One of the goals of higher education is to increase awareness to those areas that might be outside of a person's comfort zone. Columbia University followed that goal and did so successfully when Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad visited the university for a speech this week.

Although Columbia President Lee C. Bollinger has been criticized for allowing Ahmadinejad to speak about his radical viewpoints at the university, he should be applauded for continuing to educate and spread awareness to not only his students but also to the country.

A dining plan will go into effect next fall giving students unlimited access to meals in the new dining hall at the Brown-Lupton University Union, said the general manager of Dining Services.

"The resident meal plan is going to be a big difference from the retail, declining-balance program we currently have," said Rick Flores, general manager of Dining Services. Flores said the meal plan essentially gives students membership to the dining hall at the new student union.

The women's golf team wound up in 15th place at the season's opening tournament Wednesday.The Horned Frogs with a No. 21 preseason rank shot 33-over as a team in three rounds of play at the NCAA Preview in Albuquerque, N.M.

The team finished 21 shots back of conference foe New Mexico and two shots back of another conference opponent in BYU.

Sophomore Valentine Derrey led the way for the team, shooting 2-under and tying for 15th place in the individual standings.

Sports editor Tim Bella

It was his late wife's encounter with an angry homeless man that changed his life forever, an author said as he discussed his book based on the lives of these two people.Ron Hall, co-author of "Same Kind of Different As Me," maintained an ambiance of applause and appraisal as he read excerpts from his biography to a group of students, faculty and staff at the Brown-Lupton Student Center on Tuesday.

It was in front of the very Student Center that Hall, a 1974 MBA graduate, met Deborah Short, whom he married in 1969, he said.

There was a familiar face on the field Saturday when TCU beat SMU.It was sophomore quarterback Marcus Jackson who stepped in for redshirt freshman Andy Dalton. Jackson is best known to Frogs fans for his performance in last year's Baylor game, when he replaced Jeff Ballard to spark a 17-7 win in Waco.

His appearance has students debating who the right choice is to play under center Saturday against Colorado State.

Lane Hunt, a freshman premajor, said he thinks Dalton is the better choice.

It takes money to make money and for students, undergraduate degrees can empty out their wallets but master's degrees can break their banks.Despite the expenses of higher education, more students than ever have started master's programs this fall because of the "tremendous salary boost" and "better job offers," according to a Sept. 14 New York Times article.

Nationally, full-time master's programs applications have risen 20 percent in the past three years, according to The Graduate Management Admissions Council Application Trends of 2007.

The Bible states in Leviticus 17:11, "The life of a creature is in the blood." Blood is considered one of the most vital things in the body. And while the average human adult has about five liters of it pumping through their arteries, there are some instances where people will lose great amounts of blood by surgery, accidents or burns. A few times a year, various organizations at TCU host blood drives. Many people are afraid to participate because they fear needles or have no idea about the process.

The Steinway piano sits center stage as the hall begins to fill with people in quiet anticipation.Joyce Yang comes in, sees the video camera and cringes.

"I didn't know we were taping this," Yang said.

When she plays, she sways and closes her eyes completely absorbed in the moment and the melody she plays. At times her nose practically touches the keys. Others, she's leaning as far from the piano as the music dictates.

Yang puts so much force into her playing she throws her body into each note so that it appears she is bouncing on the bench.

Frogs for Fair Trade was founded on a vision to raise awareness and bring Fair Trade products to campus. For five semesters, this vision has been a reality, but this accomplishment was not sustainable."We...