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Police: No charges filed after weekend assault on student

Published Oct 3, 2006

The TCU Police Department will not pursue a case in which a female student said she had been sexually assaulted Saturday morning, said the TCU Police chief.An investigation will not be conducted because the victim did not press charges, said Steve McGee, TCU Police chief.

The incident, which occurred outside the Worth Hills area, involved the student voluntarily getting into a vehicle after talking with two men in a sport utility vehicle. The two men are described as being Hispanic, one of whom has a tattoo on his chest.

Average tasting food does not match price

Published Oct 3, 2006

Orange juice, a breakfast sandwich and a banana at The Main - $4.63. A modest-sized BLT at Sub Connection - $4.64.

Beef ravioli, baked apples from the Chef's Table and a bottle of Ozarka at The Main - $7.42.

The total for the day - $16.69.

Somewhere off in the distance, I can almost hear sociologist Karl Marx laughing about the benefits of communism. Sure, Soviet-issued meals taste like a mix of concrete and broken dreams, but, gosh darn it, they're free.

Cross country teams run to top 10 finishes

Published Oct 3, 2006

The men's and women's cross country teams continued to show signs of improvement Saturday at the 70th Annual Cowboy Jamboree in Stillwater, Okla., as they prepare for the NCAA National Championship meet.Over a hilly course, freshman Festus Kigen and junior Matt Manly paced the men's team to a sixth-place finish, while senior Calandra Stewart and freshman Carlene Mayfield guided the women's team to third place.

Sidewalk-chalk advertising helps spread word

Published Oct 3, 2006

Students promoting their latest on-campus event might want to think twice about using chalk or colorful paper to get the word out.University officials are charging Campus Crusade for Christ for the cost of cleaning up its sidewalk-chalk advertisements for last week's AFTERdark ministry series.

According to the 2005-2006 Student Handbook, marking or taping signs on buildings, sidewalks or tree surfaces is not permitted.

Despite loss, Frogs still have hope

Published Oct 3, 2006

Fret not. The Horned Frogs still have a shot - although a slimmer shot than before - at the Mountain West Conference Championship.On Thursday, the Frogs lost to the BYU Cougars 31-17, but the game wasn't...

Cheer squads benefit from alumni coaches

Published Oct 3, 2006

When new cheer coach Lisa Albert was offered the position, she wanted her husband Kier beside her.TCU alumni Kier and Lisa Albert said they hope their squads will have as many wonderful cheerleading memories at TCU as they did.

Lisa Albert is a former TCU cheerleader and now works as a communications specialist at the university.

"I was on campus, and I think that seemed to make sense to the cheerleaders who were in need of someone to coach them," she said. "(TCU) knew I had all of the credentials and qualifications they were looking for."

H2O Frogs ready to begin season

Published Oct 3, 2006

Starting off their season during Fall Break, the Horned Frog swimming and diving teams look to begin on a positive note. The teams have been training hard for the start of this season.

"We have done everything from stadiums to four-mile runs," coach Richard Sybesma said. "We have also done a lot of cross training and obviously a lot of swimming."

The Frogs will first take on the McMurray Indians in Abilene Thursday. Later that day, they will travel to Midland to compete against the UT-Permian Basin Falcons.

Campus program expands, offers more help

Published Oct 3, 2006

Being a victim of sexual assault or the friend of someone who was murdered are just some of the issues TCU's Victim Advocate Program addresses, said the program's director.The program, located in the Campus Life office, will undergo new changes such as implementing six educational programs around campus throughout the school year, said program director Tracy Tucker.

Of the new programs, three will be educational training for advocates. The other two will be programs open to advocates, and faculty and staff members.

Theme party degrading to those who attend

Published Sep 29, 2006

Another Friday is upon us, and the weekend is sure to bring its fair share of fun. The party scene at TCU is nothing short of spectacular, but among the various forms of shindigs we throw, there is one that I cannot even begin to understand.Keggers? I can see the motive. Fraternity mixers? Great way to meet new people. But somewhere along the line, someone came up with the "wonderful" concept of the "Pimps 'n' Hos" party.

Clean up your own mess, please

Published Sep 29, 2006

College provides a taste of independence and freedom. But independence does not mean a lack of respect for those around us.

Students should better represent themselves by taking a few seconds out of their schedules to clean up their own messes.

"Being part of this global community means taking care of what's around us," said General Manager of Dining Services Rick Flores. "Everything here belongs to TCU, and we should always leave things a little better than the way we found them."

Competition kicks it in Boise, Sunday

Published Sep 29, 2006

The Horned Frogs' soccer team will travel to Boise, Idaho to play a Sunday afternoon match against the Boise State Broncos. Last Saturday's 3-0 shutout of UTSA has TCU riding into the match with a 5-5 record.

The play of freshman striker Lizzy Karoly helped carry the team to victory logging two goals and an assist against UTSA. Karoly earned Mountain West Conference Offensive Player of the Week for her performance in the game.

Admissions staff travels, aims to find prospective students

Published Sep 29, 2006

The season for recruiting has begun, and campus admissions counselors are at high schools around the world scouting prospective students.The heavy recruiting season is from early September to late November, and a group of about 15 staff members in admissions are visiting 35 states and 25 countries this year, said Ray Brown, dean of admissions.

Brown, who in previous years traveled to recruit in England and Scotland, just returned from a week-long trip visiting 12 high schools all over the Hawaiian Islands.