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Parents can’t buy love with costly gifts

Published Nov 13, 2007

Who is sending parents scraping for change underneath the couch, giving headaches to public relations representatives and making lawyers work for their paycheck?

It's 14-year-old Disney sensation Hannah Montana.



The eponymous TV show, starring actress and singer Miley Cyrus, is about a teenager who leads a double life as a high school student by day and a pop singer by night.



Citing Nielsen Media Research, a CNN article reported more than two-thirds of U.S. children in the six to 14 age group watched the show in the third quarter of 2007.

Quick Sports: Loss puts team in consolation bracket

Published Nov 13, 2007

After falling to the No. 5 team in the country Sunday, the Lady Frogs are awaiting word on their next opponent.Head coach Jeff Mittie's group dropped a 73-54 road decision to Louisiana State University just two days after downing Radford University 74-63. The team will know tonight if it will host the next game in the consolation bracket of the tournament.

Sports editor Tim Bella

E-checks bring favorable change

Published Nov 13, 2007

There seems to be news about how TCU is becoming more eco-friendly every day. There is the TCU Purple Bike program, plans for a walking campus and the RecycleMania campaign.Not to be outdone, TCU payroll will soon have a greener attitude as well. All financial information from paychecks to W-2 forms will be available online, making more than 72,000 printouts and envelopes unnecessary. The plan is to complete this change by the end of January when W-2s are sent out.

Health care for women earns failing grade in Texas, study shows

Published Nov 9, 2007

Texas is currently failing in women's health, but getting involved in decision-making and education could raise the grade, a nursing professor said. Melissa Sherrod, assistant professor of nursing, said she has worked in health care for 30 years, specifically in women's health, and was not surprised by the low national and state grades.

The National Women's Law Center and Oregon Health and Science University graded the overall health of women in each state and the District of Columbia and stated there was not one place in the nation that had a satisfactory grade.

Tailgating not just Greek affair; pregame activities for everyone

Published Nov 9, 2007

Burgers and hotdogs. Beer and soda. Purple and white.All the basic elements of a good tailgate.

But what's missing?

The students.

During the last several home games, the number of Greek students who attended the student tailgate was high, while the number of non-Greek students, who make up the other 60 percent of the student body at TCU, was surprisingly low.

Tailgating goes hand in hand with football season and is part of the college experience in general, so why aren't students actually going?

Laura Bush takes on stronger role in president’s final year

Published Nov 9, 2007

For years she stayed mostly out of the spotlight, standing in the background, strong and silent, always graceful and elegant, every hair in its proper place.First lady Laura Bush has established herself as a woman of good repute, and although her approval rating has remained consistently high, the public expects to see little of her and hear even less.

But with the days of her husband's presidency waning, as well as his approval ratings, Laura Bush has moved into the foreground, taking on issues more visibly than ever before.

International film festival promotes cultural cooperation

Published Nov 9, 2007

Red carpets, spotlights, celebrities and cameras flashing.A scene straight from the Kodak Theater in Hollywood took place Tuesday outside the AMC Palace 9 theater in Fort Worth at the first Lone Star International Film Festival.

Celebrities such as Bill Paxton, Fred Durst, Martin Sheen, Jason Ritter and Steve-O will be walking the streets of Cowtown for more than 13 major independent films and nine international films that will be showing through Sunday.

Candidates for SGA treasurer

Published Nov 9, 2007

Read other candidates' profiles:
SGA president: Nate Arnold, Daniel Becker, Justin Brown, Thomas Pressly
SGA vice president: Brett Major, Haley Murphy

Happy life for females not just reserved for Superwoman

Published Nov 9, 2007

Wednesday's article entitled, "Happiness, contentment both factors separating men, women" proved controversial with me, as well as the students in two of my classes.I felt Ms. Hutchinson's attribution...

SGA makes informed voting easy

Published Nov 9, 2007

Student government elections are just around the corner.Polls are open Tuesday until 5:30 p.m.

This year, candidates have made an exceptionally broad effort to reach out to students with their platforms.

Candidates have done more than the traditional signs along the walkways and letter-sized posters.

This year, SGA added candidate Web sites, which provide a forum for each candidate to outline their platform and address their plans at length.

Candidates for SGA vice president

Published Nov 9, 2007

Read the candidates' profiles:
SGA president: Nate Arnold, Daniel Becker, Justin Brown, Thomas Pressly
SGA vice president: Brett Major, Haley Murphy

Lions for Lambs lacks action, intrigue

‘Lions for Lambs’ lacks action, intrigue

Published Nov 9, 2007

We've seen him as a Chicago teenager in "Risky Business," a fighter pilot in "Top Gun," a secret agent in "Mission Impossible," and now we'll see him as a senator under pressure in the new drama "Lions for Lambs." In the new Robert Redford-directed film, Tom Cruise plays Senator Jasper Irving, a politician with big plans for the war overseas.

The movie, which opens nationwide Nov. 9, features a star-studded cast including Meryl Streep (The Devil Wears Prada), Michael Pena (Crash) and Robert Redford (All the President's Men, The Natural).