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Prison sentence doubled for student’s murderer BY M ATTHEW CARDENAS Staff Writer

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The skeleton of the scoreboard at UNT’s new football stadium is up as bleachers are put into the lower bowl and walls are finished in the press box. The $78 million project will be completed in July, in time for the fall’s first home game.

Stadium springs to life Venue to be first LEED Gold college stadium in U.S.

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ONLINE: Volunteer opportunities are abundant

BY DREW GAINES Senior Staff Writer

It has been a year since UNT broke ground on the 30,000-seat football stadium that now towers above Interstate Highway 35 and Fouts Field. Since the projects’ start, UNT has seen the resignation of a president and the handing over of the football team to a new head coach. Despite this … “Everything is still on schedule,” said Eric Capper, senior associate athletic director. “And it looks like we should be able to complete the project for what was budgeted originally.” Completion of the $78 million stadium is scheduled for July, in time for next fall’s football season. It will replace 53-year-old Fouts Field and is set to be LEEDcertified (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) after construction, a title that could make it one of a kind in the realm of college football. Crews celebrated the ‘topping out point’ last October when they reached the highest point of construction on the stadium. The Board of Regents approved, in November, plans to erect three wind turbines next to the facility that will partially power it. Season tickets went on sale in December. Now, work crews from Manhattan Construction, one

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September 1, 2010 their seat selection. Capper also expects the stadium’s LEED certification to attract investors. To be LEED-certified, the facility must meet high environmental and sustainability standards during its design, construction and use. The three wind turbines set to go up on the west side of the stadium will be a major factor in achieving this certification.

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of the companies managing the project, are finishing construction of the walls in the press box and continuing to brick the stadium’s outer sides. Bleacher seats will be installed in the lower bowl of the stadium during the next few weeks. “Every seat in the house has spectacular views to the field, great amenities with restrooms and concessions, and then for the alumni, there is the opportunity for the suites and the club seats for the high donors, so it should be enjoyed by everyone,” said Greg Whittemore, vice president of HKS Architects and project manager. The modern lines and amenities HKS included in their design of UNT’s stadium reflect one of the firms’ recent projects, Cowboys Stadium in Arlington. Club members will watch the Eagles from 21 suites complete with an elevator, bar, dining area and floor-to-ceiling windows. Prices for the suites range from $3,000 to $12,000, and, Capper said, they are selling. “I think we are down to one or two that we have left to sell,” Capper said. UNT has been marketing season tickets and club sales with the stadium’s own website and through UNT’s Athletics website, meangreensports.com. The latter contains a link from Ballena Technologies, a group that made a 3D reconstruction of the stadium that lets people view the field from any section online. Prospective ticket holders will tour the facility in April to finalize

A Denton man previously convicted of murdering UNT student Lorena Sandoval saw his original sentence double in mid-December, af ter gambling on a new jury when his original conviction was thrown out last year. Sean Kresse, 27, received 99 years in prison for the September 2007 strangulation of Sandoval in the 21-year-old’s off-campus apartment bedroom. The sentence comes after Kresse opted for a new trial in hopes of reducing his 2009 conviction of 50 years. Lt. Keith Smith of the Denton police department investigated the case on the night of the murder in 2007. When officers arrived on the scene, they found Kresse intoxicated and belligerent, Smith recalled. Kresse had called his mother who drove from Fort Worth to the Denton apartment. “We responded to a call on the night of Sept. 14,” Smith said. “Kresse’s mother had made the call. She was performing CPR on Sandoval when paramedics arrived.” Sandoval, who was previously in a relationship with Kresse, had just broken up with him prior to the night of the murder, reports say. Ac c ord i ng to phone records, Kresse had called his friends and his mother before his mother called the police. “He spent hours doing everything he shouldn’t have done,” Smith said. “[Kresse’s mom] drove all the way from Fort Worth before she made the call.” W h i le t r y i ng to get Sandoval in the ambulance, Kresse caused a disturbance and interrupted the paramedics, Smith said. Police had to restrain and then arrest Kresse for public intoxication. Sandoval was pronounced deceased on arrival, and the autopsy showed evidence of strangulation. Kresse was charged with murder the next day, Smith said. Kresse initially offered

a plea of not guilty, Smith said. How e v er, h e s o on ad m it ted t hat he was guilty. LORENA S m i t h ’ s SANDOVAL a t t o r n e y, Sarah Roland, found a technical problem with the jury, Smith said. Roland is the appointed attorney for Kresse’s case. “The jury was misread information from the judge,” Smith said. Kresse and his attorney won the right to an appeal in 2009. The trial took place in early January. “It’s a risky strategy to reduce the sentence,” Smith said. “It’s a complete redo with a new sentence.” The new sentence was what Kresse expected. “The second jur y saw through some of the stuff that the first jury didn’t,” Smith said. The second jury sentenced Kresse the maximum sentence of 99 years in prison and he will have to serve at least half of the term before parole can be considered. Now Kresse is looking ahead and planning his second appeal, Roland said. “There were several points of errors in the appeal,” Roland said. “The big one that got the case reversed was in part of what the appellate judge said to the jury.” According to Roland, harm was caused by the judge’s improper instruction to jury on the subject of voluntary intoxication. “There was a tremendous emphasis on Sean being an entirely different person when intoxicated,” Roland said. “They made it sound like Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.” Roland got the appeal, and Kresse will be working with David Whacker on his next appeal. Sandoval was a business major who would have graduated in May 2008. She is remembered for her unique style, love of music and love of natural beauty.

