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LEGISLATURE

IRAN

UTA joins opposition to violence

Law funds Tier One goals Guidelines give Texas universities chance to compete for funding.

BY JASON BOYD The Shorthorn news editor

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A protester, who wishes not to be identified, holds up an image of Neda Agha Soltan, who was killed at a protest Saturday in Tehran. Hundreds gathered Tuesday at Dallas City Hall to protest the violence following the Iranian elections.

Many call for a runoff election as a means to end the killings on foreign campuses.

BY ANDREW VAUGHAN Contributor to The Shorthorn

Some Iranian students joined the international argument about President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s re-election, forming their own protests of what they call cheating.

UTA students attended or formed three events in the last week in reaction to the June 12 Iranian election and police violence against protesters overseas. Students joined hundreds in front of Dallas City Hall, honored the dead with an on-campus candlelight vigil and held a quiet demonstration in front of

the Central Library. Some have family members in Iran and most support Mir Hossein Moussavi, calling re-elected President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad a liar and a cheat.

In front of Dallas City Hall on Tuesday about 500 protesters, including UTA students, chanted against Ahmadinejad’s re-election. The protesters called for an end to the violence in Iran and a run-off election. Among the many signs and posters were pictures of the protests and violence in Iran, the most prominent being of an Iranian girl dying from a gunshot wound to her chest. This woman, Neda Agha Soltan, was killed by a militiaman and has become a symbol to protesters overseas.

IRAN continues on page 3

The Shorthorn: Stephanie Goddard

A participant cries at a candlelight vigil Friday night on Cooper Street for Iranian students killed in police raids at Tehran University.

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Iranian presidential elections are held. Voters must choose between incumbent Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Mir Hossein Mousavi.

Ahmadinejad is declared winner and Mousavi charges fraud. Thousands protest and continue to for days, some setting fires.

Seven people are killed in clashes in Tehran. President Obama comments on the crisis, saying he is “deeply troubled.”

Neda Agha Soltan’s death is captured on video and spread throughout the world through the Internet.

Source: The Associated Press

UTA administrators have expressed their desire to become a national research institution for the last several years.

Gov. Rick Perry signed into law House Bill 51 June 17 at UT-Dallas. Administrators from Texas universities, state lawmakers and President James Spaniolo, attended the signing. The law sets guidelines for universities to earn funding, helping them become national research institutions. UTA is below the first tier — occupied by UTAustin, Texas A&M and Rice — and could benefit from the new law.

“It gives a clear road map for our emerging universities as we head to the next level,” Perry said before signing the bill.

Texas has three nationally recognized research universities, also known as Tier One. California has nine, New York seven. Lawmakers said they saw a need for more Texas Tier One institutions.

The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board named seven emerging research universities: Texas Tech, University of Houston, University of North Texas, UT-Dallas, UT-El Paso, UTSan Antonio and UTA. Those universities will compete for the funds designated by HB 51.

While no set criteria for Tier One status exists, there are some themes, as stated

by UT-Dallas President David Daniel in a 2008 report.

One factor is membership in the Association of American Universities. Texas’ three Tier One universities are members. UTA is not.

TIER ONE continues on page 6

STUDENT GOVERNANCE

SOCIAL WORK

SC plans new fall programs

New dean announced, to begin work in September

An open forum and bulletin boards to share concerns with senators, among ideas recommended.

BY ALI MUSTANSIR The Shorthorn staff

Though out of session for the summer, Student Congress is developing several new or revised programs to bring more student awareness and involvement. SC President Kent Long said a majority of the work implements things started by former SC President Travis Boren.

The Organization Outreach Program, modeled after the UTA Ambassadors program, will recommend each senator work with at least two professional organizations and one social organization within their college per semester. The intention is for sena-

tors to network with students they represent. SC Vice President Melanie Johnson said she wants senators to spread the word to organizations about the Program Assistance Funds — money available to student organizations for help with Kent Long, Student expenses — and MaverCongress president ick Discount Program — businesses that offer at least a 10 percent discount for UTA students.

Long said visibility is his main focus this fall and the congress is preparing a few programs.

SC continues on page 6

Says he shares similar ideas with faculty and commends their work.

BY MARISSA HALL The Shorthorn editor-in-chief

Almost a year after the former School of Social Work dean stepped down, Scott Ryan, Florida State University’s College of Social Work associate dean for research, will take the position.

Ryan was named the new

Janes Endowed Prodean June 17. He fessor in Child Welbegins work Sept. 1, fare at Florida State Provost Donald Boband the Institute bitt said in a univerfor Social Work Resity press release. search director.

Former dean In a university Santos Hernandez press release, Ryan resigned in August. said UTA’s social Interim dean Phil work faculty’s rePopple has filled in Scott Ryan, Social search attracted him while the university Work dean to the job. searched for a per“The faculty manent replacement.

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For information, contact EXCEL at 817-272-2963 or excel@uta.edu.

“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, contact the Planetarium at 817-272-1183 or planetarium@uta.edu.

UT Arlington Fort Worth Center Alumni Board meeting: 4-6 p.m. Santa Fe Station.

For information, contact Megan Topham at 817-2725988. $2 Movie — Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban: 6-8:30 p.m. the Planetarium.

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CORRECTIONS UTA sprinters didn’t qualify for finals at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Fayetteville, Ark. A headline in last week’s issue incorrectly stated their advancement position.

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Tuesday Suspicious Person A student was issued a citation and disciplinary referral by officers for peeking in another student’s window at 12:41 a.m.

Centennial Court apartments, 820 Mitchell St. Injured Person Officers responded at 4:23 a.m. to Arlington Hall, 300 Third St. where a nonstudent was assaulted.

Special Collections exhibit “The Road West: Travel Through America”: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Central Library sixth floor. Free. For information, contact UT Arlington Library at 817-272-3393.

Career Exploration Session: 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 the career assessment. Free.

