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After a long and rigorous selection process, the College of Music has selected David Itkin to take the place of soon-to-be-retired Maestro Anshel Brusilow director of orchestral studies. Itkin, conductor of the Las Vegas and Abilene Philharmonic orchestras as well as the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra, has accepted the baton. (0) comments
Former NT student Kevin Wayne Ealey was indicted on five counts of aggravated robbery April 4 in Brenham. Ealey signed an athletic scholarship with NT after a 2007 graduation from Brenham High School in Brenham. He attended his first semester of classes during fall 2007 and played several games with the football team. (9) comments
James Oberwetter, former U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia, told NT students Monday that the opportunities given to those who choose to study abroad are boundless, and all students should try to take advantage of them. Oberwetter, who spoke in the International Education Awards Banquet of his experiences with the people and culture of Saudi Arabia, focused on the country's renewed relationship with the U. (1) comment
Students trying to get the most out of their foreign language, science or math classes keep turning to sitting themselves in desks in Europe, Asia and other continents. NT offers several programs in more than 35 different countries, allowing students to immerse themselves in international communities, discover different cultures and earn academic graduate and undergraduate credits while still enrolled at NT. (0) comments
The Student Publication Committee named Tony Gutierrez and Rachel Slade as the future editors of the North Texas Daily on Monday. Gutierrez will lead the Daily during the summer semester, and Slade will take over for the fall semester in August. Gutierrez has been a part of the Daily since 2004 and has been the section editor for both the Sports and Arts & Life sections. (1) comment
SAN ANGELO (AP) - A court began laying the groundwork Monday to sort out the custody arrangements for hundreds of young children seized from a polygamist sect, with nearly four dozen lawyers seeking to represent the children in attendance. State District Judge Barbara Walther held the hearing to prepare for Thursdays expected marathon session, when the state will plea for permanent custody of the 416 children taken early this month from the Eldorado ranch of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, a renegade Mormon sect. (0) comments
HOUSTON (AP) - Democratic state Rep. Borris Miles was indicted Monday on two deadly conduct charges after he allegedly brandished a gun and made threats upon crashing a business rival's holiday party last year. The freshman lawmaker, who lost his re-election bid in the March primary, faces up to a year in prison on both counts if convicted. (0) comments
