As our techniques of communication become increasingly efficient, we, as a society, are also becoming increasingly isolated - shrinking back into dark caves, so to speak, retreating from person-to-person...

The Horned Frogs volleyball team opens up its second round of conference play as it hosts the Colorado State Rams and the Air Force Falcons this weekend at the University Recreation Center.The team, which is 16-6 overall and 4-4 in conference play, heads into this weekend after two consecutive wins against New Mexico and Texas Pan-American last weekend.

Freshman middle blocker Kourtney Edwards said the team felt good coming off of last weekend's performances.

"We all came together as a team," Edwards said. "We really seemed to put everything together."

Coming off of a winless weekend against the Wyoming Cowgirls and the UNLV Rebels, members of the soccer team, 5-7-3 overall and 0-2-2 in conference, said they are determined to come out on top this weekend."I'm...

One of the most recognizable late 1980s and early 1990s TV characters will be making a stop in downtown Fort Worth today and tomorrow.Dustin Diamond, who played Samuel "Screech" Powers in "Saved By The Bell," will be performing some of his stand-up comedy at the Hyena's Comedy Night Club.

Diamond's stand-up is said to be similar to another popular sitcom star, Bob Saget, because it reflects back on his TV past and can become very dirty with jokes.

Everybody is obsessed with the Facebook feature allowing users to list their favorite TV shows, music, movies and hobbies, but there is one field that seems to be missing from many students' profiles - favorite book.There is a field for it, and it is either magically left off the profile or filled with responses such as "I don't read" or "I read pop-up and picture books."

There appears to be a solid reason why this little category is so often left off of people's profiles.

Every time I walk out to the parking lot, I get a nervous pang in my side at the thought of someone hitting my car. Call it paranoia or the bitter experience of someone whose car has been hit eight times,...

Members of TCU's Athletics Academic Center staff said they want to ensure student-athletes are assimilated into the academic community.The staff's goal is to oversee that all athletes earn a degree, said Chris Uchacz, athletics academic director.

"We make sure athletes are enrolled in the right classes, passing and taking enough hours for their degree plans," Uchacz said.

Student-athletes have the same responsibilities as any other student, men's basketball coach Neil Dougherty said.

"They are just asked to play a sport as well," Dougherty said.

Today marks the beginning of the 2006 Wilson/ITA Men's and Women's Regional Championships hosted by TCU.This is the first time the regional tournament has been held in Fort Worth, said Ana Cetnik, senior captain of the women's team.

The women's team will play the Southwest region, which includes some of the top-ranked teams from 23 Division I-A schools such as UT, LSU and Baylor.

Student films. Student newspapers. Student teaching. Student nurses.With more than 7,000 undergraduate students at TCU, the need to separate oneself from the pack is becoming more and more important.One...

The American dream has the potential of becoming an American nightmare.The American dream has long been the ultimate goal and ambition of many. This is not only applicable to Americans; as capitalism expands...

After assessing student and alumni surveys about Career Services' most recent Career Expo, staff members say they will try to host companies relating to a wider variety of student majors in the future.Many students commented on their surveys that there was too much of a focus on jobs relating to the School of Business.

"A strong business focus is common at most career events," said Abby Hicks, assistant director of Career Services. Hicks said Career Services is trying to recruit more employers targeted at health and liberal arts majors to sign up for the next expo.

Almost all people can recall their mothers telling them to brush their teeth before going to sleep and to say "please" and "thank you" when applicable. But there seems to be one piece of motherly advice many people seem to forget - how to act in the restroom.I can't begin to count how many times I have witnessed someone leaving the restroom without visiting the sink before the door - not just students but faculty, too.

There is some simple bathroom etiquette everyone should follow.