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cia Timms, student member, said.
AASO was selling Valentine
gift bags.
Latino Student Union (LSU)
does a lot of volunteer work, Carlos
Escorcia, member said.
LSU has guest speakers at each
meeting covering subjects such as
transferring to major universities,
and LSU sold carnations for Valen-
tine’s Day.
Delta Psi Omega, the drama
club, delivered sonnets for their
fund-raiser.
They are working on the pro-
duction A Raisin in the Sun, accord-
ing to Emily Dhority, student.
“Try to match teachers with your learning style,”
she said.
Students can talk to other students or instructors to
find out about teachers.
They should ask specific questions regarding the
way a teacher conducts class and the type of work that
the teacher requires.
Peters ended her seminar by answering questions
from individual students and giving them ideas about
what they can do to learn more efficiently.
“Ask yourself if what you are doing is getting you
what you want,” she said.
Reassuring students, Peters reminded them that if
they feel as though they are having extreme difficulty
and cannot find the source, the counseling center is
more than willing to help.
Those in attendance joined in the activities, asking
questions and discovering their own learning styles.
Russ Brown, a NE student, said, “It was very infor-
mative and helpful in assessing our individual abilities.”
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Domestic specialist reports
police response to violence
From left: Ryan Johnstone, David Rumbaugh Jr., An- tenhouse Quartet, will perform Thursday, Feb. 28
thony Wise and Zachary Bond, members of the Rit- and Friday, March 1, in the NE Campus Playhouse.
Texas All-State Symphony Orches-
tra in high school and were mem-
bers of the Greater Dallas Youth Or-
chestra.
Johnstone also has performed
with the Dallas Symphony in Mor-
ton H. Meyerson Symphony Center
and in New York City’s Carnegie
Hall.
“It is an understatement to say
they are just good musicians be-
cause they are among the finest mu-
sicians in the world,” Barros said of
last year’s performance.
“This is an opportunity for our
students to hear music at its highest
attainment,” he said.
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full-tuition scholarships to all its
students.
“Thirty percent of the top five
orchestras in the country are filled
with Curtis graduates,” James Bar-
ros, NE associate professor of
music, said.
The Rittenhouse Trombone
Quartet is Anthony R. Wise, Ryan
Johnstone, W. David Rumbaugh Jr.
and Zachary W. Bond.
Three of the trombonists, John-
stone, Rumbaugh and Bond, are na-
tive Texans. Bond is also a former
TCC student.
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Student Government Associa-
tion (SGA) held a contest.
Students guessed how many
Hershey’s Kisses were in ajar, and
the winner received a gift certificate
for a free dinner.
SGA helps students with any
complaints they may have,Amelia
Vidal, SGA member, said.
For information on any of
these student organizations, contact
South Campus student activities
(817)515-4553.
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by Paul D. Matson
reporter
The Fort Worth Police Depart-
ment receives a call needing help...
this may only be the first sign of
trouble, a domestic volunteer told
NE students recently.
A “Signal 15” (domestic abuse)
sends a special response team to the
scene. The first response to a do-
mestic abuse situation is a regular
police officer, Ralphia Swindell,
with Women’s Haven, said.
Then the Domestic Assault Re-
sponse Team (DART) goes to work.
Next on the scene is a police
detective, trained in domestic vio-
lence, and a volunteer from DART.
After relieving the initial offi-
cer, the detective and volunteer as-
sess the situation.
Usually, the abuser has fled the
scene. If not, the detective questions
the person while the counselor
speaks with the abused.
Most victims go back to their
significant others repeatedly.
“It (leaving the abusive situa-
tion) usually takes seven times be-
fore the abused person permanently
breaks ties with the abuser,” she
said.
Statistics show the abuse will
only get worse.
“It’s only a matter of time be-
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killed,” she said
Dallas police have determined
the three elements leading to homi-
cides in a domestic situation.
The signs are displays of anger
in public, choking and suicide and
homicide threats by the abuser.
Domestic violence is a reaction
of power and control over another
person, Swindell said.
“Once a woman leaves, she is
in the most danger of being killed
because he has lost his power over
her,” she said.
Women are not the only vic-
tims, Swindell said. Men can also
be abused.
A person does not necessarily
have to file charges for a subject to
be arrested.
If someone shows signs of
physical injuries or claims to be in
pain, the police will automatically
arrest the abuser.
In Fort Worth in 2001, 6,230 in-
cidents of family violence were re-
ported. Many were repeat offenses.
After an assault, DART will
transport the person and children to
the Women’s Haven of Fort Worth.
There is no need to pack any-
thing, a person can leave her house
immediately and go straight to the
Haven.
The Expo will be especially beneficial to business ma-
jors and those who wish to start their own business,
Simpson said.
Participants from TCC include Women in New
Roles (WIN-R) and the Small Business Development
Center.
David Edmonds, center director, pointed out that
TCC’s Small Business Development Center does sever-
al joint programs with the Women’s Business Center.
“Participation also affords me the opportunity to
expose the Tarrant County College Small Business De-
velopment Center programs to more potential clients in
the Tarrant County area,” he said.
For more information on the March 1 Entrepreneur
Expo, contact the Women’s Business Center at 817-
871-6021 or visit the official website at www.Entrepre-
neurExpo.org.
The Rittenhouse Trombone
Quartet returns to NE Campus for
two free concerts next week.
The quartet will perform Some-
thing Old, Something New, Some-
thing Borrowed, Something Blue, a
show drawn from multiple musical
genres.
Performances will be Thursday,
Feb. 28, at 11:07 a.m. in the Student
Center, Center Corner, and Friday,
March 1 at 8 p.m. in the NE Play-
house.
