9-3-10 Edition

Retro Records

Check out the Daily’s webcast, Campus Connection, at ntdaily.com

Vinyl maintains its popularity Insert Page 6-7

Friday, September 3, 2010

News 1, 2 Sports 3 Classifieds 4 Games 4 SCENE see insert

Volume 96 | Issue 6

Stormy 85° / 61°

ntdaily.com

The Student Newspaper of the University of North Texas

Tigers, 80,000 fans wait to roar at Mean Green

BY BEN BABY

Senior Staff Writer In the last 33 years, only two teams, Marshall and Miami, have won on their first trip to Death Valley. This Saturday at 3:30 p.m., UNT will have to endure 80,301 rabid fans to become the third team to pull off an unthinkable upset, opening the season against the Clemson University Tigers.

Since joining the Sun Belt Conference in 2001, the Mean Green is 2-7 in season openers, with its last victory coming in a 2009 upset of Ball State.

“It’s a lways goi ng to be tough going into somebody else’s home, especially a home as big as theirs,” junior defensive end Brandon A kpunku said. “A couple of guys may get rattled here and there, but we got a lot of veterans out there who have been in an environment like that.”

The Mean Green is not unfamiliar with hostile opponents, hav ing faced A laba ma a nd Louisiana State the past two seasons.

Clemson’s Dabo Sw inney enters his second full year as head coach, going 13-8 while at the reins of the program.

The Tigers are coming off a successful season, w inning the Atlantic Division of the At la ntic Coast Conference, and capping the season with a 21-13 victory over Kentucky in the Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl.

UN T faces t he toug hest opp onent it w i l l s e e a l l season. Clemson, which has had 10 consecutive winning seasons, has won 20 of its last 26 season openers. The Mean Green also has to deal with senior safety DeAndre

PHOTO BY RYAN BIBB/SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Juniors Brandon Akpunku (left), Lance Dunbar and Royce Hill plan to lead the Mean Green to victory this season, starting with Clemson on Saturday in Clemson, S.C. McDaniel and redshirt sophomore safety Rashard Hall. The duo snatched 14 picks for the Tigers last season.

“We’re going to every game to win,” UNT offensive coordinator Mike Cana les said fol low i ng Tuesday ’s practice. “I don’t care who we’re playing. We could play the New York Giants for all I care, but we’re going to plan on

Students Flock to Karaoke

PHOTO BY GREG MCCLENDON/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Bryan Patrick at the Loophole Pub sings “Sweet Caroline” by Neil Diamond during Karaoke Night, which is held every Tuesday at 10 p.m. To read more about Karaoke Night, see page 8 of the Scene insert.

going in to win.”

For the third consecutive year, the Mean Green has a new starting quarterback for the season opener. Redshirt sen ior Nat ha n Tu ne w i l l take over for redshirt sophomore Riley Dodge, who was moved to wide receiver. In seven games last season, Tune completed 64.5 percent of his passes, throwing five touch-

“We’re going to every game to win.

I don’t care who were playing. We could play the New York Giants for all I care, but we’re going to plan on going in to win.”

—Mike Canales UNT offensive coordinator

downs and two interceptions.

Junior running back Lance D u nba r, w ho r u she d for 144.9 ya rds per ga me last season, may be able to find success aga inst t he Tigers on Saturday. Clemson had trouble stopping the run last year, allowing 151.50 yards per game.

See TIGERS on Page 3

Downtown A-Train to be active in June

BY K RYSTLE CANTU Senior Staff Writer

The Denton Count y Tr a n s p or t at ion Aut hor it y is const r uct ing a n A-Tra in service to be fully functional i n Ju ne w it h t wo stat ions running in Denton and three in Lewisville.

The service is a 21-mile rail corridor connecting Denton and Lewisville with the DART system in Carrollton, which will then take passengers to Dallas.

“It g ives more oppor t unities for people to experience downtown Denton and t he u n iver sit y c om mu n ities without having to travel on I-35,” said Dee Leggett, the DCTA v ice president of communications and planning. “It also gives people an option in Denton to go into Dallas for work or for play and not have to fight the congestion of the interstate.”

The $ 314 million project was conceived in 2003 and had been in engineering stages si nc e 20 0 6. C on st r uc t ion began in the summer of 2009.

The system will begin testing in the upcoming spring.

DCTA estimates that 3,000 p a s s e n ge r s w i l l u s e t he A-Train.

“I think it’s a great thing for Denton,” said Jim Engelbrecht, a Dist r ic t 3 Cit y Cou nci l member. “We have as many commuters come to Denton as we have leave Denton each day. It’ll give more exposure to our music venues and businesses on the square.”

PHOTO BY JOSHUA BANGLE/INTERN PHOTOGRAPHER

The A-Train will pull into the Denton Transit Center in east downtown Denton starting in June.

There will be a fee charged for trips: $3 for local trips, like from Denton to Lewisville, and $5 for regional trips, like from Denton to Carrollton going into Dallas.

One of the stations will be east of t he Denton Square between East Hickory and East Sycamore streets, Engelbrecht said. There will be a hike and bike trail at this location that will lead commuters to the local mall, Target, the Denton Crossi ng shoppi ng center and student housing off of Colorado Boulevard.

The other train location is near Denton Regional Medical Center and will have a large area for commuters to park their vehicles. The city is also

looking into building various apa r t ment complexes a nd retail facilities around the train stations.

“So ma ny ot her st ate s have really awesome public transportation systems,” said Susan Cobb, an international studies senior. “I think this is long overdue for Texas.”

Cobb, a New York native, sa id t he int roduct ion of a public transportation system wou ld benef it Tex a n s by helping w ith heav y traffic, env iron menta l issues a nd g a s ol i n e c o s t s , bu t s h e a l s o r e a l i z e s t h at s ome Texans might have trouble adapting.

“I think it’s going to take a while for people to become

accustomed to using public transit and understanding how it works,” she said. “Historically, Texans love their cars.”

Breana Hyche, an international studies junior, agrees.

“We’re really mobile,“ she said. “Because Texas is really spread out, you’re a lways having to travel to your job 40 miles on average.”

L eg get t sa id t he t ra i n schedule has not been adopted, but DCTA officials are looking at a Monday to Friday peak period from 5:30 to 8:30 in the morning and 2:30 to 8:30 in the afternoon and evening.

The DCTA is also looking into running late evening services Fridays and Saturdays until 11 p.m.

