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Jackson dodges questions Bataille resignation still unanswered
The audience reacts
BY LISA GARZA & SHEA YARBOROUGH Senior Staff Writers
Chancellor Lee Jackson danced around direct questions during Wednesday’s Faculty Senate me et i ng a b out Gr e t c hen Bataille’s sudden resignation as university president. PHOTO BY RYAN BIBB/PHOTOGRAPHER The Board of Regents has Chancellor Lee Jackson speaks to the North Texas community about what not d isclosed t he reasons the university is going to do in the coming months with the recent resignabehind previous administration changes, and this is an tion of UNT President Gretchen Bataille. “unusual, unscheduled transition,” he said. Jackson did not go into specifics. He said that internal issues are not uncommon for a n orga n i zat ion of UN T’s size. “Our ef for ts to improve work ing relat ionships a nd communication have been under way for more than a year,” Jackson said. T he end resu lt was t he mutua l decision to accept Bat a i l le’s resig nat ion, he said. Despite multiple requests for an explanation, Jackson would not comment on why Bataille resigned or the reason he could not elaborate on it. “I have said what I can and will say about Dr. Bataille’s resignation,” he said. PHOTO BY RYAN BIBB/PHOTOGRAPHER Under the terms of the tranPhil C. Diebel, who will serve as interim president, answers questions asked sit ion ag reement, Bata i l le by members of the UNT community and the media Wednesday. was allotted up to $20,000 for legal fees. Jackson refused to comment on the reason such To see multimedia for this story, visit ntdaily.com a large amount was needed if she had not been fired. “To me, when I think of Doelling, a music education T he Boa rd a nd Bata i l le a re d isappoi nted but a re the university, the teachers senior. “To put it behind us “attempting to look towards and the students ma ke up would be shoving it under the the university,” said Dustin rug.” the future,” Jackson said.
Fa c u lt y mem b er s a nd students voiced their opinions on the Board’s refusal to disclose the circumstances surrounding Bataille’s resignation. Shane Meck lenburger of the art faculty described his recent experience to Jackson at a national conference for art educators in Chicago. The genera l react ion to Bata i lle’s sudden resig nation among the conference’s educators was embarrassment for the university and fa ilure on t he pa rt of t he board, Mecklenburger said. He paused before adding “and with all due respect, on the part of the chancellor.” In response to the reaction Mecklenburger encountered at the conference, he said he has neither read nor heard an acknowledgement of the failure or embarrassment from anyone in leadership. “Will anyone take responsibi l it y ? ” Me ck lenbu r ger asked. Jackson would not accept responsibility but said, “theoretically that it could have been done better.” Phil Diebel, who will begin his term as interim president on March 1, said he really shouldn’t talk about when he was first approached with the offer. Diebel sa id he in it ia l ly declined the offer but reconsidered under the strict agreement that his service would only be for 90 days. “If you’re going to ask me a lot of details, I really don’t k now a lot of deta i ls,” he said.
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The Crooked Crust at 101 Ave. A. is scheduled to open around March 15.
Pizza returns to Fry BY A LEX CHEATHAM
of the day. Plus, there aren’t many food offerings available,” There’s a new addition Walker said. When he began his restaurant coming to Fry Street this spring. Crooked Crust Pizza, set to open ventures, he surrounded himself in mid-March, is within walking with a group of successful distance of classes and bars and restaurateurs who all looked will offer students and Denton into different concepts, Claymer said. residents a new hangout. “We knew we wanted to do a “This won’t be a gourmet, sit-down restaurant, but we’re pizza concept, and the number still going to offer the best- one place to do pizza is on a tasting pizza possible,” owner college campus,” he said. Claymer, a UNT alumnus, Kelly Claymer said. “We’ll also have TVs and the coldest beer said Fry Street is the perfect location for his restaurant around.” Crooked Crust Pizza is aiming because Denton was such a big to cater toward students, who part of his life, with some of the Claymer said, have limited time greatest times being spent on to eat. The menu will consist of Fry Street. “I like going to the bars on pizza and a few sandwiches. “Fry gets really busy, mostly Fry because of the atmosphere with students, and especially on and the convenience,” said Chaz the weekends,” said Scott Mayer, Gober, a mathematics junior. “Plus, if it’s a 23-year-old a ba r a nd a Jimmy John’s pizzeria, there’s employee. nothing better,” “A new pizza added Andrew place sounds Vannerson, a like a great Spa n ish a nd idea.” emergency The space ma nagement for the restaujunior. rant, located UNT has next to the been involved C a m p u s —Scott Mayer with Crooked Bookstore, is Jimmy John’s employee Crust from the u nder goi ng beginning. a complete “W hen we renov at ion, costing close to $500,000, but were deciding on a name for the the owner says the construc- restaurant, we ran focus groups,” tion won’t affect Fry’s distinctive Claymer said. “The students at UNT picked the name.” urban look and atmosphere. Chef Michael Abruzese was “We’re going to spruce it up while maintaining Fry Street’s hired by Crooked Crust to create f lavor,” Claymer said. “Our pizza recipes for the restaugoal is to stay within the style rant. Abruzese is one of the creators of UNT. We want to be shaped of pizza recipes at Coal Vines and by them.” Everyone always goes to Fry, Fireside restaurants in Dallas, and it’s so close to campus, both acclaimed by D Magazine Jessica Walker, a merchan- as “The Best of Big D.” “We found the best guy we dising senior said, because of the atmosphere and traditions could,” Claymer said. “He’s arguably the best pizza chef in the involved. Fry Street used to be much U.S.” But, the owner assures that busier before some buildings were demolished, Tim Raiet, the big taste doesn’t come with a the 35-year-old Pita Pit owner, big price. Although prices haven’t said. Adding more restaurant been set just yet, Claymer said options might increase busi- the cost would be acceptable to the student crowd because they ness, he said. “A new restaurant will be are the target consumer. “Maybe [Crooked Crust] will good for Fry. There’s lots of traffic from classes, and there be the next Tomato in 25 years,” are people there at all times Mayer said. Staff Writer
“Maybe [Crooked Crust] will be the next Tomato in 25 years.”
