It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas, and TCU is spreading the spirit with the annual lighting of the Christmas tree tonight on the Sadler lawn.Mr. and Ms. TCU, senior political science and broadcast journalism major David Spencer and junior Spanish and biology major Lindsay Morgan Taylor, will be conducting the ceremonies, which will begin at 8 p.m. and will include caroling, hot cocoa and candle lighting.

As per tradition, Chancellor Victor Boschini will do the honors of lighting the tree, said Natalie Boone, assistant director of Student Government Association.

The Lady Frogs take on Fresno State University today in a South versus West showdown between former Western Athletic Conference foes.The TCU women's basketball team has had an up-and-down start to its...

In "Ferris Bueller's Day Off", heads sag and drool pools on desktops as students fight to remain conscious while their economics teacher drones on about an obscure tariff bill and a revenue curve.

This is not Stephen Quinn's microeconomics class.

Quinn, professor of economics and the 2007 recipient of the Honors Professor of the Year award, developed the introductory microeconomics course offered at TCU. Along with basic economic principles, the course incorporates game theory, which students get to apply firsthand in the classroom.

A football player who was arrested Oct. 10 after police said he assaulted his wife was referred to a diversion program in a court hearing Monday, court officials said.Horned Frogs junior wide receiver Walter Bryant, 21, of San Angelo, was suspended from the team Oct. 16 after he was arrested on suspicion of assault with bodily injury to a family member, a misdemeanor.

The diversion program, which is similar to probation, consists of weekly reports and counseling, said a spokesperson for Tarrant County Criminal Court No. 5.

Turn your radio to KTCU 88.7 FM "The Choice" on a Monday night, and you'll most likely hear an eclectic mix of indie, underground and local music. You'll also hear friendly yet quirky voices talking to you throughout the mix. But have you ever wondered about the person behind the voice? Meet Rachel Gollay, a senior radio-TV-film and English major, who is co-host of a Monday night show on KTCU called "The Cassette Deck." Gollay has co-hosted the show since 2006 with her best friend of 10 years, Leslie Ward, a senior radio-TV-film major.

If you were to walk down the halls in the design, merchandising and textiles department, the chances of hearing her name are almost certain. Fashion students admire her work, determination and success, and professors applaud her array of accomplishments while at TCU.

"Katelin Reddick is someone that you can't help but admire," said Ashley Short, a senior fashion merchandising major. "Her passion for the fashion industry is astounding. Reddick's determination is what will push her to the top and allow her to go extremely far in life."