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appointed by the ex isting senate or a re elected by students in t heir college. Windham said Ta lley had already signed up to run for senate in the spring. UNT NORML vice president and psychology sophomore A lex Teuscher said he thought Talley was not appointed because of her affiliation with NORML but acknowledged that SGA had abided by its own rules. Te u s c h e r s a i d U N T NORML wanted to take a less agg ressive sta nce towa rd SGA this year. He said some UNT activist groups in the past had been too antagonistic. “We’re trying to work with them, not overthrow them,” Teuscher said. “Compromise before rebellion.” Students from Glad and Students for a Democratic Societ y a lso attended t he meeting to hear Windham and voice their opinions. Taylor Moore, an international studies freshman and member of UNT NORML and Glad, said she was encouraged by t he cooperat ion between NORML and SGA. “I think you just got to start small and work your way there,” she said.
Senior Staff Writer UNT Student Government Association President Blake Windham spoke to about 40 members of UNT’s branch of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws to smooth over tensions that arose when members of NORML a lleged t hat SGA discriminated against one of its members. “If there’s a bias against NORML, I would work to end that bad blood in the SGA,” Windham said. Windham answered quest ions about how act iv ist groups could try to change pol ic y t h roug h t he SG A a nd add ressed concer ns that business senior Ingrid Mollenkopf-Talley had been pre c lude d f r om joi n i ng the SGA senate because of her membersh ip i n UNT NORML. Talley was one of four who sought to fill one of the three senator positions available for the College of Business. “At t he end of t he day, t her e w er e t h r e e s p ot s and four candidates,” said Wi nd ha m, who does not have a vote on the appointment of new senators. New senators are either
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Fans cheer on the mean green football team Saturday night at Apogee Stadium. The UNT football team won its first game, defeating Indiana by a score of 24-21.
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Senior Staff Writer It was a nig ht of f irsts : the first Mean Green win at Apogee Stadium, the first win at UNT for new head coach Dan McCarney and the first victory for the Mean Green this season. T he U N T footba l l held off a fourth-quarter rally to defeat the Indiana Hoosiers 24 -21 S at u rd a y n ig ht at Apogee Stadium. The game marked the first time a Big 10 Conference school traveled to Denton to face the Mean
Green football team and was capped off with UNT students storming the field. “This is what I dreamed about when I took the job,” McCarney said. “We lost three games against three really f i ne footba l l tea m s w ho, going into [Saturday], were 9-0. We learned some hard lessons, but we showed a lot of resolve and I think in the end it helped us win this football game.” UNT shut out the Hoosiers until the fourth quarter, when safet y Mark Murphy inter-
cepted a pass by Mean Green sophomore quarterback Derek Thompson and returned it for a touchdown. The Hoosiers offense mounted a rally by posting two more touchdowns on the Mean Green, but it was all for naught. “I thought we played really fast with the exception of a few plays in the fourth quarter, which I’m sure got everybody real nervous in the stadium,” McCarney said. “We’re going to have to really try to learn from the mistakes we made in the fourth quarter tonight on
both sides [of the ball].” Mean Green senior running back Lance Dunbar was due for a big game. UNT’s first t hree opponents – Florida International, Houston and A laba ma – held t he Doa k Walker Award candidate to an average of 40.3 yards rushing per game. Saturday night, the dam burst. After two early fumbles, Dunbar settled down and led the Mean Green in both rushing and receiving.
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UNT System centralizes Business Service Center employees, offices NICOLE BALDERAS Senior Staff Writer
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Casey Crosby, public relations officer for NORML, shows a list of presidential candidates’ stance on marijuana use. NORML meets at 5 p.m. on Mondays at Wooten Hall in room 322.
In an effort to free up space in its three growing campuses, UNT is f ina lizing pla ns to purchase off-campus office space to house employees from the UNT System’s Business Service Center. The center is made up of pay rol l, hu ma n resou rces, purchasing a nd t ravel employees, who the university felt could better serve in a central location, separate from UNT campuses.
