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Careful, Jim, or the neighbors around the sorority row will demand a greenbelt because we have taken away their beautiful parking lot. The may no longer be able to see the sunset with these buildings in the way.
In the 50s, all of the soroties were housed at Chilton Hall, Avenue C and Chestnut. The building was U-shaped with a common courtyard in back. There were six sororities then and each had a 'ramp' with their own entrance. It was a great atmosphere and stimulated the growth of the female Greek system. I think that this will do the same for the current sororities.
I do wonder though. There are 13 sororities and only five of them are strong enough financially to warrant a long-term lease? I don't remember Chi Omega being included and they were very strong when I was there. Also, I believe that they added a chapter of Delta Zeta, another strong national fraternity. Will this sorority row have a Phase 2 for possible expansion?
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First, my thanks to David Shrader for the excellent job that he undertook under trying circumstances. It is a difficult task as it is but without "the man with the plan" to lean on, and in an economic slump, I think that the results were excellent.
If there is a promotion from within (and I hope that is the case), I would highly recommend Chuck Vinson. He has done an excellent job thus far and is visible at almost every UNT event. He would be especially good for athletics. I believe that through his efforts, we may soon (ralative terem) see an athletic center and stadium.
Unless we could get someone with an outstanding track record (and I mean the walks on water kind) then I can only hope that Chuck gets the job.
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Has anyone from the college broached the Chamber of Commerce about why the reference to either college was omitted?
There needs to be a lot of fence-mending, working together and strategizing to make the university and community move forward.
If Denton is really interested in promoting their historic side, they could take notes in Granbury. How about shops and museums downtown? How about using the old Campus Theater for musicals and stage shows? It seem to me that with the college talent available there would better quality shows than those in Granbury and they're very good. That could be a good training ground for our fine arts and music majors
The point is use your assets. Denton has a lot going for it...size, location, two universities, and money (at least if the number of banks is an indication). I can't believe that a Chamber director is stupid enough to ignore a large part of what makes Denton great.
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It's no disgrace losing to Denver. They ranked #4 in the nation last year.
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Several on the radio have put 'sport' in perspective for me. If it can be measured, i.e. a score or an order of finish, then it is a sport. If it has to be judged (ice skating, rodeo, etc.) then it is an exhibition. It works for me.
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I haven't read the book yet, but I've lived a lot of it.
The first president that I knew was William Joseph (Joe) McConnell. He was the greatest president of UNT that we've had, IMO. He took us from a teachers college to a bona fide university. He was pro-athlertics; the very first one as far as I know. Although our joining the Missouri Valley Conference was actually completed under Carl Matthews, it was McConnell that got us in position to do that.
I think that Norval Pohl may become the kind of president that Joe McConnell was. To me, that's the greatest compliment that I can pay Dr. Pohl.
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It appears that you are assembling some terrific players to kick-off the first season. I've been impressed with the position players in both hitting and fielding. But we all know that great teams have great pitchers. Can you give us a little rundown on the pitchers that you have signed?
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We especially need two things this year...a presence in the middle and everyone to stay healthy.
JJ said that Barnett is learning well but he's not healthy enough to do it all. He needs another big body to relieve him. I'm guessing that Byrd must finish JC before he can transger??? Will Smith has his moments but he's just not that big and he couldn't stay healthy.
As good as Chris Davis was, the team pretty well tanked when Leonard Hopkins went out with an injury. Roniger also went out.
My main hope is that all remain healthy.
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I found a source for the SAT scores for the middle group (25-75 percentile) of incoming freshmen. With a little work, I set up the rank of the 117 Division 1-A teams. There is somewhat of a flaw in that not all report SAT scores but rather use ACT scores instead. Since ACT scores are much broader, I converted them to SAT by using the average SAT scores of those that reported both.
North Texas is just below the middle of the group. They are actually tied for 63rd with Alabama, Arizona State, South Carolina and Texas Tech. They do rate the highest of the Sun Belt colleges, however.
Stanford gets the highest score. Those 75th in ranking had an average SAT of 1320. In the vast majority of schools, that would be in the top 10%. Rice's 25th ranking scores were equal to Stanfords but Stanford was more solid throughout.
Here is the ranking of the Sun Belt schools:
North Texas 63
Idaho 68
Utah State 82
Arkansas State 84
Middle Tennessee 91
New Mexico 101
Louisiana 101
Louisiana-Monroe 115
Those with the same ranking are ties; all reporting the same scores.
Other universities of interest:
Rice 2
Tulane 7
Tulsa 25
Texas 28
Texas A&M 39
Baylor 41
SMU 44
TCU 48
Oklahoma 53
Texas Tech 63
Southern Miss 75
New Mexico 79
Houston 90
UTEP 117 (and last)
While there are no rankings of each university, this study more nearly ranks the caliber of new students being attracted. As we add new schools and colleges to the present university, I think that we'll advance at least a few rungs but it will always be difficult for a public institution to surpass a private one. We can never be as selective and academics are what justifies a private college's existence.
