The J-TAC

Dottavio gets the official nod

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

On Wednesday, April 23, The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents, in an afternoon telephonic meeting, officially named Dr. F. Dominic Dottavio as Tarleton's fifteenth president.

Currently, Dottavio is the president of Heidelberg College, which is a 158-year-old private college in Tiffin, Ohio.

Students, administration square off on apartment acquisitions

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

A $24 million nursing facility will be erected where the College Point I and Vanderbilt apartments stand. Many students call these apartments home, and feelings are mixed over the destruction of their residences. A forum was held on Thursday, April 17, to address concerns and answer questions from students.

Meeting planned for master planning

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

With the end of the semester approaching, it is easy to be short-sighted, but Tarleton Physical Facilities is already looking as far down the road as 2020.

On Thursday, April 24, a student forum will be held to discuss the 2020 Master Plan for the Tarleton campus.

Rider run-off not a run-away

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

By a mere two votes, Micah Moore beat hi opponent Lacey Hutson in the run-off election for the position of Texan Rider for next year, but Tarleton won't know until June 1 whether the students decision will stick.

"In a way it's hard because I wasn't just so far behind Micah that he just beat me, this way if just one or two more people would have voted it could have gone either way.

The pen is mightier than the Texas Legislature

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

More than 40 students, faculty and staff attended a speech by Editorial Pulitzer Prize finalist Roger Jones in the Dick Smith Library Multi-purpose room Tuesday at 2:15 pm.

Jones, who is an editorial writer for the Dallas Morning News was speaking on the series of editorials he wrote that changed the way Texas lawmakers pass laws.

Jazzed up music makes for a good concert

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

A large audience crowded into the Clyde H. Wells Fine Arts Center Theater to hear the Jazz Ensembles' last performance of the year.

The first piece played by Ensemble II was "Gordon Goes Gospel" by Pete Lengyel. It had a nice piano introduction and the trumpets were playing in the higher register with great skill.

The man behind the music

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

A gravel road outside of Stephenville leads to a simple country house where a man strums his guitar outside. In this gathering place for musicians, the hills are about to come alive with the sound of the music. The man behind it all, Larry Joe Taylor, emerges from the house wearing a salmon-colored shirt, jeans, work boots and a big smile.

Last Hurrah for J-TAC-er

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Howdy Texans and TexAnns!

It's been a while since that phrase has appeared on the "Opinion" page of The J-TAC. I can tell you when, as a matter of fact. Two years ago, I wrote my last Letter from the Editor, stepping down from the position of Editor-in-Chief of this paper.

The earlt onset of Senioritis

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Up to this point, my life has been fairly normal. I grew-up in a small town in Louisiana, I once took the Honorable Mention prize for a sewing project at the local fair, I've been paying my taxes for the past year or two, and I've even been to Six Flags Over Texas.

Curmudgeon

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Outgoing president McCabe presided over period of rapid growth, change

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Outgoing Tarleton State University President Dennis McCabe summed up his 17 years at the institution with one word: students.

"It's all about the students," McCabe said during a recent interview in his small but well-appointed office.

Discussing his tenure and his vision for the university, McCabe encouraged campus growth.

Three veterans revisit World War II

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Things have changed quite a bit since the time of the Second World War, according to the three veterans who discussed their experiences with a group of Tarleton State University students last Thursday.

"I was away from home for 28 months," said Colonel William Tate, who actively served in the army for 30 years.

Leadership and Service Awards 2008

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Leaders were unveiled and Poo were unmasked at the Twelfth Annual Leadership and Service Awards on Friday in the Thompson Student Center Ballrooms.

At the banquet, Associate Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Students Rusty Jergins announced the names of the graduating members of the Purple Poo.

Real world, real money

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

An unexpected crowd of 102 students attended Career Services' "Life After College: Money Matters" program last Tuesday night in Room 105 of the science building to learn about financial responsibility beyond college.

The event was sponsored by Career Services, Financial Aid and Delta Epsilon Iota, the Career Services' honor society.

Focus groups gain responses from diversity survey

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

On April 9 and 10 the Center for Diversity Initiatives held focus group meetings for faculty, staff, students and minority students to gain response from the recently-published "Highlights from the Tarleton State University Diversity Climate Survey."

Approximately 19 students, 20 faculty members and 23 staff members attended the focus groups.

Hitting the trail for Multiple Sclerosis

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The Twelfth Annual Cowboy Capital MS Trail Ride is set to take place on Saturday, May 3, at Tarleton's Hunewell Ranch. All proceeds from the horse-riding event will go to the National MS Society and will be used to fund research, education, advocacy and local programs that enhance the quality of living for those suffering from Multiple Sclerosis.