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Todd Dodge exits as head football coach BY BEN BABY
Senior Staff Writer Keys clacked and shutters clicked, disrupting the somber silence in the players meeting room of the Mean Green Athletic Center as athletic director Rick Villarreal announced on Wednesday that Todd Dodge would no longer be head football coach of the university. The announcement was made at a press conference on Wednesday afternoon. Offensive coordinator Mike Canales will take over as interim head coach for the final five games of the regular season. Dodge was 6-37 in three and a half years at UNT. “This is not based on the last seven games,” Villarreal said. “This is based on a body of work over the last three and a half years, and at this point in the program, I feel like we should have been much farther along.” Villarreal said the university will conduct a national search for the school’s next head coach. He insisted that Canales was not trying out for the open position, but said that the current interim head coach would be considered for the vacancy if Canales wanted the job. Dodge signed a six-year contract in 2006 that was worth $1.8 million. In his time at UNT, Dodge suffered three losing seasons, ending his tenure with the worst winning percentage of the 16 football coaches in the program’s history. As part of his severance package, Dodge could be owed as much as $440,000, depending on whether he receives another job. While he did not win many games, Dodge helped raise the football team’s Academic Progress Rate. The team’s APR was 907 when Dodge first got here and finished his tenure with a
score of 927. “Coach Dodge brought a real sense of maturity,” Villarreal said. “He had some tough circumstances when MIKE he first got CANALES here, but he is someone who has great character. I think he displayed that, even in this process.” Redshirt sophomore Riley Dodge turned down an offer from the University of Texas at Austin to join his father at UNT. Despite the dismissal of his father, the quarterback still plans on finishing his career in Denton and winning games. “I love it here, I want to play football here,” Riley Dodge said. “Everyone thinks that because my dad is gone that I’m going to tuck my tail between my ass and run away. I’m dedicated to this university and to my teammates.” Todd Dodge broke the news to his players at 2 p.m. Wednesday, 90 minutes before Villarreal’s press conference. The former head coach told his players that he was indeed fired from the position and did not voluntarily step down. “They pretty much all knew, I told them I loved them and I’m proud of the way they fought and there won’t be a bigger fan of theirs the rest of this season,” Todd Dodge said. “I look forward to the day when success happens for this program.” Riley Dodge said he had never seen his father so emotional and that his father showed quite a bit of emotion when addressing the team. “He was never going to quit, he’s not a quitter. I know how
much he wanted to be here, wanted to win here through blood, sweat and tears,” he said. Prior to accepting the head coaching position at UNT, Todd Dodge was the head coach of Southlake Carroll High School for seven seasons, leading the Dragons to three Class 5A state championships. Todd Dodge went 96-11 during his time at SCHS, and his squad was recognized as national champions by USA Today in 2004. Having been relieved of his duties, Dodge will continue to cheer on his former team. “From here on out, over the next four or five weeks, I intend on supporting Mean Green football as a father and a member of the team,” Todd Dodge said. Canales, Todd Dodge’s temporary replacement, came to UNT this summer after three years as the offensive coordinator at the University of South Florida. In 2003, Canales was the wide receiver coach for the New York Jets. The biggest downfall of Todd Dodge was the number of close games lost during his tenure. In games decided by seven points or less, the Mean Green was 1-11. “He’s getting a lot of the criticism, but a lot of it should fall on us as players. We’re the ones out there not executing on the field,” Riley Dodge said. “My dad is a great coach and a great man, and there is no doubt that he will land on his feet somewhere.” Editor-in-Chief Eric Johnson contributed to this story. To read his column on Todd Dodge, see Page 5
To read the editorial on this story, see Page 5
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UNT director of athletics Rick Villarreal announced that Todd Dodge will be relieved of his duties as head football coach, effective immediately. A nationwide search for Dodge’s replacement will begin soon.
UNT ranked as a top school for veterans Trot for the Troops to help soldiers BY BERENICE QUIRINO Staff Photographer
UNT was named the sixthbest school in the nation for veterans by Military Times EDGE magazine in its Best for Vets: Colleges 2010 list this month. Out of a pool of more than 4,000 universities in the country, 101 were selected using the criteria of financial assistance, academic flexibility, campus culture and support services, according to militarytimesedge. com. UNT received four and a half out of five stars in three of the categories and three and a half in campus culture. “We’re well deserved, there’s a lot of people who put tireless efforts into making this institution a veteran-friendly campus,” said Kristopher Khastehdel, veteran and vice president of the Student Veterans Association and peer mentor at the Veterans Center. UNT was also ranked first against the best veteran universities in the state, with Texas A&M coming in a close second as seventh-best in the nation, and UT Austin third in the state. This semester, there are 1,200 veterans using benefits, up from 1,000 in the previous year. UNT has many resources ava i lable for vetera ns on campus, one being the Veterans Center on the third floor of the University Union.
