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Quick Sports: Swimmers take top honors

Published Oct 30, 2007

It was good times all around for the swimming and diving teams Friday.The men's team completed a three-team sweep, while the women's team beat all of their opponents except for Northern Arizona during the first home meet of the season.

Senior Jonathon Berrettini and freshman Jessica Miles led their respective teams, winning two events each.

Sports editor Tim Bella

New Web site shouldn’t replace real introductions

Published Oct 30, 2007

The world of online social networking has boomed ever since the opening of Web sites such as Facebook and MySpace.These Web sites allow people to socialize with people they once knew, friends and acquaintances.

A new Web site with the same idea of social networking has popped up: LifeAt.com.

LifeAt is designed for people that live in housing developments and apartment complexes, and it allows for people to scope out their neighbors before they actually get to know each other, according to an article in the New York Times.

Depression common; Look for warning signs

Published Oct 30, 2007

"Cry me a river," wails Justin Timberlake to the masses.

How about some Prozac in exchange for our tears?



Antidepressants are the most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A CDC report released in July revealed that, of the 2.4 billion prescriptions given in 2005, 118 million were for antidepressants.



When REM sings "Everybody hurts," they're right. About 121 million people worldwide suffer from depression, according to the World Health Organization.

Quick Sports: Senior night brings success

Published Oct 30, 2007

What had the potential to be a special night Friday became reality for the soccer team.Senior Night proved to be a good one for head coach Dan Abdalla's team as it notched a 3-0 win against No. 22 Utah.

Sophomore Lizzy Karoly ignited the Horned Frogs attack with two goals on the night.

With the win, TCU improved to 8-9 on the season, while ending Utah's 13-match winning streak.

Sports editor Tim Bella

White team grabs series

White team grabs series

Published Oct 30, 2007

The baseball team ended its fall schedule with a win for the Purple team in game five of the Purple-White World Series.Even with the 6-2 victory Sunday, the Purple team lost the best-of-five series, 3-2. Junior right fielder Matt Vern helped the Purple squad earn the Sunday victory by getting two hits and knocking in two runs. Last season Vern was third on the team in extra-base hits and tied for the team lead in triples.

"After officially losing the series yesterday, we just wanted to come out and win another game," Vern said.

Women’s golf: Squad swings to top-10 spot

Published Oct 30, 2007

After the first round of the Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown, the No. 22 Horned Frogs women's golf team is in 10th place heading into today's second-round action.The tournament features eight of the top 25 teams, but the competition level should not affect the team's play, head coach Angie Ravaioli-Larkin said. Ranked teams include No. 9 Arizona, No. 12 Tennessee, No. 13 Kent State, No. 14 Pepperdine and No. 16 Oklahoma State. Tennessee has a three-shot lead ahead of second-place Arizona.

Tim’s Take: One dream ended early; Hopeful’s career stunted

Published Oct 30, 2007

Thaddaeus Williams had a dream.At 5 feet 11 inches and 280 pounds, Williams, an 18-year-old freshman from MacArthur High School in San Antonio, had enrolled in Hartnell College in Salinas, Calif., with plans of extending his football career.

"When he got there, his personality stood out," said Matt Collins, Hartnell's head football coach. "Just a real happy person, full of energy."

This is where it gets good: After his two years at Hartnell, he wanted to put on the purple and white.

Williams aspired to be a Horned Frog.

Prank calls may be to blame for group’s suspension

Published Oct 30, 2007

Two anonymous phone calls made to Alpha Kappa Alpha's corporate office are to blame for the sorority's suspension this semester and one of those calls may be a fake, said AKA's regional adviser.In April, one caller identified herself as a student and pledge of the sorority's TCU chapter, and another identified himself or herself as the parent of a hazed student, said Tari Bradford, AKA's south-central region adviser.

"Do I believe one (of the phone calls) was a prank?" Bradford said. "Yes, I do."

Quick Sports: Team edges out home win

Published Oct 30, 2007

Things got a little too close for comfort during the volleyball team's win Friday.The team avoided squandering a 2-0 match lead and downed New Mexico, 3-2, at the University Recreation Center.

Behind a double-double performance by freshman outside hitter Christy Hudson and a 21-dig outing by senior libero Calli Corley, the team moved to 19-9 on the season and 6-4 in conference play.

Sports editor Tim Bella

Neeley School to require higher GPAs of freshmen

Published Oct 30, 2007

Stricter GPA requirements proposed for freshman pre-business majors next semester will try to stop students from "churning up" the program, the Neeley School of Business' senior associate dean said.Pending University Council approval in November, incoming freshmen in the pre-business program next fall will be required to maintain at least a 2.5 GPA by the end of their first year and complete five required courses, said Bill Moncrief, senior associate dean.

The motion for the requirement change passed at the last Undergraduate Council meeting Oct. 19.

Cuba native aims to educate about country

Cuba native aims to educate about country

Published Oct 30, 2007

Music, food and culture - these are what the media like to report about Cuba, things one Cuban man says do not mean a thing to Cuban exiles. But his attempt to educate TCU students about this fell short.Erasmo Pinero Jr. views Cuba as a hell that he was fortunate enough to escape 33 years ago, a place where books were rewritten and freedoms were squashed.

Pounding his fists loudly on the table, Pinero Jr., 47, said the real Cuba is ignored in this country.

Student investment fund earns more than any other university

By TCU 360 and TCU 360
Published Oct 30, 2007

You don't need to be a Wall Street investor to make money in the stock market. In fact, you could just be a TCU student.Members of the student-run Educational Investment Fund at TCU have historically outperformed or performed with the stock market, said Andrew Angelico, chief administrator of the fund. The class consists of both undergraduate and Master of Business Administration students in the Neeley School of Business.