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Students now have access to technology thought to be available only to professors, thanks to the renovations in the Eagle Commons Library. Today ma rk s t he g ra nd opening of the Eagle Commons Librar y, formerly known as the Science and Technology Librar y, in the Information Science Building. The grand opening will begin at 10 a.m. with a software demonstration and a reception will follow at 2 p.m. Scott Jackson, the library facilities/systems director, said plans for renovation had been in the works since March 2010. “The space was very old and due for a facelift,” Jackson said. “We wanted to do something that brought it up into current times with what students learn and study now.” The Eagle Commons Library
vations is the new technology available to students. O’Toole said in addition to the PCs that were available before the renovations, students can now use Mac computers. T he l ibra r y ha s t wo Starboards — interactive whiteboards that allow users to draw on projections from a PC with a finger or stylus. With the Starboard, students involved in a study group or a group presentation can work on papers or projects in a more visual way, O’Toole said. I nd i v i d u a l i n s t r u c t i on rooms accommodate about 15 people, so students can study or rehearse giving presentations. With the NCast presentation recorder software, students can PHOTO BY ASHLEY-CRYSTAL FIRSTLEY/STAFF WRITER record their presentations for The instruction rooms are part of the new Eagle Commons Library, formerly known as the Science and Technology Li- practice or to upload it online, brary. Renovation began in November and was completed in February. One room has seven new computer stations that O’Toole said. Nancy Crabb, the marketing come with an NCast presentation recorder, which allows students to record presentations. specialist for the library, said The renovations came in tions officially started in mid- ever y thing is designed for has undergone renovations to make the space more suitable response to the LibQUAL+TM November and were completed group study. “I never saw a library look for group study and presenta- Sur vey t he UNT Libraries in February. The entire renovation cost like this,” she said. “Ever y tions. Students now have access system conducts every other to newer technology such as year, where students expressed about $322,000, Jackson said. time I’ve been in here, it’s been packed.” Starboards and presentation desire for a place tailored to Technology recorders, said Erin O’Toole, group study, O’Toole said. The highlight of the renoO’Toole said the renovathe head of the library. See NEW on Page 2
New lab houses seed project
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The UNT Health Science Center’s Center for Human Identification analyzes 100 to 150 forensic cases a year. This skull replica is an example of remains that are often found in the field.
UNT center identifies found human remains Center has helped solve 600 cases BY LINDA NGUYEN Intern
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In 1999, 6-year-old Opal Jennings was abducted from her grandmother’s front yard in Saginaw, Texas. In 2003, a couple spotted a section of skull while horseback riding. The UNT Center for Human Identification was asked to identify the remains and found a match, allowing the family to finally put their little girl to rest. Jennings’ case is one of hundreds that the UNT Health Science Center for Human Identification tries to solve every day in order to allow families to finally have a definite answer about their missing loved ones. “Any law enforcement agency or state medical examiner can get a DNA sample and upload it to the Combined DNA Index System, or CODIS (here),”
said B.J. Spamer, the program manager for the forensics services unit at the center. “As of now, we’ve identified over 600 people.” Spamer said they have more than 500 cases they are currently working on. “We are always working on several cases,” said Spamer. “There are always people to identify.” Recently, they were given a skull from Garvin County in Oklahoma. There were no matches found for the skull. Now, they are going to input the DNA into the national registry to try and identify it. The analysts have to pass competency tests and must continue to learn and get recertified. “They are all highly trained, and we have to make sure the lab complies with all of the regulations,” said Linda Larose, the quality manager for t he forensics department.
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The hum of the machines in the newly appointed Laboratory of Environmental Anthropology resonates throughout the hallway of the Life Sciences Building. The laboratory became the first for the Department of Anthropology when it opened Thursday and it serves as the new home for the more than 800 southern heirloom varieties of seeds that comprise the Southern Seed Legacy Project. Headed by James Veteto of the anthropology faculty the Southern Seed Legacy Project is meant to educate people about seeds of the South and keep the seeds alive. “We are just a backdrop to support a seed-saving network,” Veteto said. “We collect seeds, but we also do research.” The project began in 1996 at the University of Georgia, where Veteto worked as a graduate student.
