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Strikes Fort Hood, 12 Killed Students respond in wake of shooting BY A MBER A RNOLD Senior Staff Writer
Details of the mass shooting at Fort Hood continue to emerge as quickly as the emotions of students on campus. In a press conference at 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Lt. Gen. Bob Cone said it was important for Americans to cope with the aftermath through grief counseling and security. UNT students said they feel strongly about both. St e ph a n ie Hu g he s s at watching coverage of t he shooting on television in the Syndicate. As an ROTC cadet, Hughes has friends stationed at Fort Hood. “It’s really scary,” she said, not taking her eyes off the TV. “It was where they were about to be deployed. Their families were scared enough as it is.” Officials confirmed Thursday evening that a military mental health doctor facing deployment overseas opened fire at the Fort Hood Army base on Thursday, setting off on a rampage that killed 12 other people and left 31 wounded. The violence is believed to be the worst mass shooting in history at a U.S. military base. Hughes, a kinesiology junior, said she was surprised that the shooter, who worked as an Army psychiatrist, could be capable of such a thing. Gov. Rick Perry briefly held an official press conference Thursday afternoon at UNT’s Gateway Center. He add ressed concer ns regarding how the state is working with the military at Fort Hood. Perry described his role as being there to support the base without interfering with procedure. “Today’s events are just a reminder for all of us about the important relationship that we have with our military in the state of Texas,” he said. “Those communities where those military bases are specifically are a great support mechanisms for the men and women of our military.” To honor those whose lives were lost in the tragedy, Perry ordered all flags across the state to be flown at half-staff until Sunday. Lt. Gen. Bob Cone at Fort Hood. said that first and foremost, the crises to be dealt with will be caring for the wounded and increasing security on the military base. “This post is no longer locked down as you can see, but we will continue to operate at a heightened level of security, as well as continue to investi-
Lt. Gen. Bob Cone reveals during a Thursday press conference that the soldier who shot and killed 12 people that afternoon is alive and in stable condition.
Shooter alive and in stable condition
The man was identified as Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, a 39-year-old from Virginia. Lindsey Berryman, a 22-yearold in the military reserves, was going to do errands on base BY CHRISTENA DOWSETT Thursday, but decided against Photo Editor it and stayed home. & A SSOCIATED PRESS She didn’t know about the shoot ing unt il her phone FORT HOOD — An Army psychiatrist set to be shipped exploded with calls from friends overseas opened fire at the Fort and family making sure she Hood Army post Thursday, a wasn’t hurt. “Even coming home, there rampage that killed 12 people and left 31 wounded in the worst were neighbors that you never mass shooting ever at a military see out talking to each other,” she said. “We needed to start base in the United States. The gunman, first said to have figuring out who was around been killed, was wounded but us.” At first, she found it hard to alive and in stable condition under military guard, said Lt. believe what was happening. “Where do I start?” she said. Gen. Bob Cone at Fort Hood. “I would say his death is not “Who do I call? What do I do? Do imminent,” Cone said. Col. Ben I need to go pick my son up?” Cone gave a press conference Danner said the suspect was shot four times and was in crit- at the front gate of the lockeddown base Thursday. ical condition.
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Texas Gov. Rick Perry addresses the media, students, UNT faculty and employees Thursday afternoon at the Gateway Center after a shooting at Fort Hood, the largest military facility in the world. gate to insure that no threats remain,” Cone said. “We will continue to focus on casualty assistance efforts, including casualty notification and grief counseling.” Why didn’t they have this heightened security before? This is t he quest ion t hat Marine reserve, Cory Sockwell, asked. “To tell you the truth, I’m angry,” Sockwell said, a polit-
ical science sophomore. He said he believed the base should have had enough security to prevent an event like this from happening. “Soldiers are already out in Iraq being shot at, and they shouldn’t have to deal with it here,” he said. “As a military person, I hate seeing other military people killed like that.”
as he argued his case against the SGA. “What we basically have is an overarching theme that UNT can’t discriminate,” Benavides said. “That covers everyone. If you meet the eligibility requirements and GPA, then you should have access to Homecoming court.” Benavides asked the justices to invalidate the upcoming referendum and instead implement the original wording of the samesex Homecoming bill. He also requested the formation of trial and appellate branches of the SGA’s judicial branch to parallel federal and
state court structures. Benavides based his arguments on the UNT Student Con st it ut ion, university policy manual, Student Code of Conduct, SG A by law s, a nd Center for St udent R ig hts a nd Responsibilities’ STEPHEN rules to argue BENAVIDES that the current Homecom ing cou r t r u les unfairly discriminate against same-sex couples. “To me, [UNT is] trying to
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“It is truly overwhelming the offers of support we have had from around the nation,” the general said. “Tomorrow at Fort Hood, we return to normalcy, schools will be open.” He said there was no indication that Hasan used military weapons. Soldiers at Fort Hood don’t carry weapons unless they are doing training exercises. “We do not carry weapons. This is our home,” Cone said. “We are going to increase our security presence in the coming days.” The shooting took place in the Soldier Readiness Center, where soldiers who are about to be deployed or who are returning undergo medical screening. President Barack Obama called the shooting “a horrific outburst of violence.” “It’s difficult enough when we lose these brave Americans i n bat t les oversea s,” t he commander in chief said. “It is horrifying that they should come under fire at an Army base on American soil.” Video from the scene showed police patrolling the area with handguns and rifles, ducking behind buildings for cover. Sirens could be heard wailing while a woman’s voice on a public-address system urged people to take cover. “I was confused and just shocked,” sa id Spc. Jer r y Richard, 27, who works at the center but was not on duty during the shooting. “Overseas you are ready for it. But here you can’t even defend yourself.”
