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Junior running back Lance Dunbar slices through the Lousianna-Lafayette defense. The Mean Green has lost 16 players to injuries and will rely heavily on Dunbar Saturday against Arkansas State.

UNT’s green plague hopes to infect Arkansas State BY BEN BABY

Senior Staff Writer An injury epidemic has fallen upon the Mean Green this season. Starter after starter, backup after backup, nobody has been immune to the outbreak as 16 players have been affected. The latest victim in a series of unfortunate events is redshirt sophomore quarterback Riley Dodge, who suffered a broken left wrist last week against LouisianaLafayette. The injury leaves the Mean Green with unproven junior Chase Baine, making his first career start Saturday when UNT hosts Arkansas State. “I’ve been waiting for a chance for two years,” Baine said. “I’ve just been taking a bunch of reps, being on the sidelines, pretending I’m in the game.” The walk-on will swap the headset for a helmet after Riley Dodge’s injury occurred sometime during the first quarter of the Mean Green’s one-point loss to ULL. Riley Dodge will try to play with a cast on his injured wrist,

something he dealt with during his time at Southlake Carroll High School. Baine, the fourth-string quarterback, will be eased into the offense, challenging the worst defense in the Sun Belt. ASU allows an embarrassing 503.4 yards per game and has struggled stopping the running attack of opposing offenses, allowing 233.6 yards on the ground. On the offensive side of the ball, UNT has had a different starting lineup in each of its five games this season. “I want to play,” Riley Dodge said. “I want to be out there on Saturday. I could have had the surgery [Wednesday] but I decided not to.” Despite all the injuries to its offensive weapons, the Mean Green has managed to average 372.8 yards per game, fourth in the conference. Led by junior running back Lance Dunbar, the UNT running attack has given opposing defenses a plethora of problems, averaging 171.2 rushing

yards a game. To keep any hopes of a victory alive, an effective running attack is imperative, head coach Todd Dodge said. In the 33 games of the Todd Dodge era that UNT has failed to rush the ball at least 40 times, the team is an astounding 3-30. UNT is 3-5 when it does rush more than 40 times. “We have to make sure we don’t forget what our bread and butter is, and that’s being able to run the football,” Todd Dodge said. That running attack will be without junior running back James Hamilton, who entered the locker room limping heavily after the ULL game. Hamilton, who averages 8.2 yards a carry, will be out of Saturday’s contest with the a sprained foot. “James is a playmaker,” Riley Dodge said. “When you get the ball in his hands, he can do some great things.” Through the first five games of the season, the Mean Green has fallen behind in the first half. Each opponent has found success

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early, scoring a touchdown on the first drive of the game. UNT has been outscored 44-14 in the first quarter. The Mean Green has also struggled to take care of the ball, especially in the opposition’s territory. UNT has thrown six interceptions in five games to tie for the most in the conference. All six picks occurred within the opposing 25-yard line. “If we want to win, we have to play well,” Todd Doge said. “We have to make sure we play smart also.”

UNT is offering grants to help foot t he bi l l for students to attend professional conferences so they can have greater access to educational experiences that a lack of funding might leave out of reach. For many years, UNT has paid for many students to attend conferences across the country through B. Craig Raupe Travel Grants. These grants award recipients as much as $500 to cover the costs of travel, accommodations and any other expenses associated with attending a professional conference of any kind. “It’s free money just to further your thirst for knowledge,” sa id Jesu s Romo, t he St udent Gover n ment A ssociat ion’s d i rector of internal operations. The grants, now funded through student service fees, used to be paid for out of the SGA’s annual budget. This spring, the Student Ser vices Committee increased t he budget for the grants to $35,000 for the 2010-2011 academic year. The amount will be split between the fall and spring semesters. The SGA is the student-led governmental body at UNT and is the organization in charge of the program. A board created by t he S G A’s f i s c a l c om m it t e e chooses the recipients. Last year, $30,000 was provided for the grants and the entire amount was presented to s t u d e n t s , s a i d Me l i s s a McGu i re, t he d i rector of orientation and transition programs and adviser to the SGA. She said the need is clearly there. “It might be you go to a conference and it reaffirms

that this is what you want to do or you meet someone who is going to be able to give you a job when you graduate,” McGu i re sa id. “You just never know the networking possibilities at some of these conferences.” The SGA has sent out an e-ma i l to t he more t ha n 36,000 students attending UNT about t hese g ra nts. However, not a ll students are aware of this program. Sarah Reidland, a drawing and painting senior, hadn’t heard of the grants during her years at UNT.

“It’s giving them money to further their education.”

