Daily Reveille, Louisiana State University A&M, LA
11 hours ago by J.J. Alcantara
Student Government Senator Brett Jackson is running for the District 12 seat on the Metro Council. Jackson, finance senior, said he does not feel his age will affect voters' reaction to his candidacy.
The Daily Texan, University of Texas, Austin, TX
5 hours ago by Mackenzie Meador
The Supreme Court's decision to strike down a Washington, D.C., handgun ban last Thursday has renewed national interest in gun rights and restrictions, including the issue of gun bans on college campuses.
Although the District of Columbia v. Heller decision will not directly affect state laws, it explicitly interprets the Second Amendment as giving citizens, rather than just militia members, the right to bear arms.
The Daily Texan, University of Texas, Austin, TX
13 hours ago by Mackenzie Meador
Watermelons contain ingredients that cause the same physiological effects as Viagra, though on a smaller and less-focused scale, according to a study conducted by researchers at Texas A&M University.
Citrulline, an organic compound found in the melon, is converted through the digestive process into arginine, an amino acid that increases levels of nitric oxide and relaxes blood vessels.
Daily Reveille, Louisiana State University A&M, LA
18 hours ago by Zac Lemoine
The flooding of the Mississippi River in Iowa is expected to have little or no effect to areas near the mouth of the Mississippi. University students were aware of the flooding and expressed concern for Louisiana.
North Texas Daily, University of North Texas, TX
19 hours ago by JEANNIE KEVER Houston Chronicle
HOUSTON (AP) _ Sweat soaked his Aggie baseball cap as Eugene Alford lurched upright over the parallel bars. Suddenly, he was once again the tallest person in the room.
"Man," he said, as his daughter flashed a thumbs-up. "This feels so good. This is the first time I've been standing upright since December 30.
North Texas Daily, University of North Texas, TX
19 hours ago by FRANK BAJAK Associated Press Writer
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) - Colombian spies tricked leftist rebels into handing over kidnapped presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt and three U.S. military contractors Wednesday in a daring helicopter rescue so successful that not a single shot was fired.
Betancourt, who was seized on the campaign trail six long years ago, appeared thin but surprisingly healthy as she strode down the stairs of a military plane and held her mother in a long embrace.
North Texas Daily, University of North Texas, TX
22 hours ago
LAREDO, Texas (AP) _ A 22-year-old model and communciations major at Sam Houston State University was crowned Miss Texas USA Sunday night,
Brooke Daniels, representing Harris County, won the competition over 110 others in the pageant in Laredo. She also was named Most Photogenic.
The Daily Texan, University of Texas, Austin, TX
2 days ago by Ryan Miller
A study based on random samples of brochures and advertisements from hundreds of colleges found that some had cut and pasted faces of minority students onto the bodies of white students to depict a higher level of diversity.
The study, conducted by Minnesota sociology professor Timothy Pippert, shows what he describes as a misrepresentation of campus diversity.
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