Alcohol and caffeine have long been favorite chemicals of the human race. Recently, there has been a striking trend in both the United States and abroad of the sales of alcoholic drinks containing the stimulant caffeine.

On paper, the combination seems pretty harmless. Alcohol and caffeine have been used for thousands of years the world over and have a relatively safe track record when used wisely and in moderation. The problem with the combination of caffeine and alcohol is each chemicals' inherent effect on the body.

The TCU football players and head coach have a personal side to them besides their game day personas, and their true personalities are shown at the weekly Gary Patterson Radio Show, the host of the show said.

Host Brian Estridge and head football coach Gary Patterson hold a weekly radio show live on Thursdays from Railhead Smokehouse in Fort Worth.

President Barack Obama told the American people during the 2008 campaign, "I want you to hold our government accountable. I want you to hold me accountable." A couple of months later, the St. Petersburg Times responded with, "Okay, we will" and created PolitiFact.com, a website that checks the legitimacy of claims made by politicians.

The Pulitzer Prize-winning site rates claims made by politicians based on accuracy and validity into one of six categories from true all the way to pants-on-fire.

After its completion, a new multifunctional broadcast studio will provide a professional experience for TCU News Now students and other students within the Schieffer School of Journalism, TCU News Now Adviser Aaron Chimbel said.

FX Design Group designed the set in the high-definition studio to be versatile for a variety of programs and uses, Chimbel said. They will begin to install the last pieces Nov. 1.

"It will be very modern," he said. "It really is designed to be multifunctional, to be flexible [and] to provide the ability for students to move around."

The Horned Frog defense is first in the nation in scoring defense, allowing 9.3 points per game, and second in total defense, giving up just 218.3 yards per game. But the numbers that make Gary Patterson's defense unique are four, two and five.

The 4-2-5 defense is a rarity in football because it deploys five defensive backs, whereas more common base defenses like a 3-4 or 4-3 use only four. John Denton, radio analyst for the TCU/ISP Sports Network, said the 4-2-5 allows the Frogs to keep pace with opposing offenses.

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is dangerous. He is eccentric, restless and reckless. United States foreign policy officials need to recognize the threat that Ahmadinejad is to ensure the order of peace in the world.

The United States has been in discussion with the Iranian president for a few years trying to stop the progress of Iran's nuclear program. Iran has not obliged and many believe that it continues to test uranium for a nuclear reactor.

For most football teams, a defense prepares all week for the opposing offense, but head football coach Gary Patterson said he has been preparing his defense for Air Force's offense all season. Air Force...