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New center welcomes vets BY A MBER A RNOLD Senior Staff Writer

Since the Post-9/11 GI Bill was signed into law in July of 2008, there has been a trend of universities creating on-campus veterans centers, and UNT has jumped on the bandwagon. On Monday, Aug. 24, UNT held the opening ceremony for the UNT Veterans Center, which has been in the works since February of this year when the Student Government Association, the student-led governmental body of UNT, passed the bill to open it. The center will serve to link all programs that may be of service to veterans and those still active in the military. T hese prog ra ms w i l l include everything from the transfer students center, the counseling center, learning center, tutoring for veterans and help for non-traditional students. The center is meant to ease the transition to a university as well as house the Student Veterans Association, Dean of Students Mona Hicks said. “In reality, a veteran could also be a transfer student and a non-traditional student as well, so that made the space even more crucial,” Hicks said. As of now, the center is operating without formal funding from UNT. However, if the center is in need of money, it will rely on other areas within UNT to help, Hicks said. The Post-9/11 GI Bill is crucial to the process of integrating veterans into universities, said Cary Ziegler, UNT Student Veterans Association president. The bill offers eligible veterans money for certain portions of their tuition, a monthly housing allowance and an annual stipend for books and supplies, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Web site. “I k new of a student that didn’t even know that he could benefit from the GI Bill and was planning

to not go back to school,” Ziegler said. “That shouldn’t be happening, and that’s the fault of the Veteran’s A ssociat ion. T hat’s t he purpose of the veterans center; veterans can come in and we can give them all of their options.” Ziegler, a petty officer, Third Class in the U.S. Navy, experienced some of the same problems that other veterans encounter. “The transition is so hard because you are coming from a life that is so strict and structured and doing something completely different,” Ziegler said. “It’s like night and day.” This is why the UNT Veterans Center is offering help in other areas such as social integration, family integration and veteran tutoring. “We are hoping that the vet center and vet association can help them connect with people in their same situation that can help them with the transition even more,” Assistant Registrar Bobby Lothringer said. Along with the center, the university is hoping to invest in more research in areas such as hearing and posttraumatic stress disorder in an effort to gain more money from the state of Texas, Hicks said. The state is committed to give money to eight different regiona l sites. However, certain criteria must be met in order to get the money, Hicks said. Hicks said only the basic needs of t he center a re met, such as location and computers. The university is trying to decide whet her t hey have the capacity to meet criteria. “We a re prov id i ng a centralized location for vets to get information about UNT and an environment to transition,” Hicks said. “Now we can say to military academies, ‘look at our capacity for you to safely transition to UNT and have a good academic experience.’”

PHOTO BY KHAI HA / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Luke Tinius, journalism senior, drives the bus for NT’s E-Ride shuttle service. The program runs from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. every day and transports students to any campus location, including Victory Hall and Discovery Eark.

E-Ride shuttles night owls BY JORDAN FOSTER Staff Writer

E-Ride shuttle bus service begins its third semester with a total of 25 calls and 42 riders on the first night. Officials in UNT’s transportation department said they are confident this fall will be a successful semester for the ser vice, which offers rides to those who need to get to specific places on campus. The prospective rider calls the UNT police dispatcher and they are given directions on where to board the shuttle. T he be g i n n i ng of t he semester starts out slow, but increases in October, according

to rider trends. Joe Richmond, Associate Director of transportation, said he believes the new service has been a great success over its predecessor the Night Rider. About 10 rides are given each hour on the E-ride, compared to about three an hour on the Night Rider. There is also a difference in range and flexibility, according to UNT officials. The Nig ht R ider was a two-bus, fixed-route system while the E-Ride takes riders all over campus, including Discovery Park. Since the implementation of the E-Ride system, the depart-

ment of transportation has worked to make the service run smoother so that it can serve more people by designating pick-up points in certain areas to ensure the rendezvous. They also posted a notice stating that drivers cannot drop anyone off campus, Richmond said. Luke Tinius, a journalism senior, has been driving for the university since the Night Rider program and said he loves his job as a driver. “We’ve been working ever since the start on what works and what doesn’t, and I think we have it down pretty good now,” he said. Two buses operate from

9 p.m. to 2 a.m. seven days a week during all university operating days. Richmond said that drivers generally have more riders on Sunday than any other night of the week. As of now, work is still being done on the new program. UNT’s transportation department acquired a new bus, bringing the total fleet size to four buses. “I think it’s a great service to the campus and I think it’s been well received, the drivers enjoy it,” Richmond said. “It’s student drivers supported by student funds, moving students around campus, so it’s totally a student-focused service.”

other location is a private lot behind campus on Avenue A, which has been there for more than 14 years. Su k ho’s m a n a ger K i n Samiuay and her staff realized noncustomer parking became a big problem during lunch and dinner hours. She said they devised a plan to begin leasing parking spots for those who wanted to park there. The restaurant’s rates somewhat emulate that of UNT’s and has

sold three parking spaces so far this semester. “We figured the prices by looking at UNT’s,” Samiuay said. “We don’t need the money, just the space.” Sukho has a total of 12 spaces to offer, yet people still park without purchasing a permit. Those who park without permission have their information taken and are asked to stop, she said. “We don’t want to tow them

because they have to pay a lot,” Samiuay said. “Some people still park every day. We just want them to know we do business every day and please don’t to take up the spaces.” While private establishments provide parking to students, UNT’s parking service doesn’t have a problem with their existence.

