Buried in a casket bearing the logo of the New York Yankees? No, it's not the fate of Babe Ruth or Lou Gehrig. It could be your Uncle Sal if he's willing to pony up the dough.

According to a Dec. 15 article in The New York Times by Francis X. Clines, the Branch Funeral Home in Smithtown, N.Y. has begun selling caskets with either the Mets' or Yankees' logo emblazoned on the open cover and pillow.

The cost? A mere $5,000. Style points? 37 billion.

Who says death needs to be solemn and dignified anyway? No one's going to remember you for that.

As a retail worker at an area mall, I had an up-close and personal view of Black Friday last year and am still wondering: what in the world happened to good will toward men, 'tis the season to be jolly and all that other stuff the holidays are supposed to be about?

Was Wal-Mart's Black Friday sale really worth trampling a New York man to death? Were people so consumed with greed that they didn't notice the pregnant woman, who later had a miscarriage, on the floor? It doesn't make sense to me.

For some, the end of fall sport --(notice I said "sport") signals the beginning of a lull in their level of passion for college athletics.Sure, there were other sports in action during the fall semester,...

Last spring, Chancellor Victor Boschini signed the American College & University Presidents Climate Commitment Act, and since then, the university has made some advancements toward fulfilling its commitment.

The commitment calls for universities to reduce their global warming emissions and integrate sustainability into their curriculum to help create a thriving, ethical and civil society, according to the commitment's Web site.

In these times of economic uncertainty, kudos to the university for continuing to rework curriculum and make students more marketable to employers.The College of Education has proved that its administrators...

A restaurant and entertainment project under construction on 7th Street in downtown Fort Worth is expected to be a hot spot for students and the public, a representative of Cypress Equities said.

Kirk Williams, vice president of development of Cypress Equities, said the $200 million project will be completed in October.

Lucky Strike Lanes, a bowling alley from California, will open its first location in Texas on the 7th Street plaza, Williams said.

Changes to a teaching certification program in the College of Education will give students more flexibility as they enter the workforce, an associate professor in the program said.

With the new EC-6 program, certified students will be qualified to teach grade levels from early childhood to sixth grade, rather than through only the fourth grade with the former EC-4 program. The program will take effect this fall for juniors majoring in early childhood education.

After Friday's meet against the University of Utah, head coach Richard Sybesma said the H20 Frogs proved they will be a team to be reckoned with if they can consistently rise up to the occasion.

The men's and women's teams faced the Utes on Friday night in the University Recreation Center.

The men's team walked away with a 145-92 victory while the women ended their evening in a tie with the Utes at 121.5 points each.