All posts tagged "denton"

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    Denton ranked as No. 2 destination in Texas

    Olivia Sylvain / Staff Writer Denton recently came in at No. 2 on Texas Highways Magazine’s Top 40 Travel Destinations list. Texas Highways announced the contest in celebration of the magazine’s 40th anniversary. The list was compiled by Texas...

    • Posted October 21, 2014
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  • UNT professor leads research in plant-based building material

    Matthew Brown / Intern Writer Because of research taking place at UNT, a bamboo-like plant may be the future of eco-friendly building materials and insulation. In the future, kenaf could be used as a biodegradable building material,...

    • Posted October 21, 2014
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    Liquor sales would bring money to county

    Dalton LaFerney / Senior Staff Writer It’s Friday night. All the right people are with you. The party starts, the music’s up loud and the shots keep coming, when suddenly that bottle of vodka is empty. Time...

    • Posted October 21, 2014
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    Denton music venues stand test of time

      Byron Thompson / Senior Staff Photographer Thunder roars outside Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studio late Sunday night. Inside, Terminator 2 roars louder. You hear it the moment the door opens. You feel it when you step inside the...

    • Posted October 15, 2014
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  • Social media aids Frack Free Denton

    Kristen Watson / Contributing writer Social activism has evolved with the changing of the decades. Campaigns, once full of marches, sit-ins and rallies, now have an additional layer of effectiveness: the use of social media. Enter Frack...

    • Posted October 14, 2014
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    Middle school students experience a day of college life

    Anjulie Van Sickle / Contributing Writer As a horde of seventh graders from Denton middle schools run down the entrance to the field at the UNT’s Apogee Stadium, the nine tour guides inhale deeply, preparing themselves for...

    • Posted October 14, 2014
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  • Inevitable social stigma accompanies Ebola virus

    Samantha Arriola and Edith Emeralda / Contributing Writers Ike Isedebe was at the movies with a group of his African American friends when one of them sneezed. Someone replied, “Oh, Ebola, get away from me,”  said Isedebe,...

    • Posted October 14, 2014
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    Group advocates drug policy reform

    Christian Boschult / Contributing Writer UNT was once home to a large chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, an organization that promotes the legalization of marijuana. However, the organization shut down in...

    • Posted October 14, 2014
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  • Smoking restrictions upset few bar patrons

    Olivia Sylvain / Staff Writer Lucky Lou’s, Riprocks and Cool Beans, located on Hickory Street, are three bars in the Fry Street area that chose to restrict smoking to patios nearly a year after a city-wide smoking...

    • Posted October 12, 2014
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  • City works toward new electrical station along Bonnie Brae

    Olivia Sylvain / Staff Writer The City of Denton is searching for a new site for an electrical substation along north Bonnie Brae Street to supplement major growth in the city. The existing electrical substation is on...

    • Posted October 12, 2014
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