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.

People are usually locked up in jail for theft, and the unnamed TCU student who admitted to stealing 14 items from the University Recreation Center over the past six months should be no exception.Instead, because, TCU Police say, students who reported missing items declined to press charges on the thief, he or she will be dumped onto Campus Life's doorstep and out of TCU Police's hands.

During many holiday breaks, a lot of students go on vacation with their families and friends or stay at home to work on homework or hang out with old friends. What a lot of them don't do is relax. They...

Americans drink a lot of coffee. More than 150 million Americans drink coffee, and the United States is the largest importer of coffee. Many coffee producing countries are some of the poorest in the world, and they depend heavily on the coffee trade for revenue. The market price for coffee today is 45 cents per pound, which is below the cost of production, according to the United Students for Fair Trade Web site. According to the Starbucks Web site, the coffee company sells imported coffee starting from at least $9 per pound.

In an open discussion Thursday, administrators told members of the TCU-area community that a gas lease with Four Sevens Resources Co. was far from finalized and would have to satisfy "stringent" requirements before drilling would be allowed to commence.The meeting, which filled a conference room in the Tucker Technology Center, was a chance for interested students, faculty, staff and TCU-area neighbors to express concerns and ask questions about the pending lease.

After performing for a Texas audience in February, the wind symphony will perform for a national audience next week.Bobby Francis, director of bands, said the wind symphony was chosen as one of the top bands in the nation to perform at the College Band Directors National Association's national conference, which occurs every other year. The symphony will play in an evening performance March 29 in Ann Arbor, Mich.