By Mitch Holt, Staff Writer Don't Believe the Hype How could such a heartbreaking catastrophe go unnoticed for so long? I am ashamed of myself. The desperation in Southern Sudan and Northern Uganda convicts me. Have I struggled for survival, for a place to sleep and a hot meal to eat? Never in my life have I worried for my safety to the extent ... [Read More…]
Archives for 2006
Soul Fest celebrates Black history
By Kelline Linton, Staff Writer The Soul Food Fellowship on Monday opened this year's Black History Month celebrations on campus. "The fellowship was a way of introducing the month that was enjoyable for everyone," said LaShae Grottis, director of Student Services and Student Multicultural Enrichment. The affair, which took place in the Hilton ... [Read More…]
Student helped fight Cross Plain’s wildfires in December
By Denton Josey, Student Reporter Daley Anderson's family lost a shed, a boat, their fence, and they used all the egg nog they could find to save their home in December. Like many of the people in Cross Plains, the Anderson family gets their water from a well. When wildfires approached this winter, many people lost electricity and therefore the ... [Read More…]
Track and field teams to get glimpse of top talent in Albuquerque
By Steve Holt, Sports Writer Indoor action will continue for the track and field teams Saturday on the campus of the University of New Mexico at the Albuquerque Invitational. The Invitational will feature 13 Division I and II college teams that include the host New Mexico Lobos, the eighth-ranked Arizona State women, Mountain West Conference ... [Read More…]
Combine invite gives Manning opportunity to impress scouts
By Jared Fields, Sports Editor If NFL scouts didn't know who Danieal Manning was after the East-West Shrine Game last month, they'll have another chance to see what he can do later this month at the NFL Combine in Indianapolis. The combine gives NFL personnel the chance to evaluate player's athletic ability and character. "That's the biggest ... [Read More…]
Give a girl a flower, make her day,
By Jaci Schneider, Copy Editor Much Ado About Something Valentine's Day my freshman year ranks with one of the best I've ever had. My mom sent me a box of cookies, one of my guy friends ordered me flowers, and Blake gave me a tulip. Blake was my February crush, and I wasn't the only girl who found myself wishing the sophomore with the big smile ... [Read More…]
Students learn about fighting AIDS
By Jaci Schneider, Copy Editor Three students visited Taylor University in Indiana last weekend to learn more about AIDS and HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa. David Altuna, sophomore biochemistry major from Austin; Denton Josey, junior journalism major from Eustice, Fla.; and Dab Tally, sophomore biology major from Malindi, Kenya, spent their weekend in ... [Read More…]
Share the love this Valentine’s Day
An epidemic spreads and reaches epic proportions across the world each winter season. Surprisingly enough, it's not the bird flu, SARS or mad cow disease. Instead it's much worse: amnesia of the meaning of holidays, particularly Christmas and Valentine's Day. As Tuesday quickly approaches, perhaps its time people realized that Valentine's Day is ... [Read More…]
Congress supports changing Bean times
By Jonathan Smith, Editor in Chief The Students' Association Congress overwhelmingly voted to approve a resolution asking the university to open the Bean to students on Sunday night instead of Sunday morning. Administration Building Rep. Maher Saab introduced the legislation, which passed 38-0 with one abstention, to Congress and has been working ... [Read More…]
Enrollment sees normal decline
By Mallory Sherwood, Managing Editor More faces are on campus this spring than last spring, according to the official spring enrollment numbers that were released last week by the Office of Institutional Research and Assessment. Lisa McCarty, assistant director of the OIRA, said 4,427 undergraduate and graduate students enrolled this spring, up ... [Read More…]
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