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Home wins continue for Frogs

Published Apr 3, 2007

The No. 28 Horned Frogs baseball team will try to get the first win against a Big 12 opponent of the season tonight against the No. 21 Oklahoma University Sooners.The team extended its home winning streak to 18 games after taking a three-game set from the University of California at Santa Barbara Gauchos last weekend, bringing the squad's record to 21-8. However, tonight's contest will be played on the road in Norman, Okla. as the team starts an eight-game road trip. This could present a problem as the Horned Frogs are 7-8 while suiting up away from Lupton Stadium this season.

Home on the Ranch

Home on the Ranch

Published Apr 3, 2007

When one woman in the ranch management program graduates in May, she will return to her family in New Mexico to save them and their business.In 1996, Caitlin Holmes' grandfather Steve Trigg gathered his...

U.S. cannot ignore global warming

Published Apr 3, 2007

The split of the nation's judicial leaders on whether America needs to do something about global warming is a good thing.In a 5-to-4 decision Monday, the Supreme Court ruled the Bush administration's Clean Air Act does allow the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate carbon dioxide emissions and berated the EPA for not attempting to regulate them in the first place.

By law, the EPA must regulate "pollutants," but the Bush administration has said the Clean Air Act does not consider carbon dioxide a "pollutant." The majority of the Supreme Court thought differently.

Programming Council hosts Austin folk band

Published Apr 3, 2007

Students will have the chance to catch an Austin folk band on campus tonight in a special Programming Council concert.PC is hosting a concert that will feature Vanessa Peters & Ice Cream On Mondays.

"The purpose of this concert is to just have fun," said Kristen Chapman, PC president. "The school year is wrapping up, and we just want everyone to come to the concert, hang out with friends and have a good time."

Weathering Damage

Weathering Damage

Published Apr 3, 2007

The $7 million Sam Baugh indoor practice facility could be complete by the end of the month despite some weather-related construction delays.Head football coach Gary Patterson said crews are working to finish the construction before April 27, the start of a two-day Nike camp that could bring several possible recruits to campus.

"To actually be able to use it for recruiting reasons and have it done for student-athletes to see what TCU has to offer (is our goal)," Patterson said.

Trans fat withdrawn prior to U.S. trend

Published Apr 3, 2007

TCU Dining Services beat a recent health curve by providing a trans fat-free menu in all its dining facilities since January 2006.Following a health-conscious trend that began in the new millennium with the abundance of low-carb diets, some fats were no longer seen as the enemy. However, the dangers of saturated fat and trans fatty acids have risen to the top of the populations' health worries, according to Market Research.

Groups unite for Praise Fest

Published Apr 3, 2007

The muddy ground of Sadler Lawn did not stop more than 50 students from following Lady Michelle Nurse as she led the crowd Sunday night in "flowing," a continuous free-form dance for Christian worship.Saturday...

Luck and persistance beats near perfection

Luck and persistance beats near perfection

Published Apr 1, 2007

In a sport where every nine-innings tell a story, the immergence of athletes as heroes and goats becomes a common motif. Sunday's baseball game between the No. 26 TCU Horned Frogs and the UCSB Gauchos turned into an afternoon pitchers' duel that was highlighted by some ugly fielding and three costly unearned runs.

Though the scoreboard read 8-3 in TCU's favor at the end of the game, the Gaucho's (11-16) deserved respect for the performance in the first in the first six innings of the ballgame.

Womens Tennis Finishes Out a Weekend of Wins

Women’s Tennis Finishes Out a Weekend of Wins

Published Apr 1, 2007

The women's tennis team came out on top of another conference opponent Sunday by defeating University of Las Vegas Rebels 5-2.The Frogs added to their perfect conference record to make it 3-0, while ending UNLV's 4-0 conference streak.

Although the score indicated a solid win for TCU, the fight for it was much more difficult.

TCU lost the doubles point after the sixth-ranked team of sophomore Anna Sydorska and senior Ana Cetnik fell to 35th-ranked Elena Gantcheva and Kristina Nedeltcheva.

Gamecocks canter past Horned Frogs

Gamecocks canter past Horned Frogs

Published Apr 1, 2007

The Horned Frog equestrian team fell to one of the best Hunt Seat teams in the nation Saturday in its last regular season game.The Horned Frogs closed out their inaugural regular season with a 12-6 loss...

Coal cheaper option, too harmful

Published Mar 30, 2007

Burning coal for energy causes more harm to the environment than it is worth. Gov. Rick Perry and Texas utility companies are in favor of 16 newly proposed coal-fired plants. Coal has been used in the past and has been proven dependable. Environmentalists, ranchers and many Texas mayors are concerned about air quality. Texas emits the most greenhouse gases of any state. Coal is a plentiful and cheap energy source, which is partially what makes it so appealing. However, burning coal pollutes the air tremendously.

Hunger Week ends, problem still persists

Published Mar 30, 2007

Although the 25th Annual Hunger Week comes to a close tomorrow, world hunger will remain a serious problem.Across the globe, more than 850 million people suffer from hunger, which charitable organization Bread for the World refers to as "the most extreme form of poverty."

The United Nations' food aid agency, the World Food Programme, reports hunger and malnutrition is the No. 1 risk to health worldwide - greater than AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis combined.