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Power line plans could displace residents A LEX M ACON
lines, stretching about 4 miles from just west of Loop 288 to just south of McKinney Street. DME plans to purchase the homes; however, if the residents refuse to sell, eminent domain may be used. Lisa Lemons, community relations manager for DME, said reconstruction of the trans-
Senior Staff Writer Denton Municipal Electric has designed plans for possible routes of a reconstructed power transmission line that could uproot residents from three different northeast Denton homes. The project plans to reconstruct two existing transmission
mission lines was necessary to meet electric safety standards and account for Denton’s population growth. “As Denton grows, there will be a need to amp up the voltage,” Lemons said. When the existing lines were built in 1962, Lemons said northeast Denton consisted mostly of
farmland and supplied about 69,000 volts of electricity for the area. Northeast Denton is now home to several neighborhoods, and reconstruction of the lines would provide 138,000 volts. According to the Texas Almanac, Denton’s population in 1962 was 30,300, a number that has since more than tripled to 113,383,
according to the 2010 Census. Original plans for the rerouting of the power line met resistance from residents of the East Oaks subdivision, who, at several public hearings in June and July, protested the original route that would affect six houses in the neighborhood. Lemons said the DME’s newest
recommended route for the transmission line was a result of that input. She said the newer “purple route,” proposed by concerned residents in northeast Denton, would affect only three homes and was the cheapest plan yet, at $20.2 million.
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Underemployment affects North Texas NICOLE BALDERAS Senior Staff Writer
Often overshadowed by the nation’s high unemployment rate, underemployment among the American workforce is currently at 8.8 million, a number that has risen from 8.4 million in 2009, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This group includes those with a part-time job who are seeking a full-time one, and in many cases, workers are overqualified and underpaid at their part-time job. The majority of jobs being created aren’t necessarily parttime jobs, said Todd Jewell of the economics faculty. However, they are ones that someone with a college education might not want to take, he said. “You can have a full-time job and still be underemployed,” Jewell said. “But just because somebody is taking a job paying less than they deserve, doesn’t necessarily mean they’re underemployed.” In just one month, the number of those who are working part time “for economic reasons” rose by 430,000 in August 2011 to 8,826,000, according to an August news release from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Emily Stallings, a part-time employee for Auntie Anne’s pretzel shop at Denton’s Golden Triangle Mall, works and takes classes at NCTC. Stallings, who is just shy of sophomore status, is working toward a degree in psychology and wants to work as an activities coordinator for a nursing home. “I’m planning to get a full-time job and be a full-time student,”
“You can have a full-time job and still be underemployed.”
-Todd Jewell UNT economics faculty member
Stallings said. “I did it before and it wasn’t that hard.” Just across the hall, Kristen Stevens works as a full-time employee at Barnes and Noble after working her way up following a year and a half of part-time status, but still feels slightly underemployed at the hourlywage job. Stevens spent three years at UNT getting her degree in secondary education, but is on hiatus after running out of money. “I plan to get the money and go part time back to school,” Steven ssaid, though she wasn’t sure how soon that would be possible. At Labor Ready Inc., an unemployment agency in Denton, opportunities for a temporary job consist of anything from hospitality to retail support to waste and recycling, but will most likely consist of manual labor. “Most of the jobs we have are general contractor jobs and warehouse jobs,” said Tina Williams, a community service representative at Labor Ready Inc. “We see about 30 people a day on average and generally employ around 20 to 22.”
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Senior defensive back John Shorter attempts to block an extra point during a game earlier in the season. The football team takes on Tulsa at 6 p.m. Saturday.
UNT heads to Oklahoma PAUL BOTTONI
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Emily Stallings, a general studies major at NCTC, stands at her post at Auntie Anne’s pretzel bakery on Wednesday morning. Stallings works there part time in the Golden Triangle Mall and hopes to get a full-time job one day to help pay for school.
Senior Staff Writer It has been 4,426 days since the UNT football team last defeated the Tulsa Golden Hurricane. UNT travels to Oklahoma in an effort to defeat Tulsa for the first time
since 1969 at 6 p.m. Saturday. After losing to the Mean Green almost 42 years ago, Tulsa has beaten UNT in nine straight meetings. “You’d love to see a rivalry. It’s Texas a nd Ok la homa ; [Tu lsa] is nearby. You have to get some victo-
Local businesses cater to UNT students SARAH BETTIS Intern
Although the U.S. unemployment rate was calculated at 9.1 percent in August, the city of Denton sits at a much lower rate of 6.6 percent, giving Denton residents and UNT students a little more hope of finding a job. This is especially true considering some local businesses owners try to employ UNT students specifically in support
of the school and students. John Cartwright has lived in Denton since 1994 and opened the doors to his restaurant, Cartwright’s Ranch House, on Sept. 20. “Since most of the kids come and hang out in the Square, it only took a couple days for word to spread that we were hiring,” he said. “A lot of our servers ended up being UNT students.” In an effort to work with the students’ busy schedules,
Cartwright said he provides flexible work schedules, allowing students to work as few as two nights a week. “Back when I went to school, we had none of those online classes,” Cartwright said. “Now, most kids either have lecture or online classes during the day and can work night, or class at night and can work the lunch shift. It all ends up evening out in the end.” For more than 14 years, Jaime
Ham and Joe Vulpitta, owners of J & J’s Pizza, have provided gourmet pizza to Denton residents, as well as supported UNT and employing its students. “I hire out my kids mainly from UNT,” Vulpitta said. “We support the school by making donations all the time and cutting down prices for students on occasion. We also give anywhere from six to eight gift cards a week to the school for raffles and things like that.”
ries to call it a rivalry,” UNT football head coach Dan McCarney said. “Tulsa has dominated North Texas. When one team dominates another, there’s no rivalry.”
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Student fee changes kick in this semester ISAAC WRIGHT
Assigning Editor UNT students are paying three new fees this semester a nd cou ld be seei ng a n increase. The fall 2011 semester saw a $3 decrease in the student services fee, but a $7 increase in the intercollegiate athletics fee, as well as a new $50 Union fee to pay for renovations of the building. A 2008 student referendum approved an increase of the athletics fee from $3 to $10 to repay the bond UNT acquired to build Apogee Stadium. The student ser v ice fee decreased from $14 to $11 per credit hour for classes during the fall and spring semesters and $7.50 per credit hour over the summer.
During a n of f-schedu le meeting in March, the UNT System’s Board of Regents approved a $1.10 per-credithour increase of this fee to go into effect by spring 2012, which would bring the amount to $12.10. Student service fees pay for a variety of services and departments on campus, including the Distinguished Lecture Series and the Student Government Association. Blake Windham, SGA president and member of the student service fees committee, said the increases of student fees are decided by the committee, which consists of students, faculty and staff. Students currently pay a library use fee of $16.50 per credit hour in order to keep the library’s resources up-to-date
and to support extended hours. However, as the Daily reported Thursday, the library is experiencing an $800,000 budget shortfall. The library fee is the department’s only source of income. Martin Halbert, dean of libraries, said UNT’s libraries are struggling to keep resources available and up-to-date for students. “Our [UNT’s] enrollment is only increasing at a rate of around 2 percent,” Halbert said. “The cost of journals goes up at around 8 percent or more each year.” Halbert said the library is looking for new sources of funding across campus, and said a library fee increase is on the table. Halbert added that he hopes
the entire cost won’t fall on the backs of students. “We really are stuck if we don’t find extra funding for the library soon,” Halbert said. “The library is central to the education of our students. This is a huge priority for the campus to figure out.” Emily Peebles, an English freshman, said she goes to Willis Library about six times a week. She said because the librar y prov ides so much to students, a higher cost shouldn’t be a problem. “I would completely support that – I want to be a librarian,” Peebles said. “The library is just a really good place to study; there’s no distractions there. They have all those computers and periodicals for intense research.”
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Widely used water solvent can lead to kidney, liver cancer (MCT) LOS ANGELES — One of the most widespread groundwater contaminants in the nation is more dangerous to humans than earlier thought, a federal agency has determined, in a decision that could raise the cost of cleanups nationwide, including large areas of the San Fernando and San Gabriel valleys. The final risk assessment for trichloroethylene by the Env ironmenta l Protect ion Agency found that the widely used industrial solvent causes k id ney a nd l iver ca ncer, lymphoma and other health problems. That lays the groundwork to re-eva luate the federa l drinking-water standard for
the contaminant: 5 parts per billion in water, and 1 microgram per cubic meter in air, officials said. Pau l A nastas, assista nt administrator for the EPA’s office of research and development, said toxicity values for TCE reported in the risk a ssessment relea sed t h is week may be used to establish new cleanup strategies at 761 Superfund sites, as well as in aquifers supplying drinking water to millions of residents in the San Gabriel and San Fernando valleys. The risk assessment had been subject to more than a decade of delays. A 2001 draft assessment that suggested a strong link between TCE and cancer
was opposed by the Defense Depa r t ment, t he E nerg y Department and NASA. The Pentagon had demanded greater proof that industrial substances cause cancer before raising cleanup costs at more than 1,000 polluted sites. “This risk assessment is a big deal because it will strengthen protections for people who live and work above TCE plumes – and there are a lot of them – and could force serious rethinking about the extent of cleanup efforts,” said Lenny Siegal, executive director of the Mountain View, Ca lif.-based Center for Public Env ironmenta l Oversight, which posted a letter Monday signed by activists across the country, demanding
that the final risk assessment be released. It was released Wednesday. Jennifer Sass, senior scientist at the Natural Resources Defense Council, said the decision “launches new arguments about what the safety standards should be. In the meantime, people impacted by this pollution can now link their disease to it in litigation with more confidence because the science is no longer in dispute. TCE causes cancer.” TCE has been discovered in nearly every state but in none more widely than California. Military bases including Camp Pendleton and Edwards Air Force Base have Superfund sites with TCE contamination.
Correction Amy Scaggs’ name was misspelled in the asbestos story in Thursday’s edition of the Daily. We regret the error.
The Los Angeles metropolitan area overlies a checkerboard of underground plumes of TCE, and has high ambient levels of the chemical in the air. More than 30 square miles of the San Gabriel Valley lie in one of four Super f und sites that contain TCE. The San Fernando Valley overlies a large plume grouped into three separate Superfund sites. The former Marine Corps Air Station El Toro in Orange Count y sits over a plume several miles long. Developed by chemists in the late 19th century, TCE was widely used after World War II to degrease metal and electronic parts,
Station “On Monday, we’re basica l ly goi ng to present preferred routes a nd t heir costs and receive input from the people there,” Lemons said. The ow ners of the three homes in question had been notified through mail, but Lemons said she could not speak to their disposition on the proposed new route. According to t he DME’s w eb sit e, t he p ow er l i ne restructuring will also replace a g i ng w ooden t r a n sm i ssion poles with metal structures. The National Electric Safety Code states that the necessa r y easement – t he right to use part of someone
and then dumped into nearby disposal pits and storage tanks at industrial plants and military bases, where it seeped into aquifers. The public can be exposed to TCE in several ways, including by showering in contaminated water and by breathing air in homes where TCE vapors have intruded from the soil. TC E’s movement f rom contaminated groundwater and soil into the indoor air of overlying buildings is a major concern. “Vapor int r usion represents toxic exposure which is continuous and difficult to avoid,” Siegal said. “It’s not like you can live on bottled air in your own home or school.”
