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Weekend Sports!!! Frogs volleyball back to winning ways

Published Sep 29, 2006

TCU volleyball, (14-4, 3-2) swept San Diego State (6-11, 0-5) to get back to their winning ways.After losing back-to-back conference matches to UNLV at home and Colorado State on the road, the Frogs beat...

Pi Kappa Phi raises funds for disabled

Published Sep 29, 2006

Hundreds of students from 11 TCU sororities showed their support for Pi Kappa Phi's cause by participating in activities throughout the week as part of the fraternity's philanthropy event, Push Week.The event aims to raise awareness and funds for people with disabilities.

Matt Kiesel, a senior finance and accounting major, said the event extends support to the fraternity's national philanthropy, Push America, which is a national nonprofit organization devoted to helping disabled people. It was founded by Pi Kapp in 1977.

Rule changes affect club sports travel plans

Published Sep 28, 2006

TCU sports clubs have new guidelines to follow when it comes to travel and coaches.Among these changes are the need for driver application forms and proof of insurance for cars and drivers. Also, a trip check, which involves getting the car checked by Ewell's Automotive (paid for by TCU), is now required before every trip, said Cristie Carpenter, assistant director of intramural sports.

If the sports club has a coach, he or she has to go through a background check, Carpenter said.

"You never know these days," Carpenter said.

Linear Hollywood relationships offer inaccurate depiction of love

Published Sep 28, 2006

Happily ever after - it's the fitting ending for a fairy tale, or should I say a Hollywood romance? It's also the very wrong assumption we often make about long-term relationships based on silver-screen fiction.

From the classic "Gone with the Wind" to modern teenybopper chick flicks, Hollywood portrays a predictable progression of the romantic relationship: Boy and girl fall for each other, they face some difficulties along the way, but in the end they are left madly in love. Cut.

Ending campus division starts in classroom

Published Sep 28, 2006

Greek versus non-Greek. Christian versus non-Christian. "Rocker" versus "gangsta." The list goes on.All of these divisions have been criticized as methods of segregating campus, but what many do not take into account is integration begins in the classroom.

Many concerns have been raised about whether TCU is effectively adhering to its mission statement by producing "ethical leaders" in the "global community."

Kickoff, classes present dilemma

Published Sep 28, 2006

There are 5,000 student seats reserved for this evening's football game, but students also paid for about 1,000 seats in classes during the same time.The 5 p.m. kickoff tonight against Brigham Young University has created a dilemma for many students - will they choose to attend their classes or the game?

Provost Nowell Donovan said students must make that choice for themselves. Donovan also addressed faculty members' attendance in an e-mail Monday morning.

His message: No classes are to be canceled because of the football game.

Students to judge Career Expo

Published Sep 28, 2006

For the first time, students are evaluating Career Services' biannual Career Expo, said the assistant director for career advising. Students were handed evaluation sheets upon entrance to yesterday's Career Expo, an event that gave students a chance to meet with up to 107 potential employers.

"We value students' input and want to know how we can improve future expos," said Jenny Cureton, assistant director for career advising.

Faculty: Transfer credits compromise degree

Published Sep 28, 2006

Forty-three percent of 5,610 undergraduate TCU students transferred credits from fall 2002 to spring 2005, most of which were from community colleges, and 68 percent were from juniors and seniors, said the dean of AddRan College of Humanities and Social Sciences.After a task force evaluated TCU's summer school policy, it decided to amend the transfer policy so 12 hours can be transferred in from a community college before a student reaches 54 hours at TCU, said Mary Volcansek, dean of AddRan College.

Speaker discusses secrets from his new book

Published Sep 28, 2006

Motivational speaker Allen Fishman spoke to around 120 business school students, faculty, alumni and local business owners about his new book "The Seven Secrets of Great Entrepreneurial Masters."He also talked about his company The Alternative Board, the largest franchise system in the world, which provides coaches for small business owners.

"Move a business to the next level," he said "and also your personal life to the next level."

Business school ranked No. 11 by Wall Street

Business school ranked No. 11 by Wall Street

Published Sep 28, 2006

The Wall Street Journal's Guide to Top Business Schools ranked TCU's School of Business No. 11 this year, but because of future smaller graduate classes, TCU will not qualify for next year's ranking. This is the third year TCU is ranked in the top 20, moving up from last year's ranking of No. 18.

Next year TCU will not qualify for The Wall Street Journal ranking because its MBA class size has decreased from 55 to 40 students, which is 10 students below the minimum requirement for ranking, said Bill Cron, associate dean for graduate programs.

Faculty to grade plus/minus system

Published Sep 28, 2006

Students had their chance to express their opinions on the plus/minus grading system last week, and now, it's the faculty's turn. All faculty members may assemble today to debate and vote on the plus/minus grading system.

Faculty can discuss the issue for as long as necessary, said David Bedford, chair of the Faculty Senate Student Relations Committee. After the debate, all members present will vote on it, Bedford said.

Commentary: Class doesn’t define college experience

Published Sep 28, 2006

TCU football: not just a sport, a tradition. Weekends are often planned around tailgating, watching the game and taunting the opposing team. Not only is this a chance for students to socialize and make...