The fear of the unknown may benefit the TCU swimming and diving team this season, said head coach Richard Sybesma."We're a question mark," Sybesma said.

Sybesma said the Mountain West Conference will showcase tougher competition, and that he feels the team is under-ranked.

"The new conference is going to be harder than last year," said junior swimmer Aran Bean. "We're going to have to step it up."

Bean said the Frogs will get a fresh start in the new conference because the Mountain West teams have not yet seen the Frogs at a conference meet.

Those on a tight budget will not be feeling the heat this winter.Energy costs have been increasing for some time now, but the recent hurricane double shot could cause an additional 33 percent to 50 percent jump in fuel costs this winter.

Price increases are related directly to demand. If everyone uses more heating fuel, the price skyrockets.

While this winter is expected to be warmer than average, many people will not be able to afford another price hike.

Becky Munson has no desire to drink.She has friends who do it, and she knows fully where to get it, but it doesn't interest her in the least.

"I don't think I need to have alcohol to have fun," said Munson, a freshman ballet and kinesiology major. "And I have too much stuff to do to get wasted. The aftereffects are not somthing I'm crazy about."

Her lack of interest in drinking was echoed by two other freshmen who were seated with her at The Main.

The Horned Frogs looked sluggish at times against a winless Army team Saturday night, but they put together a solid second half to beat the Black Knights 38-17 at Amon G. Carter Stadium.Despite the 21-point margin of victory, the Frogs had to sweat out the win. The Black Knights brought the game within one score in the fourth quarter before bowing to TCU.

"I don't think we particularly played well in any of the three categories -- offense, defense or special teams - but it's a (win)." head coach Gary Patterson said after the game.

The TCU bulletin for undergraduate studies can be some interesting reading, especially the part where it says that, "All undergraduates will have some courses in AddRan College of Humanities and Social Sciences and the College of Science and Engineering, for a broad, liberal arts-based educational background in the humanities, natural and social sciences."Therefore, in coming to TCU, I was looking forward to studying many varied subjects, including Latin.

The Flyin' Frogs will send six men and seven women cross country team members to Terre Haute, Ind., to compete Saturday in the Pre-National Invitational.Although the meet is not a national qualifier, 30 of the top 35 teams in the country will attend, and the event will still require strong performances from the team, cross country coach Patrick Cunniff said.

Cunniff also said he hopes TCU's running squads will eventually develop into nationally recognized programs.

Body slams will soon be heard at the University Recreation Center.The TCU Wrestling Club will begin practicing for its upcoming season at the end of October, said club president, senior Jeff Davis.

The TCU Wrestling Club was formed last year.

Davis said there was a $75 membership fee for the whole year but the club is open to everyone, including faculty and staff, but in order to compete, you have to be an undergraduate or graduate student.