For years now, giving students a well-rounded education has been a national trend among colleges and universities.And with an ever-shrinking job market, it's easy to see why.

Every college student chooses a major area of study. When students graduate, they tend to search for jobs related to their major. But with more and more high school graduates going to college these days, every field gets increasingly crowded with potential employees holding bachelor's degrees.

The cheerleader squad's competition status is still in doubt in the absence of both a permanent head coach and show choreographer, cheerleaders said Tuesday.Former coach Jeff Tucker was fired Oct. 10 for undisclosed reasons pending an appeal process, and neither him nor the choreographer used during his coaching tenure have been replaced.

Senior cheerleader Troy Cole said the squad usually meets with a choreographer by the end of November to start planning the show it will use during competition in April.

Last week, TCU officials announced with fervor the $94 million improvement budget to renovate the Brown-Lupton Student Center and build four new residence halls and a University Union. Great, I think, as I do agree the student body needs a more functional space. Also, there is no doubt the campus has an overcrowding issue that needs to be addressed. After the expansion, our future educators will also be the beneficiaries of a multi-million dollar makeover to the Bailey Building.

After two preseason victories, the women's basketball team will open its regular season tonight against Long Beach State at Daniel-Meyer Coliseum. Monday, the Horned Frogs will host No. 10 Georgia.

Redshirt freshman forward Marissa Rivera said the team used its speed to beat then No. 3 Georgia 64-63 last year and plans to use the same strategy in the Monday contest.

She said another key to success against Georgia will be to keep a close eye on Bulldog forward Tasha Humphrey.

The TCU men's basketball team will look to continue its streak of 24 consecutive home-opening wins and five consecutive regular season-opening victories Saturday night against Tarleton State."It is important to get the first win under your belt because teams get better as the season progresses," assistant basketball coach Ken Lewis said. "The opener is the key. You don't want to try to get your first win against Syracuse."

Lewis said Tarleton State, the No. 1 team in Division II, is athletic and had a great win against Division I Lamar in an exhibition game.

Mothers always tell their children to cross the street on a crosswalk. But they may not have said that failing to do so could get you a ticket.Although jaywalking tickets are rare, TCU Police encourage students to be careful while crossing the street, said J.C. Williams, assistant police chief.

Williams said there havn't been many complaints in the last year about students crossing the street improperly but said he thinks jaywalking is still a concern.

"We wish students would really consider the safety issues and obey the traffic devices," Williams said.