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Mean Green faces uphill battle after injuries BY BEN BABY

Senior Staff Writer If a 0-2 start to the season was not bad enough, the Mean Green has more problems it must deal with on its trek back to relevance. UNT will be without two integral pieces for the remainder of the season, after redshirt senior quarterback Nathan Tune dislocated his hip and junior safety DaWaylon Cook tore his ACL. “As we are finding out as a football team, if you are running number two you are a play away, and you better be ready,” head coach Todd Dodge said. “It’s happened to us quite often.” After losing the competition for the job as starting quarterback this summer, sophomore Derek Thompson will step in for Tune. Tune took a vicious hit with one minute remaining in the fourth quarter of UNT’s 32-31 loss to Rice on Saturday. The Celina H.S. star was taken off

the field on a stretcher, and had surgery this past week to repair the hip, officially ending his career at UNT. Thompson, who has never made a collegiate start, takes over the spot after seeing limited action at the quarterback position. In 2010, Thompson has seven pass attempts, completing f ive passes for 40 yards. “I feel bad for Nathan,” Thompson said. “It’s one of those deals that you never wish a kid gets hurt like that, especially his senior year. It’s my opportunity now, I feel like it’s my team.” The sophomore was forced to burn his redshirt status at the end of last season, as Tune and redshirt sophomore quarterback Riley Dodge were both injured in UNT’s final game of the 2009 regular season. The 6-foot-4-inch Thompson completed all three of his passes for 60 yards and a touchdown. “[Thompson]’s a good quar-

terback a lso,” junior w ide receiver Tyler Stradford said. “As a team, we shouldn’t miss a beat. The offense should still be rolling like it’s rolling.” Throughout the first two games of the season, Tune averaged 270 yards of total offense per game, which is second in the Sun Belt Conference. However, Tune leads the conference with three interceptions. Cook’s absence will add to a struggling secondary that is already missing another starter, junior cornerback Steven Ford, who broke his ankle in week 1. Junior safety John Shorter will start in place of Cook. The defense has allowed 33.5 points per game, and ranks fourth in the conference in passing yards allowed with an average of 210.50 yards per game. A different challenge awaits the Mean Green at 11 a.m. Saturday in West Point, N.Y. as it faces an Army team that averages almost 280 yards per game rushing.

of the Family Outreach Center. Forty-five sexual assault calls have been handled in the Denton area since Jan. 1, according to the Denton Police Department. “Nine out of 10 times, the victim will know the person who assaults them,” Holmes said. Officer Ryan Grelle of the Denton Police Department agrees. “Most of the victims know their suspect,” he said. Five cases of sexual assault have occur red at UNT between 2007 and 2009. All were date or acquaintance

related, according to the UNT crime and securit y awareness report. Acquaintances played the highest role in Holmes’ study, which was conducted in 2008. Fifty percent of sexual assault offenders were acquaintances of their victims, 15 percent w e r e i nv ol v e d w it h t he victims in a romantic sense and 18 percent of the cases involved strangers. “The ones that get reported usua lly occur in residence halls,” said Ed Reynolds, the UNT deputy chief of police.

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Redshirt senior quarterback Nathan Tune dislocated his hip in the final minute of UNT’s 32-31 loss to Rice on Saturday night. Tune was taken off the field on a stretcher and underwent surgery later that night.

Study reports risks of sexual assault for college women

BY K RYSTLE CANTU & LORYN THOMPSON

Senior Staff Writer & Intern One in four women in college will be victims of rape or attempted rape before they graduate, according to a recent Department of Justice study. Between 130 and 150 medical rape exams are administered yearly through Denton Regional, said Dr. Nicole Holmes, the director of victim outreach services at Denton County Friends of the Family. Fifty victims attend counseling at the Denton County Friends

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“Unfortunately, most of those cases involve alcohol.”

Critical Accomplice In Rape “I think alcohol plays a dangerous role,” Holmes said. “In any situation where there is drinking going on, it’s the No. 1 date drug used.” Often when someone has been drinking, he or she has less ability to fight off the attacker and becomes more vulnerable, Holmes said. “They just make an easier target and easier victim,” she said. “Alcohol plays a role in the

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Star Wars club vice president Jonathan Smith (left) and president Andrew Mount (right) show off their lightsaber skills. “Our purpose is to make a community where people who might not normally get involved in an extracurricular activity have a place to come and hang out with fellow Star Wars fans,” Mount said. The Star Wars club meets at 7:30 p.m. every other Tuesday in Language Building 217. Club members will meet again on Sept. 21.

know something, but not what happened, which makes it difficult to recall and report the rape, Holmes said. “We see that situation fairly frequently here,” she said. “It makes it hard for police reports. Not all victims will pass out when drugged, Holmes said. Some may have a toxic response and end up in the ICU, while others simply seem really intoxicated. Sometimes victims are even coherent.

