Seven-Eleven, Seven-Eleven. Blackjack, Blackjack. Hit Me. No, not a punch in the face, it was casino night at the Student Center on Oct. 19. The Athletics Department held its fifth annual Sports Memorabilia Auction. This unique fundraiser included a casino theme for the second year in a row Proceeds from […]
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National Tutoring Week celebrated
University tutors were celebrated on National Tutoring Week, Oct. 9-13. Students, faculty, and staff showered gifts, snacks, treats, and praise on the university’s three main sources of academic aid: CASA, TRIO/Student Support Services, and the Writing Center. All three departments, which fall under the Programs for Academic Support and Enrichment, […]
Kinky fuh guvna
Kinky Friedman is known for some eccentric ideologies: he hates political correctness, likens politicians to blood-sucking parasites, and wants to legalize gambling to help fund education.At the Student Center Rotunda on October 9, around 100 people assembled to witness the “Kinkster” up-close and personal.Most of the build-up resembled a circus […]
EDITOR SAYS… acknowledging does a body good
Knowing our strengths and weaknesses is very important as we make our way through the world of academia. It is through this understanding of who we are that we are able to determine how late we can stay up at night (and still be able to jump out of bed […]
What to wear and when to wear it
From stovepipe trousers to oversized sweaters and plaid, fall is in full gear and most in the area have yet to catch a scent of what should be worn out this season. Don’t leave your dorm room, apartment, parent’s home (wherever you get your beauty rest at) in your over […]
Sin City gets serious, a little too serious
The KillersSam’s TownGrade: B- After riding the new wave of success thanks to such hits as “Somebody Told Me” and “Mr. Brightside,” Las Vegas quartet, The Killers, return with Sam’s Town, a tribute to the glitz and decadence of their hometown as well as a shout-out to Bruce Springsteen. What […]
EDITOR SAYS…
The semester is halfway over and there is very little actual student involvement around campus. I understand that classes are demanding and that there is a need to study hard, but what is going on here? Why is it so boring all the time on campus? I attended AutMus (the […]
Dustdevils shape up but not quick enough for DBU Patriots
The Lady Dustdevils might have lost to Dallas Baptist but they made other gains out on the Oct. 7 game. The Dustdevils were picking up the pace and it appears as if though they are finally shaking off the NCAA scare they seemed to have the couple of last games. […]
A closer look at Greeks on campus
On behalf of the Greeks at TAMIU, I want to welcome back everyone to the 2006-2007 school year. My name is Alfredo “Freddy” Gonzalez III, and I am currently the President of the Greek Affiliated Professionals, I’m in my third year at TAMIU and I am majoring in Management Information […]
How Foley Scandal could cost GOP the Congress
Republican leaders continued to battle on Tuesday (October 10, 2006) to limit damage from a sex scandal to the party’s chances in Nov. 7 national elections, with the top Republican in the House of Representatives announcing that he would dismiss any staff member found to have covered up information. Dennis […]