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New Chapel coordinator begins work: Chapel may not meet in Moody Coliseum on Thursdays this year

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By Lori Bredemeyer, Managing Editor The Chapel program is undergoing some tweaking this year, and a new coordinator recently has begun working. Shane Hughes, the new coordinator of Chapel programs who is taking Brad Carter's place, started work two weeks ago. He said so far everything has gone smoothly. "I think that working with Chapel is like ... [Read More…]

Learning to Lead

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By Lori Bredemeyer, Copy Editor Jan Meyer gets teary-eyed when she talks about her favorite part of Leadership Camps. "There's a moment in every camp session when, usually during a praise time, you sense the spirit of God, and you see it in the faces of kids who are just busting out in praise," she said. "You sense that all of a sudden-wow-they ... [Read More…]

Social club rating system not finalized: Changes to system will be decided by the end of May

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By Lori Bredemeyer, Copy Editor Proposals have been made to re-evaluate the five-star social club rating system, but no definite plans have been decided, said Amanda Spell, coordinator of student organizations and activities. Representatives and advisers of each social club have met with Spell three times this semester to "see what the issues are ... [Read More…]

Retirements increase because of new retirement plan: Early retirement big incentive for many of the 37 retirees

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By Lori Bredemeyer, Copy Editor At the end of the semester, 37 faculty and staff members will retire; some will stay at the university as senior faculty members, others have made plans to find other jobs or enjoy time at home. More employees than usual are retiring because the university offered 109 employees an early retirement plan in hopes of ... [Read More…]

Provost calls for diverse senior video: VanRheenen wants video to reflect ‘rich texture’

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By Lori Bredemeyer, Copy Editor The Alumni Relations Office has requested seniors' photographs from their college experience to include in the senior class video. Dr. Dwayne VanRheenen, provost, sent a letter April 1 to Students' Association executive officers and candidates asking for help incorporating more diversity into the video. "What I'm ... [Read More…]

Students elect class senators for Congress: Executive officers select Woodroof as secretary

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By Lori Bredemeyer, Copy Editor Students voted in SA class senator elections April 6 in which six freshmen, five sophomores and one junior ran for five openings for each class, said Haley Sutherland, member of the elections committee and freshman missions major from Fort Worth. The only contested race was for sophomore class senator, and although ... [Read More…]

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Medical clinic to add more rooms by August: Counseling Center moving to McKinzie Hall basement

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By Lori Bredemeyer, Copy Editor Steve Rowlands can find only one word to describe how he feels: excited. Rowlands, director of the Counseling Center, and the counseling staff soon will move their offices to the basement of McKinzie Hall. Rowlands said the lower level currently is being renovated. "We're very excited about it," he said. ... [Read More…]

Texas’ new Frontier opens: Museum gives taste of West Texas life in 18th, 19th centuries

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By Lori Bredemeyer, Copy Editor Students soon will have a new place to spend an afternoon, learn about history and have some wild-West fun. Frontier Texas!, a new museum and Visitor Center at Treadaway Boulevard and North First Street, allows guests to relive the events of this area from 1780-1880. The idea for Frontier Texas! began with a ... [Read More…]

Worms, viruses still attack network: Updating computers vital to keep system running

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By Lori Bredemeyer, Copy Editor Many of the recent network difficulties have occurred because students do not keep their Microsoft Windows operating systems updated, said Kay Reeves, director of Technology Support Services. She said any virus-ridden computer can hinder the whole network. "We know that one machine that's been attacked by viruses ... [Read More…]

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