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Visitors climb new rock wall at grand opening Campus Recreation will listen to guest feedback to create a better experience. By Dustin l. Dangli The Shorthorn staff
Amber Vinyard was almost at the top. Just one more stretch, and she could ring the imaginary victory bell. The nursing sophomore appeared frozen as she extended her limbs, grasping the rock wall. Her right leg shook as she gazed at the top. This was her first time rock climbing, and she shared that experience with the other patrons at the Maverick Activities Center rock climbing wall’s grand opening. More than When anD 30 people Where lined up outRock climbing wall side the rock schedule climbing Where: Maverick room in the Activities Center, MAC before near the racquetits official 3 ball courts p.m. openMonday-Friday, ing Monday. Sunday: 3-9 p.m. The projSaturday: 1-6 p.m. ect has been talked about for several years and was in the MAC’s original plans, but officially began May 2008. Plans for the climbing wall have undergone changes due to structural and engineering issues. It now replaces what was originally a racquetball court. “It was intense,” Vinyard said. “It’s scary when you get to the top, but then there’s that adrenaline rush.” Biology senior Nicholas Webster, a climber, was first in line and ready to climb. He said he’s been waiting two years for the walls to be available in the MAC and being first in line was a must. After climbing two routes of the fifteen available, the seasoned
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The Student Service Allocation Committee met last week to discuss where the approximately $5 million from tuition will go. The committee heard testimonies from different areas of Student Affairs and deliberated where to allocate the funds. Committee chairman Eric McMillan, a finance senior, will write a letter with the committee’s spending recommendations to President James Spaniolo. Representatives spoke on what their department does, their requested money amount and, if they had extra money, what they would spend it on. Dianne Hengst, Students with Disabilities office director, spoke to the committee during a meeting Thursday. “We would like to have more outreaches — programs for students, outreach for different FundIng continues on page 4
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Students show concealed gun support with empty holsters By Bryan BastiBle
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Funding wishes include a dance floor, a trainer for the Movin’ Mavs and more programs for students with disabilities.
Group demonstrators will have a table where students can learn more about the need for handguns on campus.
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Business sophomore Azim Ansari, front, and marketing senior Mo Piracha climb the new rock wall at its grand opening Monday at the Maverick Activities Center. The friends competed twice, and Ansari won both matches.
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Students across campus this week FolloW it are wearing empty To follow the status of holsters on their the bills visit: hip to support two http://www.capitol. bills in the Texas state.tx.us/BillLookup/ Legislature sup- BillNumber.aspx porting concealed handgun carry on driver’s bill: HB 1893 campuses. Wentworth’s bill: SB 1164 The UTA chapter of the College Republicans and the Students for Concealed Carry on Campus are hosting the demonstration, which started Monday and will last through Friday. CR will have a table Wednesday on the Central Library mall where students who support the bills can write letters to hanDguns continues on page 4
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Final interview left in social work dean search The committee in charge will send 3 recommendations to the provost and president. By shamBhu sharan Contributor to The Shorthorn
The School of Social Work dean search committee has one more interview left before it submits three candidate recom-
mendations to the provost and president. The committee — consisting of School of Nursing Dean Elizabeth Poster, social work professors, an alumna and a student — plans to submit the recommendations by June. The committee is still in the process of interviewing two candidates and would not release their names.
Santos Hernandez stepped down as dean last August, and the search began in late January. Interim Dean Philip Popple is managing the position until the committee finds a permanent replacement. “The process itself is not difficult,” Poster said. “There is an established process that involves everyone in the School of Social
Work [faculty, staff, students and alumni] as well as members of the campus community.” The process ensures that the best candidates have the opportunity to interview and that the dean is a good match for the needs of the school and university now and in the future, SOCIAL continues on page 8
graDuation
Science commencement features notable alumni The first UTA graduate and the first black graduate will deliver speeches at commencement. By Johnathan silver Contributor to The Shorthorn
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pit stop One-month-old blue nose pit bull Yoshi watches as nonstudent Nathan Rodriguez works on his sister-in-law’s car Monday outside the architecture annex. Rodriguez was on the way home from buying the dog when he was asked to look at her car.
