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TCUs associate head volleyball coach Jason Tanaka spent his summer coaching players that could become future Olympians. Tanakas team consisted of players ranked in the nations top-50 for athletes 15-years old and younger. Photo by Media Relations

Alpha Chi members questioned after neighbor complaint

Published Sep 16, 2009

Editor's note: This story was edited for accuracy on Sept. 15 at 10:45 p.m.Members of the Alpha Chi Omega sorority are undergoing questioning by campus officials after a neighbor complained about noise...

Unions not responsible for rising wages

Published Sep 16, 2009

Although I usually heavily disagree with President Barack Obama on economic policy, the man sure knows how to play the political game.On Labor Day, the president gave a heartwarming speech to the popular...

A positive body image is her secret

A positive body image is her secret

Published Sep 15, 2009

Becky Robbins said she could not wait to see the kids who gave her pneumonia this spring. Her passion for teaching youngsters combined with her desire to return to her wedding place in New York and her previous experience winning a high-profile contest encouraged her to enter in the Victoria's Secret "Love Your Body by Victoria" contest. The contest allows a person to submit four photos of themselves and a short paragraph detailing why and what they love about their body.

Volleyball wins second straight out of state tournament

Volleyball wins second straight out of state tournament

Published Sep 15, 2009

For the second time this season, the volleyball team used an out-of-state tournament to regroup from a tough loss.

The Horned Frogs, who won nearly two weeks ago at the UConn Toyota Classic after losing to Baylor, took home another championship - this time the Akron Invitational.



Prior to the tournament, TCU lost a five-set heartbreaker at SMU; however, the Frogs bounced back with three wins against Saint Francis (Pa.), West Virginia, and Akron.

Health Center not to receive complete order of flu vaccines

Published Sep 15, 2009

Editor's note: This article was edited for accuracy on Sept. 16 at 1:45 p.m.





The Brown-Lupton Health Center will not receive its full order of seasonal flu vaccinations this fall, but it has ordered enough doses of the H1N1 flu vaccine for each person on campus, a university official said.



Don Mills, vice chancellor for student affairs, wrote Monday in a campuswide e-mail that people who are most at risk will be griven priority to receive the limited number of seasonal flu shots.

University launches iPhone app designed for the campus community

University launches iPhone app designed for the campus community

Published Sep 15, 2009

Starting this week, students will have yet another reason to browse their iPhones during class. The ever-present mobile device will feature a new application developed for TCU.

Bryan Lucas, executive director of technology resources, said that the new app named "iTCU" will be a mobile portal for students, faculty, alumni or friends of the university. The free application can be downloaded from the iTunes App Store and will be a "suite" containing many other apps, he said.

Reported sexual assault still under investigation

Published Sep 15, 2009

Campus Police on Monday said they continue to investigate a reported sexual assault on campus.Sgt. Pedro Criado, spokesman for the Fort Worth Police Department, said Fort Worth police are aware of the...

Key players must be strong and healthy for wins

Published Sep 15, 2009

The day all Frog fans had been waiting for with such high expectation came and went, leaving the Frog nation with its first taste of what the 2009 campaign will look like. Both sides of the ball got the...

American wastefulness should be canned

American wastefulness should be canned

Published Sep 15, 2009

This summer, I learned more than I expected. I didn't undergo any life-altering experiences. I didn't change my philosophical views either.I guess I didn't as much learn something as I realized something:...

Claims of torture by CIA justify investigation

Published Sep 15, 2009

While most of us were going to class on Aug. 24, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder appointed a special prosecutor, John Durham, to investigate allegations of abuse of detainees that were in the CIA's custody. Declassified documents refer to cases when detainees were threatened with harm to their families if they did not cooperate and cases when detainees were put through fake executions to frighten them. As it stands now, Durham is only authorized to investigate allegations of abuse of detainees, nothing more.

Match against Colorado gives Womens soccer their second loss of the season

Match against Colorado gives Women’s soccer their second loss of the season

Published Sep 15, 2009

The nationally-ranked women's soccer team moved to 4-3-0 after this weekend's matchups in Colorado.Friday's game against the Colorado College Tigers gave the Lady Frogs their second loss of the 2009 season...

Former TCU Showgirl creates competitive dance team

Former TCU Showgirl creates competitive dance team

Published Sep 15, 2009

When former TCU Showgirl Megan McDonald was forced to take time off from the team when she injured herself last year before tryouts, she didn't stop dancing. She started planning.

McDonald, a junior biology major and a dancer since age 2, decided to create a competitive dance team called TCU Elite. The team will focus on studio dance techniques and go to local and national competitions, McDonald said.



"I wanted to be a part of something and dance again," she said.



The idea came to McDonald in April.