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Denton Community Market

April 17, 2018

This April marks the eighth year of Denton’s beloved Denton Community Market. Two years after they opened, the Market had a showing of less than 20 vendors, but has grown tremendously since then. This season is in full swing for over 100 local farmers and vendors from the Denton area. The Market’s season opened on Saturday, Apr. 7 and continues every Saturday until November. To encourage and support the diversity…

Baaamaste your stress away

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April 11, 2018

“Yoga is an ever-evolving practice,” according to Clever Yoga. Yoga is constantly changing, evolving and adding new moves or props to the exercise. One of the new trends in the yoga community is goat yoga, where you take to the mat with goats roaming around you or even jumping on you. Goat yoga has come to the DFW area with Goat Yoga Richardson, which is the first in the area….

TWU’s Academic Success Lecture

As the world moves deeper into the technological age, the education system is being forced to adapt and incorporate teaching technologies into the classroom; With technology being another essential tool in the educational battlefield, using technology to its potential is required to move forward and up, and with the help of the TWU Teaching and Learning with Technologies department, TWU is leading the faculty and students in their classrooms into the…

April 6, 2018

Spring with a splash: Denton ISD FFA Color Run

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April 5, 2018

Start off this spring with a splash of color at the Denton ISD FFA Color Run this Sat., April 7. With check-in starting at 8 a.m. and the run at 9 a.m., the 3rd annual fun run will be held at the Sarah and Troy Lagrone Advanced Technology Complex. Directions to the event can be found here. Members of the community from all ages are invited and welcome to participate….

The Sidewalk Cafe: homestyle cookin’

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March 7, 2018

As you walk in, you’re instantly hit with the sweet smell of homemade pies and coffee. The staff gives you a warm “hello” and sits you down at a table. The blue walls give a very calming feel. The Sidewalk Cafe offers you the most welcoming feel right from the start. As soon as I sat down, this little cafe immediately stood out from most chain cafes. Chalkboards with handwritten…

Students dealing with domestic violence, sexual abuse, stalking are not alone

Students dealing with domestic violence, sexual abuse, stalking are not alone TWU has many resources available to students who have extenuating circumstances, and a new resource has just been created specifically for students who have are dealing with domestic violence, sexual assault or abuse and stalking. The Student Life department is now providing a therapist, Regina Deleon, for students burdened by these particular issues. Deleon began her counseling services early…

March 7, 2018

Indivisible Denton and Denton’s Divestment Day

Who is Indivisible Denton? With the socio-political culture that has enveloped the U.S. now reaching Denton, some of Denton’s residents are not willing to assimilate, and they are not simply sitting by quietly; as a result, Denton residents have come together to form an organized activist group in what is being called Indivisible Denton. What does Indivisible Denton do? Indivisible Denton is a group with the aim, per their official website, of defending “the United States of America as…

February 28, 2018

33rd annual “Materials: Hard and Soft” exhibit on display

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February 19, 2018

What and When? The “Materials: Hard and Soft” exhibit is a juried premier craft exhibition which is held annually by the Greater Denton Arts Council. The exhibition, which was first orchestrated by Georgia Leach Gough, a local artist, in 1987, aims to give a stage to “top national and international artists as [individuals] celebrate the evolving field of contemporary craft and the remarkable creativity and innovation of artists who push…

Confederate Monument Advisory Committee Meets in Preparation for Final Arguments

The Denton County Confederate Memorial Advisory Committee was created to help solve the issue surrounding the controversial statue located in front of the Courthouse on the Square. The advisory committee met this past Thursday to hear from local professionals and present their answers to specific questions that Committee Chair John Baines had presented to them. Baines stressed that their goal should be to continue to work towards a consensus, and…

January 31, 2018

Local Business Gives Back to Community

Communities in Need At any given point in time, there are people who get by with less than the bare necessities, people who live in inhospitable conditions and people without homes at all. Although not many people pay it any mind, there are people in need everywhere, and one local Denton business is doing their part to help alleviate the everlasting community need. Local Business Steps Up At first sight,…

January 31, 2018

Denton square recovering from 4-alarm holiday fire

Denton residents woke up the day after Christmas to unexpected news: in the early morning, the Downtown Mini Mall II had been engulfed in flames. The similar memories for longtime residents, as 23 years ago a fire on the west side of the square destroyed three businesses. For 37 years, Leo Will has owned the iconic Denton Square mini mall, but the fire may very well bring an end…

January 24, 2018

We are TWU…

These stories are a part of an in-depth series focusing on how labels define us, how we embrace them and how they create cages for us. The hot topics of gender, sex and race have been at the forefront of many social disagreements. The goal of this project was to tell the true stories of the TWU community. As a graduating Senior, I have spent my college career as a…

November 8, 2017

Drinking in Denton

Harvest House off of East Hickory Street has a multitude of beer options to try.

November 8, 2017

It’s no lie that Denton is home to some pretty unique places to go after dark and catch a drink. However, if the crowded and loud bar isn’t your style check out some local brewhouses where you can easily walk to the bathroom and not have to wait in a line. If you’re looking for a place with in house brewing that makes you feel like you’re part of the…

Sydney Santschi: Writing a better future for herself

Sydney Santschi is a Senior English major who is a true survivor.

November 8, 2017

Senior English major Sydney Santschi lights up every classroom she is in. The joy Santschi receives through learning is infectious, and between her cheerful engagement with her classmates and her insistence on reading British poetry in a British accent, she appears to be the model of the successful student. In many ways, Santschi is, but like any student, her journey has been fraught with adversity that she has struggled to…

Unleash your imagination at First Friday

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October 31, 2017

If you are looking to unlock your inner creative side or enhance your already unlocked creative side, First Friday in Denton is the place to be. Every first Friday of every month, Denton hosts an event where businesses and galleries come and host activities for whomever to come and try. Some shops stay open later for after hour shopping. The next upcoming date for First Friday is Nov. 3. The event will start…

Halloween Activities in Denton

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October 25, 2017

Halloween is just about here, and Denton residents have a number of choices for fun over the weekend and through the holiday. Halloween Harvest at the Denia Rec Center 10/27 This Friday at 6 p.m., residents can head over to the Denia Rec Center at 1001 Parvin St. to take part in carnival games, a hayride, $1 rock climbing and a bounce house for kids. A costume contest will…

Not your Ordinary Halloween Attraction

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October 25, 2017

One of the first legends individuals hear when they first become residents of Denton is the legend of Goat Man’s bridge, and with Halloween being right around the corner there is no better time than now to retell the classic Denton horror story that is the Goat Man. The goat man was a businessman who was lynched from Old Alton Bridge due to people being jealous of his success; however,…

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