Over the last several weeks, two controversies have exposed the ugly, hidden reality in much of American society. Michael Richards' comedy club rant exposed racism against blacks and the film satire "Borat" exposed anti-Semitism. While it is easy to castigate Richards' judgment or the fools in Borat, it is not so easy to recognize that the heart of the nation is still haunted by its racial past.

A couple of summers ago, I worked as a to-go server at a Houston-area seafood restaurant. One day, receiving an order that amounted to a grand total of $175, I got hyped for a colossal tip to come that...

Students do care about their physical health and diet, but some are not taking advantage of the healthier options provided by TCU Dining Services, said the general manager."The weight-loss and healthy diet trend is not just happening here at TCU," said Rick Flores, general manager for TCU Dining Services. "Sodexho, the company in charge of Dining Services, is nationally and globally giving out information about what is healthy and what is not."

After arriving in a helicopter over the soccer field, Ross Perot Jr., founder of Hillwood Development Corporation, will speak at the School of Business' sold-out Tandy Executive Speaker Series on Tuesday morning.Perot Jr. is recognized for his high-profile development projects and has been named one of the top 10 developers in the United States by Dallas Business Journal and National Real Estate Investor.

Between being a full-time nurse, showing miniature horses, making a 22-year marriage last, watching her high school daughter march in the band and supporting Texas A&M University football for her freshman Aggie, Carla Crider finds time to go to school by taking online classes.Crider graduated from Tarleton State University and went to teach for one year at an East Texas public high school in 1982. It was a less than pleasant experience, Crider said. After working in a number of jobs she didn't like, she decided she would be a nurse and has been for 11 years.

Enrollment in the Intensive English Program has increased 41.38 percent since 2004, which is about 30 percent more than national programs' enrollment increase, according to the 2006 TCU Fact Book.Kurk Gayle, the director of TCU's Intensive English Program, said, after gaining 13 more students this semester, enrollment in the Intensive English Program has reached a record number of 47 students -- the largest group of students Gayle said he has seen since he started working at TCU in February 1995.

Anyone can get on Facebook now, which means anyone can see your profile. MySpace has been public since its inception, while Facebook used to be exclusive to the college community. I'm not the most technologically savvy person, but I can figure out how to set up a profile on both of these sites. I don't have a MySpace site, but I am a part of the Facebook community. I have friends on MySpace, and I see few differences in the two communities. On MySpace, you can color and add music to your page. On Facebook, you can add large amounts of pictures.

Out of 30,000 square feet of retail space on the first level of the GrandMarc at Westberry Place, 7,000 square feet have been leased, said a property company representative.Two businesses, Perrotti's Pizza...

The Sigma Chi chapter at TCU is on probation for hazing, said the international fraternity president.Mark Anderson, president of the Sigma Chi Fraternity Corp., said in a phone interview that the TCU chapter was not suspended but put on probation by Sigma Chi headquarters and TCU officials at the request of the chapter after a hazing incident occurred in late September.

Anderson said he didn't know the specifics of the hazing incident.

Three different professors will offer their opinions about the war in Iraq and whether it is justified during the second Searchlight Symposium on Thursday in the Kelly Alumni Center, said the host of the...

'Tis the season to be jolly. At least for the obnoxious Christians, right?

As it is with every year, the approach of the holiday season calls for a fresh batch of the Christmas controversy. Apparently, in the United States, the land of the free, the land of a myriad of faiths and ethnicity, "Merry Christmas" is not politically correct.

Because not all of Americans can identify with the phrase and the meaning behind it, the phrase should be done away with in public places altogether until people can understand the true meaning behind it.