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Maroon 5 scheduled to play in Texas Hall Concert is a part of the Back-to-School tour the band is headlining.

Arlington’s first Ecofest sees high participation

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By NIcolE luNa The Shorthorn Staff

Maroon 5 will perform Nov. 20 in Texas Hall as part of the band’s fall concert series. A fall concert committee met throughout the summer to deliberate who would perform at the university. The EXCEL Campus Activities University Events committee announced the selection Monday. During this discussion, the committee liked Maroon 5 the most because the band has a Back-toSchool tour for colleges this fall, said committee director Maggie Garza. When Maroon 5 was first mentioned, committee members were not sure if they were going to be able to book them, said EXCEL adviser Michael Taddesse. The committee went to EXCEL and Student Congress for feedback, and both said to go for it, Taddesse said. The band was only going to tour 14 schools in November, and fortunately UTA is one of those schools, Taddesse said. “We think it’s going to be awesome,” he said, “It’s always cool to bring a band that you love.” Some students were excited to hear that Maroon 5 was coming to

When: Nov. 20 Where: Texas Hall tickets: $15 for current UTA students (four tickets maximum per ID) $30 for faculty/staff (four tickets maximum per ID) All tickets will be available for sale at www.utatickets.com at noon Monday

the university. “I think it’s pretty cool. I know a lot of their songs so it would be great to see them,” said psychology sophomore Hillary Green. She said a lot of people might go because the band is mainstream and more people would know of them. Undeclared freshman Jeff Hazelrigs said he is excited to hear Maroon 5 is coming. He said that it’s great that the university could get such a high-profile group to perform and sell tickets at a low price. If he were to go to a local show it would cost a lot more, he said. Up-and-coming Somalian hiphop artist K’naan will open for Maroon 5 at UTA and throughout the tour. Only students, faculty and staff can buy tickets. Prices will be $15 MARoon 5 continues on page 4

“I think it’s pretty cool. I know a lot of their songs so it would be great to see them,” hillary Green

psychology sophomore

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Window installation continues on research building

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John Dolan, 5, paints a turtle with his mother, UTA alumna Candy Dolan, and his older sister, Brittney, 9, Saturday at the Environmental Society at UTA booth as part of Ecofest at the Levitt Pavillion.

Demonstrations, music, documentaries and activities help spread awareness. By JohN harDEN The Shorthorn staff

When K.C. Reagor and his 6-year-old daughter Brooke wanted to learn how to become more eco-friendly, they participated in Arlington’s Ecofest where they learned how to make a rain barrel and harness the sun’s energy. Arlington’s first Ecofest Saturday at the Levitt Pavilion and Founders Plaza was an activityfilled event, spreading environmental awareness. The event attracted hundreds of people with food, music and demonstrations on how to become environmentally friendly. “We’re definitely not the most green people, but we try,” Reagor said. “I always thought of being green as a way to save a few dollars on my light and water bill, but today we learned it’s much more.” Reagor said he sees the impor-

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Arlington’s first Ecofest on saturday educated the community on being environmentally friendly through informative booths and activities. The event included live music, food and trees, given away by the City of Arlington.

tance of taking care of the planet and plans on exploring more green options. “Until now I never even thought about collecting rain water. It defi-

nitely would’ve been a good idea with all the rain we’ve been getting lately,” he said. “I’m definitely EcofEst continues on page 4

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Brain and Behavior to include new developments in science The Shorthorn: Jacob Adkisson

Installation of windows on the Engineering Research Building began Sept. 8. The new windows are made of high-performance thermal insulated glass, which allows more incoming light from outside but reduces the air loss from inside.

With the addition of high-tech windows to the Engineering Research Building, it moves closer to becoming a nationally-recognized green facility. Workers began installing windows on Sept. 8. The building is expected to earn a silver certificate for leadership in energy and environmental design, from the U.S. Green Building Council. Each installed window is characterized as a high-performance thermal insulated glass, meaning it will harvest light, bring in more light and reduce conditioned air loss. “Once the exterior skin of the building is complete, it’s considered ‘dried in,’ ” said Bill Amen-

dola, UT System senior project manager. At that point, workers can start running air-handling units so work can be done inside, he said. Sheetrock, ceiling components and lab equipment can now be installed without worrying about high temperatures damaging the material. Seeing windows on the unfinished building doesn’t mean that construction is almost done, Amendola said. Construction is still on schedule to be completed by January 2011, Amendola said.