Student court votes in favor of referendum BY CAROLYN BROWN Senior Staff Writer
The upcoming student referendum will go on as scheduled after a decision last night from the Student Government Association Supreme Court. The hearing was the latest in a series of actions generated by the Student Senate’s rejection of a bill that would have allowed samesex couples to run for positions on the Homecoming court. At the hearing, the court listened to Stephen Benavides, a political science junior and chair of the UNT student chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union,
get research funding and step onto the national stage,” he said. “Is this the type of reputation that we want to put out t here, that we w il l a l low d iscr i m ination?” Brandon Reynolds, a BRANDON ma rket i ng REYNOLDS senior and interim Advocate General, represented the SGA at the hearing. He argued that the senate
acted appropriately to follow the procedures needed for constitutional amendments. “The very definition of a judicial branch is to interpret the law and not form anything,” he said. Reynolds argued that the documents Benavides used mention individuals, and the documents do not prohibit gay or lesbian individuals from running for the court. “Specific organizations have the ability to set their own rules of where they select the people they want to represent them,” he said.
Chief Justice Sarah Bronstein announced the court’s unanimous decision. The justices voted that the court did not have jurisdiction to implement the bill. “That’s the only thing we can do, is interpret the document we were given,” Bronstein said. Reynolds said he felt the court decided correctly. Benavides said he was displeased with the court’s decision and will appeal the case. In October, the senate voted to take the question to a binding student referendum, which remains on schedule for Nov. 16 to 20 via www.untsga.com.
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Drag show benefits group BY CHARLIE R ALL Intern
The Gay and Lesbian Association of Denton will strap on stilettos and lather on lipstick for its thirdannual drag show this weekend. Group members and professional drag performers will gather for a late-night lineup of genderswapping exposition at Mable Peabody’s on University Drive. Cross-dressing performers will take the stage to lip-sync and dance to pop songs — all to raise money for the organization. “We use the money to sponsor things like our annual camping trip and prom,� said Christopher Passafiume, a junior hospitality major and ambassador for the group. “It’s going to be an interesting night. We filled the bar to max capacity last year, and I hope for another big attendance this year as well.� This year’s event will be hosted by a professional emcee for the first time and have performances
by other professional drag kings and drag queens from the North Texas area. The show also features allies of the gay community who want to show their support. Nicole Landry, a creative writing sophomore and secretary of the organization, will perform in the show this weekend. “I’m a little nervous. I’m not necessarily a stand-in-front-ofthe-crowd-and-sing-and-dance kind of person, but I want to be part of it,� she said. “I’m an officer of the group, and I want to show that I care about GLAD.� The group has been known to carry out a political agenda in the past, but members say Saturday night’s performance is purely for enjoyment and the celebration of the gay identity. “It’s a form of expression,� said Darra Narramore, an English language sophomore and public relations officer for the group. “It establishes how they feel on the
GLAD Drag Show 10:30 p.m. Saturday Mable Peabody’s 1215 E. University Drive $3 for 21 and up $5 for under 21 inside. It’s also just for fun.� T he ca mpus orga n i z at ion boasts more than 100 members but expects a full house of 200 or more this weekend at the gay bar. “I’d like to go,� said Mar y Chavez, a hospitality freshman. “I think it’s cool people can do whatever they want. That they can get together with people who have a common interest and do something that’s somewhat abnormal and feel good about it.�
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UNT kicks off National Novel Writing Month BY K ELSEY K RUZICH Contributing Writer
D u r i ng t he Nov em b er, people a rou nd t he world, including 56 UNT students, will each write 50,000 words in 30 days. Nov. 1 kicked off the 10th annual National Novel Writing Month. “Ever y one a l w ay s s ay s someday they would like to write a novel, and the part that it didn’t matter about quality was appealing to me,” said K ristin Boyett, t he Project Coordinator for Multimedia Development Lab. Boyett said she heard about National Novel Writing Month in 2004, and participated on her own. She said she had a great time, and was miserable at the same time. Nat iona l Novel Wr it i ng Mont h is for enjoy ment of whoever chooses to participate, she said. Participants do not have to be writers to register, and there is no judge. Boyett said she thought it would be fun for the campus to
