Construction on the TCU Bookstore, which was supposed to be completed by August, will be pushed back at least three months because of the fire, said the associate director of major projects.Even if the...

About 250 people filled seats and lined the stairs of a lecture hall Wednesday evening for a film screening and a roundtable discussion on immigration.Bonnie Frederick, chair of the Spanish department, said the screening of 3A Day Without a Mexicaný and the four-person roundtable discussion in the Sid Richardson Building were initiated by Bonnie Blackwell, an assistantprofessor in the English department and director of graduate studies.

The Fort Worth Botanic GardenIf you're looking for some peace and quiet in the middle of the city, the Fort Worth Botanic Garden offers a place to picnic with friends or reflect in solitude. Go at the right time and you might see one of the many weddings the Garden hosts.

With more than 11 separate gardens both indoors and outdoors, the Garden features everything a nature enthusiast might want.

The Oval Rose Garden is a charming place to relax.

The Garden also features an on-site restaurant and gift shop.

Wall Street made a stop at TCU when Merrill Lynch's vice chairman spoke at the last Executive Speaker Series breakfast of the semester.In addition to being a vice chairman, Bob McCann is the president of Merrill Lynch's Global Private Client Group and a TCU MBA graduate.

At the breakfast, McCann said adaptability is the key to long-term success in any profession.

McCann quoted Charles Darwin: "It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is the most adaptable to change."

The future of TCU is coming into focus as members of Vision In Action will host a town hall meeting concerning the freshman experience today.VIA is Chancellor Victor Boschini's strategic plan for the future of TCU that creates funding for programs that will enhance the university's future with higher quality, braver visions and nobler purposes, according to the TCU Web site.

Leo Munson, associate vice chancellor for academic support, said the program "will allow us to see who we are and show who we intend to be."

A former TCU student may face up to 10 years in prison if found guilty for the aggravated assault of a TCU Police officer while resisting arrest earlier this month, a police detective said Tuesday. TCU Police Detective Kelly Ham said Connor Rhyne, who now attends Tarrant County Community College, was sent to jail April 4 after police issued a warrant for his arrest. He was released on a $10, 000 bond the next day.

A film screening tonight illustrates what it would be like to wake up in California to find that nearly one third the population had vanished into thin air.Students and faculty will have the opportunity to watch the comedy, "A Day Without a Mexican" at 6:30 p.m. and discuss how the proposed legislation on immigration will affect Mexican immigrant workers, students and their families.

Frog Fountain will soon be dismantled to make room for residence hall construction, but it will return once construction is complete and necessary repairs have been made to the TCU landmark.Frog Fountain will be disassembled around the middle of May, said Harold Leeman, director of major projects.

Leeman said the fountain is long overdue for repairs, including fixing some problems with water leakage, and that it's convenient to do the repairs now since it needs to be moved during construction.

The Duke University lacrosse team rape scandal. The deaths of 30-year-old IndyCar driver Paul Dana and 28-year-old Army women's basketball coach Maggie Dixon. The Major League Baseball steroids probe. Sometimes, what you're seeing on SportsCenter gets just as serious as anything you see on CNN.

When you see the harder side of sports covered on ESPN, you expect the same seriousness and respect paid to these matters as you would from CNN. Most would also assume the same credibility and autonomy.