Erin Patton, founder of the brand management consulting firm The Mastermind Group, has given advice to Michael Jordan, Venus and Serena Williams and LeBron James on various brand and product launches. Tonight he will share some insight about the marketing and advertising industries with university students at 6 p. (1) comment
Charlotte Berry, a sophomore film-TV-digital media major, thought most FTDM students planned to work in film careers. A new FTDM class, television news production, which will become available in the spring, could cause FTDM students to consider careers in television news as well. (0) comments
When psychologists Karyn Purvis and David Cross were approached by adoptive parents who had concerns about their childrens' transitions into their new families, they decided that the consequences of ignoring their pleas were too great to remain inactive. The following summer they started Hope Connection, a camp to create an environment where they could observe and research adopted, neglected, at-risk and traumatized children. (1) comment
A surge in interest in the Rape Aggression Defense workshop has prompted TCU Police to add a third class this fall, an officer said. Campus police usually offers one class every semester, but the number of students who want to take the class has increased in light of the recent reports of sexual assault, Crime Prevention Officer Pam Christian said. (0) comments
Former President George W. Bush told thousands of people gathered at the Fort Worth Convention Center on Monday to not shy away from making difficult decisions and to obey their conscience. In his speech, Bush defended his decision-making during his two terms. (5) comments
When Brad Christianson arrived at the university in the fall of 2006, he never thought he would produce a television show about the University Recreation Center. Christianson, a senior film-TV-digital media major and employee of the Recreation Center's marketing office, presented the idea this past summer to start a show called "Rec 360," which highlights activities at the Recreation Center. (0) comments
Former "Iron Chef" champion and Texas native Tim Love's food has been critiqued numerous times over the years, but Thursday night, it was his turn to sit in the judge's seat. Love was one of three judges for the Zeta Tau Alpha sorority's third annual philanthropy cook off, Cook for the Crown , which took place in the Worth Hills parking lot. (3) comments
Princesses, ghouls and superheroes lined the university sidewalks in search of candy and Halloween fun Tuesday. It could only mean it was the time of year when the residents of Colby Hall opened their doors for the 37th Annual Colby Halloween. University faculty and staff brought their children and grandchildren to trick-or-treat through the halls of Colby, where candy was not the only thing given away and some familiar faces waited to greet visitors. (0) comments
An impasse in negotiations between the university's cable provider and the channel that carries Horned Frog football games will not prevent students from getting their game-watching fix, a university official said. "We were able to obtain an alternate feed, and it will be broadcast to the entire campus," said Travis Cook, director of business services at the university. (0) comments
University policies do not sanction fighting as acceptable behavior, unless pillows are involved that is. The university's first intramural pillow fight will take place Wednesday from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m in the Campus Commons. The winners in each division, men's and women's, will win two tickets to the Dallas Cowboys vs. (0) comments
Hip-hop has bridged the gap between blacks and corporate America, author and marketing expert Erin Patton told students at the Kelly Alumni Center on Tuesday night. Patton, who wrote "Under the Influence: Tracing the Hip-Hop Generation's Impact on Brands, Sports & Pop Culture" and helped Michael Jordan create Nike's Jordan Brand, said he was lucky to grow up in a time when hip-hop was beginning to shake the identity of the generation. (0) comments
The Student Government Association's Programming Council has scheduled Frog Follies as part of the homecoming agenda after a three-year absence, a Programming Council representative said. Kendal Rader, a junior speech pathology major and Programming Council homecoming director, said Frog Follies is a group skit competition, not a talent show. (0) comments
Illustrator and adjunct professor of graphic design Don Punchatz died Thursday night after a cardiac arrest during fall break put him in a coma for more than a week. Punchatz's son, Greg Punchatz, wrote in an e-mail that the family discontinued life support Thursday. (3) comments
Nursing students will be helping to ward off the seasonal flu by administering free vaccinations today in the University Recreation Center - one of several efforts to educate the campus community about H1N1 and the seasonal flu. Students will be helping at the clinic as part of a project for clinical instructor Sharon Canclini's Community Health Practicum class. (0) comments
The Student Government Association announced the candidates for the 2010 executive board Tuesday night. Polls will open for voting Nov. 10 and close Nov. 11. From now until the polls close, the university will start to see students campaigning for their position. (1) comment
Decked out in disguises, freshmen can dance the night away at Brachman Hall Council's Halloween dance party tonight at Pond Street Grill. "The dance party is a chance for the freshman class to bond with each other and relieve stress from all their classes," said Blake Cluck, freshman representative from the Brachman Hall Council. (0) comments
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