Wednesday, October 10, 2001

Campus Briefs
House considers new evaluation forms
New teacher evaluation forms were presented at the House of Student Representatives meeting Tuesday.

Mike Sacken, chairman of the University Evaluation committee, distributed a tentative form to House members, requesting feedback about a shorter format with more room for written comment.

Sacken said changes, if accepted, could be implemented for the fall 2002 semester.

Flag lowered to honor death of staff member
Chancellor Michael Ferrari requested the TCU flag be lowered to half staff Tuesday in memory of nutritional sciences administrative assistant Carol Kramer, who died Monday night after a lengthy illness.

Kramer began her career at TCU Dec. 12, 1977 and remained an active member of the TCU community until her death, coworkers said.

“We all loved her and will miss her dearly,” said nutritional sciences administrative assistant Charlotte Crawford.

Funeral services are scheduled for 10 a.m. Friday at St. Andrews Catholic Church.

Visitation and a rosary will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Laurel Land Funeral Home.

Fire engulfs frat house in Massachussetts
AMHERST, Mass. (U-WIRE) — Twenty-three University of Massachusetts-Amherst Delta Upsilon fraternity brothers were forced from their home Oct. 5 when a fire consumed the three-story house.

According to the Hampshire Gazette, the blaze started when a candle in a first-floor room lit a mattress on fire and flames spread to the right half of the house.

None of the residents, including the house dog, was injured.

Because the brothers had covered fire detectors with plastic bags, the blaze had grown out of control by the time the Amherst, Mass., Fire Department arrived, Amherst Fire Chief Keith Hoyle said.

— Massachusetts Daily Collegian