Restaurant leases parking spots BY JORDAN FOSTER Staff Writer

Since last semester, Thai restaurant Sukho Thai II has been offering parking spaces to students, staff and faculty. Sukho Thai II, which is on the corner of Hickory Street and Avenue B, provides students with a range of permit prices from $150 to $320. The Thai restaurant is one of two establishments offering parking spaces to students. The

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New credit card law extends payments deadlines BY CAROLYN BROWN Senior Staff Writer

Credit card users have gained extra time to make payments and will enjoy fewer rate increases thanks to a new law. The first phase of the new Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 that went into effect on Aug. 20 changed the rules for credit card companies’ practices. The act is intended to help consumers deal with common problems that come with credit card use, said James Matlock, senior money management mentor for the Student Money Management Center. The law’s provisions will offer students new conditions and protections for their credit card use, said Matlock. Credit card problems are common for college students, he said. Changes made in the first phase of the card act focus primarily on

scheduling requirements. Institutions must now give cardholders at least 21 calendar days from the time of mailing to pay their monthly bills without threat of late fees, and at least 45 days’ notice before increasing an accounts annual percentage rate or fees and finance charges, according to the Library of Congress’s summary of the law. In the past, companies only had to give 14 days from the time of mailing to avoid late fees, Matlock said. Although consumers will now have more time to make payments, students will need to be careful and pay attention to their mail so they don’t procrastinate and end up paying late fees, Matlock said. “Just because they give you 21 days before your bill is due doesn’t mean you should wait until the 20th day. Treat it like you still have 14 days,” Matlock said. The act also gives consumers

the right to opt out of interest rate and fee increases as well as the right to cancel their accounts while paying off the balances under the old, lower interest rates. Using this option, consumers will have as much as five years to pay off the debt before it is sent to collection and their credit reports are affected, Matlock said. The act’s next major phase will go into effect in February 2010, and will place new restrictions on credit card companies marketing cards for young adults and college students. The law will also prevent companies from giving credit to people younger than 21 without PHOTO BY STEPHEN MASKER / PHOTOGRAPHER a co-signer unless they can show an adequate means of repaying James Matlock, a finance senior, mentors Collen Lesher, a hospitality management junior, at the Money Management Center in Chestnut Hall. the debt. The law could have the effect of rationing credit. However, those of the economics department has implemented the August impact them, Helen Bow, assiswho really need credit cards will said. tant vice president of corporate measures. probably still be able to get them The bank will also inform its communications for Wells Fargo Wells Fargo, which has a when necessary, William Wallace bank in the University Union, users of any changes that will in Texas, said in an e-mail.

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Professors develop electronic chip, receive grant Science foundation grants $250,000 By Chris Speight Senior Staff Writer

Two UNT professors a re developing energ y-efficient elect ron ic ch ips t hat w i l l increase battery life, reduce power consumption and ultimately lead to lower consumer costs. Sa r aju Moha nt y, a ssi stant professor of computer science, and Elias Kougianos, assistant professor of engineering technology, received a three-year grant from the National Science Foundation for $250,000 to conduct their research. E lect ron ic ch ips a re i n ever y piece of tech nolog y from cell phones to remote controls, Mohanty said. When things like TVs, DVD players or gaming systems have wall outlets to plug into, power consumption is not as

great of a concern. Batterypowered devices, however, are a different matter, he said. “The program we’re trying to address in our research is how to make these chips that are operating in all of those portable devices more intelligent so that they consume less power,” Kougianos said. Ideally, the research will make the battery life of your cell phone last several days versus several hours, he said. The key to achieving this lies in the design of the chip. “The engineering processes under which these chips are being manufactured are more or less fixed, therefore we can not really control the engineering and manufacturing aspect of their production,” Koug ia nos sa id. “However we ca n help in t he design phase so that when they’re operating they’re taking into account the fact that they have a limited power supply.” The brunt of the research is focused on computer-aided design tools and algorithms

that design the chips so the minimum amount of power is used, Mohanty said. “The algorithms that these tools use to implement the design are more intelligent now,” Kougianos said. “They know, for example, if they’re going to operate as an encoder for the digital data that the camera provides.” Essentially, Mohanty and Kougianos are making chips op er ate mor e ef f ic ient l y and consume less power by using algorithms that are in their research software, they said. Since the alterations to the chips w ill be ta k ing place during the design phase and not t he actua lly ma nufacturing phase, Kougianos said that the changes would be streamlined to go straight into electronic devices. “If you don’t have to modify your manufacturing, then it’s much easier to adopt in your technique, than if you have to rebuild your factory,” he said.

Photo by Khai Ha / Staff Photographer

(Left) Dr. Saraju Mohanty and Dr. Elias Kougianos are researching ways to make electronic chips more efficient. They have been awarded a $250,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to continue their work. Mohanty said he came up with the idea and has generate d r ou g h l y $1 m i l l ion in resea rch f u nds f rom it over the span of five years.

Cont r ibutor s i nclude t he Sem i Conductor Resea rch Corporation and the National S c i e n c e Fou n d a t i on , h e said.

Moh a nt y e s t i m a t e d it w i l l be about t h ree yea rs before the chip that he and Kougianos are developing will be ready for consumers.

Economics prof fills top UNT adds parking options position at UNT center Continued from Page 1

By Melissa Boughton Staff Writer

The Center for Economic Development and Research is under new direction. Terry L. Clower is filling the vacant director position, effective today. Clower joined the center in 1992 and has served as the associate director for eight years. He will replace the retiring Bernard Weinstein. Thomas Evenson, dean of the College of Public Affairs and Community Service, appointed Clower. “He has the experience that is not only important to, but essential to the center,” Evenson said. The center was established in 1989 to conduct economic analysis and public policy research for UNT and other businesses. According to the center’s Web site, it also provides forecasting and strategic planning services to businesses, governments and non-profit agencies with an interest in economic development throughout the country. “As director, I am responsible for overseeing the operations for working with clients to help them identify their needs, to set up the parameters of research that we are generally paid to

