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Bradley Swearingen filed a lawsuit against Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity Jan. 22 for more than $300,000 for injuries he received during a pledge meeting, according to the student's attorney. Cass Keramidas, Swearingen's attorney at law, said in February 2006 Swearingen was sliding on the floor of Lambda Chi's fraternity house through a set of double doors when he hit his head and injured his neck. (5) comments
The warehouse on 217 Hickory St. that houses the Sons of Thunder homeless shelter and motorcycle ministry is nearly bare, with only books, clothing and a few couches remaining. Sons of Thunder, established six years ago, will be closing its doors on Friday and reopening in a six-bedroom house at 2411 Fort Worth Dr. (1) comment
When Darac Favre found out Denton Mayor Perry McNeill's term was nearly up, he realized it was his chance to make a move in the mayoral race. Upon making the decision to run for office, Favre hit the ground running, created a platform, a Web site and began cultivating support. (0) comments
At Tuesday evening's City Council meeting, council members unanimously passed an ordinance designating approximately 26.12 acres of land on McKinney Street as the site for development of a new campus apartment complex. The site, which is located on the south side of McKinney Street, east of Mack Park, is currently undeveloped but is designated as the new location of the Cypress Campus Apartments. (0) comments
The first total lunar eclipse since Aug. 28 will take place Wednesday, and the astronomy faculty is ready to gaze at the moon. NT's Urban Astronomy Center will host a Total Lunar Eclipse Preview Wednesday night from 9-10 p.m. The event will be open to students, faculty, staff and guests. (0) comments
Students in the online Principles of Nutrition class will soon no longer have to read the material. They will be able to listen to it in an audio book. It is an "alternative to having to read the text," said Priscilla Connors, an associate professor in the School of Merchandising and Hospitality Management. (0) comments
Becoming a member of the Student Government Association entails a little application and a lot of campaigning. To become a member of the SGA senate, president or vice president, all a candidate has to do is fill out an application, attend one of the two election code meetings and be in good standing with the university. (0) comments
LAREDO (AP) - A Texas National Guardsman and another man have been sentenced to at least three years in federal prison for helping smuggle illegal immigrants through a Border Patrol checkpoint in South Texas. Clarence Hodge Jr., 36, of Fort Worth, a sergeant in the National Guard, and Jerry Zuniga, 29, of Laredo, pleaded guilty in August to charges of conspiracy to transport illegal immigrants. (0) comments
Chelsea Clinton will be on the NT Denton campus today as part of her "Our Voice, Our Future" series in support of New York senator Hillary Clinton's presidential run. She will be answering audience questions at 3:15 p.m. in the University Union Courtyard about her mother's campaign and the 2008 election. (2) comments
DALLAS (AP) - Long-hidden items and documents related to the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy were revealed for the first time Monday, after spending nearly two decades locked inside a courthouse safe. Dallas County District Attorney Craig Watkins presented the articles at a Presidents' Day news conference while standing next to brown and white file boxes stacked in a pyramid. (0) comments
