North Texas Daily 11-19-15

VOL. 105 No.13

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2015

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DONATION

CAMPUS GOVERNMENT

SGA House abolished

STUB to be replaced with sculpture; donor gives $250K

By Lisa Dreher & Sarah Lagro Staff Writers @lisa_dreher97 @lagroski

By Adalberto Toledo Staff Writer @adaltoledo29 UNT students will continue to see construction around the Library Mall — or rather destruction. Stovall Hall will be demolished and replaced with a green space adorned with a sculpture hopefully erected by next March, UNT President Neal Smatresk said.

The sculpture is the work of alumnus Jesus Moroles, who died in a June car accident.

Moroles’ legacy is being carried out by friend Jerome Westheimer, who donated $1.9 million to UNT this year. About $250,000 went to commission the sculpture now being completed by the National Medal of Arts winner’s studio because of Moroles’ sudden death.

A resident of Ardmore, Oklahoma, Westheimer met Moroles at the art center in town.

“I run the Westheimer foundation that my dad founded,” Westheimer said. “[Moroles] came to the art center to have dinner one night and I was not there at the time, and it was mentioned to him that they would like to buy a piece of art.”

Westheimer and Moroles went to UNT at different times, Westheimer graduating in 1965 and Moroles in 1979.

“We had a discussion one

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Lee Walker has learned after eight years on the street that he only needs $10 a day to survive. Meagan Sullivan| Associate Visuals Editor

Denton’s homeless population comes from all walks of life

By Kyle Martin Staff Writer @Kyle_Martin35 Lee Walker, 58, has been living on the streets since 2007.

“Money makes being homeless better,” Walker said. “I make 20 bucks a day, and I only need but 10. I don’t get greedy.”

Walker sleeps on trains some nights, works odd jobs every once in awhile to make some cash and

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has been homeless for eight years. Being on the streets for so long, he’s learned how rough it can be. When he has the money, he’ll stay at a motel or buy a couple packs of Ramen, but if not, he has to bum it around the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

“You never know what’s going to happen every night,” Walker said. “Some days are good, some days are bad.”

Homelessness can affect anyone at any time. It has been a pressing issue in the Denton community for years, but whether it is being effectively

approached and handled remains to be seen.

“Other communities are dealing with it,” executive director for Serve Denton Patrick Smith said. “Denton County as a whole is not doing a good job with addressing the issue.”

Not alone Smith and Serve Denton have become active leaders in the fight against homelessness. Serve Denton is a company whose mission is to support “nonprofits that open doors for people to become

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ENTERTAINMENT

Watched ‘Empire Strikes Back,’ fans did

By Matt Payne Senior Staff Writer @MattePaper A battalion of Stormtroopers, jarring Wookiee cries and the distinctive whooshing of lightsabers aren’t the usual sights and sounds Cross Timbers Community Church on West McKinney Street is accustomed to.

With just under a month until “Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens” premiers in theaters nationwide on Dec. 18, more than 1,000 Jedis, Sith Lords and bounty hunters congregated in the ministry’s parking lot as “Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back” was projected onto a screen—not unlike a drive-in movie.

The excitement among the legion of fans was evident, but even stronger was the Force of charitable spirit.

Cross Timbers has put together several of these community movie nights in partnership with First Refuge Ministries and Giving HOPE Inc. of Denton County, including an event more than two weeks ago on “Back to the Future Day,” Oct. 21. “Star Wars” night was the fifth event of its kind, and youth pastor Nick Person said the movie nights serve two purposes.

“Why not put on a community event that also has a good cause behind it?” Person said. “It’s a good way to engage people and also help people.”

At the event, attendees who participated in a costume contest were awarded gift cards from sponsors, including West Oak Coffee Bar and More Fun and Games Comics. A photo booth, created by “People of Denton” Facebook page

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STUDY ABROAD

About 600 students use study abroad programs

By Chelsea Watkins Staff Writer @chelloo

Kristen Cogswell, right, battles Laura Malins’ son during Star Wars movie night at Cross Timbers Church. Meagan Sullivan | Associate Visuals Editor

BASKETBALL

Notre Dame transfer finds home in Denton after accident impairs vision

By Torie Mosley Staff Writer @toriemosley Landing a spot on a top-tier division 1 college basketball team to prepare for a hopeful professional career is on the wish lists of many high school hoops stars. Some go on to have lengthy, memorable careers. But for some, the road to basketball success is not so smooth.

Graduate student and forward Eric Katenda appeared to be on the former path after being recruited

by Notre Dame University, an elite program that has only posted one losing record this century. But an accident during one of countless pick-up games Katenda has played resulted in the forward getting poked in the eye while jockeying for a rebound.

The accident left Katenda with distorted vision in his left eye temporarily and altered his collegiate career permanently.

“I went to the doctor and they did a bunch of testing to make sure my eye was all right,” Katenda said.

Student Government Association’s House of Representatives was dissolved after a student vote of 114 to 91. About 0.6 percent of the student body participated in the referendum.

SGA president Adam Alattry wanted to remove the body from SGA in order to focus on the SGA Senate.

“I think it was a good turnout,” Alattry said. “I think 200 people voting is not really horrible.”

Student applications to join the SGA House were not open last spring, which led the House of Representatives chamber to be largely inactive.

“It’s a huge weight off our backs,” Alattry said. “Now that it is passed, we can focus on building [the SGA Senate] up like we envisioned it when we first came into the administration.”

Throughout the voting period last week, the North Texas Daily asked students around campus if they knew of the referendum. Of 100 who responded, 12 of them were aware of the referendum.

Because the SGA House has been removed, the undergraduate government will be able to focus its attention on the Senate, where problems remain, such as members not knowing how to write legislation.

Through spring 2016, SGA will train its members to effectively write legislation on student concerns by using templates to construct the proper format.

Students not in SGA can propose legislation, according to the SGA ByLaws. Article two, section two, states bills may be submitted to the Student Senate by the student body president, a senator or a student as long as the legislation is sponsored by a seated senator. Alattry said students are not allowed to submit statutes they have written on their own.

“Only members of the legislative branch may draft legislation which currently are our senators.” Alattry said.

Alattry said if a student has an idea or wants to propose legislation, they should contact their respective senator and meet with him or her.

Education junior Robyn McGhee said she would like to see more connection between SGA and the student body.

“Passing a bill that would somehow encourage student involvement would be helpful,” McGhee said.

“They couldn’t really tell at first, because there was so much blood in my eye that they couldn’t see the back of it. So I went through two surgeries, and they told me I had a severed optic nerve.”

