EVENTS TRANSGENDER DAY OF REMEMBERANCE
10 a.m. • Wednesday, Nov. 14 Tivoli Multicultural Lounge ---------------------------------------------Remember transgender individuals who have been harmed. Join us for displays, presentations and discussions.
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An annual event in the United States to encourage people to quit smoking tobacco. Will you accept the Challenge? It’s not easy, but it can be done. Let us help! Free pizza and chair massages for those trying to quit smoking.
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4:30 p.m. • Wednesday, Nov. 28 Spring Hill Suites ----------------------------------------------
Features student artist pieces that have been influenced by AIDS. Stop by and browse the artwork while munching on free food.
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10:30 p.m. • Thursday, Nov. 29 Tivoli Multicultural Lounge ----------------------------------------------
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THE SHORTHORN
INTRAMURALS
Virtual football to kick off this week Deadlines for Madden 13, Fantasy Football and more are this week.
INTRAMURAL DEADLINES
BY GRANT MCKINLEY The Shorthorn staff
With week one of the NFL and college football seasons just a few weeks away, students are gearing up for the new year of ground-andpound football. “Everyone wants to get in football mode now,� said Tak Momose, coordinator of intramural sports. The Maverick Activities Center will hold several tournaments this year, including a Madden 13 tournament, a Fantasy Football league and a College Football Pick‘em tournament. The winner of each tournament will receive a champion T-shirt, which displays their achievement
Madden 13 Tournament Sign up before the tournament begins at 7 p.m. Thursday. Fantasy Football Register by 5 p.m. Thursday. College Football Pick‘em Starts Friday at 5 p.m. For more information, contact intramural sports by phone at 817-272-3277 or at imsports@ uta.edu.
The previous Madden tournament brought in 16 students who competed on both Xbox 360 and PlayStation consoles. This year’s Madden 13 tournament is expecting to bring in even more students to experience the new features Madden 13 has to offer. The tournament format will be the same for all players and will test each com-
petitor by including a singlegame elimination system. Civil Engineering junior Ethan Adams spoke about his favorite team to control when he played Madden 12. “Whenever I play Madden, I always chose my home town team, the Philadelphia Eagles,� Adams said. “Always my go-to team.� Students can contact Momose about getting a spot in the Madden tournament. Fantasy Football attracts hundreds of students every year because of its simple format, while also giving students the chance to feel like a manger of a professional football team. “I really like the idea of playing as a general manger without the responsibility that comes with it. That’s why I play Fantasy Football,� accounting junior David Cariker said.
Fantasy Football allows people to select their favorite offensive players from different NFL teams and place them on one sideline. People also get to decide their favorite defensive squads without the hassle of selecting individual players. Students at UTA will be given the chance to compete against one another in a tournament held at the MAC by signing up with a Yahoo sports account. The Fantasy League currently has 10 teams but is looking to expand by a few more before the 5 p.m. deadline on Thursday. There is no charge to enter the league and an auto draft pick will be used to help the selection process. Along with the NFL season kicking off, the College Football Pick‘em season will also begin in a few weeks. Students can make pre-
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UTA comes out with new Pride Week Organizers emphasize importance of not being afraid to be yourself. BY DONIA CHEHADE The Shorthorn staff
The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning and Ally Program will host Pride Week for its first time. Pride Week was created to give the LGBTQA program one week to reach out to all students, LGBTQA graduate intern John Morris said. “Pride Week is an opportunity to celebrate an individual’s identity and to advocate for a population that is not as well recognized on this campus as a majority-minority campus,” Morris said. Pride Week will take place Oct. 8-12. “I think it brings visibility to the LGBTQA program,” Charity Stutzman, Community Standards assistant director, said. “It celebrates the community and educates about important issues.” Stutzman feels excited and positive about Pride Week and the LGBTQA program, in which students can be involved in something new. According to the LGBTQA/Gender Task Force Summary Report of Spring 2012, “The 2010 State of Higher Education for LGBT People report summarizes that ‘ ... LGBTQQ students who experience positive campus climates have more positive educational experiences and experience healthy identity development. Given these positive experiences, students are more likely to persist and flourish at their institution.’ ” Morris said Pride Week will bring a more positive educational experience to students. Such events declare a person’s identity, he said. “It’s OK to be gay,” Morris said. The events show students that the university is showing a commitment to create a more inclusive environment, Morris said. Morris said other universities are also taking similar initiatives. The University of North Texas has a LGBT studies minor and UT-Austin has a LGBT center, Morris said. “In the way we are created through an initiative and multiple departments and offices within the University of Texas at Arlington, we are fairly unique,” Morris said. The LGBTQA Program chose the dates for Pride Week because the events will be around an important day in the LGBT community, Oct. 11, which is National Coming Out Day, Morris
PRIDE WEEK EVENTS Oct. 8 Gay Bingo from 6-8 p.m. at the University Center Rio Grande A. Oct. 9 Faculty and Staff Professional Development featuring Campus Pride co-founder Shane Windmeyer from 1:30-3 p.m. at the Maverick Activities Center Room 133. Featured Keynote: “What’s Your Gay Point Average” featuring Campus Pride co-founder Shane Windmeyer from 7-8:30 p.m. at the MAC Lone Star Auditorium. Oct. 10 Lambda Arts and Education Series: Gay-Straight Alliance presents Joel Burns, Fort Worth city councilman, co-hosted by the GayStraight Alliance from noon to 1 p.m. at the UC Rosebud Theatre. Oct. 11 National Coming Out Day: Pink Door Event from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the Central Library mall. Safe Zone Training Workshop from 1-4 p.m. at the UC Concho. Register online at https://webapps.uta.edu/CounselingReg/seminar/ listDet Oct. 12 Show Your Maverick Pride T-shirt Day
“It’s important to step out into the sun and see yourself for the amazing person you are.” John Morris
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said. It is difficult for students to come out because it is not a norm, Morris said. “It’s important to step out into the sun and see yourself for the amazing person you are,” he said. People do not see others saying they are straight, he said. The act of saying ‘I’m gay’ goes across race and religion, Morris said. It was also chosen to be in that week because of the space availability, Morris said. “I think by far it’s going to give us some visibility we are excited about,” LGBTQA graduate intern Kallie Wilson said. “I also think it allows special opportunities for people to participate in programs, if they hadn’t already had the opportunity.” The LGBTQA Program is hoping to achieve the college’s mission of inclusion and the support of campus traditions, Morris said. This can be done through events such as Pride Week, the Rainbow Reception, guest speakers and LGBTQA merchandise, Morris said. “It exists because there’s more than one color of the rainbow and we have to have five or six days for all of that,” Morris said. Pride Week is a conclusion of the core functions of the program, Morris said. The program collaborates, engages, celebrates, endorses and embraces diversity, Morris said. Pride Week will show that
there is an LGBTQ community and the students in that community are not alone, Morris said. “If you were having concerns or issues with networking or making friends, here you go,” Morris said. “You have a whole week of activities that are focused around you.” Since the program is still new, the staff is still discovering the impact the program has on campus, Wilson said. “We need to educate one another on the issues regarding this population,” Wilson said. LGBTQA’s goal is to have events such as the Rainbow Reception, Pride Week and guest speakers to become annual events. “This is about starting a new campus tradition and supporting established ones,” Morris said. The program aims to get the students, departments and divisions to support the LGBTQ students, Morris said. “We plan on making this program work in such a way that you will get to see the same quality of events year after year that are still working to reach out to this under-represented population and give them the resources they need to feel at home and be a Maverick in every sense of the word,” Morris said. @CHEHADEDONIA donia.chehade@mavs.uta.edu
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Gov. Rick Perry announced plans to make higher education more affordable and accessible for students. Perry plans to freeze college tuition for four years for incoming freshmen.
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However, the UT System Board of Regents approved a tuition increase for the 20132014 academic year. Cody Willming, a junior at UT-Dallas, spoke at the event and said the freeze has encouraged him to try to graduate on time. “It gave me some predictability, some certainty, when there’s a lot of uncertainty surrounding you,” he said. “Having that stationary target that I can hit every year has really made a difference and simplified the process.” Jonathan MacKay, Coordinated Admissions Program freshman, said the implementation makes it better for incoming students to work with. “Tuition has been steadily increasing, so the freeze is good because a lot more students want to go to university and now people can afford it.” Perry also is pushing for more transparency in tuition pricing so students know the cost of getting a degree in four years versus five or six years. University of Texas System chancellor Francisco Cigarroa said in a statement that soon all UT institutions will provide financial disclosure statements
to parents and students. It will show them how much a college education would cost over four, five or six years and what they can save by graduating on time, he said. Another proposal calls for universities to develop a $10,000 bachelor’s degree, something that Perry admits has not gone over well with some people who believe it can’t be done. He added that nine universities have said they would meet the challenge and more are in the development stage. UTA has collaborated with Tarrant County College, Arlington and Mansfield high schools to create a $10,000 degree. To receive the degree plan, students can complete 24 credit hours of dual-credit college courses during their junior and senior years in high school, attend TCC and then UTA. Costs for tuition and fees at Texas public universities have risen steadily since 2003, when lawmakers cut state funding sent to universities but lifted restrictions to allow them to set higher tuition rates. Perry said he believes there is much discussion to be had on ways to make schools more transparent and more efficient. In the last legislative ses-
sion, nearly $1 billion was cut from higher education. It’s uncertain what kinds of cuts could come in the next legislative session, but Perry vowed to have a balanced budget without a tax increase. He said his proposals will give universities incentive to keep costs down while saving students money. State Sen. Royce West voiced support at the news conference to holding universities accountable. “If we’re giving universities in this state millions ... close to a billion dollars at least, we should have accountability,” West said. “And the governor’s correct, it should be based on formulas.” State Rep. Dan Branch said at the event the proposals show leadership on the governor’s part. “We can give students and families predictability; we can keep their debt down,” Branch said. “We have to educate our next generation. We have to be competitive with the world and with other countries.” Nursing freshman Sharon Efunobi said a tuition freeze is a great idea. “It’s awesome,” Efunobi said. “With inflation, things are crazy with tuition.” Staff reporter Andrea Fisher contributed to this story.
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Asian Heritage Month aims to promote diversity
International students weigh in on elections
Committee strives to include lesser-known cultures.
Policies affect others in the world, not just Americans, student says.
BY DONIA CHEHADE The Shorthorn senior staff
During business management junior Minji An’s high school years, she felt alone because Caucasian was the major race at the private school she attended. An came to the U.S. from South Korea in 2007. As a UTA student, she does not feel left out because of the diversity, she said. Now An is looking forward to Asian Heritage Month, which she calls a wonderful experience, she said. “I’m super excited because the month provides a variety of informative events,� she said. Asian Heritage Month, a month-long celebration of Asian cultures, kicks off Thursday with the screening of the sex trafficking documentary Nefarious. The Asian Heritage Month committee is trying to expand cultural awareness by making sure all Asian countries are represented, said Manhattan Nguyen, Asian Heritage Month committee chairperson. “Our goal is to keep all of the students aware of the diversity we have on campus,� Nguyen said. In the past few years that An has been working with the Asian Heritage Month committee, she’s noticed that the month focused on eastern Asian countries, such as China, Japan and Korea. This year the committee is trying to embrace the whole Asian continent, she said. Nursing sophomore Neha Bishet’s home country of Nepal is in South Asia, for instance. “I want my culture to represent as well,� Bishet said. Bishet, who came from Nepal almost one year ago,
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Crystal Wang, 12, a student at the Jiaping Shi Dance School in Plano, performs on Nov. 30, 2011 in the Bluebonnet Ballroom for the closing event of Asian Heritage Month, the Silk Roads. Wang and her classmates performed the Chopstick Dance, a Chinese-Mongolian style dance that is named because of the Mongolian use of chopsticks as instruments.
started off as a shy person. She didn’t speak often because she was afraid of offending anyone with what she said. It was difficult for her to be away from family and she would communicate with them through Skype, she said. She came out of her shell as she met new people through her classes. Some students think Asia is dominated by eastern Asian countries, she said. Knowing different cultures is an opportunity for students to learn about those countries, Bishet said. “I’m just looking forward to how they include different parts of the Asian culture,� she said. An advantage to having UTA’s diverse campus is that students can connect with international cultures through celebrations such as Asian Heritage Month, Nguyen said. “I’m really excited about what we have to offer at the UTA campus this year,� he said. The committee has been
preparing the month since this summer, Nguyen said. Multicultural Affairs has been encouraging other Asian cultures to become involved in the heritage month, Nguyen said. “It would be a great opportunity to get to know the other parts of Asia,� said Yilhwan You, materials science and engineering doctoral student. You, who is in his first semester at UTA, came from Korea. While living in Korea, he thought Asia consisted of mostly East Asia. Living in U.S., he has now realized it was a misconception and Asia had other areas such as the Middle East and India. Having an Asian Heritage Month makes You feel proud and recognized. “It makes me feel comfortable because we can celebrate the Asian culture,� he said. Students need to understand
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other cultures to have trust and friendship, You said. Having a different culture is not a problem for An. She celebrates both American and Korean cultural events, such as Thanksgiving. An always celebrates Chuseok, the Korean Thanksgiving, and American Thanksgiving. Celebrating Asian Heritage Month is an honor to have on campus, she said. “I feel great because I feel like AHM really is supposed to be about the whole continent and not just focus on certain countries,� An said. “I am proud of AHM.� @CHEHADEDONIA donia.chehade@mavs.uta.edu
ELECTIONS
Student candidates use social media Facebook and Twitter help reduce footwork in campaigning. BY WILLIAM JOHNSON The Shorthorn senior staff
With university elections taking place this week, students took to social media to spread their campaign messages. While the traditional route of running a successful election or an awareness campaign used to involve a lot of phone calls and footwork, students and organizations on campus are seeing reactions from the amount of social media usage they participate in. Karen Blair, advertising and public relations senior, said she participated heavily in social media, especially during her bid for Homecom-
ing queen this year. Blair said while the amount of information posted helps, it really matters where you place it and when you post it. “Typically, I do post more at night because, let’s be honest, there are a lot of students online burning the late-night oil,� Blair said. “It depends on the person you’re targeting. If you’re targeting your all-around active students, you’ll actually find them online more at night. If you’re targeting more general body, you’ll find them online more in the day.� Blair, who is involved in various groups on campus, uses the same approach for all types of social media: a consistent message across the board. She promotes other organizations’ events through Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Marketing sophomore