“It’s like going to the gym. You don’t want to go alone.” Ingram said she uses the National Novel Writing Month Web site, which has communi• For more information ties for writers to connect in, on National Novel to keep her motivated. Writing Month, contact Ingram said she comes up Kristin Boyett at Kristin. with her ideas out of nowhere Boyett@unt.edu. and everywhere. • National Novel Writing “Your mind is always going Month Web site, www. and thinking about possibilinanowrimo.org. ties,” Ingram said. This year, Ingram said she has not figured out the plot “Just w rite,” she yet, but she is writing said. “You’ll get to the a bout a g i rl w ho daily count.” works in a teashop She also said there that deals with bad is a huge turnout for memories. the start of the month, Ingram said she is but a lot of the people a “software junkie,” PHOTO BY KELSEY KRUVICH/CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER and likes to try out usua lly quit about Creative writing senior Lina Ingram is participating in National Novel Writing Month for the third time. She plans to write new programs to help LINA halfway through. a total of 120,000 words in the month of November. “It’s really sad to her write. INGRAM see people drop out,” She uses OneNote to participate and started getting the third time this year. She other people is important in make a mind map of her ideas, Ingram said. She said many then she begins the writing people think writing is easy, said it has not been hard for being successful. students together. but authors must be prepared “To help people find a way to process. The group started out small her to make the word count Ingram said setting a timer for it. but has grown throughout the both years. This year, Ingram get words on a page, it’s good For those who are interested, said she hopes to go beyond to have a community so you for 15-minute intervals helps years. can cry and rejoice. It’s a moti- her keep up with writing 1,700 Boyett said, “It’s not too late, Lina Ing ra m, a creat ive and write 120,000 words. you can still do it.” Ingram said writing with vation thing,” Ingram said. words a day. writing senior, will write for
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UNT College of Education to receive accreditation review BY MELISSA BOUGHTON
The system is a form of comprehensive online data The College of Education management for all student w i l l h a v e it s a c c r e d it a- activities in programs leading tion review by the National to certification for teachers or Cou nci l for Accred itat ion other school personnel. “Everything will be online, of Teacher Education in the spring, and the administra- student’s portfolios will be online, and it standardizes the tion is getting prepared. The college spent the last grading of the assignments year pulling together reports so that it makes it easier for on all of the programs offered accreditation purposes,” said Kathryn Blanchard, in education, and the sen ior lect u rer of National Council will teacher educat ion review the programs a nd ad m i n ist raand reports based on tion. six standards. Students who use “The prelude to the T k 20 w i l l be able u n it rev iew is t hat to do a lot of work ever y prog ra m w i l l on line, including have been rev iewed LISBETH creating and by its national affil- DIXON-KRAUSS submitting assigniate, so that’s at least ments, eva luat i ng ha lf t he work,” sa id faculty, mentors and Mary Harris, professor super v isors, keep of teacher education records of field expeand administration. rience, and more. The criteria “As a unit, we are involved for the review able to collect data will evaluate whether across the various students are learning MARY programs and have the education curric- HARRIS a ver y s y stemat ic u lu m, what systems are in place, whether f ield a ssessment,” sa id L isbet h experiences, internships and Dixon-Krauss, associate dean student teaching a re well- for teacher education. Students pay $100 to use coordinated, diversit y a nd the program and that amount organization. To help with the process, gives them seven years’ access t he col lege bega n using a to the system. “This kind of an electronic system this semester called data col lect ion s y stem is Tk20 CampusTools. Senior Staff Writer
com mon for accred ited col leges of educ at ion,” Harris said. The council will conduct its on-site rev iew of t he college in the spring. The accreditation, however, is not required of UNT, but a choice to benefit students nationally. “In some states, national accreditation is required of all institutions,” Harris said. “It is not required in Texas.” Of t he more t ha n 80 universit y-based teacher educ at ion prog ra m s i n Texas, about 12 are nationally accredited, she said. “I consider t h is a big effort on the part of UNT to guarantee our students t hat our prog ra m meets national standards,” Harris said. Kaylan Locker, an interdisciplinary junior, said she was unaware of the extra effort, but hopes it will help her in the long run. “I really won’t know until I graduate, but I hope it will help,” she said. T he Nat iona l Cou nci l do e s a n a c c r e d it a t ion review every seven years. The college is providing a n opt ion for publ ic comment by inviting interested parties to write statements on beha l f of t he programs. Those who want to make a c om ment a b out t he college can send a letter to the National Council to be considered by the accrediting team.
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(From left to right) Brenda McCoy, director of the Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences program, Dakota Carter, SGA President, Christopher Passaifiume, SGA senator, and Professor Maia Cudhea debated the referendum about the samesex Homecoming court 8 p.m. Thursday in McConnell Hall.
