After she and her husband had commuted more than 160 miles a day - and spent more than $600 a month on gas - Paola Chernosky saw a need for change.The Fort Worth Transportation Authority provided an answer.

Chernosky, an administrative assistant in the office of admissions, lives 40 miles south of Fort Worth in Grandview. She used to spend 50 minutes commuting by car to campus; she now spends just over an hour but has cut her family's monthly gas usage in half.

Although we do not have a winner in the Student Government Association presidential race yet, it is not too early to look toward the future of the SGA. Judging by the fewer than 2,000 students casting votes in Tuesday's election, one of the main focuses of SGA this year should be educating the student body about its activities.

Through the use of public forums, letters to the editor and sidewalk fliers, SGA needs to work on getting its message out.

The Fall season of Theatre TCU is coming to an end, and what better way is there to do so than with a "bang?" George S. Kauffman and Moss Hart's 1930's classic "You Can't Take it With You," which opens Nov. 15, does just that.

The show was sold out after two days and there have been requests for more performances.

The Pulitzer Prize-winning romantic comedy offers the message that people have the tendency to take life too seriously and don't take time to enjoy it.

Although Texans overwhelmingly voted for Proposition 2, some members of the TCU community say the result may strengthen the gay rights movement.According to The Associated Press, 76 percent of Texans voted for Proposition 2, an amendment to the Texas constitution to ban gay marriage. It is now in effect.

Bayliss Camp, an assistant professor of sociology, said other states that have passed similar laws have seen a surge in the gay rights movement, and Texas may follow suit.

One legendary NCAA basketball program, a recent champion, one of last year's most trendy favorites and a squad led by the most volatile coach in college hoops make for one tough nonconference schedule, especially when this is all faced away from home.This season, the TCU men's basketball team will play Oklahoma State, Syracuse, Texas Tech and likely Boston College - none of them at Daniel-Meyer Coliseum.

Head coach Neil Dougherty said the team's traveling schedule is a side effect of playing marquee teams.

In a 6-1 decision Wednesday, the Fort Worth City Zoning Commission voted to give a 120-day continuance to allow more time to reach a compromise regarding the rezoning of the University Place neighborhood.The University Place Homeowners Association requested the zoning be changed in its neighborhood from two-family residential to single-family residential.

The argument held by the opposition is that single-family zoning would eliminate the opportunity for TCU students to rent properties on and around University Drive.

On any given day, Stephanie Parks wakes up at 5 a.m., goes to work as a flight attendant in Atlanta, makes three transfers, has a two-hour layover and, while waiting, sits down with her laptop, goes online and begins to study for her TCU class.Graduate students can live in different parts of the world and get their education without even setting foot on campus.

From fall 2004 to fall 2005, there has been an increasing amount of graduate students talking fully online classes at TCU, said Romana Hughes, coordinator of eLearning.

TCU prepares to start its season without star post player and first team All-American, Sandora Irvin.Head coach Jeff Mittie said a player like Irvin is a rare treasure and replacing her will be difficult.

"Hopefully several players will raise their level of play so that we have several players taking big shots at the end of the game," Mittie said, "but again, it's very difficult to lose a player as a first round pick."

The Phoenix Mercury took Irvin third overall in the 2005 WNBA Draft.