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POLICE

SAFETY

UNT Police have access to Tasers, McMillan case shows

No alerts issued for sexual assaults on campus

By Tiffany Ditto & Laura Cortez Staff Writers @TiffanyDitto

By Chelsea Watkins Staff Writer @chelloo

Some law enforcement officers and educators have joined the debate on whether UNT police Cpl. Stephen Bean moved too quickly to shoot and kill, rather than sub-due, Ryan McMillan.

The debate swirled when McMillan’s attorney, Renee Higginbotham-Brooks, said in a February news conference Bean should not have killed McMillan.

Criminologist Dexter Simpson, who is working on the case with HigginbothamBrooks, said Bean failed to employ proper policies taught by the use of force continuum. The continuum, he said, is a training technique officers utilize when respond-ing to different situations. He said there are three types: physical force, intermediate force and deadly force.

Denton Police Academy director of training Vernell Dooley pulled out old documents to refresh his memory on the “use of force continuum.”

“The continuum is an outdated technique,” Dooley said. “We don’t teach to a contin-uum anymore and continuum would mean that there’s a beginning, middle and an end. When officers arrive on scene it’s not like they have to start at the beginning, go to the middle, just to get to the end.”

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Head chef Tony Neglia moves fast during the dinner rush as he smokes some chopped onions. Hannah Ridings | Senior Staff Photographer

Queenie’s Steakhouse: home to beef, pork, quail and chef Tony Neglia Kyle Martin Staff Writer @Kyle_Martin35 Queenie’s Steakhouse is Denton’s only Zagat-rated, nonchain steakhouse, and is known for offering a luxurious, upscale dining experience in an otherwise grassroots, college town. Chef de cuisine Tony Neglia, 26, has been running the scratch-kitchen since the restaurant’s conception early in

2013.

“Obviously you have to cook good food, but a lot of it is time management,” Neglia said.

“Anybody can be up here for 15 hours a day, but it’s all about getting stuff done during that time.”

Running hell’s kitchen involves next-level multitasking -- making sure everything runs smoothly requires a lot of forethought. Lunch and dinner rushes are not for the faint of heart, often involving gratuitous

amounts of swearing and cursing.

One has to be able to plate the third course for a birthday party of 10 after stitching a recently-cut finger or bandaging a hand that just got burnt. Meanwhile they’re dealing with the waffle maker that just busted, only to later dump waffle batter into a skillet and change the brunch special to pancakes instead.

On top of everything, customers actually have to like what they are eating and paying for. In short,

problem-solving is a coveted skill in the restaurant business.

“Being prepared is the most important part, it seems like, because you can have a really busy night and if you’re prepared it’s easy,” sous chef Corey Hunter, 28, said. “If you’re not, it’s horrible.”

Hunter is second-in-command at Queenie’s. Neglia sports an orange bandana while Hunter’s is green, giving the two a

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CROWNOVER COMMENTS

The Denton Verb brings volunteers together in the name of love

By Haley Yates Staff Writer @haleysocoollike It took a failed marriage to a man for Natalie Woods to come out to her parents. When they cut her off for a while, Woods found acceptance through the Human Rights Campaign and landed a position as the Membership Outreach co-chair.

After five years of leadership training, women’s leadership conferences and her firsthand experience of the feat of marriage equality, Woods said she decided local voices weren’t being heard as well as they should—specifically within the black, elderly and transgender communities.

“Denton has welcomed me home with open arms a few times in life,” Woods said. “This city is full of dreamers and people who live out love, and for the people who don’t, I truly believe that being the change and giving without return is what moves people to do more.”

The Denton Verb started in

July 2015 after Woods held a social hour in her home. Different local leaders showed up to learn about the organization, and eventually, Woods gained support from United Through H.O.P.E., OUTreach Denton and others.

Woods said she wanted to give the people of Denton the opportunity to volunteer without any labels. A once-a-month commitment isn’t hard, she said, and it gives her the chance to see where people fit in the community.

“The passion grew inside of me to give everyone from every walk of life the chance to volunteer for any and all local organizations,” Woods said. “Denton needed this, and we work diligently to get involved wherever we are needed.”

The Denton Verb teamed up with OUTreach Denton to put on the Transgender Day of Remembrance in November, held a clothes drive for the UNT Pride Alliance in December and has worked with the Promote Love movement in Dallas. The

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Students skeptical of UNT Law School

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twice in high school but said the club’s intensity has helped him take his strength to a new level.

“I used to weigh 90 pounds. I was just skin and bones,” Dowdy said. “I’m up to 122 now, and it’s just because I train. If I wouldn’t have started lifting and working out, I would not be anything [close to] where I’m at.”

Dowdy’s small frame has served as a motivating factor to prove doubters wrong his entire life.

The UNT System established the UNT Dallas College of Law fall 2014 after a lengthy process.

During a time when students are flooding into law schools across the country, UNT’s law school is set back by its lack of accreditation by the American Bar Association.

As the newest of Texas’ nine law schools, UNT Dallas College of Law faces competition from some of the country’s top law programs, namely the University of Texas. However, what UNT’s law program has that others don’t is affordability, marketers said.

“Students won’t be burdened by heavy debt,” UNT Dallas College of Law dean Royal Ferguson said.

“Even though we’re not accredited, there have been people that decided to join this journey with us from the very beginning.”

While students feel price is an important aspect to the law school they will go to, the fact it is not accredited by the ABA is a turnoff for others, and its position as a non-established school proves troublesome. The school received legislative authorization in 2009, when the Texas legislature approved the College of Law and earmarked $5 million of the state’s 2011-2012 budget.

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Natalie Woods founded The Denton Verb with support from OUTreach Denton and other local organizations. Erica Wieting | Features Editor

WEIGHT LIFTING

Powerlifting club grinding its way toward national recognition

By Alex Lessard Associate Sports Editor @alexjlessard A narrow gravel road in Carrollton, Texas usually leads pickup trucks and construction vehicles to a row of warehouses and storage facilities. Those that take the path for the first time usually assume they’re in the wrong place.

Behind the end of the building, an old garage has been converted into a cave of weights and heavy equipment. Upon entrance, men

and women can be found picking up the nearest weights and lifting them as many times as possible, grinding their teeth and sweating bullets in the process.

“The ultimate goal is to see how heavy we can lift s---,” volunteer powerlifting club head coach Nikkie Durbin said. “That’s what we do.”

The Authentic Strength Fitness and Performance Center, Texas hosts two North Texas powerlifting club practices per week. Each member’s focus is to strengthen his

There were seven instances of sexual assault reported to campus police in 2015, according to police records, but none of them were reported to the UNT community.

UNT administrators said if the university notified the campus on every sexual assault case, the student body would become desensitized and stop paying attention.

According to the UNT police crime log, the last crime alert of sexual assault on campus was made more than two years ago, on Feb. 18, 2014. Already in 2016, there have been two reported cases of sexual assault. One at Kerr Hall on Jan. 6 and another at Victory Hall Feb. 7, according to the log.

When and why universities report a sexual assault crime to the general public is governed by the Clery Act. Not all sexual assaults must be reported to the community, according to university officials interpreting the law. Students must be notified of crimes of this nature when there is a timely or continuous threat, dean of students Maureen McGuinness said.

A UNT student is suing the university for mishandling the investigation of her sexual assault report made to officials on Jan. 12, 2015. There was no alert given for the incident.

The student alleges a library employee was allowed to remain on campus even though she feared for her safety.

UNT President Neal Smatresk, who is a defendant

or her entire body, but powerlifting separates itself by maximizing performance in three lifts: the squat, bench press and deadlift.

Powerlifting isn’t brand new for North Texas, but it did not become an official sport club until January.

The majority of its members had previous lifting experience before joining, but the club welcomes newcomers with open arms.

Mechanical engineering freshman Justin Dowdy is in his second semester with the club. He went to state powerlifting meets

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Denton County Animal Shelter cuts euthanasia rates by 72 percent

By Tiffany Ditto and Samantha Morrow shelter. The American Society Staff Writer and Contributing Writer for the Prevention of Cruelty @TiffanyDitto to Animals reports about 31 The Denton animal shelter has cut its euthanasia rate by 72 percent since moving to a new facility last year, officials said.

The Linda McNatt Animal Care and Adoption Center opened Feb. 2, 2015, and has three times the capacity of the previous shelter. This new facility allows the shelter to house up to 320 animals at any given time.

