The Dallas Mavericks hoped that veteran forward Peja Stojakovic would become a cheap, easy and effective option to fill the roster void that former all-star Caron Butler's season-ending knee injury left. On paper, Stojakovic is a seasoned player with playoff experience who has been known for his perimeter shooting and timely offense throughout his 12-year career.

Sorry Mark Cuban. At this point, the Mavs need to understand that Stojakovic is not an asset to the team, but a liability.

Full disclosure: I'm gay, and I didn't choose to be this way. I didn't wake up one morning and say to myself, "I think today's the day. I think today would be a good day to begin a life full of bullying...

After having taught a freshman core class at TCU, Chancellor Victor Boschini said he disagreed with a study that concluded students were not learning the writing and cognitive skills needed in their undergraduate years.

Boschini said he felt students learned many different skills, both academically and socially, throughout their undergraduate years and were very capable of writing at the college level.

Five Frogs will have the opportunity to impress National Football League scouts and make the leap to the pros in 2011 (pending an NFL lockout). Quarterback Andy Dalton (6-3, 220 lbs) may be the most recognized...

Sid Weigand noticed a slight decline in sales at his Smoothie King franchise last year. He said his supplement sales were lower than normal as a result of the recession although his smoothie sales remained...

The Jan. 29 honoring of basketball great James Cash was a long time coming.

It is fun to have had a part in James Cash's TCU jersey retirement. When I was a student at TCU from 1972-76, my father was friends with then-head basketball coach Johnny Swaim. One day I asked Coach Swaim if he had any old jerseys around that he would let me have.

He ended up cleaning out the closet of over 50 sets of uniforms from three different uniform styles. I hauled them back to my dorm room in three big trash sacks.

No. 6 San Diego State defeated TCU 60-53 on Saturday, dropping the Frogs to 10-14 on the season and 1-8 in Mountain West Conference play. The Frogs kept the game within reach, cutting the lead to five points with just over a minute remaining in the game, but the Aztecs won their 16th consecutive home game at a sold-out Viejas Arena. San Diego State improved to 22-1 overall and 8-1 in the MWC.

Approximately 60 miles from campus a big cat sanctuary affords interns the opportunity to get up close and personal with lions, tigers, cougars, and leopards.

The Center for Animal Research and Education (CARE) rescues and rehabilitates sick, injured, and abused big cats.

The Center's interns, who live on site, work full time for four to six months and provide all aspects of care for the cats.

TCU students can now grab sushi within walking distance of campus at HammerHead, a new sushi restaurant and bar under The GrandMarc.

HammerHead, which opened Jan. 19, is a semi-casual Japanese-styled sushi bar founded by the same owners of The Aardvark, located on Berry Street.

Owner Danny Weaver could not be reached for comment, but event coordinator and bar manager Joe Ramirez said Weaver is a sushi fan.

"It's probably his favorite food. I remember he said ten years ago "I'm going to open a sushi restaurant', and here it is," Ramirez said.

Jerry Jones's experience as de facto host of Super Bowl XLV at Cowboys Stadium kind of went like The Black Eyed Peas' halftime performance: great presentation, poor execution. Great location, check. Plenty...