To extremes
‘Extremities’ labeled controversial by some for portraying sexual assault

by Carrie Woodall
Staff Reporter

“Extremities” is the most controversial piece the theater department has ever performed, said Be Boyd, play director and associate professor of theater.
“The show is controversial because it is about a woman who is sexually assaulted,” Boyd said. “It will be a life-changing experience for the audience, forcing them to invest their own energy and emotions into the set.”

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Rain led to one-car crash, witnesses say

By Melissa Christensen
Staff Reporter

Rainy conditions Tuesday night led to a one-car accident between 6:30 and 6:45 p.m. Tuesday on University Drive in front of the Walsh Center for Performing Arts, eyewitnesses said.
No serious injuries were reported.
Shelley Lawson, a sophomore accounting major, was driving south on University Drive in a red, two-door 1999 Pontiac Trans Am when the car hydroplaned and careened into the tree nearest to the bus stop, said Rossie Thompson, a driver for the Fort Worth Transportation Authority who witnessed the accident.

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Appeals court reviews Microsoft case
Lawyers claim judge’s comments show bias against software giant

By D. Ian Hopper
Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Abandoning the usual deference shown colleagues, federal appeals judges weighing Microsoft’s fate criticized the trial judge Tuesday for comments outside the courtroom. The chief judge questioned whether Thomas Penfield Jackson’s conduct “violates the whole oath of office.”

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Gospel play depicts saving grace in song
Public Awareness Theatre’s production ends Black History Month festivities

By Jennifer Koesling
Staff Reporter

A celebratory finale of hand-clapping and foot-tapping gospel music is scheduled tonight to end Black History Month events at TCU.
Public Awareness Theatre, a new venue of entertainment for TCU, will perform the gospel play “I’m Saved.” The production was chosen to show an important part of black history which will be enjoyable for those who attend, said Darron Turner, director of International Education Services.

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Valuable Legacy
Justin lives on in Cowtown spirit

Albert Einstein once said, “Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value.”
There’s no doubt that John Justin Jr. was a successful man.
As the chairman and CEO of Justin Industries, he expanded the family boot business into a multi-million dollar operation. As the mayor of Fort Worth, he was instrumental in beginning the discussions with Dallas officials, which led to the construction of a regional airport. As chairman of the Fort Worth Stock Show, he championed Cowtown. As a TCU trustee, his contributions will impact the university for years to come.

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Please, stop littering on campus
Cigarette butts thrown on the ground make the university filthy

By Brandon Ortiz

Take a look around campus, and what do you see? Students.
Well, yeah. Besides that.
Look on the ground.
You see cigarettes. Lots and lots of cigarettes.
There are cigarette butts littering entrance ways to nearly every building on campus.
Entrances to residence halls are especially filthy.
Why?
Because smokers, for some reason or another, throw their cigarettes on the ground instead of throwing them away in a trash can or ashtray.
It’s dirty and disgusting, and it makes the university look trashy. Something needs to be done.

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Hoops clinch WAC title
Women defeat San Jose State for 21st victory

By Kelly Morris
Associate Sports Editor

After the TCU women’s basketball team clinched at least a tie of the Western Athletic Conference title Sunday with its victory against Hawaii, senior guard Amy Porter said the Frogs don’t like co-championships.
The Frogs don’t have to share the championship anymore as they defeated San Jose State, 66-54, Tuesday night at the Daniel-Meyer Coliseum.
Porter said the victory feels better than the victory against Hawaii.

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Frogs avoid emotional let down at home, win conference

By Sam Eaton

TCU’s women’s basketball team came through Tuesday night to become the Western Athletic Conference regular season champions, by themselves.
After Sunday’s emotional win over Hawaii, the Frogs’ mission was still left incomplete. They had only clinched the title of “Co-Champions.” The players were motivated by the possibility of having sole possession wrapped up by the time they finish the season Saturday at Southern Methodist.

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Football boosts athletics program

By John Weyand
Staff Reporter

In correlation to the TCU football program, the overall athletics program has risen to mediocrity, according to an article in a recent edition of The Sporting News.
The Sporting News ranked TCU 54th in an article that evaluated the athletics programs of the 115 schools that play both Division I men’s basketball and Division I-A football. The evaluation is based on several figures relating to winning records, graduation rates, attendance and ethics in sports.
TCU’s ratings aligned with their overall ranking, receiving a 2.33 TSN “GPA” based on the grades received in the four categories. Of the four categories, TCU’s strength came in its record for the last complete seasons of basketball and football. The Frogs were ranked 35th in winning and moved up 30 spots overall because of success on the football field.

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Athletics still has to work for respect

By Danny Horne
Associate Editor

So TCU doesn’t rock. Its athletes are relatively stupid, and they occasionally win and play with sportsmanship and ethics.
Let me explain.
The Sporting News published in its Feb. 26 edition that TCU ranks as the 54th best (or worst, depending on your perspective) athletics department among the 115 schools that participate in Division I basketball and Division I-A football.
The rankings were formulated by grading the department and the university in four categories: winning, fan attendance and environment, playing fairly (sportsmanship, whether the school broke any NCAA rules and gender equity) and graduation rates.

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Veggie Tales

Story and Photos by Laura McFarland

It took him 21 days to break the habit. Now, Ben Williams is proud to say he hasn’t eaten meat for more than a year. Williams, a freshman e-business major, is just one student who has decided to become a vegetarian.
People become vegetarians for a variety of reasons, but Williams became a vegetarian after researching and thinking about his decision for six months.
“I just saw some facts on the Internet, saw some facts in a pamphlet and saw some pictures,” Williams said. “I decided this was not something I wanted to continue to support — that being the meat industry.”

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Dana Alden prepares some veggies in her residence hall room. Alden decided to change her lifestyle after she took a health class at TCU.