Many residents in Arlington recently learned that they probably won't be allowed to stay in their houses. Three found out their house and properties have been condemned, meaning the city will force them to move unless they take the city to court, The Dallas Morning News reported a few weeks ago.

This is occurring because of two little words: eminent domain.

Eminent domain gives a city or state the power to take private property owned by normal citizens for its use without the owner's consent.

Last week, head football coach Gary Patterson closed his team's practices to the public for the remainder of the season. He closed practices to the public because a fan on an online message board posted information about injuries and other team specifics that the coaching staff would rather have kept out of the public eye.Though this may not be the most popular thing Patterson has ever done, let's step back for a minute to assess the issue.

More than 20 students found themselves still living in residence hall lounges Tuesday, and university officials say the overcrowding issue may not be resolved until 2007 when a new residence hall opens...

Four TCU golfers and one TCU alumnus failed to make the cut Tuesday at the 105th U.S. Amateur Championship at the Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Pa. Two freshmen, Jon McLean and Jesse Speirs, and two sophomores, Franklin Corpening and James Sacheck, made up the TCU-record four qualifiers. 2005 graduate J.J. Killeen also qualified for the tournament.

Head men's golf coach Bill Montigel said his golfers played well in a field that included the world's best amateurs.

A Battle TCU lost.The top recruit for 2003, quarterback James Battle, is now a Lumberjack. Battle will continue his collegiate football career at Stephen F. Austin in Nacogdoches.

"TCU just wasn't the spot for me," Battle said.

He said he felt he could not be himself at TCU.

"Whenever I would bring my family and friends to visit," Battle said, "they could always notice that I was different from how they remembered me in the past."

TCU has until the end of the week to respond to a lawsuit recently filed by an award-winning athlete and former student, according to the Tarrant County District Clerk's Office.In the lawsuit, Jacob Hernandez alleges TCU violated its own policy by denying his request to transfer to the University of Texas Track and Field program.

Hernandez filed the lawsuit Aug. 2, and TCU, the defendant, has 20 days after the first Monday the lawsuit was filed to respond, according to the clerk's office.

TCU pitcher Lance Broadway was recognized as the 2004-05 Conference USA Male Athlete of the Year for his performance on the mound during his junior season. Broadway led the nation in wins with 15, posted a 1.62 ERA, struck out 151 batters and walked 35 in 117 innings last spring. He finished 9-0 with a 1.66 ERA in 10 C-USA starts.

Broadway received recognition as a first or second-team All-American by numerous baseball organizations and publications.

Conference USA named women's basketball forward Sandora Irvin 2004-05 Female Athlete of the Year for her work during her senior season. Irvin led the Frogs to their second C-USA Tournament title in three years, was named to the conference's All-Decade team, made her second consecutive C-USA first team and won the league's Defensive Player of the Year award for the third straight season.

She finished the 2004-05 season averaging 19.9 points, 11.8 rebounds, 4.5 blocks, 2.1 assists and 2.5 steals per game.