University dining areas have undergone major changes to create several new additions to buildings and menus. “The closing of Clark Grill, and by adding Late Night, has definitely brought more students to us,” said Sean Coxon, food service manager at Kerr Hall. “We went from having 2,000 students to 4,000 students this last semester.” The biggest change took place in Kerr Hall Cafeteria, said Shohreh Sparks, associate director of dining. Kerr is the largest cafeteria and the only cafeteria open on the weekends, he said. A major addition over the winter break is the Blue Bell ice cream bar in Kerr’s dining hall, she said. The t radit iona l chocolate, vanilla and strawberry f lavors are served daily. Two

f lavors change each week to add variety, Coxon said. “Wow!” said Andrew Perry, a criminal justice freshman and new resident. “I think that’s really cool that there is something like that here. That’s great after a big meal.” Kerr has extended the menu of its late night food, recently added during fall semester. Starting this semester, the ca feteria stays open unt i l 2 a .m . Mond ay t h roug h Thursday. The Kerr Late Night Grill moved from a small part in the back of the building to a larger area toward the front of the cafe, Coxon said. Other changes at Kerr Hall Cafeteria include keeping the salad bar open until midnight and extending the cereal bar hours to 2 a.m., Coxon said. Another addition to UNT dining is Khush Roti, a new food stand near the General

Academic Building, offering healthy food and international food. “We gave out free samples of sandwiches on Friday, before we were open and people loved them,” Sparks said. Kerr Hall Cafeteria, Avasta in the University Union and the dining main office underwent remodeling over winter break. Champs Cafeteria at Victory Hall still offers grilled sandwiches. Mean Greens Café at Maple Hall still serves gluten free and vegetarian options. “Our cafeterias are open to everyone,” Coxon said. “People can pay cash or use your meal plan at any university dining café.” Other dining options on campus, not part of the university dining, include fast-food restaurants in the University Union like Chick-Fil-A and Taco Bell.

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UNT earns national recognition for Czech opera By Loryn Thompson Staff Writer

When Kylie Toomer, a performance graduate student, first learned the next UNT opera production would be performed in its original language, Czech, she said she was floored. “My friends and I looked at each other and thought, ‘How are we going to learn Czech?’ You look at it on a piece of paper and it looks almost unpronounceable,” said Toomer, the female lead in UNT’s 2010 production of “The Bartered Bride” by Bedrich Smetana. With the help of Czech specialists and the Czech Educational Foundation of Texas, the opera received third place in the National Opera Association’s Opera Production Competition. “[The award] giv[es] validation to the quality of student and the quality of training that we offer here,” said Paula Homer, UNT’s director of opera. “By getting an award like that… the word goes out [nationwide].” Homer said the department worked with the foundation for

several years before deciding it was finally the right time to perform the university’s first-ever opera in Czech. “We’re crazy,” Homer said. “Most do not do [the production] in Czech, and that includes professional opera companies as well as universities.” Homer said although there were English translations of the opera, the original language helps both the audience and the cast better appreciate the plot. “Because [it attempted] to rhyme as the original Czech did, the translation comes off rather shallow and sometimes rather silly,” Homer said. “It doesn’t capture the real human warmth of the story.” To help the cast learn to pronounce the Czech, the foundation paid for two Czech specialists, Jiri Petrdlik, a conductor from the Czech Republic, and Timothy Cheek, author of the book “Singing in Czech,” to visit the campus, Homer said. Toomer said she felt the cast greatly benefited from the time

tive, so I sent it in,” Homer said. “I have a fairly decent sense of what the level of performance has to be in order for them to consider us.” For one of the Czech Educational Foundation’s directors, Jim Bezdek, “The Bartered Bride” and its national recognition was an important celebration of Czech culture. “Music is a universal language that everyone understands and enjoys,” Bezdek said. “[“The Bartered Bride”] is considered to be the National Opera of the Czech Republic.” Part of the foundation’s mission is to cultivate appreciation for the Czech culture and reach out to the 2 to 3 million Texans of Czech descent, said Bezdek. The foundation also has Photo by Kt Shiue/Staff PhotograPher programs at the University of Professor Paula Homer, the director of opera at the UNT College of Music, discusses the National Opera Association award Texas and Texas A&M, but Bezdek and shows an original, handwritten script of the Czech opera “Prodana’ Nevěsta.” said theirs are primarily language programs, whereas the UNT program is culture-oriented. considered for the competition, word you said!’” Toomer said. with the professionals. “We are very fortunate as a “When we did one of the “For [my co-actor] Jonathan and a video has to be submitted to the foundation to be associated with productions at UNT, I had a I, that was like, mission accom- association. “I decided that our production the College of Music at UNT,” [Czech] couple come up to me plished!” Homer said in order to be was good enough to be competi- Bezdek said. and say, ‘We understood every

Penning concerns may reduce stress Turbines to provide stadium power Continued from Page 1

