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DIVERSITY SERIES
Attorney to discuss civil rights Activist Morris Dees will talk about his book, which discusses his work fighting the United Klans of America.
DIVERSITY LECTURE SERIES Civil rights activist Morris Dees kicks off the series. When: 7 p.m. Wednesday Where: Rosebud Theatre, University Center
BY ARIONNE WELLS The Shorthorn staff
Racism and prejudice in America have often caused dissent, confusion and tension. For civil rights activist Morris Dees, it was the cause for a significant career change during the latter part of the 1960s. Wednesday night, Dees will begin the Diversity Speakers Series, through a partnership between Multicultural Affairs and the Office of the President.
All of the tickets have been reserved. Overflow seating will be available along with a live-feed in an adjacent room.
Dees will lecture on his experiences as an entrepreneur who decided to sell his business to specialize as a civil rights attorney. He has represented disenfranchised people during a time when they were not able to represent themselves, beginning with
co-founding of the Southern Poverty Law Center in 1971. Multicultural Affairs director Leticia Martinez expressed enthusiasm about the lecture. “It is quite a coo for the university to have somebody so ... legendary as him to come to the campus,” she said. Dees lecture will focus on his book A Lawyer’s Journey: The Morris Dees Story which chronicles his insight as a white male living in the deep South who became a successful attorney against notable white supremacy groups, such as the United Klans of America and Aryan Nations. History associate professor Robert Trevino said he admires Dees’ advocacy for dis-
advantaged people and especially his recent efforts against religious bigotry and defense work for immigrant workers in America. “The interesting thing about his work is that it has been multi-racial,” Trevino said. “He’s concerned with all types of racism and committed to promoting diversity and understanding.” According to Dees’ biography, the American Bar Association gave him its Young Lawyers Distinguished Service Award in 1987, and in 2001 the National Education Association selected him as the recipient of the Friend of Education Award, for his “exemplary contributions to education, tolDEES continues on page 3
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Planetarium upgrade will provide 3-D experiences The $400,000 upgrade will be complete by next week and a new show, “Microcosm: The Adventure Within,” will begin among four other. BY VINOD SRINIVASAN The Shorthorn staff
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TOUCHÉ Biochemistry freshman Javier Olguin, left, scores on architecture sophomore Alex Lynge Monday during Fencing Club practice in the Maverick Activities Center. The Fencing Club holds their practices every Monday and Friday in the MAC.
Not only will students get 3-D views of the planets starting next week, but the UTA Planetarium will be the only planetarium in Texas where Digistar 4 will be installed. Digistar 4 is user-friendly planetarium equipment system and will allow planetarium operators to instantly manipulate the planetarium settings, said Planetarium director Levent Gurdemir. “Before, if we wanted to see the other side of a planet or moon, we would have to program it and then show it another time,” he said. “Now we can instantly rotate planets or show Saturn’s rings or even zoom in to stars.” The Planetarium is undergoing upgrades to its projectors, computers and software and will reopen Monday with four new shows. The new planetarium system, Digistar 4, costs $400,000 to upgrade from Digistar 3, Gurdemir said. It would cost $800,000 for a new planDIGISTAR continues on page 3
EDUCATION
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Grants create jobs to aid AISD students
Diwali celebrations at the Cowboys Stadium attract large crowd
University selectees will help high schoolers prepare for the SATs and college in general. BY SHAMBHU SHARAN The Shorthorn staff
Undergraduate Texas residents can soon help neighborhood high school students while making money, thanks to the new grants from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. UTA’s Center for Bilingual Education and the P-16 Regional Council obtained the two grants in collaboration with Arlington ISD. One purpose of the UTA-AISD College Readiness Program grant is to provide paid mentors and encourage minority students to complete high school and prepare for college, said Carla Amaro-Jiménez, bilingual education visiting assistant professor. Amaro-Jiménez said Latinos are the largest minority group in the nation but at the same time the most underachieving and undereducated group. The college going rate for La-
Local Children perform a traditional Indian dance Sunday on the stage at Parking Lot 10 of the Cowboys Stadium during Diwali, the Indian festival of light. The festival featured events such as elephant rides, traditional Indian music and a closing fireworks show.