Page 2 Abigail Allen & Josh Pherigo News Editors

News

Friday, September 3, 2010 ntdailynews@gmail.com

Legal Center offers legal advice for students By isaac WrighT Staff Writer

The Student Legal Services Center offers students a place to receive free legal advice on campus concerning issues that affect them during their time at the university.

More than 36,000 students attend UNT. One service available to them that is not widely known is the Student Legal Services Center in University Union 322AA. The center provides legal counseling to all students enrolled in UNT for a wide range of cases, such as landlord tenant issues, dispute resolutions and debt or credit problems. Because the department’s budget is paid for by student service fees, these services are free for students, with the exception of cases that go to court or require counseling from an outside attorney.

Moreover, the center has recovered more than $700,000 for students since 2005.

“Here they get the kind of legal representation that would normally cost them $150 an hour and up,” said Kathryn McCauley, the center’s director.

The legal center has grown over the years, said McCauley, who began working there in 1996.

“When I started, it was just [me] and a student working here,” McCauley said.

The Student Legal Services Center now has three lawyers working to help students with legal matters.

The center also publishes kits to help students with different issues. One of the newest selfhelp kits the center will publish soon is a name change kit to provide the steps needed for a person to legally change his or her name under Texas law.

Among the most popular resources the center offers are programs relating to landlord tenant issues, a topic the center has seen a great deal of student interest in because of the large number of UNT students living in off-campus housing.

“We’re not only advising and representing students, we’re educating them as well,” McCauley said.

Many students are not aware that the center exists, however.

Leticia Menchaca, a business and economics senior, had legal issues in the past and said she hadn’t learned about the center until after the matter had been resolved.

“I wish I had known about them,” Menchaca said. “It probably would have been cheaper, too. It was a big legal issue, and it would have been nice to have the support.”

Students can take advantage of the services the center offers by making an appoint-

Photo by bereniCe Quirino/staff PhotograPher

Eddie Melendez Jr., an administrative specialist, works at the Student Legal Services Center in the third floor of the University Union. ment or by going to the office during its walk-in hours, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays and 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Wednesdays.

The center is also planning events to take its services to those who may not normally

have access to them otherwise. On Wednesday, lawyers from the center will hold an “Ask an Attorney” program at Discovery Park to provide legal advice to students who frequent that area rather than the main campus. The center’s staff is

also planning a workshop to for the Discovery Park campus to further its outreach, McCauley said.

The center’s staff hopes to increase the number of students who know its services exist, said Brad Conway, a graduate

student employee and lawyer working in the center.

“I’d like to see a lot more promotion of t he of f ice,” Conway said. “We have quite a few students coming in but, a lot of times, it seems like they just heard about us.”

Photo by Chazz Morrison/staff PhotograPher

Biology professor Michael Allen is researching ways to convert plant material into biodegradable plastics and biofuels.

Professors look for Holy Grail of bio-products

By Tim monzingo Senior Staff Writer

A group of UNT researchers from different scientific fields is collaborating in the search for a way to improve the production of plant-based products that could someday replace the petroleumbased products currently in use.

Studying plants that have been cultivated for thousands of years like hemp and cotton, the scientists are looking for ways to use these “Old World crops” in new and innovated products designed to have less impact on the environment. “ We ’r e i n t e r e s t e d i n looking at ways we can facilitate breaking down the plant material into glucose, which we could then use to produce w hate ver c ompou nd s we want,” said Michael Allen, a professor of biology working on the research.

Allen said most of the world’s carbon is locked up in plants.

If scientists can find ways to make it more accessible, there would be “a huge supply of potential fuel that by the very nature of plants gets recycled,” he said.

Although Allen’s focus in the research cluster is how to extract chemicals like glucose, he relies in part on research being done by another UNT professor for the plant fibers that contain those chemicals.

Biolog y professor Br ia n Ayre’s area of academic focus isn’t just fibers, but it is his work with them that provides Allen with the resources to harvest the chemicals.

Ayre is looking for ways to extract the fibers in a way that better preserves them.

“This is one of the things we’re tr y ing to f ig ure out because the way the fiber is prepared has an important impact on the fiber quality,” Ayre said.

Ayre said the fibers thatcould impact t he agricultural and industrial sectors of society are being looked at in a new light.

“We’re getting a rebirth or resurgence of these natural or traditional technologies or products and we’re trying to look at new ways of using them in our industrial environment which is better, more green,” he said.

Nandika D’Souza is responsible for the engineering side of the research and could not be reached for comment because she was out of the country at press time.

“In the past, bio-products had been inferior and performed worse than products made from fossil fuel-based materials. But that is no longer the case,” D’Souza said, according to UNT’s Research Magazine.

She also said progress is being made towards better products.

While the researchers are making progress, Ayre and Allen agree that there is one big difficulty to the work.

“One of the biggest challenges is just trying to find a common language between biologists and engineers,” Ayre said. “… What’s become very clear is that biologists and engineers speak a different language.”

He added that he believes the training people in the group have will allow them to have interdisciplinary communication skills.

A l len i s a l s o hopef u l about the prospects of their research.

“We are on the precipice, and we can push forward given the right amounts of money and research and will,” he said.

CORRECTION In “Research takes handsoff approach” in the Thursday edition should have stated that

NASA, not the National Science Foundation, gave the research team a $70,000 grant.

Sports

Friday, September 3, 2010 Laura Zamora Sports Editor

Page 3 laurazamora26@gmail.com

Tigers lie in wait for Mean Green in opener Clemson w ill be w ithout C.J. Spiller, who was drafted ninth overall in the 2010 NFL Dra f t by t he Buf fa lo Bills.

Spiller had 191.43 all-purpose rushing yards, the most in the ACC. The Mean Green, however, w ill still have to deal w ith sophomore quarterback Kyle Parker. He could pick apart a defense that was unable to force turnovers or put pressure on the quarterback. UNT had 13 sacks and seven interceptions in 2009. Conversely, t he Me a n Gre en a l lowe d 216.75 yards per game, the fewest given up in the Sun Belt.

Parker, a dual sport athlete, was drafted 26th overall by the Colorado Rockies in the 2010 MLB Draft. While he has signed his contract for the 2011 baseball season, Parker will continue to be Clemson’s starting quarterback.

Last year, he became the first Division I student athlete to throw 20 touchdowns and hit 20 home runs in the same year. Parker is on the Watch List for the Ma x well Award, which goes to the national player of the year.

“We’re going to hit him in the mouth,” Akpunku said.

“We’re going to hit him in the mouth.

We have to.”

—Brandon Akpunku Junior defensive end

“We have to. We have no choice but to… [We have to] get something on him to let him k now t hat we’re here, and that it will be a long four quarters.”

