The TCU Horned Frogs, now ranked No. 20 in the Associated Press Top 25, beat Air Force 48-10 Saturday with a defensive performance that saw the conference's second-highest scoring offense reach their lowest point output of the season.Head coach Gary Patterson said the defense saw results from just executing the game plan - shutting down the running game that stemmed from the Falcons' unorthodox triple option offense.

Fort Worth area fourth-graders gathered at TCU on Saturday to learn math and science in a fun and interesting way, said Linda Taylor, an administrative assistant.Mini-university, now in its sixth year, was developed to only teach fourth-graders because it is the age when they begin to lose interest in math and science, said Janet Kelly, an associate professor of education and creator of the annual event.

Administrative assistant Tanya Wilkinson said 518 fourth-graders registered for the mini-university.

Record Town, a small independent record store, sits a couple of doors down from The University Pub.But unlike The Pub, the store isn't full of TCU students.

The racks at Record Town will reveal a selection of old blues, R&B and classic rock albums - some are compact discs but many are on vinyl as well.

When asked about how the current state of the music industry affects his business, Record Town owner Sumter Bruton laughs.

"This it not the greatest business to make a lot of money in," Bruton said. "But I've been doing it for a long time."

The Horned Frog volleyball team said it is ready for the break from the conference circuit that will come this weekend when it plays in the UT-Pan American Tournament. "I think it will help us in the long run because it will give us a break from the pressure of conference," said senior middle blocker Erin Estep.

The team has already played each conference team once, except Colorado State, and head coach Prentice Lewis said the tournament is a great break to divide the two rounds of conference play.

The TCU men's club soccer team won its region in the regular season and advanced to the Region IV Tournament, where play will start today in Lubbock.The team's first regular season ended at 6-1-1 to win the Lone Star North Men's region, part of the Texas Collegiate Soccer League, said team president Micah Munekata.

Twelve teams will play in the tournament, including three teams from Louisiana, Munekata said, a junior political science major.

TCU's first opponent will be Texas Tech, the tournament host, at 6 p.m. today.

The Houston Astros clinched the National League Championship on Wednesday night, sending the team to its first World Series in the franchise's 44-year history, but Houston was not the only place fans were celebrating.Fort Worth is about four hours away from Houston, but TCU students didn't let location stop them from cheering on their team.

John Athon, a senior political science major, said he grew up as an Astros fan. He was 7 months old when he went to his first game wearing an Astros baseball cap.

"It doesn't matter where I am," Athon said. "I love my Astros."

Members of the TCU community will be on ABC's news program 20/20 tonight, covering the topic of the growing relationship between parents and college students and how universities can contribute to parental involvement.Don Mills, vice chancellor for student affairs, and Heather Fagan, a sophomore education major, will be on the program at 9 p.m. today on Channel 8.

In recent years, students have been staying in closer contact with their parents, and parents have been more active with their children's education, Mills said.

The TCU music department vows to contribute to the cultural enrichment of the global society, according to the College of Fine Arts Web site.Mission accomplished.

The TCU Symphony Orchestra returned late Wednesday after participating in the Festival Iberoamericano de las Artes, a monthlong festival that featured opera, choir, jazz, theater, dance and other artistic performances from around the world in San Juan, Puerto Rico, said orchestra director Germ n Guti‚rrez.

"It's huge," Guti‚rrez said. "It's really a big festival."