On Belle and Sebastian's new release, "The Life Pursuit," the seven-piece band from Scotland channels its instruments and voices to produce a lush album that is full of harmonies, melodies and pure pop music. The beginning of the album showcases the band's use of its instruments to make feel good music that is neither too void nor over the top. A digital beat and steady piano escort you into the first track, "Act of the Apostle Pt.1", while a shimmering, riff driven guitar greets you in "Another Sunny Day".

The science and engineering department is trying to encourage research and reward the students involved, an associate dean of the college said. Ken Morgan, associate dean of the college, said the Science and Engineering Research Center, is dedicated to encouraging more undergraduates to participate in research and discovery.

Last December, the Vision in Action initiative approved a grant that will allow SERC to fund undergraduate research for four years through three grant programs.

It has been said that you can't put a price on life. But apparently, drug maker Genentech can.

The New York Times reported Wednesday that the drug Avastin, which is produced by Genentech and is already being used in the treatment of colon cancer, could extend the lives of hundreds of thousands of people when used to treat other cancers - but at a hefty price.

According to the report, the drug would cost patients about $100,000 a year; not because of the drug's cost of production, but, as a company executive said, because of the inherent value of sustaining life.

Undercover police surveillance may have paid off Monday night after a man in possession of burglary tools was chased from the Coliseum parking lot and arrested, TCU Police said.David Lee Sherman, 20, was arrested on suspicion of evading arrest and/or detention and possession of a controlled substance, said TCU Police Chief Steven McGee.

TCU Detective Vicki Lawson, who was working undercover Monday night, said she observed a white Ford Explorer without a TCU parking permit enter the Coliseum lot around 8:20 p.m.

John Parker, a junior entrepreneurial management and finance major posed some excellent questions of TCU in his letter printed Feb. 10. I'm not an official voice for the university, but I can shed some light on a few of the issues he raised."I am very supportive of all the initiatives the university is taking to enhance the value and quality of education, but I am not benefiting from any of it - so why am I having to pay for it?" Parker said.

Students will have the chance to meet and interview with several companies today in the University Recreation Center when Career Services hosts this semester's Career Expo.Companies ranging from Lockheed...

It may not be the battle for the Iron Skillet, but today's tennis match against SMU still has all the makings of a cross-town rivalry.Head coach Dave Borelli said beating a team so close to home is always a bonus.

"We're not in the same conference, but it's nice to beat a team in your own hometown, or near it," Borelli said. "It's a good rivalry ... It's bragging rights for the Metroplex."

Senior Helena Besovic said some of the Horned Frogs are already familiar with SMU's athletes.

The Horned Frogs were unable to sustain an early lead - or any offense - Tuesday night as TCU fell to Texas State 5-1.TCU (2-2) benefitted from shaky starting pitching and jumped out to an early 1-0 lead but fell victim to an opportunistic Texas State (2-5) offense as the game progressed. The Frogs also had no answer for the Bobcats' bullpen, and Texas State pitchers retired the last 19 TCU batters.

Head coach Jim Schlossnagle said the team was simply outplayed.

"I thought their pitchers pitched better than ours," Schlossnagle said. "We hit balls right to them."