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After months of construction, the research facility is operational and staff have already begun work. BY JOHNATHAN SILVER The Shorthorn senior staff
The new third floor of the Engineering Lab Building has freshly painted walls, a high ceiling, extra office space and new research capabilities. Now people just have to move in. The building’s third floor was completed in July and was ready for use by the first day of classes, but some amenities have delayed departments from fully moving in. The new facility has the space to hold all faculty and staff of the bioengineering department and places for non-bioengineering researchers. New residents were still in the process of moving into the remodeled building as others were at work. Some offices had shut doors with bright lights illuminating through the windows, while others were dark and uninhabited. Dismantled furniture and boxes in the halls didn’t affect work, said bioengineering graduate student Jennifer TIMELINE Stearns. Before reEngineering Lab Building modeling, Completion date: July bioengineer27 (operational date: ing faculty and Aug. 24) researchers Official Ribbon Cutting were scattered Ceremony: Sept. 2 throughout campus. Engineering Research Building Stearns and Completion date: JanuJennifer Seifary 2011 ert, a biomedical engineering Engineering Research post-doctoral Complex fellow, shared Completion date: Janulab space with ary 2011 another researcher in the Life Science Building. They said they were happy to be closer to colleagues and the department office. “This will unify our department,” she said. “No more hiking across campus.” While some occupants of the redesigned building liked the extra space others worried about the building’s capacity. Other areas housed in the building, such as electrical engineering and robotics, could bring different ideas to the table, said Farah Maqsood, biomedical engineering graduate student. But there isn’t enough room in the new conference room for all bioengineering ELAB continues on page 8
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Engineering freshman Gustavo Robles takes part in paper marbling Tuesday in the Central Library. This activity was offered during the World of LibraryCraft event along with tasks that informed students about library services.
More than 45 staff and volunteers provided fun tasks to direct students to discover features and services. BY SHAMBHU SHARAN The Shorthorn senior staff
Library assistant Kevin Schuck’s yellow foam exclamation mark hat told people he was the one to talk to. The Central Library organized World of LibraryCraft on Tuesday to educate students about library resources. The event was based on the massive multiplayer online role-playing game World of Warcraft. In WoW, quest givers have yellow exclamation marks over their heads.
Public services librarian Lea Worcester and Rafia Mirza, reference and instruction librarian, handed out fliers with two quests printed in both plain English and a dialect similar to that used in WoW. After completing all 12 quests, students got access to the game room and received free lunch. More than 45 library staff members helped students by answering their questions, playing games and distributing food. Content librarian Lynn Johnson and Karen Horsfall, Digital Library Services coordinator, handed out a survey. The
LIBRARYCRAFT QUEST DEMO Try a sample quest from the event The Scholars’ Stronghold — Many treasures are hidden away in the scholar’s stronghold. You need only request them and they will be retrieved. Question: How can you access electronic reserves?
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Mavericks use blogs to report from overseas Students embrace technology and use a UTA Web site to keep in touch while studying abroad. BY TEMICCA HUNTER The Shorthorn staff
Brenda Padilla lived across the Atlantic Ocean studying this summer, but could still share her experiences with the university community by blogging. Like the finance sophomore, many students use blogs as a way to chronicle their time in a study abroad program, said Blake Hart, Study Abroad Programs director. Six languages are offered and several different countries a student can choose from when wanting to study abroad. Hart said students blogged for a few years on their own and sent the blogs in for peers to see. “Within the last two years, we decided to incorporate a blog of our own,” he said. “Since UTA has its own service, it made it easier for us to update our news and to get the blogs out as soon as possible.” Students will blog this semester at http:// blog.uta.edu/studyabroad/student-blogs. This Web site has been in effect since fall 2008. Padilla was awarded the American Institute For Foreign Study scholarship and decided to study in Spain for four weeks. “I already speak Spanish, so I figured that Spain would be a good place to go,” she said. “That way if I get lost, I can ask someone how to find my way around.” Before going to Spain, Padilla visited
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London for four days and began to blog about her experiences. After a tour of London, she stopped to take pictures of the London Bridge, but encountered a surprise. “After the tour we were lucky enough to see the Queen of England,” she wrote on her blog. “It was her birthday celebration. It was a huge parade of horses and the soldiers from England. I got everything on video.” During her time in Spain, Padilla studied business and marketing at the Pompeu Fabra University. Another student who went through the program and blogged, Spanish graduate student Brenda Jackson, chose to study in Mexico for the summer. “I felt that if I could put some information out there about study abroad that it would really encourage people to study abroad,” she said. She said it broadens the mind to get out of the country and to see how people in other countries live. The program offers options for students as well as scholarships depending on the students’ needs, Padilla said. “If I can do it anyone can do it,” she said.