—Jesus Romo SGA director of internal operations

“It wou ld open up my eyes to things in my professional field,” Reidland said. “It definitely gives people a chance to do something they wouldn’t normally be able to.” Any student can apply for the grants for any professional conference. Applicat ions a re ava i lable at t he SGA of f ice in University Union 320S and are due Oct. 15. To be eligible for the grants, students must be enrolled in classes at UNT and in good academic standing with the university. They must also provide a recommendation from a professor or another f ig u re i nvolved w it h t he conference. In addit ion, applica nts must provide a “statement of purpose,” a short essay that demonstrates their reasons for w a nt i ng to at tend a particular conference. “It’s not for personal use,” Romo said. “It’s giving them money to further their education. It’s kind of like a perk to being a UNT student.”

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The student population at UNT swelled this fall as more than 3,600 freshmen and 3,800 transfers brought enrollment to around 36,100 students. The university’s grow th provides both challenges for administrators and organizers as well as an environment that some students find attractive. “We want students to show up in the fall and beyond that, we want them to stay here at UNT for their entire four years, we want them to graduate for UNT,” said Christine Bloczynski, the assistant director of New Student and Student Success Programs. The size of the incoming groups made for a larger-than-normal orientation season, but she feels the team handled it well, she said. Despite the enlarged population, she said, it was important for her team to create an intimate experience for the students, encouraging them to keep ties with the university after they leave. “It’s important that no matter

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Students swarm the sidewalks of campus in between classes. The 2010 enrollment for UNT totalled at about 36,100 students, including more than 3,600 freshmen and 3,800 transfer students.s what size UNT gets, we don’t lose that personal connection to students and that [they] feel connected to UNT,” she said. UNT is the fourth-largest public university in Texas following the University of Texas, Texas A&M University and the University of Houston. The number of students enrolled adds a feel to campus that is attractive to people like Chad Sluder, a general studies senior who transferred to UNT from Texas Christian University. “There’s more diversity here,

a more diverse student body,” he said. “It’s just more like real society because of the cross section.” The diversity offered by a growing population is something that Crystal Powell, an undeclared freshman, thinks is an asset to the community. “I like that it’s so big because there are so many ethnicities,” Powell said. “It’s a lot of interaction between different groups of people.”

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UNT’s Glee Club members Michelle Gillaspie, radio, television and film sophomore, and Alex Warren, a fashionmerchandising freshman, have slushies thrown at them to fund the Glee Club’s trip to Orlando, Fla., to compete with the University of Central Florida Glee Club.

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Language course offers insight into biblical texts Students take class for personal reasons BY CORRISA JACKSON Copy Assistant

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Construction continues on the $78 million Mean Green stadium near Victory Hall. Manhattan Construction, the company in charge of builidng the structure, partnered with HKS Sports and Entertainment Group to build Cowboys Stadium.

Officials, construction crews work on keeping noise down BY K ATE COPELAND Contributing Writer

With construction on the new stadium well underway, st udents l iv i ng i n nea rby Victory Hall can see and hear the work right out their dorm room windows. But UNT officials are trying to keep t he noise dow n or hold it to the least disturbing times. The projected cost of the stadium is $78 million, about half of which will come f rom student ser v ice fees, according to a previous Daily article. “We t r y not to inconvenience and do the construct ion closest to t he dor m around t he holidays,” said Rick Villarreal, the director of UNT athletics. “We tear concrete on student breaks, l i ke w i nter, so we don’t disturb.” During the semester, the major construction starts at about 6:30 a.m. at the earliest and shuts down around 3:30 p.m., said Villarreal, whose office is in the Athletic Center next to the new stadium. “It is noisiest a rou nd 2 p.m.,” said Luis Hernandez, a radio, television and film freshman and one of the 594 students living at Victory. Hernandez said he has not,

“This construction company is really good about keeping things clean, especially areas around the stadium.”

—Rick Villarreal UNT Athletics director

however, encountered a ny ot her problems li ke roadblocks or zoning to prevent him f rom gett ing into his dorm. The new stadium site is about 100 feet from the dorm, said Derek Gates, the Victory Hall director who lives and works at Victory. “You go out the north-side exit and it’s literally our backyard,” he said. Although the new stadium site i s close to t he ha l l, students have been able to get to their dorms. “It has been terrific,” he sa id. “T here ha s been no traffic.” Const r uct ion sta r ted i n January and is supposed to be finished in early July 2011, Villarreal said. The company, Manhattan C on st r uc t ion, a l s o pa r tnered with HKS Sports and Entertainment Group to build

Cowboys Stadium, according to a UNT news release. “Realistically, this construction company is really good about keeping things clean, especially areas around the stadium,” Villarreal said. “You know the stadium is being built, but it doesn’t bother anybody.” Both Gates and Villarreal sa id t here have been n o c om p l a i nt s f i l e d b y students. “The most noise was in the summer time,” Villarreal said. “As we move into concrete blocks, we will be using loud hammers. But we will always check with facilities for the best time not to disturb anyone. Keeping things clean and picking up trash would be a minor issue seen around the vicinity.” For more information on the stadium construction, go to http://ww w.u nt.edu/ stadium/.

On Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 10 a.m., Ruth Precker leads students in their foreign language class. But it’s not French or Spanish they’re learning. It’s Biblical Hebrew. Ma ny st udent s t a ke it t o u nde r s t a nd t he O ld Testament better, Precker sa id. By lea r n i ng t he language, students can translate and give their own interpretation to the words. “I give them the tools to be able to translate the text, biblical text,” Precker said. She incorporates movies, songs and other aspects of Israeli culture to make the language relevant to modern times and to get a feel for how Hebrew is spoken. “I try to color it,” she said. “We sing, we watch movies, we read text so it will not be dry teaching. So far it seems like they like it.” Florian Kubsch, an English and political science junior, takes the class for fun and to learn more about the Bible.

“I’m a Ch r ist ia n, so of course I’m interested in the Bible,” Kubsch said. “It’s the word of God.” Kubsch i s a l so t a k i ng the class for historical and personal reasons, he said. Three of his great-grandfathers were in the Nazi Party during W WII. He s a i d t h e G e r m a n Christians in his church have repented for the Holocaust, and in turn he became interested i n Jew ish l i fe a nd culture. “Actua lly, I’m doing the exact opposite from what my great-grandfathers did, being Nazis,” Kubsch said. “So I guess this is part of repenting a nd t u r n i ng a rou nd a nd going the other way.” Lauren Guinn, a political science junior, had several reasons for taking the class. Her ancestors were all Jewish u nt i l h e r g r a nd p a r e nt s conver ted to Chr ist ia nit y in the ‘80s. Guinn plans on attending seminary after graduation, and she said taking either L at i n or Hebrew is good preparation. With her background and class schedule, Hebrew won out. “It’s very nice not taking French or Spanish or some-

t h i ng l i ke t h at ,” Gu i n n said. “You have a different p er s p e c t i v e, a d i f ferent out look, a nd it ’s M idd le Eastern-European, so you get both of those cultures mixed together.” This is t he second year UNT has of fered Biblica l Hebrew. In the past, students could learn modern Hebrew. Precker taught Hebrew in the Dallas-Fort Worth area for almost 20 years. She started the Adult Hebrew Institute in t he Jew ish Communit y Center of Dallas and ran it for 12 years. She has taught Hebrew at UNT since fa ll 2002. Ma r ie-C h r i st i ne Koop, chairwoman of the department of foreign languages a nd l iterat u res, sa id t he department realized it might have a wider audience if it of fere d Bibl ic a l Hebre w instead of the modern course because of the interest in studying the Bible in its original text. There is no other college campus in the area that offers Hebrew outside of seminary schools, Precker said. “In a way we are unique,” she sa id. “You ca n st udy French and Spanish any where.”

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UNT soccer hopes to end road woes in Alabama By sean Gorman Senior Staff Writer

While it has only one home loss this season, the UNT soccer team’s current sixthplace positioning in the Sun Belt Conference can be tied to its struggles away from home. The Mea n Green (7-5-1, 2-2-0) will try to improve upon its 3-4 road record when it travels to Alabama to play the Troy Trojans (8-3-1, 3-1-0) and the South Alabama Jaguars (4-8-1, 2-2-0). “I’ve always said that with this team, it’s about confidence on the road,” head coach John Hedlund said. “We need to stay aggressive and play our game if we’re going to win in a tough environment.” A pair of 4-0 w ins over conference foes LouisianaMon r o e a nd L ou i s i a n aLafayette last weekend gives UNT plent y of momentum going into Friday’s contest at Troy. “We’re supposed to w in every game we play at home so it was a good weekend for us,” Hedlund said. “If we can keep playing the way we did this weekend, there aren’t many teams that can beat us.” UNT got a strong contribut ion f r om s ophomor e

midfielder Carly McDowell, who scored her first three goals of the season in the Mean Green’s past two wins. “I think I did a good job of getting in the right spots on the field and putting myself in situations where I can score,” she said. “As a team, we did a great job at matching the opponent’s physica l play. That’s something we need to keep doing.” This recent success is paying off as the Mean Green moved up to ninth place in the South Region in the HendrickCars. com/NSCAA Poll. Coming off its first all-time win over the Florida Atlantic Owls, the third place Trojans are feeling good about themselves after winning five of their last six contests. “It was great win and our first against FAU,” head coach Chris Bentley said. “It was a great learning experience for us as well and we hope we can build off of it going into this next week.” The Mean Green will face the best offensive player it has seen this year in sophomore forward Ruth Sutcliffe, who leads the team with six goals and assists and 42 shots. “We don’t ever wa nt to change our style just for one

