In times of financial belt-tightening, city and local governments have to trim budgets to avoid shortfalls and inability to function. Big spending projects fall under suspicion of being unnecessary to the goals of a city.

Such is the case with the City of Fort Worth's plan to spend $4.5 million on preparations for the upcoming Super Bowl XLV, to be held in February 2011 at Cowboys Stadium. However, there are significant reasons why the $4.5 million price tag for the city is both justified and necessary, and the Super Bowl will bring great returns on Fort Worth's investment.

While fall break may have kept the student fans out of the stands, it didn't hamper the the No. 5 TCU Horned Frogs who advanced to 6-0 on the season with a 45-0 victory over the University of Wyoming Cowboys Saturday at Amon G. Carter Stadium.

Saturday's victory marks back-to-back shutouts for the Horned Frogs for the first time since 1955.

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The renovation of Amon G. Carter Stadium is set to begin in a little more than a month, but the plans will not be finalized until after the town hall meetings that will address any final concerns on Tuesday and Wednesday.

The meetings, arranged by the TCU Athletics Department, will be held in the Brown-Lupton University Union Ballroom and are open to the public. The meetings will address concerns over parking and seating in the soon-to-be upgraded stadium.

Purple Poll

Should students be allowed to carry guns on campus?

Marshall Boenker

Sophomore entrepreneurial management major

"Yes, because I think it keeps students safe in case something like the University of Texas incident happens on campus at TCU."

Britanni Johnson

Senior political science major

"Yes, because I believe in the right to bear arms and protect yourself."

Scott Asher

Junior movement science major

The Fiesta de Los Frogs event aims to bring more minority students to the university with an admissions information session, concert, tailgate and luncheon, all before the football game Saturday, an admissions counselor said.

Houston-based admissions counselor Victoria Herrera, said that the event specifically targets prospective minority students, though other students can attend. Herrera has been involved with the annual Fiesta de Los Frogs event since its inception in 2001.

Caitlin Cecil, a recent graduate, hurried to make it through a yellow light on her way down South Hulen Street.

She was not pulled over and she did not have to explain herself to an officer for her speeding through the intersection, but several weeks later she received her punishment in the mail 8212; a citation for $75 and a photo of her car speeding through the intersection under a red light.

The red light camera, located at the intersection of South Hulen Street and Southwest Loop 820, is one of many issuing citations citywide.

A memorial service for Stephen Scherer is scheduled for 1 p.m. today at Southcliff Baptist Church, a church minister said.

James Brown, minister to families with children at Southcliff, said the service will be open to all university students, faculty and staff. Brown said there is no firm schedule for the service, but that Senior Pastor Caroll Marr would share a brief message and some of Scherer's friends would share stories. Scherer's family will be present at the service, he said.

"[The service] will be a celebration of his life," Brown said.

Attention local speed demons 8212; the City of Fort Worth is watching you, but don't worry, it's for your own good.

As anyone who has driven down some of the major streets in the university area would know, red light cameras have been popping up at many intersections recently. Flooring it at the last minute as you approach a light may seem like a good way to save time, but you won't be feeling so sly when a $75 ticket arrives at your doorstep a few weeks later.