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Divers compete at NCAA Region ?D? Diving Championships

Published Mar 13, 2011

TCU divers Kyle Callens and Katie Lybbert closed the 2011 season over the weekend at the NCAA Region "D" Diving Championships inside the Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center.

Callens, the TCU record holder on the 1-meter and 3-meter springboards, finished 15th overall on the 1-meter board with a cumulative score of 567.00. The Deer Park, Texas, native scored a 290.75 in the prelims to qualify for the finals before notching 276.25 points in the finals.

Men’s golf ties for 10th at Southern Highlands Collegiate Masters Tournament

Published Mar 13, 2011

The Horned Frogs finished the Southern Highlands Collegiate Masters Tournament Sunday tied for 10th place with Texas at +35 after totaling a three-day score of 899. Oklahoma State (-1) fired the low round...

Frogs take series with 6-1 victory over Houston Baptist

Published Mar 13, 2011

After giving Houston Baptist University their first win of the season, TCU's baseball team rallied behind the leadership of senior second baseman Jerome Pena and junior shortstop Taylor Featherston in route to a 6-1 victory and a series win at Lupton Stadium.

"Everyone's kind of excited about this win, but we can't forget what happened yesterday," Pena said. "That"s going to be in the back of our minds for a little bit."

No. 7 TCU loses to unranked Houston Baptist 7-4 Saturday

Published Mar 13, 2011

The No. 7 TCU baseball team exited the field of Lupton Stadium with bowed heads and slumped shoulders after losing to unranked Houston Baptist University, 7-4, on Saturday.

Junior short stop Taylor Featherston, who went 2-for-3 at the plate, said the game could have ended differently but the team didn't execute plays that could have changed the game.

"It's never good to lose, but they just played a better baseball game then we did," Featherston said. "They did the things they had to when it counted."

Former Frogs measure up for scouts at NFL Pro Day

Former Frogs measure up for scouts at NFL Pro Day

Published Mar 11, 2011

Twenty former Horned Frogs showed off their skills and athleticism to NFL scouts at Friday's Pro Day.

Friday offered the opportunity for any Frog to impress scouts before the upcoming NFL Draft.

Pro Day began at 9 a.m. Friday in the weight room. Players' official measurements were taken, including height, hand size, wingspan and weight.

Following measurements, players showcased their bench-pressing skills.

Frogs put on a show at NFL Pro Day

Published Mar 11, 2011

After a stressful week at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, Andy Dalton, Wayne Daniels, Marcus Cannon and several other TCU seniors returned to Fort Worth to put on a pro day for scouts.

Over 20 TCU seniors competed to drills for NFL scouts such as new 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh and Jay Gruden of the Cincinnati Bengals. The early story of the day was Malcolm Williams putting up a 40 inch vertical jump and 10 feet 6 inches in the broad jump.

University receives necessary permit to house horned frogs on campus

Published Mar 10, 2011

After receiving the necessary permit from Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, TCU will be able to house two live horned frogs on campus after it finalizes designs for their habitat, Student Body President Jackie Wheeler said.

Preston Patry, a senior political science major, said by having the horned frogs on campus, students could see what a real horned frog looks like and show support for the university.

"I'm pretty proud to be a Horned Frog and would love to have [them] on campus," Patry said.

No. 2 seed TCU begins MWC tournament Friday

No. 2 seed TCU begins MWC tournament Friday

Published Mar 10, 2011

No. 2 seeded TCU is set to begin Mountain West Conference Tournament play Friday when the Lady Frogs take on No. 7 New Mexico in the semifinal round today at 4:30 p.m. The Frogs' regular season performance of 21 wins and nine losses earned the team the No. 2 seed as well as a bye into the semifinals. The winner of the tournament automatically advances to the NCAA Tournament. TCU's performance will go a long way in determining whether or not the Frogs receive an invitation to the NCAA's.

Frogs fall  64-58 to BYU

Frogs fall 64-58 to BYU

Published Mar 10, 2011

TCU took the lead into halftime against the Mountain West's top-seeded Brigham Young, but No. 8 BYU came up with the key plays in crunch time during a 64-58 Cougar victory in the quarterfinals of the 2011 Conoco Mountain West Championship at the Thomas & Mack Center.

The loss put an end to TCU's season as the Frogs finished with an 11-22 overall record. BYU, which improved to 29-3, advanced to the MWC semifinals, where it will face New Mexico, which defeated Colorado State in its quarterfinal game.

Every student deserves a stable living arrangement

Published Mar 10, 2011

Tyler Clementi killed himself by jumping off the 213-foot tall George Washington Bridge. Clementi's heterosexual roommate at Rutgers University had been secretly broadcasting Clementi's homosexual encounters in their dorm room.

On Sept. 21, Clementi's roommate Dharun Ravi posted, "Anyone with iChat, I dare you to video chat me between the hours of 9:30 and 12. Yes it's happening again," according to an abcnews.com article. In this instance, gender-neutral housing may have spared Tyler Clementi's life.

Froggie still excludes male riders

Published Mar 10, 2011

Most everyone at TCU remembers learning about Froggie Five-0 while touring campus. Moms nodded in approval as a guide explained how the service would keep their daughters safe when walking across campus at night. The boys grumbled in the back as they were told that the service is only available to female students but that they are welcome to apply to be drivers.

Somewhere along the lines, that translated into: "Only girls can use Froggie, and only boys can be drivers."

To set the record straight, anyone can drive for Froggie, but only female students can ride.

Bob Doran solved a math problem that no one else could

Bob Doran solved a math problem that no one else could

Published Mar 10, 2011

When did you start with TCU? I came here in 1969 in the fall...and I have basically been here ever since. So it has been about 42 years. What sparked your interest in mathematics? I was always surprised...