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Dear UNT students, This has been an amazing year, as we celebrate our 125th anniversary and a legacy of excellence that grows stronger every day. We were established in 1890 with our founding President Joshua C. Chilton’s vision, “to become leaders in the education of the young men and women of Texas, fitting them to creditably fill the most important positions in business and professional circles.” For 125 years and counting, we have fulfilled this charge to create leaders who make a difference. You are those leaders. You come to UNT with big dreams, and we help you achieve them and realize your full potential. It’s inspiring to watch you grow — bursting with creativity, knowledge and ambition. It’s even more inspiring to help you transform from college student to college graduate. Graduation is a defining moment in this journey, when you take stock of what you’ve accomplished and begin your life and career as a college graduate — where nothing is off limits. To all of our students who are graduating in the 2015-16 academic year, congratulations! We’re celebrating the Class of 2016 in a big way at the University-wide Commencement May 13 at Apogee Stadium. Together, we will celebrate the entire graduating class. We’re honored to host former U.S. Army Sgt. Steven Davidson, a UNT alumnus and 2012 Army Times Soldier of the Year, as our keynote speaker, who will help us end our 125th anniversary celebrations on a high note. There also will be College Recognition Ceremonies so you can celebrate with your college. Students and graduates — you are part of an important legacy and you have a lot to be proud of. I hope you always show your Mean Green pride and maintain a strong connection to UNT as alums and lifelong members of the Mean Green Nation. You’ll always be a part of the UNT family — forever proud, forever united. UNT Proud,

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NEWS

A year in review: Changes, tragedy and lots of news By Dalton LaFerney & Harrison Long News Editor & Opinion Editor @daltonlaferney & @harrisonglong Journalists at the North Texas Daily completed another semester of working with people around the Dallas-Fort Worth area to tell stories about individuals affected by tornadoes, campus sexual assault, campus carry, UNT’s new football coach’s acclimation to the university and the celebration of its 125-year anniversary. University officials and students leaders began filling the shoes of a prominent research institution after the Carnegie Classifications named UNT tier-one in the area of research output, marking two years of improvements and changes under school president Neal Smatresk, who was given a $3,000 raise from the board of regents. The Fry Street area again faced new changes as contractors

announced plans to build an apartment complex where Voertman’s book store and Subway stand. Julia Falcon covered the local pushback to build the apartment. And writer Adalberto Toledo shared the story of locals who feared the loss of the “bum hole,” a creative, graffiti’d nook next to Big Mike’s Coffee, should the apartment complex take its place. Big Mike’s itself will soon change, the current owner said. There will be a new name and new look, writer Tiffany Ditto reported this spring. Construction on UNT’s southern board squeezed the entrance to campus. Crews with the Interstate 35 Express project began widening the access roads near North Texas Boulevard bridge, which was torn down in late April as part of the widening project. Another fatality: the university seal where graduates usually take commencement

photos was torn down. It is scheduled to be replaced mid summer. Across I-35, new head football coach Seth Littrell began his campaign to turn the program around. The Daily’s sports staff reported extensively about declining attendance for football and all the major sports. Four of Littrell’s players have been arrested for non-violent crimes since January. One story by sports editor Scott Sidway captured the hearts of students and athletes alike. The story, “Former offensive lineman Walker forced between football and career path,” was about Dominick Walker’s decision to leave Littrell’s football program to pursue a career in broadcast journalism; the schedules of the two programs conf licted and forced him off the field. Spring was the season of politics. Local activists challenged incumbents on many fronts,

including Denton County sheriff and Denton City Council members. The incumbent sheriff, Republican Will Travis, lost to Tracy Murphree on Super Tuesday. Already, Murphree finds himself in a public management battle after saying he’d assault a transgender person if they entered a bathroom with his daughter. In the city council race, incumbents Greg Johnson and Joey Hawkins faced fierce opposition for their involvement in local business decisions. Candidates like Sarah Bagheri, who is running against Johnson, have called for ethics reform and a “more transparent” local government. Rumors were thrown around, and many accused the incumbents of backing propaganda against Bagheri and other new candidates. UNT’s Student Government Association got a new president and vice president in Grant Hale

and Barrett Cole. In its maiden voyage, the Daily’s opinion section has begun operating to spark more prominent conversation on campus and in the community. From it’s piece regarding Donald Trump and his tendency for the ad hominem attack, to citing the frustrations students face in dorm life, the response each week has varied from mild support to violent opposition. Other topics in the Opinion Section’s inaugural year has added to the previously weekby-week content of the Editorial Board’s Op-Ed by offering thoughtful content throughout the week. From having an earnest conversation about the way mental illness is handled, to the plight of black women in America, waste of food, marijuana legalization, and beyond, the opinion section has not shied away from controversy. From the Daily to those graduating, congratulations!

