“Definitely,” “Of course” and “Yes” are some of the shortest sentences in the English language.

But to a man on bended knee waiting to hear one of them, the moment can last an eternity.

While a marriage proposal is normally thought of as an intimate moment, some people have decided to take the plunge into a life together in front of tens of thousands of people.

YEAH!

Despite being a football program for 88 seasons, the Hilltopper football team announced a first yesterday. Coach David Elson announced the inaugural class of Western’s Division I-A tenure. The 31 incoming players include 22 freshman, seven junior-college players and two transfers from other Division I-A schools.

Riding, romping and roping are ways of the Wild West. But this weekend those desperado tendencies will be the ways of Western. The Lone Star Rodeo stampedes into the Agricultural Exposition Center with four shows. “Everybody deep down always wanted to be a cowboy or cowgirl, and for two hours they can put themselves in that spot,” said Preston Fowlkes, producer of the Lone Star Rodeo.