Christopher Walker

This is our midnight madness, in a matter of words. The festivities will start at 6-8PMish and go on through midnight.

So, so cool.

As of now, the MP does not address the pond area at all. We suggested yesterday that they strategically implement a couple of more flora types to attract more migratory birds and make an ecological study of it. And then we got to talking about the old golf course paths. They really liked the idea of creating a comprehensive network of "ped-ways" or running paths with signage that would encompass the whole campus and further tie in the MGVillage to the main campus. As i've always understood these things, the Tiered designations are per individual institutions. If university systems were wholly considered in designation, there would be a lot more Tier One universities out there.

Helen Bailey. If any of you know of her, you'll know how diligent her dedication is to getting things done to get this campus on track. If you see the smaller lady with beach-colored hair at the ribbon cutting. Thank her. Also, that county judge that paid for half of it.

It itself no. It's parking.... really pushing it.

Let's get this guy a Baseball program. Double Letterman.

Ooh, good on them for opening the Highland garage for free that day.

I was attending the President's Dinner tonight at the Alumni Pavilion with Dr Rawlins. It's a chance for club and organization presidents to mingle with each other and get in touch with members of Rawlins cabinet and the higher ups of Student Affairs. During Rawlins' speaking portion of the event, he, in his usual frank and honest manner, was of course encouraging us all to get our organizations out to Tuesday's game and all the festivities with it ..... and then addressed the rumor of canceling classes at 3PM that day. This is how it went as well as I can remember: Universities today for better or worst (he considers it better) get no greater coverage and recognition than in their athletic prowess, ability, and turnout. UNT admittedly gets very few opportunities to access such a wide audience in a prime, uninterrupted time slot on national TV. That's why next Tuesday is so important. He personally is for the idea of closing the academic campus and encouraging students to attend the game, BUT he recognizes that executing such a policy in the middle of a semester during lab times, etc. would not be universally beneficial to all students or faculty. Thus, he is not canceling classes in any way. He is sending out a memo to all faculty tomorrow morning explaining his position, but will include the proviso that if a teacher or professor wished to alter their schedule or academic calendar for the event, it will be up to them and they certainly would not be frowned upon or faulted for such. It was entirely surprising and off the cuff to hear him address it. He went on to extol his love for our team and Coach Mac, even giving his own analysis of the last few games. It all just completely reinforced why I love having Rawlins as our President and I really hope he doesn't consider going back into retirement any time soon. *SIDE NOTE: got to seem some sketches on the reworking of the Master Plan today as well. Lots of cool stuff going on, but relevant to this board: It's an overarching goal to completely unify the identity of the campus and not have any particular section be simply a "destination point" (MGVillage). That hotel/convention center is going to have a large footprint. *

I really, really hope you all are right.

Haha, was never expecting a Texarkana reference on this site.

Yeah, previous statements CK has made indicated he was a UNT student in the last two years, and RBar has not been RBar (thank goodness) for the last two years. It has existed for like 3-4 years now.

I had to run by the Alumni Pavilion today and on my way out I strolled by afternoon practice. Saw Power up and going through blocking drills and plays. I know today wasn't contact practice, nor is anything clear till game day, but it was still encouraging.

Yeah, I wouldn't go jumping on how awesome of a Pro Sports town you all are. The Rockets made some interesting acquisitions over the summer, but even their GM admitted he wasn't fully confident in them in a Reddit AMA last week. So I reject your argument there. Culturally, you all are abysmal. I will again concede to the existence of Rothko Chapel and opera - yeah, your opera is decent - but otherwise, absolutely abysmal.

Ha, speaking of ol' Perot..... Saw this through the grapevine in concern of my former community college. http://savetexarkanacollege.com/

ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED??? *throws down sword*

Innnnnterrreeesssssting.

I just looked this up for 76201.... seems good. http://affiliate.zap2it.com/tv/college-football/SP002637850000

YESSSSSSSSSS. Though it was scary; it blazed up at one point and fanned out much beyond its safe zone.... Or wait, was that the year before.... ?? Regardless, i love the way they're doing it with that isolated little peninsula within the lake, NW side of Apogee.

Dude, I'm agreeing with you. I completely agree that the 12-10 thing between those two conferences is pretty dumb, but in my opinion not as glaringly heinous as the geographic mis-association of the nBE.

And by the way Coog-tweeps, you're not getting past MUSCLES GLASSES McCARNEY in all his glory.

Yes.

You're a possible future walk-on?? Hahahahahahahahahaha. *breathe* Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha. *breathe* Good luck with that. Also, next year's Big East is the stupidest conference imaginable. Like, it promotes the image that US students do not understand geography. How the hell does one justify San Diego State of freaking California being in the Big EAST. The movie "Idiocracy" is fast upon us.

I could see him dressed on the sidelines.... super missed his blocking today.