October 5th, 2010
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Prada puts small Texas town on the map
Marfa is home to modern art, the Marfa lights phenomenon and a Prada store. Yes, a Prada store is located off U.S. Route 90 in the middle of almost nowhere in Texas. Surprising, is...
Post-war stress neglected far too long
From Sept. 24-26, four soldiers committed suicide at the Texas Army base at Ft. Hood. When those four are added to the 14 others who have taken their lives earlier in the year, it...
Cornerback hopes to use eagle eye in the secondary
Cornerback Loyce Means was a significant contributor in the Cougars’ 42-23 victory over Tulane on Sept. 25. He closed out the game with two timely interceptions, the second going for the team’s final score. The...
Thousands race for breast cancer cure
In celebration of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, breast cancer survivor Carmela Ledet volunteered and walked along with many fellow survivors at the Oct. 2 Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure. “(It’s to) find a...
Faculty, administrators hop on the social bandwagon
Many college administrators and instructors are moving towards using social networking sites to reach out to the student body. Faculty Focus, an online resource for college instructors, surveyed more than 1,000 faculty members across the...
Law students prepare for crucial exam
Students have been studying up to 15 hours per week in preparation for the Law School Admissions Test, a critical step of their law school application, administered at locations nationwide on Saturday. The LSAT is...
Driving drunk has some serious side affects
On Sunday morning, which was more of a Saturday night for a few Texas teenagers, KHOU reported that a teen driver hit a curb on the 8500 block of the S. Sam Houston Parkway...
Sexual assault needs to be eliminated
On sept 27, the University of Minnesota increased security due to multiple cases and attempts of women being sexually assaulted. More troubling, a growing number of female students believe that the prevention of sexual assault...