Steven Starkey ran for a UTA Ambassador position. In his social media campaign, Starkey created a Facebook event in which he invited all of his university friends. He said his most responsive social network was Twitter, where he is very active with updates. “I’ve been tagging the University Center and the ambassadors’ page, and they’ve been retweeting it,� Starkey said. “So it’s not only getting out to my followers, it’s getting out to the numerous and numerous students here who follow them.� BestBuzz CEO Carrie Layne said the integration among various social media websites is key to maximizing shares, likes and retweets. She also suggested using hashtags and “at� signs on tweets to follow the post as it is spread. Layne spoke at the university Tuesday afternoon, where
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she asked students to consider Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Timely, or SMART, goals. She said students and organizations should first define their goals, research their markets and then make a social media presence by joining various social media networks. From there, Layne said students should define their message and create ways to share it. Content should then be fed into the campaign and tracked for how often it is shared or clicked upon. “Always make it extremely easy for your audience to share your content,� Layne said. “And make sure to include a tracker. If you’re going to take the time to make it, you should at least watch who is clicking on it.� @WILLFROMUTA william.johnson@mavs.uta.edu
UTA’s international students feel the election spirit, too. International students and students who are permanent residents cannot vote in the upcoming presidential elections because of federal law. However, they still pay close attention to the candidates’ stances on various policies. Physics sophomore Kavya Kartik, who is from India, said the candidates’ policies affect most people in the world and not just Americans. “I think these are human issues, and they affect all of us,� she said. “Depending on your stance on women’s rights, abortion, economic crisis and foreign policies, you’re going to lean towards a certain candidate.� Some international students, including Kartik, watched the recent presidential debates. Kartik said neither President Barack Obama nor Republican candidate Mitt Romney made an impression in the first presidential debate. “I don’t think they made a drastic difference in who people wanted to vote for, but I do hope that undecided voters were able to figure out how they felt about the presidential candidates,� she said. Biochemistry sophomore Ruona Ebiai, who is from Nigeria, said Romney’s policy for students interested in pursuing higher degrees appeals to him. “I really like that Romney is international-student friendly and wants to give Green Cards to students who pursue higher degrees,� he said. “But I disagree with him saying that he was responsible in making Massachusetts the education center it is. That place has all the best schools anyway.� Geology graduate student Anand Soni, however, thinks Romney’s stance on issuing Green Cards is unclear. “He did not make it clear about what degrees or what level in the degree students should pursue to get a Green Card, and that is very confusing,� Soni, who is from India, said. “On the other hand, Obama had data and statistics to explain his policies and he sounded like
he is in favor of us staying back.� Soni said following American politics is important for students planning to get a job here and ultimately settle down. “They should carefully walk through the candidates’ different policies and see how they could affect them in the long run,� he said. Soni also follows political news in his home country. Kartik said the candidates’ stance on the drone wars in Pakistan, which are a series of attacks on a country by another country, horrifies her. Pakistan shares a border with India. “Hundreds of Pakistani lives have been lost due to these drone attacks, and neither Romney or Obama seem to be questioning the legality of this. In fact, they both show no signs of wanting to stop it,� she said. “I can’t, in good conscience, stand by either of them while they continue to support several innocent civilians under the pretense of a war on terror.� Kartik said the term “legitimate rape,� which Republicans have mentioned during the campaign, makes her feel bad. Republican Todd Akin used the term, saying that victims of “legitimate rape� rarely become pregnant because “the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down.� “As much as I respect the pro-life view on this, as a feminist, I support women’s rights to choose what they want to do with their body,� Kartik said. “It should not be up to men to decide what a woman can or cannot do with her body, and they certainly shouldn’t impose their religious beliefs on everyone else. Everyone needs to be treated equally, and we should stop denying people their rights.� Mechanical engineering senior Prashanth Ravi, who is from India, said the candidates both have a 50 percent chance of winning. “I believe that science and engineering will play a key role in bringing the country’s economy back up,� he said. “The candidates’ policy about that will play a key role in winning. Right now, after the presidential debates, I think both of them stand on the same level.� @HVUPPULA hannah.vuppula@mavs.uta.edu
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