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DCTA Board decides on A-train schedule

BY A DAM BLAYLOCK

Finalized Hours

Senior Staff Writer

The plans for the new A-train are official.

T he Denton Cou nt y Transportation Authority Board of Directors finalized the hours for the A-train, which will begin service in June 2011, in a 10-2 vote Thursday. The schedule has created contention recently.

“I move that we adopt the A-train Basic Option Service Level with the Friday late [and] Saturday service levels presented by the DCTA staff,” said Guy McElroy, the Denton representative on the board.

The A-train will run 21 miles from downtown Denton to Carrollton, where it will connect with the DART rail, and will stop three times along the way, according to the DCTA website.

A bicycle and pedestrian trail will run adjacent to the track and connect all five stations.

Mon. - Fri. 5:30 – 9 a.m.

3:30 – 8:30 p.m.

Friday extended hours 8:30 – 11 p.m.

Saturday 10:45 a.m. – midnight

Spencer opposed the final plan, citing a dwindling budget as a reason to hold back on Friday and Saturday services. “[There’s been a] $17 million and some change cost increase, [all] since the project started,” he said.

Sp e nc e r a c k no w le d g e d criticism that the board was moving away from plans that voters believed DCTA would PHOTO BY SARA JONES/INTERN follow.

A model for the new A-train was created by hand in Switzerland and now sits in the Denton County Transportation Authority office in Lewisville. The Thursday Any thought that the A-train meeting set the days and hours the commuter train will run, which has created some debate among DCTA board members. would run 365 days a year, Service Plans seven days a week, 17 hours a The train will run Monday Some people disagreed with day, is wrong, Spencer said. through Friday from 5:30-9 a.m., Association] wanted to see our 30, 2012, unless the board votes students and DCTA by changing “That goal is for 2030, not then from 3:30-8:30 p.m., with class times that run until 10 to extend the pilot program. the $3.50 student transporta- the final plan, however.

The DCTA staff developed today,” he said. buses running between those p.m. be addressed,” said Chris “I do want to underscore tion fee to provide money for the Walker thinks DCTA should a cash flow model to see what hours. Friday evening hours will Walker, an SGA senator and the word ‘pilot program,’” said A-train, Walker said. be extended to 11 p.m., and on music composition senior.

“The SGA is looking at how hours of operation were viable, take some risks and start with Charles Emery, chairman of the Saturday, the train will run from Friday late and Saturday board. “I think you all know what much of an increase to that fee said Tom Spencer, a Program the projected 2030 schedule 10:45 a.m. to midnight. would benefit the student body De velopment C om m it te e instead. services were approved as a pilot that means.”

“I personally want to see This may disappoint some of project. They will be re-evaluated It’s up to everyone on the in terms of maintaining [current member from Shady Shores.

“They did that, and unfor- them take an entrepeneurial the projected 60 percent of riders based on ridership between Oct. board and in the participating needs] while possibly allowing DCTA expects will come from 1, 2011, and June 30, 2012. cities to make sure people ride UNT to subsidize the A-train for tunately that did not include approach and offer full service UNT. free or discounted fare rates,” he evening and Saturday service,” f rom t he get-go,” Wa l ker Friday late and Saturday the train, he said. said. he said. “[The Student Government services will continue until Sept.

The SGA wants to help the said.Dissenting Opinions

Society debates issues

BY LORYN THOMPSON Intern

PHOTO BY MIKE MEZUEL II/SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Junior forward Alonzo Edwards throws the ball back into play during the first quarter of UNT’s Tuesday night home game against Texas Tech. UNT faces No. 6 Kansas tonight in Lawrence, Kan.

Kansas challenges UNT

BY SEAN GORMAN Senior Staff Writer

After an impressive 92-83 home victory over Texas Tech, the UNT men’s basketball team will be rewarded by visiting the No. 6 team in the country with a 61-game home winning streak and 53 league titles in its history.

The Mean Green (2-0) travels to Lawrence to face the national powerhouse Kansas Jayhawks in its second meeting with a Big 12 team this week.

“They’re one of the top 10 teams in the country that plays in an atmosphere like no other,” head coach Johnny Jones said.

“The tradition that they have there and the caliber of players that they have there will lead to a challenge that our guys are looking forward to.”

This will be the teams’ first meeting, as the Jayhawks are the only school from the Big 12 the Mean Green has yet to play.

Scoring 32 points in UNT’s victory over Tech, senior guard Josh White is building a strong résumé against Big 12 schools.

White averages 18.6 points per game against the conference and scored 28 points in a loss to Texas during his freshman year.

“I’m really proud of the way we played against Tech, but we need to move on and play the next game,” White said.

“Experience is such an impor-

“Experience is such an important part of this team.”

—Josh White Senior guard

tant part of this team. We have so many guys who have been there before and can play in tough environments.”

Open shots won’t come easy for UNT, as the Jayhawks held Valparaiso University to 27 percent shooting in a 79-44 win this week.

Senior for ward George

Odufuwa will have his hands full down low, playing against twins Marcus and Markieff Morris, who each notched a doubledouble in the Jayhawks’ last contest. Marcus was honored at the season’s start by making the All-Big 12 Preseason Team.

“We’re a resilient team that will continue to fight until the end,” Odufuwa said. “We feel like we can compete with anyone.”

Success from the line could be an advantage for the Mean Green, which has led the nation in free throws made for the past two seasons.

“A big part of our strategy is staying aggressive and getting points from the free throw line,” Jones said. “It’s something we stress with our guys at practice and a big part of how we score.”

Averaging 15.5 turnovers per game, the Mean Green will try to cut back on mistakes in a tough road environment.

Tip-off is set for 7 p.m., and the game can be heard on KNTU 88.1-FM, and KWRD 100.7-FM.

Histor ica l phi losophers crossed space and time to share ideas about constitutional issues Thursday night in Wooten Hall.

About 40 audience members watched Steven Forde and Richard Ruderman of the political science faculty debate political philosophies during an event sponsored by Pi Sigma Alpha, the political science honor society.

“On this question I’d say, ‘OK, I’m going to speak as Thomas Hobbes and Ruderman will be Plato,’” Forde said. “It’s a debate between the greatest political philosophers of all time.”

Forde and Ruderman covered issues from the benefits of political parties to the restriction of pornography, drawing on philosophers’ ideas to fuel discussion.

The debate was largely a publicity event for the group, said Jaren Wilkerson, a political

science senior and president of the society.

“We usually s p end ou r t ime doing little community service STEVEN p r o j e c t s , ” FORDE Wilkerson said. “We have one big event each semester, and this is it.”

The society had a similar event last year, and it was so popular they decided to repeat it. “[Last year] we were in a room too small. We had people sitting on the floor between chairs,” Wilkerson said. “A lot of students here are really interested in political theory. Our political theory teachers really spark a lot of interest in the topic.”

Forde said the event is integral to the society’s recruiting process.

“It’s very hard to sustain momentum because there’s a

high turnover of students every year [in the society],” Forde said.

Heat her Br a nd s , a p o l i t i c a l RICHARD science senior, RUDERMAN attended the debate because she enjoyed the previous one.

“It’s always interesting conversation,” Brands said. “I just like hearing the whole two different sides.”

Forde believes the constitutional theme of this year’s debate is of particular importance.

“The philosophers are definitely all applicable today,” Forde said. “What does this philosopher lead you to think about national health care or national security or privacy rights?”

For more information about Pi Sigma Alpha, contact Wilkerson at JarenWilkerson@my.unt.edu.

Potterheads

PHOTO BY GREG MCCLENDON/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Cheyney Coles (left), a theatre sophomore; Andrew Friedrich, an entrepreneurship senior; and Alyssa Wagner, a theatre sophomore, are dressed up as Harry Potter characters for the midnight movie release.

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Students extend learning through tutoring assistance

BY NIKKI STEPHENS Contributing Writer

PHOTO COURTESY OF INDIA STUDENTS ASSOCIATION

These women are wearing traditional Indian dresses for the celebration of Diwali. The India Students Association will host the event at 5 p.m. Saturday. Tickets cost $12.

Diwali to brighten up campus

BY TAYLOR JACKSON Staff Writer

The India Students Association of UNT is bringing a piece of Indian culture to campus this weekend with the Diwali festival.

The event begins at 5 p.m.

Saturday in the Lyceum with a cultural show, skits and singing.

The tickets cost $12 and include a buffet supplied by Kokila Indian Restaurant.

The association has been hosting the Diwali celebration for years now.

Amey Poyekar, a business graduate student and association member, said Diwali is more than a gathering –– it’s a celebration of light.

“There’s a lot of light involved in Diwali,” Poyekar said. “Back in India, we have fireworks and make sweets, and it’s all really to sweeten up someone’s life.”

Poyekar stressed that Diwali is about togetherness and bringing all nationalities together.

“Traditionally it’s a Hindu holiday, but it’s a celebration for all Indians,” he said.

Some UNT students agree.

“We make new friends when we’re there,” said Akhila Ciriga, an electrical engineering graduate student.

The friendships they form are not only with Indians, but also

with Americans, she said.

“In that way, we gain interactions from other [cultures],”

our culture,” he said about the event.

Diwali celebrates the change

“Back in India, we have fireworks and make sweets, and it’s all really to sweeten up someone’s life.”

—Amey Poyekar Business graduate student and member of the India Students Association

Ciriga said.

Madiha Kark, a Pakistani Student Association member and journalism graduate student, said she will go to Diwali with an Indian friend despite cultural animosity between their nations.

“It works better [to go] while we’re here, because [here] we are both just Southeast Asians,” she said.

The group is expecting about 400 to 500 students to show up based off ticket sales so far. Group president Kalyan Peyyalametta said the audience will be a mixture of Indian students and American students who are curious about the holiday.

Peyyalametta expects about 200 of those students to be Indian. “[It’s a] great opportunity for us to show a lot of people

from light to dark in the calendar.

The Diwali festivals in India lasts five days. The fourth day is the celebration of the new year on the Vikram Samwat calendar, and the holiday usually falls between October and November.

In India, it’s comparable to New Year’s, with businessmen changing their fiscal calendar after Diwali.

The buffet will be vegetarian, like most traditional Indian food, Peyyalametta said. The food is crucial to the celebration because sharing it is part of sharing the joy, Poyekar said.

“We invite [students] to come and enjoy it all with us,” Poyekar said.

Students can buy tickets on campus or online at orgs.unt. edu/isa.

When most students come to college, they need a plan to succeed, said Ben Owens, pr ivate t utor a nd mat h instructor at UNT. Student who get tutored a re most l i kely to have been the most prepared for the class they are getting tutored for, according to a study by Appalachian State University.

“In college, you have to know what you need to do to succeed,” Owens said.

The study also examined 150 people split into t wo categories, half who received tutoring and half who did not, and concluded that those who were tutored earned significantly higher grades than those who weren’t.

As a part of student fees, UNT of fers f ree tutoring through the Learning Center in the University Union. Josh Adams, the director of the Learning Center and a higher education graduate student, said the center’s volunteer and supplemental tutors help thousands of students every year.

Ot hers pay for pr ivate tutors, who often prov ide more individualized attention, said Adam Kullberg, a creative writing graduate student and tutor at the Writing Lab. Private Tutoring Michael Noel, a political science sophomore, began to feel lost in his probability and statistics class.

“W hen a teacher’s going over something and my eyes start to glaze over, I look at my notes and write ‘LOST!’, put question marks or write ‘need tutoring,’” Noel said.

He turned to the Learning Center.

“I went to the Learning Center, and they were good, but they were more like a classroom,” Noel said. “It’s hard to get the individual attention to what subject you related to.”

Noel heard about A Team Tutors, which opened this semester and is run by Owens.

He had placed a f lier for his

private services on the professor’s desk o f No e l’s statistics a nd proba bi l it y class.

JOSH O w e n s ADAMS charges $12 per session, and Noel said he has spent about $150 on tutoring.

Private tutoring is provided for students in most 1000level math classes.

For more information on A Team Tutors, visit w w w. ateamtutors.com.

T h e p r i v a t e t u t or i n g section of the Math Tutoring Lab, a subsect ion of t he Learning Center, has about 20 private instructors who offer their help for $12 to $50 a session.

On the opposite side of the academic spectrum, Kullberg helps students at the Writing Lab. The lab helps students in College Writing I and II as well as advanced English and writing courses, Kullberg

Using Tutoring Those tutored at the Learning Center by volunteers in 2009: Logged 700 hours of tutoring With 1,287 people attending sessions Those tutored by supplemental tutors at the Learning Center in 2009: Logged 5,230 hours of tutoring With 2,336 people attending sessions

mental tutors for about 70 subjects.

Volunteers are unpaid, are required to have an A in the class they are tutoring for and must have at least a 3.0 gradepoint average in the subject they plan to tutor.

Supplemental tutors are required to take an audited ver sion of t he cla s s so they are more efficient in tutoring specific subjects.

Supplemental tutors make

“When a teacher’s going over something and my eyes start to glaze over, I look at my notes and write, ‘LOST!’”

—Michael Noel Political science sophomore

said.

Kullberg started tutoring in high school and got a job in the Writing Lab after starting college.

He ha s a l so pr iv ately tutored both UNT students and high school students at $15 to 25 an hour.

“Besides the monetary part of it, I find tutoring as one of the best ways to access and change things,” Kullberg said. “It’s not the equivalent of teaching. It’s not a classroom.”

The Learning Center The Learning Center in the Union offers tutoring from both volunteer and supple-

$9.75 per hour and must also have at least a 3.0 GPA. The number of students who attend to ma ke sure they maintain their grade is equal to the number of students who attend because they don’t think they’re doing well, Adams said.

Besides its location on the third floor of the Union, the Learning Center has an office on the first floor of Kerr Hall, which is open daily.

“Tutoring has always been an integral part of higher education,” Adams said. “I think the good thing about utilizing UNT’s Learning Center is that students are paying for it — all our tutoring is free.”

Students to show thanks with hands-on activity

BY JACQUELINE FLUSCHE Staff Writer

It’s that time of year again.

Thanksgiving is around the corner and students at UNT can express their gratitude by participating in Thankful Hands, sponsored by UNT’s Transfer Center.

The event takes place from noon to 1 p.m. today on the campus green. Students can participate by painting their hands and pressing them against a canvas to form the leaves of a tree. Students can then write what they are thankful for, forming the tree’s trunk.

Cortni Sikes, a Transfer Center ambassador and special education sophomore, came up with the idea and drew the mural.

“It’s a big, opened-branched tree, and the students will come along and put their handprint on the tree to fill in the leaves,” Sikes said. “So when it’s all finished, you won’t be able to tell whose hand is whose. And it doesn’t matter where you’re coming from or what ethnicity or religion you are — it’s all blended together and it forms one picture.”

Sikes said the center is geared toward helping transfer students

get involved on campus. She thought this would be a great way for all students to come together as one and for transfer students, as well as other students, to know they have a place where they belong.

“To me, it’s breaking down the barriers between the students, organizations and the cliques that form,” Sikes said. “It’s an opportunity to move past that and come together.”

Zoë Spangler, a radio, television and film senior who transferred from Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio, plans to attend the event.

“I transferred from Ohio and paying out-of-state tuition is not cheap, even with scholarships,” Spangler said. “I am very glad that my parents agreed with my choice and I’ll probably put that on the Thankful Hands project.”

Megan Brooks, a transfer student ambassador and development and family studies junior, also plans to attend.

“I’m excited because it’s more of a cultural-based program,” Brooks said. “So we can bring in different students with different cultural backgrounds from the university and all come together and say

Showing Thanks What: Thankful Hands, an event where students can express what they are grateful for When: Noon today Where: Campus Green Who: UNT Transfer Center Why: To help transfer students feel more comfortable at UNT what we’re thankful for.”

Scott Geer, coordinator of Orientation and Transition, said this event will benefit UNT students.

“During this time of year, I think many of us are reminded how fortunate our lives are, and it’s important to give students an opportunity to reflect and express what they are thankful for,” Geer said.

T here w i l l be a place for students to wash their hands after they are finished painting. The campus green is near the University Union and the Hurley Administration Building.

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Friday, November 19, 2010 Laura Zamora Sports Editor

Page 3 laurazamora26@gmail.com

Road warriors prepare to ground Warhawks Mean Green seeks fourth road win

averages 244.7 yards of total offense per game. He leads the team in rushing yards and passing yards.

Browning was forced to leave last Saturday’s 51-0

By Ben BaBy route to Louisiana State Senior Staff Writer Universit y late in t he third quarter because of In f ive ga mes at Fouts an injury.

Field this season, the Mean “The big thing w ith Green hasn’t been able to him is that he’s such a give the fans and alumni good player,” interim head something to cheer about. coach Mike Canales said.

UNT has a home record of “He’s done a great job as a 0-5. redshirt freshman. He sits However, the team’s saving in that pocket and extends grace has been its perforplays. He’s not afraid to mance on the road. The Mean take a hit.”

Green boasts a road record Since Canales took over, of 3-2, the most road wins UNT is averaging 30.3 of any team in the Sun Belt points per game. Before Conference. t he sw itch, t he Mea n UNT will travel to Malone Green scored 16.9 points Stadium on Saturday to take per game. on Louisiana-Monroe, which Another strong point is 3-0 at home this season. for UNT this season has Redshirt sophomore quarbeen its ability to control terback Riley Dodge will lead the clock. The Mean Green the Mean Green into a hostile leads the conference and environment, something he is ranked seventh in the enjoys. nation in time of posses“Sometimes it’s just you sion, averaging 32:53 per and your brothers and your game. The number is the coaches,” Dodge said. “Your highest since UNT joined backs are up against the the Sun Belt. wall. When you go away, you In the past three games, don’t have any fans really up opponents have had trouble there.” hanging onto the ball. UNT T he Me a n Gr e en i s has forced seven turnovers anchored by junior running while losing the ball twice. back Lance Dunbar, who Photo by Mike Mezeull ii/Senior Staff PhotograPher Both turnovers lost came in goes into this weekend after his best performance of the Interim head coach Mike Canales high fives junior running back Lance Dunbar after UNT the victory against Middle Tennessee last weekend. season. Dunbar leads the scored its fourth touchdown of the game to pull within seven points of Troy on Nov. 6.

“Every once in a while, conference, averaging 114.9 295 yards shy of 3,000 career about proving that we can be they will try us deep, and when yards per game. they do, we’ll be able to enforce Last week, the Green Blur yards. ULM is last in the league a winning team.”

W hile t he Mea n Green our will,” junior defensive back rushed for a season-high 226 in rushing yards allowed, giving yards, the most rushing yards up 193 yards on the ground to offense is anchored on the D’Leon McCord said.

If the Mean Green pulls off ground, the Warhawks rely on by a running back in the nation. conference opponents.

“We’re all playing together the arm and feet of quarterback the victory, it would be the first Dunbar sits fourth on the school career rushing yards list and is now,” Dunbar said. “It’s just Kolton Browning. Browning time since 2005 that the team

Volleyball team advances to SBC Tournament semifinals Four standouts sign to thriving program

By L aura Zamora Sports Editor

In a battle of West division co-champions, the Mean Green prevailed.

The UNT volleyball team s wept it s d iv i sion r iv a l Arkansas State 3-0 (25-15, 25-21, 25-21) Thursday night in Round 1 of the Sun Belt Conference Tournament from Murfreesboro, Tenn.

UNT (20-12, 12-5) now advances to Round 2 to face top-seeded Middle Tennessee (26-5, 16-1) in the semifinals tonight.

“I’m really proud of how we came out tonight,” head coach Ken Murczek said. “The team was really focused and our passing went well. We were lucky to come out on the right side of things.”

The team tallied its 20th win of the season for the fifth time in program history with the firstround victory. This season’s squad has the third-best win percentage by any volleyball team since the program joined a conference in 1983.

Arkansas State vs. UNT All-SBC First Team senior outside hitter Amy Huddleston shined offensively in the victory, pounding 15 kills against the Blue Raiders on .385 hitting.

Junior outside hitter Shelley Morton added 12 and UNT outkilled MTSU 50-31 overall.

The team finished the match on .274 hitting to top the Blue Raiders’ .126.

Junior setter Kayla Saey set a match-high 46 assists while Morton and junior defensive specialist Sarah Willey posted

18 digs each.

“We had a rea lly good ga me pla n and executed it really well,” Hudd leston s a i d . “ We SHELLEY were given a MORTON lot of chances for passing.”

MTSU swept No. 8 South Alabama Thursday night 3-0 to advance to the semifinals.

Along with a No. 1 seed, the Blue Raiders are also hosting the tournament and took the East division crown.

“It’ll be a f un match,”

“We’re going to be aggressive and play on our strengths.”

—Amy Huddleston Senior outside hitter

Murczek said of the semifinal showdown. “We’ll be playing a team who outright won our conference, has the top seed and is also playing at home.

We know they’ll have a large crowd behind them.”

The Blue Raiders defeated t he Mea n Green 3-2 in a regular-season match on Oct. 29. It was the only time a Sun Belt team forced MTSU to five sets all season.

“We know they have a lot of weaknesses, so we’re going to be aggressive and play on our strengths,” Huddleston said.

UNT is ma k ing its f irst con ference tou r na ment appea ra nce since 2006 as Murczek nea rs t he end of his first season coaching the squad. The recent success has him enthusiastic for the future, he said.

“For me, it’s encoura g i n g t h at w e’r e head i ng i n t he r ig ht direction w i t h t h e AMY p r o g r a m ,” HUDDLESTON Murczek said. “It’s an exciting time and it’s nice to see the girls having fun.”

The Future T he w i n ca me t he day Mu rc z ek a n nou nc e d h i s first full signing class since becoming head coach, which included four players who were on the Under Armour Girls’ High School All-America Volleyball Watch List.

T he cla ss con si sted of three standouts from Texas and one from Kansas. Stony Point H.S. outside hitter Eboni Godfrey from Round Rock, Klein Oak H.S. middle blocker Hallie McDonald from Spring, Johnson H.S. outside hitter Analisse Shannon from San Antonio and Bishop Miege H.S. setter Liz Powell of Kansas City, Kan., will join the Mean Green family in 2011.

“I’m proud of the team’s seniors for selling this program [to recruits] with a new coach and a new team,” Murczek said.

Final Four Showdown MTSU and UNT face off i n t he SBC Tou r n a ment semif ina ls at 7:30 tonight from the Murphy Center in Mu r f reesboro, Ten n. T he winner of the semifinals faces either No. 2 Western Kentucky or No. 3 Florida International in the championship match on Saturday.

Live stats for all matches a re bei ng prov ided on sunbeltsports.org.

Key Matchups • Brelan Chancellor vs. A Really Long Drought One of the season’s growing number of bright spots has been the freshman kick returner. Chancellor averages 24.8 yards per kick return, which would rank second in the conference, but he doesn’t qualify for the category.

The last time UNT returned a kickoff for a touchdown was in 1998, when Broderick McGrew had a 100-yard return for a touchdown against Utah State.

• Craig Robertson vs. Third Place Robertson, a senior linebacker, is currently fourth on the school’s career tackles list. Robertson needs eight tackles to pass Lester Harper, who has 359 career tackles.

The task is within the realm of possibility for Robertson, who leads the conference in the category.

• Mean Green vs. A Solid First Half The Mean Green is 3-0 when leading at halftime this season and 0-7 when trailing after 30 minutes of play. UNT led Middle Tennessee 14-0 after the first quarter, the first time it has held an opponent score less after one period of play.

• Chico vs. Being the Man Canales is making his claim to be the next head coach. Athletic director Rick Villarreal will be concluding his search for the head coach, and a potential 3-1 stretch for Canales would certainly help his cause.

• UNT vs. Louisiana-Monroe Series Record: Tied 13-13 Last Matchup: L, 33-6 Radio: KNTU-FM, 88.1; KWRD-FM, 100.7

has won consecutive games. It would also bolster the résumé of Canales, who is fighting for the permanent head coaching position.

“I’m tr y ing to get coach

Canales his job,” Dunbar said.

“We all want him here, and we all believe in him. We know we have to win the rest of these games to even have [a] chance of him getting the job.”

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Student’s brewing hobby quenches thirst

By Tim monzingo Senior Staff Writer

Cody Mahdak’s garage doesn’t seem all that different from any other college student’s. A dart board hangs on one wall, and a foosball table makes it a comfortable hangout.

There is one major difference, though. While the homemade kegarator by the door into the house might attract some attention, what might get more is that the minifridge-turned-beer-machine houses a keg full of his own beer.

Mahdak, a mechanical engineering graduate student, is a home brewer. The beer keg in the machine is full of a spicy japaleno pale he made himself. The hobby didn’t take much convincing for him to get into, he said.

“I drink beer, that’s pretty much what it was,” he said.

Ma hda k has a rhy t h m for completing the four-to-five hour process of producing a batch of brew.

W hile many students might spend their Sundays studying, getting ready for the week or nursing a hangover, Mahdak is hard at work in his garage.

“You go out Friday, sleep it off on Saturday and come back out and drink some more while you’re brewing this stuff,” he said. “It’s well worth it.”

Each yield of beer comes out at about five gallons, Mahdak said.

Do the math: A can of beer is 12 fluid ounces. One gallon equals 128 ounces, so at any given time, he has at least the equivalent of 53 beers on hand for his two roommates and himself.

One of the biggest benefits Mahdak and his roommates agree on is that it’s cost effective.

Clay Wilson, a UNT alumnus and roommate at the house, said he can’t really complain about Mahdak’s weekend hobby.

“I get free beer, and a different kind every week,” he laughed. “I

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Cody Mahdok, materiel science graduate student, has been brewing his own beer for about three years and says it costs him $4.00 to brew the same amount of beer as a six-pack. buy a lot less beer because it’s always on tap here.”

The taste possibilities of home brewing are something that Andy McKellar said many home brewers find attractive.

McKellar works at Homebrew Headquarters in Richardson, a store specializing in brewing beer and wine at home.

“The big advantage to making your own beer is that it gives you a chance to tweak it to your own preferences,” he said. “It’s not difficult to make better beer than you want to pay for.”

But paying for it isn’t exactly cheap, McKellar said, and that can hinder the aspiring brew master, especially if he or she is a student.

“A lot of people get into it for economic reasons, but it’s not going to happen,” McKellar said.

“When you consider the time you spend on it, it’s going to be the most expensive beer you ever drank.”

That doesn’t stop Mahdak, who said the practice is cheaper than buying a cold one at the store.

He said what comes from his garage is good quality, too.

“You go for a good beer that you grab at the Midway Mart, it’s about eight bucks on average,” he said. “If you want to go for a really good one, it’s about 10 bucks [a six-pack]. This is the same quality.”

Gabbie Gorescu, a merchandising sophomore, said she thinks

home brew ing beer is interesting.

“I don’t know how, but I’d love to learn,” she said. “Realistically, I don’t see it happening, but maybe one day.”

Gorescu lives in the dorms, so home brewing isn’t really an option for now.

Mahdak said he feels other people should get into the practice and that a person doesn’t need many reasons to start.

“If you’re buying more than a six-pack a day, you should just brew your own,” he joked. “If you enjoy drinking beer, that’s the only reason you really need.”

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Fans spellbound by new Potter film

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Expecto Patronum! If you don’t know what that phrase means, you can’t call yourself a Harry Potter fan.

Immobulus! You’ve just been paralyzed.

The fa n frenz y has a lready beg u n a s t he newest i n t he film series, “Harr y Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1” is released in theaters today.

Hu nd reds of t housa nds of people crowded at movie theaters across the nation for the midnight premieres Thursday – many in costume carr y ing their books and wands in hand.

“It’s tradition with a group of friends,” said Lauren Arterburn, a hospitality management senior.

“I read all the books. I just love it a lot and midnight showings are

“I love Harry Potter, and I’m really excited to see the end. It’s sad and exciting at the same time.”

—Lauren Arterburn Hospitality management senior

a lot of fun.”

Arterburn has seen all but one of the Harry Potter films at the midnight premieres, and was waiting in line at the RAVE Motion Pictures theater in Denton at 1 p.m. Thursday, clad in her robe and glasses. Arterburn spent the hours doing chemistry homework and re-reading the seventh book from the Harry Potter series.

She’s not the only one.

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people,” said crimina l justice f resh ma n Just i n Dra ke, who work s at a mov ie t heater i n Denton. “It’s fun to work because you’re always doing something, and there are so many people. “ The film’s profile has already ea r ned 8,348,837 fa ns on Facebook, a nd Boxof f ice.com is pred ict i ng a $118 m i l l ion profit from the film on opening weekend alone.

“It ’s rea l ly good bu si ness for us,” sa id Brenna Ha rden, t he ma nager of R AV E Motion Pictures. “Harry Potter is good to kick off the holiday season.”

Arterburn said she picked RAVE over other theaters because they have more showings and digitally mastered theaters. She bought her ticket three weeks ago.

While Cinemark was sold out of midnight tickets by 4 p.m.

Thursday, Ha rden sa id R AV E has 16 auditoriums and usually sells tickets all the way up to midnight.

“We get tons of people dressed up, lots of very enthusiastic fans,” Harden said. “Our staff likes to dress up and be a part as well.”

A r terbur n, her f r iends a nd countless others will arrive at theaters in costume all weekend.

She said while the Harry Potter books have ended, the phenomenon is still “living on.”

“Even though it’s been over for about three years now, we’re still here,” A rterburn sa id. “I love Harry Potter, and I’m really excited to see the end. It’s sad and exciting at the same time.”

Photo by GreG Mcclendon/PhotoGraPher

Danielle Antinozzi, a theatre junior, dresses up as Harry Potter character Bellatrix Lestrange to get ready for the midnight release.

Film series worth ten years in the making Opinion

By Christina Mlynski Senior Staff Writer

The day has finally come for people to w itness a generation of enthusiasts, known as

Potterheads, as they crawl out of the woodwork and into theater lines as the one of the last installment of the Harry Potter series, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1” begins.

I f t he word s “Hog w a r t s,” “Voldemort” and “Gr y ffindor” don’t ring a bell, then you must have been living under a rock for the past 10 years. The final chapters of what is being called the best action-packed, spectacular movie of the year will reach

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audiences’ expectations.

In honor of the seventh movie, here is a list of seven features viewers can expect to see.

Familiar Faces Steve K loves, w r iter of t he f i rst f i l m, “Ha r r y Pot ter a nd t he S or c e r e r ’s St one,” a nd David Yates, director of the fifth installment, “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix,” have teamed up to create the beginning of the end.

With realistic camera shots and special effects, the production quality is expected to be better than the previous movie.

PHOTO BY GREG MCCLENDON/PHOTOGRAPHER

Uncommon Territory This is the first film that takes place outside of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. For v iewers, it may seem st ra nge to see their favorite trio not in unifor ms a nd sur rounded by books, but they can rest assured that this will be the biggest thrill ride to date.

Ron Weasley Shines Through Over the past six installments we have seen Hermione Granger, played by Emma Watson, and Harry Potter, played by Daniel Radcliffe, grow and develop. The time has finally arrived for fans to watch Ron Weasley, played

by Rupert Grint, discover his demons and face his toughest cha l lenge : choosing bet ween friends or pride.

Dark, Dramatic, Dangerous “Harry Potter and the Deathly Ha l lows Pa r t 1” foreshadows what devoted followers will experience next summer: the closing chapter of a theatric phenomenon. Struggles with the characters dealing with deaths, leaving behind loved ones and trusting their minds before their hearts will leave people with a lot of wear and tear.

Follows Timeline Closest The final movie is broken up into two parts to serve justice to

Cheyney Coles (left), a theatre sophomore, and Andrew Friedrich, an entrepreneurship senior, are dressed up as Hermione Granger and Harry Potter.

PHOTO BY GREG MCCLENDON/PHOTOGRAPHER

Andrew Friedrich, an entrepreneurship senior, rides his Swiffer Wet Jet in place of a broom before the midnight Harry Potter release.

J.K. Rowling and to all the obstacles faced in the seventh book.

Part 1 ends at Chapter 24 out of 36, leading up to the moment Ha rr y a nd his followers have been waiting for: the final battle for his life.

Characters at Absolute Best We’v e w a t c h e d t h e m g o through their childhood, puberty a nd now i nto adu lt hood. A l l t he yea rs on t he screen have finally paid off and produced three actors who have become k now n a round t he world a nd

have proven t hey ca n play a variety of emotions.

Biggest Cliff hanger Since Star Wars The biggest and most disappointing con to this series is the fact that Part 1 ends mid-scene w it hout a ny closu re, leav i ng audiences on the edge of their seats. The seventh film will spark people’s conversation for hours after the movie lets out and is predicted to brea k box of f ice records for the highest-grossing movie in history.

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Manned Missiles blow up Denton music scene

By Shannon Moffatt Staff Writer

The missiles have been fired, but for those who missed it, these Manned Missiles shoot from Denton and 102.1 The Edge regularly.

Local band Manned Missiles heats up local venues like Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studios with their latest single, “Cut the Lights.”

