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Though it’s not on university property, he tal issue we’re facing.”

Chelsea Roff, decides to drive by to check on the situaHoldaway said that Environmental Society tion. more than 1,000 insti- vice president At the scene, four Arlington Fire Detutions are participatpartment engines are stopped near a duing, and 700 campuses plex. Charred beams, a gutted front room are setting up Web casts with area lawmakers to and residents milling on the front lawn are convey their views. evidence of the blaze.

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As a University Police SUV passes through one of the university’s parking lots, Lt. Jonathan King pauses to share one of the tips of the trade he’s picked up over his years with the department.

“You want to look for glass on the ground,” he said, “You might miss something if you look at car windows. If it’s got tinted windows, you might not notice a broken window if you aren’t looking for glass on the ground.”

For King, the observation is one part of his daily routine. For the outside observer, it’s a glimpse into the working life of the more than 80 men and women responsible for ensuring the university’s safety and security.

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Diamond Shamrock’s closing leaves 7-Eleven only area option

BY SARAH LUTZ The Shorthorn staff

With one less gas station near campus, students are turning to the 7-Eleven on Center Street, the only nearby supplier of gas and food.

The Diamond Shamrock at the corner of Abram and Cooper streets closed in November.

allow a gas station.

“There have been several people interested in buying,” he said. “But the market is going to determine who it goes to.”

Beasly could not say when something else would move in, but Diamond Shamrock, the previous tenant, will be leasing the property until the end of March.

have always flooded her store.

“The majority of our business, probably about 85 percent, is the students,” she said.

“The most popular item we sell to the students is probably the roller grill and energy drinks — lots of energy drinks.”

Green said since the semesGAS continues on page 8

The Shorthorn: Andrew Buckley

The 7-Eleven on Center Street is now the only nearby convenience store to supply both food and gas to students of the university. Store manager Patsey Green said she has not noticed any spike in business since Diamond Shamrock closed in November, but students have always flooded the store.

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Sociology senior Davi Sallee renews her housing contract Tuesday in the Arlington Hall computer lab. Students registering for the same room in the same hall began registering Tuesday.

Calendar submissions must be made by 4 p.m. two days prior to run date.

To enter your event, call 817-272-3661 or log on to www.theshorthorn.com/calendar

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Student Alumni T-Shirt Day: All day, campus wide. For information, contact Tega Edwin at 817-272-2594 or saa@uta.edu.

Wind Power Generation — A prominent form of renewable energy: 7–8 a.m., 601 Nedderman Hall. Light breakfast provided. Reservations, please.

For information, contact Roger Tuttle at 817-272-3682 or tuttle@uta.edu.

Liberal Arts Employer Panel: 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m., Central Library sixth floor. Free. For information, contact Career Services at 817-272-2932 or careers@uta.edu.

Habitat for Humanity: noon, University Center Bluebonnet Ballroom. Discussion of volunteer opportunities and plans for the spring semester. Free.

For information, e-mail Habitat for Humanity at h4h_uta.@ yahoo.com.

Study Abroad Information Session — Focus on Asia: noon–1 p.m., UC Blanco Room. Free.

For information, contact Blake Hart at 817-272-1120 or studyabroad@uta.edu.

For the full calendar, visit

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The Shorthorn: Meghan Williams

Here or There?

Students express opinions about living on or off campus

BY DUSTIN L. DANGLI The Shorthorn staff

CORRECTIONS Tuesday’s story, “Possibility of Tier One status uncertain,” contained several errors. The story should have said the university is discussing the pursuit of additional support to help it toward the goal of becoming a national research institution. Also, the story should have stated a lawmaker’s role in that pursuit could include filing a resolution supporting such a concept. Such a resolution would be separate from any bill tied to funding such a resolution. Also, the story should have stated the university’s undergraduate population is about 19,000 students.

Friday’s story, “Honor code reinstated after years of inactivity,” cadet Cpl. Aaron Renaud was speaking hypothetically about cadets stealing from one another in ROTC. Stealing is not going on, he was merely referencing it as an example.

News Front Desk ......................... 817-272-3661 News after 5 p.m........................ 817-272-3205 Advertising ................................. 817-272-3188 Fax ............................................. 817-272-5009 UC Lower Level Box 19038, Arlington, TX 76019 Editor in Chief .............................. Joan Khalaf editor.shorthorn@uta.edu Managing Editor........................... Justin Rains

On-campus housing renewals for residence halls began Tuesday for the next academic year, while those commuting are stuck deciding whether to continue the drive or try and find a home on campus.

