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Be wary of discount food

Be wary of discount food

Published Sep 12, 2007

Discount food: a cornerstone of the college experience. Whether it's Taco Tuesday at Rosa's or some great deal found in the seemingly endless supply of coupon books given out on campus, monetarily challenged...

Displaced freshmen inhabit study rooms

Displaced freshmen inhabit study rooms

Published Sep 12, 2007

While some students study in their living space, usually in dorm rooms, some TCU students are living in designated study rooms.Some male students were placed in study rooms because of an increase in applications,...

New shop to provide subs, beer

Published Sep 12, 2007

Starting in November, students 21 and older can walk up to the window of a new South University Drive restaurant and order a frozen daiquiri to-go. Buffalo Bros. Pizza Wings and Subs is scheduled to open Nov. 1 at 3015 S. University Drive next door to Dutch's Burgers and Beer. The restaurant will fill the old Texadelphia store lot.

Jon Bonnell, a co-owner of the restaurant, said the restaurant has a beer and wine license that allows alcohol to be served on or off the premises.

Extending last-call hours could make streets safer

Published Sep 12, 2007

It's 10 p.m. Friday night. You get a call from your friends to meet at your favorite bar, so you jump in the shower and rush to get ready.11 p.m. - You meet your friends at the bar.

11:30 p.m. - You have to wait in line outside the bar.

11:45 p.m. - Finally, you are inside and have to wait again - this time at the bar - for a drink. You just started having a fantastic time when the last call for drinks comes 15 minutes later.

But you just got here!

Corpening leads team in Toledo

Published Sep 12, 2007

Men's golf came out swinging in its first tournament of the season but fell short in finishing in the top half of the Inverness Intercollegiate, finishing ninth out of 16 teams. The Horned Frogs shot 40-over as a team during the three-round tournament and were one of nine ranked teams to take part in the two-day, Toledo, Ohio tournament. No. 20 Florida State ended up winning the event with a team score of 10-over.

Coach: Team to work on unity heading into conference games

Published Sep 11, 2007

After a heartbreaking 1-0 double overtime loss to the Rice Owls, Horned Frogs' soccer returns home for a 7 p.m. match against the UT-San Antonio Roadrunners. With the first conference game less than a month away, the team is primarily focused on building team unity and preparing for conference, head coach Dan Abdalla said.

"We are using these games as preparation to teach the team how to win once we get into conference," Abdalla said.

Frogs stumble against UT

Frogs stumble against UT

Published Sep 11, 2007

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Colleges work toward better alert systems

Published Sep 11, 2007

The Virginia Tech massacre has created an industry. The idea for a modern source of communication during emergencies has evolved into universities trying to better the warning systems, including TCU. Right...

Owner a part of history at local student hangout

Owner a part of history at local student hangout

Published Sep 11, 2007

Not everyone famous in the TCU microcosm needs to wear a tie to work.Known only as "Dave" by patrons of The University Pub, Dave Mitchell, 55, has been a regular face behind those wooden doors for more than eight years, with father-like wisdom and a third-eye that watches over all who enter.

Dry rot covers the wooden door outside his office. A faded sign in red and white paint reads, "The University Pub, Hours Mon-Sat 4 P.M.-2 A.M."

AddRan offers new writing degree following students’ requests

Published Sep 11, 2007

For students who want a future in writing, a new major has been added in the AddRan College of Humanities and Social Sciences.Writing is available as a major for the Bachelor of Arts degree and as a minor for both Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees.

There are only 60 to 70 universities in the nation that offer the major, said Brad Lucas, director of undergraduate studies in the English department. In Texas, the University of Texas at El Paso is one of the schools that has a program very similar to the one offered by TCU.

Groups attend trial to raise awareness

Published Sep 11, 2007

The federal government's efforts to prosecute members of a Richardson-based foundation that allegedly funds a Middle East terrorist group are misunderstood, said students who plan to attend the trial in Dallas today. The Muslim Student Association and Interfaith Council and Community are trying to raise awareness about the Holy Land Foundation, which was shut down by the U.S. government in December 2001, said the vice president of MSA.

9/11: Are we safer?

Published Sep 11, 2007

Sept. 11, 2001, marked the end of thousands of lives. It also marked the beginning of a journey the U.S. embarked on to conquer terrorism. Despite continuous talks of troop withdrawal, the war is far from over, and public opinions continue to change. Six years later, members of the university reflect on the changes the country has gone through. Are we further protected from terrorism today?