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A new lab opened Thursday to house the seeds in a 50-degrees-Celsius fridge. 800 heirloom seeds from across the South are kept in the lab. Veteto moved to UNT last semester, bringing his seeds and project with him. “It was just good timing,” Veteto said about heading the lab. He said graduate students will mostly use the lab, and that lab work will start this summer. “[The project] is pretty much the same since I started working on it,” Veteto said.
Previously, the project was funded by grants, and now membership fees pay for the research, he said. Veteto said there are about 130 members across the country who are trying to preserve the seeds, and he hopes to make the seed program more sustainable.
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Setting the stage
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Stagehands spent most of Tuesday prepping Quakertown Park and setting the stage for Denton’s 31st annual Arts and Jazz Festival. Organizers from the Denton Festival Foundation expect 200,000 people to attend the two-anda-half-day event, which begins Friday at 5 p.m. There are a total of seven stages scattered about the 20-acre fair ground. They will play host to 2,700 musicians, many of whom are UNT students performing with the lab jazz bands on the university’s own stage. Admission to the Arts and Jazz Festival is free. The event will end Sunday with a 7 p.m. performance by local band Brave Combo.
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Program assists Bar owner aims for ‘new experiences’ with cold cases By Clinton Lynch Contributing Writer
Continued from Page 1 “It’s a good thing for identification,” said Gabbi Briones, a biolog y sophomore. “It’s something I would look into because it’s examining DNA on a molecular level, which is interesting.” Briones said she thinks pe ople shou ld t h i n k of biology also on the forensics level, not just on the biological and medical levels.
“It’s never too late to find answers.”
—BJ Spamer, Program manager for the forensic services at the center
The Center for Hu ma n Ident i f icat ion sta r ted i n 2004 with a grant from the attor ney genera l’s of f ice, and it now receives grants from the National Institute of Justice, which allows the center to serve law enforcement agencies all over the country. “One of our grants, called the DNA Technology Grant for Missing Persons, is what allows us to work with agencies all over the U.S. to make DNA prof i le s a bout t he remains found, upload them to CODIS and run it against DNA from family members of missing people,” said Larose.
“The other grant, called the Back log Reduct ion Gra nt for forensic work allows us to offer free services in the state for cases from sexual assault to human identification.” She said many cases like Jennings’ are from Texas and are solved under the backlog reduction grant. Other cases out of state from states like Ok la homa, Missou r i a nd Sout h Da kota a re solved under the DNA technology grant. “We use the most advanced methods of DNA identification which are PCR, which stands for Polymerase Chain Reaction, based testing and capillar y electrophoresis,” she said. PCR-based testing usually only requires small samples of t he DNA because PCR it sel f i ncrea ses t he DNA sample. The capillary electrophoresis process separates the DNA in order to compare it to other samples of DNA, Larose said. “Some of t he cases we solve are cold cases, which means the case happened severa l yea r s ago,” sa id L a rose. “Some a re 20-30 years old from when DNA testing could not be done.” In 2010, they solved 17 cold cases, she said. “Ma ny t i me s, we w i l l solve cases decades a f ter the missing persons report i s f i le d ,” s a id Sp a me r. “It’s never too late to find answers.”
Covered in a r t f rom top to bottom, a once high-end restaura nt has been ta ken over by a young eclectic group of entrepreneurs looking to provide Denton with a new experience. The Simone Lounge, at 222 W. Hickory St., will open its doors in a few weeks, exposing t he re st au r a nt-ba r-mu sic venue-gallery-lounge to Denton residents for the first time. “We’re shoot i ng for t he college crowd that are tired of college bars,” said owner Sebastian Urschel.
Moving in During a few soft openings, the lounge opened up to its new neighbors and a few Fry Street bar owners who made the trip to check out the new business. Some were unfriendly to the newcomers, but established bars like Andy’s and Lucky Lou’s have been supportive, said bar and entertainment manager Melanie Muñoz. The lounge w ill be open du r i ng t y pica l restau ra nt hours, 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m., ser v ing lunch a nd dinner, a nd w ill stay open until 2 a.m. serving drinks and appetizers. “Our appetizers are going to be very filling, and everything on our menu with be healthconscious,” Urschel said. The cur rent locat ion of the lounge wasn’t their first choice. The original location was a larger place with a mezzanine around the stage, but the building was sold to a private investor who wanted to use it
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(From top) Jamaal Gardner, the head chef and UNT alumnus, owner Sebastian Urschel, Jason Vincent, the head bartender and UNT alumnus, Stephanie Zapien, an English freshman, and Melanie Muñoz, the bar and entertainment manager. The Simon Lounge and its employees are looking forward to bringing something special to Denton that the town doesn’t already have.
