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Mayborn dean to teach in Liberia BY K RYSTLE CANTU Senior Staff Writer

Mitchell Land, the interim dean of the Mayborn School of Journalism, will depart from the U.S. on Sept. 26 to help lead an 11-day journalism workshop in the Republic of Liberia. Land is going to help train journalists who will cover the African nation’s general election in 2011, in which Liberians will select a president and fill seats in the House of Representatives and the Senate. Land was recruited by the U.S. Department of State to participate. “It’s going to be very important for these journalists to understand how vital their role is,” he said. “Not to cover it as a horse race but to press the candidates to address the issues that are of concern with the voters.” Land is going to Liberia through a partnership between the Press Union of Liberia and the Public Diplomacy Section of the U.S. Embassy in Monrovia. He is expected to arrive on Sept. 27. Land will conduct a series of lectures on election coverage and political campaigns, advanced reporting and media ethics. Land will also send footage to his current UNT students in media ethics so they may observe the experience, he said. “I want the students to see some of those interviews and take this for a learning opportunity for both the students and me,” Land said. Arthur Mehos, a journalism graduate student and graduate services assistant, said he’s interested to see what journalists in Liberia will learn and gain from their experience with Land.

“He’s been working very hard, and he’s put a lot of hours into it,” Mehos said. “He’s v e r y excited about MITCH doi ng t h is, LAND and he’s really going to be beneficial to their learning experience.” Nicole Holland, a journalism graduate student, agrees. “He’s very open minded with a strong moral and ethical base,” she said. “A combination of traits like that makes him very well suited for this endeavor.” Land lived nearby in the Ivory Coast in 1980, when Liberia was u ndergoi ng a long civ i l war and a coup d’etat, or overthrowing of the state. Since then the country has undergone two coups and a civil war. Land’s trip is one of many efforts that have been put t hrough by orga nizations before 2003, such as IREX and Journalists for Human Rights, Land said. “The countr y has been torn apa r t, t housa nds of people k i l led, bu i ld i ngs blown up and critical infrastructure at every level destroyed,” he said. “Helping foster those practices that support democracy is crucial in a country that has been through so much.” Land will return to the U.S. on Oct. 8. “I just hope to do some good,” he said. “I can’t tell you how much I love Africa. My children were reared in Africa, and my son is in South Africa with his family. I love it and I go back as often as I can.”

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The 12th annual Denton Blues Festival ended Sunday night with a performance by Guitar Shorty, a Texas-born modern blues giant. Shorty and his crew were one of 11 bands that played at Quaker Park this weekend. They shared the stage with the likes of Pops Carter and Big Bill Morganfield, whose performances drew hundreds to the venue. The Denton Black Chamber of Commerce put on the free festival. It will return next year to electrify Denton once again with the blues.

Changes initiate criticism, debate about Texas education State official discusses curriculum

Changes could improve college readiness

BY A DAM BLAYLOCK

Gail Lowe, chairwoman of the Texas State Board of Education, spoke at a meeting of about 100 people Thursday regarding misconceptions about the state’s K-12 curriculum changes. The changes, most of which will go into effect in fall 2011, have incited national controversy across the media since they were approved in May, and Texas has been criticized for possibly bringing political and religious agendas into public schools. Lowe was enthusiastic as she explained the differences in the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills standards, or TEKS, at the monthly meeting for the Denton County Republican Party at the Lewisville Medical Center. “This has been a very long year,” Lowe said. “Curriculum is the most important part of education.” Lowe talked about several key changes that she said would better prepare students for college and life. The state adopted new language and social studies standards, among others, Lowe said. “We did change about 15 percent of the document,” she said. Lowe addressed some of the concerns that religious content would be added to the science curriculum. “We don’t teach creation, and we still teach evolution,” Lowe

Changes made to the state’s K-12 curriculum should help better prepare students for entering college, said Gail Lowe, the chairwoman of the Texas State Board of Education, at the Thursday meeting of the Denton County Republican Party. Out of the 3,432 students who enrolled for the first time in college at UNT in 2007, 407 did not meet the minimum college standards in one or more of the core areas — reading, writing and math, according to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. The board also reported for the same year that more than 50 percent of Texas high school graduates were not academically prepared to succeed in entry-level college work. “I felt totally unprepared when I came to school,” said Kelcey Smith, an art education sophomore. “… People should be more prepared for when they go to the university.” The Advisory Committee on Higher Education Cost Efficiencies estimated that nearly $200 million was spent on developmental education classes to bring students up to college expectations in 2009. That report estimated an annual savings of $10 million if developmental efficiency was improved 5 percent. At 15 percent efficiency, that number leaps to an estimated

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Pedro Calles, a biology sophomore, gets some studying in before class. said. “But there’s something in the skills section where they examine all sides of the evidence. We’re not telling them how to think, but giving them the evidence to determine for themselves.” The board did approve teaching students about the religious principles of the Founding Fathers. “Our country was founded on religious principles … and our students will know that,” Lowe said. “… I think the [Founding Fathers] fully intended that our government would not separate church and state.” Other changes have been criticized by groups and individuals as “changing history,” but Lowe insisted that wasn’t the case. One purported change,

that Thomas Jefferson had been removed from much of the curriculum, didn’t occur, according to the final published version posted on the Texas Education Agency website. “We never proposed taking Jefferson out of the curriculum,” Lowe said. “We just didn’t want to add him to world history… [but] we conceded in the end.” Nancy Nelson, chairwoman of the department of teacher education and administration, said the curriculum changes have faced a lot of scrutiny. “It depends on where you stand politically and religiously,” Nelson said. Teachers’ promotions and raises are often influenced by the test scores based on the curriculum, which can put pressure

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on educators, she said. “We’ve got the standards,” Nelson said. “There’s not much room for teachers.” Lowe disagreed. “Teachers are free to add to it,” Lowe said of the new curriculum. Because of the political and ideological implications, undergraduate professors at the College of Education don’t want to put themselves in an oppositional position with the state curriculum, Nelson said. “I wasn’t even aware that they’ve changed,” said Sara Pair, an education senior. T h e Te x a s E s s e n t i a l Knowledge and Skills standards can be found on the Texas Educat ion Agenc y website.

