Response to Bush
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Faith, humor, disruptions drive Bush speech Bush discusses life during, after presidency
bors’ yard,” Bush said. “Former President George W. Bush had a plastic bag on his hand, picking up that which I had dodged for eight years. Life is good.” He focused much of the speech BY JOSH PHERIGO on the important role he said his Assigning Editor faith plays in his life. He also emphasized his belief in the sepaTwo years after leaving office ration of church and state. amid dismal approval ratings, a “The government should never refreshed former President George say ‘you’re not equal if you happen W. Bush returned to the limelight to believe any certain religion,’” with a speech about the accom—Anthony Schenk Bush said, as the crowd erupted plishments, regrets and values Applied arts and science senior in a chorus of applause. “We’re that defined his two terms. all equal.” Speaking to the sold-out crowd At the conclusion of his Bush shifted from serious to of more than 7,000 Wednesday evening in the Coliseum, Bush, humorous, telling anecdotes 40-minute speech, UNT President who is promoting his recently about life in and out of the White V. Lane Rawlins took the stage with released autobiography “Decision House. He spoke about the first Bush to read questions from the Points,” didn’t shy away from an time he walked Barney, the family audience. After being asked what early tongue-and-cheek jab at his dog, through their Dallas neigh- he felt was his great accomplishment while in office, Bush “toughborhood. national caricature. “We’re walking down the ened it up” by offering to address “I try to stay out of the limelight — except for selling my book,” street and he spots my neigh- his biggest regret as well. He said he felt his greatest accomplishment was being elected to a second term, while his biggest disappointment was “not bringing Osama Bin Laden to justice.” He also expressed regret about the national perception that developed during Hurricane Katrina that he didn’t care about the situation. Bush defended his decision to stay in the Florida elementary school classroom after learning of the Sept. 11 attacks, saying he made the decision to project calm to the children while the TV cameras were rolling nationally. Anthony Schenk, an applied arts and sciences senior, said he thought it was important to come see Bush’s speech. “I thought it was interesting that he conceded a few of his mistakes,” Schenk said. “He made amends and he was pretty humorous about it.” The speech was interrupted on three occasions by demonstrations from student activists. About 15 people were escorted from the room after they stood from their floor seats and began PHOTO BY MIKE MEZEUL II/SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER chanting and waving banners Former President George W. Bush speaks to a mixed crowd of UNT students, fac- that read “Give back the $$$.” ulty and alumni Wednesday night in the Coliseum. He spoke as part of the Distin- Two other students were escorted guished Lecture Series. during separate disruptions. Bush said with a chuckle. “Which comes as a shock to some people in this country who didn’t think I could read, much less write.”
“It was interesting that he conceded a few mistakes.”
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History senior Chris Netek, library science graduate student Aron Duhon and anthropology graduate student Jason Netek trade words with undeclared business sophomore Austin Markey outside of the Coliseum at Bush’s lecture Wednesday night. The students gathered to protest Bush speaking on campus.
Student groups protest outside Coliseum BY DANIELLE BICE Intern
An entourage of nearly 100 protesters yelled through megaphones, waved f lags and held posters that read “No more money for Bush’s crimes,” “Rethink Afghanistan” a nd “A r r e s t Bu s h” on Wednesday night outside of the Coliseum. The protesters gathered to object to George W. Bush’s speech, which began at 8 p.m. Some campus organizations were at the rally, including the Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance, International Socialist Organization, Students for Justice of Palestine and Queer Liberaction. “We don’t agree with Bush being allowed to come to campus to speak here,” said Irfan Hussain, a finance senior and member of Students for Justice of Palestine. “The war crimes that have occurred in
Palestine during his presidency — he is also responsible for [those].” Although there were several reasons the protesters organized the rally, calling Bush a war criminal was central to their chants. “I believe that he and his administration were criminals because of the fact that he sanctioned water boarding, and that is a form a torture,” said Chitra Bhatt, a biology and political science freshman and member of the FMLA. The protesters also objected to paying Bush “with their tuition money.” “I do not agree with paying a multimillionaire from my tuition money to come out and speak at the same time that UNT is facing drastic budget problems and a hiring freeze to drive 45 minutes and lie to us about a war,” said Aron Duhon, a library science graduate student. While about 100 protesters were present around 5 p.m., the number dwindled as the night went on. However, at about 7 p.m., Bush advocates started to strike back.
“I think this is a true Texan here, a true American and a war hero,” said Ryan Prokof, a criminal justice junior. “I think that it’s a load of crap that these people are disrespecting a true American.” Police stood by as people from both sides yelled at each other and arguments progressed. “Although everyone is entitled to their opinion, there’s no other reason to be out here [protesting] than just absolute ignorance,” said Hamilton Brooks, a pre-law junior. “You’re supposed to support the country that you live in.” Denton residents were there to give their voice as well. “We now have former president George W. Bush admitting publicly that he knowingly did sanction torture,” said Jim Goodnow, a Vietnam veteran and Denton resident. “Not only do we have others tortured under his directions, but now our men and women are vulnerable, and that just isn’t my America.”
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Ban on earmarks Students, faculty, staff offer A-train input could touch UNT BY JOSH PHERIGO
BY A DAM BLAYLOCK Senior Staff Writer
The red wind that swept through Congress in last week’s general election gave Republica ns a dom ina nt majority in the House and a slightly stronger minority in the Senate. With a nationa l def icit rapidly approaching $13.8 trillion, UNT, like many institutions, faces tuition hikes and budget cuts, but may face another financial obstacle in the next year: a Republican ban on legislative provisional grants, or earmarks. “There is a moratorium on earmarks in the Republican Party in the House,” said Rebekah West, staff member of Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Texas Dist r ict 26, a nd executive director of t he Congressional Health Care C a u c u s . “C o n g r e s s m a n Burgess supports that.” Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., reversed his stance on earmarks, announcing in a speech he presented Monday on the Senate floor that he would back a ban in the Senate. “There is simply no doubt
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that the abuse of this practice has caused Americans to view it as a symbol of the waste and the out-of-control spending that ever y Republican in Washington is determined to fight,” McConnell said. With Republican support for the ban in the House of Representatives and the Senate, some of the univer-
“Congressman Burgess supports that.”
—Rebekah West Staff member for Rep. Michael Burgess
sity’s methods for getting money for things like research may change. Since 2005, a lobby ing firm known as Congressional Solutions Inc. has represented UNT in D.C., said Deborah Leliaert, vice president for University Relations, Communicat ions a nd Marketing.
