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Homecoming vote to stay on schedule BY CAROLYN BROWN

senate. Sergea nt-at-A rms Kev in Sanders noted that the court was The student referendum on the same-sex Homecoming issue not required to read a vote count will continue as scheduled after if it was unanimous, and that he last night’s Student Government supported Carter’s decision to ask Association Supreme Court Reynolds to fill in for Jean. “Our constitution says the presappeal. Stephen Benavides, a polit- ident can appoint the Advocate ical science junior, lost his fight General as he pleases,” he said. against the referendum in a two- “He asked the senate’s approval part appeal beginning with last even when he didn’t have to, so he week’s court decision against actually took an extra step.” The senate voted him. unanimously not to grant “Making decisions a mistrial. that are arbitrary and on The senate approved the fly because they’re L eig h Sm it h, a n convenient goes against American history senior, the whole purpose of and Tori Kuhn, a busihaving rules of law in ness freshman, for posiplace,” he said. tions on the election Benavides argued his STEPHEN board. case to the court Nov. 5, BENAVIDES The senate approved asking them to invalidate the referendum and impose Annalisa Vargas, a history junior, the changes contained in the orig- as a senator for the Honors inal same-sex Homecoming legis- College and Taylor Toynes, a political science sophomore, as lation. He also lobbied the court to a senator for the College of Arts create trial and appellate courts. and Sciences. Reynolds returned to represent The court voted unanimously that it did not have jurisdiction to the SGA again at the substantive appeal. implement the bill. During the court hearing, Benavides called for a mistrial during his procedural appeal in Benavides argued that the senate’s rejection of the bill discrimithe senate’s meeting. He argued that Advocate nated against same-sex couples General Cameron Jean needed to and asked the court to rule the be present, and that the substitute, Homecoming bylaws unconstiBrandon Reynolds, a marketing tutional and implement the origsenior, was not sufficient because inal bill. Reynolds said Benavides should he was not properly appointed for have talked to senators about why the semester. He also argued that the court they voted against the bill, and that should have publicly disclosed a the brief presented did not fully include the major points brought vote count. The student vote will begin via up during oral argument. The court unanimously ruled www.untsga.com from Nov. 16 that it could not implement or add through Nov. 20. If students vote “yes,” same-sex wording into the SGA’s bylaws couples can run for positions on or constitution, and that the Homecoming bylaws were not the Homecoming court. A vote “no” means the Student discriminatory because they do Senate will revisit the issue in not mention the nature of couples’ relationships. future meetings. Reynolds said he agreed with SGA president Dakota Carter pointed out that he sent an the verdict. “I feel that they made the e-mail to all the senators asking whether they had any objections correct decision and they made to Reynolds standing in for Jean their opinion very clear,” he and received support from the said. Senior Staff Writer

PHOTO BY MELISSA BOUGHTON/PHOTOGRAPHER

Fraternity Alpha Tao Omega and sorority Chi Omega were trying to raise $500 for the Make-a-Wish Foundation on Wednesday by letting students pay to smash a donated car. Lawrence Pritchett, a psychology sophomore, takes a swing at the hood of the car during the one-day event.

Greeks smash car to help children BY JOSH PHERIGO Staff Writer

Unsuspect i ng st udent s beca me on lookers a nd pa r t ic ipa nt s We d ne s d ay in a beating that involved sledgehammers, sororities and money. A nd t he bat t er e d c a r doesn’t look too good as a result. The car bash fundraiser was for a good cause, said Ju s t i n B o g a r d u s , pr e s ident of fraternity Alpha Tau Omega, which co-sponsored the one-day event with other greek organizations. “Our annual car bash helps raise money for the Make-aWish Foundation,” Bogardus said. “We’d like to raise at least $ 500 to surpass last year’s goal.” Students speculated that the victim was an “old Ford

Thunderbird,” which they subjected to blows a f ter donating at least $1, Bogardus said. Rya n Young, a fashion merchandising sophomore, is a member of the Chi Omega sorority, which also sponsored the event. She said the groups try to grant one wish per semester and that each wish requires about $3,000 of fundraising. Young said t he hardest part of the event was actually asking people for money, w h ich she descr ibed a s sometimes being “a litt le awkward.” But helping such a worthy cause was well worth the mome nt a r y d i s c om f or t , Young said. “Hitting the car isn’t as easy as people might think,” said Young, “I missed the first

“I missed the first time I swung, but eventually, I made good contact.”

—Ryan Young Fashion merchandising sophomore

time I swung, but eventually, I made good contact.” The car, donated by the locally owned Denton Auto Salvage, was decorated with blue and orange paint and sported t he Greek letters representing the organizations hosting the event. The groups painted it Tuesday night, Young said. Fraternit y member Jack Mione, a risk management junior, said that despite the orange and blue paint, his third year destroying a car

for charity was better than ever. “The material is mostly sheet metal, so it bends relatively well,” said Mione, whose baseball jersey read “smash” above the large number 14 on the backside. “I’ve been doing good work on the T-top section of the roof, but I don’t know if it’s coming down.” T he c a r ba sh i ng took place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wed nesday on t he law n out side t he I n for mat ion Sciences Building.

Fry Street restaurant hosts fundraiser for slain student BY MORGAN WALKER Staff Writer

Students heading to Public House this weekend for food and drinks w ill a lso have a chance to contribute to a growing cause. The Public House will host a fundraiser starting at 5 p.m. Saturday for t he Mela nie Goodwin Scholarship Fund. The fund was established

here, she impacted every single person she met.” The f und of fers severa l scholarships including those awa rded to one or more members of the Praise Band or Choir and used to assist w it h educat ion ex penses, retreats, camps, trips or performances for the Denton Wesley Foundation, according to www. melaniegoodwin.org.

“[Melanie Goodwin] would be delighted to see this. When she was here, she impacted every person she met.”