Defensive coord i nator Gar y DeLoach will be tested ea rly by Clemson’s ex plosive offense. The Tigers were 28t h i n t he Footba l l Bowl Subdiv ision last season in points scored, putting up an average of 31.1 poi nts per game.

Saturday’s match-up will be the first meeting between the two teams. UNT is 0-2 alltime against t he ACC. The last time it faced an opponent from the Atlantic Coast was in 1977, when Hayden Fry and the Mean Green fell 35-14 to Bobby Bowden a nd t he Florida State Seminoles, the team’s only loss that season.

PHOTO BY RYAN BIBB/SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Senior defensive tackle Kelvin Jackson and sophomore offensive lineman Coleman Feeley work through drills before UNT heads off to Clemson.

(UNT played Miami in 1980, when it was a part of the Big East Conference. Miami is currently a member of the ACC.) Clemson will be the first

New assistant swimming coach provides motivation Lowry hopes to bring experience, inspiration to team

BY BOBBY LEWIS Staff Writer

As she sta res dow n yet a not her c h a l len ge, ne w swimming assistant coach M ichele L ow r y wa nt s to provide the same inspiration and motivation that she has received her entire life.

Low r y, a 2009 graduate of the University of Denver, joined the Mean Green swimming and diving team last week and looks to bring some of what made her an NCA A Qualifier during her senior year on the team.

“I hope to bring a lot of inspiration,” Lowry said. “I went from coming in as an okay swimmer my freshman year and I just learned a lot and got faster. I really want to teach my experiences and teach those girls what it takes to be at the NCA A level.”

Born in the small town of Hailey, Idaho to Robert and Elizabeth Lowr y, a former pro motocross racer a nd teacher, the Denver alumna got familiar with the water

as being a young teenager. at a very early age.

Low r y wou ld t u r n t hat She gave up going out on e v e n i n g s . S h e’d hobby i nto a ver y be up pract ici ng s uc c e s s f u l c ol le ge a nd work ing out. c a r e e r, w h e n s h e S h e’s e x t r e m e l y ea r ned Su n Belt mot ivated a nd Con ference Most focused.”

O u t s t a n d i n g “She was always Sw i m mer honors a really good leader during her senior year. for our team and Her pat h to Denver MICHELE pretty vocal about included an appear- LOWRY what she wa nted a nce i n t he Ju n ior Olympics at seven years old to do and what she thought and her enrollment in the people around her should internationally known Bolles b e d o i n g ,” s a i d B r i a n Schrader, her former coach School in Jacksonville, Fla. The decision to allow her at Denver.

U N T s w i m m i n g he a d to go across the country to Bolles was a dif f icu lt but coach Joe Dykstra is excited com for t able one for her about what Lowry will bring mot her, but t he oppor tu- to the team.

“I think she’s really going nity was far too big for her father to have any difficulty to help us - not only with coaching, but she’s going to with the decision.

“It wasn’t ha rd at a l l,” be an asset in recruiting as Rober t L ow r y sa id. “We well,” Dykstra said. “She’s got looked at it as a great oppor- the name value, which will tunity and a way for her to help us in recruiting.”

Low r y w i l l ea r n her continue to improve herself, not only from a competitive master’s in t wo years and swimming standpoint, but plans to coach at UNT while from an educational stand- she completes her education. point.”

“We’ll see what happens No one close to her is s u r pr i s e d t h a t s he h a s after that, if I get job offers doing academic adv ising, decided to coach.

“She’s worked harder than which is what I want to do a nyone I’ve ever k now n,” in the long run, but if not, Elizabeth Lowry said. “She I could be here for a while,” gave up ever y t hing as far Lowry said.

of six road opponents UNT will face in 2010, with three of its first games coming on the road. Over the past three years, the Mean Green has struggled away from Fouts

Field, going 2-17.

“So this is a team that has a lot of g uys coming back t hat ’s played, t hat had a d i f f icu lt sea son la st yea r, but they were right there in

so ma ny ga mes,” Sw inney said in a conference call on Wednesday. “So I expect it to be a tough ballgame, and we are going to be as excited to play as anybody.”

PHOTO BY RYAN BIBB/SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Sophomore Michelle Young makes a break for a goal against Troy last season. Looking to keep the wins coming in, the Mean Green will head up against Sam Houston State and New Mexico this weekend.

Mean Green to face toughest challenge of season Sunday

BY SEAN GORMAN Senior Staff Writer

F r e s h of f a d om i n a nt weekend sweep, t he UN T women’s soccer team looks to stay in first place of the Sun Belt Conference when it plays its most difficult competition so far this season.

The Mea n Green (4-0-0) will travel to play a reeling Sam Houston State Bearkats (0-4-0) team on Friday and return home to face national contender New Mexico Lobos (3-0-1) on Sunday.

“I still feel like we can beat anyone on our schedule but these next two games won’t be easy,” head coach John Hedlund said. “New Mexico is playing extremely well right now, so I’m glad we get to play them at home.”

A f t e r out s c or i n g t he i r opp onent s 18 -1 i n t hei r f irst four ga mes, t he UNT players hope to continue their u nsel f ish play on of fense while communicating more with one another.

“In pract ice we’ve been focusi ng more on ma k i ng the right pass and talking to each other more,” sophomore forward Michelle Young said.

“We’ve had some success on offense but there is always room for improvement.”

Part of the reason for UNT’s hot start has been freshman midfielder Kelsey Hodges, as

“This weekend will be our toughest yet, but as the chemistry on this team grows I think we’re ready to compete.”

—Kelsey Hodges Freshman midfielder

the Denton native has scored seven goa ls w it h t wo hat tricks to start the season.

“This weekend will be our toughest yet, but as the chemistr y on t his tea m grows I think we’re ready to compete,” Hodges said. “All I’m trying to do now is learn more about the game and help my team as much as I can.”

L osi ng t hei r f i r st fou r g a me s on t he r oad, t he Bearkats have struggled early because of injuries but look to use their home field advantage en route to their first victory.

“We’ve been hur t prett y bad with three starters out in our first four games, but we’re on the mend now,” Bearkats head coach Tom Brown said.

“With only one senior we’re a young team, but the players are excited to be home and if we can work hard defensively we have a chance.”

UNT will receive a much greater test on Sunday when it faces New Mexico. The Lobos

are fresh off of a w in over No. 23 Marquette and have received votes to be ranked in the NCA A top 25.

