With global efforts toward sustainability increasing drastically, the university should do all it can to help promote green efforts on campus.

The Dream Machines would be a convenient way for students to recycle on campus, and providing incentives in the form of gift certificates and coupons makes that opportunity even better.

Furthermore, the machines come at an extremely low cost to the university, leaving administrators little excuse for not allowing the machines to be installed.

Registered nurse Rhonda Hughes will give a free lecture regarding health care issues titled, "Proactive Approaches to the Changing Landscape of Healthcare," on Wednesday in the Kelly Alumni Center.

Hughes was brought to the university through an endowment from the Harris College of Nursing & Health Sciences provided by W.F. "Tex" and Pauline Rankin, according to an e-mail from Holly Ellman, a specialist in the Office of Communications.

Hughes is a published author who writes on patient safety and quality improvement, according to the e-mail.

I'll admit I'm a little obsessed with Facebook. I check it when I get up. I check it when I'm doing homework. I check it 8212; sneakily 8212; in class. The only time I feel bad about having a window open...

Senior catcher Jimmie Pharr is the new starting catcher for the baseball team, and has the task of replacing an All-American.

Last season's starter, Bryan Holaday, won the Johnny Bench Award for the nation's best catcher in 2010 before being drafted by the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball.

Holaday hit .355 with 17 home runs to help lead the Frogs to their first College World Series appearance in the program's history. He also committed just seven errors in 68 games.

Pharr said he is ready to step up to the plate for the Frogs this season.

After performing as one of the top 12 male contestants on "American Idol" Tuesday night, TCU alumnus Tim Halperin's future on the popular reality program will depend on America's vote. Halperin sang his...

About 45 students, faculty and staff members met Friday with representatives from PepsiCo and Waste Management about the benefits of recycling and how it can be rewarding with the Greenopolis Dream Machine.

Jordan Mazurek, a sophomore political science and sociology double major, said representatives discussed the concept of the machine, its purpose and how it works. The machine is a state-of-the-art recycling kiosk that provides recycling incentives in the form of coupons and gift certificates for local businesses, according to an article from greenbiz.com

Without President Barack Obama's health care reform last year, I would be removed from my parents' health care in four years. I am one of the faces of those people who are helped by Obama's health care...

Though some American colleges and universities are making standardized tests an optional part of their applications, TCU does not plan to change requirements as of now.

On Feb. 17, DePaul University in Chicago announced it will adopt a test-optional alternative for freshman applicants starting in fall 2012, according to The Chronicle of Higher Education. Applicants are responsible to submit their high school transcripts but they now have the option of submitting either their standardized test scores or answer a few open-ended essay questions, according to DePaul.

Last Wednesday, President Barack Obama ordered the Justice Department to no longer defend the constitutionality of Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act, which defines marriage as being strictly between a man and a woman. Obama's reasoning for his order was that the act was unconstitutional based on its discriminatory nature and because of America's turbulent history with discrimination, according to a CNN article from Wednesday.

Junior Victoria Lee and senior Kelsey Huffman both claimed MVP honors Sunday, but No. 5 TCU dropped a 7-5 decision to No. 8 Baylor on the final day of competition at the fifth annual Best in the West Tournament.

The Horned Frogs, who moved to 5-3 on the season, lost a 3-3 decision in Hunt Seat, falling to the Bears in overall points, 463-415. TCU won Equitation over Fences, 2-1, but could only manage one point in Equitation on the Flat Sunday at Fresno State's Student Horse Center.

Men's golf continues play at John Hyat Collegiate Invitational Senior Scott Roudebush led the TCU men's golf team Monday through a tough scoring day during Round 2 at the John Hayt Collegiate Invitational...