Gender dialogue continues BY AUGUSTA LIDDIC Photographer
Representatives of the Student Government Association and UNT professors discussed the same-sex Homecoming bill in a panel discussion called “Gender Revolution.” About 80 students, faculty and staff members gathered Thursday evening in McConnell Hall to discuss the bill that generated weeks of controversy after SGA voted against the bill. “Any time students have an opportunity to dialogue on issues like this it allows them to look at multiple perspectives,” said Brenda McCoy, director of the
included the repercussions of the bill, what rights if any were violated, the issue of human rights and what the students can do to feel involved. Preethi Srikanth, a secondyear Texas Academy of Math and Science student, said she felt the discussion allowed the SGA to present its side of the issue since the issue was portrayed negatively by different sources. “It is actually one of the reasons I abstained from voting for the Homecoming court,” Srikanth said. “It was good that SGA came clean with what was going on and offered ideas on what we could do.”
Hughes: ‘It’s a sad incident’ Continued from Page 1 Hughes said she is focusing on what can be done to help during the aftermath rather than what should have been done to prevent it. “It’s a sad incident, and with all the soldiers that deploy and the things that happen, you just have to make sure that everyone’s receiving the care that they need and they’re mentally stable,” Hughes said. “We just all have to be here for each other and not shut anybody out.”
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Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences program. “When people do that, they gain a better understanding of other people.” SGA president Dakota Carter and Christopher Passafiume, an SGA senator and the author of the bill, represented the student government in the panel discussion. “I really thought that the panel did an outstanding job of representing all of the different student view points,” McCoy said. “The discussion allowed students to be more informed voters and more likely to go out and vote.” Issues discussed in the debate
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St u d e nt s m e nt a l l y or emotionally affected by the incident can seek help at UNT’s Student Counseling Center at
940-565-2741 in Chestnut Hall, Suite 311. Visit the Web site at www. unt.edu/cat/index.html.
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Strokes frontman serves up solo album By Graciela R azo Senior Staff Writer
It’s been more than three years since New York City rock band The Strokes released its last album, “First Impressions of Earth,” and all of its members have kept busy working on other musical projects. Singer and songwriter Julian Casablancas was the last of the five musicians to do a side project, and the release of his first solo album, “Phrazes for the Young,” shows the pressure he was under to go off on his own. When listeners first push play, they’ll hardly be able to recognize similarities in Casablancas’ first effort and The Strokes’ “Is This It,” one of the most widely praised garage rock albums of the decade. “Phrazes for the Young” is the exact contradiction to nearly every Strokes song Casablancas was behind. This album is drenched with
’80s new-wave vibes and synth-heavy chorus lines. Practically the only way to recognize the singer is by his notorious slurred vocals and rock ‘n’ roll lyrics. St ra ig ht of f, “Out of t he Blue” ma kes listeners wonder if it is the same musician they remember listening to on past Strokes albums. Dance-worthy rhythms and background synthesizers soften the singer’s rough-around-the-edges persona. However, Casablancas quickly reminds his fans he still has his edge with lyrics like “Yes, I know I’m going to hell in a leather jacket.” The album swiftly returns to its ’80s ambiance with “Left & Right in the Dark” and the single “11th
Dimension,” but the songs aren’t a complete f lashback and still remain modern with the singer’s lazy, nonchalant voice. A definite highlight is “4 Chords of the Apocalypse” that slows down and nearly eliminates any
throwback sounds with harmonious melodies and Casablancas’ clamoring reminiscent to those heard on his past works. Questionable songs come into play for nearly the rest of the album. The latter part of “Phrazes for the Young” seems to be an unnatural and unconvincing portrait of the musician while songs begin to sound like rejects from The Strokes’ last album. Synthesizers become more and more dominant as other instruments are quietly shoved to the background. However, three bonus tracks will greet fans buying the album off of iTunes, including Casablancas’ cover of “I Wish It Was Christmas Today,” a “Saturday Night Live” Christmas song.
“Casablancas quickly reminds his fans he still has his edge with lyrics...”
-Graciela Razo Music reviewer
Casablancas may have exchanged his tough New Yorker attitude for catchy dance beats on “Phrazes for the Young,” but his biting, irreverent lyrics are as present as ever. But as the other Strokes side projects have proved, nothing comes close to the music the band makes together.
