TCU is one of 20 universities in the National College Depression Partnership, an 18-month initiative program to learn more about how to identify students with depression, a university physician said.

Dr. Mary Rae, primary physician of the Brown-Lupton Health Center, said health and counseling staff attended a workshop at the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators mental health conference in January. After attending the conference, the university joined the others in an effort to share information on how to treat depression in college students, Rae said.

Junior Kelsie Johnson was named Student Government Association president Wednesday by a difference of 418 votes, but treasurer candidates junior Greg Hamre and sophomore Marlon Figueroa are heading into a runoff election Thursday.

Sophomore Matt Dietrichson was elected vice president with 1,760 votes against junior Matt Williams, who got 870 votes. Sophomore Kennedy Stewart, who ran unopposed, was elected Programming Council chair.

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The athletic administration is in the process of retiring two numbers next year in TCU football, an athletics offical said.

The identities of a defensive end and a running back are being kept under wraps in order to surprise the honorees, said Jack Hesselbrock, associate athletics director for internal operations.

"We'll probably retire one at the beginning of the football season and one at the end," Hesselbrock said.

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Despite the best record in school history, the soccer team failed to receive an at-large bid to the women's NCAA tournament.

The team finished with a record of 14-4-2, claiming the No. 3 seed in the Mountain West Conference Tournament. The team won its opening-round match against the No. 6 seed, San Diego State, but fell in the semifinal round to Utah. Brigham Young University beat Utah to claim the MWC tournament title and at-large bid to the tournament.

Sophomore Justin LaPoten, who lost his vice presidential candidacy for Student Government Association and legislative seat late Monday night, said Tuesday that he wants reimbursement for his campaign expenses after he was removed from SGA for poor attendance at meetings. LaPoten's name was removed from the SGA ballot Monday - the day before elections - after the SGA Judicial Board unanimously upheld a decision to remove LaPoten from SGA because of three unexcused absences at House meetings and poor attendance to committee meetings.

Successful leadership in business includes motivating others into giving their best to the organization and embracing employees' different cultural backgrounds, an American Airlines executive told MBA students Tuesday at a Neeley Speaker Series event.

Denise Lynn, vice president for global human resources services at American Airlines, said one thing all people have in common, regardless of their background, is the desire to be appreciated.

"Diversity starts with the point that a person has a different life story," Lynn said.

This year's Student Government Association election season has shed light on a valuable lesson.

Sophomore Justin LaPoten was removed from the vice presidential candidacy Monday because of excessive absences in House of Representatives and committee meetings.

This happened after weeks of campaigning, which can cost hundreds of dollars out of the candidates' pockets. Basically, it was too late.