Dallas/Fort Worth experienced a series of rains of Genesian proportions last summer. For nearly seven weeks straight, rainfall drenched the Metroplex causing dams and floodgates to be opened.While these daily showers continued, work progressed as planned for the construction on the TCU campus. The Amon G. Carter and the Kellye Wright Samuelson residence halls are open for business in what used to be a crater in the heart of the university. The construction is still on schedule for a spring opening of the Teresa and Luther King and the Mary and Robert J. Wright residence halls.

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Chancellor Victor Boschini kicked off the semester by announcing the "R-Rated" theme for the semester and presenting the Chancellor's Staff Award for Outstanding Service during the annual Opening Luncheon on Friday. Boschini said the "R-Rated" theme stands for rights, responsibilities and respect.

"The student body is well aware of their rights, but we would like them to learn responsibility as well," Boschini said.

Boschini said the theme "is designed to encourage dialogue and respect for others."

Two football players who were arrested last week on misdemeanor weapons charges after being confronted by an off-duty police officer are out on bond, according to court documents.Robert Leandro Henson, 21, and Stephen Eugene Hodge, 19, were arrested at about 12:15 a.m. April 20 at Southern Oaks apartment complex after a report by Officer K.D. Willingham, who was working security at the complex, according to a police report.

Both men told police they are residents of the apartment complex, located at 5500 S. Hulen St.

Finals are just around the corner, and each student deals with the stress of how to study.Some find comfort in the casual, laid-back atmosphere of their own rooms, while others need the solitude and concentration provided by the library.

Many locations, both on and off campus, create an atmosphere that accommodates stressed-out students.

"I like to study in my own room because everything I need is at my fingertips," said Jonathan Leer, a senior accounting major.

But some students said studying at home allows for too many distractions.

As the only senior to have attended two different colleges before deciding to play as a Horned Frog, Keith Conlon has had some experiences that none of his teammates can match.Before coming to TCU in 2005, Conlon red-shirted at Oral Roberts University and played one season at Weatherford Junior College.

"The baseball was good, but the school wasn't what I was looking for," outfielder Conlon said about Oral Roberts. "I learned a lot and became a better player there."

Weatherford gave Conlon an opportunity to show off his skills to another audience.

In kindergarten, parents encourage their children to follow their dreams and pursue a field they love. In college, when parents have to pay for school, the idea of pursuing a field based on passion changes drastically to pursuing a field that can potentially help pay off loans. This contradiction can make some fields and majors a little more difficult to follow than others."I knew I wanted to study religion coming into college," said Vanessa Van Auken, a senior religion and political science major. "But I was really scared starting as a religion major.