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Finance sophomore Brenda Padilla took numerous photos during her study abroad trip, such as this one in front of the Trevi Fountain in Rome. She studied for a semester at the Pompeu Fabra University in Spain and blogged about it.
VISIT SARA PINTILIE’S BLOG THE SHORTHORN .com
Instead of dodging bikes on the bridge high over Cooper Street this fall, I will be somewhere else. I will be in a place where I won’t have my car. A place where jumper means sweater. A place where I get a new defining characteristic— American. I am one of the students SARA PINTILIE participating in UTA’s study abroad program. My destination? Leicester University, in Leicester, U.K., for the fall semester. As a member of The Shorthorn and a compulsive writer, I am writing a blog on www.theshorthorn.com. This will be the place to see what goes into preparation for the trip. What goes on in a different university. What being a college student from a different country will be like. I update daily, hopefully more, with anecdotes and pictures. My first blog even tells you where Leicester is compared to London. I hope everyone checks out the blog to see how cool studying abroad can be. Hopefully next semester it will be your turn to go abroad. -Sara Pintilie
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Maverick Cookout and Activities Fair: 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m., University Center mall. “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. $2 Movie - Coraline: 6-8:30 p.m., the Planetarium. Come see your favorite movies on our really big screen. For information, contact the Planetarium at at 817-272-1183 or planetarium@uta. edu.
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Students crowd the University Center mall during last year’s Activities Fair, looking at what clubs and organizations offered. More than 200 organizations were represented for students to learn about.
Social Work Welcome Week: All Day, Social Work Building. For information, contact School of Social Work at 817-272-3181 or dpope@ uta.edu.
Maverick Cookout and Activities Fair acquaints students with the campus and community Thousands of students will eat and meet with student organization representatives at the annual Maverick Cookout and Activities Fair from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday on the University Center mall. Sponsored by the Division of Student Affairs, the event will feature nearly 200 campus entities. WHEN AND WHERE The Multicultural Affairs Office will offer details about their Maversity community leadership program and promote the Multicultural Mavericks Kick-off event to be held Sept. 1, said Maverick Cookout and Activities Fair assistant director Dannie Moore. When: Wednesday, Aug. 26 In addition, 15 local vendors will have representatives at the fair, including Kaplan Test Prep 11 a.m. - 1:30 a.m. and Admissions, Wells Fargo and Movie Tavern, said Carter Bedford, student governance Where: University Center mall associate director. Refreshments such as burgers, veggie burgers, chips and drinks available for $2 per student. Faculty and staff will volunteer. The UTA Marching Band and local group Passing Strangers will play live music.
Drop-in Advising and Info Table: 11 a.m.-2 p.m., University Center, near Starbucks. Free. For information, contact Blake Hart at 817-272-1120 or studyabroad@uta.edu. “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, contact the Planetarium at 817-272-1183 or planetarium@ uta.edu. Nursing Floats ‘n’ Quotes: 2:45-4 p.m., 549 Pickard Hall. For information, contact School of Nursing at 817-2722776. Honors College Games Night: 5-8 p.m., Bowling and Billiards, University Center. For information, contact Cathy Pritchett at 817-272-7216. UTA Dance Ensemble Auditions: 6-8 p.m., Swift Center Dance Studio. For information, contact Danielle Georgiou at 214-316-9627 or georgiou@uta.edu. “Black Holes:” 7-8 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 817-2721183 or planetarium@uta.edu. PHC Greek Splash: 7 p.m., Physical Education Building, outdoor pool. For information, call 817-2722963.
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POLICE REPORT TUESDAY DWI, Drunken Driving A non-student was arrested at 3:15 a.m. at 700 Pecan St. for driving while intoxicated and later taken to Arlington Police Department.
Accident, Minor An officer was dispatched at 11:39 a.m. to a minor accident involving a UTA vehicle driven by a staff member at 1301 Mitchell St. The staff member’s passenger side view mirror brushed up against another vehicle’s side mirror and broke the glass. No injuries reported.