$30 million annually in savings from students who proceed past those developmental classes into standard college courses. Sara Pair, an education senior, paralleled Smith’s sentiments. “I felt like I was prepared because I prepared myself,” Pair said. “I don’t think the problem is with the curriculum, the problem is that the students are taught to pass the test.” Nancy Nelson, chairwoman of the department of teacher education and administration, noted the pressure placed on teachers to get their students to produce higher test scores. Texas was really the first at implementing high-stakes testing, she said. High-stakes means that not only does it impact whether the students progress to the next grade, but teachers’ reputations are at stake, too. “Even property values increase in neighborhoods with schools that have higher testing scores,” Nelson said. Erron Huey of the educational psychology faculty seconded Nelson’s statement. “[My teaching] was pretty broad to begin with,” Huey said. The Learning Center in University Union 323 has many services that can help students improve in their studies, according to a leaflet. Inside, the center offers programs to help students get through many of the academic obstacles they might encounter. “We have online tutoring, academic support programs and study sessions for specific classes,” said Allyson Gardner, the coordinator for Learning Success programs.

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Glassblower discusses dangerous work BY CLAIRE LEO

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Contributing Writer In the middle of a cluttered workspace, a man t w ists a delicate glass tube with both hands over a bright blue flame until its middle curls into a perfect coil. Willia m Smit h, a master scient if ic g lassblower, has worked for UNT for 15 years, creat i ng g la sswa re a nd repairing broken instruments for t he chem ist r y depa r tment. The keys to becoming a master glassblower are practice and experience, Smith said. In the U.S., it takes 10 years of professional work to gain the title. In Europe, glassblowers must pass an exam. “That’s what 45 yea rs of experience gets you,” Smith said, setting the coil down next to a large pile of broken and half-completed glass instruments. “This is the only thing I’ve ever done that didn’t bore me.” Smith got his start while working for TI when a superv isor asked him to take on the role after the company’s previous glassblower quit. The conditions that glassblowers endu red were so ha za rdous, t hey were only expected to live 15 years after they began working, he said. Smith remembers chewing t he h ig h ly ca rci nogen ic asbestos to use as corks for v a r iou s i n s t r u me nt s , he said. “It was really dangerous, but if you wanted a job, you stayed t here a nd worked,”

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William Smith, UNT’s master glassblower, creates a new glass bowl by heating up a previously broken glass tubing. Smith has more than 40 years of glassblowing experience, but he says the job is not without risk. Smith said. T he cond it ions have improved great ly, but that doesn’t mean the profession is without risk. “Cuts and burns are part of my trade,” Smith said. “For example, if you get oxygen and hydrogen trapped in a tube, then add a spark, it goes off like a hand grenade.” Forty-five years ago, there w er e 5,0 0 0 g l a s sblow er s working in the U.S. Today, t here a re on ly about 300, Sm it h sa id. He at t r ibutes the drop in numbers to the increased reliance on countries, such as China and India,

for less expensive glassware. The chemistry department goes to Smith when storebought instruments wouldn’t be good enough or wouldn’t ship quickly enough. “I’ve asked him to make things for me that aren’t in any catalogue,” said Justin Youngblood of the chemistry faculty. “If you need one piece of glassware that could make all the difference, you go to him.” Youngblood uses Smith’s custom glasswork in his lab for a wide range of tasks, from creating complex vacuums used to purif y substa nces

to ma intena nce tasks like cleaning small tubes. He recently had Smith make him an instrument from an illustration in a magazine, which Youngblood plans on using in an in-class experiment. Sm it h a lso work s w it h st udents who m ig ht need specifically tailored instruments for their experiments. “[Smith] was open for us to go and visit with him,” said Hector Gonzalez, a chemistry graduate student. “He was approachable and willing to work w ith you if you want something custom.”

Smith said the excitement of his job comes from t he potential of doing something new every day. “Some people are scared to go learn something, but that’s the most fun part,” he said. The department may offer a basic glassblowing class to chemistry majors. Smit h sa id he t hin k s it wou ld be a good idea for students to learn how to do their own repairs. “I would take [the class] for sure,” Gonzalez said. “It’d be a cool skill to have, and not every school has a master glassblower.”

English department uses non-traditional texts BY A MANDA R AVOTTI Intern

Across campus in freshman English classes, students can be found flipping through the pages of several non-traditional textbooks. Book s t hat a re more commonly considered leisure reading are now the objects of rhetoric analysis. “We’re a lw ay s bu i ld i ng toward academic argument and seeking ways to prepare students to understand and make good choices about their own writing,” said Matthew Heard of the English faculty a nd d i rector of f resh ma n composition. Int roductor y cou rses English 1310 and 1311 have added a dif ferent element to the curriculum this year. Through the usage of “Ancient Rhetorics for Contemporary

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Students” alongside “Post S e c ret,” “Fou nd” or “Mor t i f ied,” st udent s a re g iven t he oppor t u n it y to construct a “commonplace” book. T he com monplace book is a tool for students to jot down values, beliefs, forms and dominant strategies that they see in the culture around them. The students w ill have a textual artifact project toward the end of the semester. It is supposed to encourage them to look at w ritings around them. The goal is to let students understand the complex ity of t he seem i ng ly si mple, e v er y d a y d i s c ou r s e t h at occurs, Heard said. “‘Found’ writing is a reflect ive a nd common w rit ing, towa rd ou r w r it i ng,” sa id and [it] gives more diversity Marina Bodenhamer, an information science freshman. “It allows you to become a wellrounded communicator.” T he pr i nc iple s i n t he p r i m a r y t e x t , “A n c i e n t Rhetorics for Contemporary Students,” come alive through the PostSecret books, Heard said. By focusing on rhetorical strategies, it prompts students to develop critical thinking