Amos puts new spin on typical holiday tunes Winter album mixes fresh, repetitive songs By K ahla Price Intern
W it h t he hol iday sea son approaching, Tori Amos’ new “Midw inter Graces,” releases Tuesday, including singles such as “Our New Year” and “A Silent Night with You” that shine a new light on typical holiday music. This album takes a new twist on holiday tunes as Amos takes classic Christmas carols and transforms each one with new lyrics and beats that fit her melodic nature. If you’re familiar with her work, hearing this CD will certainly ring a
bell as she still continues to implement classical instruments, such as the piano and the violin. Listening to “Midwinter Graces” can be an enjoyable experience if your style of music is focused around alternative artists. You won’t hear Amons on popular local radio stations, but this doesn’t mean she should be completely disregarded because her music is something special. A few singles on the album, such as “Snow Angel” and “Jeanette, Isabella,” are some of her additions to her lists of holiday music, but can become
repetitive. Her lyrics in these two songs constantly repeat, and at times are
unclear as to what she’s actually singing. The tones and pitch stay low for the majority of these songs, which seem to overwhelm the songs as a whole. While Amos’ low-toned voice doesn’t work in those two songs, in the single “Pink and Glitter,” it works beautifully as she creates a raspy, old-time-blues feel for the song. This song is different from the others on the album and still depicts a well-imagined story of seasonal times. The single “What Child, Nowell” is among a few on “Midwinter Graces” in which she creates a new song from a traditional holiday classic.
In this single, hints of “The First Noel” can be heard. The music itself also has signs of a holiday beat with jingle bells playing during the chorus. This song is done well and complements Amos’ style to a tee. Overall, “Midwinter Graces” is a refreshing take on seasonal music. It implies traditional music with her modern style, which blend well as a whole. Though some songs are too different from her normal style, they do bring a new view on her type of music. If you’re looking for a new playlist for the winter season, this album will be a great addition.
Sports
Friday, November 6, 2009
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Mean Green prepares for invading Warhawks BY ERIC JOHNSON Senior Staff Writer
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Guard Tamara Torru, an interdisciplinary studies sophomore, goes in for a layup against Texas Women University.
TWU outlasts Mean Green BY JUSTIN UMBERSON Sports Editor
The Texas Woman’s University Pioneers came into the Super Pit as underdogs but walked away with a 79-75 victory against the UNT women’s basketball team for the first time since Feb. 14, 1981. Sloppy passes that turned into turnovers, fouls and the inability to stop 3-pointers all contributed in UNT’s exhibition loss to its Denton rival. “I’m going to thank TWU because we’re going to have an awesome year,” head coach Shanice Stephens said. “I am going to thank them for exposing all the things we need to work.” Down 20 points with less than 10 minutes to play, the UNT offense caught fire and cut the deficit to a single digit in less than three minutes, but the Mean Green could not finish its comeback attempt. “We definitely didn’t play to our full potential,” Stephens said. “There was a spark there, and we started executing the way I see us every day.”
Both teams used swarming defense to hold the other scoreless for the first four minutes of the game, but Mean Green guard Brittney James, a criminal justice senior, broke the tie when guard Brittney Hudson, a chemistry sophomore, found her under the basket for an easy layup. The Pioneer offense got going as soon as their 3-point shots started going in. The Pioneers outshot the Mean Green from downtown 9-0, giving TWU a 27 point advantage. “We should have been more on our toes,” James said. “Teams that are underdogs are always hungry and are going to scrap for wins.” Although the Pioneers tied the game shortly after with free throws, they did not make a field goal until the sixth minute of the game, when TWU senior forward Megan Hashman nailed a 3-pointer. Stephens set a goal for her team to outrebound the Pioneers by five or more, and it accomplished that by getting 12 more rebounds
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than TWU. But the Pioneers did their damage on the offensive glass by having 16 of their 43 rebounds, giving second chances. “That makes me sick,” Stephens said. “Ten is a bad night and 16 is horrendous.” Standing three inches or more taller than each member of TWU, forward Chynna Burwell, a sociology junior, did not have the impact in her 16 minutes of play that coach Stephens thought she would. “We weren’t passing it well,” Stephens said. “Turnovers killed us when we tried to force it into her.” The only freshman starter, forward Jasmine Godbolt, a kinesiology major, contributed six blocks, 11 rebounds and 13 points in 33 minutes. James added 21 points and guard Raquel Cuffie, a general studies freshman, contributed 11. UNT has one more exhibition game against the Newman Jets at 5 p.m. on Nov. 11 at the Super Pit.
