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It's almost a normal ranch, much like the thousands of others across the state. Herds of black cattle graze lazily in fields of thick grass. Rusted storage tanks sit patiently near gravel roads and barbed-wire fences. Clear ponds reflect the reds and yellows of the morning sun. (4) comments
Karina Manlove relates through the shaky static on her cell phone the day at UNT's freshman orientation where she and Lorena Sandoval first met. "We didn't know anybody and I talked to her from across the table and found out we had the same interests in music," she said. (5) comments
While in the process of planning her own wedding, Bethanie Johnson knows that oOn average a wedding can cost anywhere from $20,000 to $30,000, but for students looking to have the wedding of their dreams, a large price tag may not be within reach. For those in need of some guidance Bethanie Johnson, a sStudent-to-sStudent pProject cCoordinator for the Student Money Management Center, covers the basics of planning a wedding that will not break the piggy bank. (0) comments
This is a story of numbers and the quest of one Native American tribe. The Piro-Manso-Tiwa Indian Tribe, Pueblo of San Juan de Guadalupe of Las Cruses, N.M., has been seeking federal recognition from the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs for almost 40 years, but with the help of Lee Ann Allen, a UNT anthropology student, the American Indian tribe is one step closer to receiving recognition. (3) comments
The empty Union Circle parking garage is a sign of summer progress. The 20-year-old garage is closed until August for a $504,000 renovation which includes painting, cleaning, replacing stairwells and strands in concrete, as well as repairing and replacing drainage. (0) comments
Graduate student Aaron David Wuensch, 25, died on Tuesday June 9th at Denton Presbyterian Hospital after suffering from cardiac arrest while working out at the Pohl Recreation Center. Staff at the recreation center, who are first aid and CPR certified, responded to Wuensch immediately. (0) comments
For Michael Sexton, the fate of the UNT Dallas campus couldn't be more fitting. The fledgling campus has been given wings after Gov. Rick Perry signed a Senate Bill, giving it the go-ahead to become a full-fledged campus. Sexton, a professor with the College of Business, spent the last seven years teaching at the three-story satellite campus, which is perched on 264 acres of rolling hills in south Dallas. (0) comments
The Student Government Association kicked off the summer with its first Student Senate meeting yesterday in the Administration building board room at 2pm. Funded mainly by student service fees, SGA individuals are elected by the student body to provide a connection between students and administrators. (1) comment
The University Union is typically a busy, bustling place. When the Meditation Club meets at 4 p.m. each Tuesday in room 114 to meditate, it's a different story. The club's meetings are open to anyone looking for a way to relax and "center." The mediation program focuses on breathing, the connection between mind and body, and walking meditation. (1) comment
The Garden of Honor, dedicated today at UNT's Discovery Park, is similar to the Trans-Siberian Railroad for one engineer. "I believe, like the head engineer of the Trans-Siberian Railroad did, that the most important thing is that it exists," said Mitty Plummer, nuclear engineering coordinator and engineering technology professor. (1) comment
An hour away from Denton, the 7-ton arms of 30-story giants are taking Denton and UNT's Mean Green to "clean green." About 30 Denton officials and UNT faculty members donned hard hats and safety goggles for the first public tour of 75 wind turbines at the Wolf Ridge Wind Farm Thursday in Muenster, Texas, located more than 40 miles north of Denton. (0) comments
While some UNT students view summer as a time when they can go home to relax after a year of studying, many UNT professors and employees are still busy on campus teaching summer school and grading papers. However, some have their hands full with interesting school-related summer plans that involve delving into research projects and jet-setting out of the Denton area. (0) comments
The department of Dance and Theatre will be presenting the "Third Annual Summer Arts Festival: Student Works" at 8 p.m. July 1-3 in the Radio, Television, Film and Performing Arts Building. The show will feature productions by three UNT students. The students work will include "All in the Timing", written by David Ives and student directed by Chris Barr; "Human Nature" with student choreography by Kristin Jones; and "EMPATHmE" with student choreography by Chelsea Kubiak. (0) comments
For the second year in a row, the Mean Green men's and women's athletic teams are the national champions of Penn State York's fifth annual "Gender Equity" scorecard. The scorecard evaluates 115 Football Bowl Division colleges based on their commitment to gender equity in athletics, or equal participation and fairness for both men's and women's teams. (1) comment
\The ROTC program at UNT will finish its first full year on campus when the only senior, Cadet Tod Dillingham, graduates in May and is commissioned as a 2nd2nd Lieutenant in the U.S. Army. The program, founded in spring of 2008, has experienced success in its first year, said Maj. (3) comments
Student Teaching: its challenges and difficulties By Manuella Rogers Contributing Writer Every year about 800 UNT students apply for student teaching positions. Placed at many different school districts, they learn from mentor teachers fundamentals of classroom management, teaching strategies, and ways to handle real classroom situations. (0) comments
For its small building capacity, the city of Denton Animal Shelter has more dogs and cats than it can handle, but plans for a new animal shelter may change all that. The city of Denton Animal Shelter handles over 5,000 animals a year in a facility that is capable of holding a maximum of 114 animals at a time, said Bette Sherman, chairman of the Denton Animal Shelter Foundation Inc. (0) comments
