Only a religious maniac would simultaneously call for the destruction of Israel while building a nuclear program, but this is the case with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

The consequences of a nuclear Iran however would not only threaten the existence of our Jewish allies, but subjugate the rest of the Middle East to the volition of an atomic bully. Any effort to establish a stable, pro-American government in Iraq or Afghanistan would be confronted by a nuclear enemy, as would any Israeli retaliation against the terrorist organizations Hezbollah and Hamas.

Brite Divinity School received the approval of a $1.5 million challenge grant after five years of fundraising for a new academic building. The fundraising project combined the efforts of Brite and the...

Frances Smith Foster, Charles Howard Candler Professor of English & Women's Studies at Emory University, congratulated the university's English Department Thursday for striving to improve its already stable graduate program.

In a lecture titled "The Current Direction of the Humanities and the Graduate Curriculum," Foster offered advice to professors for maintaining the status of the university's programs.

The new Director of the TCU Press has several changes in mind for TCU Press for the coming semester.

Dan Williams' involvement with press began in March when it faced the possibility of closure. He was appointed as the new director on June 1. Williams said he decided to volunteer for the program to ensure that it remained a part of the university.

"This is a tough time for university presses around the country," he said.

It was a weekend full of sweeps for the women's volleyball team at the Burnt Orange Classic in Austin.

The Lady Frogs beat Houston 3-0 Friday afternoon, but then stumbled to a 0-3 loss against Texas later that night. A 3-0 win over McNeese State rounded out the tournament for the Horned Frogs.

The four-team tournament, consisting of TCU, University of Texas, Houston and McNeese State, was dominated by 2009 National Championship runner-up Texas, which won all three of its matches in straight sets.

Friday night marked the second-largest crowd in the history of Garvey-Rosenthal Stadium as 2,318 fans came to see the University of Southern California Trojans take on the women's soccer team.

The unranked Horned Frogs lost 1-0 in the match up against the 26th-ranked Trojans, who fell to the University of San Diego 1-0 in a home-opening loss.

Junior forward Jordan Calhoun attempted to give the Frogs an early lead with a shot in the 12th minute, but a save by USC goalkeeper Shelby Church kept the Frogs off the board.

About 300 freshmen and sophomores live in triple rooms, lounges and near-campus apartments, making on-campus housing over capacity for the second consecutive year, Craig Allen, director of Housing and Residence Life, said.

Allen said lounges that house students are so similar to dorm rooms, many would not notice the difference. However, some lounges do not have sinks in the room, and a few have kitchens for student use.

Schools across the country had the highest enrollment in history for first-time freshmen in fall 2009, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Dean of Admission Ray Brown said the university's fall 2009 class was the largest with 1,821 students. The pre 12-day predicted enrollment for the fall 2010 class was 1,824.

The problem came when those same people planned to graduate on time with a relevant degree and a job.

The success of the university's athletics programs was an invaluable asset to the city of Fort Worth, a city official said Monday at a ceremony dedicating a historical marker that recognized the university and city's 100-year partnership.

Bill Thornton, president and CEO of the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce, opened a ceremony that unveiled a Heritage Trails historical marker at the corner of Commerce and Weatherford streets that celebrated the university's century of partnership with Fort Worth.