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Official: Recalled crackers isolated occurrence

Published Feb 13, 2009

Editor's note: This story was revised for accuracy at 7 p.m. Friday.The peanut butter sandwich crackers removed from Bistro Burnett on Wednesday morning were the only products on campus that needed to...

Famous breakups throughout history

Published Feb 13, 2009

From mythology to modernity, what prompts individuals to break off relationships has captured the imagination of the masses. And though the spirit of Valentine's Day encourages romances both young and...

Australia offers new outlook on environmentalism

Published Feb 13, 2009

I have flown halfway around the world to begin what could be one of the most influential experiences of my life.

Studying abroad this semester, I'm shacked up in a suburb of Perth, Western Australia (and quite glad to be). I came prepared to soak in all of their environmental practices that I will be able to import to the United States. In the few days I have been here exploring, I have found the green movement in play here through packed public transit systems and solar panels everywhere. But most surprising is the lack of air conditioning.

Equestrian team heads to California for tournament

Equestrian team heads to California for tournament

Published Feb 12, 2009

The No.7-ranked equestrian team, in the middle of a three-match winning streak, will head to Fresno, Calif. for the Best in the West Tournament this weekend.

They will compete against teams from South Dakota State University, the University of Tennessee at Martin and Fresno State University, the tournament's host.



Head coach Gary Reynolds said he is looking forward to the tournament because both the English and Western teams have been riding at a high level.

Dueling columns: Rodriguez’s use of steroids

Published Feb 12, 2009

Baseball star's confession good for sportThe oft-tormented world of baseball suffered another blow this weekend when Sports Illustrated reported that New York Yankees third basemen Alex Rodriguez tested...

Campus insurer to repay students for software glitch

Published Feb 12, 2009

More than 500 students and alumni will receive reimbursements from the university-provided health insurer Aetna after New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo found that the claims system had not been receiving the frequent updates it needed.

The reimbursements for the 517 TCU students and health care providers will total more than $34,000, but this amount represents a small portion of the total claims for the university, said Marilyn Hallam, coordinator of the Brown-Lupton Health Center office.

RIAA policy against illegal downloading futile

Published Feb 12, 2009

After several years of suing thousands of people, including college students, for illegally downloading music, the Recording Industry Association of America's decision to rely more heavily on Internet...

Proposed executive pay cap may harm economy

Proposed executive pay cap may harm economy

Published Feb 12, 2009

President Obama recently proposed an executive pay limit of $500,000 for companies receiving significant amounts of federal bailout money.This is a shrewd political move on Obama's part appealing to the...

Speaker: Mind and body deeply interconnected

Published Feb 12, 2009

The Asian Studies program's guest speaker described the practice of meditation with an example the 115 audience members could relate to Wednesday afternoon in the Geren/Beck Room in the Brown-Lupton University...

Letter to the Editor: Music industry not universal sample of country’s morals

Published Feb 12, 2009

Andrew Weatherford's Feb. 11 column, "Pop culture a reflection of immoral society," makes the argument that Britney Spears' music is a reflection of society's moral status. I could not disagree more.

Using Spears as a barometer for our nation's moral status is just as asinine as lumping the entire music industry together as one moral sampling. Spears' new single "If U Seek Amy" is a reflection of something else - limited musical ability and lack of depth as a human being.

Dining Services removes peanut butter crackers after recall

Published Feb 12, 2009

Dining services employees pulled peanut butter sandwich crackers off the shelf at Bistro Burnett on Wednesday morning because of a previous recall on the crackers issued by Kellogg Co., a university official said.

Frank Horak, manager of retail units for Dining Services said he took the Austin brand crackers off the shelf as a precaution after someone phoned in the tip.



"I called the Bistro and said, 'There seems to be a problem,'" Horak said. "I had them take the crackers off the shelf just to be safe."

New RIAA policy shifts responsibilities to universities

Published Feb 12, 2009

Students who download music illegally no longer have to fear being taken to court, but they are now much more likely to get caught and receive minor punishments from the university, a university official said.

Brooke Scogin, assistant dean of Campus Life, said that to enforce its new policy the Recording Industry Association of America has dramatically increased the number of reports it issues notifying Internet service providers of Internet piracy.