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Rain extends training time for Bed Races Teams like the Fluffy Couch Potatoes have utilized the extra available days for practice to develop their strategy and costume designs for the annual event. BY ANDREW PLOCK The Shorthorn staff

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The 33 News photojournalist Michael O’Donnell, not pictured, interviews Morris Dees, Southern Poverty Law Center co-founder and chief trial counsel, during a press conference Wednesday at the University Center Carlisle Suite. Dees later spoke to a full house in the Universty Center Rosebud Theatre about racial discrimination in the past and present.

Morris Dees shares life tales to inspire the new generation to step forward with love and respect in order to promote tolerance and equality. BY ARIONNE WELLS

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ichard Nixon and Lyndon B. Johnson are former presidents that Morris Dees referenced to illustrate the respect that citizens held for them amidst disagreements. Civil rights attorney Dees stressed that intolerance and disrespect stemmed from subconscious bigotry during his lecture Wednesday night to a crowd of roughly 500 students, faculty and staff in the University Center Rosebud Theatre. Dees said he shed some tears the night President Barack Obama was elected - but said the love fest the nation had “has now turned into a bloodbath.” Dees said there are people who do not believe that an African-American citizen is fit to lead the country. He referenced the interruption of Obama’s congressional address about health care when Rep. Joe Wilson, R-S.C., pointed at the president and shouted, “You lie!” The Southern Poverty Law Center co-founder intertwined stories from the Bible, the struggle of Martin Luther King Jr. and from his life into his address that lasted nearly an hour. Dees, whose campaigns and court cases against white supremacist groups were made into a television movie, gave the audience several personal stories about his beginnings in Alabama. His teacher, Vera Belle Johnson, who taught in a threeroom schoolhouse in Shorter, Ala., encouraged him to be a good person overall. Ms. Johnson, as he referred to her, taught her students to use restraint against vices — especially drinking. Dees recalled the day he challenged her with the story of Jesus turning water into wine. “Yes, Morris,” she retorted. “But we would have thought more highly of Jesus if he hadn’t done that.” Equally memorable to Dees were Johnson’s efforts to con-

The Shorthorn: Rasy Ran

Eunice Currie, assistant vice president for human resources management and development, reacts Wednesday at the UC Rosebud Theatre as Morris Dees describes his experience when working on a case with discriminated Vietnamese fishermen. Currie said she was very familiar with his work and teaches a Welcoming Diversity course at the university.

Rain can’t stop him. In fact, it only makes his team stronger. Child development sophomore David Hernandez helped prepare his team for Bed Races with the precious extra days he got after the event was postponed a week. The annual event, origiWHEN AND WHERE nally scheduled for Oct. 1, was Where: Maverick Stadium postponed due to inclement weather. Activities begin at 7 When: tonight at Maverick Stadium. Team check-in: 7 p.m. “The extra week really alCaptains meeting: 7:45 p.m. lowed us to get to know each Unleashing of the beds: 8 p.m. other,” Hernandez said. “Before, it was hard because of schedules, but we’ve figured out who is going to be on the bed and who’s pushing.” A combination of women and men, Hernandez’s team, the Fluffy Couch Potatoes, is one of the teams competing in the event sponsored by EXCEL Campus Activities and the Campus Recreation Department. During the almost 30-year-old tradition, teams of five push a wheeled bed about 50 yards down the field at Maverick Stadium. Teams spice up the competition by dressing in costume. Hernandez said he wants to honor that tradition. “We’re going to wear pillows under our shirts,” he said. The team will attempt to take home the win as Hernandez said they’re the event’s “underdog.” Along with the races, Angie Mack, EXCEL Campus Traditions director, said they developed this year’s theme, Running of the Beds, by adding a mechanical bull and a new contest, PJ Caliente, in which contestants will race to change their pajamas the fastest. Bungee games, food and at halftime, a chance to break the record for largest Texas collegiate pillow fight are all planned under the night sky. John Hillas, Student Activities assistant director, said he hopes to beat the typical turnout of 1,000 as long as the rain stays away. Teams check in at 7 p.m., the captains meeting is at 7:45 p.m. and the races begin at 8 p.m.

