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SGA announces election winners for fall 2010 BY A LEX CHEATHAM Staff Writer
Kevin Sanders and Mercedes Fulbright have been elected as t he 2010-2011 Student Government Association president and vice president. About 1,500, or 4 percent of the UNT population, participated in this election. Sanders and Fulbright led by 400 votes. “I think we won [the election] because we’re more aligned with the UNT students,” Sanders said. “We felt that the students need strong student leaders who will be there for them.” Fulbright said a large part of their success came from student organizations, such as the UNT chapter of the NAACP, Glad: UNT’s Queer Alliance, Progressive Black Student Organization, Resident Life Advisor Council and the four greek councils. “People actually listened to what we said,” Fulbright said. “I think that’s why there’s such a huge gap. It’s obvious students did their research.” The team spent more than $300 campaigning last week via Facebook, word-of-mouth, yard signs and fliers. Blake Windham, a biology junior and a Sanders-Fulbright supporter, said he believes the two won because they continued to spread the word about their ideas and build a base of many
different types of people to support their campaign. “I know that when Mercedes and Kevin get into office they’re not going to sway from their platform,” Windham said. Sanders and Fulbright said they plan to implement everything on their campaign platform in time, with their first course-of-action being to increase student involvement by reaching out to students. “We’re going to present ourselves to the student body immediately,” Sanders said. “First, we’ll implement an ‘SGA Wants to Know’ Web site for students to voice their opinions and concerns about what’s going on, and I personally commit to replying back to as many students as possible.” Another key point of interest for Sanders and Fulbright is increasing school pride, especially in athletics, as well as urging the students to embrace UNT’s traditions, Sanders said. “We want to embrace all 36,000 students,” Sa nders said. “This is not a victory for Kevin Sanders or Mercedes Fulbright, but a victory for all 36,000 students that attend this university.” The SGA is the student-led governmental body of UNT. Sanders explained that he chose Fulbright as his running
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Student Government Association presidential candidate Kevin Sanders swapped ideas with Student Government Association presidential candidate Drew Robertson before Wednesday night’s SGA meeting. mate because she’s a great representative for the students, and she knows how to lead. Fulbright chose to run for SGA vice president because students deserve more options. “I really love this school, and I definitely felt as though
I could show my pride to the students as vice president [of SGA],” Fulbright said. “We’ll make our decisions together. I need her, she needs me. That’s what a team does,” Sanders said. Fulbright said the two make
Dodge starts over as wide receiver Arm injury ends Dodge’s career at quarterback BY ERIC JOHNSON Senior Staff Writer
As t he f irst-tea m huddle broke during Tuesday’s scrimmage, redsh ir t sophomore Riley Dodge jogged out to his position, not as quarterback, but as a slot receiver. The highest-ranked football recruit to ever sign with UNT will no longer take the snaps as t he qua r terback of t he Mean Green after his broken right arm caused permanent damage to his ulnar nerve. “It is just a culmination of the last two-and-a-half years,” head coach Todd Dodge said. “He has had so much trauma to that right arm, and he is not a kid who can just sit and watch He wants to compete. He has embraced h is new role and is just excited about helping his team.” The ulnar nerve runs near the ulna bone and directly connects to t he pin k y a nd r i ng f i ngers. T he da mage ha s c au s e d a sig n i f ic a nt decrease in Riley Dodge’s arm strength. The injur y knocked Riley Dodge out of the final game of 2009 and ultimately his position as starting quarterback. “If my arm was fine I would still be playing quarterback,” he said. “This is just the hand that I was dealt, and I cannot change it. But what I have done is pray about the situation, seek guidance from the man upstairs and prepared myself to start a new journey.” In 2008, because of injuries that decimated the receiving corps, Riley Dodge did play t hree ga mes as a receiver, where he tallied nine receptions for 59 yards. The 2010 season will be the first in Riley Dodge’s life where he is not
a great team because of their trust, values and pride. “We’re on the same page when it comes to UNT progressing, and we’re willing to fight for this school, whatever the matter may be,” she said. Cu r rent SG A president
Dakota Carter said, “I’m proud the organization is thriving and I know Jamaal [Sanders] and I will do our best to transition [the president- and vice president-elect] for the next year, and it will be just as great as this year.”
