As Greek life picks up at the start of the fall semester, the new director of Fraternity and Sorority Life Shannon Sumerlin wants to turn plans into action.

The university hired Sumerlin in May to supervise the Interfraternity Council and Panhellenic Council, the two governing bodies that oversee fraternities and sororities on campus.

Mike Russel, executive director for Student Affairs Administration, wrote in an e-mail that Sumerlin met all and exceeded most of the qualifications for the position.

Sumerlin said that getting hired at TCU was a good fit for her.

It certainly does not take a person of extraordinary intellectual capability to notice that having an International Burn the Koran Day on the ninth anniversary of Sept. 11 would be more than just a bad idea. To my knowledge, there is no institution, public figure or church other than the Dove World Outreach Center in Gainesville, Fla. that supported this event. Thus, I'll trust the reader does not need an explanation of why burning Qurans is a bad way to spend his or her Saturday evening.

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A new burger joint plans to offer students a fresh atmosphere, job opportunities and special university-spirited foods, a city official said.

Smashburger, a Denver-based restaurant, will open a new franchise across from University Park Village in the beginning of October, Managing Director for the Fort Worth Market Chris Fleming said.

Lani Reeves, an official from Smashburger's public relations agency, said the restaurant would feature burgers named to suit the Texas region and unique items related to the university.

TEHRAN, Iran 8212; Iran will free Sarah Shourd, one of the Americans jailed for more than 13 months, as an act of benevolence to mark the end of Ramadan.

The imprisonment of the Americans has deepened tensions between the U.S. and Iran, a relationship already strained over Washington's suspicions that Tehran is trying to manufacture nuclear weapons 8212; something Iran denies.

The art and history of William Shakespeare's play "Henry IV" will be compared during a podcast this afternoon.

Kathryne McDorman, associate professor of British history, said she planned to discuss the historical accuracy of the production and which aspects were embellished to entice audiences on KERA's daily "Think" podcast.

She will join Kevin Moriarty, artistic director of the Dallas Theater Center, to discuss the play. The discussion will broadcast on the radio show "Think" at noon Thursday on KERA 90.1 FM, according to the KERA website.

Having more natural gas-powered cars would make the U.S. less reliant on foreign oil imports at the unveiling of a new natural gas-powered car in the Tucker Technology Center, a professor said Wednesday.

Ken Morgan, director of the TCU Energy Institute, said there will be a big change in the U.S. toward natural gas-powered cars in the next two to three years.

Morgan, a Geology professor, said the Honda Civic GX, which the car company donated to the university, was the first of its kind to be owned by a college campus.

The Food and Drug Administration approved a new prescription drug Aug. 13 that will allow women to take a pill up to five days after sex to prevent pregnancy.

Plan C is an emergency contraceptive pill that works more effectively than Plan B, the most-used emergency contraceptive, because it has different ingredients and allows a longer window of time that it can be effective.

Women who use Plan C would be able to reap the same benefits of taking it on the fifth day as they would on the first.

The TCU equestrian team has relocated to a larger practice and competition facility after years of looking for a new home.

The team had been looking to move to a new facility for the past four years, assistant coach Kindel Huffman said.

The partnership between October Hill Farms and the TCU equestrian team began when the owners of October Hill Farms met head coach Gary Reynolds a couple of years ago, said owner Wendy Davis. Davis said both parties began to explore a possible relationship between the venue and the team at that time.