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Quick sports: Weekend games yield victories for Frogs

Published Feb 17, 2009

Women's basketball claims third straight victory

The Lady Frogs continued their recent success with a 75-55 win over Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, on Saturday. Leading the way for the Lady Frogs (16-8, 8-3 MWC) was sophomore guard Emily Carter, who scored a team-high 16 points and recorded four steals. Carter is the third-leading scorer in Mountain West Conference play at 15.8 points per game.



Junior guard TK LaFleur scored 15 points and eight rebounds while sophomore forward Rachel Rentschler added 14 points and 11 rebounds.

Laptops should not be banned from the classroom

Published Feb 17, 2009

It's the 21st century, professors.

But for some educators on campus who have banned the use of laptops in class, when it comes to note taking, it might as well be the 15th.



At a university where students are constantly encouraged to think globally, and where millions of dollars have been devoted to modernizing infrastructure in an effort to keep students on the technological cutting edge, it's absurd to require students to limit the reach of their resources.

Counterpoint: Ledbetter Act lets women seek pay they deserve

Published Feb 17, 2009

The first bill signed into law by President Barack Obama, The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, resets the 180-day period women have to file a discriminatory pay lawsuit every pay period.

Some who oppose this revolutionary piece of legislation say it will hurt businesses by forcing them to create a level playing field. Others say women deserve a lower paycheck because they focus more on their families than on their careers.



Former President George W. Bush called it a "business killer" when the proposal originally entered the 110th United States Congress.

Point: Pay discrimination act excuse for government intrusion

Published Feb 17, 2009

Surrounded by press, smiling faces and women's unions, President Barack Obama signed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, which gives female employees more time to take their pay discrimination cases to court.The...

Students lobby legislators for state financial aid

Students lobby legislators for state financial aid

Published Feb 17, 2009

AUSTIN - Texas legislators met in their offices Feb. 11 and 12 not professional lobbyists, but a delegation of TCU students.

Seventeen student leaders selected by Student Body President Kelsie Johnson traveled to Austin to lobby for the Tuition Equalization Grant. The TEG is a need-based financial aid program that awards qualifying students up to almost $5,000 each academic year, Johnson said.



Johnson said that one of the group's goals was to make sure that funding for the bill wasn't cut as a result of the economy.

RTVF professor keeps passion in perspective

RTVF professor keeps passion in perspective

Published Feb 17, 2009

Radio-TV-film instructor Greg Mansur encourages his students to use their creativity to find answers to existential questions. Through his work in film and experimental photography, he's still looking for answers of his own.

Mansur said he had no idea what to expect when the university hired him to teach filmmaking in 2001. He knew he loved film and photography and he knew teaching would be an opportunity to inspire others to do the same, he said. But he did not know what effect he would have on his students.

Benjy Davis Project mixes happy with dark in new album

Benjy Davis Project mixes happy with dark in new album

Published Feb 17, 2009

The Benjy Davis Project, with its sparse production and straightforward songwriting, has a no-frills approach to music. With their fourth album, "Dust," the band has successfully stripped down the songs of any pretentiousness in favor of honesty, both lyrically and musically.

A running theme of mortality and death hangs over the album not as a black cloud, but almost as a kind of friendly reminder to live life to the fullest.

Professor policies aim to restrict laptop use in class

Professor policies aim to restrict laptop use in class

Published Feb 17, 2009

Attention classtime Facebookers: professors have noticed your glazed-over eyes and have started retaliating by creating laptop policies for their classes.

David Sandell, an anthropology professor who has banned the use of laptops in his class, said the university's extensive Wi-Fi system has created opportunities for students to preoccupy themselves during class. He said students who use their computers strictly for note-taking purposes are in the minority.

Sodexo adopts measures after recall incident

Published Feb 17, 2009

Confusion over a complex recall issue that occurred when Dining Services employees pulled peanut butter sandwich crackers off the shelves of Bistro Burnett caused Sodexo Inc. to re-evaluate its approach for stocking campus dining locations, a company official said Monday.

Monica Zimmer, director of public relations for the university's food service provider, wrote in an e-mail that Dining Services and Sodexo implemented a new three-step checklist to prevent recalled products from being stocked at campus eateries.

Student ad agency seeks funding to stay afloat

Published Feb 13, 2009

Editor's note: This story was revised for accuracy at 5:33 p.m. Friday.


It may be up to alumni and local advertising agencies to keep the student-run RealWorld advertising agency open for years to come.

Allen Wallach, a member of the RealWorld Advisory Board and Chief Executive Officer of Concussion High Impact Communications who has worked as both an adviser and collaborative client with RealWorld, said he is prepared to help support the development of top-tier communication graduates, but only if the university is going to maintain some level of support.

Tennis team to play Oklahoma this weekend

Published Feb 13, 2009

The No. 34-ranked men's tennis team will pack its bags and head to Norman to face the University of Oklahoma on Saturday.

Dave Borelli, the team's head coach, said the Sooners retooled this year and are probably better than they were last season.



"Even though they are only No. 73, I actually think they are a top-30 team," he said.



Borelli said he doesn't care as much about rankings as he does a team's overall performance.

Campus Voices: What is your ideal Valentine's Day date?

Campus Voices: What is your ideal Valentine’s Day date?

Published Feb 13, 2009

"Hanging out with my girlfriends and going to see a chick flick."

Whitney Peters, sophomore education pre-major from McKinney



"A nice home-cooked dinner, and watching a good old romantic movie."



Teresa Powers, sophomore anthropology major from Fort Worth



"I'd cook her favorite food and take it out on a picnic, lay out on my truck and look at the stars."



Spencer Youtsey, sophomore pre-major from Cypress