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Planning began for the largest comprehensive fundraising plan the university has ever undertaken, which could help create a long-term endowment for student scholarships and faculty retention, according to university officials. Development Vice President Jim Lewis said the campaign may not start in earnest until 2010. The effort comes from plans to use natural gas revenue to draw matching contributions from alumni and outside donors, extending a 10-year revenue source into a long-term asset, said President James Spaniolo in a presentation to the UT Board of Regents. Lewis will oversee the fundraising effort. He said it’s a significant undertaking.
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Tuesday November 25, 2008
TODAY Special Collections — Revisualizing Westward Expansion: Mondays . NOV 9 a.m.-7 p.m. and Tuesday-Saturday 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Central Library sixth floor. Free. For information, contact 817-272-3393 or spcoref@ uta.edu.
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UTA Volunteers Meeting: 2:153:15 p.m., University Center Student Congress Chambers. For information, contact Allison Bailey at 817-272-2963 or allison.bailey@uta.edu. Faculty Percussion Recital: 7:30 p.m., Irons Recital Hall.
Free. For information, contact 817-272-3471 or music@uta. edu.
WEDNESDAY Black History Month Committee: Noon-1p.m., B150 UC Pecos. For information, contact 817-272-2099 or multicultural_affairs@uta.edu.
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“If you engage someone with the university as a student, it’s easier to engage them as an alumni. Participation in organizations or athletics can be points to engage alumni.”
Texas Student Association reviving to push new laws Texas’ student leaders plan to convince legislators to support laws they believe to be in students’ best interest — like the Toward EXcellence, Access and Success Grant, commonly known as the TEXAS Grant. The Texas Student Association is comprised of college students from 13 state universities. TSA has been dormant, but Student Congress President Travis Boren said it usually revives around legislative years. The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board proposed changes to the TEXAS Grant, but it must be approved by the legislature, Financial Aid Director Karen Krause said. The grant was for financial needs only, as long as students graduated from the recommended curriculum, she said. Now students must pass two out of four standards. They must have graduated from a distinguished high school curriculum or international baccalaureate, be in the top third of their graduating class, score a 1,590 on the SAT or 23 on the ACT or have a 3.0 high school GPA. She said there are 799 TEXAS Grant recipients at the university this semester. This is a typical level, and she said it could go down by half if this rule is made law. Boren said SC has not made any formal endorsements and would not until it went to a vote, which would only happen if it were deemed in the university’s and system’s best interest. “We definitely want to look at it from a system or statewide view,” he said. TSA will meet again in January prior to the 81st legislature.
Jim Lewis, Development Vice President, on the university’s major fundraising plan for 2010. See Page 1 The Shorthorn: Andrew Buckley
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Management junior Miles Courtney deflects the ball while playing ping pong Monday at the Maverick Activities Center. Courtney says playing ping pong before a workout loosens him up.
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A student was issued a disciplinary referral Wednesday for jumping the Arlington Hall south fence. A staff member reported losing his San Disk on Thursday at the Business Building. A student reported his motorcycle helmet stolen Thursday at the Chemistry and Physics Building. A student reported a bicycle theft Wednesday at Timber Brook apartments. A student reported that a man was making rude comments toward him Saturday at Meadow Run apartments. An officer was dispatched Sunday for a report of an assault involving two students at Maple Square apartments. A student required medical assistance Sunday at Kalpana Chawla Hall. EMS responded and treated the student. An officer responded to a fire Sunday at Oak Landing apartments. The Arlington Fire Department responded and determined there was minimal damage.
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Lecture to address new tech to improve prosthetics
Student organizes a campus watch program to combat crime
A lecture on “Nano and Bio Contributions to Advanced Neurointerfacing” will take place at 3:30 p.m. today in 105 Nedderman Hall. Bioengineering Associate Professor Mario Romero-Ortega will lecture on a biosynthetic implant that he and his associates have developed. The implant can repair gap injuries and allows for peripheral axon regeneration. The device will enable people to potentially have higher control over prosthetic limbs. Thanh Bui, Nano Fab administrative assistant, said that. If time permits, RomeroOrtega will answer questions after the speech. Bui said people interested in the subject are already attending, but anyone can come and attend for free. “Most people know about it and are interested in it,” Bui said. The event takes place as part of the Nanotechnology Facility lecture series.