The new building, coupled with an improved staff, allows the shelter to euthanize only around 12 animals each month.

“We used to euthanize 90 percent of the animals that came to the Denton animal shelter in our old building,” kennel supervisor Gayla Nelsen said. “It was kind of a dumping ground for animals.

Today our live release rate is 85 to 90 percent.”

Nelsen said this release rate is “unheard of” for a city

percent of dogs and 41 percent of cats that enter shelters are euthanized, according to its website.

The new shelter has wings for cats and dogs, a holding facility for animals not yet adoptable, an on-site vet clinic and several small rooms to get acquainted with pets.

Some pets are not available to adopt upon arrival because strays are held for a week to see if the pet has an owner seeking to reclaim the animal.

Once animals are available, there is a f lat fee of $60 to adopt. This fee includes f lea and tick treatment, the animal’s hookworm shots, micro-chipping, vaccination and spay or neuter.

Luis Zayas and Nancy Reynolds looked through the kiosk to see what dogs will be available for adoption in the upcoming weeks. They were looking to expand their family.

“We love animals and we’re ready for something,” Zayas said. “We like different breeds, we do like to see some breeds like the bullies. We’re looking for something a little more low energy, something that doesn’t mind just hanging out.”

Reynolds, Zayas’ live-in girlfriend, agreed they are looking for a low maintenance pet.

“We’re probably looking for a couch potato,” Reynolds said.

According to officials, the shelter raised $2 million for a new facility, and the city agreed to match that. The rest of the money for the shelter came for a private donor. She said the shelter was costly because they wanted it to be a green facility.

“We earned this,” Nelsen said of the new building. “We couldn’t rebuild the reputation of the shelter, because it was a hellhole. It was old and put together basically with zip ties and leashes.”

Nelsen added that the

success of the new shelter is widely attributed to volunteers.

“It takes the whole village to run this place, “ Nelsen said. “We have five kennel officers per shift, and in this environment that we want to keep as pristine as possible, it takes us all and our huge volunteer base.”

Rachel Ferryman, the shelter’s volunteer coordinator, said people volunteer for different reasons. She said many of the students who volunteer do so because they are away from home and miss their own pets.

“I see people who just genuinely want to give back,” Ferryman said. “They say ‘man these dogs and cats need some loving and I have the time that I can do it.’”

Nelsen said the shelter is always looking for volunteers.

Students wishing to do so should contact Ferryman at racheldasvolunteers@gmail. com.

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in the suit, said when compared to other Texas universities, UNT has done more than it should to disclose crimes to the community.

“The trouble is, as we kind of zealously adhere to the law, it gives an illusion that we’re less safe, which is actually the opposite of what we’re attempting to achieve in the name of disclosure,” he said.

Every report is handled on a case-by-case basis, where they review the nature of the crime,

the crime’s threat to the campus and the risk of compromising law enforcement, McGuinness said.

Alerting crimes in this fashion is not exclusive to UNT. Texas Woman’s University Police Chief Elizabeth Pauley said they also send out alerts under the pretense of continuous threat.

In 2013, Texas Christian University’s police department adopted the “continuous threat” methodology through the Clery Act and only alerts the students

if crimes uphold to the criteria, according to a report from the TCU 360 student newspaper.

Other universities provide a stream of alerts to the campus community.

The University of Texas at Austin’s police department has made a crime blotter through its campus watch archive readily available on its website for students to subscribe and receive alerts of daily crimes. These crime alerts include briefs on bike theft, public intoxication and assault that are reported to or observed by the university police department.

According to its website, UT’s crime watch archive does not “represent an official crime log or compliance with federal or state statutes.”

“There are some institutions that kind of take the approach [where] they send out timely warnings for everything,” UNT Police Chief Ed Reynolds said.

“The problem with that approach is that you quit looking at them.”

Not every Clery crime listed on the crime log was necessarily reported to the police. There are more sexual assault cases listed on UNT’s annual Security and Fire Safety Report, which includes reports made to other police agencies, such as the Denton County Sheriff’s Office, Reynolds said.

He added there are cases of students going to their residential assistant to report a sexual assault, in which they may only give a small amount of information that doesn’t allow for investigation or an alert.

Other times, reports of sexual assault are disclosed to the police a month after the event happened, which takes away from the

timeliness needed for a campuswide crime alert, Reynolds said.

UNT police Lt. David Owens said there has to be a balance between students’ desire to know when these types of situations happen and the victims’ privacy.

“We don’t want this to just be information sharing because that’s not what it’s supposed to be, it’s for safety,” Owens said. “There is a continuing threat and that trumps everything else.”

Integrative studies senior Raylon Pace said the university should alert students of any sexual assault or stalking reports they receive, regardless of how threatening they may be to the rest of the campus community. “[The university] doesn’t seem to take this issue seriously when a lot of students, mostly female, are being victimized,” Pace said.

Smatresk also noted the university has tried over the past two years to educate the community on sexual assault awareness, making sure students know how to report incidents.

“There’s always a sensitivity of what students want disclosed on a personal level versus something that rises as a criminal activity,” Smatresk said. “Bear in mind, how many students would like it if we freely disclose information about them that they reported in confidence or that was not yet verified.”

The police have made its crime log available online for anyone to view and see what kind of crimes have taken place in the last 60 days, he said.

“There is no intent on our part, or the university’s part, to hide anything,” Reynolds said.

figured Deborah should go allin and run for a seat in local government.

For her children, Jonah and Shula, Deborah wants to take what is good about Denton and expand it to reach everyone across the city.

“There need to be more women on the council because [women are] like a minority in government,” she said. “I can have a big effect on Denton if I am elected.”

Marshall said he and Deborah have talked about her running for a while. He said Deborah spoke earnestly on running about a month ago, during the Super Bowl.

“Given the amount of energy she’s already put into these issues of city governance, this is a natural and obvious step, and I couldn’t be prouder of her,” Marshall said.

Deborah has one book published, “The Little Everyman: Stature and Masculinity in

Eighteenth-Century English Literature,” and is currently working on another, “Incest and Innocence Abroad.” These quirky titles are about eighteenthcentury gender studies, the research Deborah is most passionate about.

Deborah has been an English literature professor at UNT since she earned her Ph.D. from Rice

University in 2002.

“I think that my experience, ability, commitment, fearlessness and the fact that I don’t seek power other than to advocate for others will help benefit citizens,” she said. “It is about being a public servant, which is why I love teaching so much. I don’t want to stop helping others.”

If Deborah makes it to

Graphic by Erica Wieting| Features Editor

The Denton County Animal Shelter has cut its euthanasia rate by 72 percent since moving to the Linda McNatt Animal Shelter on Feb. 2, 2015. Kristen Watson | DRC SUSTAINABILITY

Campus Community Garden Approved

By Hannah Lauritzen Design Editor @hannahbanana315

Numerous proposals for a campus community garden have fallen flat in the past, but a new proposal made by a group of seven students has just been approved.

The $153,498 project will be located in the space between Legends Hall and North Texas Lofts. The We Mean Green Fund will put $81,498.91 toward the community garden and the UNT administration is contributing the remaining $70,000.

“If you see the space now, it’s a bunch of grass,” said integrative studies senior Alyssa Wolverton, who worked on the garden proposal committee. “I can’t wait for that space to be transformed into something people can be proud of.”

The garden will contain about 16 plots that can be reserved by groups and organizations on campus. Native Texas plants will line the perimeter of the space and a gazebo will act as the centerpiece of the garden. The garden will also feature a tool shed and compost bin.

When she first came to UNT, mathematics sophomore Elaine Ballard was surprised there wasn’t already a community garden on campus. Other universities like Texas A&M, University of Texas at Austin and the University of Houston all have their own gardens.

After creating the UNT Community Garden Club with a group of students interested in the venture, Ballard found out hers wasn’t the first group to attempt to build a garden.

“Since I started the group, I was been contacted by probably five people, all saying that they had also tried to do the same thing, with no luck so far,” Ballard said.

Ballard teamed up with Wolverton, who has her own club, Meaning Green at UNT. Together they formed a committee to create the proposal for the community

garden. It consisted of Wolverton, Ballard, Thomas Mendez, Meaning Green at UNT club members Kayla Lopez and Darby McMackin, and UNT Community Garden club members Leo Acosta and Arun Surujpaul.