“Same hall, same room” registration began Tuesday, RENEWAL START DATES while “same hall, different room” and KC Hall renewFeb. 3: Same Hall, Same als begin today. The ability Room, (Arlington, Brazos, to transfer to a new resiLipscomb, Trinity 1st and 2nd dential hall starts Thursday. only) The time for renewals ends Feb. 4: Same Hall, Different at 11:59 p.m. Saturday, and Room and KC Hall students who fail to renew Feb. 5: Any Hall, Any Room must apply like every other incoming student.

Apartment Life director Molly Albart said renewals give those already living on campus the first shot at the room and hall that they want before new students. She said students should be prepared and already have an idea of where they want to be next semester.

“It’s a very short time frame so make sure you know what you want,” she said. “Think about where you want to be, even if you don’t know for sure you can still change it before the week is over and once you receive the contract as well.”

Students living in apartments don’t have to worry about renewals until the summer.

DUSTIN L. DANGLI

STUDENTS FOR LIVING ON CAMPUS Theatre arts freshman Nikki Singer said she chose to live on campus even though her family lives in the area. It’s more convenient and cost efficient for her to live on campus rather than to make the drive every weekday, she said. She’s spent this academic year in Arlington Hall and plans to stay there next semester because of the privacy it offers.

“A-Hall has suites, and I like my own space,” she said.

Undeclared freshman Troy Williams said he had to live on campus because his family is from Houston.

He likes it because he can walk to class and everything he needs is right there. It even allows him to participate in clubs and activities that suit his interests like intramural basketball.

History senior Kaylee Pelham said she enjoys being close to the school and people living on campus.

“I was a resident assistant, and I got Brazos [House] and in two weeks I fell in love with our community,” she said.

Theatre arts freshman Leslie Jones said even the cafeteria food isn’t too bad.

“The food is the same all the time, but the grilled cheese is awesome,” she said.

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Accounting junior Bonnie Freeman lives in Arlington and likes having her own place. She said she’s too old to live on campus. Having her own place gives her privacy and freedom where she doesn’t have to follow rules like those in residence halls and doesn’t have to deal with living with other people, she said.

Nursing freshman Sarah Nastiuk said she decided to commute because it’s cheaper, and she doesn’t mind her 30-minute drive. Living at home allows her to spend more time with her family and boyfriend.

She likes being able to attend classes at the university and keep her job back home.

Mechanical engineering senior Stephen Dickinson lives in an apartment within the city. He suggests that younger students, fresh out of high school, would probably benefit more from a dorm where they could live within a university community, while the freedom of an apartment makes a better choice for older students who don’t want to be forced to have a roommate or a meal plan.

Psychology senior Erin Crandall said she doesn’t mind driving 30 minutes. For her, the decision was a financial one, but she did spend time in Arlington Hall. Although she misses being close to all of her classes and friends, she doesn’t miss the food. She said living on campus and commuting allows people to have a different college experience.

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UTA becomes first north Texas school to get Society of Human Resource Management certification By ali mustansir Contributor to The Shorthorn

The Shorthorn: Michael Rettig

Above: Lt. Jonathan King watches as a UTA police officer pulls over a car on Cooper Street.

Left: King listens to Jovita Simón, Lipscomb Hall residence director, after responding to a smoke alarm in Lipscomb Hall. The alarm was triggered by students cooking pork chops.

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Police rePort This is a part of the daily activity log produced by the university’s Police Department. To report a criminal incident on campus, call 817-272-3381.

the student told them that his laptop had been stolen from his apartment over the weekend.

Tuesday

Accident – Hit and Run A police officer was dispatched to the University Village apartments at 900 Greek Row Drive to investigate a report of a hit and run involving two vehicles.

Investigation University Police were called to Arlington Hall at 11:50 p.m. for a report of a student smoking in his room. The responding officer made contact with the student and issued a disciplinary referral.

Burglary of a habitation A student at Centennial Court apartments contacted University Police around 5:30 p.m. to report a burglary of his apartment. When police responded,

Medical assist Police responded to a call for assistance at the Maverick Activities Center at 500 Nedderman Drive.

When an officer arrived around 12:43 p.m., he was informed that a student had injured his knee.

