To be heard in the upcoming election, head up to Harvest House on Friday, Sept. 14 at 7 p.m. to have a drink and write postcards for Andrew Morris, who is running for Texas House District 64. Art supplies will be provided. Check out the event on Facebook here. Also, beginning at 10 a.m. on Sept. 15, the Dallas Pride Celebration, hosted by Campuzano Mexican Food, kicks off on Oak…
Take the stage at TWU Mic Night
On Sept. 13, TWU Student Life will be hosting an open mic night from 6-8 p.m. in the Student Union room 207. This event is open to all TWU students, staff and faculty members. Those attending are encouraged to take on the stage and show the crowd their talents. Talents can include singing, poetry and stand-up comedy. Each act can last up to three minutes, so be sure to give…
National Suicide Prevention Week
As of 2018, suicide is the 10th leading cause of death across all ages in the United States, and it is the 2nd leading cause of death globally for ages 15-24, according to www.Save.org. Sept. 9-15 is National Suicide Prevention Week. This week is aimed at helping people around the nation to reach out and talk about mental health, whether it be positive or negative. Having a conversation about mental…
Sticking up for Stickler Syndrome
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…
Waterloo Music Festival rocks Austin
On Sep 7, Carson Creek Ranch is hosting a three-day independent music festival in Austin, Texas for the first time. The Waterloo Music Festival is a music, food, and camping event that seeks to set itself apart in the infamous Austin concert scene. Attendees will camp out on the 58-acre ranch for a “curated, artist-driven and niche experience,” according to Cheyenne Doerr of Giant Noise Public Relations. The festival…
Parking update: permits and shuttles
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…
Get back in the grind
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….
Owl the rage: Painting at the fountain
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,…
TWU sports are going strong
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…
Dallas campus holds Student Organization Fair
If you’re one of many students who does not live in Denton near our main campus, TWU’s Student Government Association (SGA) and Student Life are co-hosting an event for you at the Dallas campus. Next Tuesday from 12:00-1:00 pm in room 3620, you can enjoy a yummy soda pop float while learning about the many diverse student organizations that TWU has to offer. This is a great opportunity and…
Welcome back, TWU!
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…
TWU Dallas’ Cup of Tea
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….
We book review
We by Yevgeny Zamyatin is arguably the first dystopian novel written, before George Orwell 1984. This work is rather interesting in that there is no sense of a definitively wholesome protagonist presented for the reader to follows. The story is told through the journal entries of a lead architect, who is working on a ship to go out into space. He in many aspects tends to be quite fickle. There…
J.K. Stein’s memoir, The Director: Important Addition to #MeToo Movement
In less than 200 pages, J.K. Stein’s memoir will break your heart. Inspired to tell her story after the #MeToo movement took the internet by storm, she gives readers a painfully truthful journey through a world dominated by powerful men who get away with some absolutely disgusting acts, some of which are viscerally described in the form of her journal entries. The worst part of this book is coming to…
Let’s not just talk about sex
Dynamic duo Shree Jackson and Lindsey Speed from Traffick911 opened the eyes of their audience to the world of human slavery and trafficking that is in Denton’s backyard. Traffick911 and TWU partnered to host an Ethics Conference at the Cumberland Presbyterian Home on Friday, April 20. With ethics in mind, Case Manager Jackson stressed the importance of continuously learning to be aware of trafficking. “Pimps are professors of the streets,”…
Stroke: Recognize the signs
Every four minutes, an individual dies due to a stroke, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In addition to being responsible for around 140,000 U.S. deaths annually, stroke is the number one cause of adult disability. April is National Stroke Month, making now a good time for students to educate themselves on stroke causes, treatments, prevention and symptom recognition. The Stroke Center-Dallas was created in 1992 to…
Respect your Mother Earth
Almost 48 years ago, Earth day was created and is still today’s biggest civic-focused day of action around the world. According to the Earth Day website there are over one billion people who participate in making the Earth a better place each year on April 22. However, one day a year may not be enough. Making every day Earth day is as simple as replacing light bulbs with CFL or…