Get your calculator ready.Last season, Southern California finished No. 1 in the Associated Press and USA Today polls, No. 2 in the BCS, received two first place votes out of the six BCS computer rankings and had a BCS average percentage of .9770.

Seems simple enough, right?

With the ever-changing components and calculations, the Bowl Championship Series continually causes disputes among coaches, commentators and fans.

The alternative option in determining a national champion would be a playoff system.

A run-off election will be held next Tuesday to determine the new student body president.According to the Student Body Code a candidate must receive "an absolute majority of the votes cast." Because a candidate did not receive 50 percent of the vote, a run-off will be held between the top two candidates.

Trevor Heaney and Ryan Panno were the top two candidates receiving votes, said Sebastian Moleski, Elections and Regulations Committee Chair.

"I haven't seen a run-off at TCU," Panno said, "So I'm excited to see how it turns out."

In an ideal world, science and religion can be fused to teach evolution, an Anglican priest and a doctor of biochemistry from the Netherlands told members of the TCU community Tuesday night."I think it's very important for students to know about (Intelligent Design) because of the emotions involved on either side," Bonting said.

Bonting also said it is important to have a deep understanding of evolution in order to be intelligent people.

The women's tennis team is back in Fort Worth after a tough weekend in Columbus, Ohio, at the ITA National Intercollegiate Indoor Championship.The Horned Frogs had three players, an all-time team best, competing in the grand slam tournament.

Sophomore Nicole Leimbach, who was seeded No. 1 heading into the tournament, won her first-round singles match Thursday against No. 16 Natalie Frazier of Georgia.

The $94 million construction plan to build the University Union and renovate the Brown-Lupton Student Center was unveiled to community members Monday by TCU officials.Construction on the campus commons area, which will include four new residence halls, the University Union, renovation of the Student Center and a grass area between the Student Center and the Union, was approved by members of the Board of Trustees on Friday. The project is scheduled to begin in Summer 2006.

Students who have had thoughts about suicide should be aware that they are not alone and help is at hand if they choose to seek it out, said a campus counselor.Suicide is the third leading cause of death among 15- to 24-year-olds and the second leading cause of death among college-age students, according to the National Mental Health Association.

"One in 17 people have had serious thoughts of suicide in the past year," said Monica Kintigh, a licensed professional counselor in Mental Health Services at TCU.

The TCU volleyball team extended its losing streak to four Sunday with a loss at Air Force.The Horned Frogs fell to the Falcons in three games.

Sophomore Loren Barry had 10 digs and three aces for TCU, and freshman Devon Kirk provided three kills in the first game.

Air Force's Kristin Hamlett had 16 kills. She finished the match hitting .333.

The loss followed another losing effort against New Mexico on Friday.

Students will voice their opinions today by voting for the next student body officers.Students can learn more about the candidates at www.sga.tcu.edu and www.tcudailyskiff.com. To vote, students can go to my.tcu.edu.

Student Government Association President David Watson said when students vote, they should keep in mind the candidates' platforms and look at leadership experience.

"(Students) should vote who they think is the best instead of who's their friend and who they know," Watson said.