I grew up thousands of miles away from the cultural realms of America yet I am not a stranger to it, especially American pop culture. I grew up listening to Bob Dylan and Jim Morrison, watching Knight...

It's noon. You have 10 minutes to get to your next class, but that growling stomach has a mind of its own. You shouldn't have slept in and skipped breakfast today. It's your long day. You still have a lab to go to and dinner is too far in the future to be of any good to you. The choices you have vary, including cutting class or whatever is during the only possible meal, a vending machine which will give you a false sense of satisfaction, buying a sandwich with your limited number of Frog Bucks or something that will fill you without emptying your wallet.

Senior tailback Aaron Brown's suspension was lifted Saturday, just in time to beat longtime rival SMU. And he was back just in time to get a tune-up for the game against No. 2 Oklahoma this weekend.

While it is unfortunate the suspension of players has become a part of the modern game, coaches usually will say either what happened or for how long the suspension is.

But head coach Gary Patterson, by his own admission, chose to keep details of Brown's suspension under wraps in an effort to throw off defenses.

The university flag flew at half staff Monday to honor the university's second alumnus to die in the war in Iraq.

Captain Robert Vallejo II died in a helicopter crash near Talil, Iraq, on Thursday, according to a statement released by the U.S. Department of Defense.

"My general reaction is deep sadness, and my heart goes out to his family," Chancellor Victor Boschini said. "I know he's a young married guy, and I just can't imagine how they feel right now."

After the first of six nationwide open meetings with the U.S. Department of Education on Friday in the Brown-Lupton University Union Ballroom regarding the recently enacted Higher Education Opportunity Act, many college officials are hoping that the new legislation will not come with too high of a price tag."This bill is going to add enormously to our costs," Chancellor Victor Boschini said. "The burden of the new reporting requirements alone is mind-boggling."

About 75 percent of college students have been exposed to Human papillomavirus, an expert said Saturday at the Smart Women Discussion on Women's Cancer Prevention.

Dr. Mark Messing, chief of obstetrics and gynecology for Harris Methodist HEB hospital, said HPV, a sexually transmitted disease, can be prevented by a vaccine called Gardasil, which is administered before a person becomes sexually active. According to the Food and Drug Addministration, Gardasil can be administered to women and girls ages 13 to 26.

I received the New Kids on the Block's "Merry, Merry Christmas" album in the sixth grade from a boy named Paul, accompanied by a heart-shaped rock he found on the playground. Embarrassed, because Paul was not considered "cool," I begrudgingly took the tape and committed it to memory. I never thought much of who the New Kids on the Block really were, or what message they were trying to convey. I simply hung their posters in my room and wished that Jonathan or Jordan would seek me out and profess his undying love.

When this season's football schedule was finalized way back on April 1, I was excited for a couple of reasons.

First, I saw the game against Big 12-powerhouse Oklahoma and was already getting pumped up to go to Norman. But even better than a showdown with the Sooners was seeing the junior varsity team we play before that.

It's a road game less than an hour away - I am of course talking about the SMU Mustangs.

It's time for the annual State Farm DFW Duel - Battle for the Iron Skillet.