In Saturday's Cowboy Jamboree at Oklahoma State, the men's and women's cross-country teams finished in 15th and 13th place, respectively . Sophomore Festus Kigen finished in 10th place in the men's 8K...

My cousin was married in Philadelphia on Sunday and I felt like the face of death the following day.Maybe it was the Justin Timberlake-style dance party I put on at the wedding reception that did me in. After seeing my father trying to conjure up the spirits of 1981 in his attempt to dance, I'm still trying to figure out how I was able to bring sexy back to the city of brotherly love.

The volleyball team lost 3-0 (25-30, 27-30, 30-32) to the New Mexico Lobos on Friday night, falling to 15-4 overall and 2-2 in Mountain West Conference play. Freshman outside hitter Irene Hester established a new career-high with 13 kills, but it wasn't enough to lead the Horned Frogs to victory against a New Mexico team with a 12-4 overall record and 3-1 record in conference. The Frogs came back in the second game with a 7-0 run behind the serving of junior setter Nirelle Hampton before bowing out.

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After hearing from more than 30 applicants nationwide, the TCU Counseling Center selected the top two candidates to join its staff this fall, the director of the center said. The Counseling Center, located next to the Health Center, hired psychologists Elizabeth Koshy and Eric Wood, to provide more counseling, outreach and education programs to students.

Linda Wolszon, director of mental health services, said she was looking for people with good clinical skills, who are active in outreach and programming and can relate to college students.

Salsa. It's not just something to dip your chips in. It's a dance students can watch and learn today.As a part of Hispanic Heritage month, the Dallas Latin Youth Orchestra will be performing all types of dances from salsa to Latin and jazz, said Joanna Bernal, co-coordinator of the cultural months planning committee.

Greg Trevino, adviser for the cultural months planning committee, said the orchestra will perform for about 45 minutes during which students can watch and dance along to the music.

A surge in the number of students riding bicycles on campus this semester has sent pedestrians diving for the nearest patch of grass.

If the rising popularity of the bicycle is any indication, there are good reasons to consider an alternative means of transportation to walking or driving on campus.

The panic when you wake up and realize you have class in 10 minutes is a good place to start.

With a bike, a 10-minute walk can turn into a three-minute ride.

In January, NCAA officials will vote on a controversial proposal that, if passed, would allow commercial companies to use pictures or images of collegiate athletes to advertise their products. The specific players whose pictures are used would still not be allowed to endorse a product, and would still not be allowed to receive compensation.

Though colleges could receive compensation for the athletes featured, the players would have little control over how their images were used. As it seems, this is simply exploitation.

Freedom. Freedom of speech, freedom of the press.It's nothing for us to turn on the news and hear that things aren't going well in Iraq or to write a letter to the editor arguing the point of a story that seemed one-sided.

In Russia, however, that freedom is slowly being pulled from the grasp of its citizens.

Russian president Vladimir Putin took office in 2000 touting a sense of liberalism and a belief in a market economy.

Sadly, part of Putin's agenda has been adding increased government control in subtle, and not so subtle ways.

The theme for this year's Texas State Fair, "The Sky's the Limit," might not apply to the attractions alone. The economic impact the fair has on Dallas annually is approximately $350 million, and the food and ride revenues in 2006 reached a record-breaking $26 million, said Nancy Wiley, a public relations consultant for the fair.

The fair offers more than 200 concessions, and the No. 1 reason people come to the fair is the food, Wiley said. About three million fairgoers are expected during the event's 24 days, Wiley said.

When I was growing up, the most exciting times of the year were always on Sunday and always during the football season.The best of these fall Sundays came when Dallas would play Green Bay or San Francisco, all three of whom were top teams in the NFL. The latest decade had seen them decline into obscurity, but to quote Thin Lizzy, "The boys are back in town," with all three of the teams now leading their respective divisions.

But before we get into this week's stuff, here are my thoughts: