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More students file FAFSA verification BY CALI A. THOMPSON Contributing Writer
T he fa lter i ng economy swept across UNT this fall, bringing more pressure for the 68 percent of students receiving financial aid. The number of students required to verif y information for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid nearly doubled since 2007, adding stress to students and straining the financial aid office. Because parents and legal guardians lost jobs and faced pay cuts during the recession, more students qualified for student aid, said Ed Turney, assistant director of Financial Aid and Scholarships. “We’ve se en a g re ater percentage of st udent s applying for financial aid who have lower adjusted income than they might have had a few years ago,” Turney said. In 2007, about 25,000 UNT students filled out a student aid report. The numbers rose to about 26,000 in 2008. Ho w e v e r, t h e s h o c k happened this year when the financial aid office received more than 32,000 applicants. All universities across Texas have experienced a similar influx of students. “This is a common thing that is being seen across the board,” Turney said. That increase led to the U.S. Department of Education questioning more students’ FAFSA information. At UNT more than 11,000 students had to verify information, compared to less than 7,000 in 2007. A student a id repor t is tagged for verification immediately when there is a dramatic difference between last year’s income number on the application and the number submitted for 2009, said Lacey Thompson, assistant director of financial aid. The Federal Department of Education selects the majority of applicants for verification, although UNT also selects students to confirm information. Of t he tota l student aid
“This is a common thing seen across the board.”
—Ed Turney Assistant director of Financial Aid and Scholarships
reports selected, Thompson sa id more t ha n ha lf need corrections. For students, these necessary verification statements can be a hassle. Lacey Vanderbilt, a ceramic and psychology senior, said she is familiar with FAFSA but the verification statement was a new requirement for her this year. “Unfortunately, I am one of those people who has to do all my own paperwork,” Vanderbilt said. Although she was aware that the information she submitted could later be questioned, Vanderbilt said she had not been selected before. “I never had to deal with it before,” Vanderbilt said. “Why do I have to now?” Despite her f r ust rat ion, Vanderbilt said she turned in the information needed and received her financial aid on time. Turney said the financial aid office tries to keep up with the growing number of students seeking aid even before the semester begins. Starting in July, the office requires overtime of four hours a week for its staff to process all incoming information. Leading up to the first week of school in August, the office handled an average of more than 2,000 students a day, contacting them by phone or in person. “Nobody will tell you that the process for financial aid is easy,” Turney said. “But it’s our goal to help you obtain an education and earn your degree.”
PHOTO BY KHAI HA / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
(From left) Jena Shankle, an early education senior, and Rachel Emard, a hospitality sophomore, show off the construction of this year’s bonfire. The majority of the wood is donated by MillerCoors and the university, and the contruction is done by the student group Talons.
Homecoming festivities pump Mean Green spirit
BY MELISSA BOUGHTON Senior Staff Writer
UNT kicked off Homecoming week on Tuesday with a Homecoming picnic and pep rally, but it was only the beginning of this week’s Mean Green activities. The university has more than 15 events planned for this weekend, leading up to the UNT vs. Florida Atlantic University home game on Saturday. Festivities begin today, with two activities aimed at getting students’ blood pumping green. UNT will hold a spirit march at 6:45 p.m. from Fraternity Row on Maple Street to lead students to the annual homecoming bonfire and the Yell-like-Hell contest. “It’s a pretty big tradition, so it’s passed down from year to year,” said Michael Luster, Student Government Association director of student involvement. “Students should make sure to participate, it is going to be a lot of fun.”
The bonfire lighting and the student yell contest will begin at 8:15 p.m. and take place across from the Athletic Center, located at 1301 S. Bonnie Brae St. “Students can expect free giveaways, entertainment and fun,” said Luster, a radio, television and film senior. An Alumni Lab Band reunion/ jam session at The Syndicate in the University Union will conclude the Friday evening events. The session will feature guest artist Denis DiBlasio. Jazz alumni are encouraged to bring their “horns” and play jazz. The concert will have rotating musicians playing classic charts from the jazz library. The event is free to the public and will include a cash bar and food. The concert starts at 8 p.m. and lasts until closing. “I’m excited because this is my first homecoming at UNT and I really want to get closer to my sisters and other people at UNT,” said Beth Reynolds, a
business sophomore. “People get excited here, and it is different from other schools.” Saturday’s event schedule will open with an Athletic Hall of Fame breakfast. This year’s inductees are Jimmy Gales for basketball, Corina Marginas for volleyball, and Ja’Quay Wilburn and Billy Dinkle for football. Other big events before the big game will include a KNTUFM, 88.1, tailgate party at noon to celebrate the radio station’s 40th year. The cutting of the KNTU anniversary cake is scheduled for 2 p.m. at the Mean Green Village, the field beside Traditions Hall. “We are celebrating 40 years, and we invite people to come out,” said Russ Campbell, a radio, television, and film lecturer and KNTU general manager. The annual homecoming parade will begin at 1 p.m. at Welch and Hickory streets. The parade will travel around the
Denton Square and end on North Texas Boulevard and Highland Street. The Grammy Award-winning group Brave Combo is scheduled to perform on the Bud Stage at the Mean Green Village at 3 p.m. Tents for UNT’s various schools and departments will also be set up at the Mean Green Village, providing food and drink for students. Finally, the Mean Green vs. Florida Atlantic game will start at 7 p.m. Ticket prices start at $10 dollars. Students get in free with their UNT ID. The Mean Green March takes place two hours prior to game kickoff, featuring the cheerleaders, dancers, Green Brigade marching band, coach Todd Dodge and the Mean Green football team. “This is the biggest time to promote school spirit on campus, and I think that is very important on any campus,” Luster said.
