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Proposed tuition increase to go before Regents BY LISA GARZA
Senior Staff Writer President Gretchen Bataille announced a proposal that could increase tuition and fees for the next two fiscal years at a public hearing Wednesday. The proposa l comes on the heels of a request from Gov. Rick Perry that all state agencies submit a plan for a possible 5 percent reduction from the state revenue budget. Bataille will present the plan before the Board of Regents next week. “At the end of the day, we’re raising tuition,” she said. “The Board of Regents expects us to provide them with a realistic and legitimate spending plan for how we’re going to keep this university operating.” Bataille said t he money from the federal government for this year and next year was
expected to run out by 2012, leaving a shortage of about $3.4 million. “There are a lot of competing issues that we are trying to deal with right now,” Bataille said. Among those issues are the definite costs of maintaining the Business Leadership and L ife Science bu i ld ings as well as their potential utilities costs and the hiring of 19 new faculty members a year for the next two years. “I would love to be able to say that the federal government a nd t he state is so generous that we don’t have to raise tuition,” Bataille said. “I know from experience that at the end of the day, students want a quality education.” Despite the growing number of students, costs continue to rise. Bataille said there is a
need for more teachers, library space and computers, and the state doesn’t cover the costs. “Those are very expensive items, and the state doesn’t prov ide t hat much,” she said. Bataille also said that one of the goals is to maintain a student facu lt y rat io of 22-to-1. The Faculty/Staff Excellence Pool will increase by 1 percent. The pool is f unding a llocated to department heads for raises. “We’re not increasing salaries at anything like we would like to keep people here,” Bataille said. “A lot of people won’t get salary increases next year. It will be a very minimal pool.” T he 5-percent i ncrea se will cost students an additional $192 for 15 credit hours
next year. The following year, tuition will not only increase again but a student-approved at hletic fee w ill a lso ta ke effect. The administration expressed concern during t he hea ring t hat students w i l l not u nder st a nd t he various reasons for the tuition increase. “It’s not obvious what the numbers mean,” said Wendy Wilkins, vice president for academic affairs. “Students need to be well informed.” The SGA members present at t he hea r i ng ex pressed i nter e st i n l au nc h i ng a public campaign to explain to students t hat proposed increases are necessary. “It is information like that we need to pass along,” SGA president Dakota Carter said. “We need to say that it’s not
leaving us stranded.” W i l k i n s s a id she a l so believes that the proposed increases w ill benef it t he students. “The things that will go up in terms of investments are only things that students need,” Wilkins said. “We’re not asking students to invest in something that we can’t honestly say makes the everyday experience better.” Bata ille sa id she recognizes that students are facing increasing financial pressures, but there is not an alternative option to an increase in tuition. “Right now, we need to face the reality that we have,” she said. Carter said later at the SGA meeting that the increased tuition is a “necessary evil” and that Bataille has the student’s
Proposed Increases • Current Tuition For 15 Credit Hours: $3,856.65 • Fall 2010, Spring 2011: $4,049.48 • Fall 2011, Spring 2012: *$4,356.95 *includes $105 athletic fee
best interest at heart. “That’s higher education, y’all,” he said. To read more about this issue, see the Daily’s editorial on Page 6
Marimba student shapes talent at UNT BY GRACIELA R AZO Senior Staff Writer
W hen Noriko Tsukagoshi was 12 yea rs old liv ing in Saitama, Japan, she discovered the marimba while she was performing at a pia no concert. She sa id t he inst r ument fascinated her with its warm, deep percussion beats and the persistence it took to master it. “When I first saw someone playing the marimba, I thought ‘That’s really awesome. That’s the instrument I want to play,’” Tsukagoshi said. The Japanese native decided to take lessons and entered a music high school to sharpen her skills. Two years ago, Tsukagoshi came to UNT to receive her a r t i st per for m i ng cer t i f icate. Now 26 years old, she will graduate in May. She ha s a lso become a world-renow ned ma r i mba player and has played around the world, including Poland, France and Switzerland, her favorite country to play in. T he Ja pa ne s e i mp er i a l family chose the musician to play a personal concert at its home in 2006. Tsukagoshi said
Noriko Tsukagoshi will graduate from UNT in May and has been playing the marimba since she was 12 years old. it was one of the most memorable and nerve-racking experiences in her music career so far. “It was ver y specia l for me, but I was so ner vous,”
Tsu k agosh i sa id. “It w a s wonderful for me to play in front of them.” She met UN T music professor a nd perc ussion coordinator Mark Ford while
Latino Interest Group honors UNT alumnus BY MORGAN WALKER Senior Staff Writer
Many people have been honored throughout the years for being the first person to do something admirable. However, one UNT graduate is able to say he came in first twice. UNT held a reception on Wednesday for Victor Rodriguez, a 1955 UNT alumnus from Edna. He was the first MexicanAmerican school superintendent in San Antonio. He also lettered three years in track and field at UNT and was the first Mexican-American student to receive an athletic scholarship here. “I was completely floored by it,” Rodriguez said. “I never even thought I’d go to college, and it was one of the defining moments of my life.” The reception was part of the Latino Interest Group’s presen-
tation of events commemoratingthe 162nd anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. The treaty was signed on Feb. 2, 1848, ending the Mexican-American War. Rodriguez worked in San Antonio schools for 36 years after he graduated. He worked his way up to superintendent of the San Antonio Independent School District. He retired in 1994. Robert Calderon, associate professor in the department of history, said he met Rodriguez in February 2008 when he attended a conference in San Antonio. Rodriguez was a member of the panel at the conference, which presented a documentary about the Supreme Court case Hernandez v. Texas called “A Class Apart.” The 1954 decision allowed Mexican Americans and
other racial groups in the U.S. to have equal protection under the 14th Amendment. It was also the first court case argued by Mexican-American lawyers before the U.S. Supreme Court, Calderon said. Rodriguez was a witness to the murder that led to Hernandez v. Texas. “I was actually waiting to get a haircut in this building where the front was a barber shop, the middle was a restaurant and the back was a saloon,” Rodriguez said. When the barber did not arrive for the haircut, Rodriguez said, he went in the saloon to get a soda when he heard arguing between two men. Pete Hernandez left and came back with a gun and shot Joe Espinosa, Rodriguez said.
