The Universidad de las Americas, which has come under scrutiny for the closure and subsequent reopening of its newspaper, is garnering more unwanted attention. TCU's sister university has been placed under a yearlong warning by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, the agency that accredits both UDLA and TCU.

SACS, an American agency that accredits universities in 11 U.S. states and Latin America, gave the university its warning when UDLA filed a follow-up report after a 2005 affirmation of its accreditation.

Monday started a weeklong book drive for Hurricane Katrina and violence-stricken John McDonogh Senior High School in New Orleans. The TCU five-member chapter of Chi Upsilon Sigma National Sorority, Inc. is sponsoring the book drive that will end Friday, Feb. 16.

Senior Narcely Ruiz, cultural events coordinator for CUS, said her sorority was inspired to hold a book drive after a member at the University of Delaware wrote a letter describing her experience of volunteering at the predominately black high school. The letter was e-mailed to all chapters across the country.

The Duke lacrosse team was accused of a heinous crime last March involving the alleged rape of a stripper at a party.Three players were indicted on charges of rape, sexual offense and kidnapping.

Because of this, the nation was thrown into an uproar, and the team canceled all of its games after March 21, 2006, last season.

Now, 10 months later, the team is preparing to take the field once again, and I am imploring all of you to drop everything that has happened and let the athletes play.

Gov. Rick Perry crossed the party line during Tuesday's State of the State address, and he did so in favor of women's health.Perry ordered that beginning September 2008, sixth-grade girls should be vaccinated for the human papilloma virus. The vaccine can prevent HPV virus types that cause 70 percent of cervical cancer, according to the Gynecological Cancer Foundation.

But some of Perry's conservative Republican base is up-in-arms about the mandate.

Some legislators argue that the order encourages girls to be sexually promiscuous and strips away parental rights.

The stress of college can be overwhelming. Classes require massive amounts of readings, writing papers and studying. Outside of the classrooms, there are nonstop organizational meetings, entertainment and other various campuswide programs. With a combination of trying to succeed academically and becoming an active participant in campus activities, college life is a constant whirlwind of activity from the first day of the semester through the end of finals week.

Though the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo is over for this year, the controversial debate over whether cloned livestock will be allowed in the competition in future years continues to escalate. Trigger,...

After playing basketball for a year in Germany, a former TCU star has returned to Fort Worth and is doing what he loves.Corey Santee, 23 and native of Flint, Mich., is playing basketball for the Fort Worth Flyers.

Santee had been playing professional basketball in Germany for the Nuremburg Baskets from 2005 to 2006. Following his one year stint, Santee felt Germany was not the place for him.

After 41 seasons, the Frogs' quarterbacks coach Dick Winder is hanging up his whistle. Head coach Gary Patterson announced Winder's retirement Wednesday night at the Frog Club Recruiting Reception. Winder, 65, spent the last five seasons coaching quarterbacks like Tye Gunn, Brandon Hassell and most recently Poinsettia Bowl offensive MVP Jeff Ballard.

"I don't think you replace a Dick Winder," Patterson said. "He's very unique."

Winder said he had thought about it last year but he wanted to stay with Ballard and end on a winning note.

Some students are hoping to gain professional experience by submitting their artwork to the annual student art competition Monday.The Cross/Talk 15th annual student art competition opens Monday.

Cross/Talk refers to an ongoing dialogue between the art and the students, said Chris Powell, a ceramics and 3-D design instructor.

"The dialogue crosses and engages different types of works within the show," Powell said.