On Sprinkle's comments, my personal favorite was as follows: "This amendment will have an impact on the TCU community and affect Recruitment and retention, Camp said." How do you figure? So he believes that a constitutional amendment that defines marriage as between one man and one woman affects TCU's Recruitment and retention? Now that's a stretch if I've ever heard one. And this person is teaching TCU students? I'm am truly blown away.Amy Shackelford Curry, class of 2000

While the minds of many on the TCU campus are turned toward today's vote on Proposition 2, we must not forget about the other reason to go to the polls: student body elections.Each fall, the Student Government Association changes its leadership by bringing in new faces with new ideas for improving the student experience. This is your chance as a student to decide who you want to represent you over the next year.

Eleven of our classmates have decided they want to make a difference and have "thrown their hat into the ring."

This letter is in response to Mr. Guidry's commentary about the student body fee published in the Nov. 2 Skiff. It is not correct that the library was "more than willing to offer more money to cover costs so that the SGA would not have to spend so much." The pods would not have happened last year without SGA funding. The library enthusiastically supported this project since the need for group computing was so great here in the building. There was no funding in last year's budget for this project. SGA made it happen when it did.

The women's tennis team is back in Fort Worth after a tough weekend in Columbus, Ohio, at the ITA National Intercollegiate Indoor Championship.The Horned Frogs had three players, an all-time team best, competing in the grand slam tournament.

Sophomore Nicole Leimbach, who was seeded No. 1 heading into the tournament, won her first-round singles match Thursday against No. 16 Natalie Frazier of Georgia.

The $94 million construction plan to build the University Union and renovate the Brown-Lupton Student Center was unveiled to community members Monday by TCU officials.Construction on the campus commons area, which will include four new residence halls, the University Union, renovation of the Student Center and a grass area between the Student Center and the Union, was approved by members of the Board of Trustees on Friday. The project is scheduled to begin in Summer 2006.

Students who have had thoughts about suicide should be aware that they are not alone and help is at hand if they choose to seek it out, said a campus counselor.Suicide is the third leading cause of death among 15- to 24-year-olds and the second leading cause of death among college-age students, according to the National Mental Health Association.

"One in 17 people have had serious thoughts of suicide in the past year," said Monica Kintigh, a licensed professional counselor in Mental Health Services at TCU.

The TCU Horned Frogs clinched their first outright conference title since 1958 in commanding fashion Saturday night, knocking off the Colorado State Rams 33-6 at Amon Carter Stadium.The title comes in...