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Texas Tribune, journalism school host “Hot Seat” panel JUSTIN BRIGHT Staff Writer
About 50 UNT students, faculty and Denton residents gathered in the Golden Eagle Suite of the University Union on Tuesday morning for a discussion with two Texas legislators about issues surrounding the state’s most recent and upcoming legislative sessions. State Sen. Cra ig Estes, R-Wichita Falls, and State Rep. Myra Crownover, R-Dallas, faced questions from moderator Evan Smith, editor-in-chief and CEO of The Texas Tribune, and the audience during “The Hot Seat” event. Topics ranged from public education funding to the state budget. “As part of our ‘Hot Seat’ series, we bring lawmakers into their districts and have an opportunity to visit with them about the issues that’s critical
to Texas and their communities specifically,” Smith said. The Texas Tribune and the Mayborn School of Journalism hosted the event. Denton officials in attendance included Denton Cit y Counci lma n
“The system we have for school finances is Byzantine.”
—Craig Estes R-Wichita Falls
Kevin Roden and Mayor Mark Burroughs. Smith questioned Crownover and Estes about the budget cuts to public education funding
made in 2011. The Texas Legislature meets every two years and will meet next in 2013. “We w ill never fix this problem once and for all, and we shouldn’t fix it once and for all because things change,” Crownover said. “A big company doesn’t have a 20-year plan, they have a one-year plan.” Estes took a similar stance, saying simplification of the system would improve the process. “The system we have for school finances is Byzantine,” Estes said. “When I get the experts in my office and say ‘tell me this, tell me that,’ I don’t know if there is any one person who truly knows the way the whole system works from beginning to end.”
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State Sen. Craig Estes speaks to Evan Smith, CEO and editor-in-chief of The Texas Tribune, about the education system in Texas. Estes joined Smith and State Rep. Myra Crownover in “The Hot Seat” discussion panel in the Golden Eagle Suite See HOTSEAT on Page 2 on Tuesday morning.
McConnell Hall to add solar panels R EBECCA RYAN Staff Writer
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History sophomore William Dutton holds his pony, Fluttershy, while conversing with fellow members of the Brony Club.
New club embraces Pony culture A IMEE PASS Intern
Devoted fans of the “My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic” TV show will soon have a club to call their own. These self-procla imed “Bronies” share a love for the animated show and present a message of “love and tolerance” for anyone interested in attending a Brony Club meeting.
Linguistics sophomore Sarah Patterson said she created the group because of the surprising popularity the show has among UNT students. “If you had told me eight months ago that I would want to start a Brony club, I would have thrown something at you,” Patterson said. “My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic” first aired October 2010 on “The Hub” TV network
and has since developed a fan base that grew to encompass a wider ranger of viewers. The children’s show has accumulated what critics guess is an audience of 25-year-old to 55-year-old men, Patterson said. “It’s at a perfect level because little kids can still watch it, but adults can watch it and enjoy it too,” theater junior Autumn Pittman said.
Patterson describes the phenomenon in terms of the competition between children and adults looking to buy new shipments of “My Little Pony” toys. “It works for the intended audience of 5 or 6-year-old girls, but it doesn’t work as well if you’ve got adults buying them,” Patterson said.
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Apple update causes Internet issues CAYDEE ENSEY Intern
UNT System IT Sha red Services is combating a new problem faced by students using Apple laptops. Beginning in November, st udents bega n repor t i ng problem s w it h accessi ng t he I nter net f rom t hei r computer. “I would restart my computer, turn Wi-Fi on and off, nothing worked,” said interior design senior Adrian Cardenas, who
uses a MacBook Air laptop. “I was freaking out. I didn’t know how I was going to finish the semester without Internet on my computer because I relied on it so much.” The problem stems from an update Apple released for their laptops, which included a fix to a perceived security issue, according to UNT Systems Manager Rory Rivoire. “A system called ‘captive portal’ directs an Internet user to a login page when using the
Internet on campus,” Rivoire said. “So when you pull up a browser on your laptop and start to go to a website, captive portal takes over and requires you to log in. Hackers use something similar.” To prevent hackers from using systems similar to captive portals, Apple’s new update conflicts with Aruba, UNT’s w ireless Internet prov ider, when attempting to log in.
