One bus stop, two train stops and a $15 ticket stand between university students and the State Fair of Texas in Dallas, which opened today.

The fair, a modern-day reincarnation of an event that began in 1886, will feature cooking contests, garden exhibits, livestock shows and live performances and music this year. Per tradition, the event takes places at the historic Fair Park, according to the organization's website.

Would you specifically purchase non-sweatshop products?

Kelly Turner

sophomore international political science and French double major

"Yes I would. And I would do it because I just like to go out of my way and purchase something that I know people are benefiting from."

Nicole Corwin

sophomore pre-major

"Yes, because it's just not right to have people make that kind of stuff. The way they do it should be in a factory in a fair way."

Better practical skills and larger student bodies cause big U.S. companies to look for employees at state schools rather than private schools, according to a study.

According to a study by the The Wall Street Journal, recruiters tend to favor graduates from large state schools when looking for analysts, developers and engineers, while turning to private and Ivy League schools for skills like communication and critical thinking.

Decades after the fact, the effects of the Vietnam War continue to be discussed in the United States. Professor Emeritus and Former Alumni Professor of history at the University of Kentucky Dr. George C. Herring will tell students why Thursday afternoon in his speech "Vietnam: The War That Never Goes Away".

Associate professor and history department chair Peter Worthing said the well-known historian will discuss how the Vietnam War continues to loom large in the American imagination and continues to have relevance to contemporary issues.

The Battle for the Iron Skillet resumes on Friday night in Dallas. The Mustangs are on the rise after snapping a 17-game losing streak against BCS opponents after beating Washington State 35-21 last weekend. The Horned Frogs are coming off a 45-10 rout of Baylor and are looking to extend their regular season win streak to 17. The last ranked team the Mustangs beat was TCU in 2005.

What to expect when the Horned Frogs are on offense

Following the 45-10 win over the Bears of Baylor University, the Frogs travel to Gerald J. Ford Stadium in Dallas this Friday to battle the Southern Methodist University Mustangs. TCU holds a lead for...