UNT Student Government Association celebrates 60 years BY K ELSEY K RUZICH Contributing Writer
The Student Government A ssociat ion t h rew a longawa ited bi r t hday ba sh Thursday to honor its 60th anniversary. The UNT community was invited to take part in celebrat ing w it h music, ca ke, punch and giveaways. Freshmen interns of t he SGA handed out free merchandise to guests who attended the party. “It was really just a way to give back to the UNT community,” said Brandon Nase, a music education senior and the SGA director of Campus Involvement. The SGA began at UNT in 1949 to make sure students were heard and their needs were met. Nase said the 60-year-old goal still holds true today, and will continue to hold true in the future. He has seen several changes in his three years work ing with the organization, Nase said.
The organization is getting more focused and living up to t he sta nda rd t hat UNT President Gretchen Bataille has set, he said. “SGA is constantly working to make sure it is studentcentered universit y,” Nase said. He said he sees the organization continuing in the s t u d e n t- c e n t e r e d d i r e c tion with future leaders and freshman interns. Nase said he hopes for big things to happen for the SGA, and for the organization to cont i nue work i ng for t he community. Fr e s h m a n i nt er n K a r a Kasberg, a music education major, sa id she enjoys her experience in SGA. “We are the voice to the voiceless,” she said. Kasberg said she wants to continue her involvement in SGA next year by serving as a senator for the College of Music. The orga ni zat ion ser ves as the voice of the students by creating a link between
administration and all of the UNT community. In t he f ut u re, pol it ica l s c ienc e f re s h m a n V ic tor Figueroa said he wants to see the organization grow. “SGA is large w ithin the universit y, but it has more g row i ng to do a nd more students need to get involved,” he said. “The more people that join, the better.” At the birthday celebration, Vice President Bonita Jacobs spoke about the past 60 years at UNT. “We are very fortunate to have strong student government a nd st rong leaders,” Jacobs said. Jacobs a lso sa id t hat a u n i v e r s it y c a m pu s w it h sha red governa nce is extremely important. A f ter t he rema rk s, SG A members ser ved ca ke a nd pu nch to g uest s a s t he y stopped by. T he a s s o c i at ion hold s events like the birthday celebration to create awareness of the organization, Figueroa said.
PHOTO BY KELSEY KRUZICH / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER
Brandon Nase, a music education senior, and Sarah Fox, a development and family studies freshman, cut the cake at the Student Government Association’s 60th birthday celebration. This year, the SGA consists of seven executive members and 25 senators representing each college in the university.
The organization also has 27 f reshma n inter ns, who serve with more experienced members to learn more about student government.
A ll students at UNT a re el ig ible to joi n t he SG A . Meetings are held at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesdays in Wooten Hall 322.
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HauntedSCENE
Brooke Cowlishaw Scene Editor ntdailyscene@rocketmail.com
Bruce ghosts unconfirmed, but stories linger B y Morgan Walker Staff Writer As Halloween creeps around the corner, eerie stories from the past rise again. Dallas-Fort Worth is full of areas with reports of unusual noises and strange images that many believe to be paranormal activity. Two ghosts are said to exist on campus — in Bruce Hall. According to the book “Spirits of the Border V” by Ken and Sharon Hudnall, one of these ghosts comes from the story of a girl named Wanda, a Bruce Hall resident during the 1930s. The book states that when Wanda became pregnant, she hid behind baggy clothes until she finally got to the point where her pregnancy could no longer be hidden. She then fled to the attic, where she tried to abort her baby.
Now, rumors say Wanda haunts students on the fourth f loor of Bruce Hall. “We’ve never seen any reports from people who have actually seen something,” said Buddy Price, the news promotion manager of UNT universit y relat ions, “but that doesn’t mean it hasn’t happened.” Lance Oliver is the founder of the Denton Area Paranormal Society, which began in 2004, and said his experience with Bruce Hall was interesting. He and his wife have recordings of voices that could only be heard on their audio recorders, he said. When the society conducted research at Bruce Hall during Christmas brea k, he said he recorded a voice saying “Hey, help!”
“I said, if anyone’s down here that yelled ‘help,’ can you say it again?” Oliver said. “I have an audio recording of a young girl saying ‘no,’ and nobody from my team was around me.” The other ghost that students claim wanders around Bruce Hall is Boiler Room Bill, who may have attended UNT during the 1950s, said Adonias Wondwessen, a music education junior. Many believe Bill was a black student who moved into Bruce Ha l l, was ha rassed by fel low w h ite st udent s a nd ha nged from a pipe in the boiler room, Wondwessen said. “Now t he bel ief is t hat he only haunts African-American
students as a way to save them from suffering the same fate as he did,” Wondwessen said. Among the many pipes that line the boiler room ceiling is one with a specific dent in the middle — the possible spot where Bill was hanged. April Slaughter, a local paranormal investigator and author of “Ghosthunting Texas,” has investigated sites such as the Alton Bridge, also known as Goat Man’s Bridge, on Copper Canyon Road, but said she has yet to examine Bruce Hall. “We have tons of equipment, and I would absolutely love to investigate it,” Slaughter said. Some equipment used in ghost
hunting includes a compass, an audio recorder with a static-free microphone a nd a K 2 meter, “which is an electromagnetic field detector that lights up when it f luctuates,” Slaughter said. For those interested in invest igat i ng Br uce Ha l l or ot her pos sibl y hau nte d loc at ion s, Slaughter suggests in her book to be sa fe a nd respect f u l to the property owners, research the place, take notes and avoid spending too much money on equipment.
