Power of prayer

By GERENEICIA FOSTER Prayer is often thought to be a sacred act and is most commonly performed in the confines of a holy place. But Shahrukh Khan is trying a different approach. He is accepting...

Extinguishing flames

By JUSTIN DAVID TATE Firefighter Tami Kayea had just put out her first fire. Now, she needed to pull down the ceiling to make sure there were no more flames. Grabbing a pike pole, a long instrument...

Rhythm of the night

By KARINA DUNN Music blared from Rudy Gutierrez’s dorm room on a regular basis during his freshman year at the University of Texas in Austin. Gutierrez, who began dabbling in music at the age of 7, quickly...

Academic apps: Useful tools on smartphones, tablets help students to study

By ROBERT BURNS Blackboard Mobile Learn This is a companion app to the eCampus website used by students daily. Pros: This app has almost all the functionality of the website. You can see assignments...