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Texas music festivals bookend spring break SXSW, 35 Conferette take state by storm

ARTS & LIFE: Graduate students study behavior Page 3

BY CHRISTINA MLYNSKI

Arts and Life/SCENE Editor Texas students enjoyed music festivals both spring break weekends in the state’s competing music capitols.

Denton’s 35 Conferette celebrated its third year running and took place March 10 through March 13. South by Southwest in Austin honored its 25th annual festival from March 16 through March 20. Well-known musicians took the stage at both festivals such as Dr. Dog for the Denton fans and Neon Trees for the Austin crowd.

For the thousands who attended both, the rivalry may have just intensified.

For more photos from the festivals see Pages 4, 5

PHOTO BY BERENICE QUIRINO/VISUALS EDITOR

Antoine “Sir Michael Rocks” Reed is one half of the rap group The Cool Kids. The group performed Friday night at La Zona Rosa for Austin’s South by Southwest.

SPORTS: Lacrosse team off to hot start Page 8

PHOTO BY BERENICE QUIRINO/VISUALS EDITOR

Honus Honus, lead singer of Man Man, throws confetti into the crowd Saturday.

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Denton indie rock band Record Hop performs at Hailey’s during the second night of 35 Conferette.

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Bottles prepared for World Water Day line the backyard of student’s home.

BY TAYLOR JACKSON Staff Writer

About 1,500 water bottles will be on display today in the University Union to highlight problems surrounding water in cities as part of World Water Day. The United Nations started World Water Day on March 22, 1993, and every year the UN promotes awareness about certain issues.

This year, the day will focus on the effect of globalization on water supply.

“One thousand five hundred is the amount of water bottles used every second, and only one-fifth of that is recycled,” said Lyndi Cavett, an anthropology junior and member of the North Texas Energy and Environment Club and the Anthropology Student Association.

Bottled water is bad for the environment because plastic bottles usually aren’t recycled, she said, and bottled water manufacturers can destroy land by

taking the water from the area, which can be millions of gallons a day.

“We want people to know that there’s no real difference between bottled water and tap water,” said Cavett.

Water issues in the Dallas area come mostly from watering the yard, said Irene Klaver of the philosophy department and the project director of the Philosophy of Water Project.

“Students need to take shorter showers and turn the water off while brushing teeth,” Klaver said.

“Planting native Texas plants is the best route for saving water.”

Students who own dogs should always pick up their dog’s waste because bacteria in the feces can get into the rainwater and cause problems.

She said the Philosophy of Water project addresses water issues from social, political and cultural aspects.

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UNT students will pay more for tuition next semester after the Board of Regents approved a 2.8 percent increase Monday.

During an off-schedule Board of Regents meeting conducted via teleconference, the Regents signed off on the tuition increase of $117.75 for 15 semester credit hours proposed

by President V. Lane Rawlins.

“Another way to look at this is it raises the cost of attendance at UNT, which is estimated to be about $17,000 a year, by about one percent,” Rawlins said.

Students will pay an additional $6.88 per semester credit hour, bringing the hourly rate to $156.13. Student union fees also increased $1 per student for fall and spring semesters and student service fees increased $1.10 per semester credit hour beginning in spring 2012.

In all, the 2.8 percent increase will provide UNT with $6 million. Rawlins said the additional revenue would go toward areas such as financial aid and hiring more faculty.

“I promised the students publically that we would use this [$6.3 million] for growth,” Rawlins said.

The final vote on the tuition increase was 5-4.

Some regents felt the university should focus more on finding ways for UNT to run more efficiently rather than raise tuition.

Jack Wall, a Board member who voted

against the increase, said he was concerned that tuition has increased by 26 percent in the past three and a half years.

Rawlins said despite the increases, UNT remains among the lowest tuitions of other Texas universities of similar size.

The 2.8 percent increase follows a 3.9 percent increase in tuition last spring, causing some regents to suggest that UNT should find ways to deal with the cuts rather than increasing the burden on the students.

“The legislature is in some tough times,” said Don Buchholz, a Board member who also voted against the increase. “They’re dealing with it without raising taxes.

I think we should do the same thing. We’ve already had an increase. This is an increase on an increase.”

Al Silva, a Board member who voted in favor of the increase, said UNT faces serious cuts from the state and will need both increased efficiency and an additional tuition increase to weather the current budget environment and fulfill its long-term goals.