Veterans Center “I think it’s great, especially
BY K ATE COPELAND Contributing Writer
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U.S. veterans are offered a variety of resources across campus. The Veterans Center, located on the third floor of the University Union, assists in finding programs and special financial aid for students. since the Veterans Center is new as of fall 2009,” said Ashlee Andersen, veteran and president of the Student Veterans Association and peer mentor at the Veterans Center. “So from just last year we’ve [gone] from having nothing to being the best school in Texas.” The center offers resources on and off campus. It works with other centers, like the Student Money Management Center, to get special scholarships and financial aid for veterans. It also offers counseling, but if veterans feel uncomfortable speaking with a campus counselor, the Veterans Center has special veteran-specific counselors in the Dallas-Fort Worth area they can speak with instead, Andersen said.
“It’s very important to have a center like this,” Andersen said. “The civilian world is way different from the military world. A lot of veterans think that since they were able to ha nd le t he st ress of the militar y world, they c a n ha nd le t he st ress of t he student world, but it’s different and they are unable to cope, so by having a center like this it gives the veterans a chance to centralize.” The center is operated by veterans as well. “It builds a comfort level with student veterans,” said Dantrayl Smith, coordinator of student activities. T he c enter a l so work s with the Office of Disability A c c om mo d a t ion t o he lp
veterans feel as comfortable as possible while at UNT.
Of f ice of Disabi l it y Accommodation The of f ice most ly works with veterans who suffer traumatic head injuries or posttraumatic stress disorder, said Ron Venable, director of the ODA. Some veterans may have f lashbacks or struggle with memor y loss, so the office helps them in dealing with those issues and contacting professors to let them know if veterans need special accommodations in the classroom or during testing, Venable said.
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Army combat engineer Gregory Precht was in Ramadi, Iraq, on Sept. 11, 2006. He and his fellow soldiers were driving on a dark road one night doing a route clearance. During an inspection of an area, their squad vehicle drove over artillery shells, and it only took a split second for the shells to explode under their engine. “I don’t remember it, but from what I heard, it blew us as high as the light pole and flipped us over,” Precht said. “We couldn’t get out, so they had to take windows off to get us.” Precht said he is lucky to be alive, but he didn’t walk out scratch-free. “The blow broke my back, left foot, right ankle, my jaw, 12 teeth and I had class 2 concussions,” he said. Precht was taken immediately to Landstuhl, Germany, where he had two of his four initial surgeries. His wife, father and stepmother were able to stay in Germany to be closer to Precht while he was in the hospital. His family stayed in a Fisher House next to the hospital, which provides a home away from home for military families to be close to a loved one during hospitalization for an illness, disease or injury, according to its website. There are 45 houses on 18
military installations. Neither Precht nor his family said they had heard of Fisher House before his injuries, but after his hospital experience, Precht thought the organization was a great thing. “You are a block away from family, which is nice because they can come over whenever,” he said. Precht’s family was able to stay there as long as he was in the hospital, free of charge. His wife, Rudra Precht, said she was pleased with their accommodations. “They did everything and took really good care of us,” she said. “They have a kitchen there. It’s like a hotel.” A f ter t wo week s i n Germany, Precht was moved to Washington D.C.’s Walter Reed Medical Center. While he was there, his mother was able to stay at a Fisher House to be near her son. Denton and UNT will host their first Trot for the Troops 5K on Saturday at North Lakes Park. All proceeds and donations will go to the Fisher House Foundation. Trot for the Troops co-founder Andrew Rusinko, a criminal justice senior and inactive reservist in the Air Force, said he wanted he and his fellow ROTC members to do something to help the military.
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Painting, drawing association closes art exhibit tonight BY BERENICE QUIRINO Staff Photographer
From 3-D effects to a bunny on a unicycle, the North Gallery in the Art Building is bursting with colors from various works of art. The Painting and Drawing Association will have its closing art reception tonight from 6-8 p.m. Out of almost 30 entries, 10 finalists were chosen to have their work displayed in the show. Three winners were picked by judge Eric Trich, owner of 1111 Dragon Street Studio in Dallas, and they will have their work shown in his gallery, said Danielle Lam, PDA president. “I really think we had a good number of submissions. The show looks really good and I’m really excited about the recep-
tion,” Lam said. The reception is open to the public and will have refreshments. “All of the artists will be there and a lot of local artists and faculty come out,” said Stuart Harrington, a contest winner and drawing and painting and watercolor senior. “It’s a great chance to come meet artists in the realm of the fine art world.” Every work of art is different in its technique and presentation, Lam said. One glass piece, created by painting and drawing senior and PDA secretary Eric Dyer, comes out perpendicular to the wall. There is another piece that requires 3-D glasses to get the full experience. The pieces come in a variety of sizes, and smaller works beg for attention alongside the larger
pieces. Art shows such as this one are a great way to gain exposure for emerging artists, Harrington said. “The more you get your name out, the better,” he said. His piece, titled “Ethereal and the Bat,” is a painting of a young woman with a bat in her hair. The group already has a spot reserved at the Lightwell Gallery in the Art Building for next spring, and both Lam and Dyer are enthusiastic about PDA. It was founded last year and has roughly 30 members now, he said. The group meets at 5 p.m. the first and last Thursdays of every month in the Art Building. “We’re open to pretty much everyone. We love people, and the more that come, the more fun it is,” Dyer said.
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“Ethereal and the Bat” is a piece by Stuart Harrington, a drawing and painting and watercolor senior. Stuart is one of three contest winners whose work will be displayed at 1111 Dragon Street Studio in Dallas.
Event to raise money for Design majors bring their new animal adoption center fashions to the fountains BY A SHLEY-CRYSTAL FIRSTLEY
BY A MBER JONES
Tail-wagging furry friends and their owners will overrun the North Texas Fairgrounds Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. to participate in a Tails and Trails 5K run and 1K walk. Tails and Trails, hosted by the Denton Animal Shelter Foundation, is a fundraising event aimed to help fund a new Denton Animal Care and Adoption Center. “It makes it important for people to come out because it shows the community support for the new shelter project,” chairman and co-founder of the foundation Bette Sherman said. “The money is very important, but the support is equally as important.” This is the first year the foundation has hosted a 5K run and 1K walk to raise money, Sherman said. In the past, foundation representatives called corporations to request donations. The fee is $25 and includes a T-shirt. A family of four fee is $55 and includes two T-shirts.
On Friday, models will walk the catwalk sporting fresh outfits created by UNT students. At 7:30 p.m., the Members of the Designing Arts organization will host Fashion at the Fountains, a contest for designers and stylists whose fashions will be evaluated by a panel of judges at the Library Mall. “This is an opportunity for students to showcase their work,” said Neil Marek, a fashion design senior and treasurer of the group. “There will be a lot of extravagant pieces showcased, and it’s all made from the students. It’s just really cool to see what students are making.” A nyone may participate in the show, and MODA will accept applicants until 8 p.m. tonight. There is a small fee to enter. For members of MODA or Merchandising Inc. the cost is $5 and $10 for anyone not involved in those organizations. According to MODA officials, all the money collected from participants will go toward the prize money, and will be awarded to whoever wins the competition at the end of the night. “We are going to use the money to pay for the prizes,” said Shannon Webster, a MODA member. “Last year the firstplace winner won $100 and the second-place winner won $50.” Although the money may sound like a sweet reward to some people, many students entering the competition this year have other motives for participating in the event. “Once people see the show and see how cool it is, they should take the plunge and submit their work,” said Lauren Perdue, a fashion design senior
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A new shelter The cur rent 32-yea r-old animal shelter lacks space, isn’t in a good location and has an out-of-date air filtration system that doesn’t prevent diseases among the animals, Sherman said. Because the old shelter is built on a flood plain, Sherman said it’s impossible to expand or remodel it. “They handle about 4,500 animals a year and they only have room for 114 animals,” Sherman said. “A new facility would fit about 1,500 animals
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Misty, a Chihuahua-Lhasa apso mix, takes a walk with her owner. Hosted by the Denton Animal Shelter Foundation, the Tails and Trails 5K run and 1K pet walk will take place starting at 9 a.m. Saturday at the North Texas State Fairgrounds and will fund the building of a new Denton Animal Care and Adoption Center. a year based on our current adoption rates.” The Denton shelter handles animals from surrounding cities such as Krum, Corinth, Roanoke and all of incorporated Denton counties, Sherman said. Activities After arriving at the fairgrounds, attendees will pick up their race packet along with their T-shirt. Olympic marathoner and UNT alumnus Ben Moturi is the official starter. Hank Dickenson of UNT Athletics will be the MC. The 5K race begins at 9 a.m., and is followed by the untimed 1K walk at 9:30 a.m. As a part of an honors fraternity that participates in community services English
junior Linzie Ezzell said she hopes other service-oriented organizations on campus are aware of the event. “Animals are really important to me and I want to do as much as I can to help out,” Ezzell said. A pet parade will begin at 11 a.m. The winners of the race will be awarded at 11:15 a.m. based in five age group categories. Denton’s acoustic blues Bone Doggie and His Junkyard Band w ill perform a live concert at noon to complete the festiv ities before the closing remarks at 2 p.m. Lost cost vaccinations and micro-chipping will also be available. For more information, visit www.dentonanimalshelterfoundation.com.