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Dinerstein, the Houston-based company that proposed the Fry Street student housing project, returned to Denton to present a new version of the project. The plans total 9,700 square feet of retail on the corner of Hickory Street and Fry Street.
Dinerstein representatives submit new plans for Fry Street project BY MORGAN WALKER Senior Staff Writer
Representat ives f rom Dinerstein, t he Houstonbased company that proposed the Fry Street student housing project, returned to Denton to present a new version of the project Wednesday. After hearing from several residents at the last neighborhood meeting in January, the company devised a new plan
considering the residents’ requests. Dinerstein created six different site plans before ma k ing t he current pla n which puts a 4,200 squarefoot retail pad at the corner of Hickor y Street a nd Fr y Street and 5,500 square feet of retail parallel to Hickory Street, totaling 9,700 square feet. Josh Vasbinder and Brian Di nerstei n presented t he
To read the NT Daily editorial on this issue, see Page 6 or ig i na l site pla n, wh ich contained more residential space than retail. It also had plans to move the cell phone tower from the middle of the empty lot to the top of the parking garage, but in the second site plan, the tower was placed in its original position.
The new plan would also implement a 15-foot sidewalk providing a pedestrianfriendly area. “We w a nt to g ive t he project a h istor ic feel to match the rest of the city,” Vasbinder said.
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SMU prof headlines parenting conference By Brian O’mara Contributing Writer
The UNT Center for Parent Education along with the Committee on Family Research will host the 18th annual Conference on Parent Education and Parenting on February today and Friday. The conference will be in the University Union and cover an array of topics intended to provide knowledge and skills for parent educators, promote interaction and exchange of ideas, and recognize best practices in parent education, parent involvement and family support. A rminta Jacobson, t he founding director of the center
and educational psychology faculty member, described the events as a “potpourri� of different students, parents, researchers and professionals. “Parents of school children, parents who know about children with special needs, highrisk teenagers,� she said. “There’s a really broad spectrum of professionals.� The conference will be presented in a few ways. Job-fair-like poster sessions will be held in the Union’s Silver Eagle Suite, where attendees can walk from presentation to presentation. The presenting experts and professionals will cover topics from “Grandparents as
Parents� to “Obedient Parents and Wimpy Children in a Toxic World� and many others. Guest speakers will also appear throughout the two-day event. Local speakers from Denton, Fort Worth and Arlington will present alongside professors from India, Portugal, South Africa, Thailand and Mexico. Angela Nievar of the educational psychology faculty hopes that the international nature of the event will promote “more collaboration, [and] better understanding.� “No matter what your perspective is, if you’re a parent or just interested in parenting, there will be something here for you,� she said.
The International Sociological Association’s Committee on Family Research, a nonprofit organization dedicated to sociology and social sciences, is joining with the Center of Parent Education for this year’s conference. The association has been educating through conferences like these since 1954 and hopes to fulfill its mission to “encourage family research of high quality within and between countries.� The keynote speaker will be George W. Holden, professor of psychology at Southern Methodist University. He specializes in social development and parent-child relationships, and
he spent 23 years as a member of the psychology department at the University of Texas. For five of those, he was the associate chairman. “He understands the parenting process, as well as what actually happens,� said Nievar. “He asks very difficult questions, and he’s a top-notch researcher.� This year’s conference will also see the Texas Association of Parent Educators’ recognition of UNT’s graduate programs in child parent relationship therapy, with the Best Practice Award in the area of parent and family education. The therapy’s target population is any struggling family.
It has been used successfully with at-risk populations, nonoffending parents of sexually abused children, incarcerated parents, parents referred for clinical services and parents of special needs children. The award will be presented at noon Thursday. The conference also features a resource fair and book sale, a luncheon, a meet-and-greet dinner and opportunities to speak with Holden. Sponsors include the Texas Beef Council, Systematic Training for Effective Parenting Publishers and the Charn Uswachoke International Development Fund.
Fry seeks LEED certification Continued from Page 1 The Dinerstein representatives emphasized that safety is one of the top concerns, and the building will operate for residents only. “Nobody can just stumble in,� Vasbinder said. The Fry Street project will be registered to attain certification as a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design project. The LEED system was created by the U.S. Green Building Council to rate the design, constr uction a nd operation of high-performance green buildings. It is divided into different levels of points including Certified, Silver, Gold and Platinum. The Fr y St reet project currently plans to achieve the silver level. The initial plans called for a 586 bedroom facility
consisting of one, two and four bedroom units along with 600 parking spaces, a club house, pool and courtyard area. Now the company proposes 194 total units including 618 bedrooms: 20 one-bedrooms, 40 two-bedrooms, 18 threebed rooms a nd 116 fou rbedrooms, plus a four-story pa rk ing ga rage w it h 687 parking spaces. “We’re going to build what we say.â€? Dinerstein said. “We’re going to build and what you guys approve.â€? Vasbinder also gave the estimates on monthly payments of each unit. One bedrooms will average $950 a month, two bedrooms will average $1,350 a month and 4 bedrooms will average $2,300 to $2,400 a month. “We’ve based our rents ‌ on what local tenants said t hey are w illing to pay,â€? Vasbinder said. “Hopefully our
rents aren’t so excessive that nobody can afford them.� Renting rates for the retail spaces were not determined, Vasbinder said. Adam Rosenfield, a political science senior, asked the developers how many businesses they anticipated to be in the mixed-use development. Vasbinder said the company is looking to place between 10 to 12 different businesses in the retail area. “I’m a big fan of turning it into a mixed-use property,� Rosenfield said. “If we can do something to the point where we can make Denton attractive and make students not want to leave campus, that’d be good.� Rosenfield said he hopes Dinerstein will bring in many local businesses because he feels one of Denton’s problems is having too many commercial chains.