“We have a severe revenue problem in Texas, and I don’t think it’s going to be solved any time soon,” Silva said. “I think the cuts will continue to come and I think the economy will continue to suffer. We’re going to need both and we need them now.”

Increasing the stadium budget The boa rd a lso voted unanimously to increase the budget for the new UNT stadium by $450,000.

The city of Denton had previously planned to close nearby Willowwood Street for an hour and a half prior to each game after residents of the surrounding neighborhood raised concerns about increased traffic.

Richard Escalante, the vice chancellor for Administration Services, said this would require all traffic going to the stadium to travel along North Bonnie Brae Street, increasing significant congestion.

The $450,000 will pay for the construction of two roads that will connect the stadium parking lots and ease traffic on Bonnie Brae.

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UNT offers divorce assistance Commuter Week launches

BY CLINTON LYNCH

BY K AYLAH BACA

Contributing Writer

Intern

Getting a divorce can be arduous, time-consuming and stressful for everyone involved.

However, it can also be less expensive with help from the lawyers of UNT. In the problematic situation of a divorce, Student Legal Services offers legal representation and counsel, and helps educate students after graduation so they can comfortably handle future legal situations on their own.

“We have packets prepared to assist students,” said Kathryn McCauley, the director of Student Legal Services. “All they have to do is meet with the attorney who will explain the process.”

A 2011 U.S. News & World Report named UNT the No. 1 dest inat ion for t ra nsfer students in Texas and fourth in the nation.

Monday kicked of f Com muter Week, feat u res a ser ies of events on- a nd of f-c a mpu s t hat c ater to commuter students.

“T h is is a n oppor t u n it y to bring commuter students together from all over Denton,” said Kristina Collins, a graduate assistant in the Student Activities Center. “We want to make that connection back to the UNT campus.”

The events will honor the report by addressing different requirements of non-tradit iona l st udent s who need help networking at UNT, said Dantrayl Smith, a student activities coordinator and higher education doctoral student.

A total of 1,630 new transfer students came to UNT this spring in addition to more t ha n 4,000 t ra nsfers la st fall, according to the UNT Factbook.

The week-long event is sponsored by the Student Activities Center and eight partnering apartment complexes.

On Wednesday, there will be an apartment fair at the UNT Library Mall.

The event will have free food and tables set up for the apartments to provide information about their rates and amenities, Collins said.

S h e s a i d t h i s y e a r ’s Com muter Week out reach program is bigger than last year.

T he goa l of Com muter Week is to help students find others who share the same off-

Getting started Once the student understands what to do, he or she must file the paperwork in court, pay the fees, and when their day comes, they will follow a script given to them

by Student Legal Services in front of a judge, McCauley said.

The only fees a student has to incur are the court fees, which are usually less than $250. The department never charges attorney fees for students, she said.

Students save money because they don’t have to pay lawyers and family mediation specialists hourly rates.

“It seems beneficial to have an organization at UNT that college students can go to in order to navigate through today’s legal system,” said Kyle Briggs, a general studies junior.

Complications There are many different issues that can arise during a divorce.

If children are involved, there

PHOTO BY CONRAD MEYER/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

The Student Legal Services is located at University Union 324. can be disagreements on custody, but typically custody is shared by both parties and involves standard visitation rights, McCauley said.

Another problem that can occur is dividing the equity between both spouses, whether the equity is a house or the possessions inside the house.

“We don’t usually have students that have a lot of equity in their

However, McCauley warns about the problems students may encounter if a divorce case drags out longer then was initially planned.

It is more costly, stressful, and if you have children, more difficult for them, she said.

UNT offers a family mediation program to help during the divorce process. A lawyer, a psychologist and a money manager can be present to help begin the early stages of divorce and to make sure it runs smoothly and efficiently.

From 2009 to 2010, 12 percent of cases handled by the department were —Kathryn McCauley, family law, McCauley said.

Student Legal John Hipple, a psychologist at Services Director UNT Counseling and Testing Services, said there are only houses. It’s rare a student will about four or five couples a own a house,” she said. “To hold semester that use the center up a divorce because you want to for family mediation.

“Mediation helps people divide the equity in a house that you have had in three years or less calmly go through the process does not make any sense — there and ideally be able to be civil after the divorce is over,” Hipple is no equity in the house.”

Students who graduate and said. “This is especially true are working with Student Legal when kids are involved. Even Services before the divorce is though they’re not husband finalized will continue to receive and wife, they will be mom and dad together.” help until it is done.

“We have packets prepared to assist students.”

PHOTO BY SARA JONES/SENIOR STAFFER

Justin Johnson, a psychology sophomore, tries to block Brandon Johnson, a mechanical engineering sophomore, from a jump shot Monday at The Ridge of North Texas, kicking off the second annual Commuter Week. campus housing experiences, Collins said.

The apartment complexes have teamed up to host other socia l events, includ ing a mov ie show i ng ton ig ht at McConnel l Pa rk, a live DJ performance on Thursday at The Forum and a fajita extravaganza on Friday at City Parc at Fry Street.

“We figured this was the perfect opportunity to open up a City Parc tradition to all of UNT,” said Martin McBurney, the general manager for City Parc.

Ma r y L adage, a biolog y g raduate st udent who commutes to campus, said she didn’t know about Commuter Week last year and believes the event is beneficial.

“I went apartment hunting on my own and it was a little overwhelming,” she said.

Smith said Commuter Week is a win-win situation for UNT and surrounding apartment complexes.

“It allows the apartment community to come together to better serve UNT students,” he said.

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Student employees help keep University Union running

BY CORRISA JACKSON

“I think this is a desirable place to work.”

Staff Writer

Hundreds of student workers work directly for the University Union or in the offices and business located there.

The Union, built in 1948, bega n as a memor ia l for former students who died in the World Wars. In the ‘60s and ‘70s, the building expanded as the student population grew, and became the major hub for campus activities.

Today, the Union is home to hundreds of student employees like Briana Crowe.

“I think the students here are really important at the Union,” Crowe said.

Life at the Union Crowe, a n educat ion f resh ma n, work s Monday t h roug h T hu rsday i n t he Multicultural Center, located on the second floor of the Union.

She said some of her tasks include greeting people at the front desk, filing papers and handing out fliers for events.

Crowe said she has worked in

—Zane Reif, Director of the University Union

directly for the Union.

The Union itself is made up of different departments, including the custodial staff, information desk staff, the Syndicate and the University Program Council, he said.

Employers allow for more f lex ible schedules because they understand that their PHOTO BY JAMES COREAS/SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER employees are students, Reif Michel Frank, an engineering sophomore, helps Cassius Starks, a kinesiology senior, pick out food at University Burger said.

Company in the Union.

“It’s nice to go to work and then go back to class,” he said. being close to her dorm and “I think this is a desirable place the Multicultural Center since she said.

“I learn something every hav ing easy access to the to work.”

Januar y, after applying for jobs via the Eagle Network, a day, which is not something Student Learning Center, she Working together service provided by the Career most people can say,” Crowe said.

St udents workers of ten Zane Reif, the director of the said.

Center.

One of the benefits from Union, said he is in charge of grow close because they need Working with different kinds of people has been educational, working inside the Union is about 100 students who work to know where other offices

are located and often have the same schedules, Crowe said.

Helping with events such as the Equity and Diversity Conference, which took place earlier this month, kept her excited about other activities hosted by the Multicultural Center, Crowe said.

“I want to see what happens in the future,” she said.

C a r o l W i l k i n s on , t h e manager of Design Works, said she employs about seven students throughout the year.

“It’s nice that students have a place on campus to earn money,” she said.

Wilk inson sa id work ing around college students keeps her up to date on what younger people are into.

“They help keep me young,” she said.

Since administrators are usually busy, student employees provide needed information, Crowe said.

“We’re the people that help them,” she said. “If the students weren’t here, a lot of people would be lost all the time.”

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The group’s goal is to offer Students who have studied psychology may be surprised students a chance to learn to find that the Department more about t he science of of Behav ior A na ly si s ha s behav ior and its relevance attracted students from a ll in today’s culture. The organization also helps members over the world.

T he behav iora l a na lysis find career opportunities in prog r a m i n t he Tou lou se behavior analysis, she said.

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“It was also the first graduate school in the nation to be accredited by the Association for Behavioral Analysis, and thus we are extremely proud of our roots,” said Canisz, an Intern

Caniz said the group does more than just hold events in the field of behavioral analysis.

“We participate in events like Keep Denton Beautiful and Make a Difference Day in order to promote community leadership within our organization,” she said. “We always try to lead by example.”

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35 Conferette delivers to Denton crowds

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Left to right: Nic Offer of !!! (Chk Chk Chk) points to the crowd before hopping into the pit. Center: Fans react to the performance by Portugal. The Man during the final day of 35 Conferette. Bottom left: Hip-hop artist Dominique Young Unique performs on one of the main stages during the final day of 35 Conferette. Bottom right: Big Boi closed out the festival Sunday night.

BY CHRISTINA MLYNSKI Arts & Life Editor

The 35 Conferrete music festiva l, Denton’s la rgest of t he yea r, received big names this year, such as Big Boi and Portuga l. the Man. T he fou r- d a y fe s t i v a l fe at u re d 14 venue s a nd more than 200 bands that gathered from across the nation.

This was 35 Conferette’s third annua l event.

L oca l busi nesses such as Mad World Records and Re c y c le d B o ok s ho s t e d u nof f icia l shows w it h per forma nces f rom loca l

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Roads located around the Square, such as Mulberr y Street and Locust Street, were blocked off to secure the safety of visitors for the festiva l.

A g roup of 250 volu nteers worked at the event to m a ke s u re it r a n a s smoothly as possible.

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South by Southwest turns it up for 25th anniversary

BY BERENICE QUIRINO Visuals Editor

Musicians and fans from a ll over the world took over Au st i n Ma rch 15 t h roug h 20 during the 25th annua l

Sout h by Sout hwest music festiva l.

People who attended the fest iv a l had t he oppor t unit y to watch hundreds of bands a ll day and late into

t he n ig ht , f r om h ip -hop to indie rock. Some of t he more notable acts were The St roke s a nd Br ig ht Eye s, w ho played f ree show s at the Auditorium Shores Lake

Thursday and Saturday.

Most concerts took place across Aust i n’s dow ntow n area, and attendees wa lked from venue to venue. During the day, people were able to

purchase g if ts a nd souvenirs, and in the evening they enjoye d t he c it y ’s n ig htlife.

“The best part is discovering new bands,” said Nano

W hitman, an Austin musician and SXSW veteran. “All the bands here are popular i n t hei r ow n com mu n it y, s o y o u’r e n e v e r d i s a p pointed.”

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Students have to combat senioritis

Immigration bill misses the point Editorial Only hire illegal immigrants if they’re going to be a maid or a gardener. Everything else is wrong.

That’s the new take on immigration reform in a bill proposed by Republican state Rep. Debbie Riddle from Tomball.

What Texas lawmakers need to understand is leaving a market for using illegal immigrants will not solve or stop illegal immigration.

In an article by CNN earlier this month, Republican state Rep. Aaron Peña from Edinburg said not including the exception to the reform would land a lot of people in prison. Even with the exception, Texans could be in for even tougher times if this law is passed and enforced.

Former state Comptroller Carole Keeton Strayhorn released a report in 2006 about the impact of undocumented workers on the state economy. It found that, for 2005 alone, the gross state product would have been $17.7 billion smaller. The report also showed that contribution to the economy more than covered the costs to the state from illegal immigrants. With the state in about a $25 billion budget deficit, cutting out more than half that amount could be catastrophic.

The Editorial Board believes the Texas government needs to make a decision. Either the immigration issue needs to be tackled completely, leaving no loopholes large enough for people to practically walk through, or it needs to own up to the important role illegal workers have in the state’s economy.

Texas has long been caught in an awkward situation. On one side, public opinion says “no” to illegal immigration and hiring undocumented workers. On the other, Texans at almost every socioeconomic level have used the services of said workers. About 1.65 million illegal immigrants lived in Texas in 2010, which had an overall population of about 24.9 million people, according to the Texas Tribune.

Immigration is a complex issue. A quick fix won’t work.

Instead, a comprehensive plan for how to deal with the causes, not the results, of the problem needs to be developed.

To do that, Texas and national lawmakers need to depoliticize the issue. They need to work with the Mexican government to tackle the factors that push immigrants into the U.S., such as prevalent crime and poor economic conditions, or that pull immigrants to the U.S., such as job opportunities and available social programs. The answer lies in laws that answer both types of factors instead of only Band-Aid attempt.

Texas says it wants immigration reform, but when it comes down to it, Texas doesn’t actually work for it. Instead, it just throws mud at Washington and across the border.

Only after that changes can the state move past this problem.

The sunscreen and swimsuit are out of my bag, replaced with spiral notebooks and To Do lists.

Gone are my sweet days of sleeping in.

It’s back into the maw of classes and schoolwork, day after day, but the smell of coconut lingers. As much as I hate the transition back to class on principle (it is, after all, my last spring break as a college student), it’s nice getting back into the groove of things.

For the first time in my undergraduate career, the end is in sight.

This isn’t just a run-of-the-mill countdown to summer vacation either. It’s my last stretch of undergraduate study.

There are 40 more class days (two excited college students can count that on fingers and toes if they remove their shoes and socks, or four if your friends have smelly feet).

A measly eight weeks is all that separates seniors from diplomas, and the light at the end of the tunnel is beaming bright.

What do you think about the Board of Regents approving the additional tuition increase?

“It’s not as big as a deal, because tuition is fairly low compared to many other schools in Texas.”

However, now is not the time to run out of steam.

You could be off to your dream job after you cross that stage or you’re quietly moving back in with good old Mom and Dad. But wasting away your days

susceptible w ith the warm weather and the fresh memory of spring break mixing with daydreams of graduation just around the corner.

Graduation.

It’s terrifying, exciting —

“Finish strong. At least that’s what I keep telling myself, but senioritis comes swiftly, and there’s no vaccine. ” drea ming of t he next step and that piece of paper you’ve spent count less hours and thousands of dollars earning is not what you should be doing. Neither, for that matter, is the countdown of days on fingers and toes, but that’s beside the point.

Finish strong.

At least that’s what I keep telling myself, but senioritis comes swiftly, and there’s no vaccine.

Even the most studious are

more adjectives than Noah Webster himself was aware of — and it’s so soon.

In 40 days, all we’ll have to worry about is lining up in alphabetical order and trying our hardest not to fall f lat on our newly graduated faces, standing strong as a sea of black caps, gowns and ridiculous shoes meant to show individuality and entertain the faculty.

But focusing on May 14 instead of March, April and

the other 13 days preceding that day could land you in an unanticipated Maymester or summer session— a mistake no one wants to make.

I guess the point is this — spring break’s over.

Get back to work, re-find your routine and study hard.

It’s only 40 days. We can do it, friend.

Jessika Curry is a journalism senior. She can be reached at jc0407@unt.edu.

Wal-Mart suit could provide equality In today’s modern society, A merica n women a re st i ll continually being paid less than male employees.

Re c ent l y, t he n at ion’s la rgest sex discrimination case against a company from 10 years ago made its way to the Supreme Court. The case, called Dukes vs. Wal-Mart, is a sex discrimination case consist i ng of one m i l l ion female Wal-Mart and Sam’s C lub employees w ho a re collectively suing the large retail company.

It has been under debate for several years now whether that many people should be able to col lect ively sue a company.

History of the case On Apri l 26, t he United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled that a million women could legally sue the world’s largest retailer as a whole for being paid less a nd for being g iven fewer opportunities for promotions than the male employees at Wal-Mart.

One fema le employee of the company, Stephanie Odle,

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discovered that one of the male assistant managers of the Sam’s Club where she was a lso an assistant manager was earning $23,000 more a year than she was.

Not on l y w a s a m a le coworker being paid more than she was, but also the top manager of the store had given the three male assistant managers of the store a promotion test, but she did not receive t hat oppor t unity.

Correct decision It is necessary that these women are able to sue the company for sex discrimination.

Now Wal-Mart may actually take action to make sure all of its female employees are paid equally and given the opportunities as the male employees who work for the same company.

These women needed to be able to sue the company as a whole instead of indiv idua lly or in sma ll group cases. It wou ld ma ke t he change that needs to be put into action and the effect on

the company more efficient because they would only have one case to concentrate on instead of several cases clogging up the system.

Changing class action suits This case has a much bigger impact on Wal-Mart because the public is more aware of the sex discrimination suit.

If the women were not able to sue them as a whole, then the case would not be as big of a deal to the public, because individual cases would not be covered quite as much by the media.

This case could potentially change how people can file suits against large companies forever.

“This is the big one that w i l l set t he sta nda rds for all other class actions,” said Robin S. Conrad, the executive v ice president of the National Chamber Litigation Center.

Implication for feminism This suit for sex discrimination against Wal-Mart is a necessity for the feminist movement to move forward

and strengthen the power for women in today’s society.

This will hopefully be a step forward in the movement of equality for women in the workplace and equality for everyone.

