English is an excellent language. It's changeable and flexible, full of slang, obscure words, foreign words and synonyms, all of which make it easier to express extremely precise shades of meaning.But there are areas where English is lacking.

For instance, how do you answer a question asked in the negative?

This can be very important. Answering your girlfriend's "I'm not fat, am I?" with a simple "yes" or "no" could get you in trouble. You might mean "Yes, you're not fat," or "No, you're not fat," but that's not necessarily how she'll take it.

TCU is making the grade with its new proposed system of evaluating student academics.The Academic Excellence Committee of the Faculty Senate is currently working to implement a new grading system as early as Fall 2007. Instead of the existing system consisting of simply A's, B's, C's and so on, pluses and minuses will be thrown into the mix. Though the OK has not yet been given, this new method of grading has already been the catalyst of much controversy around campus.

The Main will begin offering healthier late-night options today, and Frog Bytes now carries organic food in response to student demands, a Sodexho representative said.The Grill in The Main is offering wraps so that students still have healthy options after 8 p.m., said Legia Abato, marketing director for Sodexho.

Alissa Garner, chairwoman of the Dining Services Committee for the Student Government Association, said: "That's something that always comes up, the healthiness of cafeteria food. After a semester of pushing for it, we're finally starting to see some changes."

A new Speaker of the House was named Tuesday for the Student Government Association at the first official House of Student Representatives meeting of the semester. John Campbell, a junior political science major, resigned from the position two weeks ago for personal reasons before ever serving at a meeting, Vice President Jace Thompson said.

Thomas Pressly, a freshman political science major, was elected 18-4 to fill Campbell's position as Speaker of the House after submitting an application and answering questions in front of the House.

After her initial singles arrived with little to no success, Nancy Sinatra wasn't expected to enjoy a career like her father Frank's. Then at 26, Sinatra hit pay dirt in 1966 with the single "These Boots are Made for Walkin'".Written by Lee Hazlewood, a successful country producer, "Boots" breathed life into Sinatra's listless career. The song itself is simple and easy to understand, but its placement in time represented something larger.

In the 1960s, women around the country fought just as hard as blacks for equal rights and a better place in society.

His fledgling career has already been lime-lighted by greatness.We've watched him on SportsCenter for over two years now, and he has consistently amazed us. He has made the extraordinary seem ordinary, the impossible simply routine. His numbers -- which are out of this world - already rival some of basketball's all-time greats.

But what LeBron James did Sunday actually made me laugh out loud at the absurdity of how easily he can take over a game.

Ask Judy Gillette, librarian at Meadowbrook Elementary School, "¨C¢mo est  usted hoy?" (How are you doing today?), and you will probably receive a blank face. Ask her again after she completes the 12-hour Command Spanish program and you might hear, "Muy bien gracias. ¨Y t£?" (Very well, thank you. And you?).The Extended Education department is offering 260 Fort Worth Independent School District employees the opportunity to take free Spanish lessons.

According to the FWISD Web site, 42,964 students are of Hispanic descent, nearly 55 percent of the student body.

The women's team also opened its season with a victory over the University of North Texas, 7-0. The Frogs did not lose a match in either singles or doubles play, and the only set lost during the day came through a tiebreaker. TCU, ranked No. 14 in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association's preseason poll, was also selected in December for the 2006 USTA/ITA National Team Indoor Championships. This is the first time the Frogs have been selected for the event, which starts Feb. 2 and lasts until Feb. 5.