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Maranga.

Maranga said he and the others living in the duplex have been told by the Arlington Fire Department that they should look for alternative housing since utilities to the duplex have been cut until the building is restored.

Twenty minutes after arriving at the scene, Arlington Police arrive to take over traffic control and King heads back to patrolling the campus.

It’s a quiet night fairly typical for a 3–11 p.m. Friday patrol, he said. It’s too early for parties and late enough that most faculty, staff and commuting students have left campus.

For the next hour or so, King patrols the campus, checking parking lots and admonishing the occasional parking violator.

Then the calm’s broken at 6:40 p.m. by a call from dis-

patch reporting a fire alarm in Lipscomb Hall.

“We get four or five of these a night,” King said while swinging the SUV into a Uturn to respond to the call.

“It’s usually someone cooking popcorn or pizza. Next thing you know, there’s 600 kids standing in their pajamas in the snow wondering what’s going on.”

The culprit at Lipscomb Hall turns out to be a group of residents who had been cooking pork chops for dinner.

After handling the alarm, King returns to the streets, taking time to point out locations that have been known for out-of-control parties.

Tonight, there are none to be found. The houses are dark and silent, blending in with every other house in the neighborhood.

“It’s still too early in the night,” King said. “They’re still out buying the beer. Midnight to 7 a.m. is when we get most of the public intoxication and noise complaint calls.”

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After a brief stop for dinner, King spends a couple more hours on patrol, then makes a last stop to check on one of the police department’s new academy graduates running radar on Cooper Street with his training officer.

For the University Police, making traffic stops isn’t a matter of racking up the number of citations issued, it’s a way for the department to make the public aware of their presence around the university, he said.

“It really surprises people when we stop them,” he said.

At around 9:30 p.m., King heads back to the office to do two shifts worth of paperwork. He has been working since 7 a.m. and his second shift won’t end until 11 p.m.

“I was supposed to go home at 3 p.m., but I had to fill in for the guy that was supposed to work second shift,” he said. “With luck, I’ll be home before midnight.”

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The College of Business Management is the most recent of 38 universities in the world to receive the Society of Human Resource Management Certificate of Alignment.

The SHRM certificate adds to the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business accreditation.

The AACSB accreditation is a requirement for the SHRM certification. UTA is one of only 551 universities worldwide to gain the AACSB accreditation, and one of five schools in North Texas.

As the only school in North Texas to offer a true Master of Science in Human Resource Management degree, Dennis Veit, MSHRM lecturer and graduate advisor, said that the certification was very important.

The SHRM certification is a requirement for the next certification level that the school is set to receive, the Human Resource Certification Institute Approved Provider seal, allowing UTA courses within the program to count for recertification in human resources.

After completion of the MSHRM program, students are encouraged to take the Professional in Human Resources exam.

The PHR is the equivalent to the bar for lawyers or the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants for accountants.

“One strong feature of our MSHRM program is that by completing our program you will be preparing yourself to take the Professional in Human Resources certification exam,” Veit said. “All of our graduates who have set for the PHR exam have passed.” ali mustansir news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu

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CPS drops custody case of Jeffs’ daughter

Daschle out as health nominee

SAN ANGELO — Texas child welfare authorities have dropped the custody case involving a 17-year-old daughter of jailed polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs, saying court oversight is no longer needed.

Child Protective Services on Monday dropped its custody case on the girl, who was allegedly married to Raymond Merrill Jessop in the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints the day after she turned 15. Jessop, 37, has been indicted on charges of bigamy and sexual assault of a child.

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MySpace: 90,000 sex offenders removed RALEIGH, N.C. — MySpace says about 90,000 sex offenders have been identified and removed from its huge social networking Web site.

North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper said Tuesday the new figure is nearly double what MySpace officials originally announced last year.

Cooper and Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal have led efforts to make social networking Web sites safer. MySpace executives sent the updated numbers to Blumenthal’s office Tuesday.

Last year, the attorneys general got MySpace and rival Facebook to implement dozens of safeguards.

That included limits on older users’ ability to search the profiles of members under 18.

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WASHiNGToN — Tom daschle withdrew Tuesday as President Barack obama’s nominee to be health and human services secretary, dealing potential blows to both speedy health care reform and obama’s hopes for a smooth start in the White House.

