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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.

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International students share culture, food, crafts By Shea Yarborough Senior Staff Writer

Waving flags, international students wearing native dress and the sound of African drums will signal the opening ceremonies of UNT’s International Week on Monday. The drums will be led by Gideon A lor woyie and the UNT African Ensemble at 11 a.m. in the Shrader Pavilion. Guest speaker Mayor Mark Burroughs will follow them, said Marco Magno, coordinator for International Week. “It’s quite hectic these days,” Magno said. “There’s so much going on.” Freshly prepa red exotic cuisine and international melodies are just a few of the things on the agenda for the week long event, which has been a year in the making, Magno said. Most events are free, but some will require an entrance fee. Boasting one of the most racially diverse campuses in the U.S., UNT has 2,500 students from 120 different countries,

said Woon-tyen Lim, a musical therapy graduate student. It’s important for students to take in the cultural differences and eccentricities to get the full experience of the event, she said. “It’s something we, the international students, can share with the people at UNT,” Lim said. International Week will take place at several campus locations. Events at the Murchison Performing A rts Center, a Mexican fiesta at Discovery Park and educational outreach at Denton area grade schools are all on the to-do list, along with activities at other locations, Magno said. Flavors and textures from 23 countries, including Malaysia, Taiwan, India and Turkey will be present Tuesday at the Baptist Student Ministries building at 1132 Union Circle, Lim said. “The food won’t be expensive,” she said. “It’s the price of a quarter.” Students will be able to

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International Week will have a plethora of jewelry presented along with crafts and presentations. purchase 25-cent coupons to exchange with the individual vendors once inside the building, but $10 will buy you a really good meal, she said. They are all prepared by UNT students.

On Thursday, 16 performers representing music from China, Thailand, India and Latin America, are scheduled to take the Murchison Performing Arts Center stage, Lim said. Mu Phi Epsilon, a co-ed music frater-

nity, will open the evening with a Chinese folk-song called “The Dance of Yao.” “It’s not often a group of Americans play a Chinese folk song,” Lim said. “It’s going to be a grand event.”

The World Culture Tour will take place at Tom Harper Middle School. Tables will be set up with pictures and presentations of different countries, with the hope of educating students and giving them a chance to speak with natives from each country, Magno said. “Even children will be able to go from table to table and ask questions about those countries,” he said. T he week represents a blending of the cultures, Magno said, and will conclude with the International Education Awards Banquet. Henry Louis Taylor Jr., author of “Inside El Barrio: A Bottom-up View of Everyday Life in Castro’s Cuba: Havana, 1989 to 2006” will be the guest speaker at the closing ceremony, at 7 p.m. Monday. Reservations are required. “We are dedicating this week to international students while also integrating American culture,” Magno said. For more information, visit www.international.unt.edu.

Student organization fights to repeal death penalty By Tim Monzingo

nizations aimed at protesting the death penalty have had a Lethal injection, electrocu- presence at UNT, but they have tion, gas chambers, firing squads only recently aligned themselves and hangings are all legal forms with the nonprofit organization of execution in America. One known as the Campaign to End organization in Denton is hoping the Death Penalty, said Laura to change that by taking to the Lamb, one of the campus groups’ founders. streets. “It’s a big step for us,” she The Denton chapter of the Campaign to End the Death said. The campaign’s increased Penalty has increased its presence around the community presence is part of a movement bw_5x10.5_Alloy_2 3/25/10 1 bringPage awareness to the public though information tables, public6:26toPM about an unjust practice, she protests and debates. For almost two years, orga- said. Contributing Writer