“We’re shooting for the college crowd that are tired of college bars.”
—Sebastian Urschel, Owner of The Simone Lounge
for a house, Urschel said. The second location was on the corner of Fry and Hickory st reets at t he now-vaca nt Coffee and Yogurt Creations shop connected to Crooked Crust Pizza, but Urschel said t he propert y ow ner didn’t believe it was the right spot for the dive whiskey bar they had planned. The lounge in now in the third location, and even though it wasn’t their first choice, Urschel said the staff members are making it their own.
Photo by Clinton Lynch/Contributing Writer
The spinach salad, covered in balsamic dressing and grilled mushrooms, is one of the many vegetarian friendly options at The Simon Lounge.
give ever ybody involved a sense of pride and attachment to the business. “Ev er y b o d y c a re s a nd wants to see this place do wel l, because t hey have a little bit invested,” said head bartender and UNT alumnus Jason Vincent. Furbishing The owner plans on using The crew needed just two loca l a r t work, wh ich w i l l weeks to finish decorating and rotate in and out after a few remodeling. Of course, Urschel weeks to keep the restaurant said, they worked everyday, all looking new and distinctive. day, from 9 a.m. to midnight. “I’m looking forward to the “We didn’t hire anybody for different art,” Urschel said. the labor — we did it all,” said “Although, like most places, Stephanie Zapien, an English we’re not going to cha rge freshman who works at the them half their profits to sell lounge. their artwork for them. That’s They said they hope it will ridiculous.”
During the soft opening, the restaurant held an art show displaying work on the walls around the entire restaurant, with the winner receiving a $1,000 grand prize. “We’re t r y ing to keep it nice, instead of Miller High Life neon signs every where. We want to bring in art and have loca l a r t ist s d isplay their stuff, but at the same time not be pretentious and uncomfortable for people,” Vincent said. “We want it to be a different experience.” A grand opening is coming in the next few weeks, but in t he meantime, t he Simone Lounge will have soft openings on Fridays and Saturdays.
New facility ‘welcome’ to everyone Continued from Page 1 Along with the new technology, students can sit in the sectioned-off spaces in the library that are surrounded by panels and whiteboards. Student Response Bhatki Joshi, a psychology s e n i or, s a i d s h e e n j o y s studying in the new library because it has a more modern feel and is more conducive to group study. “I’ll come here over Willis any day,” she said. The technolog y available
in t he libra r y is nor ma l ly thought to be available only to professors, Joshi said. C h r i s t i ne G on z a le z , a biology senior, said she also enjoys how easy it is to study w it h ot hers i n t he Eag le Commons Library. O’Toole said after the library reopened in February, it was quiet for about a week. T hen st udent s bega n coming in a nd discovered how comfortable it was to work there. “We have lots to comments from students say ing t hey like it and wish Willis was
s i m i l a r,” s h e s a id . “ We welcome everybody to come use this facility.” Quick Facts T he Eag le Com mons Library now has both Dell and Mac computers for use. T her e a r e at le a s t 10 whiteboard panels for study groups. Students can use Sta rboa rds, or i nteract ive whiteboards, for presentations. St udent s mu st re s er v e instruction rooms and use them on the same day.
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He said in the past they sent out more seeds than they received. “We became more of a seed provider,” Veteto said, adding that the goal of the project is to help seed savers across the south. The project has traced the history behind the seeds. “We found seeds that are linked back to the Trail of Tears in Oklahoma,” Veteto said. “We’ve traced black eyed peas through the African Slave Trade.”
But the lab isn’t just about seeds, it’s about education. He said other professors’ work would be featured. One such professor is Pankaj Ja in of t he a nt hropolog y faculty. Jain studies the ecological factors of communities focused on Hinduism and Jainism. “In these kinds of communities, nature worshiping is prominent,” Jain said. “I looked at how that affects the environment.” Jain said his work would be done on a computer software platform that he works on with
Veteto and other members of the anthropology and geography faculties. The product will look like Google Earth, allowing the user to look at the environment all over the world and learn about the communities there. “It is to educate everyone about environmental issues in the world,” Jain said. The project is still in its planning stages. “Soon it will be ready,” he said. Jain expects the interactive map to be active by next fall.
