By Nancy A. Youssef McClatchy Newspapers (MCT) WASHINGTON — The Army psychiatrist suspected of killing 12 soldiers at Fort Hood during a shooting rampage was in the "deployment window" to be sent to either Afghanistan or Iraq, military officials said Friday. Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, 39, shouted "Allahu Akhbar," God is great in Arabic, during the shooting spree, the officials quoted witnesses as saying. The cry is a traditional Muslim blessing. Some military officials said Hasan was to be deployed to Iraq; others said Afghanistan. All of the roughly 15,000 troops currently deployed out of Fort Hood, the world's largest military installation, currently are serving ...

The fox, hidden in darkness, leaped several feet into the air to grab a ripe pear from the tree in the backyard of biology professor Dr. Kathleen Wood. It moved swiftly and confidently, unaware that every move was being captured on film. The camera was one of six purchased with funds given to biology professor Dr. Cathleen Early for research. Early received approximately $13,600 last year from the Faculty Development Fund to research flora and fauna in Bell County. One of her goals is to compare and update the 1978 list of plants and animals found in Bell Country, with emphasis ...

Half of this semester is gone. Some students may feel relief from this fact, but “not I,” said the opinion columnist, the resident assistant, the athlete and the student. In case you were wondering where the random list came from, those things currently describe my life in a nutshell. It is such a blessing to be able to do them all, but it is definitely a real challenge at times. On many days, I find myself rushing from lunch to class or from class to practice or from practice to RA duty. Days like these are a whirlwind, especially when I have ...

By Tiffany Hoover Zombieland is horror comedy at its best. It takes place after a zombie plague has become global, leaving most people dead and many infected. In this apocalyptic wasteland, it is hunt or be hunted. The film’s main focus is a teenager played by Jesse Eisenburg. The young man explains bits of his life to the audience – he is a loner, he is an average nerd, how he has survived so long, where he is headed. He claims to have survived for so long because he adheres to a set of rules he makes up as he goes, such as ...

Two years ago the football team became involved with Ft. Hood and its soldiers in a way that would make a lasting impression. Gen. John Hammond came to campus and spoke to the team and a few days later was deployed to Iraq. With him, he took a UMHB football jersey the team had given him as a thank-you gift for speaking. While at the base in Iraq, he hung the jersey in a doorway as a symbol of freedom, letting the soldiers know what they were fighting for. When Hammond returned from war, he brought the jersey and gave it back ...

Red duct tape, bracelets and black T-shirts were more than a fad last Wednesday as Crusaders took a stand against abortion by participating in Pro-Life Day of Silent Solidarity — a national movement encouraging people to stay silent for one day. “It was a time for students to give up their voice for all of the unborn children … who will never get to voice their opinion because the decision was made for them,” education major Amanda Willey said. Willey, who helped organize the event, hopes students, no matter their stance on abortion, were influenced by the day of advocacy. “A lot of ...