By Isaac WrIghT Senior Staff Writer

A new study published in the journal “Science” may give students who are anxiety-prone prior to test taking a new way to help curb their fears and a method of dealing with anxiety for the rest of their lives. Psychology professors at the University of Chicago conducted the study, entitled “Writing About Testing Worries Boosts Exam Performance In the Classroom.” College students were given a pair of math tests and were significantly more stressed prior to the second after being told they may receive money if they performed well. The students were broken into two groups: those who were to write about their anxiety 10 minutes prior to the tests and those who would not. The study showed an average increase of five percentage points in the scores of those who wrote about their fears prior to the tests. Those who did not jot down their anxieties saw an average score drop of 12 percentage points. “It would help just to know what I was afraid of,” said Jamie Lynn, an international studies junior. “Maybe then [the test] wouldn’t seem like such a big deal.” Lynn said most of his anxiety prior to a test would stem from being unprepared. Other students are intrigued by the idea that writing could help ease anxiety. History junior Zac Hammerle said, before taking a test, he is often worried he will forget an answer. He said the study made him think about writing about his anxiety. “If there’s a percentage-wide increase I might have to try that,” he said. According to Tim Lane, associate director of the Counseling and Testing Center, this study shows something that many in the field of testing have recognized for some time — the concerns a person may have before a test tend to lose power when they are written out in front of them. “We know that when people give a voice to those fears or anxieties, it makes them lose power,” Lane said. “When kept inside, it takes a lot of energy to deal with them.” Lane said that it takes a great deal of mental energy to deal with the anxieties students may feel before a test. He said people might be overly concerned with the consequences of failing a test and some may even enhance their nervousness by convincing themselves a particular test is more important than it really is. Anxiety is caused by the release of chemicals in the brain, said Kimberly Kelly, associate professor of psychology. These chemicals produce stress on the individual,

The turbines will offset about 40 percent of the stadium’s power when in use and will provide 6 percent of the power to neighboring Eagle Point. Project managers are looking for a LEED Gold certification, which is one step below the agency’s highest rating. If acquired, UNT’s new facility would be the first Gold-certified college stadium. “Once the construction is complete, we go through the process of determining how

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Eric Merritt, an mechanical and energy engineering junior, demonstrates how the stress students get before taking a test can follow them into the classroom. and as a result, impede functions in the brain. However, Kelly said these chemical responses wouldn’t affect every person the same way. “It depends,” Kelly said. “Someone might see an upcoming test as a threat. Others might see it as a challenge.” Not all stress is a bad thing, Kelly said. In some cases it can help motivate people. Only when it grows past a certain point does

it become harmful, and for that reason, stress reduction techniques can be beneficial. Lane recommended writing about test anxieties. He added that for someone with a serious case of anxiety, merely writing about fears might not be enough. “I think for the general population, it could be very helpful,” Lane said. “Before public speaking, a sales call or anything when a person might be anxious.”

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energy efficient the facility is and where it falls on the LEED certification scale,” Capper said. “We won’t know that for sure until after the project is complete.” With the stadium’s completion a few months away, thoughts are turning to its accessibility. Every road to and from the facility is two-lane and outdated. Plans to refurbish the roads and sidewalks near Intersate-35E will not be realized until after the 2011 season, Capper said. UNT hopes to build a walking bridge over the highway for pedestrians to access the facility sometime

in 2012. “We are at the mercy of [the Texas Department of Transportation] and their scheduling as far as that goes, but we are very hopeful that it should be complete for the 2012 season,” Capper said. Plans are in the works now to host an inaugural event before UNT’s first home game. “We don’t yet know what that even will be,” Capper said. “But we will make sure we have something in there that is enticing for all our fans and for people from the region to come and see.”

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are relaxing to play,” Watkins said. The presence of video games has become more apparent, both economically and culturally, than ever before. There is more money today in video game development than in Hollywood’s earnedindustr the 2010y, University film Piers Dance said. Educator of discussed the Year the from the Piers also video National Dance Association. game industry’s current economy. “They to create product, “Evenhave though it hasanot done which is invited tostill see, as well the as itpublic wanted to, it has and in this process have to been resistant to thethey recession,” solve all of the problems they are he said. “Since there are more given in order to create this work people playing video games, the of art,” she market just said. seems to be getting In the class, students learn better.” about variety, The dynamics, Dallas-Fortunity, Worth area content, form and for theme, has become a hotbed the Cushman said. video game industry. The area From the 10 choreographed is home to more than twoworks video at the concert, two dance dozen game-based busipieces were chosen to developrepresent nesses, ranging from UNT to at retail. the American ment In TexasCollege alone, Dance Festival, including Amelia the video game industr y is Wert’s “Theworth Television is Watching currently $490 million, aMe c c oAgain” r d i n g and D Cassie M a g aFarzan zi ne. Panah’s of Deception.” Ma ny“Gravity bu si nesses have “I set out with this the image of a popped up to serve video motel.community. I was interested in doing game something said. G a me A tdifferent,” t a c k , a nWert i nde “I thought vabout why pendent ideo the gaidea me of store toi stay lpeople o c a t e would d i n want Lew s v i lat l e a, motel and wondered what they felt.” Wert’s modern piece includes

