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Melnick will return to TCU next fall

Melnick will return to TCU next fall

Published Jan 19, 2011

After finishing in the top 12 in Saturday's Miss America Pageant, senior broadcast journalism major Ashley Melnick said she now plans to return to classes in the fall.

Ashley made it to the evening wear portion of the pageant but was eliminated just before the talent segment. Although Ashley did not win the Miss America title, her mother, Terri Melnick, said Ashley gave it her all.

"She went there prepared, and she did the best that she could do and there are no regrets," Terri Melnick said.

Huckleberry Finn revision: pro

Huckleberry Finn revision: pro

Published Jan 19, 2011

Producing a new version of "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" that replaces the "N-word" with the word "slave" allows the book to continue to reach into the lives of generations to come.

In a society where change and progress are valued, removing offensive terms allows for a more comfortable read.

In classes, students learn equality alongside peers of every race and background. However, confusion swirls when the teacher assigns an highly praised and beloved book for the class and students find racial slurs embedded throughout the text.

Career Services gives students just what they need

Published Jan 19, 2011

The university boasts exceptional resources for students, and Career Services' push to make advising more personalized falls right into line.

Having an adviser for each of the university's colleges is a great idea. Students will now know exactly where to go if they have questions about résumés, job interviews or entering the professional field. Those things are often stressful enough for students without having to navigate multiple offices to find who they need to talk to for answers to their questions.

Flu cases on the rise

Published Jan 19, 2011

The number of flu cases on campus has risen since before the break, but an official at the Brown-Lupton Health Center said students should not be overly alarmed.

"It is just the winter. People come back from Christmas break with the germs, and it spreads," Health Services Administrator Stacey Simpson said.

The Health Center will offer free flu vaccinations to all students until March, she said.

"Right now is when the flu peaks, and then it dies down around March when spring comes," Simpson said.

Tech backs out of scheduled game against Frogs

Published Jan 19, 2011

TCU athletics director Chris Del Conte confirmed Wednesday that Texas Tech has cancelled its scheduled Sept. 10 football game at Amon G. Carter Stadium. It is the second consecutive year Tech has backed...

Frogs fall to No. 9 BYU

Frogs fall to No. 9 BYU

Published Jan 19, 2011

PROVO, Utah8212;Junior guard Ronnie Moss scored a game-high 27 points, but as TCU fell to No. 9 BYU on Saturday, 83-67, at the Cougars' Marriott Center.

The Frogs dropped to 10-10 overall and 1-4 in Mountain West Conference play. BYU improved to 18-1 overall and 4-0 in the MWC.

Moss matched a season high in points on 10-of-17 shooting, including 3-of-5 from 3-point range, while adding six rebounds.

BYU guard Jimmer Fredette, the nation's scoring leader, scored 21 points, on 6-of-16 shooting. Seven of his points came at the free-throw line.

TAKE teaches students self defense

Published Jan 18, 2011

Any woman at TCU looking to learn self-defense skills can attend a free defense training class at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Brown-Lupton University Union Ballroom taught by The Ali Kemp Educational Foundation.

The class will teach women safety awareness skills and hands on self-defense training, according to the TAKE Foundation's website.

Pi Beta Phi President Caroline Dixon said the event is sponsored by Pi Beta Phi, Alpha Delta Pi and Sigma Phi Epsilon.

Anonymous donor funds student's trip to Uganda

Anonymous donor funds student’s trip to Uganda

Published Jan 18, 2011

Thanks to the Institute on Women and Gender, senior Catelyn Gray traveled to Uganda for free last summer.

Gray was awarded a travel grant worth $500 from TCU's Institute on Women and Gender and Women's Studies Program.

Again this semester, the IWG Chair of the Women's Studies Student Awards Committee, Karen Steele, said all full-time students from all majors were eligible for the awards.

"These awards were made available through an anonymous donor," Steele said. Students could be awarded up to $500.

MLK Day of Service doubles participation

MLK Day of Service doubles participation

Published Jan 18, 2011

About 170 students followed the slogan of this year's Martin Luther King Jr. Day and decided to "Make it a day on, not a day off."

Melissa Gruver, community engagement coordinator, said that compared to its first year, the amount of service sites and students willing to serve doubled.

Almost 200 students volunteered at 10 different service sites in Tarrant County, Gruver said.

Magic show surprises audience with Christian message

By TCU 360 and TCU 360
Published Jan 18, 2011

The illusion show that filled the Brown-Lupton University Union Ballroom on Jan. 13, "Maze," was advertised as "magic redefined" and "a unique blend of illusion, intuition, psychology, humor, mystery and...

Students should bring back ‘Riff Ram’

Published Jan 18, 2011

As a 1990 TCU graduate and a current graduate student on campus, I am more proud now than I have ever been to be a Horned Frog. I had the great opportunity to be in Pasadena to watch TCU win the Rose Bowl, and celebrating our Rose Bowl championship with a crowd of fans in the Coliseum Sunday afternoon was exciting.

But something was missing at both events: I did not hear Riff Ram, the school's traditional cheer, at either event.

Rangers fail to create ‘dominating juggernaut’

Published Jan 18, 2011

After a successful run in the playoffs, a new owner and a renewed fan base, the Texas Rangers were expected to bully their way through the Hot Stove League sessions to improve their roster and gear up for another baseball season. Texas will still be favorites in the AL West Division this year, but ultimately, the Rangers failed to create the dominating juggernaut that they set out to make.