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Mathematics graduate student Vandana Saini was asleep in her bedroom at Richlyn apartments when the world around her seemed to explode. “It was horrible,” she said.
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Narasimhamurthy, Saini’s roommate, was in the apartment’s front room at the time and rushed in to check on Saini. “The car just came in the apartment,” she said. “[Saini’s] bed was maybe a half-foot from the car. If it had come in any further, it would have gone on top of her.” Soon after the accident, upCar continues on page 6
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Through a Child’s Eyes: all day, University Center Gallery. Free. For information, contact Stephanie Brown at 817-272-2963 or sabrown@uta.edu.
Art Exhibition — Michelle Dizon/Vincent Valdez: 10 a.m.–5 p.m., The Gallery at UTA. Free. For information, contact Patricia Healy at 817272-5658 or phealy@uta.edu. Planetarium Show — “Black Holes”: 10–11 a.m., 103 Chemistry and Physics Building. Tickets are $5 for adults, $4 for children and seniors, $3 for faculty, staff and alumni, $2 for UTA students. For information, contact Levent Gurdemir at 817- 272-0123 or planetarium@uta.edu. Science 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.
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History freshman Brittany Doss and winner of the “First Ever Spelling Bee” at Arlington Hall, reacts to her final word “twelfth” on Monday. Arlington Hall resident assistant Jerome Kirby plans on having another one next year.
UTA Volunteers Meeting: 2:15–3:15 p.m., UC Student Congress Chambers. Free. For information, contact Allison Bailey at 817-272-2963 or allison.bailey@maves.uta. edu.
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Student Congress General Body Meeting: 6 p.m., UC Student Congress Chambers. Free. For information, contact Bess Alvarez at 817-272-0556 or sc-vpres@ uta.edu. Music Honors Recital: 7:30 p.m., Irons Recital Hall. Free. For information, contact Music Department at 817272-3471 or music@uta.edu. Kalpana Chawla Hall BH5: 8 p.m., Lone Star Auditorium. For information, contact Multicultural Affairs at 817272-2099 or multicultural_affairs@uta.edu.
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Nelson Dunlap relied on techniques like stretching out, looking at the ceiling and tracing the word on his hand as he tried to spell “camouflage” in front of a cheering, jeering and rowdy crowd last night at the Arlington Hall great room. Unfortunately for the finance sophomore, all those tricks couldn’t help him at Arlington Hall’s “First Ever Spelling Bee.” “I’m used to spelling it on the BlackBerry, where it fixes it,” he said. The event had 16 participants and about 20 audience members, neither of which had to live in Arlington Hall. The door was open on request for anyone wanting to see or participate in the contest.
Sixteen people participate in UTA’s “First Ever Spelling Bee”
Arlington Hall’s spelling bee didn’t feature words like “appoggiatura,” the 2005 Scripps National Spelling Bee winning word but instead, parts of the vocabulary that people use every day. The winner won on the word “twelfth.” History freshman Brittany Doss won a gift basket of “college essentials,” including laundry detergent, a calendar and other small items. “I didn’t participate to win,” she said. “The last time I was in a spelling bee was in third grade, and I got out on the first round.” Arlington Hall resident assistant Jerome Kirby hosted the program after witnessing friends become too dependent on spell-check features and T9 predictive text on their phones. Kinesiology sophomore Roger
Sancho said he participated because he wanted to test his spelling skills, which he hasn’t exercised since grade school. He said he was a much better speller back then because of mandatory spelling lists. The bee itself was very different from the National Spelling Bee seen on ESPN annually. Participants and the crowd alike were loud, excited and got very involved with the event. No contestants were put down, but teasing the host got many laughs from the group. Biology freshman Martin Obinyan put showmanship first, and it cost him the game. “I choked up, I wanted to be flashy and do the dougie while I spell,” he said. Although he lost that round, the
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crowd showed their appreciation by cheering him on. Kirby said he was happy with the turnout and wants to plan another spelling bee in the future. DUSTIN DANGLI news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
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Saturday Minor in possession Police were called at 11:42 p.m. to 1108 Greek Row Drive. After responding to the scene, officers issued citations to two underage students found with alcohol.
