The university's new dining plan will offer all-you-can-eat meals in exchange for all-you-can-pay bills.The dining plan, which will be implemented next fall, will require students to swipe their ID cards at one of two main entry points in the new dining hall and stay there to eat. Though students can ask for any meal once inside, the food doesn't leave.

The logic behind the plan is to create a family-style environment - a sense of community among the students - said Rick Flores, general manager of Dining Services. In reality, Dining Services is merely holding meals hostage.

The theme for this year's Texas State Fair, "The Sky's the Limit," might not apply to the attractions alone. The economic impact the fair has on Dallas annually is approximately $350 million, and the food and ride revenues in 2006 reached a record-breaking $26 million, said Nancy Wiley, a public relations consultant for the fair.

The fair offers more than 200 concessions, and the No. 1 reason people come to the fair is the food, Wiley said. About three million fairgoers are expected during the event's 24 days, Wiley said.

When I was growing up, the most exciting times of the year were always on Sunday and always during the football season.The best of these fall Sundays came when Dallas would play Green Bay or San Francisco, all three of whom were top teams in the NFL. The latest decade had seen them decline into obscurity, but to quote Thin Lizzy, "The boys are back in town," with all three of the teams now leading their respective divisions.

But before we get into this week's stuff, here are my thoughts:

The experience gained from last year's record-breaking season should provide a strong start for the rifle team's season opener at the Horned Frog Invitational, the head coach said.Head coach Karen Monez said the experience this season's group of sophomores gained as freshmen should prove beneficial. The team did not finish lower than second until their fifth-place finish at the NCAA Championships - the first appearance in the program's history.

"We're just so much further ahead with this first competition," Monez said. "I think we'll start a lot stronger."

After cracking into the top-15 ranks this past week, both cross country teams head to Stillwater, Okla. for the 71st annual Cowboy Jamboree. The men's team is No. 13 in the NCAA South-Central Region while...

The TCU men's tennis team will be in Tulsa, Okla. Saturday competing in their second tournament of the season. The team will be competing in the Ralph Lauren Men's All-American Championship . After a pair of wins by three freshmen last weekend at the Baylor Intercollegiate, the team will play all day at the University of Tulsa.

Senior, Cosmin Cotet, currently ranked No. 54 will join the TCU team this weekend after sitting out in the opening tournament because of the USA F23 Futures tournament.

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A TCU student who said he drove into the Wesley Foundation's building last week is working to repay the foundation.Police said a black Toyota Tundra struck the building on W. Lowden Street early on the morning of Sept. 19.

The student identified himself to a Skiff reporter as the driver of the vehicle.

The student's father said Wednesday his son fell asleep at the wheel and the family's insurance company is working with the foundation to pay for the damage to the building.

A dining plan will go into effect next fall giving students unlimited access to meals in the new dining hall at the Brown-Lupton University Union, said the general manager of Dining Services.

"The resident meal plan is going to be a big difference from the retail, declining-balance program we currently have," said Rick Flores, general manager of Dining Services. Flores said the meal plan essentially gives students membership to the dining hall at the new student union.

Looking to bounce back from a pair of weekend losses, the soccer team prepares for two matches this weekend.The 3-5 Horned Frogs welcome Colorado College to Garvey-Rosenthal Stadium on Friday before traveling for a Sunday match against the University of Houston Cougars. Houston is 4-2-1 heading into its Friday match with UTSA.

The team will look to freshman forward Jackie Torda for offense as the Colleyville native has scored in all but three games this season.

Lock your doors and tighten your belts - the fashion police are out in full force.City officials across the country are petitioning to outlaw baggy pants.

In Dallas, school board member Ron Price said "it's dishonorable and disgusting to see grown men walking around with their underwear showing."

Who is to say it isn't disgusting to see grown men walking around in fuchsia polo shirts and shorts with whales on them?

Bottom line - the city has no right to implement laws governing what citizens should or should not wear.

From postcards to quilts to a life-sized gorilla, the artwork of 39 artists from 16 Texas counties is now available to view without ever leaving campus.Moudy Building North is showcasing these pieces of...