The idea of taxing soda to trim waistlines has shown to be an ineffective way to reduce obesity. I agree that people who love soda will probably continue to buy soda. Several studies have shown this. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, states where soda taxes have been implemented have the highest obesity rates.

And, an article published in January 2010 in the journal Contemporary Economic Policy finds that while an increase in soft drink taxes would raise revenue for governments, it would likely place an unequal burden on those with lower incomes.

Thousands of canned goods will be unloaded by the helpful hands of volunteers at the Brown-Lupton University Union for the fifth annual Kanstruction, the opening event for TCU's Hunger Week, an event official said.

Senior theater major Katie Caruso said Hunger Week, celebrating its 29th anniversary this year, at the university has raised awareness and supported families and individuals who unable to purchase food. According to the Hunger Week flier, the event will benefit the Tarrant County Area Food Bank.

After No. 14 TCU (15-8) allowed 17 runs in the first two games of the weekend series against Houston (12-13), senior starting pitcher Steven Maxwell evened out the Cougars' weekend runs per game average by matching his career high with 10 strike outs in a 9-1 Frogs win.

Maxwell (3-0) pitched six innings, allowing three hits while Cougars' starting pitcher Codey Morehouse (2-3) only lasted one inning, allowing seven runs on five hits and walking three Frogs.

A seven run inning proved to be the catalyst for TCU as the No. 14 HornedFrogs rebounded from Friday night's heartbreaker to overcome the Cougars 16-10. After Houston scored five runs in the fifth. Senior relieverTrent Appleby called the win "the type of game that can show you what this team is capable of when it doesn't give up." Appleby picked up the win in a five inning relief effort and Jordan Mannisto was tagged with his first loss of the season for Houston. The game was sloppily played, with five errors apiece for both sides.

"My motto when I play is Colossians 3:23, "Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters,'" TCU junior right fielder Brance Rivera said after No. 14 TCU's...

TCU junior Edgar Crespo placed 20th in the 100-breaststroke Friday afternoon at the NCAA Men's Swimming and Diving Championship inside the University of Minnesota's University Aquatics Center.

The Panama City, Panama, native clocked a 53.50 in preliminary competition to narrowly miss out on a trip to the finals and All-America laurels. The top 16 swimmers in the prelims advanced to the evening finals.

"He got out fast," TCU coach Richard Sybesma said. "He just took a short stroke into the finish instead of pushing in to the wall."

The Frogs' continued their late game struggles as they fell to the Houston Cougars in the first game of this weekend's series Friday night. TCU carried a five run lead into the ninth inning but allowed...

Junior accounting major Cathy Lammers said communicating with her family in Japan, located 35 miles from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, has been difficult because of downed phone lines.

Lammers said her aunt, uncle and cousin were forced to evacuate their hometown of Fukushima because they did not have water. She added that she has been following the news, but feels helpless about the situation.