Campus makes way for DART

Construction crews, cranes, pipes and people slow NLC traffic

Get ready for detours. DART’s Orange Line construction is under way and will impact your commute. Full story

For Rent

College bookstores across the nation are trying out a new program of renting out textbooks to students. Many of the pilot programs by companies such as Follett Bookstore have been very successful. Full story

New state laws on the books

Texas Legislature addresses cell phones in school zones, other topics

Listen up, Texans. 2010 brings new laws that could affect you. If you're a teenager under 18, you will need a permission slip signed by your parents if you want to go tanning. If you plan on living on a college campus, you have to prove you've been vaccinated for bacterial meningitis. And retailers selling cigarettes in 2010 must start selling cigarettes that self-extinguish themselves after they are left unattended. Full story