Ben Stein is known by many as "the-Clear-Eyes-guy," or "Ferris Bueller's teacher" in the 1986 cult classic "Ferris Bueller's Day Off."But there's another Ben Stein.

"He spreads across groups and generations," said Mark Murtagh, a senior political science major and Fogelson Honors Forum coordinator.

TCU had its slice of Stein last night, when Stein was the featured speaker at the Fogelson Honors Forum.

Murtagh said it asked Stein to speak because of his diverse resume and his widespread appeal.

Students will visit their high schools during upcoming breaks to raise interest and awareness about the university as part of the TCU Ambassadors program.The students will answer questions and hand out TCU literature as part of the hometown recruiting program through TCU Ambassadors, the student-run group that promotes the university.

"We get to share our experiences at TCU and communicate them at our home high schools," said Courtney Klink, TCU Ambassadors president.

Beautiful flowers and neatly cut grass come at a price - not just a monetary one. Their pollens cause millions to suffer from allergies each year and have for thousands of years, allergists say."Allergy is a sign of immune strength, not weakness. It may signify those people who have ancestors that survived parasites," said Bob Lanier, an allergist and clinical professor for the University of North Texas.

After a decade on the music scene, Sponge's latest release, "The Man," represents a shift from radio-friendly hard rock to fan-pleasing live anthems."The Man," released on Dallas-based Idol Records, carries many of the same glam-rock anthemic hooks of its older material that drew comparisons to Grunge-era bands like Spacehog and Alice in Chains. Under many of the tunes, however, there is an added influence of detuned nu-metal groups.

America is Waiting's debut EP, "In the Lines," is geared toward those who seek an album more progressive and fast-paced than many recent releases.The EP, like a Hitchcock thriller, aims to build the tension...

After two weeks of Saturday evening sneak previews, where the median age of attendees left me searching for retirement home buses, "In Her Shoes" opens in theaters this Friday.Aside from the fact half...

Programming Council wants to know what a dream day at TCU would be like for students.Would it be walking past the Brown-Lupton Student Center where the latest hit band is playing at Frog Fountain with a buffet of free food to munch on?

Members of PC say that it's not out of the question.

PC is a branch of the Student Government Association that works to produce events for the TCU community, said Vanessa Flores, a junior social work major.

England's highest-ranking education official told a classroom of education majors Tuesday they need to have an enthusiasm for reading in order to imbed a love of literature in their students."Teachers must be interested in reading in order to pass that enthusiasm on," said David Bell, Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools in England.

Bell is a friend of Samuel Deitz, the dean of the School of Education, and used it as an opportunity to come speak at TCU.

Bell spoke to a class of seven women who are all interested in how to teach reading to children.

No more tickets are available for Wednesday's on-campus appearance of actor Ben Stein, said event coordinators. The event, which is free, is open to the public with reservations, said Mark Murtagh, coordinator of the Fogelson Honors Forum. However, reservations are no longer being taken because the venue is full, said Murtagh, a senior political science major.

The eighth annual Fogelson Honors Forum is sponsored by the TCU Honors Program, Murtagh said. Each year, the Honors Program brings a speaker who represents modern American culture to campus, he said.

TCU is in the hole to the tune of $50 million - not the university, but the student body.Student loans went from helpful tools to necessity as tuition skyrocketed across the country.

It is dangerous to build up a great deal of debt in college, but what are students to do if that debt is the only way to get into college in the first place?

As nice as it would be to have someone step in and make this debt go away and ensure education for anyone who wants it, a government with a rising debt of its own would have a hard time finding the funds.