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El Niño to bring more seasonal rain to Arlington
Ransom may be repurposed
Oozeball and Bed Races have already been affected, and the rain will continue throughout October, meteorologist says. BY ROSA MARTINEZ The Shorthorn staff
Rain can put a damper on many plans, but some students have adjusted to the weather. This fall will be wetter than the year before due to El Niño, said Dick Corbelli, National Weather Service meteorologist. It will surpass the normal October precipitation of 34.7 inches, he said. RAINFALL By Oct. 11 the precipiAverage October tation was 33 inches, precipitation: 34.7 while September had inches 29.3 inches the entire month. Precipitation as of Corbelli said stuOct. 11: dents shouldn’t expect 33 inches the rain to slow down. October will be a wet source: Dick Cormonth. belli, National Weather Finance junior Bana Service meteorologist Hazim said she’s looking on the bright side. “The rain had a positive effect,” she said. “Now we can study.” Hazim said she used to go out more before the weather change and spend money around town with friends. Now, she goes straight home from school. For other students it has been a challenge because they had to postpone events. Political science senior Cody Ward had to reschedule the political science honor society Pi Sigma Alpha’s volleyball tournament twice. He said he is not sure if the event will ever take place. Ward’s backup plan is to
Focus on student retention is the driving force behind possible freshman-oriented use change. BY JOAN KHALAF The Shorthorn senior staff
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ome administrators are formulating a proposal for a freshman success center, complete with tools freshmen would need including advising, testing and tutoring, to help retention past the first year. An ad-hoc group of university administrators will send a recommendation detailing the logistics of the freshman-oriented center’s creation to President James Spaniolo by the end of October, Provost Donald Bobbitt said. He said they have considered
Davis and Ransom halls for the center, but prefer Ransom Hall because Davis Hall has many large offices that cannot be moved, like Financial Aid.
Freshman success center The demand for an all-in-one place for freshman needs stems from the university’s retention goal, Bobbitt said. “We know this isn’t going to be easy,” he said. “But it’s absolutely necessary. It needs to happen.” The Task Force for the First Year Experience and Undergraduate Retention, conducted by the university last year, shows that UTA ranked 13th in comparison with 15 similar institutions. The national statistics show one-third of first-year college students
don’t return for the second year. “The first year is especially important,” Spaniolo said. “It’s all part of strengthening our academic success, including improvements in retention.”
Future of on-campus labs Several locations on campus have been discussed, but the ad-hoc group is eyeing Ransom Hall, currently a 24-hour computer lab that also has classrooms, for its centralized location. David Ellis, Information Technology academic coordinator, said OIT specifically looks at the best time use. For example, if Ransom Hall was only used for eight hours a day out of the 24 hours it’s open, it isn’t the RANSOM continues on page 6
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GRADUATE STUDIES
GRADFest ’09 to have round table discussions The event offers several opportunities for students to learn more about grad school and listen to others’ experiences.
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE POSSIBILITY OF CONVERTING RANSOM HALL INTO A FRESHMAN SUCCESS CENTER? “I would miss Ransom. It’s a very convenient place to access computers right after class.”
Kebin Biko, biology junior
“They’re the administration and they’re going to do what they want to do. It’s tough to walk into Ransom Hall and find computers available. Sometimes you just have to wait.”
Patrick Modrovsky, broadcast news senior
“I’m a transfer student and I didn’t qualify for anything the freshmen got, so I think it’s stupid.”
