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University reports record preliminary enrollment

Perry asks to review spending of state funds

The School of Nursing sees 65 percent increase in student number this fall from last year. By Sarah Lutz The Shorthorn’s assistant news editor

The university announced Thursday a record-breaking 28,084 enrollment with a 12 percent increase. The preliminary enrollment numbers show an increase of 3,003 students. The School of Nursing received the highest gain with a 65 percent enrollment in-

crease after gaining 1,244 students. The College of Science and the College of Education and Health Professions saw the second and third highest increases respectively. Provost Donald Bobbitt said the university’s growth acould be attributed to an increase in freshmen and transfers, student retention and distance education, and hybrid delivery programs. Of the 8,326 new students, 2,674 are first time undergraduates, up 16 percent, and 3,850 are new undergraduate transfers, up 23 percent. Bobbitt said the

tough economy plays a role in enrollment increases throughout the country but it is not the only reason for UTA’s enrollment increase. “This freshman class is not only our largest, but I think it’s our most accomplished,” he said. “I expect that if there were economic restraints you would see the student body grow but not necessarily in quality.” Bobbitt said this year’s freshman class has higher high school GPAs and SAT

UTA will aid the initiative to analyze spending in educational institutions and denote what changes should be made. By Ali Mustansir The Shorthorn senior staff

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UTA administration will actively aid a Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board review of cost-saving opportunities in Texas higher education, said President James Spaniolo. According to Gov. Rick Perry’s Executive Order RP73, issued Wednesday, the THECB and Texas schools will conduct a cost analysis of state funding to state schools and how that funding is used on a campus level. This includes reviewing financial aid programs, possible consolidation or elimination of low-producing academic programs, transfer agreements between schools, faculty workload, student course completion and energy use. Spaniolo said the administration is looking forward to learning more about the initiative. “We are committed to achieving excellence in the most efficient and affordable ways possible,” Spaniolo View the said. executive order THECB’s final http://governor.state. report and recomtx.us/news/executivemendations for order/13573/ cutting costs will be submitted to the governor, the Legislature and participating schools by Nov. 1, 2010. “As stewards of taxpayer dollars, our universities must be mindful that the dollars they spend come out of the pockets of hardworking Texas families and students,” Perry said in a statement. “While Texas continues to make great strides in higher education, we must build on our achievements to ensure students have access to the highest quality institutions and graduate ready to compete in a global economy.” The job market will continue to demand a higher level of education for the skilled workforce, said Raymund Paredes, Texas Commissioner of Higher Education. “State leadership is concerned that the costs associated with higher education in Texas continue to rise at a time when the college-going population

Undivided Attention

The Shorthorn: Stephanie Goddard

Kinesiology sophomore Jalesa Bacon, left, and undeclared freshman Hazel Kigera listen to a speaker at the first African Student Organization meeting on Thursday evening in the University Center’s Red River Room. Members learned about different sections of Africa and discussed African cultures.

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Ceremony

Math and Science

Fireman talks about post 9/11 volunteering in NYC

Program receives new grant

Along with two speakers, 2,977 flags will be placed to honor those who died. By Joan Khalaf The Shorthorn senior staff

After Sept. 11, it was hard for Lt. Sam Cary to wait three months before he and his team would be called to help at ground zero. Because of the overwhelming amount of volunteers from around the nation, when the Grand Prairie fireman arrived, he was asked to attend funerals of the firemen. “It was such a drain to attend funeral after funeral for them,” he said. “And they’re not like normal funerals that you see. Dramatic events have a lot of moving pieces to them.” Cary will be a speaker at the We Will Never Forget memorial service at 9:30 a.m. today on the Central Library mall. The College Republicans host the event. The event will be Cary’s first public speech about his trip to New York City and the first time he’s opened up about it to more than his family and fellow fire-

fighters that went with him. “I’m afraid people are forgetting,” he said. “I wanted to speak to kids on a college campus because right now they’re deciding basically what they want to do. Life is precious and there were people there who had just gotten their degrees and started working in New York, having their whole lives ahead of them, just to have it taken away. We don’t want to dwell on it, but we definitely want to remember.” Rep. Diane Patrick, R-Arlington, will also speak about where everyone was on Sept. 11, 2001. Patrick, a former UTA faculty member, said she’s proud to help the community remember those who sacrificed their lives. “I am proud to be associated with UT Arlington and the efforts our students are making to help people remember,” she said. College Republicans President Matt Foster said the event is significant to attend because those who lost their lives deserve the service. “September 11th is my generation’s Pearl Harbor,” he said. Sept. 11 continues on page 8

