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Men to defend streak with return of player

Published Mar 22, 2007

The return of senior Radu Barbu from an NCAA suspension has sparked a recent surge for the men's tennis team.As the team prepares for the No. 31 Texas A&M Aggies, head coach Dave Borelli said Barbu's presence has lifted the team's spirits and changes it for the better.

"We'd definitely have a tougher time winning without him," Borelli said.

Since coming back to the courts of Bayard-Friedman Tennis Center, Barbu has lost only one singles match and been a party of every winning doubles tandem.

Center seeks podcasting in classrooms

Published Mar 22, 2007

The Center for Instructional Services wants to make TCU more podcast-friendly in the classroom. Jess Price, media producer for CIS, said he hopes to build a comprehensive database of recordings of events held on campus as well as information from classes. Berkley and Stanford universities already have podcasts available through iTunes, and Price hopes he can do the same for TCU.

"We want to use podcasting as a value-added component to what students are learning in the classroom," Price said. "It's like reading an extra chapter outside of class."

Student’s drug message free speech; school suspension not valid, unfair

Published Mar 22, 2007

Kenneth Starr is trying to "Tinker" with the law.According to an argument transcript from March 19, Starr has repeatedly quoted the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community...

Frogs embrace caregiving, gain experience

Published Mar 22, 2007

A case study for a public relations class at TCU will end up meaning more than just a letter grade. For five students and one professor, it will be about putting into action a vision of making the lives easier for family caregivers in Fort Worth.Amiso George, associate professor and faculty adviser for TCU's team, along with five students, first began working the case study for the 2006-2007 Bateman Case Study Competition in September.

Thief’s fate rests on shoulders of Campus Life

Published Mar 22, 2007

A student who police say admitted to 14 thefts during a six-month period in the University Recreation Center will not have to face the Texas court system, TCU Police Sgt. Kelly Ham said.The student, whose identity administrators say is protected under the Federal Privacy Law, was caught March 5 in the act of stealing from the storage compartments on the south side of the weight room in the Rec Center, Ham said.

After subsequent questioning from TCU Police, Ham said the accused admitted to the 14 prior thefts that took place in the same area since Aug. 23.

Film series celebrates womanhood during HerStory Month

Published Mar 22, 2007

Eighteen-year-old Ana, a first-generation Mexican-American from Los Angeles, thought her life was set when she received a scholarship to Columbia University. Her parents had different ideas. They wanted...

Former Rangers trainer shares love, expertise for baseball

Published Mar 22, 2007

This is a story about a man and his athletes. It doesn't matter whether they're in the Major Leagues, Independent League or college level, the baseball team's head trainer said he just wants to help.

Danny Wheat, now in his third year with the Horned Frogs, ended a 27-year career with the Texas Rangers system in 2002. After graduating from the University of Texas at Austin with a bachelor's degree in kinesiology in 1975, Wheat joined the staff of the San Antonio Missions, the Rangers' Double-A affiliate in the Texas League and later the Tulsa Drillers.

KEEP EM COMING

KEEP ‘EM COMING

Published Mar 22, 2007

The Horned Frogs baseball team is riding a season-high five-game winning streak as head coach Jim Schlossnagle takes his team to Provo, Utah, to face the BYU Cougars in a three-game road series.Tuesday night, against the UT Arlington Mavericks, some timely two-out hits by senior outfielder Austin Adams and junior catcher Andrew Walker brought the Horned Frogs five runs and kept the winning streak alive.

Free expression diversifies campus

Published Mar 22, 2007

The Faculty Senate is pushing to remove an antiquated clause from the Faculty and Staff Handbook.The loyalty paragraph, as it's often referred to, is a remnant of the McCarthy era and the anti-communism sentiments of the 1940s and 1950s.

The clause states that university employees shouldn't be affiliated with any group that advocates governmental change.

While the clause is seen as embarrassing by some and its removal is almost inevitable, it serves as a reminder of the necessity for free speech among the university's faculty.

AddRan College hosts new deans this spring

Published Mar 21, 2007

The university will soon host two candidates vying to become the new dean of the AddRan College of Humanities and Social Sciences.Philip G. Cohen, from the University of Texas at Arlington, will visit campus March 27 and 28, and F. Andrew Schoolmaster III, from Eastern Kentucky University, will visit April 2 and 3.

Cohen said he believes the AddRan school already has a strong foundation in which both students and faculty excel.

Former RUF minister dies

Published Mar 21, 2007

Eight years ago, Dustin Salter came to TCU and brought Reformed University Fellowship with him.The Rev. Dustin Salter, 37, died Monday, March 19, 2007, at 3:40 p.m. surrounded by his family. More than four months ago he fell off of his bicycle in Greenville, S.C., and suffered a traumatic brain injury.

The Rev. Salter was an amazing teacher who loved the students he worked with, said Ronald Pitcock, assistant English professor and a friend of Salter's.

Pi Kapps to bike across country

Published Mar 21, 2007

Eight Pi Kappa Phi fraternity members, among others around the country, will be biking an average of 75 miles a day this summer for those who might not be able to.They are raising funds and training to participate in a cross-country biking trip, about 4,200 miles long, designed to allow participants to interact with the disabled and those who have a passion about helping them.

Journey of Hope is one of the many events put on by Push America, a nonprofit organization for the disabled headed by Pi Kapp.