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Administrator: Program with sister school on hiatus

Administrator: Program with sister school on hiatus

Published Oct 2, 2007

Read past stories about TCU's relationship with UDLA

The university has put a program with its Mexican sister school on hold, citing free speech and press issues. David Whillock, assistant dean of the College of Communication, said the undergraduate dual degree program with Universidad de las Americas-Puebla is currently on hold.

New proposal exploits collegiate athletes

Published Oct 2, 2007

In January, NCAA officials will vote on a controversial proposal that, if passed, would allow commercial companies to use pictures or images of collegiate athletes to advertise their products. The specific players whose pictures are used would still not be allowed to endorse a product, and would still not be allowed to receive compensation.

Though colleges could receive compensation for the athletes featured, the players would have little control over how their images were used. As it seems, this is simply exploitation.

President Putin restricts media; governments need press criticism

Published Oct 2, 2007

Freedom. Freedom of speech, freedom of the press.It's nothing for us to turn on the news and hear that things aren't going well in Iraq or to write a letter to the editor arguing the point of a story that seemed one-sided.

In Russia, however, that freedom is slowly being pulled from the grasp of its citizens.

Russian president Vladimir Putin took office in 2000 touting a sense of liberalism and a belief in a market economy.

Sadly, part of Putin's agenda has been adding increased government control in subtle, and not so subtle ways.

Quick Sports: Team wins after own-goal loss

Published Oct 2, 2007

The Horned Frogs soccer team may have outshot the Colorado College Tigers 16-5 Friday, but ultimately, it was the Tigers who walked away with the 1-0 victory. During a second-half corner kick, freshman...

Offense gains momentum in win

Offense gains momentum in win

Published Oct 2, 2007

Backup quarterback Marcus Jackson knew he was going to get some playing time against Colorado State, but after an injury to starting quarterback Andy Dalton, the game was his.Behind Jackson, TCU won its first Mountain West Conference game and moved to 3-2 with a 24-12 win against the Colorado State Rams on Saturday.

Head coach Gary Patterson said he was going to continue using the dual-quarterback system of Dalton and Jackson, but after Dalton went down with a knee injury during TCU's first offensive drive, Jackson and the Horned Frogs did not look back.

Bulletin boards provide forums for student discussion

Bulletin boards provide forums for student discussion

Published Oct 2, 2007

A new conversation has begun on campus but this conversation is only on paper.As part of the semester's theme, "Right. Responsibilities. Respect," Dialogue Days has been scheduled for the first Monday of every month to allow students to post their opinions on bulletin boards, said Molly Baldwin of the Center for Community Involvement and Service-Learning.

Bulletin boards located in the Brown-Lupton Student Center lounge list several questions in a variety of topics for students to respond to by pinning a note card on the board.

Quick Sports: Male runner takes top-10 finish

Published Oct 2, 2007

In Saturday's Cowboy Jamboree at Oklahoma State, the men's and women's cross-country teams finished in 15th and 13th place, respectively . Sophomore Festus Kigen finished in 10th place in the men's 8K...

Tim’s Take: Rhythm of the night builds for conference run

Published Oct 2, 2007

My cousin was married in Philadelphia on Sunday and I felt like the face of death the following day.Maybe it was the Justin Timberlake-style dance party I put on at the wedding reception that did me in. After seeing my father trying to conjure up the spirits of 1981 in his attempt to dance, I'm still trying to figure out how I was able to bring sexy back to the city of brotherly love.

Quick Sports: Conference foe too much for volleyball

Published Oct 2, 2007

The volleyball team lost 3-0 (25-30, 27-30, 30-32) to the New Mexico Lobos on Friday night, falling to 15-4 overall and 2-2 in Mountain West Conference play. Freshman outside hitter Irene Hester established a new career-high with 13 kills, but it wasn't enough to lead the Horned Frogs to victory against a New Mexico team with a 12-4 overall record and 3-1 record in conference. The Frogs came back in the second game with a 7-0 run behind the serving of junior setter Nirelle Hampton before bowing out.

Staff reporter Allie Brown

Counseling Center hires two new psychologists

Published Oct 2, 2007

After hearing from more than 30 applicants nationwide, the TCU Counseling Center selected the top two candidates to join its staff this fall, the director of the center said. The Counseling Center, located next to the Health Center, hired psychologists Elizabeth Koshy and Eric Wood, to provide more counseling, outreach and education programs to students.

Linda Wolszon, director of mental health services, said she was looking for people with good clinical skills, who are active in outreach and programming and can relate to college students.

Violence stems from uncontrollable emotions

Violence stems from uncontrollable emotions

Published Sep 28, 2007

Think for a moment about a world without murder, pet mutilators and child kidnappers. Who doesn't dream of that world, if not for themselves, then for their children, families and friends?We instinctively have strong, often uncontrollable emotions and passions for certain ideas, hobbies or other people, but when do those emotions cross the line?

Michael Vick, an NFL quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons, admitted and was convicted on federal conspiracy charges that he funded and participated in a high stakes gambling and interstate dogfighting operation.

FWPD stats omit campus numbers

Published Sep 28, 2007

Although Fort Worth crime statistics suggest the TCU area is relatively more safe than surrounding areas, that might not be the case. Fort Worth crime statistics in the TCU area do not show the total amount of crime because Fort Worth police do not report on-campus crime, said Kirk Byrom, a neighborhood police officer for the Fort Worth Police Department.

The TCU Police report and record crime on the TCU campus separately, Byrom said, and those statistics are not included in the city's statistics.