This is the first of a 3-part series spotlighting haunted places in the Denton area.
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The ghost Wanda’s attic is on the fourth floor of Bruce Hall. Dorm residents say the ghost of a young mother has haunted the attic since the earlier half of the 20th century.
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Parking lot closure displaces faculty, staff BY C YNTHIA CANO Intern
L ong-t i me users of t he permit lot between Kendall and Crumley halls will now need to a l low ex t ra t i me into their morning routine to search for a new space. Parking lot 30, the faculty and staff D permit lot, will close Oct. 19 to ma ke way for the demolition of Kendall Hall. In t he same location on
Nov. 23, the university will beg i n const r uct ion t he new Busi ness L eadersh ip Building. This closure has draw n m i xed feel i ngs f rom t he facu lt y a nd sta f f who frequently use it. L i n d s e y To w n s e n d , a freelance w riter for UNT’s University relations, said she is upset about the closure. “It was the perfect lot for me to park,” Townsend said.
“Now I have no idea where I’m going to park.” Accord i ng to a w r it ten statement by Scott Kangas, associate director of parking services, those affected by the park ing closures w ill have several other options. The other D lots include lot 4 (west of Chilton Hall), lot 26 (near Bain Hall), lot 37 (east of Wooten Hall) and lot 50 (east of the Radio, TV, Film & Performing Arts Building).
Permit holders may a lso use Lot 20 at Fouts Field, and retain their D permit. Faculty and staff can exchange their D permit for a G permit and park there. Those on payroll deduction will have their deduction adjusted to ref lect the lower price of the G permit. Faculty and staff can also pa rk i n t he Un ion Ci rcle Parking Garage. The price is $300 for fall, $ 300 for Spr i ng, $ 200 for
summer or $700 a year and w i l l requ i re a cha nge i n payroll deduction or payment for the difference between D per m it a nd t he ga rage pricing. Townsend said she might tr y Fouts Field but t hinks t here w i l l be a n over f low since everyone else will try to park there. Barbara Macdona ld, t he assistant director of financial aid, said she had mixed
feelings about the park ing lot closure. “I understand the need for a new building,” Macdonald said. “But this lot has been convenient for years.” Macdona ld w i l l not be usi ng t he pa rk i ng ga rage because she said she feels it’s too expensive. “I’l l have to see what’s available,” she said. “I’ll probably have to get here earlier to get a spot.”
Visitor from White House Library history reflects change discusses retaining students BY CAROLYN BROWN Senior Staff Writer
BY C YNTHIA CANO Intern
UNT’s grow ing population of Hispanic students prompted a visit Thursday from a White House official interested in the university’s outreach programs for minorities. Juan Sepúlveda, director of Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans, spoke at a luncheon about the need to address the high dropout rate of Hispanic students. “We know the numbers are bad,” Sepúlveda said, referring to the low number of Hispanics in higher education, stating that 66 percent of the students who drop out of colleges and universities are Hispanic. A s t he fa stest g row i ng m i nor it y i n t he cou nt r y, t he f uture of t he countr y is tied to what happens in t he Hispa nic communit y, he said.
Wendy Wilk ins, provost a nd v ice president of academ ic a f fa i rs, gave t he opening rema rks a nd announced UNT had broken a record in recruiting Hispanic students this year. “We are fully committed to the idea that we don’t have excellence without diversity,” Wilkins said. T he H i spa n ic st udent population has grown by 11 percent this year with 4,600 students enrolled at UNT. Gilda Garcia, vice president of the Office of Institutional E q u i t y a n d D i v e r s i t y, presented UNT’s outreach programs, including a buddy system that pair incoming freshmen or transfer students w it h ot her UNT students to make their transition to university life easier. “If students are connected t hey w i l l be successf u l,” Garcia said. “Everything we do is with student success
in mind.” Sepúlveda said part of the problem is the number of students living in the country illegally that should be given residency. He said the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act would provide legal residency to many of those students. But Sepú lveda sa id t he White House’s primary focus is Health Care reform and as a result, Congress won’t address immigration reform until next year. “We have to be politically smart,” Sepúlveda said. T he nu mbers of votes needed to pass the Dream Act are not there, he said. “ T he mo s t i mp or t a nt thing we need to do is to keep organizing at the local level,” Sepúlveda said. “Keep lobbying state representatives so they can vote for it.”
