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Group shows support for abuse victims

BY A LEX CHEATHAM Staff Writer

Over the course of an average five-year college career, 25 percent of college women will become a victim of rape or sexual abuse.

In hopes of raising awareness of those affected, the Clothesline Project at UNT, as part of the nationwide Clothesline Project, took a stand against relationship violence.

“We do this to raise awareness for domestic violence against women,” said Cara Walker, the student services coordinator for the Women’s Center and higher education graduate student.

The event took place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday at Discovery Park and students were offered the chance to design a T-shirt speaking out for women who have been abused.

“Domestic violence is more prevalent than most of us know,” Walker said. “It’s an ongoing issue, and that’s why we have this [event] every semester. It doesn’t just stop when the program is over.”

According to t he Men’s Rape Prevention Project in Washington, D.C., 58,000 soldiers died in the Vietnam War. During that same time period, 51,000 women were killed by their boyfriends or husbands.

This statistic became the catalyst for a coalition of women’s groups in Cape Cod, Mass., who began a program that

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Kelsey Fryman and Hillarye Hightower volunteer to help at the The Clothesline project for sexual assault awareness being held at UNT’s Discovery Park. would eventually be called the Clothesline Project.

The group has had events every semester for many years and is sponsored by the UNT Women’s Center and the Center for Student Development at Discovery Park.

Kelsey Fryman, a history sophomore, said she volunteers for the Clothesline Project each semester because “it’s important for people to see and be a part of this living art and say ‘This isn’t okay.’ It’s a group effort.”

She program honors women who are survivors and victims

of domestic violence, according to The Clothesline Project’s Web site.

By allowing people to design a shirt, this project provides a powerful step toward helping a survivor by educating, breaking the silence and bearing witness to one issue: violence against women.

Denton resident Danielle Cottongame, 21, said she decided to design a shirt because relationship violence has affected her in the past.

“My father abused my mother when she was pregnant with my

sister and I,” Cottongame said.

“Some people can’t help but be a victim and need to know there is help out there and they’re not alone.”

Hillarye Hightower works as the Drama Teach Coordinator at Denton County Friends of the Family, a shelter and outreach PHOTO BY ALEX SCOTT/PHOTOGRAPHER service for those affected by relationship violence and that The Women’s Center hosted the Clothesline Project to raise awareness of sexual assault at UNT on Tuesday. it’s sexual assault.

Hightower said working at Friends of the Family has shown and let people know they’re not in Texas experiences relationher many people affected by alone through the Clothesline ship violence,” Hightower said.

“They need to know there’s help relationship violence, and it’s Project.

“One in every four women available.” important to get the word out

FDA says men can use Gardasil to prevent HPV

BY A LEX CHEATHAM Staff Writer

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The UNT Institute of Applied Sciences will plant a live oak tree Friday in memory of Candy King. King died from lung cancer on Oct. 7, 2009. The ceremony will begin at 3:15 p.m. off of Interstate Highway 35-E, near the duck pond.

Planting commemorates death of staff member

BY STACY POWERS

Contributing Writer Faculty and staff of the UNT Institute of Applied Sciences will plant a live oak tree Friday in memory of an administrative coordinator.

Candy King died from lung cancer on Oct. 7, 2009. She was 62 and had worked for UNT for almost 20 years.

“She was viewed very fondly by the students,” said Shelby Kinsall, administrative coordinator of the institute. “Quite a few of them attended her funeral, and she was the go-to woman for everyone. Anything they needed in their program, they would always come to her.”

The ceremony will begin at 3:15 p.m. off of Interstate Highway 35-E, near the duck pond.

The Mean Green bus will leave from the Environmental E duc at ion, S c ienc e a nd Technology Building parking

lot at 3 p.m. For those who wish to drive, there will be parking on Highland Park Road near the

“I would call her a spoiler. She really spoiled people at times.”

—Glenda Cole Administrative coordinator tree-planting site.

King handled the Environmental Science Program doing administrative work and interacted with the students, said Glenda Cole, another administrative coordinator. She would work with the students from enrollment to graduation.

“She was that way with the faculty, too,” Cole said. “I would

call her a spoiler. She really spoiled people at times.”

Most days King would come into the office at 7 a.m., unlock the doors and get the coffee ready for the staff.

“Because she came in early every morning and made the coffee, I was used to coming in,” said Bruce Hunter, director of Center for Spatial Analysis and Mapping. “I would often come in early. I would hit the front door and come blasting through the door, and on the few occasions that she wasn’t here, I almost broke my nose because I hit the door so hard. Then I would go, ‘The day’s not right.’”

Cole said King was a generous person.

“She always knew everything,” said Jeremy West, a history junior. “If you had a question, you could go to her and it was not a big deal.”

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Gardasil, a vaccine commonly administered to women to combat human papilloma virus, or HPV, for use by men.

Each year, two out of every 1,000 men in the U.S. are diagnosed with genital warts.

“This vaccine is the first preventive therapy against genital warts for boys and men, and as a result, fewer men will need to undergo treatment for genital warts,” said Dr. Karen Midthun, director of the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research.

Information on Gardasil’s Web site states that there are more than 30 types of HPV that will affect an estimated 75 to 80 percent of men and women in their lifetime, and about two out of every three people will get genital warts after having any kind of genital contact with someone infected.

The vaccination was originally approved for use by girls and women ages 9 through 26 for the prevention of cervical, vulvar and vaginal cancer caused by HPV. Gardasil also prevents precancerous lesions and genital warts.

In men, HPV can cause genital warts as well as penile and anal cancer.

According to the FDA Web site, HPV is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the U.S., and most genital warts are caused by the HPV infection.

Gardasil may be used for the prevention of genital warts from HPV types 6 and 11 in boys and men, ages 9 through 26.

The FDA studied a random

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Gardasil is a vaccine to prevent certain types of human papilloma virus (HPV). Normally just for women, it is now being recommended for men to prevent HPV. trial of 4,055 men, ages 16 through 26, to measure the effectiveness of Gardasil. Participants received a total of three shots, either Gardasil or a placebo, administered over a six-month time period.

