The Collegian (Hurst, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 25, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 2, 2001 Page: 1 of 16
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Dr. Van Parker cuts ribbon dedicating the giant chess board on NE Campus.
Becky Woods/TTte Collegian
South Campus students enjoy the bungee slide during spring fling celebrations.
Becky Woods/T/ie Collegian
Ashworth Elementary visits SE for Earth Day. See page 7 for more photos.
Paul Matson/The Collegian
Billie Loflin and Michael Duran participate in a NW Campus dance-a-thon.
Campus corners compete
Spring events bring close to semester activities
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concerns at TCC
ation encompasses 25,000 acres of land near 1-35 and
Highway 287 in Southwest Fort Worth. TCC may join
other local taxing entities in exempting Dell from par-
ticular taxes in order to bring the company to Fort
Worth.
Dell has expressed a desire to use TCC facilities
to train its new employees. De la Garza said the in-
volvement with Dell would be a big plus for TCC.
“We are the training arm for business and indus-
try in Tarrant County. We supply their education and
expect strong participation from Dell and others,” he
said.
TCC has facilities across the county to aid in
training and education. Not only are there four main
campuses, but there are 17 other locations set up for
assistance, de la Garza said. Over 60 business loca-
tions are served through corporate services, contribut-
ing as educational resources by providing countywide
access to learning from TCC'.
Trustees were shown a display of alternative fuel
vehicles, including a drag racer that runs on methanol
and a Honda that runs on compressed natural gas.
by Chris Taylor
editor in chief
TCC campus bookstores will be operated by
the college, at least temporarily.
Currently, book buybacks are still suspended
until May 7. When asked about buybacks and
other effects on students, the bookstores refused to
comment. One bookstore employee threatened ac-
tion if The Collegian continued to report on Wal-
lace’s current situation.
Dr. Bill Lace, executive assistant to the chan-
cellor, said that the chancellor and other adminis-
trators were working in the best interest of the stu-
dents.
“We will serve the students,” he said.
“TCC will take over operation of the book-
stores for the short term. Our first duty is to the
students,” he said.
Lace mentioned the possibility of another
contractor taking over operations depending on
what was best for the college and students in the
long term.
The bookstores had been operated by Wal-
lace’s, which had signed a five-year contract last
June. Wallace Wilkinson, former CEO of Wal-
lace’s, filed for bankruptcy March 1 of this year.
According to the Lexington Herald-Leader,
Wallace’s is being broken up quickly. A bankrupt-
cy judge approved the sale of operating contracts
and inventories for 18 additional Wallace’s col-
lege bookstores.
Barnes & Noble successfully bid on 23 stores
sold in mid-April.
Wallace’s announced earlier this month that it
had no money to buy back books or stock shelves
for summer classes, leaving about 60 colleges in
limbo.
According to records, Wallace’s currently
owes its creditors $152.3 million.
The TCC bookstores will close for inventory
Thursday, May 3, at 1 p.m. and remain closed
until Monday, May 7.
Students taking Saturday classes may need to
rely on vending machines for scantrons.
Bookstore officials announced that the cam-
pus stores will reopen Monday at 7:45 a.m. fot;
book buybacks.
Compressed natural gas is popular with government
fleets such as the postal service.
The presentation was sponsored by the South
Campus automotive alternative fuels continuing edu-
cation program. The program is part of the applied
sciences and automotive repair program. South Cam-
pus is one of 21 national training centers that
overview alternative fuels.
De la Garza announced that Susan Hammons,
public relations and marketing director, had received
the Paragon Award. Ranking first place, the depart-
ment was recognized for its achievements in radio
promotions for TCC campuses.
The Board then adjourned to a closed meeting.
The next TCC board of trustees meeting will be
Wednesday, May 16, at 5:30 p.m. at the May Owen
Center. Usually held on Thursdays, this meeting has
been moved to coincide with graduation ceremonies.
Following the meeting, board members and col-
lege administrators will walk to the Fort Worth Con-
vention Center to participate in graduation cere-
monies,' which will begin at 7 p.m.
over a million dollars before the debt payoff sched-
uled in 2015, Boles said.
“Our suggestion is to take advantage of the mar-
ket conditions and reduce debt. This is similar to a
homeowner refinancing a mortgage,” he said.
Dr. Leonardo de la Garza, chancellor, agreed with
the importance of looking over the opportunity. The
last time the debt was refinanced was in 1996.
“The ultimate goal is a savings to the tax payers,”
he said.
The chancellor reported that trustee redistricting
committee members have been named. Otto Vera,
Clay Berry Jr., Bob Brown and Jimmy Madison will
join David Pillow, Kristen Vandergriff and Ben Morri-
son, who participated in the 1991 committee.
Census refiguring is projected by August for new
boundaries that will be submitted to the Justice De-
partment.
In other action, the board considered tax incre-
ment financing for Dell Computers. Dell is looking
for another site to build a facility that would employ
approximately 1,000 people. The site under consider-
■ Board approves added fee for computerized math
by KC Jones
reporter
A $75 fee for students of computerized remedial
mathematics courses was approved at last week’s
TCC board of trustees meeting.
Although the fee would add to the students’ total
bill, computerized math courses do not require books,
which normally cost $85-95.
Research has shown some students overcome
math difficulties with computerized instruction. Lou
■ Ann Mahaney, NE mathematics chair, has instructed
" many remedial math students in her campus’ comput-
erized classroom.
; “Students enjoy the computerized math so much
they don’t want to leave when class is over,” she said.
The trustees also considered the possibility of re-
M financing district debt. Matthew Boles of Dain
■ Rausher Investment Banking reported on current
trends. Because of national market conditions that
have lowered bond rates to 4.42 percent, refinancing
the current bonds of 5.85 percent will save the district
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