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TCU women’s tennis stretches winning streak to 3

Published Mar 23, 2011

The TCU women's tennis team stretched its win streak to three matches after a 5-2 win over UT-Arlington at the UTA Tennis Center. The Frogs improved their season mark to 5-6. The 59th-ranked Mavericks...

Little tunes go a long way

Published Mar 23, 2011

"Take Me Out to the Ball Game" isn't the only song Horned Frog fans hear at Lupton Stadium during a baseball game.

Walk-up songs in baseball have become an important aspect of the game and vary in genres from hip-hop to rock to country.

Senior pitcher Steven Maxwell said he chose the punk rock song "Firestarter" by the English band Prodigy. He said he decided to keep his song from last year because he had a good season.

"It's kind of a random song but it really gets me pumped up," Maxwell said.

Drunk driving devices are not effective prevention

Published Mar 23, 2011

It's late on a Thursday night and you've been out with your friends, probably consuming a few too many piña coladas or whatever your drink of choice is. As you place your key in the ignition and turn, the usual purr of the engine is unmistakably absent. Nothing is mechanically wrong with your car, but your all-night alcoholic consumption is the culprit of this dilemma.

According to a March 10 Star-Telegram article, devices that would prevent a car from starting if the driver is under the influence of alcohol could be a feature on new cars for Americans in the near future.

Breakdown of final 16 teams of the NCAA tourney

Published Mar 23, 2011

This year's NCAA Tournament has consisted of some memorable upsets and crazy endings. All of the pandemonium has lead to another Sweet 16 where three No. 1 seeds remain and 13 other teams chase for that...

Panel: Social media helps spur revolution in Middle East

Published Mar 23, 2011

In a panel with three political science professors, students discussed the use and necessity of social media outlets to cause and to help continue the protests in Tunisia, Egypt, Bahrain and Yemen.

Each panelist gave a 25-minute lecture, which presented the uprisings in the Middle East from the point of view of their specialty. After all three panelists finished, they opened the floor to the audience for questions.

Education cutbacks affect TCU grads

Published Mar 23, 2011

Potential state budget cuts in public education have resulted in cutbacks in hiring of teachers upon graduation, Dale Young, director of teacher placement in the College of Education, said.

Gov. Rick Perry proposed $10 billion in cuts to the public education system, according to an Associated Press article on March 14. More than a thousand teachers, students and school officials protested the proposed cuts last week in Austin on the Capitol steps.

TCU heads to UTA for cross-town showdown

TCU heads to UTA for cross-town showdown

Published Mar 23, 2011

The Horned Frogs will put their all-time undefeated record versus The University of Texas at Arlington to the test Wednesday.

TCU is currently on a two-match winning streak, with their last victory taking place at Rice. The Frogs came back to win that match 4-3 after falling behind early 3-0.

The Frogs are 13-0 against the Mavericks. The teams met every year from 1995 to 2007 before a four-year hiatus leading up to the match this year.

Texas lawmakers propose soda tax

Texas lawmakers propose soda tax

Published Mar 23, 2011

Texas lawmakers are proposing a tax that would increase soda prices one cent per ounce for both diet and regular soft drinks. Brownsville State Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. originally introduced the tax as a way to increase the Texas budget while decreasing taxpayers' waistlines.

However, some university students are split when deciding whether the extra 20 cents for a 20-ounce bottle of soda is worth the hit to the pocketbook.

Phillies, not a shoo-in for NL pennant

Published Mar 23, 2011

As opening day for Major League Baseball looms closer, don't crown the Philadelphia Phillies as the National League pennant winner just yet. Last year's World Series champion San Francisco Giants are in a good position to make another World Series run, while the NL Central should be an exciting divisional race down to game 162 of the regular season.

Here's a full breakdown of the NL's divisional races:

NL East

Jersey Mike?s gives back

Published Mar 23, 2011

By simply enjoying a sub sandwich at Jersey Mike's this Friday, TCU students, faculty and staff can help support the Wipe Out Kids' Cancer organization of North Texas.

The program also includes WOKC day on Monday at Jersey Mike's, where customers will receive a free regular sub in exchange for a minimum $1 donation. In addition, the TCU WOKC day on Friday offers the same deal for TCU students and staff only.

TCU men?s golf team ties for fourth

Published Mar 23, 2011

The TCU men's golf team tied for fourth place at the National Invitational Tournament played at OMNI Tucson National Golf Club in Tucson, Ariz.

The Horned Frogs combined to play 4-under par golf during Tuesday's final round for a 284-stroke total, which was the second-lowest score among the 15-squad field. TCU shared fourth place with No. 30 Indiana while finishing 17 strokes behind the tournament champion, No. 46 Tulsa (+11). The final round was played on the par-72, 7,245-yard Catalina Course.

Legislators should consider the kids

Published Mar 23, 2011

Between all the debate and uproar about the coming cuts in the Texas budget, there have been plenty of objections when it comes to slashing the education budget. Young teachers are being laid off left...