What do you want done?

With that simple phrase, the creation of a walking, talking, screaming Horned Frog spirit machine begins.

To join in, you don't have to be crazy, and it doesn't hurt.

Here are some steps on how you can become part of this living tradition.

STEP 1: Gather supplies

To transform yourself from a regular fan to a super fan, you will need a couple of items:

Washable paint - It comes in 16-ounce containers in various colors and will cost about $5.

The women's tennis team will hit the courts today at the Bulldog Invitational in Athens, Ga. for its first tournament of the fall season.

The tournament, hosted by the University of Georgia, will be a round robin event of singles and doubles matches and will feature the women's tennis teams of Georgia, Duke, Mississippi, Indiana, Virginia, Wake Forest and TCU, according to the University of Georgia's Athletics Web site.

Doubles matches will begin today at 10 a.m., and singles matches will follow at 12:30 p.m. The tournament will last through Sunday afternoon.

As the house lights dimmed, a commanding voice came over the crowd announcing cast changes, condemning photography, cell phones and food and drink, and warning, "platform boots and white spandex are featured...

Despite increasing unemployment nationwide, TCU graduates are still finding jobs, a Career Services official said.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported last week the nationwide unemployment rate increased from 5.7 to 6.1 percent in August.

Kimshi Hickman, associate director of employee relations, said there is a job market for college graduates despite the current economic situation.

Only one language has been added to the university curriculum since the Student Government Association passed legislation two years ago supporting the expansion of foreign languages, the former chair of...

The full effect of the plus/minus grading system on students' GPAs remains unknown a year after its implementation, university officials said.

Nowell Donovan, provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs, said the number of teachers who use the plus/minus system is unknown. He said the system was originally implemented by faculty to create a grading system that was more fair. He said he expects most professors will move to the plus/minus system within two or three years.

Donovan said higher quality universities tend to have a plus/minus system.

Not everyone who lives in the TCU area is a TCU student. Many families and other homeowners also call the area home, and unlike students, tend to stay longer than two to three years.So it's understandable...

The Health Center is currently working toward being able to sell brand name contraceptives at a discounted price.

This is an admirable effort by the Health Center to help a great number of students by making birth control more affordable.

Many female students on TCU's campus take birth control for an array of reasons, and the health center has recognized the needs of students and is doing something to help curb the cost for those women who prefer to use a brand-name product.

QuarterbacksTCU: Sophomore Andy Dalton has thrown just one interception so far this season but still has no touchdown passes. Dalton is, however, completing 71.1 percent of his passes and has rushed for...

Watch as the November elections approach and try to convince us of the vast difference between the philosophies of the candidates and of their parties. We, as voters, tell each other and are told that our collective fate as citizens depends on how we vote. Politicians propose that should we, the people, choose the other party, we will live beneath the fallout of that choice until a new election allows us a chance to correct our mistake. There is a chasm between the parties, we tell each other, and the stakes could not be higher.