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Commencement speaker announced Obama cabinet member and former Dallas mayor selected for the end-of-semester event. By Ali MustAnsir The Shorthorn staff
A member of President Barack Obama’s cabinet will speak at the university’s Graduation Celebration in May.
U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk served as Dallas mayor from 1995 to 2002. Previously, Kirk was Texas Secretary of State after being Dallas’ assistant city attorney and a legislative aide in the U.S. Senate. Danny Woodward, communications assistant to the university president, said that getting Kirk to speak was not easy. He said they had to wait for Kirk to be con-
firmed as trade representative and for his schedule to be finalized. “This is the latest we have not known who the speaker will be,” Woodward said. Woodward said the university selected Kirk because it wanted an influential person who has a connection with Texas and has something to say to students. This will be Kirk’s first com-
mencement speech since becoming a cabinet member. “I am honored that the first commencement speech I will give as United States Trade Representative will be at the University of Texas at Arlington,” Kirk told The Shorthorn. “I am excited to have the opportunity to come home and KirK continues on page 6
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right: Electrical engineering graduate student Shuraih Latifi performs his comedy act at the Global Extravaganza on Friday evening in the University Center Bluebonnet Ballroom. Below: From left, accounting senior Mimi Soulivong, biology senior iris Baccam and kinesiology senior Magdalene Phanpiboul perform the Golden Lotus Dance at the Global Extravaganza on Friday in the UC Bluebonnet Ballroom. The Shorthorn: Stephanie Goddard
UTA keeps strong budget in weakened economy Despite the downturn, the university resolves to stay financially solid by implementing review committee, trimming costs from SpringFest. By BryAn BAstiBle The Shorthorn staff
Compared to other states, Texas hasn’t suffered much from the current economic crisis. And thanks to careful budget review at the state level, the economic downturn hasn’t been felt at the university level either. “We’re sitting in a strong position here in Texas and UTA, thanks to the legislative leaders who manage the state’s budget,” Provost Donald Bobbitt said. “[Business Affairs and Controller Vice President] Rusty Ward and President [James] Spaniolo did a fantastic job managing our budget in a down economy.” Bobbitt said university administrators feel good about not having to make the severe cuts that some states are making. “If any reduction happened to exceed our ability, then we would have to look at another way to deal with the reduction, but most of us remain hopeful that won’t occur,” he said. “Our priorities do revolve around the education we offer to our students. We need to make sure that they get the appropriate advising they need in order for them to succeed.” Should there be a budget shortfall, the university wouldn’t cut across the board because uncommitted funds would help fill in the gap. The Shorthorn: Stephanie Goddard
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Basic cable may replace mtvU on TVs, and UTA Radio may be heard over an intercom. By dustin l. dAnGli The Shorthorn staff
Students could have access to basic cable channels like CNN and ESPN in the University Center food court and listen to UTA Radio over the intercom in the if Student Congress passes a resolution later this month. SC votes on two resolutions April 21 concerning entertainment in the UC. One proposal deals with replacing mtvU on the televisions in the UC food court with basic cable, and the other will pipe UTA Radio onto the intercom system. Resolution 09-10 “Tune-In and Change the Station” goes before SC’s general body April 21. MtvU airs music videos on the UC food court’s televisions, but the university’s contract ends in May. UC Operations Director David Albart said his office is researching if other areas in the UC could use mtvU. Business senator Everett Walker said he authored the resolution to give students more choice in what to watch. Walker said the idea came from noticing that the new televisions in Connection Café broadcast a variety of channels. He said students
new MediA resolution 09-10 “Tune-in and Change the Station” Proposes new televisions be bought for the University Center Plaza and run basic cable so students, faculty and staff can have a choice of what to watch. resolution 09-11 “Jamming, Jigging, and Swagging with UTA radio” Proposes the UC intercom system be replaced and open to UTA Radio.
should have the same access in food court. Albart said he fully supports the resolution and he doesn’t see a dynamic change in the plaza’s atmosphere if it passes. If passed by SC and the university, the UC food court will purchase new televisions similar to the high definition and flat screen units in the Connection Café, he said. Resolution 09-11 is closely linked to 09-10, they were originally one resolution, 09-11 aims to open the UC’s intercom system to UTA Radio. Proposal author and Liberal Arts Senator Eleanor Khonje said the intercom system could be used for announcements made by the radio station and in less busy hours, the MTvU continues on page 6
Projects included stuffing Easter eggs, painting over graffiti and organizing books. By CAroline BAsile The Shorthorn staff
While some college students were sleeping Saturday morning, hundreds of volunteers from the university and Arlington community came together to help those in need. The Big Event, the university’s largest volunteer effort, held 39 volunteer projects throughout the university, Arlington community and parts of Fort Worth, Student Activities Director P.K. Kelly said. Kelly didn’t have a definite number of volunteers for this year’s Big Event but said there was a large turnout. Jennifer Fox, Freshmen Leaders on Campus student adviser, said her group consisted of more than 50 volunteers, including about 20 Freshmen Leaders on Campus members. The group helped stuff eggs with treats for a community-wide Easter egg hunt sponsored by Mission Arlington. “It was a great way for students to reach out to the community,” she said. “We were told by someone at Mission Arlington that every egg we stuff is going to bring a smile to a child’s face.”
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Business junior Yarizel Gracia paints the railing outside as part of The Big Event on Saturday morning at Atherton Elementary School in Arlington. Gracia joined hundreds of volunteers investing time at more than 30 sites in the area at the last spring volunteering event hosted by the UTA Volunteers.
FLOC President Emily Boren, who volunteered at Mission Arlington over Christmas, participated at the volunteer project at the site because she thought it would be fun. Boren said the volunteers stuffed more than 50,000 eggs for an Easter egg hunt for area children, and she stuffed 500 eggs. “Anytime you’re helping other people, it’s a great feeling,” she said. Mission Arlington/Mission Me-
troplex Executive Director Tillie Burgin said she is thrilled so many volunteers participated in the community Easter egg hunt. “I don’t know what we would’ve done without the volunteers,” she said. “They were so helpful.” Burgin said more than 5,000 attended the Easter egg hunt, and the volunteers were outstanding. BiG continues on page 6
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Six Flags over Texas remains optimistic about their future in spite of their parent company being named by a Yahoo article listing 15 companies that might go out of business by the end of the year. Six Flags Inc. stocks will drop from the New York Stock Exchange on Apil 20, but the company is currently seeking ways to regain the listing.
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Six Flags Inc. won’t be trading on the New York Stock Exchange when the market opens April 20. Six Flag’s common stock and Preferred Income Equity Redeemable Shares have been suspended from trading on the NYSE, the company said in an April 9 press release. The company was delisted for failing to “meet the NYSE’s quantitative listing criteria,” the release said. “This development will have zero impact on our park operations, the guest experience this summer or our vendor relationships,” said Mark Shapiro, Six Flags President and CEO. Economics associate professor William Crowder said most companies are delisted for failure to keep their share prices above $1. “The New York Stock Exchange is the most widely followed [stock exchange],” Crowder said in a previous interview with The Shorthorn. “It’s generally not a good thing to get delisted.” The delisting will not affect visitors at the Arlington park, said Sharon Parker, Six Flags Over Texas spokesperson. “We’re off to a great start at Six Flags Over Texas,” Parker said. “We’re focused on deliver-
ing the best value in entertainment for families in search of fun in these tough economic times.” Parker said the theme park has seen increased attendance despite the current economic state. “We’re coming off of the best spring break in the park’s history,” she said. “We had the highest attendance numbers since 2002.” The press release said the company is consulting with financial and legal advisors to restructure its debt and preferred securities. Six Flags Inc. shares will be traded on the over-the-counter market after the delisting. Crowder said the OTC market is a dealer market, whereas the NYSE is an exchange method. Companies buy and sell stocks directly in dealer markets rather than through brokers. “The OTC market is less widely followed, and so shares are less liquid when traded here,” he said. The ease of stock and share trading determines a share’s liquidity. The more widely available a share, the more liquid it is. Crowder said a company could be relisted in the NYSE if it can raise its shares above $1. Six Flags shares were selling for 21 cents at closing on Monday. Earlier this year Yahoo Finance placed Six Flags on a list of 15 companies they predicted won’t survive 2009.
Science Building, 501 Nedderman Drive. A staff member said his wallet had been stolen earlier in the day. Theft Police responded at 4:19 p.m. to a theft at the Phi Delta Theta fraternity house, 707 Davis Drive. A student said that an unknown individual stole a Phi Delta Theta flag from the house. SATURDAY Disturbance Police responded at 3:26 a.m.
to a loud noise complaint at the Centennial Court apartments, 801 Bering Drive. The officer located the source of the noise and asked the resident to keep the volume of his TV down. Criminal mischief or vandalism Police responded at 12:59 p.m. to a criminal mischief complaint at the Centennial Court apartments, 700 Mitchell Circle. A staff member told the officer that an unknown individual had attempted to burglarize a laundry machine.
