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Five months ago, Lauren Dollarhide was in a coma on life support with a 10 percent chance of survival. Now, she’s on her way to recovery and marriage with the help of her family and the UNT community. Dollarhide, a hospitality ma nagement sen ior, wa s admitted to Denton Regional Medical Center’s emergency room Sept. 16, 2010 because of pain and shortness of breath, she said. Dollarhide said she was transferred to UT Southwestern University Hospital St. Paul four days later and was put in a medically induced coma for a month. After a series of tests, doctors discovered she had Wegner’s granulomatosis, an incurable inflammation of blood vessels that affects organs such as the liver and kidneys, she said. “ Wa t c h i n g L a u r e n g o through her disease, it was like watching what you love the most being torn apart, and there’s nothing you can do,” said her fiancé, Sean Stephan. After she woke up from the coma, Dollarhide was paralyzed. She had to re-learn basic functions. “My muscles turned into mush,” she said. Dollarhide said she credits her support system with helping her through the disease. This semester, Dollarhide takes classes online and lives with her family in Tyler. Dollarhide said she faces rehabilitation a nd a long, expensive road to recovery.

A br ig ht spot in Dol la rhide’s journey was when Stephan proposed to her in the ICU right after she LAUREN DOLLARHIDE woke up from t he coma, Dollarhide said. Family members were with her constantly in the hospital, and her fiancé was there every step of the way, she said. With her medical bills, the couple is unsure of when they will get married, Dollarhide said. Stephan and Dollarhide are trying to win an all-expensespaid wedding contest called “Project Husband.” T he contest, sponsored by KDAF Channel 33, asked people to submit their perfect proposal story in the hope of winning a dream wedding. Voting is open through Sunday, with the winner announced at 9 p.m. on Monday. “It would be an awesome blessing. With the medical bills, it’s hard,” Stephan said. “To w in t hat, it would be great.” Members of UNT housing held fundraisers raised more than $700 for her medica l expenses, said Ben Taylor, the Kerr Hall residence director. “I think they have a good chance of winning,” said Leslie Fortson, a journalism junior a nd fellow resident assistant with Dollarhide. “There isn’t anyone who doesn’t love Lauren Dollarhide.” For more information, visit http://www.the33tv.com/lifestyle/projecthusband.

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Wildlife expert Jeff Corwin selects volunteers from the audience to assist in holding up a Burmese python as he discusses wildlife conservation. Corwin was invited by UNT to speak as part of the Distinguished Lecture Series.

Corwin wows crowd with animals BY DREW GAINES

Senior Staff Writer The Auditorium Building resembled a zoo Tuesday night when wildlife expert Jeff Corwin and his gang of toads, snakes and turtles held a lesson in biology and conservation as part of UNT’s Distinguished Lecture Series. People came by the hundreds and packed the Auditorium Building to see the Animal Planet star discuss issues facing the world’s endangered species. With a mix of humor and science, Corwin wowed the audience as he brought out a parade of reptiles and amphibians and delved into the inner workings of each one. “I thought it was really insightful,” said Chesley Williams, an art graduate student said. “His personal energy was engaging, as was his wanting to share his personal experiences with people.” Williams was one of many volunteers called to the stage to handle the animals and to play prey to some of Corwin’s prac-

tical jokes. “This creature is probably the original ancestor to modern-day snakes,” Corwin said, as he held a Black Throated Monitor — a giant African lizard — to the back of Williams’s head. “That was super cool, the texture of the lizard. I was amazed by that,” Williams said. Other animals included a South American Reed Toad, a 15-foot-long boa constrictor, a 110-pound alligator snapping turtle from Beaumont, Texas, and an American alligator. “For me, the most amazing thing about an alligator is that it is here,” Corwin said, as five members of the audience struggled to hold the scaly animal. Like the alligator, all of Corwin’s animals are rescues that he described as “ambassadors of their species,” as they tell the tale of their struggle against habitat loss and near extinction. Conservation of such species proved to be the underlying theme of the event, as Corwin called on audience members to reduce their environmental foot-

print at home in the waterways and fields that make up their community. “I now focus primarily on conservation out of the fear that my children will not have those same natural resources,” Corwin said. He said the world is losing 3,000 acres of rainforest every hour. Human-born diseases are wiping out species of frogs and bats are all factors that could lead to the loss of 1 million species by the end of the century, Corwin said. A question and answer session followed the lecture and audience members asked about Corwin’s favorite reptile — the Eastern Bull Nose snake — his career and his thoughts on global warming. “We all have a footprint. We can all make a difference,” Corwin said. Corwin’s discussion was the first of UNT’s Distinguished Lecture Series to be held this year. A university committee comprised of students and faculty chooses the speakers each semester.

