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Printing plant receives green certification Carbon dioxide output reduced 60 percent BY STACY POWERS & A NN SMAJTRLA

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Senior Staffer & Intern UNT’s printing services was recently recognized for going green. In December, the university’s printing and distribution solutions center became the first in the nation to be designated an In-Plant Sustainable and Green certified printing facility. The certification, issued by printing consulting firm TNT Sustainable Business Solutions, granted the designation based on improvements the center has made to save energy. The center, in operation since 1925 and located in the University Services Building, is t he pr i ma r y sou rce for all printed materials for the university and was home to the North Texas Daily until 1992, said Jimmy Friend, the director of Printing and Distribution Solutions. In recent years, the plant has been part of the university-wide movement to become more sustainable, a process Friend said has educated the plant’s staff on the benefits of environmental practices. T h is su m mer, t he pla nt installed the last of six new printing presses. The machines replaced 16 older presses and allow the university to save energy, Friend said.

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Jimmy Friend, the director of Printing and Distribution Solutions, and Clem Deussen, the assistant director, brought in a new, more energy-efficient Ryobi 755 press to replace two old, less efficient presses. “They’re quieter, and the toners are an environmenta lly-friendly product,” he said. “They say you can eat it, but I wouldn’t try it.” Sachi Mitchem, a fashion mercha ndising junior a nd employee at the plant, said her responsibility is to fill envelopes with brochures. “I k now t he y stoppe d pr i nt i ng some of t he brochures, so they use less paper,” Mithcem said. “I think

it’s good that they are trying ha rder to be more g reen, since that’s what UNT is all about.” Receiving certification With the new practices put in place, the print shop scored a 97 out of a possible 100 during December’s on-site audit. “In our testing and in our modeling, that’s pretty top,” said TNT Sustainable Business Solutions President and CEO

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Tom Tozier. “You have to score over a 90 to be certified.” The scor ing was based on criteria for specific areas within the print shop that included managing practices, selecting vendors that practice sustainability and using energy efficient equipment, Tozier said. Tozier calculated that by adding the new presses, the center decreased its carbon dioxide output by 60 percent.

The In-Plant Sustainable and Green certification program is a three-year certification that costs $1,850 for the first year and $250 for the next two years, Tozier said. “Throughout the year, the certification will include reporting back the goals they have established and the measurements they have for those goals,” he said.

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UNT alum raises money for Japan BY DAISY SILOS Staff Writer

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A pile of broken bricks and dirt sits yards from where the Campus Barbershop stood for more than 50 years. The 1920s-era building that housed it was demolished this week as construction crews work to clear the 4-acre block adjacent to the northeast corner of the UNT campus. Construction on a mixed-use apartment and retail complex is set to begin this spring.

Fatal crash shuts down Highway 380 for 10 hours Driver crossed center line, collided with truck BY M ATTHEW CARDENAS Staff Writer

A man was killed in a threecar accident early Wednesday morning that shut down U.S. Highway 380 for more than 10

hours, officials said. Henr y Dav id Hudspeth, 24, a Ponder resident, was pronou nced dead at t he scene around 4 a.m., after the Ford pickup he was driving crossed the center lane and collided with two oncoming trucks that were both pulling trailers, police said. The other drivers were not injured.

The accident occurred on U.S. Highway 380 about nine miles west of Denton, near the Farm to Market 156 intersection. The highway was shut down shortly after the incident until 2 p.m. Traffic was diverted to Jackson Road. Police are still investigating the cause of the accident, but said there was a light fog and mist at the time it occurred.