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Mavericks win streak reaches six play more as a team,” she said. “DefiContributor to The Shorthorn nitely now since we are in the middle A highly anticipated match-up be- of the season and at the top of our tween division leaders came down to division,” While UTA controlled most of the first half, the Demons, down by free throws and defense. In what could be a possible preview 17 midway through, reduced the lead of the conference tournament finale, to nine after back-to-back 3-pointers the women’s basketball team defeated before halftime. Northwestern State junior center rival Northwestern State on Saturday Courtney Shead, who had all three of 74-68 at Texas Hall. Not hesitant to shoot the 3-pointer, the Demons’ blocked shots in the game, the Demons (14-7,6-2) made 7-of-13 said her team was excited to play a very good UTA team. in the second half “Coach just to help cut a late told us to stick 10-point deficit to UTA 74, nWST 68 to the game plan 69-68 with 23 secNorthwestern State and keep shootonds remaining in Player FG-FGA REB PTS MIN ing the open the game. Shephard 8-13 9 21 38 shot,” she said. Mavericks’ (13McPhail 4-12 2 12 24 Sophomore 8, 7-1) head coach Shead 0-3 5 2 29 forward ShaSamantha MorGreene 1-2 3 2 7 lyn Martin had row emphasized White 4-12 3 14 40 the game’s only showing up and Edwards 5-13 3 14 28 double-double, Williams 1-4 1 3 7 playing every minscoring 10 points Kinlaw 0-1 1 0 3 ute of every game. Goodson 0-1 3 0 14 adding 10 re“We are not Thomas 0-0 2 0 10 bounds with two good, we are not Totals 23-61 37 68 200 assists and two bad, any night any steals. team can win,” she UTA “A lot of the said afterward. Player FG-FGA REB PTS MIN teams in our Nelson 5-14 5 16 32 “We have to be on conference have Simmons 3-11 3 10 33 top of our game Matin 5-14 10 10 40 good shooters,” every night or we Champion 10-14 6 22 30 she said after the can lose to anyDixon 2-4 9 9 33 game. “The Deone.” Terral 0-4 1 2 14 mons have good Sophomore Grace 2-4 8 5 18 shooters and their guard Tamara shots were falling Simmons sunk Totals 27-65 454 74 200 in.” two free throws, Records: Northwestern State (14-7, 6-2), The win exincreasing the UTA (13-8, 7-1) tended the Mavs’ Mavs’ lead to three home record to points. 7-0 and keeps Then junior guard Meghan Nelson, who finished them even with UTSA for the West the game with 16 points, stole the ball Division lead. The Mavericks seek to extend their with 12 seconds remaining in the game, ultimately securing the victory for UTA. six-game win streak against McNeese Senior forward Candice Champion State at 7 p.m. Wednesday in Lake led all scorers with 22 points — her Charles, La. 10th game scoring more than 20 points — and added six rebounds. Cody MCClendon sports-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu “We have to trust each other more, By Cody MCClendon
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Guard Meghan Nelson shoots over guards Courtney Shead, left, and guard Brooke Shepherd on Saturday during the Mavericks’ game against the Northwestern State Lady Demons. The Mavericks came out ahead over the East Division leaders 74-68, winning their sixth straight victory, bringing the team to 7-1 in their conference.
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tion had to relocate to areas near Interstate 20 and Highway 360. Gardner remembers a Homecoming legend that happened in the late 1930s. During that time, the school and its rival, John Tarleton State Agricultural College, competed in both football and bonfires. “Tarleton and our school were both part of the A&M System, and the bonfires came out of the A&M bonfire tradition,” he said. “Each school would sneak over and try to light the other school’s bonfire early, so students would try to guard the bonfire at night.” After Tarleton prematurely lit the school’s bonfire one year, a student with a pilot’s license and an opencockpit plane flew down to Stephenville in hopes of sabotaging Tarleton’s fiery tradition. Before the student could do anything to the bonfire, a group of Tarleton boys threw pieces of wood into the air, successfully lodging one in the plane’s propeller and forcing it to land. The student was soon sent back to Arlington with a “T” shaved into his head. Gardner said that in the Tarleton State University student center, a mural portrays a painting of the incident. Darovich recalls a vibrant social scene of fraternities
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bringing in wood, cheerleaders leading the crowd and the enthusiasm for the university and its football team. “We were building bigger and better bonfires each year,” she said. “They got so big it could burn the town down.” Darovich believes the tradition died once the school ran out of room to build a huge fire in the city. “It’s not like A&M, where they’re out in the middle of nowhere,” she said. “Arlington is in the middle of everything.” Mardie Sorensen, Student Affairs assistant vice president, also remembers the diverse crowd drawn in by the fire. “people would come out and listen to the coaches and athletes talk, listen to music and enjoy the company,” she said. She said the bonfires stopped for three major reasons. The land donated to the school for bonfires was no longer available because of strict regulations regarding the size and location needed to host the event. Insurance also became too expensive, and the budget could barely cover the event’s increasing costs. “Although groups enjoyed the competition of collecting wood, it was a very labor-intensive event,” Sorensen said. “It was becoming difficult to secure enough volunteers to build the bonfire safely and adequately.”
ThE TrAdiTiONS CONTiNUE When the football program ended on November 25, 1985, Homecoming celebrations shifted to the spring to coincide with basketball. Seth ressl, Greek Life and University Events director, said that traditions come and go, and celebrations adjust to the university’s interests and desires. “Even though football died out, basketball became that culminating event for us.” As university president from 1972 to 1992, Wendell H. Nedderman always encouraged Homecoming activities and students to make the most of them. “I think it’s a time when faculty, staff, students and alumni come together, and in many ways, reflect on the tremendous progress that UTA has made through the years and how we can be very proud of this,” Nedderman said. He hopes Homecoming festivities will continue to grow and become more meaningful, particularly to alumni. “The observations of Homecoming have changed through the years because we have changed as a university,” he said. “It’s a time to take pride in what has happened, and to reflect on what a great university we have.”
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The Past Never Dies BY ALANNA QUILLEN The Shorthorn staff
Flames soar high into the night sky as students gather around the nearly 30foot pile of lumber. Chattering athletes, cheers from cheerleaders, crackling wood and ’60s music blare through the cold November night. This is one of the many scenes that make up the university’s Homecoming history, found only in the memories of alumni from decades past. According to university archivist Claire Galloway, Homecoming festivities have been a part of campus life for many years. The earliest documented date for royalty was in 1934, when the school was called North Texas Agricultural College. Although Homecoming celebrations were practiced throughout the years, the Alumni Association didn’t pronounce the first Homecoming until 1964. Galloway said the major difference between modern and past Homecomings is that in the past, class reunions coincided with graduation and coronations with a football game. “After the school became a four-year institution in 1959, Homecomings were
much more coordinated and organized,” she said. “People pushed for more activities and wanted to do more.” Early celebrations included dances, campus events and elected favorites like “The Military Man,” “The Popular Boy” and “The Popular Girl.” During the Rebel mascot years of the ’50s and ’60s, women could win the title, “Miss Dixie Belle” and for men, “Johnny Reb.” Parades were also a popular festivity. Floats built by campus organizations, marching bands from around North Texas and ROTC drill teams took part in the parade, but over the years, students lost interest in building Homecoming floats, according to a 1974 UT-Arlington News press release.
A DIFFERENT KIND OF HOMECOMING
Alumna Amelia Woodward said Homecoming was very different back in her day at the then-named Arlington State College. She said football players voted on the Homecoming queen. Elected queen in 1952, Woodward was caught off guard when she found out she won the title as a freshman.
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HOMECOMING TIMELINE 1934 - Earliest documented date for elected royalty 1949 - School is renamed Arlington State College 1956 - Football team wins first Junior Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif. 1959 - School becomes a four-year institution 1964 - Alumni Association announces first Homecoming 1967 - School becomes The University of Texas at Arlington 1969 - Last year for the Rebel mascot and the “Miss Dixie Belle” title 1970 - The Maverick mascot is born 1974 - First parade since 1966 1979 - First bonfire since 1968 1985 - Football program ends 1999 - The Blue and White Bash, now known as The Bash, begins 2007 - Homecoming Chili Cook-off tradition begins 2008 - UTA holds first golf cart parade
“The Dean of Women called me into her office and told me I had won,” she said. “I was completely shocked and couldn’t believe it.” Surprisingly, Woodward didn’t intend to win Homecoming queen. The vote might have come from one of the football captains, a boy she went to high school with. Her fondest memories include the excitement of riding in a convertible around the football field. She also received a bouquet of flowers and a kiss from the football captains. “I felt more nervous walking out onto the field,” she said. “There were so many people that I knew from high school and college sitting in the stands.” Woodward remembered the Homecoming dance and said it’s probably impossible to have a dance now because of the tremendous student population. “Being a small school, we were able to have the Homecoming dance in the gym,” she said. Just as football and dances were a major part of Homecoming, the “Lap Sit” was another lost tradition that only lasted two or three years, according to alumna
Donna Darovich, former Public Affairs director. The activity involved students sitting on each other’s laps and creating a long and winding train of people on the library mall. “It was a Guinness Book of World Records attempt for the number of people involved,” Darovich said. “But we never broke the record.”
