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Grants helping professors accomplish goals

Published Feb 10, 2006

When one professor wanted to create a field-intensive course, he turned to the Strategic Initiative Fund for assistance. With a $140,000 grant over three years, Tony Burgess, professor of professional...

DG denim sale raising money to help charity

DG denim sale raising money to help charity

Published Feb 10, 2006

The department store is usually the best place to purchase high-end designer jeans, but don't waste the gas when the Delta Gammas are offering them for half the price right in Worth Hills at the DG house.The women of Delta Gamma Sorority are set to host their third annual denim sale today from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Liz Sergel, a freshman fashion merchandising major and member of DG, said a number of girls around campus are already wearing designers such as Rock & Republic, Juicy Couture and Paper Denim & Cloth jeans, which will all be available for purchase.

Vowell’s grim reflections

Published Feb 10, 2006

Much like her "This American Life" counterpart, David Sedaris, writer Sarah Vowell excels at morphing the inane and important into one tight, compelling story. In her latest book, "Assassination Vacation," recently released in paperback, Vowell takes the minutia and makes a masterful tale.The book follows Vowell's personal pilgrimage to the sites of three presidential assassinations: those of Abraham Lincoln, James Garfield and William McKinley. More than just writing short reflections on the sites themselves, Vowell digs into them, takes detours and explores the details of the events.

College suspends journalism minor, dean says

Published Feb 10, 2006

The College of Communication has suspended the admission of journalism minors for at least a year after the University Council denied the college's request Monday to set a 2.5 minimum GPA for students...

‘Everyone’ all over the map

Published Feb 10, 2006

English quintet Oceansize grasps for "The Dark Side of the Moon," with "Everyone into Position," but often ends up hitting a wall.As one of Manchester's foremost rock bands, Oceansize has made waves in recent years. After signing to one of London's premier indie labels, Beggars Banquet Records, in 2002, the band released its celebrated debut LP "Effloresce," along with a handful of EPs.

Riding a crest of European admiration, Oceansize's latest release finds the band in the early stages of establishing a potential stateside fan base.

Track and Field: Team to face hard tourney, coach says

Track and Field: Team to face hard tourney, coach says

Published Feb 10, 2006

The TCU track and field team heads to Arkansas Friday for its fourth tournament of the year, the Tyson Invitational.Head coach Darryl Anderson said the event's field is not only large, but talented.

"It's a bunch of top 20 teams," Anderson said. "It's a 20-team competition with teams from the Big 12, like Oklahoma, Oklahoma State; the SEC like Florida and Arkansas, the host team. It's going to be a huge array of talent."

Even though the Horned Frogs have been successful so far in 2006, Anderson said, this weekend will be the toughest test yet.

Wall of Light

Wall of Light

Published Feb 10, 2006

"Wall of Light," the latest exhibit from artist Sean Scully, mixes color and emotion deftly onto one palette. "The paintings are a competition between the familiar and the subjective," Scully said at a sneak preview of the exhibit.

Completed between 1997 and 2005, the works represent emotions surrounding natural occurrences, ranging from "Wall of Light Beach," (2001) to "Wall of Light Red Night" (2003).

Rather than paint a direct landscape, Scully chose to capture the feeling of the landscape by using colors to convey emotion.

U.S. skier represents country

U.S. skier represents country

Published Feb 10, 2006

He is the Zorro of the slopes - impulsive, daring, charismatic and, most importantly, a man hidden behind a mask.But instead of dashing about castles and dungeons, saving damsels in distress from nefarious...

Dedication bringing success, sprinter says

Dedication bringing success, sprinter says

Published Feb 10, 2006

On the field, she has been described as a tiger and one who is tough to beat when she is "in the zone." Off the field, people use lighter terms, such as "outgoing" and "engaging" to describe her. This is Virgil Hodge, a redshirt sophomore sprinter for TCU's women's track team, who is looking to make an impact for not only this season, but also for seasons to come.

Her friendly demeanor mixes well with the confidence she exudes in her genuine opinions.

"I am looking forward to winning conference," Hodge says with a grin on her face.

Express your individuality

Express your individuality

Published Feb 9, 2006

The first week of a new semester is often associated with students wanting to make good impressions on fellow classmates and teachers. Often times, students wear their best and most expensive clothing. But what happens when expensive becomes the key word?My first day at TCU -- also my first week in Texas - I was taken aback at the standard of dress, especially when I noticed what seemed to me a majority of students going to class in expensive designer jeans almost every day.

Lady Frogs lasso in win

Lady Frogs lasso in win

Published Feb 9, 2006

Junior guard Natasha Lacy took over the second half of Wednesday night's game as the Lady Frogs beat the University of Wyoming Cowgirls ."(Lacy) is really good at taking control of the game. Its what she does," said sophomore forward Lorie Butler-Rayford .

Despite not starting either half, Lacy scored 21 points, 19 of which came in the second half. Lacy scored 11 of the Frog's last 13 points, and she was two points shy of tying her career-high.

Oscar Roundup

Published Feb 9, 2006

From the controversy over "Brokeback Mountain" to the gritty realism of "Good Night, and Good Luck," it was a strong year for drama. Of the five films nominated for Best Picture, four were made outside...