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Local beers could soon be flowing in Texas bars and retail stores pending legislation that would allow small-time brewers to market their craft like never before. Brewpubs and microbreweries across the state are getting behind Texas House Bill 660 as it makes its way through the 82nd legislature. The bill, written by Rep. Mike Villarreal of San Antonio, would allow local beer crafters to sell their brews to bars, retailers and distributors in Texas and abroad. “T hat w i l l be t remendous,” said Yianni Arestis, the co-founder of Armadillo Ale Works, which is set to become Denton’s first brewpub. “There are new opportunities for additional revenue and to remove restrictions that make Texas brewpubs not as competitive.” The U.S. beer market was worth $101 billion in 2009, according to the Brewers Association. More than $7 billion of that came from sales of small craft brews. With only 23 independent brewpubs, Texas ranks 47th nationally for breweries per capita. What separates a brewpub from a larger brewery such as Spoetzel, which makes Shiner Bock, or Rahr and Sons in Ft. Worth, is its size and the amount of beverage it produces. Brewpubs are smaller, independent and home-grown operations that churn out less than 10,000 barrels of beer annually. Unlike breweries, brewpubs in Texas can only sell beer on location, whereas a brewery can sell
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Beer drinkers could have more homegrown options by summer, pending the approval of Texas House Bill 660, which would allow small Texas “brewpubs” to distribute their beer to bars and retailers both state and nationwide. beer to bars and retailers virtually anywhere but at the brewery. The current law has stirred craft brew activists across Texas to call for a change at a time when the brewpub business is booming in other states. Places like California and Colorado put fewer restrictions on brewpubs and brands there have ventured out of state to stores in Texas, for instance, the second largest beer consumer in the United States, according to the
National Institute of Health. “We see that there is a definite demand for it,” Arestis said. He and his business partner Bobby Mullins have linked up with other craft brewers to encourage the bill. They held an HB 660 rally two weeks ago at the Hydrant Café in Denton. Others, such as Freetail Brewing Company of San Antonio, Uncle Billy’s Brewery and NXNW Brewery, both from Austin, have joined together to
create the organization Texas Beer Freedom. The group has held rallies around the state and talked with legislators concerning the law. The fate of the bill will not be known until mid-summer, after its contents have been debated by legislators opposed to increasing access to alcohol in the state and others who see it as an economic opportunity. For start-ups like Armadillo Ale Works, the bill is key to being able
to order a Courthouse Common or a Texas Wheat beer in a venue other than Denton. Arestis and Mullins are currently talking with investors with their sights on opening a brewpub near the new A-train station downtown. “We like Denton, and we went along with its culture and feel. The city needs a brewpub,” Arestis said. “The beer gets brought across the room instead of being trucked across the state.”
UNT uses defense to stop USA BY BEN BABY
Senior Staff Writer
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Parking garage on the corner of Avenue A will be completed mid July.
Garage opening delayed BY CANDICE LINDSEY Staff Writer
The completion date for the parking garage under construction at the corner of Highland St. and Avenue A has been delayed because of the recent winter weather. Officials said the Highland St. Parking Garage, originally projected to be completed midJuly and would open in time for the start of fall classes, a date that coincides with the scheduled opening of the new Business Leadership Building adjacent to the garage. “The goal is to have them both fully operational at the beginning of the fall semester,” said Joe Richmond, the interim director of Parking and Transportation Services. The seven-story garage is expected to include 953 spaces and house new, centrally located offices for Parking and Transportation. Open for use by faculty, staff, students and visitors alike, the new garage will operate in the same way as the current Union Circle parking garage, Richmond said. “There will be hourly rates and there will probably be semester or annual rates,” Richmond said. “The semester and annual rates are still under discussion — the main thing is hourly and long-term [rates].”
