TCU police are still investigating the Sherley Hall peeping tom incident reported Saturday. Lt. Ramiro Abad said the police were using the information received from the female student who reported the event to continue their investigation. An official from Housing and Residence Life said no extra precautions are planned as a result of this most recent crime alert. (1) comment
If Ellen Broom had followed new government recommendations regarding breast cancer screening, she said she would most likely be dead. Broom, a psychology lecturer who had a double mastectomy and received chemotherapy treatment to combat the disease, said news of the recommendations made her sick to her stomach. (0) comments
Cathleen O'Shaughnessy, a graduate communications major, possibly saved the life of her friend after she called for help when she saw her friend was in trouble. O'Shaughnessy said that although she and her friends were scared to call university police or her resident assistant when her friend had a bad reaction to alcohol, the Medical Amnesty/Good Samaritan Policy helped her make the decision to make the call. (1) comment
Relief could be on the way for students who have lived in converted lounge spaces or tripled rooms this semester. Housing and Residence Life began accepting room change requests for the spring 2010 semester on Nov. 9. Because of a lack of vacancies on campus, students who lived in lounge spaces and tripled rooms will receive first pick of available dorm rooms. (0) comments
The number of alcohol violations so far this fall is about 70 percent higher than the total number of alcohol violations in fall 2008, according to university statistics, and underage drinking is part of the problem, a school official said. Don Mills, vice chancellor for student affairs, wrote in an e-mail that the increase in alcohol violations confirms anecdotal information that there appears to be more underage drinking on campus. (4) comments
Contrary to findings from an article out earlier this month on SmartMoney.com, applying early to some colleges might not be a sure bet to secure adequate financial aid, a university official said. Mike Scott, director of scholarships and student financial aid, said while the university did have an early action application deadline in November, decisions from his office on financial aid would not be made until February. (2) comments
The TCU Wellness Center and Recreation Center will organize the TCU Turkey Trot 5k run-walk Friday, a human resources official said. The event stars at 3 p.m at the entrance to the University Recreation Center. Marilyn Porter, data control coordinator for the office of human resources, said the event should be a hit. (0) comments
Each day, Jo Carter, the liaison specialist for homeless students in the Fort Worth Independent School District, sorts through a massive stack of forms on her desk. The forms, which steadily increase in number each day, ask a series of questions that help to identify students in need of assistance because they are homeless. (0) comments
The Fort Worth Police Department has not made any arrests in the search for the suspect in the Oct. 13 sexual assault, Sgt. Chad Mahaffey wrote in an e-mail Tuesday. He said he could not release anymore information because the investigation is ongoing. Sgt. (0) comments
When an event is advertised as a "free concert" or "dishing on everything from guys to fashion," no one expects to hear the name "Jesus". In fact, people have gotten upset about it. AFTERdark and Girls' Night Out, two recent campus events, were not advertised as outreaches, and many people were surprised when the Christian gospel was presented to them, students said. (2) comments
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