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Elections Exhibit: All day, Central Library. Free. For information, contact Eric Frierson at 817-272-7517 or frierson@uta.edu.
Selling Me to Employers Workshop: 9:30-10:30 a.m., 216 Davis Hall. Free. For information, contact Career Services at 817272-2932 or careers@uta.edu. How to Survive in the Academic Wilderness: 11 a.m.-1p.m., University Center Palo Duro Lounge. All students will be entered in a drawing and the winner will receive a free parking pass or a UTA Bookstore gift card. Free. For
information, contact Office of Student Conduct at 817-2722354 or conduct@uta.edu. Lunch and the Proverbs: Noon, 311 UTA Blvd. Free Food. For information, contact the Wesley Foundation at 817-274-6282 or wesfnuta@swbell.net. Express Yourself-Assertiveness Group: 2-3 p.m., 216 Davis Hall. For information, call Counseling Services at 817-272-3671. Global Grounds International Coffee Hour: 4-5:30 p.m., UC Palo Duro Lounge. Free coffee and snacks. For information, contact Julie Holmer at 817-2722355 or jholmer@uta.edu. Residence Hall Association
Meeting: 4:30-5:30 p.m., UC Student Congress Chambers. Free. For information, contact Erica Weaver at finlan@uta. edu. Got Zumba: 5:30-7 p.m., Arlington Hall. For information, contact Multicultural Affairs at multicultural_affairs@uta.edu or 817-272-2099. Movie Night: 7 p.m., UC Rosebud Theatre. Free. For information, contact Multicultural Affairs at 817-272-2099 or multicultural_affairs@uta. edu. Fall Choral Invitational Concert: 7:30 p.m., Irons Recital Hall. Tickets: $5 general, $3 students and seniors.
For information, contact the Music Office at 817-272-3471 or music@uta.edu. Department of Theatre Arts presents Scapino!: 8 p.m., Mainstage Theatre. $10 general public, $7 students/faculty/ staff/senior citizens. For tickets, contact Marsha Luaciu at 817-272-2669.
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Volunteers needed for park festival tonight The After Dark in the Park festival starts today and the university is looking for volunteers. The festival will take place at River Legacy Park and feature events for young children and kids with disabilities. Most events will include educational programs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Volunteers will be helping out with setup, and then help children with arts and crafts, concessions, and just to make sure things go smoothly,â&#x20AC;? finance junior Jarrett Hawley said. The event will begin at 6 tonight and 5 p.m. Friday through Sunday. UTA volunteers will meet at 5 p.m. in front of Mav Express in the University Center. Walk-ins are welcome. For volunteer information, call Jarrett Hawley at 512-507-9490.
Andrew Canfield, Young Conservatives of Texas UTA chapter membership director, after confronting a Barack Obama supporter who was wearing a â&#x20AC;&#x153;God is Loveâ&#x20AC;? shirt. See Page 1
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Indian atmosphere will take over the University Center on Friday night. Garba Dance Night, hosted by the International Student Organization and the Fine arts Society of India, will start at 7 p.m. at the University Center Red River and Concho rooms. Organizer Pranav Desai promised improvements from last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event, including better food and music. The hosts found more restaurants, stores and other venues to donate money and products. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are off to a really good start this time,â&#x20AC;? he said. For $3, students can experience Indian dance, music, soft drinks and cultural food like samosas â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a pyramidshaped meal made of mashed potatoes, green peas and spices wrapped around a tortilla and fried. Garba dance started as the celebration Navratri of the Indian goddess amba.