Parking permits will not be valid within the garage, and the cost is still being evaluated, Richmond said. Richmond said UNT is looking to change the way parking works on campus to make it more efficient and work in conjunction with current transportation services. As surface parking lots get replaced with academic buildings and resident halls, Parking and Transportation recognizes new parking is needed. Richmond said it is important to build up, not out. “We’ve been losing surface lots and we’re going to replace all of those, and there will be a net gain with this parking ga rage,” R ich mond sa id. Landry Lewis, a criminal justice senior, said he likes seeing UNT tackle real issues that students have stepped forward to identify. “By addressing these [parking] problems, UNT will not only help to fix a growing problem for many students, they will show the students and the outside community their sincere desire to be a top tier public university,” Lewis said. UNT officials said they are meeting weekly with contractors to ensure the process continues to move along smoothly.
Coming into Thursday night’s contest against the University of South Alabama, a return home was exactly what the UNT men’s basketball team needed. The Mean Green snapped a four-game losing streak, defeating the Jaguars 82-79. It was the first win for UNT since its win over Arkansas State on Jan. 22. The victory gives the Mean Green a 6-6 record in Sun Belt Conference play. Senior guard Dominique Johnson said he believes UNT can make the most of its season. “It’s the perfect time to get right back on track,” Johnson said. “We have four regular season games left and then it’s tournament time. This is a good way to go into the tournament, 5-0 with some confidence.” Coming off the bench, Johnson contributed with 14 points, including a crucial 3-point basket late in the game for the Mean Green (17-8, 6-6). Senior guard Josh White displayed strong leadership in the second half, scoring the team’s final eight points. White, who finished the game with 13 points, went six for six from the free throw line, with the attempts coming in the closing minutes of the came. In the first half, the Jaguars (10-14, 4-9) shot over 60 percent from the field. That number decreased in the final 20 minutes, as USA had a 53.7 shooting percentage in the second half. “I thought from start to finish, we were probably better tonight [compared to previous games], but I thought we were really good in the second half,” head
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Forward Jacob Holmen gets blocked by South Alabama during Thursday night’s game at the Super Pit. coach Johnny Jones said. Trailing by five at the halftime break, UNT came out of the locker room with a renewed sense of energy, overtaking Southern Alabama with 10:56 left in the game. “In the second half, when we needed to make stops, we made them, and that’s why we came out with the victory,” senior guard Tristan Thompson said. Thompson helped carry the Mean Green in the second half,
scoring 13 of his 18 points after the break. During the four-game slide, UNT allowed 83 points per game. Despite allowing 79 points, it forced 12 turnovers. “Everybody’s going to have to pick it up defensively, and I’m in that category, and that goes for the whole team, too,” Thompson said. UNT will look to build on its win when it faces Louisiana-Monroe at 7 p.m. on Saturday.
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Exhibit showcases a history of bookbinding BY STACY POWERS Senior Staffer
A new display in the Willis Librar y’s Rare Book Room seeks to provide a glimpse into the life and histor y of book s by tel ling t he stor y of how they’ve been bound throughout the centuries. “Bu i ld ing t he Book,” a n exhibit running all semester in UNT’s main library, showcases t he histor y of bookbi nd i ng, sa id Jen n i fer Sheehan, a curator for t he Rare Book Room who came up with the idea and organized the exhibit. “Basica l ly it’s g iven t he materia ls we have to work w it h i n t he col lec t ion — a t raci ng of book bi nd i ng histor y,” Sheeha n sa id. “It talks about the early written word, different materials and binding structures that have been used for book binding over the centuries, and then about some more u nusua l t y p e s of c ov er i ng m at e rials.”