“They’re playing at a high level a nd t hey’re probably the most physical team we’re going to face this season,” Hedlund said. “One of their strengths in playing the ball in the air so we need to keep the ball grounded as much as possible.”

Getting off to a strong start has been a problem for the Mean Green, which will look to be aggressive early on in both games.

“Some things we plan to do are make sure our heads don’t get too big and try not to get complacent,” Hodges sa id.

“It’s always difficult to come back so we need to play our best soccer all game.”

The Mean Green will face the Bearkats at 7 p.m. Friday in Huntsville and will return home to face the Lobos at 1 p.m. Sunday at North Texas Soccer Field.

CLASSIFIEDS

Phone:940-565-2851 940-565-2851••Fax: Fax:940-565-4659 940-565-4659••Email: Email:dailyads@unt.edu dailyads@unt.edu••www.ntdaily.com www.ntdaily.com••GAB GAB117, 117,Corner Cornerof ofAvenue AvenueBBand andMulberry Mulberry Phone: Announcements Announcements

Publications GuideGuidePublications lines: lines: Pleaseread readyour youradad Please thefirst firstday dayofofpublipublithe cation. The Thepublisher publisher cation. assumesnonofinancial financial assumes responsibility for for ererresponsibility rors oror omissions omissions ofof rors copy. We Wereserve reservethe the copy. righttotoadjust adjustininfull fullanan right errorbybypublishing publishinga a error correctedinsertion. insertion.Li-Licorrected abilityshall shallnot notexceed exceed ability thecost costofofthat thatportion portion the occupiedbybythe theerror error occupied the first first insertion insertion onon the only. The Theadvertiser, advertiser, only. andnot notthe thenewspanewspaand per,isisresponsible responsiblefor for per, thetruthful truthful the contentofofthe thead. ad.The The content newspaper reserves reserves newspaper the right right toto request request the changes, reject reject oror changes, properly classify classify anan properly ad,and andmust mustapprove approve ad, copy. allallcopy.

What are you waiting for?

Get rid of that old stuff holding you back. Sell it in the classifieds.

Announcements Announcements

$5,000$7,000 PAID EGG DONORS

+ Expenses for up to 6 donations.

N/smokers, ages 18-27, SAT>1100/ ACT>24/GPA>3.0 reply to info@ eggdonorcenter. com Afraidyou you Afraid won'tfifind won't nd aa roommate? roommate?

Placean anad ad......

Place

Inthe the In classifieds classifieds ntdaily.com ntdaily.com Need to make rent quick!?

Sell something in the classifieds

Help Wanted For Rent

Cat lover wanted! Live in fully furnished STUDENT studio apt/ guest house PAYOUTS.COM for Lake Lewisville estate by Paid surrounded Survey Takers water and trees with hot Needed In Denton. tub, pool, and outdoor 100% FREE To Join! pool table.

Utilities, Internet, DirecTV and Click On Surveys. maid service included.

Potential to work off rent by cat sitting (3 cats) and$1000-$3200 doing projectsa Earn for owners.

E mailour month to drive us about yourself to brand new cars with bennettlakehouse@ gmail.com. ads placed on them.

Help Wanted Services

Help Wanted Services

!BARTENDING! $250/day potential.

No experience necessary. Training available. 1-800965-6520 ext 204.

Age 18+ OK

creative home awaits your baby through adoption.

All NYC has to offer. Expenses paid. Call or email Ellen toll free: 888868-8778, ellen@ eeadoption.com. eeadoption.com.

t Firssion Ses REE

F

NTDAILY.COM

YouDriveAds.com GET NOTICED!

For Rent go to ntdaily.com and $$Need Cash$$ click on classifieds Take over lease, free Wii Find today your and sellpartyour 1 bedroom Apartment stuffjob tomorrow. time today Adoption- Loving, by $299 searching Student the ntdaily Move-Inclassifieds.

Special!

Free water, wi-fi in Club Room, sparkling pool, trash service, and much more. Come see what we have to offer! 940-565-1375

See more information here http://johnrazmus. com/apt

Place an ad today!

Call a sales representative at (940)565-2851.

For Rent Services

For Rent Services

For Rent Services

NT Daily Services

ACE PRO TUTORS

time counselors for Saturday evenings. No experience necessary.

If you are at least 17 years of age and would like a FUN paying job, call Kris today!

Feel like you don't have enough space?

COLLEGE SKI & BOARD WEEK

NTDAILY.COM

Breckenridge • Vail • Beaver Creek Keystone • Arapahoe Basin

breckenridge

All Subjects

20 Mountains. 5 Resorts. 1 Price.

FROM ONLY

Math, Acct, Stats Fina, Mktg, Econ, Phys Chem, Eng, Biolg,Spanish, GMAT, GRE

plus t/s

Open 7 Days • 940-383-5850

Roommate giving you Help Wanted problems?

JOIN OUR PARTY! FInd a new one Saturday Nite out, a inParks the&ntdaily Recreation Youth program, is classifieds. looking for part-

NT Daily Services

WWW.UBSKI.COM

Read the Read the Call a sales In the representative at classifieds THE TV CROSSWORD Daily!

(940)565-2851. ntdaily.com 7 6www.ntdaily.com 3 8 Daily!

by Jacqueline E. Mathews

HelpNoticed!

Wanted Get 972-446-6483.

Break out by finding a new place ...

I go to

2 5 5 3 1 9 9 3 1 3 2 7 8 5 4 2

9

go to ntdaily.com and click on classifieds today and sell your stuff tomorrow.

2 6 9 7 8

V. EASY

4

1-800-754-9453

I need my news fast

Get Noticed!

15 16 17 20

•

FOR Place RELEASE SEPTEMBER 5, 2010 an ad today!

go to $1000-$3200 ntdaily.com aand Earn month to drive our click on classifieds brand new cars with ads today and sell your placed on them. www.

AdCarDriver.com stuff tomorrow.

1 4 7 10 11 12 13

1-800-SKI-WILD

ACROSS Carney or Linkletter Actor Wheaton “One __ at a Time” Brag Grow older Arden of “Our Miss Brooks” __ nothing; complete success or complete failure Billy __ Williams Digital camera batteries, usually Host of “The Situation Room” “Lorenzo’s __”; movie for Susan Sarandon and Nick Nolte Part of speech: abbr.

