Corrections
The photo caption with the Oct. 12 Nobel Laureates story was incorrect. The pictured speaker was Norman Borlaug, not Jim Wright.

Campus Briefs
Student hit by car returns to classes

No anthrax cases reported in Tarrant County
By Aaron Chimbel
Staff Reporter

Reports of anthrax cases across the nation have people on edge, but no cases have been reported so far in Tarrant County, a county epidemiologist said Monday.
There is no current threat to people living in Tarrant County, including TCU students, said epidemiologist Bobby Jones.
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Spring graduation moved downtown
By Jacque Petersell
Staff Reporter

Seniors graduating in May won’t be walking across a stage at Daniel-Meyer Coliseum.
Spring Commencement will be moved downtown to the Fort Worth Convention Center, said Larry Lauer, vice chancellor for marketing and communication. The decision was made in early October by an commencement task force of administrators and faculty members, Lauer said.
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Companies cancel on-campus recruiting
Unemployment seems worse than it
actually is, economics instructor says
By John-Mark Day
Staff Reporter

Senior Anthony Nullan graduates in May, but he is not so sure a job will be waiting for him. He said he has interviewed twice, only to be told the position was eliminated in budget cuts.
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Brite cooperative to serve Korean students
By Heather Christie
Staff Reporter

Korean students seeking a master’s of divinity will be able to serve Disciples of Christ congregations through a new cooperative effort between Brite Divinity School and a California theological seminary affiliated with the Presbyterian church.
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Anthrax letter sent to Senate majority leader
By Alan Fram
Associated Press

WASHINGTON — A piece of mail sent to Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle tested positive for anthrax on Monday as the bioterrorism scare that has raised anxiety across the country reached the halls of Congress.
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Powell arrives in Pakistan to ease tensions
By George Gedda
Associated Press

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Secretary of State Colin Powell arrived in Pakistan Monday just as tensions with India flared up again over Kashmir. President Bush worried that fighting there “could create issues” for the U.S.-led war next door in Afghanistan.
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First lady promotes teaching as a career
Associated Press

WASHINGTON — In Miss Karsh’s kindergarten classroom, first lady Laura Bush played substitute teacher Monday, putting her favorite cause back on track and glossing over talk of bombs.
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Attacks on Taliban weapons storage sites continue in Kabul
By Kathy Gannon and Amir Shah
Associated Press

KABUL, Afghanistan — Huge explosions shook the Afghan capital throughout the day Monday with two more jets reported attacking the northern part of the city early Tuesday.
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Groups call for stricter drinking penalties
By Kerry Miller
Brown Daily Herald

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (U-WIRE) — In recent decades, alcohol-related deaths on college campuses have resulted in immediate pressures on the nation’s schools by groups far and wide — the government, the American Medical Association and organizations such as Mothers Against Drunk Driving.
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Southwest Texas paper faces financial troubles

SAN MARCOS — In a tough economic climate, Southwest Texas State University’s student newspaper is struggling more than most.
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ABC employee’s baby gets anthrax
By Chaka Ferguson
Associated Press

NEW YORK — The 7-month-old son of an ABC News producer has developed the skin form of anthrax after recently spending time in the newsroom, authorities and network officials said Monday.
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Bentsen announces exploratory committee for U.S. Senate seat

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Rep. Ken Bentsen said Monday he is launching an exploratory committee for a run for the Senate seat held by Phil Gramm.
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