Last Thursday, the U.S. Senate overwhelmingly approved a bill to reform ethics and lobbying legislation in order to ease voters' frustrations with corruption on Capitol Hill.The Democrat-initiated bill, passed 96-2, will force senators to abandon gifts, free travel and other benefits they may receive from lobbyists, according to the Associated Press. The bill will also make senators "more accountable for the pet projects they insert into bills."

At-large members of the Faculty Senate are being phased out over the next three years to create a more proportionate representation among colleges, the Faculty Senate chair said.Chair Suzy Lockwood said Faculty Senate members wanted to make sure the colleges are equally represented. At-large members are elected to represent the entire faculty but are often influenced by their specific college, Lockwood said.

Horses bucking, bulls raging, vicarious thrills. Surprisingly, the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo has never been more entertaining.

The first event of the night was a contest to see which rider could ride the longest and withstand the force of the horse's bucks and kicks. One of the horses ran so close to our gated seats in the front row that flecks of dirt fell on our clothes brought on from the horse's hooves. Afterward, other cowboys would gallop alongside the bucking horse, grip the strap and release the buckle to free the mount.

Hot dogs! Hot dogs! Get your hot dogs!TCU Dining Services is waiting for approval from the university to install a hot dog cart on campus.

About 15 students comprised the Dining Committee that proposed the idea for the cart last semester, said Rick Flores, general manager of Dining Services. If the cart is approved, students will be able to buy hot dogs on campus using their student ID cards.

"It would be an easy way to grab a bite to eat," said Katie McCann, Dining Committee chair.

One thing worse than getting a bad grade in a class is getting that bad grade when you don't think you deserved it.Addressing that discrepancy between whether a student's perceived academic performance in a class and the actual letter grade he or she received are one in the same has been an issue in a recent discussion topic for the Undergraduate Council.

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The pending sale of Jons Grille to Fuzzy's Taco Shop fell through, ending weeks of rumors and speculation of the possible move.The owners of Fuzzy's were originally going to take over the location, said...

Today through Wednesday, a program hosted by Residential Services will allow students to see a virtual tour of the four new residence halls, said the director of Residential Services. As a bonus, students in attendance will be entered into a raffle to win a guaranteed place in one of the new buildings, said Craig Allen, director of Residential Services.

The program will visit each existing residence hall and introduce students to the new dorms, address new roommate selection methods and answer any questions, Allen said.

The Undergraduate Council discussed a proposal Friday that increases the number of members on the University Appeals Committee and shortens the amount of time students have to file appeals but ultimately decided to table the decision until the February meeting.David Whillock, chairman of the University Appeals Committee, and Bonnie Melhart, associate provost for academic affairs, have been working with a faculty task force and the rest of the committee since the fall to revise the current system students use to appeal received grades.

Strong showings in doubles competition, including a victory over an opponent from a major conference, was one of the promising spots from this past weekend's Met Collegiate Indoor Invitational hosted by Rice University.The duo of sophomore Kriegler Brink and freshman Mike Donovan were able to pull off an 8-4 win against a Clemson team.

Although the team would fall the next day in the round of 16 to Southern Mississippi, 9-7, head coach Dave Borelli said the team has a major upside to its individual games, Donovan said.

Woes on the court continue for the Horned Frogs (10-7, 2-3 conference) as they are facing a three-game losing streak in Mountain West Conference play.Saturday night, the Frogs' ball-handling problems left them in a bind as the UNLV Rebels (16-4, 3-2 conference) scored 36 of their 75 points off TCU turnovers. Dribbling mishaps and heavy pressure from the Rebels' defense ended up being a cancer to the Frogs' offense.

The Rebels managed to score 20 first-half points off turnovers, leaving the Frogs at an 11-point deficit before retreating to the tunnel at halftime.