It's official: TCU is moving out of the Mountain West and into the Big East Conference.

After months of speculation about changing conference, rumors were finally confirmed yesterday during a press conference where it was announced that TCU would officially be moving to the Big East in 2012. This is giant news. However, the benefits of making the move might be fewer than one would think.

TCU has come a long way since it first opened the doors to its new Fort Worth campus in 1911. Then a fledgling campus of 500 students in the segregated south, diversity really wasn't a question.

But times and people have changed and the expectation for equality is something that every institution has to answer to. So how does the university measure up? It depends on how you measure success.

Passion for music and a true love of Fort Worth are two of Punch Shaw's defining qualities. The professor of communications is known for encouraging his students to explore all the culture and fine arts the Metroplex has to offer.

"Growing up, I always thought that if you lead a good life and treated others as you wanted to be treated, when you died you went to Fort Worth," Shaw said.

Fort Worth was the first big city Shaw ever saw when he and his family attended the Stock Show during his childhood.

Aside from confusion, there was also a sigh of relief from many Roman Catholic reformers and groups working to combat HIV when Pope Benedict XVI stated last week: "There may be a basis in the case of...

Most people, especially students, find themselves eagerly awaiting the winter season and all it entails 8212; the cold weather, the excuse to wear warm pajamas to class, the potential for gifts and the...

As the university makes the transition to the holiday season, it will host several events to keep students in good spirits, especially through finals.

According to a university's e-mail, there is an opportunity for students to give back to the community this holiday season. The campus organization Order of Omega is sponsoring an Angel Tree gift drive for children in the Fort Worth branch of Child Protective Services.