In May of 2015, a Tyler newspaper quoted a then 19-year-old Hannah Werchan in a story about conquering challenges through visual and performance arts at her high school, All Saints Episcopal School. In the article, Werchan said, “I have a passion for art. I feel like I could become something with it.” Little did she know her art would take her somewhere as far as Washington D.C. Now, 22-year-old senior art…
Parking Permits As the school year starts, parking spots will begin to fill up. Having a parking permit will help students find a spot closer to the classrooms. Parking permits are for sale through the TWU Department of Public Safety. Student permits are $70, motorcycle permits are $35 and bicycle parking is always free. Free Parking This year, the Denton Bible Church will provide free parking to students with…
Outdoor Adventures Each year, the TWU Fitness and Recreation Center hosts multiple outdoor adventures that are open to students and range from kayaking, hiking, caving and horseback riding. This semester, there will be seven trips available that will cost between $10 and $40 per student. Each student must pre-register to reserve their spot. To register, visit the front desk of the Fitness and Recreation Center during their hours of operation….
To keep in touch with creativity during the first week of the fall semester, the Student Union Programming is hosting Painting at the Fountain on Saturday, Sep 1. Meet up with other TWU students at the Hubbard Lawn for two hours of friends, fun and fresh paint. Admission to the event is free to TWU students, faculty and staff. Students will be guided through a painting of the new mascot,…
With the start of a new semester comes a new wave of Pioneer pride for the sports teams of TWU. The soccer and volleyball teams have not taken much of a summer break because they are already back in the grind for victory. With the construction of the new dorms, TWU’s previous soccer fields have been destroyed. Do not fret, however, for the grand opening of TWU’s brand new…
Welcome back to TWU in Denton! It’s time to gear up for a brand new semester. This is my favorite time of the year to stock up on new binders, fresh pens and finely tune my new schedule. One of my favorite peers, Hannah Diaz, told me that she creates detailed hourly schedules to prepare for the semester. Diaz said, “This helps me mentally prepare for each day, and it…
Classes are starting back up, and students and professors alike are in the process of learning about each other. Professors are learning names, and students are learning teaching styles, but many students forget that their professors are real human beings with real lives outside of the classroom. On Monday, Aug 27, the TWU Dallas campus will be hosting a tea and treats party for TWU faculty, staff and students….
Mary Joyce Newsom is a well known individual in TWU’s occupational therapy community; the official TWU Houston website describes Newsom as an individual who made a difference through “her professional contributions and personal qualities” in the field of Occupational Therapy. Newsome had such an impact on TWU and the field of occupational therapy that since 1982, TWU has been giving out the Mary Joyce Newsom award in hopes of honoring…
Everyone knows the story of George Washington chopping down the cherry tree. Most of the things we remember easiest come in the form of stories. On April 2, Global Connections held a workshop featuring Jenifer Sarver, a recent candidate for U.S. Congressional District 21 and Principal at Sarver Strategies. The workshop focused on the idea of telling narratives to create a personal brand. For students interested in speaking about their…
What began in 2015 as an organization to give graduate students a voice quickly turned into much more than that. The Graduate Student Council was created by the dean of the graduate school in 2015, Larry Leflore, to provide graduate students with the same unity undergraduate students have. Afterwards, Leflore had a vision to “create the total graduate student” and realized the need for recognition of accomplishments amongst graduate students,…
For the first time ever, a Human Library is coming to the Blagg-Huey Library on April 23 from 12 to 5 pm. According to the Human Library website, the organization is “a worldwide movement for social change” that loans out Living Books – real people who share their stories with the people who come to hear them. In charge of the fun, Flora Ligeti, a Health Sciences Librarian at TWU,…
One of TWU’s most favorable qualities, according to TWU junior Chace McGuinnis, is the sense of belonging and safety that this campus encompasses. McGuinnis’ opinion might be backed up by statistics- according to a 2015 report by bestcolleges.com, TWU was ranked one of the 50 safest campuses in the United States. The naming of TWU as one of the nation’s safest campuses was primarily due to the low number of…
TWU has turned one of the study rooms in the Blagg-Huey Library into a lactation room. On March 20, TWU earned the “Mother-Friendly Worksite” title for supporting breastfeeding mothers. This program was created in 1995 by the Department of State Health Services. According to the Texas Mother-Friendly website, “the Texas Mother-Friendly Worksite Initiative is nationally recognized by the Center for Training and Research Translation as a practice-tested intervention for Worksite…
As most everyone is aware, parking on campus is sparse right now, but the daily struggle to find a place to park is all for the greater good. Construction on the new West Parking Garage on Oakland Street across from Margo Jones and between the Baptist Student Center and the Marketing/HR building continues to steadily progress. Students are a little frustrated with the lack of parking spots because TWU is…
Sexual assault is climbing in numbers. According to RAINN, the nation’s largest anti-sexual violence organization, “23.1% of undergraduate females and 5.4% of undergraduate males will experience rape or sexual assault through physical force, violence, or incapacitation.” Denton police are looking to improve the investigation process of sexual assault cases. According to the Denton Record-Chronicle, “rape is the only category in Denton that remains well above state and national average.” According…
Crime Alerts Recently, a crime alert was sent to TWU students on March 29. The crime committed happened on March 28 at 7:22 a.m. on the 700 block of Oakland. TWU students were alerted of this crime 26 hours after it took place. Even though the incident didn’t take place on campus, it did happen just half a mile from TWU. Be Alert Since there is no guarantee that information…
The ArtsWalk will be held on Thurs. April 5 from 6 to 8 p.m. The walk will take place from the TWU Library fountain, Redbud 204 to the DGL Dance Building. This event is always free for students, faculty, staff and the public. The theme for this year’s ArtsWalk is “Emerging Stories.” There will be two interdisciplinary performance collaborations, according to the TWU ArtsWalk website. Ilanda Morgan, Assistant Professor…