“Now we must move forward,” obama said in a written statement accepting “with sadness and regret” daschle’s request to be removed from consideration. A day earlier, obama had said he “absolutely” stood by daschle in the face of problems

over back taxes and potential conflicts of interest.

The stunning daschle development came less than three hours after another obama nominee also withdrew from consideration, and also over tax problems.

Nancy Killefer, nominated by obama to be the government’s first chief performance officer, said she didn’t want her bungling of payroll taxes on her household help to be a distraction.

“They both recognized that you can’t set an example of responsibility but accept a different standard of who serves,” said White House

press secretary robert Gibbs. daschle, the former Senate democratic leader, a strong and early backer of obama’s presidential bid and a close obama friend, said he would have been unable to operate “with the full faith of Congress and the American people.” “i am not that leader, and will not be a distraction” to obama’s agenda, he said. obama had given daschle two jobs — to be White House health czar on top of the post leading the Health and Human Services department — and daschle is relinquishing both. The developments called into ques-

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Former Sen. Tom Daschle speaks to the media after a closed session meeting with the Senate Finance Committee on Monday in Washington.

tion whether obama will be able to move as quickly as he has promised on sweeping health care reform — one of the pillars of his first 100 days agenda and expected to be among the hardest to accomplish. “it really sets us back a step,” said Sen. dick durbin, d-ill. “Because he was such a talent. i mean he understood Congress, serving in

Middle east

iran claims first launch of its own satellite

Habitat for Humanity co-founder dies Tuesday

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ATLANTA — A millionaire by the time he was 30, Millard Fuller gave up his fortune and invested his life in Habitat for Humanity — a Christian charity that has built more than 300,000 houses and turned poor people into homeowners by using “sweat equity” and no-interest loans.

Fuller, who co-founded Habitat with his wife Linda, died early Tuesday morning near his south Georgia home after suffering from chest pains, headache and difficulty swallowing, his wife said. He was 74.

The couple was planning to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary in August with a 100-house worldwide “blitz build.” Those plans will likely go forward without him.

AP Photo: Tsafrir Abayov

Israeli police examine the remains of a rocket fired by Palestinian militants from the Gaza Strip, in the southern Israeli city of Ashkelon on Tuesday.

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Middle east

Militants cut supply line to NATO in Afghanistan

israel strikes tunnels, Gaza militants fire rocket Tuesday

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Militants blew up a bridge in northwest Pakistan on Tuesday, cutting the major supply line for U.S.-led troops in Afghanistan with an explosion that turned the narrow span into a jagged metal “V.” It was the latest, and perhaps most serious, attempt to block supplies to the U.S.-led mission against the Taliban.

The length of the slender metal bridge slanted to one side and was blocked by an overturned truck that spilled dozens of dusty bags into the pavement. Traffic from the bare hills continued on foot, with Afghans and Pakistanis, including women in burqas, hurrying their baggage over the dry riverbed.

— The Associated Press

the House and Senate; he certainly had the confidence of the president.”

Said White House spokesman Gibbs: “We’re looking for a new nominee, but the problem has existed for quite some time and the work toward a solution to make health care more affordable won’t stop or won’t pause while we look for that nominee.”

the associated Press

JerUSAleM — israeli warplanes bombed the Gaza-egypt border Tuesday, aiming for tunnels used

by Gaza’s Hamas rulers to smuggle in weapons and supplies in strikes launched after a Palestinian rocket hit a city in southern israel. despite the continuing attacks, the violence is still

far below that seen before or during israel’s threeweek offensive in the Palestinian territory. egyptian mediators are seeking a long-term truce; on Tuesday Hamas offered a oneyear cease-fire.

A Grad rocket exploded Tuesday morning in Ashkelon, an israeli city of 122,000 people on the Med-

iterranean coast about 10 miles (16 kilometers) north of Gaza. The blast damaged vehicles and buildings, but no one was hurt. it was the first time Gaza militants had fired a Grad since israel’s offensive ended Jan. 17. other rockets fired since then have been smaller, homemade versions. israel hit back at night-

fall. Warplanes blasted the 8-mile (14-kilometer) Gazaegypt border after warning residents to leave — alerts that have become routine preceding almost daily airstrikes on the tunnels. The israeli military said the planes hit five tunnels, a rocket-launching site and a Hamas outpost. No casualties were reported.

TeHrAN, iran — iran sent its first domestically made satellite into orbit, the president announced Tuesday, a key step for an ambitious space program that worries the U.S. and other world powers because the same rocket technology used to launch satellites can also deliver warheads.

