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Partly Cloudy Tomorrow will bring a high of 70˚ and a low of 53˚.
Do these changes apply to you? pg. 3
Thursday │ February 2, 2012 │ Vol. 98, No. 17
TWU Spotlight Features The Write Site helps students focus on the research while at the same time helping those students write better papers. The Write Site also offers to anyone in the university community, assistance with résumés, as well as help to non-native English speakers with writing in English, proper use of documentation styles and improving grammar usage in their writing. The Write Site offers some form of assistance on most written documentation. It does not need to be an assignment for a class. ..........p. 4
Sports “They want rings, they want to win a conference championship,” Bruister said. Because the team has set these goals, they want to go all the way, which he said means getting through regionals and ultimately competing for a national championship. The other team will come in with the attitude that they will defeat TWU, Bruister said. It is the team’s job to make sure that doesn’t happen and go in with the same attitude. ..........p. 6
Aaron Claycomb Editor-in-Chief TWU students on all campuses are preparing for an event this Friday, for which everyone is encouraged to wear red. Friday is Wear Red Day to help the American Heart Association raise womens’ awareness for heart disease and empower women to reduce their risk. TWU is joining the AHA in the fight against heart disease. A lunch screening of “Just a Little Heart Attack” Wednesday was followed by a panel discussion. Students covered topics such as physical activity, healthy eating and managing stress. Sonia Redwine, assistant director of health education, said: “We will be posting our discussion on our Facebook pages so
Opinions La Monumental starts out simply enough: a meat patty, slice of cheese, creamy Mexican sauce, and the usual lineup of tomato, onion and lettuce. This is where things get crazy: On top of the patty also sits a tostada with refried beans and fresh avocado slices. ..........p. 7
the other campuses will have access to them.” “It is the No. 1 killer for women,” Morgan O’Donnell, graduate academic advisor for the department of health studies, said. “A lot of times women don’t even realize how serious heart disease is.” She added it can especially impact young women. “So often women take care of other people, and they forget to take care of themselves,” Redwine said. “It’s important to go ahead and have a physical activity routine, eat healthy and manage your stress.” Several departments are participating in raising heart disease awareness on campus. The Institute of Women’s Health, Fitness and
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Inside this issue News
Sports
Features
Opinion
Changes to federal financial aid.............3 STARS....................................................4
Special Section
Black History Month...............................6
Softball..................................6 Battle of the Burgers.............7
Arts & Entertainment
‘The Woman in Black’...........8
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