It was a weekend full of wine, bratwurst and music at the 20th Annual GrapeFest in downtown Grapevine.Touted as one of the top 100 events in the United States and Canada by the American Bus Association, GrapeFest not only offered people the opportunity to taste wine from all over the world, but also the chance to take part in some grape stomping.

Many people who are unfamiliar with GrapeFest may think it is only an adult affair, but the celebration offered many events for people under the legal drinking age.

It's a bird. It's a plane. No, it's Ben Affleck doing his best Superman impersonation.In the new movie "Hollywoodland," Affleck portrays George Reeves, the man who assumed the role of Superman in the original 1950s TV series.

"Hollywoodland's" first scene dates back to June 16, 1959, the date of Reeves' death, and attempts to shed some light on exactly how the former Superman died.

Just like any great murder mystery, the details of his death are hazy at best.

A tailgate should be something to enjoy, not an occasion to fear. Tailgating should feel spontaneous, so efforts to control it only make students hesitant to partake in the festivities. If the administration wants to raise attendance at the student tailgate, it should encourage students to conduct their tailgates the way they please. There's no need for overly strict rules and regulations.

One concern is underage drinking and, so far, the efforts have been ineffective.

The Student Government Association voted Tuesday night to further discuss a resolution supporting the plus/minus grading system next week.At Tuesday's meeting, Jason Ratigan, a senior history major, presented the proposal to SGA.

"It would be great if students saw this in terms of the principle," Ratigan said. "It's for better representing your grade and being accountable for your performance in the classroom."

The annual prisoner of war/missing in action remembrance ceremony, which begins today, is meant to remind students that not everyone who goes to war returns home, said the commander of the Air Force ROTC's Arnold Air Society.The POW/MIA ceremony at TCU intends to raise awareness among students about missing soldiers, said Jessica Murray, the Arnold Air Society commander.

Murray, a senior kinesiology major, said the Arnold Air Society is an honorary service organization within ROTC that coordinates this ceremony.

A TCU student was victimized by a 21-year-old man arrested on suspicion of committing two sexual assaults and four robberies in the west Fort Worth area, said a Fort Worth police spokesperson on Tuesday.Fort...

The 24th annual Art in the Metroplex is showing new works by 40 artists, including one TCU student, from 16 North Texas counties at the University Art Gallery in Moudy Building North Room 141.The only TCU student whose work is shown at the gallery is Randy Bacon, a fine arts graduate student, who said he paints landscapes based on panoramic photographs he takes while traveling.

"I get my ideas from pictures I take from driving on the road and use my windshield as my cropping device," Bacon said.

Bacon added that he averages three paintings a month.

Even before Sept. 11, 2001, TCU police officers were prepared to deal with potential terrorist attacks, a police official said. TCU Police Detective Kelly Ham has been trained to respond to nuclear, biological and chemical threats, including advanced certification in weapons of mass destruction, he said. The training was part of the Department of Homeland Security.

"Everybody is trained: when you get the call, you respond to the emergency," he said.

Reformed University Fellowship is under new leadership after its campus minister of seven years left last spring.Rob Hamby, the new minister for RUF, was interested in moving to another campus when he heard that Dustin Salter, TCU's former RUF campus minister, was looking to relocate as well. National RUF leadership arranged for the ministers to switch locations, said Lauren Jones, women's intern for RUF.

Hamby spent six years at Furman University, where Salter is currently on staff.

Q: What got you into swimming in the first place?A: I started swimming because one of my friend's mom had decided that she was going to start him in summer league swimming. So, I kind of just followed suit, and I ended up staying in it longer than he did.

Q: When did you start swimming?

A: I was eight when I started swimming in the summers. It led me into eventually starting high school swimming. When I finished my freshman year, I started swimming club, which is a year-round deal.

Q: What is it like to swim for TCU?