The nationally recognized
quartet is made up of students from
the Curtis Institute of Music in
Philadelphia. Curtis, a nationally-
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Trombonists return to campus
to slide into return concert
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The Haven has everything
needed, from toothbrushes to
clothes.
Children can be transferred to
another school or in certain circum-
stances can be educated at the
Haven.
The person may also change
her name and social security num-
ber.
Once a DART volunteer makes
initial contact with the abused, the
volunteer never works with that per-
son again, Swindell said. Another
caseworker will do the follow-up
work.
“It just gets too personal,” she
said.
Of the 31 volunteers, only one
is a man.
“We were afraid at first to use
men, but they do very well as vol-
unteers. Men are a positive force,
and women trust them,” she said.
DART is grant funded and
began on the east side of Fort
Worth. After one year, the program
became available to the north side.
The hours for the DART re-
sponse team are 7 p.m.-3 a.m.
Thursday-Saturday and 2-10 p.m.
Sundays.
Swindell’s presentation was
sponsored by Attitude for a Positive
Today, a student organization.
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reporter
Stressing the individuality of all people, a NE
counselor presented Learning How You Learn Best.
“Everyone is as unique as a finger print,” Anita Pe-
ters said.
The interactive seminar was part of a series of Stu-
dent Success Workshops sponsored by the NE counsel-
ing center.
“Different equals different,” she said.
Peters challenged students to get what they want in
the classroom by learning about themselves.
At the beginning of her workshop, Peters had all
the participants put their fingerprint on a piece of paper
to remind them of their uniqueness. In addition, she
had students complete a learning style assessment to de-
termine their individual style.
After helping students realize their preferred way
to learn, Peters instructed on things to do to help the in-
dividual styles.
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Several South Campus student
organizations participated in fund-
raisers and membership drives last
week in front of the LRC to cele-
brate Valentine’s Day.
Future Business Leaders Asso-
ciation (FBLA) handed out free
candy and pens.
FBLA helps students on cam-
pus in business careers, student
Robert Church, said.
FBLA also helps students who
want to start their own business,
.Casey Watson said.
* African-American Student. Or-
ganization (AASO) assists African-
American students on campus.
The group also tries to provide
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Center, said, “The competition not
only grants Texas college and uni-
versity students start-up money for
their businesses, but exposes them
to people with the experience and
money to make those ideas suc-
ceed.”
Winners will receive $25,000
for the first-place team, $15,000 for
second-place and $10,000 for third-
place.
Contest organizers invite indi-
viduals to develop innovative busi-
ness ideas for viable new enterpris-
es.
Teams must create and present
a business plan and prototype that
will demonstrate how their pro-
posed venture can succeed.
The contest rules require that at
least one full-time undergraduate or
graduate student attending a public
or private Texas college or universi-
ty must work on a competing team
in a key management role and have
a significant ownership position.
Teams may include up to five mem-
bers.
For more information, contact
Joan Ackerson at 940-565-2848.
Rules for the competition are
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Entrepreneur contest open
to university, college students
allowing people outside the univer-
sity to compete.
Institutions such as Harvard
and Purdue offer contests that are
strictly limited to students attending
those universities.
“This contest is a fantastic edu-
cational concept that provides stu-
dents with real-world entrepreneur-
ial experience,” Taylor said.
“Unlike many student contests,
the Shirley Murphy Entrepreneur
Contest allows students to team
with people outside their university
to create and develop successful
business models. In this way, our
students are learning practical
skills, creating a business and
launching their entrepreneurial fu-
ture,” he said.
A total of $50,000 in seed
money will be offered to the top
three finishers in the contest, Taylor
said.
“Ultimately, the contest is a
way for students to establish valu-
able contacts in the business world,”
he said. “We’re helping our stu-
dents transition into the workplace
in a way no other educational insti-
tution can.”
Eileen Curry Resnik, associate available at www.murphycenter.
director of the Murphy Enterprise unt.edu.
The University of North Texas
(UNT) is searching for entrepre-
neurs across Texas.
The University-sponsored
Shirley Murphy Entrepreneur Con-
test is now open to all full-time stu-
dents attending Texas colleges and
universities.
Originally, the contest was
scheduled for Spring 2002, and only
students attending UNT were eligi-
ble.
However, the competition has
been extended to Fall 2002.
1 “After Sept. 11, money for
business development and entrepre-
neurial projects evaporated,” Lew
Taylor, Center Director, said. •
“We felt the responsibility to
open the competition up to all col-
lege or university students in
Texas,” he said.
“This contest encourages busi-
nesses and entrepreneurs from
around the state to look inside our
educational institutions to discover
young minds,” he said.
Named for a UNT alumni and
co-founder of Mail Box, Inc. of
Dallas, the contest is the only one of
its kind in Texas.
It is the only national universi-
ty-sponsored entrepreneur contest
Individuality key to speaker
Entrepreneur Expo will provide exhibits and semi-
nars for future small business owners.
Lockheed Martin, JP Morgan Chase and the
Women’s Business Center will present the 2002 Entre-
preneur Expo. Friday, March 1. The Expo will be held
in the west wing of the Fort Worth Convention Center
from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. ”
Catherine Simpson, Women’s Business Center di-
rector, said one of the highlights of the Expo will be the
Millionaire’s Raffle. By purchasing a raffle ticket for
$10, a person has the chance to win a day with a mil-
iionaire.
’ The tickets for the Expo will cost $45 for regular
Registration and $60 at the door. However, a special
half price rate of $22.50 is offered to anyone currently
unemployed, Simpson said.
Students can participate in the Entrepreneur Expo.
Valentines raise South funds
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