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Denton could soon be home to a full-service hotel and convention center located on NT's campus. The university system and the city of Denton announced Wednesday that they will begin negotiations with John Q. Hammons for the development of the former Radisson Hotel, now university-owned property. (1) comment
Islamic law, modernity and feminism can mix, a guest lecturer told a crowd in the Lyceum on Monday. Qudsia Mirza, a senior lecturer in Law at the University of East London, said feminism and its relation to Islamic law remains only at a theoretical level. (0) comments
Two proposed Texas bills going before the Senate and House would make universities educate students about what kinds of health insurance are available to them, but would stop short of requiring health insurance of them. Under the law, universities would educate students about university-sponsored health insurance. (4) comments
Fitting exercise into a busy schedule is often difficult, but some NT students yesterday learned about some 10-minute exercises they could use. "I like to exercise so I decided to attend this event to improve my routine," said Varya Ignatchenko, a drawing and painting senior. (0) comments
For five hours on Saturday more than 200 children and their families experienced what it is like to ride on a hovercraft and shoot off rockets. Outside of the Environmental Education, Science and Technology Building the children used soda bottles, water and air pressure to fire off their homemade experiments at Space Frontier, which included the viewing of the meteorites discovered by NT observatory manager Preston Starr and NASA Space Ambassador Ron DiIulio last month in West, Texas. (0) comments
When members of World Echoes, an NT group that promotes diversity and knowledge of all cultures, attended a private showing of "Slumdog Millionaire," it sparked differing responses among its members. The movie, which has won eight Academy Awards, is about a young boy and his adventures growing up in the slums of India. (0) comments
Everything looks different to a person sitting on the sidelines, seeing everything from the outside looking in. Tom Leininger has done just that, and to take notes, he used his camera. Leininger, a visual arts graduate student, introduced the opening of his master of fine arts exhibit, "Sidelines," Friday at the Fort Worth Community Arts Center. (0) comments
Old band fliers, cassette tapes, photos, CDs, articles and more are gathered at the Emily Fowler Library highlighting the musical history of Denton. Chuck Voellinger, a library assistant, said he came up with the idea and put the display together. With the help of area musicians, friends and other collectors like himself, he was able to collect and organize more than 20 years worth of history in a display called "Denton Calling: 30 years of Indie and Alternative Music. (0) comments