do,” Clower said. Cl ient s of t he center have included the Texas Workforce Commission, the Texas Railroad Commission, Dallas Area Rapid Transit and Planned Parenthood of North Clower Texas. Clower is also an associate professor of applied economics and tries to link the center’s work with that of the students and programs. “Students in his class get very applied, practical kinds of experiences and examples from the work that he’s not only done in the past, but also what he is doing right now,” Evenson said. The center uses funding from external sources to help support graduate scholarships, Clower said. Paid internships are also available to students. “Part of our mission is to help support students,” he said. “Since the inception of the applied economic program, we have been providing employment and training opportunities for graduate students.” The center consists of one faculty member but always has research associates and graduate assistants. Weinstein’s retirement had been in the works for

a while and the center has been preparing for a smooth transition for a number of years, Clower said. “We lose people; they move on, and Bud wanted to do some other things, and we have somebody of Terry’s caliber that is ready and able to step into the role,” Evenson said. “I think you have to make the natural adjustments that you do in a transition, but I don’t think this is going to be a complicated one.” Clower has taken on many roles at the center including project manager, staff researcher and statistical analyst. Once he becomes director, Clower will continue to lead the center’s telecommunications and transportation research efforts. “The Center for Economic Development has a great reputation in the area that has been built through the expertise and the contributions of Dr. Weinstein,” Clower said. “We are going to continue to build on that.” Clower said he wants the center to continue working for its customer base and continue to be a source of learning for students while expanding on its mission to support students.

“We are not in competition with private businesses,” S c ot t K a n g a s , a s s o c i a t e director of parking services said in an e-mail interview. “We appreciate t heir w i l lingness to offer additiona l options to our students.” K a n g a s s a id t he U N T Parking Services Department has been working to provide more opt ions to st udents.

The department has been w o r k i n g o n ot h e r p r ojects such as open i ng new pa rk ing in Discover y Pa rk and restoring Union Circle Pa rk ing Ga rage, wh ich included new lighting a nd a s ph a lt , plu s p a i nt a nd parking equipment. The department has future plans consisting of building an additional parking garage adjacent to the new Business Leadership Building.

Roommates connect online CHICAGO (MCT) -For Satit Koonopakarn, the gold dagger and book of chants were the first signs of trouble. His freshman roommate at the University of Illinois at Chicago pulled out the items on move-in day, explaining that he was a Wiccan and liked to practice witchcraft. Months later, Koonopakarn said, he awoke during the night to find the roommate standing over his bed casting a spell. “I was lying there thinking, ‘Please God, don’t let anything bad happen to me,’” Koonopakarn said with a chuckle. Like most colleges with residence halls, U of I-Chicago makes an effort to pair first-year roommates who are compatible, often taking into consideration personality assessments and lifestyle questionnaires, among other factors. But some matches still result in disaster. To minimize the horror stories,

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W hen it comes to permits, students, staf f and facult y have four different parking opt ion s to choos e f rom, any where from $36 a year to $700 a year. It also changed standard pa rk ing meters to prepa id meters in parking lots during the summer. Students, faculty a nd st a f f pay t he meter s using a pre-paid meter card. If there is unused time, it is credited back to the card.

Photo courtesy of MCT a small but growing number of schools are inserting online technology into the equation. They are setting up their own social networking sites, instructing students to create a profile and select a roommate – like Match. com for dorms. Assigned roommates have already seized on Facebook and MySpace as a way to learn more about each other. Colleges field complaints from students, and their parents, seeking roommate changes even before the school year begins. Loyola University recently heard from the mother of a student who pulled up a photo of her roommate’s house on Google Maps and deemed it too shabby. While some schools are now trying to use the technology to their advantage, other schools are pushing forward with traditional matchmaking, insisting students need to branch out of their comfort zones and experience diversity. For the nearly 2.8 million freshmen heading off to college – one of the highest numbers in history – the roommate relationship may have the single greatest impact on their college experience, studies show. Students dissatisfied with their roommates are more likely to feel negative about college and suffer lower grade-point averages and retention rates. “It can make or break a student,” said Mike Schultz,

director of university housing at Southern Illinois UniversityEdwardsville, who serves as president of the Association of College and University Housing Officers International. “Some students will leave a university if they have a poor experience. I’ve also seen marginal students with great student relationships succeed with the extra support.” Starting next year, DePaul University will allow freshmen to select their roommate through an online networking site created by a company called Lifetopia. Lifetopia-designed sites allow students to post photos and details about their background and interests, then shop around for compatible classmates. Within the past several years, the company has signed contracts with more than a dozen colleges, including San Francisco State University. The California school offers the Lifetopia network to students selecting roommates for offcampus housing and a similar in-house online networking program for those living in residence halls on campus. “We’ve found that there’s less conflict when the roommates select each other,” said Philippe Cumia, the school’s associate director for administrative services. “Giving them a choice gives them a greater stake in the relationship and making it work.”

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Arts & Life

Page 3 Kip Mooney

Arts & Life Editor kipmooney@my.unt.edu

New fence limits access to field for students By Morgan Walker Staff Writer

Students walking near the intersection of North Texas Bou lev a rd a nd C hest nut Street may notice a large fence surrounding what is now the Physical Education Field. This summer the Department o f K i n e s i o l o g y, H e a l t h Promotion and Recreation proposed the idea to build the fence so the field would only be used for physical education classes. “The field got eaten alive,” said Allen Jackson, chairman of the department, “The grass wore out especially on weekends when students and nonstudents used it,” he said. In the past this field was frequently occupied by people playing sports such as Ultimate Frisbee, soccer and football or just using it as a short cut while walking on campus. During previous semesters, many classes were canceled for the day because of worn-

