One Flyin' Frogs cross country runner will test his skills against the best in the nation next week.Sophomore Festus Kigen will be off and running when he hits the course and competes in the NCAA Championships...

Inclusiveness is fast becoming a topic of discussion for the TCU community with seminars and speeches routinely appearing on the campus calendar.In order to continue promoting a united learning environment and diversity, the university has started recruiting Fort Worth Hispanics to join the Horned Frog family.

Census results estimate Fort Worth's population as 33 percent Hispanic. TCU is working to draw in area men and women of Hispanic backgrounds to give them a nearby college home, but the university is falling short on some grounds.

Alpha Phi Alpha will crown its ninth Ms. Black and Gold - the recipient of $1,000 in scholarship money - at the annual pageant today.This evening in the Student Center ballroom, Alpha Phi Alpha will judge eight contestants to see who is eligible to hold the crown and title of Ms. Black and Gold.

The ninth annual Ms. Black and Gold pageant serves to promote scholarship in the community, said Gary Briggs, a sophomore political science major and member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity. He said scholarship is one of the major aims of the organization.

Fort Worth just got beat out by Muncie, Ind. But Cowtown still finished better than 117 other college towns for housing affordability.The third annual Coldwell Banker College Home Price Comparison Index concluded Fort Worth is the second most affordable college town in the nation, behind Ball State University in Muncie, Ind.

Coldwell Banker based their study on cities and towns that are home to 119 Football Bowl Subdivision (I-A) schools. The subject home for the study was a 2,200 square-foot home with four bedrooms and 2.5 baths.

White privilege and racial tension are serious problems on the TCU campus, the social work chairwoman said Wednesday.Linda Moore, professor and chairwoman of the Department of Social Work, spoke at the Dee J. Kelly Alumni and Visitors Center as part of the monthly inclusiveness luncheon held by Inclusiveness & Intercultural Services.

"You can feel isolated on this campus as a student of color because a lot of groups are not as welcome as others," Moore said.

It's not every day students get to make sandwiches during class - and get graded on it.Students in the generalist practice with communities class and a few volunteers met at University Christian Church and made about 575 sandwiches to distribute to the homeless at the Presbyterian Night Shelter on Wednesday.

Sawyer Powers, a junior social work major, said she and her classmates have participated in service projects on their own, but were excited to do a group project.

A recent study found Hispanic students are choosing colleges and universities because they are close to home, which could be good news for schools like TCU that say they want to raise their minority student...

Most college students don't need an excuse for drinking.And if they do, there's always the pre-party before a formal, tailgating before the game, pounding shots for a friend's 21st birthday or having some brews just because the weekend is coming.

It doesn't matter what the occasion is to your average college student.

The independence of college life provides the perfect atmosphere for reckless behavior; Parents aren't around, but their money is.

Tuition is rising yet again, and although financial aid has risen as well, TCU must ensure the changes don't adversely affect the diversity of the TCU campus.Administrators said the 8.4 percent increase is due to faculty and staff expenses and rising insurance, health care and utility costs. To not increase the tuition would compromise some of the services the university offers, they say.

There's also an 18 percent rise in the financial aid available, although not 18 percent will be spent going toward each award, administrators said.