Women’s voting group plans SGA wants feedback for state and local redistricting on concealed-carry bill Leaders to take student opinions to Austin

BY MEGAN R ADKE Staff Writer

The soon-to-be-finalized U.S. Census count might reshape the state’s electoral district lines for Denton County and statewide. In anticipation of those changes, Denton County commissioners formed a committee to help county residents voice their redistricting opinions to Denton officials. Although the League of Women Voters of Denton will not be part of the citizen committee, the organization wants to make sure Denton County voters know what redistricting means for them. The league is a nonpartisan political organization that encourages civil engagement. Suffragists founded the national organization in the early 20th century. The league’s Texas chapter began in 1919 and came to Denton in 1961. The group has both men and women members. “Our Denton league holds meetings August to May on various subjects, including redistricting,” said Sondra Ferstl, the group’s president . “We also go out in the community, and sponsor or participate in events such as candidate forums, or preparing and distributing a voter’s guide to elections in the county.” Mark Lindsey of Denton County Geographic Information Systems, which will play a role in drawing out new maps of the county once redistricting is complete, said that since the 2000 census, there has

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Sondra Ferstl, the president of the League of Women Voters in Denton, is a big advocate for women voters. been a huge explosion of residents in various parts of Denton County. W hen district lines are redrawn, Lindsey said, elected officials may change, which is why redistricting is such a concern to many county residents. The Texas League of Women Voters supports the position that districts be appointed on a basis of equal population. They also believe district lines should coincide with boundaries of local political subdivisions, and districts should not be drawn to dilute the voting strength of minority populations. Ferstl also said consideration should not be given to retention of incumbents, political party strength or to communities of interest. The citizen redistricting committee formed by county

commissioners will have representatives, as well as leaders from the county Democratic and Republican parties. Denton County Judge Mary Horn said that, when redistricting, the Texas Legislature draws their lines, and then the county draws their own. Once the state and the county develop the potential redistricting plan, the citizens committee will review the commissioner’s plan and decide if Denton County citizens would agree. Since the Denton County community has grown so much in the last 10 years, Horn said, new district lines were inevitable. The chapter will hold a public meeting at 7 p.m. March 10 in Environmental Science Building 176 to help educate the public on the redistricting process.

As the Texas Legislature comes closer to passing a law that would allow individuals to carry concealed handguns on college campuses, the Student Government Association is now trying to gauge student opinion on the issue. C ol le ge of A r t s a nd Science senator A nd res Campion brought up the pending concealed-carr y leg islat ion du r i ng open discussion at Wednesday’s SGA meeting. SGA passed a resolution expressing disapproval of such legislation last semester, which was forwarded to UNT officials and the state legislature. Currently, with the Texas L eg i slat u re i n session, poised to pass a similar bill, Campion suggested the senate poll students about the issue so they can accurately present the opinions of UNT’s student body to the legislature when senators go to Austin next Tuesday. “This is something that is going to affect everybody

on this campus,” Campion said. The SGA hopes to set up a table in the University Union for the remainder of the week to ask students how they feel about the issue. From there, they will take talking points with them to the Capitol to complement the resolution passed last semester. Campion said he hopes there will be a resolution put on the ballot during spring elections so all UNT students can voice their opinion on the issue. “I want it to be on the minds of senators right now, so we can get out there and start asking students how they feel,” Campion said. In other business, the SGA executive board did not present the budget to the student senate at the meet ing a nd ex pects to present it for approval next week. SGA did pass one piece of legislation that would require the executive board to update the senate about how money is being spent on a bi-weekly basis. The legislation also requires the executive board to post the updated budget on the SGA website so students can see it.

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News Arts & Life CARE works to prevent campus shootings

Thursday, February 24, 2011

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Thursday, December 2, 2010 Katie Grivna Arts & Life Editor

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Seniors to debut their dance works Friday By Justin Curtin

