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Prepare for climate changes, speaker says

Prepare for climate changes, speaker says

Published Mar 22, 2006

The world is in an ice age right now, a geography professor told a group of students and faculty members Tuesday morning in Dan Rogers Hall."Over the past billion years, the planet has, every several hundred million years or so, been going through an ice age," said Harm de Blij, distinguished professor of geography at Michigan State University. "We don't realize it because it is so salubrious and pleasant and predictable out there, that we kind of can't imagine that we might fall off a cliff all of a sudden, environmentally."

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.

Baseball: Pitcher says conditioning improving with each start

Published Mar 21, 2006

Senior Shawn Ferguson said is hoping the third time will be a charm for him tonight as the Horned Frogs head to Waco for a night game against No. 22 Baylor (14-6).Ferguson, who will be making his third...

Rain fails to end area drought

Published Mar 21, 2006

Despite the drenching storm that barrelled through much of Texas this weekend, the region still remains in a drought, officials say.Stacie Hanes, meteorologist for the National Weather Service, said Fort Worth is ahead in rainfall for 2006, but it has not been enough to cancel out last year's deficit.

"Normally, we see about 6 inches of rain through March 20, but this year we have already seen over 10 inches," Hanes said. "So we are ahead of schedule for the year, but we still aren't caught up."

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....