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Officials look to increase campus alert users

Published Nov 5, 2009

University officials want to raise the number of students registered to receive campus alerts through text messages, a university official said.

The number of students enrolled in the TCU ALERT system fluctuates as new students enroll each year, but about 78 percent of faculty and staff and 69 percent of students have registered their cell phone numbers, Lisa Albert, director of communications, wrote in an e-mail.



"I expect an increase in registration because of our marketing efforts encouraging the system," she wrote.

Women’s soccer fails to advance in MWC tournament

Published Nov 5, 2009

The Horned Frogs' dreams of finally succeeding to the second round of the Mountain West Conference championship tournament were crushed Wednesday as the Utah Utes defeated the team 3-1 in the opening round of tournament play in Provo, Utah.

Just over mid-way into the half, the Utes took their third corner kick of the game. The ball was deflected to Ute sophomore defender Lauren Dudley, who then passed to senior forward Kelly Isleib, who proceeded to take a few touches before shooting into the upper right corner of the net for the first goal of the game.

Frogs hope to leave last season's mistakes behind

Frogs hope to leave last season’s mistakes behind

Published Nov 5, 2009

In head coach Jim Christian's first season, Horned Frog basketball recovered from a 1-3 start to move to 13-6 and 4-1 in conference play. If only the season could have ended there.

The Frogs fell apart down the stretch, losing 11 of their last 12 games, all to conference foes including a heartbreaking last-second loss to top-seeded Utah in the conference tournament quarterfinals.



This year, Christian is looking to put it behind him and lead the Horned Frogs to a smoother season with more experienced starters.

Men's basketball to begin with new set of challenges

Men’s basketball to begin with new set of challenges

Published Nov 5, 2009

The Horned Frogs will face several matchups that are very similar to last year's with six common non-conference opponents.

After the Nov. 13 home opener against Mid-American Christian, the team will go to Tempe, Ariz., for the opening round of the Preseason NIT. The Frogs will face Cal State Northridge in the first round.



Northridge advanced to the NCAA Tournament in 2009 after a 17-14 season and returns three starters. The winner will go on to face the winner of Arizona State-Texas State.

Volleyball sets new school record with another win

Published Nov 5, 2009

Riding a six-match winning streak, the TCU volleyball team is the hottest team in the Mountain West Conference.The Horned Frogs are coming off a 3-1 (25-15, 25-20, 23-25, 25-11) win over Air Force on Oct....

Frogs may host College GameDay

Frogs may host College GameDay

Published Nov 5, 2009

Frog fans who were not able to make the trek up to Provo, Utah, to see ESPN College GameDay's Lee Corso slip the SuperFrog mascot head on might have a chance to see it in person next week.

GameDay analyst Kirk Herbstreit told ESPN Radio's Galloway & Company that if Ohio State loses to Penn State this weekend, GameDay will most likely be redirecting its bus to Fort Worth for the TCU game against Utah on Nov. 14.

Frogs hit the road for tough Aztec matchup

Frogs hit the road for tough Aztec matchup

Published Nov 5, 2009

The No. 6 ranked Horned Frogs are looking to keep their hopes at a Bowl Championship Series bowl game alive as they prepare for a tough ball game on the road this week against San Diego State University.

"On defense they're tough, resilient, and on offense they don't stop coming at you," said head coach Gary Patterson.



Patterson stressed the importance of his team not looking ahead to the Utah game and remaining focused on a 4-4 San Diego State team that is on a two-game win streak and is still competing for a berth in this year's Poinsettia Bowl.

Women's basketball begins with championship in mind

Women’s basketball begins with championship in mind

Published Nov 5, 2009

Coaches and players alike are looking forward to the upcoming TCU women's basketball season, which officially starts Wednesday when the Lady Frogs take on Cameron University in an exhibition game.The 2009-2010...

'Black out' event causes conflict with 'pink out' supporters

‘Black out’ event causes conflict with ‘pink out’ supporters

Published Nov 5, 2009

A Facebook event urging students to wear all-black to the Nov. 14 football game against the University of Utah - TCU's Pink Out game in support of breast cancer research - has generated debate on campus about what is the appropriate way to show school spirit.

Logan Luzzo, a freshman pre-business major, said he and a few friends decided to create the event in response to recent criticism concerning poor student attendance at home football games. As part of the "blackout," attendees would wear black shirts or pants as a sign of unity and intimidation in the spirit of competition.

Non-athletic events deserve attention too

Published Nov 5, 2009

Student attendance at athletic events is generally less than the athletes strive for, and for the number of hours they put in they deserve more people there.

Well, I'm guilty as charged. I've never been to a single basketball, volleyball, baseball or soccer game. In fact, I've only ever been to football games, which I enjoy very much. All student athletes work very hard and deserve a good crowd to see the culmination of their work.

Facebook knows a little too much about its users

Facebook knows a little too much about its users

Published Nov 5, 2009

Facebook has infringed on the Video Privacy Protection Act once again, according to a lawsuit filed by a Texas woman. Mediapost reported that Blockbuster Video is the subject of another lawsuit because it was posting information about a woman's rental history on her Facebook update page without her written consent. This violates the Video Privacy Protection Act, which states that a company cannot report a person's rental history and information without gaining consent first.

More important for Frogs to ‘pink out’ than ‘black out’

Published Nov 5, 2009

The fifth annual "Frogs for the Cure" football game will be held Saturday, Nov. 14. As our beloved Frogs continue their winning streak, it is impossible not to be excited for the game against our biggest remaining competitor, Utah. The Utes, who are No. 14 in the Bowl Championship Series rankings, are hoping for a win that will ruin our perfect season. As members of the TCU community, we should do all that we can to show our Frogs that we support them and are excited to see revenge against the Utes.