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Dallas Cowboys still suffering from small mistakes

Published Sep 21, 2010

After a loss to the Chicago Bears on Sunday, both coaches and players from the Dallas Cowboys cited petty mistakes as the cause for the unimpressive performance. I, for one, feel that there is a major...

University to hold National Hazing Prevention Week

Published Sep 21, 2010

The display of green flags on the Campus Commons lawn is one way the university is increasing hazing awareness around campus every year during National Hazing Prevention Week, Fraternity and Sorority Life Coordinator Gaius George said.

George said the university will actively participate in prevention this week by placing hazing awareness tables outside of Market Square, bringing a guest speaker, showing the HAZE movie and holding a Crossing The Line webinar, an online seminar that explores the negative impacts of hazing in a school community.

Award-winning author granted a warm welcome

Published Sep 21, 2010

Amy Tan was met with both laughter and applause Tuesday evening when she told her audience how she became an author, though she wasn't sure why"I have no complete answers when someone asks me why I became a writer," Tan said. "I give them a different answer each time."

Dr. Peggy Watson, Dean of the John V. Roach Honors College, welcomed the audience and said that Tan was brought to campus as part of the Fogelson Honors Forum.

Dr. Victor Boschini, Chancellor of the university, introduced Tan by giving a brief overview of her life and works.

Digital archives are an excellent backup solution

Published Sep 21, 2010

By opening its digital archives on Friday, the Mary Couts Burnett Library introduced a priceless resource for anyone interested in the university's history.

The digital archives were compiled from the library's Special Collections Department and, according to June Koelker, dean of the library, it took months for staff members to scan each of the collection's 3,000 pictures onto computers.

Preservation, however, is an ongoing matter, as Koelker said the library was continually adding to the digital collection.

BCS conference incapable of recognizing worthy schools

Published Sep 20, 2010

The NCAA is a flawed organization, and the fruits of its spineless labor were on full display Saturday afternoon as TCU, the powerhouse of the seemingly powerless Mountain West Conference, embarrassed...

?The Joy Luck Club? author to visit campus

Published Sep 20, 2010

Every seat in Ed Landreth Auditorium is reserved for tonight's John V. Roach Honors College Fogelson Honors Forum, featuring best-selling author Amy Tan. Tickets were free to students, faculty and community...

Counseling center experiences increase in patients

Published Sep 20, 2010

Use of the university's counseling center is on the rise but not just for mental health issues, a university psychologist said. Eric Wood, a licensed psychologist, provided individual and group counseling...

Resume fraud hinders a job applicant?s perspectives

Published Sep 20, 2010

The possibility of being caught lying on a resume is enough of an incentive to be truthful on applications and resumes, a university professor said.

According to technology website spectrum.ieee.org, grim economic times mean an increase in resume fraud.

John Thompson, executive director of career services, said that he has not encountered students embellishing resumes because of the current economic times and has not heard of employers catching students falsifying their educational or work experience.

Library archives go digital

Published Sep 20, 2010

More than 3,000 images relating to TCU history are now available online from the Mary Couts Burnett Library, which announced the opening of its digital archives on Friday.

The images, which feature TCU athletics, performing arts, campus, students and faculty, are from the library's Special Collections Department.

Dean of Mary Couts Burnett Library June Koelker said the creation of the digital archives has been a group effort for months. She said there were many people that contributed to the new archive, including staff who scanned in every picture.

SMU seeking more than victory on the football field

Published Sep 20, 2010

With the annual Iron Skillet game on Friday , Southern Methodist University is seeking more than a victory on the football field.

The SMU Second Century Campaign's "Fry the Frogs" fundraising effort is striving to obtain 1,000 young alumni donations by September 23, the day before the Mustangs and Horned Frogs meet at Gerald J. Ford Stadium.

Andrew Snow, director of alumni relations at SMU, said that despite the fundraiser's name, the effort is not intended to be a direct competition between the rival schools.

Letter To The Editor: Sweatshops are abusive and dangerous

Published Sep 20, 2010

Letter To the Editor: Having read opinion writer's Michael Lauck's screeds for the past few months, it is my view that he seems to not be fazed by the fact that the world is not just an ongoing battle...

Private intelligence companies capable of more success

Published Sep 20, 2010

A July investigative report from The Washington Post entitled "Top Secret America" detailed a problem with American intelligence. The investigation explains that in this post-9/11 world, the response...

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Dallas Cowboys still suffering from small mistakes

University to hold National Hazing Prevention Week

Award-winning author granted a warm welcome

Digital archives are an excellent backup solution

BCS conference incapable of recognizing worthy schools

?The Joy Luck Club? author to visit campus

Counseling center experiences increase in patients

Resume fraud hinders a job applicant?s perspectives

Library archives go digital

SMU seeking more than victory on the football field

Letter To The Editor: Sweatshops are abusive and dangerous

Private intelligence companies capable of more success