Cheryl Wilson, education junior
BY ANDREA SILVERS The Shorthorn staff
The Office of Graduate Studies anticipates a larger turnout this year at Wednesday’s GRADFest in the University Center after adding new panel discussions and more graduate program representatives. GRADFest’s purpose is to help interested undergraduates in attending graduate school. Last year, 250 students filled out information cards for the event, and this year 230 students have already registered online, said graduate recruiting director Alisa JohnTO ATTEND: son. Representatives from graduate proWhen: 10 a.m. to 2 grams and professional p.m. Wednesday schools also increased Where: University from 50 to 70. Center Palo Duro “A lot of students Lounge are making the choice to continue their education to be more competitive in the marketplace,” Johnson said. “Many want to acquire the knowledge and skills that can offer them job security.” One way GRADFest organizers are hoping to help students be more successful this year is by extending the invitation to more people. “We’ve expanded GRADFest over the last year,” Johnson said. “The alumni discussion is a new component. They’re going to talk about developing mentoring relationships, balancing school with work, what to expect your first year and the other things they’ve benefited from. We’re encouraging current RAIN continues on page 6
EVENTS
Blurred goggles give new view to drunken driving Excessive alcohol use is the third leading lifestyle-related cause of death in the U.S., CDC site states. BY MICAELA TITUS The Shorthorn staff
Each year, at least 1,700 college students die from alcohol-related injuries. The National Save A Life Tour was on campus Monday to educate UTA about those dangers. Andrew Tipton, Save A Life Tour manager, joined a year ago after he was the sole survivor in a drunken driving accident during his sophomore year that changed his life. “We were driving around on my friend’s property just having fun, and we were drinking,” he said. “Then we hit a tree going 70 mph. Both of my friends flew out the windshield, one broke his neck and the other had brain-related injuries.” His seat belt and airbag saved his life, but he suffered severe injuries. He sliced two veins and an artery when his arm went LIFE continues on page 6
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Save A Life Tour alcohol awareness program manager Andrew Tipton, left, looks on as mechanical engineering graduate student Matthew Mlcak navigates his way through a virtual driving course on a drunken driving simulator Monday in Nedderman Hall.
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TODAY 50% chance of storms • High 88 °F • Low 70°F
Certificate in Supervision: 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., 119 Santa Fe Station. Cost is $995. For information contact Continuing Education at 817-272-2581. Selected 2D Works: 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Santa Fe Station. Free. For information contact Christina Graves at 817-272-5988. Green Events and Meetings: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Norris Convention Center. Free. For information contact Dana Weddle 817-272-5395 or dweddle@uta.edu “Two Small Pieces of Glass:” 12:30-1:30 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 TechnoScholar-Demystifying the Search for Scholarly Impact: 2 p.m.-3:30 p.m., B-20 Central Library. Free. For information contact UTA Library.
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ICE CREAM CRITICS Architecture freshman Luis Ortega, left, biology freshman Laura Cardona, center, and communication freshman Vania Salinas indulge in ice cream while critiquing poster advertisements Monday outside Woolf Hall. The trio joked about posters around campus highlighting free food and said they based their attendance at events on genuine interest.
UTA Volunteers Meeting: 2:15-3:15 p.m. Free. Student Congress Chambers, University Center lower level. For information contact UTA Volunteers at 817-272-2963 or utavolunteers@uta.edu “Unseen Universe: The vision of SOFIA:” 5:30-6:30 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 817272-1183 or planetarium@uta.edu National Night Out: 6-8 p.m. Free. UC mall. For information contact Ron Cook at 817-272-3902 or rwcook@uta.edu Strut for a Cause Fashion Show: 7:15 p.m., Kalpana Chawla Hall court yard. Free. For information contact Apartment and Residence Life. Music Honors Recital: 7:30 p.m., Irons Recital Hall. Free. For information contact Music Department at 817-272-3471 or music@uta.edu
PERSONAVACTION by Thea Blesener
FUNDRAISER
Shrimpfest charity event raises money to fight cystic fibrosis recently revived. Fraternity philanthropy chair Paul Renwick said the group worked with Tarrant County’s Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, helping kids in the area. Fraternity alumnus Don Proctor said he BY ANDREW PLOCK was a part of Shrimpfests held at UTA in The Shorthorn staff the ’90s, and was a sponsor this year. “We’ve been helping them with what to Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity’s third annual Shrimpfest overtook the Central Library plan, letting them know the things that mall Saturday to raise funds for cystic work and don’t,” he said. Shrimpfest’s goal is to raise as much fibrosis with an all-you-can-eat shrimp money as possible for the foundafeast. tion and for people to come and Tickets, ranging from $10 pre- “I plan have a good time, Renwick said. sale to $15 at the gate, got you into “I hope to be carrying it on next Pike’s gated-off section for a meal on eating year,” he said. of unlimited shrimp, potatoes and everything All the proceeds from Saturcorn. Burgers and hot dogs also day went to fight cystic fibrosis, a made the all-you-can-eat list and and it’s chronic disease affecting the lungs Fuzzy’s Taco Shop in Arlington pro- great that and digestive system, according to vided hush puppies. Attendees, inthe foundation’s Web site . cluding families, fraternity alumni they work “We’ve partnered with them in and students, helped support the for a good community events, and this is a fraternity’s charity, the Cystic Ficause.” good way to give back to them,” brosis Foundation. Williams said. The fraternity treasurer Jarrad Matt Janke, While rain interfered with some Williams said Pi Kappa Alpha is film junior events on campus this semester, waiting for final numbers but raised Shrimpfest was spared. Williams, almost $3,000 for the foundation. who has cooked for the event the past three He said around 300 people attended. Film junior Matt Janke said he was in- years, said the group anticipated rain. “We worried all week about it, but as it vited by his Pi Kappa Alpha roommate, but got closer it looked good,” he said. he came to eat. Pi Kappa Alpha plans to continue aid“I plan on eating everything,” Janke said. “And it’s great that they work for a ing the foundation by helping the foundation during its annual fundraiser later in good cause.” Along with the food, organizers pro- October. vided a jump house, live music and a cash bar for the festivities. The event is a fraternity tradition, last ANDREW PLOCK held by members in the early ’90s and news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
The fraternity-organized fundraiser attracted people with food, jump house, live music among activities.
