From the moment many students wake up, news floods through their dorm rooms and apartments by way of the television or the Internet, but for TCU professors, it's a different story.Jan Lacina, an assistant professor of education, said she enjoys watching "Primetime," "20/20" and the "Today Show" but admitted she doesn't have much time for TV.

"I have two young children and I work full-time so I don't have much time to do a lot of things," Lacina said. "I enjoy reading and writing because they are more stimulating."

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.

Merchandise will soon be moved out of the TCU Bookstore and into trailers located in the bookstore parking lot in order to prepare for construction, said Lisa Lewis, the store's general manager.The trailers, which open Feb. 27, will provide about a quarter of the space the current bookstore has. Merchandise from the general reading and textbook sections of the bookstore will not be available but school supplies and clothing will, Lewis said.

Cody Visone, a junior entrepreneurial management major, said he is concerned with how the trailers will look to the passersby.

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.