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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."

Festival showcases Latino art, culture

Published Oct 19, 2007

Musicarte, a three-day visual and performing arts festival, will celebrate the multiple facets of Latin culture this weekend in downtown Fort Worth.

Veronica Villegas, spokeswoman for the festival, said she hopes Musicarte will create awareness about diversity within the Latino culture - differences one might not normally think about.

Musicarte will feature the artwork of Fort Worth native Manuel Pulido.

White reverse fortunes, tie series at 1-1

White reverse fortunes, tie series at 1-1

Published Oct 19, 2007

The White team bounced back Saturday to take the second game of the Purple-White World Series, 7-0, against the White team and evened the series at one game apiece.Freshman right-hander Greg Holle led the way for the White team, pitching 4 2/3 innings and allowing just two hits in the shutout victory. Holle struck out four in the win.

Holle said he knew he needed to take advantage of the opportunity for a Series start.

Pitching, defense give Purple opening win

Published Oct 19, 2007

An eighth -inning miscue on a ball hit to right field allowed five unearned runs to score and led the Purple team to a 7-2 victory in the first game of the Purple-White World Series at Lupton Stadium on Friday. Head coach Jim Schlossnagle, who serves as an observer during the Series, said he thought the defense was solid despite the error.

"I thought what was positive was that, with the exception of the one ball in the outfield, we played really good defense," Schlossnagle said. "We made some really good plays in the outfield."

Overtime goal downfall for Horned Frogs

Published Oct 19, 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 scored 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 over the outreached arms of freshman goalkeeper Kelsey Walters and gave the UNLV Running Rebels a 1-0 win Sunday at Garvey-Rosenthal Soccer Stadium.

Rifle: Frogs look to beat Ole Miss

Rifle: Frogs look to beat Ole Miss

Published Oct 19, 2007

The rifle team will look to build on a strong finish at the Ole Miss Invitational when it travels to Nevada to take on the Wolfpack this weekend.The Horned Frogs took second place last weekend, with three...

Point: New clothing line makes religion trendy

Point: New clothing line makes religion trendy

Published Oct 19, 2007

"'OMG is Awesome' is the next WWJD for the Christian retail market," a press release by PRWeb reports.As a kid, I can remember exactly what the WWJD bracelets looked like, honestly I could probably find one or two stuck somewhere in my room at home from years ago.

Why is it when we are faced with being open in our faith and belief in God in conversation we tend to back down, but if we have a bracelet that we can wear, then suddenly everyone is wearing them. Believing and being a Christian almost instantaneously becomes the "cool" thing to do.

Study on roles of women good idea

Published Oct 19, 2007

The university is conducting a survey on the perception of women on campus.Bonnie Melhart, associate provost for academic affairs, said the idea for the study came from a group of women faculty members and is supported by the chancellor and the provost.

Looking into gender roles on campus is an excellent idea - especially if the issue was raised by women on campus. Also, with the recent discussions on the issue of women faculty in the sciences taking place in Congress across the country, it's good to see the university taking preventive action on such an important issue.

Counterpoint: Beliefs can’t be shown through fashion fads

Published Oct 19, 2007

OMG.Why is it that people today like wearing their heart on their sleeve - literally?

People now don't need to speak to be heard.

A T-shirt is often an expressive vehicle of personal communication for the wearer.

A tribute to your alma mater.

A public expression of political preference.

A way to communicate just how great the (insert sports team) is.

Now, it's religion.