TCU's swimming and diving teams rewrote the TCU record books on the first day of action at the 2011 Mountain West Conference Swimming and Diving Championships inside the Oklahoma City Community College Aquatics Center. The men's team is currently in fourth place overall, while BYU leads the pack. The women's team is holding at fifth place, while San Diego State is currently in first on the women's side.

"I was happy with the way we competed on the first day," TCU coach Richard Sybesma said. "It's always nice to get off to a good start and we were able to do that this evening."

While many students struggle to find jobs, seniors in the university's ROTC program know exactly what they'll be doing after graduation.

Ballet dancers do not usually have a 90-year-old pool beneath their feet.

There are a lot of reasons to believe that the Dallas Mavericks are NBA contenders.

The offense is completely operating with no hiccups. In the past month, the Mavericks have scored fewer than 100 points only twice. Over the course of those 30 days, Dallas has averaged 104 points a game and has gone 13-1.

With the career resurgence of Peja Stojakovic and the reappearance of Rodrigue Beaubois, the Mavericks' offense is only getting stronger as they move down the stretch. Dirk Nowitzki continues to put up MVP-like numbers, and the Dallas bench is exceptionally deep.

TCU junior Brooke Beeler was the individual runner-up, just one stroke off the pace, to lead No. 30 TCU to a fourth-place finish after Tuesday's final round of the Central District Invitational in Parrish, Fla.

Beeler, who shot a TCU record 65 in Monday's opening round, finished with a 2-under-par 214, one stroke behind LSU freshman Austin Ernst.

Beeler won the Alamo Invitational in November and was seeking her second tournament title of the year. She also tied for second at October's Windy City Collegiate Classic in her home state of Illinois.

Homer Erekson, the dean of the Neeley School of Business, will speak about the value of a liberal arts education on Wednesday at an event celebrating the 40th anniversary of the oldest academic honor society in America, Phi Beta Kappa.

According to the Neeley School of Business website, Erekson graduated from TCU in 1974 and was a member of the honor society when he was an undergraduate.

Erekson said he was excited about speaking Wednesday and that he worked hard on his presentation, titled, "Learning the Price of Everything, and the Value of Nothing."

A bill in the Texas House would allow students with a concealed carry license to carry guns on public college campuses.

While gun carriers must be 21 or older and undergo training on the proper handling of a gun, allowing students carrying concealed handguns to wander public campuses is a dangerous idea.

Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Don Mills said he didn't support the bill because it could create confusion for police reacting to a violent situation.

Technology is taking over 8212; at least, it appears to be that way at Stacked, a California restaurant. According to a Feb. 16 article in USA Today, Stacked's customers will order from iPads. Essentially,...