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T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F T E X A S A T A R L I N G T O N Friday October 2, 2009 Volume 91, No. 25 www. theshorthorn. com Since 1919 BY ARIONNE WELLS The Shorthorn staff Thursday’s Bed Races have been postponed until Thursday after an evening forecast... More

T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F T E X A S A T A R L I N G T O N Friday October 2, 2009 Volume 91, No. 25 www. theshorthorn. com Since 1919 BY ARIONNE WELLS The Shorthorn staff Thursday’s Bed Races have been postponed until Thursday after an evening forecast that included lightning and thunderstorms. Lightning as opposed to water postponed the event, said Maggie Garza, EXCEL Campus Activities University Events director. Another popular campus tradition, Oozeball, the mud volleyball tournament, was also rescheduled due to inclement weather. The organizations sponsoring the event — EXCEL and the Campus Recreation Department — will meet today and discuss the specifics, like the rescheduled time, said John Hillas, Student Activities assistant director. “Right now all I can say is that it will be on the evening of the 8th and it will still be at Maverick Stadium,” he said. Members of the Freshmen Leaders on Campus are among students who had prior arrangements on the night of Oct. 8, sai Less