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Mavs lose rubber game against Cowboys, prepare for No. 7 Baylor By STephen peTerS The Shorthorn sports editor
Looking for its third conference series sweep of the season, the baseball team fell 2-1 in 10 innings to McNeese state in the series finale saturday at Clay Gould Ballpark. senior starting pitcher ryan robinson was one out away, with a 1-0 lead, from earning the complete-game victory, but McNeese’s Nick Eubanks singled through the left side of the infield, driving in Josh Lebert for the gametying run. Head coach Darin thomas said he’s pleased with his team’s performance this weekend, especially robinson’s pitching performance. “It was about as good as you can do,” thomas said. “We just got to find a way to score. Nate Long had a great performance last week, when he struck out 10 and we lost. We just got to get runs on the board.” robinson matched a career high with 10 strikeouts in nine innings in the pitching duel with Cowboy pitcher tommy Luce, who pitched 8 1/3 innings and struck out seven. Both pitchers received a no-decision in the game. In the bottom of the ninth and 10th innings, the Mavericks had runners on base, threatening to win the game, but were unable to drive in game-winning runs. Junior infielder tim steggall led off with a walk in the
ninth inning and advanced to second base on a sacrifice bunt, but outfielders sophomore Michael Choice and senior Matt otteman couldn’t bring him in. McNeese scored in the top of the 10th to go up 2-1. senior outfielder Andrew Kainer singled to open the bottom of the 10th for UtA, but junior pitcher Jordan LeGros (2-1) struck out the next three Maverick hitters, securing the win for the Cowboys. UtA won in convincing fashion Friday, scoring a season-high 18 runs against McNeese state in seven innings. Choice, otteman and Kainer went a combined 8-for-11, drove in eight runs and scored eight times. Chad Comer, redshirt sophomore catcher, also added to the offensive surge by going 3-for-4 at the plate, scoring three runs and driving in four. In the series opener thursday night, Kainer won the game for UtA with a walk-off home run in the bottom of the 10th inning. Because of saturday’s loss, UtA falls to two games behind texas state in the southland Conference standings. In a match up of conference-leading teams, the Bobcats swept southeastern Louisiana over the weekend to take soul possession of first place in the conference. UtA begins a home-at-
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UTA SporTS CAlendAr Today Baseball vs. Baylor Time: 6:30 p.m. Place: Clay Gould Ballpark Men’s golf at Mizzou Intercollegiate Time: All day Place: Columbia, Mo. Wednesday Softball vs. Prairie View A&M Time: 4 p.m. & 6 p.m. Place: Allan Saxe Field Baseball vs. Baylor Time: 6:30 p.m. Place: Waco Thursday Men’s track at Mt. SAC Relays Time: All day Place: Walnut, Calif.
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McNeese State junior catcher Taylor Freeman picks off senior outfielder Andrew Kainer during the eighth inning Saturday at Clay Gould Ballpark. The Mavericks lost to the Cowboys 2-1, leaving them with an 18-16 record. The Mavericks will play Baylor tonight at Clay Gould Ballpark at 6:30 p.m.
home series with No. 7 Baylor beginning 6:30 tonight at Clay Gould Ballpark. the two teams turn around and play in Waco on Wednesday at Baylor Ballpark. thomas said there is some worry about fatigue being a factor, as the Mavs play six games in eight days. “It’ll be a long week,” he said. “We’re not going to catch a break in a midweek game. We know the schedule is tough.” “We’ve had some guys that have played quite a bit and sometimes got to give some hitters rest in the midweek games and not on the
weekend games.” UtA will send rett Varner to the hill for tonight’s game, but Wednesday’s starter remains uncertain, thomas said.
Other Baseball Notes sophomore outfielder Michael Choice was named the southland Conference’s Hitter of the Week, announced by the league office Monday. Choice was 10-for19 (.529 batting average) throughout the week with six rBIs and eight runs in four games. He had three multi-hit
games and two games with at least two rBIs. the week began against oral roberts when Choice belted two home runs — the second tied the game in the top of the 9th inning. Choice is tied for second in the conference with 58 base hits and is tied for fourth with a .417 batting average. It’s his second hitter of the week award this year, his first since Feb. 24 and UtA’s fourth weekly conference award this year. STephen peTerS sports-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
Friday Baseball vs. Central Arkansas Time: 7 p.m. Place: Conway, Ark. Track at Mt. SAC Relays Time: All day Place: Walnut, Calif. Track at TCU Invitational Time: All day Place: Fort Worth Saturday Baseball vs. Central Arkansas Time: 2 p.m. Place: Conway, Ark. Softball vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Time: 2 p.m & 4 p.m. Place: Allan Saxe Field Track at TCU Invitational Time: All day Place: Fort Worth Sunday Softball vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Time: 1 p.m. Place: Allan Saxe Field
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Film and video associate professor Bart Weiss is traveling to Iraq on April 25 with the American Documentary Showcase. Weiss was chosen as one of five specialists by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs to travel with the program to Iraq and Libya. The American Documentary Showcase chooses documentary film topics like health, diversity and religion to present a different side of America.