Ma ny of t he d i splaye d book s a re bou nd w it h pigsk i n a nd covered w it h leather, although some offer more decorative coverings including paper mâché and silver. One of t he popu la r a nd more interesting books on display is a moder n a r t ist book bou nd i n wol f f u r, Sheehan said. A lot of people call it the “Wolf book.” Sheehan said the life of a book can be traced from the features and t he materia ls used to bind it, “Bac k w hen t he y u s e d to bi nd book s i n wooden boa rds, based on t he t y pe of wood that they used, you can get an idea of where they bound that book,” Sheehan said. “That’s sort of significant if you’re trying to trace the life of that book over the centuries.” A mber Reed, a g raduate library assistant, helped with the process of preserving the books so they would not dete-
riorate when they were put on display. “A lot of the books are either standing up or they’re fully open, so we have to a ngle t hem so t he spine doesn’t become separated from the books,” Reed said. “We have to make different stands out of a thicker material that is acid-free so it won’t damage the books.” A ll the books on display were picked from the mostly donated collection already housed i n t he Ra re Book Room, Sheehan said. The exhibit is open to the public from 8 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. “We have a lot of students coming in there as part of Eng l ish cla sses a nd ot her sorts of classes doing tours which usually include a visit in the Rare Book Room,” said Michel le Mea rs, a l ibra r y archiv ist. “It w ill be intere st i ng for pe ople to s e e there are different ways to
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The “Building the Book” exhibit has 12 cases with a variety of books on display. The exhibit showcases the history of bookbinding throughout the centuries and is open to the public all semester. put books together, and over time, they had different ways of doing it.” The exhibit opened at the beg inning of t he semester
a nd has 12 cases of books on display. “It’s a topic I a m rea l ly interested in,” said Sheehan. “I think that a lot of people
Scholars show off their work this weekend BY TAYLOR JACKSON Staff Writer
More than 250 participants from around the country are coming to UNT this weekend to show off research they hope will inspire each other to greater heights. The 13th annual McNair Scholar Convention, will be the 10th hosted at UNT. Running today through Sunday, the conference, is open to the public and will be a showcase for scholars that want to present their research.
The McNair Scholarship program consists of about 6,000 student scholars who have produced cutting-edge breakthroughs in a variety of fields ranging from genetics to political economics. “This convention really shows students what can be done. All of these scholars are undergrads that just put the time in,” said John Ishiyama of the political science faculty and member of the program’s advisory board. The scholarship program is
named after Ronald E. McNair, a physicist who became the second African-American NASA astronaut. McNair died when the Challenger space shuttle exploded shortly after takeoff in 1986. Participating scholars will travel from 22 universities across the country to attend the conference, said Diana Elrod, the director of the program at UNT. Topics this year include the shoe repair industry in the modern culture, capital punish-
ment in Texas and the effects of medication found in the water supply on the development of fish. To meet the requirements for McNair, a student must have a 3.0 grade point average or higher and want to conduct research. Students must also demonstrate a need for financial aid in order to pursue a doctoral degree. The program also looks for those who could become first-generation doctoral students. Adrian Cadar, a biolog y senior, plans to go to graduate
school in the near future and said he hopes to get his Ph. D and possibly his M.D. He said McNair has prepared him for the challenges of research and public presentation. He gave a presentation in front of the Texas Legislative and is presenting his research on a mechanism that governs the closure of an important embryonic fetal blood vessel at the McNair convention. “It definitely helps developing you in the way of critical thinking,” Cadar said.
a r e n’t a w a r e how muc h v a r iet y t here i s i n bookbi nd i ng h i stor y a nd how much t he binding ca n tell you about the book.”
Correction In T hu rsday ’s a r t icle tit led, “Car hits student cyclist,” the Daily incorrectly identified the location and date of the accident. Hardy was traveling south on Fry Street Wednesday when he was struck at the intersection of Fry and West Oak streets. The driver had been traveling north on Fry Street and was turning left onto Oak Street when she hit the cyclist. The Daily regrets these errors.