For nearly a decade, iran has sought to develop a national space program, creating unease among international leaders already concerned about its nuclear and ballistic missile programs.

The telecommunications satellite — called omid, or hope, in Farsi — was launched late Monday after President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad gave the order to proceed, according to a report on state radio. State television showed footage of what it said was the nighttime liftoff of the rocket carrying the satellite at an unidentified location in iran.

A U.S. counterproliferation official confirmed the launch and suggested the technology was not sophisticated. Speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss intelligence gathering, the official said it appeared it “isn’t too far removed from Sputnik,” the first Soviet orbiter launched in 1957.

The TV report praised the launch as part of festivities marking the 30th anniversary of the 1979 islamic revolution that toppled the U.S.-backed Shah and brought hard-line clerics to power.

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Measuring Up

Men must improve their defense if it wants another SLC championship Conference season is well under way with 10 games left to play for our menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basketball team â&#x20AC;&#x201D; which stands at an underachieving 3-3 record in SLC play.

Saturday, the Mavs suffered their first loss at home and their second defeat to Texas State, a team picked to finish last in both preseason conference polls.

All the talk surrounding this team during the summer was that last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s conference title run was a â&#x20AC;&#x153;flukeâ&#x20AC;? and would not or could not be duplicated.

So in response to the whisperings around the league, the Mavericks said they would use it as motivation, prove everyone wrong and try to become the first repeat champions since the 1992-93 Louisiana Monroe Warhawks.

Last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s team finished 7-9 and had to save its season on the road against Stephen F. Austin, giving the Lumberjacks their only loss at home.

UTA entered the tourney as the 7th seed and used the underdog role to fuel its drive toward the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first-ever title.

One question begs to be asked: Has this team lost that competitive edge?

Granted, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot of basketball to be played, and a lot can change from now until the March 3 season finale. But a gauge of

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Parker gone? how legitimate Who is going this team will be to take it upon down the stretch themselves to be comes tonight that lock-down against Texas defensive player A&M Corpus on the outside to Christi â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a coget the steal when leader of the West itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s needed?

Division thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s far This team can exceeding prescore for days, season expectaweâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re all witnesstions. stephen peters es to that. What All the mowe havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t seen, mentum the Mavericks gained from aside from one occurrence beating SFA on Jan. 21 has against SFA, is a team that been lost in their last two can stop the other team defeats. Losses that easily from scoring.

Now, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re left to wonshould have been victories.

Even though scoring der how this set of Maver(78.3) is up from last year ick players will finish out (73.4), the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s defense the season. Will they put has declined, allowing 73.6 together a string of games points a game. No team, and establish themselves as since the 2003-04 UTSA one of the dominant SLC Roadrunners, has won a teams? Or will they withconference championship er under the pressure of while allowing more than the newfound recognition from winning the title?

70 points per game.

Only Cross and the playThere is precedent for fast-paced teams to win it ers can determine that and all, but, even as head coach with just 10 games to play, Scott Cross teaches in every itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time to get that fire practice, the defense must back and prove to everyone become the strong suit of that last year was legit, and this team is the real deal. this team again.

Nothing positive comes The question after last season was who would be from entering the tournathat emotional spark for ment as a sixth seed this this team with the depar- year. tures of Jermaine Griffin and Larry Posey. Never did â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Stephen Peters is a we expect the defensive journalism senior and can presence to fall off like it be heard weekdays from has.

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Since beating three straight teams in the mid major top 25 the Mavs have lost two straight games and have fallen two games back in the West Division. The Mavs would finish 6th if the playoffs started today.

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They also have to understand Should I bring up this hypoththat while now there are drugs esis about testosterone? I'd that can prolong life, they are Dr. Ruth appreciate your comments. very expensive, have side Send your Many thanks. This sex-drive effects and won't hold off the problem is causing my husquestions to Dr. ravages of AIDS forever. So, band much frustration, and I'd instead of telling young peo- Ruth Westheimer like to retain the quality of our ple that they'd better not have c/o King relationship. sex or theygoing to catch Features A: You should ask your AIDS and die, you have to Syndicate, 235 E. doctor about the testosterone give them the real information 45th St., New theory, but whatever your docso that they can make that tor says, there also could be a York, NY 10017 connection on their own. And psychological component to then, of course, you have to your loss of sex drive. It could make sure they understand how to protect be related, at least partially, to the state of themselves. your relationship. How much of all this physical activity do you do together? If Q: I am a healthy 39-year-old female. you both work, and if you use up much of I am very active with running, skiing, your free time running, skiing, etc., while cycling, hiking, etc., and have been for my he stays home, maybe you're just not entire adult life. My husband of 13 years spending enough time together. So, after is a loving and devoted husband. My you see your doctor, take a look at your problem is a diminished libido. I have relationship and see whether that might almost no sex drive, and have noticed this also be a contributing factor in how you eroding during the past eight years or so. two relate.

