Latin America, a region extending from the southern border of the United States. all the way to the southern border of Chile and Argentina, has long been considered one of the world's most underperforming collective economies. Generalized as a whole, this continent and its close peninsular friends have been viewed more so as a peach tree, ripe with fruit and host to a plethora of pickers. However, beyond its oil and other natural resources, Latin America offers the possibility not only for a regional economic boost, but perhaps an even greater global effect.

On the Arctic Monkeys' first two albums, the most distinguishing factor was the amount of punch that frontman Alex Turner delivered in his riled-up vocals and lead guitar riffs. Songs like "I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor" and "Still Take You Home" are the epitome of club rock: high energy with a little bit of crazy and a little bit of raunchy. Their lyrics focused on sour relationships, awkward one-night stands and jam-packed nightclubs.

With many Americans leaning the direction of green, doing their best to recycle and reuse here in the U.S., some may be overlooking the label attached to the goods they purchase. It's the one that reads,...

A bill that would have permitted students to carry concealed handguns on campus did not pass in the Texas House of Representatives this summer, contrary to the expectations of Don Mills, vice chancellor for student affairs.

The bill, constructed early this year, was rejected at the House this summer after passing a 19-12 vote in the Texas Senate on May 20.

Mills said he was happy over the result, though surprised the bill did not pass, he said.

The new leader of the Executive MBA program at the Neeley School of Business said she plans to diversify, expand and improve the program's reputation.

Nancy Nix, former director of the Supply and Value Chain Center, officially began her role as executive director of the EMBA program June 1, she said.

Nix said the EMBA program is a weekend program for executives to obtain an MBA. The classes, which meet every other weekend over a 16 month period, are designed for experienced executives who are currently working full-time, she said.

At the TCU Bookstore you can find flip flops, face wash, chips, stationary, feather pens and more. You cannot, however, find cheap textbooks.It's not the bookstore's fault, though; Roman Coronado, the...

After a three-day increase in the number of students exhibiting flu symptoms, the university stopped disclosing the number of ill students Thursday.

Don Mills, vice chancellor for student affairs, said students are still showing flu symptoms, but the university does not consider releasing the exact number of ill students to be "helpful information."

"I think when people focus on numbers they aren't really focusing on what is most important, and that is that students are getting treatment, they're getting well and the campus is returning to normal," Mills said.