Out of more than 400 students that submitted ideas for change on campus during Improve TCU Day, only one suggested floating the Brown-Lupton University Union above the ground using helium balloons.

This, and many other more practical ideas, were submitted to the Student Relations Committee of the Student Government Association by students writing on graffiti boards around campus or talking to representatives at booths stationed around campus two weeks ago.

I remember talking with a good friend about how I did not attend our hometown's pride parade. Apparently, some in my circle of friends thought I didn't go because I hated gay people. "Why do you all think...

Eight AddRan College of Liberal Arts departments, along with the AddRan dean's office, will be moving into the new Scharbauer Hall in late December.

Andrew Schoolmaster, the dean of AddRan College, said the John V. Roach Honors College and the departments of political science, modern languages and literatures, Spanish and Hispanic studies, philosophy, economics, sociology and anthropology and criminal justice will move into Scharbauer Hall Dec. 28 and 29.

Congress has been busy since President Barack Obama was elected. Members have had to address the stimulus plan and health care, two of the most important facets of Obama's goals while in office. But the...

Just as the TCU Horned Frog football team has not "backed down" this season against any opponent, the Horned Frog faithful have not backed down from their BCS bowl-busting hopes. But at this point, after...

Men's Basketball

The Horned Frogs fell to Louisiana Tech 68-63 Saturday night at Daniel-Meyer Coliseum. Bulldog senior guard Kyle Gibson scored 19 points to lead all scorers, including seven free throws in the final 25 seconds to seal the win for Louisiana Tech.

The key defensive stop in the game for Louisiana Tech came when senior center Magnum Rolle blocked a layup by TCU sophomore guard Ronnie Moss with 30 seconds to go. Moss finished the game with 19 points.

The Department of Physics and Astronomy is looking to change the course requirements for a minor in astronomy to attract non-science majors, a professor in the department said.Peter Frinchaboy, an astronomy...

People were shocked at Adam Lambert's so called "controversial" performance at the American Music Awards last weekend. The flashy performance included a same-sex kiss (Lambert is openly gay), and a few seconds where oral sex was simulated with one of the dancers and a middle finger. Lambert admitted he got "carried away" when he was performing, and because of the late hour (late enough to avoid any FCC fines, according to RollingStone.com) he didn't think it was a big deal.

Life doesn't wait for anyone.

That's what Liz Murray, a woman who went from sleeping on the streets of New York to graduating from Harvard University, told students Monday afternoon.

Both of Murray's parents were drug addicts and she was raised on welfare.

"In my neighborhood, we celebrated 12 holidays a year - the first of the month when the welfare check came in," Murray said. "The mailman was a local celebrity."

Student organizer and sophomore international communications major Chad Sluder said the three goals of today's "Lives are on the Line" AIDS event were donations, lobbying and awareness.

Today is the 21st annual World AIDS Day. Through the event he planned at TCU, Sluder said he hoped to raise money to donate to the World Vision program in Zambia. He said World Vision is a nonprofit that organizes programs and fundraisers to help international communities suffering from various illnesses.