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New degree plan may be available in fall semester The university studies plan would have a 2.0 GPA enrollment requirement. By Sarah Lutz The Shorthorn staff
A new degree plan approved by the Undergraduate Assembly on Tuesday could help students
whose GPA may not be high enough to enroll in a college or department find a home at the university. The degree would be titled University Studies and be available in the fall if approved by President James Spaniolo. At the meeting, Senior Vice Provost Michael Moore said many academic
units on campus have gradually increased the entrance GPA requirements, making it harder for students with a GPA between a 2.0 and a 2.25 to find a degree program. “We had this group of students that’s fairly significant that exist in academic no-man’s land,” he said. “Any given semester it ranges be-
tween 1,500 and 2,000 students.” Moore said the typical student in that category has about 83 hours, and over the last three academic years 5,268 of those students left the university. Like an interdisciplinary studies degree, the university studstudies continues on page 4
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SC to vote on Texas, UTA issues Collins Watson says attendance in Austin may increase university visibilty and chances of obtaining Tier One status. By duStin L. dangLi The Shorthorn staff
Student Congress introduced five resolutions Tuesday night proposing for SC to pick a side in different campus and state debates. SC votes on all five April 21. One resolution tackles the tobacco-ban debate created by the Tobacco Free Campus Initiative(09A). The other four resolutions cover transportation (09-C), textbook (09-E), tuition (09-D) and Tier One (09-B) matters in the Texas Legislature. If passed, Resolutions from 09-B to 09-E will demonstrate SC’s support for four issues the External Relations Council plans to bring to the Texas Legislature, ERC chairman Collins Watson said. Watson said if the those pass, ERC and SC members would hand the resolutions to the Legislature in Austin when they visit on April 23. He said the four resolutions have two goals. “First, to voice the opinion of the UT Arlington student body on issues we find important,” he said. “Second, to make a statement to Texas Legislature to show that UT Arlington is active and deserving of their attention.” He said the initiative would make the universc continues on page 8
environment
Sustainability initiatives, costs introduced Among the proposals is a campus policy to turn off TV and computer screens and $3,000 for new Connection Café trays. By Sarah Lutz The Shorthorn staff The Shorthorn: Meghan Williams
university faculty enjoy food, music and conversation Tuesday at the Celebration of Faculty Creative Works on the Central Library sixth floor. On display were books, art, patents and other published works of university faculty.
Products on display included a CD, 14 patents and more than 70 books. By Bryan BaStiBLe The Shorthorn staff
By highlighting faculty work Tuesday, the university made another step toward obtaining Tier One status. Provost Donald Bobbitt spoke at the Celebration of Faculty Cre-
“We need to highlight what the staff and faculty are doing toward attaining Tier One status.” Krishnan rajeshwar,
College of Science associate dean
ative Works exhibit for 20072008 about the relationship between faculty work and reaching Tier One status. One criteria for Tier One is recognition of faculty quality. About 150 faculty, staff, Friends of the UT Arlington Li-
brary and community members attended the event hosted by the UTA Library and the Office of the Provost. The exhibit showcased faculty work on the Central Library sixth floor. It will stay up through May. “Those faculty generate new
knowledge, and the reputation of the faculty is metric,” Bobbitt said. “When they publish; display scholarships, galleries or stages — all of these things contribute to the reputation of the faculty and faculty continues on page 8
The President’s Sustainability Committee presented a laundry list of tools to further its sustainability efforts on campus, including a second green roof and solar energy panels, during its second budget meeting Tuesday.. Work-group chairs discussed action items, and Energy and Water chairman Larry Harrison presented multiple item requests, many exceeding thousands of dollars. “I don’t think you can say, just because of the cost, that should be considered instead of something else because there are some of the things that have significant impacts,” he said. “There is no question that we won’t be able to fund all this, but I think it’s a good shopping list.” budget continues on page 4
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Gov. Perry to speak at TEA Party The event was scheduled for today because it’s when taxes are due. By Bryan BaStiBLe
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U.S. Rep. Joe Barton, R-Arlington, and Gov. Rick Perry are scheduled to speak at the Taxed Enough Already (TEA) Party protest 4:30 p.m. today at River Legacy Park, according to their offices. The event will take place in cities across the state and country like Dallas, Fort Worth, Abilene, Denton, Washington, D.C. and New York City. The Arlington event is a joint effort by the College Republicans and local Republican party members. The date, April 15, was
chosen because of tax day. “It’s basically a protest against the current government and administration’s frivolous runaway spending — the increase of the deficit,” said Matt Foster, College Republicans vice president. Barton is slated to speak around 5 p.m. and Perry probably around 5:30 p.m., but the time for Perry’s speech was not official by press time, Foster
when and where When: The Taxed Enough Already Party protest begins at 4:30 p.m. Where: River Legacy Park
said. Both speakers will talk about what they’re doing to oppose the runaway spending, he said. Foster said students should attend the event because it’s a good chance for them to be heard. “It’s actually our future that [the government] is mortgaging. We’re going to be the ones that will pay this bill,” he said. “In 10 years, when we all make protest continues on page 3
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on a roLL aerospace engineering freshman sebastian peters, left, and psychology sophomore cale davis invite people to sign their 8-foot beach ball Tuesday on the Central Library mall. Peters and Davis were taking donations on behalf of Alpha Tau Omega for the Lance Armstrong Foundation, which aids in cancer treatment support. They will have the beach ball on campus through Thursday and plan to send it to the foundation after it is covered in signatures.
