Wild parties, heavy drinking and irresponsible sex have long plagued college students' reputations, but some campus groups are working to change that.Organizations including Hyperfrogs, the Alcohol and Drug Education Center, Programming Council and the Women's Resource Center are presenting National Sexual Responsibility Week with events around campus.

Yvonne Giovanis, assistant director of the Alcohol and Drug Education Center, said the programs will educate students about safe sex and sexual health.

There are several legends swirling around about the history of St. Valentine and where exactly Valentine's Day originated. The Roman Catholic Church recognizes three saints named either Valentine or Valentinus, all of whom were martyred.According to one legend, Valentine actually sent the first 'valentine' greeting himself to a young girl with whom he fell in love during his imprisonment. It is alleged that he signed the letter, 'From your Valentine,' which is still used today.

I appreciate the letter Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Don Mills sent to students explaining the university's reasoning for yet another tuition increase. He clearly lays out the logic for why the university has chosen to do this and should be applauded for such transparency. However, I'd like to offer a rebuttal to his points, to explain students' frustration when it appears."Even with this eight percent increase, TCU's tuition will remain at approximately the national average for private universities," Mills wrote.

Applying for financial aid in college may often seem like a complicated process, a flurry of paper involving forms, budgets and many steps that must be completed before moving on to the next one.One group of students that may cause extra concern for some universities when deciding who gets financial aid is students with divorced parents.

Mike Scott, the director of scholarships and student financial aid at TCU, said the university has had problems in the past when dealing with divorced families.

Rarely can you find a student walking across campus alone and not on his or her cell phone. Some would attribute such a practice to insecurity - do you think people will think you are a loser if you're walking by yourself? Is talking on the phone supposed to make you look like you have a throng of friends? Others say that walking across campus alone is boring and, naturally, talking on the phone passes the whole seven-minute walk time. Seven minutes. Seven minutes of quiet time to yourself should not induce boredom, it should help preserve your sanity.

When one professor wanted to create a field-intensive course, he turned to the Strategic Initiative Fund for assistance. With a $140,000 grant over three years, Tony Burgess, professor of professional...

Much like her "This American Life" counterpart, David Sedaris, writer Sarah Vowell excels at morphing the inane and important into one tight, compelling story. In her latest book, "Assassination Vacation," recently released in paperback, Vowell takes the minutia and makes a masterful tale.The book follows Vowell's personal pilgrimage to the sites of three presidential assassinations: those of Abraham Lincoln, James Garfield and William McKinley. More than just writing short reflections on the sites themselves, Vowell digs into them, takes detours and explores the details of the events.

The College of Communication has suspended the admission of journalism minors for at least a year after the University Council denied the college's request Monday to set a 2.5 minimum GPA for students...

English quintet Oceansize grasps for "The Dark Side of the Moon," with "Everyone into Position," but often ends up hitting a wall.As one of Manchester's foremost rock bands, Oceansize has made waves in recent years. After signing to one of London's premier indie labels, Beggars Banquet Records, in 2002, the band released its celebrated debut LP "Effloresce," along with a handful of EPs.

Riding a crest of European admiration, Oceansize's latest release finds the band in the early stages of establishing a potential stateside fan base.