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BUSINESS

Big Mike’s Coffee to get new name and logo

By Tiffany Ditto Staff Writer @TiffanyDitto

A new look and name are coming soon for Fry Street’s cherished Big Mike’s Coffee.

“This year the front of the building will be painted and

the name will be changed,” owner Kim McKibben said.

“The people that miss the way it used to be are starting to thin away now. We don’t typically have people sleeping in the corners anymore, which is nice.”

McKibben said she knows

what the new name is going to be, but she’s not ready to disclose it. She hopes that the new name will help her build a new brand for the shop—a brand that’s all her own. She said a new logo will have Celtic overtones – something “more toward the feminine side.”

The plan is to paint over the artwork on the front of the building on Hickory Street with a terracotta-red color in hopes that it will match the original color of the brick, according to McKibben.

The building Big Mike’s sits in was originally built

in 1946 as a boarding house, McKibben said. She bought the building in December 2013 from her longtime friend Mike Sutton. She and her husband were looking to buy a building in Denton for some time.

“When I got here it was dirty and dark,” McKibben said. “I

didn’t expect it to come with a coffee shop, but it’s worked out well. I didn’t know anything about coffee, but most of the employees stayed and that really helped because they’re basically running the shop.”

McKibben has already made

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ADMINISTRATION

In evaluation, Smatresk gets good marks from Jackson

By Lisa Dreher Staff Writer @lisa_dreher97

FASHION FASHION

Chancellor Lee Jackson’s executive performance evaluation of UNT president Neal Smatresk’s job performance from February 2014 to 2016 praised his managing efforts behind the budget and faculty hires, but urged him to set clearer, more tangible goals to achieve university goals.

The Board of Regents, during its executive session on Feb. 25, cut the livestream cameras for an executive session to assess Smatresk’s decisions and plans for UNT. Smatresk’s review was provided by the university through a request for information over spring break.

The regents recently voted to extend the university president’s contract through 2019, and there is a pay raise on the way for him, which combined with this evaluation offers a glimpse into Smatresk’s two years as CEO of UNT. Jackson said in the “quality/innovation” portion

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The talent behind UNT’s fashion show

By Kayleigh Bywater Senior Staff Writer @kayleighnic0le Sitting in front of a TV, Maia Wilson anxiously bounces in place.

On the screen, bright lights shine on hundreds of whispering audience members seated around a 25foot catwalk, which acts as a

centerpiece in the crowded performance hall.

Suddenly the lights dim and soft music starts to play. A model walks out in a tight, long Chanel dress.

Tiny beads reflect light from overhead and the train flows behind the model as she walks, grabbing Wilson’s attention and taking her breath away.

The garment itself was simple, but to Wilson, it meant more. It was one small component of what she wanted to immerse herself in for the rest of her life.

“I love the creativity and freedom that comes with the fashion industry,” Wilson said. “But I don’t want to feel like the center

of attention. I want to provide that opportunity for someone else.”

A fashion merchandising sophomore, Wilson studies the sketches and notes in front of her. She was the one who had ordered the bright lights, invited everyone in attendance and booked the catwalk. This time, she’s not watching the show.

She’s directing it.

For as long as she can remember, Wilson has been intrigued by the fashion industry. She thought about being a model or fashion designer, but decided to stick to the business side of fashion with a merchandising degree.

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Fashion merchandising sophomore Maia Wilson poses in front of the University Union. Wilson has been interested in fashion ever since she was a kid.

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A not-so-silent night for a traveling man

By Matt Payne Copy Editor @MattePaper

Groups of drunk, laughing people strolled along the sidewalk under luminous bulbs outside McBride Music & Pawn, returning to their cars in the wee hours of a Saturday morning.

But one man stopped, his bike in tow, by a lone guitarist stationed outside of the shop.

The passing man propped his bike on one of the walls

and inhaled another drag of his dwindling cigarette.

“Looks like you’ve had really good night,” the man said as he assessed the crumpled dollar bills decorating the guitarist’s open case. “Even though I’m buzzed from a couple of beers and don’t usually drink, folks like you and I gotta stick together.”

He continued to make general banter, but stumbled and lost his footing. Ash from the smoldering

cigarette in his hand fell upon the fabric of the guitarist’s case, slightly charring it.

The guitarist laughed.

“Yeah, man. It’s the beauty of the open night,” he said, jiving to the strum of his acoustic guitar. “Feel free to take some of that while you’re down there.”

With two guitars and no clear direction, Joshua Cervantes made clear he is a traveling man.

Cervantes has lived in towns across Texas like Burleson,

Waco and Dallas, but he doesn’t stay in Denton for college or his career. He enjoys the open night and the welcomed opportunity to strum on his guitars and not be hustled for it.

“Regardless of where you are outside, you can be as loud as you want,” Cervantes said. “It’s a free world. That’s how it is.”

At the moment, Cervantes resides in a one-bedroom apartment by himself, truly

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Softball coach Kee settling in at North Texas after a previously bumpy road

By Reece Waddell Senior Staff Writer @reecewaddell15

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Drenched in sweat and breathing heavily, members of the Mean Green softball team looked down and found hardwood at their feet instead of the green grass they were accustomed to.

Practice was over, but conditioning had just begun inside the volleyball gym a few hundred feet away. Running back and forth on the court, each player swiped her hand along the floor before sprinting back to the baseline to finish the exercise known as a “suicide.”

In the midst of the controlled chaos was head coach Tracey Kee, shouting words of encouragement as her team completed the drill. A former

softball player at East Carolina University, Kee is no stranger to hard work or being pushed to the limits – and requires the same level of dedication from her players.

“Ironically, I’m an incredibly shy person,” Kee said. “I’m in a job that requires an extrovert personality. Out here on the field is typically not my demeanor.”

After hanging up her cleats in the ‘90s, Kee began her coaching career as an assistant at her alma mater. Fast forward to 1997, and Kee was at the helm. During her span as head coach, Kee went 684-362-1, led the Pirates to four NCAA tournament appearances and earned Conference USA Coachof-the-Year honors on three separate occasions.

Suffice it to say, Kee knows

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Softball head coach Tracy Kee laughs with senior pitcher Stacey Underwood (15) and senior catcher Bryana Wade (23) after a defensive half-inning against Nicholls State. Dylan Nadwody | Staff Photographer

CRIME

New lead found in 1997 missing student case

By Evan McAlister Staff Writer @evan_McAlister Authorities found the remains of two bodies in a southeast Houston field March 18, where they have been searching for two women who went missing in 1997. One of the missing individuals was Kelli Cox, a psychology senior at UNT who disappeared July 15,1997 after a field trip to the Denton police station.

Denton police spokesman Shane Kizer said detectives found evidence pointing toward Oklahoma truck driver William Reece. Reece was convicted in 1998 of kidnapping a woman is Harris County on May 16, 1997, just two months before Cox disappeared.

Investigators learned Reece had been traveling on Interstate 35 near Denton about the time Cox went missing.

Last month, Reece suggested to authorities that Cox’s and Cain’s bodies were buried in a horse pasture on the southeast side of Houston.

Until now, there have been few leads in these cases in the 20 years since they were last seen alive.

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LOCAL POLITICS

Guide: the 2016 Denton City Council Candidates and the Issues Elections will take place on May 7 to determine winners of the following spots on City Council: Place 5: Dalton Gregory Dalton Gregory, 64, has held the Place 5 seat since May 2014.

Previous to this position, he represented District 2 from 2009 to 2014. According to his website, Gregory is concerned with issues including transparency and citizen engagement, sustainability and fracking, which he voted to ban on the November 2014 ballot.

Deborah Armintor Deborah Armintor, 42, is an English professor at the University of North Texas.

Armintor earned her Ph.D from Rice University in 2002, and has been teaching at UNT since then.

Armintor has spoken before council on issues including fracking in Denton and adding an ethics ordinance. Among other issues of importance to

Armintor are open government, more community involvement in government and improved city planning.

Will Wooten Will Wooten, 31, has filed for the Place 5 race on Denton City Council. Wooten is a data analyst and filed his application for the ballot last Wednesday. He has named Blake Meyer as his campaign treasurer. Wooten is a long-time Denton resident and strong climate change activist.

Sam Ortiz At 38, Sam Ortiz is an industrial waste control officer.

He also filed for the ballot last Wednesday. He will serve as his own campaign treasurer.