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Senior forward Dani Watson tries maintaining ball control rom a Louisiana-Lafayette defender last Sunday. UNT now faces South Alabama and Troy in Alabama. player,” sophomore forward Michelle Young said. “I have a lot of faith in our defense and its ability to help us win games.” Sitting right behind UNT in the Sun Belt standings, South

Alabama doesn’t have the firepower that other teams have, getting shut out six times in its 13 games this season. “At this time of the year, we’re taking every game we play seriously because each

win or loss affects our RPI,” Hedlund said. “Any time we can get a win on the road, it’s huge for this team.” A tandem of Kasey Crowe and Kristyn Thacker will try to generate offense for the

Jaguars The duo leads USA with five goals and an assist each. Play opens on Friday night at 7 p.m. and ends on Sunday with a start time of 1 p.m. in Troy and Mobile, Ala.

Women’s golf team aiming ‘Away from the A’ on Monday Team goes for third-straight title in New Mexico

women’s golf team since the 1993-94 season. The team will go into the tournament as the 47th of 249 ranked teams in the nation in the Golfweek/Sagarin rankings, which head coach Jeff Mitchell said is a good baromBy BoBBy Lewis eter of where the team is. Staff Writer “The Sagarin ranking is really the definitive ranking in college The Mean Green women’s golf team will try to make it 3-for-3 in golf,” he said. “So I put a lot of tournament victories next week stock in that one.” Baylor and Kansas are the when the women travel to New Mexico for Price’s New Mexico only other teams in the top 50 that will compete against UNT State Collegiate. With just one more tour- on Monday. The Bears came nament victory, the team will in at 35th, while the Jayhawks have the most wins of any UNT secured the 42nd ranking.

The Mean Green will compete against 13 other teams in all. The tournament will be contested on the New Mexico State University Golf Course, which is a course Mitchell is very familiar with from his 10-year tenure at Texas Tech University. “We went out there every single year for 10 years,” Mitchell said. “We’ve gone [to New Mexico State] the last two years and so I think that helps a lot.” The course offers a lot of unique characteristics, but there’s one very identifiable part of the course that the team

will has become very aware of. “They have a big mountain that has an ‘A’ on it for ‘Aggies’ and everything slopes from there towards the Rio Grande River, so everything goes away from the ‘A,’” Mitchell said. “So ‘Away from the A’ is our motto of the week.” The team making the trip is junior Kelsey Kipp, senior Chandra Alexander, junior Addison Long and freshmen Chaslyn Chrismer and Taylor Kilponen. This is the same team that took the victory at the Rose City Invitational over a week ago.

Freshman Katie Paxton will also make the trip and play as an independent. Unlike the first two tournaments that the Mean Green has played this season, the three rounds will be played over three days instead of two. Kipp, who played 48 holes on the last day of the Rose City Invite, said the three-day format is a welcomed change of pace. “With 36-hole days, it’s long days,” she said. “When you hit that second round [of the second day], you start to get tired and it starts to wear, so you’re just trying to stay

focused.” Kipp finished first in the Rose City Invite after a 12-hole playoff and was recently named Sun Belt Conference Golfer of the Month for September. Alexander, the team’s only senior, says the team has a great shot to win because of the confidence it is playing with. “We are all playing pretty well right now, so I think we have a lot more confidence going into it than we normally would,” she said. The field will tee off at 8 a.m. Monday at the New Mexico State University Golf Course in Las Cruces, N.M.

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Music lovers and Denton-bred bands travel to Austin for the annual three-day music festival. Pages 4 & 5

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FOOD: The Food Snobs grab breakfast at Cups and Crepes.

