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Recent bill rewards research promise The Texas Legislature passed a bill May 31, which encourages universities to work toward Tier One status. House Bill 51 will provide funding for research and other achievements. Rep. Dan Branch, R-Dallas, wrote the bill. He said Texas students are leaving the state to attend schools that have Tier One status. Texas only has three universities — Rice, Texas A&M and
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UT-Austin — that have reached Tier One status. President James Spaniolo said the bill is just a step toward achieving Tier One status. “We look forward to earning our way to Tier One status, and receiving matching funds from the state will help make that goal more attainable,” he said.
The Shorthorn: Stephanie Goddard
During the 24-hour Video race, film senior Bret Curry shoots a scene while alumnus and team captain Aaron Holloway watches May 23. See more photos online at The ShorThorn .com
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Facilities
Mixed-use building advances master plan Parking at the proposed site will also serve staff, visitors and residents. By Jason Boyd The Shorthorn news editor
University administration will add residential space and give students more retail options, hoping to also better define the eastern edge of campus with an addition to the special events center construction plan. The proposed addition to the center will cost $67 million and include a four-story residence hall attached to a parking garage for the arena. The hall would place 241 residence rooms above about
8,000 square feet of retail rental space. The UT System Board of Regents approved the university’s proposal June 14, with summer 2012 as the substantial completion date. UT System bond proceeds would provide the money and would be repaid to the system through revenue from renting out the first-floor spaces. The structure’s preliminary plans have the primary segments facing South Pecan, West 2nd and a little of South Center streets, said Kristin Sullivan, Media Relations assistant vice president. The university decided the garage was a good place for a MixeD-use continues on page 5
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Special events center construction begins
New business space to boost city activity
MAy 2010
Arlington and the university are jointly planning a new park near the walking trail.
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Clearing of parking lots and 7-Eleven for special events center
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First phase of parking garage begins, mixed-use residence hall construction begins
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First phase finished, last phase begins
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Special events center completed
By Jason Boyd The Shorthorn news editor
The city’s first mixed-use building and a walking trail could aid its goal of making downtown the place to be, said Trey Yelverton, Economic Development deputy city manager. The trail will use part of the campus’ east side and the city hopes it will create foot traffic, he said. “It’s creating a density of activity in a very specific area and that puts people on the street and activity in the community,” he said. The university and the city plan to build a park off the trail on the corner of Mitchell and Center streets, said John Hall, Administration and Campus Operations vice president. The project receives funding from the North Central Texas Council of Governments sustainability grant, with the university providing 20 percent, which is $2.8 million. Yelverton said the mixed-use
suMMer 2012 Second phase finished
in case you didn’t know ... The special events center project will put a 6,500 seat, $73 million arena on campus for sports, convocations, commencements and other events.
more Facts The UT System Board of Regents approved the city’s usage of university property for construction of a walking trail at its June 14 meeting. The university would pay up to $575,275 for its side of the project. The rest would come from North Central Texas Council of Governments (COG) and Department of Housing and Urban Development Community Development Block grants. COG would pay up to $2,301,100. The department’s maximum contribution has not been determined.
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campus community opinion What would you like to see in the retail spaces? “Maybe like a mini WalMart downstairs. Not even clothes really, just food.”
July 2012
Mixed-use residence hall finishes (tentative completion date) Source: John Hall, Administration and Campus Operations vice president
structure with retail spaces and a plaza, along with the special events center, goes along in creating a culture change. “We’re marrying up our investments to make sure that we’re both getting to implement our strategies,” he said. Yelverton doesn’t foresee businesses being more attracted to Arlington solely because of the space. He said it’s modest in terms of square feet, and serviceoriented retail to students — like a convenience store — would fit best. Yelverton said downtown’s reshaping won’t happen in a snap but will make measurable progress. “Then we’ll consolidate our gains, build upon it and move to the next level,” he said. Yelverton said the city routinely communicates with the university, knows the university’s vision and is interested in its Campus Master Plan. This helps when Arlington wants to improve roads in and around campus or when the university might need more water pressure.
Joseph Aslan, chemistry graduate
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“Some healthier food options would probably be good. Maybe a pharmacytype store.”
“Stuff you can buy, like frozen food or drinks.”
Amber DeGelia, College of Engineering
Nadeesha Gammampila, architecture
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environment
Director selected to help go green The university named its first sustainability director during the break. Kathryn Poulos will begin her position in the fall and work to increase campus sustainability. Poulos said she hopes to hear from students about what environmental issues are important For an editorial to them. about this “I think the Pr e s i d e n t ’s subject Sustainability see page 4 Committee has done a wonderful job on getting the university started on the right track,” she said. “I’m looking forward to continuing their efforts.” For the Full story see page 3
track and Field
Sprinters qualify for nationals Three track and field players will move on to the NCAA National Championships next week. Sophomore Cordero Gray, junior Andrew Duncan III and junior sprinter Jasmine Walls competed in the Midwest Regional Championships over the weekend. Head coach John Sauerhage said the team competed well overall. “It has been a long year, and they have worked really hard to be at nationals,” he said. For the Full story see page 5
BaseBall
Mavs lose to Lamar, finish season 30-26 The baseball team eliminated from the SLC tournament after losing to Lamar 4-3 May 22. The Mavericks were ahead until the ninth inning when the Cardinals came back. The Mavericks end their season with a 30-26 overall record. “We lost the lead and we were disappointed and had high expectations, and came up short on what we wanted to do,” head coach Darin Thomas said. Senior starting pitcher Matt Otteman tied the university’s alltime single-season RBI record with a seventh inning home run. For the Full story see page 3
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The Boogers 7 p.m. today Chic Gamine 8 p.m. Thursday
Solar Energy Awareness Campaign: 9 a.m.-noon, Central Library mall. For information, contact Vinodh Valluri at vallurivin@gmail.com.
Incendio 8 p.m. Friday Whiskey Folk Ramblers 8 p.m. Saturday
“Stars at Night are Big and Bright”: 2-3 p.m. the Planetarium. Tickets are $5 for adults, $4 for children and seniors, $3 for faculty, staff and alumni and $2 for UTA students. For information, call 817-272-1183 or e-mail planetarium@uta.edu.
Warrior Gospel Band 8 p.m. Sunday Big Don 7 p.m. June 10 Hudost 8 p.m. June 11 Del Castillo 8 p.m. June 12
$2 Movie - Kung Fu Panda: 6-8 p.m. the Planetarium. For information, call 817-272-1183 or e-mail planetarium@uta.edu. “Black Holes”: 6-7 p.m. the Planetarium. Tickets are $5 for adults, $4 for children and seniors, $3 for faculty, staff and alumni and $2 for UTA students. For information, call 817-272-1183 or e-mail planetarium@uta.edu. THURSDAY Late Registration
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Cynthia Ann and Quanah Parker Trail Exhibit: Noon-6 p.m. Gallery 76102 at Santa Fe Station. For information, contact Christina Graves at 817-272-5918. “Secret of the Cardboard Rocket”: 2-3 p.m. the Planetarium. Tickets are $5 for adults, $4 for children and seniors, $3 for faculty, staff and alumni and $2 for UTA students. For information, call 817-272-1183 or e-mail planetarium@uta.edu. FRIDAY
June Solar Energy Awareness Campaign: 9 a.m.-noon, Central Library mall. For information, contact Vinodh Valluri at vallurivin@gmail.com.
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Career Exploration Session: 2-2:30 p.m. 216 Davis Hall. Attend a small group session to understand the career decisionmaking process and find out how to take the career assessment. Free. For information, contact Counseling Services at 817-272-3671. “Stars at Night are Big and Bright”: 2-3 p.m. the Planetarium. Tickets are $5 for adults, $4 for children and seniors, $3 for faculty, staff and alumni and $2 for UTA students. For information, call 817-272-1183 or e-mail planetarium@uta.edu.
The Spring Standards 8 p.m. June 13 Source: levittpavilionarlington.org
LOCAL REACTION The Shorthorn: Morganne Stewart
Levitt Pavilion’s opening night featured “Nashville Star” winner Melissa Lawson. The outdoor concert hall will feature 23 nights of free shows and art entertainment until July 3.
Three university alumni say Levitt Pavilion’s summer concert series offers diversity with the community in mind BY HAROLD LOREN Contributor to The Shorthorn
Richard Treat speaks into his two-way radio from the engineering booth in the middle of the field. As production manager, he sets up and tweaks all lights and sounds on stage. Assisted by a technical crew, which includes a professional sound engineer, Treat then sends a final clearance cue backstage for the performance to begin. Patti Diou, Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts executive director, takes the stage of Arlington’s outdoor performance venue. She welcomes the 2,300large lawn chair confederacy and the pavilion’s free 2009 Summer Concert Series — featuring Melissa Lawson, Arlington’s “Nashville Star” winner — is underway. “The final minutes before the show are always kind of
hectic, but after the band kicks into their first song, then everything slows down,” said Cathy O’Neal, pavilion communications coordinator and UTA alumna. Diou and Treat are graduates of the university’s Theatre Arts Department. They both recall lessons learned under the tutelage of associate professors Joe Kongevick and Dennis Maher to which they find daily real-life applications. Diou, O’Neal and Treat are part of the behind-the-scenes force putting together 23 days of free multi-genre concerts spanning the remaining part of the calendar from June 3 to July 3. In addition to the alma mater link, the three share another bond — they’ve never organized anything of this magnitude before. “We have that in com-
mon and so we’re all learning together and tackling new ground together and that makes everything feel extra exciting for everyone involved,” O’Neal said. The Mortimer Levitt Foundation donated $250,000 toward the construction of the Levitt Pavilion as well as $100,000 a year for five years. From August 2007 to February 2008 Friends of the Levitt Pavilion Arlington gathered $1.1 million to make the venue possible. The City of Arlington got the remaining responsibility to raise $400,000 through private sponsor partnerships or donations. Diou said the pavilion appears to be on track to meet its goals. The summer concert calendar is available at www. levittpavilionarlington.org. Performers were selected to fit the cultural diversity of the city and the university, O’Neal
said. “We hope to see many UTA students at our concerts this summer,” she said. “We picked many of our performers with the UTA population in mind.” Those performers include Needfire, a Celtic rock band, June 18. O’Neal said a similar act last year brought in 2,400 people. She said the July 3 show Light Up Arlington! should attract some students for the pre-Independence Day concert. “Our education is a product of the very same community that we now have an opportunity to serve,” Diou said. “It’s a real privilege for us and it adds meaning to all of our efforts.”
Here are a few comments from area residents attending Saturday night: “This is such a wonderful way to spend a Saturday night. My husband is here. His parents joined us. Our neighbors are sitting with us and our kids are over there by the stage dancing about. I feel so relaxed.” — Jeannette Travis “It’s a nice evening and I appreciate all the local businesses for helping us enjoy a little music for free. It’s tough times out there for a lot of folks. We’re feeling it every day, but we’re all feeling it a bit less tonight.” — Robert Towner “Easy parking, easy seating arrangements and easy tunes. What else can you ask for? I’ll keep coming back this summer for more.” — James Parman “I liked the snow cones and playing in the water fountains before the music got started, and my sister made me dance with her — I only like that a little bit.” — James Samuel Rodzinski, age 9
POLICE REPORT
GETTING AHEAD Kinesiology graduate student Ambar Paranjape studies Tuesday on the Central Library mall. “I really like UTA and its master’s program, and it has even improved since I started,” Paranjape said about his time here.
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Accident — Hit and Run A minor accident between two vehicles driven by nonstudents was reported at 9:33 a.m. at 708 West St. No injuries were reported.
Disturbance Officers responded to a loud noise disturbance call at 12:04 a.m. at Forest Glen apartments, 412 S. Cooper St.
Theft Officers responded to a report of theft of running shoes at 6:45 p.m. at the Maverick Activities Center, 500 W. Nedderman Drive.
Investigation Four vehicles were reported missing and later found to have been towed at 12:08 a.m. at the Arlington Regional Data Center, 200 E. Loop 820 N. Fort Worth. All vehicles were returned.
