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Event to pay tribute to Apollo Theater

Published Feb 23, 2006

TCU's Black History Month celebration comes to an end tonight with an attempt to recreate the Apollo Theater with Night at the Apollo, a showcase of multiple talentsAshley Madkins, committee chair for Night at the Apollo, said this event will be "a fun-filled grand finale."

"This event is a tribute to black artists who have been to the actual Apollo Theater in Harlem, N.Y.," the senior fashion merchandising major said. "Everybody gets to come and perform their talent for a chance to win a big prize."

Team lights up Rams' zone

Team lights up Rams’ zone

Published Feb 23, 2006

The TCU women's basketball team dominated the court Wednesday night when it defeated Colorado State 83-57.The Lady Frogs (15-9, 9-4 MWC) shot 62 percent in the first half, making 7 of 11 from 3-point range. Sophomore guard Adrianne Ross led the team in scoring for the first half with 19 points, 9 of which came from behind the arc. Ross said the team was doing a good job of finding the open shot and executing the ball.

"It always feels good to know we're doing something right," Ross said.

Search for new nursing dean underway

Published Feb 23, 2006

The dean of the Harris College of Nursing and Health Sciences will return to teaching and researching, her first loves, in the fall, an assistant to the dean said Tuesday.Rhonda Keen-Payne originally agreed to serve as dean for five years but is now in her sixth year, said the assistant, Sharon Hudson.

Nowell Donovan, provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs, said Keen-Payne stayed for the sixth year at his request.

Track and Field: Frogs enter conference meet

Published Feb 23, 2006

The TCU track and field team is about to get its first taste of the whole Mountain West Conference enchilada.The Horned Frogs head to Albuquerque, N.M. today for the MWC Indoor Championships, a three-day event that will put TCU against its new conference rivals for the first time this season.

Head coach Darryl Anderson said although the team may not be designed for this style of meet, he expects a high level of competitiveness.

Saddam trial not neutral, orderly

Saddam trial not neutral, orderly

Published Feb 23, 2006

As headlines for Saddam Hussein's trial continue to grace the front pages of American newspapers, the image of an Iraqi circus keeps appearing in my mind. All that is missing is a juggler and an elephant.The thought of one of Saddam Hussein's co-defendants being dragged out kicking and screaming didn't help. It made me wonder how much control the new judge had over his courtroom. Hussein's latest trick is his hunger strike in protest of the way he is being treated.

After taking approximately a month off, the trial is evidently as stressful as ever.

Iranian leader's claims lacking in merit

Iranian leader’s claims lacking in merit

Published Feb 23, 2006

A few months ago, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad called for the nation of Israel to be dissolved. Then he followed up back in December, by calling the Holocaust a "myth."According to a Dec. 14, article on British Broadcasting Corp.'s Web site, Ahmadinejad called all who supported the idea that the Holocaust happened, as well as those who supported Israel itself, "Zionist mouthpieces" and "subservient to the Zionists."

Pressing concerns

Pressing concerns

Published Feb 23, 2006

The problem with recent cartoons of the Islamic prophet Muhammad lies not in their publication but rather in the spirit of intolerance and misunderstanding behind them, a religious expert said in a speech Wednesday.The cartoons that were originally published in Danish newspapers and, more recently, reprinted in other papers around Europe and other parts of the world featured Muhammad promoting violence. Yushau Sodiq, associate professor of religion, said the spirit of these cartoons is the heart of the problem.

Shooter to attend NCAA championship

Published Feb 23, 2006

In a season full of record breaking performances, the TCU rifle team has closed the season with one more: its first athlete to qualify for the NCAA individual championships.Senior Celeste Green qualified for the 2006 National Collegiate Rifle Championships on March 10-11 in three-position smallbore shooting; her score of 586 in 60-shot smallbore at the Feb. 11 NRA Sectionals & NCAA Qualifier broke a TCU record that she set less than a month before.

Green, who was a 2003 NRA all-American, said being selected was an honor after missing the chance her freshman year at TCU.

Volunteers to educate campus about suffering children

Published Feb 22, 2006

A motor home will park on campus today, and those who have been living in it for the last three weeks have only one message for students: Children are being forced to kill and nobody is paying attention."A rebel army abducts children and forces them to fight," said John Rowett, one of four people touring the campus. "It's an emergency in Uganda and no one knows about it."

Rowett is part of a campaign called Invisible Children, a program that aims to help Ugandans by raising not only money, but awareness about the country's problems.

Part 1 of 2: Dun Searching

Part 1 of 2: Dun Searching

Published Feb 22, 2006

His cramped office in University Career Services doesn't have a window.Papers, cards, an umbrella, a mug and compact discs lie scattered over his dark wood desk, and his computer screen is propped on several books to bring it up to eye level for his 6-foot-4-inch stature.

His office may be cramped and cluttered, but Chuck Dunning, associate director of University Career Services, said he has his ideal job, and it took him lots of searching to find it.

Part 2 of 2: Dun Searching

Published Feb 22, 2006

"Poetry, because it's artistic and not just this logical, rational, scientific way of describing things, gives opportunities to suggest things and to present nuances and implications and to subtly make connections between things that if you were going to try to do it by just writing it out in terms of linear words, you'd have to write a book," Dunning said. He said he also applies his knowledge and interest in the mind to his daily tasks in University Career Services when he sits down with students to help them with a common concern - what to do with their lives.

Coach says struggling Rams still a threat to Lady Frogs

Coach says struggling Rams still a threat to Lady Frogs

Published Feb 22, 2006

It may not be March yet, but the Lady Frogs are already being wary of the Madness that college basketball has defined it with.Although TCU faces an 8-15 team in Colorado State tonight, junior forward Ashley Davis said the Frogs are guarding against coming out flat.

"We've been talking about how their record doesn't tell you how good they are," Davis said. "We have a feeling they'll upset someone ... we have to make sure it's not us."