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Sunday Suspicious Circumstances Two students were issued disciplinary referrals for admitting to smoking marijuana at 12:46 a.m. Legacy Heights apartments, 415 Oak St.

The Shorthorn: Michael Hoefle

New Mavericks wait in Rosebud Theatre to be assigned to groups. This year’s New Maverick Orientation includes a skit that tackles issues like drinking and eating disorders.

Maggie Garza wakes at 6 a.m. to get ready for work.

Her job includes representing the university to more than 200 incoming freshmen, ten times throughout the summer.

This summer Garza, along with 25 other students, took the orientation leader position to introduce students to the university.

She works transfer and summer semester orientations, but for Garza the reason she signed up was for the New Maverick Orientation.

“It’s exciting, yet nerve racking. You have to know you’re being watched,” she said. “You’re their role model. You’re the face of UTA right now.”

At a glance, the orientation leader position includes playing icebreaker games with freshmen and guiding them around the university, but Brian Joyce, associate director of orientation, said it’s more than that.

“The job of an orientation leader is to be a resource for the students, share their experiences and help facilitate social interactions,” he said.

This is Shannon Leidlein’s first year as an orientation leader. She said she signed up to be a part of incoming freshmen’s first experience on campus. She said she enjoys answering all their questions and talking to them because she knows how it felt being a freshman.

Leidlein said she “grew

up” in the university and even went to big campus events like Oozeball when she was 5 years old, but she never felt a part of the school until freshmen orientation. She said that’s when she learned what’s important, like joining student organizations.

“I’m a huge supporter of getting involved,” she said.

“That’s the best way to make networks.”

Each orientation leader has his or her own reasons for joining the staff.

Nicholas Yokell said he wanted to do something while taking courses over the summer and thought the job would be a good way to improve his character.

Jonathan Walker said his orientation leader Toni Alvarez, who still holds the position, influenced him to pass down Maverick pride to incoming freshmen.

“My first image was ‘wow these people love their university,’ ” he said. “Then I fell in love with UTA, and I knew this was something I wanted to do.”

For freshmen, the twoday experience crams in a lot of information, but incoming freshman Caitlyn Rhodes said she enjoyed having an orientation leader like Walker.

“He’s good, he’s fun,” she said. “He doesn’t make us feel like freshmen. He makes us feel like students.”

Students themselves, orientation leaders can connect with new students, said Joyce.

Each orientation leader

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Disturbance Officers responded to a loud disturbance at 1:21 a.m. Garden Club apartments, 312 UTA Blvd.

Warrant Service A student was arrested for two outstanding warrants out of Dalworthington Gardens Police Department at 4:38 p.m. 1200 Pecan St.

Disturbance Officers responded to a loud noise disturbance at 4:19 a.m.

Forest Glen apartments, 412 S. Cooper St. Warrant Service, Misdemeanor A nonstudent was arrested at 6:56 p.m. Central Library for outstanding warrants out of Arlington Police Department.

Suspicious Circumstances During a routine traffic stop at 9:01 p.m. 700 Border Place, officers investigated a smell of marijuana near two suspects.

Injured Person, Medical A nonstudent was elbowed in the kidney during a basketball game at 9:48 p.m. Maverick Activities Center, 500 Nedderman Drive.

Friday Disturbance A loud noise disturbance was reported at 12:03 a.m. Legacy Height apartments, 415 Oak St. Minor In Possession, Alcohol A student was issued a citation for minor in possession of alcohol at 12:32 a.m. 415 Oak St.

Saturday Disturbance Officers were dispatched at 12:02 a.m. to Meadow Run apartments, 507 Summit Drive.

Minor In Possession, Alcohol An officer issued a citation to a nonstudent for possession of alcohol by a minor at 12:42 a.m.

Legacy Heights apartments, 415 Oak St.

Disturbance Officers responded to a disturbance at 2:46 a.m. Meadow Run apartments, 507 Summit Drive.

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Orientation leaders, from left, Danielle Wilcher, Toni Alvarez and Nicholas Yokell prepare for a water balloon fight with a group of freshmen during New Maverick Orientation.

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has a message to convey to his or her group.

Orientation leader Benjamin Muir tells his freshmen group to make the campus their own.

Orientation leader Joel Palacios likes to talk more about academics.

“I let everyone know that it’s okay to talk to your professor,” he said.

Incoming freshman Zak Murphy said he enjoyed his orientation experience and hopes to come back next year as an orientation leader.

“For what they’ve got to work with, they’re enthusiastic,” he said.

DUSTIN L. DANGLI news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu

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Alumnus Cecil Touchon sets up the displays for his show “Fluxhibition #3: Thinking Inside of the Box,” which runs July 1-31 in The Gallery. Touchon has received fluxus art, or “open” art, from more than a dozen countries.

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Iran continued from page 1

At Friday night’s candlelight vigil people gathered to honor victims in Iranian protests near the UTA “A” between Nedderman Drive and Mitchell Street. It occurred the same day that Ayatollah Ali Khamenei announced his disapproval of the protests and violence from the Iranian police intensified.

“The government’s militants not only strike youth, but they also strike children, women and seniors,” bioengineering graduate student Aydin Farajidavar said.

“This is an obvious cheat in election. I have even heard that [a few people] who voted for Ahmadinejad are ashamed of their vote.”

Iranian UTA student Ali Tayebi said Ahmadinejad cheated.

“If this was a real election, why is the government responding like this?” Tayebi said. “Violence has

come to students in universities.

The Internet has been blocked.

The Iranian citizen faces violence from the government’s regime.

Why this instead of a run-off election?”

At a demonstration in front of the Central Library on June 15, Tayebi said he would like for the protests in Iran to end quickly but was unsure of what would happen next.

Siamak Ardekani, civil and environmental engineering professor, said the protests paralyzing Iran are expensive.

“The Iranian government cares a lot about what the world thinks of it. Spreading awareness is the best way to end this quickly.” Ardekani said. “There should at least be a run-off election. That would finally put an end to all of this violence and bloodshed.”

ANDREW VAUGHAN news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu

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Intensified crackdown mutes protests THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

CAIRO — Overwhelmed by police and left with limited alternatives, Iranian demonstrators resorted Tuesday to more subtle ways of challenging the outcome of the presidential election: holding up posters, shouting from rooftops and turning on car headlights.

But the restrained expressions of discontent appeared to be scattered as Iran’s ruling clerics dealt the opposition new setbacks, making clear they have no intention of holding a new vote and setting up a special court to deal with hundreds of protesters arrested in more than a week of unrest.

Iran also expelled two diplomats from Britain — a nation it bitterly accuses of meddling and spying — and Britain in turn sent two Iranian envoys home.

The latest moves, and a fresh deployment of riot police and militia to break up any street gatherings, signaled the regime’s determination to squelch dissent and mute the voices of those whose protests have been the largest since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.

“People are calmly protesting, more symbolically than with their voices,” a Tehran resident said in a telephone interview, speaking on condition of anonymity for fear of government retribution.

No rallies were reported Tuesday. Many in Tehran seemed hesitant to confront the feared Revolutionary Guard and members of the Basij militia, suggesting the harsh response wrought by hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to large and boisterous demonstrations may have weakened the opposition’s resolve.

AP Photo: Fars News Agency, Javad Moghimi

In this image released by the semi official Fars News Agency, Iranian protestors burn representations of flags of some western countries including, US, France, Britain, Italy, and also Israeli flag, during a demonstration in front of the British Embassy to protest what they call “western countries meddling in Iran’s domestic affairs,” in Tehran Tuesday.

In Tehran’s sprawling Grand Bazaar market, shopkeepers said customers frightened away by the violent crackdown were venturing back outdoors.

“These past few days the situation was not good,” said a vendor who gave his name only as Ali because he feared retaliation.

“People were scared because there was not any security and people didn’t come out. But thank God, in the past two or three days the situation has gotten much better and business is good.”

Severe restrictions on reporters have made it almost impossible to independently verify reports on demonstrations, clashes and casualties. Iran has ordered journalists for international news agencies to stay in their offices, barring them

from reporting on the streets.

President Barack Obama said the world was “appalled and outraged” at Tehran’s use of violence, and other nations expressed grave concerns as the standoff fueled an increasingly acrimonious international dispute on how to engage Iran — a country the U.S. and its allies have accused of covertly trying to build a nuclear weapon.

“I have made it clear that the United States respects the sovereignty of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not interfering in Iran’s affairs,” Obama said. “But we must also bear witness to the courage and dignity of the Iranian people, and to a remarkable opening within Iranian society. And we deplore violence against innocent civilians anywhere that it takes place.”

GUEST SPEAKER

Legendary educator, film inspiration brings message of Hispanic excellence to Texas Hall Jaime Escalante, the teacher inspire Hispanic youth, he added.

Cruz said he hopes at least who inspired the 1988 film Stand and Deliver, will speak in Texas 1,500 people will attend. AHETEMS wants the whole community Hall on July 25.

The former East Los Angeles to have a chance to hear him speak, he said. teacher worked “Escalanwith students WHEN AND WHERE te represents deemed “unsomeone who teachable” at What: Jaime Escalante, the teacher is a significant Garfield High who inspired the film Stand and Derole model beSchool, helpliver, to speak cause of what ing give them When: 6 p.m. July 25 he did,” Cruz the confidence Where: Texas Hall said. “He presto pass Advance Cost: $10 pre-sale tickets, $20 at ents math in a Placement calthe door. Tickets available online at fun and excitculus testing. http://www.ahetems.org ing manner.

In 1982, 12 of Our intention his 14 students is to bring these agreed to retypes of inditake the exam to prove they were not cheating. All viduals to the forefront for our students.” passed.

Escalante will spend July 25 Escalante spoke at the Advancing Hispanic Excellence in Tech- with students of the AHETEMS nology, Engineering, Math and Sci- Pre-College Summer Camp before ence Teacher Program last year in speaking that night in Texas Hall.

Phoenix to more than 1,000 teachers and students, said Gary Cruz, AHETEMS assistant director of ALI MUSTANSIR programs. Escalante continues to news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu

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ON TOP OF THINGS Heritage One Roofing Inc. roofer Juan Lopez helps hoist up roofing material Monday outside the Fine Arts Building. The company will work on the Fine Arts roof for two weeks and then replace Nedderman Hall’s. The buildings’ flat roofs have to be replaced, unlike traditional shingles that can be layered, due to weight tolerance. The new material is estimated to last 15 to 20 years.

LEGISLATURE

UTA announces new Regional Nursing Education Center The university announced establishment of the UT Arlington Regional Nursing Education Center on Friday after Gov. Rick Perry signed the state appropriations bill.

Made possible by $5 million in state funding between now and 2011, School of Nursing Dean Elizabeth Poster said in a previous interview, that she foresees enroll-

ment increasing by 400.

“We currently have 8,000 to 12,000 qualified applicants to Texas schools of nursing annually who are not admitted because of funding and lack of faculty,” she said previously. “By doubling our

already-large enrollment, we will be doing our part to lessen the nursing shortage and decrease this situation.”

The money will allow for new faculty, meaning more students could make use of the Smart Hos-

pital. The goal is to become an example and resource for the 14 other nursing schools in North Texas, Poster said.

JASON BOYD news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu

ABOUT OPINION Marissa Hall, editor opinion-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu Opinion is published Wednesday.

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EDITORIAL/OUR VIEW

A Boost for UTA State leaders, administration and the Texas Legislature deserve kudos in cementing funding for the School of Nursing Each year thousands of qualified applicants are turned away from Texas nursing schools even when the need for nurses across the U.S. keeps growing.

