It's been a big year for My Morning Jacket.The Kentucky-bred band lost two members, replaced them and released its latest album, "Z," to strong reviews. "Rolling Stone" said the band was "challenging Wilco's title as America's most innovative rock act." It also was featured in the "New York Times" as well as an interview with National Public Radio.

My Morning Jacket even had a cameo, playing "Freebird," in Cameron Crowe's latest film, "Elizabethtown."

Its latest album marks a departure from My Morning Jacket's trademark sound.

Friends of Laura Lee Crane, a former teacher at TCU's Starpoint School, said Wednesday they will be closely following the trial in connection with her murder of more than a year ago. Robin Davis, a friend, student and co-worker of Crane's, said that although it will be very hard, she will follow the case in hopes of seeing justice prevail.

"I will be checking on Mr. Crane and his daughters a lot," Davis said.

Although we do not have a winner in the Student Government Association presidential race yet, it is not too early to look toward the future of the SGA. Judging by the fewer than 2,000 students casting votes in Tuesday's election, one of the main focuses of SGA this year should be educating the student body about its activities.

Through the use of public forums, letters to the editor and sidewalk fliers, SGA needs to work on getting its message out.

The Fall season of Theatre TCU is coming to an end, and what better way is there to do so than with a "bang?" George S. Kauffman and Moss Hart's 1930's classic "You Can't Take it With You," which opens Nov. 15, does just that.

The show was sold out after two days and there have been requests for more performances.

The Pulitzer Prize-winning romantic comedy offers the message that people have the tendency to take life too seriously and don't take time to enjoy it.

Although Texans overwhelmingly voted for Proposition 2, some members of the TCU community say the result may strengthen the gay rights movement.According to The Associated Press, 76 percent of Texans voted for Proposition 2, an amendment to the Texas constitution to ban gay marriage. It is now in effect.

Bayliss Camp, an assistant professor of sociology, said other states that have passed similar laws have seen a surge in the gay rights movement, and Texas may follow suit.

Get your calculator ready.Last season, Southern California finished No. 1 in the Associated Press and USA Today polls, No. 2 in the BCS, received two first place votes out of the six BCS computer rankings and had a BCS average percentage of .9770.

Seems simple enough, right?

With the ever-changing components and calculations, the Bowl Championship Series continually causes disputes among coaches, commentators and fans.

The alternative option in determining a national champion would be a playoff system.

A run-off election will be held next Tuesday to determine the new student body president.According to the Student Body Code a candidate must receive "an absolute majority of the votes cast." Because a candidate did not receive 50 percent of the vote, a run-off will be held between the top two candidates.

Trevor Heaney and Ryan Panno were the top two candidates receiving votes, said Sebastian Moleski, Elections and Regulations Committee Chair.

"I haven't seen a run-off at TCU," Panno said, "So I'm excited to see how it turns out."

In an ideal world, science and religion can be fused to teach evolution, an Anglican priest and a doctor of biochemistry from the Netherlands told members of the TCU community Tuesday night."I think it's very important for students to know about (Intelligent Design) because of the emotions involved on either side," Bonting said.

Bonting also said it is important to have a deep understanding of evolution in order to be intelligent people.

Suicide is the third leading cause of death for those between the ages of 15 and 24, and the second leading cause for college-age students, according to the National Mental Health Association.TCU students said the extra stress put on them by living alone for the first time and the added school work contributes to the feelings of depression in people their age.

Monica Kintigh, a licensed counselor at TCU, said the best way to prevent suicide is to talk about it.