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Women’s Basketball: Team hopes to make eighth NCAA tournament showing

Published Nov 2, 2007

Highlighted by 2007 Mountain West Conference co-player of the year Adrianne Ross, the women's basketball team will utilize a core group of senior guards to try for an eighth straight appearance in the NCAA tournament.Head coach Jeff Mittie said Ross has always had a great ability to get to rim, no matter whom she is up against.

"When you look up at the end, I think Adrianne Ross is going to be a player that we're going to go to at the end of games," Mittie said. "She's a player that's going to have the ball in her hands."

Mutual respect inside classroom should be displayed not implied

Published Nov 2, 2007

There are no stupid questions.Professors have been telling their students this for ages.

But to some, it seems this is a lie they feel the need to repeat every semester for appearances sake.

Granted there are some stupid questions.

There are always students who as they raise their hands the entire class and professor join in a collective sigh.

It is inevitable.

Team returns to field after long break

Team returns to field after long break

Published Nov 2, 2007

Coming off of a 16-day hiatus, the football team will try to stop New Mexico's four-game winning streak Saturday in Fort Worth.The Lobos (6-2, 3-1 MWC) are coming off of a 34-31 overtime victory against Air Force, and currently sit second in the Mountain West Conference behind BYU.

The Horned Frogs will try to contain New Mexico running back Rodney Ferguson, who is coming off of a career-high 146-yard effort against Air Force. His 41 carries were the second-most in a game in conference history, and earned him MWC Player of the Week honors.

Facebook utilized by job recruiters

Published Nov 2, 2007

Facebook can be a blessing or a curse when embarking on a job search.Purdue University with the National Association of Colleges and Employers offered a survey to campus recruiters and 64 companies.

When recruiters were asked five questions about whether online resources affected their decisions in hiring, 78 percent said it did have an affect, according to the survey.

"Facebook is the best thing to ever happen to job recruitment," said Bill Moncrief, senior associate dean of the Neeley School of Business.

Football: Team will be playing for friends, family of cancer victims

Published Nov 2, 2007

Instead of wearing the usual purple and white school colors, TCU fans will be pinked out for this Saturday's game against the University of New Mexico.This marks the third annual Frogs for the Cure game, which sponsors breast cancer awareness and honors breast cancer survivors.

Beyond raising awareness, $5 from each ticket sold from the TCU online ticket office and $3 from each commemorative pink shirt and hat sold will be donated to the Tarrant County branch of Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

Frogs find cure in blowout

Frogs find cure in blowout

Published Nov 2, 2007

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Men’s Forwards and Centers: Returning lettermen provide power under rim

Published Nov 2, 2007

A year ago, little was known of what was to be expected from two 6-foot-8-inch transfers.After a season that saw them combine for 22 points, nearly 12 rebounds and close to four blocks a contest, head...

Men’s Basketball: International living shaped new director

Published Nov 2, 2007

A new face is turning heads around the Ed and Rae Schollmaier Basketball Complex during men's basketball practices.Kornelija Kairyte's resume and experience in both overseas and professional basketball were able to secure her a job as the director of basketball operations for the men's program.

The position became available after Sean Woods, then the director of basketball operations, filled a vacant assistant coach position left by Chris Crutchfield's July departure to Oral Roberts University.

Former athlete’s court date set in assault trial

Published Nov 2, 2007

A court date has been set for a former TCU athlete indicted on a charge of aggravated sexual assault by threat, according to the Tarrant County District Clerk's Office.Shannon Monroe Behling, 20, is set to appear in court Nov. 19 at 9 a.m. Behling, a former basketball player, was indicted Tuesday on a charge of aggravated sexual assault by threat, according to the Tarrant County District Attorney's office.

Historic cartography collection comes to North Texas museums

Published Nov 2, 2007

Beginning Nov. 3, people across the state will have the opportunity to experience more than 400 years of Texas history through maps, as a result of TCU's partnership with the Museum of the Big Bend at Sul Ross State University in Alpine.The exhibit, titled "Going to Texas: Five Centuries of Texas Maps," consists of 64 historic maps from the Yana and Marty Davis map collection dating from 1548 to 2006.

Women’s Basketball: Lady Frogs win exhibition in rout

Published Nov 2, 2007

The opponent's team name may have been the All-Stars, but for the Lady Frogs, one player rose above the rest to be their all-star.Behind the 23-point, 12-rebound performance by senior forward Lorie Butler-Rayford, the Lady Frogs ran away with Thursday night's exhibition game against the All-Stars, cruising to a 78-47 win. The All-Stars are comprised of players from around the WNBA.

Butler-Rayford shot 8 for 15 from the field, chipped in four steals and finished as the only TCU player with double-digit points.

Women’s Forwards and Centers: Depth in middle sustained by new recruits, veterans

Published Nov 2, 2007

The post positions for the 2007-08 women's basketball team are loaded with experience heading into this season, the head coach said.Head coach Jeff Mittie said veterans and freshmen will help at both positions.

Mittie said he has found a group of four players - senior Jenna Lohse, juniors Micaela Younger and Lauren Roberts and freshman Micah Garoutte to play center. Garoutte and Roberts are new additions to the squad for this season's campaign.