Lance Armstrong recently confirmed rumors that he will be returning to professional cycling. The internationally famous cyclist will seek his eighth Tour de France title primarily in an effort to actively spread cancer awareness. Armstrong plans to discuss his cycling program Sept. 24 in New York City at the Clinton Global Initiative. Being the icon that he is, who better to fight a global epidemic than a professional athlete doing what he does best?

Over this past summer, Chancellor Victor Boshini signed the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment joining the 578 (to date and growing) other universities and colleges to sign the pledge to be more environmentally savvy. But what does this really mean?

The agreement acknowledges the human effects of global warming and vows to make significant differences for TCU's academic community, specifically to reduce green house gases by 80 percent before 2050.

Three cancer specialists will provide information to women on how to reduce their risk for developing cancer Saturday when the university hosts its first Smart Women: Discussions on Women's Cancer Prevention seminar.

With Gynecological Cancer Awareness Month in September and Breast Cancer Month in October, the event will be held annually in September and will focus on various forms of cancer, said Suzy Lockwood, associate professor and director of the TCU center for Oncology Research and Education.

For most students applying to college, being admitted to their school of choice and getting the money to go there go hand in hand. With a limited number of academic and need-based scholarships, the competition...

I received the New Kids on the Block's "Merry, Merry Christmas" album in the sixth grade from a boy named Paul, accompanied by a heart-shaped rock he found on the playground. Embarrassed, because Paul was not considered "cool," I begrudgingly took the tape and committed it to memory. I never thought much of who the New Kids on the Block really were, or what message they were trying to convey. I simply hung their posters in my room and wished that Jonathan or Jordan would seek me out and profess his undying love.

When this season's football schedule was finalized way back on April 1, I was excited for a couple of reasons.

First, I saw the game against Big 12-powerhouse Oklahoma and was already getting pumped up to go to Norman. But even better than a showdown with the Sooners was seeing the junior varsity team we play before that.

It's a road game less than an hour away - I am of course talking about the SMU Mustangs.

It's time for the annual State Farm DFW Duel - Battle for the Iron Skillet.

The Iron Skillet will be on the line again Saturday as the Frogs travel to Dallas to take on the SMU Mustangs at Gerald J. Ford Stadium.The Frogs are 3-0 entering the showdown after last week's rainy win...

The university will host the first of six nationwide open meetings with the U.S. Department of Education to discuss the recently enacted Higher Education Opportunity Act, also known as the College Opportunity and Affordability Act, university officials said.

The meeting is scheduled to be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today in the Brown-Lupton University Union Ballroom and is free and open to the public. Individuals who wish to address the panel may begin signing up at 8 a.m.