Despite reports of a growing economy, junior nursing major Katelyn Marsh, along with many other TCU students, is still experiencing consequences of the recession by spending time during winter break at work.

Marsh's employer, Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen, has required longer working hours instead of hiring additional employees due to the recovering economy, she said.

"They want everyone to work more hours because it costs a lot to train more people," Marsh said.

Picture this: you're in a class and you are struggling to understand the material. You've got a big party tonight, and you start to focus less on the professor and more on what you're going to wear. An hour later, you walk out of class and realize you don't have a clue what happened during that time.

According to a study conducted by two Harvard psychologists using the iPhone application, "Track Your Happiness," "a wandering mind is an unhappy mind." But to me there is only one way that mind wandering can cause unhappiness.

The TCU "Frogmobile" was a staple at home football games this season, but its existence represents more than team spirit with its Horned Frog logo. The car represents the potential future of cleaner energy.

After receiving a C- last year from The College Sustainability Report Card, TCU made some eco-friendly changes which resulted in a full letter grade increase granted last month. Among those changes was the addition of the "Frogmobile", Ken Morgan, director of the TCU Energy Institute, said.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- The No. 3 TCU Horned Frogs clinched their second consecutive undefeated regular season and Mountain West Conference title Saturday with a 66-17 win over New Mexico.

The Frogs (12-0, 8-0 MWC) also clinched an at-large BCS berth in the process, likely securing a spot in the Rose Bowl if No. 1 Oregon or No. 2 Auburn wins out and after No. 4 Boise State lost 34-31 to No. 19 Nevada Friday night.

TCU's perfect season never looked in serious doubt from the start of the game, as the Frogs got off to a 21-0 start.

Caroline Hamilton said that since coming to TCU, her spirituality has expanded and helped teach her new ways to connect with God while learning different ways of understanding what it means to be a person of faith.

Hamilton, a senior religion major, said she found it challenging at first to keep her religious traditions the same when coming to college, but now is back in her routine.

An upswing in smart phones, exercise games and fitness websites is helping students stay accountable with their fitness routines using the technologies they already employ on a daily basis.

According to the website whattheyplay.com, fitness-related games, including the Wii Fit and EA Sports Active, now account for one-sixth of all games sold, with the latest gaming invention, Xbox's Kinect, released this month.