Seven-year-old Emily Wurk watched from her seat on her mother's lap Tuesday evening as J. Michael Fay lectured on pictures he took that show human impact on the African environment. Wurk and brother Dominic, 9, were brought to the lecture by their mother, Nancy Lung of Benbrook, who said that although she was hesitant to bring them, she thought her children mostly understood the lecture.

TCU Black History Month 2006Wednesday, February 1
Kickoff - Real Talk
SC Lounge
12:00 p.m.
Student-led discussion on various topics that revolve around the Black community in Fort Worth and on the TCU campus.

Worship Service & Fellowship Dinner Honoring Black History
Robert Carr Chapel
5:15 p.m.
A nod to various leaders who have been instrumental in the Civil Rights arena, theology, social issues and more. A free fellowship dinner immediately following the service. Fellowship dinner immediately following service.

The postwar violence facing journalists, such as ABC News' Bob Woodruff who suffered serious injuries in Iraq on Monday, is much worse than the wartime situation in 2003, said a veteran photojournalist Tuesday.Mike Heimbuch, a photojournalist for NBC 5, spent eight weeks in 2003 on patrol around Iraq embedded with Marine Corps Task Force Tarawa.

Heimbuch said Iraq is different for journalists today because of the increased use of improvised explosive devices.

Black History Month, started in 1926 as "Negro History Week," was an initiative to get black history recognized and taught in school. Prior to this, prominent blacks had been left out of the history books or, when mentioned, were mentioned in order to exhibit their inferiority.Black History Month was an important and needed initiative. Americans were missing an important part of their historical roots and needed to learn about their past - a past that is not confined to white men.

Black History Month begins today with a student-led discussion and a worship service setting the stage for a month of cultural events.Assistant Director of Intercultural Education and Services Greg Trevino said the goal of Black History Month is, "to educate and promote awareness of different cultures that do not share the same mainstream attention."

"These are proud people with rich histories that deserve to be known," he said.

University Ministries intern for Worship, Spiritual and Pastoral Life Ann Smith said Black History Month is not just for black people.

President Bush will appear before Congress and the American people tonight to deliver his State of the Union address. With the low-approval rating the president has received recently, everyone should be paying attention tonight.Historically, dating back to George Washington delivering the first address on January 8, 1790, the annual State of the Union has been an opportunity for the president to assess the current standing of the union and present what his goals and agenda are for the future.

More than 200 ranch management students and alumni participated in fellowship and tradition at the annual Roundup event Saturday.Janelle Davila, administrative assistant for the ranch management program, said Roundup was a total success, raising more than $10,000 for program scholarships.

She said more than 200 people attended Saturday evening's auction, which raised most of the event's funds.

Out of all of the events, which included a seminar and a clay-shooting contest, ranch management student Chad McCormick said he enjoyed the auction the most.