In November, the committee surveyed students about their interest in a community garden.

Out of the 1,000 responses, 95 percent said they wanted to see a community garden on campus and about two-thirds said they were willing to put in at least 30 minutes of work per week, committee members said.

Wolverton said the survey, which was never done before by past community garden proposals, was a definitive part of getting the garden approved. Wolverton said one of the biggest setbacks was pushback from the Design Review Board.

“I don’t know exactly what was different this time, maybe it was the politics,” Wolverton said. “But [Elizabeth] With said it was just a good proposal and she had not seen a proposal that was like ours come to the forefront, which surprises me, because they had experts working on those past proposals, and we’re just a bunch of students.”

After presenting their proposal in late February, they received a voicemail from sustainability coordinator Gary Cocke.

“He was like, ‘Hey guys, this is your sustainability godfather’ and he let us know that it got approved,” Ballard said. “I think I might have cried a little bit. It’s really good to see a project that we’ve been working on for like six months straight come to fruition.”

In a timeline outlined in the committee’s approved proposal, the hope is for the project to be completed in December and be operational by Spring 2017.

Two plots will be reserved for educational purposes, with the goal being to attract students from Denton ISD to learn more about UNT and general efforts to become more sustainable.

POLITICS

UNT professor Dr. Armintor running for City Council

By Julia Falcon Staff Writer @falconpunch_ Dr. Deborah Armintor is a mother, a wife, an activist, a scholar and an author of one book with another on the way. And now she’s running for City Council Place 5 to replace mayor pro tem Dalton Gregory.

“I love helping people and I want to help fix broken things,” she said. “I want to open the government to the people.”

She already attends and speaks before the council regularly about issues ranging from hydraulic fracturing to ethics reform, so she and her husband, Marshall,

Dr. Deborah Armintor is running for City Council Place 5 to replace mayor pro tem Dalton Gregory. Kristen Watson | Visuals Editor

the council, she wants to put emphasis on current issues she strongly advocates for, including fracking in Denton and adding an ethics ordinance.

“If I am elected, I am choosing to recluse myself from any issue involving UNT, which means I won’t be doing any favors,” Deborah said. “There needs to be an ethics ordinance. Too many ideas have been rejected. I think it is up to the city to make its own rules. It’s not about you when you are on council, it is about the people you represent.”

Deborah’s passion for politics is filling her bookshelves at home. Stacks of literature about Texas legislative history can be seen.

“She’s spent a great deal of the past year working with various folks on civic issues that emerged in the wake of HB 40, and has talked with almost everyone in city government about our path forward on energy,” Marshall said. “I consult with her on

communiques and campaign materials, down to simple proofreading. In addition to all the other things I do, I keep the house running in general, cooking and doing the kids’ laundry.”

Deborah said she would like to see more community involvement with city government, from more attendance at meetings, to communicating with them about issues.

“Council represents the people, and they need to listen,” she said.

“Ther g what she is doing for the city, and wants her supporters to spread the word through all of the districts.

Marshall agreed and thinks that Deborah is the change the city needs to see.

“The community will have a strong advocate for its interests if she is elected,” Marshall said.

“There will be a great deal more transparency in city government, and she’ll keep everyone informed as to what’s going on.”

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Dooley said officers might need to skip through the steps in the continuum to properly respond to a threat. He said in an active shooter situation, or a situation involving someone harming others, it’s not always a viable option to try and talk the man down before bringing out the gun.

“We stopped teaching that because it leaves the wrong message in the heads of the citizens and officers,” Dooley said.

Along with questioning Bean’s decision, Higgonbotham-Brooks said the parents of McMillan wanted to know whether the officer had access to a Taser, or some other less-than-lethal weapon, when he reached for his gun.

In the wake of McMillan’s death, multiple news outlets —

and the attorney — asked to see documents that would reveal the answer to that question. Requests for the answer under the Freedom of Information Act came back empty. But Ian Campbell provided the North Texas Daily with a FOIA return that showed the UNT police do carry Tasers, though it is unclear whether Bean had one on him when he shot McMillan.

“Generally incorporated as part of an agency’s use of force policy, the continuum is often presented in a linear model,” said John Leonard, director of accreditation ser-vices at the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators. “With each level of force matched by a corresponding level of subject resistance.”

Travis Parrish, the director of

client services and relations from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc., said CALEA standards state an officer is allowed to use deadly force if they are led to believe it is a proper defense for human life. The purpose of this is to clearly define agency policy of guidance for when the use of deadly force is applicable to “prevent unnecessary loss of life.”

“When an officer first encounters an individual, their interaction may begin at any point along the spectrum,” Leonard said. “An officer’s response must be based on the circumstances present at the time.”

There is more than one use of force continuum and federal and state law define its authorization.

If authorized, the employing agency then defines it. Force

continuum is not presented at all police departments, Leonard said.

Gary Grant, who has 20 years of Texas law enforcement experience, said the use of force continuum is always changing in an effort to improve officer interactions with communities.

Grant has worked as an undercover narcotics officer, a police K9 of-ficer, a police motor officer and a SWAT officer.

“The ultimate goal in use of force is for the officer to go home at the end of the shift,” Grant said. “If an officer goes to a call [where] a person is threatening people with a knife, or a gun, the officer is not going to go into that scene holding pepper spray or a Taser. The officer is going to go into the scene using whatever force necessary to de-escalate the situation.”

UNT police have access to tasers, though it is unclear if Cpl. Bean had one on him when he shot and killed Ryan McMillan. Courtesy| Wikimedia Commons Grant added that under most use of force policies the officer’s presence is defined as a type of non-lethal force, but still force.

“If a person is holding a knife

or a gun the officers are justified in using deadly force,” Grant said.

Laura Cortez contributed to this report

Students hesitant as College of law seeks accreditation ACCREDITATION CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 The College of Law initially operated as a unit within the UNT System, and became a professional school within the University of North Texas at Dallas on Sept. 1, 2015.

“It’s just not very well

established. There’s not much to go off of except three years of work that they’ve done,” communication senior Hayley Ford said. “That totally affects [my plans] because I want to work as soon as I graduate.”

She also said the university’s current status makes her think

of it more negatively, though she would consider going there if by the time she graduates it becomes accredited. Only recently did the ABA go to the law school for a site visit, when it inspected every aspect of the program with a finetoothed comb, Ferguson said.

From left to right: UNT System chancellor Lee F. Jackson, UNT Dallas College of Law dean Royal Furgeson Jr., vice chancellor of academic affairs and student success Rosemary R. Haggett and UNT Dallas College of Law associate dean Academic Affairs Ellen S. Pryor attended the grand opening of the UNT Law Library. Courtesy | Scott Peek

The Inaugural Class of law students at UNT Dallas College of Law pose for a photo at the Majestic Theatre in Dallas on Aug. 10, 2014. Courtesy | Scott Peek

The law college’s tuition is by far the most affordable in Texas. Residents pay $15,267 per academic year, compared to the School of Law at the University of Texas at Austin where tuition is around $33,000. The affordability brought many students to the law school, with 618 applications its first year when only 120 slots were presumed to be filled.

To political science senior Taylor Wilcox, UNTD is not on her radar of potential law schools. She said the cost of attending UT is worth it, and the fact that UNT’s law school is a year old makes her hesitant.

“Who knows if they’re still trying to figure things out,” Wilcox said. “I don’t want to be a guinea pig for them to figure it out.”

The administration of the UNTD College of Law is fully aware of these criticisms. While the law school can grant JD degrees, lack of accreditation means students cannot apply for federal financial aid or take the bar examination required to practice law in Texas and other states.

Ferguson said the law school would be able to petition the Texas Supreme Court if their first class graduates without accreditation.

The ABA’s accreditation does not grant a graduate the ability to take the bar exam, but a ruling by the Texas Supreme Court states only a law school approved by the American Bar Association can take the bar exam. Though the Supreme Court may grant graduates the ability to take the bar, they would not be able to take it in other states.

Eddie Meaders, principal lecturer for UNT’s Political Science Department, said the lack of accreditation might be a disadvantage for graduates in finding a job in an already saturated market. Meaders has 30 years of law experience, but did so in a time when the market’s demand was pretty much equal to its supply. On the national level, there were nearly twice as many bar exam passers (53,508) in ’09 than openings (26,239), according to a data spotlight by emsi.

“I tell my students there are

probably going to be better choices until UNT Dallas gets up and running,” Meaders said. “I would rather see them going to a more established school and one that’s definitely accredited.”

Ferguson believes only focusing on accreditation is wrong and student debt should be taken just as seriously.

“One of the giant problems in law schools today is debt,” Ferguson said. “I just think that if you say all you’re going to look at is accreditation it’s too narrow of a view.”

The law school expects a response from the ABA any time this year, though Ferguson said it will most likely come in the fall or December at the latest. He cannot, however, many any promises about the law school’s accreditation.

“We feel that we have met all the stands for accreditation,” Ferguson said. “But can make no representations that we will receive accreditation. The ABA has been clear about that.”

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‘Good Morning, North Texas’ brings latest entertainment news to UNT

By Nikki Lyssy Staff Writer @blindnikkii The control room buzzes with activity as the clock ticks down: 10, nine, eight…

When the clock hits 10 a.m. on the nose, cameras click on, and “Good Morning, North Texas” goes live.

Media arts senior and executive producer Priscilla Presley formatted the show after coming up with the idea in November. It has been on the air twice so far, and this is its fifth week of production. So far, Presley said, the show has exceeded her expectations.

“I think that whenever you’re creating anything, your ideas grow and evolve as everything is happening,” Presley said.

“I’ve been able to work with so many people where my vision has really evolved with everybody else. Whenever you create something from scratch like this, you have to be able to change your vision, and the way

things are looking right now, it’s amazing.”

Presley said she has been able to glean experience from running a live show as opposed to a pre-produced one.

“I’ve never been part of a live program before, which is really different than what I was doing before,” Presley said. “Being able to work with a whole crew that’s putting together something live [is amazing].

It’s going on air whether you’re ready or not.”

But producing a live show comes with its own share of challenges.

“With a live show, it’s figuring out all those little details, figuring out the graphics and what looks good together, and just being able to work with everybody’s strengths,” Presley said.

Media arts senior Maria Delgado’s job as director consists of the behind-thescenes action that people watching the show never see.

She said she isn’t involved in the show’s preproduction but

rather the live portion.

“I’m in charge of the cameras, the shots that we take,” Delgado said. “I tell everyone when and how we’re taking a shot and pretty much help guide the show, making sure that it runs smoothly and that we’re on time.”

Delgado said she loves being behind the camera and teaching new crewmembers the ropes.

Though she had never directed a live show before, she said she gets excited to answer questions and see other students get involved.

“You really have to think on your toes,” she said. “The first shoot that we had [was] pretty rough [because] I had a hard time managing everything, but now that we’re into week five, I’ve gotten it down now and I know what to look for when it comes to directing a show.”

The prep time that goes into the show has been integral for its success. Call time is at 8:30 a.m., and Delgado said those extra 30 minutes have been an immense help to her.

Media arts sophomore Taylor Jackson is the floor director, serving as an intermediary between the control room and the studio.

“Whenever the director has a question or needs a camera moved, or needs the anchors to say this or change that, I’m the one who directs the question to them,” Jackson said. “I’m in charge of the people on the floor.”

He said one of the hardest parts of his job is communicating with a lot of people at the same time, and he often has to prioritize his to-do list.

“It’s hard to command a bunch of people at the same thing,” he said. “But I love it because they’re all really respectful and listen to what I have to say.”

Media arts senior and “Good Morning, North Texas” co-host Erin Zeller said she enjoys hosting a show that focuses on light entertainment as opposed to hard news, which she is accustomed to.

Production manager and new media arts senior Priscilla Presley, standing, talks to her team about the upcoming taping of “Good Morning North Texas.” on Monday night. Sarah Bradbury | Staff Photographer “No one wants to wake up and hear, ‘This many people died in a fire,’” Zeller said.

“Getting to be a little more silly and have fun with it [has been my favorite part] of the show.

In the morning I can tell puns and little jokes [as opposed to the nightly news]. It’s a lot of fun.”

As hosts, Zeller and co-host Samuel Van Veet bring the show to the people, but Zeller

said they’re “just the face of the show.”

“We’ll read through the scripts that the producers write... we talk about the news and what’s happening that weekend in entertainment and politics,” Zeller said. “We do a pet of the week segment and toss it to our weather anchor.

It’s a lot of fun.”

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Mario-and-Luigi type appearance in the kitchen window.

Attention to detail is something the two hold at a high standard, and “imperfect” is not in their vocabulary.

“You miss that one small detail, one plate, like that toasted garlic on a Crudo, and you forget to toast garlic,” Neglia said. “I know that sounds simple, but a lot of people will overlook the small

details, and I think you have to have a grasp of both sides or it’s kind of difficult.”

Neglia and Hunter work seamlessly together behind the pass and said they rarely have to speak to each other in the kitchen. After working together for nearly a year, the two know each other well enough to push out plate after plate with minimal communication.

The kitchen is modest, but

cramped—no bigger than a studio apartment bedroom, if that. On busy nights like Friday or Saturday, four cooks run the show, and two to three cooks are there on any other night.

Teamwork drives the flow of the kitchen, with everyone working in harmony to create masterful dishes.

“Whenever it’s running correctly, it’s just like a finelytuned orchestra,” Neglia said.

“Everything’s just in sync— people communicate and talk, but you don’t really have to very much. Everyone just kind of knows what’s going on.”

It’s not a bad thing to enroll in the Culinary Institute of America or Le Cordon Bleu, by any means, but simply put, it’s not always necessary. He attended culinary school only briefly, but Neglia heads the four-star kitchen without a degree, and with eight years of prior restaurant experience under his chef coat.

In this craft, anyone with talent can succeed.

With both Italian and Sicilian roots, Neglia said he picked up his culinary inspiration and a few tricks by hanging around the kitchen after school while his mother was cooking. He said Sundays after church, his mother would go all out, spending hours preparing vats of pasta sauce and homemade Italian sausage and pasta. Like most kids in their mother’s kitchen, it was all about trying to sneak a couple bites while she wasn’t looking.

“I was homeschooled for a few years, so I was always home and my mom would always be cooking, and I love food,” Neglia said.

Named after owner chef Tim Love’s mother, Queenie’s is home to an abundance of regulars. Many return week after week to eat Neglia’s food again and again, often ordering the same thing. Everything is cooked to order, steaks are hand-cut to proportions of the customer’s discretion and dishes are made from scratch everyday, making the restaurant a “scratch kitchen.”

Chef Tony Neglia places the final touches on the salmon platter at Queenies Steakhouse. Hannah Ridings | Senior Staff Photographer The restaurant offers special services to regulars to make them feel more at home—one of which is a leather-bound journal where patrons place a wine bottle label from a bottle purchased that night on a page and write down memories from the evening. Ron and Terri Cousins have been eating consistently at Queenie’s and have used their book, now full, as a diary over the years.

The couple started the diary on May 26, 2014 with a Terlato 2007 Cardinal’s Peak from Napa Valley, and the most recent addition was on March 1, 2016—a Grenache 2012 Shatter from France. Entries include excerpts like, “We got the carpet today! Mother of Pearl is a hit. Karsynn’s b-day is Saturday and hopefully things will be straight,” from June 17, 2015.

The book alone isn’t what brings back the customers but certainly adds to the lovable, intimate experience.

“When you slice into it, it looks like the side of a cliff--so sexy,” server Torry Clark said of a beef

tenderloin laying at the window on its way to a table of hungry regulars.

Bart Williams and his family, self-proclaimed “hippies that live off the grid” in Rainbow Valley in Sanger, try to make it out to Queenie’s once a week to dine and devour Neglia’s creations. They often order off the menu, but this week Williams was the recipient of the aforementioned cliff-like beef tenderloin, cooked rare with a cool red center and served with roasted red bell pepper hollandaise and cilantro-pesto sauces with five different types of roasted mushrooms as a side.

Williams’ son Fraedrich, accompanying him on this regular dining venture, had a plate of pork tenderloin in front of him, cooked medium and served over smoked cheddar grits with crispy fried onion rings. Time and time again, he returns because he loves the friendly and welcoming staff— and he loves the food.

“This is the best place to eat in Denton,” he said. “Bar none.”

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FESTIVAL

What to expect from the seventh annual 35 Denton music festival

By Victoria Monteros Staff Writer @TorielaSuper

Big things are in store for the seventh year of 35 Denton, taking place March 11 – 13.

“It’s really a celebration of Denton: of the music scene, the arts [and] the creative community here,” 35 Denton digital creative director Andy Odom said.

The music festival, which originally began at SXSW, will feature 161 local, national and international acts. Venues are spread around downtown Denton, with events for every age range.

“Our main focus [is to] showcase the local artists, the local creative community [and] bring in some bigger acts to pair up with the local bands to do something really fun and really special,” Odom said.

Rock, hip-hop, folk, Latin, country music and more will feature at this year’s festival.

“This year, we’re focused on bringing kickass music to town,” 35 Denton director of programming Charlie Hunter said.

One of the main headliners is Biz Markie, who will take Main Stage 1 Sunday, March 13. A rapper from New York, Biz Markie is known for his 1989 hit single “Just a Friend.” He has been active in the hip-hop scene since he was 14 years old, performing nationwide and guest starring on a variety of TV shows.

Soul singer Charles Bradley and His Extraordinaires, another headliner, will be featured on Saturday on Main Stage

1. Bradley’s debut album “No Time For Dreaming” came out in 2011. The artist appeared in a SXSW documentary in 2012 and has performed for music festivals like Coachella.

Local talent includes rapper Chris Avant, also known as Av The Great, taking Main Stage 2 Saturday. The Demigs, formed in 2006 in Denton, will perform after the rapper, incorporating blues and indie rock sounds.

Also taking Main Stage 2 Saturday will be one of many international acts to be featured in this year’s festival: Israeli rock band Vaadat Charigim.

A variety of interactive events will also take place this weekend.

A cigar box guitar-building workshop, hosted by Miller Guitar Works, will allow attendees to build their own functional instrument. Drone Church will offer a showcase of the experimental scene of North Texas using modular

synthesizers, audio/video manipulations and esoteric power electronics.

Discussion panels like “Recording in the Age of Everything” will feature people from different recording studios discussing the music industry, how it has changed and what kind of new technologies have been introduced and incorporated into it. “Flower Power” will feature D-FW talent buyers answering questions related to putting on shows, hiring agents and booking gigs.

Karma Yoga Denton is hosting yoga and body painting events Saturday and will also fundraise for the Denton Animal Foundation. Additionally, Twisted Bodies will give aerial acrobatics performances and workshops.

But one event didn’t take place last year, and details are being kept under wraps.

“Two words,” Hunter said when asked about it. “Pie Fairy.”

Milkdrive performs on the opening night of 35 Denton at Harvest House last year.

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organization is also involved in local nursing homes and LGBTQ groups.

Woods said as a white woman with white privilege, she knew she couldn’t be the voice for everyone, so she made sure to find leaders that could be that voice. Ian Summerhill was recruited as the Trans Advocacy co-chair, and Woods brought on Naomi Kliewer and Stephanie Lopez as diversity co-chairs.

Summerhill said his involvement with the group has pushed him to face challenges and fears in his own life. Summerhill had previous struggles with communicating and meeting new people, but since immersing himself in the volunteer work, reaching out to others has become a huge part of his position.

“The Denton Verb has brought a lot of people together from all across the community,” he said. “We also get to give people a voice that haven’t really had one before, or even magnify others’ voices to try to help them reach a broader community.”

Summerhill said when it comes to volunteering, the changes aren’t always

immediately evident. There’s usually a greater issue that can’t be fixed with a few acts but still needs to be chipped away at, he said.

Kliewer has been friends with Woods for years and said she was more than happy to join her as co-chair for the Denton Verb. Since becoming part of the team, Kliewer said she has seen more awareness of projects that need to be done in Denton.

“I think people don’t realize that there is so much you can do in your backyard,” she said.

Kliewer and Lopez share the title of diversity cochair, but Lopez met Woods years before through the Human Rights Campaign.

The two were co-chairs through different outlets of the organization and married in August, just two months after the marriage equality law passed.

Woods has lived in Denton before, but Lopez said when they both moved to Denton it made sense to put their background, knowledge and heart into something more grassroots.

“When we first started, we weren’t sure where to begin,

but a lot of opportunities began to sprout up,” Lopez said.

“Having multiple co-chairs from different backgrounds and walks of life has helped to find new and exciting ways to help.”

The Denton Verb is looking for an organization to help suicide prevention this month, and next month, they will help shear alpacas for Old Irish Bed & Breakfast. Woods said she loves animals as much as people, and the organization is open to volunteering anywhere, even if it means learning a new trade.

She also said The Denton Verb’s goal isn’t to become a massive organization or non-profit.

Staying local and hearing the voice of the community is of utmost importance.

“I don’t care if it’s a fallingdown church or a homeless shelter—people need to love on each other in the name of love and nothing more,” she said. “Not because God said so, not because society says it will make you feel better about yourself. It’s about being self less and giving without asking for anything in return.”

COMMUNITY

Youth 4 Change president turns tragedy into promise

By Imani Pinckney Contributing Writer @quentintotinos Former Sam Houston State University student and prospective UNT attendee Ronisa Rhodes, 20, is working to make a positive impact on her future university.

Before transferring, the Dallas native was studying communication studies and working at a law firm in Huntsville. But on Sept. 19, 2015, her world was changed.

At Sam Houston’s first football game of the semester, Rhodes had an epileptic seizure.

“I was born with seizures,” Rhodes said, “I have epilepsy, and I was told at the age of 6 that it had gone away.”

The unexpected seizure changed her life. Rhodes said she was taken to the emergency room and found out she had broken bones in both of her ankles.

She was forced to move back to Dallas almost immediately to begin rehabilitation.

“I was placed in a wheelchair for about two and a half or three months,” Rhodes said. “I basically had to learn how to walk all over again. I’m still basically learning how to walk.

I still walk a little slow, but it’s not as bad.”

Rhodes said she began walking again during Christmas time. Once she returned to the North Texas region, she decided to attend UNT because it was close to home.

“I like how there are so many people involved with communication,” Rhodes said.

“I like the atmosphere.”

She took online classes during her rehabilitation and said she is still on track for graduation. Rhodes will resume her studies as a communication studies major and sociology minor when summer classes begin at UNT but is already active on campus as founder and president of a new organization, Youth 4 Change.

The group started on Twitter about a month ago, when Rhodes tweeted that she wanted to go downtown with a group of friends to feed the homeless.

She paired with nonprofit organization Kingdom at Work, operating under them as a community organization.

After collaborating with the nonprofit to create a chapter, Rhodes decided to make an organization that UNT students could contribute to.

“I have a passion to feed the homeless,” Rhodes said, “I’ve almost been homeless several times.”

Her most recent experience happened last year, after her seizure. She was still paying $450 a month for her Huntsville apartment at Sam Houston but had to find somewhere to live in Dallas. The apartment she found was $1,500 a month.

On top of everything, Rhodes was helping out her mom, who had recently lost her job.

The large financial responsibility was a lot for Rhodes, but she took out loans

to help with rent and was able to keep a roof over her head.

Rhodes is not the only member of Youth 4 Change who has an understanding of the impact of homelessness.

Her tweet caught the attention of several Twitter users, including Toni Young, who is now the event coordinator of Youth 4 Change.

“My dream is to own my own homeless shelter,” Young said. “I’ve been homeless, and ever since then I’ve wanted to help the homeless.”

The organization will become official at the end of this spring semester, Rhodes said.

“We will have events feeding the homeless, going to shelters and talking to elders,” Rhodes said. “There will be a big bonding event at the end of the semester also.”

Youth 4 Change is joining forces with the UNT Natural Hair Group at 6 p.m. today in the Union Syndicate to host #Fun4Flint.

The lip-syncing and karaoke event will be a way for students to have fun while fundraising for the ongoing water crisis in Flint, Michigan. Standup comedian Victor Pope Jr. tweeted that he will host the event.

Rhodes said both cash and cards will be accepted as forms of payment at the event, but said monetary donations are preferable to be able to help Flint citizens as quickly as possible. Donations will go into a GoFundMe for the cause.

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Aside from working on her new organization, Rhodes is also a poet.

“I don’t like to stay quiet,”

Rhodes said, “I’ll be exposing some of my poetry, especially what I wrote while I was in the wheelchair.”

The prospective UNT student is currently enrolled in the Collin County Prosecutor Academy in Plano. She wants to go to law school and eventually

become a judge in Washington, D.C. “Stay strong—that’s the only thing you can do with those situations, because with epilepsy, it kind of takes over your life,” Rhodes said. “When you stay strong, there’s nothing else that can stop you.”

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UPCOMING GAMES

Women’s golf at a disconnect between coach and players

Thursday •None Friday •Tennis: vs. New Mexico (Denton, TX) – 3 p.m.

Saturday • Softball: @ UTSA (San Antonio, TX) – 1 p.m.

• Softball: @ UTSA (San Antonio, TX) – 3 p.m.

Sunday • Softball: @ UTSA (San Antonio, TX) – 1 p.m.

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By Austin Jackson Staff Writer @A_jack17

As interim women’s golf coach Barry Niemann looks to replace his interim tag with a more permanent one, the Athletic Department is taking steps to move on.

Athletic Director Rick Villarreal confirmed Monday the athletics department plans to begin evaluating its list of candidates for the women’s head coaching job by mid-March.

“We’re beginning to go down that road,” Villarreal said. “We want to do what’s best for the girls and what’s best for the program.”

Villarreal said he will look at the collegiate and high school level for a candidate that can grow with the program. He said the position is an attractive one, considering the program’s top of the line facilities, transportation and future home course at Maridoe Golf Club in Carrollton.

The position opened in late August after former coach Jeff Mitchell resigned due to family reasons. Villarreal named North Texas assistant Barry Niemann as interim coach for the 2015-2016 season, citing Niemann’s experience

assisting both Mitchell and men’s Coach Brad Stracke over the past three years, as well as his relationship with current players.

“We took the best option with the resources available,” Villarreal said.

“When we put the interim tag on Barry, we told him it was an interim job.”

Villarreal said he welcomes Niemann to apply for the full-time position, but Niemann said he is unsure what his status is with the program or how they are evaluating him going forward. While excited about his future with the team, Niemann said he is expecting a promotion before the end of this summer.

“I’m assuming I’m going to be here,” Niemann said. “We have two recruits who are going to be with us next fall. I’m looking toward 2017 and beyond.”

However, some players on the team do not share Niemann’s sentiments and said they’ve had problems with his lack of involvement with the team.

On Monday, three of four players interviewed voiced problems with Coach Niemann but all requested to remain anonymous.

One source said Coach Niemann is a good guy and a good assistant, but was a bad head coach. She said

her play suffered this season because Coach Niemann hasn’t offered to help her in the same capacity as Coach Mitchell.

The second said although she thinks Coach Niemann is a nice man, she was disappointed in the coaching after arriving to North Texas. She wanted to grow as a player and hoped to receive insight that could take her game to the next level, but once Mitchell resigned she realized she wasn’t going to get that knowledge here.

The third player struggled to find anything positive to say about the coach, saying only that he feeds them well and was a good driver. She said she doesn’t think Coach Niemann actually wants to make the team better and is uncertain whether it was because of his lack of knowledge or just because he didn’t care.

Villarreal began monitoring the situation after players came by his office raising concerns in January and said he has encouraged players to stay patient and work together as a team through the process.

“My door is always open. Coach’s door is always open,” Villarreal said.

“I’ve had a few players come by to visit, and I listened to what they had to say.”

But not all players are in the

Interim head women’s golf coach Barry Niemann took over the head coaching position last fall. Colin Mitchell | Senior Staff Photographer opposite corner of Niemann.

Sophomore Nyca Khaw said she appreciates the job Niemann has done and felt comfortable when he stayed following Mitchell’s departure. Khaw said without Coach Niemann, the team wouldn’t be able to travel and compete in tournaments.

“He’s trying his best. It’s not easy to be a head coach and take over nine girls at once,” Khaw said.

“He’s a really good assistant. He’s an interim coach, so he’s doing what he’s supposed to do. I don’t think there’s a problem right now.”

Khaw said if there is a problem, the team’s lack of communication is the root of it.

“I just think he doesn’t know,” Khaw said. “It’s both ways. He needs

to listen to our opinions, and we have to compromise. I don’t know why they’re not happy sometimes. I don’t really have any complaints.”

Niemann said he is currently changing up the tournament schedule for the fall season and hitting the recruiting trail with the assumption the job is his. Niemann said working as an assistant at three other schools before his three years at North Texas has helped him coach the team, and that his relationship with the players just made the transition easier.

“It’s been real easy to bond with them,” Niemann said. “It’s just been an easy experience for me. I hope to continue for a number of years. This is home to us. We’re looking to retire in Texas.”

Powerlifting club grinding its way toward national recognition

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THE MEAN THREE

Big three Deckie Johnson, left, J-Mychal Reese and Jeremy Combs, right, all average over 30 minutes a game.

Colin Mitchell | Senior Staff Photographer

Men’s basketball trio carrying North Texas into next season

By Reece Waddell Senior Staff Writer @ReeceWaddell15 Sitting around a table like a family at Thanksgiving, sophomore forward Jeremy Combs and junior guards J-Mychal Reese and Deckie Johnson began to quarrel about topics only friends or brothers argue over.

Who is the best NBA 2K player, who would win in a game of horse and who has the best Snapchat?

Each has their own opinion on every subject, but eventually the trio, known to themselves as the “Mean Three,” came to a consensus. Reese is the superior 2K player, Johnson is the proclaimed “Snapchat king” and unless dunks are allowed, Combs would stand no chance in a game of horse.

While the group is able to have a good time off the court, their accomplishments on it are what set them apart from other big threes. Combs, Reese and Johnson combined to score 45 points per game this season – a product of their seamless chemistry.

“We all have that bond,” Reese said. “We can play around with each other but get serious when it’s time to get serious. We all have that brotherhood, that family-type atmosphere.”

Before the start of the 2015 season, the Mean Three had never set foot on the court

together in an NCAA basketball game. Fast-forward four months to the end of their first season together, and some would say it’s hard to tell.

The trio led North Texas to the eighth best scoring offense in Conference USA, averaging 74.5 points per game. Each member of the Mean Three also ranked in the top 16 or better in individual scoring.

“It’s been like this since day one,” Combs said. “We all spend a lot of time together on and off the court. I have a lot of confidence in my teammates.”

The makeup of a basketball big three is fairly standard: a point guard, a wing and a post player. The Mean Three meet those standards, with Reese managing the offense, Johnson shooting from the perimeter and Combs manning the middle.

The group even went as far as likening themselves to a particular big three in the NBA that has gained prominence over the past year and boasts the league’s reigning MVP. “Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green,” Johnson said. “I’m Steph. [Reese] is Klay and [Jeremy] is Draymond.”

Reese had no problem with the lofty comparison.

“It’s exciting,” Reese said.

“Because we’ve got [Combs] doing the dunks and Deckie going off for 15 points. I like it. I’ve never really been on a

team like that where we have a great shooter and someone who is going to get a double-double every game. I like playing with them.”

The Mean Three brought excitement to North Texas fans as well, as the group was at the center of numerous comebacks and nearly every victory this season. From Johnson’s threepoint barrage to down Florida International University to Combs’ team-leading 14 doubledoubles, the statistics support the trio’s worth to the Mean Green.

Numbers, however, are not the only thing Combs, Reese and Johnson provided this year.

Head coach Tony Benford knew coming into the season his team would be relatively inexperienced. Sporting five freshmen, Benford’s squad lacked the maturity other teams in C-USA had – an issue the Mean Three has done their best to remedy.

“Jeremy has been a great leader,” Benford said. “He’s led by example. He’s been vocal. I’m really pleased with his progress.

Reese, we knew starting out he was a quality player. He’s come around and been a really good leader. He has a high IQ, like a coach on the floor. And Deckie, well, I think he’s proven he can shoot. I thought he did an admirable job stepping in and replacing Jordan Williams.”

Unlike other big threes around the country or in the NBA, one

player does not typically have stats that are marginally greater or worse than the other. In fact, Combs, Reese and Johnson are separated by less than one point in their respective scoring averages – a testament Combs said is to the selflessness of the group.

“I’ve never been worried about the spotlight or anything like that,” Combs said. “I have no problem sharing it with my teammates. I know what they’re capable of.”

With each member of the Mean Three returning next season, potential and expectations are high. Combs was selected to the All-Conference Second Team Monday and continues to improve different areas of his game.

Reese and Johnson will also return next year as seniors looking to build on their first season in a Mean Green uniform.

“All three of them are potential all-conference players,” Benford said. “Jeremy Combs could go down as arguably one of the best to ever play here. He works harder than any kid I’ve coached since I’ve been here. Those three have meant a lot to our team.”

While accolades and achievements on the court are nice to the Mean Three, they have something that will last long after each of them decide to hang up their jerseys. “[They’re my] brothers,” Johnson said. “Forever.”

According to Durbin, common misconceptions of powerlifters include steroid-crazed bodybuilders and big, “manly” women. In reality, the sport provides normal people an opportunity to do something they never thought they’d be capable of.

USA Powerlifting allows those people a place to pursue that passion.

Although North Texas is not yet registered as a team with USAPL -- the organization that administers hundreds of competitions and meets across the country each year -- all powerlifters have an equal opportunity to showcase their skills.

“You can get as technical as you want, or you can go as simple as in your garage with a bar, a platform and a bench,” Durbin said. “It really doesn’t take anything other than the will to want to do it.”

As a competitor herself, Durbin met a couple of lifters who were students at North Texas and decided to act on her desire to coach and work with others on something she loved doing. After collaborating with club president Hope McAfee to set up a consistent practice schedule, she began crafting workouts for each individual, taking into account each club member’s strengths and weaknesses to maximize their potential.

A typical week under Durbin’s plan includes five to six days of lifting, three of which are at 7580 percent of each individual’s maximum weight. Two days consist of variations, including hip thrusts and kettlebell swings, but going fullout to try and break personal records only happens once a week to prevent injury.

“She’s not going to throw you straight into it,” Dowdy said. “It’s an intense workout. It’s insane. Her workouts will have you more tired than any workout you’ve ever done.”

Durbin’s two-hour long sessions can cause some members to lie on the ground when their done due to

exhaustion, and McAfee said they can take up to three or four weeks to get used to. Until then, spending entire days in bed may feel like the only plausible option for recovery.

“You’ve just got to have the drive and willpower to push through your fatigue to be able to lift that weight,” McAfee said. “Powerlifting is definitely not for the weak-minded.

You go in there with a crappy day or you’re tired, but you’ve got to be able to push through it.”

Staying patient and not overworking the body leads some club members to achieve personal bests at competitions when it matters most. The sum of each competitor’s heaviest squat, bench press and deadlift total to a final score, and consistent improvement in that number is what fuels the hunger of club members at North Texas.

“I don’t know about other girls, but I find it very satisfying when I’m stronger than the guy next to me,” McAfee said. “Being strong is the end goal. You have better bone health, you should be more focused on your nutrition and you just become a healthier individual.”

The club currently has over 20 paid and active members but is looking to grow in the next couple of years. Through advertising at the Pohl Recreation Center, word of mouth and potential success at future meets, McAfee said the club hopes to grow into a household name in collegiate powerlifting.

In the meantime, the club will continue to work tirelessly every day in preparation for numerous meets, including the Mean Green Classic on April 3 in Carrollton – the first USAPL event North Texas has ever hosted.

“Hopefully with our help and guidance, they’ll all do well,” Durbin said. “There’s a family type of closeness that happens when you get people who love powerlifting together.”

Kinesiology senior Sergio Simmions sets up his weight bar before he starts his nightly reps. Kaylen Howard | Staff Photographer

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GOLF

Sophomore forward Combs embraced mentorship to achieve stardom

By Torie Mosely Staff Writer @toriemosley Seven 20-point scoring games, 16 double-digit rebounding games and averaging a double-double this season has cemented sophomore forward Jeremy Combs as a force to be reckoned with on the basketball court in Conference USA. But it hasn’t always been that way.

“He had the ugliest shot I had ever seen,” former Dallas Carter High School basketball coach Robert Allen said. “Most people don’t know how bad he was at first.”

Combs and a few friends were shooting around in the Dallas Carter basketball gym his freshman year when Allen noticed the 15-yearold’s 6-foot-7 frame. Combs played defensive end and tight end at the time for the Carter football team and hadn’t developed a decent basketball shot yet.

Regardless, Combs’ athleticism piqued Allen’s interest.

“I wanted to see what I could do with someone with that size, so I said, ‘Man quit playing, shoot for real this time,’” Allen said. “And he kept shooting the same way again and

again.”

Despite not having a fluid jump shot, Combs has evolved into a star at North Texas in his two seasons in Denton. He is one of the highest ranked players in Conference USA, earning All-Conference second team honors this week and leading the Mean Green in scoring, rebounds, steals, free throws, field goals, field goal percentage and double-doubles.

Allen approached Combs’ father Derrick and convinced them he could turn Jeremy into a successful basketball player – just like he did with San Antonio Spurs forward LaMarcus Aldridge, Brooklyn Nets guard Donald Sloan at Seagoville High School and Miami Heat forward Chris Bosh at Lincoln High School.

“I told Jeremy, ‘You’re not good now, but if you follow me, I can take your game to another level,’” Allen said. “He reminded me of LaMarcus and Bosh with how long he was defensively and of Sloan’s aggressiveness. He didn’t have all the tools at first, but he was a gym rat like those three and hard work always trumps talent.”

Many hours of private shooting, dribbling and rebounding drills later, Combs evolved into one of the

MEAN GREEN QUICK HITS Men’s basketball eliminated from CUSA Tournament by WKU North Texas men’s basketball could not mount a big enough comeback late in the second half and fell to Western Kentucky 84-76. Sophomore forward Jeremy Combs started the game despite battling a high ankle sprain, but he only played two minutes before having to sit the remainder of the game. Graduate forward Eric Katenda excelled in his absence, scoring 22 points in the losing effort.

Women’s basketball can’t hold on against ODU in conference tournament After defeating FAU on Monday in the opening round, the Mean Green lost to Old Dominion 62-55 on Tuesday. North Texas held a lead into the fourth quarter, but ODU star Jennie Simms dominated the Mean Green again, pouring in 33 points. Simms feasted on North Texas last week when the two teams played, scoring 33 points in that contest as well.

Sophomore forward Jeremy Combs (1) attempts a shot against FIU. Colin Mitchell | Senior Staff Photographer Colin Mitchell | Senior Staff Photographer best prospects in Texas high school basketball history. Combs led all Dallas area 4-A players in the 20132014 season with 615 total points and 358 rebounds before being named the No. 15 player in Texas by Future150. com and a McDonald’s All-America

Sophomore forward Jeremy Combs (1) dunks against WKU. Colin Mitchell | Senior Staff Photographer

nominee.

Combs said he’s learned a lot about the game of basketball since being introduced to it by Allen and then with North Texas men’s basketball head coach Tony Benford, but gives most of the credit for his success on the court to his father, Derrick.

“He didn’t play basketball. He just did a great job of raising me, my brother and sister,” Jeremy said. “He kept my mind right with everything and made sure I did what I needed to do on and off the court growing up.”

Derrick Combs has worked as an Asset Management Technician at the Parkland Health & Hospital System for 27 years. Although Jeremy is one of the Mean Green’s elite players, there are still some things Derrick would like to see his son improve.

“He’s got to work on that shooting, because that’s the only thing that can stop him from going to the next level to the pros,” Derrick said. “His passing needs to get better too for when teams double and triple-team him in the paint.”

Derrick said he’s gained a lot of respect for Benford since meeting the coach when Jeremy was being recruited by several programs. The final decision to join the Mean Green involved putting Jeremy in a system he could thrive in while staying close

to home.

“Coach Benford wasn’t like a lot of the other coaches who recruited Jeremy,” Derrick said. “He actually cared about his players and treats them like his own family. I knew my son would be in good hands.”

The hard work Derrick instilled into Jeremy payed off at the collegiate level for North Texas, according to Benford.

“With his dad being a hard worker, those habits translate on and off the court,” Benford said. “That’s why he’s such a good player, because your habits determine how successful you’re going to be.”

Jeremy said he’s very grateful to have a father figure on and off the court to help guide him to be the best player and person he can be.

“I know he’s going to make it to every game that he can, and that means a lot to me,” Jeremy said.

“And Coach [Benford] makes sure we get everything done on and off the court. I know if I need anything, I can always go to him and ask him anything.”

The Mean Green’s season came to a screeching halt Wednesday afternoon in the first round of the C-USA Tournament, falling to Western Kentucky University 8476. The task was even tougher

Rosenmueller finishes top-10 for third time this season Freshman Thomas Rosenmueller shot an even-par 72 at the Colleton River Collegiate tournament to tie for 7th place overall. The team finished fourth place overall and had four golfers place in the top 25.

Outdoor track to begin season over spring break After the men’s indoor track team finished second and the women’s team finished 10th at the C-USA Championships two weeks ago, the outdoor season will begin next Thursday in Fort Worth against TCU. No meets will be held in Denton this season, with most of them taking place in Texas or California.

considering Combs was battling a high ankle sprain suffered last week, which limited him to just two minutes of action against WKU. But Combs still battled to get into the starting line-up, even if he couldn’t stay in very long. It’s a quality Benford said Combs exhibits consistently.

“Every day he comes in saying, ‘Let’s get it coach, let’s get it,’” Benford said. “Even as coaches you get down sometimes, but when you have a player that’s ready to go with that type of passion I have to make sure I work hard for those guys too.”

While earning C-USA second-team honors is still an accomplishment, being snubbed from the first team is something Jeremy said puts a chip on his shoulder.

“They didn’t think I was the freshman of the year, so I got to come out and get player of the year on them,” Jeremy said. “Whoever is going to match up with me is going to have a long night every night.”

SOFTBALL

Junior left-hander Elder settles into key role after off-season transfer

By Clay Massey Staff Writer @ Clay_FC When head coach Tracey Kee was in Utah watching the junior college softball nationals late last season, she spotted a 5-foot-6-inch, left-handed off-speed pitcher in the circle for Howard College. The lefty showed a calm demeanor on the mound – something that impressed the North Texas head coach.

The pitcher Kee eyed that day was junior Jessica Elder.

Soon after Elder’s last game of the tournament, Kee offered her

a scholarship with an invite to campus.

While the path to Denton was almost by chance, it was a dream come true for Elder to come play for Kee on a daily basis.

“I was really excited to be able to play at a [division one] program,” Elder said. “It was one of my biggest dreams, and to have that come true is just amazing.”

Kee was immediately attracted to the prospect of adding a left-hander to her rotation, especially one with experience. Kee had only one returning pitcher coming back

Junior pitcher Jessica Elder (17) throws a pitch towards home plate against the University of Tennessee-Martin during the Mean Green Spring Fling Tournament. Dylan Nadwodny | Staff Photographer

to her team and hadn’t rotated in a southpaw in the program since her first year in charge.

“It’s a look we hadn’t had in a while, so that was attractive,” Kee said. “Obviously, her mixing of speeds was too. At this level you can throw it as hard as you want, but if you’re not spinning it, the ball is really going to go far.”

Elder began playing softball when she was very young, starting her career in little league. She ramped up her playing schedule around middle school, playing select ball throughout the summer.

The criminal justice major lived in California until she was a sophomore in high school, when she and her family moved to Cedar Park, Texas - an Austin suburb.

Although Elder said the quality of softball is better in Texas, it was the middle school softball coach Elder played for in California who inspired her to play softball at a higher level.

Her former mentor used to coach at St. Edwards University, and hearing about the experiences at the collegiate level inspired Elder to follow a dream of playing college softball.

“She told me how much she loved it,” Elder said. “And all the things she told me about it made me just want to do it. I was determined to play college softball.”

A few years later, Elder graduated high school and committed to Howard College, where she was named to the 2014 and 2015 WJCAC AllConference Teams and earned All-Region Team honors in 2015. In her final season, Elder led her squad to a conference championship and a fourth place finish in the NJCAA Division One National Championship tournament - the same tournament Kee saw her pitch at.

Elder came to North Texas on that note and has continued to shine, working a team-leading 58.1 innings with a 3.24 ERA. The quick and apparently seamless transition comes as no surprise to rotation mate and junior Stacey Underwood, who was a transfer herself from

Junior pitcher Jessica Elder (17) steps back on the mound before her next pitch against Sam Houston State University in the Mean Green Invitational. Dylan Nadwodny | Staff Photographer McLennan Community College.

“It’s hard coming in from a different program and coming out of high school,” Underwood said. “Out of high school you know what to expect in a way, but a lot of things are different. We have a lot more opportunities at a [division one] than a [junior college]. I think she was really excited to come in and learn and play.

She definitely acclimated better than the freshmen.”

Not only does Elder bring a wicked change-up and a left arm to a surging North Texas team, she also brings a funny, but shy personality her teammates and coaches enjoy having around.

“She’s a great pitcher,” Underwood said. “Her changeup is so awesome, and her personality is great too. She’s quiet, but she makes little funny comments. You don’t really hear her until she says

something funny and then you’re like, ‘Was that Jess?’

She’s a great person and will be a lifelong friend.”

Coach Kee said she’s happy Elder came into her program despite knowing she would have to eat up innings. Whether it has been starting or long innings of relief, Elder has stepped up to the task for her team.

Kee said she also enjoys the positivity and light-heartedness Elder brings to the field every day.

“She’s kind of goofy,” Kee said as a smirk rolled across her face. “She’s laid back, she’ll laugh and you’ll very seldom see her in a bad mood. Off the field and when she’s in the bullpen not pitching, she’s fun to be around.”

While Elder enjoys her fun, the ice-water flows through her veins when she steps-into the circle.

“When she’s on the mound, she works diligently. She takes her craft very seriously,” Kee said. “She’s not one of those kids who irks you.”

After college, Elder dreams of being a juvenile probation officer. She got the idea for the career from watching shows most younger people are not watching – crime shows.

“Ever since I was little I’d always watch the CSI crime shows,” Elder said. “I just loved it and fell in love with it.

Hopefully I can do something like that in the future.”

Until then, the junior has big plans in the minimum of two years she will have at North Texas.

“This season I hope we become conference champs and take it to the NCAA Regionals,” Elder said. “And hopefully do it again next season.

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Sexual assault and drinking is correlation, not causation The Editorial Board North Texas Daily @ntdaily

Spring break can be a time of glorious stress relieving, when college kids around the U.S. dash to their respective beaches to celebrate reaching the mid-semester while also partying to each of their heart’s content.

Stigmas exist regarding this week-long dedication to youthful debauchery, and for some, rightfully so. Injuries are often reported, as are incidents of alcohol poisoning and property damage to permanent residents. In addition, sexual assault is also rampant — but curiously enough is far less likely to be reported.

According to an article by The Dallas Morning News,

Texas State Representative Myra Crownover asked during a meeting of the House Committee on Higher Education about the link between alcohol abuse and sexual assault, which resulted in backlash on social media.

“I would be curious to see how many times a pure, sober sexual assault happened. And I think that’s something we need to talk about,” Crownover said.

Many accused the representative from District 64 of calling for students to just not drink altogether, and alleging that rape might be stopped if only everyone was sober.

Crownover went on to say the quote was taken out of context, and she was merely suggesting there might be a

positive relationship (in terms of statistics) between alcohol consumption and sexual assault.

“Let me be clear, whether or not a sexual assault victim was intoxicated does NOT condone or excuse the actions of the other party,” the representative tweeted from her personal account on Tuesday, March 8.

What should be stated with utter sincerity is namely that correlation does not equal causation.

While this is true for many things, it has an extreme resonance when discussing rape among college students.

It is the stigma of “If only you hadn’t been drunk,” that leads many victims to not reporting these incidents, and leads to oversight in attempting to stem

this problem.

In a report regarding the controversy, The Dallas Morning News said the most common sexual assault on campuses are from someone the victim previously knew and did involve drugs or alcohol.

While this does constitute a correlation between the two separate entities, it does not provide a motive, a reason or a justification.

“I was just drunk,” doesn’t cut it here.

The real deal is sexual assault and abuse of drugs and alcohol are two separate beasts that must be tackled independently in order to be thwarted. Just as it is wrong to blame the victim of sexual assault for the act having happened, so too is it

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to assume that all problems might be solved if everyone just remained sober. Despite the fact we don’t believe this was the point of the representative’s comments, we do believe there are those who hold these sentiments.

There are many problems tied to drinking: drunk driving accidents, cancer, liver failure, heart failure, etc. Sexual assault occurs with or without alcohol, even if less frequently. While one should be briefed on the dangers of sexual assault in the face of having too much to drink, believing there is a direct link causing those prone to heavily drink to become rapists is nothing short of irresponsible.

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