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UNT upsets ASU in Sun Belt playoffs BRETT MEDEIROS Staff Writer

the ideas and we’ll have to go back to the drawing board in February.” The current 15-minute ordinance does not apply to university-regulated food carts such as the Angry Friar and Lee’s Grilled Cheese, which are regulated by UNT Dining Services.

The UNT volleyball team continued to have Arkansas State’s number Thursday. The No. 6 Mean Green eliminated the No. 3 Red Wolves from the Sun Belt Tournament for the second straight year with a four-set win in the quarterfinal round. Beating ASU for the second time in two weeks, the Mean Green will next face No. 2 Middle Tennessee in the semifinals. “It was a really good match; the kids got on a role and our hitting efficiency was as high as it has been all season,” head coach Ken Murczek said. “They came out on a mission today, and this was a real opportunity for us to come out and demonstrate how much we’ve improved.” A trio of freshmen playing in their first postseason match led the Mean Green to the victory. Outside hitter Eboni Godfrey posted her ninth double-double, middle blocker Hallie McDonald hit a team-high .500 hitting percentage, and freshman libero Addison Lamb posted a careerand team-high 18 digs. “It was a great experience, a lot more exciting than any regular match,” McDonald said. “It’s deserving when people don’t think you can win and then come out and show them that we can and prove them wrong.”

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The many food carts on campus provide students with quick and reasonably priced food and snacks. Candace Draper, an English junior (left) and Casey Chandler, a fine arts junior (right), are frequenters of Lee’s Grilled Cheese stand located outside the Language Building on Fry Street.

City officials consider food cart ordinance NICOLE BALDERAS Senior Staff Writer

The food cart movement is gaining momentum across North Texas, and Denton may follow suit as the City Council considers relaxing ordinances regarding the mobile eateries. Denton cit y ordina nce requires carts to relocate every 15 minutes, making it

difficult to run a business, but this may soon change. The Denton Health Department is in the process of writing an ordinance to allow food trucks to remain in one location for 24 hours, which it will then present to the City Council for approval. The draft of the ordinance has taken aspects from that

of San Antonio, a food cartfriendly city, and pieced it together to fit Denton, said Kurt Hanson, City of Denton Health Department Building Official. “When you think about it, you’re preparing a meal out of a trailer,” he said. “You have to dump water and grease oil. You’re probably going to

have to do that every 24 hours anyway.” The ordinance will still need approval from the City Council, which Hansen said he hopes will happen around the beginning of next year. “We will go to City Council for a work session and present our idea to them,” Hansen said. “They may throw out all

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PHOTO BY JAMES COREAS/SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

The Mean Green football team takes the field at Apogee Stadium. The team is set to play Western Kentucky University at 6 p.m. Saturday for the final home game of the season.

Mean Green hosts pivotal game against Hilltoppers PAUL BOTTONI

Senior Staff Writer The UNT football team will determine the fate of its season this weekend. The Mean Green (4-6, 3-3) will play the first of its final t wo games of the season when it hosts the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (5-5, 5-1) at 6 p.m. Saturday at Apogee Stadium. A UNT w in would give the Mean Green a chance of finishing the season with a break-even record while a loss would guarantee the program’s seventh-straight losing season.

“We have the chance to be 6-6 by winning our last two home games,” UNT head coach Dan McCarney said. “It’s going to be hard to do, but we have a chance to do that.” The Mean Green sits in fifth place in the Sun Belt standings while the Hilltoppers rank second. In four meetings all time, UNT has never lost to WKU. Last weekend, No. 1 LSU snapped the Hilltoppers’ fivegame winning streak with a 42-9 win in Baton Rouge, La., while UNT earned its first victory away from Denton this season, defeating the Troy Trojans 38-33.

The UNT offense posted 503 total yards on the Trojans without senior running back Lance Dunbar, who injured his knee early in the game and did not return. Dunba r was day-to-day t h is week a nd h is stat us for this weekend’s game is unknown. “He’s got s ome s or e ness and has to get some strength back in that knee,” McCarney said. “With good treatment and rest, hopefully he’ll get a chance to play this week.”

