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Thinking behind fence fails to see inconveniences

Published Sep 6, 2006

It is not unusual that measures taken for safety also prove to be an inconvenience.Anyone who has stood in line barefoot for three hours while trying to catch a plane would agree. And while we have to acknowledge that we'd rather be inconvenienced than wind up in a worst case scenario, at times it doesn't seem worth it.

For example: the new fence going up around Worth Hills.

Reviews of the week #2: Son of superstar releases disc full of smooth jazz jams

Published Sep 6, 2006

Kyle Eastwood's third release entitled "Now," scheduled to be released Oct. 10, seems to be the album that will put Eastwood's name forward. While most people know of his father, Clint Eastwood, most have...

Frogs leap past Bears 17-7

Frogs leap past Bears 17-7

Published Sep 3, 2006

In front of a crowd of 42,733, the TCU Horned Frogs proved just how important conditioning is Sunday with a win over the Baylor Bears 17-7.The Frogs spent the summer practicing through the heat of the afternoon readying themselves for what they knew would be a tough game, head coach Gary Patterson said.

"It paid off." said Herbert Taylor, senior left tackle. "Those guys were dropping, and we kept going."

Katrina pets should be returned to owners

Published Sep 1, 2006

Devastation rocked the lives of tens of thousands of people when Hurricane Katrina struck the United States one year ago this week. People lost their homes and loved ones and evacuated the lives they knew.Now, amidst the hope they have received from the selfless help of multiple volunteer groups, the evacuees still struggle to rebuild their former lifestyles.

One little-known, but nonetheless painful, loss some Katrina victims are still coping with is that of some of their most well-loved, loyal companions: their pets.

Participation increases in fraternity recruitment

Participation increases in fraternity recruitment

Published Sep 1, 2006

TCU's Interfraternity Council is jumping into a new school year with more than 300 new members, a slight increase from last fall, IFC's adviser said.Fraternities wrapped up recruitment Wednesday with 308 pledges on Bid Day and welcomed their new pledge classes in front of Sadler Hall.

Although 324 men were offered bids, only 308 signed their bid cards, IFC adviser Jonathan Elder said. However, more men are expected to accept their invitations, he added.

Greek housing to use student appeal board

Published Sep 1, 2006

A new peer discipline board, made up of students from different residence halls across campus, will now hear alcohol appeals from both Greek and non-Greek housing, said an assistant dean of campus life. Before this year, the Residential Living Commission only heard alcohol appeals for non-Greek housing, said Barbara Hawkins, associate director of Residential Living. The commission had three student-representatives from each non-Greek dorm, she said.

Women’s soccer to face strong competition in Tulsa tournament

Published Sep 1, 2006

The TCU women's soccer team returns to the field this weekend to take on Tulsa and Oral Roberts in the Tulsa University Women's Soccer/Grover Classic.TCU will play Tulsa at 7 p.m., Friday and Oral Roberts at 1:30 p.m., Sunday. Both games will be played at Tulsa's Hurricane Soccer and Track Stadium.

The Lady Frogs are coming off close defeats to the Rice Owls (1-0) and the Texas Tech Red Raiders (2-0).

New coach hopes to go far

Published Sep 1, 2006

With recent changes to the program, including the appointment of a new head coach, the women's tennis team remains confident they can continue to be successful and improve. Following the appointment of...

Increased diversity beneficial to students

Published Sep 1, 2006

The college experience is supposed to be an eye-opening, perception-changing one.We leave the social upbringing of our youth to be exposed to a different world we've only heard about, or perhaps have seen...

Advising should be made simpler for all

Published Sep 1, 2006

The beginning of each semester can be stressful for students: new classes, teachers, tests and challenges. But are the classes you're fretting over even the ones you need to be taking? The professor from your department swears these are the right classes and that you must take them now in order to graduate on time.It's hard to believe that majority of professors on campus are familiar enough with TCU core curriculum to advise students correctly on every class they need to take each semester.

Comedy troupe protests loss of venue

Published Sep 1, 2006

Members of Senseless Acts of Comedy were dressed in tin foil, wigs and paper bags Thursday in what they said was an effort to make students aware that SAC may lose their performance space.Members of the group were dressed as homeless people to symbolize that they may not be able to perform in Moudy Building 141 North, after four years of using the room, said Justin Kirchhoff, senior criminal justice major and member of SAC.

Where in the World?

Published Sep 1, 2006

"Welcome to the middle of nowhere."This is often the exact reaction many people have when they are traveling through a remote small town.

They look left, then they look right and see a couple of houses, but not much else. "Do people actually live here?" is the common question asked among visitors.

The truth is people do live in these small towns and most will defend their birthplace until they are blue in the face.

This is the case with Rachel Skinner, a senior radio-TV-film major, whose hometown is Lawn, Texas.