As the university continues working toward becoming a more eco-friendly campus, it will face some challenges, university officials said.

Last spring the university signed the American College & University Presidents Climate Commitment.

The act required the university to form a committee, which is headed by Provost Nowell Donovan and made up of students and faculty.

"The committee is charged to document the ways the university moves toward sustainability and whether or not the university is in compliance with the act," Donovan said.

A feminist sociologist will be speaking about the extent of her research as well as the misconceptions and stereotypes of feminism Wednesday at 5 p.m. at the Kelly Alumni and Visitors Center .

Karen Steele, the women's studies program director , said speaker Monica Casper will intertwine the responsibilities, obstacles and experiences of being a woman, mother and feminist in her speech, "Body Politics: Private Talks of a Public Feminist."

Buried in a casket bearing the logo of the New York Yankees? No, it's not the fate of Babe Ruth or Lou Gehrig. It could be your Uncle Sal if he's willing to pony up the dough.

According to a Dec. 15 article in The New York Times by Francis X. Clines, the Branch Funeral Home in Smithtown, N.Y. has begun selling caskets with either the Mets' or Yankees' logo emblazoned on the open cover and pillow.

The cost? A mere $5,000. Style points? 37 billion.

Who says death needs to be solemn and dignified anyway? No one's going to remember you for that.

As a retail worker at an area mall, I had an up-close and personal view of Black Friday last year and am still wondering: what in the world happened to good will toward men, 'tis the season to be jolly and all that other stuff the holidays are supposed to be about?

Was Wal-Mart's Black Friday sale really worth trampling a New York man to death? Were people so consumed with greed that they didn't notice the pregnant woman, who later had a miscarriage, on the floor? It doesn't make sense to me.

For some, the end of fall sport --(notice I said "sport") signals the beginning of a lull in their level of passion for college athletics.Sure, there were other sports in action during the fall semester,...

Concerts

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John Legend, Nokia Theatre, Jan. 22: Singer and philanthropist John Legend
will be bringing his brew of soul and R&B to North Texas.

AC/DC, American Airlines Center, Jan. 23: The devil horns will be flying high and guitarist Angus Young will probably be dressed for the occasion in his signature schoolboy outfit. Your ears will be ringing but you won't regret the experience.

The Horned Frogs withstood the UNLV Lady Rebels' valiant effort at a comeback to win Saturday's game in Las Vegas 66-61.

TCU (10-5, 2-0 Mountain West Conference) led from the start as the team found open shots on most of their early possessions.

UNLV (7-8, 0-2 MWC) allowed TCU to shoot 42.9 percent from the field and 46.7 percent from beyond the three-point line in the first half which helped the team build its lead to as many as 18 points.

The art department now has Andy Warhol photographs on display from The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts in New York City, the curator of the exhibit said.

Gavin Morrison, the curator, said the exhibit is called "Warhol and the Shared Subject" and will be on display in the Fort Worth Contemporary Arts gallery, which is located next to the GrandMarc on Berry Street, until Feb. 1.

The photos were received in summer 2008 and are a permanent donation to TCU, Morrison said.

In these times of economic uncertainty, kudos to the university for continuing to rework curriculum and make students more marketable to employers.The College of Education has proved that its administrators...

A restaurant and entertainment project under construction on 7th Street in downtown Fort Worth is expected to be a hot spot for students and the public, a representative of Cypress Equities said.

Kirk Williams, vice president of development of Cypress Equities, said the $200 million project will be completed in October.

Lucky Strike Lanes, a bowling alley from California, will open its first location in Texas on the 7th Street plaza, Williams said.

Changes to a teaching certification program in the College of Education will give students more flexibility as they enter the workforce, an associate professor in the program said.

With the new EC-6 program, certified students will be qualified to teach grade levels from early childhood to sixth grade, rather than through only the fourth grade with the former EC-4 program. The program will take effect this fall for juniors majoring in early childhood education.