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...

The Student Government Association passed a resolution Tuesday to allow its members to spend more money when campaigning for officer positions.Candidates are now allowed to spend up to $500 on their campaigns. Last year, the limit was $200.

The money candidates put toward campaigning comes directly from the candidates - or candidates' parents' - pockets, not SGA funds.

Although the raised limit seemingly allows for more freedom for advertising in SGA campaigns, it also shuts out those potential candidates with less money.

You are in class diligently listening to the lecture. The professor is finishing up explaining a relatively obvious concept you - and seemingly everyone else - understand and is now preparing to move on to the next topic.

Your eyes wander to an individual in the second or third row, with a puzzled expression on their face, similar to that of George W. Bush in a debate.

Their hand creeps skyward as they decide they cannot figure this out on their own and have an inquiry.

TCU's newest acquisition is an import.Gavin Morrison, originally from Edinburgh, Scotland, has been hired as curator for the College of Fine Arts' new off-campus gallery that will be housed in the old Perrotti's Pizza location at the corner of West Berry Street and Greene Avenue.

Morrison was living in south France when, three months ago, he was contacted by a former colleague in Houston about the curatorial position at TCU.

"What I liked about the position was that everything was fresh," Morrison said. "I can establish the structure and program."

A big performance from a high-scoring freshman is what the soccer team needed Wednesday as it heads into conference play, the head soccer coach said.Freshman forward Jackie Torda recorded the first hat trick of her college career and led TCU to a 5-2 win against Prairie View A&M on Wednesday at Garvey-Rosenthal Soccer Stadium.

Head coach Dan Abdalla said it was a great outing for the freshman forward, who now has nine goals on the season.

Sister schools should share valuesContinuing disputes with TCU's sister school, Universidad de las Americas Puebla, have caused an unstable relationship between the two universities.UDLA had a host of...