Hearing the news that a bill passed in the Texas House last Wednesday allowing the Department of Transportation to have the power to raise the speed limit on highways to 85 mph was, for me, long overdue. I will admit it, I speed, and, according to a research study done by the TomTom GPS company, so do 61 percent of Americans. Time is valuable in our society, and Americans are willing to do what they need to do to maximize that time. The study also showed that 71 percent of Americans change their route depending on road conditions or time to navigate the fastest route.

I hate to quote "Spider-Man," but — with great power comes great responsibility. Apparently, however, video game companies are exempt from that. Such is the case for "Duke Nukem Forever," a sequel game to 1996's "Duke Nukem 3D," which is being made by Gearbox Software and will be sold for Xbox 360, Playstation 3 and digital distribution for computers starting June 19.

Breakups hurt, and now there might be a real excuse as to why you physically feel that way. According to a March 2 article from The Associated Press, a new study by the University of Michigan shows that psychological or social events can affect the regions of the brain associated with physical pain. This means that one can literally feel physical pain from non-physical events, like breakups.

Facebook is something most of us check every day. We sink hours into the social networking site — obsessively clicking from profile to profile, looking at pictures, commenting on our "friends'"...

Senior Jessica Young has been selected as the 2011 Mountain West Women's Outdoor Track & Field Student-Athlete of the Year, the league announced Thursday. "This is an outstanding achievement for Jessica...

  More than 250,000 revelers flocked to Victory Plaza Thursday morning to celebrate Dallas' NBA title with the Mavericks.  Fans endured thick crowds and North Texas heat (including...

TCU women's soccer head coach Dan Abdalla announced the schedule for the 2011 season Wednesday. The Horned Frogs' home slate includes nine matches at Garvey-Rosenthal Soccer Stadium, and the squad will...

PianoTexas International Academy & Festival continues on campus throughout June, featuring performances by Cliburn Competition medalists and other world-recognized pianists along with three concerts...

TCU catcher Josh Elander was invited to play for the collegiate national team Tuesday. Elander, a sophomore, will join freshman pitcher Andrew Mitchell on the 22-man squad. Elander was one of the...

Senior Jessica Young and the rest of the Horned Frog team shrugged off delays wrought by inclement weather Saturday and brought TCU's 2010-2011 year in athletics to a close. Young's bronze medal in...

Thursday's track and field action was cut short for the Horned Frogs due to inclement weather. The meet will resume on Friday back at Drake Stadium in Des Moine, Iowa. Senior Jessica Young beat the...