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DCTA: Portal to Denton nightlife
Shain Thomas If you have plans to commute via public transit to Denton to enjoy the night life, don’t both. While getting to enjoy the night life is not a problem for Dentonites, the same cannot be said for people wanting to commute to Denton.
and downtown Denton, there are issues, the principle of which is the last scheduled train to depart the downtown Denton train station heading for Trinity Mills departs at a staggeringly early 9:20 p.m. Monday through Thursday.
Speaking of the A-Train, “I understand the Saturday schedule has been revised to match that of that used on Fridays,” Charles Graham said. “But that is only when the State Fair is happening.”
Denton County TransporThe schedule for Friday tation Authority, frequently evening is a tad better, but referenced as DCTA, offers not by very much. The last a limited service during train to depart Denton on evening hours. As for geta Friday night is scheduled ting to and from Denton for 10:24 p.m., a time when via the DCTA’s A-Train, the people are typically still service which runs between enjoying their well-earned Trinity Mills in Carrollton evening out.
Graham, a visitor from New York City, is used to a high standard of service. This is not entirely surprising since New York City is known for many things, one of which is the amount of public transportation available to New Yorkers
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If you are anything like me, you might want to venture to The Abbey Underground. The venue has a themed night each evening Sunday through Saturday. Thursday and Friday nights, with live entertainment, is my preference.
“We are planning to make revisions to the A-Train schedule,” DCTA’s director of customer programs Tammy Motteler said. “Any revisions made to the schedule will not take effect until August next year.”
While there is less of an issue for me to attend on Friday nights as it is Thursday evenings, 10:24 p.m. is too early for me to think about being homeward bound. Rockin’ Rodeo does not
When asked about the reason he was in Denton, Graham said that he had spent the night at a Denton hotel after had enjoyed an evening out at Rockin Rodeo.
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“Rockin Rodeo is pretty days where people want to those that rely on public single track. These are the cool,” Graham said. “It has enjoy themselves, especial- transit, we don’t live in that points in the line where a great atmosphere.” ly after a long hard work world.” trains traveling in opposite The Rockin Rodeo is a week. Unfortunately, while directions are able to pass great example of a weekend there is a train scheduled Then there is, of course, each other safely.” venue where the live music, to depart Denton at 11:53 Sunday. There are many at least during the coming p.m., the situation regardfine restaurants in Denton. The reason the A-Train is months, with feature bands ing public transit on week- Getting to them via the not scheduled for Sunday and singers such as Walkend days is dire, especially train will be impossible. service is that that is the er McGuire with Scooter since the trains from There is no A-Train schedday DCTA reserves for Brown Band, Whiskey My- Trinity Mills to Denton are uled to run on Sundays in track maintenance. The ers with Blue Water Highscheduled at approximately either direction. Zip! same is true for the Trinway, Jon Wolfe with Aaron two-hour intervals. ity River Express, simply Copeland, Aaron Watson “We need to keep one day referred to as the TRE, the with Hunter Hutchinson, “The A-Train not running for track maintenance,” train which links downand Sam Riggs with Ranon a Sunday is a joke,” Motteler said. “If the town Dallas to downtown dall King. How exactly is Graham said, as he took A-Train had access to two Fort Worth. one expected to enjoy this the time to point out the tracks for the entire length nightlife? Denton has a posted train schedule at the of the line, a Sunday serWith the Fall semester growing nightlife, there is Trinity Mills Train Station. vice would be feasible. Only classes now in full swing, no doubt. “In an ideal world, public a small percentage of the there is a significant transportation would be line has two tracks. The number of the University Saturday is one of those 24/7/365. Unfortunately for majority of the line has a of North Texas and the
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‘Melissa’s Choice’ a splendid show with a talented cast The much acclaimed Steven Somkin written two-act-play “Melissa’s Choice,” directed by Professor Andrew Harris, opened to a capacity audience at Thursday, Oct. 6. Taking time out of her busy schedule to attend the opening night audience was former Texas State Senator Wendy Davis. Davis, along with Amy Murrell, associate professor of psychology; Keri Caruthers, UNT alumna and local activist; and Michele Baker, North Texas Catholic, participated in a panel discussion immediately after the metaphorical closing curtain. The play, set in an Oregon campsite, revolves around Melissa Golden (Hero Major), a dedicated lawyer with a firm head on her shoulders. Based
