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Zellweger, McGregor together again to portray creation of Peter Rabbit

Published Feb 1, 2007

Chris Noonan's whimsical and charming film "Miss Potter" is guaranteed to enchant audiences of all ages and backgrounds. Enter the world of Beatrix Potter, beloved author and artist of "The Tale of Peter Rabbit," among many other children's books. Potter was also an accomplished artist and philanthropist, who donated lands to the National Trust of Great Britain.

"Potter" gives us a glimpse into the eccentric Victorian woman's life, inspiration and her deep love for her fiancee Warne.

H20 Frogs take three-week hiatus

H20 Frogs take three-week hiatus

Published Feb 1, 2007

As the H20 Frogs continue to wait for the Mountain West Conference Championships, the team is in the midst of a three-week break from official competition. This is the longest time without a meet since their 28-day hiatus from Nov. 18 through Dec. 16 last fall.Head coach Richard Sybesma said the break will be beneficial to the team.

"We have had lots of meets since school started," Sybesma said. "But the break will do us good both mentally and physically."

Horned Frog basketball looks to rebound record

Horned Frog basketball looks to rebound record

Published Jan 31, 2007

The Frogs (10-9, 2-5 conference) will try to erase their five-game Mountain West Conference losing streak tonight against the San Diego State Aztecs (14-7, 3-4 conference).The losing streak has been impacted by an ongoing struggle on offense as the Frogs continue to have woes making their shots, sophomore forward Kevin Langford said.

"We have been struggling on offense but playing good defense," Langford said. "But good defense can only last so long."

In Memory of...

In Memory of…

Published Jan 31, 2007

Adrienne Perner's life will be remembered because of her passion to help people, her love for ballet and the first endowed scholarship made in her name in the ballet and modern dance department.The Adrienne Miller Perner Memorial Scholarship was established by her husband, alumnus Jim Perner, in memory of Adrienne, who died at 67 in a car accident last year.

"Honoring Adrienne with this scholarship at the university I graduated from is a proud and loving moment in my life," said Perner, who graduated in 1960 with a marketing degree.

What would Bauer do?

Published Jan 31, 2007

Beep. Beep. Beep. Beep.To fans of the Fox hit drama "24," the sound of a ticking clock could only mean one thing: It's going to be a long day for Jack Bauer- the character considered to be "the" action hero of the post-Sept. 11 society, played by Kiefer Sutherland.

As the sixth season of "24" commenced with a special two-night premiere event, viewers found Bauer and the rest of his counterterrorism unit cohorts fighting a familiar enemy: an Islamic terrorist group.

University scores low in sustainability evaluation

Published Jan 31, 2007

TCU scored a D in a 2007 evaluation of its sustainability practices - its ability to meet the needs of the present without impairing future generations.Sustainability in relation to endowment investment was the focus of the College Sustainability Report Card, which assigned letter grades to 100 colleges and universities throughout the United States and Canada possessing higher education's largest endowments.

News Brief: SGA inagurates new officers

Published Jan 31, 2007

Members of the Student Government Association inaugurated new officers Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. in the D.J. Kelly Alumni Center. The inauguration was the 93rd in the organization's history. Chief Justice Neal Jackson inaugurated President Jace A. Thompson, Vice President Thomas A. Pressly, Programming Council Chair Kristen Chapman and Treasurer Nathan D. Arnold.

Chapman inaugurated the Programming Council officers.

Tori Hutchens, Speaker of the House, inaugurated the officers of the House of Student Representatives.

ACHIEVE program to teach non-majors basic business sense

Published Jan 31, 2007

For its directors, the ACHIEVE Summer Business Institute at TCU can be boiled down to one concept: business exposure.ACHIEVE, a summer program run by the Tandy Center for Executive Leadership , is a crash course in business for non-majors and, as ACHIEVE Program Director Deb Baker said, a vital knowledge base for anyone entering the workforce.

"Business skills are essential for any major," Baker said. "This is a really good way to give students the skills they need before or after graduation."

Chapel Hill admissions error unfair to Tar Heel hopefuls

Published Jan 31, 2007

Last week, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill heartily congratulated 2,703 freshman applicants on their acceptance to one of America's foremost learning institutions. Tears, cheers and spasms of joy erupted in living rooms across the country as the long-awaited e-mails from the admissions department rolled in. Looks like little Jimmy is a Tar Heel.Oops. Guess again. In possibly the biggest case of broken promises since George H.W.

Loss of friend, fan exceeds playing-field fallouts, defeats

Published Jan 31, 2007

Losses happen in sports. It is part of the essence of what competition must bring so there is a clear winner and loser. The loss of a friend through what the glory of competition brings is often one of...

‘Sister’ university’s paper faces unjustified closure

Published Jan 31, 2007

Student journalists in Mexico have taken a hard hit as a university's unjust act of censorship violated a constitutional right: freedom of speech.La Universidad de las Americas in Puebla, Mexico, is TCU's sister university. And its student newspaper, La Catarina, was gagged by university administrators and campus police Jan. 16 in possible retaliation for a series of controversial cartoons of Chancellor Pedro Palou. Staff members were abruptly evicted, snatching personal belongings as they were ordered to leave.

No. 16 women’s tennis team chases national indoor title

Published Jan 31, 2007

Two women's tennis players will begin the spring season by traveling to Madison, Wis., on Thursday to compete in the National Team Indoor Championship.Senior Ana Cetnik and sophomore Ana Sydorska earned an automatic bid in the tournament when they reached the final match of the 2006 ITA National Indoor Collegiate Championships in November, making them TCU's first female tennis players to reach the final match in a doubles national championship event.

The pair was also the second TCU doubles team in school history to win the ITA Southwest Regional Tournament.