Carter: ‘Move forward’ Continued from Page 1 Provost Wendy Wilkins took the stage to a standing ovation, which lasted for more than a minute. Wilkins stood with microphone in hand and head bowed as the audience showed
its support. “I don’t know if that was good for UNT, but it was good for Wendy,� she said as she smiled. Wilkins, who was hired by Bataille, was friends with the president for more than 25 years
before they accepted their UNT positions. Wilkins stated that she wished to do the best thing for the university, but she did not say if she would be staying or leaving after Bataille’s departure at the end of this month. “I have thought of 100 different responses to the news I heard, probably at the same time you did,� she said. Student Government A s soc iat ion pre sident Da kota Carter said he believes Wilkins and the cabinet have the student’s best interests in mind and that the cabinet are going to ensure the Chancellor has the same focus. “The best thing to do is move forward,� he said. “I don’t need to have an answer if [Bataille’s] vision is kept alive.� Diebel said he does not plan to make any major changes during his 90-day tenure.
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Speaker of the Student Senate Andrew Robertson and Josh Vasbinder, vice president of Dinerstien takes questions from students at the SGA meeting Wednesday night.
Students divide over new Fry Street development By Shea Yarborough Senior Staff Writer
Students expressed varied opinions on the Dinerstein Company’s Fry Street development plan at the Student Senate meeting Wednesday. The company’s idea is a multi-million dollar project that would include a fourstory structure for a retail, apartment living and parking garage filling the empty lot on the corner of Hickory Street a nd Fr y St reet, sa id Josh Vasbinder, the vice president of the Dinerstein Company, who appeared before the SGA to promote the project. “We want loca l experts, moms and pops to fill the space, not a national firm,� said Vasbinder. However, not all the UNT students are on board with the project. Dustin Doelling, a music education and music performance senior, said he is skeptical that the needs of a dying Fr y Street are going to be met. The absence of The Tomato, a pizza restaurant that once occupied Fry Street, and the presence of Public House, a new pub on the corner of Fry
Street and Avenue A, have hindered the original spirit of Fry Street, he said. “It doesn’t look and feel like Fry Street anymore,� Doelling said. The SGA is the student led governmenta l body of the university. Vasbinder said the company knows the concern for business people in the area. Dinerstein is not interested in bringing in national or regional chains, he said. The original plan called for the proposed apartments to be solely for students. After an outcry from the greater Denton community, Dinerstein changed the plan to allow single units to be rented by anyone who would be interested, Vasinbinder said. Ma k i ng sever a l publ ic appearances to hear local opinion, he said community involvement has always been a priority for the family-owned company, “Community involvement is essential,� Vasbinder said. “Bar none, it’s the most important process.� Some students dissented, saying that the location should be only for students.
“It’s so close to campus. It should just be students,� said John Seidenberg, a construction engineering freshman, about the apartments. Doelling said he and his friends would prefer a building that had apartment living on the top of the building with retail on the bottom and was surprised that was included in Dinerstein’s plan for the property. “It’s always good to be skeptical,� Doelling said. “It should be something that is run locally by people in Denton.� Ot her st udent s have ex pressed recreat iona l concerns with the location. Ian Murdock, an international studies freshman, said he thinks the space is too limited to build the structure Dinerstein is proposing and that more money would be made if they would put more bars on Fry Street. Murdock and Seidenberg, both under the legal drinking a g e , t h i n k t h e a p a r tments would be too close to campus. “There are too many cops right there,� Murdock said. “We’d get in trouble for having parties.�
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In the Wednesday edition of the Daily, the article “Abroad program grows� misrepresented the Italian study abroad program to be the first and biggest program in the UNT foreign language department. While it has a bigger enrollment than the other 10, the program is not the first established at UNT. However, it was the first Italian study abroad program at the university.
Jessica Greenfield and Humberto Gonzalez were incorrectly identified in the story. Greenfield is a lecturer and language coordinator and Gonzalez is an adjunct instructor, neither of whom holds permanent positions at UNT. Also, Greenfield is the creator and faculty leader of UNT study abroad, and Gonzalez was not involved in the creation process.
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Dance Marathon to benefit Cook Children’s Hospital BY K ATIE GRIVNA Senior Staff Writer
A new tradition at UNT will kick off Friday evening and last into the early hours of Saturday morning. UNT’s first Dance Marathon to raise money for the Cook Children’s Hospital in Fort Worth, a part of the Children’s Miracle Network, will begin at 6 p.m. Friday night in the gym of the Physical Education building. “It’s just going to be a night full of fun and excitement and doing everything in the spirit of raising money for the kids,� sa id Cha rly nda “Cha rlye� Henderson, a communication studies junior and co-director of enter t a i n ment for t he Dance Marathon.