â&#x20AC;&#x153;Those that â&#x20AC;&#x153;Navâ&#x20AC;? means For an audio slideshow this weekend, visit donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know how nine, and The ShorThorn .com to dance learn â&#x20AC;&#x153;ratriâ&#x20AC;? means quickly,â&#x20AC;? Patel said. nights, so the celebration takes place over nine nights, â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are so many styles and variations said Desai, an electrical engineering you can do and create your own.â&#x20AC;? Desai said that doing the same graduate student. â&#x20AC;&#x153;a lot of evil lived on Earth and she moves as everyone else creates a [amba] went up to kill all evil over bonding experience. Patel said that a period of nine days,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Every Garba dancing is exhilarating. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s usually nonstop,â&#x20AC;? Patel said. day she comes victorious with new and â&#x20AC;&#x153;you get to feel the adrenaline rush or new evil.â&#x20AC;? Garba participants dance around whatever you want to call it. It gives amba, which can be a picture or people a way to meet everyone.â&#x20AC;? Participants wear traditional Indian stone. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It can be anything which you believe clothing during the event. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The outfits people come up with is her,â&#x20AC;? he said. Desai said that over time the Garba are really unique and stylish,â&#x20AC;? he said. Before the dance begins, the hosts dance has become more of a cultural will give a presentation about Garba and less religious dance. Lines of people dance in a circle and history. everyone moves in the same pattern but different from the other lines, said aNNa katzkova Sunny Patel, a software engineering news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu graduate student.
As part of Academic Integrity Week, the Central Library and Writing Center are holding a workshop to teach students how to generate bibliographies to avoid plagiarism. Students can learn how to search a database and export citations into RefWorks, an online bibliography citation management software free to students, faculty and staff. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Students will learn how to give credit to the proper sources and the ease of RefWorks to accomplish that,â&#x20AC;? said business librarian Ruthie Brock. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is a good way for students to learn how to do it.â&#x20AC;? Although the two-hour workshop will focus on APA, MLA and IEEE formats, Brock said students from all disciplines should attend. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t matter what courses or disciplines students are coming from. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll show them the many styles available,â&#x20AC;? she said. The seminar begins at 4 p.m. today at 316 Ransom Hall. For more information call the Office of Student Conduct at 817-272-2354. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Mark Bauer
CorreCtioNs Wednesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s story â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bedbugs infest library laptopsâ&#x20AC;? misspelled Kentesheia Dockeryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name.
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chel Imbriale got the help of Carter Bedford, Student Governance and Organizations associate director. Bedford mediated the conflict and met with each group separately. “When you mix religion and politics, you’re going to have issues,” he said. Police happened to be in the area and arrived on the scene, but the incident was already under control. The NACWC Obama supporters, who asked that their
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p.m. Sunday. This week, the organizations held fundraisers like a car wash, a planetarium show and an information booth with hot dogs. Council president Marjana Sarker said they wanted to spread awareness about the walk, since acute myeloid leukemia is the No. 1 cause of infant deaths in the U.S. Leukemia, a broad term covering a spectrum of diseases, is a cancer of the blood or bone marrow. Lymphoma is a type of neoplasm, an abnormal buildup of cells, that originates in lymphocytes.
names not be used, said they detached from Canfield after feeling threatened. Canfield said he was shoved. He said he started the conversation politely, stating his opinion and asking, “Why can’t we have a discussion about our candidates?” But he said the Obama group escalated the situation. A NACWC member said Canfield said that since one of the members touched him, he had to take a shower because he was unclean. She took this as a racial slur. YCT member Daniel Moreno said there is no reason for hostility. “We don’t need to be at
each other’s throats,” he said. The most important thing is for students to vote for the candidate they believe in, no matter the party, Moreno said. Bedford said it’s best to resolve disagreements through his office first. Those that can’t be solved are referred to the Student Conduct Office. After the incident, both groups continued to support their candidates in the same location.
Sarker said people shouldn’t see science students as nerds. “Being a [science] freak is not a bad thing,” she said. “The name always makes people curious or laugh.” The event includes a silent auction and a live auction — the minimum bid for each is $5. Twenty people have signed up to be auctioned off so far. Council vice president Darius Bonds said the live auction will be like an old dating show where audience members ask their potential date questions. “There’s no way to tell until people start bidding,” he said. “The more money we raise, the better.” MDPA president Nam-
rata Kohli signed up for the auction. “I just want to go out there, have fun and help raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society,” Kohli said. A mixer will be held for the “science freak” and their date after the auction. The council has not participated in Light the Night before, but the MDPA is no stranger to the event. “We wanted to start it again with a larger and broader crowd — inviting students from all colleges and departments,” Sarker said.
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113 years young Criminal justice junior Quinton Thompson signs the UTA Founder’s Day 113th birthday card Wednesday afternoon in the University Center Palo Duro Lounge. The birthday card will be presented to President Spaniolo during Parent and Family Weekend.
