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Former swimmer pursues American Gladiator spot
Rick Scott, a former swimmer and part-time swim team coach, seeks a selection to participate in American Gladiators despite recent rejection
When NBC announced its plan to give new life to a faded pop culture phenomenon known as American Gladiators, Rick Scott, a 2006 graduate and former swim team member, immediately knew he wanted in on the action. After growing up with his brothers watching Gladiators such as "Nitro" and "Thunder" humiliate normal people, Scott decided he needed to do whatever possible to compete.
Designers to showcase collections
Textiles students will show their work at annual Fashion Expose event tonight
Last April, more than 400 people crammed themselves into the Atrium of Centennial's Textiles Building in an attempt to glimpse the Fashion Expose, an annual event held by the College of Textiles and the African-American Textiles Society in which student designers premier their work.
Wood and letters: A symbol of progress
Although once strapped with negative connotations, fraternity paddles now symbolize camaraderie, pride, brothers say
The word "paddle" may conjure up an assortment of negative images -- either in the style of 19th century schoolhouse punishments or in association with fraternity hazing. And as conditioned through popular films such as Animal House, the wooden paddle is commonly viewed as a symbol of fraternity tradition and punishment.
