In his farewell address Thursday night, President Bush thanked the American people for giving him an opportunity to serve. But most Americans weren't thinking, "You're welcome, Mr. President."Closing his...

An alumna and former Physical Plant employee has won a university award for her service to college-bound students.

Tara Perez won the Michael R. Ferrari Award for Distinguished University Service and Leadership after she created a program that helps families get their first generation college students into universities.

Though she has left TCU to start a position elsewhere, she said she is proud the College Resource Committee will continue on without her.

James Riddlesperger is a professor of political science. Riddlesperger, who teaches courses in American politics and issues in political science, has been a member of the political science department since 1982.

Q: The inauguration of President Barack Obama will signal a big change because he will be the first black president. Do you think this moment will turn out to mark more than just a change based on race?

After two years of receiving record-breaking numbers of applications, the university is suffering from a dip in applications, a university official said.But the lull in applications is not as a result...

As a teenager, TCU alumna Starr Spangler and her brother Nick Spangler would watch every episode of the CBS reality show "The Amazing Race" together. Now 22 years old, Starr Spangler has competed in and won the race, and had viewers just like her hanging on the edge of their seats.

Starr Spangler said, like many things she does in life, applying for the race was quite spontaneous. When Starr Spangler turned 21, the minimum age required for the show, she looked online and the applications were due in a week.

Alex Lemon, a first-year English professor at TCU, looks much younger in a wrinkled blue shirt, yellow paisley tie, brown suit jacket and jeans than the authors he reads.

But Lemon, who has written two books of poetry, "Mosquito" and "Hallelujah Blackout," and has a third on the way, didn't start writing seriously until he had a surgery in 1999 to remove an abnormal growth in his brain stem. The growth was removed and the bleeding in his brain was stopped, but the surgery deprived Lemon of the ability to speak, walk or see.

This weekend's matchups feature similarly talented teams, but certain strengths will help Eagles and Steelers rise above competition.

NFC Championship Game: Philadelphia Eagles at Arizona Cardinals.

Sunday's first championship game features two teams that few could have predicted would meet at this point in the season.

Almost two months ago, Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb was benched during a 36-7 blowout loss to the Baltimore Ravens. His team fell to 5-5-1 with the loss.