—Gracey Oh Goodwin’s friend and marketing senior

in honor of Melanie Goodwin, a UN T st udent who wa s murdered in September 2007. Gracey Oh, a marketing senior, sa id she f irst met Melanie Goodwin when they came to UNT in 2006. “I t h i n k she wou ld be delighted to see this fundraiser,” Oh said of Melanie Goodw in. “W hen she was

Goodwin was involved at the Wesley Foundation, part of the United Methodist Campus Ministry on Maple Street. Byron Crain, owner of the Public House, met Melanie Goodwin when she worked as a promoter for Red Bull. Crain said once he watched the episode of “Primetime Crime,” an ABC program, that

featured Melanie Goodwin’s tragic stor y, he wanted to contribute by having a fundraiser. “After spending an afternoon meeting with them personally, you can just see what good people they are,” Crain said of the Goodwins. From 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., a silent auction will feature tickets for Dallas Cowboys, Mavericks and Stars games, as well as autographed jerseys for bid. Those who make donations throughout the day will receive raffle tickets for a chance to win other small prizes. From 8 p.m. to 11 p.m., there will be a date auction in which students will be able to bid on 10 to 20 fraternity members for a future date, Crain said. After 11 p.m., a cover charge will be enforced, which will go toward the fundraiser as well. “Hopefully we can make a little bit of good out of it and keep Melanie’s name alive,” Crain said. Her mother, Peggy Goodwin, said the idea for the scholarship began while the family planned the memorial service. She sa id her daug hter was involved with Theater

PHOTO BY DREW GAINES/PHOTOGRAPHER

Two years after the tragic murder of UNT student Melanie Goodwin, her boyfriend Ali Valencia, a general studies senior, and friend Gracey Oh, a marketing senior, will honor her through a fundraiser at the Fry Street Public House on Saturday. Arlington, in her hometown. “Many of the kids she was involved with at the theater were there on scholarship because theater classes are expensive,” Peggy Goodwin said. A le Va lencia, a genera l studies senior, said he knew Melanie Goodwin for about a year and they dated until her

death. “It’s so awesome that two years later she’s still impacting people’s lives, and people still want to give and show support,” Valencia said. People can also contribute to the scholarship fund by purchasing the new single by OneWill, “So Beautiful,” which was heard at the “Life

Well Loved” concert held in honor of Melanie Goodwin last spring. All proceeds from sales of the single will help provide scholarships to students majoring in theater, journalism, music, performing arts, voice or radio, television and film, according to the RIP Melanie Goodwin Facebook page.

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News

Shaina Zucker & Courtney Roberts

News Editors ntdailynews@gmail.com

POLICE BLOTTER

Monday, Nov. 9 At 2:59 a.m., UNT Police approached two males at 1900 Chestnut St. One of the individuals was in possession of stolen property and transported to Denton County Jail. The second individual had a warrant for his arrest issued by the Denton Police Department and was taken to Denton City Jail. UNT Police stopped a student at 1:18 a.m. He was

driving recklessly on South Interstate Highway 35E and was found to be intoxicated. An officer transported him to Denton County Jail.

Sunday, Nov. 8 At 6:56 p.m., UNT police responded to a complaint at Kerr Hall about harassing text messages. An offense report was completed. A student was pulled over for driving while intoxicated

at 3:14 a.m. at the 1600 block of Oak Street. He was then ta ken to Denton Count y Jail. At 10 :28 p.m., a UNT police officer pulled over a student at the 900 block of West Sycamore in regards to a warrant issued by the Plano Police Department for his failure to appear in court for an expired vehicle registration. He was taken to Denton County Jail.

Saturday, Nov 7 A st udent wa s pu l led over by UNT police at 10:55 p.m. on Maple Street. He was wanted by the Denton Police Department and the Decatur Police Department for failure to appear in court for an expired vehicle inspection, expired registration, two speeding tickets and failure to maintain financial responsibility. He was taken to Denton City Jail.

UNT students comment on U.S. health care reform bill BY CALI A. THOMPSON Contributing Writer

T h e U. S . Hou s e of Representatives passed the health care reform bill by a narrow five-vote margin of 220 in favor and 215 against, but it still has to be passed by the Senate before reaching the Oval Office. The bill is more than 1,900 pages long and, if enacted, would require every individual to have some form of health insurance. Ma ny UNT st udents disagreed w ith the federa l government’s role in health care as outlined in the bill. “I don’t think the government shou ld be i nvolved in hea lt h ca re,” sa id A nn Smajstrla, a radio, television and film freshman. “It should be up to the individual. It’s however they want to live.” Hou s e r e p r e s e nt a t i v e s opposing the bill shared their

concerns in a New York Times article the day after the bill passed. “This government takeover has got a long way to go before it gets to the president’s desk, and I’ll continue to fight it tooth and nail at every turn. Health care is too important to get it wrong,” said Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, in the article. Other members of the House disagreed with some of the bill’s provisions, but supported it anyway. “This bill will get better in the Senate. If we kill it here, it won’t have a chance to get better,” said Rep. Jim Cooper, D-Tenn., in t he New York Times article. Many students said they felt similarly, especially with the estimated cost of the new bill reaching trillions of dollars. “I’ve gone back and forth,” Jared Fontenot, a politica l science junior, said. “But take

what we spend ever y year on police and firefighters — health care is just as important.” Fontenot recently dealt with the cost of a visit to the emergency room for chest pain. Despite the fact that he has health insurance, the hospital trip still cost him $1,000. “The claims were denied by my insurance because I didn’t go to the correct hospital,” Fontenot said. “They wouldn’t accept it because I didn’t go to a hospital in their network.” The new bill is designed to protect uninsured citizens from the expenses of health care. G ov e r n me nt pr o g r a m s would also offer subsidies to eligible low-income families and would prohibit insurance companies from denying individuals because of pre-existing conditions. “It’s incredibly helpful for those who can’t afford [insurance] right now,” said Kristin

Pon s on b y, a p s y c holo g y junior. One of the more controversial amendments in the bill would ban any individual receiving federal subsidy from using it toward an abortion. These restrictions were added to the bill by a vote of 240 to 194 in the House. “If the government can’t tell you not to have an abortion, then what’s the harm in government-funded insurance helping to cover the cost? ” Ponsonby asked. Despite concerns surrounding the new bill, it will be awhile until the effects a re felt by Nor t h Texa ns. The Denton County Health D epa r t ment de c l i ne d to comment on the bill. “As a health director I am much more concerned with prevent i ng t he spread of H1N1 at the moment,” said Bing Burton, Denton County health department director, in an e-mail.

WASHINGTON (A P) — A group of doctors overseeing Nidal Malik Hasan’s medical training discussed concerns a bout h i s overl y z e a lou s religious views and strange behavior months before the Army major was accused of a shooting rampage at Fort Hood, Texas, that left 13 dead and 29 wounded. Doctors and staff overseeing Hasan’s training viewed him at times as belligerent, defensive and argumentative in his frequent discussions of his Muslim faith, a military official familiar with several group discussions about Hasan said.

The official was not authorized to speak publicly about the meetings and spoke on condition of anonymity. Hasan was characterized in meetings as a mediocre student and lazy worker, a matter of concern among the doctors and staff at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and the Uniformed Services Un iver sit y of t he Hea lt h Sciences, a military medical school in Bethesda, Md., the official said. T he concer ns about Hasa n’s per for ma nce a nd religious views were shared

TAMS students to attend regional Siemens contest BY K ELSEY K RUZICH Contributing Writer

The students in the Texas Academy of Math and Science are paving the way for undergraduate research. Four students were named finalists and 14 students in the TAMS program were named semifinalists in the 2009 Siemens Competition in Math, Science, and Technology. “For any high school to have 14 semifinalists and 4 regional finalists is really good,” said Richard Sinclair, dean of the Texas Academy of Math and Science. The Siemens Competition is for high school students to present research they have done on a project. The four finalists from UNT, Sai Achi, Somak Das, Peter Hu, and Sahil Khetpal, presented projects on cancer treatments, health care costs, and pharmaceutical drugs. Sinclair said the difference between UNT and other schools is the students are actually in college classes and do not have high school teachers, so the students do most of the work on their own. “It’s a lot of work with a heavy course load,” Sinclair said. “I am always impressed when they do a good job.” Sai Achi, a TAMS senior and regional finalist in the competition, worked on a project that could pave the way for lower health care costs. She said she developed models that can predict reactions of drug molecules with free-energy relationships. “I put in a lot of work, actually, ” Achi said. “I average about 5 to 7 hours per day for

the whole competition.” She said her mentor William Acree Jr., a chemistry professor, helped her with her research. “He was really supportive and was there to tell me if things were correct,” Achi said. After completing high school at the academy, Achi said she wants to attend Johns Hopkins University to major in neuroscience. This weekend, Achi will go to University of Texas at Austin to compete with the regional finalists for a spot in the national competition this December at New York University. The four finalists from UNT going to the regional competition will present a poster board and give a 12-minute speech to judges selected from the host university. In an e-mail interview, James Duban, a member of the English faculty and the director of the Office of PostGraduate Fellowships, said he is helping the students prepare for the next step. “The four finalists prepare a poster-board presentation and meet with me for a practice PowerPoint presentation to overcome obstacles to effective public address,” Duban said. Duban also said he asks the students to prepare for the possible questions experts may have for them at the competition. If a student advances from the regional competition in Austin, he or she will go to the national competition to compete for scholarships ranging from $10,000 to $100,000.

Fort Hood shooting suspect’s superiors questioned behavior

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with other military officials considering his assignment after he finished his medical training, and the consensus was to send the 39-year-old psychiatrist to Fort Hood, the official said. Fort Hood, one of the country’s largest military installations, was considered the best assignment for Hasan because other doctors could ha nd le t he work load if he continued to perform poorly and his superiors could document any continued behavior problems, the official said. The group saw no evidence

that Hasan was violent or a threat. It was more that he repeated ly refer red to his st rong rel ig ious v iew s i n discussions with classmates, his superiors and even in his research work, t he off icia l said. His behavior, while at times perceived as intense a nd c ombat i ve, w a s not unlike the zeal of others with strong religious v iews. But some doctors and staff were concerned that their unfamiliarity with the Muslim faith would lead them to unfairly single out Hasan’s behavior, the official said.

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Arts & Life

Kip Mooney

Arts & Life Editor ntd.artslife@gmail.com

Movement strives to keep local businesses alive BY GRACIELA R AZO Senior Staff Writer

Bright T-shirts and stickers speckle the campus with only one request: Keep Denton Chido. The movement began in the summer of 2008 when co-founders Mickey Moreno and David Sifuentes saw area businesses on Fry Street closing. “We found out these places were going to get torn down, so we thought what better way to bring awareness to it than to make a spin-off of Keep Austin Weird,� said Moreno, a UNT alumnus. Chido, a Spanish slang word meaning “different� and “cool,� was the closest word the two could use to explain the artistic city, Moreno said. “We couldn’t find a word in English that necessarily described Denton,� Moreno said. “You could say eclectic, but eclectic is too politically correct.� Sifuentes, a senior geography major, said the closing of

The Tomato spurred the movement. Losing a local business and leaving it as an empty lot was weakening Denton as a whole, Sifuentes said. “We need to keep the small mom-and-pop shops here and keep the cool side of town alive, so we started making T-shirts and stickers and putting them up around town,� Sifuentes said. The two students got their fraternity, Sigma Lambda Beta, involved as its members began giving out free T-shirts and stickers on campus. Mark Castaneda, a mechanical and energy engineering junior, spread the word by telling people about the cause and by helping Moreno and Sifuentes pass out T-shirts. “Everything in Denton is mostly local places, so it’s important to keep that stuff around for people who are coming in after us,� Castaneda said. Moreno has designed all the

Keep Denton Chido T-shirts, complete with the definition of “chido� on the back. He gives out his cell phone number to anyone who wants to buy one for $10 and will even deliver them to customers’ houses. “A lot of people don’t give us enough credit for our arts and music programs,� Moreno said. “These T-shirts are meant to show what Denton has to offer.� Marianna Cortes, a biology senior, has collected all five Keep Denton Chido shirts and said she always gets a positive reaction from people when she wears one. “Every time I wear my shirt, PHOTO BY CRISTY ANGULO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER people come up to me asking where they can get one,� Cortes (From left to right) UNT alumnus and Keep Denton Chido co-founder Mickey Moreno, mechanical and energy engineersaid. “I think what these guys are ing junior Mark Castaneda, and geography senior and group co-founder David Sifuentes said the concept of the group is doing is awesome.� about keeping an open mind about life. Moreno added that the variation on the Keep Austin Weird “Austin is sometimes too being in such a conservative and art.� slogan was also meant to show liberal and doesn’t feel like part of Texas, we still have For more information or to Austin isn’t the only city in Texas Texas, but Denton always feels that freedom of mind that we buy a t-shirt, contact Mickey with artistic and musical talent. like Texas,� Moreno said. “For can come up with great music Moreno at 682-551-0236.

SGA freshman interns develop leadership skills BY JESSICA PAUL

“I think the university should endum voting next week, students are voicing their continue its tradition with a male and female on the court,â€? Ever y year, t he Student opinion now more than ever. Ashley Taylor, an elemen- she said. Government Association recruits The vote will decide whether new freshman interns for the tary education freshman, said organization to provide a voice she will vote in the upcoming same-sex couples will be allowed to run for Homecoming court. referendum. for the freshmen on campus. For students like Raven Dickerson, a social work and behavioral analysis freshman and intern, the program has been demanding and arduous, but rewarding. “It was difficult because we had to apply, interview and make sure our rĂŠsumĂŠ was flawless,â€? Dickerson said. “It was very competitive.â€? But the experience working with the SGA, the student-led governmental body of UNT, has paid off for her. “I think being involved in SGA will be beneficial because I’ve already met the president of the university, Gretchen Bataille, and the dean of my college,â€? she said. Courtney Wright, director PHOTO COURTESY OF JACK MIONE of leadership and development Freshman interns gather information for senators in the Student for the association, said the Government association and learn leadership skills. program is a win-win for interns and the university. “It’s basically taking students who’ve shown, through high school, great leadership capabilities, and it’s just really building on that,â€? she said. “The organization is making great leaders for the future of SGA and also for the future of all organizations on campus.â€? Wright said although the interns are unable to vote at senate meetings, they can voice their opinion on issues being discussed. “In the long run, it could be something an intern says that really makes a senator change their mind,â€? she said. Nov. 17 to 19, SGA will hold “SGA Wants to Know,â€? which will feature tables set up around campus for students to inform their senators how they feel about the most important issues. With Homecoming referIntern

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“Under our current constitution, we do allow any individual male or female to run whether they’re gay, lesbian, transsexual or bisexual,� Wright said. “They’re able to run themselves but just with someone of the opposite sex. The bill is covering whether or not two males or females can run together.� Voting will start Monday and run through Friday. Students will be able to vote online through a link on the SGA Web site, www.untsga. com.

SGA meetings are open to all students and Dickerson said students should e-mail interns and their senators with their ideas on issues. Contact information is available on the SGA Web site. Wright and Dickerson both said volunteering is a great way to get involved in the association. “There’s a lot of volunteer opportunities,� Dickerson said. “The group will always accept help.� Applications are available in the SGA office.

Wright said the program will distinguish these students and help them throughout their academic career. “I would love to see every freshman intern be the president or a leader of an organization on campus sometime during their four years,� Wright said. Freshman intern meetings are held every Tuesday. The SGA Office is located in the University Union 320S. For more information, visit the SGA Web site at w w w. untsga.com.

ANG LEE FILM FESTIVAL Award-winning director of “Brokeback Mountain� (2005) “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon� (2000)

UNT-International is proud to announce International Education Week, a joint initiative between the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education to promote programs that help prepare students to be global leaders.

Film Screenings Monday, November 16 “Pushing Hands� (1992): 7 p.m. Wednesday, November 18 “The Wedding Banquet� (1993): 7 p.m. Saturday, November 21 “Eat Drink Man Woman� (1994): 7 p.m. Panel Discussion Follows Screenings in the University Union Lyceum

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Diwali Festival 2009

Main Auditorium, Auditorium Building

5:45 p.m. - 8 p.m.

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Ang Lee Film Festival “Pushing Hands� (1992)

Lyceum, University Union

7 p.m. - 9 p.m.

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“Hot Shots From Hot Spots� - Photo Exhibit and Essay Award Cemeremony

Union Courtyard

11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

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TaLK Korea - Teach and Learn in Korea Representatives on campus

Wooten Hall, room 117

2 p.m. - 3 p.m.

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Japanese Fall Festival, sponsored by the Japanese Culture Organization

Library Mall

3 p.m. - 5 p.m.

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Ang Lee Film Festival “The Wedding Banquet� (1993)

Lyceum, University Union

7 p.m. - 9 p.m.

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“Big Coal� Debate with the UNT debate team and faculty

GAB, room 104

3:30 p.m. - 5 p.m.

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Cooking Lab, Chilton Hall

3 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

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Ang Lee Film Festival and Panel Discussion “Eat Drink Man Woman�

Lyceum, University Union

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Annual Indian festival to light up UNT BY GRACIELA R AZO Senior Staff Writer

Diwali, the Indian Festival of Lights, is coming to UNT to share the country’s culture, diversity and traditions. The India Students Association is presenting the event, Diwali 2009, at 5 p.m. Saturday in the Auditorium Building. “It’s l i ke Ch r ist ma s for I n d i a ,” s a i d S h r a d d h a Lakhera, a business graduate student and India Students Association cultural coordinator. The night will include classical and Bollywood dances, traditional prayer songs and skits from students and two professors. “It’s a big festival people in India wait for every year.” With colorful costumes and vibrant music, the finale dance w ill be a medley of songs by “Slu mdog Mi l l iona i re” composer A. R. Rahman. Diwali is a national holiday commemorating the triumph of good over ev il that was celebrated on Oct. 17, Lakhera said. T h e g r ou p’s m e m b e r s

collaborated to choreograph all the night’s dances and will even invite audience members to join them on stage to participate. The Festival of Lights falls on a different day every year depending on the day when the moon is not visible, so celebrants can light up the dark night sky with lanterns, oil lamps and firecrackers, sy mbolizing t he countr y’s victory over sin. “Darkness is the evil, and we are tr y ing to overcome that evil by sparkling up the sky with all kinds of lights,” Lakhera said. Manoj Potluri, a computer science g raduate st udent and president of the India Students Association, said the organization has planned this event for 10 years and that its members have been coordinating the night for the past three months. Potluri said the event will showcase between 15 and 20 different cultures and traditions from across India. “There were a lot of people who wanted to know about the Indian culture and espe-

