The volunteers of the Naturist Action Committee commend Skiff opinion editor Stephanie Weaver for her well-written and perceptive piece on naturism. The reasonableness of choosing to be comfortable with our own bodies would seem indisputable. Sadly, others are trying to criminalize the very skin into which you were born.Lawmakers have, of course, risen to the task. A local ordinance in Florida uses more than 300 words to describe the human buttocks in geometrical terms, so that enforcement officers may determine more precisely when it is properly covered.

Being a veteran classical ballet dancer of nine years and an avid 25-mile-a-week runner, I was immediately intrigued when I heard some women describe a free-form aerobic dance class they had taken, having mistaken it initially as Yoga.Their voices were animated and full laughter over the enjoyment and release this class provided. I am always looking for new ways to get a good workout and continue my love of dance, so this was something I had to try.

For the average consumer, coffee-buying habits are determined by taste and price.But Frogs for Fair Trade wants us to have other concerns when buying coffee. The group wants us to consider the workers who are producing the coffee and the fact that they are not being paid fairly, and it wants us to change our buying habits accordingly.

That is why fair trade organizations are attempting to convince Jazzman's Caf‚s nationwide to switch entirely to Fair Trade Certified coffee.

A new chief justice was sworn in Tuesday at the House of Student Representatives meeting, filling a position that has been open since the end of last semester.Trevor Heaney, president of the Student Government Association, said after a month of reviewing applicants, Christina Ruffini, a senior news-editorial journalism and international communication major, was best to fill the position.

Tori Hutchens, elections and regulations chairwoman, said the committee "grilled her thoroughly and passed her through."

After reviewing the results of a recent survey, the Staff Assembly brainstormed ideas Tuesday to lower the cost of health insurance for employees and the university.The survey, which was conducted by several Staff Assembly representatives and other employees, focused on 116 staff members working in housekeeping and grounds maintenance.

Tara Perez, a horticulture assistant who presented the survey results to the Staff Assembly, said the survey targeted these staff members because there are concerns that some of them are unable to afford health insurance.

"The Kite Runner"By Khaled Hosseini

Everyone has done something he or she regrets - it's a part of life. Some of those things are minor, some are life-altering . but how often does fate offer a chance to atone for the sins of one's past?

In his first novel, "The Kite Runner," Afghan author Khaled Hosseini shows us that even the most painful of memories and the most unspeakable acts are not beyond redemption.

Around the world child obesity is expected to rise, according to an Associated Press article in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram Monday. This means that almost half of the children in the United States will be overweight by 2010.While this seems of no consequence to college-aged adults, the article also stated that most children carry obesity problems into adulthood. Obesity in adulthood leads to several chronic diseases, including diabetes, stroke and cardiovascular disease.

The experiment of using senior reliever Shawn Ferguson as a starter Tuesday night went about as well as could be expected - it was the rest of the game that did not go according to plan. The Horned Frogs lost 10-5 to No. 21 Oklahoma (13-5) Tuesday despite a decent performance by Ferguson, who made his first TCU (8-7) start after spending last season in the bullpen. Head coach Jim Schlossnagle said what was at first a trial run may become a routine.