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Bricklayer Steve Evans uses a trowel on a new key monument Wednesday afternoon in front of Nedderman Hall. The key represents Chi Epsilon, the Civil Engineering Society.
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problem when the cut was there. “One thing we certainly don’t want to do is flood a $34 million building,” he said. Kuykendall said at the time, he felt good about the compromise because there were two nearby curb ramps. Hall said the city will not get involved if Facilities Management decides to install the curb ramp because the street belongs to the university. The resolution was delegated to research in the SC committee meeting Tuesday. Jason Boyd news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
Acrery said. OSD plans to continue to think of ways to help students with disabilities navigate the continued from page 1 campus. Students can use any Gomez said. “There were also no lights bus stop to access the new shuttle route at to protect those the Social Work crossing the “Many students Complex. Buses street, so cars were afraid to just start running at couldn’t see 7:20 a.m. and them,” he said. cross the street follow the StadiThe difficulty because it’s so um Eastbound and dangers asroute. busy.” sociated with “I’m happy the crossing area penny acrery, and grateful forced one social OSD associate director that we don’t work class to have to cross the move to another location to accommodate a street anymore for the sake of blind student, OSD associate all students and their safety,” Penry said. director Penny Acrery said. “Many students were afraid to just cross the alanna Quillen street because it’s so busy,” news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
Take a New Look at Reader Rewards Answer these questions about Shorthorn content (through Tuesday, October 7th – Friday, October 10th) correctly and submit at Student Publications (lower level of the University Center) to be entered into a drawing for two free EdgeFest tickets. Winner will be announced in the Tuesday, October 14th edition. The Shorthorn website contains editorial content from previous publications; yesterday’s paper can be found on the lower slots of racks around campus. TUESDAY 1. The Shorthorn has been publishing since ____. 2. How many voter registration cards did Student Congress give out this year? WEDNESDAY 3. Who is the author of today’s Quoteworthy? 4. What is the outcome of today’s poll, on the Opinion page? THURSDAY 5. What is the 1st incident listed in today’s police report? 6. What is the answer to 1 down in today’s crossword? FRIDAY 7. Name one author of a column on today’s Opinion page. 8. At what time is the UTA vs. Texas State volleyball game this Saturday, October 11th?
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“We realized that until we were able to do something for downtown Arlington, any other major projects we wanted to do would not be successful,” Cluck said. Wednesday’s conversation wasn’t limited to collaborations between university and city.
The floor was opened for but so far, certain groups of questions from the audience, residents have resisted, Cluck assistant architecture profes- said. “I’ve never received as much sor Douglas Klahr raised an ongoing issue for students and e-mail on any other issue as residents – the lack of public I have about transit,” he said. “It’s something we’re looking transit. “Times have changed. We for ways to fund, 60 percent need to revisit mass transit in of residents leave the city every Arlington. Maybe find a way day to work, so there are many to make bus travel sexy to the reasons to have public transit. public,” Klahr said. T:4.25 in Mass transit is something Jason Joyce the city looked at intently, news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
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deNVer — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Wednesday that a $150 billion economic stimulus plan is needed now because of the faltering economy and she may call the House into session after the election to pass it. Pelosi told reporters that the stock market meltdown, which has caused an estimated $2 trillion loss from pension funds, was a factor in her recommendation for a second stimulus bill. The first relief plan sent out $600-$1,200 tax rebate checks to most individuals and couples this year. The House did pass a $61 billion economic aid proposal last month before lawmakers left Capitol Hill ahead of the Nov. 4 election. But a similar
plan failed to pass the Senate. President Bush had promised a veto anyway. if democratic nominee Barack obama wins the White House and if Capitol Hill democrats make gains in the elections as well, it might be easier to pass a stimulus measure over dispirited republicans, especially if the economy remains in big trouble. The Senate is expected to be back at work after election day to complete a public lands bill and perhaps deal with other matters, such as a measure to extend unemployment benefits. The House also could return to consider a stimulus plan and additional issues in a lameduck session before the newly elected Congress takes over in January.
