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Online Exclusive!!! Lady Frogs nab conference win against Lady Aztecs

Online Exclusive!!! Lady Frogs nab conference win against Lady Aztecs

Published Jan 28, 2007

The Lady Frogs topped the San Diego State Aztecs Sunday afternoon 83-57 to bring their record to an overall 15-6 and 5-2 in the Mountain West Conference.TCU extended its home winning streak to 17 games (12 this season), but started off slow in the first half of a physical game

The Lady Frogs had trouble converting shots into points, with a 33 field goal conversion percentage in the first half. Junior guard Adrienne Ross was limited to eight points before an audience of more than 2,000.

Stop the Presses!

Stop the Presses!

Published Jan 26, 2007

In the wake of the recent closure of the newspaper at TCU's sister school, the university plans to re-examine its relationship with la Universidad de las Americas, the provost said. The administration at UDLA shut down La Catarina, the school's newspaper, Jan. 16. La Catarina staff members said the closure was in response to cartoons criticizing the university's chancellor, Pedro Palou, published in the paper.

The university's administration has denied the charge, although some allege resignations were forced upon those who spoke out against the administration's actions.

Official: Students must fill prescriptions off campus

Published Jan 26, 2007

TCU students looking to fill prescriptions on campus will have to find another pharmacy.At the end of December, Thomas and Gay Peterson, who owned and operated the TCU Health Center pharmacy, retired, leaving it vacant.

The pharmacy has not yet been purchased, said Marilyn Hallam, assistant to the director of Health Services.

"We have spoken with companies and individuals to determine their interest in purchasing the pharmacy and contracting with the university," Hallam said. "There was interest but nothing concrete."

Professors discuss Christian, political justifications for war

Published Jan 26, 2007

A panel of professors discussed the validity of the Iraq war from both a political and a Christian standpoint at the Searchlight Symposium on Thursday.In front of about 80 students, professors Nadia Lahutsky, Eric Cox and Mark Gilderhus addressed the questions, "What is a just war? Are we in one?"

Lahutsky, an associate professor of religion, opened the discussion with a description of the "just war's" evolution within the Christian faith.

She said early Christians objected to war on the principle that violence is fundamentally wrong.

Students question required insurance

Published Jan 26, 2007

All full-time undergraduate students are required to carry health insurance of some kind, but international students are specifically required to carry the TCU-offered plan, which the director of international student services says is difficult to understand. Although the university-offered insurance plan is not exclusive to international students, they in particular struggle to understand it, mostly because of the cultural components included in health services, said John Singleton, director of international student services.

Shooters expect weekend win

Published Jan 26, 2007

Coming off a fall season that saw a plethora of record-setting individual and team performances, the rifle team will look to get back into a rhythm this weekend when it hosts the Air Force Falcons at the TCU Rifle Range.Rewriting the record books became common during the 2006 fall campaign as the shooters set new team records for their performances in 60-shot air rifle and aggregate scoring, according to the team's all-time records. The team also wound up securing the top five individual scores in the 60-shot air rifle event.

Cinema

Published Jan 26, 2007

So you've decided you want to go to a movie tonight. You've also decided to take out that special someone or tag along with a group of friends. But with all the movie theaters there are to decide from in Fort Worth, it can be tough to determine which ones are best for your needs. We brought in our Fort Worth movie expert to tour each theater around town and help you decide which one to go to for the best movie-watching experience possible. Hey, if we're going to pay $8 for it, it better be good. Read on for our top seven movie theaters in Fort Worth, ranked worst to best...

Workplace a chance to learn English

Published Jan 26, 2007

Diversity is a wonderful thing. And it's hard to argue with the benefits of knowing another language, especially if that other language is Spanish and you live in Texas. However, TCU's decision to teach...

Parents shouldn’t invade privacy

Published Jan 26, 2007

Reports show that the people behind Myspace.com have been quietly developing software that will allow parents to see some of the information their children are posting on the Web site.The new tool is to allow parents to protect their children while not invading their privacy. The program, called "Zephyr," will allow parents to see the username, age and location their children have listed on Myspace.com, as long as the child logs in from a home computer.

Sister university’s newspaper forced to stop publishing

Published Jan 26, 2007

At 7:28 p.m., Jan. 16, five student reporters sat in a Mexican newsroom discussing their newspaper's future. At 7:30 p.m., that future became defunct.As student reporter Astrid Viveros told it, that's when the controversy started.

Four administrators from la Universidad de las Americas, TCU's sister university in Puebla, Mexico, accompanied campus police into the headquarters of La Catarina, UDLA's student newspaper, and the reporters were ordered to leave.

Program to address changing climates

Published Jan 26, 2007

A climatologist and Texas ranch owner says planning for the weather and environmental changes is the first step toward conserving the environment for the future.Evelyn Browning-Garriss, climatologist and editor of Browning Newsletter, and Comer Tuck, of the Texas Water Development Board, will join students and alumni of the ranch management program Saturday at the biannual Roundup.

Browning-Garriss said she plans to discuss the climate in Texas and the Great Plains.

Video games take athleticism too

Published Jan 26, 2007

No more greens fees, no more shoe rental and no more batting cage tokens. But the best thing of all, the days of playing outside seemed to be numbered.The advent of the Nintendo Wii has taken the evolution...