“We believe that the only way we can actually end the death penalty is through a mass struggle, so we’re all full-time and part-time activists,” said Lamb, an anthropology sophomore. “We believe that in order to abolish the death penalty, we literally have to hit the streets, so we protest a lot.” Members of the group said that is has been well received by the community, but they acknowledged that there are still people who support the death penalty. Students like Megan Pettit

feel that the death penalty is a flawed solution but is still a viable option. “I k ind of agree with it. You know the whole ‘eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth’ thing,” Pettit said. “If you kill a person, I think the death penalty is what you deserve.” Pettit said she feels the penalty was only really Photo by Ingrid Laubach/Photographer appropriate for murder and not Denton resident Scotty Warren, 24, Laura Lamb an anthropology sophomore, and Denton resident Elizabeth Clinton, 24, are members of the organization, Denton Chapter of the campaign to end other offenses. J a s m i n e the death penalty. Rose, an inter“I think for a lot of us, it does rent to violent crime, it punishes disciplinary studies junior and member of the organization, said come down to personal things,” the poor, and it’s cruel and unusual that the penalty hasn’t had an she said. “Like for me, I was always punishment,” said Scotty Warren, opposed to the death penalty a group member. effect on murder rates. Members gathered outside the “Studies have shown that we because I didn’t understand why have, in the south, the most execu- killing people would show that Jupiter House coffee shop on Feb. tions, but it doesn’t change the killing people is wrong, It just 19 to protest against Gov. Rick murder rate, so obviously it’s not didn’t sit right with me. It doesn’t Perry. Lamb said that people reacted well to the Jupiter House make sense.” helping society,” she said. The group is founded on a protest. Caitlin Netek, an English senior, “When we protested Rick Perry, said she joined the organization few basic ideas about the death a lot of people came out of the for personal reasons and thinks penalty. “It’s racist, it condemns inno- coffee shop like ‘Hey you guys, a lot of people join for the same cent people to die, it’s not a deter- thanks for being here,’” she said. reasons.

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Friday, April 9, 2010 Justin Umberson, Sports Editor

Track and field team to host UNT Classic 17 schools come to Fouts Field By Bobby Lewis

Contributing Writer Now f u l ly ent renched in the outdoor season, the Mean Green track and field team will be back in action Saturiday for the North Texas Spring Classic, its first home meet of the outdoor season. The North Texas Spring Classic will be the first team event since the Arlington Invitational, where the Mean Green finished with three victories to go along with seven top-three finishes. “I feel like we have pretty high expectations,” assistant coach Laurie McElroy said. “We’re finally getting to a point in the season where our training is going to cater to hav ing better per formances.” Although the entire track a nd f ield tea m has not competed in two weeks, 25 UNT athletes went to the 83rd Annual Texas Relays last week, producing one victory and six top-three finishes. The star of the Texas Relays from UNT was freshman

Roshu nda P ierson, who was named the Sun Belt Conference’s Women’s Track Athlete of the Week for her performance, in which she set a school record in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 1:00.44. She also put herself 1.35 seconds ahead of any other Sun Belt time this season.

a home f ield adva ntage, McElroy said. Junior sprinter Regg ie Hayter, who will compete in the 4-by-400-meter relay Saturday, feels the same way. “I love it,” Hay ter said about competing at Fouts. “[It’s my favorite] except for Texas Relays. The atmosphere

“We’re finally getting to a point in the season where our training is going to cater to better performances.”

—Laurie McElroy Assistant coach

“I expect to do like I did last weekend, if not better,” Pierson said. “Hopefully I’ll do better than I did last week and break my own record.” This meet w ill have a different feel for the team, however, as t hey get to compete at Fouts Field for the first time this year. “I’m on this track all of the time, so it’s like this is home … this is my favorite track,” Pierson said. The team feels like it has

there is great.” Now t hat t he outdoor season is about ha lf way over, it is important for the Mean Green to start building momentum for the Conference Championship, which is about a mont h away. UNT will welcome 17 other schools to Fouts for the UNT Classic. Field events w ill begin at 1 p.m. and track events will begin at 4:30 p.m.

