Barbie is about to turn 50 years old.

But not in West Virginia if Rep. Jeff Eldridge has his way.

Eldridge introduced a bill to ban the sale of the iconic doll because it "promote[s] physical beauty to the detriment of girls' intellectual and emotional development," according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

This is ridiculous. While it will give late-night comedians something to joke about, it is not amusing that our legislators are wasting time when they should be focusing on the country's economic situation and other pressing issues.

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Students looking at ski resorts or beaches south of the border might be overlooking some affordable attractions in our backyard.

This guide will provide a running tally on the costs for each attraction. Once you factor in gas prices at around $1.73 a gallon, you can effectively plan out your recession road trip. Instead of going back up I-35 to return to Fort Worth, be sure to take the scenic route through Luckenbach, Fredericksburg and Dublin before arriving back at home base.

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Fifty shiny, purple bikes. That means 100 tires, fenders and pedals, 50 chains, brake sets and seats, and only two grubby hands to fix their broken parts.

That used to be the undertaking of the Purple Bike Program's only student volunteer, Quinn Garcia. With the accumulation of 35 more volunteers this semester, Garcia, a Brite Divinity student and maintenance coordinator of the program, said he is happy to have a few more helping hands.

Men sweep weekend matches

The No. 43-ranked men's tennis team pulled through with two wins this weekend at the Bayard H. Friedman Tennis Center.

The team won 6-1 Friday against No. 63 University of San Diego and 4-3 Saturday against the University of Texas at San Antonio.

The wins moved the team's record to 5-7 in the spring and pushed its consecutive-win streak to three.

Head coach Dave Borelli said the team had more energy against San Diego than it did Sunday against UTSA.

In one of the most romantic endings yet on ABC's "The Bachelor," Jason Mesnick declared his love for Melissa Rycroft, proposed to her and bestowed her with the coveted final rose. He said he was the "happiest man in the universe" and couldn't wait to start his life with Rycroft.

Flash forward to "After the Final Rose" and you find a completely different Jason.

"After the Final Rose" is normally a segment where the new couple shares their love and future plans. The audience oohs and aahs at the couple and hopes against all hope the two will actually last.

A Mountain West Conference title is no longer in the picture for the women's basketball team, but head coach Jeff Mittie said ending the season with a win against a first-place University of Utah squad could help set the tone for the upcoming conference tournament.

"Both Utah and us are fighting for an NCAA tournament spot and knowing we could likely face them in the Mountain West Championship makes winning Saturday very important," Mittie said.