The Independent Collegian

UT assets increased by $18.3 million in this past fiscal year, despite the shortfall of student enrollment, according to Dawn Rhodes, associate vice president for finance and planning. "UT continues to have strong financial health, Rhodes said. UT experienced financial growth growth in last fiscal year, going from 3.

The same day Sen. John Kerry went on a goose-hunting outing in Ohio, Vice President Dick Cheney took aim at Kerry in Sylvania assailing his gun stances and describing the camouflaged senator's outing as an "October disguise." "I understand he bought a new camouflage jacket for the occasion, which did make me wonder how regularly he does go goose hunting," Cheney said, Thursday.

The UT College of Business helped start the investing career of John Neff, and now he is hoping to help start careers for those in the same field. The College of Business held a ceremony Friday to dedicate the John B. and Lillian Neff Financial Trading Floor allocated from a $1 million donation from UT alum John Neff.

Many graduates leave the secure haven they have built in college to venture off into the dark abyss of the "real" world with little or no idea of what to do next. However, one recent College of Business graduate is already well on his way to realizing the dream of owning his own company.

U.S. occupation in Iraq has led to progress, in spite of what the media say, according to Robert Tappan. Tappan, principle deputy assistant secretary of state, talked about his experience working in a war-torn Iraq, Thursday. Tappan said he worked for the Coalition Provisional Authority to help establish a free press in Iraq with the ultimate goal of "sovereignty and control in the hands of the Iraqi people.