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Women’s soccer to face a strong BYU offense

Published Oct 16, 2009

After suffering a 2-1 overtime loss against Wyoming last week, the Horned Frogs will be fighting for a win in Provo, Utah on Saturday against BYU.

BYU is currently ranked No. 11 in TopDrawerSoccer.com's weekly poll and brought a nine-game winning streak to the match against New Mexico on Thursday.



BYU has recorded seven shutouts this season, as well as beating both Utah and UNLV. The Cougars carry an 11-2-2 overall record and a 2-0-1 conference play record.

Frog center was a natural from the beginning

Frog center was a natural from the beginning

Published Oct 16, 2009

When Blake Schlueter graduated, Horned Frog fans worried that his replacement would not be as successful. But senior Jake Kirkpatrick filled the void and more. All it took was one year of high school football.

Kirkpatrick said he transferred to Robert E. Lee High School in Tyler his senior year because his private school growing up did not have a football team.



"My parents weren't too happy about it," Kirkpatrick said. "They didn't think it was a good idea."

Frogs look to slow down speedy Rams

Frogs look to slow down speedy Rams

Published Oct 16, 2009

The No. 8 ranked Horned Frog football team will continue its quest to bust the BCS on Saturday when the Colorado State Rams come to Fort Worth.

TCU is 5-0, its best start since 2003, and coming off a 20-17 win in below-freezing temperatures at the Air Force Academy last Saturday. Colorado State started the season 3-0, but has dropped three straight games, including Saturday's 24-17 loss to Utah.

Free legal advice for students should have been promoted

Published Oct 16, 2009

Universities have the ability to offer students valuable services that they would otherwise not have access to, but unfortunately many of these resources are overlooked by the student body.One such resource...

Dueling Columns: Who will call Saturday’s game a win?

Published Oct 16, 2009

Frogs should blow past Rams despite good start

TCU's final test in conference, this side of BYU, comes to Fort Worth this weekend in a trail of green and gold. A traditionally bad Colorado State team has put together a fairly good season this year with three non-conference wins, including an upset over in-state rival, the University of Colorado.



In a terrible weather game last year, the Frogs narrowly beat the Rams 13-7.

Bill to increase Pell Grant funding will have little impact

Published Oct 16, 2009

A bill that would increase funding for higher education via the Federal Pell Grant and the Federal Perkins Loan programs, if passed, would not have a significant impact on the university, a financial aid official said.

Michael Scott, director of financial aid, said the bill, which awaits Senate committee action, would help some, but the overall impact at the university would be minimal because only 10 percent of the student body received Federal Pell grants last year.

Reality TV should be new government torture device

Published Oct 16, 2009

Reality TV shows truly are the bane of our modern society. Have we as modern, mostly boring, humans reached the dénouement of our glorious civilization where we are now voyeuristically watching other pathetic humans going on about their daily lives? The fact that wastes like "K-Fed" and other social leeches now have their own shows because they were hanger-ons to a more famous and just as uninteresting celebrity is truly mind-boggling. It is also disturbing that people kill themselves slowly by watching these shows, and they do not even know it.

Best-selling author Albom brings humor, faith to TCU

Best-selling author Albom brings humor, faith to TCU

Published Oct 16, 2009

Best-selling author Mitch Albom told university students and faculty that they should just have a little faith even in times of uncertainty.

Albom, the author of 11 books, spoke about his recently released novel "Have a Little Faith" and his relationship with his faith to a packed crowd at the Kelly Alumni Center on Thursday night. Albom's "Tuesdays with Morrie" topped the New York Times' best-seller list for four straight years.



At the beginning of the speech Albom told the audience that he was not a religious man, even avoiding his rabbi at a young age.

New Computer Help Desk feature speeds up service

Published Oct 15, 2009

Technology resources implemented two new services on Oct. 1 to help improve customer satisfaction and service, a technology resources spokeswoman said.

The new self-service allows students and faculty to create a service request ticket for any technology problems online through my.tcu.edu, said Lenelda Pennington, associate director of technology resources customer services. Once a ticket is entered into the system, it will be added to other pending tickets and answered by the Computer Help Desk, Pennington said.

Underused attorney leads to cutbacks in legal advice

Published Oct 15, 2009

Katie-Rose Watson, a junior German major, might have been saved some legal trouble if she had known about the free legal service offered to all students by the Student Government Association. After being run over by a car on Stadium Drive in November, Watson felt she had nowhere to turn for legal advice.

"I rolled on top of the car's windshield and the car didn't even stop," Watson said. "When I got back from the hospital, I didn't know who to contact or what to do. I wish I would have known that there was free legal advice available at TCU."

Noted author to speak about newest book

Noted author to speak about newest book

Published Oct 15, 2009

Mitch Albom, the author of "Tuesdays With Morrie," the first book of the university's "One Book, One TCU" program and seller of 11 million copies, will speak about his newest book, "Have a Little Faith,"...

Police to increase night security after sexual assault

Published Oct 15, 2009

Campus police will increase security at night following the campus sexual assault of a female student Tuesday, according to a campuswide e-mail sent by Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Don Mills on Wednesday.

TCU Police Lt. Abad Ramiro said the increased security would last as long as university officials think it is needed and could result in some officers being asked to work overtime.



"This is something that's a high-priority-type deal," Ramiro said. "It's just about the safety of the students."