The Faculty Senate is pushing to remove an antiquated clause from the Faculty and Staff Handbook.The loyalty paragraph, as it's often referred to, is a remnant of the McCarthy era and the anti-communism sentiments of the 1940s and 1950s.

The clause states that university employees shouldn't be affiliated with any group that advocates governmental change.

While the clause is seen as embarrassing by some and its removal is almost inevitable, it serves as a reminder of the necessity for free speech among the university's faculty.

On the Friday before Spring Break, the campus had already transformed into a ghost town as cars, filled with excited students, sped away.But not all students have the opportunity to leave campus for every university break or holiday.

Although there may be a small amount of students on campus during breaks, TCU should provide more on-campus dining and social options for non-traveling students.

"If I let Jim die, is that the same thing as killing him?" These words that reverberate throughout the trailer are both intriguing and confusing.In Sandra Bullock's most recent movie, "Premonition," she portrays an average housewife with a loving family. But, when a policeman comes knocking on her door with news that her husband, portrayed by Julian McMahon ("Nip/Tuck"), was involved in a fatal car accident, her world slowly begins to unravel. The next day she wakes up to find her husband alive.

Mothers who are concerned for health and safety of their children always give great advice. One will often hear, "look both ways before crossing the street" or "keep both hands on the steering wheel." While the effects of not listening to mother in those situations could cause immediate danger, other pieces of wisdom affect long-term health, such as eating vegetables and fruits. According to health officials, fewer than a third of Americans eat the government-recommended two servings of fruits and three servings of vegetables.

Administrators are hosting a meeting with the TCU community today to discuss the status of the university's natural gas operations.According to a press release posted on the TCU Web site, Don Mills, vice chancellor for student affairs, and Brian Gutierrez, vice chancellor for finance and administration, will lead the dialogue, which will touch on the board of trustees' letter of intent to negotiate exclusively with Four Sevens Resources Co. and the university's subsequent steps in the process.

The return of senior Radu Barbu from an NCAA suspension has sparked a recent surge for the men's tennis team.As the team prepares for the No. 31 Texas A&M Aggies, head coach Dave Borelli said Barbu's presence has lifted the team's spirits and changes it for the better.

"We'd definitely have a tougher time winning without him," Borelli said.

Since coming back to the courts of Bayard-Friedman Tennis Center, Barbu has lost only one singles match and been a party of every winning doubles tandem.

The Center for Instructional Services wants to make TCU more podcast-friendly in the classroom. Jess Price, media producer for CIS, said he hopes to build a comprehensive database of recordings of events held on campus as well as information from classes. Berkley and Stanford universities already have podcasts available through iTunes, and Price hopes he can do the same for TCU.

"We want to use podcasting as a value-added component to what students are learning in the classroom," Price said. "It's like reading an extra chapter outside of class."

The university will soon host two candidates vying to become the new dean of the AddRan College of Humanities and Social Sciences.Philip G. Cohen, from the University of Texas at Arlington, will visit campus March 27 and 28, and F. Andrew Schoolmaster III, from Eastern Kentucky University, will visit April 2 and 3.

Cohen said he believes the AddRan school already has a strong foundation in which both students and faculty excel.

Eight years ago, Dustin Salter came to TCU and brought Reformed University Fellowship with him.The Rev. Dustin Salter, 37, died Monday, March 19, 2007, at 3:40 p.m. surrounded by his family. More than four months ago he fell off of his bicycle in Greenville, S.C., and suffered a traumatic brain injury.

The Rev. Salter was an amazing teacher who loved the students he worked with, said Ronald Pitcock, assistant English professor and a friend of Salter's.

Eight Pi Kappa Phi fraternity members, among others around the country, will be biking an average of 75 miles a day this summer for those who might not be able to.They are raising funds and training to participate in a cross-country biking trip, about 4,200 miles long, designed to allow participants to interact with the disabled and those who have a passion about helping them.

Journey of Hope is one of the many events put on by Push America, a nonprofit organization for the disabled headed by Pi Kapp.