Continued from Page 2 else’s property for a specific purpose – for metal transmission structures is at least 75 feet, an increase from the 30-foot easements currently in use for the wooden transmission poles. T he t r a n sm i s sion l i ne reconst r uct ion project, scheduled for completion by 2014, will need City Council a ppr ov a l b e f or e g e t t i n g underway. DME will present possible route s for t he t r a n sm i ssion l i ne du r i ng a neig hborhood meeting at 7 p.m. Monday at the Denton Civic C e nt e r. P u b l ic h e a r i n g s for the project are scheduled for Oct. 18 and Nov. 15.
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Perry campaign slows down, Carney to blame Graphic courtesy of MCT 2011
Map of the U.S. showing outbreak of listeria food poisoning tied to contaminated cantaloupes.
Contaminated fruit causes US fatalities Robert Tauxe of the Centers for Disease Control. “People who ate a contaminated food two weeks ago or even a week ago could still be falling sick weeks later.” So just because someone seems fine a day after trying a sample doesn’t prove it’s safe. Consumers should look for a label saying “Colorado G r o w n ,” “ D i s t r i b u t e d b y F r ont e r a P r o d u c e ,” “Jensenfarms.com” or “Sweet Rocky Fords,” according to the FDA. If there’s no label, ask the store that sold it, the CDC suggests. Anyone with such a recalled melon shou ld d isca rd it and sanitize any surfaces it contacted. Con f i r med deaths were in Mar yland, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas and New Mexico. Additional fatalities were being investigated in New Mexico, Kansas and Wyoming. The second worst U.S. food-
related outbreak involved hot dogs and deli meats in 1998-99, in which listeria was blamed for at least 14 deaths. Overall, the number of new cases, including the deaths, was up to 72, including 10 other states: Virginia, West Virginia, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Florida, Nebraska, Montana, North Dakota and California. Not reporting cases, but also receiving Jensen Farms cantaloupes from July 29 through Sept. 10 were New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, Minnesota, Arkansas, South Dakota, Idaho, Arizona and Utah. To p r e v e n t l i s t e r i a , consumers are advised to “thoroughly cook raw food from animal sources” and “rinse raw vegetables thorou g h l y u nd e r r u n n i n g tap water before eating,” according to the CDC.
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2012 Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry addresses the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, Friday, September 23, 2011. the governor away from the news media and reporters’ questions. Not i ng t hat t he you ng campaign is beset by continent-sca le cha l lenges it’s never faced before, political consultant Mark McKinnon obser ved : “Tea m Per r y is drinking from a fire hose.” McKinnon, an Austin, Texasbased analyst who worked for former President George W. Bush, said “the trick is to focus on what matters most and prioritize. At the ver y least, t hat mea ns ma k ing sure their candidate is rested, ready and prepared at the next debate to demonstrate he has
the skills to be president.” C a r n e y ’s s t r a t e g y i s centered on keeping Perr y tied to the tea party movement, positioned to the right of other candidates. Texans who’ve watched the two men for years say they’re close and t hat Perr y tr usts Ca rney’s instincts. “They have a plan,” said Pat Ox ford, t he cha ir ma n of Bracewel l Giu lia ni, t he Houston-based law firm. Oxford was part of Texas Republ ica n U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison’s team in her 2010 gubernatorial primary challenge against Perry, who won.
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(MCT) PHILADELPHIA — With 13 confirmed fatalities so far, a series of listeria illnesses linked to recalled Colorado cantaloupes has become one of the deadliest food-related outbreaks in decades. Before the toll is finished, it might be surpassed since the early 1970s only by the more than 50 deaths from a 1985 listeria outbreak in California related to a Mexican-style soft cheese. A lt hough t he reca ll of Jensen Farms-raised Rocky Ford melons was announced Sept. 14, concern continues for several reasons. Listeria is more lethal than salmonella or E. coli, two betterk now n food-poi son i ng agents. Contaminated fruit is dangerous even with proper refrigeration. Also, symptoms – including diarrhea, fever and muscle aches – can be slow to appear. “T hat long i ncubat ion period is a real problem,” said
(MCT) WASHINGTON — Dave Carney, the architect behind Texas Gov. Rick Perry’s spectacular political rise, first in Texas and then in entering the presidential race, is facing scrutiny for the recent loss of moment u m i n Per r y ’s campaign. But Ca rney, a tough-asn a i l s pol it ic a l oper at i ve who’s been Perry’s top consultant since helping him win a close 1998 statewide race, isn’t dwelling on the governor’s sub-par performance in debates. Instead, he’s sticking to his against-the-grain playbook. “This campaign is built to w in delegates for the RNC convention in Tampa in 2012,” Carney said in response to McClatchy Newspapers’ questions via email. The Republican National Convention will be the week of Aug. 27. “We have been in the race for, like, si x whole weeks, while some have been in the race for, like, six years. That is our focus. “As the governor has said, we will get better every day. Our message for getting America working again and our record of job creation will be the foundation of our campaign’s success.” Polit ica l a na lysts of a l l stripes cited Perry’s wandering answers and unfocused jabs –especially at his closest rival, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney – during the presidential debate Sept. 22 in Orlando, Fla., and some questioned Carney’s strategy, honed in Texas, of keeping
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Men’s golf team competes in season’s third meet Brett Medeiros Staff Writer
A f ter la st we ek ’s f r u strating 13th-place finish in t he G ol f week Con ference Challenge, the UNT men’s golf team will try to regroup when it t ravels to A lbuquerque, NM, for the William Tucker Intercollegiate. The Mean Green finished second place in the tournament season. UNT lost by only one stroke to San Diego State University, who is also competing this weekend. T he A z tec s a re
the only Top 25 team in the field. UNT is taking three upperclassmen who played in this event last year. Junior Carlos Ortiz tied for first place in the event w ith senior Josh Jones not far behind in sixth and junior Rodolfo Cazaubon cracking the top 20. “T here a re s ome good tea ms i n t h is f ield,” head coach Brad Stracke said. “We need to play like or better t ha n our f irst tourna ment to win.” The team will depend on
Or t i z a nd Ca zaubon, who tied for the lowest score at the Challenge last week. Before competing in last week’s tournament, the team stayed in Denton for less than a day and didn’t have time to practice at home. “ We on l y h a v e one freshman making both trips, and he is doing fine adjusting to college golf,” Stracke said. “Normally we have at least one week between events, so this week is unusual.” Players were not available for comment.
