After performing an original piece for his final audition, alumnus Tim Halperin took his place as one of the top 24 contestants on "American Idol" on Thursday night.

"American Idol" judge Jennifer Lopez said that although she had been a fan of Halperin's since the beginning of his "Idol" journey, she thought he should continue to improve. All three judges encouraged him to begin showing his deeper message and identity as an artist.

TCU students are constantly told to get to know their professors. Aside from helping with confusing topics, writing job recommendations and taking a genuine interest in your academic career, your TCU...

After launching their "Boys Are Silly" website two weeks before Valentine's Day, a TCU student and his brother have attracted over 20,000 page views generated from roughly 4,000 users writing about men's follies.

Senior Pedro Wunderlich said he and his brother Mario, who lives in Guatemala, have created two websites, "Boys Are Silly" and "The Pointless Like Button," as fun social experiments. The two work together and keep in touch through communicative websites such as Skype and Basecamp, Wunderlich said.

Just by its mission statement alone, "To educate individuals to think and act as ethical leaders and responsible citizens in the global community," it is obvious TCU puts a high value on leadership and community awareness.

But to get to the point where college students can put those words into action, they must first be admitted to college. This usually involves stressing about scholarships, financial aid and, above all, standardized test scores.

The No. 3 TCU baseball team will take the field at Lupton Stadium this weekend against No. 12 Cal State Fullerton.

TCU enters the weekend with a 3-1 record after its opening series against Kansas and a midweek win against Baylor. The Frogs won two out of three games last weekend against the Jayhawks, losing Sunday's game in 14 innings.

The Frogs' most recent action came in a 2-0 win over Baylor in Waco on Tuesday night.

TCU's Black Student Association is spicing up their yearly fashion show. The BSA Fashion Show will now feature a dance portion along with the traditional fashion show, said Shelby Best, the director of...

The massive protests sweeping North Africa and the Middle East could be considered a slap in the face to the leaders of most of the countries in those two regions. The spark that set them off originated in Tunisia on Dec. 17, 2010, when an inspector tried to seize some fruit a man had purchased. The man tried to yank back his goods, and the inspector slapped the man in retribution.

U.S. college-aged youth should take note of what that one slap did.

With spring break two weeks away, students can gain insight on keeping themselves safe by attending TV and radio personality Adam Ritz's speech "Are You Invincible?" about his own experiences with spring break dangers concerning alcohol consumption and its effects.

Yvonne Giovanis, the associate director of the Alcohol and Drug Education Center, said Ritz will share information with students to help keep them safer on their spring break events.

Men's Tennis

The Horned Frogs men's tennis team plays the Mississippi State Bulldogs at 2 p.m. today at the Bayard H. Friedman Tennis Center before traveling to Tulsa for the weekend to battle the No. 38 Hurricanes. The Frogs are 2-4 after taking their fourth consecutive loss against the Texas A&M Aggies. After battling Mississippi State, the Frogs will remain in Tulsa to take on Wichita State, which is on a three-game winning streak.

TCU vs. Tulsa

When: 11 a.m. Sunday

Where: Tulsa, Okla.

TCU vs. Wichita State

A record crowd of 867 fans were on hand at the Bayard H. Friedman Tennis Center and Bartzen Varsity Courts to watch No. 47 TCU's match against No. 14 Texas A&M, but the Aggies shut out the Frogs 7-0 to...

College years and young adulthood can be the most emotionally vulnerable and turbulent times in one's life. Recent mental health studies show that this trend is on the rise. According to a national survey...