If Wal-Mart takes responsibility for its actions because of this lawsuit, then women will finally be guaranteed to be paid equally and be given equal opportunity to be promoted as men.

Kate Avery is a communications sophomore. She can be reached at KateAver y @ my.unt.edu.

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Lacrosse team committed for the long haul B y B oBBy L ewis

Senior Staff Writer The Mean Green lacrosse tea m intended to pract ice Tuesday night at Traditions Field, but only a few of the tea m’s 18 players showed up.

F i r s t-y e a r h e a d c o a c h Cosey Ca rl isle put a note on t he f ield’s surrounding fence say i ng pract ice was cancelled because of lack of commitment.

W it h t he tea m a l read y spor t i ng a t h i n roster, it

needs a ll the commitment it can get from its players.

“Nobody wa s ex pect i ng much from us, because we’ve got a new coach and we lost a lot of our senior players from last year,” Carlisle said.

“We’ve come out in our first five games and really shocked a lot of people, and they’re picking us to win our half of our division now.”

T he Me a n Gr e en ( 3 -2 , 1-0) currently sits in second place in the North Division of t he L one Sta r A l l ia nce

Conference.

“T he season’s gone rea l well. We’ve got a good team,” sa id f resh ma n m id f ielder Ian Walton. “I think we can go undefeated from here. I really do.”

The offense is led by senior attackman Timothy Daniel, w ho ha s a tea m-h ig h 21 poi nts. Ju n iors m id f ielder Matt Reed a nd attack ma n Sean Keeley are right behind D a n ie l , w it h 19 a nd 14 points.

“We’ve proved to ourselves a nd ever yone else i n t he conference that we can play with the best of them,” Daniel said.

Senior goalie Mark Cantu has become a defensive pillar for the team, with 72 saves through the first five games.

Cantu ranks second in the conference with a 0.65 save percentage.

“He’s doi ng wonder f u l,” Carlisle said. “He played a few years ago and then quit and came back last year. His improvements from last year to this year are just phenom-

ena l. He’s look ing like the best goalie in the league right now.”

UNT has four games left on the schedule, two which will be home games at “Beer Barn Field,” located across the Beer Barn on West Prairie Street.

The team was supposed to play road games at Virginia Tech, North Carolina State a nd Wa ke Forest, but t he team’s budget — like most ot her club spor t s — w a s c ut i n ha l f, so t he t r ips were deemed unaffordable, Carlisle said.

T he tea m w i l l face t he Texas Christian Horned Frogs March 25 on the road.

“The main thing we want to do is tr y to make it to the playoffs and tr y to win the LSA Nor t h,” Ca rl isle sa id.

“The good thing is we only have t wo guys graduating, so we’re really just getting everybody prepared for next season. We’re trying to get as far as we can this season, but we’re really looking forward to the 2012 season.”

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Sophomore Sean Keeley plays defense during a UNT Lacrosse practice.

What you missed: Spring break sports Opinion By sean Gorman Sports Editor

While many UNT students spent spring break relaxing, the world of UNT athletics continued without interruption.

If you ventured to a different state of mind during last week’s break, here’s an update on what happened to the Mean Green in the middle of March.

Men’s golf team impresses Competing in the 2011 Desert Shootout in Arizona, the men’s golf team hit its lowest score in 13 years with a 21-under par 843 and finished in fourth place.

UNT had three players place in the Top 20, with sophomore Rodolfo Cazaubon leading the way with an 11th place finish.

The fourth place position was the Mean Green’s fifth-straight Top 5 finish, as the team hasn’t finished lower than fourth place all season.

Tennis team splits conference matches After falling to its rival, No. 61 Florida International, 1-6, the tennis team rebounded and defeated South Alabama 6-1.

Continuing her success in singles play, junior Irina Paraschiv defeated her opponent 6-2, 6-3. Paraschiv has won seven of her last eight matches.

The Mean Green will try to win two straight for the first time this season when it hosts Texas-El Paso at 3 p.m. Friday.

Softball team follows big win with tough losses The softball team notched an impressive win over No. 17 Louisiana-Lafayette then dropped four of its next five games.

UNT split its doubleheader with No. 18 Baylor at home, then lost three straight games by less than three runs to conference foe Middle Tennessee.

The Mean Green returns to action when it visits Oklahoma State at 5 p.m. Wednesday.