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Frances Bizer, a radio, television and film and Spanish junior, uses the free tools and air pump at the new bike repair station located on the first floor outside of the University Union. The repair station includes a sturdy stand to hold a bike, a variety of tools including a wrench and screwdriver, and an air pump. Union staff installed the $2,290 repair stations near the most-used bike racks on the northwest corner of the Union and on the west side near the Lyceum, said Mike Flores, associate director of Union facilities. “We know that driving to class is economically discouraging,” Flores said. “Bikes allow students to go to class quicker.”

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Page 2 Amber Arnold and Valerie Gonzalez, News Editors

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Regional/National news briefs STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS Former soldier pleads guilty to bomb threats Pfc. Naser Jason Abdo plead not guilty Thursday to six charges alleging he intended to blow up a restaurant full of Fort Hood troops. He was arrested in July at a Killeen motel a few miles from the Texas Army post. Abdo, who was AWOL from Kentucky’s Fort Campbell, planned to detonate two bombs in a restaurant full of Fort Hood soldiers and then shoot anyone who survived, authorities said. Abdo was indicted on three federal charges in August and six others last week, including attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction. That charge carries a maximum life sentence. After Abdo’s arrest, investigators said they found a handgun, an article entitled “Make a bomb in the kitchen of your Mom,” and the ingredients for an explosive device, including gunpowder, shrapnel and pressure cookers.

Occupy Houston protesters arrested Houston police have arrested 13 people during a downtown march that was sponsored in part by Occupy Houston protesters. During the Thursday march, which also included individuals representing unions and other groups, a dozen individuals were arrested after they sat down, linked arms and blocked an intersection during rush hour traffic, police spokesman Kese Smith said. A ll were charged w ith obstructing a roadway. A thirteenth person was also arrested for interfering with the duties of a public servant. Kese says all the arrests took place without incident. All those arrested will be taken to the Harris County Jail for arraignment. All are facing misdemeanor charges.

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Theater arts junior Ian Richter orders food from Khush Roti, located outside the General Academic Building and Science Research Building. Khush Roti is one of the many food carts located throughout campus.

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“We have our own internal structure that allows us to approve trucks,” said Ken Botts, director of special projects for UNT Dining Services. “We do follow the same procedures that the city would.” The health department’s project is a coordinated effort and may require hiring a new

health inspector to maintain the cleanliness of the carts, Hansen said. “Since this is a basically [a] little restaurant, they will have to be in zoning districts that allow restaurants,” he said. “When we went to the City Council they all voted to allow it; now it’s just a matter of getting written into an ordinance.” In Forth Worth, the request for food carts was approved with the opening of the Fort Worth Food Park set for Dec.

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2. The man behind the project, Chris Kruger, attributed the change to the organization of its supporters. “It was a pretty elaborate process,” Kruger said. “We did have some opposition from property owners in the area who were concerned about parking and traffic issues.” Kruger and his team had to state their case for the value of food carts to the commercial sector of the Board of Adjustment and were approved for two years. “It’s almost kind of a probationary period,” Kruger said. “Not having seen how this works, they wanted to give it a two-year period, but we fully expect to get approval after two years.” The Food Cart Park will feature a variety of food selections, from Vietnamese sandwiches to Mexican tacos. “I think the most important thing is to have a few central voices to form a coalition,” Kruger said. “That carries a lot more sway. Those few can go to the city and say, ‘Here are our issues, how can we solve this?’”

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Friday, November 18, 2011 Sean Gorman, Sports Editor

Football Continued from Page 1

If Dunbar plays, Saturday’s contest w ill feature a duel bet we en t wo of t he top running backs in the Sun Belt Conference. Both Dunbar and WKU’s Bobby Rainey rank in the Top 5 of t he Sun Belt in ya rds rushing this season – Dunbar w it h 800 a nd Ra iney w it h 1,254. Sophomore defensive tack le R icha rd Abbe sa id containing Rainey is the key to stopping the WKU offense, which ranks third in the Sun Belt in tea m r ush i ng a nd eighth out of nine in passing offense. “Ra i ney is a good back and is doing good things for them,” Abbe said. “They’re just running smash-mouth offense.” D u n ba r h a s a h i s tor y of success aga i nst t he Hilltoppers, rushing for 442 yards and four touchdowns in two career meetings with WKU.

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“This is something I’ve been waiting for and what everybody else has been waiting to see.” —Lance Dunbar Senior running back “I’m a competitor, he’s a competitor. It’s t wo of t he best backs in the conference,” Dunbar said. “This is something I’ve been waiting for and what everybody else has been waiting to see.” The game will be televised on the Sun Belt Network – Charter Cable channel 25 – streamed online at ESPN3. com a nd broadca sted on KNTU-FM, 88.1 and K WRDFM, 100.7.

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Sophomore linebacker Zachary Orr celebrates a tackle with the team during the Mean Green’s win over University of Louisiana-Monroe at Apogee Stadium. The Mean Green plays Western Kentucky University at 6 p.m. Saturday for the final home game of the season.

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Freshman diver Bobbi Bliss practices Wednesday for the Tiger Southwest Shootout today and Saturday in Southlake, Texas. This event marks the first diving meet of the season.

Mean Green enters local tournament as favorites RYNE GANNOE Intern

The UNT diving team will compete in its first meet without the Mean Green swimmers when it heads to Southlake for the Tiger Southwest Shootout today and Saturday. Acting strictly as a diving meet, the invitational is hosted by t he Trinit y Universit y Tigers. Head coach Jim Pyrch said while UNT comes in favored against the Divison III teams it will face, Trinity has some of the division’s top divers. “W hat it brings to us is its ability to really relax and focus on you. Really there is no outside pressure outside of what you are going to try and

Volleyball Continued from Page 1

Entering the match as the underdog, UNT held the highpowered Red Wolves offense to a .264 hitting percentage and 37 total team errors. The

do,” Pyrch said. “The divers feel the same way about the weekend’s meet.” The Mean Green has been led by sophomore Catherine Johnson, who has placed first in at least one diving event in every UNT meet. Johnson has received Sun Belt Diver of the Week twice for her efforts. T he big gest t h reat to Johnson’s streak comes from within the team from sophomore Rebecca Taylor, Pyrch said. Taylor w ill have the chance to qualify for the NCAA zone meet after finishing just 4 points short against New Mexico State with a score of 276.52. “As a whole we’re strong,

great potential to win conference this season,” Johnson said. “Our freshman Bobbi [Bliss] has a got a great attitude and is coming on leaps and bounds.” The divers will use the meet as a tune-up and to challenge themselves with new dives, Johnson said. “I think it brings us closer as a team when we’re not under as much pressure to win as a team and ultimately beat each other,” she said.

Mean Green also posted seven total blocks compared to ASU’s one. “I really don’t think there is a better feeling right now,” Godfrey said. “We’re very confident right now, and confidence is the key to continue.” UNT will once again play as the underdog against MTSU in

the semifinals. The Blue Raiders have won 16 of their last 17 matches – including a three-set victory over UNT earlier in the season. “I think we can beat them,” McDonald said. “We need to work hard, play tough and believe in ourselves. They’re a really good team.”

Prediction: UNT diver wins first on both the 3-meter and 1-meter dives and Rebecca Taylor qualifies for NCAA zone diving meet.

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BRITTNI BARNETT Senior Staff Writer

Brandon Hill, surrounded by the monitors that line the tables and walls of a dark room in the Information and Technology offices at College Inn, speaks over the soft buzz of the numerous computers. “Yeah, so this is our cave,” said Hill, an IT technician for the university. Hill has worked for Business Services and Housing’s IT Support for more than three years, and is one of the eight employees who service all of the computers and technology used by Housing, Dining Services, the Gateway Center and other departments. “Before I came to UNT I had always messed with computers,” Hill said. “It’s always changing and it’s cool because hackers and whatnot are alwaysa trying to find new ways to get into things and it’s kind of cool to find out ways to prevent it or block it.” Hill specializes in computer security. He said he got started when he was 15. “I had a knee surgery and I was laid up for a couple of weeks and I started messing with computers and writing viruses,” he said. “It was interesting to learn because if

you know how to make it, then you know how to get rid of it.” Every morning when Hill comes to work he checks his server that lists all of the security breaches from all of the computers. A normal number is around three to four, but Hill said there can sometimes be as many as 25.

“My favorite part is probably the people.” —Zach Lewis Part-time technician “So I then know where to go, what had happened, what kind of virus it was and who was logged in when the virus happened,” he said. “Then I can get it off the network and get it clean and give it back to them.” In addition to computer security, IT support takes care of simple computer maintenance. Hill said one of the big projects they are working on is switching computers

running Windows XP to Windows 7. “Computers used to be a luxury to have and now they are just a commodity,” he said. “If someone’s computer is down for just two hours that could mean they can’t do anything work-related and so managing that and keeping everyone satisfied and getting them back up and working is the toughest part.” IT support also manages all of the security cameras in the residence halls. “We have them up here and if I see that one’s down I’ll go fix it,” said Brenton Copeland, an IT specialist. “You have to scan a card to get in the buildings and that is another one of my functions, basically anything that isn’t a computer that hooks up to the network I work with.” Zach Lewis, a radio, television and film sophomore, is a part-time worker for IT support. “My favorite part is probably the people,” Lewis said. “You know, seeing new people and kind of checking out their problems. And also the good part about, you know, technical stuff, is that there is always a chance to learn new things.”

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Student groups level-up gaming across campus Pablo A rauz Staff Writer

The na mes of unsung ‘90s superstars Mario, Luigi and Sonic the Hedgehog, are as familiar to most as the Hanson brothers. Since the ‘70s console Atari 2600 brought “Pong” and “Frogger,” v ideo ga ming has permeated society as fast as the technology that advances it. Psychology sophomore Justin Gomez had to quit gaming not long ago. It bored h i m. T he tactics of his foes in the two-

player fighting games he played – “Tekken” and “Soul Caliber” – were childish, and the rush he once got from the competition began to fade. Now, Gomez said he wants to start playing competitively, and doesn’t care to compete against recreational players. “I on ly get to play w it h a handful of people that I hang out with already, and they only give me a limited selection of people to play against, so I can’t improve my skills,” he said. “If I

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Nadav Assor, who teaches Experimental 3-D modeling, shows a group of students how his program works with real humans to create 3-D characters for video games and movies.

go competitive, I can make new friends. I can broaden my skills, get better, plus I don’t think I’m that bad, and plus I find it enjoyable,” he said. In the realm of competitive ga ming, a lso k now n as electronic sports, professional gamers make hundreds of thousands of dollars in some gaming tournaments. The North Texas region in particular is a hotbed for the industry with more than 20 game companies based in the DallasFort Worth area. In 1997, Angel Munoz founded the Cyberathlete Professional League in Dallas. Ju st i n Green, a computer science senior, studies v ideo game development, but doesn’t share an enthusiasm for competitive gaming like Gomez. “Competitive gaming annoys me because these guys get paid more than the people who make them,” Green said. Green st ud ies v ideo ga me programming at the computer science and engineering department’s renow ned game development program. He’s taking a game-programming course with Ian Parberr y, who has taught game programming since the early ‘90s. For Green, ga ming is more about an escape from the troubles of everyday life and enjoying games with friends. “We are communicating a ll in this one medium to have fun. You don’t get this from watching TV, watching movies or listening to music. No medium is as interactive or socially interactive as video games,” he said. Gomez believes video games can be more useful now than they’ve ever been before. “If I could, I’d say people should

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capture data that animates characters in real time,” he said.

Independent game-makers

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Sophomores Ethan Wade and Eric Cordova (right) play “Modern Warfare” on Xbox 360 on National Gaming Day at UNT. Willis Library opened up the first floor for students to play games on several platforms, including computers, Xbox and PlayStation. use video games to settle disputes instead of actually legally or physically take it out on each other, it’s fun to do and it’s something I enjoy,” he said. “It’s my sport.”

