Skip to Main Content
66° Fort Worth
All TCU. All the time.

TCU 360

TCU 360

All TCU. All the time.

TCU 360

Students: QB qualities important

Published Sep 26, 2007

There was a familiar face on the field Saturday when TCU beat SMU.It was sophomore quarterback Marcus Jackson who stepped in for redshirt freshman Andy Dalton. Jackson is best known to Frogs fans for his performance in last year's Baylor game, when he replaced Jeff Ballard to spark a 17-7 win in Waco.

His appearance has students debating who the right choice is to play under center Saturday against Colorado State.

Lane Hunt, a freshman premajor, said he thinks Dalton is the better choice.

Text-messaging service boosts security

Published Sep 25, 2007

In response to the tragedy at Virginia Tech, campus safety remains a top concern for administrators around the country.Advances in technology at TCU and other universities are being used to keep students and staff informed.

Administrators at Virginia Tech were scrutinized for failing to alert students when student Seung-Hui Cho killed 32 people before turning his gun on himself in April.

But administrators at Delaware State University didn't make the same mistake.

Content alone won’t earn grade; accurate grammar, spelling needed

Published Sep 25, 2007

Few things sting more than getting back a paper mercilessly marked in red ink. All those lines and squiggles are enough to destroy the morale of the most resolute slacker. Tantrums and tears follow when those mistakes result in a significant plunge in your grade.

Students complain about their professors being too hard on their papers when it comes to grammar and spelling. But can you blame them? Professors have to grade papers from star pupils at the "Derek Zoolander Center for Children Who Can't Read Good and Wanna Learn to Do Other Stuff Good Too."

Commercial featuring San Diego Charger promotes steroid use

Published Sep 25, 2007

Nike has found the solution to help you "Leave Nothing."A few weeks ago, when I was watching SportsCenter, I saw the new Nike football commercial during one of the breaks.

It was a well done 30- to 40-second clip in which you see a few of the best players in the league making plays with the help of Nike.

But, at the end of the commercial, I was not left thinking about football - or Nike. It actually made me think about Michael Vick.

When Vick was indicted by a federal grand jury July 17, according to ESPN.com news services, he quickly lost everything.

Speech by Iran’s president causes stir at Columbia University

Published Sep 25, 2007

NEW YORK - The chants of protesters and speeches of supporters faded away outside as President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran addressed students and faculty at Columbia University on Monday afternoon, asserting his nation's right to develop nuclear energy and asking for additional research perspectives on the Holocaust.Lee C. Bollinger, president of the university, opened the discussion, which was part of the World Leaders Forum, sponsored by Columbia's School of International and Public Affairs.

Dining Services: Low demand spurs cut in Fair Trade coffee cut in Fair Trade coffee

Published Sep 25, 2007

Whether it's on ice or steaming hot, caffeinated or decaf, mixed with cream and sugar or made into a latte, coffee drinkers know it's all about options. For the past five semesters, they've have had the choice of ordering a fresh cup of Cafe Estima Blend, Starbucks' newest Fair Trade certified coffee, but this semester, the Fair Trade blend has disappeared from Frog Bytes and Bistro Burnett Cafe, giving coffee drinkers one options less.

Prisoners have right to texts

Published Sep 25, 2007

The New York Times reported Sept. 10 that federal prison chaplains, acting under government orders, have been removing thousands of religious texts per penitentiary so only about 150 titles for each major religion will remain. These titles appear on an unreleased list of books approved by unnamed "experts."The Bureau of Prisons, an agency of the Justice Department, wants, in light of the 9/11 attacks, to prevent prisoners from reading books that might advocate violence or radicalize.

Pony Down

Pony Down

Published Sep 25, 2007

var uslide_show_id = "b4d44612-a6d4-492d-bc13-cb622f1ae607";var slideshowwidth = "468";var linktext = "View the slideshow"; Listen to the press conference TCU News Now reports on the Iron Skillet rivalry...

Volleyball: Team makes quick work of conference foe

Published Sep 25, 2007

A sweep of conference opponents last week brings the volleyball team to its strongest start under head coach Prentice Lewis.The 15-2 record for the Horned Frogs trumps the 13-2 start for Lewis and her squad during the 2006 season.

In a weekend match against last seasons' Mountain West Conference last place finishers, Air Force, the Horned Frogs managed to notch a quick three-game match victory.

Police chief opts to not use Tasers

Published Sep 25, 2007

To carry or not to carry? That is the question TCU Police have to ask when deciding whether officers will carry guns or Tasers while on duty.Chief of Police Steve McGee said all of the police officers carry guns but they don't carry Tasers.

Taser usage on campus has become a controversial issue following an incident at the University of Florida in which a student was Tased while trying to ask a question at a John Kerry forum.

It is McGee's decision and at this point, he said, he does not want officers to carry them.

Change might not be bad thing

Published Sep 25, 2007

Before I begin, big ups to Smoo for its underwhelming "Pony Up" campaign. If indifferent fans and a team stuck between awful and mediocre is what gets that Dallas crowd going, then Godspeed.It was like any other Saturday in college football. The sun was out, students were tailgating like it was a 9 to 5 job and of course, Notre Dame was losing. But with my family being in town and several Schieffer School projects looming over my head like the black cloud of death, I sat the game out and decided to come out of fan retirement.

Three new judges appointed to SGA Judicial Board

Published Sep 25, 2007

Judging by the looks of it, the SGA will be handling judicial matters under new management after three new justices were sworn in. The new justices - Taylor Allen, Stephen Walters and Kerri Westfield -...