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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.

Looks can be deceiving

Published Apr 25, 2008

Jeff Ferrell, professor of criminal justice, said he teaches a class on juvenile delinquency."The real issue for researchers and police and politicians is to define what is a gang and be able to define...

Ph.D. program dean’s first consideration

Published Apr 24, 2008

In response to calls for a communication-studies doctoral program throughout North Texas, the College of Communication is working to create a proposal for a program of its own.


Chris Sawyer, associate professor and chairman of the Department of Communication Studies, said there is a large number of people asking for a Ph.D. program in North Texas.

Alumna signs to professional team

Alumna signs to professional team

Published Apr 24, 2008

After four days of training camp, TCU alumna Adrianne Ross is still competing to secure a regular season position on a WNBA team, the San Antonio Silver Stars.


Ross, who was a member of the TCU Lady Frogs for five years, was signed to a training camp contract with the Silver Stars, which started April 20.


Camp Daze

Complaint-free attitude leads to happier lifestyle

Published Apr 24, 2008

The alarm blares too early, the test was harder than it should have been, there's no clean clothes, no food in the pantry and no one to go out with this weekend.


Sometimes life is just too much. Or sometimes, you feel like complaining about all the little things to anyone who will listen.


The bad things seem to overshadow the good, and before you know it, you have managed to pull everyone down into your pity party.


Someone is out to change that.

Violent online videos should be removed as entertainment

Published Apr 24, 2008

People can find a wide range of videos on Web sites, such as YouTube.


From choreographed wedding dances to the ranting of a woman over a divorce to the latest comedy bits, most of the videos are pretty harmless and entertaining.


However, some are not so funny.


With the craze of becoming famous in the online "ce-Web-rity" world, people have resorted to outrageous stunts to try to get attention. But the most horrifying trend that has appeared recently is videos of girls beating up each other.

Operas rekindle old debate

Published Apr 24, 2008

Rivalry and harmonious beauty brought two of the most famous classical composers together 232 years ago, and their operas will be performed this weekend on campus.


The School of Music will perform "Mozart versus Salieri" Friday and Saturday in Ed Landreth Auditorium, said Richard Estes, TCU opera studio director.

Defending evolution right choice

Published Apr 24, 2008

Since the Scopes Monkey trial in the 1920s, debate and controversy has surrounded the argument of whether to teach creationism or evolution in the classroom.

More than 80 years later, the bickering continues between creationism and evolution as a Dallas-based group, the Institute for Creation Research, is trying to make a bid for a graduate-level creation science degree though online courses.

Gassed out

Gassed out

Published Apr 24, 2008

A broken gas line from a construction accident resulted in two separate evacuations from the Brown-Lupton Student Center and Reed Hall, and disrupted classes Wednesday.


Larry Markley, director of the Student Center, said he called the Physical Plant after staff members began to smell natural gas leaking into Suite 111 at the north end of the building.


"They (Physical Plant) came over and said that we needed to evacuate," Markley said. "It wasn't in the building, but some of the gas was leaking into the building."

Environmental science professor practices passion

Environmental science professor practices passion

Published Apr 24, 2008

While standing on a mountaintop surrounded by mountain peaks with no artificial light in view, Tony Burgess experienced a revelation. The environmental scientist still identifies this instant as the moment he found his passion for nature.


"Times like those keep me coming back for more," he says.


Tony Burgess, the self-identified "uber-dork" of TCU, is a nationally known naturalist - an expert in the study and research of nature.


His students, however, simply call him a friend.