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Extra expenses add up BY MELISSA BOUGHTON Staff Writer
Whether it’s paying for cable, Internet, electricity or a new couch, all of the extra expenses can make or break a student’s decision to live on- or off-campus. Students on-campus pay one set price to live in a dorm that includes all-bills-paid, Internet, cable, a meal plan and a close proximity to campus. On the other hand, students who choose to move off-campus are faced with a monthly rent on top of individual bills for electricity, cable, Internet and groceries. In addition to the bills, students who don’t reside in student-living apartments like City Parc and University Courtyard have to provide their own furniture and kitchenware. Bills, Bills, Bills Students that move into an offcampus apartment will find that in most cases, there are separate bills for water, trash, gas, electricity, cable and Internet. Electricity bills will vary depending on the size of an apartment and how much electricity is used. The same goes for gas and water bills. Internet prices also vary widely, but companies like Charter Communications have plans
starting at $19.99. Cable can range from a basic package at $29.99 to an extended, full cable package with add-ons such as NFL Sunday Ticket, HBO and other movie channels. These extra features might cost students
The Right Housing in the Wrong Economy Part 2 of a Series more than $100 per month. Victoria Eaton, a social science senior, lived on-campus in the dorms for three years and made the move to an apartment in August. Eaton lives at University Courtyard, a student-living apartment complex that offers furnished units for students that are all-bills-paid and include cable and Internet. Most student-living apartments that advertise all-billspaid do give students a cap for electric bills. Robert Lorance, general manager at City Parc apartments, said the apartments pay $30 per person for electric bills. “Anything over the collective amount for those units, we split between the residents,” Lorance said. City Parc apartments cover $120 of the electric bill in its
four-bedroom units, but if residents use more than the allotted amount, the difference would be split four ways. For example, if a unit uses $160 worth of electricity in a month, a $40 difference, each resident would pay $10. What about the food? Jacqueline Garrison, an anthropology freshman, said she loves the convenience of having a meal plan included in the cost of her housing payment. Garrison, a Bruce Hall resident, has the five-day meal plan and said she spends an additional $10-$20 a week on groceries to make up for the two days without the plan. “I do save a lot of money having a meal plan and living in the dorms,” she said. Students who live on-campus have three choices to choose from for meal plans: a five-day, seven-day and eight’s enough. The eight’s enough plan allows students to have eight total meals per week that can be used on any day at any cafeteria. The difference in price from a five-day to seven-day meal plan at a standard dorm like Bruce Hall is $193.77 per semester.
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Victoria Eaton, a social science senior, takes the bus from her off-campus apartment to UNT to save gas and money. Eaton said the ride only takes 15 minutes from University Courtyard to campus.
Bruce Hall
City Parc Apartments
Total housing price per semester Total Dorm w/ 5-day meal plan $3,073.68 Total Dorm w/ 7-day meal plan $3,267.45
Total housing price per month Rent for 4 bedroom/2 bath $539/month Rent for 2 bedroom/2 bath $689/month
Total expenses per semester Semester dorm w/ 5-day meal plan $3,073.68 to $3,253.68 Semester dorm w/ 7-day meal plan $3,267.45 to $3,447.45
Total expenses per month Rent for 4 bed/4 bath $839 to $1219 Rent for 2 bed/2 bath $989 to $1369
Fast food leaves Crumley BY C YNTHIA CANO Hungry Crumley Hall residents rubbed their sleepy eyes in disbelief when they discovered they would have to walk in the rain to grab breakfast. On Sept. 8, UNT’s Housing and Dining Department canceled Crumley’s Food To Go service, the only source of community food in the dorm. The Food To Go program was designed to give residents the option of grabbing something to eat without having to walk to other cafeterias. Crumley Hall does not have a built-in cafeteria. Mariel Javier, a Crumley resident and an interdisciplinary studies freshman, said she felt sad the program was canceled. “I wanted it because it would have been easier to just have breakfast downstairs instead of having to walk to Maple,” Javier said. She also said the program would have helped her save money because she could eat in Crumley instead of buying food at retail places in the University Union. “We knew it would have
to disappear,” Bill McNeace, director of Housing and Dining, said. McNeace said during a routine inspection during the summer, he discovered that the Crumley kitchen was not a food-service approved space. The area did not meet health code requirements. The department presented the idea of bringing the program up to code and re-opening it. However, even if the department spent the money revamping it, McNeace said the program was not a sustainable service from an economic, environmental or business practice standpoint. “It drives costs higher, creates trash and promotes underutilization of the cafeterias,” McNeace said. The program was used not only by Crumley hall residents, but also other students across campus. To counteract the effect of taking away the program, McNeace said they overstaffed the cafeterias so they could more efficiently serve students and eliminate long lines. McNeace said the department is considering other
options to replace what t he prog ra m offered students at Crumley. Starting fall 2010, meal plans Bill McNeace will have a predetermined amount of dining dollars that students will be able to use in all food retail locations across campus. The area where the program once was may become a designated location for a retail store. The department is taking suggestions into consideration, such as opening a convenience store or a coffee or doughnut shop, McNeace said. He said before any decision is made, it will be discussed with the student Dining Advisory Committee. “The students supported this change,” McNeace said. “They agreed that it would be for the better good even if it’s not good right now.”