According to the FDA results, Gardasil was more than 90 percent effective in preventing genital warts caused by an HPV infection.

“Safe sex is important, and genital warts is something that doesn’t go away,” said John Eckerd, an English junior. “I would take Gardasil to avoid something that I would [otherwise] be stuck with for the rest of my life.”

Gardasil has already been licensed in many countries for use by men, and although there are common side effects, the FDA and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has determined that the benefits outweigh the risk.

Subuhi Husain, a pharmacist at Harris Methodist Hospital in Southlake, explained that Gardasil should be administered on a case-by-case basis.

She said those who are sexually

active must receive the three-shot vaccination before coming into contact with HPV. “If [men] receive the vaccine ahead of time, some as early as 9 years old, they can build an immunity to the virus,” Husain said. “That’s an advantage.”

“Ultimately it’s important for males to take the vaccine for the sake of females, since they seem to be most at risk of contracting HPV,” said Ralph Checri, an economics and psychology junior.

But, Checri said, he believes the majority of males will decide not to take the vaccine.

“Cost is an important factor,” Checri said. “If it’s expensive, most college guys will overlook [the vaccine]. Also, males who are relatively more promiscuous do not want to admit that they could possibly come into contact with an STD.” Checri also said that people most likely won’t want others to know that they are so sexually active that they need a vaccine.

“It may be a good thing, but chances are, guys aren’t going to take advantage of [Gardasil],” he said.

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Tree honors staff member Continued from Page 1 Even with King’s chemotherapy treatments, she would be in the office. She would work part of the day and then undergo chemotherapy. Being at work was her distraction from her personal battles, Kinsall said.

Some of the students whom she knew were unaware of her illness despite her severe condition.

“I actually didn’t even know about her being sick until the end of last year when she was getting worse,” West said.

“What amazed me the most about her was the fact that I went all that time thinking she was just fine. It shows how strong she was in spite of all that.”

King loved celebrations. She would bring cake for those on the staff with birthdays that month.

Be c au s e K i ng a l w ay s brought cake into the office for everyone, there will be cake there the day of the treeplanting ceremony.

T he l ive oa k w i l l be planted in her honor because it is strong like she was and handles adversity well, Cole said.

Donations for the tree were made to the institute from faculty, staff, students and friends who knew King.

POLICE BLOTTER Monday, April 12 A UN T sta f f member repor ted t hat proper t y was stolen from the Pohl Recreation Center at 9:58 p.m.

A woma n repor ted that her car window was broken at 3:42 p.m. in the 200 block of North Texas Boulevard.

A UNT of f icer pu l led over a 22-yea r-old ma n at 1: 08 p.m. in the 1200 blo c k of B on n ie Br a e Street. The suspect had a warrant from the Denton Police Depa r t ment a nd was taken to the Denton County Jail.

A UNT of f icer pu l led

over a 22-year-old man at 2:16 a.m. in the 1300 block of West Prairie Street The man was approached on suspicion of being intoxicated and the passenger, a 26-yea r-old ma n, was wanted by the Lewisville Police Department. Both were arrested and taken to the Denton County Jail.

Sunday, April 11 O f f ic er s a ppr oache d t h ree UN T st udent s, ages 19, 20 and 21, at 9:59 p.m. in Victory Hall. The 20-year-old man was given a citat ion for u nderage c on su mpt ion a nd w a s

released. The 21-year-old wa s a r rested on suspicion of buy i ng a lcohol for a minor and taken to the Denton Count y Jail.

The 19-yea r-old woma n had a wa rra nt w it h t he Dallas Police Department and the Fort Worth Police D e p a r t me nt . She w a s arrested and taken to the Denton County Jail.

At 5:18 p.m., the Denton Police Department broadcast a robber y in progress at 1121 Bernard St. Officers arrived and found the suspect’s vehicle. The suspects were caught and turned over to the Denton Police Department.

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Lilian Ajok, a 21-year-old student from Koro-Abili, Northern Uganda, took center stage Tuesday night to tell her story of Africa’s longest running war.

Ugandan refugee promotes education awareness at UNT

BY SHEA YARBOROUGH Senior Staff Writer

Rape, abduction and murder have plagued the African nation of Uganda for 23 years, but a survivor has stepped forward to raise awareness about what she calls the country’s greatest need: education.

For three months, Lilian Ajok, a 21-year-old student from KoroAbili, Northern Uganda, has taken center stage in any venue where people would listen, she said, carrying the story of Africa’s longest running war to campus Tuesday night.

“I have hope the world is going in the right direction because people are willing to step into our shoes,” Ajok said.

In January, the grassroots organization Invisible Children launched a campaign using interns to take Ajok and the new documentary “GO” to as many U.S. cities as possible, said Lindy Bateman, an intern and sophomore from the University of Missouri.

The film talks about the organization’s program Schools for Schools, she said, in which American schools raise money for schools in Uganda.

“They have raised money in the millions for Schools for Schools,” Bateman said. “It helps pay for better technology, cleaner water, new buildings, textbooks, anything the school needs.”

Displaced by the millions When she was 7 years old, Ajok’s village was attacked by the Lord’s Resistance Army, looking for children they could manipulate into becoming soldiers. Her father was murdered, and her mother aban-

doned her, she said.

She went to live with her uncle who paid for her to go to school, she said.

“He threw me out when I [was] 16 because he could no longer pay for me,” Ajok said.

The only place Ajok had to go was the Koro Internal Displacement Camp, where her grandmother had been forced to live to try to save their lives from the rebels, she said, and where they remained for four years.

“The Ugandan president gave us 48 hours to leave our homes and move into the displacement camps,” Ajok said. “When we got to the land, there was nothing.”

One million people were displaced in more than 200 camps.

Cholera, HIV and AIDs were rampant. No one was allowed 100 kilometers beyond the camp’s borders, said Lanyero Benna, a survivor and Ajok’s mentor.

Uganda is an agricultural state with lush soil, producing the best crops, Benna said, but the people had nowhere to farm. There was no food, no water and no toilet, she said.

“There was no nothing for the people,” Benna said. “My mother would say, ‘My children, we have nothing to eat tonight.’”

The rebels still found their way into the camps, beating and raping the young girls, kidnapping the children, and no one stopped it, Benna said. There were only two options: sleep in the jungle with the wild animals or make the night commute into the city and risk being abducted on your way to the city’s walls, she said.

“I want to be honest with you,” Benna said. “We were protected

by God.”

Stepping Stones Two years ago, the Ugandan government began to allow people to leave the displacement camps and return to their homes. But after years of living in the camps, there were no homes to return to, Benna said.

Education was and is their way out, she said.

“In Northern Uganda, only 1 percent of girls go to college,” Benna said. “They are treated as born to be housewives and nothing else.”

Uganda’s education system consists of private institutions that require attendees to pay out of pocket. Ajok received a scholarship from Invisible Children, paying for any expense necessary to attend college and work on her diplomat in Kampala’s Institute of Information and Communication Technology, miles away from her home in Koro, she said.

“I would never have been able to go to college without it,” Ajok said.

When Ajok was awarded the scholarship, Benna was appointed as her mentor to work with her guardians and her teachers to ensure she would make it through school, Benna said.

“Lilian has no father and was abandoned by her mother,” Benna said. “At times she breaks down — you have to help her find her way through.”

Being on the road in America has inspired Ajok and now, she said, she believes every little bit makes a difference.

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Cycling club reemerges on UNT campus

BY CHRISTINA MLYNSKI Staff Writer

As biking fanatics flood the streets of Denton, a UNT organization is back by popular demand.

The cycling club began in 2009 with little recognition and a handful of members. However, all this changed once Daniel Duryea, a kinesiology senior and cycling club president, took over and decided to restore the organization.

Proper promotion, activism and passion made the organization go from being nonexistent to nearly winning the Gatorade award for the fastest growing cycling club in the country, Duryea said.

“People come in and say that cycling has been something they’re interested in, but they didn’t know that UNT had a club, so we’ve been changing that and it’s working,” said Elliot Minick, a recreation and leisure studies sophomore.

The spring semester is the road-cycling season for colleges, and the club has competed against top schools like Baylor and Texas Tech and will have participated seven races once the season is complete. In two weeks, the organization will compete in its final event, the Conference Championship in

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Members of the UNT Cycling Club hit the streets during a training ride on Monday. The club competes in road and mountain bike races around the state and caters to those with a two-wheeled interest.

Austin.

“We’ve had some rea l ly good resu lt s at t he races this semester, and some of them consisted of first-place finishes,” Duryea said.

The cycling club will not host a race in Denton this year, but Duryea said he is confident that the club will host its first event next fall.

The club hopes to receive

further funding with a collegiate race put into motion. The club gets financial support from Recreational Sports and the $500 that Duryea raised in sponsorships.

The cycling club is open to anyone, from cycling advocate to avid competitor. However, members must be university students.

With Denton becoming a

also the group’s president.

The group meets twice a mont h to swap veterinar y tips and discuss new developments in the field.

Many of the group members work at veterinary clinics, so they share new information with each other, Garcia said.

“We just want to get people exposed to it,” she said.

Once a month, the group takes a trip to learn about veter ina r y medicine f rom professionals — something Garcia said is one of the best parts of being in the club.

Members tou red t he hospital at the Fort Worth Zoo on Sunday.

“We get to see behind the scenes, stuff no one ever gets to see,” she said.

One of t he goa ls of t he group is to help people decide if a career in veterinary medicine is really for them.

Some people have joined

easier for you,” Garcia said.

At t heir public meet ing Monday night, group members discussed pet first-aid procedures.

meeting. She has no intentions of becoming a vet, but she wanted to learn about what to do in pet emergencies.

“I found the meeting to be very interesting and very informative,” Miller said.

Victoria Smith, a biolog y freshman and self-proclaimed animal person, said being a part of the club has helped her because other group members are honest about the unglamorous aspects of the profession.

“E v e r y t i m e s om e on e thinks of a person majoring in biology, they always think they’re going to go be a doctor on humans,” she said. “Not everyone wants to do that.”

Caroline Brown, a biology sen ior a nd t rea su rer for

more bike-safe city, members of the club view the addition of bike lanes on certain major streets as a step in the right direction, Minick said.

T he ma i n problem is not the city but the drivers who are unaware of the laws, he said.

Texas has a bik ing equa l r ig ht s l a w, w h ic h s t at e s t hat bicycles a re supposed to be treated like any other form of transportation on the road.

Cyclists are to obey traffic laws, and cars are supposed to grant bikers courtesy when traveling on the road, Duryea said.

T he c lub of ten t r avel s outside of city limits to Ponder and Aubrey because they find these country locations and sma ll-tow n residents to be more bike-friendly.

T he club prov ides pract ices on a week ly basis in wh ich members r ide i n pairs or divide into smaller groups. Everyone rides at least once a day while the club tries to ride together at least once a week.

“I feel so accompl ished when I f inish a ride, and I can’t think of anything else I’d rather being doing,” said Sarah Whitehurst, a history sophomore.

Vet club takes members ‘behind the scenes’

BY K ATIE GRIVNA Senior Staff Writer

When Tammy Garcia was 13 years old, she knew she wanted to be a doctor, but she didn’t know whether she wanted to treat humans or animals.

After working at a veterinary clinic over the summer, she realized her path was to work with animals, and she has wanted to become a veterinarian ever since.

The biology senior, founded t he U N T P re-Veter i na r y Medicine Club three years ago for students like her who plan to be veterinarians.

“It is really nice to have other students who have gone through the same thing or are going through the same thing with you,” said Garica, who is

“It is really nice to have other students who have gone through the same thing.”

—Tammy Garcia Club president and biology senior

the group and decided they didn’t want to be a vet after shadowing and volunteering, she said.

“If you know what you want as an undergrad, it will be

“I persona lly t hink it is really important to educate people about animal safety,” Garcia said.

Jessica Miller, a biolog y senior, attended the public

the club, said because UNT doesn’t have many pre-veterinary medicine students, they don’t have a lot of support.

“There is just not a lot of information here, so it is good to have a place that the few of us can meet,” she said.

“It’s just good for those of us that are here to support each other.”

The club’s next meeting is at 6 p.m. April 26 in Biology Building 419.

Students of any major are welcome to join the group and dues are $15 per semester or $20 for the year.

For more i n for mat ion, search for the Pre-Veterinary Med ici ne C lub of t he University of North Texas on Facebook.

Bail denied for Pelosi threats case SAN FR ANCISCO (AP) — A judge refused Monday to release a ma n accused of making threatening phone calls to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi about her support of health care reform.

“If he is released, t here is a danger he will do what he t hreatened to do,” U.S. Mag ist rate Judge Ber na rd Zimmerman said about defendant Gregory Lee Giusti after a 20-minute hearing in federal court.

Z i m mer ma n ref used to g ra nt ba i l to t he 48-yea rold San Francisco resident, cit ing t he a l leged t h reats

and Giusti’s criminal record, which includes t wo felony conv ictions and 13 misdemeanor convictions during the past 10 years.

Prosecutors sa id Giust i made at least 48 calls to the San Francisco and Washington, D.C., offices of Pelosi between Feb. 6 and March 25.

Pelosi told t he FBI t he caller had used “extremely vulgar and crude language” on two occasions when she answered the phone at her Washington residence. She also thought her family might be in danger.

Zimmerman declined to

order a mental health evaluation of Giusti, noting the suspect’s objection to an exam by a court-appointed psychiatrist.

Zimmerman said he would be amenable to such an evaluation if Giusti changed his mind.

The judge also found there was no evidence that Giusti was incompetent to face the single felony count of making ob s c ene, t h r e at en i ng or harassing phone ca lls to a member of Congress.

Giusti hasn’t entered a plea.

Zimmerman ordered him to return to court on Monday.

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T he heav y set, bea rded Giusti, dressed in jail garb, spoke quietly to his law yer du r i ng t he he a r i ng t h at included an unsuccessful plea by the suspect’s mother to let him to live at a halfway house instead of an Alameda County jail cell pending trial.

“He has never been violent,” Eleanor Giusti told the judge.

“He is very vocal — unfortunately.”

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UNT celebrates Earth Week

BY NICOLE LANDRY Staff Writer

Eco-friendly students will rejoice Monday when UNT recognizes the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, which is celebrated annually on April 22.

UNT’s Office of Sustainability has helped various student organizations and departments with coordinating several events that will take place every day during Earth Week.

This is an important week to educate students about environmental issues, said Erin Davis, assistant to the director of the Office of Sustainability.

“These are things that we should be doing every week of our lives, but it’s definitely a special week that needs to be recognized,” she said.

To kick off the week of events, UNT will host an awards ceremony at 7 p.m. April 19 in the University Union Silver Eagle Suite to recognize faculty, staff and students with a passion for environmental protection.

A screening of Eric Schlosser’s documentary “Food, Inc.” will follow the ceremony. The film explores the world of corpo-

how many students Schlosser will bring in because of the success of both his novel, “Fast Food Nation,” and his documentary.

W hen Ea r t h Day rolls around, UNT will celebrate with a sustainability fair and Green Fest, both on the Library Mall and at Discovery Park.

The North Texas Energy and Environment Club will host the fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Nicole Cocco, the vice president of the club, said the group’s message is to educate people about the issues surrounding sustainability and the many ways to get involved.

“Not until everyone knows about [Earth Day] will it be enough for me,” she said with a laugh.

Cameron Tharp, the club’s president, said he likes Earth Week because it makes people stop a nd appreciate t he world.

“It’s nice to see people celebrate something so simple as nature and our planet,” he said.

Green Fest on the Library Mall will begin at 5:30 p.m.

rate farming and the industrial production of meats and vegetables.

JoAnn Ratto will speak Tuesday about her U.S. Army food packaging research at 7 p.m. in Silver Eagle Suites B and C. She will also give a lecture during the day at Discovery Park. That night, a tree-planting ceremony will take place on the Campus Green, where there will be live music and informational tables.

April 21 will be one of the busiest days of the week, featuring several workshops and information sessions, a clea n-up ef for t across Denton, and a lecture by Eric Schlosser at 8 p.m. as part of the Distinguished Lecture Series in the Silver Eagle Suite.

“We suggested to [t he Distinguished Lecture Series committee] that one of the speakers they should bring is someone focused on any type of green initiatives,” Davis said.

Davis said that usually it’s “hit or miss” in terms of student attendance at lectures, but she is interested in seeing

and will feature live music from UNT’s Two O’Clock Lab Band, a Farmer’s Market-esque display of free food and a variety of games and prizes.

Charles Vincent, a member of the sustainability council and computer science senior, said Earth Fest is the biggest event of the week.

“We’ll wind up having people who end up coming out just to hear the music, and we’ll slip in some educational stuff,” he said.

Vincent said he believes Earth Week shows that UNT has embraced different aspects of sustainability.

“It introduces sustainability and environment issues to people who haven’t heard about it,” he said.

At Earth Week’s close on April 23, John “Sean” O’Grady, author of several environmental literature novels, will speak at 1 p.m. in the Environmental Educat ion, Science a nd Technology Building 125.

For more information, visit the UNT Earth Week Web site at www.sustainable.unt.edu/ earth_week.html.

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Merchandising Inc. is presenting the Icons fashion show at 7p.m. in the Silver Eagle Suite on Friday night. This design was inspired by Lady Gaga and was constructed by Rachel Lopez, a fashion merchandising senior.

Fashion show gives Japanese event celebrates new season students experience

BY BRIANNE TOLJ

Contributing Writer A ncient ph i losopher Norinaga Motori once wrote, “The soul of Japan is like cherry blossoms glowing in the morning sun.” That soul will be alive at 4 p.m. today on the Library Mall during the Sakura Festival, which celebrates Japanese culture and the arrival of spring.

T he Japa ne s e Cu lt u re Organization will host the event, where students are invited to learn about Japanese culture while enjoying traditional food and entertainment.

“The culture is very beautiful,” said Bryce Henderson, an applied arts and sciences soph-

omore. “It is so much different than American culture, and I think it is important to experience different cultures every once in a while.”

Sakura, meaning cherr y blossom in Japanese, is a national flower and Japanese symbol. During its two-week bloom in April, it is customary to gather with friends and family among the bright flowers to eat and celebrate.

“You spend time with family and enjoy the company and food,” said Hisa Fujino, an English language senior and president of the Japanese Culture Organization.

It is tradition to hold a festival at least once a year, he explained, although the themes change in different areas.

“It can be for various reasons, such as for good to come,” Fujino said.

The Sakura Festival will present students with the opportunity to observe and learn the art of calligraphy and origami, ancient Japanese paper folding. They can dress in traditional kimonos and pose for photos. The UNT anime

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As part of International Week, the Japanese Culture Organization is cosponsoring the Sakura Festival to celebrate the arrival of spring and the new growth of flowers and plants. club will also have a booth at the event.

The Japa nese Cu lt u re Organization will provide native Japanese junk food like senbei, rice crackers and doraiyaki, which are sweet breadlike pancakes surrounding a red bean paste.

Co-sponsors participating in the event are the Anime Club, the Japanese department and Japanese Language Exchange.

T h roug hout t he yea r, t h e Ja p a n e s e C u l t u r e

Organization attempts to educate t he communit y about Japanese traditions and history by hosting a Japanese Fall Festival in October and giving presentations at local elementary schools.

Their next project is to create 1,000 paper cranes with help from their co-sponsors to send to Hiroshima, Japan.

“Japanese culture is very beautiful, and I would like other people to understand and get to know more about it,” Fujino said.

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The outlandish fashions of Lady Gaga, the plaid grunge look of Kurt Cobain and styles inspired by Michael Jackson’s silver-sequined glove will take the runway when fashion students get a taste of the fashion world.

Merchandising Incorporated of UNT, an organization of students interested in fashion merchandising, will put on its annual spring fashion show at 7 p.m. Friday in the University Union’s Silver Eagle Suite.

“The show is meant to help members and volunteers, to expose them to what a fashion show is like and to get them experience,” said Kelly Teneyuque, a fashion and electronic merchandising junior and fashion show producer.

The merchandising club will donate $1 of every ticket sold to Attitudes and Attire of Dallas, an organization to help women returning to the workforce dress appropriately, fill out résumés and prepare for job interviews.

The theme of this year’s show is “Icons,” allowing students to take inspirations from cultural, entertainment and musical superstars and create a series of looks in stylist groups or alone.

Stylists will display looks from 24 cultural icons for the fashion show, including Lady Gaga, designer Betsey Johnson, and Barbie and Ken. “I thought it would be a good theme for everyone to use since it’s broad enough for people to be creative but still narrow for the audience to understand,” Teneyuque said.

Four judges will award a winner $200 based on cohesiveness of their collection, relativity to their icon, presentation and creativity.

Stylists create a head-to-toe look with garments either made by them or borrowed from any of the sponsoring boutiques, completing the look with hair, makeup and accessories.

Rachel Lopez, a fashion merchandising senior and stylist for the fashion show, styled eight looks over five weeks based on musician Lady Gaga.

Lopez said creating the outfits around the entertainer gave her the chance to be as creative as possible.

“She’s extremely eccentric and unique, and no one can predict what kind of statement she’s going to make,” Lopez said.

“It’s always unexpected, and I felt I was at the point where I can recreate a lot of her looks.”

Lopez said participating in these events gives her the experience she needs to stand out in such a competitive field as fashion.

“You need to go the extra mile if you’re even going to get noticed,” Lopez said.

Kimberly Staples, a fashion merchandising junior and assistant producer for the fashion show, was inspired to create her eight looks based on the music and style of Michael Jackson.

“He’s just inspired people in so many way from the way he dresses, the way he danced and the music he played,” Staples said.

Staples wants to be a fashion show producer when she graduates, so she said she jumps at the chance to get involved in any runways shows as often as possible to get experience.

“I’ve worked really hard on my part, so any fashion shows I can be in or help with I’m usually there trying to help so I can learn more,” Staples said.

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Quarterbacks, defense shine at spring game

BY ERIC JOHNSON Senior Staff Writer

There were no cameras at Fouts Field on Sunday afternoon, no opponent to challenge — just 80 men fighting for a spot on the UNT footba ll team next fa ll and an opportunity to prove that it is better than last season’s two wins.

T he a n nua l Green a nd White spring game showcased t wo qua r terbacks batt ling for the starting spot and a defense that is determined to i mprove a f ter su r rendering more than 400 yards per game and failing to pressure opposing quarterbacks last season.

“Quarterback and defense are the two areas where we are looking for someone to step up and be the leader,” head coach Todd Dodge said. “We are looking for people who want this, who are willing to put their bodies on the line, and I think that is what you saw from both quarterbacks and our defense.”

With the starting position hanging in the balance, sophomore Derek Thompson and redshirt senior Nathan Tune put on an aerial display.

Early in the second quarter, Thompson found senior wide receiver Jamaal Jackson for a 12-yard touchdown to cap off a four-play 80-yard drive. Not to be outdone, Tune hit junior wide receiver Tyler Stradford w it h a 69-yard touchdow n strike that excited the more t ha n 5,000 fa ns i n at tendance.

“We a re goi ng to ma ke defenses respect us, or we our going to burn them downtown,” Thompson said. “Our

ability to throw the deep ball is going to make our running game even better and give us more balance.”

Dodge said no decision will be made on the starting quarterback until the fall.

St radford was t he go-to guy for both quarterbacks, catching three passes for 111 yards.

“That g uy is a n at hletic freak, and defenders cannot keep up with him,” Tune said.

“He is going to outrun the defense every time. We just have to get the ball to him.”

With junior running back La nce Dunba r being used sparingly, the Mean Green had a cha nce to show its depth at the position.

Ju n ior Ja mes Ha m i lton scored the game’s first touchdow n and finished second on the team with 39 yards rushing.

Leading the Mean Green r u sh i ng at t ack w a s t r ue freshman Brandin Byrd, who g raduated f rom Copperas Cove High School early and joined UNT in January.

B y rd f i n i she d w it h 50 yards rushing and one touchdown.

“He should be getting ready for his high school prom right now, but instead he chose to join our team and show his commitment,” Dodge said.

“He has committed himself to the weight room and has gotten bigger, stronger and faster.”

Bot h qua r terbacks were u nder c on st a nt pre s su re from a ferocious pass rush that sacked them a combined seven times.

Ju n ior defen sive end Bra ndon A k pu n k u w a s a

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Freshman receiver Forrest Rucker knocks a pass from a Louisiana-Monroe Warhawk defender. UNT opens its 2010 season on the road against Clemson on Sept. 4. one-ma n w re ck i ng c re w, t e r r o r i z i n g Tu n e a n d Thompson with three sacks.

“What we want to do is… lay quarterbacks out,” Akpunku said. “If we can get to t he quarterback, it will ease the pressure on the secondary.

We need to set the tone with our defensive line, a nd it will improve our defense as a whole.”

W it h No. 1 cor nerback Royce Hill on the sidelines w it h a shou lder i nju r y, a new group of corners had an opportunity to impress the coaches.

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more Desmond Brigham intercepting a pass from walk-on freshman John Dodson, and senior Robbie Gordon forced a fumble to go along with his five tackles.

“Our secondary got beat up a little bit last year, but they

have to have a short memory,” Dodge said. “We never wanted Royce to get hurt, but it gives us an opportunity to build some depth at the position.”

Spring practice will wind dow n T hu r sday, a nd t he Mea n Green w ill ta ke t wo

mont h s of f before Ju ly ’s summer ca mp. The NC A A allows only eight hours per week for mandatory workout during the offseason.

The Mean Green will open the 2010 season Sept. 4 on the road against Clemson.

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Departing linebacker leaves leadership void

BY ERIC JOHNSON Senior Staff Writer

Wit h its best player and captain Tobe Nwigwe graduated and fighting for a shot at the NFL, a new leader will have to emerge for the Mean Green defense.

After getting abused during the 2009 football season, the defense looked rejuvenated during Sunday’s Green and White spring game.

Led by junior defensive end Brandon Akpunku, the defense forced two turnovers and sliced through the offensive line for seven sacks.

That is a vast improvement from a team that averaged an abysmal one sack per contest last season, and if the Mean Green is going to improve on its 2-10 record, that is the kind of production it will need.

Akpunku had three of the team’s seven sacks Sunday, a nd he w i l l be t he ma n who the defense expects to generate the pass rush after leading t he tea m w it h si x sacks in 2009.

While he is a little undersized for a defensive end at 6-foot-1-inch, 230 pounds, Akpunku’s speed and quickness could cause headaches for opposing qua rterbacks and offensive coaches.

“We have a collection of guys who can get after the quarterback, but if the team needs me to be the guy, then I am ready,” Akpunku said.

“There is no better feeling as

a defensive end t ha n hearing that crack as you slam a quart er b a c k t o the ground.

We want to BRANDON get after the AKPUNKU quarterback, and that is what we are going to do.”

An improved pass rush will help the Sun Belt’s No. 1 pass defense to take another step forward. With junior cornerback Royce Hill leading the secondar y, opposing quarterbacks will have to ignore whatever side of the field he is on.

Hill led the Mean Green with three interceptions last season while ba rely being cha llenged because of his athletics prowess.

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h i s s pr i n g cut shor t because of shoulder surgery, but he will be at 100 percent in t ime for ROYCE fall camp in HILL Aug ust. His absence will allow the Mean Green to build some depth at the position, and if the team can find the right cornerback to pair with Hill, it could be difficult for opposing teams to move the ball through the air.

However, UNT w ill have to find a way to force more turnovers. The Mean Green finished last in the Sun Belt Conference w it h 15 forced turnovers.

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lines, but the unit also forced t he game’s only t wo turnovers. Senior corner Robbie Gordon forced a fumble and sophomore corner Desmond Brigham picked off an errant John Dodson pass. Hill forced a third of the team’s turnovers last season, so it is a big plus to see someone else stepping up to fill the void.

With 143 days remaining before the 2010 season kicks off at Clemson, head coach Todd Dodge said he is looking

for someone to earn the role of captain that Nwigwe had in 2009.

“There is a ton of leadership on this team, and it is just a matter of who I can trust to be responsible for this team,” Dodge said. “Royce Hill will never be the most vocal guy, but he is a guy everyone looks up to and respects because of his work and talent. Akpunku has really grown into his role, and he is a guy who can light a fire under his teammates.”

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Freshmen tandem leads UNT men at Invitational

By Sean Gorman Senior Staff Writer

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Junior Ashley Lail pitches a no-hitter last season to help UNT win the game against Troy. Winners of six out of its last eight games, the UNT softball team hosts a doubleheader today against the Texas State Bobcats at 2 p.m.

Competing in its final tournament of the regular season, the UNT men’s golf team placed ninth of out 11 teams at this weekend’s Robert Kepler Invitational in Ohio while facing some of the nation’s toughest competition.

UNT needed top-25 finishes from freshmen Carlos Ortiz and Rodolfo Cazaubon to keep pace with teams from the Big 12, Big 10 and Conference USA. “I’d say it was a good experience for our team because we were able to play on a different type of grass that we’re not used

to,” head coach Brad Stracke said.

Ortiz shot a 5-over par 76 in the final round to finish in 17th place, while Cazaubon gained ground in the last round by shooting a 2-over par 73 to finish in 21st.

Despite their difference in placing, the pair was separated by one shot, as Ortiz ended with a score of 221 and Cazaubon stayed close with a 222.

“The freshman played great, but that’s no surprise at this point,” Stracke said.

The Mean Green remained consistent, shooting combined rounds of 300, 302 and 302 to finish with a score of 904. The

final score was good enough to tie with Houston for ninth.

Closing with a final round of 77, freshman Marco Scarola contributed with a final score of 231.

“Playing on a course that we weren’t used to made us feel less confident,” Scarola said.

Seniors Peter Fallon and Dustin Thompson ended their days with final rounds of 76 and 79.

“These types of tournament allow us to look back and analyze what we need to work on in the future,” Thompson said.

UNT begins postseason play in two weeks when it competes in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament at Muscle Shoals, Ala.

“I’m really struggling to find a positive from this tournament,” Mitchell said.

Next in line for UNT was senior Maggie Noel, who shot a final round of 84 to finish with a 242 for the tournament.

“We’ve had some good tournaments this year, but everything will have to go our way for us to do well at conference,” Noel said.

Mitchell said that he thinks part of the reason UNT struggled was the condition of Baylor’s course during the competition.

“The course beat everyone up today,” he said. “When not one player gets within four strokes of par and someone with a plus-14 finish is in the top 10, that’s bad.

It beat us up on every hole.”

Usually the leaders for the Mean Green, seniors Janna Golden and Jordan Rose failed to play their best golf, notching the two highest scores on the team.

The Mean Green had trouble

closing, shooting its highest score in the final round with a 327.

“Momentum-wise, this tournament was a big step backwards for this team,” Mitchell said.

Featuring teams from the Big 12, Pac-10 and a handful of other conferences, the Invitational had some of the Mean Green’s toughest competition all year.

“That didn’t have an impact on our performance today,” Kipp said.

While the condition of the course made things hard for the Mean Green, Mitchell said, it could help UNT win the Sun Belt.

“I don’t know if it could happen, but there’s a chance that our girls will come out and play better after competing on the course we just played on,” he said.

UNT returns to action on the highest stage all season next week when it competes in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament in Muscle Shoals, Ala.

Mean Green softball Results displease golf coach team plays for a cause

By Sean Gorman Senior Staff Writer

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Winners of six out of its last eight games, the UNT softball team (19-13, 7-5) hosts a doubleheader against the Texas State Bobcats at 2 p.m. today, which is also the third annual Play for Kay game.

“They are a good team, but as long as we have been playing like we have been playing, we will come out on top,” junior Mallory Cantler said.

Money raised t hrough T-shirt sales and donations will go to DFW’s Leukemia and Lymphoma Society in honor of Kay Johnson.

In the Sun Belt Conference standings, UNT is tied for second place with Florida International.

Louisiana-Lafayette is in first with five more victories but has played six more games than UNT. UNT has had one of the best

seasons so far, beating nationally ranked softball teams UT and Baylor.

Its strategy remains the same regardless of the team it is up against, head coach T.J. Hubbard said.

“We really don’t take a different approach, we just try and put the best players out there, and we don’t take anyone lightly,” he said.

The Bobcats are 21-6 and are coming off a 2-1 Southland Conference series win against Nicholls State.

“I don’t have a whole [lot] of insight on how Texas State has been doing, but the way we have been playing, I think we will do well,” Hubbard said.

The Texas State softball team hits at .273 as a team, with UNT slightly ahead of them with a hitting average of .292.

Cantler and sophomore Lisa Johnson lead the team with

batting averages of .374 and .375 respectively.

This will be the 17th match against the two schools, with the Bobcats leading the series 11-5.

UNT beat Texas State 2-0 when they played last year.

“I think this season has gotten off to a slower start,” Cantler said.

“But right now we are hitting our peak, and we will either stay here or go up from here.”

Senior pitcher Kayla Lawson said the Mean Green should win if the players play like they are capable of.

Lawson holds the school record for most strikeouts per seven innings pitched (4.51).

Admission for the game is free, but patrons can give cash donations that will go to the Leukemia and Lymphoma society.

In the past two years, the UNT softball team has raised more than $1,900 for the society.

Trying to garner momentum before the Sun Belt Conference Tournament begins next week, the UNT women’s golf team shot a final score of 956 to finish in ninth place out of 16 at the Baylor Spring Invitational on Tuesday.

Sophomores Kelsey Kipp and Addison Long led the way for the Mean Green, who struggled with the short game and finished 52 shots behind tournament champion Baylor.

“There wasn’t any thing good that really came out of this weekend,” head coach Jeff Mitchell said. “Playing against a lot of ranked teams right before the conference tournament could have given us so much momentum, and that opportunity was lost.”

Both sophomores finished in the top 30, as Kipp’s three round score of 235 finished 27th and Long’s 237 tied him for 30th.

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Child neglect kills Editorial A McKinney man was arrested outside a Dallas strip club Friday night after a tow truck driver discovered the man’s children were locked inside his illegally parked vehicle.

The kids, one 3 years old the other 9 months old, had been left in the car for more than an hour and a half.

Michael Galloway told police officers he was in the club for 20 minutes, but witnesses said the 36-year-old was drinking in the club from 10:15 p.m. to 11:45 p.m.

Galloway’s wife picked up the children and declined to comment. The children were not harmed.

Aside from legal costs and some potential jail time, Galloway will escape the truly lasting consequences of his selfish actions. He will live without feeling the guilt that comes from knowing his own parental failure may have caused the deaths of his two small children.

Unfortunately, Galloway’s action is not an isolated incident, but rather a reoccurring story that presents itself with increasing regularity during the blazing summer months.

Nationally, this modern adaptation of child abuse and negligence has claimed the lives of 445 children since 1998 — 58 children died in Texas alone, more than in any other state. Two of the 33 children who died last year from what is designated as “death by hyperthermia” were from North Texas.

Darrell “Tre” Singleton III died in September when his mother knowingly left the 1-year-old locked in a hot car for eight hours outside the Arlington building where she worked. Keashia Dyon Matthews told police she turned on the air-conditioner when she checked on the boy periodically throughout the day. After the end of her shift, Matthews noticed the child’s bright red appearance but picked up her other daughters from school before going to the hospital. When the boy was pronounced dead his core body temperature was 107 degrees.

Addeleena Sanchez was accidently left in a car for five hours in August when her Mother, a 23-year-old teacher’s aide at Corsicana’s Bowie Elementary School, forgot to drop the 7-month-old off at the babysitter.

The mother, Consuela Sanchez, discovered her mistake when she called to check-in with the babysitter at around 1:30 p.m. She ran to her vehicle and called police, but it was too late.

The cringe-inducing, guilt-ridden pain felt by Sanchez in the discovery of her horrifying mistake is also felt by 15 to 25 U.S. parents each year who mistakenly leave their children to swelter to death in locked cars.

