TCU Daily Skiff Friday, April 2, 2004
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Group discusses retention rate
Presidents of major campus organizations give Board members ideas on how to improve TCU.

With one hour to make their case, 15 members of Intercom, a group consisting of the presidents of major campus organizations, presented to the Board of Trustees Student Relations Committee three ways to achieve one of TCU’s ultimate goals - student retention.

“We began this semester working on this presentation to discuss more than parking and food,” Student Government Association President Jay Zeidman told the committee.
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Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Don Mills talks about advising needs as part of an Intercom discussion Thursday afternoon in the Student Center.
New money-request system to be proposed
The Student Government Association has received a greater number of requests for money from student organizations this year than in past years.

A new system for money requests from the Student Government Association may be proposed sometime this semester, because the number of student organizations asking for money has increased over the last year, said Treasurer David Watson.
Honors Program rewards students, prof
Life lessons and standing ovations defined Thursday’s Honors Convocation.

Recipients of the TCU Honors Scholar Award, Phi Beta Kappa electees and the Honors Professor of the Year were recognized Thursday at the 42nd Annual Honors convocation, which included a speech from Princeton University professor Alexander Nehamas.
AHO to serve in Africa
The African Heritage Organization will take their community service overseas next month.

The African Heritage Organization is planning two weeks of service work in some of the poverty-stricken areas of Kenya in May.
Scholars discuss Jesus ‘film, impact on culture
Jewish and Christian scholars reflected on “The Passion of the Christ” and whether or not it is anti-Semitic.

The Brite Divinity School and the National Conference for Community and Justice sponsored “a conversation on Jesus’ Passion” Thursday night at the Robert Carr Chapel.
 
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