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New basketball coach plans to bring blue-collar mentality to squad

New basketball coach plans to bring blue-collar mentality to squad

Published Mar 28, 2008

The new men's basketball coach will bring a workman-like style of play from Kent State University to Fort Worth, he said Saturday at his introductory press conference.

Owning the Mid-American Conference's highest winning percentage, head coach Jim Christian was introduced to media, players and alumni Saturday at the John Justin Athletic Center.



"This program's going to be blue collar, we're going to work and we're going to start as soon as we can," Christian said. "I'm ready to get to work here."

Neeley students join national case competition

Published Mar 28, 2008

Full-time MBA students from 17 universities across the country will join TCU MBAs in competing in the first Neeley Sales and Marketing Strategy Competition sponsored by Sony Electronics today and Saturday.


Fifty-five MBA students from TCU and 17 other universities across the country will work in teams of five to create recommendations to present to a panel of Sony executives, Ed Riefenstahl, Neeley's director of Experiential Learning said.

Black church luncheon and banquet honor the Rev. Wright

Published Mar 28, 2008

DALLAS - Black church scholars from across the nation celebrated the Rev. Jeremiah Wright as one who understands the need to link social justice with divine justice in a luncheon panel discussion and a...

Fallout from Wright award won't linger, experts say

Fallout from Wright award won’t linger, experts say

Published Mar 28, 2008

Read more coverage on Wright.

Despite negative reactions from many students, alumni and faculty over the

School helps raise funds for infant's surgery

School helps raise funds for infant’s surgery

Published Mar 28, 2008

Garrett Gullion has a hole in his heart, which is also missing a valve. His oxygen level is dangerously low and he has Down syndrome. Garrett is two months old.Education majors, members of the Greek community,...

Annual jazz festival to feature ’50s vocal ensemble

Published Mar 28, 2008

This weekend, the past will meet the present in a concert by popular '50s vocal group The Four Freshmen during the 31st annual TCU Jazz Festival.To open this year's festival, the TCU Jazz Ensemble will...

Study: Youth vote will play key role

Published Mar 27, 2008

His favorite movies include "The Godfather" I and II, and he enjoys watching "SportsCenter," playing basketball and listening to the jazz sounds of Miles Davis.Yes, Democrat Barack Obama, like the other...

Team travels to Las Vegas for three conference opening games

Team travels to Las Vegas for three conference opening games

Published Mar 27, 2008

The men's tennis team will take its 13-5 record on the road when they travel to Las Vegas to open conference play against three different opponents in three consecutive days, starting today.These three...

Faculty Senate to investigate retake policy

Published Mar 27, 2008

The Faculty Senate is investigating whether to revise TCU's course retake policy because it is more forgiving than many other universities', a faculty senate member said.The committee is researching what...

Bracket pools bring madness back to March

Published Mar 27, 2008

It all hit me at once. As I sat in Buffalo Brothers Pizza & Wing Co., reminding everyone in earshot that I picked West Virginia over Duke for roughly the 287th time, about to pull my bracket out of my...

Speaker: Outside activities essential to presidential well-being

Speaker: Outside activities essential to presidential well-being

Published Mar 27, 2008

Ever wonder what presidents do outside the White House?


Presidents in the 19th century were interested in hunting and fishing, but 20th century presidents loved golf, a former professor and best-selling author said Wednesday.


Paul F. Boller Jr., best-selling author and TCU emeritus professor of history, explored the hobbies of America's 43 presidents at an interview symposium Wednesday called "Presidents at Play: Observations by Dr. Paul F. Boller Jr."


Boller said hobbies have been essential to the health and well-being of presidents.

Course-retake policy too lenient

Published Mar 27, 2008

The Faculty Senate, in a wise academic move for the university, is investigating the course retake policy.

As it stands, students can retake any course and their grade will be replaced by the most recent attempt. There is also no limit to the number of times a student can retake a course.



Yes, this might sound great to students, especially those who may have slacked off freshman year and will be more likely to attend that 8 a.m. class now.