UTA’s School of Nursing will soon help to decrease that shortage. The program will receive $5 million from the state appropriations bill, enabling the school to double its enrollment from 400 to 800 over the next few years.

The university and the Texas Legislature should be commended for doing what they can to decrease the nursing shortage. They should continue to work together to fund the expanding nursing school even further.

The Bureau of EDITORIAL Labor Statistics ROUNDUP reported that from The issue: The university’s nursing 2006 to 2016, emprogram will receive ployment of reg$5 million from the istered nurses will state appropriations bill, which will allow the grow 23 percent. school to double its It’s going to be enrollment. difficult to supply We suggest: the country with UTA and the Texas qualified nurses if Legislature continue to commit to decrease they can’t get into the nursing shortage school. A nursing through more funding. faculty shortage is one main reason why schools have turned away qualified applicants, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The $5 million will be used to increase the number of faculty, allowing more students into the program.

Although an increase in 400 students to the nursing program may not seem substantial, any increase in nursing enrollment helps. And the student nurses will receive some of the best training in Texas.

UTA’s Smart Hospital allows nursing students to experience training in a simulated hospital environment. Two of the three phases of the hospital have been completed. With more funding, the 13,000-square-foot hospital will become a 100,000-square-foot health system.

But without the students and faculty to fill this state-of-the-art facility, there’s no point in building it.

UTA needs to continue to push for state funding in the next Legislature to further increase nursing student enrollment, and to better train them.

DISCOMBOBULATION by Houston Hardaway

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Constructive Thinking

The Shorthorn: Antonina Doescher

Students should consider the long-term gain rather than short-term inconveniences from UTA’s projects

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s I walk around campus, the sounds of jackhammers and the rumbling of trucks fill the air.

When I get in my car, ready to go home, I’m forced to take a detour on my usual route out of the parking lot.

I don’t like having raucous construction noises constantly fill my ears. I also don’t appreciate having to change my route when I’m driving around.

But I’m over it.

I’ve realized that although the constant construction on campus can be annoying now, it will eventually lead to a better UTA. And in 10 to 20 years when I’m trying to get a job or into graduate school, a better UT Arlington will come in handy.

It’s easy to see the ongoing construction only as piles of dirt, torn up streets and closed parking lots.

Eventually, that cluttered mess will

turn into something. In January 2011, dents. We pay tuition and without us the Engineering Research Building will UTA wouldn’t exist, much less have hopes of becoming bigger and betbe ready for occupancy. ter. None of us are going to The special events center feel generous toward a school will also open in less than three that ignored us when we were years, along with the mixedstudents. use residence hall and parking Students need to see things garage. from the university’s side, too, By the time these structures though. The administration open, I will be long gone. I’ll must consider UTA’s future — never take a class in the ERB or the next 30, 40, 50, even 100 live in the new residence hall. years. As students, we tend to These new buildings, along only think about the number of with UTA’s goal to become a MARISSA HALL years left until graduation. nationally recognized research However long you have until university, will help make the graduation day, construction school more prominent.

The better the university’s image, the will still be rampant. No end is in sight, more it will mean to have a UTA degree but it’s all for our benefit. hanging on your wall.

This also means university adminis— Marissa Hall is a journalism junior tration cannot forget about current stu- and The Shorthorn editor-in-chief

Health Cares Obama needs to give specifics on the proposed reform

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ealth care has always to be covered or by establishing been a controversial a new government bureaucracy issue. The perpetual such as Medicare and Social Sequestion — how much should curity. Both social programs are estimated to exceed revenues government be involved?

In 1993, government-run by 2017. If the government canhealth care became a hot-but- not run these systems without ton issue and was nicknamed losing money, how can we ex“Hillary Care” because of Hill- pect them to run a health care ary Clinton’s involvement in the system that will work along the closed-door task force on health same lines?

During an October 7, 2008 care reform proceedings. The debate, Tom Brokaw Clinton administraposed the question, tion wanted to create “Is health care in a foundation for a America a privilege, program that would a right, or a responprovide health care sibility?”

Obama for all Americans. answered that he beNow, President lieved health care was Barack Obama wants a right, meaning it is a health care bill on something we should his desk by October. provide to all citizens The health care as Canada does. issue has gotten out of The misconcephand. When Obama COLT ABLES tion about governcampaigned during ment-run health the election, he never provided specifics and he isn’t care is that everyone receives all the treatment they need. In providing them now.

Health care reform is need- the United Kingdom, health ed, but the problem will not be care is rationed based upon solved by forcing all Americans your age and life expectancy.

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Marissa Hall E-MAIL editor.shorthorn@uta.edu

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Women don’t receive treatment that would cure them of breast cancer because it is too expensive. With a government-run health care system, everyone has a price on their head and is viewed with a cost-benefit analysis.

Ideas such as a single-payer system like Medicare, co-op and individual mandates have floated around. But the people losing in the end are the taxpayers.

It’s estimated that health care reform will cost $1 trillion and cuts proposed to Medicare and Medicaid will help foot the bill. Other proposals to pay for it include taxing insurance benefits as personal income, implementing a tax to increase the price of goods overall and taxing carbonated beverages.

Here are a few suggestions to help preserve our current system and lower costs.

First, put a cap on malpractice lawsuits. It will lower the costs passed from the doctor to the consumer. This would also prevent the doctors from

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practicing “defensive medicine,” meaning they wouldn’t have to prescribe a variety of unneeded tests just to avoid malpractice claims. This would also provide cost relief to patients and health insurance companies.

Second, open more free clinics for those unable to pay for insurance or medical treatment. That will help keep them out of the emergency rooms and from passing the bill to other patients.

Third, deregulate the health insurance industry and increase competition.

And fourth, reward those who take it upon themselves and purchase their own health care by offering a tax credit to act as a partial reimbursement and apply that to employers who provide health care for their employees.

