The university's National Association for the Advancement of Colored People chapter is one member away from being reinstated in the national organization's college network, an officer in the group said.

Dominique Akins, vice president and treasurer of the university's NAACP chapter, said the chapter, which was founded in 2004, hasn't been officially recognized by the NAACP Youth and College Division since 2006 because of low membership.

I sat in disbelief Sunday evening of what had just happened. Monday morning I began rationalizing.

Maybe this is the adversity the Cowboys needed to check their egos. Maybe it is time to deal for a wideout that will help Terrell Owens play through the problems he's obviously having. Maybe it's time to threaten benching Tony Romo if he doesn't fix his lackluster, turnover-filled performances. Well maybe not; the loss should be enough to jar these guys into action and Romo needs to be on the field, even if he is showing gaping holes in his leadership abilities.

Rain and cold bring out several things here in the middle of Texas. It turns the easiest drive into a sluggish nightmare as Texan drivers suddenly lose the ability to pilot their vehicles the minute precipitation falls from the sky. Rain also gives people an excuse to call into work, either citing horrid driving conditions or personal illness attributed to cold. And rain also brings out the worst in the history of fashion, namely rain boots and Uggs.

Students in the Honors Frog Camp may be touring the Roman Colosseum instead of Westminster Abbey next summer.

Chancellor Victor Boschini said the university is considering moving the Honors Frog Camp from London to Rome.

"The experience in England proved so powerful we thought it should be exported around the world," Boschini said. "Rome was just one of the next options."

Frog Camp is designed to help incoming students learn about TCU and to give them an opportunity to connect with their peers and faculty before they begin school.

I am just going to come out and say it. I don't know who I am voting for yet.

While time might be running out, I wouldn't feel comfortable throwing my vote to either candidate blindly yet.

And the more help I can get making my decision the better, but there is some help I just don't want.

The useless assistance I speak of is the stuff pouring out of the mouths of celebrities.

"The Color Purple" has made an incredible journey from a well-loved book to an Oscar-winning film, to finally, a Broadway musical. This transition has proved to be seamless and worthwhile. The story is a bittersweet tale of a young black girl named Celie set in the early 1900s. Celie and her sister, Nettie, are being raised by their abusive father, but their closeness and love for each other get them through the hardest of times. Celie's father sends her off to marry a man she does not care for, and she is separated from her beloved sister Nettie.

For TCU students, faculty and staff, the days of trick-or-treat have come and gone. But for people of all ages, the chills and thrills of Halloween never die.

This Halloween, the Dallas/Fort Worth area offers many haunting options. Whether you're the faint of heart or someone looking for a good scare, this year promises to be full of tricks and treats. With everything from haunted haunts to chilling theme parks, these spooky attractions have their visitors screaming for more.

"Boo at the Zoo" - Fort Worth Zoo

1989 Colonial Parkway

The economy's recent developments have put consumers who buy with their conscience to the test. Several members of environmental and fair trade groups on campus say the question of whether affordability...

At Garvey-Rosenthal Soccer Stadium, the Horned Frogs' harassing defense stifled the Utah Utes in the 2-0 shutout.

The Frogs' defense, which has only allowed 11 goals this season, limited the Utes to 3 total shots on goal thanks to tireless efforts from defenders Alex Mechalske and Katie Taylor, who frustrated the taller Utah forwards.

It wasn't the defense that played well, the defense kept Utah honest also.

The Frogs got off 12 solid shots, many of which came due to penetration from freshman Jordan Calhoun and junior Lizzy Karoly.

SkyRock Condominiums, a new housing development on the southwest corner of Cantey Street and Sandage Avenue east of campus, is the latest in a string of housing developments to begin construction near campus.

Steve King, a representative of Savannah Developers, the project builders, said the developers are expecting students to be the primary residents.

The three-story building will have 22 condominium units and an underground parking garage, King said.