As UNT’s student population has grown and changed over the years, so have its libraries. More t ha n 100 yea rs of development have changed UNT’s Denton libraries from a collection in a single building to a sprawling system of four buildings and an off-campus storage complex with dozens of employees. UNT hired its first librarian in 1903 and built its f irst library building, present-day Curry Hall, in 1912, according to university archive records. Two of the libraries are Willis, the main on-campus library, and Discovery Park Library, a part of the off-site Discovery Park complex. Willis Library Willis Library at the Library Mall opened in 1971, according to the records. Over the years, the building ha s u ndergone ex tensive renovations and re-wiring to accommodate new technologies and additions such as the Cyber Café, said Cathy Hartman, assistant dean of libraries. “For many years, libraries stayed the same, but that’s no longer the truth,” she said. “Libraries now have to be evolving institutions.” It now also houses most of
the library system’ s holdings, including the Music Library, Rare Book collections and the Government Documents collection. T he noise level i n t he building has also increased as more professors bega n assigning students group projects, Hartman said. “Libraries used to be quiet places,” she said. “We call it ‘Club Willis’ sometimes, but if it’s meeting their needs for their classes, I have no problems with that.” Willis began selling calendars with the libraries’ unoff icia l ma scot, t he a lbi no squirrel, in 2007. The calendars’ proceeds go to the UNT Library Staff Scholarship Fund, and have been popu la r w it h more than current students, Willis administrative assistant Cindy Oliver said “There’s a lot of alumni that order these calendars from different states,” Oliver said. “It’s interesting to see how far UNT is spread out.” Discovery Park Library Discover y Pa rk L ibra r y is a part of the Discover y Park research complex, and opened in 2004, according to records. It is located 4.5 miles north of campus, and is housed in renovated factories that U N T boug ht f rom Tex a s
Instruments, Randy Wallace, head of Discovery Park Library, said. Because of the park’s location, Wallace said the library can feel removed from the rest of the university. “There are still students who don’t realize there’s a library out here,” he said. A lt hough t he park origina lly housed t he College of Engineering, the College of I n for m at ion a nd t he Computing and Information Technology Center have moved some of its offices there. The park has undergone ex ten sive renov at ion s to accommodate the changes, Wallace said. “It’s been an interesting t ra nsfor mat ion,” he sa id. “There is always something changing out here.” The Discovery Park Library staff has semi-adopted a pair of nesting turkey vultures for a secondary mascot, and sometimes take pictures of them, Wallace said. The library staff hosts workshops, programs and documentary viewings to help get more students involved, he said. “We try to do as much as we can with our resources to give the Discover y Park environment energy and the vitality you have on the main campus,” Wallace said.
Families race to honor women BY LISA GARZA
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The Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure in Dallas will be held Saturday at Northpark Center. The 1K walk/run begins at 7:30 a.m., followed by the 5K walk/run at 8 a.m. More than 30,000 people participate in the race each year, said Terry Swain, 2009 race chair, and member of the board of directors of the Susan G. Komen Dallas Affiliate. Sw a i n, a 7-yea r brea st c a nc er su r v ivor, w i l l be running with her team, 1:11 Lauri’s Angels. T he g roup of fa m i ly members a nd f r iends a re honoring the memory of her sister Lauri Campbell, who passed away in 2007 after an 8-year battle, the family said. Campbell was a spiritual person and believed that when the numbers 111 are present, it means an angel is watching. “I decided instead of being mad and sad t hat I would get active in helping other people,” she said. The goal of the event is to
raise funds and bring awareness to a disease that kills about 40,170 women per year, according to the American Cancer Society. The proceeds will go toward breast ca ncer screen i ngs, t re at ment a nd re s e a rch . Seventy-five percent of the funds raised will be used for those in need living in the Dallas area, and the remaining 25 percent will be donated to the national campaign. Last year, the race generated about $1.8 million for the Dallas community. Supporters have the option of sponsoring from among a 1,000 teams or making a general donation. R a s he d a A nd r e w s, 3 3, said she also has a personal connection to the cause. Her mot her is a sur v ivor who encouraged Andrews to join the race. Andrews will be walking the 1K with her team, the Blue Cross/Blue Shield of South Carolina Trailblazers. This year will be her 10th year to participate. “I enjoy seeing t he love everyone has for each other
and the courage of the survivors,” A nd rews sa id. “It’s beautiful to see that people are conquering the disease.” Some r u n ners may not k now a nyone a f fected by breast cancer, but that doesn’t prevent them from showing support. A ma nda Shaw, 31, ha s trained for this race ever y year since 2005. “Breast cancer is a big deal,” she said. “It’s definitely something worth fundraising for a cure.” The fel low r unners a nd their determination are what keep her coming back every year. “It’s a fun and energetic atmosphere,” Shaw said. “It’s really great to be a part of a network of people who are so dedicated to this cause.” I n-p e r s on r e g i s t r a t ion will be accepted through the race morning at NorthPark Center with a $40 fee, which includes a race t-shirt and bib. Those unable to make it to the race can still offer support. D on at ion s a r e a c c e pt e d on-line at www.komen-dallas. org.
Correction In the Oct. 15 edition of the Daily, the article “Protesters issue ultimatum to SGA” incorrectly attributed a Student Government Association declaration. Speaker of the student senate Drew Robertson attempted to call the Wednesday meeting to order, not president Dakota Carter. He declared that those who did not follow the meeting decorum would be removed from the room. Also, Robertson informed protesters that executive sessions are closed to the public.