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Women’s basketball UNT visits Texas Tech loses sixth straight BY BRETT MEDEIROS Intern
UNT loses home game to USA BY BOBBY LEWIS
Senior Staff Writer Thursday night’s game against South Alabama ended the same way the UNT women’s basketball team’s previous five games finished: in defeat. A poor second half doomed the Mean Green (5-20, 2-10), who fell to the Jaguars (15-10, 7-6) 79-61. “We just got outrebounded in the end and that was really our demise,” head coach Shanice Stephens said. “It hurts too when [sophomore forward Jasmine Godbolt] is in foul trouble, because she’s one of our stronger rebounders, but ever ybody should have been kind of more activated towards the ball.” Godbolt had four fouls, opening the middle for USA to get 56 rebounds. UNT managed to grab 36 rebounds. In her limited minutes, Godbolt scored 10 points, but went two of 13 from the free throw line. Freshman guard Laura McCoy started in place of junior guard Brittney Hudson, who missed the game with a bone bruise in her right foot. Hudson is questionable for Saturday’s game against Louisiana-Monroe. In her fourth career start, McCoy knocked down a deep 3-pointer at the end of the first half to give the Mean Green a one-point lead at the break. She finished with eight points. “At halftime, we stopped
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Junior guard Kasondra Foreman attempts to receive a pass during Thursday’s game. UNT lost to Southern Alabama 79-61.
“We stopped playing and [USA] got too many chances.”
—Laura McCoy freshman guard
playing and [USA] got too may second chances,” McCoy said. Sen ior g ua rd Denet ra Kellum led UNT in scoring for the ninth time this season with 18 points. Kellum was the only member of the team to shoot over 50 percent from the free throw line. “We just weren’t scoring in the second half and we just kind of broke down on defense,” Kellum said.
Louisiana-Monroe UNT will have a quick turnaround, as it hosts Louisiana Mon roe (13-14, 7-7) on
Saturday. ULM beat UNT 76-65 on Jan. 20 in Monroe, La. In the teams’ first matchup of the season, ULM outscored UNT in the paint, 46-32. Twelve of ULM’s rebounds came from senior for ward Sannisha Williams, who scored 17 points in the Warhawks’ win. “We have to really concentrate on clogging up that middle and playing better defense,” Stephens said. “Jasmine didn’t have one of her better games, but hopefully we’ll be able to protect our paint at home a little bit better than we did on the road.” During the game, UNT will wear pink uniforms in accordance with the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association Pink Zone initiative. UNT, along with the other 1,550 schools that agreed to participate, will help WBCA’s effort to raise breast cancer awareness. The WBCA Pink Zone game will begin at 5 p.m. Saturday from the Super Pit.
Facing its t hird Big-12 Conference team this month, the UNT tennis team travels to Lubbock to take on the Texas Tech Red Raiders at noon Saturday. Both teams dropped their last three games and UNT dropped in the national rankings from 60 to 70. “If everybody raises their level, we are a better team,” said head coach Sujay Lama. During the Red Raiders’ losing streak, each matchup was decided by one point. Texas Tech’s weakness during the stretch has been singles play, as they have lost the singles point in each loss. In last year’s matchup between the teams, the Mean Green (1-5) defeated the Red Raiders (4-3) 5-2 in Denton. This week, UNT was shorthanded because junior Nadia Lee and senior Madura Ranganathan were sick. Lee has practiced all week and will return to this weekend. “She has been making some PHOTO BY JAMES COREAS/SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER nice progress,” Lama said. “Come next Saturday, she should be ready Junior Paula Dinuta returns the ball with a forehand during Sunday’s game. The Mean Green will face the Red Raiders Saturday at noon. to play.” Against Wichita State and Kansas State last week, the Mean Green players had an opportunity to play up two spots from their normal position because of Lee and Ranganthan’s absences. Junior Irina Paraschiv secured UNT’s first victory over KSU, winning in straight sets 6-4, 6-3. Game is at noon Sunday in Lubbock. “She has been playing great ball,” Lama said. “She is our Player to watch: Junior Irina Paraschiv emotional leader and it’s good If UNT wants to repeat the success it had against the to see her find that confidence. Red Raiders last season, Paraschiv must play a big role. She is playing at her best right Head coach Sujay Lama called the junior UNT’s “emonow.” tional leader” after she won her match last weekend. Senior Amy Joubert, who moved up from the sixth to fourth spot, notched the Mean Green’s final “It was a good opportunity Joubert said. “It’s great for my victory against the Wildcats. to play the four spot and win,” confidence.”