Three Texas Academy of Mat hemat ics a nd Science st udent s have received approval for a project that would see two solar panels placed atop McConnell Hall. TAMS juniors Amanda Quay and Alec Burmania and TAMS sophomore Alex Prybutok – who go by “Triple A” – make up the team in charge of the project. Quay began planning the project in summer 2011, and the trio first submitted its proposal in October. The group received confirmation Feb. 13 that the “We Mean Green Fund” subcommittee approved its proposal and will be funding the project. The group has a tentative completion date of March 19. “Essentially, we’re hoping to have two dorm rooms totally off the grid,” Quay said. “Two of the dorm rooms, one guy’s and one girl’s, will be powered solely by the panels.” The funding will come from the “We Mean Green Fund.” T he f u nd oversees about $360,000 to use for environmentally conscious projects. “Five dollars are collected f rom student fees a nd go into the fund,” Quay said. “Because $5 are taken from each student, students have the ability to submit ideas and propose ideas that benefit the environment.” A long w it h t wo pa nels, the group asked for funding for a monitoring system that will make sure the panels are functioning properly and will
monitor how much energy is being saved. All of the equipment is expected to cost about $5,000. “The monitoring system is really the expensive part,” Quay said. “We’d rather have a good, expensive product than a crappy, low-quality product.” A b out f i v e c ompa n ie s have gone through an initial screening process and are planning to meet with the group, according to Quay. “Representatives from the companies should be coming out sometime in t he next week,” Quay said. “Also, we have to meet with representatives from Denton Municipal Electric to make sure the electrical system coincides with the panels.” The rooms w ill use t he energy produced by the panels but would switch to conventional energy sources if there is not enough sunlight out to power the panels. “This past summer, I toured several college campuses and saw a lot of great ideas that I wanted to implement,” Quay said. “I began planning for the solar panels before school started. I asked Alec and Alex for help in October.” Burmania and Prybutok both said they joined the project because they are passionate about the environment. The group said they did not propose panels for the whole building because they wanted to show students how far a single, seemingly small idea could go.
Who to contact Students or faculty/staff who experience a computer technical problem can contact the UNT Help Desk at (940) 565-2324 or helpdesk@unt.edu.
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TAMS sophomore Alex Prybutok, (from left) and TAMS juniors Alec Burmania and Amanda Quay stand Tuesday outside McConnell Hall, where they are planning to have solar panels installed on the roof.
Inside Leader of “Texas 7” faces execution News | Page 2
Denton musicians start new music fest Arts & Life | Page 3
UNT needs a new student union Views | Page 7
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U.S. slams Syria over UN rights meeting walkout
“Texas 7” leader set to die for officer’s death
GENEVA (AP) — The United States criticized Syria’s envoy for storming out of an emergency U.N. meeting on the crisis in his country Tuesday, saying the walkout and a fiery speech that preceded it demonstrated the “delusional” nature of President Bashar Assad’s regime. Syria’s ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva, Fay ssa l a l-Ha mw i, had accused members of the U.N. Human Rights Council of promoting terrorism and prolonging the crisis in his country by holding an urgent meeting on Syria. Members of the Genevabased council are expected to pass a resolution this week condemning “widespread and systematic violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms by the Syrian authorities.” A draft text supported by many Arab and Western nat ions says t he Sy ria n regime’s use of heavy artillery and tanks to attack civilian areas has contributed to the deaths of thousands. The U.N. political chief B. Lynn Pascoe said Tuesday that “well over” 7,500 people have died in Syria violence and that there are “credible” reports that more than 100 civilians are dying in the countr y daily. Activists groups said Monday that the death toll for 11 months of unrest has now surpassed 8,000 people.
HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — An inmate already saddled w it h 17 life prison terms told a ju r y he deser ved deat h for orga n i zing t he largest-ever jailbreak from a Texas pr ison a nd t hen killing a suburban Dallas police officer while a fugit ive w it h si x ot hers who escaped with him. Prosecutors i nsisted George Rivas actually was trying to manipulate jurors and use reverse psychology on them to avoid the death cha mber. But if t hat was the prisoner’s plan, it didn’t work . Ju rors decided he shou ld d ie, a nd now t he 41-year-old Rivas is set for lethal injection Wednesday evening in Huntsville. Rivas was the first of his prison-break gang, which became known as the “Texas 7,” to be tried for the fatal shoot ing of Ir v ing police officer Aubrey Hawkins on Christmas Eve of 2000. All of the inmates received death sentences for the killing. With his appeals exhausted, Rivas has seen his request for clemenc y rejected by the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles. He’s acknowledged he’s ready to die for the killing. “It ’s bit t e r s w e e t ,” he told t he Fort Wort h StarTelegram from death row. “Bitter because I hurt for my family ... Sweet because it’s almost over.”
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Radio, television and film sophomore Carole Kopacki surfs the web Tuesday in the Union. Apple computers haven’t been able to connect to Eaglenet, the campus internet.
Eaglenet Continued from Page 1 UNT computer sales coordinator Randy Honeycutt was
Hot Seat Continued from Page 1 The legislators differed on the subject of smoking bans, w it h Estes favoring loca l ordinances and Crownover speaking in support of a bill t hat ca lls for a statew ide smoking ban in restaurants, bars and other indoor public places. Crownover offered the bill in May, but while it passed
su r pr ised when he bega n receiv ing quest ions about the problem. “We don’t handle technical help or maintenance in the bookstore a nd ra rely have students coming in to ask for
the House, it did not get the necessary two-thirds vote in the Texas Senate to bring the bill to a floor vote. “We need to talk about what the right to smoke is,” Estes said. “We all have the right to swing our arm to the extent it hits someone else. Secondhand smoke doesn’t smell bad, it doesn’t get in your hair, it kills.” After Smith finished his questions, the floor was opened to the audience. Topics included voter ID requirements, abor-
it,” he explained. “So when we suddenly had 10-15 students coming in complaining about t he sa me problem i n t he matter of a couple weeks, I was shocked.” Apple users can get around
the issue by using the Internet browser Firefox, which is the only browser known to not experience the problem. Those who experience any problems can file a ticket with the UNT Help Desk.
