After reading "University not reflective of 'Christian' in name," I felt compelled to address an issue that has been bothering me for a while.

When I am walking in the hallway, I hear people saying "pop" instead of "Coke." In the library, I hear people greeting one another with "Hello" instead of "Howdy" after talking about a night spent at Purgatory instead of Billy Bob's. After observing these attitudes and actions on campus, I have to wonder about the significance of attending a Texas university.

Senior forward Kevin Langford gave himself five more minutes to cement his legacy at Daniel-Meyer Coliseum. Unfortunately, the referees only gave him four minutes and 57 seconds.TCU fell to San Diego State...

Junior Nina Munch-Soegaard will lead the No. 21-ranked women's tennis team against the University of Alabama on Saturday after their match at Texas Tech University on Thursday night.

The team dropped to 4-3 in the spring season with a loss to a No. 10-ranked University of Miami squad last weekend.

Head coach Jefferson Hammond said that Munch-Soegaard, the No. 6-ranked player in the country, is one of the best players on the tennis team because of her ability to step out on the line.

With both teams cheering on the final match from the sidelines, the women's tennis team lost a nail-biter Saturday afternoon at the Bayard H. Friedman Tennis Center, falling to the Alabama Crimson Tide 4-3.For the Horned Frogs, it was the second straight event that came down the final singles match, as sophomore Idunn Hertzberg fell to the Tide's Taylor Lindsey, 4-6, 4-6. The matches marked the team's third straight loss.

Baseball season is right around the corner and I can't wait.

I was the kid in first grade who replied "Baseball," when asked what my favorite season was.

God didn't give me the talent to play in college or at the professional level. But I do feel He gave me an incredible mind for the sport, which isn't really helpful unless I want to bug everyone I am watching a game with or I'm going to be a sports writer.

At least I'm not wasting what I do have.

When the men's basketball team takes the court Saturday night at Daniel-Meyer Coliseum, it will be the last time in front of the home crowd for two seniors.

Forwards Kevin Langford and John Ortiz said they want to end their career at the coliseum with a win.

"Right now it feels like any other game coming up," Langford said. "That might change on game day. But sometimes you don't want it to end, playing college basketball has been pretty fun."

Just like school, work and other stressful situations can take a toll on students' bodies, so can they affect their mental health. Many refrain from seeking therapy or counseling because of the social stigma attached to mental health problems, but more people are struggling with those issues than students may realize.

Linda Wolszon, director of the TCU Counseling, Testing, and Mental Health Center, said the number of counseling appointments has increased about 8 percent compared to last year.

Some hate the distraction iPods create in the classroom, but podcasts are quickly becoming a tool in the 21st-century classroom..

According to business magazine FastCompany.com, psychologists studied students who listened to lectures on podcast versus lectures in class to see who performed better on a test.

The study resulted in 72 students performing better after listening to the podcast, while 61 performed better after attending the in-class lecture.

Doing away with steroid testing too risky

After just 11 positives out of 28,934 tests since last year, the University Interscholastic League is considering cutting back on steroid testing.

Scaling down testing in high school sports in Texas is a terrible idea.

Sure the testing program costs $6 million, but can you put a price on the safety and future of our high school athletes?