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APARTMENT:

DOG PARK:

FESTIVAL: Denton bands head to Austin City Limits music festival

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Students take their furry friends to local dog parks

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MOVIES: ‘It’s Kind of a Funny Story’ bound to be big at box office

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Students personalize rooms with comfy touches

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Cups and Crepes 309 Fry St. Denton, TX 76201 By Shannon Moffatt and SaBrina BuckinghaM Intern and Intern

Cups and Crepes is a sweet breakfast alternative to Denny’s that’s easy on the stomach as well as the pocketbook. T he hou s e -t u r ne d-re st aurant is warm and cozy, just like grandma’s house. The eclectic style of the mismatched wood tables next to metal bar stools that look like they’ve jumped out of a 1950s movie diner create a fun, relaxed feeling. A cr ysta l cha ndelier in one room slightly contrasts with the mu lt icolored, chi ld li ke, g lass light fixture that hangs in the other. The restau ra nt has severa l small dining rooms instead of one big eating area, which adds to the nontraditional feel. In the corner of what would be

the dining room of the house’s original f loor plan sits a bookshelf f i l led w it h books a nd a taped sign that reads “Take one leave one,” encouraging a book trade. T he m i x of rock a nd ea s y listening is just another addition to the eclectic atmosphere. The look and vibe here scream Denton, and not just because almost all the art was made by local artists. Cups and Crepes has a slightly odd menu. One section has crepes w it h f resh f r uit or a f lavored cream as the filling. The menu offers a full or half order, so you can get just enough to fix that sweet tooth craving. If you ca n’t decide what to choose, the employees are very helpful and even offer samplings of crepe fillings. T he presentat ion is rea l ly nice. They bring out the crepes on a white plate sprinkled with powdered sugar sitting next to a dollop of whipped cream and sliced fruit. The crepe itself tastes similar to a pancake but has the texture of a fried egg. But t he strawberries in t he strawberry banana crepe were a little too fresh and sour but overall still tasted good. They also have a lemon curd crepe stuffed with filling similar to lemon custard that comes with mixed fruit on the side next to

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Cups and Crepes on Fry Street serves up lemon curd and fresh berry crepes for breakfast.

Cups and Crepes Cleanliness Service Affordability Atmosphere Food Quality whipped cream. T he odd pa r t of t he menu allows customers to order crepes

f i l le d w it h s a l mon, capers and sour cream, or pulled pork w ith a side of potato chips. Most plates cost between $5 and $8, but the half order costs only $3 to $4. Cups and Crepes does have a traditional breakfast side to t he menu as well, of fering pancakes, eggs and other good

stuff that mom used to make. There are also various types of coffees, cappuccinos and hot or cold tea that can fill the cup, as well as the traditional fountain drinks. T he best pa r t wa s leav i ng full and happy instead of being bloated and miserable. The artistic atmosphere highlighted my experience and made the food taste even better.

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Music fans, bands ready for music festival If you’re not going to the festival

By christina Mlynski Senior Staff Writer

More than 195,000 people attend Austin City Limits, so it’s not a surprise tickets sold out within days. But there are a variety of activities to satisfy the hungriest concertgoer. After Shows Today The Black Keys at 8 p.m. at Stubb’s Austin Deadmau5 with Calvin Harris DJ Set at 9 p.m. at Austin Music Hall Robert Earl Keen at 10 p.m. at La Zona Rosa Saturday Monsters of Folk with Jimmie Dale Gilmore at 7 p.m. at Stubb’s Austin Sonic Youth at 10 p.m. at La Zona Rosa After Parties Today Mates of State at 9 p.m. at Mohawk. Cost is free. Saturday Lean Secrets and Guerilla Suit at 9 p.m. at Beauty Bar. Cost is $10 at the door The XX at 10 p.m. at Malverde. Cost is free. First 10 people to arrive receive free Ghostland Observatory tickets for Oct. 28 at Cedar Park Center Waterloo Autograph Signings at Zilker Park Today Vonnegutt at 1 p.m. Spoon at 4 p.m. The Sword at 6:30 p.m. Beach House at 6:30 p.m. Saturday Silversun Pickups at 2 p.m. Two Door Cinema Club at 3:30 p.m. LCD Soundsystem at 3:30 p.m. Manchester Orchestra at 5 p.m. Sunday The National at 2 p.m. Band of Horses at 3 p.m. Norah Jones at 4 p.m. Midlake at 6:30 p.m.

