Calling all creative minds-
the 17th annual all student art competition opens Feb. 6, in the Moudy gallery. The competition, called “Crosstalk,” welcomes work from any TCU student, part of the art department or not. Admission is free, and student art will be on display until Feb. 15.
For more information on “Crosstalk,” call 817-257-76543
Bundle up, horned frogs! Winter isn’t over yet!
The Associated Press reports the Punxsutawney groudhog saw his shadow this morning, meaning we’re in for six more weeks of winter.
“According to German superstition, if a hibernating animal casts a shadow on Feb. 2 - the Christian holiday of Candlemas - winter will last another six weeks. If no shadow is seen, legend says, spring will come early.”
The Punxsutawney Groundhog Club reports that Phil has seen his shadow 97 times since 1887.
Stay warm, stay safe and be ready for the possibility of more ice days.
According to an article in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, solar panels and other forms of renewable energy are being put on the table at the Texas Legislature. State Sen. Troy Fraser, R-Horseshoe Bay, says something will be passed this session, according to the article.
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Editor’s note: This post was modified at 2:35 p.m. Monday.
About 40 or 50 students showed up Thursday night to listen to Tim Halperin perform for over an hour at 1873 Cafe & Sports Grill. Halperin performance was a part of the university’s ongoing plan to hold an open mic night every Thursday at 1873.
Some students clapped along during the show, and occasionally sang familiar lyrics. Halperin performed mostly original music, including songs from his album “You Are the Moon,” which is available on iTunes.
He closed out the night by covering several well known songs by other artists, including versions of “Tiny Dancer,” originally by Elton John, and “All My Loving,” by the Beatles.
This was the third open mic night of the semester at 1873. The Wesley Gentle Band performed on Jan. 15, while the Robin Darcy Band performed last Thursday, said Director of Student Activities James Parker.
Parker also said that while 1873 will host open mic nights at least throughout the rest of the semester, some slots remain open. Parker is still looking for a band to perform next Thursday.
The TCU School of Music will perform a sold-out concert of Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 9. The performance will feature the TCU Symphonic Choir, the Symphony Orchestra with the Wind Symphony and Jazz Ensemble. Conducted by Germán Gutiérrez
Carmina Burana was composed by Carl Orff in 1935 and 1936 and is a 24-movement piece based on a collection of medieval poems from the 1300s.
Carl Orff (1895-1982) was a German composer best known for Carmina Burana.
As a closing to our theme semester “Think Purple Live Green” Turk Pipkin came to campus to promote the message in his movie “Nobelity.” Pipkin said the movie is about more than just being environmentally friendly. He said it’s about realizing even one person can make a difference in the world. He said people always assume that they alone can’t make a change, but that is the first problem. Pipkin said the point of “Nobelity” is to show if we all believe we can make a change, then act on it, something can really be done for the problems in the world.
SGA President Kelsie Johnson said the university has already shown improvement from years past. She said with the new meal plan, we have condensed the amount of daily trash and waste from 50 gallons to one gallon. She said students are beginning to help the effort without even knowing it.
Before the movie was shown, Chancellor Boschini was presented with the “Laureate Award.” Johnson said he won this award partly for using construction materials that used less energy in the building of the new union.
She said many are continuing with the same theme in mind. SGA Vice President Matt Dietrichson will be planning more events and programs like the showing of this movie.
The SMU Daily Campus reported that SMU is experiencing one of the worst flu outbreaks in years. Last week the SMU health center treated over 60 students for the flu, and dozens more started off this week according to SMU’s Health Educator Megan Knapp.
The Brown Lupton Health Center has published The Flu Review at www.healthcenter.tcu.edu. to keep numbers down.
IF YOU GET THE FLU, the Health Center has four simple suggestions to aid in your recovery.
1. There are anti-viral medications available by prescription (Flu is caused by 1 of 3 types of viruses. Antibiotics will not fight a viral infection.)
2. Stay in bed
3. Drink plenty of fluids (chicken soup - canned or homemade may help you feel better.)
4. Treat symptoms with over-the-counter meds or prescriptions.
According to an e-mail from Shawn Kornegay, associate director of communications for TCU, the Dallas/Fort Worth area is under an ice storm warning from 6 p.m. tonight until approximately noon Wednesday.
Kornegay said that there could be an accumulation of ice in the area and should the Provost decide to delay or close the university, the message will be sent through TCU ALERT.
Bill Miller from the Fort Worth Star-Telegram spoke with Dan Shoemaker, a weather service meteorologist. “This has the potential to be the most significant freezing event this winter,” Shoemaker said. “It’s more than just a slight chance. This one is going to happen.”
If you haven’t signed up for TCU ALERT, you can find more information at www.tcu.edu and click on the TCU ALERT button. You can also find information on the TCU homepage, from a recording on TCU’s information line (817-257-INFO or 4636) or from local television and radio stations.
The raise I was supposed to get in April has been postponed until October because of the economy. The items I sell for commission aren’t selling because no one has any extra money. Every day I wake up and wonder if this will be the day that my employer calls to tell me I’ve been let go.
And yet, I feel like everything is going to be OK.
It’s not because I don’t need the money. I’m living semester to semester here. Without some kind of job, I wouldn’t have enough money to come back to TCU.
And though I support Barack Obama, I don’t feel at peace now that he is in office because I know that the economy is bigger than one man.
And I certainly don’t feel good about my job security because when the economy gets hit, it’s the hourly workers that are cut first.
I can’t explain it. Losing my job is one of the worst things that could happen. Anyone who knows me can attest that my natural pessimism means I would almost expect it.
But I figure that when it comes to optimism, there’s no better time than now. After all, things can’t get any worse, right?
By Callie Mason
The new edition of the TCU Literary Magazine comes out Friday. The magazine will feature poems and short stories from students. The published works in this edition are from the Fall semester.
A release party is being held Friday night at the Fort Worth Contemporary Arts Gallery. The party will include featured readers, student poets, and music by Mark Lettieri. The release party is from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
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