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legislAture
Tier One bill finds support in Legislature Galveston repairs. University President James Spaniolo said it’s important for students to realize the bill is just the beginning. By Ali MustAnsir “This is a long process — not The Shorthorn staff something that happens overnight,” State legislators began opening Spaniolo said in a statement. “We new doors for Texas universities to look forward to earning our way attain Tier One status by passing to Tier One status, and receiving matching funds from the state will House Bill 51 on May 31. The bill provides five incentives help make that goal more attainfor universities to work toward Tier able.” The bill was written by Rep. Dan One status. Funding is allocated Branch, R-Dallas. Too every other year. many Texas students must leave the state to get an • Research University education at a Tier One Development Fund — $126 school, he said in a statemillion — Allows for the ment on his Web site. Texas Higher Education With only three Tier One Coordinating Board to disuniversities in the state tribute funds appropriated — Rice, Texas A&M and by the legislature or any UT-Austin — Texas lost other funds among quali10,000 high school gradufying universities. Amount ates and only brought appropriated is based on Rep. Dan Branch, annual research expendi- R-Dallas, authored 4,000 from out of state House Bill 51 in 2006. tures of each university. “More than ever, eco• Texas Research Incennomic progress and cultive Program — $50 million — Allows for private donations tural advancement are linked inexto the university to be matched tricably to research and education,” on an escalating scale. Donations he said. Branch said Texas lags behind of $100,000-$999,999 will be matched to 50 percent, donations other states in Tier One colleges. of $1 million to $1.9 million will be Nine are in California and seven in matched to 75 percent and dona- New York. “Just think of what Berkeley and tions of $2 million or more will be matched 100 percent. Donations ex- Stanford have done for Silicon Valceeding $10 million that are pledged ley; Harvard and MIT for Boston; and Caltech, UCLA, USC but not yet received will not and other institutions be matched. for southern California,” • National Research Branch said. University Fund — $425 The Texas Higher Edumillion — Creates a pointcation Coordinating Board based appropriation for identified UTA, UT-Daldesignated funds. Points las, UT-El Paso and UTare awarded for varying San Antonio, University achievements, including of Houston, University university endowments, of North Texas and Texas number of graduated Tech as institutions with Ph.D. students or the aver- James Spaniolo, potential to become comage SAT scores of entering University President petitive research universifreshmen. The approval of ties. this fund is contingent on “We are extremely grateful for the public votes to amend the Texas legislature’s commitment toward Constitution in November. • Texas Centers of Excellence paving the way for more Texas uniFund — $80 million — Awards versities — including the University universities for graduations. The of Texas at Arlington — to achieve fund is open to all universities, and Tier One status, and we appreciate schools receive more for graduating lawmakers’ efforts to provide funds students in critical fields — such as for university researchers who are nursing, engineering and math — or developing technologies for the new students who are admitted with test economy,” Spaniolo said. The purpose for the bill is for scores below the national average. • Institutions of Excellence — emerging research schools to Funding not yet allocated — Award- compete for national recognition, ed to excellence in specific colleges Branch said. “Let the competition begin,” he within a university. said. The bill also includes $150 million for Hurricane Ike repairs from the UT Medical Branch at Galveston Ali MustAnsir and $5 million for Texas A&M at news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
The law seeks to make Texas competitive with states like California and New York.
“More than ever, economic progress and cultural advancement are linked inextricably to research and education.” Rep. Dan Branch, R-Dallas
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Cardinals take out Mavs 4-3 in tourney Otteman sets batting average single-season record and ties first with 69 for RBIs. By CAroline BAsile The Shorthorn staff
The season ended on a loss for the baseball team after Lamar came back in the ninth inning during the Southland Conference Tournament. The Mavericks lost 4-3 to the Cardinals on May 22 at Whataburger Field in Corpus Christi and dropped out of the tournament with the loss. The team finishes the season 30-26 overall. Head coach Darin Thomas said tournament play was competitive and intense. “The loss made it a tough day,” he said. “We lost the lead and we were disappointed and had high expectations, and came up short on what we wanted to do.” Sophomore pitcher Adam Boydston recorded the loss, allowing one run off Chris Dunkin’s RBI single in the ninth inning. Senior starting pitcher Matt Otteman ended his season at the plate by tying the university’s alltime single-season RBI record with a seventh inning home run. He now sits second in the university’s singleseason record for batting average, hitting .432 and tied for first in RBIs
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Senior pitcher Nathan Long breaks the university’s single-season strikeout record during the Southland Conference Tournament held in Corpus Christi.