“We may have to go back into session before the next Congress,” Pelosi said. Pelosi said a stimulus package would create jobs by investing in public works, increasing food stamps benefits and extending unemployment insurance for the long-term jobless. She said lawmakers need to “hunker down” and look closely at the federal budget for possible savings, and reconsider whether the U.S. can afford to fight “a war without end” in iraq. “We have some very harsh decisions to make and some of them can’t wait until January,” said Pelosi, d-Calif. “What we can’t wait for is a stimulus package,” Pelosi added. “We may have to go back into session before the next Congress.”
SAN ANTONIO — A convicted sex offender who was voluntarily castrated remained jailed on Wednesday as prison authorities decided whether to revoke his supervised release for allegedly possessing sexually explicit materials. Prison authorities held a hearing to determine whether Larry Don McQuay, 44, should be returned to prison. The Texas Board of Pardons and Parole was expected to decide in the next few days, said Michelle Lyons, a spokeswoman for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
Galveston scrambles to heal beaches after Ike
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Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., shows the financial rescue package she signed that will be sent to the White House for President Bush to approve, Friday, Oct. 3, 2008 in Washington. Standing behind Pelosi are from left to right, Rep, Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Rep. James E. Clyburn, D-SC., Rep. Steny Hoyer, D-MD., and Rep. Rohm Emanuel.
GALVESTON, Texas — The coast here doesn’t have the whitest sand or the clearest water, but to millions of Houstonians and other Texans, this is the beach. And thanks to Hurricane Ike, it’s also a mess. The remains of houses, rotting cattle carcasses and other debris are scattered along Galveston Island. In some spots, all the sand was sucked back out to the Gulf of Mexico, leaving only rocks.
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TAMPA, Fla. — democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden called republican John McCain an angry man making ugly attacks against the democratic ticket to cover up his support for President Bush. “You can’t call yourself a maverick when all you’ve ever been is a sidekick,” Biden said Wednesday of McCain. He credited Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey with first using the
line. Biden’s attacks came during an appearance at the University of South Florida’s Sun dome, in the heart of the Tampa Bay area where the two tickets are in a tight race. Thousands waited in a line that wrapped along the Sun dome basketball arena for a chance to hear Barack obama’s running mate. Biden plans to continue this aggressive stance toward the republican presidential candi-
date through election day, said his spokesman david Wade. Wade said Biden would be obama’s “defender in chief.” Biden argued that he and obama have won all three debates so far. He said Tuesday night’s town hall debate between the two at the top of the ticket, where voters asked most of the questions, showed “what a majority of American people are looking for — a steady hand, leadership, an optimist;
not an angry man, lurching from one position to another.” Biden also ridiculed McCain running mate Sarah Palin for her attacks on obama. “last week i had a debate, i think it was a debate, with Gov. Palin,” Biden said. Palin and Biden both used the debate more for attacks on the opposing standard-bearer rather than direct answers to the questions. The McCain campaign responded by saying that obama
and Biden lack a record of change or reform and have no credibility to call for either. “during their combined 39 years in the U.S. Senate, Barack obama nor his running mate have ever challenged their own party. Their run-with-the-herd mentality, radical associations and partisan proposals have made them the most liberal ticket in political history,” said Ben Porritt, a McCain campaign spokesman.