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Exhibiting Artist Talk by Darryl Lauster: 12:30-1:30 p.m., 2102A Fine Arts Building. Free. For information, contact Particia Healy at 817-272-5658 or phealy@ uta.edu. Backpacks to Briefcases: 1 p.m., 215 Davis Hall. Free. For information, contact Jessica Cates at 817-2723267 or jrcates@uta.edu. Drop-In Study Abroad Advising: 1:30-3 p.m., UC between Starbucks and Freshëns. Free. For information, contact Blake Hart at 817-2721120 or bhart@uta.edu. Movie Night — Deep Impact: 6-8:30 p.m., Chemistry and Physics Building. Tickets are $2. For information, contact 817-272-1183 or planetarium@uta.edu. APRIL THURSDAY
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CORRECTIONS U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk was the Dallas mayor from 1995 to 2001. The dates were incorrect in Tuesday’s paper.
Theft Police were called at 3:24 p.m. to investigate a theft report near the Chemistry Research Building, 501 W. Third St. The Shorthorn: Rasy Ran
Engineering graduate student David Ramirez sleeps off his lunch Tuesday on the Central Library mall. Ramirez decided to enjoy the warm weather before studying at the Central Library.
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Creative writing contest enters final phase Spring Literary Festival will continue with a speaker and a small book making workshop. BY JOHNATHAN SILVER Contributor to The Shorthorn
Josh Wood knew losing was an option before winning two firstplace prizes for his work submitted in the 2009 Undergraduate Creative Writing Contest. Other student submissions and professional works will be discussed at the third Half Price Books-sponsored Spring Literary Festival on Thursday and Friday. The competition is divided into three sections: poetry, fiction and creative nonfiction. The English senior won first in poetry and cre-
ative nonfiction. Both days, students will be in workshops directed by visiting professors from Kansas and Florida. “It’s an opportunity for students to show their works to visiting writers and to gain a new perspective,” English senior lecturer Laura Kopchick said. Kopchick, who created the contest, said that she loves to write and has always wanted to teach students who expressed the same appreciation. “Hopefully they’re inspired by my class to continue taking classes in graduate school,” she said. Wood said he writes because it’s part of who he is. “I started writing as soon as I learned letters,” Wood said.
“There’s a picture of me at 2 sitting at a kiddy desk writing.” One of Wood’s works came from an assignment. Wood and his classmates brought various objects to class, placed it into a plastic bag and each student had to draw an item. Whatever item drawn was the student’s subject for their story. Wood drew a hair clip. Two of the four workshops are open to the public, Kopchick said. The poetry reading from poet and English professor Bryan Dietrich from Newman University at noon Thursday and a small bookmaking workshop directed by creative writing and graphic novels assistant professor Vicky Santiesteban from Broward Community
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University Police issue crime report after Tuesday theft near Ransom Hall
Film Philanthropy
Fraternity showcases student work at an event to raise money
By Sohana KutuB Contributor to The Shorthorn
University police issued a campus crime bulletin seeking assistance in locating a suspect of a theft near the Chemistry Research Building on Tuesday afternoon. According to the bulletin issued by police, Tuesday’s theft occurred around 3:20 p.m. while the victim was walking to a nearby building. The individual reportedly had a $50 bill in her hand and was in the process of putting the bill in her wallet when an unknown person approached her from behind. The suspect, who police described as a male approximately 5-foot, 7-inches tall with dark skin tone and
black hair, snatched the bill from the victim’s hand and ran north toward Carlisle Hall, the bulletin said. While police believe the theft is an isolated incident, Assistant Chief Rick Gomez said the department felt it was important to alert the campus to increase awareness and remind the community to be aware of good safety practices. He said one practice, in addition to not openly displaying cash, could help avert problems. “No one should be able to get within 3 feet of you without your knowing they’re there,” Gomez said.
—Jason Joyce
eventS Muslim organization raises awareness on campus Islam Awareness Week, sponsored by the Muslim Students Association, began Tuesday in front of the Central Library under the tent displaying brochures, literature, posters and multimedia presentations. MSA secretary Amal Saadat said the organization fed pizza to more than 200 students, distributed brochures, candy and the Quran. Bilal Khan, MSA President, said the purpose is to raise awareness and clear misconceptions about Islam. Abderrahman Chao will talk about Islam’s contribution to humanity Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the University Center Red River Room, Khan said. “MSA is publicizing the organization, answering questions and giving oppor-
tunity to understand Islam,” he said. Chao will explain Islam’s contribution to science, politics and society, he said. Mechanical engineering freshman Serge Demirjian volunteered and helped distribute information to students. Demirjian uses beads to remember Allah. “The meaning of the Arabic verses is God is great,” Demirjian said. Biology sophomore Asmaa Ghanim said Islam, Christianity and Judaism originated from the same background. MSA is trying to get a designated prayer room at the University, Khan said. He plans to present the idea to Student Governance.
