The Duke University lacrosse team rape scandal has generated a lot of media buzz.The tension between town and gown, privilege and poverty, white and black - the case has many of the elements of an explosive situation.

On Tuesday, two sophomores from the prestigious Durham, N.C., university were arrested on suspicion of raping a 27-year-old, black exotic dancer at an off-campus party related to the Duke lacrosse team. Speculation swirls around the rest of the members of the once-highly rated squad, with the possibility of more charges being filed in the case.

Jackson Langat, 2006 NCAA indoor champion in the 800 meters, sits down with John Boller to let the Skiff know a little more about the four-time-All-American from Kericho, Kenya.What do you use as motivation when training or right before a track meet?

The passion that I have for running is what motivates. I love to run. It is easy to get myself prepared for meets, and when I do train I don't see it as work, but I see it as fun, I enjoy running and enjoy the competition of running as well.

Is there anyone that inspires you or that you look up to?

Honors students will receive awards today and will be recognized by scholars for their achievements in the Honors Program as part of the Honors Convocation. Mallory Bolduc, a junior political science and religion major, said she is attending the Honors Convocation with the Honors Cabinet, a student governing body that addresses students' concerns about honors classes, program policies and activities.

"Pay the Devil" Van MorrisonWhen he's on, there's no better live performer, band leader or songwriter in the pop music pantheon than Van Morrison.

But when he's off (or feeling notoriously temperamental), there's no artist near as dissatisfying or confounding.

"Devil" is Morrison's take on country standards. Morrison's selection of material is sublime, including Webb Pierce's "There Stands the Glass," but something between the music and the vocal performance doesn't come together.

One Greek organization's efforts to provide better opportunities for less fortunate children has placed them in prestigious company with other members of the community.The Kappa Alpha Theta sorority will receive the Community Heart Award, annually awarded by the Child Advocates of Tarrant County. The award is presented to a community member or organization that has shown continuous support for the local Court Appointed Special Advocate Association , said Theta president Cori Nemec, a junior finance major.

The No. 20 women's tennis team will finish the regular season against the University of Texas at Arlington this afternoon.Sophomore Nicole Leimbach said she did not know much about the Lady Mavericks team, but she knows that they have a good No. 1 player.

Assistant coach Jefferson Hammond said UTA's No. 1 and No 2. players, freshman Klara Jargosova and sophomore Daniela Novakova, were pretty strong.

"I expect a good match up," Hammond said.

As a team, the Lady Mavericks are 11-7 overall but are 9-1 in the Southland Conference.

A former TCU professor will be remembered more for his contribution to the history of the South rather than the racist connotations derived from his radical view of United States history, friends and colleagues said Wednesday.Grady McWhiney, who taught history from 1983 to 1996 before retiring, died Tuesday evening at his home in Abilene due to complications from Alzheimer's disease, said Amy Smith, treasurer of the Grady McWhiney Research Foundation.

It's out with the old and in with the new at TCU's first annual Frog Market, which Programming Council expects to be TCU's largest garage sale ever.Students can visit the market from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., April 28 at Frog Fountain.

Kit Lipscomb, a freshman Programming Council member, is organizing the event.

Lipscomb said the TCU Frog Market will be a non-profit event open to all students, faculty and organizations who would like to sell their goods or services.

When junior tennis player Ana Cetnik takes to the court, she brings a contagious energy, head coach Dave Borelli said."She's like a battery for our team," Borelli said. "She charges us up."

Cetnik, who began playing tennis as a 6-year-old in Serbia, says this energy comes from her mental toughness that she brings to the game.

"On the court, I am mentally very strong," Cetnik said. "When I'm losing, I can be positive to myself and come back on top to win."