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he was teaching a marimba workshop in Belgium in 2007. Ford said he saw a distinctive talent in Tsukagoshi and knew she would benefit from transferring to UNT.
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“I knew she was going to have a career in music. She has a beautiful sound on the marimba,” Ford said. “Noriko has a beaut if u l, g racef u l approach to the instrument.”
When she decided to move to Denton, Tsukagoshi said the transition from life in Japan was difficult for her. She transformed her sleeping schedule and had to get accustomed to a different diet. The stress of regularly practicing from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. every day, breaking only to eat, catches up with her she said, but she finds ways to relax, including baking and hanging out with friends. “When I feel really stressed from practicing the marimba so much, talking to friends or my parents helps a lot,” Tsukagoshi said. “I get all of my energy from them.” Liv ing so fa r away from her family does not bother her as much now, she said. She usually catches up with them a few times a month through Sky pe, an Internet chat program. But the everyday strains of practicing pay off for the musician as soon as she steps on the stage to perform, she said. Tsukagoshi said she still feels a n x iet y before ever y concert, no matter the size of audience or performance hall.
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Students fill with ‘Glee’
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Lee Hillmon, a pre-music freshman, sang “If I Ain’t Got You” by Alicia Keys in front of a panel of Glee Club judges.
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Student Senate votes ‘no’ on greek committee BY SHEA YARBOROUGH Senior Staff Writer
The Student Senate voted ‘no’ on a resolution to create a g reek committee w it hin t he St udent G over n ment Association. Just i n Jones, Col lege of Visual Arts and Design and a member of the Kappa Sigma fraternity, presented the resolution. Jones’ objective was to bridge the gap between greeks and non-greeks, he said. “This committee is important because of the disparity bet ween g reek s a nd nongreeks,� Jones said. “The goal is to bring them together.� However, severa l senators expressed concern about creating a voting body for such a small part of the student p opu l at ion w h i le ot her s argued that greek organization’s involvement on campus mandated passing the resolution. Kev in Sanders, a senator from the College of Arts and Sciences senator, opposed the resolution and proposed that members of greek organiza-
Director of Special Projects Hope Dewberry listens intently as meeting begins. tions apply for senate seats to increase their representation. The Student Government Association is the student led governmental body of UNT.
“The Senate is not full,� Sanders said. “Nothing is stopping them from joining the senate or volunteering.� Joel Arredondo, College of Arts and Sciences senator,
operating at 505 S. Locust St., will soon move to another facility at 4310 Mesa Drive. Ron Aldridge, the executive director of Health Services of North Texas, said the move puts the Health Services of North Texas in a better posit ion to ser ve t he med ica l
needs. “We did this because both agencies are much stronger to meet t he com mu n it y ’s needs than being separate,� Aldridge said. T he ne w loc at ion w i l l be next door to the Health Services of North Texas headquarters. Aldridge said the clinic should be relocated by the end of February. The nonprofit organization is still open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and takes patients from any income level. The orga n i zat ion work s with most insurance compan ies to come up w it h a minimal cost for low-income pat ients, according to t he Health Services Web site. If a patient is uninsured, the patient is charged on a sliding scale that is dependent on his or her proven
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ag reed w it h t he majorit y, further stating that a group of people making up 4.9 percent of students was not enough to create a committee. “I call for separation of greek
and state,� Arredondo said. Jones continued to say that greeks needed more representation. He said he was open for any student to discuss the issue with him. “This is about promoting UNT,� Jones said. S G A pr e s ident Da kot a Carter sided with the majority. Instead of a voting committee, some senators were in favor of a non-voting delegation. Li ke a ny ot her student, g reek s wou ld be encou raged to attend SGA meetings, bringing their concerns with them, Carter said. He warned the Senate about the repercussions of passing the resolution. Favoritism was an expressed concern. “This is a P.R. nightmare,� Carter said. “Students are going to be wondering why SGA cares about greeks and not everyone else.� If the resolution was passed, Jones said he would be willing to propose resolutions that would create committees for other large organizations on
“I call for separation of greek and state.�
—Joel Arredondo College of Arts and Sciences senator
campus. “The greeks are no more important that any other organization,� Carter said. In other business, three new senators were voted in to the senate. Andres Campion, a political science junior, will represent the College of Arts and Sciences. Ryan Rohlmeier, an elementar y education junior, w ill represent t he Col lege of Education. Lee Wharton, a journalism freshman, filled the lone seat for the School of Journalism.
Denton health organization changes name, services BY RON JOHNSON Staff Writer
The People’s Clinic of Denton County will now be referred to as the Health Services of North Texas, since its assets were acquired by an organization of the same name. The clinic, which is still
“Our business is the same, but we are just a larger organization.�
—Ron Aldridge Executive director Health Services of North Texas
level of income. In addition to medical services, Health S er v ic e s of fer s low- c o s t menta l hea lt h counseling, as well as a g ua rdia nship program that takes care of people with developmental disabilities and other debilitating conditions. The organization has been i n operat ion for 22 yea rs and was formerly known as the AIDS Services of North Texas. The organization special-
ized in the treatment of HIV positive and AIDS patients. Even though the organization still treats HI V and AIDS patients, it is now ready to accommodate all medical needs for any patient. “Before the consolidation, the Health Services served the AIDS patients, the People’s Clinic was serving primary medica l needs. Now, bot h clinics will be doing both,� said Mary Freeman, former execut ive of t he People’s
Clinic. Freeman is now the director of clinical services at Health Ser v ices. She is one of the many staff members of the former people’s clinic that were hired by Health Services after the People’s Clinic was acquired by t he orga nization. A ld r idge sa id besides increasing faculty and facilit ies, t here a re no major cha nges i n t he bu si ness aspect. “Our business is the same, but we are just a larger organization,� he said. Grants and other foundations support Health Services, but Aldridge said to continue this growth, the organization will also need the support of residents. “Like all nonprofits, we also need community support,� he said.
