Ford still has what it takes in latest 'Indiana Jones'

While wasting my summer watching television and listening to the radio, I have discovered that many people didn't really like the new "Indiana Jones" movie. This completely baffles me. Is "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" perfect? Absolutely not.
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SMU officials broke ground on May 9 for the new Caruth Hall. A goal of $22 million has been set for the project, $18.4 million of which has
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Same old, same old from MTV awards show

There's not much to be said about the 17th annual "MTV Movie Awards" other than, if you've seen it once, you've practically seen it every year. Comedian Mike Myers had hosting duty for the second time. The first time was back in 1997, a year when "Scream" won the Best Picture category.
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In an e-mail sent to the SMU community, President R. Gerald Turner announced the intentions of William
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Comet Comics

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While discoveries in nanotechnology and its applications are nothing new to students of UTD, The fact that some of the minds looking into the microscopic world are now just old enough to drive, might turn a few heads.
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How much of an impact does football have on American society?
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Voters support comet mascot

The results of UTD's mascot survey are in, and the students, alumnus, faculty and staff are all in agreement. They want to keep the mascot comet related.
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Generally, smoking bans reek of a nanny-state attitude, a triumph of the hysterically health-conscious over the right of an individual to manage or run their property as they see fit.
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Bielawski replaces SG VP Islam

An employment law forced Maria Islam from the Student Government (SG) vice-presidency within a month of being elected.
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Josh Howard, you now have a ton of time to go hunting for snack cakes and beanbag chairs.
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Concerns that a proposed Richardson tobacco ordinance would send hookah bars up in smoke prompted unanimous support for an April 29 Student Government (SG)
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Robin Fahgen leads underdog men's tennis team

SMU men's tennis player Robin Fahgen hopes that he and his pack of underdogs have a little more bite than the No. 25 Texas A&M Aggiesmight expect in the first round of the NCAA Championships on May 10 in Waco. Fahgen has buried eight of his last 11 opponents at No.
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America rules. That is a fact. Let me make that clear because I love this country more than anything.
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Spend summer in the city

The Cox School of Business has just introduced a new minor in business for non-business undergraduate students beginning this summer. Prior to this time, non-Cox students could not enroll in business courses because of the large number of business students and a lack of resources.
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How did I spend my final moments at SMU? Watching "Barney" in my advanced broadcast journalism class on Tuesday morning. You could make the argument
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Graduate schools report surge in applications

Graduate school has become a waiting period before going into the work force for some college graduates. Sophomore real estate finance and journalism double major Hanna Nelson is planning on going to graduate school so that she can further her education and gain experience, without having to wait as long for opportunities that might not be there when she graduates due to the slowing economy.
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Pole dancing: the new sexy workout

Hidden between the flashy lights of pubs on Greenville Avenue is a little red door that leads you to The Girls Room. It's dark outside, which sets the mood. Britney Spears, Demi Moore, Carmen Electra and many more celebrities started a new workout craze: pole dancing.
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At the beginning of this semester, Ed Board was ready and rarin' to go. We were stocked full of ideas and opinions, and we were ready to
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The definition of identity

As Polonius put it, "We are oft to blame in this, 'tis too much proved, that by devotions visage and pious action we do sugar o'er the Devil himself." I am always amazed how people can get away with saying any sort of offensive or audacious claim, when people add to it that it is in their religion.
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These days music moves faster than ever. With "illegal"
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