Academics and video games Whoever said video games rot the mind wasn’t at Willis Library last Saturday when Club Willis opened its doors to the National Ga m i ng Day celebrat ion, a n event sponsored by the National Library Association to get more games into libraries, said Kim Stanton, head of the UNT Media Library. While the event was primarily for fun, several booths were set up for students to learn about video

games in an academic setting. James Martin of the radio, television and film faculty set up a booth for a class he teaches about stor y tel l i ng t hat uses v ide o g a me te ch nolog y. I n t he class, students use emergent technolog y used in game engines to tell a narrative story. “What the program does is it lets us do things with camera. You can have gun battles, we can have spaceships or aliens, all those things without spending thousands of dollars,” he said. Martin said video games could teach students about w riting, animation, programming and other aspects of animated film. They also study cinematography,

editing principles, theor y and critical studies, which the class members combine to ma ke a short film. “Even with all the established game designers, developers and publishers, they find they need to increase an understanding in things like storytelling,” Martin said. A not her stat ion at t he event included a demo of a n advanced visual arts class called “Experimenta l 3D Modeling.” The class uses the Xbox Kinect console to make 3D art with opensource software called “Motion Builder.” Art faculty Nadav Assor said the advanced technology within

the console includes two cameras that allow the software to broadcast a live graphic of anyone in front of the camera. “What we’re actually doing is showing how to use it [this technology], not for video games, but we’re using it for making videos, models and images,” he said. A s sor e x pla i ne d t h at t he purpose of the combined technology is for a focus in art and design. “We u se it a l so to ma ke Mach i n i ma, v ideos t hat a re made using video game engines. Traditional Machinima videos are made with blue-screen recordings of people actually playing games. Here you can actually use motion

P.J. Durnin, computer science sophomore and president of the Game Developers Club, started a group in September for anyone interested in making video games, regardless of major. T he g roup is pla n n i ng on developing a series of games so members can get into the video game industry. “There’s only about three or four classes that are for programmers, so you ca n’t rea l ly do a ny t h i ng ac adem ic a l ly. T he university isn’t going to give us a class on making games, so we’re just going to do it ourselves,” Durnin said. The group is made of teams, each one working on a different game and learning about what it takes to make a video game as they go. Group members have niche jobs, such as storywriters who don’t know programming to specialized coders. “Everyone needs to work with ot her people a nd work w it h talents that they don’t have, so that’s what our club is all about; ever yone work ing toget her to pract ice ma k i ng ga mes,” he said. Brittney Ziegler, a computer science sophomore and member of the group, is currently working with one group planning a visual horror novel. “Once we get it up and running, we’re going to try to pitch it to companies and get funding for it, so it’s actually a great way get into t he v ideo game industr y while having fun along the way,” she said. Durnin looks forward to the future of the group, especially with the growing popularity of gaming. “They’re the artistic, entertaining, stor y-telling medium of the 21st century; they can tell stories in an amazing in-depth way that even books sometimes can’t reach,” Durnin said.

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Top: Freshman Logan Widick stands with his arms stretched out while the professor calibrates his computer. Widick was transformed into a 3-D video game character with the use of a new computer technology. Bottom: A group of students sing to the B-52’s “Rock Lobster” during their game of “Rock Band 3” Saturday. They were one of many groups participating in Willis Library’s National Gaming Day event.

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Friday 11.18.2011

Drivers can make the most of commutes Jonathan Gallegos Contributing Writer

The Dallas-Fort Worth area is huge. Every day UNT students travel from home, to school, to work and back. For your humble contributor, life is not so different. Three days a week I walk out the door, hop into my car and drive from Denton to my internship in Fort Worth. Initially, the commute was frustrating. I found myself sitting in traffic for hours, but eventually I found several ways of making those intrepid journeys down either side of Interstate 35 a little easier.

Look for shortcuts Often times, the observant commuter will be able to spot shortcuts around areas of heavy congestion. This might be as simple as taking a frontage road for several miles. Taking the frontage road might cause you to stop at traffic lights, so use your best judgment. For the more advanced commuter, take a look at Google Maps. Look for the places that are notorious for slowdowns and plot your route using the Google drag-and-drop feature. Be sure to always plan an alternate route to help you arrive on time.

Work your MPG There is a group of commuters who take pride in their ability to “hypermile.” Hypermilers have discovered several techniques that lead to fuel savings. Some of these actions can even be dangerous. These techniques can easily be found online and include things like: coast as often as possible, don’t accelerate or slow down too quickly, take your time going up a hill but go downhill quickly to coast as long as possible, minimize the weight in the car by keeping it clean and (the most dreaded for Texas drivers) don’t use the air conditioning.

Stay awake The drive home after a long day at work or school can be the most

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Drivers navigate icy roads during the afternoon commute Feb. 9 in Fort Worth. Safety and avoiding traffic jams are among the goals of any commuter. dangerous part of the commute. Driver fatigue – or highway hypnosis – can lead to serious accidents. One way to stay engaged is to listen to radio stations or podcasts that you find mentally stimulating. For the news and politics, NPR on 90.1 FM or WBAP on 820 AM are good options. For sports lovers 103.3 FM is ESPN

and 1310 The Ticket is always a win. For iPod junkies, the Dinner Party Download Podcast brings an entertaining new way to catch up on the week’s events, learn a joke and view world history.

Watch out for police Nobody likes the costly toll traffic stops take on your time

a nd money. Big Brot her sets speed limits for a reason, and we don’t condone breaking laws, but sometimes you just can’t get somewhere fast enough. Drive with caution near speed traps such as overpasses that cross over the highway, behind roadside trees or shaded areas on sunny days and anticipate police

officers while topping hills. T he best met hod to avoid t ickets is to d r ive t he speed limit. Above all, drive with a happy disposition. Most people don’t get up in the morning looking to cut someone off on the road, so be generous in extending grace to your fellow road warrior.

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Friday 11.18.2011

A thousand words with stars from ‘Twilight’ Daisy Silos Staff Writer

Part one of “Breaking Dawn,” the latest in the “Twilight” movie series, comes out today. On Nov. 9, cast members made a stop in Dallas, where more than 300 screaming fans awaited. Cast members Ashley Greene (Alice Cullen), Nikki Reed (Rosalie Hale), Jackson Rathbone (Jasper Hale) and Charlie Bewley (Demetri Volturi), answered questions about the set, filming and life as a movie star. Q: How do you balance a normal life? Do you ever just do normal things? Reed: I have a very normal life. I play with my dog; I go to the grocery store and cook, not that well. I have a very normal life. I think most of us do, except for Charlie. Q: How does it feel now that it’s starting to end? Rathbone: Doesn’t really feel like it’s ending yet. We got part one coming out and it’s a beautiful movie; we have the wedding, the honeymoon, some baby-making scenes and that’s just all in the first 30 minutes. We even got some wolf drama; it’s really exciting. Bewley: From a Volturi standpoint, it’s definitely not over. Q: What’s the day like on the set? Ya’ll must’ve had some long days. Rathbone: Long nights. When you’re shooting a vampire movie, you stay away from the sun or you sparkle like a diamond; or as I like to say, you sparkle like David Bowie circa ‘76. Q : Many of your fans are passionate; do you have any crazy stories? Greene: I actually got my hair pulled the other day, and I spent a lot of time growing that. And marriage proposals, they’re always insane. I got one from a woman who asked if I would marry her husband. Q: Do you ever go to the theater and watch the movie yourself? Rathbone: Nikki and I saw it

recently; it was us and about six other people, and it was kind of like watching the “Twilight” movies if they failed. It was a very surreal experience to look around and be like, “err, this could’ve been the opposite so thank you for buying tickets.” Q: Do you do any rituals before filming or get into character? Greene: I think for me going and sitting for two hours to get hair and makeup, the contacts, the wig; if that doesn’t get you into character, I don’t know what does. Q: If you weren’t acting, what would you be doing? Greene: Oh gosh, I’d probably be homeless. No, psychology always interested me finding out how the human mind works, so yeah. Rat hbone : W hen we were shooting, I would go to school and when we were shooting “Breaking Dawn” I actually went to LSU and was studying psychology, but I would probably work with children. Rathbone: Wow, I’ve only ever wanted to be an artist, but I guess when I was growing up in Midland, Texas, I was part of this theater troupe and got to teach theater to little kids, so I think I’d do that because it’s just really fun. Bewley: Well before I was an actor, I was a taxi driver and got paid all day to drive around to do doughnuts and crank my tunes up; it was the best job in the world. Q: What was the most memorable part of this whole experience? Bewley: For me was getting cast. This was huge when I got cast, and literally 10 weeks later I was with Ashley Greene, Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart, who I knew from the magazine covers and then there was me and I was like, “What am I doing here?” It was wonderful. Q: How are you most like your character? Greene: I think I’m honestly