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A joint panel of officials from the UNT Transportation department and the Denton County Transportation Authority sat before a group of about 25 students, faculty and staff Wednesday in a public forum to a nswer quest ions a nd seek input about the coming A-train. The meeting, which took place at noon in University Union 411, was the final opportunity for the public to talk with DCTA staff members about the proposed service schedules before they are finalized at today’s board meeting. For an organization that has dealt exclusively with bus service since its creation, DCTA CEO Jim Witt acknowledged that it faces some new challenges in providing commuter rail service. “We are on the verge of embarking on a whole new mission,” Witt said. “It’s like a mission to Mars for us. We are going to attempt to do it in the most efficient and sustainable way possible.” The project, which began with a county wide vote in 2002, features 21 miles of rail, five new train stations and
eig ht m i les of hi k ing a nd bi k i ng trails. It will r un f rom dow ntow n Denton to Carrollton. The DCTA line w i l l DEE c on ne c t t o LEGGETT t he Da l las A rea Rapid Transit system to provide area residents rail access to much of the Dallas area, Witt said. Dee Leggett, DCTA v ice president of communication
Leggett said. Fares make up about 15 percent of the $15 million annual budget with sales ta x revenue ma k i ng up t he rest. She sa id t he ra i l ser v ice w i l l generate econom ic development throughout the county, but t hat w it h ha l f-a-cent per ever y ta x revenue dol la r going back to DCTA, it will take several years for the train to begin paying for itself. UNT Police Chief Richard Deter heads the parking and transportation departments at the university. When asked if UNT plans on using student
“We are on the verge of embarking on a whole new mission. It’s like a mission to Mars for us. ”
—Jim Witt Denton County Transportation Authority CEO
and planning, gave a brief presentat ion deta iling t he service plans and mitigating revenue shortfalls that she said have reduced the amount of hours and trains DCTA can afford to operate. DCTA is financed through sales tax revenue and fares,
transportation fees to pay for student A-train fares — as is done for DCTA bus service — Deter was quick to respond. “We’ve had discussions about that, but right now we are not financially able to subsidize student ridership,” Deter said. The university is working
to provide discounted tickets and offer fare packages for commuting students, he said. Chris Walker is a senator who represented the Student Government Association at the meeting. He said the SGA is considering raising the $3.50 transportation student fee by a dollar to help the university provide additional coverage for students to use the A-train at a lower cost. T h e pr op o s e d s e r v i c e plans would prov ide peakhour service in the morning a nd evening to accommodate commuters. Options for special event, Saturday and Friday evening ser v ice are pending based on the board’s decision, Leggett said. Sustainability will be the deter m ining factor in t he board’s decision, Witt said. UNT students, faculty and staff are projected to make up about 60 percent of the ridership. Witt assured the attendees t hat t heir interests will figure into the board’s decision. “We want to provide the level of service UNT and the community is asking for,” Witt said. “The question is what can we afford to provide without cutting from current services.”
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SGA has brief meeting because of Bush event BY ISAAC WRIGHT Senior Staff Writer
The Wednesday meeting of the Student Government Association was an abbreviated one with most of the senators hoping to attend the lecture by George W. Bush. The SGA met at 5:15 p.m. Wednesday — an hour and 15 minutes before doors opened at the Coliseum for the event. The meeting consisted of a 10-minute discussion, much of which was dominated by a back-and-forth concerning the effectiveness of SGA’s regular Meet Your Senator events. Some senators were concerned the events weren’t serving their purpose and weren’t drawing enough attention, especially after the successful Carts for Cancer served the same purpose. “I think what we’re doing right now is not effective,” said Sean Smallwood, a College of Arts and Sciences senator. “It’s kind of like beating one of those dead horses.” The SGA is UNT’s student-led governmental body.
Chris Walker, a College of Music senator, said the ability for people to speak with their senators du r i ng Ca r ts for Cancer and for students to write their concerns on the Post-It notes the freshman interns distributed were better ways of reaching out to their constituents. Sydnee Wagner, a College of Arts and Sciences senator, said having student input is a more effective way of reaching out to people. “The stick y notes rea lly worked out because that was about them,” Wagner said. Joel A r redondo, SG A speaker, said the idea of Meet Your Senator is a good one. It would help if the executive branch and the Student Senate worked together in the future so similar events could be integrated with other SGA activities, Arredondo said. “I don’t think we should scrape Meet Your Senator,” A r redondo sa id. “I do think our events need to be combined.”
PHOTO BY RACHEL DUNCAN/INTERN
The freshman interns sit and listen to the senators’ discussion at the Student Government Association meeting Wednesday afternoon. The interns had an event earlier in the semester where the students were able to list their concerns about UNT on Post-It notes.
Ban effects may be limited Research to help Hospice Continued from Page 1 “Congressional Solutions is paid $15,000 per month for their services,” she said. During that time, UNT has seen a return of $43.3 million from the federal government to fund a variety of research, health outreach and education programs, according to a UNT System federal appro-
she said. The firm does more than represent specific UNT interests in Congress, Leliaert said. It serves as the university’s eyes and ears in Washington, monitoring and reporting on government programs that may be relevant to UNT. This allows UNT to gear itself toward money that will be available, she said.
“The social good [of earmarks] tends to outweigh the negative.”
—Tony Carey Political science faculty member
priations chart. “ T h a t ’s a t r e m e n d ou s return,” said Tony Carey of the political science faculty. Congressiona l Solutions’ ser v ices have prov ided feder a l mone y t hat U N T wouldn’t have gotten otherwise, Leliaert said. The money received has been used for things like the Center for Advanced Research and Technology, the Institute for Science and Engineering Simulation, and the Center f or A d v a n c e d S c i e nt i f i c Comput ing a nd Modeling,
Every year the UNT System publishes a Federal Initiatives Program Prospectus, referred to as the “green book,” and uses it to represent UNT to Congress. The 2011 fiscal year “green book” highlights UNT System funding initiatives, new and ex ist ing, accord ing to t he prospectus. Existing initiat ives i nclude resea rch i n opt ha l molog y a nd neu rochem ist r y for m i l ita r y members a nd defense a ppr opr i at ion s for eng ineering research in military
aircraft. New i n it iat ives i nclude DNA a na ly si s, renew able energ y a nd l ig ht i ng solutions, hearing and audiology research, and communit ybased health education. “T he socia l good [of earmarks] tends to outweigh the negative,” Carey said. There are other ways for u n iversit ies to get money if ea r ma rk s disappea r, he said. The first alternative is for schools to enter the competitive grant rev iew process, Carey said. We s t e c h o e d C a r e y ’s words. Universities will still have an application process and won’t lose all funding, she said. “We can’t carve out certain earmarks because it can be abused,” West said. A ba n on ea r ma rk s shouldn’t affect tuition rates at UNT, Carey said. “[ T he ba n] wou ld on ly impact certain projects,” he said. The university would raise tuition is if it still wanted to implement projects and needed the extra funds, Carey said.
