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Austin greets rock's sixth return home

Austin greets rock’s sixth return home

Published Sep 14, 2007

As the sun covers 360 acres of green oasis in the "Live Music Capital of the World," anxious music lovers will flock together to satisfy their ears and catch a close glimpse of their favorite bands.One hundred and thirty bands will treat about 200,000 music fanatics to a weekend of musical satisfaction in the Austin City Limits Music Festival. There, eight stages and three days are all a part of the pandemonium and organized chaos in Austin.

Doctors should trust patients

Published Sep 14, 2007

Pain relief is available in many forms, yet people around the world are still suffering needlessly.If a TCU student has a headache, they can go to Frog Bytes and pick up some Tylenol without any trouble.

Over-the-counter medication is readily accessible to those who need it. If an arm breaks, a doctor in the U.S. can prescribe the appropriate pain relief immediately.

In our part of the world, for many, suffering from a lack of medicine is not an issue. These pain relieving drugs are legal, safe when used as directed and easily found.

Come one, come all

Published Sep 14, 2007

Arcade FireTop the day off by soothing your deafened ears with Arcade Fire's highly-instrumental music and mellow vocal arrangements.

Songs to look out for: "No Cars Go" and "Neon bible"

AMD stage Friday from 8:15 to 9:30 p.m.



The White Stripes

The duo added bagpipes and mariachi horns to their eclectic collection of rock music laced with blues.

Songs to look out for: "Icky Thump" and "The Denial Twist"

AT&T stage Saturday from 8:30 to 10 p.m.


Airline president says employees come first, not customers

Published Sep 14, 2007

The president and corporate secretary of Southwest Airlines said Thursday morning that the customer is not always right.Colleen C. Barrett, who is on the Board of Directors of JC Penney, in the Junior Achievement Hall of Fame and was named by Forbes magazine one of the most powerful women in business, spoke to faculty, staff, students and businesspeople Thursday morning during the Tandy Executive Speaker Series.

Short called her a "sergeant mother" and said she takes good care of her employees.

SEC, ACC competition await men’s golf in Ga. tourney

Published Sep 14, 2007

Coming off a quick turnaround following the Inverness Intercollegiate, the No. 17 men's golf team heads to Rocky Face, Ga., for the Carpet Capital Collegiate tournament.SEC teams such as Alabama, Georgia and Auburn, and ACC teams such as Georgia Tech and Clemson will be part of the field, head coach Bill Montigel said.

Montigel said the condition of the course is what keeps the Horned Frogs coming back to The Farm Golf Club year after year.

Veterans lead teams into UNT meet

Veterans lead teams into UNT meet

Published Sep 14, 2007

The University of North Texas Opener is becoming an annual tradition for the men's and women's cross country teams.In addition to competing in the meet every year, another tradition has emerged: a new coach each of the past three seasons. This year's new recruit to the team is head coach Shawn Winget.

He replaced Eric Heins as head coach and has been working with the team for about three weeks.

Since his arrival, he has begun to mold the team for the 2007 season. Weekly mileage during practices ranges from 30 to 80 miles depending on the runner, Winget said.

Mabee complex to be dedicated

Published Sep 14, 2007

The College of Education will dedicate a much-needed expanded facility Saturday, the dean said.Samuel Deitz, dean of the College of Education, said few building adjustments have taken place over the past 50 years, leaving a need for additional space for the growing school.

"Our college has grown immensely over the past years," Deitz said. "This new complex ensures that teachers from TCU are prepared in facilities equal to or better than those in which they will teach."

University augments foreign aid packages

Published Sep 13, 2007

Some international students say they receive little help from their governments when it comes to school, but TCU helps make it possible to afford an education.Hai Yen Nguyen and Kaushal Amatya , both international students, said their countries do not provide federal financial aid for students seeking an education in the U.S.

Nguyen, a senior accounting and electronic business major from Vietnam, said her government provides only a few scholarships for students studying in other countries and for two to three years.

Big 12 foe comes to town

Published Sep 13, 2007

After holding off UT-San Antonio for a 1-0 home win Tuesday, women's soccer faces its second Big 12 opponent of the regular season when Texas Tech comes to Garvey-Rosenthal Stadium on Friday at 7 p.m.The squad improved to 2-2 thanks to Jackie Torda's second goal of the season with about five minutes left in the match. Torda, a freshman forward, broke a scoreless tie from an assist by sophomore forward Lizzy Karoly.

Team to host tournament

IFC investigates fraternities’ involvement in bid-night fight

Published Sep 13, 2007

The Interfraternity Council will meet Sunday to discuss disciplinary actions concerning four fraternities associated with a fight that took place on bid night in Worth Hills, the IFC president said. IFC President Matt DiLeo said IFC would deal with the situation using its judicial board. He said the four fraternities, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Delta Tau Delta, Phi Delta Theta and Phi Kappa Sigma, would bring in representatives to present a case to the judicial board.

Experienced Air Force offense could be problematic for Frogs

Published Sep 13, 2007

Coming off a 34-13 loss to the Texas Longhorns, the Frogs look to bounce back as they start Mountain West Conference play tonight against Air Force.The Falcons come into tonight's game with a 2-0 record and a triple-option offense loaded with experience.

Head coach Gary Patterson said the experience of the Falcons' offense and their team's great start will make it a difficult game.

"I think you'd rather play them when they're not playing as well one way or the other, because they're 2-0 right now," Patterson said.

Splish, Splash

Splish, Splash

Published Sep 13, 2007

No sun, no problem. Despite overcast skies and an opposing team that did not show up, the members of the TCU chapter of the Asian Student Association made the best of a water balloon fight outside the University Recreation Center.

Thuy Nguyen, a sophomore mathematics and education major, said the purpose of the water balloon fight was to bring cultural awareness to TCU's campus. The opposing team, made up of members of the TCU Chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, were scheduled to appear.