The Texas Rangers offered Matt Purke the kind of money that some people won't earn in a lifetime.

T.R. Sullivan, the Rangers' beat writer for MLB.com, said the 14th overall pick in the 2009 draft turned down a $4 million proposal. That's the same amount that fan favorite outfielder Josh Hamilton accepted when he was chosen as the top pick in the 1999 draft.

Not only did Purke turn down the cash, but also a chance to pitch under the eyes of Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan in his home state. For many people, this would be a dream come true.

The Neeley School of Business recently received a $1.5 million donation to create a new position for the Entrepreneurship Center that would provide consulting to students from any field on campus.

Barry and Antoinette Davis, university alumni, made the donation that will help establish the Davis Family Entrepreneur-in-Residence position.

Barry Davis said the culture, high energy and creativity of the entrepreneur program are what impressed him and his wife the most.

After a spring break filled with sandy shores and relaxation, students flooded back to campus to get back to work. The baseball team apparently didn't get the memo though, because it still hasn't returned.

At the close of the 2009 TCU baseball season, fans were left disappointed but hopeful for the future as their Horned Frogs fell one game short of Omaha and the College World Series in a 2-5 loss to the Texas Longhorns.

Boasting a 40-18 record, 15-5 in the Mountain West Conference, the Horned Frogs' 2009 campaign placed them at No. 11 is preseason rankings.

One professor will demonstrate in a miniature lecture how books affect our society by using as an example Upton Sinclair's book, "The Jungle," and how it exposed serious health and safety issues associated with meat packing.

Sarah Robbins, Lorraine Sherley professor of literature, will give the lecture during an event called "Addran's Exploring a World of Ideas" on April 9 sponsored by AddRan College.

After almost a year of trying to find an open time slot for a campus radio talk show, a group of students aired its first broadcast in January.The hosts of "The Alex Turner Show" have already gained an...

I'd like to respond to Michael Lauck's column "Unpaid internship laws misguided." His premise is that new regulations make business into "charitable organizations." As a computer science major, I had two internships, one at a large company, and one at a small company. Both were paid internships. Neither company was being "charitable" as they were receiving services they paid for. The fact of the matter is that these laws prevent companies from abusing students in a down economy to get free labor.

You may have seen her on the Horned Frog soccer posters all year, but having her face plastered all over campus isn't what made Kelly Faerber feel like a celebrity.As the senior player reflected on her...

According to a study conducted by a Virginia Tech Transportation Institute released in 2009, peoples' collision risks are 23 times greater when texting while driving. Talking on the phone is hazardous...

Jordan Johannsen, a junior business major, said that although she occasionally texts while driving, she knows when to set aside her phone."I never text on busy roads because it's just not worth the risk,"...

Despite a national trend of stagnant salaries among college faculty, TCU faculty salaries remain on the rise, a university official wrote.

Don Mills, vice chancellor for student affairs, wrote in an e-mail that the average salary among all workers at TCU increased 3 percent last year and will be increased 2.5 percent this year based on merit. The percentage increase in pay raise is based on faculty performance, which is assessed by department chairs each year.

A city program adopted in February would expand bike routes and lanes near the university but will not necessarily connect the campus to downtown Fort Worth, a city planner said.

Julia McCleeary, a City of Fort Worth senior planner with the project management division, said the program, titled Bike Fort Worth, does not have a method for determining where bike lanes and routes will be created.

The program developed after Fort Worth area cyclists made a request for more bike routes and lanes at a Fort Worth City Council meeting last year.

Last week was uncharacteristically hot. Seriously. Look at average high temperatures on your favorite weather Web site. Better yet, check out a historical weather book. That is, if you can locate a book's...