The time draws near when Daddy's pocketbook no longer opens at your wish. No need for worry though; you're all grown up, and it's time to earn your keep. Now the only question is: Who in the world is actually going to hire me? Job searching Web sites such as Monster.com and CareerBuilder.com have become a popular way to find out about potential careers, overtaking print medium want-ads because of the ease of use and practically unlimited space, according to a PBS Frontline news special about converging media.

In reaction to the significant amount of students who have experienced deaths in their families, Mental Health Services and a campus priest plan to continue what they say is a successful grief support group.Laura Crawley, assistant dean of campus life for health promotion, said campus life has been looking to have a grief program for a while.

It is a group made up of students and "two folks with tremendous experience with grief, hope and loss," Crawley said.

The TCU Opera Studio will be performing "La Tragedie de Carmen," a classic tale of love, jealousy and revenge performed entirely in French this weekend at the Music Building South. Adapted from British director Peter Brook, the long production has been condensed into 90 minutes.

"It is concise yet dramatically powerful," said Richard Estes, the director of the TCU Opera Studio.

Don Jose, a Spanish officer, falls for a gypsy girl, Carmen, who falls for a bullfighter, Escamillo. Don Jose's downward spiral into an obsessive, jealous spell leads to murder and shame.

The Tarrant Regional Auto Theft Task Force is teaming up with TCU Police to offer a free VIN number acid-etching service in the alumni parking lot from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday. VIN-etching is an acid-etching process that embeds the VIN number on car windows, said crime prevention officer Pam Christian.

The VIN number is the vehicle identification number found in each car where the windshield meets the dashboard, Christian said.

Cheers to the Greek community deciding against bringing the discriminatory Delta Zeta to campus, thereby protecting the integrity of sororities and fraternities at TCU.Jeers to the Colby Hall flasher for showing us what no one wanted to see. We're still having nightmares. Unless you are a swimmer, being shaven is not a point of pride.

Cheers to Beata Jones for making the Neeley School a little bit safer. Her heroic act of chasing a devious wallet thief on the run would make anyone scared to rob a Frog.

The semester is winding down, but stress levels are winding up. Students said the last few weeks of school are the most stressful times of the year.

"Finals week and the week before are the most stressful weeks," said Holly Bagzis, a sophomore supply and value chain management major. "It's like you always have something to worry about. There's always another test to get ready for or another presentation to do."

Massages, manicures and pedicures ... What could be better than a day at the spa? Thanks to Programming Council, you may not have to go far to experience one.PC is hosting its last event of the semester on May 2.

The 2nd Annual Spa Day will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Student Center Lounge and will include an oxygen bar, free manicures, pedicures and chair massages.

"Spa Day was pioneered last by the Special Events and Spirit Traditions committee last year and we wanted to make it a campus tradition," said Aaron Wolfe, PC Vice Chair.

The men's basketball team charted a landmark win when it upset the then No. 14 ranked Air Force Falcons at Daniel Meyer Coliseum, Feb. 24. It was the first victory over a ranked opponent for the Horned Frogs since they upset the then No. 10 Louisville Cardinals, February 17, 2004.

The Frogs beat the Falcons 71-66; a month earlier Air Force beat TCU 72-39.

The victory knocked the Falcons down to No. 25 and was a factor in keeping the team from earning an NCAA tournament bid.

People depend on a handful of network giants - ABC, NBC, CBS and FOX - that are owned by big media corporations to get information. Corporations present news the way they want it to be viewed. As a democracy, the people have a right to know what is going on in their country so they can exercise their right to play an active role. News companies with integrity have to report unbiased news so that citizens can trust they have the facts and make an educated decision about an issue.

As the racing season closes, greyhounds, from the Harlingen race track, are being bathed and then shipped to foster homes across North Texas to await their adoption destinies, according to the Dallas Morning News.Greyhounds are "graceful, affectionate and clean," said Angel McQuade, a founding member and board chairman of the Greyhound Adoption League of Texas.

As an owner of a retired greyhound, I feel qualified to agree with McQuade. My greyhound is the most gentle and intelligent dog I've ever had.

The past four years have gone by as fast as she swam the 50 freestyle and even though every year was different, each was been equally rewarding.Senior Erica Tate came to TCU as a highly acclaimed high school swimmer and continued her winning tradition throughout her collegiate career. The Grapevine native was a state champion, Swimmer of the Year, team MVP and captain all of which would eventually help her swim into the record books at TCU.

Tate's legacy would begin her freshman year when she and her teammates won the Conference USA championship.