The Flying Frogs begin the outdoor season hosting the inaugural Horned Frog Invitational at 8 a.m. Saturday at the Lowden Track and Field Complex.It's the first of two home meets TCU will have this year, the most in school history.

Competing at the meet will be the UTA Mavericks, the UNT Mean Green Eagles, the Illinois Fighting Illini and the St. Gregory's University Cavaliers.

Head coach Darryl Anderson said the team has to focus on competing with itself, not just the other schools.

TCU is not the only one undergoing construction. From prominent player trades to big-name retirements, the NFL has been experiencing major changes this offseason.Tuna will no longer be served in Dallas after Bill "the Big Tuna" Parcells announced he will not return to the Cowboys. Newly hired Wade Phillips will have to come up with his own nickname as well as have the joys of dealing with a certain receiver.

In today's society, it is possible to live a life of luxury and never leave home. People are able to work from home, shop from home, talk to anyone from home face-to-face using Webcams and enjoy all of the latest music by going online and downloading it. With constant news coverage online and on television, people staying at home won't miss what is going on in the world. In fact, they will probably know more of what is happening than those who are out and about.It seems like everyone has his or her own entertainment center right in the comfort of their own homes.

People are usually locked up in jail for theft, and the unnamed TCU student who admitted to stealing 14 items from the University Recreation Center over the past six months should be no exception.Instead, because, TCU Police say, students who reported missing items declined to press charges on the thief, he or she will be dumped onto Campus Life's doorstep and out of TCU Police's hands.

During many holiday breaks, a lot of students go on vacation with their families and friends or stay at home to work on homework or hang out with old friends. What a lot of them don't do is relax. They...

Americans drink a lot of coffee. More than 150 million Americans drink coffee, and the United States is the largest importer of coffee. Many coffee producing countries are some of the poorest in the world, and they depend heavily on the coffee trade for revenue. The market price for coffee today is 45 cents per pound, which is below the cost of production, according to the United Students for Fair Trade Web site. According to the Starbucks Web site, the coffee company sells imported coffee starting from at least $9 per pound.

The Faculty Senate is pushing to remove an antiquated clause from the Faculty and Staff Handbook.The loyalty paragraph, as it's often referred to, is a remnant of the McCarthy era and the anti-communism sentiments of the 1940s and 1950s.

The clause states that university employees shouldn't be affiliated with any group that advocates governmental change.

While the clause is seen as embarrassing by some and its removal is almost inevitable, it serves as a reminder of the necessity for free speech among the university's faculty.

On the Friday before Spring Break, the campus had already transformed into a ghost town as cars, filled with excited students, sped away.But not all students have the opportunity to leave campus for every university break or holiday.

Although there may be a small amount of students on campus during breaks, TCU should provide more on-campus dining and social options for non-traveling students.

"If I let Jim die, is that the same thing as killing him?" These words that reverberate throughout the trailer are both intriguing and confusing.In Sandra Bullock's most recent movie, "Premonition," she portrays an average housewife with a loving family. But, when a policeman comes knocking on her door with news that her husband, portrayed by Julian McMahon ("Nip/Tuck"), was involved in a fatal car accident, her world slowly begins to unravel. The next day she wakes up to find her husband alive.

Mothers who are concerned for health and safety of their children always give great advice. One will often hear, "look both ways before crossing the street" or "keep both hands on the steering wheel." While the effects of not listening to mother in those situations could cause immediate danger, other pieces of wisdom affect long-term health, such as eating vegetables and fruits. According to health officials, fewer than a third of Americans eat the government-recommended two servings of fruits and three servings of vegetables.