America - the land of the quick fix and pill-popping to relieve any ache or pain - is being faced with a study supporting just how the mind can play tricks on those seeking relief through any means available.In a recent government study that is part of the effort to examine unregulated health remedies, such as glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate for the treatment of arthritis, it was found that an alarming percentage of participants taking the placebo, or dummy pills, reported an improvement in their pain.

It's been more than a month since the women's golf team last teed off at a major tournament - and at least one member has gotten tired of waiting around."Really, we're just excited to get started," said head coach Angie Ravaioli-Larkin. "We've had five good weeks of workouts and practices and ... lots of good mental work. It'll be nice to finally go and play. It's hard for us to be home for five weeks."

Dancers scurried while musicians played Thursday in their final preparations for tonight's AIDS awareness benefit concert.Chi Tau Epsilon, the dance honor society, will host the TCU Arts Collaboration AIDS Benefit Concert, which will feature students from the TCU dance department, theatre department, the TCU Jazz Band and artwork of photography students.

Heather Creek, a senior ballet and political science major, put the benefit together this year and said everyone has been planning for tonight since the spring of last year.

Junior Anne Zanola takes a calcium supplement and a multivitamin everyday, or at least whenever she remembers."I kind of just take [vitamins] to be healthy in general," she said.

The erratic winter weather has left many students sniffling and sneezing, but an improved immune system may be as easy as an in-between class snack.

Beside supplements and expensive health food, all-natural remedies can prevent against a trip to the health center.

While many of the cities affected by Hurricane Katrina are slowly rebuilding, the Northern regions of India and Pakistan are still suffering from their own natural disaster.Students for Asian Indian Cultural Awareness are hosting Experience India: "A Celebration of the Indian Subcontinent," which is a fundraiser for the Pakistan Earthquake Relief Fund and the Mother Teresa Charity. The event will take place from 6 to 9 p.m. on Saturday in the Student Center Ballroom.

Cheers and boos filled the Student Center Ballroom Thursday night as students performed for the Night at the Apollo. The Night at the Apollo, hosted by the Black History Month committee and sponsored by the Inclusiveness and Intercultural Services, was a re-creation of the original Apollo Theater in Harlem, N.Y., that intended to pay tribute to the artists who performed there. According to the Apollo tradition, winners were chosen based on the audience's reaction to the performances.

The men's basketball team looks to make progress and finish the back end of the season strong, starting with a showdown with Brigham Young on Saturday at the Daniel-Meyer Coliseum.The game will be a rematch...