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UNT has entered into a contract to purchase a 117,000-square-foot multi-building office at Woodhill Square, located on See OFFICE on Page 2 Teasley Lane and Fort Worth Drive. It plans to house some of its business operations in order to save space on campus.
Wildfires, relief efforts continue in Texas A NN SMAJSTRLA
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Texas remains in a state of emergenc y as w i ldf ires continue to burn across the state. This year to date, the state of Texas has responded to more t han 3,000 f ires t hat destroyed nearly 3 million acres, according to the Texas Fo r e s t S e r v i c e I n c i d e n t Ma nagement Sit uat ion Report. These fires caused the most damage in areas with higher p opu l at ion s, s a id Ju s t i n
Musgraves, regional fire coordinator for the Texas Forest Service. “Recently, the worst fires have been i n t he cent ra l Texas area around Bastrop, and then in southeast Texas north of Houston,” Musgraves said. “We don’t see any end in sight for the fires.” It would take a period of significant rainfall – several days or weeks – to end Texas’ state of emergency, he said. There seems to be no end in sight for the relief efforts, either. The Federal Emergency
Ma na gement A genc y ha s set up 30 disaster recover y centers in areas across Texas a f fected by t he f ires. The centers provide victims with i m med iate rel ief, such as housing in nearby hotels or financial support. “We will stay open until the state tells us we’re not needed anymore,” said Ericka Lopez, a public information officer for FEMA currently working at a recovery center located in Leander. Members of the UNT music f rater n it y Mu Ph i Epsi lon
recent ly sta r ted t heir ow n relief drive to help Texas wildfire victims. Last Friday, Saturday and Su nd a y, Mu Ph i Ep s i lon members set up donat ion site s at t he L ibr a r y Ma l l, t he common a rea of t he Mu sic Bu i ld i ng , a nd in f ront of Denton Squa re Donuts.
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Donation The organization collected more than $200 in money donations and several boxes of clothing and food, all of which will be given to the American Red Cross to be distributed to victims in central Texas, said music education junior and Mu Phi Epsilon community service committee chair Zack Anderson. “Mu Phi Epsilon strives to serve the community through music,” Anderson said. “But if there’s ever an opportunity
Continued from Page 1 where we can serve that’s not through music, we will do so. And this was a great opportunity for us to come together and help these people that lost everything.” The Texas Forest Service is encouraging Texas residents to visit texasfirewise.org to become educated about fire causes and prevention. Ninety percent of all fires are caused by people, whether accidental or arson, and these wildfires are no exception, Musgraves said.
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“We refer to these things as back-office functions,” said Andrew Harris, vice president for finance and administration. “They are critical to the efficiency of the university, but don’t need to be located there.” UNT entered into a contract to pu rcha se t he 117,0 0 0 square-foot Woodhill Square of f ice complex located at Teasley Lane and Fort Worth Drive. Thirty thousand square feet will be leased to the UNT System, according to a UNT press release. T he Denton Cent ra l Appra isa l Dist r ict va lued the property at $8.7 million, although no purchase price will be disclosed until the deal is finalized Oct. 10. The new location is less than three miles from the Denton campus but will house employees from all three UNT campus locations, making the morning commute longer for those in the UNT Dallas and UNT Health Science Center areas. “It’s been ha rd on t he people at the Health Science Center, but the location that
they chose seems good,” said L eona rd Bates, a ssociate director of human resources and records at the HSC in Forth Worth. “For me, I’m not looking at the location; as long as I have a spot and they’re paying me regularly, I don’t mind.” Harris said the university’s primary focus is to go through due diligence to make sure it is a good investment. “Our choices were buy, build or rent, so when the renter [of Woodhill Square] decided to sell, we found this would save us a lot of money,” he said. The university is able to purchase the location because of the move-out of many of the major businesses housed at the location. Of the remaining businesses is the law office of Mayor Mark Burroughs, Sawko & Burroughs. Though the university will be in the position of landlord to the remaining businesses of the square, the plan is to allow current tenants with unexpired leases to remain where they are. “We have no plans to evict any business that is thriving
Tuesday, September 27, 2011 ntdnewseditors@gmail.com and wishes to remain,” Harris said. Pla ns to beg i n mov i ng
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UNT has entered into a contract to purchase a 117,000-square-foot multibuilding office at Woodhill Square, located on Teasley Lane and Fort Worth Drive. It plans to house some of its business operations there in order to save space on campus.