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vince her pupils of the value of the words: “one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.” “She wanted us to grow up to be good people,” Dees said. He interpreted the Old Testament story of the prophet Amos who warned the citizens of Bethel, in ancient Palestine, that many great nations have crumbled because of greed and injustice. He said this generation has the duty to bridge the divide DEES continues on page 6

Dining services issues survey to get feedback for improvement Students will be given incentives like nutrition bars, water bottles and coffee vouchers to complete questionnaire at campus locations.

TALK SHOP SURVEY Web site: www.college-survey.com/uta On campus locations: Mavericks Activities Center, University Center and Central Library

BY TEMICCA HUNTER The Shorthorn staff

Dining Services issued a survey to get feedback from students, faculty and staff to see what improvements they would like to see. Participants can take the two-week Talk Shop survey online until Oct. 23. Several surveys have been conducted over the years to get student input on Dining Services. Student comments and feedback resulted in bringing in restaurants such as Subway Restaurant, Panda Express and other dining areas on campus said David Ok, Dining Services marketing manager. “The survey we are running now is to see how we

are doing,” he said. “We do surveys to find out what students want.” Ok said the surveys are marketed in various ways, including information sent out though listservs, word-of-mouth and on the Web site. Laptops will also be set up at several locations on campus to promote the survey. At each location, students will be given incentives just for filling out the survey. The Shorthorn: Chris Hudson

DINING continues on page 4

“I think it’s really important for students to participate in the surveys, because we really take the surveys to heart. The survey tells us exactly what students want.” David Ok,

Dining Services marketing manager

TOO HOT TO HANDLE UTA alumnus and Omega Psi Phi fraternity member Jason Hamilton grills up hamburgers and hot dogs as part of a fundraising barbecue on Wednesday at the Central Library mall. The fraternity partnered with the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People UTA chapter to raise money for Crayons For Kids, an organization that provides school supplies to needy children and their teachers.


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PERSONAVACTION by Thea Blesener

BY CLINT UTLEY The Shorthorn sports editor

Students received a motivational lesson from former professional basketball player Stephen Bardo at noon Wednesday in the University Center Rosebud Theatre. Bardo, now a college basketball analyst for ESPN, spoke to students about dealing with adversity and the importance of leadership in his lecture, “Transferring Leadership off the Court.” The lecture was part of the Department of Kinesiology’s Eugene Anderson Sport Performance Lecture Series. The Leadership Center sponsored this year’s presentation. Leadership Center director Stephanie Brown, who grew BARDO’S up with Bardo in LEADERSHIP Carbondale, Ill., said she hoped students GAME PLAN took Bardo’s mes1. Assess sage to heart. your current “I hope that stusituation. dents, particularly 2. Create a our student-athletes, vision. heard him talk about 3. Develop your the importance of game plan. leadership skills for 4. Be processlife,” she said. “A lot oriented. of times we think 5. Celebrate. about leadership for the purposes of athletics or our careers, but leadership skills are critical to be successful in your life.” Bardo’s message was simple: life will have setbacks but leaders find a way to excel. He attributed his achievements to a phrase his father instilled in him at an early age, “Don’t let the stone stop you.” Bardo experienced challenges during his 10-year basketball playing career – he was cut, waived or released from teams 16 times. “We don’t live long enough to make all the mistakes,” Bardo said. He encouraged his audience to take his and professors’ advice. He lives by a five-points leadership game plan that he shared. Bardo spoke of his own hardships in life and how he used a “leadership game plan” to rebound from those experiences. He reached a common ground with attendees by opening up about his struggles such as playing with

The Shorthorn: Tim Crumpton

Stephen Bardo, ESPN college basketball analyst, mimics the iconic Muhammad Ali victory pose that gave him inspiration throughout his basketball career. Bardo spoke Wednesday in the University Center Rosebud Theatre, encouraging students, faculty and staff to set goals and never stop working toward them.