Library displays alumnus memorabilia Continued from Page 1 An all-white jury convicted Hernandez and Gus Garcia, a San Antonio attorney, brought the case to the Supreme Court. Garcia argued that Hernandez should have been tried by a jury of his peers. “It went down in history as a landmark decision,� Rodriguez said. While listening to the panel members’ comments, Calderon said, he learned that Rodriguez had a connection to UNT. “ I t h o u g h t ‘o h , h o w wonder f u l, I’m col lect ing archives. Wow, let me talk to this man after the event,’�
Calderon said. After exchanging contact information, Calderon called Rodriguez and suggested that he do an interview for the UNT oral history program. The program records, transcr ibes a nd a rchives ora l history interviews covering a variety of subject matter to preserve the histor y of the North Texas region, according to its Web site. Rod r ig uez a g re e d a nd Calderon said he contacted people on and off campus in and outside the MexicanAmerican community. Rodrig uez a lso donated memorabilia including photos,
plaques and his letter jacket to the university. “I consider the collection important because it might ver y wel l persuade add itional members of the Latino community to think ‘if Dr. Rodriguez put his collection there then maybe I can do the same,’� Calderon said. Rodriguez is also the author of the book, “The Bell Ringer,� which explains the role education played in his life. “It all goes back to when I was in a Mexican school and we were all assigned specific responsibilities,� Rodriguez said. “I was assigned to ringing the Catholic church bell every
morning and I rang the church bell from the time I was a third grader until I graduated high school.� The library staff was also supportive of implementing Rodriguez’s collection into the archives. “We wanted to honor him because he’s just so wonderful a nd he’s done so much,� university archivist Michelle Mears said. The collection will be on display in the Willis Library 430. “This is a man whose collection really does belong here, and it’ll be here after we’re long-gone,� Calderon said.
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Tuesday, Feb. 2 • A UNT police officer arrested a 23-year-old man on a warrant in Wilmer for speeding during a traffic stop at 1:15 a.m. at 1500 South Interstate Highway 35E. He was taken to the Denton County Jail. • At 8:12 p.m., a UNT police officer requested a K-9 unit search of a vehicle at the 1000 block of Fort Worth Drive. An officer filled out an incident report.
Monday, Feb. 1 • A UNT police officer arrested a 31-year-old man on
suspicion of driving with an invalid license during a traffic stop at 8:07 a.m. at Lot 57 on 250 Bernard St. He was later taken to the Denton County Jail. • A wallet was found at the Sullivant Public Safety Center at 1:48 p.m. at 1700 Wilshire St. The wallet was turned in, and the owner has yet to be found. • At 9:15 p.m., a UNT police officer arrested a 19-year-old male on suspicion of possession of marijuana at Lot 27 at 1800 W. Highland St. He was taken to the Denton County Jail.
Sunday, Jan. 31 • A UNT police off icer arrested a 26-year-old man at 1:07 a.m. at 125 Ave. A on suspicion of public intoxication. He was taken to the Denton City Jail. • A UNT police off icer arrested a 22-year-old man on suspicion of possession of marijuana and a 24-year-old man on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance during a traffic stop at 1:53 p.m. at the 900 block of Bernard Street. Both men were taken to the Denton County Jail.
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New police program ‘traces’ stolen property BY TIM MONZINGO Staff Writer
Dig ita l ca mera s, i Pods, laptops a nd bic ycles a re common sights on college c a mpu s e s, a nd t he y a re common targets for thieves look i ng to ma ke a qu ick dollar. To combat such t hieves, the UNT Police Department is involved in a nationwide t hef t-prevent ion prog ra m, called Trace, to help victims of theft recover their stolen item s. Tr ac e work s w it h UNT’s Operation ID program, which encourages students to record the serial numbers of their property and mark valu-
able items with their driver’s license number. U N T Pol ic e C a pt . Ji m Coffey said that the program helps police depa r t ments, and students, recover stolen items. “It creates a record for us,” Coffey said. “Marking it with their driver’s license number allows us to return it to them if we find property.” Tr ac e i s a n at ionw ide program that involves several police departments and businesses, like pawn shops, to identify stolen possessions. Coffey said that pawn shop owners and police can enter the serial number into the
database and it will show who the item is registered to. Some students think that programs like Trace are good in theory, but aren’t effective in reality. Afua Twumasi-Ankrah, an international studies senior, said she thinks the program is on ly ef fect ive for hig hpriced items. “I guess it would be useful if the item you had is really expensive and a person tries to pawn it,” she said. “But on the other hand, if it’s not as important, the person just keeps it for themselves. You’re still kind of out of luck.” Twumasi-Ankrah also said
when on stage, he said. “She plays very relaxed, and it’s very easy to watch her play because everything flows so easily, at least to the viewer’s eye,” Anderson said. “She plays some of the hardest stuff I’ve ever seen.” A f ter she g raduates, Tsukagoshi will move back to Japan in hopes of playing more and teaching.
She said if she could, she would stay at UNT longer to learn more from her professors and play more concerts. “We’ve been very blessed to have her as well as our other international students because she helps give the program here a cultural diversity. But Noriko has something special that is going to take her to new heights,” Ford said.