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A committee reviewed résumés art Weiss sits in his tiny office with stacks of paper and gave them to the Department scattered across his desk, of State, which chose Weiss as one of and the trail continues onto five specialists in the country. Sandra Ruch, ADS filmmaker adthe floor. Shelves containing countless films in different formats line the viser, said people with diverse views walls. Amid the messy environment, on the medium benefit the program. “We try to get a specialist with the film and video associate professor a broad perspective of documentary knows exactly where everything is. “There’s actually a kind of sensi- filmmaking,” Ruch said. Weiss fits that type as a teacher, bility to it,” Weiss said. “I don’t feel curator and creator. comfortable in clean spaces.” “I have a completely different perHe’ll leave his disarrayed office spective of a documenApril 25 and travel to tary than someone who the war zones of Iraq as a is just a maker,” he said. specialist for the Ameri- About bArt Weiss To prepare for the can Documentary Show• Took his first film trip, Weiss received sevcase. eral vaccines and was Weiss will spend one class in 1973 told not to handle any week in Iraq and anoth- • Received his animals in Iraq or Libya. er in Libya. He’ll screen master’s degree in During his third week films, conduct filmmak- film directing from overseas, Weiss will stop ing workshops, critique Columbia University in Warsaw, Poland for others’ work and meet • Co-founded the annual Input conthe locals. The year-long the Dallas Video ference, an internationprogram, funded by Association and al gathering of public the U.S. Department of Festival television producers. State’s Bureau of educa• Produces “Frame Weiss produces “Frame tion and cultural Affairs, of Mind” on KeRA and presents documentaries of Mind” on KERA, said the conference to U.S. embassies world- which shows shows the differences in wide to offer a better un- independent films public television among derstanding of American monthly other countries. life and values. A substitute will take Weiss said documenhis class for the rest of taries can change lives. Some films have gotten prisoners the semester, and students will e-mail released, modified bills and trans- and post their work online. On the formed people’s views. While the last day of class, Weiss will receive a daily news doesn’t always give stories package containing their final projdepth, documentaries can reach the ects. For the ADS program, the Departcore of human values. “The level of empathy an audi- ment of State chose 10 documentary ence has is far deeper,” Weiss said. categories covering topics like health, “Documentary filmmakers, by na- family, education, religion and diversity. They selected 30 films to show, ture, spend time with people.”
including this year’s Oscar-nominated documentaries, The Betrayal and The Garden. The ADS began last September, sending documentaries, filmmakers and specialists across the world to countries like Turkey, Uganda, ecuador, Afghanistan and Pakistan – places that may have negative views toward America. Weiss said political administrations dictate how other countries perceive America, and these documentaries can tell stories about real people. Although he has seen the selected films, watching them with people of different cultures could change the way he views the material. “every time you travel, you have a different perspective,” he said.
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Bart Weiss’s cluttered office contains a coat rack covered in film festival and conference badges, representing events he has attended over the last 20 years.
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DR. RUTH Q: I have a shoe fetish, and I was wondering how one brings this up with a partner. I wouldn't want to scare her away, but in the same light, I don't want my sexual desires to suffer. I have heard of fetishists who wear women's clothing and shoes to get off, and I don't go that far, but I do have somewhat of a fetish with women's shoes. Is having this type of fetish something that will end my sex life? A: If you require a woman's shoe to become aroused, and you cannot become aroused just by thinking about shoes, then you're going to have to tell any potential partner. I won't say that it is impossible to find a partner, but it could make it more difficult. On the other hand, if you can use your imagination, then there may be no need to tell a partner. So, my advice is to not look at this as a black-andwhite issue, but see if you can find a shade of gray that will work for you.
angle. Subsequently, she gets vaginismus because her body just assumes sex is going to hurt. Her sex drive during the past year or so has really trailed off, and she will very rarely take the time to simply please me. It's awfully frustrating. Basically, I have two questions: What exactly is a "tipped uterus," and are there some positions or angles for sex that are better than others to relieve the pain?