Two historic graduates will speak at the College of Science’s commencement ceremony next month, the first graduate since the name changed to UTA from Arlington State College and the first black graduate. Donald Jernigan, the first university alumnus, graduated in 1967 with a bachelor’s degree in chemistry. Nearly four decades later,
he became president and CEO of Adventist Health System, a collection of 37 hospitals located in 10 states, including Texas. Jernigan will deliver the keynote speech. Dr. Maxwell Scarlett, the first black graduate, will give the alumni welcome during commencement. Scarlett earned a bachelor’s degree in biology in 1966 from Arlington State College. He is an emergency physician at Rollins Brook Community Hospital in Lampasas. The College of Science usually invites commencement speakers who are alumni, said Lori Norris, College of Science special pro-
grams coordinator. “We could invite lots of speakers who give the students advice about life in general, but we feel it’s more relevant to hear how one of our alumni has used their education and experiences to change the world,” she said. The two speakers have never met, but the encounter should be interesting, Norris said. The alumni did not return phone calls at press time. The commencement ceremony is at 3 p.m. May 18 in Texas Hall. Johnathan silver news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
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Academic Excellence Week: All day, campuswide. A celebration of the achievements of students and faculty. For information, contact Linda Wilson at 817-272-3838 or l.wilson@uta.edu. Student Governance Voting: 9 a.m.-6 p.m., University Center Palo Duro Lounge. All students can vote for Student Congress president and vice president and Mr. and Ms. UTA. Students vote for SC senators in their respective colleges or schools. Art Exhibition — Rimer Cardillo and Darryl Lauster: 10 a.m.-5 p.m., The Gallery at UTA. Exhibitions runs through Saturday. Free. For information, contact Patricia Healy at 817-272-5658 or phealy@uta.edu. Fort Worth Artists Art Exhibition: noon-8 p.m., Santa Fe Station. Free. For information, call Christina Graves at 817-2725988. You’re Hired: 10 a.m., 216 Davis Hall. A look at the hiring process from the inside. Free. For information, contact Jessica Cates at 817-272-3267 or jrcates@uta. edu. Career Exploration Sessions: 1-1:30 p.m., 216 Davis Hall. Attend a small group session to understand the career decision-making process and find out how to take a career assessment. Free. For information, call Counseling Services at 817-272-3671. Matinee: 1:30-2:30 p.m., Planetarium. A different show each week. $5 for adults and $4 for children. For information, contact the Planetarium at 817-2721183 or planetarium@uta.edu. UTA Volunteers Meeting: UTA Volunteers Meeting: 2:15-3:15 p.m., Student Congress Chambers. Come join us at our meetings. Help plan and find out about upcoming events. All students welcome. Free. For information, contact Allison Bailey at 817-2722963 or allison.bailey@mavs.
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Finance junior Colt Ables casts his vote for the Student Governance elections Monday in the University Center Palo Duro Lounge. The voting booths are open until 6 p.m. on Tuesday.
Candidates distribute free food and wear costumes for support at the polls.
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The University Center mall looked like a carnival Monday, as students replaced normal campaign buttons and fliers with cotton candy, loud music, cheeseburgers and Star Wars’ Chewbacca. All were ploys by various Student Governance candidates to attract more votes. Polling began at 9 a.m. and closed at 6 p.m. Students can vote for numerous SG positions like Student Congress president and vice president and Mr. and Ms. UTA. Candidates can’t campaign within the building where the polling booths are located. Numerous candidates gathered outside as a result. Voting continues today at 9 a.m. in the UC Palo Duro Lounge. Results will be posted in the UC after the votes are tallied once voting closes at 6 p.m. Inspired by the new Britney Spears album, one candidate
brought cotton candy to promote her platform. She said it helped attract students and possibly more voters. Carter Bedford, Student Governance and Organizations associate director, said he could not release the number of voters until the polls close. English sophomore Annie Liu said she was outside helping campaign for various can-
didates. “Free food will work,” she said. “They all flock to it.” Students should bring their Mav IDs in order to expedite the sign-in process. Picture IDs are accepted as well. Students with campaign materials will be asked to leave the UC.
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Suspicious circumstances Staff in the Student Governance and Organizations office contacted police at 9:42 a.m. to request the presence of officers at a meeting with a suspended student. Burglary of a vehicle Police were called at 12:10 p.m. to investigate a report of a vehicle burglary in Lot 49, 1101 S, Cooper St. A student told the responding officer that an unknown individual broke into the vehicle earlier in the day. Minor accident Police responded at 1:13 p.m. to a minor accident involving a university vehicle at
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remember Wednesday’s page has a full breakdown of the baseball team’s game against Northwood.