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artifact texts, Heard said, can be observed in forms such as a post card or a found object. “We’re interested in t he d i f ference bet ween t he common, ever yday w riting a nd t he traditiona l essay,” Heard said. “There is a tension bet ween t he t wo goa ls of the basic questions of what writing is and how we write academically.” The rhetorica l strateg ies that are being taught allow students to answer for themselves and delve beyond the surface meaning to widen and expand their repertoire, he said. “We want students to ask questions and philosophize,” Heard said. The change in curriculum has inspired some students to become more inquisitive and go beyond their boundaries to discover writings in the most common of places. “It makes you want to go out and look for stuff on the ground and w rite something interesting,” said Kelsie Kullman, a theatre arts freshman. “So many people have a public persona, but if you find a piece of paper in the ‘Found’ book, you open up their real side with no inhibitions, and it’s not censored.”

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Denton Duck Derby raises $6,000 for foundation By Ashley-CrystAl Firstley Intern

About 250 Denton residents endured the heat Saturday morning at the Denton Water Works Park to participate in a type of derby that has squeaked its way into town. The Denton Parks Foundation hosted its first Duck Derby, a rubber duck racing competition, to raise money for support of park and recreation improvements and help stimulate participation in those programs through scholarships. The duck derby raised $6,000 for the foundation. “It is important for a community to provide people with recreational opportunities, to provide leisure activities and to have facilities that enable that to happen,” Denton Parks Foundation president Tim Crouch said. Participants “adopted” ducks for the race by purchasing them. Ducks in the adults’ derby races were $5 while ducks in the kids’ derby races were $2. Soon after arriving, attendees received their adoption papers and their duck’s number. Simone Anderson, treasurer of the Denton Parks Foundation board, said she and her family adopted a total of 150 ducks, donating about $400 to the cause. Charlie the Chipmunk and the duck derby mascot gathered kids together for a parade march around the park, dancing to the Village People’s “YMCA.” Two lifeguards poured four bins of yellow rubber ducks into the starting gate that was positioned over the lazy river where they were to be released.

Before the race began, a trumpet player performed the “Call to the Post,” followed by the National Anthem and the song “Rubber Ducky, You’re the One” from Sesame Street as the derby mascot danced along. After a countdown, the yellow rubber ducks splashed into the water and the crowd quickly disbursed, trying to keep up with their ducks’ positions in the derby. As the rubber ducks completed their lazy river obstacle, filled with a waterfall, fountain, jet stream and whirlpool, the lifeguards held a tube where the ducks were directed through to determine which came in first place. The first 13 ducks were placed in a blue nest divided into squares and awarded prizes.

“I adopted 13 [ducks] in the little kids category,” said Sarah Hatfield, a hospitality management junior. The children whose ducks won the race received prizes such as a Nintendo DS and free dental care from Smile Magic for a year. A drawing held after the kids’ duck derby race awarded one child a $20,000 scholarship. Adults who had winning ducks won received various prizes, such as Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks tickets. Crouch said money raised by the event will help children and parents who can’t always afford to pay the fees for recreation. “We’re very concerned about kids, kids who are left at home during the summer or even at school,” Crouch said.

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About 250 people attended the Denton Duck Derby on Saturday.

Children watch as the ducks are released and the first duck derby begins.

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Club breaks barriers Fixed gear bicycles gain momentum By ChristinA Mlynski Senior Staff Writer

When Nadia Eimandoust, an arts and music junior, decided to establish a club focusing on nontraditional music, she wasn’t only creating a new group but rekindling her passion for music. The Fiddle Club is a free group that allows students to compose all genres and styles of music with an instrument that is typically associated with American folk and Celtic music. Meetings are held informally twice a week so people who are busy on certain days can have the opportunity to meet up when they are available. “I was getting kind of worn out with the College of Music classes and the strictness that comes along with that, so I wanted to break away and start something that might re-spark my interest,” Eimandoust, the president of the group, said. The club is open to all students and any kind of instruments and is for students who enjoy playing or learning an instrument or who would like to break apart from typical performance music, she said. “The fiddle encompasses a wide range of music and hopefully we can erase some of those stereotypes,” Eimandoust said. Kasha Reese, a music performance and composition junior and vice president of the group, suggested the idea to Eimandoust after performing at a Renaissance fair. “I just wanted something different than the usual classical music, and the Fiddle Club is whatever people want to compose, play and become inspired by,” she said. The club has applied to become an official organization and is anxiously waiting for its stamp of approval, Eimandoust said. Currently 25 members are a part of the club, with the majority being string instrument musicians, she said. “It’s full of people who share the same idea about music and the same passion, because they’re doing this on their own time and it’s really worth it,” said Ashley Montez, a music freshman and

the group’s newest member. The only requirement to join the group is prior knowledge and training on some type of instrument, Eimandoust said. Meetings consist of members bringing in songs they like, choosing instruments needed for the piece and writing arrangements, Eimandoust said. The fiddle is similar to the violin. The two biggest differences are the construction of the instrument, which is usually handmade, and the learning style, she said. “There may be people who are into country but always wanted to play rock,” Reese said. “There’s no such thing as one genre of music, so why not mix it up?” The Fiddle Club plans to host events throughout the semester and would like to perform at the North Texas Irish Festival in the spring, Reese said. With fiddle music being widely appreciated, the club wants to introduce this overlooked genre to “the artsy community of Denton.” “We’re a big music school, so we should try to offer as many styles as we can,” Eimandoust said. “This is one that hasn’t been touch on much if any at all.” For more information, contact Nadia Eimandoust at 940-4535428.

