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Student organization to honor retired professor

Published Apr 22, 2010

The university's chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America is in the process of re-naming the campus organization to honor a retired professor for the notable work she did both locally and nationally for public relations education, a PRSSA representative said.

Amiso George, the PRSSA head faculty adviser, said Doug Newsom deserves to be a part of the student organization's title. Newsom taught at the university and was also actively involved with the Public Relations Society of America.

Jewish studies gets new director

Published Apr 22, 2010

Brite Divinity School officials found a new director of the Jewish Studies Program last week.

Nancy Ramsay, Brite Divinity School dean, said Ariel Feldman, a current Newton Post-Doctoral Fellow at the University of Manchester in England, accepted the position early last week and would join the staff as the Rosalyn and Manny Rosenthal Assistant Professor of Jewish Studies and director of the Jewish Studies Program in fall 2011. Both posts are currently vacant.

Letter to the Editor: Flat tax would benefit only the wealthy

Published Apr 22, 2010

Columnist Michael Lauck is right that tax reform is needed.Unfortunately, his proposals for much-needed tax reform are short-sighted. Neither flat nor lump sum taxes are answers for tax reformation. Repealing...

General policy needed to discourage ‘sexting’ at work

Published Apr 22, 2010

You graduate from TCU and get a job. Your employer gives you a company cell phone, which you then use for personal business like making plans to meet a friend for drinks after work. No big deal, right?

Wrong.



Jeff Quon, a SWAT sergeant in Ontario, Calif., is facing charges from his employer after sexting on his company-paid cell phone. Now, a Supreme Court ruling could block personal use of employer-issued phones altogether, which seems to be an extreme consequence for a pretty minor offense.

America’s drug habits shouldn’t fuel atrocities across the border

Published Apr 21, 2010

An urgent admonition to all stoners concerning yesterday: take pains to ensure that your herb is homegrown. If not, acknowledge at the least that your indulgences make you complicit in a global web of...

Students unaware of tornado safety instructions

Published Apr 21, 2010

The university is preparing for this tornado season with informative magnets, but many on campus either don't have the magnets or haven't taken the time to read them, some students said.

Director of Housing and Residence Life Craig Allen said resident assistants put tornado safety magnets on every campus refrigerator at the beginning of each semester, but it's up to students to heed their warnings. The magnets define what constitutes a tornado warning versus a tornado watch and lists the best places to seek shelter.

Woods and Mickelson: same flaws but perceived differently

Published Apr 21, 2010

At the end of Nike's black-and-white ad featuring Tiger Woods that premiered a couple of weeks ago, the voice of Earl Woods, Tiger's beloved father, asks, "Did you learn anything?"I hope so. Because apparently...

Equestrian rider brings star power to the team

Published Apr 21, 2010

It's the final Friday night at the Fort Worth Stock Show and 1,623 fans clad in Wranglers, boots and cowboy hats file into the John Justin Arena awaiting the big event. The air smells of cattle and carnival food, and excitement fills the arena. The TCU equestrian team prepares for one of its biggest competitions of the year, against rival team Texas A&M. Despite the pressure, senior Horned Frog rider Carrie von Uhlit rides out into the arena in perfect horsemanship position.

Back straight. Head held high.

U.S. Chamber of Commerce representatives to visit university

Published Apr 21, 2010

Students looking for an opportunity to rub elbows with local business professionals need not look any further than today's celebration of free enterprise, one campus official said.The U.S. Chamber of Commerce...

Alumnus’ production company thriving

Published Apr 21, 2010

Full-length feature films, videos for Coca-Cola and award-winning productions are normally things that describe a major production studio in Los Angeles or New York. However, in the case of Red Productions, they are the characteristics of a studio just minutes away from campus.

The award-winning Fort Worth video and film production company, started by 2004 university graduate Justin "Red" Sanders, is preparing to film its second feature length film in early May, Sanders wrote in an e-mail.

SGA reps condemn gossip website

Published Apr 21, 2010

The House of Student Representatives unanimously passed a resolution encouraging the administration to campaign against the gossip website CollegeACB.com.

The resolution came in response to encouragement from administrators who wanted the sensitive issue to be addressed in some way by the Student Government Association, Student Body President Marlon Figueroa said.



"I want SGA to be the first ones to take action and discourage the use of this website because it definitely goes against what our mission statement is and what our core values are," Figueroa said.

Student awarded Fulbright grant

Published Apr 21, 2010

Senior Christina Durano said it felt like a tidal wave of relief hit her Monday when she realized she could take off her necklace that read "Do Not Ask Me What I Am Doing After Graduation," because she...