Recently, members of the Student Government Association have levied charges that the Skiff does not adequately cover their organization, resulting in low voter turn out. As SGA representatives have defended their institution, we must address the level of coverage they have received this semester.Two reporters are assigned to SGA. They keep editors abreast of the happenings at meetings and write stories as needed.

TCU signed Texas' No. 1-ranked junior women's tennis player, head coach Dave Borelili announced Tuesday.Nina Munch-Soegaard, 17, of Amarillo, signed a National Letter of Intent to join the Horned Frogs in fall 2006.

"We are thrilled that Nina will be joining our program, and we are really excited that she chose TCU over other schools such as Texas and UCLA," Borelli said. "This, I feel, is an advantage to us, since she is ranked in the juniors top 10 in the country."

One-third of prospective TCU students are being offered an alternative way to apply to the university; the Office of Admissions calls it the uncommon application.The Office of Admissions randomly selects 25,000 prospective students from the 60,000 student pool and offers them the uncommon application, which includes no application fee and students are notified of TCU's decision within two weeks of submitting their application, said Wes Waggoner, director of undergraduate admissions.

With props such as a 55-gallon drum, a jack hammer and a drum set, the group Recycled Percussion will be stopping by TCU to perform at 7:30 p.m. today at Frog Fountain as a part of its "Rock Your Junk" tour.The young group, made up of three "extreme" drummers and a DJ, turns what it calls "junk" into a phenomenal transformation of power percussion.

"There's no band that does what we do," band founder Justin Spencer said. "We're the first of the pioneers."

The House of Student Representatives voted Tuesday to table a resolution to support Fair Trade at TCU to two committees, and Speaker of the House Sebastian Moleski stepped down from his position because...

Instead of raising money for the university or erecting a monument, the class of 2007 is building a home for Habitat for Humanity.The class of 2007's project is FrogHouse, for which they are fundraising, organizing and will build a house for Habitat for Humanity, said Matt Owens, FrogHouse fundraising director.

Luda Chuba, director of FrogHouse recruitment and retention, said FrogHouse will become a lasting tradition at TCU.

"It's so fascinating to be a part of something so wonderful," said Chuba, a junior political science and history major.

The morning after student body elections on Tuesday, I anticipated the coverage the winners and run-off candidates would receive in the Skiff, as they do every year. Instead, I was appalled at the miniscule textbox, with an even smaller font, merely listing the winners. No quotes, no voter turnout, no referendum results, and certainly no "Check out more at www.tcudailyskiff.com." I later found an article covering the elections on the Web site but only because I was seeking it out, not because the Skiff told me it was there.