—Shambhu Sharan
While the Sundance Film Festival happened back in January, students had the opportunity to view their own films at the FIJIDANCE Film Festival. Phi Gamma Delta fraternity hosted the event Tuesday afternoon in the Planetarium as part of the fraternity’s annual week-long philanthropy event, 2009 FIJI Islander. The fraternity received 16 student films – ranging from two to 10 minutes long – to showcase at the festival, with ticket prices at $2. All proceeds raised during the week of events will go toward Azleway in the DallasFort Worth area. Azleway gives “a home, school and treatment opportunities with intervention and prevention strategies to children and their families,” according to its Web site. Adam Whitten, Phi Gamma Delta member and Interfraternity Council president, said the fraternity decided to hold a film festival because several film majors are in the chapter. “We thought it would be a good way to market FIJI and Greek life in a different area of campus life – since the majority of Greek life is usually a business or engineering major,” Whitten said. “A lot of people associate Greeks with parties and not going to class, but we want to show that there’s another side of us – we’re also about philanthropy.” Brian Ravkind, Phi Gamma Delta member who organized the festival, said the program took three months to put together. “I’m now tired of the Fine Arts Building because I camped out there for six hours a day for a week trying to get people to submit their videos,” Ravkind said. “But it was well
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Moviegoers watch student-produced films during the first FIJIDANCE Film Festival on Tuesday at the Planetarium as part of the fraternity’s week-long philanthropy event, 2009 FIJI Islander. The fraternity received 16 student films for the event and charged $2 per person with the proceeds going to the Azleway.
worth it to give young filmmakers a chance at fame and fortune … at UTA.” Ravkind said his inspiration for hosting a film festival came from seeing the talent while taking film classes at the university. “I wanted to give people a chance to showcase their work to not just the film department but to the rest of UTA,” he said. “My other purpose is that our fraternity is established socially, and I wanted to develop an intellectual aspect. I want people to say that FIJIS don’t just know how to party, but that they’re also patron saints of the arts.” A variety of genres were shown at the film festival. “Some of the films were trippy, others informative, some were deep and then there are those that were just plain funny,” Ravkind said. Ravkind said he was surprised he was able to organize the festival.
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a lot of money we’re not going to be wanting to pay these higher taxes that we’re going to be in.” The College Republicans will have a table set up to promote the event and distribute fliers today on the Central Library mall. Foster said he hasn’t heard whether any opposition will be present at the event. “I’ve heard rumors that that might happen in some places, but I don’t see that
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“This was my first attempt, so it was a little rough around the edges,” he said. “It was a learning experience. The next film festival will be more refined.” Filmmaker Vladyslav Ponomarenko said the film showcase was diverse, but there is room for improvement. “I can see potential in a lot of the movies shown today, but there’s a lot of progress to be done,” he said. “I’ve been in filmmaking for over five years, and I can definitely tell the difference between a student and professional film. Student films are usually shot well, but the production value isn’t good. They don’t put as much effort in editing.” Ponomarenko said the production value for his film, “The Runner,” is about $3,500. “I realize many students don’t have those kind of finances, but student films generally need support,” he said.
“They should invest the time in learning the skills and helping other students learn the techniques needed to produce a good film if they don’t have those finances.” Ponomarenko said he appreciates a non-film organization taking the initiative to coordinate a film festival. “I wish more people would step out of their comfort zone to organize more art showcases,” he said. Sociology freshman Erin Crespo said she enjoyed the film festival. “I thought there was some really artful pieces showcased,” Crespo said. “There was a really good use of technology — like the use of the camera and the different angles shown. It was interesting because instead of having an audio script, the films told the story visually.”
happening here — not in Arlington,” he said. “I think every city should do one [a TEA party].” Foster said the protest’s goal is to let the government know there are people who disagree with them, and that spending money in places that doesn’t need to be spent is unnecessary. “It’s not going to help the problem. If anything, it’s only going to delay the onset of the problem,” he said. “We all have voices that need to be heard, and the more people that speak up against something, the more likely it’ll bring about change.”
“It’s actually our future that [the government] is mortgaging.”
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matt Foster,
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Social work sophomore Jennifer Tolbert said it’s good that people feel so strong about something to protest, but wouldn’t attend because she doesn’t think there would be much result.
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Cowboys get Giants in 1st game at new stadium
Somali pirates on hijack spree
ARLINGTON, Texas — The Cowboys will play one of their biggest rivals, the New York Giants, in the first game that counts at their new $1.1 billion stadium. The NFL schedule released Tuesday has the first two games at the new building in prime time. The Giants game will be on NBC on Sunday night, Sept. 20, the second week of the season. The Week 3 game against the Carolina Panthers will be on ESPN on Monday night, Sept. 28. The Cowboys open the regular season on Sunday, Sept. 13, at Tampa Bay. The Oakland Raiders will be the first Thanksgiving opponent at the new stadium on Nov. 26. The other home games, all on Sunday, are Atlanta (Oct. 25), Seattle (Nov. 1), Washington (Nov. 22), San Diego (Dec. 13) and Philadelphia (Jan. 3).
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MoMBASA, Kenya — Somali pirates were back to business as usual Tuesday, defiantly seizing four more ships with 60 hostages after U.S. sharpshooters rescued an American freighter captain. “No one can deter us,” one bandit boasted. The freed skipper, richard Phillips, will return home to the United States on Wednesday, after reuniting with his
19-man crew in the Kenyan port of Mombasa, according to the shipping company Maersk line ltd. The brigands grabbed more ships and hostages to show they would not be intimidated by President Barack obama’s pledge to confront the high-seas bandits, according to a pirate based in the Somali coastal town of Harardhere. “our latest hijackings are
meant to show that no one can deter us from protecting our waters from the enemy because we believe in dying for our land,” omar dahir idle told The Associated Press by telephone. “our guns do not fire water. i am sure we will avenge.” on Monday, obama vowed to “halt the rise of piracy” without saying exactly how the U.S. and allies would do it.