Katenda’s journey started in his hometown, Paris, where he lived and played basketball until the age of 14. His talents on the court eventually led him to America to play for prep high school Cheshire Academy in Cheshire, Connecticut, before playing his final high school season at Sunrise Christian

Academy in Bel Aire, Kansas.

Katenda averaged 15 points, seven rebounds, three blocks and two steals as a senior while winning the National Association of Christian Athletes (NACA) national championship and the MVP award as well. ESPN-U named Katenda the No. 27 ranked power forward of the 2011 recruiting class.

That prompted Notre Dame to recruit Katenda, where he earned a spot in the starting rotation. But the

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The university offers more than 800 study abroad programs, but study abroad adviser Courtney Rogers said on average 500 to 600 students take advantage of the programs each year. That is due to a number of things, but Rogers said it’s mostly a matter of students not knowing about the programs.

Along with being able to experience another culture, studying abroad may leverage students in standing out to future employers. According to a study by Erasmus Student Network, students who study abroad are half as likely to face long-term unemployment, and 64 percent of employers consider international experience important for recruitment.

“It’s a fantastic thing to differentiate students on their resumes and their transcripts,” Rogers said. “Such a small

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North Texas Daily Editorial Board

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percentage of students in the United States study abroad that it really sets them apart and it gives them something interesting and different to talk about.”

Rogers said a former student who studied sustainability in Costa Rica was consistently asked about her experience abroad during interviews, even though she applied for jobs in the public relations field.

While studying abroad adds a unique value to resumes, it also allows students to become immersed in a different culture.

Finance senior Collin Gage spent a semester abroad in France and said the experience allowed him to mature from being on his own in a foreign country.

“I made friends for a lifetime,” Gage said. “I still talk to some of them. I’ve got people

I can literally just message and say, ‘Hey I’m coming to your country, your city, can I stay with you?’ And they’re like ‘Yeah.’”

The most difficult, nervewracking thing Gage said he experienced was having to fend for himself financially. His parents didn’t have a way to send him money if he needed it, so he lived off of the money he had saved up. He recalls “cutting it close,” but he doesn’t regret the experience.

For anyone wanting to study abroad, Gage recommends budgeting finances, packing more than they think they may need and going with an open mind.

Study abroad programs are broken down into three types.

The most popular types are the faculty-led programs where students go with other UNT students and faculty members.

The affiliated programs allow students to study through a third party with students from other college institutions. The exchange program allows a student to swap places with an international student, but that may require knowing the native language.

Deadline for fall and summer programs is March 1. Facultyled programs deadline is Feb. 1.

“We typically ask students to plan for a year to a semester in advance,” Rogers said. “Now, is that what they do? Not all the time, but that would be a more comfortable timeline for everyone involved.”

Students can fund study abroad trips by getting general loans and grants through FAFSA if the program is approved by the Study Abroad office. There are different stipulations if students are getting funds through Veterans

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“Having access to things like your students loans, your grants or your FAFSA, if that’s what you use to go to school, and you apply that to study abroad, you’re not going to have that opportunity when you graduate,” Rogers said.

Most programs require that students purchase their own airfare, but Rogers said the Study Abroad office can assist students with navigating websites to find plane tickets.

Students can also apply for passports in the Study Abroad office, located in Sage Hall 236.

Rogers recommends students take the time to think about how going abroad may impact them personally and consider how they will handle culture shock or if they may need a counselor or support system.

The Study Abroad office hosts information sessions at 2:30 p.m. every Monday in Sage Hall 237 and Thursday in Business Leadership Building 115.

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Finance senior Gollin Gage studied abroad in Dijon, France in the fall of 2014.

He says his experience living on his own in a foreign country allowed him to grow and mature. Paulina De Alva | Staff Photographer

day and he told me that he was a graduate of North Texas,” Westheimer said. “He mentioned UNT didn’t have any art by him, and I said I could probably change that.”

The sculpture will be 18 feet tall, 20 feet across and will weigh upwards of 37,000 pounds. The sculpture will require the demolition of the STUB, reinforcement of the ground there and finally its installation.

Westheimer contributed donations of $100,000 for an endowed fellowship in the College of Arts and Sciences and $50,000

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for a UNT Kuehne Speaker Series Lifetime Membership. And $1 million will support the UNT Mean Green Athletics golf program, which will largely fund a new practice facility currently under construction at the Meridoe Country Club in Carrollton.

“My great uncle Maxwell was a golf architect who designed many golf courses around Oklahoma,” Westheimer said. “I was playing with Henry and Trip Kuehne and made a comment that I was willing to give some money to the North Texas golf team.”

Westheimer had tried out for the

Stovall Hall will be leveled to make way for a new green space and a sculpture that will be 18 feet tall, 20 feet across and weigh 37,000 pounds. Courtesy | UNT

Mean Green golf team in 1962 but did not make it. His love for golf, however, remained.

“The golf coach at the time said I could try out for the golf team, but it was late November,” Westheimer said. “A cold front came through, and it was real cold. I missed by one shot making the golf team, but I’ve

always had the love of supporting golf.”

Westheimer and his nephew both also contributed $250,000 each to his late sister Valerie Dean Wertheimer’s Scholarship in Music as well as the Valerie Dean Wertheimer Memorial Fellowship for Music, and for Visual Arts and Design. Valerie Westheimer

graduated from UNT in 1970 with a degree in English.

“My younger sister passed away a couple of years ago,” Westheimer said. “I had discussed with my nephews, who are North Texas graduates, that we should do something to honor my younger sister.”

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ELECTION

Clinton pushes for cheaper higher education

By Dalton LaFerney News Editor @Daltonlaferney She made supporters wait more than an hour, but Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Rodham Clinton stopped in Dallas this week to rally voters against Republicans on immigration, wage inequality and higher education.

The occasion was rich with symbolism as the rally took place at Mountain Valley Community College, one of the thousands of community colleges Clinton wants to make more affordable to

all people seeking an education in the United States.

A local middle school mariachi band warmed up the crowd — another plot piece for Clinton, who, unlike Donald Trump in his Dallas rally in September, looked to soothe the Latino vote Tuesday as she strives for the nomination and ultimately the general election in November 2016.

“I have been in their homes, sitting at the kitchen tables, sharing their meals and talking about their dreams for their children,” Clinton said, her voice rising with the crowd. “I will stand against any

Clinton’s speech hit on some of her campaign promises like free community college, regulating pharmaceutical companies and building on Obamacare.

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effort to break up families and to deport dreamers.”

She referred to supporters of the DREAM Act, failed legislation that was designed to allow some young immigrants to stay in the U.S. It was a routine stump speech followers have become accustomed to hearing, but the gymnasium full of about 1,500 supporters were all ears for her sharp rhetoric on her Republican opponents, calling the race for the GOP nomination “a reality show.”