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When the fixed gear bicycle became popular, it was usually used for track racing and was the preferred bike for bicycle messengers because of its simplicity and easy maintenance. Nowadays, it has started to become a trend among many bicycle riders. A fixed gear bicycle, also known as a “fixie” or track bicycle, is a road bicycle that consists of one gear with a direct drive and no brake system. Anyone riding a fixed gear bike cannot stop pedaling or coast. Instead, they control the speed of the bicycle with their legs. “It’s just a really simple machine for all the people who are commuting or ride their bikes a lot,” said Kevin Marshall, the co-owner of Bullseye Bike Shop. “There is just very little maintenance that goes into the bike.” Marshall’s shop has had customers from Austin and even Oklahoma and Arkansas come just to buy or convert to a fixed gear bicycle. Converting a bicycle to a fixed gear bicycle can range from $75 to $1,600 depending on the cyclist’s preferences, Marshall said.

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Printmaking senior Drew Elam sits next to his fixed gear bike on a bench outside Willis Library. Elam is one of many UNT students who have embraced the trend of fixed gear bikes. Fixed gear bicycles have been around since the early 1900s and have recently gained popularity in Denton, as well as other places in the southern United States. “I saw that it was a fun alternative to a free wheel bike,” said

Jordan Smith, a radio, television and film junior. Some students have fixed gear bicycles because of their simple structure and maintenance. “It is picking up here, but I think it’s for the wrong reasons,” said

Drew Elam, a printmaking senior. “People are just getting a fixed gear bike because they think it’s cool, but it’s really not about that. It’s just about riding bikes and having fun.” Elam has been riding a fixed gear bicycle for about four years, and it’s his only mode of transportation. Cyclists who ride this type of bike are also learning to do tricks such as spinning in place on the rear wheel. “You can do track stands, ride backwards, skid stops and it’s easier to keep a steady pace,” Smith said. Denton has a large cycling community, and the fixed gear bicycle has become a way that people are connecting with each other. “You’re taught [to ride a fixed gear bicycle] from the people around you and you become really self-sustainable with everything,” Elam said. It takes a lot of time to learn how to ride a fixed gear bicycle due to a completely different method of control, he said. Learning to ride a fixed gear bike can be very dangerous and it is easy to get hurt when trying to ride one for the first time, Elam said. Cyclists use fixed gear bicycles for commuting, as a hobby or for playing bicycle polo.

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Students learn time management skills, prioritizing BY SABRINA BUCKINGHAM Intern

Between classes, working a job, homework and trying to have a social life, many students are feeling overwhelmed. Getting into a new, productive routine in a new semester can be very challenging and over whel m i ng, a nd some students may not know how to mange everything on their plate. Shannon Saw yer, coordinator for academic success for the Learning Center and an English literature graduate student, said students can balance everything. “Students can enjoy the college age,” Saw yer said. “Students can be very smart but not have the basics of things down.” The basics include time ma nagement, at tenda nce in class and gaining a good rapport with their professor, she said. Students shouldn’t procrastinate and begin studying before the day of a test, Sawyer said. Jonat ha n Rod r ig uez , a geography and history junior, said he waited until the day before the test to study and

he failed. He said he learned from his mistake and studied ahead of time for the rest of the semester, making A’s on his tests. Sawyer said picking certain days for studying will also help with budgeting your time. Students shouldn’t study at home, she said. Instead, pick a place you can make yours, Sawyer said. Students should also do the hardest homework first, she said. “I call it my broccoli and ice cream rule, because you gotta eat your broccoli before you can have your ice cream,” Sawyer said. “The hardest goes first because you will be more mentally alert and [the homework] requires more focus. It also helps you defeat procrastination.” She also said to prioritize homework by deadline and weight. Elia Santamaria, a speech language pathology and audiolog y senior, said students should get a planner. “Write down the stuff you have to do and write down the stuff that is due,” she said. “Get used to looking at your

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Overwhelmed by classes, working a job, homework and trying to have a social life, many students use a planner to manage their time. syllabus so you know what is due. It also helps you get more organized.” Sawyer said students have more time than they think. “Prioritize. Spend Monday

through Friday being academic and getting things done, that way when it comes to Saturday you can go have fun guilt-free,” Sawyer said. “You won’t have a cloud of homework looming

over your head.” She also said it may help to plan activities with friends as an incentive to do your homework. “You can be on Facebook

and socialize with friends on there or you can cut that time in half and get your homework done so you can socialize with them in person,” Sawyer said. “Either way one has to go.”

Sorority celebrates month by collecting purses for charity B Y JESSICA PAUL

Senior Staff Writer I n honor of Nat ion a l Women’s Friendship Month, the Kappa Delta sorority is hosting its second annual Go Confidently Purse Collection throughout September. The drive is part of the sorority’s involvement in the Confidence Coalition, which was organized in the spring

of 2009. “The Confidence Coalition is all about promoting confidence in women and one of the ways we do that is to do a purse drive through the month of September,” said Shannon Jones, a hospitality management junior and member of Kappa Delta. “All the purses are donated to the Battered Women’s Shelter to promote

confidence in those ladies.” About 200 purses have been collected and she hopes the number will double within the next two weeks, she said. “We just want the women of the Battered Women’s Shelter to feel more conf ident in their day-to-day lives, and an easy way for them to do that is to have another accessory, like a purse,” Jones said. “It’s

something that we may not need anymore but something that could be very special to them.” Christin Campbell, a hospitality management senior and president of the sorority, said Kappa Delta bases its philant h ropies on encou r ag i ng women to be confident. “We feel that when we buy a new purse, it adds confidence to [a] whole outfit,” Campbell said. “With donating purses to battered women who really can’t afford purses, they can go pick out a new purse that would help them on a job interview and give them more confidence.” Last year’s drive collected about 300 purses, she said. This month, the sorority will host various events to build people’s friendships and confidence, Campbell said. Kappa Delta members will hand out balloons with phrases saying “You’re Beautiful” and “Smile” to students on campus once a week t h roug hout September, she said. Monica Saunders, an entrepreneurship sophomore, said she t hought t he idea was cute. “With girls here on campus, even t hough we’re college students a nd we’re broke, we’re still kind of privileged,” Saunders said. “There’s girls out there that don’t have the ability to go buy things like purses, and purses are something simple.” Being able to donate “just that little bit of fashion” and give another girl a chance to have “a little style and a little addition to their personality”

