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‘Blackout in a can’ faces scrutiny BY ISAAC WRIGHT Senior Staff Writer
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Voters say ‘no’ to marijuana laws BY A DAM BLAYLOCK Senior Staff Writer
Advocates for the legalization of marijuana had their hopes dashed Tuesday night as polls reported the 53.9 percent defeat of California’s Proposition 19. At least three other states voted on a variety of marijuanarelated measures, including Oregon, Arizona and South Dakota. The proposed marijuana laws for all four states failed. “I really don’t believe that marijuana legalization is a top priority for voters, even younger voters,” said Roger Salazar, spokesman for the Californiabased ballot initiative committee No On Prop 19. Exit polls showed that marijuana legalization wasn’t a reason for voter turnout and was in the low 9 to 10 percent in terms of voter priorities, he said. In contrast, Richard Lee, author of Prop. 19 and founder of t he ma rijua na-focused Oaksterdam University, said he is encouraged by voter turnout and national attention even
though the proposition failed, according to his statement on the Yes On 19 website. “While we didn’t bring in enough votes tonight to pass Prop. 19, we know that we have achieved an enormous moral victory,” Lee said. Oregon’s Measure 74, which failed with Prop. 19, would have changed state medical marijuana laws to allow approved patients to obtain the drug from regulated dispensaries. Bob Wolfe, the media director and spokesman for Yes On Measure 74 in Portland, Ore., echoed sentiments similar to Lee’s. Though the measure failed to pass, it wasn’t a complete defeat, he said. “We changed the terms of the debate so that the idea that marijuana should be available to adults, but regulated and taxed, is now out there in the political world of Oregon,” Wolfe said. He added that the group would continue in its efforts.
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The alcoholic energy drink Four Loko has been banned at two college campuses after students indulging in the drink were hospitalized. The drink is under the Food and Drug Administration’s microscope to determine its safety. The 23.5-ounce drink contains the same amount of alcohol as five beers and the caffeine equivalent of one cup of coffee, according to the manufacturer. “When I was growing up, there was a saying that you never give a drunk a cup of coffee,” said Maureen McGuinness, assistant vice president for Student Affairs. “When you give a drunk a cup of coffee, you get a wide-awake drunk. Now we’ve created the same effect.” In October, nine students from Central Washington University were hospitalized after an off-campus party, according to CNN. The cause is believed to be the overindulgence in Four Loko. The drink, sometimes referred to as “blackout in a can,” has since been banned from the Washington campus, according to CNN. Earlier in the year, a similar instance involving students from Ramapo College in New Jersey prompted a ban on that campus. Although there have been no reports of UNT students having Four Loko-induced illness, McGuinness said, its popularity is disconcerting. It’s just a matter of time before incidents similar to those in other states reach the university, she said. “We can’t be ignorant of the fact that it’s out there,” she said. “It’s either going to happen to someone on campus or someone connected to our campus.”
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Four Loko, an alcoholic energy drink, has been banned on some college campuses for its combined use of stimulants and depressants. The addition of stimulants to alcoholic drinks gives the user the feeling of not being as drunk, she said, and that could contribute to dangerous behavior such as getting behind the wheel of a car or making other poor decisions. Because the drink is relatively new, she added, there isn’t any information about what the side effects of the drink will be for every individual. “If you’re in the business of just wanting to drink, consume the alcohol that’s been around and do it responsibly,” McGuinness said. James Quinn, professor of rehabilitation, social work and addictions, said the biggest problem with mixing caffeine and alcohol is that it will keep people awake longer and that gives them the urge to drink more, something that could easily lead to alcohol poisoning. “That’s of greater concern for young people because they are more susceptible to the effects of the alcohol,” Quinn said. “They are not going to feel the slow-
down effects as quickly.” Many of the alcoholic drinks under scrutiny from the FDA contain ingredients such as guarana and taurine, natural
“When you give a drunk a cup of coffee, you get a wideawake drunk.”
—Maureen McGuinness Assistant vice president for Student Affiars
ingredients that Quinn said have little impact on people and are there for marketing. Some of the other marketing strategies companies are using concern him. Quinn said he supports greater regulation of these kinds of beverages as some companies produce alcoholic and non-alcoholic versions of the same drink that
look alike, which makes it easier for underage drinkers to get their hands on them. “You can tell a Budweiser from a Coca-Cola, but some of these drinks look very similar and the alcohol content is very fine print,” he said. James Philmont, a physics junior who has had Four Loko in the past, said he felt it was the school’s prerogative to ban drinks that it feels might cause problems or harm students. A ban on alcoholic energy drinks by the FDA was a different matter, he said. “If the FDA starts banning drinks left and right, it has the potential to lead to a greater issue,” Philmont said. Other students shared the same sentiment when it came to banning the products. “If it’s like other alcoholic drinks, you should know to drink it in moderation,” said Chris Gonzalez, a communications design sophomore. “If you get sick off it, it’s because you’re overdoing it.”
Students, faculty talk about pros, cons of flu vaccines BY AUTUMN R EYNOLDS Contributing Writer
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Chief Executive Officer Jim Witt, Chairman Charles Emery and Vice Chairman Charles Correll discuss the A-train commuter line with sponsoring cities – Denton, Lewisville and Highland Village – at the meeting at 3 p.m. Thursday.
A-train service may be limited BY JOSH PHERIGO Assigning Editor
we will be looking at cash flow,” Emery said.
Denton residents hoping to use the coming A-train to shuttle to and from Dallas on weekends may have to change their expectations if the Denton County Transportation Authority approves the current plans. Board members and regional city leaders met Thursday afternoon at the DCTA headquarters in Lewisville to discuss the final service schedule of the rail line that will run from downtown Denton to Carrollton, connecting DCTA to the DART line. DCTA Chairman Charles Emery opened the conversation by identifying the primary factor when the board sets the final service plan Nov. 18. “Whatever the board decides,
DCTA Staff Proposal Discussion centered on the final staff-recommended service plan presented Thursday. Under the recommendation, trains will run at peak service hours on weekdays from 5:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. and from 3:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. A Saturday service option was included with trains running over the same time intervals with service stopping at 10:30 p.m. Special event service will be available at a cost of $3,700 for a minimum of two roundtrips and $1,500 for each additional roundtrip. Denton Mayor Mark Burroughs expressed concern about several provisions of the proposal
including the lack of late-evening service on Fridays and the gap in service on weekdays. Burroughs said because UNT students will be the primary users of the train, service schedules should accommodate their ridership. He encouraged the board to advertise the rail line as a project to commuting students who can use the train as their primary transportation to the university. “UNT students don’t like to use their cars because there’s a horrible deficiency in parking around campus,” Burroughs said. “I am committed to making this a success, but we need to define success in the way most users will see it.”