A high point in her rally came early on in her speech when she outlined her position on business compensation, saying her goal as president is to ensure an American future where all citizens can enjoy the benefits of a successful economy, not only CEOs and shareholders.

“We will end the outrage of women getting paid less than men,” Clinton said. “Women work hard — they deserve to be paid equally. Economic growth has to be fair, it has to be strong and it has to be long-term.”

Clinton landed in the middle of an already torrid immigration debate. A new path toward a foreign policy debate emerged Friday when 129 people were killed in terrorist attacks in Paris. Republican presidential candidates hastily marched down that path.

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, in response to Obama’s call to resettle 10,000 Syrian refugees in the U.S., suggested only Syrians who are Christians should be granted access to the country.

Secretary Hillary Clinton speaks to a large crowd at Mountain View College in Dallas Tuesday afternoon. Kristen Watson | DRC Clinton did not spend much time Tuesday speaking about the terrorist attacks in the French capital.

The Democratic front-runner offered her condolences and shunned Cruz, Bush and other conservatives hoping to lock the door on the Syrians.

“We can’t act as though we are shutting the doors on people in need without undermining our ideals,” she said to resounding approval from the crowd.

Because of Clinton’s role in the Obama administration as secretary of state, opponents have tied her to Obama’s Islamic State military strategy, which Republicans have bludgeoned, because, as Cruz put it, the president “does not wish to

Union announced its support of Clinton, according to news reports.

The SEIU is one of the most prominent labor unions, adding to Clinton’s already abundant union support. The endorsement helped clear a cloud of uncertainty hovering over her presidential campaign as Democrats and Republicans alike have questioned Clinton’s use of a private email server while she was secretary of state.

“We want to win in a way that unifies us,” Clinton said, asking for donations. “If we stand together, we will make change, change that will continue to allow us as a nation to move toward that more perfect union.”

defend this country.”

Clinton, looking to deflect foreign policy criticism, has taken up the hazardous task of distancing herself from the president without upsetting Democratic primary voters, who largely approve of Obama’s performance.

Long before the Paris attacks, however, conservatives have brewed about porous U.S. borders.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott led a 23-state lawsuit against Obama’s executive order to grant amnesty to people living in the U.S. illegally.

The president is expected to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court after a federal appellate court in October ruled it was unconstitutional.

Before hitting the stage, the Services Employees International

#ITSONUS

White House and College Humor release new PSA for #ItsOnUs awareness campaign

By Nicholas Friedman Editor-In-Chief @NMFreed College Humor released a new PSA in partnership with the White House this month as part of a national

initiative called #ItsOnUs aimed at sexual assault awareness on college campuses.

The spot, which stars New Girl’s Jake Johnson and Lamorne Morris, Rob Riggle and David Walton, has the four men arguing about the live bear

The new College Humor PSA likens sexual assault to a live, rabid bear. The video stars actors Jake Johnson and Rob Riggle. Courtesy | College Humor

in their apartment. The bear, in this case, represents sexual assault, and it’s up to Jake Johnson to tell his friends about it.

“What’s going on with these assaults is getting so crazy,” Johnson said. “People like to put it on other people, but college kids are in a community where everyone needs to be responsible.”

Last year President Obama created a national sexual assault task force to work with campuses around the country. The program encompasses over 150 national organizations, entities and media outlets. This was where the #ItsOnUs campaign began.

Johnson joined the initiative when College Humor executive producer Spencer Griffin reached out to him earlier this year. Griffin had been working on ideas with Valerie Jarrett on how to address the college crowd

about sexual assault. College Humor is currently the most viewed comedy channel on YouTube, with more than 10 million subscribers.

“It’s important for us to reach and engage our audience to be part of the solution,” Griffin said. “We had to think of ways to leverage comedy and break through to this generation.”

Griffin said he thinks the bear metaphor drives that point home. In the video, the men argue over whether or not they should tell anyone about the bear and get mad at Johnson when he says it’s not his responsibility.

“Any time we have the ability to use humor to activate people around a serious topic, it’s a very great and fulfilling thing,” Griffin said.

Here at UNT, a sexual assault task force works to promote awareness on a campus full of students. In a report released by Trojan and BestPlaces

this month, UNT is ranked No. 77 in sexual health nationally.

“How can I, and how can we, train our neighbors on ‘if they see something, say something?’” Dean of Students Maureen McGuinness told the North Texas Daily earlier this year. “Even if that’s a bystander,

how do we train a bystander to pay attention to red flags and speak out?”

This motion is echoed in the new PSA. “It’s a rallying cry to invite everyone to step up and engage with their campus,” Jarrett said. “Solutions begin with us, and all of us.”

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DENTON

City Council: Towing fees to decrease in 2016

By Peggy Heinkel-Wolfe Denton Record-Chronicle @phwolfeDRC The Denton City Council unanimously approved new rules for towing companies, which are expected to go into effect around Jan. 1.

The 15-page ordinance had been in the works since March.

A task force of property owners, consumers and towing companies worked out compromises aiming to stem predatory practices that have plagued drivers in recent years.

Denton police Lt. David Mays presented an overview of the task force’s work for the council prior to its vote Tuesday night.

“The thing you see here was a whole lot of give-and-take,” Mays said.

Denton resident Pat Smith, who served on the task force, echoed Mays’ description of the compromises, saying the new rules also reflected a lot of help from the city staff and legal department.

“It’s an exceptionally good

piece of work,” Smith said.

No one came to speak against the ordinance, though some local towing companies have said the new rules will make it harder for them to run their businesses.

The council also adopted a fee schedule that reduces what towing companies have been able to charge for nonconsensual tows until now.

The new amounts are $145 for light-duty tows, with a $72 drop fee; $166 for medium-duty tows, with an $83 drop fee; and $450 for heavy-duty tows, with a $225 drop fee. Tow companies are allowed to charge a drop fee if the vehicle’s owner catches the driver before towing the vehicle from a parking space.

Denton also now requires towing companies to notify the police department within one hour after a vehicle is towed, photograph the vehicle before it is towed and retain the photograph on file for at least 60 days after the tow. Operators must apply for a special license to perform nonconsensual tows in Denton.

Companies will not be allowed

to tow the vehicle outside of the city’s extraterritorial jurisdiction under the new ordinance.

Towing companies are allowed to charge between $5 and $20 per day or part of a day to store a car or truck that is up to 25 feet long.

For longer vehicles, the charge jumps to $35 per day or part of a day.

According to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, which governs towing companies statewide, a day is considered to begin and end at midnight.

Tow companies can charge a notification fee of $50 after a car or truck has been impounded for 24 hours.