on the way Major presented the title character, it is evident the lawyer believed passionately in the courses she holds dear to her heart: women’s rights and the environment. As a consequence of an unintended pregnancy, Melissa experiences a series of bizarre fantasies which compel her to confront ever increasingly tangled competing feelings and values. What brings Melissa to the middle of an Oregon campsite? Tad “Thaddeus” Schaefer (Nick Gilley), a Ph.D. candidate hoping for good news in respect to his doctoral research, takes Melissa to the one place he feels most comfortable, the middle of the woods. Tad, with his academic
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as it is for Major with her presentation of the title character. As unlikely as it seems, Clyde Park (Robert Fry), an old-timer storytelling cowboy, Melba Abraham (BreAunnè N. Smith and Venah Sithole), a forest ranger, and Billy Abraham (Irwin Daye), the forest ranger’s gay son eventually become the lawyer’s quasi-family. Melba Abraham (Smith and understudy Sithole), when she first meets Melissa, is somewhat standoffish. Smith, working on a double major in Theatre: Performance and English: Creative Writing, has a high degree of dedication to both the performing arts and her academic career. This point is evident in Smith not only double majoring, but
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The winding road of rapper J. Rhodes Karla Polanco
DENTON – Genuine, unpredictable, humble and innovative. These are some of the numerous words that dare to describe a talented former student of the University of North Texas. His career began as a computer science major, today he’s a successful music producer, author and professor.
Professionally known as J. Rhodes, he has produced music with Lecrae, Ab-Soul, Rhapsody, Roc Nation and Talib Kweli among others. He has also won a Dove award, a Billboard award and Stellar award. He is the author of “These Beats Ain’t Free” and he’s currently teaching music at MediaTech
Institute. “I was a different person when I came here,” said Rhodes. “I just learned valuable lessons that made me the person I am now.” Before coming to UNT, Rhodes always knew he liked music, but he wasn’t quite ready to pursue it as a career. In the meantime, he produced rap, hip hop and R&B with his friend from Kerr Hall, Clifford Reed. “I don’t recommend this,” said Rhodes, “but like we used to all day just make music . . . our passion wasn’t in the classroom, it was in music.”
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From his room, along with others, Rhodes started mixing beats, making mixed CD’s and printing the covers and selling what they produced. They were known as “the music
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In 2005, during his senior year, he realized that his vocation wasn’t computer science. He left college to pursue his true passion: music.
the music he produced.
“Indirectly, I got a music degree at UNT,” explained Rhodes. “It was almost like I was majoring in music . . . my passion for “You know how you come music just grew and grew to college and you never and grew so strong that it really know exactly what was just like – I just went you might study?” said for it.” his former ex-roommate Although Rhodes has and then entrepreneurship already achieved success, and strategic management his goals are still sky high. major James Hicks. “He He wants to get his book liked computers . . . but as published under a major it came down his passion publishing deal and get just kind of went into a his web series released on different direction.” Netflix. Plus, he wants to branch out under his Rhodes doesn’t regret his label “Vintage Rhodes” to decision to leave college marketing opportunities, since the challenges, expe- movies, books and teachriences and the exposure ing. Music wise, even from to a variety of cultures his beginnings at UNT with different people and he always provided excelbackgrounds on campus lence. matured not only him but
“He was humble, but at the same time he was like, ‘I would never put out a CD unless it was a professional sounding,’” said friend, videographer and journalism teacher at Duncanville high school Clifford Reed. For students who dream big, Rhode says “don’t do what you think you should.” He wants people to be inventive and to be job creators. In short, he wants to spark creativity with his brand. “I just want to leave a legacy of fearless people doing what they love, finding their passion,” said Rhodes. “I think that would make the world a better place.”
