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Survey shows expected salaries for various occupations in the area

Published Feb 28, 2008

Rachel Sauer is not worried about making enough money to support herself when she graduates.


Sauer, a senior from Fredericksburg, is studying management and plans to work in corporate law. Management is the highest-paid occupation in the Dallas/Fort Worth area and legal occupations are second, according to the National Compensation Survey released earlier this year by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Young voters active in political process turning words to action

Published Feb 28, 2008

As Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, John McCain and Mike Huckabee continually grab headlines with their campaign tours across America, the political interest among students is growing.


Although TCU is traditionally viewed as a conservative campus by groups such as The Princeton Review, the 2008 Presidential Eleciton is fast becoming a time of change.

Music blends American, international flavors

Published Feb 28, 2008

Rock, rock and more rock.


The echoes of the drums, guitars and vocals will rise tonight. Johnnie Cochran, Automorrow, Soulever Lift and Veloura are bands that are staging their performances in a music festival celebrating International Week.


The International Student Association organized this event to assimilate American culture into international culture through music, said Lyndsay Cole, a junior marketing major and one of the coordinators of the music festival.

Wind power new source of energy in Texas

Published Feb 28, 2008

Texas has always been an important state for the oil industry, but now, as America looks toward alternative energy options, Texas is becoming important in wind power energy.


A New York Times article Feb. 23 stated Texas is quickly becoming the wind power capital of North America, having surpassed California for the No. 1 spot.


This surge in wind power is improving both the local economy and the industry of alternative energy. Some are likening it to the oil boom.


The wind farms are providing jobs and bringing new life to towns.

Two students arrested after car chase with police

Two students arrested after car chase with police

Published Feb 28, 2008

Two students were arrested and another escaped TCU Police after a car chase that started in the freshman lot ended on Wabash Avenue early Wednesday morning, according to a TCU Police report.Andrew White,...

Firearms should be limited to maintain campus safety

Published Feb 28, 2008

School shootings have unfortunately become an all-too-common occurrence lately and calls into question the right to bear arms outlined in the Bill of Rights.


Not only confined to educational campuses, the amount of firearm-related violence in the U.S. can hardly be overlooked, and begs the question of whether we need to give up our Second Amendment Right to bear arms for our own security?

President Clinton supports wife in multi-stop Metroplex tour

Published Feb 27, 2008

President Bill Clinton said Tuesday that he would campaign for Sen. Hillary Clinton even if she weren't his wife.


"Hillary is change you can count on," he said.


The former president spoke about the Democratic candidate's views on health care, the economy, the war in Iraq and education at two separate early vote events in Fort Worth.


"Hillary is the only candidate with a plan for affordable health care for everyone," President Clinton said. "If it is good enough for my family, it is good enough for yours."

Journalism school to join Washington think tank

Published Feb 27, 2008

The Schieffer School of Journalism is partnering with a think tank in Washington, D.C., and this evening starts a series of monthly dialogues with Bob Schieffer to discuss national issues, a university official said.


The purpose of the dialogues is to bring the Schieffer School to the attention of national news, discuss important issues relative to the public and employ TCU graduates, said Larry Lauer, vice chancellor for marketing and communication.

Nation’s top rifle shooters prepare for Olympic trials

Published Feb 27, 2008

Four members of the rifle team will travel to Colorado Springs and try to win a spot on the U.S. Women's Olympic Air Rifle Team.The rifle team ended its season Feb. 16, defeating the University of Nevada...

Nonprofit group aims to educate college voters

Published Feb 27, 2008

A nonpartisan, nonprofit political organization will address the importance of voting in this year's presidential election Thursday at TCU.The Programming Council worked with the Student Government Association...

Solid start for Gerrish brings Horned Frogs win

Solid start for Gerrish brings Horned Frogs win

Published Feb 27, 2008

Three runs in the first inning gave TCU a lead it would not relinquish against the Dallas Baptist University Patriots on Tuesday night.The Horned Frogs beat the Patriots 6-1 in a game that was preserved...

Language barrier can be overcome abroad, author says

Published Feb 27, 2008

Language is the greatest obstacle for students studying abroad, an associate professor in English at DePaul University said.


During a question-and-answer meeting, student heard about Green Honors Chair speaker Michele Morano's adventures abroad, and students voiced their concerns about international travel.


Morano, the author of "Grammar Lessons: Translating a Life in Spain," said it is impossible to avoid embarrassment when studying abroad in a foreign country.