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AddRan names Eastern Kentucky professor as dean

Published Apr 12, 2007

The AddRan College of Humanities and Social Sciences announced the selection of a new dean Thursday, ending a search that began last fall.Andrew Schoolmaster, the dean of the arts and sciences department at Eastern Kentucky State University, will succeed Mary Volcansek as the department's second dean since it was reorganized to include only humanities and social sciences. He will formally assume his duties as the new dean on July 16.

Student-performers go cruising in new tap dancing show

Published Apr 12, 2007

Anything goes for the students aboard a cruise ship portraying tap dancing angels, sailors, gangsters and nightclub evangelizers in the musical "Anything Goes" at the W.E. Scott Theatre today through Sunday."Anything Goes" is a musical comedy, set in the 1930s, about a man named Billy Crocker, played by sophomore musical theater and entrepreneurial management major Preston Swincher. Crocker pursues the love of his life,, aboard a cruise ship and gets caught up with the people on the ship's escapades.

Alumnus makes rap video to enter in YouTube contest

Published Apr 12, 2007

Graduate, get a job, start making rap videos. It may not be the future that every TCU student has in mind, but that's the way it has turned out for one 2006 graduate. On March 30, Chip Hanna, a TCU alumnus who works at an advertising agency in Fort Worth, submitted a rap video to YouTube and entered himself into a contest to win $25,000.

Hanna, who graduated with a degree in advertising and public relations, is one of 370 entrants in a contest sponsored by TurboTax, a tax preparation computer program.

Oh, When the Saints go marching in…

Published Apr 12, 2007

Saints can help people maintain relationships with their loved ones in the afterlife, said a professor from the Brite Divinity School.Carolyn Osiek, the professor of New Testament in the Brite Divinity School, discussed the "Communion of Saints," and how it merges society into a single community, Wednesday night in Sadler Hall.

Following the dinner conversation, Interfaith Council watched an episode from the television series "Charmed," and discussed issues in Paganism.

Internet Idol

Internet Idol

Published Apr 12, 2007

A 2005 TCU graduate hip-hopped his way to Internet stardom when he went from a MySpace message to being a finalist in an online talent competition.Mike Abb found out about the Famecast competition through a MySpace message and decided to enter.

"It's kind of like American Idol but only done on the Internet," Abb said.

Based in Austin, Famecast features six different categories in which people submit videos online and compete for the grand prize of $10,000 and a recording contract.

Hollywood comes to Texas

Published Apr 12, 2007

Glitz, glamour and a little piece of Hollywood came to Dallas on March 22 with the opening night of the first annual AFI Dallas International Film Festival. The American Film Institute is a national institute which provides screen education, recognition and celebration of excellence in film, television and digital media. Future filmmakers attend the AFI Conservatory to hone their craft and display their products.

The festival ran for 11 days, with more than 190 screenings at The Magnolia, Inwood Theatre, Majestic Theatre, Angelika Film Center and AMC Northpark 15 Theater.

Spring in their step

Spring in their step

Published Apr 12, 2007

The Horned Frogs volleyball team (4-0) will head to Houston this weekend. The team is returning 10 letter-winners from last year's team, which posted a winning season (17-15) for the third time in the last four years. In the first tournament of the spring, the Frogs traveled to Dallas to participate in two matches at SMU. The Frogs defeated the UTA Mavericks 3-0 in the first match of the spring.

Texas pledge should remain intact

Published Apr 12, 2007

These words echo through Texas public schools: "Honor the Texas flag. I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas one and indivisible."But there is no real meaning behind them.

It is simply a stanza uttered by students staring at a Lone Star flag in the corner of a classroom. It is a routine.

And, right now, Rep. Debbie Riddle, R-Tomball, is trying to make an adjustment to this pledge by adding the phrase "state under God" to the short pledge.

Moonstone owner fulfills husband’s dream of running cafe

Published Apr 11, 2007

The night before he left for Iraq, Capt. Bradley Thompson grabbed a napkin and started brainstorming about opening a coffee cafe near TCU."He wanted it to have a nice ambience with 'Frenchy' music," said his wife, Rachel Ruiz.

Thompson decided to name the cafe Moonstone because of its sacred meaning in many cultures where the gem is considered magical and brings good fortune.

Comments belittling black women inexcusable

Published Apr 11, 2007

I'm sure many of you have heard Don Imus and the comment he made referring to the Rutgers women as "nappy-headed hoes." Imus went further to call them "Jiggaboos" and compare them to the teams in Spike Lee's film "Do the Right Thing." This shows his ignorance concerning black culture because the film he was attempting to cite is "School Daze." As a black woman, I take extreme personal offense to the comments he made and am tired of people defending his statements.

Speakers to discuss sex-trade industry, human trafficking issues

Published Apr 11, 2007

Red light. The bright signal halts traffic until it is replaced by the green glow that restarts the flow of everyday movement - but, as one American couple will share tonight, not all red light efforts are that simple.Christa and Mark Crawford, who now live and work in Thailand, will touch on the complexities of the sex-trade industry in their presentation, "Red Light Rescue," though, as they have found, the solution for bringing women out of the industry is not always clear-cut.

Single action not reflective of career points

Published Apr 11, 2007

Being originally from the New York/New Jersey area, I have come to understand and expect the antics of shock-jock Don Imus on WCBS 880 in New York. Depending on what part of the country you are from, my understanding of Imus might not necessarily be a good thing. With that being said, Imus' recent statements about the Rutgers women's basketball team being "nappy-headed hos" are unacceptable on every level.