The lower fees are expected to provide Denton drivers some relief if they make a mistake parking on private property. Until now, about 2 in 10 cars towed in Denton were never reclaimed because the owner couldn’t afford the towing fees.

Any person found violating Denton’s new towing rules can be fined up to $500 per day for each offense.

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ORGANIZATIONS

Play Like a Girl knows no bounds

By Andrea Czobor Staff Writer @andreaczobor Play Like a Girl president and broadcast journalism senior LaKaisiah Williams’ journey with the PLAG organization began through an internship this summer, where she was in charge of social media platforms. She said her social media work inspired her to share with others the potential of finding physical and psychological peace from being active.

With encouragement from PLAG founder and executive director Dr. Kimberly Clay, Williams said she took the opportunity to establish a collegiate group at UNT. Her focus quickly became geared toward college-age women.

“Play Like a Girl is a 12-yearrunning national organization, and our goal at UNT is to empower women to live happier and healthier through physical activity and sports,” Williams said.

Having grown up in Mississippi, where there were no sports available for girls in public schools, Clay said she began battling with her weight early in childhood. As a former professor at the University of Georgia, she understands the importance of partnering with students, as many chronic diseases like heart disease can start with obesity.

“Access to free, fun and safe physical activity and sports is a big barrier,” Clay said. “The social support to help sustain behavior once a lifestyle is adopted and the confidence to believe that one can do it maintain a healthy lifestyle are all issues many college-age women deal with today.”

Williams said she is not, and never has been, a “workout person.”

“We are geared toward everyone, any body type and any stage of fitness,” Williams said. “We want women to be comfortable to work out, and our sisterhood of likeminded women makes it much less intimidating.”

Students interested in joining can take part in bi-weekly workouts Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. by the second-floor elevator in the Pohl Recreation Center.

The women typically begin their sessions with stretches as they introduce themselves and share body goals within the judgment-free atmosphere PLAG creates.

In preparation for their group Booty Blast class, the women do warm-up laps around the track.

“We talk a ton during our stretches. And by the time we finish Booty Blast, we’re a bunch of sweaty friends who have shared a fun experience with each other,” accounting freshman Jalen Jefferson said. “PLAG is similar to the bonding of Greek life. These are friendships I will continue to have after college.”

While in high school, Jefferson played a variety of different sports like basketball, volleyball, softball and wrestling. But when she arrived to the university, she said she became overwhelmed and sluggish. She said she is determined to get rid of her “freshman 15” and back into shape before 2016.

For PLAG membership coordinator and speech language pathology junior Addison Willis, getting back in shape once she entered college was a difficult task.

“It was hard to figure out how to tackle the machines and get into a routine,” Willis said. “I was completely lost, but if I had PLAG, it would have been amazing.”

As an executive board member, one of Willis’ responsibilities is to stay in contact with current and potential members.

“There is unity behind the group,” Willis said.

PLAG hosts bi-monthly meetings 7 p.m. Wednesdays in room 205 of the Rec center. Students have opportunities to tour the recreation center, learn the machines properly and listen to guest dieticians sharing nutrition and fitness advice.

“We are dedicated to enriching women’s lives, whatever size, whatever shape, in positive way,” Williams said. “No body-shaming allowed here, just loving who you are and knowing that you can be who you are but in a heightened and healthier state.”

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Playing on through the struggles

By Kayleigh Bywater Senior Staff Writer @kayleighbywater

Walking in Glen’s Pawn Shop and Music Store brings about a wave of vintage instruments and eager musicians ready to add to their vast collections.

Nestled on University Drive, the shop allows both longtime musicians and newcomers to find items that may otherwise only be available through searching the Internet.

When owner Glen McBride started working at his uncle’s pawnshop, now McBride Music and Pawn, in 1966, he had no idea the simple job would be the driving force for his fulltime career. In 1978, after going to UNT, McBride decided that instead of going to work for a huge company, he wanted to go into business for himself. It was at that time he decided to open Glen’s Pawn Shop and Music Store.

McBride has been in Denton long enough to see the city develop from a small, quiet city to a large, bustling college town.

He said he has seen shops try

and fail around him while large chain stores come out on top.

“My uncle’s pawnshop slowly developed a music portion to it over the years,” McBride said.

“He started bringing in guitars to sell and it got me interested.

I think I just became so used to the atmosphere I wanted to start my own shop. I have been doing it ever since.”

Glen’s Pawn Shop and Music Store is known for selling older, vintage instruments such as guitars, drums and pianos. In addition, the shop sells accessories or services to help with instrument upkeep, like restringing and cleaning services.

Through all the changes in Denton, he has tried to make his shop stand tall.

“Denton has grown so much right before my eyes, both physically and technologically,” McBride said. “I’m going to be honest, I’m kind of behind on technology and the growth. It is crazy trying to keep up with how fast things are moving in this day in age.”

With the growth of the town, Glen’s Pawn Shop and Music

Glen’s Pawn Shop guitar tech Dave Hineman, left, and owner Glen McBride stand proud in their shop on University Drive. Paulina De Alva | Staff Photographer

Store has faced obstacles. After Guitar Center opened in the Rayzor Ranch Marketplace in October, McBride has felt an impact on his business.

He said it’s hard to see such a big chain open up because he has always enjoyed seeing all the customers coming to his shop.

But he said as society continues to grow he knows it is obvious he will always have competition.

“It is not like how it was when I first started out,” McBride said. “It is hard to be small because there is so much out there now. Back in the day, you had to look in the classified ads

The pawn shop is known for selling vintage instruments like pianos and guitars. Paulina De Alva | Staff Photographer

in the newspaper for items. Now, it takes 10 seconds to search on Guitar Center’s website to see if they have what you’re looking for.”

David Hineman has been friends with McBride for years and now helps out part time at the shop. Hineman said through all the changes around him, McBride has been able to push through and continue serving the Denton community in the best way he can.

“More than anything, he takes his time and cares,” Hineman said. “When he gets a used instrument, he doesn’t just throw it on the shelf. He takes time to make it as fresh and new as he can. He cares about this business and providing the best service he can for the people of Denton.”

Even though big music chains are popping up in Denton, some musicians, like drummer and North Central Texas College arts sophomore Mason Croney, still prefer to go to smaller stores like Glen’s. Although the times have changed, Croney feels small shops will always offer a one-on-one experience.

“Small music shops are so pure,” Croney said. “People who open them are 100 percent there for the customers, whereas chains are just in it for the money, it seems. They provide a

connection that big brand stores cannot compete with.”

Glen’s Pawn Shop and Music Store has had some bumps along the road as the city of Denton has grown, but they still have many faithful regulars who enjoy the atmosphere and what the shop has to offer.

