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Second-place win tees off golf season

Published Sep 14, 2005

The Horned Frog men's golf team finished second in the Cleveland State Invitational, and even though the team did not play its best, players feel fortunate to have seen the course that the NCAA Regionals will be played on in May, head coach Bill Montigel said."We will use the knowledge we gained to get ready for the regionals," Montigel said.

Sophomore Franklin Corpening said he thought the team played pretty well.

"Being a sophomore," Corpening said, " I want to try to help them get better and lead them to the NCAA Championships."

Tailgate party controversy

Tailgate party controversy

Published Sep 14, 2005

TCU officials say they hope students will participate in the new student tailgate party, which begins Thursday, rather than parking lot tailgates, said Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Don Mills.Mills said students will not be prohibited from participating in parking lot tailgate parties around the stadium, but said he still encourages students to attend the new student tailgate party.

"We want to start the tradition of TCU students partying together before the game and then attending the game together," Mills said.

Froggie-Five-O: accepting only the best of the best

Froggie-Five-O: accepting only the best of the best

Published Sep 14, 2005

Froggie-Five-O is hiring a new class of drivers to ensure safe escorts across campus.Sara Kinney, a freshman advertising/public relations major, said she is excited to be one of the newest additions to the force.

"I really like being the only girl driver for Froggie-Five-O," Kinney said. "Everyone is really nice. But my favorite part is definitely driving in the golf cart."

Students react to new driver

Published Sep 14, 2005

The employment of a female Froggie-Five-O student escort driver has drawn mixed reactions across campus, with some in favor while others doubt her capabilities.Pamela Christian, TCU's crime prevention officer said Sara Kinney, a freshman advertising/public relations major, was selected among some 30 applicants to escort women across campus based on her communication skills and her conscientiousness.

Business lacks female teachers

Published Sep 14, 2005

The lack of female professors in the business school is noted, but not dwelled upon, school faculty and students said.Women represent 16.9 percent of the full-time faculty in the School of Business, according to statistics provided by the Office of Institutional Research.

The college that is closest in numbers to the business school is the College of Science and Engineering, with females representing 25 percent of the faculty, according to the Fall 2004 Fact Book.

Should SGA donate?

Published Sep 14, 2005

The executive board of the Student Government Association recently passed legislation that set up a $10,000 fund to provide financial assistance to TCU students who were victims, or whose families were...

TCU makes new Top 10

Published Sep 14, 2005

TCU finds itself again in a Top 10 national ranking, but not everyone is rooting for it.This fall, The Princeton Review ranks TCU No. 10 out of 361 schools as a major fraternity and sorority scene, but it draws mixed reactions from administrators and students.

Jim Atwood, assistant to the dean of admissions, said the ranking can affect the type of students coming to TCU.

"Some students come because their parents came to TCU and were part of Greek life, but to others, Greek life is irrelevant,"Atwood said.

Lawsuit delayed for Hernandez

Published Sep 13, 2005

The deadline for TCU to respond to the lawsuit filed by Jacob Hernandez, former TCU track and field athlete, has been extended by two weeks, TCU attorney Robert Ginsburg said Monday.Ginsburg said he is not allowed to discuss the reason for extending the deadline because it is a "pending litigation."

Tracy Syler-Jones, the spokesperson for TCU, said she could not give the reason why the deadline was extended.

She said she was not able to discuss any matters pertaining to the lawsuit because of TCU's policy prohibiting commenting on "pending litigation."

TCU looking to improve after 21-10 loss to SMU

TCU looking to improve after 21-10 loss to SMU

Published Sep 13, 2005

The offense sputtered, the defense gave ground and the kicking game failed the Frogs in their 21-10 loss to Metroplex rival SMU on Saturday night in Dallas, giving the Iron Skillet back to the Mustangs for the first time since 1998. Quarterback Tye Gunn faced pressure, missed targets and threw three interceptions on his way to a 16 for 36, 134-yard performance that characterized a futile Frog offense that managed only three points.

Head coach Gary Patterson had trouble explaining the ineffectiveness of Gunn and the Frog offense.

After 'timid' tournament start, Frogs rally, take second game

After ‘timid’ tournament start, Frogs rally, take second game

Published Sep 13, 2005

A determined TCU soccer team fell to Boston University 1-0, but rebounded with a 1-0, double-overtime win against Northwestern State as part of the Horned Frog Invitational at Garvey-Rosenthal Stadium over the weekend.After the Frogs' loss, a frustrated head coach Dan Abdalla commented on the outcome of the game.

"We really should have won," Abdalla said. "We have the talent, and we have the potential. All we need is someone who will step up and take charge of the team. If there is anything we lack, it is a leader."

Excessive advertising not taking away from culture

Excessive advertising not taking away from culture

Published Sep 13, 2005

American writer Arthur Miller once said, "Our culture now is advertising."These five simple words present a very pessimistic, and yet realistic, environment of our society. We, at all times, are consumed...

The yawn factor of movie predictability

The yawn factor of movie predictability

Published Sep 13, 2005

I think I have movies all too figured out. Creativity is lacking, and even if there are awesome special effects, insane gun fights, eye-popping plots and naked mud wrestling, the movies have become incredibly predictable.Think about it. You are in a gunfight and run out of ammo, what do you do? Heck, just throw the gun away; another one that is bigger, better and fully automatic with a full clip is bound to come along. Not only that, but that particular magazine is so full that it doesn't run out of ammo.