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DENTON

In and out of the 2016 Denton Arts and Jazz Festival By Victoria Monteros Staff Writer @ToriLaSuper On the grassy lawns of Quakertown Park this past weekend, the Denton Arts and Jazz Festival had people visiting from all across the Metroplex to immerse themselves in festivities over the span of three days. People brought blankets and chairs, taking time to listen and enjoy musical acts while some took to the lawns and started dancing – something not easily done during last year’s downpour. “It was a vision of mine that we wanted to do,” festival founder and executive director Carol Short said. Behind the scenes The festival is held by the

Denton Festival Foundation and has been held in Quakertown Park since 1991. It was originally produced as Spring Fling, but Spring Fling wasn’t solely concentrated on arts and music. As a result, Carol Short set out to create what we know today as the Denton Arts and Jazz Festival. Short took over as president and began building her team and starting her efforts of creating the festival. “I wanted to have it here in the park. I wanted to get big sponsors and I wanted it free,” Short said. “I wanted to expose professional music to people who wouldn’t ordinarily see it.” It has since grown from three stages to seven stages, has had over 200 sponsors and went from covering half the park to the whole 32 acres. The budget also has expanded from $57,000

to $555,000 and the American Canadian Musician’s Union from New York helps reimburse musicians. “It’s just a great experience for families, for individuals and for students, so you can’t really say what area or what age or what does this festival appeal to. It appeals to all ages. It appeals to all ethnicities,” Short said. “If you love music and you love the arts, you’re going to be overloaded for two and a half days.” Beyond the jazz Three hundred musicians and vendors came out to the festival. It offered attractions for all ages, including a children’s tent with painting for kids. Although jazz was a major part of the festival with several jazz acts occupying the biggest stages, other musical,

The band “Live Groovin’” takes the Budweiser Courtyard stage Arts and Jazz Festival at Quakertown Park on Saturday. Paulina De Alva | Staff Photographer

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Jeffrey Barnes plays a trumpet while on the Wells Fargo and Budweiser Jazz Stage with Brave Combo. Dylan Nadwodny | Staff Photographer

artsy attractions were scattered throughout Quakertown Park. Among these attractions were three country music musicians hailing from Corsicana, with classics like George Strait’s “All My Ex’s Live In Texas.” “[For] the three of us, this is our first time playing together. Byron and I practiced about 20 songs together,” musician Mike O’Neal said. “We did that on the sound stage, and then we moved over here and then he thought of a couple songs and I thought of a couple stage.” Soca band Calypso Steel also played live music with sounds of drum, bass and a steel pan that added a very Jamaican, tropical feel to the festival. Soca is a type of music that originated in Trinidad and Jamaica and is characterized by fast beats and push-snare. “It’s well organized. I like playing in festivals that are union festivals because you get in and out quick ly. As an entertainer, we’re able to have

access and entertain a good number of people,” Calypso Steel member Cameron Streck said. “The food ’s good, great weather today and it’s a great weekend for it.” Moving to the music Along with musical attractions were performances from dancers. Isis and the Star Dancers, a dance troupe from Bedford, came to perform on Sunday donned in traditional Middle Eastern belly dancing garments. “[We’ve been coming] probably for 15 years. There’s more and more things. The sound people are professional. All the contacts we have here are very professional.” Isis Bartlett, one of the bellydancers, said about the show. “[We hope to] give our dancers the opportunity to dance at a wonderful place.” Along with human festivalgoers were a few dogs. Attendees Pat and Bob Ankrum brought their furry, canine

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friend, Dixie-Cup, who doned a cowboy hat and Texas Ranger sunglasses. Dixie-Cup is also a therapy dog, and they take her every where they go – even last year’s festival. “We like taking Dixie out. We take her to hospitals and therapy centers and stuff like that,” Bob said. “She loves people.” Artsy attractions were present as well. Painter and UNT alumni John Bramblitt showcased his art for the third time, and though Bramblitt has lost his sight, he relies on his sense of touch to paint magnificent works of art. He has had his work sold in 20 countries and has appeared on national television. “I go to this every year,” Bramblitt said. “I only do about four or five festivals, I mostly work in museums and galleries. But I won’t miss this festival. I have to come here. The people here are so nice, it’s just this different sort of feel.”

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UNT

Gender fair emphasizes communication and change By Nikki Lyssy Staff Writer @Blindnikkii Music played overhead as people mulled around the five different booths stationed in the University Union at the 2016 Gender Fair. Conducted by the communication studies department, the fair aimed to educate the community on gender biases prevalent in society. Dr. Suzanne Enck of the communication studies department explained the significance of the event as an opportunity for the students in the gender and communication course to reach out in their community and share with others the societal subjects they’ve been learning all semester. “Students are asked to present information to the community in a way that is thought-provoking, strongly researched, provocative and creative,” Enck said. The students were paired into groups that focused on five aspects of gender: politics, race, sexual binaries, gender bodies and heteromasculinity. Each group briefly spoke about what they stood for. Gender in politics Communication studies senior Sonia Dimas and junior Holland Turner explained what their group was all about. “We are discussing gender

stereotypes in politics as well as issues such as equality and reproductive rights,” Turner said. “One common stereotype is that women in politics are judged more harshly in their appearance than men are. They’re going to be judged on the way they dress and their haircut instead of for their political views.” Dimas spoke about the lack of knowledge surrounding common stereotypes in society concerning politics. “Many people have come to us and said they didn’t even know about these stereotypes,” she said. “We’re basically sharing awareness and letting them know that these stereotypes do exist in United States politics. Creating gender fairs and having different things [allows people to learn] about these stereotypes.” Nonbinary sexes Communication studies senior Jacob Wofford explained the proper usage of pronouns in every day conversation as a long-term goal for the department. “A lot of people perceive just binary pronouns – he or she – but there are actually more to be used for a person who does not identify as a he or she,” Wofford said. In today’s media market, transgender issues have been widely addressed and publicized, and Wofford spoke about the way they

