Publication: North Texas Daily

First Reported Apr 25 2012 - Updated Apr 25 2012 - 1 Documents

Record high gas prices await students this summer

Filed under Arts & LifeJennifer McElroy / Contributing WriterThe semester is drawing to a close, and the summer holds potential promises of long road trips and cross-country vacations for many students. However, as gas prices near record highs, those ... [ Published Apr 25 2012 by North Texas Daily ]

Entities: Denton (Texas, United States), Starbucks Corporation, Mitt Romney, Coffee

First Reported Apr 18 2012 - Updated Apr 18 2012 - 1 Documents

Nintendo Co LTD

Old school video gamers give 1-UP to past titles

Filed under Arts & LifeJordan Foster / InternVideo games have come a long way from the penny arcades and two-dimensional space invaders of the 1970s – in 2011, the industry was valued at more than $65 billion, according to gaming firm DFC Intelligenc ... [ Published Apr 18 2012 by North Texas Daily ]

Entities: Nintendo Co LTD, Denton (Texas, United States), Luke Robinson

First Reported Apr 18 2012 - Updated Apr 18 2012 - 1 Documents

New class will study Jewish graphic novels

Filed under Arts & LifeKatie Olson / InternNext semester, UNT’s Jewish Studies Program will be offering a new class called “The Jewish Graphic Novel,” which will study the history of the genre and the artists’ impressions of the Jewish experience.Taught ... [ Published Apr 18 2012 by North Texas Daily ]

Entities: Judaism, Jewish-Americans, Captain America

First Reported Apr 12 2012 - Updated Apr 12 2012 - 1 Documents

Killer Mike

North Texas rapper, student JMack makes name for himself

Filed under Arts & LifeLeigh Daniels / InternJarren Mack is leading a double life.There’s UNT senior Jarren Mack, studying public administration and emergency management at the Denton campus.Then there’s JMack, the up-and-coming Texas-by-way-of-England ... [ Published Apr 12 2012 by North Texas Daily ]

Entities: Killer Mike, Bun B, Big Tuck, Kool Keith, emergency

First Reported Apr 12 2012 - Updated Apr 12 2012 - 1 Documents

Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts

Guest chef chips in at student restaurant

Filed under Arts & LifeNadia Hill / Staff WriterChef Christof Syré’s singsong voice trails behind him as he glides from one oven to another, gesturing grandiosely and keeping an eye on every student wearing an apron.Syré, executive chef at the Four Seasons ... [ Published Apr 12 2012 by North Texas Daily ]

Entities: Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts, Creativity, Leadership

First Reported Apr 12 2012 - Updated Apr 12 2012 - 1 Documents

Hannah Kearney

Denton Animal Shelter gives dog adoption tips at UNT campus

Filed under Arts & LifeKatie Olson / InternGroups of students excitedly crowded around dogs of all breeds and sizes outside of the Willis Library on Wednesday. The University Program Council’s “Pet Experience” included wagging tails, furry ears and adoption ... [ Published Apr 12 2012 by North Texas Daily ]

Entities: Adoption, Martha Hill, Hannah Kearney

First Reported Apr 12 2012 - Updated Apr 12 2012 - 1 Documents

Students, experts give voice to health issue

Filed under Arts & LifeNadia Hill / Staff WriterThis Friday at noon two UT Southwestern Medical Center otolaryngologists – voice experts – will host a workshop at Voertman Hall with UNT theatre, music and radio, television and film students to educate ... [ Published Apr 12 2012 by North Texas Daily ]

Entities: Austin, Stephen Austin, Laryngitis

First Reported Apr 05 2012 - Updated Apr 05 2012 - 1 Documents

Civic engagement classes raise more than $18,000 for charity

Filed under Arts & LifeNadia Hill / Staff WriterThe lights come up on a teary-eyed woman standing in front of 40 UNT students. In a shaky voice, she explains how humbled she is by their work and the impact they have made on the community. In a classroom ... [ Published Apr 05 2012 by North Texas Daily ]

Entities: Food Bank, Denton (Texas, United States), SOS Children's Villages, Donations

First Reported Apr 05 2012 - Updated Apr 05 2012 - 1 Documents

UNT librarian, tech leader recognized for work

Filed under Arts & LifeChristopher G. Lewis / Contributing WriterMark Phillips, assistant dean for UNT’s Digital Libraries, was recently named one of Library Journal’s “Movers and Shakers 2012” in the tech leaders category.Phillips, who earned a master’s ... [ Published Apr 05 2012 by North Texas Daily ]

Entities: Mark Phillips, Oklahoma City University, American Library Association

First Reported Apr 05 2012 - Updated Apr 05 2012 - 1 Documents

Little Women take the stage at Campus Theatre

Filed under Arts & LifeBrittni Barnett / Senior Staff WriterSince it was first published more than 130 years ago, the classic novel “Little Women” has sold millions of copies worldwide, spawning two sequels, a movie and most recently, a musical.The timeless ... [ Published Apr 05 2012 by North Texas Daily ]

Entities: Chaplain, Relativity

First Reported Apr 03 2012 - Updated Apr 03 2012 - 1 Documents

UNT Health Center to introduce Pap packages

Filed under Arts & LifeEthan Healy / Contributing WriterAt the beginning of March the UNT Health and Wellness Center introduced new “Pap packages” for female students. The Pap packages group together important testing for STDs and other ailments with ... [ Published Apr 03 2012 by North Texas Daily ]

Entities: Pap Smear, Blood Count, Gonorrhoea, Chlamydia