Tulsa 25
Texas
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Years ago the University of North Texas was assigned a (educational) television station, KDTN-TV, Channel 2. As I recall, we did not really want to try to raise funds for the equipment so we entered into an agreement with Channel 13 in Dallas for them to televise over our band using their equipment. That has been going on for years; Channel 2 and Channel 13 telecasting out of the same Dallas studio.
Does nayone know why there has never been an attempt to build a television studio on campus? It seems to me, that the television station would be a good training ground for RTVF majors. They could learn to produce some of their own shows. We could still run the PBS broadcasts that are running now but get much more publicity out about the University of North Texas in the meantime.
I'm sure that a campaign would have to be started to build an operating reserve and an ongoing giving campaign to keep it operative. I don't see this as competition for donations for athletics. I think that you would get a different set of donors, although a few might overlap.
Anyway, it's food for thought. Maybe someone knows why in all these years there hasn't been an attempt to move Channel 2 to Denton. Anyone know?
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>A SOLDIER'S LETTER<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Dear Dad:
A funny thing happened at Camp Bondsteel (Bosnia). A French army officer walked up to me in the PX and told me that he thought we Americans were a bunch of cowboys and were going to provoke a war with Iraq. He said if such a thing happens, we wouldn't be able to count on the support of France. I told him that it didn't surprise me. Since we had come to France's rescue in World War I, World War II, Vietnam and the Cold War, their ingratitude and jealousy was due to surface again at some point in the near future anyway. I also told him that is why France is a third-rate military power with a socialist economy and a bunch of pansies for soldiers. I additionally told him that America, being a nation of deeds and action, not words, would do whatever it had to do, and France's support, if it ever came was only for show anyway. Just like in ALL NATO exercises, the US would shoulder 85% of the burden and provide 85% of the support, as evidenced by this French officer was shopping in an American PX, and not the other way around. He bagan to get belligerent at this point, and I told him that if he would like to, I would meet him outside the Burger King and whip his ass in front of the entire Multi-National Brigade East, thus demonstrating that even the smallest American had more fight in him than the average Frenchman. He called me a barbarian cowboy and walked away in a huff.
With friends like these, who needs enemies?
Dad, tell Mom I love her.
Your loving daughter,
Mary Beth Johnson, Lt. Col., USMC
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Almost all of it was great publicity; I'm glad that they featured UNT. The one exception was an interview where the girl that did most of the talking was wearing a UT sweatshirt. I hope that I was the only one that noticed.
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Norah Jones graduated from Booker T. Washington School for the Performing Arts, a Dallas high school.
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Lifer is right. While he has the right to say or do anything within the bounds of reason he should exercise a good taste and do that as part of a protest group. He is representing a group which I daresay does not endorse disrespect for the flag or the country.
Many posters on this board have served in the military in time of war. I know that I am, and I believe that most do all they can to honor the flag and our comrades who died to maintain the right of free speech.
But just as this contemptable person has his right to turn his back on the flag, Rudy has the right to voice his displeasure. Back off hell, I applaud you Rudy. We are all responsible for our actions. If my actions offend someone else then I must be prepared for the consequences. If someone's actions offend me, I have the right to say what I think about it. It's my right of free speech.
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It was my understanding that after sitting out a year that he would have a year of eligibility left.
To me that means that he is not eligible until the second semester (Jan. 2004) but would also be elibigle for the fall semester of that year. Even if that is true, I don't know how JJ would feel about using a player that could not go to the end of the year with the team.
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I don't see how Jerry could be the best owner in the NFL. Isn't it the job of the owner to select and hire the General Manager?
He does have Dallas' best interest at heart, as long as it will make money. There is a fine line between and owner doing nothing and one that is too meddlesome. Mr. Jones crossed the line on day one bur he does have a right to protect his investment.
He soes do many things right. Let's hope that the hiring of Parcells is another one of his right moves.
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I have talked to Coach Bell much more than to any of our current coaches and I find him to be a fine man, as well as a fine coach. I'm glad that he's back. He has ties to the Houston area but to this area as well. In many ways it's good to have a former player as a coach and recruiter.
Speaking of that, former UNT defensive lineman Nelson Barnes, late of the Nebraska staff, is now available (at least I haven't heard of a recent job offer). I think that he'd be a good offensive line coach.
As for Tulsa being one of the bottom five 1-A football programs, that's true. I will predict that they will be above that at the end of 2003 and rise much higher after a couple of recruiting seasons.
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I, too, like the name but there are two problems with their getting it.
(Blank) State University is usually reserved for the number one, 1-A or two university in the state. It has historically been THE agricultural college in the state. If anyone were to be granted that name it should be Texas A&M.
Then, assuming A&M were to give up that right, Southwest Texas State is a part of the 'Texas State University System'. They would need to be designated the flagship university to be able to use Texas State University by itself. If approved, it would rightly be called "Texas State University @ San Marcos. Then Sam Houston would become TSU @ Huntsville, etc.
Personally, I don't think that they stand a chance. Texas, the closest university to them, would probably be against it. A&M, unless they are willing to forever give up the name, would be against it. Texas Tech and North Texas, both of which have attempted to secure that name, would be against it. Of the colleges that are larger and offer more degrees, only the University of Houston would likely not be in opposition. I may be wrong, but this whole episode seems to be much ado about nothing. Unless, of course, they can stack the legislature with SWT grads.
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Although, sadly, this wouldn't do you any good this spring semester, I think that one thing that would help would be to organize several departments into a School or College of Communication. Combine Journalism, Radio, TV and Film and Public Relatiions into one school with a dean. That would allow for planning and give the communications area more clout than individual departments will ever have. I'd also like to see Channel 2 moved to the campus (where it was originally licensed) and run by students.
I believe that these changes would help Chancellor Jackson obtain more operating funds. UT and A&M have the PUF that could be used for part of their funding while North Texas, Texas Tech and Houston all need increases and the Texas University colleges do as well. Most of these colleges are growing but North Texas seems to be increasing faster. If anyone can gain more state funds, it's Lee Jackson.
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MGW, the Mid-American is also a 1-A football conference. The "upper major" conferences are the Top 10 rated basketball conferences. I believe that we are about 13 or 14 in some polls but the margin is razor thin to the 10th rated conference. The addition of Utah State would probably raise us to 11 but Idaho would drag us back down again. Now if we could just get Tulsa.....
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Shaneb, I agree with your assessment about spreading the main campus to too many locations. The closer our schools are the more cohesive we'll become.
The downtown Fort Worth property will be much more expensive than any Denton property. Admittedly, this is a graduate school but most graduate schools are on campus. I believe that's the case with every public college in Texas. Does anyone know differently?
One possible drawback on moving the law school is that TWU might be snubbed by the Fort Worth community for allowing the institution to be moved. It would be omething akin to selling a sports franchise and moving it from the city, although not as severe.
I am even concerned that the College of Engineering won't be on the main campus. I have suggested that a tramway be built connecting the two campuses in order to build a bond and cohesiveness and make them feel more a part of the university.
Maybe the negotiation skills of Chancellor Jackson and President Pohl have gotten the price down to where it is not out of the market. I think that the Coordinating Board would go for it if the price is reasonable.
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I also think that the men will have about 20 wins.
The women lost too much. They have some good players but little experience. I would guess about 12 wins with most of them coming in conference.
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At the TCU game, JJ was gracious enough to call to me as I walked past him in the concession line. Not only was he there, but he said that most of his team was also. I also saw about six of them together at Fouts. Johnny said that they spend a lot of time together and are getting to know each other's personality, abilities, etc. That should be a good thing.
We talked briefly about this year's team. He brought up Justin Leonard's name as looking very good. He is pleased with everyone's ability and enthusiasm. Of course, right now all that the coaching staff can do is observe their pickup games. They'll look even better when they can get coaching.
Maybe if Leonard pushed CD for playing time, they'll simply move Chris to SF and we can still have plenty of scoring punch in there. Until then, let's simply promote LH as the best sixth man in the conference.
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Uh...Rick, you mad e Freudian slip. I hope that we play JOHNNY ball this coming season. Johnny Jones is the head coach.
I agree with CPC's analysis and I hope that he will return often.
Denton/Tarrant Border War/Why Didn't Parker County
in The Eagles Nest (There Should be Pie For Everyone Forum)
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Fort Worth and Tarrant County has had that attitude for a long time. As soon as Ross Peort, Jr. announced the building of Alliance Airport, Fort Worth ribboned their city limits past Keller so that they could get tax revenue. That city limits included a portion of Denton County so Fort Worth, while in the center of Tarrant County, now extends into a second county. Of course, Dallas extends into Collin County as well but that was by invitation and not to gather tax revenue from a major entity. They did ribbon out and rim Lake Ray Hubbard though (and that was NOT by invitation) to ensure a porttion of their water supply and now they won't clean up the shoreline. So far, they haven't tried to change any county lines.
Fort Worth did the same thing years ago with an airport that they tried to pawn off as the DFW airport, except that the entire airport sat within the Fort Worth city limits. Fort Worth and Tarrant would have received all of the revenue from airport operations. That one backfired on them to an extent although they were able to sell American Airlines to use the airport as a training school and eventually corporate headquarters. I'm sure that they've more than recovered that investment. So even when they lose they seem to find a way to win.