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Students using the words “owned,” “fail,” or “noob” have probably been exposed to v ideo gaming culture at some point in their life. On an educational level, video BY TARYN WALKER game development has become Intern a respectable discipline. UNT is Months of hard work allascome internationally recognized one down to one night. of the best places to get a degree in Senior video gamedance design,students accordingwill to their originalReview. works on adisplay list by the Princeton Friday the first time at the The for College of Engineering Newone Choreographers has of the oldestConcert. tracks Thevideo concert willdevelopment. start at 8 p.m. for game in “The the University in video gameTheatre commuthe here Radio, Film and nity at Television, North Texas is defiPerforming Arts Building. nitely healthy and developed,” is $5 and saidGeneral Danieladmission Piers, a computer tickets can be purchased at the science senior and local game box office, at over the phone, at the developer Terminal Reality. door andher in advance. W het st udents a re Students enrolled in dance immersed in the action-packed, professor Shelley ofCushman’s vivid dimensions World of senior projects classsimpler are required Warcraft or the but to choreograph or performvideo in the amusing play of Farmville, concert. Theyas also complete games serve ancan escape froma research study in fieldwork. the troubles of everyday life. “Their work is a culmination to Natalie Watkins, an English demonstrate the knowledge sophomore, spends twothey to have acquired course three hours athrough week the gaming. of their study,” Cushman said. “Video games are interesting Cushman, the artistic director of the concert, is known for her background in dance. She

nine dancers accompanied by focused lighting to make it seem as if they are each in their own motel room. Each dancer is isolated from the others and dances with minimalistic movement for a strong impact. The themes include love, loss, isolation and insomnia, which are overlaid by the glow of a television. “It’s a good program. We have some amazing faculty that have really pushed us far,” Wert said. All 56 dancers were chosen from the dance department by advanced choreography PHOTO BY JAMES COREAS/SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER PHOTO BYReality TARYN Was ALKER/INTERN students. choreographers (From Left toSome Right) Daniel Piers, a computer science senior, and his friend Caleb Stephens pick out a new game to buy. Piers interns at Terminal a game Dance students perform “The Itch,” choreographed by dance senior Anna Olvera, at a rehearsal for the New Choreograalso decided to dance. Cushman engine programmer. allowed students to perform if phers Concert. i stheyo were n e up s u for c h theb challenge. u s i n e s s . being one of the only video growing competitive gaming v i d e o g a m e s a r e m o r e Rachel Caldwell choreoof dance withgetaway. touch and harmonies. ence of being blind by wearing ha n just a brief and the store often tfeeling stores still carrying older circuit “People come f rom a l l game graphed Uncertainty” sound rather than with sight,” Caldwell said her is about blindfolds. In 28 rehearsals, the of ten an artistic point to holds toupiece r na ment s “There’s systems like Atari, SNES over t he “Certain world just to see game andstore,” is also performing “Guess and Caldwellvideo said. games,” he said. not playing fourSega dancers adapted to their fblindness or p opuasl aan r experience, g a me s a nd Genesis, he said. this said Will in Magee, Who’s Not to Dinner,” hearing will also beof held at a handicap. and touching senses to new kindconcert of reminds you the releases, Magee said. “It The GameAttack is world-remanager of Coming the GameAttack. choreog raphed A non na now 8 p.m. Saturday and at 2:30 p.m. was class help ned them for through ther modern condition.” e in s amy id modern he b el ie vlast e s human its pa t i n a Ma“Ige The store pridesby itself Womack. piece. Caldwell also worked with semester and we would lie on Sunday in the University Theatre. In Caldwell’s choreography, music student Ryan Pivovar to the ground and shut our eyes. For more information, visit www. dancers explore the experi- compose a song of looped cello I wondered if I could capture a danceandtheatre.unt.edu.

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Local businesses give students ways to save a buck Monthly event promotes art purchases in Denton BY SETH COHN Staff Writer

The beginning of a semester is sure to bring new things into BY M ARLENE GONZALEZ the life of a college student: Intern professors, textbooks, maybe Ona Friday, the shops off the even new outlook or attitude. Denton Square to will open From donuts javastay to Long later than usual. Island iced teas, several local busiDenton will have itswalking monthly nesses located within First Friday on theare Square and distance of campus unveiling Industrial Street area. all while food and drink specials, Live music, sculptures, stained helping students save a buck in glass, appetizers and art will be the process. available until 9 p.m. instead Millie Fera, a manager at Fera’sof the regular 6 p.m. Pizza and Pasta, said the newly For Firstspecials Friday,on artthe galleries introduced menu andthe businesses stay open longer are management’s way of to give shoppers an opportunity attracting new students who may to admire and with buy art. not be familiar the restauSeveral communities and rant. countries have their own First “On Mondays, Wednesdays Friday or First and Fridays, we’ll Thursday be offering each two

large pizza slices and a drink for five bucks” said Fera. Patrons must carry their school ID to receive the deal. wife, Leslie Kregel, thought On the hot-drink front, Big it would be great to increase Mike’s Coffee will offer chai lattes awareness of the communiin any size for $3.25 through the ty’s artistic talent and culture, end of the month. Kregel said. Students will be able to Drawe contacted sources purchase breakfast burritos — and created the website firsttwo for $5 or $2.75 apiece. fridaydenton.com to establish The breakfast burritos are the event. delivered fresh from Denton’s “First Friday has no boss, no Café Garibaldi daily, said Chris president. just in Pcharge of PHOTO BY KALANII’m GORDON /STAFF HOTOGRAPHER Peterson, a Big Mike’s staff the and building it into 7-Eleven on W. Oak St. offers their large coff eewebsite for the medium price in attempt member. PHOTO BY TARYN WALKER/INTERN semester. 7-Eleven because started it,” wasIthe first conThe 7-Eleven convenience to draw new customers at the start of thesomething Robin Huttash, owner of A Creative Arts STUDIO, will participate in First Friday Drawe said. store is assisting students who venience store to operate 24 hours a day, according to their website. Denton. Theastudio will stay openand until 9 p.m. on Friday. Kregel’s business, Cimarrona, may have morning coffee sells hats, scarves aand warm donut inkling to get their break- plus tax,” said Steven Banh, a time, be instituting frequentclothing fromoften old pher andemployee. UNT alumnus, said he buyer month, fast fix. which is where the idea 7-Eleven cardrecycled for those who clothes.in the tasty concentrated start Denton’s First Friday came from. “Our large coffee, typically helped For espresso lovers, Art Six indulge “What we hope is [to gain] a in in February 2010. and his caffeine. Shannon photograpriced $1.62,Drawe, is now ajust a buck Coffee House, will, forHethe first