McBride said the regulars have a way of keeping him going even when he feels the shop is going through tough times.

“Customers who walk in to the shop are so glad to see you are still there,” McBride said. “[It] just makes you feel so great and appreciated – like you really are doing something right.

There really isn’t anything like selling something to somebody and seeing how happy they truly are.”

Since McBride has been in Denton for a majority of his life, the pawnshop owner is glad to be a part of the town’s history.

He said he’s lucky to be where he is and cannot wait to see what is next in his journey.

“Through everything, I have sort of learned to not take things for granted,” McBride said.

“Every business has its ups and downs, but that is just life. It’s what I signed up for. Only time will tell what will be next for me, but no matter what, I’m glad I have gotten to do what I love in the city I love.”

ORGANIZATION

Coding and design club has dreams beyond university limits

By Chad Robertson Staff Writer @chadr0b After working at a few internships for tech companies like Fujitsu, psychology junior Brandon Harwood realized there was a serious lack of communication between engineers and designers working together on the same project.

Because of this, he decided to jumpstart a coding and design club focused on bringing together amateur and expert techies alike.

“Since designing and coding share similar aspects, it made sense

to create a forum where the two entities could openly and more easily communicate,” Harwood said.

Harwood, a San Antonio native, joined a similar coding and design club at the University of Texas at Dallas, and, noticing the lack of a large-scale club of the type at UNT, he figured it was high time to start one.

“The clubs at UTD have awesome connections with the professional world,” Hardwood said. “Their clubs are sponsored by Microsoft and Facebook, and I felt like UNT should have the same.”

Jonathon Joyner, 26, decided to

jump on board and has been helping Harwood start up the club as vice president. Joyner said he joined the team once he, too, realized there wasn’t an organization on campus that bridged the gap between design and programming.

“Both design and coding benefit from being as simple and efficient as possible, so why choose between function and aesthetics when you can have both?” Joyner, UNT alumnus, said.

Joyner, who has worked on websites for Whataburger and the American Airlines Center, said he is eager to share his industry

knowledge with prospective peers.

“Hopefully this club will become a community where everybody benefits from collaboration and sharing ideas,” Joyner said.

When he isn’t doing schoolwork, Harwood keeps himself busy as a freelance web designer, even designing for UNT. He said he is combining his web design experience with his psychology studies in the user experience design field, where he gauges user satisfaction after receiving feedback from users once they trial-run a new app or website.

“I’ve been interested in

Psychology junior Brandon Harwood, who started the coding and design club at UNT, is a freelance web designer. Colin Mitchell |Intern Photographer

psychology since I was in high school,” Harwood said. “After I started leaning toward computer science and design, I found out there was a way to merge all three.”

Harwood said he hopes the club will eventually construct websites, apps and participate in “hackathons,” developing sessions where web designers spend 24 to 50 hours creating individual websites.

“In five years, I’d like to see members of the club generating great connections,” Harwood said.

“Not just within the school, but also out in DFW and the professional world.”

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Lee Walker speaks about his experience as a homeless man. He has been homeless since 2007. Meagan Sullivan | Associate Visuals Editor

self-sufficient.” The company manages and oversees various properties around the city, leasing them to nonprofits to occupy and utilize.

“We worry about the property maintenance and all those things so those agencies don’t have to worry about that,” Smith said.

He said Denton has three basic categories of homelessness.

One category is chronic homelessness, which consists of people like Walker who perpetually remain on the streets, often because of drug abuse, mental health issues, an attempt to escape the law or any number of things.

Another category is homeless teens – Denton youths who are aging out of foster care with no place to turn. Once someone turns 18, foster homes are required by law to release custody of the young person. Smith says anywhere from four to 800 teens in Denton County age out of foster care and take to the streets.

“The challenge with those folks is that they cannot get into traditional transitional housing programs because they are not old enough,” Smith said. “There’s not a lot in place to help people in that age group.”

Around Denton, shelters are nearly non-existent. However, there are a few extreme weather shelters that open up their doors during days of intense heat or freezing cold, namely the Monsignor King Outreach Center, another Serve Denton affiliate.

At the local Salvation Army location on East McKinney Street, one can stay for a few nights per month, but help for homeless teens is limited.

The third and largest homeless demographic includes mothers escaping abusive situations with their children. In cases of domestic violence and sexual abuse, those able to escape are often left with nowhere to go.

The Wheeler House, a property managed by Serve Denton and run by local nonprofit Giving Hope, Inc. and Health Services of North Texas, is among one of the very few transition homes offering healthcare and housing opportunities for families on the streets.

“What we’re trying to do is go for the biggest demographic,” Smith said.

The Wheeler House supports four families at a time for a minimum of three months and a maximum of six, serving as

a developmental residence that allows families time to get back on their feet. Within the establishment is small, apartment-like housing equipped with kitchens, bathrooms, living rooms, children’s play areas and other amenities.

“We try to make it nice,” Smith said. “It’s not ostentatious, but it’s very tasteful. It’s comfortable, safe and secure.”

Through another’s eyes Lynsey Pruett, a UNT alumna with a Bachelors of Arts in psychology, escaped the homeless life and is now hard at work, waitressing during the night shift at Dix Coney Island on the Square. Her family was living in Pennsylvania when they lost their home, and her husband moved her kids back down to Texas because it was the only affordable option.

Pruett remained homeless in Pennsylvania.

“I just couldn’t stay like that,” Pruett said. “People looked at you like you weren’t worth their time.”

Before she got a waitressing job in Pennsylvania, she collected scrap metal to trade in for cash so she could afford a place to stay for the night, rather than being out on the streets. Once she saved enough money, she moved back down to

Texas with her family.

After roughing it in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Pruett said she sees a major difference in the way Denton handles its homeless population.

“Pennsylvania really did take better care of their homeless,” Pruett said. “If I had to do it again, it wouldn’t be down here, because this shit is cutthroat.”

In Pennsylvania, she said she was able to find food at least twice a day and a place to stay for the night in a church or shelter. She found places with donated clothes for people and encountered many more social services that catered towards helping the homeless.

In Denton, these services are hard to come by.

“I think the city should be more responsible for handling the homeless population,” Pruett said.

Through experience, Pruett understands how drastic and severe a life of homelessness can be. There is not always a rhyme or reason why someone gets stuck living outside.

She said even though people make wrong decisions every once in awhile, “that doesn’t mean they should freeze to death.”

“I try to help when I can, because I’ve been in the same position, and it sucks,” Pruett said.

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organizer Wesley Kirk, allowed guests to pose with lightsabers and display their savvy of the Jedi Code.

