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Haiti earthquake prompts convoys of relief and donations

Haiti earthquake prompts convoys of relief and donations

Published Jan 15, 2010

President Barack Obama on Thursday pledged $100 million in response to the Haiti humanitarian crisis, but text messaging and Twitter are giving relief efforts a new face.

U.S. cell phone users have contributed more than $5 million to Haiti through mGive, a nonprofit that has partnered with the Red Cross and wireless service providers to channel donations. A cell phone user texts "HAITI" to 90999 to make a $10 donation that is charged directly to the user's cell phone bill.

Mens basketball team faces its toughest opponent yet against San Diego

Men’s basketball team faces its toughest opponent yet against San Diego

Published Jan 15, 2010

Coming off a home victory against Wyoming, the men's basketball team faces a stiff test on the road against the San Diego State Aztecs this Saturday.

The Horned Frogs enter the contest with 9-8 overall record and are 2-1 in the Mountain West after a 62-59 win over Wyoming Tuesday night.



"I'm just looking for consistency," said TCU head coach Jim Christian. "That's the one thing that's been a struggle for us."

Team additions: soccer and volleyball

Published Jan 15, 2010

Soccer

Two players were added this week to the Horned Frog soccer team that will compete in what head coach Dan Abdalla called, "the year we've been building for."



Kim Castleberry will transfer into the program from Texas A&M, where she played in 25 games, scoring two goals and one assist for the Aggies during her freshman season in 2009. Top Drawer Soccer named her the number one recruit in the nation coming out of Prosper High School in 2009 and Abdalla said she will immediately become the fastest player on the team.

Fans should be supportive no matter what the outcome

Published Jan 14, 2010

It was a good run. Twelve victories in one season, a nationally-recognized team and a magnificent coach that ended the year and the decade with a bang. Sadly, the Horned Frog football team was bested by...

Students chill out with global warming video competition

Students “chill out” with global warming video competition

Published Jan 14, 2010

College students nationwide will have the opportunity to win grant money and prizes for their on-campus environmental sustainability efforts by participating in the National Wildlife Federation's Chill...

Womens swim team returns for a match against UNT

Women’s swim team returns for a match against UNT

Published Jan 14, 2010

The women's swim team returns home Friday to face the University of North Texas in the first meet since the Frogs' recent loss to conference rival Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, on Jan. 8.

Senior swimmer Stephanie Futscher stressed the importance of the home pool advantage.



"We always do better when we compete at home in our home pool," she said. "I love racing at home."



Futscher, who has won first place in the 200-fly during four meets this season, said she is confident Friday's meet will go well.

The law should punish cheating spouses and their lovers

Published Jan 14, 2010

Finally, there is a way for scorned spouses to make the person who broke up their marriage pay.Literally.Laws in seven states, including Utah, North Carolina, South Dakota, Hawaii, Mississippi, Illinois...

Intramural update

Published Jan 14, 2010

Campus intramural events boast good attendance records. More than 3,500 students-about 39 percent of the student population-participated in intramural sports through Campus Recreation in the fall, said Mike Hackemack, assistant director of intramural sports. One hundred teams participated in flag football during the fall, and 63 teams participated in indoor soccer. Tournament events, like paper football and pillow fights, brought in dozens of participants. Winners of these events received Dallas Cowboys tickets.

Insufficient funds halt Brite’s plans for expansion

Published Jan 14, 2010

Brite Divinity School has delayed breaking ground on a new academic building because of financial constraints, Brite's president said.

Newell Williams, Brite president and professor of modern and American church history, said Brite is in the fifth year of a five-year capital campaign to raise funds for the construction of the Nell A. and W. Oliver Harrison building.



Brite has already raised more than $12 million in its capital campaign for the construction of the building, but Williams said the final cost of the building will be closer to $16 million.

Boston Markets closure means a McDonalds on the way

Boston Market’s closure means a McDonald’s on the way

Published Jan 14, 2010

Hamburgers will soon be sizzling on the grill at another fast food restaurant opening near campus.

McDonald's will replace the Boston Market that closed down at the intersection of West Berry Street and Rogers Avenue, according to the City of Fort Worth Planning and Development department.



Boston Market closed its doors in December.
McDonald's and Boston Market representatives did not return several calls requesting comment.

Health center: H1N1 should continue to decrease

Published Jan 14, 2010

The university administered about 42 percent of the 2,900 H1N1 vaccine doses it received in December and returned the rest, according to the Brown-Lupton Health Center.

Stacey Simpson, administrative assistant at the Brown-Lupton Health Center, wrote in an e-mail that the health center received the 2,900 doses from the Tarrant County Public Health Department and administered 1,211 to students and faculty before returning 1,600 to the health department. The health center began offering the vaccine to all enrolled students Dec. 11.

Library Web site receives a new look

Library Web site receives a new look

Published Jan 14, 2010

The library's revamped Web site reflects the simplicity that people in today's Google world have become accustomed to, a library official said.

Tracy Hull, associate dean of the Mary Couts Burnett Library, said a main feature of the new Web site is organization, which is now cleaner and features increased accuracy and little repetitiveness. The site design includes three main tabs designed for different types of users from beginner to expert.