10-7-10 Edition by North Texas Daily

leaders, students mingle at networking event NEWS: Civic Page 2 discuss importance of coming out ARTS: Students Page 3 and prejudice an epidemic VIEWS: Discrimination Page 6

He’s Just Being Riley Dodge honors fallen friend with gutsy performance Page 8

Thursday, October 7, 2010

News 1, 2 Arts & Life 3, 4 Sports 5, 8 Views 6 Classifieds 7 Games 7

Volume 96 | Issue 25

Sunny 85° / 55°

ntdaily.com

The Student Newspaper of the University of North Texas

College students experiment with ‘Robotripping’ BY NICOLE BALDERAS Contributing Writer

An increased number of students wanting to get high are going to the drug store instead of the drug dealer. Abuse of dextromethorphan, the active ingredient in most cough medicines, is becoming a rising trend among college students for its mind-altering effects. Questions about whether DXM is a passing fad or a problem are gaining momentum. The ascending statistic prompted the FDA advisory panel to meet recently. The meeting took place Sept. 14 in College Park, Md., and consisted of outside experts to decide whether DXM-containing medications should be controlled. The decision, however, was a 15-9 decision against making DXM a controlled substance, according to fda.gov. “Students don’t feel like [DXM users are] criminals,” said Jim Quinn, a professor and the director of the UNT addiction program. “If the RA walks into the dorm room and sees a bottle of DXM, what are they going to do about it? RA walks in and sees a bag of marijuana, you’re out of school. And that’s a big deal.” Abuse DXM has been in the U.S. for more than 30 years since it replaced codeine as an overthe-counter cough suppressant, according to the website lycaeum.org. In 2008, the North Texas Poison Center in Dallas received 591 calls — 53 from Denton County — regarding the overuse of DXM

mixed with other substances, public health educator Pam Manzo said. Of those calls, 241 were made concerning the use of pure DXM. “DXM is safe when used at the prescribed dosage, ” said Herschel Voorhees, a doctor at the Student Health and Wellness Center. “However, short-term effects of ingesting large amounts can cause respiratory depression, blurred vision, nausea and vomiting, hallucinations or a dissociative sensation, to name a few.” In moderate doses of about 100 milligrams, the drug is known to produce effects comparable to alcohol or cannabis use, according to erowid.org. In high doses of 600 to 1,200 milligrams, users can get a feeling of separation from their body. The effects of the drug last around four to 10 hours, depend i ng on t he dose amount. Mu lt i-s y m pt om c ou g h medicine contains acetaminophen, which can cause fatal liver damage in large doses, according to erowid.com. In addition, when coupled with alcohol, DXM has an even higher rate of risk. “What you get is a synergistic reaction, which is multiplicative or exponential,” Quinn said. “Users think they’re getting three shots of alcohol and 20 doses of DXM, but they’re actually going to get 20 times three.” There are four plateaus of subjective responses to DXM, according to fda.gov. The first three include mild intoxica-

PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY GREG MCCLENDON/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

The name “Robotripping” comes from the name Robitussin and is when someone takes high doses of an ingredient found in Robitussin called dextromethorphan. tion, lethargy and disorientation. In the fourth plateau, a person weighing 154 pounds and taking 1,050 to 2,100 milligrams would risk full dissociative states and hyperthermia, or elevated body temperature, with possible seizures and aspiration. Altered States Out of three students asked, two said they always have a friend as a “trip sitter” to make sure they are OK throughout the trip. All three described the majority of their experiences as

positive and said their best experience came from taking about 20 caplets of pure DXM cough medication in combination with smoking marijuana. They asked not to be identified. “A lot of people I know who did DXM a lot said that it’s not worth doing DXM if you’re not smoking weed,” said Louie Bauldwin, an international studies senior. The worst experiences came from either combining DXM with alcohol or not eating before a trip. Any person taking antidepressants containing SSRIs or MAOI

inhibitors should stay away from any recreational use of the drug because of its adverse effects on the brain, Quinn said. DXM and other recreational drugs induce the release of dopamine and possibly serotonin, he said. “Your brain chemistry should break those chemicals down, but those taking an MAOI inhibitor will have that breakdown slowed or stopped, leaving unnecessary chemicals in your system. At this point the brain can’t regulate its own chemistry,” Quinn said. When asked, out of three

students who’d used DXM, two said they would feel comfortable using the drug recreationally. “I think there’s a lot of ev idence that shows that people naturally like to experience altered states of consciousness,” Quinn said. “Children will spin around until they get dizzy or hold their breath until they turn blue. “What’s worrisome is [that] when you mix drugs you don’t know what’s going to happen, and when a drug starts meeting a psychological need, the user can start getting out of control.”

Program provides college students with ‘Safe Ride’ BY CHRISTINA MLYNSKI & K ATE COPELAND Senior Staff Writer & Contributing Writer

PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY GREG MCCLENDON/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Tim Farmer, a computer science junior, drinks Monster about once a week for an extra boost of energy when he feels a little drowsy.

Professionals, students talk about caffeine legal defense BY TIM MONZINGO & LORYN THOMPSON

Senior Staff Writer & Intern Woody Will Smith, a Kentucky man accused of strangling his wife, went to court last month, claiming temporary insanity. The defense he and his attorney plan to pursue is that, after consuming high amounts of sodas, energy drinks and diet pills, Smith was so delirious that he could not have knowingly committed the crime, according to Austin News KXAN. Although caffeine has an effect on people’s cognitive abilities and functions, no definitive study on the substance has yet explained the full range of those effects. “Every now and then you’ll hear about some research that says, ‘Oh, coffee, drinking

coffee causes heart attacks, oh, drinking coffee prevents heart attacks,’ ” said Kimberly Kelly, an associate psychology professor who has studied psychoneuroimmunology. “I don’t think there’s really anything written in stone yet.” Psychoneuroimmunolog y assesses the interactions between the ner vous and immune systems and the relationships between mental processes and health. Kelly said the man’s actions are not related to the effects of caffeine intoxication. Although consuming high amounts of stimulants like caffeine can cause nervousness, Kelly said, the effects wouldn’t be as severe as Smith says. “It can certainly make you jittery, nauseous, but it’s not

going to interfere with something to that extent,” she said. Caffeine affects the body’s adrenal glands, which are instrumental in dealing with stress, said Tiffany Dickens, who works at Peak Performance Health and Fitness in Denton. Caffeine stimulates adrenal glands to produce chemicals like cortisol, which is fundamental in dealing with stress, Dickens said. When those glands are taxed in an already stressed state, they cannot sufficiently produce the levels of chemicals that control the body’s stress reactions. “Cognitive function is actually diminished, which hinders the performance of some students and athletes mentally,” she said.

Walking down Fry Street on a Thursday or Friday night, college students can be seen patronizing the bars. One student organization offers a free and safe ride home for students who have had too much fun. Since 2009, Safe Ride has assisted students and the community. More than 350 lives have been saved because of the organization, according to Safe Ride’s flier. “You can call Safe Ride to get home for any reason,” said Andrew Mount, a political science junior and co-vice president. “We don’t care why people call, as long as they want to get home safe.” Operations will begin in three weeks. The organization had a delay in operations because of a lack of members. Although 24 people are a part of Safe Ride, the organization is looking for more, said Jon Smith, a general studies junior and co-vice president of Safe Ride. The service runs from 10 p.m. to 3 a.m., Thursday through Saturday, and requires riders to present a valid student ID, Smith said.