During the 8-hour event, attendees have t he opport u n it y to da nce, l isten to the Green Tones a cappella group, participate in basketball and volleyball tournaments, play glow-in-the-dark Twister, make arts and crafts, and watch performances by the Argentine tango group, among other activities. Outpatient children and their families who will benefit f rom t he don at ion s w i l l be at the event to interact with participants and share success stories, Henderson said. “We just really want people to come to t he doors a nd meet with these families and not only change t he families’ lives, but their lives as
well,â€? said Cameron Jean, a ma rketing sophomore a nd director for ma rket ing for Dance Marathon. Each hour of the event has a different theme, the first being Kids’ hour, complete w it h children’s music a nd games, Henderson said. “It’s important for us to do it because it shows that UNT cares,â€? she said. “It shows that we can give back ‌ to good causes and we can help others.â€? To show dedication to the ch i ld ren, Henderson sa id pa r t icipa nts a re a sked to stand the entire time they are there. T h e or g a n i z a t i on h a s worked for t he pa st yea r hosting events to advertise
for Friday’s marathon. One of the hardest things about planning for the Dance Marathon was concentrating on the event because they were planning it a year in advance, Jean said. Tor i L ee, a socia l work junior and director of family and hospital relations, showed members pictures of the kids and talked about what their treatments are like. “That was really motivating for all of us and really kept us focused,� he said. Alix Williamson, an interdisciplinar y studies senior a nd co-d i rector of entertainment for the organization, said every hour it will spotlight a specific family or the nurses at the hospital so
people can learn about the children they are helping. Because t his is t he f irst year of the dance marathon, Williamson said the organization hopes to establish a name for the event. “It’s like wrapping it up and kicking it off all at the same time,� she said. Dance Marathon began at Pennsylvania State University, and many schools have similar programs, including Rutgers Un iversit y, t he Un iversit y of California - Los Angeles, the University of Tennessee - Knoxville and the University of Florida. The marathon will end at 2 a.m. Saturday. Admission is $10 on line or at the door and includes a
Dance Information Time: 6 p.m. Friday to 2 a.m. Saturday Location: Physical Education Building Tickets: $10 online or at the door Register online at www.helpmakemiracles. org/event/untdm
free T-shirt and food. Online registration ends at 8 p.m. Friday. Students can register for the event online at www.help m a k e m i r a c l e s .o r g /e v e n t / untdm.
Government program helps fund building artwork BY A LEX CALAMS Staff Writer
UNT has a rich selection of artwork available on campus that will now increase as the campus ages. T he u n iversit y recent ly established a campus-wide P e r c e n t- F o r- A r t p o l i c y. Throug h t he state-f unded program, buildings costing more than $500,000 are eligible to receive 1 percent of the cost to put toward artwork within the new constructions. “We anticipate a range of works that establish unique
environments in and around t he buildings,� committee cha i r ma n Rober t M i l ne s said. Currently, the Cora Stafford G a l l e r y, No r t h G a l l e r y, L ig ht wel l Ga l ler y, Un ion Ga l ler y a nd t he rotat i ng exhibits at the UNT Art Gallery have displays for faculty staff, students and visitors to the university alike to enjoy. The 875 acres that encompass UNT also display artwork, such as the Henry Moore sculpture next to the Art Building. The Art in Public Places
Committee will also manage t he oversig ht of a r t work suggestions and approving selections of pieces to be purchased under the new Percent-For-Art program. The committee supervises campus art collections, establishes policies and procedures for artwork purchased by or donated to UNT, and handles the removal of campus art if needed. Along with departmental c a m pu s r e pr e s e nt a t i v e s , students and the staff council, Milnes drafted the Percent-
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the program. “Over the years, it should help the campus become the type of environment major research institutions should be,� he said. Seattle, Wash., attributes much of its distinctive and compelling nature of artwork to its Percent-For-Art policy, the first program of its kind enacted nearly 40 years ago. Milnes, a Seattle native,
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just as essential as the artwork itself. “The beauty of a university campus is that it is an open forum to explore a multiplicity of ideas in a safe and nonintimidating environment,� she said. The city of Denton launched it s ow n Pe r c e nt-For-A r t program a year ago that has a l ready beg u n to feat u re artwork throughout the city. The cit y a lso has pla ns for the forthcoming f lux of artwork. “We a nt icipate creat ing a guide to the art works on ca mpus t his summer a nd event ua l ly updat i ng it i n collaboration with the city so a greater audience can be made aware of the works in the area,� Milnes said.
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referenced its design when drafting UNT’s strateg y, as well as the policies of universit y prog ra ms a round t he country, including Texas Tech University and The University of Texas at San Antonio. Erin Joyce, an art history senior and president of UNT’s A r t Histor y Societ y, sa id larger-scale sculptures would “enrich campus atmosphere and aesthetic,� — an opinion that Milnes and his colleagues shared. Students are encouraged to contact t he committee and present their suggestions for contempora r y a r t work that holds the potential to enhance UNT’s diversity and sustainability. Joyce said she believes student opinions about campus artwork are
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UNT participates in Eating Disorder Awareness Week By Nicole L andry Staff Writer
Every year, the last full week of February is reserved for National Eating Disorder Awareness Week, and UNT will host four events to observe this. Tomi Fatunde, a biology senior and Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance member, said eating disorder awareness is an important subject because some people are not informed about it. “These events help highlight groups that people don’t consider,” she said.
