By Vladimir Amador You may know Gary Blair as the head coach of one of the best women’s college basketball programs in the country. While he may be busy preparing his team to play in their very first Final Four in Indianapolis, his charity is hard at work here in Bryan/College Station for a good [...]

By Kassie Cessna The biggest thing that happens in Snook, Texas isn’t a basketball game, or a livestock show, but instead a country music festival with thousands of people drinking beer, and having a chili cook off. This is known as Chilifest. Chilifest is very unique in the fact that it’s a giant party for [...]

By Ryan Frische Every year when Chilifest rolls around, people go to their perspective corners and choose teams. From themes to T shirts to random tent set ups, you never know what you will encounter in Snook on that weekend. One thing is certain; every fraternity is vying at the chance to impress everyone and [...]

By Ian Soares Some things require no formal introduction; they are simply too big, too well known or too grand.  If you’re from Aggieland, then you certainly understand this to be true about Chilifest. For years Chilifest has consistently brought in some of the best live music entertainment to the area.  With acts that have [...]

By Josh Howell Anyone familiar with either Fox News programming, or The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, has a descent understanding of the constant controversy that political commentator, Glenn Beck, either creates or has following him. Whether it be the conspiracy theories he weaves on his show, or the mockery provided by Mr. Stewart and [...]

By Maggie Dotson Runners, get ready! Saturday, April 23, 2011 is the first annual Kickin’ Crohn’s 5K fun run at Wolf Pen Creek in College Station! All proceeds raised for this fun run will benefit the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA). Deanna Boyd, a current student at Texas A&M University is the main [...]

By Maggie Dotson There’s a new summer league in town, basketball lovers: The Shamrock Basketball Association Statewide Basketball League (SBA). Founded in 2003 by entrepreneur Ryan Girardot, the SBA has organized nearly 2,000+ basketball players in fifteen cities across the state of Texas, including the Bryan & College Station area. Open to players of high [...]

By Joshua Howell It might seem queer, I writing a newspaper column about an American political race not slated to officially begin until a year from this publication. However, consider the previous election, which “began” some two years before Election Day. Also, it should be noticed, the fascination and vivacity with which our current twenty-four [...]