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Kerley will win The Battle for the Iron Skillet

Published Sep 22, 2010

The Battle for the Iron Skillet resumes on Friday night in Dallas. The Mustangs are on the rise after snapping a 17-game losing streak against BCS opponents after beating Washington State 35-21 last weekend. The Horned Frogs are coming off a 45-10 rout of Baylor and are looking to extend their regular season win streak to 17. The last ranked team the Mustangs beat was TCU in 2005.

What to expect when the Horned Frogs are on Offense

Brite to join clean energy forum

Brite to join clean energy forum

Published Sep 22, 2010

Clean energy is an important topic for the faith community to be involved in, a Brite Divinity professor said Wednesday.

The Brite Divinity School is joining with two organizations within the Texas Clean Energy Coalition to bring one of three regional forums to the university, said Eilene Theilig, director of lay and continuing education for the Brite Divinity School.

The interfaith discussion about Texas' energy position will be this Monday in the Dee J. Kelly Alumni and Visitors Center from noon to 5 p.m.

Study shows big companies favor public schools

Study shows big companies favor public schools

Published Sep 22, 2010

Better practical skills and larger student bodies cause big U.S. companies to look for employees at state schools rather than private schools, according to a study.

According to a study by the The Wall Street Journal, recruiters tend to favor graduates from large state schools when looking for analysts, developers and engineers, while turning to private and Ivy League schools for skills like communication and critical thinking.

Sexual orientation does not affect a person?s ability to fight

Published Sep 22, 2010

On Tuesday the U.S. Senate voted 56-43 against lifting the ban that prohibits homosexuals from serving openly in the military. This repeal, along with other measures, was attached to a $726 billion military...

The Frogs prepping for an SMU showdown

The Frogs prepping for an SMU showdown

Published Sep 21, 2010

Head coach Gary Patterson is taking his No. 4 Horned Frogs to the movies, and he hopes they don't like the ending.

Patterson said he planned to show SMU's celebration video from its 2005 win over the Frogs during practice today. For the first time this year, TCU will not have any returning players from the 2005 squad.

In 2005, the Frogs went to Dallas and lost 21-10 to SMU. The loss came one week after TCU upset then-No. 7 Oklahoma in Norman. It was the Horned Frogs only loss that season and the Frogs' only loss to SMU in eight games under Patterson.

University to hold National Hazing Prevention Week

University to hold National Hazing Prevention Week

Published Sep 21, 2010

The display of green flags on the Campus Commons lawn is one way the university is increasing hazing awareness around campus every year during National Hazing Prevention Week, Fraternity and Sorority Life Coordinator Gaius George said.

George said the university will actively participate in prevention this week by placing hazing awareness tables outside of Market Square, bringing a guest speaker, showing the HAZE movie and holding a Crossing The Line webinar, an online seminar that explores the negative impacts of hazing in a school community.

Award-winning author granted a warm welcome

Published Sep 21, 2010

Amy Tan was met with both laughter and applause Tuesday evening when she told her audience how she became an author, though she wasn't sure why"I have no complete answers when someone asks me why I became a writer," Tan said. "I give them a different answer each time."

Dr. Peggy Watson, Dean of the John V. Roach Honors College, welcomed the audience and said that Tan was brought to campus as part of the Fogelson Honors Forum.

Dr. Victor Boschini, Chancellor of the university, introduced Tan by giving a brief overview of her life and works.

Cough syrup more dangerous than you know

Cough syrup more dangerous than you know

Published Sep 21, 2010

When considering lumping dextromethorphan, the active ingredient in cough syrup, with the abuse of other controlled substances, the Food and Drug Administration almost made using and purchasing cough syrup for its legitimate purpose akin to buying possibly addictive painkillers through your local pharmacy. As of Sept. 14, an FDA panel voted against reclassifying dextromethorphan as a controlled substance and requiring a prescription for it. The FDA usually follows advisory panel suggestions, but it is not forced to follow them.

TCU Athletics has mixed results this weekend

Published Sep 21, 2010

SOCCER

The TCU soccer team had a weekend of mixed results on the road after beating No. 18 Memphis 3-0 Friday night, then falling 1-0 to Ole Miss Sunday afternoon.

The Horned Frog's 3-0 win included nine shots on goal, forcing Memphis to save four shots, compared to TCU's one. The first half was scoreless.

At the 55-minute mark, freshman defender Kelly Johnson netted a goal from straight-on after a throw-in by junior midfielder Alex Mechalske. The goal was the first of Johnson's collegiate career.

Lady Frogs fall to SMU

Published Sep 21, 2010

The TCU volleyball team lost to crosstown rival SMU 3-1 Tuesday night in front of more than 1,000 fans at the University Rec Center and a national TV audience.

The loss dropped the Frogs to 9-5 for the season and snapped their six-game winning streak.

TCU had control of the match early in the first set, jumping out to a 3-0 lead. The Frogs did not trail during the set and, at one time, they led 17-7 before clinching the set 25-18 off a kill by Jordan Raines.

Political unrest should prompt voting

Political unrest should prompt voting

Published Sep 21, 2010

In 1964, Barry Goldwater was chosen to be the Republican candidate for president. Goldwater, a strong conservative, lost overwhelmingly to Lyndon B. Johnson, who won re-election less than a year after being sworn in following the Kennedy assassination. This occurred due to Goldwater being too conservative to attract moderates.

In 1994, Democrats lost majorities in both the Senate and the House of Representatives after proposing controversial health care and gun control bills. Republicans controlled Congress for the first time in 40 years.

Democrats not willing to extend tax cuts because it only benefits the rich

Published Sep 21, 2010

Democrats hopeful of passing an extension of what was formerly the Bush income tax cuts received a big vote of confidence from someone unexpected. Republican House Minority Leader John Boehner said he would vote for the Democrats' plan as long as it extended these tax cuts for the middle class.

The bill is idealistic and it is unlikely that the Republicans will agree on a way to extend the Bush cuts. Therefore, the Democrats will have to craft their own bill which will keep the middle class income tax rate down, but will increase taxes for the wealthiest Americans.