“I just think everyone knows what “Star Wars” is,” Person said. “If you can use something that everybody is at least a little familiar with, put on a fun event and also do some good, I think you’ve got a really good thing going.”

Although the original “Star Wars” franchise attracted its fanbase in the 70s with Episodes IV through VI, several younger Dentonites were eager to show off their affinity for the Rebel Alliance and all things intergalactic.

The costume contest victor, Ansel Close, was dressed up as a Jawa – a rodent-like native of Anakin Skywalker’s home planet of Tatooine. His costume was complete with a brown cloak and a black mask featuring bright orange, flashing lights to represent the signature piercing

eyes of the Jawa race.

Ansel’s father, Casey, said the preparation for the costume took over a month, and every feature of the Jawa costume was Ansel’s idea.

“I’ve been into ‘Star Wars’ since 1973, and he’s probably been into ‘Star Wars’ for about four years now,” Casey said. “It took him a while to really get into the series, but with all the hype surrounding the franchise lately, he’s really clung onto everything.”

Casey and his son both said they are eager to see how events will unfold in the series’ seventh installment. For Casey, it’s a matter of whether new director J.J. Abrams will be able to execute a seamless transition.

Ansel said he is more concerned about the return of Luke Skywalker and what sort of role the Jedi will play.

“We’re just a tad nervous, but we couldn’t be more excited,” Casey said.

Also in the crowd were veritable veterans to the franchise. Joined by his wife and two children, Shawn Malins and his family came dressed as Jedi warriors.

Malins’ passion for “Star Wars,” he said, dates back to the 70s. Now 37 years old, the enthusiast is a self-acclaimed “Sabersmith.” He runs his own business, the Force Foundry, creating custom lightsabers that glow and even feature the classic cracking sound effect when unsheathed.

“Mostly for me, it’s a way to reminisce on my childhood,” Malins said. “Every time I work on a lightsaber, it’s a way for me to remember those happy days first watching the films.”

After mentioning the fastapproaching “Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens,” the lightsaber-wielding family was ecstatic to express their curiosity for the growing franchise, which could potentially take on a new

vision.

“I’m really curious yet nervous, but mostly excited to see how everything plays out with a movie from Disney coming out every year,” Malins said. “I have a feeling it’s all going to be great.”

Malin’s love of “Star Wars” and his independent career have influenced his wife and children to develop an admiration like his own. Beyond the several Comic Cons and conventions the family frequents, they have a shared excitement for alternate universes and charity.

“This is a lot of fun seeing all the costumes and creativity,” Malins said. “And all the effort the ministry has toward channeling the excitement for a good cause is just awesome.”

Laura Malins walks in costume with her son during Star Wars movie night at Cross Timbers Church Tuesday evening. Meagan Sullivan | Associate Visuals Editor

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fluke eye accident that occurred the off-season before his freshman year changed everything.

“I was a key recruit for Notre Dame,” Katenda said. “I spent my whole summer working out. I didn’t go home. I didn’t go back to France.

I got called to play for the national team [in 2011], and I didn’t go there.

I worked out two to three times a day and just had a freak accident doing

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Notre Dame transfer finds home in Denton after accident impairs vision what I was supposed to do.”

Katenda said the injury was a setback, but it did not affect his playing ability. The incident still put fear into the Notre Dame coaching staff, who suggested to Katenda to take the semester off instead of risking a more severe injury.

“Honestly it didn’t stop me from playing,” Katenda said. “What stopped me from playing was really people thinking it hit me worse than

what it did. I remember calling [Notre Dame head coach] Mike Brey the day after it happened like, ‘Still get me out there, I’ll be back playing, trust me.’

I didn’t just spend three months of working out for no reason.”

Katenda followed Brey’s orders to take the semester off and didn’t play his entire freshman season. In the end, he only played 17 career games for the Fighting Irish before choosing to transfer to North Texas in his last year

of eligibility after graduating from Notre Dame in August.

Mean Green head basketball coach Tony Benford remembers Katenda’s glory days and even recruited the forward out of high school as an associate head coach at Marquette University.

“Eric brings a lot of experience to this program,” Benford said. “When he was available, I remembered the name. And our coaching staff talked to coach Brey when [Katenda] was interested in transferring, and we’re very fortunate to have him.”

The feeling is mutual for Katenda.

“Coach Benford really made me feel comfortable about the opportunity,” Katenda said. “He said ‘The guys are a really young and hungry team in need of an older guy with his head on his shoulders.’ So how could I go wrong with somebody who trusts in a guy who hasn’t played in two years?”

Katenda has become accustomed to the team on and off the court since his Denton arrival. The forward is roommates with team captain and sophomore forward Jeremy Combs, who said he loves the Mean Green’s new addition.

“I’m glad to have him as a part of the team,” Combs said. “He’s been a great roommate also. We chill and do everything together off the court.”

At 23-years-old, Katenda enjoys playing the role of the veteran on a team consisting mostly of 18, 19 and 20-year-olds. The potential he sees in players like Combs and junior guard J-Mychal Reese reminds him of younger versions of himself.

“I can see how far they can go to being the leaders of a championship level team,” Katenda said. “I’ve played with pros, and I’ve played with [Combs and Reese]. So I know they have the ‘it’ factor. They just have to take it to the next level.”

Katenda saw his first live action in two years for the Mean Green at home in the 110-61 victory against Texas College Monday night with 18 minutes of play. The 18 minutes was half of his entire playing time while at Notre Dame.

The forward scored 15 points, seven rebounds and a steal in the rotation for North Texas. Only time will tell how his final opportunity for greatness will turn out.

“I’m looking forward to the opportunity of getting my master’s

UPCOMING GAMES Thursday •Swimming: Univ. of Houston Invite (Houston, TX) – ALL DAY •Diving: Texas Diving Invitational (Austin, TX) – ALL DAY Friday •Volleyball: Florida Atlantic (C-USA Tournament: San Antonio, TX) – 7:00 p.m •Swimming: Univ. of Houston Invite (Houston, TX) – ALL DAY •Diving: Texas Diving Invitational (Austin, TX) – ALL DAY Saturday •Football: @ Middle Tennessee (Murfreesboro, TN) – 11:00 a.m •W Basketball: @ Texas State (San Marcos, TX) – 2:00 p.m.

•Swimming: Univ. of Houston Invite (Houston, TX) – ALL DAY •Diving: Texas Diving Invitational (Austin, TX) – ALL DAY Monday •M Basketball: vs. Idaho (Mean Green Challenge: Super Pit) – 7:30 p.m Tuesday •M Basketball: vs. Samford (Mean Green Challenge: Super Pit) – 7:30 p.m Wednesday •M Basketball: vs. Troy (Mean Green Challenge: Super Pit) – 4:30 p.m

degree [in education], and I still have this crazy goal of being a pro,” Katenda said. “So I’m going to work my butt off and go all out be a leader to the guys so I can be the best teammate this season and get us to where we need to go.”

