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Gallery displays artwork appearing stolen

Published Apr 15, 2008

Department store surveillance cameras were looking straight at her, and yet artist Ann Messner continued to put one T-shirt on after the other. Unbeknownst to other shoppers, Messner was performing for the cameras.


The TCU-owned Fort Worth Contemporary Arts' new exhibit titled "Lifting" is a show revolving around artwork that appears to be the product of theft. One of the pieces in the exhibit, Messner's 1978 short film, is about testing social boundaries within a German department store amidst a huge sale to see others' reactions.

Shakespearean classic to be performed for first time in 50 years

Shakespearean classic to be performed for first time in 50 years

Published Apr 15, 2008

"To see or not to see," that is the question Theatre TCU is asking the community in its presentation of "Hamlet," the last show of the 2008 Main Stage season.


The show is the first Shakespearean play to be produced on campus in four years and will be performed in the original text, said Andrew Milbourn, who is playing Hamlet. The play would normally run more than four hours, but it has been cut down to save time, he said.

Squad's win streak on line against OU

Squad’s win streak on line against OU

Published Apr 15, 2008

With nine straight wins, the Horned Frog baseball team will attempt to defend its streak against the University of Oklahoma in Lupton Stadium today.


Oklahoma (22-13-1, 3-8-1) has lost its past four games and split two games against the Horned Frogs (23-12, 8-4) last year with the home team winning in each instance.

Taking flight

Taking flight

Published Apr 11, 2008

The vibrant pink flower arrangements by the door immediately set this shop apart from the other businesses in the shopping center on the corner of Forest Park Boulevard and Park Hill Avenue.


Customers are greeted by a spicy, yet sweet aroma and a shop filled with merchandise, from picture frames to candles and jewelry to games.


Feathers, a shop that sells what owner Rachelle Norman describes as, "fanciful gifts, accessories and home decor," opened in 2003.

Spring practice over; Spring Game next up for Horned Frogs

Published Apr 11, 2008

With the end of four weeks of spring practice comes TCU's annual Spring Game on Saturday, and head coach Gary Patterson said the team is ready to hit hard.

"They haven't hit since Tuesday, by Saturday I think you'll see them go after each other," Patterson said.



For the first time since Patterson has been with TCU, the team took all four weeks of spring practice in a row instead of two two-week sessions with a break in between, he said.

Rider prepares for championships

Rider prepares for championships

Published Apr 11, 2008

With the equestrian team's regular season behind them and the Varsity Equestrian National Championships approaching, the team is biding its time in preparation.Senior Kindel Huffman has already established...

Correction on April 4 JuicyCampus editorial

Published Apr 11, 2008

The information about the investigations by the attorneys general of New Jersey and Connecticut in an April 4 editorial was corrected at 10:35 p.m. April 10. The editorial incorrectly characterized the nature of investigations into JuicyCampus.com by the attorneys general of New Jersey and Connecticut. The attorneys general have not made any accusations against the site.Read the corrected editorial

Faculty Senate to vote next month on tenure appeal policy

Published Apr 11, 2008

The Tenure, Promotion and Grievance Committee presented the final draft of its new tenure appeal policy to the Faculty Senate at Thursday's meeting and the Faculty Senate will vote in May.

The tentative policy applies to tenure-track faculty who wish to appeal when denied a promotion and/or tenure.



In order to get tenure, a faculty member must be approved by his or her department, then by his or her college and finally by the provost.

Alternative natural gas drilling site being considered

Published Apr 11, 2008

An alternative drilling site is being evaluated for an on-campus natural gas well, a university administrator said.


The university signed a lease in August that proposed a drilling site in the remote parking lot north of Amon Carter Stadium, but an official location for the site of the Chesapeake Energy natural gas well has yet to be determined, said Brian Gutierrez, the vice chancellor for finance and administration.

Brazil’s condom program good idea

Published Apr 11, 2008

Brazil is localizing condom production to reduce import costs.According to an article from the BBC Web site, Brazil is making condoms from rubber trees in the Amazon rainforest.Health officials said this...

Cities should follow Austin’s lead in helping homeless

Published Apr 11, 2008

Austin is taking care of its homeless, or at least trying to.Alan Graham, founder and president of Mobile Loaves & Fishes, wants to create an RV park to house 150 to 175 people who are chronically homeless,...

Academic programs to benefit from public campaign

Published Apr 11, 2008

Now that the public portion of The Campaign for TCU is in full swing, it's time to follow the money.Don Whelan, vice chancellor for university advancement, said the administration developed four core priorities...