Concerts John Legend, Nokia Theatre, Jan. 22:Singer and philanthropist John Legend will be bringing his brew of soul and R&B to North Texas. AC/DC, American Airlines Center, Jan. 23:The devil horns will be flying high and guitarist Angus Young will probably be dressed for the occasion in his signature schoolboy outfit. (0) comments
"Notorious" follows the life of Christopher "Biggie" Wallace as he ascends to rap superstardom in a short amount of time, and at the price of fame on relationships with family and friends. The film will cover his collaborations with Sean "P. Diddy" Combs at Bad Boy Productions, his marriage to singer Faith Evans and his feud with West Coast rappers like Tupac Shakur leading up to his murder, which still remains unsolved. (0) comments
Alex Lemon, a first-year English professor at TCU, looks much younger in a wrinkled blue shirt, yellow paisley tie, brown suit jacket and jeans than the authors he reads. But Lemon, who has written two books of poetry, "Mosquito" and "Hallelujah Blackout," and has a third on the way, didn't start writing seriously until he had a surgery in 1999 to remove an abnormal growth in his brain stem. (1) comment
As a teenager, TCU alumna Starr Spangler and her brother Nick Spanglerwould watch every episode of the CBS reality show "The Amazing Race" together. Now 22 years old, Starr Spangler has competed in and won the race, and had viewers just like her hanging on the edge of their seats. (0) comments
Representatives of the TCU Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender community expressed a lack of unity within the gay population in addition to the broader campus, according to a study on the support of LGBT students within the university. A research project led by sophomore social work major Shelly Newkirk and her mentor Tracy Dietz, associate professor of social work, extensively surveyed five students from the gay community. (1) comment