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College football pick’em: Student Publications picks the winners

Published Dec 4, 2009

The student publications pick'em team is back for the last time for more college football action. Each participant will get one point for a correctly selected win out of the chosen games and two points for an upset pick. News Now reporter Maddy Foxx remains in the lead with 46 points followed by Skiff editor-in-chief David Hall with 42 points. Skiff reporter Mary Sue Greenleaf picked all five games correctly two weeks ago to close in with 40 points. Skiff sports editor Travis L. Brown took fourth place back with 35 points, and Skiff news editor Michael Carroll has 34 points.

Students push for Froggie-Five-O male pick-up

Published Dec 4, 2009

Froggie Five-0 was created 13 years ago to provide transportation for female students to make campus safer. This year, student leaders on campus are asking why men can't get rides too.

TCU Police officer Pam Christian spoke at a Residence Hall Association meeting Nov. 4 about safety on campus and the availability of student escorts. Among the topics discussed included adding male student pick-ups by Froggie-Five-0, Residence Hall Association President Eric Russell said.

Students trade their trash for treasure

Published Dec 4, 2009

Frog Trade, a first-time campus trading event in which students swap their unwanted goods, took place Thursday on the lawn of Sadler Hall. Eye patches were optional.

Chase Bruton, a sophomore supply chain management and marketing major, traded 144 eye patches, a deck of cards, a kite and a glow stick for a pair of shoes and some movies.



Bruton, who described himself as sustainable, said he has all kinds of useless things in his room, so he attended the event to trade up.



"I got some great stuff," he said.

Live from Cowboys Stadium: The Big 12 Championship, TCU Style

Published Dec 4, 2009

Join sports editor Travis L. Brown for a live chat during the UT vs. Nebraska football game. Come chat about the game and give your commentary on the performance. The chat will open at 7 p.m. and run for...

Focus of 2009 on drama, not news

Published Dec 4, 2009

Anyone who disagrees that the news isn't a form of entertainment should try flipping the channel to CNN sometime.The latest eccentricity within the pages of your daily newspaper is the story of Tareq and...

Obama’s increase in troops most plausible plan

Published Dec 4, 2009

Well, it finally happened. A backfire, a compromise, a mishap.

Much to the chagrin of his overwhelming number of supporters and perhaps to the glee of his opponents, in an announcement made Tuesday evening, President Barack Obama stated that he will increase troop numbers in Afghanistan. The purpose of which, he said, will be to combat the remaining areas of insurgency, but more so in order to train the Afghan military to take over and assume eventual total responsibility.

Trading event lets students swap used items

Published Dec 3, 2009

Forget holiday shopping. The TCU Public Relations Student Society of America is providing holiday swapping with Frog Trade on Thursday.Frog Trade is a trading event where students can exchange their used...

Live from Moody Coliseum: TCU vs. SMU men’s basketball chat

Published Dec 3, 2009

Join sports editor Travis L. Brown for a live chat during the TCU vs. SMU men's basketball game. Come chat about the game and give your commentary on the Frogs' performance. The chat will open at 7:30...

Polishing resumes made easy by Career Services

Published Dec 3, 2009

First impressions may be the most important variable in succeeding in the professional world, but employers have already met an individual before he or she has walked in for an interview.Rachael Thomas,...

DFW Duel ends in Horned Frog victory

Published Dec 3, 2009

The men's basketball team completed the second half of the DFW Duel by beating the SMU Mustangs 60-53 in Dallas.

The Horned Frogs capitalized on defensive rebounds and a string of Mustang turnovers that began the second half to come back from a 28-23 deficit at the break. TCU point guard Ronnie Moss got up to block a Mustang shot with 28 seconds left that would lead to a Frog victory in Moody Coliseum.

Lady Frogs bring down Warhawks with 65-44 victory

Published Dec 3, 2009

The TCU Lady Frogs posted a 65-44 victory over the University of Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks Wednesday night at the Daniel-Meyer Coliseum, improving to 5-2 on the season.Senior Guard TK LaFleur was the star...

December graduates increase in number

Published Dec 3, 2009

The national trend of the increasing number of students finishing college also represented the university's numbers, a university official said.

Patrick Miller, registrar and director of enrollment management, said number of students that graduate in December has increased over the last five years.



Cathy Coghlan, director of institutional research, wrote in an e-mail that enrollment increases during the past few years at the university explained the increase of December graduates.