Last semester, readers were bombarded with my complaints about being a commuter, only to find that the hidden message of the two-part expos‚ was to appreciate the small and simple joys in life. This semester, we've moved out of the house and things have gotten a little crazier.The two hours a day spent driving are better spent socializing with real people, rather than mumbling to the truck driver in the next lane. And eight-hour days with nowhere to rest were quickly getting old, so I moved on campus.

The Panhellenic president said Monday the university was unaware of the controversy surrounding one of the three sorority finalists who could join the TCU Greek community and said the effect it will have on the voting process remains uncertain.The Delta chapter of Delta Zeta at DePauw University in Greencastle, Ind., has gained national attention due to recent questions raised about its restructuring by its national sorority. DZ nationals asked 23 of the Delta chapter's 35 members to accept alumna status and vacate the sorority house.

Chin-Ning Chu's name means "journey to peace" - a name that reflects "The Art of War" philosophy that Chu will address as the keynote speaker for tonight's Frost Foundation Lectureship.As an author and motivational speaker, Chu is a leading expert in the business application of Chinese General Sun Tzu's "The Art of War." She will speak at 5 p.m. today in the Student Center Ballroom.

A TCU Police officer driving to work in his own personal vehicle pulled over a man after he saw him jump the curb and nearly hit a student crossing University Drive on Monday afternoon. Dale Connor was driving when he noticed a silver Pontiac Grand Prix swerving in front of him.

"He almost hit some cars and then jumped the curb and almost hit a student, so I pulled him over," Connor said.

Connor said he was able to pull the driver over by yelling verbal commands at him.

TCU has yet to sign a lease with a local oil and gas company that is telling residents in a nearby neighborhood that it's a done deal, a top administrator says.Brian Gutierrez, vice chancellor for finance and administration, confirmed Monday in an e-mail that no agreement has been reached with Four Sevens Resources Co., who distributed fliers in the Colonial Park neighborhood announcing that Four Sevens "has been awarded the TCU gas lease!"

Gutierrez said Thursday that TCU is still assessing the feasibility of drilling on campus and discussions with Four Sevens are ongoing.

A long-awaited schism in the Anglican Communion is on the horizon. In September, the Episcopal denomination of the Anglican church may find itself separated from the Anglican Communion at large.The Episcopal...

After a dominant performance against the Mississippi Rebels on Sunday, the No. 17 TCU women's tennis team will face the No. 13 Baylor Bears 6 p.m. today at the Bayard H. Friedman Tennis Center.TCU head coach Jefferson Hammond said the 6-1 win over Mississippi will give the Horned Frogs confidence as they go into the Baylor match.

The Bears, who are also coming off a convincing 4-1 victory over the Rebels on Saturday, will be pitted against the Horned Frogs' highest-ranked doubles team in school history.

The swimmers wandered through the halls of the University Recreation Center Gymnasium on Monday afternoon as they turned in their equipment and bid farewell to the 2006-2007 swimming and diving season.After a sixth place showing for the men's and women's teams in last week's Mountain West Conference Swimming and Diving Championships, head coach Richard Sybesma said he was pleased with the overall performance of the H20 Frogs.

According to a Star-Telegram article from Feb. 19, Vijay Devarajan, a 25-year-old from Arlington, plans on climbing Africa's tallest mountain, not for the fame, but for charity. I look up to Devarajan because his acts of service reach beyond city limits. I think it is important for all of us to serve in some way in our community because not only does it bring a sort of self-fulfillment, but it is a way to show concern for others.