At this point last season, the men's basketball team had a 10-8 record and had lost its fourth consecutive game.

That loss was near the beginning of an abysmal 11-game losing streak. However, one year later, the team is in a different position with an 11-6 record and sole possession of second place in the Mountain West Conference, which sent two teams to the NCAA Tournament and two teams to the National Invitational Tournament last year.

Two men and one woman were arrested on suspicion of burglary of a motor vehicle in the freshman parking lot late Tuesday night, a TCU Police investigator said.

TCU Police received a tip from a witness saying a car alarm went off in the freshman parking lot, and looking back, the witness saw two people who looked suspicious, TCU Police Sgt. Kelly Ham said.

We want to clarify our position as protesters of the rodeo and the exploitative non-human entertainment industry at large.

We feel that given the facts of the inevitable deaths and provocative means that ensure a performance for humans' amusement, there is no way to justify non-humans' forced involvement in such barbaric activities. We view the rodeo as exploitative, since the non-humans exist as expendable entities to draw in ticket sales.

As usual, promises to lose weight and be healthier have begun ringing in the New Year.

And this year numerous convenience products decorate grocery store shelves, advertising themselves as healthy, nutritious snacks.

The "100-calorie pack" has jumped on the scene as the super-hero, quick-fix food. Don't get me wrong; I myself enjoy these tasty treats, but you should take caution when surrounded by the brightly colored boxes and the hopes of a sinless snack.

Julie O'Neil's title was corrected Jan. 23 at 9:45 p.m.

A proposed a change to the name of the advertising/public relations major will better reflect the nature of the program, said the advertising/public relations division chair.

Julie O'Neil, division chair and associate professor in the Schieffer School of Journalism, said the new name will bring only a few changes to the curriculum.

Kudos to the Student Government Association for not overriding a veto that would bring back an undemocratic resolution.

SGA's resolution requesting that KTCU FM 88.7 "The Choice" bring back jazz programming last fall evoked opposition by KTCU and students. Later, the resolution was rightly vetoed by Jace Thompson, outgoing student body president. But despite the president's veto, the same resolution resurfaced Tuesday.

SGA made the right decision this time and did not allow the resolution to pass.

In December, The New York Times ran an article about Oprah Winfrey and her upcoming attempt at creating feel-good reality shows for television. "Participants will compete to come up with the most creative ways to take a given amount of money and other resources and multiply them before giving them away to help others," Edward Wyatt writes about one of Winfrey's ideas for a show, "Oprah Winfrey's 'The Big Give.'" The second show would feature one family each episode facing a serious financial crisis.

Fort Worth is a hot spot for jobs in 2008, according to Forbes magazine. And with a TCU degree, chances of finding a job in the area are high, said a Career Services professional.

Ann Reynolds, director of University Career Services, said she agrees with Forbes that Fort Worth is an ideal place for people to find work.

This Christmas was scary for both consumers and retailers thanks to a toy recall involving lead paint.

There I was, a few weeks before Thanksgiving, trying to figure out what to put on my 1-year-old daughter's Christmas list because I knew family members would start asking me what to get her. The recalls affected my list, making me doubt the safety of the toys still on the shelves.