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Religion department remembers professor, mentor

Published Mar 22, 2006

Daryl D. Schmidt, a John F. Weatherly professor of religion and former chairman of the religion department, died of colon cancer Tuesday morning. David Grant, professor and current chairman of the religion department, said Schmidt was "a wonderful presence in the department."

"Dr. Schmidt was a gentle, thoughtful, engaging scholar of the New Testament," Grant said. "He was a wonderful teacher and mentor to students and a bridge-builder among scholars with different approaches to the Bible."

Bringing indie rock down-to-earth

Published Mar 22, 2006

In the world of indie rock, Austin-based musician John Vanderslice is an anomaly.Over the past decade he has established himself as a jack of many trades through his accomplishments as a meticulous musician, prolific photographer and owner of the successful Tiny Telephone recording studio.

After the 2005 release of "Pixel Revolt," his fifth full-length album, Vanderslice toured Europe with rising stars Death Cab for Cutie before returning home for a handful of shows at last week's SXSW music conference.

Your View: Lenten meaning represented in column

Published Mar 22, 2006

I enjoyed Kathleen Thurber's column "Make Lenten resolves count" very much because she touches upon some very important truths about the Lenten season. An important recognition is that we, as Americans, live in great abundance and surplus. That includes American Catholics, so when Lent rolls around, many times the Lenten sacrifices we end up making is only from our surplus, so, as Thurber pointed out, it's really not a sacrifice. What this demonstrates on the part of most American Catholics is a lack of understanding on what constitutes "sacrifice" in the Lenten understanding of the word.

Baylor Bears crush Frogs

Baylor Bears crush Frogs

Published Mar 22, 2006

The Horned Frogs didn't just find a way to lose in Tuesday night's game at Baylor - they found a lot of them. In a game that featured a dizzying variety of errors, contested calls and sloppy play, TCU fell to an early deficit that would prove too much to overcome in a 10-4 loss.

Neither head coach Jim Schlossnagle nor TCU players were available for comment after the game.

Human value equal; health care should not exclude

Human value equal; health care should not exclude

Published Mar 22, 2006

When you are halfway through your last semester, things can get a little stressful. Whether you are the senior taking 20 hours just to finish things up or the one retaking the class after taking one too many tests with a hangover, it is a time for begging our bosses at internships to keep us on and sending out r‚sum‚ after r‚sum‚ hoping the next one will finally lead to an interview.

Parents only make things worse.

Cut Off

Published Mar 21, 2006

Just the thought of walking to class without a cell phone to talk on or an iPod to listen to makes a shiver run up their spines.They get to class, and there is a computer staring them in the face. They can't surf the Internet or read junk e-mails.

Some may think, "Is this kind of life really worth living?"

Worth it or not, four TCU students did it for a day - and lived to tell the tale.

Frog Bytes searching for another pizza brand

Frog Bytes searching for another pizza brand

Published Mar 21, 2006

Frog Bytes may soon be getting a major face-lift with the departure of the Pizza Hut brand and the welcoming of another.Changes could begin as early as the end of the semester, said Rick Flores, general manager for Sodexho Campus Services.

"We're in the fact-gathering stage to find a new brand to fill that space," Flores said.

Flores said TCU Dining Services wants to offer students a wider variety.

"We are looking to have full-size pies and sell them either whole or by the slice," Flores said.

Absence remains in guard rotation

Absence remains in guard rotation

Published Mar 21, 2006

Imagine being on a team going into battle with your leader in points, assists and rebounds absent.That is the reality for the women's basketball team, as junior guard Natasha Lacy missed the teams' NCAA tournament first-round victory over Texas A&M and will again be absent tonight against No. 3 Rutgers in Trenton, N.J.

Team officials would not comment further on the matter other than comments made to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.

Lacy leads the team with averages of 14.4 points, 7.4 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game.

Students should know, use proper language for success

Students should know, use proper language for success

Published Mar 21, 2006

Walking up the stairs in the Bass Building a few semesters ago, I overheard a conversation between two young women."That's so ironic," one of them said, turning to the other.

"Ironic?" the second girl asked, turning up her nose. "That's not a real word."

TCU students aren't the only ones who have a vocabulary problem.

One of my professors frequently discusses the "statue" of limitations on certain laws. My friends and I are in a heated debate over whether the "statue" is a stone sculpture or perhaps a nice copper.

Women’s Basketball: Frogs to face Rutgers in second-round game

Published Mar 21, 2006

Two days after beating No. 6 seed Texas A&M, the No. 11 seed TCU Lady Frogs will attempt to beat their second consecutive higher-seeded opponent of the tournament when they play No. 3 seed Rutgers tonight....

Official: Freshman showing skill

Official: Freshman showing skill

Published Mar 21, 2006

On Tuesdays at 5 p.m. many students can be found wandering The Main or the University Recreation Center, but each week one freshmen sits, with gavel in hand, preparing to lead the Student House of Representatives meeting. Thomas Pressley, speaker of the House in the Student Government Association, said that after serving his first semester as a representative for the AddRan College of Humanities and Social Sciences, he was looking to get more involved in SGA in the future- - but not necessarily right away.

Prevention should be main issue

Published Mar 21, 2006

Everyone knows about the war on terror.Since the horrific events on that September morning nearly five years ago, our country has steadfastly battled the forces that made 9/11 possible. Almost 3,000 people died that day, and America responded.

Across the globe, millions of children are feeling a similar loss, but for a completely different reason - AIDS.

So then where is the war on disease?