Gates: Long-term effort needed in Afghanistan BUDAPEST, Hungary — NATO allies must send either more forces or more money for the fight in Afghanistan, Defense Secretary Robert Gates will argue this week as he meets with NATO defense ministers. The main objective, said Gates, is to increase the size of the Afghan Army, and it will take trainers — or more money — to do that. “My view is, for those who do not have significant troop commitments in Afghanistan ... is for them to consider and contribute to the cost of expanding the size of the Afghan army,” Gates said. — The Associated Press
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write about? Like the war or politics? With the internet, it’s getting to where fans know more about us than we want to. i don’t think we’d go there. We don’t like to take ourselves too seriously. What was your experience working with The Dream? I think seeing him on the album surprised people. i think how we got in touch with The dream and Cool and dre was Travis, they worked on
songs in Miami. i didn’t have much experience with anyone besides Patrick Stump [of Fall out Boy]. He’s like the next Quincy Jones. What are your favorite songs to perform nowadays? it definitely switches up a lot. i really like doing “No Place to run” — that’s our encore song now. disashi goes off and the band goes all out. So what’s the future like for Gym Class Heroes? How much longer do you think you’ll be doing this? The industry’s different these days. i could see doing this for
seven more years, and i could see doing it for 20 more years. i definitely expect to do a few more records. And how has it been handling the spotlight? We embrace the parts we like about it. i try to lay low, and it’s kind of easy for me. (laughing) We go out and hang with fans, ‘cause without them we wouldn’t be us. i guess i don’t even think about it. i mean now you’ve got the Jonas Brothers who are considered rock. i don’t even know what to say to that. anthony williams features-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
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‘Alienate People’ Alienates Moviegoers Stereotypical characters fall flat By emily aBerg The Shorthorn staff
in publishing, there are stereotypes: the jaded editorin-chief, an upstart reporter and writers who have seen it all. in movies about publishing, those stereotypes mingle with each other predictably until the bright young upstart comes to a crossroads: honor your journalistic integrity and resign to a life of impoverished self righteousness or sell out to higher powers and get paid for maintaining the integrity of the “in-crowd.” Anyone who’s seen The devil Wears Prada and who watches How To lose Friends And Alienate People is in for a bit of déjà vu . like the former, it’s a romantic comedy based on true stories of the high-fashion magazine industry. Simon Pegg is london magazine editor Sidney Young. He ekes out a living crashing celebrity parties and writing hatchet jobs for his magazine, The Postmodern Post. He gets his big break when Jeff Bridges, a high-end fashion magazine editor in New York, offers him a job. Bridges’ portrayal of Clayton Harding is hilarious and harrowing. Sidney sits across
how to lose friends and alienate PeoPle Starring: Simon Pegg, Kirsten Dunst, Jeff Bridges Director: Robert B. Wade Rated: R
hh from him in Clayton’s office, listening intently as he explains the chaotic laws of networking that rule the industry. For Sidney, who never quite reconciled his academic successes with his celebrity obsession, the rules are appalling and compelling. The movie does best when the two are on screen, which, sadly, isn’t often. older actors tend to upstage the younger ones. Pegg and Kristen dunst, his coworker at the magazine and a sometime-novelist, fall for each other obligingly after first hating each other — as is the case with romantic comedies. Megan Fox has an easy job of playing a young ingénue . Gillian Anderson is great as the publicist for high-profile Hollywood stars and Bridges gives the most convincing performance in the film — easily upstaging Meryl Streep’s cold-hearted
Prada witch. Pegg’s comedic performance is on par but the rest of the comedy throughout tends to fall out. He gives the film its most hilarious moment during a drunken performance of a traditional english song at a garden party, where he calls out an off-screen orlando Bloom who “used to be British.” As a romantic comedy, How To lose Friends doesn’t quite make it. Pegg and dunst share a few cute moments, but the sweetest moment isn’t between the two of them. it’s between him and diana Kent, who plays an older movie actress he meets at a party who tries pitching her new movie to the cold-hearted editor of Sidney’s section. The editor sees her as a has-been, but to Sidney she’s a classic. His excitement almost redeems his celebrity worship. But in the end, this movie is about what it claims to be against: empty idol worshippers and “looky-loos.” The comedy and the romance aren’t enough to redeem the movie and it ends up feeling deflated. emily aBerg features-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
Ju a n W i l l i a m s
Breaking Down Barriers: The Historic Election of 2008 Emmy Award-winner Juan Williams is one of America’s leading political pundits and is a frequent contributor to NPR, Fox News, and the Washington Post. He is the author of more than a dozen books, including bestsellers Thurgood Marshall: American Revolutionary and Eyes on the Prize: America’s Civil Rights Years, 1954-1965. Book signing immediately following lecture
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 7:30 p.m. Lone Star Auditorium (MAC) 500 W. Nedderman Dr. Admission is free, but tickets are required as space is limited. To receive your free ticket, visit www.utatickets.com or call 817.272.2963. This event is sponsored in part by the Office of the President, the Political Event Coordination Committee, and EXCEL. The opinions and views expressed at this event do not necessarily represent the views of UT Arlington or Student Affairs. If you need a special accommodation to fully participate, notification must be made five days prior to the event. For more information, please call 817.272.2963.
