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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.


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.

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."

Campus drops in Trojan sexual health rankings

Published Sep 14, 2007

The grades are in for universities nationwide, but this is not a typical report card. Trojan Brand Condoms released its 2007 Sexual Health Report Card on Monday, which is the second annual ranking of 139...

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.

Sophomore spikes competition

Sophomore spikes competition

Published Sep 13, 2007

Lauren Otto kills - on the volleyball court that is. The outside hitter for the volleyball team is punishing opponents and turning heads in her second season in purple and white.

During her freshman year, Otto began to make a name for herself by starting 26 out of 29 games. In a season that saw the team go 17-15, Otto ranked first on the team in double-doubles with 11, ranked third on the squad with 288 kills and third in aces with 39.

Relaxing to close weekends enables better Mondays

Published Sep 13, 2007

Sometimes you just need to go out for a Sunday drive.The adage is cliche, but it is one of those activities that helps to clear one's head before another dose of the daily grind takes its toll.

I forgot about the comfort of this activity until last weekend during my return from the Austin exodus that was TCU versus UT. While driving through scattered showers and standstill traffic on Interstate 35 with a couple of my close friends, we took the time to realize how nice it is to sit down and relax.

Cellphones age children too fast; need to allow more time to grow

Published Sep 13, 2007

The latest Hilary Duff single sounds off in the silent movie theater. But it's not an adult who frantically shuffles through her purse to turn the device off. It's not even a teenager. It's a 9-year-old girl.The market research firm NPD Group's third annual Kids and Consumer Electronics Trends report found that the average age children first use electronics is lowering. In 2005, the average age was 8.1 years, but it is now down to 6.7 years.

I know we are becoming a more technologically dependent society every day, but seriously, a cell phone for 6-year-olds?

Semester marks influx of new members for student House

Published Sep 13, 2007

This year the House of Student Representatives is getting a new face in the form of 80 percent new members.SGA President Jace Thompson said a lot of students have conflicts with meeting times and if a...