-Johnathan Silver

The course bridges the gap between neurology research and social work involvement. By rachEl sNyDEr The Shorthorn staff

A School of Social Work assistant professor has updated a decade-old class to apply new developments from neuroscience to social work. Alexa Smith-Osborne developed Brain and Behavior, a class that presents the most current and advanced knowledge of how neuroscience relates to human behavior and development, according to the syllabus. The goal of the class is to enable students to enhance critical thinking skills in making connections between human biology, neuroscience and social work practice. The class is a secondyear master’s elective in the

Human Behavior and the Social Environment sequence for students who want to go directly into social work practice. A less modern class in brain and behavior was offered around 10 years ago and was taught by Dennis Saleeby, Smith-Osborne said. “I looked at references on changes in social work practice as well as the current knowledge base in neuroscience,” she said. She said she began a systematic review of neuroscience literature this summer to modernize and develop the class. She updated the class because neuroscience is an area of information explosion in the sciences, she said. Since the class hasn’t been taught for around 10 years, there has been an increase in the neuroscience knowledge base, SmithOsborne said. She updated the

class INfo Brain and Behavior SOCW 6392-001 Thursdays 2-4:40 p.m. Social Work Complex Building A Room 218

previous class with new developments, particularly how biological factors affect behavior. Smith-Osborne said the class deals with evidence of how brains develop and influence social behavior. It helps social workers deal with groups such as the sandwich generation, who is between 30- and 50-years-old and takes care of its dependent children and aging parents. Understanding more about human development across a lifespan helps the sandwich genBRAIn continues on page 4

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Change comes from everyone Speaker George Mehaffy challenged students and faculty be prepared for the future. BY SHAMBHU SHARAN

Semana de Cultural Works by Hispanic Arts Students: 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Gallery West. Free. For information Multicultural Affairs at 817-272-2099 or www.uta.edu/ multicultural. Art Exhibition in the Gallery at UTA: Tommy Fitzpatrick/ Margo Sawyer: 10 a.m.-5 p.m., The Gallery at UTA. Free. For information contact Patricia Healy at 817-2725658 or phealy@uta.edu. Flu Shot Outreach - Wetsel Building: 10 a.m.-noon, Wetsel Building. Price is $15. For information contact Immunization Clinic at 817-272-2771 or healthservices@ uta.edu. Trail of Haze: 11:00 a.m., University Center mall. Free. For information contact Andrea Barefield or RobertThomas Jones at 817-272-2354 or barefield@uta.edu; rtjones@uta.edu. Academic Integrity Series: Noon, Red River Room, UC. Free. For information contact Heather Snow or 817272-2354 or hsnow@uta.edu.

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George Mehaffy said the university shouldn’t rely on its president alone to bring about change, but look to all staff and faculty to help. The College of Education and Health Professions welcomed the speech about the future of K-16 Education on Friday from Mehaffy, the vice president for Academic Leadership and Change at the American Association of State Colleges and Universities. He said the university needs to look into several changes, including different research models to reach national research prominence, such as involving more undergraduates in research and changing the hours required for a degree. Mehaffy said changes are necessary to help students achieve higher education success. He said he’s seen several changes in

higher education, including enrollment, ally-recognized research institution. Honors College Dean Karl Petruso which has increased across the nation. said Mehaffy’s speech was reMehaffy recommended refreshing and stimulating. ducing credit hours and tuition “I was happy to hear civic fees to help students complete engagement, which was very higher education. Moving back important for us,” Petruso said, to only needing 120 hours would referring to Mehaffy’s encourhelp students, he said. Average agement to seek change. students work part-time jobs Jeanne Gerlach, College of while attending the university, Education and Health Profespaying tuition and living costs sions dean, said she appreciated along the way. a question-and-answer period Campuses will be diversified at the end of the speech. Mein the future, and universities George Mehaffy, haffy’s suggestion on seeking need to be ready for the changes, vice president for national research prominence said Mona Wineburg, executive Academic Leadercame from that session. director of the Center for Re- ship and Change at the American “I think faculty got opportusearch, Evaluation and AdvanceAssociation of nities to exchange their ideas,” ment of Teacher Education. State Colleges and she said. Mehaffy said that students Universities Gerlach advised faculty to and teachers usually complain to get help from Mehaffy for reuniversity presidents about not bringing change, but students and faculty search. The college needs some changes, she said. are the university. John Smith, Department of Curriculum and Instruction chair, said he enjoyed Mehaffy’s talk and learned ways the SHAMBHU SHARAN university might use to become a nationnews-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu

“Secret of the Cardboard Rocket”: 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 at 817-272-1183 or planetarium@uta.edu.

POLICE REPORT 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.

Optional Practical Training Seminar: 2 p.m.-3 p.m., Swift Center. Free. For information contact Satu Birch at 871-272-2355 or international@uta.edu.

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UTA Volunteers Meeting: 2:15 p.m.-3:15 p.m., Student Congress Chambers, UC. Free. For information contact UTA Volunteers at 817-272-2963 or utavolunteers@uta.edu.

Public Intoxication A student was arrested for public intoxication after being found in the grass at 2:04 a.m. at 1200 West St.

“Stars of the Pharaohs”: 7 p.m.-8 p.m., the Planetarium. For information contact the Planetarium at 817-2721183 or planetarium@uta.edu.

SUNDAY Warrant Service, Misdemeanor A nonstudent was arrested at 6:29 p.m. at 900 Greek Row Drive for multiple outstanding warrants in Coppell, Texas.

PERSONAVACATION by Thea Blessener

Accident, Minor A minor accident was reported at 1:29 p.m. at the Mitchell and West streets intersection. Criminal mischief or Vandalism Reckless damage was reported at 3:09 a.m. on the north entrance gate at Centennial Court apartments, 701 Mitchell Circle. Injured Person Medical Assist EMS transported an intoxicated student at 4:15 a.m. to the hospital from Centennial Court apartments, 715 Mitchell Circle. SATURDAY Disturbance Loud music was reported at 2:56 a.m. at Timber Brook apartments, 400 Kerby St. Indecent Exposure A student was observed urinating in a public place at 12:25 a.m. on the east side of Centennial Court apartments, 705 Mitchell Circle. He was issued a citation for the offense.

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Minor In Possession - Alcohol A student was issued a citation for possession of alcohol by a minor at 2:25 a.m. at the Centennial Court apartments, 705 Mitchell Circle. Officers observed the student holding a can of beer while investigating a noise disturbance.

Art junior Mario Garcia flips backwards while break dancing Monday evening in the University Center Palo Duro Lounge. Garcia and his friends meet there twice a week to dance to funk and bricks, which is music with repetitious beat after the initial melody. “It’s a good environment and we don’t get bothered by anybody,” Garcia says.

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Mavs claim first home win against Arkansas The team went 2-1 in the weekend tournament, moving to 4-8 on the year. by clint utley The Shorthorn staff

the volleyball team registered its first home win of the season and went 2-1 this weekend as it hosted the Ut Arlington Hilton Invitational at texas Hall. the team’s match against Arkansas state on Friday night was reminiscent of last week’s five-set loss against oklahoma. this time, the Mavs were able to finish what they started for the first win at home this season. In a back-and-forth affair, the Mavericks (3-7) pulled out a victory over the red Wolves (10-2) in the tournament’s opening match 21-25, 25-22, 26-24, 17-25, 15-13. “We knew Arkansas state was going to come in here on a roll,” said head coach Diane seymour. “I knew this would be a quality match for us to play. I’m very, very impressed with our team’s resilience to go five [sets] and to gut it out and win it this time, unlike last saturday.” sophomore outside hitter tara Frantz totaled 11 kills and junior hitter Bianca sauls led the team with 13. Both players were named

