When students discover that police officers can take students out of class and arrest them for outstanding warrants, they are often outraged. They think there should be other, more discreet ways for the police to apprehend offenders, and the classroom should somehow be out of bounds. However, though it can […]

I counted down the days to the beginning of spring break this semester with equal amounts of excitement and dread. I knew I’d be going to Austin, playing a ton of disc golf and enjoying a lot of time with some old friends. However, I knew I’d be putting myself […]

I am one of those people who loves to learn about what is going on everywhere in the world. One would then assume it would be easy to turn on a television here in the United States, a shining beacon of free and comprehensive press for the globe, and get […]

In this increasingly technological world, the Internet is at the forefront of technology used to bring us closer together. Nearly every person I know is a member of a social networking site like Facebook or MySpace and the ability to look into someone’s life through these sites is definitely there. […]

When it comes to television, I like to consider myself a man of somewhat distinguished tastes. Granted, I do watch my share of cartoons and other juvenile shows; however, the one television show that I must say I am most ashamed of watching has got to be Man vs. Wild. […]

When we ran the story “Football players arrested in drug bust” in the Feb. 25 issue of The East Texan, we expected the football team to dislike it. What we did not expect was for the team to retaliate by taking all the copies of the Texan on campus and […]

Have you ever wanted to get away from your hectic life, but lack the time or money to be able to? Just about everyone I know has had this issue at one time or another. One company has come up with a solution for this need, and has spawned a […]

How many times have you seen this on your class syllabus? Your grade is broken down on the paper into segments like this: Attendance is 10%, Homework is 20%, Tests are 20%, the final term paper equates to roughly 50%. I respect the goal of instructors and universities to make […]

Let’s face it; in the world of cinema, Arnold Schwarzenegger is a beast. There is no doubt about it, his movies are the crème de la crème of action and adventure blockbuster films. Something else you should know if you have ever seen an Arnold film is he always wins. […]

It has been over a week since I began my quest to rid myself of about 40 unwanted pounds. So far it has gone extremely well. Within 10 days, I have already lost close to eight pounds. I’ve also gotten some great suggestions and support from readers, and it truly […]