as we have three conference championships, I don’t care how I am used.” Replacing Riley The t wo men t hat w ill now batt le to hea r t heir names called in the starting lineup when the 2010 season begins are: redshirt senior Nathan Tune and sophomore Derek Thompson. One of t he big gest compla i nt s about R i le y Dodge was that he was too small to play quarterback, but neither Thompson nor Tune has that problem. Tune measures 6-feet-4inches and 210 pounds, and Thompson is even bigger at 6-feet-4-inches and 225 pounds. “These two guys are the perfect quarterback mold,” Todd Dodge sa id. “They b ot h h av e t r emendou s strength and an ability to throw the deep ball.” One of the biggest holes in the Mean Green offense last season was the downfield passing game, and UNT had PHOTO BY RYAN BIBB/ FILE the fewest completions for Redshirt freshman Riley Dodge scrambles down the sideline against Army on more than 25 yards in the Nov. 21. An injury to Dodge’s throwing arm during the last game against Arkan- Sun Belt Conference. A fast and experienced sas State on Nov. 28 forced him to move to wide receiver for the remainder of group of receivers gives the his Mean Green career. two quarterback candidates an opportunity to show off listed as quarterback on the tial. “Everyone wants to paint their big arms. depth chart. “We are definitely going The two-time national high me as injury prone, but I have to be able to go downfield more next season,” Tune said. “Defenses are going to have to cover more field against us, and I think with —Riley Dodge us going deep more it will Redshirt sophomore wide receiver give Lance more room to run.” All-conference running school Gatorade Player of the never been a guy that gets back La nce Dunba r w i l l Year threw for nearly 2,000 injured,” Riley Dodge said. “It help ease the transition on yards and nine touchdowns was a bad year last year, and the new starter, but whoever as the Mean Green’s starting I can’t do anything about a wins the job will have to rely quarterback, but a separated torn ligament or a 400-pound on his feet as well. shoulder, sprained ankle and guy falling on top of me. I broken right forearm kept him am going to make an impact See SOPHOMORE on from reaching his full poten- wherever I play, and as long Page 4
“This is just the hand that I was dealt, and I cannot change it.”
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Cara Walker, a student services coordinator at the Women’s Center, is collecting donated prom dresses for an organization called Prom to Remember. The Women’s Center, in the Union 216B, will accept donations of gently used formal dresses until April 30.
Center gives prom dresses to students BY SHEA YARBOROUGH Senior Staff Writer
Good grades and a wellwritten essay could earn some prom-goers their dream dress on their big night out. For girls attending prom this spring, the new dress will have to stay on the hanger while parents tighten their pocketbooks, said Gabrielle Gabourel, founder of Prom to Remember. But lack of money won’t keep some deser ving attendees from getting the perfect dress, Gabourel said. “It’s not fair girls want to go to prom and say they don’t want to because they don’t have the money,” she said. Prom to Remember was started during the summer of 2009. Throughout April, UNT’s Women’s Center will host a donation box for gently used formal gowns, said Cara Walker, student service coordinator for the Women’s and Multicultural centers. If people are not using a formal dress, there are a lot of students in the Dallas-Fort Worth area who would like to look good on their prom night,
Walker said. “A dress is something anyone can give,” she said. Right now, UNT’s donation box is holding one donated dress, Walker said. It’s something simple we can do for the students in the area, she said. They are looking for short, long, bridesmaid and Homecoming, gently worn dresses. “Prom is a memorable experience no matter who you are,” Walker said.
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Alumnus fights for disabled Americans Man files petition for better benefits
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UNT alumna Tammy Cline is a board-certified behavior analyst who works with autistic children and their families at her Plano practice, The Behavior Exchange.
UNT recognizes autism BY M ARY GALLAGHER WILLIAMS Contributing Writer
UNT and many local companies are helping to make a difference in understanding autism during April’s Autism Awareness Month. The College of Public Affairs and Community Services is partnering with community programs like Easter Seals North Texas and the Child Study Center of Fort Worth. “My research focuses on not only identifying ways to better teach children with autism, but also focuses on helping the children who participate acquire the skills they need,” said Traci Cihon of the behavior analysis faculty. According to www.autismspeaks.org, autism is a term used to describe a group of developmental brain disorders. Autism affects one in 110 children, according to the Web site. Cihon said that Shahla Ala’iRosales of the behavior analysis faculty maintains a grant with Easter Seals. The grant supports autism treatment and provides opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students in behavior analysis. UNT alumna Tammy Cline said she tries to make a differ-
ence every day as a board-certi- trip programs for autistic chilfied behavior analyst at her dren. Randall Peters has been practice in Plano, The Behavior UNT’s planetarium manager for Exchange. “Our services are applicable 10 years. Peters has a psychology to any child,” Cline said. “But degree from Texas Tech and said he is aware of ou r pr i ma r y the spectrum of population is responses with [young children autism. Though with] autism, he said he is not just because a n ex pert in t h a t ’s w h a t autism, Peters we’re k now n has noticed that for.” aut ist ic k id s Cline, who relate better to has a master’s —Charity Purcell technology. i n b eh a v ior Merit Academy Founder “It seems that analysis from when it comes U N T, w ork s to technology, with kids and their parents. She also consults they seem to relate more to a with school districts, such as technical environment than Highland Park, and trains their an interpersonal environment,” Peters said of autistic children. staffs. “We have a range of services, “The planetarium in itself is a and our goal is to meet the technical environment.” A group of autistic children needs of the families that we’re serving or the schools that we’re from the Merit Academy in consulting with,” Cline said. Carrollton recently saw “Solar “[We] have a heavy emphasis on System Tours.” The academy’s parent involvement and parent founder Charity Purcell, who also has an autistic child, said it training.” In the business sector, AMC helped that the planetarium was movie theatres are adver- well prepared for her students. “Ever y month is Autism tising their autism-friendly movies. Along the same line, Awa reness Mont h for us,” the UNT planetarium in the Purcell said. For more information on Env ironmenta l Education, Science a nd Tech nolog y autism, visit w w w.pacs.unt. Building accommodates field edu.
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The proposal To c o u n t e r a c t that, he has written several proposals for legislative changes i n t he pol icies to several senators and petition for better Supplementary Security Income poliOption 3 representat ives i n cies for the employment of people with disabilities. Rivas also said in his Washington as well proposal that individas President Barack desires to work, he or she will uals should be given a trial Obama. Rivas was born with cere- lose half of the check. The first work period of six months bra l pa lsy, a neurological $85 in monthly wages is not to one year to determine the condit ion t hat limits his counted. After that, every $2 feasibilit y of employ ment in wages earned reduces his outcomes. motor skills and speech. Rachael Boone, a kinesiHe said he hopes this peti- or her monthly check by $1. This usually amounts to ology junior and caregiver to tion will change the lives of disabled people in the U.S. half of the supplementar y Rivas, agrees that it is hard who want to work. He hopes wages an individual would for the disabled to save and sometimes reach a comfortsomehow a median can be receive for aid. “That’s not much money,” able financial point in life. She reached to make it easier for the disabled who desire to Rivas said. “That’s why we’re said she thinks the options work to be able to work and having a lot of problems with should be more open for the disabled. Social Security.” receive benefits as needed. “He’s never going to reach “They’re people like me a place in his life where he that do want to work,” Rivas Option 1 Rivas mentioned in his can be really comfortable,” said. “But they make it diffiproposal three options he she said. “He’s not able to cult for you to do that.” Rivas serves as a council thinks would benefit working lega lly save for any thing. People would say that the bare m e m b e r on t h e Te x a s disabled individuals. One includes raising the minimum is fine, but no one Council for Developmental Disabilities and will be on employment income from $85 wants to live like that.”
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For young girls who aren’t able to afford a prom dress, organizations like Prom to Remember provide a way for modern day Cinderella stories to come true, said Alexis Viray-Edwards, a junior at Timberview High School in Mansfield. After submitting her essay on the group’s Web site and fulfilling the 2.5 minimum GPA requirement, Edwards was given a donated dress, which was estimated to cost $400. Every time Edwards would shop for prom dresses, the price tag kept the beautiful dresses on the rack, she said. “The dresses were nice but
expensive,” Edwards said. The amount spent on prom night could be as much as $800, Gabourel said. When the cost of a limousine, hair-dresser, accessories, shoes, make-up and the infamous dress are calculated, the costs of prom are not cheap, she said. “I’ve seen girls go all out and get a $500 prom dress,” Gabourel said. While the organization is about dresses, Gabourel said she wants to see school is still a focus, hence asking for at least a 2.5 GPA. Also, the family income cannot exceed $30,000. The organization is open to anyone, but those with the greatest need have priority, Gabourel said.
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Writers compile memories of Denton landmarks, residents BY GRACIELA R AZO Senior Staff Writer
The Denton Library will gather memories of summer nights at The Courthouse-onthe-Square, dancing at Hailey’s Club and eating ice cream with friends at Beth Marie’s for an upcoming project. Emily Fowler Library will gather essays and stories from writers across the Dallas/Fort Worth area who submit their favorite memories of Denton for the “I Remember: Denton” event. “Everybody looks [at] life through their own point of view,” said Laura Douglas, special collections librarian at Emily Fowler. “So we thought it would be interesting to look at stories about people who live in Denton.” Writers are encouraged to talk about the city’s landmarks, events and people and why
these aspects of Denton make it special to them. There is no cut-off date for entering an essay. They will then bring a copy of their work to the library on April 29 to share with other writers. The library is holding the event so the writers can hear each other read their memories out loud and give them feedback. Members of the Denton Senior Center Reminiscence Writing Group will also speak at the event to give writers a few pointers, Douglas said. The group meets twice a month, and the members write about memories, relating to the “I Remember: Denton” event. “They are very serious about what they do,” said Nancy Franke, a recreation specialist for the center. “It’s something that’s very important.”
The event is meant to be more for historical recordkeeping purposes, rather than artistic, Douglas said. However, the literary part of the writings is what will make the history interesting, she said. Although the project is aimed at an older audience to get a wider range of memories from participants, Douglas said all ages are welcome to participate to get a better idea of what Denton is really like. “It’s like looking at Denton through multiple panes of glass,” Douglas said. “Instead of just one person, you can get a number of different experiences from the general population.” If writers submit enough stories, the entries will be compiled into a book available for check out at the library, Douglas said. However, if there are too few stories, the library
will keep them in the special collections section “so they can be referred to later on down the road.” Sia n Bra n non, a UN T alumna and library technological services manager, said the project is important to the community, especially now. “Denton is going through a number of changes rapidly right now, and it’s important to know where we came from,” she said. Projects like “I Remember: Denton” are valuable to the library because they serves as a sort of scrapbook for Denton’s history, Brannon said. “Maintaining our heritage is important, especially because we even have a section dedicated to Denton at the library,” she said. Writers can e-mail entries to laura.douglas@cityofdenton. com.
Students react to Apple iPad release BY A LEX CALAMS Staff Writer
Students glowed with excitement and smiling faces as Apple’s iPad reached the UNT Bookstore after the product’s release Saturday. The Bookstore has three iPads on display that Randy Honeycutt, computer sales coordinator, said have received considerable attention from students. “I spent seven and a half hours yesterday alone just talking to students about it,” Honeycutt said. “Students come in and drool over it and then go call mom and dad.” Spencer Hurst, a kinesiology junior, stumbled upon the iPad at the Bookstore between classes Tuesday. “Holy crap, it’s actually here!” Hurst exclaimed as he rushed to the display and immediately began tinkering with Apple’s latest $499 toy. Hurst said that he washes cars for work and that his manager uses his iPhone to monitor the car wash’s security cameras. “It’s like a big iPhone,” Hurst said. “That means my manager will be able to see more detail now and can catch me when I slack off on my washes.” The iPad does just about everything the iPhone does, except make phone calls, Honeycutt explained. He said that it also has Apple’s iWork software, which will allow students to type documents and create PowerPoint presentations using Apple’s Keynote program. Honeycutt said that Apple is looking to revolutionize the tablet-PC market, one that he
said has largely been riddled with problems in the past. “Tablet computers have always failed miserably. They’ve been bulky and slow and have never incorporated a fluid interface,” he said. “The iPad is one and a half pounds, so it’s very lightweight. Students can say goodbye to carrying heavy laptops to class.” Ryne White, an information technology junior, said he’s owned all three iPhones and is a fan of the Apple products. “The biggest difference is the screen size. It makes it a lot easier to get stuff done,” he said. White explained that his iPad “pretty much turns into a laptop” when he is at school. He said the on-screen keyboard isn’t the only option for taking notes during lectures. “You can also connect Bluetooth keyboards — I was typing on mine earlier today in class,” White said. Honeycutt invited students to visit the Bookstore to fully understand how the iPad differs from its “baby brother,” the iPhone. “It’s hard to describe it until you pick one up and play with it,” Honeycutt said. “Come over after class to check it all out. Browse the Internet, get on your e-mail, log in to Blackboard to see what you made on that test — whatever!” Honeycutt said that the iPad brings to life new possibilities for consumers. As an avid photographer, he said that it has revolutionized the way he takes photographs using his digital camera. “I was shooting a wedding and needed a certain angle that I wasn’t able to get while
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Ryne White, an information technology junior, takes a break at the University Union to surf the Web on his new iPad. the ceremony was taking place,” Honeycutt said. “I connected my camera to my laptop, set up an ad-hoc wireless network that my iPad could connect to as far as 100 feet away, and used it to change my ISO, white balance and aperture and snap a photo that I would’ve otherwise been not able to get.” Students can use the iPad to display e-books that remarkably appear like a “real-life book” but in digital form, Honeycutt said. Honeycutt was especially excited about the aesthetics of the e-book reader. He explained that
slowly turning the pages with your finger highlights Apple’s attention to detail — one can pause a page mid-turn and see the font on the front and back before fully switching pages.
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On the National Day of Silence, students nationwide will remain silent to bring attention to anti-GLBT name calling, bullying and harassment in their schools.
Students recognize GLBT community BY NICOLE L ANDRY Staff Writer
The gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community and its supporters will show unity by remaining silent for the entire day on April 16. Known as the Day of Silence, it is a day of remembrance for individuals whose lives were negatively affected because of sex ua l d iscr im inat ion, according to the Day of Silence’s Web site. The silence acts as a symbol of respect for all who have lost their lives because of hate crimes — whether they were killed or they killed themselves — and those who have suffered discrimination based on sexuality. “I think it’s important to have this day, because if we can have days for breast cancer awareness or drug week, we can have one day for how many LGBT teens kill themselves every year or are killed every year,” said Julie Ana, a political science sophomore and Glad member. Glad: UNT’s Queer Alliance will set up a table outside of the University Union to honor the day. Members will hand out information about the Day of Silence and participate in a silent performance to send the message that people should not allow themselves to be negatively labeled by others. Ana hopes people will be inspired by the solidarity of the GLBT community on this day and said she believes the most important message is that hatred in any form is wrong.
T he Fem i n i st Major it y Leadership A lliance hopes that faculty and staff, along with the students, will take notice of t his day and its significance, said Adrienne Manlove, a Spanish sophomore and FMLA officer. Manlove said it is important that faculty be aware and involved in the Day of Silence so students who are participating won’t have to decide between honoring the day in silence and participating in class. Although FMLA hasn’t put together an event or demonstration this year, Manlove said the group always makes sure that its members are educated and aware that there are others out there who support them. “I haven’t heard much about [the Day of Silence] outside the more progressive queer groups, so I’d love to see it become a huge thing and get support from the university,” she said. “People are going to be curious, and hopefully it will lead people to asking questions about why we’re doing this event and what it means.” Kyle Kirkley, an art junior, credits his friendship with several members of the GLBT community as his reason for supporting the cause, but said he is unsure of how people on campus will react to the silent participants. “I think it’d make a difference,” he said. “The more people who know about it and take part in it, it might have an impact.”
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Position switch changes quarterback battle starting job.” Now that Riley Dodge BY ERIC JOHNSON has been Senior Staff Writer switched to As the final seconds ticked wide receiver, off of the 2009 football season, one wou ld redshirt freshman quarter- have to believe RILEY back Riley Dodge and redshirt t h at t ho s e DODGE junior quarterback Nathan Tune w ord s r i ng watched as freshman Derek true. As Riley starts a new chapter Thompson led the Mean Green on its final scoring drive of the of his Mean Green career, Tune and Thompson will battle for the season. Not much was made of it at the starting spot at quarterback. Both men have the prototyptime because of Riley Dodge’s broken right arm and Tune’s ical quarterback size, standing separated shoulder, but after 6-foot-4-inches and tipping Tuesday’s practice, head coach the scales at more than 200 Todd Dodge uttered the words, pounds. But with the Mean Green now “Derek is going to compete for the
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in win mode, will the team go with Tune’s experience over Thompson’s potential?
The case for Tune Tune will enter his senior season in the fall, and after earning a spot as a walk-on during his freshman year in 2006, he has climbed the ladder. After redshirting his first season, Tune was put on scholarship and started two games in place of an injured Riley Dodge in 2009. The career numbers are not huge for Tune, but he does have accuracy, completing more than 70 percent of his passes. The former state championship quarterback at Celina
High School showed poise in U N T ’s toughest road games, Sun Belt Con ferenc e c h a m p i o n NATHAN Troy and the TUNE BCS National Champion Alabama Crimson Tide. Tune passed for 366 yards and three touchdowns in those two games.
The case for Thompson The plan was to redshirt Thompson for the 2009 season, but injuries to the team’s other three quarterbacks forced him into the final three minutes of
the season finale. He stepped up big in the clutch moment, completing all three of his passes for 60 yards and a touchdown. Like Tune, Thompson was the big man on campus at his 3A Texas high school. Thompson set several school records at Glen Rose High School, including passing for more than 9,000 yards and 79 touchdowns as a fouryear starter. His sub 4.7-second 40-yard dash time helped him to rush for more than 1,500 yards and 27 touchdowns. He earned District 7-3A MVP and an honorable mention to the All-State team as a junior, and was Newcomer of the Year as a freshman. The athleticism edge goes to
T hompson without question. He was a five-sport athlete at Glen Rose, where he ran track and played DEREK b a s k e t b a l l , THOMPSON ten n is a nd baseball in addition to lighting up the scoreboards on Friday nights. Thompson is bigger, stronger and faster than Tune. Pair Thompson along with running back Lance Dunbar, a veteran offensive line and a deep receiving corps, and the Mean Green could be a contender for years to come.
Sophomore and senior Script predicts AL divisions face off to replace Dodge Senior Staff Writer With the Duke Blue Devils barely capturing their fourth title in school history over a surprising Butler team in the finals of the NCAA Tournament, we can expect a major shift in the focus of American sports fans.
While I do enjoy hockey now and then and the finish of the NBA season could be interesting, it seems clear to me that the start of the MLB season is the one thing most fans will pay attention to in the coming weeks. Although the number of fans paying attention to base-
ball is sure to decrease by the thousands come mid-season, the typical fan can learn a lot by considering who the favorites are to clinch their division in the American and National Leagues. We’ll begin with the more talented of the two — the AL.
AL East: Boston Red Sox
AL Central: Minnesota Twins
AL West: LA Angels of Anaheim
Is there slight bias here because I spent more than half my life less than an hour away from Fenway Park? Perhaps there is, but this team has a group of hitters and a rotation that are more than capable of leading this team into the playoffs. John Lackey, Jon Lester and Josh Beckett would be No. 1 pitchers on almost every team and the Sox play defense exceptionally well. Although the glory days of Manny Ramirez and David Ortiz belting out home runs are behind them, the Sox have enough starting pitching to beat out the Evil Empire for first. Even as a diehard Red Sox fan, I must concede that the Yankees and Red Sox are both going to make the playoffs. Whichever team fails to win the AL East will clinch the wildcard with ease.
Minnesota played well down the stretch last season, and the loss of closer Joe Nathan may not be as painful as originally thought. The Twins have a plethora of relief pitchers and while Nathan’s injury does hurt a lot and there will be a drop in talent at the closer position, the team has enough in place to adequately replace one of the best closers in the game. Resigning Joe Mauer cost the Twinkies an arm and a leg, but the catcher guarantees a .315 average, 25 home runs and 90 runs batted in season at the least. Combine him with slugger Justin Morneau and other players who ca n hit for power, such as Michael Cuddyer, a nd t his tea m can do some damage at the plate.
You have to give credit to the Seattle Mariners for ending up with one of the best pair of starting pitchers in the league this offseason. That being said, Seattle lacks the hitting and depth in its rotation to compete with the Angels, who have claimed the division title five times in the past six years. Los Angeles has a great coach in Mike Scoiscia, who has implemented a “small ball” system that has been extremely efficient in generating runs. While it lost some talent with the departures of John Lackey and Chone Figgins, the signing of Hideki Matsui can provide offense and the staff is still deep enough to win a division. As for the Rangers’ chances? They are a talented team on offense, but I still don’t think the pitching is there.
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Continued from Page 1 In the Mean Green’s offensive system, it is essential that the quarterback is able to run with the football. That was one of Riley Dodge’s biggest assets. He finished second on the team with 463 rushing yards and five rushing touchdowns. During his four years as starting quarterback at Glen Rose High School, Thompson compiled more than 1,500 yards rushing and 27 touchdowns with his sub 4.7-second 40-yard dash speed that helped earn him an honorable mention to the All-State team. “I don’t have blazing speed, and I am not going to break any 60-yard runs, but what I can do is get us the six yards we need to keep the drive going,” Thompson said. “I have an ability to use my speed to buy time to throw the ball downfield, and I do have a lot of experience running the ball.” An opportunity at the starting
position has been a long time coming for Tune, who is entering his fifth and final season with the program. Tune started in two games last season in place of an injured Riley Dodge where he completed more than 70 percent of his passes, but he said he does not expect the starting position to be handed to him. “We are very similar quarterbacks, and I think it is going to be a war between us,” Tune said. “We have a great relationship with each other, but we are both going to work like hell to get that spot.” The rest of the Mean Green offense will have a short time to adjust to the change. With spring practice coming to a close, the team will have summer and fall camp to get in sync. The benefit for both quarterbacks is that with new offensive coordinator Mike Canales joining the team after five years with South Florida, everyone is working within a new system. “What I like about Canales is
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that he likes to take a lot of shots down the field,” Thompson said. “He has so much knowledge, and I am just going to glue myself to his hip and soak up all the knowledge I can.” With the Green and White spring game looming Sunday, Todd Dodge is not ready to pick a clear-cut favorite. “I am confident that one of them will step up to the challenge, but right now they are completely neck-and-neck,” Todd Dodge said. “It is a win-win situation for us though, because I feel we can win conference with either of them starting.”
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Nods and Shakes Editorial Nod: SGA elections Garnering more than 63 percent of the vote, Kevin Sanders and his running mate Mercedes Fulbright were elected president and vice president of the UNT Student Government Association in last week’s election. The Editorial Board congratulates the pair on its successful campaign. Looking forward, we are hopeful their term will bring positive outcomes for the UNT and Denton communities affected by the actions of their decisions. The impact of university student leadership is deceptively substantial. The role of president requires the individual to represent the student perspective on university issues to both the administration and the public. It is important for the executive student branch to maintain a clear vision congruent with the best interests of UNT students and to communicate those goals effectively. The authority lies in that articulation. The constraints of a one-year term, the barriers of a fluid constituency and the absence of tangible power to enact changes often allow student leaders to settle into a resume-padding complacency. The Board urges the new leadership to take a different path. Identify the issues students want resolved. Find solutions. Give voice to that message. By doing so, you will have met the mandate of your election. Shake: Women try to get dead relative on plane Two women were arrested Tuesday at Liverpool’s John Lennon Airport after they attempted to bring a deceased man onto a flight, saying he “always sleeps like that.” In a scene right out of “Weekend at Bernie’s,” the widowed wife and step-daughter of Curt Willi Jarant placed the 91-year-old German native in a wheelchair, wrapped him in a blanket and covered his lifeless eyes with sunglasses. The plan apparently worked with the cab driver who took the trio to the airport. But when an airport employee went to help lift the — as his two loved-ones put it — “frail and disabled” man from the cab, he was shocked when Jarant’s “ice-cold” face limply rested against his own. Nevertheless, the man placed Jarant into the wheelchair and pushed him down the concourse amid reassurances from the former airline pilot’s young grandchildren, “that’s how granddad always sleeps.” When a medical team finally intervened and confirmed the grim state of affairs, the women asked if they could continue on without him. They were arrested instead. The Editorial Board gives this plan a stern shake of the head. That’s not how Granddad always sleeps. And despite the obvious moral and ethical depravity evident in the family’s handling of his death, we can’t help but wonder if a small, quiet “frail” man wouldn’t have actually been the worst seat neighbor?
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It probably won’t happen, ever, in anyone’s lifetime, but that is not the point. The point is to be prepared in case the worst does happen. I am talking about the zombie apocalypse, of course, and I am slowly but surely preparing myself for the invasion. I might sound crazy, but there are others out there who are banging the table in excited agreement because they are also setting up defenses against the living dead. While eating at Siam House on the Square in December, I overheard the guy at the table in front of me describing an invasion by the undead to his date. As Dave Barry would say, “I am not making this up.” This guy was a ghoul encyclopedia. He knew how to survive, kill, etc. The two women I was having dinner with scoffed at his conversation while I sat in awe. I really wanted to shake his hand but didn’t because it would have been awkward.
Anyway, there are others out there who are cognizant of a possible attack, so I’m not off my rocker by too much. I have read “The Zombie Survival Guide” by Max Brooks and have taken it to heart. Although I cannot ready myself to the fullest extent with automatic weapons, machetes and isolated getaway locations, I am ready to moderately defend my home. I have a baseball bat next to my bed, another by my door and a third in the coat closet at the bottom of the stairs. My four roommates also have weapons at the ready in case we sound the zombie alarm. We’ve run drills to see how quickly we can grab a weapon and get to a central, safe location in the house. We have decided on our bar/game room upstairs because we can block the staircase with the loveseat we have sitting next to it. The furniture will block the undead from gaining access
to us, and we can slowly pick them off, one by one, until we run out of ammo or the couch falters. Once our life-saving obstacle has served its purpose, we will take our final stand in the bar, which will be dubbed the Alamo. There are several reasons for this. A.) There is only one way that we can block with more furniture. B.) We can see our neighborhood and possibly make an escape from the windows. C.) We have meals ready to eat, MREs, by the dozens in there to sustain us. D.) Once our barricade breaks down, we can jump out the window or cut a hole in the floor to get to the garage. We can do this because our buddy, Colin, sent us a gaspowered chainsaw specifically for that scenario. Colin was also kind enough to hide 50 or so canned goods in a cabinet in our garage to sustain us. I’m positive he stashed gallons of distilled water somewhere
in the ceiling, but we haven’t found them yet. I’m a little paranoid, yeah, but it’s better to be prepared than caught by surprise. So go ahead and laugh, but don’t knock on my door when the dead walk the earth. Like rule No. 1 of “The Zombie Survival Guide” states, “Organize before they rise.” Sound advice, indeed.
You may be wondering what this has to do with you. On Wednesday, Fox News’s Dan Gainor wrote a piece decrying the horrible treatment you guys have received at the hands of “liberals” and “the media.” I don’t want to go into all the points he raised — although someone probably should — but I would like to address one. Gainor wrote: “To most ordinary Americans in early 2009, the term ‘teabagging’ meant using a tea bag to make actual tea. [The] entire world learned the term had an overt, oral sex connotation, thanks to the media and left-wing pundits.” I hate to break it to you, but you’re pulling a Tony. W hatever your political convictions, I think it’s safe to say that no one ever used the term “teabagging” to mean “making tea.” I like tea as much as the next guy, and I never heard anyone describe the process that way. I have, however, heard the “overt, oral sex connotation” often enough to know about it. Now I understand that you
didn’t. Maybe you don’t have the Internet. In any event, your mistake was just as honest as Tony’s, but as his example illustrates, we don’t get to pick the things we’re remembered for. For example, I remember when your movement first sta rted, a nd I was seeing signs like “Teabag Obama before he teabags you” waved about by adults wearing colonial costumes with teabags attached to the brim of tric or nered hat s, t he bags dangling seductively just above the mouths of the wearer. I remember seeing journalists choking back laughter as they reported the name you yourselves had apparently elected to be known by. Now obv iously at some point, someone gently took you aside and explained the true meaning of “teabagging.” No doubt this moment was tantamount to learning that there is no Santa (apologies if I’m the first to break the news). So, with all due respect to
your political position, I’m afraid that no matter how much you want to be known as “Tea Partiers,” you’re stuck with “Teabaggers.” Take heart though, dear Teabaggers, and remember the story of the Scarlet Letter. Perhaps someday your badge of shame will become a badge of honor, too — although you might want to stop wearing the teabag earrings.
Ryan Feuerhelm is a journalism senior. He can be reached at Ryan.Feuerhelm@unt.edu.
An open letter to the Teabaggers
Dear Teabaggers: When I was in high school, the song “I Want a New Drug” by Huey Lewis and the News was getting a lot of airplay. One day Jim Spellman noticed that our friend Tony, who rode the bus to school with us, thought Huey was singing “I want a new truck.” Everyone on the bus was only too happy to allow Tony to continue to believe that. Tony would get on the bus and we’d all burst out in a raucous, off-key rendition off “I want a new truck” and Tony would sing along with a bemused expression: I want a new truck / One that won’t hurt my head / One that won’t make my mouth too dry / Or make my eyes too red. Eventually Tony caught on. He tried to play it off like he knew the lyrics all along and was just going along for laughs, but we all knew better, and we only made more fun of him. I haven’t seen Tony in years, but if I were to run into him, I’d probably start humming Huey Lewis.
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