North Texas Daily

Past year's headlines cover community, campus

Tue, 13 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Masters Hall destruction
Destruction of Masters Hall began in January to make way for the new Life Sciences Complex. The completed destruction date was pushed back from March to July when asbestos was found in the building. Construction of the Life Sciences Complex will begin shortly after the demolition of Masters Hall is complete.

Regents meet, decide on new buildings and facilities

Tue, 13 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The Board of Regents accepted all seven measures proposed at its facilities meeting May 8, including the selection of Jacobs Carter Burgess as the architecture firm to build the Business Leadership Center, construction of new Greek houses and a new addition to the library annex.

NT measure to increase funding for scholarships and campus improvements passes

Tue, 13 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

NT's Board of Regents approved all three 2009 budget proposals in a meeting this morning.

After an unusually long executive meeting period behind closed doors, the Board of Regents opened to vote on the 2009 fiscal year budgets for NT, the UNT Health Science Center in Fort Worth, and the NT System.

Grad follows dream skyward

Tue, 13 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

A trip to the American Airlines Museum in the fifth grade first sparked Tabish Khan's interest in flying. Years later Khan's dreams have become more of a reality, as he prepares to enter the U.S. Air Force as an active duty officer.

"I always wanted to fly," Khan said.

Graduates: moments they will never forget

Tue, 13 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Cruz Cruz

Fashion Merchandising

Ennis, TX

Junior

"I was in a Professor Bayes' promotions class for fall 2006, and my group was working on our final project of the semester, when one of our group mates dropped out. So, it just left me and three other group mates to pick up the slack for our project.

Pushing limits, overcoming tragedy

Tue, 13 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

By Jessica Larriviere

Contributing writer

Trevor Shockley, a NT master's student, does not hold regret nor grudges despite an accident which left him with a traumatic brain injury.

Shockley was training to race in the MS 150, a 182-mile, two-day cycling tour from Houston to Austin, organized by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, when an accident happened.

NCAA dings more than 20 D-I programs in Texas on grades

Tue, 13 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

DALLAS (AP) - More than 20 Division I teams at a dozen Texas universities face penalties or warnings for failing to meet the NCAA's academic goals.

According to this year's Academic Progress Report released Tuesday, Texas State, Texas-San Antonio and North Texas are among the hardest-hit schools in the Lone Star State.

Graduates evaluate presidential nominee's plans for country's future

Tue, 13 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

This past March the unemployment rate rose from 4.8 to 5.1 percent and the number of unemployed persons reached 7.8 million. Government programs, such as health insurance, are suffering because of the lack of funds. Also lenders are either shutting their doors or cutting back on student loans.

Life after graduation: Financial tips on how to succeed

Tue, 13 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

As graduation approaches, NT seniors are forced to think of the future, in particular the financial aspect of it.

With the repayment of loans and the search for a job looming, the need for money can certainly make this most exciting time in a students life equally as nerve-racking.

Money, gadgets make great gifts for graduates

Tue, 13 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

As graduation nears for NT seniors, those closest to them look for gifts to celebrate the occasion. Graduation gifts can be both pragmatic and fun. Here are some of the gadgets and other gifts that seniors might want.

Will Patterson, a Keller junior, knew exactly what would be at the top of his list when he graduates, money or a vacation.