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In style

Published Apr 20, 2007

Style comes to TCU when the Black Student Association sponsors a spring fashion show that will give students a chance to keep up with the newest fashions.Tiffany Willis, a sophomore psychology and education of exceptional children major and social interaction chairperson for BSA, said the show is the biggest event BSA has had this year. It is a mixture of a fundraiser and an opportunity for BSA to get the attention of the campus, as it is a new organization, Willis said.

Band’s humanity good example for life

Published Apr 20, 2007

Humans have an impact on each other and the world. Music has the ability to divide or unite people. And the members of the local Fort Worth band, Green River Ordinance, are using their impact as musicians and human beings to make a difference in the world.This summer, GRO members Josh Jenkins, Joshua Wilkerson, Jamey Ice, Geoff Ice and Denton Hunker and their manager Paul Steele are traveling to Uganda and Kenya to do humanitarian work for at least a month.

These guys will be helping the non-profit group Blood: Water Mission build wells and help with anything else possible.

Political theorist addresses education’s importance at Honor’s Convocation

Published Apr 20, 2007

Liberty is learned through education, said a professor and world-recognized political theorist at Thursday's annual Honors Convocation. About 150 students, faculty, staff and community members attended the hour-long ceremony focusing on students' performance in a global community with performances by the 3-year-old Steel Drum Band and a keynote speaker, Benjamin R. Barber.

Barber, University of Maryland professor of civil society, is a best-selling author, president and director of CivWorld, a non-governmental organization campaigning for democracy.

Follow couple’s example, find joy in each day

Published Apr 20, 2007

Life does not always have to be so serious. This is a terribly difficult concept to grasp in this hustle-and-go society. According to Yahoo! News, a retired New York couple let go and took a trip they will remember for the rest of their lives.Betty and Bob Matas started their journey in New York City by hailing a taxi in their Queens neighborhood. Neither Betty nor Bob Matas drive, and they wanted to spare their cats, Pretty Face and Cleopatra, from a plane ride to their new home, according to Yahoo! News.

Tragic-stricken nation finds solace through baseball

Published Apr 20, 2007

Tragedy struck Virginia Tech University this past week. The weight of the situation tore at the country's heartstrings this week as families and distant friends mourned for those gunned down, Monday.Students donned shirts of maroon and gold and anxiously awaited the latest breaking coverage in the investigations. Families called loved ones back east, and, yet again, baseball became the rock for a nation in a time of crisis.

Animal transplants positive medical advance

Published Apr 20, 2007

A professor at the University of Nevada spent seven years and about $10 million perfecting a technique that creates what scientists have called a chimera, an animal that is 15 percent human and 85 percent sheep, according to the Associated Press.These animals are predicted to be used for their organs. At some point in the future, scientists say chimera organs will be so close to humans that they will be able to save an incredible amount of transplant patients.

Taking Flight

Taking Flight

Published Apr 20, 2007

The Flying Frogs will host the eighth annual TCU Invitational at the Lowden Track and Field Complex at 10 a.m. Saturday.It will be a the team's second home meet for TCU and there will be a dedication ceremony for the unveiling of TCU's new track scoreboard at 11:45 a.m.

The scoreboard, located at the northwest end of the track, is still under construction but is on track to be completed by Saturday morning.

Head Coach Darryl Anderson said it is a top-of-the-line scoreboard with video capabilities.

The Land of Brody

Published Apr 20, 2007

Though the sun may have set on "The O.C.," Adam Brody does not seem sad about waving goodbye to his days at Newport High. Rather, Brody appears content in his new role jetting across the country on a press tour to promote his new movie, "In the Land of Women."Brody sat on a large ottoman in a suite at the W Hotel in Dallas, pulling one leg up to his chest as he compared his role as Carter Webb, the lead character of "In the Land of Women," to Seth Cohen, his four-year character on the hit FOX TV show, "The OC."

‘In the Land of Women’ not average chick flick

Published Apr 20, 2007

"In the Land of Women" is a melodramatic coming-of-age film that shies away from the chick flick genre as it examines relationships of all sorts.Though the previews may be misleading - it is not simply a love story between Adam Brody ("The O.C.") and Kristen Stewart ("Fierce People") - viewers may be pleasantly surprised at the level of depth reached in what may appear to be a shallow movie.

Drop It

Drop It

Published Apr 20, 2007

The lawn outside Clark Hall on Thursday was the scene of the first Red Bull Gravity Challenge in the U.S. Contestants built protective casings for their eggs, which were then dropped from 50 feet. Winners were determined on how little the egg was damaged, the creativity of the team and their 'egg-quipment.'

Designs for the 'egg-quipment' ranged from a papier-mache baby to a volcano filled with baking soda.

Home Winning Streak Ended

Home Winning Streak Ended

Published Apr 20, 2007

The No. 27 TCU baseball team's 7-game win streak was snapped by conference-rival BYU at Lupton Stadium Thursday night.The battle between the Horned Frogs, No. 1 in the Mountain West Conference, and BYU, No.2 in the MWC, ended with a score of 5-0 in front of a noticeable BYU crowd in Fort Worth.

The starting pitchers, TCU's Jake Arrieta and BYU's Jesse Craig, carried a scoreless stalemate that lasted well into the eighth inning until BYU left fielder Apana Nakayama ended the deadlock with a towering home run that sailed over the center field wall.

Students try to beat gravity in challenge

Published Apr 19, 2007

Red Bull gives you wings ... and possibly a free trip to Red Bull Flugtag in Nashville, Tenn., if you win the Red Bull Gravity Challenge on campus today.Programming Council is co-sponsoring the Red Bull Gravity Challenge today on the Sadler Lawn from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The challenge will consist of an egg drop from 50 feet and the winning team will get to go to the Red Bull Flugtag on June 23.