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Wednesday, April 27, 2011 Katie Grivna, Editor-in-Chief
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Professor supports young women Program to bring
out leadership skills
Lea Dopson makes time for others
By K aylah Baca Intern
This summer, more than 60 UNT students will attend a six-day intensive program called LeaderShape, which will use team-building activities to teach leadership skills. The program will be held at the Bridgeport Camp and Conference Center May 15 to May 20, and various UNT sponsors will pay for the expenses. “I ’m e x c i t e d a b out connecting with people who are a lot like me,� said Lehia Hill, a social work junior and the vice-president for the UNT Nonprofit Leadership Student Association.
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Sit t i ng beh i nd pi le s of stacked paper work seem s rout i ne for a depa r t ment chair at UNT, but for the last 10 years, dignified feminist chanting has encompassed Lea Dopson. Si nce 2001, Dopson ha s been involved with the Vagina Monologues at UNT, and over the years has spent time as a performer, behind the scenes assistant and role model for young and mature feminists alike. “I’ve seen it develop from its infancy to where it is now. It has really evolved over the years,� she said. “We’ve had students, women from Denton and Fort Worth, and women from TWU.� Interacting with students Being involved with the play for many years, Dopson has bonded with several people. “I’ve been able to meet over 500 d i f ferent women over t he last 10 years who have participated in V-Day and the Monologues specifically,� she said. “It’s been quite a variety of people.� All the work dedicated to the feminist movement culminates for V-Day, a global movement to end violence against women and girls. Dopson said she has seen many people take part in the Monologues at UNT, and the impor ta nt time t hey spent w it h t he per for ma nce has contributed to their awareness of women’s issues. “T he t h i ngs t hat rea l ly stand out mostly in my mind are watching young women become feminists,� she said. Balancing duties Dopson sa id t he V-Day m ov e m e nt h a s k e pt h e r coming back. Juggling the responsibilities as the hospitality management department chair, being
ideas and passion to campus,� said Amy Simon, the center’s d i re c tor. “L e ader Sh ape helps t hose goa ls out a nd it’s extremely beneficial for everyone.� She said the students chosen are highly recommended by faculty and staff, and makes up a diverse group that represents various campus organizations and clubs at UNT, she said. Si mon s a id s he hop e s LeaderShape helps t he students lea rn more about t heir ow n leadership abilit ies so t hat t hei r roles i n the community can become stronger. Since LeaderShape is one
“We want our UNT student leaders to bring back their ideas and passion to campus.�
—Amy Simon, Director of the Center for Leadership and Service
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Lea Dopson, the chair of the hospitality management department, has volunteered for the Vagina Monologues play for more than 10 years. a member of t he play a nd having a personal life, Dopson has handled everything like a true professional. As chair, her duties include being in charge of facult y, curriculum, students, scheduling, courses and laboratory work. Though this was her last year performing in the play, Dopson i sn’t ne c e s s a r i l y finished with it. “I’m not stopping. I plan to continue to be involved in the movement and I plan to continue supporting the Vag i na Monolog ues,� she said. “Just performing in the play itself I’m not going to do anymore, because I just t h i n k I ca n cont r ibute i n other ways.� The play All the monologues you see in the play are real stories of real women being spoken by members of the play. The Vag ina Monolog ues
a re sponsored by t he Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance. T he g r oup’s goa l s a r e “equa lit y bet ween women and men and boys and girls, and supporting constitutional and statutor y measures to ga i n f u l l equa l it y loca l ly, statew ide, nat iona l ly, a nd g loba l ly,� according to its Facebook page. Influenced Brit Schulte, an art history and English literature senior, spent time with Dopson as a member of t he Vag i na Monologues. “T h is woma n w i l l d rop everything for you,� Schulte said. “She is so open and so incredibly giving of herself to other people.� When Schulte first joined the play, she was taken by su r pr ise when she saw someone w ho w a s not a student performing. “This is somebody in the
facu lt y who is completely behind us and supports us, and that absolutely blew my mind,� she said. Outside of school and the play, Dopson creates friendships w it h t he monolog ue members and is the same role model day in and day out, Schulte said. “She i s somebody t hat during the production and outside the production, her interactions with you don’t change. You have a bond with Lea,� Schulte said. “She is the exact same warm, caring and loving person who is generally interested in you.� A sh le y Ha rd i nger, w ho directed the Monologues in 2008, and had been involved with the play for five years, s a id s he h a s h a d m a ny wonderful experiences with Dopson. “She puts ever yone else above her, her family above her and her ow n hea ling,� she said.