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Left: Junior Carlos Ortiz takes a couple of swings from the bunker at Gleneagles Country Club in Plano. The team begins the William Tucker Intercollegiate in Albuquerque, NM, today, and will finish on Saturday. Right: Senior Josh Jones takes a few practice swings at Gleneagles Country Club in Plano to prepare for the week’s tournaments. Jones and the team finished 13th in last week’s Golfweek Conference Challenge.
Mean Green tries to stay undefeated in Sun Belt play Bobby Lewis
Trying to stay perfect
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UNT also beat LouisianaLa fayette 4-0 last season, just two days after the ULM game. UNT has had no trouble aga inst ULL (4-6-1, 0-2-0) winning each of the teams’ last 14 matchups. “As long as we keep playing like we did this past weekend, we’ll for sure be successful again this weekend,” junior m id f ielder El len Sca r fone said. “We’ve got our confidence up, so as long as we keep it going, we’ll be good.” The game will kick off at 1 p.m. Sunday from the Ragin Cajuns Soccer Facility. “We just have to be aggressive and put the pressure on these teams,” Hedlund said. “Because to me, t he pressure’s not on us, it’s on them because they’re at home. They have to get wins.”
Following a successful first weekend of conference play, the UNT soccer team will hit the road for a pair of Sun Belt games in Louisiana. UNT (7-3-1, 2-0-0) will play away from Denton for t he first time in conference play this season against Louisiana Mon r o e a nd L ou i s i a n aLafayette, which the Mean Green has a combined all-time record of 18-1-0 against. “We got off to a good start last week because we never want to slip up at home,” UNT head coach John Hed lund said. “On the road, you want to just try to get as many wins as you can, so we’ll try to do that this weekend.”
One-sided rivalry U L M ( 5 - 5 -1 , 0 - 2 - 0 ) c on t i nu e d i t s s t r u g g l e s against Sun Belt Conference foes w it h a w i n less f i rst weekend of conference play. The Warhawks went 0-10 w it hin t he conference last season, but have even more incentive to get a win against UNT. “Wel l, to me, I a lw ay s feel [ULM] circles us more than anybody because half their roster is from Dallas,” Hedlund said. “A lot of those
Simple weekend
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Freshman goalkeeper Jackie Kerestine kicks the ball into play last Saturday at the Mean Green Soccer Complex. The women’s soccer team plays ULM at 4 p.m. today. kids wanted to play here, so they think of us as a rival.” T he r iva lr y hasn’t been much of one, w it h U N T winning four of the teams’
five meetings, including a 4-0 win last October at the Mean Green Soccer Complex. In that game, senior midfielder Carly McDowell scored half
of UNT’s goals. “ W e ’r e j u s t w o r k i n g really well as a team right n o w,” M c D o w e l l s a i d . “We’re finally starting to pass
the ball around effectively and developing good chemistry.” The teams w ill play at 4 p.m. today.
This will probably be the Mean Green’s easiest weekend in all of conference play. U L M a nd U L L haven’t present too big of a problem for t he Mea n Green recently, so expect UNT to pick up t wo w ins a nd go into next week’s home games sporting a four-game winning streak.
Cowboys look for third straight win this weekend in Detroit Jaime A ron
AP Football Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Once upon a time, the Detroit Lions won a playoff game. Yes, one. This franchise has only a single victory in the entire Super Bowl era, and they’ve been around for the whole thing. At least it was a good win, taking down a Dallas Cowboys squad featuring Troy Aikman, Emmitt Smith and Michael Irvin, just before they won three Super Bowls in four years. But this isn’t a story about ancient history. This is about the Lions potentially being on the verge of something big — not neces-
sarily three-titles-in-four-years big, but certainly bigger than one playoff win every 40 to 50 years. Led by a quarterback who grew up in Dallas during those Aikman, Smith and Irvin glory days, a receiver who might be the best in the NFL and a rapidly maturing defense, Detroit is a team on the rise. The Lions head to Cowboys Stadium on Sunday seeking another victory that could stamp them as a team to beat in the NFL this season — that is, if they aren’t already. After all, Detroit is 3-0 and has the league’s longest winning streak, seven in a row.