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Clark Grill closes after 44 years BY CHRISTINA MLYNSKI

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offender, as well. They are more apt to offend.” Grelle said most of the sexual assault cases he has handled were alcohol-related incidents. “It puts victims in a bad situation,” he said. “People open themselves up with alcohol.” With alcohol events, there is always a high risk of drug-induced sexual assaults, Holmes said. Sometimes women may not even know they are intoxicated until it’s too late, or may not even know it as it is happening, she added. Often drugs will impact memory. Some victims may

The fire went out on Clark Grill forever last spring. Dining Services made the decision to shut dow n t he cafeteria behind Clark Hall because it was economically ineffective and impractical, said Bill McNeace, executive director of dining services. “We are way over-balanced in trying to serve our residential population and of course it’s important to us, but five cafeterias on a campus our size is more than is needed,” he said. The Cla rk Gri l l building is being used for meetings, student prog ra mming a nd specia l events for housing and university curriculum, sa id Tom Ru fer, a ssista nt vice president for auxiliar y services. The cafeteria was known for serving fast food items, like burgers and pizza, and being open from 6 p.m. to midnight, McNeace said. The Kerr Hall cafeteria has taken over as the night cafeteria, extending its hours to 2 a.m., McNeace said. “It’s been a challenge but we’re getting better at it each day,” said Sean Coxon, food service manager for Kerr cafeteria. “On the positive side, we’re a bigger cafeteria, so we can accommodate more students than Clark was able to.” The cafeteria serves triple the amount of food compared to last year, he said.

Students like Katie Miller, an art education sophomore and former Clark resident, were surprised and upset to find out about the closure. “I’m a fa irly pick y eater and I know that I like what they had to offer at Clark,” she said. “Now, I don’t always k now t hat I’m going to be completely satisfied eating at another cafeteria.” Aaron Johnson, an undecided sophomore and Kerr resident assistant, sees the shutdown as an improvement for students. “Overall, I think the change was for the better because Kerr obviously has more room and it seems as if the same food options are [as] readily available as [they were] last year,” he said. Food opt ions have expanded at Kerr since last year because Dining Services wants to meet all aspects of students’ eating habits, Coxon said. A not her d i n i ng a lter native is the f lexible meal plan, which also allows students to purchase food in reta i l locations like the University Union, according to the UNT Dining Services website. Since Cla rk Grill closed, housing and meal plan rates have not increased significantly, which was a big factor in deciding to close the cafeteria, McNeace said. “If we open up Kerr at 7 a.m. and keep it running until 2 a.m., that’s a more efficient way of taking care of students’

needs than having Clark Grill, which sits dormant a ll day long,” he said. T he Ker r c a feter ia w i l l be remodeled in December during the winter break. An expanded menu and a faster, more c onven ient w ay for students to receive their food are a few planned improvements, Coxon said. From a f i na ncia l sta ndpoint, no major change has been seen, McNeace said. Dining Ser v ices is i mprov i ng it s ef fect iveness and dining experience, McNeace said. “A ny t ime you ta ke away something it won’t be popular, but the big picture from a food service perspective is being able to provide more access to food,” he said.

Dining Facts • Clark Grill opened in 1966 • Kerr Hall houses 896 residents, almost double Clark’s 463 • The McConnell, Crumley, Marquis, Chilton and Kendall buildings all housed cafeterias at one time • Kerr cafeteria has 62 percent more traffic than Clark last year

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Students experience Hispanic cultural celebration on campus BY CLAIRE LEO

Contributing Writer Spa n i s h mu sic bl a s t s through speakers as students mill around the Library Mall, looking at colorful displays and standing in line for free tacos and drinks. In the middle of everything, three women dressed in decorative clothing perform folkloric Mexican dances. T h is was t he scene Wednesday afternoon, when t he Mu lt icu lt u ra l Center threw a ¡Carnaval! celebration in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month. “I t hink it’s somet hing rea l l y c ool,” s a id Ga by Espinoza, a psychology sophomore. “You get to learn about other cultures you might not really know about. It opens it up for everyone — not just people in the organizations, but anyone walking through the Library Mall.” T he event wa s doubly significant this year, as it occurred the day before the bicenten n ia l a n n iversa r y of Mexico’s Independence Day.

About 13 percent of UN T st udents a re Hispanic, according to the Multicultural Center. “I t h i n k it’s i mpor ta nt for all students, regardless of their race or heritage, to come to things like this so they can realize how diverse our university is,” said Cara Walker, the student services coordinator who organized theevent. St udent or g a n i z at ion s set up boot hs, a nd each one focused on a different country. Ma ny of fered t rad it iona l Hispa n ic ca nd ies, like mango suckers coated in sweetened chili powder. Judges moved from booth to booth, rating each based on creativity, educational value and presentation. G -Force, a n or ga n i z ation dedicated to inspiring Hispa n ic h ig h school students to pursue a college education, won first place and $150 for its display on Spain. “It’s really cool because we get to see kids that we

helped go to UNT,” said Shely Vargas, a member of G-Force and a journalism junior. Students were given “passports” and were told to get them stamped by each booth to enter a raff le. Most of the students said they were drawn in by the music a nd food but were interested in t he cultura l aspect as well. “I believe in this culture,” said Soraya Ronco, a radio, television and film senior. “This country, as well as this university, is very diverse.” T he Ba l let Fol k lor ic o, a nonprof it per for ma nce g roup f rom For t Wor t h, entertained students w ith traditional Mexican dances while they ate. “I like the env ironment a nd t he music,” sa id A na Vallejo, a chemistry exchange student from Mexico. Vallejo said she enjoyed t he event, a nd a lt houg h t he food wasn’t aut hentic enough for her, she couldn’t complain. “At least it was free,” she said.

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Rapes go unreported Continued from Page 1 Only 12 to 15 percent of rape victims will report to police. “I think that there is a lot of embarrassment and shame,” Holmes said. The victims often blame themselves for reasons that range from drinking to the fact that they went into the offender’s room, she said. “Often there is a sense of ‘I just want to put it behind me and I just want to move on,’” she said. More UNT students have been

seen at the counseling center than have actually filed police reports. “I think college girls take more risks than others would,” said Kieran Brodie, a math and science senior. Kristina Rodriguez, a speech junior, agrees. “They are young and vulnerable,” she said. Holmes says that victims are not to blame no matter the risks. “It’s not their fault,” she said. “No matter what they did, nothing warrants for sexual assault.”

Students split time between UNT and Costa Rica BY TAYLOR JACKSON Staff Writer

UNT students now have a chance to learn about sustainable tourism and live in Costa Rica. The School of Merchandising and Hospitality Management started a joint program with the Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center, a master’s-only university in Costa

Rica, to offer a new Master of Science in international sustainable tourism that divides students’ time with one year in Denton and one abroad. “Just being abroad, experiencing new cultures and seeing the hands-on aesthetics would be what you’ll need to broaden your horizons and see new things,” said Kindra Blumentritt, a merchandising sophomore, about the new

program. The dual program is the first of its kind in the country, said Lea Dopson, the department chairwoman. The idea of teaching students about sustainability goes with the “We Mean Green” initiative of UNT. The program emphasizes three pillars of sustainable tourism: env ironmenta l, economic and cultural. For instance, the

program would study the way a hotel going up near a beach would affect the natural ecosystem, the economic situation of the area and the culture. The program includes 36 hours. Twelve students are enrolled this semester, but Dopson said she thinks the number will increase soon. “It zipped through all the approval processes in record time,” Dopson said. “We went from the idea to offering our first class in nine months — unprecedented at the university. And it was because so many people were behind it.” If the program advertises more, other students who have expressed interest in it will sign up, Dopson said. The university is also looking at other exotic locations, like Thailand, to expand programs and make UNT one of the top schools in the country. “People that become involved

in MIST care about being green, changing the world and are adventurous,” Dopson said. For the first year, the students pay the UNT master’s tuition rate, but an out-of-state teaching fee along with living and class fees is added the second year — about $20,000 altogether. The master’s program is available for people who come from multiple different undergraduate majors, and the campus is a “picturesque oasis in the middle of Central America,” Dopson said. The classes are all taught in English, but knowing Spanish is helpful. When a student graduates from the program, they’ll have two degrees from two universities, Dopson said. “It would open their vision to other alternative opportunities out there and give them an experience that not too many people get the chance to have,” said Kevin Williams, a hospitality management junior.

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Lab bands offer ‘top-notch music’ for free at weekly event BY JESSICA PAUL

Senior Staff Writer Soft jazz melodies will drift through the University Union’s first floor every Thursday at noon as part of the annual Tunes at Noon Concert Series. “It’s one of the traditions that we’ve got here on campus of the jazz groups performing in the Union regularly every week,” said Craig Marshall, manager of the jazz studies division. The series includes performances at noon on Thursdays in the One O’Clock Lounge as well as Wednesday nights in the Syndicate. The One O’Clock Lounge is a great venue because of the heavy flow of traffic within that area of the Union, Marshall said. “To be having student music groups perform there, that’s a great opportunity for students around the university to experience what we do over here in the jazz division,” he said. He thinks the University Program Council hosts the

Tunes at Noon series as part of their “mandate to bring the arts to the students,” Marshall said. The venue is named in honor of the One O’Clock Lab Band, which always kicks off the series, Marshall said. For jazz studies senior Brian Clancy, this year is his third in the One O’Clock Lab Band. “Each semester, it’s a chance for those groups to get out and perform an extra time, which is really important,” Clancy said. For the students who aren’t in the band Clancy said the series gives people a chance to actually watch the lab bands perform. T he One O’C lock L ab Band was nominated for two Grammys last year. Clancy said he thinks the nomination raises the bar for the band and left the band with a decision that needed to be made. “We were all wondering you know, ‘Should we follow the nomination up by trying to

it’s prime time when people go eat,” he said. Marshall said the performa nces a re good for t he students performing as well as the student population at UNT. “It’s nice for the general population on campus to be able to enjoy this top notch music for free,” he said. The Two O’Clock Lab Band is scheduled to play at noon tomorrow. Clancy said the best thing about performing at the Union is playing music for people who would not normally hear big band music on a daily basis. Clancy said aside from KNTU 88.1, the UNT radio station, big band music is not the most PHOTO BY JON HOWELL/INTERN popular genre playing on the The Grammy-nominated One O’Clock Lab Band plays as a part of the Tunes at Noon Concert Series, where ensembles play radio today. at noon every Thursday in the One O’Clock Lounge. “It’s cool for me to play big band music in public and to play make everything about it just bringing more awareness to the last year and said the perfor- for other people, people who usually wouldn’t hear it, and mances were fun to watch. as good or even better?’” Clancy program and the school.” “It’s good entertainment just get it out there and keep it Jamie Nguyen, a finance said. “That put more pressure on this band in addition to just senior, saw the lab bands play during lunch hours because alive,” Clancy said.

New vending machines accept credit cards BY JOSHUA SHAMBURGER Contributing Writer

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Palm oil can be found in a variety of products. Cookies and peanut butter are two food products that have palm oil as an ingredient.

Palm oil replaces hydrogenated oils, becomes trend BY KEVIN HOPPER Intern

A new trend is causing students to check the labels of products before they buy them. Palm oil, an oil extracted from palm fruit, is replacing hydrogenated oils in many massproduced packaged goods. Some products, such as Jif Peanut Butter, are labeled as “natural” or with the tag “no trans fats.” This trend leads many consumers to believe they are making healthier dietary choices. However, research shows palm oil can have negative effects and can be destructive to the environment. Allie Hammer, a UNT alumna, began buying Jif’s natural peanut butter less than a year ago when she first noticed the product at her local grocery store. “I don’t like the organic peanut butter,” she said. “I like the taste of regular peanut butter but I don’t like the hydrogenated fats.” While palm oil may be an adequate replacement for trans fats, it is not a healthy alternative. “It is not helpful to replace trans fats with palm oil,” said Priscilla Connors, a UNT nutrition professor. “Palm oil is more saturated than butter fat and causes atherosclerosis.” Atherosclerosis occurs when arteries become hard. Saturated fat molecules cause

the plaque to build up in the arteries, leading to this condition, according to the American Heart Association. Atherosclerosis has been linked to heart diseases such as strokes and heart attacks. Palm oil can also have negative effects on the environment. Phil Morrow, a manager of the organic food company International Harvest, said his company’s former supplier of palm oil lost its organic certification because of chemical compounds used in the production process. International Harvest was pressured to change palm oil suppliers prior to its supplier’s loss of its organic certification, he said. The Center for Science in the Public Interest published a pamphlet called “Cruel Oil,” exposing how the production of palm oil results in deforestation and destruction of the natural environment of many endangered species around the world. The vertically integrated food company Daabon Organic has taken measures to ensure the environmentally sustainable production of palm oil by gaining ownership of the farms that produce its organically certified palm oil. The company claims it offers fair and competitive prices to farmers, according to a press

release on the Daabon Organic website. David Kaplan, a UNT philosophy professor and creator of the Philosophy of Food Project, said he believes most food producers are concerned with one thing – the bottom line. “Changes in [the] food industry to accommodate [both] health and environmental concerns are possible if three conditions can be met: if state and federal regulations require it and have the power to enforce the law, if consumers demand it from their food producers, the industry will respond, and if industry can figure out how to do it in such a way as to remain profitable,” he said. “This last condition is the most important and the biggest ‘what if.’”

Vending machines across the campus are evolving. Many of the old vending machines have recently been replaced with new ones, filled with a new variety of snacks and drinks. “T he u n i ver sit y h ad a supplier change earlier this summer,” sa id Tom Rufer, assista nt v ice president of auxiliary services. The new machines have new c a rd reader s, w h ich a l low people to pu rcha se snacks by swiping their credit card instead of using cash or coins. Rufer said installing new vending machines equipped with card readers wasn’t intentional; the machine company i s s i m pl y up g r a d i n g it s machines. Get t i ng new vend i ng machines isn’t something the university does regularly, he said. Rufer said this year is the first time vending machines have been changed since he began working at UNT four years ago. He said he’s not sure if profits from the new machines have increased. “It’s a little early to say,” Rufer said. Students have been giving positive feedback regarding these new machines. “Finding [snack machines] with card slots was hard to do last year but now there’s one in every building,” said Jordan Burchill, a music junior.

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Journalism senior Chris Cyrek gives the debit card option a try at a Coke machine in the General Academic Building. New snack machines aren’t in every building but could be in the future. Ru fer sa id t hey a re i n the process of getting new mach i ne s for t he ent i re campus. The soda machines have also been receiving upgrades. “More a nd more people don’t carry cash these days,”

said Mark Puckett, a Coca Cola territor y development manager. Coca Cola has a contract with the university to be the exclusive drink brand, Puckett said. Besides the soft drink vend i ng mach i ne s, C oc a Cola also has machines with Monster Energy Drinks and Dasani water.

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Freshmen to bond, discuss ‘coming-of-age’ book today By WiLLiam SheetS Web Editor

This fall, freshmen will be encouraged to take part in the One Book, One Community program. This year’s selected reading is “Flight” by Sherman Alexie, a f ict iona l novel about a n orphaned Native A merican boy who can travel through time. “I would call it a coming-ofage type of story,” said Dale Tampke, dean of undergraduate studies and head of the One Book program at UNT. “Its kind of an engaging story if you open it up.” The program was introduced to UNT in 2008, he said. Each year a book, selected by a committee of students, a lu m n i a nd u n iversit y faculty, is provided for free at Freshman Orientation for freshmen to read. The goal of the program is for freshmen to become involved in a communit y discussion t hat bonds them together. “Personally, I hope that they learn to engage the text at a new level,” said committee member a nd UNT a lu m n i William Senn in an e-mail interview. “That their world

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Graphic design sophomore Cjivona Hicks displays her copy of the book “Flight” by Sherman Alexie. “Flight” was given to each freshman this past summer at orientations for the One Book, One Community program. view is broadened and also t hat t hey engage w it h t he community of other readers in the process.” The program committee

ha s schedu led d iscussion groups for the program to be held at residence halls on campus today at 5 p.m. The groups will be orga-

panel discussion at 7 p.m. on Sept. 21 on the first f loor of Willis Library. The Chilton Ha ll Media Libra r y w i l l show “Smoke

n i z e d by Re sidenc e L i fe staff. The UNT libraries will host several events to support the program’s goals, including a

Signals” at 7 p.m. on Sept. 29 and “The Exiles” at 7 p.m. on Oct. 6. W hile attenda nce at t he group discussions and library events is not mandatory, free refreshments will be provided to all students who participate. The university also hopes to h av e Sher m a n A le x ie visit campus as a part of the program. “We would love to have him give a lecture on campus, but at this time he is not available,” said Suzanne Sears, assistant dean for public services. “We are hopeful that the situation will change and he will be able to come perhaps later in the semester.” Past book selections for the program were “The Bean Trees” by Barbara Kingsolver and “Big Coal” by Jeff Goodell. Other books considered as this year’s reading were “The Road” by Cormac McCarthy, “Push” by Sapphire, “Night” by Elie Wiesel and “This I Believe” by Jay Allison, Dan Gediman and Studs Terkel. For more information on the One Book, One Community program, v isit http://v paa. unt.edu/OneBook.

Conversation program bridges language barrier By Levi ShuLtz Intern

International students at the Intensive English Language Institute met their English conversation partners for the first time Monday at a kick-off party for the Conversation Partner Program. The Conversation Partner

Program, a semester-long series, provides an opportunity for international students to connect with American students to help them practice their English, and also provides a bridge between two different cultures. “I think it’s important for people to interact with other

people from around the world and to be comfortable in a multicultural environment,” said Meghan Merchant, the Intensive English Language Institute student counselor and the director of the program. International students who do not speak fluent English enroll at the Intensive English Language

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Meghan Merchant, an Intensive English Language Institute student counselor, signs up volunteers for the Conversation Partner Introduction Party. They meet for an hour every Monday to help students practice speaking English. China and Saudi Arabia. About 80 percent of the students who graduate from the institute go on to take courses at UNT, while others go back to their home country, Merchant said. “I hope to learn English here well,” said Eriko Fujita. She said she plans to return home after graduating from the institute. Chenglong “Bob” Ge, a student from China, said he plans on graduating from the institute and staying at UNT to gain more education. Many of the volunteers who

attended the kick-off event for the program are joining for the first time. Others have been participating longer. Megan Beck, an international studies senior, said she has participated in the program for two years,and really wanted to connect with international students. Another semester of the Conversation Partner Program will begin in January.

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UNT softball team gears up for fall season BY BOBBY LEWIS Staff Writer

The Mean Green softball team has steadily improved since the 2009 season and w i l l t r y to cont i nue t hat trend as it prepares for the fa l l season t hat w i l l sta r t next week. A lthough the fall season games are unofficial, head c o a c h T.J. Hu bba r d w i l l have his eyes on the many newcomers t hat t he tea m ha s broug ht i n si nce la st spring. “I’v e a l w a y s s a id t h i s shou ld get t he f resh ma n ready to play on our level,” Hubba rd sa id. “T hat’s my biggest goal because I don’t think we can really prepare them for that first competition in Februar y because t here’s such a long lapse of t i me bet ween now a nd then.” T he tea m i mproved on 2009’s 26-28 record w ith a record of 29-20 during the 2010 ca mpa ig n. However,

Hubba rd says despite last year’s success, pitching will be something to watch due to how much turnover there has been since the team last stepped on t he f ield for a game. “The difference from this roster to last yea r’s roster is experiencing the circle,” Hubbard said. “That’s only by throwing them in the fire and letting them experience those kind of things.” One of t he pitchers Hubba rd w i l l be t u r n i ng to is sophomore Br it t a ny Simmons. Simmons pitched for the team last year, but she knows this season will be more challenging. “I’ve got some big shoes to fill,” Simmons said. “Two of our big seniors left last year, so I’m just going to look to fill their shoes and be really consistent about it.” T he t wo sen ior pitchers who left last year were Ashley Lail and Kayla Lawson, who w ent a c om bi ne d 21-13,

which accounted for almost 75 percent of the team’s 2010 victories. Simmons pitched mostly in relief last season, but she may be a starter this season. A not her vetera n on t he te a m t h i s ye a r i s ju n ior infielder Amber Miller, whose average jumped f rom .222 and 3 RBI in 2009 all the way up to .267 and 13 RBI. W hen t he spr i ng comes a rou nd, she thinks this team can be pretty good, judging by last year’s performance. “I think we did really good and we’re just looking to go farther,” she said. Hubba rd e x pe c t s a lot from t he new additions to the team as well, now that it ha s more dept h i n t he outf ield. In t he inf ield, he now has junior power-hitter Maddelyn Fraley, who came to UNT from Northeastern Oklahoma A&M. Fraley was recently honored as one of 45 NJCA A softball players given All-American status.

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The Mean Green softball team is entering its fall season after going 29-20 in the spring. The UNT alumni game will take place at 5 p.m. Saturday at Lovelace Stadium before UNT hosts a series of unofficial home games. As far as the dangerousness of his lineup, Hubbard said there really are no weak spots in it and that all of the women can hurt any team.

“A l l o f t h e m [ a r e dangerous],” Hubbard said. “Ever y player on this team can be lethal on any given day.”

The first game will be an alumni game, which will take place at 5 p.m. Saturday at Lovelace Stadium in Mean Green Village.

Mean Green falls to Ladyjacks after five sets BY FELICIA A LBA Staff Writer

The UNT volleyball team (6-6) suffered a heartbreaking loss against Stephen F. Austin (5-7) in last night’s grueling five-set match (25-17, 19-25, 37-39, 25-20, 8-15). UNT came out strong in the first set, overtaking SFA in a 25-17 set win, but then faltered in the second. “I thought we rebounded from Sunday’s match well and really took it to them,” head coach Ken Murczek said.

The Mean Green showed true stamina in the third set as it went into a never-ending rally, which finally resulted in a 39-37 win for the Ladyjacks. UNT didn’t run out of steam there as it went on to capture the fourth-set victory. The fifth-set curse set in once again for the Mean Green as it fell to SFA in a disappointing 15-8 defeat. The Mean Green is now 0-4 in five-set matches. “We did our job but we went into to a fifth set,” Murczek

said. “We just needed to make plays that we didn’t.” UNT was a hitting machine in both the second and fourth sets with .400 and .326 attack percentages, respectively, but was in the negative in the fifth, which ultimately led to the loss. “As far as execution, we focused on our side of the net and talked to each other,” senior outside hitter Brittani Youman said. Youman led the team with 18 kills, followed by power-hitting

sen ior outside h it ter A my Huddleston with 17 kills. Junior setter Kayla Saey also saw her piece of action with 57 assists for the match. Saey leads the Sun Belt in assists and continues to climb up the rankings in career sets, currently standing at sixth in school history. Defensive dynamo, junior libero Sarah Willey, had a team high of 22 digs and is on her way to become the fourth player in school history to reach 1,000 in her career.

Looking Ahead T he Mea n Gre en look s to get back in the action on Friday as it travels to Arlington for the UT-Arlington Hilton Invitational. “ We a r e p a s s i n g a n d receiv i ng wel l a nd hopef u l ly have good of fensive plays there again,” Murczek said. The Mean Green will take on Prairie View A&M (2-8), UT- El Paso (7-3), and UT- Arlington (3-8) starting Friday. Prairie View will be coming

off a win from former Sun Belt competitor University of New Orleans, as will UTEP, which is coming off a UTSA Classic title. UTA, which the Mean Green took on during spring exhibition season, has lost f ive of its last matches, but has dom i nat i ng out side h it ter Raegan Daniel, who attained UTA’s first triple-double since 2007. “We a re excited to show them that we are winners,” Youman said.

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Cartoon offends Christians

Rick Perry making excuses Editorial The mudslinging in the gubernatorial race has begun. Rick Perry, running for re-election, has ignited a smear campaign, blasting the Democratic candidate Bill White for refusing to release tax records and, reportedly, being too wealthy. And now, Rick Perry won’t debate with White at all, using his refusal to release tax records and his position as a wealthy millionaire as his reasoning. The Editorial Board believes Perry is using this as an excuse to hide from tough questions and debate so that his many flaws and bad decisions throughout his time as governor will not be exposed. As Perry is running for an unprecedented third term, he has faced fairly weak competition in the past. In 2006, Perry faced a tame Democrat Chris Bell and two independents none of whom forced Perry out of his comfort zone. In 2002, Perry faced Tony Sanchez, a Democrat, who barely failed to get even 40 percent of the vote. White appears to be the first serious challenge to the position Perry has faced. White said that Perry would rather “be scripted in 30-second TV ads to talk about Obama, the less people will think about how he’s doing his job. That’s his game,” during a press conference at his campaign office in Houston, and continues to attack Perry with questions regarding the projected multibillion-dollar state budget downfall. The Editorial Board believes that it is hypocritical for Perry to attack White for his business practices and lifestyle. Perry himself became a millionaire during his two-decade career as a public servant. And worse, everyone who helped Perry get rich has seen rewards from the governor’s office. Tim Timmerman, a friend of Perry’s, steered Perry into paying $122,000 for a 9.3 a cre plot that was later built for computer millionaire Michael Dell. Perry later sold the land for a profit of $343,000. Timmerman is now a chairman on the Lower Colorado River Authority board of directors. Controversy has surrounded Perry’s investments for years, and Bill White is using the many controversies to portray the governor as a selfish politician — which he appears to be. One of Perry’s most questionable business deals began in 2001 when he purchased .56 acres at Horseshoe Bay from childhood friend Senator Troy Fraser for $150,000 below market price. He bought the lot for $300,000 and sold it for $1.15 million dollars in 2007, about $350,000 above the market price. Not surprisingly, many questions were raised when the governor’s capital gain was reported at $823,766 in March 2007 from the property’s sale. This questionable situation makes the whole refusal to debate due to White “hiding tax records” and living a “wealthy life” controversial and ironic. However, yes, White is a businessman — and he does not deny it. Perry has stated in arguments against White that he made millions of dollars in business deals during his years as the mayor of Houston, leaving him vulnerable to political attacks. And despite the controversy White has weathered throughout his time as a public servant, the controversy has been miniscule and irrelevant accusations. By Perry refusing to debate or answer tough questions about his time in office, he is being a coward. To quote Bill White, Perry is being “disrespectful to Texas voters.”

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As a rea l Chr ist ia n, not someone who simply claims that title because of the belief i n God or mora l it y, I a m disgruntled about the political cartoon on the bottom of page 9 in Tuesday’s paper. The drawing, without diction, never act ua l ly ma kes t he claim of Christianity versus Islam, but I think it’s obvious for one to get the point it is trying to express. I think the problem is that the drawing itself is the fuel for the fire, not the Quran. As a Christian, I think it is quite possible that Terry Jones is a lu nat ic, a nd I completely d isag ree w it h his actions. I think this not

because h is act iv it y is so biza rre as it is unbiblica l. In Christianit y, all actions a nd ever y step we ta ke is supposed to be rooted in love, and without love it is pointless. Obviously, the Spirit of Christ is not leading Mr. Jones. I would like to apologize for all my “Christian” comrades who claim the title but do not live the life. The Spirit t hat leads us is t he Spirit of Christ, a nd we a re told above a ll that the greatest thing is love. Any time that you see a “Christian” acting out of hate, simply ask yourself, “Did Jesus Christ love like that?” I am not making a f lower power claim of free

love, but one that resembles s y mpat hy. A s C h r ist ia n s, we are concerned about our salvation and others above most things. So if we truly felt that readers of the Quran and others are condemned, then we wou ld be doing ever ything we can to show them the love of God. Jones’ actions a r e doi ng t he opp o s it e. From a real Christian standpoint, Terry Jones is actually turning people away from God, not tur ning t hem to Him. I think the cartoon was offensive to those who love Jesus and treat all people as if their soul was immortal. Please do not get the wrong i d e a a b ou t C h r i s t i a n i t y

because of people like Terry Jones.

Two hundred and twentythree years ago the concerns and desires of the American people were very similar to those of today’s citizens. While admittedly they had no concept of “terrorism” they did fear tyranny much like we still do. From the moment the first crate of tea hit the waters in Boston Harbor to the day the Constitution became law, the American people were crying out against the tyranny of unrestricted government control. They were striking back against a far away source which sought to limit their personal freedoms. Despite the victory the signing of the Constitution represented, many Americans felt that the new document was as likely to threaten personal rights. On September 17, 1787, 42 delegates from 13 states met with the intent of signing the 4,500word document known as the Constitution of the United States of America. This four-page document, 100 days in the making, formed the rebellious colonies of England into an official country, one in which, ideally, people were protected by the laws, rather than controlled. All was not ideal in the 13 new states, however. The short, f lexible document was admirable and intelligently designed, but according to many it lacked something — namely, when it came to the part regarding “securing the Blessings of Liberty”. Despite this concern of the lack of personal rights outlined in the Constitution, 39 of the

42 assembled delegates were willing to sign the document. They felt that the Constitution was sufficient for the time being. They thought that the document protected the people’s rights well, and that they were in no great danger. Among the dissenters was an admired statesman named George Mason who called for the addition of a list specifically protecting the rights of the people. These pleas were repeatedly struck down by Robert Sherman, the committee’s appointed spokesman on the issue of the Bill of Rights. He declared “the State Declarations of Rights are not repealed by this Constitution; and being in force are sufficient” and also that “the Legislature may be safely trusted.” Mason a nd t wo fel low naysayers, Elbridge Gerry and Edmund Randolph, stood as a very lonely minority in the courtroom on the day the document was signed, but they were far from alone on the national stage. No sooner had the Constitution been presented to the American people than problems began to arise. The public shared the sentiments of Mason, Gerry and Randolph that a Constitution without a bill of rights was simply not good enough. This sentiment showed largely through the ratification process, which lasted two years, and during which many of the states refused to ratify the Constitution without a Bill of Rights added. People who called themselves Antifederalists argued against the constitution as a whole, claimed

— that among other things it was a document written by only wealthy, popular gentleman, and therefore it catered to them and denied other classes equal rights. These states felt the Constitution itself was illegal since originally it was planned to only be a remake of the Articles of Confederation and instead it ended up as an entirely new document. Many Anti-federalists feared that the new document would create too strong of a central government, and that it needed serious amending, starting with an expression of the people’s rights. The Anti-federalists lost the fight. Three of the states (Delaware, Pennsylvania and New Jersey) were in favor of the Constitution and ratified it quickly, giving the Federalists the edge they needed. Largely by promising to amend the document as soon as it was ratified, the Federalists succeeded in getting the document ratified by six more states, including t he pa ssionately d iv ided Massachusetts, meeting the requirements set down by Article Seven. S h or t l y a f t e r G e or g e Washington became the first president, the Bill of Rights was drafted and added to the Constitution by the amendment process in Article 5. Only then did the final holdout states, North Carolina and then finally Rhode Island, agree to ratify the document officially, bringing the Constitution to its current place as our nation’s framework. The Bill of Rights is added onto the Constitution as a series

of amendments, but to many Americans it is as important as the original text. Much like George Mason predicted 223 years ago, the Bill of Rights represents the shield against tyranny. In the words of George Washington, “Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth.” Take root it did, and with the growth of liberty the country flourished. The cause of individual liberty is a struggle today, just as it was over 200 years ago. This struggle is reflected in the many liberty-oriented organizations and groups and people across the country today, including here at UNT. Perhaps the truest reflection of liberty in America is represented in the widely eclectic collection of clubs available to students at UNT and across the country. Some specifically liberty-focused groups here at UNT include Young Americans for Liberty, and CEDP (Campaign to End the Death Penalty) and many others. Check them out or, in true American tradition, start your own! Happy Constitution Day on Friday, students and faculty of UNT. As a campus we should celebrate this day as a time to celebrate how far we have come and how lucky we are, and also to remind ourselves that the fight for and belief in individual liberties is nothing new, but it is certainly something great.

Logan Nyquist Logan Nyquist is a Pre-Communication junior. He can be reached at logannyquist@gmail.com

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“I really haven’t been paying attention, but it would be good to know that it is happening.”

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Mean Green attempts to go back-to-back BY BEN BABY

Senior Staff Writer As the UNT tennis team sets up to ta ke pictures to accompa ny t he new season, the 2010 Sun Belt Conference Championship trophy sits in the center, serving as an object of pride and motivation. Starting this weekend at the Mean Green Invitational, UNT will begin its quest to w in back-to-back conference cha mpionsh ips for t he f i rst t i me i n school history. “The biggest fear which we have is to be complacent,” head coach Sujay Lama said. “The first step to failure is to get complacent.” T h e Me a n G r e e n i s ret u r n i ng a f ter it s f i rst ever conference title in the spring, defeat ing No. 49 Florida International 4-3. It advanced to the NCAA tournament and was bounced out by No. 32 Tulsa, t he Con ference US A cha mpions. This season, t he Mean Gre en w i l l be w it hout Catalina Cruz and Narine Kazarova, two of the team’s leading per for mers. The duo will be replaced by a slew of returning upperclassmen, led by seniors Madura Ranganathan and

Amy Joubert. “We’re goi ng to def in itely m i ss t he leadership of Cruz,” Lama said. “She was such a huge part of what we were last year. But I a lso see this year’s seniors, [Ranganathan] and [Joubert] stepping up to the plate.” After its postseason run last spring, the Mean Green finished the season ranked No. 66 by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association. Joubert w i l l lead a tea m t hat is itc h i ng to i mpr ov e on last season’s accomplishments. “The season is new, and I’m just trying to be a good role model for the new girls a nd help t hem i nto t he season and ma ke it easy for them,” Joubert said. The Mea n Green Invitational is the first of seven fall tournaments UNT will participate in before it starts its spring portion of the schedule. Joi n i n g Jou b e r t a n d compa ny w i l l be ju n ior Nadia Lee. Lee, who ironica l ly comes to Denton v ia Lee College, brings a rema rkable t rack record a nd a la rge a mou nt of experience. Lee is the No. 2 nationally ranked junior college player, a two-time JUCO All-American.

“The biggest fear we have is to be complacent. The first step to failure is to get complacent.”

—Sujay Lama Head tennis coach

PHOTO BY RYAN BIBB/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Freshman Carolina Barboza warms up at practice on Wednesday. The women will serve up their season starting Friday at the Mean Green Invitational. Lama said Lee has a lot of upside and has added a lot of intensity to the team’s fall practices. “It’s nice to come into a team that achieved such a fantastic thing last year,” Lee said. “I hope to be a part of a team that can achieve the same this year.” After last year’s run, Lama hopes his team can return to the NCA A tournament this year, going one or two rounds deep, and end the season as one of the top 50 teams in the nation’s rankings. One goa l t he team did not accomplish last season

was to have t he hig hest team grade-point average, somet hing Lama said he would like to achieve this season. T he road back to t he national spotlight will be far from easy. In the fall, the Mean Green will face pr o g r a m s f r om s t r on g conferences, such as Kansas State and Texas Tech from t he Big 12 a nd C-USA’s Tulsa. “We have very high aspirations,” Lama said. “But at the same time we have a group that thrives on that. They themselves have high expectations.”

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Junior Nadia Lee works on her backhand at practice. The Mean Green tennis team will start the season with the Mean Green Invitational this weekend.

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