patients communicate BY M ACKENZIE MICHEL Staff Writer
The end of life can bring out a range of complicated emotions. Many patients and their families turn to hospice care to help them through these experiences. Now, a UNT faculty member is part of a national team researching how online videoconferencing technology can help improve communication between the patient, caregivers and their hospice team. Elaine Wittenberg-Lyles of the communication studies faculty, along with a team of researchers around the country, has been given a $2.1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health for the four-year study. “It is so rare to get funding from the National Institutes of Health for end-of-life studies, so we feel really special,” Wittenberg-Lyles said. The study, which began Oct. 1, has eight people enrolled. The team hopes to have 544 people enrolled by the end of the study. Wittenberg-Lyles sa id better communication would help patients receive better care. Because most hospice care patients are elderly adults, it could take some time and help to get patients comfortable with using technology like
webcams and microphones to communicate online, she said. As a solution, WittenbergLy le s s a id ELAINE le s s u n f a- WITTENBERG miliar tech- -LYLES nology, like telephones, can be connected to computers and the Internet for patients to talk to the care team. This could make patients feel more comfortable than using webcams, she said. According to the National
things through with,” Palmer said. The research team Wittenberg-Lyles is a part of will address issues of the hospice staff getting to patients in a timely manner for questions, general check-ins and routine conversations, Palmer said. Wittenberg-Lyles also hopes to address problems with pain and symptom management. “Ou r adva ncement s i n med ica l technolog y have complicated the dying process,” she said. “It takes a lot longer to die now.” Wittenberg-Lyles said the
“It’s so rare to get funding from the National Institutes of Health for end-of-life studies, so we feel really special.”
—Elaine Wittenberg-Lyles Communication studies faculty member
Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, more Americans are choosing to use hospice care as they age. The number of people who died in the U.S. while in a hospice program was 38.8 percent in 2008, but 41.6 percent of people who died in the U.S. last year were under hospice care. “[Hospice] usually takes place in the home when you would normally have to go to a geographical location such as a hospital to access your health care provider,” Wittenberg-Lyles said. “It turns your home into the hospital, and a caregiver takes on a nursing role for the patient.” Ronald Palmer, RN and director for clinical services at Universal Health Services in Fort Worth, said since traditional health care is mostly medically based, hospice helps patients address the psychosocial, emotional and spiritual aspects of the dying process. “People need someone to talk
pain and symptom management and communication aspect of hospice helps patients get to say their goodbyes and I love you’s. Patients in the ICU in hospitals don’t always get that chance. Wittenberg-Lyles t hinks students should be aware of the advancements in technology because they will affect them someday. “I always tell students that these are the tools that you will one day use to care for your older family members,” she said. The technology is at least 10 years out, Wittenberg-Lyles said. But eventually, she said, she hopes online videoconferencing between hospice teams, patients and their caregivers will be normal. “When it comes to the end of life, Dr. Wittenberg-Lyles wants to help doctors and nurses get the tools to communicate better with patients,” Palmer said. “Her passion is huge. She has more energy for what she does than anybody I’ve ever met.”
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‘O Canada! Our home and native land!’ Seansense: Big win Foreign swimmers reunite at UNT
BY R AEGAN POOL Staff Writer
UNT gained two promising swimmers this season, hailing from the second-largest country in terms of area, occupying 9,984,670 square kilometers. Freshman Natalie Jakopin and sophomore transfer Joanna Wozniak came from Etobicoke, Ontario — a Denton-esque town outside of Toronto. Toronto is to Etobicoke as Dallas is to Denton. While the towns are similar, there is one thing Texas has to offer: better food. “I love the food,” Wozniak said. “It’s really good here.” With Taco Bell as the closest thing to Mexican food in Canada, Wozniak is a big fan of Tex-Mex, especially quesadillas. “Food is a lot different. There’s so much more to eat here than in Etobicoke,” Jakopin laughingly agreed. In the Beginning The Canadian natives were introduced to swimming at young ages. Jakopin began at 6 months in a tots swimming program, where she earned her “froggie and turtle badges,” Jakopin’s father Ludvik Jakopin said. “Around 9 or 10 years the competitive part started,” he said. She began training two times a week, then advanced to nine. “As the years went by, her commitment increased with many double-day workouts,” Ludvik Jakopin said. Her family overflows with athletes from a track star to a world champion tri-athlete to a professional hockey player, for which Canada is most popular. “Canada continues to produce successful student-athletes and basically great people,” Ludvik Jakopin said. “Sports become the vehicle to teach life’s lessons.” Wozniak experimented with cross country and ballroom dance before swimming, she said.
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“I felt like I was already ahead of a lot of people, so it was really motivating,” the University of New Orleans transfer said. Meet Me in the Club Wozniak and Jakopin met around age 10 in community swim clubs. Both were members of the North York Aquatics Club under coach Murray Drudge and the Etobicoke Swim Club under head coach Kevin Thorburn. Jakopin called ESwim her second home. “Most of my focus was in my club team, which is where I trained and pretty much lived,” she said. Her last year at ESwim, Jakopin ranked in the top group and qualified for the senior nationals — “the highlight of my entire year,” the enthusiastic swimmer said. Under Thorburn, Wozniak qualified for the 2008 Olympic Trials. She swam for two national record-setting relay teams and made the 2006 Ontario Tour Team. “Joanna worked hard. You got the feeling that she really loved her swimming,” Thorburn said. “Natalie had a great work ethic and a positive attitude second to none.” Wozniak left the club team for UNO in 2009, while Jakopin remained at ESwim to complete her senior year of high school. At UNO, Wozniak recorded her name in the 2009-2010 top times list multiple times. She placed eighth the 2010 Sun Belt Conference Championships in
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SAN DIEGO PHOTO BY MIKE MEZEUL II/SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
Sophomore Joanna Wozniak (left) and freshman Natalie Jakopin (right) bring an international variety to the UNT swimming and diving team. training here is amazing. The whole philosophy of the swim team is what I wanted. Overall, it felt like a family.” Jakopin shined in both her athletic ability and her attitude. “She’s always smiling. She’s just got a real positive outlook
“They’re both truly team people and they want to do well because it will help the team.”
