The calendar may still read March, but it seems like in Texas it is always football season.

The Frogs have gotten back onto the gridiron for a set of 15 spring practices, with the last one being the spring game April 4 in Amon Carter Stadium.

Head football coach Gary Patterson said he is glad to get back on the field, but thinks the spring is flying by.

"We've only got two more practices until we are half done," Patterson said. "We will hit practice eight, then we go on Spring Break, then we have seven more when we get back."

The grass is turning green once again and flowers are starting to bloom. The sweet smell of freshly cut grass is back. We all know what time it is.

Spring training is upon us and your favorite team is heading back to the diamond. But where will you be?

Where you need to be is Rangers Ballpark, with your butt in a seat, and a warm hot dog and a cold beer or soda in your hands.

You may be thinking: "We aren't all Rangers fans and they are horrible anyway, so why should I go?"

Sophomore forward Emily Carter, named to the All-Mountain West Conference Second Team on Monday, and the rest of the Lady Frogs will get rolling in the conference tournament Wednesday at 9 p.m. The team fought its way to a 20-9 record during the regular season including a 12-4 record in the MWC, good enough for third place in the conference. Carter was tied with fellow teammate TK LaFleur for sixth in the conference scoring at 13.9 points per game. She also finished first in the conference in 3-point field goal percentage at a 42 percent clip. She was fourth in steals as well.

Barbie is about to turn 50 years old.

But not in West Virginia if Rep. Jeff Eldridge has his way.

Eldridge introduced a bill to ban the sale of the iconic doll because it "promote[s] physical beauty to the detriment of girls' intellectual and emotional development," according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

This is ridiculous. While it will give late-night comedians something to joke about, it is not amusing that our legislators are wasting time when they should be focusing on the country's economic situation and other pressing issues.

The plan

Students looking at ski resorts or beaches south of the border might be overlooking some affordable attractions in our backyard.

This guide will provide a running tally on the costs for each attraction. Once you factor in gas prices at around $1.73 a gallon, you can effectively plan out your recession road trip. Instead of going back up I-35 to return to Fort Worth, be sure to take the scenic route through Luckenbach, Fredericksburg and Dublin before arriving back at home base.

The map

Fifty shiny, purple bikes. That means 100 tires, fenders and pedals, 50 chains, brake sets and seats, and only two grubby hands to fix their broken parts.

That used to be the undertaking of the Purple Bike Program's only student volunteer, Quinn Garcia. With the accumulation of 35 more volunteers this semester, Garcia, a Brite Divinity student and maintenance coordinator of the program, said he is happy to have a few more helping hands.