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Dean: iPhone, iTouch distribution not in university plans

Published Sep 10, 2008

Editor's note: This story was edited for accuracy at 10:10 p.m. Tuesday. The Abilene Christian University chief information officer Kevin Roberts was misidentified.

TCU does not plan on following in the footsteps of Abilene Christian University by giving free electronic devices to students, a university official said.



This fall, ACU distributed a free Apple iPhone or an Apple iTouch to all 950-plus incoming freshmen.

Tennis court under renovation

Published Sep 10, 2008

With TCU football, there comes an end in the winter. With TCU basketball, there comes an end in the spring. With TCU baseball, there comes an end in the summer. With TCU tennis ... it never ends.

TCU students looking to play a sport, whether it may be for recreation or competition, can look no further than their own Bayard H. Friedman Tennis Center, where collegiate tennis is played during the fall and spring. Horned Frog tennis players often hit the amateur circuit during the summer months.

Grant increases contribution to local art education

Published Sep 10, 2008

The Fort Worth Independent School District was chosen to be one out of 24 school districts in the United States to receive a larger federal grant than it ever has before.

Thanks to that, TCU's art department was given $95,000.



The university, along with partners in Fort Worth's art community, will use the grant money to work toward holding professional summer camps for the next three years, giving educators an opportunity to be professionally trained in music, dance, drama and visual arts.

Art department receives $95,000 to train Fort Worth ISD teachers

Published Sep 10, 2008

The art and art history department will receive a $95,000 federal grant to support a summer workshop program for art teachers working for the Fort Worth Independent School District, a U.S. congresswoman said.

Rep. Kay Granger, R-Texas, said at a press conference Friday that the money is a portion of a $941,570 federal grant for the Fort Worth ISD. The grant is the biggest federal grant for fine arts the school district has ever received, Granger said.

SGA amends election campaign rules

Published Sep 10, 2008

The Student House of Representatives met Tuesday for the first time this semester and unanimously passed two pieces of legislation in The Chambers on the third floor of the Brown-Lupton Student Union.One...

375 men continue tradition on Bid Day

Published Sep 10, 2008

About 375 men crossed over the TCU seal in Sadler Hall on Tuesday as a part of bid day for fraternities on campus.

Josh Schutts, Interfraternity Council adviser, said fraternities have crossed the TCU seal since Fraternity and Sorority Life started at TCU in 1955.



"It signifies that the fraternities are hopefully in line with the values of the institution," Schutts said. "By crossing the seal, they understand that while they are part of their fraternity and their organization, they're also a part of a larger institution, that is TCU."

Journalism majors face an unsteady job market

Published Sep 10, 2008

Facing your final year in college makes you feel two things: panic and an overwhelming urge to get the heck out of Dodge.

Parents and teachers are constantly hounding seniors about what they want to do with the rest of their lives, like we have any idea what the answer is. We're just trying to graduate on time.



Sure, a career is never far from our minds, but we try really hard to keep it as far away as possible.

Women's tennis to begin fall season with tournament

Women’s tennis to begin fall season with tournament

Published Sep 10, 2008

The women's tennis team, restocked with fresh talent and armed with nationally-ranked veterans, will start its fall season with tournaments spread across the country, beginning with the Bulldog Invitational in Athens, Ga. starting Friday

Head coach Jefferson Hammond said the fall tournaments are a great chance for the players on the team to improve their rankings in preparation for the spring season.



"It's a great opportunity for a number of players," Hammond said. "They're going to get a lot of tennis in."

Boschini: Campaign raises $180 million ahead of schedule

Published Sep 10, 2008

The Campaign for TCU will reach its goal of $250 million ahead of schedule, Chancellor Victor Boschini said Tuesday at the annual University Convocation.

So far, the campaign has raised about $180 million, 72 percent of its $250 million target goal, with only 45 percent of the campaign period elapsed, Boschini said.



Don Whelan, vice chancellor for university advancement, said momentum created by students, athletics and the Commons project has been a large factor in the campaign's success.

Briefs: Horned Frogs experience victorious weekend

Published Sep 9, 2008

It was an all-around successful weekend for TCU athletics. The football team remained undefeated with a 67-7 victory over Stephen F. Austin. The volleyball team improved its record to 6-0 by winning its second straight tournament, this time in Edinburg. The soccer team hasn't lost yet this year either as it is now 4-0-1 with two shutouts in Arizona. The women's cross country team took the top spot at the North Texas Invitational, while the men finished fourth.

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Lenders pull out from the market; students search harder for loans

Published Sep 9, 2008

Freshman premajor Alyssa Posey feared she wouldn't be able to go to her first choice school because she couldn't get a private loan.

"I applied (and got denied) twice and got a loan the third time," Posey said.



Despite national credit crisis reports, most TCU students applying for private loans have ultimately managed to secure the money needed to pay for school, said Mike Scott, director of scholarships and financial aid.

Tailgate well-attended despite reservations about new policy

Published Sep 9, 2008

Free food, drinks and face painting attracted crowds of students to the Frog Frenzy tailgate party at the Campus Commons on Saturday despite suggestions that the new tailgate policy would lower attendance at the party.

With radio favorites playing in the background, students mingled with friends and grabbed a quick bite at the party before making their way to the football stadium.



A couple of students who began line dancing soon turned into a group of about 30 in their purple Class of 2012 T-shirts.



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