While walking around campus, students should be able to breathe in and out assuredly without worrying about the health of their lungs. They shouldn't have to choke on smoke as they walk to and from class.Smoking is a choice some choose to make, but many do not. Most nonsmokers abstain from smoking for health reasons. Therefore, having to breathe smoke around campus may anger those who chose not to smoke.

It has been in just about every issue of the Skiff during the past week and has been covered several times in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. The amount of coverage of the sexual assault case on campus has been a little overwhelming, and I'm surprised when I see something new in the paper every day. But this very thorough reporting is no reason to restrict the press if it feels the story is important.The recent gag order, as discussed in the Oct. 27 Star-Telegram and Skiff, was issued by District Judge Wayne Salvant at the request of attorney Gwinda Burns.

So you've lived on campus for a year. Congratulations. Are you ready for round two, or are you thinking that one-bedroom apartment sounds better?Let's weigh the pros and cons and make a decision before the housing deposit is due:



Top 10 reasons to live on campus:





1.) Being closer to your classes means more opportunities to sleep in.

2.) Travel time to class is 15 minutes tops, no matter where you live.

3.) Parking is an inconvenience you encounter only occasionally.

All college athletic departments should be on alert - the fashion police have veered off the runway and onto the field. Nobody wants to be subject to brutal criticism of their outer fa‡ade, but lately it seems one writer has had it in for the men who strut their stuff on the gridiron.As most students at TCU are probably aware of by now, at the beginning of the football season, Associated Press writer Nancy Armour deemed TCU's purple and white the second ugliest color combo in the nation, only behind the green and yellow of the Oregon Ducks.

The Horned Frogs, who finished the Mountain West Conference Championships on Saturday, are preparing for the NCAA South Central Regional competition in November.The women's team improved its eighth-place showing from last season in the conference meet earning a fifth-place overall team finish.

Head coach Eric Heins took three freshman runners to the meet with finishes of 25th, 36th and 40th.

Senior Calandra Stewart continued her dominance by finishing second in the 6K race at 21 minutes 10 seconds in the field of 63 runners.

While the Horned Frogs' (5-2, 1-2) Homecoming 26-3 win over the Wyoming Cowboys (4-5, 3-2) was exciting for the team and fans alike, head coach Gary Patterson said at the weekly Coaches' Luncheon Tuesday there's nothing to get too excited about just yet."After the Wyoming win, there was not really much to say," Patterson said. "All you can do is keep your nose down while you are looking up."

Patterson said the team's position in the Mountain West Conference standings, sixth place, is nothing to be happy about.

If you have never heard of My Chemical Romance, it is probably because you are not a regular watcher of MTV's TRL.Following its huge 2004 smash album, "Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge," MCR is back with its new record "The Black Parade."

As the title suggests, the record is full of heavy guitar-driven tunes complete with morose, dark lyrics.

The song titles speak for the album's overall lyrical meaning. With songs such as "Dead!," "I Don't Love You," "Cancer" and "Disenchanted," it's easy at first glance to understand what this album is all about.

What happens when a film is released in which viewers expect a major twist? It could result in a wholly predictable film that surprises no one, or it could result in "Saw III."The "Saw" trilogy came to...

Online networks such as Facebook and MySpace are becoming tools for companies to examine job applicants, said a member of University Career Services."It's becoming more common for both employers and employees to be using these programs," said Chuck Dunning, associate director of career development. "And more employers want to get involved in the networking of these sites."

With an online profile, there is a risk of your information being seen on a global scale, said Ann Reynolds, director of Career Services.

Before the baseball team wrapped up its fall workouts Monday, the Frogs took the field Sunday for the annual Purple/White World Series at Lupton Stadium. While the Purple team captured the series 2-1,...