Parenting is an enduring paradox of humankind. It's considered negative if a parent lives vicariously through his or her child, but an uninvolved parent is also frowned upon.

Ideal parenting in the U.S. features a middle ground between two styles: crazed controlling and easy-going empowering. Crazed controlling parents often pressure their children to the point of social awkwardness and an inability to fail. Easy-going empowering parents encourage their children to a fault, which leads to overt self-centeredness.

In 2005, Jyllands-Posten, a Danish newspaper, made the Prophet Muhammad, founder of Islam, the subject of an assignment for 12 editorial cartoonists. The result was a variety of images, some of which included violent motifs, including one in which Muhammad's turban is represented as a ticking bomb, lit fuse and all. The result was immediate outcry and oppositional organization by much of the European Muslim population.

Ranting about professors is fun, but it's not worth 99 cents. That's the cost of the new iPhone application by RateMyProfessors.com that would allow students to post comments and thoughts about professors...

Author William Paul Young shared his own life story Thursday night at the University Christian Church as part of Brite Divinity School's Ministers Week, explaining how his experience turned into his bestseller "The Shack."

Young said his "great sadness" came primarily from sexual abuse as a child and his father's stern discipline. While still young, he said he learned the ability to survive.

"God has built into human beings, and even children, a remarkable ability to survive," Young said.

While most were taking advantage of a closed campus and sleeping in, the day was just beginning for Physical Plant employees. Even though snow was falling and classes were canceled, one plant employee said his day began an hour earlier than usual.

Danny Meyer, the supervising groundskeeper for the east side of campus, said he decided to get up at 3 a.m. when the evening news said snow was in the forecast.

"I got up an hour earlier (to get here)," Meyer said. "I live about 100 miles from here, and that makes a difference."

University performing arts students are coming together today to raise awareness and support for the AIDS Outreach Center of Tarrant County, an event official said.

Event coordinator Ashley Dobravolsky said Chi Tau Epsilon, the university's dance honors society, will host the student-led performing arts concert at noon and at 7 p.m. today in the Brown-Lupton University Union Auditorium. The event is free, but there is a $5 suggested donation at the door. The money raised will help the center continue its awareness and end-of-life care programs, she said.

After solid performances in the fall, the TCU women's golf team returned to action with a No. 10 finish at their spring opener.

Competing against 11 of the top 20 programs in the country at the Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge in Palos Verde, Calif., the Horned Frogs, now resting at No. 33, snagged their fifth consecutive top 10 finish.

Senior Valentine Derrey largely contributed to the finish, posting a 74 in her final round with three birdies. She finished the tournament at No. 21 individually.

Editor's note: This story was revised for accuracy at 9:25 p.m. Feb. 13.Despite the snow that covered campus, more than 30 people gathered Thursday night to take donations and pray for the people of Haiti.Members...

Take notes, men! Some women at TCU prefer a Valentine's Day weekend filled with cheers and excitement over the typical dinner by candlelight.

Courtney Collings, a junior strategic communication major, said that if a date asked her to a basketball game or any sporting event she would definitely attend.

"That would be fun and different," Collings said. "It wouldn't be cliche."

But even if you don't have a sweetie on this Valentine's Day weekend, you can still enjoy some local sporting events with a bunch of friends.

College of Science and Engineering students are closing the gap between students and potential employers. University students and Career Services are working together to produce the first engineering career fair at TCU.

The event will provide an opportunity for prospective employers from a wide range of industries to meet with students interested in working for their companies, according to the engineering Web site.

Although Fort Worth was the site of a variety of snow sports Thursday, a much bigger sporting event will be kicking off in Vancouver, Canada tonight.

The 2010 Olympic Winter Games Opening Ceremony is scheduled to take place at Vancouver's BC Place. This year marks the first indoor Opening Ceremony.

Coverage of the 2010 Winter Games can be followed on NBC.com. Local NBC affiliates are scheduled to air more than 200 hours of Winter Games coverage, including ice skating, speed skating, alpine skiing and more.

The Collegiate Licensing Company has ranked the university No. 55 out of 75 top-selling institutions for collegiate merchandise for the first quarter of the 2009-2010 year. The university moved up four positions from the fiscal year ranking for 2008-2009.

University bookstore general manager Llisa Lewis said she thought the university would be ranked higher by the end of the 2009-2010 year.