Good news for people who love music; Modest Mouse may have been "dead before the ship even sank," but the band had us hooked before it even set sail. Successful musicians everywhere have one huge worry when releasing a new album: Will people like it as much as the last album? Allow us to ease the worries of Washington's own Modest Mouse. Its newest release, "We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank" is a strong, desirable and enticing album that has at least one song for everyone.Perhaps the most exciting surprise on this latest musical venture is the addition of a new guitarist.

In the third annual Schieffer Symposium on Tuesday night, NBC moderator Tim Russert said he did not divulge the name of a CIA agent to Lewis "Scooter" Libby.During the symposium in Ed Landreth Auditorium,...

Students may be seeing a spike in the number of minority students on campus next semester.The admissions office says the number of applications received from minorities is up to 32.9 percent this year, up from last year's 29.3 percent.

The university is inching closer to ethnic diversity on campus- - something that has historically troubled it.

The number of minority students has been on the rise for a while. In 2006, 18 percent of freshmen were classified as minorities compared to 15 percent of the student body as a whole.

Though they started out as a convenient way to grab a drink or snack anywhere, vending machines now offer everything from books and DVDs to iPods and cell phones.The Student Relations Committee of the...

If there were those who thought Adam Sandler could never escape that "Billy Madison" role, his Oscar-worthy performance in "Reign Over Me" surely sets them straight."Reign Over Me" is one of those films that reassures us of why we go to the movies in the first place. It manages to evoke emotions of laughter and sadness simultaneously.

Starring Don Cheadle ("Crash"), Adam Sandler ("Click") and Jada Pinkett Smith ("Collateral"), "Reign Over Me" is the story of Charlie Fineman, a man who lost his entire family in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

Fairy tales tell girls to wait for their Prince Charming to come and sweep them off their feet. However, a recent trend reveals that young women would rather "hook up" than pursue and maintain a long-term relationship. According to the March 16 ABC News article, "Searching for Mr. Right Now," 23-year-old Evi Lalangas says, "(Hooking up) means there's no emotional element. We hooked up, I'm physically satisfied, and I went on my way."

"Hooking up" can span from kissing to having sex with a complete stranger.

Besides going home or working over Winter Break, students could soon earn class credit in a January miniterm.The Student Government Association is working toward implementing the January term, or J-term....

As the 2008 presidential elections approach, everyone is naturally beginning to examine his or her views on hot political issues. Especially for college students, many of whom will be voting in their first presidential election, voting will be an important part of their identifications as American citizens.

More importantly, first-time voters will establish their political views in a concrete setting because, when it comes down to the wire of the voting booth, they have to ultimately pick one candidate or the other.

College doesn't just have to be about exams and essays. Unbeknownst to many studious college students, TCU offers some fun, alternative classes to lighten up their college experiences. Students should...

France recently joined the ranks of European countries weighing in on the effort to curb the rising percentage of obesity among children - currently at about 20 percent worldwide and growing by about 400,000 children each year, according to the World Health Organization.Food advertisements in France will now accompany cautions about eating too much sugar and fat, notes encouraging consumers to eat more fruits and vegetables and notes advising consumers to avoid snacking and to participate in physical activities.