Student to teach in Japan Continued from Page 1 “I always feel so nervous before a concert. My hands are always shaking,” Tsukagoshi said. “But after they are done, I just feel really happy.” Jonat ha n A nderson, Tsukagoshi’s friend and UNT alumnus, said the audience doesn’t see this. They only notice how effortlessly she plays
she doesn’t pla n on using the program for items like her iPod. Em i ly Moore, a n u ndecla red junior, t hought her bicycle had been stolen and didn’t expect to see it again. She also said the program is only good for high value items. “I think it’s a great concept, but I don’t t hin k it wou ld work because it’s not like a car that has high value, and people are rea lly tr y ing to find this vehicle,” Moore said. “It’s a bicycle, and the likelihood of you ever f inding that bicycle again is slim to none.”
Moore eventually discove r e d t h a t a f r i e nd h a d borrowed her bicycle, and it is now back in her possession. She said she still doesn’t think she will use the program. Coffey said the department had no information on the prog ra m’s ef fect iveness at UNT, but registered items are much easier to return. “We occ a siona l ly f i nd stolen proper t y, g r a nte d it’s not very often, but if it is ma rked w it h a d r iver’s license number, we can run that driver’s license number and return it to the owner,” he said. Coffey said that students
of ten won’t reg ister items because of t he paper work a nd t he t i me-con su m i ng process. “The beaut y of Trace is, number one, it’s easier. It’s right there at their finger tips. Number two, parents can do it before their student ever leaves home,” he said. “You can save the item before it’s stolen.” The progra m’s Web site, t race.com, prov ides information on the program and a link to register student’s items on the Web site. The prog ra m a lso has a Facebook group, which links to its homepage.
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New TV show inspires student Glee club By K atie Grivna Senior Staff Writer
A s L ee Hi l l mon wa l ked through the black and white streamer-covered door into t he Concer t Ha l l in Br uce Hall on Tuesday night, he was greeted with smiles from the five judges. A hot pink piece of paper hung from his black shirt with a clear number typed across it: “1.” Hillmon, a music freshman, took a deep breat h before singing his rendition of Alicia Keys’ “If I Ain’t Got You.” Hillmon auditioned t hat n ig ht for UNT’s new Glee club, a choir that sings and dances. “They were lip-syncing to what I was auditioning to, so that’s always a good sign,” H i l l mon sa id, desc r ibi ng the judges’ reactions. “They weren’t fa l l i ng a sleep or laughing, which would have been really depressing.” Being the first person to audition for UNT’s first glee club is nerve-racking, but he said he would be a good addition if he made it into to the group. “I love interacting musically with other people and I love da nci ng w it h ot her people as well, so this would be heaven on earth for me,” Hillmon said. Inspired by a show Jose Coira, a radio, television and film senior, was motivated to start the group this semester after seeing the show in the fall. “If the show ‘Glee’ didn’t
come on Fox, I really don’t even think I would’ve thought of putting a show choir here,” he said. “Glee” is a TV series on the Fox cha nnel t hat tel ls t he story of a high school show choir, or glee club. The show had a big impact on a lot of people and since UNT is a music school, he thought it would be popular, Coi ra sa id, so he sta r ted UNT’s first glee club. He said he hopes the group will eventually perform for the community. When they do, Coira said, people should come see their show because it is something new. “We’re going to interact with the crowd and not just be like the typical show choir t hat just sta nds on stage,” Coira said. “I think it’s more about just hav ing f un a nd seeing something new and hea ring songs t hat people love being redone by UNT students and being put with choreography.” Jessica Campbell, an RTVF freshman and choreographer for the club, is also a fan of the show and said she decided to choreograph for the group to gain experience. “I love to create choreography and actually get to watch it, so I think it’s worth it,” Campbell said. Forming a new club The structure of the club is modeled on the University of Central Florida’s show choir. The ensemble is made up of 30 to 40 students who must
audition. People who don’t make the ensemble can join one of the three glee teams: the fundraising team, the publicit y team, and the costume and prop team. “The glee teams are just as important because if we don’t have the glee teams we won’t have a successful semester,” Coira said. The people in t he f undraising team will be responsible for ra ising money so members of the costume and props team can buy costumes a nd props or mater ia ls to make them. Publicit y team members are responsible for getting the word out to UNT about the club and its performances. Facing obstacles Setting up the organization for the first time is going well, Coira said, except for one large obstacle: getting rehearsal space. “We rea lly need a dance room because ha lf of it is going to be dancing and half sing ing. I’ve ta l ked to t he theatre department and they won’t allow us, and I’ve talked to the dance department and they won’t let us either …” he said. “We’re kind of stuck on where to go.” In addition to rooms in the t heatre a nd da nce depa rtment, Coira said he has tried to f ind rehea rsa l space at the UNT Coliseum and the Concert Hall in Bruce Hall to no avail. Campbell said she thinks they will have to raise money
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Day one of UNT’s Glee Club Auditions had the hallways of Bruce Hall buzzing with singing, dancing and laughter. The auditions were held at 7 p.m. Monday and Tuesday in the Bruce Hall Concert Hall. nerd, commutes to UNT and said she auditioned because she wanted to become more involved on campus. “I love performing. It’s so
much fun when you get on stage and you can’t really see anything out there, but the audience loves it and you’re doing it for them,” she said.