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Athlete of the Week: Brings boldness Lewis’ Last Call: UNT’s newest addition makes early impact BY BEN BABY

Senior Staff Writer Don’t let the freckles and the smile fool you. It may look like nothing can phase freshman Isabel Bos, but last Saturday the newest addition to the tennis team was nervous. In her first match since joining UNT, Bos went up against Florida Gulf Coast’s Melissa Narzissenfeld, losing 6-1, 6-0. After the match, UNT head coach Sujay Lama and assistant head coach Jeff Maren sat down with the young freshman to settle her nerves and to help her focus on the next day’s competition. The pep talk worked. In her next match, Bos defeated South Florida’s Kate Parker 6-4, 6-4 for her first collegiate win. “She looked like a completely different person, the one were hoping for,” Lama said of the difference between Saturday and Sunday. During the tournament, Bos demonstrated the same resiliency that has helped the 18-year-old get through tumultuous times off the court. Dealing with death In 2005, tragedy struck when Bos’ father Wouter died of a heart attack. The death forced Bos to step up for her family, which includes her two brothers, Jason, 17, and Steven, 21. “The strangest thing for me was that, at that time, my world just stopped,” Bos said, holding back tears. “I went out, and I saw everybody walking and riding their bikes, and cars were going, and I was like, ‘How was that possible?’” Things did not get any easier for Bos when her coach, Hank Jansen, died of a heart attack in 2007.

accomplish a lot for the greenand-white. “I think what she really needs now is match play and coaching,” Lama said. When she gets the reps, and when she gets enough match play, she’s going to discover that she’s got a big game.” Junior Nadia Lee said that while Bos is aggressive on the court, she is friendly when she isn’t wielding the racket. “I think, as a younger player, college tennis is new to her, so the whole team thing is somePHOTO BY RYAN BIBB/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER thing to adapt to,” Lee said. Freshman Isabel Bos works on her shot at practice yesterday. After spending “It’s very different when you the first 18 years of her life in the Netherlands, Bos was recruited by head coach are playing for a team.” Along with the team aspect Sujay Lama this offseason. of the game, Bos has had a “After my dad passed away, reach a No. 6 ranking among the few weeks to transition from I kind of lost my motivation, under-16 junior national girl’s Holland to Denton. “It’s not a culture shock, but because my dad was always with singles in the Netherlands, Bos’ it’s just a lot different than I me,” Bos said. “But then Hank country of origin. expected it to be,” Bos said. came along and he believed in “Campus is a lot bigger, and my tennis skills, and gave me The Dutch come to Denton On Nov. 28, 2010, Lama added people do everything by car back my motivation, and he passed away. Again, I lost my Bos to an experienced roster that here. That’s so strange for me. won its conference last season. In Holland, we use bikes or motivation.” we walk.” When the red-headed Bos is not firing off forehands, she uses the video-conferencing program Skype to communicate with her family back in the Netherlands. Back home, Bos —Sujay Lama prefers the surfboard over the Tennis head coach keyboard, enjoying the leisure activity that she decided to give Lama received her information a shot and ended up loving. When finished with school, from a recruiting agency, and the Reaching for the racket Following the death of Jansen, head coach was struck by Bos’ Bos intends to go back to Bos still played tennis but it wasn’t essay, leading Lama to travel to Holland to study medicine and become a neurosurgeon. the same. She thoughtof tennis Noordwijk. “A lot of times, when that With her remaining time at as something bad, reminding her of all the things that had happens at a young age, you see UNT, Bos will try to make new people kind of fold up,” Lama friends, while sharpening her happened. In February of 2010, Bos said. “She had a great resolve. skills. “Since I started in February, crossed paths with Jaap Plugge, She wasn’t going to give up, and who tried to convince the so she found her passion again I think I’ve grown a lot as a player,” Bos said. “I think this freshman to get back into the for tennis.” Lama has enjoyed seeing Bos gives me the opportunity to sport. Plugge was able to persuade mesh well with the new squad. grow more and get better, Bos to start training again and The head coach said that she and possibly get really good,” she regained the same form has a lot to learn, and that if she she said with a broad, warm that had previously led her to remains open-minded Bos can smile.

“She had a great resolve. She wasn’t going to give up, and so she found her passion again for tennis.”

