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Employees concerned after restaurant robbed twice at gunpointThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 7:50PMLogan's Roadhouse on Bluebonnet was robbed at gunpoint on Monday night as they were closing. It was not the first time something like this happened, and that has some of them on edge.

Kufuor calls for more private sector participation in educationThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 7:50PMPampram (GAR), March 11, GNA - Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has called for more private sector participation in the educational sector to meet the demands of population growth and human resource development in the country.

Marion Nestle feeds college students healthy adviceThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 7:50PMOn March 2, Marion Nestle enlightened both the the college community and the Saratoga Springs public about the effects our culture has on people's food choices. Nestle presented her PowerPoint entitled, "Food Politics: Personal Responsibility or Social Responsibility?" It explained the American food industry's role in increasing obesity rates, which have risen since the early '80s.

EAC plants the seeds for a more extensive gardenThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 7:50PMOn March 25, the garden sub-committee of the Environmental Action Club is teaming up with Lively Lucy's for a fundraiser to benefit the college's garden. "Beats for Beets" will be in Falstaff's with performances by the Accents, Houseboat, and Baliwick. There will be a suggested donations bin at the door.

Touring the TangThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 7:49PMWhen students and faculty go to the Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery they see exhibits strategically assembled in a way that is visually appealing. But what really goes on behind the scenes at the Tang? "I think that those experiences that students and other visitors have when they come to the museum hides all of the work that goes into making that experience possible" said Chief Curator and ...

Editorial: Give more advice for advisingThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 7:49PMAs of Tuesday, March 9, with the deadline just two weeks away, 55 percent of the class of 2012 had not yet declared a major. Declaring a major can be a significant stress, even for those who already know what they plan to study. One of the most confusing aspects of declaring can be choosing a faculty advisor.

News Paris PD receives racial profile reportThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 7:49PMFor yet another year, the Paris Police Department has received a clean racial profiling report. PEDC looks at online contact opportunities Members of the Paris Economic Development Corp. agreed to pursue a new Web site and increase the area’s Web presence by delving into social networking.

Some sportswriters still snubbing Miners in rankingsThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 7:49PMThe UTEP men's basketball team will play its first game in the Conference USA Tournament Thursday night, and it's a game that could help or hurt the team's NCAA hopes.

A plead to ban homophobiaThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 7:49PMHomophobia in sports has is unfortunately something that is still a common occurrence. It is something that is started in youth sports, carried throughout high school and college, and into the professional leagues. The locker-room aspect of the sporting world is a large reason why we see this homophobia.