Sept. 4. He said he hopes the advisory board will give students a connection to journalism throughout the state and country. He hopes this will be achieved through enhanced internships and other opportunities that members of the board could provide, he said. Clyde, who earned his degree at the University of Texas at Tyler, worked for the Tyler Morning Telegraph for 20 years and is now the publisher of the Tyler Courier-Times—Telegraph. Frank Burke is the managing partner of Burke Mayborn LTD., and was named vice chairman
of the board. He will work with Clyde and the other board members, many of whom are wUNT alumni, to advise faculty and students. Land said this is an honor for the board members, but it is also a great sacrifice. “People have flown in and sacrificed their own time and money to do this,” he said. “These professionals are willing to work with us and help us without any compensation.” Land also said the school of journalism expects a mentoring board to begin next spring, which will be more hands-on and will provide students with
opportunities to train or shadow mentors. This, as well as new concentrations in business and sports journalism, will be the next steps toward increasing the visibility of the school, Land said. The next advisory board meeting will be held Oct. 30, and nominations are still being accepted to expand the board even further in terms of expertise, Busby said. “My desire is that we would be an energized advisory board to serve as ambassadors for the department and to encourage the school to be the best in its field,” Clyde said.
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Learning collagraphy
Writer Patty DeLarios inspects her print at a collagraph workshop at UNT on Sunday. DeLarios, a published author, attended the workshop and said she thinks the creative process helps with her writing. Various materials cut out into random shapes and sizes covered the tables of the P.R.I.N.T. workshop over the weekend as artist Barbara Elam shared her knowledge of the art of collagraphy with a group of local artists. Elam has traveled the world as an artist and has had her work featured in over 250 national shows. Typical collagraphy includes arranging materials on a board or flat surface to create a new surface with different levels and textures. The artist then coats the newly made plate with paint and proceeds to make copies of the design.
UNT journalism school expands advisory board BY A MBER A RNOLD Senior Staff Writer
In an attempt to provide more direction and better opportunities for students, UNT’s School of Journalism created a new board of advisers this semester. The Frank W. and Sue Mayborn School of Journalism was officially formed on Sept. 1, and is now an independent institution. The administration wanted to expand the existing advisory board to better represent all of the concentrations within the undergraduate and graduate degree plans, Interim Dean Mitch Land said. Professionals specializing in
public relations, marketing, newspaper and publishing fill the 27 advisory board positions. “We’re going to make sure that the students have access to the very best opportunities,” he said. Roy Busby, interim associate dean of the Mayborn, said the advisory board would be a step in that direction. Busby collects the board nominations and presents them to the current advisory board. The advisers will serve on subcommittees and will be involved in everything from guest speaking in classrooms to establishing professional partnerships
with the school, he said. The process of creating the board began in June. Journalism faculty and graduate students nominated the potential board members, and a formal election was held during the board’s meeting in September. The board’s guidelines stipulate that there can be no more than 35 members, and the board must meet at least twice a year. However, Nelson Clyde IV said many of the members are ready and willing to meet more often. Clyde was voted chairman at the board’s first meeting on
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Students weigh furniture, travel expenses St udents who l ive of fcampus typically spend more on groceries than what a meal plan alone would cost per semester. Eaton said when she lived in the dorms she spent $20 a month on groceries just to have extra snacks. Groceries for students offcampus will cost up to $200 a month depending on how much the student cooks, eats out and what they buy. A bed to sleep on Buy ing furniture is not cheap. Students who live on campus have a bed, a desk and a dresser squeezed into one room that fills the space. Student’s who move off-campus have an empty bedroom, kitchen, living room and bathroom. “I was very surprised at how much goes into making an apartment,” Eaton said. “I bought mine furnished, but still, I had to buy everything from curtain rods and curtains to pots and pans and shower
curtains.” Sharon Miller, residence life coordinator, said students need to look at the cost of all of the little things that they may not think of when moving offcampus. “I know that some apartments advertise great rates, and I’ve heard some students say ‘well, I really need to live off campus because it’s cheaper,’ so they really need to do their research,” Miller said. Students can acquire furniture from family or friends or buy used furniture from Craigslist or garage sales. Eaton said she spent about $200 since August furnishing her apartment. New furniture can cost students hundreds of dollars for one item such as a bed, but that same item can be found for half the price or less used on Craigslist. For example, the Klippan loveseat from Ikea costs $399 new. The same piece of furniture, used, is listed on Craigslist
for $100. “Use garage sales and mooch off your parents,” Eaton said. “Take advantage of a bad economy when everyone is selling things that are dirt cheap.” There’s always the bus Student’s moving off-campus should also consider the cost of transportation to and from school. The recession has caused gas prices to fluctuate from low to high in the past year, but students always have the option of riding the bus or riding a bike. The UNT shuttle service offers nine routes throughout Denton to get students to and from school. The ser v ice is f ree for students to use, and the buses run anywhere from every eight to 15 minutes. Eaton said she always takes the bus to and from campus, and the ride from University Courtyard to campus includes
one stop and takes about 15 minutes. “I have saved money on gas and I haven’t had to buy a parking permit,” she said. Students living off-campus can choose from four parking permits: premium commuter, general commuter, motorcycle and discovery park lots three and four. The premium commuter permit costs $180, and the
general commuter permit costs $115. The rates are good from the fall semester through the summer II semester. Students can find a detailed bus schedule for each route and other UNT transportation options at www.unt.edu/ transit. Adding it all up Students making the decision to move off-campus or
stay on-campus will have to consider all of the extra costs and minor details of each option and decide what will work best for them at the time. In the long run, even though the extra costs may add up, students will still find it cheaper to live off-campus. The extra items, furnishings and bills will eventually be unavoidable for students either during or after college.
