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Bingo and bagels: TCU students and the homeless come together

360@tcu360.com (Rachel Lehman) — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:01:53 -0600

Several students have joined Christ Chapel weekly to eat breakfast and play bingo with newfound friends in the Fort Worth community.

Christ Chapel’s College Missional Director Melissa Ice and her husband Jamey created the event Bingo and Bagels last June after being inspired by the Hub Ministry out of Shreveport, La.

Billy Bob's enforces cover charge

360@tcu360.com (Emily Atteberry) — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:15:01 -0600

For Eric Parikakis, Billy Bob’s Texas honky tonk and its cowboy boots, two-stepping and country music was a Thursday-night ritual.

It was a well-known fact among students that admission was free after midnight on Thursdays, Parikakis, a sophomore political science major, said. But now, patrons are charged $4 per person, he said.

Women should be allowed to maintain privacy

360@tcu360.com (Wyatt Kanyer) — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:04:50 -0600

Rick Perry is no longer in the running for the GOP presidential nomination, but his ideological ghost is still haunting the citizens of Texas — only this time, it is singling out a group to which he cannot claim membership.

NOOKs challenge books

360@tcu360.com (LyTer Green) — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:01:22 -0600

E-readers, like the Kindle Fire and NOOK, are becoming increasingly popular among readers. The story of the relationship between NOOKs and books models a thriller, though it may be seen as a tragedy to the print industry because we all know only one will survive an inevitable downfall. So far, NOOKs have been successful in penetrating the literary society in every nook and cranny.

Diplomacy fails with nuclear Iran

360@tcu360.com (David Shaver) — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:58:48 -0600

Do not let Hollywood’s obsession with the Mayan calendar take your attention away from the apocalypse currently brewing in the Middle East. For years, the elephant in the room of international politics has been Iran’s pursuit of a nuclear weapon.

TCU hosts Colorado State tomorrow

360@tcu360.com (Ryan Osborne) — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:52:30 -0600

The TCU men’s basketball team will try to end a two-game losing streak when it hosts Colorado State Saturday night in Daniel-Meyer Coliseum.

The Frogs have lost consecutive games in the past week, falling at San Diego State 83-73 last Saturday and dropping a 68-62 decision to crosstown rival SMU Wednesday night.

Men's tennis team set for weekend doubleheader

360@tcu360.com (Kim Burdi) — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:48:51 -0600

The TCU men’s tennis team returned home to host a two-game series this weekend. The No. 44 Frogs will face Texas Tech Saturday and Santa Clara Sunday.

The Horned Frogs (2-3) will enter the match with a 4-3 win against No. 47 Alabama Sunday.

Lady Frogs lose to North Texas 4-3

360@tcu360.com (Ariel Humble) — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:42:51 -0600

The TCU women’s tennis team lost 4-3 to the University of North Texas after fighting through the pain of an injury-ridden roster last night at Bayard H. Friedman Tennis Center.

The Horned Frogs (3-2) lost for the second match in a row.

Only two players on the team are currently at full health, head coach Dave Borelli said.

Reduced drilling could be beneficial

360@tcu360.com (Kaileigh Kurtin) — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:41:00 -0600

With the price of natural gas near record lows, Chesapeake Energy Corporation will cut production in the Barnett Shale because drilling is no longer as profitable. That fact, however, has failed to dampen the mood at the TCU Energy Institute.

Country music artist stops by KTCU

360@tcu360.com (Bailey McGowan) — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:38:24 -0600

Country music artist Shooter Jennings was in the KTCU studio Thursday afternoon performing two new songs from his upcoming album, “Family Man,” which will be released March 13.

Jennings said the album felt more like his first solo album because it was different from his past albums.