The volleyball team welcomed back former players for its annual alumni match Saturday, and in the spirit of the match it was difficult not to notice there are just two seniors on this season's roster.

The two most-seasoned veterans on this year's team are setter Nirelle Hampton and middle blocker Devon Kirk.

Hampton said she has higher expectations for herself as one part of a senior duo.

"There is a little added pressure being a senior," Hampton said. "But I can go all out because it is my last season."

Praise Phelps. But let's not forget the rest.

Ask anyone to name one Olympian, and he or she will most likely talk about the world-record-breaking swimmer.

Michael Phelps is one of the most recognized Olympians of all time, thanks to his amazing winning streak - 14 gold medals, eight of which he won at the 2008 Beijing games. But what about other U.S. athletes who have made it big in this year's games?

All new construction on campus will be built to higher energy efficiency and sustainability standards under an agreement the chancellor signed along with a coalition of college and university leaders.

Under the American College & University Presidents Climate Commitment, which Chancellor Victor Boschini signed last spring, TCU has created a committee to oversee the implementation of eco-friendly construction and sustainable materials, headed by Provost Nowell Donovan and made up of other faculty and students.

Congress said "yes," and the president did too.

Legislators hope the College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2008 - passed in July - will make higher education more financially feasible for all, but university officials expressed reservations about certain aspects of the law.

"Overall, we're pleased. This legislation has been a long time coming," said Michael Scott, director of scholarships and financial aid. "But you're never going to please everyone."

In recent weeks, Americans received a much needed break at the pump. It's a relief to see gas prices go down because higher gas prices seem to bring out the worst in people. This summer, police arrested...

Now that the Olympics are over, I wonder to myself what I am going to watch when midnight rolls around. Without Michael Phelps swimming his way into the record books and high school girls jumping around...

The psychology department is expanding its curriculum by adding a child development major this fall.

The department's Web site said the child development major is a multidisciplinary program that spans across four colleges -- Harris College of Nursing and Health Sciences, AddRan College of Liberal Arts, College of Education and College of Science and Engineering.

The major provides a core of courses in child development that will then be combined with courses in children's studies from other departments.

No one ever thought the day would come.But almost two years, millions of dollars and 143,000 square feet later, the pinnacle of TCU's Campus Commons is finally complete. Sounds of jackhammers and cranes...

Welcome to fall 2008 Horned Frog athletics.

Whether this is your first semester here, or your ninth semester, like myself, prepare yourself for a full slate of sports action.

Football

The program you probably care about the most is the football team. And what's not to love?

The team isn't half bad and is making strides to bring home its second Mountain West Conference title. But a couple of things have to fall the Frogs' way to achieve this goal.

The soccer team is back on the pitch, and after the season opener this young team is ready for a successful season.

Junior forward Lizzy Karoly scored twice on six shots and had an assist in the season-opening 5-0 win against Stephen F. Austin on Friday night.

"It was important to come out and set the tone for the rest of the season," Karoly said.

And set the tone is what the team did, scoring twice in the first 10:15 into the match.