The commander who oversees all U.S. Army members has planned his first visit to the university to meet with ROTC members Monday, a university official said.Lt. Col. John Agor, professor of military science,...

The City of Fort Worth has installed new multi-spaced parking meters on Bellaire Drive, across from Palko Hall and also on West Bowie Street.

Mark Russell, a neighborhood patrol officer with the Fort Worth Police Department, said a single meter feeds four spots that are labeled with a corresponding letter on the curb. The four spots are divided into two white tees that vehicles should be parked inside.

Clemson might see the presence of purple and white in its stadium Saturday, but fans there won't hear the songs that have provided the soundtrack at the Horned Frogs' home football games.

The football team will be traveling to the out-of-state game without the Horned Frog Marching Band because of funding issues.

Brian Youngblood, director of the Horned Frog Marching Band and associate director of bands, said that he had seen various message boards in which people have criticized the band for not being at away games to represent the university.

Progressives like me would love to credit global warming for the terrible rains North Texas has experienced in the past weeks. Such a connection would continue to energize the environmental movement and would give credence to claims that global warming and irregular climate patterns may be man-made. That's why I was elated last year when I discovered that TCU's "theme semester" would be "Think Purple, Live Green." To me, this announcement indicated that our university would dedicate itself to making sure we were truly ahead of the curve when it came to sustainability.

Texas legislators introduced a bill last March that would require dog owners to spay or neuter all animals older than six months. It is about time for this kind of activism.

According to the American Kennel Club, breeders and representatives from its Texas federation have opposed the bill, stating, "Any attempt at restricting the rights any liberties of responsible breeders - especially via mandatory spay/neuter laws - must be defeated."

Panhellenic Council officials are introducing a new tradition to sorority members this fall called "Wear Your Pin Wednesday."

Lindsay Ray, president of the governing council, said sorority members will wear the pins, or badges, along with their formal attire, every first Wednesday of the month to the Panhellenic Council meetings.

Ray said the pins, specific to each chapter, are for new and active members. New members will wear pledge pins, and active members, after initiation, will wear chapter pins, Ray said.