have handled the sensitive subject. “For the most part, multimedia has covered that pretty well,” she said. “But it’s important that we maintain political correctness moving forward.” Part of the group’s initiative is to educate the public about these issues. “Events like this one help raise awareness,” Wofford said. “We offer an educational program to help people choose the correct pronoun, on an individual basis, we really help people interact with transgender and non-conforming individuals.” Gender in race Engish senior Carson Brockette spoke abut how race and gender work together in society, specifically about the ways gender and race converge to create “unique” experiences. “An example would be the way a black woman experiences marginalization as a woman and a person of color are unique because she experiences it as a person of color and a woman,” Brockette said. “People are oppressed through the prison industrial problem.” One in every 100 black women are incarcerated, according to the NAACP. Part of the reason they are incarcerated at high rates is that they have different experiences of oppression than other races, Brockette continued to explain, as she talked about the roles of gender

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“In terms of legal representation and rights, people of color definitely are doing a lot better, but specifically in prisons, I would say that it’s gotten worse because we have really, really long drug sentences,” Brockette said. “Those disproportionately affect people of color because of where they live or what class they tend to be born into.” Brockette expressed the importance of keeping the dialogue open. “The discourses that people share with each other are really important,” Brockette said. “If people are wellinformed and they know about these things, they can tell their friends about it and spread the world, which creates more opportunities.”

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NERD CULTURE

Making a name for Denton women in nerd culture By Kayleigh Bywater Senior Staff Writer @kayleighbywater Local comic shop Freaks and Geeks is usually open at 10 p.m. on Mondays, but once a month the doors are closed and locked, and only the Mad Maidens remain. Inside the shop, a group of women fill the room, talking about the newest “Saga” comic book and the upcoming “Captain America: Civil War” movie while creating action figures unique to their favorite powers and strengths. Freaks and Geeks co-owner Beth Baalman looks around at this group she had a part in creating and cannot help but smile. “It’s hard to be a woman and be super nerdy,” Baalman said. “With two colleges in Denton, Mad Maidens

offers this special dynamic to allow that culture to move forward. I wanted to fill this hole in Denton’s nerd community.” Although this is only the second meeting of the Mad Maidens, an all-female nerd culture group, it’s beginning to gain momentum. Breaking barriers Baalman, along with a group of friends, got the idea to create Mad Maidens out of the need for a “nerd culture” outlet for women. The group, based out of Freaks and Geeks, gives them the opportunity to come together and celebrate their love of comics, games, movies – all keystones in nerd culture. “Basically, as a lady, I talk to a lot of other women that come through the shop,” Baalman said. “A lot of them

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Freaks and Geeks owner Beth Baalman, middle, right paints super heros with the Mad Maidens on Monday night. Hannah Ridings | Senior Staff Photographer honestly wanted more nerdy lady friends, so I wanted a way for us girls in Denton to meet other like-minded people in this male-dominated culture.” Member Katelyn Neff is one of Baalman’s friends who helped start the group. Neff said it’s hard being a woman who appreciates nerd culture because it always seems as though she is being interrogated. “It’s fun hanging with the guys, but it’s like you’re always under pressure,” Neff said. “You’re supposed to know every single thing about nerd culture, or else you’re not considered a ‘fan.’” To Baalman, women should not have to be quizzed over what they know in order to make a name in the nerd community. Instead, she said they should just be able to enjoy themselves. “We like what we like and we shouldn’t be questioned for that,” Baalman said. “Whether we know every single detail about a certain fandom or just like to skim the surface.” Starting small Baalman, who enjoys comics such as “Fables” and “East of West,” felt she could include references and activities from various fandoms in order to

show there is more to nerds than meets the eye. Her goal is to structure each meeting around a different fandom. “We want everyone to feel welcome each time we get together,” Baalman said. “We don’t want anyone to feel excluded or left out. Whether it’s a superhero movie night or just us reading and talking about our favorite comics. There’s this whole universe of possibilities.” In Mad Maidens’ first meeting on March 21, Baalman planned a group meet-and-greet with a game of Cards Against Humanity to break the ice. During the meeting this past Monday, the group created its own custom action figures to reflect the personal preferences of its members. Baalman said she doesn’t want to stop at just monthly meetings, or remain exclusive to women. “It isn’t like we are anti-dude or anything,” Baalman said. “I’m hoping that maybe, eventually, we can do something like a co-op Mad Maidens Ball or group movie nights. But, at the heart of the group, it is about us girls.” For Freaks and Geeks co-owner Alec Featherstone, starting this group out of the shop was a no-brainer. Although Mad Maidens is separate from Freaks and Geeks, Featherstone

was excited to see what the group had to bring, especially with Baalman leading. “I personally feel that [women] are associated with nerd culture more so than men, but in the wrong light,” Featherstone said. “When Beth approached me with the idea, I was beyond excited for this group to take shape because I felt Mad Maidens [could] change that around.” Whatever the group decides to do in the future, Neff said she is excited to finally have a place and group of women she can go to talk to, whether it be related to nerd culture or not. “I feel like there has been this mutual want for a place for us girls to hang out,” Neff said. “It is just easier to meet other women who have the same interests as you without feeling out of place. It is kind of a relief.” The group’s next meeting will be May 16, and Baalman is already hard at work planning it. But at the end of the day, she said she’s just excited to provide an outlet for Denton’s nerd community. “It’s kind of magical, really,” Baalman said. “Just seeing the enthusiasm at our meetings has pushed me to keep going because I feel it’s something that us girls really needed, like a breath of fresh air.”

