Two early class registration time slots and free popcorn will be up for grabs at Wednesday's Major/Minor Fair.The event will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Brown-Lupton Student Center Ballroom, and the registration times will be presented at the awards ceremony, which begins at 1:45 p.m.

The early registration times are door prizes that will allow students to register for classes on the first day possible - no matter their classification. Students do not have to be present at the awards ceremony to claim their prize.

TCU's men's and women's cross country teams were defeated at the 2005 Mountain West Conference Championships meet Saturday on the Collindale Golf Course in Fort Collins, Colo. The men placed last out of 6 teams, while the women placed eighth in a nine-team tournament.

Brigham Young swept the championships.

Senior Kip Kongogo came in at 24:35.3, received All-Conference recognition and third place at the meet.

Despite the poor overall finishes, head coach Patrick Cuniff said he saw good things at the meet.

The regular season ended for the Horned Frogs Saturday night with a 1-0 loss at New Mexico. Junior forward Angie Nickens, who led the team's offensive attack with three shots, said the team played very well.

"We played with a lot of intensity," Nickens said. "We came out, played a physical game and fought as hard as they did, but in the end they just got a lucky bounce that cost us the game."

"No!" Rape Aggression Defense students shouted as they practiced kicks and punches Saturday and Sunday.The students have to vocalize the "no" so they learn to be loud during an attack, TCU Police Officer Pam Christian said.

The RAD class began with a discussion about prevention of attacks. The instructors then taught kicks and punches.

The kicks are used to keep distance from an attacker, Christian said.

Officer Walker Johnson, co-instructor of the course, said the students should not feel squeamish about going for the throat or the eyes.

The elevator in Sadler Hall will be out of service from Monday to January 2006, said Hollis Dyer, assistant director of building maintenance. During this time, it will be removed and replaced.Room 011 in the Sadler basement will be available to any handicapped students, faculty or visitors who need to conduct business in Sadler Hall and are unable to use the stairs, Dyer said. To reserve the room, he said to contact Elizabeth Hills at 817-257-7486.

Dyer said he can answer any additional questions or concerns at 817-257-5305.

The Horned Frogs took to the field Sunday afternoon for the deciding fifth game of the Purple and White World Series and their last team workout until January.Solid starting pitching led the way for each...

At Hangman's House of Horrors the volunteers have a large role in the planning and production of the haunted house.They play a part in everything from the theme to the sets, said Aryn Young, a 2002 TCU graduate and production assistant for La-De-Da Productions, the theatrical production company that sponsors Hangman's.

According to www.hangmans.com, "It takes more than 1,000 volunteers to bring this house to life!"

In a creative meeting in late spring, the volunteers selected the "Final Cut" movie theme as well as the overall direction of the house, Young said.

President George W. Bush will start looking for a female candidate with credentials similar to those of Chief Justice John Roberts following Harriet Miers' withdrawal from the nomination process, faculty members said Thursday.The White House said Miers had withdrawn because of senators' demands to see internal documents related to her role as counsel to the president, according to the Associated Press.

TCU is awarding above-average financial aid packages to Hispanic students, according to university records, beating a national trend that shows Hispanics receiving the lowest average amounts of any racial or ethnic group.A study by Excelencia in Education, an organization that studies Hispanics and higher education, reports that the percentage of Hispanic students receiving financial aid to pay for college is at an all-time high. However, in 2003-2004, Hispanics received the lowest average award packages nationally.