The purpose of Safe Ride is to make the community, riders and members more open to the protection, Mount said. Cat her i ne Tr iplet t, a psychology senior, believes Safe Ride should be used so people do not put themselves in dangerous situations. “When you’re drunk, you put yourself at so much risk,” she said. “This can lead to many horrible situations, such as injuring yourself or someone else, running into the law or even death.” On average, someone is killed in an alcohol-related crash every 45 minutes in the U.S., according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. People who need a ride through the program can call 940-565-7433 to let the workers know where to find them. There are five volunteer members on working nights. One works the phone, two are in the car and two inform people about the service, Mount said. Both a male and a female member are in the car so riders feel comfortable, Smith said. Some students feel the organization should run every day. “Everybody goes out to Fry Street all the time, not just on the weekends,” said Ciara Wei,

a home furnishings merchandising junior. A budget of $3,000 is given each semester for the organization. The money goes toward car rentals, Smith said. “We’re faster and cheaper than a cab and safer than driving,” Mount said. One car is available during working hours. Pickup service is on a first-come-first-serve basis, Smith said. “We make sure that the rides are always non-judgmental and confidential,” Mount said. Three to 12 rides are given out, and an average of 20 people use Safe Ride during operating hours, Mount said. A factor Safe Ride is trying to improve is spreading the word, Mount said, and Wei agreed. “I think that UNT needs to do better advertisements on Safe Ride because I had no clue we had one,” Wei said. Since the establishment of Safe Ride, the members have learned better ways to make calls, dispatch the car and use safety measures, Mount said. In the future, Safe Ride wants to have more operating cars and volunteers for a more effective program, Smith said. For more information, contact saferide.unt@gmail.com.

Go Vote Voting for the Student Government Association senators and Homecoming king and queen opened Monday and will end at 5 p.m. Friday. Students can vote online at www.untsga.com, by paper ballot in University Union Suite 320S or by using Apple laptops provided by the SGA from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Union Courtyard this week. To read a story about the SGA, visit ntdaily.com

See PROFESSOR on Page 2

Page 2 Abigail Allen & Josh Pherigo News Editors

News

Thursday, October 7, 2010 ntdailynews@gmail.com

Professor: Lack of sleep magnifies caffeine effects Continued from Page 1 Dickens said some studies have indicated that doses of caffeine have the ability to increase cognitive functions, “but if the adrenal glands are fatigued and cortisol levels elevated, it actually has the opposite effect.” The big effect caffeine has

on a person’s cognitive abilities is because of lack of sleep, Kelly said. The jitters and nervousness associated with caffeine consumption are symptoms with which people who consume a lot of the substance are familiar. TaShawnda Barnes, who works at Green Mountain Coffee in the

University Union, said she has seen the way people’s behavior changes when they consume a lot of caffeine. “People do act weird, actually,” she said. “People are all extra hyper and all over the place.” Barnes said she worked with someone who would consume about nine shots of espresso

forced Urbina’s statement about the organization’s goals. “The Hispanic Chamber of Commerce [wants] to make sure that the Hispanic students have a connect ion here,” Walker said. The event at Denton’s Center for Visual Arts was co-sponsored by the universities and college, the Denton Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, the cit y of Denton a nd Fi r st United Bank. The purpose of the reception was to give the students a chance to make new friends across t he ca mpuses, see what student organizations a re ava i lable a nd get t he chance to meet with leaders from the Denton community who may serve as mentors for students. “They see the mentors that are there in front of them, whether we call them elected officials, the entrepreneurs of t he business leaders of the community that are so inclined to go to this reception, and they actually see them as a mentor that they can aspire to,” Urbina said. U.S. Rep. Michael Burgess, R-District 26, Denton Mayor Mark Burroughs, Justice of the Peace Joe Holland from Precinct 1, attorney at law Maria “Toni” Medellin, and t h ree st udent representatives from UNT, T W U and NCTC spoke. Medellin gave the keynote speech. The event featured TWU’s International Dance Company, which performed

four different dances for the guests. As of 2009, the Hispanic population in Denton County constitutes 17.4 percent of the 658,616 people who live in it, compared to the 66.8 percent majority of residents who repor ted wh ite, nonHispanic, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Walker commented on the reason for hav ing La Vida Denton. “It provides a chance for the Hispanic community in particular to show some unity and to a lso rea lly give the Hispanic student population in Denton an opportunity to see what their resources are,” she said. Jua na Perez, a Spa n ish language and English senior, spoke about the importance of events such as this one for students. “T hey ca n ga i n k now ledge, net work[ing], and to be more aware of what’s going on around campus, because a lot of people — they don’t know,” she said. Soraya Ronco, a radio, television and film senior, participates in a student organization called Nueve. She agreed with Perez that some students are unaware of the organizations available to them. “I’m a senior, and some of these organizations I’ve never heard of,” she said. “And it’s good to have events like this, and not just UNT hears about it, but so does TWU and vice versa.”

over the course of a shift and because of that, she was moving too quickly to think about what she was doing. “She was trying to rush and get stuff done, and some stuff was messed up and it was a big mess around here,” she said. P.J. Rockwood, an international studies senior, said the

feeling he gets after drinking a lot of caffeinated beverages makes it hard for him to focus. “I might be thinking so much that I get distracted,” he said. Rockwood prefers to use supplements like B-12, which acts as a stimulant, instead of caffeine. The cognitive abilities of

someone might be affected to some extent, Kelly agreed, but the argument made by Smith is not something she sees as valid. “Your decision may be to not study for the last 10 minutes,” she said. “It might mess that up, but whether to kill someone or not? No.”

Students, leaders come Meters give alternative together at cultural event to countless coins BY SARA CORWIN Intern

Cheers broke out as dancers f rom t he Tex a s Woma n’s University International Dance Company moved gracefully. The shaking of maracas through the dancers’ lively and synchronized steps in the front of the large exhibit hall entertained guests at the seventh annual La Vida Denton on Wednesday. At the event, prominent leaders encouraged college students from the Denton area, particularly those who a re Hispa nic, to embrace higher education and become involved within their community. “Go ahead and tell them that we’re rooting for ‘em, for the students to complete their studies here and either stay in Denton or move back to their communities and be active participants there,” said Jorge Urbina, the chairman of the Denton Hispanic Chamber of Commerce who helped develop the event seven years ago. Last yea r, t he Hispa nic population at UNT was 12.8 percent of t he more t han 36,000 students, according to the 2009 annual report. The Denton community has tried to connect the UNT, TW U a nd Nor t h Cent ra l Texas College students and Hispanic community leaders during the Hispanic Heritage Month through the event. Ca ra Wa l ker, a student services coordinator for the Multicultural Center, rein-

BY K ATE COPELAND Contributing Writer

When visual arts senior Cindy Vo finds a metered parking spot on Welch Street, she doesn’t scrounge for change underneath her seats. Instead, she pulls out a card and slides it in the meter. Prepaid meter cards are available in any amount between $5 and $100 at the parking office, according to the UNT Parking and Transportation Ser v ices website. “It definitely is easier than carrying coins,” said Vo, who carries a $100 card. “Normally I don’t carry change on me.” The cards have been available since the fall of 2008, said Joe Richmond, associate director for UNT Parking and Transportation Services. He also said there is no tracking of the number of users, because people might lose cards or buy more. Many drivers are concerned about incurring parking citations if their meter runs out and they aren’t back in time to refill it, Richmond said. “The biggest thing is avoiding citations,” Richmond said. A lthough citations do happen, the parking office has advised the prepaid card users to put extra time on their meter. “I was told to put in one hour more than expected time,” Vo said. Extra time equals extra money spent. However, Richmond ensures that if people come back to the spot earlier than expected, they will be refunded. “You just put [the card] back in, and it puts the value

PHOTO BY STEPHANIE MULCIHY/INTERN

Darra Larey, an interdisciplinary studies junior, uses a prepaid meter card. These card-accepting meters can be found in the parking lot at the intersection of Welch and Mulberry streets. on when you leave,” he said. It also lets users know how much value is left on the card. “[The card] shows your current balance when you put it in and converts it to green,” Vo said. “Check the back to make sure it’s green. Then when you leave, it flashes REF for refund and it shows the new balance on the card.” The meter will show the amount three times, said Barry Moore, a member of administrative services for parking. Parking services is looking at other ways to have students check their balances besides looking on the meter or coming to the parking office, Moore said. In addition, the balances do not cancel out when classes end. “[The meter cards] remaining money will roll over to next semester,” Richmond said. The prepaid cards are available in five-hour maximum lots, but students can stay there longer, he said. “Some meters can go up to 15

hours max,” Richmond said. “The meter will take money off the card once its hit its max.” All university metered-parking lots, 38, 51 and 52 and Discovery Park meters accept these pre-paid cards, according to the North Texas Parking and Transportation website. The meters around Fry Street are not controlled by UNT Parking. “People think [the meters on Fry Street] are our meters, but they’re really city meters for merchants,” Moore said. Although the card alternative may be a solution for some, others might think it is too expensive. “For students who commute only two days a week, a premium pass is cheaper than a meter card,” said Kristina Rice, a history and English senior. However, she hates carrying coins and said she thinks the meter cards will decrease tickets. The idea of prepaid cards is about making drivers’ lives easier, Richmond said. “We really want the campus community aware of options,” Richmond said. “Meter cards are one way to move forward on campus.” For more information on prepaid meter cards, visit www. unt.edu/transit/meters.html.