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COMMUNITY

Looking backward and forward after 170 years in Denton By Victoria Monteros Staff Writer @ToriLaSuper

make the same mistakes we’ve from the very beginning, when currently sings in a local senior to do stuff like this,” Snider said. “See how things worked, get some the Quakertown people were chorus. made in the past.” “When I came, it was just hands-on things with the farm The more urban and modern here and started a school for Denton many call home was the African-American people,” a small town, because I came equipment.” In honor of the 170th Denton once just dirt streets and wooden L’Heureux said. “I remember from Austin, and it was kind of a Plans for the 175th anniversary County Anniversary, Dentonites buildings. Those buildings caught the rancher from Decatur came culture shock to come to a smaller are already being discussed, with came together this past Saturday fire and were replaced with brick here only because he wanted place.” Clark said. “This was my the possibility of a parade or a for an education on Denton’s buildings. In fact, a brick building an education for his kids. So husband’s home, and we decided longer celebration. It is important history. Marker celebrations, fun originally stood in the present education has been a continual to return back. He loved Denton to the festival’s commission to activities for children, musical location of the Courthouse. because he was born and raised convey that the festival is not only theme.” performances and even a cakehere in Argyle, and then came about the city of Denton, but all It only lasted around 17 cutting ceremony took place on years, however, and had to be The present festivities to Denton was he about 6-years- of Denton County. the Square. “What makes it kind of special Like the Bishop family, old.” taken down. The Courthouse The Denton County was then built around 1896 even visitors not from the area is that we want the community and Many volunteers were also DR POMERANCE APR 25, 2016 - JUN 1, 2016 Historical Commission planned and was hand-crafted using made their way to the 170th- present at the festivities. Tim all of Denton County to know that DENTON POM1DENTAPR16 the commemorating festival limestone, making for a sturdier anniversary Snider, a volunteer who grew up we’re all one group,”Georgiana celebration. Courthouse-on-the-Square, 1/2 SH “We’re visiting our son, and in Denton and is into farming, McCoig, chairman of the 170th building. It originally housed the inviting everyone to share in sheriff ’s office, the city’s health we’re in town, [we] heard this brought some antique farming celebration committee, said. the changes festivities. Denton has reply seen to department To make to your ad simply the email thisand attachment was in or email changes directly to: artwork@mylonestarpages.com wasyour going on, so we came,” said contraptions, including an old “This is a Denton County thing. even a library. all kinds of growth and change corn sheller. attendee “The fact zone that this The subject line should have the name of the magazine, and building the namewas of yourfestival business ( Please Steve “reply Bishop. all” to be sure to include your account representative) It’s for everyone that lives here in since it was established in 1846. put up and handcrafted on the “I just enjoy the kids getting Denton County.” Bishop’s wife, Dorothy, is from Originally a small agricultural ground is a pretty amazing feat Sherman and loved the fact that community, it has since that happened without modern Denton had an event like this. f lourished to bring in people equipment,” said Denton County “I think it’s grand that you from out of town, state and the history and culture education have this going on in the Square. country. and tourism coordinator Gretel Sherman doesn’t have this,” L’Heuruex. “Everybody’s always Dorothy said. The Square of the past The festivities naturally amazed how this was done.” Several of the residents cherish Back when Denton was attracted long-term residents, what they called a city rich in becoming more established, free as well, including 88-year-old heritage. land attracted many people to the Alma Clark, a Denton resident “You look back at our roots, and area, as well as a better climate of 54 years. Clark is still very learn how the people who came than other areas of the country. active in the community and just before us paved the way before us, Another factor that helped bring completed a 1K walk for Mustache and we learn from our mistakes,” people to the area was Denton’s Dash beforehand. Clark also has Ben Poush, resident and festival focus on education. served on the Denton County volunteer, said. “And it allows us Commission and “It was an education center Historical to move into the future and not

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Find Your Kwest with new seek-and-find smartphone app Sponsored Content There are times technology’s takeover of the world is overwhelming. Other times, its allure makes sense, because it is fun. Last Wednesday was one of those times. Introducing Kwest. Andrew Brown and Omeed Shams are young entrepreneurs who selected Denton as one of three Texas cities to pilot their new brainchild, a GPStriggered app designed to facilitate discovery within a destination. “When I moved to Dallas from Amarillo, everyone said there was nothing to do,” said Andrew. “I found a lot happening, but the people around me preferred games on their phones over getting out. That’s how I got the idea that a game-style tour could be viable entertainment and a potential business at the same time.” Omeed has held a key development role in his family’s software company since junior high. After graduating from UNT, he went on to grad school at the University of Texas at Dallas where he met

