Last November, the tea party fervor that swept the nation for more than a year and a half was finally voiced in the ballot box. Democrats lost their majority in the House of Representatives and saw much of their majority diminish in the Senate. This came about due to high budget deficits, high unemployment and controversial legislation, such as health care.

With the great power bestowed upon the Republicans by voters comes a great responsibility to those who enabled them to come into power.

TCU athletics director Chris Del Conte told ESPN Tuesday he loves the system in place that put undefeated TCU at No. 2 in The Associated Press rankings after No. 1 Auburn defeated then-No. 2 Oregon 22-19 in the BCS National Championship 8212; at least until they get a system that is going to be absolutely perfect, Del Conte said.

I was unable to get in contact with head football coach Gary Patterson regarding TCU's No. 2 AP ranking, but he has also reiterated to ESPN that he was content to live by the current system.

A new blood test may be able to detect a single cancer cell among millions of other cells within the sample, and the test will give doctors the ability to determine more quickly if a person has cancer...

There is a lot of Paul "Bear" Bryant in Gary Patterson. I grew up in Alabama pulling for the Crimson Tide, and I have been a rabid TCU fan since my daughters played basketball for the Frogs a decade...

TCU head basketball coach Jim Christian has kicked Sammy Yeager off the team for a violation of team rules, according to a press release from TCU Media Relations.

Yeager was the team's third leading scorer and rebounder, averaging 9.3 points and 4.2 rebounds for the Frogs in 16 games.

Before playing for TCU, Yeager averaged nearly 20 points per game for Weatherford College last season.

TCU (9-8, 0-2 MWC) will play Wyoming (8-8, 1-1 MWC) Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. in the Daniel-Meyer Coliseum.

Check Dailyskiff.com for more updates.

Following the incredible, undefeated season by the football team and the national attention the Rose Bowl win brought to the university, it is no surprise admission applications have hit an all-time high....

After a blazing 24-5 start, the Dallas Mavericks have lost five of their past seven games and are losing momentum. With former all-star forward Caron Butler out for the season and Dirk Nowitzki suffering from a sprained knee, the Mavericks had the perfect chance during their recent off-days to regroup and assess what they need to do for the remainder of the season. For Dallas, there are two urgent problems that need to be solved.