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Nacogdoches’ Own Clint Dempsey Propels US To First Ever Victory Over Italy [VIDEO]
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Todd Quick Named New Head Football Coach At Lufkin High School [AUDIO]
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Aggie Dance Team Wants to Dance at Football Games
Another week, another gender based controversy at Texas A&M. It just seems some members of the male population at A&M can't get their minds around the fact that A&M has been a co-educational university for nearly 50 years.
The latest gender flap in Aggieland concerns the Aggie Dance Team, and where the team of female dancers should be allowed to perform.
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Celebrate President’s Day with a Look at Presidents Tossing Ceremonial First Pitches
Did you know that President Taft was the first president to toss the ceremonial first pitch before a Major League Baseball game? He did in in 1910 on Opening Day at Griffith Stadium before a Washington Senators game. Since Taft, every president has followed suit taking the mound at some point during his presidency.
Franklin Roosevelt holds the record for the most times a president got the honor, hurling nine different times (eight opening days and an All-Star Game). Here’s a look back at some of the more memorable performances of presidents over the past century:
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Are Aggies Ready for a Female Yell Leader?
The "spirit" squad at Texas A&M is unlike any other in the country. For openers, they're not called "cheer leaders". They're "Yell Leaders", and for the school's entire history, they've all been men.
But maybe not for much longer. The winds of change are blowing through the hallowed halls of Aggie land.
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TCU Scandal – 18 Students Busted for Dealing Drugs
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Battle Over ‘Fighting Sioux’ Name Goes On
In the face of a controversy that has embroiled the entire state, the University of North Dakota will continue to use its contentious nickname, the "Fighting Sioux."
Even so, many school fans are growing weary of the seven-year fight over a name many people think is demeaning to Native Americans.