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Tim Smith, vocalist and guitarist for Midlake, performing at NX35 in Denton last March. Midlake was formed by UNT students back in 2000. By Jessica Paul

Senior Staff Writer Autumn brings an annual music festival that spans an entire weekend with a sea of sweating, screaming music fans loyally chanting song lyrics. Austin City Limits, a festival celebration of music, will take place this weekend in Austin at Zilker Park. This year, several bands with ties to Denton will perform at ACL, including The Eagles, Norah Jones and Midlake. From Denton to Austin Midlake guitarist Eric Nichelson said this year will be the band’s third

time to perform at the festival and the band is slowly making its way to better slots during the day. Midlake will take the stage on Sunday afternoon. “It’s a great festival,” Nichelson said. “It’s a very well-organized festival. They take good care of the bands.” The Denton-bred band has been on tour since January and will finish up the day before Thanksgiving, Nichelson said. “We’ve been all over, so I’m kind of tired,” Nichelson said. “It’s been fun. We’ve had some really good shows.” Nichelson said people should

attend ACL because of the easy access to so much music in one location. “At other festivals, you can’t really ever see so many bands in one or two days in the same place,” Nichelson said. “If you’re a music lover and you like live music, then you should probably go to something like that because there’s tons of great music happening. It’s a good time to bring everybody together.” This year will be the first time Emily Edwards, an advertising sophomore, will attend the music festival. She said festival plans were last minute because her cousin sent her a ticket this past weekend. “I’m pretty excited because the

band he manages is opening up for The Eagles this year, so I’ll get to go

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FestivalSCENE back stage and finally meet the guys he’s been working with for the past few years,” Edwards said. The Eagles are one of the main headlining bands for the festival and will close ACL weekend with the last performance on Sunday night. Pride in the eyes of a teacher Former UNT music student Norah Jones will perform as well on Sunday. Jones’ high school piano teacher counts herself as one of the singer’s fans. Julie Bonk, Jones’ vocal and piano teacher from 7th to 12th grade, said it has been fun watching Jones grow and become comfortable being on stage and with who she is as an artist. “She’s one that never ever let it get

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From left to right: Eric Pulido, Tim Smith, McKenzie Smith and Eric Nichelson of Midlake perform at NX35 in Denton last March. Midlake was formed by UNT students back in 2000. to her head,” Bonk said. “She’s just still, to this day, the most shy and humble person you’ll ever meet.”

Bonk said Jones has a style similar to her own, one with a “big blues background along with jazz.”

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5 “She’s got this beautiful bluesy sense and a very calming sense with her voice,” Bonk said. It has been fun to see Jones’ music out in the world with people enjoying and loving it, Bonk said. Bonk said Jones has played at many venues like ACL and is very proud of her and her “humbleness and integrity.” Sloan Kormos, a business marketing freshman, will spend this weekend taking in all of the ACL festivities. Kormos said he enjoys attending ACL not only for the band performances but also for the “tradition and blending of cultures.” “I plan on seeing bands like The Black Keys, The Strokes and a few others,” Kormos said. “And what would ACL be without the parties?”

Magnetic Zeroes get ready for ACL By Jessica Paul

Senior Staff Writer Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros are one of the many bands performing at the Austin City Limits Festival in Austin on Sunday. The 10-piece California band covers every stage they play with their array of instruments, such as a ukulele, banjo and accordion. I talked on the phone with guitarist Christian Letts about touring, playing at ACL and the new album in the works. Q: How was touring this year? A: We traveled a lot this year. It’s great to go to these places, not necessarily places you’d plan a vacation to, but you come across these random towns and stop and play, and there’s some great spots. Every place we played was a brand-new experience. I honestly just feel very humbled and very blessed by the whole experience. Q: What was your most memorable experience while touring this year? A: I think the one that stuck out to me was when we played Lollapalooza.

Q: How do you think ACL will compare to other music festivals? A: I actually don’t know, honestly. We always have a really good time when we come to Austin though. I’m sure it’ll be a really good time. Austin

By christina Mlynski Senior Staff Writer

With brisk breezes and temperatures dropping, the famous Texas heat is something Austin City Limit attendees won’t have to endure. Here are a few things everyone should know to get the best three-day festival experience.

» There’s no parking at or near Zilker Park

- Take one of the free shuttles offered, which picks up at all bus stops, or do some good for the environment and bike.

» Make a list of things needed - Phone, camera and tickets are musts. - Think outside the box: an extra shirt (for when the drunk guy accidentally spills) and a lawn chair because there isn’t seating. » Create your own line up - Make a list beforehand of band times, the stages they’re playing at and when they’re signing autographs. - Show up 10 to 15 minutes early to get a good view.