Golden Eagle Suite from noon to 1 tracking the number of student- are high on the list of concerns for p.m. This program is designed to related incidents for two years. In the committee. The team speciIt’s been nearly four years since educate students to react properly 2009, 47 students were referred to fies three levels for recognizing Virginia Tech English student Cho in case of a shooting on campus the committee for evaluation and a student in distress. Each level counseling. During fall 2010, the lists specific behaviors and grows Seung-Hui’s two-hour campusby or elsewhere. nine dancers accompanied committee handled 52 students. in severity. massacre left 32 people dead and focused lighting to make it Helping the student can be as The rise in incidents may be Startling statistic 25seem injured. The tragedy served as as if they are each in their simple as talking with him or her because of furthered awareness, The hope of these trending a wake-up call that many univerown motel room. Each dancer after class, or recommending that McGuinness said. crisis committees on college sities across the nation have is isolated from the others and they go visit with the CARE Team. The CARE Team at UNT relies campuses is to prevent future traganswered by forming comprehendances with minimalistic moveHowever, signs of highly disturbed partly on students’ abilities to edies and protect students, somesive plans to prevent and respond ment for a strong impact. The behavior are better reported to the tothemes similar include situations. love, loss, isolapolice if the student is in danger of The UNT CARE Team is a crisis tion and insomnia, which are harming themselves or someone prevention committee with the overlaid by the glow of a teleelse. purpose of maintaining the vision. “We’ve had a lot of people in health safety of students. “It’sand a good program. We have here that have tried to kill themThe committee has been formally some amazing faculty that have selves,” McGuinness said. working with UNT students for really pushed us far,” Wert said. Many students, like emergency two years in order to prevent trag—Maureen McGuinness, All 56 dancers were chosen management senior Shaun Perry, edies like the one in Virginia. from the dance department Dean of Students and chair of UNT’s CARE Team are not aware of the existence of Chairwoman and Dean of by advanced choreography the services that CARE Team recognize and report distressed times from themselves. According Students Maureen McGuinness PHOTO the BY TARYN WALKER /INTERN students. Some choreographers provides. behavior on campus. Students to officials, multiple professors plays a defining role in the operaalso decided to dance. Cushman Dance students perform “The Itch,” choreographed by dance senior Anna Olvera, at a rehearsal for the New Choreogra“Depression occurs for many Seungi-Hui as a trou- have several avenues to follow in tions of thestudents team. to perform if identified phers Concert. allowed different reasons,” Perry said. “For reporting and requesting help for bled individual, but nothing was “Crisis committees, like CARE they were up for the challenge. most students, thiswith is thetouch first time a troubled fellow student. done to help him. Team, are popping up all over the Rachel Caldwell choreo- ence of being blind by wearing harmonies. feeling of dance and that they are dealing with The UNT Police Department The Center for Student Rights country because of the tragedy graphed “Certain Uncertainty” blindfolds. In 28 rehearsals, the sight,” Caldwell said her piece is about sound rather than with these andsaid. it could lead to probin conjunction with the the works that at VirginiainTech,” andoccurred is also performing “Guess and Caldwell blindness as an experience, not issues fourResponsibilities dancers adaptedand to their lems. I think that UNT team in order to see that students Counseling and Testing Services McGuinness said. Who’s Not Coming to Dinner,” hearing and touching senses to a handicap. The concert willaalso beCARE held at program would be a great asset retain a safe educational environare two integral offices involved choreog raphed by A n na help them through the modern p.m. “I was in my modern class last 8 p.m. Saturday and at 2:30 to the university and improve the ment, said UNT Deputy Police with the CARE Team. Through Efforts to educate Womack. piece. Caldwell also worked with semester and we would lie on Sunday in the University Theatre. overall health of its students.” Chief Ed Reynolds. an interdisciplinary method, InIn anCaldwell’s effort to further inform choreography, music student Ryan Pivovar to the ground and shut our eyes. For more information, visit www. The CARE Team is located offices evaluate students and educate students, the these dancers explore the expericompose a song of looped cello I wondered if I could capture a danceandtheatre.unt.edu. at the University Union in the Center for Student Rights and in need and direct them to the Signs of trouble Depression and general distress Center for Student Rights and Responsibilities will host the services that can be most helpful. Active Shooter Program this week. The committee meets every other can put a stranglehold on student Responsibilities office. “There are always resources life. Students who exhibit violent The event takes place Thursday week to discuss situations. The CARE Team has been behavior or suicidal tendencies available,” McGuinness said. at the University Union in the Contributing Writer

BY TARYN WALKER

earned the 2010 University Dance Educator of the Year from the Months of hard work all come National Dance Association. “They have to create a product, down to one night. Senior dance students will which the public is invited to see, display their original works on and in this process they have to Friday for the first time at the solve all of the problems they are New Choreographers Concert. given in order to create this work The concert will start at 8 p.m. of art,” she said. In the class, students learn in the University Theatre in the Radio, Television, Film and about dynamics, unity, variety, content, form and theme, Performing Arts Building. General admission is $5 and Cushman said. From the 10 choreographed tickets can be purchased at the box office, over the phone, at the works at the concert, two dance pieces were chosen to represent door and in advance. Students enrolled in dance UNT at the American College professor Shelley Cushman’s Dance Festival, including Amelia senior projects class are required Wert’s “The Television is Watching to choreograph or perform in the Me Again” and Cassie Farzan concert. They also can complete a Panah’s “Gravity of Deception.” “I set out with this image of a research study in fieldwork. “Their work is a culmination to motel. I was interested in doing demonstrate the knowledge they something different,” Wert said. have acquired through the course “I thought about the idea of why Photo by Amber Plumley/Intern people would want to stay at a of their study,” Cushman said. SGA Cushman, members vote to continue discussion over handgun legislation during the artistic director motel and wondered what they their weekly meeting Wednesday at 5 p.m. of the concert, is known for felt.” Wert’s modern piece includes her background in dance. She Intern

“Crisis committees are popping up all over the country because of the tragedy at Virginia Tech.”

