Early Wednesday, Sept. 14, Grapevine Fire Department responded to a fire at Acorn Woods Park, near Lake Grapevine, where they found a partially dismembered and burned body. Several days later, fingerprints identified the body as TWU Junior Nutrition major Jacqueline “Jackie” Rae Vandagriff, 24, of Frisco. Lone suspect, Charles Dean Bryant Jr., 30, of Haslet was arrested in the afternoon on Sunday Sept. 18 near his home in Haslet. Currently…
Volleyball team faces tough competition in Lone Star Conference
On Sat., Sept. 24, the Pioneer volleyball team hosted Texas A&M Kingsville in their fourth Lone Star Conference match. Despite recording more kills than Kingsville, TWU fell to the Javelinas in four sets. Beginning the match with a victorious first set, the Pioneers failed to answer three straight set losses. Senior right side hitter and middle blocker Anna McGee tallied five kills in the first set, one being the first…
Pioneers drop three games heading into Lone Star Conference play
On Fri., Sept. 23, Pioneers faced West Texas A&M Lady Buffs in the Lone Star Conference opener. West Texas’ Khadira Debesette scored the first goal of the game in the 16th minute. In the 27th minute, she scored again — giving the Lady Buffs a two-point lead over the Pioneers. In the final two minutes, Pioneer midfielder Chelsea Martin reduced the lead to only one point. But the Pioneers were…
2016 Women in Commerce
Women in Commerce has partnered with TWU again this year to present the fall luncheon and business showcase entitled: Now You’re Talking – Making Communication Your Super Power on Friday, Sept. 23 from 11 a.m. to 1:30pm at Hubbard Hall. The sold-out event, according to the Denton Chamber of Commerce, promises to: “Promote the growth and development of Denton-area businesswomen through initiative that increases access to resources, professional and personal…
Not your mama’s feminism
All is Fair in Rape and White Privilege What do Brock Turner and Lena Dunham have in common? They’re both rapists. The difference being, Lena Dunham is still worshipped as one of the golden-girl, white feminist icons. Turner, after facing up to 14 years for raping an unconscious woman behind a dumpster, was only sentenced to six months because apparently, his fragile psyche wouldn’t be able to handle the emotional…
Voting laws in Texas
In November of 2016, students will be faced with the decision of having to vote, but first they must be registered in their state and county. Students must register to vote in the general election before Oct. 11, 2016. If you are registered in another county and want to vote in Denton, you must fill out a new card declaring a change of address. You may register to vote in…
Satirical news media
Satire has been a much-loved part of the world for many years and while some consumers simply find satire entertaining, it also serves a purpose. Satirical news media uses humor as a tool to inform and enlighten its audience. Mostly, satire is used to mock a situation or person to expose flaws, mistakes or incongruities. On “The Late Show,” in a segment titled “A Closer Look,” Seth Meyers satirically examines…
Visiting Scholar profile
Arriving from Barcelona, Spain April, Dr. Juan Leyva-Moral is the most recent visiting scholar to study at the TWU Houston campus. With the help of Associate Nursing Professor, Dr. Joan E. Edwards, Dr. Leyva-Moral is studying Latina Women Living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (LWHIV) in the Houston area and how this affects their reproductive decisions, and more specifically to identify the barriers LWHIV face when planning to have a baby or…
Interview with SGA president
Madison Thompson, a graduate Occupational Therapy student, will represent TWU’s Dallas Student Government Association as President in the 2016-2017 school year. Thompson said: “I really like what SGA represents. I like that we’re a proponent for the students and we represent them. I like that we have the ability and the power to help meet student needs and make their experiences as students better and fun.” As President, Thompson will…
The walking hungry, Dentonites grab a bite
Thursday, Sept. 22 will mark year two of the Denton Food Truck Fest. It will run from 4-10 p.m. across from Oak St. Drafthouse, down and around East Side social club, with some food trucks scattered down adjacent streets. The Food Truck Fest is free to get in, however, you will need money to buy food and drinks. All ages are welcome except for the trucks parked inside of East…
Internship on Emerald Isle
Sixteenth century architecture soared upward, blue sky, a cool summer breeze and Irish accents rushed past Alyssa Gaynor’s ears as she walked to her office across Trinity College’s Dublin campus. Gaynor, a senior Math major, spent two months of her summer in Dublin, Ireland as an intern to the Health Policy Management department of Trinity College Dublin working as a data scientist. Gaynor said: “If you can get a chance…