Bruce Hall
City Parc Apartments
Electricity Cost included in total dorm price Cable/Internet Cost included in total dorm price Food 5-day meal plan= $1,176.68 7-day meal plan= $1,370.45 Furnishings Cost included in total dorm price Transportation Parking Permit = $180
Electricity Cost included in total rent Cable/Internet Cost included in total rent Food $100-200/ month Furnishings Estimated one-time amount of $200$300 Transportation Premium Commuter Permit = $180 General Commuter Permit = $115
Experts say Internet scams affect students BY GENE TRAINOR (MCT)
FORT WORTH, Texas — Phil Banker said he “freaked out” when he saw his bank account balance after buying a $100 cell phone with his debit card. The receipt showed that $1,919 was missing from his checking account. The money was spent in the Baltimore area — a place he had never visited. Banker, then a University of North Texas senior, called Wells Fargo Bank, the company that issued his debit card. He suspects that his debit card information was stolen after he bought a textbook over the Internet in February 2008 from a company he didn’t completely trust. “They were selling this textbook at a radical discount from anywhere else,” Banker said. “So I took a chance, and I got burned for it.” Identity theft and scam investigators say they hear stories like this all the time. College-age Americans are not the most likely age group to become victims of fraud — those ages 25 to 44 are, according to a 2004 Federal Trade Commission report. But college students’ love affair with technology, and sometimes their naivete, makes them vulnerable to some types of identity theft, experts say. Colleges and universities add to the problem by issuing student
identification cards that double as debit cards or allowing credit card companies to market their products on campus, some say. And credit card companies are expected to scramble this fall to sign up college students before a new federal law takes effect in February that will restrict their practices. Experts urge students to take precautions as the new school year gets under way. A little cynicism usually helps, said Denise Owens, Comerica Bank’s Texas fraud and identity theft investigator. “If it seems too good to be true, it is,” Owens said. Many scams against college students are hatched online, experts said. Students often fall victim to work-from-home, Internet sales and identification scams, said Owens, who has investigated scams and identity theft for 18 years. These crimes tend to involve wiring or sending money overseas or to other parts of the country. “Because they’re on the Internet so often, and they do so much of their stuff online, I do see them fall victim to a lot of the Internet fraud scams,” Owens said. Sometimes criminals posing as promoters persuade fraternities or sports clubs to sign students up for credit cards. No cards exist — the goal is to open fraudulent accounts using the students’ addresses, Social Security numbers and
birthdates from the so-called applications, said Betsy Broder, assistant director of the Federal Trade Commission’s division of privacy and identity protection. Some thieves don’t go to that trouble. College students reveal all sorts of information about themselves on socialnetworking sites, experts said. It all comes down to being too trusting. “If someone were to call them and ask them for personal information, they just provide that information,” Owens said. “Unless they initiated the contact or they can verify whom they’re speaking with, they shouldn’t give out personal information. And financial institutions and credit card companies will never ask them for their PIN number or the security code on the back of their card.” St udent s’ m a i lb ox e s will likely be stuffed with credit card offers because of the federal Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009. Effective Feb. 22, the law prevents credit card companies from giving students gifts in exchange for credit card applications and from sending offers unless the student agreed to have them sent, according to Consumers Union, publisher of Consumers Report magazine. The law also requires colleges to publicly disclose any marketing contracts made with credit card companies.
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Blackboard, a resource for students to complete their online assignments, is used by students, faculty and staff.
Blackboard confuses students BY MORGAN BOOKSH Intern
O n l i ne r e s ou r c e s h av e made printing homework and handing it in a thing of the past in many UNT classes. UNT is one of many schools providing professors with automatic grading online, allowing more time for lecture. “Online assignments save t ime in t he classroom for things that cannot be done online,” said Carl Sachs, a lecturer for the department of philosophy and religion studies. He a l so saves t i me by leav ing t he t ime-intensive online setup to his teaching assistant. “The material we cover in class is best left to discussion,” he said. “Assessments are the only thing done online,” he said. Students expressed mixed
opinions on whether online testing is appropriate. “I took a seven-question quiz in one of my classes and I got a 17 percent,” said Daniel Perez, a radio, television and film freshman. “All of my answers were correct, I just didn’t understand how to make sure my answers were saved by the time I realized I couldn’t go back and change anything.” Not a l l m ista kes a re so minute. I n one U N T e nv i r onmental science class, several students didn’t understand how to submit answers for a 120-question test and received zeros. S ome w onder w het her they’re being tested on subject comprehension or technological knowledge. “Especia l ly i n mat h classes, online assignments make it harder for people to learn simply because there’s
no rea l i nst r uct ion,” sa id Stephen Schiller, a physics freshman. Schiller also doubts that on l i ne a ssessment s t r u ly teach students. “You can’t really get clarification on anything, and you aren’t given examples until you miss a problem,” Schiller said. “Even then the examples don’t explain the theory behind equations, which I think is pretty important if you’re a non-math major.” While technology certainly provides numerous benefits, Perez said it a lso prov ides reasons for concern. “A ba la nce i s w hat we really need to strive for,” he sa id. “On line assig nments can be user friendly if they were a little more f lex ible, and accompanied with proper instruction. Even though that first grade was bad, I understand the system a lot better now.”