Andrew. The two were quick friends and realized their combination of ideas and development expertise had the makings of a solid business concept. The two integrated cuttingedge mobile technology to create what they call, “a scavenger hunt reimagined for the digital age.” They launched Kwest in 2014, and turned iPhones into tour guides on skillfully-designed geo-cachinglike scavenger hunts. Over the past few months, they’ve worked hand-in-hand with our CVB communications team, headed by Veronica Maldonado, to build a Denton adventure. And, ta-da! They unveiled the newest addition to our Discover Denton app family last Wednesday at a reception hosted by Barley and Board. I was thrilled to be among 18 local social media influencers chosen to take the first-ever Denton Kwest. We divided into groups for the digital Denton experience. Through clever location-based riddles and puzzles, we discovered little details

and nuances about things we see every day but never really notice. Like, did you know there is a guitar pick hidden by the artist within the leaf tornado sculpture on the corner of Hickory and Locust? I didn’t! While Kwest can be a leisurely tour, the game format also invites competitive opportunites. Users can earn real-world products, discounts and in-app currency called Koins that can be spent on future Kwests. My team was all about the competition. So I was serious about one of our steps requiring a selfie with a favorite album in Mad World Records. I was so engrossed in setting up my selfie, I didn’t realize my team had moved on. I hurried to catch up. While searching for a puzzle piece at the next Kwest stop, I set my things down and was horrified to see my selfie CD sitting right on top. “I’m an unintentional thief!” I wailed. That got some guffaws from my teammates and I rushed back to return it. Back at Barley and Board, 100 percent approval was evident in

Chris Phillips tagged along for the shouts and applause amidst laughter and friendly jabbing. Everyone had Kwest as our end-user representative. “It’s a great social app and a cool way a blast and a discovery to share. Audacity Brewhouse co-owner to get to know people,” he said. I’m super proud of our CVB Doug Smith moved to Denton two years ago. “Finding downtown as a team and the Kwest guys’ work. The destination was easy,” he said. But Denton Kwest is fun, and I see many until today, I always thought UNT more coming down the pike. Horse on the Square was a place for alums, Country. Live music. Craft beer. University and since I’m not one I never went in Senior walk-abouts. there. On the Kwest, I discovered it’s orientations. The possibilities are an art gallery. I love art and would endless! Want to try it yourself? It only have gone to exhibits all this time if works on iOS, so partner up with I’d known.” “I’ve lived in Denton for more an iPhone user if you don’t have than a decade and thought I knew one. Download the free Kwest app, a lot about the downtown square. select Denton, select the “Kwest Was I in for a surprise!” exclaimed Guide to Denton Square” and enter Shelly Tucker. We were all amazed “dentoning” for a free Denton Kwest. May it never be said, “There’s since Shelly’s Ghost Tours of Denton has her touring on the square every nothing to do in this town!” We weekend. “Kwest isn’t just an app know better! “Your City is Calling. Find Your for “twenty-somethings, either,” she went on. “I think that people of any Kwest.” Download here from the age will enjoy it. What a great idea Apple App Store. Previously published Sun, for a first date, a family outing, a preteen birthday party, or just a leisurely Dec 06, 2015 by Kim Phillips for DiscoverDenton.com afternoon.”

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A not-so-silent night for a traveling man By Matt Payne Features Editor @MattePaper

Groups of drunk, laughing people strolled along the sidewalk under luminous bulbs outside McBride Music & Pawn, returning to their cars in the wee hours of a Saturday morning. But one man stopped, his bike in tow, by a lone guitarist stationed outside of the shop. The passing man propped his bike on one of the walls and inhaled another drag of his dwindling cigarette. “Looks like you’ve had really good night,” the man said as he assessed the crumpled dollar bills decorating the guitarist’s open case. “Even though I’m buzzed from a couple of beers and don’t usually drink, folks like you and I gotta stick together.” He continued to make general banter, but stumbled and lost his footing. Ash from the smoldering cigarette in his hand fell upon the

fabric of the guitarist’s case, slightly charring it. The guitarist laughed. “Yeah, man. It’s the beauty of the open night,” he said, jiving to the strum of his acoustic guitar. “Feel free to take some of that while you’re down there.” With two guitars and no clear direction, Joshua Cervantes made clear he is a traveling man. Cervantes has lived in towns across Texas like Burleson, Waco and Dallas, but he doesn’t stay in Denton for college or his career. He enjoys the open night and the welcomed opportunity to strum on his guitars and not be hustled for it. “Regardless of where you are outside, you can be as loud as you want,” Cervantes said. “It’s a free world. That’s how it is.” At the moment, Cervantes resides in a one-bedroom apartment by himself, trulymaking him a oneman show. He’s decided to stay in Denton for so long — about a year and a half — primarily because

it offers a reprieve from a past of hardship and sketchy experiences. While Cervantes has taken his talent onto the stages of Andy’s Bar and other traditional, organized venues around town, as a musician who wants no restriction jamming out, he’s taken it upon himself to live a solitary lifestyle and hit the streets. “I don’t set the nights up, but I’m out here pretty often as long as the weather isn’t horrible,” Cervantes said. “I’ve met a ton of other musicians who I see often, but we don’t even remember each other’s names.” It’s an approach that’s been the harbinger of trouble on multiple occasions; Cervantes has been mugged and involved in fistfights. It’s common for him to be extremely cautious toward his guitars as, prior to one of his cousins gifting him the instrument he currently holds, he’s had instruments stolen by friends to whom he lent them. Cervantes is led by his wanderlust to share his music with the masses in

public areas. And for the most part, his sentiment is reflected in Denton residents around him, including McBride Music & Pawn owner Cody Garcia. “As long as [traveling musicians are] not disturbing customers, I don’t really mind them,” said Garcia, whose shop offers many musical services and musical paraphernalia. “Especially since they’re mainly playing late at night.” Nonchalant toward the influx of street performers Denton hosts on a daily and nightly basis, Garcia noted many are in public settings for ulterior motives outside of serenading those who happen to pass by their performances. “I only kick them out if they begin to be a distraction,” Garcia said. “Most of them are out here to self-advertise and simply aren’t that good of musicians, anyway.” Despite Denton’s long-held reputation as a breeding ground for up-and-coming musicians to carve a name for themselves, business