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UNT set for last home stand By Eric Johnson Senior Staff Writer

Wit h its f ive-match w in streak on the line, the No. 73 Mean Green will look to ride its wave of momentum past Louisiana-Lafayette and its final ranked opponent of the regular season, No. 42 Rice. Just four matches remain before the Sun Belt Conference Tournament, and three of those matches are against conference opponents, which gives the Mean Green an opportunity to solidify itself as one of the favorites. “Ever y t hing t hat we a re doi ng is bu i ld i ng towa rd our ultimate goal of being a conference champion,” head coach Sujay Lama said. “We have proven this season that our program has taken a huge step forward. There have been so many firsts that we have accomplished this season, but the best is still to come.” Last year, the Mean Green rolled through Rice 5-2. Rice’s Rebekka Hänle, who is ranked No. 104 in the nation, was the lone bright spot in that match for Rice. Hänle won her doubles and singles matches, and she will lead the Owls into Sunday’s match as the team’s No. 1 player. Sophomore Irina Paraschiv set the tone for the Mean Green in last season’s match and will once again be looked at to lead the team. “Irina is the engine of this team,” Lama said. “She is such an explosive player, and where she goes, the team goes. She has the ability to ignite a team, which is such a rare attribute to find in any player.” U N T ha s not played L ou isia na-L a fayet te si nce Lama’s first season in 2006, where the Ragin’ Cajuns dominated the Mean Green 7-0. The programs have gone

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Junior Shannon MacKenzie warms up with her backhand at practice. UNT will face Louisiana-Lafayette and Rice this weekend in Denton. in opposite directions since that season, but ULL has made strides toward being a competitive progra m. The Ragin’ Cajuns lost a 4-3 battle to No. 43 Florida International last month. “This will be a great measure of where we are in the conference,” senior team captain Catalina Cruz said. “We want to win conference, and we need to make a statement against

this team. We have not played them since any of us have been here, so we want to show how talented we are.” The match aga inst ULL begins at 3 p.m. Friday, which will also be tennis staff appreciation day. The Mean Green will challenge Rice at 11 a.m. Sunday. Both matches are free to the public at the Waranch Tennis Complex on Bonnie Brae.

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‘Women and Country’ prove to be inspirational By Christina Mlynski Staff Writer

Jakob Dylan’s demons are catching up with him. On his second album, his love affairs and pride are coming back to haunt him. “Women and Country,” infused with traditional western and blues undertones, is the defining album that sets Dylan apart from the expectations of having such a prestigious surname. The album does not assemble separate genres, but instead gives each category its own dimension in which to thrive. “Nothing But the Whole Wide

World” begins the album and unlocks the confusion Dylan seems to struggle with. The track takes on a rustic feel but is counteracted by dominant percussion. Female vocals provide consistency and innocence to the song. The call-and-response motif becomes apparent as the background singing fades in and out to give contrast. “Seeing Things” was Dylan’s first attempt as a solo performer after years in the Wallflowers. The debut proved his songwriting strength with rambunctious lyrics. But the album showcased the bare minimum of

Dylan’s instrumental abilities. On “Lend A Hand,” Dylan, proves he has true technical skills, which he fully embraces on this track. The dark yet danceable song contains a section of seductive horns and a bombardment of interesting sounds. This is the world of a lonely individual swallowed up by his frustrations. Midway through, the prizewinner on this album, titled “We Don’t Live Here Anymore,” brings to light the inspiration for the title of the record. The song creates a dark, countrified image of Dylan’s priorities in his

life: identity, familiarity and women. The track becomes consumed by a deafening deliverance of female vocals that establish a haunting, sadistic atmosphere. “Truth for a Truth” is the perfect song to project Dylan’s hushed, vintage-style voice. It’s as if you can picture Dylan sitting in a saloon, telling his story over a glass of whiskey. The opposite tone slowly slides into the end of the album with the introduction of “Smile When You Call Me That.” The song takes on a bittersweet charade as Dylan tries

to preserve the remaining pieces of a shattered relationship. The track borders the edge of country with the emergence of repetitious banjos, but on the reverse side it has a pop-like feel as the tempo takes on the makings of a Billboard Top 40 ballad. Throug hout “Women a nd Country,” Dylan’s frightening lyrics prove he’s his own worst critic. But that stubbornness has produced his best effort in years.

Astronautalis launches rhymes in Denton next week By Graciela R azo Senior Staff Writer

Musician Astronautalis will bring his signature freestyle and rap set to music fans next week. Also known as Andy Bothwell, the hip-hop musician will play at 9 p.m. April 14 at Hailey’s. Astronautalis talks about how at 13 years old he began freestyling, an improvised style of rap, and his love affair with the genre.

