A student referendum achieved the required simple majority to move a proposal to raise the student body fee to the Board of Trustees, which will review it for final approval.

Of all eligible returning undergraduate students who chose to participate in the vote, 199 students - about 56 percent of the total 353 voters - favored the proposal to raise the student body fee from $24 to $45, said Marlon Figueroa, student body president.

Housing and Residence Life organized an off-campus housing fair as a service to students so they could get more information about options for apartments if they were considering moving off campus, an official with Housing and Residence Life said.

Craig Allen, the director of Housing and Residence Life, said the fair was a great resource for university students, especially those who are looking to move off campus for the first time.

The Board of Trustees will hear a proposal to raise the student body fee from $24 to $45 per semester after the student body approved the initiative with a 56 percent majority vote last Thursday.

Student Body President Marlon Figueroa said he and Vice President Jackie Wheeler will address the board at their meeting on April 8. If approved by the board, the increase will go into effect for the 2010-2011 school year.

An overdose of the active ingredients in Benadryl and Tylenol caused a student's death in January, according to toxicology results from the Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office's released this week.

The Medical Examiner's Office Web site listed junior nursing major Amanda Bebout's manner of death as suicide and listed the official cause of death as "acute diphenhydramine and acetaminophen intoxication."

Bebout was found unresponsive in her off-campus residence Jan. 18.

College graduates seeking jobs will find opportunities if they seek a balance between being respected in the workplace and being well-liked by employers, a university career services official said.

John Thompson, executive director of Career Services, said the media has created an inaccurate image of a successful business person as someone who is materialistic. As a result of this perception, young entrepreneurs have approached their careers from a financial gains perspective, he said.

But the business world does not like arrogance, Thompson said.

Audience members who attend the third annual Latina/o Studies Lecture will hear a different perspective about Latin American studies from previous years, said Miguel Leatham, a professor associated with the event.

Margarite Fernandez Olmos, a professor in the modern languages and literatures department at Brooklyn College, will speak tonight at the event sponsored by the TCU Latina/o Studies minor.

If the Texas Rangers keep playing like they have in their past three Spring Training games throughout the 2010 season, they actually could have a division pennant in their sights. However, the key word in that sentence is "if."

If the pitching staff can eat innings and give the offense a chance to take over ballgames, the Rangers will be successful. But the rotation has had a makeover this offseason, taking a chance on some young guns and bringing in veteran Rich Harden to lead the group of very green arms.

If one talks to any TCU student or staff member about their experience at the university, the subject of future potential will inevitably come up. Maybe they will express excitement for the end results...

When we graduate, we will face stiff competition from more than just our peers.

According to a New York Times article, university graduates will also face competition from experienced professionals now willing to work for lower salaries. Because of the dramatic rise in the unemployment rate, overqualified individuals now fill many jobs that might traditionally be filled by recent college graduates.

A new Web site that allows users to connect randomly with one another via webcam has exploded in popularity, but many experts find the site to be disturbing and warn that it's a paradise for predators, according to a press release from the Texas Attorney General's office.

Chatroulette connects people of all ages to one another for private, anonymous chats. A 'next' button on the top of the screen allows users to cycle at will through the 20,000-plus viewers who are logged on at any given time.

Trendy live-chat Web site Chatroulette.com has received a bad rap for simply being another Web site allowing pornographic material to proliferate throughout the world of cyberspace. The only rules the Web site mandates are that users are over the age of 16 and it prohibits pornographic behavior. Users who witness offensive or graphic images are allowed to report the offending user. However, with open web cam lines, minimal restrictions and global access, the site is a haven for sexual predators.

The high winds were not the only thing that blasted through Fort Worth last night. The No. 11 TCU baseball team returned to town following a series of road games Tuesday night to open a five-game stretch...