Organic food sales are up an estimated 15 to 21 percent from last year. Typically, organic food costs up to 30 percent more than produce in a regular produce section.People seem to be more concerned about the types of food they are putting in their bodies, but is it because they really care or because it's what the mainstream person is doing?

Most everyone strives for the "Hollywood" body - tanned, toned and thin. We do this by dieting or even succumbing to eating disorders.

"He who has the money has the power!" screams Chris Pratt, a former high school hockey star handicapped in a tragic car accident. The film "The Lookout" plays out the story of his unlikely alliance with a crack team of determined bank robbers when his promising career on ice is suddenly cut short. The former athlete goes to work as a janitor in a local bank, but cleaning floors soon gives way to criminal enterprise when he is recruited to help clean out the very bank that employs him.

The Student Government Association didn't pass the budget for the first time in years last week.SGA is trying to reduce the amount of student money going to the Activities Funding Board.

The AFB provides funding for student organizations all over campus, and last year, AFB received about $76,000 in student money.

SGA is trying to steer about $16,500 of that $76,000 budget to Programming Council next year, though.

Critics of AFB's current budget say the organizations record-keeping practices are lax.

Think of a typical Will Ferrell movie, complete with a straight male-figure skating duo, and you have "Blades of Glory." I found the movie hilarious, but, when it was over, I did not leave wanting more. It is another one of those stupid humor, quotable films, complete with child prodigies, drunken skaters and death-defying tricks on the ice. Chazz Michael Michaels, played by Ferrell ("Anchorman"), and Jimmy MacElroy, played by Jon Heder ("Napoleon Dynamite"), are banned from figure skating after an all-out brawl at the awards presentation of the world championships.

On Kings of Leon's new album, "Because of the Times," the band takes lots of risks and stretches their sound into a new universe.The band's first album, "Youth and Young Manhood," released in 2003, sounded like a band of kids playing in your living room.

On "Aha Shake Heartbreak," released in 2005, the band's sound was a little more refined. Singer/guitarist Caleb Folowill's lyrics and hound-dog singing voice made fans out of girls everywhere, and it was one of the best party-rock records ever.

There you are, sitting in your favorite theater with a group of friends. As the previews begin to grace the screen, you get a feeling that you've seen these movies before. D‚j… vu? Nope.

You really have seen all of these movies once, maybe even twice. As previews for this summer's anticipated blockbusters begin rolling into theaters, one has to ask, "Where has all of the originality gone?"

TCU Dining Services beat a recent health curve by providing a trans fat-free menu in all its dining facilities since January 2006.Following a health-conscious trend that began in the new millennium with the abundance of low-carb diets, some fats were no longer seen as the enemy. However, the dangers of saturated fat and trans fatty acids have risen to the top of the populations' health worries, according to Market Research.

The muddy ground of Sadler Lawn did not stop more than 50 students from following Lady Michelle Nurse as she led the crowd Sunday night in "flowing," a continuous free-form dance for Christian worship.Saturday...

There are many factors responsible - at least in part - in regard to the connections we make in life, whether business or personal. To make a connection with - or first impression on - a person, there are required actions one must fulfill, such as openness, friendliness and genuine interest in others. However, many people have wondered sometimes why they can't connect or become acquaintances with certain individuals. Though there usually isn't something obviously wrong or out of place; sometimes, it can be something that is felt but can't be outwardly explained.

The board of trustees approved a $315 million budget Friday, including increased employee compensation and additional financial aid for the upcoming school year at its final meeting of the year.The new budget includes $9.4 million in additional compensation for employees and $6.4 million in additional financial aid. It also includes $500,000 to improve student life, including student health and well-being, housing and student services, according to Tracy Syler-Jones, assistant vice chancellor for marketing and communication.