The Frogs continued pounding miles on the pavement this week as their cross country season nears closing.The women's team finished its prenationals race this past weekend in Terra Haute, Ind., where they finished 29th out of 36 teams. The men's team took the weekend off and continued preparation for the Mountain West Conference Meet, Oct. 28.

The results from the women's 6K race showed some of the inexperience of the younger runners on the squad, said Eric Heins, head coach.

"We weren't mentally ready for a race of that size," Heins said.

Half a semester into the experience of a college student and finally my woes of being a commuter are about to burst. For the sake of not knowing where to start, I'll just start at the beginning of my day - three hours before class starts and at least one hour earlier than my classmates. What does this mean for me? An additional, and dreadful, 60 minutes alone to contemplate my thoughts as I get ready for school.

At my first TCU Homecoming, I didn't even realize we had a Mr. and Ms. TCU. After years of high school homecomings, this was a relief. Instead of selecting a queen and king, which implies royalty as well as popularity, we have Mr. and Ms. TCU - students who represent the ideal college student through contributions and involvement in the university and community. But the best part was that I didn't even know there was a competition.

With the frenzy of football upon us - and the elation and dejection that it can bring - it is also important to remember this:The members of the football team are not the only athletes who deserve your interest, your support - and most importantly - your presence.

It's true, whatever your favorite sport, be it cross country, lacrosse, swimming or soccer, it's very likely you'll be there to support it. The thing is, when you attend a sporting event, you're doing more than supporting the team and sport. You are also showing your support and pride of the university as a whole.

Preaching can change lives, nations and the world, said a reverend Tuesday, in a sermon that ended the second annual Power of Black Preaching Forum. The Rev. Frank Thomas said Tuesday's sermon was about the fear of failure.

"Mistakes can be lived through, and failures can be faced," Thomas said.

He also said many people are afraid of failure.

"Many of us are afraid to fail and think that if we fail, our world falls apart, and we feel worthless," Thomas said. "To fail is to be human."

The Honors Program has been preparing for today's meeting where a committee of faculty and honors students will discuss how to transform the current program into an honors college, said the provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs.The committee was set up to research different honors college models and find a model that suits TCU, said Nowell Donovan, provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs.

The plus/minus system was once again the topic of discussion at Tuesday's Student Government Association meeting when a chemistry professor asked SGA and other students to continue learning about the system. "I challenge the SGA and the students of TCU to go out and ask two or three of your professors about what they think on the issue of the plus/minus system," said Bob Neilson, a chemistry professor.

Neilson said he wanted to make sure students know how faculty members feel.

Today's day-long event "Feng Shui for Women Today: Balancing your work and life" will offer both male and female students workshops intended to teach business skills for the working world, said the president of Students in Free Enterprise.Vineeta Menezes, president of SIFE , said the event is part of "Neeley Week," a week-long series of events hosted by the School of Business.

The event consists of five speakers, a luncheon and a panel at the end of the day, said Menezes, a second year masters of business administration student.

The three disqualified Ms. TCU candidates are back on the ballot as of Tuesday night. The Student Government Association's Judicial Board decided to reinstate Katie Williams, Liz Hamner and Jill Rutherford as Ms. TCU candidates because the rule they were disqualified for is too ambiguous to enforce in a fair and judicial manner, said Chief Justice Neal Jackson.

The three seniors were disqualified last week because of promotional Facebook groups created on their behalf. The groups violated a Mr./Ms. TCU guideline that banned solicitation.

The sky is the limit at KTCU 88.7 FM The Choice as the station seeks to replace the outdated logo with something a little more hip, said the station manager for The Choice.Russell Scott, KTCU's station manager, said the station is holding a contest open to all listeners, but said he wants the logo contest to appeal to students in particular.

"We're hoping it has some purple in it, but it's certainly not limited to just purple," Scott said.

The only requirements Scott said he has for the new logo is that it contains KTCU, The Choice, FM 88.7 and Fort Worth.