A new core curriculum change has been presented to the Faculty Senate, but officials aren't confident that this modification will be accepted. The administration should seriously consider a campuswide language requirement and how it would enhance students' education. David Bedford, chair of the Faculty Senate Student Relations Committee, said he presented a six-hour foreign language requirement to the open forum. Bedford said he hopes the Senate will see the importance of having a foundation for a foreign language in the global community TCU promotes.

A Faculty Senate official is pushing for a six-hour foreign language requirement to be implemented into the core curriculum in hopes that the administration will take action in the future.

David Bedford, Faculty Senate Student Relations Committee chair and Spanish instructor, said he presented the issue to the Faculty Senate in the open forum so that the senators could start thinking about it, but he doesn't think there will be a foreign language requirement anytime soon.

With the release of Snow Patrol's fifth studio album, "A Hundred Million Suns," one can't help thinking the Northern Irish outfit has begun to melt.The melancholy, brooding lyrics and electric guitar found...

TCU moved over .500 for the first time since the beginning of the season by dismantling St. Gregory's University 80-38 Saturday night. The win moved the Horned Frogs to 4-3 on the season.

The Horned Frogs' stifling defense clamped down on the Cavaliers (0-7) from the opening tip-off until the final buzzer.

SGU went scoreless for the first five minutes of the contest, and did not make a field goal until the 12:03 mark of the first half. The Cavaliers shot 35% from the field for the game and committed 25 turnovers.

A Faculty Senate motion to modify the course retake policy will be considered by the University Council next semester.

The motion states that for each time a student retakes a course, each final grade from that course will be averaged and calculated into the student's GPA,

Nowell Donovan, provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs, said when he receives the motion, it will go to the University Council for approval. The members of the University Council include all deans in the university, a wide variety of faculty and students, he said.

The line of separation between church and state is often blurry. A recent Supreme Court case is dealing with this blurry line once again.The Summum church wants to erect a monument inscribed with the Seven...

Let me be one of the many people to congratulate this year's senior class of football players.

All 22 of you helped make this program a powerhouse and is now a team that has become synonymous with success.

Recording a 40-10 record over the last four years is something not many schools can say, and three 10-win seasons is another great accomplishment.

For all of you who are gifted enough to contribute on the field, Frog fans have been treated to some of the best football in the country over the last four seasons.

Fort Worth area ranchers could find themselves with a new source of energy in the coming decade.

A group in Cambridge, Mass., is developing fuel cells made from the bacteria that occur in soil or waste. The group's idea is centered on a microbial fuel based on a battery that makes small amounts of energy from items such as soil and manure that are common in the households of undeveloped countries.

Eric Brast, assistant director of the Institute of Ranch Management, said the innovation could be beneficial to the ranching community.

Two geology professors signed a petition to promote teaching evolution in public school science classrooms and prevent creationism from slipping into the curriculum.Arthur Busbey, an associate professor...

As I browsed the world news the night after the declaration of the U.S. election results, I noticed a couple of changes.

The big change was in America, of course, with Barack Obama elected as the new president. But the U.S. wasn't the only country grasped by the change in government.

People in a country on the shores of the Indian Ocean and another amid the Himalayas were rejoicing in their share of change as well. But amid the glitz and glamour of the U.S. presidential race, historic changes in the Maldives and Bhutan passed unnoticed to many.

The financial crisis has left many unemployed and put a strain on homes in the United States and everywhere. Considering reports about layoffs, as well as budget and paycheck cuts in companies across the board, it may seem difficult to find things to be grateful for when many families are struggling to stay afloat. But despite these challenging times, you only have to look around to realize it's not all bad.