Factory-like conditions at farms where the nation's meat is raised are leading to devastating ramifications on the environment and consumers' health, said the coordinator of a student animal-welfare group.

Veronika Terrian, founder and coordinator of People for Animal Welfare, said not only are pigs at a factory farm living in unhealthy conditions where disease can spread, but the runoff from waste can pollute waterways, and the smell of the farms can spread to the community.

Rachel Sauer is not worried about making enough money to support herself when she graduates.

Sauer, a senior from Fredericksburg, is studying management and plans to work in corporate law. Management is the highest-paid occupation in the Dallas/Fort Worth area and legal occupations are second, according to the National Compensation Survey released earlier this year by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

As Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, John McCain and Mike Huckabee continually grab headlines with their campaign tours across America, the political interest among students is growing.

Although TCU is traditionally viewed as a conservative campus by groups such as The Princeton Review, the 2008 Presidential Eleciton is fast becoming a time of change.

Rock, rock and more rock.

The echoes of the drums, guitars and vocals will rise tonight. Johnnie Cochran, Automorrow, Soulever Lift and Veloura are bands that are staging their performances in a music festival celebrating International Week.

The International Student Association organized this event to assimilate American culture into international culture through music, said Lyndsay Cole, a junior marketing major and one of the coordinators of the music festival.

Texas has always been an important state for the oil industry, but now, as America looks toward alternative energy options, Texas is becoming important in wind power energy.

A New York Times article Feb. 23 stated Texas is quickly becoming the wind power capital of North America, having surpassed California for the No. 1 spot.

This surge in wind power is improving both the local economy and the industry of alternative energy. Some are likening it to the oil boom.

The wind farms are providing jobs and bringing new life to towns.

More than one-quarter of Americans have left the religion of their upbringing by either claiming a new religious affiliation or becoming a non-believer altogether, according to an article by The Associated Press.

Regardless of our individual religious views, and without stirring a religious debate, it is astounding. I am intrigued by this statistic mainly because I am one of those individuals who changed his or her religious affiliation.

President Bill Clinton said Tuesday that he would campaign for Sen. Hillary Clinton even if she weren't his wife.

"Hillary is change you can count on," he said.

The former president spoke about the Democratic candidate's views on health care, the economy, the war in Iraq and education at two separate early vote events in Fort Worth.

"Hillary is the only candidate with a plan for affordable health care for everyone," President Clinton said. "If it is good enough for my family, it is good enough for yours."

The Schieffer School of Journalism is partnering with a think tank in Washington, D.C., and this evening starts a series of monthly dialogues with Bob Schieffer to discuss national issues, a university official said.

The purpose of the dialogues is to bring the Schieffer School to the attention of national news, discuss important issues relative to the public and employ TCU graduates, said Larry Lauer, vice chancellor for marketing and communication.

Four members of the rifle team will travel to Colorado Springs and try to win a spot on the U.S. Women's Olympic Air Rifle Team.The rifle team ended its season Feb. 16, defeating the University of Nevada...

A nonpartisan, nonprofit political organization will address the importance of voting in this year's presidential election Thursday at TCU.The Programming Council worked with the Student Government Association...