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Ashton Kutcher has one, and so does Britney Spears. Jimmy Fallon, Coldplay, The New York Times and U.S. Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Lewisville, tweet too. Among celebrities and journalists, Burgess is one of many Texas lawmakers who use the social networking Web site Twitter to connect with constituents. (1) comment
As students and faculty walk through campus this week, they will find that NT sidewalks are speckled with 26 billboard signs. The signs each have facts about the history of NT from 1890 to the present and are to commemorate University Week. Friday is the anniversary of the day NT became a university and the accomplishments and growth that faculty, staff, and students have contributed to the university thus far. (0) comments
Bluebonnets, among other Texas wildflowers, should be sprouting up all over Denton soon because of fundraising efforts. Denton County Museum officials are raising money through a Texas wildflower seed fundraiser for the Denton County Courthouse's celebration of its 30-year anniversary as a museum. (0) comments
NT students will have the opportunity to do some light traveling this week without having to leave campus as International Week kicks off its spring celebration. Monday marked the beginning of the week with a native dress and flag processional accompanied by African drums, led by the NT African Ensemble, and wrapped up the day with the World Culture Fair and Market and an international art exhibit. (0) comments
The coughs come in fits, one after another and are interrupted with gasps for air. It's the sound of whooping cough, which Dallas-Fort Worth area residents are being urged to be vaccinated for because of an increase in cases during 2008. The disease, also known as pertussis, is a contagious disease caused by the bacteria Bordetella pertussis, and can be spread by coughing and sneezing while in close contact with others, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (3) comments
Garry Grubbs knew his son was exceptionally bright from an early age. His son, who is also named Garry but goes by Smitty, had trouble waking up from anesthesia after tonsil surgery. To help him wake, Garry Grubbs and his wife, Beverly, quizzed their son on multiplication tables. (2) comments
"To serve and protect" is more than just a motto for two NT criminal justice interns who have pursued that pledge both locally and internationally. Christiane Robertson's internship with the U.S. military police took her back to her hometown of Stuttgart, Germany, where her father has worked as a military police investigator for more than 20 years. (0) comments
Students looking to save money can do so by doing what many do every day: texting. With the use of collegetokens.com, text message coupons are now available for several Denton businesses by signing up for the service online. To redeem the discount, participants can then show the message on their phones to the store associate. (0) comments
The jury trial of Sean Kresse was subsequently postponed for May 11 in the 16th Denton County Judicial District Court. Kresse, 26, is charged with the death of former NT business senior Lorena Sandoval in September 2007. Sandoval, 21, was transported to Presbyterian Hospital and pronounced dead on Sept. (0) comments
