The college admissions process seems to get more ridiculous every day. From hiring private counselors to reading the U.S. News and World Report college ranking list like the Bible, many high school students and their parents appear willing to do whatever it takes to catch the eye of the admissions staff and glean an acceptance letter from that oh-so-prestigious school.

The latest tactic: thank you notes.

Apparently, there is a growing trend of prospective students sending thank you notes to admissions counselors and tour guides after a college visit.

Many of us look forward to October. It brings cooler weather and grants us license to wear silly costumes and flirt with diabetes.

But there is more to October than Halloween.

Grab a Sharpie and mark your calendar because October is National Month Month.

Just about every advocacy group in the United States uses the month of October as its awareness month.

There is one month of the year where baseball takes a whole new meaning. It is called the "Fall Classic" and "The Crown Jewel of Major League Baseball."It is October.

Boys become men in the course of October. History begins. Think back to the beginning of the month where this narrative shows the mood of what baseball after the first 162 games means.

Oct. 1: Day 1 of the postseason.

A team of youngsters. A bunch of guys fighting for better jobs in baseball later in their careers are living the Cinderella Story.

The common arguments against steroid use fail to identify the most important problem with performance enhancement in sports.The central issue isn't cheating.

Certainly, breaking rules violates codes of ethics. But what if a contest allowed steroids, so the athletes and fans knew what to expect and the record books stayed accurate?

Then, cheating wouldn't remain an issue.

Nor is the central issue damaging a person's body.

Administrators will propose to demolish the Brown-Lupton Student Center to the Board of Trustees, the provost said. Nowell Donovan, provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs, told Faculty Senate members at the meeting Thursday that it would be more expensive and less academically efficient if the building were left for renovations.

"In the long run, renovations will take longer and cost us more, which is an amazing thought," Donovan said. "It will also create a more beautiful space that will carry into the new the Campus Commons area."

My brother came home Monday night at halftime asking if I could believe how bad Tony Romo was playing."Just give it some time, we got this game," I said to him.

After that, well, the rest is history.

This weekend's matchup against the New England Cheaters will be tough, but only one of these teams knows what it's like to get up off the mat when it has been punched in the mouth.

But before we get into this week's stuff, here are my thoughts for the week:

It was New Year's Eve, 1995. Andrea and Mike Cooper had just come home from a New Year's party and found their only daughter dead in their living room.Kristin had committed suicide because she was depressed after a co-worker raped her, her father, Mike Cooper, said.

Andrea Cooper, Kristen's mother and Delta Delta Delta alumna, who has made it her mission to travel and inform students about rape, depression and suicide will be speaking on TCU's campus for the third time Sunday at noon in Ed Landreth Hall Auditorium.

Editor's Note: The Daily Skiff was not allowed to interview the coach or players for this story.Looking to build on a road victory against a Mountain West Conference opponent, the volleyball team welcomes two more conference opponents to the University Recreation Center this weekend.

At 16-6, the Horned Frogs will host UNLV and San Diego State this weekend. The Rebels sport a record a 13-3 record while the Aztecs come in at 11-6.