owners in the city are cognizant of the detriment that spontaneous “loitering” performances can have on their establishments. Many of these businesses have had a history of growing alongside the free and sometimes wild habits of panhandling musicians. LSA Burger on the Square has a history of this with open-mic nights and their iconic stage, LSA employee Presley Edwards said. “Mondays, we try to offer a stage for anybody to take the mic and perform,” Edwards said. “Otherwise, they have to consult with our booking agents.” For Cervantes, who said he enjoys electrifying audiences on the stage with his electric-acoustic guitar, performing at a venue is a travesty compared to the freedom of strumming and hollering on hard asphalt. “Personally, I’d never disturb anybody who wants to do whatever the f—k they want to do,” Cervantes said. “I’ll just move somewhere else.”

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Downtown Denton remains more independent than ever Sponsored Content

DEN TON, Texa s — Despite its prox i m it y to a major met ropol ita n a rea , Denton, Texa s (pop. 113,0 0 0) rema i ns f iercely i ndependent f rom its neig hbors to t hesout h - Da l la s a nd For t Wor t h. T h is cit y ha s created its ow n ident it y a ndsecu red a per ma nent place i n t he tou r ism a n na ls of Nor t h Texa s. T he most i mpor ta nt i n f luence on Denton’s g row t h ha s been itst wo h ig her educ at ion faci l it ies, t he Un iversit y of Nor t h Texa s a nd Texa sWoma n’s Un iversit y. Denton may be best k now n a s a Mecc a for ja zz musicia ns whof lock to U N T to st udy t h is a l l-A mer ic a n bra nd of music. But t he tow n is becom i ng i ncrea si ng ly wel l k now n for its rev iva l of t he v ibra nt dow ntow n a rea . Fou nded i n 1856, Denton was or ig i na l ly compr ised of on ly

33 block s w it h a publ ic squa re. As t he cou nt y seat , Denton wa s a t h r iv i ng com mu n it y. T he squa re bust led w it h ac t iv it y on Sat u rdays a s fa r mers a nd neig hbors c a me to t rade a nd c atch up on t he latest news. Dow ntow n rema i ned t he shoppi ng hub for ma ny generat ions. In t he 198 0 s, a s u rba n sprawl bega n to ta ke its tol l,dow ntow n Denton felt t he squeez e of “moder n i z at ion.” Storeow ners t r ied to lu re tena nts a nd shoppers w it h a new look, resu lt i ng i n ma ny of t hebr ick fac ades bei ng covered w it h meta l a nd st ucco. As one dow ntow n employeesa id , “I wa s work i ng on t he squa re du r i ng its la st hu r ra h of t he late 70 s,when you cou ld do a l l of you r Ch r ist ma s shoppi ng by wa l k i ng a rou nd t he squa redu r i ng lu nch. I wa s a lso t here i n t he m id-8 0 s when t here wa s no place to evenbuy a g reet i ng c a rd .”

Dow ntow n Denton is i n t he m idst of rev ita l i z at ion, a nd shome to more t ha n 50 restau ra nts a nd l ive music venues. On T hu rsday even i ngs i n May a nd Ju ne, t he C ou r t house law n is conver ted to a concer t venue. Ba nds play each week f rom 6:30 to 8 pm,d raw i ng hu nd reds of people to sit outside, enjoy picn ics a nd l isten to ava r iet y of music f rom rock to cou nt r y to Teja no. Events a re l isted at w w w.denton ma i nst reet.org Denton is celebrat i ng its 26t h yea r a s a nof f icia l Texa s Ma i n St reet Cit y. Si nce 199 0, more t ha n $113 m i l l ion have been rei nvested i n dow ntow n a nd more t ha n 2 ,9 0 0 jobs created . About 1,0 0 0 people l ive w it h i n a t h ree block a rea of t he C ou r t house on t he Squa re a nd ou r goa l is tocont i nue to i nvest i n t he a rea a nd ensu re it stays v ibra nt. A r t icle by Ju l ie Glover, cou r tesy Cit y of Denton.

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The ‘Bum Hole’ to some, the ‘Nook’ to others By Adalberto Toledo Senior Staff Writer @adaltoledo29

A lone figure sits above the waterworks running beneath the Nook, the space nestled between Big Mike’s and Voertman’s. He lights a cigarette and listens to music while staring blankly at the graffiti walls of the contested space. He is joined by two students who cross the street from campus to their haven. They talk and smoke cigarettes in the place where they first met. Soon the Nook will pass into legend, as have many of the places that once made Fry street home to so many punks, hipsters and drifters. Voertman’s owner Brent Erskin’s plans to sell the property to a student housing developer, EdR Trust. He feels the Nook -- or the Bum Hole, as he calls it -- poses more of a problem than any artistic value. It needs to be “done away

with,” he said, and there are also no plans to allow space for local artists to paint there. “We have not talked about that,” Erskin said. “I know that there has been talk about doing some cultural references to the Voertman’s family and the legacy that they started in 1925.” He said there is a distinction between having an artistic culture and a “trashy” culture. He recalls having to run homeless people away, breaking up fights and citing people for trespassing. He added that the tree in the space where the Nook is has been causing structural issues for the building. Erskin said he feels the way to “clean up” the area is to further develop it. “It’s a little strange to me that every business owner down the street isn’t jumping for joy at the 300 new customers,” Erskin said. “Everything changes, Fry and UNT are going to be different in the future. We need to get

someone to make this place not look bad.” Erskin’s plans with EdR Trust have left many “Nooklers,” as they like to call themselves, anxious and a bit depressed. The lone figure takes a final drag from his cigarette and voices his thoughts. “I was really angry. This is where I

made all of my friends,” public relations sophomore Justin Prieto said. “Without it I would’ve been that lonely college student just Netflixing and ice-creaming by myself.” He takes another drag from his cigarette and says Denton can’t really be Denton without the Nook and without

