The ongoing joke told at freshman orientation depicts the mother of a student booking the Robert Carr Chapel, even before her daughter is engaged. Some truth lies in this joke. Kristi Ingram , the booking agent and wedding coordinator for the chapel, said the booking office at the chapel fields on average 20 calls per day regarding booking for upcoming weddings. (1) comment
Jamal Malik, played by Dev Patel, is a young man who knows too much. After coming close to winning the grand prize on the Indian equivalent of "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire," he is taken in for questioning for possibly cheating. The police use brutal means to find the source of his answers because a "slumdog" shouldn't know enough to set him apart from the usual doctors and lawyers that appear on the show. (0) comments
Representatives of the TCU Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender community expressed a lack of unity within the gay population in addition to the broader campus, according to a study on the support of LGBT students within the university. A research project led by sophomore social work major Shelly Newkirk and her mentor Tracy Dietz, associate professor of social work, extensively surveyed five students from the gay community. (1) comment
Balance your meals Most students probably worry about balance when it comes to time for study, work and play, but careful consideration is needed for that next visit to Market Square. Nutrition counselor Stephanie Dickerson said adding fruits and vegetables to the meals ordered in the Brown-Lupton University Union will give some diversity to your daily diet. (0) comments
Junot Diaz's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel centers on Oscar, an overweight nerd who dreams of becoming the Dominican J.R.R. Tolkien. Within the first five pages, "The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao" references "The Lord of the Rings", "Star Trek" and "DC Comics". (0) comments
Just five years ago, singer-songwriter Brett Dennen was a camp counselor who played his songs in front of the fire. With his new album, "Hope For The Hopeless," Dennen still retains that sense of intimacy. Dennen's sound calls to mind his contemporaries, like Jason Mraz and former tour mate John Mayer, who make wistful, easygoing pop. (0) comments
There's a reason why they call it job hunting. You compete with countless other equally qualified candidates for that dream job. The layoffs and challenges that employers face in a recession seem to only complicate your search further. LaTanya Johns, director of the graduate career service center, works to improve the job process for MBA graduates from the Neeley School of Business. (0) comments
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