“They’ve won 11 games straight if you include the preseason,” Dallas defensive end Marcus Spears said. “So they’re not slouches, not at all.” This week, the Cowboys watched the Lions turn a 20-0 halftime deficit at Minnesota into an overtime victory, and saw their 48-3 pounding of Kansas City the previous week. They’ve watched Matthew Stafford — a native of Highland Park, an affluent Dallas suburb — throw two touchdown passes to Calvin Johnson in all three games, and Ndamukong Suh and Kyle Vanden Bosch pressure quarterbacks. “You see their talent over
there?” Dallas safety Gerald Sensabaugh said. “They have all the tools. I guess now they’re putting it together.” The Cowboys are still trying to figure out how good they might be. They’re 2-1 and part of a three-way tie atop the NFC East, a burgeoning turnaround of their own after a 1-7 start that doomed them last season. But every game has been an adventure — and all decided by a field goal or fewer. Their past six games last season also were that tight, the longest such stretch in NFL history. Dallas is 5-4 in that stretch, and proud of it.
The bigger challenge for Dallas the past two weeks has been dealing with injuries, primarily on offense. Tony Romo has won the past two games while playing with a cracked rib, and many of his most talented teammates are sidelined or also playing through pain. “I’m not back to where everything is back to normal yet, but it’s definitely on its way,” said Romo, who expects to be wearing a protective vest and to take painkilling medication before kickoff. In just a few weeks, the L ions have notched t hei r largest-ever margin of victory
in a regular-season game and their biggest comeback win on the road. They’ve also stretched their road winning streak to four straight, their longest since 1969-70. More a ma zing is that it immediately follows a 26-game road losing streak, the longest in NFL history. Hav ing Sta f ford leading things makes a difference, too. Stafford has the third-best passer rating in t he NFL, behind only Aaron Rodgers and Tom Brady, and ahead of Drew Brees. Only Brady has thrown more touchdown passes than Stafford’s nine.
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Football Three of UNT’s first five opponents won bowl games last season. Tulsa is the last of the three – Florida International and Alabama being the other two – and the 1-3 Mean Green is 0-2 so far against the 2010 bowl game winners. The 1-3 Golden Hurricane’s lone win came against Tulane in Week 2. However, Tulsa’s losses came at the hands of three topranked opponents. “[Tulsa] has won 36 games over the last four years; North Texas has won eight,” McCarney said. “I thought we had a tough non-conference schedule, and we have, but they’ve played three teams in the Top 5 [No. 2 Oklahoma, No. 4 Boise State and No. 5 Oklahoma State].” The Tulsa offense is led by senior quarterback G.J. Kinne, a transfer from the University of Texas. In four games, Kinne has passed for 648 yards with six touchdowns and six interceptions.
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Dunbar’s run at the record books UNT all-time leaders in rushing yards: 1. Patrick Cobbs (2001-2005): 4,050 2. Jamario Thomas (2004-2007): 3,496 3. Lance Dunbar (2008-Present): 3,357 UNT all-time leaders in rushing touchdowns: 1. Patrick Cobbs (2001-2005): 36 2. Scott Davis (1987-1990): 29 3. Lance Dunbar (2008-Present): 29 The Mean Green notched its first victory last week against the Indiana Hoosiers. The UNT defense shut out Indiana through three quarters before the Hoosiers rallied in the fourth quarter, but the Mean Green held on for the 24-21 win. Senior running back Lance Dunbar was held to 121 yards rushing in the Mean Green’s first
three games, but he got on track against Indiana. Dunbar finished with 127 yards rushing, 152 yards receiving and one touchdown. “Any time you get a win, it builds confidence going into the next week,” sophomore quarterback Derek Thompson said. “Tulsa is a good football team and we just have to build off last week’s performance.”
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The UNT football team’s offensive line prepares for the snap against Indiana during last Saturday’s game at Apogee Stadium. The Mean Green takes on Tulsa at 6 p.m. Saturday. The Mean Green is ranked last in the Sun Belt Conference in pass defense, allowing opponents an average of 337.2 yards through the air. McCarney called Tulsa “the best 1-3 team in the country,”
and said his secondary must create turnovers for the defense to improve. “We don’t have first-round draft picks [in the secondary], but those guys can make plays on the ball,” McCarney said. “It’s
like maturing; it’s not an event, it’s a process. You start growing and getting better, and I think we’re starting to see signs of that.” The game will not be televised, but can be heard on KNTU-FM, 88.1.
Wilson to start Rangers’ home playoff opener against Rays Stephen H awkins AP Sports Writer
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Texas Rangers had to win their last six games in the regular season to earn homefield advantage in the first round of the playoffs this time. Just to get into the postseason, Tampa Bay had to overcome a nine-game deficit in the final month and a seven-run deficit in the final game. “Right now there’s nothing that we don’t think that we can’t do. ... We believe,” Rays manager Joe Maddon said Thursday, a day before the opener of a rematch
of last year’s AL division series. “We definitely have a strong belief system going on right now, regardless of how we can look at these other teams that we have to play, and maybe there’s areas that they appear to be stronger than we, and probably are.” A tired Tampa Bay team arrived last Thursday at Rangers Ballpark, where the defending AL champion Rangers were already working out after getting to fly home from Los Angeles rather than having to go to Yankee Stadium. When the Rangers and Rays met in the playoffs last season,
the visiting team won every game. That’s the only time that has ever happened in the major leagues. “You’re talking about two teams that don’t really care where they play,” Rangers designated hitter Michael Young said. “It should be a fun series. You’re talking about two teams that are playing extremely well heading into the postseason.” Game 1 is Friday, when C.J. Wilson (16-7) pitches for the Rangers, who have won 14 of 16 games and set a franchise record with 96 victories. Wilson has known for more than a
week that he’d be starting the playoff opener, and fellow lefthander Derek Holland (16-5) is set to start Game 2 on Saturday night. While the only question for the Rangers over the last few days was whether they’d hold off Detroit for the American League’s second-best mark, Tampa Bay finally clinched its playoff spot in a wild and exhilarating end to the regular season. Evan Longoria homered leading off the 12th inning late, late Wednesday night against the Yankees only minutes
after Boston had given up two ninth-inning runs in a loss at Baltimore. “We’ve just got to ride this high that we’re on,” Longoria said. “I don’t think there’s any better push or kind of momentum that you can have than what we’re coming off of. ... We’ve been written off plenty of times. That’s what makes us dangerous, the fact that we believe in ourselves no matter what’s said on the outside.” The Rays were nine games back in the wild-card standings Sept. 3. They caught up with Boston this week, and finally
passed the Red Sox in a matter of minutes on the final night of the regular season. Longoria, who also had a three-run homer in the late comeback, said he had to take a few minutes during the postgame celebration Wednesday night to take in what was happening. “I had to sit down by myself and at least try to soak some of it in, realize what had just happened,” he said. “But it’s a weird feeling being back here, being back in Texas and having another chance at it, what we failed at last year.”
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Weekend Calendar Marlene Gonzalez / Staff Writer
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Harvest Festival Pre Party
Oktoberfest on Fry Street
Hooray For Earth concert
Hailey’s is hosting the official Harvest Festival Pre Party with Mother Falcon, Hendrikz McLeod and Backwater Opera performing. Show begins at 9 p.m. Cover charge is $6 for those over 21, and $10 for under 21.
Fifth annual Fry Street Oktoberfest at Lucky Lou’s, Riprocks and Cool Beans starts at 1 p.m. The $15 admission fee gets you a T-shirt, all-you-can-eat German food, three different mugs and live polka music. Costumes are encouraged.
The high-energy yelping members of Cymbals Eat Guitars will perform at Dan’s Silverleaf. Hooray for Earth along with Young & Brave will play as well. The show begins at 8 p.m. Tickets are $10 in advance, $12 at the door.
Wine and Cheese at Fall for the Arts
Pistol Competition
Fall for the Arts is a wine and cheese event benefitting the Colony Playhouse. Tickets are $20 for individuals and $30 per couple, and covers drinks, snacks and entertainment. There will be a silent auction for art and other items. The event is 7-9:30 p.m. Venue is MCL Grand Theater in Lewisville.
The Texas Marksmen group is having a pistol competition at Quail Creek Shooting Range from 2-5:30 p.m. They will teach less-experienced shooters and provide guns for those who don’t have one. $20 entry fee does not cover cost of ammo.
Author discusses Willa Cather Julia Lee, an assistant professor of English at UT-Austin, will have a discussion in Auditorium Building 212 as part of the UNT department of English’s American Studies Colloquium. Subject: The Chinaman’s Crime: Race and the Railroad in Willa Cather’s “The Affair at Grover Station.” Event is 2-3 p.m. There is no charge for admission.
Premiere political science journal comes to North Texas Holly H arvey Staff Writer
For the first time ever, The American Political Science Review will come to Texas and will be edited by UNT’s political science faculty. The journal, which was previously housed at the University of California, Los Angeles, is sponsored by the American Political Science Association, which has more than 15,000 members. The lead editor will be John Ishiyama, with assistant editors Marijke Breuning, Steven Forde and Valerie Martinez-Ebers, all of whom are UNT political science faculty members. “It will affect UNT enormously,” Ishiyama said. “The journal normally goes to Ivy League schools, but this really raises the profile of our department,” he said. The journal’s move to UNT in 2012 will not only raise the university’s profile, but also attract more students, particularly graduate students, and enhance the political science degree, he said. UNT’s political science graduate program ranks in the top 100 in nation, according to U.S. News and World Reports.
Emily Pierce, a history sophomore with a political science minor, thinks the journal can help the program. “The political science program is really moving up and getting a name for itself,” she said. Currently, the editors are working on the transitioning the journal from UCLA, getting the offices organized and hiring personnel. “It’s a great honor, but it’s a ton of work,” Ishiyama said. The accomplishments of UNT’s
faculty are what attracted the journal to UNT, he said. The journal will be edited at UNT for four to six years before moving on to another university. Its move to UNT will mark the first time the journal has been edited in Texas, or any part of the South. The effects of political science are far-reaching, Ishiyama said. “If you want to know about the world, study political science,” he said. “To have an engaged society, people should be informed.”
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Cheap Thrill and other local zines, such as Pace, a zine similar to Cheap Thrill, and Rubberneck, a photo zine, are sold at Mad World Records on the Square. Daniel Fried, a Mad World Records employee, said people relate to the small-scale publications because they always want to talk about music and their lives, and the store carries zines in an attempt to foster creativity among the community. Inspiration As Kimbrough puts the final touches on her latest issue of Cheap Thrill, she explores the city for interesting aspects of Denton life. She finds inspiration in everything from children’s books to old magazines, and even her late grandfather. Kimbrough said there isn’t a specific process she goes through to create Cheap Thrill. “The process is lots of cigarettes and looking at magazines,” she said. Kimbrough chose paper and scissors to get her art and message across instead of the Internet because it’s more intimate, she said. Bradford Purdom, a history senior, has submitted a few pieces
Denton zine scene more than a ‘cheap thrill’ Corrisa Jackson
Staff Writer Taylor Kimbrough sits at a desk in her friend’s dimly lit basement chopping pieces of typing paper in half. The space around her is cluttered with sketches and scraps of paper, a bottle of glue and a half-finished bottle of Dos Equis. Notes and poems fill the corkboard in front of the desk. She’s in the early stages of
making the independent monthly publication, Cheap Thrill. The halved pages of t y ping paper stacking up on the desk will become pages for the magazine-like publication Kimbrough and others are using to connect to the Denton community. Cutouts, poetry, art and written submissions combine with content gathered from the Internet to fill the pages of the independent publica-
tion, called a “zine.” Each issue is designed, handsketched and pasted together in the basement office space. “This is the only time I’ll have to do this, when I have all these creative people around me,” she said. Zines are a far cry from the magazines found in bookstores. Instead of the clean layouts and glossy pages, zines are photo-
copied on typing paper and literally cut and pasted. These patchwork publications enjoy a creative freedom most mainstream publications do not, but zine creators rarely turn a profit. Kimbrough’s publication is no exception. Since she started in June, she hasn’t made a profit, but she’s not losing much either. Her cost of production is around $.50 per copy, and issues are sold for $1.
She typically makes 40 copies of each issue, but makes more some months, depending on demand, she said. Cut and paste history Kimbrough was exposed to zines through the punk scene she became a part of. She was attracted to the “lawless art,” of the culture, she said, and got to work creating her own in June of this year.
to Kimbrough’s zine. In addition to submitted content, Purdom helped Kimbrough set up the website for the zine. People gravitate toward zines because they want to connect with and read the thoughts of others, he said. “I think it’s kinda cool how a lot of people are doing zines in the area right now,” he said. “I think everyone is interested in being published and sharing pieces of themselves.” For people who create content and actually make the zines, getting feedback and support on the work
is comforting, Purdom said. The driving force for Kimbrough in creating Cheap Thrill is the need to create and connect with others, she said. It’s why she can’t put the scissors, glue bottles and magazine clippings down. Future Kimbrough said she doesn’t have a time frame for how long she’ll continue – as long she stays inspired and has the resources to do it, she’ll keep cutting and pasting. Kimbrough is currently working on the Halloween issue of Cheap Thrill. “I want to do a good one for October because everyone loves
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“Art should not be competitive; art is something that is bad ass,” she said. “If something is created and it’s badass, it should be supported.”
Photos by Corissa Jackson/Staff Writer
Opposite page: Denton resident Taylor Kimbrough looks at pictures she might include in her zine, Cheap Thrill. Kimbrough has been publishing the art-andculture zine since June, and uses her own writing, contributions from other Denton residents, artwork and more to create it. Top left: Since June of this year, Taylor Kimbrough has published five issues of Cheap Thrill, a Denton art-and-culture zine. As October begins, Kimbrough plans to work on and put out a Halloween issue. Above: Taylor Kimbrough looks through a children’s book for possible material to be shaped and put into her zine, Cheap Thrill. Bottom right: The workspace used by Taylor Kimbrough to create her zine, Cheap Thrill, is a cluster of photos, page designs and graphic materials that chronicle the thoughts of Kimbrough and those who submit content.
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Nonfiction author, editor to speak at UNT BRITTNI BARNETT Senior Staff Writer
University faculty and students will welcome this semester’s first visiting writer, Phillip Lopate, on Wednesday. Lopate, known for his creative nonfiction work, is one of five writers who will visit UNT this year as part of the Visiting Writer Series sponsored by creative writing in the department of English. As part of his visit, Lopate will participate in a question-and-answer session at 4 p.m. in the Auditorium Building and then read from some of his works at 8 p.m. in the Silver Eagle Suite with a book signing to follow.
“He is very inspiring,” said Bonnie Friedman, a creative writing professor. “I was shocked and excited to hear he was coming. He’s the kind of writer that makes you feel like writing after reading his work or even hearing him read.” Lopate is currently a professor at Columbia University, where he is head of the graduate nonfiction program. He is the author of two poetry collections, two novels, three personal essay collections and other works. He has also edited several anthologies such as “The Art of the Personal Essay,” which Friedman uses in her courses.
“It’s the world standard text for creative nonfiction,” Friedman said. “He is a major, major force in the field. He ca n open PHILLIP people’s minds LOPATE up with new ways of doing [creative nonfiction].” Friedman said Lopate’s writing is very personable, stylish and funny. “He is a great example of using a persona [in creative nonfiction] the way fiction writers do,” she said. “He demonstrates how to write about your own life and still have an impact.” Corey Marks, director of creative writing for the department of English, said the Visiting Writer Series gives students a better sense of what literature is and where it
Lopate’s books and anthologies At the End of the Day Bachelorhood Getting Personal Portrait of My Body The Art of the Personal Essay comes from. “We have a really vital creative writing program here and one of the things that a creative program needs
to offer students is this opportunity to meet writers, the opportunity to hear writers,” he said. “It gives access to people who are really working in the field. I think it presents living models and I think it gives students a sense of what it really means to be a writer now.” Hillary Stringer, an English graduate student and research assistant for Marks, said the series brings one writer from each of the three genres, including fiction, poetry and creative nonfiction. “Authors tend to be more reclusive than other artists,” Stringer said. “[The series] gives students a chance to interact with famous authors that they may not get to see.” In addition to the Visiting Writer Series, the creative writing program is sponsoring the UNT Rilke Prize to help bring fame to the creative writing program, Marks said. The $10,000 award recognizes a mid-career poet with at least two published books. The winner of the prize will then give a reading as part of the series in the spring, Marks said. “All of this is part of kind of the initiative to grow creative writing, to grow its size, but also its national reputation,” he said.
