"Why do they think this is front-page news?" said one of my classmates about the recent exposure in the Skiff about the drug and alcohol controversy surrounding the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity house. As I overheard this complaint about the article, I thought to myself, "Why not use it as front-page news?" After all, the exposure, however damaging to the fraternity's reputation, is interesting news that exemplifies some of my main ideals about journalism: to provide readers with truthful and valuable information as provided by the First Amendment.

As former ambassador Paul Bremer spoke inside Ed Landreth Auditorium Friday, student protestors outside voiced their opposition to the war in Iraq."What Will War Accomplish?" read a sign held by one student protestor on the lawn outside the auditorium.

Bremer, who served as presidential envoy to Iraq, spoke to promote his new book "My Year in Iraq: The Struggle to Build a Future of Hope."

Lyndsay Peden, a freshman biology and political science major, is one of the students who organized the anti-war protest, which varied in size, ranging from four to 12 people.

A National Geographic explorer said Monday that students need to start thinking seriously about the next 100 years because that is what they are going to inherit.J. Michael Fay, a scientist and conservationist, spent more than 600 hours flying over about 27 African countries to document the human impact on the region. He shared with the TCU community the best of 110,000 photographs he took on the trip, when he spoke in Winston-Scott Hall.

The American who oversaw Iraq's first steps toward democracy told about 500 students, faculty and citizens at Ed Landreth Auditorium that he thinks he'll see a stable Iraq in his lifetime.Paul Bremer, who served as presidential envoy to Iraq from May 2003 to June 2004, said Friday that the most important result of the war in Iraq was getting the Iraqis on a path to democracy.

"We did a really noble thing in liberating 27 million Iraqis from one of the most brutal dictatorships anywhere in the world at the end of the 20th century," Bremer said.

The Lady Frogs defeated Utah 69-56 Saturday behind junior guard Natatsha Lacy's third consecutive double-double and a determined defense that held the Utes to just 23 points in the first half.Lacy, who finished with 23 points, 13 rebounds and matched sophomore guard Adrienne Ross' 6 assists, wasn't far off from a triple double. The backcourt duo also combined for 17 free throw attempts, more than twice the Utes' total amount.

Lacy said TCU's willingness to penetrate the defense helped maintain the Frogs' early lead.

Students who live off campus and local residents met with the Unrelated Persons and Rental Registration Task Force to discuss parking problems and living situations in TCU-area neighborhoods Thursday at the Botanic Garden.The Fort Worth City Council created the task force to recommend possible solutions to ease escalating tensions between student tenants and local residents around TCU.