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Today Baseball vs. Northwood (Texas) Time: 6:30 p.m. Place: Clay Gould Ballpark Thursday Men’s track at Drake Relays Time: All day Place: Des Moines, Iowa Friday Baseball vs. Stephen F. Austin Time: 3 p.m. Place: Nacogdoches
By CoRy aRMstRong Contributor to The Shorthorn
the track and field team competed in the tCU Invitational at Lowdon track and Field Complex on saturday, qualifying more runners for the NCAA Midwest regional meet. senior Idilio Campos and junior Aundrea Williams added to the list of Mavericks qualified for the regional meet. Campos ran the 800-meter in 1:49.97, winning the race. UtA also took second with Darren rous’ time of 1:50.67, only .27 seconds from a regional qualifying time. “that’s the first time he [Campos] has ever broken 1:50.00,” head coach John sauerhage said. “that’s a milestone barrier. Breaking 1:50.00 is a big deal.” Williams finished second in the 400-meter hurdles with 52.41. sophomore Dwight robinson was just behind Williams, running 53.29 for third place. UtA also qualified its 4x400-meter relay team composed of seniors Eddie Beckwith and takeshi Fujiwara and juniors Adolphus Jones and Jarid Vaughan. Heading into the meet, the team looked forward to the match up against the tCU 4x400 relay team, hoping the competition would bring out better times for UtA. the Mavericks ran a season-best 3:08.5. Both men’s relay teams, the 4x100 and the 4x400, are among the top 20 in the nation. the women’s 4x400 relay time, 3:42.97, is the fastest in the southland Conference and was enough for second place behind tCU. Women’s pole vault took first and second. sophomore Lauren Marks set a personal best with her 3.51-meter vault. sophomore samantha Nash vaulted 3.25 meters. Also in the men’s pole vault, junior Chris Machisak placed second and set a personal best with a 4.65-meters vault. In the women’s 1500, junior Caroline Erlingson ran 4:40.76, finishing second place. First place went to sophomore Amanda McMahon in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a time of 11:25.78 and sophomore Lydia Chebii in the 5000-meter run with a time of 18:21.96. “All that’s well and good, but we still have a lot of work to do to get the team in sync for the conference meet,” sauerhage said. the southland Conference meet begins May 8 in Nacogdoches. the next meet for UtA is thursday in Des Moines, Iowa at the Drake relays. CoRy aRMstRong sports-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
Women’s tennis at Conference Championships Time: All day Place: Corpus Christi The Shorthorn: Michael Rettig
Mavericks junior designated hitter Cara Hulme eyes a ball thrown by Texas A&M-Corpus Christi junior pitcher Addie Tallman during game three of a series against the Islanders on Sunday at Allan Saxe Field. The Mavs lost the first two games 9-3 and 8-1, respectively but turned around to win game three 9-1.
Mavs split sunday’s games, avoid sweep The team’s offense steps up in the finale against Islanders’ junior pitcher Addie Tallman and tally four runs on four hits. By RoBeRt Matson The Shorthorn staff
Avoiding a three-game sweep against texas A&M-Corpus, the softball team finished with a strong performance in the final game of the series this weekend at Allan saxe Field. the series’ first two games saw UtA’s (21-21, 1512) pitching struggle to get Islander batters out, as junior ace Cara Hulme (12-13) was roughed up for 11 runs combined in the two games. the Mavs also couldn’t find a rhythm at the plate as they failed to string together hits to produce run support for their pitchers. Games one and two went to the Islanders (18-29, 9-14) by scores of 9-3 and 8-1, respectively. “the intensity of the first two games was ridiculous,” sophomore first baseman rebecca Collom said. “It was important for us to show up in this last game, because obviously we needed it.” Maverick batters came out aggressive, trying to jump-start the sluggish offense in the finale against Islanders’ junior pitcher Addie tallman. tallman recorded three outs in the game and was relieved in the bottom of the second having surrendered four runs on four hits. UtA sent Cassandra Nordie to the circle, looking for another solid performance from the sophomore, who has only started four games this season. Nordie was strong in her last outing against prairie View A&M on Wednesday and pitched well again on sunday. Maverick head coach Debbie Hedrick said she was pleased with the way her young hurler has been
performing and wants to continue to see Nordie’s confidence rise. “[Nordie] hasn’t had a lot of opportunities, but I thought today was, by far, her best outing,” Hedrick said. “she had some success and should be confident after doing well.” the afternoon highlight came in the bottom of the second inning, where on three consecutive pitches, UtA batters took Islander offerings out of the ballpark. sophomore third baseman Whitney simpson took tallman deep to start the inning, followed by a rocket over the fence by Collom. After tallman was relieved by pitcher junior Margo Hurdt, Nordie took the first pitch over the left field fence for back-to-back-to-back home runs. Junior catcher samantha Chumchal, freshman infielder Kari Karr and Hulme also homered in the game, giving the Mavs six runs in the game. that was all the run-support Nordie would need as she cruised through her five innings of work. Nordie allowed one run on five hits as the Mavs run ruled the Islanders in game three 9-1. With a couple weeks remaining in the season before the conference tournament begins, the most important thing the Mavs must do is remain focused, Hedrick said. “I think we have lost some focus during the week in practice, and that’s what happened this weekend,” she said. “We aren’t good enough to quit learning and stop improving. It is important that we focus on every swing and every pitch in making ourselves better.” the Mavs return to action April 28 at Allan saxe Field against non-conference foe, the North texas Mean Green. First pitch is set for 6 p.m. RoBeRt Matson sports-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
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Mavs greet, defeat sugar Bears in weekend series By stephen peteRs The Shorthorn sports editor
In its first-ever meeting with Central Arkansas, the baseball team came out of Conway, Ark., with its third conference three-game series sweep this season. UtA (22-17, 14-7) won 11-2 on Friday, 8-6 in a game that started saturday and concluded sunday due to rain and 11-10 in 10 innings during sunday’s second game. It was the Mavs’ second straight road sweep in sLC play — the first time since 1994
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Both teams head to Iowa on Thursday for a meet at the Drake Relays. Four team members have qualified for the NCAAs.