She said she heard about the opportunity through her advisers and thought it was a good chance to enhance her leadership skills. The application for a spot in the program required personal essays and proving leadership involvement on campus. Hill said she doesn’t know the itinerary yet, but she said she is going to the intense prog ra m w it h a n open mind. “Everyone has to be a leader at some point in his or her lifetime,� she said. “Even if they don’t realize it at the time.� Many universities will send students to the program, and UNT is always on the lookout for how to enhance its student leaders, said Kirsten Bishop, the leadership coordinator in the Center for Leadership and Service and public administration graduate student. “We want our UNT student leaders to bring back their
of the biggest programs of its kind in the nation, the Center for Leadership & Ser v ice is excited to see how UNT’s first year participating will turn out, she said. “The program really helped me to de-construct all those false perceptions about leadership that get in the way of ach iev i ng my goa ls,� sa id Zoe Spangler, a radio, telev ision and film senior who attended a national session of L eaderShape la st yea r. “LeaderShape showed me that I can be a better leader if I truly lead by example.� She said there were themes for each day of the program that focused on topics such as inter persona l ef fect iveness, liv ing w it h integ r it y and setting goals for realistic results. Spangler said LeaderShape h e l p e d h e r i d e nt i f y t h e different types of leadership st yles a nd how she should realistically adapt to them.
Workshop to teach social networking dos and don’ts today By Daisy Silos Staff Writer
Today, UNT will host a workshop to teach students, faculty and staff about using social networks. The workshop “Friend or Foe?� will start at 10:30 a.m. in Marquis Hall 118 and show the consequences of postings online and prov ide tips on how to be careful with posts, said Amber Hallberg, a UNT human resources representative. “Socia l net work i ng is a tool that a lot of people don’t realize can be used for business and personal use,� she said. “We want to make sure that employees are aware of some of the ramifications if they use socia l net work ing sites for personal use, and be aware of things that can get you in trouble and ma k ing sure individuals are using it appropriately.� Maja Nalzaro, an international studies senior, works at the UNT Bookstore and said regardless if she has a job, she is always careful of what she posts on Facebook. “I don’t want people to judge me based on what I post there. I just use it to keep connected with friends,� she said. Ha l lberg sa id even i f st udents don’t have a job now, they should be careful on what t hey post because future employers could eventually see it. “They need to be aware that what they post can be tracked,
and if [students are] applying for a new job, [it] can have serious ramifications and cost you a job,� she said. Na l za ro sa id she t hin ks ma ny people don’t t h i n k before they post and could benefit from the workshop. “I see a lot of people who post some really inappropriate statuses and sometimes even pictures,� she said. “I make sure I don’t post anything I wouldn’t want my family to see, because I wouldn’t want
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to teaching employers what to be wary about online, the workshop will also discuss the highlights of social networking sites. “[ Socia l net work i ng ] i s so relative this day and age that it can highlight different —Maja Nalzaro, ways for dif ferent depa r tments on campus to use social International studies senior networking to their advantage by advertising their activities, people to have a bad image conferences and events,� she of me.� said. Hallberg said in addition If students wa nt to ta lk
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Page 4 Sean Gorman, Sports Editor
Wednesday, April 27, 2011 sgorman@ntdaily.com
Mean Green still in second SFA doubleheader canceled
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The UNT men’s golf team maintained its second place position on the second day of act ion i n t he Su n Belt Conference Cha mpionship Tuesday at Muscle Shoa ls, Ala. A fter endeding Day 1 in second place, t h ree shots behind f irst-place Denver, the No.38-ranked Mean Green finished Day 2 with a score of 2-over-par 290 and four strokes behind the Pioneers. Sophomore Ca rlos Or t i z continued his strong play on Day 2, shooting a 4-underpar 68 to move into first place. Or tiz sits atop t he leaderboard with a one-stroke lead over Louisiana Monroe’s Nick Wilson. Last year’s conference champion South Alabama is tied with No. 40 Middle Tennessee State for sixth. Three other Mean Green golfers finished the day in the Top 25. Sophomore Rodolfo Cazaubon shot a 1-over-par 73 to finish the day in a threeway tie for 11th, while redshirt sophomore Ty Spinella finished
B y D onnie P iPes Staff Writer
The UNT sof tba ll tea m’s doubleheader against Stephen F. Aust i n today ha s been canceled because of wet field conditions. With five games left before t h e S u n B elt Conference Tournament, the team has dropped eight of its last eleven games and ranks ninth in the Sun Belt.