related to how much she loves her family and I’m very close to my family. Rathbone: I relate to the fact that Jasper’s from Texas. I love that. Q: Who’s the craziest and jokes around the most on the set? Rathbone: Peter Facinelli. Sadly he couldn’t make it because he’s on the set of “Nurse Jackie.” Q: Jackson [Rathbone], what’s your biggest fear in real life? Rathbone: Biggest fear in real

life; well I don’t like spiders, but not as scared. Spiders ser ve a great function. Spiders eat f lies and f lies are annoying; it’s true they bug me. But you know, I guess it’s getting sick; even if I feel it coming, I make chicken noodle soup. Bewley: The first day I was in Twilight town I go to hair and ma keup a nd t here’s t he ma n Robert Pattinson and I walk up to him and said, “Hey Edward, how’s it going?”

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Applicants must submit a resume and two letters of recommendation (one recommendation letter shall be from a faculty member and one recommendation letter from a faculty, staff member, or professional journalist outside of the NT Daily) along with the completed application. Completed applications should be emailed by 5 p.m., November 18* to Dr. Jay Allison, jay.allison@unt.edu Applicants to be able to meet with Publications Committee Monday, November 21 at 4pm p.m. in GAB 114 *Incomplete or late applications will not be accepted.

Q : W hich of the “Twilight” movies is your favorite? Rathbone: “Eclipse!” I really liked going into Jasper’s story and show the civil war and getting to ride a horse again. Greene: I’m going to go with “Twilight” because it’s where I first met all these guys and it’s the book I fell in love with, all the characters in the franchise, especially Alice. Oh, and especially Jasper; I’m in love w ith Jasper.

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FOOD SNOBS Catfish King 2220 W. University Dr. JOSH PHERIGO Editor-in-chief

From its bottom-feeding life to its cornmeal-battered fate, the catfish is a humble creature – as both fish and food. Its abundance in the lakes, streams and rivers that meander through the Lone Star State and its simple cooking recipe have made the fish – considered bland and tasteless in many northern states – a staple on Texas’ home-cooked country supper menu.

Catfish King

So carr y ing an acknowledged sense of Cleanliness that nostalgia Thursday evening, we pulled up to Service the restaurant near the Affordability corner of Bonnie Brae Atmosphere a nd Universit y Drive Food Quality to gorge ourselves on comfort food. course, the fish, which you can get With its ranch-style, wood-paneled dining room, mason in regular or Cajun seasoning. We jar lamps, and a name that sets the each ordered an eight-piece mix bar pretty high for itself, Catfish of both flavors for the hefty price King gave us what we wanted – a of $13 a meal. Aside from a small handful of no-frills, fresh, golden-fried pile customers including us, the large of filets. Customers order at the counter dining room was noticeably empty or at a drive-thru around the side for dinner hours. The manager of the building. The menu is larger was friendly and greeted several than you might expect, and reads customers by their first name. The large sa lad bar in t he like a who’s who of Southern classics, including fried chicken, middle of the restaurant seemed country-fried steak and pecan misplaced and offered an assortpie. But the star of the show is, of ment of mediocre salads and slightly sta le coleslaw, which we shoveled onto our Styrofoam plates. Fitting w ith its casual ambiance, the cups were also Styrofoam and the utensils were plastic.

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Catfish King on University Drive offers catfish cravers a countrified option for dining in or driving through. The food took a few minutes to arrive, which the manager assured us was because the catfish was made from scratch. A sign behind the counter also assured us it was 100 percent U.S. farm-raised. Piled high on a bed of hush puppies, french fries and a side of pinto beans, the fish tasted crispy

and fresh, though neither of us could taste a difference between the Cajun and regular filets. If you don’t mind the slightly embellished prices and you’re craving a royal portion of the golden, delicious fish, the Catfish King might be worth a try. It’s the kind of place where you can loosen your belt, eat with your fingers and belch at the table, because no matter what anybody says, fried catfish ain’t a gentleman’s supper. So roll up your sleeves and dig in.

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The “pick two” plate lets patrons choose the breading that adorns each fillet. The meal included eight fillets along with french fries, hushpuppies, ranch-style beans and a side salad, all served on Styrofoam.