Although the Horned Frogs are ranked among the best in the nation in college football, the TCU community witnessed true professional football Wednesday afternoon when the Dallas Cowboys practiced at the Sam Baugh Indoor Practice Facility.
The Cowboys had to practice indoors because of excessive rain in the area. They were preparing for Sunday's trip to play the Washington Redskins.
An opening reception in Scharbauer Hall marked the beginning of a photography exhibit and a series of lectures to commemorate women's roles in the Mexican Revolution. Spanish instructor MarÃÂa Zalduondo said the exhibit focuses on the women who took part in revolutionary efforts.
She said the roles of the women, known as Soldaderas, have often been overlooked because their participation was not widely documented. However, Zalduondo said they played an important role in the Mexican Revolution by cooking for soldiers, tending to wounds and sometimes taking up arms themselves.
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The art and history of William Shakespeare's play "Henry IV" will be compared during a podcast this afternoon.
Kathryne McDorman, associate professor of British history, said she planned to discuss the historical accuracy of the production and which aspects were embellished to entice audiences on KERA's daily "Think" podcast.
She will join Kevin Moriarty, artistic director of the Dallas Theater Center, to discuss the play. The discussion will broadcast on the radio show "Think" at noon Thursday on KERA 90.1 FM, according to the KERA website.
Having more natural gas-powered cars would make the U.S. less reliant on foreign oil imports at the unveiling of a new natural gas-powered car in the Tucker Technology Center, a professor said Wednesday.
Ken Morgan, director of the TCU Energy Institute, said there will be a big change in the U.S. toward natural gas-powered cars in the next two to three years.
Morgan, a Geology professor, said the Honda Civic GX, which the car company donated to the university, was the first of its kind to be owned by a college campus.
The Food and Drug Administration approved a new prescription drug Aug. 13 that will allow women to take a pill up to five days after sex to prevent pregnancy.
Plan C is an emergency contraceptive pill that works more effectively than Plan B, the most-used emergency contraceptive, because it has different ingredients and allows a longer window of time that it can be effective.
Women who use Plan C would be able to reap the same benefits of taking it on the fifth day as they would on the first.
The TCU equestrian team has relocated to a larger practice and competition facility after years of looking for a new home.
The team had been looking to move to a new facility for the past four years, assistant coach Kindel Huffman said.
The partnership between October Hill Farms and the TCU equestrian team began when the owners of October Hill Farms met head coach Gary Reynolds a couple of years ago, said owner Wendy Davis. Davis said both parties began to explore a possible relationship between the venue and the team at that time.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. 8212; A minister said Tuesday that he will continue with plans to burn the Quran to protest the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks despite warnings from U.S. Gen. David Petraeus in Afghanistan that doing so would endanger the lives of American soldiers.
Pastor Terry Jones of the Dove World Outreach Center said he understands Gen. David Petraeus' concerns, but plans to go forward with the burning this Saturday, the ninth anniversary of the attacks.
The TCU women's soccer team kept their non-conference schedule rolling this weekend with a 2-2 tie in double overtime against the University of Houston and a 4-3 win over Northwestern State University.
Friday night, TCU played the University of Houston. TCU senior defender Cheryl Martin said TCU was not intimidated by Houston's 3-1 record before Friday, and said thought it was definitely a winnable game.
After the Frogs forced the Oregon State offense to go 3-and-out on the opening drive, TCU fans had to feel pretty good about how the game was going to end up.
But then Andy Dalton did something he did only eight times last season: threw an interception. It only took two plays for the Beaver's offense to capitalize on the turnover as quarterback Ryan Katz paired with James Rodgers for a 30-yard touchdown.