and transported to Arlington Police Department Jail at 11:48 p.m. in the Legacy Heights apartments, 601 Pecan St., after asking people for money.
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.
MONDAY Suspicious Circumstances A student found drug paraphernalia in the ceiling tiles of a dorm in the Brazos House at 12:12 a.m. Officers obtained the property but did not confirm it as drug-related.
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Suspicious Circumstances The scent of marijuana was reported coming from a student’s dorm at Lipscomb Hall. A disciplinary referral was given to the student at 11:31 p.m. SATURDAY Assault, Sexual A nonstudent reported that a student sexually assaulted her at 4 a.m. at 806 Bering Drive. The case is active.
A woman staying with a friend in Centennial Court apartments reported being sexually assaulted over the weekend. The incident occurred at 4 a.m. Sunday and was reported around 5:13 a.m. that same morning, according to the Daily Crime and Activity Log. No one witnessed the assault, but UTA Police took statements from other people in the apartment, said UTA Police captain Jay Tillerson. “A nonstudent was visiting the campus and stayed with a friend,” he said. “She reported being sexually assaulted by one of the roommates of that friend.” Tillerson described the man in question as a male UTA CONTACT student. Relationship He said he Violence and didn’t know Sexual Assault the nonstuPrevention Prodent’s age. gram No arrests have been 24-hour hotline: made. 817-272-0260 “ T h i s was more of Coordinator’s an acquainoffice: 817-272tance sexu9250 al assault,” Tillerson said. “We recommend that people be aware of who they’re with, and their surroundings.” Centennial Court apartments manager referred questions to Campus Living Villages, the complex’s umbrella company. Officials from the Houston headquarters did not return calls by press time. People, who have been sexually assaulted, should first contact UTA police or the Relationship Violence and Sexual Assault Prevention Program office, said Deanee Moran, the program’s response coordinator. “If there’s a recent assault that occurs, there are certain precautions that need to be taken into consideration,” she said. “The first one is seeking medical attention.” The program, located in 101 Maverick Activities Center, does not offer counseling but refers the assaulted to counseling groups on campus. The RVSP group also assists with getting protective orders filed, having assault-related exams paid for by the state, and acts as a liaison for assaulted student and university personnel.
– Johnathan Silver
Injured Person Medical Assist Officers investigated a possible overdose at 4:50 a.m. at Kalpana Chawla Hall after a student reported that his roommate appeared intoxicated and passed out. Emergency Medical Services were contacted and transported the student to the hospital. The case was cleared with no further assistance. Accident, Minor A student lost control of his vehicle at 2:22 a.m. at 700 S. Nedderman Drive. He slid across the road and crashed into a curb. His vehicle was towed from the scene. No injuries were reported.
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Mavs drop three in a row during weekend road trip tie the match at 24 with a 9-5 run. Both teams went back and forth with UtA fending off four match-points. With the team facing matchpoint, the end of the match came on a hitting error, one of the Mavs 11 errors in the set. by trevor harris the close 31-29 defeat marked an end to the The Shorthorn staff game, putting the record for UtA at 6-11 and the volleyball team wrapped up its three 2-3 in the southland Conference. With 11 games remaining in conference play, game road trip 0-3 with a loss against texas head coach Diane seymour would like to see her state over the weekend. the lead changed five times early in the team play more consistent throughout games. “We’re playing some very good volleyball at match before UtA took a 14-11 lead in the first times,” she said. “It’s not like set, which resulted in a texas anybody is blowing us out, state timeout. the Mavs bigbut we will give up runs of gest lead of the match came upcoming games two or three points where we when they were up 20-16, but The Mavs take on Northwestern let the other team get mothey couldn’t put the Bobcats State. mentum, which makes it hard away. the Mavs gave up a for us to come back.” 9-3 run, giving texas state When: 7 p.m. Wednesday the Mavs went winless on momentum and the first set. their three-game road trip, sophomore Alicia shaffer, Where: Texas Hall losing to Lamar and sam who led all players in digs Houston state. the team with 15 throughout the game, steps back on its home floor said the loss in the first set Wednesday to take on Northwas the key to the match. “We really let the first set slip away, espe- western state at 7 p.m. the Mavs are favored in cially since we were up,” shaffer said. “We defi- the game, as Northwestern state comes into the nitely should have won the game with the lead game with a 0-6 conference record. After the tough road trip, junior outside hitwe had.” Even with the tough loss in the first set, the ter Bianca sauls said she is looking forward to Mavs were able to battle back in the next set. the home game to motivate their play on the the team used sophomore outside hitter tara road. “We’re really excited to get back on our home Frantz’s five kills to keep the match close. the set was tied 10-10 before texas state fueled off court and win. We have to shake off the losses its home crowd to out-score UtA the remainder on the road somehow,” she said. “We’re going to of the match. the Mavs suffered defeat in the try to win this game and feed off of it next time we’re on the road.” second set with a 25-18 score. With the team trying to fend off defeat, UtA put up its best performance in the third set of the match. texas state was on its way to victory trevor harris with a 19-15 lead, but the Mavs were able to sports-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
The team returns home to face Northwestern State after losing to Lamar, Sam Houston State and Texas State.
“We’re really excited to get back on our home court and win. We have to shake off the losses on the road somehow.” bianca sauls
junior outside hitter
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she shoots, she scores Education freshman Courtney Eidson shoots in a pickup game against her boyfriend, business management junior Alex Williams, not pictured, Monday at the Maverick Activities Center. The couple is from Fairfield, Texas, and has been dating for three years.
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Theatre Arts’ Noises Off explores the eccentricities of an English production
Norris Neal aerospace engineering sophomore What midterm are you dreading most? “History. I’m not the biggest fan of lecture classes.” Scooters, bicycles or skateboards? “Skateboard. You get to live a little while you’re going somewhere.”
Foluke okolo nursing freshman What midterm are you dreading most? “History because my professor is tough.” Scooters, bicycles or skateboards? “Bicycles are best. I don’t know how to skateboard and scooters are just funny.”
FrEE Food ALErt Tonight at 6 UTA Police will host National Night Out on the University Center mall. The event allows communities to get together and learn more about crime prevention. Aside from food there will be prizes and entertainment. If your organization is hosting an event let us know at features-editor. shorthorn@uta.edu. Give us a brief explanation of the event and it may be featured in next week’s paper.
FILM/dVd rELEASES the Proposal Starring: Sandra Bullock, Ryan Reynolds rated: PG–13 for sexual content, nudity and language When Canadian-born book editor, Margaret Tate, faces deportation from the country, she develops a plot to save herself. She declares that she is getting married to her assistant, who is terrified of the independent woman. Sparks fly when these two keep up with the rouse. – Fandango
top 10 songs 1. “down” Jay Sean featuring Lil Wayne 2. “Party in the U.S.A.” Miley Cyrus 3. “run this town” Jay-Z, Rihanna and Kanye West 4. “Watcha Say” Jason DeRulo 5. “I Gotta Feeling” The Black Eyed Peas 6. “Paparazzi” Lady GaGa 7. “You Belong With Me” Taylor Swift 8. “obsessed” Mariah Carey 9. “Use Somebody” Kings of Leon 10. “Empire State of Mind” Jay-Z and Alicia Keys – Billboard.com
PULSE Men’s Health magazine recently declared Arlington as home to America’s biggest fast-food addicts and Jay Leno even did an on-spot spoof. Check Thursday’s Pulse for students who eat healthy and tips to make better diet habits rather than stacking on that seventh cheeseburger. – Dustin L. Dangli
Performance junior Stephen Howell, right, and theatre arts sophomore Leslie Jones run through Noises Off during a dress rehearsal on Friday evening in the Mainstage Theatre.