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—Joe Dykstra Head swim coach
the 400-yard individual medley.
on life,” head coach Joe Dykstra said. “In addition to being a really The Mean Green good swimmer, she’s a really The lifelong teammates good person to have on your reunited this year at UNT. Jakopin team ‘cause she helps the other chose UNT after several other athletes maintain the right kind recruiting trips. of attitude.” “When I came here, it all just Jakopin’s influential positive fell into place,” she said. “Coach’s attitude stretches from Texas to
her family in Canada. “Her success infects us all — feeling the pride in accomplishment, being an example of paying the price and gaining the blessings that come from that,” Ludvik Jakopin said. Wozniak came to UNT after UNO dropped from a Division I team to a Division III team. “We looked at a few of their athletes and she’s one that stood out that we wanted to pursue,” Dykstra said. “I had a chance to see her swim against us in a dual meet last year and at the conference championships.” Both have recorded their names multiple times in the 20102011 Top Five Times List and the Top Performers List. “They’ll both talk about individual goals and accomplishments, but they’ll both bring up team goals to the forefront,” Dykstra said. “They’re both truly team people and they want to do well because it will help the team.”
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One quality that separates college basketball from any other NCAA sport is the constant parity t hat ex ist s for all teams competing. W h i l e politics and sel f ish ness per petuate a completely SEAN awful system GORMAN that decides who is the national champion in football, anything is possible for a college basketball team. Teams like George Mason, Davidson or Northern Iowa will have no problem validating this idea and are evidence that with the right people in place, teams can go from a running punch line to a household name. This is certainly good news for the UNT men’s basketball team, fresh off a home victory against Texas Tech, which solidified UNT as one of the best teams in the state. Beating a Big 12 school was a huge deal for Jones and his players because it allowed UNT to take the potential “next step” in its basketball program. Currently known as a team that can surprise people and make the NCAA Tournament now and then, the Mean Green can become a club that expects to make the national tournament with wins like this. The national recognition is already there — almost every sports magazine and newspaper picked the Mean Green to win the Sun Belt and UNT is currently ranked No. 15 on the top 25 mid-major poll. Keep in mind that was before the Tech win. The team is also being recognized on a smaller level, as the Mean Green faithful came out and made a difference during the win. At one point the people at the
Super Pit played DJ Khaled’s “All I Do Is Win,” which includes the lyrics “Every time I step up in the building, everybody’s hands go up.” This was only appropriate for a crowd that made Tech feel it was playing in a different country. With the local fans and national analysts on board with this team, the foundation for this program to grow has been laid. Recent events provide a clear example of that, as Jones and company just finished signing the No. 31 class in the country. Leading the class is star forward Jordan Williams, who is arguably the biggest signing in school history. When asked about Williams, one high school coach said if he isn’t Sun Belt Player of the Year by sophomore year, there’s something seriously wrong. Picking up this type of talent isn’t any type of coincidence; it’s part of the formula to become a successful and winning program. Winning plus great coaching plus a great
“There never has been a better time to be a UNT basketball fanatic.” environment to play in equals better players coming to play for you. It’s not e equals mc squared, but more often than not that’s how it works. This is the best class in UNT’s esteemed history, with more talent than the Mean Green’s senior class right now. There will likely be a quick down year next season after our seniors graduate, but UNT isn’t going anywhere. Thanks to recent success and signature wins like Tech, there has never been a better time to be a UNT basketball fanatic.
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Athlete of the Week: Kicker catapults Mean Green By Ben BaBy
School in the second round of the playoffs. So when Olen trotted to the mammoth field goal attempt on Saturday, he told himself he would be able to put the ball through the uprights. His efforts didn’t go unnoticed. Olen was named Sun Belt Conference Special Teams Player
my thing.” However, the job was later given to Olen, who made his debut against Arkansas State. He shined against the Red Wolves, going 4-for-4 on the night. Only one other kicker in NCAA history has been perfect on more attempts in his collegiate debut. The night would be a sign
of things to come. The true freshman has continued to play at a high level, hitting 10-of-12 attempts on the season. Since he came in at such a late stage in the season, Olen will not be eligible for any NCAA or conference statistics lists because he won’t have played in a required 75 percent of the team’s games. “You just look at the number of field goals he’s made in some key situations,” interim head coach Mike Canales said. “He’s done a great job, but he’s shown it on the field in the things that we’ve asked him to do.” Ironically, football was not Olen’s first sport of choice. Instead, he picked up soccer, playing midfielder and forward until his junior year, when he decided to dump his first love and solely play football. Olen almost never made it to where he is today. He was originally set on not playing football in high school, but his father had already signed him up for a football camp and wanted him tow at least finish it. By the end of the week, Olen was handed a jersey and a spot on varsity as the team’s kicker. “He came home that day and proceeded to tell us that the coaches wanted him to play varsity,” John Olen, Zach’s father, said. “We thought surely he was mistaken, and if anything, junior varsity. He proceeded to tell us that he thought he knew
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co-champions a chance to settle their 2010 rivalry once and for all. The Mean Green (19-12, 11-5) faces Sun Belt West division co-champ Arkansas State
(17-11, 11-5) tonight in the first round of the SBC Tournament in Murfreesboro, Tenn. The teams have met twice this season already, splitting the two matches. The No. 4 Red Wolves
Senior Staff Writer When freshman kicker Zach Olen stepped up to attempt a 53-yard field goal against Middle Tennessee last Saturday, the Mean Green was in need of a big boost going into halftime. Wearing yellow-green Nikes, Olen stepped up and nailed the long kick, which was a career-long for him. It was also the longest field goal made by a UNT kicker since 2001. Olen knows how to make clutch kicks quite well. In his freshman year at Richardson Berkner High School, Olen nailed a game-winning field goal to push Berkner past Dallas Carter High
of the Week for the third time this season. “If you don’t have confidence, you can’t make it being a kicker,” he said. “If you don’t believe in yourself, or don’t think you can do it or fall under pressure, kicking’s probably not for you.” The Mean Green entered the season in need of a reliable kicker. Jeremy Knott, who went 10-of-15 on field goals last season, graduated, leaving a void in the roster. At first, the job was awarded to sophomore Trent Deans. “I was little frustrated, but I let Deans do it, someone that had experience,” Olen said. “I was struggling at the beginning. I just kept my head up, kept doing
“If you don’t believe in yourself, or don’t think you can do it or fall under pressure, kicking’s probably not for you.”
