Each day, Jo Carter, the liaison specialist for homeless students in the Fort Worth Independent School District, sorts through a massive stack of forms on her desk.

The forms, which steadily increase in number each day, ask a series of questions that help to identify students in need of assistance because they are homeless. The forms are the only way the school district has of seeking these children in need, and they cannot reflect actual number of homeless children, Carter said.

When an event is advertised as a "free concert" or "dishing on everything from guys to fashion," no one expects to hear the name "Jesus". In fact, people have gotten upset about it.

AFTERdark and Girls' Night Out, two recent campus events, were not advertised as outreaches, and many people were surprised when the Christian gospel was presented to them, students said. However, the university isn't making any plans to change the way future events like these are advertised.

The TCU Wellness Center and Recreation Center will organize the TCU Turkey Trot 5k run-walk Friday, a human resources official said. The event stars at 3 p.m at the entrance to the University Recreation Center.

Marilyn Porter, data control coordinator for the office of human resources, said the event should be a hit.

"I'm so excited. It's going to be a hoot," Porter said. "A lot of people won't be able to (finish) it ... but we're hoping we get a lot of donations for the kids."

The Lady Frogs basketball team will travel to Norman, Okla. Saturday take on the No. 20 Oklahoma Sooners at 2:07 p.m.

TCU beat Fresno State at home Wednesday night 63-52 behind three players who scored in double figures, led by junior forward Helena Sverrisdottir's 15-point effort.

The 2-0 Frogs have outscored their opponents 172-82 so far this season, but likely will not have as easy of a time against a Sooners defense that allows 64 points a game. The Oklahoma offense averages 79.5 points per game.

The Fort Worth Police Department has not made any arrests in the search for the suspect in the Oct. 13 sexual assault, Sgt. Chad Mahaffey wrote in an e-mail Tuesday.

He said he could not release anymore information because the investigation is ongoing.

TCU Police Sgt. Kelly Ham referred questions to Director of Communications Lisa Albert, who said she had no new information.

Stop me if this sounds familiar. Coming off a huge win, the Frogs go into the mountains. They're playing a team with the reputation of a hard-nosed defense in a loud stadium with only a few diehard Frog fans making the trip. It's freezing and snowing.

TCU doesn't play Air Force this week, but they will see a similar foe in Wyoming. This isn't a warning that Wyoming might beat us. It's a warning that the same results aren't acceptable anymore.

The student publications pick'em team is back for more college football action. Each participant will get one point for a correctly selected win out of the chosen games and two points for an upset pick. News Now reporter Maddy Foxx remains in the lead with 42 points followed by Skiff editor-in-chief David Hall with 39 points. Skiff reporter Mary Sue Greenleaf remains in third with 35 points. Skiff news editor Michael Carroll charged ahead and is now tied with Skiff sports editor Travis L. Brown at 32 points. KTCU's Phil Mann brings up the end with 28 points.

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For Fort Worth native Liz Johnston, owner of the eco-friendly wares store The Greener Good, educating the community motivated her to open a retail location to accompany a growing online business, she said. So far, the flagship location, which opened Nov. 11, embodies the "it's all good" attitude that is the company's slogan.

"We really wanted to give (Fort Worth) an opportunity to see that it is in fact worthwhile to use these products," Johnston said. "They are better for the environment, they are better for you and they actually work."

A record number of early action undergraduate admissions applications were submitted for this month, an admissions official said.

Nov. 1 marked the first deadline for prospective students to submit their application for the 2010-2011 school year. This year, the university received 5,705 early action applications. Last year 5,287 applications were received, and in fall 2007, students submitted 5,555 applications.

The high volume of applications could be the result of a number of factors, Ray Brown, dean of admissions, said.

Editor's note: This story was revised for accuracy at 4:22 p.m. Nov. 19.

As tuition rates continue to rise at an alarming rate, it is time that university officials re-evaluate the flat-rate tuition policy that requires students to pay the same price for any number of hours from 12-18.

The plan was promoted as one that would encourage students to graduate on time, but it also lines the university's pockets with money for nothing.