The malls were packed, elaborate sale signs hung decoratively in store windows and anxious souls swarmed the racks searching for the perfect gifts to go under the tree, but nobody bought much.

Despite the garland and 20-inch snowflakes, shoppers were in low spirits this holiday season.

Perhaps it's the economy or the warm weather that kept wallets shut this past December.

Jamal Malik, played by Dev Patel, is a young man who knows too much. After coming close to winning the grand prize on the Indian equivalent of "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire," he is taken in for questioning for possibly cheating. The police use brutal means to find the source of his answers because a "slumdog" shouldn't know enough to set him apart from the usual doctors and lawyers that appear on the show.

The 2009 Horned Frog football schedule is still missing one opponent, but not for long, according to Jack Hesselbrock, associate athletics director for internal relations.

Hesselbrock said the athletic administration has reached an agreement with a school, but wants to wait to make an official announcement.

The nonconference schedule should be finalized within seven to ten days, Hesselbrock said.

A new SAT score-reporting option that allows students more flexibility in the college application process will not affect TCU, a university official said.

The College Board option, Score Choice, allows students to decide which scores - by test date - universities will be able to see, said Wes Waggoner, director of freshman admissions.

Waggoner said the university will continue to use its policy of accepting applicants' highest scores from each section, regardless of test dates.

Like most recent changes to the university's dining plan, the Simply To-Go option added last Monday has been met with both praise and criticism.

The new option is Dining Services' response to concerns raised by students who weren't able to use their swipes on the east side of campus. The creation of the Simply To-Go program demonstrates Dining Services' commitment to students' needs, and it has resolved the issue of students not being able to purchase meals while on the east side of campus.

Tuesday was not all about President Barack Obama, not even close.

It was not about the end of the reign of Bush the Terrible, a hymn sung by many liberals.

It was not about the approximately $170 million spent, nor the president interrupting Chief Justice Roberts, nor the chief justice completely fumbling the oath of office.

It was about something much greater than all the players involved. Regardless of whether the inauguration cost $170 million or $17, it was a celebration of American democracy above all else.

Editor's note: This story and its headline were revised for accuracy at 3:43 p.m. Monday.

A proposed sports broadcasting major in the radio-TV-film department stands a chance to become part of the fall 2009 class lineup, a university instructor said.

The major will teach students sports video production in coordination with the athletic department, said Charles LaMendola, an instructor in the RTVF department and the main professor behind the sports broadcasting movement.

Students admitted to TCU will now have another chance to get familiar with campus before the 2009 academic year begins, a university official said.

Lauren Nixon, an admissions counselor, said Horned Frog Friday will begin Feb. 6 and will provide admitted students and their families with another opportunity to take a campus tour, participate in an information session and have lunch with a student ambassador.