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Sophomore Rodolfo Cazaubon practices with the UNT men’s golf team at the Lantana Country Club driving range Thursday. in a three-way tie for 22nd after shooting a 2-over-par 74. Junior Josh Jones shot a 6-over-par to finish the second round in a four-way tie for 25th. Sophomore Curtis Donahoe
concluded the day outside the Top 25, placing in a fiveway tie for 29th. The Sun Belt Conference Championship concludes w it h t h e t h i r d r ou nd today.
Martinez rewrites the UNT record books By BoBBy lewis
Senior Staff Writer W hen she graduates in May, senior outfielder Mariza Martinez’s name will be all over the UNT softball record books. Martinez holds the career stolen base record at UNT with 33 swiped bags. She ranks second in career home runs, batting average and total bases, and third in career runs batted in and hits. Martinez continued her onslaught of UNT records last week by crossing home plate for the 123rd time, the most in school history. “I’m trying to get as many [records] as I can,” Martinez said. “I want to leave with as many as I can and see if people can try to beat that.” Beating her brothers Competitiveness has been a trademark of Martinez’s personality for as long as she can remember. A lot of it, she said, comes from her older brothers Michael and Matthew, who were the reason she got into softball. “Being raised with two boys, I’m a little tougher than most, and I know that’s where I get my personality and attitude from, of course, because they
sure weren’t easy with me growing up,” she said. Ma r t i ne z would go to her brothers’ baseball games when she w a s MARIZA younger and MARTINEZ decided she wanted to play and become a better player than both of them. “Their relationship with each other is still competitive,” said her mother Nancy Martinez. “Because she actually got into softball, because she wanted to do it better than them, so yeah, it’s still competitive.” In the classroom Mariza Martinez has also excelled off the field, being named to the Dean’s List enough times for her to forget how many times she’s been on it. “It is difficult,” she said of keeping up her grades during the season. “In the fall, you have more time to get to the library, go work with groups and everything else. During the spring, you have to be really organized and plan. Planners are awesome in college.” The marketing major has
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“[The season] has definitely not been as good as we planned,” said head coach T.J. Hubbard. “We’ve had some bumps in the road, but they’ve pushed through it.” The Mean Green will need to make up ground to compete in the tournament, as only the top eight teams in the conference qualify. UNT is one game behind eighth place Middle Tennessee, which owns the tiebreaker over
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Freshman infielder Brooke Foster fields a ground ball during practice. The Mean Green’s doubleheader against Stephen F. Austin was canceled Tuesday. the Mean Green. Senior first baseman Mallory Cantler had been a catalyst for the Mean Green offense all season, leading the team in batting average, RBIs, hits and homeruns. “Hopefully this weekend we
can cap off [the season] with a few big wins,” said Hubbard. “It’s been a rough road, but they’ve learned a lot on the way.” The Mean Green will try to move up in t he conference standings when it hosts Troy Saturday at 2 p.m.
been named to the Dean’s List during her freshman through junior years at UNT. “She’s done a lot better than I expected,” said her father Louis Martinez. “For her to make the Dean’s List, that’s really good and that’s really important.” On the field With only five games left in her collegiate career, there isn’t much left for Mariza Martinez to accomplish — except for one postseason honor. “She’s an outstanding player,” said head coach T.J. Hubbard. “I think the only thing left for her would be for her to get first-team All-Sun Belt.” She has been named to the second-team All-Sun Belt each of the last two years. In each of those final five games, she’ll put her eye black on to resemble a heart beat on an heart monitor, something she’s done for more than two years. “It represents that I’ll never die,” Martinez said. “No matter what happens — if I strike out, if I drop a ball, if I make an error — you can’t keep me down, which is the concept behind the eye black.”
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The UNT women’s lacrosse team poses after practice. The team qualified for the Texas Women’s Lacrosse League championships after recording a 5-4 record last season.
Club qualifies for playoffs By Donnie PiPes Staff Writer
While most of the UNT sports fan base paid attention to the Mean Green’s Division I teams last spring, a club on campus advanced to the playoffs for the first time in its history. The women’s lacrosse club’s 16 members led the team to a 5-4 record and it advanced to the Texas Women’s Lacrosse League championships for the first time since its start in 2003. The season ended after UNT fell to the Oklahoma Sooners 12-10, despite owning an early lead.
“We were so close to beating OU in our last game,” said senior captain Lindsey Cochran. “But we did great and I’m proud of all of the girls for doing so amazing that we actually got to go show what we are made of this year.” Practices for the squad are held three times per week Monday through Wednesday, with an optional captain’s practice Sunday. The team’s funding come from UNT Recreational Sports and dues the players pay to be part of the team. Freshman mid-fielder Sarah Bodish played lacrosse for three
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years at Colleyville Heritage High School before joining the team this season. “Well, I got cut from my high school basketball team,” she said. “I saw lacrosse on TV one day and said, ‘That looks like an amazing sport,’ and I joined it.” Being on the team means more than competing on the field, as most of the players spend their free time together. “We definitely hang out together off the field,” said TAMS junior Amanda Quay. “We’re always hanging out and all the people on the team are so sweet.” Juniors goalie Julie Kavanagh and Kayla Morain will become the team’s co-captains after Cochran and senior captain Tara Owens graduate. Kavanagh is the key to the Mean Green’s defense effort, acting as UNT’s only goalie. “She’s a beast,” Quay said. “It’s a little scary. She’s had lots of great saves this year.” After last season’s trip to the playoffs, Kavanagh said the team expects to improve next year. “Our goal is to just be better and we know we can do it now,” said Kavanagh. “Maybe we’ll practice more to ensure another trip to the playoffs.”
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SGA candidates speak out
Nods and Shakes Editorial Nod: UNT’s bee relocation is good The verdict is in for the UNT bees, and the Editorial Board is pleased. Instead of leaving the bees that live inside the exterior of the Radio, Television, Film and Performing Arts Building there or killing them, UNT officials decided to move them to a local farm. The Board appreciates the compromise. On one hand, it saves the bees’ lives, which are important because of the role they play in pollination. On the other hand, it eliminates the threat they pose to people on campus. Let’s just hope it’s not the farm where all pets go. Shake: Apple takes brand protection a bit too far Apple is suing Amazon and Microsoft using two little words: “app store.” Both companies have created application stores and called them app stores, which Apple feels is a name it controls. The Board would understand Apple’s side if the term was more specific to the company’s brand. With items labeled with an i- or computers with that contain “Mac” in the name, it’s pretty clear to see what is an Apple product. Apple shouldn’t be able to own “app store” any more than Walmart can own the terms “market” or “supermarket.” Nod: FDA decides to regulate electronic cigarettes E-cigarettes won’t be able to avoid strict regulation for long. The Federal Drug Administration announced plans to change the guidelines for the battery-operated devices. Some of those changes include registration, ingredient listing, premarket review and good manufacturing practice requirements. Because electronic cigarettes contain nicotine from tobacco, they can still create a health risk for their users. The Editorial Board thinks the change will help protect people who are trying to make a smarter choice about smoking or quitting all together. Shake: PlayStation Network customers’ information is compromised Sony said some personal information for the PlayStation Network was stolen — about a week after it happened. Because it took so long to make the announcement, the Board wonders how it took a week to realize the breach had occurred and whether credit card information was lost. The company’s blog said Tuesday it isn’t sure whether the financial data was taken. It’s good Sony took a week to realize it was exposed people to identity fraud danger as opposed to the year it took the Texas comptroller’s office. However, taking a week is still unacceptable.