The pirates have vowed vengeance for five colleagues slain by U.S. and French forces in two hostage rescues since Friday. “The recent American operation, French navy attack on our colleagues or any other operation mean nothing to us,” said idle, 26, whose gang holds a German freighter with 24 hostages. The pirates say they are fighting illegal fishing and
Statewide smoking ban debate heats up AUSTIN, Texas — Medical and antismoking groups butted heads with bar owners and civil libertarians Tuesday over whether to ban smoking in bars, restaurants and public places statewide. It is not a new debate but one that has caught new fire as more cities and towns across Texas implement local smoking bans. A weakened version of a statewide smoking ban passed the House in 2007 but was never considered by the Senate.
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Son: Authorities have released Demjanjuk CLEVELAND — The son of John Demjanjuk (dem-YAHN’-yuk) says the accused Nazi death camp guard has been released from federal immigration custody. Six immigration officers removed the retired autoworker from his suburban Cleveland home in a wheelchair earlier Tuesday. Authorities then drove him to a federal building in downtown Cleveland. Demjanjuk’s return to Germany was halted when three-judge panel of the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals granted a stay until it could further consider a motion to reopen the U.S. case that ordered the deportation.
Vt. may dismiss worst ‘sexting’ penalties MONTPELIER, Vt. — Parents, school districts and law enforcement have been grappling with what to do with teenagers who take sexually explicit photos of themselves with their cell phone cameras and send them to friends. Vermont legislators are moving to get rid of one option: child pornography counts that result in lifetime listings on the state’s Internet sex offender registry. — The Associated Press
AP Photo: U.S. Navy, Lance Cpl. Megan E. Sindelar
This photo provided by the U.S. Navy on Tuesday shows the guided-missile destroyer USS Bainbridge towing the lifeboat from the Maersk Alabama to the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer, in background, to be processed for evidence after the successful rescue of Capt. Richard Phillips. Phillips was held captive by suspected Somali pirates in the lifeboat in the Indian Ocean for five days after a failed hijacking attempt off the Somali coast.
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NKorea boots inspectors the associated Press
SeoUl, South Korea — North Korea said Tuesday it was restarting its rogue nuclear program, booting U.N. inspectors and pulling out of disarmament talks in an angry reaction to U.N. Security Council condemnation of its April 5 rocket launch. Pyongyang ordered U.N. nuclear inspectors to remove seals and cameras from its Yongbyon nuclear site and leave the country as quickly as possible, the international Atomic energy Agency said. North Korea told the iAeA it was “immediately ceasing all cooperation” and “has decided to reactivate all facilities and go ahead with the reprocessing of spent fuel,” according to a statement from the U.N. agency. White House spokesman robert Gibbs condemned the decision, saying the international community will not ac-
AP Photo: Lee Jin-man
Pro-North Korean protesters shout slogans during a rally to oppose the Proliferation Security Initiative, a U.S.-led program aimed at halting the spread of weapons of mass destruction, and international sanctions against North Korea near the U.S. Embassy in Seoul, South Korea.
cept North Korea until it abandons what Washington calls its pursuit of nuclear weapons. The North must “cease its provocative threats,” he said. russia also deplored the move and urged its neighbor to rejoin six-nation talks, which
have been held since 2003 in an attempt to get Pyongyang to give up its nuclear program in exchange for aid and other concessions. Britain’s Foreign office said the break with the iAeA was “completely unjustified.”