Mike Cheves Mike Cheves joins Wooten and Ortiz in challenging longtime council member Dalton Gregory in his bid for re-election. Cheves, 46, is a management consultant, on a

mission to integrate community, commerce and charity in Denton, according to his profile in the Denton Record-Chronicle. Since June 2015, Cheves has been working with local companies to incorporate charity into their business models.

Place 6: Greg Johnson Greg Johnson is currently serving his first term, having recently been elected to At Large Place 6 in May 2014. Johnson is the owner and founder of VERSUS Real Estate Advisors, a Denton real estate company.

Johnson is passionate about the city of Denton, having been a Denton resident since 1993. He loves hearing from any and all, staying in the know about issues being faced and how he may be in a position to help bring resolve to such things.

Sara Bagheri Born in America, Sara Bagheri,

33, is the child of immigrant parents from Iran. Her current practice, Bagheri Law, is located on West Hickory Street near the Denton Square. Bagheri’s website lists her primary concerns as fiscal stewardship, public safety, livability, transportation and more transparency from local government.

Mayor: Chris Watts Chris Watts has been mayor since May 2014, and is running unopposed for his second term.

Previous to holding to this position, Watts was a council member for District 4 from 2007 to 2013. His main concerns as expressed on his 2014 campaign website are stewardship of taxpayer dollars, economic development and historic preservation. These areas include balancing the budget, avoiding tax increases and balancing historic preservation and new development.

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Missing person July 15, 1997 was a Tuesday and Kelli Cox had class. She left her family’s home in Farmers Branch, dropped off her daughter, Alexis, at the babysitter and drove to Denton to meet her criminology class at the police station to tour the jail.

The tour ended around noon. At this time, she discovered her key wouldn’t unlock her car door and she called for help.

Earlier that day, after securing her personal items in her 1989 Nissan 240-SX, Kelli Cox locked her car, checked the spare key to make sure it worked and then placed it under the fender to be able to get back in after her class activities.

Later, when the spare

key failed to unlock her car, Cox went back into the police department to call her boyfriend, Lawrence Harris.

The staff inside the department told Cox it wasn’t possible to make a toll-free call there, so she walked to the Conoco gas station down the street that had a pay phone. She called her boyfriend in Farmers Branch and he made the 30-minute trip to help Cox. That was the last time they talked.

When Harris arrived at the police station, Cox was nowhere in sight and her car was still sitting the parking lot with her stuff securely locked inside.

There were no witnesses and nothing to support Cox had run away, according to reports.

Cox’s mother, Jan Bynum,

said she didn’t know what she would do if anything happened to her only child.

“When Alexis was born, Kelli looked at me and said, ‘Mom this is the happiest day of my entire life,’” Bynum said. “Kelli would not have just walked away. I know she wouldn’t have.

She wouldn’t have left Alexis behind.”

Luke Gohlke was working that day at his family’s construction business, Gene Gohlke Building Products, next to the Conoco station where Cox had stopped to call.

“Someone had to have seen something, that’s what blows my mind,” Gohlke said. “If anything, it was busier back then than it is now, and it’s still

Kelli Cox | Courtesy busy now.”

The investigation became dormant without witnesses and physical evidence. Years came and went, and the likelihood of solving Cox’s case seemed less and less likely.

Cox’s daughter is now a student at UNT and was unavailable for comment.

“If she is gone, then I want to know. It brings the answers and it brings the comfort that at least she’s not out there hurting,” Bynum said.

CONSTRUCTION

Denton adding road impact fees

By Peggy Heinkel-Wolfe Denton Record-Chronicle City planners expect thousands of new residences and hundreds of new businesses to be built in Denton over the next 10 years, the kind of growth that puts big, new demands on local roads.

About $330 million worth of new travel demand, according to city consultant Kimley-Horn and Associates.

This week, city leaders finally finished one of the last steps needed — more than two years of planning and study required by state law — to adopt road impact fees to help pay for that new demand. The City Council

approved the final ordinance during its regular meeting Tuesday night. It is expected to adopt the fee schedule at its regular meeting on April 26.

Many North Texas cities charge road impact fees. The fees help shift the financial burden to those who create the new travel demand — the new businesses and residents — rather than keeping the burden on current property owners.

Typically, developers pay impact fees for their projects, whether they are bringing a strip mall or a masterplanned community. They fold the cost of those fees into the price of a new home or the rent for a new business space.

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the construction industry cautioned the Denton City Council that the city’s plan may be too ambitious.

David Lehde, director of government affairs for the Dallas Builders Association, told the council his group was particularly concerned that the city assumed about 15 percent growth over the next 10 years.

“The number of [road] projects is aggressive,” Lehde said, adding those costs can become a burden to the new homeowner or business owner, too.

He cautioned that the fees could discourage builders and make building in Denton less competitive than in other cities.

P.S. Arora, an assistant director in the city’s wastewater division, said the growth assumptions come from the most conservative projections of the city’s most recent master plan.

What’s more, the city staff has been meeting with developers about road impact fees, particularly once planning for them began in earnest in 2014, he said.

In addition, council members

Joey Hawkins and Dalton Gregory said they had seen Denton’s plan earlier, and it was competitive with other cities.

The consulting group divided the city into five areas and then projected growth for each area. Those projections helped build the models used to calculate the travel demand costs and road impact fees for new construction in each area. The fees collected in an area must be used to build roads in that area.

For example, the group expects more than 6,700 homes and 4,200 apartment units to be built in Denton over the next 10 years. More than half of those homes and close to half of the apartments are expected to be built in southwestern Denton.

The city’s west side also is projected to boom with new businesses, not only 2.5 million square feet of retail, but also 3.7 million square feet of other new business and employment.

Denton has few roads west of Interstate 35 and Interstate 35W.

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changes which haven’t gone unnoticed.

Barista Aaron Aguilar, who has worked at Big Mike’s for around a year, said that most people are surprised by how bright and open it feels when they walk in now.

“I’ve gotten generally good reactions from people. They’ll come in and they will just be shocked at the look of the whole place,” Aguilar said. “It seems a little more inviting, too. Overall, I think the shop is improving positively and people are noticing it.”

Aguilar added that some people aren’t happy about the changes, but those people are outnumbered.

“The only people that I’ve gotten a negative reaction from were because they liked the way the old way place felt,” Aguilar said. “They used words like ‘dinginess’ and ‘grunginess,’ that seem more like a negative.”

Geography senior Caitlin

Bradford likes the new look.

“I think it really helps people realize that this is a really great coffee shop,” Bradford said. “I like that they’re starting to create their own syrups and make things in house. I think it’s really cool.

It’s kinda what Denton is all about.”

McKibben hopes to keep making changes to the coffee shop in an effort to bring more business. Some of the changes she has made include a new computerized cash register, creating a community room in the back and making the syrups in house.

“I just really hope we can keep it cleaner, and keep stuff in better repair,” McKibben said. “I want this to continue to be a cutting-edge coffee shop.

This is my retirement. This is where it’s going to be.”

Mayborn student Samantha Morrow contributed to this story.

ADMINISTRATION

Diversity of UNT Administration does not reflect that of its students UNT has made leaps and bounds to address the diversity of the student body over the past decade and a half. Since 2000, black and Hispanic students have accounted for a 266.2 percent change, according to the most recent accountability report.

But this isn’t the case for UNT System’s top officials who form school policies and goals.

Out of the 10 members of UNT president Neal Smatresk’s cabinet, only Joanne Woodard, vice president for institutional equity and diversity, is not white. Of the 39 high-level administrators at UNT Denton, UNT Dallas, UNT Dallas College of Law and UNT Health Science Center, six are not white. There are three Hispanic individuals and three black people.

This analysis does not include the UNT Board of Regents. That will be published in a later story.