—Zach Olen Freshman kicker
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Freshman kicker Zach Olen made a 53-yard field goal against Middle Tennessee last Saturday in UNT’s 23-17 win. It was the longest made by a UNT kicker since 2001 and earned him SBC Special Teams Player of the Week for the third time. the difference between JV and varsity.” Olen made the most of his time as the starting kicker for Berkner in his four years at the school, earning a scholarship to UNT. When he isn’t knocking down kicks in high-pressure situations, Olen can be caught sleeping, or playing the new installment in the “Call of Duty” video game series. While Olen’s trademark golden boots have caught a lot of attention since his high school days, he also bears a tattoo of a cross on his right arm, showing the world
his religious beliefs. Before games, Olen drops to a knee to “thank the Man above.” Olen has always been adventurous and confident strolling through his trek at UNT. John Olen recalls a time when his son showed a sense of fearlessness, something that he still possesses to this day. “I’ll never forget when he was 5 years old, he got on a plane, and he wanted to go visit his grandma in Wisconsin. So he got on a plane by himself, we walked him on, and he marched off like he had done it a hundred times before.
He sat down and his seat and said, ‘See ya!’” As he has skyrocketed to become one of the best kickers in the conference, Olen is pursuing a degree in kinesiology, with aspirations of one day becoming a kicking instructor. Based on his track record, he will have a lot to teach kids one day. He might end up having a story to tell about the one time he hit a game-winning field goal in college. As of right now, the issue is more of when it happens, not if it happens.
defeated the No. 5 Mean Green 3-1 on Oct. 8 in Denton, but UNT retaliated with a 3-2 victory on ASU’s home court on Nov. 6. “I feel that in conference tournament play, you throw out what happened in the regular season and start fresh,” head coach Ken Murczek said. UNT and ASU split the West division title after both finishing the regular season with an 11-5 conference record. The Red Wolves earned the higher seed because of a set-victory advantage. “I’m sure both teams will be pretty anxious to play each other again,” Murczek said. “It should be a good match.” The title is the Mean Green’s first since 2006 and its second since joining the Sun Belt in
2000. UNT earned the No. 4 seed in the 2006 SBC Tournament. The match’s winner will face either AMY No. 1 Middle HUDDLESTON Tennessee or No. 8 South Alabama in Round 2 on Fr iday. Tournamenthost MTSU (25-5, 15-1) won the East KEN division title MURCZEK t his season and the conference tournament last year. Round 2’s winner advances to Saturday’s champi-
onship game. The duo has an SBC tournament history, with ASU sweeping UNT in three sets in the first round back in 2000. UNT then did the same to ASU in the first round in 2003. At Wednesday’s conference banquet, senior outside hitter Amy Huddleston was named to the SBC All-Conference first team and junior setter Kayla Saey was named to the second team. “We’re planning on staying the whole weekend,” Murczek said. “Hopefully we get to compete in the finals and continue our season after a co-champs finish in the West side of our conference.” Round 1 against the Red Wolves begins at 7:30 tonight in the Murphy Center in Murfreesboro, Tenn.
that went down to the wire. However, like so many other games last season, the Mean Green found itself on the wrong end of the result. “I remember we had them the whole way and then we fell apart,” Stephens said. “Now, we’re a much better team. Even
under six feet tall and may be able to solve some of the problems the team had with GWU last season. “I feel like coming in as a freshman, I’ve done pretty good,” Evans said. “I still have a lot to learn, though.” The freshman has started
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Women’s basketball head coach Shanice Stephens was very clear about how her team will rebound from a tough loss when it faces George Washing ton Universit y on Sunday. “We’re going to w in the game,” she said. The Mean Green (1-1) was defeated by the quick-striking Oral Roberts University (2-1) on Sunday. UNT gave up the most points in school history, 120, in the defeat. “To beat George Washington, we need to play our defense and take care of the ball,” junior guard Brittney Hudson said. “In the Oral Roberts game, we scored the ball well, but we were trading baskets and we can’t do that.” The game w ill be UNT’s second of eight consecutive road games before returning to the Super Pit on Dec. 8. George Washington (0-2) will play its first home game of the season tonight against Coppin State University (1-1) before Sunday’s game against UNT. George Washing ton a nd UNT met last season in a game
“Now, we’re a much better team. Even though we are on their floor, I still feel good about our advantage.” —Shanice Stephens Head women’s basketball coach though we are on their floor, I still feel good about our advantage.” In last season’s 84-82 win, GW U’s 6-foot-5-inch junior center Sara Mostafa dominated the paint with 17 points and 11 rebounds. On Sunday, the Mean Green will also have to deal with redshirt senior Ivy Abiona, who didn’t play in last year’s game. Abiona averaged 12 rebounds through the Colonials’ first two games. “They have some good size,” Stephens said. “Since we don’t have size, we really need to press the ball and I think good things will happen.” UNT f resh ma n for wa rd Ash’Lynne Evans stands at just
in each of the team’s first two games and is averaging 9 points and five rebounds a game. However, before the game itself, the team will get a oncein-a-lifetime opportunity. “We’re actually going in a day early because on Saturday we get to go to the White House at 10 a.m. and go take a tour,” Stephens said. “We called our representative and since we’re going to the area, we thought that would be the best way to maximize our time in D.C.” The team will get time to relax after the White House tour before the game starts. Tip off will be at noon Sunday from t he Smit h Center in Washington, D.C.
Thursday, November 18, 2010 Katie Grivna Arts & Life Editor
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Students use photography for extra cash BY DAISY SILOS Intern
Most college students have a job to depend on. Others are lucky enough to put their talent to good use and make some cash — especially with the holidays around the corner. Photographers have to get past the myth that the photography business is dying, said visual communications professor Ben Weaver. His advice to photographers is not to believe this myth, but to try different ways to go about it. “You can make a good living at it and make as much money as you want to depending on the type of photography you do and how hard you work,” he said. Emily Schwarting, a communication design senior, said her love for photography started when she joined the UNT photography club and covered fashion events. She loves to take senior portraits, but stays away from weddings. “I’m not comfortable doing a wedding. There are too many important moments that you
only get one chance to capture,” she said. Weaver admitted he’s not the best photographer for weddings. “Weddings are for [a] special type of photographers,” he said. “There’s a lot of hands-on before and after the wedding,” he said. Ana Morales, an elementary education sophomore, loves taking pictures of people. Her first photo shoot was doing engagement pictures for Sue Kupper, who found her work online. “I was going to call the professors at UNT and TWU to see who they would recommend, but then I stumbled into some work students put on the Web,” Kupper said. “A lot of them had abstract stuff, but Ana actually had people so [she and her fiancé] thought we’d give her a shot.” Morales took up photography in high school and uses it to express herself. “I can’t draw or anything, so photography is my thing to express my emotions,” she said. As much as she loves photog-
Ana Morales, an elementary education major, is a wedding photographer for fun and extra cash on the side. raphy, it comes with a few headaches, Morales said. “People don’t understand I’m a student first and want their stuff fast,” she said. “I’m going
Club leaves nothing to chance
to finish editing the pictures; it’s just going to take a bit longer.” Morales’ usual rate is $50. For weddings it varies on what people want to pay but can be as much
as $100 because they’re more stressful and time consuming, she said. Morales is studying to become an elementary teacher, but
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plans to keep photography as a hobby. “It would be awesome to do something career-wise with photography,” she said.
Student group enhances childrens’ art lessons BY SHANNON MOFFATT Staff Writer
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Michael Borys plays two games of chess at the same time at Chess Night in the North Branch Library. Borys is president of the Denton Chess Club. BY CORRISA JACKSON Copy Assistant
Kings and Queens The mission: topple a king. That is what attendees of Chess Night have on their minds when they enter the North Branch of the Denton Public Library. On Mondays at 6 p.m., the library’s program room fills with a friendly tension as chess players of all levels spend their evenings manipulating kings, queens, knights and pawns. Michael Borys, president of the Denton Chess Club, said he heard about the club several years ago from a friend. Borys said he likes playing chess because there is no chance involved.
North Branch, said the club began in 2004. Brannon said its members are talkative and friendly and welcome people of all skill levels. “They’re more than willing to teach people the rules and strategies,” Brannon said. Carmen Grant, a public services librarian, said a former librarian who loved the game started the program. “In the last five years it’s really taken off,” Grant said. “And we have a really good group of people managing it.” Though Grant enjoys the chess group, she said there is one aspect she is not happy with.
“It’s a great avenue... to learn a skill of concentration, strategy and problem solving.”
—Carmen Grant, a public services librarian
“It’s 100 percent pu re thinking,” Borys said, while playing two games of chess at the same time. “And not many games are like that.” Borys said the club provides everything needed and anyone is welcome. Telles Cade, a biology sophomore, said he would be interested in attending the event if his schedule allowed it. “I played chess last Saturday and got beat pretty bad,” Cade said. Despite that, Cade said he’s interested in the game because he likes to figure things out. First Move Sian Brannon, manager of the
Check Mate What: Chess Night Where: Denton Public Library North Branch, 3020 N. Locust St. When: 6 p.m. Mondays Cost: Free More Info: dentonchess. org
around age 10. “It always fascinated me,” he said. “I like the logic that’s involved in the game. It’s easy to focus on.” When Root goes to Chess Night, he doesn’t go alone. He brings his wife, Alexey Root, a former U.S. Open Woman’s chess champion, and his 13-year-old son, who has competed in scholastic chess competitions.
Player’s Perspective Ben Kemna, a student at “There are more guys than Immaculate Conception School girls, and that’s disheartening,” in Denton, has attended Chess she said. Night for about a year. Still, Grant thinks the chess “You can teach a lot of people club is a notable group and how to play and just have fun,” understands why people are he said. drawn to it. Jonat ha n K i ng, a UN T “It’s a great avenue, espe- alumnus, said he also heard cially for children to learn a skill about Chess Night from a of concentration, strategy and friend. problem solving,” she said. Like Borys, King said he enjoys chess because it’s a skillA Welcome Visitor based game and there is no Doug Root of the biology chance involved. faculty occasionally visits the “Chess is a new game every weekly chess club meeting. time you play,” he said. Root was the highest-rated For more information visit chess player in Texas in 2008, dentonchess.org, search for after finishing fourth in the U.S. Denton Chess Club on Facebook, Open when it came to Dallas. or call the Denton Public Library Root began playing chess at 940-349-8752.
While finger painting and eating glue are some elementary school students’ idea of art class, the UNT chapter of the National Art Educators Association strives to enhance art education for children in a fun way. Kirah Strnad, a visual art studies and drawing and painting senior, is president of the UNT chapter. Strnad and roughly 30 association members are up-and-coming undergraduate art educators who volunteer their time and energy to teach local school children the importance of art. “Giving students an education in art, a visual form of communication, is a great way to give them a voice,” Strnad said. The group does several events with local schools. This year the group had three family art night events at Hodge Elementary and Lee Elementary in Denton as well as Bledsoe Elementary in Frisco. At the events, the children use crafts to construct art forms tied to a theme with the help of the association members. One theme was Latin American art, Strnad said. “I think it’s a good way to
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The UNT chapter of the National Art Educators Association painted this mural last December on the side of Recycled Books. get hands-on experience in the teaching field,” said Bryn Flowers, an education junior. “In some of my classes you have to present possible lesson plans, but it’s hard if you have no experience. This gives good practice and it’s a connection with schools.” Last semester with the help of Denton High School students, the group painted the mural on the side of Recycled Books. “Art is a general form of communication,” Strnad said. “I think it’s important for kids to be able to understand and interpret art.” The students designed the mural while the group helped paint. A site is still being considered for this semester’s mural. One possible location is Calhoun Middle School, Strnad said. Bob Hingtgen, a mathematics graduate student and
math teacher, said he wishes his students liked math as much as most students like art. “Anything that opens up their minds at a young age is good,” he said. The group has recently helped former member Rebecca Schaefer gather art supplies for a trip to Uganda. Schaefer, an art teacher at Rasor Elementary in Plano and UNT alumna, is currently in Uganda as part of an art exchange project between her students and children in Uganda. “I think projects like this are incredibly important,” Strnad said. “Countries like Uganda receive a lot of aid for the basics of survival like food and medical care which is vital, but not a lot of attention is given to anything beyond pure physical survival. Education in many parts of Uganda is rife with problems.”
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Arts & Life
Thursday, November 18, 2010 kgrivna@ntdaily.com
Writer to speak at UNT BY A LEXA CHAN
Contributing Writer
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People around the world will take a vow of silence on Friday by not speaking, texting or communicating with others to give a voice to children whose rights and voices have been oppressed.
