Getting A's will not only help students' GPAs, but it could also earn them a tasty snack this week.

The Smoothie King on University Drive will be giving away $5 gift cards, the equivalent of a free smoothie, to the first 25 students who bring an A letter grade on any paper or test and their TCU IDs into the store this week.

According to a release sent on behalf of Smoothie King, the promotion intended to give students a morale boost.

Sid Weigand, owner of the University location, said the promotion also intended to increase awareness of the company's products.

Picture yourself in a world where you couldn't vote, didn't have a say in government policies and couldn't voice your opinion about issues that affect your own life.

OK it seems similar to the BCS system, where a team's flawless record doesn't land it an automatic spot in a championship game, but where computer rankings determine the football championship.

Imagine this system used for politics. For every speech, a point is given. For every commercial, a point is given. The winning candidate is determined by who has the most points.

Omega Psi Phi Fraternity hosted a blood drive Monday through American Red Cross to support former fraternity member Charles R. Drew, who passed away in 1950.

Drew was a physician and medical researcher who developed improved techniques for the storage and preservation of blood that helped save numerous lives during World War II, according to the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science website.

Soccer

The TCU soccer team finished its season with a 1-1 tie Saturday against New Mexico in double overtime. Sophomore forward Kim Castleberry scored TCU's lone goal within the game's first four minutes. Castleberry was offensively-minded throughout the game with six shot attempts, four of which were on goal. The Horned Frogs ended their season with a 7-10-2 overall record and a 1-5-1 record in conference play.

Volleyball

Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Incorporated and American Red Cross are inviting TCU students, faculty, staff, and the surrounding community to their "Charles R. Drew Memorial Blood Drive" Nov. 1 at 4:00 p.m. in the Brown-Lupton University Union auditorium.

Omega Psi Phi president, junior Byron Bailey, said his organization hoped to keep their late fraternity brother's legacy alive through this blood drive here on the university's campus.

Name: LaDainian Tomlinson Position: Running back Current Team: New York Jets Outcome of game: Green Bay 9, New York 0 Stats: 54 rushing yards, five catches for 37 yards, one fumble Analysis: This week...

To the Editor (and student body): I happened to be the sports editor of the Skiff for three years in the late "70s and early "80s, when F.A. Dry coached and the Frogs had a lot of heart but few stars. It was, perhaps, TCU's football nadir.

I was one of the few who attended nearly all of their games during that period. Those Frogs teams fought hard, but were outmanned, aside from a pretty good quarterback (Steve Stamp), two good receivers (Stanley Washington and Phillip Epps) and a great linebacker (Darrell Patterson).