out areas on the field and students needed a safe place to play, Jackson said. The field was often closed because of repairs. Now, since t he f ield is restricted to classroom space on ly, g rass ca n cont inue growing as it is worn, said Lanse Fullinwider, UNT grounds maintenance manager. This is not the first time changes have been made to the field. About two years ago the University spent more than $100,000 to fix up the field, Fullinwider said. Fullinwider gave a description of the repairing process t hat included abandoning the old, inefficient irrigation system and installing a new one. The existing sod was removed and the site tilled to make the ground more even. Sand was added and tilled into the soil blend for the site to be graded, and a roll of sod

was laid and watered well until it could be used again, Fullinwider said. This year, instead of repeating this extensive process, the College of Education spent $ 80,000 to build the fence which took about six weeks to construct, said Helen Bailey, associate director of the UNT Facilities Management and Construction. Though the field is now expected to last longer with the new fence, students will find limited availability of space to play. “We can’t even go over there to play catch the way we used to,” said Erik Aguirre, business sophomore and West Hall resident. Photo by Kristen Bradley / Pjotographer Sindy Ventura, an electronic news sophomore and The new fence by the Physical Education Building is causing problems for those who use the area as a shortcut to cut West Hall resident, said she across campus. enjoyed having the field for ational sports department says students by posting fliers with reading a book and hanging ball practice, she said. maps and using the Web,” Sue Even though the use of the it is doing what it can to help. out with her friends. “We hope to spread the word Delmark, director of recreThe field was also a conve- field is now limited to physical nient spot for intramural foot- education classes, the recre- about more green space for ational sports, said.

Campus crawling with ‘cold-blooded’ crickets By: Dominique Beck Staff Writer

Students returned to campus this year greeted by an entirely different type of welcoming committee. Crickets. These six-legged creatures make a seasonal visit every summer f rom t he beginning of August until the end of September, said Lanse Fullinwider, UNT grounds maintenance manager. Fu llinw ider said the maintenance staff usually tends to let nature take its course. “We u sua l ly let natural phenomena and birds take care of that problem,” he said. Fu l linw ider said if the issue begins to become a huge problem, his team will spray the campus with chemicals or insecticides, but with caution. “We can’t just go in spraying the campus all willy nilly,” he said. “There are a lot of students on this campus, so we have to be careful because we don’t know how every student will react to certain chemicals.” Fullinwider said although he knows the time of year the crickets make their special guest appearance, he does not know exactly why. “That is just something that I have never looked into,” Fullinwider said.

Fashion design senior Angela Williams said she cannot even stand the thought of crickets and does her best to make sure they are nonexistent in her home. “They are the reason why I hate summer weather,” Williams said. “I can’t wear my cute shorts and skirt and am deathly afraid to wear sandals because those little suckers will jump all over me.” Williams said although she does her best to make sure crickets are nonexistent in her home, she often fails. “I’ve set traps and sprayed every corner, but they still come,” Williams said. “I’ve even set my air conditioning to 50 to freeze them out, but it did nothing but freeze up my AC pipes,” W i l l ia ms said. Ben Taylor, hall director of Kerr Hall, said this is an issue his residents know all too well. “Every time someone opens the door, crickets will come jumping inside to try to get into the lobby, or if a resident is moving in and have clothes, the crickets will jump and latch on,” Taylor said. “They are mainly on the upper levels of the hall just hanging on for dear life.” Taylor said the high population of Kerr Hall causes more cricket issues than other dorms.

He said to help minimize the situation, pest control comes in weekly to spray throughout the dorms. But students and, faculty and staff do not need to worry about crickets overtaking the campus forever. Crickets are summer insects said Amy Merlo Myers, representative of Myers Pest Control Inc. “They are cold-blooded insects… It’s much easier for

them to die in a colder climate because they can easily become frozen,” Merlo said. “It’s kind of like a deathly frost bite.” Crickets can adjust better to a warmer climate because the heat is not as harsh on their crunchy shell-like exterior, Merlo said. Seeing those little creatures crawl along the ground bothers biology junior Odira Obiaju, but she said a few here and there is not as big a deal.

“I really don’t mind seeing them around as long as they don’t come in dozens and remind me of the 10 plagues.”

—Odira Obiaju Biology junior

“I saw a few crickets today on my way around campus,” Obiaju said, “I really don’t mind

seeing them around as long as they don’t come in dozens and remind me of the 10 plagues.”

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Arts & Life

Kip Mooney

Arts & Life Editor kipmooney@my.unt.edu

UNT massage therapist offers IBBERABBER reduced price, stress relief

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BY K ATIE GRIVNA Senior Staff Writer

Photographer

Name: Aaron Dowden Major: Business Status: Junior

Q: A:

What countries have you lived in?

I lived in Texas from birth for 18 months, then lived in Germany till I was 6, did Japan for a year, Germany again from age 8 to 11, Spain from 11 to 19, and now I’m back in Texas.

Did you attend American or local schools while abroad?

I grew up in military schools on bases.

Was there any culture shock coming back to America?

I visited every 2 years, so I was used to it, but there’s a big difference between visiting and living. Obviously the hours were different, and the stores, and I could drink in Spain but I can’t drink here.

Aaron Dowden

Q: A:

Which country was your favorite?

Spain was. My teen years were there, and I enjoyed the ambience of Spain.

Where do you plan on going after you graduate?

Wherever the job takes me.

