The legacy of America is the blending of black, white and Native American into a whole greater than its individual parts. The music of America is perhaps its greatest export.

It was built upon the foundation of slaves, poor southern whites, Native American rituals and aristocratic European immigrants. Jazz is America's classical music and it was the first export to give the rest of the world a sense of what America is and what it could potentially represent for the rest of the world.

Nearly six months have passed, and the women's tennis team is still without a permanent fixture at the head coaching position, but the players have accepted their interim coach en route to a national rank.Jefferson Hammond took over the women's program in August, following the resignation of Joey Rive, the former head coach of the men's program. Hammond assisted Dave Borelli for two years in the women's program before Borelli moved to the helm of the men's team.

Whether you're new to Cowtown or have lived here since birth, the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo will stimulate all your senses and is money well-spent.The Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo, celebrating its 111th year, is family-orientated, which makes it a great place for kids and adults to have fun. It also was the first livestock show to feature sheep, llamas and cattle raised, groomed and shown by junior leagues and children who live in the area. This year, more than 24,000 livestock are competing at the show.



Plenty to do at the rodeo

Last Thursday, the U.S. Senate overwhelmingly approved a bill to reform ethics and lobbying legislation in order to ease voters' frustrations with corruption on Capitol Hill.The Democrat-initiated bill, passed 96-2, will force senators to abandon gifts, free travel and other benefits they may receive from lobbyists, according to the Associated Press. The bill will also make senators "more accountable for the pet projects they insert into bills."

One thing worse than getting a bad grade in a class is getting that bad grade when you don't think you deserved it.Addressing that discrepancy between whether a student's perceived academic performance in a class and the actual letter grade he or she received are one in the same has been an issue in a recent discussion topic for the Undergraduate Council.

There is a lot in life I have come to realize I don't understand. I think that's what education is supposed to do: teach you how much you don't know. And, while I can respect the opinions of others, I...

The pending sale of Jons Grille to Fuzzy's Taco Shop fell through, ending weeks of rumors and speculation of the possible move.The owners of Fuzzy's were originally going to take over the location, said...

Today through Wednesday, a program hosted by Residential Services will allow students to see a virtual tour of the four new residence halls, said the director of Residential Services. As a bonus, students in attendance will be entered into a raffle to win a guaranteed place in one of the new buildings, said Craig Allen, director of Residential Services.

The program will visit each existing residence hall and introduce students to the new dorms, address new roommate selection methods and answer any questions, Allen said.

The Undergraduate Council discussed a proposal Friday that increases the number of members on the University Appeals Committee and shortens the amount of time students have to file appeals but ultimately decided to table the decision until the February meeting.David Whillock, chairman of the University Appeals Committee, and Bonnie Melhart, associate provost for academic affairs, have been working with a faculty task force and the rest of the committee since the fall to revise the current system students use to appeal received grades.

Strong showings in doubles competition, including a victory over an opponent from a major conference, was one of the promising spots from this past weekend's Met Collegiate Indoor Invitational hosted by Rice University.The duo of sophomore Kriegler Brink and freshman Mike Donovan were able to pull off an 8-4 win against a Clemson team.

Although the team would fall the next day in the round of 16 to Southern Mississippi, 9-7, head coach Dave Borelli said the team has a major upside to its individual games, Donovan said.

Woes on the court continue for the Horned Frogs (10-7, 2-3 conference) as they are facing a three-game losing streak in Mountain West Conference play.Saturday night, the Frogs' ball-handling problems left them in a bind as the UNLV Rebels (16-4, 3-2 conference) scored 36 of their 75 points off TCU turnovers. Dribbling mishaps and heavy pressure from the Rebels' defense ended up being a cancer to the Frogs' offense.

The Rebels managed to score 20 first-half points off turnovers, leaving the Frogs at an 11-point deficit before retreating to the tunnel at halftime.