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The Confidence Coalition, organized by the Kappa Delta sorority, will have a purse drive through Sept. 30 to promote confidence in girls and women. Donation boxes can be found in all sorority houses and in University Union 320. is great, Saunders said. Saunders said she was glad Kappa Delta was hosting the event and had only just seen the donation boxes this week. “Hopefully, I can go home and get some of the purses that I know I chose not to bring, because I was never going to use them, to donate up here,” Saunders said. “Some girls could actually use them and

strut them on the sidewalks on campus or somewhere.” Donation boxes are located in every sorority house as well as in University Union 320. “It’s for a good cause, and for the women who have been through rough times in their own lives, it’s just nice for us to be able to give a part of that to them,” Jones said. “If we’re able to, why shouldn’t we?”

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About 200 purses have been collectedso far as part of the Kappa Delta sorority’s Confidence Coalition purse drive. Purses can be donated in drop boxes in all sorority hourses and in University Union 320.

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Mean Green suffers overtime loss in charity game By Sean Gorman Senior Staff Writer

A record-size crowd supporting a worthwhile cause, goals aplenty and more late-game disappointment all played a role Friday night when UNT dropped its third loss in its last five games. Playing in the first ever LIVESTRONG game, organized by senior goalkeeper Mandy Hall, the Mean Green (5-2-1) fell to its local rival SMU (4-2-1) in a 3-2 overtime loss. “We knew it would be this type of game, and go down to the wire,” head coach John Hedlund said. “SMU got the goal, and we did not, and now we have to move on to conference play.” After both teams had plenty of chances early on, the Mean Green drew first blood when junior midfielder Julie Lackey scored in the box off an assist by junior forward Nikki Crocco. UNT failed to close out the half unscathed, as Ryanne Lewis tied the game for the Mustangs in the 43rd minute after drilling a shot from outside the 18-yard box. “There were a lot of good things done on offense but we have to be able to hold a lead,” Hedlund said. “That’s going to be a focal point for us during the rest of the season.” The Mean Green reclaimed

soon,” Hall said. “There’s plenty we have to improve on.” Physical play was seen from start to finish, as UNT finished with 14 fouls and SMU ended with six. Yellow cards were given to sophomore forward Michelle Young and freshman forward Kelsey Hodges. The UNT players donned yellow jerseys for the event, and there were T-shirt sales and raffles to raise money for the LIVESTRONG Foundation, created by cyclist Lance Armstrong in 1997 to help cancer patients recover. After her brother recovered from brain cancer, Hall contacted the foundation and organized the event to honor him. Mean Green nation made its presence felt, as the attendance of 1,246 people set a UNT program record. The total exceeded the previous high of 1,173 fans in September 2008 against Oklahoma. “I’m very happy about the turnout, it shows how dedicated Photo by Mike Mezeul ii /Senior Staff PhotograPher our fans are and how much of Senior goalkeeper, Mandy Hall, kicks away the ball during UNT’s game against SMU Friday night. Hall saved seven out of 10 shots on goals during the game. a success the fundraiser was,” Hall said. The team begins conferthe lead in rare fashion when the kick when junior forward redirected a cross in the 74th the win four minutes into overence play next weekend, when it sophomore midfielder Ellen Kelsey Perlman was tackled in minute to even the score at two. time. “We really don’t have a choice travels to face Western Kentucky SMU continued to pressure Scarfone placed a penalty pick the box. Once again, the Mustangs the Mean Green until Logan May but to get ready for conference but on Friday and Middle Tennessee in the bottom left corner in the 62nd minute. UNT was granted answered when Shelby Hartweck scored on a low cross to solidify a lot of things have to change very on Sunday.

UNT softball hosts first exhibition game of season By BoBBy lewiS Staff Writer

The Paris Junior College Dragons may not be the most prominent team the Mean Green will face over the next month, but they’ve still had great athletic success. The Dragons’ men’s basketball team was led to a national championship by current UNT men’s basketball assistant coach Bill Foy in 2005. Tomorrow, the team will come to Denton for the Mean Green softball team’s first game of the fall season. PJC head coach Corey Lyon and the Dragons will have an eager Mean Green waiting for them when they get off the bus. “I can’t wait,” junior catcher Caitlin Grimes said. “I really want us all to come out and just get what we need to get done –– just start out confident and prove to everyone that we’re ready for bigger and better things.” UNT head coach T.J. Hubbard hadn’t decided on a starting pitcher as of Monday afternoon, but said the spot would not be too significant. However, pitching as a whole may be the biggest thing

“[I want us all to] prove to everyone that we’re ready for bigger and better things.”

—Caitlin Grimes Junior pitcher

to watch for because of the turnover the team has had since last season. “We’re going to mix it all up,” Hubbard said. “At some point they’re all going to throw and it may just come down to who’s feeling better on game day.” Hubbard also said the rest of the starters will only play a handful of innings to get in some work and one or two at-bats. The Mean Green has six true freshmen on its roster, along with redshirt freshman pitcher and first baseman Ashley Kirk, who may all see their first in-game action as members of the softball team against Paris Junior College. “I just want to make sure they know the signs, know where to go

when they’re on base and know what to do with all of our situations,” Hubbard said. “There are still a few of them that are stuttering, but for the most part, they look pretty good.” Sophomore shortstop Lesley Hirsch hit .253 last season during her first year on the team and will try to build on that during the fall season. That starts with a quick jump right out of the gate against Paris Junior College. “I want to start by hitting off really well,” Hirsch said. “I think that will set the bar for me. If I start well, then I think I’ll keep going and end well.” The first pitch w ill be thrown at 5 p.m. Wednesday at Lovelace Stadium in Mean Green Village.

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Freshman infielder Jordan Terry works on catching ground balls at practice. The softball team will play against Paris Junior College at 5 p.m. on Wednesday at Lovelace Stadium.

Volleyball loses tournament title game in five sets By Felicia a lBa Staff Writer

The UNT volleyball team came close to clinching its second tournament title over

the weekend at the UT-Arlington Hilton Invitational, but fell short after a 2-1 finish. UNT (8-7) got off to a fast start in the tournament, sweeping

Prairie View A&M Friday and UT-El Paso Saturday, but ultimately falling to UTA. “We went out there and battled hard,” junior defensive

specialist Sarah Willey said. “We knew UTA was going to come out and play hard.”

Friday UNT kicked off the Hilton Inv itat iona l i n t he r ig ht fashion, defeating Prairie View A&M in three sets (25-9, 25-15, 25-18). The match was dominated by the Mean Green offense, with sophomore middle blocker Rachelle Wilson putting away 14 kills followed by 10 kills from senior outside hitter Amy Huddleston. The team’s offense also accomplished a seasonhigh attack percentage of .333 to Prairie View’s .032 attack percentage. “We served extremely well against Prairie View and got them out of system,” head coach Ken Murczek said. Willey led the defense with 17 digs.

Saturday The Mean Green continued its high stride, shutting down UTEP in three sets (25-13, 25-13, 25-21), to set the tempo for the rest of the day. UNT’s defense held the UTEP Miners’ hitting down to .083 in

“We have to take the fifth-set defeats and learn from them.” —Ken Murczek Head volleyball coach

the three sets. The team was led offensively by Huddleston, who had a match-high 10 kills. UNT posted a season-high .340 attack percentage for the match. Willey continued to command the back row defense for the Mean Green, contributing a match-high 15 digs. In the tournament-title game, UNT couldn’t seal a victory over UTA (6-8), falling to the Mavericks in five sets (25-22, 22-25, 25-21, 32-34, 14-16). The Mean Green took charge in the first set with a 25-22 victory, but couldn’t keep the momentum running in the second with a 25-22 loss. The team rallied against the Mavericks in the third set, but faltered in the fourth after

taking the marathon set to over 30. UNT was overtaken in the fifth and final set in a close 16-14 loss. The Mean Green has struggled in five-set matches this season and is now 0-5 when matches stretch to five sets. “We have to take the fifth-set defeats and learn from them,” Murczek said. UNT had 102 total digs for the match, the eighth most in school history. It was also the second time in a week that the team has posted more than 100 digs. Junior setter Kayla Saey showed an impressive performance with a career-high 62 assists, the most by a player since Heather Maddox in 2007. Senior defensive specialist Kristin Petrasic racked up a career-high 28 digs, Huddleston had a team-high 20 kills and junior outside hitter Shelley Morton brought 19 kills for a career best. Willey and Morton finished out t he w e e k e nd w it h All-Tournament Team honors. The Mean Green begins conference play on Friday when it travels to Boca Raton, Fla. to face Florida Atlantic University.

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Mean Green loses game, three starters BY BEN BABY

Senior Staff Writer Saturday’s afternoon game against Army started off with a sense of hope as sophomore quarterback Derek Thompson trotted onto the field for his debut. A few grueling hours later, that hope turned into despair. Thompson’s debut lasted less than 18 minutes before a broken leg ended his season. The Mean Green (0-3) lost two more starters to season-ending injuries - redshirt freshman center Nick Leppo and junior wide receiver Christopher Bynes. In addition to its loss of starters, UNT was destroyed by Army 24-0 at Michie Stadium, its seventhstraight loss dating back to last season. “I could have never imagined that the two guys that competed for the job during camp would be out by week three,” head coach Todd Dodge said. “We just got to have people step up. It’s what we got to do.” After Thompson limped off the field, the offense was put in the unsure hands of redshirt sophomore quarterback Riley Dodge, who went 8-for-17 for 63 yards. Dodge was the starting quarterback last season, but switched to wide receiver after suffering injuries on three separate occasions. He flashed brilliance last season, but led the Sun Belt Conference with 15 interceptions. Thompson competed with redshirt senior Nathan Tune over the summer for the starting spot. Tune, a former walk-on, won the starting role, but suffered a dislocated hip on Sept. 11 against Rice. Without its top two quarterbacks, the Mean Green offense struggled considerably, picking up a mere 201 total yards. Sophomore punter Will Atterberry picked up more yards with his right leg, punting seven times for 272 yards. “That’s just not like us, offensively, from the standpoint of not putting anything together,” Dodge said. “Overall, my team’s hurt pretty bad. I know they’re going to stay together.” Junior running back Lance Dunbar, a Doak Walker Award candidate, had his worst game

of the season, carrying the ball 12 times for 42 yards. Before Saturday, Dunbar had rushed for at least 100 yards in eight of his nine career starts. Army’s rushing attack was the mirror opposite. Led by sophomore running back Brian Cobbs, the Black Knights (2-1) had a stellar day on the ground, rushing for 292 yards. Cobbs was the most effective weapon in Army’s backfield, rushing the ball seven times for 75 yards. The Mean Green had issues beyond its defensive struggles as Leppo, who started for the Mean Green in place of injured junior center J.J. Johnson, suffered a torn ACL, prematurely ending his season. Bynes will also be out for the year after tearing his Achilles tendon during a punt return. After three games, the Mean Green has 10 starters who will watch from the sidelines for the rest of the year because of injuries. “We just have to get some young players to step up and play,” sophomore linebacker Jeremy Phillips said. “Injuries happen in football. That’s just a part of it.” The Mean Green will start conference play this Saturday when it faces Florida Atlantic on the road. The Owls are 1-1

PHOTO BY RYAN BIBB/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Sophomore wide receiver Riley Dodge fights off Rice defenders. Dodge will take over as quarterback again after the team lost redshirt senior Nathan Tune and sophomore Derek Thompson to season-ending injuries. on the year, narrowly defeating Alabama-Birmingham before challenging Michigan State in a 30-17 loss. “Call me crazy, but I still think

that with all the adversity we’ve had that we still have enough players in our locker room and on our team to win football games,” Todd Dodge said.

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Senior wide receiver Jamaal Jackson tries to push the ball towards the in zone against Rice. North Texas failed to over Senior wide receiver Jamaal Jackson looking up field for a hole to slip through come Army this weekend with a 24-0 loss, falling to 0-3 this season. against Rice on Sept. 11. The Mean Green lost to Army 24-0 on Saturday.

Baby Talk: Poor play calling could doom Mean Green Opinion BY BEN BABY

Senior Staff Writer Back in August, I couldn’t wait for football season to start. Now, 10 injured starters later, I cannot wait for the season to end. A quarter of the way through the year, the Mean Green is still winless –– something fans

are used to by now. If UNT repeats its performance from last Saturday, it may end the season without a win. The Mean Green has suffered 10 season-ending injuries to its starters, which is far and away the most players any team has lost all year. Honestly, I don’t know if I am going to be able to watch another game this year. It’s almost as bad as watching the Cowboys lose to the Bears

and the Redskins. The key word there is “almost.” With redshirt sophomore Riley Dodge at quarterback, the offense was unable to move the ball –– something it was able to do with redshirt senior Nathan Tune. I would like to say that sophomore quarterback Derek Thompson did the same, but unfortunately he was unable to stay healthy long enough for

us to find out. Against Army, which allowed an average of 29 points per game prior to Saturday, the Mean Green couldn’t score a single point. Zero. Zilch. Nada. Army had zillions of rushing ya rds aga i nst a depleted defense (Oh wait, “zillions” is not a real word, yet UNT used it in an ad that aired on national television. That’s odd.)

What’s most puzzling is that, with nothing coming through the air, junior running back Lance Dunbar rushed the ball a miniscule 12 times. The one time he broke off a big run, the play was called back because of a holding penalty. I honestly don’t understand how Dunbar received so few touches when he is easily the most dynamic player the Mean Green has. I’m not saying that he was going to go off for 175 yards and two touchdowns had he been given more opportunities, but it would have been nice to find out. I guess offensive coordinator Mike Canales didn’t feel the same way. Saturday’s most valuable player had to be sophomore punter Will Atterberry, who –– after one atrocious punt –– actually had a few good kicks throughout the game. After all, he did have plenty of opportunities, punting the ball seven times. As the team enters the conference portion of its schedule, a strong running game will be essential if UNT would like to keep its remaining nine games competitive. Army was favored by less than a touchdown before the game and Saturday’s 24-point drubbing does not indicate how much better the Black Knights are than the Mean Green. With ever ything that has happened in the first three

Ben Baby weeks of the year, this team is destined for another abysmal season. It is really unfortunate, because had the Mean Green played up to its potential, it could have won at least six games. The person who suffers the most, not including the fans, is head coach Todd Dodge. This year was a critical year for Dodge, whose status for next year hinged on the success of this year. With all the injuries, Dodge currently has people starting who shouldn’t, including a couple of players who have switched positions in this war of attrition. Whether he should be back or not will continue to remain a hotly contested topic until the decision is announced. Until that happens, fingers will be crossed and prayers will be sent that the Mean Green semi-faithful will have something to cheer about on Saturdays.

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Distracted driving a Hipster phenomenon is misunderstood scary epidemic Editorial All around campus and across the country, people drive distracted. Phones ringing, texting, Twitter updates, blaring radios, drinking sodas and even women doing their makeup are all common sights while driving down the road. And now, distracted driving has become quite an epidemic. Statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration were released Monday showing that 16 percent of the fatalities and one-fourth of all driving accidents are due to driving distracted. The Editorial Board believes that driving distracted is innately dangerous and has serious consequences. People need to limit their cell phone usage while driving and people need to limit their distractions or face possible grim consequences for themselves and everyone on the road. Texting isn’t the only issue facing drivers on the road. Noisy and obnoxious passengers, massive stereo systems, complicated computer systems in cars and reaching over to get a drink are all many obvious threats to drivers. In January, federal safety regulators proposed a set of guidelines for states to create laws restricting texting while driving. Under these guidelines, officers would be allowed to stop a vehicle and issue a citation with a minimum fine of $75. Nineteen states and the District of Columbia have outlawed texting while driving and seven states have outlawed the usage of cell phones while operating a motor vehicle altogether. In Texas, it is illegal for any driver under the age of 18 to operate a cell phone, and it is illegal for a cell phone to be used in an active school zone, potentially opening the door for more legislation restricting usage. However, there needs to be medium ground to legislation that passes. The Texas Legislature recently considered an outlandish bill declaring radio usage to be limited to while a car is stopped, restricting drivers from drinking or eating and using any electronic device at all. This is ridiculous, illogical and nearly impossible to enforce. There is not an obvious fix to distracted driving. Despite what the Legislature has tried to pass, it is not plausible to expect every driver to not drink or eat while driving, turn off their radios and not play with their elaborate GPS systems. We’re not asking for drivers to stop anything that could possibly take their attention from the road — only to cut these potential distractions down. We understand people will talk, drink and eat. At the very least, put the phone down. The dangers are not worth it.