Kainer ties school’s all-time record with 26 straight games with a hit.
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when the school beat texas state and Louisiana-Monroe. Another historic moment occurred when senior outfielder Andrew Kainer singled in the third inning of the series finale to extend his hitting streak to 26 games. Kainer ties the school’s mark set by senior outfielder Matt otteman earlier this year and the late Clay Gould in 1993. sophomore outfielder Michael Choice had a big series, connecting on three home runs, one of which was a grand slam in the top of the sixth inning — the second of his career. Choice brings his teamleading home run tally to
eight. Game three went back and forth as UtA was down 8-4 at the time of the home run and would take a 9-8 lead on a sugar Bear fielding error. Central Arkansas (16-20, 8-13) would tie the game in the bottom of the sixth and then take the lead in the seventh on a Bobby pritchett single, driving senior first baseman richey Irvin in for a 10-9 lead. Down to their last out of the game, the Mavs would load the bases for senior outfielder Collin Garner who would draw a walk, scoring otteman to tie the game at 10 and forcing an extra inning. UtA entered the game 3-3 in extra-inning games on
the year, and would capitalize early in the 10th frame. otteman drove in his teamleading 46th rBI on a single to right and scored senior infielder Jay pitschka for the 11-10 lead. sophomore closer Adam Boydston finished out the game for the Mavs and picked up his first win of the year as the Bears threatened to come back with three runners stranded on base. UtA takes on Northwood at 6:30 tonight at Clay Gould Ballpark before taking to the road for a conference series with stephen F. Austin. stephen peteRs sports-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
Men’s track at Drake Relays Time: All day Place Des Moines, Iowa Saturday Baseball vs. Stephen F. Austin Time: 2 p.m. Place: Nacogdoches
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28-15 Combined home records for the baseball and softball teams.
soUthland ConfeRenCe
Baseball Standings Team Texas State Sam Houston State uta Southeastern Louisiana Northwestern State Lamar UTSA McNeese State Nicholls State Central Arkansas Stephen F. Austin Texas A&M-CC
SLC 15-5 14-7 14-7 12-9 10-9 11-10 11-10 8-13 8-13 8-13 7-13 6-15
Overall 27-10 25-13 23-16 23-15 16-18 24-17 21-18 19-17 17-21 16-20 15-23 14-26
Softball Standings Team SLC Texas State 18-5 Stephen F. Austin 15-9 McNeese State 14-9 Nicholls State 14-10 Northwestern State 10-9 UTSA 14-10 uta 15-12 Sam Houston State 12-12 Central Arkansas 12-12 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 9-14 Southeastern Louisiana 6-17 Northwestern State 3-22
Overall 31-14 26-21 22-25 29-19 16-18 23-22 21-21 23-21 22-24 18-29 18-26 5-37
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The City of Arlington tests a 60-day trial period of light conservation by turning off every other light on a section of Green Oaks Boulevard between Collins street and Matlock Road. Streetlight System Administrator Chris Baker expects to see savings of $250 in the city’s electricity bill in the second month of the test.
Arlington shuts off road lights in 60-day energy-saving trial Selected street lamps along SW Green Oaks Boulevard will not shine during the test. By sArAh lutz The Shorthorn staff
To reduce light pollution and lower energy consumption, the City of Arlington turned off every other street light on Southwest Green Oaks Boulevard from Collins Street to Matlock Road on Thursday. Streetlight System Administrator Chris Baker said the city began considering the plan when energy prices increased to 14 cents per kilowatt-hour. Since then, energy prices dropped to 7 cents per kwh. “We were in progress of doing it, and we decided to go ahead and do this section, then we’re going to see what the public would say,” he said. “It gives us a chance to look at our lighting system and see if we’re doing it correct. Do we need to up that many
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areas on campus,” she said. Doug Garner, Movin’ Mavs head coach, said the university’s name is known worldwide because of wheelchair basketball, and he would like to add an athletic trainer for the team if given the opportunity. Liza Grove, UTA Dance Ensemble director, said if given
lights in? Can we take some out? If we do a new roadway, how many lights do we really need?” The city will leave the lights out for 60 days before making assessments. The energy company charges 40 kwh per month, per light poll, Baker said. Baker said he doesn’t expect to see a profit in the first month because of the cost to turn off all the lights but expects to see about $250 in savings the second month. Facilities Management Director Jeff Johnson said the university’s lighting policy is based on the activities in the area. Parking lots stay on all night, and residence halls and housing locations remain on all day, every day. At all other locations, without activities after midnight, the lights turn out at midnight or 2 a.m. “We monitor all of this on a monthly basis,” he said. “On holidays — spring break or Christmas — in places like the parking lots, we’ll turn the lights off over the break.”