O n t he t h i rd f loor of Chestnut Hall, Spanish education senior Aimee Cundiff is relaxed and at peace in the hands of Joyce Livingston, a certified massage therapist. T he St udent Hea lt h & Wellness Center identif ied massage therapy as an important stress reliever 12 years ago, Health Resources Coordinator David Mumaugh said. Massage therapy is offered for students, faculty and staff. The cost for students for 30 minutes is $22 or $38 for an hour. For faculty and staff, a 30-minute session is $28, or $44 for an hour. Livingston has been working as a massage therapist for about 16 years, 12 of which she has spent working at UNT, she said. “It is all about taking care of the body,” she said. Livingston said she is thrilled UNT offers massage therapy for students because college is stressful and hard. “I’m here for the students,” she said. “I want students to do well and feel good. I’m here to help.” L iv i ng ston s a id she i s impressed by how “students are tuned into their bodies” and a lot of people come to relax. She can use different techniques for different issues and continues to study different aspects of massage therapy, such as Swedish massage, trigger point therapy, deep

tissue massage and myofascial release, she said. Her favorite part of her job is connecting with her clients, Livingston said. Before she be g i n s t he massage, she sits down and talks with the person in order to assess any problems they might be experiencing, she said. Clients are always covered and do not have to be nude. Liv ingston sa id she wa nts people to feel comfortable. “It’s all about how they are feeling,” she said. Cundiff goes for massage therapy once a week for a Swed ish a nd deep t issue massage, she said. “For me, it’s a stress reliever,” she said. “It’s a nice treat for myself.” She received massages about once a month before going to school at UNT and said the massage therapy offered at UNT is a good price, as the normal the cost of an hour massage is $60 to $80. Cundiff said she knows she is in good hands and Livingston is knowledgeable about the new methods of massage. Livingston wants to teach people how to take care of themselves, not just in the present, but in the future, too, she said. She became interested in massage therapy after being i nju red i n a ca r accident and sought out the therapy herself. In the future, Livingston said she wants to continue to learn about the body and wants students and faculty to know of the services available. “I rea l ly ca re a nd look forward to seeing them,” she said. For more information about massage t herapy, ca l l t he Meadows Center for Health Resources at 940-565-2787.

PHOTO BY CLINTON LYNCH / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Certified Massage Therapist Joyce Livingston offers students, faculty and staff a chance to alleviate the stress of school by offering 30 or 60 minute massages at discounted prices.

Massage Techniques • Swedish massage – the most common type of massage, using techniques developed in Sweden in the 19th century • Trigger point therapy – focuses on specific points on the body to alleviate pain through applied pressure • Deep tissue massage – a more intense massage reaching deep into the muscle tissue • Myofascial release therapy – releases muscle tightness through sustained pressure, generally prescribed for chronic back pain DEFINITIONS ADAPTED FROM WWW.DICTIONARY.COM.

Beatles may revive game industry NEW YORK (AP) — With a little help from the Beatles and price cuts from Sony and Microsoft, the slumping video game industry is hoping for a sales resurrection this fall. The season gets a late-summer start today, with the release of “Guitar Hero 5,” a game featuring music from the Rolling Stones, Nirvana and other popular bands. Then on Sept. 9 comes the launch of “The Beatles: Rock Band,” which marks the rock icons’ debut in a video game. Plagued by the recession and a lackluster game release schedule for much of this year, the video game industry – which is bigger

than the music business by some estimates – has fallen into a slump. It has been the first once since the latest game consoles – the Xbox 360, the Wii and the PlayStation 3 – were launched in 2005 and 2006. While John Lennon may have once boasted the Beatles were more popular than Jesus, time will tell whether this fall’s video game fans feel that way. The “Rock Band” game will cost $60, which is typical for a big release, but there also will be a $250 version that comes with “limited edition” instruments resembling the ones the Fab Four used. Video game industry analysts

are cautiously optimistic that 2009 will end on a higher note than it began. It doesn’t hurt that two of the three console makers announced hefty price cuts in recent days. Last Thursday, Microsoft Corp. said it is slashing the price of the high-end Xbox 360, the Elite, by $100 to $299. A few days earlier, Sony Corp. rolled back the price of the PlayStation 3 by $100. That just leaves Nintendo Co., whose Wii has cost $250 since its launch. Analysts expect the company to bring down the price of the Wii, though it might do that by keeping the base price level and including more free games with it.

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Sports

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Sports Editor ntdaily.sports@gmail.com

UNT volleyball swept in tourney The Script: Vick By R emington Bird Staff Writer

UT-San Antonio Roadrunners vs. UNT

Hoping to improve on last year’s losing record, UNT failed to use its home-court advantage in last weekend’s Mean Green Volleyball Classic, when it lost all three of its matches. The Mean Green (0-3) used senior outside-hitter Salah Schoenecke through most of the first two games but did not bring her in until late in the last game. S en ior m idd le -blo c ker Rachelle Wilson explained the substitutions and changes in the roster. “Our goal this weekend was each single game we wanted to do something different in order to build up to our full potential,” she said. The Mean Green will travel to Dallas this week to face Southern Methodist University.

Friday had the smallest crowd of about 50 supporters, but it was the team’s most competitive game of the tournament, lasting all five sets. University of Texas at San Antonio came out strong in the first set, getting the lead and never giving it back. They won the set 25-17, even after a late rally by the Mean Green. UNT needed back-to-back victories to win the match, and almost accomplished it as it won the fourth set 16-25. The last set was a back and forth battle between the teams, both gaining and losing the lead. However, a well-placed hit from UT-San A ntonio’s middle hitter Briana Mason gave the Roadrunners the set at 15-12 and the game.

earns 2nd chance Opinion Eric Johnson

Senior Staff Writer

Photo by Khai Ha/ Staff Photographer

Sophomore outside hitter Lacey Reasons goes for the spike against New Mexico State last Saturday. The team ended up losing 3-0.

Photo by Khai Ha/ Staff Photographer

(Right) Middle back sophomore Kati Dillard does an ariel high five with setter sophomore Kayla Saey after scoring against New Mexico State.

University of Northern Colorado Bears vs. UNT

New Mex ico State University Aggies vs. UNT

The sta nds were f u l l of suppor ter s for t he Mea n Green’s second match, but the UNC Bears also had a decent sized fan base. The Mean Green came out strong but lost the lead early and never got it back. Northern Colorado’s out side h it ter Kenzie Shreeve took over early, scoring repeatedly, and UNT lost the set 25-17. The second set was much more competitive, but t he Mean Green was behind the entire time. The set ended 25-20 w it h a wel l-placed shot by t he Bears’ Nata lie Laband. The third set was controlled by the Bears who led by as much as 11 points. The Mean Green made a late rally, but the set ended with an error, giving the Bears the set 25-20 and the game in three straight sets.

