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TCU student tailgaters may be partying too hard by Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission standards. TCU student tailgates were the second-most cited place in Tarrant County by the TABC in 2007, TABC records show. TABC officers have handed out 59 citations at TCU tailgates in the Brachman Hall parking lot... (0) comments
The Student Government Association resolution to bring jazz programming back to KTCU FM 88.7 "The Choice" was vetoed Wednesday by the SGA president. Jace Thompson, SGA president, said he vetoed the resolution because it did not represent the interests of the entire student body... (0) comments
Hundreds of students' financial aid was delayed this semester because of a new computer system. Michael Scott, director of scholarships and student financial aid, said the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board had problems when it installed a new computer system at its offices, delaying disbursement of financial aid all over Texas... (0) comments
TCU's retention rate for freshmen has risen from 81 percent in 2002 to 86 percent in 2007, according to the TCU Fact Book, and professors say it is because of better advising procedures, mentors and freshman programs. TCU has conducted research to see which students leave and why by calling those students for phone interviews... (0) comments
Next fall, residential services will make Foster Hall the first dormitory to host a program that aims to build relationships and increase retention among freshman. The hall will be home to freshman Living Learning Communities known as freshman initiative groups, which will consist of Frog Camp groups and a Service Learning group... (0) comments
Sorry, Mitt Romney. A September report released by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life states that candidates who are viewed by the public as not highly religious seem to top the newest Gallup Polls for both the Democratic and Republican Parties. The nationwide survey, based on telephone interviews from 3,002 adults in August, rated people's perceptions of candidates and their religiosity... (0) comments
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas, and TCU is spreading the spirit with the annual lighting of the Christmas tree tonight on the Sadler lawn. Mr. and Ms. TCU, senior political science and broadcast journalism major David Spencer and junior Spanish and biology major Lindsay Morgan Taylor, will be conducting the ceremonies, which will begin... (0) comments
As the meeting doors of Student Government Association's House of Representatives opened, legislation flooded in. Three bills and three resolutions were voted on and passed Tuesday at the weekly House of Representatives meeting. The bills, two of which called for the allocation of a combined $13,000 in funds toward university projects, all passed unanimously... (0) comments
Italian enthusiasts may soon get what they've asked for. Out of popular demand by students, the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures is working to have an Italian minor by Spring 2008, said Sharon Fairchild, department chairwoman. "The creation of an Italian minor was driven by high enrollment and strong demand for the Italian courses... (0) comments
The final repairs to Samuelson Hall were completed over Thanksgiving break after a sprinkler head burst in late October and flooded parts of the building, said the hall director. Rachel Siron, the hall director of Samuelson and Carter halls, said repairs were made to damaged walls, baseboards were removed to allow water to dry out from inside the walls and the carpets were cleaned before most students moved back into their dorms... (0) comments
A new "super course" will consist of several experts from different disciplines providing a well-rounded understanding of a broad topic called "sustainability." The course takes a unique team-learning approach coupled with undergraduate research, said Keith Whitworth, professor of sociology... (0) comments
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