Quartet “My Three __” Mary __; “Gilligan’s Island” role Sweet potato “The Cat in the __” Actor Foxx Turns down, as an invitation Long, long time “Please Don’t __ the Daisies” Actress on “Cheers” Mary-Kate, to Ashley

2

7 4 8 16 4 8 7 35 4 3 2 7 1 2 1 5 7 6 6 9 # 49 9 1 4 6 2 8 5 1

49 DVD player’s forerunner 50 Ross or Rigg 51 “__ Ventura: Pet Detective”; movie for Jim Carrey 52 Historical period V. EASY 53 “Larry __ Live” 54 Actress Leoni 55 Alejandro of “The Flying Nun” 56 Junior naval rank: abbr.

9 3

5 1

DOWN 1 Woody Guthrie’s son 2 “__ Out the Barrel”; WWII song 3 “__ the Money”; Matthew McConaughey/Al Pacino movie 4 Usually dry streambed 5 “By the Time __ to Phoenix” 6 Talk show hostess __ Gibbons 7 Sitcom for Judd Hirsch 8 Actress __ Gardner 9 “__, Dear” 10 Crow’s cry 14 Baseball statistics, for short 18 Actor __ Nolan 19 McMahon and Begley 22 “The __ Side”; Gary Larson strip 23 “__ Tree Hill” 24 “The __ World of Jacques Cousteau” 25 Actress West 26 Pat Sajak or Drew Carey 28 Scottish negative 29 Halo wearers: abbr.

34 Comment from Homer Simpson 36 Cooking fat 37 Tell __ it is; speak frankly 39 “Tomorrow __ Dies”; 007 movie 42 Square land measure 43 Advice from a minister 44 “The __ Event”; Streisand movie 45 Blyth and Sothern # 51 46 Old horse 47 Cartoon morning: abbr.

48 “__ Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs” V. EASY

5 6 7 9 1 8 2 5 9 2 8 7 2 64 1 6 5 9 7 2 4 91 1 5 4 6 9 7 5 3 7 1 3 8 7 8 5 7 6 1 26 7 21 22 27 30 31 32 33 35 38 40 41 47

Solution to Last Week’s Puzzle

GO TO

V. EASY ntdaily.com

2 4 8 3

4

(c) 2010 Tribune Media Services, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Are your finances just a bunch of jumbled numbers?

Stop the frustration and visit the Student Money Management Center today - Chestnut Hall, Suite 313 - 940.369.7761 Personal consultations ~ Workshops ~ Online resources ~ Loan programs http://moneymanagement.unt.edu www.unt.edu/moneymanagement Theobjective objective thegame gameisistotofifill all Yesterday’sanswers answers ll all 7 6The 3 8ofofthe 4 9 2 6 Yesterday’s

1 4theblank 8 9squares 4 5 8 blank squaresinina6 agame gamewith withthe the the # 49 50 2 5 9 8 7 correct numbers.

There are three very 4 9 68 2 3 8 5 31 36 9 21 #12 4 9 1 7 8 2 5 3 6 correct numbers. 4 There are three7very 7 3 simple constraints to follow.

In a 9 by 9 #5 simple constraints to follow.

In a 9 by 9 6 8 2 5 73 1 31 51 85 27 44 83 9 63 97 16 2 5 3 1 9square Sudoku 1 9 64 7 5 7 1 2 game: 9 75 game: square Sudoku 7 3 9 2 5 6 8 4 1 5 in3 1 93 82 4 6 2 47 2 6 3 1 9 5 4 7 8 • Every Every rowofof4 9numbers numbers must in9 3 2 8 8 • row 9 must 7 1clude 2 all digits 6 through 9 in any order 5 1 2 4 6 8 3 7 1 2 9 5 6 5 3 1 2 7 4 8 3 2 5 9 4 1 8 6 7 clude all digits 11through 9 in any9order 6ofof989numbers 4 2 42 6 53 3 5 3 8 7 1 2 4 6 5 9 51 7• • Every 3column Every column numbersmust must 4 1 Management 7 8 9 5 2Center 6 3today - Chestnut Hall, 75 Suite 49 18 313 72 6-6940.369.7761 3 34 12 58 9 include allvisit digits through any Stop the frustration and the Student Money include all digits 11through 99inin any 3 2 7 6 5 9 5 4 3 Sudoku requires no calculation or arithmetic 6 9 5 7 9 8 1 Sudoku requires no calculation or arithmetic order 3 2 8 7 4 6 9 1 5 62 14 69 88 95 5 77 21 43 3 order skills.ItItisisessentially essentiallyaagame gameofofplacing placing8 numbers Personal consultations ~ Workshops ~ Online resources ~ Loan programs 9 4 3 2 5 9 skills. numbers • Every 3 by 3 subsection of the 9 9 1 4 6• Every 3 by 3 subsection of the 6 8 97 6 1 5 93 48 3 52 2 89 51 44 66 37 7 95 38 22 1 in squares, using very simple rules of logic and by 9 square must include all digits 1 in squares, using very simple rules of logic and by 9 square 1 52 7 1must3include 3 76 195 8 29 7 9 8www.unt.edu/moneymanagement 7 all digits 7 61 2 5 3 41 16 32 56 95 42 8 81 73 97 4 through99 deduction. through deduction.

4 25 1 82 64 8 4 98 5 1 9 4 29 3 8 5 3 7 76 98 77 32 53 11 2 49 66 84 5

Are your finances just a bunch of jumbled numbers?

V. V. EASY EASY

# 49 #5

V. V. EASY EASY

www.sudoku.com

#

# # 50 6

www.sudoku.com

Page

NORTH TEXA S DA

ILY, Septembe r3

VOLUME 96,

ISSUE 2

S C E N E

MOVIES: ‘Machete’ shoots and slashes

Page 3

MUSIC:

ART:

FOOD: Society Bakery serves up sweet cupcakes

Page 4

Local coffee house gives exposure to local artists

Page 5

MUSIC: Vinyl lives on through ever-changing music mediums

Page 6

The Loophole serves up Karaoke Night to students

Page 8

MovieSCENE

3

Friday 9.3.2010

‘Machete’ lives up to expectations Opinion

By Charlie r all

Contributing Writer “Machete” is the reason we go to the movies.

The film is chock-full of blood and bullets from the very beginning. Danny Trejo, who plays the main character Machete, serves up bloody justice with weapons ranging from a cork screw to a modified bladed weed whacker and, of course, a slew of razorsharp machetes.

T he on-screen body cou nt must be somewhere in the “Kill Bill: Volume 1” range. It’s got knife fights, explosions, beautiful women, cool cars, machine guns, blood, guts and even a thread of realism tying to contemporary issues.

The Machete character first appeared in t he mock tra iler s e g ment of t he Rod r ig uezTa r a n t i n o d o u b l e f e a t u r e “Grindhouse,” a homage to the exploitation films of the ‘70s and ‘80s.