I think we played for an area that sits 7,000 people and we ended up having 11,000 or 12,000 people show up. There were people climbing in the trees –– all the trees were filled with people. It was really beautiful, just a sea of people. You couldn’t see the branches very much so it looked like leaves were coming out of people. That really took my breath away. Q: Did you think you would be playing at ACL a year ago? A: Honestly, I try to stay really present and not really think about stuff like that. But I kind of keep a broad wish to the universe that I just want to keep healthy and keep creating and be nostalgic as possible and whatever comes of it comes of it. I feel really fortunate to be playing there. I’ve never actually been to ACL but I’ve watched a lot of clips of it, and yeah, it’s amazing.

Festival survivor tips

» Bring cash, not plastic

- ATMs are available, but no one likes service charges. - No food, drinks or snacks are allowed, so money is the only option.

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Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes are a California band playing at Austin City Limits music festival on Sunday afternoon. is a great city. I think there’s a really good creative force going through there. I came to Austin for the first time with my other band a few years ago when we played SXSW. I didn’t know what to expect. Q: Have there been any plans for a new album? A: We’re going to start recording in November. We’ve all grown a lot since

we started the first album, so I think that art and music generally reflect what you’re feeling, so I’m sure it’ll be Edward Sharpe no matter what, because it’s kind of hard to describe what our album is. It’s 10 people getting together with very different musical backgrounds. It’ll be us no matter what. We’ve got a lot of good ideas so I’m excited to get in the studio and see them come alive.

pack - If it’s a regular school-sized one, they’ll take it away. - It’s the perfect place to put all the items on the list.

» Leave the production

equipment at home - No video or audio recorders are allowed inside the festival.

» Dress as if the festival is in

the middle of July - Although the weather is cool, thousands of people will be there, so body heat won’t be lacking. - Bring a light hoodie for shows later on in the evening.

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Dog parks offer ‘treat’ for students, their furry friends BY SHANNON MOFFATT Intern

After a busy week of homework, a relaxing Saturday morning at the local dog park may be just what students and their four-legged friends need. Several dog parks in the DallasFort Worth area, such as Wiggly Field and Fort Woof, offer different amenities to suit the needs of pets and their owners. The free Lake Forest and Wiggly Field dog parks are located in Denton at 1760 E. Ryan Road and serve as a community park as well as a dog park. The dog area stretches 3 acres with 2 acres for bigger dogs, 0.88 acre for smaller dogs and a 100-by-100 foot fenced training area. Katy Wilson, a health promotion junior, said she takes her dogs out to Wiggly Field. “They love to get out there and run and play with the other dogs,” she said. “It really wears them out.”

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Owners and their dogs mingle at the Wiggly Field Dog Park in Denton. The dog park is located at Lake Forest Park on Ryan Road. Lewisville has the Toyota of Lewisville Railroad Park, made up of athletic fields, the Scion Skate Park and the Dog Park. “This park is a wonderful addition to the community,” said Hilary

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Boen, parks and aquatics supervisor for Lewisville. “You can have a kid playing baseball and bring the dog over here to play. It involves the whole family.” The Dog Park is a 6-acre park. Five acres are dedicated to large breed dogs, and one acre is for small breeds. The park includes benches, shaded areas and water fountains for dogs and owners. The Lewisville dog park has been open for almost a year. Park supervisors are currently working with local dog groups to plan events and classes and perhaps add an agility course, Boen said. “One of the greatest things about the park is being able to socialize your dog with other dogs,” Boen said. “Many people, especially people in apartments, don’t have this kind of room to play and allow their dogs to release energy.” This free dog park in Lewisville is open from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. from November through February and from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. from March through October. Although it is an off-leash dog park, when entering or leaving the fenced area, dogs must be leashed, Boen said. Jason Smith, president of the Fort Worth Dog Park Association, opened Fort Woof, a dog park in Fort Worth,

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RJ, a basset hound, enjoys open spaces at Wiggly Field Dog Park in Denton. in April 2004. The 5-acre fenced dog park is free of charge and is open from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. Fort Woof has been recognized as 2006’s best dog park in the United States by Dog Fancy magazine and this year was ranked as one of the top five dog parks in the South by Southern Living magazine, Smith said. “It’s a great place for when you’ve been studying all week and your dog hasn’t got to get out much,” Smith said. “Getting out there this Saturday morning will be a great treat for your dog.”

Fort Woof has separate areas and agility courses for large and small breed dogs. There is also an old fire hydrant just for fun, he said. Fort Woof is holding a Bark for Life Fun Run at 9 a.m. Saturday followed by a Barktoberfest event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., which includes a Howl-oween costume contest at 1:30 p.m. More than 50 dogs have already entered and all proceeds are going to the American Cancer Society, Smith said. “It’s the best costume contest I’ve ever seen, two-legged or fourlegged,” he said.

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‘Funny Story’ shines By Daisy silos Intern

“The Phonebook Man” Little prefaces each story with descriptions of the events that inspired its writing. This story begins with Little saying he spent some time as a phonebook delivery man. He was intrigued that he could enter all different kinds of businesses simply because he was delivering something they all needed. So he was inspired to write a short story about a superbeing who took the job a little too seriously. This seven-page story focuses on a woman named Nina and her

“The Washingtonians” This story is definitely the creepier of the two, inspired by Little’s distaste for the propaganda during the Gulf War that led people to believe that only Saddam Hussein followers were being killed.

“I will Skin your Children and Eat Them. Upon Finishing, I will Fashion Utensils of Their Bones,” reads an authentic letter written by George Washington. But he’s not just flippantly trying to scare someone off. Nope, our country’s dear father was a cannibal. Mike Franks is in possession of such a letter, and an enthusiastic group of Washington lovers, known as the Washingtonians, want it back. History, a professor at New York University tells Franks, is just a series of carefully constructed lies that the Washingtonians will kill (and eat) for. And it’s not long before Mike and his family are caught up in a war that stretches back to the birth of our country. Spooky.

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steals the show. The film has a solid cast with newcomer Gilchrist playing his first lead role and Emma Roberts playing Craig’s love interest, Noelle, an angsty teenage girl who survived an attempted suicide that left scars on her wrist and face. Roberts’ role is different from the usual bubbly roles she has played, but she pulls it off well. The film also includes a variety of scenes where Craig narrates his thoughts and feelings toward others with funny flashbacks and quirky comments. There is even a musical number of the cast performing to the song “Under Pressure” by Queen, which couldn’t be a better theme song for the film. The film is a great coming-of-age story about finding yourself and friendship and is enjoyable for anyone to watch.

Three weeks and three days from now, the neighborhood streets will be flooded with kids, teens and parents armed with fake, empty pumpkins on the hunt for tricks and treats. Last week, I welcomed readers into the month of October with a couple of short story reviews, and I’m back this week with two more. These two stories, “The Phonebook Man” and “The Washingtonians,” come from Bentley Little’s “The Collection,” a compilation of short horror stories written by him. So sit down, curl up and prepare to be more than slightly creeped out.

shaky encounter with the Phonebook Man. We enter to find Nina in her kitchen, freshly awake, and wondering who in the world could be at the door this early in the morning. Enter the Phonebook Man, a young guy who just wants to use the bathroom… and take a shower… and come back looking like a completely different person. Too bad the phone was dead the last time Nina checked. And of course, none of the neighbors are home.

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Students give their rooms personal touches BY DAISY SILOS Intern

A bedroom speaks about a person by the way it’s decorated. It can give others a quick glimpse into what kind of person they are. Many students may not realize they can get fun and creative when it comes to decorating their dorms and apartments, but there are many things they can do to make a room stand out. Hannah Buran, a hospitality management sophomore, lives at Eagles Landing and gave her room a whimsical feel by making a cherry blossom tree out of yarn. Buran got the idea from the Internet and gave it her own twist by making it a cherry blossom tree. She

said the project was time consuming, but worth it. “It didn’t turn out like the one on the Internet so I figured, ‘Why not make it into a cherry blossom tree?’” she said. The tree is filled with bright cherry blossoms and petals falling just above her bed. “The petals make it look like the wind is blowing, and I think it gives it a more romantic feeling, which I like,” she said. Kaitlin Moore, an interdisciplinary studies junior, is a resident assistant in Crumley Hall and has lived there for two semesters. Moore managed to make her dorm room into her real-life Facebook. She hung a memo board filled with

PHOTO BY BERENICE QUIRINO/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER pictures and ticket stubs, snipets of past memories and fun nights out with friends. She also has notes from her residents posted on her door and letters on her wall from her German pen pal. “The notes are just there to remind me to keep in contact with people because I get really busy at times, and I think to myself, ‘Oh, I need to write back to this person,’” she

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Above: Kaitlin Moore, education junior, decorates her door with notes given to her by friends along with drawings and pictures. Left: Hannah Buran, a hospitality management sophomore, created a yarn cherry blossom tree to hang above her bed. said. Itercia Dickerson, a business sophomore, lives in a two-bedroom apartment at The Ridge. She said she is so into jewelry that she even managed to make her room into her personal life-sized jewelry box, she said. “I’m addicted to jewelry, so I

decided to do my own little thing by hanging my necklaces everywhere,” she said. She also decorated her desk with a basket filled with bags of bracelets of all different colors, along with a three-drawer container with even more jewelry that her grandmother gave to her inside.

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