It takes money to make money and for students, undergraduate degrees can empty out their wallets but master's degrees can break their banks. Despite the expenses of higher education, more students than ever have started master's programs this fall because of the... (0) comments
Just like the rest of campus, Amon Carter Stadium is getting a makeover - a $13 million makeover. The Walsh Complex in the south end zone area of the stadium is currently under construction to add more luxury suites and seating, said Austin Commercial project manager Brian Andrews... (0) comments
Whether it's on ice or steaming hot, caffeinated or decaf, mixed with cream and sugar or made into a latte, coffee drinkers know it's all about options. For the past five semesters, they've have had the choice of ordering a fresh cup of Cafe Estima Blend, Starbucks' newest Fair Trade certified coffee, but this semester, the Fair Trade blend has disappeared from Frog Bytes and Bistro Burnett Cafe, giving coffee drinkers one options less... (3) comments
NEW YORK - The chants of protesters and speeches of supporters faded away outside as President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran addressed students and faculty at Columbia University on Monday afternoon, asserting his nation's right to develop nuclear energy and asking for additional research perspectives on the Holocaust... (8) comments
Frog fans may have been shocked to discover a Southern Methodist University slogan on the football field Saturday, but police say TCU fans might be to blame for recent vandalism on the SMU campus. A groundskeeper discovered the giant word "PONY" followed by an up arrow sprayed on the middle of the field with a weed killer... (0) comments
To carry or not to carry? That is the question TCU Police have to ask when deciding whether officers will carry guns or Tasers while on duty. Chief of Police Steve McGee said all of the police officers carry guns but they don't carry Tasers. Taser usage on campus has become a controversial issue following an incident at the University of Florida in which a student was Tased while trying to ask a question at a John Kerry forum... (0) comments
It was his late wife's encounter with an angry homeless man that changed his life forever, an author said as he discussed his book based on the lives of these two people. Ron Hall, co-author of "Same Kind of Different As Me," maintained an ambiance of applause and appraisal as he read excerpts from his biography to a group of students, faculty and staff at the Brown-Lupton Student Center on Tuesday... (0) comments
The Steinway piano sits center stage as the hall begins to fill with people in quiet anticipation. Joyce Yang comes in, sees the video camera and cringes. "I didn't know we were taping this," Yang said. When she plays, she sways and closes her eyes completely absorbed in the moment and the melody she plays... (0) comments