Thursday, October 7, 2010 Katie Grivna Arts & Life Editor

Arts & Life

Page 3 kgrivna@ntdaily.com

UNT organization recognizes ‘Coming Out Day’ B y niCole l andry Contributing Writer

Twenty-three years ago on Oct. 11, half a million people marched in Washington D.C. in support of gay and lesbian rights. This march, according to the Human Rights Campaign website, was the second of its nature and several gay, lesbian, bisex ua l a nd t ra nsgender activist groups popped up in its wake. In the months that followed, the GLBT community decided a national celebration of coming out – the act of letting important people in their lives know that they identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, etc – was necessary. Thus began National Coming Out Day. “It’s a link to gay liberation,” said Clark Pomerleau, a history professor and faculty adviser to GLAD: UNT’s Queer Alliance. Pomerleau said the idea to celebrate coming out has been around since the late ‘60s, and is intended to show homophobic people they probably have more connections to the GLBT community than they thought. “It puts a human face on sexual orientation and gender identity,” he said. The issues that arise from being closeted, such as bullying

and hate crimes, are still relevant today, he said, and have become more apparent with the recent rash of gay suicides. Pomerleau believes the day will be of importance this year because it offers support to GLBT individuals who feel isolated. Brady Mayfield, a political science sophomore and vice president of the UNT GLAD, believes coming out is more important than some people realize. “I believe what Harvey Milk said. If everyone came out, the movement [for gay rights] would be over,” Mayfield said. Like Pomerleau, Mayfield said he thinks people participating in the day will feel more urgency because of the recent suicides. “We need to be more open and let these people know there is a better way and things will get better,” he said. Most importantly, Mayfield said he wants individuals struggling with their sexuality to know that Coming Out Day is a hopeful event, and while they may not feel comfortable revealing something of this magnitude, they should know there is an entire community waiting for them with open arms. But he doesn’t want anyone

Photo by GreG Mcclendon/Staff PhotoGraPher

Jade Kaprelian, a biology sophomore, and Lesly Ogden, an English sophomore, sit in a GLAD meeting about sexual heath. GLAD: UNT’s Queer Alliance has meetings at 7 p.m. on Wednesdays in Chemistry Building 106. to feel pressured. “If you don’t come out on the day, it’s understandable. It’s important to have self-reflection,” Pomerleau said, adding that people should take into account whether they are vulnerable in any way – physically, financially, etc. – before they make the decision to come out. Greg Lawson, an English

junior, said he didn’t know much about National Coming Out Day, even though he has several ties to the GLBT community. But he believes the day is necessary in its own right. “It’s important to voice your opinion,” he said. “Especially in a matter so controversial as homosexualit y. Anyone can be a silent supporter, but

without a vocalization of your support, how can there ever be true change?” Lawson said he hopes the recent deaths will help put the cause in perspective for people because active support is the best way to stand up against ignorance and bullying. GLAD and other supporters of the GLBT community will participate in demonstra-

tions on National Coming Out Day and wear purple on Oct. 20 to remember six boys who committed suicide due to homophobic bullying. Glad holds regular meetings at 7 p.m. on Wednesdays in Chemistry Building 106. For more information on National Coming Out Day or GLBT rights, visit the Human Rights campaign, at www.hrc.org.

of having a place for people who were questioning their sexuality.” By the Bi continues to operate because he feels students experience freedom when they are at college, Ludlow said. “People as young as 18 are coming in to college, and coming away from parents for the first time,” he said. “It’s a coming out time for everyone.” The two key points By the Bi emphasizes are informing people and insisting bisexuality is a lifestyle, not a stage, Ludlow said. “I’d like to see them make

an impact on not only those who don’t know what being bisexual is, but also to make an impact on those who might be confused,” said Shelley Jackson, a radio, television and film sophomore.

at ease to talk because I’m surrounded by people who aren’t going to constantly be asking me about being bisexual,” she said. When the group began it had seven members and now contains almost 20, Brown said. “I really like to have a group focused on bisexuality because it’s educational, supportive and addresses the minority,” she said. Coming Out Week starting Oct. 12 is By the Bi’s next event, Brown said. “We all share our coming out stories and it’s a big bonding

experience,” she said. One of Ludlow’s fondest memories of the group was when he was approached by a member who told him that By the Bi gave her a place where she could identif y herself, something she wasn’t able to do before—he had achieved his goal. “So maybe they like two different sexes, that doesn’t me a n t he y ’r e w e i r d or completely confused,” Jackson said. “It means they’re a unique person and By the Bi is there to tell them, ‘Hey, it’s okay.’” For more information, search for By the Bi on Facebook.

Group offers safe place for sexual orientation B y Christina M lynski Senior Staff Writer

For those who don’t fall under the categories of straight or gay, one group is providing a space for others. By the Bi, created in 2008, is an inclusive support group for anyone whose sexual orientation isn’t in the majority. Meetings are free and start at 7 p.m. on Tuesdays in Language Building 212. “The idea that you have to choose a side in searching for a life partner is absurd,” said Ritch Ludlow, a photography senior and creator of the group. “This isn’t just a phase

in life that everyone claims it to be.”

Still Going Strong L ud low s p ent mont h s researching bisexual history and the community. Six to 10 percent of the population identifies as bisexual. He decided to watch every movie that had a bisexual character. Ludlow said he was stunned by the media portrayal that was classified as “bisexual behavior.” “I made a point to do all these things and realized I had no one to share it with,” he said. “I really liked the idea

Making the Difference By the Bi is a subgroup of the Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders, a student-run organization for people who are queer. It hopes to become an official organization within the next year, said Mariel Brown, a radio, television and film sophomore. “When I’m here, I feel more

Thursday, October 7th

The Heelers and the Von Erichs9:00pm @ Dan’s Silverleaf Jason Boland and the Stragglers w/ The Kyle Bennett Band-8:00pm @ Rockin’ Rodeo Wiccans/Back Stabbath/Prognosis Negative/ Jah Breaker-9:00pm @ Rubber Gloves LIFE AS WE KNOW IT [PG13] 11:30am 2:20pm 5:10pm 7:55pm 10:45pm MY SOUL TO TAKE - REAL D 3D [R] 11:25am 2:15pm 4:50pm 7:35pm 10:10pm SECRETARIAT [PG] 12:50pm 3:55pm 7:00pm 10:05pm ALPHA AND OMEGA - REAL D 3D [PG] 12:00pm 2:30pm 4:45pm CASE 39 [R] 11:45am 2:25pm 5:05pm 7:50pm 10:25pm DEVIL [PG13] 11:50am 1:55pm 4:00pm 6:05pm 8:10pm 10:15pm EASY A [PG13] 12:45pm 3:05pm 5:30pm 8:00pm 10:20pm LEGEND OF THE GUARDIANS: THE OWLS OF GA’HOOLE - REAL D 3D [PG] 11:35am 2:00pm 4:35pm 7:10pm 9:40pm LET ME IN [R] 11:20am 2:05pm 4:55pm 7:45pm 10:40pm RESIDENT EVIL: AFTERLIFE - REAL D 3D [R] 7:15pm 9:45pm THE SOCIAL NETWORK [PG13] 12:05pm 1:25pm 3:00pm 4:30pm 6:10pm 7:30pm 9:05pm 10:35pm THE TOWN [R] 12:55pm 3:50pm 7:05pm 10:00pm WALL STREET: MONEY NEVER SLEEPS [PG13] 1:00pm 4:10pm 7:20pm 10:30pm YOU AGAIN [PG] 11:40am 2:10pm 4:40pm 7:25pm 9:55pm

Friday, October 8th

Shoot Low Sheriff-8:00pm @ Dan’s Silverleaf Paradise Titty/Amplified Heat9:00pm @ Rubber Gloves School of Seven Bells/Active Child/ Eyes and Ears-9:00pm @ Hailey’s

Saturday, October 9th

Tomatopalooza-12:00pm @ Dan’s Siverleaf Denton Community Market8:00am @ The Hydrant Café The Tomato Benefit Show/Swedish Teens/ Chant/The Wee-Beasties/Final Fight/Little Big Horn/Demigods-7:00pm @ Rubber Gloves Doug Burr/Cory Chisel/Monahans9:00pm @ Hailey’s

FRIDAY THE 13th (1980) WEEKEND OF 10/7

Sunday, October 10th

Bosque Brown-10:00pm @ Dan’s Silverleaf

Monday, October 11th

Peelander-Z/We Are Brothers8:00pm @ Rubber Gloves

Wednesday, October 13th

Brave Combo-9:00pm @ Dan’s Silverleaf BC tha Dinosaur and SheptasticWant to advertise with The North Texas Daily? 10:00pm @ Rubber Gloves Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit/Jesse Sykes Call a us today and the Sweet Hereafter/Mimicking Birds/Seryn-9:00pm @ Hailey’s 940-565-2851

SHOWTIMES VALID FOR 10-8-2010

LEGEND OF THE GUARDIANS: OWLS OF A GA’HOOLE 3D [PG] 12:40 | 3:25 | 6:10 | 9:00

THE SOCIAL NETWORK [PG13] 12:00 | 3:10 | 6:30 | 9:40

SECRETARIAT [PG] 1:00 | 4:05 | 7:10 | 10:15 | 12:15AM

THE TOWN [R] 12:20 | 3:40 | 6:50 | 10:00

Page 4 Katie Grivna Arts & Life Editor

Arts & Life

Students, family to bond this weekend BY JESSICA PAUL

Senior Staff Writer Family members of UNT students have the opportunity to visit campus this weekend for UN T’s a n nua l Fa m i ly Weekend beginning Friday. Ja i me Bla nton, coord inator of pa rent prog ra ms and co-chair of the Family Weekend com m ittee, sa id the event is an opportunity for the university to showcase the activity at UNT since school began and for students to welcome their families and friends back to campus. “It’s a rea l ly benef icia l opportunity for parents and families to engage with our campus, to understand a little bit about what it means to be part of the Mean Green,” Blanton said. “It’s just a fun way to showcase the best of what UNT has to offer.” Blanton said the committee expects approximately 1,000 attendees at the event. Two new events have been added to this year’s schedule: a family-oriented game on S at u r d a y a f t er no on a nd a Family of the Year award presentation, she said. During Saturday’s tailgating, students and their families will play a game based off of the NBC game show, “Minute to Win It,” using household items in a 60-second competition. Sunday morning, the Family of t he Year award w ill be given. Students submitted nominations for their parents and family members to be considered family of the year, Blanton said. Other signature events held in the past will continue this weekend, including Scrappy’s

Extravaganza, a cook-out, a nd t he Hou si ng a nd Residence Life department’s annual chili cook-off. “There are a lot of family-friendly activities that are going on that students and their moms, dads and siblings can participate in together,” Blanton said. “I think anytime you can show your parents and family members where their tuition money is going and what it is you’re doing on campus, that’s something you should do.” Brad Raines, a communication design freshman, said he will attend Family Weekend with his parents. “ I t ’s a n i m p o r t a n t bonding experience for me and my family to have, not only to each other, but to the school I call my home,” Raines said. Raines said UNT should host events li ke Fa mi ly Weekend because it builds com mu n it y bet ween students and their family. “It’s just a good escape from the stress around midsemester,” he said. Blanton said UNT hopes fa m i ly members w i l l continue to feel like they are part of the UNT community. “Our hope is they will develop a greater affinity for our campus,” she said. “We rea l ly wa nt fa m i ly members to feel that it’s not just the students that are part of UNT, but it’s the whole family.” For more information, visit the Family Weekend website at w w w.unt.edu/ familyweekend.

Thursday, October 7, 2010 kgrivna@ntdaily.com

Workers learn from alumni BY DAISY SILOS Intern

A sma l l tea m of U N T students, selected from more t han 200 applicants, man phones in an effort to reconnect alumni with their alma mater. The Mean Green Phonathon is a group of students who call alumni in an attempt to develop relationships, update them about the university, and ask for a monetary gift, said Jackie Quintero, assistant director of annual giving for the phonathon. Stefani Guerrero, a marketing junior, has worked at the phonathon for more than three semesters and said her favorite part is learning about the successes of the alumni, even if the job gets difficult at times. “Talking to the alumni sometimes gets tough. I’m not gonna lie, but the best part is that you’re talking to people who’ve been through what you’re going through,” Guerrero said. “They’re encouraging because it motivates you to know that t hey got out and became successful.” Last year, the students raised $318,862, which goes to scholarships, study abroad programs and the Distinguished Lectures Series program, which brings guest speakers to the university. Josue Gonzalez, a business sophomore, is an Emerald Eagle Scholar, one of the many programs the phonathon raises money for. “I’m so grateful to the alumni because they’re helping me pay for my education and making it a lot easier for me to advance in my education,” he said.

PHOTO BY BERENICE QUIRINO/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Courtney Smith, a convergence broadcast junior, works for the Mean Green Phonathon. The phonathon raises funds for the school by asking for donations from alumni. The students go through what they call “boot camp” for the job. “We h i re ag g ressively,” Quintero said. “We like to hire people who are very into philanthropy, who are excited about the university, who like to give back to the university.” Students go through three days of training. The first day, they go over house rules and learn what the phonathon is and its purpose. On day two, they make “easy calls”– mock calls that go smoothly. Day three consists of “hard calls” where they go through worst-case scenarios. The student callers don’t

have a script to follow like telemarketers do. Instead, they have to make conversation with the alumni and be able to establish a connection with them. “We know what’s going on, we’re struggling students, and it’s so much more personal than a telemarketer because we know what it’s like not to have scholarships and be broke,” Guerrero said. Megan Yenter, a painting, drawing and visual studies sophomore, started working at the phonathon a month ago and said she loves every minute of it. “It’s incredible to be making a difference instead of just going to work and be like ‘Oh,

hey I got my nine-to-five,’” she said. “I’m actually helping students and making a difference in the university.” One of the most interesting parts of the job is talking to alumni who graduated more than 70 years ago and being able to update them on what is going on at UNT, Yenter said. “I’ve talked to people that graduated in 1938 and they have incredible stories about their lives and it gives me that sense of tradition because they’ve walked the halls that we walk every day, they know Fry Street, and they know what it’s like to be Mean Green,” she said. “I think it gives that extra tug on the heart for them to donate.”

Workshop helps students budget cash BY SABRINA BUCKINGHAM Contributing Writer

When students swipe their debit card over and over, they may not realize they are spending money they don’t have to spend. T he St udent Money Management Center held a meeting yesterday from 5 to 6 p.m. in Business Administration Building 166 for students to learn about budgeting their money. “When people think of a budget, they think of a diet – taking away things from your spending,” said Emily Deatrich, a student money management mentor. “We don’t want you to look at it like that. [With] a budget, you just move things around to another time when you can afford it, not taking it away.” For most students, money goes to one thing: bills. “Bills in general, technically my car because of the payment and insurance, then rent,” said Jessyca Thomas, a logistics sophomore.

Deatrich said the steps to budgeting are planning, tracking and reviewing. “Fail to plan, you plan to fail,” she said. By planning, Deatrich said students should figure out all the categories where money is spent, like groceries, rent or phone bills and see how much money is coming in a month and plan to see how much money can be spent on each category. A budget is the income minus the major expenses, Deatrich said. It is good to overestimate when students plan how much money they spend on certain items, she said. “Overestimating is good because in the end you can end up with a $25 to $30 pillow on your budget,” Deatrich said about planning on how much to spend on things. Out of the 25 students at the meeting, one mentioned having a negative amount as a result, which means something needs to be cut back on spending-wise,

Deatrich said. “You don’t have to have all the money in the world to have nice things. It’s how you spend it and where you spend it,” Deatrich said. Tracking is looking at the receipts and seeing where the money is going. The last step is reviewing the receipts to observe all the spending and see if the items being bought are really needed. Deatrich said once they’ve observed the places where most of the money is spent, students should see where purchases can be cut back. Janeth Huckabee, a development and family studies senior, realized a lot of her money goes to eating out, and she wants to start going grocery shopping instead. There are different ways to budget money, like using mint. com, which puts the money spent into categories, or using the envelope system. The envelope system allows spenders to visually see

how much cash they have available to spend. “Cash is empowering,” Deatrich said. “You can see how much you have and it is harder to give up because cash is harder to spend.” Mariam Mahmood, a taxation graduate student, said she thinks using debit cards enables people to spend more money. “You swipe it and lose track of how many times you swipe it,” she said. Deatrich recommends making a calendar of events that money might be spent on or marking things like holidays, birthdays, due dates for bills, pay days and activities. Using the calendar helps because students can see when things are due. T he St udent Money Ma nagement Center w ill host another workshop about credit and how to build it at 5 p.m. Wednesday in Business Administration Building 166. For more information, visit http:// moneymanagement.unt.edu.

STUDENT DISCOUNT

10%off

purchases with I.D Expires 10-31-10

Sports

Thursday, October 7, 2010 Laura Zamora Sports Editor

Page 5 laurazamora26@gmail.com

Softball team keeps perfect fall season record BY BOBBY LEWIS Staff Writer

The UNT softball team continued its tear through the fall season on Wednesday, shutting out North Central Texas College 10-0. The game marked the Mean Green’s fourth-straight victory in the fall season and its second consecutive shutout. Senior Mallory Cantler made her second pitching appearance this season, starting in the circle for UNT. Cantler struck out six hitters and allowed only four hits in seven innings. The senior proved stamina was not a problem by getting out of her final inning with just six pitches. “I’m happy that they didn’t score any runs off me, but there’s a lot of little things I need to work on in practice,” Cantler said. The senior was also huge at

the plate, going 3-for-4 with two RBIs. The NCTC Highlassies did not get a break when redshirt freshman Ashley Kirk relieved Cantler in the eighth inning, as all six hitters who faced Kirk went down swinging. The Mean Green’s offense provided plenty of cushioning for its pitchers with 10 runs scored on 15 hits. The team scored in all but three innings and loaded the bases in three different innings. Head coach T.J. Hubbard called it the team’s most complete performance of the season. “I thought it was our best performance thus far,” he said. “North Central’s a pretty good team and our offense was clicking on all cylinders. The pitchers were good and Kirk just came in and blew it by everybody.” Hubbard also addressed the defense, which has struggled this season with errors.

“Defensively, we’re starting to get back in tune. It was great. It was a good job for them,” he said. On the other side, the Highlassies struggled all game in the field, as they committed three errors to UNT’s one. UNT’s freshmen continued their string of good play in the form of one RBI and three runs scored by outfielder Darian Blake and infielder Jordan Terry. Senior outfielder Mariza Martinez said the experience the freshmen are getting will only provide good things for the team. “The freshmen have definitely stepped up,” Martinez said. “I’m excited for them being on the team and being here next spring. I’m really proud of them.” The team will get a short break and be right back in action against McLennan Community College at 3 p.m. Friday at Lovelace Stadium.

PHOTO BY MIKE MEZEUL II/SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

UNT softball teammates high-five one another after Wednesday night’s 10-0 win against NCTC. The team plays again at 3 p.m. on Friday at Lovelace Stadium.

UNT swimming, diving team to open season this weekend BY R AEGAN POOL

in the relays. “I’m excited to swim against [other schools], to compete as The Mean Green swimming and diving team will return to one team and race. It’ll be a the pool this weekend in its first good opener for what we’re meets against opposing teams going to do this season,” Gentile said. “We should do well. I think of the season. The Fourth Annual North we could possibly win or come Texas Relays w i l l feature close. We’ll definitely put up a UNT against Texas Christian fight. Hopefully I swim how I University, Southern Methodist swam this past weekend.” In the Green & White Meet University, Arkansas and Tulane. The Mean Green will then last weekend, Gentile helped host Arkansas and Tulane at the Green’s 200-yard medley the Pohl Recreation Center on relay team finish in first place with a time of 1:50.32. She took Saturday. “Arkansas and SMU are both first in the 200-yard IM and top 15 teams in the nation, so butterfly clocking 2:09.91 and this is not a slouch level of 2:07.61, respectively. Gentile had competition,” head coach Joe Dykstra said. “This is big-time swimming.” Dykstra expects both TCU and Tulane to perform better than they did last year. “TCU - that’s our closest thing to a natural rivalry that we have. The girls on the team always get pretty pumped up when we see them,” he said. “But I know they’re better than they were last year as well. They recruited well and had a girl who had to sit last year who’s going to be back. They’re going to be much improved.” At the North Texas Relays last year, the Mean Green finished third with 90 points to SMU and TCU. However, Dykstra is confident about the team’s performance this weekend. He looks to improve from last year’s standings as well. “What we’re looking for this weekend is to [be] better than we were at the same meets a year ago,” he said. “To have our relay times better than they were a year ago, to have our dual meet times from Saturday better than they were a year ago.” MVP junior Rosa Gentile looks to earn the team points this weekend by racing the 100-yard butterfly and 100-yard freestyle Intern

another first-place finish in the 100-yard butterfly in 57.22. “The returners are, for the most part, all better than they were last year at the same point. We’re pretty much ahead of schedule with the returners,” Dykstra said. “I was impressed with a lot of our freshmen and our transfer, Joanna. It was a new experience for them to swim in a real competitive setting as tired as they were from the training we did last week.” Standouts freshman Natalie Jakopin won the 100-yard backstroke last week with a time of 1:00.37, while sophomore

University Union University Union NOW OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK

t ra nsfer Joa n na Wozn ia k won the 20-yard breaststroke in 2:28.19. Freshman Alexis Widacki finished second in the 50-yard freestyle in 24.84, only .36 seconds behind junior Seabre Pope. “[The freshmen] did good. I was surprised cause they swam a lot of different things that they weren’t really sure if they were ready to swim,” Gentile said. “But they did well and they’re going to be a good asset to the team.” The team should gain most of its points from freestyle and the individual medleys, which are the swimming and

KEIR GILCHRIST

last week as well. Th ree incom ing sw immers, Woznia k, freshman Kaitlynn Jackson and freshman Samantha Kluttz, will contribute to the IM. “Our goals are to be better than we were at the same meets last year, and I feel good about that happening. Where that puts us in relation to the other teams, I really don’t know since none of the teams we see this weekend have competed yet,” Dykstra said. “We just put up our best lineup for Friday and let the chips fall where they may, but I expect us to swim real well. I’d be surprised if we didn’t.”

diving team’s strong assets this season. “Anything that’s freestyle is going to be a real strength for us. We’re very good at freestyle at every distance from the 50 meter to the 1500 meter,” Dykstra said. “We can swim pretty well and we’re deep in those events, so those are going to be our strengths. This year I think the individual medleys are going to be a real strength for us as well.” Junior Hiliary Riedmann won the 100, 200 and 500-yard freestyle races in the Green & White Meet last week. Both UNT freestyle relay teams proved strong

EMMA ROBERTS

and ZACH GALIFIANAKIS

ZACH GALIFIANAKIS IS A REVELATION!”

“

– SCOTT MANTZ

IT’S

KIND

OF A

FUNNY

STORY

Sometimes what’s in your head isn’t as crazy as you think.

NOW OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK

Monday - Saturday Monday 6:45 am- -Saturday 10 pm 6:45 am - 10 pm

Sunday Sunday

12 pm - 10 pm

“your center for for campus life” life” “your center campus

STARTS OCTOBER 8TH IN THEATERS EVERYWHERE

WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY

SOFIA COPPOLA IN SELECT THEATRES DECEMBER 22

Views

Page 6 Ryan Munthe, Views Editor

Discrimination and bigotry prevelant Editorial Eight students have committed suicide in the past month across the country after being bullied for being gay. Discrimination has run rampant against Muslims over the Islamic worship center in the vicinity of ground zero. Arizona rolled out a strict law requiring immigrants to carry proof of citizenship on them at all times. The Editorial Board believes we’re now in another era of intolerance and discrimination. Prejudice toward the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community has become so prevalent that it has now started an epidemic of bullying in school. Rutgers University freshman Tyler Clementi leapt to his death off the George Washington Bridge after his roommate posted a video online of Clementi having sexual relations with another man. Seth Walsh, a 13-year-old student from California, hung himself after relentless bullying because he was gay. There’s an epidemic of bigoted bullying in schools that continues to grow each day. The outcry over the gay marriage legislation can be pointed to a possible reason for the surge of bullying gay children in school. Muslims are being discriminated against over their proposed worship center in New York City in the vicinity of ground zero. Protesters say it’s a spit in the face of everyone who died, but it’s actually another obvious case of widespread discrimination and bigotry. The Muslim group behind this proposal is well within its constitutional boundaries, and yet is facing stiff resistance from a good amount of the country. Arizona’s immigration law is another sign of the intolerance. The governor and the state’s legislature all say it is to protect their boundaries, but this law is obviously born from racism. Police now have the ability to profile an immigrant and ask for proof of citizenship. This law is opening up a whole new opportunity for racism and intolerance. The current tea party rallies have been attacked with every derogatory term from anarchists, to racists to white supremacists. There may be a little truth in these claims from smaller rallies, but it is unfair to claim the entire tea party is in fact racist or an anarchist. But by labeling all members as racist anarchist white supremacists, we’re further showing how intolerant society is. America learned from our prejudices in the past and minimized discrimination, and needs to learn again or tragedies like the eight suicides in the past month will continue to grow.

Campus Chat

Do you feel bullying in school is out of control?

{ { { {

Thursday, October 7, 2010 ntdailyviews@gmail.com

Your love could change lives With all of the suicides that have been in the news lately — such as the college student who jumped off the George Washington Bridge and teenagers who have been bullied in schools — I tend to wonder what was on the minds of the victims, and on the minds of those who bullied those victims. It not only saddens me, but my heart aches when these situations arise. I feel angry with those who contributed to the bullying and my heart is deeply sympathetic to those who were victims of it. I was a victim of bullying from grade school all the way up through high school, and my heart feels sorrow for those who felt that suicide was their only answer — their only way out. Bullying is one the worst circumstances anyone could experience because it affects the entire person in so many aspects of life. It’s demeaning, robs one of his or her own self-

esteem, and most importantly, it and makes one feel as if they are not loved and not worthy of love. I’m sure there may be many reading this who have been victims of bullying at some point in life. How did it make you feel? Really think about it for a moment. I’m also sure that there may be many reading this who were the bullies, or maybe you bully now, whether you realize it or not. I want us all to take a moment to think about our actions. How do we treat people? Do we ignore them? Do we exclude them? Do we play practical jokes on them? Do we just not care? Our actions affect others, whether we want to believe it or not. Do we really want to be the cause of someone else’s grief or pain? Or do we want to do something to help the person in pain? This a rticle may ma ke

someone think, or it may anger someone. You may not want to think about your past experiences, and you may regret them as well. I want you to think though, for the good of others. With all of this said, one word comes to mind — LOVE. No matter what your state in life, everyone is called to love. This is something that everyone desires and craves; it is human nature. A simple act of love can do great things. It can brighten someone’s day, give them hope, and make them feel worthy. Instead of bringing others down, let us lift each other up. Sometimes, all it takes is a smile. When walking on campus, smile when you see someone. You never know if they may be having a bad day. As Mother Teresa once said, “Spread the love wherever you go. Let no one come to you without leaving happier.” To those of you who are having a bad day, or have been victims of bullying: Know that

you are loved. Sometimes it may not feel that you are, but believe it. You are stronger than you realize, and you were created for a purpose. Remember that you are here to make a positive difference in every life you touch. You are loved. Believe it, live it, embrace it.

Jacqueline Flusche Jacqueline Flusche is a staff writer and a journalism senior. She can be reached at jacquelineflusche@gmail.com.

UNT is not ready for Bush visit Si nce t he t ragedy t hat occu r red recent ly at U T, campus security has been on the minds of many students. On Nov. 17, UNT will have former President George W. Bush speaking at the cost of $100,000. Our university has also undergone various budget cuts in many departments, so I have to wonder if it can afford the full cost of having the former president here. Yet, ha s t he u n iversit y considered the cost of having adequate security to control the hundreds of people who will come, both in support of and to protest against Bush? How much securit y w ill it take in case the people get unruly? Will the administration depend solely on the campus police, or will it hire additional private security to infiltrate the crowds to mini-

mize disruptions? Our administ rat ion has failed to show that it can act quick ly and responsibly in times of emergency, as anyone can recall how long it took for the campus to be closed when the last snowstorm came through. Students were left waiting for buses that never arrived, and the commuters had to face icy roads as well as the dreaded I-35 bridge. If unruly people are to be arrested, where will they be kept? They will probably have to create fenced-off detainment sites in the free speech area for arrested protestors, just as was seen in the 2004 RNC Convention. Will those a r rested a nd deta ined be charged with a crime immediately, or will they simply be “in custody” for a week before a lawsuit can be brought up

in order for them to seek bail or know what they are being charged with? Can UNT afford the flurry of lawsuits that will arise because of this? What about the negative publicity that will be attached to whatever occurs? G len n B e c k h a s b e en sou nd i ng t he a la r m t hat “liberals will bring violence.” If this is indeed true, I can think of a situation where liberal protestors ended in tragedy. Does UNT have adequate fire suppression systems, and have they been tested lately? Will the Texas State Guard be called, and can they respond in time in case of a full-out riot? I’m referring to the Kent State riots, where the protestors didn’t stop, even after being fired upon w ith live ammunition. I pray that the

presence of former President Bush doesn’t end with any loss of life, but I will not be foolishly optimistic that this event will be all sunshine. T houg h it’s tech n ica l ly illegal, this is still Texas, and people will more than likely attend with their concealed firearms, or just carry them openly with pride. I truly hope that the Board of Regents, along with President Rawlins, have adequately pla n ned for every possible outcome, a nd a re w il ling to accept that consequences and take responsibility for any and all repercussions that come from having George W. Bush come speak on our campus. Danielle Pellett is a chemistry graduate student. She can be reached at danipellett@ gmail.com.

“No, I haven’t had to deal with it, but I think it is immature and teachers should be more aware of it.”

Maria Escamilla Accounting sophomore

“I don’t think so, but that could just be based on the school I went to.”

Erika Lindquist

Fashion design freshman

“Yes, I think it is. Some children may be bullied because they’re not cool or because they don’t interact with others, but that’s wrong.”

Mikel Osieko

Hospitality management senior

“It depends on the school. I’m sure in some areas it’s bad, but where I grew up it wasn’t.”

Adrian Holland

Communication design sophomore

NT Daily Editorial Board

The Editorial Board includes: Eric Johnson, Josh Pherigo, Abigail Allen, Sydnie Summers, Brianne Tolj, David Williams, Laura Zamora, Katie Grivna, Graciela Razo, Carolyn Brown, Katia Villalba, Ryan Munthe and Augusta Liddic.

Want to be heard? The NT Daily is proud to present a variety of ideas and opinions from readers in its Views section. As such, we would like to hear from as many NT readers as possible. We invite readers of all creeds and backgrounds to write about whichever issue excites them, whether concerning politics, local issues,

ethical questions, philosophy, sports and, of course, anything exciting or controversial. Take this opportunity to make your voice heard in a widely read publication. To inquire about column ideas, submit columns or letters to the editor, send an e-mail to ntdailyviews@gmail.com

Note to Our Readers

The NT Daily does not necessarily endorse, promote or agree with the viewpoints of the columnists on this page. The content of the columns is strictly the opinion of the writers and in no way reflects the belief of the NT Daily.