UNT travels to face ranked opponents BY DONNIE PIPES Intern

The UNT tennis team is looking to bounce back against the South Eastern Conference and avenge their first loss from last season to then ranked No. 8 ranked Florida Gators. This time its first test of t he season w ill be against the No. 22 ranked Arkansas Razorbacks on Saturday at 12 p.m., led by their lone senior, Anouk Tigu, who went 23-10 last season while defeating n i ne r a n k e d opp one nt s . After competing in Fayetteville, A r k ., U N T w i l l he a d to Stillwater, Okla. to face the No. 59 Cowgirls on Sunday at 12 p.m.. The Cowgirls went 9-11 at the Lakewood Invitational in Tampa, Fla., while 125 miles away in Ft. Myers, the Mean Green suffered its first loss. UNT debuted at No. 66 this year after winning the Sun Belt Conference title a year ago. It will be the first time it

has started a season ranked under head coach Sujay Lama. This season is t he f irst t i me u nder L a ma t hat UNT has had more upperclassmen than lowerclassmen. “There is no subst itute for experience,” said Lama. “So I look to t he seniors, Maddy and Amy, to step up.” This should prove to be their first real test of the season after making the NCAA tournament for the first time a year ago –– the same feat Arkansas has managed three years running. The last time t he Mean Green faced a n opponent from the Big 12, they nabbed a 4-3 win from Kansas State. Senior Sarah Meghoufel for Oklahoma State was their most successful performer this past weekend, advancng the singles quarterfinal She won in straight sets in her first match but dropped t he qua r ter f i na l match. Strong play from Madura Ra nga nat ha n led t he pace

Hope remains for team Opinion BY BOBBY LEWIS

Senior Staff Writer Happy days are here again for the UNT women’s basketball team. It’s hard to believe for a team that is sitting at 5-14 and holding down last place in its division with a 2-4 conference record, but allow me to explain. Third-yea r head coach Shanice Stephens enters today’s game against the University of Louisiana- Monroe with a career record of 25-56. In terms of wins, her success rate has gone down each season. However, there was reason for optimism coming into the season. Stephens brought in seven new players — three of which had experience playing at the college level — and two new assistant coaches.

“At a certain point during bad streches of play, personal pride has to kick in.” To top it off, sophomore forward Jasmine Godbolt and senior guard Denetra Kellum, two of the team’s top three scorers during the 2009-2010 season, were among the returning players. All the ingredients for a better season than last year’s 9-22 campaign seemed to be there. Most of that optimism evaporated pretty quickly when, after winning its home opener, the team proceeded to lose eight straight and nine of 11 games. The team’s performance out of the gates was uglier than a Shawn Marion jump shot and answers to all the problems were few and far between.

Maybe it was the lack of chemistry, as turnovers plagued t he team t h roug hout non-confer- BOBBY ence play. LEWIS May be it was the team’s lack of diversity, as the team boasts a mind-boggling 12 guards and just three true post players. Whatever it was, something needed to be figured out very quickly. The Mean Green went into a Jan. 5 matchup at Middle Tennessee with a 0-2 conference record and winless on the road in eight attempts. Rock bottom was right around the corner. It came when, according to the Denton Record Chronicle, Stephens ran up the tunnel that leads to the officials’ locker room while the officials walked off the floor following an 83-63 loss to Middle Tennessee. It earned her a one game suspension for the team’s home game against Florida International on Jan. 13. At a certain point during bad stretches of play, regardless of the sport, personal pride has to kick in. Kellum pointed to the game between Stephen’s actions and the game when she served her suspension as the time when things finally started clicking. The Mean Green went on a two-game winning streak, its first since November 2009. The streak included the team’s first road win of the season, a 72-57 win over Troy. Has a two-game winning strea k ever meant more? Probably, but the timing and importance of this streak can not be understated. I can’t predict what’s going to happen down the line, but for now things for the team are pretty good. Happy days are here.

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“It’s i mpor ta nt for ou r confidence to do well,” said freshman Isabel Bos. “Winning isn’t the only goal we have –– it’s that we go as a team and come back as a team, like a family.”

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Speaking up could prevent tragedy Editorial “We have a seriously disturbed student in the class.” “He is one of those whose picture you see on the news, after he has come into class with an automatic weapon.” “I sit by the door.” Lynda Sorenson, a former Pima Community College classmate of the accused Tucson shooter Jared Lee Loughner, e-mailed those statements to her friends based on her concerns because of his behavior, according to The Washington Post. When people interact with their friends, family and coworkers, they observe the other people’s behaviors. Sometimes people need to translate their observations into action. Incidences of violence show the importance of knowing what those groups of people are doing and how they are acting. Two examples are the shooting in Tucson, Ariz. on Jan. 8, which caused the death of six people and injured at least 13 others, including Arizona Democratic Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, and the accidental shooting Tuesday in L.A., which injured two 15-year-old students. The Editorial Board believes people have a responsibility to pay attention and to speak up when they notice something is wrong. At Gardena High School in L.A., a student set down his backpack during a break between classes, which caused a gun inside the bag to go off. Two students were struck with the same bullet, reports said, the boy to the neck and the girl to the head. The person suspected of having the gun was a 17-year-old boy. That means he either had access to the gun at home or through someone he knew or he was able to purchase a gun. In any of those scenarios, someone could have noticed what he was doing and questioned why. In Tucson, Loughner is the primary suspect accused of the shooting at the Safeway where Giffords was speaking to her constituents. Giffords was shot in the head but is recovering. She was able to stand up with help Wednesday. Some accounts say that Loughner’s friends were concerned about his behavior, and that at least one person questioned him about the gun he had. If that friend had talked to someone about those concerns, an authority figure might have noticed the situation and prevented the shooting. The Board acknowledges, however, that failing to act doesn’t make that person responsible, but it does mean they missed an opportunity to stop something. Having the mentality that someone else will notice something is wrong and act to prevent it can lead to disastrous situations. The Board asks students to take out the headphones, look around, pay attention and speak up about the things they observe. We hope you don’t fail to act.

