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Published Oct 5, 2005

No more tickets are available for Wednesday's on-campus appearance of actor Ben Stein, said event coordinators. The event, which is free, is open to the public with reservations, said Mark Murtagh, coordinator of the Fogelson Honors Forum. However, reservations are no longer being taken because the venue is full, said Murtagh, a senior political science major.

The eighth annual Fogelson Honors Forum is sponsored by the TCU Honors Program, Murtagh said. Each year, the Honors Program brings a speaker who represents modern American culture to campus, he said.

Iraq: Six degrees from perfection

Iraq: Six degrees from perfection

Published Oct 5, 2005

I should start by mentioning that I support the concept of Iraqi liberation.Perhaps I was precocious, watching the news as a seven-year-old in 1991, but I clearly remember knowing that something important was happening as I watched the lime-green tracers dance above the darkness of Baghdad's skies. I also remember being confused when the war ended: A bad man had done bad things across the sea and we fought to stop him. So why was he still in power?

This paragraph has been corrected.

University crisis plan boosts student preparedness, knowledge

Published Oct 5, 2005

For one student from Dillard University, the Hurricane Katrina evacuation was far from perfect, raising questions about how TCU would react in a similar crisis.For Cecile Mitchell, a sophomore biology...

Hockey returns to ice after strike

Published Oct 5, 2005

Tonight, North America will regain its fourth sport, but not without some major changes to the game and promotions to attract fans.After a yearlong work stoppage, the National Hockey League is returning to the sports scene, and will have to deal with what Major League Baseball faced after its season-ending 1994 strike: an apathetic fan base.

The strike, which wiped out all 1,230 regular season games last year, has caused many problems for the sport of hockey and its fans.

Talking trash: Why landfills need to be tossed

Talking trash: Why landfills need to be tossed

Published Oct 4, 2005

Americans contribute millions of tons in solid waste each year. While many have made strides to reduce the waste in landfills through recycling programs, others continue to contribute a massive amount of waste to our landfills every day. Considering how heavily packaged processed foods are and how we use paper products as if there is no tomorrow, it is no wonder landfills are jam-packed.

TCU beats New Mexico, looks to improve

TCU beats New Mexico, looks to improve

Published Oct 4, 2005

The Horned Frog football team continued its dominance over Mountain West competition with a 49-28 victory over New Mexico on Saturday.Junior quarterback Jeff Ballard, starting for an injured Tye Gunn, came out and proved that he belonged with the starting unit.

Ballard not only had success in the air, going 16-28 with 192 passing yards and no interceptions, but he also did his best impersonation of freshman tailback Aaron Brown, rushing nine times for 83 yards and four touchdowns, including a 56-yard run for a score.

Shooting Frogs finish third in Invitational

Shooting Frogs finish third in Invitational

Published Oct 4, 2005

TCU hosted two of the top eight rifle teams in the country, and both finished ahead of the third-place Shooting Frogs at the five-team Horned Frog Invitational over the weekend.Tournament champion Nevada set the pace with a combined score in the air rifle and .22-caliber smallbore competition of 4,644, Texas-El Paso came in second, shooting a 4,591, and the Frogs finished 169 points of the pace with a score of 4,475. Texas A&M and New Mexico Military Institute ended the weekend in fourth and fifth respectively, well off the winning mark.

More students forced to borrow for college

Published Oct 4, 2005

In the 2003-2004 academic year, nearly 8,000 loans-- - totaling more than $50 million- - were taken out by TCU students, according to a report from the Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corp., a nonprofit agency that coordinates transactions between schools and banks in Texas.The report states that the average loan each student takes out for the year was more than $11,000.

The number of students borrowing money to pay for school, and the amount they are borrowing, has more than doubled in the last 10 years, according to a new report from the American Council on Education.

Service focuses on other ‘members of family’

Published Oct 4, 2005

Calling all creatures: TCU is holding its first Blessing of the Animals ceremony at 5:15 p.m. Wednesday.Students, faculty, staff and the Fort Worth community are encouraged to bring their pets or pictures of their pets to be blessed individually, said Ann Smith, TCU Ministries Intern for Worship, Spiritual Life & Pastoral Care.

The Blessing of the Animals is in honor of St. Francis of Assisi, a 13th-century monk and patron saint of animals, and will be held outside of Robert Carr Chapel.

Miers’ nomination has some concerned

Published Oct 4, 2005

President Bush announced Monday his nomination of longtime campaign supporter and White House counsel Harriet Miers as a Supreme Court justice despite her having no judicial experience.Miers' nomination could go either way, said Joanne Connor Green, associate professor of political science.

A number of groups are already concerned about the fact that Miers has not served as a judge prior to the nomination, Green said.

"Members of Congress expressed how important it is for someone to have had trial experience," Green said.

Improved defense leads to victory

Improved defense leads to victory

Published Oct 4, 2005

The TCU soccer team had the magic working this weekend as it rolled past the Sam Houston State Bearkats and the Boise State Broncos.Friday, the Horned Frogs managed to outshoot the Bearkats 33-7 in a 4-0 victory with sophomore forward Bjarnveig Birgisdottir's three goals leading the charge. Her hat trick was the first by a TCU soccer player since Jill Cook pulled off the feat in 1999.

Junior forward Angie Nickens contributed the other goal for the Frogs, and junior goalie Katy Buchanan recorded her second shutout of the season with four saves.

Menu expanded for evening dining

Menu expanded for evening dining

Published Oct 4, 2005

The menu includes Surf-n-Turf, recipes from home and Saturday steak night, and it is not at a local five-star restaurant. It is at The Main.The Main recently introduced a new twist on the dining choices for students who dine on campus.

Legia Abato, the marketing manager for TCU Dining Services, said the choices are going to alternate every night.

"We have had such a great response to the remodeling restaurant style of Pond Street Grill that we have decided to incorporate some different features at The Main during the week," Abato said.