On Jan. 20 at 12:30 a.m. the spelling of Edward Simmen's name was corrected.A joint program with Mexican school Universidad de Las Americas-Puebla, remains in limbo following the departure of UDLA's rector,...

Although the interior design program is growing in size, it recently started limiting the number of students allowed to graduate within the major in order to better use its resources, officials in the program said.

After three years of declining enrollment, down from 111 students in 2004-2005 to 100 in 2006-2007, the program has grown to 113 students this academic year, according to the TCU Fact Book.

Three hundred dollars, $700, $1,200.

Nope, not buying a laptop.

Just the cost of textbooks for a semester.

Each semester the prices for textbooks seem to increase, with students having to shell out extra hundreds of dollars on top of increasing tuition rates.

According to the U.S. Government Accountability Office, textbook prices increased by 186 percent between December 1985 and December 2004, nearly tripling in price.

I saw a recent advertisement that said, "TCU: Ahead of the Curve. One in Three Study Abroad."I was astounded. A third of our student body studies abroad?But then I stepped back and considered it - we're...

Fort Worth took a step in the right direction with the expansion of its smoking ban, which went into effect Jan. 1.

The ban outlaws smoking in most public places, including restaurants, restaurant bars, office buildings, bingo parlors, bowling alleys and within 20 feet of a primary entrance or exit of any of those facilities, according to the City of Fort Worth Web site.

The swimming and diving teams returned from a trip to Utah that pitted them against Mountain West Conference opponents Brigham Young University and the University of Utah.Both the men's and women's teams...

The presence of the Barnett Shale in the freshmen parking lot has taken some getting used to for students, but it has largely been considered a plus because of the positive impact it has on the local economy.

With the possible addition of an energy technology and management minor - emphasizing preparation for the petroleum industry - the Barnett Shale could take a new level of importance for students.

The minor could provide an upper hand for students interested in entering the petroleum profession, which now has a strong local and global presence.

A senior interior design major won a $400 scholarship Thursday at Bass Performance Hall after she presented environmentally efficient design methods.The scholarship, sponsored by the U.S. Green Building...