Fort Worth community churches will be on campus participating in the Annual TCU Church Fair on Monday, according to University Ministries.The fair will be an opportunity for students to meet the staff and members of churches from the Fort Worth Area and will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Student Center Lounge, said the Rev. Angela Kaufman, minister to the university.

The fair is a gathering of more than 30 congregations, she said, and it is a chance for students to get connected outside of TCU.

The TCU men's golf team is sending five players to the Cleveland State Invitational next week, the first outing of what head coach Bill Montigel said will be a year of improvement.Sophomore Franklin Corpening, senior Drew Laning, freshman Jon McLean, freshman Tom Miles and junior Drew Stoltz earned the right to play at Cleveland State by surviving the team's own qualifying tournament.

Four freshmen additions have already shown their impact, Montigel said.

Coming off a big win over the Oklahoma Sooners, the Horned Frog football team looks to add another victory when it plays long time rival SMU for the Iron Skillet on Saturday.TCU has won the past six games played between the two teams by an average of 27 points. That includes the 44-0 blowout in 2004, the biggest loss for SMU head football coach Phil Bennett last season.

Despite TCU's winning streak, head football coach Gary Patterson said he prepares for this game as hard as he does any other game on the schedule.

From its location to its staff, the Gunsmoke Grill and Saloon was a four-star restaurant waiting to happen.Owner April Simpson graduated college with a degree in marine biology, but general manager Jude Ross said Simpson runs the restaurant as if she had been in the business her entire life.

When Simpson opened the restaurant, Ross said, location was key.

"April wanted to bring a little class to the neighborhood," Ross said. "She wanted to bring a little bit of downtown to this side of Fort Worth."

As we come to the end of the first full week of September, it is safe to say the campus is buzzing with activity - and stress.At least for Skiff employees, but likely for many other people, there has been a barage of class work, planning for student organizations and, now, organizing help for Hurricane Katrina victims.

Excitement abounded when our very own Horned Frogs took down those Oklahoma Sooners.

Oh, did we mention there was a Student Government Association election?

To all members of the TCU Horned Frog football team - congratulations. Despite my faith and confidence in each of you, the results of Saturday's game still amaze me. I know your hard work and diligence will continue to benefit you in the coming season. I look forward to watching you on the field.I've never been more proud to be a Horned Frog. In a stadium of 82,000, the TCU Fight Song and Riff Ram were heard over the chaos in Norman, Okla. Who knew that a mere 2,500 TCU fans could have such a strong presence?

The soccer team will play Boston University and Northwestern State in the Horned Frog Classic tournament this weekend at Garvey-Rosenthal Stadium.Players said they do not know much about the other teams because they have never played them and do not watch videos of opponents.

"We don't ever focus that much on the opponent," senior midfielder Moran Lavi said. "We watch and learn from ourselves."

Head coach Dan Abdalla said he also does not know much about the competition, but said Boston traditionally has a good team.

The 23rd Annual Art in the Metroplex competition will open in the University Art Gallery in Moudy Building North on Saturday in conjunction with Fall Gallery Night.There were 479 pieces entered in the competition. Of those, 44 pieces by 26 artists were selected, said Ron Watson, chairman of the department of art and art history.

Watson has been there since the beginning, starting the competition along with Beth Lea Clardy, said Karen Weinman, joint coordinator for the event. Clardy died this past year, but her sister, Nancy Vance, remains a joint coordinator of the event.

Efforts made to avoid rising gas pricesGas prices are absurd.

For most vehicles, it can take upwards of $50 to get a full tank.

And costs don't show any signs of dropping in the near future. Hurricane Katrina's destruction caused the most recent spike, and prices had already been steadily increasing for months.

Since gas is becoming so expensive, it only makes sense to start looking for other transportation options.