Strong starts for the men's and women's golf teams earlier this week have given them momentum to begin a new weekend of tournaments, players and coaches said.The men's team placed second out of 15 teams in Toledo, Ohio, and the women placed fourth out of 17 teams in Albuquerque, N.M., earlier this week.

Sophomore Jon McLean and senior Catherine Matranga won the individual titles in their respective tournaments. Although it was her first collegiate win, Matranga said she hopes to win again.

The Horned Frogs have their hands full.Saturday's home football game at 4:30 p.m. against the Big 12 Texas Tech Raiders has meant extra preparation on behalf of the TCU administration, athletics department, Student Government Association and the TCU and Fort Worth Police. Not to mention, Family Weekend kicks off today.

The game, which has many fans excited for a chance to beat Tech after a failed attempt in Lubbock in 2004, is sold out. TCU has been prepping for crowd control for the program's first sold-out home game since 1984.

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The outcome of the plus/minus grading system could be determined soon, said a senator on the Faculty Senate Academic Excellence Committee.The proposal, which will allow professors to use a plus or a minus after a letter grade, must still pass before the University and Graduate councils later this month at a date and time still to be determined, said David Grant, a member of the Faculty Senate Academic Excellence Committee.

The Lady Frogs soccer team will be looking for a more consistent team effort when they face the Sam Houston Bearkats and the Nebraska Cornhuskers this weekend.The team will kick off their weekend by facing the Bearkats Friday night at Garvey-Rosenthal Stadium, and then will travel to Lincoln, Neb. to play the Cornhuskers Sunday.

Senior defender Karissa Hill said the Frogs (3-3) will need to work on staying focused from start to finish.

Parents attending this year's Family Weekend and football game against Big 12 opponent Texas Tech University have an opportunity that hasn't been available since 1984 - a sold out game at Amon Carter Stadium.Marc Jansing, a sophomore environmental science major, said his parents are excited to be a part of this year's events because "they didn't come last year and felt like they really missed out."

In addition to the game, Programming Council has planned family events throughout the weekend.

The men's cross country team travels to Texas A&M Saturday for a meet, which the coach and players say will reveal how they compare to other Texas schools and will serve as training for upcoming conference and regional meets.After finishing second in the North Texas Invitational, cross country coach Eric Heins said he was pleased with the team's performance, but said he will continue a strenuous training schedule.

"We went into last weekend tired, and we'll go into this weekend tired," Heins said.

Senseless Acts of Comedy will perform in the Student Center Ballroom this semester because the troupe was denied access to Moudy 141 North after teachers complained.The Student Center might be a fine replacement venue for SAC, but the issue should have been resolved through simple communication when the first complaint occurred.

Keeping facilities in proper order for education should be a priority, but TCU should also work to accommodate student organizations - especially those offering alcohol-free entertainment - something the university eagerly promotes.

Residential Services is working to place recycling bins in Greek housing, a part of campus that currently does not have containers to place recycled items in, said the director of Residential Services. Recycling bins for paper, aluminum and plastic are located in the trash rooms of non-Greek residence halls, said Craig Allen, director of Residential Services.

Jenna Lewis, a chapter resident assistant for Pi Beta Phi, said Greek residents would probably use recycling bins if they were available.

The TCU Volleyball team got an easy victory Wednesday night as it eased past the Texas State Bobcats in 3 games at the University Recreation Center.The Frogs, 11-2, were coming off a disappointing loss to the University of Mississippi, but came out and swept the 3-8 Bobcats 30-24, 30-17, and 30-25.

"It's the best we've played in two consecutive games," said head coach Prentice Lewis.

The Frogs had 49 kills in the game, led by junior LeMeita Smith's team-high 12 kills.

The University Council approved changes in the number of credit hours that can be transferred in and the number of classes a student can take during the three-week session in May.The changes were approved in May and will be implemented before advising begins for the spring 2007 semester.

The University Council is made up of academic deans, elected and appointed representatives from each college and students, said Nowell Donovan, provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs.

The women's volleyball team will start conference play this weekend against Wyoming.The Horned Frogs enter conference games following a disappointing tournament loss to Mississippi Saturday that snapped a five-game winning streak.

"We competed hard and played great," head coach Prentice Lewis said.

"It was really the most solid we have ever played," said senior middle blocker Anna Vaughn said. "There were no pushover games. Each team was competitive."