The American flag outside Sadler Hall flew at half-staff Thursday in memory of a former university employee who died April 3.

Helen M. Wilkinson, 89, retired from the university in 1985 after working in the library for 20 years.

According to her obituary in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Wilkinson was a university graduate with a degree in business. Several of her surviving family members attended the university, including one grandchild who is a current student.

The Texas Rangers offered Matt Purke the kind of money that some people won't earn in a lifetime.

T.R. Sullivan, the Rangers' beat writer for MLB.com, said the 14th overall pick in the 2009 draft turned down a $4 million proposal. That's the same amount that fan favorite outfielder Josh Hamilton accepted when he was chosen as the top pick in the 1999 draft.

Not only did Purke turn down the cash, but also a chance to pitch under the eyes of Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan in his home state. For many people, this would be a dream come true.

The Neeley School of Business recently received a $1.5 million donation to create a new position for the Entrepreneurship Center that would provide consulting to students from any field on campus.

Barry and Antoinette Davis, university alumni, made the donation that will help establish the Davis Family Entrepreneur-in-Residence position.

Barry Davis said the culture, high energy and creativity of the entrepreneur program are what impressed him and his wife the most.

After a spring break filled with sandy shores and relaxation, students flooded back to campus to get back to work. The baseball team apparently didn't get the memo though, because it still hasn't returned.

At the close of the 2009 TCU baseball season, fans were left disappointed but hopeful for the future as their Horned Frogs fell one game short of Omaha and the College World Series in a 2-5 loss to the Texas Longhorns.

Boasting a 40-18 record, 15-5 in the Mountain West Conference, the Horned Frogs' 2009 campaign placed them at No. 11 is preseason rankings.

One professor will demonstrate in a miniature lecture how books affect our society by using as an example Upton Sinclair's book, "The Jungle," and how it exposed serious health and safety issues associated with meat packing.

Sarah Robbins, Lorraine Sherley professor of literature, will give the lecture during an event called "Addran's Exploring a World of Ideas" on April 9 sponsored by AddRan College.

Jordan Johannsen, a junior business major, said that although she occasionally texts while driving, she knows when to set aside her phone."I never text on busy roads because it's just not worth the risk,"...

Despite a national trend of stagnant salaries among college faculty, TCU faculty salaries remain on the rise, a university official wrote.

Don Mills, vice chancellor for student affairs, wrote in an e-mail that the average salary among all workers at TCU increased 3 percent last year and will be increased 2.5 percent this year based on merit. The percentage increase in pay raise is based on faculty performance, which is assessed by department chairs each year.

A city program adopted in February would expand bike routes and lanes near the university but will not necessarily connect the campus to downtown Fort Worth, a city planner said.

Julia McCleeary, a City of Fort Worth senior planner with the project management division, said the program, titled Bike Fort Worth, does not have a method for determining where bike lanes and routes will be created.

The program developed after Fort Worth area cyclists made a request for more bike routes and lanes at a Fort Worth City Council meeting last year.

Last week was uncharacteristically hot. Seriously. Look at average high temperatures on your favorite weather Web site. Better yet, check out a historical weather book. That is, if you can locate a book's...

The role of media will always be a major factor in the country, no matter how it is delivered, Bob Schieffer said during the annual Schieffer Symposium on Wednesday night."Accurate, independently gathered...

After ending their five-game homestand with a 2-4 loss against the No. 12 Oklahoma Sooners, the TCU Horned Frogs travel to Houston this weekend for a three-game series with the Cougars (13-14 on the season). After a hot start to the season, the Frogs (20-7, 5-2 in Mountain West Conference play) have cooled down quite a bit.

Ranked as high as No. 4 in some polls, TCU has fallen now to No. 11 in the national rankings.

After watching Barcelona's Lionel Messi single-handedly (footedly?) destroy my beloved Arsenals' chances of advancing in the UEFA Champions League by scoring four goals Tuesday night, comparisons to the greatest Argentinean player, Diego Maradona, began running through my head.

There have probably been plenty of debates already about who is better, so I figured I would throw my hat in the ring and compare Messi and Maradona.