Fraternity members got a taste of what Adam Richman experiences on the Travel Channel show "Man v. Food" as they took on the Ol' South Pancake House Mega Stack Challenge on Thursday night. None of the 18 participants completed the challenge.

A stack of eight fresh-off-the-griddle buttermilk pancakes, each about 12 inches in diameter, was set in front of each participant. The first person to finish his stack within an hour would have the menu item named in his honor as well as a photo on a wall of honor at the restaurant.

An emergency "blue light" phone that is taller than average has been installed in the main Worth Hills parking lot so that students can spot it more easily, a Physical Plant official said.

Harold Leeman, associate director of major projects, said the emergency phone in the main Worth Hills parking lot was made taller than the others because of the large number of SUVs parked in the lot.

"We were afraid that the normal phone might get hidden behind a car," Leeman said.

On Halloween, as the then BCS No. 6-ranked Horned Frogs took on University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Versus cameramen panned to rows upon rows of unoccupied seats, exposing a huge flaw for TCU's nationally prominent football team, now ranked fourth in the nation.

The average home attendance for the 2009 season currently stands at 34,247 fans, about 77 percent of the stadium's total capacity of 44,358 people. While Saturday's game against the University of Utah is sold out, the Horned Frogs' last home sellout was in 2006 against Texas Tech, more than three years ago.

"Look on the bright side" and "every cloud has a silver lining" are common expressions that aren't used frequently enough. Let's face it - we are usually prone to negativity more often than positivity. If it was raining, you couldn't get a parking spot and were 10 minutes late to class, you'll be most likely to remember that rather than the fact that you made an A on a quiz or that someone complimented your new top.

No. 4 TCU looks to advance their season record to 10-0 this weekend against a team that has historically had their number.

The Frogs will face off against the No. 14 University of Utah Utes on Saturday in Amon G. Carter Stadium in front of a sellout crowd and will be ESPN's College GameDay's game of the week.

"Every year when we play Utah, it has been a close, physical game with two very athletic teams," said Frog head coach Gary Patterson.

Editor's note: This story was revised for accuracy at 6 p.m. Nov. 11.

I hope that around this time next year, most of us will be going to the polls to vote in the 2010 midterm elections. One of the most important elections on that ballot will be the Texas governor's race. After nine years of the Rick Perry administration, the governor is running for an unprecedented third consecutive term.

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