Buoye said that Paul Kastner, the university police’s crime prevention specialist, gave Buoye the idea to start the committee, Instead of silently standing by while crime intrudes the and in the future, he will teach members how to run the campus watch. campus, Meshach Buoye decided to do something. “We could give them training on how to ID people, what to The biology sophomore started a Resident Assistant Crime and Safety Committee Campus Watch chapter at the university. look for so that they could call us if they notice anything out of the ordinary,” he said. “It’s based on neighborhood watch The committee’s first event will be a campus mixer and it does work … right now our campus looks like a at 8 tonight in Arlington Hall. target for some people that aren’t very good.” Buoye said because the organization is in the WHEN AND Kastner said the police department is reaching early stages, the mixer will focus on recruitment out to social organizations and residence halls to WHERE and there will be a sign-up sheet for anyone make the campus safer. interested in joining and open to students living When: 8 tonight “If we had a chapter in each residence hall and each on campus. Where: Arlington Hall organization, then we could pretty much lock down “Once we get some people then we can get this campus and make it safer for everybody,” Kastner something started,” he said. “Even if we can’t get said. “If we had everybody watching everybody’s back all the residents halls at once, then we can at least it would make the campus a lot tougher and a lot safer.” build up from here.” Assistant Police Chief Rick Gomez said the expansion of the Buoye said the committee will work like a neighborhood watch by using students, faculty and staff as a resource for campus crime watch committee is part of university police’s ongoing crime prevention process. preventing criminal activity. “We just want to get more people involved ... watching out for “I remember last year there was a lot of crime going on on campus, and I thought it would be a good idea to get this started,” one another and just watching our campus,” he said. “Hopefully he said. “To be honest, I just wanted to get more involved this if they see anything suspicious they’ll report it to the police department.” year.” As a resident assistant, Buoye’s role would be different than a police officer, because he can reach out to students easier as an SARAH LUTZ news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu RA. BY SARAH LUTZ
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CLARIFICATION Friday’s editorial, “Style over Substance,” should have stated that the Cowboys Stadium in Arlington has already been scheduled to host the NCAA Final Four.
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Le Sigh of the week You know you don’t want to be schooled by your little cousin, so here’s some news to know before assembling with your family this Thanksgiving: Heidi and Spencer are now married. Us Weekly magazine reports that Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt, of MTV’s “reality” show “The Hills,” eloped last week in Mexico. “The minute we said our vows, I couldn’t stop crying,” Montag told the magazine. Gag me. The new Mrs. Pratt went on to say she didn’t know when she’d tell her mother the big news. Do we even need to say any more? Le sigh. If that’s not enough, singer Ashlee Simpson and her husband Pete Wentz, of Fall Out Boy, named their new son Bronx Mowgli. Yeah, Mowgli, as in The Jungle Book Mowgli. Let us pray.
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Americans often line up in the early morning on Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, typically the busiest shopping day of the season.
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tressing over how to afford christmas gifts this year in the crumbling economy? The day after Thanksgiving, known as Black Friday in the shopping industry, can save you money if you’re willing to sacrifice comfort and time after the smorgasbord. We’ve compiled some of the good deals as reported by Black Friday insider sites and have your game plan for getting what you want and making it through the crowds safely.
Tips from Survivors To avoid laziness during your daylong feast, grab a Thursday newspaper and spread out the ads. Decide what you’re looking for and use a big black marker to circle potential buys, or cut them out and paste items together on a sheet of construction paper. Knowing where to go on the big day is vital to getting what you want. Sweatpants will give you extra room if you ate too much turkey and dressing and are useful for running through parking lots or stores. communications junior Winston Polvi recommends wearing warm clothes, bringing a tent and carrying some Hot Hands to keep toasty while standing in outdoor lines. Also try a hoodie, tennis shoes and a pair of jeans with extra layers underneath. If you’re planning on camping out in front of a store in hopes of getting your hands on a cheap iPod or flat-screen TV, make sure you have a friend. At some point you’ll have to go to the bathroom, and you don’t want to lose your place in line. It also helps pass time until the store opens. Don’t forget that the employees are spending their day dealing with frazzled and frustrated shoppers who want the world. “Most people come at lunch or later and sizes will run out,” said media communications freshman Angelica Vargas, who’ll be working at Anchor Blue this Black Friday. Biology senior Louise Djeumo said that how early you need to get there depends on what you want. If it’s a cheap laptop in limited quantities, be there super early. Others, like advertising junior niki Starks, who has worked Black Fridays in retail, gets frustrated with the day in general.