Swigger said the iPad’s evolution into making computers and laptops obsolete depends on the next generation and how they consume the product. “It’s all in the development, how many apps will be added later and how well it goes with publishers who want books to be available on the iPad,” she said. Photo Courtesy of MCT Cody Morris, a business The Apple iPad is a half-inch-thick tablet device, which weighs 1.5 pounds. The junior, said he is not optimistic price starts at $499. about the technology’s staying power and does not plan to buy one. she has already purchased a new separate spirals for every class. “I just think it’s kind of It conveniently lets you take all computer. “I do think it will bring in a a waste of money,” he said. your notes on it,” she said. “Plus it’s cheaper but can still do all new level of sophistication for “They’re going to keep coming the same things as a laptop, yet the next generation,”she said. “If out with more technology that it’s smaller than a sheet of paper I were a freshman, I’d probably they’ll try to sell people. The iPad will be compatwant one instead of a laptop just and more manageable.” Womack said she was inter- for convenience and money’s ible with accessories such as keyboard and mouse inputs so ested in buying one even though sake.”
the iPad itself can transform into a monitor. These functions and more will possibly appeal to students, as it has the ability to do what is offered on the iPod Touch with the addition of being an e-reader, much in the same vein as Amazon’s electronic book reader, the Kindle. According to Apple’s Web site, the Wi-Fi version of the iPad will be released in late March, and the 3G version will come out in April. It is priced between $499 and $829, depending on the amount of storage and version purchased. The iPad has a 9.7-inch touch screen, weighs about 1.5 pounds and has a battery capable of lasting longer than 10 hours.
t o r e nt out a r e he a r s a l space. Kelsey Hei ne, a n i nterdisciplinar y studies junior and self-proclaimed musical
Students share opinions on new Apple iPad By Jennifer Floyd Contributing Writer
Apple Inc. wants consumers to take another byte from their bushel of products as it has recently developed a product t hat expa nds on its iPod series. Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO, unveiled the iPad on Jan. 27, and computer analysts are already touting it as the future of computers Though the iPad won’t be available until March of this year, the product has caused a flurry of opinions from Apple, customers, critics and UNT students and faculty. Jobs said in his presentation that the iPad is “so much more intimate than a laptop and so much more capable than a smart phone.”
Apple’s iPad is a progression from the popular iPhone and iPod Touch, two of Apple’s biggest selling products. Kathleen Swigger, a computer science professor, sees the iPad as a tool that expands what we consider computer technology. “It will definitely catch on as it is a medium for this generation on how they consume the media and operate day-to-day,” she said. Swigger said the iPad is a cheaper buy for students because of the addition of the applications, especially the e-reader applications which textbooks can be added to. Anna Womack, a dance senior, agrees about the iPad being a tool for academics. “It’s an alternative to carrying and buying
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Football team lands 22 recruits on signing day Opinion BY ERIC JOHNSON Senior Staff Writer
After months of being on the road, UNT’s coaching staff saw its hard work payoff Wednesday. When the fax machine finished humming, 22 UNT football team had sent in their letter of intent. National Signing Day is the most important day of the college football offseason, and it can shape a program’s present and future. “Feb. 3 is a day that the whole country looks forward to, and it can build a program,” head coach Todd Dodge said. “Our coaching staff did a tremendous job going out and filling our needs. This class will contribute to our level of competition and will be valuable contributors during their time here.” The Mean Green’s biggest needs were on defense, and the team locked up 13 recruits to help fill the void. DeSoto High School linebacker Zach Orr was UNT’s top prospect. The 6-foot, 240-pound three-star recruit was an all-state selection his junior year. Fellow linebacker Forlando Johnson was one of three transfers from Butler County Community College in Kansas. Dodge was excited about the possibility of having the two linebackers on the field together. “These guys are tackling machines,” Dodge said. “They
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Head football coach Todd Dodge talks with the media Wednesday afternoon about incoming players for the 2010 season. are explosive, fast and passionate about the game and will improve our overall team tackling immediately.” With only two cornerbacks left from last year’s team, secondary help was the most glaring need. The Mean Green needed to find a starter to pair with shutdowncover corner Royce Hill, and it will have its choice of experienced players with three junior college transfers in the class. UNT also signed two physical and hard-hitting safeties. Will Wright, a 6-foot-2-inch South Garland High School safety, is similar to starting strong safety DaWaylon Cook in size and playmaking ability. “We signed a lot of versatile guys in the secondary, and these are guys who can step in and help us right away,” Dodge said. “These are all guys who play great man coverage, which helps us get more pressure on the quar-
terback, so we really address two needs in one with these guys.” With only 12 sacks last year, the Mean Green pass rush was also in need of an upgrade. Richard Abbe, a 300-pound defensive tackle from Lubbock Monterey High School, will add strength to an already deep group of defensive tackles. But the biggest additions to the pass rush are defensive ends Aaron Bellazin from Everman High School and junior college transfer Michael Miller. At 6-foot-3-inches and 270-pounds, Miller has great speed and will be a force off the edge for UNT. “Mike was the last one to sign, and he was kind of like the final piece of the puzzle for us,” Dodge said. “Bellazin and Miller will be key pieces in our pass rush and should improve that aspect of our game.” Offensively the Mean Green bolstered the offensive line with versatile players like 290-pound
it added him to its Academic All-District First Team. “That was something that was pretty cool for me,” he said. “Knowing that the sacrifices and choices I made paid off was encouraging.” Odu f uwa’s goa ls ex tend beyond his play ing career, with an interest in business leading him to choose finance
“I haven’t really had to do much to help George,” senior for wa rd Eric Tra miel sa id. “He’s been a steady presence ever since I got here on the post.” Like his success in school, t he ju n ior at t r ibutes t he improvements he’s made to his game to hard work. “In all honesty, there have
2010 North Texas Football Recruiting Class Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Richard Abbe DL 6-4 300 Aaron Bellazin DE 6-2 230 Brandin Byrd RB 5-11 185 Brelan Chancellor WR 5-9 170 Blake Dunham ATH 6-1 200 Graylan Hawkins OL 6-4 250 Antonio Johnson OL 6-6 270 Zach Olen K 5-9 210 Zachary Orr LB 6-0 240 Derrick Teegarden QB 6-0 170 Will Wright DB 6-2 200 Mason Y’Barbo OL 6-2 290 Transfers Name Pos Christopher Bynes WR *Ryan Downing S Steven Ford S *Brad Graham LB *Jamison Hughes S *Forlando Johnson LB *D’Leon McCord CB Michael Miller DE Jamize Olawale TE D’Andre Wood CB * Currently enrolled at UNT
Mason Y’Barbo, who can play guard or center, 6-foot-6-inch, 280-pound Antonio Johnson who can play tackle or guard and 250-pound Graylon Hawkins, who can play guard, tackle or even move outside to tight end. The Mean Green also added two receivers to an already deep and talented corps. Christopher Bynes transfers in from Coffeyville Community College in Kansas, and at 6-foot2-inches and more than 200
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Hometown (HS) Lubbock, Texas (Monterey HS) Everman, Texas (Everman HS) (Copperas Cove HS) (Copperas Cove HS) Argyle, Texas (Argyle HS) Dallas, Texas (Skyline HS) Diboll, Texas (Diboll HS) Richardson, Texas (Berkner HS) DeSoto, Texas (DeSoto HS) Odessa, Texas (Odessa HS) Garland, Texas (South Garland HS) (Sulphur Springs HS) Previous School Coffeyville (Kan.) CC Butler County (Kan.) CC Fort Scott (Kan.) CC Navarro JC Peark River (Miss.) CC Butler County (Kan.) CC Butler County (Kan.) CC Antelope Valley (Calif.) CC El Camino (Calif.) CC New Mexico Military Institute
pounds, his strength will be a nice compliment to the speedy receivers UNT already has. After struggling in the kicking game last season, UNT went out and found two guys who will help to improve the special teams. Kicker Zach Olen out of Berkner High School collected 33 touchbacks in 56 kickoffs last year, and he has a career long field goal of 47 yards. Blake Dunham, son of the
voice of the Mean Green George Dunham, will likely step in as the team’s deep snapper next season. “Most of these guys we recruited will make an impact on special teams, which was an area that we needed to focus on,” Dodge said. After a disappointing season, Dodge has brought in another solid recruiting class, and the talent should equal wins next season.
Mean Green forward excels on and off court BY SEAN GORMAN Senior Staff Writer
W hile many star college ba s ket ba l l pl a y er s to d a y se e school a s somet h i ng to endu re before enter i ng the NBA Draft, UNT men’s basketball has a player that takes class just as seriously as his next opponent. One of 24 players in t he country to average more than 10 points and 10 rebounds a game, junior forward George Odufuwa also thrives academically by maintaining a 3.4 GPA as a finance major. “I take pride in my ability to stay disciplined and work ha rd at whatever I do,” he said. “I’ve been taught all my life that when you do something, you make sure you do your very best at it.” A fter spending his f reshma n yea r play ing for the Arizona State Sun Devils, Odu f uw a ret u r ned to h i s Dallas roots by joining the Mean Green before his sophomore season. “There’s no regret behind that decision at all,” he said. “My time here has been great thanks to me hav ing great coaches and teammates to be around.” Following his first year as a starter for UNT, the 6-foot8-inch post was recognized by ESPN the Magazine when
“I take pride in my ability to stay disciplined and work hard at whatever I do.”
—George Odufuwa Junior forward
as his major. “I liked the idea of doing something in business when I first came here, and after weig h i ng my opt ions t hat seemed like the best choice,” he said. “I knew right away that accounting just wasn’t for me.” T h is sea son ha s been a coming-out party for George on t he cou r t, a s he leads the Sun Belt Conference in rebounding whi le ra n k ing fourth on the team with 11.3 points per game.
been t i mes ea rl ier i n my career where I’d take plays off,” he said. “It’s hard to go one speed all game, but I’ve been going 100 percent every game this year.” A change in attitude last offseason has affected one aspect of Oduf uwa’s ga me over the past few months “I just developed a different mindset about rebounding. I’m more aggressive now than I was before,” he said. “I’ve always had an awareness of where the ball will be and the
physical tools, but that really helped.” Fi nd i ng l it t le f ree t i me outside of school and basketball, Odufuwa tries to enjoy himself as much as possible when he can. “Hanging out with teammates and watching movies are two things I always do when I get the chance,” he said. “The last movie I saw was “Law Abiding Citizen,” which I really enjoyed.” W i t h O d u f u w a’s r o l e i ncrea si ng t h is yea r, t he Mean Green will need him to contribute if they want to ad v a nc e f u r t her i nto t he Su n Belt Con ference Tournament. “George is a tremendous talent,” head coach Johnny Jones said. “With his size and ability he can dominate in the lane and has the finesse to make plays on the perimeter, i nclud i ng k nock i ng down the outside shot with consistency.” Winning the tournament is one of many things Odufuwa pla ns to do before g raduating. “It’s important to set goals for yourself, and I have a lot of hopes for this team,” he said. “Getting to the NCA A Tournament and advancing is something I aspire to do before I’m done playing.”
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Forward George Odufuwa leads the Sun Belt Conference in rebounds per game and is one of 24 players in the country who averages a double double.
Views
Page 6 Josh Pherigo, Views Editor
Editorial UNT students will have to pay more money for tuition next semester. University President Gretchen Bataille announced, on Wednesday evening, a five percent tuition hike at a public hearing in the University Union. For a student taking 15 credit hours, a five percent rise in the current tuition rate equates to an increase of $192, or exactly the price of 200 five-layer burritos from Taco Bell, a fact conveniently left out of Dr. Bataille’s remarks … The editorial board’s general attitude concerning the tuition spike can best be described as irritable understanding. Despite the obvious sentiment that shelling out more of our precious few dollars makes the board grumpy, it is, as SGA President Dakota Carter accurately expressed, a “necessary evil.” Bataille said the decision was unavoidable. In an attempt to reign in the state’s massing deficit, Gov. Rick Perry has requested that all state agencies — including all state-funded institutions of higher learning — reduce spending by at least five percent over the next two years. The gap left by that absence of state funding has to be filled by either a reduction in spending by the university (ie. reducing funding for student programs, faculty, facilities, research, this newspaper, etc.) or by placing a greater financial burden on students. Bataille chose the latter, and it was the right decision. At a time when colleges across the country are increasing tuition, Texas universities are no exception. The five percent increase will take effect this fall and continue through spring 2012.
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“There are gays in the military already, and they should let them be of service without having to hide their sexual orientation.”
George Servin
Since I’m a divorced, debtridden college student, my pockets are generally empty, so I of ten f ind interesting ways to stretch my dollar. One form of conservation is eating cheap, unhealthy foods from the grocery store. Tot i no’s P i z z a s usua l ly retail for more than $1, are easy to make and fill me up. How e v er, e at i n g t hem once a day for five-straight days takes a toll on the body a nd taste buds. A va r iet y of toppings and f lavors are offered, but the main ingred ients rema i n consistent: The cheese, the crust and the sauce are the same regardless of what’s thrown on top. To ma ke t he pizza more appealing and taste better, I would add herbs, spices and extra pepperonis to the pizza. This worked for a while, but I ran into the same problem
I had before. I had to elevate my game even more. I resorted to dousing the pizza in Taco Bell Hot Sauce, d i f ferent bra nds of ra nch dressing, barbecue sauce and a ba rbecue-ra nch concoction that was normally delicious on burgers, but not so much on pizza. This worked for another week, but I was spent by day 22. I carried on, but with much disdain and hatred for my nightly dinner. At one poi nt i n t i me, I would sit a nd sta re at t he pizza for five or 10 minutes before ever taking a bite. This resulted in cold food and didn’t help matters. It was time for a change. The plan was to find a food that I could eat exclusively all week but could also be made from scratch.
My first attempt was simple and delicious. I cooked a fa m i ly-si zed ser v i ng of maca ron i a nd cheese and added a pound of sausage to it. It w a s scr u mpt iou s, at first, but I eventually added barbecue sauce to it. For my next dish I prepared pulled-pork. I prepped it, put it into my slow cooker, went to school, came home, made my own barbecue sauce, added it to the pork. After waiting a few more hours, I was in sustenance heaven. I f i na l ly had a w i n ner because I could eat the meal by itself, I could put it on buns to ma ke sandw iches, I could add cheese if I felt daring, and I could eat other side dishes with it, like those green things … I’m drawing a bla n k on t heir na me … V EGETABLES! That’s what
they’re called. Now that financial aid has come in, I’ve been able to buy an array of foods to eat instead of having to fall back on one mea l for a n entire week. It’s a nice and welcome change of pace. I’m sure there are others who were or are in my situation, and I actually have some adv ice: Food stamps are a viable option because most college students will be able to qualify for them. I recommend looking into the program because eating Tot i no’s more t ha n t h ree times a week is not the way to go. Take it from me. I ate them for almost an entire month. Ryan Feuerhelm is a journalism senior. He can be reached at Ryan.Feuerhelm@ unt.edu.
Slander disrespects presidential office I don’t often feel that I am, in any serious way, a patriot. My g ut cor rect s me, however, when I read bumper stickers, t-shirts and slogans that defame the president. Be he Bill Clinton, George W. Bush or Barack Obama, my respect for the dignity of the office overpowers any philosophical differences I have with the men elected to lead the nation. My disillusionment w ith the tone of political discourse in this country began when I noticed the flavor of critiques on Clinton. Far from a debate of the merits of his domestic or international policies, most of the criticism directed at him focused on his lechery a nd support of t he Sov iet Union. A s my pol it ica l bel iefs bega n to mature w it h t he 2000 election, Bush’s polarizing effect on the American people became apparent with his unfavorable comparisons
to Hitler and other fascists. Despite my disagreements with the president, I found linking him with one of the most prolific mass murders in history incredibly disrespectful and irresponsible. The venomous vitriol has been pouring out of the mouths of dissenters since Obama’s election two Novembers ago and has dripped onto their rear bumpers. Some of my favorite slogans a re “I voted for McCa i n because he’s not a SOCIALIST,” “10 out of 10 terrorists vote Democrat,” and “The only difference bet ween oBama and oSama is a lot of BS.” The implication that the president is a socia list is hyperbolic and more than a little bit underhanded. Ca l l i ng t he president a socia l ist i mpl ies, at best, that he is out-of-step w ith t he A mer ica n public a nd, at worst, that he is a radical leftist dedicated to under-
mining the foundations of America’s economy. Wrongly labeling him and his policies sours the public discourse and paints a picture of him that invalidates any accomplishments he may have as president. The second implication, that the President and his party are only a few ideological steps away from radical Islamic theocracy gave me pause. I resea rched Osa ma bin Laden’s sta nce on va rious domest ic pol ic y issues and finally understood the comparison. It turns out that bin Laden is a v igorous cr usader for women’s and gay rights, for abortion and against capital punishment. He even advocates subsidized health care for employees. Al-Qaida has top-notch hea lt h benef its, right up until … well, you know. Sarcasm aside, how is the
American public not FUMING at the publication of these slogans? Comparing the man 60 percent of Americans voted for to the man who ordered the destruction of 3,000 American lives is repulsive. I don’t mean to imply that people should withhold their grievances against the government for fear of disrespecting the president (I think there’s, like, an amendment guaranteeing we can do that or something), but we should think carefully about the light in which we portray him. The second a mendment gives the American people the right to bear arms, but the writers of the Constitution expected that people would use their guns responsibly. So too did they have the same expectations for our speech. William Walsh is a journalism senior. He can be reached at WilliamWalsh@ my.unt.edu.
