The J-TAC

Leading the troops

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Ensemble Studios released the latest in the Halo video game series on March 3, roughly a year and a half after the release of the latest first person installment in the series Halo 3. The new spin on the widely popular and successful video game series brings real time strategy to the Xbox 360.

Library extends hours for finals

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Starting the week before final exams, the Dick Smith Library will again extend its hours to help students prepare for the semester's end:

�From Sunday, April 26 to Wednesday, April 29 the library will remain open from 7 a.m. to 2 a.m.

�Library users will have access to full services, which include reference assistance, library item and laptop checkouts and access to all computer workstations.

Fable 2 puts gamers in storybook world

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT

"Fable 2," by Lionhead Studios, brings some interesting new features to the world of Albion that its predecessor failed to. However, not all of them were as stellar as Lionhead had hoped.

The story of "Fable 2" starts you off as a prepubescent peasant boy or girl, whichever you choose, that lives in a shack with your sister who dreams of one day living in the king's castle.

Jazz ensemble ends with a bang

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Jazz ensemble ended the semester with a concert full of smiles, great music and tears. Over 50 people were in attendance to hear the musical stylings of Jazz Ensemble I.

The first piece the group played was "Back in Blues" by Les Hooper. It had a really big start.

India: the final frontier?

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT

I am going to start this editorial by saying that it may be a little biased. I say that because I have an accurate frame of reference for this discussion to take place. My step-father is Indian (not Native American, but Indian) and so I have spent most of my life being very aware of the plight of Indian subculture in the United States.

Curmudgeon

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Facing death row

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT

While other girls my age were playing with dolls or dress up, I often was dusting caskets or vacuuming the parlor floor of the funeral home where my step dad was a mortician. Death, an awkward, squeamish topic for many, was the subject at dinner table discussions at my home in Vernon, Texas.

'Tea'd off'

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT

"Tea'd off" taxpayers gathered in Stephenville and other cities around the nation last week to protest wasteful spending and excessive government growth that they believe has already occurred during the Obama Presidency.

Like the nation's forefathers who dumped tea into the Boston Harbor to protest taxation without representation, these modern day protestors believe history has repeated itself.

TSU Spectacular goes on despite rain

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Despite the rain, the TSU Spectacular was held last weekend, April 18-19, at the Equine Barn at the college farm. The two-day, Texas Club Calf Association (TCCA) event was hosted by Tarleton students on the Meats and Livestock Judging teams. About 100 students in the beef cattle production, animal science and livestock evaluation classes also helped out with the event.

Motor Perfomance Lab helps people with physical rehab

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT

The Motor Performance Lab is known well by fitness and physical education majors but to those that have different majors, this lab is another thing that they may have just recently heard about.

"The Motor Performance Lab is a human performance lab where our students get to work with real people," Dr.

COBA turns 20

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT

The College of Business at Tarleton was established in 1989 when it broke away from the College of Agriculture. Since then, the college has moved into their new building, with 16 undergraduate programs and four graduate programs and has been many times considered one of the best programs in the country.

Campus corner preps for new look

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT

The Tarleton Alumni Association is planning to renovate the Campus Corner, located on at the corner junction of McIlhaney and Tarleton, to host meetings and special occasions. The Campus Corner is the second phase of the 'Coming Home Campaign,' which is a project to create a place for alumni when they visit Tarleton.

Fallen Texans honored at Silver Taps

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT

The Silver Taps Ceremony, an annual ceremony held to honor members of the Tarleton family that have passed away in the past year, was held on Thursday, April 16.

"The Silver Taps Ceremony is put on by the Tarleton ROTC, the Tarleton Alumni Association and Tarleton Alumni Relations," said a member of Tarleton Alumni Relations.

Study Skills teaches students to 'learn how to learn'

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT

In this week's session of "Enhancing Your Study Skills," Student Success Program Coordinator, Diane Rodriguez, discussed three different learning styles commonly used by college students and techniques to help improve each style.

She described three styles of learning, including visual, auditory and tactile.

New online roster for TSU Lost and Found

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Losing stuff has always been easy but finding what you've lost has been another thing all together. Finding your lost keys, thumb drives and wallets on the Tarleton campus is becoming much easier thanks to a new roster of lost and found items on your myGateway website.