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Some of Harrison’s items would provide cost savings despite their price tag. A condensate-closed loop at the Nanofab lab, $81,000, would collect water runoff in the clean rooms to be reused and is estimated to save the university $9,000 per year, and new equipment would increase the savings to $12,000, Harrison said. Harrison also suggested policy changes with no costs attached: initiating a campus policy to turn off computers and TVs at night, or banning portable heaters or fans across campus and personal refrigerators in offices. dining Services chairwoman Sharon Carey proposed changing the Connection Café from trayless to plateless. dining Services eliminated trays in fall to save on cleaning supplies and encourage students to be less wasteful with food. “We kind of kicked around the idea of eliminating the plates and going with the trays,” she said. “We were a little concerned about how that would be perceived by the students because that’s what you use in elementary school and prison.” Carey requested 300 fourcompartment trays with the Mavericks Go Green logo printed on them. She said she
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ies degree plan would require 60 hours, and students would need 15 hours in three broad areas of study. But unlike interdisciplinary studies, a 2.0 GPA would be required to enroll. “The [university studies] advisers are going to take a very different approach,” he said. “They visit individually with students, they craft the degree that is honed specifically to that student’s particular interests with a clear notion that these classes will all fit together for a specific end.” The university will also reach out to those who recently left the university, Moore said. He said the degree would help retain students and allow them to graduate at a time when a university degree is becoming more important to the
dumping of toxic waste in Somali waters but have come to operate hundreds of miles from there in a sprawling 1.1 million square-mile danger zone. The top U.S. military officer, Adm. Michael Mullen, said he takes the pirates’ threats seriously, but “we’re very well prepared to deal with anything like that.” Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, spoke on ABC’s “Good Morning America.” After a lull at the beginning of the year because of rough seas, the pirates since the end of February have attacked 78 ships, hijacked 19 of them and hold 16 vessels with more than 300 hostages from a dozen or so countries. Pirates can extort $1 million and more for each ship and crew. Kenya estimates they raked in $150 million last year. A flotilla of warships from nearly a dozen countries has patrolled the Gulf of Aden and nearby indian ocean waters for months. They have halted many attacks but say the area is so vast they can’t stop all hijackings. The Gulf of Aden, which links the Suez Canal and the red Sea to the indian ocean, is the shortest route from Asia to europe and one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes, crossed by more than 20,000 ships each year. The alternative route around the Cape of Good Hope takes up to two weeks longer at huge expense. wants to do a pilot study to see if students accept the tray system, but dining Services wasn’t willing to cover the estimated $3,000 cost. Jim Grover, Curriculum, research and Community engagement chair, requested $10,000 for the fall sustainability-themed speaker series, brown bag lunches related to oneBook and faculty grants to english professors interested in including sustainability in their curriculum. Transportation chairman Jeff Johnson said he’s working on getting a compressed natural gas fueling station for more than a year. UTA Police plan to buy a bus and police cars in the near future, and Johnson suggested they be natrural gas powered. He said a bike supplier offered him low-maintenance $750 stainless steal chainless bikes with tubeless tires, but the committee decided money could be better spent elsewhere due to a lack of bikers on campus. “if we had public transportation ... the bikes would be a huge success,” he said. “But to get to campus you have to drive to campus anyway. [A bike program] would be a lot easier to sell, and we’d get a lot more bang for our money if we had a way to get people here other than their own personal vehicles.” sarah Lutz news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
job search. Undeclared sophomore Kody Wells has a 2.2 GPA. even though the new degree would be tailored to him, he doesn’t see it as a real degree. Nursing sophomore Kate Jones said having never been threatened by a 2.0 GPA, she was more skeptical about the university’s intentions. “Wouldn’t it be the university trying to boost their graduation numbers?” she said. “i think it would let students get kind of lazy.” Undeclared freshman Stephanie rhoades said her first-semester grades put her on academic probation. She said she’d rather buckle down and raise her grades, because she doesn’t see the point in pursuing a university studies degree. “What kind of job can you get with that?” she said. sarah Lutz news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
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n today’s economy, lost jobs and tight budgets are becoming the norm that each American faces. Businesses are failing, families are struggling and it seems no one can turn on the daily news without hearing about budget cuts or the big, bad bailout. i strongly believe that people are finding themselves to be more sufficient than they once thought. it seems that with the recession, Americans are adapting — taking charge of their situation and not relying on others to “bail them out.” We are more aware of our spending, more prone to the thought of cutting back on items we may want but don’t need, and making use of the resources we already have. in short, we are becoming recessionists, forced to become more self-sufficient and thrifty. This month’s issue of Marie Claire opened with the usual letter from the editor, Joanna Coles. But what was different about her opening welcome to the magazine was what was in the headline. The letter read “Recessionistas Rule!” — referring to those in the economic recession who find ways to put their small budgets to big use. The issue also featured clothing and accessories for lower prices. Locally, people are cutting back on clothing costs by ditching department stores and heading to secondhand shops instead. Another fashion-forward trend is heading to outlet stores. Major retailers like Dillard’s, nordstrom and J.C. Penney are beginning to open outlet stores throughout the U.S. Another option is selling old and gently worn clothing macy Galvan to stores in exchange for purchasing newto-you clothing articles. Plato’s Closet, a buy-and-sell clothing store for both men and women, has many north Texas locations. And thrift stores like Thrift Town, Goodwill and Salvation Army have great hidden finds that can give you that vintage, retro look. Recessionists are becoming experts
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In this April 6 photo, A.J. Wynne, 3, of Chevy Chase, Md., loads groceries onto the belt as his mother Becky Wynne holds Henry Wynne, 11 months, at a Giant grocery store in Silver Spring, Md. As the recession drags on, moms and dads are figuring out ways to dote without opening their wallets. They’re nixing fancy birthday parties, music lessons, sports leagues and gifts for their children.
at using their creative crafts into revamp their wardrobe. Taking their old and worn clothing and turning it into something new and fashionable. There is even popularity growing for swap parties, where friends and individuals trade clothing, shoes and accessories, turning one person’s trash into another person’s treasure. There are Web sites devoted to swapping clothing and saving money. For example, www.swapstyle.com is a free online organization that allows users to exchange clothing, cosmetics and other items with people all around the world to save money and be debt free in style. People are also cutting back on travel expenditures. Some are deciding to drive rather than fly or use Web sites like www. priceline.com and www.expedia.com to get the lowest travel rates. Alternative lodging, like “couchsurfing,” staying on someone’s couch rather than a hotel, is embraced by recession-
ists. The Web site www.couchsurfing. com, allows travelers to “go by couch” to destinations and join to host others who may need a sofa for a day or two. While sharpening their recession-saving talents, some are also becoming experts at honing their creative crafts into secondary incomes and side businesses. Many take the loss of their job as a chance to take time and produce crafts to sell in order to make a little extra spending money. College students are choosing majors and minors that can be profitable in the current marketplace in an effort to recession-proof themselves. With a down-turned economy, people need to keep an upbeat attitude and tackle the recession one day at a time, proving to themselves and everyone else that recessionists can and do indeed rule.
