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Symphony Orchestra plays live from Arlington

BY K RYSTLE CANTU Senior Staff Writer

Nearly 37,000 guests packed Cowboys Stadium on Friday in Arlington, as the UNT Symphony Orchestra performed for the Super Bowl XLV Countdown.

Around the massive structure, the crowd’s cheers echoed and camera flashes sparkled. Fans filed in from all angles at every level. Firecrackers sizzled and sparked on stage.

The orchestra played eight serenades in unison w ith featured clips of past NFL seasons and celebrations, and a final tribute serenade in honor of Emmitt Smith and his Hall of Fame addition. Tim McGraw also performed at the event, and the orchestra accompanied him in the last song of his performance, “Live Like You Were Dying,” to close out the show.

“The proudest thing for me is that we were able to show 37,000 people what live orchestra music is all about,” said Clay Couturiaux, the assistant director of orchestral studies and conductor of the performance. “Also, the collaboration we had with Tim McGraw and performing live … Wonderful feeling.”

Backstage after the event, students from the orchestra raced off stage with instruments

PHOTO BY MIKE MEZEUL/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

A symphony orchestra member from UNT plays during the Super Bowl XLV Countdown on Friday night at Cowboys Stadium. The symphony played for almost two hours for almost 37,000 fans. in hand and their faces beaming with pride and exhilaration.

Many could not believe what had just taken place.

“It feels like a dream,” said Alexis Barnett, a cello performance junior. “It’s one of those

good dreams that you don’t want to wake up from.”

For most of the students, it was their first time playing for such a large crowd. Some found the thrill to be quite breathtaking and challenging.

“There were a whole lot of people and I just tried to concentrate on playing very well and sounding very great,” said Zachary Kazarinoff, a French horn performance graduate student. “I was very happy with

how it went.”

The experience affected him in ways he will never forget, Kazarinoff said, and he hopes to have more opportunities to perform in such large settings.

“Ever y t h i ng is tot a l ly

different,“ he said. “Performing in microphones sounds different, along with all the energy and people.”

Jorge Cruz, a bassoonist graduate student in his second year of performance, agrees and was pleased that UNT was chosen for this opportunity.

“I was just having a good time,” he said. “Pretty neat to play music for that many people and I was just happy to be there.”

The students rehearsed for weeks before the performance and had practiced with the NFL videos featured at the performance to sync the videos with their songs.

“We had about three or four rehearsals for this,” Couturiaux said. “It is difficult, but that’s our job and that’s what we train these musicians to do.”

Couturiaux is pleased with the students’ Friday night performance, he said.

“I couldn’t be prouder of them,” he said. “They were fantastic.

They represented the University of North Texas in the best way.”

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Climbing high

PHOTO BY DREW GAINES/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Gov. Rick Perry speaks to a small gathering of about 50 people at the Ben E. Keith distribution center in Denton on Monday.

Perry visits Denton, asks people to vote Conservative

BY A DAM BLAYLOCK Staff Writer

PHOTO BY JEANETTE LAREDO/PHOTOGRAPHY INTERN

Dean of Students Mona Hicks tackles the rock wall at the Pohl Recreation Center during its annual “Climb with the Dean” event. Students had the chance to climb with the dean on UNT’s 45-foot rock climbing wall.

Hispanic Heritage Month kicks off

BY JESSICA PAUL

Senior Staff Writer As an acknowledgement of Hispanic Heritage Month, the Multicultural Center will host its annual ¡Carnaval! event from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Library Mall.

“It’s been going on for several years,” said Cara Wa lker, student services coordinator for the Multicultural Center. “We try to do something to kickoff Hispanic Heritage Month.”

Twenty-four countries of Spanish-speaking origin will be represented, including Chile,

Honduras, Argentina, Venezuela and Costa Rica.

Students will have the opportunity to visit most of the Hispanic countries and learn a little bit about the countries’ cultures, Walker said.

The event includes a live DJ, a dance contest, Mexican food and other activities.

Students have an opportunity to obtain a “passport” and go to each booth and get entered into a drawing for a prize, Walker said.

“At this particular ¡Carnaval! we’re commemorating the 200th

anniversary of the independence of Mexico,” she said.

Ariel Hamilton, a psychology junior, said she would attend an event like it on campus.

“People’s minds a lways need to be opened more,” she said. “Plus, it’s free food. That’s always positive.”

Walker said she expects an attendance of 300 to 400 people.

Hispanic Heritage Month is from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15.

“We’re going to have cake this year,” Walker said. “We didn’t have cake last year.”

Gov. Rick Perry spoke Monday as a part of his grassroots campaign to get people to vote “Conservative” in the upcoming elections this fall.

A small assembly listened to Perry’s speech at the Ben E. Keith Budweiser distribution facility in Denton after several UNT student protesters against the death penalty were escorted from the building by his security team. Perry had an audience of some 50 supporters after the seven chanting protesters were removed from the building, and Perry spoke little on the protest.

“Always good to come to a college town,” Perry said, smiling, before turning to the speech he had prepared for his assembled supporters. “[There are] plenty of 20-year-old liberals that just don’t know what’s best yet.”

In a 20-minute speech, Perry highlighted his successes as governor and urged attendees to “just get 11 people to vote” in an election he said would have “national implications.”

Perry said the current state

of the Texas economy and the 12-month surge in job creation are testaments to his time in office. Texas’ business-friendly climate attracted businesses from across the country, Perry said, creating jobs and contributing to an $8 billion reserve.

“In the past 12 months, we’ve created more jobs than the entire nation combined,” Perry said.

Tyler Remery, a radio, television and film sophomore and member of the North Texas College Republicans, was among Perry’s supporters at the assembly.

“I like how [Perry] said what we did do,” Remery said, referring to Perry’s testimony on the performance of his office.

After Perry finished his speech, attendees had a chance to mingle with him, and he shook their hands with a smile.

Outside the building however, the protesters continued.

“Rick Perry, you can’t lie, we charge you with homicide,” the protesters chanted next to the street.

“It’s racist, cruel and antipoor. If you don’t have the capital, you get the punishment,” sa id Phil Smit h, a

history and philosophy senior and one of the protesters, about the death penalty.

Another protester, history senior Will Clark commented as well.

“It would be a travesty not to come,” Clark said about protesting.

He suggested a n a lternative to the death penalty could be adding funding for rehabilitation, but Perr y’s supporters disagreed.

“If [the crime] is heinous enough, the [death penalty] is applicable,” Remery said.

Perry didn’t take a position on the protest or the death penalty in his speech.

“I support the first amendment,” he said.

In attendance was State Sen. Jane Nelson, R-District 12. She echoed Perry’s ideas about the Texas economy.

“Business is doing well because of its leadership,” Nelson said. “Texas is the way t he nation should be run.”

The gubernatorial election will be on Nov. 2. Perry will compete against Bill White, the Democratic challenger.

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Orchestra, performers kick off countdown

PHOTO BY MIKE MEZEUL/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Above and bottom right: The UNT Symphony Orchestra played a soundtrack of NFL songs synched to highlight videos.

Left: Clay Couturiaux, the assistant director of orchestral studies, conducts the UNT Symphony Orchestra during the Super Bowl XLV Countdown on Friday night.

Right: Tim McGraw sings “Southern Voice” during a special concert he performed at Cowboys Stadium.

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Fall semester brings serious vaccination requirements

BY K ATE COPELAND Contributing Writer

After four weeks of classes, 60 incoming students have not presented their required meningitis vaccination forms to the university and therefore cannot move into the dorms.

Gov. Rick Perry signed the Jamie Schanbaum Act, which went into effect in January. It required all incoming freshmen and students new to living on campus to receive the vaccination 10 days before moving into the dorms.

Jamie Schanbaum contracted the disease in November 2008 and was hospitalized for six months. As a result, she lost her fingers and lower portions of her legs.

“It happened really, really fast,” said Schanbaum, now a natural science junior at the University of Texas. “It seemed like the normal flu to me. My symptoms weren’t clear to doctors, though, and they didn’t know until a few days later and announced it.”

Meningococcal meningitis is a potentially deadly disease that can progress rapidly, according

to the UNT Health and Wellness Center website. It is an inflammation of the membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord. It can lead to death within 24 hours.

Common ways of spreading the disease are exposure to saliva by sharing cigarettes, water bottles, eating utensils or food, kissing, or living in close conditions, such as sharing a room or a suite in a dorm or group home.

Residence Life Coordinator Sharon Miller said she and her staff did the best they could to inform incoming students.

“There were a number of students who couldn’t move in, even though they were contacted,” Miller said.

In the spring semester, there were only a few students new to campus who needed the vaccination and hardly any in the summer semester, said Callie Gregory, the UNT health information management supervisor.

The difference from spring and fall semesters has given students a greater time period to get vaccinated, Miller said.

“The changes from last semester to this one were the increase in communication with students, and there was more time in the summer to get the vaccination,” Miller said.

Miller also noted the process of getting the vaccination does not need to be stressful.

“There are multiple vaccinations, but they have to get the new one if it has been more than five years or turn in a form if they received it in high school,” she said. “Then they could be exempt with a shot record.”

Gregory said the recent requirement has ta ken a beating on her and the center’s employees.

“My workload increased significantly,” she said. “There were days where meningitis was all I did all day. We got hit right before school started.”

Although it is a lot of work, Gregory said she would rather process forms than have a widespread outbreak.

The Health and Wellness Center offers the vaccination for $116. The Denton Healthcare Department offers the shot for

PHOTO BY GREG MCCLENDON/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Eva Mahato, a biology graduate student, fills out a meningitis vaccination proof form. Since January, every student who is going to live on campus has been required to show proof of getting a meningitis vaccination. $10 for people 18 years of age or younger and $20 for people 19 years and older.

“We let student know that it was cheaper over [at the Denton

Hea lt hca re Depa rtment],” Gregory said. “A lot [of students] left to go there after that.”

Schanbaum would like every student to know the conse-

quences if he or she does not get the vaccination, she said.

“If you don’t get it, you’re dumb,” she said. “It can kill you, and it can be preventable.”

Student Support Services, a part of the TRiO program at UNT, received a grant for more than $355,000 from the U.S. Department of Education to extend the program until 2015.

The on-ca mpus progra m helps st udent s overc ome financial and cultural barriers of col lege a nd u n iver sit y life.

“Helping students is close to my hea r t,” sa id Rodney M itchel l, t he d i re c tor of student support services.

Participants in the program must be low-i ncome, f i rst generation students, or have a learning or physical disability.

The students involved in the TRiO program rely on it to help t hem develop socia lly and academica lly, Mitchell PHOTO BY BERENICE QUINTERO/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER said.

Student Support Services, Miguel Robinson, a taxation graduate student, works at his desk in the Student Support Services Program office. also known as SSS-Discovery, The TRiO program began in provides students with one- t he st udent. Each pa r t of most from the weekly tutoring, on-one tutoring, mentoring, t he progra m is important, others from peer mentoring, 1965 under Lyndon B. Johnson others from the connections and came to UNT in 1980. It adv ising, social events and Mitchell said. serves 250 students.

“Some st udent s benef it with the staff,” he said. study g roups at no cost to

A s s t u d e nt s g r a d u a t e , t he prog ra m accepts new students. The program has been successf u l at U N T, Mitchell said. For example, graduation rates for TRiO are getting closer to UNT’s rates.

The academic support is essential, but Student Support Ser v ices of fers somet hing different.

“The most beneficial part of TRiO is establishing relationships with people you work w it h a nd ma k ing connections,” said Alba Guerrero, an entrepreneurship senior.

Catalina Quiles, a development and family studies junior, said the program is “like one big happy family.”

“Your counselor fills in as your mom,” Quiles said. “The study groups bond you with other students. We have social gatherings, and students also bond that way.”

T he prog r a m s St udent Suppor t Ser v ices prov ides encourage students to stay in school.

“It mot ivated me,” sa id Armando Portillo, a rehabili-

tation studies senior. “People are here to support me, help me and cheer on my successes.

It really opens doors that were shut in your face when you were little. It’s the light that you need to keep going.”

TRiO includes six programs on campus. A student can be involved in TRiO as early as middle school in programs l i k e Ta l e nt S e a r c h a nd Upward Bound. Talent Search t r ies to i n for m st udent s about college in a positive way.

“It was the building block to help you get prepared,” Quiles said. “It made you excited about college.”

A s a st udent moves f rom seconda r y school to college, TRiO moves with its students.

“It was an easy transition from high school,” Quiles said.

“They keep you connected.”

Student Support Services will have to reapply for a grant every five years.

In 2015, the program may tr y to expand pending t he grant amount, Mitchell said.

TRiO provides encouragement, help to students

BY JENNY SUMMERS Contributing Writer

Sigma Phi Epsilon honors troops through fundraiser

BY JACQUELINE FLUSCHE & STEPHANIE ROSS Staff Writer & Intern

One UNT fraternity is trying to “Support the Troops.”

Sigma Phi Epsilon had a Support the Troops fundraiser at Saturday’s pre-game tailgate on Sept. 11.

During the drive, the fraternity gathered $500 and seven crates of items. Many of the items included non-perishable foods, such as beef jerky, Ramen noodles, canned meat, Vienna sausages, tuna and powdered drink mix.

Other items donated included toiletries, such as toothbrushes, toothpaste, deodorant, razors, soap and shampoo. The donations will be shipped overseas and the money that was raised will go toward paying to ship the care packages.

“What really inspired us to start this fundraiser was our brother,” said Sam White, the Sigma Phi Epsilon vice president and political science junior. “Cory Sockwell will be leaving for redeployment in October and will go to Afghanistan in January. We, as brothers, wanted to throw this event for him and show that his UNT peers and alumni support him.”

“Sept. 11 was a good time to begin the year by donating.”

—Sam White Sigma Phi Epsilon vice president The idea to start a fundraiser for the troops came from White, who went to high school with Sockwell. Sockwell, an emergency administration and planning sophomore, has been at UNT for two years while serving as a Marine Corps reservist. He went on active duty over the summer.

