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SGA approves support for campus LGBT community

Published Mar 4, 2009

The Student Government Association House of Student Representatives unanimously approved a resolution on Tuesday to support a lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender resource center on campus.Su Harz, a...

Professor: Facebook’s approach to user terms unusual

Published Mar 4, 2009

Editor's note: This story was revised for accuracy at 7:35 p.m. Thursday.

Facebook's initiative to compile users' opinions and to help establish the future terms of use can be considered unusual in the business world, a media law professor said.



Chip Stewart, assistant professor of media law in the Schieffer School of Journalism, said it's unusual for any company to negotiate with its users what the legal relationship between them is going to be.

Flat-rate tuition falls short of expectations in increasing graduation rates

Published Mar 4, 2009

Graduation guaranteed, but maybe not in four years.

Provost Nowell Donovan said that the flat-rate tuition implemented in 2001 has had limited success because many students are not taking advantage of the system and still graduating in more than four years.



Patrick Miller, the registrar and director of enrollment management, said this tuition system does not require full-time students to pay per credit hour. The flat-rate is applicable anywhere from 12 to 18 credit hours, he said.

LGBT community deserves equal rights

LGBT community deserves equal rights

Published Mar 4, 2009

In the course of American history there has always been discrimination against people considered different.

When the Americas were first colonized the settlers discriminated against the "savage" Native Americans. When the natives had all but been wiped out, Americans turned their attention to the African Americans, who were chained up and forced into slavery. It was not until the 1960s that a majority of Americans believed they were entitled to equal rights.

Baseball team to take on No. 14 Baylor Bears

Published Mar 4, 2009

The No. 11 Horned Frog baseball team will host the No. 14 Baylor University Bears Wednesday in an attempt to extend their winning streak to seven after beating the University of Texas at Arlington 11-3 Tuesday night.

During this stretch, the Horned Frogs are averaging 9.86 runs per game.



The Bears enter the game 6-2, coming off an 8-3 loss to the No. 7 Rice Owls, which snapped their five-game win streak.



The Bears are averaging six runs a game so far this season.

Americans have stake in Mexican drug war

Published Mar 4, 2009

Precariously perched along the Mexican border, Texas is affected by what goes on in the country in a multitude of ways. And the recent explosion of violence between drug cartels and the Mexican federal government led by Felipe Calderon is no exception.

I have travelled to Mexico twice a year for more than 10 years now, and there's always an undertone of fear surrounding the cartels and the police there, but nothing like what is happening now.

Meal plan changes give students more options

Published Mar 4, 2009

In the world of meal options, a topic that has produced headaches for students on campus over the years, it's good to see the university is making some meaningful changes.

The addition in the 2009-2010 school year of Campus Cash, a program similar to Frog Bucks used at on-campus locations, adds flexibility to the dining process, giving students the opportunity to use some funds in their meal plans at places like 1873 Sports Bar & Grill, The Corner Store and Sub Connection.

G. Love performance charms local crowd

Published Mar 3, 2009

The House of Blues was jam-packed Thursday night with all different kinds of people, from hipsters to members of the corporate world.

The night started off with singer, acoustic guitarist and keyboardist Eric Hutchinson, who produced a surprisingly full sound considering he was only backed by an electric bassist and a drummer. The audience was very receptive to Hutchinson, but by 10 p.m. everyone was ready for G. Love & Special Sauce.

Residential Services presents proposed meal plan changes

Published Mar 3, 2009

Proposed meal plan changes for 2009-2010:


-Residential Services will add a new feature called Campus Cash. Campus Cash will be similar to Frog Bucks, but the card will not be pre-paid and students will only be able to use Campus Cash at on-campus locations like 1873 Sports Bar & Grill, The Corner Store and Sub Connection. Gold and Platinum meal plans will give students equal amounts of Frog Bucks and Campus Cash, and the Silver meal plan will give students $100 in Campus Cash, but no Frog Bucks.

Meal card price changes:

Technology Resources uses chat service to help students

Technology Resources uses chat service to help students

Published Mar 3, 2009

Instant messaging and chat rooms have switched from entertaining students to answering their technological queries.

Bryan Lucas, executive director of Technology Resources said customer service staff came up with the idea and implemented a chat room program last February. The program is another way the Computer Help Desk can help students from anywhere on or off campus, he said.



Customer service staff thought a chat program would be a good way to communicate with students, Lenelda Pennington, associate director of customer services, said.

Women's tennis team hopes to rebound with Texas A&M

Women’s tennis team hopes to rebound with Texas A&M

Published Mar 3, 2009

After losing its third consecutive event Saturday at home against the University of Alabama, the women's tennis team will try to right the ship Thursday with a visit to College Station.

With both teams cheering on the final match from the sidelines, the team lost a nail-biter Saturday afternoon at the Bayard H. Friedman Tennis Center, falling to the Crimson Tide 4-3. The matches were moved indoors due to wind.

Elkhart’s minimalist debut album monotonous

Published Mar 3, 2009

Jazz saxophonist Charlie Parker once said, "Music is your own experience, your own thoughts, your own wisdom." Parker's music recreates his experiences, thoughts and wisdom for the listener.

The same is not true for jangly dream-pop band Elkhart, whose contemporaries like Mazzy Star and Low with their minimalistic songs straddle the line between ambience and boring the audience.



"The Moon," Elkhart's debut album, misses the band's clear intent to exude memories of house and home.