On an occasional day while surfing the Web, I often come across the word “hipster” in a n a r t icle or on a f r iend’s Facebook. Usually, it is used in a derogatory way, accompa n ied by words such a s smug or pretentious. It’s up there with labels like emo, scene, prep and other types of people that almost everyone loves to hate. So what the heck really is a hipster? Tight pants, trendy T-shirt, glasses and a beard are some of the observable qualities that have come to def i ne a h ipster. At least, that’s what I think. According t o a f e w de f i n it ion s i n urba ndict iona r y.com, it is a person in their 20s or 30s who expresses an anti-con-

formist bohemian lifestyle, has progressive politics and has a pencha nt for i rony. That doesn’t sound too bad. But while scrolling down the list on the website, the definitions become more scrutinizing and contradictor y. Appa rent ly, h ipster s a l so have less than 5 percent body fat, shop at certain stores, eat certain foods and have a hypocritical, snobby anticon for m ist at t it ude. T h is further confuses the identity of the “hipster” and makes it either too broad or too narrow to seem realistic. Re c ent l y, I w at c he d a commercia l for t he Honda Jazz that seemed to be directly t a rgeted to t he “h ipster” demographic. If you watch

it, you’ll see how much the hipster stigma has pervaded ma i n st rea m c u lt u re. T he commercial seems to poke f u n at t he sc a r f-wea r i ng over t ly judg ment a l i ntellectual snob. At one point, one hipster character snaps a photo of his friends with a Polaroid. Before he does so, he exclaims in a British accent: “Ever yone, fair trade ! ” It’s appa rent t hat ma instrea m cu lture rea lly does have a problem w it h t he h ipster, so much that it’s desperate enoug h to use r id icu le as a selling point. I’m curious to know how much it really worked. S o, m y p o i n t i s t h a t labeling a hipster has become the most recent ridiculous

cliché. I’ve even seen a few people who could fall under the hipster umbrella calling other people hipsters. (Now that’s irony!) That leaves one wondering why there is so much contempt for intelligent a nd open-m i nded people. It’s become cool to not be too smart to be cool. This phenomenon is so confoundedly tw isted and hy pocritical that I don’t think a real hipster even exists. But maybe I really am just being a overanalytical, typical hipster. Pablo Arauz Pen a i s a pre-st rateg ic communications sophomore. He can be reached at p.arauz .pena @ gmail.com, or via twitter at Pablo4Ethiopia.

A change of power in Texas football We l l, t h i s s e a s on h a s sta r ted just li ke ever yone thought. The Cowboys are 2-0 and the Texans are 0-2 going into their Week 3 matchup. Texans coach Gary Kubiak is in danger of losing his job and Cowboys coach Wade Phillips appears to be f ly ing high. Actually, the exact opposite is true. There appears to be a shift in power in professional Texas football. Texa ns sta r qua r terback Matt Schaub led the Texans to an exciting overtime comef rom-beh i nd w i n aga i n st t he Washing ton Redsk ins. Embatt led Cowboys qua rterback Tony Romo couldn’t assemble a come-from-behind w i n i n Week 1 when t he Cowboys faced Washington. It s e em s on l y d a y s a go Cowboy fa ns were ta lk ing about a possible home-field Super Bowl, but w it h t he way their offense has been performing, fans are already ca l ling for Wade Ph i l lips’

and Jason Garrett’s heads. Gar y Kubia k, on t he ot her hand, made a controversial call in overtime on Sunday to punt the ball instead of attempting a 53-yard f ield goal. The missed field goals of the Texans’ past seasons more than likely haunted Kubiak, therefore affecting his decision making. However, the controversial call ended up paying off as Graham Gano missed his 52-yard field goal for the Redskins only a few plays later. So much for their proclaimed offensive balance, as the Cowboys have averaged only 69.5 yards per game on t he g rou nd f rom t heir highly touted “three-headedmonster running attack” of Felix Jones, Marion Barber and Tashard Choice, while quarterback Tony Romo has averaged 325.5 yards passing. While the the Texans aren’t r u n n i ng a “t h ree-headed running attack”, second year running back Arian Foster ran for a Houston Texans record

231 yards in week one and is averaging about 150 yards per game. Foster’s performance was the most rushing yards allowed by the Indianapolis Colts in fra nchise histor y, passing the mark set by Barry Sanders in 1997. However, i n Week Two, it was Matt Schaub and the passing ga me t hat led t he league in offensive categories. Schaub passed for 497 yards and three touchdowns in their win against the Redskins. Ev er y one c r ie d b e g i nner’s luck in Week 1 of the Houston Texans’ inaugural 2 0 01 s e a s on w he n t he y defeated the Cowboys 19-10. Nine years have passed, and despite multiple cla ims of superiority, the Cowboys have only one more postseason victory than the Texans. Will the so-called “America’s Team” finally see their reign as champions of the state of Texas come to an end? Can the Texans reach a 3-0 record for the first time

in f ra nch ise h istor y? Wi l l the Cowboys prevent their embarrassing opening skid from getting to 0-3? Many believe that now, considering their remaining schedule, the Cowboys will not be able to overcome this big of a hole i n a playof f pu sh. T hese questions and more will be answered this Sunday.

Riley Cavanagh Riley Cavanagh is a prejournalism and radio, television and film freshman. He can be reached at rtcavy @ yahoo.com

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How do you feel about texting while driving?

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“It’s one of those things you know you shouldn’t do, but you do anyways. I do it at stop signs. I’m a hypocrite.”

Tina Fallavollita Public relations junior “It’s a life-threatening habit. I’ll text at a light or when I know it’s safe, but I try not to.”

Terrell Quillin Radio, television and film junior

“I hate it. It freaks me out. If you’re on a highway, put the phone away.”

Braeden House Radio, television and film junior

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