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Movie review: 'Vantage Point' too redundant

Movie review: ‘Vantage Point’ too redundant

Published Feb 26, 2008

The idea for "Vantage Point," appears intriguing on paper. Watching the assassination attempt of the president through the eyes of eight different people offers originality and seems to be a good idea...

Equestrian team in position for championships

Published Feb 26, 2008

The TCU Hunt Seat team is still in the race to qualify for the Varsity Equestrian National Championships.The top 12 teams will advance to the championships, and after Friday's game against Fresno State,...

Theater department is in with the old

Published Feb 26, 2008

Destiny brought a young British couple back together after years apart. So is the story of "Private Lives," a play written by Noel Coward in 1930, which will be TCU Theatre's first show of this semester.


Connie de Veer, director of the play and assistant professor of theater, said the play will be performed by five TCU theatre majors at Buschman Theatre in Ed Landreth Hall.


She said the story portrayed the well-mannered wealthy class of 1930 England.

Obama’s message similar to JFK’s, deserves leader’s recognition

Published Feb 26, 2008

The 2008 Texas Primary Election has landed in the Lone Star State and Texas voters can finally play a pivotal role in a presidential nominating contest.Who would have thought, even two months ago, that...

Movie review: 'Be Kind Rewind' takes inventive approach

Movie review: ‘Be Kind Rewind’ takes inventive approach

Published Feb 26, 2008

Tired of tapes not being rewound, or have you forgotten about VHS through the introduction of DVD? And now, Blue-Ray? Rewind has become a thing of the past, but not for Jack Black and Mos Def.


Michel Gondry, director of "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind," has a new film called "Be Kind Rewind." It is a quirky and unusual take on the make-your-own film era. From the lowly streets of Passaic, N.J., we are introduced to Mr. Fletcher's (Danny Glover) failing "Be Kind Rewind" VHS store.

Letter to the editor: Nixing dorm kitchens bad idea

Published Feb 26, 2008

The decision to eliminate dorm-room kitchens is wrong for many reasons.


It tells students living in the dorms that they're something other than the adults they are, and it will lead to a culture of irresponsibility among first- and second-year students living on campus.


Secondly, this decision takes away from students all their personal responsibility over their own nutrition and places that responsibility instead in the hands of TCU.

Policy expert to speak today

Published Feb 26, 2008

The senior vice president of a bipartisan, nonprofit organization that provides insights and policy solutions for the government, international institutions and corporations will visit campus today and...

Campus eateries to close

Campus eateries to close

Published Feb 26, 2008

Two dining facilities will close permanently March 7 because of campus construction, but other dining options will be available, such as a hot dog cart, said the marketing manager of Dining Services.Legia...

Conference network goes national

Published Feb 26, 2008

The Mountain West Sports Network is joining forces with DirecTV and will launch the Mtn. nationwide no later than Sept. 1.


The Mtn. is the nation's first network dedicated to one college conference, the Mountain West Conference, which TCU has been a member of since 2005.


DirecTV is the nation's largest satellite-television service provider, available to 16.8 million customers.

Top-20 team downed, rival Mustangs up next

Published Feb 26, 2008

The women's tennis team is going for another win Wednesday against SMU, after upsetting No. 16 William & Mary this weekend. TCU defeated the Tribe 4-3 on Sunday, with the final two points of the match coming from two freshmen who stepped up when it mattered most.


"It's not easy to close out a match," head coach Jeff Hammond said. "Our team seems to handle pressure well, and I think it is good experience for a young player to be put in that situation."

Weekend games bring first loss of season

Published Feb 26, 2008

The men's tennis team split its two games over the weekend, ending its undefeated streak with a loss to Oklahoma State on Sunday.


The Horned Frogs stretched their perfect season to nine games before falling 4-3 to the No. 15 Cowboys.


Before it was broken, the weekend also featured a streak-extending sweep of the University of Minnesota, which TCU beat 7-0 on Saturday.

Short-lived fire behind frat house scorches bushes

Short-lived fire behind frat house scorches bushes

Published Feb 26, 2008

The Fort Worth Fire Department responded to a call Monday night about a fire that took place behind a residence hall in Worth Hills.


According to witnesses, the fire happened in a bush behind the fraternity houses of Sigma Alpha Epsilon and Delta Tau Delta.


Mayo Whaley, a sophomore radio-TV-film major, said he saw the fire and ran to tell the hall director of Martin-Moore Hall, Gaius George.


Whaley said he was walking out of the Kappa Sigma fraternity house when he thought he smelled something cooking on a grill.