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Greeks to receive recycling options

Published Sep 14, 2006

Residential Services is working to place recycling bins in Greek housing, a part of campus that currently does not have containers to place recycled items in, said the director of Residential Services. Recycling bins for paper, aluminum and plastic are located in the trash rooms of non-Greek residence halls, said Craig Allen, director of Residential Services.

Jenna Lewis, a chapter resident assistant for Pi Beta Phi, said Greek residents would probably use recycling bins if they were available.

Online Exclusive!!! Volleyball Team Sweeps Texas State

Published Sep 14, 2006

The TCU Volleyball team got an easy victory Wednesday night as it eased past the Texas State Bobcats in 3 games at the University Recreation Center.The Frogs, 11-2, were coming off a disappointing loss to the University of Mississippi, but came out and swept the 3-8 Bobcats 30-24, 30-17, and 30-25.

"It's the best we've played in two consecutive games," said head coach Prentice Lewis.

The Frogs had 49 kills in the game, led by junior LeMeita Smith's team-high 12 kills.

Council limits transfer credit amount

Published Sep 14, 2006

The University Council approved changes in the number of credit hours that can be transferred in and the number of classes a student can take during the three-week session in May.The changes were approved in May and will be implemented before advising begins for the spring 2007 semester.

The University Council is made up of academic deans, elected and appointed representatives from each college and students, said Nowell Donovan, provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs.

Volleyball team learns from mistakes; women look forward to conference play

Published Sep 14, 2006

The women's volleyball team will start conference play this weekend against Wyoming.The Horned Frogs enter conference games following a disappointing tournament loss to Mississippi Saturday that snapped a five-game winning streak.

"We competed hard and played great," head coach Prentice Lewis said.

"It was really the most solid we have ever played," said senior middle blocker Anna Vaughn said. "There were no pushover games. Each team was competitive."

Student injured in five-car accident

Student injured in five-car accident

Published Sep 14, 2006

A TCU student was taken to Harris Methodist Fort Worth Hospital due to injuries suffered during a five-car accident Wednesday afternoon, Fort Worth Police said.The accident occurred at the South University...

Students’ unintentional ‘hate speech’ encourages prejudices

Published Sep 14, 2006

When the Rev. Fred Phelps and his congregation picketed the funeral of Matthew Shepard in 1998, carrying signs that read "God hates fags" and "Matthew Shepard rots in hell," most Americans reacted in outrage. And rightfully so.We live in a culture that preaches tolerance.

As educated college students, we pride ourselves in being open-minded. Through years of schooling, we have learned to accept, or at least tolerate, those of different races, creeds, sexual orientations and abilities.

Coaches, players eager to play Texas Tech

Published Sep 13, 2006

Head football coach Gary Patterson and quarterback Jeff Ballard expressed their confidence Tuesday at the weekly Coaches' Luncheon concerning the Frogs' upcoming game against the Texas Tech Red Raiders on Saturday.While the Frogs lost to Tech 70-35 in Lubbock in the 2004 season, Patterson said he feels the Frogs are able to compete on Tech's level this season.

"Two years ago, when we played Tech," Patterson said, "I think we felt we had to do more than we were capable of to win the ball game. I don't believe we have to do that anymore."

Dating etiquette do’s and don’ts

Published Sep 13, 2006

OK, OK. I'll admit it. I'm not really Dr. Love. But I can say for a fact that I do know a thing or two about relationships. And while I don't claim to be all-knowing when it comes to these subjects, I've noticed during my time at TCU there are some obvious rules about relationships that simply shouldn't be ignored, but on many occasions, they are. Some of these rules are based on my experience first hand, while other pieces of advice are based on what I've observed.

Festival Review: Fort Worth heats up with spicy ZestFest competition in town

Published Sep 13, 2006

My eyes were watering. My ears were burning. And my nose was sweating as I sampled some "Nuckin' Futs" hot sauce at the 11th annual ZestFest.ZestFest is a celebration of spicy foods and brings together some of the top chefs and manufacturers from all over the world.

Porky's Gourmet Foods' "Nuckin' Futs" won first place and overall grand champion at the Fiery Food Challenge in 2003, and in my opinion was the hottest, spiciest sauce I tasted at this year's festival.

Secret prison detainees still deserve humane treatment

Published Sep 13, 2006

I've never really had a problem with President Bush. Sure I'll laugh at some of his more ignorant statements (aka, "Bushisms"), but I've always felt that he was just a man trapped in a difficult situation...

Music Review: Musician on the rise to visit Fort Worth

Published Sep 13, 2006

If you've always wanted to discover music's next big star before they became famous, don't make plans for Friday night.Geoff Koch is a rising singer-songwriter and will be playing at 8 p.m. Friday at Jack's...

Festival Review: GrapeFest offers Texans more than just lots of wine tasting

Published Sep 13, 2006

It was a weekend full of wine, bratwurst and music at the 20th Annual GrapeFest in downtown Grapevine.Touted as one of the top 100 events in the United States and Canada by the American Bus Association, GrapeFest not only offered people the opportunity to taste wine from all over the world, but also the chance to take part in some grape stomping.

Many people who are unfamiliar with GrapeFest may think it is only an adult affair, but the celebration offered many events for people under the legal drinking age.