Sneak a Peek YourSelf Searching for more deals before the advertising circulars come out? Check out these sites: www.blackfriday.info http://bfads.net http://blackfriday.gottadeal.com/ http://www.black-friday.net
Many employees are scheduled long shifts that day like Vargas, who has to work 12 hours with a one-hour break. So remember that they are being stretched thin and don’t forget your manners. Some consumer Web sites advise to wait until cyber Monday to do your shopping. Online retailers are offering discounts for those who choose to shop from home. Right now WalMart already has “value bundles” exclusively online, including the new iPod nano value travel bundle priced at $159.88 or a Dell 15.4” Inspiron laptop for $598 that comes with a case and flash drive. If you are planning on braving the crowds Friday, Web sites like blackfriday.info and black-friday.net have scanned ads to help plan your shopping day.
Apparel and Accessories Looking for something sparkly for her? check out Kohls after Turkey Day for 68 percent off all fine and sterling silver jewelry, according to blackfriday.info, and 1/10 carat diamond jewelry is reported to start at $19.99. It’s the thought that counts, right? Jc Penney has door buster cozy robes for $17.88 that go great with some Bath and Body Works shower gels or lotions in any scent, and if you spend $40, you can get a VIP gift bag with $100 worth of products for only $15. Short on cash? All men’s Adidas Galaxy running apparel will be 40 percent off at Sports Authority. Maybe he’ll get the subtle hint to hit the gym.
Electronics circuit city will have the Guitar Hero III game and guitar pack for $54.99, along with hundreds of DVDs and cDs starting at $3.99 — the Katy Perry and Lil Wayne cDs are set for $6.99. But be careful as many sale prices at circuit city and other retailers expire at 11 a.m. or
Pulse is not printing this Thursday due to the Thanksgiving holiday, but we still want you to be aware of what’s going on over the break besides all the cooking and shopping. R&B singer and Dallas native Usher hits the stage tonight at the House of Blues, and apparently no boys are allowed. Usher’s current tour is titled “Ladies Only,” and there’s been a lot of panty dropping and throwing going on at recent shows. Guess the guys can just wait outside. 7 tonight, tickets $66-$126 at www.ticketmaster.com and the House of Blues will-call office. Our basketball teams are still in action, and you can catch them whether you stay here for the holiday or drive south to see family. The men’s team hosts the UTTyler Patriots at 7 p.m. tonight at Texas Hall but hits the road to play Houston Baptist at 7:30 on Saturday night. The women’s team hosts Midwestern State at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Texas Hall.
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In this Nov. 23, 2007 file photo, with their cart already loaded with a new personal computer, Diane Natividad, left, and Moses Yun, of Auburn, Wash., look through an ad for other bargains as they shop in a Best Buy electronics store near Seattle.
later. A more sentimental gift she would love is a digital photo frame filled with pictures of you and her. This works for Mom, a girlfriend or a sister, and Target is offering a Kodak 7” Digital Picture Frame with a quick touch border for $59. Upload some pictures and get ready for the tears. Best Buy has a Toshiba AMD Turion 64 X2 Dual-core notebook computer with 3 GB of memory and a 160GB hard drive for $379, but get there early — it’s an early bird special. It’s great if you know someone who needs a new computer, or maybe you can hint to Mom and Dad that your laptop just isn’t cutting it anymore. If you’ve been holding out to upgrade to a flat screen TV, now is the time — Best Buy cut their flat-screen HDTV prices. A 19-inch Dynex is advertised at $199.99, and a 32-inch of the same brand goes for $399.99, although the best deal seems to be a 22-inch Sharp LcD HDTV with a built-in DVD player for $349.99. Those who don’t want to sacrifice picture quality should look at purchasing a Blu-ray player. Wal-Mart has a Samsung for $198, according to black-friday.net.
For Him A gas grill would make a great gift for the barbecue connoisseur in your life. Home Depot is slashing the price of its Weber Spirit gas grill from $399 to $299 for Friday, and it could make a great gift for Dads or boyfriends. They also have tool and flashlight sets for $9.99. The Armor All Holiday gift pack is a functional and inexpensive gift that will help him keep his car clean.
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Black fridaY forecaST Arlington will see a low around 53 overnight Thursday/early morning Friday, a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms and gusts as high as 20 mph. Friday should be mostly cloudy with a high near 65 and a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.