Fry Street keeping it’s “dirty culture.” He continued, pointing at the art covering every wall, saddened it will soon be gone. “This is completely different than when I first got here,” Prieto said. “It goes along with the rest of the city. All over you see murals and abandoned buildings with paintings on the side.”

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Students develop design and coding skills with new campus group By Victoria Monteros Staff Writer @ToriLaSuper Students don’t have to know how to write code to be a part of UNT’s newest coding group. In fact, they don’t even need to know how to make a Microsoft Word document. UNT Association for Design and Code president Brandon Harwood founded the website design and coding group last semester to provide students with a positive, engaging learning environment, give them hands-on experience and help connect them with major businesses in Dallas-Fort Worth. “The whole point is to help people learn how to do these things and have fun doing it,” Harwood said. The group attracts majors in computer science and related fields of study but is open to anybody who wants to better their web development skills. A psycholog y student himself, Harwood wishes to recruit people of all interests. “We’re looking to get future designers and future engineers working together on projects and getting them hands-on experience,” Harwood said. Members meet at 7:45 p.m. Tuesdays in Curry 210. They share ideas for projects, ask questions and provide feedback to one another’s projects, as well as contribute to group projects. “If you’re just interested in coming and learning about how we design websites and how we build applications, come check us out,” computer science sophomore Richard Kriesman said. “We’re open to anyone who wants to learn.” Harwood started a thread on UNT’s subreddit on Reddit about forming the UNT Association for Design and Code. That is how Kriesman, now their secretary, found the organization. “I’m mostly a code guy,” Kriesman said. “My design skills are a bit lacking. So Brandon was like, ‘Hey I’m

starting a club, it’s going to try to merge code and design together, kind of focus on the interaction between the two.’” One of the organization’s current projects is the design and development of its website, which it started planning out this semester. Not only has it ideated the future of the website, but it has also started the process of coding and publishing it online. The group discussed every thing: how the logo will look, how the website will appear on different browsers and whether it is suitable for mobile devices or not. It has also discussed conducting tests for user-friendliness. It has just finished what is called the “wire frames” of the site. Something called “information architecture” establishes the f low of the website. Next, members plan to implement their idea of user testing to see how a regular person navigates the site and what may need to be improved. Following those steps, the group will start highfidelity “moqups,” when it will essentially work on the visual aesthetics of the website. Upon approval, it will code and publish it on the Internet. “It’s all very collaborative,” computer science junior Aaron Johnson said. “It’s all very optimistic. It’s very laid back, you know, trying to build something from the f loor up… It’s always a good thing to be able to build that sort of ethic, to build a group; to build websites.” Aside from brainstorming and creating the website, the group has hosted a number of workshops. It has brought in developers, professionals and representatives from Intuit, Peterbilt and Code Authority to give workshops. Later in the semester, Harwood plans to host workshops on JavaScript and design analysis, as well as one about decision-making when it comes to designing websites. “It’s a very open group —

File Photo you can kind of come and go if you want,” Johnson said. “You can pretty much jump in at any point from any level of experience and still be able to contribute.” A major upcoming project, called Hack North Texas, is slated to take place in the fall. Harwood said he wants to have 300-500 attendees coming from UNT and around the country. He is currently recruiting people in marketing, finance and logistics to build a team dedicated to the project. In a hackathon, students collaborate on ideas and work together on website design and development. Attendees are usually given prompts by sponsors or donors of technolog y equipment and are encouraged to make something, like an app or a product. In addition to stimulating creativity and providing an opportunity to gain more experience in the field, hackathons can also provide job opportunities. “A lot of companies sponsor these events,” Hay wood said. “A lot of them go to these events in order to recruit interns or potential future employees, and it’s a really good way to get students not just excited about learning to build stuff but getting them hands-on experience.”

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Behind the mascot: Scrappy talks school spirit and legacy with North Texas By Austin Jackson Staff Writer @a_jack17

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s how s t op p e r. B ut b e h i nd t he f u r r owe d br ow a nd c o c k s u re br av a d o of t he Nor t h Te x a s m a s c ot i s a bu s i ne s s s t ud e nt , s we at i n g of f up t o s e ve n p ou nd s p e r g a me . I n k e e pi n g w it h m a s c ot c o d e , t he s t ud e nt i n t he s u it re q u e s t e d t o b e k e p t a nony mou s . B ut a nony m it y, t he s t u d e nt s a id , pr op e l s t he m t o b e t he b e s t m a s c ot t he y c a n b e . “O ut s id e t he s u it , I d on’t l i k e a lot of at t e nt ion . B ut i n s id e t he s u it I ’ l l d o