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ith a whiskey bottle and plate of sardines in hand, theater students see it stomp around the Mainstage TheNoises off atre. As British obscenities are yelled, cast When: 8 p.m. Oct. 16, 17, 22, 23 and 24 mates scurry about. 2:30 p.m. Oct. 25 And thus begins the mayhem in the DeWhere: Mainstage Theatre, Fine Arts Building partment of Theatre Arts’ fall production Price: $7 for students, senior citizens and university of the comedy Noises Off, which premieres faculty and staff, $10 for general admission Friday. Ticket reservations and information: 817-272-2669 Before the curtains open for the premiere, students have spent weeks rehearsing, practicing dialects and assimilating into the characters since the second school week. Theatre performance freshman Robert “It’s truly an ensemble,” said Andrew Bell can attest to the illness scare. Playing Gaupp, director and theater arts professor. the role of Frederick Fellowes, Bell has been “They have all worked very hard and dili- sick for two weeks, but hasn’t missed a major gently and have been really good about being rehearsal. supportive of each other.” “I’m just going along with it,” he said. “I’m Written by Michael Frayn, Noises Off is trying to keep it up and have as much energy a play within a play. The show begins with as I can.” the final dress rehearsal of an English acting Bell said his character is dainty yet has troupe for its play, Nothing On . As they run nosebleeds often. through a performance tour, the cast fumbles “He doesn’t want to get his hands dirty,” he through missed cues, unusual props and said. “He also can’t stand the sight of blood backstage melodrama. or violence. It gets him riled up and nervous.” “We have these different relationships beHe said working at the Scarborough Retween the cast and the crew and director that naissance Festival helped him with his bigare coming to difficulties, and that turmoil is gest challenge — mastering the British acstarting to be reflected in their production,” cent. Gaupp said. Gaupp brought in a dialect coach, who Gaupp has worked at UTA since 1991, di- taught jaw bone and lip placement and recting plays like 45 Seconds From Broadway, proper pronunciations. Man of La Mancha and last year’s Scapino! Bell said his favorite part of the play is the Each year a faculty committee selects a physical comedy that takes place in Act 2. play that offers students a varied genre ex“I love getting to move around a lot, espeperience. The play runs during cially on stage,” he said. Parent and Family Weekend, so Undeclared freshman Ryan Gaupp said the committee wanted Cole said that Nothing On , the to produce something that would “We have play the cast is staging, is a cominterest everyone. these different plete disaster. Gaupp said he thinks comedies relationships “You don’t see that every day,” are difficult to direct because one he said. “It’s every actor’s nighthas to determine what an audience between the cast mare if it happened in real life.” finds funny. and the crew In his first university produc“You have to hope as a director tion, Cole plays Nothing On directhat you’re directing something in and director that tor Lloyd Dallas. He said his chara way that is not so much going for are coming to acter gets easily frustrated with his laughs as it is finding those things, difficulties, and cast and crew and likes to think those actions and those interprehe’s a ladies’ man. The self-centations that make the characters that turmoil is tered Lloyd is involved in a love unique in their own strange, wacky starting to be triangle with two other members way,” he said. of the troupe. reflected in their Gaupp said rhythm is key to “In a way, I guess it’s every guy’s production.” directing comedy. dream to have any girl he’s ever “You have people coming, going wanted,” he said. “What I love and slamming through doors,” he Andrew Gaupp, most about him is that he believes said. “The rhythm of those en- director and theater arts he is God and he has to be the cenprofessor trances and exits helps to emter of attention.” phasize the chaos of the situaCole acted in high school, but tion, which helps to provoke some said he didn’t plan on pursuing it humor.” in college. The students have rehearsed for “I needed something to do so I three hours every weekday evening. Gaupp thought this might be fun if I do theater one said the long rehearsal period is due to a com- more time,” he said. “You can’t stay away from plete understudy cast, who will put on their it if you really like it.” own performance Saturday. Every character Cole prepared for his character by doing an in the play has an alternate in case they can’t analysis of Lloyd. perform. “I have a set of 40 questions that I would “Part of it has to do with the flu scare,” he write down and answer as if I were the charsaid. “Many students are getting sick, so they acter,” he said. have been filling in for each other as people Theater performance senior Shelley Ohmes have gotten ill. I’m essentially bringing two said she likes that the show follows a struggle casts up.” from beginning to end.
theatre performance freshman robert Bell takes his exit during a dress rehearsal of Noises Off on Friday evening in the Mainstage Theatre. The play will be performed at 8 p.m. Oct. 16, 17, 22, 23 and 24, and at 2:30 p.m. Oct. 25 in the Mainstage Theatre in the Fine Arts Building.
“You get to see the entire arc of deterioration from the beginning of the problems, to the end where it all falls apart,” she said. Ohmes plays actress Dotty Otley, who takes the role of Mrs. Clacket in Nothing On . “I become this gross maid who puts her feet up on the table, sits on sardines and puts things down people’s shirts,” she said. “I have to ignore my self-conscious, calm Shelley and try to completely immerse in being a diva.” Ohmes said switching between characters and accents is a challenge. Dotty has a proper English accent, while Mrs. Clacket produces a lower-class Cockney accent. “Sometimes I get them mixed up when I have to switch between the two,” she said. “It helped me to highlight their lines in different colors because I had a visual reminder.” Ohmes said acting is like a vacation from the real world. “That’s why I love my job. It’s work, yes, but I never think of it as work,” she said. “I don’t have to worry about homework or if the next table is going to tip me well. I get to play pretend and dress up all day.”
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best investment, he said. “The strategic goal here is making students successful,” he said. “That’s a valuable center of campus. It’s valuable real estate and we’re trying to make the best use of that.” Ellis said more than 10 years ago, computers were more expensive for students to own, so there was a need for a highcapacity lab. Now, he said those needs are changing. A spring 2009 survey on student laptop usage received 1,205 respondents and the majority owned laptops. More than 25 percent that didn’t bring laptops to campus said the main reason had to do with available spaces with power. A fall 2008 study of how often computer labs on campus were used reveals that Ransom Hall is the second most-used, considering the number of hours each computer is used per week. Suzanne Montague, Office of Information Technology chief information officer, said a study from fall 2007-fall 2008 shows a 30 percent drop in labs usage across campus. Bobbitt said Ransom Hall is severely underused. “We tracked usage,” Bobbitt said. “Without challenge, Ransom Hall has been under subscribed.” Montague said OIT doesn’t anticipate having a replacement 24-hour lab if Ransom Hall is proposed. OIT is instead looking into modern, collab-
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graduate students to come because this is information they can take advantage of as well.” Psychology junior Cale Davis will attend GRADFest on the recommendation of one of his professors. Davis said he plans to apply to graduate school. “I’m interested in the University of North Texas but I’m going to check out everything,” Davis said. “I don’t have one set booth I’m headed to.”
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through the passenger side window. “Once I got out the hospital, I had to face reality and go to both my friends’ funerals,” he said. “That’s when I realized it [drunken driving] wasn’t worth it, and just saying it won’t happen to me is
orative spaces where students can easily do group projects. “Rather than trying to recreate Ransom Hall, we’re trying to find another space with a different concept,” she said. Montague said they’re looking for ways to better share documents and are considering a projector screen students can sit around and work on projects together, instead of being “jammed together like sardines.” “You want to be able to talk amongst your peers without bothering everyone around you,” she said.
The UTA Computer Store Ransom Hall also houses the UTA Computer Store, which sells discounted educational software, laptops and accessories. Employees also provide information about related products. If the administration chooses Ransom Hall for the freshman success center, they are considering moving the store either to the University Center or the UTA Bookstore, Bobbitt said. Computer science senior Brian Shef, a part-time store employee, said he was concerned about potentially losing his job, just because of the uncertainties. Shef and store manager Pam Tremaine are concerned about the possibility of moving into the Follettowned bookstore. “Would Follett hand the duties off to their existing employees,” Shef asked. “We are all concerned about the possibility of losing our jobs, but we have
lab uSage The Office of Information Technology recently looked over the use of the campus’ main computer labs. The data shows the average number of hours each computer was used per week and number of hours each lab is open. The university chose Ransom Hall as a potential option for a freshman success center because it’s underused, located centrally and students increasingly bring laptops to campus. The graph shows usage numbers, lab hours and number of computers for each computer lab.
History of Ransom Hall Ransom Hall, then the Administration Building, was built in 1919 and the college boasted it was fireproof, heated by steam and lighted by electricity, according to Transitions: A Centennial History of University of Texas at Arlington – 1895-1995. The building is
Also a Graduate Student Senate panel discussion will inform students about what to expect their first year in graduate school and what tools they will need to be successful. “I can’t think of another time on campus when students have access to this cross-section of folks,” Johnson said. “They have the opportunity to ask questions of current students, alumni and representatives from a range of schools and departments.”
not true.” Participants could drive the simulator, put on blurred goggles reflecting alcohol levels above the legal 0.08 limit, attempt to dress a Barbie and steer remote-controlled cars. Donielle Smith, health promotion and substance abuse coordinator, said this event was held so students could gain empowerment, learn how alcohol affects the body and know the consequence of drunken
driving. “Drinking affects your kidneys, liver functions and brain,” she said. “When people are intoxicated they lose control of their motor skills, and binge drinking can be deadly.” Excessive alcohol use is the third leading lifestyle-related cause of death in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Computer engineering freshman Bradley Anderson
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absolutely no idea how likely or unlikely that is.” Montague said the university would like to find space in the UC, since it has high-traffic capability. She said employees are extremely important and would be included in any plans. “When you have long-term employees, they’re important and you include them in all of your plans,” she said. Shef said the store is usually packed with freshmen at the beginning of the school year and it would be more convenient to keep their service closer to a potential freshman success center. Other employees preferred not to comment.
Davis said he hopes to get information about what programs are offered to majors in his research field but also financial aid. Special programs coordinator Heather Connor will be leading a round table discussion called “Funding Your Graduate Studies Without Breaking the Bank.” “It will be a chance for current and prospective graduate students to learn about funding opportunities, as well as get answers to their questions about fellowships, assistantships, and federal financial aid, including grants and loans,” Connor said.
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the oldest on campus. The legislature appropriated $112,500 to construct the building, what would be about $1.4 million today according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. All three floors were used for administrative offices, the school library and classrooms for math, arts, agriculture, history, languages and domestic science. The building also housed an auditorium with 312 opera chairs and a motion picture and lantern
When and Where Making the Most of Your Graduate School Experience When: Noon to 12:45 p.m. Where: UC upper level What to Expect and How to Succeed When: 1-1:45 p.m. Where: UC upper level Applying to Graduate School Round-Table Discussions When: 11 a.m.-noon and 2-3 p.m. Where: UC upper level
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said he saw the Save A Life Tour when he was heading to class and was happy he came back to participate. He said the program was interesting and allowed him to see drunken driving from a different perspective. “Most universities say ‘don’t drink on campus’, and that’s the end of it,” he said. “With this event there is a realistic understanding about the importance of not drinking and
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slides machine. The building was eventually named in 1967 after W.A. Ransom, an English professor who started teaching in 1919 and died during his term as the head of the English Department in 1954. After the building was erected, it was still thought to be inadequate, so other buildings were built on the then 12-acre campus. Wendell Nedderman, who was university president from
1972 to 1992, said when the university renovated the interior for $1.5 million in 1975, they took special care to ensure the exterior was preserved. The inside was then used for classrooms. “We valued this building very highly because of the rich history that it’s associated with,” he said.
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have an indoor party. His advice on how to tackle events is to hold them as soon as possible because the weather will get worse. Two campus events were postponed this semester, Oozeball and Bed Races. Oozeball, the mud volleyball tournament, was postponed a week after rain made piles of dirt too dense to sift. Bed Races was postponed twice, because the rain would make event amenities inopera-
driving.” Accounting sophomore Jesse Marroquin said he wishes there was more advertising for the event because information about alcohol facts is important and needs to reach more students. “I normally attend a lot of events on campus, and I heard about this event through word of mouth,” he said. “That is your best form of advertising, but most people are unaware
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of this program. This event brought awareness to something important.” The program was held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Nedderman Hall. The event included pamphlets about alcohol awareness. Each participant was entered into a raffle for free food from Whataburger and a movie pass. Micaela tituS news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
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