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t he r u les t hat gover n t he universe. The “how” doesn’t matter, because the details don’t matter. That means the laws of physics are as much the laws of God as the Ten Commandments are. T h is concept appl ies to every aspect of the scientific and religious world, regardless Secret Two Science and religion don’t of what denomination you are Secret One or what church you belong to It is the Christian part of who conf lict. Five hundred years ago, the — even if you believe science I am that defines my life more than all the others put together. earth was the center of the is the only truth out there. I bel ieve t hat someday What that means to me is where universe, and to say otherthe first secret lies: the details w ise was heresy according scientific and religious truth to the church at that time. will converge. don’t matter. Do I have to be a Christian Today we all recognize that to go to heaven? Will all the this is not true. It could prob- Secret Three This is the secret I live by. faithful Christians disappear ably be argued that, in today’s In everything you do, ask in an instant when Jesus comes age, the church of science — back? Is homosexuality a sin? loosely speaking — similarly yourself: Where is the love? T h is quest ion act s a s a Is the Bible the literal word of suppresses religion. Humanity has made great litmus test for what is good, God? Did Adam and Eve really exist, or did we — gasp — evolve leaps in the realm of science, right and godly in this world. but it isn’t man’s science. It’s It a lso work s i f you don’t from an amoeba? My own personal beliefs on God’s. And that isn’t as diffi- believe in God. This simple all those questions, and others, cult a concept as people try to question can steer you toward right decisions, define how aren’t important, and neither make it out to be. God created the universe you interact with other people, are yours. How we treat others while and all that is in it: including and help you formulate opinI’m going to tell you three secrets. We all wear many faces. I’m a student, a husband, a good friend, a terrible enemy, a Marine, a Christian and more. We all wear many faces, but that’s not a secret, it’s an introduction.

we live is what makes us good people. Too much concentration on the details detracts from Christ’s purpose. In the end, we’ll all know the truth. The details won’t save me. I believe my faith in Jesus will.

ions that are accepting and non-judgmental. If there is no love in the immediate action or thought, then it isn’t right. If the love is buried under layers of rationalization or other emotions, then it isn’t right. It’s as simple as that. I hope you all have a great semester.

Adam Blaylock is a journalism junior. He can be reached at AdamBlaylock @ my.unt.edu.

Animals should not be attributed rights The other day I was managing my farm when one of my friends poked me in an attempt to get me to join her cause. So I logged out of Farmville and opened a link posted to my wall. I found an article explaining to me that to save the polar bears I should join the Facebook group titled “Save the Polar Bears.” This was hilarious. I investigated further, and on the main page of the group was written: “Help us reach 10 million strong in supporting the ‘Save The Polar Bears’ cause.” I could easily imagine a polar bear mother and cub comforted by the knowledge that, regardless of their quickly melting ice floe, somewhere near 10 million waste-emitting computer users support saving the polar bears. Needless to say, I declined to join the cause. But even if Facebook cause pages weren’t so hopelessly useless, I still wouldn’t have joined. I found the chain of events particularly amusing because I have long

wondered why we use manmade concepts like justice to fight on behalf of animals. An animal cannot (nor needs to) conceptualize things like right and wrong, and it has been the mistake of humans to assign categories of justice to animals for quite some time. By observation, nature is a conglomeration of outcomes based on probabilit y. My status as a white middle-income male American is no product of justice or morality, but simply a genetic probability formula that has produced the Punnett Square that comprises my genetic code. The fatal argumentative flaw of most thinkers is the application of dichotomous morality to nature’s system of creation. When considered in its full scope, morality is a triad — either something is right, wrong or neither. The latest addition to the earlier pair has been doomed by history to a constant cell of negligence, for most humans

need morality to be twofold — any addition rocks the foundations of peaceful society. Killing must always be wrong. A thief must always be held to stand for his or her crimes. The jurisdiction of humankind does not extend into dense jungles, large savannahs or the depths of the sea. Therefore what we do to the animal kingdom should be considered only in the total bad that will result from our actions. I wouldn’t advocate senseless cathartic violence against animals. I don’t seek to eliminate an entire species not because killing or extermination is wrong, but rather because such an action would wreak havoc on a food web, and the consequences would necessarily befall humans at some point. Our actions toward animals are not defined in terms of right or wrong, but rather measured to varying degrees of responsibility to ourselves: It would be irresponsible to human beings

to exterminate entire fish populations or bleach a coral reef. The earth can be far harsher than us puny humans. It has’s done worse things to animals t ha n hu ma n s have a nd continues to so. There’s no reason to get up and armed for battle over the rights of animals. They’ve been living without rights for millions of years.

Morgan Booksh is a political science sophomore. He can be reached at MorganBooksh@ my.unt.edu.

“Yeah, it depends on what way they are being suspicious, whether it’s harmful to others or themselves.”

Lauren Bright

French and Spanish senior

“I would probably just talk to them first before mentioning it to anyone.”

Matt Bruner

International studies sophomore

“I wouldn’t have any reason to if I trusted them.”

