One of the largest student-run philanthropy event in the university's history, Up 'Til Dawn, is getting bigger.The Up 'Til Dawn program, which supports St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tenn., will raise funds through a letter writing campaign Wednesday.

With an 11-hour letter writing campaign, compared to last year's nine-hour campaign, students will have more opportunities to support the fundraising goal of $45,000, which is $10,000 more than last year, executive director Sarah Durkee said.

The administrators at TCU hope to foster community by upping the dining plan prices and forcing us to eat together three times a day amid the busy schedules we already have.I will go ahead and be pretentious and say that, yes, TCU is thoroughly expensive already, and doesn't need to pile on the expenses to our already full monetary loads.

There is absolutely no sense in doing things for the students without even asking their opinion or thoughts on the subject.

As a faculty member, I could not disagree more with Ross Johnson (Oct. 3, "Think before posing question in class, spare other students").Students have not only the right, but the personal responsibility...

The volleyball team managed to work a split of the matches in a weekend road series against the BYU Cougars and Utah Utes.Saturday's match with the Utes marked a historic moment for senior libero Calli Corley as she set the all-time record for digs in a career. She notched 33 digs during the match giving her 1,229 for her career.

She is the first Horned Frog to pass the 1,200 dig milestone. The 3-2 match win over Utah broke a four-match losing streak and brought the team to 3-3 in conference.

The confidence gained from the equestrian team's first victory of the season Saturday will hopefully carry over for the rest of the season, the head coach said. Coming off a 9-7 win against Stephen F. Austin, head coach Gary Reynolds said the dominance of the Western team was a big key to Saturday's win. Junior Chloe Baker led the way for the Western team, accumulating a 73.5 score.

Senior Kindel Huffman and junior Carrie von Uhlit took home MVP honors, with two and one, respectively.

During a debate for a senatorial seat in 1858, Democratic candidate Stephen Douglas accused Abraham Lincoln of being two-faced.

Lincoln didn't miss a beat.

"If I were two-faced, would I be wearing this one?" he quipped.

Up on the stage, carefully rehearsed speeches won't do the trick. Politicians have to be prepared to engage in a battle of wits with their opponents, and humor is their best weapon.

We've all been disappointed at different times of our lives, and I am no exception.Whether it was the passing of two of my grandparents, the Yankees' collapse in the 2004 American League Championship Series...