Although he will not finish his fall courses, he chose to enroll because he wanted to be on campus and spend time with his fraternity.

“I’m ver y ner vous a nd excited,” Sockwell said. “I have mixed emotions about getting deployed, but I’m pumped. This is why I joined the Marines. It’s a pretty dangerous area I’m going into, but I’m ready.”

Sig ma Phi Epsilon a lso related the fundraiser to the memory of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

“Our goal is to support our militar y in ever y possible way because t hey made f reedom possible for us and are continuing to fight for our freedom and safety,” White said. “Sept. 11 was a good time to begin the year by donating.”

Several members of the fraternity helped with the donation booth Saturday, including business ju n ior Jonat ha n Percival.

“We want to do something as small and minute as this, but it means so much to them,” he said. “Those guys over there mean so much to us. We would not be here today without them.”

The fraternity will continue raising money and accepting donations throughout the year in support of the military and veterans. Donations can be dropped off at the fraternity house on the corner of Maple and Welch streets.

If students would like to get involved with Sigma Phi Epsilon and support its cause, they should contact White at samwhite.txbeta@gmail.com.

Sports

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Tuesday, September 14, 2010 laurazamora26@gmail.com

Turnovers, special teams hand Mean Green loss B Y BEN B ABY

Senior Staff Writer When the cannons boomed throughout Fouts Field at the end of the fourth quarter on Saturday, the scoreboard told a story that was repeated over and over last season - almost, but not quite.

After UNT took the lead early in the second half, the Mean Green watched as a victory was snatched from its grasp, falling to the Rice Owls 32-31.

“We just made too many mistakes to win that football game,” head coach Todd Dodge said. “Against two evenly matched teams, it came down to a onepoint loss, and throughout all three phases we made too many mistakes.”

Redshirt senior quarterback Nathan Tune, who took his share of hits from the Rice defense, was taken off the field on a stretcher with one minute to go in the game. True sophomore Derek Thompson inherited a fourth-

and-14 that would have kept UNT in the contest, but was unable to convert.

Tune was inconsistent while he was on the field, contrasting plays of brilliance with costly mistakes.

Tune completed 20 of 37 passes for 285 yards with three touchdowns. The Celina H.S. standout, however, threw an interception and had a fumble lost.

Following the game, Dodge said Tune had suffered a dislocated hip.

Mean Green junior running back Lance Dunbar picked up 17 carries on 108 yards for one touchdown. Offensive coordinator Mike Canales shied away from using Dunbar, opting to utilize the passing game.

“We really didn’t execute our plays well,” Dunbar said. “In games like this, you got to make big plays to finish and win.”

Poor special teams play and turnovers crippled the Mean Green, setting it back early in

the contest. In the first quarter, Rice ran 15 of its first 16 plays in UNT territory, with the lone exception of a 51-yard touchdown pass from freshman quarterback Taylor McHargue to sophomore running back Sam McGuffie.

“Our special teams wasn’t really on tonight,” sophomore linebacker Jeremy Phillips said.

“We definitely backed up a few times.”

Because of a resilient Mean Green defense, Rice was unable to fully capitalize on the Mean Green’s mistakes, scoring only nine points during that stretch.

Rice made critical adjustments during the course of the game, inserting junior quarterback Nick Fanuzzi for McHargue, and swapping McGuffie for junior running back Tyler Smith. Fanuzzi and Smith helped Rice to take the lead late in the game - a lead they would not relinquish.

Smith took advantages of poor tackling, picking up 92 yards on 12

carries, averaging 7.7 per carry.

Last season, the Mean Green was not able to close out games, losing five games by four points or less. In last year’s home opener, the Mean Green suffered a devastating defeat, losing 31-30 to Ohio in double overtime.

“I don’t know what it is. You can’t really pin point it, but we just got to step it up,” junior defensive

back Royce Hill said about closing out games.

Prior to the start of the season, Dodge preached a positive turnover margin, something that has failed to come to fruition in the first two games. In UNT’s first two games against Clemson and Rice, the Mean Green has coughed the ball up five times while only forcing three turnovers.

“I’m very encouraged about what we can get done as a team,” Dodge said. “I think we had some guys really play their tails off, but I’m disappointed overall because it’s a game we should have won.”

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Scoring Summary Rice 32, North Texas 31 Teams

Rice UNT

1st

16 7

2nd

3rd

4th

7 14

3 7

6 3

Final

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Team Statistics First Downs Rushes-yards Passing yards Total yards Passes Punts-avg Penalties-yards

Rice

32 39-106 245 351 15-245-1 6-49.3 6-54

32 31 PHOTO BY RYAN BIBB/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

UNT

31 31-124 296 420 22-296-1 8-38.1 7-58

Junior running back Lance Dunbar looks for a first down against Rice on Saturday. After three close quarters Rice finally took home the win from UNT 31-32.

Men, women finish fifth at UT-Arlington

BY R AEGAN POOL Intern

Both the men’s and women’s cross country teams took fifth place with 122 and 144 points, respectively, on Saturday at the UT-Arlington Invitational.

UNT’s head coach, Sam Burroughs, looked at the meet as an “opportunity to see new faces” as freshman Adrian Nevarez made his first collegiate appearance on Saturday. Burroughs was impressed with Nevarez’s performance in the men’s four-mile run, where the freshman crossed the finish line third for the Mean Green in 21:33.33.

The women’s team also had a fresh face in junior Chelsea Hermes of the track and field team. She finished the two-mile run fourth for the Mean Green.

“Chelsea actually did really well for not having run at all,” senior Ingrid Mollenkopf said.

“We just threw her in, but she did really well.”

Women Mollenkopf was the first of UNT to finish the course with a time of 11:43.02, placing 11th amongst 51 competitors. Junior Sara Dietz finished not far behind

in 18th place in 11:58.36.

“I was actually pretty impressed with how well the team did cause Sara didn’t come in long after me,” Mollenkopf said.

Following behind Dietz was senior Sallie Anderson, who clocked 12:54.36. Hermes finished fourth in 13:29.18, and junior Amy Alcala closed out UNT’s top five finishers in 13:45.48.

Freshman Elyssa Garcia is still waiting to be cleared by the NCAA, which should happen within the next two weeks.

The UNT women finished last out of five teams while TCU finished first with 32 points.

Men UNT’s Patrick Strong finished second overall with a time of 20:19.82, only 2.89 seconds behind TCU’s Alex De La Garza. Strong pulled ahead of De La Garza with about a third of the race left, and they battled for the individual title until the last 100 meters, when De La Garza took first place.

“I won this same race my freshman year, but I ran 28 seconds slower,” Strong said. “So I’m quite happy with that this early in the season, showing some decent form.”

Finishing second out of the Mean Green runners was the track and field team’s middle distance runner, senior Matthew Peters, in 12th place with a time of 21:29.41. Nevarez kicked off his season with a third-place finish for the Mean Green, clocking 21:33.33. Freshmen Matt Russ and Wade Denton finished as the fourth and fifth top scorers for UNT in 22:06.86 and 23:46.46, respectively.

