The purpose of the Supreme Court is to uphold the law, not to rule according to party lines.But as Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito approaches confirmation, it becomes increasingly clear that partisan politics are at play.

The Associated Press reports that, "If the pattern continues, Alito may be on his way to the most partisan Senate victory for a Supreme Court nominee in years."

Many Republicans champion Alito for his conservative views, especially involving abortion, hoping that Roe v. Wade will be overturned.

The TCU Ranch Management program will kick off its annual Roundup event with a seminar, clay-shooting contest and an auction to raise money for scholarships for the Ranch Management program.Bryan Vasseur, interim director of the Ranch Management, said the event gives the program's alumni a chance to come back to TCU for the weekend to see former classmates and meet with current students.

Vasseur said in former years, the program has raised $10 thousand to $15 thousand at the auction event to be applied to Ranch Management scholarships.

Lewis Paul Bremer III will share his insight into what he experienced during his tenure as presidential envoy to Iraq at 5:30 in the Ed Landreth Hall Auditorium.Ambassador Bremer was named presidential envoy to Iraq by President Bush May 6, 2003. He served in that position until Iraqi sovereignty was restored June 28, 2004.

Bremer is currently on tour around the United States promoting his new book "My Year In Iraq: The Struggle to Build a Future of Hope."

A new organization on campus is encouraging students to become more involved in the community, whether it is by grabbing a shovel, building a house or volunteering at a nonprofit organization.The Center...

The plus/minus grading system will not affect student access to financial aid because grades on average are not expected to drop below minimum standards for receiving aid, said the chairman of the Faculty Senate Academic Excellence Committee Thursday. Chairman David Grant told Faculty Senate members that the federal minimum GPA requirement of 2.0 for aid recipients will remain consistent and grades on average are expected not to change.

The Horned Frog swimming and diving team will compete in its last combined home meet of the season when Missouri State visits the University Recreation Center on Saturday afternoon.MSU is a deep squad possessing strength in both distance and sprint competition, said senior swimmer Allan McCallum.

Head coach Richard Sybesma said he thinks MSU will be even competition for TCU.

The rifle team set two records last weekend in its four-team competition in Akron, Ohio, and expects to carry the momentum into this weekend's competition at Texas-El Paso, players and coaches said.The Frogs finished second overall and broke their previous team record in both smallbore and air rifle with freshman Tanya Gorin leading the team in scoring in both events.

"They all performed well and were close to their best score," head coach Karen Monez said.

The live music scene in Dallas might be struggling, but business has never been better in Fort Worth. "Business is fantastic and booming," said Wesley Hathaway, co-owner of the Fort Worth venue the Ridglea Theater.

Trees, located in Dallas' Deep Ellum, is the most recent club to close its' doors - part of trend in the city.

Other clubs in the area may be closing as well, including the Gypsy Tea Room, the Green Room and Jeroboam all of which have already filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

Spoon continues to be one of indie rock's most consistently top-notch acts and more pertinently, one of Texas' finest bands.Spanning three tracks and one video, Spoon's most recent EP, "Sister Jack," is more than the latest edition to a completist's collection.

At just under 14 minutes, the single offers 2005's "Gimme Fiction" standout track "Sister Jack," a remix of "I Turn My Camera On" by John McEntire and a previously unreleased track, "Sunday Morning Wednesday Night."

The video can be found on the disc, in your choice of two different dimensions.