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When Kent Gardner first arrived at the university in 1967 as the assistant to the dean of students, he thought the bonfires were one of the most interesting traditions. Gardner said that in the ’50s or ’60s, the bonfires were held in a huge field near Fielder Road and Mitchell Street. The bonfire took place on the Friday night before the Saturday football game, and more than 10,000 people came to watch it, he said. “Students would spend that whole week building the bonfire,” Gardner said. “They would camp out in tents and campers and the whole nine yards.” As the bonfires grew bigger, the tradiHOMECOMING continues on page 3
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Fraternity members rally in front of the Homecoming bonfire, a tradition that flourished during the ’50s and ’60s. More than 10,000 students participated in the event on the Friday night before the Homecoming football game.
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urine and not harmful. Taking away the element of surprise might help. I doubt that the age of your partner has anything to do with his reaction, but rather it just turned out that the older men didn't mind. Hopefully you can find a man who will fall in love with you so strongly that if he doesn't like this effect, it won't be enough to deter him from sticking by your side.
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Stimulus bill narrowly survives Senate test vote THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON — An $838 billion economic stimulus bill backed by the White House narrowly advanced in the Senate on Monday over strong Republican opposition, and Democratic leaders vowed to deliver the emergency legislation for President Barack Obama’s signature within a few days. The vote was 61-36, one more than the 60 needed to move the measure toward Senate passage on Tuesday. That in turn, will set the stage for possibly contentious negotiations with the House on a final compromise on legislation the
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stairs neighbor Jenny Blankenship stopped by to offer help, Narasimhamurthy said. “She took us over to sit down on a couch — we were in shock at the time,” she said. “Vandana was shaking.” After the accident, the two roommates contacted the landlord, who immediately offered them a vacant apartment in the complex. “The people around here were fantastic help,” Nara-
president says is desperately needed to tackle the worst economic crisis in more than a generation. The Senate vote occurred as the Obama administration moved ahead on another key component of its economic recovery plan. Officials said Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner would outline rules on Tuesday for $350 billion in bailout funds designed to help the financial industry as well as homeowners facing foreclosure. As for the stimulus, Obama said Monday night at the start of his televised news conference, “I can tell you with complete confi-
dence that a failure to act will only deepen this crisis as well as the pain felt by millions of Americans.” The Senate vote was close but scarcely in doubt once the White House and Democratic leaders agreed to trim about $100 billion on Friday. As a result, Republican Sens. Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe of Maine and Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania broke ranks to cast their votes to advance the bill. Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass., battling a brain tumor, made his first appearance in the Capitol since suffering a seizure on Inau-
guration Day, and he joined all other Democrats in support of the measure. “There is no reason we can’t do this by the end of the week,” said Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada. As House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has said, he declared he was prepared to hold the Senate in session into the Presidents Day weekend if necessary, and cautioned Republicans not to try and delay final progress. He said passage would mark “the first step on the long road to recovery.” Moments before the vote, the Congressional Budget Office issued a new estimate
that put the cost at $838 billion, an increase from the $827 billion figure from last week. Ironically, the agency said provisions in the bill intended to limit bonuses to executives at firms receiving federal bailout money would result in lower tax revenues for the government. “This bill has the votes to pass. We know that,” conceded Sen. John Thune, a South Dakota Republican who has spoken daily in the Senate against the legislation. As if to underscore its prospects for passage, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, a prominent and powerful business group, issued
a statement calling on the Senate to advance the measure. Even so, in the hours before Monday’s vote, Republican opponents attacked it as too costly and unlikely to have the desired effect on the economy. “This is a spending bill, not a stimulus bill,” said Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn. Sen. Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., ridiculed the bill. “The emperor has no clothes! Somebody has to say it. I’m referring to this additional bailout, this spending bill that spends everything we’ve got on nothing we are sure about.”
simhamurthy said. “Everyone came to help us move into the new apartment. I think we were completely moved in within 30 minutes.” Saini said the first night after the accident was somewhat difficult. “I kept waking up in the middle of the night, thinking something was happening,” she said. “But now it’s better. My new bedroom isn’t on the parking lot, so there’s less to worry about.” JASON JOYCE news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
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Shanita Brown, who sang “Gospel Rap.” Group performances consisted of the Silent Worshipers for Bullock CME mime team, Sons of Hype step team and Ambassadors for Christ performing “My Worship is Real.” She said the soul food bake-off to fund the event raised about $200 selling fried chicken, greens, yams and Kool-Aid. Finance junior Courtne Franklin performed with the university group Voices for Christ. She said the group
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performs around the area including Texas Woman’s University, Texas A&M and Gospel Fest. “We try to do as many oncampus performances as we can,” she said. “We love all varieties of people to come and try singing with us. We don’t discriminate.” Music education senior Ashley Smith attended last year’s Soulfest and said this year was better. “It was a really great show. The Sons of Hype step team was the best performance,” she said. “Everybody really got into it and started singing along and clapping.” SARAH LUTZ news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
From left, nursing freshman Emma Whinnery, undeclared freshman Olusola Oyewuwo and interior design freshman Sofi Ashraf decorate cars for Homecoming on Monday at the Arlington Hall circle. “Paint My Ride” is the first of several events for Homecoming 2009.
Paint lington Hall site in an hour. The FLOC event helped students display school pride on their windows and frames for the rest of the week, said Logan Malone, FLOC’s special events committee chairman.
“It’s neat to see everyone driving around showing their Maverick pride,” he said. “FLOC is continuing a tradition that will hopefully continue on for long time.” The event attracted past participants and volunteers like Kent Long, Student Congress program coordinator and former FLOC member who had his car painted. Long said he likes to keep
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assaults in Grand Prairie and Lancaster and the 1999 rape of a UT Arlington student at a campus sorority house. “He was indicted on all seven cases,” Miller said. “He was convicted on the one capital murder charge, but all seven were presented during sentencing.” While Scheanette was never convicted in the UTA sexual assault, jurors reviewing evidence during the sentencing phase of Scheanette’s trial heard the rape victim’s testimony. According to past Shorthorn stories, the sexual assault occurred Feb. 23, 1999. The suspect cut the phone lines and broke into a sorority house, then confronted the victim with a gun. After the assault, the victim went to a nearby fraternity house to call for help.
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Investigators with the University Police were eventually able to link Scheanette to the assault through DNA, said Detective Tommy LeNoir, an investigator with the Arlington Police who worked on the murders. “Dale Scheanette is what we call criminally sophisticated,” he said. “Dale Scheanette stalked his victims and planned his actions.” For Miller, Schaenette’s impending execution serves as a reminder of why capital punishment is part of the penal system. “In all the years I’ve been doing this, Scheanette’s the worst I’ve encountered,” Miller said. “If you can’t give Dale Scheanette the death penalty, I don’t know who you could.” JASON JOYCE news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
an eye out for those who keep their cars painted the entire semester. Nursing junior Johnathon Osmond said he enjoyed getting his car painted and appreciated it being free. He said he is involved on campus, so he wanted to show his pride. “I just wanted to show my school spirit, and this is an awesome way of doing it,” he
said. Homecoming events will continue Wednesday with a golf cart parade at noon and the men’s basketball game against McNeese State University at 7 p.m., where the Homecoming court will be introduced.
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worry about enough seats,” he said. “It’s an incentive for graduating students to get people to come to their graduation.” District 5 Councilwoman Lana Wolff said the center would bring a sense of vibrancy and help stimulate redevelopment of the downtown area. “I am pleased as I can be to see the project moving forward,” she said. “It’s exciting that it has finally come.” Spectators at the center would have a better viewing experience at sporting events than they would at Texas Hall, Sharon Carey, Texas Hall auditorium director, said. “Currently, at Texas Hall, some of the seating is below court level because it’s theater style,” she said. It would also allow graduating students at commencement ceremonies to have more family attend, she said. Once the center is completed, Texas Hall would still be used for campus events that would need fewer than 2,500 seats.
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including practice courts, offices, locker rooms, training facilities, a film and media center, lounge areas and academic spaces for student athletes. “The UT Arlington community has anticipated this special events center for more than 20 years,” President James Spaniolo said in a press release. “The realization of this center will create an instant landmark on campus and will represent a dream-come-true for an entire generation of UT Arlington students and alumni.” Other possible locations for the arena included the Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Lot 40 and the Social Work Complex, which is on the north side of campus at Cooper and Abram streets. Correlating with the scheduled completion date, biology freshman Hameed Bello’s graduation ceremony would be held in the facility. “Actually, it’s a great thing. Then I could have relatives come from all over without having to
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“The UT Arlington community has anticipated this special events center for more than 20 years.” James Spaniolo,
university president