This story was corrected from the misprint in the 03/02/06 issue online only on 03/03/06.I was born in New Orleans.

I can cook jambalaya (nearly) from memory, understand the Cajun-French my grandmother peppers her speech with, dance like a crazy person, be a complete snob about what actually qualifies as "Mardi Gras" (hint: if it's outside of New Orleans, it does not), and have extremely high standards for seafood and Cajun cooking outside of Louisiana.

But my family moved to Texas 11 years ago and I like to think my world became a little brighter.

Things were shaken up "Latino style" at international Week's salsa events Wednesday night in the Student Center Lounge.The beginning of the evening was spiced up when well-known culinary artists from Fort Worth came to judge the salsa making contest, John Singleton, associate director of international student services said.

The winner for best traditional salsa from the contest was Ida Hernandez.

Some of the students said that the international events made them feel closer to their countries.

Don't get me wrong- - I love Texas. I love the friendly atmosphere, the country music, the fact that I can wear flip-flops and a T-shirt in February and even the southern accents and consistent use of y'all by those around me. But here's the thing I don't get - why is it that you guys think Texas is the only state?Although Texas boasted a near 10-year stint of independence after breaking from Mexico in 1836, it has proudly been a part of the United States since December of 1845 and was petitioning for annexation in order to maintain its livelihood years before this.

Junior guard Natasha Lacy's statement regarding the Lady Frogs' (15-10, 9-5) game Thursday against the No. 22 Utah Utes (20-5, 11-3) embodies the one thing most athletes shy away from - a guarantee."Plain and simple," Lacy said. "We're going to win. We have no other choice; our backs are against the wall right now. They're ranked, so we need another top 25 victory just so it looks good on our resume."

The director of finance for Programming Council resigned last semester after university officials discovered he had mixed student government monies with his personal account, said an assistant dean of campus life.Sebastian Moleski, a senior economics major, said he stepped down from PC after running student government funds through his own account in an effort to create an online payment option for programs and items related to Family Weekend.

The Horned Frogs are looking tonight to not only avenge an earlier loss in the season to Utah, but also get a win at home on Senior Night. The men's basketball team will play host to the Utes (12-13) at 9 p.m.; the Frogs will have their hands full as they will do their best to contain Utah's freshman center, Luke Nevill, who scored 18 points against TCU earlier in the season.

Head coach Neil Dougherty said the key to the game will be controlling Nevill's play.

The Horned Frogs employed a revolving door of pitching Tuesday night - and Dallas Baptist walked right through it. No. 21 TCU (6-5) lost 11-8 in a game that saw seven Horned Frog pitchers and a staff total of 11 walks; the struggles from the mound were compounded by the team's five errors, several of which came off of dropped fly balls in the outfield.

Head coach Jim Schlossnagle said although the players' effort is there, the results are yet to be seen.