It could quite possibly be that alternatives such as orangutan pee are remedies to more than insect bites. They could be the remedies to our nation's health care crisis.

Not making much sense? Let me explain.

The Food and Drug Administration recently announced it would allow food from cloned animals (particularly cattle, swine and goats) to be processed for sale. Food from cloned animals is deemed "as safe to eat as food from conventionally bred animals," according to the FDA Web site.

Next fall, qualified Arlington ISD high school students will be guaranteed admission into TCU and the Harris College of Nursing and Health Sciences, the assistant director of communications said.

Shawn Kornegay, assistant director of communications, said AISD approached Harris College a year and a half ago about the partnership and soon after they started working on the program.

With the men's basketball team getting a close win against a conference opponent at home, the Lady Frogs found themselves in the same position on the road.

The team notched its first win in six trips to The Pit, New Mexico's home court, Tuesday night.

"It was a good victory," head coach Jeff Mittie said. "We've been in the Mountain West for what is now our third year, so we've been there two previous times and hadn't played very well."

Financial Services is helping the university go green. Receiving student bills online through the university's new e-Z Bill service will completely replace printed bills in June, the university controller said.

Cheryl Wilson, university controller and associate vice chancellor for Financial Services, said e-Z Bill will grant parents additional access to their bills so they can get them earlier.

Financial giant Citigroup announced a $10 billion quarterly loss Tuesday, the worst in the company's history. The same day, Democratic rivals Sen. Hillary Clinton and Sen. Barack Obama each released statements effectively ending the days-long bitter feud between the candidates that had dominated election coverage.

The Neeley School of Business is in the process of restructuring its general business minor, the dean of the business school said.

Students who declare a business minor after spring 2008 will be under the restructured minor if the business school faculty, Undergraduate Council and University Council approve the changes by the end of this semester, said Bill Moncrief, senior associate dean of the Neeley School of Business.

For 3 1/2 years, Robert Carr Chapel's chimes could have played "Take Me Out to the Ball Game," at 3 o'clock every Friday.

The recent construction on Clark Hall has a group of seniors surprised and upset by the loss of Clark Lawn, which has served as their Tennisball baseball field since the beginning of their freshman year.

"I was mad. I was ticked off," said Kirk Oliver, senior marketing major and former Clark residential assistant. "I've been playing for four years. We have a Web site and stat books. It's my last year and I won't get to play again."

In addition to the Spudware utensils in the cafeteria, there is another step the university is taking to become more environmentally-friendly.

Financial Services has adopted e-Z Bills, an electronic billing format for student accounts. This new billing will take affect in February. Starting in June, bills in the mail will be a thing of the past.

Campus construction is booming and tuition increases steadily each year, which often leaves students wishing they weren't born in the late 1980s to avoid dealing with the university's burst in development.

Students may not know exactly how the university spends its money or why it asks for more each year. But by thinking positively, some may find satisfaction by knowing that in years to come TCU will be better than it is today.