FoodSCENE
[ ] Food Snobs
The State Fair of Texas Fair Park Dallas
By Chris Speight and Melissa Boughton Senior Staff Writers
A pinnacle of all things “carnie,” The State Fair of Texas in Dallas has a little something for everyone, whether it’s fried Twinkies, giant fountains synched to music, extravagant nighttime performances complete with fire shooting into the air or some goodold-fashioned people watching. We did our best to bring you highlights of a few specialty and novelty dishes from the fair, which is a task in itself because there are seemingly endless amounts of booths accommodating various genres of cuisine. We tried tamales, gyros, Caribbean jerk chicken with rice, fried butter, fried cookie dough, fried peanutbutter-and-jelly sandwiches with bananas, fried Twinkies and sweet jalapeño shrimp corn dogs, just to name a few. If you’ve never been to the state fair, definitely go in the morning. There are so many things to do here that one could easily spend three days on food stands alone. That’s not including a sea of rip-off carnival games, auto shows and livestock shows. We, however, were on a deep-fried mission. The fried butter was what we were after, but there was quite a trek to get there. Vendors lined the midway, sending those in search of the famous fried food on a journey through yelling carnies, corn dogs, turkey legs and numerous coupon booths. Before we got to the butter, we
ran into one of the indoor cafeterias. Amid about 100 booths, screaming kids and sizzling deep-fryers, we found our first food experience of the fair: Caribbean jerk chicken with rice. About eight buffalo-wing styled chickens laid on a bed of seasoned white rice, each one more succulent than the last. With every bite, a stingy, island spice hit the palate. The spiciness balanced perfectly with the rice. After a standard tamale and gyro, we made our way into the midway. This is where the majority of carnival games and rides are kept, as well as the most off-the-wall fried food booths that the fair has to offer. Fried butter, the 2009 Big Tex Choice Award-winner, was all it was cracked up to be. Patrons can choose from a several different toppings, which include powdered sugar and different flavored jellies. We went with the honey-topped. Reminiscent of a hot, fresh sopapilla, the first bite gave a pleasant initial crunch, followed by flakey batter that melts in your mouth. Immediately following, you’ll hit the center. What stands out is the uncooked doughy consistency of the butter. It’s chewy. Surprisingly, fried butter doesn’t really taste much like butter. Rather, butter serves as a light base flavor, giving way to the fatty taste of the oils in which it was fried. At t his b o o t h , however, the Cleanliness fried cookie Service dough really Affordability t a ke s t he cake. Similar Atmosphere to biting into Food Quality a freshly made chocolate-chip cookie, this dish was full of gooey-chocolatey goodness. Next stop: The Green Goblin. This red-and-green pepper filled with guacamole and chicken is deep-fried in a zesty batter and drizzled with queso. Think of a stuffed jalapeño on steroids. Even for those who don’t particularly like guacamole, the battered mouthful was definitely
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Photo by Melissa Boughton / Photographer
Endless tents and tables with vendors offering fried butter, chili-cheese fries and fried Twinkies cover the fairgrounds at the state fair. The classic candied apple was among the many food choices. a treat. Fried Twinkies sound delicious, but they weren’t quite as good as we hoped. The Twinkie soaks up all the grease from the deep-fry with its trademark spongy walls, while the creamy interior is boiled in oil. It’s served with a raspberry fruit drizzle. Once we cut into it, sugars overpowered the palate. Then, we moved on to the cou nt r yfried pork chips. These weren’t as pleasing as some of the other dishes, but still good. Thinly sliced pork, deep-fried and seasoned heavily with pepper gives the illusion of eating potato chips, but heavier. Out of the three dipping sauces, the honey mustard was the best complement to the peppered pork. All in all, the state fair is a must for
State Fair
anyone who lives or passes through Texas. The price for one adult ticket is $15, which is affordable. It can get expensive, though, when buying the coupons necessary to purchase food.
Twenty tickets will cost $10, and most of the items at food booths run about 12 tickets. Expect long lines and lots of people. The state fair ends Oct. 18.
Sports
Friday, October 16, 2009
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Sports Editor ntdaily.sports@gmail.com
Homecoming provides chance for turnaround
Week 6 NFL Pick ’em
BY ERIC JOHNSON Senior Staff Writer
C om i ng of f a heartbreaking and stunning loss and in desperate need of a win, the Mean Green looks to its homecoming crowd at Fouts Field for inspiration. A f ter week s of st r ug g l i ng w it h turnovers and not being able to close out games, a bigger challenge waits for t he Mea n Green to send fans home h a pp y S a t u r d a y n ig ht . T he U N T football team faces the Florida Atlantic University Owls, a team UNT has never defeated. “I am tired of n ot b e i n g a b l e finish games,” said l i nebac k er Tob e Nwigwe, a sociology senior. “This is my last chance to beat FAU, my last homecoming game and I want to walk off the field with a smile on my face.” Ru n n i n g b a c k Lance Dunbar, an undeclared sophoPHOTO BY CHRISTENA DOWSETT / PHOTO EDITOR more, and the rest of the UNT rushing Senior running back Cam Montgomery celebrates with a teammate after scoring a touchattack will need to down against Ohio University on Sept. 12. have a big day for the Mean Green to earn its first nine times in the last two process. The most important home victory since Nov. 24, games. thing is that his teammates 2007. “We can’t put too much still believe in him and trust Dunbar is coming off a career emphasis on mistakes when in his ability. game with a UNT record-tying our guys are just trying to be “We know Riley can make four touchdowns, and will be aggressive,” head coach Todd plays,” Nwig we said. “This joined in the backfield by a Dodge said. “We are a very game is a must-win, and we hea lt hy Cam Montgomer y, balanced and talented team, all have to go out there and a post-graduate senior, after and if we cut down on turn- play mistake-free and I know missing last week’s game with overs and mistakes, we will win we can do that.” a leg injury. The Mean Green will look a lot of football games.” The Owls’ run defense is one Quarterback Riley Dodge, an to end several losing trends, of the worst in the country, undeclared redshirt freshman, its four game slide, an eight giving up 225 yards per game. takes that responsibility to game home losing streak, 13 With the Mean Green back- heart. straight losses in the Sun Belt field at full strength, it could “The football is a premium,” Conference and FAU’s five year be a long night for the FAU Riley Dodge said. “Sometimes reign all in one night. defense. “We have to stop making I try to do too much, but I just “When Cam is there to play need to get the ball in my play- mental mistakes — that is the his role and I can play mine, I maker’s hands. I know I can difference between having feel like no one can stop us,” lead this team and win games, talent and winning champiDunbar said. “Running the ball and I will make sure to prove onships,” Nwigwe said. “No is our biggest strength, and you that from here forward.” disrespect to anyone else, but add what Riley can do with his Riley Dodge has spread I feel like our athletes are the feet and it adds up to a domi- the ball around, completing best in the conference. I want nating running game.” passes to 13 different receivers to hear those fireworks go off UNT will need to protect the this season and competing 65 after the game, and I want to football after giving it away percent of his attempts in the go nuts and celebrate.”
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After completing its final home games, the UNT soccer team will finish the regular season with five out-of-state games against Sun Belt Conference opponents. The stretch begins this weekend in Arkansas when the team will take on the University of Arkansas at Little Rock Trojans and Arkansas State Red Wolves. “Every game at this point becomes especially important for us,” said forward Kendall Juett, a sociology senior. “We need to be able to maintain our position in the conference all the way until the conference tournament.” While the offense has struggled at times, the defense of the Mean Green (9-4-1, 5-0-1) has been the key for the team’s success. UNT is ranked at the top of the Sun Belt Conference and 28th in the nation in goals against average. “I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again — this is a championship caliber defense,” head coach John Hedlund said. Goalkeeper Mandy Hall, a history junior, has been a large
part of this success. Hall has a .66 goals against average, while posting a save percentage of .855. “When she played really well in our wins over Texas Tech and Baylor it just boosted her confidence and she took off and ran with it. She’s been our most consistent player all year,” Hedlund said. With 15 shutouts during her UNT career, Hall can tie the school record with two more this weekend. As impressive as the defense has been, production early on for the offense has been important as well. The Mean Green is a perfect 9-0 when scoring the first goal of the game. Juett has been a key contributor to the offense all season and will break former Mean Green forward and current assistant coach Dani Slavonic’s school record for games played and started by starting both games this weekend. The Trojans (5-8-1, 2-3-1) surprised many with a 2-1 win over Middle Tennessee State
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Top Sun Belt foes await UNT BY R EMINGTON BIRD Staff Writer
After its weekend matches, the volleyball team will have faced three consecutive teams that played in last season’s NCAA tournament. The Mean Green (7-13, 3-3) will face the Middle Tennessee State University Blue Raiders (11-7, 4-1) on Friday and last year’s Sun Belt Conference winner, the Western Kentucky University Hilltoppers (14-6, 3-2), on Saturday for more conference play after splitting its first conference games at home. “We’ve got to continue getting better every day, and that is what we’ve done for these past two weeks,” head coach Cassie Headrick said. “We’re going to have to go in and play good volleyball.” MTSU and WKU lost in close sets to Florida International University, just as UNT did. However, both the Blue Raiders
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and Hilltoppers managed to steal one set from FIU, which UNT failed to accomplish. When the Blue Raiders and the Hilltoppers faced off this season, MTSU took the victory in a close five-set match. O ut side h it ter S a la h Schoenecke, a health promotion senior, said players came in on their own time to get in extra practice to be better prepared for this weekend. “They are the No. 2 and No. 3 teams on that side of the conference, so they’re both really athletic teams,” she said. “It’s going to be a battle, but I think we’re going to do it.” The Mean Green’s hitting percentage has gone up steadily through the season, while its errors have decreased. The team holds a .196 attack percentage, which does not match up to the Blue Raiders’ .258 percentage or t he Hilltoppers’ .261 percentage.
Setter Kayla Saey, a business sophomore, said there are other obstacles, such as both teams’ blocking capabilities. However, the Mean Green has bested both teams in blocks per set this season but not by much. UNT averages 2.5 blocks per set, while the Blue Raiders average 2.4 and the Hilltoppers average 2.3. Saey also emphasized the importance of serving, which is another area in which the Mean Green leads its weekend opponents. The Mean Green averages 1.26 aces per set, compared to 1.0 for MTSU and 1.1 for WKU. “We definitely have to serve well. That was the key for us against Florida Atlantic,” Saey said. “If we can do that against Middle Tennessee and Western Kentucky, then we’ve got them.” The game at Middle Tennessee will be Friday at 7 p.m., and the match at Western Kentucky will be Saturday at 7 p.m.
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Junior Erika Palmacci fights for the ball against Troy University at last weekend’s game. The Mean Green soccer team will be taking on UALR today. University last weekend, but was overwhelmed by Sun Belt contender Western Kentucky University in a 5-0 loss two days later. “UALR is playing with confidence and just came off a big win over Middle Tennessee. We’re not going to take them lightly,” Hedlund said. History is on UNT’s side going
into the game, as they have a 9-1 record against the Trojans. The Mean Green has had much success against the Red Wolves (6-6-1, 3-2-0) in the past as well, with a 12-0 record against them. The Mean Green plays the Trojans at 7 p.m. on Friday and finishes weekend play against the Red Wolves at 1 p.m. Sunday.
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5 Visit the Center This Weekend Today: Free outdoor jazz concert with David Sanborn at 4 p.m. at Sammons Park
Saturday: Broadway series with
Tony Award-winning actors Patti LuPone, George Hearn and others at 8 p.m. in the Winspear Opera House
Sunday: Spotlight Sunday will have family activities, tours, and spotlight performances of dance, music, opera, and theater from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. throughout the Performing Arts Center venues
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Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House: To hold opera,
Dallas Mayor Tom Leppert speaks Monday about the impact that the new AT&T Performing Arts Center will have on the city of Dallas at the opening dedication ceremony.
ballet, Broadway and touring act performances. It will house the Dallas Opera, the Texas Ballet Theater, and Broadway productions.
A dedication ceremony was held Monday for the opening of the new complex. At the end of the ceremony, performers from various arts groups filled the stage dressed as different stage characters and dancers. Photo by Melissa Boughton / Photographer
The center consists of two buildings and a sculpture garden. The Wyly Theatre, a large cube-shaped building, will house the Dallas Theater Center and Dallas Black Dance Theatre.
Photo by Melissa Boughton / Photographer
Nine years in the making, a new arena for artists to play By Graciela R azo Senior Staff Writer
The Dallas cultural and arts community now has a multi-venue center to house its performing arts organizations and events. The AT&T Performing Arts Center opened its four arts venues Oct. 12 to shape Dallas into one of the top cultural destinations in the country. The venues include the Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House, the Dee and Charles Wyly Theater, the Annette Strauss Artist Square, and the City Performance Hall. A concept similar to New York City’s Lincoln Center, the $354 million project took more than nine years of planning and is set in the center of Dallas’ downtown area.
An economic and cultural stimulus When the idea for a significant cultural landscape in Dallas began with the Dallas Arts District 30 years ago, city planners and visionaries saw many economic advantages of the investments. The monetary benefits have already begun to sprout, said Jill Magnuson, the center’s vice president of external affairs. “We are already confident, and we have seen the evidence that by this center being here in Dallas, we would be boosting the economy around us,” Magnuson said. “When we bring patrons downtown, they are eating in our restaurants, using our gas and staying in our hotels.” However, those who will benefit most will be
the already-established and renowned organizations that will use the new venues, Magnuson said. Some organizations that will use the new center are the Dallas Wind Symphony, Dallas Black Dance Theatre, Dallas Symphony Orchestra, and TITAS, a nonprofit dance and music organization. “We feel like we are bringing light to these existing organizations, and by having these stateof-the-art facilities, they will be able to do things they have never done before,” Magnuson said.
Creating ties between the arts The Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House is now the official home to the Dallas Opera. Named after opera board member Bill
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Winspear and wife, Margot, the building seats 2,200 patrons and was constructed in a tightly shaped horseshoe form to enhance acoustics. Suzanne Calvin, associate director of marketing for the Dallas Opera, said guests will immediately see and hear the difference between the new venue and Fair Park, where the group used to perform. “The old venue prevented us from doing
operas we wanted to do, “Calvin said. “With the tremendous size of the old 3,400-seat venue, many singers were reluctant to perform. When people enter the Winspear, people will notice the purity and complexity of the acoustics and will hear sounds from the opera they have never heard before.” Calvin said the opera wasn’t the only organization that needed the center. All areas of the arts needed a physical venue for their showcases, whether it is a dance performance or an art exhibit. The architecture of each organization’s building would affect the way people see the organization as a whole, Calvin said. “I think it is a visible symbol of the need
and desire for genuine collaboration between all branches of the arts,” she said. “Not talk without action, but genuine collaboration that will allow an unimaginable height of creativity to be achieved across the board.”
Need for the arts Alan McClung of the music education faculty thinks the center will become an important part of the North Texas art scene. “A culture’s essence is recorded and reflected through the arts,” McClung said. With the four new venues, the AT&T Performing Arts Center will house various arts and performing organizations in the DallasFort Worth area.
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“The new center is a very powerful statement that demonstrates how deeply the arts are valued in the North Texas area,” McClung said. Calvin said even though the Downtown Dallas Arts District already has several cultural hubs, such as Deep Ellum and the Dallas Museum of Art, the AT&T Performing Arts Center will make Dallas even more of an artistic desire. “Dallas is already a cultural destination, but this will give us an opportunity to link all of our arts organizations and art forms creatively, as well as in the public consciousness,” Calvin said. “It is really a matter of bringing all the pieces of the jigsaw together.”
Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre: A 12-level, 575-seat theater
to house the Dallas Theater Center and Dallas Black Dance Theatre.
Annette Strauss Artist Square: Will open for its first
season in 2010 for an audience of 5,000 people in an outdoors setting. The space will be used for festivals and outdoor performances.
City Performance Hall: A staged production space for smaller performances. Will open in 2011. Elaine D. and Charles A. Sammons Park: The 10-acre park connects the four venues and is the first public park in the Dallas Arts District. It includes natural gardens, sidewalks and a reflecting pool.
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‘Citizen’ director shares favorite on-set moments By K atie Grivna Senior Staff Writer
Director Gary Gray (“The Italian Job,” “The Negotiator”) talks with the Daily about his experiences on the set of “Law Abiding Citizen.” The movie, which hits theaters today, stars Jamie Foxx and Gerard Butler and follows a man who — 10 years after his wife and daughter are slain — seeks revenge from the man who prosecuted the case against their killers. Q: What would you say was the most intriguing aspect of “Law Abiding Citizen”? GRAY: It was really the concept. I felt like the concept of the story was really unique: A man who
takes an entire city hostage from behind prison bars is not something you see every day. Q: How do you think people can relate to Gerard’s and Jamie’s characters? GRAY: Well you always ask when you’re watching movies, sometimes you ask yourself, “What would I do in this situation?” ... The audience’s reaction has been pretty amazing, so I’m assuming it’s because the characters are relatable and accessible, even though there are some extreme things that happen. Q: What was the funniest thing that happened on set while you were filming?
GR AY: We were shooting a recital sequence with Jamie and his family. In the middle of that sequence with, I think that we had like 400 extras, Jamie convinced the sound guy to play “Blame It (On the Alcohol)” right in the middle of the scene. All the extras jumped up and started to dance and party in the middle of my scene, and I thought that was pretty funny. He’s a practical joker, and it was something that was a surprise and unexpected that happened on the last day. That was definitely a funny moment.
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Ten years after his wife and daughter are killed, Gerard Butler’s character seeks vengeance on the man who prosecuted their killers in “Law Abiding Citizen.”
Badgley discusses role in remake of ‘The Stepfather’ By Jessica Paul Intern
In “T he Stepfat her,” Pen n Badgley (“Gossip Girl”) stars as a petulant teenager, Michael, who returns home from military school to find his mother dating and living with her new boyfriend. As the two men spend time together, Michael becomes suspicious of the man his mother claims is the love of her life. Badgley discusses the film and his own feelings about thrillers. Q: How is this film different from anything you’ve ever done
before in the past? BADGLEY: I think probably the biggest differences were two things. One, I really didn’t have much to say even though I was a lead. The character is fairly quiet, and he’s borderline petulant. He’s sort of pissed off, coming back from military reform school. He’s partially reformed, but he’s definitely bitter a little bit from the whole experience and not sure how to approach his family, so he’s quiet and he’s almost insolent. Again, those things I tried to temper to make him relatable and to make him redeemable. Also, the
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physicality of the role, aside from getting in shape a little bit, I also was required to do some stunts. I had to do stuff that I never had in a role, which was really fun. I really loved embracing the physicality of it. Q: What personal touches did you as the director and the writers bring to separate this film from the 1980 one? BADGLEY: I think the biggest difference we had was that I thought it was an eerie, creepy slasher film, like much more in that ’80s vein of the cult genre
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Pianist follows in footsteps of Jones, Bareilles BY JESSICA PAUL Intern
Mary Walker began playing piano a year and a half ago. T he i nter nat iona l st ud ies freshman performed at least 25 shows in the Dallas-Fort Worth area since then, and she’s still at it. “When I first started, I had to beg people to let me perform,” Walker said. “When you’re really young, you really have to put yourself out there.” She said people have begun to compare her to singer-songwriter Norah Jones, also a UNT alumna. “People have said I sound like her,” Walker said. “We have similar vocal styles. Musically, not as much.” However, Walker’s music teacher, UNT jazz performance alumna Julie Bonk, also taught Jones and said Walker sounds more like another popular musician. “I think she sounds more like
Sara [Bareilles] than Norah,” Bonk said. “She’s more poppy.” Fittingly, Walker said Bareilles’ “Love Song” was the reason she started playing the piano and performing onstage. Last year, Walker spent six months in Argentina as a foreign exchange student, and the experience infiltrated her sound. “She’s built in some Latin hip-hop with her music,” Bonk said. Walker said it’s been a challenge performing at a young age in the music scene. “I had to e-mail a lot of people, and you have to understand your place,” she said. “You have to earn
your stripes.” Despite these difficulties, she has already written more than 100 songs, Bonk said. “She writes like people talk on the phone,” Bonk said. “Mary’s really different from anyone I’ve met.” Wa l ker pla ns to cont inue performing after graduating. “I couldn’t stop if I tried,” she said. “At the end of the day, I always end up back on my piano.” Walker will perform Saturday at Dunn Brothers coffee shop in Addison. The show starts 8 p.m. For more information, visit her website at www.myspace.com/ mmmarywalker.
Mary Walker’s Upcoming Shows Saturday: Nov. 3: Nov. 5:
8 p.m. at Dunn Brothers in Addison 7 p.m. at Brooklyn Jazz Cafe in Dallas 8 p.m. at Opening Bell Coffee South Side in Dallas
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About 70,000 fans filled the Cowboys Stadium on Monday night to hear Muse and U2 perform. The 360˚ Tour reportedly costs $750,000 per stop.
U2 delivers ‘otherworldly’ show at Cowboys Stadium To read a review of the show and see the full set list, visit ntdaily.com
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Mary Walker plays piano in the Recital Hall of the Music Building.
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[ In theaters today... ] B K M / A L E / OPINION
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“Where the Wild Things Are”
“The Stepfather”
“Paranormal Activity”
I’m expecting nothing less than brilliance from the creative team, which uses realistic effects in its adaptation of the beloved children’s book. If the trailer can reduce me to tears, I’m probably going to bawl in the theater. Can’t wait.
A remake of the 1989 thriller, Dylan Walsh (“Nip/Tuck”) stars as the new dad of the highly suspicious Michael (Penn Badgley, “Gossip Girl”). But is he one of America’s Most Wanted? If “Disturbia” can be entertaining despite clichés, I’m sure this can, too.
Though t he marketing and trailer reek of the clever but hardly terrifying “Blair Witch Project,” word-of-mouth for this ultra-lowbudget horror film ($11,000) is undeniable. Shot in a documentary style, it’s said this thriller earns its scares.
Starring Dylan Walsh, Sela Ward, Penn Badgley.
Starring Katie Featherston, Micah Sloat.
St ar r ing C ath er in e Ruffalo.
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”Love is a Battlefield,” Pat Benatar
”Manic Monday,” The Bangles
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”Panic,” The Smiths