TCU's computers are protected on a number of levels in an effort to prevent hackers from obtaining personal information stolen from servers, officials said.TCU uses several lines of defense, said Bill Senter, manager of technical services. There are security measures built into both the databases and the servers that host the databases. Also, network access to those servers is restricted through firewalls and limitation of physical access.

Women cannot change their lives with criticism but by acknowledging personal accomplishments, a guest speaker told the all-female audience Tuesday at the Kelly Alumni Center."Acknowledgement is in short demand in our busy culture, and we need to learn to thank ourselves first," Stephanie Marston, author and life quality expert, said.

Women in today's culture are so afraid that if they put their needs first, they will be branded selfish, Marston said.

College students are broke. Everyone knows that. And as graduation is approaching, the financial situation many seniors face may get stickier.Many college students will have to take on financial responsibilities they have not previously known, and the disconnection from Mom and Dad's pocketbook sends many into frenzied fear.

Larry Lockwood, a professor of finance, said, "A financial planner can help, but there's no substitute for reading and studying on your own."

SPENDING & BUDGETING

"Xena," debated to be the 10th planet of the solar system, apparently has a sidekick - a moon.Astronomers at the Keck Observatory on the Mauna Kea Volcano in Hawaii found the moon, dubbed "Gabrielle" for Xena's fellow heroine of the TV show "Xena: Warrior Princess," after taking images of the planet with an advanced telescope, according to the Web site of "Xena's" discoverer, Mike Brown.

More often than not, when a conversation has run out of steam, you talk about the weather.These days though, the weather is pretty important.

With a possible record number of storms this season, it is important to keep in mind that, despite the high amount of media coverage that has sensationalized natural disasters, students are still responding to needs of those who have been affected.

With the early-decision admissions deadline approaching for prospective TCU students, admissions office staff members said they expect half of applications to arrive over the Internet.Over the past five years, Internet applications, at TCU and across the country, have grown in popularity, according to www.collegeboard.com.

The Web site also reports 98 percent of students applying to college this year have access to Internet applications.

Feb. 4 Alumni game Time TBAFeb. 10 at Tulane noon

Feb. 11 at Houston 3:30 p.m.

Feb. 12 at Rice 6 p.m.

Feb. 14 vs. Texas State 7 p.m.

Feb. 17 at Arkansas 1 p.m.

Feb. 18 at Texas-Pan American 5 p.m.

Feb. 24 vs. Wright State 7 p.m.

Feb. 25 vs. Wright State 2 p.m.

Feb. 26 vs. Wright State 1 p.m.

Feb. 28 vs. Dallas Baptist 7 p.m.

March 3 vs. Florida Atlantic 7 p.m.

March 4 vs. Florida Atlantic 2 p.m.

March 5 vs. Florida Atlantic 1 p.m.

I thank Brian (Wooddell) for mentioning what we are trying to do to control the cat population on campus with FACT (Frogs And Cats Together). I would like to point out that the group (and all feral cat groups) are run by volunteers who put in a lot of time and effort to help campus cats. If you would like to learn more about our activities, join us in the Brown-Lupton Student Center next Monday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.