“I was really disappointed they didn’t answer the questions directly.” — Christy Medrano Pre-international studies freshman
tion, gay marriage and smoking bans. “I was really disappointed they didn’t answer the ques-
tions directly,” pre-international studies freshman Christy Medrano said. “They did a lot of dancing around the topic.”
Dallas doctor accused of multi-million dollar fraud
35 YEARS OF CHANGING LIVES
DALLAS (AP) — A Texas doctor has been charged with running a massive health fraud care scheme with thousands of fraudulent patients and intermediaries allegedly offering cash, food stamps or free groceries, to bilk Medicare and Medicaid of nearly $375 million. A federal indictment unsealed Tuesday charges Jacques Roy, a doctor who owned Medistat Group Associates in DeSoto, Texas, and six others in an alleged scheme to bill Medicare for home health services that were not
properly billed, not medically necessary or not done. The scheme was the largest dollar amount by a single doctor uncovered by a task force on Medicare fraud, authorities said. U.S. Attorney Sarah Saldana accused Roy of “selling his signature” to home health agencies that rounded up thousands of patients’ names and billed Medicare and Medicaid for five years. The indictment alleged that from January 2006 through November 2011, Roy or others
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certified 11,000 Medicare beneficiaries for more than 500 home health service agencies — more patients than any other medical practice in the U.S. More than 75 of those agencies have had their Medicare payments suspended. Roy, 54, is charged with several counts of health care fraud and conspiracy to commit health care fraud. He faces up to 100 years in prison if convicted on all counts. He appeared briefly in court Tuesday and is scheduled to have a detention hearing Wednesday. Authorities also moved to seize cash in Roy’s bank accounts, cars and two sailboats. Investigators for the U.S. Health and Human Services department noticed irregularities with Roy’s practice about one year ago, officials said. Others indicted are accused of offering free health care and services such as food stamps to anyone who signed up and offered their Medicare number. Roy would “make home visits to that beneficiary, provide unnecessary medical services and order unnecessary durable medical equipment for that beneficiary,” the indictment alleged. “Medistat would then bill Medicare for those visits and services.” The indictment says Roy’s business manager recorded conversations between the two in January 2006. The business manager heard Roy describe his alleged scheme and refuse to market for patients in a legitimate way, the indictment said. The alleged fraud went unnoticed for several years. After CMS suspended Medicare provider accounts belonging to Roy and Medistat last July, Medistat’s employees allegedly started billing Medicare under a different provider number under Roy’s supervision, authorities said.
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UNT student to compete in Ms. Wheelchair Texas Brittni Barnett Senior Staff Writer
In high school, Skylar Conover was a competitive cheerleader featured in magazines around the country. That all changed in March 2005 when she was diagnosed with a form of muscular dystrophy, a genetic disease that deteriorates the muscles over time. “My whole life just spun around and changed,” she said. “I started using a wheelchair my junior year in high school. I had to stop dancing, and I have pretty much been using a chair since.” Since she was diagnosed with MD, Conover has made it her mission to advocate for and empower those with physical disabilities. This mission has led her to vie for this year’s title of Ms. Wheelchair Texas, an annual gala and competition to select a qualified spokeswoman for disabled Americans. “One of my favorite sayings is, ‘I won’t let my disability define me,’” said Conover, a rehabilitation studies senior. “I will define the world with my disability.” This year’s competition will take place March 22-25 in Houston and serves as an opportunity to empower and celebrate the women who advocate for those with physical disabilities,
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Rehabilitation studies senior Skylar Conover will compete in the Ms. Wheelchair Texas Competition on March 22 - 25th in Houston. This will be her first time to compete in the gala. Conover will go through three levels of the competition to win the title. She has an entry-level interview with the judges, then a public interview as well as a stage speech. “My message is to advocate to the community about individuals with disabilities so they are more knowledgeable and more accepting,” Conover said. said Angela Wrigglesworth, president of Ms. Wheelchair Texas. Rather than being judged on their physical appearance, contestants must complete a set of interviews and give a twominute platform speech detailing
what they plan to do if given the title of Ms. Wheelchair Texas. “We really want to create sort of an army of ambassadors for those with disabilities,” Wrigglesworth said. “A group of women that will advocate and
create change in the state.” The competition winner receives the title of Ms. Wheelchair Texas, entry fees for the national competition and a prize package. Conover learned about the
competition from the current titleholder, Amanda Hall. Hall serves on the board of Camp Craig Allen, a nonprofit organization in North Texas that serves the physically disabled community by offering thera-
peutic and educational programs in a barrier-free environment, said Dawn Cruzan-Fournier, the camp’s founder and president. The camp, which Conover has been involved with since it started in 2007, also sponsors Ms. Wheelchair Texas. “You get to see women being empowered and being their own advocate,” Cruzan-Fournier said. “It’s a true blessing to see them promoting their abilities rather than their disabilities.” In her platform speech Conover said she will discuss her goal to educate the community on those with disabilities. “I hope to meet other great, empowered women, and I think I will get a better understanding of who I am by just participating in this organization and in this pageant,” Conover said. “And also if I do win, just to educate the community and educate other individuals because that’s what I really love to do, is advocate for people with disabilities and show others that we can do whatever we want. “You travel all around Texas and talk to different groups and organizations about the Ms. Wheelchair Texas organization and educate other individuals about disabilities,” Conover said. “And also empower people with disabilities to show them that they can do anything. Our wheelchair doesn’t define us.”
Denton’s other music festival Christopher G. Lewis Contributing Writer
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Biology senior Angela Marie Lomas helps pre-biology senior Lamisa Winston, both tutors in the TRiO Center for Student Development, with her microbiology homework Feb. 8 in the TRiO lab on the third floor of Wooten Hall. “It’s like one big family here,” said Lomas of the TRiO program.
TRiO programs give aid to students in need K atie Olson Intern
On the third floor of Wooten Hall, the TriO programs’ offices keep their doors open to help students in financial or academic need. TRiO is a set of eight national, federally funded programs launched in 1965 to serve firstgeneration, low-income students or in some cases, students with disabilities. UNT currently has six, including Student Support Services, or SSS-Discovery. Established at UNT in 1984, SSS-Discovery provides university services to help college students succeed, program director Rodney Mitchell said. “We offer tutoring and personal advising. All of this is done to help the student personally grow and eventually graduate with a bachelor’s degree,” Mitchell said. Participants receive opportunities to take part in events offered by the program. “We provide social, cultural activities. They range from going to performances such as the ballet or symphony to sporting events and UNT performances,” Mitchell said. “We also promote financial literacy, and we assist in career research and personal development.” Biology senior Camilia Dunn joined Student Support Services three years ago and now works for the program as a student ambas-
sador. She said the SSS-Discovery helped her transition from high school to college, teaching discipline and better study habits. “It has helped me mature as a college student and has helped me gain life experience,” Dunn said. “This program is a great asset to the university.” Mitchell believes the program advocates on the behalf of the student and offers support. “Students have challenges along the way, and we’re here to help them overcome those challenges and stay on the path to graduate,” he said. The McNair Scholars Program, another TRiO group at UNT, takes support for students a step further by helping academic scholars successfully complete their Ph.D. or doctoral degree. “We only serve 31 students,” McNair Scholars Program director Diane Adams Elrod, Ph.D. said. “So we are a very intensive program, and research is the heart and soul of it.” Any prospective students who want to join must be a first-generation college student and economically marginalized, while one-third of those students can come from groups underrepresented in graduate education. The McNair Scholars Program requires each student to complete ten hours of research a week during the long semesters
and 40 hours a week during the summer. The hard work does not come without reward. “The scholars do travel to professional conferences to present their research,” Elrod said. McNair alumna and scholar advisor Rosa Fonseca immediately started for her master’s in political science after earning her bachelor’s degree. “I already knew the faculty and the research that was coming out of the political science department, so I was able to make the decision of where I wanted to go and what I wanted to study,” Fonseca said. Elrod said the McNair program’s success could be measured by the quality of the scholars it produces. The program is run by grant money, so every five years the program must request future funding. In the future, the McNair Scholars Program will be forced to do more with less money. Both the McNair Scholars Program and the SSS-Discovery are subject to federal funding, but Mitchell is optimistic about the future. “I hope to continue to serve students to meet their needs and see students graduate at a higher rate,” he said. “And those students become outstanding members of society.”
A group of local bands shut out from performing in 35 Denton have found a happy alternative in the 35 des Refusés festival March 10, which will offer a free showcase of talent from Denton’s music scene. Richard Haskins, lead singer of The Wee-Beasties a nd or g a n i z er for t he new festival, said 35 des Ref usés wa s a n opportunity for local bands to f lex their musical talent despite not making it on the bill for 35 Denton. Hask ins sa id t he si ze a nd cost of 35 Denton l i m ited ava i lable space for loca l musicians, but t here weren’t a ny ha rd feelings. “Just make it happen,” Haskins said. 3 5 D e nt on D i r e c t or of Promot ions Bradford P u r dom s a id t he ne w fest iva l wa s a welcome counterpart to 35 Denton. He said both fests would bring more attention to Denton’s mu sic s c ene, which could only benefit the community at large. Denton-based photogr apher E d Ste ele, w ho r e g u l a r l y photog r a ph s ba nds who w i l l appea r at the new festival, said t he goa l was to prov ide as much loca l music as possible the weekend of March 10. “It’s a festival in which the core intent is the love of Denton music,” Steele said. Volunteers li ke Steele helped ma ke 35 des Refusés a reality. Out of about 75 bands wanting to play at the festival, about 30 will perform, free for the audience. “A ll of the bands are chipping in to cover the costs,” Haskins said. Robi n Hut t a sh, U N T a lumna a nd ow ner of A C r e a t i v e A r t S T U DIO, donated her space on the Denton Square to 35 des Refusés. “Mu s ic a dd s t o t he fe el i ng of t he st ud io,” she said. A Creative A rt STUDIO hosts a show by com mu n it y a r t ist s a nd mu sic ia n s on t he f i r st
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The Wee-Beasties singer Richard Haskins performs at Hailey’s Club on Feb. 17. Haskins helped organize a festival for local bands not playing 35 Denton.
35 des Refusés Performers Include: Brave Combo The Wee-Beasties UVER Fab Deuce Rude King Juicy the Emissary Muenster MC Band Nerds Hatch Street Hop Shottaz LoveSick Mary SonAS Dang ol’ Dixon Friday of ever y month. A 10 -b y-15 -f o ot b l a n k ca nva s w i l l be ava i lable for attendees to paint Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. The resulting mural will become the outside stage backdrop during 35 des Refusés. “It’s a little scary,” Huttash sa id of t he si ze of 35 des Refusés. She also said that if a ll goes well, she would host it again – possibly as an annual event. A ngela De a ner, for mer UNT student and member of W hiskey Tongue Burlesque, said she was thrilled at the prospect of 35 des Refusés. As
TLiT Mooseka Lorena Swan Whiskey Tongue Xegesis County Rexford Polly Maynard Infidelix Digo Didit Robert Hokamp Dub Commission Frank Twitchy Wild Bill a rock ‘n’ roll burlesque show, W hiskey Tongue Burlesque is the only non-musical act per for m i ng a nd hopes to bring burlesque to an audience who wouldn’t normally see it. “35 Denton was supposed to be local, but it’s larger,” Deaner said. “We have such a great scene here, but oftentimes we get overlooked.” The 35 des Refusés festival runs from noon until 9 p.m. Sat u rday, Ma rch 10, at A Creative Art STUDIO, located at 227 W. Oak St., Suite 101. Ad m ission is f ree, a nd a l l ages are welcome.
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Brony Continued from Page 1 “My Little Pony” enthusiasts said the mystery surrounding the Brony community – and its unusually adult composition – is that you won’t get it until it’s gotten you. “I was a closet Pony for the first few weeks I watched it,” pre-law freshman Dakotah Jesel said. “Now I’ve got all my friends watching it.” Even Brony Club member hopefuls were surprised by the reaction to the anticipated club. “I personally did not know anyone at UNT. This is my first semester here,” Patterson said. “I just knew the fan base for the show is huge.” Only eight students are necessary to start an official student organization at UNT. The UNT Brony Club’s second unofficial meeting attracted a crowd of 22 students, 14 of whom were men. “They made it less genderoriented and the message much more universal,” Patterson said.
“This is really just a place for Ponies to be Ponies. Right now, it’s just a fun place for fun people.” She said future goals for the club include creative fundraisers, which could help send members to pony-themed conventions. Some of the projects individuals in the group discussed were handmade T-shirts, posters and, unsurprisingly, ponies. “The nice thing about the Brony community is that they are really creative,” Patterson said. Patterson is in the process of officially registering the first Brony Club at UNT. She wrote the constitution, filled out the applications and created the roster. All the club needs to become an officially recognized student organization is a staff administrator. “This is a fairly casual club. We’re not curing cancer or anything,” Patterson said. “We’re just here to make friends.” Friendship is really the heart of what being a Brony is all about. Jesel describes it best. “The show revolves around these elements called the elements of harmony. Essentially, they’re the elements to a good friendship,” Jesel said.
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Brony Club members William Dutton, Emily Svienty, Mark Dang, Christian McGowan and Sarah Pittman discuss their My Little Ponies on Tuesday afternoon in the One O’clock Lounge.
Invisible Children to screen new documentary A shley Grant Staff Writer
Now introducing the worst criminal in the world. That’s the description a Uga nda n woma n gave of Joseph Kony, leader of the Lord’s Resistance Army in Central Africa, in the documentary “KONY 2012,” screening tonight at 7:15 p.m. in the Lyceum. “We want to make Joseph Kony famous and put him on the same level as Hitler and Saddam Hussein,” said advertising junior Vincent Varela, president of the Inv isible Children organization at UNT, which is sponsoring tonight’s screening. Varela said that with such notoriety comes more support a nd money for Inv isible Children’s cause. Invisible Children is an international nonprofit organization dedicated to spreading awareness about the LRA and its tactics. The group also provides educational and economic initiatives to help Central
Africans achieve stability in the future. Kony and the LRA have terrorized Central Africa for 25 years and are said to be responsible for brutal and often fatal attacks on civilians in the region. The LRA is also known for abducting children and forcing them to become child soldiers who fight and kill for the rebel group, the aggressor in one of the longest-running conflicts in African history. At the first Invisible Children documentary screening he attended, Varela heard the story of a Ugandan survivor who recalled weeping children being shot and the tale of one child being forced to murder a pregnant woman. It was more than enough to get him involved. Each semester 100 volunteers selected by Invisible Children’s headquarters in San Diego travel the country, visiting areas where Invisible Children has an established presence, including UNT.