As summer approaches and the Texas sun grows warmer, take a little longer to notice the enveloping heat in the moments before you start your parked car.

Wait until you feel uncomfortable, until the heat is hard to breath, and think about the neglect of which people are capable.

Be mindful as you walk through parking lots, and if you see a child in a parked car, take the responsibility to make sure they are safe.

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More female pro athletes needed This may sound sexist and misog y nistic, but I think it’s unfair that women have a surplus of attractive male athletes to gawk at while guys don’t. Yeah, that does sound bad, but hear me out.

My real gripe is the lack of women in professional sports.

The WNBA has been around for a while and is moderately successful, despite a few teams going under, but there needs to be more.

I would be giddy if Dallas had a professional softball team on the main stage, like the Texas Rangers. I would watch on television, go to games and have T-shirts of my favorite players.

I could possibly find the female version of Michael Young, as in the best player on the team.

That’s the other thing: The women need to have talent.

Don’t just throw a bunch of super models onto a diamond and have them attempt to hit a ball and run home, only to be

doused in water or end up halfnaked. That is unacceptable.

I want actual athletes that can steal a base and turn a 6-4-3 double play. I feel the same way about a lot of so-called attractive artists and actresses. If they don’t have talent, I really don’t care.

Anna Kournikova was hailed as a hot athlete. Hey, that’s great, but her tennis skills were abysmal. There’s a reason she’s not a big name anymore.

Maria Sharapova, along with Venus and Serena Williams, is attractive and talented. Danica Patrick is eye-catching — to some — and is a good driver.

Misty May-Treanor is gorgeous, and she is an Olympic gold medalist. Also, May-Treanor is married to Rangers catcher, Matt Treanor, so she might make a few appearances at the Ballpark in Arlington.

It bugs me when women and men like an athlete just because they’re “hawt.” I’m not going to

complain too much, because if someone of the opposite sex is willing to sit through a sporting event with me just so they can ogle Chris Davis, Jason Witten or C.J. Wilson, I’ll come to terms with it. I just think it makes more sense to like someone because of their talent as well as physical appearance.

On a side note, I’ve had mancrushes on certain athletes, like Witten and Young. They lead their team, they don’t get charged for sexual assault twice within a year and they’re not bad-looking men.

While we’re at it, if the women want to play the contact sports, let them make contact! I don’t want to watch a hockey game if the players cannot check each other into the boards or on the ice. If they want to pummel each other on the ice, let them.

I was sad I couldn’t hit anyone when I was playing street hockey in Rowlett. Yeah, I was playing in a youth league when I was

17, and everyone else was a lot younger than me, but I wanted to do some damage.

There should be more professional sports in the spotlight for women. Not just as eye candy, but for equal treatment and the love of the game. Until then, I’ll keep dreaming, especially about long walks on the beach with numbers 10 and 82.

Ryan Feuerhelm is a journalism senior. He can be reached at Ryan.Feuerhelm@unt.edu.

Musician helps earthquake victims It’s been t hree mont hs since the earthquake on Jan. 12 pounded Haiti, the country where I was born. People are starting to rebuild, but the quake left 1.3 million people homeless and 300,000 injured. It will take months to feed all the hungry and shelter the homeless. And that’s just the beginning. In a country of 9 million, about 230,000 died. Everyone knows someone who died. I had friends who died. Everyone there has a hole in his heart.

Of the many emergency situations in Haiti right now, one of the biggest is helping the 200,000 people who have lost limbs in the aftermath of the quake. Because of the risk of fatal infections, amputation is often the only answer to save lives. Incredible numbers of people will need prosthetic devices and continuing care.

The Shriners Hospital for Children in Philadelphia is one of those stepping up, offering free medical care for three girls who lost their limbs in the earthquake. Margarette Pierre, 17, lost her arm to above her

elbow. Chantal Mori, also 17, lost her arm. Farah Maurice, 8, lost her leg to above her knee.

They are expected to arrive in Philadelphia this week.

Imagine what an emotional journey this will be for the victims who have already endured so much. That’s why Yele Haiti — the organization I founded eight years ago to help people in my home country — will work with the Global Medical Relief Fund to send the girls and their relatives from Port-au-Prince to Philadelphia, where the girls will be treated at Shriners. Everybody is pulling together to make it happen and give the patients a chance for a normal life.

Since Jan. 12, Yele Haiti has spent more than $1.3 million in recovery and relief work and has plans to spend nearly $8 million more. We’re shipping containers stuffed with food, clothes, blankets and medical supplies. Two weeks ago, my wife, Claudinette, went there with a group of NFL players and took these necessities to thousands of struggling families in places like Gressier

and Leogane.

In the last two months, we’ve prepared and distributed 84,000 hot meals, delivered close to 700,000 gallons of filtered water, erected 120 tents for shelter and given out hundreds of food ration kits. We also supported Airline Ambassadors, a group that gives humanitarian aid to children and families, in their work to airlift medical and relief supplies to victims. Yele is small in terms of paid employees, but we’re blessed to have an army of thousands of volunteers we call the Yele Corps. They’re my warriors of good.

Haiti was already one of the poorest countries in the world before this disaster, with most Haitians living on less than $2 a day. There were shortages of food, fuel and clean water, and many were already living in shocking housing conditions.

Now comes the rebuilding, but that’s just the beginning. We must invest in Haiti’s future so the children can realize a better life.

I’ve sta r ted developing Yele Village, which will give

hundreds of people jobs, and we’re going to include a school, a kitchen that will feed the hungry and teach its workers skills, a medical clinic and an orphanage.

The task can be overwhelming at times. When Claudinette was giving out supplies, she broke down and cried. But just as we have given Margarette, Chantal and Farah a chance, one by one we must help other Haitians who have suffered so much.

When you plant seeds for a mango tree, you can’t grasp the fruit from the tree the next day — it has not grown yet.

That’s like our work in Haiti.

We’re planting seeds day after day. The fruits of our labors are starting to grow, and before we know it, we’re going to have groves of mango trees. Thanks to our volunteers and the efforts of so many others, we are going to fill the holes in the Haitians’ hearts.

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