Wednesday June 19, 2013
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by Aaron Claycomb
When I was 18, I was awarded the Eagle Scout rank within the Boy Scouts of America, and after hearing about the controversy recently attached to this organization — dating back to 2000 — I felt moved to write about whether the scouts will forge new trails or continue to suffer in this media onslaught, [...]
by Alex Ancira
TWU Pioneers guard Taylor Swift stands as a strong example of the virtues of teamwork. Through three years of playing Pioneer basketball, Swift has been a vital part of a team that has changed many times over the past two seasons. Swift was on the team that won the Lone Star Conference Championship, and with [...]
by Marygail Lakner
Starting last Monday, the Dallas Museum of Art thanked the general public for its long-term support by no longer charging an admission fee. According to the DMA’s website: “Beginning with a return to free general admission for everyone … the Museum will also offer a new approach to membership and philanthropy called DMA Friends & Partners [...]
by Marlou Macaraeg
Food coloring exacerbates hyperactivity in certain children, and laughing decreases stress. These are just a few of the important subjects that were first discovered and further refined by research. The T. Boone Pickens Institute of Health Sciences Center, located on the Dallas campus, represents the importance of research to TWU. The health-oriented campus hosted its [...]
by Aaron Claycomb
A doctoral student attempting to complete his degree at TWU filed suit against the university on Sept. 5 in the Denton County District Court. The case was later moved to the Eastern District of Texas, Sherman Division, on Oct. 8 per the school’s request, according to his attorney Janet M. Payne. George Ebertin began his [...]
by Megan Pillow
If you think you know all about loans, budget-making and credit, then put your money where your mouth is, and participate in Financial Literacy Week, Oct. 29 – Nov. 1. Departments such as Financial Aid, Mathematics, Student Health Services, Fitness and Recreation, Center for Student Development, Counseling Center, and First United Bank teamed up [...]
by Christa Teller
Unless you are a nursing student at TWU T. Boone Pickens Institute of Health Sciences, you probably haven’t had the chance to meet Nola Schrum, an assistant clinical professor at the Dallas campus. Schrum obtained her master’s degree from TWU by completing the Family Nurse Practitioner Program and works at Baylor University Medical Center Irving [...]
by Stephanie Terrell
For the third Chancellor’s Alumni Excellence Award, retired Navy Captain Dr. Maggie Johnson Richard was chosen to recognize her military and nursing career. According to the Office of Alumni Relations’ website, this award recognizes TWU graduates for their accomplishments in public service or in their career. Richard will have a permanent spot on the recognition [...]
by Kyla Rae
High school offers clubs and activities for students to become involved. College, on the other hand, also has opportunities to join sororities and fraternities, along with honor societies. This year, 19 chapters from Phi Kappa Phi, including TWU’s, have earned the 2011-2012 Chapter of Excellence Award. Along with the award, the chapters were also featured [...]
by Allie Beaurline
TWU’s Clay Underground, which is a student organization that deals with ceramics, is going to make tea bowls to celebrate Global Awareness month. John Hutson, president of the Clay Underground, stated: Yunomi are a Japanese tea bowl that Japanese people use use for everyday use, instead of cerominal usage. The TWU Clay Underground is putting [...]
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