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Windham, Chavez: We focus on students When Edwin Chavez and I decided to run for vice president and president, we felt it was imperative to run with a constant focus on the interests of students, from freshmen to doctoral students. To this day, we have kept the promise of promoting the causes of students while maintaining a sense of integrity, professionalism and respectfulness. If the
“High standards of academics, reliability and morality will guide the decisions we make.” students choose to elect us as their student representatives for the 2011-2012 year, we will tirelessly and endlessly work to make the university experience a more positive one for all students. First, we feel like Homecoming is an issue of tradition and such tradition needs to be given great consideration. However, we are charged to uphold the will of the students and if students decide to alter the rules, we will honor their wishes. We do not desire to continue entertaining an issue that has been decided multiple times. In the fall of 2009, students voted overwhelmingly that Homecoming needed to remain the same, and we will vigorously defend the will of students. T he way t he St udent Government Association handles students’ money is a big issue facing the next administration. This year, some concerns over how some money was spent caused a controversy within the SGA, and we will alleviate such unease by being a transparent and open administration. Each penny spent by our administration will be posted
online for all to see and examine. When student service fees provide $160,000 a year to our organization, there should be no question that budget accountability will be a top priority. If any of our financial dealings are questionable, we fully encourage students to approach us and hold us liable. Textbooks are an expensive component of a college education, and although the Texas Legislature will be out of session, we will maintain an open dialogue and line of communication with our representatives to further promote the idea that educational materials do not need to be taxed. It is our firm belief this could save students $400 to $500 throughout an undergraduate career. One of the most effective ways to achieve the goals of students is to have leaders that maintain a positive working relationship with university officials and those in the administration. Our ability to approach such officials with ease and professionalism gives us an advantage in tackling real student concerns. Additionally, as the Student Government Association is the official student voice of UNT, we will require all parties associated with us to be people of the utmost character. High standards of academics, reliability and morality will guide the decisions we make as an administration. Edwin and I have a deep love for this university, and that will be ever apparent in how we approach the responsibilities of our office. We promise that if you provide us one minute of your time, we will give you one year of ours. Vote Windham-Chavez and you won’t be disappointed!
Blake Windham is a biology senior and an SGA presidential candidate. He can be reached at BlakeWindham@my.unt.edu.
Hill, Saunders: We have a vision for UNT W h e n c o m p a r i n g pl a t forms, it’s easier to see Monica Saunders and I not only have a vision for SGA, but also a path to see this vision spring to life. We a r e fo c u se d t owa rd student-centered goals, and we want to be open-minded and neutral when representing the entire diverse student body. Although Monica and I are
“Students and staff alike have acknowledged that we are servant leaders who desire to lead by example.” passionate visionaries, we are still realistic about the limitations of office. We will not promise anything we cannot achieve. We know that trust cannot be re-established overnight. I hope we will be given the chance to prove to students, through our integrity and positive reputation on campus, that they can depend on us. We have their best interests at the forefront of our minds. Both Monica and I have a strong desire to help students be successf ul. Students and staff alike have acknowledged that we are servant leaders who desire to lead by example. Neither one of us is afraid to admit our faults in a personal or professional capacity. When looking for someone to run with me as my vice president, I wanted to find someone who balanced me. While I see the big picture, Monica is more det ail- or iented. Both strong communicators, I find it easy to address large audiences, and Monica is
extremely personable on a oneon-one basis. I have worked as a part of the Executive Board, while Monica has had experience in the Freshman Intern Program as well as the Student Senate. I am constantly amazed with the standard of her work and the grace with which she executes it. One of Monica’s greatest strengths is empathy. She is a calming inf luence, and she mediates and diffuses conf lict well. This is impor tant, as conf lict may arise within the orga n i z at ion a nd b et we e n students and SGA. Monica and I are artistic, and this transfers into our creative thin king st rategies. We are fresh and want to create the most positive office on campus, where students feel welcomed and appreciated. We want to hire a staff that is as diverse as the student body is, and as diligent as we are. We are an approachable pair, and we want students to feel comfortable enough to share their opinions with us. We would be i ncred ibly enthusiastic to lead the student body, but our main concern is that the students elect who they want to lead them. However, I believe Monica and I not only have the qualifications, but also the right attitude and the devotion to students that it takes to lead a student body. No matter what the outcome of the election, Monica and I will continue to work for students in whatever ways we can. For us, it’s not about the title, but the opportunity to be representatives of students’ opinions.
Kellie Hill is an advertising junior and an SGA presidential candidate. She can be reached at Kellie.Hill@my.unt.edu.
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