Pin Lim/The Daily Cougar

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Climb every mountain: Post-baccalaureate pre-med major Robert Swenson tries out the rock climbing wall parked behind Melcher Hall on Wednesday. The Department of Military Science and the United States Army Recruiting Command sponsored the event.

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Testimony began this week in a long-delayed civil trial between a former chemistry department chairman and the University.

I don't have much time for this -- I've been in hiding since my last column hit the newsstands. Little did I know the "liberal conspiracy" that Republicans have been talking about for ages was all too real -- and all too deadly.

Tantric is composed of guitarist Todd Whitener, bassist Jesse Vest and drummer Matt Taul, all of whom played with the radio-popular band Days of the New. The band split bitterly, but these three managed to stay together and continued doing what they love.

The Cougar men's basketball team has been asking sophomore George Williams to be a leader all season.