Jean Drive Several campus organizations will co-host each event,
starting with a week-long jean drive that will take place in each of the dorms. “It’s to encourage people to donate clothing, but also, to give up their size and being obsessed about your size, and it is more about being healthy as opposed to what number is on your clothing,” said Uyen Tran, director of organizational development for the Multicultural and Women’s Center.
Guest speakers The Feminist Majorit y Leadership Alliance will host a guest speaker event at 7:30 p.m. on Monday in West Hall’s new study room.
Doctoral students Sally Dockendor f f a nd L au ra Dipasquale will speak about facts and myths and provide general information about eating disorders.
Information session Tuesday, people from the Multicultural Center and the Student Health and Wellness Center will be in Pohl Recreation Center from noon to 3 p.m., providing information about eating disorders and fitness, as well as healthy snacks.
Documentary screening The documentary “Thin,” which portrays various women
receiving treatment for eating disorders, will be screened in the Media Library at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday. The Women’s Center and women’s studies department are sponsoring this event. “The film’s portrayal is very gritty and can trigger a lot of emotions,” said Emily Brandt, a psychology freshman and alliance member. “In treatment, they tell you not to watch it. It’s very triggering.”
Fashion show The Multicultural Center and University Programs Council will co-host the “America’s Already Beautiful Bodies Fashion Show” as the week’s final event.
From 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Friday in the University Union Silver Eagle Suite, student volunteers will model clothes donated by Dillard’s. Participants are encouraged to pick outfits that make them feel healthy, sexy and confident, Tran said.
How to get help Students in need of help for an eating disorder should visit UNT’s Counseling and Testing Center. “It’s not always eating disorders,” said Karen Cogan, a psychologist in the Counseling and Testing Center. “Sometimes it’s just some problem eating behaviors but not a diagnos-
able disorder.” Cogan said eating disorders are fairly common diseases with roots stemming from dissat isfact ion w it h body image to deeper issues like feeling a loss of control over one’s life. Eating disorders are similar to other harmful addictions, like a lcoholism a nd dr ug addiction, because they all consist of unhealthy relationships to an object, Cogan said. However, it is harder to heal than other addictions because the relationship with drugs simply needs to be eliminated but the food relationship has to be reshaped, she said.
Roller derby league hosts UNT to host art contest Haiti fundraising event By Lori Lee
conceptual artist and UNT majors. In the past, they have alumnus, was chosen as this had winners who worked in a wide variety of disciplines, Aspiring artists will have a year’s juror. Wilkinson said they always Wilkinson said. chance to win prize money for The requirements for the art their creations next week during try to select jurors who are UNT are minimal, leaving creative alumni, if possible. the Student Art Competition. McGehea r t y ea r ned a license to the artist. The Gallery is accepting The gallery will accept the entries from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 Masters of Fine Arts from UNT p.m. Monday and Tuesday in and will select the winners and work of any student enrolled the University Union’s Silver the exhibited works based on at UNT. There is a size limit of 10 feet his own criteria. During his Eagle Suite. “The show is great for first- selection process, he will decide by 18 feet and a maximum of time artists to experience art which pieces will be included in three entries per student. The entry fee of $4 per piece competitions. We encourage the installation and the amount everyone that enters to join us of each cash award from the helps fund the cash awards, and the size requirement ensures at the reception and talk to the total $1,500. Mark Packer, assistant ample space to install the piece juror,” said Carol Wilkinson, Union Design Works manager. director of the University Union, inside the gallery, Wilkinson A ‘juror’ will choose a selec- said the Fine Arts Series seeks said. “I personally enjoy working tion to be displayed in the to increase student exposure on the show. You see the artists Student Art Competition exhibit, to the arts. The students are partici- from year to year and can see and winners from the selection will be announced at the Union pating both for cash prizes and the progression of their work,” THRIFT said. “This is the for the honor of having DENTON their Wilkinson Gallery reception onCenter 708opening W. University - Denton 34th year for the competition Feb. 26 from noon to 2 p.m. The works shown in the exhibit, STORE and my2nd 16th, I am really reception will kick off the exhibit Wilkinson said. Denton County’s Finest HandsoStore excited to see the entries that The competition is not running through March 11. Tuesday, Feb. 3rd through Sunday, Feb. 8th Tues. Sept 13 Eric McGehearty, a local normally exclusive to art are submitted.” Staff Writer
Assassination City Roller Derby is sponsoring a charity event in Mesquite to benefit Operation USA. A portion of the proceeds will be used to help those who were affected by the January earthquake in Haiti. The competition will be Stars vs. Stripes, teams comprised of members of Assassination City, Dallas. The league’s name comes from a nickname given to the city that hosted President John F. Kennedy’s final car ride. Ainsley Wallis, a radio, television and film senior, will compete at this weekend’s event under the name “Smash Wednesday.” “We want to make sure that we get as many people as possible to attend,” she said.