to the all-tournament team. sophomore hitter Alicia shaffer and senior libero teena sobczak reached season highs in digs with shaffer totaling 21 and sobczak recording 20. “It was so exciting,” sauls said of the team’s first home win. “When tara hit that last ball in, I just said ‘thank you, thank you, thank you.’ It felt so good.” the Mavs got into an early deficit after losing the first set 21-25 but rebounded in the second to win 25-22. Frantz recorded four kills in the first set and shaffer matched that total in the second set. “It feels so great, winning at home,” said sobczak. “It’s a good feeling and we know how to prepare next time.” the Mavs trailed early in the third set 5-10 but won the set 2624. the team’s largest lead of the set was three points. Arkansas took control of the fourth set and won 25-17. In the fifth set, the Mavs were up 13-6 before the red Wolves went on a 7-0 run to tie it at 13-13 and seymour called a timeout. two points later, the Mavericks had their first win this season at home. the Mavericks (4-7) continued their wins saturday morning against texas southern (5-8) with a three-set sweep 25-7, 25-14, 25-

18. sauls and shaffer each recorded eight kills and eight digs. Junior setter raegan Daniel had eight digs, seven kills and 30 assists. “My hitters are doing a good job, but I know that I can add to our kills, too,” Daniel said of her offense. “Whenever there is an opportunity, I try to get a kill.” saturday evening’s match against Metroplex rival texas Christian (12-3) was the Mavericks’ (4-8) first loss of the weekend 25-20, 25-19, 25-19. “obviously disappointing,” seymour said. “It’s usually a really big barn burner where we’ll play a four or five set match every time. the biggest disappointment is only playing three sets. the volleyball gods weren’t with UtA tonight.” Frantz kept swinging with 15 kills and a .500 hitting percentage. redshirt junior setter raegan Daniel continued her strong play with 25 assists and 12 digs. shaffer had 11 kills, seven digs and three blocks. “It felt like we were always playing catch-up all night,” said seymour. “there are times it’s just not your night. this was one of those nights that we were a little flat and couldn’t recharge ourselves.” clint utley sports-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu

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Bianca Sauls tips the ball over the net in the final match of the UTA Hilton Invitational against Texas Christian on Saturday at Texas Hall. Sauls was named to the all-tournament team averaging 3.45 digs per set throughout the tournament.

campus recreation

tennis

Clinic spotlights wheelchair sports Women best men More than 60 showed to practice track, tennis and indoor soccer. by traVis DetHerage The Shorthorn staff

the Division of student Affairs and the Campus recreation Department hosted a paralympic sports clinic on saturday for disabled veterans, UtA students, community members and professionals who work among people with disabilities. track and field, tennis and indoor soccer were among the wheelchair clinics available. swimming was canceled because of the cold water as a result of the amount of rain in the past two weeks. Doug Garner, Movin’ Mavs head coach, who orchestrated the event, said putting on a program like this helps educate people about disability, or adaptive, sports. “people can find some programs they can participate in, because it’s not in the schools. this gives them some resources for activities they can do,” he said. “there are a lot of these people who are here as volunteer observers and a lot of them are adaptive sports students, physical therapists and occupational therapists who want to find out about adaptive sports.” UtA received a $16,000 grant from the U.s. paralympics to host adaptive sports

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Tennis instructor Carlos Turic demonstrates how to hit a backhand during the Paralympics Sports Clinic on Saturday evening at the University of Texas at Arlington Tennis Courts. Tennis was one of the three sports introduced at the clinic as well as track and field, and indoor soccer.

clinics. Garner said the grant allows them to work within the community to try to develop a good infrastructure of adaptive sports programs. “It helps elevate UtA up to another level,” said Garner. Instructors and volunteers were available to help the participants. During the track and field session, the instructors taught the fundamentals of pushing a track chair in a race and the proper technique for throwing a javelin. one disabled instructor, Darlene Hunter, who coached track and field for 15 years,

said UtA putting together a paralympic sports clinic was awesome. “It’s good for the kids because a lot of them have never seen a different sport, they get into one sport and think it’s all they have to offer,” she said. “plus it brings them in to a different community of individuals that coached track or tennis.” Hunter, who is also an assistant basketball coach, brought some of her players to the sports clinic to learn sports other than basketball. “the kids around here have

