For senior Lindsey Whittington, it's a dog's life.It starts at 6:30 a.m., when Whittington's roommate, TCU alumna Natalie Madden, starts getting ready for work.

Madden makes her way to the kitchen, all the while her 1-year-old Dachshund, Tucker, nips at her heels.

In Whittington's room, Tulip, her 2-year-old Maltese, hears the commotion outside the door and begins to whimper, hoping to be let out.

A few rooms down, Natalie's twin sister and fellow TCU alumna, also named Lindsey, is awake too.

Construction of four new residence halls doesn't begin until June 1, but preparations are well under way.Workers have begun moving utility lines in the circle drive and the grassy area between Frog Fountain and the faculty parking to service the new residence halls and student union, said Harold Leeman, associate director for major projects.

Parking and traffic patterns will not change because of construction during this semester, said Steve McGee, TCU chief of police.

Two students were arrested in connection with an assault in Moncrief Hall in December, a TCU Police detective said.Detective Vicki Lawson said Matthew Hunter, a TCU student, and Bryce Hudman, a student at Southern Methodist University, turned themselves in the week before Spring Break after police issued warrants for their arrests.

On Dec. 4 at about 4 a.m., TCU Police Officer Brad Murphey responded to a verbal dispute that escalated into a physical confrontation in Moncrief Hall, according to a police report.

More than 80 high school and middle school students caught a glimpse of college life Wednesday during the College Student for a Day program.College Student for a Day is a program that works in partnership with Communities in Schools, a nonprofit agency that works within the Fort Worth Independent School District to help at-risk students stay in school through high school graduation.

TCU hosts CSFAD twice a year and has participated in the program for three years.

In America, body image is everything.We hear continually about the obesity crisis, how to lose weight, the next big diet or pill.

Hasn't anyone heard of moderation?

It is certainly not healthy to weigh 400 pounds, but it's not healthy to weigh 100 pounds either, unless you are very short.

Last week, I tuned in to "The Real World" and there was a 95-pound girl talking about how ugly she feels - of course she's ugly; she's skin and bones. But just 15 pounds would turn her into a very attractive woman, though still skinny.

What kind of pitcher are you: Power or finesse?I would say I am more of a power pitcher.

Why?

Well, because I am left-handed and, for most left-handed pitchers, I guess I could say I have an above-average fastball. I like to throw my fastball.

Is that your best pitch?

I guess you could say so.

If you could meet any professional baseball player, who would it be and why?

Well, the professional baseball player I always wanted to meet is actually dead now. That was Ted Williams. I am a huge fan of Ted Williams.