University of North Texas Denton White: Neal Smatresk - president Finley Graves - provost and vice president for academic affairs Tom McCoy - vice president for research and economic development Bob Brown - vice president for finance and administration, CPA Shannon Goodman - vice president for enrollment Elizabeth With - vice president for student affairs Deborah Leliaert - vice president for University relations and planning David Wolf - vice president for advancement Rick Villarreal - director for athletics Black: Joanne Woodard - vice president for institutional equity and diversity

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White: Michael R. Williams president Claire Peel - vice provost Mark Moorman - vice president for student affairs Douglas White - vice president for institutional advancement Glenn Dillon - vice provost for health institutes Thomas Fairchild - vice president for strategy and measurement Michael R. Hicks - executive

vice president for clinical affairs Thomas Yorio - provost and executive vice president for academic affairs John A. Harman - senior vice president and chief financial officer David Cistola vice president for research Steven R. Sosland - executive vice president, chief of people & performance officer Hispanic: Jennifer Treviño, MBS

UNT Dallas White: Bob Mong - president Dan Edelman - vice president of finance and administration Lois Becker - provost and senior vice president for academic excellence and student success Thad Anglin - vice provost for academic excellence and outreach Stephanie Holley - vice president of admissions and enrollment management April Barnes - assistant vice president for budget and planning

UNT Dallas College of Law White: Royal Furgeson, Jr. founding dean Ellen S. Pryor - associate dean for academic affairs Edward T. Hart - assistant dean for law library Kevin W. Robinowich assistant dean of student affairs Karen M. Jarrell - registrar for the UNT Dallas College of Law Beth Donahue - director of outcomes and assessments Derrick P. Morgan - director of development, alumni relations and special projects Black Courteney Harris - assistant dean for career and professional development Valerie D. James - assistant dean of admissions and scholarships Hispanic Reynaldo Valencia academic associate dean Rebecca Garza Greenan assistant dean of students Reported by senior staff writer Adalberto Toledo and staff writers Lisa Dreher, Sarah Sarder

COURTS

In evaluation, Smatresk gets good marks from Jackson ADMINISTRATION CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 of the evaluation, Smatresk has performed well in hiring faculty and providing better incentives for students to enroll and stay at UNT, like merit scholarships and graduate student packages, the report said.

“Research strategies are being reviewed and focused and key academic leadership positions are being filled,” Jackson said. “The placement of a new permanent Provost has provided [Smatresk] the opportunity to discuss higher expectations for program review and student success with deans and department chairs.”

Jackson said UNT’s Denton campus must focus on producing the most successful students through research opportunities, as reflected in the new undergraduate research fellowship program created this semester.

In Smatresk’s evaluation, Jackson said many universities, including UNT, long to be recognized as a “studentcentered” university, and thatUNT must now put more energy in providing the best undergraduate experience among the school’s competitors.

Smatresk, the report said, has created the framework for improving opportunities for academic success among undergraduates, but Jackson said they must reach concrete

resolutions to move forward.

“It is not clear to me that we have yet identified the specific ways in which we will innovate and excel in this area and earn the reputation as having the ‘best undergraduate experience’ of any research university in Texas,” Jackson said. “We need to agree on what will be the best measures of progress in our targeted areas for both academic excellence and the student experience.”

In the “partnerships” area of his evaluation, Jackson’s said there is “opportunity for improvement” in building networks and lasting relationships with businesses and local governments. He did not, however, blame Smatresk for the inevitable slow progress in building these partnerships.

“This indication of an ‘opportunity for improvement’ is more a reflection of the institution’s long history than your accomplishments in two short years,” Jackson said.

“You have done a good job of moving quickly in several areas where future partnerships are clearly possible.”

Jackson said a relationship with Texas Woman’s University would potentially form a “nationally-significant collaboration,” given UNT’s proximity to the university and TWU chancellor Carine Feyton’s leadership in the

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UNT System Chancellor Lee Jackson was optimistic about UNT Denton President Neal Smatresk’s performance since 2014. Colin Mitchell | Senior Staff Photographer Denton community.

Jackson said Smatresk should create a team that will find new ways to reach out to people, like alumni and donors, who will demonstrate those outside of UNT see the institution’s worth.

UNT was recently reclassified by the Carnegie Classifications of Higher Educations as among the top schools in “highest ranking for research activity,” an upgrade from being among the top in “higher ranking for research activity.”

Jackson suggested Smatresk review the “best examples of communications from respected universities” because of UNT’s new title by Carnegie.

Jackson cautioned Smatresk on UNT’s public relations message, referring to UNT’s billboards and recruiting material often boast the school’s achievements. He said stronger universities use more modest voices in advertisements.

“Words like superb,

leading, etc. imply exceptional performance compared to peers,” Jackson said. “Casual observers may believe that all university messages, and all university presidents, speak in this voice, but that has not been my experience.”

Smatresk received an “above average performance” ranking for his management style by Jackson, specifically for how he budgeted expenses to minimize excessive spending.

Jackson admired the president’s careful planning of campus space and buildings. He said he appreciates Smatresk working with the UNT System’s Human Resources staff to create a professional environment, but said in 2016 that outdated policies which contradict one another must be updated for “recent events.”

“It is a comprehensive ambition to replace operational complacency with a higher standard of expectation,” Jackson said. “Just as we are doing in academic areas.”

CITY COUNCIL

Bagheri challenges City Council to be more transparent, runs for office

By Jynn Schubert Staff Writer @JynnWasHere

Sara Bagheri wants to replace Greg Johnson in May for the At Large Place 6 position on the Denton City Council.

Bagheri hopes to focus first and foremost on hiring an auditor, one of four positions City Council has the authority to hire. The auditor position, whose job is to balance City Council’s budget and manage how much is spent, hasn’t been filled since 2011. Bagheri said Denton’s government is not accessible enough for her constituents.

“The city says they’re saving money by not having an auditor,” Bagheri said. “What actually happens is there is a $900 million budget, and there’s not actually anybody in charge of auditing it.”

With nobody auditing the budget, there is no check on city council spending, Bagheri said.

“Everything needs to be disclosed, whether or not it falls under the state rubric, and specifically what I would do is implement a stronger ethics and disclosure policy than we have,” Bagheri said. “I would ensure that it was something we would keep, like implement fines for noncompliance.”

Bagheri’s decision to run follows Johnson’s remarks on Joey Hawkins’ recall. He posted on Facebook, talking about the residents who petitioned to have Hawkins removed, saying he

Sara Bagheri will challenge Greg Johnson in May for the At Large Place 6 position on city council. Courtesy | Sara Bagheri hopes “those who are behind it will become so disenfranchised by it that they will move.”

“Greg represents things that I dislike about politics,” Bagheri said. “[He] doesn’t appear to have a moral compass. Greg appears to use the office to enhance his personal gain.”

Though originally from Dallas, Bagheri graduated in Denton before getting her bachelor’s of arts in politics from the University of California at Santa Cruz.

She’s also a Juris Doctor certified in Natural Resources and Environmental Law from Lewis and Clark Law School.

Bagheri has been back in

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Denton for almost eight years, and has served on the human resources advisors committee.

The committee allocates city and privately matched funds to various nonprofit organizations, giving Bagheri an understanding of budget management.

“I had been involved in some local issues prior, and that led me to learn more about how the city operates,” Bagheri said.

“And the more I learned the more I thought that we needed better government on the city level.”

Bagheri is currently selfemployed at Bagheri and Upshaw, P. C. where she’s

Correction In an article, “Students skeptical of UNT Law School,” which also was published in the Thursday, March 10, 2016, print edition of the North Texas Daily, we incorrectly claimed that students attending the law school cannot apply for financial aid. All students who entered in fall 2015 were able to apply for federal financial aid. All students applying for fall 2016 can apply for federal financial aid. Access to financial aid is not related to American Bar Association accreditation.

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“We need somebody in a government position who wants to do diligence,” Bagheri said.

“I don’t think we’ve had that for a very long time. It’s okay to go into details and demand the best possible deal for the city and the taxpayers.”

Eric Johnson allegedly killed Sarah Mutschlechner Judge Bruce McFarling of the 362nd District Court will give an unspecified announcement on the case of Eric Johnson at 8:30 a.m., March 31. Johnson is being charged with the murder of Sarah Mutschlechner, the UNT student and Zeta Tau Alpha sorority member who was fatally shot on Jan. 1 while driving a car full of people.

Texas Rangers still investigating McMillan shooting; parents still don’t have autopsy report The parents of Ryan McMillan and their attorney are still seeking information on what happened to lead to their 21-year-old son’s death by a UNT police officer.

Higginbotham-Brooks said that depending on what their investigation finds a lawsuit may be filed by the family under

the 19.83 civil statute, which deals with the deprivation of constitutional rights.

The family has not seen McMillan’s autopsy results because the Texas Rangers have said the release of the report would interfere with their investigation into the officer-involved shooting of McMillan. The investigation is ongoing, and the case has not reached a grand jury.

UNT said to have mishandled sexual violence case last year UNT student identified as Jane Doe filed sexual assault charges against the university for not properly handling the investigation of her alleged sexual assault.

The UNT Board of Regents and UNT Denton president Neal Smatresk are named in the suit.

State attorneys motioned Wednesday for the suit to be dismissed because, they said, the university did not do anything wrong.

Updates prepared by senior staff writer Adalberto Toledo and staff writers Chelsea Watkins and Laura Cortez.

FACILITIES

Construction continues through the summer

By Alejandro Medellin Staff Writer @skinny_fats Students staying at UNT for the summer should plan for more construction as several projects begin and others finish.

As the campus clears out, the facilities and housing departments will take time to renovate old buildings or build completely new ones.

“The university administration, our new president and all of the cabinet are very interested in improving the aesthetics of the university,” director of facilities planning, design & construction Helen Bailey said. “And really making our mark and making it much clearer that you’ve arrived on our campus.”

One big change coming to campus will be a new overpass leading from North Texas Boulevard to Victory Hall. The project is being funded by UNT, TXDOT and the city of Denton.

“We have all worked to fund the upgrades that we’ve made to that bridge so that it identifies UNT and it identifies the city of Denton,” Bailey said. “The street name will be embossed under the concrete of the rail so when you drive under it will say North Texas Boulevard.”

The university will rebuild the UNT monument on North Texas Boulevard next to Interstate 35N. It’s expected to be completed this summer, well after this year’s commencement class can take graduation photos with it. It’ll cost $711,000, according to an internal report on the project.

The demolition of Stovall Hall will be wrapping up soon. An art installation donated by the late UNT alumni Jesús Moroles will replace the old building. It’s expected to happen late spring or early summer, Bailey said.

Another big project on the master plan will be the central path. The central path will start at Rawlins Hall and cut across campus to Clark Park.

The path is expected to begin this summer, Bailey said.

Bailey added that the university has “always been striving” to look better and lately the efforts have “been stepped up.” The sudden rise comes from the university being

recognized as a top-tier school in the area of research output by the Carnegie Classifications.

The facilities department will upgrade older buildings to legal fire codes and will work on other technical problems and renovations.

Students who are interested in the fire code upgrades can view the Annual Security & Fire Safety Report found on the student affairs website.

Mozart Hall will have its walls, ceilings, hallways and residential rooms renovated as well. Earlier this year there was work done to the envelope – the separator between the interior and exterior of the building -to seal any cracks or leaks, Director of Housing James Fairchild said.

“This summer it won’t be occupied so that it can get a facelift on the interior,” Fairchild said.

McConnell Hall will be offline this summer as the building undergoes a fire sprinkler installation and infrastructure upgrades.

“Infrastructure upgrades are the things that are being done in the building to keep it functioning well,” he said.

Fairchild said the university will install a stairwell in College Inn because some exits lead to dead ends, and this will facilitate escape in the event of a fire.

“Some of the work being done this summer in a couple of the halls is to address code requirements and state law requirements for life safety issues,” Fairchild said.

Last year the push for fire sprinklers began in older buildings on campus like Sycamore Hall and a couple of residence halls. Maple Hall is expected to be the last residence hall to be outfitted with the fire sprinklers, but that could be as late as summer 2017.

“The state fire marshal makes an annual visit to campus,” Fairchild said. “When they visit they review things and there are changes within fire code on occasion but it’s also based on what they see and the condition of what they see when they go into whatever building.”

Students who wish to avoid areas which cause traffic should visit the construction obstruction report found in the facilities website. The report is updated monthly and contains information regarding the location, and when it can be expected to end.

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The talent behind the UNT fashion show FASHION CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

Fashion merchandisers sell, distribute and promote clothing for designers around the world. The job involves tasks from making sure garments get delivered on time to making sure the designer’s ideas coincide with what the customer wants.

“A lot of people think if you have ‘fashion’ in your job title, you automatically create and design clothing,” Wilson said. “I have absolutely no clue how to sew, though, and I’m really not tall enough to model, which is why merchandising is the perfect choice.”

But attending classes for fashion merchandising wasn’t Wilson’s first step into the industry — or her first event. As a part of a mentor program in high school, Wilson worked closely with someone in the fashion industry to create her own fashion show. It only showed in front of her class, but it gave her confidence in her abilities as she transitioned into university life.

“It seems so small compared to what I’m doing now,” Wilson said.

“It’s actually crazy to see how far I’ve come in the span of a couple of years.”

Wilson is a member of Merchandising Inc., a campus organization that helps fashion students network within the industry, raises money for charity and allows interested students to gain first-hand fashion experience.

Wilson has been planning the show as Merchandising

Inc.’s fashion show producer since August. Michaela Bull, Merchandising Inc. historian and fashion merchandising and digital retail sophomore, said the fashion show, titled Digital Glitch, wouldn’t have been possible without Wilson.

“She came up with the theme of the show, booked the venue, handles where to apply the budget and develops the various teams,” Bull said. “She honestly coordinates the production as a whole. She isn’t afraid to go for what she believes in.”

Though Wilson has a team backing her up, the entire weight of the fashion show is in her hands.

She does everything: finding the models, selecting stylists for various purposes, deciding what clothes to use and advertising around the university. She is constantly making phone calls and emailing vendors.

And with the fashion show being held in the new Union for the first time, Wilson said she wants it to be something people remember.

“This is a really big deal,” she said. “It’s not just some show I’m doing in my free time. This is real, and it is important to not only me, but to so many people.”

Merchandising Inc. advisor Laura Storm said despite the outcome of the show and the stress that comes from it, Wilson will come away with a broader array of skills about fashion.

“From my short time knowing Maia, she has qualities that make her perfect for these leadership

Looking through her guidebook, fashion merchandising sophomore Maia Wilson makes sure that the catwalk measurements were put down correctly. The guidebook has information from previous fashion show producers. Kayleigh Bywater | Senior Staff Writer positions,” Storm said. “This is a great experience to help her be more effective in future fashion show productions.”

Although Digital Glitch doesn’t hit the catwalk until April 24, Wilson said every day leading up will be nerve-wracking. So far, the process has gone smoothly,

but Wilson says there are still a thousand things that could go wrong.

“Models can cancel last-minute, clothes can rip and people can quit,” Wilson said. “But that’s the job. I handle it and love it.”

As for the future, Wilson said she’s still unsure. She hopes to work

her way up the Merchandising Inc. ladder, participate in internships and study fashion from Hong Kong to New York.

With fashion merchandising comes an abundance of stress and sleepless nights. Wilson said there are cranky models and picky clients.

Things can go from picture perfect

to a disaster in a split second. But she’s ready to be there for it all.

“This show is just the beginning,” Wilson said. “Who knows where this journey will take me. It’s spontaneous, and you never really know what to expect. But welcome to fashion.”

A not-so-silent night for a traveling man MUSIC CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

making him a one-man show.

He’s decided to stay in Denton for so long — about a year and a half — primarily because it offers a reprieve from a past of hardship and sketchy experiences.

While Cervantes has taken his talent onto the stages of Andy’s Bar and other traditional, organized venues around town, as a musician who wants no restriction jamming out, he’s taken it upon himself to live a

solitary lifestyle and hit the streets.

“I don’t set the nights up, but I’m out here pretty often as long as the weather isn’t horrible,” Cervantes said. “I’ve met a ton of other musicians who I

Guitarist Joshua Cervantes looks on at the Denton Square as he strums his acoustic guitar past midnight. Matt Payne | Copy Editor

see often, but we don’t even remember each other’s names.”

It’s an approach that’s been the harbinger of trouble on multiple occasions; Cervantes has been mugged and involved in fistfights. It’s common for him to be extremely cautious toward his guitars as, prior to one of his cousins gifting him the instrument he currently holds, he’s had instruments stolen by friends to whom he lent them.

Cervantes is led by his wanderlust to share his music with the masses in public areas.

And for the most part, his sentiment is reflected in Denton residents around him, including McBride Music & Pawn owner Cody Garcia.

“As long as [traveling musicians are] not disturbing customers, I don’t really mind them,” said Garcia, whose shop offers many musical services and musical paraphernalia.

“Especially since they’re mainly playing late at night.”

Nonchalant toward the influx of street performers Denton hosts on a daily and nightly basis, Garcia noted many are in public settings for ulterior motives outside of serenading those who happen to pass by

The enclosed entrance to McBride’s Music & Pawn offers a space to perform that is both private and has good acoustics. Matt Payne | Copy Editor their performances.

“I only kick them out if they begin to be a distraction,” Garcia said. “Most of them are out here to self-advertise and simply aren’t that good of musicians, anyway.”

Despite Denton’s long-held reputation as a breeding ground for up-and-coming musicians to carve a name for themselves, business owners in the city are cognizant of the detriment that spontaneous “loitering” performances can have on their establishments.

Many of these businesses have had a history of growing alongside the free and sometimes wild habits of panhandling musicians. LSA Burger on the

Square has a history of this with open-mic nights and their iconic stage, LSA employee Presley Edwards said.

“Mondays, we try to offer a stage for anybody to take the mic and perform,” Edwards said.

“Otherwise, they have to consult with our booking agents.”

For Cervantes, who said he enjoys electrifying audiences on the stage with his electricacoustic guitar, performing at a venue is a travesty compared to the freedom of strumming and hollering on hard asphalt.

“Personally, I’d never disturb anybody who wants to do whatever the f—k they want to do,” Cervantes said. “I’ll just move somewhere else.”

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PEOPLE

Brewing up a following

By Kayleigh Bywater Senior Staff Writer @kayleighbywater

Nestled in the corner of the environmental science building’s first floor, a green coffee kiosk sticks out among the student traffic and bare walls. Lines of muffins and danishes are on display, and a variety of flavored coffees and teas line the shelves, waiting to be brewed into someone’s morning or afternoon pick-meup.

The kiosk is small, but the overwhelming smell of freshly brewed coffee packs a big punch, as does the smiling man behind the counter.

Alexander Lasut is the person behind Merapi. For almost 10 years, Lasut has operated the coffee kiosk inside the environmental science building to provide a one-on-one coffeebuying experience at UNT. “Around 25 years back, I

started this business while I was in Indonesia,” Lasut said. “At first, coffee provided an easy business opportunity for me. It’s hard imagining myself doing anything else now.”

Coming to UNT Lasut moved from Indonesia to the San Francisco Bay Area, but the area’s housing market and living expenses proved to be too high for his income. In search of more opportunies, he packed up again and made his way to Texas.

“I ended up here in Denton by pure coincidence,” Lasut said. “I didn’t really plan it – it just happened. You can never predict anything in life, but I think it has worked out great so far.”

Lasut tried working for Honda when he first got to Texas but missed the freedom and flexibility that came with

Alexander Lasut ser ves student Jennifer Brooks on a Wednesday morning. Trevor Lloyd | Staff Photographer

Alexander Lasut poses in the Life Sciences Building on a Wednesday morning. Trevor Lloyd | Staff Photographer running his own business.

After extensive research and contemplation, Lasut decided UNT encompassed what he wanted to offer through his kiosk.

Lasut opened his kiosk in the environmental sciences building after a conversation with the small business division on campus. Although it is not in the heavily-trafficked Union, where Lasut had originally wanted to open up shop, kinesiology senior Linzy Bond said she appreciates Merapi’s location.

“I come here at least a couple times every two weeks,” Bond said, a Merapi’s white chocolate mocha in hand. “It’s just so convenient. Right after class, I can get a great, cheap cup of coffee without having to wait

around for half an hour. It saves time and money.”

The good and the bad His prices are cheap and his coffee is tasty, but the relationships Lasut forms with his customers are what many students and staff remember him by.

Sarah Schulwitz, a recent environmental science Ph.D graduate, has an office directly above Merapi. She has been a loyal customer since 2009 and said Lasut provides a unique experience that beats any of his competitors around campus.

“In all the years I’ve known him, he’s always asked me about how my studies are going, how my boyfriend is and just how my life is,” Schulwitz said. “You

don’t always get that anymore.”

In hindsight, Lasut said he wishes he could get to know more people that come to his kiosk. It’s impossible to remember every person that buys a coffee from him, but he said he loves being immersed in UNT’s community.

“I form these bonds with my customers who come here every week or the faculty members who work in the building,” Lasut said. “This school’s so big, but I feel like an important part of some people’s everyday lives.”

With a family of his own, including two teenage sons, Lasut’s income depends on how much business he gets. Unlike a lot of corporate jobs, if he has to leave on vacation or if he’s sick,

he actually loses money.

“If I don’t work, I don’t get paid,” Lasut says. “It’s as simple and scary as that. I usually get paid every day because of what I make in a day, but one emergency can mean I miss out on money I could use for me and my family.”

As of now, Lasut is content running the single kiosk on campus to ensure his business’ success. He said he would rather focus on the task at hand instead of spreading his time among multiple locations.

“The kiosk isn’t situated in the best spot — there are hard days and challenges happen,” Lasut said. “But the freedom of owning Merapi on my own and getting to know all these people in Denton is priceless.”

TECHNOLOGY

Students develop design and coding skills with new campus group

By Victoria Monteros Staff Writer @ToriLaSuper Students don’t have to know how to write code to be a part of UNT’s newest coding group.

In fact, they don’t even need to know how to make a Microsoft Word document.

UNT Association for Design and Code president Brandon Harwood founded the website design and coding group last semester to provide students with a positive, engaging learning environment, give them handson experience and help connect them with major businesses in Dallas-Fort Worth.

“The whole point is to help people learn how to do these things and have fun doing it,” Harwood said.

The group attracts majors in computer science and related fields of study but is open to anybody who wants to better their web development skills.

A psychology student himself, Harwood wishes to recruit people of all interests.

“We’re looking to get future designers and future engineers working together on projects and getting them hands-on experience,” Harwood said.

Members meet at 7:45 p.m.

Tuesdays in Curry 210. They share ideas for projects, ask questions and provide feedback to one another’s projects, as well as contribute to group projects.

“If you’re just interested in coming and learning about how we design websites and how we build applications, come check us out,” computer science sophomore Richard Kriesman said. “We’re open to anyone who wants to learn.”

Harwood started a thread on UNT’s subreddit on Reddit about forming the UNT Association for Design and Code. That is how Kriesman, now their secretary, found the organization.

“I’m mostly a code guy,” Kriesman said. “My design skills are a bit lacking. So Brandon was like, ‘Hey I’m starting a club, it’s going to try to merge code and design together, kind of focus on the interaction between the two.’”

One of the organization’s current projects is the design and development of its website, which it started planning out this semester. Not only has it ideated the future of the website, but it has also started the process of coding and publishing it online.

The group discussed

Students listen intently while being educated on how to use moqups.

Tristan Miller | Staff Photographer

everything: how the logo will look, how the website will appear on different browsers and whether it is suitable for mobile devices or not. It has also discussed conducting tests for user-friendliness.

It has just finished what is called the “wire frames” of the site. Something called “information architecture” establishes the flow of the website. Next, members plan to implement their idea of user testing to see how a regular person navigates the site and what may need to be improved.

Following those steps, the group will start highfidelity “moqups,” when it will essentially work on the visual aesthetics of the website.

Upon approval, it will code and publish it on the Internet.

“It’s all very collaborative,” computer science junior Aaron Johnson said. “It’s all very optimistic. It’s very laid back, you know, trying to build something from the floor up… It’s always a good thing to be able to build that sort of ethic, to build a group; to build websites.”

Aside from brainstorming and creating the website, the group has hosted a number of workshops. It has brought in developers, professionals and representatives from Intuit, Peterbilt and Code Authority to give workshops. Later in the semester, Harwood plans to host workshops on JavaScript and design analysis, as well as one about decision-making when it comes to designing websites.

“It’s a very open group — you can kind of come and go if you want,” Johnson said.

“You can pretty much jump in at any point from any level of experience and still be able to

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A major upcoming project, called Hack North Texas, is slated to take place in the fall.

Harwood said he wants to have 300-500 attendees coming from UNT and around the country. He is currently recruiting people in marketing, finance and logistics to build a team dedicated to the project.

In a hackathon, students

collaborate on ideas and work together on website design and development. Attendees are usually given prompts by sponsors or donors of technology equipment and are encouraged to make something, like an app or a product.

In addition to stimulating creativity and providing an opportunity to gain more experience in the field,

hackathons can also provide job opportunities.

“A lot of companies sponsor these events,” Haywood said.

“A lot of them go to these events in order to recruit interns or potential future employees, and it’s a really good way to get students not just excited about learning to build stuff but getting them hands-on experience.”

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THE KEE TO SUCCESS Softball head coach Tracy Kee is one of the winningest active coaches in the NCAA with over 700 wins.

Dylan Nadwodny | Staff Photographer

Softball coach Kee settling in at North Texas after a previously bumpy road SOFTBALL CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 what it ta kes to be successful. “[My coaching style] is ver y fundamental,” Kee said. “It’s ver y play-the-percentages.

I’m a fir m believer in discipline and hard work. It’s finding those kids who fit that mold that will help build a program.”

Some players, however, did not appreciate Kee’s style of tutelage.

This past offseason, five Nor th Texas players with eligibility left the team, including Taylor Schoblocher, who led the Mean Green in homer uns and RBIs in 2015.

Junior infielder Kelli Sch kade was one of the players who

defended her coach and took no issue with Kee’s discipline-oriented approach.

“I appreciate her kicking our ass in practice,” Sch kade said. “I’ve been around tough coaches and degrading, hostile environments. Last year was nothing like that.

I couldn’t even say one bad thing about Coach Kee.” For Kee, it was not the first time she had been accused of creating a negative environment for players.

Even though she is one of the winningest active division one softball coaches, Kee and her assistant Natalie Kozlowski were fired from ECU in 2012. According to a press

release on East Carolina’s website, the university conducted an investigation, which “found an emotionally hostile environment in the program, identified potential NCAA violations and noted shor tcoming to oversight of proper ty and fiscal matters.”

Despite her fallout with East Carolina, Kee was not out of work long. Roughly one year after her depar ture from ECU, athletic director Rick Villar real hired Kee to ser ve as the four th Mean Green softball head coach.

“I love it,” Kee said of Nor th Texas. “I went into college knowing I wanted to coach. I wasn’t sure the route

I was going to ta ke – I was just for tunate enough things fell into place.”

After getting a master’s degree in education, Kee came to a crossroads in her career path - coach on the diamond, or teach in the classroom? In the beginning, Kee chose the latter, molding young elementar y students’ minds.

Things changed once she received the oppor tunity to be a graduate assistant at East Carolina.

“To be on the college level, it’s really no different,” Kee said. “When you’re teaching a kindergar tner to throw and a college kid – sometimes

they’re of the same mindset.”

Although Kee is incredibly focused and intense on the field, players say there is a different side of her people may not know about.

A few weeks ago, freshman pitcher Lauren Craine was caught in a two-out, basesloaded jam with Nor th Texas clinging to a one-r un lead in the final inning. With the game on the line, Craine got the batter to f ly out to center field, sending the Mean Green home victorious.

As she came out of the circle and back to the dugout, Kee was the first person to greet her with a smile and a hug.

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“She’s sweet and super encouraging,” Craine said. “I love [playing for her]. I feel super comfor table. I’ve never second-guessed being here.”

Kee recounted her embrace with Craine and said the thing she enjoys most about coaching is seeing her players perfor m well.

“You work so hard and you want these kids to be successful,” Kee said. “When they get a taste of it, you’re happy for them. For me, it just comes natural. Whether it’s a high-five, hug or kick in the butt, they all tend to r un together.”

Now in her third season at Nor th Texas, Kee believes she has the building blocks to create the program she envisioned when she was hired.

“I would say I’m probably at my happiest point,” Kee said. “I feel I’ve got kids who are fun to be around, fit our coaching style as a staff and fit Nor th Texas.”

TABLE TENNIS

Table tennis club ready for national stage

By Alex Lessard Associate Sports Editor @alexjlessard At least twice a week, an upstairs aerobics room at the Pohl Recreation Center is transformed into a table tennis junkie’s dream.

Dozens of balls are scattered on the floor under three tables, and the squeaks of sneakers reverberate off the mirrored walls.

The room plays host to the North Texas table tennis club, which takes its craft more seriously than many realize.

“Ping-pong is more for fun.

People don’t really care as much,” sport psychology doctorate student

Alan Chu said. “Table tennis is a legit sport physically.”

The club qualified for the National Collegiate Table Tennis Association Championships this year for the first time in school history. With competition beginning this weekend in Round Rock, Texas, North Texas is hoping to make a name for itself on the big stage.

“It was a great coincidence that it happened that way on the 125th anniversary of UNT,” club president and mechanical engineering senior David Gradinaru said. “It’s nice that it’s this close and wasn’t in Wisconsin or something. It made travel costs lower than they could

have been.”

Ever since Chu founded the club in 2011, it has improved each and every year into what it is today.

Now, the club has a record 20 active members, many of whom are part of the TAMS program on campus.

“Our attendance rate is the best this year,” Chu said. “Lots of people want to come and do extra work. I have not encountered that in the past.”

Many of its players have decades of table tennis experience and begin training as early as the age of 6.

Club members often play at dorms around campus to promote the club, which supports the addition of any new members regardless of

skill level.

During matches, players stand five to 10 feet behind the table, whacking the ball at speeds up to 50 miles per hour. Compared to competitive table tennis players, casual participants use just four percent of the amount of spin on the ball, and often times, beginners mistakenly try to hit the ball as hard as they can with their paddle.

Unlike more popular American sports, an ideal table tennis player measures in at about 5 feet 8 inches and 150 pounds. Having swift feet and exquisite technique is vital to climbing the ladder of success in table tennis, and each individual’s overall rating fluctuates based on

TAMS student Bryan Woo goes for the ball during a practice doubles match on Tuesday night. Sarah Bradbury | Staff Photographer

Volunteer coach Daniel Rutenberg gives advice to TAMS student Brandon Chow and sports pedagogy doctoral student Alan Chu. Sarah Bradbury | Staff Photographer performance.

Because of its growing size, the North Texas club is split into A, B and C teams. Its five best players compete with the top squad and have helped tremendously with the development of the rest of the club.

“The new players have someone to look up to,” Chu said. “When they first start, if they don’t see someone that can show them skills to get good, it’s going to be hard to motivate them to get better. But now, we have those role models.”

To help prepare team for nationals, former USATT Paralympic national team coach Daniel Rutenburg has made appearances at recent practices to provide tips and pointers.

Rutenburg, originally from Venezuela, has been the personal coach for one of the club’s highestrated players for more than five years.

He said he’s held a deep passion for table tennis for his entire life and is impressed with what North Texas has been able to accomplish as a club, considering what is provided. Only four schools in the United States provide full-ride table tennis scholarships, including

Texas Wesleyan University.

“You have a very young team that’s very qualified here at UNT,” Rutenburg said. “It’s a result of investing a lot of time.”

While the club’s top players have cranked up the intensity this week, some of its other members have begun training to become official NCTTA referees. Brought along to help teach them is Scott Ryan, a 1985 UNT alum and former table tennis regional champion.

Ryan’s assistance and expertise has benefited and prepared the club on how to handle the frustration and emotion of game action, especially against tough competition.

With a quality performance this weekend, the club has the potential to get the exposure it needs to earn sponsorships and continue growing at a rapid pace.

Although Ryan won’t let his North Texas roots influence the tournament results, he said the club still can compete with some of the best teams in the country.

“They have a good chance based on their draw to make possibly the top four teams in the tournament,” Ryan said. “If they play really well.”

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SOFTBALL

Women’s golf’s Edwards braced for Freshmen Craine and Makawe join Mean Green greatness after recovering from wrist injury together after winning championships at Aledo

By Austin Jackson Staff Writer @a_jack17

With her wrist in a brace while she vibes to a Bryson Tiller beat, sophomore Devin Edwards begins emptying her bucket full of golf balls with teammates and bulldozers as they do work at Maridoe Golf Club’s practice facility.

As Edwards sets up, the clanks and grumbles of construction harsh her mellow. Anxiety rising, she stifles any doubts that may exist and rotates back until her surgically repaired wrist is set motionless high above her head.

Like the muddy hills of the future home of North Texas golf, Devin Edwards’ golf game is a work in progress. After the Conference USA championship last April, Edwards decided to undergo surgery on her left wrist.

327 days later at the BYU Entrada Classic, Edwards finally completed her arduous journey back to NCAA tournament play.

“This was a big step,” Edwards said. “It was really exciting and really nerve-wracking. I know my game isn’t there yet, but I needed to get that my first tournament under my belt before I can get better for the next one.”

Since the age of four, Edwards has played golf with youthful exuberance, punishing drives and attacking pins on her path towards NCAA golf.

But that changed at a regional U.S. Open qualifier in 2014. Early in the round, her ball burrowed deep in a bunker, leaving the ball barely peeking from beneath the sand.

Though the “fried egg lie” was not ideal, Edwards said she had executed similar shots thousands of times before.

But as she plowed her sand-wedge through the bunker, splashing sand and ball upon the green, her left wrist declared mutiny.

“My wrist just gave out,” Edwards said. “I knew something was wrong, but I didn’t want to quit.”

Devin’s part-time caddy, who is also her full-time dad, noticed the swell of his daughter’s ballooning wrist and, after much debate, convinced her to withdraw from the tournament and immediately see a doctor for an X-Ray. “[The doctor] told me to take a few months off,” Edwards said. “But I was about to go play college golf. I was like, ‘There’s no way I can just stop golfing.’”

Edwards’ stubborn hatred for quitting left her managing symptoms for over a year while continuing to play. When the pain became unbearable, she would self-medicate with Advil and ice her wrist to reduce swelling.

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MEAN GREEN QUICK HITS Football team begins spring practice without DaMarcus Smith The North Texas football team held its first spring practice under new head coach Seth Littrell Tuesday afternoon. One familiar face not at practice was former starting quarterback DaMarcus Smith, who mutually agreed to part ways with the Mean Green after not seeing eye to eye with Littrell during the off-season.

“If you’re a guy who doesn’t believe in our core concepts, you probably aren’t going to like me very much,” Littrell said about Smith’s departure.

The team’s spring game is Saturday, April 23.

Women’s basketball earns NCAA Division I Shooting Award The NCAA announced the Mean Green women’s basketball team will be given an award for most improved field-goal percentage later this month. North Texas shot 41.7 percent from the field this season, compared to a lowly 34.47 percentage last year. The award will be presented to head coach Jalie Mitchell on Super Saturday during the 2016 Women’s Final Four in Indianapolis.

Softball tops SFA in an earlyweek matchup The North Texas softball team began a five-game road trip by defeating Stephen F. Austin 3-2 Tuesday afternoon. The Mean Green (16-11, 1-5) knocked in two runs in the top of the fifth inning with RBI singles from freshmen Mackenzi Dawson and Kay Kay Hunter. SFA tied the game in the bottom of the inning, but North Texas capitalized on an SFA throwing error in the top of the sixth to escape with the victory.

Men’s Golf finishes in third place at Lone Star Invite Despite dropping from second to fourth place before the final round, the Mean Green men’s golf team surged back ahead of UTSA at the Lone Star Invite Tuesday for a third place finish. North Texas outclassed UTSA by 16 strokes to close out the tournament, sealing the team’s best finish of the spring season.

By Clay Massey Staff Writer @Clay_FC

Sophomore Devin Edwards follows her ball after a swing during practice. Colin Mitchell | Senior Staff Photographer Barry Niemann said even while battling injury as a freshman, Edwards was still one of the best players on the team. Devin finished the 2014-2015 season averaging just over 78 strokes per round - the team’s third-best scoring average.

But despite her toughness, Edwards’ wrist only got worse with the increased demands of college golf.

“She struggled with it a lot last year and through the summer,” Niemann said. “She tried all kinds of physical therapy.”

She sat out the fall 2015 semester to let the wrist heal, but when she returned last spring, she took on too much too fast. After the C-USA championship, her wrist pain appeared to be a fact of life.

Edwards made an appointment with an orthopedic surgeon who specializes in wrist injuries, and after an MRI, she was informed the state of her tendons made surgery inevitable.

The doctor could not guarantee Edwards would ever be able to fully return to golf, but Edwards said her surgeon was confident the minimally invasive procedure was the best and only option if she wanted to keep playing.

“It was terrifying,” Edwards said, “but it was really my last shot.”

Devin underwent surgery on Sept.

25, 2015 and was left with a half-inch scar along the base of her left thumb, severing the tendon and clearing out torn tissue. For two months, her left hand and wrist were left immobile in a hard cast.

Eventually the cast came off, and after a few months of physical therapy, she was given clearance to try golfing again. In early January, Edwards held a golf club for the first time in four months. Edwards said 16 years of muscle memory melted away during that time, and the disconnect between her mind and body was mortifying.

But she was not alone through the recovery process. Edwards said she was comforted by the constant supervision of long-time swing coach Peter Murphy, who has worked with her since she was nine years old.

This time, instead of perfecting her swing, he was tasked with starting over and rebuilding Devin’s

game from the ground up. Murphy said although Devin was scared and frustrated, the limitations of her wrist forced her to refine her fundamentals.

“She got to work on her technique a little bit more at a slower pace with specific short shots,” Murphy said.

“This helped her not worry so much about the power aspect and fine-tune her mechanics.”

Murphy said Devin was a natural swinger with exceptional power, especially considering her petite frame. He said while not being necessarily strong, Devin’s ability to create swing speed lies in her flexibility, torqueing the club at extreme angles as she loads into her downswing.

After he took the training wheels off, Murphy said Devin’s swing has not only recovered, but improved as well, increasing her average driving distance from 240 to nearly 260 yards. He said her redesigned swing now creates topspin, resulting in more fairway roll.

“My technique is at its peak now,” Edwards said. “I’m actually hitting the ball a little further. I just need to work on my course management and not getting exhausted on the course.”

Niemann said he believes she will be playing at a high level soon. While hopeful she can put together a solid tournament next week at the SMU Invitational in Dallas, he’s confident she’ll be back firing on all cylinders by the C-USA championship April 18 - 20.

“She’s a tough little cookie, and she’s just so competitive,” Niemann said. “I’d be shocked if she doesn’t do well.”

Edwards said she’s a different player than the freshman who took the course last year, crediting the surgery and the long journey back for making her a more nuanced player.

“Standing back, the surgery has been a little blessing in disguise,” Edwards said. “It’s helped me appreciate each little achievement.

The biggest one is I’m able to play golf again, and I’m in little to no pain.

There’s always something positive and there’s always something new to take away, no matter how I play.”

Sitting outside of the indoor batting cages at Mean Green Village, two former high school teammates fondly recall their two state title runs.

Freshman pitcher Lauren Craine and freshman utility player Rhylie Makawe won two state championships in their time at Aledo High School in Parker County. Now, the two are now suitemates and teammates at North Texas.

“Our team was so talented,” Craine said of their Aledo Bearcats.

“It was so awesome playing with those girls behind me knowing that no matter where I threw the ball, it was going to be caught. Not only were they talented on the field, but we had such a good bond.”

Lifelong natives of Aledo, Makawe and Craine came to North Texas with plenty of game experience already under their belt, having made it to the state finals in softball three out of their four years in high school.

It hasn’t taken Makawe long to show the experience she gained, hitting .366 with four home runs in her first months as a division one collegiate player.

“We played with girls that were already committed to themselves,” Makawe said. “The competitiveness was already there. So we were already competing, before we got here, at a high level. I think that had a role in what we came out here to produce.”

Though Makawe and Craine have played together off and on since they were eight years old, it was never in the plans to team up again after high school.

Makawe was recruited very early in the recruiting process, with North Texas head coach Tracey Kee speaking to her at a tournament in Colorado. Kee made the effort to attend the tournament because Makawe had been on her radar for a while.

Craine was picked up last minute

by North Texas and didn’t start garnering attention until the end of her process. But once Craine committed to North Texas, the excitement picked up for Makawe.

“It definitely made it more comfortable coming here knowing that I knew someone and was so close to someone coming here, and that I just wasn’t going to be someone new,” Makawe said.

Craine, a broadcast journalism major, was not sure what her plans were after high school, but Kee extended her a lifeline during her senior year. She weighed a handful of Division Two offers, but once Kee reached out, she was excited by the fact that Makawe was already committed to North Texas.

“Getting picked up by North Texas was such a blessing,” Craine said. “I never dreamed it ever, especially looking up to [Rhylie] my whole life on the field. Seriously, she’s so different. Getting to play with her is amazing. I could never not have fun

Broadcast journalism freshman Lauren Craine, left, and ecology freshman Rhylie Makawe, played softball together in high school and are now playing together for UNT. Sarah Bradbury | Staff Photographer

with Rhylie.”

Aledo graduated a talented senior class in 2015, where six of the nine seniors, including Craine and Makawe, went on to play softball after high school.

Four of the six played for Division I schools, so Craine, who was receiving D-II offers, said she was convinced she was not on the same caliber as her talented high school teammates.

“I knew I couldn’t play with them,” Craine said. “The girls that were really good on our team were going to big, big schools.”

Makawe, however, had more confidence in Craine than Craine did herself.

“I knew you could play with them.

I honestly did,” Makawe said to Craine. “You had it in you.”

Kee has also showed confidence in Craine, throwing her out into the circle to face a nationally ranked Baylor University squad and using her in tough situations.

Craine has come up big for North Texas in many of those situations, as she has now only allowed 35 hits and 17 runs in her 20.1 innings pitched.

But Kee never intended to recruit the two as a package - it just happened.

The Aledo duo brings a presence to a large freshman class that sets an example for their teammates, according to Kee. “They’re competitors, and they’re gritty,” Kee said of the duo. “They want to win. They set examples, but they do it in different ways. Rhylie is very vocal, whereas Lauren is very quiet and leads by example. She has a very calming presence on the mound.”

The two also bring fun personalities that Kee likes to have around.

“They’re good kids. They know when to laugh and when to be serious,” Kee said. “To me, I like the fact how they understand off the field they can be themselves. But when we get on the field, they do a nice job of flipping the switch to business. As a coach, that’s what you want to see.”

As suitemates, they spend a lot of time together off the field, adding to their bond. The duo has occasional jam sessions, and they also take part in a lighter version of skitching, where Mawake rides her bike and pulls Craine on roller blades.

But whether it’s on or off the field, the transition has mostly been smooth for both, thanks to each other’s company.

“I was kind of nervous coming in to North Texas, meeting all these new people,” Craine said. “But getting here, I feel like we’re a family.

Our team is so close. The chemistry is awesome. It’s been fun and the memories we’ve made already are just so awesome.”

TRACK

Senior high jumper Wilcox soaring to new heights with competitive edge

By Reece Waddell Senior Staff Writer @reecewaddell15 The bar was set - literally. It sat at just over seven feet, and all senior high jumper Eddie Wilcox had to do was clear it to claim the gold medal at the Conference USA Indoor Championships.

But before he could soar over the bar and ultimately claim first place, Wilcox had to get over one final hurdle – himself.

“The mind of Eddie is pretty negative,” Wilcox said. “It’s weird, but it works out for me.

It’s like, ‘If you don’t do this, you’re a failure.’”

While failure is never considered an option for some, Wilcox uses the pessimistic outlook to his advantage.

“It motivates me because I’m pumping myself up,” Wilcox said. “I’m not about to be a failure.”

Wilcox began his high jumping career in middle school, when all he possessed was size and a little natural ability. After discovering his love for the sport in a P.E. class in sixth grade, Wilcox started entertaining the idea of jumping on a regular basis. He went on to win several events for his junior high team before realizing high jumping was something he had the potential to excel in.

Little did he know, high jumping was a family tradition and actually ran in his blood.

Wilcox’s father was also a high jumper and produced some impressive numbers himself.

In fact, it was not until the indoor championships last month that Wilcox surpassed his

father’s top mark.

“My dad was very proud of me,” Wilcox said. “I shed a couple of tears. It felt great because I was able to say I finally won conference. And on top of that, I got to beat my dad before I left.”

Although Wilcox is six feet six inches tall and a phenomenal athlete, it’s his competitiveness that sets him apart.

Whether it’s a ping-pong game with teammates or offering to throw the javelin in an event completely foreign to him, the desire to win and be the best is one of Wilcox’s distinguishing qualities.

“It really hypes everybody up,” head track and field coach Carl Sheffield said. “Everything he does, he’s always bouncing around.”

The competitive nature Wilcox has for his event is evident. No matter what he is doing, Wilcox wants to be top dog.

That same passion goes well beyond serving Wilcox’s personality, too. It’s a key aspect of his game, because at the end of the day, the event he competes in is a solo one.

“When it comes down to it, it’s just him,” Sheffield said. “Other guys drop off, and the bar keeps going higher. He has to keep jumping. I think he’s tapped into that.”

Since arriving at North Texas as a transfer from Pima Community College in 2014, Wilcox has steadily improved his game. His workout routine has become more intense and his diet increasingly more disciplined.

Coaches and teammates often

find Wilcox in the weight room or receiving treatment far before others even arrive.

Wilcox’s decision to revamp his approach essentially came down to one thing – harnessing the potential others told him he was capable of.

“My high school coach saw this lanky, tall kid walking around who happened to have some jumping ability,” Wilcox said. “When I became a big contender was at my junior college. Before that, I would just jump to get over the bar.

Now, I’m jumping and thinking through my jumps. There’s been a lot of growth.”

Freshman jumper Jourden Taylor attested to Wilcox’s work ethic and said he is one of the most focused members of the track and field team, adding he

Integrated studies business senior Eddie Wilcox poses for a photo at Fouts Field before practice. Colin Mitchell | Senior Staff Photographer

believes there is no one on the squad quite like Wilcox.

“He gives me something to strive for myself,” Taylor said. “He’s a senior, and that’s somebody I can look up to. The way Eddie approaches training, it’s a lot different than anyone else on the team. Before I got here, I didn’t focus on how my body [felt] or what I was eating.

I’ve just been taking tips from him.”

According to Taylor, one of the most fundamental aspects of training to prepare for high jumps is squatting – yet another activity Wilcox takes extremely seriously.

Always pushing himself and Taylor to the limit, Wilcox tries to squat as much weight as he safely can to strengthen his legs in preparation for liftoff.

Perhaps the most significant part of Wilcox’s high jumping career has been his family. Only an hour away in Irving, they were the prime reason he chose to transfer to North Texas two years ago.

“I’m a family guy and I like to be around family,” Wilcox said.

Wilcox has approximately seven weeks left in a Mean Green uniform before he graduates in May. With the C-USA Outdoor Championships approaching in mid-May, Sheffield said there is no question Wilcox has cemented himself as one of the greatest track and field athletes to ever compete at North Texas.

“I wish we had his leadership one more year,” Sheffield said.

“He’ll join an elite group of high jumpers at North Texas. He will be one of the best.”

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THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 2016

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RELIGIOUS FREEDOM

Religious freedom undermines laws against discrimination

By The Editorial Board North Texas Daily Last week, the Georgia state legislation proceeded with a proposal that would allow religious organizations to deny employment or use of facilities to other citizens in the name of protecting their

religious freedoms.

This week, North Carolina did the same thing.

Gay rights activists have accused these laws of being penned specifically in order to target those who identify as gay, while those who the law would essentially protect say it is wholly necessary and the backlash is prejudicial to oppose.

All that is needed for both

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of these bills to become law are the signatures of the states’ respective governors.

Since making its way through the state legislation, media giants Disney and Marvel formally decided to pull all of its business from the state should the law be enacted, with the hit AMC television program “The Walking Dead” recently pledging to suspend all future filming from within Georgia’s borders. Without film and television, local economies may take a hit.

What is so puzzling is the sudden necessity for this to become law despite since the Supreme Court rule in favor of gay marriage last June. These are whispers of a conversation that has been over for nearly a year, and will accomplish nothing more than creating another

grimace-inducing news cycle before it inevitably does not become law.

No one is debating a right to personal belief or freedom. Where the problem has arisen is when individuals are denied the right to go as they please because their lifestyles differ from others.

Yes, anyone has the right to practice their religion of choice in the United States.

Though the federal and state governments do not claim any official religion as their own, the Bill of Rights says all are welcome to practice (or not practice) as they please. So, too, do our laws say that sexual orientation shall not affect a person’s ability to enjoy any and all freedoms afforded to others.

The concern arises in the wake of several

discrimination lawsuits over the past several years, where proprietors denied business to gay people based on their religious beliefs. These laws essentially give these business owners the right to do as much based on their own personal religious beliefs as they so choose.

Hats off to Disney and Marvel, who are using positions within the economies of these states to bring about real ramifications for darting backward and opening cases that are already closed.

Real religious freedom is the right to practice as you please, not using it as an excuse to make existence more difficult for others.

North Texas Daily Editorial Board

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