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search for new coach narrows to two Candidates’ experience make it difficult to choose a new Movin’ Mavs coach . By stePhen Peters The Shorthorn staff
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Daniel Ferreira explains his goals and skills during an interview Wednesday morning in the Maverick Activities Center Conference Room. Ferreira is one of two candidates for the Movin’ Mavs head coach position.
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1993 founded Arkansas Jr. Rollin’ Razorback Wheelchair Basketball program 1993-2006 head coach of Jr. Rollin’ Razorback; Prep National Champions and Junior National Champions 1999-present National Wheelchair Basketball Association Junior Division President/Commissioner 2001 head coach USA Under-20 Team International Gold Medal 2003 selected USA Weekend Magazine USA Most Caring Coach Award 2005-present Selection Committee and national advisor to USA-NWBA Men’s and Women’s national and Paralympic teams 2007-present assistant coach for UTA Movin’ Mavs 2008 NWBA President’s Spirit Award for Service and Leadership
1995-2000 played for Wisconsin-Whitewater Warhawks; 1998-2000 team captain 1996 & 1999 national champions at WisconsinWhitewater 1996-2001 head coach of Wisconsin-Whitewater W.C. Basketball Camp 2000-2001 assistant coach University of Wisconsin-Whitewater 2002 & 2003 Women’s Division National Champions at University of Illinois 2003-2007 head coach for Banner (Ariz.) Wheelchair Suns 2004-2007 Arizona State Campus Recreation Program Coordinator 2006 assistant coach for U.S. Men’s Wheelchair Basketball team; Silver Medal at Wheelchair Basketball World Championships
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In a time of uncertainty, two candidates have made their case to those who matter most in the final decisions. one has his view of how to move forward, the other is in stark contrast but shares the same view of change and improving quality. And no, this is not the presidential race. In the final days of the wheelchair basketball coaching search, interim head coach Doug Garner and Daniel Ferreira, the current Chicago Wheelchair Bulls head coach, have pitched their cases to the Division of student Affairs and the wheelchair basketball players. Campus recreation assistant vice president Doug Kuykendall said he’s been very pleased with the two candidates and believes that with either selection, the team can’t go wrong in moving forward. “they both bring some different sets of skills to us,” Kuykendall said. “You look at Dan-
iel’s situation, he comes from a player’s standpoint. He’s played on some pretty good teams. He’s also coached at a level that’s pretty high.” In regards to Garner, Kuykendall said he recognizes Garner’s ability from a “total coaching standpoint,” after leading junior programs and being “wellversed into coaching areas.” Ferreira spoke with administration and players on Wednesday, stating his case as to why he should be selected. In both interviews, Ferreira mentioned repeatedly that it’s not just about restoring the program to the glory it once had with the late Jim Hayes, who led the team to seven national championships. Instead, he said he would like the players of today take more accountability in representing the program, expanding their role on campus and acquire a “pay-it-forward” attitude in which future athletes can reap the benefits of playing for UtA. “It comes back to an opportunity that exists at this program, as it’s only ever had one other coach,” Ferreira said. “It’s got coach Hayes’ stamp on it.
