Most would point to next Thursday's showdown with No. 8 BYU as the biggest upcoming game for the Horned Frogs. At his press conference on Tuesday, head coach Gary Patterson said Saturday's game with Colorado State is the only one that matters right now.

"This week's meeting with the players only lasted about two minutes," he said. "I told the guys this Colorado State team is the second-best team they have faced to this point, and they will have to bring the energy on the road."

Credit card payments of student accounts have decreased by more than half after the university implemented a new credit card policy this fall that card users are required to pay a convenience fee for student...

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The Student Government Association House of Representatives approved two new members of the Judicial Board in Tuesday's meeting despite reservations about how three of the five board members belong to the same Greek organization.

President Thomas Pressly nominated representatives Alex Carr and Chad Dresser, whose approval required a two-thirds vote from the House. Dresser is a member of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity and is the third board member from the fraternity.

In an effort to save money, the university is no longer paying the convenience fee for those students and parents who choose to pay their tuition with a credit card.

Although the school is putting that money toward financial aid, it doesn't sweeten the fact that the school has put another financial burden on the shoulders of students and parents.

And on top of the added fee, the university has stopped accepting Visa, a popular card choice for many.

After allowing 436 yards of offense to the now-No. 1 Sooners last week, TCU dropped from first to fifth in the nation in overall defense, but after the 41-7 victory against San Diego State, the Horned Frogs have reclaimed the title of the nation's top defense.

The Frogs allowed just 85 total offensive yards to the Aztecs, and the team now allows an average of 208.83 yards per game.

"The defense did what they had to do," head coach Gary Patterson said after Saturday's game. "Our kids were really disappointed that they didn't get the shutout."

You've got mail. And it's not a message warning your mailbox is over its size limit.

The university is currently working on a new system that will increase the size of student e-mail accounts, said Bryan Lucas, executive director of Technology Resources.

Lucas declined to comment on the cost, adding that until the upgrade is fully tested, he does not want to provide details, as they may change.

Dallas

Where to go: Need to save gas money? A great road trip is less than a hour away. You don't even have to drive, as the Trinity Railway Express takes you to downtown Dallas for free with your student ID.

Grab a corn dog at the great State Fair of Texas or gaze in awe at the "Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharoahs" exhibit at the Dallas Museum of Art. The rest of the museum is worth a visit as well, with pieces from all over the world, including the famous Icebergs painting by Frederic Edwin Church.

As the nation gears up for the climax of a long presidential campaign, it seems that a university campus would be alive with political fervor and passionate debate.

But thus far at TCU, the political voice seems to have been held to a whisper at best.

Where are all the bumper stickers? T-shirts, buttons and car decals are rarely seen. And yard signs, rallies and debate-watching parties have been kept to a minimum.