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Journalism freshman Anisa Shappell and marketing sophomore Ava Vesling tape fliers for Invisible Children to dorm room doors in Kerr Hall on Tuesday. “Just because it’s not our own country doesn’t mean we shouldn’t care about them,” said Shappell of the 12,000 child abductions by Uganda’s rebel Lord’s Resistance Army, or LRA. The group is raising donations to build watchtowers in Ugandan cities to warn of the approaching army. Along with the documentary, students at tonight’s event will have the opportunity to hear firsthand accounts of the conflict from a Ugandan
survivor and can purchase merchandise such as elephant hair bracelets handcrafted by Ugandans. International development
junior Liz Gurney established the UNT chapter during the spring semester in 2010 because she wanted to establish a community where others can
work together and feel like they are needed. “Its whole approach is different and empowering,” Gurney said. “It’s focused on sustainable results instead of immediate results that are momentary and crippling.” Janeth Ibarra, a 2011 UNT developmental family studies graduate, thinks tonight’s documentary screening will be effective in spreading knowledge about the Ugandan situation. “I can’t describe how fast my heart was beating the first time I saw my first Invisible Children screening,” Ibarra said. “I cried tears of frustration because it took me coming to college to find out the atrocities that are being committed in Africa.” Gurney said she hopes the screening shakes viewers up. “As long as people leave with a stronger sense of justice, I’m OK,” she said. “I want those attending to have a lasting conviction to be a part of something greater than themselves.”
Beatles ringtones up for grabs
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Former Beatle Paul McCartney acknowledges the crowd, including those on the roof, as he arrives for his Hollywood Walk of Fame star dedication Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012. His star was installed next to those of fellow Beatles Ringo Starr, John Lennon and George Harrison, just outside the front door of the Capitol Records building in Los Angeles, California. up for whatever interruption is probably looming on the other end of the call. THE FUN ONE (S): “We all live in a yellow subma-
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Junior guard embraces new home with Mean Green Profile BRETT MEDEIROS
Senior Staff Writer Junior Roger Franklin’s first choice coming out of high school was to play at Oklahoma State, which offered him a full scholarship to play basketball 2009. After two years at OSU, his father’s ongoing health complications forced the Duncanville native to transfer to a college closer to home last year. Roger Franklin Sr. endured his first brain tumor when Roger Franklin was in eighth grade. Since then, he has suffered a series of seizures, comas and a second tumor on the opposite side of his brain. This past Thanksgiving, Roger Franklin Sr. fell into a coma just weeks after the start of his son’s first season with the UNT men’s basketball team. “I was watching my [Detroit] Lions play Chicago and I was real excited about that, and before I called everyone for dinner and it hit me, and I looked in my heart and said, ‘this is not going to be a good day,’” Franklin Sr. said. “Sure enough, I woke up five days later.” During those five days, Franklin was found bedside with his hands on his father doing the only thing he could possibly do to help: pray. “I was there looking at my
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Junior guard Roger Franklin (center) is congratulated by teammates, including junior guard Brandan Walton and freshman guard Trey Norris (right), during the 75-74 victory over the University of Denver Pioneers on Jan. 21 at the Super Pit. Franklin transferred to UNT last year from Oklahoma State University to be closer to his father, Roger Franklin Sr., who has struggled with medical complications. dad, and he couldn’t talk. All he could do was just sleep. I thought I had lost him. Those five days are something I will never forget for the rest of my life,” he said. “The person that my dad has instilled
in me is someone who is spiritually intact. Nothing at all can ever break through the power of faith, and I think that’s the reason my dad is still on this earth.” Franklin’s father is now back at
home but still suffers side effects from his past health issues. While Franklin chose UNT to be closer to his family, he has found a second family with the Mean Green and a larger role than
he had at Oklahoma State. During his two seasons at OSU, Franklin appeared in 56 games but averaged just 2.6 points per game his freshman year. In his first season at UNT, Franklin
improved, averaging 8.2 points per game and 5.1 rebounds per game in 29 games. “He’s one of the most competitive players I’ve been around,” senior forward Kedrick Hogans said. “We all know that when Roger is in the game he’ll give it all for the team. We are all worried about his dad, and I’m glad he decided to come to UNT instead of going anywhere else.” Franklin plays either shooting guard or forward, incorporating post moves that he learned from his father, who played center growing up. “He is my No. 1 motivation this whole season. My dad is what’s pushing me right now and getting me up in the morning,” Franklin said. “I say that being at UNT is one of the best things that has happened to me. I don’t get a chance to pick my cards; I just play what’s dealt to me.” With the change in scenery, a new family and his father always on his mind, Franklin continues playing as if each game is his last. “Roger [Franklin] has been a great addition to the team both on and off the floor,” head coach Johnny Jones said. “I have to admire him [Franklin]. It’s obviously something he has to deal with. We all have a great deal of love and concern for his family.”
Mean Green earns fourth consecutive top-five finish Men’s Golf KYLE HARTY
Contributing Writer In a field packed with nationally ranked schools, freshman Jason Roets and junior Rodolfo Cazaubon led the way for the Mean Green as the golfers finished tied for 22nd overall en route to UNT’s fifth place tie in the John Hayt Collegiate Invitational. The Mean Green men’s golf team and No. 37 TCU each finished with a 21-over-par 885 Tuesday at the tournament in
Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. The result gives the team its fourth consecutive top-five finish and 14th top-five finish in its last 17 tournament appearances. No. 44 UNT finished ahead of No. 14 LSU, No. 28 UAB, No. 38 Tennessee and No. 48 Tulsa. Head coach Brad Stracke and the team were not available for comment after the tournament. UNT was in the hunt for the title on the end of the tournament, but the team faltered on the final hole. Cazaubon, Roets and junior Carlos Ortiz each went 5-over-par on the hole as No. 8
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Arkansas seized the team title. The Mean Green finished the second day of the three-day tournament in a three-way tie for 2nd with a score of 298, just three shots behind No. 17 UCF. Ortiz and fellow junior Ty
Spinella both finished tied for 27th place. Ortiz, the team’s No. 1 golfer, ended the final day with a 2-over-par 74, while Spinella finished with a 1-over-par 73. Of the five Mean Green golfers at the tournament, Ortiz and Spinella finished the tournament tied for third. Cazaubon had one of his best rounds of the season, firing a 1-under-par 71 on the first day of play. His strong play continued on the second day, but Cazaubon shot a 78 on the final day. Despite his lackluster final round, Cazaubon still earned a top-25
Tennis team has earned respect Opinion TYLER OWENS
Staff Writer This season has been one for the record books for the Mean Green tennis team. Not only has it won six of its last seven matches and is currently 8-4 – 3-0 in conference play – but it has also knocked off three ranked opponents this season, including a win over TCU for the first time in school history. The Mea n Green a lso soared 20 spots to No. 40 in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association rankings Tuesday. This marks the highest that the team has been ranked in program history. Two players, senior Nadia Lee – who is coming off a 4-0 weekend – and junior Ilona Serchenko, have notched Sun Belt Women’s Tennis Player of the Week honors this season. The team recently changed its lineups for doubles play, and the results are clear – the new combinations were extremely efficient in UNT’s victory against South Alabama this weekend in Denton. Despite all these accolades and achievements this season, I’d be surprised if UNT students even knew we had a tennis team, much less a nationally ranked one. If any of UNT’s more prominent teams were ranked in the nation’s top 40, UNT fans wouldn’t be able to get enough of it. For whatever reason, it’s not that way with the tennis team. Tennis does not get the respect that it deserves. Oftentimes it has to take a backseat to higher profile
Tyler Owens sports like football or basketball. The tennis players train too hard and go through too much to only
have a set group of 15 people show up to their matches each week. The team’s eight players are dedicated to their sport and school. When you attend a tennis match, you will hear a player call out, “Go Green,” and it will be reciprocated, as if it were an echo, by the rest of the team. It’s really awesome to hear. I want to see the stands filled with supportive students, faculty and staff at the Mean Green’s home matches the rest of the season and when it hosts the Sun Belt Conference Tournament
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finish with a 6-over-par 222. TCU freshman Julien Brun took home the individual championship with a 5-under 211. With the victory, Brun became the first freshman in TCU history to win two individual championships
in one season. The Mean Green will tee off again March 16 at the Morris William Intercollegiate in Austin. The tournament will be held at the University of Texas Golf Club.
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The UNT tennis team is in the middle of a historic year, earning a school record No. 40 ranking Tuesday after winning six of its last seven games. The Mean Green has been challenged early and often, beating three ranked teams before moving up in the rankings. Who are the three ranked teams UNT has beaten this season?