HeadS uP We looked at possible ad scans on these Web sites last week, and many of them were posted weeks ago. Still, be sure to read your own Thanksgiving Day newspaper — the biggest of the year — to be sure about any of these sales. Anthony Williams looks over the possible hot-ticket entertainment items, and you can post your own Black Friday stories and tips on the entertainment blog at
The ShorThorn .com even if he already has some at home, your Dad, brother or man in your life won’t mind stocking up for later, and it’s only $19.99 at Target.
For the Rugrats Kids know the characters they like, and Toys ‘R Us has them. For an older niece or daughter, Bratz paraphernalia of all kinds is marked down. The Bratz Girlz Really Rock! Set comes with a Yasmin doll and instruments. And of course she has a slammin’ outfit. They also have deals on gifts for tweens, like the Disney High School Musical Dolls for $19.99.
If you don’t know what comes on TV on Thanksgiving, please don’t make me waste my energy in slapping you. The 80th annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade airs at 9 a.m. on NBC and features David Archuleta, Miley Cyrus and, of course, Santa Claus. Also on NBC, Miracle on 34th Street airs at 2 p.m., but if your family TVs aren’t already tuned to one of the many football games, they will be soon. The Dallas Cowboys host the Seattle Seahawks, with game play starting at 3:25 p.m. on Fox. To remind you that you are indeed getting older, Dallas’ own Demi Lovato, of Disney fame, will sing the national anthem, and the Jonas Brothers perform at halftime. The 115th meeting of the UTAustin and Texas A&M football squads takes place Thanksgiving night for the first time since 1995, and airs at 7 p.m. on ESPN. And of course holiday weekends also mean marathons of every TV show imaginable, from “Keyshia Cole: The Way it Is” on BET to “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” on TBS. Check your local listings for more.
New movies out Wed. Australia
Starring: Nicole Kidman, Hugh Jackman Director: Baz Luhrmann Rated PG-13 On the brink of World War II, an English aristocrat arrives in Australia and meets a rugged local who helps her save the land she inherited.
Four Christmases
Starring: Reese Witherspoon, Vince Vaughn Director: Seth Gordon Rated PG-13 An upscale and happily unmarried couple forced to spend the holidays with all of their divorced parents and respective families after their exotic trip is done in by fog. Read Rueben Gonzales’ review online at www.theshorthorn.com. — Anthony Williams
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dAllAS — A Muslim charity and five of its former leaders were convicted Monday of funneling millions of dollars to the Palestinian militant group Hamas, finally handing the government a signature victory in its fight against terrorism funding. U.S. district Judge Jorge A. Solis announced the guilty verdicts on all 108 counts on the eighth day of deliberations in the retrial of the Holy land Foundation for relief and development, once the nation’s largest Muslim charity. it was the biggest terrorism financing case since the attacks of Sept. 11. The convictions follow the collapse of Holy land’s first trial last year and defeats in other cases the government tried to build. President George W. Bush had personally announced the freezing of Holy land’s assets in 2001, calling the action “another step in the war on terrorism.” After Monday’s verdict, family members showed little visible reaction until the jury left. Several women sobbed loudly.
“My dad’s not a criminal!” one nearly inconsolable woman said loudly. Court personnel told the family to calm her down, and as family members rushed her out of the courtroom, she said, “They treated him like an animal.” Ghassan elashi, Holy land’s former chairman, and Shukri Abu-Baker, the chief executive, were convicted of a combined 69 counts, including supporting a specially designated terrorist, money laundering and tax fraud. Mufid Abdulqader and Abdulrahman odeh were convicted of three counts of conspiracy, and Mohammed el-Mezain was convicted of one count of conspiracy to support a terrorist organization. Holy land itself was convicted of all 32 counts. A sentencing date hasn’t been scheduled. Holy land was accused of giving more than $12 million to support Hamas. The seven-week retrial ran about as long as the original, which ended in october 2007 when a judge declared a mistrial on most charges.
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Zaira Abu-Baker, 25, left, holds her head as Noor Elashi, 22, right, speaks during an interview at a cafe in Richardson, Texas on Thursday. Elashi and Abu-Baker wait each day while a jury considers whether their fathers ran the biggest terrorism financing scheme in American history.