University plans to hire master teachers, among other improvements, with new funding totalling $1.5 million. By Vinod Srinivasan The Shorthorn Staff

The Texas Instruments Foundation presented a $1.5-million grant to three Dallas area Uteach programs designed to enhance opportunities for field experience for math and science majors interested in teaching. UTA will receive an estimated $600,000 toward developing their Uteach program by hiring master teachers who have experience teaching in middle and high schools. The University of North Texas and the University of Texas at Dallas will receive an estimated $425,000 each for their programs, which they have had for a year. The $600,000 grant UTA will receive, will be part

of a $1.4-million fund distributed in the range of five years. The remaining $800,000 of the $1.4 million will come from various agencies such as the Texas Education Agency, the National Math and Science Initiative and the Michael and Susan Dell Foundation, according to a Texas Instruments Foundation news release. Greg Hale, College of Science assistant dean, said that the program would be its own small department because it is expected to grow through time. Uteach will directly oversee students who enroll in the program. “The program will be its own mini-department relating to math and science, with its own advisers and directors helping students gain experience teaching in middle and high schools,” Hale said. The program also received a $900,000 National Science Foundation grant called the Robert Noyce Teacher uteach continues on page 3

your view Would you be interested in taking part of the Uteach program? “Yes and I just changed my major to education”

“Yeah. It sounds like a good support group with good resources and it’s specialized.”

Brittney Thompson, interdisciplinary

Ashley Stevenson, anthropology junior

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TODAY 50% chance of storms • High 88 °F • Low 70°F

Make a Splash: 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. River Legacy Parks Living Science Center. Environmental awareness event. Free. For information contact UTA Volunteers at 817272-2963 or utavolunteers@uta.edu Engaging Students: The Process and Product of Active Learning 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Red River and Concho rooms, University Center. Free. For information contact David J. Silva at 817-272-2103 or djsliva@uta.edu Art Exhibition in the Gallery at UTA: Tommy Fitzpatrick/ Margo Sawyer: 10 a.m.-5 p.m., The Gallery at the UTA. Free. For information contact Patricia Healy at 817-2725658 or phealy@uta.edu Interventional Cardiology: 11 a.m.-noon, 307 Preston Hall. Free. For information contact Jian Yang at 817272-0562 or jianyang@uta.edu Healthy Relationships: Noon-1 p.m. 216 Davis Hall. Free. For information contact Counseling Services at 817-272367. Toward Zero Emission Coal-to-Electric Power Generation Systems: 1:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m., 105 Nedderman Hall. Free. For information contact Debi Barton at 817-2722500 “Stars at Night are Big and Bright”: 2 p.m.- 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 817-272-1183 or planetarium@uta.edu. Jazz by the Boulevard: 5 p.m.- 11 p.m., 3401 W. Lancaster Ave., Fort Worth. Tickets are $5. Opening Reception for the Gallery at UTA Art Exhibition: 6 p.m.- 8:30 p.m., The Gallery at UTA. Free. For information contact Patricia Healy at 817-272-5658 or phealy@uta.edu

PERSONAVACTION by Thea Blessener

The Shorthorn: Stephanie Goddard

Classical Studies director Charles Chiasson welcomes everyone to Tragedy, Cinema and Scandal: Modern Receptions of Ancient Greek Myths on Thursday afternoon in the University Center Red River Room. The discussion focused on modern adaptations of Homeric epic and Greek tragedy in theatre, film and literature.

Speakers discussed Greek Greece,” Steen said. She began her review of works from various genres Matthias Langhoff ’s producand their interpretations. tion and explained how the BY HILLARY GONZALES The Shorthorn staff

Those interested in Greek mythology got a treat yesterday in the University Center Red River Room. Four lecturers dealt with the modern interpretations of myths from Ancient Greece. Gonda van Steen from the University of Florida spoke first. “My focus takes us back to 1997 in which a stage production of Euripides’ Bacchae caused an outcry in

interpretation — the city of Thebes portrayed as dull and unimportant — shocked Greek audiences. Next, was Anastasia Bakogianni of The Open University, UK. Bakogianni’s presentation dissected the female roles in Michael Cacoyannis’ movie The Trojan Women . The presentation featured short clips from the movie. Classical Studies director Charles Chiasson compared the traditional story

of Homer’s The Iliad with Wolfgang Petersen’s cinematic interpretation of Troy. Scott Williams of Texas Christian University ended the workshop with a discussion on the general perceptions of The Odyssey in Germany after 1945. Anthropology junior Azure Garza said she came to the workshop because it was in her field of interest. “I wanted to see Chiasson’s presentation on Troy,” She said. “I was really looking forward to it.” Some students, like visual communications freshman Ivana Martinez, went to the

Suspicious Circumstances The scent of marijuana was reported coming from a student’s dorm at Lipscomb Hall. A disciplinary referral was given to the student at 11:31 p.m.