SGA senators tighten Monthly event promotes art purchases in Denton control over spending BY M ARLENE GONZALEZ Continued from Page 1 Intern

Melissa McGuire, the director for orientation and programOn Friday, the shops off the ming in the Office of Student Justin Wood, a freshman Denton Square will stay open Development and advisor for intern for the SGA who wrote Saturday, February 19, 2011 later than usual. the SGA, said that communicathe Denton legislation, said he thinks A 25-year-old UNT student will have its monthly tion was also one of the biggest the bill will solve many of the was stopped by a UNT police First Friday on the Square and problems she had heard after problems the senate had with officer in the 100 block of Ave Industrial Street area. speaking with both senators the Live budget that was presented A at 1:40 a.m. The man was music, sculptures, stained and members of the executive last week. arrested on suspicion of being glass, appetizers and art will be branch. McGuire said the senate “One of t he pr i ma r y intoxicated. available until 9 p.m. instead of complaints not knowing should move forward because the regularwas 6 p.m. what exactly [the Friday, February 18, 2011 PHOTO BY TARYN WALKER/INTERN For First Friday,executive art galleries of the issues that will be facing UNT this semester. branch] was doing with the Shortly after 1 staff in Firsta Friday and businesses stay open longer Robin Huttash, owner of A Creative Arts STUDIO, will participatea.m., “This is a very important money,” Wood said. “This way, member called a UNT police to give shoppers an opportunity Denton. The studio will stay open until 9 p.m. on Friday. ifto they’re getting officer to make an administraadmire and updated buy art. every time for students,” McGuire said. “Any time the [state] twoSeveral weeks, it’scommunities just an impossitive search in Clark Hall. said he and month, which is where the idea pher and UNT alumnus, legislature is in session is an bility that will be a complaint countries have their own First came from. helped start Denton’s First Friday time.” again.” Friday or First Thursday each important Shannon Drawe, a photogra- in in February 2010. He and his

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wife, Leslie Kregel, thought it would be great to increase awareness of the community’s artistic talent and culture, A UNT police officer stopped Kregel said. a car around 12:15 a.m.sources in the Drawe contacted 600 block of Bernard Street. and created the website firstThe car had two passengers, a fridaydenton.com to establish 45-year-old man and a 35-yearthe event. old“First woman. Thehas officer found Friday no boss, no that both were in possession president. I’m just in chargeofof drug paraphernalia. They it were the website and building into given citations. something because I started it,” Drawe said. Thursday, FebruaryCimarrona, 17, 2011 Kregel’s business, Shortly before 10 p.m., an sells hats, scarves and warm officer made contact with a clothing recycled from old 26-year-old man at 1415 West clothes. “What we hope is [to gain] a

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little more visibility and have the Creative Art STUDIO, one of public more aware of art culture the businesses that has been in Denton that isn’t always a part of First Friday since it started. recognized,” Kregel said. February OakMerchants St. The manjoin was with in possesHuttash said 15, her2011 main goal artists Tuesday, Someone called UNT sion of a dangerous drug and for the event to help promote art and busi- is providing musicthe police about disorderly contact also was wanted by the Denton nesses. For example, an artist each month. 20 at around 8 a.m. County Sherriff’s Office.toHedisplay was at UNT OnLot Friday, Alex Riegelman, looking for a place The person was causing a verbal arrested. his or her work could contact a local guitarist and blues Police issued singer, will play in Aa stateCreative a coffee shop owner willing to disturbance. ment referral to the person. A UNT police officer pulled Art STUDIO. host the artist, Kregel said. overHeath a vehicle that seemed suspiKeri Zimlich, a journalism Robinson, a pharmacy 14, 2011 cious at around 12:30 a.m. junior,February said she thinks the event junior, thinks the event at will Monday, At around 5:15 p.m., someone UNT lot 32. A 19-year-old UNT to have bring attention to the creativity is a great opportunity student was in possession of less called fun.UNT police about an indethe community has to offer. exposure at Chilton Hall. but than“I2 think oz. of marijuana. Heway was to cent “It’s not just one shop, it’s a good Police arrived, but no one was arrested and sent to the Denton increase the exposure of the arts all the shops getting together found. County Jail. to rekindle that love of art,” in Denton,” Robinson said. Robin Huttash ow ns A Zimlich said.

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Arts & Life

Theatre presents ‘disturbing’ play BY A LEXA CHAN

Senior Staff Writer Welfare, health care, religion, capitalism and the American Dream take human form when UNT’s Department of Dance and Theatre performs “In the Blood.” “In the Blood,” a tragedy written by award-winning playwright Suzan-Lori Parks, is a modern-day twist on Nathaniel Hawthorne’s novel, “The Scarlet Letter.” The performance starts at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at t he Un i ver sit y T he at re i n t he R ad io, Tele v i sion, Fi l m a nd Per for ma nce Bu i ld i ng. Ticket s a re $ 5. “I don’t think the university has done a play like this before,” said Keenan Cobb, a theater senior who plays characters Double and Trouble. “These are modern-day issues t hat a ren’t t a l ke d about, a nd we need to ack nowledge t hem. L i fe is not a l l su n sh i ne a nd r a i nbow s.” Made up of si x ca st members, the play characterizes various aspects of society and their effects on a young

mother, Cobb said. The stor y follows Hester LeNagrita, a woman of five fat herless children, who is ridiculed and scarred with the letter “A” for her promiscuous behavior, said Aigner Mathis, a theater sophomore who plays the character Hester. LeNagrita sacrifices everything, including her last piece of clothing, to provide for her children. Her children, Beauty, Baby, Jabber, Trouble a nd Bully represent specific times in her life as well as the quality of their fathers, Mathis said. “There are really big themes in this play, and it’s kind of d ist u rbi ng,” sa id Ca ndace Davis, a theater senior who plays t he cha racter A miga Gringa. “This is reality, and it really makes you think.” LeNagrita struggles to raise her children during an oppressive setting, Mathis said. “It really shows the lengths you’ll go to for the ones you love,” she said. “The message is extremely influential, because there are people on the street who need help every day, but

Disturbing Drama What: “In the Blood” by UNT department of Dance and Theatre When: Feb. 25 and 26 at 8 p.m. Feb. 27 at 2:30 p.m. Where: Radio, Television, Film and Performing Arts Building (corner of Welch and Chestnut St.) Cost: $5 Tickets currently available at the box office Call 940-565-2428 for more information we just walk by.” The actors will perform on the same level as the audience to make the experience more interactive, Mathis said. “We, as human beings, have an overwhelming need to give back and I think this will encourage that compassion,” she said.

Chapter creates artistic potential BY STEPHANIE A LLEN Intern

“Creating It and Teaching It,” designed by t he Nort h Texas chapter of the National Arts Education Association, allows the public to see the Art Education program’s talents. The association’s current display is open until Friday, located in the Art Building’s Nor t h Ga l ler y. T he g roup meets every second Monday to discuss future projects and events in the community in the Art Building. “This display is a great way to showcase that we are genuine artists,” said Leandra Buck, the president of the North Texas chapter and an art education senior. T h e or g a n i z a t i on w a s founded in 1947 and represented in all 50 states. Its mission is to advance visual arts education to fulfill each i nd iv idua l’s a r t i st ic potent ia l a nd promote general understanding of the arts, according to the group’s website. “Art is a great way to communicate with others. It’s a great way to understand people and their culture,” said Geovanne Garcia, the vice president of the group and a studio art senior. The program collaborates with the Greater Denton Arts Council, and is involved with festivals and activities for children. The program sponsors art nights, where group members loan materials to kids in the district who work with graduate students in the Art Education

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Bowling club ‘strikes’ it big BY PABLO A RAUZ Intern

The university’s bowling team has garnered more success in the past three years than other athletic club sports. The UNT Bowling Club was ranked ninth place on the national level and has held notable accomplishments since its creation in 1974, said Derek Ray, an education senior and the bowling club’s president. The team meets at 9 p.m. Mondays at AMF in Lewisville, and at 6 p.m. Thursdays at USA Bowl in Dallas. “In reality, we have been far more successful the past few years,” said Andrew Kirshner, a criminal justice senior and member of the team. “For example, we won more tournaments than the football team won games.” The club currently has about 20 members and is growing. Anyone can join, Ray said. The team travels across the country to compete with other college-level bowling teams, he said. Robert Maxfield, the bowling club’s coach, said he has high hopes for the bowling team this semester. Students interested in the sport are coming from all over the state to bowl for UNT, he said. “They’ve gone through some tough conditions, but they’re one of the finest teams in the state of Texas,” Maxfield said. The reaction students get when hearing about the bowling club is one of surprise, Ray said. “They usually say ‘We have a bowling club?’” Ray said. “Most of them sound pretty intrigued when they find out how good

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Derek Ray, the UNT Bowling Club president, practices at 9 p.m. on Monday night at AMF Lewisville Lanes. Ray is also a manager at the Lewisville Lanes. we are.” Students like Donovan Ford, a pre-chemistry freshman, said the bowling team is a nice addition to club sports. “It’s a lot more relaxed than other sports,” said Ford “Also, it seems a bit more social. It’s easy enough to enjoy without much experience, and only grows increasingly more rewarding when one gets better,” he said. Last weekend, the team went to Indianapolis to bowl in the Hoosier Classic, one of the biggest events in the college bowling

circuit, Ray said. “We didn’t do as good as we hoped, and didn’t finish noteworthy, but we will redeem ourselves next tourney,” he said. Last year, the team added another title to its belt at the Sin City Open in Las Vegas, Nev., Ray said. “We won the collegiate shootout, beating the No. 1 team in the nation, who got second, by over 400 pins,” he said. In 2008, the club won the Southwest Intercollegiate Bowling Conference, Ray said.

Astronaut spills secrets to life BY DANA WALKER

College of Business will host the event along with six student The College of Business is ambassadors. Harris will take closing its briefcase for lunch- questions after the discussion, time on Friday to welcome a Jauregui said. former NASA astronaut to speak about the value of life plan- Education is key ning. The biggest obstacle to overIn celebration of Black History come when choosing a career is Month, Bernard A. Harris Jr., settling on one choice, Harris the first African-American to said. walk in space, will speak to “I would hope that when students about his career at you’re in college, that you use NASA and his life afterward at this as an opportunity to learn 11 a.m. in Curry Hall 204 as part about yourself and to learn of the Distinguished Speaker about the world,” he said. “I series. The event is free. mean, it’s a great opportu“I just [think] he [is] someone nity to explore many different the students [can] connect with things.” and learn from, because he T hom a s Pem b er t on, a has a medical background, marketing sophomore, said he astronaut background, and thinks business students will then the business world,” said benefit from hearing Harris’ Shannon Jauregui, the director story about the struggles he of external relations for the faced. College of Business. “So really, his story is about no matter what your background is, you can be successful in the business world.” The Office of the Dean for the Intern

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A wooden clock made by Colin Ducharne, an officer of the North Texas chapter of the National Arts Education Association, is one example of his artwork. Program, Buck said. “It’s an great opportunity to pass on what you know,” said Austin Mathews, an art education senior. The organization creates mu r a l s for school s a nd sponsors showcases, Garcia said. The mural on the side of Recycled Books in the Denton Square is one representation of how the art program is involved in the community. It was painted in 2009, she said. Ga rcia sa id she enjoys work ing w ith the various schools.

“Art is thought-provoking and a way to express your emot ion,” she sa id. “I n working with the kids, you can’t always ask them what they are thinking or feeling, but you see it in their art.” Jillian Richards, the treasurer for the program and a visual art studies senior, said the organization is wellrounded and can interest anyone. “T he professors a re really involved in keeping us connected to the professional world and not just in the student community,” he said.

Space-walking philanthropist In 1995 on the spaceship Discovery, Harris said he was a part of the first mission shuttle to go to the Russian space station. His career as an astronaut has been exhilarating, eye-opening and rewarding, he said. “I jokingly say, ‘It’s like nothing on earth,’” Harris said. “I’m pretty proud to represent my race, to do something that at that point had never been done before.” Harris said he would rather be noted for his work with the nonprofit Harris Family Foundat ion t hat suppor ts healthcare and education. “To enable young people to follow their dreams, and to instill the value of education, and I think that is a lasting investment,” he said.

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Mean Green tries to gain Road woes continue Mean Green confidence in Arkansas first half. UNT went up 14-11 midway through the first half, but ASU took control of the game with a 19-4 run. During that span, the Mean Green went 4:50 without BY BOBBY LEWIS scoring. Senior Staff Writer “We just weren’t consistent,” Stephens said. “We started off The UNT women’s basketball team had two of its starters well, but then it diminished and return to the lineup, but couldn’t we never recovered.” ASU’s run happened while halt its losing streak, falling to the Arkansas State Red Wolves, second-leading scorer and leading rebounder, senior 71-50. UNT clinched last place in the forward Sherina Scott, was on six-team West Division for the the bench with two fouls. Scott Sun Belt Conference tournament played seven first half minutes and finished with six points and with the loss. “We just didn’t handle the six rebounds. The Red Wolves were paced pressure well,” said head coach Shanice Stephens. “That was the by reigning Sun Belt player of the big problem. We just missed so Week, junior guard Shania Hurst, many opportunities. We played who had a double-double with 14 back on our heels instead of points and 11 rebounds. Senior guard Denetra Kellum attacking.” The team (5-22, 2-12) struggled led the Mean Green with 12 offensively all game, shooting 36 points, 10 coming in the second percent, while ASU (15-13, 8-7) half. She added six rebounds and hit 47 percent of its shots in the three steals. Kellum was the only

loses eighth straight game

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Senior Staff Writer In the Sun Belt Conference Preseason Coaches’ Poll, the UNT men’s basketball team was unanimously chosen to win the West Division. With three games left in the regular season, t he Mea n Green is in fifth place with no mathematical chance of proving the coaches right. UNT w i l l t r y to ga in momentum before the conference tournament when it visits A rka nsas State (15-14, 9-5) Thursday at 7 p.m. UNT head coach Johnny Jones sa id he st i l l has his sights set on making the NCAA Tou r na ment, wh ich wou ld require t he Mean Green to become con ference cha mpions. “We’re on a quest to win the conference tournament,” Jones said. “That’s always been our goal. I think we’re likely falling short of winning the regular season [title], but what we need to do to get the automatic bid is to win the conference tournament.” The Mean Green (17-9, 7-6) received another setback this week. Sophomore for wa rd Jacob Holmen is going to miss the remainder of the season with a broken hand. Over the past six games, Holmen had played at least 25 minutes a game. The forward had scored at least 10 points in three of the last six games. Holmen is the fourth UNT player ruled out for the year because of injury. Jones said the injury hurts the depth of the Mean Green.

member of the Mean Green to score in double figures. “We weren’t getting back on defense, and we couldn’t handle what they were throwing at us on defense,” Kellum said. Sophomore forward Jasmine Godbolt and junior guard Brittney Hudson returned to action off the bench. Hudson missed the last two games with a foot injury, while Godbolt missed the last game for personal reasons. Hudson went 0-4 with four points, while Godbolt connected on three of five shots for seven points. “Each of them had two or three turnovers, and we didn’t rebound as well as I would’ve liked, but that’s what happens when you’re out for a little bit,” Stephens said. The loss brings the Mean Green’s losing streak to eight, its second eight-game losing streak of the season. The first happened after UNT won its season opener and dropped eight consecutive games away from Denton.

Lewis’ Last Call: Late-game woes BY BOBBY LEWIS PHOTO BY JAMES COREAS/SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Senior guard Josh White drives the ball to score at Saturday night’s game at the Super Pit. UNT will take to the court at 7 p.m. against Arkansas State. “He’s just a tremendous player for us who was really coming into his own, and obviously had become a part of our regular rotation and play a lot of quality minutes,” Jones said UNT needs to w in t he rest of its games to notch its fifth straight 20-win season. Senior guard Josh White said he believes the team still has time to turn things around

before the SBC tournament. “We have t hree ga mes in the season left,” W hite said. “We’ll try to take those one at a time, and try to win ever y one, and just get us some confidence going into the conference tournament. That’s the most important thing.” The game can be heard on K N T U-F M, 88.1 a nd KWRD-FM, 100.7.

Senior Staff Writer The UNT women’s basketball team has not won a basketball game in 39 days. The team’s last victory came Jan. 15 against the then 4-14 Troy Trojans. With last Thursday’s loss to South Alabama, the Mean Green clinched its third straight 20-loss season under head coach Shanice Stephens. Unless the Mean Green wins all three remaining games and Louisiana-Lafayette loses its remaining regular season games, it will enter the Sun Belt Conference tournament in last place in the West Division. This isn’t the Chicago Cubs’

100-plus year World Series drought, but it’s not a good sign for where the program’s going. At first g l a n c e , i t ’s pretty easy to figure out why the Mean Green sports the record it does. UNT is last in the Sun Belt in scoring defense, 11th out of 12 teams in free-throw percentage, and 10th in turnover margin. All of that’s pretty bad, but it’s not the root of this team’s problems. The problems begin and end in the last few minutes.

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For whatever reason, this team implodes in the last few minutes of games. I wish I knew why, but I have no idea. In games decided by five points or less, UNT is 2-6. Even more astounding is that UNT is 1-15 when trailing at halftime. That’s unacceptable. During its current seven-game losing streak, three losses have come by three or fewer points. Against Louisiana-Monroe on Saturday, it looked like UNT was finally going to pick up a victory. In the second half, UNT had a 10-point lead, with ULM shooting 16 percent. ULM was putting on one of the worst offensive performances I’ve ever seen, yet it got back into the game with a 10-0 run. UNT answered with an 11-4 run of its own and had a 47-40 lead with five minutes to play. All it had to do was finish the game. Instead, UNT did not score again and ULM won, 50-47. That’s not a loss that just goes away. I don’t think it will affect the team’s play for the rest of the season, but it has definitely lingered. For example, in the ULM game, UNT had the ball and was down 48-47 with a little over 10 seconds to play and ended up turning the ball over on an offensive foul. At the end of Monday’s practice, Stephens put the team in the exact same situation, and freshman g uard Laura McCoy nailed a t hree w it h just over one second on the game clock. “That’s the way I drew it up on Saturday,” Stephens said. Unfortunately, until t hat translates to games, that will never matter.

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Thursday, February 24, 2011 Abigail Allen, Views Editor

UNT: A great place to be Editorial UNT is on the way up just as its budget is falling down. As enrollment and retention rates continue to rise, more students are calling UNT home. However, President V. Lane Rawlins announced Tuesday to the UNT community that the university could experience a $4 million- to $10 million-budget reduction, which will limit the types of services and the staff members available to help students. Included in the services that might suffer are counseling, mentoring, and health and safety support. The budget cuts stem from the statewide deficit of about $25 billion. The Editorial Board values UNT’s increasing reputation and the administration’s efforts to continue the improvement. Surrounding area As the fourth-largest university in Texas and the largest in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, UNT holds a prime spot to attract more prospective students in the coming years. The Dallas-Fort Worth area includes some of the fastestgrowing cities as of 2010, including Denton, Lewisville, Frisco and McKinney. What UNT has to offer UNT should capitalize on its 97 bachelor’s programs, 101 master’s programs and 48 doctoral programs to attract prospective students, especially those nearby. The variety gives students a chance to determine the best fit for them even if they come to school without knowing. It’s not just a music school anymore. Another attractive feature about UNT is the more than $300 million of financial aid and scholarships its students receive. One program, the Emerald Eagle Scholars Program, assists first-time students whose family’s income doesn’t exceed $40,000 in paying for full tuition and fees, obtaining academic support if needed and establishing campus connections. Trends and outcomes Enrollment has grown steadily throughout the past several years and continues to show that UNT is gaining recognition as a viable choice. However, the most exciting statistic is the 4.9 percent increase in the retention rate compared to spring 2010. It indicates the university is doing a better job of working with and helping its current students. UNT will likely have to raise the academic requirements when the new budget cuts go into place next year. A positive outcome of the adjustment could be increasing the value of the degrees that come from UNT. A negative outcome, however, could be leaving out students who have not achieved academic honors in high school but who could make a strong contribution to the UNT community. The administration will have to find a way to balance the constantly growing enrollment numbers and the shrinking budget. We just hope that balancing act doesn’t ruin UNT’s progress in becoming a more prestigious university.