Holy land wasn’t accused of violence. rather, the government said the richardson, Texas-based charity financed schools, hospitals and social welfare programs controlled by Hamas in areas ravaged by the israeli-Palestinian conflict. The U.S. designated Hamas a terrorist organization in 1995 and again in 1997, making contributions to the group illegal. Government officials raided Holy land’s headquarters in december 2001 and shut it down. Prosecutors labeled Holy land’s benefactors — called zakat committees — as terrorist
recruiting pools. The charities, the government argued, spread Hamas’ violent ideology and generated loyalty and support among Palestinians. it was a “womb to the tomb” cycle, prosecutor Barry Jonas told jurors during closing arguments last week. Holy land supporters told a different story. They accused the government of politicizing the case as part of its war on terrorism, while attorneys for the foundation said Holy land’s mission was philanthropy and providing much-needed aid to the Middle east.
CAPe CANAVerAl, Fla. — Astronauts carried out one last spacewalk Monday to finish an unprecedented clean and lube job that they began a week ago at the international space station. Spacewalker Stephen Bowen wrapped up work on a jammed solar-wing rotary joint as his partner, Shane Kimbrough, squirted some extra grease as a precaution on another joint that is working fine. When the repairs to the gummed-up joint were deemed officially complete, Mission Control radioed up its applause. “Finally,” Bowen exclaimed. “Thanks for your work,” replied Mission Control, erupting in laughter. Just before Monday’s spacewalk began, NASA added a 16th day to space shuttle endeavour’s mission. Managers wanted to give the astronauts more time to fix a machine that’s supposed to turn urine into drinking water and more repair work was on tap Monday for the fifth day in a row.
The $154 million recycling equipment was delivered by endeavour, along with other home makeover items needed to expand the space station crew to six next year. Monday’s spacewalk was the fourth for endeavour’s astronauts. Not everything got done during the last one — one more bearing needed to be replaced in the clogged joint — so Bowen and Kimbrough have to take care of that, too. The rotary joint on the right side of the space station hasn’t worked properly for more than a year, preventing the solar wings on that side from pointing automatically toward the sun. Grinding parts left the joint full of metal grit. Almost all the greasy mess was cleaned up during the first three spacewalks and new bearings were put in. Bowen finished the job Monday, paving the way for a test of the newly repaired joint Tuesday. regardless of the outcome, more spacewalks are planned on later missions for a better, longer-term fix.
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“A lot of it is in the planning — making sure everything’s running smoothly, and the various pieces are in place,” he said. The planning will include finding ways to reach alumni and encourage them to support their alma mater. The low involvement of alumni with the university in the past does present an obstacle, but one that can be overcome if approached correctly, Jim lewis said. “if you engage someone with the university as a student, it’s easier to engage them as an alumni,” he said. “Participation in organizations or athletics can be points to engage alumni. The Shorthorn can be another, as can having participated in Greek life.” Alumni and student involvement with the Student Alumni Association has been on the rise. Jerry lewis credits the increase to more awareness of what UT-Arlington offers. “We’re not like UT-Austin, but UT-Austin isn’t like us,” he said. “We have our own strengths and goals.”
“UTA has never had a comprehensive campaign covering the permanent endowment funds, scholarships and operating funds,” Jim lewis said. “So, yes, you could say this is the largest funding campaign we’ve undertaken.” Given the complexity and scope involved, it isn’t something the university is rushing to start immediately. “Probably, in about a year, we’ll do a feasibility study,” Jim lewis said. “The study would look at areas such as our capacity to undertake a campaign and any weak areas we might need to address. Then once you start a campaign, you have a silent phase before you go public. So maybe sometime in 2010, we’ll be ready to announce something.” As part of preparations, Communications vice president Jerry lewis will look at his department to ensure it’s prepared to provide the communications support needed during a large-scale fundrais-T:4.25 in ing effort.
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subsidized loan program, have notified the university of tightened credit requirements, but Krause said a credit-worthy cosigner gives students a greater chance of getting approved. in addition to providing support for federally subsidized student loan lenders, Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson Jr. said in an announcement that the new provisions might also extend to the private-loan sector. Private loans typically have higher interest rates — as much as two to three times higher — compared to government programs, but because stu-
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“We have a strong commitment to maintaining an inclusive culture, and the Web site is one of the ways we can demonstrate that,” she said. The online page also portrays the university’s commitment to diversity because it’s not something every school has spent the resources to develop, Hood added. Bell, a committee mem-
dents need private loans to supplement their educational costs, Krause said those types of loans also need securing. Computer science junior Jesse Booth said he would have to seek out those private loans if it was not for his government-secured loans. “i’ve pretty much been relying on those loans,” he said. But he said he is not worried. He estimates his current debt to be small enough that any job he lands out of college can pay for it. “i plan on getting a high enough paying career that i can pay it back,” he said.
