The Horned Frogs beat Air Force 2-1 on Friday to snap a four-game losing streak and claim their first ever victory in the Mountain West Conference.Sophomore forward Bjarnveig Birgisdottir scored the first goal for TCU in the 12th minute of play, while junior goalie Katy Buchanan corralled four saves with only one goal allowed.

Sophomore midfielder Lesley Parkinson scored the game-winner for her first career goal at the school.

Parkinson, who is a Colorado native, said the win was a nice turn of events for the team after its recent struggles.

The TCU men's club soccer team won its region in the regular season and advanced to the Region IV Tournament, where play will start today in Lubbock.The team's first regular season ended at 6-1-1 to win the Lone Star North Men's region, part of the Texas Collegiate Soccer League, said team president Micah Munekata.

Twelve teams will play in the tournament, including three teams from Louisiana, Munekata said, a junior political science major.

TCU's first opponent will be Texas Tech, the tournament host, at 6 p.m. today.

The Houston Astros clinched the National League Championship on Wednesday night, sending the team to its first World Series in the franchise's 44-year history, but Houston was not the only place fans were celebrating.Fort Worth is about four hours away from Houston, but TCU students didn't let location stop them from cheering on their team.

John Athon, a senior political science major, said he grew up as an Astros fan. He was 7 months old when he went to his first game wearing an Astros baseball cap.

"It doesn't matter where I am," Athon said. "I love my Astros."

Members of the TCU community will be on ABC's news program 20/20 tonight, covering the topic of the growing relationship between parents and college students and how universities can contribute to parental involvement.Don Mills, vice chancellor for student affairs, and Heather Fagan, a sophomore education major, will be on the program at 9 p.m. today on Channel 8.

In recent years, students have been staying in closer contact with their parents, and parents have been more active with their children's education, Mills said.

The TCU music department vows to contribute to the cultural enrichment of the global society, according to the College of Fine Arts Web site.Mission accomplished.

The TCU Symphony Orchestra returned late Wednesday after participating in the Festival Iberoamericano de las Artes, a monthlong festival that featured opera, choir, jazz, theater, dance and other artistic performances from around the world in San Juan, Puerto Rico, said orchestra director Germ n Guti‚rrez.

"It's huge," Guti‚rrez said. "It's really a big festival."

The M.J. Neeley School of Business' MBA program was ranked No. 18 among regional programs in the nation and was the highest ranked Texas school in The Wall Street Journal Guide to Top Business Schools.The Wall Street Journal and Harris Interactive conducted a survey that asked corporate recruiters and any other people who are familiar with the students and have an objective opinion to evaluate MBA programs, said Shirley Rasberry, director of graduate career services.

It is important to realize that when a subject such as the death penalty is being discussed or debated on television or in public, that very little is solved when there are talking heads yelling and screaming that they are the ones who are right.There are several serious issues that, over the years, continue and will continue to spark heated debates among the public. Along with the issues of gun control and abortion is capital punishment.

Record Town, a small independent record store, sits a couple of doors down from The University Pub.But unlike The Pub, the store isn't full of TCU students.

The racks at Record Town will reveal a selection of old blues, R&B and classic rock albums - some are compact discs but many are on vinyl as well.

When asked about how the current state of the music industry affects his business, Record Town owner Sumter Bruton laughs.

"This it not the greatest business to make a lot of money in," Bruton said. "But I've been doing it for a long time."