never been exposed to more than just basketball, so this is the first time that these kids have pushed a track chair,” said Hunter. “A lot of them have been asking about track, so this is a good opportunity for them to get to see it.” Wayne Holt, a track and field clinic participant, said it was his first time participating in track. “I wanted to see people who are in the same journey as I am,” Holt said. “When you see a group of people like me, you see common ground, that’s why I always like to come out,” During the tennis clinic, participants worked on backhand hitting, forehand hitting and serving. Carlos turic, who led the clinic, played a tennis match to show proper technique. At the end of the tennis clinic, participants didn’t want to break for lunch. “You don’t see these very often anymore. It’s huge for UtA, Doug Garner and his group to step up and do this. I think it’s just wonderful,” turic said. “this was a really good group of kids, a lot of them have potential, if they get to experience success they go home happy and that’s the primary goal. It’s a huge advantage to have multiple sports at one place.” traVis DetHerage sports-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu

in weekend play The first tournaments provided good match experience for season. by treVor Harris The Shorthorn staff

the tennis season officially began for UtA over the weekend when the teams traveled to Midland, texas, to take on some of the best NCAA competition in the Midland Invitational. sophomore Mindaugas Celedinas lost in the first round, but was able to win some matches in the consolation bracket, gaining experience for the season. Celedinas said the tough competition was just what the team needed to get ready for its difficult schedule. “I don’t think there was

anything better than that. the best practice that we could have would be to play teams like texas tech, Baylor and other universities with big competition,” he said. “It’s not every day that you can play against players like this. It’s high level tennis.” the invitational was a single-elimination tournament, with the losers of each match heading to the consolation bracket. the men’s team struggled on the singles events in the tournament, as only one player advanced further than the first round. senior captain Dmitry Minkin won a singles match, but suffered a knee injury in the next. As TenniS continues on page 5

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Ecofest continued from page 1

interested in trying new ways to be greener.” At her elementary school, Brooke said, her teachers teach the importance of recycling. “We learn how to pick up trash on the ground and throw it away and [my teachers] teach us how to recycle cans and paper,” she said. From 2 to 11 p.m. a steady stream of people, coming and going, helped to prevent overcrowding, said Kelly Drawdy, parks marketing manager. “We were very pleased with the turnout,” Drawdy said. “We hope everyone who attended will take one thing if not more to their home, business or wherever.” Ecofest organizers said the event was successful and plan to hold the event in the future. “We’ve received a lot of positive feedback. We’re definitely going to turn this into an annual event,” she said. “Hopefully, as time goes on we’ll have more events, classes and attract more vendors.” The event began with demonstrations on landscaping and soil testing. UTA’s Drum Line and band were set to open at the Levitt Pavilion, but some members came down with the flu, so both didn’t participate. More than 40 vendors set up booths along Founders Plaza, many explaining how to conserve water and how to cook using the sun. Festivities ended with a movie titled, “Garbage! The Revolution starts at Home” and music from Texas recording artist Patrice Pike and her band. Architecture student Gabriel

Brain continued from page1

eration better care for their dependent children and parents, she said. The class is helpful because

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Cynthia Fava promotes for Downwinders At Risk, a non-profit organization that advocates clean air throughout North Texas. The organization educates the public and provides them with ways to help reduce toxic industrial air pollution.

Rivas said he doesn’t put as much effort into going green as he should but tries to stay mindful of the environment. He said Ecofest was entertaining.

mental health issues affect the brain and some issues in the brain affect mental health, said Norman Cobb, Social Work associate professor. Noelle DeFilipis, social work graduate student, is taking the class. “The teacher is brilliant when it comes to the brain,”

“It’s nice to have an event [in Arlington] for everyone, especially for UTA students, because if you want to go out to an event like this, you always have to go to either Dal-

she said. “The class is intense and informative.” Smith-Osborne said there are 18 students enrolled in the class and maximum 25 students can enroll.

rachel Snyder news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu

“The teacher is brilliant when it comes to the brain. The class is intense and informative.” noelle deFilipis,

social work graduate student

las or Fort Worth,” Rivas said. Before leaving, K.C. Reagor took one of the free oak trees given out by the city. He said he wants to plant the

Maroon 5

tree for his daughter and leave her a better world. John harden news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu

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for current students and $30 for faculty and staff. All can buy up to four tickets with each ID. Tickets will go on sale noon on Monday. Seating will be assigned. People can go to www.utatickets. com to buy their tickets. nicole luna news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu

1. Founding members vocalist Adam Levine and keyboardist Jesse Carmichael started playing together in junior high. 2. The band was previously known as Kara’s Flowers. 3. Won two Grammys, one for Best New Artist. 4. Released five full albums, including live performances and a B-sides collection. 5. Maroon 5 was nominated for two Grammys in 2009 for Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals for their revised version of “If I Never See Your Face Again” featuring Rihanna and Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals for “Won’t Go Home Without You.”

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Observing the surroundings and caution can help avoid assault UTA Police will increase patrol in the Center Point apartments area in response to an assault. Police posted a bulletin Friday advising students to help stop assaults on campus by reporting suspicious behavior and being aware of surroundings. A student was assaulted at the Center Point apartments at 3:30 a.m., Friday, as she was talking on her cell phone at 900 S. Center St. The suspect came up from behind her, took the phone from her hand Tips To evade and struck her in the nose. assaulT “We always tell peo• Walk with your ple they should always head up and walk try to avoid putting with a purpose, like themselves in a situyou’re in control. ation where it would • Keep doors and increase their chances windows locked. of being a crime vic• Look through the tim,” said assistant peep hole before chief Rick Gomez. answering the door Most assaults on at home. campus don’t result in • Keep shrubs physical violence, he around windows said. trimmed. • Make sure there’s “Basically, there are adequate lighting two kinds of assault, around your door assault by contact, and parking lot. which is unwanted • Don’t open the touching, which is when door to strangers. that person thinks the • Request police escontact is offensive or corts when needed. provocative,” Gomez said. “Then there’s assault by threat, which Source: Rick Gomez, is when [a subject] UTA Police assistant chief threatens any kind of bodily injury.” He offered his tips for students to avoid being physically assaulted. “If you think someone is following you then you need to go to a place where there’s people around, and also try to contact police,” Gomez said. He encourages students to report any strange activity they may observe. Suspicious activity could include someone walking sneakily or trying to hide and looking into cars attempting to see if they might be unlocked so that person could burglarize them, he said. “It can happen anywhere,” he said. “People need to be aware of their surroundings.” Gomez said there isn’t a trend for assaults at UTA. They are random and not common. To report suspicious activity or to request an escort, call 817-272-3381.

— Nicole Hines

Psychology freshman Matthew Taylor pedals along with his 3-year-old daughter, Natalee, snacking behind on Monday on West Nedderman Drive. The single father picked up Natalee from the Young Women’s Christian Association Child Development Center in Arlington during his daily routine.

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sTudenT organizaTions

African organization holds educational mixer to break dating stereotypes Students can discuss and learn more about the campus’ diversity at Date an African at 7 p.m. today in the University Center Palo Pinto Room. The event is sponsored by the African Student Organization. Discussion will include stereotypes about Africans and relationships, but it will be in the name of comedy. For example, some common stereotypes that exist are that African men are controlling or demanding and that African women are loud and talkative, said ASO President Eleanor Khonje. She said the purpose of the event is to educate people and at the same time have fun. Scheduled festivities include a discussion panel, two dramas, a dating game and rounds of speed dating. The dating game will have

wHen and wHere What: Date an African When: 7 p.m. today Where: Palo Pinto Room, University Center

an African man interview three women — one of them African, and vice versa. Speed dating consists of dates sitting opposite of each other and one side rotating every three minutes. People of all races are invited to come. Other organizations invited to attend include the Black Student Association and the Latin American Student Organization. Khonje said that they are expecting about 70 people to attend.

— Bryan Bastible

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Minkin was sliding in for a drop shot, he pulled a muscle in his left knee. Minkin was able to continue playing, but lost a close battle against a one-seeded player. Minkin competed in doubles with his partner Celedinas. Minkin didn’t damage his knee any further in the tournament, and the injury is supposed to keep him out of action for a week. Even with the difficult tournament, Minkin said the team is where it needs to be and that the players just have to correct the fundamentals in their game. “There is not really a lot that we have to fix. It is more about game play,” he said. “So we are probably just going to play a lot of sets in practice to get ready for our competition this year. All we need to do is work on consis-

tency.” The women’s team was able to find success in the tournament, as sophomore Katarina Mlcochova had the best individual performance in the tournament. Mlcochova won two matches before losing in the quarterfinals to the eighth seed. Junior Monika Hadvigerova also was able to win her match in the first round, before losing in a tough match in her second round. Assistant coach Marco Matteucci said this was an impressive start for the women, but the tough competition prevented their advancing further in the tournament. “The girls are playing good and they just have to keep working hard,” he said. “If this tournament was later on in the season, then I think we would have done a lot better, just because we would have been in better shape.” Trevor Harris sports-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu

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Six Weeks Deep in a Whole New World Freshmen find own ways to become acquainted to the campus and the community By Dustin L. DangLi

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ason Faure rooted on the Dallas cowboys on Sunday night with other residents in Brazos House’s common room. Yelling at bad plays and celebrating catches, Faure looked like a part of a family. The aerospace engineering freshman is a member of the newest batch of Mavericks, and like each one of them, his college experience differs from the rest. Faure visited UTA after an invitation from the university and fell in love with the campus. From his first day in the residence hall, he made a decision that would affect how he spent his time at the university. “When I first came here they mentioned the tight-knit community,” he said. “I wanted to be a part of it.” Faure said he’s made friendships from his first night on campus and he’s been doing so ever since. While he hasn’t ventured into organizations and other activities around campus, he’s tried to get to know his community and adjust to college life. He said he’s participating in this year’s Oozeball mud volleyball tournament with his fellow Brazos Bulldogs and through his residence hall he’ll get more involved with the campus. Faure’s on-campus college experience differs greatly from undeclared freshman Brett Bowers, an Arlington native, who commutes to class. “I feel like I just go there for classes, but I’m not really involved,” Bowers said. Although he hasn’t attended many university events, he said he’s enjoyed his college experience so far. “I like it because of the atmosphere,” Bowers said. “I like the freedom and it’s so laid-back.” For Bowers, college experience is the feeling that he’s in charge of his classes and he decides how well he does.

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Undeclared freshman Brett Bowers, an Arlington native who commutes to class, says he doesn’t feel involved on campus but has enjoyed his college experience so far.

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This year, Mr. and Ms. UTA hosted Mav Camp, an event encouraging freshmen to make new friends and learn more about the university than they could at orientation. Participants played numerous ice breakers to create friendships and participated in various activities to increase UTA spirit.

Both students said that so far in their college careers, the academics portion has been easier than they thought it would be. Faure said he’s been taking the easier core classes, so he can focus on adjusting to the new environment. Bowers recently took his first exam and said he’s pretty sure he did well. “Right now it’s easier than I thought, but there’s a lot more homework than I had in high school,” he said. even though his classes are easier, Bowers said he’s attempting to change his study habits by reading books, notes and accompanying material. Lauren Almand had her first major exam on Monday and took a break from studying for the interview. The music media freshman, who calls herself shy, said her biggest fear was making friends, but she’s taking the head-on approach. “I said, ‘I recognize you from government and my apartment complex, let’s get lunch,’ ” Almand said, describing how she turned an acquaintance into a friend. She said she plans to continue her blitz method of making friends by rushing a sorority in the spring and she has already joined eXceL campus Activities. Almand also attended Mav camp, the first freshman fish camp, hosted earlier this semester. She said her favorite part of was making new friendships. All of these students’ experiences have cultivated meanings of what it means to be a Maverick. Bowers said it’s all about school pride. Almand said Mavericks know who they are and are proud of it. Faure said he still has time to decide what truly describes a Maverick. “I’m not really sure I know yet,” he said. Dustin L. DangLi features-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu

maveRiCKs shaRe theiR expeRienCes What’s the most important lesson you learned your Freshman year of college? “Get more involved in school so you have a better experience. Have a life aside from just studying.”

George Anaya, undeclared sophomore

“Don’t wait until last minute to study because you’ll either run out of time or not have enough.” Matt Howell, communications technology junior

“I didn’t know how to manage my time. I finally learned to manage my time after an adviser told me how to do it.”

“Coming back after 11 years, I learned to study and do your assignments. Have fun but don’t lose sight of what matters.” Christi Nickels English senior

Ornella Ilasso, psychology sophomore

“You have to be a lot more focused than you are in high school. In high school I didn’t study at all, in college I had to learn study techniques to pass.” Sedric Redrick, business management

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Howie Day’s success has been a slow and rugged process. His third full-length album, Sound the Alarm, may make his journey even more of a struggle. From 2003 to 2008, Day exhausted a lot of effort in touring relentlessly to promote his album Stop All the World now. Merely a year later, he has released an album, Sound the Alarm, which could use some touch-ups. It’s hard to see how an album could fall so far from hits like “collide” and “She Says,” which are quintessential pop medleys.

The cover of Sound the Alarm song with a somber piano medley shows a suit-dressed Day floating in and aching vocals. The song is more composed and lyra pool, which is how ical than the last the album sounds — sounD the aLaRm half of the album. confusing. The single, Artist: Howie Day Un f o r t u n a t e l y, “Be There,” starts off Label: Epic Records it takes six songs with pleasant guitar into the album to plucking, but the lyrGenre: Pop find a song worth ics don’t fit the mood. hh tapping your foot He’s singing about to the beat. being someone to Day would have had more success look up to, but if you aren’t paying attention to the lyrics it sounds like if he moved songs like “everybody Loves a Lie” and “Undressed” to the an uplifting, inspirational ballad. A lot of songs in the album have album’s beginning. The album’s first a catchy intro like “everybody Loves quarter is so sluggish that the tone a Lie,” which begins like a Beatles has already been set by the time the

pace picks up. A lot of his lyrics consist of simple rhymes like “My world is set ablaze/ By a never-ending haze” in “40 years,” but “everybody Loves a Lie” shows more poignant lyrics like “She’s a vision of poetry/not sure just where she is crashing.” “Undressed” is a sexy, island-pop guitar song about physical attraction. In the song, Day sings, “I must confess I like us best undressed.” It sounds less like he is trying to make a song and more like he’s letting go of his raw feelings. But when the album begins showing potential, a slew of songs

brings it all down. “no Longer What You Require” is a wordy ballad, leaving Day jumbling words into offbeat rhythms. When the song hits an awkward section, Day intensifies the situation by throwing in vocal scales that continue to throw off the rhythm. The album might sell with teenagers but doesn’t float with audiences he won over with his first albums. As if Day wasn’t already creeping into the darkness, this album surely won’t thrust him onto the charts. Kegan sanDovaL Features-editor@shorthorn.uta.edu

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Part of the ceiling in 108 University Hall collapsed due to the heavy rain. Students, who had classed in the room, were relocated to the Rosebud Theatre and should expect to return to the room by Friday.

Ceiling leak planned to be fixed by the end of the week An unfixed hole in a ceiling caused students in five classes to be relocated for the start of the second week of classes. Classes in 108 University Hall were canceled last Monday and moved to the Rosebud Theatre from Tuesday until Thursday. This week, classes will remain in the same room from Tuesday until Thursday again. Roof-repairing personnel worked through the weekend and made some temporary repairs to the room’s ceiling. Forecasted rain for Monday night halted further repairs of the hole. “We decided not to put any sheetrock in because we wanted to make sure that all the leaks were closed,” said Jeff Johnson, Building Operations associate director. The long-term plan is to replace the roof in that section of University Hall, Johnson said. The plan is to be done with repairs and have students back in UH 108 by Friday. Other weather-impacted sites like Nedderman Hall and the Life Science Building, which had small leaks reported after last weekend’s rainfall, should be taken care of by now, Johnson said.

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Kinesiology sophomore Dominque Jeanne waits to finish her phone conversation before going inside Ransom Hall on Monday evening. Jeanne stayed at school to work on homework.

The university community can come enjoy food, fun and prizes at Health Services’ “Mi Casa Es Su Casa” open house from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Wednesday. Participants can ask questions to staff and doctors to better understand the center. Attendees can learn how the health center operates and what services and programs are offered. Health Services director Robert Blum encourages everyone to visit the open house and take advantage of the center. “Open house is the first time some students find out about the health center,” Blum said. “This [open house] is a basic showcase of what we have to offer.” Last year, the open house had more than 300 participants who received refreshments and gift baskets with items for dormitories or homes, like toiletries and hand sanitizer. People, unable to attend the open house, can make an appointment with the center to receive information and a tour. Blum said flu shots will most likely not be given out during the open house but will continue once the event finishes.

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