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VW GTI needs no replacement

Volkswagen's MkV GTI has been out for sometime now, and after winning many awards, it is now about to be phased out for the upcoming GTI MkVI. So now is the last chance to go and pick one up. As almost any car enthusiast will tell you, there is no better way to be involved in the driving experience than by slamming that left leg down on a third pedal. (2) 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

Snarky Puppy, the band with a sweet name and an even sweeter sound, was formed in Denton by several University of North Texas jazz studies program graduates in 2004. Since then, the instrumental jazz group has grown to encompass over a dozen members, release three albums and go on more than a few tours throughout the U. (0) comments

In these times of economic uncertainty, everyone is looking to save a buck, especially those paying for college or working to pay rent on their own. If you think the only way students can receive a scholarship is by making straight A's or being the star basketball player, you're wrong. (0) comments

Review: 'Benjamin Button' dazzles with acting, effects

Based loosely on a premise by "The Great Gatsby" novelist F. Scott Fitzgerald, "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" is faced with the unique task of making an audience believe that a man can age backward. For a film with a potentially preposterous concept such as this, not once did I question the authenticity of the film. (0) comments

Neeson captivates in thriller 'Taken'

"Taken" stars Liam Neeson as Bryan Mills, a former CIA operative who has just given up his job as a government agent to be close to his daughter Kim. Just as Kim (Maggie Grace) and her best friend Amanda (Katie Cassidy) decide to go to Paris, Mills' worst fears of his daughter's safety come true as the two get abducted from their apartment in broad daylight. (0) comments

RTVF alumna carves out career in Hollywood

In the seven years since she left TCU, Kate Simonides has worked with vampires, awkward writers, FBI agents and farmers. An alumna of the radio-TV-film program, Simonides, which rhymes with "commodities," has worked in the production of over 10 television shows, including "Angel," "Curb Your Enthusiasm," "Criminal Minds" and the reality show "Farmer Wants a Wife. (0) comments

Green River Ordinance shows range in new album

Green River Ordinance has a sizable following here on campus, having spent much of its time playing at local venues like The Aardvark before it hit it big last year with a major record label deal with Virgin Records America. With "Out of My Hands," the band makes a solid debut, polished and mainstream yet still in tune with its roots. (1) comment



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