University policies do not sanction fighting as acceptable behavior, unless pillows are involved that is.

The university's first intramural pillow fight will take place Wednesday from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m in the Campus Commons. The winners in each division, men's and women's, will win two tickets to the Dallas Cowboys vs. Seattle Seahawks game Sunday in Arlington.

Freshman pre-major Brian Otte did not know whether he would attend the event, but expressed interest.

Hip-hop has bridged the gap between blacks and corporate America, author and marketing expert Erin Patton told students at the Kelly Alumni Center on Tuesday night.

Patton, who wrote "Under the Influence: Tracing the Hip-Hop Generation's Impact on Brands, Sports & Pop Culture" and helped Michael Jordan create Nike's Jordan Brand, said he was lucky to grow up in a time when hip-hop was beginning to shake the identity of the generation.

Decked out in disguises, freshmen can dance the night away at Brachman Hall Council's Halloween dance party tonight at Pond Street Grill.

"The dance party is a chance for the freshman class to bond with each other and relieve stress from all their classes," said Blake Cluck, freshman representative from the Brachman Hall Council. The party is geared toward freshmen, but all students are welcome to attend.

The Student Government Association's Programming Council has scheduled Frog Follies as part of the homecoming agenda after a three-year absence, a Programming Council representative said.

Kendal Rader, a junior speech pathology major and Programming Council homecoming director, said Frog Follies is a group skit competition, not a talent show. Group skits ranging from songs to dance routines are expected, she said.

The last time Frog Follies was held on campus was fall 2006. It was an event held every year during homecoming week before it was canceled.

Finally social networking Web sites such as Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and MySpace have become useful for something other than posting meaningless thoughts and viewing funny babies. In order to garner support for his valiant cause against the corporate giant Hansen Beverage Co., Matt Nadeau, co-owner of Rock Art Brewery out of Vermont, gathered support from the Internet and various other sources.

Editor's note: This story was revised for accuracy on 10/28/09 at 8:10 p.m.

The Student Government Association announced the candidates for the 2010 executive board Tuesday night. Polls will open for voting Nov. 10 and close Nov. 11.

From now until the polls close, the university will start to see students campaigning for their position.

The candidates:

Student Body President: Marlon Figueroa and Andrew Pulliam

Vice President: Jackie Wheeler and Kendal Rader

The gubernatorial race between Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchinson and Gov. Rick Perry reached disappointing new lows with some of the name calling that's been going on for the past few weeks. I haven't seen this kind of vicious attacking, name-sullying and general contempt between two candidates since ... well, the last presidential election.

This calls attention to a tradition of politics that we frankly should have grown out of as a nation --- the tradition of taking the other man down with you and hoping that you get in a few more cheap shots just in time for the ballots to be cast.

The Vatican announced Oct. 20 it will allow Anglicans and Episcopalians to join the Catholic Church. This would allow Anglican and Episcopalian parishes to retain their unique rights and practices, while...

Charlotte Berry, a sophomore film-TV-digital media major, thought most FTDM students planned to work in film careers. A new FTDM class, television news production, which will become available in the spring, could cause FTDM students to consider careers in television news as well.

"This will give them a hands-on experience with television and broadcasting," Berry said. "So maybe that will make them want to go into television more than just film and give them a broader opportunity in the real world."