Former TCU running back and current San Diego Charger LaDainian Tomlinson will be honored at Saturday's football game by a university that has seen an increase in school awareness and student applications since he left for the NFL in 2001.Tomlinson will be on the TCU field for LT Day, which will include a halftime ceremony to honor his No. 5 jersey.

His jersey isn't being retired, but future TCU players will have to get permission from Tomlinson to wear his number, said Donna Biasatti, an athletics marketing administrative assistant.

The men's basketball team has received commitments from two Texas high-schoolers for the 2006-2007 academic year, head coach Neil Dougherty announced Thursday.Dougherty said the Frogs' two newest members are a product of scouting diligence.

"We've improved in recruiting over the past couple of years, and I think we did it again," Dougherty said. "Jason and Luke will be welcome additions to the Horned Frogs."

Not all women who come to TCU are looking for a man who will plant a fat rock on their left hand come graduation. But those college relationships that do turn into marriages may end up better than some would like to believe.Media sources often repeat the statistic that claims half of all marriages end in divorce, and most divorces occur during the first seven years of marriages. It would seem like couples getting married right out of college are setting themselves up to crash and burn, right?

The campus got a chance to see perhaps the biggest independent candidate Texas has seen in almost 10 years when Kinky Friedman paid TCU a visit Thursday.But that begs the question: How viable are third-party...

TCU prepares to start its season without star post player and first team All-American, Sandora Irvin.Head coach Jeff Mittie said a player like Irvin is a rare treasure and replacing her will be difficult.

"Hopefully several players will raise their level of play so that we have several players taking big shots at the end of the game," Mittie said, "but again, it's very difficult to lose a player as a first round pick."

The Phoenix Mercury took Irvin third overall in the 2005 WNBA Draft.

After a 6-11 season, the Horned Frog soccer team is focusing on its future and learning from the past.TCU faced many new challenges during its 2005 campaign, including elevated competition in the Mountain West Conference, a new coach and three early and unexpected season-ending injuries to players anticipated to be key contributors.

First-year head coach Dan Abdalla, who came to the team in April, said he understands that the combination of having a new head coach and moving to a new conference can be difficult.

November is supposed to be the month we see the best the major television networks have to offer, at least until February and May get here. I usually look forward to sweeps month, but this year I am praying for mid-season replacements.It is pretty sad when the biggest "notable" guest star's claim to fame is "Full House." To borrow a phrase from "Shallow Hal," November sweeps have been "Stamosed."

There are some shows that stand out as decent in this lackluster season.

It's been a big year for My Morning Jacket.The Kentucky-bred band lost two members, replaced them and released its latest album, "Z," to strong reviews. "Rolling Stone" said the band was "challenging Wilco's title as America's most innovative rock act." It also was featured in the "New York Times" as well as an interview with National Public Radio.

My Morning Jacket even had a cameo, playing "Freebird," in Cameron Crowe's latest film, "Elizabethtown."

Its latest album marks a departure from My Morning Jacket's trademark sound.

Although we do not have a winner in the Student Government Association presidential race yet, it is not too early to look toward the future of the SGA. Judging by the fewer than 2,000 students casting votes in Tuesday's election, one of the main focuses of SGA this year should be educating the student body about its activities.

Through the use of public forums, letters to the editor and sidewalk fliers, SGA needs to work on getting its message out.