Q: How did you get into freestyling? A: It wasn’t like a eureka moment where I hit my head on the toilet and all of a sudden I could freestyle. My brother gave me some tapes of some rap musicians, and I thought, “That’s what I want to do.” I would walk my dog at night in the suburbs

in Jacksonville, Fla. I would just practice rapping there. Then I saw some kids battling at my high school and I thought, “I could do that.” So I stepped into the battle, and I started beating everyone. I kind of got bored with battling, and I wanted to start making music actually.

Q: Why does this kind of music fit you best? A: Rap music is always kind of present there, even when the songs aren’t necessarily rap songs. I come from a long line of bull*[expletive] and storytellers. With rap music, you can take the time to spell everything out because the listener expects a lot of words. So no matter how much I stray musically from actual rap music, my lyrics will always be based in that.

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Q: What’s going through your mind when you’re freestyling? A: On a good day, I’m planning a couple of lines in advance. Like a really great chess player can see 10 moves in advance, I could see four lines in advance. On a bad day, I think, “I hope no one notices how bad this is.” It’s like learning a second language. You’ll have your days where you can be eloquent in French, and you’ll have days where you can’t even calculate a check. You can still get the point across, but it wouldn’t be as precise as it could be.

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Astronautalis will play next Wednesday at Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studios in Denton. Doors will open at 9 p.m. and Bad Design is set to open the show.

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Camera Obscura happily overindulges in emotion By Christina Mlynski Staff Writer

A robin red-breast is viewed from a window where it perches on a branch in Glasgow, Scotland. At the beginning of a new day, Tracyanne Campbell notices the

intriguing creature and becomes surrounded by an overly sentimental feeling. This animal would become a symbol that would set the tone for a musical ideology centered on Camera Obscura’s “maudlin career.”

Camera Obscura, an indie pop sextet, will venture north of Dallas for the first time at 9 p.m. Saturday at Hailey’s Club. “We’ve been to Texas a few times before, but whenever we play a show in a place we’ve never been to, it always puts you a little bit on edge,” said Tracyanne Campbell, Camera Obscura’s lead singersongwriter. “You never know if you have fans there, but it’s exciting to play a new place, and we’ll be up for a new environment.” Glen Farris, booking agent and production manager for Spune Productions, was given the task of choosing the venue and knew Denton was a place Campbell and her fellow musical creators would enjoy. “They played so well together and everything just sounded good,” Farris said. “They are just a fantastic band, and that’s powerful.” Camera Obscura wields a mighty arsenal of instruments. The band uses a piano, organ, mandolin and harmonica to produce a melodic innocence of musical aspirations. “They’re worth listening to no matter what genre you cling to,” said Stevie Clark, an undecided sophomore. Camera Obscura originated in 1996 when the three original founders, Campbell, John Henderson and Gavin Dunbar, strapped themselves in on a rollercoaster of a 14-year endeavor, which began in the cellar of Dunbar’s parents’ home. The band has released four albums since that starting point and with the recent distribution of “My Maudlin Career,” there has been a steady growth of musical interest in the U.S. “They’re an international band who are a little under the radar, and a lot of people come through Texas and don’t think of playing Denton, but they wanted to,” Farris said. “It’s a good location regarding

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Camera Obscura, an indie pop group from Scotland, will stop in North Texas for the first time since 2006 at 9 p.m. Saturday at Hailey’s Club. the college aspect.” Throughout the progression of the albums, Camera Obscura has faced challenges with the structure of some songs like “Careless Love” because it’s a different technical approach than what they have been used to. Regardless, Campbell feels closest to this album because it is the most recent and she can relate her life to it. The album’s lead single “French Navy,” for instance, deals with falling in love, or at least infatuation, while trying to weather the disappointments and fears of new relationships, Campbell said. “It’s not like I listen to the records

in the way a fan would,” she said. “When I’m writing a song, I just write what comes natural to me and sort of what I feel the need to express.” Even though it’s been more than a decade since Campbell first started relaying her blunt lyrics, she still finds motivational reasons to pursue her passion. “There’s a drive, an incentive,” Campbell said. “There’s something within me that makes me prioritize this band. It’s how I need to express myself in a lot of ways, and sometimes it’s hard to get up and do it, but ultimately it’s something that’s a very natural thing to do.”

