Friday, April 26, 2002



PETA critical of promotion involving circus elephant



CAMPUS AND LOCAL

Sixth faculty group formed to evaluate core proposal
By Brandon Ortiz
Staff Reporter

The Faculty Senate unanimously decided Thursday to create a new committee to propose a revised draft of the Common Undergraduate Experience.
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Overseas flight travel up from last summer
Laura McFarland
Staff Reporter

On the afternoon of April 11, Katie Childress and three of her friends gathered in her room with one goal in mind: buy their airplane tickets to London.
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Writing Center founder
returns as director in summer

By RAUL MARTINEZ IV
Staff Reporter

Steve Sherwood, an instructor of English, helped start the Writing Center when he came to TCU 14 years ago.
Starting July 1, he will become its new director.

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Plaque buildup

David Dunai/STAFF REPORTER
Members of Pi Kappa Phi pose for a group picture after receiving 16 awards in different categories during Order of Omega’s annual award banquet Thursday at the Dee J. Kelly Alumni and Visitors Center. Don Mills, vice chancellor for student affairs, said that he was happy to present the newly established chancellor’s award to the fraternity, because he said the fraternity showed outstanding skills in academic excellence, philanthropy and contribution to the TCU community as a whole.

More than 1,000 set to receive diplomas at convention center
BY KAMI LEWIS
Staff Reporter

In 1876, two students received diplomas at the first graduation ceremony for the institution that would become TCU.
This year, more than 1,100 students will walk the stage in the largest graduation ceremony in TCU history, said Margaret Kelly, director of special projects.

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East Texas inmate found in abandoned house

Half of full-time students work 25 hours a week

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NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL

Saudi prince meets with Bush to promote Middle East peace
By SCOTT LINDLAW
Associated Press

CRAWFORD, Texas (AP) — Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah met for two hours Thursday with President Bush at his central Texas ranch, looking to ease growing tensions between their two nations that loomed over a summit originally meant to advance the Mideast peace process.
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Dozens injured in Manhattan building explosion Thursday
By KATHERINE ROTH
Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — An explosion that may have been caused by chemicals stored in a basement rocked a 10-story commercial building Thursday, hurling glass and rubble across a city block and injuring 42 people, at least 10 of them critically.
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Boston Archdiocese turns over more documents

Russia plays down absence of arms control negotiator

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