Gov. Rick Perry defended the moral values of the Boy Scouts of America at the TCU Bookstore on Thursday evening at his book signing.In a brief speech before the signing of his book "On My Honor: Why the...

Philosophy attracts criticism because it challenges conformity, an internationally recognized scholar said Thursday at the 46th Honors Convocation.

Simon Blackburn, a professor of philosophy at the University of Cambridge, addressed about 150 students and faculty at the annual honors event, which concluded a week of senior honors presentations. Blackburn also gave the keynote address at "Nietzsche and the Philosophical Life," a symposium that began Thursday.

Under the eight rows of fluorescent lighting that shine down on the hardwood studio known as the Rippit Room, 12 people await to continue the routine they started practicing the previous week.Perspiration...

The reconstruction of the collapsed seating at the south end of Amon Carter Stadium will not cost TCU anything, a Physical Plant director said.

HKS Architects Inc., the Dallas-based design team will be paying for the reconstruction, said Harold Leeman, associate director for major projects at the Physical Plant.

HKS' design error led to the February collapse, said Danny Morrison, director of athletics.

Visualizing their steps, seven dancers wait patiently for the music to start. Their choreographer watches in anticipation to see her routine brought to life.

Krista Jennings, a senior ballet/modern dance and writing major, is directing and producing her own dance concert, "Six of One, Half Dozen of the Other." Jennings said she was the recipient of one of 12 grants from the Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Initiative.

Conversations with players, coaches and future players alike all have one common term used to describe Jim Christian - hard-nosed.

While recently departed coach Neil Dougherty used a stoic, determined manner of coaching during his tumultuous six-year tenure, Christian stands in stark contrast with his apparent lunch pail-type attitude toward basketball.

Sophomore guard Jason Ebie said Christian's hands-on attitude has created a lot of emotion through the first two weeks of team workouts.