Pretrial proceedings in the sexual assault case involving three former TCU athletes will once again be held in open court.That's because a gag order in the case was lifted Wednesday morning by the judge who issued it last week.

Judge Wayne Salvant of Tarrant County Criminal District Court No. 2 vacated the order at the request of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram during a special hearing Wednesday.

A German artist showed a group of about 25 students and faculty Wednesday how art can be made out of virtually any material, as he presented and discussed many of his works from the last two decades. Bodo Korsig showed some of his works made out of wood, ceramics, aluminum, steel and canvas. He also showed a few prints made by driving a steamroller over layers of wood, paper and ink.

These works were challenging but fun to create, Korsig said.

After the women's swimming team faces Colorado State today, both the men's and women's teams will get ready to take on Brigham Young's teams this Saturday. The women are coming off a 79-61 victory against North Texas and a 63-44 win against Incarnate Word, which gave the team four wins this season. The men's team hasn't competed since Oct. 5 when it defeated the UT-Permian Basin Falcons 104-94.

Head coach Richard Sybesma said he remains optimistic and has been making sure both teams are ready for BYU.

Most TCU students wouldn't think twice if they were deciding whether to attend a football game or a ballet performance. But they might make a different choice if they realized how similar the two really are.Both are physical, require excellent conditioning, teamwork and an extraordinary amount of time.

The mental preparation and physical training for a pas de deux - French for "step of two," a type of partnering ballet - is not that different from those of the quarterback and a receiver trying to complete a pass.

Condoms and abstaining from sex are regarded as effective ways to avoid sexually transmitted diseases, so people take these precautions to stay healthy. So why wouldn't college women get a vaccine to arm themselves against the most prevalent sexually transmitted disease?About 20 million Americans are infected with human papillomavirus, a sexually transmitted disease that about 50 percent of sexually active people get in their lifetimes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Would it be far-fetched to hope for a smoke-free environment?I have no problem with smokers. I would not judge people who have the tendency to chew on their nails when they are nervous. Smoking is no different. It is a habit - not a healthy one, but I have plenty of friends who are smokers.

I do have a problem, however, with people who smoke while walking in the streets or waiting in line at a box office. The smoke does not discriminate or separate. It affects everyone and anyone the smoke reaches. There needs to be a ban on smoking in public spaces.

The men's basketball team will open up its season with an exhibition match against the Lithuania national team Thursday at Daniel-Meyer Coliseum.The Frogs look to rebound from last year's 6-25 record, and senior small forward Blake Adams said they have a fairly simple goal in mind when it comes to doing that.

"We just have to win," Adams said. "Chemistry is a big part of this, and it is good right now, but it can always get better."

Preseason action gets underway for the Lady Frogs on Sunday as the team takes on a WNBA showcase team.This matchup will be the second year in a row the Frogs will face the Lake Truck Lines squad.

Last season, TCU lost to the WNBA team by three points, said Jeff Mittie, TCU head coach.

"We've played almost all of them before," Mittie said. "These are veteran players who were good college players."

In preparation for this game and the season at large, the Lady Frogs have been practicing against an all-male scrimmage team made up of TCU students.

Chancellor Victor Boschini attended Tuesday's SGA meeting to answer questions on anything from on-campus housing requirements to campus construction.Brian Andrew, SGA treasurer, wanted to know if the on-campus housing requirement will be changed.

The chancellor said the on-campus housing requirement will be increased to two years.

"That is why we are building these new facilities," he said. "We always encourage students to live on campus."

Ignore everything you think a movie should be about, and you have the general concept of "Running With Scissors.""Scissors" is the adaptation of the bestselling memoir written by Augusten Burroughs and tells the story of a boy in his adolescent years.

While that doesn't seem like an interesting plot for a book or movie, the details of Burroughs' life make it far more fascinating.