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Giovanni’s Pizza and Pasta 214 E. Hickory Street Denton, TX 76201 By Taylor Jackson & Dana Walker Staff Writer & Intern
Giovanni’s Pizza and Pasta has an open feel with big windows and a clear walkway to the counter. Some items on the menu are sub sandwiches, hot wings, calzones, pasta, salads and pizza. Specialty pizzas include alfredo, “Ranch Hand” — which comes with barbeque sauce, chicken or beef — margherita and “Rustic Italian.” Sizes range from small to extra large. The exposed brick wall showcases a piece of black and white spraypaint art of a musician holding a slice a pizza. The menu is located on a chalkboard, above the counter where customers can place their order. The exposed kitchen is equipped with pizza ovens and a topping station, along with a friendly employee greets patrons. The entrée is delivered straight from the oven to customers’ fingertips. The supreme calzone was cooked to perfection. The golden crust had a homebaked flavor and was simmering hot right from the oven. All of the ingredients played off of each other, creating an entire new palate of pizza-topping flavors. This is what pizza is supposed to taste like. The Canadian bacon sweetened the black and green olives, and the onions maintained a balance between the sweet and salty toppings. The Gio’s Sandwich is one of Giovanni’s signature sandwiches.
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The Gio sandwich from Giovanni’s is stuffed with chicken, mushrooms, cheese and banana peppers, and comes with a side of chips.
Giovanni’s Pizza and Pasta Cleanliness Service Affordability Atmosphere Food Quality The sub consists of chicken, mozzarella and a variety of veggies. The chicken is slightly underseasoned. Without veggies, the sandwich would be bland.
The sub has a flaky crust and is buttery, which makes up for the underwhelming meat. The restaurant is clean, but the service still has some kinks to work out. The prices are pretty affordable — $7 for the Gio’s Sandwich with a drink and about the same for a regular calzone. For students looking for affordable Italian style food, Giovanni’s will satisfy their appetites.
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Festival premieres local and international films By K alani Gordon
“We wanted something that people will respond to. We wanted a topic people didn’t talk about much.”
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Three UNT students’ films will be screened this weekend at the Thin Line Film Festival located at the Campus Theatre on the Denton Square. The six-day international documentary event kicked off its fourth year Tuesday and will run through Sunday. Three-day, all-access passes are available for $55. Individual screening tickets are $6. The Thin Line Film Festival was started by Denton-based nonprofit group Texas Filmmakers in 2007, and is currently the only documentary festival in Texas.
—Ran Shneck Radio, television and film senior and co-producer for “This Way of Life”
The students’ films are “Hobo Documentree” and “One Thing We Did Right,” which will both premiere at noon, and “This Way of Life,” which will premiere at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. “It’s a luxury we have something
like this in a town that’s so saturated with liberal arts,” said Bryan Walior, a radio, television and film alumnus. “A lot of students don’t have a chance to have a festival near, and this gives students a chance of having their films seen.”
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About 220 people attended the opening screening of “Troubadours” at Campus Theatre and the following reception at Café Du Luxe. Festival officials expect about 3,000 people to attend this year, more than twice the attendance in 2010. The festival features 29 documentaries, including two films off the 2010 Oscar short list, according to the festival brochure. Festival officials expect about 3,000 people to attend this year, more than twice the attendance in 2010, said festival director Joshua Butler. Two of the student films were created during a five-week documentary workshop last summer, said Kyle Cage, one of the directors of “Hobo Documentree.” Students were paired off to create
a 10-minute short film on a topic of their choice, he said. Ran Shneck, a radio, television and film senior, and Michael Kraus, a radio, television and film senior, chose to produce a conversational documentary, “This Way of Life,” about four married couples decision to not have children. “We wanted something that people will respond to,” Shneck said. “We wanted a topic people didn’t talk about much.” “Hobo Documentree” explores the
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The Thin Line Film Festival kicked off Tuesday at Campus Theatre on the Square and will continue through the weekend. An awards ceremony and closing reception will be held at 10 p.m. Saturday at Black Box Theatre.
ThinlineSCENE life of a homeless man living in the woods in Denton, Cage said. “One Thing We Did Right,” a film about a Vietnamese family who came to the United States as refugees after the fall of Saigon, was produced by graduate student Fredrick Dent. The festival received about 150 submissions from around the world, and of those, seven features and 14 shorts were selected, Butler said. The remaining films to screen are award-winning or chosen by the festival officials, he said. “We take great care to make sure every film is engaging, interesting and entertaining,” Butler said. “We selected what we feel are the best pieces available to us.” More than 220 people attended the opening screening Tuesday of “Troubadours,” a 90-minute music documentary framed by the careers of James Taylor and Carol King, and a reception held at Café Du Luxe, Butler said. Several of the filmmakers will attend the screenings and receptions, allowing the audience to engage in question and answer sessions, he said. The festival will feature two panels made up of local and national filmmakers discussing music and politics at 7 p.m. Saturday, Butler said. “All of the films to be discussed are affected by the political environment in some way,” Butler said.
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5 Featured Films Friday 5:15 p.m. — My Perestroika 7:30 p.m. — Waiting for Superman 10 p.m. — Restrepo Saturday Noon — Shorts 1 2:30 p.m. — Shorts 2 5 p.m. — Red Dust and Hypothesis 7 p.m. — “Politics in Docs: Whether You Like It or Not,” a panel discussion 8:30 p.m. — This Way of Life 10 p.m. — Closing reception and awards ceremony at Black Box Sunday 2 p.m. — Twiga Stars: Tanzania’s Soccer Sisters 4 p.m. — God’s Square Mile and Our House 6:30 p.m. — Enemies of the People
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Denton residents Jill Haerle and Andrea Slater decide which films to check out during the Thin Line Film Festival this week. The festival will continue tonight and through the weekend at Campus Theatre on the Square. “Some films hope to inf luence the political scene while others are trying to tell a story without
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Guests wait for the Thin Line Festival to begin Tuesday at Campus Theatre on the Square. About 220 people attended the opening screening of “Troubadours,” a musical journey into the singer-songwriter movement of the late-1960s and early-1970s.
political baggage,” he said. A closing reception and awards ceremony will be held at 10 p.m. Saturday at Black Box Performing Arts Center at 318 E. Hickor y St, according to t he festiva l website. Eugene Martin of the radio, television and film faculty said he is excited for the Thin Line festival’s small setting. “Some of the best festivals I have been to are small,” Martin said. “You get to mix with both residents and filmmakers.” It’s the quality of films and ease of navigation that makes a festival successful, Martin said. “I’m looking forward to being able to walk into one cinema and watch the films. It’s intimate,” he said. For more information, visit www. thinlinefilmfest.com.
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UNT alumnus’ passion lives on in art shows BY K AYLAH BACA Intern
It’s been 12 years since Mike Lagocki graduated from UNT with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in painting and drawing. Lagocki, 37, said he co-founded the nonprofit organization ArtLoveMagic in 2007, which puts on live art shows throughout the Dallas area. One of ArtLoveMagic’s biggest events is called “Underground,” and runs through Feb. 26. The event features works by illustrators, sculptors, toy designers, jewelry makers, body painters and graffiti artists. The exhibition is at the Janette Kennedy Gallery, located at 1409 S. Lamar St. “If it’s in the creative sphere, I’ve
tried it,” Lagocki said. Martin Campos, an artist from Dallas, said he was somewhat nervous to draw in front of people. Campos said he didn’t know what to expect, but was happy to find that people were respectful and friendly. Lagocki said it is important the events ArtLoveMagic creates have a diverse group of artists willing to interactive with people who attend. “ArtLoveMagic is not just about high-profile artists,” he said. “We’re looking for good people who want to do stuff to help others too. It goes beyond the paint you put on canvas.” “It’s cool to see Dallas doing something different,” said Dallas resident
Aften Owens. Christopher Garcia, a comic book colorist for Marvel, said faith and spirituality inspire him to create his interactive anatomical figures that represent feelings and imagination. “I like engaging the viewer,” he said. It takes months of hard work to prepare for an event like “Underground,” Lagocki said. “[It’s] a labor of love, but worth it,” he said. Lagocki said he gives credit to his time as a resident assistant at Clark Hall for teaching him the basics of how to set up events. One of the biggest challenges with ArtLoveMagic has been the fact that
Crowds watch artists paint at the Underground art show. he and the other board members lack backgrounds in business, Lagocki said. The goal is to one day be able to fully employ the staff, he said. L a go c k i s a id he hop e s
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ArtLoveMagic will continue to prosper. “I’ll let fate decide,” he said. “But this is way bigger than money or a professional thing –– it’s a giving thing.”
‘Finest of craft’ exhibit BY ALEXA CHAN & DAISY SILOS Senior Staff Writer & Staff Writer
“Materials: Hard & Soft” is a national competition for artists with the ability to create an art piece using different media such as glass, fiber, paper, wood, metal, ceramics or mixed media. The 24th annual exhibit is at the Meadows Gallery, located at 400 E. Hickory St., from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday for Admission is free and open to the public. “We had just opened the building and we were looking for exhibitions with no budget,” said Georgia Gough, founder of the original exhibit and former UNT art professor. “The [Great Denton Arts Council] came up with this competition to give artists the opportunity to express themselves with different [media].” This year, there are 340 entries by 126 artists from 33 different states, said Margaret Chalfant, the executive director of the Greater Denton
Arts Council. None of the participants are UNT students. Gough said she never expected the exhibit to be so successful. The exhibit has grown in strength, spreading their reputation nationwide, she said. “Every year it’s different, because you are always getting new artists with new ideas,” Chalfant said. “This is the finest of craft across the country and a very prestigious show for both artists and viewers.” This is the only exhibit in the area focusing on craft and craft media, said Jennifer Wohlrab, an administrative assistant of the Greater Denton Arts Council. There is $5,000 awarded in the form of three juror awards and four honorable mentions. Jurors, coming from around the country, are well-recognized artists.
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Do It Yourself: How to make a coffee can lantern Opinion By aShley-CryStal firStley Staff Writer
All this talk about recycling leaves the fun aspects out of reusing certain items. Take a coffee can for example. A large number of students drink coffee to start their day off, some even brewing their own. Once all the coffee grinds are used up, there remains a perfectly good coffee can begging to be used as a craft project. A coffee can lantern is just one
What you’ll need: Empty coffee can Stainless steel can opener Newspaper Votive or tea candles Spray paint, color(s) of your choice To start, make sure the coffee Photo by berenice Quirino/Visuals editorcan is rinsed and cleaned out. You A coffee can lantern is the perfect item on a can throw the lid away. Grab the can opener and spring night, surrounded by friends. puncture as many holes as you of the many simple ways you can want on the sides and bottom of reuse it, and just in time for those the can. I did four each. soothing, breezy spring nights. Take the newspaper and lay it on a stable surface, placing the
can on top. S h a k e t h e s pr a y paint can and aim for the inside first. Do the outside next. The spray paint will give the illumination color, so use as many colors as you like. Sit it out to dry. On a n evening of relaxing out on the patio with friends, place two votive or tea candles in the inside of the can and light the night away.
Tips and Tricks: -Make sure to spray paint in an open area outside -Spray second coat after the first one has dried to get a nice solid color -Keep the paint away from your face -To hang the lantern, get two strings and place the string through holes in the left and right sides of the can
Easy homemade beauty secrets and remedies Opinion By Shannon Moffatt Contributing Writer
W i nter ha s ta ken a tol l on e v e r y on e’s b o d ie s . D r y, damaged, stink y hair and sk in a re not on ly u ncom for t able, but a lso ugly on both women
and men. Luck i ly, you don’t have to leave home to purify your body. Many beaut y products can be made with materials already at your house or apartment.
