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By Alexandria Bruton Staff Reporter As the university continues working toward becoming a more eco-friendly campus, it will face some challenges, university officials said. Last spring the university signed the American College & University Presidents Climate Commitment. (0) comments
Changes to a teaching certification program in the College of Education will give students more flexibility as they enter the workforce, an associate professor in the program said. With the new EC-6 program, certified students will be qualified to teach grade levels from early childhood to sixth grade, rather than through only the fourth grade with the former EC-4 program. (0) comments
A feminist sociologist will be speaking about the extent of her research as well as the misconceptions and stereotypes of feminism Wednesday at 5 p.m. at the Kelly Alumni and Visitors Center . Karen Steele, the women's studies program director , said speaker Monica Casper will intertwine the responsibilities, obstacles and experiences of being a woman, mother and feminist in her speech, "Body Politics: Private Talks of a Public Feminist. (0) comments
The Bank of America Foundation donated a $20,000 grant that will benefit the Miller Speech and Hearing Clinic, the chairman of the Communication Sciences and Disorders Department said. Christopher Watts, chair of the department of communication sciences and disorders, said the money will be used to offset costs in providing speech and hearing therapy. (0) comments
TCU Police detained two men and one woman on suspicion of motor vehicle burglary Monday night, but no arrests were made, a TCU Police official said. Sgt. Alvin Allcon said TCU police stopped and searched a maroon Ford sedan after a suspected burglary in the parking lot of the Bayard H. (1) comment
Residential Services is sponsoring the first diversity poster competition on campus to encourage students to visually express how they perceive diversity and what it means to them. Ashanti Williams, the hall director for Brachman, Martin Moore, and Wiggins halls, said the competition is designed to get students to visualize and think about diversity on a broader spectrum. (0) comments
Traveling and spending time outdoors led Ian Dalziel to apply to the Navy; however, after learning that a lazy eye would keep him from being enlisted, a keen curiosity for the Earth led him in another direction. Dalziel, a research professor at the Institute for Geophysics at the University of Texas at Austin, presented his lecture "Is There a Supercontinent Cycle in Earth History: Paleontology over the Last Billion Years" Monday night at the Sid Richardson Building. (0) comments
Although many students have expressed mixed feelings about the new plus/minus grading system, research shows its implementation had little effect on students' average GPAs. Cathy Coghlan, assistant director of institutional research, said the average GPA from 2006 freshmen without the plus/minus system was 2. (0) comments
The TCU Cable Television has been restored after a brief shutdown this afternoon. Patti Sellers , TCU Connect supervisor, said a construction company accidentally cut a cable in the basement of Clark Hall, which disrupted the university cable TV. However, the department is not aware of the construction company and hopes to deal with that tomorrow, she said. (0) comments
The senior vice president of a bipartisan, nonprofit organization that provides insights and policy solutions for the government, international institutions and corporations will visit campus today and address the seven revolutions that he believes will change the world in the next 17 years. (0) comments
A few pirouettes and musical notes are not going to cure AIDS, but they can help raise money to help find a cure. Chi Tau Epsilon, a national dance honor society, is hoping to fill seats for the TCU Arts Collaboration benefit concert for the AIDS Outreach Center on Thursday. (0) comments
President Bill Clinton said Tuesday that he would campaign for Sen. Hillary Clinton even if she weren't his wife. "Hillary is change you can count on," he said. The former president spoke about the Democratic candidate's views on health care, the economy, the war in Iraq and education at two separate early vote events in Fort Worth. (0) comments
Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama sought to score points with voters in one of the primary's key states Thursday at the CNN/Univision Democratic debate at the Recreational Sports Center at the University of Texas at Austin. In what was perhaps the most crucial debate to date in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination, Clinton and Obama talked about an array of topics ranging from Cuban relations post-Fidel Castro to Obama's use of specific rhetoric in some of his speeches. (5) comments
The Fort Worth Fire Department responded to a call Monday night about a fire that took place behind a residence hall in Worth Hills. According to witnesses, the fire happened in a bush behind the fraternity houses of Sigma Alpha Epsilon and Delta Tau Delta. (0) comments