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‘Leila’s’ food truck a fusion of culture and exotic cuisine Karla Polanco
DENTON – A bright red food truck bearing the name “Leila’s Vegetarian Middle Eastern Fusion” stands surrounded by other moveable feasts parked in the East Side. As the breezy fall night settles in, customers trickle in and out of the patio. “Order for Ryan!”
she speaks through the loudspeaker. Shadan Kishi Price, the owner, has been in the business of her own food truck ever since its inauguration on Aug. 12. “I do everything from cooking stuff on the truck to picking orders, to cleaning – every-
thing!” Price, 31, who has lived in Denton for 12 years said. “It’s different every day, but generally I do dinners and usually I’m open until at least 10 p.m., sometimes midnight. It’s fun doing your own thing, I like it.” The slogan on the
menu reads “Full of Flavor and Meat,” it includes meals, sides and drinks. The meals vary from Za’atar chickpea salads and Falafel burgers to potato poppers and roasted veggie wraps among other mouth-melting appetizers. As Kishi busies herself in the gastro-
nomic aspect of her job, the vegetarian and Iranian flamboyant aromas mingle in the air with the cooking scents coming from other food trucks. “I got the Falafel burger,” merchandiser for Coca-Cola, 25, Austin Jones said. Last Thurs-
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Credit: Karla Polanco. Leila’s Vegetarian Middle Eastern Fusion sits prior to the late-night rush just outside of Eastside Bar on Oak Street.
day, it was his first time eating from the cuisine at Leila’s Food Truck. “I have a few friends that went to the foodtruck-park-thing and so they tried it on the grand opening [day], so it was all like, pretty good so I decided I tried it out.” Price was born in Iran, but she and her family moved to the U.S. when she was two-years-old. Price explained that she is a mix of both Iranian and American ethnicities, and so is the food she prepares at Leila’s Food Truck – a blend of both cultures. To be ready for her customers, Price cleans, makes notes of all the things she has ran out in order to supply them and she also has to make sure she has enough change.
She has two employees working along with her. Her favorite part about her job is the people, whom she describes as “nice,” but every now and then some odd episodes have occurred. “I’ve had a few people who come and order and then just forget and never come back, which is weird, I think they’re maybe a little drunk, sometimes,” Price laughingly explained. “I call them a million times. I go search for them and they’re gone.” It can’t be denied, there’s something about food trucks whether is the food, the affordability, the convenience of a quick meal, and the casual scenery they radiate that draws people to them.
“I can understand the appeal,” information science major and senior, 22, Courtney Hamner said. “I think it’s less intimidating for some people, especially [for] people like on a date, than going to a sit-down restaurant.” The weather is also an important factor in determining the customers who will come to eat. Nevertheless, on the long run Price wants to open her own restaurant in Denton. She has a passion for the food industry and likes promoting vegetarian food. If you’d like to know more about her Middle Eastern and vegetarian food, follow her on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram at @leilastruck.
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Prohibition-era bar a hidden gem Shain Thomas In the vastness of time and space, hidden from view behind an unremarkable plain wooden door, exists an establishment of pure delight. To the untrained eye, such a door is just that: a door. With the exception of allowing foot traffic in and out of the building, the unremarkable entrance conceals a staircase by which one is able to gain access to one of Denton’s hidden treasures.
This is, of course, referring to The Paschall Bar, a cocktail bar, situated on the northeast corner of downtown Denton’s courthouse-on-thesquare. Celebrating its fifth anniversary, The Paschall Bar is named for Benjamin Franklin Paschall, whom in 1880, founded Denton’s first grocery store. A young woman, Allison Sigler, is tending the bar. From the way in which she is effortlessly combining ingredients to create cocktail after
cocktail, her experience as a mixologist is readily apparent. Allison presents a fresh drink from the chalkboard menu for patron’s perusal. Although cocktails are typically not one my list of beverages of choice, I take a look at the list in the hopes of spying something which might pique my curiosity. Considering my liking for citrus flavors, the Amaretto Sour immediately leaped off the page as the drink I should order. The Amaretto Sour Allison prepares for my enjoyment, the construction of which is not exactly complex, took the bartender less than a minute to complete. Allison poured the amaretto liqueur into a cocktail shaker halffilled with ice cubes. She adds a few splashes of sour and shucks the mixer well. Within only a few seconds, the drink is strained into an old-fashioned glass, and completed with a garnish:
a maraschino cherry and a slender slice of orange, ready for my consumption. As I glance out of the window at the road below, there are cars zooming by, a clear indication I am still in 2016; however, my immediate surroundings suggest a different reality. Based on the décor of the bar, many of the furnishings are fitting with that which one would expect of a bar in business during the late nineteenth century. With a vast number of books for clientele to read at their leisure, it is not any great stretch of the imagination to expect some of the frequent patrons to self-identify as being either academics, writers, poets, and musicians. Creativity requires an environment in which one can be inspired. An authentic genuine antique absinthe fountain on the bar adds to the mystique of the surroundings.