Johnson said the university recently completed an $18 million energy upgrade across campus to reduce energy costs. The upgrade included lighting, classroom sensors and improving the windows at 18 campus areas. Russian language junior Chris Atwood said the university would be wise to take note of the city’s efforts. “The city sets a good example for what we should do,” he said. “If you’re the university, you can’t be outdone by the city.” Industrial engineering junior Manish Neupane said he was more concerned about safety issues that could arise than energy consumption. “If someone’s lights aren’t working, it could be dangerous, and plus you can’t see the pedestrians,” he said. “Crime might go up. That’s not right for this kind of city.”
more money, the group would like to have a dance floor of its own, which would cost about $3,000 to $6,000. The ensemble currently rents a floor that costs about $330350 a semester. “I do not think words would describe how happy we would be,” she said about a new floor. McMillan said the amount of money requested this year is close to last year’s. He said the requests for money have changed in a sense, but have
always been good. This year the requests are a little more conservative due to the economy. Frank Lamas, Student Affairs vice president, said the students did a good job deliberating the submissions. “The students were very responsible,” he said. “They took a lot of time and attention discussing the issues.”
the university’s state representative Diane Patrick, R-Arlington, but the SCCC members will also attend. Organizers will pass out facts and statistics outlining the need for concealed carry on campus. The university’s demonstration is one of many planned for the week across the nation by SCCC. The empty holster is to show they are unarmed and left defenseless, said Tom McEnroe, SCCC UTA campus leader. “This is the same as the black armbands for the Vietnam War. We are just protesting a different issue so we have a different form of symbolism,” he said. “If the law actually passes, we must carry concealed, which means that you will never know or see anyone carrying unless they are a law enforcement officer.” Anthropology junior Leslie Hill expressed concern about the demonstration, suggesting that students won’t understand or know the symbolism of the empty holsters. “It’s a good idea to let your opinion be known,” she said. “However, carrying around an empty holster may not be the best way to do that.” She said she sees both sides of the issue, and either way could lead to another Columbine or Virginia Tech tragedy. Linguistics graduate student Anna Martin said the protest reflects the students’ free speech. “They have the right to demonstrate their opinion and inform
the public,” she said. “It brings awareness to the issue whether or not you agree with it.” McEnroe said the group wants the public to know that people carrying a concealed weapon shouldn’t make students fearful. “We want to get the word out, let people know that we are not here to turn UTA into the O.K. Corral,” he said. “We want the right to defend our lives over an arbitrary line.” The House committee on Public Safety passed HB 1893 on April 8, which was authored by Rep. Joe Driver, R-Garland. SB 1164, filed by Sen. Jeff Wentworth, R-San Antonio, was referred to the Senate committee on State Affairs last month. Any student, faculty or staff member can participate in the protest at any time throughout the week by wearing an empty gun holster and following the organizers’ guidelines. According to a press release by the SCCC, protest guidelines include not placing anything in their holster remotely resembling a firearm and should conduct themselves with dignity. Protesters also shouldn’t wear the holster to high school, junior high, middle school or elementary school. If a protestor meets someone with opposition who crosses the line, he or she should notify the appropriate authorities immediately, the press release states. Protesters should know and follow the applicable state and municipal laws and school policies. They should also use their best judgement at all times. BryAn BAstiBle news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
look out CArlton Business senior and Kalpana Chawla Hall resident assistant Everett Walker dances Friday in the great room of Kalpana Chawla Hall at Beauty and the Geek. The event was a themed dance party in which students were encouraged to dress up as beauties or geeks.
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Swimming orward Russian language senior Keith Huddleston will be the first swimmer to represent the university at the Endeavor Games in June. The Endeavor Games is a nationally recognized competition that allows athletes with physical disabilities to participate in a multi-sport event.
A student’s passion for the water continues after losing a leg in a motorcycle accident
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dark silhouette beneath the water, Keith Huddleston propels himself off of the pool wall. As he surfaces, his broad shoulders and powerful strokes pull him from one end of the 25-yard pool to the other while his swim class watches. But there’s something different about Huddleston. He swims with only one leg. The Russian language senior was selected to represent the university June 11-14 in the endeavor Games, a competition for athletes with physical disabilities. He is the first swimmer the university has sent to the games. He said he wants to gauge where he stands among other physically disabled athletes. “I’ll be swimming against people who have the same type of disability as I do,” he said. He’ll travel to the University of central Oklahoma for the games, which are endorsed by the U.S. Paralympics. Without a formal coach, he trains himself for his first swimming competition since high school. Huddleston, 46, said his older brother inspired him to swim competitively in ninth grade. He moved often during his early life but has continued swimming for fun the past 15 years. Huddleston is taking a Lifeguard Training class to get certified and teach children to swim. Huddleston swims more than 3,000 yards a week in the university pool. He can swim 7,000 yards, or 140 laps, in one hour and 45 minutes. “I always loved the water,” he said. “I found something that I like that’s good for me.” Photography junior Megan Ridley swims with Huddleston in their Swimming For Fitness class and said he encourages her. “At first, I have to admit, I hoped he wouldn’t get in my way like some slower swimmers do,” she said. “However, it only took a moment to realize not only was he a fantastic swimmer, but now I had a great person to keep pace and push myself with.” Huddleston said he wouldn’t be in school if the life-changing event that cost him his leg hadn’t occurred.
