The Horned Frogs topped the University of Arkansas Razorbacks 3-2 (26-24, 17-25, 26-24, 23-25, 15-12) in a nail-biting season opener Friday evening in the University Recreation Center.

The match came down to the final points, the lead constantly teetering between the teams each set.

Senior middle blocker Kourtney Edwards, who lead the team with 14 kills, acknowledged the inconsistent level of play, which kept the team from securing a solid lead.

President Barack Obama's proposed health-care reform speeches across the country also attracted the attention of gun protesters, the two most recent cases being in Phoenix and Portsmouth, N.H.

In the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, citizens have the right to bear arms. It makes sense when considering efforts to protect yourself, family and property. But when it comes to public gatherings and being within shooting range of the president, leave the assault rifle at home.

The new GI Bill that allows veterans who have served on active duty for at least 36 months since Sept. 11 is a sorely needed piece of legislation.The bill, which went into effect Aug. 1, gives these veterans...

As famed economist Thomas Sowell once said, "The first law of economics is scarcity, and the first law of politics is to disregard the first law of economics."

This July, and for the second time in two years, the minimum wage in Texas was once again raised, this time to $7.25 an hour. While this may be seen as a triumph for unskilled workers, I and many economists see it as a tragedy for our already hurting economy.

The women's volleyball team will open their season with four home games in 2009.

The Horned Frogs will play against the University of Arkansas on Friday, and against both Grambling State and Loyola Marymount on Saturday.

Junior outside hitter Irene Hester said that she is excited about the upcoming games, which will help the four incoming freshmen gain experience. The games will also help the team in reaching its goal of making it to the NCAA tournament. She said that the team has more heart this season and will strive every moment to accomplish its goal.

This article was edited on August 28 at 9:24 a.m.

The College of Education became one of only six institutions ever to receive the Certificate of Distinction in May, the highest honor granted by the International Reading Association, a professor in the college said.

Cathy Block, an education professor, said the university was recognized as having an outstanding reading preparation program that helps its students excel above others in teaching early childhood through grade six education majors how to be more effective reading teachers.

In May, former nursing student Jennifer Zemplinski compiled a literature review about the study she helped conduct concerning the Hispanic community and the subject of organ donation, specifically, the lack of organ donation within the community.

Associate professor and Harris College Doctor of Nursing Practice Program director Dr. Kathy Baker compiled the study, "Hispanic Perspectives Regarding Organ Donation," to understand the Hispanic community's feelings and knowledge of organ donation in order to ultimately increase Hispanic American donor rates.

Two university administrators have new job titles on their nameplates as they return to work this semester.Larry Lauer's title will move from vice chancellor for Marketing and Communications to a newly...

If you took Interstate 30 on your way back to the university for this fall semester, you may have noticed something that resembles a spacecraft in Arlington. The structure is no UFO but the new playground of Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and his team. Despite much criticism about the cost of the behemoth in a poor economic climate, the stadium will end up paying for itself.

According to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, the final cost of the stadium was about $1.15 billion. That's about the same as TCU tuition for the 2009-2010 academic year, at $28,250, for 40,708 students.

When Sarah Palin became John McCain's running mate in the 2008 presidential election, I don't think she knew exactly what she was getting herself into.

With an all-American persona and little political experience, she suddenly became a prime media target. She went from a successful governor to Katie Couric's verbal punching bag and she hasn't necessarily done anything to prevent such treatment.