Wallis described roller derby as similar to “football on skates and more hardcore on offense and defense that is played by each team at the same speed.” Roller derby is a full-contact sport that has evolved over the past few decades, Wallis said. “It’s not like the ’80s where it looked like it was wrestling,” she said. “There’s no punching.” Angela Grella, a photography junior, will compete under the name “Slayer Delilah.” “I’m really stoked because this is the first bout that Smash and I are going to be able to skate in,” she said. Grella is encouraging people to attend because they can have fun and help others at the same time. “It’s a great way to get people out there,” she said. “I think
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Forward’s resurgence leads to turnaround BY SEAN GORMAN Senior Staff Writer
Hampered by a wrist injury while the UNT men’s basketball team struggled at midseason, senior forward Eric Tramiel vowed to do ever ything he could to help the Mean Green return to its winning ways. The junior-college transfer came back with a vengeance, averaging 15 points per game on 63 percent shooting since returning from the injur y, w h i le helpi ng t he Mea n Green win eight of its past 10 games. “It’s the hardest thing I’ve had to do during my career so far,” he said. “I’m a competitor, and to sit there on the bench while the team struggled left me wanting to play more than ever.” Si nce Tra m iel’s ret u r n, the Mean Green has thrived, moving up to second place in
the Sun Belt and securing the No. 3 seed for the conference tournament in March. “I knew I could help this team in a lot of ways, and since I’ve returned we’ve made a lot of improvements,” he said. “By focusing on what we need to get better at, we’ve stepped up in a lot of ways.” Beginning his college career at Paris Junior College in Paris, Tramiel said he chose UNT because of the team’s closeness and head coach Johnny Jones’ experience. “The chemist r y on t his team was obvious when I first came to visit,” he said. “I was impressed with Johnny from the day we met and knew this school was my best option.”
As one of the team’s only seniors, Tramiel has worked hard to keep the team as close as it was when he first came to UNT. “He’s an important part of this team,” junior forward George Odufuwa said. “We did the best we could while he was gone, but the truth is that we’re a better team with him healthy and playing.” With the team turning in its best basketball of the season, Tramiel has high hopes for the next month. “I want to be playing deep into March,” he said. “With the talent we have, there’s no reason we shouldn’t shoot for at least the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament.”
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Senior guard Eric Tramiel has been a key factor to the Mean Green’s turnaround. After coming back from a wrist injury, he has averaged 15 points a game, while the team has won eight of the 10 games in that time.
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Positivity helps marriage last
Fry developer gets it right Editorial At a town hall meeting Wednesday evening, representatives from the Dinerstein Company presented their vision for a proposed mixed-use project to be built on the historic Fry Street block adjacent to campus. The presentation included detailed drafts and illustrations of a four-story structure that integrates living and retail space in a way that, as Josh Vasbinder, a senior partner in the company, put it, “fits in to the fabric of the community.” Vasbinder said it was important to the developers to ensure the history and personality of the historic district be evident in the modern design. The editorial board endorses the Dinerstein proposal. Through their overwhelming willingness to incorporate a local voice into nearly every aspect of the design, they have created the details for a development that will please both students and long-time residents. The Daily’s endorsement is based on those details.
Community friendly layout
With large walkways, hanging stoops and an architectural design that incorporates elements that echo of Fry Street’s storied past, the development caters to local pedestrians. The proposed living space will consist of two structures that will contain 194 units of one, two, three and four bedroom apartments that Vasbinder said would surpass the quality of apartments currently available in Denton. The buildings will be separated by a private street and will be connected to a parking garage in the middle. The outer façade will disguise the garage and aesthetically blend it into the rest of the design. At least 9,700 square feet of street-front retail space will house up to 12 businesses. Vasbinder emphasized his intentions to pursue every avenue to attract local retailers. Responding to several attendees’ comments concerning the specifics of future commercial occupants, he indicated that a small food market might meet the needs of both student residents and the neighborhood and said it was worth pursuing. The developers also paid attention to the historic neighborhood that surrounds the block. A modern urban design subtly transforms into a more residential look with slanted roofs and slimmer sidewalks on the sides that face Welch and Hickory.
‘Green’ living focus
Vasbinder said the residential complex will promote a green lifestyle in its construction and in an emphasis on sustainable living with future residents. The project will be built under the requirements of attaining LEED Silver Certification. This fits with UNTs commitment to a sustainable environmentally friendly future and coincides with the ‘Mean Green’ culture. Covered and uncovered bike racks will be accessible for both residents and pedestrians. Trees and benches will be placed along the sides of the block and the private drive will be a welcome shortcut for students walking to class. The project will leave a small carbon footprint and promote others to do the same.
Cultural considerations
The Dinerstein Company was mindful about the impact the development will have on the surrounding neighborhoods, and the design shows that consideration. But the focus was on university students. Cool Beans will remain untouched as the apartments and retail space rise around it. Vasbinder said the Denton staple was deemed too important to consider removing. Taking into account the rich artistic identity of Denton and UNT, the apartment clubhouse will contain sound-proof practice rooms and an art studio for residents to practice and pursue their artistic endeavors. Vasbinder also expressed interest in setting aside a portion of the retail space for an art gallery where local student artists could showcase and sell their work. This plan provides an opportunity to revitalize the area and make it a Denton gathering point once again. Denton should be excited about the possibilities.
Fifty percent of marriages end in divorce in the U.S. That means 50 percent of marriages endure. In today’s society, it’s easy to dwell on the negative. Many references to marriage make it sound like a death sentence or cruel and unusual punishment. There’s even the saying “the old ball-and-chain.” People focus on t hose marriages that end. They emphasize anything and everything that can be negative. If a couple doesn’t fit the mold of what people typically do in courting or in an engagement, people predict divorce. If a couple fights, people predict divorce. If people decide to get married at all, people predict divorce. John Gottman, a leading marriage expert who runs The Gottman Institute in Seattle, Wash., with his wife, Julie, offers suggestions about making relationships work, which he lists on his Web site, www.gottman. com. His approach focuses on the ways couples can combat the natural conflicts that arise in a relationship. In a taped lecture he gave
in the 1990s, he discussed the interactions of couples and what makes couples survive the tests they face. Throughout the video and the lecture, the most reassuring point was that even the best couples fight. Even the best couples say awful things to one another. While this is not a new insight, it’s something that many people overlook. His seven tips, though geared toward marriage and other long-term relationships, can be applied to dating as well.
