While the football field rivalry between TCU and SMU dates back to the schools' first meeting in 1915 in Fort Worth, chances are the off-field rivalry began around the same time. Recent incidents on both...

TCU and SMU will face off Saturday in the annual battle for the Iron Skillet game. It's a historic rivalry game, but it appears officials from both schools view it as an exercise in sportsmanship.

Chancellor Victor Boschini and SMU President R. Gerald Turner wrote a joint letter asking the school communities to exercise good sportsmanship. Such a letter isn't necessary, for TCU fans at least.

TCU volleyball will look to bounce back from its loss to Colorado State against a quick Air Force team Thursday.

The Horned Frogs, who had only won one set in five years in Fort Collins, Colo., lost in three sets to the Rams (18-26, 19-25, 20-25). The loss snapped TCU's eight-match win streak.

Offensively, TCU shot just a .108 hitting percentage, while Colorado State used a fiery attack with 43 kills and a .275 attack.

After a $16 million renovation, Sherley Hall returned this semester with substantial upgrades for residents ranging from a baking center to lounges with pool and foosball tables, but most notably a movie theater in the basement, a university official said.

Director of Residential Services Craig Allen said the idea of a movie theater popped up during renovation. The building had extra space in the basement after the renovation.

"We got student feedback, and they loved the idea," Allen said. "Architects drew it up, and now we have it in place."

The university's ROTC program has been ranked No. 12 in the nation by a Washington Monthly magazine report.The magazine evaluated a pool of 258 colleges in several categories and ranked ROTC programs "by...

A recent survey by Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions revealed that 71 percent of admissions officers at some of the nation's top universities have received MySpace or Facebook friend requests from prospective students seeking a competitive edge, but admissions staff at the university said they do not respond to such requests while the student's admission status is still pending.

Lauren Nixon, an admissions counselor with a Facebook page, said that she, as well at least three or four other admissions counselors, has received friend requests from prospective students.

A business professor is bringing recognition to the university through his involvement in a prestigious marketing academic journal, a Neeley official said.

Robert P. Leone, a marketing professor at the Neeley School of Business, was named co-editor of the Journal of Marketing this summer and began the position Sept. 1.

Bill Moncrief, senior associate dean of the Neeley School of Business, said it's outstanding for the university to have an editor from this journal on campus.

Reporting by Travis L. Brown, sports editor

Video by Chance Welch, multimedia editor

Reporting by Katie Ruppel, features editor

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Chances are Facebook has connected you with a growing number of new users. With its rising popularity it's possible that your parents, your employer and now even your college recruiter might have become your newest friend.

It's good that the university is changing with the times and getting its name out through the use of Facebook. The social networking site is a good place to approach students outside the stuffy confines of an office.

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