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There are always alternatives to violence

Published Feb 19, 2010

Violence is not the only answer to frustrations with bureaucracy. Peaceful protesters like Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. managed to get their messages across without flying a plane into a building. Many citizens in the country are coping with financial hardship and bare mistrust toward a system that is lacking in transparency and accountability, but there are other outlets for anger. Although Austin plane crasher Joseph Andrew Stack may have felt he had no other option, there is an alternative to threatening or taking the lives of others.

Oscars on the right path to representing a wider scope of movies

Published Feb 19, 2010

Hollywood, since its inception, has captivated the hearts and imaginations of millions.

Almost everyone at some point has fantasized about his or her shining moment. Whether you're partial to Tom Hanks, Vin Diesel or Nicole Kidman, somewhere deep inside is a fantasy about being a star. As Hollywood has certainly taught us, we know that anything's possible in the land of movie magic.



Consequently, Hollywood moguls have to have some way of separating the haves from the have-nots.

Baseball team prepared to face first series

Published Feb 19, 2010

It's time for baseball season again, and the Frogs are ready to go for their first series of the season.

Sophomore pitcher Kyle Winkler said the pitchers have been pitching every day in preparation for their 2010 season.



"We expect to go to the College World Series every year and win it," Winkler said. "My expectation is to be the best I can be and do my best for the team."



Head coach Jim Schlossnagle said the team wants to be prepared for every game situation they can think of.

2010 Olympics update: U.S.A. with highest medal count

Published Feb 19, 2010

The U.S. stretched its medals lead to six today, moving the medals count to 17.

Alpine skier Julia Mancuso won her second silver of the 2010 Winter Games, this time in the ladies' super combined.



The women also brought home a silver and bronze in the snowboard halfpipe finals.



The men's and women's curling teams both lost to Denmark. Neither team has one a round robin session at these Winter Games.

Child care options increasing for faculty and staff

Published Feb 18, 2010

Faculty and staff members will soon have access to more child care options because of a partnership between the university and a third party facilitator. The university is working with Camp Fire USA in...

The superficial don’t deserve media attention

Published Feb 18, 2010

So another celebrity got plastic surgery. Excuse me, 10 plastic surgeries. A reality TV star who isn't happy with her life and tries to change it in a superficial way? Huge shocker!Although I'll give it...

Foster Hall adds a more interactive recycling program

Published Feb 18, 2010

Editor's note: This article was revised for accuracy and clarification at 2:55 p.m. Feb. 19.

For students living in Foster Hall, recycling just got a little more personal.



The Foster Hall Council started a program that provides residents with free recycling bins for their rooms. The goal of the program is to get students more directly involved with recycling and increase overall awareness of the benefits of recycling, said Katie Poe, Foster Hall assistant hall director.

U.S. should focus on internal safety

Published Feb 18, 2010

The recent Christmas Day attempted terrorist attack has once again raised the proverbial red flags in question of the nation's domestic safety. Amongst heightened fears comes a report from a commission to analyze U.S. defense mechanisms and proposed responses to an attack threatening national security. The report rates a variety of areas in its rubric, but most shockingly (or perhaps not so), the government earned a failing grade in its efforts against bioterrorism.

Sodexo employee recognized for hard work and disposition

Published Feb 18, 2010

She is not a top university administrator or a sports coach, but most students and staff at the university know Lieu Nguyen.

Her claim to fame? A good memory and an endearing smile.



Nguyen, a cashier at Market Square, is well known on campus for her sweet disposition and her ability to remember everyone's name. She has now been recognized for her hard work by Sodexo, the university's food service provider that offers services to hundreds of colleges and universities nationwide.

The Ranger’s commitment to expand looks promising

Published Feb 18, 2010

Since their inception as an expansion franchise in 1961 as the Washington Senators and their subsequent move to the Dallas-Fort Worth area in 1972, the Rangers have been more of a Greek tragedy than a baseball team.

Like the Greek warrior Achilles, the Rangers have had to battle through their opponents with brute force by out-hitting everyone. However, like the Greek hero, the Rangers are often undone by a rather anti-climactic and devastating weakness: pitching.

Student: Off-campus safety a concern

Published Feb 18, 2010

Each night as she pulls into her off-campus driveway, senior Merillat Pittman asks her roommates to look out and see that she makes it from her car to the door safely."I've generally always felt really...

Sodexo employee should be an example for everyone

Published Feb 18, 2010

Swiping cards at Market Square doesn't sound like an exhilarating job, but Lieu Nguyen does it every day with a smile.Kudos to Sodexo for honoring Nguyen's hard work and dedication to what would otherwise...