Daily Skiff

by Elise Smith

The Brite Divinity School this fall will become the only North Texas school to offer a program that will allow students of the Episcopal Church to prepare for ministry, the president of Brite said. Newell Williams, president of Brite Divinity School, said the program will be beneficial for people in the area who want to prepare for ministry in the Episcopal Church, but for whatever reason cannot go to seminary in Austin or out of state. (2) comments

by Curtis Burrhus-Clay

Little Horned Frogs at one of the university's laboratory schools will experience a more enhanced learning environment thanks to a generous donation from an alumnus' foundation, the school's director said. Marilyn Tolbert, director of Laboratory Schools, said a $25,000 grant from the Henry House Foundation will fund new therapeutic equipment for students at KinderFrogs, a laboratory school in the College of Education that works with children with Down syndrome and other developmental delays. (0) comments

by Courtney Jay

"I wanna give gold and chariots to the proletariat." Andrew McCollough, a 2005 graduate, said this phrase sticks out in his memories of the university. McCollough said he found inspiration for some of his lyrics during class lectures, such as the history of western civilization. (1) comment

by Katie Ruppel

Applications for teaching positions in the Fort Worth Independent School District may be up, but available positions have decreased markedly, a FWISD official said. Terry Buckner, the director of recruiting for FWISD, said the school district is predicting to hire only 450 new teachers this year compared to 900 last year because of two economic reasons: Many federal education programs are being eliminated, meaning many unemployed educators are being hired as teachers, and fewer teachers are retiring. (0) comments

Haze from wildfires raging across North Texas reached downtown Dallas on Thursday as authorities fight to contain fires in several counties. News editor Rose Baca snapped some pictures from the Sheraton Hotel in downtown Dallas: (0) comments

by Lizzy Karoly

Students may think twice about lighting up a cigarette to ease the stress of school now that a new tobacco tax increase has gone into effect. The largest federal tax increase in history, which went into effect April 1, raises tobacco taxes from 39 cents per cigarette pack to $1. (3) comments

by Patrick Burns

Freshmen will have more options next school year thanks to changes to the Freshman Interest Groups on campus, a university official said. Additions to Freshman Interest Groups, residence hall communities based on specific themes, include the addition of a Creativity and Performing Arts group, which targets students who have an interest in the arts, from music to drama, and Pre-Health, which focuses on the medical field, said Heather Miller, assistant director of Residential Services. (0) comments

by Chilton Tippin

The student publications committee selected the fall 2009 Daily Skiff editor-in-chief, advertising manager and Image Magazine editor-in-chief Friday. David Hall, a junior news-editorial major, was selected for the editor-in-chief position of the Daily Skiff. (0) comments

by Jordan Smith

The Office of Student Affairs plans to assemble a committee in April to discuss how the university can better serve students who have returned from active military duty, a university official said. Don Mills, vice chancellor for student affairs, sent an e-mail to all school faculty and staff last week inviting those interested to sit and discuss the programs the university currently offers to veterans, as well as suggestions for improvement. (1) comment

by Eric Anderson

Members of the Executive Cabinet celebrated after the Student Government Association House of Student Representatives approved the budget for fiscal year 2009-2010. Student Body Treasurer Marlon Figueroa said he spent about three months drafting the budget, which allocated the $335,000 that SGA received from student body fees. (1) comment

by Elle Cahalan

To many teens and young adults, sending nude photos through text messaging has become an accepted practice, but the growing phenomenon of "sexting," should it occur within the university, would be a potential violation of the university code of conduct, a university official said. (1) comment