Students take vow for children BY JESSICA DETIBERIIS Staff Writer
More than a billion children around the world are living in poverty and are hungry, forced to work and deprived of an education, according to iamsilent.com. Their voices are not being heard, the website said, so millions of people around the world are going silent on Friday as part of Vow of Silence, a campaign used as a metaphor to support the cause. “I can’t do much, being a broke college kid,” said Sarah Hunter, a radio, television and film freshman. “Maybe if I start small, I will find myself doing bigger and greater things.” To some participants, the vow means refraining from verbal interaction. To others, it includes a break from texting, e-mails and Facebook. Some even pla n to avoid ha nd gestures altogether.
“It’s just a day for students to learn more about children’s rights,” said Zoe Simpson, the youth programming coordinator for the operation. “We’ve been doing it for several years, and we’ve created about 3,500
activist. Kielburger gathered some friends and put on bake sales and lemonade stands to raise money for the cause, Simpson said. Participants are living 24 hours in silence to promote
“Maybe if I start small, I will find myself doing bigger and greater things.”
—Sarah Hunter Radio, television and film freshman
yout h g roups a rou nd t he world. It’s pretty exciting.” T h e Vo w o f S i l e n c e campaign, started by the Free the Children program, was developed in 1995 by then12-year-old Craig Kielburger after he read an article about a child in Pakistan who was killed for being a child labor
awareness for children. Some are accepting pledges by the second, minute or hour they are silent. The money goes to Free the Children, Simpson said, and they use it to develop clean water, health care and schools in seven different developing countries.
Snack to Save will set up a table today on the northeast side of the University Union from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. “I was interested in doing something that wasn’t the traditional course work,” said Marla Ross, a development and family studies and fiber arts freshman. “I wanted to get involved with the community.”
A Setting for Snacking
Free t he C h i ld ren ha s worked in 45 countries to prov ide education, healthcare, clean water and alternative income programs for unemployed mot hers. The organization has built nearly 650 schools since its establishment. “We’re trying to get people to write whatever issue they care about most on their shirts to symbolize who they are going silent for,” Simpson said. Hunter said she loves to talk but plans to cut off all communication, inwcluding the use of her cell phone and laptop. She said she believes staying silent for 24 hours will be a challenge, but it is worth it for the cause. “Kids living in poverty has always been something I cared about,” Hunter said. “I love to talk… but I believe I can do it.”
Sheryl WuDunn, the first A sia n-A mer ica n Pu l it zer Prize w inner, w ill spea k about her latest book, “Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide,” at 7:30 tonight in the Lyceum. WuDunn received a Pulitzer Prize for her coverage of the 1989 Tia na nmen Squa re protests in Beijing with her husband. “I think many people are unaware of the situations of women globally,” said director of women’s studies Sandra
“The book is an extremely powerful piece of writing.”
—Mary Beth Butler UNT International Communications director Spencer. “It w ill be ver y enlightening for the public to have her insight.” “We became slave owners in the 21st century,” WuDunn says in the book, which discusses how she bought two slave girls from a Cambodian brothel with her husband. The girls were theirs to do with what they liked, so the couple gave them the option of freedom. The book highlights issues affecting women around the world such as health care, human trafficking and lack of education and opportunities. Cambodia stands between Vietnam and China, t he breeding grounds for traf-
f ick i ng of w o m e n a nd ch i ldren from t hese t wo cou nt r ies, a c c or d i ng to human- SHERYL trafficking. WUDUUN org. However, human trafficking is a global issue and is found throughout the world. “The book is an extremely powerful piece of writing,” said Mary Beth Butler, UNT Inter nat iona l com mu n ications director. “We are bringing people to UNT to say things we don’t hear every day. This is a university that believes in the diversity of ideas, so this is very important.” WuDunn’s appearance is part of UNT’s Encounters International Speakers Series, which brings internationally prominent speakers to campus to promote multicultural awareness. “International speakers help us to see things from a completely different perspective,” said psychology junior Josh Tollison. “[They] allow us to understand issues on a global level rather beyond what we see on TV or read in a magazine.” “I would hope that WuDunn would encourage students to get informed about and involved with causes that affect women worldwide,” Spencer said. “Her discussion will show how other people live. This book doesn’t have all the answers, but it does ask a lot of questions.” For more information, visit international.unt.edu or halftheskymovement.org.
Freshmen ‘explore leadership’ opportunities BY CHRISTINA MLYNSKI Senior Staff Writer
As the semester winds down, many students are finishing out their college career, while others have just begun. Snack to Save, a group hosting a bake sale with all proceeds donated to the Denton Humane Society, is a required project for a course called “exploring leadership,” which focuses on giving back to the community. The freshman seminar, created this fall, established courses for freshmen who are undecided about their major.
What: Snack to Save When: Today from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Where: Northeast side of the University Union Cost: $1 All proceeds go to the Denton Humane Society
Goods for a Good Cause Fifteen students make up Snack to Save. Members chose “We wanted to do something a bake sale because it’s practical, outside and we’ve noticed people Ross said. are hungry while they’re going in between classes,” she said. Due to university policy, Snack to Save can only sell pre-packed treats. Cookies, muffins and granola bars will be sold for $1, PHOTO BY TARYN WALKER/INTERN said Taylor Archer, an undecided Students of the exploring leadership freshman seminar sell cookies, muffins and granola bars to help the Denton Hubusiness freshman. Animal rights volunteers will mane Society. be there to inform students about “There are so many animals maintain a good grade-point Snack to Save hopes to raise how they can get involved with the Denton Humane Society, $200 for the organization, Ross that aren’t being helped right average, time management and now,” said Melissa McGuire, critical-thinking skills while said. Archer said. director of orientation and tran- figuring out which major to sitions programs. “We need to pursue, Tampke said. “We feel like we’re equipping support them.” Karla Palomares, an inter- students to make a thoughtful national studies sophomore, decision for now and later,” he purchased goods from the bake said. “We hope it remains at a higher level.” sale on Tuesday. About 25 percent of freshmen “Snack to Save serves a moral cause without anticipating a are not in good academic profit other than the satisfac- sta nding a f ter t heir f irst tion of helping the community,” semester, Tampke said. “Your GPA is kind of like she said. currency. If you don’t have a good GPA, then you’re out of Path to Success One in five American college money,” he said. McGuire chose to teach the students graduate with the major they first chose upon entering courses featured in the seminar college, said Dale Tampke, dean because she believes in the value of leadership, she said. of undergraduate studies. “We want students to walk “We feel like there’s no crime in being undecided,” he said. away understanding how indi“I congratulate them on being viduals can make a larger impact on the community and a differhonest.” T he f resh ma n sem i na r ence in someone else’s life,” she provides students with tools to said.