Diwali 2009 • Saturday at 5 p.m. • Entertainment in Auditorium Building • Dinner in lobby o f E nv i r o n m e nt a l Education, Science and Technology Building • Tickets are $12, av a i l a b l e a t t h e door and include an Indian buffet dinner from Kokila Indian Restaurant cially Indian dances,” Potluri said. “This way, every culture and religion will unite for this festival.” The organization is not only using the festival to show the UNT community some of its country’s traditions, but also to remind its members of their family and friends in India, Lakhera said. “We all miss our families during the festival season, so it’s good to come together as a community and share in together as we would have w it h our fa mily,” La k hera

PHOTO COURTESY OF INDIA STUDENTS ASSOCIATION

Members of the India Students Association perform at Diwali 2008. This year’s celebration will take place at 5 p.m. Saturday in the Auditorium Building. said. “We get to tell everyone how valuable and colorful our culture is.” Ya m i n i Ya r l a g a d d a , a computer engineering graduate student a nd cu ltura l

coord i nator for t he Ind ia Students Association, sa id ever yone w ill enjoy t hemselves at Diwali, even if they are not of Indian descent. “ We e n c o u r a g e o t h e r

nationalities to also share our joys with our culture and to let them know what we do,” Yarlagadda said. “They’ll get to know what India actually is from this night.”

Music fraternity to host fall festival, raise money

Concert UNT, th Texasfeatures Ad .62” 10.2”Denton artists BY JESSICA PAUL Intern

Mu Phi Epsilon will host its second annual Fall Music Festiva l at Clark Park t his

Sat u rday f rom 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. to ra ise money for t h e C h i l d r e n’s M i r a c l e Network. Tess Jones, a music education junior and event coordinator, said there will be a large variety of solo artists a nd l ive mu sic f rom t he Denton area. The line-up includes UNT

g roups such as t he Green Br i g a d e a nd L a t i n Ja z z Ensemble as well as contemporary music including local music groups Emic and Asian Invasion. “It benef its t he communit y by br ing ing in music and it brings in the Denton community of North Texas to see what we’re all about,”

Jones said. Katie Adamski, an English literature freshman, thinks the live music performances a re t he per fect f it for t he fraternity’s event. “I m e a n , i t ’s m u s i c ,” Adamsk i said. “I would go even if there wasn’t any fundraising involved.” Mu Ph i Epsi lon, a coed

professiona l music f raternit y at UNT, w ill host t he event. Jones said the event will feature typical fall festival a t t r a c t ion s , i nc lud i n g a pumpkin patch, chili cookoff and a cake walk. Rachel Ma xc y, a hospitality management freshman, said the event seems like a

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Arts & Life

Kip Mooney

Arts & Life Editor ntd.artslife@gmail.com

Students get chance to meet endangered species By Morgan Walker Staff Writer

Students may go with the Christian Campus Center this weekend for food, a hayride and a chance to see exotic animals up close. Joe and Cathy Cates, Krum residents, have arranged a free dinner for the center including Mexican lasagna and tamales as well as a hayride that will kick off at 5:30 p.m. The hayride will give people the opportunity to see his menagerie of rare animals, Joe Cates said. “I’ve got sika deer that like to eat out of people’s hands and of course my buddy, Buford, is always a hit,” he said. Buford is Joe Cates’s camel. He has owned it for a little more than a year. Joe Cates said he “just wanted one to ride.” Joe Cates has lived in Krum since the late ’70s and started collecting animals including several types of deer and antelope as well as kangaroos, pheasants, emus, wildebeests and one camel. Many of the animals Joe Cates owns are endangered species. “Some people don’t breed them so successfully but they breed very well here,” he said.

Joe Cates owns several scimitar oryx, a species of longhorned antelope from North Africa. That species went extinct in the wild in 1972, Cates said. “This is just a private collection,” he said. “It’s not open to the public, we don’t display them, charge admission or put them in pens.” He added that he tries to keep the animals in an environment where they do not experience any stress and as a result he has seen good breeding records. For instance, the scimitarhorned oryx are reported to have about a 50 percent success rate in raising offspring, Joe Cates said, and for 2009 he is at a 110 percent success rate. Joe Cates would love to help in preserving endangered species but said, “Unfortunately, Africa is very unstable.” He ow ns severa l birds including Reeves’s pheasants from China. Bob Bent le y, out reach minister at Singing Oaks Church of Christ in Denton, said Joe Cates accompanied him on a missions trip to Africa two years ago. “It’s a cool place,” Bentley said of Joe Cates’s house. “One time after we went to Africa, he set-up a meal out there where

Photo by Morgan Walker / Contributing Photographer

Joe Cates plays with his kangaroo Ricky on Wednesday at his Krum home. Students and visitors from the Christian Campus Center will see Ricky and many other exotic animals on a hayride Saturday at Cates’s house in Krum. we ate like we did in Africa and which was pretty awesome.” Those who would like a ride to the Cates’s house may meet at the center at 4:30 p.m. Saturday,

according to the Christian Campus Center’s Facebook page. Dan Cooke, campus minister of the center, said there will be

a bonfire and the occasion is meant for fellowship. “It’s nice to be able to go out there where we can do our thing without disturbing people,”

Cooke said. For more information about the hayride, call the Christian Campus Center at 940-5660625.

will be moderated by Frances Colpitt, TCU Rose Chair of Art History. After the discussion, a party will be held from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. promoting the current issue of Art Lies, the contemporary art quarterly. Beer and wine will be served, and both events are free to attend. Fisher has two pieces of work in the exhibit but is part of the inspiration for the show, Rees said. “He is almost like the godfather of the show,” Rees said. Bourbon has two featured pieces in the gallery. Bourbon teaches painting classes at UNT and said he spends anywhere from several weeks to several months working on his art. “I think just being out there and showing your work and being involved in all that it takes certainly sets an example for students,” Bourbon said. “For Your Own Good,” one of Bourbon’s pieces, shows an older man fighting with

another man, while a woman watches. The faces a ren’t visible in the painting, and colorful bits of paint cover body parts and bits of the background. “Visua lly, t hey a re ver y colorful and there’s lots of

abstractions, detail, and more naturalistic things,” Bourbon said of the piece. Setina has two videos in the gallery and has previously worked with Rees. He said the videos are performance-based pieces.

“One of the pieces is more kind of humorous,” Setina said. “I don’t know exactly what I want from people to take away from it. I guess however it affects them is how I want them to react to it and take away from it.”

Faculty, alum featured in Fort Worth art exhibit Gallery displays paintings, video artwork By Melissa Boughton Senior Staff Writer

Two UNT faculty and one alumnus have artwork featured in an exhibit titled “Death of a Propane Salesman: Anxiety and the Texas Art” at the Fort Worth Contemporary Arts gallery at Texas Christian University. Vernon Fisher, a UNT emeritus faculty, Matthew Bourbon, an associate professor of art, and Edward Setina, a UNT alumnus, were approached for the show that lasts through Dec. 13. C h r i st i na Rees, ga l ler y curator, said she wanted to display a specific kind of Texas artwork. “To me, one of the pervasive moods of the moment is anxiety and that’s true everywhere, but it doesn’t make it less true here in Texas,” Rees

Matthew Bourbon said. “Texas kind of comes with it’s own breed of anxiety.” Rees pointed out the cultures in Texas are either hostile or welcoming to contemporary art. Rees graduated from UNT in 1992 and said she was always a big fan of Fisher’s work, both in school and after she graduated. The gallery will have a panel discussion at 6 tonight about anxiety and its role in the lives of artists and their creative processes. The discussion will feature Fisher, Rees, anxiety specialist and TCU professor Mauricio Papini, and artist Jeff Zilm. It

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Sports

Justin Umberson

Sports Editor ntdaily.sports@gmail.com

Mean Green shoots down Jets Team forces 42 turnovers in 88-57 win

BY ERIC JOHNSON Senior Staff Writer

BY JUSTIN UMBERSON Sports Editor

T he Mea n Green played Wednesday night like a team that wanted no part of backto-back losses. After last week’s exhibition loss, the UNT women’s basketball team ended its preseason schedule Wednesday in dominating fashion with a 88-57 win over the Newman University Jets at the Super Pit. We def i n itely g rew a s a team,� head coach Shanice Stephens said. “We took to the challenge and became the really strong team that I see every day, and we put it all out on the court tonight.� The Mean Green’s physical defense created easy scoring opportunities all game long, and by the second half had the Jets playing like a team that wanted to get the inevitable over with. Four different UNT players, two starters and two off the bench, tied for the game high with four steals, as the team forced an unprecedented 42 takeaways. Forty-three of the Mean Green’s points came by way of the turnover. “I am really happy about our pressure being able to garner that t y pe of result,� Stephens sa id. “It is rea lly i mpressive a nd it helped create that [scoring] gap.� Held scoreless from behind the 3-point arc in its first exhibition game, the Mean Green looked like a different team against Newman by finding the inside of the net five times in the first half, but the woes continued in the second half as t he Mea n Green missed each of its seven attempts. Being one of three players

Athlete of the Week: ‘Respected’ runner

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Niq’ky Hughes, a sociology junior, goes in for any easy layup against Newman University in last night’s 88-57 win. to don a Mean Green jersey last season, Ta ma ra Torr u, an interdisciplinary studies sophomore, started the Nov. 5 ga me on t he bench, but

the guard returned to the sta r t i ng f ive Wed nesday because Stephens sa id she wanted to “tweak� the lineup. “T h at de c i s ion r e a l l y comes down to our coaches a nd she k now s w hat i s best for t he tea m,� Torr u sa id. “We a re just t r y ing different things right now, and tonight just happened to work out.� Torr u was one of t hree players to contribute 10 or more points. In her second game in a UNT uniform after transferring from the University of Texas last year, guard Niq’ky Hughes, a sociology junior, was the offensive spark after not scoring in her debut last week.

Hughes contributed the ga me-hig h 27 points a nd added five rebounds. “I just wanted to get the first game out of the way,� Hughes said. “The first game was pretty much nerves, and now that I got that out of the way, I am ready to play.� UNT’s defense had trouble slow i ng dow n New ma n’s f resh ma n g ua rd Mela n ie Brockleman, who added 15 points and seven boards to the Jets’ cause in 28 minutes on the f loor. Wit h a n ex hibt ion w in u nder its belt, t he Mea n Green t ips of f t he beg inning of its regular season Saturday at 7:30 p.m. with a trip to Nacogdoches, to take on the Steven F. Austin University Ladyjacks.

When the sun rises on Nov. 14, one of UNT’s most productive and humble runners will challenge some of the nation’s elite talent. Matthew Peters has been one of the most consistent runners for the cross-country and track teams during his four-year career and will head to Waco for the NCA A South Central Regional Meet this weekend. “It’s l i ke u nw rappi ng a C h r i s t m a s pr e s e nt w it h Matthew,� head coach Robert Vaughan said. “We are not sure what we are going to get, but we know he is going to destroy himself trying to help us be successful.� That is the personality of the former soccer standout for the Denton High School Broncos: a willingness to do whatever he can for his teammates. “Most track runners come in and know what they want to run, but he came in willing to do whatever the team needed,� s a id t e a m m at e Br a ndon Cooper, a radio, television and film senior. “He will never put himself first, and is one of the most respected people on the team.� Peters played midf ielder for four years on the Broncos’ soccer team and was a firstteam all-district selection his senior year. After watching some of the sprinters for the track team work out during soccer practice, Peters went over and promptly outran them. “They came and recruited me,� said Peters. “Some of the guys on the team went and told the coach that there was a fast guy on the soccer team that could help us.� After years of soccer, Peters took to running track naturally. He was a regional qualifier in both the individual 400-meter and the 4X400 meter relay during his only high school track campaign. Always an intense competitor, Peters decided to walk on to the UNT cross-country and track teams his freshman year. “Some people don’t blossom as a runner until later in life. Lucky for us, Matt reached that point when he started college,� Vaughan said. “He improved so much over that first year, and he is such a competitor that he is willing to sacrifice anything in order to succeed.� During the spring, Peters

Matthew Peters burns a hole in t he track, running the 800 and 1500meter races, two of the most physically challenging races to run. “I enjoy the pain,â€? Peters said. “The pain means that I am pushing myself harder than my body wants me to, and that is how you make yourself better.â€? Where he really excels is as a leader and example for the other members of his team. “Matt is one of the only guys who can fully communicate with the sprinters and distance runners,â€? Cooper said. “There is a different chemistry between the runners, but there is not a person on the team who does not get along with Matt.â€? That leadership and ability to communicate will be key in the kinesiology senior’s future as a cross-country coach. “He has a great desire to do it and the right kind of personality,â€? Vaughan said. “There is no doubt in my mind that he could be a great one.â€? His great relationship with h is tea m mates t ra nslates away from running, as it is a close-knit group of distance runners. Being the laid back person that he is, Peters spends his free time relaxing and watching any sport that is on with his crosscountry brethren. “We see each other every day at practice, so we have all become really close over the last couple of years,â€? Peters said. “We just hang out at the house, watch the Cowboys, Mavs, Rangers or whatever’s on, and just kind of keep it low-key.â€? The sun will set on Peters’ college cross-country career Saturday when he will attempt to leave a lasting impression on his long-distance rĂŠsumĂŠ. “It is the last cross-country race of my college career, and I want to give the best performance of my life,â€? Peters said. “I appreciate so much the opportunity that coach Vaughan gave me and I want to leave him with a good memory.â€?

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Sports

Justin Umberson

Sports Editor ntdaily.sports@gmail.com

The Script: Three NBA teams will dominate the West Less than a month into the NBA season, fans have already figured out which teams will contend and which won’t. Like their eastern counterparts, the Western Conference has a small handful of teams that are more than capable of winning it all.

Denver Nuggets

defense. Denver lost Lienas Kleiza, one of their best shooters and more importantly Dahntay Jones. Jones defended the Nuggets opponent’s best players.

One thing this team has going for them is chemistry, as Carmelo Anthony and J.R. Smith have moved on from their off-the-court problems and are playing their best basketball ever. Chanucey Billups has championship pedigree and has made this team better since the day he was traded to Denver. The issues here are depth and

San Antonio Spurs

initial big three of Manu Ginobili, Tony Parker and Tim Duncan that much better. The key for San Antonio is injuries. Ginobili missed 44 games last year and the playoffs. Duncan isn’t getting any younger either, but he will still play at a high level.

They wouldn’t be in the conversation if they hadn’t traded for Richard Jefferson. He makes the

Los Angeles Lakers The clear-cut favorite to win

both the West and the NBA Championship this year is the Lakers. The resigning of Lamar Odom was a wise decision that will pay off when it matters most. The only real difference in their starting five is Ron Artest replacing Trevor Ariza at the small forward position. As long as Artest continues his

role as a defensive stopper and solid scorer so there’s no drop off at this position, the Lakers are just as dangerous this year. Andrew Bynum is one year further in his development and no matter how many times the media makes Lebron its darling, I still want Kobe taking the final shot for my team when the game’s on the line.

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Views

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Views Editor ntdailyviews@gmail.com

Iranian mathlete confronts Ayatollah Editorial Last Thursday a college sophomore criticized his country’s leader. And it made international news. Mahmoud Vahidnia, a math student at Tehran’s Sharif Technical University, rocked his nation when he criticized Iran’s supreme leader face-to-face, the first act of dissent in the leader’s reign. Vahidnia, a former National Math Olympics Gold Medalist, took a 20-minute turn during a question and answer session, and asked Ayatollah Ali Khamenei why he did not allow public criticism to be directed toward himself, according to the Associated Press. In a political climate in which tensions between the governments of the U.S. and Iran continue to rise, and in the wake of a fraudulent presidential election that sparked worldwide outrage, incited protests and amassed riots led chiefly by thousands of reform-seeking college students, the Iranian people’s resolve remains fixed. The editorial board believes this student’s courageous act of defiance emphasizes the significance and power of a single, educated individual willing to enact social change. His actions reinforce the idea that education is directly linked with social and political progress. Even in Iran, a well-educated, successful student was given a national platform on which he was able to broadcast the voice of his suppressed people. His message was open, logical and honest. And so far, it has been received without negative repercussions. The impact of Vahidnia’s speech will most likely be more symbolic than tangible, yet that can be just as effective. Perhaps Ayatollah Khamenei’s benign acceptance of such criticism reflects a movement toward a more elastic social agenda, or perhaps it is merely a single concession by a government unwilling or unable to imprison a student that represents the desires of an angry nation. In either case, one thing is clear: Last Thursday a college sophomore criticized his country’s leader, and in doing so, directly voiced the muffled cries of a hopeful and outraged people yearning for liberty.

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“I would like to go to the Vatican and meet the pope.’”

Fake breasts make fake people I couldn’t believe it. There was my friend’s new Facebook status. Just a few sentences telling people what was going on in her life. “I need a financial advisor. LOL I’m so bad at sav ing money! I swear I could be richh [sic] if I could learn to save. LOL” Pretty ordinary stuff. I could relate even. At least until the last few words. “I’ll never get boobs at this rate :( haha” Surely she was k idding. No one around here honestly c on sider s get t i ng bre a st implants, right? So I commented on her status, reassuring her how unnecessary they were. Her response? “Guys t hin k a ny boobs are awesome LOL I jus [sic] wa nna… enha nce t hem a bit.” Immediately, her female friends chimed in, all in agreement, demanding their own “boob jobs,” even wondering

if a center offered two-forone deals. I was dumbfounded. Surely she couldn’t be serious. (She was serious, and don’t call her Shirley.) Yet women ac ross t he c ou nt r y w a nt t he s a me thing. More than 93,500 women between the ages of 20 and 29 in the U.S. chose to receive breast implants in 2008. Yet only 2,058 had their breasts reconstructed, either because of mastectomies or botched implants, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Yes, some women have had mastectomies because of breast cancer, and they have every right to have their breasts reconstructed if they wish. However, the vast majority of t hese procedu res a re cosmetic, simply for appearance’s sake. But I imagine most women who underwent this procedure

were like my friend and only sought them for attention. But is it any wonder in a culture like ours? Ours is a cu lture where women can become famous and even idolized for shacking up with a man nearly 60 years their senior and gives them t he wholesome na me “t he girls next door.” Ours is a cu lture where women who “accidentally” release a pr ivate v ideo of their late-night escapades are rewarded with reality shows and magazine covers. T hese a ren’t people we should be “keeping up with” or wishing for their “simple life.” We’ve allowed the women of our generation to sett le for being sex objects. A nd somehow, many of them have bought into t he lie t hat if t hey’re t he ones choosing the operations or partners, they’re still in control. And it’s not just in the 20 to 29 age g roup t hat t h is

mentality is starting to take hold. In January, a 15-year-old UK girl was offered implants as a “sweet 16” gift from her parents. Fortunately, cooler heads prevailed as surgeons told her she was frankly too young to undergo such a procedure. But it probably won’t matter. If she waits until she’s 18 to enhance her bust for attention, has she really learned anything? By then, she’ll be as fake as her chest.

Kip Mooney is a journalism junior and the Daily arts & life editor. He can be reached at Kipmooney@my.unt.edu

Nation must address global warming This is anot her of t hose scare-your-pants-off global warming stories. There a re cur rent ly 436 nucle a r power pla nt s i n the world, according to the European Nuclear Societ y. Ha l f of t hose a re i n t he United States, according to ThinkQuest. Most of these nuclear power plants are built on the shores of lakes, rivers and oceans so that the large bodies of water can be used to provide the cooling water needed to handle the waste heat from t he elec t r icit y produci ng portions of the plant. T hese pla nts ca n not be completely t u r ned of f or moved because of the radiation used in creating t he power and its unique ability to cause such damage as in t he cases of Chernobyl or Three Mile Island. T h e s c a r i e s t a c c i d e nt

relating to the plants may be yet to come. With global climate change and t he melting of t he ice caps, there has been research which backs up the belief that ocean levels will rise. A May 15 article by Richard Ha rris for Nationa l Public Rad io d iscussed resea rch t hat showed t hat t he West Antarctic Ice Shelf, which is largely below sea level, could drastically melt if the water underneat h t he ice was to warm. Ha r r is a lso d iscussed prev ious resea rch, wh ich hy pot hesi z ed t hat g loba l ocean levels would rise 20 feet or more, but said more recent research puts that number closer to 11 feet. This number is global, however, and may be up to 25 percent more in some areas, the U.S. among them. However, t his is not a n

imminent rise. The study found t hat it might take centuries for the ice shelf to melt entirely. A s t he water r ises, t he power plants might be some of the first locations reached. Once the water is contami nated, t he f u l l ex tent is unknown. Nuclear contamination of the oceans would most likely resemble nuclea r fa l lout, which wou ld conta minate rain, and, in turn, spread the radiation to crops and livestock, making both unsafe to consume. Nuclear water pollution is already occurring in the Irish Sea off the northwest coast of England. Nuclea r waste f rom t he Sellafield Nuclear Plant has turned the Irish Sea into one of the most radioactive bodies of water in the world. The pollution has contami-

nated fish and shellfish, which can no longer be safely used in trade and have seriously affected the fishermen and Irish people, according to a Trade Environment Database case study. This will not happen globally for at least a century, but if change is going to happen, we must as a society begin researching how to prevent the damage now.

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

Jordan Cundiff Philosophy Junior

“Going to Cambodia to see the Angkor Wat ruins.”

Suzanne Graham

Computer Science Professor

“I would like to see the Ellesmere manuscript of the Canterbury Tales.”

Sarah Wilson

English and Philosophy Junior

“To go to Rome. I’ve seen it in movies, and it looks really cool.”

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Mean Green basketball team cools Newman’s Jets BY SEAN GORMAN Senior Staff Writer

In its only exhibition game to prepare for the upcoming season, the UNT men’s basketball team started the year strong by overwhelming the Newman University Jets 77-58 on Wednesday at the Super Pit. Although the game doesn’t count on the team’s season schedule, it allowed the team to get much-needed in-game experience with its eight new players. “It’s important to have these games so we can address any issues we have to work on,” head coach Johnny Jones said. “Our new guys are already fitting in very well with this team and the chemistr y is strong.” The Mean Green showed some early season growing pains at first, going 1-6 from the field to start the game. “I thought we started off sluggish,” Jones said. “Our guys did a much better job in the second half, and we were able to do a lot more as the game went on.” U N T lea ned on g ua rd Shannon Shorter, a commu-

nications junior, after t he slow start, as he scored six of the Mean Green’s first eight points. Shorter started for injured guard Dominique Johnson, who is expected to return in time for the next game. “Being out there with this team was just like poetr y,” he said “You practice hard for these opportunities, and we beat a good ba ll club tonight.” A f ter t rad ing baskets with the Jets for the first few minutes, the UNT defense clamped down on Newman and allowed only 11 points in the final nine minutes of the first half. Sparked by a 3-pointer by forward Eric Tramiel, a sociolog y senior, and a transition dunk by guard Collin Mangrum, a sociology senior, UNT took control and went into halftime with a 38-27 lead. “This team is like a family, we’re a closely knit group,” Shorter said In his first game at UNT, guard Richard Thomas, an applied a r ts a nd sciences junior, made his presence felt

behind the arc by going 4-5 on 3-pointers. Thomas finished with 17 points. “I like to shoot the three, and my teammates did a great job at giving me some chances to score,” he said. “My goal was pick up the intensity coming of the bench and let the offense come.” Though the Jets continued to play hard, the Mean Green were too much and pulled away after a 28-18 stretch to begin the second half. Strong post play and hustle was the difference for the Mean Green, as they outrebounded Newman 54-36. “George Odufuwa and Eric Tramiel really helped out on the post,” Jones said. W hile UNT thrived from 3-point land, going 8-14 from downtown, outside shooting was a problem for the Jets that went 1-20 beyond the arc. “On defense we did a great job at forcing the ball off the line,” Jones said. “It didn’t hurt that they missed a few open threes too.” Regular season play begins for the Mean Green at 7 p.m Friday when they play Cameron University at the Super Pit.

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Guard Collin Mangrum, a sociology junior, attempts a layup after a fast break in the 77-58 win against the Jets.

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