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VW GTI needs no replacement

VW GTI needs no replacement

Published Feb 10, 2009

Volkswagen's MkV GTI has been out for sometime now, and after winning many awards, it is now about to be phased out for the upcoming GTI MkVI. So now is the last chance to go and pick one up.As almost...

Weather update: Metroplex under severe storm warning

Published Feb 10, 2009

A severe storm may hit the Metroplex on Tuesday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service.

The National Weather Service issued a warning around 3 p.m. Monday. The warning said scattered thunderstorms are probable for Tuesday afternoon followed by another storm system.



More severe weather is expected to hit Tuesday evening. According to the warning, large hail and damaging winds will be the primary threats. Isolated tornadoes are also a possibility.

Love doctor: Make the first move

Published Feb 10, 2009

It takes a fat penguin to break the ice.

That's the first step to finding love, said David Coleman, the "Dating Doctor" and inspiration for the movie "Hitch." And for some of the nearly 1,000 students who came to hear him speak Monday night at the Brown-Lupton University Union ballroom, that was appropriate advice only five days before Valentine's Day.



"He said to just be open and up front," said Samantha Meade, a sophomore early childhood education major. "You can break the ice so you don't have to wait for the guy to make all the moves."

Criticism of Phelps disproportionate to offense

Criticism of Phelps disproportionate to offense

Published Feb 10, 2009

As a lifelong sports fanatic, I wouldn't be surprised if I knew the entire Dallas Cowboys roster at any given time.

As a kid, I thought Deion Sanders was the epitome of style and charisma, while Troy Aikman was the definition of a great man.



I looked up to these men with stars in my eyes and, in light of all the fumbles of recent athletes, I have begun to explore the question: Are celebrity athletes role models?



NBA star Charles Barkley has said in the past that he is not a role model.

RTVF alumna carves out career in Hollywood

RTVF alumna carves out career in Hollywood

Published Feb 6, 2009

In the seven years since she left TCU, Kate Simonides has worked with vampires, awkward writers, FBI agents and farmers.

An alumna of the radio-TV-film program, Simonides, which rhymes with "commodities," has worked in the production of over 10 television shows, including "Angel," "Curb Your Enthusiasm," "Criminal Minds" and the reality show "Farmer Wants a Wife."



She returned to TCU to lecture to RTVF majors on her production work in the television industry on Feb. 2.

Neeley students pitch ideas to save Starbucks

Published Feb 6, 2009

Business students competed in a case study involving ways to improve coffee conglomerate Starbucks as part of the Neeley School of Business' Leadership Week.Greg Hamre, competition participant and junior...

Campus Voices: Would shortening the school week to four days compromise productive learning?

Campus Voices: Would shortening the school week to four days compromise productive learning?

Published Feb 6, 2009

"No, I think it's more efficient. It allows people to work more to gain experience, and I think hour-and-a-half classes are more efficient than half-hour classes."

Hana Litterer, senior finance and accounting major from Austin.



"No, because I've already had a 4-day week. If you can fit the same amount of hours in a 4-day week, you're not compromising anything."



Maddi Masino, junior advertising/public relations major from Pensacola, Fla.

Coach hopes men will follow women in their success

Published Feb 6, 2009

The track and field team has high expectations this year, the team's head coach said.

But right now, the team is just trying to get everyone healthy and back into the swing of things, he said.



"So far it's kind of been a work in progress; it always is this time of year," head coach Darryl Anderson said. "We train up until Dec. 1, and then they're off for five weeks. We come back and we're scampering to find a groove and a rhythm."

Neeson captivates in thriller 'Taken'

Neeson captivates in thriller ‘Taken’

Published Feb 6, 2009

"Taken" stars Liam Neeson as Bryan Mills, a former CIA operative who has just given up his job as a government agent to be close to his daughter Kim.Just as Kim (Maggie Grace) and her best friend Amanda...

Hutchison compelling rival for Perry in race for governor seat

Published Feb 6, 2009

With the recent election of President Barack Obama, it is evident that America is ready for a change. Next year's Texas gubernatorial election should prove to be no exception to the political revolution.

Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, R-Texas, recently launched an exploratory committee to examine the possibility of her running for the state's highest office.



An article in Texas Monthly pointed out "Republicans who want change aren't going to look for it from a governor who will have been in office for more than nine years on primary day."

Coach: Long break helpful

Published Feb 6, 2009

Angie Ravaioli-Larkin is in her 15th season as head coach of the women's golf team. Success has come frequently for teams under her guidance, and she said she hopes that trend will continue as the team moves forward this spring.

"We set really high goals," Ravaioli-Larkin said. "We go in every tournament with the goal of winning. We really have the depth this year and the talent to really take it deep."



After a three-month break, the golf team gets rolling again with a tournament in Puerto Rico starting Sunday.

Review: 'Benjamin Button' dazzles with acting, effects

Review: ‘Benjamin Button’ dazzles with acting, effects

Published Feb 6, 2009

Based loosely on a premise by "The Great Gatsby" novelist F. Scott Fitzgerald, "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" is faced with the unique task of making an audience believe that a man can age backward.

For a film with a potentially preposterous concept such as this, not once did I question the authenticity of the film. This feat is achieved not only through some amazing special effects and a solid script, but also thanks to the performances of leads Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett and a diverse supporting cast that includes Jason Flemyng and Taraji P. Henson.