The Abraham Center of Life in San Antonio is fueling a debate on the ethical issues surrounding the "design" of babies for would-be parents seeking a child when unable to do so naturally, according to ABC News. The center allows parents to choose the physical traits and even personality of the donors, which means if a client wants a brown-haired, green-eyed female child, they can receive just that.

Take one part "Boyz N the Hood" and two parts "Kids," and you get "Alpha Dog," a slightly atypical look at an increasingly overdone plot: disillusioned youth.Posing as a partial documentary, "Dog" follows...

When she came to TCU, Laura Barbee was uncertain how long her stay would be.Dealing with her father's recent death, Barbee and her family thought she may need to take some time off from school. This all changed when she received the Nordan Fine Arts Award Scholarship.

This weekend, TCU dancers will compete once again for the Nordan Award which, if they win, could give them $8,000 to $10,000 per year toward their TCU educations.

The award was established by Lester Nordan and his wife in 1965. Nordan received an honorary law degree from TCU in 1964.

The romance drama "Flannel Pajamas," a nominee for the Grand Jury Prize at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival, is an indie film depicting a realistic view of relationships in today's society.This film explores...

Soon, upperclassmen will be able to participate in a new on-campus housing program that will group them with students of similar interests.TCU Residential Services will launch the "Living Learning Communities" program February in the dorms.

The program will allow students to select an interest they share with other students and group them in the same wing of their residence hall.

The Democratic Congress is in the throes of finishing up its "100-hour" legislation, which ended up taking almost two weeks, or 336 hours. It would seem that the Democrats, despite taking an entire day off for the BCS Championship Bowl, are finally in a position to take a stand against the Bush administration.

And so, one would expect that in the midst of Bush's increase of more than 20,000 troops to Iraq, the Democrats would be on fire with opposition.

Student attendance at college sporting events around the country is dropping, and TCU is no exception, an athletic administrator said.Scott Kull, associate athletic director for external operations, said the size of the average basketball crowd at Daniel-Meyer Coliseum is 3,000 to 4,000 people, most of whom are young children and their parents.

Despite the Lady Frogs' 13-4 record and reaching No. 23 in the ESPN/USA Today coaches' poll and the men's team sitting at 10-5, Kull said students are not making the trip out to Daniel-Meyer Coliseum on game days.

It seems the Bush administration is finally waking up to a situation that is already a nightmare for most Americans. But their most recent solution to the problem doesn't seem to be sitting well with American public.What was once just a step in the wrong direction for the United States has left us stranded in the wrong direction, and rather than turning around and going back, the recent troop surge is simply digging America in deeper.

University Career Services will give seniors a look into professional life this weekend at the annual Senior Conference.The conference, which features keynote speakers, employers and alumni, offers a head start in life and rewards seniors for coming this far by preparing them for challenges in the future, said Kimshi Hickman, associate director of employer services.

Patrick Combs, an alumni motivational speaker and author of "Major in Success," will show seniors how to aim for success during an often difficult transition from student to professional life, Hickman said.

A sociology professor said he is using purple bicycles to preserve the world for future generations. The Purple Bike Program, which creator Keith Whitworth, sociology professor, said has become nationally...