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International Week closes with cultural song, dance Laotian, African, Indian and Bangladeshi choreography displayed in the culmination. By ShamBhu Sharan Contributor to The Shorthorn
International Week ended with music, dances and comedy acts during the Global Extravaganza in the University Center Bluebonnet Ballroom on Friday night. International Education Director Jay Horn said the event is the highlight of the week. “It was a great opportunity to see so many different cultures performing in one evening,� he said. Twenty students from the Fine Arts Society of India performed Punjabi Bhangra, Garba, Dandiya and Lavanya dances with music in different Indian languages. Marketing graduate student Bharath Tejasvi said he enjoyed performing a south Indian folk dance.
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address UTA’s Class of 2009 as they prepare to enter the workforce and take the first step to being the next generation of leaders.� He said the economy and trade deficit make Kirk a good speaker for this year. Woodward said Kirk understands world economy and expects him to address issues students will face after graduation, many of which he is working on as a member of the Obama administration, he said. “Students graduating will be asking, ‘Can I get a job?’ � Woodward said. He said the university contacted Kirk through Development Vice President Jim Lewis. Lewis went to
“It was a nice and good opportunity to showcase our diverse culture of India without any borders,� Tejasvi said. Lanjiang Zhou, computer science graduate student, played guitar and performed traditional Chinese songs based on the story of a boy and girl. He also sang with other Chinese students playing piano, violin, bass and drums. The African Student Organization performed Nigerian and Ivorian music dances. Accounting freshman Ngozi Egbujor said she was excited about showcasing her style of dance to those unfamiliar with her culture. “I performed the dance to embrace my Nigerian culture,� she said. The Bangladesh Student Organization performed a dance with music that documented the lives of people in Bangladesh. Four hundred attendees selected this as the best exhibit. Mohammad Rahman, BSO
president, said the meaning of song is to make the world a better place. Shuraih Latifi, electrical engineering graduate student, shared his comedy and made people laugh. “Everybody is funny,� Latifi said. “You have to look at yourself and observe others around you,� he said. Sevinj Mammadova, education graduate student, performed a Azerbaijan dance and said the Global Extravaganza was a like visiting multiple countries — in one day. Amali Fernando, ISO president, distributed awards at the end of the event. English graduate student Jonny Rose said he particularly enjoyed the Indian dancing presented by FSA. “I am impressed with Laos dance,� Rose said. “Laos girls were beautiful. The event was amazing.� ShamBhu Sharan news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
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a queStion of Sex Nursing senior Ivonne Adame addresses a question about girls choosing to date “bad boys� Monday in Arlington Hall during Confessions of the Opposite Sex. The event gave residents a chance to interact with each other and ask about issues about the opposite sex that have plagued them.
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New chairman elected at board meeting Issues like tuition flexibility and research universities were also brought forth.
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By Bryan BaStiBLe
Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison — 2005 Gen. Tommy Franks — 2006 Former First Lady Laura Bush — 2007 CBS chief Washington correspondent Bob Schieffer — 2008
At the UT System Board of Regents meeting Monday, Barry McBee, UT System governmental relations vice chancellor, spoke about the legislative session so far from a UT System standpoint. The board also elected officers, including a new chairman. While at the special meeting, the board elected Vice Chairman James R. Huffines as chairman of the board and elected Paul Foster and Colleen McHugh as the new vice chairmen. Former Chairman H. Scott Caven, Jr. stepped down from his position earlier this year. “I want to thank each of you. It is an honor to serve as the chairman, but I want to remind you that higher education, as it has been said before, is a team effort. And we, as a board, are a team, and I look forward to working
Source: Danny Woodward, communications assistant to the university president
Austin College with Kirk, he said. In addition to Kirk, the university announced finance senior Jorge Callado will be the student speaker. Callado said he has maintained a 4.0 GPA while working at the Wal-Mart distribution center in Cleburne. Each year the university designates one school to select a student speaker — this year the College of Business had the choice. Callado said David Mack, program development assistant dean in the College of Business and
Goolsby Leadership Academy executive director, approached him about speaking. Callado said he likes to shy away from the spotlight and has just begun working on his speech. He said he is excited to be speaking at the same event as Ron Kirk. “I know UT Arlington has a large amount of highly motivated and intelligent students,� he said. “I feel honored to have been selected.� aLi muStanSir news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
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Career Services invites the campus community to a reception honoring the award recipients at 2:00pm April 16, 2009, in the University Center's Rio Grande Ballroom.