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With flu season approaching, students and faculty are deciding whether to get flu shots. Kathryn M. Cardarelli, director at the Center for Community Health at the UNT Health Science Center, said flu trends are monitored around the globe and determine what virus strains will be put in the vaccine when it’s manufactured. “We’re never going to have a perfect vaccine that will prevent all flu,” she said. “But the odds are definitely on your side that if you get the vaccine, you will be well-protected.” Cody Lamanno, a history senior, said he got the flu the last time he got the shot. Since then, he hasn’t gotten the vaccine. That is the most common reason why students don’t get the vaccine, Cardarelli said. The small strains of the virus will trigger their immune system to be able to know how to fight it if their bodies are exposed to the virus again, she said. Soreness, fever and fatigue are possible side effects. “But it’s nothing like when you get the actual flu,” she said. The development of the
“The odds are definitely on your side that if you get the vaccine, you will be well-protected.”
—Kathryn M. Cardarelli Director at the Center for Community Health at the UNT Health Science Center
shot is based on probability and statistics, she said, and there are hundreds of types of viruses. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website, the 2010-2011 flu vaccine will protect against an H3N2 virus, an influenza B virus and the 2009 H1N1 virus. Keller Coleman, a business finance junior, said he stays away from flu shots because of the possible side effects and the strains of different types of flu. “That always freaked me out,” he said. T homa s Pember ton, a marketing sophomore, thinks people are not properly educated about the vaccine. “There is a lot of ignorance in regards to flu shots,” he said. He said he wanted to get the flu shot but won’t because he can’t afford to pay the $25. The UNT Health Center offered the vaccine for that price, but it ran out of vaccines.
Cardarelli said stores like CVS, Walgreens, Walmart and Target are also offering the shot for about $24 to $25. “The cost of being admitted to the hospital or even just going to an emergency room to be checked out would obviously be much greater than $24,” she said. Daniel Kuntz, a microbiology professor, said he gets the flu shot every year. Although college students are generally healthy, a flu shot isn’t a bad idea, he said. “If I was a student, I’d probably get it … because of the value that I put on my semester and how fast it moves,” Kuntz said. But more important than getting the flu shot, Cardarelli said, is remembering to wash your hands. “That’s so simple and yet it truly is effective,” she said. For more information about flu shots, visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website at www.cdc.gov.
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Center studies music health By loryn ThoMpson Intern
UNT researchers take musicianship to the next level with an innovative program that helps students become better and healthier players. The Texas Center of Music and Medicine was founded in 1999 and teaches musicians about the causes and prevention of musicrelated health problems. “It’s nothing to take lightly,” said Kris Chesky, music professor and director of the center. “You can basically characterize the musician population as highly understudied, highly underserved.” Chesky said the strateg y of t he center is d i f ferent from most hea lth research centers. “It’s not that we are developing new a nd innovat ive approaches to t reat ment,” Chesky said. “We’re trying to prevent the problems through education and research.” Hearing Loss John Murphy of the ja zz studies division began using hearing aids in August as a result of damage from more than 30 years of music performance. “I wish a hearing exam was as routine as getting your eyes checked,” Murphy said. “We don’t think about not hearing perfectly.” Murphy encourages music students to use special musicians earplugs, available for purchase at the Speech and Hearing Center. The earplugs are made to fit each individual’s ear and have a filter especially for music, Murphy said. Chesky and Murphy agree t hat hea ring loss is one of t he most deva stat i ng a nd common health problems for
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Musicians who play instruments like piano sometimes suffer from hearing problems later in life. Kris Chesky, a music professor and director of The Texas Center of Music and Medicine, says hearing loss is devestaing for musicians. musicians. “Hearing loss is very difficult,” Chesky said. “Once you start experiencing hearing loss, there is nothing you can do about it. It’s probably the thing that we are involved with nationally more than any other area.”
that there are problems, let alone [its] role in addressing the problems.” Zack A nderson, a music f resh ma n, is en rol led i n Chesky’s occupational health class and hopes to have a career in music education. “I feel like I haven’t been
“There are all kinds of opportunity for growth. We are opening up the way to think.”
—Kris Chesky Music professor and director of The Texas Center of Music and Medicine
Playing Until It Hurts Matthew NieMiera, a physica l t herapist at Lonesta r Rehabilitation, said many of his patients are musicians. “I’ve seen piano players, guitar players, sax players,” NieMiera said. “I get a lot of them.” NieMiera said the majority of the musicians he sees have a condition called contractile dysfunction. “One theory is that because [they] use the muscle complex for so long, the blood supply is shut off and the muscle sta r ts to deteriorate, c au si ng pa i n when the muscle c o n t r a c t s ,” NieMiera said.
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Kris Chesky, music professor and director of the center, plays a trumpet that measures the force and orientation.
Cha ng ing Education C h e s k y b e l i e v e s prevention and healthy habits sta r t when a musicia n is a student. “T he problems come from how we teach music,” Chesky said. “Ou r educationa l system doesn’t even acknowledge t he fact
taug ht t he impor ta nce of hea lth in my occupation,” Anderson said. “Schools are so worried about competitive aspects of the occupation we lose sight of the No. 1 concern — the health of the students.” A Revolutionary Program Kristen Thompson, a performance graduate student, had respirator y problems t hat threatened her career as a musician. “It was a really hard time to go through,” Thompson said. “Having gone to music school to pursue my passion, my dream, and to have the idea that it might not happen — it was really, really hard.” Thompson received treatment from a specialist but still isn’t sure what caused the problem. “That’s why I’m here in this program, that’s why I’m here at UNT,” Thompson said. “I want to go to medical school to help people like me. What we have here is a very specialized program.” Chesk y said the center’s work will definitely have an impact on musicianship in the future. “There a re a l l k inds of oppor t u n it y for g row t h,” Chesky said. “We are opening up the way to think.” Intern Sara Corwin contributed to this report.
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The Food and Drug Administration rejected a weight-loss drug developed by Vivus called Qnexa. This is the second drug used to lose weight that the FDA rejected in October.
FDA rejections raise concerns about diet pills By Mackenzie Michel Staff Wrtier
Whether it’s for a quick energy kick or the strength to lose that last five pounds, some students are turning to weight-loss pills to help them reach their goals. But the Food and Drug Administration’s rejection last week of yet another weight-loss pill raises more questions as to the safety of the drugs. Qnexa, a weight-loss drug developed by Vivus, became the second weight-loss pill last month to be rejected by the FDA. Earlier last month, the FDA rejected Lorcaserin with similar concerns over health and side effects. Vivus stated in a news release that the FDA asked it to further evaluate the effects Qnexa could have on fertility and childbirth in women, as well as provide evidence that the drug doesn’t cause serious risk for heart problems. “They can be dangerous,” said Chip McClendon, chief pharmacist for UNT’s Health and Wellness Center. “In a lot of cases, your heart rate goes up and your blood pressure goes up.” History of Heart Problems Qnexa’s setback isn’t the first time a weight-loss drug has raised concerns over heart problems. In 1997 the FDA pulled the popular weight-loss supplement Fen-Phen from the market, stating that it caused significant risks to heart valves. McClendon explained that many weight-loss pills contain a stimulant, so when students who consume a great amount of caffeine and other stimulants take weight-loss pills, they run the risk of having a stroke. Greg Kennon, a kinesiology sophomore and personal trainer for the Pohl Recreation Center, said he doesn’t recommend weight-loss pills to his clients. “They speed up your heart
rate and your metabolism, so if you have heart problems it’s going to be a problem,” Kennon said. “It’s putting extra stimulants in your body that aren’t necessary. With a proper exercise regimen and diet you won’t need them. They also aren’t very good for your liver.” Still, obesity is a major problem in the U.S. and in Texas. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s website, in 1989 10 to 14 percent of Texans were defined as obese, or having a body mass index of 30 or higher. In 2009, 28.7 percent of Texans had a BMI of 30 or higher.
“It’s putting extra stimulants in your body that aren’t necessary.”
—Greg Kennon Kinesiology sophmore
Combating Obesity The obesity problem in the U.S. is what keeps Vivus moving forward. “We remain confident in the efficacy and safety profile of Qnexa demonstrated in the clinical development program,” said Leland Wilson, chief executive officer of Vivus, in a recent press release. The company hopes to have a new submission for the FDA in about six weeks. Along with Vivus, there are people who believe weight-loss pills can be helpful. McClendon said it is possible the pills can have a helpful psychological effect for some. “Willpower is a very important thing here, and not everyone has that,” McClendon said. “So even having help from that pill — even psychological — can and does help people.”
Cofie Asare, the assistant manager at The Vitamin Shoppe on Loop 288 in Denton, said if people are consistent with diet and exercise and they are patient, weight-loss pills can certainly help. “They really aren’t that bad,” Asare said. “It’s just that people abuse them. If a customer takes the product the way it’s directed on the bottle, then they’ll be fine. It’s because people overdo and overuse the pills that the FDA recalls them.” Asare said one of the Vitamin Shoppe’s employees lost 50 pounds by effectively taking OxyElite Pro. Student Usage Some UNT students are also enjoying the effects of weightloss products. Flaviano Graciano, a broadcast journalism and Spanish language sophomore, said he has lost 20 pounds over a two-anda-half-week period by taking OxyElite Pro. “I reached a point in my life where I was like, ‘OK, it’s time to change,’” Graciano said. “I wanted to do it the right way, but more fast-paced. They help you get started with losing weight fast.” Graciano has dedicated himself to working out twice a day with the pills to achieve his results. “I would recommend the pills to somebody who is going in with the mindset that they’re going to work out and change their eating habits,” Graciano said. “Just taking the pills alone is really unhealthy. I also wouldn’t recommend them to anyone who doesn’t need them.” McClendon and Asare recommend that students looking to try weight-loss pills consult their doctors first to make sure that they don’t have any underlying conditions that could cause dangerous side effects.
Residents upset about changes to A-train service plans Continued from Page 1 Burroughs said the definition of success for Denton residents and businesses has been constructed around the positive economic benefits that come with a plan including night and weekend rail service. He encour-
aged board members to consider an alternative approach. Burroughs suggested a trial period of one year for Friday evening service. He suggested the money saved by pushing back the mid-June opening by two weeks could pay for one year of Friday night service.
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“Friday and Saturday evening service have always been in the projection for our city’s businesses,” Burroughs said. “We would benefit from a one-year trial.” Burgess said the train should and could serve as an economic generator for itself. “If sales tax and ridership don’t increase, we only have our communities to blame,” Burroughs said. “We need the year to train students to use the service, and they will. “But if we don’t do it now, it will be years before it gets brought up again.” Public Criticism Voters approved the A-train rail project in November 2002 with 73 percent of the vote. The following year, 80 percent of voters in the five affiliated cities approved a half-cent sales tax rise to fund the project, which will cost an estimated $300
million over the first 10 years of service. DCTA officials have received sharp criticism from area residents and mostly Denton community leaders since June when the agency unveiled the train’s projected service plan. The plan included only weekday peak-hour service and angered many residents who said they felt as though they were footing the bill for the train without the ability to enjoy its service, as one letter to the Denton Record Chronicle articulated in May. “I a m not a weekday commuter but was very much looking forward to using the train on weekends,” wrote Jacqueline Foertsch, a UNT faculty member and Denton resident. “Now I’ve learned that this is not my A-train after all, even though I’ve been an active supporter as both a voter and taxpayer.”
‘Gap in Perception’ Kevin Roden is a longtime Denton resident and UNT staff member. He attended the Thursday meeting. “Since the 2002 vote, there has been a perception that took on a life of its own,” Roden said. “If weekend service isn’t included, think of all the people that just won’t have the opportunity to use it.” Dee Leggett is the DCTA vice president of communications. She helped construct the staff recommendation. Leggett acknowledged that since the original proposal was approved in 2002, a gap has developed between the public perception of what services were promised in the vote and the reality of what services would actually be implemented by the board. She said services had to be changed from their original projection because of three
main factors: declining sales tax revenues, an underestimation of the costs associated with the project and an expensive federally mandated safety regulation that requires trains to install a new safety device by 2014. Speaking to the board near the end of the meeting, Denton Mayor Pro Temp Pete Kamp addressed those concerns. “I understand the financial constraints placed on the board, but our citizens have asked for support,” Kamp said. “Their understanding was that they were voting for night and weekend service, and that’s why they passed it.” Emery responded. “No promises were made of any certain level of service other than the mandate that we would be operating in Denton by 2012,” he said. The board will make a final decision on service plans Nov. 18.