POLICE BLOTTER Thursday, Sept. 22 11:23 p.m. – UNT police investigated a suspicious person at 1706 W. Sycamore St. An 18-year-old UNT student was found in possession of less than 2 ounces of marijuana. The student was arrested and sent to Denton County Jail. 3:17 p.m. – A UNT police officer contacted a 28-yearold non-student at 115 S. Ave. G. The man was wanted by
the UNTPD for online solicitation of a minor. He was arrested and sent to Denton County Jail.
Wednesday, Sept. 21 8:53 a.m. – A package was reported stolen at Chilton Hall. A UNT police officer responded and completed an offense report. 12:23 a.m. – Possession of drug paraphernalia – A
UNT police officer contacted a n 18 -ye a r-old st udent at 1800 W. Highland St. The student was in possession of drug paraphernalia. He was given a citation and released from the scene. The officer completed an incident report.
Tuesday, Sept. 20 9:55 a.m. – UNT police received a report of graffiti on a trash bin at 1201 W. Mulberry
Grants help downtown businesses Editor’s Note The North Texas Daily strives for accuracy and fairness above all. A version of this story, which ran in Thursday’s edition of the Daily, contained numerous factual errors. This story should serve to correct those mistakes. We regret that we didn’t get it right the first time.
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Business Service Center staff to the new location are set for December 2011.
The Denton City Council will release the $50,000 Downtown Incentive Reimbursement Grant on Oct. 1 to go toward construction and renovations of expanding downtown businesses. The Council approved the amount as part of its $576 million budget during its meeting Sept. 20.
Money f rom t he g ra nt program is distributed to new businesses before construction or already established businesses planning to expand, said Julie Glover, economic program development administrator. Grants can be used for initial construction, expansion or improvements, such as
utility upgrades, Glover said. On average, grants amount to $5,500 to $8,500; however, the city has given grants as high as $25,000. Andaman Thai Food, Mellow Mushroom and Love Shack are among the restaurants that have applied and been given grants.
St. near the Art Building. The information was sent to the UNTPD’s detectives.
Monday, Sept. 19 8:16 p.m. – A UNT police K9 officer contacted an 18-yearold student at 1800 W. Highland St. The student was in possession of drug paraphernalia. He was given a ticket and released from the scene and the officer completed an incident report.
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Students, community pitch in for fire victims M ARLENE GONZALEZ Staff Writer
The far-reaching effects of this summer’s wildfires have inspired UNT students and Denton residents to help fire victims in Central Texas by gathering donations of nonperishable food items, clothing and money. Mu Phi Epsilon, a fraternity on campus, put together a drive to help those in need by setting up donation boxes to collect items at three locations: the music commons in the Music Building, the Library Mall and Denton Square Donuts. Melissa Hatheway, a music education junior and member of the fraternity, thought of the fundraiser after the destruction came within a few blocks of her parents’ home near Austin and caused the neighborhood to evacuate their homes for three days. “Although our house wasn’t affected, two streets over is completely gone, so that kind of struck close to home,” Hatheway said. “It was very intense.”
