The Bible states in Leviticus 17:11, "The life of a creature is in the blood." Blood is considered one of the most vital things in the body. And while the average human adult has about five liters of it pumping through their arteries, there are some instances where people will lose great amounts of blood by surgery, accidents or burns. A few times a year, various organizations at TCU host blood drives. Many people are afraid to participate because they fear needles or have no idea about the process.

A sweep of conference opponents last week brings the volleyball team to its strongest start under head coach Prentice Lewis.The 15-2 record for the Horned Frogs trumps the 13-2 start for Lewis and her squad during the 2006 season.

In a weekend match against last seasons' Mountain West Conference last place finishers, Air Force, the Horned Frogs managed to notch a quick three-game match victory.

To carry or not to carry? That is the question TCU Police have to ask when deciding whether officers will carry guns or Tasers while on duty.Chief of Police Steve McGee said all of the police officers carry guns but they don't carry Tasers.

Taser usage on campus has become a controversial issue following an incident at the University of Florida in which a student was Tased while trying to ask a question at a John Kerry forum.

It is McGee's decision and at this point, he said, he does not want officers to carry them.

Before I begin, big ups to Smoo for its underwhelming "Pony Up" campaign. If indifferent fans and a team stuck between awful and mediocre is what gets that Dallas crowd going, then Godspeed.It was like any other Saturday in college football. The sun was out, students were tailgating like it was a 9 to 5 job and of course, Notre Dame was losing. But with my family being in town and several Schieffer School projects looming over my head like the black cloud of death, I sat the game out and decided to come out of fan retirement.

Judging by the looks of it, the SGA will be handling judicial matters under new management after three new justices were sworn in. The new justices - Taylor Allen, Stephen Walters and Kerri Westfield -...

Teammates finish in top 10 of raceComing off an impressive collective showing at the North Texas Opener, the men's and women's cross country teams finished fifth and sixth respectively at the Texas A&M...

In response to the tragedy at Virginia Tech, campus safety remains a top concern for administrators around the country.Advances in technology at TCU and other universities are being used to keep students and staff informed.

Administrators at Virginia Tech were scrutinized for failing to alert students when student Seung-Hui Cho killed 32 people before turning his gun on himself in April.

But administrators at Delaware State University didn't make the same mistake.

Few things sting more than getting back a paper mercilessly marked in red ink. All those lines and squiggles are enough to destroy the morale of the most resolute slacker. Tantrums and tears follow when those mistakes result in a significant plunge in your grade.

Students complain about their professors being too hard on their papers when it comes to grammar and spelling. But can you blame them? Professors have to grade papers from star pupils at the "Derek Zoolander Center for Children Who Can't Read Good and Wanna Learn to Do Other Stuff Good Too."

Nike has found the solution to help you "Leave Nothing."A few weeks ago, when I was watching SportsCenter, I saw the new Nike football commercial during one of the breaks.

It was a well done 30- to 40-second clip in which you see a few of the best players in the league making plays with the help of Nike.

But, at the end of the commercial, I was not left thinking about football - or Nike. It actually made me think about Michael Vick.

When Vick was indicted by a federal grand jury July 17, according to ESPN.com news services, he quickly lost everything.