Wild parties, heavy drinking and irresponsible sex have long plagued college students' reputations, but some campus groups are working to change that.Organizations including Hyperfrogs, the Alcohol and Drug Education Center, Programming Council and the Women's Resource Center are presenting National Sexual Responsibility Week with events around campus.

Yvonne Giovanis, assistant director of the Alcohol and Drug Education Center, said the programs will educate students about safe sex and sexual health.

There are several legends swirling around about the history of St. Valentine and where exactly Valentine's Day originated. The Roman Catholic Church recognizes three saints named either Valentine or Valentinus, all of whom were martyred.According to one legend, Valentine actually sent the first 'valentine' greeting himself to a young girl with whom he fell in love during his imprisonment. It is alleged that he signed the letter, 'From your Valentine,' which is still used today.

How much can $26 million buy in today's world? Well, it could buy a really big house, a lot of fast cars or a number of other items. In the case of Anheuser-Busch, $26 million can buy a few commercials during the Super Bowl.I know a million bucks isn't worth what it once was, but $26 million on advertising for one game? I think it's a little steep, even for a multibillion-dollar corporation. It only goes to show that Super Bowl advertising has gotten to the point where it's as much of an attraction as the actual game.

As good Bill Shakespeare once said, "There's something rotten in the state of Denmark." What am I talking about? The ridiculous cartoon that came out recently, originally published by a newspaper in Denmark.Interestingly,...

Applying for financial aid in college may often seem like a complicated process, a flurry of paper involving forms, budgets and many steps that must be completed before moving on to the next one.One group of students that may cause extra concern for some universities when deciding who gets financial aid is students with divorced parents.

Mike Scott, the director of scholarships and student financial aid at TCU, said the university has had problems in the past when dealing with divorced families.

Rarely can you find a student walking across campus alone and not on his or her cell phone. Some would attribute such a practice to insecurity - do you think people will think you are a loser if you're walking by yourself? Is talking on the phone supposed to make you look like you have a throng of friends? Others say that walking across campus alone is boring and, naturally, talking on the phone passes the whole seven-minute walk time. Seven minutes. Seven minutes of quiet time to yourself should not induce boredom, it should help preserve your sanity.

When one professor wanted to create a field-intensive course, he turned to the Strategic Initiative Fund for assistance. With a $140,000 grant over three years, Tony Burgess, professor of professional...