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Determine goals early, speaker says

Determine goals early, speaker says

Published Feb 21, 2006

A TCU graduate and former influential figure in the Mexican government told students and community leaders to know their passion and what they want to do with their lives.Juan Hernandez, a former adviser to Mexican president Vicente Fox, was the keynote speaker at the Leadership Council and Leadership Center's 12th Annual Leadership Institute Dinner on Friday.

Hernandez said it is important to recognize passion, determine a plan and what makes a person angry.

Required GPAs deter students, Donovan says

Published Feb 21, 2006

The provost said he does not want to take a journalism minor away from students, but he did not know whether it was appropriate for any college to have a minimum GPA for minors.Nowell Donovan, the provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs, said the University Council rejected the College of Communication's request to set a minimum GPA of 2.5 for journalism minors Feb. 6 - as a way to control enrollment - because the council wanted to have more discussion about the issue.

Christ Chapel youth minister remembered

Published Feb 21, 2006

Students remembered David Phillips, a youth minister for Christ Chapel Bible Church, as a mentor and a man of God on Monday."He was a tremendous leader and an unbelievable guy," said Jimmy Williams, a senior entrepreneurial management major.

Phillips died Sunday morning when he lost control of his 1999 Toyota 4Runner on a patch of ice while driving on Interstate 20 from his home in Aledo to the Fort Worth church.

Oprah's generous spirit inspiring

Oprah’s generous spirit inspiring

Published Feb 21, 2006

Oprah Winfrey is one of the most respected and admired public figures of our time. Just to name a few of her accomplishments, according to oprah.com: Oprah has been named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time magazine, has received more than 40 Emmys for her daytime show and started the "Oprah Bill" with President Clinton for the National Child Protection Act in 1993, creating a database to help track child abusers.

Commentary: Sosa’s story career closes in sad fashion

Published Feb 21, 2006

Like most Cubs fans, I loved Sammy Sosa. He emerged as one of baseball's most lovable figures in 1998, clubbing 66 homers, winning the NL MVP and leading the Cubs in an improbable run to the Wild Card.

His sheepish smile, his dugout-to-bleacher sprints out to right field, the way he said, "Baseball's been very, very good to me" - Sammy was just Sammy - and he was everything a professional athlete should be.

But with a little cork and the crack of the bat in June of 2003, the cracks in Sosa's foundation began to show. And before long, Sammy was crumbling.

Women's Basketball: Lady Frogs blow out Aztecs 80-39

Women’s Basketball: Lady Frogs blow out Aztecs 80-39

Published Feb 19, 2006

The Lady Frogs' shooting against San Diego State was not cold like the blistery weather in Fort Worth Saturday night. TCU had five players in double figures for the first time this season in an 80-39 victory over the Aztecs. Sophomore Adrianne Ross led the way with 16 points.

TCU now leads the series with the San Diego State 4-2 and has improved to 14-9 overall and 8-4 in conference play.

The Aztecs (3-20, 0-13) started the game quickly with a three-pointer by freshman Shanna Demus, but the Frogs soon caught up and never looked back.

Speaker: Teacher turnover high

Published Feb 17, 2006

The teacher shortage in the nation's public schooling system is a "case of wrong diagnosis and wrong prescription," said the economics department's Green Chair lecturer Thursday evening.Richard M. Ingersoll, a professor of education at the University of Pennsylvania, said the problem with teacher turnover is not retirement or increased student enrollment, but retention rates.

His data shows that most teacher hiring is done to replace those who left the field within the year of being hired.

President's Day reminder to respect, honor leaders

President’s Day reminder to respect, honor leaders

Published Feb 17, 2006

With everyone coming down off a Valentine's Day high, why don't we stop talking about sappy love songs and romantic dinners and start talking about a holiday that actually matters: President's Day. Some of you are probably thinking, "Who cares? Our president is a moron." Others might be thinking, "Good idea, we need to recognize our wonderful president."I will not side with either of these opinions, because I'm not here to back or bash Bush. I have my own opinion about the man, but we're talking about President's Day, not W Day.

Less experience better than lies

Published Feb 17, 2006

It's just over three months away from graduation time, and thousands of college seniors nationwide are growing a little nervous. The days of campus life are numbered and beyond them lies the dark, frightening frontier of the American workforce.The process of applying for jobs is undoubtedly an intimidating one, and there is a substantial amount of pressure on these job-seekers to not only find the right job in the right profession, but also to look good while doing it.

Music turning into advertising

Music turning into advertising

Published Feb 17, 2006

When the Rolling Stones accepted a $500,000 offer from Jovan Perfume in 1981, they became the first major rock group to tour under the flag of a major corporation.Five years later Kurtis Blow became the...

Lady Frogs aim for 2nd victory over SDSU

Published Feb 17, 2006

The Lady Frogs said they refuse to take their Saturday home game against San Diego State lightly, even though the team has yet to capture a conference victory.While the Aztecs (3-19) have not had much success this season, TCU head coach Jeff Mittie said they should still not be overlooked.

Mittie said that although the Aztecs do not shoot well from the outside, they have some players who are capable of getting to the inside, which the Frogs will work to defend by closing the lanes.

Men’s tennis looking for third straight win

Published Feb 17, 2006

The TCU men's tennis team will take on Texas Tech today, a team ranked in the Top 25, according to the Intercollegiate Tennis Association poll. The Horned Frogs will use their experienced lineup of seniors...