When classes reconvene in a few weeks, they will do so with the support of the Texas Student Association. The association is a group of student governments from four-year public universities in Texas that have banded together to tout student issues. The member student governments met at the Texas State Capitol in Austin to set down a structure and understand what issues will be important to them early on.…
Scrapbooks, poster boards and collages covered with photos of Melanie Goodwin adorned tables and walls Monday at the Denton Wesley Foundation. Goodwin's family and friends celebrated what would have been her 20th birthday and raised money for the Melanie Goodwin Memorial Fund and her UNT scholarship.…
Ram Dantu of the computer science and engineering faculty will lead a multi-university research project to renovate Internet-based 911 emergency calls. Dantu received two grants totaling $1.05 million from the National Science Foundation to lead a four-year project to investigate vulnerabilities in Voice-over-Internet protocol, or VoIP, a growing technology that turns audio signals into digital data to be transmitted over the Internet.
The Student Government Association is starting up its Dallas campus branch this fall. The group currently has five students who are a part of the organization and are starting the new branch. SGA President Jeff Kline said campus officials are in the process of finding students to take on the role.
The Denton City Council nominated and appointed UNT President Gretchen Bataille to the city's Economic Development Partnership Board on Tuesday. She joins Marty Rivers, Mayor Mark Burroughs and Stan Morton on the board. Rivers is the branch president of First State Bank in Denton, and Morton is the CEO of Presbyterian Hospital in Denton as well as the treasurer for Burrough's campaign for mayor.
In July CNNMoney.com voted Denton as the 57th best place to live in America. The Web site cited the reasons as Denton's having safe neighborhoods, good schools and two universities. It also mentioned Denton's historic downtown square and the Fry Street area.
Wells Fargo donated sixteen grants totaling $75,000, to faculty and staff for campus projects and programs. Half of Well Fargo's full $150,000 donation is designated for a multi-year commitment to athletics. The remaining $75,000 was given to President Gretchen Bataille to disperse at her discretion.
The Student Health and Wellness Center will begin providing students, faculty and staff members with optometry services this fall. The clinic, which will be called College Optical Express UNT, will offer eye exams, lenses, frames and contact lenses for a discounted price in Chestnut Hall starting Aug.
Sharon Beeson peered down the lane at ten pins. She rolled her first ball. Nine pins down. "That was good," said a voice behind her. Beeson then released her second ball. It perfectly hit the center of the remaining pin. Beeson picked up the spare and the voice from behind her returned along with several others to cheer her accomplishment.
Serving mainly sushi and Asian dishes, Uncommon Ground Sushi Café offers students dry sushi for a pricey fee. The Café was not uncommon ground for Phil, but it was for Carrie. They ventured into the spacious restaurant at 1401 West Oak St. and took a seat at a table for two by the door.
UNT researchers are developing a new and safer nonstick coating for cookware to replace the current nonstick coating that can potentially emit a carcinogen. The current nonstick coating consists of polymers made with the element fluorine. It is popular because of its nonstick ability and easy cleanup, but there is concern over the use of the nonstick substance.
When I left the theater after seeing "Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor," starring Brendan Fraser and Jet Li, I wasn't sure what had just happened to me. All I can say for sure is that Li came back from the dead and killed his career in the process. This film is much like the other "Mummy" films.
After being picked in the Sun Belt coaches' poll to finish seventh in the eight-team conference, the Mean Green began its road back to respectability Monday with the first practice for the fall. This is the second fall camp held under head football coach Todd Dodge, and this time, the players said they have a better idea of what to expect.