–Macy Galvan is an English senior and a columnist for The Shorthorn
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a justifiable protest and insulation from love myself. But i don’t always “like” myself. i the corruption. Besides that, if you can’t live alone don’t always like my friends, either, with yourself, how can you be comfortbut i love them. So why not myself? i try not to try to change others. That’s able even in a benign society? People elevate society over the innot a typo. But the fact is, i can’t change anyone dividual, but it’s the individual that changes society. Societies don’t change but myself, and that’s hard enough. Because my own nature includes non- themselves. That doesn’t mean i drive on the standard stuff, i let the same sorts of wrong side of the road or cuss out evthings slide in others. When i’m frustrated or disappointed, eryone i meet. i drive on the right side and behave politely because it i realize that at least part of the makes my life smoother and problem is my futile attempt to lets me spend more time and find approval from others. energy on what i want to get There’s a voice that tells us done. we are too this or too that. it So live for yourself. You don’t usually comes from TV comneed outside approval — just mercials. i don’t watch TV, so friendship, which is permission i seldom see commercials anyto be yourself in the presence of more. i’m happier than ever beanother. cause i’m not always comparing You have the authority to my life with the commercial “recliff HalE be as happy or as miserable as ality,” but it still happens. you prefer and to set your own Our social environment clutters our thoughts like graffiti on a build- standards. Being an individual may mean some ing. The building stands strong but is hard to see for all the labels, reviews and rejection by herd animals — people whose identity is in the collective — but slogans. Society defines selfishness as ignoring, that’s a very reasonable cost for being robbing or dominating others, but it ac- free and not some squishy cog in a sloppy tually means recognition that no one else machine. Love yourself — warts and all — as lives your life. So we live alone but not in a vacuum. you claim to love others and hope they will love you, and you will have gained We can live alone — together. My best friends are individualistic, the main friend, the one who has been egotistical and selfish, but we are not liv- with you from the beginning and will be to the end. ing alone socially, just individually. Society says living alone is antisocial. But what if that society is corrupt or im— Cliff Hale is an art history junior and moral in some way? Then living along is a copy editor for The Shorthorn
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no to SegreGAYtion After reconsidering, TCU will not offer themed housing on campus TCU will hold off on their plans to voluntarily segregate themselves into smaller, like-minded groups with separate housing. in addition to gay and lesbian housing, there were plans for Christian student housing, a community for “patriotism,” and a separate area for fine arts students. “DiversCity Q” — was going to be the new gay, lesbian, bisexual and trans gender campus housing at TCU. Straight students who support them were also welcomed to join. The name is ironic, since diversity on campus would be non-existent with the grouping of certain individuals, shutting those who are different out. That the students were open to decreasing their exposure to different cultures and beliefs is astoundEditorial ing. rounduP Segregation is The issue: not the answer to Texas Christian Unidifferences among versity held back the groups of students. implementation of new themed housing Some in the gay arrangements this fall community were after public outcry. applauding this We suggest: move as a progresStudents shouldn’t be sive idea — it’s not segregating themselves voluntarily and instead very progressive embrace the diversity to separate groups of college and use it to that have worked develop a more open mind. hard for equal rights and inclusion. it could also lead down a slippery slope, and we could lose the diversity that college campuses are known for. The next step could be segregating by the color of our skin — again. The prevailing notion is that college is a place to open your mind, celebrate diversity and learn about how others study, work and live. This is meant to help students become more rounded and develop character that will help them when they graduate. Our university has Kalpana Chawla Hall — housing dedicated to different learning groups living together — and has plans for more housing of that type. This is a much different concept than separating group housing by sexual orientation, religion or political beliefs, which seems to beg for conflict. Before KC Hall was built, the university reached out to academic studies, pointing out that academic success was higher in learning community residence halls. Graduation and student retention rates were higher, motivation was higher and increased course completion rates led to students graduating in less time. The success of learning centers can’t be compared to the “theme” housing attempted by TCU. They are totally separate concepts. One is based on academic success of students while the other is based on separating students by personal standards that have no relation to academic achievement. in addition to the regression of themed housing, the idea creates danger. Painting a bull’s-eye on a section of housing just for the gay community is just asking for trouble. This goes the same for other groups that will be living separately. Those who commit hate crimes will not have to look very hard for a target — they will be in a specific, marked spot. The idea that we are more comfortable with those who are like us may be true, but closing ourselves off to different types of people is detrimental to our cohesiveness as a larger community. We are all students — be it gay, straight, Christian, Hindu, atheist, Republican, Democrat, American, Chinese, black or white. We should support each other as students and celebrate our differences.