Believe it or not, a government-run system isn’t the right answer. The free-market is.

— Colt Ables is an economics senior and columnist for The Shorthorn

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Ham engineers ready to rumble in crisis simulation The roof of Nedderman Hall will provide a base for a mock infrastructure breakdown.

By Johnathan Silver The Shorthorn staff

Thousands of amateur radio operators will display their emergency relief skills by building portable radio stations throughout the country Saturday and Sunday during the national American Radio Relay League Field Day exercise.

College of Engineering faculty and staff will be one of more than 35,000 groups to see who can build a portable station and operate it within time constraints. Amateur radio, known as ham radio, is a service

When anD Where American Radio Relay League Field Day What: National amateur radio competition When: Friday, set up begins after 1 p.m.

Saturday, operations begin after 1 p.m.

Where: 105 Nedderman Hall Source: www.arrl.org and College of Engineering public relations

that allows operators to communicate with other amateurs for public service and recreation.

The goal is to see who reacts best

in the event of a natural disaster. Two operators will make calls to other stations and log information. The group that calls the most stations in 24 hours wins.

Organizers plan on using the competition to gain student involvement and create an A.R.R.L. UTA chapter.

“What makes engineering interesting is immediately getting involved in it,” said Steve Gibbs, ham radio operator and electrical engineering senior lecturer. “Ham radio is a good way for students to get involved in technology very quickly.”

Competitors are expected to build a portable station in 24 hours starting at 1 p.m. Friday, and operate it for 24 hours starting at 1 p.m. Saturday.

engineering

Engineers race to learn, come up short in presentation preps Leaders felt preparation was uneven and are adjusting priorities for the next contest.

By Johnathan Silver The Shorthorn staff

UTA’s Formula SAE team broke into the top 10 in U.S. competition for the first time since 2001 at the Formula SAE California on Saturday.

The team placed seventh overall. Formula SAE California is an international competition in which undergraduate and graduate teams design and compete with small formula-style autocross racing cars. The June 17 to 20 event saw competition from as far as China, Canada, Korea and Venezuela.

Time management was an issue in the team not doing better, said Tim Patek, UTA’s Formula SAE chief engineer and business graduate student. The group tried to do too much work on the car and didn’t allow for enough practice time, he said.

“I thought we finished well,” Patek said. “If we had more practice we could have placed a whole lot higher.”

Contestants had trouble delivering presentations and performing well in other nondriving events, he said. The team struggled to talk about their car in nontechnical terms. Patek said he would like additional members who could help with sponsoring, marketing, cost reports and making presentations.

“You could work two hours or 20 hours a week,” he said. “You would be just as valuable as other team members.”

The 20-hour drive to California built up mechanical engineering junior J.P. Merkel’s excitement for his first competition, he said.

Merkel’s job is to work on pedals, shifters, the steering wheel, seat, seat belts and dashboards.

“There was a lot of camaraderie,” said the UTA Formula SAE ergonomics lead. “We had a lot of respect for each other.”

Merkel said being judged was his ultimate worry.

competition reSultS uta Formula Sae

Placed: 7th Registered entrants: 81 schools How many showed up: 47 schools Team Web site: fsae.uta.edu

“The technical inspection was the most overwhelming part,” he said.

Race car inspections include examining equipment, tilting the car and testing the car’s noise, master switch and brakes. Inspection took nearly two-and-a-half hours, Merkel said.

Working on the formula car is a practical way to learn, he said.

“I joined because I can take what I learned in the classroom and can apply it in a real-world situation,” Merkel said.

One Formula SAE Series regulation was following two templates for the race car. The template rule exists to allow racers to get in and

out of the car as fast as possible.

Racers are expected to remove the steering wheel, unbuckle each seat belt, get out of the car and land both feet on the ground in five seconds while wearing full driving gear.

Patek said practical goals will be set before the 2010 competition.

“The key is to set a realistic schedule, set deadlines and meet them,” he said.

Formula SAE California registered 81 schools but only 47 showed up, said Bob Woods, team adviser and mechanical engineering professor.

“I was very pleased with the team’s placing,” he said. “We did better than a lot of other schools.”

Students in all majors are welcome to join the group, Patek said.

Most team members come in without any mechanical experiences but learn from peers on the team.

Johnathan Silver news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu

UTA’s ham operators plan to build it in four.

Ham operators will place their transmitters on the roof of Nedderman Hall and run wires down to Room 105.

“It’s supposed to be over 100 degrees Friday,” said Dave Davis, ham radio operator and College of Engineering distance education director. “We want to get done as fast as possible.”

Ham radio has advantages over other wireless communication devices. Internet and cell phone connections can fail under severe weather, whereas ham radio’s portable stations run on generators and aren’t impacted by natural disasters, Davis said.

Hundreds of people went missing during Hurricane Ike. One of ham radio’s main duties is to provide communication between the displaced and those who are looking for them.

“When Hurricane Ike came on the coast, those infrastructures went down,” Davis said. “For a couple of days after the hurricane, information was coming out of ham radio who set up areas in some of the worst hit places.”

Anyone is allowed to help operate in the station under the supervision of a ham member, Davis said.

Johnathan Silver news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu

training

University community can attend three-session diversity education workshops offered by Staff Development Office Human Resources’ Staff Development Office is offering faculty, staff and students a chance to see the world through the eyes of another.

The Welcoming Diversity class is a quarterly, three-session class intended to teach the university community about differences in groups and individuals. The three sessions are: Welcoming Diversity, Controversial Issues and Culture Share.

The Welcoming Diversity class has been around since 1997. The other two additions are new.

Welcoming Diversity is an eighthour workshop designed to engage participants in discussions and activities to help promote cultural understanding, said Shawn Dumond, Human Resources Staff Development training manager.