WHEN AND WHERE Eligible: Undergraduate students who are Texas residents Rate: $10/hour For a link to apply online visit: www.theshorthorn.com
Source: Luis Rosado, Center for Bilingual Education director
tinos is one of the lowest in the nation at 9 percent, and 6.5 percent in Texas. To address these gaps, the university’s P-16 Regional Council proposed the creation of a program to increase the college-going rate for Latinos in two high schools in Arlington ISD. The second grant will focus on Latino students. Luis Rosado, Center for Bilingual Education director, said students interested in mentoring need to go to UTA’s Web site to apply for the jobs directly through the university’s SNAP Job Web site. The center plans to hire 25 first-generation underAISD continues on page 3
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The weather may have been cloudy, but the Diwali celebrations went on as scheduled at the Cowboys Stadium this weekend. Elephant and camel rides, traditional dances, Kailash Kher’s Bollywood music, a fashion show and an Indian food court topped the list of attractions. Satish Gupta, DFW Indian Cultural Society chair, said the event was the largest outside of India.
“It was my pleasure to organize the event,” Gupta said. “Local talent worked very hard.” The event’s volunteer coordinator, Rajan Aggarwal, said the university’s Hindu Students Council volunteers played a major role in the event. A total of 125 UTA students volunteered. “Students were very dedicated, worked continuously from the start to the end of the event,” Aggarwal
said. “I wish them good wishes and success in their lives. Hope to see them next year,” he said. Physics graduate student Karthik Shastry transported the elderly, disabled and children from the parking lots. “I was happy to see people of different backgrounds,” Shastry said. “I was tired but it was fulfilling.” – Shambhu Sharan
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Leading the Project Team: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Santa Fe Station. Price is $495. For information contact 817-272-2581. 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 817-272-5658 or phealy@uta.edu. M.A.R.K. Tier II Advisor Development Workshop: 1 p.m.-3 p.m., 216 Davis Hall, Conference Room. For information contact Liz Hannabas at 817-272-3140 or hannabas@uta.edu. UTA Volunteers Meeting: 2:15 p.m.-3:15 p.m., Student Congress Chambers. Free. For information, contact UTA Volunteers at 817272-2963 or utavolunteers@uta.edu. Writing Literature Reviews: 4:30 p.m.-6 p.m., Writer’s Studio, 411 Central Library. For information contact Lisa Berry at lberry@uta.edu. One Mic Stand Comedy Series featuring Paul Varghese: 7:30 p.m., Rosebud Theatre, University Center. Free for students. For information contact EXCEL Campus Activities at 817-2722963 or excel-entertainment@uta.edu.
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CORRECTIONS In Friday’s H1N1 story, The Shorthorn misinterpreted and misquoted university spokesperson Kristin Sullivan. The Health Services confirmed 25 out of 104 samples tested positive for Type A influenza, not the common seasonal flu, since Aug. 24. Also, the case of H1N1 virus was not technically a confirmed case. While the student had been diagnosed and treated for the H1N1 virus, Tarrant County Public Health no longer tests for the H1N1 virus. Once health officials knew the virus was in the community, they quit sub-typing the virus. They simply treat anyone who is diagnosed with Type A influenza as if they also have the H1N1 virus. News Front Desk ......................... 817-272-3661 News after 5 p.m........................ 817-272-3205 Advertising ................................. 817-272-3188 Fax ............................................. 817-272-5009 UC Lower Level Box 19038, Arlington, TX 76019 Editor in Chief ............................ Marissa Hall editor.shorthorn@uta.edu Managing Editor .......................... Mark Bauer
Wildscape project teaches about nature UTA Volunteers members got water-conservation information among activities. BY TEMICCA HUNTER The Shorthorn staff
Connecting with nature and helping preserve its beauty was the Wildscape’s theme Saturday at Veterans Park. Seven UTA Volunteer members visited the park to help plant native trees and learn about conserving water. The Wildscape project was first started by members of the Arlington Conservation Council and the Arlington Organic Garden Club. They funded the Molly Hollar Wildscape on half an acre in 1994 as a project of environmental conservation. Hollar leads the project. The students were taken on a tour, which included a walk along a forest-like area where they were told about the plants and animals inhabiting the Wildscape. According to the Wildscape’s Web site, the mission is to educate the community to use native plants to conserve resource, attract wildlife and connect with nature. Hollar said she started the project because she became concerned about the environment after realizing how scarce water had become. She said native plants will survive with little or no water. Floyd Woods, UTA Volunteers Animals and Environment Committee director, helped along with the seven students during the project. Woods said he heard about the project and wanted his group to contribute to the community. “I figured it would be a good opportunity for the volunteers to get a chance to work with their hands by planting trees and plants,” he said. Nursing sophomore Yasmin Hinojosa said she used to live
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in the country and volunteered for the project because she loves being outdoors. “We need to conserve,” she said. “I am noticing that the city really doesn’t conserve the nature, and I think it’s very important for our environment.” Nursing freshman Elizabeth Gomez said she volunteered because she thought the project would be fun. She said it’s good to be well-rounded in life. “I like working with people and trying to save people, but it’s also good to connect with the environment,” she said. Architecture sophomore Alfred Medina said he volunteered for the project because he learned about the environment’s importance in his classes. “Architects need to be more sensitive to the environment, and this project is my way of contributing,” he said. Vinodh Valluri, environmental science graduate student, said he wanted to connect with nature and aid the earth. He helped plant native plants and load boulders throughout the area. “Planting more native plants is something that we should be doing everywhere,” he said. TEMICCA HUNTER news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
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Music education junior Phil Joseph rehearses near the end of a four-hour practice Monday in the Fine Arts Building. Joseph has been playing trombone for 10 years, mostly self-taught, with Louis Armstrong, Slide Hampton and Ron Westray as some of his main influences. Joseph said he plans to continue with success in mind, but closed with, “what I want to get out of life is a standing ovation, you can’t buy that.”
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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.
Disturbance Officers investigated loud music disturbances at 11:03 p.m. in Lot 47, 800 Oak St. The case was cleared.
ments to more states later in the week. “We’re moving this out as quickly as we can,” said Oregon’s public health director, Dr. Mel Kohn, who hopes shipments arrive in time to begin some vaccinations on Monday. “This doesn’t do any good sitting in a warehouse.”
Disturbance Officers investigated a loud noise disturbance at 4:40 p.m. at Maple Square apartments, 400 Oak St. The case was cleared. Theft A nonstudent was arrested at 2:10 p.m. after stealing several books from the UTA Bookstore.
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BUILT TO LAST Architecture seniors Jonathan Holden, left, Lance Abaya, center, and Heather Stoker heat up Plexiglas for a boathouse design Monday in the Architecture Building courtyard. The trio worked into their second week for an American Institute of Architecture Students and Vinyl Institute national competition on developing the site in order to integrate the foundation with their boathouse design. The winner’s design will be built at The Bohemian Flats Park in Minneapolis, Minn.
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etarium to be equipped with Digistar 4, he said. He said it was time for an upgrade since it was available and would provide better planetarium shows. “When the Planetarium was first opened all the equipment was state-ofthe-art, but this new technology was available and we felt it was time to bring better shows to our audience,” Gurdemir said. The easier operation will allow professors to answer questions through a visual demonstration within minutes, he said. “It’s like controlling a spaceship,” he said. Planetarium program coordinator Amy Barraclough said the new equipment will have 3-D capabilities and bring the audience close to planets. “We are hoping to put out some 3-D shows in the near future,” she said. “The projectors are brighter and more colorful and give the audience an overall better experience.” The Planetarium upgrades are on schedule. New shows start Monday and include “Microcosm: The Adventure Within,” which details the use of medical technology to travel inside the human
WHEN AND WHERE When: The Planetarium will re-open Monday Where: Chemistry and Physics Building
body, Gurdemir said. “The shows will have a lot of teaching content and can apply to various academic departments like geology, biology, physics and chemistry,” he said. The Roundhouse Planetarium in Preston Hall will be undergoing Digistar 4 upgrades but on a smaller scale, such as fewer projectors, said Ashley Russell, international business senior and astronomy lab assistant. The projectors were in need of upgrades, as the equipment was getting old, she said. “Students were finding it hard to see the color blue and stars were becoming like tiny pricks in the sky,” she said. The new software, along with the 3-D capabilities should draw a wider audience to the shows, Russell said. “The new equipment should appeal to everyone at UTA and in the DFW area because it will be the only one in Texas,” Russell said.
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Fossil site discoveries, ancient times topic of guest lecture Derek Main, director of a local dig site, will discuss recent discoveries and talk about Arlington during prehistoric times Wednesday at a guest lecture. The Arlington Archosaur site is a North Arlington fossil site where volunteers help discover extinct creatures by excavation. Main will talk about potential new species and the art of digging. One discovery came during the summer when Main and volunteers unearthed a prehistoric crocodile belonging to a previously-undiscovered species. Around 200 million years ago, the crocodile walked and swam the earth around Arlington, which was a coastal peninsula. Main referred to the crocodile dig up as a Crocorama and a Croc-around-the-clock because volunteers recovered nearly 60 bones while working 19 hours a day during one week in the summer.
“We had a tent, lights, fans and a power generator,” he said. Main, who will use research on the dig site for his doctoral work, said Wednesday’s talk wouldn’t be a thesis defense. “I won’t just be presenting data that’s all bunched up,” he said. “I’ll be telling the story of the Arlington Archosaur site and why it’s important.” The crocodile discovery is also part of Main’s plan to debunk misconceptions about the North Arlington site, which has remains of fish, sharks and turtles — not just dinosaurs, he said. The College of Engineering and the Arlington Technology Association will sponsor the lecture. The talk will take place from 7 to 8 a.m. in 610 Nedderman Hall.
– Johnathan Silver
People in society believe that environmental experts are infallible and such thinking hurts Earth’s resources, said Jeff Howard, the former President’s Sustainability Committee co-chairman. The role of experts in global issues like climate change and natural resource drainage will headline a lecture to be delivered Wednesday by Howard, School of Urban and Public Affairs assistant professor. Experts have contributed to what Howard called a catastrophe of an ecosystem. “People in our society tend to believe that experts are incapable of making enormous mistakes and are incapable of making knowledge that would make it difficult for humanity to live on this planet,” Howard said. “Those assumptions are wrong.” Through the last couple of decades, experts in engineering, marketing and management have helped create the fossil fuel economy, Howard said. A fossil fuel economy is an economy with oil, coal and natural gas as
its backbone, and it’s hurting Earth, he said. Howard referred to a diagram created by environmental lawyer James Gustave Speth to explain how Earth is in an ecological meltdown. Speth’s illustration depicts Earth’s carbon dioxide output and ozone depletion as rising. “Why did they do that? And why does society allow them to do that,” Howard asked. All these questions are hard to raise at universities because universities create experts, Howard said. He said he chose to discuss this subject because it coincides with his current research. “We’ve got a global catastrophe going on so I want to know why this is happening and who’s to blame,” he said. The lecture will be from noon until 1 p.m. in the Central Library’s sixth floor parlor. A reception will follow from 1 to 1:30 p.m.
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strategies to cope in high school and college and college life in general. Another component of the grants is to provide parents of these high school students with the tools and knowledge they need to get further support to the children, she said. Rosado and associate vice president for K-16 Initiatives Jeanne Gerlach were the principal investigators of the $50,000 grant for one year. Amaro-Jiménez and Rosado were the principal investigators of the UTA-AISD College Readiness Program award. It will provide $270,000 for two years. John Smith, Department of Curriculum and Instruction chair, said one of the challenges is to make sure every young person has an opportunity to succeed. “This grant will focus on disadvantaged students and help them to see they can succeed in school and the university,” he said. “It will greatly strengthen connections between UTA and local school districts and school business communities.”
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graduate students part-time, 20 hours a week maximum, from different majors to work in local schools. The pay rate starts at $10 an hour. “I want to get students from all colleges and programs,” Rosado said. “Any Texas resident college student can apply for the job. The proposed program is designed to support firstgeneration, minority students at Arlington High and Lamar High in AISD.” Amaro-Jiménez said the Family College Readiness Program will create Go Centers in two AISD high schools, empowering parents to become their children’s advocates. In the Go Centers, high school students will receive information from UTA interns from colleges and programs such as engineering, science and education. Amaro-Jiménez said mentors will help high school students prepare for the SAT and ACT examinations, apply for financial aid, programs and university selection, and learn
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erance and civil rights.” Myrtle Bell, human resource management professor, will serve as the moderator for the Q-and-A period of Wednesday’s lecture, said that his visit will have a positive impact on the campus. “I think that Morris Dees is a one of a
– Johnathan Silver
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kind type of person and I would hope that students would be inspired to continue this kind of work,” Bell said. “And I’m hoping that there are more people like him who are yet to be known that are making their way because there is still a lot of work to be done — there’s so much work to be done.”
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Your SCENE Each week, Scene gives Mavericks the chance to be heard by voicing their thoughts, feelings and opinions.
Kameron Gilliam computer science engineering freshman What’s your favorite writing utensil? “Pencil because whenever I mess up on something I can erase it and start over again.” What’s your biggest fear? “Having different family members die.”
Models: (from front to back) Art junior Martha Vu, Economics sophomore Khiry Abdullah, biology sophomore Steven To Photo Illustration: Meghan Williams
Since Facebook allowed developers to create Facebook applications in 2007, many have created various video games. Most games allow users to share high scores, achievements and items with friends already in their network.
a new Frontier of gaming Yvonne Hernandez Undeclared Junior
Facebook games become popular among new gamers
What’s your writing utensil? “A mechanical pencil because you never have to sharpen. Also because you can erase.” What’s your biggest fear? “Mice, rats or anything that looks like them. When I was really small I saw a report about rats in New York and this family put a baby around rats and they were eating the baby.”
FrEE Food AlErt The Student Alumni Association will hand out free cake and punch from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Central Library mall to celebrate UTA’s 114th birthday. Visitors can celebrate by signing a giant birthday card. Stop by the University Center Palo Duro Lounge for free coffee, tea and snacks during Global Grounds International Coffee Hour from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Thursday.
FIlM/dVd rElEASES Year one rating: Unrated Jack Black and Michael Cera star in this comedy set in the year 1 A.D. The two wandering cavemen experience biblical events while on a quest to survive on their own and rescue the women they love.
By Dustin L. DangLi The Shorthorn Scene editor
There’s a new video game platform that has more than 100 million users. It isn’t another nintendo creation, a Microsoft gizmo or PlayStation 4, rather it’s available on the Internet. It’s Facebook. In 2007, Facebook allowed developers to create applications for the social networking site. These applications took many forms and uses, some allowed users to trade and display images, called Bumper Stickers or Flair, and others allowed users to play games on the Web site. In the past two years, these games have become part of the Facebook culture and some people who don’t consider themselves gamers are addicted to Facebook games. One company that has made a name for itself on the social networking Web site is Zynga. It’s the creator of popular titles like Mafia Wars, YoVille and FarmVille. International business junior Katy Muilenburg has had Facebook for two years, but only started playing games on the Web site about a month ago. She began after seeing a friend play in her residence hall. She said she quickly surpassed her friend and now plays to obtain every accomplishment the game offers.
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“For now I’ll keep playing until I get all the awards but they keep making them,” she said. Muilenburg said she has FarmVille in the background when she’s studying or working. “What’s more important than harvesting? Definitely not studying,” she said. In FarmVille, players are tasked with owning farmland where they harvest fruits and vegetables and raise animals. The crops grow in real time with shorter increments. For example, strawberries grow within four hours. Harvesting crops nets players money they can spend to improve their farm. Muilenburg said she schedules the game to work with her real life. She plants crops that take longer to grow before she goes to bed so she can harvest when she wakes up. Throughout the day, she plants fast-growing crops that she can harvest all day. She said in class, she worries about her crops’ status and hopes they don’t wither before she can harvest, she said. Some critics in the video game industry call players like Muilenburg
stand-up Comedian trivia Five facts about Paul Varghese
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aul Varghese will perform at the university tonight as part of eXceL campus Activities’ One Mic Stand comedy Series. The Shorthorn has dug up a few facts about the second comedian to come to the university as a part of the series this semester.
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1. He’s a Texan Varghese grew up in the Metroplex and still performs here regularly. He even got his bachelor’s degree at the University of north Texas. In an interview with The Shorthorn, Varghese said his experiences at UnT helped push him into doing stand-up comedy.
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PUlSE Pick up Thursday’s Pulse for a survival guide on the Texas State Fair. From eating deep-fried butter to smart coupon spending, learn how to make it through the crowds, what’s good to eat and what to check out when visiting to the annual Texan gathering.
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casual gamers and games like FarmVille casual games. Rey Hunt, public relations junior and self-proclaimed hard-core gamer, said he doesn’t play Facebook games because he’d rather play real games. “I don’t play because I’m online most of the time on my Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3,” he said. The amount of time Muilenburg puts into her farm can be seen when users take a look at her virtual space. She has neat rows of crops arranged to suit her strategy, she even has a pink barn house, pink tractor and pink fences to encase her 59 animals. The gray elephants are within gray fences. Scott Ferebee IV, Gamers on campus president, said he no longer plays games on Facebook but applauds the improvement in game quality. “At first they were just point and click games and now they’re actual Flash,” he said. He said some Facebook games depend on microtransactions. They’re free to play but users can spend real life money to purchase in-game cash or items. This model gives bonuses for play-
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Comedian Paul Varghese visits UTA tonight as part of EXCEL Campus Activities’ One Mic Stand Comedy Series.
2.He’s been on the airwaves Some may recognize Varghese from his appearances on shows like nBc’s “Last comic Standing,” and comedy central’s “Live at Gotham.” He also is a part of Showtime’s “Russell Peters Presents” airing on Oct. 17. He’s even been on Telemundo 2’s “Loco comedy Jam.” 3.He’s an award winner Varghese isn’t just another comic. He’s been recognized by
some publications. In 2007, the Dallas Observer honored him as Best Stand-up comic in Dallas. “I think it’s really cool to be noticed from the Observer because they don’t cover comedy at all, even now,” he said. 4.He’s not a one-trick pony Varghese has more than one joke. While most of his humor includes a commentary on being an Indian growing up in Texas, he also has jokes on life and ghosts. Varghese calls his act “imaginary situational,” or stories that the audience can visualize and relate to without having lived those experiences. 5.He’s online Varghese uploads videos of his acts on to YouTube so people can see his work. If anyone wants to get a taste of what he’s bringing tonight, he said, search for “Paul Varghese (Dec. 06),” on YouTube. Varghese said he’s abandoned Twitter and opened his Facebook page to fans. Visit TheShorthorn. com for a link to his Web page.
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ers who recruit their friends to play aiming to have more purchasing players. The games allow players to post game accomplishments and send friend invites but some people are bothered by the request to join. Ferebee said he receives about seven invites a day from friends asking him to join virtual mafias or own neighboring farmland. communication sophomore Hannah Stuckeman said she’s annoyed by the amount of requests her siblings continue to send her. Some friends have asked Muilenburg to stop posting game notifications, she said. But she has also made some friends thanks to Facebook games. She said another student saw her playing and suggested she join his mafia. Muilenburg said she continues to play because her friends play in her virtual world as well. She said a friend has created a mini-game, where he hides signs with messages in her farm for her to find. Ferebee said it’s good to have casual players in the market. “People are graduating from casual gaming to more hard-core titles,” he said. Dustin L. DangLi features-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
ComeDian to perForm at roseBuD theatre Comedian Paul Varghese will give students an escape from their everyday grind at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the University Center Rosebud Theatre. Judy Agwu, EXCEL Campus Activities entertainment and arts director, said Varghese is from Dallas and she is excited that a famous local comedian was coming to UTA. “People are always interested in because when anD comedians they like to laugh and where get away from the stresses of everyday When: 7:30 life,” Agwu said. tonight Student Activities Director P.K. Kelly Where: said he would conUniversity sider the event a Center success if 300 people Rosebud watched. Kelly said Theatre that he expects Varghese to make jokes about his Indian heritage as well as his day-to-day observations. “We were looking to find up-andcoming comedians to make it a free show and we expect Paul to put on a great show,” Kelly said. The event will be the second part of a new EXCEL-sponsored, threepart One Mic Stand Comedy Series, which started with Darren Carter in September and will finish with RETTA on Nov. 5. –Vinod Srinivasan
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remember The volleyball team will play the third game of its three-match road trip Saturday against Texas State. Tuesday, October 6, 2009
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Conference record 2-2 after weekend losses After starting with two home wins, the Mavs dropped two on the road. By Clint Utley The Shorthorn sports editor
With a 2-2 conference record after losing two matches on the road this weekend, the UtA volleyball team (6-10) is back to square one. “[We’re] never happy to go on the road and lose two matches,” said head coach Diane seymour. “that’s a tough thing to take.” Friday in Beaumont, the Mavericks fell for the first time in southland Conference play to Lamar in three sets 19-25, 17-25, 18-25. sophomore outside hitter Amanda Aguilera paced the Mavs with nine kills and 14 digs in the match. “Friday night we were horrible as far as receiving serve,” seymour said. “We could never get our offense going at all. Not only did they serve tough, they didn’t miss very many.” the Cardinals put together 42 kills, 15 of those from senior middle blocker Lauren Holdorff, and a .271 hitting percentage compared to 34 kills and a .158 hitting percentage for the Mavericks. Lamar registered 10 service aces. sophomore outside hitter tara Frantz totaled eight kills and junior hitter Bianca sauls added seven kills. “It’s not like us,” Aguilera said. “We’re a really good serve-receive team. I don’t know if we were nervous or scared. It just wasn’t there.” the first set saw 10 ties and six lead changes. Aguilera had three kills and six digs in the set while her teammates sauls and sophomore middle blocker Emily shearin each recorded two kills. In the second set, the Mavs trailed by as many as 10 at 17-7 and used two separate 5-0 rallies to equalize but never could come back. the Mavs started the third set 13-9 but the Cardinals went on their own 5-0 run to take the lead 14-13 and eventually won the set. the Mavs showed slight improvement in saturday’s match against sam Houston state as they were able to take one set, but not the match, from the Bearkats and lost in four sets
25-20, 14-25, 18-25, 23-25. “the fortunate thing was we came back and passed the ball well [saturday] night,” seymour said. “But we didn’t play hard enough.” Frantz matched her career-high with 16 kills in the match and sophomore libero Alicia shaffer turned in a career-high of her own with 25 digs. Aguilera posted a double-double by recording 11 kills and 12 digs. shearin had seven kills, three aces, three digs and three blocks for a well-rounded match. shearin said the team didn’t have the necessary desire to win saturday. “our urge to win, our intensity,” shearin said on what was lacking in the match. “We just came up short every time. We weren’t pushing hard enough.” shearin had a team-leading .286 hitting percentage in the match. Junior setter raegan Daniel had 40 assists and 10 digs to tally her team-leading eighth double-double of the season. the Mavs won the first set 25-20, due largely to sam Houston state’s errors. the Bearkats had 12 errors, including 10 attack errors, in the set. Frantz had three kills in the set. the Bearkats opened the second set with a 13-2 run and never allowed the Mavs to get within seven points. sam Houston state registered a .483 hitting percentage in the set (15 kills, 1 error, 29 attempts). After 12 errors in the first set, the Bearkats reduced that number to three in the second set. Frantz put together five kills each in the second and third sets and finished with a .244 hitting percentage. the Mavs kept the third set close – 16-17 at one point – but were done in by an 8-2 run and dropped the set 25-18. the Mavs fought to the last point in the fourth set but were downed 25-23. “they can tell when they’re being out-hustled on the court,” seymour said of her team. “And they agreed. By the time you let the other time have all the momentum and all the emotion, it’s hard to finish it off.” Clint Utley sports-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
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he’s a raCket Criminal justice junior Chad Caver lunges to return a volley during racquetball Monday in the Maverick Activities Center.
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Mavs face tough competition in Cowboy Jamboree, place 17th, 19th The men’s and women’s cross-country teams participated in the 73rd Cowboy Jamboree crosscountry meet Saturday morning on the campus of Oklahoma State in Stillwater, Okla. The Mavericks squad finished 17th overall with 490 points. The men ran an 8K and finished with 560 points, which put them in 19th place out of the 23 teams they faced. The women’s team ended with a total of 490 points in the 5K race that put them in 17th place out of 23 teams. Head coach John Sauerhage said his team still needs improvement. “It was tough. It was one of the best meets in the country. We have some room for improvement,” Sauerhage said. “I’m glad we stayed healthy and we need to get ready for the Arkansas Chili Pepper Invitational.” Two sophomores spearheaded the Mavs women’s team Saturday with Jennifer Carey finishing in 68th place with a time of 18:48.50 and Perri Ford finishing 78th with a time of 19:01.60. Freshman Marissa
Paz ended in 126th place with a time of 19:39.20. Junior Christina Mose finished in 136th place with a time of 19:51.40. The top two runners for the Mavericks on the men’s side were junior Zach Zura and freshman Ken Wallace. Zura ended in 142nd place with a finishing time of 26:42.90 and Wallace closed in 145th place with a time of 26:44.90. The next two closest runners were freshmen Cody Widener and Anthony Groom, who finished with times of 27:00.30 and 27:02.70 to place 158th and 159th respectively. The Northern Arizona men’s team finished in first place overall with a total of 52 points and on the women’s side Texas Tech took first with 36 points. On Oct. 17, the Mavericks men’s and women’s crosscountry teams will travel to the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Ark., to compete in the Arkansas Chili Pepper Invitational.
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