an 88-74 loss.

It was Ole Miss' first NCAA Tournament win since 1994, and TCU's first time not to advance to the second round in five of the last six seasons.

Prison place for help not abuse

Published Mar 20, 2007

In the world behind bars, a different form of authority must be exhibited. Lives are changed and rehabilitated, some people devote themselves to a life of crime and others understand the depths to which one must sink in order to be in a position of power.Prison rape happens from the juvenile holdings up to the federal security level, but that fact is nothing new. Film has shown it taking place in movies such as "American History X" and "The Shawshank Redemption."

TCU shuts out Air Force 6-0

TCU shuts out Air Force 6-0

Published Mar 16, 2007

Pitchers Jake Arrieta and Taylor Cragin led the Horned Frogs (13-6) to victory as they shut out the Air Force Falcons 6-0 Friday night to open Mountain West Conference play at Lupton Stadium. Arrieta kept the Falcons'(5-16) quiet striking out 11 and allowing only four hits through eight innings.

The only problem Arrieta and Cragin seemed to have from time to time was finding the strike zone. The two walked a combined six players.

"We've been walking way too many guys," Arrieta said.

Islamic Awareness

Islamic Awareness

Published Mar 9, 2007

Islam supports the fair treatment of women in education and the workforce, a panel of Islamic women from the Fort Worth community said Thursday.Saddyna Belmashkan, president of the Muslim Student Association, asked several members of her mosque, Masjid Al Ibraheemi, to discuss women's rights in Islam as part of Thursday's Professional Women in Islam panel discussion. Panelists answered questions for about one hour.

The status of women in Islam and the hijab were some of the other topics discussed by the panel as a part of the first annual Islamic Awareness Week.

Renovations begin on Amon Carter Stadium to accommodate athletics program

Published Mar 9, 2007

A campuswide makeover would not be complete without giving the John Justin Athletic Center a new look.Fundraising has begun to renovate the south end of the Amon Carter Stadium to accommodate the growing needs of TCU athletics, said Danny Morrison, athletics director.

The renovations to the John Justin Athletic Center will create multiple uses out of the same facility, he said.

Brite student discusses God’s female image

Published Mar 9, 2007

A Brite Divinity School student presented an interpretation on International Women's Day of a passage from the Hebrew bible that reveals God describing God's self in male and female terms.Teresa Ellis spoke Thursday at a luncheon hosted by the TCU Institute on Women and Gender about research she had done regarding female references of God.

"I think it could be meaningful to women from various religious traditions to give them another way to see a female image of God in the text," she said. "This is just fun for me."