Mavs guard, said Bardo’s willingness to share his life-story was interesting. “He had his ups and downs, yet he’s still here,” Lobo said. “He got cut from a bunch of teams but he kept trying. Most people won’t admit their own failures.”

injuries and his divorce in 2004. Kinesiology sophomore Andres Lopez said the lecture was helpful for his coaching aspirations. “It was very inspirational,” Lopez said. “I especially liked the five points. He’s been through a lot of adversity. I’m more inspired to do what I want to do [coaching].” Tomas Lobo, aerospace and mechanical engineering sophomore and Movin’

CLINT UTLEY news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu

“We don’t live long enough to make all the mistakes.” Stephen Bardo, ESPN college basketball analyst

CORRECTIONS Tuesday’s Morris Dees article should have stated the lecture is part of the Diversity Lectures. It also should have included the Division of Student Affairs as a sponsor. The first sentence in the story on Paul Varghese’s speech in Wednesday’s paper was incorrect. It should have stated “Just in time to relieve midterm stress, Paul Varghese delivered a laugh to more than 400 students.”

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about sports Clint Utley, sports editor sports-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu Sports publishes Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Thursday, October 8, 2009

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remember The Movin’ Mavs season begins at 1 p.m. Oct. 24, 2009, against the Dallas Mavericks in the Maverick Activities Center. Page 3

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Movin’ Mavs top Dallas in second game Team lost the first scrimmage but returned strong and won 62-59. By Travis DeTherage The Shorthorn staff

The Shorthorn: Meghan Williams

Movin’ Mavs junior guard Ian Pierson lines up a shot Wednesday during a scrimmage against Dallas Mavericks Wheelchair Basketball player Danny Fik. After the double header in the Physical Education Building, both teams were able to claim a victory.

golf

Men place 4th in Fighting Irish Gridiron tourney The team improved after tying for 10th place on the first day. By Trevor harris The Shorthorn staff

the men’s golf team battled through cold, rainy and windy conditions to capture a fourth-place finish in the Fighting Irish Gridiron Classic on Monday and tuesday in south Bend, Ind. After enduring the weather conditions on Day one, the team was tied for 10th place with Cincinnati in the 15-team field. the team shot a 38-over-par 598. Although the tournament was a small, nonconference stop in its schedule, head coach Jay rees used the slow start to the tournament as motivation for the team’s future. “I just told the guys that we are running out of time,” rees said. “If you want to win a conference championship and

get back to the NCAAs, then you’re going to need a sense of urgency to go out and make this happen.” His team responded in the final round on day two. the Mavs shot a 5-overpar score of 285, which was the second best total of the day. the strong finish raised the team six spots as they finished the tournament in fourth place. Notre Dame won the tournament at home, but the Mavs’ experience and heart helped them play well on the Warren golf course, said junior Zack Fischer. “the course was brutal and it was tough on everyone,” Fischer said. “But that’s why I think we did well because our team is mentally tough enough to get through conditions like these compared to other teams.” Leadership for the Mavericks came out the second day as they got key contributions from their go-to players. senior Bobby

Massa bounced back from scores of 85 and 74 on the first day, to shoot a 67 in the final round. With rees following him on the second day, Fischer chipped in with a 69 in the final round, giving him a teamleading 217 in the tournament. senior Bryce Easton had an overall score of 219. Junior Donald Dowie shot a 227 and freshman Hunter Brown rounded out the scores with a total of 235. Brown, one of the newcomers to the team, said he knows his team needs a better start in tournaments to be successful. “I think we just need to play like we did in the last round,” Brown said.” “We have to play consistently and have a high level of play the whole way through.”

Trevor harris sports-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu

sTuDenT life

First ever Intramural Bocce Night available for all students Campus recreation and the Movin’ Mavs have combined forces to create UtA’s first ever Intramural Bocce Night, offering students with and without disabilities a chance to participate in the intramural game. the event is open registration and will take place at 6 tonight downstairs in the physical Education Building gym. the event was created for students with disabilities to come out and have an opportunity to try an olympic

sport. the sport of Bocce Ball takes on the same rules and equipment as the game lawn bowling, but this event will be held indoors. Non-handicapped students are encouraged to play, but they will be placed in adapted equipment so all teams will have equal advantages. the night will kick off with a brief clinic to teach participants how to play the sport. After the clinic, the people will be split up into two-person teams and participate in the tourna-

ment. the teams will compete for awards. Doug Garner, Movin’ Mavs head coach, has been involved with planning the event. “My hope for this tournament is that it will create more awareness for sports and recreation to all students at UtA with disabilities and encourage them to look into different activities that they can participate in,” Garner said.

– trevor Harris

the Movin’ Mavs basketball team played a two-game scrimmage against the Dallas Mavericks wheelchair team Wednesday evening at the physical Education Building. the teams split the two scrimmages with the Dallas Mavericks winning game one 70-60 and UtA winning game two 62-59. the teams will each play one more preseason game, against each other, oct. 24 in Arlington. Doug Garner, Movin’ Mavs head coach, said his team played well for an early october game. “these games give us confidence,” Garner said. “We wanna take this and build and get ready for this year; and the Dallas players are great. they are teaching our guys and they want our guys to look good because the better we are, the better competition we are [to] scrimmage them. It’s good for us, it’s good for them and it helps our guys get ready for the season.” senior guard and team captain James patin didn’t play due to an illness, so other players had to contribute more. senior forward David Wilkes had 21 points in game one and 16 points in game two. Junior guard Ian pierson had 16 points in the first game and in game two had 12 points. pierson said it helps to play against Dallas, who he thinks is the best

team in the nation. “Last year, we weren’t even able to beat these guys,” pierson said. “And to beat them by three and be up by 18 and 20, shows lots of improvement from last year.” Both teams went back and forth during game one as Dallas led at halftime 3026. UtA took the lead 34-32 with 16:50 left to go in the game. Dallas then took the lead back and was up by one with 8:30 left in the game. From that point on, Dallas held on to the lead and won the first scrimmage. Dallas was able to overcome a combined 22 points from Wilkes and pierson in the second half. Game two belonged to UtA as they were up 34-26 at halftime and were able to extend the lead to 14 points with 6:40 left in the game. Dallas then started a comeback and was able to cut the lead to two points with 6 seconds left. Aaron Gouge, former Movin’ Mavs player who currently plays for Dallas, had a chance to tie the game after making the first of two free throws to put Dallas within one, but couldn’t make the second foul shot to tie the game. UtA held on to the win. Junior forward Josh rucker, who had 10 points combined, didn’t come out for a single second during both games. Garner said the team’s fitness is better. “the school supported us with a trainer this year and he’s gotten them in shape,” Garner said. “they have been listening to him and working with him and

The Shorthorn: Meghan Williams

Finance graduate student Al Woolum hands math junior Katie Fleming a UT Arlington Mavericks hat Wednesday during the Movin’ Mavs game. Woolum, the owner of Lonestar Lids, gives away hats at many university sporting events.

“We wanna take this and build and get ready for this year.” Doug garner

Movin’ Mavs head coach

they’re excited to start the year.” Freshman guard Jorge sanchez, who also had 10 points combined, said the Movin’ Mavs played well as a team. “this game helps us a lot and we want to get prepared for the top team, Illinois,” sanchez said. “It was a good team we played tonight and we played real good together.” Travis DeTherage sports-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu


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Domestic violence offenders can be cleared With a 12-month program in Tarrant County, steps can be taken to get treatment, like mental health training. By Rachel SnydeR The Shorthorn staff

The School of Social Work Community Service Clinic does work with SafeHaven, a shelter for victims of domestic violence, and the Tarrant County criminal court to create a treatment program for domestic violence offenders. The Tarrant County Domestic Violence Diversion Program gives domestic violence offenders the option to have their record cleared if they successfully complete the 12-month treatment program. Peter Lehmann, social work associate professor and Community Services Clinic clinical

supervisor, does psychological analyses of the offenders to recommend a treatment plan. Lehmann said the victim goes to SafeHaven and signs a consent form to let their partner go through the program. Lehmann said he does a psychological analysis to assess the offenders’ level of danger and sends the findings and recommendations to the Tarrant County court. The treatment recommendations include the batterer intervention program, the drug and alcohol treatment program, one-on-one mental health training and pair training for men and women, he said. Program manager Sally Smith said the program began and received its initial grant in June 2000. Smith works with Judge Jamie Cummings to manage the program.

The rate of repeat offenders who go through the program is 2 percent, she said. “They learn they have a choice to not fight,” she said. She said that the district attorney reviews each case and determines if the defendant could be a candidate for the program. Program candidates are usually first-time offenders who didn’t commit a very severe act of violence, Smith said. The defendant must enter a plea and complete the program as a condition of bond, she said. She said defendants are required to attend night court and to report once a week to their case manager, who oversees the individual needs and cases, for the first 30 days. From Sept. 1, 2008 to Aug. 31, 141 defendants were placed in the program, 79 defendants suc-

cessfully completed it, and 28 were terminated from it, according to an informational packet about the program. Cummings is the head of the diversion department and developed the innovative new night court, which educates offenders about accountability. “The program does a good job and it changes their lives,” she said. Most domestic violence is a result of the environment the offender grew up in, she said. Cummings said some go jail, some go through a probationary period and some need the extra time and attention offered through the program. “The change in their attitudes and relationships is amazing,” Cummings said. Rachel SnydeR news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu

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Local dig site to be featured on Discovery Channel, speaker says Derek Main of the Archosaur dig site discussed the uniqueness and prehistoric past of the local area. By Johnathan SilveR The Shorthorn senior staff

The Shorthorn: Tim Crumpton

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More fossil, university and media exposure will come in the next year for a local prehistoric excavation site. During a Wednesday lecture, Derek Main, the Arlington Archosaur site director, said he and volunteer diggers will be featured in “Prehistoric America,” a Discovery Channel series set to air in spring 2010. Main also gave updates on findings at the area in North Arlington and briefly discussed the history of the project and other prehistoric research. Many cities have remains beneath infrastructure that can’t be accessed, Main said. Arlington has much untouched land which is strange for a metropolitan area, he said. “Arlington is the entertainment capital of North Texas,” he said. “You can go watch football and dig up dinosaurs.” Fossils and sediments can be anywhere it’s looked for, he said. One example in-

cluded a dig site volunteer finding lungfish remains behind a McDonalds restaurant. Main, who is also an earth science graduate student and lecturer, will use the dig site results for his doctoral thesis. The College of Engineering and the Arlington Technology Association sponsored the lecture. Mechanical engineering sophomore Ross Eric said he liked the comparison between Arlington’s dig site and other states with ongoing excavation projects. “It looked like an interesting talk and it fit into my schedule out of the events this week, plus I live in Arlington,” he said. “Good stuff to know. It’s something that I’d like to know more about.” Alan Davis, electrical engineering associate professor, said prehistoric times talk is not the norm for most speeches he attends. “It was a little bit different,” he said. “It’s something most of us don’t think about.”

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Fewer employers at job fair, attendees blame economy Student attendance was strong despite the low turnout of hiring outlets. By JohnAthAn silver The Shorthorn senior staff

Engineering students in professional attire waited in lines, handed out resumés and networked during the Engineering Co-op and Internship Job Fair Wednesday. Some attendees said the economy played a factor in student and employer turnout. Carole Coleman, Engineering Co-op and Internship coordinator and event creator, said she was happy with student attendance, although she didn’t know the exact number that attended.

“The turnout was excellent,” she said. “Everyone was busy the whole time.” Coleman said that while the fair is geared toward current students, some alumni attended the fair in search of opportunities. Electrical engineering senior Eniola Iwanefun said he would have liked to see more employer turnout. This year, 21 prospective employers came compared to nearly twice as many in 2007. If the economy recovers, more companies and opportunities might be at the next fair, Iwanefun said. “Last semester, everywhere was full. Maybe it’s because of the economy, but so far so good,” Iwanefun said. “I was able to turn in

10 resumés.” Most of the recruiters were nice and friendly, said electrical engineering senior Diana Asaolu. Experience matters more than just the name of the company, she said. “I don’t really go to look for big companies,” she said. “I go to those I don’t know about that well because there will be less competition. You’ve got to start somewhere,” she said. Lisa Burton-Cole, a senior human resources analyst, focused on recruiting civil engineering students. She represented the City of Fort Worth Engineering Cooperative Education Program, which is under the Transportation and Public Works Department.

Students recruited by the Transportation Department garner experience overseeing projects from “cradle to grave,” meaning students would work a project from its conception to its completion, she said. College fairs are the best places to recruit students, she said. “It allows students to network with employers in one central location,” Cole said. “The college campus is safer for students because employers want to recruit students, and it’s better than being thrown out there and having to look for a job.”

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Steve Bond, president of Integrated Machine Systems, gives his business card to transportation graduate student Samarth Sampige, center, and civil engineering graduate student Leila Sadeghian at the Engineering Co-Op and Internship Job Fair on Wednesday afternoon in Nedderman Hall. Twentyone employers attended the fair.

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FAll 2009 student GovernAnce elections Homecoming Queen Homecoming King Architecture Senator - 2 positions Business Senator - 3 positions Education Senator - 2 positions Engineering Senator - 2 positions Honors Senator - 1 position Liberal Arts Senator - 5 positions Nursing Senator - 3 positions Science Senator - 2 positions Social Work Senator - 1 position Urban Affairs - 2 positions UT Ambassador - 10 positions Important dates: Filing: Oct. 7 to Oct. 30 Polling: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Nov. 16 and 17

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Last day to file for Student Governance elections Oct. 30 Wednesday marked the first day to file for the fall 2009 Student Governance elections, with about five students already filed. Students have until Oct. 30 to file. Open positions include Student Congress senators, Homecoming court and UTA Ambassadors. “Students should look at it as an opportunity to get their voices heard,” said Carter Bedford, Student Governance and Organizations associate director. Students can file for the positions by going to the Student Governance office located in the University Cen-

ter lower level, look at the requirements for each position and fill out the forms. Hillary Green, student governance and organizations secretary, said that Wednesday several students had come by and requested information. “You don’t have to be involved — it’s a way to get involved,” she said.

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Ceiling hole patched, classes resume, re-roofing continues at UH after rain delays Workers continue to reroof the lower deck of 108 University Hall this week after being halted by the rain. “It slows us down, but it’s not leaking currently,” said Jeff Johnson, facilities management associate director.

The hole, which appeared in the ceiling after heavy rains the second weekend in September, was patched the last full week of September. “It is repaired so it should not leak,” he said. The cost for the re-roofing of the lower level deck is $57,622, which came from

Facilities Management Department. The hole has been covered with plaster on the inside, but will be painted over during the winter break. The wait is because the university originally planned to paint the ceil-

ing and will wait until the break. He said that all other previous leaks across campus have been addressed. The National Weather Service predicts thunderstorms all day Thursday.

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Talk explains Great Collision “It’s time for some globalscale engineering projects.” Leila Ahmadi, an environmental science graduate student, said that the talk should By JohnAthAn silver have focused more on enviThe Shorthorn senior staff ronmental education. “In Arlington, there is no Wednesday’s presentation by the former President’s public transportation because Sustainability Committee co- people don’t know how drivchairman called for experts ing in personal vehicles afand non-experts to unite in fects the environment,” she order to solve the global en- said. Ahmadi suggested vironmental crisis, that the city impose which left some public transportaattendees satisfied tion. and others wantHoward refering more. enced a series of diaJeff Howard’s grams also used by talk, SustainabilSpeth, who is Dean ity and the Crisis of Yale University’s of Expertise, foSchool of Forestry cused on how a and Environmental wide range of ex- Jeff Howard, pert opinions have former President’s Studies. The diagrams labeled popucontributed to the Sustainability lation growth and problem known Committee cothe increased natural as the Great Col- chairman resources use, which lision, how experhas contributed to tise is received by society and how, through a the Great Collision. Michan Connor, interjoint effort, experts and nonexperts can work toward a disciplinary studies assistant solution. The Great Collision professor, said he liked the is a term coined by author talk and thought it was proJames Gustave Speth, which vocative. “Dr. Howard did a good reflects the depletion of natural resources, increase in job of introducing a very paper usage and vehicle pro- complex set of problems that duction, and other resources affect our society,” he said. “Without the participation used daily by society. “When things crash – cars, of the wider public, experts space shuttles, buildings, are liable to create problems bridges – we generally want or make existing problems to know who’s responsible for worse.” Nursing freshman Anh the problem,” said Howard, School of Urban and Pub- Dang said she and fellow lic Affairs assistant professor. English 1301 classmates were “We have to ask the same required to attend Howard’s question for the Great Col- lecture. “The information was lision.” Howard projected an kind of hard to understand,” image that listed profession- she said. “I’m glad I went als responsible for the cur- though. It wasn’t a waste.” English chair Wendy Faris rent environment. The list included job descriptions like said Howard gave a good talk. “It’s hard trying to have engineers, lawyers, pundits, lobbyist, public relations spe- these experts get more input cialists, stockbrokers, teach- from society because we don’t ers, journalists, scientists and feel like we know what’s going others. He also intentionally on. But he’s saying too bad,” left spaces blank and told the she said. “He’s saying that audience that the blanks were we’ve got to have a consensus.” for them to fill in. “We need more science, more efficiency and smarter JohnAthAn silver technology,” Howard said. news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu

The discussion involved sustainability and how experts can’t fix it alone.

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that separates the wealthy and the poor. Psychology graduate student Wen Cheng said the speech was cool. “I think that more minorities should be in the fold versus the majority, sooner rather then later,” she said. Students like Cheng were among those who stayed after the lecture for the book signing. Dees book, A Lawyer’s Journey: The Morris Dees Story, sold out at before the lecture began, said Multicultural Affairs director Leticia Martinez. Dees said that while he doesn’t have the magic formula for equality, a key is to respect and love one another. “Don’t be satisfied until justice rolls down like waters, and righteousness like a mighty stream,” he said. Eddie Freeman, Equal Opportunity Services director, echoed Dees sentiment. “I learned the struggle is not over,” Freeman said. “The opposition President Obama

security heiGhtened For lecture Security for the Diversity Lectures event was tightened by request of speaker Morris Dees, said Rick Gomez, police assistant chief. Gomez said the biggest change to security was using metal detectors. He said it is the second time the metal detectors have been used in the three and a half years he has been at UTA. UTA Police would offer the same security for any major event, Gomez said. “We are taking necessary precautions to make sure this is a successful event for the people who are putting this on,” he said. UTA Police also searched belongings such as purses.

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Morris Dees signs a copy of his book, A Lawyer’s Journey: The Morris Dees Story, for Keisha Ware, attorney for the students, Wednesday at the UC Rosebud Theatre.


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