Click. Click. Click. The sound of students typing their papers breaks the silence of one of the study lounges in Samuelson residence hall. "Ballin!" First-year students cheer as their friends challenge each other to a game of pool or foosball in the second-floor lounge of Milton Daniel Hall. (0) comments
While the completion of the Brown-Lupton University Union is delayed, Clark and Jarvis halls are on schedule and there are new projects in the works, an administrator said. Don Mills, vice chancellor for student affairs, said the Brown-Lupton University Union project is behind schedule from its scheduled completion date of Aug. (1) comment
Although TCU is affiliated with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and requires students to take a religion course, students are not required to study Christianity. "(The religion requirement) is part of a recognition that a person with a college education ought to be acquainted with the role that religion plays in life and culture," said David Grant, professor and chair of religion. (0) comments
Texas is hot. In the concrete cities of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, there's no escaping the heat without increasing energy costs. But environmental scientists in Fort Worth are looking to beat the heat and a number of other pollutants plaguing urban environments - one "green roof" at a time. (1) comment
The transition from high school to college can be tough, but current TCU students say hearing advice from older peers is helpful. Karina Mercer, a sophomore accounting and finance major, said its important to balance studying and friends. "When you study nonstop, you will burn yourself out," she said. (0) comments
When students need help landing a job, building a resume or finding other career advice, many turn to the University Career Services office, especially to Mary Kathleen Baldwin. Baldwin, a TCU alumna, is the assistant director of marketing and events for Career Services, but does so much more, said her coworker Darin Ford, an associate director of Career Services. (0) comments
There are over 40 Christian traditions and denominations on campus, yet there are also students who practice other faiths; so how can these students maintain their faith? Adam Gamwell, program coordinator for the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life and staff adviser to TCU's Interfaith Council and Community, said there are several resources available to students through the office. (0) comments
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