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Mens basketball team beats USC Trojans 81-69

Men’s basketball team beats USC Trojans 81-69

Published Nov 30, 2010

After a close first period, the Horned Frogs came out strong in the second to defeat the USC Trojans 81-69 Monday night to strengthen their record to 5-2 for the first time since the 2004-2005 season.

Head coach Jim Christian said points scored at the beginning of the second period, including a three pointer by senior forward Nikola Gacesa, helped the Horned Frogs stay ahead for the rest of the game.

"It's important when you play a team like this when you get a little in the lead to take advantage of it," Christian said.

TCU should get a full week for Thanksgiving

Published Nov 30, 2010

Last week we were given three days off from the normal week to go home and eat turkey. While it was a nice break, it was much shorter than breaks at other schools that received the full week off, giving...

More than just a pretty face

More than just a pretty face

Published Nov 30, 2010

Horned Frog spirit. We've all got it. But at the games and across campus, spirit is led by the Cheerleaders a dedicated group of students that spend a lot of time perfecting techniques and maintaining...

Holiday spirit doesn’t have to be religious

Published Nov 30, 2010

One of the common debates that springs up every year around Christmastime is the involvement of religion in the celebration of the winter holidays. People will inevitably pit secular against moderate...

Big East move makes monetary sense, but not much else

Published Nov 30, 2010

TCU's leap to the Big East became the premiere example of how the college football landscape transcended geography and tradition and swung completely in favor of TV ratings and the BCS Big Bucks.

When ESPN argues that TCU's move to the Big East is logical because the Dallas Cowboys play in the NFC East 8212; well, that is all you need to know about the sorry state of college football.

Mens basketball up against the A&M Panthers Tuesday night

Men’s basketball up against the A&M Panthers Tuesday night

Published Nov 30, 2010

The TCU men's basketball team will take on the Prairie View A&M Panthers at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Daniel-Meyer Coliseum.

The Frogs are 5-2 this season and have won all four of their home games. The Frogs' record is the team's highest opening record since the 2004-05 season.

Against USC, TCU scored in the 80-point range for the third time this season, the first time since 2002-03 that the Frogs have done it this early in the year.

Words of Wisdom

Published Nov 30, 2010

MARKETING YOURSELF

No matter how many resume revisions you do, or how carefully you construct your cover letter, pieces of paper can only take you so far in obtaining your dream job. You're going to have to sell yourself. Stacy Grau, Associate Professor of Professional Practice in Marketing, has some tips to sell yourself well instead of short.

Find what makes you unique, your talents and likes. Your competition is huge.

Christmas is a time to express your faith

Published Nov 30, 2010

When I was a kid, Christmas was my favorite day of the year. I'd wake up before sunrise, run down the hall, bang on my older brother's door, run the other way and jump into my parents' bed. It was the...

Semester in Washington provides invaluable experience

Semester in Washington provides invaluable experience

Published Nov 30, 2010

Instead of walking across TCU's campus to her classes, Anna Waugh has enjoyed her semester strolling past the Washington Monument on the way to work as a Washington Examiner reporter. Waugh, a senior...

Diversified assets

Published Nov 30, 2010

TCU has come a long way since it first opened the doors to its new Fort Worth campus in 1911. Then a fledgling campus of 500 students in the segregated south, diversity really wasn't a question.

But times and people have changed and the expectation for equality is something that every institution has to answer to. So how does the university measure up? It depends on how you measure success.

Big East move will attract attention to athletics program and school

Published Nov 30, 2010

It's official: TCU is moving out of the Mountain West and into the Big East Conference.

After months of speculation about changing conference, rumors were finally confirmed yesterday during a press conference where it was announced that TCU would officially be moving to the Big East in 2012. This is giant news. However, the benefits of making the move might be fewer than one would think.

Big East will be great for TCU publicity

Big East will be great for TCU publicity

Published Nov 30, 2010

With the move to the Big East in 2012, TCU will become more familiar with a life in the national spotlight, a university official said.

Athletic Director Chris Del Conte said becoming an institutional member of the Big East will bring significant exposure to the university.

The Big East has been a conference that is highly publicized in media, he said. TCU will become the topic of discussion among a large media market and in homes of millions of viewers.