Have you ever said: "I'm never going to use this in the real world?" Some classes might give you that impression, but Bonnie Frederick, chairwoman of the Spanish department at TCU, said she believes foreign language classes will be useful for a lifetime.In the increasingly global society, it is becoming more important and necessary for people to know more than one language, Frederick said. In Texas, 3.4 million people speak Spanish to some degree, according to the IMAC Spanish Language Programs Web site.

Police are still investigating the early morning bar brawl at Stone Canyon Saloon that occurred Friday, said Lt. Dean Sullivan, the Fort Worth Police Department public information officer.Sullivan said no arrests were made, and there is no mention in the official reports he had read that Taser stun guns were used.

However, Sullivan said, "The entire incident is under review."

According to the police report, officers came at the request of an off-duty officer who was working part time at the club, to help him break up a fight.

Fort Worth police who responded to a barroom brawl last week used electric stun guns on at least one TCU football player who was working security at the Stone Canyon Night Club, a student said.Wide receiver Michael DePriest, an employee of the club, said police shot him with a stun gun after they were called to Stone Canyon to break up a fight that one source said occurred around 1:30 a.m. Friday.

DePriest said the staff had handled the situation when the police showed up in response to what he said were exaggerated phone calls.

The latest round of competition for Metroplex airline customers has yielded some excellent benefits for consumers.The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports that Monday, Southwest Airlines began offering free alcohol to customers flying out of Dallas Love Field between now and Memorial Day. This is in response to last Wednesday, when American Airlines gave away 20,350 round-trip tickets to fans at a Dallas Mavericks game.

The often mentioned, rarely explained, avian influenza virus has spurred concern and preparation within the medical community and public health services. Now its potential to mutate has moved into the forefront. Many citizens assuage their fears of a viral pandemic with the belief that avian influenza will follow in the footsteps of its hubbub-inducing virus brother, SARS, and boil the conversation about the dangers of the virus down to unnecessary panic, but TCU officials are still preparing.

As soon as school ends May 12, groundbreaking will begin for the university's new $42 million residence halls. Architects for the projects were chosen in January 2005, and plans and revisions have been made since then to fit exactly what the campus needs, said Harold Leeman, Jr., associate director of major projects."The new residence halls will have a total of 625 rooms and two of the buildings are set to have loft space in the attic to accommodate 12 more rooms," Leeman said.

The men's golf team has grown accustomed to taking home conference championships in recent years and will be looking to conjure up past years' magic at this weekend's Mountain West Conference championships in Sunriver, Oregon. The Horned Frogs, ranked No. 37 in the country, are aiming to win their sixth consecutive conference championship and their first in their debut year in the Mountain West.

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