The stands were packed for UNT’s last game of the tourna ment Saturday, but ha lf the stands were full of Aggie supporters, who were making much more noise than the home crowd. UNT played from behind as the Aggies controlled the ent i re match. T he Mea n Green fel l in st ra ig ht sets 25-18, 25-21 and 25-14. The outcome gave NMSU its first wins and UNT its first three losses of the season. Headrick said she liked the energ y a nd passing of t he team, but there were some things that the team needed to fix before its next set of matches. “I t h i n k we establ ished something tonight,” she said. “But our offense still is not running the way we want it to run.”

Rodriguez denies NCAA violations Ann Arbor, Mich. (AP) — Michigan head football coach Rich Rodriguez said Monday that his football program has abided by NCAA rules, despite allegations from anonymous players and former players who say the team has practiced far beyond the time allowed. “We k now t he r u les,” Rodriguez said, “and we follow the rules.” At a news conference in Ann Arbor, Rodriguez became emotional and had to gather himself several times with glassy eyes as he denied any wrongdoing. “I guess I’m here to tell you that whatever you’ve heard or want to believe, the trust is that this coaching staff cares very deeply about the young men in our program,” he said. T he school on Su nday launched an investigation into allegations that the football program regularly violates NCAA rules limiting how much time players can spend on training and practice. The players spoke to the newspaper on condition of anonymity because they feared repercussions from coaches. Big Ten compliance officials arrived on campus Sunday to assist with the investigation, according to two people at the school. One person, who spends a lot of time with the team, said the school’s compliance office often makes unannounced visits to make sure the program is following the rules. Both people spoke on the condition of

anonymity because the school will not publicly discuss the case until the probe is completed. Michigan athletic director Bill Martin announced the school investigation, saying the allegations were taken seriously. “We believe we have been compliant with NCAA rules, but nonetheless we have launched a full investigation,” Martin said in a statement released by the school Sunday night. Martin’s statement also indicated the school had reached out to both the Big Ten and the NCAA about the allegations, adding the university would have more to say after its inquiry was done. Those regulations a llow players to spend eight hours a week on mandatory workouts during the offseason. Players told the Free Press that they have spent two to three times that amount on required workouts. The players said the amount of time they spent on football

Andre J. Jackson/Detroit Free Press/MCT University of Michigan head coach Rich Rodriguez addressed the media at Junge Family Champions Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Monday, August 31, 2009. activities during the season exceeded the weekly limit of 20 hours and often exceeded the daily limit of four hours. They also said quality-control staff often watched seven-onseven offseason scrimmages that are supposed to be volun-

tary and that only training staff are allowed to attend. Rodriguez said what has bothered him the most is the perception that he and his staff do not care about their players. “That is disheartening,” he said.

December 31, 2006. That was the last time Michael Vick set foot on a National Football League field. Since then, he has been conv icted of running an illegal dog fighting ring, served 18 months i n pr i s on a nd forced to file bankruptcy after losing tens of millions of dollars. The Philadelphia Eagles decided to take a chance on the gifted athlete, and he was able to return to the field for them Thursday night. The home crowd erupted when Vick came into the game and he completed all four of his passes in a limited, but successf u l, return to football. The question remains, does he deserve a second chance? I say, without a doubt, that he does. Others feel that he did not receive a severe enough punishment. The ignorance and intolerance runs thick in this countr y with “hide your dogs” merchandise being sold, and the “killers do not make role models” signs outside Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia before Vick’s debut. It is these people, and not Vick, that disgust me. Who are you to judge? What gives you that right? We are supposed to be afforded opportunity in this so-called “great country,” but I guess that only applies to certain people. We are so quick to give others multiple chances, but not Vick? The man paid more than his debt to societ y, has shown genuine remorse for his mistakes and should be afforded another opportunity.

I have only known one perfect person to walk this earth, so who among us is without fault? Granted some mistakes a re wor se t ha n ot her s, but it does not mean he ca nnot turn his life around. P ut you rsel f in his shoes and t r y to i ma g i ne what he is going through. Now is t he t ime to suppor t a fel low hu ma n being and pray he can find a better path, not protest and exile him. I understa nd t he love of animals runs deep, but there are far bigger injustices and worse crimes. Take for instance Donte Stallworth, who chose to drive drunk, thus running over and killing an innocent man. The punishment for this inexcusable crime? 24 days in prison! 24 days! That is a disgrace and the protestors should be on his lawn, not Vick’s. Vick surrounded himself with the wrong people and t heir negat ive inf luence led him down the wrong path. Now he has found a great mentor in Tony Dungy, and has su r rou nded h imself with the right people who will only help him better himself as a person as well as a football player. Give him the opportunity to learn from his mistakes and grow as a person. Now is your opportunity to jump down off your high horse, show some passion and forgiveness and be a better person. Take two simple lessons with you that I was taught as a child, and I w ill be sure to teach my son when he is old enough to understand; be careful who you surround yourself with, and always be a leader; never a follower.

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Amanda Mielcarek

Views Editor ntdailyviews@gmail.com

Despite recession, college is still worth it Editorial In a time when the country is experiencing one of the worst recessions in its history, many are questioning whether the high price of a degree is actually worth it. Though it’s true that the cost of college is a heavy burden, it is important to consider that a degree from some universities is far more costly than the same degree from other universities. For instance, UNT’s tuition for fall 2009 through spring 2010 is estimated at $7,300, while the same year of tuition at Northeastern University is estimated at $34,950, according to U.S. News and World Report. It is noteworthy that, although both universities made U.S. News and World Report’s “Up-and-coming National Universities” list, there is a $27,650 difference between their yearly tuitions. Although Northeastern University is a private university and UNT is a public one, the point is that there is a considerable gap between the highest and lowest tuitions in the country. While UNT has been no exception to nationally rising tuitions, it is still on the lower end of the spectrum as far as expense. The editorial staff feels that the university deserves acknowledgment for keeping tuition manageable, even during the recession. That said, measures should be taken to ensure that tuition stays affordable and competitive. If UNT finds a way to regulate tuition and thereby continues to keep it affordable for its students, then the high price of a degree is certainly worth it for students who are willing to work hard and get the most out of their degree. We agree the current economic climate is grim, as potential employers expect to hire 22 percent fewer graduates from the class of 2009 than they did from the class of 2008, according to the National Association of Colleges and Employers. When weighed with the ever-escalating price of tuition across the country, the decision to invest in college is trickier than it was in the past. We understand going tens of thousands of dollars into debt with student loans is a huge responsibility and commitment, especially considering most have to be paid on six months after graduation regardless of whether your degree results in a job or not. However, since UNT offers students the opportunity to earn a degree for a reasonable price, we feel it is certainly in students’ best interest to make the investment.

Campus Chat

What are your expectations for the football team this year?

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“I am optimistic but realistic at the same time. Hopefully they’ll win more than last season, so maybe four games.”

Patrick Murphy International Studies Junior

Football should not be our focus

he need for a dramatic shift in focus in at h let ics at t h is university has never been greater. The vast majority of intercollegiate teams at UNT are woefully underfunded, and the root of the problem is more often than not prescribed as a remedy. The root, of course, is football, and the cure, surprisingly enough, is an entirely different sport. The time has come for a universit y-w ide epiphany: that this school is not, nor ever was, nor ever will be, a football school. The football team at this university has become, in recent years, a gigantic money pit, into which millions of dollars have been poured, never to be seen again. Each year, we are told by our athletic administrators that this is the year where all that “hard work” (i.e., our money) will pay off. Each year, we sit through embarrassing losses and we are given excuses. Each year, we are asked to pay for a new dorm, a new coach or a new stadium. Like a middle-aged man with problems in the bedroom, we

blame the bed, the woman or the circumstances before we realize where the problem truly lies. I could easily make the argument that these funds should be put toward academic use. Because football is supposed to be a great advertisement for the school, I could also make the case that the $78 million that we are planning on spending on a new stadium could have been put towards real advertisements, ones that actually accentuate the strengths of this school rather than its gigantic weakness. However, that is not my purpose here. Instead, I’d like to put forward that if this university must continue to pour money into athletics, it must choose a better niche market, another sport. That sport, of course, is basketball. Few universities in the south are in a position to focus on basketball. We are one of them. For the past five years, the UNT basketball team has not had a single losing season. It has gone to the National Collegiate Athletic Association tournament once. Its success dwarfs that of most other teams here, espe-

cially football, and it already has one of the better facilities in North Texas. In many respects, it is also a cheaper sport to maintain. If one applies Adam Smith’s concept of specialization to North Texas athletics, then it makes little or no sense to specialize in anything but basketball considering their recent success and the lack thereof from our football team. Trying to thrive in the sport of football at this university is the equivalent of Cuba trying to make internationally recognized cars. They know that their specialty is cigars, as we should know that our specialty is not on the football field, no matter how many empty seats may surround it. Of course, in no way should we suspend or eliminate the football program altogether. There is a place for it, no doubt, but that place should not consistently be at the forefront of our university, nor should any sport for that matter. Perhaps, in time, they might prove themselves worthy of the attention, effort and money they receive, but for right now they need to show that they can win with what they have rather than

talking about what they could do with what they don’t. I earnestly hope that they succeed in the future, but I hope that will not be at the egregious expense it has accumulated thus far. It is unfortunate that our administrators in athletics have allowed this situation to occur. We are told, year after year, the same rhetoric, and the few die-hard fans that repeat the slogans ad nauseum brutally attack those who do not support the good-old-boy network that has unwittingly sabotaged our athletics program, claiming that the critics are by default “antiathletics” or simply ungrateful for all of the positive things that the football program has provided. These claims are patently untrue. This university must step forward and show that it is different from most; it must prove itself in a field different from the ones dominated by those larger or better funded than itself. If it must focus on sports, that sport must absolutely be basketball. Brandon Cooper is a Radio, Television and Film senior. He can be reached at runfellow@ gmail.com.

Why race still matters in America

hy are we still ta l k ing about race ? Haven’t civ i l r ig hts issues worked themselves out between the 1960s and now? The answer, of course, is no, and public schools are often where the situation is most apparent. Ma ny disadva ntaged member s of ou r soc iet y, including, but by no means limited to, poor urban black students, struggling kids on Native American reservations and Latino children whose parents don’t speak English also happen to be disproportionately poor. Racism from the past, and sometimes the present, has contributed to this situation, but many Americans today simply don’t want to digest that reality.

College applications and scholarship forms still ask for you to mark down your race. Why, you ask? It is clear that the answer is that race makes a difference in whether you are accepted or not. Race obv iously does not matter from a genetic standpoint. The idea that race is i mpor ta nt because of it s effect on genetics has been thoroughly set straight. Therefore the validit y of race itself has never been rested on a scientific foundation. It has been biolog ica l ly proven t hat t here a re no distinct and pure races to be indentified. So, if race doesn’t disting u ish hu ma ns f rom each other by genetic terms, why does it still matter in today’s

society? It is all shaped by political, cultural and legal functions in society today. I bel ieve t hat race is a socia l const r uct a nd on ly has meaning because society gives it a meaning. People engage i n d iscr i m i nat ion and racism because it helps t hem feel like t hey have a better understanding of each other. For example, when people were approached w it h t he i ssue of vot i ng for Joh n McCain or Barack Obama, many voted on the basis of race and only race. It has been just 40 years since t he desegregation of schools and public facilities, and already Americans have begun to complain that we are too focused on race. Pe ople fe el d i sc om for t when talking about a color-

blind society. Truth be told, we have a long way to go before this can happen. How can race not matter when many high schools still ignore the contributions of people of color, as well as the history of racism in this country? How can we be colorblind when the faces of the poorest sections of the poorest cities a re t he da rkest, a nd t he faces of those in the highest positions of power are the lightest? If you believe that race does not matter in America, you are wearing a powerful and da ngerous bl i nd fold on ly education can remove. Sara Herndon is a rehabilitation studies sophomore. She can be reached at sarahherndon@my.unt.edu.

“Honestly, I haven’t followed them so I don’t know what’s expected. It sounds like Riley Dodge is what UNT needs though, a young gun in there.”

Andrew Garnes

Photo Journalism Junior

“From what I’ve heard at orientation the team doesn’t really win, but I would hope with new students that there will be a turnaround.”

Michelle Watson Pre Biology and Chemistry Junior

“I think with all the new people the spirits will be higher, and they will possibly win games.”

Elizabeth Markha

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New receiving corps has big shoes to fill Eric Johnson

Senior Staff Writer Casey Fitzgerald will not be suiting up for the Mean Green this season, which means the team will lose its all-time leading receiver. What receiver will step in and replace the 229 receptions, 2,533 yards and 20 touchdowns he recorded during his UNT recordbreaking career? The answer is not as simple as just one name but several, and redshirt freshman quarterback Riley Dodge will begin his starting career confident in this group. “We don’t have one guy this season. We have five or six,” Riley Dodge said. “We have a lot of young talent and a very deep receiving corps. We will be harder to defend against this season because we have so many guys who can be a true No. 1 receiver.” UNT has just four returning receivers who caught a pass last season. Junior Alex Lott lead that group with 26 receptions, but expects

more of a balanced attack from the team this year. “My role is different this year, and the coaches expect more of me,” Lott said. “We are much deeper on this team and I expect several guys to step us this season. I don’t see Casey Fitzgerald numbers this year, which is not necessarily a bad thing.” Todd Dodge and his coaching staff hit the recruiting trail to stockpile the Mean Green with receiving talent, including three guys who will make an immediate impact. The newcomers are true freshmen Darius Carey out of Helen Cox high school in New Orleans, La., and junior transfers Jamaal Jackson from Southwest Mississippi Junior College and Mike Outlaw coming from East Mississippi Community College. Carey has made a seamless transition from high school quarterback to wide receiver and has garnered respect from his coaches and teammates. Jackson and Outlaw add a wealth of talent and leadership

to the team. “They make us much harder to defend,” Todd Dodge said. “They have a lot of experience and I expect them both to be big playmakers. They give us great depth at the receiver position.” Both players led their junior college teams in Mississippi in receptions and yards last season and embrace those high expectations. “Me and Mike work together to be vocal leaders and leaders by example for the younger guys,” Jackson said. “We are competitive and want to make ourselves and everyone around us better every day. Casey left a legacy here, but we feel we have the talent on this team to fill that void.” The team’s receivers possess a lot of quickness and speed but also some size. Sophomore Sam Roberson, 6-foot-4-inch, 220 pounds and freshmen Forrest Rucker, at 6-foot-6-inch and 215 pounds, will give Riley Dodge some big targets to find in the red zone, or the distance between the 20-yardline and the end zone.

Green (2-0) came in as an overwhelming favorite, the team met expectations and defeated the 0-2 Bearkats. The lone goal came in the game’s 20th minute, when freshman midfielder Carly McDowell used a no-look pass from senior forward and captain Kendall Juett to score her first career goal past SH goalkeeper Jenny Pence.

Success in home openers continued to be a trend for the Mean Green, as the team improved to 15-0 all-time when starting the season at home. “I think we play really strong at home and take it personally when someone comes onto our field to compete,” head coach John Hedlund said. “More than anything, the success on our field can be tied to our attitude when

Photo by Cristy Angulo/ Photographer

Junior wide receiver Michael Outlaw rushes by his teammates during practice at the Athletics Center on Wednesday. The Mean Green offense has several receivers who are ready to step up this season. It is often said that competition breeds success, which is exactly what offensive coordinator Todd

Ford expects of this group. “There is a ton of depth and competition this year,” Ford said. “It is nice to have one guy, but we are at our best when we have six playmakers that can make some-

thing happen. Our offense is more potent and more dangerous this season because of that.” The Mean Green will begin their test on Sept. 3 on the road against Ball State University.

we play at home.” Junior Goalkeeper Mandy Hall had five saves en route to her ninth career shutout, the third most in UNT history. “She really saved us out there,” McDowell said. “Without her it wouldn’t have been easy for us to win at all.”

Tensions ran high in a scrappy game as the Mean Green fought past the University of New Mexico State (0-3). NMSU committed 15 fouls compared to UNT’s five, while four yellow cards were given out during the game. “That’s the way it’s going to be and we’re just going to have to get used to it,” Juett said. Sophomore forward Kelsey

Perlman, last year’s team leading scorer, provided the only offense of the game, scoring on a header off an assist from freshman midfielder Ellen Scarfone in the 21st minute. “Neither of these wins were pretty, but we’re winning games,” Hedlund said. “You can’t teach players how to win games and we’ve shown enough character to do just that.”

Mean Green soccer sweeps opening weekend By Sean Gorman

Senior Staff Writer

The UNT soccer team opened its season over the weekend with two 1-0 victories against Sam Houston State University and the University of New Mexico State. Friday against Sam Houston State University In a game where the Mean

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