This is a part of the daily activity log produced by the university’s Police Department. To report a criminal incident on campus, call 817-272-3381.

TUESDAY Burglary, Vehicle A student’s vehicle was reported broken into at 5:45 p.m. at 1315 Fielder Road.

Theft A student’s bike wheel was reported stolen at 7:00 p.m. from Trinity House. WEDNESDAY

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workshop for extra credit for a class, but left with a new perception. “I was only familiar with Euripides, so everything they talked about was kind of new to me,” Martinez said. Education freshman Julia Mendoza, who originally wanted to major in Greek Mythology, found the workshop entertaining. “I found The Trojan Women one particularly interesting,” she said. “It was nice to see things from a different perspective.”

Accident, Minor A UTA vehicle struck the gate entry arm, causing the entry arm to break off at 5:57 p.m. at the Trinity House parking lot. No injuries were reported.

Injured Person Medical Assist A student with an allergic reaction to an insect bite called for medical attention at 11:41 a.m. at 502 Yates St. Investigation Eleven buildings across campus were out of power at 5:28 a.m. Facilities personnel were notified and reported to 600 W. Fourth St. where they repaired the problem.

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Theft A nonstudent was arrested at 2:10 p.m. after stealing several books from the UTA Book-

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Student Governance

Resolution proposes paper stop the presses Student Congress is exploring the resolution which would move UTA’s student publications to online only. By Bryan Bastible The Shorthorn senior staff

Student Congress is researching a resolution recommending the university’s daily newspaper go online-only as a way to join ongoing university green initiatives. The Shorthorn, UTA’s student newspaper since 1919, is available in print four days a week in the fall and spring semesters, once a week in the summer and online since 1997 at www.theshorthorn.com. The resolution was authored by alumna and former SC Vice President Bess Alvarez and has five sponsors after two withdrew this week. Alvarez said she has no comment regarding any of the resolutions she authored this semester. Liberal Arts senator Eleanor Khonje said she sponsored the resolution because SC supports the university’s green efforts. She said she talked with some of The Shorthorn’s readers and got their opinions before sponsoring. “I think it’ll pay off since we’re going to a more technological society,” she said. The student-run paper’s staff is taking it seriously and disagrees with the resolution’s suggestion, said Marissa Hall, The Shorthorn editor in chief. “Our mission is to serve the readers and without a print product that would be very hard to do,” Hall said. The Shorthorn has an estimated 17,600

daily readers in print and a range from 600 to 1,500 readers a day online. Student Publications director Lloyd Goodman said The Shorthorn tracks distribution and “pick-up rates” so it knows how many copies are needed to meet the readers’ needs. All unread copies are recycled and The Shorthorn requires that the printing paper used is “industry-standard recycled content.” Goodman said the online version is mostly read by parents and alumni. “The printed edition of The Shorthorn is important to UTA maintaining and building a strong sense of community. I don’t think that there’s anything that says The Shorthorn must be, should be, always be, printed in print four times a week,” he said. “But doing away with that at this point would not be a good move.” The Shorthorn generates about $11,000 in ad sales from online and about $438,000 from print ad sales per year. “Eliminating the print edition of The Shorthorn at this stage would be an extreme measure that would have more negative effects than positive effects,” Goodman said. “The amount of money that we would lose in ad sales from not having a print edition would be twice as much as not printing.” Every semester the online ad sales go up, but print is still where a large portion of where the revenue comes from, said Mike Love, The Shorthorn student sales manager. Nursing senator George Okonkwo said he sponsored the resolution because he supports the going green initiative, and he said the money saved from cutting printing could be

used in other areas. “We could save money by people reading The Shorthorn just online,” he said. Kachi Amajor, SC external relations director and science senator, withdrew her name from the resolution Wednesday. Amajor said she originally sponsored the resolution because she liked that it was part of the university’s initiative to go green but withdrew after conducting further research. She didn’t want to expand on her reason at this time. Business senator Diana Gallego removed her sponsorship Thursday. “I changed my mind about the resolution just because typically a lot of people still read The Shorthorn in print,” she said. Engineering senator Collins Watson, who was not a sponsor of the resolution, said he hopes the resolution doesn’t pass. “It’s completely impractical. It would hurt The Shorthorn, and it would be bad for the university,” he said. “It’s a very silly idea, and I don’t think it’ll pass.” Political science senior Lesley Dibi said she didn’t know that The Shorthorn had a Web site, but prefers getting her news in print. “If it did go only online, I probably wouldn’t read it because there’s so many other things to do online such as Facebook or Twitter,” she said. “I think going green is good, but I think less people would read the newspaper online.” Alvarez has also written three other SC resolutions this semester, two of which also involve going green. Resolution 09-19 ’Mavs Go Green and Print in Duplex, which would set the default settings for documents to be changed to print in duplex, double-sided,

on all printers that are capable of printing double-sided, while maintaining the option for single-sided printing. If passed in the general body, the resolution will be sent to SC President Kent Long, then to Jeff Sorensen, Student Affairs assistant vice president, then Frank Lamas, Student Affairs vice president, then President James Spaniolo. All can make their remarks about the resolution but only the committee or general body can kill it. Spaniolo has the ability to choose to not implement a resolution. University spokesperson Kristin Sullivan said the university and Spaniolo value both the student press and student government leaders. “The university encourages rigorous debate among our students,” she said. “There’s a wonderful learning opportunity when there is rigorous debate.” The SC Community Affairs committee looked at the resolution Tuesday and assigned senators to conduct research. The research is due Sept. 22 and, if the research is complete, the committee will vote on the resolution. If passed it will then be looked at in the next general body meeting Sept. 29. “We will consider many resolutions throughout the year and we will do as much research to be informed as we can be,” Long said.

Bryan Bastible news-editor.shorthorn@mavs.uta.edu

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Scholarship Program, designed to give scholarships to education majors interested in math and science. The university applied for the grant in 2008 and it was awarded in summer 2009, Hale said. Students interested in the program will be given a $100 stipend for enrolling in a one-credit-hour introductory teaching course. Hale said the source of the stipend hasn’t been determined yet. The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board also contributed two $350,000 grants toward the program since 2008, Hale said. “It feels like it’s raining money,” he said. The program began at University of Texas at Austin in 1997 to increase the number of science and math teachers in Texas, which is something UTA is working toward, said Jeanne Gerlach, College of Education and Health Professions dean. “There is a severe shortage of math and science teachers statewide,” Gerlach said. According to Business-Higher Education Forum and President Barack Obama’s address to the National Academy of Sciences, the U.S. will need an additional 280,000 math and science teachers by 2015. “When you look at how low our teacher output has been, there is a crisis brewing,” Hale said. In Texas, 30 percent of science teachers in middle and high schools do not even have a minor in the subject they teach, according to the report “The Next Frontier” by The Academy of Medicine, Engineering and Science of Texas. Education associate professor Ann Cavallo and physics professor Ramon Lopez will be appointed co-directors of the Uteach program and will oversee the students’ progression. “We will be recruiting students to the program, designing the curriculum and making sure the education quality is strong,” Cavallo said regarding her role.

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booster club Business management freshman Kenneth Dawson eases over attached car jumper cables Thursday outside Pickard Hall. Dawson pulled over when he saw biology junior David Pacheco’s car, right, with his hood open and offered to help. The cause of Pacheco’s misfortune was worn battery cable terminals.

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needs more preparation and more financial assistance in order to succeed,” he said. “This review will help address those concerns.” Paredes emphasized the importance of working with the universities. “We know our higher education institutions also are concerned about efficiency, so we look forward to working with Rick Perry, them in identifygovernor of Texas ing possible costcontainment measures that can be beneficial to colleges and universities statewide,” he said. The order also directs the board to review cost-saving efforts in other states and countries. “As college students again fill our campuses and the state starts a new biennial budget, it’s more important than ever to ensure Texas universities are on track to spend student and taxpayer dollars in the most efficient and effective way possible,” Perry said. THECB chair A. W. “Whit” Riter III said the board has an obligation to ensure that educational funding is used effectively. “The governor recognizes that a systematic and comprehensive re-

on review The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and Texas’ public higher education institutions will conduct a comprehensive review of cost-saving opportunities. Among things they will review are: • State funding based on student course completion • Restructuring the state’s financial aid programs to improve administrative efficiencies and to provide financial aid to students who work hard to academically prepare for college • Academic program consolidation and elimination of programs that produce relatively few graduates • Faculty workload • Transfer agreements between twoyear and four-year institutions • Alternatives to creating new campuses like distance learning • Course redesign to improve quality and reduce instructional costs for more courses • Cooperative, cross-system contracting and purchasing • Space utilization • Energy use • Cost of instructional materials • What other states and countries are doing.

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view of costs will help assure lawmakers and taxpayers that continued or increased state financial support for higher education is appropriate,” Riter said. Ali Mustansir

The Shorthorn: Rasy Ran

Nursing sophomores Hang Tran, left, and Rosa Kim repel the rain with newspapers Thursday in Lot 49. The native Texans said they are used to the dynamic weather. There will be a 50 percent chance of thunderstorms today and Saturday according to the National Weather Service.

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Student Life

Student

Fundraising event plans to help schools abroad

MAC to celebrate 2nd birthday with party, to recognize millionth visitor

The university Nepalese Student Association invites everyone to attend a fundraising event Saturday in the University Center’s Rosebud Theater. The group will host Nepali Cultural Night from 7:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. The event is for a good cause, said event coordinator Binaya Shrestha. The tickets are $15. Event proceeds will be sent to benefit rural schools in Nepal. “We are planning to put a computer lab in the rural village in Nepal,” he said. He said the organization works with an engineering college in Nepal to set up a lab for junior high and high schools. The electrical engineering senior said the event will feature various artists, per-

When and where When: 7:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. Saturday Where: Rosebud Theater, University Center forming styles like folk and pop, including Meera Rana, Deepak Bajracharya and cultural dance scores. There will also be Middle Eastern dance performances by alumnus Rivkah Sultana and his group. -Temicca Hunter

Students will have two upcoming opportunities to celebrate success in the Maverick community. The Maverick Activities Center, better known as the MAC, will celebrate its second birthday at 4 p.m., Sept. 17 with free food, beverages and music. The state-of-the-art, $34.5-million recreation facility averages thousands of students weekly and soon will host another event related to the birthday celebration. The MAC will also have an event to commemorate its millionth visitor. As of Thursday morning, 942,571 patrons have used the facility’s 20,000 sq. ft. including a weight room, basket-

When and where MAC 2nd Birthday Celebration will include free food, beverages and music. When: 4 p.m. Sept. 17, 2009 Where: Maverick Activities Center

ball and tennis courts, game room and wellness classes. “We’re really excited about both events,” said Chris Muller, campus recreation associate director.

Muller said that the Department of Campus Recreation is grateful for the embrace by the campus community and wants an opportunity to celebrate with its members, targeting the millionth visitor for a commemoration. “We’ve been really well-received by the UTA community and we’re really pleased with that,” Muller said. The millionth customer is still yet to be determined and more information pertaining to date and time will be available as the number of visitors increases.

— Arionne Wells

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GUEST COLUMN

EDITORIAL/OUR VIEW

Never Buy Another Calendar No evidence exists for 2012 being or not being the end of the world

e return to the university for another round of late-night study sessions, multiple-choice exams and dreams of walking the great graduation plank into jobless oblivion or corporate America. Some of us are the proactive, planning types. Others just go with the flow as it happens. In November 2009, a movie about the world ending in 2012 will be released, potentially spreading fears that this could happen. Should we start the party like it’s 2011? No one will ever know the exact end of time — nor the beginning — but we will never stop guessing. Scientific advancements have helped move humanity to its present condition but

might not always be considered progress. One applicable hot topic is global warming. Everyone arguing this issue, agrees that we use evidence to explain the phenomena. The numbers in agreement begin to taper off on issues like what caused global warming and how to survive it. These arguments are a classic case of using the right evidence in order to give the best-guess scenario. Something I call doing school, which is more difficult than just attending, is also learning the difficulty of shedding preconceptions. Partially, doing school is learning how to think rationally. Imagine an optimist club having a catastrophic thinker as its guest speaker — unlikely to happen. People look

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for evidence beginning with what we already believe to be true, even though we accept the idea that we can only prove what isn’t true. So do we know 2012 is not another Y2K? If someone has a projected graduation for 2013 — will it be so? Where is the evidence that no cataclysmic event will take place on or near December 21, 2012? People always said our time on earth is limited for thousands of years. The world hasn’t ended. Do we know if a cataclysmic condition could exist in 2012 that hasn’t existed before? My evidence argument looks at what is not true, so in 2012, what that we won’t have are we going to need to exist? Humanity has been ingenious enough to ward off instances that could have potentially wiped us out. For example, we have found vaccines and cures to certain sicknesses. We DAVID BARTON use machines to exceed our physical capabilities. When we know something is coming, we usually find a way to lessen the impact. Historically, mystics gained power or popularity when the population lacked information. The Dark Ages were marked by the population not having reasonable access to information. If nothing else, having access to information helps to sort through meaningless rhetoric. Without embracing the type of fatalism that marked the Greek tragedies, the question remains, “Where is the wisdom, involving 2012, that can prove what the year is not?” Evidence for an event to take place after Dec. 21, 2012, would be a good place to start. How are we to know that much? Perhaps the best guess is on what can be fixed now, not on the date of the last day of Earth. If someone with evidence knows differently, they should speak up now.

—David Barton is an Urban Affairs graduate student

GUEST COLUMN

College Survival Guide

hose of you joining the or looking for a large network, legion of people, young jump into the rush-week events. and old, pursuing higher The fraternities and sororities education, welcome. This will at UTA have strong bonds and be an easy transition from pre- traditions. Don’t rush into just vious life for some. For others, one — get to know all the houssurvival throughout the next es — and make sure your choice four years will require effort on is correct before you decide. One way or another, a new level. the more people you You may enter colget to know, the more lege with current you’re going to find friends, but you will out about the campus find yourself among and the classes others new faces. While makhave taken. ing friends and netUnless you’ve had working are not always experience in your easy, they’re the best field, you’re blindly ways to survive college. going into your major. Be the brave beginner of conversation in R. PATRICK DAVIS In the first few semesters, you may discover your classes. Don’t be afraid to make a fool of yourself that your plans have changed — your peers will most like- about what you want to do. ly respond well, because they With this in mind, take mostly are probably just as nervous. If core classes and a few concenyou’re interested in going Greek, tration classes in the beginning.

Make the best of your stay at UTA

This way you’ll find out whether you like your major. If you decide to change, the hours gained from your core classes won’t become useless. The campus’ size and the number of commuters make parking tricky. If you have a vehicle with a parking decal, make sure you know which lot to park in. The campus is pretty much divided in half by Cooper St., with most of the science subjects on the east side and architecture and fine arts on the west. Davis Hall, the main administration building, is on the west side. The student parking lots fill up quickly in the morning, so get to school early or be prepared for a trek. Also, don’t pull through the parking spots as if you backed into them, as this offense will gain you a fine. Be calm on your way to campus in the mornings — traffic and parking

can get hectic and getting angry only leads to problems — your professors will be fairly understanding if you explain why you are late a couple of times. Lastly, have fun! College isn’t meant to be a penance before real life. Endless events and groups are here for you to participate in campus life. Get to know your future alma mater and all it has to offer. If you’re enrolled in classes you have practically unlimited access to venues for every sport imaginable, computers and resources, gathering places, food and fun. So when you’re done with that study group, unwind with some recreation and welcome to UT Arlington.

—R. Patrick Davis is a political science senior

Logo change aims for national recognition Emphasis on Texas may be beneficial in the long run Check out the brand-spanking-new logo being phased in to make sure it is known that the University of Arlington is from the Lone Star State. The university updated the logo this year, changing the wording from UT Arlington to the University of Texas at Arlington. The new logo is uses larger letters to emphasize Texas, rather than Arlington. The discussion to update the new logo started in the spring, after the 81st Legislative session passed Tier One legislation. Communications Vice President Jerry Lewis said the administration wanted to play up the label of Texas so that people would realize this is Arlington, Texas — not another city named Arlington. “We looked at the logo and we’ve decidEDITORIAL ed that the emphasis ROUNDUP should be on Texas,” The issue: The university’s logo Lewis said. “We want has changed again, putto be recognized as ting more emphasis on a national research Texas. We suggest: institution ... This is The new logo is a nice exactly the reason update — focusing on Texas — which is more for the change of the recognized nationally logo.” than Arlington. But by The administraplacing the focus on Texas, we seem to lose tion hired a comthe focus on Arlington. pany called Lipman Hearne to consult on decisions to change the logo and how it is perceived. The focus is on national recognition, bringing attention to the research that the university is conducting. The emphasis on Texas is definitely a good move, although it seems as though Arlington is getting lost in the mix. Lumping Arlington in with rest of the Metroplex will keep Arlington known as the stop between Fort Worth and Dallas, even with the Cowboys Stadium. It is truly a destination spot, but considering how time-consuming the commute from Dallas or Fort Worth can be, will the Cowboys Stadium, and the employment that goes with it, be enough to put Arlington on the map? Placing a bigger emphasis on Texas also puts a damper on the college-town vision, with a more attention-grabbing logo making readers think of Texas first, Arlington second. The reasons for changing the logo are understandable and commendable, since we are competing with other Texas schools to be nationally recognized for our research. But let’s not forget it’s Arlington, Texas — not just Texas. — The Shorthorn editorial board: Cohe Bolin, Jason Boyd, Mark Bauer, Dustin Dangli and Shawn Johnson

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Serving UTA since 1919 Letter to the editor: The Shorthorn is the best communication channel Student Congress has to the student body, faculty and administration. Eliminating printed copies of The Shorthorn would make it difficult, if not impossible, for many students to obtain timely information about campus news and regulations such as SC proposals. Asking The Shorthorn to reduce circulation would be tantamount to asking SC to hold fewer meetings, pass fewer resolutions or sponsor fewer activities. In the best of all possible worlds, every society would have a strong government and a free press. The governments would make laws based on the informed decisions of its citizens who have easy access to objective information, logical analysis and rational debate. Most students and most citizens can’t attend all forums and meetings;

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—Dorothy Estes Retired Director of Student Publications

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History favors a ‘win’ for home opener The team aims to generate pre-game hype by wearing tie-dye shirts before matches. By Clint Utley The Shorthorn staff

Texas Hall will open its doors for the volleyball team’s home opener against the University of Arkansas-Little Rock (4-2) at 11 a.m. Saturday. The Mavericks (2-5) are hosting the UT Arlington Invitational and will also face Oklahoma (5-2) at 7 p.m. Saturday. The Mavs spent the first two weeks of the season on the road. Saturday’s match against Arkansas-Little Rock is the first of a seven-match home stand. “We’re excited. We’re all tired of living out of a bag,” said head coach Diane Seymour. “I think our kids will feel an energy boost to be at home.” The team is 5-2 in home openers dating back to 2002. Seymour, who is 3-2 in home openers as head coach of the Mavericks, says her team is ready for its first home game. “I think we’ll see more confidence in our team too,” Seymour said. “They’re very comfortable here at Texas Hall.” This year’s team will wear “Game Tonight,” blue tie-dye shirts on campus to inform students of upcoming home matches. The shirts will be worn on game days and Fridays before Sat-

urday games. Seymour said she hopes it will increase awareness among students on campus for the matches. “Somebody’s going to ask you, ‘what game is tonight?’ ” Seymour said. “Tell them it’s volleyball at Texas Hall.” Seymour said the only members of the squad with an earlier version of the shirts are seniors. Seymour and assistant coach Erin Clute designed this year’s tie-dye tee. “We did it a couple years ago and brought it back this year,” Seymour said. “Teena [Sobczak] and Raegan [Daniel] are the only two with a shirt.” Junior hitter Bianca Sauls is pleased with the new threads. “I love the ‘Game Tonight’ shirts,” Sauls said. “Tie-dye? That’s awesome. Whenever I came in, everyone from the year before had a shirt and I really wanted one.” No matter what the players wear before the game, Sauls and junior setter Raegan Daniel said the team is ready to welcome the visitors. The Mavericks’ court, on Texas Hall’s stage, is notorious because of its atypical setting. “We are excited to be on our home court,” Daniel said. “It’s hard for other teams to play here and we know the ins and outs. It’s definitely a home-court advantage.” Sauls agreed with Daniel concerning the advantage Texas Hall offers to the Mavericks.

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The University volleyball team huddles before practice in Texas Hall Thursday evening. The team plans on wearing tie-dye shirts that say “game tonight”, in hopes to bring students to the game that will be held Saturday.y

“They will be really good games,” Sauls said of the tournament matchups. “Teams really play weird here, like they’re scared for some reason.” After compiling a 2-5 record to start the season, a two-game sweep at home would bring the

team to within one game of .500. Seymour said her team will face two trying opponents. “Little Rock is always a formidable opponent,” she said. “It seems like every other year you beat each other. Against a team like OU, anything can happen. It’s

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Social work freshman John McPhail from Peakhurst, Australia, is playing for the university’s Movin’ Mavs wheelchair basketball team this upcoming season. The Shorthorn caught up with him to find out what attracted him to the university, and where he wants to go after Arlington. When did you come to America? I first came in January to check out the campus, and then I came back to school about three weeks ago. Why did you come to UTA? Mostly because of the good basketball program they have. When I came over in January the campus was amazing. I really enjoyed what I saw, and liked what I saw, so I thought it would be the best place to further my education and further my basketball. The Shorthorn: Rasy Ran

Social work freshman John McPhail knew about the university wheelchair basketball program before considering applying and came to join the Movin’ Mavs after repeated emails with head coach Doug Garner in December. The Australian native said Garner was the only coach from a few schools that was genuinely interested in him.

Why did you get into basketball? Mostly just because the other sports that I was doing in Australia weren’t really a challenge anymore, and I wanted a

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a great opportunity to come up and surprise somebody that gets votes in the Top 25.”

How were you recruited? I actually just e-mailed [head coach] Doug one night after I e-mailed a few other colleges. I got a response back from him in half an hour and started talking to him regularly for the next three months from past December. He told me he wanted me to come over and be a student athlete at UTA, and UTA seemed like the best fit for me, so here I am. And you did all that in Australia? Yeah, e-mailed him and started talking to him from there. Do you hope to play one day in the Paralympics for your country? I’d love to. I’m in the Australian men’s team train-on squad and I’m hoping to be in the World Championships squad that will be going to Birmingham, England next year. And then if all goes well and my basketball keeps getting better and better, I’ll be there in 2012 in London, so that’s the plan.

How do you think you’ll achieve that? A lot of hard work. It started two years ago when I got training for the train-on squad on the Australian team and its going to continue everyday. Hopefully through 2012 I’ll be good enough for the coach to pick me. What’s it like to play for the wheelchair basketball team? It’s really, really, really good. It’s different in what I have in Australia. The program we have in Australia is probably the best in the world, but for people who are my age like 19, 20 you don’t get free hour-training with 14 other guys everyday. In Australia you get maybe twice, three times a week. It’s not as consistent in Australia as it is here. What’s your goal in life? I’d love to go and play basketball in Europe, anywhere in Europe. You get paid over there so you play as a professional. Definitely love to go play in the Paralympics, but I really, really want to continue a career in social work.

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and ACT scores than previous years. According to the press release sent out Thursday, about 25 percent of the 2009 freshman class ranked in the top 10 percent of their high school graduating class. A contributor to the nursing students increase could be the online Academic Partnership program, which gives registered nurses the opportunity to obtain a Bachelor of Science in nursing, said Jennifer Gray, School of Nursing associate dean. She said Beth Mancini, undergraduate nursing programs associate dean, has received significant support from faculty and staff in providing additional options to the pre-licensure students. “For undergraduate students, selecting a profession that is experiencing a shortage that is projected to continue for several years is a wise choice,” Gray said in an e-mail. “Jobs continue to be available for nurses in acute care, primary care and long-term care.” Gray said despite offering online courses, one of the school’s ongoing challenges is adequate classroom space to accommodate the number of programs and courses offered. The number of master’s nursing students increased by 22 percent. Gray said the increase in master’s students reflects the program’s record of

graduates passing certification examinations and being sought by employers after graduation. She said the Doctor of Nursing Practice admitted its first nine students this fall. Pamela Jansma, College of Science dean, said the increase reflects students’ efforts to take advantage of clinics and tutoring available as well as recruitment efforts within the community. “It is a very strong priority of ours to reach out to the community,” she said. “We bring a lot of students from the Metroplex to the campus.” Jansma said having only been with the university for three weeks she could not speak about a noticeable difference in the college, but compared to the other campuses, she has seen a large number of students. “There are a lot of students around,” she said. “They’re around everywhere, all hours of the day and all days of the week.” Lori Norris, College of Science special programs coordinator, said she noticed a considerable increase in interest during orientation. “By comparison, in past summers we’d see 30 to 35 plus parents, so normally a room that held 75 would be comfortable,” she said. “We were standing room only on several occasions in rooms that held about 100.”

Sarah Lutz news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu

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The We Will Never Forget memorial service being held at 9:30 a.m. on the Central Library mall is one of many special events taking place in the area honoring those who died on Sept. 11, 2001. American flags placed in the grass behind the university’s flagpoles will represent the 2,977 who were lost during the attacks.

“It was a horrible time for the country. People were running through the street and the sky was falling, but we came out of something so bad and pulled together.” Lt. Sam Cary firefighter

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Representing the number of Americans that died eight years ago, 2,977 flags will be placed in the grass behind the university’s flag poles in front of the Central Library. The flags will be removed at 5 tonight. The University Catholic Community at UTA will help by leading the prayer and putting out the flags. About $800 was raised for the event as of Thursday, $415 of which was spent for university audio equipment rental and flag purchases. The remainder of the funds will go to the Families of Freedom Scholarship Fund. Additionally, the city will host a Patriot Day Memorial Service from 8:30 to 9 a.m. today at Heroes Park, 2100 W. Green Oaks Blvd. Arlington Mayor Robert Cluck, Police Chief Theron Bowman and Fire Chief Robin Paulsgrove will speak. At 8:46 a.m., which was when the World Trade Cen-

ter was first attacked, Americans will be asked to recognize a moment of silence. Pre-nursing junior Armanie Buentello wrote a blog in 2006, remembering 9/11 and dispelling her entire day that began in an eighth grade history class. She said she plans to attend the event because it is still important to remember, even if it happened eight years ago. “People always know somebody that knows somebody that were there that day,” Buentello said. “Then you look at them in a different way.” Cary said tragic events on this scale can sometimes change the way people look at life, and that 9/11 will change the way he looks at life forever. “It was a horrible time for the country,” he said. “People were running through the street and the sky was falling, but we came out of something so bad and pulled together.” Joan Khalaf news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu