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Response to Chile earthquake lukewarm

Published Mar 10, 2010

Facebook invitations to help Haiti probably flooded people's inboxes days after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck the developing country in January, but calls to aid victims of the 8.8-magnitude earthquake...

People should exercise caution when friending on Facebook

Published Mar 10, 2010

Though some workplaces are open forums for social interaction and can even be, dare I say it, fun, it's imperative to always make the distinction between work and play. When faced with the decision to friend, or not to friend, one's boss or co-workers on Facebook, there are several things to consider.

Facebook security settings can be hard to control. Whether people believe their Facebook pages to be secure or not, there are always ways for people to find personal information, should they really want to.

Men’s and women’s basketball head to Las Vegas for MWC Championships

Published Mar 10, 2010

After a season filled with ups and downs, the men's and women's basketball teams will head to Las Vegas for the start of postseason play at the Conoco Mountain West Conference Basketball Championships.

The women's team finished its season with an unblemished home-court record and a final overall record of 22-7, 12-4 in conference.



Despite winning the MWC title, the Lady Frogs fell short in their final regular season game with a loss to the Brigham Young University Cougars, 70-65.

Google phone’s censorship calls to mind Orwell’s ‘1984’

Published Mar 10, 2010

We techno-geeks shall now liken George Orwell with the famous biblical prophet Jeremiah. Why this strange alignment, Johnny? Orwell created a fantastic, apocalyptic vision of the future in his classic...

Women, men split in science

Published Mar 10, 2010

Editor's note: This article was revised for accuracy at 10:15 p.m. March 11. The caption for the article's accompanying picture was revised for accuracy at 11 p.m. March 10.

Sophomore Elisa Elizondo said she noticed fewer women than men in her physics class when she was an astronomy major. The same thing happened when she changed her major to geology. When Elizondo chose environmental science as her major, she still noticed fewer women than men in her classes.

SGA discusses finding stability in plus/minus grading system

Published Mar 9, 2010

Editor's note: This article was edited for accuracy at 12:51 p.m. March 9.

The Student Government Association is trying to adjust discrepancies in the plus/minus grading system, an SGA representative said.



The system was implemented three years ago, but not all professors use it. Senior political science and English major Carlton Alexander, SGA Academic Affairs chair, said this stratification led to grade discrepancies, causing concern for students.

Olympics sadly focused on the drama, not talent

Published Mar 9, 2010

The 2010 Winter Olympics were exciting, thrilling, heartbreaking and surprising, to say the least. The U.S. hockey team almost got the gold, the U.S. won the overall medal count at 37 and Apolo Ohno didn't...

Expanding the number of March Madness teams unfavorable

Published Mar 9, 2010

Next Thursday will mark the beginning of March Madness, arguably the most exciting event in all of college sports. Its playoff system separates it from the inferior bowl system that college football uses, and men and women alike obsess over their bracket predictions in hopes of pride (because gambling is totally illegal). It's a three-week roller coaster ride filled with victory, teamwork and most of all, great basketball. In addition, it's without a doubt the best paced event, with little time between games, so there's always something to watch.

Alabama shooting spree raises concerns over screening process for professors

Published Mar 9, 2010

Last month's shooting spree by a professor at the University of Alabama in Huntsville campus has raised concerns over whether professors can be properly screened before they are hired.

Candidates for jobs at TCU sign a release form giving permission to run a background check, which is administered by Abso, a human resource software and service company, said Jacqulyn Curry, human resources employment coordinator. Previous employment dating back to seven years is checked as well.

Plus/minus system needs stability, evenness

Published Mar 9, 2010

The university should be open to reviewing the plus/minus grading system, which needs some type of uniformity. Although it was implemented three years ago, not all professors use the system, and even within departments there are varying grading scales, which results in discrepancies about what might constitute an A in one class versus another. Because of this, Student Government Association representatives have plans to meet with the Faculty Senate to discuss uniformity and grade equality concerning the plus/minus system.

Weekend sports roundup

Published Mar 9, 2010

Women's Basketball

After going undefeated in the Daniel-Meyer Coliseum for 22 consecutive games and clenching the Mountain West Conference title, the women's basketball team failed to finish their season on a strong note, dropping their final regular season game to Brigham Young University 65-70. Heading into the conference tournament, the Lady Frogs are 22-7 overall on the season.



Men's Basketball

Frogs face UTA Mavericks

Published Mar 9, 2010

After winning the first two games in the Houston College Classic during the weekend, the Horned Frogs lost to Rice University, dropping their season record to 8-2.

The loss ended the Frogs' four-game winning streak.



Against Rice, the No. 7 Horned Frog baseball team had runners in every inning, producing 11.



The Frogs had a 4-3 lead heading into the bottom of the ninth, but the Owls delivered the game winning hit to end the game 5-4.