VOLLEYBALL

Volleyball team preps for conference tournament

By Brady Keane Staff Writer @BradyKeane3 Less than a week after knocking off the University of Texas at San Antonio in the final home game of senior captain Carnae Dillard’s collegiate career, the Mean Green women’s volleyball team follows the Roadrunners back to San Antonio for the 2015 Conference USA Tournament.

Dillard added to her legacy at North Texas (19-12, 11-5) earlier in the week, becoming the first player in North Texas history to win two-straight Conference USA Player of the Year awards.

Now, the Mean Green is determined to send the school’s all-time kills leader out with the one thing missing from her resume – a championship.

The journey begins 7 p.m. Friday against Florida Atlantic University.

“It would mean everything to us to do this for her, for the whole team and program in general,” junior captain Amy Henard said. “We have worked so hard for it, and just to see it pay off in the end would be incredible.”

For Dillard, the chance at a championship is something she has been working for since her freshman season in 2011. The Mean Green advanced to the Sun Belt conference championship that season, only to fall to Western Kentucky University.

This year, the road to the tournament looks to once again run through WKU

(28-3, 15-1). The Hilltoppers are the top seed in the tournament but narrowly escaped an upset in Denton midway through the conference schedule.

“That’s all we keep talking about,” Dillard said. “For me, we’ve lost to Western Kentucky every year going back to my freshman year in the finals of the Sun Belt tournament. It’s going to be a big deal to beat them this season and get on top.”

North Texas finished the regular season in a tie with Rice University for third place in the conference during the regular season. However, the Mean Green will enter the tournament as a fourth seed because Rice (21-9, 11-5) owns the tiebreaker.

But the Mean Green is entering the tournament this year with three straight wins, and the upset over the secondseeded Roadrunners last weekend gives the team confidence going into the weekend.

“Any time you can get momentum going into the conference tournament, that’s a good thing,” head coach Andrew Palileo said. “For us, we talked about building that momentum, and we did that last weekend.”

Despite Dillard being the unquestioned offensive leader on the court, the Mean Green has thrived behind a more balanced offensive attack. Dillard is averaging more than 50 attacks per game but had a season low 25 in the win over UTSA. As the Mean Green spread the ball around more, the young core of

the team has stepped up accordingly.

Sophomores Amanda Chamberlain, Holly Milam, and Alexis Wright and freshman Hannah Shaw have all seen an increase in attacks over the last few weeks.

“We’ve been trying to balance it out a little more,” Palileo said. “With some of the games that some of the younger players are having, they are executing more.”

That execution will be key to the team’s championship aspirations this weekend, as the Mean Green will look to improve on errors made in their loss to Florida Atlantic (18-10, 10-6) earlier this season.

In that game, the Mean Green failed to capitalize on multiple chances to close out the match and had several untimely errors in clutch situations.

“We have to take care of some of the easy things,” Palileo said. “We have to take care of some of the small things that it takes to put your team in a position to win. That FAU match, we played really well but missed out on four little things.”

If the Mean Green cleans up the errors in Friday’s rematch with the No. 5 seed Owls, it would advance to the semi-finals on Saturday afternoon.

From there, a win would send the Mean Green to the C-USA Final, which will be played 3 p.m Sunday on Fox College Sports.

Dillard and the rest of her teammates hope their season extends well into the weekend.

“It would be huge for me,” Dillard said on finishing her career with a championship. “It would kind of solidify all the hard work that our team has put in; that I’ve put in. It’d be the icing on the cake.”

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SOCCER

Soccer’s underclassmen look to fill void of talented senior class

By Clay Massey Staff Writer @Clay_FC After sweeping through the Conference-USA tournament, the Mean Green soccer team’s historic 19-win season came to an end after it was defeated by Texas Tech University 1-0 in the opening round of the NCAA tournament.

With the end of a collegiate season comes the inevitable graduation of a senior class.

North Texas will graduate eight players – seven of whom were starters.

The graduating starters include record-setting goalkeeper Jackie Kerestine, defenders Tess Graham and Molly Grisham, and midfielders Lindsey Hulstein, Jackie Moureau, Karla Pineda and forward Amber Haggerty.

That leaves holes to be filled, and the underclassmen will be forced to step in for a productive senior class.

“They will make a difference next year,” head coach John Hedlund said. “I think the young players have really done well this year. A lot of them haven’t got the playing time they’ve wanted because of the seniors, but at the same time we’ve plugged them in and several of them have played at a high level.”

One player who has played at a high level when given the chance is freshman Taylor Torres. A four-star recruit striker out of Frisco, Texas, Torres appeared in all 23 matches for the Mean Green, totaling 1,038 minutes.

She also notched three goals and four assists, tying for third on the team with 10 points.

Torres will be called upon

to fill the hole left up top by Haggerty’s departure. She’s no stranger in stepping into big roles, as she was called into the U-17 Mexican National Team camp when she was a freshman in high school.

“Everyone on the team has great potential,” Torres said.

“I know I’ll get my time, and I understand that as a freshman, I don’t get as much playing time, especially because there’s a lot of seniors. Once I step on the field, I know I have to work really hard to earn more playing time.”

One of the biggest holes the Mean Green will have to cope with is replacing the entire midfield unit. With Moureau, Hulstein and Pineda graduating, the Mean Green’s diamond midfield will consist of three new players.

One player who is looking

Nor th Texas senior Jackie Kerestine (0) clears the ball with her fists following a free kick in the final minutes during a game earlier this season. Colin Mitchell | Staff Photographerpher

to step into that midfield is freshman Olivia Bagby, who came off the bench nine times for 219 minutes and scored one goal this season. With three talented seniors that were in front of her on the depth chart, she had trouble cracking the starting line-up.

“A lot of the newer players don’t get a much playing time,” Bagby said. “That can kill your confidence at times. You just have to be strong minded and pull through that. I think that is the biggest challenge. Sometimes we won’t play for 30 minutes and [Hedlund] will sub us in and we have to go in pretty much without a warm-up. That’s tough.”

With an entire section of the field graduating, on-the-field chemistry could be a concern heading into 2016. But Bagby said she and whomever may step into that role next year are doing their best to make sure that they are prepared as a midfield to take over.