Tea time Tea tastes g reat, especia l ly w ith a little lemon and sugar, but your body is thirst y too.
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Tea bags are great for reducing pu f f iness a nd remov ing da rk circles around the eyes. Just boil water and brew tea a s nor m a l . A f ter a bout f i ve minutes, remove tea bags and let cool. Close your eyes, place a bag over each eye and rela x. Tea tree oil can be rubbed on armpits as a deodorant. W hile it doesn’t stop sweating, it does
minimize odor. Tea tree oil also can be rubbed on skin to minimize sk in tags over time.
Beauty is only skin deep There are many ways to make homemade facia l masks w it h products found in t he ref r igerator or pantr y. Apply a ny of t he fol low i ng mi xtures to your face and let
them sit 20 to 30 minutes. Avocado is an amazing source of nutrients for the face. Mash one avocado, and mi x a teaspoon of honey and some yogurt for a face mask that will soothe dr y sk in. A ba na na mask is great for reducing w rin k les. Just mash up about a t hird of a banana until it’s creamy.
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‘Unknown’ draws from known Hip hop and R&B Opinion By Michael hutchins Contributing Writer
Recently, I have noticed there is very little original material coming out of Hollywood. Very few movies come out that aren’t rehashes of movies that came before. “Unknown,” starting Liam Neeson, borrows heavily from other thrillers, but proves to be greater than the sum of its parts. The film follows Martin Harris (Neeson), a botanist who arrives in Berlin with his wife (January Jones) for an international bioscience conference. Harris is involved in a car accident,
leaving him comatose and separated from his family. Four days later, Harris wakes up in the hospital with broken memories that slowly start to come back to him. He leaves the hospital only to find a man has assumed his identity, convincing even Harris’ wife. Harris sets off to regain his memories and identity, while finding out who would want to impersonate him. As Harris gets deeper into this mystery, he finds himself followed by gangsters who think Harris knows too much. Throughout the middle of the film, the story seems to drag. However, the end of the film seems to suffer the
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Jazz, classical and rock musicians are well-renowned in the contribution to UNT’s sound. Some might overlook the Denton hip-hop and R&B scene. The music program is based on a conservatory music model, which takes longer to incorporate the recognition, composition and performance of more recent genres of music, said Eileen Hayes, a chairwoman of the music faculty. “Can we expect the curriculum to keep up with popular music?” she said. “I think music schools attempt to give students exposure to broad and basic skills, but that is something for music programs to think about in the future.” Students are still finding new ways to express themselves through a genre of hip-hop and R&B music not usually associated with Dallas hip-hop and R&B music artists. Artists are making a conscious effort to differ from the norm of the “jig” genre, a native genre of the local Dallas hip-hop club scene. The genre consists typically of a rapper rapping instructions for a dance over hard bass
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Darnell Twine, an accounting senior, crafts his own hip-hop and R&B music. and blaring synthesizers. Darnell Twine, an accounting senior, said he supports himself by writing for, producing and recording hip-hop and R&B music artists in Denton. Twinme said what makes UNT hip-hop and R&B music artists distinctive are their musical influences. “Since this is more of a college town, we have more influences than someone who would only listen to club music,” Twimne said. “We still have a Dallas influence, but the music that the school has kind of rubs off on you.” Donovan “K. MC” Payne, a radio, television and film junior, said he is a hip-hop artist who respects Dallas “jig” artists, but wishes to leave a legacy with more substance. “It’s a skill to write a song like that,” Payne said. “There is an avenue for it, but it’s just not the lane I wanted to go.” He said he performs in Texas, including Denton’s local venue Hailey’s. Payne said the musical influence represents a diverse student body that listens a variety of music. “So as long as the music is good, they are going to support it,” he said.