Audiences fell in love with the merciless, blade-wielding Mexican and demanded that he appear in a feature. Robert Rodriguez, being the crowd pleaser that he is, obliged, and presents us now with “Machete”.

Da n ny Trejo is ‘Machete,’ an ex-federale betrayed by his superiors, who witnessrd to the murder of his wife and daughter and is left for dead by the notorious drug lord Torrez played by Steven Seagal.

Three years later, while working as a day laborer in Texas, he is approached by Jeff Fahey (“Lost”) and given an offer he can’t refuse - to assassinate Texas’ hard line i m m ig r at ion l aw s upp or ter Senator McL aug h l i n, who is played by Robert DeNiro.

Betrayed once more by t he people who hired him, Machete is

rendered the most wanted outlaw in Texas and sets out on a bloody quest for revenge.

If actors are born to play a specific role in their lifetime, Machete is that role for Danny Trejo.

His d ia log ue is l i m ited t hroug hout t he f i lm, but his unique appearance and rough, seasoned expression make him the amazing character he plays.

Of course, the rest of the allstar cast is equally great in their respective performances. It’s hard to watch DeNiro, Seagal and Don Johnson play the bad guys for once, but they never overshadow Trejo, and their performances are just plain awesome.

Lindsay Loha n appea rs in t he f ilm as Jef f Fa hey’s dr ug addict model-wannabe daughter April.

She doesn’t do much acting really, spending 90 percent of the movie naked in the back of a hearse, but her appearance is a crowd pleaser, especially considering her character’s reflection of recent true life events.

Jessica A lba a nd M ichel le Rodriguez are the leading ladies.

Alba is nothing to write home about, but Rodriguez is incredible. Lead female roles in action movies typically consist of getting rescued by the main character over and over again.

But Rodriguez plays a strong, i ndependent cha r ac ter w ho doesn’t need to be rescued, but fights up and down the screen just as much, if not more, than the big boys of the film.

Robert Rodriguez is the auteur of cool. He has resurfaced the ex ploit at ion gen re, added a heaping amount of Texas style, a handful of A-list actors, a dollop of high production value, and a pinch of satire to create his own modern movie magic.

“Machete” is his cinematic masterpiece thus far.

1 Free fresh brewed iced tea or 1 small tart frozen yogurt! offer good with the purchase of a regular bowl or entrée salad - valid unTIl 9/30/10, must present coupon.

Buy 1 Bowl and get the 2nd Free! the free bowl must be the same or of lesser value, 1 offer per order with coupon. Valid until 9/30/10.

Friday 9.3.2010

4

FoodSCENE

Society Bakery worth the trip to Dallas

[ ] Food Snobs

White coconut cupcake from Society Bakery.

PHOTO BY BERENICE QUIRINO/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

3426 Greenville Ave. Dallas, Texas 75206

A MBER JONES AND NICOLE L ANDRY

Intern and Contributing Writer

Society Bakery Cleanliness Service Affordability Atmosphere Food Quality

With dozens of delicious treats, the awardwinning Society Bakery – voted Top 10 Cupcakes in America by the Ellen DeGeneres Show, Best Birthday Cake in Dallas by Nickelodeon Parent’s Picks and Best Dallas Bakery by Dallas Child Magazine – c er t a i n l y l ive s up to t he honors.

Located in downtown Dallas about 45 minutes f rom UNT, the little bakery may be hard to spot from the street. However, it attracts hundreds of customers daily.

T he a rom a of appet i z i ng past ries permeates t he sma l l store, enticing customers t he moment they walk in.

Intricate birthday and wedding ca kes, si m i la r to somet h i ng you may see on The Learning Channel’s “Cake Boss,” fill the corners of the shop. But the cakes are not the main attraction.

W hat d r aw s c u stomer s i s t he w ide select ion of delectable cupcakes. Dutch chocolate, red velvet, vanilla, lemon, Italian cream and peanut butter chocolate are just a few of the many f lavors that you can find at Society.

The cupcakes are massive, and it will only take one to satiate the appetites of famished customers.

Depending on the size of your baked goods budget, $2.75 per

cupcake may seem a bit steep, but one bite makes it all worth it.

Each cupcake is perfection.

If the moist and chew y cupcake doesn’t satisfy your taste buds then the thick, handmade icing will.

The coconut cupcake was light and delicate despite the mound of icing that topped it. The coconut f lavor was so v ibrant that it’s hard to tell where the icing ends and the cupcake begins.

Each bite melts on the tongue, making you want another and anot her until t he only t hings remaining are crumbs and traces of icing on your fingertips.

Another selling point for the bakery is the shelf life of its products. If a loved one’s birthday is coming up, it’s possible to buy a couple of cupca kes days in advance – they will still amaze t he recipient w it h t heir fresh taste and spongy texture.

So, there’s no need to rush to eat these delicious treats because they will last for a while. Besides, they are definitely something that needs to be savored.

One trip to Society Bakery, and there’s no mystery as to why so many people travel to Dallas to get a sugary piece of happiness.

EntertainmentSCENE

Friday 9.3.2010

5

Dentonite infuses community with personal passion Christina Mlynski Senior Staff Writer

W hile a short supply of art galleries is something residents won’t have to worry about for a while, the little white house that sits on the corner of Bryan and Scripture streets is doing things a bit differently.

Art Six Coffee House, known as a music venue, coffee shop and gallery, changes the house artwork once a month, giving a r t i st s f rom a l l med ia, l i ke jewelry and painting, a place to display their work.

“It provides some public exposure for artists, and acts as a small gallery where people can enjoy t he ever cha ng i ng a r t w it h t heir cof fee,” sa id A nd i Boc s a rd i, a c om mu n ic at ion design junior.

Six years ago, Tommy Rose, a UNT alumnus, co-owner and operator of Art Six, decided with a group of five friends to bridge the gap between the creator and

critic. They decided that a place where artists could present their work, and people could admire it or ignore it, was better than not providing the option at all.

“The cup of coffee is a part of people’s daily routine so, how can we have developed a need for coffee, but not art and culture,” Rose said. “The whole reason for the gallery set up like we have it is to give the artist a chance to display their stuff because we’re the service for the artist, not the art enthusiast.”

Art Six has featured more than 350 artists and their works since its establishment.

Rose on ly ha s one r u le he follows when looking for art to hang up in the house: seriousness.

“It ’s a n ic e env i r on ment because if you’re not ready to have your own show, there’s a nice combination of things like cera m ics a nd pa i nt i ngs t hat compliments each other,” said

Tony Avila, a photographer, UNT alumnus and artist whose work is currently on display.

Artists submit their work digitally to Rose and must include photos of pieces, sizes, quantities and a brief autobiography.

Rose will personally put the art on display and the business will receive a portion of the profit f rom a ny pieces t hat sel l, he said.

“I t hin k our a r t represents people,” Rose said. “I think a place like Art Six represents the com mu n it y, a nd I hope t hat people take away a feel of what makes Denton, Denton.”

Having different kinds of art coming in changes the vibe of a room and feel of the house, which is something Rose strives for on a monthly basis.

“It’s cool to get to know the artists themselves without actually meeting them because you feel connected to these people without physically being in their

Photo by Najdah KhaN/CoNtributiNg PhotograPher

Art Six Coffee House features Denton locals as artists. Many of them include UNT art students. presence,” said Sasha Amador, a radio, television and film and advertising senior.

As the community becomes more art-driven, Rose gains more hope t hat a r t ists revea l t heir creativity to the area.

“From the work to the clientele

a feeling of casual-funky takes over,” Avila said. “Communities need that kind of connectedness at a place that makes it simple and beautiful to look at art.”

For i n f or m a t ion , c ont a c t Tommy Rose at tommy.artsix@ gmail.com.

In-N-Out Burger gets ready to come to Garland, Texas

By Conner howell Intern

In-N-Out Burger is coming to Texas.

The new location of the west coast favorite is set to open in the Firewheel Town Center in Garland and marks an eastward ex pa nsion of t he Ca l i for n iabased drive-thru.

“We a re ver y excited about North Texas,” said Carl Van Fleet, vice president of planning and development for In-N-Out Burger in an e-mail. “We continue to work on several locations in and around the Metroplex.”

Van Fleet said plans are still being developed and an opening date is yet to be decided.

The family-ow ned business sa id on it s website t hat t he restau ra nt has cha nged ver y

little in terms of the service and food it has provided since it first opened in Baldwin Park, Calif. in 1948.

Now, more than 60 years later, In-N-Out will serve its menu in Texas. The menu includes meals such as a double-double burger with double meat and cheese for less than $4.

B u t s om e U N T s t u d e nt s a lready k now what to ex pect from In-N-Out. I nter nat iona l st ud ie s a nd Fr enc h l a n g u a ge f r e s h m a n A l l i son Ca stel la nos a nd a r t education freshman Ryan Goff were in Ca lifor nia t wo yea rs ago on a high school band trip when they first tried In-N-Out Burger.

Goff and Castellanos said they had been marching in the Rose

Bowl Parade and In-N-Out Burger was giving burgers and a bag of chips to all the bands performing that day.

“It was good. I ate two of them, I was hungry,” Castellanos said.

Once In-N-Out gets to Texas both Castellanos and Goff, who live on campus, said they would go to Garland and eat the food again, this time at the actua l restaurant.

Goff said he hopes the service will be as good as the food.

And In-N-Out plans to live up to the expectation.

“When we do open, we will hire about 55 to 60 new associates at each restaurant,” Van Fleet said. “All of our store managers w i l l b e v e t e r a n I n -N - O u t Burger managers who will have completed t hei r t ra i n i ng at

In-N-Out University.”

The “University” is In-N-Out Bu rger’s t ra i n i ng faci l it y i n Baldwin Park, Calif. Van Fleet said all of their managers participate in multiple training classes there.

“Our average store manager has been with In-N-Out for over 13 years,” Van Fleet said.

Psycholog y a nd biolog y freshman Jacob Luna said he thinks In-N-Out Burger will be able to stand up to the competition.

“I imag ine t hey’l l do good because Chick-f il-A is expensive but also high quality food like they are, and Chick-fil-A does really well,” Luna said.

Friday 9.3.2010

6

MusicSCENE

Vinyl records still going strong

GRAPHIC BY BRIAN COLLINS/ DESIGN INTERN

BY JESSICA PAUL AND A SHLEY CRYSTAL-FIRSTLEY Senior Staff Writer and Intern

Older generations can reminisce about a time when the record player

was the norm, but for a variety of college-aged students in the 21st century, this method of enjoying music still holds true.

According to some in the record

business, the 1880s invention is as popular as ever and artists are adding records to their list of merchandise.

Eric Nichelson, guitarist for Denton band Midlake, said making its music

Attention Business Students On-campus tutoring for accounting, finance, entrepreneurship and management courses Call for an appointment 972-355-3208 or 214-663-9689 or email mickbohn@aol.com

Don’t Wait - Avoid the Stress!

available on vinyl was just “another cool thing to offer.”

Nichelson said vinyl is the first thing to sell out at shows.

“Our success obviously isn’t just because of selling vinyl, but it’s definitely a stream of income because lots of people are into it.”

The band has released several albums on vinyl including its latest, “The Courage of Others.”

“We did a boxed set on this last album, and it has a four-sided vinyl,” he said. “That was another special kind of item that people can have.”

Although the music industry has introduced different mediums for listening, vinyl still holds strong, Nichelson said.

“In some circles, vinyl has always been popular,” Nichelson said. “It’s more of a pure way to experience that.”

Nichelson said listening to vinyl was “cooler” than having a CD because you have to work for it.

Because records have “a lot of nostalgic things that come with it,” collecting old and original copies is something that many people are into, Nichelson said.

“In some ways, it’s acting like a piece of art,” he said.

Nichelson said the resurgence of vinyl records is here to stay.

“I don’t think it’ll ever really go away,” he said. “It’s just part of our culture.”

Vinyl ‘prized’ throughout decades Vinyl enthusiasts often suggest that vinyl records give a better sound than the more recently created CD and MP3.

See PAY on page 7

MusicSCENE

Friday 9.3.2010

7

Pay ‘homage to the old-school style’

Continued from Page 6 “In some ways, it’s done better,” Nichelson said. “Especially if it’s done right and the vinyl’s made correctly and fashioned in the right way, then the actual music sounds better on vinyl than it will on CD.” David Singleton, a rehabilitation studies junior, said vinyl records give a sound that digital formats are unable to clone.

“Vinyls are prized for their unique sound quality because the analog sounds much warmer,” he said. “It’s a nice, fuzzier kind of sound than what you can get with the digital format. It literally does sound better.”

Although CDs became more widely available, records have always been “kind of cool,” Singleton said.

“They were never out in the first place,” he said. “When did records become uncool?”

A new ‘revival’ in the music industry Don Foster, owner of Recycled Books, said there has been a revival in vinyl sales recently.