“A lot of the girls who are going to probably play there next year actually play together now on the non-starting team, so I think we already have chemistry,” Bagby said. “I don’t think it will be much of an adjustment. I don’t know who [Hedlund] is bringing in. I just hope I’m a bigger part of that. I feel like I’m ready for it if I get the opportunity.”

Another area of the field missing a key player next season is goalkeeper. Gone will be Kerestine, the owner of nearly every goalkeeping record at North Texas. The next in line could be freshman Brooke Bradley, who appeared in two matches this season, including

Sophomore defender Chelsei Soto (18) makes a pass during the game against Kansas earlier this season. Dylan Nadwodny | Staff Photographer starting the 1-0 loss to Texas Tech in the NCAA tournament.

Despite being thrust into the starting lineup unexpectedly following Kerestine’s pre-game injury, Bradley still managed to make 10 saves against an opportunistic Texas Tech squad.

“I think we’re always going to be strong in that area. We recruit goalkeepers hard,” Hedlund said.

“Obviously replacing Jackie is not going to be easy, but at the same time I think we’re going to be pretty solid next year with two or three solid keepers vying for one positon.”

Replacing this senior class is not going to be easy for the Mean Green, especially with the loss of over 60 percent of the starting line-up from this season. But Hedlund seems unphased and is ready for his underclassmen to take the torch.

“I think we’ve brought in the right players to keep this thing going and keep us on top,” Hedlund said. “You’re always going to lose players, but you’ve got to replace them. It’s not going to be easy, but I think we’re going to be a young but talented team next year.”

FOOTBALL

Kishawn McClain excelling on defense

By Reece Waddell Senior Staff Writer @ReeceTapout15

Despite playing quarterback in high school and earning All-District honors, sophomore defensive back Kishawn McClain has always enjoyed defense.

As a quarterback, an athlete often has the proverbial target on his back, with 11 players across the line of scrimmage trying to put a lick on him.

It’s the exact opposite for a defender.

“That’s why I’ve always liked defense,” McClain said.

“You get to hit someone without getting in trouble.”

Through 10 games of the 2015 season, McClain is tied for eigth in the Football Bowl Subdivision in solo tackles with 62. He’s made 87 total tackles on the season, which is good for

the 45th best in the country.

According to interim head coach Mike Canales, it should come as no surprise.

“He likes to hit people,” Canales said. “That was always a plus. He’s an aggressive style player, and we knew he would fit in defensively. He likes to get downfield, and that’s why he’s leading the team and playing like he is.”

A two-way player at Terry High School in Rosenberg, Texas, McClain accounted for over 1,300 all-purpose yards and 24 touchdowns as a senior.

After his high school career was over, he was named to Dave Campbell’s Top 300 Recruits and was named one of the top 12 athletes in Texas.

But the success he experienced on offense mattered little to McClain.

“I didn’t really ever want to play quarterback,” he said.

North Texas sophomore defensive back Kishawn McClain (23) walks down to the field before playing Western Kentucky earlier this season. Dylan Nadwodny | Staff Photographer

“Our starting quarterback broke his collarbone, and I was just the backup.”

While he may not have wanted to play quarterback at the next level, scouts and recruiters had other ideas.

McClain said the majority of schools only offered him a split scholarship, meaning it would not guarantee him a place on defense.

That’s when North Texas called.

“Coach [Noah Joseph], who is now at the University of Indiana, gave me a chance,” McClain said. “He came and watched me. He came and talked to my family. And now, here I am.”

Aside from offering him a scholarship on defense, McClain said the decision came down to one other important thing.

“It felt like home,” he said.

“Everybody brought me into the program. It was a great experience, and I loved it when I came up here.”

Another impact Joseph and the North Texas coaches had on McClain’s recruiting process was the commitment to family.

Joseph specifically took time to speak with many members of McClain’s family, including his late grandfather, Ira, who died the week leading up to North Texas’ road game against the University of Southern Mississippi in October.

Ira played an integral part in McClain’s life after his father was killed in a car crash when he was seven years old.

McClain said he thought of his grandfather as a mentor and dedicated the remainder of the 2015 season to him.

“He was always there for me,” McClain said. “He talked to me before my games. He watched all of my games. I just want to play hard for him.”

McClain was so close to his grandfather that he actually lived with until he graduated high school, which he said made his death particularly jarring.

“After my father died, I stayed with [Ira],” McClain said. “I actually just moved out of his house two years ago. It’s been pretty rough, but I’ll be alright.”

Despite the adversity he has faced off the field, McClain has excelled on it. During his first season in a Mean Green uniform in 2014, McClain was named to the Conference USA All-Freshman team. Along with playing in all 12 games,

Sophomore defensive back Kishawn McClain (23) led the team in tackles against Mar shall with 14.

Dylan Nadwodny | Staff Photographer

North Texas sophomore defensive back Kishawn McClain (23) tackles Portland State junior wide receiver, Chase Loftin (85). Ryan Vance | Senior Staff Photographer the defensive back recorded 39 tackles and an interception.

But he did not stop there.

After North Texas lost two of its starting defensive backs in senior Kenny Buyers and freshman Cedric Fernandes, McClain found himself playing an even larger role in the secondary.

“You see the leadership he has,” Canales said. “When he’s back there and he’s talking, they listen. That’s when you hear him the most—on the field.”

Senior linebacker Anthony Wallace said McClain is a topechelon talent and has been a valuable asset to the team.

“He’s an explosive player,” Wallace said. “He’s big time.

Kishawn has always been a leader, and when [Buyers and Fernandes] went down, he just kept being himself.”

The explosiveness McClain displays on the field has led the sophomore to have aspirations to play in the National Football League. It is also one reason he decided to commit to playing

defense instead of offense.

“I felt like [playing defense] was a better chance,” Kishawn said. “I want to play in the NFL. I want to have that shot.”

With two years of eligibility remaining, he has plenty of time left in a Mean Green uniform to strive for his dream. And while the defensive back has goals for life after college, he said his focus remains on one thing.

“I just need to stay humble, successful and healthy,” Kishawn said. ”Keep playing football, that’s all I need to do.”

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analytics, 4.1 million people marked themselves as safe, and more than 360 million were notified of someone’s safety. It has nothing to do with selective outrage. It has to do with what piques the interest of those online.

Are individuals angry at Facebook for ignoring Beirut? Do they feel guilty for not caring themselves?

It should also be pointed out that it was activated in Nigeria yesterday, following a deadly bombing in the city of Yola. Change is taking place.

Regardless of emotions on the feature or concerning Facebook’s temporary profile setting with the French f lag overlying one’s profile picture, the fact remains: this is a fantastic use of social media.

Facebook has 1.5 billion active monthly users globally.

It has the capacity to ensure peace of mind following tragedies of all types, and this

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