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Thursday, November 18, 2010 Eric Johnson, Editor-in-Chief
Disrespect crosses the aisle at Bush speech Editorial As a group of International Socialist Organization members, a veteran and two Dallas residents gathered at the Coliseum to protest President Bush’s speech Wednesday, chants and debates were raging on both sides. Outside of the event, many attendees became disrespectful and out of line to those voicing their disagreement with the university paying the former president $100,000 to speak. However, on the side, the immature behavior shifted to protesters who disrupted the former president’s speech three different times by yelling obsenities and starting chants. The Editorial Board believes many Bush supporters treated the group of about 30 protesters who gathered at 7 p.m. before the speech began with disrespect and dished out irrelevant, sexist insults to them. Protesters then gave that same inappropriate behavior inside the Coliseum. Outside the event At one point a protester and a supporter were engaging in a debate. The supporter yelled at her saying shouting and sign waving wouldn’t create change. She responded saying that is just how women’s suffrage came about. Another supporter got involved and told the female protester, “Go make me a sandwich [expletive].” While ISO members shouted “No peace! No justice!” speech attendees yelled back “Hey, go get a job!” During the speech There were of course instances where protesters screamed obscenities. The three incidents inside the speech where protesters yelled and interrupted Bush’s speech were also immature and ineffective. Protesting and free speech are useful vehicles for change, but both sides of the argument should be polite to each other to create that change. What we saw at the Bush speech was embarrassing. Bush supporters kept telling protesters to show respect to a former president but were not willing to do the same for ISO members. The image of the university wasn’t lost only on the part of protesters yelling during Bush’s actual speech, but also when attendees engaged in low blows against those with conflicting opinions. With such an opportunity for the university, it’s a shame that attendees and protesters couldn’t act in a more civil way. A debate will most likely get heated to the point of yelling, but both sides get their point across more effectively in a calmer argument with relevant points. Sexism, interruptions and inappropriate insults contribute nothing.
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Facebook team is faceless entity O n Tu e s d a y I h a d a disturbing experience that I wouldn’t care to repeat. As I went through my morning routine, I tried to log in to Facebook to see if anything catastrophic had happened overnight and how my friends were. The return message made my blood run cold: My account had been disabled. Nothing can compare to Facebook right now. Being cut off from the site is as bad as breaking your phone or having your e-mail malfunction. And it’s not just about one’s social life.
Deep Impact For me, Facebook isn’t just a social networking site; it’s a tool I use in my job as Copy Chief. That’s right; if I can’t check a source’s na me in UNT’s directory, Facebook is my second stop. (And to those of you who put in real profile photos so I can tell you’re a college student and not a baby or puppy: thank you.) It’s also the place I go to check information about student groups when the Daily covers them. (And to those of you who keep your organization’s info up to date: thank you very much.) I had to borrow a co-worker’s account for the evening instead. I sent a n e-ma i l to t he support staff saying I didn’t know why I was kicked off.
I a lso read t he site’s FAQ sect ion, wh ich reads l i ke an automatic guilty verdict. All I could find on the topic insisted that I had most likely been removed for offensive conduct or content. I racked my bra in t r y ing to f ig ure out why Facebook disabled me without any warning or explanation. Had I harassed anyone? I barely update my own status, let alone post on my friends’ wa lls. I wasn’t sending out spam or phishing, and I keep my profile squeakyclea n. Perhaps t hey were offended by the photo of me hugging a tree? It was strictly platonic. (Though he did ask if I was on Facebook.)
Enlightenment At Last After I got home from work last night, I finally learned why it happened. According to CNNMoney.com, a bug in the system that looks for fa ke accounts k icked off a number of legitimate users, most ly fema le by repor ts. People f lew to Twitter immediately to complain. Facebook represent at ives sa id t hat only a very small percentage of accounts were disabled. Luckily, though, I was back on the website Tuesday night, and I wasn’t forced to scan a government-issued ID to prove my account’s authenticity as t he site ea rlier requested. But ot her users were st i l l
waiting to get back on after that, and some complained they were still being held to the ID requirement. With the complaints about Facebook’s handling of personal information, it’s understandable why people are so reluctant to do this in the age of identity theft. To me, it’s very disturbing that one website has such an impact on our daily lives. I ask myself: What would have happened to me if I hadn’t been reinstated so quickly? Users are completely at the mercy of a remote support team that is forever swamped with e-mail requests. There’s no human contact, not even a number to call and be bored to deat h by an automated system. Although my account was reactivated, on Wednesday morning I got an e-mail stating I had made a fake account and the team would not reinstate me for any reason. I particularly liked the closing: “Thanks for your understanding.” That was the cherr y pit on top. This brings me to another dilemma I faced yesterday: Should I just go ahead and create another account with a separate e-mail address? Many people do that, but this is problematic as well. It would be hard to find all my previous friends and redo the profile I’ve worked on over the years.
But even worse was the possibility that Facebook’s team might catch on to the rule violation. With the system’s overwhelming presumption of guilt, it would destroy any chance of appeal I could try. Sure, it’s unlikely I would have been caught. It was also unlikely that I would be one of the users whose account was disabled. “Unlikely” loses its significance when you’re the one affected.
The Moral of the Story So what have I learned from this experience? Tw itter is actually more useful than I’d realized, and I’m going to use it more so I can rely less on Facebook. I think of it as a way to not put all my eggs in one basket. How fitting Twitter’s mascot is a bird.
Carolyn Brown is the Copy Chief for the North Texas Daily and a journalism junior. She can be reached at carolynbrown@my.unt.edu.
Campus Chat
Has UNT met your expectations since your first semester?
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“Yes, but I didn’t know what to expect.”
Kevin Owen
Photography freshman
“Yes, it has surpassed my expectations because I didn’t know what to expect. It was very welcoming and friendly when I got here. Overall, it has been a great experience so far.”
Simone Kendle Finance sophomore
“Yeah, I came in understanding that it was a good business and music school, and that’s what I needed for my major and minor.”
Jonathan Wilson
Entrepreneurship sophomore
“Yes, I was impressed by professors the most.”
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