“Rock always sells really well,” he said. “We can’t keep a good blues album in or a good reggae album.

We’ve got really big collections and in just a few days they’re gone.”

Foster said although vinyl has returned in popularity, CDs will follow the same path and become wanted once again.

Photo by AugustA Liddic/Photo Editor “When I was forced to buy CDs, I was amazed by how wonderful they sound and have never gone back and never want to,” he said. “I think there will be a resurgence of CDs at some point. There’s going to be a

Denton Record Stores Time Bandits Vintage 308 E. Oak St. 940-808-0410

Books & More 1626 W. University Drive 940-387-9022

Recycled Books Store 200 N. Locust St. 940-566-5688

Barnes and Noble (in Golden Triangle Mall) 2201 I-35 E. South 940-383-9261

Hot Topic (in Golden Triangle Mall) 2201 I-35 E. South 940-387-0494

Hastings 2311 Colorado Blvd.

940-565-9280

nostalgia.”

Vinyl ‘surpasses’ other mediums Casey Cheek, founder of Gold Alyene Records in Austin, said he plans to release music on vinyl as well as digital download.

“You’ll be able to have the physical copy, you’ll be able to listen to it on your record player, and then you’ll be able to download it online,” he said.

“I think it’s a much better experience because I think everyone wants a physical copy but CDs suck.”

Cheek said the main reason he decided to release his label’s music is because of his distaste for CDs. “I can’t stand CDs,” he said. “I don’t really think there’s a market for it anymore. I don’t know anyone that buys CDs.” Although MP3 players arose as one of the newest waves of music devices

available, vinyl still surpasses MP3 quality, Cheek said.

“I think that it’s a high-quality listening for one thing,” he said. “The MP3s are cool but that doesn’t give you anything physical. Vinyl’s something that can last forever; it’s a whole experience in itself. It’s just a more fun experience than clicking a button on your Macbook.”

The Denton area offers a variety of stores with vinyl in stock including Recycled Books, Hastings and Time Bandits Vintage.

“Old school is always cool,” Singleton said. “It’s something from a time before our time, so it seems like cool and antiquated. It’s vintage.

It’s like playing homage to the old school style.”

Friday 9.3.2010

8

EntertainmentSCENE

Comeback Kid prescribes remedy for post-hardcore scene Opinion

Ear Candy: ‘Sounds so good you can almost taste it’

BY CHRISTINA MLYNSKI Senior Staff Writer

Lots of changes have happened to the Canadian fivesome since their start in 2003: a line-up adjustment in members, signing to a new record label and a whirlwind of four albums; Comeback Kid has finally

found its footing.

The band’s newest a lbum, “Symptoms and Cures,” takes listeners back to familiar stomping grounds, but provides a fresh take on a music genre that seems onenoted.

The opener, “Do Yourself A Favor,” is a warning sign to step back from the speakers and be cautious about cranking up the volume.

The songs are heavier than previous ones, providing that “live show” environment. The drums and guitars fight their way to the front while lead vocalist Andrew Neufeld literally screams out his heartfelt lyrics.

Creating and playing music in a scene which thrives on circle pits and how much sweat one can generate throughout a show gives a “not-so-pleasant” reputation to hardcore music.

However, “Symptoms and Cures” clears the air with its ability to give fans everything they want and expect while presenting a grown-up, neater and sharply tuned style.

Star tracks like “The Concept Says” are a testimony to Comeback Kid’s more mature ways. The introduction of distinctive drumbeats

by Kyle Profeta alongside Neufeld’s intense vocals ties it all into a musical marriage.

This track has a polka-meetsmetal feel, which sounds like a disaster waiting to happen. Fear not, though - it’s this type of dynamic that sets Comeback Kid apart from other bands by, introducing different types of music to one another and actually making it sound good.

The band has had many noses turned up at them because some feel that their music isn’t worth people’s time. The band proves these claims wrong as the second half of “Symptoms and Cures” plays out, pushing all doubts aside.

“Magnet Pull,” is properly titled because as the album closes, it pulls the listener into a world of

metal mania.

Clearly the album’s anthem for all the hardcore kids, this track features strategically placed breakdowns accompanied by Profeta slamming his pedal precisely on beat. The spontaneous bass line pushes the song into another dimension, leaving the biggest “music-that-melts-your-face-off” fan blown away.

It’s easy to see why Comeback Kid has become a walking billboard for the ever-growing post-hardcore scene. The band consistently becomes stronger, both technically and musically, never fearing that the risk it takes is too great.

Karaoke attracts singing students

BY JOSHUA SHAMBURGER Staff Writer

For those looking to calm the nerves with some karaoke, they can check out the Loophole Pub located right here in Denton.

The Loophole Pub is a locally owned and operated bar at 119 W. Hickor y St. It is in one of Denton’s oldest buildings and prides itself on giving off a fun, rela xing feel.

Students can visit the restaurant nearly any time since it’s open seven days a week from 11 a.m. to 2 a.m.

“Here you’re goi ng to f i nd more of a mix of people,” said Loophole manager Kayti Mixson.

This restaurant bar isn’t just for students though. People of all ages and backgrounds fill the bar on any given night.

But one of the main attractions The Loophole offers every Tuesday night from 10 p.m. until closing is Karaoke Night.

The Pub has been doing the event for about seven months, and Mixson said it’s becoming more popular.

Karaoke Night is for anyone willing to sing their hearts out in front of the crowd.

“It ’s more of a f u n t h i ng because no one ta kes it ser iously,” Mixson said. “It’s kind of a karaoke for people who hate karaoke.”

L o ophole b a r t ender Gr e g Smith said Karaoke Nights are crowd pleasers that attract many customers at a time.

“It brings in a lot of people out, and the DJ has ever y genre of music,” Smith said.

The karaoke maestro at the Loophole has all kinds of songs to choose from. Anything from hip-hop to country can be found, and if they don’t have a certain song, it can be downloaded on the spot.

The Loophole is also known for its charm and atmosphere which some students like internationa l studies junior Pay ne Morris have noticed.

“It reminded me of that show Cheers,” Morris said. “It felt kind of cozy and homey.”

T he pub’s pool tables, big

PHOTO BY GREG MCCLENDON/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Rachel Chase, a social work sophomore, sings “Consider Me Gone” by Reba McEntire at the Loophole during Karaoke Night.

The Loophole at 119 W. Hickory St. holds Karaoke Night every Tuesday at 10 p.m. screen televisions and variety of food and drinks fill the restaurant for students to enjoy.