Many people might believe that "There Will Be Blood" is too long and uneventful to be entertaining.

However, it must be understood that the film is not an action movie, but a character sketch. As a film, "There Will Be Blood" is not necessarily a terrific, must-see motion picture, but it is a good, solid movie and I recommend it.

Students may be able to pay with their student ID cards at off-campus restaurants beginning next semester, a university official said.

Emily Burgwyn, director of Student Affairs and Information Services, said the university is outsourcing the project to Off-Campus Advantage, a company which, according to its Web site, is based in Ithaca, N.Y., and specializes in building off-campus payment networks channeled through student IDs.

Off-Campus Advantage staff members did not return phone calls about the program.

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In its last regular season meet, the H2O Frogs women's swim and dive team took a stroke forward in the Mountain West Conference as seniors and freshmen shined.

TCU beat the University of New Mexico Lobos 124.5-116.5 to close out the team's regular conference season.

A Democratic Party rally scheduled to take place at Smith Hall on Saturday presents a great opportunity for students to express political interest and get involved.

James Russell, a sophomore religion and anthropology major, said students will have the chance to meet 30 Tarrant County Democratic candidates. This will be an easy way to get to know the candidates' policies before primary voting for the Texas House takes place March 4.

Seven of the 30 candidates are scheduled to speak.

Friday

112th Southwestern Exposition and Live Stock Show (Will Rogers Memorial Coliseum)

For 112 years, Fort Worth has lived up to its motto as "Where the West Begins" during the annual rodeo and stock show. Cowboys and cowgirls from countries as far as Wales and Australia compete for rodeo stardom in Fort Worth.

Several Tarrant County Democratic Party candidates will speak on campus Saturday at a political rally, a member of the TCU Democrats said.

James Russell, a sophomore religion and anthropology major, said 30 Democratic candidates are slated to attend Saturday's rally, seven are scheduled to speak at the event. The keynote speaker is current state Rep. Rick Noriega, who is also a U.S. senatorial candidate.

As an Arctic front approaches, basic precautions are being taken in Tarrant County."Be prepared for possible trouble on overpasses with freezing," said Ron Trumbla, National Weather Service media contact...