Josh Loven

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Page 8 Christina Mlynski, Arts & Life Editor

Arts & Life

Thursday, January 20, 2011 cmlynski@ntdaily.com

Mariachi Aguilas shows off school pride B y a shley-Crystal F irstley Staff Writer

As a boy, post-baccalaureate student Josh Garza was familiar with the trumpet noise and plucking of the guitarron, from his summer trips to Mexico City at Plaza Garibaldi, home of the mariachis. Attending UNT’s Mariachi Aguilas meeting,held Jan. 18, along with 13 other members, he suggested the mariachi practice outside to draw attention. This semester the group hopes to perform more and remind students that mariachi is just as important as any other ensemble on campus, sa id Donna Emma nuel, a music professor and academic sponsor of t he Ma r iach i Aguilas. “Mariachi isn’t like any other

ensemble in the College of Music,� Emmanuel said. “We could be stunning ––I want us to be really worthy of the College of Music here.� She said her dream is to have a study abroad program over the summer in Guadalajara. Overcoming cultural barriers The stereotypes placed on the mariachi make the band prove its worth, Emmanuel said. “People think mariachi is [the] band in the restaurant that has crappy instruments, and play out of tune and they always show up late,� she said. “Because UNT is what it is, we have to take it to a higher level.� Steven Carnley, a music educat ion senior, sa id he bel ie ve d t hose ma r iach i stereotypes until he saw his

f irst performa nce in high school. Carnley said the trumpet grabbed his attention and made him rediscover his own trumpet. He is continuing his second year in Mariachi Aguilas. “When you come to UNT, it’s kind of very strict and there’s points where you feel like you don’t want to play anymore,� Carnley said. “This is just kind of a way to have more fun, relax and be a real entertainer.� E m ma nuel sa id she i s intrigued to see the mariachi become bigger and diversified. “The group itself, it uses every thing every musician has to go through right now,� Garza said. “We have to sing. We have to play. We have to dance and we have to entertain.�

Mariachi love S t e p h a n i e M o r e n o, a psycholog y f reshmen a nd guitar player, said she has played mariachi music for four years. Moreno attended UNT’s mariachi summer camp two years ago, which deepened her passion for the band. “If it wasn’t for mariachi, I probably wouldn’t have set such high goals such as coming to UNT,� Moreno said. Visiting San Antonio years ago, Kathryn Seidel, an education junior, experienced mariachi at her dinner table in a Mexican restaurant. “I remember I really liked it, it was really fun,� she said. “Everyone got up and danced. I think it’s cool UNT has one.� Seidel said it’s important for the campus to have mariachi since it brings a difference.

Mariachi isn’t like other ensembles because they never k now what the venues are going to be like, Emmanuel said.

“Not knowing is like the novelt y of w hat ’s gon na happen this time,� she said. For more information, email donna.emmanuel@unt.edu.

back home, they want everything to be the same to help them maintain a sense of security and have something to fall back on, she said. “These cartoons give them a chance to escape their everyday problems in the real world.â€? Miguel Vasquez, a kinesiology freshman, remembers waking up on Saturday mornings to watch cartoons. “The ‘80s say they had the best cartoons, but we had “PokĂŠmonâ€? and “Dougâ€? back when it was a time of innocence,â€? he said. Students can rent movies and video games from the media library. They may not realize it also carries old seasons of ‘90s cartoons in stock.

“It’s pretty cool that the library has those old cartoons. It gives us a chance to reminisce and watch them with friends who grew up w ith them,� said Vasquez. Kayla Spears, a merchandising and hospitality management senior, said some of her favorite ‘90s cartoons were “Recess� and “Rugrats,� because she felt like she could relate to the characters. “Back then, cartoons were act ua l ly f u n ny a nd were put in real life situations we could relate to,� she said. “The cartoons shown now just don’t make any sense.� Jose Romero, an undeclared sophomore, said that Warner Brot hers ca r toon s dom i-

nated the ‘90s with shows like “PokĂŠmonâ€? and “Yu-Gi-Oh!â€? “T hos e w ere c a r toon s that actually had different storylines, and the fact that they were based on tradingcard games made me feel included because I went to the store and had those same cards they used,â€? he said. Spears said she likes seeing younger generations interested in characters she grew up with. “I think it’s pretty cool that stores sell merchandise of these old cartoons,â€? she said. “It’s cool to see little kids who have stuff like that and you know they didn’t grow up with those shows, but still embrace it.â€?

Photo by James Coreas/senior staff PhotograPher

Joshua Garza, a bachelor of music post-baccalaureate student, concentrates on playing the trumpet.

Classic ’90s cartoons draw in new attention By Daisy silos Staff Writer

“Mighty Morphin’ Time!� Every now and then, students around campus utter these words when talking about the ‘90s. Over time, old classic shows like “Rocko’s Modern Life� and “Power Rangers� have gained more recognition, proving that some things never go out of style –– even if they’re a decade old. “These cartoons from the ‘90s had a creative approach, in the sense that they struck t he imag inat ion a nd gave their audience a chance to be involved,� said Arminta Jacobson, an early childhood development professor. “It gave

Photo illustration by taryn Walker/staff PhotograPher

Radio, television and film sophomores Devin Crase and Adam Van Fossen sport their favorite ‘90s “Legends of the Hidden Temple� and “Power Rangers� shirts. students the chance to escape from their everyday problems out in the real world.� Jacobson said she believes students most likely associate

these cartoons with a sense of comradeship because it’s more than just characters, “it’s their childhood.� “When college students go

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