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Strong showing by women's tennis team routs SMU

Strong showing by women’s tennis team routs SMU

Published Feb 28, 2008

The cold weather did nothing to stymie the women's tennis team as it cruised past crosstown rival SMU Wednesday, 6-1.With wind chills dropping temperatures falling into the mid 40's, the No. 31 Horned...

Coach: Men’s basketball player suspended for conduct

Published Feb 28, 2008

One of the leading scorers for the men's basketball game was suspended indefinitely for "conduct detrimental to the team," head coach Neil Dougherty said.


Junior guard Henry Salter, who averages 13.3 points per game, missed Wednesday's game against the University of Utah, which the Horned Frogs won 67-61.

Speaker to discuss effects of animal factory farms

Published Feb 28, 2008

Factory-like conditions at farms where the nation's meat is raised are leading to devastating ramifications on the environment and consumers' health, said the coordinator of a student animal-welfare group.


Veronika Terrian, founder and coordinator of People for Animal Welfare, said not only are pigs at a factory farm living in unhealthy conditions where disease can spread, but the runoff from waste can pollute waterways, and the smell of the farms can spread to the community.

Horned Frogs win physical game with Utah

Horned Frogs win physical game with Utah

Published Feb 28, 2008

Size was not a problem for the men's basketball team, which beat the University of Utah 67-61 at Daniel-Meyer Coliseum on Wednesday.


Despite Utah's height advantage with three of its top players listed at more than 6 feet 8 inches tall, TCU found a way to take the ball to the rim.


TCU had to find a way to defend Utah's size and its ability to shoot the ball, head coach Neil Dougherty said.

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.

Get in shape, train for races by exercising, eating healthy

Published Feb 27, 2008

The days are getting longer, the weather is getting warmer and the races are becoming more numerous. With the Cowtown Marathon last weekend, soon all weekends will quickly be filling up with one mile walks, 5Ks, 10Ks, half and full marathons.


In order to run these races, you train for weeks, even months to get in shape. But good nutrition training is just as important as physical activity when it comes to performance. Here are some tips to train nutritionally before, during and after race day to help you maximize your potential for a run.

Men's basketball team faces size problem against the Utes, coach says

Men’s basketball team faces size problem against the Utes, coach says

Published Feb 27, 2008

The Horned Frogs look to win their second straight game when they face the Utah Utes tonight.

Utah is currently No. 5 in the Mountain West Conference, and when the teams met earlier this season, the Utes beat the Horned Frogs 74-58.

Changing U.S. religious climate helps nurture personal growth

Published Feb 27, 2008

More than one-quarter of Americans have left the religion of their upbringing by either claiming a new religious affiliation or becoming a non-believer altogether, according to an article by The Associated Press.

Regardless of our individual religious views, and without stirring a religious debate, it is astounding. I am intrigued by this statistic mainly because I am one of those individuals who changed his or her religious affiliation.

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...