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MAVS RECAP How UTA won: The Mavericks took advantage of sloppy infield play by Baylor’s Dustin Dickerson to put up four runs in the sixth inning and erase a 3-1 deficit. Tim Steggll drove in two runs to tie the game at three. Jason Mitchell pitched a solid 4 1/3 inning
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E — Comer (3), Steggall (12). GIDP — none. LOB — 9. 2B — Kainer (16). 3B — none. HR — none. SB — Garner (2). CS — none. SH — none. Pitchers Varner Mitchell W, 3-5 Boydston S, 5
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SCORING BREAKDOWN 4th: With one out Booker walked and later stole second. Campbell walked putting runners at first and second. Glime singled to score Booker and advance Campbell to third. Glime advanced to second on a wild pitch. He would advance to third , again on a wild pitch, score on an error by Comer. Campbell would come in to score, too. Bears 3, Mavericks 0 4th: Otteman would reach on a fielding error and then advance to second on a Kainer single. Comer would fly out, Otteman tagged and advanced to third. Storms reached based on a fielder’s choice, scoring Otteman. Steggall reached on a fielding error advancing Storms to second. Davis struck out swinging, ending the Mavs’ threat. Bears 3, Mavericks 1
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in relief of Rett Varner on his way to his third win of the season. UTA’s pitching staff combined to strikeout 11 Baylor Bear hitters and only give up six hits on the night. Andrew Kainer went 3-for-4 on the night and notched his 16 double on the year.
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6th: Otteman led the inning off with a ground out, followed by a single by Kainer up the middle. A wild pitch advanced Kainer to second and Comer walked to put two runners on. Storms singled down the right field line, loading the bases for Steggall. Steggall singled up the middle driving in Comer and Kainer. Storms wound up on third. Davis singled to left scoring Storms and advanced Steggall to second. Pitschka reached first on a fielder’s choice, Steggall advanced to third and scored on a throwing error by Dickerson. Steggall advanced to third on the error. Mavericks 5, Bears 3 8th: To lead off the inning, Dickerson swung on the first pitch he saw from Mitchell in the inning. It was his sixth home run of the season, all of which have been solo shots. Mavericks 5, Bears 4
Big 6th lifts Mavs to upset The win is a first against nationally ranked team since beating Minnesota. BY STEPHEN PETERS The Shorthorn sports editor
In another mid-week game against a top 25 opponent, the baseball team used a fourrun sixth inning to upset No. 7 Baylor, 5-4, at Clay Gould Ballpark Tuesday night. Facing a 3-1 deficit in the sixth, the Mavericks (19-16) loaded the bases for junior shortstop Tim Steggall, who drove a 1-0 breaking ball down the right field line, scoring sophomore catcher Chad Comer and senior designated hitter Andrew Kainer. “Coming out and playing a good team like that, it just shows we can play with anybody in the country,� Kainer said. After a pitching change, senior first baseman Ryan Davis singled to left, driving in senior third baseman Jeff Storms, giving the Mavs a 4-3 lead. UTA would tack on a much-needed insurance run on a throwing error by Baylor junior first baseman Dustin Dickerson, his third of the night. “That’s how baseball is, it’s a weird game,� Kainer added. “You can come out and it’s anybody’s game. We’re not intimidated to play anybody. This just proves that we’ve gotten better through the year.� Kainer was 3-for-4 on the night, boosting his average to a team-high .429. It was the Mavericks’ first win against a nationally
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Senior third baseman Jeff Storms heads for home to score the fourth of the Mavericks’ five runs in their 5-4 defeat of the No. 7 Baylor Bears on Tuesday evening at Clay Gould Ballpark. The Mavericks will be heading to Waco to play the team again at 6:30 tonight.
ranked team since sweeping No. 25 Minnesota, March 17 and 18. Earlier this year, UTA lost to No. 4 Texas (4-3, 10 innings), No. 22 TCU (11-3, 2-1), No. 11 Texas A&M (11-8) and Oral Roberts (9-7, 10 innings). Junior Jason Mitchell pitched 4 1/3 inning, in relief of sophomore Rett Varner to earn the win, and improved to 3-5 on the season. “I was just trying to get ahead early in the count,� Mitchell said. “I just felt good out there, trying to hit my spots. The [Bears] are all good hitters, so you got to mix it up.� Mitchell gave up one run on three hits and struck out four. UTA’s pitching held the Bears to six hits and three earned runs.
Baylor scored three runs in the top of the fourth as Varner walked the first two batters in the inning, then gave up the first run on a single to junior catcher Gregg Glime. Varner gave up the second run on a wild pitch, scoring junior third baseman Raynor Cambell, then Comer committed an error, allowing Glime to push the lead to 3-0. Baylor’s last hoorah would come via the long ball in the top of the eighth as Dickerson sent a shot over the rightcenter field fence off Mitchell, pulling the Bears to within one at 5-4. Head coach Darin Thomas said his ball club found a way to win one of the close games and gave praise to his relievers. “I can’t say enough about
the job Jason Mitchell did in long relief,� Thomas said. “He really gave us a chance to win, and we busted loose for four [runs].� Sophomore closer Adam Boydston earned his fifth save of the season, retiring the last two Baylor batters. “We’ve been close,� Thomas said. “This was the first time we had one at home. We played well against good teams and it’s come down to the last inning almost every time. It was no different tonight. “ The same two teams square off 6:30 tonight at Baylor Ballpark in Waco, Texas, to complete the home-at-home series. STEPHEN PETERS sports-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
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Honors College to offer more options for final project Gustafson said the international study option will appeal to foreign language students, as many already study abroad. Students will need to By sarah lutz provide a convincing proposThe Shorthorn staff al and a written report upon Ten years after its estab- completion of the minimum lishment, the Honors College semester abroad. A service learning option will change its graduation requirements to allow more also requires a proposal bestudents to enroll and gradu- fore and a substantive written report upon completion. ate through the program. Programs like nursing and The Undergraduate Assembly approved the degree engineering already require an internship to requirements Tuesgraduate, so it was day, which give stua natural addition dents four alterna- learn to the possible setives to the thesis/ nior projects, Guscreative project, more tafson said. The which is a research- Meet the Honors internship would based project re- College advisers require a detailed quired to graduate 2-5 p.m. 100 Colproject proposal from the Honors lege Hall and a written docCollege. The alterument reflecting natives are graduate coursework, international on the internship. “Our idea is to draw stustudy, service learning and an dents from nursing, educainternship. Honors College Associate tion, foreign languages — Dean Kevin Gustafson said people who are doing things the changes will allow more on campus,” he said. Nursing freshman Leonstudents to take advantage of the Honors College program. ard Bonus said he had been He said about 500 students invited to join the Honors College but decided against are in the program. “I would say education and enrolling. “I heard it was hard, but I social work are the ones we hope to draw on from these think I should have done it,” changes and perhaps certain he said. “I’d be interested now departments of Liberal Arts, because it would be easier for I think we do well with busi- me.” Nursing freshman Salman ness and engineering,” GusSyed said he had not contafson said. Though already encour- sidered the Honors College aged to enroll in graduate- before, but since he already level courses, honors students intends to get an internship, will be able to use them for he might consider it. “I think that’d be great — their “senior project,” formerly known as the thesis/ good for a résumé,” he said. creative project. A proposal “And it’d be great for getting a before and a summary evalu- job because jobs are suckiest ation after each graduate right now.” course and a “B” or higher average will fulfill the requiresarah lutz ment. news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
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parking points John Hall, Administration and Campus Operations vice president, details the amenities of the special events center to Student Congress on Tuesday at the Student Congress Chambers. Hall addressed concerns from student senators mostly in regards to parking near the center.
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sity stand out because several universities are chasing Tier One status. Melanie Johnson, SC secretary and ERC member, said the council began with 10 issues of importance but narrowed it down to the four issues they felt they could represent with a definitive voice. She said she envisions all the resolutions passing with only 09-D having a thorough discussion when SC meets to vote. She said most senators might see tuition costing more for students but not how that revenue could help expand the university. Business senator Jamilah James said she favors the resolutions. “They’ll give us a voice,” she said. “They’ll put us on the map.” The smoking resolution wouldn’t go to the Texas Legislature. Being campus-based, it will only go to the university
on the issues Resolution 09-A “Enforce first, then Assess” Proposes more attentive enforcing of the current smoking policy before re-addressing the issue of tobacco use on campus, while stating that the Tobacco Free Campus Initiative return to the issue after one academic year. Resolution 09-B “Tier One” Proposes that the Student Congress fully supports the university’s goal of Tier One status and the Texas Legislature’s efforts to encourage Tier One development.
president if passed. SC President Travis Boren said he authored the resolution because the university does not enforce the current smoking policy. Without proper enforcement, SC can’t discuss what needs to be done, he said. After Boren sent out an internal e-mail, all the replies he received requested for the uni-
Resolution 09-C “Mass Transit” Declares SC’s support for the Texas Legislature to continue the research and development of mass transit in the Metroplex. Resolution 09-D “Tuition Flexibility” Proposes that SC supports institutions’ right to determine their tuition rates with adequate input from students, while recognizing the need for increased needbased financial aid. Resolution 09-E “Textbooks” Proposes SC strongly supports the Texas Legislature efforts to create a tax holiday where textbook purchases are exempt from sales tax and also to require publishers to release electronic textbook prices and availability.
versity to enforce the current smoking policy, he said. SC Vice President Bess Alvarez said she supports the five resolutions. “I’m behind them all,” she said. “These are all issues students care about.” Dustin l. Dangli news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
UT Arlington.” Their efforts are recognized by the external community and bring recognition to themselves and the university, he said. UT-Austin, Texas A&M University and Rice University are Texas’ Tier One schools. UT Arlington is one of seven emerging research institutions. The works on display include more than 70 books, a CD and 14 patents. The books included Practical Universe: Observations, Experiments, Exercises by physics associate professor Manfred Cuntz, physics lecturer Nilakshi Veerabathina and Planetarium Director Levent Gurdemir and Solar Hydrogen Generation: Toward a Renewable Energy Future by College of Science associate dean Krishnan Rajeshwar, Robert D. McConnell and Stuart Licht. UTA Libraries Dean Gerald Saxon said there has been discussion about hosting such an event for a couple of years. It’s a nice way to recognize the faculty and let them know the importance of their work, he said. Veerabathina attended the event and her work received commendation. “I also get inspiration for the future because I get to see other people’s work and get to know other people in different parts of the university who are doing similar work,” she said. Rajeshwar said he hopes there will be another exhibit next year because coming to the event shows him what his colleagues in other areas are doing. “We need to highlight what the staff and faculty are doing toward attaining Tier One status,” he said. Alumna Martha Walker said it was interesting to see what kind of work the faculty is doing and hopes the university will reach Tier One status. “UTA is a fine university and it needs to be recognized as one,” she said. Bryan BastiBle news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu