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Alumni battle for Council spot BY ERIC JOHNSON
his career as a freelance investigative journalist. While investigating the Denton In a classic David vs. Goliath situation, the race for Denton Police Department, he decided City Council Place 5 will have that things in Denton needed to civil rights advocate Eli Gemini be changed, he said. “Corruption is running challenging popular incumbent rampant in this city, Pete Kamp. and it needs to be In local elections, it stamped out,” Gemini is often the name that said. “The current people know that wins members of the Council the election, said John are being influenced Todd, interim chairman by the wrong types of UNT’s political science of people and are not department. looking at what is in “In the majority of ELI the best interests of the cases, a well-known GEMINI incumbent starts with a tremen- residents of this city.” While growing up in South dous advantage,” Todd said. “If Gemini is to garner the support Texas, Gemini watched many politicians try to earn necessary, he either his mother’s vote but needs to convince people disappear when they something is wrong with no longer needed her Kamp or come up with support, he said. an outstanding alterna“I want to change tive.” that perception of Beyond both being politicians and make UNT alumni, there are myself accessible few similarities between PETE to people,” Gemini the two candidates. KAMP A lifelong resident of Denton, said. “We are first and foremost Kamp has served on the City responsible to answering to resiCouncil for almost seven years dents, and how are we going to and has been active in the Denton do that if we do not give them a political scene since 1990. Kamp chance to speak?” While some members of the earned her degree in health education and English from UNT Denton community are not taking Gemini’s candidacy seriin 1975. Since 1990, Kamp has volun- ously, Kamp is, she said. “I have to make sure that I teered her time to several organizations, including Keep Denton educate people about my backBeautiful, the Denton Chamber ground and get enough people of Commerce and the Greater interested in voting for me,” Kamp said. “I have got to take Denton Arts Council. “What is great about this posi- my own campaign seriously and tion is that you get to make a focus on that.” With UNT student voter difference in a positive way,” Kamp said. “I have always wanted turnout expected to be low, to be a part of the growth of this Russ Stukel, the Texas Academy community and listen to people’s of Math and Science’s program questions and concerns in order director of student life, would like to see the candidates look to help make their life better.” Gemini, whose given name is out for the best interest of the Eliborio Beltrán, began his polit- university, he said. “Denton and UNT need each ical career last year when he ran unsuccessfully for District 1. He other,” Stukel said. “So I want has been active in the commu- these candidates to remember nity since he founded GLBT that the university is vital to the Denton, an advocacy group for success of this community. I think gay, lesbian, bisexual and trans- if they are able to do that, they will be able to get more students gender people in 2005. After graduating from UNT in to come out and vote.” Early voting begins on April 2004 with a degree in radio, television and film, Gemini began 26. Senior Staff Writer
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Brenda Y. Davila a merchandising junior and Jaazlynne L. McGill a human resources senior are representing North Texas as who’s who among students in American Universities and college award recipients.
UNT honors top students BY K RYSTLE CANTU Staff Writer
UNT’s 60th annual Honors Day Convocation will begin at 3 p.m. today in the Murchison Performing Arts Center. The ceremony will last until 5 p.m., with a reception afterwards. Awards will be presented at the ceremony to recognize students’ achievements in excellence in pursuit of their educations. The awards program also includes speakers, music, punch and food. “We want it to be a ceremony that people look back on and remember as something elegant, something beautiful, something memorable,” Honors College Dean Gloria Cox said. “We try to put a lot into it.” Awards will be presented to individuals who gained recognition through exemplary achievements in academic and leadership endeavors. Students will be recognized by national boards as well as faculty and board members from UNT. Jaazlynne McGill, a human resources senior, and Brenda Davila, a merchandising junior,
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were chosen from among 36 students to receive the Who’s W ho A mong Students in American Universities and Colleges Award. The award recognizes leadership, involvement and academic excelling achievements. “I was surprised,” McGill said. “I think it’ll be great. My grandma will be in the audience, so I’m excited. It’s very motivating.” Davila also said she is happy and surprised to receive the award. “It was one of those surreal moments where you can’t believe it’s you. I feel like my résumé is complete now,” she said. “I think they should try to spread the word, so that more students will know to get involved.” Honors Day is a longstanding tradition at UNT. “There’s never been a year where we didn’t have Honors Day. It’s been going on for a long time since 1950,” Cox said. “Many traditions have been abandoned, and I’m happy that this one has not.”
More than 300 students were nominated and chosen as recipients for a variety of awards through national boards, faculty recognition, college departments, groups, committees and application processes. Four teaching fellows and five professors nominated by students and voted on by t he Student Government Association will be recognized at the ceremony as well. “It always touches my heart to be there and see the pride in the faces of parents and award winners,” Cox said. “I just love Honors Day.” The Honors College and the Division of Student Development are co-hosting Honors Day. Cox said she admires the university community for coming together and celebrating the many accomplishments of students. “It’s a very positive experience,” Cox said. “On this one day of the year, we come together and we acknowledge as a university the achievements across all of these disciplines and departments and
colleges. I think it’s a beautiful occasion.” Cox and Elizabeth With, associate vice president for Student Development, are co-chairwomen for the event. “This is the fifth year we have co-chaired Honors Day,” Cox said. “We start working on it in the fall and we enjoy doing it. [With is] wonderful and easy to work with. It has always been a pleasure to do that.” Cox said all students are invited to attend the ceremony and that the deans from the different colleges and schools at UNT are expected to attend. “It’s open to the entire campus community,” she said. “Faculty will attend, and all the deans will attend and their representatives.” Award recipients get to be congratulated by the provost and president of UNT, as well as the dean of their college. “We make it as special as possible,” she said. “It’s not a small thing. It’s something you remember always. You are selected as the best in something.”
QB competition highlights Sunday’s spring scrimmage BY ERIC JOHNSON Senior Staff Writer
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Kalen Orr, a general studies senior, says he went barefoot for the day to participate in the TOMS campaign for One Day Without Shoes. The campaign asked people everywhere to go barefoot for a day to experience a life without shoes and spread awareness about the impact shoes can have on a child’s life, according to the TOMS Shoes Web site. TOMS Shoes is a brand that was founded on the premise that for every pair of shoes a consumer buys, the company will give a pair of new shoes to a child in need.
Sophomore Derek Thompson a nd senior Nathan Tune w i l l st a re across Fouts Field at one anot her, k now ing this is their opportunity to leave a lasting impression and take the early advantage in the starting quarterback compet ition. With Riley Dodge now lining up at PHOTO BY RYAN BIBB/FILE wide receiver, the Green a nd W hite Senior wide receiver Jamaal Jackson works his way past Western Kentucky defenders, as he spring game at 3 goes for a Mean Green first down. p.m. Sunday will be both men’s last chance before to bust my [expletive] in order the ball in tight spaces and hit receivers on deep routes,” to earn it.” summer camp. Those in attendance can Tune said. “I want to earn the “It’s down to two of us now, so we have got to do something expect an aerial display, as respect of this football team to earn the trust of our team- both men will show off their and have them believe that mates and coaches,” Thompson arm strength and ability to they can win with me.” The game will be free to the said. “Being a college starter throw downfield. “I think that our biggest public and will be broadcast is what I have been working toward all my life, so I am going strength is the ability to fit on KNTU-FM, 88.1.