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House makes personnel changes in semester’s last regular meeting

Published Nov 30, 2005

The House of Representatives' last meeting on Tuesday provided an eventful night with three big changes.The meeting entailed the resignation of a justice for the Student Government Association Judicial Board, the swearing in of a new chief justice and elections for speaker of the house and committee chairs for the House.

Associate Chief Justice Jonathan Leer resigned his position Tuesday night because he said his faith and respect for student government has been shattered. Leer applied to be chief justice but said his application was cast aside.

Students: hookups prevalent at TCU

Published Nov 30, 2005

The bass was throbbing and the alcohol was flowing.Every room in the house was dark and crowded; every flat surface taken with people talking, laughing and drinking. As she accepted the first of many red plastic cups and wandered through the party, she spotted him.

He watched her walk over and cracked some joke as she approached about the class they shared. Two hours, a few laughs and several drinks later, they disappeared into an upstairs bedroom.

Bookstore to undergo renovation

Published Nov 30, 2005

The TCU Bookstore will undergo a makeover in February to accommodate student demand that has earned it a spot in the top-five college Barnes & Noble bookstores in the nation, said the bookstore's general manager.Barnes & Noble will add 8,000 retail square feet to the TCU bookstore toward the end of February, said Llisa Lewis, the general manager.

Stan Frank, the marketing director for Barnes & Noble, said the company tries to renovate college bookstores every three to five years but said that the more business a store does, the more attention the store gets.

Holiday Cheer

Holiday Cheer

Published Nov 30, 2005

Although some students may still be stuffed from Thanksgiving, they can still grab some hot cocoa and cookies and join the TCU community for the annual holiday tree lighting at 9 p.m. today in front of Sadler Hall.At the tree lighting, there will be Christmas carols, refreshments, candles and a gift drive - the Spirit of Christmas Campaign - to benefit Tarrant County Child Protective Services, said Lauren Nixon, a sophomore advertising/public relations major.

Presidency not linked to political careers

Published Nov 30, 2005

Being president of the TCU Student Government Association is not necessarily a stepping stone into a political career, but it is a pathway to learn time-management, to sharpen people skills and to learn a great deal about yourself, say two former SGA presidents.Jay Zeidman, SGA president in 2004, said being president while juggling 15 hours of class taught him a lot about time-management, discipline and himself.

"You find out what you're strongest and weakest at," Zeidman said.

State officials scramble for funds

Published Nov 30, 2005

A decade worth of battles in regular and special session state legislative sessions have yet to yield a solution for financing our Texas public schools.But now, the environment has changed.The Texas Supreme...

Students should keep number of activities under control

Students should keep number of activities under control

Published Nov 29, 2005

In the past I've advocated getting involved in campus organizations while at TCU.It's a great way to make new friends, explore areas of interest, take a break from classes, get a little recreation and maybe even serve the TCU community in some way.

But you should be careful about spreading yourself too thin.

Getting involved in too much can be just as detrimental to the overall college experience as not getting involved at all.

Frogs see ‘silver lining’ in weekend losses

Published Nov 29, 2005

The Horned Frogs were swept out of the Las Vegas Invitational over Thanksgiving weekend with losses to Oklahoma State and Drake, but head coach Neil Dougherty insists the team has a brighter future than its 1-3 start."We don't have a win to show for the weekend, but I think we grew up a lot," Dougherty said. "I don't like the fact that we're losing, but I can see a silver lining in our cloud."

The silver lining may be senior guard Nile Murry, who scored 38 points over the two games and was named to the all-tournament team.

TCU has mixed Academic Progress

Published Nov 29, 2005

In the NCAA's first attempt at nationwide academic policing for college athletics, TCU received mixed grades for its men's and women's sports programs.While the TCU men's basketball team received a perfect grade and scored in the top-10 percent of college basketball teams nationwide, men's golf ranked in the 10-20 percentile. However, these scores are based only on the 2004-2005 academic year and are not representative of a program's long-term record.

Brite dean pursues call of God in job

Published Nov 29, 2005

Brite Divinity School Dean Nancy J. Ramsay said she is not doing what she does simply for the sake of the students at Brite. Ramsay explained that those students only get the benefit: She feels called by God to the work."A call suggests that God calls us to do something that uses our gifts and passions," she said. "I had the sense that my calling could help me keep my faith."

Ramsay, an executive vice president and dean of Brite, is extremely qualified and committed to Brite, said Brite President Newell Williams.

Employees will have free busing

Published Nov 29, 2005

Sodexho employees will now be able to enjoy one of the perks TCU students, faculty and staff often take for granted - the use of TCU identification cards to use Fort Worth transportation for free.As of last week, Sodexho employees who work with TCU Dining Services did not have university IDs.

Chancellor Victor Boschini said he was not aware that the employees did not have IDs.

"I thought everyone had them," Boschini said.

Spanish professor compiles anthology of works in native Mexican languages

Spanish professor compiles anthology of works in native Mexican languages

Published Nov 29, 2005

He has traveled foreign lands, learned foreign languages and witnessed what most people thought was ancient history. Now Spanish professor Donald Frischmann unveils what he calls the truths behind the indigenous Mexican cultures, which he says are still very much alive today.Frischmann's anthology, "Words of the True Peoples," is being published in a three-volume format covering poetry, prose and theater of contemporary Mexican indigenous writers. The multilingual books contain works by 33 authors who represent 13 different Mexican indigenous, or native, languages.