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Competitive eating hardly an athletic event

Competitive eating hardly an athletic event

Published Oct 24, 2007

Every Fourth of July, before the food is grilled and uncle Kevin almost blows your brother to Hades with an industrial-sized box of fireworks, ESPN airs its' coverage of the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest.Every year they spew the same propaganda. It's all about how competitive eating is one of the fastest growing sports in America, surpassing pedestrian efforts such as lawn mower racing and professional ice hockey in attendance and advertising revenue.

Volleyball: Team tries to climb rank ladder in Texas

Published Oct 24, 2007

The volleyball team will try to maintain a near-perfect record against Texas opponents tonight.When the Baylor Bears visit the University Rec Center tonight, TCU will attempt to earn its fourth victory in five matches this season against in-state opponents.

Sophomore outside hitter Lauren Otto said she and her teammates have been looking forward to the matchup.

"We want to be the best team in Texas," Otto said. "(We want to) be able to beat everyone else out so we can pull up the rank in Texas."

Soccer: Horned Frogs kicked by UNLV golden goal

Published Oct 23, 2007

Editor's Note: The Daily Skiff was not allowed to interview the coach or players after the match.It took 97 minutes and 19 seconds before the first goal was netted in Sunday's soccer match, but instead of an uproar from the home crowd, there was silence.

A free kick in the overtime period made it past the outreached arms of freshman goalkeeper Kelsey Walters and gave the conference-leading UNLV Running Rebels a 1-0 win Sunday at Garvey-Rosenthal Stadium.

Campus first to host awareness campaign

Published Oct 23, 2007

Five hundred red signs cover Sadler Lawn, however, Red Flags are all around.Red Flags are things people can be looking for, like insults or criticisms that could lead to a violent relationship, said Rebecca Farrow, vice president of community service for Safe Haven, a local women's shelter.

The Red Flag campaign, which is part of the statewide Texas Council on Family Violence project, consists of flags, posters and emergency cards that will be passed out around Tarrant County, Farrow said.

Online playgrounds disconnect children from real world

Published Oct 23, 2007

It was not too long ago that you were playing with Beanie Babies. You probably remember Teddy the Bear, Bones the Dog, Lizzy the Lizard, Nutty the Squirrel, Manny the Portuguese Man o' War ... OK, Manny...

Two improv performers join Four Day Weekend

Published Oct 23, 2007

Two Horned Frogs light up the stage with humor when they perform with Four Day Weekend, an improvisational comedy troupe in downtown Fort Worth.Steve Rupp and Carla Stoltenberg are part of Four Day Weekend's masters class, which makes them eligible to perform on Thursdays, Stoltenberg said.

"The first thought was, 'Wow, this is awesome,'" Rupp, a senior psychology major, said regarding his first performance at Four Day Weekend. "To look out and see a crowd full of people just there to watch you is an awe-inspiring experience. Just wow."

Painter challenges viewers’ imagination

Published Oct 23, 2007

When Danny Owens sits down at his corner of Panther City Coffee Co., the surrounding walls decorated with self-written poems and Bob Dylan lyrics, he's going to work.Donning his black beret, psychedelic print shirt and matching pants, Panther City's resident artist sits under lamplight singing Dylan to himself as he slashes across the board with his brush.

The 59-year-old self-taught artist, a former sales manager for a publishing company in Dallas, quit his job in 1986 to write, but said he soon discovered he could better express himself through painting.

Intrasquad series gives rookies playtime

Intrasquad series gives rookies playtime

Published Oct 23, 2007

After two weekend games, the best-of-five Purple-White World Series is tied at one game all.Each team had impressive showings in its respective victories, with the Purple-clad Horned Frogs taking game one, 7-2. The White team answered with a 7-0 win Saturday.

Head coach Jim Schlossnagle said he liked the way freshman second baseman Aaron Schultz looked at the plate for the White team through the first two games. Schultz had a hit in each game.

Luncheon to address disaster relief tactics

Published Oct 23, 2007

TCU will host a luncheon today that aims to educate local clergy and citizens on dealing with disaster on campus."Calming the Storm: Effective Responses in Times of Disaster," will take place at 11:30 a.m. in the Dee J. Kelly Alumni Center.

The luncheon aims to facilitate relationships within communities, as well as with emergency organizations such as the American Red Cross.

Environmental movement still falling short

Published Oct 23, 2007

There is a growing trend to make the world "greener" with the continual publicity of the global climate change phenomenon.Some of these groups include the U.S. Green Building Council and the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design standards. Both of these organizations have evaluated TCU facilities and, unfortunately, the buildings on campus don't measure up.

The new student center currently under construction fell short of meeting the environmental standards of LEED and is going to be submitted for review by the USGBC.

Center to help future teachers with grant

Published Oct 23, 2007

A grant from a local bank is helping the TCU Center for Urban Education start a program to recruit high school students to become teachers, said a member of the Center of Urban Education. University Advancement and faculty members at the center got the grant from Citigroup to start Aspiring Educators, the new program, said Cecilia Silva, an associate professor of education.

"The Center for Urban Education has several goals, and one of them is to help high school students who are interested in teaching," Silva said.