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by Rose Baca

The summer Preston Swincher turned 22, his parents were out of town and he decided to throw a house party with a "few" friends to celebrate his birthday. By the time his parents arrived home the next day, Swincher had the house back to normal, and his mother even noted how the house was cleaner than it was when they left, while his dad asked, "So, how was the party?" In order to avoid making the same mistake again, Swincher asked his father the inevitable question. (0) comments

by Mark Bell

President Barack Obama's proposed 2010 budget would create mandatory funding and increases for Pell grants and replace subsidized loans made by private banks with direct government lending, a university official said. If the budget passes as written, students would no longer go to private banks for student loans, said Mike Scott, director of scholarships and student financial aid. (3) comments

by Libby Davis

A silent march in support of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning students and their supporters is scheduled for Friday at 11:45 a.m. Darron Turner, assistant vice chancellor for student affairs, said he will attend the march as an administrator to support the students and to make sure there are no problems. (1) comment

by Julieta Chiquillo

Braving rain and wind gusts of more than 30 mph, about 30 students, faculty and staff waving signs, rainbow banners and ribbons marched today from the Bass Building to the Campus Commons in encouragement of the LGBTQ community and its supporters. Many of the marchers wore color bandannas around their heads and over their mouths to honor "The Day of Silence." (6) comments

by Alexandria Bruton

The number of formal complaints filed by faculty and staff to the conflict resolution section of Human Resources has increased by 25 percent this year, a university official said. Shari Barnes, conflict resolution facilitator, said the number of complaints received rises every year but this year's 25 percent jump is the largest increase ever. (0) comments

by Naheil Qudah

Graduating in the top 10 percent of your high school class might not be a free ticket to the University of Texas at Austin anymore. With the limitations from a bill in the works in the state legislature, a university official says there is a higher possibility that more top ranking high school graduates will apply to become a Frog instead of a Longhorn. (1) comment

by Courtney Jay

The recent media coverage surrounding the university's decision to remove the new Living Learning Communities may create a climate more conducive for an open exchange of ideas about the effectiveness of LLCs, a university official said. "I think it actually may create more of an exchange of ideas," said Don Mills, vice chancellor for student affairs. (0) comments

The AddRan College of Liberal Arts representatives: Chas Murphey Gary Briggs Carlton Alexander Alyssa Kneipp Matthew Alagha Abbey Brokos Jamie Klump The Neeley School of Business representatives: Ryan Hoff Sean Adler Chase Bruton Andy Points Annie Cummins Blake Asjes Tony Harrell-MacNeil Christen Garcia Todd Gonzales Caroline Wiersgalla Josh Forrest Vlora Bojku The College of Communication representatives: Chance Welch Garyn Goldston Christina Durano Wes Jett Kari Berdelle Drew Taylor There will be a runoff between Kyle Hummel and Devon Martinez. (0) comments

by Annie Cooper

Advances in the development of a university-wide reading club hosted by Project Junior Giveback keeps turning its pages, planning to increase community morale on campus, a student body official said. "One Book, One TCU" is a learning project to foster a greater sense of community on campus, revive the lost art of recreational reading and provide a good read to students, faculty and staff, said Matt Dietrichson, a sophomore political science major and student body vice president. (1) comment

by Elle Cahalan

In pursuit of a speaker for the Honors Convocation, university officials did not have to look far. Addressing the topic, "Living a Facebook Life in a Google World," senior honors student Preston Swincher will be the first student to ever be the featured speaker at the Honors Convocation, a university official said. (0) comments

by Madison Morgan

A long time ago patriots took a stand against overtaxation, and today American citizens are repeating history and making the same statement, Gov. Rick Perry said in Fort Worth on Wednesday. More than 5,000 people reverted back to the ways of American revolutionaries Wednesday evening by carrying out a "tea party" protest at LaGrave Field. (6) comments

by Libby Davis

Despite a report that shows that shutting down computers after hours could save the university thousands of dollars, the university is considering, but not pursuing, a mandatory shutdown policy, a university official said. Bryan Lucas, executive director of Technology Resources, wrote in an e-mail that there are about 3,500 student and classroom computers on campus. (1) comment