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From early mornings to late evenings throughout the week, Mickey Abel is working on her quest to teach the intuitive ideas of ancient and medieval art history. “A lot of students assume that all we do is teach, we just come into the classroom, go there an hour and a half and come home and play golf or whatever it is we do,” she said. Abel has been working as an art professor at UNT for eight years. She obtained her Ph.D. from the University of Texas in Austin in 2001. For her, teaching is a passion, something she sees as a joy in her life. In her classes, she thoroughly explains the sculpture and architecture of ancient Etruscan tombs, Olmec artifacts and iconography of other civilizations that date back thousands of years. Abel considers herself a medievalist; she studies and teaches the art history of the Middle Age period from around the world.
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When it comes to her method of teaching, Abel has a perspective of grading students based on their choices and effort. “All students are C students u nt i l t hey prove t hemselves otherwise; it’s theirs to win or lose. If they choose not to put an effort into it, they can go below a C, but if they show effort and thought and a genuine interest in the subject, then that indicates to me that they are a B student, and those students who really do extraordinary work are A students,” she said.
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Grading papers and dealing with students is not the only thing in Abel’s, or any professor’s, job description. She does research and publishes academic work concerning her focus on medieval art, and often takes students to France to help with her research. Fascinated by art since her early youth, Abel has seen and traveled far and wide for her interest and research in medieval art history. “It’s very obvious that she’s a lover of art and her passion is evident during her teaching and you could
also tell that she has lived it. She doesn’t teach it from the book; she has seen the things that she’s talking about,” said Rachael Armstrong, an interior design senior who took her art history survey class. Cynthia Mohr, chairwoman of the department of design in the College of Visual Arts and Design is a friend, colleague and neighbor to Abel. “She’s incredibly dedicated. For students, she’s very demanding; not an easy teacher, but her students respect her greatly,” she said. “Her classes are always full in the CVAD; they take her class because they know they’re going to learn new things about writing, art history, and they’re going to have a valuable learning experience. We’re very fortunate to have Dr. Abel on campus.”
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In addition to lecutres, professor Mickey Abel travels to France to conduct research in the field of medieval art history.
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SNOBS Cartwright’s Ranch House 111 N. Elm St. Denton, Texas 76201 Mon-Fri 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mon-Fri 5-9 p.m. Sat 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
A SHLEY-CRYSTAL FIRSTLEY Senior Staff Writer
W hen Ken Willis, ow ner of Ruby’s Diner on t he Squa re, decided to end the restaurant’s 24-year era in early June, it wasn’t long before John Cartwright heard about its closure and decided to fill the space. Two months after a remodeling that included the removal of the
wait station to make room for a larger front dining area, removal of the drop ceiling, and removal of the carpet and tile to expose the concrete f loor, Cartwright revealed Denton’s newest, finest country home-style restaurant, Cartwright’s Ranch House. Cartwright’s Ranch House is like Denton’s very own Babe’s Chicken: large portions of meat and unlimited sides. The dinner menu is relatively small. There are only five entrees: fried chicken, chicken-fried steak, rib-eye steak, fried chicken tenders and marinated grilled chicken breast, all for $11.99. The steak price varies with the size of the meat. Sides include mashed potatoes, green beans, salad, creamy white gravy, cream corn and soft bread rolls. The best part about the sides is there are no choices – you get them all. Enter i ng t he restau ra nt, I instantly felt a Texan country vibe. Solemn country music plays on the radio and the walls feature western cowboy art, the Texas flag and cattle skulls.
The friendly service provides a “welcome home” mood. During my visit, Cartwright made it a point to check on tables to make sure the patrons were enjoying their food, and the servers are observant. They brought me another drink refill before I could even ask. After being seated by the host, a smiling server approached and handed out one menu to share between my guest and me. The menu can be shared, but an entree cannot. Cartwright made it a rule that patrons can’t share any meat entree, only the unlimited sides. Dinner starts w ith a sma ll bowl of salad that’s mixed with shredded red cabbage, carrots and a vinaigrette dressing. The salad was a little too crunchy for my liking. The food doesn’t take long to arrive. Any meat you order with someone else will be shared on one plate along with the sides in bowls, giving it a family-sharing experience even with your friends. The Ranch House bills itself as Denton’s best chicken-fried
PHOTO BY ASHLEY-CRYSTAL FIRSTLEY/SENIOR STAFF WRITER
Four pieces of golden fried chicken and four fried chicken strips are spread on a plate and served with unlimited sides of mashed potatoes, creamed corn, creamy white gravy, green beans and soft bread rolls. Cartwright’s Ranch House is Denton’s new finest country home-style restaurant. steak, though I didn’t get a chance to try it. What I did order was the deliCleanliness cious fried chicken (you Service get all four pieces of the Affordability chicken: leg, wing, thigh Atmosphere and breast) that came Food Quality out hot and crunchy and felt complete with the The desserts listed are bread sides. The mashed potatoes were probably my favorite pudding, apple pie à la mode and brownie à la mode. The apple pie side. T he f r ied ch icken tenders is served warm with a scoop of were fresh, which is refreshing vanilla ice cream on top, a great compa red to t he pre-f rozen way to end a meal. If you’re looking for a restautenders served at other restaurants. There’s nothing too special about rant t hat w ill cater to your the seasoning of the chicken, but countr y or home-st yle taste they are fried to a golden perfec- buds in a friendly environment, tion. It’s crispy on the outside and Cartwright’s Ranch House will satisfy that craving. juicy on the inside.
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