Touched by the devastation he saw on TV, a UNT alum is using his talents to raise money for those affected by the tsunami that struck Japan March 11. Danny Greer, a 2008 graduate, is raising money for the American Red Cross’ tsunami relief efforts by selling shirts he designed on a website he created. The website offers four T-shirt designs inspired by the colors of the Japanese flag and display inspiring messages. They sell for $15 plus shipping and handling, and all proceeds from shirt sales go straight to the Red Cross for relief efforts. “I thought this was a good way I could collectively give more money than I could on my own,” said Greer, who studied in the radio, television and film program and now works as a video editor in Dallas. “I’m grateful for a lot of things in my life. Watching the news and seeing those people who’ve lost everything, I felt this was the least I could do to help.” How it started In his spare time, Greer creates shirts and websites and runs his own T-shirt company. “Since I already know how to create a website and design shirts, I thought this was a neat way I could help by getting people to donate money and raise awareness,” he said. Greer said his site became popular soon after its March 13 launch. “Within four hours that the website was built, I got my first order,” he said. “Everything

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UNT alumnus Danny Greer displays Pray for Japan shirts.

happened fairly quickly. I knew something had to be done fast.” Pray for Japan shirts Laura Amidon, the database administrator for Green Tee Printing, works with Greer to print the shirts at a discounted price, lowering overhead costs and helping to maximize the donation money. Amidon said she thinks it’s amazing how fast he put everything together and how much attention the website received. “I think he was compelled to do something right away,” she said. “All his time and skills have been donated. It’s all him and his big heart.” The four available designs come in men’s and women’s sizes from small to XXL. So far, Greer has sold about three dozen shirts, raising more than $500 for the cause.

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Students unite to protect nature

Seniors to debut their dance works Friday

BY GRACIELA R AZO Contributing Writer BY TARYN W ALKER

Intern A new environmental organizationMonths is hoping gather of to hard workstudents all come ofdown all disciplines and to one night. members of the community to join in appreciSenior dance students will ating and protecting nature. display their original works on Students created UNT Friday for have the first timea at the chapter of the national orgaNew Choreographers Concert. nization Strategies for at Ecology The concert will start 8 p.m. Educat ion, Diversit y a nd in the University Theatre in Sustainability (SEEDS), which the Radio, Television, Film and aims to help undergraduate Performing Arts Building. students develop an interest General admission is $5and and become leaders in the ecology tickets can be purchased at the field. box office, over the phone, at the Theand UNT chapter is known door in advance. as Students Studentsenrolled Promoting an in dance Eprofessor n v i r o n mShelley e n t a l l yCushman’s Aw a r e Campus. senior projects class are required though there are many toEven choreograph or perform in the university organizations thata concert. They also can complete focus on environmental issues, research study in fieldwork. SPEAC is different, club pres“Their work is asaid culmination to ident Jennifer Bailey, a biology demonstrate the knowledge they sophomore. have acquired through the course from a different of“We theircome study,” Cushman said. perspective,” she said. “We want Cushman, the artistic director toofinvite the entire community to the concert, is known for appreciate nature with us.” her background in dance. She The national organization undertook steps to make those working in the ecology world more diverse to get a larger range of research and science coming out of SEEDS participants. BThe Y M ARLENE GONZALEZ UNT chapter wrote its Intern constitution in December and recently began having meetings On Friday, the shops off the toDenton work onSquare projects. will stay open Thethan group’s 12 members have later usual. Denton will have its monthly First Friday on the Square and Industrial Street area. Live music, sculptures, stained Bglass, Y ISAAC WRIGHTand art will be appetizers Senior Staff Writer available until 9 p.m. instead of The Student Government the regular 6 p.m. Association tabled art thegalleries issue For First Friday, ofand homecoming reform businesses stay openuntil longer next week’s meeting and will to give shoppers an opportunity reconsider a vote to admire and buythat art. would create a special voting body Several communities and incountries the senate. have their own First Two weeks ago, the student Friday or First Thursday each

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Rachel Garton, the co-president of the UNT Japanese Culture Organization and international studies junior, said she purchased a T-shirt because she knew the money was going to help relief efforts in Japan. “It’s a good way to donate and keep people aware of the situation in Japan,” she said. “It’s a good idea to encourage people to donate because they’re practical and look good.”

shirt, which is why he added links to other ways people can help and make donations. “People don’t have to buy a shirt to donate,” he said. “I’m just trying to help raise awareness as much as possible.” Amidon said purchasing a shirt is a unique way people who want to help can do their part. “I think a lot of people want to help but don’t know what to do,” she said. “If we all use the skills we have and put in a bit of effort, we can do a lot to help.” Visit w w w.prayforjapanshirts.com for more information.

earned the 2010 University Dance nine dancers accompanied by Educator of the Year from the focused lighting to make it seem as if they are each in their National Dance Association. “They have to create a product, own motel room. Each dancer which the public is invited to see, is isolated from the others and and in this process they have to dances with minimalistic movesolve all of the problems they are ment for a strong impact. The given in order to create this work themes include love, loss, isolation and insomnia, which are of art,” she said. In the class, students learn overlaid by the glow of a teleabout dynamics, unity, variety, vision. “It’s a good program. We have content, form and theme, some amazing faculty that have Cushman said. Ways to help From the 10 choreographed really pushed us far,” Wert said. Greer said he knows people All 56 dancers were chosen works at the concert, two dance P HOTO BY V ANESSA R EISS /S TAFF P HOTOGRAPHER may be wary about buying a pieces were chosen to represent from the dance department The UNT chapter of the Strategies for Ecology Education, Diversity and Sustainability (SEEDS) focuses on environmental UNT at the American College by advanced choreography PHOTO BY TARYN WALKER/INTERN issues andFestival, offers professional interested in careers in ecology. students. Some choreographers Dance includingmentors Ameliafor those Dance students perform “The Itch,” choreographed by dance senior Anna Olvera, at a rehearsal for the New ChoreograWert’s “The Television is Watching also decided to dance. Cushman member, said she wanted to get tunities to become leaders in the participated in bird walks in local phers Concert. Me Again” and Cassie Farzan allowed students to perform if ofwere ecology. parks and are preparing for April’s field they up for the challenge. more of a biological perspective Panah’s “Gravity of Deception.” theof environment. Faculty adviser Christopher BioBlitz, a citizen science initiaRachel Caldwell choreo- on “I set out with this image of a feeling of dance with touch and ence being blind by wearing harmonies. “A lot of people this divide Anderson of the biology faculty tive to collaborate with commumotel. I was interested in doing graphed “Certain Uncertainty” blindfolds. Caldwell said her piece is about sound rather than with sight,” In 28 see rehearsals, the humans and nature, but organization nity members and survey and the is also performing inoffers “Guess between something different,” Wert the said. said blindness as an experience, not Caldwell said. four dancers adapted to their humans are an integral part links to professionals mentors local biodiversity. conference will inbe Dallas “I thought about the idea of why Who’s Not Coming to Dinner,” hearing and touching sensesof The concert willbe also held at handicap. from Page 1 to aContinued this ecosystem,” Garrison said. for students to better understand “There’s always a shared April 17 through April 21, people would want to stay at a 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 2:30and “So I feel like anthropologists professions. interest experiencing nature,” will include a visit to Theatre. UNT’s Providing affordability Womack. motel in and wondered what they ecology Sunday in the University and we would lie on it piece. Caldwell also worked with semester lot to offer toPivovar environ“We want to train students have Bailey ISPG In Caldwell’s choreography, felt.” said. “We want to bridge For more shop. information, visit www. ground and certification shut our eyes. printing musica student Ryan to the The mental issues.” to be leaders, not just to know thatWert’s gap between the commu“There’s going to be about program was started three years modern piece includes dancers explore the experi- compose a song of looped cello I wondered if I could capture a danceandtheatre.unt.edu. Garrison said the club’s future about the field,” Anderson said. nity and nature.” ago to provide an alternative 64 different universities at this Bailey said SPEAC wants to use “It’s not just about activism for plans are to also work with childto more expensive accrediting conference, and I think a lot hood education and community these projects as a way to gain a SPEAC.” programs, which Tozier said of them will get the idea that The UNT chapter has the gardening projects. larger variety of members. they want to follow through can average about $5,000, The next SPEAC meeting is at “We definitely want to reach chance to influence the national Friend said five years ago, the and get certification after they out more to the art community, so orga nization’s agenda by 4 p.m. April 6 in Environmental cost of moving toward sustain- see what we’ve done there,” duc atLeslie ion, Kregel, Sc ienc ethought a nd we can get a more diverse group bringing up broader issues that Ewife, said. ability was a deterrent. Creative Art STUDIO, one of little more visibility and have the Tozier Building 209. For because that’s really what SEEDS may not be presented through Technology Friend said thethat certification “I think with cost now, our has been it would be great to increase public more aware of art culture the businesses more information, contact other chapters, Anderson said. is all about,” Bailey said. proves UNT is showing it’sit vendors and manufacturers since awareness of the communi- in Denton that isn’t always a part of First Friday that Bailey at untspeacJacqueline Garrison, an Jennifer Members are also offered serious in its efforts to be more are seeing people are serious started. ty’s artistic talent and culture, recognized,” Kregel said. professional development oppor- anthropology junior and SPEAC seeds@gmail.com. and her go green. about the environment,” he sustainable Huttash said main goal Merchants join with artists Kregel said. “I think we talk but somesaid. “They are serious about the event Drawe contacted sources to help promote art and busi- is providing musicit,for times we don’t walk it,” Friend sustainability. We need to make and created the website first- nesses. For example, an artist each month. trying walk the the solutions affordable.” On“We’re Friday, AlextoRiegelman, for a place to display said fridaydenton.com to establish looking walk and not just talk the The Association of College his or her work could contact a local guitarist and blues the event. talk.” to the student body in and University Printers annual The senate also considered posed senate moved a bill that would “First Friday has no boss, no a coffee shop owner willing to singer, will play in A Creative special election late refor m homecom i ng i nto a resolution that would create apresident. Art STUDIO. I’m just inheld charge of host the artist, Kregel said. the spring semester. The the organization’s internal a House of Representatives in Keri Zimlich, a journalism Heath Robinson, a pharmacy the website and building it into PHOTO BY Tsenate. ARYN WALKERThe /INTERN senate voted on the bill and committee. The bill would for the student something because I started it,” junior, thinks the event will junior, said she thinks the event Robin Huttash, owner of A Creative STUDIO, will participate in FirstofFriday failedsaid. initially. But, because would consist 28 itDrawe change the homecoming elec-ArtsHouse bring attention to the creativity is a great opportunity to have senators left before the forFriday. students representing some Denton.allowing The studiopeople will stay to open until 9seats p.m. on tions, run fun. the community has to offer. Kregel’s business, Cimarrona, called, senate as individuals for positions different specific interests on vote “It’s not just one shop, but “I think it’s a good way to sellswas hats, scarves andprocewarm allows them to question resolution as homecoming nobles. clothing recycled from old increase the exposure of the arts all the shops getting together pher andThis UNT alumnus,would said he dure month, which is where theThe idea campus. vote at the next senate constitution senate is expected to vote on amend to rekindle that love of art,” in Denton,” Robinson said. clothes. helpedthe startSGA’s Denton’s First Friday the came from. meeting. and would become an issue the Shannon issue Wednesday. Robin Huttash ow ns A Zimlich said. “What we hope is [to gain] a Drawe, a photogra- in in February 2010. He and his

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Winston Franscini, an undecided freshman, and David Schuler, a business junior, battle with lightsabers Wednesday at “Star Wars Day,” presented by the University Program Council. “Star Wars Day” included events involving “Star Wars” trivia, lightsaber duels and a “Destroy the Death Star” ball toss game.

Student’s idea turns into Wednesday’s “Star Wars Day” BY DAISY SILOS Staff Writer

T he Un iversit y Prog ra m Council hosted its first “Star Wars Day” at the Library Mall Wednesday. About 80 people attended the event. Rhiana Anthony, the vicepresident of campus relations for the Universit y Program Cou nci l a nd a psycholog y sophomore, said the idea for the event came from Steven Worthington, an interdisciplinary studies sophomore. “We thought it’d be cool to have a lightsaber duel in the middle of the library mall,” Worthington said. “I went to talk to the UPC to see if we could make it happen and we slowly worked on it during winter break.” Anthony said UPC decided to host the event because the “Star Wars” series has a large following. “[“Star Wars”] has such a big culture behind it,” she said. “We wanted to do something different to reach out to those people who aren’t normally targeted.”

“Star Wars: Episode I- The Pha ntom Menace” play ing in the background, the event featured several activities for students to enjoy, a costume

lightsaber duels. “You get to hit your friends with a lightsaber,” he said. “ W h a t ’s n o t f u n a b o u t that?”

“We thought it’d be cool to have a lightsaber duel in the middle of the library mall.”

—Steven Worthington, Interdisciplinary studies sophomore and person who came up with the idea

contest and a cake with the “Star Wars” logo. The event kicked off with the costume contest. With a unanimous vote, a 3-year-old boy dressed as Darth Vader won. “He was so cute in his little Darth Vader outfit,” Anthony said. She said the most popular activity at the event was the intense lightsaber duels. “I wouldn’t be surprised if some of the lightsaber duels end up on YouTube,” she said. Joh n Ca r ter, a n Eng lish sophomore, said he attended Star Wars Day the event because he loves the Although the official “Star Wars Day” is May 4, Anthony “Star Wars” series. Carter said he enjoyed the said the UPC couldn’t host an event not only because he event on that date. “Since we couldn’t do it on won a pencil box in the first the official date, we decided to drawing, but because of the just go ahead and do it now,” she said. W it h t he sou ndt rack of

Those who won a duel were entered into a drawing to win “Sta r Wa rs” items such as pencil boxes, cups, hats and lunchboxes. Autumn Pittman, a theatre sophomore, at tended t he event with a stuffed animal named Bunny Vader. “He’s the best Valentine’s present I’ve received, and I thought this would be a good event to bring him out to,” she said. Pittman said she was stoked when she found out about the event. “I’m a huge nerd, so there was no way I was going to miss this,” she said.

“I w a s k i nd of wor r ied people wouldn’t come, or that they’d think it was lame,” she said. “Everything went great and it seemed like people were really enjoying themselves.” In the future, Anthony said she would like to expand on annual events similar to “Star Wars Day.” The day ended with a free showing of the “Star Wars: The Clone Wars” movie, which will be shown again at 3 p.m. today in the Syndicate.

Bands representing reggae to rock will fight for $1,000 in tonight’s Battle of the Bands at the Lyceum at 7 p.m. One of t he Universit y Program Council’s biggest events, the Battle of the Bands will feature giveaways and live performances by local bands mainly comprised of UNT students, said Montreal Williams, the event coordinator and UPC vice president of arts. “We have a lot of talented musicians here in Denton and at UNT who are not music majors but still want to showcase their themes,” he said. The winner of the fourth annual competition will receive $1,000, provided through student fees, said Brittani Wilkins, the vice president of promotions for UPC. Bands are judged on energy, creativity, stage presence and crowd appeal, said Williams. After each band plays a 20-minute set of their songs, judges will critique them and the audience will vote on a ballot for which band they prefer, he said. The judges include the Dallas band Sleeper Star, which will perform at the end of the show, said Williams. Jazz studies senior Sean Giddings, a member of the folk acoustic group Giddings Burchill and Parr, said he hopes to capitalize on the opportunity to play for the UNT audience. “It’s a cool chance to play

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The Mean Green softball team wore camouflage uniforms for its doubleheader against No. 11 Missouri Wednesday, but it was easy to see the change in the team’s play from its previous series, as the team split its doubleheader with the Tigers. Missouri was on a 23-game winning streak coming into the doubleheader. “It was actually on a whole ‘nother level,” said senior outfielder Mariza Martinez. “We came out and really focused on what we’ve been focusing on for the past couple of days, and just hit pitches that we needed to hit and got the job done.” UNT wore the special camouflage uniforms to raise money for the Wounded Warriors Project, which raises awareness and helps aids injured service members. Game 1 In the first half of the doubleheader, UNT (15-18) sent redshirt freshman Ashley Kirk to the circle to take on Missouri redshirt sophomore Chelsea Thomas. Thomas came into the game with a 0.48 ERA, which improved in her complete game, 11-strikeout performance that propelled the Tigers (27-4) to a 4-1 victory. “She had a really good changeup,” Martinez said. “If you could hit the pitch you wanted to hit and make her pitch to you, you could hit her, but she had a nasty changeup.” Martinez accounted for the only Mean Green run of the game with a solo home run in the bottom of the second that tied the game. The Tigers broke the tie in the bottom of the inning with a two RBI double by junior outfielder Ashley Fleming.

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Senior outfielder Mariza Martinez swings at the oncoming ball in a game against Missouri Wednesday at Lovelace Stadium. Kirk also pitched a complete game for UNT, giving up three earned runs on six hits and five walks. Game 2 UNT used four home runs to snap Missour’s winning streak and upset the 11th-ranked team in the country, 9-2. After starting sophomore pitcher Brittany Simmons gave up two runs in the first inning, UNT scored nine unanswered runs. “I think we really kind of stunned them when we jumped out in the first inning to take

Don’t get me wrong. There isn’t a sport I don’t like. As long as there is a winner and a loser, I’ll watch. It doesn’t matter if it’s badminton, bull riding or a weird combination of the two. But for some reason, spring football season has got me excited to cover the football team next fall. And football is not even my favorite sport. After a season in which the UNT men’s basketball team created excitement about sports this spring, the football team has kept the buzz going after five practices. That’s right. We’re talking about practice. The excitement comes from two people: head coach Dan McCarney and assistant coach Mike Canales. When Canales took over as interim head coach with five games to go last season, he injected his “Lock the Gate” campaign. He

had shirts. He had a song. And he had a whole team that bought into his system. The same team that lost to Kansas State and Troy by an average of seven points. Then, McCarney comes in with a sense of bravado and charisma that you normally see in a car salesman. In less than five months, McCarney is making people forget about last year’s disappointing season. And the five seasons before that. McCarney said Monday that he doesn’t have a phony bone in his body. So when you see the head coach excited and exuberant for next season, it’s hard not to feel the same way about this team. After two practices, the Mean Green was already wearing pads. On Monday, there were a couple of hits that felt like something you would see in October, not March. When practice ended, it seemed like UNT could open the season this weekend against Florida International. In years past, there has always been that sense that a brutal 12 weeks of football are in store for

the fall. That feeling isn’t t here t h i s spring. Maybe it’s because t h e Me a n Green is brimming with self- BEN BABY confidence for reasons only the team knows. If you think the 2011 version of the Mean Green does not resemble the team that went 3-9 last year, including agonizing defeats to Rice and Louisiana-Lafayette at home, you’re right. McCarney has arrived in Denton and completely changed how things are run at UNT. It’s starting to actually look like a bigtime program. That being said, don’t expect the Mean Green to go undefeated next season. Heck, .500 sounds pretty nice. But with McCarney at the helm, I expect the Mean Green to play with a passion and intensity that hasn’t been seen since the days of legendary head coach Hayden Fry in the 1970s.

the lead,” said head coach T.J. Hubbard. “That was huge.” The Mean Green used a parade of home runs by junior infielder Lisa Johnson, senior first baseman Mallory Cantler and freshman third baseman Brooke Foster to put the game out of reach. After giving up the two first inning runs, Simmons settled down and pitched six scoreless innings. “I just had to change what I was doing in the first inning,” Simmons said. “My whole body was just slow and my pitches weren’t going anywhere.”

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The UNT baseball club competes at home earlier in the season. The team has won five of its first eight games and is undefeated in conference play.

UNT baseball club thrives BY BRETT MEDEIROS Intern

While most baseball fans’ attention is drawn to the start of the Major League Baseball season, the sport has made its presence felt at UNT. The UNT baseball club is in the middle of its own schedule, practicing every week and playing its home games at the Local Mack Park off McKinney Street. The team plays for the National Club Baseball Association and is in the Gulf Coast North Conference along with Texas, Texas Tech, SMU and Baylor. The team competes against fellow club teams around the country. Junior Harrison Crain is the club president and plays catcher

for the team. Crain’s job is comparable to a head coach who also plays. He leads the team in RBIs, hits and home runs. “I have to keep in contact with them [NCBA] and schedule games for us,” Crain said. “It’s just a lot of administrative work.” The team is 5-3 and owns a 3-0 record in conference play. Its conference victories came against SMU, Nebraska and UT-San Antonio. “We’ve been a better team out there. We have a lot of talent out on the field,” said freshman Jeffery Specht. The team thrives off its pitching, and Specht and senior Justin Brewer are two of the team’s best. Specht is the team’s

ace with 19 innings pitched, 25 strikeouts and an ERA of .81. He has not lost a game this season. “He’s our best pitcher,” Crain said. “He goes out there and usually pitches a complete game.” Brewer is also the vice president for the club and also plays first basemen. His job as VP is to keep the team dedicated to competing. “A lot of us are from baseball backgrounds. It makes it easy to work together,” Brewer said. The team’s goal this year is to advance to the NCBA World Series, held May 27 until June 2. The team’s next match is a two-game series against Baylor on Saturday and Sunday.

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Visit an adviser Editorial Getting help on from an adviser on what classes to register for could save students more than just time and confusion. It could also save them money.

Protecting pocketbook If a student accumulates excessive hours, which would mean more than 30 hours for traditional students or 45 hours for nontraditional students who began their undergraduate career between 1999 and 2006, they have to pay an increased tuition rate. (After scouring the Internet for an hour to only find websites referencing each other and calling the Office of the Registrar, we could not find the information about the jump in price, but you might have better luck.) That possibility may seem remote for freshmen and sophomores, but the choices of which classes they sign up for could really hit their wallets in their last year or two of college. Saving time Checking with an adviser about what classes would best help the student graduate also allows him or her to make sure they are maximizing their time at UNT. Advisers who specialize in certain majors know what combinations of classes have worked for other students in the past. They also understand the workload associated with the courses and can share that expertise with the students who visit them. People who work with the university have a better grasp of the registration process, which means they can alert students to potential obstacles, such as code requirements for a class or planned blocks that the students must clear. Preventing frustration Registering for the wrong class or finding out in his or her fourth year that a senior doesn’t have enough hours to graduate can create intense levels of stress. Although advisers occasionally make errors, their help reduces the chance for problems like the ones mentioned above. Different majors, such as those in language or social science areas, require students to have credit in several categories. Those categories, however, can be confusing unless students visit their advisers. In addition, some classes have codes that must be entered during registration. Those magical series of numbers can come from advisers. They can also give suggestions for electives outside of the majors they specialize in, and they can keep students from taking the wrong classes within their major. Bottomline Advisers are paid to help students. It’s their job. Students need to take advantage of the resources available to them, including the human ones. To find an advising office for a college or school, visit http:// essc.unt.edu/registrar/help.html.

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With the state of Texas in a budget crisis and tuition at UNT on the rise, now’s the time to stress the importance of giving back as an alumnus. The sentiment of many people is that they have given this university thousands of dollars throughout their time here and do not need to give after graduation. Although I can understand the reasoning behind this argument, if students understood what tremendous impact alumni donations have on current students, they would be more inclined to open up their pocketbooks. Over the past couple of decades, the percentage of UNT’s budget that comes from the state government has seen a consistent decline. This decline has been offset by steady rises in tuition and the efforts of the Division of Advancement to seek donations from alumni. University Divisions of Advancement are crucial components of a

higher education institution and contribute directly to the success of students. Without such efforts by universities, one can only imagine the astronomical cost of tuition. According to t he UNT Adva ncement for Student Development website, $635,000 was raised for student scholarship money in 2007-2008. This amount of money had a substantial impact on numerous students’ ability to fund their higher education. Paying for school can be a financial burden, so scholarship money is crucial. The same website touts the $375,000 raised for Chesnut Hall, home to UNT’s Career Center and Health and Wellness Center. These two offices are vital to the success and health of UNT’s students and graduates. The Division of Advancement website also advertises that a simple $50 donation could support “student research

activities in the Life Sciences Complex, with supplies like goggles, crucibles, thermometers,” etc. Additionally, I believe if students become connected with the university and passionate about certain programs or areas during their time here, the chances of them giving will increase dramatically. For example, if you come to UNT and fall in love with the theatre, biology or engineering departments, I would encourage you to focus your monetary support toward that particular department. If you received a particular scholarship at UNT, I hope you will provide opportunities for others and consider putting money toward that scholarship after you become financially stable. Lastly, I must emphasize the importance and significance of giving continuously throughout your lifetime. UNT is a fine institution

that prepares to be successful in today’s world, and we have an obligation to maintain or enhance the value of each of our degrees through funding the future. Although I have no crystal ball, I can only predict that tuition will continue to rise and so must our commitment to UNT. Let’s all bleed green for life.

Blake Windham is a biology senior and he can be reached at BlakeWindham@my.unt.edu.

Republicans focus too much on abortion During the 2010 elections, Republicans primarily focused on the economy to win back Congressional seats. Months after they took control of the House, not a single piece of leg islat ion has been put forth to create jobs. Instead, Republicans have zeroed in on issues that were barely addressed during the campaign season — particularly abortion. In one bill proposed by Republicans, the rape exception for a ban on any Medicaid funding for abortions would have been changed to “forcible rape” only. Of course, not all rapes involve “force.” Rapes t hat i nvolve t he use of t he date-rape dr ug Rohy pnol, underage g irls, women with limited mental capacit y a nd ma ny incest cases don’t qualify as “forcible.” T ha n k f u l ly, enoug h political pressure built that Republicans had to drop the change, but it is extremely disturbing they thought redefining rape was of legislative importance (and now they’re proposing to have the IRS conduct “abortion audits” to determine why individual

women terminated their pregnancies). Along with other draconian budget cuts to programs for the middle class and poor, Republicans in Congress also recently voted to defund Planned Parenthood, citing that the organization performs abortions. This is disingenuous because the Hyde Amendment has long banned federal funding for abortion, and it ignores that Planned Parenthood provides lots of other health care services for women who can’t get it anywhere else, particularly if they are uninsured. By cutting off all funds to Planned Parenthood, Republicans are denying millions of women screenings for cervical and breast cancer, tests and treatments for STDs, and access to contraception, which, of course, prevents many unwanted pregnancies, and thus, abortions. Unfortunately, it is not only Republicans in Congress that have made restricting abortion a top priority. Despite facing a $27 billion dollar budget shortfall of its own making (resulting in drastic cuts to education, affecting UNT and other schools), the Republicandominated Texas Legislature

has decided to focus on a bill requiring women get a sonogram before being able to attain an abortion. Gov. Rick Perry even designated it as “emergency” legislation. Although the Senate bill requires it be performed only two hours before an abortion, the House version requires no less than a 24-hour period, meaning that women — many of whom must travel long distances to make the difficult, personal choice to terminate a pregnancy — would have to make two separate trips. Given increasing gas prices, this adds additional strain to those seeking what is still supposed to be legal in this country. But what is most important that people understand about this legislation is the required sonogram would not be conducted by putting jelly on the abdomen as most would assume, but rather by use of a “trans-vaginal probe” (it’s what you think). Worse still, the House bill contains no exception for women who are victims of rape and incest from this violation. No doubt many women would rather have an abortion than suffer through such a nightmare — but that’s

the real purpose here. These tactics are disgusting and hypocritical. As we can see, the same conservative legislators who criticize government mandates for everyone to obtain health insurance have no problem mandating invasive medical procedures. As Democratic state Senator Leticia Van de Putte said, they want “to shrink government to fit inside a woman’s uterus.” Republicans in Congress and the state Legislature should stop their insidious assault on women and focus on real problems instead.

Courtney Jones is an information science senior. She can be reached at lewisvillefunnygirl@yahoo.com.

“I think we’re spreading ourselves too thin. We’re not in a good enough position ourselves to be helping everyone.”

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“I think it’s right that we are entering to war before it gets worse. It is helping to keep other people safe.”

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“It’s necessary. We have a responsibility. It’s part of our humanitarian mission.”

Jason Stephens

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