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Christmas concert in New York invites choir to fifth performance

Published Sep 6, 2007

The choir is continuing a tradition of traveling to New York City and showcasing its talents at Carnegie Hall with the New York Pops, the largest independent symphonic pops orchestra in the U.S..The choir...

Reading constructive alternative to daily channel surfingv

Published Sep 6, 2007

Near the beginning of the Earth's history, the first cell arose from the primordial ooze; oxygen-breathing bacteria took more than a billion additional years to evolve. Eventually, fish began to swim and grow eyes and jaws. They pulled themselves onto swamps as amphibians, and after awhile, mammals came to be: their brains growing larger, larger, larger. Finally, life evolved beautifully self-aware humans. So do we, after all this effort, allow our minds to be sucked into sitcoms instead of books?The answer, unfortunately, is "yes."

Police suspect attempted kidnappings related

Published Sep 5, 2007

Two men arrested after an attempted kidnapping of a female student early Saturday morning may have been involved in two other kidnapping attempts in the area, a police spokesman said Tuesday.The connections between the attempted kidnapping of the 21-year-old student and the two other attempted kidnappings during the last week are still under investigation, said Lt. Paul Henderson, Fort Worth Police spokesman.

Campus advertising firm hires fresh face

Published Sep 5, 2007

Just in time for Real World Integrated Marketing Communications' first anniversary, a new hire will bring years of expertise to the agency. TCU's student-managed marketing communications and public relations agency has hired a 13-year veteran as copy chief.

Real World now has Margaret Ritsch as one of two advisers to the agency. The agency provides students the opportunity to work on promotional campaigns for nonprofit organizations.

SGA proposes ID cards used at football games

Published Sep 5, 2007

Student Government Association approved a resolution Tuesday to consider the use of ID cards at TCU sporting events. The resolution was passed unanimously after it was presented at the weekly house meeting.

According to Bill 94-2, SGA representatives support the use of student ID cards at all sporting events, and rather than having the money go on send home, the representatives propose to have the money taken directly from each student's individual meal plan.

Other points discussed included:

Two starters in limbo for weekend

Two starters in limbo for weekend

Published Sep 5, 2007

The status of two prominent football players remains uncertain heading into this weekend's match-up against the University of Texas Longhorns.Senior defensive end Tommy Blake and junior running back Aaron Brown have arguably been the center of attention since the conclusion of the Frogs' 27-0 win against Baylor on Saturday.

Blake, a preseason All-American who has been named to numerous award watch lists, was a late scratch from the Baylor game after he was scheduled to play somewhere between 10 to 15 downs, head coach Gary Patterson said.

Volleyball returns after tournament win

Published Sep 5, 2007

After a three-match sweep at the Maine Invitational that helped the team earn its first tournament championship of the season, the volleyball team returns home for a contest with the University of Texas at Arlington at 7 p.m.The team is coming off an impressive performance in Maine, beating Cincinnati in five sets on Saturday and sweeping Maine in the opening and championship rounds to complete the weekend. Senior deep setter Calli Corley and sophomore outside hitter Lauren Otto led the weekend attack, pacing the barrage with double digit performances in digs and kills.

Celebrity news not real news

Celebrity news not real news

Published Sep 5, 2007

The American TV news media are the sources that most of us trust to bring us up to date on the goings on around the world. Said media, however, are becoming increasingly poisoned with trash that has no place on the airwaves.No, I'm not talking about the conservative slant of Fox News or CNN's supposed liberal bias.

While the coverage may have a partisan viewpoint to it, it's still news. There are other, much more insidious programs clogging the airwaves and rotting brains across the nation.

Homemaking concentration a step back for modern women

Homemaking concentration a step back for modern women

Published Sep 5, 2007

Do you remember middle school and how everyone was required to take home economics?Boys and girls alike crowded together in a classroom and learned about sewing on buttons, baking the perfect cookie and other trivial basics of domestic life.

At Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary one can revisit home economics with a 23-hour homemaking concentration with classes such as Homemaking Practicum, The Value of a Child, Clothing Construction Lab, Biblical Model for the Home and Family and Meal Preparation Lab.

There is one problem: it is only open to women.

Hit the Road Jack

Hit the Road Jack

Published Sep 5, 2007

Today is the 50th anniversary of the publication of Jack Kerouac's "On the Road," a fictional autobiography inspired by Kerouac's travels throughout the country. Kerouac struggled to find his place in postwar America and eventually rejected the cultural and social norms of his era, according to his biography on biblio.com. Kerouac conveyed this attitude through his stream-of-consciousness rhetoric, which was purposefully spontaneous and non-conformist. He shared this style with several of his contemporaries, such as William S. Burroughs and Allen Ginsberg.

SWEETEST SONG

SWEETEST SONG

Published Sep 5, 2007

A graduate student will be the clarinet soloist performer with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra this weekend after winning the TCU Concerto Competition last year.Myoung Song, a 40-year-old wife and mother, will be playing the clarinet for the second time with an orchestra.

Born and raised in Korea, Song said she began playing the clarinet in high school. Song went to college to learn music, but after having an unfair conductor, she quit playing when she graduated, she said.

Patterson: Texas showdown is just one game

Published Sep 5, 2007

Listen to the press conference
While head coach Gary Patterson recognized the magnitude of Saturday's match-up with the University of Texas Longhorns during Tuesday's media luncheon, he said the game is just one of 12 games on this year's schedule.