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Gagnon First Star Promoted to Dallas
The Texas (Cedar Park) Stars are proud to announce their first player promotion to the NHL. Center Aaron Gagnon was called up today by the Dallas Stars after scoring an empty-net goal in Cedar Park last night in Texas' 2-0 victory over Grand Rapids. When Gagnon takes the ice for Dallas, it'll serve as his NHL debut.

12:16PM Fri. Oct. 16, 2009, Mark Fagan Read More | Comment »

Big 12 Power Rankings: Week 6
Deion Sanders likes to call himself a "mentor." He believes he can help young athletes make positive choices in their lives. And perhaps he can. One look at the last three athletes PrimeTime has "helped," though, suggests otherwise. Dez Bryant. Michael Crabtree. Adam "Pacman" Jones.

11:48AM Fri. Oct. 16, 2009, John Razook Read More | Comment »

The God's Heaven Truth
Saturday night, down at the Continental Club, a little-known 1970s Dallas gospel group takes the stage for the first time in nearly three decades. Unless you happen to be among the handful of parishioners at God’s Anointed Community COGIC in West Dallas, this is not your pastor’s church music. This is gospel with a whole lotta get down.

10:21AM Fri. Oct. 16, 2009, Thomas Fawcett Read More | Comment »

AIDS Services of Austin's Micah King talks red buildings and AIDS Walk Austin (video)
 
City of Crimson
This week is Red Week Austin, the city's biggest AIDS and HIV event. Micah King, communications director for AIDS Services of Austin, dropped by the Chronicle offices to talk on-camera about the need for continuing AIDS awareness and why he'd like you to break out your running shoes this Sunday.

4:20PM Thu. Oct. 15, 2009, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

Bob Stoops on Line 2
(Either this message was left in my voicemail or the bad dream was the result of too many pregame corny dogs.) Hey, Joe! How goes it, my scribbling compadre? Just wanted to touch base before the big one drops, and I’m not talking another UT ball carrier, bubba.

3:29PM Thu. Oct. 15, 2009, Joe O'Connell Read More | Comment »

Space Odyssey
The towering, extraterrestrial space station that landed in the middle of Reliant Stadium on Wednesday looked like something out of H.G. Wells’ The War of the Worlds. It was literally the biggest stage of all, and U2 gloriously heeded its call. “Houston,” Bono bellowed with the command of Big Brother over the 360-degree screen. “We have no problem.”

2:02PM Thu. Oct. 15, 2009, Austin Powell Read More | Comment »

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AIDS Walk Walkers: Up Your Ante Right Now!
Just received this from our pals at ASA. Will quote to save time, as it is of the essence!
Double Your Money!
Dell has generously agreed to match the next 25 donations of at least $100 with exactly $100 into your personal fundraising goal. If you are not registered for the Walk but donate $100, Dell will still donate $100 as a general gift to AIDS Walk Austin.

1:15PM Thu. Oct. 15, 2009, Kate X Messer Read More | Comment »

Get Fired Up With the Totally Awesome AusChron Newscast!
The Newsdesk hangs fire – get it? – this week.

1:15PM Thu. Oct. 15, 2009, Wells Dunbar Read More | Comment »

Even Oklahomans are ashamed
 
Sooner Fan Video Reaches New Low
Could this be any more embarrassing? Video after the jump. [Update: The user has removed this video. Not surprising. Click here to check it out.]

12:33PM Thu. Oct. 15, 2009, Mark Fagan Read More | Comment »

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