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Liz Steinecke models a dress designed by her brother, fashion design junior Gordon Steinecke, for the Fashion at the Fountains show. and event participant. “I think that everyone should use the show for exposure and showcase their ideas. Otherwise, what have you been doing... It’s crucial for designers to hustle and build up your exposure and being able to put this on your resume.” Students will be critiqued by some of the top designers in the industry. “The show is all student work base, but the judges are industry professionals,” said Robbie Richard, president of MODA. There will be a total of five judges, including Shirin Askari, a “Project Runway” season 6 contestant and Dallas fashion designer; Francisco Flores, a Haggar Clothing fashion designer; Christy Crutsinger,
the associate dean for merchandising; Myra Walker, curator of the Texas fashion collection and Marissa Zorola, the faculty adviser for Merchandising Inc. Organization members hope for an increase in attendance to support an important cause. “A portion of the money made from the show will go into the no-kill animal shelter in Post, Texas,” Richard said. “Last year about 250 guests showed up, and we are hoping to expand that number to about 350 this year.” Tickets are available on the MODA website for $5 or at the door for $8. For more information, visit http://unt.orgsync.com/org/ moda/home.
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Early voting opens for midterm election races By James seher
Contributing writer Early voting has begun for next month’s general election, and it runs through Oct. 29. Registered voters in Denton County who wish to avoid the long lines on Nov. 2 can vote early at any one of several locations in the county. Several state and county seats are up for grabs in an election that could affect the direction the state takes. Because a midterm election seldom draws as many voters as a presidential one, Denton County election officials don’t know what to expect. “We hope the voters turn out,” said Randie Geistman Smith, deputy elections administrator. “We are as busy as usual for this time up here.”
State races In the statewide elections, the highest seats for election will be the governor’s race, as well as the lieutenant governor and attorney
general races. Republican Gov. Rick Perry is running for an unprecedented third full term. He is opposed by Democrat Bill White and Libertarian Kathie Glass. In the lieutenant governor’s race, incumbent Republican David Dewhurst is challenged by Democrat Linda ChavezThompson, Libertarian Scott Jameson and Green Party candidate Herb Gonzales Jr. I nc u mbent Republ ic a n Greg Abbott, the attorney general, hopes to defend his seat against Democrat Barbara Ann Radnofsky and Libertarian Jon Roland. Although the governor’s race has some intrigue, incumbent Perry is the consensus favorite. “Although Bill White has run an interesting campaign, he has a lot of factors against him,” said Matthew Eshbaugh-Soha of the political science faculty. “The Democrat support just doesn’t
seem to be there. I would be surprised if Perry doesn’t win the election.”
Denton County In Denton County, the most important seats to be filled are Districts 24 and 26 in the U.S. House of Representatives, Eshbaugh-Soha said. In District 24, three-term incumbent Republican Kenny E. Marchant looks to retain his seat against Libertarian David Sparks. In District 26, incumbent Republican Michael C. Burgess is being challenged by Democrat Neil L. Durrance and Libertarian Mark Boler. Also, Texas State Representative Republican Myra Crownover hopes to retain her seat as she is opposed by Libertarian Diane L. Chisholm. Locally, the same result as the gubernatorial race is predicted. The U.S. House of Representatives races should be “slam dunks” for the Republican incumbents,
Eshbaugh-Soha said.
Low turnout expected Voter turnout is expected to be low in Texas, with the governor’s race the only one drawing a lot of interest, Eshbaugh-Soha said. Kyndra Hawkins, an interdisciplinary studies junior, said that although she is a registered voter, she will not vote in this year. “I haven’t paid attention to the midterm elections,” she said. The 2008 presidential election voter turnout in Texas was higher than usual. Despite similar rises in voter turnout across the country, Texas finished 46th out of the 50 states in voter turnout. Midterm elections do not have the same draw as the presidential elections, and the polls are expected to show that. The passion the Democrats had two years ago has cooled, and in a red state like Texas, the Republican voters are expected to turn out. “With a Democrat in the White
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House and it being a midterm election, most races in Texas won’t be competitive and general voter excitement is down,” EshbaughSoha said. “The Republican voters aren’t happy, so you can expect a vast majority of the Republican candidates to win.” Local state representatives Burt Solomons of District 66
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and Tan Parker of District 63 are running unopposed, as is Texas Sen. Jane Nelson. Also locally, there are several judge and justice of the peace seats up for election. However, only one of the 11 judgeships is being contested and four of the six justice of the peace positions are being contested.
Group asks SGA for help changing UNT drug policy By Isaac WrIght
Staff Writer
It was standing room only Wednesday as members of the UNT chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws packed the Student Government Association meeting in Wooten Hall 322 to seek support in changing the university’s drug policy.
The group’s president Erin Long spoke out against UNT’s policy for drugs on campus. For students living in dorms, there is a zero-tolerance policy on drugs. But underage residents caught with alcohol are issued a warning for first-time offenses. “We’re asking [the SGA] to help us draw up a new drug policy for UNT,” Long said. “Make it
to where they have consecutive punishments and that they treat alcohol and drugs all the same.” The organization made the point that an infraction with marijuana is something that will impact the lives of individuals caught with it. Nick Novello, an active DallasFort Worth police officer and
member of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition, spoke at the meeting. Novello said UNT’s drug policy is one that overlooks the fact that everyone deserves a second chance. “It absolutely colors your ability to market yourself,” Novello said about being arrested with marijuana. The SGA members had mixed
reactions to NORML’s arguments for changing UNT’s drug policy. “I don’t believe getting caught for a first offense with marijuana on campus should kick you out of housing, especially since housing is something that’s mandatory for all incoming freshmen,” said Patrick Hopkins, senator for the College of Arts and Sciences. Other members of the SGA
believed the policy should be harder on alcohol-related infractions to make the policies equal. “It’s ... accountability that they need to take into account,” said Mikeyia Dawkins, senator for the College of Public Affairs and Community Service. “It’s not our fault that they’re getting caught smoking marijuana.”
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Founded last spring, the association is a social organization for veterans. “It helps give a little of that ca ma rader ie vetera ns had while they were on active duty here in the civilian world,”
Andersen said. Adam Haggerty, a music sophomore and Army veteran, agreed. “I can meet up with other veterans and tell old war stories,” he said. The association has socials and fundraisers. Its next event will be on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, where it there will be guest speakers,
including Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Texas. Overall, the collaboration of various departments has assisted UNT in being named one of the top universities in the country for veterans. “So many things and angles were looked at, so that’s why I’m not surprised we ranked so highly,” Venable said.
“I wanted something really big for my squadron on campus to be known for, to do something good for the community,” Rusinko said. He is a commander in the Arnold Air Society, a nationwide society comprised of Air Force ROTC cadets. There will be an opening ceremony before the run at 8:30 a.m. The 5K run will start at 9 a.m.,
and the fun run/walk will begin at 10 a.m. People can register at www.trotfortroops.com for $25 until Friday or for $30 Saturday at the event. “So far, 50 people have registered early,” Rusinko said. “There will also be a Fisher House representative at the run.” Jon Thompson, a kinesiology junior and lance corporal in the Marines, said he will run in the 5K. “It is something to do, and it
will help raise money for troops and families,” Thompson said. Rusinko said he feels great about what he has started. “This is a great opportunity,” he said. “I feel great that we are publicizing Fisher House to make it known and more aware to the public and multiple opportunities to support the troops instead of wearing ribbons or something. You can actually donate to this foundation and it benefits veterans and soldiers.”
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Natural State duo to test soccer team this weekend BY SEAN GORMAN Senior Staff Writers
Locked in a three-way tie for second place in the Sun Belt Conference, the UNT soccer team will try to build on its six game winning streak against A rka nsas-L it t le Rock a nd Arkansas State this weekend. UNT doesn’t own a tiebreaker over fellow second-place opponents Western Kentucky or Middle Tennessee but can still climb up the conference standings when facing Denver, the Sun Belt’s top team, on Oct. 29. “The only thing that we can do now is keep winning and take care of business,” head coach John Hedlund said. “We at least want the second seed going into the tournament but may have a chance at the first seed. We’ll need some help but we’ll see how it plays out.” Part of the reason for the Mean Green’s longest winning streak since 2007 has been sophomore forward Michelle Young, who earned the Sun Belt Player of the Week after scoring
three goals and two assists last weekend. “Practice and coming out to do extra work on drills have made all the difference for me,” Young said. “When I don’t come out to do extra practices before games I’m off, but it helps me a lot whenever I come out and do the work.” The Mean Green has strived on both sides of the ball, ranking third in the nation in goal differential at +33. “This year everyone sees we can win a ring, so everyone is working as hard as they can on and off the field,” sophomore midfielder Ellen Scarfone said. “Everyone is giving 100 percent, if not more, to give this team a chance to win.” UALR’s offense will pose no threat to the Mean Green as it ranks in the middle of the Sun Belt in goals, goals per game and assists. “This season the ball hasn’t been bouncing our way, but our players are resilient,” Trojans head coach Freddy Delgado said. “We’ll do the best we can
to keep the ball in our possession. UNT can’t score if we do that.” Christina Veasley will orchestrate the attack for the Trojans, as she leads the team with six goals and 15 points. Winners of three straight, the Red Wolves will visit the Mean Green on Sunday as the ninthplace team in the Sun Belt. ASU will depend on Michele Clark to spark its 12th ranked offense in the Sun Belt. Clark leads the team with 14 points and six goals. With a 10-1-1 record in its last 12 home games, UNT hasn’t had a problem defending its turf this season. “I always feel more comfortable playing at home because it’s close to where I grew up,” freshman midfielder Kelsey Hodges said. “I think the whole team feels that way too.” Tonight’s action against the Trojans begins at 7 p.m. and the Mean Green will play its final home game of the season against the Red Wolves at 1 p.m. Sunday.
it,” Young said. “I like the pressure because I can set goals, and I know I can be a really good leader on this team. I want to be a leader on this team.” Young has continued the impressive run she started last year when she had nine goals and one assist as a freshman. With three games left in the season, Young has eight goals and five assists, leading the team with 21 points. The star striker picked up the sport when she was 3. When she was little, Young would kick the ball against the side of the house when there was no one to play with, her mother Amie Plunk said. Her passion for the sport has carried over into her collegiate career as she has helped the Mean Green to an 11-5-1 record this season. “She is always intense about everything,” Plunk said. “If she didn’t have something down that she wanted to learn, she would do it over and over again until she got it where she wanted
it to be.”
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Freshman midfielder Jordan Howell battles for position against an FAU player during Sunday’s match. The Mean Green is tied for second place in the Sun Belt with Western Kentucky and Middle Tennessee.
Athlete of the Week: Clutch-scoring forward Michelle Young BY BEN BABY
Senior Staff Writer Last Friday, the UNT soccer team found itself knotted up at 1-1 against Florida International with a tied result rapidly approaching. Sophomore forward Michelle Young was not about to let that happen. In the 75th minute Young received the ball from sophomore midfielder Ellen Scarfone and took a touch. She looked directly at the back post, put her body over the ball and fired away with her right foot. The ball sailed past FIU goaltender Melanie Raimo, giving the Mean Green the victory. That performance, along with her game on Sunday against Florida Atlantic, earned Young Sun Belt Conference Player of the Week. Young had three goals and two assists in two games last weekend. In her time at UNT, Young has had a knack for scoring clutch goals. “I feel pressure, but I like
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Young and Keith Williams At the age of 12, Young played for FC Dallas Blue, where she continued to mature as a player and a person under head coach Keith Williams. Under Williams, Young developed into more of a team player, maximizing her efficiency and honing her all-around game, the head coach said. In the summer of her junior year, Young showed her ability to take over games. On July 19, 2008, FC Dallas Blue took on Tidal Wave Big Blue in the semifinals of the 2008 US Youth Soccer Directors Cup. Williams called upon Young to deliver the victory. “I just turned to her and said, ‘Mich, we got to get a goal. We don’t want to go into overtime,’” Williams said. “With about five minutes left in the game, she got a ball, and beat at least two or three of their defenders and buried a shot.” Even when she knew she would go on to play soccer at the collegiate level, Young continued to work with Williams, taking private lessons to improve her game. “She’s that one player that always knew, no matter what, if the rest of the team was playing bad, she always would give 100 percent,” Williams said. Family Matters Young comes from a large family that has supported her
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Sophomore forward Michelle Young leads the UNT soccer team with eight goals and five assists. throughout her upbringing and her time at UNT. “I love having a really big family,” Young said. “I’m a very big family person, so I love being around my family. Every single time we have a game, I’m always like, ‘Does anybody have any extra tickets?’” The Mesquite Poteet High School stand-out has always looked up to her father, Ralph Young, whom she considers to be her hero. Young said she
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gets excited when she sees her dad in the bleachers during a game. The two spent significant time together, something Young enjoyed. “When I was in fourth grade, we had play day, and my dad would always come every single year, and he’d always run the relays with me,” Young said. “We’d have to hold hands when we ran, so when we ran, he was running so fast that both my feet were off the ground.” W hile exceeded on the pitch, Young strives to do her best in the classroom as well. Her father has been there to support her whether she’s taking on defenders or taking on midterms. “He’s always supported me in everything that I’ve done, and always been behind my back
100 percent. He does whatever he can to help me out school wise. He’s really just helped me out in my entire life.” Off the field When she isn’t painting shots into the back of the net, Young enjoys staying in and taking on arts and crafts projects. She enjoys making picture frames and also can crochet, knit and sew. No matter what endeavors Young pursues, her mother believes that she will be able to conquer whatever challenges she may face. “I think Michelle can do whatever she wants to do,” Plunk said. “As long as she puts her mind to it and decides that’s what she wants to do, she is able to accomplish anything.”
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Editorial The Mean Green Nation woke up to news that head football coach Todd Dodge was fired, four years after leaving Southlake Carroll High School. As UNT began to fall into the basement of the Sun Belt standings, UNT gambled on Dodge in 2006. He was arguably the best high school coach in the country. After three and a half years of close losses, 11 of which were decided by a touchdown or less, the athletic department ran out of patience. Three consecutive home losses were the final straw. An ugly season plagued by injuries and close losses can only get uglier, as this mid-season firing doesn’t fix any problems. In his three and a half years, Dodge has been a class act. He has improved academics and graduation rates among football players and improved the character of the team. In 2007, Dodge made his players take a random drug test, 15 of whom failed. This year, Dodge has faced a barrage of injuries and adversity. The Editorial Board believes that athletic director Rick Villarreal should have at least shown Dodge the same amount of class and let him finish the season. Mike Canales, the former offensive coordinator, hasn’t even been with the team for a year and has never been a head coach, yet he is Dodge’s interim replacement. Dodge dealt with an enormous amount of adversity this year. He’d known Josh Rake, the freshman wide receiver who died in a car accident since pee-wee football, and was faced with a team that had the most injuries in NCAA football. Dodge probably knew he’d be fired at the end of the season after Villarreal told him he’d lose his job if he didn’t win seven games, but more than likely didn’t expect to be embarrassed and lose his job halfway through the season. Now his son, Riley Dodge, has to perform as the starting quarterback adversely for the next five games. Why Todd Dodge was fired halfway through the season is a mystery as the season can’t possibly get any worse after being blown off the field by Florida International University and going 1-6, placing seventh in the Sun Belt. Minnesota University’s firing of head coach Tim Brewster opened the floodgates of firings and Todd Dodge appears to have been the first victim. Sorry for not winning more games, he apologized to Villarreal as he was being fired. As a man full of class, Dodge deserved better from the UNT athletic department.
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What do you think about coach Todd Dodge being fired? “I think it’s fair because the team hasn’t been doing very well.”
Jordan Gillespie Kinesiology junior
We don’t have the best scores, but people still want to see the games. I don’t think he should be fired.”
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“He seems like a good guy, he can’t control injuries. That’s what comes with being the head guy.”
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“I felt bad for the guy. If you’re not winning, you’re not winning.”
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UNT made a huge splash when it hired Todd Dodge as head footba ll coach in 2006 fresh off winning 79 of his last 80 games, including 4 8-st r a ig ht at Sout h la ke Carroll High School. Dodge won four Texas 5A state championships while at SCHS and was one point shy of winning five straight. He was known across the state of Texas as a n of fensive master mind, because of the unique spreadstyle offense he created that mixed the run-and-shoot and the zone running game. I was thrilled when UNT made the hire, and have not missed a game during his tenure. W hile covering the football team for more than three years, I had an opportunity to get to know coach Dodge, and while he already had my respect as a football coach, I came to respect him more as a person. Dodge carried himself with dignity, character and class during every moment of his time at UNT, and was a great ambassador for the university. But above all, the man did his best to teach his players and set an example for them. Deserved a better ending I think the classy thing for UNT to do would have been to let Dodge finish out the season. Actually, he should have gotten to finish out his contract. I feel that he was on the verge of a winning season and should have returned to open the stadium that he was instrumental in getting built. Yes, his record is 6-37, but I don’t feel that is indicative of the type of coach or person he is. Six of those games were mone y ga me s sche du le d against BCS teams that UNT was never going to win. The Mean Green also lost 11 games by a touchdown or less, and this program went from an afterthought during the end of Darrell Dickey’s tenure to a competitive team willing to fight for its coach. Dodge instilled a never-quit atti-
tude in his players. He never gave up on them and they never gave up on him. Dodge would walk through walls for his players, and was the very definition of a player’s coach. That is evident in the respect and trust that his players show in him. You would be hardpressed to find a player to say anything negative about him. Adversity ruined season There is not a coach in the country who could have won with all the adversity that UNT has gone through this season. Seventeen players out with injuries, including 12 starters, and the death of freshman wide receiver Josh Rake, whom Todd Dodge and his son Riley had known since they were in pee-wee football. Athletic director Rick Villarreal gave Todd Dodge a w in-sevengames-or-get-fired ultimatum at the end of the 2009 season, and he took that in stride. Rather than getting upset or frustrated like most coaches would have done, Todd Dodge just went to work. He brought in his best recruiting class during his tenure, and got his team primed for a breakout season. The Green Plag ue ruined any opportunit y at a winning season, but Todd Dodge and his players kept fighting week in and week out. The fact is that the Mean Green is seven points away from a 4-3 record right now. Dodge’s lasting impact The old saying, “winning is everything and nothing else matters” is something I have heard all my life and something coaches live by. There is no one more competitive on this planet than me, but I don’t think that winning is the most important aspect of coaching. It is the coach’s job to be a teacher, mentor and role model for his players, and that is what Todd Dodge was best at. Remember that these men are students before they are football players, and
under Dickey, academics were so poor that UNT lost scholarships for poor Academic Progress Rates. The NCA A uses the APR to determine the success or failure of an athlete towa rd graduation. Under Todd Dodge, the Mean Green earned back those lost scholarships, and Villarreal pointed out during Wednesday’s media conference that Todd Dodge i m pr ov e d t he a c a de m ic standing and graduation rates of t he program. Villarrea l also said that the coach was a huge asset in getting the new stadium built. Todd Dodge also improved the character of this team that was sorely lacking when he took it over. The decision to randomly drug test his team was controversial, but because of the suspension of 15 players, the rest of the team improved its attitudes and effort. He also put people in the stands, Villarreal said UNT would be lucky to have 4,000 people four years ago and the Mean Green’s home opener had more than 23,00 people. Player Development He also did a great job of developing players. Casey Fit zgera ld was a wa l k-on w it h one career reception before Todd Dodge took over the team, and by the time Fitzgerald graduated, he was an A ll-American who held multiple all-time records for the Mean Green. Tobe Nwigwe had several character issues during the early part of his career, but he was transformed into a team-leader and All-Sun Belt linebacker. Running back Lance Dunbar, corner Royce Hill, linebacker Zach Orr, safety DaWaylon Cook, defensive end Brandon Akpunku and defensive tackle Kelvin Jackson are all Todd Dodge recruits who have excited the Mean Green faithful. This program was on the verge of great things, and the loss of Todd Dodge means starting all over. I will always remain loya l to t he Mean
Green, but Todd Dodge truly embodies everything that I want to be as a football coach, and I want to say thank you to him for the character and class that he has instilled in his players. Dodge’s Future There are still great things ahead in the coaching career of Todd Dodge, and I expect to see him land a position as an offensive assistant at a Division 1 program. I also expect great things from his son Riley during his final two years at UNT. I spoke with Riley Dodge late Wednesday evening and he made it very clear that he is committed to the Mean Green and that he is going to do everything in his power to win football games at UNT. This speaks volumes of the type of leader that Riley Dodge is. He is not focused on the adversity, but on what he can do to help his team. I have tremendous respect for the entire Dodge family, and look forward to more brilliant moments from both Todd and Riley. I will end this column with the final thoughts from Todd Dodge on the UNT football program to show just how classy he is. “I look forward to the day when success happens for this program.”
Eric Johnson Eric Johnson is a journalism senior and Editor-in-Chief of the North Texas Daily. He can be reached at ericjohnson3@ my.unt.edu.
What ‘Jersey Shore’ says about society After watching last week’s episode of “South Park” mocking “Jersey Shore,” I felt inspired to do some research. No, I wasn’t preparing myself for an essay in my communications class or finding out what was behind the football team’s miscues. However, I decided to watch just one episode of the show that everyone talks about: “Jersey Shore.” Hearing the masses of people go crazy over these playboys roaming the shore and picking up women made me inclined to answer one question — What on earth is the appeal of this show? After I watched the episode I was disgusted. Gelled and greasy hair that wouldn’t be tarnished if it started for the UNT football team, tans darker than the Buffalo Bills’ chances in 2010, and more expletives than Bill O’Reilly’s “We’ll Do it Live” YouTube clip left me in shock. My thought process went something like this over a short period of time: “How can people watch this show?”
“Man, that guy calls himself ‘The Situation’? Does he really think that’s going to help him at a ll? I g uess t he 14 girls he brought home don’t mind it…” “A re Ronnie a nd Sa mmi meant to be? I thought Mike and Sammi would date for sure…” “How many gallons of gel does Pauly D use to keep his hair like that? Does it exceed the total number of F bombs that Snooki averages during a five-minute segment?” “Wow, t here w a s some ser ious d ra ma at At la nt ic C it y. D id Ron n ie r e a l l y get arrested? W hat was he thinking?” “I ca nnot wa it to watch Season 2. These guys were meant to live together and are so entertaining to watch!” Some experiment. I went from watching one hour of a show to schedu l i ng t he w r it i ng of my a r t icles to catch up on the episode I had
thought about all day. What was wrong with me? I couldn’t relate to t hese people at all. I don’t tan, I’m not Italian, I will never “keep it charged,” and I’ll pass on the idea of punching a girl in the face. Yet here I was, eyes glued to my laptop, deeply engaged in the lives of people I would never meet. As I sat there deep in thought wondering why I had spent all my free time committed to the Shore, I finally came to some answers. While I don’t condone about 95 percent of what happens on the show (the food they eat looks delicious, however) it was enough to keep me entertained. This was really all I needed to watch the entire first season. I indirectly ended up encouraging the absurd antics on the show by watching it, even if it was mostly just to laugh at the characters. “Jersey Shore” is a disgrace in the minds of many Italian A merica ns, demea ning to women and offensive in its language.
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Nobody really seems bothered by this at all, as there is enough in the show to mock, laugh at and enjoy. I won’t label this as a good or bad thing; I’m just stating this is now the way it is. There is a clear formula for s uc c e s sf u l tele v i sion — loud, belligerent people w it h s e x a nd e x c e s s i v e d ra ma — a nd you r show will be watched by millions. The “educational experience” on television is dead.
Sean Gorman Sean Gorman is a senior staff writer and pre-journalism junior. He can be reached at SeanGorman@my.unt.edu.
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