A nonpartisan, nonprofit political organization will address the importance of voting in this year's presidential election Thursday at TCU. The Programming Council worked with the Student Government Association to bring the organization, Project Vote Smart, to campus to present an unbiased account of the presidential candidates and issues in the election. (0) comments
New York Sen. Hillary Clinton promised to return to Fort Worth after she canceled her rally today because of the death of a police officer who escorted the candidate's motorcade in Dallas. Clinton called the officer's death "deeply, deeply tragic." The rally was supposed to take place downtown Fort Worth in front of the Tarrant County Courthouse this morning. (0) comments
Two dining facilities will close permanently March 7 because of campus construction, but other dining options will be available, such as a hot dog cart, said the marketing manager of Dining Services. Legia Abato said Edens and Deco Deli will close in preparation for the renovation of Reed Hall and summer construction on the Brown-Lupton Student Center. (0) comments
Rain and sleet did nothing to stifle the spirits of senior modern dance major Melinda Castro as she joined thousands of anti-abortion protesters in Washington, D.C., to rally on the 35th anniversary of Roe v. Wade. Less than a month after the March for Life, Castro created Students for Life, a student organization that seeks to raise awareness about abortion. (1) comment
Destiny brought a young British couple back together after years apart. So is the story of "Private Lives," a play written by Noel Coward in 1930, which will be TCU Theatre's first show of this semester. Connie de Veer, director of the play and assistant professor of theater, said the play will be performed by five TCU theatre majors at Buschman Theatre in Ed Landreth Hall. (0) comments
The Christian fraternity Brothers Under Christ remains undecided about joining the Fraternity and Sorority Life office, citing concerns about turning potential members away and creating too much work for officers, the group's president said. BYX was invited to join Fraternity and Sorority Life at the beginning of the semester, and the fraternity is still considering if it will join, said Kurtis Freeman, BYX president. (0) comments
The Schieffer School of Journalism is partnering with a think tank in Washington, D.C., and this evening starts a series of monthly dialogues with Bob Schieffer to discuss national issues, a university official said. The purpose of the dialogues is to bring the Schieffer School to the attention of national news, discuss important issues relative to the public and employ TCU graduates, said Larry Lauer, vice chancellor for marketing and communication. (0) comments
"Until the violence stops." "My vagina has a voice." "Value your vagina." "My vagina thinks globally." The 15 actresses of "The Vagina Monologues" at TCU are wearing buttons with these sayings to bring awareness to their play and V-Week. The actresses will perform monologues based on real stories of women discovering their sexuality, discussing rape, ranting about female stereotypes and reclaiming sexuality through respecting and understanding their bodies. (0) comments
Language is the greatest obstacle for students studying abroad, an associate professor in English at DePaul University said. During a question-and-answer meeting, student heard about Green Honors Chair speaker Michele Morano's adventures abroad, and students voiced their concerns about international travel. (0) comments
After painting, landscaping and siding other houses for 216 hours, a single parent is ready to begin building her own home. Olga Samano is the recipient of this year's FrogHouse, a home built primarily by TCU volunteers. Prior to closing on her home, Samano must complete 300 hours dedicated to the construction of an area Habitat for Humanity project, said Diane Wolfe, media relations coordinator for Trinity Habitat for Humanity. (0) comments
She could be your best friend, your classmate or the girl across the hall. He could be your cousin, your fraternity brother or the star of the basketball team. An estimated 8 to 10 million people nationwide are affected by eating disorders, including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder, said Keith Sanderson, director of communication for National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders. (0) comments
Google has stopped serving advertisements to a college-gossip Web site that has drawn the ire of student governments nationwide, a Google spokesman said. Google spokesman Daniel Rubin said in an e-mail that Google pulled advertisements from JuicyCampus.com because the Web site violated Google's terms of use. (21) comments
Capital punishment is a criminal, social and religious issue that affects many people, not just the men and women on death row, a religion professor said. The death penalty will be the subject of a two-day workshop led by religion and sociology professors and guest speaker Virginia Stem Owens, said Jack Hill, associate professor of religion. (0) comments
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