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The Mean Green softball team (5-7) will try to make history when it plays No. 8 Oklahoma (9-3) tonight at 6 p.m. at Lovelace Stadium. UNT is 0-19 all time against the Sooners. Oklahoma will be the highestranked team the Mean Green has played this season. “We prepare every day for any team,� senior catcher Caitlin Grimes said. “They’re just like any other team. They’re beatable. We just have to go at them with our heads in the game.� The Mean Green fell to the Sooners in both meetings last season, losing 3-0 and 9-1. Oklahoma has beaten the Mean Green in each of the last nine seasons, by as many as nine runs in the 2007-2008 season and as few as one in 2003-2004. “They go up and swing like they are going to hit it out every time,� sophomore pitcher Ashley Kirk said. “They’re confident in everything they do. We just have to be a team the entire time and do all the little things as a team.� In last weekend’s Texas Shootout in Waco, UNT finished fourth out of five teams, falling to Texas State, Texas Tech and No. 10 Baylor. “We‘re still struggling with some inexperience,� head coach T.J. Hubbard said. “Some of our newer players aren’t quite able to play in high pressure situations like that yet.� Eleven of the team’s 18 players are freshmen or sophomores. The Mean Green is 0-4 in games played against nationally ranked teams this season, but it has won each of its three home games. “We just have to play clean,� junior pitcher Brittany Simmons
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Sophomore Brooke Foster notches a hit at the ninth inning in Waco on Friday. The Mean Green lost to Texas Tech 1-0. said. “When we don’t make a lot of little mistakes, we can beat anybody.� Simmons is 4-1 this season, with her only loss coming against Texas State last weekend. “It helps build confidence when you’re playing other big name teams,� she said. “I feel
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Nod: U.S. Consumer Confidence The Conference Board, a business research association, said America’s consumer confidence levels have reached a twelve-month high at 70.8 this February. This could be an important indicator for the direction of the ailing economy. In 2009, CNN called high consumer confidence the key to combating economic meltdown. The stock market has reflected this change, with the Dow Jones industrial average closing at more than 13,000 Tuesday. That level marks the highest it has been since May 19, 2008, just
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Colbert plays crucial role in society Even with the satirist’s 1,000th episode airing last night, I’m surprised how often I meet people who don’t “get” Stephen Colbert. Rather than just poke fun at the TV like his partner in parody Jon Stewart, Colbert takes on the role of loud, grandiose anchors on American news networks. Colbert has been working on his craft for nearly his entire career. The little known sketch comedy series “Exit 57” aired on Comedy Central in 1995 and set the groundwork for the more popular “Strangers With Candy” four years later. Set in a typical American high school, ”Strangers with Candy” played off the absurd premise of a 40-year-old “boozer, user and a loser” returning to finally graduate. Colbert played a stereotypically terrible teacher who truly despised his students and had secret affairs with a male art teacher. In his role as a conservative television pundit, Colbert highlights what he sees as the flaws in the mainstream political narrative played out on the airwaves. His segment “The Word” provides the meat of the commentary in text form on the right side of the screen. As a direct parody of Bill O’Reilly’s “Talking Points,” the writers explain their jokes and provide endless political puns. Satire is about putting a spotlight on the absurd in life by re-enacting it. It involves becoming a stereotype of whatever you are trying to critique and pushing it to the extreme. The commentary and criticism stand out when one compares the satire to reality. Mark Twain’s book “Huckleberry Finn” is one of America’s most well
known satirical pieces and puts the strict Southern moral teachings of the 1830s on display. In the novel, Huck’s rigid and racist upbringing forces him to confront a runaway slave. Because of this, he ends up doing a good act he believes to be morally wrong. Colbert plays his part well enough to make conservatives think that he’s really a staunch Republican. While this leads to a broader point of how ridiculous one side’s ideas and talking points have become, it also shows society’s ignorance about the role of comedy. In feudal times, it was said the court jester was the one member of the king’s court who could speak the truth with his head still attached. When recent Pew Research Center polls indicate Americans who watch “The Daily Show” and “The Colbert Report” are more factually informed than Fox News viewers, the court’s silence in today’s government becomes deafening. And that’s the word.
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A new student union is necessary and proper We need a new Union. It’s as simple as that. Yeah, it’s going to be expensive, and yeah, it’s going to be done after most of us have graduated, but it’s time to step up and make an investment into our degrees. I’ve only heard two arguments against a new Union, and they are both equally stupid. “We don’t need a new student Union.” If you make this argument, it’s obvious that you haven’t actually been inside the Union between the hours of 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. when it is at its peak usage. The place is packed, the lines for food take forever, and it’s loud. The Union is supposed to be a place for students to come together, but how is that possible when there’s no room for them to meet? On that note, go up to the third or fourth floor of the Union and look at how much office space is being used. The rooms are filled wall to wall with either people or equipment. There was a 10-by-12 conference room that used to be across from the Office of Greek Life. Now it’s an office for the Center for Leadership and Service, and three people share it. We are running out of space, and something must be done. The second argument I’ve been hearing is, “I don’t want to pay for something that I’m not going to use!” Who said anything about you not being able to use it? There’s an $80 million stadium across the highway, how do you think it was funded? Alumni and students have paid for the stadium because they were willing to make an invest-
ment in the future of their school and the prestige of their degrees. Now, there is the magic question about when to begin paying for the project. We can either start paying this fall, or in fall 2015 when the Union reopens. By beginning to pay for the Union this coming fall, the project would only cost $187 million, as opposed to $265 million once it opens. That’s a savings of $80 million. We could build an entirely new Mean Green Stadium with the money we save, or more reasonably, more dorms. If you don’t approve of the new Union project, maybe it’s time to find a new university. If you want the full university experience, there’s a cost associated with it. One does not simply become a tier-one school. It takes time, effort and, most importantly, money. Deal with it, or head back to NCTC.
Nicholas LaGrassa is an emergency administration and planning senior. He can be reached at NicholasLaGrassa@my.unt.edu.
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