The Accident
On a hot afternoon in May 2005, Huddleston was pushing 80 miles per hour on his motorcycle outside of Waco. As he approached a tight turn on Highway 6, he lost control, crashing into a cable median. The cable severed Huddleston’s left leg at the calf, and he tumbled several feet through the grassy median before stopping. He recalled an out-of-body experience just before the crash.
“Right when it happens, everything stops. You can’t hear anything, and you look around just standing there, suspended,” he said. “Time stops, lets you collect your thoughts, and then it goes super fast. It caught back up with itself.” When Huddleston realized he lost his leg, he knew that it couldn’t be reattached. “I accepted it right then,” he said. “The best thing was when I said, ‘OK, I accept it.’ ” An eyewitness called Huddleston’s friend Richard Guthrie who arrived at the scene. “It was pretty scary seeing your best friend lying out there in the shape he was in,” he said. Huddleston lost about 6.5 pints of blood and suffered minor scratches aside from losing his leg. “While we were there talking in the emergency room, he looked right at me and said, ‘You know what? My life just changed. I’m going to have to accept this and do the best I can,’ ” Guthrie said. “He was like that through the whole ordeal and never let it get him down.”
The Aftermath
Huddleston left the hospital a few days later but went through five months of rehabilitation to gain more muscle strength in his right leg and learn how to walk with a prosthesis. He began swimming again two months after the accident. Huddleston said swimming allowed him to cope with things he never thought he would be nervous about. His first time in public was at T.G.I. Friday’s while he was still on crutches without a prosthesis, he said. “[The workers] all looked right down at my leg,” he said. “It upset me so much. I wasn’t prepared to be a spectacle.” Going to the pool helped Huddleston overcome his self-consciousness. “If you’re going to swim, you’re going to be in there in front of everybody. You can’t hide it,” he said. “Swimming helped me get over being a spectacle around people.” Huddleston has a regular prosthesis and one made for swimming, which he can unlock at the ankle and extend straight.
Moving Forward
Huddleston began swimming at the university the summer before he started classes in fall 2007. Journalism freshman Max Johnston, a lifeguard at the university pool, considers Huddleston a strong swimmer.
“He loves the water. He is always the first one here and the last one out,” Johnston said. Becky Garner, adjunct faculty member and Swimming For Fitness teacher, remembered seeing Huddleston swimming laps in the outdoor pool last summer while she taught a class. “He’s a great role model for any young people with disabilities,” Garner said. “I’ve been around disabled athletes for the last 23 years, and Keith is one of the great ones.” On April Fool’s Day, Garner tricked her class and assigned a timed, twomile swim. While other classmates grumbled, Huddleston was ready to go, she said. “It does not matter what the challenge is, he’s always up for it,” Garner said. Aside from swimming, Huddleston holds great interest in the Russian language, serving as the Russian culture Society president. Lonny Harrison, Huddleston’s Russian language professor and good friend, said he thinks Huddleston is an extraordinary individual. “He is one of the most personable and charismatic people I know,” Harrison said. Huddleston will graduate summa cum laude this May, and plans to pursue graduate school in Russian and european studies at UT-Austin. “I just can’t believe how well things are coming together,” he said. “I swear I think I’ve won the lottery, but I don’t have any money. I’m doing everything I imagined I would if I won the lottery.”
Above: Huddleston lost his leg in a motorcycle accident in May 2005. He began swimming again two months later. Below: Huddleston is taking Swimming For Fitness and Lifeguard Training classes. Along with becoming a certified lifeguard, he aspires to coach children’s swim classes in the future.
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Texas Senate: Smoke ’em if you got ’em
‘Lie down’ marks Columbine event
AUSTIN — Texas 18-year-olds can vote for president and go to war, but they wouldn’t be able to buy cigarettes under a bill approved by the Senate. The Senate voted 25-5 to raise the legal age for buying tobacco products to 19. It’s a move that supporters say would improve public health and help keep cigarettes away from high school students. According to the Department of State Health Services, roughly onefourth of Texas high school students smoked cigarettes in 2006. A similar measure passed the Senate in 2007. The bill now goes to the House for consideration.
Texas Senate votes to take jobless money AUSTIN — The Texas Senate voted Monday to accept $555 million in federal unemployment benefits, a slap at Gov. Rick Perry and his political battle cry of excessive Washington spending. The measure, which passed 19-11 Monday and now heads to the state House, would expand state unemployment benefits by including part-time workers and people who quit for compelling reasons, such as a child’s illness or family violence. The money is being offered as part of the federal stimulus package.
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Vets blame toxin for 21 polo horse deaths WELLINGTON, Fla. — The sudden death of 21 polo horses at a championship event in Florida may have been caused by a toxin in the animals’ feed, vitamins or supplements, veterinarians said Monday. The horses from the Venezuelan-owned team Lechuza Caracas became ill just before a tournament match Sunday, collapsing and dying on the scene or while being treated at vet clinics or transported, officials said. — The Associated Press
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deNVer — dozens of people participated in a “liedown” at Colorado’s state Capitol Monday to demand stricter gun control and mark the 10th anniversary of the Columbine High School shootings. A circle of 13 people representing those killed at Columbine reclined on their backs before the west steps of the Capitol. They had wrapped blue and white ribbons around their necks, the official colors of the suburban denver school. others kneeled next to the circle as the names of the 23 injured in the April 20, 1999, attack also were read. Among them was Mallory Sanders, granddaughter of slain teacher dave Sanders, and Steve Wewer, godfather of slain student daniel Mauser. daniel’s father, Tom Mauser, wore the Vans shoes his son was wearing the day he was killed. “They did not kill their spirits. They did not kill ours, either,” he told the crowd.
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Thirteen people lay down to symbolize those killed in the Columbine school shooting at a Columbine Remembrance and Rededication on the 10th anniversary of the Columbine attack, at the Capitol in Denver, on Monday.
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iran’s leader sparks Western walkout the associateD Press
GeNeVA — iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad accused the West of using the Holocaust as a “pretext” for aggression against Palestinians, prompting walkouts Monday by every european Union country at a U.N. con-
ference on racism. The meeting turned chaotic almost from the start when two protesters in rainbow wigs tossed red clown noses at Ahmadinejad as he began his speech with a Muslim prayer. A Jewish student group from France said it had been try-
ing to convey “the masquerade that this conference represents.” Ahmadinejad — the first government official to take the floor — restarted and delivered his speech for more than a half-hour, saying the United States and europe had helped establish israel after World War ii at the expense of Palestinians. “They resorted to military aggression to make an entire nation homeless under the pretext of Jewish suffering,” he said. That prompted the walkout by some 40 diplomats from Britain and France and other european Union
countries. The europeans had threatened to leave the conference if it descended into anti-Semitism or other rhetoric harshly critical of israel, which marred the U.N.’s last conference on racism eight years ago in South Africa. The United States and eight other Western countries were already boycotting the event Monday, the eve of israel’s Holocaust remembrance day, because of concerns about its fairness. Ahmadinejad also accused israel of being the “most cruel and repressive racist regime” and blamed the U.S. invasion of iraq on a Zionist
conspiracy. Most of his rhetoric was not new but its timing and high profile could complicate U.S. efforts to warm ties with the islamic republic: Alejandro Wolff, the U.S. deputy ambassador to the United Nations, denounced what he called “the Ahmadinejad spectacle.” “We call on the iranian leadership to show much more measured, moderate, honest and constructive rhetoric when dealing with issues in the region, and not this type of vile, hateful, insightful speech that we all saw,” Wolff told reporters at the U.N. in New York.
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loNdoN — Stephen Hawking, the British mathematician and physicist famed for his work on black holes, was rushed to a hospital Monday and was seriously ill, Cambridge University said. Hawking has been fighting a chest infection for several weeks and was being treated at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge, the university city northeast of london, the university said. “Professor Hawking is very ill,” said Gregory Hayman, the university’s head of communications. “He is undergoing tests. He has been unwell for a couple of weeks.” later in the afternoon, Hayman said Hawking was “now comfortable but will be kept in hospital overnight.” The illness had caused Hawking to cancel an appearance at Arizona State University on April 6. Hawking, 67, gained renown for his work on black holes, and has remained active despite being diagnosed at 21 with AlS, (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), an incurable degenerative disorder also known as lou Gehrig’s disease. For some years, Hawking has been almost entirely paralyzed, and he communicates through an electronic voice synthesizer activated by his fingers. Hawking was involved in the search for the great goal of physics — a “unified theory” — which would resolve contradictions between Albert einstein’s General Theory of relativity, which describes the laws of grav-
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In this April 21, 2008 file photo, Professor Stephen Hawking of the University of Cambridge, makes remarks at an event marking the 50th anniversary of NASA, at George Washington University in Washington. Famed mathematician Hawking has been rushed to a hospital and is seriously ill, Cambridge University said Monday. The university said Hawking has been fighting a chest infection for several weeks and was being treated at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge, the university city north of London.
ity that govern the motion of large objects like planets, and the Theory of Quantum Mechanics, which deals with the world of subatomic particles. “A complete, consistent unified theory is only the first step: our goal is a complete understanding of the events around us, and of our own existence,” he wrote in his best-selling book, “A Brief History of Time,” published in 1988. in a more accessible sequel “The Universe in a Nutshell,” published in 2001, Hawking ventured into concepts like supergravity, naked singularities and the possibility of a
universe with 11 dimensions. He announced last year that he would step down from his post as lucasian Professor of Mathematics, a title once held by the great 18th-century physicist isaac Newton. However, the university said Hawking intended to continue working as emeritus lucasian Professor of Mathematics. “Professor Hawking is a remarkable colleague. We all hope he will be amongst us again soon,” said Peter Haynes, head of the university’s department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics.
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Block party celebrates end of semester early Students will have a night to party at the Residence Hall Association Block Party tonight. The 12th annual party is a way for students to celebrate the end of the year, association Vice President LaTara Foard said. About 500 people attended last year’s event. This year’s theme is “Around the World.” Each organization and hall involved chose a theme for its area, Foard said. Tiffany Cummings, RHA Events Committee chair, said last year’s party
was held later in the semester and many events were scheduled at the same time. She said people who attended other events came to the Block Party. Various activities will be in the University Center mall including piñatas, an open mic, a Mardi Gras parade, a cake walk, a rock wall, bouncy boxing and an Apple Computer booth where students can play Guitar Hero and have their photos taken.
— Ali Mustansir
EVENTS UTA booth at Forth Worth Arts Festival receives positive feedback The university continued its “going green” focus at this year’s Fort Worth Arts Festival where more than 400,000 people turned out for the four-day event, despite bad weather. Organizers invited UTA as the first university to be an environmental sponsor of the festival exhibiting the works of more than 200 artists. The booth provided opportunities for people to learn about sustainability and featured stories of how the university is engaged in sustainable practices. It provided handouts with clean air and recycling tips and three university faculty members gave presentations on sustainability topics, including Richard Greene on governmental policy issues and David Hopman on green roofs. Schultz said the university will consider continuing in this role as the festival’s exclusive environmental
sponsor next year. The UTA booth, created by university interior design students, received rave reviews, said Amy Schultz, Communications and Community Relations associate vice president. “It was built of and made to feature sustainable materials and messages,” said Schultz. A teacher from White Settlement told Schultz the booth inspired her to create a similar display for their resource center. A carpenter asked her for the blueprints but Schultz responded, “Sorry, it’s one of a kind.” The booth will be on display on campus this Wednesday at the Celebrating People & Planet fair. The university’s presence at the fair attracted some positive feedback from children wanting to learn more about going green, she said.
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Pillai said Popple has been filling in since September 2008 and that the previous dean stepped down after holding the position for ten years. The provost and the president will make the final decision after getting feedback and recommendations from the committee, which plans to interview the final candidate in an open forum the first week of May.
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Poster said. Selecting a dean for any college or school is important, she said, because of the vital leadership role internally and externally that the dean holds. Social work professor Vijayan Pillai said that while searching for a dean itself isn’t difficult, the planning and interviews take a while.
— Elizabeth Flores
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Tom Woodman, informal recreation and facilities assistant director, tightens business sophomore Azim Ansari’s harness before he races his friend for the second time. The rock wall is open from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sundays-Fridays and 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays.
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climber said he enjoyed the experience but wants difficulty and path changes. “They’re very easy,” he said. “I think it’ll be better in a week or two.” Chris Muller, Campus Recreation associate director, said the department can easily change the routes and will listen to visitor feedback to create a better experience. “I think there are some routes that are easier than others,” he said. “We are definitely willing to cater to students.” Biology junior Paul Nguyen raced his friends to the top. Employees at the climbing wall monitored their race and cheered them on. They tied the first round, but Nguyen said he won the second time. One of the hardest parts for him
was coming down. “I got a nasty wedgie,” he said. Even after that experience, he still plans to come once a week, he said. For safety reasons, visitors must use harnesses provided by the MAC instead of those brought by patrons. Closed-toed shoes are necessary and will be provided, but visitors may bring their own. Nursing sophomore Brittney Byrd spent most her time on the bouldering wall, a shorter wall where climbers don’t need harnesses. Muller said visitors use the bouldering wall to warm up and to build upper body strength. Aside from the tight location, Byrd said she had a great time and plans to visit often. “I’ll probably be back three or four times a week,” she said. “I’ll make it a part of my regular workout.” Visitors can climb from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sundays through Fridays and 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturdays.
ROCK CLIMBING 411 • The MAC provides harnesses and shoes. The harnesses are mandatory, but the MAC allows any closed-toe shoes. • If the wall is busy, visitors can climb twice. If not, patrons can climb as much as they like. • Appointments are not necessary. Source: Chris Muller, Campus Recreation associate director
Vinyard went home with one of 100 T-shirts rewarded for climbing to the top. She said before climbing the wall, she was nervous and excited. Her biggest fear was falling down, but she loved the workout so much she plans to climb every other week, she said. DUSTIN L. DANGLI news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu