Fort Worth is a hot spot for jobs in 2008, according to Forbes magazine. And with a TCU degree, chances of finding a job in the area are high, said a Career Services professional.

Ann Reynolds, director of University Career Services, said she agrees with Forbes that Fort Worth is an ideal place for people to find work.

This Christmas was scary for both consumers and retailers thanks to a toy recall involving lead paint.

There I was, a few weeks before Thanksgiving, trying to figure out what to put on my 1-year-old daughter's Christmas list because I knew family members would start asking me what to get her. The recalls affected my list, making me doubt the safety of the toys still on the shelves.

The Department of Art and Art History opened its most recent exhibit, "Insights," Friday evening with a reception to celebrate its contributing artists, several faculty members.

The exhibit, which opened Jan. 14, consists of 27 pieces including paintings and photographs.

"The exhibit is a collaboration between faculty members to share pieces from their bodies of work," said Gavin Morrison, curator of University Art Galleries.

Another trip to Norman, Okla., to face the Oklahoma Sooners highlights the Horned Frog football team's 2008 non-conference schedule.

"We have a great mix of teams from around Texas and a nationally-ranked opponent in Oklahoma," head coach Gary Patterson said.

China enacted a "one-child" policy in 1979 as a short-term solution to China's overpopulation problem. Chinese officials claim that it, along with other family planning laws, has prevented 400 million births.

But at what cost?

Perhaps the most problematic issue is the growing inequity of males to females. It was reported in a Reuter's article that there are about 118 boys born for every 100 girls in China, while in most Western countries there are about 105 or 106 males for every 100 females.

Kudos to the TCU People for Animal Well-Being.

Though many people and most of the student body may not agree with the group's protests at the Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show, it's refreshing to see students expressing their opinions on issues they care about, something that has been lacking around campus.

Animal rights student activists have their sights set on the Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show.

Although rodeo officials said ticket sales did not seem to be affected by this weekend's protests, TCU student protesters said their goal is for rodeo patrons to think twice about buying a ticket next year.

Just when you think capitalism has run out of new tricks, it has a way of surprising you. Enter Hannah Montana.

I thought the only thing our free market economy had left was stealing someone else's idea and branding it under a different name. Take Marble Slab Creamery's concept of mixing ice cream and toppings on top of a chunk of marble. It was pretty inventive and one of a kind.

Perception is reality and whiners don't get promoted, a guest speaker told TCU seniors at the 14th annual University Career Services' Senior Conference.

Donald Asher, who was the main speaker for the weekend, did two sessions for seniors. His biographical information in the conference's pamphlet lists him as the job search guru in America. Asher is also a consultant to top MBA programs and has written 10 books on various topics about getting jobs after college, according to the pamphlet.

Monica Saldivar entered high school without the expectation of attending TCU afterward.

Although her mother worked for the university for five years as a part of facility services, the idea of Saldivar applying to TCU wasn't entertained for very long, because of high tuition costs, until they became aware of what the College Resource Committee had to offer.