Her neighborhood sent out a list of things that were needed and some members of the organization plan to drive to the area this weekend to drop off the items. “So ma ny houses were completely dest royed, so they’re starting from scratch. It’s going to be a longer process; it’s not just something that’s going to go away overnight,” Hatheway said. Kristen Villeneuve, owner of Denton Square Donuts, said the group asked if it could use the site as a drop-off location for donations a couple weeks ago. “Some customers would go home and come back to drop off things,” Villeneuve said. “It’s going to take a couple of trucks and vans to take everything over there.” The group has received more than $200 in donations and filled 10 boxes with food and clothing items, which the group plans to deliver to the Red Cross in Austin this weekend, said Zack Anderson, a music educa-
Finding ways to help To contact members of Mu Phi Epsilon for donation information, email Melissa Hatheway at m_hatheway@hotmail.com. A text message to 90999 will make a $10 donation to the Red Cross’ general disaster fund Paper Robot will perform as part of a benefit show and silent auction at Dan’s Silverleaf at 5 p.m. Wednesday. Proceeds benefit fire victims of Bastrop. Donations will be accepted at the door. PHOTO COURTEDSY OF FORT WORTH STAR-TELEGRAM /PAUL MOSELEY/MCT
Firefighters listen to the radio updates as a wildfire burns in Palo Pinto County on Sept. 1. As fires have calmed down throughout much of the state, relief efforts are now aimed at helping the victims who lost their homes and belongings during one of Texas’ worst wildfire seasons on record. tion junior who organized the effort. Anita Foster, a public information officer for American Red Cross, said a lot of people across Texas have donated
money for the fire relief, but there was no way of knowing how many donations have been received to date. “People have been pretty generous across Texas,” Foster
said. “When you realize your house is burnt down and gone – it’s all ashes.” Foster said t hat money donated would be used to buy items the victims most need,
but also to purchase sifters that search for lost jewelry and other items of value in the ashes. People can visit the American Red Cross website and make donations there. Foster said donated money is also used to provide water a nd food for emergenc y responders.
Students celebrate, share Saudi culture and treats CORRISA JACKSON
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The Silver Eagle Suite in the University Union became an extension of Saudi culture yesterday as guests in traditional clothing gathered in the room to drink spicy Arabian coffee and snack on dried dates as they experienced other Saudi customs. With dance performances, information tables and videos, a few hundred people went beyond the classroom to learn more about the countr y’s history and culture by celebrating the 81st year of the country’s unification at the Saudi Student Organization’s Saudi Arabia National Day, held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Badr Ali Karni, an engineering systems graduate student and president of the Saudi Student Organization, said the group hoped to give those unfamiliar with Saudi Arabia a learning opportunity. “We wanted to give a piece of Arabian culture to the American people,” he said. Karni said his life has been split between living in Saudi Arabia and America and he wanted others to see that the cultures are indeed different, but in good ways. Karni said this was the first major event on campus held by the Saudi Student Organization in three years.
Arabian experience About a dozen men dressed in white robes danced to traditional Arabian music as the
crowd looked on and cheered, and a few audience members joined in the dancing. A few tables were set up for people to learn about the culture, including an arts and
crafts table where people could have their names written in Arabic, and an area to learn about economic situation of the country. Freddy Efediyi, an Intensive
English Language Institute student, said he heard about the program from other friends. Efediyi, who is from Nigeria, said there are similarities between his country and Saudi Arabia because of the Muslim influence in both countries.
Challenging misconceptions In addition to introducing people to the food and dance of Saudi Arabia, the event was
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Intensive English Language Institute (IELI) students Mohammed Alodaily and Mahmoud Alahmad hold up the Saudi Arabian flag during the Saudi Arabian National Day celebration Monday in the Silver Eagle Suite. The Saudi Student Organization hosted the event, which was both a celebration of the 81st year of unification for the country and a chance for students to learn about Arabian culture.
a chance for Saudis to challenge some common Western misconceptions. “People still think we live in deserts and that the ladies are oppressed,” Karni said. Ann Jordan of the anthropology faculty said she lived in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, from 2002 to 2003. Jordan spoke to the crowd for a few minutes about her time in Saudi Arabia and how the country is misrepresented
in the media. “They’re depicted as violent terrorists, and that’s not the Saudi I know,” she said. To finish the event, people sang the Saudi Arabia national anthem and began dancing with both the Saudi and American flags. Fernando Fleurquin, director of the IELI, said the event was an example of how diverse the UNT campus is. “[Saudis] are such a big part
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Football Dunbar finished the night with 127 yards rushing, 152 yards receiving and one touchdown. “I knew I had to keep working and be patient; things were going to open up sooner or later,” Dunbar said. “I learned from the Alabama game that you have to get what you can get instead of trying to make stuff happen.” Unlike UNT’s season opener against Houston, the Apogee crowd did not dwindle as the game progressed. The crowd of 21,181 caused such a noise problem that it disrupted the Indiana offense. “The fans are so much closer to the action [than at Fouts Field]. Indiana had some false starts and illegal procedures that maybe, if we were playing over [at Fouts], wouldn’t have happened,” Thompson said. Thompson said the team could enjoy the victory for 24 hours, but needed to return ready to prepare for another test next Saturday.
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See Lance Run > Lance Dunbar’s touchdown was the 39th of his career and moved him past Patrick Cobbs for most career touchdowns in UNT history. > Dunbar finished the first half with 229 allpurpose yards, which totaled more than the combined 227 yards he posted in the first three games of the season. “We have to come back and get ready for a good football team in Tulsa,” Thompson said. “We haven’t arrived; we’re not there yet; but this could be the start of a great run for us.”
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Junior wide receiver Christopher Bynes holds the football up in celebration of his touchdown. UNT defeated Indiana 24-21 Saturday night at Apogee Stadium.
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The UNT soccer team used its first two home games in two weeks to start Sun Belt Conference play off strong, breaking a threegame losing streak with wins over Western Kentucky and Middle Tennessee. “This was the first time we’ve started out conference with two of the better teams,” head coach John Hedlund said. “For us, we’ve been waiting for years to get Middle and Western at our place and as you can tell, it’s a huge advantage.”
UNT began conference play this weekend and split two matches with the two Sun Belt teams from Florida: Florida International and Florida Atlantic. The Golden Panthers (9-3) defeated the Mean Green in four sets but UNT bounced back Sunday to defeat the Owls (3-11) in five action-packed sets that went down to the wire.
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Measure of revenge Playing Western Kentucky (5-5, 0-2) for the first time since losing to them in its earliest conference tournament exit in school history, U NT pickied up a 2-1 victory Saturday. “It’s very satisfying,” Hedlund said of the win. “I was proud of my girls because even when they came back to tie, they didn’t quit.” The game was a scoreless tie
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Freshman goalkeeper Jackie Kerestine saves the ball from the penalty kick by Whitney Jorgenson of Middle Tennessee Sunday afternoon at the Mean Green Complex. UNT has stopped three of the last four penalty kicks it has faced, dating back to last season. nine minutes into the second half when UNT junior forward Michelle Young scored on a pass from junior midfielder Ellen Scarfone. After having an apparent goal wiped away by the referees that would’ve broken a 1-1 tie, Young struck again in the 69th minute to give UNT the cushion it needed.
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“It was very important for us to get this win,” Young said. “The work ethic between the defense, the goalkeeper, the [midfielders] and the forwards was all there.”
Crocco’s return Going into the weekend, Hedlund thought he’d be without starting forward Nikki Crocco, who had been sidelined with a knee injury. Crocco got back on the field Sunday after meeting with her coach before the game to let him know she could play. The senior’s return included a goal and an assist in UNT’s 3-0 win over Middle Tennessee (3-7-0). With the score tied at zero, Crocco scored in the 63rd minute after stealing the ball from the MTSU goalie. Two minutes later, she assisted on Young’s third goal of the weekend. UNT returns to action when it travels to Louisiana this weekend to face Louisiana-Lafayette and Louisiana Monroe.
Errors cost Mean Green in first match In its first conference match of the season UNT (10-7) fell to the FIU Golden Panthers (9-3) in four sets (25-15, 21-25, 25-18, 25-19). The Mean Green got in its own way often, committing 45 five errors in the match. Head coach Ken Murczek emphasized the importance of playing at a high level all the time. “The level of consistency has not been where we want it yet,” Murczek said. “As many errors as we had will not cut it in conference play.” In her fourth match back since returning from a broken pinky injury, senior outside hitter Shelley Morton posted her best game of the season, fueling the team with both her numbers and energy on the court. Morton’s 13 kills and 13 digs gave the Mean Green a spot of hope after winning the second set. “It has been great to be back on the court,” Morton
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Senior setter and team captain Kayla Saey blocks at the net with senior middle blocker Melanie Boykins at Mean Green’s game against Florida International University on Friday. UNT won one of the three games against FIU. On Sunday UNT won three of five sets against Florida Atlantic. said. “As long as I can help provide that energy and determination, I can help everyone play at a high level.”
