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Comment on Live from the penthouse perch: UT peregrines now on camera by Sherry Bice

Sherry Bice — Wed, 08 May 2013 15:39:42 +0000

Very Cool! Thanks

Comment on UT graduate to appear on ABC’s ‘Shark Tank’ by Clayton Chaszeyka

Clayton Chaszeyka — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 18:52:41 +0000

Another UT graduate, Drew Beaumier (Theatre and Film 2008), appeared on Shark Tank last October with his invention DriveSuit. He has also appeared on American Idol and Let’s Make a Deal.

Comment on Parent activist brings emotional anti-bullying message to UT by Jennifer Harpel

Jennifer Harpel — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 13:47:30 +0000

This is an IMPORTANT cause and is one that is very close to my heart.

I had the opportunity to see their appearance on Anderson Copper and trust me it will be worth your time!! If you have school age children please bring them and help the cause to gain even more momentum.

Comment on Print Shop moves to new location in Student Union by Angela Riddel

Angela Riddel — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 22:48:26 +0000

Awesome place for the Print Shop!

Comment on UT adds new commencement ceremonies due to increase in graduates by Nicholas Kissoff

Nicholas Kissoff — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 21:35:46 +0000

The College of Engineering has been holding a separate commencment ceremony since the mid-1990′s.

Comment on Electronics recycling drive to be held Feb. 16 by Doug Neely

Doug Neely — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 12:21:06 +0000

I am one hundred ten percent behind the Recycle Policy at UT.
However, I was shocked to witness an Independent Collegian pull a stack of 30 or so of last weeks paper, she counts them and then to my horror she walks them over to a trash can and drops them in!

Comment on Electronics recycling drive to be held Feb. 16 by Howard Newman

Howard Newman — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 22:40:01 +0000

Can we get a receipt for a tax deduction?

Comment on Empty holster protest to raise questions of guns on campus by Alexander Mak

Alexander Mak — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 15:25:40 +0000

“Additionally, those involved in the protest will wear empty gun holsters while on campus to symbolize what they feel is a denial of constitutional and human rights.”

Really, a human rights issue? How can anyone write that with a straight face?

Comment on Legal expert to address why law enforcement resists science Jan. 31 by Ernest Dubrul

Ernest Dubrul — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 21:16:06 +0000

Will this lecture be recorded and available for students to view? If it will, where can students access it?

EFD

Comment on Late registration fee static through Jan. 13 by Zhuang Zhang

Zhuang Zhang — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 00:53:15 +0000

I was charged $50 dollars Late Register Fee because i registered class on the First day of the semester. I still do not understand why there is a late registration fee.
Firstly, what is the late fee for? There is no any additional costs for system or university if the students register class at the beginning of the semester, no matter it is the first day or the second day.
Secondly, the late registration fee is charged for late registration, but when is the last day to register class? First day of the week? No. The second day of the week? NO. If the classes are registered before the deadline of registration, where the late registration fee comes from? The late registration fee is totally unreasonable,unconvinced and unsupportable by any fact.
Thirdly,in some cases, students are not able to register the class until the semesters start because of various reasons caused by the university or department, In my case, my account was been hold by Graduate school without any notices until the beginning of the semester. Therefore, at least registration before the first week of the semester should not get any late registration fee. Mostly, the university should be working on providing the students great studying experience and conveniences instead of trying to making money on students although the university is getting through the tight budget period.
I am aware of there are always many ways the university could charge students like creating new fee types or increasing the existing fee, but finally, these will hurt the reputation of the university.

Late registration fee is totally unreasonable.