FoodSCENE

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Mazatlan 1928 N. Ruddell St. By Christina Mlynski and Melissa Boughton

Staff Writer and Assigning Editor A cup of rich, flavorful, tomatoinfused salsa with a bowl of steamy queso is immediately presented upon arrival to the scenic Mexican venture Mazatlan offers. The infectious culture of Mexico consumes the outer walls of the establishment building, but the true representation is within the multiple choices of traditional cuisines. The lunch specials, served from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., are affordable for any customer. The option to grab a nice cold beer or dive into a variety

of fruit-flavored margaritas becomes quite appealing once the customer is introduced to the all-day happy hour menu. Midday, the restaurant stays busy, buzzing with the sounds of customers walking in and out and chatting over their meals. However, once you try the food, you might wonder what keeps the restaurant so busy. The classic beef quesadillas proved to be nothing special, and patrons shouldn’t expect to get full with the lunch-sized portion. The tortillas were good, but the beef was burnt and there wasn’t nearly enough cheese to please. Although the four wedges of quesadillas were garnished with rice and beans on the side, the meal was not fulfilling. The chicken chimichangas come in a pair with an appropriate fixing of guacamole and sour cream. The chimichangas can come smothered in either chili sauce or queso. The pair of tasty treats is fried to a golden brown and once the shell is cracked open, an abundance of chicken swarms the plate.

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The aroma of Mexican spices and inner workings of cheddar cheese invite the senses in for a fairly enjoyable entrée. The portions seem big but become almost non-existent instantaneously. The quality of the food is a solid effort, but the quantity left something to be desired. Mov i ng on to dessert—because lunch wasn’t enough—the sopapillas were quite delicious. Patrons are Photo by Melissa Boughton/Assigning Editor served two small- to mid-sized pieces of The chimi-cheesecake at Mazatlan was good because of the strawberry garnish – but would have been golden brown puffy bland without. bread smothered in cinnamon and sugar and topped good partner of flavors with a good portion of honey. w ith the cinnamon Cleanliness The chimi-cheesecake has a spices and succulent beautiful presentation, with bright berries. However, if the Service red strawberries contrasted against fruit were not a part of Affordability golden dough. The cream cheese the plate, the dish would Atmosphere filing is rather bland but finds a lose its essence. Food Quality Overall, Mazatlan is a cultural delight of good prices, special offers and food rant might not be your first choice that has a good, but not lasting, for a Mexican meal, it is worth impression. Although the restau- a try.

Mazatlan Mexican Restaurant

[Cooking with Katie] Honey Roasted Chex By Katie Grivna / Senior Staff Writer Many people don’t like to eat that last bit of cereal at the bottom of the box or the broken pretzel parts accumulating in the crease of the bag. Don’t throw them away or let them expire in the pantry. Instead, use your cereal and snack remainders in this recipe for Honey Roasted Chex, found in “Cooking with the Original Search Engine” by the Fort Worth Public Library. The combination of the Chex, Cheerios, pretzels and Bugles make for a crunchy, sweet snack, and the bite-size pieces are ideal for students on the go. This snack is simple to make and will leave your kitchen smelling like warm Cheerios. Add peanuts for an extra crunch.

Ingredients: -3 cups Honey Nut Chex cereal -2 cups Cheerios cereal -1 1/2 cups Bugles Original Flavor snacks -1 cup pretzels -2 tablespoons light corn syrup -2 tablespoons honey -1 tablespoon butter -1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions: 1. To begin, mix the cereal, snacks and pretzels in a bowl. 2. Next, combine the corn syrup, honey and butter in a saucepan, boiling over medium heat. Stir it occasionally. 3. Remove from the stove and add the vanilla. Evenly drizzle the corn syrup combination over the cereal mixture and toss the bowl to coat the

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Photo by Clinton Lynch/Visuals Editor cereal uniformly with the syrup. 4. Spread the concoction on an ungreased 9-by-13-inch baking pan. 5. Bake at 325 degrees Fahrenheit for 12 minutes. Then remove it from the oven and stir. 6. Bake for another 12 minutes. 7. Take the mixture out of the oven and spread it on waxed paper. 8. Let it cool before breaking into bite-sized pieces. Enjoy!

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MusicSCENE Tattoo, music festival debuts in Dallas

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Songs to hear right before you die

By Nicole L andry Staff Writer

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”Old Soul Song (For the New World Order),” Bright Eyes ”This is the Thing,” Fink

”Some Will Seek Forgiveness (Others Will Escape),” Underoath ”Transatlanticism,” Death Cab for Cutie

”Love, Reign O’er Me,” The Who ”Play Crack the Sky,” Brand New

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”No Cars Go,” Arcade Fire

”The Weight She Fell Under,” Parenthetical Girls

”Anthems for 17-Year-Old Girl,” Broken Social Scene

”Surface of the Sun,” John Murphy

Dallas-Fort Worth area residents with an affinity for tattoos and music will have their dreams come true this weekend as the MusInk Tattoo Convention and Music Festiva l ma kes its f irst appearance in Texas. Ol iver Peck w i l l host t he festival. The well-known tattoo artist hails from Dallas and was married to Kat Von D, a fellow tattoo artist in Los Angeles. Bi l l Ha rd ie, t he fest iv a l’s producer, bega n t his fest iva l t h re e ye a r s a go i n O r a nge County, Calif., because he felt he could put on a tattoo convention with “better bands and better artists.” “I’ve been putting on concerts for 20 years,” Hardie said, “and I was a big tattoo enthusiast.” Hardie said it was Peck who a p p r o a c h e d Mu s I n k a b ou t coming to Dallas for its first year outside of California. They hope to see numbers close to the festival’s attendance in California but expect about a couple thousand people a day for the bands alone. Hardie has worked with a few of the bands before, and he said that after all his experience in the field, he’s used to pitching ideas to new bands.

Groups scheduled to perform i nclude a lternative act The Us e d , h o m e town heroes Old 97’s and Shooter Jen n i ngs, son of Countr y Music Ha l l of Fa mer Waylon Jennings. I n add it ion to ba nd s a nd tat too a r t ist s, there will be a BM X bi ke a nd skate demo where loca l pro skaters will perform, Hardie said. A lthough BM X has been a pa r t of t he fe st i v a l si nc e its first year, the sk ate por t ion Photo by Cristy Angulo/Staff Photographer was added last UNT alumnus and tattoo artist Daniel Brockett will be a featured year. M a r i s s a artist at the Musink Tattoo and Music Festival this weekend at Rod r ig uez, a n Fair Park in Dallas. This will be his second time tattooing at a English sopho- convention. more, is excited to attend MusInk because her and her first tattoo convention. birthday is Saturday. Although she will mostly attend “I’m turning 20, so I’m going for the artists, she said she plans to get a tattoo,” she said. on taking a look at the skaters This will be her fourth tattoo and some bands. “I’m going to get a sugar skull, like Day of the Dead, but I’m going to incorporate my family,” she said. MusInk Tattoo Convention and Music Festival will begin at 2 p.m. today and end at 10 p.m. Sunday. One-day passes cost $25, and a pass for all three days costs $48. For more information, visit the festival’s Web site at w w w. musink.org/dallas.

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TheaterSCENE

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‘Magical’ Cinderella musical opens tonight By K atie Grivna Senior Staff Writer

T he Denton Com mu n it y Theatre’s presentation of the musical “Cinderella” opens at 7:30 tonight at the Campus Theatre at 214 W. Hickory St. Tickets are $10 for students and children, $18 for adults and $16 for seniors ages 62 and over. “Cinderella” is the story of a woman abused by her stepmother and stepsisters who, with the help of her fairy godmother, meets Prince Charming and falls in love. “It’s very magical,” said Keith Warren, a North Richland Hills resident who plays Prince Charming in the show, a role he said he has always wanted to have. The show will be enjoyable for people of all ages and inspire people to go home to watch the movie and relive their old memories, he said. “Maybe the show will inspire some little girl to audition for Cinderella 10 years from now,” Warren said. “You think about these things, and it really makes you feel like you’re a part of something a lot bigger.” Hannah Lane, a senior at Denton High School, plays Cinderella.

“I’ve always kind of wanted to be a fairy-tale character, and it came true,” she said. “I’m really excited.” Growing up, Lane often watched the Disney version of the story but never imagined she’d play the part. One of the best things about working on the production has been getting to know her character and the other characters in the story. “You get to make it your own, which makes it lots of fun,” Lane said. Lane auditioned and acts with her mother, Connie, who plays her stepmother. “It’s quite ironic since we look so alike, and she is my stepmother [in the show],” she said with a laugh. Playing the main role has helped prepare her to become a singer and actress, which Lane said she hopes to be when she grows up. “One thing I love about Denton, it is so entertaining when it comes to music and acting,” she said. “It’s just that artsy feeling that I love about it and the community theater brings a lot of that to Denton,” she said. She also hopes to be a good role model for the children in the audience, Lane said. Many of the other actors in the

Photo by Martina Treviño/Photographer

The Fairy Godmother, Lana Hoover, sends Cinderella, Hannah Lane, a Denton High School senior, off to the ball. Ensemble member Rachel Tillman, portrays the Coachman. show have more theater experience than she does, which was intimidating at first, but “everybody has been so kind,” she said. Students should come see “Cinderella” for the technical aspects of the show, director Sharon Veselic said.

“You’re not goi ng to see Cinderella done at this level unless you go to Bass Hall where you’ll see a $100,000 show rolling in,” she said. One of her favorite moments of the show happened Monday night when the costumer brought her two

daughters to rehearsal. “They were mesmerized,” Veselic said. “Their eyes just followed Cinderella … That’s what we’re here for.” For more information, visit the Campus Theatre Web site at www. campustheatre.com.

‘Xanadu’ relishes in its ’80s excess with hilarious results By Lori Lee Staff Writer

It’s 1980. The “ultimate arts mecca” complete with roller disco, mirror balls and black lights, is the premiere destination. This is the setting of “Xanadu,” based on the cult classic movie of the same name starring Olivia Newton-John and Gene Kelly. The action starts with a wellbuilt man in cut-off shorts named Sonny Malone, who glides around the stage as if he were born wearing roller skates. He’s painting a mural, and during a trip to the library, he copies one painting of a group of muses from Greek mythology.

When Sonny gets depressed about his creation, his depression brings the muses to life. At first excited about waking in a Greek theater, the muses suddenly realize that this is in fact not Venice, Italy, but unfortunately Venice, Calif., and it’s not the enlightened age of philosophers, but the age of flamboyant excess. Clio, the lead muse, disguises herself as Kira and sweeps Sonny off his feet. She magically inspires him, as he immediately begins to see the possibilities for the old, abandoned theater of Xanadu. Two of Kira’s sisters, Melpomene and Calliope, grow jealous that Clio

is the leader and plot against her. Throughout the story, these mystical creatures skate around the stage singing ’80s songs, incorporating silly humor as they try to be romantic on their clunky roller skates. As ancient language intermingles with modern slang (“No you didn’t!”), the audience rolls with laughter. Christopher Ashley directed the Tony Award-nominated “Xanadu” with Dan Knechtges serving as choreographer. Douglas Carter Beane won the 2008 Drama Desk Award for his book. The score, by Jeff Lynne and John Farrar, includes the energetic hits

from the original movie as well as incidental music from Electric Light Orchestra. “Xanadu” will continue through April 18 at the Music Hall at Fair Park

in Dallas, and as the muses advise, “You really shouldn’t miss it.”

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FashionSCENE

Spring forward with cool fashion choices Words and P hotos by J essica Paul Staff Writer

This spring, a variety of styles have already been seen around campus. Sandals, bright colors, the ever-popular floral print, and denim are just some of the most prom-

ising looks for 2010. Although Texas weather is everything but predictable, students have began to break out the skirts and shorts and show some skin after the doldrums of winter. With April now in swing, the weather can only turn warmer and the styles can only turn hotter.

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