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Published Mar 2, 2004
The Office of Scholarships and Student Financial Aid is currently looking for a way help need-based grants catch up with the rising cost of tuition.
Normally when tuition goes up, need-based grants go up proportionally, said Michael Scott, director of scholarships and student financial aid. However, this is not always an effective solution to rising costs, he said.
Published Mar 2, 2004
Belly dancers from Byblos Lebanese Restaurant kicked off the International Week celebration Monday.
Provost-designate Nowell Donovan was also in attendance.
International alumni from all over the world are flying in to attend the events this week, said John Singleton, director of International Student Services.
Published Mar 2, 2004
Students held alligators, petted cane toads and laughed as a black footed penguin hopped up the lobby stairs of Foster Hall Monday evening.
Published Mar 2, 2004
The Alpha Chi Omega sorority’s 12th annual fashion show Sunday was its most successful ever, with $28,500 raised for two different charities.
A Chi O President Michelle Miller said $25,000 of the money raised will go to the Women’s Center, an organization that helps women and children who have been victims of domestic violence.
Published Mar 2, 2004
A new boutique near TCU will have customers seeing “Pinc and Blu.”
Robert Coronado, the owner of the new store, Pinc and Blu, said one of the most important elements of a store is the name. Although the name of his shop contains two misspelled words, he wouldn’t have it any other way.
Published Mar 2, 2004
Will the real presidential candidate please stand up?
No, Ralph, not you.
For some reason, Ralph Nader has decided to run for president again, and Republicans everywhere must be jumping for joy.
Published Mar 2, 2004
Our generation is screwed, really screwed.
You’ve probably noticed that the government takes away part of every paycheck you receive. Much of that goes toward Social Security. Not yours, but the monthly Social Security check of those who are retired and already receiving their money.
Published Mar 2, 2004
Having read with heavy heart of the untimely demise of some members of TCU’s pigeon population, I have come up with a list of possible explanations for this tragedy:
10.) It was a mass protest against the recent rise of tuition at TCU
9.) It was extreme performance art
8.) It was a pigeon suicide pact
Published Mar 2, 2004
I know I’ve sent in praise for the Opinion Page before, but I’ve got to do it yet again. Nice work on the SGA point/counterpoint. Jeff Brubaker 1, SGA negative $7000 for snow. It’s a...
Published Mar 2, 2004
TCU football is still a year away from heading west, but the team knows it will probably see a different bowl picture upon its arrival.
At the moment, the Mountain West Conference has ties to three bowls — the Las Vegas Bowl, the Diamond Walnut San Francisco Bowl, and the Liberty Bowl, whose title sponsor becomes Auto Zone in 2004.
Published Feb 27, 2004
Grandmama Melda Henton was on her way home from work one day in 1975 when she was hit by a car in Port Arthur. The accident broke most of the bones in her body, but the driver sped off and left her for...
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