In the three years that have passed since Green River Ordinance recorded its first EP, "Breaking the Surface," the band has matured into one that combines probing lyrics with infectious melodies. The result of this growth is their debut full-length album, "The Beauty of Letting Go."Originally intending to release a four-song demo CD, the band members changed their minds when they found themselves unhappy with the initial product.

The Judiciary Board upheld the Hurricane Relief Bill, denying one student's claim it violated the Student Body Code, on Wednesday night.Rep. Thomas Guidry, of the College of Science and Engineering, filed a complaint about the bill last week arguing it violates the charitable contributions clause in the Student Body Code.

The clause states: "No charitable contributions shall be made from the student body fund. Charitable contributions include, but are not limited to, payments made to charitable organizations."

The events of Frog Family Weekend give old and new friends a chance to catch up and shoot the breeze. Or, for the women's rifle team, just shoot.The TCU rifle team will host its 15th annual Horned Frog Invitational this weekend, competing against New Mexico Military Institute, Nevada, Texas-El Paso and Texas A&M.

Some of the shooters said they have set individual goals of improvement.

"I am looking to give myself a good starting basis," freshman Tanya Gorin said.

While TCU ranked 97th nationally for academics, it took 12th for fitness and 10th for the influence of the Greek community.One might be quick to say that TCU should study as much as it exercises.

It is easy to draw connections between these numbers and jump to conclusions, but we must remember the magazines doing these rankings were entirely independent and used different methodologies.

We can't link these factors scientifically, but it does raise questions for some.

Bob Schneider said he has been playing at the Aardvark for about 10 years, and he plans to keep coming back."The Aardvark is just one of those nitty-gritty, sweaty little clubs," Schneider said. "You have to leave to get away from the music."

Schneider has spent the last year touring behind his 2004 release, "I'm Good Now." The album is a melting pot of styles and genres, ranging from rave-up rockabilly to dreamy electro-pop.

Schneider first gained attention playing with Austin-based bands like Joe Rockhead and Ugly Americans.

Busy college students are saying goodbye to the VCR and welcoming TiVo, a digital technology that allows viewers to record shows anytime automatically on a timer without the use of tapes. "I love TiVo," Brian Greaves, a junior advertising/public relations major, said. "It's easy, and I am pretty busy, so I want to make sure the shows I like get recorded."

He said he shares his machine with three other roommates in their on-campus apartment.

Issues of diversity will be the focus of the "Call to Action" forum at noon today in the lobby of the Brown-Lupton Student Center, NAACP members said.Members of the TCU NAACP chapter say issues of diversity first addressed at a forum last semester still remain major issues at the university.

"We're serious about this; it will not fade," said NAACP chapter President Erica Parker.

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is spearheading the forum today.