A fight is scheduled at Fouts Field Saturday afternoon, as the UNT football team (2-6, 1-4) and the Sun Belt Conference’s No. 1-rush offense will battle the No. 1-ranked rush defense of the University of Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks (4-4, 3-1). The Mean Green offense knocked out the competition last week with a school-recordtying 68 points, but the defense allowed 49 points of its own. “We have got to play like we did in the fourth quarter against Western,” said defensive end Brandon Akpunku, a biology sophomore. “We did not allow a single yard that quarter, and that gives us a lot of confidence.” This week starts what head coach Todd Dodge hopes to be a new Mean Green tradition, dedication week. Each player selected the most influential person in his life and wrote a letter saying what the person meant to him, and that this week’s practice and game would be dedicated to them. “This is something that will get everyone in the right frame of mind and keep everyone focused,” said head coach Todd Dodge. Running back Lance Dunbar, a sociology sophomore, has pounded opposing defenses this season, and despite only four starts, he ranks in the top-10 nationally in every major
rushing category. Dunbar will try to break the century mark for the sixthstraight game, and is just 31 yards shy of being the 11th player in school history to rush for 1,000 yards in a season. “This is the type of player Lance is,” said head coach Todd Dodge. “We wanted to find guys with that explosive ability, and once he gets in the open there is no one who is going to catch him. He has the ability to change an entire game with one play.” The Mean Green offensive line has been impressive all year, allowing just five sacks and clearing the way for a rushing attack that averages nearly 200 yards per game. While undersized, averaging just 255-pounds with its front six, the Warhawks’ athletic defense has posed problems for opposing offenses. “They like to confuse offenses,” said center J.J. Johnson, a kinesiology redshirt sophomore. “They are not the biggest, but their scheme is very good. It will take a lot of film work, but our experience will definitely help us to adjust.” Quarterback Riley Dodge’s performance last week was reminiscent of his days embarrassing the competition while leading Southlake Carroll High School to a 5A state championship. Success for the Mean Green could rest on his right arm this week against the
111th-ranked pass defense in the country. “I feel very confident in our passing game, but I think we can run the ball on anyone,” said Riley Dodge, a history redshirt freshmen. The Warhawks will enter the game unsure of its quarterback situation and on a twogame losing streak. Starter Trey Revell broke the thumb on his throwing hand but will attempt to be in the starting lineup after watching his back up Cody Wells have success the last two weeks. “I tried to call Charlie to see who would be starting, but he was not giving out any information,” said Todd Dodge with a chuckle. “Neither guy is going to take it easy on us. They ask both of them to do pretty much the same thing, so the game plan will be the same either way.” The Warhawks have struggled in Denton with a 4-8 record. The Mean Green will look for its first winning streak since it won seven straight in 2004. “There is a lot more pep in everyone’s step at practice this week,” Todd Dodge said. “We needed that win last week bad, and I think it refreshed this team and builds our confidence that everything is starting to come together.” Fans can support the Mean Green at Clark Park during tonight’s pep rally at 7:30. The game kicks off at 3 p.m. Saturday.
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Dallas band celebrates CD launch tonight at The Boiler Room Debut album delivers ‘straight-up rock feel’
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BY MORGAN WALKER Staff Writer
After working on their self-titled album for a year and a half, members of Siren City are relieved it is finished. The band claims many influences and musical elements, which deliver melodies in this album not found in other groups just starting out. Fans of Siren City have compared the ba nd’s sou nd to early Incubus,, and there are a few similarities between Incubus’ vocalist Brandon Boyd and Siren City vocalist Randy Stephens. Though the members all have differing tastes in music, one place where they find common ground is jazz. Guitarist Rick Greenwood is also a classically trained violinist and said he was able to incorporate that into the record, while drummer Brian Bixler said he came from Minnesota to study jazz at UNT. However, the album has a straight-up rock feel, mostly pertaining to rocky relationships with others and one’s own self. The CD k icks off w it h “Secrets,” which portrays a couple’s dispute with one questioning his role in the relationship and if what they have is worth fighting for. T he fol low i ng t rack, “Fi ref ly,” is more persona l, explaining how we all crave to be mischievous, so much that it burns inside us, and how we are able to get that fix. The first two tracks give off a more sinister vibe, both showing frustration in the lyrics in how to deal with these thoughts we have inside. The beginning of the next song, “Beside You,” starts out calm with soft vocals, all of which reminded me of 311’s version of “Love Song.” As the song develops, it takes a twist, diving hard into the chorus describing how this person wants so badly to be any where else, but he can’t seem to escape the ugly relationship. Overall, I think I’d have to hear a little more than six songs to decide how I really feel about this new band. Because it’s had the same members since day one and all of them have their own distinct contributions to the album, they do have potential to become something great.
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Siren City discusses group’s beginnings, new album
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BY MORGAN WALKER Staff Writer
The “new rock” Dallas-based Siren City will promote the release of its selftitled first album at the Boiler Room tonight. Members of t he ba nd, i nclud i ng Randy Stephens on vocals and Brian Bixler on drums, revealed some history of the group and their new record.
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Members of Siren City, a Dallas-based rock group, describe their band name as reminiscent of both sounds from emergency vehicles and mythical creatures that lured men to their deaths in Homer’s epic poem, “The Odyssey.”
How did you come up with the name “Siren City”?
Stephens: Wel l, we had been practicing that November [2005], and we went through a bunch of stupid names. Then, Bixler came to practice one day, and he said, “How about Siren City?” And everyone was like, “Yeah, that’s it, that’s the one.” We liked it because it suggested several approaches of imagery. You could have sirens you hear from either cops or emergency vehicles, or it could mean sirens from Homer’s “Odyssey,” which were the female singers that distracted men from what they were trying to do.
