Across the world, Texas is known for its cowboys, cattle, tall-tales, two-steppers, swaggers and braggers, barbeque, the infamous "don't mess with Texas" mentality and of course, that Texas drawl.

Texans are famous for having a distinct accent, one that seems to be fading.

In 2003, linguistic experts from the University of Texas at San Antonio set out to observe what seems to be a fading dialect and discover what it is that makes the accent unique.

Texas primary day is no longer approaching - it's here. But from being on and around campus lately, this shouldn't be a surprise to anyone.

That's right, students have not only made it known that primary day has been approaching, they've taken an active role in the campaigns.

From creating Facebook groups to working with area party officials, students have worked to prove the candidates should take the youth vote seriously.

In a year that Texas voters' opinions matter, TCU students are taking full advantage of their democratic voice.

In four days, the Lone Star State will be at the forefront of the electoral spotlight.

A Tarrant County political official said this could be one of the most historical elections ever seen in politics. And with the Texas primary approaching, it seems to be an appropriate time for students to become informed.

"The most important thing to know about the primary on March 4 is that it's a primary convention and not a caucus," said Keith Annis, executive director of the Tarrant County Democratic Party.

Now that Google has pulled its advertisements from the college-gossip Web site, JuicyCampus.com, AdBrite Inc. has picked up the slack, and the Web site the Student Government Association condemned about...

The TCU women's basketball team is back to its winning ways. The Lady Frogs took advantage of the University of Nevada Las Vegas defense and were able to put together a few scoring runs in the first and second halves, keeping a comfortable lead, while on the way to an 87-57 victory, and 11th conference win of the season.

The baseball team travels to the University of Minnesota tonight for the first game of the Dairy Queen Baseball Classic, where it will face the University of Minnesota, Pepperdine University and Tulane University.

The Horned Frogs' first matchup is against the Minnesota Golden Gophers tonight, who have had a rough start to its season, going 0-3 against Rivals No. 10 Ole Miss in its first series. The Rebels outscored the Gophers 45-10 during that stretch.

A preliminary report indicates that a structural engineering miscalculation caused the new seating section in the Amon Carter Stadium to collapse, the director of athletics said Thursday.

Danny Morrison, athletic director, said Dallas-based architectural firm HKS Inc. is in charge of the structural engineering aspect of the project. HKS could not be reached for comment.

I am voting for Sen. Hillary Clinton in the Texas primary election because I feel of the three presidential contenders, she is the most qualified and the most experienced.Experience is not something anyone...