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Campus insomnia prescriptions low despite national trend

Campus insomnia prescriptions low despite national trend

Published Jan 29, 2009

Courtney Adkins, a sophomore psychology major and sufferer of insomnia, often goes to bed at night, rustling around for hours to wake up tired and unrested."I would stay up and think, and one thought would...

Dueling columns: Coach’s reckless homicide charge

Published Jan 29, 2009

Football coach responsible for athlete's death

What is a game? According to Dictionary.com the first definition for the word is an amusement or pastime.



That sounds about right, and you know what isn't in the definition? Death.



Death doesn't usually come from games, but accidents you can't see coming happen.



A pitcher gets hit in the temple by a line drive coming back at him twice as fast as his pitch. A football player gets paralyzed during a kick-off return.

SAT option may harm low-income students

Published Jan 29, 2009

College Board's new option that allows students to send SAT scores to universities by test date has stirred up a lot of discussion among the higher education community. When this option, Score Choice, becomes available to test takers in March, students will have control over which scores, by test date, their prospective universities will be able to see. Currently, university admissions automatically receive all scores.

Medical schools consider boosting enrollment

Published Jan 29, 2009

Pre-med students may have reason to relax when it comes to applying to medical school next school year.According to a survey released Jan. 21 by Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions, nearly half of medical...

Weather update: Warmer conditions expected

Published Jan 29, 2009

Icy weather conditions caused 246 school closings in the Dallas/Fort Worth area Wednesday, according to nbcdfw.com.

The university canceled classes for the second day in a row.



As of 3 p.m. Wednesday, the high temperature was 34 F and the low was 19 F, according to the National Weather Service Web site. Temperatures were expected to rise into the upper 30s before dropping into the 20s Wednesday night, creating possible icy conditions for Thursday, according to the Web site.

Official: Digital TV to benefit students

Official: Digital TV to benefit students

Published Jan 29, 2009

The university has switched to a new television system in anticipation of the national transition from analog to digital television in February, TCU Connect officials said.Patti Sellers, supervisor of...

Parking garage better alternative to shuttles

Published Jan 29, 2009

Every day as the clock strikes nine at TCU, campus parking lots are full of unfortunate students.Circling the lot, they hope against hope that someone is on the way out.In the likely event that a student...

Horned Frogs to take on conference rival San Diego State

Published Jan 28, 2009

Following Saturday's 69-52 loss against the University of New Mexico, head coach Jim Christian was almost as disappointed for the fans in attendance at Daniel-Meyer Coliseum as he was of his team's performance on the court.

"I'm just disappointed for our team," Christian said. "We had a great crowd here tonight. They came out to see a team that plays with heart - a team that fights to the end - and unfortunately we didn't give them that tonight, and I'll take full responsibility for that."

Mountain West proposes changes to BCS format

Published Jan 28, 2009

It's a million-dollar question: Will the Mountain West Conference get an automatic bid to a Bowl Championship Series game?According to a USA Today article released Monday, MWC officials are seeking an...

Students responsible for their own safety

Published Jan 28, 2009

The recent rash of crimes against the TCU community has been disconcerting. Considering the smash and grab parking lot break-ins and the knife-point robbery against a couple coming out of The Aardvark last semester, it can be scary to walk to your car at night.

It is a comfort though, to know that the campus Police Department is exploring different methods and better technology to keep us safe.

Local talent begs for a men's soccer team

Local talent begs for a men’s soccer team

Published Jan 28, 2009

You probably hear it all the time from avid players and followers of soccer: "Just give it a try. It's the most popular sport in the world. I promise you'll like it."

But being in a part of the world where American football, baseball and basketball reign supreme, there's little chance you'll take your soccer-loving friend up on his or her offer.



"It's too boring, there isn't enough scoring and everybody on the field flops trying to draw a penalty," you say to your friend, who scoffs at your response.

Support your community, buy local instead of organic

Published Jan 28, 2009

As much as I am a passionate scientist, enthusiastic about the restoration and preservation of the Earth, I think about more than just figures, graphs and insects. With a strong community foundation, I...