Having an opportunity to interview for that is an unbelievable experience.” Ferreira brings an extensive résumé to the table, working as an assistant and head coach for five teams, serving as an assistant for the U.s. Men’s Wheelchair Basketball team in 2006 and winning two national titles in 1996 and 1999 for the Wisconsin-Whitewater Warhawks. Frank Lamas, student Affairs vice president, said the committee and team members will make their recommendations to him and Kuykendall, and from there a coaching offer will be made. Lamas said he expects the suggestion and hiring process to conclude sometime within a week. Ferreira said it would be nice to have a place to call home if he were to land the head-coaching job. “It would mean the world to me,” Ferreira said. “Have the opportunity to coach every day and be a coach all the time is my dream.” stePhen Peters sports-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
Player reaction Movin’ Mavs react to the meeting with Daniel Ferreira and the process of finding their next head coach. “It’s been good seeing a difference of perspective from the coaches. I definitely can see positives from both directions.” Aaron Gouge, senior guard
“I’m happy we’re actually involved in the process. It was up in the air whether we were going to be. It’s going to be a tough decision.” Ian Pierson, sophomore guard
“I think the way the university went about it was good. In the beginning we were all a little hesitant of what was going to happen.” Kasey Stelter, sophomore guard
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ongratulations women’s basketball, you’ve just received another black eye that will be hard to erase. on sept. 22, former southern Methodist University women’s basketball player Jennifer Colli filed a $2 million lawsuit against the athletic department, contending that her scholarship was wrongfully pulled. the story starts with Colli’s arrival at sMU, where her sister Juli played. Colli told local media that at the team’s first meeting, head coach rhonda rompola informed the players she wouldn’t tolerate relationships between players. several players on the team were gay. Colli said that rompola asked players about their relationships with each
Colli’s story eerily mirrors other several times, inthe one former Louisiana cluding during postseason state University coach Dana player meetings where ways “pokey” Chatman found herto improve play are usually self in a few years ago. Chatdiscussed. man stepped down as coach Colli kept a running with her team on their way diary of the program’s probto the National Championlems, including alleged drug ship game after allegations use and academic cheating. arose that she had improper she collected affidavits from relationships with some of fellow players that bolstered her claims. Princess Mcdowell her players. the situation effectively When she presented the blackballed Chatman from information to the administration, nothing happened. then, in women’s basketball in America. she’s fall 2006, sMU stripped Colli of her now an assistant coach of Moscow’s scholarship, saying she lied about the spartak. Yeah, she had to go to russia charges and violated school rules. Her to escape everything. My problem with all this is simple: appeals were denied without being funWhat’s so inappropriate about people neled through the proper channels.
dating within an organization? this issue, which seems to pop up every few years, does nothing but help perpetuate stereotypes in women’s basketball. If it’s true, rompola’s insistence on her players not dating is ridiculous and, frankly, none of her business. sure, she may have been burned in the past by this situation and now cautions against it, but that’s something no one can control. If the relationship is legal – not potential statutory rape – it should be left to the participants and no one else. I’ve seen several instances of teams succeeding despite players dating. My varsity high school basketball team had players in relationships with teammates and others in the department – varsity
dating junior varsity, for example. Every time they stepped on the court, it was nothing but business. our varsity squad went undefeated in district play four years in a row and had several deep trips to the playoffs. I understand the old adage “Don’t date people at work,” but I’ve never heard of it being so harshly enforced. If these people want to carry on relationships – homosexual or heterosexual – they should be allowed to without fear of reprieve. scholarships and coaching contracts do not equate to ownership. — princess McDowell is a journalism senior and a sports columnist for the shorthorn.
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Believe it or not, Travis Mccoy loves Dallas. When I last talked to rap-rock band Gym class Heroes after a concert at Dallas’ Granada Theater last year, lead singer-Mc Mccoy reminisced about one of the band’s first shows ever that took place in Big D. Mccoy said he couldn’t really get with the big arena tours, but as much as it may seem like “shucking and jiving,” Gym class Heroes would return for performances at larger venues with label mate Fall Out Boy and was even part of the huge Vans Warped Tour lineup. Due to the band’s increased popularity and record sales, Gym class Heroes hoped to work with big names and upand-coming talent on their next album, which led to guest stars like The Dream and Daryl Hall on last month’s The Quilt. now GcH is hitting the road again, co-headlining with pioneering hip-hop rockers The Roots at Dallas’ Palladium Ballroom on Saturday. As the band met up in a new Jersey Wal-Mart parking lot on Friday before the first show in Baltimore, I talked to 24-year-old GcH bassist eric Roberts on the phone about their newfound fame, working on their eclectic new album and what people can expect at this Dallas show. Did you all have any goals with The
Quilt, or anything you’ve been wanting to do that you’ve yet to? You got to work with a lot of different people on this album. Well it’s funny, our only goal was to play music. We didn’t have a committee to see what marketing would work .... We’ve had lots of influences, and that’s shown on this album with the eclectic mix of guests. Travis said y’all really wanted to work with Daryl Hall of Hall and Oates, but who else do you want to work with? I remember not too long ago we went on tour with [rapper] k-os, and I’ve wanted to work with him. It’s definitely exciting to get someone like Busta Rhymes on your album. If you asked me a year ago if I thought that’d happen, I would’ve thought you were crazy. When I last talked to you guys you seemed wary of becoming so famous, and now you’re kind of there. Where do you go from here? I think one of the things we take pride in is how much touring we do. It takes a couple of years to come up with a new record, and we’ll always tour and see the people ... The success of “cupid’s chokehold” happened a year after the song came out. Yeah, and then you guys won Best New Artist at the MTV Video Music Awards last year. After all of that, were you trying to go all out with so many
GyM Class hEROEs WIth thE ROOts Doors open at 6:30 p.m. at Dallas’ Palladium ballroom. Tickets are $36 at www.ticketmaster.com.
