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'Roddy-B' learning on the fly for Mavs

‘Roddy-B’ learning on the fly for Mavs

Published Mar 24, 2011

After suffering a fractured left foot which kept him inactive for 38 games, all eyes have been on Dallas guard Rodrigue Beaubois since his return to the hardwood Feb. 16.

The 6-foot-2 guard finished with a solid 14 points and six assists in a 127-109 home rout against New York March 10 and tallied 15 points and four assists in a 101-73 rout of Golden State Sunday. Beaubois has averaged 19.5 minutes per game in 16 games this season, but head coach Rick Carlisle is looking to extend minutes for Beaubois.

Eta Iota Sigma to participate in HIV/AIDS benefit run

Eta Iota Sigma to participate in HIV/AIDS benefit run

Published Mar 24, 2011

With 85 women participating in Joe's Run, one of Fort Worth's biggest charity runs and benefitting homeless men and women with HIV/AIDS, Eta Iota Sigma sorority will have the second biggest team in Saturday's race.

HIS Vice President Katie McGee said she thought Joe's Run is a good way to do philanthropy and get involved. McGee, a junior strategic communication and film-television-digital media double major, said it is the sorority's third year to be involved in the run.

Frogs to take on Houston Cougars Friday

Frogs to take on Houston Cougars Friday

Published Mar 24, 2011

Head baseball coach Jim Schlossnagle said he never doubted his teams attitude or effort, but a win over the Texas State Bobcats Tuesday evening may have taken some of the steam out of his doubts regarding No. 14 TCU's situational intelligence and execution going into TCU's weekend series.

The Horned Frogs (13-7) will face the University of Houston Cougars (11-11) in a three-game series beginning Friday at 6:30 p.m.

Times’ fees push readers away

Published Mar 24, 2011

I don't read The New York Times. Given that many students pay for a subscription to The Wall Street Journal in student fees and that the BBC and Reuters offer more up-to-date articles on practically everything...

Facebook redeems itself as emergency communication

Published Mar 24, 2011

Finally, Facebook "stalkers" may have helped someone out.

Facebook users employ it as a distraction, a photo album, a networking tool and even sometimes as a joke. Never would I have thought that Facebook could potentially be a life-saver as well.

According to a March 18 Associated Press article, Nitesh Bhakta, a 20-year-old Georgia college student, saved his family from masked intruders when he asked for help via his Facebook status.

Weekend sports preview

Published Mar 24, 2011

Equestrian The No. 8 Horned Frogs will close their regular season at home tomorrow against No. 4 Oklahoma State. "Oklahoma State is a strong team and this will give us a good chance to get ready for April...

Panel discussion takes rare stance

Published Mar 24, 2011

On Wednesday, three TCU political science professors, Manochehr Dorraj, Ralph Carter and Michael Dodson, hosted a panel about the recent uprisings in the Middle East. The professors said they wanted to provide a proper context as to why these events were occurring so students could be informed on an issue that most know little about.

The major point of discussion was about just how essential social media websites, like Facebook and Twitter, have been in organizing protests as well as in keeping open lines of communication with other resistance members.

Introspective of an iPod: Musical philosophy with John Harris

Introspective of an iPod: Musical philosophy with John Harris

Published Mar 24, 2011

The intellectual journey of philosophy is definitely the road less traveled by TCU undergraduate students. Every year, the university awards degrees to a handful of brave souls who have spent nearly half...

Religion prof to speak on Rastafarianism

Religion prof to speak on Rastafarianism

Published Mar 23, 2011

Rastafarianism usually sparks thoughts of ganja, reggae, Jamaica or Bob Marley, but Darren Middleton, a professor of religion at TCU, will discuss Rastafarianism in depth through the use of visual aids and music Thursday.

The lecture, titled "Jah Live!: Art, Religion, and the Internationalization of the Rastafari," is the fourth lecture in the AddRan College of Liberal Arts' Distinguished Faculty Lecture Series.

Freshman pitchers help Frogs stay afloat

Freshman pitchers help Frogs stay afloat

Published Mar 23, 2011

It's scary to think what No. 14 TCU baseball's record would be without the stellar pitching that they have gotten from freshman pitchers this year.

Freshman Andrew Mitchell started on Tuesday night for the Frogs and in six innings gave up one earned run. He struck out five Bobcats and walked one batter in an 88 pitch effort. Mitchell began the year on opening night throwing 94 mph heat.

"We saw Mitchell's best stuff when the lights came on," head baseball coach Jim Schlossnagle said.

Freshman’s score helps TCU jump to 15th place finish

Published Mar 23, 2011

Freshman Sanna Nuutinen's 72 helped TCU move up two places to finish 15th after Tuesday's final round of the Battle at Rancho Bernardo Inn in San Diego.

Nuutinen, a Helsinki, Finland, native, recorded four birdies in a seven-hole stretch. She tied with teammate Brooke Beeler for 25th individually.

Beeler birdied four of her final seven holes en route to a final-round 73. She dropped her score each round of the tournament.

Crespo represents TCU in NCAA's after 2008 Olympic debut

Crespo represents TCU in NCAA’s after 2008 Olympic debut

Published Mar 23, 2011

Junior Edgar Crespo said he began swimming lessons in his native Panama at the age of nine because his mother was scared for his safety in the swimming pool at his new school.

His mother probably didn't realize she had kicked off the beginnings of Crespo's Olympic swimming career.

Crespo said he didn't want to swim at first because he was overwhelmed by the size of the pool. As he started to learn different styles of swimming, he said he began to like it.