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cheSS mateS Left, undeclared sophomore Spencer Sylo and film and video sophomore Patrick Ready play chess Tuesday afternoon on the Central Library mall.

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Year of Astronomy with him and he was very inspiring and motivational for that, and he was our driving force for the International Year of Astronomy activities.”

Physics professor Kaushik De said everyone respected Horwitz.

“We are going to miss him a lot,” he said. “He was a dynamic leader for the department.”

He said Horwitz always made sure the Physics Department continually strove for a higher goal.

Horwitz provided the right environment, made sure the department was well-supported and the department’s work was recognized, De said.

Planetarium director Levent Gurdemir said Horwitz hired him in 2006. He said Horwitz had an open-door policy.

“I never heard him say, ‘No, we don’t have time to talk,’ ”

Gurdemir said.

He said Horwitz initiated activities in the department like physics picnics, get-togethers and birthday parties for staff.

“He was a very good person, friend, administrator, supervisor and chair,” Gurdemir said.

“The Planetarium was very important to him, and he always supported us. We will truly miss him.”

Horwitz worked at the university since November 2004.

Before coming to the university, he worked as an associate director for the Center for Space Plasma and Aeronomic Research at the University of Alabama in Huntsville from 1987-2004, while also working as a physics professor there 1978-2004. From 1976-1978, Horwitz was a postdoctoral fellow for NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center. Horwitz was also a research assistant for the University of California San Diego from 1970-1976.

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“We’re taking this to the mayor of Arlington, to the president of the university, to North Central [Texas] Council of Government, saying these are the ideas that people came up with, and these are the changes that we want to see,” Roff said.

She said five experts will present their knowledge on sustainability topics. Each expert’s 30-minute presentation will be followed by collaborative dialogue with the audience.

“Sustainability tends to center around science and really for change to happen, we’re going to have to reach across disciplines,” she said. “We’re going to have to look at the science of global warming, the culture of unsustainability and how to make it a sustainable culture.”

Former President’s Sustainability Committee cochair Jeff Howard, an urban and public affairs assistant professor, will discuss the university’s carbon footprint and what society is learning from carbon footprint analyses.

“For example, what does it mean that our cherished ‘American lifestyle’ is based on carbon dioxide emissions far more massive per capita than those of other nations,” he said. “And what do carbon footprint analyses teach us about our relationship to our great-great-grandchildren, who will inherit a planet transformed by drought, flood, famine and disease?”

ter started, the store has been focusing on catering to the students — asking for feedback on what they would like to see.

“If there’s anything that they come in and we might not have, if they ask us for it and we’re able to get it, we’ll get it,” she said. “A hot food program is supposed to come, [corporate] said around June. We’re going to have hot pizzas, hot wings, and there’s going to actually be an oven where we cook them in here.”

Architecture junior Josh Campell said he buys soda and snacks at the gas station but really needs a business that offers more food and later hours.

“I’m all the way in the Architecture Building, and I always need coffee or food at 3 a.m.,” he said. “I really think what we need is a grocery store near by — it could help lower prices of some of the surrounding businesses too.”

Maggie Campbell, Downtown Arlington Management Corporation president and CEO, said prospects for a grocery store are slim, but she remains optimistic.

“Everyone involved in economic development, from UTA to the city to the Chamber of Commerce, has said we need a grocery store, but it has to work,” she said. “We need more housing units, and we need more students living close by to get the numbers where we need them to attract a grocery store.”

Campbell said the area around UTA does not offer an ideal location for a 40,000-50,000-squarefoot area most grocery stores require, in addition to the space for large loading docks, a parking lot and the traffic pattern that accompanies a grocery store.

“There’s a couple things that have long been on our wish list,” she said. “A grocery store is one of those.”

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