The UNT men finished last out of five teams while the Baylor men’s team took first with 31 points.

The Mean Green will return to the course Sept. 25 at the Ken Garland Invitational in Denton.

Until then, the runners will work on getting fitter, Burroughs said. From Thursday forward, the team will no longer hold 6 a.m. practices, but will practice in the afternoons.

“It’ll be good for our training.

At the start of the season if you’re running well and winning races, it’s never a sign that you’re going to run well at the end of the season,” Strong said. “In a couple more weeks we’ll start coming into better form and running better.”

Tuesday, September 14, 2010 Laura Zamora Sports Editor

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Road trip knocks Mean Green out of first

BY SEAN GORMAN Senior Staff Writer

Competing in the Red Raider Classic in Lubbock against Texas Tech and Lamar University, the UNT women’s soccer team fell out of first place in the Sun Belt Conference after a weekend split.

The Mean Green (5-2-1) lost on a late goal to the Red Raiders (6-1-0), but regrouped and overwhelmed the Cardinals (2-4-0) 3-0 to cap off the weekend.

“I thought overall we played well this weekend,” head coach John Hedlund said in a postgame press conference. “We showed our depth and it was a total team effort. We’re all now excited about the big showdown against SMU next Friday at home, hopefully we’ll have a huge crowd.”

Friday Staying competitive against the fourth-ranked team in the NCAA Central Division, UNT remained tied 0-0 with Texas Tech until Jessica Disabella scored a gamewinning goal in the 84th minute for the Red Raiders.

Emotions played a role early on when UNT junior forward Nikki Crocco and Tech’s midfielder Tiffini Smith received cautions from the referee in the 38th minute.

Both teams had its share of

opportunities, as the Red Raiders outshot the Mean Green 14-9.

“I could not be more proud of my team after the game,” Hedlund said. “We came very close to beating the number four ranked team in the region on their home field in front of a huge crowd. I thought for a minute we were going to beat Texas Tech two years in a row.”

Sunday Mean Green junior forward Kelsey Perlman had a breakout game with her first two goals of the season and UNT cruised

by Lamar University in a 3-0 victory.

After the Allen native scored on a rebound in the 29th minute, she gave UNT insurance with a breakaway goal 10 minutes later.

Perlman was rewarded for her efforts by being named the tournament’s Offensive Most Valuable Player.

A final goal was added when sophomore forward Michelle Young scored her third goal of the season off an assist from Crocco in the 60th minute. Young also received recognition on the Red Raider Classic All-Tournament Team.

“It’s always exciting to play on this team because someone different steps up every week,”

PHOTO BY JON HOWELL/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Junior defender Kara Brooks strides alongside a New Mexico midfielder in an attempt to steal the ball on Sept. 5 at North Texas Soccer Field.

Young said. “If someone is having an off game, we have enough talent to have another player make a difference and contribute.”

Senior goalkeeper Mandy

Hall continued her early season success, notching her third shutout while decreasing her goals against average to .34.

“It’s a point of pride for me and the defense to see those kind of

statistics,” Hall said. “We have a great defense this season and the numbers show that.”

The Mean Green returns home to take on the Southern Methodist Mustangs at 7 p.m.

Friday in the Livestrong game.

The players will wear special jerseys and shirts will be available for sale while donations to the Livestrong Foundation will be accepted.

Boykins muscled up five blocks while Saey had four of her own.

The biggest moment of the night was senior outside hitter Amy Huddleston reaching 1,000 kills to become the fifth player in school history to do so.

match against UTSA. UNT lost in five sets once again (19-25, 15-14, 26-24, 23-25, 8-15) against the Roadrunners to drop to 0-3 in five-set matches.

The loss came despite high performances as both a team and individually.

“We played well on Sunday.

We got caught on a rotation that we couldn’t sideout on,” Murczek said. “We got frustrated and

couldn’t put them away in the fifth set.”

Huddleston was just two kills short of her career high with 23 and hit .230 for the match.

Willey posted a career-best with 30 digs and ties for 9th-best performance in school history.

The Mean Green almost had a place in the record books with 206 total kills for the match.

The biggest downfall for UNT,

which ultimately lead to a 3-2 loss, was the 38 total errors it committed for the day. UTSA used the mistakes to its advantage, ultimately overtaking the Mean Green in the fifth set.

Volleyball falls short in weekend matches

BY FELICIA ALBA

aggressive and kept the other teams from being in system.”

The win was an overall team The UNT volleyball team hit a rough patch this past weekend effort with Willey posting up 16 on the road, losing three matches digs, followed by 13 from Saey and winning just one over the and 11 from freshman libero weekend in both the CenturyLink Ashlee Horvath.

UNT managed to keep Premier and in San Antonio.

The Mean Green (6-5) wasn’t Tennessee-Martin at .095 in able to pull everything together, hitting, the fourth opponent that beginning with a tight loss to the team has held under .100.

Junior middle blocker Melanie Alabama (8-2) followed by losses to both Texas State (5-5) and UTSan Antonio (6-6).

“When it came down to it, the other team made plays when it counted,” junior setter Kayla Saey said.

Staff Writer

Friday UNT first battled the hardhitting Alabama Crimson Tide, which ended in a five-set loss (18-25, 25-18, 11-25, 26-24, 7-15).

The Mean Green started off slow in the first set but made a strong comeback in the second set with a couple of aces from Saey to take an early lead.

The team continued to rally against the Crimson Tide with a fourth-set defeat. In the set, the Mean Green managed to sideout on 68 percent of the Crimson Tide’s serves and hit .385 as a team, some of the highest percentages all season.

The match went into a fifth and final deciding set where Alabama managed to overtake them 15-7.

“I think we are improving, we played five sets against Alabama and I thought we were going to upset them,” head coach Ken Murczek said.

In the nightcap against Texas State, UNT seemed to have lost its vigor and excitement as it struggled against the Bobcats 3-1 (25-27, 25-23, 19-25, 20-25).

The Bobcats came out on top in the first set of a back-and-forth rally, but the Mean Green shook things up as it garnered a second-set win.

UNT just couldn’t finish it out and lost in the remaining two sets against Texas State.

The Mean Green only hit .169 overall with junior libero Sarah Willey’s match-high 17 digs and Saey’s 36 assists.

“We serve-received the best we have all season and that’s why we could keep up with Alabama and Texas State,” Murczek said.

Saturday The Mean Green came in ready to go on Saturday as it swept Tennessee-Martin (25-20, 25-23, 25-20) on the final day of the CenturyLink Premier.

“We really took control with our serves,” Saey said. “They were

Sunday With almost no time to rest, the Mean Green headed south to San Antonio for an afternoon

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Junior setter Kayla Saey works on setting the ball for her teammates at practice.

The Mean Green went 3-1 over the weekend in San Marcos and San Antonio.

Looking Ahead The UNT volleyball team hits the road again to take on Stephen F. Austin University (4-7) at 6 p.m.

Wednesday in Nacogdoches.

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Fashion event attracts people to promote spending

By Graciela r azo SCENE editor

Women towering in the latest stilettos and men clad in carefully tailored suits crowded into some of Dallas’ most upscale shopping malls and boutiques on Friday night to celebrate the second annual Fashion’s Night Out, one of the fashion world’s largest events.

Marc Jacobs dresses and shoes

by Christian Louboutin were on display like artwork along store walls as waiters walked around refilling champagne flutes and guests chatted about the latest trends and styles.

American Vogue editor Anna Wintour, the city of New York, NYC & Co. store and the Council of Fashion Designers of America began the event last year to kick off New York Fashion Week.

It then grew into an event celebrated worldwide to promote spending and the retail business, as well as to spread a love of fashion.

“It is great for the economy, retail and designers,” said Bri Crum, president of non-profit Dallas fashion organization The Fashionistas. “The fashion industry is a hard working one, so to celebrate everyone’s hard work is very much appreciated.”

The Fashionistas sponsored the Fashion’s Night Out event at Barney’s New York at NorthPark Center. Guests sipped on cocktails while admiring dresses and suits most people only see in fashion magazines.

Many stores, such as Nordstrom and Neiman Marcus, in Plano, Fort Worth and Dallas, celebrated with free unlimited cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, music, fashion shows, photo booths, giveaways and shopping discounts.

“It’s nice to see everyone out

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Tammy Tancharoensuksavai, a material science and engineering senior, eyed a sequined blouse at the Barney’s Fashion’s Night Out event at the NorthPark Center Friday night. celebrating fashion and just being a part of it all,” Crum said.

Fashion lovers also came out for special merchandise, such as a skull-printed scarf dedicated to the late designer Alexander McQueen and the official Fashion’s Night Out T-shirt.

Forty percent of proceeds from the shirt went to the New York City AIDS Fund.

Twenty percent of purchases made at Barney’s went to The

Fashionista’s scholarship fund as well. Crum said the organization reached its goal of raising more than $5,000 that night.

Tams Tancharoensuksavai, a material science and engineering senior, attended Fashion’s Night Out at Barney’s and Neiman Marcus, where she and her friends watched a Jil Sander fashion show.

“The events were a great success,” Tancharoensuksavai said. “Anna Wintour works really

hard to promote Fashion Week and to make Fashion’s Night Out a global retail event.”

She said she enjoyed the night out even though she knew as a student she couldn’t buy many of the clothes on display at the stores.

“It’s still nice to be a part of Fashion Week no matter where you are,” Tancharoensuksavai said. “You can go out for the night with the girls and dress up and just feel special.”

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shop a little bit, as well as help out the community,” Gallegos said.

Crum said this year’s Fashion’s Night Out surpassed last year’s in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

Next year, she said she hopes the city will make it an even larger event.

“It’s just an overall great global thing to do, and it unifies everyone, whether you’re a small retailer or a large couture designer, everyone unites for that evening,” Crum said.

way they’re working and what they’re thinking.”

Play Analysis provides the opportunity to experience other career fields in theater, like directing and script reading through the course’s main project, which is a studentstaged production, Harris said.

“You don’t know where you’re going to wind up and you may get the option to do everything imaginable,” he said. “I really try to encourage students to go through this program so they can be prepared.”

With insight into alternative careers and reviewing techniques, the course also allows students to develop objectivity about production and character roles, Harris said.

“One of the main student learning outcomes is critical thinking and as professors, we develop student thinking as a way for them to make creative

judgments, proposa ls and works of art,” said Marjorie Hayes of the dance and theatre faculty.

Last July, Harris unexpectedly suffered from a heart attack. While recovering, he questioned whether he was living his life the way it was meant to be.

“I asked myself what my life was about and all I could think was that I was going to be starting rehearsals in three weeks,” Harris said. “So I said to myself, ‘That’s the reason why you’re still here.’”

Harris continues a career in theater because he hopes to lay the groundwork for students to achieve the level of greatness he feels they possess.

“Just because one of your plays didn’t make it to Broadway doesn’t mean you can’t have a fulfilling life,” he said. “It’s more rewarding to impart something to the next generation.”

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Shoppers Wendy Walker and Ernesto Gallegos came ready to shop as both walked into Barney’s dressed in white from head to toe with handfuls of shopping bags at their sides.

Gallegos said the two came out to “see and be seen.”

Gallegos wore a long, white Afghan, Indian jewelry and a raccoon tail necklace. Walker wore white knee-high boots and carried a zebra-printed cane.

“We wanted to come over and

For students who see their future featuring their name in flashing lights, one professor is offering the skills needed, not only on stage, but in all areas of theater.

Andrew Harris of the dance and theatre faculty offers a course called Play Analysis, which helps students critique playwrights, performances and productions, but more importantly helps them to understand the reasoning behind their judgment.

“On a lot of levels he encourages all students to dig deep into the history of theater and to know the nuts and bolts of the craft,” said Brian Hill, a theatre junior.

Harris served as chairman for the theater departments of Colombia University, Chicago University and Texas Women’s University before he chose to brief ly retire. It wasn’t long before he found himself back teaching, Harris said.

“I couldn’t stay away,” Harris said. “If you’re going to get into this world, you can’t just sort of walk around the edge, you have to jump in.”

Play Analysis focuses on visually applying terminologies and theories taught within the course so students can experience the techniques first hand, Harris said.

“He’s really good about giving you a well-rounded look at all perspectives of the theater,” said Kerry Goldmann, a history senior.

The goal of the course is to achieve the standard of getting students to base their judgments both artistically and critically.

“One of the things we try to do is separate,” Harris said. “We don’t talk about actors as products, but focus on the craft, the

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Andrew Harris, a visiting professor of theater history and criticism, teaches students to deal with analysis of their dance and performance skills.

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Painting, drawing group brings new perspective

By A shley-CrystAl Firstley Intern

Continuing into its third semester, the Painting and Drawing Association of North Texas has attracted more art students than ever.

The association, which was created last year, is designed to not only bring art majors of common interests together, but also the non-art majors, to socialize on the art level. The group meets at 5:30 p.m. twice a month in Art Building 331.

“It doesn’t matter if you’re in drawing or painting or not, so that’s one aspect,” studio art senior and president Dan Lam said. “You can kind of get a sense of what the art school is like if you’re not an art major and if you are an art major, you know you’re kind of used to the same people, you’re kind of used to the same critiques every time so to bring all these different kinds of people together and have critiques or discussion about art. It just brings in new perspectives that you don’t really think about.”

The association started with Lam, studio art seniors secretary Eric Dyer, historian Andrew Currey and Kyle Williams, Lam said.

After realizing all the other art programs had an organization except painting and drawing, Lam said she and founders Eric Dyer, Andrew

Currey and Kyle Williams thought it would be a good thing for the College of Visual Arts and Design to have a painting and drawing association.

“It’s just kind of frustrating because I knew there were a lot of people in my major that I hadn’t met and I hadn’t seen their work,” Lam said.

Membership dues for the organization are $15, which includes membership for a year, a T-shirt and a member card which gives members 10 percent off at HMS Art and Frame Shop as well as one free entry at every show, Lam said.

Studio art senior and vice president Keith Spinn said the organization is a good opportunity to estwablish connections with other members and professors, as well as being able to showcase your artwork at events.

“There’s a lot of benefit with us being together and being able to discuss work and kind of help each other out,” Spinn said.

At their first meeting on Thursday, Sept. 2, at least 25 students attended, making it the most members the association has ever had, Lam said.

She believes the diverse group members and majors display refreshing perspectives on art.

“I t hink sometimes a rt

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The Lightwell Gallery, located in the Art Building, will exhibit works of drawing and painting graduates and seniors from Oct. 11 to Oct. 22. students, they’re so used to talking about art that they’re ver y, like, focused and if someone comes from a totally different background like a business background and they see a decent artwork, they could have a completely different take on it,” Lam

said.

Member and art histor y senior Wendy Moran said she feels connected with the other members and she enjoys experiences such as getting into shows and going on tours to other galleries.

“It’s a group that wants to

network with other people whether they are art majors or not,” Moran said. “There’s a lot of opportunities to learn about art with visiting gallery openings or viewing other artists’ work or just seeing how critiques are done and you just learn from that.”

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Thursday, Sept. 23 Art Building 331

“Starman” is ‘passionate’ about science, music

By WilliAm sheets Web Editor

Like the sun’s light reflects off the moon, DiIulio’s passion for astronomy was ref lected through his music when he began a presentation on behalf of NASA at a Seniors Active in Learning seminar with a song.

“Fly me to the moon, let me play among the stars,” DiIulio sang to a room full of wide-eyed, chuckling seniors. “Let me see what spring is like on Jupiter and Mars.”

The 63-year-old musician, UNT astronomy lab and observatory director and NASA Solar System Ambassador has spent more than 30 years composing music for TV shows like Dragon Ball-Z and performing on stage in bands like The Chessmen, a famous Dallas-area band in the ‘60s, and his current group, The

Crawfish Band.

A group DiIulio formed 20 years ago, the Crawfish Band has recorded seven CDs under the production of Phil York, shared the stage with musical groups like Willie Nelson, The Monkees and The Beach Boys, worked with radio legend Ron Chapman and was a Grammy Award contender in 11 categories in 2003.

“We’re a bunch of old guys hav ing fun,” DiIulio said, laughing as he watched a video of the band.

Once the crowd gathered at Collins Community College settled down, DiIulio began to tell a story.

“Science is a whole list of w rongs,” Di Iu l io shouted happily to the 91 audience members. “Every time we think we’re right, we’re wrong!”

The audience erupted in

laughter when he explained the various movements of asteroids and other celestial bodies by spinning in place and holding his fist in the air.

They fell silent when he listed difficulties and failures NASA has had to overcome.

Audience members leaned forward in their seats as he whispered of the shocking discoveries the acclaimed national agency has made.

Throughout his speech, he would become so enthusiastic that he forgot to speak into his microphone.

“He’s very passionate about astronomy,” lab coordinator Anessa Mullins said. “He loves outreach, and getting kids involved in astronomy.”

During his 12 years in UNT’s astronomy department, DiIulio (pronounced dee-ooh-lee-o) wa s g iven t he n ick na me

Students to make parks out of parking spots

By A mBer Jones Intern

This Friday, the North Texas Energy and Environment Club will host UNT’s first PARK(ing) Day, which will temporarily turn metered parking spots into miniature public parks.

The event will take place from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Hickory Street next to Big Mike’s Coffee and Voertman’s.

“The premise is that when one pays a meter it is a short term lease of the land,” said Erin Chalkley, a home furnishings merchandising junior and president of NTEEC. “Most use this to park their cars, but this Friday we will turn them into small urban parks instead. It’s all about bringing awareness and challenging the passerby’s perception of their urban landscape.”

The event began when a San Francisco art and design studio, Rebar, became fed up with the allocation and distribution of public space.

Since then, PARK(ing) Day has evolved into a global event.

According to the PARK(ing) Day website, there are 700 PARK(ing) Day parks in 140 cit ies scattered across 21 countries on six continents.

Participants hope to raise awareness about the environment and how it can be used more for the public instead of places to park a car.

“Why should prime public land be used to park private veh icles ? ” sa id Cha l k ley. “ E s p e c i a l l y a t U N T, a commuter campus, we have a huge parking problem. We hope this event will challenge people to reconsider their use of vehicles as every trip one takes effects the community in some way through increased pollution and cement being traded for greenspace.”

More than 100 students have confirmed on Facebook they will attend the UNT NTEEC PARK(ing) Day, but NTEEC hopes to attract bystanders

as well.

“I’ve never heard of an event like this, but it sounds pretty interesting. I most definitely will try to check it out,” said Donavon Jackson, a radio, television and film junior.

Ever yone is encouraged to come out and support the effort, Chalkley said.

The event’s requirements are to find a clear spot, have fun and bring spare change to pay the meter.

“In the long run, I hope this event can include all student organizations and become a fundraiser for charity, like a fall equivalent to Shack-A-Thon,” Chalkley said. “The idea is that everyone will benefit from this event because if even one person decides to carpool, use public transportation, or ride their bike instead of their car then the event is a success in my eyes.”

For more i n for mat ion, search for PARK(ing) Day on Facebook.

“Starman” by a colleague who found his name too difficult to pronounce.

It was a nickna me t hat stuck so well the univer- RON DiLULIO sity bent the rules and let him use it as his e-mail address: starman@unt. edu.

In 2003, DiIulio became a Sola r System A mbassador for NASA. The ambassadors, who number almost 500, are tasked with communicating the agency’s recent discoveries and missions to their communities.

“I’m a person, not a machinescientist-robot,” DiIulio said.

“To me, communication is the most important part of the scientific community.”

DiIulio was born in Turlock, Calif., the oldest of four children born to an Air Force dad and a stay-at-home mom. He spent his youth moving around California whenever his father was reassigned.

In the third grade, he discov-

“To me, communication is the most important part of the scientific community.”

—Ron Dilulio UNT astronomy lab and observatory director

ered his love for astronomy when he read “The Little Golden Book of Astronomy,” as well as his desire to play the piano.

“I was always torn between astronomy and music, ever since I was a little kid,” DiIulio said while looking at the ceiling of his office in the Environmental E duc at ion, S c ienc e a nd Technology Building.

The discipline and encouragement of his father led DiIulio to piano lessons and practicing two hours every day.

“His line to me was: ‘If you are going to play the piano, be a pianist. Not a piano player,’” DiIulio said. “Every day I’d watch some of my friends playing catch and football out the window, but I’d be practicing for two hours every day,” he said.

After his father was assigned

to a n A i r Force base i n Shreveport, La., DiIulio won a music scholarship to UNT and began studying to become a concert pianist. However, he decided to finish his music degree at a universit y in Shreveport.

“Denton has always been kind of a second home to me,” DiIulio said.

Now DiIulio has returned home, and after a lifetime of choosing between one or another, he combines both astronomy and music while creating presentations for the Sky Theater.

“He brought unique qualifications to the observatory,” physics department chairman Chris Littler said. “He knows enough about both fields to integrate them nicely.”v

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Students ease stress through card games

By Will sheeTs WeB eDiTor

While many students struggle to cope with the stress of their college career, some alleviate it by playing trading card games like Magic: The Gathering or t a bletop role-play i ng adventures like Dungeons & Dragons.

“Sometimes people just want to unwind and get their nerd on,” North Central Texas College student Chris Rodriguez said. “That’s why people get together.”

For the past two years, UNT students have been increasingly interested in spending their free time gaming, said Jim Shuman, the owner of Madness Comics & Games, one of the

“If we get bored with one thing we can always try something new.”

—Jim Shuman Owner of Madness Comics & Games

two dedicated gaming stores in Denton.

Shuman has operated the store on East University Drive for almost six years.

On Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, Shuman hosts gaming events in the back of his store, including games of Dungeons & Dragons and small tournaments for Magic: The Gathering and other card games.

However, attendance at the weekly events has become so large that Shuman plans to open a new store dedicated solely to gaming.

“It gets crowded here,” Shuman said across one of the five long fold-out tables in the rear of his store. “We’re trying hard to add a true game store to Denton.”

T he new store, na med Nightmare Games & Supplies, will be located on Elm Street and will hold events for trading card and tabletop games alike.

The grand opening is tentatively scheduled for Oct. 1.

Shuman said most of the UNT students who frequent his store

play Magic: The Gathering, a highly strategic card game played by two or more players who battle one another with constructed decks of cards.

“It incorporates a lot of game theory like poker does,” UNT economics senior Bryant Cabrera said after defeating fellow student Khris Liles in a Friday night tournament.

Liles, an English junior, said he enjoys the game’s near-limitless strategies.

“You get to build your deck around one theme while trying to counter everyone else,” Liles said.

Magic has grown so popular since its release in 1993 that players can earn a living from prize pools of more than $200,000 in national and worldwide tournaments broadcast on television, according to the game’s official website.

Many beginners initially find the game hard to learn and, once proficient, hard to keep up with.

Photo by Mike Mezeul/Senior Staff PhotograPher The company is constantly coming out with new sets and Two game pieces from the popular Dungeons & Dragons game wait to be played. The popular game will release its newest edition, Red Box, this Saturday. mechanics, Shuman said.

“Magic can be an expensive hobby,” he said.

For t he college student strapped for cash, Dungeons & Dragons is often a more appealing pastime, said Gus Landt, owner of The Asylum, the only other dedicated gaming store in Denton.

“To play you only need to fork out 35-40 bucks and then you never have to spend another penny,” he said.

Addley Fannin, president of UNT’s Gamers Club, said roleplaying games like Dungeons & Dragons offer students a chance to get away from their school work.

“It’s fun being able to put yourself in someone else’s shoes,” Fannin said. “The games are a way to meet people.”

The gamers club meets every Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. in room 205 or 207 of the Pohl Recreation Center.

UNT music performance freshman Scott Young said the appeal of the game is somePhoto by Mike Mezeul/Senior Staff PhotograPher times overshadowed by the difficulties of finding a group (From left to right) Matt Buchanan, Gavin Buchanan, and Billy Henthom look on as Michael Lawrence reads off the game play actions for D&D’s Encounters game.

The group meets weekly on Wednesday nights to play together in a fun, friendly game. to play with.

“It was a hassle getting everyone together,” Young said. one thing we can always try about the UNT Gamers Club, While Magic and D&D are at his store, Shuman said.

“Different people had to work often the main attractions, contact Addley Fannin at “It’s gamers being gamers,” something new.” at different times.”

For more i n for mat ion AddleyFannin@my.unt.edu. people play a variety of games he said. “If we get bored with

Students question Freshman 15 weight gain myth B y Jessica D eTiBeriis Intern

The Freshman 15 continues to be a consistent fear for college students. Many freshmen are wondering if the weight-gain myth is fact or fiction.

“I’m worried I’ll lose track and eat too many paninis at Maple,” said Texas Academy

of Math and Science student Monica Thieu. “It’s easy for it sneak up on you.”

It is a k now n fact t hat students tend to gain weight during their first year on their own.

Lora Willia ms, a reg istered dietician at the Student Health and Wellness Center,

said students are likely to put on a few pounds due to biological, social and psychological factors.

“Academic ex pectat ions increase, coping mechanisms to change and stress become key factors,” Williams said.

“The students’ relationship with food and self perception

“The Freshman 15, or 20 for that matter, does not have to be a life curse if prepared for and recognized early.”

—Lora Williams Registered dietician

will determine if and how much weight is gained.”

Under the new circumstances, students no longer have someone looking over their shoulder to guide them through healthy dinner decisions. A pit stop at the Campus Chat for Chick-fil-A or Taco Bell seems more appealing than some of the healthier alternatives found in residence hall cafeterias.

Not everyone has the same opinion, however.

“I feel like I’ve been eating better since I came to college,” said radio, television and film freshman Zac Jordan. “There are lots of food choices available and so it’s easier for me to get food that’s pretty good for me, like a salad.”

So far, Jordan said weight gain hasn’t been an issue. By continuing to eat healthy and staying fit by playing rugby, he feels certain he’ll maintain his current weight. But he hasn’t

eliminated the possibility of the Freshman 15.

“I think it’s pretty real,” he said. “It’s probably more like a ‘Freshman 35.’”

Jordan isn’t alone.

Many students have heard rumors that weight increases in college freshmen have gotten higher.

A 2006 study conducted by CBS researchers reported that students gain an average of 7.8 pounds in their first year of college. Men have a tendency to gain about two pounds more than women. Only around 17 percent of freshmen gain 10 pounds or more.

Researchers say while the Freshman 15 is an exaggeration, it is often followed by the “sophomore two or three,” as weight gain progresses throughout students’ college careers.

But not everyone struggles with weight gain, said sociology sophomore Neil Gregerson.

“Of course I was afraid,” he said. “I avoided it like the plague. But I ended up losing 30 pounds.”

He didn’t change his diet or exercise habits and yet somehow lost weight, Gregerson said.

While it isn’t typically as bad as many believe, weight gain among students does exist, mostly due to the change in atmosphere. With buffet-style cafeteria meals and less time for exercise, a pound here or there adds up.

College students also get less sleep and try to make it up with sugary sodas, coffee and high-calorie energy drinks, all of which contribute to weight gain.

“It really depends on the person’s habits… stress level and their ability to cope with new surroundings,” Gregerson said. “Avoid fried foods, keep a healthy workout regimen and don’t drink sodas.”

Williams said the Freshman 15 doesn’t have to be something students stress over, as long as they are well prepared.

“The Freshman 15, or 20 for that matter, does not have to be a life curse if prepared for and recognized early,” Williams said. “Catch it early before clothing options decrease and require larger size purchases affecting budgets, health and self perception.”

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Frustration mounts over parking Editorial Parking is one of the biggest, most distressing issues facing UNT students this and for the last several years. Many students commute to campus and need a place to park their car while in class. Parking is something students who pay tuition expect to be provided for a fee through parking permits. Yet, at a university of more than 36,000 students, there are only around 18,000 available spots. The parking office cap permits at approximately 25,000 massively overselling spaces, and leading to lots of headaches.

The Editorial Board, joins the 1200 fans on the week old Facebook page calling for a change in parking at UNT, in demanding a solution to this massive problem.

Start off with the site of the new parking garage next to the future business building as a prime culprit. Many parking spots were eliminated with the construction. While the new garage is still in works, taking up a prime space for vehicles, students, faculty, and staff are left without a place to park, which happens to be a fairly common problem among college campuses.

Worse yet, the administration and parking office has no concern.

While charging students $180 to park in dorm and commuting lots, as well as writing tickets one day after move-in when most new students are still waiting for their permits. By adhering to an outdated, ineffective policy UNT administrators are stifling and irritating students. The faculty is having just as many issues-reserved parking passes setting them back $405 a year, the ridiculously lengthy waiting list not withstanding.

A lot of colleges have issues with parking-even commuter colleges like UNT. However, UNT’s parking situation is particularly dire.

On September 4, a Facebook page showed up on the internet called “North Texas Students for a Parking Solutions”, and has quickly gained approximately 1200 fans in just a little over a week. The page, dedicated to the movement to fix the parking, started as a result of a letter sent to the head of UNT parking, Mr. Barry Moore. The letter discredits the university’s philosophy of insisting that students should have less vehicles, and how it is an illogical argument. It goes on to attack “trigger-happy parking employees”, the university’s master plan, and their absolute refusal to attempt to fix the issue of parking, ignoring years of complaints.

The author offers plausible solutions to fix the parking situations, and demonstrates the fact that while the university is growing, the parking is not.

The administration says students are getting an education, not their vehicle, while they have a fairly accommodating lot in front of the Hurley Administration building. This is a hypocritical argument.

Since UNT has a fairly large sized amount of commuting students, parking should be more of a concern to them. It is possible this is a move from the administration to encourage more people to live on or around campus., but the administration is missing the point. Even students in dorms are ending up in a dicey parking situation.

It is not uncommon to just circle the residence lot in Clark or Kerr halls for quite a while waiting for a spot to open up during the weekday afternoons. This is simply inexcusable when many students paid the parking office up to $180 for these spaces to be available to park in.

Possibly with the opening of the new parking garage many of these parking problems may be fixed. However, as long as UNT’s administration continues to downplay this issue, it appears parking will still be one of the most frustrating challenges on campus.

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UNT student embarrassed at game Dear UNT students and alumni, I would like to take a moment and apologize to those who went to Saturday’s football game. I feel our student section was disrespectful, obscene and flat out dirty. I would like to speak on behalf of the many students who were sickened and disheartened by the actions of our fellow classmates.

In short, I feel this university deserves better from its students. It’s hard cheering and believing in a team that has had its shortcomings, but it’s even harder going to games and standing next to such incompetent and offensive people.

Maybe it was just me, but I just couldn’t find humor in a player getting injured.

Certain organizations and

student leaders who are so absorbed in representing our school and promoting school spirit appear to be at the heart of this all. They’d rather get drunk and tailgate than actually go and support their school.

Granted, I know that we are not the only college to yell belligerent things at visitors.

I think we just sound stupid belittling an opposing team that could (and did) beat us.

Maybe I’d understand if we were Alabama or even TCU; but we are not. We are UNT. We are a school whose football team has struggled for the past six years and has only won three games in the past two seasons. Clearly, we have no right to be so ignorant toward the opposing team, the referees and our own players. If

anything, we should be humble and thankful that we still have a program.

I, for one, just want to go to the game, have a great time, and cheer on the football team with friendly company. But I can’t. I want to sing the fight song as loud as I can because I am proud to be an Eagle, but I can’t do that either. But hopefully, if I sing loud enough, I won’t be able to hear our school song being desecrated by foul language.

I don’t want to be looked down on by opposing fans as a typical rude North Texas fan and I hope other students to feel the same way. So please, Mean Green Nation, rise above the alcohol, cursing and bad behavior, and actually represent our school. Have the

audacity to stay and sing the alma mater. Be proud and go Mean Green!

In an attempt to downplay the company’s role in the world’s largest oil spill, BP officials are now pointing partial blame for the April 20 oil spill to the owner of the rig, Transocean, and Halliburton, who was hired as the cement contractor.

According to CNN, in a 193-page investigative report released last Wednesday, BP has attributed “faulty cementing, a misread pressure test and an improperly maintained blowout preventer” as contributors to the April 20 oil spill.

While the report is far from definitive in a final cause of the explosion, it does provide a look at the company’s probable strategy of spreading the blame to the two other companies involved in the explosion.

BP should take responsibility for being a bigger part of the failure of this rig. They are making themselves out to seem mostly innocent, as opposed to delegating the faults to the people who took part in the construction, as well as the

maintenance of the well.

In May, then-BP CEO Tony Hayward said “The rig that exploded on April 20 was run by another company, Transocean.

That rig was run by their people, their processes.” Hay ward also, while appearing on NBC’s “Today Show,” said “It wasn’t our accident, but we are absolutely responsible for the oil, for cleaning it up, and that’s what we intend to do.”

Transocean, however, says the only cause of the rig explosion was the well design. BP had tried to cut costs on the design of the well and compromised on several safety measures leading to the event.

W hile BP ack nowledges issues with the cement in the report and has turned the blame to t he company in charge of the cement work, BP avoided the fact that the overall casing plan may have had problems that could have contributed to f laws in the cement and f lawed pressure readings. About t wo hours after rig workers declared they

were “satisfied” with readings we now know were faulty, the blowout and explosion of the rig occurred.

Several days before the explosion, BP officials chose to use a type of casing for the well the company knew was risky, according to a BP document, simply because it was the more financially friendly material to use. Sounds like yet another poor decision on BP’s end.

After failed attempts with the coffer dam, a tube used to suck the oil to the water’s surface and an underwater robot that would cut the leaking pipe and cap it off, BP tried to plug the spill with junk including golf balls, shredded tires, and knotted rope. While the attempt at using golf balls was cheaper, I’m not sure it was the most effective way of trying to stop an oil spill that at one point was roughly the size of Delaware and Rhode Island combined.

Currently, Congress and the US Department of Justice are continuing their investigation of the roles of the three compa-

nies for a definitive blame in the oil spill. However, BP’s latest sloppy efforts to shift blame to Transocean and Halliburton shows BP’s concern for keeping their money in their stockholders’ pockets.

My advice to BP is to take that finger they are pointing blame with and use it to seal the hole of the inevitable next oil leak.

Kayle Morain Kayla Morain is a pre-radio, television and film sophomore. She can be reached at KaylaMorain@my.unt.edu.

BP vacates most of the blame

Kalani Gordon Kalani Gordon is a photojournalism junior. She can be reached at SarahGordon@ my.unt.edu.

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