I think the adage, don't judge a book - or in this case a symposium - by its cover, is especially apt in light of the recent article and Skiff View published in regard to the Contemporary Reading Symposium.

As a student who graduated from the Honors Program last spring with both university and departmental honors, I am a bit jealous of this year's Contemporary Reading Symposium participants but not for the reason you might expect.

This past fall marked the first semester for undergraduates to be graded on the plus/minus grading system.Although students have always expressed mixed feelings about this system, the scale was designed...

The Fort Worth Police Department has increased surveillance in the area surrounding campus in response to a recent surge in vehicle burglaries, TCU's neighborhood police officer said.

Neighborhood Police Officer Mark Russell said nine off-campus vehicle burglaries have been reported in the area surrounding TCU since Jan. 1.

Russell said most stolen items, such as duffel bags and small electronics, were left in sight inside the vehicles.

The Asian Student Association and the Asian/Asian-American interest sorority are celebrating the Asian New Year with a philanthropic purpose.

The Asian New Year Bazaar showcases the dynamics of Asian culture and diversity within the ethnic group, said Mai Vu, a junior psychology and sociology major.

Super Tuesday features the largest number of state primary elections held to select delegates for national conventions.

Today, the 2008 Super Tuesday, is a step in determining each party's eventual presidential candidate.

Although Texas is not among the Super Tuesday states, one on-campus group, Students for Obama, is holding a public forum today to inform students about the primaries, elections and candidates.

The forum is one of many attempts to reach out to apathetic youth, who have seemed reluctant to vote in recent history.

Headlines are practically proclaiming the end of the world.

"The U.S. economy faces the guillotine," says Newsweek.

"Echo of first Bush: Good economy turns sour," says the New York Times.

At least TIME shows some hope with "Surviving the slowdown: what you can do now."

Glancing at headlines like these throughout the last few weeks has nearly convinced me that I'm on my way to Hooverville.

I better enjoy my apartment, my every meal, before they're gone.

There have been horror movies that have truly terrified us. Movies such as "Psycho," "The Exorcist," "Alien" and "The Shining" have terrified audiences long after they left the theater. "The Eye" is not one of them.