guest artists and producers on the new album? We weren’t trying to go all out. I think working with different producers led to that, but bands today can be so single-oriented. If we went all out we’d all be doing solos ... I’m proud of how it all turned out. Tell me about working on The Quilt and what was different from working on your past stuff. This album is the most unique. It gives individual members time to shine. Over half the record was recorded live. Really? What songs were recorded live? “Guilty As charged,” “Peace Sign Down,” “no Place to Run,” (“Live Forever”) with Daryl Hall, “Drunk Txt Romeo” and “Home.” What are your thoughts on touring with The Roots? It’s the freakin’ Roots, man! We’re so honored when people compare us to them.... I think we’re both rooted in hiphop, don’t know if we’re that similar ... We’re co-headlining, so our shows will
run cohesively. We’ll open for The Roots and they’ll close, but we’ll definitely do some collaborations on stage. You said earlier that each band member got to shine on this album. What did you do? I tried to bring a reggae heartbeat to “Blinded by the Sun,” “Drunk Txt Romeo” and even Disashi’s song “no Place to Run.” Is there anything you guys won’t do with your music, or anything you won’t GYMCLASS continues on page 5
CityofEmber
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Starring: Bill Murray, Toby Jones, Saoirse Ronan
The Spy Who Bored Me
Director:Gil Kenan Rated PG Two teenagers race against the clock in their quest to solve an ancient mystery and save the people of the City of Ember.
Body of Lies needs better character development
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Director: Gary Fleder Rated PG Tells the true story of Ernie Davis, the Syracuse University running back who became the first black man to win the Heisman Trophy.
Quarantine Starring: Jennifer Carpenter, Jay Hernandez, Columbus Short
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Director: John Erick Dowdle Rated R A television news crew finds itself trapped in a quarantined apartment building where something strange has infected the residents.
BOdy Of lIEs Starring:Leonardo DiCaprio, Russell Crowe Director: Ridley Scott Rated:R
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The cIA couldn’t hide the fact that some movies are just another attempt to tell a story about who has a larger penis. Leonardo Dicaprio and Russell crowe star in Body of Lies, a movie based on the 2007 novel by David Ignatius. Director Ridley Scott (American Gangster) takes the viewer into a world of lies and deceit with Dicaprio as cIA agent Roger Ferris. On a mission to take down a terrorist group in Jordan, Ferris must ally himself with Hani (Mark Strong), a Jordanian secret-operation leader who’s quick to trust Ferris, but clashes with crowe’s gluttonous, power-hungry charac-
ter ed Hoffman. Under the command of Hoffman, Ferris must choose between his boss and newest ally in an attempt to keep his cover in this sensitive covert operation. During his stay in the Middle east, Ferris meets Aisha (Golshifteh Farahani), a nurse who’s possibly the most engaging character in the movie. The most interesting parts are the couple’s dinner dates, which would have made for a very promising love story. But left with little screen time, Aisha becomes nothing more than a Bond girl to Ferris’ Agent 007. The culture clash alone would have been enough to drive the movie as the main story with an espionage subplot. Body of Lies had the opportuni-
ty to take its culture-sensitive look at the Middle east to the next level but failed to do so amid bombings and torture scenes. Yes, it’s a movie about terrorism, but the character development leaves you wanting more background information. The movie stops at the surface level without giving enough depth to the characters. Rushing to get through scenes, Body of Lies fought as hard as Dicaprio did to get to its ending. Director Scott would have been better off if this speedy movie ended 30 minutes earlier or used its time to flesh out the characters and their relationships. RuEBEn GOnzalEs features-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu