October 2007:
Number 522
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In This Issue...
Four! College makes plan for university complex
Rock the Ridge like there is no tomorrow
Scholarship winners honored at ceremony
Students voice their opinions on early stages of presidential election
CougarWeb set for launch
Recognition Book makes a move to cyberspace
New, improved: Collin College libraries embrace change
The key to personal success? Self improvement
College hosts family violence conference
Debunking the myths of depression
College News
Basketball teams take on role as Big Bro, Big Sis
Transfer Tip -- Shop around
Recipe of the Month -- Steve's Chili
Music review: ACL
Quick Facts
Write on: Centers help students put pen to paper
Campus Dates
The Write Way
October Employee Birthdays
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A newsletter for the students, faculty and staff of the Collin College. Published monthly. For information or submissions, call 972.599.3142. Cougar News welcomes student and faculty submissions. Next deadline: Oct. 10 All submissions are due by 5 p.m. on the due date. Photos cannot be returned. Text should be e-mailed to mrobinson@ccccd.edu or sent on disk. Please submit copy that is proofed, edited and saved in Word format. Cougar News staff: Lisa Vasquez, director; Mark Robinson, editor; Marcy Cadena-Smith, contributor; Heather Darrow, contributor; Sydney Portilla-Diggs, campus correspondent; Alicia Pike, contributor; Lydia Gober, contributor; Nick Young, photographer and layout.

Four! College makes plan for university complex
Two year. Four year. Either way, Collin College is on it by partnering with universities to provide associates and bachelor's degrees at a McKinney complex.
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Rock the Ridge like there is no tomorrow
If you really give a smidge, you'd want to Rock the Ridge.
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Scholarship winners honored at ceremony
More than 300 Collin College scholarship recipients sat in a packed house amongst their benefactors, professors, family and friends at the Collin College 2007 scholarship award ceremony.
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Students voice their opinions on early stages of presidential election
With the presidential election a year away, politics are popping up everywhere.
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CougarWeb set for launch
Oh, what a tangled CougarWeb we weave ...
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Recognition Book makes a move to cyberspace
The trees of the world sigh in relief: Recognition Book is online.
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New, improved: Collin College libraries embrace change
If you don't think there's anything at the libraries for you, you're wrong.
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The key to personal success? Self improvement
Seminars help put your best foot forward.
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College hosts family violence conference
According to the U.S. Department of Justice, about one in 20 college women are victims of rape or attempted rape annually, and only 27 percent of sexual assault and family crimes are actually reported to law enforcement.
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Debunking the myths of depression
Do you know the facts of depression?
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College News
Five-stars and national awards all around.
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Basketball teams take on role as Big Bro, Big Sis
Collin College men's and women's basketball teams continue their volunteering legacy.
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Transfer Tip -- Shop around
In the words of Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, "My momma told me, you better shop around."
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Recipe of the Month -- Steve's Chili
It's chili. Made by a guy named Steve. Voila! It's Steve's Chili.
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Music review: ACL
Propane explosions. Awesome music. Barbecue sandwiches. It must be the Austin City Limits Festival.
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Quick Facts
The following table presents enrollment data for Collin College and its main instructional sites over the last five years. There were 16,574 credit student enrolled at Collin College in fall 2003, and the District presently serves 20,143 credit students, an increase of 22 percent over the period.
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Write on: Centers help students put pen to paper
Writing centers are open to student to help improve writing skills.
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Campus Dates
Auteur Films, Distinguished Speakers, Hispanic Heritage Month -- Campus Dates is where it's at.
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The Write Way
The Write Way is back.
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October Employee Birthdays
Celebrate with these October honorees.
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