with 69. Otteman pitched six innings, allowing seven hits, two walks and one earned run while striking out five. “Our guys worked hard and should be proud of their work,” Thomas said. “We didn’t have just one thing that stood out this season, our defense and pitching were amazing.” Senior outfielder Andrew Kainer said it was a tough end to a successful season. “The year went well and we put ourselves in a good place,” he said. “If we didn’t have to play Lamar twice, it may have been different. They must have had our number for some reason.” Kainer said the loss is how the “game goes sometimes.” “We had a chance to win it and
didn’t,” he said. Kainer said the Mavericks are moving back to becoming a top team in the SLC. “UTA is definitely getting back on track to becoming a dominating force in the conference,” he said. Senior pitcher Nathan Long’s 104 strikeouts set a new single-season record. Long also led the SLC in strikeouts. The Mavericks also led the conference in ERA with 4.38 and tied with Sam Houston State for best fielding percentage with .971. With the loss, the Mavericks fall to 3-6 against Lamar in tournament play and are 22-24 in Southland Conference Tournament games. CAroline BAsile news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
environMent
First UTA sustainability director to start in fall New hire wants student and community opinion to better the university green efforts. By JohnAthAn silver The Shorthorn staff
People. Planet. Profit. Kathryn Poulos, the university’s first sustainability director, said she will put such terms, concepts and ideals into perspective by working with students, faculty and staff when she starts the position this fall. The Oak Park, Ill., Environmental and Energy Advisory Commission commissioner grew up in a “green” family where she was taught to reuse almost every item in her home. She models her efforts after a saying taught at a YMCA camp. “A mantra on the trail was, ‘You leave nothing behind but your footprints,’ ” Poulos said. She said she was honored to be chosen for what she called her dream job. “I think the President’s Sustainability Committee has done a wonderful job on getting the university started on the right track,” Poulos said. “I’m looking forward to continuing their efforts.” She officially starts Aug. 1. When in office, Poulos would like to focus on transportation because the majority of the university community commutes but will meet with the committee to get its priority list. Poulos suggested
carpooling and bike co-ops to combat the same page as the students. “I hope to meet with student leadrising carbon footprints, which is the measurement of carbon usage in a ers at the Fall Leadership Retreat to make a presentation on environmencertain area. Environmental Society member tal education,” she said. “We want to Vinodh Valluri said he supports hav- brainstorm on environmental programs that will work on campus.” ing the new position. Business freshman Wontae You, an “Having a full-time sustainability international student from director not only reaffirms our South Korea, said he came commitment to sustainability from a place without a lot of but also weaves sustainabilgreenery and advocates the ity into the fabric of Maverick university recycling more. culture officially,” he said. “The campus should He said commuting affects do more on Earth Day like students’ connection to the planting flowers and trees university. to make the university pret“When we live on campus tier,” he said. “It’s also too we develop a sense of place cold indoors. We should and home that includes what save energy by cutting the university has to offer,” he Kathryn Poulos, sustainability director down on air conditioning said. use.” Valluri proposed being Lange said the committee and the sustainable and addressing students’ needs by adding affordable and con- new director would have a lot on their venient on-campus housing, provid- plate, because favoring one issue now ing local recyclable food and creating would disregard all other efforts initiated by committee members. community gardens. As the university moves closer to Poulos was the most well-rounded candidate, said Don Lange, Presi- sustainability, the city of Arlington dent’s Sustainability Committee co- begins conserving power by turning chair and Facilities Management as- off every other streetlight, saving apsistant director. Poulos ranked high- proximately $175,000 a year. “We are stewards of the environest or second highest on each of her ment,” Poulos said. “Our job is to pass ratings. “We’re excited to have someone it on to the next generation the best come on board,” Lange said. “The sus- we can.” tainability director is going to keep the momentum going.” JohnAthAn silver Poulos said she would like to be on news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
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EDITORIAL/OUR VIEW
Making ‘Greener’ Strides Hiring its first sustainability director shows UTA’s environmental commitment The creation of the sustainability director position is the latest effort UTA has taken to become a greener campus. The university community should support this decision and take its own steps to ensure campus sustainability. The university has already made strides in becoming a more sustainable campus. The President’s Sustainability Committee created a scholarship awarding student organizations that encourage green efforts. A sustainability course was added to the fall semester EDITORIAL schedule. The ROUNDUP upper-level The issue: elective will UTA has named its first allow students sustainability director to continue its efforts to to discuss ways go green. to decrease We suggest: their impact The university be recon the enviognized and supported for its strides in becomronment. ing a more sustainable UTA parcampus. ticipates in the nationwide RecycleMania contest in which universities compete to see which campus recycles the most. Though the university has made strides in increasing its green efforts, the hiring of the new director, Kathryn Poulos, shows that UTA is fully committed to decreasing its carbon footprint. The university administration is doing its job ensuring the campus is on the right track to being more sustainable. Now it’s up to the university community to support UTA’s efforts. Poulos said she wants to know what students think are important issues. When she starts her position in the fall, make sure you and your campus leaders opinions are heard.
DISCOMBOBULATION by Houston Hardaway
Since 1919
The Darker Side of ‘Dollar Menuaires’
Recession friendly, fast-food value meals may take a toll on one’s health
The Shorthorn: Antonina Doescher
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n a fast-food nation, it’s certainly convenient to go to the drive-through window and pick up your favorite takeout. And because many are feeling the effects of the recession, “cheap” and “easy” have become two favorite words. But while everyone is becoming more aware of what he or she spends, people are becoming less conscious of what they eat. The recession has taken a toll on their wallets. But what some do not realize is that it has also taken a toll on their health. Buying fast food is more economical and easier thanks to the invention of the dollar menu. Fast food icons such as McDonald’s and Taco Bell
offer reduced-priced menu items, which appeal to the recession-conscious budget. McDonald’s commercials promote the “dollar menunaire” lifestyle and Taco Bell’s 79, 89 and 99 cent meals are just too good to pass up. While buying off of a dollar menu is much easier and more cost-effective than going to the grocery store, the effects of eating an all fast-food diet can cause more damage than you think. Morgan Spurlock’s film Super Size Me showed what could happen if one person lived on a McDonald’s diet for one month. Spurlock consumed the restaurant’s meals three times a day. The results are outrageous. Just
from eating McDonald’s for nomics” promotion campaign one month, Spurlock gained offers items at a dollar price 24 and a half pounds, experi- with a healthier chicken openced severe mood swings and tion rather than beef. No one needs even showed signs of to skip the driveliver failure. through window, If just one month but changing your on a fast-food diet order to benefit can cause all these your budget might health problems, it’s leave you alterworth it to spend a ing your pants size. little more time and Being more aware money to keep one’s of healthier options self healthy. is a better way to There are alternaminimize your calotives that won’t break rie intake while still your wallet or your MACY GALVAN “supersizing” your scale. Subway ofwallet. fers the $5 footlong specials, and fast-food chains such as Jack in the Box offer –Macy Galvan is an Engsalads alongside its burger oplish senior and a columnist tions. Even Wendy’s “Threecofor The Shorthorn
A Return to The Cold War? Amid fears of hostile countries assembling nuclear arsenal, the U.S. must lead in taming that threat
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n May 24, North missile and then we moniKorea tested its tor and blow it out of the nuclear technol- sky? The latter seems like a ogy limits and more sensible solution. See launched multiple short- if it poses a threat, and then take action. range missiles, causDefense Secretary ing a shock wave of Robert M. Gates has pronouncements by made it clear that a world leaders and nuclear North Korea the U.N. Security is not an option, and Council. In April, neither is its proNorth Korea tested vocative behavior a long-range missile posed over the last under the guise of few months. launching a satellite This brings back into orbit. the Korean War era During the Cold of President TruWar era, the United COLT ABLES man and the Korean States began instigovernments’ hostuting a missile-defense system that could prove tilities, but it’s not World War effective in this instance. Now III — yet. The State Department and there is concern that the U.S. is looking at the possibility of President Barack Obama’s a nuclear scare from countries flowery statements didn’t more trigger-happy than past pose much of a threat to North Korea last month. It enemies. Options: Strike the launch will take more than a statearea before the missile is able ment to make a point this to be launched or allow the time. This is where a reactive forNorth Koreans to launch the
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eign policy has its drawbacks. During the Bush administration, much of the North Korea policy was handed over to talks organized by China. Minor successes but not the best model going forward. China has always been tough to move when it comes to its relations with North Korea. They supply North Korea with food and fuel, among other resources and supplies. If China were to reprimand North Korea and withhold its resources, it could yield a better result than a U.N. Security Council slap on the wrist. Surprisingly, the Chinese government said it was “resolutely opposed” to the nuclear test, as reported by Reuters. The nuclear test happened only a week after Iran conducted its own missile test. The problem with rogue nations like North Korea and Iran tend to stick together. If North Korea sells a warhead to Iran to attach to a missile
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that has a range far enough to hit Israel, our ally, the U.S. has an obligation to act. The circumstances are the same for North Korea acting against South Korea or Japan. But why should we have to react after the destruction of an ally? The missile-defense capabilities provide proactive measures but we must remain on the offensive and not allow the enemy the opportunity to attack. This is where the topic of preemption comes in. Do we have the right to go after a country that has shown it poses an imminent threat to us, our allies and our strategic interests? To take a phrase from the Obama playbook, “YES WE CAN.” Or should we wait for the mushroom cloud and thousands dead to signal our action? — Colt Ables is an economics senior and columnist for The Shorthorn
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trACk And Field
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Three players head to Fayetteville for nationals
SUPA professor’s death leaves ‘hole in planning program,’ friends say
The team prepares for its NCAA appearance as junior Jarid Vaughan recovers. By CArOline BAsile The Shorthorn staff
Track and field sophomore Cordero Gray, junior Andrew Duncan III and junior sprinter Jasmine Walls qualified over the weekend to compete in the NCAA National Championships next week. Gray qualified in the men’s 100meter dash during the NCAA Midwest Regional Championships, finishing in third place with 10.26 seconds and securing a place in the national championships June 10 to 13 in Fayetteville, Ark. Duncan qualified in the men’s high jump with a leap of 2.09 meters. Walls earned a spot in the competition with her time of 23.79 in the women’s 200meter dash. “It’s been a long year, and they have worked really hard to be at nationals,” said head coach John Sauerhage. Gray finished seventh in the men’s 200-meter final in 20.75, earning an at-large bid to advance to the championships. This is Gray’s first time qualifying for nationals. He said he is looking forward to competing with the nation’s best athletes. “I feel good about qualifying for
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multi-purpose building after choosing the location for the special events center, said John Hall, Administration and Campus Operations vice president. A multipurpose residence hall was in the Campus Master Plan and dorm spaces will help smooth out the campus’ eastern edge, he said. “This mixed-use project will help address our community’s parking needs,” President James Spaniolo said in a press release. “But we expect that it also will be a catalyst for further development in central Arlington.” What will go into the retail spaces remains undecided. “We haven’t gotten to that point yet,” Hall said. “We’ve identified about 8,000 square feet of retail space and that’s some work that we have to do yet, as far as marketing that retail space.”
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Junior Andrew Duncan III qualifies for NCAA nationals in Fayetteville, Ark., during the NCAA Midwest Championships in Norman, Okla.
nationals,” he said. “All the hard work I put in for this track season has paid off.” Sauerhage said both the men and women competed well overall, despite an injury to the Mavericks’
fastest runner going into competition — Jarid Vaughan. The junior was out with an abdominal injury. “All things considered, we did the best we could,” he said. “We had a guy like Jarid get hurt, and it was unfortunate but he’s still going to go. He’s worked really hard with the 4-by-100. Injuries are disappointing, but things like that happen in athletics.” Vaughan and Gray are members of the 4-by-100-meter sprint relay team that placed sixth with a qualifying time of 39.88 and granted an at-large bid to participate in the championship. Vaughan said he anticipates participating on the relay team at the national meet. “Injuries are something that happen,” he said. The men’s 4-by-400-meter relay team grabbed eighth place and the 4-by-100-meter team finished seventh. The women’s 4-by-100-meter team finished sixth and the 4-by400-meter team garnered a last place finish. “Hopefully we can finish in the top eight at nationals,” Sauerhage said. “Then our athletes can finish the season as All-Americans.” CArOline BAsile news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
The university took student the beginning of the residence opinion into account, via the hall’s construction. Hall said he doesn’t Student Congress at know exactly what it President’s Roundtable will look like when finmeetings. Representaished. tives expressed desire “We have not hired for retail development the project architect on the campus’ edge, yet,” he said. “We will Hall said. be issuing the request Residents would for qualifications either have parking spaces in next week or the folthe garage. Hall said lowing week.” the parking lot was also The Campus Master sized for accommodatPlan, updated in 2007, ing professor and stu- John Hall, dent parking during the Administration and includes the univerday and special events Campus Operations sity’s vision to expand the north side. center parking at night. vice president The master plan During sold-out events, proposes to develop some might have to use UTA Boulevard besurface parking. tween Cooper and “We don’t want to overbuild the parking garage, Abram streets and include resirealizing that we will be build- dential buildings with retail and ing more parking garages in the parking lots or garage structures. future, per our Campus Master Plan,” Hall said. The garage’s construction will JAsOn BOyd be in phases, the first signaling news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
Fresh lOAd Business graduate student Annamalai Nagappan, right, and computer science graduate student Swetta Bhaskar load Apple’s OS X Leopard into a kiosk Monday at the University Center. The pair work for the Office of Accounting and Business Services and loaded the operating system into three computer kiosks to renew the machines’ licenses on campus.
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Joel Goldsteen was the school’s ‘founding father’ of city and regional program.
lished more than 50 works on planning and urban design. In 2002, he was awarded the Gold Medal for Architecture, a President’s award, By Andrew VAughAn and held more than 40 years of Contributor to The Shorthorn professional experience in his field. School of Urban and Public AfRobert Wegner, assistant to the fairs faculty and students have lost SUPA dean, described Goldsteen’s an old friend in Joel Goldsteen. career as impressive and profesThe SUPA professor and “foundsional. “The remarkable thing ing father” of the City and about Joel’s career was his Regional Planning prostatus as the first director gram died May 19 after of the City and Regional battling cancer. Planning program,” he “Joel was considered said. “I mean he had been top faculty,” former SUPA there since the beginning.” dean Richard Cole said. Wegner said Goldsteen “We lost a key player.” had been in hospice care With more than 30 for almost a year before years tenure as a SUPA he passed away. Friends professor, Goldsteen who visited during his Joel Goldsteen was a founding member, final weeks said he looked chairman and director healthy and though unof the City and Regional able to speak, was alert and smilPlanning program in 1976. Only ing. three of these programs are in Goldsteen is survived by his wife Texas today. Eileen and his two children. Ser“Joel’s great contribution was vices were held May 24 at Sparkdoing whatever it took to bring us man Hillcrest Funeral Home. Any the master’s in city and public planmemorial donations can be made ning,” Cole said. “His death leaves a to the Dallas Jewish Family Service. big hole in the planning program. Saying goodbye to a senior member like this just hurts.” Andrew VAughAn Cole described Goldsteen as a news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu “prolific scholar.” Goldsteen pub-
legislAture
Gun bill fails to make vote deadline gun but supports concealed carry because it compensates for what she called unreliable campus security. “It’s not safe for women to walk By JOhnAthAn silVer alone and unarmed at night,” she The Shorthorn staff said. “You can’t depend on camNow that the smoke has pus police to protect you.” cleared in the Texas Legislature, It’s not a good idea to have students still stand on opposite guns on campus, according to sides of a debate that will have Anusha Sulladmath, psychology to continue for another two years and business management senior. — if guns should be allowed on “When people get angry they campus. do stupid things,” Sulladmath Senate Bill 1164 would have said. “People who want guns on allowed people with concealed campus should know that not handgun licenses to carry on cam- even all of our security on campus. Even with Gov. Rick Perry’s pus have guns. Students usually support and a senate version that aren’t formally trained to carry passed 21-10, the bill didn’t go guns.” to a vote before the Sen. Jeff Wenend of the session. tworth, R-San Unless Perry calls Antonio, the For a story about for a special session bill’s author, said to discuss the bill, it was meant to other bills the issue cannot lecounter trageimpacting utA gally be readdressed dies like Virginia until January 2011, see page 3 Tech. the next time the Shunderka Texas Legislature Lanier, biology convenes. and sociology seCarrying concealed weapons is nior, challenged that reason. a constitutional and safety issue, “It’s almost hypocritical,” she said Justin Moore, Facebook said. “What if you aim at the group Students for Concealed shooter and hit someone else?” Carry on Campus UTA chapter Metal detectors should come member. before allowing guns, Lanier “I was excited, but now I’m added. not,” he said. “A bunch of us were Business management senior looking forward to having the Gabrielle Aguilar said she doesn’t right awarded the legal way to us want an angry person to have a on campus.” gun nearby. Next session, Moore hopes to “There’s enough stress here,” pick up where he and other sup- she said. “A lot of us get stressed. porters left off. “We need to try Having a gun could be someone’s harder next time to get our local outlet.” and state representatives in support of the bill,” he said. Interdisciplinary studies seJOhnAthAn silVer nior Kynet Watkins doesn’t own a news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
Without a special session called by the governor, it cannot pass until 2011.
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Complex should be completed by January 2011 Construction crews work day and night to complete the $145 million facility on time. By Johnathan Silver The Shorthorn staff
The Engineering Research Complex is scheduled for use by January 2011 but parts of the project will be completed by midsummer, said Dayle Pettus, UTA resident construction manager. The $145 million facility includes the Engineering Research Building, Nedderman Hall and the Engineering Lab Building. Pettus reports on the status of construction weekly on the College of Engineering Web site. The contractor replaced and installed an air-handling unit and relocated an ERB entrance, labs and staff offices, according to the Web site. The ELB is expected to open between Aug. 8 and Aug. 10.
Hensel Phelps Construction Co. was hired to complete the project and works day and night to keep the schedule on track. The ELB currently runs two shifts: a day shift from 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and a night shift from 5:30 p.m. to 4:00 a.m., Pettus said. He added there are approximately 120 people on day shifts and 20 on night shift. The ERB has approximately 180 people working on that building. Construction changed work patterns and paths to classrooms and other buildings, but instructors adjusted. “Please knock firmly!” a sign reads on an ELB door. “The machinery is quite loud and we won’t be able to hear you.” Stephen Gibbs’ office sits on the back end of construction, and sound is no problem, he said. The electrical engineering senior lecturer changed his parking spot and takes a different
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The Engineering Research Complex is slated to be finished in January 2011. The facility comprises the Engineering Research Building, Engineering Lab Building and Nedderman Hall.
route to the University Center, but said all the changes are worth moving toward Tier One status. “I think it’s absolutely necessary for UTA to move forward,” Gibbs said. “UTA’s ability to provide engineering education and research requires us to expand our facilities.” Pettus said the contractor has favorable ratings. “Hensel Phelps’ project superintendent, Jack Atterstrom, has received numerous compliments from OFPC [Office of Facilities Planning and Construction] and the end user,” she
said. “His professionalism and communication skills have allowed us to tackle all opportunities presented by this project. He builds the project with the customer in mind and is the shining star, along with his staff, on this project.” The facility’s size will be 230,000 square feet with offices, research labs and classrooms available to be used by the colleges of Science and Engineering. Johnathan Silver news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
Stephen Gibbs, electrical engineering senior lecturer
State caPitol
Some bills pass, others fail during Legislature’s end A look at some laws that made it and some that didn’t, in the 81st regular session. the aSSociated PreSS
PASSED, SIGNED INTO LAW BY GOV. RICK PERRY • Texas Movies: Expands the ability of the state’s movie and film office to grant financial incentives to lure productions to Texas. • Hurricanes-Electricity: Allows utilities to issue low-cost bonds to recover costs after hurricanes and other disasters, reducing the financial impact to electricity customers for rebuilding and restoration. • Journalist Shield Law: Provides limited immunity to journalists from having to testify and reveal confidential sources and documents in court. • University Expansion: Allows for the expansion of Texas A&M University-Central Texas, Texas A&M University-San Antonio and University of North Texas at Dallas campuses as stand-alone institutions; removes barriers to the use of tuition revenue bonds for expansion.
getting geared UP UT-Dallas public affairs junior Michael Kleiber inspects his equipment Monday outside College Hall. Kleiber will leave June 17 for 27 days to attend an ROTC Leadership Development and Assessment Course at Washington State University. Kleiber will be evaluated to ensure preparation of potential officers commissioned after graduation for the U.S. Army.
StePhanie goddard Contributor to The Shorthorn
“I think it’s absolutely necessary for UTA to move forward.”
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The weekend repeats one of the largest gatherings of its type in the nation.
PASSED, BECOMING LAW WITHOUT GOVERNOR’S SIGNATURE • Booster Seats: Requires that children under age 8 be secured in a booster seat when riding in a passenger vehicle. Raises the current age limit from 4.
PASSED, AWAITING ACTION BY GOVERNOR • State Budget: A $182 billion twoyear spending plan that includes $12 billion in federal economic stimulus money pays for scores of state services but covers mostly education and health care. • Supplemental Budget: A $2.4 billion package to cover unexpected costs in the current state budget, including money for the Hurricane Ike-ravaged University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston. • Top 10 Percent: Scales back the law allowing automatic college admissions for students in the top 10 percent of their high school graduating class. • Electronic Textbooks: Allows school districts to purchase approved electronic textbooks and materials.
FAILED • Voter ID: Would have required Texas voters to present photo identification or two non-photo alternative forms of ID before casting a ballot. • Casino Gambling: Would have allowed Las Vegas-style casinos, slot machines at race tracks and casinos on American Indian reservations. • Smoking Ban: Would have imposed a statewide ban on smoking in most public indoor spaces, including bars and restaurants. • Smoking Age: Would have raised the legal age limit to buy tobacco products from 18 to 19. • Guns on Campus: Would have allowed concealed handgun license holders to bring guns to college campuses. • Medical Marijuana: Would have permitted use of marijuana for medical purposes.
Men in kilts, bagpipe players, haggis eaters and pole tossers will gather at Maverick Stadium for the 23rd annual Texas Scottish Festival and Highland Games Friday through Sunday. The festival is open to the general public from 5 p.m. to midnight Friday, 9 a.m. to midnight Saturday and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Weekend passes cost $25 for adults, $15 for teens 13-17 and $9 for children. This event is one of the largest such gatherings in the U.S. and is recognized as the preeminent Scottish Entertainment Festival in North America, according to www. texasscottishfestival.com. “A goal of the festival is to preserve the Scottish arts,” said Ray McDonald, Texas Scottish Festival director. Scheduled activities include a Scottish dance competition, a Gaelic language seminar, a Scotch whisky tasting, musical performances, an all-Scottish breed dog show, fireworks and athletic competitions. Musical performances include Alex Beaton, Brian McNeill, The Killdares and Teribus. In addition to individual musical acts, musicians will be featured during special evening performances such as Ceilidh 8:30 p.m. Friday, a Celtic rock concert on Saturday and Kirking services 10 a.m. Sunday. The Children’s Tent will be open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Children’s games will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday and are open for children ages two through 12. Children’s activities include tug-of-war, a sack race and a three-legged race. Parents must sign a permission slip and pay a $1 fee for their children to participate. New to this year’s festival, the Calling of the Clans ceremony will introduce all the Scottish clans in attendance Friday evening. The festival has four large tents this year to showcase the national and regional Celtic, folk and Scottish entertainers. Food, merchandise, souvenirs and beverages from Scotland and Great Britain will be available for purchase. StePhanie goddard news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
admiSSion PriceS Friday: Adults $10 (includes Friday Night Ceilidh), Teen (13-17) $6, Children (6-12) $4 Friday Night “Howdy BBQ”: $25 Saturday: Adults $15, Teen (13-17) $7, Children (6-12) $4 Sunday: Adults $10, Teen (13-17) $6, Children (6-12) $4
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An Animation Bazaar Annual anime convention offers fans a chance to mingle, dress up
Michael Livens, Finance Senior Any big summer plans? “An internship at Lockheed Martin, couple of summer classes, maybe a trip to Oklahoma or road trip to California.” If you could go to any country in the world what would it be and why? “Australia. The beaches. Surfing.” If you could have any super power what would it be and why? “It’s a debate between speed-of-light speed and super strength. Technically you’re invisible at speed-of-light speed and super strength, everyone wants to be strong.” — Dustin Dangli
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Banff Private School freshman Alex Stofer, left, and Friendswood High School sophomore Bianca Houmani roll up their scroll while adorning costumes inspired by the anime “Naruto.” The pair joined hundreds of attendees at the oldest anime convention in the nation, A-Kon, Friday at the Sheraton in Dallas. The weekend-long convention included a wide variety of vendor booths, art shows, panel discussions, and video game tournaments.
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FILM/DVD RELEASES June 2: Defiance He’s Just Not That Into You Revolutionary Road -Amazon.com
VIDEO GAME RELEASES June 2: The Sims 3 – MAC OS X, Windows Vista/ XP Knights in the Night – Nintendo DS Red Faction Guerilla – Playstation 3, Xbox 360 Fuel – Playstation 3, Xbox 360 Naruto Shippuden: Ninja Council 4 – Nintendo DS June 7: Black Sigil: Blade of the Exiled – Nintendo DS -Amazon.com
Pick of the Week Get a snow cone. MC Snow Cones, 931 N. Cooper St. Weather.com predicts temperatures in the 90s and higher this week. Beat the heat with something ice cold and delicious at MC Snow Cones, which offers flavors like Spider Man, cotton candy and wedding cake.
TheShorthorn.com Exclusives A-Kon For those who wanted to see more A-Kon festivities, the Web site has a photo gallery and video capturing the weekend.
The Hangover On Thursday read the review of The Hangover, in theaters this weekend. Find out whether this film is another bromance hit or a generic dud with cheap laughs. 24-Hour Video Race Last month Manamal Productions, a team composed of UTA students and alumni failed to defend their crown at the 24-Hour Video Race in Dallas. The online exclusive story tells about the competition and the team’s struggle to create a winning film in a day.
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Business marketing senior Scott Ferebee, dressed as an engineer from the video game Team Fortress 2, repeatedly poses for the cameras Friday during A-Kon at the Sheraton in Dallas.
FIVE MUST-SEE ANIME MOVIES There are many low-tier films out there. The following is a list of five must-see anime films not exclusive to Japanese-animation fanatics. These films stand on their own against any Hollywood blockbuster in categories of emotion, storytelling and cinematography.
Akira (1988) In the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, The Brief and Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, a character teases the book’s protagonist Oscar about watching Akira on a loop. But after watching this film, viewers will be on Oscar’s side. Not only is this sci-fi/dystopia anime an inspiration to many creative personas, it has topical undertones fit for highbrow mediums. Akira explores the idea of false prophets through bicycle gangs, government experiments on humans and resistance against the majority. Spirited Away (2001) This little-girl-lost tale won an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature in 2003. Chihiro finds herself trapped in the spirit world and has to find her way out à la Alice in Wonderland. Through her adventure lies a beautiful sense of self. The film, underneath its lyrical backdrop of dragons and spirits, touches on topics like the power of identity, destruction of nature, hard work and friendship.
Ghost in the Shell (1995) Viewers of this film might get a Matrix vibe. The reason being, the Wachowski brothers have cited this sci-fi anime as an inspiration. And who can blame them? The film follows a special section of cyborg cops, headed by Major Motoko Kusanagi, trying to hunt down a villain called the Puppet Master who hacks into the network — a connection tied to everyone in this 2029 universe. But while hunting down this notorious hacker, Motoko contemplates what constitutes a human. Grave of the Fireflies (1988) No mythology. No dragons. No 1984 realizations. Just a simplistic, yet poignant, survival tale about a brother and sister in World War II Japan. The story line focuses on the characters’ struggles, and has enough emotional clout to contend with other World War II classics. Princess Mononoke (1997) This Hayao Miyazaki masterpiece is a stunning example of the fundamental conflict — man vs. nature. Cursed by a possessed boar, Ashitaka travels to find a cure. But he stumbles across a mining town on the forest’s edge. He also finds San, a feral woman living with the wolves. She protects the forest spirit from human encroachment, but overzealous hunters try to capture the forest spirit for money. Ashitaka and San wage war to save the forest. The perfect film for the Green movement. — Sara Pintilie
he scene in downtown Dallas felt like a collision of universes this past weekend. Alongside the citizens in their Dockers and dress shirts were a number of characters from multiple dimensions. Real-life versions of animated characters like Mario, Sailor Moon and even a Ghostbusters squad roamed the streets finding their way into the Sheraton Hotel for A-Kon 20 — an anime convention held yearly in Dallas. The sight outside the hotel could be bizarre for those not accustomed to the animeconvention scene, and stepping inside felt like entering a whole new world. Thousands of people, some dressed as their favorite anime and video game characters, celebrated their love for all things nerdy at this year’s convention. Computer science junior Malcolm James said the convention goes beyond Japanese culture and animation. “A-Kon has developed,” he said. “It encompasses a lot of Internet and geek culture.” The festivities, held Friday through Sunday, celebrated the convention’s 20th year. A-Kon hosts panels, concerts, parades and shows. The game presence at the festival has grown in the past several years. This year several rooms were reserved for tabletop, video game console and computer gaming. UTA alumna Stephanie Dill said video game costumes, or as convention goers call it — cosplay, has increased. She said being a seamstress herself, she loves viewing the outfits. This year she attended as Kino Makoto from “Sailor Moon.” Her costume was composed of a Japanese-schoolgirl outfit with an accompanying lunch sack she made one afternoon. “I wanted something easy,” she said. “Something where I could use my natural hair.” Business marketing senior Scott Ferebee had a more complex costume. He dressed as an engineer from the video game Team Fortress 2, complete with safety helmet, goggles, pipe wrench and even a suitcase filled with enemy documents. The same outfit was part of a Team Fortress 2 motif that won him and several other UTA students the
award for Best Video Game Cosplay at last year’s convention. Nursing sophomore Sameehul Huda attended the convention for the first time and said when he stepped into the convention center he was overwhelmed by all the cosplayers but stayed focused on his goal. “I thought it’d be fun to take pictures with cute, anime girls,” he said as he showcased his photo collection on his digital camera. Interdisciplinary studies senior Ai Phan carried her camera for most of the event to take pictures with her favorite characters and said she spent too much money at A-Kon. The Dealers Room is a major part of the convention. It’s a ballroom filled with vendors selling plushies, DVDs, weapons and various paraphernalia. Phan said she spent more than $300 in three hours on key chains, hats and other accessories. Whether competing in video game tournaments, browsing through artists’ works or just hanging out, biology sophomore Louis Dang said the best part of the convention is just having fun with friends and making new ones. “Everybody shares a common interest. They’re all friendly,” he said. DUSTIN L. DANGLI features-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
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These figures from “Neon Genesis Evangelion” are one of Jerry Wilson’s handmade creations for his company Advanced Visual Designs. Wilson has traveled from Grosbeck to vend at every A-Kon since its inception in 1989.