An eighth -inning miscue on a ball hit to right field allowed five unearned runs to score and led the Purple team to a 7-2 victory in the first game of the Purple-White World Series at Lupton Stadium on Friday. Head coach Jim Schlossnagle, who serves as an observer during the Series, said he thought the defense was solid despite the error.

"I thought what was positive was that, with the exception of the one ball in the outfield, we played really good defense," Schlossnagle said. "We made some really good plays in the outfield."

Editor's Note: The Daily Skiff was not allowed to interview the coach or players after the match.It took 97 minutes and 19 seconds before the first goal was scored in Sunday's soccer match, but instead of an uproar from the home crowd, there was silence.

A free kick in the overtime period made it over the outreached arms of freshman goalkeeper Kelsey Walters and gave the UNLV Running Rebels a 1-0 win Sunday at Garvey-Rosenthal Soccer Stadium.

The university is conducting a survey on the perception of women on campus.Bonnie Melhart, associate provost for academic affairs, said the idea for the study came from a group of women faculty members and is supported by the chancellor and the provost.

Looking into gender roles on campus is an excellent idea - especially if the issue was raised by women on campus. Also, with the recent discussions on the issue of women faculty in the sciences taking place in Congress across the country, it's good to see the university taking preventive action on such an important issue.

OMG.Why is it that people today like wearing their heart on their sleeve - literally?

People now don't need to speak to be heard.

A T-shirt is often an expressive vehicle of personal communication for the wearer.

A tribute to your alma mater.

A public expression of political preference.

A way to communicate just how great the (insert sports team) is.

Now, it's religion.

Not so very long ago in a country far away, an aspiring writer pondered truth in fiction.Although this writer knew that recent books like "The Da Vinci Code," "Labyrinth" and "The Historian" were written...

Editor's Note: The Daily Skiff was not allowed to interview the players for this story. The volleyball team is heading west this weekend to take on two conference opponents in the lower half of the Mountain West standings.

The Horned Frogs will play an Air Force team that is 0-8 in conference play Thursday at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. The last time the Horned Frogs faced Air Force, the match ended in TCU's favor.

After a two-week break, the men's tennis team will head to Austin for a tournament featuring regional opponents.Head coach Dave Borelli and the team return to the court Saturday for the third tournament of the season at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association South Central Regional at the University of Texas' Penick-Allison Tennis Center.

Teams from across Texas and Louisiana will be at the tournament. Notable opponents include the hosting Texas Longhorns, Texas A&M, Baylor, SMU, UT-Arlington and Centenary.

The dreaded dining plan, which could cost students up to $2,100 a semester, will be implemented next fall despite student opposition.Rick Flores, general manager of Dining Services, announced details of the new plan at the Student Government Association meeting Tuesday.

Myra Mills, a sophomore music education major, said she thought the price increase of the new meal plan was a bad idea.

"I really like the idea of more community dining, but the price was a big deal for me," Mills said.

In recognition of Linda Kaye's dedication and constant presence at the university, the Horned Frogs are hosting a "Celebration of Life of Linda Kaye." In what Donna Biasatti, Coach Patterson's administrative assistant, called a "purple celebration under the tent," people who knew Kaye will get the opportunity to pay their respects Friday at 11 a.m.

Margaret Kelly, executive director of community projects at TCU, said Kaye did not want a funeral, but it just did not feel right to not have some sort of event in her honor.