Halloween is approaching, and it's not too late to grab a costume for the weekend or Tuesday night.The problem lies in finding that original, one-of-a-kind costume no one else will wear to the big party.

Fort Worth Costume Magic Etc. is the closest costume shop to campus and has plenty of outfits.

Patrick O'Gorman, Magic Etc. employee, said there are costumes that are clearly the most popular.

"For guys, it's pirates, and for women, it is buccaneers," O' Gorman said.

A berth in the Mountain West Conference Championships may be in the cards for the Horned Frogs soccer team, said head coach Dan Abdalla.The final conference match against the San Diego State Aztecs will be one of two factors determining a placement in the tournament.

"We need to win and we need Air Force to beat the University of New Mexico," Abdalla said. "(We) need to win our game and put some goals in the back of the net."

Conference play for the Frogs up until now has kept the team winless but three overtime ties keep the Frogs in contention.

I have two of the hardest jobs in the world. For one, I am a student trying to better myself by getting an education. For the other, I am a nanny.

That's right, a nanny. A there-when-the-baby-wakes-up, feeds-him, dresses-him and changes-poopy-diapers kind of nanny.

I believe it is an important job, and I make a difference.

I'm not trying to start an argument about whose job is most difficult. For example, many students who work long hours in restaurants could justify that their jobs are physically demanding and exhausting. And, that's true.

Alumni visiting campus for Homecoming weekend will find rubble and piles of dirt where the familiar Frog Fountain once stood. Instead of allowing campus construction to hinder weekend festivities, the Programming Council is embracing it by making this year's Homecoming theme, "Building Toward the Future," said Aaron Wolfe, PC director of spirit and traditions.

"We wanted to incorporate it and make it a celebration," Wolfe said. "Let people know we're growing in a great way."

He's been all over America, and now, Pat Green is back home. But calling Texas home for Green might be a bit of an understatement; he was born in San Antonio, raised in Waco, attended college at Texas Tech University in Lubbock and lived in Austin. Now, Green is right in our own backyard - Fort Worth, where he's lived for the past two years.

Fort Worth played a significant role in Green's life even before he became a resident.

The Aardvark, a favorite bar among TCU students, is just one of the places Green has played at in the past.

Students might soon be able to take extra classes and receive credit for them in a miniterm just before the start of spring semester.The idea is called a January term, and members of the Student Government Association are researching the possibility of implementing one at TCU, though Keith Whitworth, secretary for the Faculty Senate, said the idea needs more research before it could be considered.

"It is a great idea to explore, but we do not have enough of the details figured out yet," Whitworth said.

Despite busy college lives, students said they're still making time in their schedules to volunteer at the 15th annual Boo at the Zoo. Nicole Barendt, senior economics major, said about 15 Alpha Phi Omega members planned on attending the Fort Worth Zoo event.

"Its a fun way to get community service hours," said Barendt, service vice president of Alpha Phi Omega, a community service fraternity.

The Fort Worth Zoo festival provides fun that's not too scary for children, said Lyndsay Nantz, the Zoo's public relations and development director.

The Horned Frogs, 4-2 overall and 0-2 in conference, look to build a brand new winning streak and get their first Mountain West Conference win of the season Saturday when they host the Wyoming Cowboys for Homecoming.In last year's game, the Frogs won the first interconference clash between the two teams.

"We had seven takeaways last year and still only won 28-14," said Gary Patterson, head football coach, about last year's game.

One of the biggest changes from last years game to this year's will be where quarterback Jeff Ballard is in his maturation as a starter.

Students, faculty and staff examined how diversity is portrayed in the media and how diversity issues affect TCU's campus at the 2006 Inclusiveness Conference on Wednesday.Greg Trevino, director for Inclusiveness and Intercultural Services, said the conference is designed to introduce different issues on diversity.

"The Internet, television and movies all show different aspects of diversity," Trevino said. "This conference is one of the many ways we try to implement diversity for the campus as a whole."

Audience members will have the chance to throw in their two cents during this year's Frog Follies by casting votes for their favorite acts in the new People's Choice Awards. Frog Follies, a homecoming event where students perform skits to reflect this year's theme "Building Toward the Future," now features People's Choice Awards. Students, faculty and audience members will vote for four winners in four categories: theme development, costumes, musical selection and crowd-pleaser.

The women's swimming and diving team defeated North Texas on Wednesday night in the University Recreation Center."North Texas is a much-improved team," head coach Richard Sybesma said. "They weren't as easy a team as we thought they were going to be, but our girls fought hard and did a great job."

The Frogs were led by freshman swimmers Natalie Melenric and Stephanie Futscher.

Melenric took first place in the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 58.51 seconds and swam as part of the first-place 400-yard freestyle relay.