History freshman
“It is really no one else’s business about your sexuality. If you want to serve your country, I think that’s all that matters.”
Jessica Highlander History senior
“‘Don’t ask, don’t tell’ provides protection for everyone who faces everyday oppression from homophobics in the military. But keeping it around doesn’t allow for any social progression.”
Chris Rogers
Anthropology freshman
“Yes, because it is 2010 not 1910.”
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Mean Green fails Tennis team swept by Oklahoma to cage FAU Owls BY ERIC JOHNSON Senior Staff Writer
BY BEN BABY Staff Writer
A return to Denton could not bring the UNT women’s basketball team out of its slump, as the Mean Green was defeated 94-76 Wednesday night at the Super Pit. The defeat marked the thirdconsecutive loss for the Mean Green (6-17, 3-9), who remains in fifth place in the Sun Belt West Division. “We were trying to come in real positive and very intense,� senior Brittany James said. “We knew we needed a win.� The beginning of the game was unpleasant to the Mean Green, falling behind by 12 points to the visiting Owls (11-11, 7-5). UNT battled back toward the end of the half, going on a 7-0 run to pull within a point of FAU at halftime. The Mean Green responded well after halftime, storming out of the locker room to take a fivepoint lead. That lead was shortlived, as Owls senior forward Erica Caldwell hit a three-pointer to put FAU in front for good. The Owls were the thirdconsecutive Mean Green opponents to score at least 90 points. Over the last three games, UNT opponents have averaged 104.6 points per game. The Owls, who came into the game scoring 65.9 points per game, surpassed that amount, scoring a season-high 94 points. The visitors were led by a stellar performance by junior guard Lyrell Barfield, who had 24 points, nine of which came from behind the three-point-line. “We didn’t make [Barfield] work very hard,� head coach
Shanice Stephens said. “She had 24 points, but it was easy money. I would like to see her make that kind of money with some really solid defense.� UNT was without sophomore guards Brittany Hudson and Tamara Torru. Hudson was kept out of the game because of right knee problems, while Torru became ill before the contest. Senior guard Brittany James bounced back from a sub-par road trip to lead the Mean Green with 19 points on 8-of-20 shooting. Freshman guards Raquel Cuffie and Ravven Brown had solid games off the bench, with 12 and 10 points respectively. “I’m a senior, and the last two games, the two biggest games that we’re going to have out of conference, I was kind of hiding,� James said. “I wasn’t there offensively or defensively. I was just there.� Turnovers also came back to haunt UNT. The Mean Green coughed up the ball 21 times, and the Owls capitalized on those mistakes, scoring 32 of their 94 points off turnovers. Brown and freshman forward Jasmine Godbolt, who had 10 points and three rebounds, fouled out of the contest. Brown was disqualified for the second time in three games. “Defense is, like, a main thing for [Stephens], and lately we haven’t been playing the aggressive defense she wants us to play,� Godbolt said. “We just kind of let her down with the defense part. I don’t know what it is.� The Mean Green will try to snap its three-game losing streak Saturday, when it faces Florida International on the front end of a two-game road trip.
The three-hour trip home from Norman on Wednesday night seemed a lot longer for the UNT tennis team (2-2) after a 7-0 loss to the Oklahoma Sooners (3-0). Despite match i ng t he Sooners shot for shot, the Mean Green was unable to close out key points in the match, ultimately costing it the match. “The key is belief,� head coach Sujay Lama said. “In those key moments Oklahoma believed that they were going to win, and we hoped we were going to win.� Sophomore Irina Paraschiv spent t he ent i re match against one of the best in t he cou nt r y, A na Ma r ia Consta nt i nesc u, w ho is ranked No. 56 in singles and is half of the No. 39 doubles team. Junior Amy Joubert paired with Paraschiv for doubles, and the duo took a 4-3 lead before dropping the next five games to lose 8-4. Pa r a s c h i v t e s t e d t he reigning Big 12 Player of the Year in singles, leading most of the second set and earning a set point before watching Constantinescu fire a ball down the backside line to grab the momentum in the match. “Irina played unbelievable tennis in the second set, but she let herself fall
behind early and it cost her,� Lama said. “We have to be able to jump on these teams early and take control of the match.� Freshman Ba rbora Vyk yda lova wa s on t he brink of a victory in both of her matches. After tying her singles match at one all, Vykydalova had a 5-3 lead in the third and deciding set, and she was one point away from victory before losing four-straight games and the match. Vykydalova teamed with senior Cata lina Cr uz for doubles and took an early 5-3 lead, but despite a long bat t le t hey w atched a s victory slipped away in an 8-7-tiebreak loss. “I thought all day long we had our matches, and then they just went away,� Cruz said. “We know how good we are and what we are capable of, and it is just so frustrating to know that we could have beat them.� The goa l for UNT t his season was to prove it belongs with the best teams in the nation, and the team needs to use these losses to build its desire to win, Lama said. “They have got to get pissed off. We played a team that we could have beat and got drummed,� Lama said. “There is no consolation for playing close, and we know we are just as good as these
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Senior Catalina Cruz keeps her eyes on the ball during practice Wednesday. The Mean Green lost 7-0 to Oklahoma on Wednesday. teams. We have just got to finish.� The Mean Green will not have much time to dwell on its loss, as it hosts No. 74 Texas Tech at noon Saturday at the Waranch Tennis Complex. “We are very angry about this loss, and we are going
to use that as motivation for Saturday,� Cruz said. “We need to use these negative experiences to build positive ones. Tech is a great team, but we are going to let this frustration fuel our competitive fire and go out and prove that we can beat these teams.�
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