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What do you guys like best about the album?
All: That it’s done! Stephens: It took us a year and a half for the whole recording process. I like the idea that we stood back as a band and were like, “Look, do we want to record the songs as we know them, or do we want to incorporate a producer and kind of slow down the process but increase the quality?” And that’s what we did. We got a producer, Matt Slider, the former lead singer of The Feds. Bix ler: This a lbum is a rea lly good
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Vocalist Randy Stephens and bassist Mark Hutchison of Siren City perform. The group will debut its self-titled album tonight at The Boiler Room.
Those who attend the Siren City show tonight at The Boiler Room will receive a copy of the group’s new CD (center) with the cover charge.
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representation of what we sound like live.
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You all said the band has never changed members. Do you feel that has made a difference in the quality of your music?
Stephens: We think that’s probably one of the biggest accomplishments, just the idea of staying together. Bixler: We’ve had so many friends from other bands, and they just break apart because they don’t get along or something. So it’s a massive accomplishment to keep a band together that long.
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If you could categorize your music with a certain genre, what would you call it?
Stephens: I would say it’s a new rock. It’s eclectic in a sense that we take from our inf luences and it’s not in one category of “Oh, this is always heav y.” We write collectively, taking from all inf luences combining all those genres. Bixler: What’s cool is that all of us have very different tastes in music, so we kind of bring those together and fuse it. It’s straight-up rock, and it’s usually friendly. We’re not going to creep you out or anything.
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What do you want listeners to get out of this album?
Stephens: I wa nt t he record to be extremely listenable. I want someone to be able to listen to it from beginning to end and I want there to be a “wow” factor where they’re like, “Oh, I love this part.”
It’s straight-up rock, and it’s usually friendly. We’re not going to creep you out or anything.
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–Brian Bixler Siren City drummer
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Jupiter House
503 W. University Drive Denton By Chris Speight & Jeph Burton Contributing Writers
The stars are aligned for Jupiter House’s second home at 503 W. University Drive. Those familiar with the parent location on the Denton Square will note an evolved sense of maturity at the new location. Boldly placed across the street from a Starbucks, the second Jupiter House seems aware that the new spot demands a change of attitude, and it certainly delivers.
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The motif of Jupiter II feels like a trendy new age, Cleanliness cultured-coffee-hipster Service spot. The tables offer a visuAffordability ally and intellectually stimAtmosphere ulating graphic of an oldFood Quality school map of the world, a neat comparison to many of its coffee shop counterparts that homemade chocolate candies. The coconut cluster is definitely offer plain and boring tables. These go nicely with the rest of the for those of you who have a serious avant-garde, abstract-styled, Jackson sweet tooth. Offered in dark and white Pollock-inspired artworks that aren’t chocolate, biting into one of these creations is the same thing as chugcontained simply to canvases. No, at Jupiter II, you’ll get visual ging a bottle of Hersey’s syrup: good, treats in practically every nook and but reserve it for sugar fanatics. Jupiter House does not make cranny. This spot on University glows with its own bagels (as opposed to the sophisticated edginess that would be muffins), but what is good about appealing to any demographic. It’s the bagels is the cream cheese that cool enough to call a hangout (and comes with them, which is prepared still provides free WiFi), but stream- in-house. Choose from flavors like lined enough for the grab-and-go honey walnut, strawberry, blueberry or even garlic. caffeine addict. Jupiter House’s Nutter Butter offers Jupiter House has your munchies covered, too, serving up freshly baked, customers a familiar candy dipped in enticing muffins you’ll have trouble dark chocolate on one side and white keeping your hands off of, bagels and on the other. It tastes exactly how
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The new Jupiter House location offers many different flavored muffins. Pictured is the cranberry-orange muffin for $2. you’d expect a Nutter Butter dipped in chocolate would — good, reminiscent of a Reese’s crisp, in fact. The menu remains largely the same at the new location, with classic space-themed drinks (like the crazy cosmonaut) translating well into the new atmosphere. Milkshakes, smoothies and noncoffee beverages made the cut as well, but the pricing may be a bit off-putting. While you can get a shot of espresso for a buck, smoothies and frappes will run you around $5 — a pretty high benchmark for
a beverage. The only thing besides several high-priced drinks to really critique here is that Jupiter House, the original one, used to be open 24/7. This is no longer the case and was one of the coolest aspects to Jupiter House. Now, both locations are open from 6 a.m. to midnight. The saving grace to the several high-priced drinks are $1 espresso shots — definitely noteworthy. If you’re in need of a quiet spot to study or write a paper, you may want to give this venue a shot.