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ber, said there will be many positive hopes outcomes like more attendance at diversity-related events and students taking more courses related to diversity issues. “i think a lot more people who are interested in diversity will come to our Web site looking for more information,” she said. “They’ll be able to easily find out more, in one central place, about our diversity.” alanna Quillen news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
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Mechanical engineering freshman Alex Aguinaga makes final adjustments to his team’s Rube Goldberg machine for a class assignment Monday in Nedderman Hall. The Rube Goldberg machine executes a simple task in a complex way, with each step causing a reaction with the next.
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the womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basketball team lost its second consecutive game of the season Sunday afternoon in Lubbock, falling to texas tech 72-57. Senior forward Erin Dixon led the Mavericks, recording her third double-double of the season in as many games. Dixon scored 15 points and pulled in 11 rebounds. Senior forward Candice Champion was second on the team in scoring with 10 points â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and she also had seven boards. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a performer in any game, no matter the circumstances, so thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what we look up to,â&#x20AC;? Champion said of Dixon. Head coach Samantha Morrow echoedChampionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s thoughts on Dixonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s play through the first three games this season. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a warrior and she needs to keep it up,â&#x20AC;? she said. the red raiders led the whole game, but the Mavs pulled to within two points when soph-
omore guard tamara Simmons turnovers, how do you expect to hit a jump shot to make the win?â&#x20AC;? she said. the Mavs have been playing score 41-39 with 16 minutes, 24 tougher opponents to help preseconds left in the game. that was the closest the Mavs pare for conference play. the texas got all night. Christian From there Horned Frogs tech didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t let thanksgiving break are 4-0 and up, holding schedule ranked No. 22 onto the lead in the Associatthe rest of the versus midwestern state mustangs ed press top 25, way. Time: 6 p.m. Wednesday while the red â&#x20AC;&#x153;to go out Place: Texas Hall raiders also imthere and play proved their rein a Big 12 At Morehead State Eagles cord to 4-0. game and be Time: 2 p.m. Sunday â&#x20AC;&#x153;Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got to in a position Place: Ellis T. Johnson Arena, play really well where we felt Morehead, Ky. against teams we could win that are picked the game is a to beat you. You good start,â&#x20AC;? Morrow said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re tired canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t let them slip through your of thinking we could have hands,â&#x20AC;? Morrow said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When won. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re ready to win some you have opportunities, you have to take advantage of those games.â&#x20AC;? the Mavs did have a bet- situations.â&#x20AC;? When asked if there was any ter shooting percentage than tech, shooting 50 percent from improvement coming off of a the field, while the red raiders tough loss to tCU, Champion only shot 41.7 percent. they also replied, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yes, each game we look topped the raiders in 3-point to improve to help get us ready for conference.â&#x20AC;? and free throw percentages. the Mavs face Midwestern â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think, as a team, we played very well,â&#x20AC;? Champion State on Wednesday night at said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still a lot we need texas Hall. tip-off is at 6 p.m. to work on.â&#x20AC;? the Mavs are having trouble ben hauss with turnovers, Morrow said. sports-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu â&#x20AC;&#x153;When you have that many
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thanksgiving break schedule Versus UT-Tyler Patriots Time: 7 p.m. Tuesday Place: Texas Hall
Mavs lose first away game against Eastern Washington On its first road trip of the season, the menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basketball team missed a last-second 3-point attempt in its 73-70 loss to Eastern Washington on Saturday in Cheney, Wash. Sophomore guard Jeremy Smithâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shot at the buzzer rimmed out, preserving the Eaglesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; (2-1) home-opening victory in front of 1,704 fans at Reese Court. Senior forward Anthony Vereen scored a teamhigh 19 points and snagged 12 boards in the loss, which dropped the Mavericks to 2-1 on the season. Junior guard Marquez Haynes was second on the team with 15 points followed by junior forward Tommy Moffitt with 12. Benny Valentine led the Eagles with 28 points on 50 percent shooting (11 of 22) and was one of three Eastern
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