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Tattoos, though popular, not appropriate for jobs

Published Mar 5, 2008

In the recent decade, tattoos have become the hottest fashion trend, especially during the summer months.


People want to show off their body art. According to an article on AOL.com, a study by the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press reports more than a third of 18- to 25-year-olds have a tattoo.

Kidd’s personal life overshadows on-court performance

Published Mar 5, 2008

I can't help but feel disappointed about the Dallas Mavericks trade involving Jason Kidd. At first, I was more upset about losing point guard Devin Harris and center DeSagana Diop. We also lost Maurice Ager, Trenton Hassell and retired forward Keith Van Horn. New Jersey also received two first-round draft picks and $3 million.


What did we get? Jason Kidd - the same guy we let go 11 years ago. Mark Cuban, Dallas Mavericks owner, thought this was the man of our team's future.

McCain clinches Republican nomination

McCain clinches Republican nomination

Published Mar 5, 2008

After encouraging students to participate in early voting last week, one student political group still had work to do Tuesday.


About 12 volunteers from the TCU Students for Barack Obama walked to Paschal High School on Tuesday to encourage people who voted during the day to return in the evening to participate in party caucuses.


It is the first time in a long time that the long-ignored evening caucuses have mattered for Texans.

Prison program helps inmates improve lives, stay out of jail

Published Mar 5, 2008

Prison is the last place most people would expect Neeley School of Business graduates to end up, but it is exactly where Andrew Kramer, a 2007 graduate of the Neeley MBA program, wanted to be.


Kramer works as a grant writer for the Prison Entrepreneurship Program, which aims to help prison inmates change their lives for the better through education and a passion for entrepreneurship.

New Yorker writer calls out Bush during visit

Published Mar 5, 2008

Going to Iraq will be judged by history as possibly the worst mistake an American president has made, an investigative journalist said Tuesday.


Seymour Hersh, an investigative reporter and author, told students and community members that President Bush is the most radical president the nation has had because of his goal to spread democracy.


Hersh, who now writes for The New Yorker, criticized the war in Iraq, saying after the speech that the U.S. is now the "bad guy" in the war.

Team aims for milestone win against conference foe

Team aims for milestone win against conference foe

Published Mar 5, 2008

Moneka Knight and Helen Roden's shooting percentages were corrected March 12 at 9:42 p.m.

The women's basketball team will bid farewell to one of its best senior classes at senior night today, but the group will still have a chance to help the Lady Frogs reach a historic win.

Horned Frogs win pitchers' duel with Mavericks

Horned Frogs win pitchers’ duel with Mavericks

Published Mar 5, 2008

The Horned Frogs preserved a strong outing from freshman pitcher Sean Hoelscher with a walk-off single to earn a 3-2 win over the University of Texas at Arlington Mavericks. The win Tuesday night snapped a two-game skid for the Horned Frogs and marked the start of a seven-game home stand.

Extended orientation program to be required of all freshmen

Published Mar 5, 2008

Connections will be a mandatory program for incoming freshmen next year in an effort to improve freshman retention rates, said an assistant dean of Student Development Services.


According to the 2007 TCU Fact Book, the university lost more than 15 percent of freshman students. Carrie Zimmerman, assistant dean of Student Development Services, said this is a sign that there are programs that can be improved.

Poll workers deserve caucus voice

Published Mar 5, 2008

Citing high voter turnout in the rest of the country and down-to-the-wire races for both major political parties, many Texas officials anticipated the higher-than-normal voter turnout in Tuesday's primaries.


This led the Texas Secretary of State's office to issue a memo Feb. 15 with a list of protocols for election judges and clerks to follow to deal with the flood of Texans at the polls.

Movie Review: ‘The Other Boleyn Girl’ lacks depth

Published Mar 4, 2008

The story certainly provided an opportunity for an intriguing film about men's power over women. However, the feminist politics of the movie are lost in "The Other Boleyn Girl," which lacks character development...

Texas primaries crucial to presidential race

Texas primaries crucial to presidential race

Published Mar 4, 2008

Today is the last day to vote in the Texas primary, a primary that could make or break some of the candidates.


Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee said Monday that if he wins the Texas Republican primary, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., may not earn enough delegates to lock in the nomination. This, he said, would send the nomination decision to the Republican National Convention in September.

Frogs face UTA Mavericks, hopes for another doubling win

Published Mar 4, 2008

The Horned Frog baseball team hit and then fell below .500 over the weekend, dropping two of its last three contests, and now has its sights set on the University of Texas at Arlington, a team it doubled in scoring last season.


At 3-4, the Horned Frogs have a chance to pull their season record back to even against the Mavericks, whom they beat 14-7 in their last meeting a year ago.