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Easy Breezy Pasta
By Katie Grivna / Senior Staff Writer
Mom’s Baked Ziti This recipe, courtesy of my mother, is simple to make and quick to fill you up. If you have leftovers, which you most likely will, you can reheat the ziti in the microwave by sprinkling water over the pasta and covering your microwave-safe bowl with a damp paper towel. Set the microwave for 30 seconds. It tastes even better the second time. Ingredients: 2 pounds ziti noodles, uncooked 1 family-size jar of your favorite pasta sauce 4 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
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Directions: 1. Begin by placing the uncooked noodles into a 9-by-13-inch glass baking pan. 2. Evenly pour pasta sauce over the noodles. 3. Take the empty jar and fill it entirely with water. Replace the cap and shake the jar to pick up the remaining sauce on the sides. Pour remaining sauce over the noodles and mix the sauce and noodles together thoroughly. 4. Cover the baking pan with foil. 5. Bake pasta in the oven at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Uncover the dish and stir. If the noodles start to look dry, add more water to give them moisture. 6. Recover and put pasta back into the oven until the noodles are to your liking. 7. Retrieve the pasta from the oven and stir to ensure even cooking. Sprinkle cheese to the top of the pasta. If you don’t like a lot of cheese, don’t use all four cups. 8. Bake the pasta, uncovered, for another 10 minutes until cheese has melted. Remove and let cool for three minutes.
Ingredients: 1 package soft anise-flavored biscotti 1 small container CoolWhip 2 packages of cooked pudding, any flavor
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Cut the biscotti long ways and fill the bottom of an 8-by-13-inch dish. Smother pudding on top of the biscotti. Add biscotti on top of the pudding. Continue layering until gone. Add CoolWhip to the top and refrigerate until chilled. Source: www.cooks.com
[ In theaters today... ] By Kip Mooney / Arts & Life Editor / OPINION
“The Men Who Stare at Goats”
“The Box” The latest film from Richard Kelly, the man behind the brilliant but bewildering “Donnie Darko” and “Southland Tales,” brings us a tale of a couple who get an indecent proposal: Push a button, a stranger dies, receive $1 million. Expect a creepy film with the right amount of ’70s camp.
Starring Cameron Diaz, James Marsden, Frank Langella.
Based on journalist Jon Ronson’s account of the U.S. Army’s venture into psychic military techniques, this looks like a goofy take on a reallife topic, much like this year’s “The Informant!” Just thinking about George Clooney staring at a goat, trying to make it fall over makes me laugh. I couldn’t be more excited.
Starring George Clooney, Ewan McGregor, Jeff Bridges, Kevin Spacey.
“A Christmas Carol 3-D” In this version of Charles Dickens’ holiday favorite, Jim Carrey plays nearly every single role. There is such a thing as Carrey overload. Plus, despite Bob Zemeckis’ best efforts, his animated efforts (“The Polar Express” and “Beowulf”) still look creepy and not the least bit lifelike.
Starring the voices of Jim Carrey, Gary Oldman, Colin Firth.
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Ghost Bar reaches out to hipster crowd BY BRADFORD P URDOM Contributing Writer
Thirty-three floors up at the W Hotel in Dallas, music is bumping and twenty-somethings are dancing the night away at Ghost Bar. E v er y We d ne s d a y n ig ht , Dallas-based fashion and art blog HELLOOOOOO.com hosts a
weekly theme party called The ISH Wednesday at the downtown Dallas hotspot. The night features an electrodance music scene with drink specials with no cover charge. Joshua Zad, co-founder of the blog, said The ISH is designed as a way to grow the club’s influence in
the Dallas hipster scene. “If you have a hipster crowd that is paying the same amount for drinks and are going to venues that are really run down and beat up,” Zad said, “and we offer the same music, same drink specials, no cover, and free parking, it’s a no-brainer that they would switch it
up to a venue like the W, on the 33rd floor with clean bathrooms.” The strateg y appears to be working because the appeal is stretching to Denton as well. “I like to go to Dallas because I get to meet new people for once and get dolled up,” said Taylor Thrasher, a marketing junior. “The DJs are better, and so is the view.” Joey Leichty, a computer science senior known for performing at Denton venues as disc jockey yeahdef, was surprised when at Ghost Bar for the first time two weeks ago.
“There was a lot of heavier music than I thought they would play,” Leichty said. “I guess I was expecting something more light, but I like the heavy electro.” This week will be the seventh in a row that HELLOOOOOO.com has hosted The ISH Wednesday. DJ duo Schwassanova will play a mix of disco, French/Chicago house and electro disco. The Ghost Bar in the W hotel is at 2440 Victory Park Lane in Dallas for ages 21 and older. Drink specials include $3 import beer and $4 select wells.
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Computer science senior Joey Liechty, also known as DJ yeahdef, mixes beats at The ISH party Oct. 28 at the Ghost Bar in Dallas. Every Wednesday, the party attracts people from Dallas and surrounding areas, including students from UNT.