The president of the Brite Divinity School said he hopes through his background in the history of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) he can help the church evolve with the changing times instead of dwelling in the past. President Newell Williams was elected as moderator of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) this summer at the church's biennial general assembly in Fort Worth.

Last semester's online course evaluation trial proved unsuccessful because of low student participation.Before the online course evaluations get a second trial, students must first understand the implications of course evaluations.

Forty-one percent of the student body responded to the online evaluations compared to 75 percent who filled out the paper-and-pencil Student Perception of Teaching evaluations during class, said Catherine Welhburg, executive director of the Office for Assessment and Quality Enhancement.

Whether it's during class or out at the movies, text messaging, instant messages and e-mails have grown in popularity among the adolescents of this generation to the point where it has arguably changed the communication landscape. That changing landscape of electronic communication has forced the NCAA to ban the use of text messaging as part of the recruiting process for college athletics.

TCU's vaunted defense took a blindside hit this week as James Vess was ruled ineligible to play this season. Vess, a junior defensive tackle from Fort Worth, was one of nine starters slated to return for a defense that ranked No. 2 in total defense in the country last season. Despite the season-long suspension, head coach Gary Patterson said he was informed Tuesday that Vess is still allowed to practice with the team.

A man who claims to have committed more than 300 thefts in the past 22 years on the TCU campus is scheduled to go to trial Monday for four separate counts of theft.Keith Money, 49, was arrested by TCU Police for stealing a wallet May 30 from the University Recreation Center, TCU Police Sgt. Kelly Ham said.

Prior to his imprisonment, Money stated in police documents he had committed just as many thefts at SMU, the University of Texas at Dallas, the University of Texas at Arlington and the University of North Texas.

Chancellor Victor Boschini kicked off the semester by announcing the "R-Rated" theme for the semester and presenting the Chancellor's Staff Award for Outstanding Service during the annual Opening Luncheon on Friday. Boschini said the "R-Rated" theme stands for rights, responsibilities and respect.

"The student body is well aware of their rights, but we would like them to learn responsibility as well," Boschini said.

Boschini said the theme "is designed to encourage dialogue and respect for others."

After months of discussion about drilling for natural gas on TCU grounds, the administration has a proposed date to begin work on a natural gas well.Four Sevens Oil Co. will be working in conjunction with...

TCU has suspended all activity with University Financial Services, a student loan vendor, because of accusations from the New York Attorney General. The TCU Athletics Department is one of 40 university...