I think the Beach Boys had the right idea when they sang, "Two girls for every boy." I'm no betting man, but I know favorable odds when I see them, and attending a school where the undergraduate majority is the opposite sex has its advantages.

With a TCU population that is 58 percent women, it is easy to see how in the next few years the Beach Boys' light-hearted tune could turn prophetic in the realm of higher education at least.

That's quite alright with me.

Men once chose to exclude women from higher education; now they choose to exclude themselves. A recent article in the Star-Telegram stated BMOC - Big Man On Campus - might as well mean "Boys Missing On Campus."

Females make up 58 percent of TCU's student body, about 1 percent above the national average. For this reason, I would like to introduce the acronym WMMOC - Women Missing Men On Campus.

I don't miss the men who aren't around as much as I miss the men in the boys who are.

The volleyball team's loss to the Baylor Bears on Wednesday night boiled down to passing, the head coach said following a 3-0 defeat."If you can't pass, you can't win," head coach Prentice Lewis said after the 23-30, 27-30, 24-30 loss.

Lewis said the team could not get sophomore middle blocker Kourtney Edwards the ball because of their poor passing. Edwards would finish with 11 kills for the Horned Frogs, who now move to 18-9 on the season.

Universities nationwide strive to uphold the standards established by the idea of academic freedom.Although the necessary means for maintaining standards of truth, responsibility and acceptability in the learning process are present at most institutions, the end result has not been that of academic freedom for some university professors. Middle-Eastern studies professors have sometimes gotten the short end of the stick.

The volleyball team will try to maintain a near-perfect record against Texas opponents tonight.When the Baylor Bears visit the University Rec Center tonight, TCU will attempt to earn its fourth victory in five matches this season against in-state opponents.

Sophomore outside hitter Lauren Otto said she and her teammates have been looking forward to the matchup.

"We want to be the best team in Texas," Otto said. "(We want to) be able to beat everyone else out so we can pull up the rank in Texas."

The NBA is dealing with the Tim Donaghy gambling scandal, and the NFL is being dogged by Michael Vick. What is Major League Baseball dealing with? It's still steroids.Baseball players may seem larger than life on the field, but they're still just people off of it. We shouldn't be so quick to attack them whenever controversy arises.

I'm sure every Texas Rangers fan remembers former slugger Rafael Palmeiro wagging his finger at Congress while stating, under oath, that he had never done steroids.

Tuition has increased across the board yet again.Both public and private four-year universities report a tuition increase higher than last year's.

According to a College Board survey released Monday, public and private four-year university tuitions have risen 6.6 percent and 6.3 percent, respectively. Both of these increases are higher than those of the previous year.

College Board reported a 5.3 percent increase in room and board at public four-year universities and a 5 percent increase at private four-year universities.

After a three-week break, the equestrian team is ready to jump back on the saddle this weekend in Waco.Head coach Gary Reynolds' team will compete in the Baylor Invitational starting Friday, and will face...

Students now have the opportunity to study about the ancient world in Greece. English professor Richard Enos was notified Tuesday that TCU had been approved as a cooperating institution with the American School of Classical Studies at Athens.

ASCSA is an institution in Greece where American scholars can conduct advanced research in the areas of language, literature, art, history, archaeology and the philosophy of Greece, according to the university's Web site.

There were more Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission officers than usual at the TCU vs. University of Utah football game Thursday, said an assistant vice chancellor.Darron Turner, assistant vice chancellor for Student Affairs who manages tailgates for football games, said there were more TABC officers at this event than ever before.

Turner said he didn't have an average number of how many TABC officers are usually present at tailgates, but said the number at this game was high.