1. Seek help early. This just makes sense. If you wait too long to visit the doctor about an infection, the illness is only going to spread. Relationships are the same way. If you put off talking about what’s wrong, it can only get worse.
not go over well, but accepting your imperfect nature could help the situation.
disagreement, the frustration could build into resentment. That’s not healthy.
3. Soften your “start up.”
7. Focus on the bright side.
This idea goes along with “edit yourself” rather well. Instead of firing off the first smart-aleck remark you can think of, curb yourself.
It’s hard to make something work when you’re thinking about the negative. Be goofy. Have fun. Crack a smile together. Enjoy yourselves and you’ll enjoy the relationship more. The most important thing is to think of how things can work, not look for the ways they will fail.
4. Accept influence. Gottman says the husband usually has a difficult time accepting his wife’s suggestions, but that women tend to do so naturally. He advises responding positively to ideas, even if it just means saying “OK.”
5. Have high standards. Basically, Gottman says not to put up with your partner’s bad behavior from the beginning. If you allow yourself to be a doormat starting out, there’s a good chance you’ll stay a doormat.
2. Edit yourself. Although people tend to defend themselves or assume other people have the real problem, it is important to think before you speak. Blaming the problem on your partner will
6. Learn to repair and exit the argument. To be able to move past the problem, a couple must be able to work out the issues and then let it go. If you are stuck on a
Abigail Allen is a journalism and political science senior and the copy chief for the Daily. She can be reached at abigailtallen@ yahoo.com.
Ads don’t clean up company’s image Over the last year, I’ve definitely started paying more attention to advertising campaigns. How Coca-Cola has stupid cartoon characters in every spot, how Pepsi has virtually disappeared from the market altogether and how Burger King is still trying to convince people that its food tastes good. But the campaign I’ve realized is the most brilliant, the most effective, is AXE. This line of body sprays and body washes has been a best-selling beauty product for men for nearly a decade. How did they do that? It wasn’t by selling a great product. Nor was it by being exceptionally affordable. They did this through a simple marketing promise: Buy this product and women will have sex with you. Don’t believe me? Watch any of its ads. It follows the same formula: man — usually homely — sprays on AXE, women — usually promiscuous — immediately throw themselves at this guy.
They’ve been playing off this theme for years, and it’s paid off big time. I can think of no other product that’s operated on such an unsubtle — and untrue — campaign and had it met with continued success. Now, ladies, have you ever smelled this stuff? It’s awful, especially the spray. And in middle school and high school, we men replaced showering by dousing ourselves in scents like Touch, Snake Peel and Vice. Yes, yes, we all did stupid things in middle school. But all the blame shouldn’t rest on us. We fell prey to a shrewd marketing campaign. Is there any logical explanation as to why we (including myself, though I stopped in high school) ever bought this? Not really. We bought into the lie. But you can’t really blame the company for knowing its audience. However, you can blame them for being sexist and downright vulgar.
Its ad campaigns reached a disgusting hilt recently with their latest product: the AXE Detailer. It’s essentially a manly loofah sponge that looks like a prop from the movie “District 9.” The slogan is simply this: “Clean your balls.” I leave it up to your imagination as to what they’re talking about here. Their ads, which have hit the Web (and I’m sure they’re on TV but I rarely watch it), feature actress Jamie Presley thoroughly scrubbing sports equipment with the Detailer. My, they’re clever. The ads are even more offensive considering AXE is owned by the British/Dutch company Unilever. Why is this a big deal? Well, see, Unilever also owns Dove, which rightly prided itself on its Natural Beauty campaign, featuring models of all shapes and sizes — not just the skinny and buxom. How can they be so hypocritical?
It’s simple. It all comes down to money. And man, do they know their respective audiences. My point is this: If you or someone you know is using AXE products — get help. Stop wasting money. Find something called a bar of soap. And next time you’re shopping, just take some time to think about what you’re buying. That smell could be covering up some rotten practices.
Kip Mooney is a journalism senior and the Daily’s SCENE editor. He can be reached at KipMooney@my.unt.edu.
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Mean Green overcomes injuries, TexAnns BY ERIC JOHNSON Senior Staff Writer
The UNT tennis team (4-2) pushed aside adversity and rolled 6-0 through the Tarleton State TexAnns (3-3), as the team prepares for its charge toward the Sun Belt championship. The Mean Green’s top player, freshman Irina Paraschiv, fought through a lingering knee injury to win her match, but UNT was without No. 2 player, sophomore Madura Ranganathan, who was forced to watch the singles matches because of illness “Our team is so much deeper than last year, and we feel like we have players ready to step up and play in any spot,” asso-
ciate head coach Jeff Maren said. “We needed this match to build more momentum for this weekend, and we feel confident knowing we have no holes in our lineup.” Junior Ashley Akin stepped in for Ranganathan and played in the No. 6 position. In her first dual match of the year, Akin won a two-hour battle in straight sets, 6-3, 6-4. “Ashley filled in and did a tremendous job,” Maren said. “She brings a lot of energy to the court, and I think her performance today will help to build up her confidence.” For the first time in her career, sophomore Paula Dinuta played from the No. 1 position.