MONDAY Accident, Minor Officers investigated a minor accident at 7:09 p.m. at 300 Mitchell St. involving two students. No injuries reported. Accident, Minor A minor accident was reported at 1:30 p.m. in Lot 26, 1301 Mitchell St., regarding a UTA vehicle that backed into a student’s vehicle causing minor damage. No injuries reported. Vehicle, Tow A vehicle was towed at 1:08 p.m. from Faculty Lot 10, 500 Nedderman Drive, for parking in a reserved space. Investigation An investigation of credit card abuse was reported by a student at 11:55 a.m. at 400 Pecan St. that stated that the student’s debit card was used without his permission at the UTA Bookstore.
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US seeks to stop drug smuggling aboard trains
Homicide ruling, documents detail death of Jackson
Top reformist confesses in Iran political trial
BROWNSVILLE — When rail cars idle on side tracks in Mexico to be loaded with legitimate cargo and shipped to the United States, drug smugglers scan for places to hide their own loot — and if no good place is apparent, they make one. Marijuana and cocaine can be concealed above rail car axles or behind false undercarriages made of plywood. Bolder smugglers sometimes weld a false wall into a car or sabotage trains to stop them and quickly stow their contraband on board before the train moves on. Cars are then tagged with graffiti or other markings so the dealer in the U.S. can spot his delivery. Drug smuggling by rail “is something that for years may have gone under the radar,” said Mayor Chad Foster of Eagle Pass, which is expected to become by next year the busiest rail crossing on the U.S.-Mexico border. Creative smugglers, he added, “don’t miss a stroke.” Thousands of pounds of drugs arrive in the U.S. by freight train every year. Now the federal government says it’s time American rail companies cracked down on their Mexican business partners to keep the drugs from reaching the border.
Ruling favors Latino voters in Texas Democrat suit SAN ANTONIO — Latino voters celebrated a federal court ruling Tuesday that came down against the Texas Democratic Party and could put the complicated “Texas Two-step” presidential delegate system in jeopardy. The ruling by a three-judge panel will allow the lawsuit to go forward and put the Texas delegate system closer to facing a potential review by the Justice Department, which Latino advocates sought in the aftermath of last year’s intense Democratic primary between Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton. In a lawsuit filed last year, the Latino groups argued that the way Texas Democrats awarded presidential delegates unfairly discriminated against Latinos by awarding fewer presidential delegates to heavily Hispanic areas.
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“This is another level here in Dallas than it was in Detroit. That’s fine. I’ve been in the spotlight since I was little. I know how to handle it. I don’t let them get to me. I don’t have a big head.” Roy Williams,
Dallas Cowboys receiver
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LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles County coroner’s finding that the death of Michael Jackson was a homicide could mean criminal charges for his doctor, who told investigators he administered a mix of powerful drugs to treat the pop star’s insomnia hours before his death. The homicide ruling was based on forensic tests that found the anesthetic propofol combined with at least two sedatives to kill Jackson, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press, speaking on condition of anonymity because the findings have not been publicly released. The finding does not necessarily mean a crime was committed. But it does help prosecutors if they decide to file criminal charges against Dr. Conrad Murray, the Las Vegas cardiologist who was caring for Jackson when he died June 25 in a rented Los Angeles mansion. “It is an easier prosecution when the medical examiner calls it a homicide,” said Dr. Michael Baden, the former chief
medical examiner in New York City, who is not involved in the Jackson investigation. Through his lawyer, Murray has said he administered nothing that should have killed Jackson. Murray told investigators that at the time of Jackson’s death, he had been trying to wean the entertainer off propofol. The doctor said he’d been treating Jackson for insomnia for about six weeks with 50 milligrams of the drug every night via an intravenous drip, a search warrant affidavit said. Murray said he feared Jackson was becoming addicted to the anesthetic, which is supposed to be used only in hospitals and other advanced medical settings. Murray told police he was present when another Las Vegas anesthesiologist, Dr. David Adams, sedated Jackson with propofol at an unnamed cosmetologist’s office “sometime between March and April of this year,” according to the affidavit.
Most debt: $9 trillion over next decade WASHINGTON — In a chilling forecast, the White House is predicting a 10-year federal deficit of $9 trillion — more than the sum of all previous deficits since America’s founding. And it says by the next decade’s end the national debt will equal three-quarters of the entire U.S. economy. But before President Barack Obama can do much about it, he’ll have to weather recession aftershocks including unemployment that his advisers said Tuesday is still heading for 10 percent. Overall, White House and congressional budget analysts said in a brace of new estimates that the economy will shrink by 2.5 to 2.8 percent this year even as it begins to climb out of the recession. Those estimates reflect this year’s deeper-thanexpected economic plunge. The grim deficit news presents Obama with both immediate and longer-term challenges. The still fragile economy cannot afford deficit-fighting cures such as spending cuts or tax increases. But nervous holders of U.S. debt, particularly foreign bondholders, could demand interest rate increases that would quickly be felt in the pocketbooks of American consumers. Amid the gloomy numbers on Tuesday, Obama signaled his satisfaction with improvements in the economy by announcing he would nominate Republican Ben Bernanke to a second term as chairman of the Federal Reserve. The announcement, welcomed on Wall Street, diverted attention from the budget news and helped neutralize any disturbance in the financial markets from the high deficit projections.
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Chris Brown, left, stands alongside attorney Mark Geragos during his sentencing for assaulting girlfriend Rihanna, at Los Angeles County Superior Court in Los Angeles, Tuesday. Brown was sentenced to five years probation and 180 days of community labor.
Brown sentenced in Rihanna assault case LOS ANGELES — A judge says Chris Brown must serve five years of probation and perform six months of community labor for beating Rihanna. The 20-year-old appeared in court Tuesday afternoon to be formally sentenced for the February attack on his then-girlfriend. Brown’s sentence will be served in his home state of Virginia. He will have to return to Los Angeles frequently to update a judge on his progress.
In this photo released by the semiofficial Iranian Fars News Agency, Iranian senior reformist Saeed Haj jarian, center is assisted to deliver his defence at the court room where he is among dozens of opposition activists and protesters in trial, at the Tehran’s Revolutionary Court, Iran, Tuesday. TEHRAN, Iran — Saeed Haj jarian was a die-hard hero of Iran’s reform movement, campaigning to reduce the power of the Islamic clerics even after being shot in the head in an assassination attempt that left him partially paralyzed. On Tuesday, he was brought into a courtroom propped up by men who put him in the front row of defendants in Iran’s biggest political trial in decades, where he proceeded to renounce his entire career as a reformist. His speech slurred and nearly unintelligible from the 2000 attack, Haj jarian had a statement read proclaiming that Iran’s supreme leader represents the rule of God on Earth and asking for forgiveness for his “incorrect” ideas. The stunning confession was among the most dramatic in the trial of more than 100 reform leaders and protesters arrested in Iran’s post-election crackdown — testimony the opposition says was coerced by threats and mistreatment during weeks of solitary confinement. A procession of the biggest names in the reform movement has taken the stand during the past month, some looking thin and tired, all dressed in blue pajama-like prison uniforms and slippers. They have confessed to taking part in what the government says was a plot backed by foreign enemies to overthrow Iran’s clerical leadership in a “velvet revolution.” The opposition has compared the proceedings to Josef Stalin’s “show trials” against his opponents in the Soviet Union, saying the government is trying to wipe out the reform movement.
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form asked students what they thought about the event, where they heard about it and which book cart was decorated the best. Horsfall said students engaged in various department competitions. Four departments participated in the book cart competition. Schuck said the event was excellent and had positive impacts. “The format of the event was different from those of the past, enabling us to collect more data and those results are in the early stages of evaluation,” Schuck said. “However, it appears we made last year’s participation, and a survey of the evaluations indicates a very high percentage of the students loved the event.” English sophomore Joseph Thron said he had fun walking around and meeting people. “I learned about a lot of resources the library has,” Thron said. “Although I don’t use mapping software, it was interesting to know about it. It helps students to do research. It was fun being here, playing games and learning about the library.” Archivist Claire Galloway handed out pieces of candy and interlibrary loan manager Rachel Robbins helped with different patterns in a marbleizing painting game. “All of the excellent and wonderful volunteers helped to make it an outstanding event,” Schuck said. “The purpose was to educate
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Library staff members Candy McCormic, left, and Christy Allan assist computer science freshman Johnny Weng through his quest to the ultimate game room Tuesday in the Central Library as part of World of LibraryCraft. An event like this is held every year to inform students about the services offered by the library in a fun way.
students about the resources of the library and teach students resources available to the students.” Music freshman Benjamin Morgan said he got involved due
to free food. He was glad to participate and had a fun experience, he said. Industrial engineering junior David Ebenezer said he played
video games and asked the librarians questions. “I went to different desks to ask questions and learned about the library,” Ebenezer said. “It was re-
ally creative and cute. I think the library put a lot of work into it.” Shambhu Sharan news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
Volunteer
Drive for school materials ongoing until Sept. 2 UTA Volunteers are working to gather pencils, paper, glue and other supplies for a nearby elementary school. by bryan baStible The Shorthorn senior staff
Mavericks can lend a helping hand to the Webb Elementary School Wallabies by donating school supplies both this and
next week. Spearheaded by UTA Volunteers, anyone can donate items such as paper and pens, which can be turned in at a box located in the University Center lower level, by the Greek Life and University Events Office, or in front of each residence hall office. The final deadline to turn in all supplies is Sept. 2. When the supplies will actu-
ally be given to the elementary school are being worked out, said Karen Monken, student activities graduate student. “Since students are already privileged to be able to go to college. . . they should have a foresight to consider the community’s needs,” said UTA Volunteers President Stephanie Fenniri. Less than two miles from the university, Webb Elementary has a diverse population of about 820 students according to its Web site. According to Public Education Information Management System data the elementary school was 75 percent Hispanic, 14 percent African American, 8 percent Anglo, 2 percent Asian or Pacific Islander and 1 percent Native American in Fall 2005. Monken said it should be easier for students to find supplies for the elementary school age group, as opposed to older groups who may need specific textbooks. Webb Elementary, which reopened for classes Tuesday, was chosen because of its proximity to the university and need, Monken said. “Our school is 94-92 percent economically disadvantaged,” said Donita James, Webb Elementary school counselor. She said the donations would help teachers as well as students. “It’s nice for the teachers to have them to function in their classrooms,”
SupplieS needed: Glue, glue sticks, markers, crayons, pencils, paper, construction paper, scissors, rulers, spirals, Manila paper, folders, binders and tissues. Drop-off boxes are located in front of each residence hall office and in the University Center lower level, by the Greek Life and University Events Office.
she said. “Some teachers do it out of their pockets, so donations are appreciated if we get them.” Monken said the supplies would go to each grade level as needed. “While you’re out there you can spend a dollar extra, it may not mean much to you, but it could mean a lot to the students who are getting the supplies,” Monken said. UTA Volunteers also works with charity organizations in Arlington, so even after the supply drive completes, they’ll still be able to impact the students who attend Webb. “We do work with the Boys and Girls Clubs, Mission Arlington and a lot of other projects to directly benefit these students,” Monken said.
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n case any of you out there in reader-land have missed it, a new policy at the UTA bookstore allows students to rent their textbooks rather than buy them. This is the first policy to come out of a campus bookstore that i can fully get behind. i strongly encourage every student to explore this option. not only will it allow you to save a large percentage of the new textbook’s price, keeping more money in your pocket, it also lets participants to tell publishers and distributors of textbooks that enough is enough! it may not be as satisfying as saying it directly to their faces, but it gets the point across. This isn’t a perfect solution for those of us who are mad as hell and aren’t going to take it anymore. it actually might be a good deal for the stores and the publishers as well, because they will be able to take the book back and re-rent it for the exact same amount, again and again. One potential positive outcome is that this new policy, if adopted throughout the country, might put a stop to the “new edition” racket. i know many of you have come across this problem — there are doz-
ens of used copies of a textbook avail- before the December 21 due date. able, but the professor requires the This process includes taking an imnew edition. The new is almost iden- print of a credit card, even if you are tical to the previous edition, and yet paying with cash, so that they can for some inexplicable reason students retrieve full payment for unreturned are supposed to benefit by paying full books. Coulter said he doesn’t anticiprice for a new book full of old infor- pate many problems in that area. mation. i think spending a little extra time With the option of renting there is worth saving a lot of money. will probably be no incentive to Fearing the old “bait and constantly come out with new switch,” i asked about the editions, because the stores criteria for returnable conwouldn’t be able to re-rent dition. He said the standard the old ones. it would put the compares to the one for sellstores at a distinct disadvaning back textbooks. “We extage, while having no effect on pect them to be in used conthe renter. dition,” he said. There would i spoke to the UTA Bookbe a level of misuse that store director, Bill Coulter, and would cause them to charge he seemed ecstatic about the full price, so be kind to your program. “We’re just happy to books. Justin sHarP be doing it,” Coulter said. And This is a new policy, so we the program seems to be workwill see how it turns out at ing even better than Cash for Clunk- the end of the semester. i anticipate an ers. Coulter said most people are rent- unparalleled success, and i hope each ing and he doesn’t foresee shortage of you will do your best to contribute problems among the texts available to that success. for rent. The only negative aspect Coulter mentioned is extra time at the regis— Justin Sharp is a journalism ter for the process required to ensure senior and a columnist for The Shortstudents will return textbooks on or horn.
to be a maverick, ask a maverick The roller coaster ride of student turnover is smoothed out by staff, faculty
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any industries and from a fresh perspective disciplines value can yield helpful innova“ i n s t i t u t i o n a l tion and is a way to cultimemory”. it is the retention vate critical thinking skills. of experience and knowl- But in the broader picture edge beyond the recollec- it’s nice to have a map of tion of the people who have the campus so you don’t been around the longest. have to mount an expediThis information to find places tion helps individupeople have often als and groups save visited throughout time by reducing the decades. loss to “reinvent the The “campus wheel.” map” for how colThis week marks leges function the start of the and how students “college career” of make it through roughly a quarter of with the best rethe student populaturn on their time tion at UTA. it is and money rests in Cliff HalE also the beginning the hands of those of the last semester who are not part of for many. the student turnover cycle When the classmate that — the faculty and staff. was so helpful to you in it’s tempting to see the your first season graduates “bureaucrat” behind the and is gone the next, where desk or window who could do you turn for veteran ad- care less about your indivice and tips on how to get vidual problem. Too many by? people on staff are like that, Particularly in college, but maybe they should try exploring old concepts another profession.
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i’ve been guilty of an adversarial approach to campus staff, based on a lifetime of disappointment with institutional and commercial indifference. As the captain turns on the no Wi-Fi sign and i prepare for the descent to my final semesters as an undergrad, i need to pass along my own bit of institutional memory to those coming behind me. Let the staff and faculty help you get perspective on what seems so new to you, but which countless millions before you have managed to achieve, and even more have failed to accomplish. Sure, your issue is new to you — unique because you are such a precious and vividly different personality — but it is not the first rodeo for the Mavericks who ride herd through the classrooms, facilities and services for more students than you are likely to encounter — un-
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less you go on to join their ranks. it’s so cool in movies and television when someone pulls up a spy satellite image and you see a birds-eye view of things! The conscientious members of the faculty and staff — and they outnumber the grumposaurs — can bring that dimension to the student who is smart enough to see the experience the veteran folks inhabit. You can bawl through the line like herded cattle — or you can be a Maverick and ask a Maverick how things typically go in your situation. Offer an appreciation for experience and you may gain the benefit of experience.
Getting involved in activities on campus is a great way to learn your way around and meet people you wouldn’t otherwise discover. Be proud to be a Maverick! You have the chance to witness big changes the university is making, not only to better our community on campus, but the city of Arlington, too. Today’s Activities Fair and Maverick Cook-out from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. This is a great opportunity to see what student organizations are available. Considering that there are about 300 to choose from, it should be easy to find something that will pique your interest. This is an exciting year to be a Maverick. The College of Engineering is celebrating its 50th anniversary, kicked off by the ribboncutting ceremony for the new Engineering Editorial Lab Building on Sept. rounduP 2. The issue: School spirit is up — The research conenrollment numbers are ducted by our Engiup — the university is neering and Science working on many projects to make downtown colleges is top-notch Arlington more of a and has applications “college town.” that could change We suggest: areas of technology, Joining in! Show your from curing or comMaverick pride and get involved on campus. bating illness to helpUtilize the many ameniing our soldiers. ties we are afforded and live a life as a MavSummer enrollerick that’s more than ment increased this just classes. year and is expected to also expand for fall. Show your spirit by joining in and doing your part to make the university better than ever and a desirable destination for students all over the country. Check out the The Shorthorn in print or online at www.theshorthorn.com for upto-date information about what’s going on around campus. The university’s main page also has a calendar that lists events like the second year of the Maverick Speaker Series. This fall’s guests will include Richard Florida, author and urban theorist; David Gergen, Cnn’s senior political analyst; and Jon Meacham, editor of newsweek. The spring semester will bring Sally Ride, the first American woman in space; and Jeffrey Toobin, an author and legal analyst. Tier One status has been a big topic this year and the university is trying to get closer to this goal. All students, faculty and staff should embrace the idea. Tier One will put us on par with universities around the country doing the research that will change the world. That’s something we could all be proud of. — The Shorthorn editorial board consists of Cohe Bolin, Mark Bauer, Jason Boyd, Andrew Buckley and Marissa Hall
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Summer enrollment rises over previous year While international student registration declined slightly, the economy helped drive most undergrad numbers higher. By Temicca HunTer The Shorthorn staff
A new online nursing program and the economy helped raise summer’s undergraduate enrollment by about 1,000, according to two administrators. The School of Nursing saw the greatest growth, more than doubling its 2008 enrollment with a total of 1,079 undergraduates compared to last year’s 429. The new online program helps to fill the critical shortage of nurses with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and contributed to the increase, said Elizabeth Poster, School of Nursing dean. “We believe that when our online nursing students complete their programs they will show that they are in every way comparable to graduates ... from traditional programs and in fact, have some important
skills gained by mastering online course work,” she said in an e-mail. “These skills will serve them well in our technologically advancing health care environments now and into the future.” Overall, summer enrollment increased by 8.3 percent including a total of 8,322 undergraduate students registered in 2009. This is 943 more students than last year. Also more undergraduate women were enrolled in summer classes than men. There were 4,627 women enrolled and 3,694 men. Population growth in the Dallas-Fort Worth area is good, which is a factor in the enrollment increase, said Dale Wasson, student enrollment services senior associate vice president. Plus, the economy is bad. “Historically a bad economy tends to drive enrollment numbers up,” he said. First-time undergraduate students also increased from 395 in summer 2008 to 519 during summer 2009.
end of summer enrollmenT 2008 Total undergraduates 7,379 Nursing undergraduates 429
2009 Total undergraduate 8,322 Nursing undergraduates 1,079
Male undergraduates 3,401 Female undergraduates 3,968
Male undergraduates 3,694 Female undergraduates 4,627
International students 1,257
International students 975
Urban and Public Affairs undergraduates 364
Urban and Public Affairs undergraduates 451
Undergraduate freshmen 782
Undergraduate freshmen 921 source: UT Arlington Enrollment Comparative Analysis
Other areas of growth were in the School of Urban and Public Affairs. Undergraduate students made up 5.4 percent of total summer enrollment, which is up from last year’s 4.9 percent. There was a slight decline in the number of international students enrolled in
summer classes this year, it decreased from 1,498 to 1,260.
Temicca HunTer news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
sTudenT congress
Maverick senators set to vote on new position Sept. 1 Amendments considered to make council member. “In turn, I feel it’ll help us reach Tier One status.” the External Relations Council If passed, the director would work permanent and add a director. 12 to 15 hours a week at $9 an hour By Bryan BasTiBle The Shorthorn senior staff
Student Congress could soon have an executive board member who would focus primarily on enhancing the students’ voice outside the university. SC senators looked at two possible amendments to the constitution and bylaws Tuesday night that would add a permanent External Relations Council director position and establish the External Relations Council as a permanent committee. Currently the ERC, an ad hoc committee, not originally intended to be permanent, has four members who were appointed by the SC executive board. If the amendments are approved on Sept. 1, the SC will elect the director in the same meeting. “I think it’s a great idea. It allows our university to reach out to the community, which allows us to let people know what we’re doing on campus,” said Kachi Amajor, science senator and
with a $3,000 stipend. Some of the duties would include attending some Arlington City Council meetings, serving on at least one university committee and reporting to SC on all higher education policy issues. The director would join the SC the executive board. At the last state legislative session, ERC members visited the state capitol and met legislators, representing the university’s district, including Rep. Diane Patrick, R-Arlington, and Sen. Chris Harris’ chief of staff. “This committee and position is something we need,” said social work senator Maggie Garza. SC President Kent Long said he believes senators are excited. “We’ve heard a lot of talk about it from last semester, and to see it come for affirmation — it’s reassuring that we’re making steps forward,” he said. “I have high hopes it will pass, but only the general body vote will tell.” SC parliamentarian Marcia Vasquez
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Must be available for meetings from 5-7 p.m. and work 12-15 hours a week at $9 an hour with a $3,000 stipend Student Congress will vote on the amendments at their next meeting Sept. 1
said it’s going to come down to the discussion Sept. 1. “There will be old senators and new senators who will have their voice heard and hopefully that will ignite a vote that will get what the student body wants,” she said. SC recording secretary Jayshaun Williams said that, with so many opinions and personalities, she is unsure if the amendments will pass. “It’s an important change that will affect a lot of things. We’ll see some of our senators come up with a lot of points for debate,” Williams said. “We’ll make the right decision for the student body.” Bryan BasTiBle news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
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Canon salesman Gene Judd, left, and representative Dennis Butler examine a copier that was down Tuesday in the Central Library. The pair tested the copier eight times in four hours by inserting various coins until it was full each time. The jam was caused by insertion of a Canadian dime.
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feeling this? I have noticed changes after being significantly worked up that could signal that I have had an orgasm (flushed cheeks, becoming suddenly relaxed and a general feeling of contentment), but would like to know for sure if I'm getting the most out of my sexual experiences. Can you please explain how most women experience orgasm, and perhaps the different ways it may be experienced?
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Q: Is the hymen very near to the clitoris? That is, can pressure on the clitoris break one's hymen?
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Free Planetarium shows for students Viewers at the DVD showings can get a complimentary pizza slice when they present their ticket stub in local pizzeria. By Vinod SriniVaSan The Shorthorn staff
A view of the stars, planets and cosmos is free to UTA students this week. The Planetarium offers free shows through Sunday for students to celebrate Welcome Week. Students must present a university ID. Faculty and staff may also attend a free show on Thursday. The community is invited to attend this week, but must pay “We admission. “We wanted the stuwanted the dents to be able to visit students and experience a show to be able at the Planetarium,” said to visit and program coordinator Amy Barraclough. experience Shows include “Secret of the Cardboard Rocket” and a show at “Stars at Night are Big and the PlanBright,” the latter of which etarium.” was produced at UTA. The Planetarium comamy Barrabines great visuals with clough, educational shows, Barraprogram coordiclough said. nator Marketing Junior Eric Brown said he appreciated the Planetarium’s free showings and was excited to see Tuesday night’s show. “I think it’s great that UTA has their own planetarium,” Brown said. Movie nights during the semester will be on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays for $2. “Watching movies in the Planetarium dome will give viewers a similar feeling to IMAX theatres for a fraction of the price,” Barraclough said. Screenings feature DVD movies and this week Coraline will be shown. Attendees will get a free pizza slice courtesy of Calabrio’s Chicago Style Pizza when they present their ticket stub this week. Vinod SriniVaSan news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
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Physics junior Robert Allen, left, admits material science and engineering graduate students Rajarshi Chakraborty and Sushant Kalaskar to the Planetarium on Tuesday to view the free showing of “Stars of the Pharaohs.”
ShowtimeS Wednesday Stars at Night are Big and Bright – 2 p.m. A show that takes the viewer on a trip to stars, planets and galaxies. $2 Movie (Coraline) – 6 p.m. Thursday Secret of the Cardboard Rocket – 2 p.m. Two children take a journey through the solar system using a cardboard rocket and their imagination.
Black Holes – 7 p.m. Learn about how black holes form and what’s on the other side. Friday Stars at Night are Big and Bright – 2 p.m. $2 Movie (Coraline) – 6 p.m. For weekend showings, visit www.utaplanetarium.com
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Bioengineering graduate student Jennifer Stearns sets up one of the labs on the third floor Tuesday in the Engineering Laboratory Building. Stearns will work in the lab with regenerative neurobiology, dealing with different cell treatments to promote nerve growth in the peripheral and central nervous systems of the human body.
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and other department researchers to have those thoughts expressed in a formal setting, she said. Sites like the lab building are increasing interest in engineering at UTA, said Bill Carroll, College of Engineering dean. “The buzz that we’ve gotten over the new building is contributing to higher enrollment,” he said. “It’s seldom that someone comes to campus who isn’t pleasantly surprised. So we’ve got to get more people to come to campus.” The Shorthorn: Morganne Stewart
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Stair maSter Electrical engineering graduate student Nikhil Rajpal descends toward the basement floor Tuesday in the Central Library. Rajpal attended a graduate student mixer where graduate students found food, drinks, information about the library’s resources and met the library’s staff.