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Arts & Life
Kip Mooney
Arts & Life Editor ntd.artslife@gmail.com
Gallery exhibition features international art Multicultural artists offer paintings, video BY K RYSTLE CANTU Contributing Writer
Students wa lk ing by t he U N T a r t ga l ler y c a n see “highly personal” works from international artists, ranging from oil paintings to video art. The “Felt Presence” exhibition at the UNT art gallery runs through Sept. 26, from noon to 8 p.m . Tue sday through Wednesday and noon to 5 p.m. Thursday through Saturday. The opening reception was Sept. 1 and a “gallery talk” took place on Sept. 15. Tracee Robertson, director of the UNT gallery, said she developed the idea for the ex h ibit ion f rom t h i n k i ng about t he con nect ions between people. “I was inspired and then I started looking at art and look ing at t he connection, then I started thinking about how artworks connect, then I thought about getting artwork together and creating a show ba sed on t hat idea,” she said.
Three different artists are displayed in this exhibit: Rene Francisco, Florencia Levy and Teresa Rafidi. The artists come from Cuba, Argentina and the U.S. The pieces display personal situations and important places to the artists. “These artworks are mostly about people and a sense of connection to other people,” Robertson said. “The artworks I think are highly personal to the artists, and how they see themselves in the world.” One of the artists displayed, Teresa Rafidi, explains the feelings of “felt presence” in her photographs. “It’s more of a spiritual or a ver y soft feeling,” Rafidi said. “You can see the image unfolded into more going on than just a glance, you can see something else happening in the photograph.” Students seem intrigued by Rafidi’s photograph titled “The Loveseat.” “It gives you a sense of presence without a physical presence perceived. There is some sort of form or wind going through that photograph,” Br yon Fields Harrington, a photography senior, said. Other students were inspired by Rafidi’s “hood” photograph. “It inspired me to experiment
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René Francisco’s oil painting “Heaven” hangs in the UNT art gallery as part of the “Felt Presence” exhibition. with my photography, by seeing the way she shot it. It‘s almost like seeing an emotion,” said Jasmine Rose, a junior fashion design major and studio art major.
Students consider meaning of racism
Photog r a phy i sn’t t he only draw to the exhibition. Students seemed intrigued by the video displayed in the far left corner of the gallery. “The v ideo creates a lot
of presence, all the conversations t hat a re going on in the background creates another sense of presence or activity,” Harrington said. “It’s a different way of conveying
presence w it hout v isua lly seeing someone. Video is definitely a new popular thing right now or choice of medium, a lot more people are starting to pursue it.”
BY MORGAN WALKER Staff Writer
Is everyone racist? That’s the question posed to students Monday morning in the Golden Eagle Suite of the University Union. The discussion was part of Ca fé Diversit y, a n ongoing dialogue throughout the fall created by the UNT Division of Institutiona l Equit y and Diversity. Audience members sat in circles of 10, talking to each ot her about t he discussion topics. Gilda Garcia, vice president of the division, kicked off the conversation with a reference to t h is su m mer’s i ncident involving Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates. Gates was a r rested on a charge of disorderly conduct a f ter a con f rontat ion w it h a police officer at his home, according to the Cambridge Police Department Web site. Garcia informed the audience about Gates’ arrest and the woman who first called the police to report what she thought was a burglary. “The woma n who ca l led the police was, for a while, considered racist,” Ga rcia said. “W hy would they have accused the woman of being racist?” Many audience members a n s wered, sug gest i ng t he woman could have been of a different race and called the police because the professor was a black male. This led to Garcia’s question, “W hat does it mean to be racist?” Some students suggested the term “racist” could refer to not only someone who is prejudiced against anot her person for his or her skin tone but also for his or her culture, heritage or religion. Garcia then said a person m ig ht at t r ibute s ome one else’s behavior or character to his or her race. The first question Garcia asked the audience to answer within their groups was “Does race account for differences in
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Gilda Garcia, vice president of the Division of Institutional Equity and Diversity, spoke at Café Diversity’s “Is Everyone Racist?” discussion in the Golden Eagle Suite of the University Union on Monday. character and ability?” She used the example of the expectation of Hispanic women to cook well. One per s on f rom e ach circle spoke on behalf of the group. “We concluded that race has no biological basis,” Levi C her r y, a n a nt h ropolog y sen ior, sa id. “Cu lt u re ca n account for a large part of ever y d i f ference bet ween anybody.” Cherry referred back to the incident involving Gates and said he had been in a similar situation as well. Cher r y sa id he accidentally locked himself out of his home and broke a window to get inside.
He said a neighbor called the police who then came to Cherry’s door. “I told them to get out of my yard and that this was my house,” Cherry said. Ot her topic s d i sc u s se d were whether differences in sk in color have a n impact on college campuses and if segregation could be considered OK. To learn more about Café Diversity’s fall discussions, stop by t he Mu lt icu lt u ra l Center at University Union 216. T he nex t Ca fé Diversit y event, a discussion on bisexua l it y a nd t ra nsgendered people, w ill be held in the Union on Oct. 22.
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Arts & Life
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Profs, students split on use of tech tools Software, portable devices may aid classes BY K AHLA PRICE Intern
With technolog y pushing toward new heights in today’s soc iet y, it se em s c r uc ia l for schools a nd u n iversit ies to keep up w it h such advances. One way UNT is doing so is by using new technology such as Turning Point remotes and software. “Technolog y is critica lly impor ta nt f rom a n educat iona l sta ndpoint. It’s t he on ly way for professors to manage the workload of oversized classrooms,” said Fritz Schanz, Cengage Lea rning Solutions specialist. T h is prog ra m a l lows students and instructors to interact with each other by usi ng dev ices n ick na med “clickers” to a nswer questions and surveys provided throughout lectures. “C l icker s a re t he most effective educationa l technology in 50 years,” Schanz said. “It benefits professors by allowing them to understand the classrooms comprehension minute by minute whereas, before when instructors could only gauge students’
comprehension after exams,” Schanz said. This can be considered an interactive way to combine the classroom with technology because it provides different methods of learning. Along with clickers, other software such as Blackboard and E-Books are becoming more common in classrooms across campus as well. The u s e of v i r t u a l m ater i a l s allows users to access work and tutorials more efficiently according to one’s schedule. “I kind of like it. It can be conf using at times but it’s more convenient. I don’t have to keep track of papers and even if it’s 3 in the morning, I can still check the program for my grades and work,” Corey Neal, a philosophy freshman, said. Seeing assig nments a nd grades are not the only jobs of Blackboard. This software is a lso capable of show ing pictures, video clips, audio cl ips a nd d i splay i ng t he classes’ books to help students with learning and absorbing knowledge. “Tod ay ’s te ch nolog y i s ba sed t h roug h a n on l i ne platform, like Blackboard,” Scha n z sa id. “W it h t hese platforms it allows students and facult y to ta ke advantage of the video, podcasting, and other capabilities that
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Leon Meadors, an international studies senior and UNT bookstore employee, displays a TurningPoint Response Card remote, known as a “clicker.” enable one to further their growth.” Some instructors, however, feel this software is not for their class. “About a year ago, I tried to transform my class into using Black boa rd,” sa id Jorda n Collier of the English faculty.
“It was a hassle and didn’t exact ly help t he students. While some courses are made for Blackboard and work well with it, I think mine doesn’t. I had a lot of problems trying to set up Blackboard for my class but it seemed to fail. I give credit to Blackboard because
t hey d id f i x t he problem; however, this program just isn’t for me.” Looking toward the future, some believe technolog y is capable of introducing ways to enhance the learning field furthertechnology. “In 10 yea rs from now I
t h i n k t here w i l l be more sophisticated usage of technology in every class,” Schanz said. “More integrated work w i l l be show n i n cla sses country and worldwide that w i l l a l low i n st r uc tor s to pinpoint teaching in a whole new way.”
Literacy program inspires love of reading BY GRACIELA R AZO Senior Staff Writer
Preschool students gathered around for stor y time from UNT students, listening intently to the words. It ’s a s c e n e p o s s i b l e t h roug h Success for L i fe Through Reading, a volunteer-based program that not on ly promotes literac y in low-income, preschool-aged children, but also encourages creativity and reading outside of school. Volu nte er s spend t i me at nu rser ies a nd schools throughout the Denton area, reading to the children and doing other activities. Success for Life Through Reading also provides the children their own copy of the book volunteers read to them that day. Last year, volunteers handed out 3,044 children’s books, tota ling more t han 10,000 books donated since it began in 1999. L iterac y coord i nator Rachel Yedlowski said giving the English- and Spanishspe a k i ng pre s chooler s a book to take home with them
is an important part of the program’s main goals. “Most of these children are low-income, so some parents don’t have the money to buy them books,” Yedlowski said. “We are trying to put somet hing in t heir ha nds each week, so they have something to read over and over.” The organization branched of f a prog ra m UN T sta f f member George Mor r ison created. Mor r ison teaches ch i ld development and early childhood classes at UNT a nd developed the Success for Life program 10 years ago. Success for Life through Reading became the literacy component of the program, which strives to get families involved in the success of their children’s education. The program buys the books to be donated through money received from writing grants, as well as money donated through various fundraisers throughout the year. In addition to reading a book to the class, volunteers present activities and projects related to the book to reinforce
“Reading is extremely important. If we get them to start reading now, the kids will continue to read as they progress.”
—Chris Sayen Elementary education senior
themes read to them. “We don’t just read t he story, but we want volunteers to teach the kids, so they learn something at the same time,” Yedlowski said. Volunteers are usually UNT students who are a part of a ser v ice learning class, a course requiring students to do volunteer work to reinforce what is taught in class. Educat ion ju n ior Sa ra h Rowden first began working with Success for Life through Reading in Ja nua r y when service learning was a part of a class curriculum. A f ter complet i ng her required 14 hours of communit y ser v ice, Rowden kept going back every Friday for the rest of the semester.
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UNT wins one in final regular season tournament By R emington Bird Staff Writer
The Mean Green volleyball team (3-10) finished its preconference play while picking up its third win over host Sam Houston State (7-8), handing the Bearkats its first home loss of the season. UNT could not manage more than one win on the weekend as it fell to the Central Michigan University Chippewas in the first round and the Lamar University Cardinals in the final round. “In the games we lost we were not focused and not finishing every task,” middle blocker Kati Dillard, a psychology sophomore, said. “We’re definitely going to be focusing a lot on blocking and serving, but also not sinking to playing our opponents’ game and just playing our game.”
Friday The Mean Green lost its first match of the tournament in three straight sets to Central Michigan (6-3), who won all
three of its matches in three sets winning the tournament. Dillard psychology sophomore had a career high 11 blocks against Sam Houston State but only managed five assisted blocks against the Chippewas. The team finished with 21 errors compared to Central Michigan’s 27, continuing the team’s trend of reducing errors. “That’s what we’ve been focusing on every week, so we’re starting to get where we need to be,” head coach Cassie Headrick said. However, the Chippewas’ offense was too much for the Mean Green, managing 34 attacks and 39 kills, while the Mean Green had 19 attacks and 20 kills.
Saturday UNT had a close match against the Bearkats, who took second in the tournament, defeating them in five sets and keeping coach Headrick perfect against SHSU.
The two teams split the first four sets, bringing a decisive fifth and final set in which UNT took control and won 7-15, giving the Mean Green its third win of the season. Outside hitter A my Huddleston, an interdisciplinary studies junior, also had a career best 25 kills during the five-set win over the Bearkats and was selected for the Bearkat Classic All-Tournament team. “I didn’t realize I was having a career high at the time,” she said. “They just got me the ball a lot but spread it out too.” UNT had 21 errors in this match as well, but in five sets. The team also had 64 kills led by Huddleston and 29 blocks led by Dillard. Photo by Ryan Bibb / Photographer The final match of the tournament play was a three-set Sarah Willey, a math sophomore , and Roxana Casvean, an economics junior, work on calling for the ball at Monday’s practice. loss to Lamar (5-7) “It was a back-to-back game after coming off a prett y UNT’s next game is at 7 Headrick said it was mainly errors against Lamar and only emotiona l f ive-set game,” poor passing that lost UNT the had one a piece in the previous p.m. Tuesday at home against Headrick said. “I thought we game, and the statistics say the two matches, and the loss gave Stephen F. Austin and will be its acted a little tired, and we didn’t same thing. Headrick her first against Lamar last before conference play. move our feet well enough.” UNT had three ball-handling as head coach of UNT.
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Sophomore forward Kelsey Perlman attempts to keep the ball away from New Mexico State University midfielder Marisa Moya during a Aug. 30 at the Mean Green Soccer Field. The Mean Green defeated NMSU 1-0.
Team drops three in a row By Sean Gorman Senior Staff Writer
After playing back–to-back road games for the first time this season, the UNT soccer team’s losing streak extended to three games with losses to the Ohio State University Buckeyes and the University of Xavier Musketeers. The Mean Green could not manage a goal for the third straight game, attempting just one shot on goal in Friday’s 2-0 loss to the Buckeyes and falling 1-0 to the then-winless Musketeers. “I think we’ll continue to get better as an offense as the year goes on,” midfielder Michelle Young, an undeclared freshman, said. “We just need to continue to work to find more fluency on offense.” Friday The Buckeyes (6-1-1) got off to a strong start, drawing first blood in the 13th minute off a Colleen Brady header. Bot h offenses remained at ease from that point on, since Courtney Jenkins’ first
score of the season in the 34th minute was the final goal of the game. “The game really had that NCA A Tournament f lavor,” head coach John Hedlund said. “If we get to postseason play this season, this will be a great experience.” Strong defense from OSU was the difference, as the Mean Green was outshot by the Buckeyes 16-3. UNT failed to record a shot on goal until forward Kelsey Perlman, a journalism sophomore, did so in the 79th minute. “Ohio State was the best team by far we have faced and, unfortunately, both of their goals came off corners,” Hedlund said. Goalkeeper Mandy Hall, a histor y junior, held the Buckeyes in check for the latter part of the game, while recording four saves. Sunday UNT looked to recover with a win against the struggling Musketeers (0-7-0) on Sunday, but fell short with a 1-0 loss
while giving Xavier its first win of the season. Plenty of opportunities came for the Mean Green offense, as they outshot the Musketeers 18-5. “Once again we dominated our opponent on shots and corners and simply could not finish,” Hedlund said. The game’s only goal came in the 13th minute, when Leslie Boersma scored from 20 feet away to give Xavier the lead. A balanced attack kept the Mean Green close, as Perlman, forward Kendall Juett, a sociology senior, and midfielder Kelli Lunsford, an applied behavior analysis senior, each had three shots on goal. Conference play beg ins this weekend for the Mean Green when they ta ke on the University of Louisiana Lafayette on Friday and the University of Louisiana Monroe on Sunday. “Hopefully the team that beat Texas Tech and Baylor will show up for conference play,” Hedlund said.
One of the largest criticisms of Major League Baseball by the normal fan is the season simply lasts too long, leading many of us to lose interest by the time the playoffs come around. Indeed, in my six years of playing fantasy baseball I have never seen a competitor stay involved for more than five weeks, as they become oblivious and indifferent to the fact that half their team has been placed on the disabled list. In an effort to save baseball from total irrelevance, I think it’s important to preview what could be an interesting postseason for the American League while following up with a National League preview next week. Yankees vs. Tigers: Barring any comeback from the Twins, which could certainly happen, it looks like the Bronx Bombers will take on the division winners of a weak Central Division: The Tigers. Allowing more runs than scored over a season is not impressive, and seeing the Tigers lose five of six to the lowly Royals sends one clear message: This team is in trouble. The team-earned run average has gone up by about half a run since the All-Star Break and having Miguel Cabrera
Sean Gorman leading in all offensive categories except stolen bases demonstrates their ineptitude on offense. Despite a slow start, the Yankees have stayed hot since the All-Star Break, winning 16 of their last 23 games and showing enough balance on both sides to make a run in October. Offseason acquisitions Mark Texiera and C.C. Sabathia have paid off as Tex leads the team in homeruns, while Sabathia has the Yanks’ lowest ERA. This team is built for now, and with experienced veterans like Derek Jeter, Johnny Damon and Andy Pettite, the Yankees can be confident. By the way, I failed to mention New York possesses the biggest lock for Cooperstown in Mariano Rivera, who is still closing games at an extremely high level. This one will be quick, Yankees in 3. Red Sox vs. Angels: If there’s three things that hold true in baseball, it’s that the Cubs will never win a World Series, the amount of players not using steroids was actually the same total we thought were using them
three years ago and the Red Sox have the Angels’ number when the two clubs get together in the playoffs. The Angels came in as division winners and favorites in 2004 and 2007 but failed in both series. The fact is, although the Angels offense has been one of baseball’s finest (at one point eight of their nine batters in the lineup were hitting over .300), they own a pitching staff that has struggled against the Red Sox in past playoff meetings. Unlike their counterparts, the Red Sox look primed to make a strong run this season as they become healthier. Daisuke Matsuzaka has recovered from his injury with backto-back victories, adding to a rotation, which has arguably the league’s best one-two punch in Josh Beckett and John Lester. The offense isn’t nearly what it was in the days of Manny and Big Papi in their primes, but they’ve managed to score the third most runs in the American League. Granted, they are behind the Angels in this category, but Boston’s outstanding pitching should negate that. Look for Beckett to step up again, Red Sox in 4. Is it cliché to expect the Yanks and Sox to meet up again in a struggle for the American League crown? Absolutely. But when looking to the elite teams in 2009, it just makes sense.
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Students’ futures hurt by defaulting on loans ing their wages garnished. Furthermore, their loan provider can demand immediate payment, which can result in a formal lawsuit if they are unable to pay. It is impossible for students to know what their financial situation will be after college. The job market is as bleak as ever, and it doesn’t show any sign of improving any time soon. While students can’t control this factor, there are things they can do to avoid future problems with loan defaults. One thing students can do is borrow as little as possible, keeping in mind job availability and expected starting salary in their fields. Students should also keep track of all loan-related paperwork so they know exactly what they owe, whom they owe it to and when they are expected to start making payments. They should also keep credit card debt to a minimum, decreasing the overall amount of debt they are expected to make payments on. It is also beneficial for students to make small payments on their loans whenever possible, reducing the amount they owe when they graduate. It is understandable that many students must look to loans to pay for college. However, there is no reason to go about it in an irresponsible manner.
Editorial Over the past three years the number of students who have defaulted on loans has risen from 5.8 percent to 9.3 percent, according to new figures from the U.S. Education Department. This makes Texas second in the nation for federal student loan defaults. The link between defaulting on student loans and the recession is undeniable. However, despite the status of the economy, loans are still binding contracts that should not be entered into— and certainly should not be defaulted on— lightly. UNT’s tuition for fall 2009 through spring 2010 is estimated at $7,300. Multiply that by four and the average fouryear degree at UNT will put a student out about $29,200. Unable to pay outright for college, it’s no wonder that many students turn to student loans. However, they often don’t consider that the repercussions of defaulting can be catastrophic. Students who default on their loans become automatically ineligible for any loan grace period or payment options. It also negatively impacts their credit score, making buying a vehicle or house difficult and getting a credit card or future loan tricky. Students also risk hav-
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Texting killed conversation Recently, I boarded one of UNT’s buses and sat down at the back, my favorite seat. From this position I noticed a silence that was new to me. Everyone looked like zombies plugged into their iPods and lost in their cell phones. I couldn’t believe that some of these people were my fellow classmates, yet they pretended to be lost in their playlists. The art of conversation is dead because of these gadgets we think we can’t live without. Before the iPod and text craze, people made small talk and new friendships were formed all from a simple hello or a boring bus ride that turned into a deep, meaningful conversation. These days, playlists and meaningless texts have taken over, and people don’t communicate with each other as much as they should. I am not a part of this zombie crowd. My playlist is at home in my radio. My friends list is in my phone book, not some social
of your dreams. Believe it or not, most successful businesses were formed by people who met in college, and I bet those people weren’t lost in playlists. I just don’t get why someone would listen to a song they’ve heard over and over rather than have a conversation with another human being. On a lighter note, I noticed that any time I would approach one of these iPod zombies they would quickly take their earphones out and engage me in conversation. For me this isn’t hard. I carry out little experCOURTESY OF MCT iments to actually see who’s “too cool” to talk. But to the regular guy, and different people. This is the time to network with real trying to approach a girl with earphones on is seemingly people. That stranger you sit next to impossible. It amazes me how one can on the bus could be the person networking site. We are at an important time in our lives. This is the time to meet new
have a thousand friends on his/her friends list and send multiple texts at warp speed, yet still be lonely. So, next time you get on the bus, or wherever you are, try to make conversation. Just say, “Hello,” or, “What classes do you have today?” or, “How was your day?” And, believe me, you wouldn’t feel so empty inside. So please, people, let’s bring back conversation.
Edward Owino is a mechanical engineering technology junior. He can be reached at felineblak@ yahoo.com.
Colleges censor freedom of speech A l l a rou nd t he nat ion, increasing numbers of universities have employed techniques aimed toward suppressing student uprisings. Among these methods have been sophisticated “student rights” organizations, freespeech zones, recognition requirements and countless other barriers to entry. As students, we are expected to embrace diversity and open our minds, at least to the extent that the administration willingly tolerates. But w hat is t he st a ndard to which students and average citizens alike should be at liberty to voice their protests? To adequately answer such a question we must first ask ourselves from where our rights are derived. Many would point to the Bill of Rights, in particular the first amendment, as the source of our right to free speech.
The implication with this view is that government grants us our rights. This is unequivocally false. On the contrary, it is by virtue of our existence that we have inalienable rights that no government can grant or take away. Thus freedom of speech is inherent to our existence. W hy, then, are students required to check their rights at the door? College is supposed to be a time in which our traditionally held beliefs can be challenged in an experience that is presumed to encourage intellectual growth. Yet students who attempt to freely exercise their legitimate right to speech and academic freedom are met with a barrage of red tape. Historically, the suppression of speech has closed down free societies, making a mockery of the blessings of liberty.
In addressing the particularly heinous notion of freespeech zones, it is appropriate to note that America is a freespeech zone. The peaceful utilization of our voices should not be met with meddlesome university nannies. To offer a solution, students of every political affiliation should be able to stand behind a rallying cry, demanding that our voices be freed. In addition, out of duty to future students and ourselves, students must demand that t he St udent G over n ment Association take an active role in upholding the Student Constitution, which is coincidenta lly “subject to t he laws of the United States of America.” Indeed, the function of SGA is to link the students with the administration. Therefore it is incumbent upon the students to demand
that our interests be served and our voices be freed. Certainly naysayers w ill object to the idea of an open campus, but freedom has never been a point of contention. After all, our leaders claim that we are trying to spread freedom abroad, but shouldn’t we work on preserving our own freedom first?
Clint Townsend is a political science and economics sophomore. He can be reached at Clint7981@suddenlink.net.
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“A lot of places, usually online. I check International Herald Tribune, BBC, Economic Daily, usually for classes.”
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UNT tennis team ‘rusty’ in first tournament By Eric Johnson Senior Staff Writer
Competing for the first time since April 19, the UNT tennis team failed to regain last season’s success at the Midland Invitational Tournament.
The Mean Green did earn five singles victories, but no player advanced past the top 32. The doubles pairs all lost their opening round matches, but every match was pushed to the decisive game.
“We are a little rusty having not played since April. It was an early wake up call, and it is good to get it this early in the season,” head coach Sujay Lama said. Senior Catalina Cruz,earned a marquis against Texas A&M
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Sophomore defensive back DaWaylon Cook, a business major, bats the ball from sophomore corner back Billy GonzalesSantos against Ohio University on Sept. 12.
Tide too much for UNT By Eric Johnson Senior Staff Writer
Bright spots were few Saturday afternoon against the nation’s then No. 4 ranked team, but there are some positives for the Mean Green (1-2) to take away from the 53-7 loss to the University of Alabama (3-0), now ranked No. 3. Redshirt junior quarterback Nathan Tune, a finance major, proved a capable backup to starter Riley Dodge, an undeclared redshirt freshmen. Tune managed the game well for UNT, completing 70 percent of his throws and his first collegiate touchdown pass. “Nathan played the way I thought he would and the way I thought he was capable of playing,” head coach Todd Dodge said. Wide receiver Darius Carey, a kinesiology freshman, continued to impress with five catches, giving him a team-leading 12
for the season. The receivers have been productive thus far for the Mean Green and have given quarterbacks Riley Dodge and Tune plenty of options. “I think this is the way that you run a spread offense,” Todd Dodge said. The Mean Green running game never got going against the No. 2 rush defense in the country, but did manage 61 yards rushing. Alabama had given up only 65 combined rush yards in its previous two games. “We just could not run the ball,” Todd Dodge said. “We knew it was going to be tough going in to run against that front and we sure tried but weren’t able to get anything going.” A labama controlled t he game on both sides of the ball and outgained the Mean Green 523-187, while holding UNT to just seven first downs.
The two biggest plays for the Mean Green came on an early fumble recovery by defensive end Brandon Akpunku, a pre-biology sophomore, and Tune’s 32-yard touchdown pass to runningback Lance Dunbar, an undeclared sophomore. “They’ve got all the ingredients you need: A big physical offensive line, tough running backs, an accurate quarterback and a defense that’s very tenacious,” Todd Dodge said. The good news for UNT is, unless the polls change, it will not face another ranked team this season and will begin the conference season on Saturday at full strength when it hosts the Middle Tennessee State University Blue Raiders (2-1). The Sun Belt Conference opener should feature Riley Dodge and left tackle Victor Gill, a kinesiolog y redshirt junior, in their returns to the starting lineup.
University’s Lauren Santacroce. “I don’t feel as much pressure this year and I was just so relaxed. I felt mentally and physically strong and was ready to begin the season,” Cruz,a general business major, said.
Lama was looking for a leader to emerge this fall but has not seen that desire in any single player just yet. He has noticed a lack of motivation in his team, something he feels is vital to its success.
“We really lacked a hunger,” Lama said. “That is what made us who we were the last three years. Our goals are so far away, how do we remain hungry? That will decide if we can be successful.”