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“We have made some reductions. For example, a Position Review Committee has been established to review all requests for new positions and for hiring into existing positions,� he said. “In addition, a more formal review of travel requests have been put into place.“ Frank Lamas, Student Affairs vice president, said his division has cut back in areas that people wouldn’t notice. For example, the SpringFest headline band was less expensive than past shows. “We had good bands, we had good food, good entertainment, we had a lot of different things yet ... we wanted to make sure that we were using our dollars wisely,� Lamas said. “We had more local bands — some that were connected to the university. You have great bands, I think the students liked them, it was a lot of fun, it was a great event.� Paul Paulus, College of Sci-
with you,� Huffines said to the other regents. “We have a lot of work to do to move higher education forward and create more excellence ... Thank you again for this opportunity.� Communications Vice President Jerry Lewis said the university is very pleased with Huffines’ appointment. “He’s a proven leader, and he’ll have a great opportunity to work with the new chancellor, Dr. Francisco Cigarroa,� he said. “It’s fortuitous for the three large UT System institutions in North Texas — UT Arlington, UT-Dallas and UT-Southwestern Medical Center — that Mr. Huffines has close ties to north Texas and understands this part of the state so well.� McBee brought up some legislative issues that would involve the UT System or its institutions, including maintaining tuition flexibility, reform of the top 10 percent law and the need for Texas to have nationally renowned research universities. He said three bills are before Texas state Sen. Judith
Zaffirini’s, D-Laredo, committee on higher education, and Cigarroa and all his counterparts from all the systems have been very extensively engaged in these types of discussions with both bodies. “[UT-Austin] President Powers and the chancellor have been meeting with individual members of both chambers and groups of members of both chambers again to emphasize the imperative need for reform [of the top 10 percent law],� he said. On making nationally renowned research institutions, he said universities need short-term incentives to accelerate progress but also long-term funding. Some other issues McBee mentioned in passing were bills regarding voter ID, gambling and potential restructuring of the state’s public education system. The next scheduled meeting for the board is May 13-14.
ence dean, said so far, the science departments haven’t felt any impact since the budget was set last year. “If there is a decrease in our budget in the future, it will be difficult since we need all the resources we presently have to complete our mission,� he said. “If we have a reduction in staff and faculty, it will negatively affect our ability to serve our students and to provide the courses that allow them to graduate in a timely fashion. If we have reduction in maintenance and operations funding, we would have a difficult time meeting the needs of our instructional and research programs.� Biochemistry junior Erica Manuel said she thinks Texas needs to improve in areas like people saving their money, cutting back on water usage and general wastefulness. “I think for right now, we’re kind of safe,� she said. “But if Texas doesn’t shape up now, the economy will hit us with a bang.�
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Burgin said she believes the community saw a strong bond between the university and the Arlington community. “The volunteers stood outside in their [volunteer] shirts and worked with us,� she said. “I think the community was really thrilled with it.� UTA Volunteers President Allison Bailey said several volunteers didn’t show up, but those that did were highly energetic. Bailey said she found time to clean out cabinets at the Arlington Historical Society’s site despite running between different sites. She said new relationships formed among several organizations and UTA Volunteers. Other site projects included painting at the American Red Cross in Fort Worth, sorting books at Arlington libraries and painting over graffiti. CaroLine BaSiLe news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
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Televisions broadcast mtvU, a 24-hour college network, in the UC food court, although this could change soon. The network’s contract will expire in May, and Student Congress has a resolution suggesting a switch to cable. Another resolution would allow UTA radio to be broadcast in the University Center.
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station could broadcast music. Albart said they would have to look into purchasing a new intercom system because the current one does not function. UC Operations has yet to budget for a new system. It would be great for the station if they broadcast in the UC, said Tonesha Winters, UTA Radio station manager. She said it would widen the radio audience and bring more Maverick pride to the university. “It makes no sense that we have a radio station that no one knows about,� she said. “The university doesn’t do enough to promote it.� Khonje said more students would gather and socialize in the UC if 09-10 passes. She said she hopes it will allow students to meet new people and make the UC a better place to socialize. Management senior Blake Weller said the initiative is a
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bad idea. “We’re here to meet at the UC, not for TV, but to study and socialize,� he said. Advertising freshman Gabrielle Reese said she’s happy with mtvU and doesn’t sup-
port the change because students can glance at music videos while keeping conversation with friends. duStin L. dangLi news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu