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Panelists differ on opposite sex

Panelists differ on opposite sex

Published Feb 17, 2006

A panel of four students answered questions related to dating, sex, relationships and more in The Main on Thursday during the "She Says, He Says" event. The panel, comprised of two male and two female students, interacted candidly with the audience for an hour.

Lissett Contreras, a freshman business major, said she liked how one of the male panelists said men act strong and emotionless because that's a part of the American culture, and that's how men are raised.

Team to face ranked Razorbacks at tournament

Team to face ranked Razorbacks at tournament

Published Feb 17, 2006

The Horned Frog baseball players are looking to put a home-opening loss to Texas State University behind them this weekend when they travel to Edinburgh for the Al Ogletree Classic. The Frogs (2-2) will face off against nationally-ranked Arkansas (3-0), Stephen F. Austin (2-5) and Texas-Pan American (3-5).

Head coach Jim Schlossnagle said the No. 17 Razorbacks are a tough challenge for the Frogs in the first game of the tournament.

Some soapy wisdom

Some soapy wisdom

Published Feb 17, 2006

As a crew of students rushed around the set during the first day of filming their own soap opera, a former Hollywood script writer and now a professor, Richard Allen, sat in the back row of the production room and observed in silence.He says he doesn't like to interrupt, even if he sees a glaring error. He thinks making mistakes is what it's all about.

"He is allowing us to learn," said Anna Leigh Simmons, a senior radio-TV-film major and the executive producer of the soap opera. "He lets an hour go by and then can say, 'Oh, tweak it this way.'"

Leadership skills universal, general says

Leadership skills universal, general says

Published Feb 17, 2006

The challenges for today's leaders will change, but the essence of leadership is the same as it was 7,000 years ago, a general told the Air Force ROTC Thursday.William Cohen, a retired major general for the Air Force, said that although his eight universal laws of leadership are important, they do not make a leader.

"Techniques of leadership, yes, they are important," Cohen said. "But who you are inside, that's the main thing."

Rifle Team: Season ending with bang

Published Feb 16, 2006

With the regular season finished and only the NCAA championships ahead, TCU rifle head coach Karen Monez said the team has compiled a season that they can be more than pleased with."I'm very proud of their...

Team outplays crosstown rival

Team outplays crosstown rival

Published Feb 16, 2006

The Horned Frogs showed no signs of rust Wednesday in their first outdoor match of the semester, a 7-0 sweep of SMU that improved TCU's record to 4-2.Head coach Dave Borelli said the team showed signs of the considerable experience it gained at more competitive matches earlier in the year.

"The competition we had early in the season really helped," Borelli said. "We have to play good people. That's where it starts, in playing good teams. The thing of that is when you play at a lower level, you have to play better."

Falcons beat Horned Frogs again

Falcons beat Horned Frogs again

Published Feb 16, 2006

Senior forward Judson Stubbs led the Horned Frogs (5-20, 1-10) in scoring Wednesday night with 11 points, but it was to no avail as the Air Force Falcons (20-5, 8-4) beat TCU 63-45.The Falcons were led by senior guard Antoine Hood who finished with 23 points on 9 of 16 shooting.

"(Hood) is a guy that doesn't get enough credit," head coach Neil Dougherty said. "He could play and start for any team in the country."

Dougherty said Hood is the most complete guard in the entire Mountain West Conference.

A spoonful of Sugar

A spoonful of Sugar

Published Feb 16, 2006

At 39, Laura Crawley's strong and slender limbs are masked behind her black leggings and rubber flip-flops. Normally a marathon runner, she had to change her workout because of a stress fracture. Fresh out of her yoga class, Crawley sat at the table, tearing her sour dough bread apart with her shivering hands. "I'm cold," she said with a quiver. A blue bandana pulled her cinnamon hair back from her cornflower blue eyes and fresh face lacking makeup. She brought her chilled fingers above her ears that contained only one gold stud to point to the gray hairs that weren't there.

History professor openings increase

Published Feb 16, 2006

Student seeking job opportunities in the present are looking to the past. For the first time in 15 years, openings for history professor positions in 2004-2005 exceeded the number of doctorate degrees awarded, according to Perspectives, the American Historical Association magazine.

The increase in available jobs is a result of the baby-boomer generation that created the need for more classrooms and teachers in the 1950s and 1960s, said Ken Stevens, the history department chairman.

Panel to administer relationship advice, communication tips

Published Feb 16, 2006

Questions concerning relationships and the opposite sex will be answered by a panel of students today at 5 p.m. in The Main during the "She Says, He Says" event.Yvonne Giovanis, assistant director of the...

Ask females for fashion advice

Ask females for fashion advice

Published Feb 16, 2006

All right, I have a confession to make. I like frat-daddy clothing. Honestly, the boat shoes, the khaki shorts, the Polos - minus the popped-collar (read: misguided fad) - I love it all. Now, look down. If you are currently sporting clothing similar to this, you can kindly stop reading; this won't apply to you ... today. For the rest of you, take a seat, continue reading and please, try not to let me hurt your feelings.

CD Review: ‘Pursuit’ of perfection

Published Feb 16, 2006

On Belle and Sebastian's new release, "The Life Pursuit," the seven-piece band from Scotland channels its instruments and voices to produce a lush album that is full of harmonies, melodies and pure pop music. The beginning of the album showcases the band's use of its instruments to make feel good music that is neither too void nor over the top. A digital beat and steady piano escort you into the first track, "Act of the Apostle Pt.1", while a shimmering, riff driven guitar greets you in "Another Sunny Day".