UNT slips by Florida Atlantic in finale UNT took on Florida Atlantic in the capper to the first two conference games of the season and escaped a tightly contested match in five sets (25-13, 17-25, 25-17, 17-25, 15-12). Sen ior m idd le blocker Melanie Boykins and Morton combined for 30 kills to lead a Mean Green team that committed more t han 40 errors for the second consecutive game. Those errors were offset by FAU’s hitting percentage of .061 and 45 total errors for the match. The Mean Green and Owls shared consistent block
play, as each team posted nine blocks for the match and kept most of the games close throughout. “For the second match in a row we were really back and forth,” Murczek said. “We got the win, but we have to stop making the game a chess match on our side of the net and make it on the other side.” Senior setter Kayla Saey tallied 43 assists for the match and performed well down the stretch in helping the Mean Green finish off the Owls. “This weekend showed that we have the ability to compete with top-tier teams,” Murczek said. “We just have to continue how to figure out how to push that extra little bit to win the close ones.” The Mean Green continues conference play this weekend when it visits Louisiana- Monroe and Louisiana- Lafayette.
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Fake accounts add confusion, break laws
Beyond coal means green Editorial Whether it was placing pinwheels across the campus green or parading around campus in underwear to expose the university’s consumption of dirty energy, the UNT Beyond Coal Campaign made a lot of noise around campus last year. When the organization meets this Wednesday for the first time since May, its members will have plenty to discuss if they wish to accomplish as much as last year. And it seems their efforts may have paid off. On May 6, 2011, the Office of Sustainability released results from a study that would eventually help UNT eliminate its dependence on fossil fuels. Although the organization’s attempt to rally students to attend the release of the results, its efforts were ultimately overshadowed by the usual final-exam frenzy at the end of each semester. Even so, the results presented were nothing short of promising. In total, the Office of Sustainability came up with five options the university could pick from. The study suggests adding $.003 per kilowatt-hour to pay for 100 percent renewable energy through Green Sense Renewable Rate, or by generating other on-site energy to include wind, solar, geothermal and combined heat and power technologies. Each suggestion goes into detail of how much it would cost and how UNT could go about implementing it. The Office of Sustainability advised the university to adopt the fifth option: use a combination of the Green Sense Renewable Rate and a purchasing agreement with a wind farm to purchase renewable wind energy. According to the feasibility study, the fifth option costs at least $4 million less compared to the other options and it will allow UNT to generate money from the extra energy that is produced from the wind turbines. So, not only would UNT be clean, but also it could also be rewarded for being clean. Now, nearly five months later, UNT should act on the results and recommendations provided by the Office of Sustainability. The Beyond Coal Campaign should work to ensure the university chooses an option to act upon by the end of this semester. If the university slacks on its decision, UNT will continue to lag behind other universities in the move away from fossil fuels. The University of North Carolina Chapel Hill already made the commitment to being coal-free by 2020. Another 19 universities, including Cornell University, Penn State and the University of Louisville, have joined the pact to be coal-free by 2020. President V. Lane Rawlins has been extremely supportive of concerns from students and their efforts to promote sustainability. If the university truly means green, it will make the commitment to move beyond coal before 2040 and join other universities in aiming for 2020.
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There’s been a lot of talk in social media, as well as the North Texas Daily, about fake Twitter accounts. Some are outrageous. Some are quite funny. The accounts w ritten by p e op le w h o u nd e r s t a nd satire tend to be rare finds – both enjoyable and thought provoking. Unfortunately, along with being one of t he new “it” items i n popu la r cu lt u re, fa ke Tw itter accounts a lso are where the laws of the land and social media oftentimes conf lict. Compa nies, universit ies and others w ith registered names such as trademarks and copy rights, are bound by law to protect those marks or face the prospect of losing them. There’s the rub. When a trademark is used
in a way that “creates confusion in the marketplace” – legalese for leaving people wondering “is t his rea l or f a ke ? ” – c ompa n ie s a nd universities want to protect their investments in critical parts of their identities. In fact, if unauthorized use of a trademark is not challenged for a lengthy period, it is possible that the trademark could be assumed no longer valid. This brings us to the use of UNT’s name and trademarks in fake Twitter accounts. W hen a Tw itter account appea rs t hat pu r por t s to be “T he Of f icia l UN T” Tw itter account, but actua l ly is a r unning gag, t he ph ra se “con f usion i n t he marketplace” resonates like the guitar licks in the Foo Fighters’ “Walk.” Not to mention the fact that
fake Twitter accounts impersonating a person or organization are expressly forbidden in Twitter’s terms of service and rules. So when this happens, UNT will protect its trademark, its logo and its copyrights. Si nce its na me beca me UNT in 1988, the university has built its brand to the point that in the North Texas region, the letters UNT are immediately identifiable. The good news is that we are reasonable people and are willing to work with account owners. Our first step is to educate the account owner on trademark violation laws. In t his case, we worked with the account owner to develop a name that was not in violation of trademark laws. We came up with a result that a llows t he account to still
operate in a clear manner that shows the university does not sanction it nor does it represent the university. We e nc ou r a ge op e n dialogue. It is the policy of UNT’s social media team to work with the university community in the spirit of collaboration and education when various trademark policies or other matters relating to the brand are infringed upon. We understand parody. We understand honest mistakes. In the spirit of education and practicing “social good,” we choose col laborat ion over dictation. Buddy Price is the UNT News Service manager. For questions about social media, contact Landon Sloan, UNT social media strategist, at landon.sloan@unt.edu.
Georgia executed an innocent man At 10:53 p.m. on Sept. 21, 2011, Troy Anthony Davis was administered a lethal injection for a crime he did not com m it. Thirteen minutes later, he was dead. Davis was convicted for the murder of police officer Mark MacPhail, even though there was no physical evidence used to convict him. The only ev idence presented during his trial was nine eyew itness accounts. However, seven of those nine testimonies were recanted; the witnesses said they were pressured by police to accuse Davis. Ironically enough, eyewitness Sylvester “Redd” Coles, who was believed by many to be the actual shooter, did not recant his account of the story. It’s not just t he lack of ev idence in t his case t hat strikes so ma ny people as odd, but instead, t he fact
that Davis never received the cha nce to prove his innocence. His fa m i ly, f r iends a nd supporters from around the world fought to grant him a new trial. He had been given four other execution dates in the past, and all had been stayed. Last Wednesday can only be defined as a tragedy. The state of Georgia executed an innocent man. On his death certificate, it was noted that Davis’ cause of death was homicide. So, the government is not hiding that it is killing people. Noting it as a killing is just wrong. Where is the justice? Over the years, the death penalty has turned so-called justice into a disastrous racist killing machine. It has condemned innocent people to die. It has not deterred crime, and above all it shows people that it is
OK to kill someone without sufficient evidence. We must stand up against this barbaric system. Some of Troy’s last words were that he wanted us to continue to fight because this issue is bigger than him. Moments before the injection was administered, he lifted his head and told the MacPhail family that he did not kill their son. He then encouraged his family to dig deeper into his case so that he may one day be exonerated of his supposed crime. There are many cases like Troy’s out there. Rodney Reed was convicted of the murder of his girlfriend here in Texas, even though ev idence sug gest s it wa s someone else. The tragedy we witnessed last week ex poses ser ious f laws in our criminal justice system, and we must not let them continue.
We must abolish the death penalty. Troy Dav is w i l l not be forgot ten. May he rest i n peace, a nd may we come together in light of this event and stop future executions from happening! We are Troy Davis!
Laura Lamb is an anthropolog y senior. She can be conta cted at l aural amb @ my.unt.edu.
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