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Keep the alliance with Israel strong T he Midd le East is one of the most important and challenging regions for U.S. foreign policy. In the pursuit of oil and stability, Washington, D.C., has too of ten made pacts with dictators who stoke antiA mericanism even as t hey accept foreign aid money. In the entire region, there is only one country that has always polled as pro-American: the State of Israel. When the f ledgling Jewish state first declared its independence, the first government to grant official recognition was President Harry Truman’s. This wasn’t just a diplomatic courtesy, but a lso a strategic move that has paid off ever since. T he a l l ia nce g rew a nd developed over time to both countries’ benefit. The Israelis have received generous aid

from the United States, and used much of it to buy arms a nd a s si st a nc e f rom t he Americans. When Israel’s Arab neighbors provoked t he Si x-Day War and the Yom Kippur War, America had a chance to test its weapons against the Soviets by proxy. Israeli victories validated the alliance with Washington and paved the way for peace. Remember that before the late Egyptian President Anwar Sadat signed a peace treaty with Israel Cairo preferred the Soviets. By allying itself with Israel, t he United States of fered the region an alternative to Moscow. If not for the U.S.Israel alliance, Sadat would have had no reason to take the path of peace. Jordan’s King Hussein would later choose to make peace with the Jewish state, improving

the region’s stability and validating the alliance between Washington and Jerusalem. But the benefits in war and peace are not the main reasons for the alliance. The most important reason is that it ref lects the will of the American people. In poll after poll, large majorities of Americans view Israel as a valued friend and ally. Both countries are founded on democracy and religious freedom. Both have enriched each other’s economies and cultures. Most importantly, both peoples like and respect each other. When we turn away from each other, we have made no progress towards peace or security. When we work toget her, we increase our chances for both. Groups, such a s t he American Israel Public Affairs Committee, work to ensure

t he a l l ia nce cont i nues to benefit both our countries until the Psalmist at last is vindicated and nation shall not l i f t up sword aga i nst nation again.

James McIntosh is a teacher’s assistant for Biblical Hebrew. He can be reached at james.joseph. mcintoch@gmail.com.

Dawkins is delusional, student says You don’t need to look far to find someone who you are going to clash with at UNT. We c a n de b a t e a b out nu mer ou s t h i ng s, but a topic t hat w i l l be g i n to boil everyone’s blood is the age-old question of the existence of God. It’s a rat her st r i k ing discussion, especially because of the evolution of belief within the last few decades. New Atheism has become a popular system that works for many college students. They not on ly deny a ny ex istence of God, but they also are vocal in their belief that religion is poisonous for society. Popular New Atheists i nclude aut hor s R ich a rd Dawk ins a nd Sa m Ha r r is, and columnist Christopher H itchen s — a l l br i l l ia nt people who are passionate about this issue. As a Christian, I find the debate healthy. However, bec au se rel igious belief is based mainly on history, philosophy, epistemolog y and metaphysics, it becomes difficult to talk to students, friends and loved ones who know nothing but what they read in a popular

book by someone l i ke Dawkins. I have tremendous respect for Dawkins and admire him for the advances he has made in science. However, his most popular book among college students is not only weak, but also a poor, apologetic piece on why a logical belief in God is impossible. In “T he God Delusion,” R icha rd Daw k i ns ig nores hundreds to t housa nds of years of studies made by brilliant, religious men. He do e s not e x a m i ne theology at all. He seems to not k now that in the fifth century, St. Aug ust ine denied biblica l l itera l ism. Yet, he i nsu lts Christian beliefs by stating that a f law in Christianit y is to read t he Bible wordfor-word, taking everything literally. You w ou ld n’t r e a d or inter pret poet r y t he sa me way you would the United States Const it ut ion. Such is t he dif ference in interpreting the book of Psalms and Leviticus. L i kew ise, Dawk ins fa i ls to appreciate or give credit where it is due.

After all, it was the church that had a signif icant role in br ing ing up t he popularity of science that opposed the f laws with Aristotelian beliefs. Dawkins does not mention a single theological argument throughout the entire book. Philosophy and theology help people understand the world around them in a way that science cannot. If you want to debunk religious thought, it’s important to discuss rea l philosophical issues, like the Law of Causa lit y a nd t he Law of Noncontradiction. Asking questions like what are reality and thought and where do ideas come from are basic, elementary philosophical questions that go unanswered. Emeril Lagasse is one of the most talented and successful chefs of our time. He is a brilliant cook. Though he is a fantastic and professional cook, I would never let him perform open-heart surgery if I were in need of it. Likewise, Richard Dawkins is a scientist. He is not a sociologist, anthropologist, historian or philosopher. There

is no doubt t hat he is one of the smartest scientists of our generation. That doesn’t make him a qualified philosopher, sociologist, anthropologist or historian. If you want to tackle religion, don’t rely solely on a scientist who has taken little thought on the true beliefs within religion. Instead, read t hose who have ta ken t he time to consider legitimate philosophic, theological and cosmological issues that religion faces.

Nick Stevens is a sociology senior. He can be reached at Ni c h ol a s St e v e n s @ my.unt . edu.

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