Dinuta crushed her opponent in straight sets, losing only one game in the process. Freshman Barbora Vyk ydalova continued her consistent play with another straight set singles win, 6-3, 6-2. Vykydalova’s pairing with senior Catalina Cruz for doubles continues to lead the Mean Green, and the duo destroyed its opponents 8-0 to clinch the match’s opening point. “We are especially thrilled with our doubles this afternoon,” Maren said. “Our pairings came out and showed their strength today. This is the kind of effort we will look for over the next six weeks.” Junior Amy Joubert and
Paraschiv occupied the top spot in doubles, but Paraschiv reaggravated a knee injury in the first game their match. The two fell behind early 1-0, but they pressed through the early setback and won eight-straight games to take the match. “Amy and me have played so well together since the first day,” Paraschiv said. “We compliment each other so well, and it makes it so much easier to go out there and play when you know your partner is going to get to every ball you don’t.” The Mean Green will travel to Alabama for a weekend series against two of the Sun Belt’s elite predators. UNT will look to erase the memory of last year’s loss to the No. 27 Florida International Golden Panthers on Saturday, and will have a Sunday date with the No. 75 South Alabama Jaguars. “We have grown up a lot since last year, and I think that we have caught up to and passed these teams,” Paraschiv said. “We have built a lot of confidence over the last few weeks, and we know that these are two of the teams that stand in the way of our goals so we will be at the top of our game.”
PHOTO BY DREW GAINES/PHOTOGRAPHER
Sophomore Paula Dinuta returns a serve during Wednesday’s home match against Tarleton State. The Mean Green beat the TexAnns 6-0.
Soccer team to host tryouts Brief BY SEAN GORMAN Senior Staff Writer
After announcing its signing class for 2010 two weeks ago, the UNT soccer team will try to bolster its talent by hosting open tryouts at 2:15 p.m. Tuesday at the Mean Green Soccer Stadium. All applicants must be enrolled with at least 12 hours at UNT, have proof of insurance, fill out a Walk-On Tryout Form and New Student Athlete Packet, and register with the NCAA Eligibility Center. Registration for the Eligibility Center can be found online at ncaaclearinghouse.net, while the Walk-On Tryout Form and
New Student Athlete Packet are available in the soccer section of the Mean Green sports Web site, meangreensports.com. A copy of the applicant’s insurance card must be turned into Megan Burki at the Athletic Training Room today, while both forms must be turned into UNT assistant coach Dani Slavnoic by Tuesday. Because of losing seniors Kendall Juett, Kelli Lunsford and Lauren Shockey, the Mean Green will have three starting spots to fill next season. Hoping to fill those voids, UNT added five players from the Dallas-Fort Worth area on National Signing Day at the beginning of the month. “It’s never easy replacing the
talented seniors we just lost, but I do feel we have a very strong group of girls coming in that will contribute right away and continue the great success we’ve had on the field, as well as the classroom,” head coach John Hedlund said. All five signees have prior experience with club teams in Dallas while playing at their high schools. For assistance concerning eligibility requirements or questions about the NCAA Clearinghouse, students can contact the UNT Compliance Office at (940) 369-8618. To receive help with any other questions, candidates can contact Slavonic at danielle.slavonic@ unt.edu or at (940) 565-3652.
Softball team wins opener, loses second in final at bat BY L AURA ZAMORA Staff Writer
The UNT softball team split a doubleheader with the Stephen F. Austin Ladyjacks (1-5) to kick off the 2010 season Wednesday afternoon in Nacogdoches. The Mean Green (1-1) defeated the Ladyjacks 7-0 in the first game but fell short 5-2 in the second game. “We hit the ball well in both games,” head coach T.J. Hubbard
said. “We were just fortunate in the first game when it came to our base runners.”
Game 1 Second baseman Lisa Johnson added two of the Mean Green’s 10 hits, contributing a home run and three RBIs. Senior pitcher Kayla Lawson earned the win after striking out five SFA batters and allowing only one hit. “They were swinging, and they had me thinking out there,” Lawson said. “I just tried to keep it on the corners and pitch my game.” UNT had two on base in the fifth inning after junior outfielder Mariza Martinez doubled to center field and junior infielder Mallory Cantler singled to right field. Junior outfielder Renae Bromley lifted the score to 7-0 when she hit a three-run homerun to bring Martinez and Cantler home. “It was good to see the power numbers up there,” Hubbard said. “We had four doubles and two homeruns because of our timely hits.”
Game 2 The Ladyjacks took an early 2-0 lead after the first inning when
leadoff hitter Amber Price was hit by a pitch, Jessica Arana reached second base on an error instead of a sacrifice bunt to advance Price and Briana Bishop singled up the middle to score Price. The Mean Green retaliated in the fifth inning and tied the game at 2-2 when Martinez hit a triple to right-center to score junior infielder Anna Barren. Two at-bats later, senior Rebecca Waters singled to right field to score Martinez. But the Ladyjacks kept the game from going into extra innings in the bottom of the seventh and final inning, when Bishop hit a walk-off homerun with Bethany Brown and Kendal Harper on base. UNT senior pitcher Ashley Lail pitched a complete game for the Mean Green, striking out two batters and walking four. “We had a few opportunities that we let slip past us,” Hubbard said. “But we did well overall for the first two games. We definitely have some work to do and need to improve in some areas. We just didn’t seem to find the hit when we had runners on base.” UNT hosts Drake at 12:30 p.m. Friday at Lovelace Stadium for the seven-team Sleep Inn Classic.