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While it was uncommon to have electric lighting in Denton, the social historian in me recognizes it is at least plausible a bar such as the one which occupies the space today might have had installed a modern convenience for the comfort of relaxing patrons. Plausibility aside, a conclusive answer, I did seek. In seeking a definitive answer to whether or not Dentonites had access to electricity in the late nineteenth century, I sought out University of North Texas history professor Mike Campbell. “I am virtually positive the answer is no,” Campbell said. “Only an older major city such as Galveston would have had electric power that early.” While there is much to see and do in Denton, the attraction of a cocktail bar which appears at a glance out of time and space, has an allure quintessentially of its own devising. Even though The Paschall Bar, a hidden treasure many Dallas-Fort Worth residents are unaware of, word of the establishment has been spreading. Despite the drinks not being on the cheap end of the gauge, one typically does not frequent an establishment such as The Paschall Bar for low priced beverages. The Paschall Bar, in representing a level refinement not typical of other Denton locales, is reminiscent of London’s Reform Club but on a significantly smaller scale.
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EXTRA: New MBA program heads to UNT Shain Thomas
Coming in Summer 2017 to UNT’s The College of Business, never slow in moving forwards with innovative programs, is new one-year M.B.A. in business management in which successful applicants will work on an 18-credit-hour program. The degree program, commencing at the beginning of the Summer session in 2017, is designed so fulltime graduate students will graduate in Spring 2018. If you are nervous about the prospect of taking the G.M.A.T. (Graduate Management Admission Test), there is no need to worry. Any prospective graduate student who graduated with a bachelor’s degree with cumulative G.P.A. of at least 3.5, will be granted a waiver from taking the troublesome admission test. Understandably, the new degree, while it will allow students to obtain both undergraduate and graduate level degrees in as little as five years, is a highly intensive full-time program not for the faint hearted. The structure of the 18-credit-hour program has been designed to emphasis career readiness in industries with heavy ties to corporate management.
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A good combination of undergraduate and graduate level degree program is the coupling of a B.A. organizational behavior and human resource management with the one-year M.B.A. in business management. Organizational behavior and human resource management is of course not the only degree program offered by the College of Business. The college offers prospective students the opportunity to select from no fewer than 15 bachelors of business administration and Bachelor of Science degree option. The degree options, inclusive of an opportunity to acquire a dual B.S. / M.S. degree in Accounting, are thus: B.B.A. programs: • Accounting • Business Integrated Studies • Business Analytics • Business Economics • Entrepreneurship • Finance • Marketing • Professional Selling • Operations and Supply Chain Management • Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management • Real Estate • Residential Property Management • Risk, Insurance and Financial Services B.S. programs: • B.S. / M.S. in Accounting • Aviation Logistics • Business Computer
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Considering the rapid pace the one-year M.B.A. takes, the requirements placed on successfully administered students are rigorous. It should, therefore, be understood, background courses are required if the completed undergraduate degree did not fully prepare the prospective graduate student for what is accepted in the M.B.A. program. Background courses are assessed after undergraduate transcripts have been evaluated. The completion of all background course deficiencies is required before an M.B.A. student can enroll in their first semester. It is the management of top companies, such as those seen listed in Fortune 500, which are looking for business graduate studies that show drive and determination. There is little doubt, considering the level of commitment it takes to complete a one-year graduate degree program, graduating students will not only be industry ready, they will have an increased level of marketability competing graduate students would lack in comparison. The future, with opportunities ad infinitum, is bright for UNT business graduates.
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