The state of California is swamped in a $26.3 billion budget shortfall. This crisis has galvanized efforts to legalize marijuana in an effort to generate revenue via taxation rather than spending money on enforcement.

Despite the newfound momentum, the bill that would legalize small amounts of marijuana possession and growth known as Proposition 19 failed to pass during last week's elections in California. While 46 percent voted in favor of the bill, another 54 percent voted against it.

From the hum of machinery and presence of traffic cones and caution tape to the shirts proclaiming TCU as Texas Construction University, there are constant reminders that our campus is undergoing renovations.

While the new buildings and renovations greatly benefit the campus community, the construction can be an inconvenience to current students. With that said, it is good to see university departments working together to minimize that inconvenience as much as possible.

What do you think about Andy Dalton being on the front cover of Sports Illustrated?

Joey Monroy, sophomore, Film-TV-Digital Media: "I think it's great. Especially for the image of TCU."

Nathan Navarro, sophomore, Film-TV-Digital Media: "I think it's pretty cool. I don't think we have had anyone of the front cover of Sports Illustrated in a very long time. Other than the fact that this might be a curse, I think we will be fine this week.

Jeremeka Jarrell, senior, social work: "That's exciting."

The power outages aren't over for students living in main campus residence halls.

An e-mail sent to faculty and staff Wednesday afternoon announced that more than 20 campus buildings, including most residence halls and the student union, will be without power from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday.

The electricity will be shut down by the Physical Plant in order to make repairs to a campus electrical system which had a medium cable voltage failure at 1:41 a.m. last Thursday.

In his first three appearances in the 2010 postseason, Cliff Lee was flawless. Over 24 innings against the Tampa Bay Rays and the New York Yankees, Lee allowed a total of two runs and tallied 34 strikeouts.

Heading into Game 1 of the World Series, most were sure that Lee would dominate the offensively-challenged San Francisco Giants. However, the Rangers were routed in the series with Lee taking two losses in the opening Game 1 and critical Game 5 of the series.

We grew up in a strikingly different time than most of our parents and grandparents. At the age I am now, my mother's neighbors were just getting a television. Now it is taboo for people to not have one....

Be excited, people. TCU has a legitimate shot at playing in the BCS National Championship game. Allow all the naysayers to say what they want about the BCS system. Now tell them to shut up and look at...

TCU football old-timers, those who remember the not-so-distant era before double-digit wins and BCS conversation, appreciate the success the Horned Frogs program has had this season. A common lament, though, from the company of enduring fans is current students' lack of celebration over the team's present success.

We should abide their request, and consider the following question: to what does TCU football owe its rise to national prominence?

Every year a soldier is honored for winning the U.S. Army's Best Warrior Competition by scoring record times in varied challenges. This year, however, the records weren't only broken by faster times. On...