# 21

CLASSIFIEDS CLASSIFIEDS

Phone: 940-565-2851 • Fax: 940-565-4659 • Email: dailyads@unt.edu • www.ntdaily.com • GAB Corner of Avenue Phone: 940-565-2851 • Fax: 940-565-4659 • Email: dailyads@unt.edu • www.ntdaily.com • GAB 117, Corner of117, Avenue B and MulberryB and M Announcements

Publications Guidelines: Please read your ad the first day of publication. The publisher assumes no financial responsibility for errors or omissions of copy. We reserve the right to adjust in full an error by publishing a corrected insertion. Liability shall not exceed the cost of that portion occupied by the error on the first insertion only. The advertiser, and not the newspaper, is responsible for the truthful content of the ad. The newspaper reserves the right to request changes, reject or properly classify an ad, and must approve all copy.

Announcements Announcements

Publications Guide-

BARTENDING $300/ lines: DAY POTENTIAL Please read your ad NO first EXPERIENCE the day of publiNECESSARY. cation. The publisher TRAINING assumes no financial AVAILABLE responsibility for erAGE18+ rors or omissions of 1-800-965-6520 copy. We reserve the EXT204

right to adjust in full an error by publishing a Help Wanted corrected insertion. Liability shall not exceed STUDENTPAYOUTS. the costCOM of that portion occupied by Takers the error Paid Survey on the In first insertion Needed Denton. only. FREE The To advertiser, 100% Join! Clicknot Onthe Surveys. and newspaper, is responsible for the truthful Help of Wanted: content the ad. The Motivated students newspaper reserves to assist National the right to request Honor Society in or changes, reject registering actingan properly and classify as local officers. ad, and must approve 3.0 GPA required. all copy.

Announcements Help Wanted

$5,000$7,000 PAID EGG DONORS

+ Expenses for up to 6 donations. N/smokers, ages 18-27, SAT>1100/ ACT>24/GPA>3.0 reply to info@ eggdonorcenter. com Afraid you Help Wanted won't find a Earn $1000-$3200 roommate? a monthan to drive Place ad ... our brand new cars In the with ads placed on them. www. classifieds AdCarDriver.com

ntdaily.com

Contact: president@ phisigmatheta.org

1 4

Help Wanted Services

STUDENT PAYOUTS.COM Paid Survey Takers Needed In Denton. 100% FREE To Join! Click On Surveys.

!BARTENDING! $250/day potential. No experience necessary. Training available. 1-800965-6520 ext 204. Age 18+ OK

t Firssion Ses REE

Earn $1000-$3200 a month to drive our brand new cars with ads placed on them. YouDriveAds.com

9 7 8 1 3

For Rent Services

NTDAILY.COM

creative home awaits your baby through adoption. All NYC has to offer. Expenses paid. Call or email Ellen toll free: 888ellen@ Math,868-8778, Acct, Stats Fina, Mktg, Econ, Phys Chem, eeadoption.com. Eng, Biolg,Spanish, GMAT, GRE eeadoption.com.

All Subjects

20 Mountains. 5 Resorts. 1 Price. FROM ONLY

plus t/s

WWW.UBSKI.COM

1-800-SKI-WILD

8 7

7 5

27 Latin god 29 *Find by chance V. EASY 33 Own up to 35 Pierre’s peeper 36 Eastern theater genre 37 *Utility company network By Donna S. Levin 41 Fig leaf’s outer V. EASY edges? 4 Unit quantified in 44 iPod model a subscript 45 Surprise at the 5 Secondary door 6 Having lovely 49 *1990s-2000s panoramas kids’ show 7 “This tape will starring a pooch self-destruct in named for its five seconds” color fictional spy org. 53 Rowlands of 8 Modernists “Gloria” 9 Gloat 54 Gets free, as a 10 Johnson of smoke “Laugh-In” 55 Flub 11 “Frankly, __ ...” 57 Highest power? 12 Poker face’s lack 58 One in a cast 13 VCR’s “Go back” 62 Conceive 14 Abby’s twin 64 Where this grid’s 18 Bell-shaped lily starred answers’ 21 Oklahoma city ends have 23 Lovey-dovey particular 25 British mil. honor relevance 26 Resilient wood 68 Woo, in a way 28 Nurse 69 Tied 30 Data for a 70 Snuck up on, neurologist, perhaps briefly 71 Ritual repasts 31 Broadcast 32 Hair holder DOWN 34 Loads 1 Angel dust, 38 WWII female briefly 39 It usually shows 2 Caused to get more detail: up Abbr. V. EASY 3 Best 40 Follow closely

1-800-754-9453

Place an ad today!

V. EASY

3 8

3 6

5 2

9 8

Break new p

In th class ntda

7 4 8 6 5 3 2 6

1 4

8 5

Fe lik do ha en sp

# 22 10/7/10

Wednesday’s Puzzle Solved

9 3

5 1

5 6 74 9 1 38 2 9 1 2 8 3 67 2 6 5 2 1 5 8 99 5 7 9 3 7 4like a 1 52 Walks 41 Wane 2 2 5 4243 Swine 6 crab __9 56 Irk Indonesian 17 island 15 6459 Big top,6for one9 7 8 46 Compound used 60 Official gem of South Australia as a lab solvent 8 for one 7 61 Brusque 3 3 9 6 4748 Two, 2 63 Mimicked “Never mind” predecessor 50 Artist known for 7 46 36465 CIA 1device 2 7 56 1 Safety spatial

5 9 3 8 7 9 1 2 1 3 6 9 6 4 8 4 7

Read the Daily! 6

•

2 5 Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Lewis 5 3 1 9 ACROSS 1 The Bob Hope Classic 9 3 2 component and others 5 91 3 1 7 Privately, to a lawyer 1 6 9 8 15 Like some Egyptian 3 2 7 6 churches 4 3 5 7 9 16 Robin’s band 17 *Stand firm 8 4 9 4 19 Writer de 6 3 1 Beauvoir 20 Amiable 5 1 27 1 21 PIN requester 9 22 European capital 24 1871 Cairo 4 2 4 2 6 78 premiere

2 3 8 9 2 3 3 6 5 4 6

breckenridge

Call a sales representative at (940)565-2851. Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle

# 21

5 6 7

NTDAILY.COM

Breckenridge • Vail • Beaver Creek Keystone • Arapahoe Basin

giving you Afraid you Searching for something? Get Noticed! Place an ad today! problems? $$Need won't findCash$$ a go to ntdaily.com and Find your partCall a sales FIndlooked a new one roommate? Have you at time job today click on classifieds AdoptionLoving, representative at in the ntdaily Place an ad ...the by searching today and sell your the classifi eds? (940)565-2851. classifieds. ntdaily www.ntdaily.com In theclassifieds. stuff tomorrow. FOR RELEASE OCTOBER 7, 2010 classifieds

V. EASY

8 4 1

NT Daily Travel

COLLEGE SKI & BOARD WEEK

Open 7 Days • 940-383-5850 Roommate

4 9 6 7 5 7 3 5 6 9 4 2 8 5 1 3 2 4 5 4 6 3 8 9

For Rent Travel

ACE PRO TUTORS

ntdaily.com

7 3

Help Wanted Services

# 23

impossibilities 51 Part of QE2: Abbr.

10/7/10

66 The London Zoo has one 67 Ms. evaluators

V. EASY

# 24

MEAN GREEN STUDENTS Part-Time • Work Around Classes • $15 Base/Appt • Scholarships Possible Great Resume Builder • Located 15 minutes from campus Call 972.956.0412 OR apply online w w w.workforstudents.com

ans Yesterday’s answers 6 5 Yesterday’s 1

objective is to fill all The objective of the game 7 6The 3is tosquares 8ﬁllofallthein game 47 9 2 2 6with the 1 blank with a game the blank squares inthe a game the # 49are three 2 There 5correct 9 There 74 very 49 9 6 628837 8 35 31 6 correct numbers. arenumbers. three very # 22 # 23 # 24 1 4 2 7 3 9 6 5 8 6 5 9simple 8 7 constraints 4 3 1 2tosimple 1 8In a4 9 2by 9 5 3 9 6 constraints to 7 follow. follow. In a 9 by 9 6 8 2 5 7 1 3 9 4 5 3 1 9 7 1 9 5 3 4 8 5 9 6 4 2 1 3 7 1 7 2square 3 6 Sudoku 9 5 4game: 8square Sudoku game:2 9 4 1 6 3 8 7 5 5 83 9181 934 82 4 6 2 47 • Every row inof49 numbers 9 2 must 86 45 3must 3 6 7 8 1 5 4 9 2 4 8 3 •5 Every 2 1 row 7 of 6 93 9numbers 7 in25 3 clude 9allindigits 1 through 9 in any order any order 9 1 8 3 2 6 7 4 5 2 6 7clude 4 9all 3digits 5 Every 46 15 2 38 14 362 7 2 4 68 3 1 1 18 through 6 5 6 7 99must column • Every column of 9• numbers must of 9 numbers 9 4 31 67 5 81 97 5 2 6 3 7 2 4 1 5 8 9 6 3 3 9 5include 7 1 all 8 digits 4 21 6 4 8 99in 2any include6 through 9allindigits any 1 through 3 2 7 5 9 45 7 8 6 Sudoku requires no calculation or arithmetic Sudoku or arithmetic 8 1 4 2 5 6 9 7 3order 5 3 requires 6 9 7 4no8calculation 2 1 3 2 1 83 52 78 9 76 44 6 9 1 5 order skills. It is essentially a game of placing8numbers 9 of34the 3subsection 29 7 1 5 9 skills. by 39 6 8It is 5 essentially 2 9 1 3 a7game 4 of placing numbers 7 4 8 •6 Every 3 5 3 2by 93 subsection 1 • Every 2of 3the 8 197446 6 15558 9 4 73 2 in squares, using very simple rules of logic and in squares, rules of logic and all 1 include 2 9 3 4using 8 7very 5 1simple 6 5 2 1by99 square 8 75 6must 3 include 4by 9 square 1 63all6digits 527 715183 4 4 7 digits 1must 12263947 1 5 8 29 through 9 deduction. through 9 deduction.

4 7 1 5 6 3 2 8 9

www.sudoku.com

9 3 6 1 4 2 8 45 2 7 V. EASY

Page 6 of 25

68 34

# 49 V. EASY

5 6 9 2 7 93 1

1 96 4 2 3 8 95 327 6 V. EASY

www.sudoku.com

# 25

7 4 85 6 3 8 1 72 9

1 # 250 3 44 9 91 7 6 8 4 2 9 3 5 1 79 1 7 5 35 68 72 7 854 2 6 3 1 2 3 6 12 8 7 9 41 55 7 8 9 13622 34 5 3 9 7 4 8 2 41 23 5 44 6 89 8 72 4 9 3 7 26 11 6 9 5 8 3 5 98 61 48 85 7 4 296 97 6 1 86 51 43 23 6 9 5 88 45 22 3 79 57 1 2 6 3 # 50 V. EASY

18 2 5 3 6 4 9 9 65 8 4 84 21 8 6 3 1 7 5 7 2 67 9 3 72 38 9 7 1 54 6

24 Jul 05

Page 8 Laura Zamora Sports Editor

Sports

Thursday, October 7, 2010 laurazamora26@gmail.com

Athlete of the week: Riley relays toughness on the field BY BEN BABY

Senior Staff Writer Since his glor y days at Southlake Carroll High School, redshirt sophomore quarterback Riley Dodge has shown that he can play through adversity. In t he 2006 5A State Championship game, Dodge vomited seconds before throwing a game-changing 30-yard touchdown pass. Fast forward to last Saturday against Louisiana-Lafayette, when Dodge played through a broken wrist to lead his team in a comeback that fell agonizingly short. He displayed his physical and mental strength, playing through not only the injury, but also the death of a close friend, freshman wide receiver Josh Rake.

Riley and Rake “It’s definitely hit me,” Riley Dodge said. “It’s been really rough. When it all went down, it was a kind of shock. You didn’t want to believe it.” The duo started as opponents, playing against each other as rival quarterbacks in middle school. Rake attended Dawson Middle School and Riley Dodge attended Carroll Middle School. When the two went on to play as teammates at Southlake Carroll, Riley Dodge continued on as quarterback while Rake moved to wide receiver, where he flourished, earning all-district honors. “Josh and his twin brother started coming to my Dragon camp when they were in fourth grade,” head coach Todd Dodge said. “The loss really hit Riley and myself because he was a young man we were very close to. He and Riley have been playing football together since they were kids.” The two shared a love of football and poured out their passion

be slowed significantly after suffering a broken wrist. Opting against surgery this week, he instead decided to play with the injury and contribute to the team as much as possible. This isn’t the first time that Dodge has suffered a serious injury. He has seen a slew of injuries over the last couple of years, including a separated shoulder and a broken arm in 2009. Even with the lack of depth at quarterback this season, Dodge has not avoided contact, rather relishing it. “Sometimes you have to get that extra yard and send a message to your football team that you’re going to fight,” Riley Dodge said. In his senior year at Southlake Carroll, Riley Dodge’s running capacity was limited to reserve his health on a team that had been depleted because of injuries. However, when the playoffs rolled around, Dodge stepped up in a big way, making significant contributions with his quick feet and PHOTO BY MIKE MEZEUL II/SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER golden right arm, Wasson said. Redshirt sophomore quarterback Riley Dodge scores on a six-yard run to tie the game at 7-7. After the touchdown, Dodge pointed to the sky and dropped to his “He did whatever he had to do knees in honor of his fallen friend, freshman wide receiver Josh Rake, who died from injuries in a car wreck on Friday. to win games,” Wasson said. “We under the Friday-night lights. A cating his performance to his other was hours before Rake’s quarterback in the Wildcat forma- relied on his wheels. He always tragic wreck. Todd Dodge tion. However, things changed came up with plays that helped us bond that started with football fallen friend. Following a 6-yard touchdown requires athletes who play on when the first two options at win. Riley was one of those guys continued off the field. “They were close, and they run, Riley dropped to his knees game day to work out at least quarterback, redshirt senior that had the ‘it’ factor. He always shared the same dreams and and pointed to the sky in memory twice a week. Riley Dodge opted Nathan Tune and sophomore played big in big games.” to work out last Thursday, when Derek Thompson, were both The injury will allow Riley aspirations, and went through of Rake. “Josh is a good friend of mine, he and Rake lifted and joked sidelined for the remainder of Dodge to further step into a leada lot of good times together,” ership role, something that he Southlake Carroll head coach and I miss him dearly,” Riley around. the season with injuries. “Going to work out with him Hal Wasson said. “We’re not Dodge said. “But I know how he “I was excited,” Riley Dodge enjoys. The experience and knowlblood related, but it’s very much was, and I know what he would on Thursday meant a lot to me,” said of the position change. “We edge of the 6-foot, 190-pound a family atmosphere. It’s a huge want, and he would want me to Dodge said. “I’m so glad I did. It had two solid quarterbacks, but warrior has helped junior walk-on keep fighting and push on. He’d was definitely daunting that I God works in mysterious ways, Chase Baine, who will make his loss to Riley as it is all of us.” first start this Saturday against Despite a broken wrist and a get mad at me if I just laid over, so got to work out with, got to see and I’m back at quarterback.” him again.” heavy heart, Riley Dodge pushed I’m going to keep playing.” Since he has been back, Riley Arkansas State. “We’re best friends, and The two spent the summer through the pain, going 22 of Dodge has the highest comple31 for 191 yards and two touch- together, training kids at New year, new position tion percentage of any quar- whoever is in the game, we’ll downs. The redshirt sophomore Northwest High School and At the beginning of the season, terback who has started for the support each other,” Baine said. quarterback played the game helping out at Gino Pierce’s the Southlake Carroll superstar Mean Green, connecting on 63.5 “They have been doing a great job of easing me into the starting less than 36 hours after Rake had Performance Course. was originally at the wide receiver percent of his passes. The last time they saw each position and moonlighting as a been pronounced dead, dediHowever, Riley Dodge will role.”

STUFF LIKE THIS: TARGET COUPON

FREE

EXPIRES 10/24/10

20-oz. Diet Coke with purchase of 8-pk. 12-oz. Coca-Cola product item T Target accepts one manufacturer and one Target T coupon per item. Void if copied, scanned, transferred, purchased, sold or prohibited by law. Item(s) may not be available at all stores. Quantities limited; no rain checks. Maximum retail value $1.79 for free item 271/90/0224. No cash value.

9856-0113-1050-5837-0149-8029-60 9856-0113-1050-5837-0149-8029-78