“I want the class to be an opportunity to build community and understanding across UT Arlington and the Arlington Community,” he said. “I also want it to serve as a tool to help people develop pride in

their own culture and the ability to find value in the cultural identify of those around them, without feeling they have to let go of a little part of themselves to do so.”

The Controversial Issues session is two hours and Culture Share is one hour. They are divided into three 15-minute segments with different presenters offering stories about their cultures and experiences. Presenters are selected from those who attended Welcoming Diversity.

The program was developed with the university’s multicultural values in mind, Dumond said. They encourage people to attend often because the presentations differ each time.

Registration is open until the day before the class. The Welcoming Diversity session is July 23 and Oct. 27, Conflict Resolution is August 18 and Culture Share is Sept. 29 and Dec. 8. ali muStanSir news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu

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Courtesy Photo: UTA Racing

The UTA Formula SAE race car goes through inspection during competition Saturday at the Formula SAE California.

“I joined because I can take what I learned in the classroom and can apply it in a real-world situation.”

members are leaders in studying how to help those impacted by domestic violence, child abuse, poverty and a number of other areas,” he said. “Their work makes a difference. I share these values and thought this would be a great place to go.”

A committee consisting of social work professors, School of Nursing Dean Elizabeth Poster, an alumna and a student conducted the search.

After the search ended, the committee made recommendations to Bobbitt and President James Spaniolo, who made the final decision.

“Many exceptional candidates were identified and interviewed through this process, and we are indeed fortunate to welcome such an outstanding individual to the School of Social Work and to our university,” Bobbitt said in the press release.

The responsibilities of a dean include execution of academic procedures, supervision of departments, making budget recommendations and managing faculty, according to the Operating Procedures Handbook. mariSSa hall

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“Faculty members are leaders in studying how to help those impacted by domestic violence, child abuse, poverty and a number of other areas.

Their work makes a difference. I share these values and thought this would be a great place to go.”

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School of Social Work dean

Scott ryan Current position: Florida State University College of Social Work associate dean for research and associate professor Research interests: Child welfare and developmentally sensitive interventions with children and families Other current positions: Institute for Social Work Research director, Adoption Quarterly editor Source: ssw.fsu.edu/staff_pages/ ryan.php

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Construction worker dragged by truck dies THE COLONY, Texas — Police in The Colony say a construction worker is dead after he was run over and dragged by a truck he was repairing.

Police Lt. Darren Brockway said authorities don’t anticipate filing any charges in Tuesday’s death at a city pump station. He said authorities believe it was an accident.

Brockway said it appeared that the man was working on the truck when another worker got in and drove off without realizing that anyone was beneath the vehicle around 9:30 a.m.

The Dallas Morning News reported that the victim worked for a construction company putting in additional lines at the pump station.

The man’s name was withheld pending notification of relatives.

Wichita Falls museum has hundreds of cowboy hats

AP Photo: Douglas C. Pizac, File

In this May 22, 1992 file photo, Ed McMahon, left, shakes hands with talk show host Johnny Carson, during the final taping of the “Tonight Show” in Burbank, Calif. McMahon has died at a Los Angeles hospital, according to his publicist. He was 86.

LOS ANGELES — Ed McMahon, the loyal “Tonight Show” sidekick who bolstered boss Johnny Carson with guffaws and the trademark opener “H-e-e-e-e-e-ere’s Johnny!” for 30 years, died Tuesday at 86.

McMahon, who had a “multitude of health problems the last few months,” died at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center surrounded by his wife, Pam, and other family members, said his publicist, Howard Bragman.

McMahon and Carson had worked together for nearly five years on the game show “Who Do You Trust?” when Carson took over NBC’s late-night show from Jack Paar in October 1962. McMahon played second banana on “Tonight” until Carson retired in 1992.

“You can’t imagine hooking up with a guy like Carson,” McMahon said in an interview with The Associated Press in 1993. “There’s the old phrase, hook your wagon to a star. I hitched my wagon to a great star.”

McMahon got his start on television playing a circus clown on the 1950-51 variety series “Big Top.” But the World War II Marine veteran interrupted his career to serve as a fighter pilot in Korea.

He joined “Who Do You Trust?” in 1958, its second year, the start of his long association with Carson. It was a partnership that outlasted their multiple marriages, which provided regular on-air fodder for jokes.

Medical and financial problems kept him in the headlines in his last years. It was reported in June 2008 that he was facing possible foreclosure on his Beverly Hills home. By year’s end, a deal was worked out allowing him to stay in his home, but legal action involving other alleged debts continued.

In his 1998 autobiography, “For Laughing Out Loud: My Life and Good Times,” McMahon recounts the birth of “Tonight.”

“Let’s just go down there and entertain the hell out of them,” Carson told him before the first show. Wrote McMahon: “That was the only advice I ever got from him.”

WICHITA FALLS, Texas — Cowboys who needed a place to hang their hats turned to a Wichita Falls western wear store.

More than 500 cowboys hats will go on display next month at the Museum of North Texas History.

Nat Flemming, for more than half-a century, collected old cowboy hats. His store, called The Cow Lot, opened in 1953.

KAUZ-TV reports customers buying new cowboy hats would sometimes leave their old ones. Flemming would put an identification tag on the old hats and hang them as part of a display.

Curator Bobby Braun says, after Flemming retired, his hat exhibit ended up with the museum in Wichita Falls.

The exhibit is scheduled to be unveiled the weekend of July 25.

Warren offers advice to breakaway Episcopalians BEDFORD, Texas — Christians must show love to all people, even if they don’t support their values, evangelical megachurch pastor Rick Warren on Tuesday

told breakaway Episcopalians and other Anglicans splitting from their national church over their opposition to gay clergy and other issues.

“We are to love the people of the world no matter what they believe; we are to not love the value system of the world. And the problem today is lot of Christians are getting that reversed.

They love the value system and hate the people,” Warren told the crowd of 800 under a large tent on the lawn of St. Vincent’s Episcopal Cathedral Church in the Dallas-Fort Worth suburb of Bedford.

“God has never met a person he didn’t love.”

This week’s meeting is the first national assembly for the Anglican Church in North America, formed by theological conservatives as a rival to the liberal U.S. Episcopal Church. On Monday, delegates approved a constitution and church law for the new group.

Warren, who opposes gay marriage, sparked a protest by gay-rights supporters after President Obama selected him to deliver a prayer at his January inauguration.

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Desperate Maine lobstermen sell from trucks, homes SCARBOROUGH, Maine — Lobsterman Greg Turner keeps a sandwichboard sign at the end of his driveway that advertises fresh lobster for sale from his garage, an attempt to claw for a few extra dollars by reaching buyers directly.

With prices stuck on low and expected to fall further this summer, he’s skirting the traditional sales route by cutting out the dealers who usually sell lobster catches to retailers, restaurants, processors and other buyers.

Prices for lobster plunged last year to levels not seen in 20 years, leading Turner and a growing number of other lobstermen to sell from the backs of pickup trucks, from garages, and even on Craigslist. By going directly to consumers, lobstermen say they can make roughly $1 more per pound than what they get from lobster dealers.

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Another factor is an annual research expenditure of more than $100 million.

Reputation also matters — Daniel’s report includes U.S. News and World Report rankings as consideration.

Out of American public universities, UT-Austin ranks 15. UTA is not ranked. The report’s criteria includes student-to-faculty ratios, employer-review surveys and subject-area rankings.

The law may allocate $256 million across three programs, but a resolution to amend the state constitution would guarantee $425 million more, in the form of the National Research University Fund, if voters pass it in November. The fund’s $425 million would be redirected to the state Higher Education Fund if approved. If the resolution fails, the three programs signed into law will stand.

One, the Research University Development Fund will match portions of total research expenditures per uni-

versity. The fund would pay at least $1 million for every $10 million of the average annual expenditures, if a university’s average expenditure is $50 million or more. If below $50 million, it’s $500,000 per $10 million.

UTA reported $66.5 million for total research expenditures in the 2008 President’s Report.

The Texas Research Incentive Program will match gifts and endowments: 50 percent between $100,000 and $999,999; 75 percent between $1 million and $1,999,999; and 100 percent if more than $2 million.

UTA reported more than $6.2 million in donations in the 2008 President Report.

The law also gives the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board the power to bestow funds to universities based on degrees awarded along a point system, with non-at-risk students and non-critical fields being lowest in points and at-risk students and critical fields being the highest.

University officials are studying the bill but already plan to push internal efforts to qualify for funds, said Kris-

tin Sullivan, Media Relations assistant vice president.

“We accept this challenge,” she said. “We’re going to accelerate our research.”

She said the university would continue to pursue private help to secure the state’s matching funds.

Sullivan said the university encourages Texas voters to approve the resolution for the National Research University Fund.

The fund would require competing universities to meet four of six criteria. They include having endowments greater than $400 million, 200 or more doctor of philosophy degrees awarded in the two prior years, and either membership in the Association of Research Libraries or has a Phi Beta Kappa chapter.

The other three are achievements judged by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board: high achievement of the freshman class for two years, high-quality faculty for two years and high-quality graduate-level programs.

JAson Boyd news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu

The Shorthorn: Jacob Adkisson

Gov. Rick Perry signs into law House Bill 51, which will provide funding for the state’s universities, June 17 in the Natural Science and Engineering Research Laboratory at UT-Dallas. Seven Texas universities designated up-and-coming research institutions include UTA, UT-Dallas and the University of North Texas.

Arlington

UTA receives ‘zero parking complaints’ during Saturday’s event Changes to the university’s parking arrangements with Cowboys Stadium pleased most students and faculty after Saturday’s Jonas Brothers concert.

Kristin Sullivan, Media Relations assistant vice president, said University Police Chief Bob Hayes reported all went “exceptionally well” as UTA accommodated about 3,000 nonstudent vehicles Saturday.

“We received zero parking complaints,” she said.

Previous problems arose during the June 6 George Strait concert when nursing students couldn’t find parking outside Pickard Hall and weren’t notified ahead of time.

To help get the word out about Saturday’s event and prevent further confusion, the university e-mailed notices to MavMail accounts June 14 and notified faculty and staff via MavWire.

Nursing graduate student Ashley Hanson, one of the

Strait concert complainants, expressed appreciation.

“It went great,” she said. “We all had a place to park and it was organized. The university did a great job.”

Future special events at Cowboys Stadium include the Oklahoma vs. Brigham Young football game Sept. 5 and Texas A&M vs. Arkansas on Oct. 3.

SC

Long said SC plans to hold an open forum for students to discuss concerns with senators.

Time and location have not been set.

“We know students have questions, but they don’t know what channels to go through,” Long said.

Former SC President Collins Watson created the External Relations Council as a means of bringing student concerns to officials outside of the university, Johnson said.

Long and Johnson plan to amend the congress’ constitution to add the External Re-

lations Council’s director as a permanent member of the SC executive board, Johnson said.

They intend to make the council a permanent SC committee.

Johnson referenced the Texas law limiting students to dropping only six classes in their college career. No one represented students during discussions when it was a bill, she said.

“We can change things, not just at UTA but in the real world,” Johnson said.

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SC intends to place Maverick opinion boards in yet undetermined high-traffic areas throughout campus, he said.

Students can post their opinions on the boards and senators will address those concerns.

“We are really trying to get more resolutions presented.

Things people may have a problem with and it goes unaddressed,” Johnson said.

HArold loren news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu

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‘American Idol’ — Texas Style

Your SCENE Each week, Scene gives Mavericks the chance to be heard by voicing their thoughts, feelings and opinions.

Cody Allen, architecture graduate student

Tips and tricks to get the golden ticket to Hollywood

When I say summer, you say?

“School. That’s all I have time for.”

What does it mean to be a Maverick?

“A representative of Arlington. This is the whole reason Arlington exists as a city.”

Hannah DuBois, psychology freshman When I say summer, you say?

“Work. That’s all I really do. I work in a day camp in Austin and the kids are really fun.”

What does it mean to be a Maverick?

“Everybody has been really nice and friendly as opposed to other colleges.”

— Dustin Dangli

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BY JASON BOYD

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The Shorthorn news editor

ant to be the next “American Idol,” make millions, fist-pound Randy Jackson, hug Ryan Seacrest or maybe just be on TV? Simon will probably still hate you, but The Shorthorn has some tips to win the judges and producers over.

WHAT TO WEAR

Singing will take you far, but look where it took Milli Vanilli – looks can work wonders.

What you should wear

Be bold with clothing, but not too revealing. It’s a fine line between branding yourself and typecasting yourself. Some have been forgiven for sloppy style, like Clay Aiken, but they shared Aiken’s pipes. Wear something flattering but casual — you’re trying to look young and hip.

For men

Last season’s winner Kris Allen wore a flannel button up, which would become his signature with jeans and a beige cap. Understated, very boy-next-door but stylish when combined.

Season seven’s winner David Cook wore a flannel sweater vest, dark button-up and black tie. Kind of mellow — but he topped it off with a red-tipped faux-hawk.

For women

For women: Carrie Underwood or Kelly Clarkson. Both different styles, both worked. Carrie went with a floppy pink T-shirt with a hint of a bra strap and faded jeans — very country girl with a spark. Clarkson merged classic and modern — black slacks and a top she made herself out of acid-washed jeans — instant hit.

What you shouldn’t wear

Season eight’s Bikini Girl aside, most gimmicky selections never get past the judges panel and onto the Hollywood stage. This includes choices like tribal gear, superhero costumes and loud-sequin gowns. All have been tried, all have failed.

What you can’t wear

Idol has rules on the matter at www.americanidol.com/auditions. It discourages clothing and items displaying designer, corporate or sports team names, logos, copyrighted images, celebrity names or images (living or dead), cartoon character images or inappropriate messages or words. Contestants might be required to remove such clothing, turn it inside out or cover it.

The same goes for tattoo, so cover those that violate the above rules.

TheShorthorn.com Exclusives Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Check the Web site to read a story about student’s sharing their feelings about the original “Transformers” television series.

On Thursday, read a full review of the robot-fighting sequel to find out if director Michael Bay does it right.

When: Today through Friday Where: Cowboys Stadium Cost: Free What to bring: Two forms of ID showing proof of age and photo

RULES Age: 16-28 (between June 13, 1980 and June 12, 1993) Guests: Only one allowed inside the venue, and the guest must register with you.

Instrument(s): May bring for personal enjoyment, but can’t audition with them.

YOUR CHANCES Texans have a larger chance than some might imagine.

“Idol” seems to love that southern drawl. Eight out of the last nine winners have been from the South — one of them from Texas.

Dallas is the only Texas audition site, and the other sites in the southern U.S. this year — Florida and Georgia — have never turned out a winner. So chances are good for running around crying, holding a golden ticket to Hollywood.

DRINK IT UP

It’s important to stay hydrated. A dry throat won’t be good for singers or judges’ ears. But not all liquids are made equal.

It won’t dry the throat out like some other options, and it’s cheap, if not free.

PICKING THE AUDITION SONGS

Bowl a perfect game.

This week’s suggestion comes from architecture graduate student Cody Allen. He said nothing beats going to a bowling alley with friends. Located in the University Center, Bowling and Billiards has special summer deals, which include unlimited bowling and billiards for $2 and $1 shoe rentals.

SPECIFICS

The safe bet is water.

— Amazon.com

Pick of the Week

Photo Illustration: Jacob Adkisson

Laurie Cosby, a Fort Worth private singing instructor, suggests picking an artist first. Nail down what fits your vocal style. Unless planning to drastically alter a song from an artist, don’t pick a title everybody knows because it makes it easier to tear your version apart.

“Don’t pick top 25,” she said.

“Pick the third or fourth popular song. Find the little gem.”

Throat Coat Tea

Cosby favors Throat Coat Tea if water doesn’t have enough firepower. Offered by Traditional Medicinals, the tea costs about $5 a box. It’s reputed to form a protective coating on the mucous membrane lining of the throat.

Lemonade

Don’t try what you can’t do.

Focus on strengths not weaknesses. If handicapped by an itty-bitty vocal range don’t pick a power song with four octaves. Like Cosby points out, if you don’t do what you do well, your faults will be obvious.

Lemon and sugar will dry the throat out, so lemonade is a horrible option, Cosby said. Exceptions include being sick with an excess of mucus. Lemon can help break through the gunk. Still, cut out the sugar.

Know the judges.

When liquid won’t do it

Do the research and learn what tunes irk the judges. As seen in previous seasons, name-dropper Randy Jackson is tough on any singer covering Mariah Carey because he’s tight with her. Simon Cowell will break anyone in two who sings “Unchained Melody” — unless they perfect it. Avoid anything the judges produced, wrote or professed love for, as the most minor mistakes will be amplified.

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THE SHORTHORN .com

Sometimes no amount of water helps and the throat feels like sandpaper — maybe it’s a cold or allergies. Cosby said Entertainer’s Secret is the most popular spray in the singing world for this problem. At entertainers-secret.com it’s $15 for two bottles.

“‘Hakuna Matata.’ It eases the intensity of summer school.”

“Journey, because it makes me laugh. All my students know it.”

Andrew Palacios, biology junior

Julie Skinner, math senior

“‘Beat It’ by Michael Jackson. I just like to dance.”

Shashank Kamble, computer science graduate student