Friday, November 5, 2010 Laura Zamora Sports Editor
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UNT prepares for Trojans’ penetrating force Sun Belt leader invades Fouts Field Saturday
dropped its first four games at Fouts Field. “We owe it to the fans, we owe it to the coaches, we owe it to ourselves to come out here and protect our house, and By Ben BaBy especially with this season Senior Staff Writer being the last season on this W hen t he Troy Troja ns field,” junior defensive end and UNT face off Saturday Brandon Akpunku said. UNT has the best scoring at Fouts Field, the two teams will be pitted in a battle of defense in t he conference, statistics, as both schools lead allowing 25 points per game, the conference in contrasting while Troy posts 31.9 points c ate gor ie s. Howe ver, t he a contest. Troy racks up a Trojans best the Mean Green conference-leading 443 yards in the statistic that matters the of tota l of fense per ga me, Photo by Eric Johnson/Editor-in-chiEf while the Mean Green allow most — conference wins. UNT (2-6, 2-3) will try to 362 yards a game, second-best Interim head coach Mike Canales observes the offensive line and its protection schemes. The Troy Trojans’ stingy defense win its first home game of the in the conference. allows a conference-best 138.7 yards per game rushing. UNT’s offensive line will have to open holes for the Green Blur. UNT amasses an average of season against Troy (4-3, 3-1), plish the feat was Theron J. which currently sits atop the 190 rushing yards per game, which allows an average of ence. Sun Belt Conference stand- but may have a tough time 138.7 yards per game. Both The leader of UNT’s rushing Fouts, who defeated Burleson ings. The Mea n Green has running the ball against Troy, categories lead t he confer- attack has been junior running College 48-12 in 1920. back Lance Dunbar, who was named Sun Belt Conference Offensive Player of the week for his 215-yard, three-touchdown performance last week aga inst Western Kentuck y. Dunbar is tied with Troy wide •Jonathan Massaquoi vs. Riley Dodge’s well-being receiver Jerrel Jernigan for Massaquoi, the Trojans’ defensive end, has penetrated opposing offensive lineman all the most touchdowns in the season, racking up a team-high six sacks. The Mean Green has allowed 21 sacks this conference, as both have eight season after only allowing a conference-low 12 last season. scores. “He’s a superstar in t his •Jerrel Jernigan vs. the end zone “I r e a l l y fe el l i k e t he conference,” inter im head The Troy wideout has found the end zone eight times so far this season and will go up coach M i ke Ca na les sa id coaching staff really upped the against a secondary that allows 202.9 passing yards per game. Jernigan averages 166 allregarding Jernigan. “He does coaching as well,” Akpunku purpose yards per game. so many special things offen- said. “They came out here all sively. He does some great fired up. Whenever you coach •Lance Dunbar vs. consistency things in special teams. He’s hard, you get your players After his best performance of the season, the Green Blur will go up against a defense that a guy that we have to be able to play hard, and everybody has only let Oklahoma State running back Kendall Hunter exceed the 100-yard plateau. practiced hard, and we go out to keep in check.” and make things happen in Ca na les wa s one of si x •Dodge’s bow-and-arrow vs. Troy’s Achilles’ heel the game.” coaches at UNT to begin their The Mean Green may be able to expose the Trojans through the air. Troy allows 403 Canales will make his home career with a win, with two of passing yards per game, which is second-to-last in the conference. Dodge has passed for those wins occurring on the debut and leads a team that 489 yards, four touchdowns and two interceptions in three starts this season. road. The last coach to accom- still has a very slim shot at
bowl eligibility. “We have to win out, and we know this, so we have to work hard,” Dunbar said. “We just have to come ready to work every day and have our mind on one thing, and that’s winning.” Troy (4-3, 3-1) has show sig ns of v u lnerabi lit y t h is season, com m itt ing a Sun Belt-high 84.3 penalty yards per game. The Trojans were flagged a season-low six times for 45 yards last week against Louisiana-Monroe, but Troy suffered its first conference loss of the season. L osses have been ra re, however, as the Trojans have only dropped eight games in conference play since the start of the 2005 season. Troy has also been successful on Nov. 6,
“We owe it to the fans, we owe it to the coaches, we owe it to ourselves to come out here and protect our house.”
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—Brandon Akpunku Junior defensive end winning seven of nine games played on this date, including the last five straight. “I expect our kids to play very well, and I expect them to play at a fast and furious pace, and if they do that, then they give t hemselves a chance,” Canales said. Kickoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. at Fouts Field and can be heard on KNTU-FM, 88.1, and K WRD-Mf, 100.7.
Former UNT great attempts to add new sport to resume By Ben BaBy
Senior Staff Writer Nov. 7, 2009. The Canadian Football League’s Saskatchewan Roughriders were facing the Calgary Stampeders in its final regular season game. Wide receiver and UNT legend Johnny Quinn ran a slant route, something he had done thousands of times. As he planted his foot in the ground to make a cut, his body went one way while he went another. Quinn had to be carried off the field, suffering a torn ACL. The injury ended his season, and the receiver was eventually cut by the Roughriders a week before the start of training camp. Quinn sat down with management prior to the roster decision being made and was disappointed at the results. “The fact they told me to my face that I would not be thrown under the bus, that they would take care of me, that I just needed to focus on recovering from my knee injury, and then essentially a week before training camp they called to cut me and throw me under the bus,” Quinn said. Quinn, who has the most receiving yards in UNT history,
made the transition from the gridiron to the ice and will represent the USA in the America’s Cup as part of a four-man bobsled team. Quinn and his four-man bobsled team qualified with a combined time of 1:56.62 in the USA team trials. But the journey to Quinn’s arrival at his current destination is as winding and treacherous as the courses he will face. Quinn at UNT From 2003 to 2006, Quinn made his mark in Denton, leading the Mean Green in receptions all four years he played at UNT. Quinn ended his career with 2,718 receiving yards, the most by any receiver who donned the green and white jersey. The standout wideout is one of three receivers in school history to lead the team in receptions and touchdowns in a season. “He was one of the best receivers I threw the ball to in all of my playing days, if not the best,” said Scott Hall, who played quarterback for the Mean Green from 2000-2004. “The two years that I did throw the ball to him were pretty special.” In front of the largest crowd
Photo courtEsy of Johnny Quinn to witness a game at Fouts Field, Quinn had his breakout performance in a 52-14 beat-down of the Baylor Bears. He had four catches for 68 yards to go along with a blocked punt. “It was really a defining moment for that season, for him to set the path for him to go on and do the great things that he did at North Texas,” said Zach Muzzy, a receiver at UNT from 2004-2006. Muzzy and Quinn have shared a strong bond since Muzzy came to Denton, and Quinn showed the newcomer around town and helped him become accli-
mated to the team. Muzzy, the current wide receivers coach at Alvin High School, remains close with his former teammate despite the physical distance between them. During their time at UNT, Quinn showed hospitality and compassion toward his teammates on a regular basis. “He was a very caring person,” Muzzy said. “I could think of all the time he invited us over to his family functions when those of us who lived further away couldn’t go home. That was a regular thing for Johnny.” The NFL, CFL, and everything in between Following a successful career with the Mean Green, Quinn decided to enter the 2007 NFL draft. While he was not drafted by any team, he signed with the Buffalo Bills and was cut later on. The Green Bay Packers gambled on Quinn on 2008, but was dismissed by them as well. After a stint with the CFL’s Roughriders, Quinn embarked on a new endeavor as the brakeman for Cory Butner in the America’s Cup in January of 2011, slowing the bob when needed to prevent
Walker helped Quinn slamming into siderecover from a potenwalls. tially career-ending “Everything happens injury and return to for a reason,” Quinn action sooner than said. “If I didn’t cut, I expected. wouldn’t be here now. Walker said Quinn This is an opportunity, has given himself the and I’m looking forward Johnny Quinn best possible chance. to where this goes.” “He’s gone above and beyond a Quinn heard about the new opportunity via word-of- typical rehab, I promise you that,” Walker said. “Although initially mouth. The w ide receiver and we slowed him way down, the McKinney native sent in film, stuff that he’s been able to put which was passed on to Butner. in now, he’s above and beyond Less than two days before team probably 90 percent of the ACL’s trials, Quinn made his first-ever I’ve rehabbed.” While he is currently reprebobsled run at Lake Placid. Butner is amazed at the prog- senting the stars and stripes, ress Quinn has made in his short Quinn is still looking north of the border to play football profestime with the team. “He’s got the talent, you can sionally. He will have his work tell,” Butner said. “He’s a very cut out for him, though, as he explosive and powerful guy, and will have to convince those who that’s exactly what we need in the doubt his abilities that he is still sport. He’s still learning every able to succeed in the sport the time we go, but every day he’s way he did at UNT. “Johnny was a young man still improving.” This newfound opportunity that came in that really put his comes after Quinn rehabilitated stamp on this team in showing his ACL injury at the Michael leadership and toughness,” UNT Johnson Performance Center in athletic director Rick Villarreal McKinney with Lance Walker, said. “He’s somebody that the director of performance at wasn’t a real vocal guy but led the facility. While starting slowly, by example.”
Regular season finale lingers for Mean Green volleyball By Laura Zamora Sports Editor
Remember this number: three. That’s how many matches remain for the UNT volleyball team before the Sun Belt Conference Tournament and the seeding it can secure by winning them all. Two of those matches will take place this weekend when the Mean Green (17-11, 9-4) hits the road to challenge ArkansasLittle Rock (4-17, 2-9) on Friday and Arkansas State (13-10, 7-4) Saturday. Senior outside hitter Brittani Youman said winning out the rest of the season is a goal. “Arkansas State won’t stand
in the way of obtaining our 20 wins,” she sa id. “ Wor r y i n g about ou r side of the net has and will Brittani Youman continue to be a focus for our team.” Both opponents visited Denton last month, where UNT swept UALR 3-0 and fell to Arkansas State 3-1. Since then, the UALR Trojans have picked up their two conference wins of the season against Florida Atlantic and LouisianaMonroe to sit second-to-last in the West division standings. The Trojans also rank second-
to-last in the SBC in average hitting percentage and opponent hitting percentage at .146 and .226, respectively. In the Mean Green’s 3-0 home sweep of the Trojans on Oct. 10, UALR became one of 10 opponents UNT has held under a .100 hitting percentage this season. “They had an injury to their setter before the season started,” head coach Ken Murczek said. “They used a back row player as their setter, but they’re definitely in a better place now than they were back then.” Arkansas State trails UNT in the West division standings by one match. The Red Wolves suffered the same fate as the Mean Green last weekend when
“Arkansas State won’t stand in the way of obtaining our 20 wins.”
—Brittani Youman Senior outside hitter
losses destroyed their six-game win streak. “They’re more talented than their record shows,” Murczek said. “Last time we played them they increased their service pressure after we won the first set and it got us in trouble the rest of the time.”
Red Wolves’ defensive specialist Megan Baska ranks No. 32 nationally in average digsper-set with 5.11 and the team has a 15-12 all-time series edge over UNT. Despite back-to-back losses to the conference’s top two squads last weekend, UNT still leads the West division. The Mean Green fell to No. 1 Middle Tennessee in five sets before losing 3-1 to No. 2 Western Kentucky. The team is the first in the conference to force a five-set match against MTSU. WKU’s .336 hitting percentage in the match was the highest UNT’s defense has allowed all season. Junior setter Kayla Saey is
still nationally ranked at No. 23 in average assists-per-set with 11.21. The Mean Green is third in the Sun Belt in average hitting percentage (.227) and average opponent hitting percentage (.180). Murczek will use his offensive weapons in Saey, his outside hitters and middle blockers carefully. “We’ll put our hitters in the right spot to execute,” he said. After this weekend, UNT hosts Denver for its regular season finale on Nov. 12. The Mean Green’s match with UALR begins at 7 tonight in Little Rock, Ark., and Arkansas State hosts UNT at 7 p.m. Saturday in Jonesboro, Ark.
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ART: Dia de los Muertos event celebrates the dead through art
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FOOD:
MUSIC: NATURE: Hiking, walking trails offer serene escape from daily stresses
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Fun Fun Fun Fest to host “unique� music festival
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NASCAR: NASCAR fans race out to the track this weekend
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‘Scott’ director talks visuals By a shley-Crystal Firstley Intern
Photo by James Coreas/ Intern PhotograPher
This piece among others will be showcased at the Dia de los Muertos event at the In Accord gallery. The event is at 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. on 2719 Main St. in Dallas.
Art, music event to celebrate ancestors By M arlene Gonzalez Intern
Halloween might be over, but the dead are still among the living when colorful paintings, sugar skulls and kids with painted faces fill the streets this weekend. Dia de los Muertos will continue to be celebrated at 5 p.m. Saturday as music overflows the streets of downtown Dallas and artists display their artwork in In Accord, a gallery and studio that offers workshops and events from various cultures. Misty Boldish, a full-time artist and poet, said she was wanted to host this Dia De Los Muertos event because she felt close to the culture after learning about Spanish traditions from her stepdad. The artists created art based on how the day relates to them and used the event as inspiration for future pieces, Boldish said. She has included a few of her pieces as well.
Celina White, one of the artists, will showcase a couple of her womanhood-inspired pieces. “Ser Mujer” and “Ser Mujer Enamorada,” which mean “To be a woman” and “To be a woman in love,” are two of her paintings that will be shown. She said she feels this holiday is underestimated and hardly celebrated, but it is going to be historical for the painters, White said. “It’s rare, and people don’t really celebrate it, and it’s a beautiful thing, the idea of being alive, and death is a part of being alive,” White said. Children’s activities will include coloring, decorating skull magnets and cutting papel picado, or tissuepaper banners. The even will also have Mexican food and mariachi music. “It’s a time when, instead of mourning, you’re happy that they’re in another place,” said Carlos Escobar, a business freshman.
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Scott Pilgrim meets the purplehaired girl of his dreams. Disaster strikes when he gets attacked by seven of her exes. He battles for her love with unexplainable powers he attains while punch sounds are literally translated during combat. His band Sex Bob-omb can only do so much. Director Edgar Wright, who is also the puppeteer behind “Shaun of the Dead” and “Hot Fuzz,” captured the visual imagination of this graphic novel series, written by Bryan Lee O’Malley, by bringing it to life on the big screen. Since the movie will be released on DVD and Blue Ray on Nov. 9, the
Daily had an opportunity to have a phone interview with Wright.
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: What is it you wish you had done or didn’t accomplish that you wish you had directing “Scott Pilgrim?”
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: The last three films I’ve made, I didn’t feel like any of them are perfect, and I think you’re always striving for perfection. I don’t sit back there and say it’s perfect. You know, like, there’s things that I’d kind of change if I had to do it all over again. But in some cases, you don’t necessarily want to say what those are because you want the chance to kind of get it right yourself in another film.
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: Can you describe any type of visual process you went through as you were directing “Scott Pilgrim,” like maybe before you were directing it or during it?
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: Like the storyboards for the film, I must have taken over a year, you know, all in all. In some cases, you just shoot exactly what’s on the storyboard. In some cases, you have to expand it a little bit.... There’s one sequence in the film where Scott is kind of fooling up, which I drew on just the back of piece of notepaper. And you know, sent it to [cinematographer] Bill Pope and he understood it, and then we shot that. And it looks exactly like what I drew in a very scrappy fashion.
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Area trails offer escape from city life By Tim monzingo Senior Staff Writer
The sum mer sun is in f u l l retreat, and fall weather offers the opportunity to get back in the great outdoors. With glass, chrome and steel dominating the skyline, it’s easy to forget that there is a world of trees and wildlife begging to be experienced on a sunny afternoon or free weekend. Around the Da llas-Fort Worth area, a number of hiking and walking trails offer nature enthusiasts the chance to get out while staying close to home. For t Wor t h’s Ca nyon R idge Trail Though Google maps lists the drive time as 52 minutes, the hiker looking for a good day trip will most likely visit the Canyon Ridge Trail in Fort Worth, which skirts Lake Worth. A n ne Ha m ma n, t he of f ice
manager at the nature center, said the trail is about 3.25 miles and doesn’t loop, so the devoted hiker can expect to spend a few hou rs cover i ng t he 6.5-m i le round trip. “It’s a ver y beautif ul trail,” she said. “It has two areas which are scenic overlooks on to Lake Worth.” T he shelter s at t he overlook were pa r t of a Civ i l ia n Conservation Corps project in the 1930s, she said. The trail traverses different terrains, from the rocky, limestone geology of the high points to t he s a nd y, r i v er-b ot t om forest. A day on the trail isn’t exactly a k i n to sca l i ng t he wa l ls of Everest, but Hamman said it isn’t for the faint of heart either. “It ’s pret t y r ug ge d a s fa r as rugged goes for the nature center,” she said. “A lot of times, that’s the trail that Scouts will
website. Some of t he footpat hs are graveled and provide an easy stroll through the area dotted with mesquite and other low brush. Of f t he paved a rea s, t h ou g h , s e v e r a l p a t h s delve deeper into the urban wild. T he pa r k a l s o ho s t s a l it t le more t ha n t wo miles of paved paths that Denton’s Sout h La kes parallel Teasley and move Park through trees, fields and Just off of Teasley on over creeks. Hobson Lane in Denton T h is pa rk is f ree a nd is Sout h La kes Park. It of fers a cha nce to lose has amenities including yourself for a few hours ten n is, vol leyba l l a nd traipsing through the North basketball courts, which provide places for famiPhoto by Drew Gaines/PhotoGraPher Texas landscape. A few inter pret ive lies and children to play. South Lakes Park Nature Trails gives a scenic view of ma rkers prov ide insig ht The park also houses an Denton. into the wildlife and plants intricate network of trails looping trails that total roughly that inhabit the area. for the casual hiker. For ma rket ing sen ior Sa l ly Tucked into the woods behind .85 miles in length, according to all the playground is a series of the Denton Parks and Recreation Smith, she said said the trails at use to prepare them for their backpacking tours i n Ne w Me x ic o, a nd other groups will use it as a challenge-type trail because there is a lot of elevation change.” T he Nat u r e C ent er cha rges a $4 ent ra nce fee for adults and $2 for ages 3 to 17.
NatureSCENE South Lakes Park offer something she can’t get any where else. “I run around campus, I have to dodge people, dodge ca rs, hit the button to go across the street, so there’s so much other [stuff ] I’ve got to deal with,” she said. “[The park] is just nice and simple.” T he t herapeut ic ef fect s of running on park trails soothes more t ha n just t he sou l, she said. Pounding t he pavement for too long consistently brings out aches a nd pa ins t hat ca n be avoided by the green trim around park paths, she said. Though she doesn’t see many joggers at the parks, Smith said she wouldn’t mind seeing that change. More runners mean more trail companions for conversation in the trees and open spaces of the city parks, she said. Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area Anyone who has taken an environmental science course at UNT is familiar with the Lewisville Lake Env ironmental Learning Area, or LLEL A. What they might not realize, though is that it offers several short trails good for killing a few hours on a lazy weekend. At roughly a mile in length, the Cottonwood Trail is an easy trek that offers great chances
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to see a variety of wildlife, said Lisa Cole, LLEL A’s educat ion coordinator. “It goes down to the beaver pond [and] has a wildlife viewing blind that you can use to check out the ducks and things that are here in the winter, and it’s also a great place to watch for the
“The park is just nice and simple.” —Sally Smith, marketing senior herons and egrets in the summer time,” she said. Along the trail is also a relic of the past. The Minor-Porter Log House, built in 1869, offers a glance at the past and is open on some weekends, Cole said. The area is rich in wildlife and home to more than 200 species of birds. Deer, coyotes and bobcats have also been reported in this little slice of heaven, she said. The Cicada Trail, coming in at less than a mile, follows an old portion of the Elm Fork section of the Trinity River. The length and design of the trails offer an easy stroll in the woods in what Cole describes as “...a little jewel in the middle of a whole lot of urban and suburban development.”
Photo by Drew Gaines/PhotoGraPher
The Elm Fork of the Greenbelt Corridor looks toward the Lake Ray Roberts dam.
Photo by Drew Gaines/PhotoGraPher
The Greenbelt Corridor between lakes Ray Roberts and Lewisville features a canoe launch that lets you paddle the length of the trail.
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MusicSCENE
Music fans to gather at Austin festival By ChRistina Mlynski
Fun Fun Fun Fest
Senior Staff Writer
The sound of people yelling as the aftershock from the bass pouring out of the speakers surges through attendees’ bodies while fake blood sprays all over them can only happen at one festival: Austin’s Fun Fun Fun Fest. Created in 2005, the festival doesn’t feature just music. It focuses on all aspects of the cit y, including v intage v ideo arcades and custom-made poster vendors. “The fact that you can walk 100 yards and experience everything from So-Cal punk-rock to live wrestling – there’s nothing really like it,” said James Moody, partner for the festival. The festival will take place from Nov. 5 to 7 in Waterloo Park. Tickets range from $41.70 to $250.17. Cry. Mosh. Laugh. Repeat This is the first year Fun Fun Fun Fest is divided into three
Where: Waterloo Park in Austin When: Starts at 5 p.m. Nov. 5 and at noon Nov. 6 and 7 Prices: Tickets are $41.70 to $250.17
Photo Courtesy of marCus Johnson
Dallas band Powertrip will make its first appearance at Austin’s Fun Fun Fun Fest this weekend. days, featuring 95 bands on four stages, according to the festival’s website. “It’s impor ta nt to suppor t these artists because this thing is so unique and special,” Moody said. Employees choose bands that play at the festival. They create
their personal lineups and establish a master list. The final process is signing the acts and bands, Moody said. “We are more focused on finding out what the kids are listening to from year to year and introducing people to new ideas,” he said. Moody wants Fun Fun Fun Fest
to become a staple for contemporary festivals. “Other fests focus on different things, leaving an opening for what we do: new music discovery, uniting old favorites and shining a light on things that traditional festivals don’t focus on,” he said. Random Samples Da l la s ba nd Power t r ip, a mixture of metal and ‘80s thrash punk music, will perform at Fun
Fun Fun Fest for the first time. Drummer Marcus Johnson, a UNT alumnus, said he believes Fun Fun Fun Fest caters to all types of people and genres of music. “I’m excited that we can play to such a big audience and hopefully broaden their horizons,” he said. Riley Gale, singer of Powertrip, said the band plays the true definition of metal. “We play metal without the wussy stuff involved,” said Gale, a UNT alumnus. More than 7,500 people attend Fun Fun Fun Fest, according the festival’s website. Bobby Stevens, a radio, television and film sophomore, is one of them. “Fun Fun Fun Fest is like a music community that’s totally different from anything like it because it dives a little deeper,” he said. To purchase tickets or get more information visit ww w.funfunfunfest.com.
New N.E.R.D. album “Nothing” special Opinion By Ron Johnson
Contributing Writer After writing mega hits for the likes of Britney Spears, No Doubt and Jay-Z, The Neptunes music production team would combine its production style with electronica,
punk, funk, R&B, alternative rock and hip-hop. It eventually created the eclectic and distinct sound of the band N.E.R.D. Since its debut, N.E.R.D., or No one*Ever*Really*Dies, has been a difficult band to categorize. Whether it be “In Search of… ” intergalactic funk or “Seeing Sounds”
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electric punk, the band has found a niche creating music that weaves effortlessly in and out of many different genres. For “Nothing,” the band’s fourth album, N.E.R.D. continues its tradition of blending genres, but with less gracefulness. The Neptunes’ signature sound is present in “Party People,” which starts the album off in an upbeat and festive tone. This festive mood is paused by the end of the song and replaced with an eerie and smooth electric backdrop on “Hypnotize U.” On the Daft Punk collaboration, lead vocalist Pharrell Williams’ Prince-like voice croons lyrics that are as sensual and creepy as its music – “Girl, when you lost/ You know I’ll find you / If I’m not beside you / I’m behind you.”
Photo Courtesy of star trak entertainment For the next three songs, N.E.R.D. attempts to sound like an updated Queen or bluesy The Doors, but even the anti-war lyrics of “Help Me” could not save all three songs from being lost in memory. Brass instruments make the funky and uplifting “God Bless Us All” an album highlight. Horns blare while Williams tells a discouraged girl to follow her dreams, singing “With the
world on your shoulders/ What can you see / Just clear your mind, and you’ll feel like me.” T he a lbu m’s lead si ng le, “Hot-N-Fun,” leads the album to a close with an overplayed bass line and repetitive hook that leaves the listener annoyed. What makes N.E.R.D. different is its ability to weave so many different genres of music into one cohesive sound, but what made the band so remarkable was its ability to do this with such ease and credibility. With this album, the band continues with this same formula but fails to combine these genres into its own classic sound, which makes this album “Nothing” special.
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NASCAR fans set up party camp this weekend Opinion By Shannon Moffatt Staff Writer
NASCAR fans have been waiting all year for the smell of fresh charcoal to fill their noses as pulsating roars from car engines destroy their eardrums. And luckily for them, it’s finally here. Thursday, NASCAR’s AAA Texas 500 Weekend kicked off at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth and will run until Sunday. Experience the speed For NASCAR virgins, the G6-like jet engine speed of the racecars zipping by may raise the hair on their arms. Even a veteran NASCAR junkie’s heart skips a beat as the engines ignite. As cars fly past the stands at almost 200 mph and racers change positions, the sound of the crowd crescendos until it falls into a rumbling howl.
The piercing screech of the cars passing makes earplugs a must for wimps like me. Party like it’s 1999 If the speed isn’t everyone’s Achilles heel, there’s always the partying. People who think Cowboys fans know how to tailgate obviously haven’t been to NASCAR. Looking around, patrons might think NASCAR fans have packed up to travel across country, but nope – that’s just the necessities for a NASCAR-style tailgate. The fourday-long celebration encompasses RVs and tents lining the grass fields around the track. Barbecue grills stand at every 10 feet. And just like at every good party, there is beer everywhere. Fashion show While fast cars and cold beer are definitely part of the fun, my favorite part of NASCAR is the human scenery.
Photo by Mike Mezeul ii/Senior Staff PhotograPher
Denny Hamlin spins his FedEx.com car through the starting line to celebrate his win at last April’s Samsung 500. Hamlin returns to Texas Motor Speedway this weekend to take part in the AAA Texas 500 Weekend. Face paint, jorts – jean shorts – and cut-off anything seems to be the dress code that most people adopt. People of all walks of life fill the stands, adding just one more reason to watch NASCAR. Crashing adrenalin
Although the cars race at lightning speeds, it’s easy to forget just how fast – and dangerous – they really are. No, watching cars going around in circles isn’t everyone’s idea of fun, but if you look hard enough through the blurred color blobs of cars, you can see offense and defense at work.
And, every once in a while, a nose nudges a tail in just the right motion, causing an action-packed collision. No one wants to see drivers get hurt, but the distinct sound of a crash as metal and smoke fly into the air is enough to grab anyone’s attention.
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Photo by Mike Mezeul ii/Senior Staff PhotograPher
Racer Denny Hamlin celebrates winning the Samsung Mobile 500 in April 2010. It was his second win of the race of the season and the 10th of his career.
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Luigi’s Pizza Italian Restaurant 2317 W. University Drive Denton, TX 76201 BY A MBER JONES
Intern Customers won’t have to travel to Europe to enjoy authentic Italian food. Located about five minutes from UNT, Luigi’s Pizza Italian Restaurant is the place to dine if customers are
Luigi’s Pizza Italian Restaurant
craving pasta and pizza. Customers can smell Cleanliness the sweet aroma of pizza Service dough as they enter. Waitresses can be Affordability slightly irritating when Atmosphere they ask customers for Food Quality beverage refills every five seconds, but otherwise rolls or don’t quite need to indulge they are very efficient and sweet. While customers wait for their in six pieces of pizza, they can just main entrees, they can munch on order a slice. It’s about $3, but the the unlimited complementary rolls, slice is large enough to satisfy their which are enormous and sprinkled hunger. If people want to be a little advenwith basil and garlic. The insides are fluffy, warm and very soft. Butter can turous and like a colorful pizza, they should try one of Luigi’s specialty be added, though it isn’t needed. The pizza is fantastic. A large pizza pizzas. They can select fresh would be reasonable if it’s shared toppings such as sliced tomatoes, with a group, but if a customer is diced onions and sautéed musheating alone, a small pizza is a great rooms to go on their pizza. The pepperoni pizza is a little choice. It costs around $7 and has slice of paradise. Although it can be six slices. If customers are full from the a little greasy, the pizza is still perfec-
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To complement the traditional Italian cuisine of Luigi’s, the restaurant is decorated with different classic Italian art. tion. The crust is very thin but has a crispy texture. The spicy pepperonis are large and surrounded by layers of thick melted mozzarella cheese. The tomato sauce is very light and creamy and blends in well with the toppings. Luigi’s prices are very afford-
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able, too. From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., customers can enjoy pasta dishes for around $6. During the evening, dishes can range in price from $6 to $12. Luigi’s will fulfill customers’ expectations and have them coming back for more.
Pumpkin chocolate chip bread
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If this week’s chilly weather hasn’t put you in the mood for fall and the coming holidays, this recipe certainly will. This recipe for pumpkin chocolate chip bread, courtesy of the Betty Crocker Recipe Magazine, will leave your kitchen with the lingering smell of warm pumpkin and cinnamon, a scent no Yankee Candle can replicate. The combination of chocolate chips and chopped walnuts gives this moist bread a tasty crunch. With no hassle or hard-to-find ingredients, the only downside to this bread is the hour it takes in the oven.
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Katie’s pumpkin chocolate chip bread combines the flavors of fall to create a delight perfect for the holidays around the corner. -1 teaspoon cinnamon -1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice -3 teaspoons milk
Ingredients: Directions: -1/2 cup softened butter -2 eggs -1 cup granulated sugar -2 cups all-purpose flour -1/2 cup powdered sugar -1/4 cup chopped walnuts -1/2 cup mini semisweet chocolate chips -1 cup canned pumpkin -1 teaspoon baking soda
1. Begin by preheating the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and coat a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan with cooking spray. 2. Combine butter, eggs, granulated sugar and pumpkin in a large bowl and stir with a whisk. Add the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and pumpkin pie spice.
3. Next, include the walnuts and chocolate chips and stir thoroughly. 4. Place the mixture into the loaf pan and bake for 55 to 65 minutes or until a toothpick comes clean out of the loaf’s middle. Let the bread cool for about two hours. 5. After the bread is completely cool, combine milk and powered sugar in a small bowl and stir until it creates a thin frosting. Trickle the icing onto the top of the bread and let it set for about 30 minutes before serving.