Unlimited cell-phone plans, Skype and e-mail are changing the ways students communicate with their parents, and according to a recent study, it is causing problems with development and independence among college students.

According to a 2008 study by Barbara Hofer, co-author of The iConnected Parent, college students contact their parents 13 times per week, mainly via cell-phone calls and e-mail.

TCU alumnus I.B. "Barney" Chapman, Sr. and the Chapman Family Ranch recently donated an antique wagon to the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History, Gene Smith, a university history professor said. Smith,...

Senior safety Tejay Johnson was one of 30 college football players nominated for the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award.

Johnson was the second TCU football player to be nominated, following last year's nomination of former Horned Frog and defensive end Jerry Hughes.

Johnson said he was probably the most surprised to hear about his nomination. He said he had to look up what the Senior CLASS Award was when he was told about his selection as a candidate.

On Saturday, hundreds of thousands of people turned out in Washington, D.C. to hear conservative icons Glenn Beck and Sarah Palin speak about "restoring honor" to our country. Beck, the organizer of the rally, spoke about the mistakes America has made and a need for restoring honor to our country to compensate for the past. As good as his intents may sound, his rhetoric is counterproductive.

Operation Iraqi Freedom is over and it is time for a shift in focus to serving American interests, President Barack Obama said in a televised address Tuesday night.

The address lasted just over 18 minutes and was given from the Oval Office.

Through this remarkable chapter in the history of the United States and Iraq we have met our responsibility," Obama said. "Now, it is time to turn the page."

Senior strategic communication major Sean Strasburger said he thought the address was formal and signified the end of something.

Heralded by Popular Science Magazine as "the most advanced soda fountain ever," new Coca-Cola Freestyle fountains have been met with rave reviews from students on campus.

The Freestyle fountains, located in 1873 and Market Square, and offer 106 individual flavors, with the possibility for endless combinations. They machines are creating a stir not only with technology magazines, but also with university students.

Admissions counselor and mother-to-be Alexis Olympia wanted the gender of her first baby to be a surprise. Unlike most mothers, however, Olympia did not wait to find out her child's gender at the baby's birth. Instead, she found out by cutting into a custom-made cake, revealing either blue or pink filling, during a live broadcast of Good Morning Texas.

First of all, is it a boy or a girl?

"It's a boy!"

Were you surprised by the result?

Garvey-Rosenthal Soccer Stadium has a new look this season with the recent completion of the Jane Justin Field House on the north side of the stadium.

According to GoFrogs.com, the new complex offers many amenities that were not available to players in the past. It includes home and visitor locker rooms, an officials' locker room, a training room, a sports medicine office, a conference room for coaches and a wrap-around viewing terrace.

A leaked photo shows the new TCU Horned Frog Football Nike uniform, which was posted by a Killerfrogs.com user on the site's forum Tuesday.

According to the user on the site, the uniform photo is official, however, the image is still considered tentative until official word is released.

Check back with DailySkiff.com for updates as the story develops.

This story was edited for accuracy at 12:24 a.m.

The new Director of the TCU Press has several changes in mind for TCU Press for the coming semester.

Dan Williams' involvement with press began in March when it faced the possibility of closure. He was appointed as the new director on June 1. Williams said he decided to volunteer for the program to ensure that it remained a part of the university.

"This is a tough time for university presses around the country," he said.