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Road reconstruction decision left to residents

Published Apr 25, 2008

According to the city of Fort Worth, $33 million has been set aside to improve the layout of neighborhood streets as part of a bond program, with several projects slated for the TCU area. However, whether the bond passes will be up to residents.

The Fort Worth City Council will allow voters to decide the outcome of a $150 million bond proposal May 10. Included in the proposal are plans to reconstruct West Lowden Street, which is located in the TCU area.

Cherish college time as opportunity for self discovery

Published Apr 25, 2008

For the past four years of my life, I have been anticipating the day that I will walk across a stage in a robe and a very odd-looking hat. I imagined my parents sitting in the crowd, smiling proudly and...

Act may complicate repaying loans, official says

Published Apr 25, 2008

Students graduating in May will find fewer options to pay off loans, a financial aid officer said.


Loan debts will be more difficult to pay off for some students than it has been in the past because of the current credit crunch in the student loan market, said Melet Leafgreen, assistant director of scholarships and financial aid.


Although loan consolidation has been a popular option to pay off loans in the past, it will more than likely be a struggle for students this year, Leafgreen said.

Chicago Bears Devin Hester gets tackled after catching a pass by Kansas City Chiefs Demorrio Williams during a NFL preseason football game at Soldiers Field in Chicago on Aug. 7. Photo courtesy of MCT

Language barrier does not keep student from learning

Published Apr 25, 2008

Amanj Noori speaks Kurdish and Tony Lehew only English, yet they communicate.


Lehew is Noori's conversation partner at TCU who meets with him every week outside class to help him improve his speaking skills.


Noori is a student from the Institute of Engineering and Drafting in Shaqlawa, a town in northern Iraq, who is now in the Intensive English Program at TCU, a program for non-native English speakers to improve their writing and communication skills.

School spirit, enthusiasm should not be overlookedSchool spirit, enthusiasm should not be overlooked

Published Apr 25, 2008

Go Frogs! This phrase has become a daily part of my life - so much so that whenever I'm writing papers, I'll just insert it over and over until I can think of what it is I really want to say. While I do love interjecting this phrase into random moments throughout the day, it's not just a phrase that has become a part of my vocabulary. Rather, it is TCU that has become a part of me, in everything that I do.

Freshmen key in teams first tournament win

Freshmen key in team’s first tournament win

Published Apr 25, 2008

Short one junior veteran, the TCU women's tennis team relied on freshmen to lead the way to a win over the University of Wyoming in the quarterfinals of the Mountain West Conference Tennis Championships.Junior...

Army ROTC cadets internship places her at nations capital

Army ROTC cadet’s internship places her at nation’s capital

Published Apr 25, 2008

Not so "top secret" are the achievements of one cadet.June Lietz, a senior radio-TV-film and history major, spent last summer around top-secret activity, but her internship for the Army Science Board,...

Dancers rehearse a dance senior Krista Jennings choreographed with a creativity grant.

Published Apr 25, 2008

Senior dance majors' last concert before graduation continues this weekend.Students from The School for Classical and Contemporary Dance are putting on the senior studios concert "Here. Dance. Now," which...

Life skills reflected through school mission

Published Apr 25, 2008

Four years. It is complete, a success.


People will be sentimental about the upcoming graduation day, and to be honest, I may tear up a little after crossing the stage.


College has taught me the soft skills that are required to get by in the job market. I'm not saying that knowing how to pour a beer without spilling is an applicable trait to put on my resume, but there were other valuable attributes I gained in college.

Cheers, jeers 2008

Published Apr 25, 2008

Cheers to the athletics department for ending the Neil Dougherty era. Six years and 108 losses later, they got the point. The cliche is true, nice guys finish last.

Jeers to the TCU Board of Trustees for moving a symposium honoring the Rev. Jeremiah Wright off campus. Because of the university's decision, students missed out on what would have been a great opportunity to see a controversial national figure.



Cheers to political activism during the primaries. Now, if we could only get that kind of turnout for SGA elections ...

Squad to face Aztecs, MWC position on line

Published Apr 25, 2008

The baseball team will try to hold onto a first place lead in the Mountain West Conference as it travels to California to take on the San Diego State Aztecs for a three-game series starting today.


The Horned Frogs are tied with the New Mexico Lobos with an 11-4 record in the Mountain West, and the Aztecs are one game behind those two teams with a 10-5 conference record.

Starting early crucial for job search, Career Services employee says

Starting early crucial for job search, Career Services employee says

Published Apr 25, 2008

With the May 10 graduation fast approaching, getting a job is on the minds of many outgoing seniors. Although it may be competitive for those getting ready to graduate, it could be even worse for December graduates, said a member of University Career Services.


Kimshi Hickman, associate director of University Career Services, said this stems from the fact that many companies will have already set their budgets for hiring well before December.