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at h le t ic s , s a id t he fe e l i n g s p or t i n g e ve nt s . “ S c r a p p y i g n it e s a s e n s e of pr id e a nd f r om t he s c ho ol i s mut u a l . “It ’s g re at b e i n g S c r a p p y e xc it e me nt w he re ve r he or i n t h at t he y t r a n s for m w he n s he i s s e e n ,” C on nole s a id . W it h t wo p e ople pl ay i n g t he y ’re i n t he s u it ,” Ad a m s s a id . “ T he y b e c ome S c r a p p y. S c r a p p y, t he s t ud e nt s a id c h a l le n ge t he y T h at i s t he s i g n of a go o d a not he r face is embody ing Scrappy m a s c ot .” T he s t ud e nt s a id S c r a p p y s i m i l a r l y t o avoid c on f u s ion i s d i f fe re nt f r om t he r u n- of- for t he f a n s . “ S ome of t he c he e r le a d e r s t he -m i l l m a s c ot . “ S c r a p p y i s a hu ge f l i r t ,” c a n t e l l w ho i s w ho,” t he t he y s a id . “He b e at s t o h i s s t ud e nt s a id . “For t he mo s t ow n d r u m a nd he ’s got a n p a r t we k e e p it c on s i s t e nt . e go , but he ’s f r i e nd l y. A You c a n b e a go o d m a s c ot but a b a d s c r a p p y, you ju s t m i g ht f r i e nd l y e go.” B ut b e i n g f r i e nd l y w it h not f it t he p e r s on a l it y.” T he s t ud e nt w ho pl ay s U N T f a it h f u l i s s ome t i me s not a s pr a c t ic a l i s it m ay S c r a p p y t he m aj or it y of t he t i me i s re t u r n i n g ne x t ye a r, seem. “[I s e e] not h i n g . T h at ’s but t he re w i l l b e aud it ion s one of t he bi g ge s t s t r u g g le s ,” for a n a s s i s t a nt . I f a U N T s t ud e nt w a nt s S c r a p p y s a id . “Pe ople a re l i k e , ‘H i g h f i ve ! ,’ a nd I ’m t o d on t he g re e n a nd w h it e e a g le c o s t u me , howe ve r, he l i k e , ‘ W he re a re you !? ’ ” A not he r c h a l le n ge , or s he w i l l ne e d t o f u l f i l l a a c c ord i n g t o S c r a p p y, i s c e r t a i n s e t of qu a l i f ic at ion s . “ We lo ok for s ome one w ho w at c h i n g out for c h i ld re n . “ T he re ’s mu lt iple t y p e s h a s b e e n a m a s c ot i n h i g h of k id s . K id s t h at a re s we e t s c ho ol a nd h a s e x p e r i e nc e a nd l i k e ‘ You’re c o ol , t a k e b e i n g i n a f u l l m a s c ot s u it ,” a pic t u re w it h me , you’re Ad a m s s a id . “ S ome one w ho s we e t , you’re n ic e , p e a c e h a s a p a s s ion for at h le t ic s .” T he s t ud e nt s a id t he k e y out ,’ ” S c r a p p y s a id . “A nd t he n t he re ’s t he one ’s t h at t o b e i n g a go o d S c r a p p y i s hyd r at ion a re a bu s i ve . K id ’s c a n b e s o e x a g ge r at ion , a nd s w a g ge r. T he y a re i n me a n t o m a s c ot s .” B ut one k id i s a mon g g r a du at e s c ho ol , but b e yond S c r a p p y ’s bi g ge s t f a n s . bu s i ne s s t he y s a id t he y P i e r s on H a le , a 7-ye a r- old h ave e nt e r t a i ne d t he id e a of s e c ond g r a d e r w ho h a s b at t le d t a k i n g t he i r m a s c ot s k i l l s t o a c on ge n it a l he a r t d e fe c t t he ne x t le ve l . “ T he re w a s t a l k a b out s i nc e bi r t h me t S c r a p p y at L . A . Ne l s on E le me nt a r y i n [ b e i n g C a p t a i n , t he Te x a s M a s c ot] for a D e nt on . A lon g s id e t he c he e r R a n ge r s a nd d a nc e t e a m s , S c r a p p y w h i le , a nd V ic t or E . G re e n a n nou nc e d t h at H a le ’s M a k e - i s w a nt i n g a n a s s i s t a nt ,” A-W i s h hop e s t o at t e nd t he S c r a p p y s a id . B ut for now, t he s t ud e nt i s Mon s t e r Ja m Wor ld Fi n a l s i n c ont e nt b e i n g S c r a p p y. E it he r L a s Ve g a s h a d b e e n g r a nt e d . W h i le Scrappy s a id out of h a bit or j oy, t he y c a n’t e x p e r i e nc e s l i k e me e t i n g he lp but s m i le u nd e r ne at h P i e r s on h ave b e e n f u l f i l l i n g , t he m a s k . “A f t e r s e ve n ye a r s of b e i n g t he m a s c ot m a k e s a n i mp a c t a m a s c ot ,” S c r a p p y s a id . “I on g a me d ay a s we l l . Hu m a n re s ou rc e s ju n ior s t i l l c at c h my s e l f s m i l i n g for Tre vor C on nole , w ho i s a l s o pic t u re s .” a me m b e r of TA L ONS , s a id S c r a p p y s e t s t he t one at

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