But for those who can’t make it to a live show, tune in to The Local Edge on Sunday nights.

Bass player Johny Diaz and keyboardist Ben Gallagos grew up next door to each other.

Benjamin Rodriguez, the band’s guitar player and lead vocalist, w rote songs and recorded by himself before he and drummer David “Gibby” Gibson, started playing together.

Diaz had never played bass before, but the two coerced him

Photo by Shannon Moffatt/Staff Writer

Lead vocalist and guitar player Benjamin Rodriguez and bass player Johny Diaz of Manned Missiles perform at Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studios. into learning and joining the band.

“It’s really unlimited what we can do as a band from what I

actually start off with in my head writing,” Rodriguez said.

The band’s first CD, “Might as Well,” was released in December.

enjoys playing the “Wii Sports” game. It is a compilation of activities, such as bowling, tennis and boxing. Although staying in shape isn’t his reason for playing the game, he said if someone is determined enough, it’s possible to lose weight.

“If you play i ntensively, I think you can actually lose some weight,” he said. “I have a friend who stuck to it and lost a lot of weight.”

For the Adventurous One

Nick Lutringer, a hospitality management junior, is more into “Wii Sports Resort.” This game includes resort-themed activities such as archery, canoeing and wakeboarding.

Lutringer said he likes how interactive the game is.

“It gives people a chance to stay active,” he said. “It’s a great idea because there are too many lazy people, and if it takes a video game to get you to exercise, then so be it.”

Two of the album’s songs, “No Surprise” and “Goodness Sakes,” along with their latest two-part single “Cut the Lights,” have been played on 102.1 The Edge’s The Local Show, which airs at 11 p.m.

Sundays.

“I’ve been a fan of Manned Missiles for a while now,” said Mark Schectman, host of The Local Edge, in an e-mail. “They’ve got this lo-fi, ‘60s garage pop sound that sets them apart from the rest of bands in the scene.”

Gibson said the band’s music has changed 100 percent since they first started playing together.

“It’s gotten darker,” Gibson said. “And [a] little more surreal,” Rodriguez added.

Manned Missiles’ intricate mix of mellow guitar riffs and poppy chords is completed with keys jumping out from behind the chorus line.

“Having a keyboard definitely fills out the sound were going for,” Gibson said.

The band also constantly experiments with new sounds.

“We try to do something new,” Rodriguez said. “Not just sound li ke t he r un-of-t he-mi l l fol k bonanza that Denton’s known for.”

Although the Denton community has many talented bands, the men feel it serves more as inspiration than competition.

“Johny and I hang out with all our favorite bands all the time,” Rodriguez said. “And we like to think we’re one of their favorite bands as well.”

The band’s next show is Nov. 26 at the Annex House in Dallas, but if fans can’t make the show, they can download their album for free at www.mannedmissiles. bandcamp.com.

Students use video games to shed extra pounds

By DaiSy SiloS Intern

With Thanksgiving just around the corner, many students are going to gain a few extra pounds.

Of course, it is stretchy pants season, but if going to the gym s ou nd s u n a pp e a l i n g , t her e are many video games to help students get back into shape.

For the Athletic One Sa muel A r menda r i z, a n accounting sophomore, said he

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For the Party Animal T he newest “Da nce Da nce Revolution” game, better known as DDR, is for the Playstation 3 and is possibly one of the most popular games used to break a sweat.

This game comes with a variety of music to boogie to and offers two playing modes: Dance Off and Club Mode.

Melissa Vasquez, an interdisciplinary studies sophomore, said she loves to dance and though she may not be the best player, she enjoys the workout.

“I suck at the game, but I still play because it’s entertaining and a fun workout,” she said.

“You don’t really think about how many donuts you burned off.”

Gaming Credits Mered it h Rosson, yout h prog ra m d i rec tor at Cooper Fitness Center in Da llas, said she thinks a few games can actually help students lose weight in addition to a healthy dietary plan.

One she persona l ly recomme nd s i s “Ji l l i a n M ic h a e l s Fitness Ultimatum 2010.”

“As long as you put 100 percent ef fort, it can work,” she said.

“It’s an option people can enjoy with tools they already have.”

Photo by Mike Mezuel ii/Senior Staff PhotograPher

Wii Fit is one of the most popular gaming systems that students can use to help exercise and stay fit right at home or in their dorms. Wii Fit offers a variety of training including strength conditioning, balancing and even yoga.

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Thrifting: Out with the old, in with the old Opinion

By Ashley-CrystAl Firstley Intern

For the fall and winter season, students’ fashion sense changes in some aspect. After they pluck through clothes that no longer fit and throw them in trash bags, they scurry through malls from store to store, looking for the next best thing.

But thrift stores don’t get the love they deserve.

Things You Can Find You can find just about anything at a thrift store. From knickknacks and toasters to sweaters and skirts, thrift stores are places for budgeted needs.

Everything is sold as is, but

Photo by GreG Mcclendon/Staff PhotoGraPher

Charity Hicks shops at thrift stores like Plato’s Closet about once a month to find good bargains. if you happen to spot a stain or tear, it’ll normally be discounted.

Since the cold weather has arrived, you’ll find sweaters and scarves

for every taste.

But take your time scouting through clothes. You will find a cute skirt to go with that pair of

leggings and a sweater to match, or a hoodie to go with the pair of jeans you found that won’t burn a hole in your wallet.

Tips on Thrifting

Things You Should Buy at Regular Stores Despite the delightful treasures, there are some things shoppers should probably buy at retail stores.

Thrift stores have a variety of shoes, but the chances of finding the right size are slim, and customers leave wishing they hadn’t glanced at the shoes at all.

Belts aren’t exactly in good condition, and the wear is pretty obvious.

There aren’t too many hats to choose from and if there are, they’re more appropriate for women of an older age.

• Plan ahead for your visit.

It’ll take a few hours sifting through clothes and finding your size to get the good stuff.

• Know when is best: Ruth’s Room stocks up every Wednesday. Denton Thrift, Plato’s Closet and Goodwill stock up all day.

• For the thrift stores without dressing rooms, wear a T-shirt and pants when you visit. It’ll make trying on clothes a lot easier.

• Wash everything you buy.

Shoppers should prepare for Black Friday Opinion

By AmBer Jones Intern

The day after Thanksgiving is considered one of the busiest shopping days of the year. Although Black Friday can be fun, there are a few tips customers should know before embarking on their holiday shopping adventure.

No Fighting Most people shoppi ng on Black Friday are adults, meaning you should be able to act like grown-ups in public.

If someone gets to the only marked-down Chanel bag before you do, get over it. Go find a L.A.M.B. or Ma rc Jacobs bag instead. It’s not the end of the world if you don’t get everything on your shopping list.

Fighting is tacky, so please no tug-of-war.

Be Nice to Those Assisting Unfortunately, store associ-

ates will have to get up early to work on Black Friday, so please be nice. It’s already bad enough that they had to unwillingly give up sleep to cater to a bunch of rowdy customers and screaming kids, but they also have to deal with complaints from the crowd.

If they don’t have a pair of pants in your size, don’t yell at them.

Also, employees are there to assist you, not to be your slaves. So don’t have them running around doing all your errands.

Research Ahead of Time Although many shoppers think

Black Friday has the best sales, somet i me stores have bet ter sales a week before or a week after. Some stores, like Neiman Marcus, have great sales before Black Friday that offer more than 40 percent off items.

A lso, it ’s i mpor ta nt to do research because Black Friday does not mean everything is on sale.

Customers should look at catalogs and websites to see what sales will be offered that day.

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Pourhouse Sports Grill 3350 Unicorn Lane Boulevard Denton, TX 76210

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Hidden away behind Interstate Highway 35 is Unicorn Lake, and no, it’s not a part of Middle Earth. The shopping center houses Denton’s Cinemark, but our destination was Pourhouse, a sports grill and bar next to the theater.

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Pourhouse Sports Grill offers buffalo wings that come in several flavors and have just the right amount of spice. The chicken is juicy and slides right off the bone.

Pourhouse has an average sports bar setup. Big screen TVs grace most walls and sports memorabilia is spread throughout. The menu is pretty basic with hamburgers, buffalo wings and sandwiches, perfect for game nights with friends.

The wait staff seemed to have radar for customers’ needs. They refilled

drinks and chips without us even realizing it. The restaurant was clean, and the food arrived about 10 minutes after we ordered it.

Customers should order the bottomless chips and salsa for an appetizer. The chips are light and salty and the salsa is terrific; not too spicy, but with a little kick. The appe-

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tizer costs about $3, and the chips are endless, Cleanliness which is great for larger groups.

Service The buffalo wings are Affordability really good. About eight Atmosphere wings come in a basket.

Food Quality They come in several flavors, including hot, lemon pepper, barbecue and teri- but one unexpected item it had was yaki. chicken fried steak. Most people If you really like your wings to be remember it as a home-cooked meal, hot, you may want to ask for extra but this was something grandma sauce because the hot-flavored wings would only make if she was tipsy – look more like fried chicken than which is a compliment. The steak was buffalo wings. The skin is the best fried with interesting spices which part because it is loaded with great worked well together. With the size flavor, but the chicken is also really of the meal, you really get what you moist and slides off the bone. paid for. They don’t lie about “Texas The only downside is that the Size.” The only downside was the meal can be a little expensive at $8, steak’s slight dryness and the fries’ and if you want a side, like fries, you need for salt. have to order it separately, which Pourhouse Sports Grill might not costs more. offer anything out of the ordinary, but Pourhouse is a sports bar, so most its food is tasty enough for a night out of its menu consists of bar food, with friends.

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This Thanksgiving, forget about the traditional pumpkin pie and make apple cinnamon-pumpkin bars for a

different twist on a holiday delight.

These apple cinnamon-pumpkin cake bars are so moist that eating

them is like biting into a muffin. With only 20 minutes in the oven and an hour to cool, making these treats is great for people with a packed Thanksgiving schedule. Making the icing is tricky, so consider using an electric mixer. These picturesque cake bars, courtesy of bettycrocker. com, make any rookie cook look like Martha.

Ingredients: Bars - 1 box apple cinnamon muffin mix - 1/2 cup canned pumpkin - 2 eggs - 1/2 cup water - 1 tablespoon vegetable oil Icing - 1/4 cup powdered sugar - 3 ounces cream cheese, softened - 1/2 teaspoon vanilla - 1 teaspoon milk - 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

PHOTO BY BERENICE QUIRINO/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Not your ordinary Thanksgiving treat, apple cinnamon-pumpkin bars have an extra kick with homemade icing.

Directions: Begin by preheating the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Next, coat the bottom of a 9-inch pan with nonstick cooking spray.

In a bowl, combine pumpkin, muffin mix, oil, water and eggs and stir thoroughly. Spread the batter into the pan and bake for 17 to 20 minutes. The bars are ready when a toothpick inserted into the center

comes out without batter residue.

Let the cake bars cool for about an hour.

In a small bowl, add powdered sugar, cream cheese, milk and vanilla together and stir until the mixture has a frosting-like consistency.

Slather the icing over the bars after it has cooled completely. Garnish with walnuts and enjoy.