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Sustainability director search drawing to close Committee has yet to attain a full-time director after first selection turned down job. by Chase Webster The Shorthorn staff
Having narrowed the university’s search for a Sustainability director to four final candidates, the search is almost over. Three months have come and gone since the President’s Sustain-
ability Committee lost its first Sustainability director. Kathryn Poulos was scheduled to begin Aug. 1 but had to turn down the position after a change in her family situation prevented her from leaving her home in Illinois. University spokesperson Kristin Sullivan said the candidates’ names could not be released in case any of their current employers are unaware they applied for the position. The sustainability director will
be responsible for managing sustainability issues around campus. The new director will have to have a broad knowledge about sustainability, which encompasses everything on campus, the committee’s co-chair Stacy Alaimo said. The most important quality of the sustainability director will be leadership, she said. “We need a person full-time SuStainability continues on page 3
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Jazz studies freshman tony Vu expresses his opinion on the opinion board set up on the Central Library mall Wednesday. Vu claims that the receipt paper we get when we use campus printers is a waste of paper and energy. Vu says he likes the opinion board because he can get ideas by reading other students’ posts, and he feels like someone will actually read his opinion.
Opinion boards offer students’ perspectives Some focused on changes to Ransom Hall and the possible tobacco ban. by bryan bastible
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mechanical engineer Sophomore rodolfo ramirez from texas christian university dances at University of Texas at Arlington Dancing with Mavericks Thursday evening at the Mavericks Activity Center. Rodolfo Ramirez came to Dancing with Mavericks to support his Lambda Greek Family.
Thursday Night Fever
Dance competition brings together cultures, groups by lataisha JaCkson The Shorthorn staff
Hands shot up in the center of a crowded dance floor as the chorus of Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” echoed through the Maverick Activities Center court. Between the three rounds at the third annual Dancing with Mavericks competition, Hispanic Heritage Month’s final event, there was an open dance floor. The rounds had teams forming a soul train line, playing musical chairs, learning two Latin dance routines and free styling to reggaeton music. Participants won based on points received in each round and spirit points for team uniforms, posters and crowd support. Each team comprised two organizations, and many teams were crosscultural, Multicultural Affairs Director Leticia Martinez said. “We wanted to get as many organizations participating as possible,” Martinez said. UTA HOSTS and the Dance Ensemble won first place and received the Dancing with Mavericks 2009
the Winners 1st place — Dance Ensemble/UTA HOSTS 2nd place — Latin American Students Organization/Black Student Association 3rd place — Collection of Brothers/National Association of Colored Women’s Club
Champion T-shirts. “It feels awesome [to win] because it was rightfully ours,” dance ensemble member Erica Manuel said. “They killed on the soul train line, came in second in the musical chairs, they killed it on the reggaeton free style and no one else really dressed up — and the banana of course,” The crowd gathered on the dance floor after the musical chairs round and a yellow banana ran into the gym and into the crowd. It was pre-dental senior Charlott Livingston dressed in the costume to support the UTA HOSTS and Dance Ensemble team, said Danielle Georgiou. Assistant Director of Dance Ensemble.
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“Our company piece is called Bananas,” Georgiou said. “All of our promotional stuff has huge bananas on it and I call them my little bananas. It’s our little mascot.” Blacktino Champs, The Latin American Students Organization and Black Student Association team, returned to defend its title but went home with second place. The Movin’ Groovin’ Superstars, composed of the Collection of Brothers and the National Association of Colored Women’s Club, won third place. Changes from last year included adding an open dance floor and allowing those without dance experience to participate, Martinez said. “That kind of dance you usually have to go out at night to get,” graphic design sophomore Melissa Whitaker said. “It’s great that they are bringing it up at school events.” lataisha JaCkson news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
safety
Campus crime remains steady, police encourage awareness More can still be done to decrease the crimes, such as reporting suspicious activity. by niCole hines The Shorthorn staff
UTA Police are encouraging students to decrease opportunities for crime in response to this year’s Cam-
pus Safety Report. The safety report is based on activity that happened between October 2006 and September 2009. Reports of robberies, theft of motor vehicles and aggravated assaults all increased while burglaries and forcible sex offenses decreased. The numbers were released earlier this month.
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Despite the rain this week, Student Congress received a flood of comments regarding everything from football to tobacco usage on campus. The university community was able to leave remarks Wednesday and Thursday on the Student Congress opinion boards on the University Center mall, Central Library mall and in front of the Maverick Activities Center. Categorized by the cost of education and textbooks, the proposed tobacco ban, potential changes to Ransom Hall and miscellaneous topics, the opinion boards will continue Monday and Tuesday due to the wet weather and the large amount of feedback. SC program director Aaron Resendez said that on Wednesday people left 462 different comments. All the comments will go into a database for potential SC resolutions, he said. Resendez said many comments called for Ransom Hall to remain unchanged. Regarding the proposed tobacco-free initiative, he said a lot of students are either highly supportive or highly against it. He said he has seen much support for the university’s Tier One efforts and online textbooks. A common theme under the miscellaneous category was reviving the football program, he said. “If we continue to do this we’ll better understand the students’ needs, and we’ll get things done out of it,” he said. Accounting sophomore Deysi Estrada said football would bring more students and more school spirit.
“I think it’s good, we get to see everyone’s opinion, or the people who stop and care about it,” she said. A forum is scheduled on Oct. 28 on the UC mall from noon to 1 p.m., where students can voice their concerns and opinions to SC senators and executive board. “When people above you are making decisions that affect you, it’s important that they get your feedback and how you feel about it,” said Liberal Arts senator Abigail Snow. Business junior James Thompson stopped by an opinion board to survey the comments. He said he noticed many notes had curse words. “It makes the issue they’re supporting look bad because they’re using foul language,” he said. Art sophomore Kristi Bobo left a comment regarding the Tobacco Free Campus Initiative. “It’s still fun to see what other people are saying, especially yelling on a Post-it note,” she said. Anyone can participate, and all comments are anonymous, unless someone wanted to leave contact information. Resendez said SC might plan on using the contact boards more in the future, possibly to get student perspectives on specific resolutions. “We’re hoping to have this a lot more,” he said. “A lot of people say, ‘give me the issue and I’ll give you my opinion.’ ”
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Colleges
Forum used to teach business students ethics This is the first step toward creating an ethics program at UTA. by ali Mustansir The Shorthorn senior staff
The College of Business’s Department of Marketing hosted the first day of a two-day Business Ethics Forum in marketing classes Thursday. Marketing chair Larry Chonko said the forum is the first step toward building an ethics program in the college. The ethics program is an initiative to create ethical awareness in students. The final forum is
today. “What we’re trying to do with this program is to do as much as we can to prepare our students to deal with these problems in the marketplace,” Chonko said. Marketing junior Safwan Ahmed said he got a taste of ethical dilemmas he may face in his career. Ahmed said students need to know ethics to help recognize issues when they arise. He said consumers are becoming defensive because of unethical business practices. “It’s ruining the reputation usmarketers would like to keep,” he ethicS continues on page 3
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THURSDAY Harassment A student reported receiving threatening text messages from a nonstudent at 1:44 a.m. at 900 Greek Row Drive.
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Warrant Service- Misdemeanor A nonstudent was arrested during a routine traffic stop for outstanding warrants at 6:14 p.m. at 1200 E. Mitchell St.
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PERSONAVACTION by Thea Blesener
The Architecture Building is undergoing several changes as the School of Architecture prepares for February’s accreditation check. Walls have been torn down and built up, furniture has moved around and caution tape lines hallways. Parts of the building are getting a makeover to help the school receive high marks from The National Architectural Accreditation Board, said Donald Gatzke, School of Architecture dean. The accreditation process occurs every six years, and every aspect of the facility will be examined for approval. Some students have felt the effects of the effort. Architecture sophomore Chris Alfstad said the construction has made it difficult to concentrate but the noise has diminished. Some of his classes are near where construction is taking place. “Earlier, they would saw things in the middle of the day and it would be really loud,” Alfstad said. Gatzke said classes aren’t as affected now as they will be in the spring.
Failure to ID/ Evading Arrest Police arrested a nonstudent for failure to identify and providing a fictitious name and date of birth at 6:14 p.m. at 1200 E. Mitchell St. Vehicle Tow The Parking Office requested a vehicle be towed from 700 E. Fourth St. for having 14 outstanding citations and an expired tow notice at 1:54 p.m.
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The Architecture Building is undergoing construction in the preparation for an accreditation check in February. This has an impact on the architecture students are in classrooms close to the contraction zone.
“The building is receiving some minor improvements in preparation for accreditation,” Gatzke said. “[In February] they’ll take an exhausted look at the student work facilities, faculty credentials, quality of teaching materials, building structure, budget and adequacy of funding.” Architecture junior Sean Falloon doesn’t feel the construction in the Architecture Building is the best use of the department’s resources. “It’s kind of worthless,” he said. “It doesn’t make sense to rearrange furniture and make lounge areas when we could have a laser cutter
Accident, Minor Officers investigated a minor accident involving two UTA-owned vehicles at a warehouse at 1:04 p.m. at 1100 S. Davis Drive.
“It’s kind of worthless. It doesn’t make sense to rearrange furniture and make lounge areas when we could have a laser cutter for the same money.”
Vehicle Tow Someone parked in a reserved space without authorization in faculty Lot 7. The vehicle was towed at 11:11 p.m. at 500 S. Cooper St.
Sean Falloon,
Vehicle Tow The owner of a reserved space had a vehicle towed in faculty Lot 12 when someone parked in their space at 11:11 p.m. at 400 UTA Blvd.
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for the same money.” Aside from just being noisy, some students said the accreditation process has created additional pressure in the classroom. “We have to make sure our projects are presentable for accreditation,” Falloon said. Student projects are also a large part of the process. According to Gatzke, the work from
30 students will be used to demonstrate how their projects meet specific criteria. The School of Architecture at UTA is the only architecture school in the Metroplex and has received high praise during past accreditations, according to the UTA Web site.
Theft A student reported a Tri-Beta Biological Honor Society cash box missing from the Life Science Building at 10:54 p.m. The case is still active.
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‘Thriller’ dancers hope to break record with worldwide zombie participation
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Aspiring zombies from all over the world will come together Oct. 24 to imitate Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” dance, hoping to break a world record, one crotch thrust at a time. Volunteers are still needed at Hangman’s House of Horrors, which is putting on the dance event in Fort Worth. People all over the world will dance simultaneously to
set the world record, with the dance at Hangman’s starting at 7:30 p.m. The worldwide event is called Thrill the World. There are also events in Houston, New York City and across the globe. “How often can you say that you are involved with something that breaks a world record,” said Kaitlyn Howard, Hangman’s House of Horrors production assistant. “It’s
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unique, it’s fun and it’s something that not a lot of people in the world can say they’ve done.” She said there was a handful in Fort Worth last year, but this year they hope to reach 500. So far about 300 have signed up and practiced. The event is free and participants must register. If they don’t know how to do the “Thriller” dance, they encourage
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people to go to the seminars, one Saturday and one Thursday. There’s also a 9 a.m. practice Oct. 24. She said make-up is not required, but zombie attire is a must. Old, grungy clothes or shredded clothes would be appropriate. Attire for the practice is workout clothes.
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Assistant police chief Rick Gomez said statistics in the report have been consistent for the past few years. Robberies went from four to eight and theft of motor vehicles went from four to nine, the largest crime trend changes, according to the report. “There’s many causes for crime, many being the state of the economy and people being unemployed,” Gomez said. “All crime has to do with opportunity. When we remove those potential opportunities, crime is reduced.” Gomez said people should closely watch their belongings, be aware of their surroundings and not go out late at night by themselves. Student Congress President Kent Long said senators are preparing for the annual Night Walk on Nov. 3. SC will break into three groups and survey the campus with representatives from the police, facilities management and Student Affairs in each group. The walk’s purpose is to point out flaws and inspect the campus for safety issues. Long said students are encouraged to join. “It’s your campus — why not make it as safe as possible,” he said. “If you have a concern, come to us with it.” The safety report shows burglaries dropped from 69 to 48, which Gomez credits to a change and increase in security and police patrol. “Having officers out and about where people can see them is more effective, such as on bike or foot patrol rather than in a car on the streets,” Gomez said. “It makes them [the officers] more visible to students and faculty in
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to manage sustainability around campus,” Alaimo said. “They will have to help coordinate events and will need a grasp on things that can be done, like applying for grants and making connections to other programs.” The four candidates will give a presentation to the committee next week, and the final decision for director will be based on those presentations and the qualities they have exhibited during their interviews, Alaimo said. The position is essential to move the committee to a new level, said Jeff Howard, School of Urban and Public Affairs assistant professor and former PSC co-chair. “There would be a problem in the long run without someone fulfilling the position,” Howard said. “[The sustainability director] will be the hub of sustainability efforts on a day-to-day basis.” Without the sustainability director, many
The ShorThorn the area where they actually go to school and work.” Gomez said five more guards and one more police officer have been a big help this semester. Another officer will graduate from the academy in December. “Hopefully, the police department will grow with the campus population,” Gomez said. “We just have to be smarter as far as how we go about patrolling the campus and finding hot spots, places where more crime happens, and concentrating on those areas.” Industrial engineering graduate Purvish Chalamti said he wants to see more security on campus. “I think they need to improve the security in the late nights — after 3 or 4 [a.m.], it gets fearful.” Chalamti said. “Like when you’re leaving the library late at night, there’s no one there if something happens. They may be patrolling, but I don’t see them.” Campus police have designed a program, Strategic and Target Oriented Patrol, addressing campus hot spots that will be implemented soon, Gomez said. STOP, security escorts and Crime Watch are all created to encourage students to tell police when they see suspicious behavior. The report also showed a drop in forcible sex offenses from five to three and aggravated assaults went up from two to six — small numbers, Gomez said. Police ran a survey through September to get students opinion on campus safety. Results should be in soon and police are ready to respond to the student’s needs, Gomez said. NiCole hiNes news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
additional responsibilities have been given to different work groups, Alaimo said. Having a full-time director on staff will help the committee make forward progress, which has been difficult without the position filled, she said. “The work groups have been doing a great job already,” Alaimo said. “I’m amazed at the progress we’ve already made. Having a new director will make that progress faster.” History junior Adam Villarreal said more can be done in terms of campus sustainability. “I don’t think they do enough,” he said. “There’s a lot of talk and not that much green stuff. We’re trying to make it a Tier One campus, and we need that sustainability image.” Alaimo said the final decision will be difficult to make. “We’ve been very impressed with the qualities of the candidates,” Alaimo said. “They’re very well qualified, very motivated and inspirational.” Chase Webster news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
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said. Chonko said a major reason for unethical practices is because of pressure to meet shortterm goals, which causes people to take shortcuts without considering the long-term effects. Ethics is about making decisions. He said people get blindsided and flustered with stress, and make the wrong choices. The Shorthorn: Stephanie Goddard The Direct Selling Education Foundation selected speakers for the forum, Chonko said. Gary Kennedy, federal trade commission senior litiThe DSEF is sponsoring the college’s developing gation council, speaks about business ethics Thursday evening in the College of Business. ethics program, he said. Speaker Stephen Hannan, non-profit consumer advocate and DSEF member, said the Hannan said laws are written if members of marketplace would succeed with ethics. Congress or their supporters are cheated. Hannan said self-regulating associations “When Bernie Madoff made off with $6 bildon’t work unless there is an ethical person to lion, what happened?” Hannan said. “People got keep it going. Associations receive their funding pissed off.” from client companies who pay a fee and agree Marketing senior lecturer Richard Daito follow a code of conduct, he said. ley said just because students are in business, “What if the largest client breeches the code doesn’t mean they will learn to be like Madoff. of conduct and nothing happens?” Hannan “At the end of the day, what’s the face you said. “Do you still have a code of conduct? No.” have to look at in the mirror?” he said. “It’s your He said the law is the ethical floor, which tells own.” companies the least they have to do to function. “The law is the floor, ethics are your cares and ali MustaNsir concerns above the floor,” Hannan said. news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
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The smoking choice is yours
REMEMBER The Shorthorn invites students, university employees and alumni to submit guest columns to the Opinion page. Friday, October 16, 2009
Proposed Smoking Policy Beneficial Those opposed to the smoking ban only think of themselves
It is not the administration’s job to make personal life decisions for students. Smokers will not have a place to smoke on campus if the Tobacco Free Initiative Committee succeeds in its quest to force anyone who uses tobacco to leave school grounds to do so. This initiative should not be recommended for or adopted by the administration. Smoking outside and 50 feet away from buildings should be enough to appease those who are lobbying for a total ban. A choice to smoke is legal to those 18 and older. It is a choice, for the individual. Smoking outdoors hasn’t been conclusively proven to harm those in EDITORIAL the vicinity of the ROUNDUP smoker. The nonThe issue: smokers have been The recommendation of trying for years to the Tobacco Free Initiative Committee to ban remove a person’s all tobacco use on the right to smoke. entire campus. Not that long We suggest: ago people could The proposed tobacco ban should be dropped, smoke anywhere we’re grown up enough — classes, offices, to make our own maternity wards choices. — without having non-smokers look down upon them, as if they were trash. But no more. Now smokers are treated with intolerance, reviled and reduced to a single defining action. Smokers are people, too, and have the right to make personal choices. If they choose to smoke, it shouldn’t concern non-smokers in an outdoor environment. Groups cannot make choices for individuals if no clear harm is demonstrated by the individual’s actions. Smokers should not be subject to the whims of the masses simply because their habit is unpopular. Many talented and intelligent men and women on campus are smokers. Rather than convincing these individuals to alter their behavior, a tobacco ban will serve only to make them feel unwelcome. This will be detrimental to the campus and curriculum at UTA. Non-smokers have choices, too. They can choose to move to an area where no one is smoking within a few feet of them. Or, they can go inside, where no one is allowed to smoke anyway. Or, they can choose to recognize that they must share the world, even with people who smoke. What non-smokers cannot do is make other people’s choices for them. —The Shorthorn editorial board consists of Marissa Hall, Mark Bauer, Dustin L. Dangli, Jason Boyd, and Cohe Bolin
DISCOMBOBULATION by Houston Hardaway
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obacco is responsible for about 20 percent of Americans deaths every year, according to the American Cancer Society Web site. I would be the first to support rules and regulations against the tobacco industry any time. The findings by the Tobacco-Free Campus Initiative Committee are out and they smoke of hope and health to say the least. Reactions from all fume of laud and rejection in equal measure. Those seeking to reject the tobacco ban are not so considerate of the others’ health. The proposal’s goal is to prohibit smoking within the university grounds and while the debate is likely to produce more heat than light, the ban’s benefits far exceed its demerits, if any. The proposal seeks to ban tobacco use on campus and this poses a major question as to whether the proposal interferes with Americans’ right to privacy. The function of the home is a place for retreat and personal recreation. While those proposing the ban argue that the privacy of the home is not reason enough
to interfere with others’ right to a healthy “smoker-friendly.” A previous article in lifestyle, pundits view this as someone’s The Shorthorn stated an overwhelming rights being more superior than anoth- 60 percent of those who voted agreed er’s. with the policy, which shows just how Reactions from both stucommitted people are to reducdents and faculty members ing the effects of tobacco. are laced with personal sentiClaims that the university ments, with the antagonists of seeks to implement new policies the ban citing the precedent that are arguably in conflict with of past administrations that the Constitution are baseless. I allowed them to smoke on see the measure as an opportucampus without interfering nity for the university to set an with the privacy, and health, example as an institution that not of others. Those against the only seeks to educate the indipolicy do not see tobacco as vidual, but also protect the wella leading killer in the country being and health of all its comNELSON ONYANGO whose effects are devastating munity by fostering healthy lifeand expensive to counter. styles ensuring that the graduates Some of the people likely to be affect- it sends into the competitive job market ed by the TFCIC proposals are already actually live long and healthy enough to defiant and claim to be willing to bend be able to achieve their full potential. the law if necessary to enable them pursue their personal interests. The policy will especially have wide-reaching consequences on the continuing students who – Nelson Onyango is a biology major have known the UTA campus to be quite and a columnist for The Shorthorn
LETTER
The numbers don’t add up This is what the Tobacco Free Campus Initiative Committee reported to President James Spaniolo in its recommendations report: “Collected survey responses during 15 day period from February 27, 2009 to March 13, 2009. This survey sampled approximately 29,000 university faculty, staff, and students. Survey results on our campus found that while approximately 26 percent of faculty, staff, and students are current tobacco users, 61 percent of respondents indicated they strongly or moderately support a tobacco-free campus decision.” Offhand, my conclusion was that out of approximately 29,000 university faculty, staff and students, 26 percent are current tobacco users and 61 percent
of respondents support a tobacco-free campus. There is a link in the report that shows the summary of the survey. Considering the busy time schedule the president of this university has, he may have skipped over the complete summary results. I did not. What I found was out of the approximately 29,000 surveyed, only about 3,198, or 11 percent, of the university community responded. Therefore, the majority of 11 percent, which I think is nothing, is all that the Tobacco Free Campus Initiative Committee needs to claim they have the support of the “majority” of university faculty, staff and students. A percentage within a percentage of the university community, my god I can’t believe it! If President James Spaniolo puts his
stamp on the Tobacco Free Campus policy which would be implemented August 2011, he will effectively criminalize the use of cigarettes on university grounds and label tobacco consumers on campus as violators. Last time I checked, cigarettes and tobacco products are still legal in the state of Texas. It is our freedom of choice to use these products and many do, even with the heavy taxes on them. The policy in place works and can be improved. There is no need for a Tobacco Free Campus policy which may be rejected by a real majority, and would be about as enforceable as the current policy, only now it would be largely ignored.
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One student expresses anger with decision to drop summer graduation ceremonies Dear Mr. Spaniolo, I am writing to you in regards to canceling all August graduation ceremonies. I am appalled and disappointed by the university’s decision to cancel August ceremonies. I have been committed to working on my master’s degree since August 2008 and looked forward to completing my degree. It has not been an easy journey; I work full-time and attend classes full-time. My
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last two semesters will be spent working full-time, and participating in an unpaid internship part-time. What will be my reward, my recognition? To walk in December almost five months after completing my coursework? Thank you, but no thank you. I will not attend the December ceremony and I look forward to receiving my hard earned diploma in the mail, or better yet, picking it up months after completing my classes. What an achievement to earn
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a master’s degree, with the outlook of having a 4.0. But with the cancelation of the August ceremony, I see that this does not matter to you or to the university. Fortunately, I will have the memory of graduating in August 2005 from Texas State University, which will always be my alma mater and where I will claim my alumni status.
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Parents and Family Weekend
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two-day event, packed with activities to help guests better understand the university, is held once a year for parents, families and friends of students. “They’re coming to have fun and see the world I’ve been in,� Collins said. Collins’ parents will travel six hours from East Texas to visit their son. During the weekend, the family, along with other participants, will get the chance to
Registration is $25 per guest. Students come free with one paid guest. Children under 10 can attend for free.
To r eg i s te r f o r Parent and Family Weekend, Oct. 2324, go to utatickets. com.
tour the campus, meet faculty and administration and see a step show. Registration costs $25 per guest and includes meals for the weekend, a T-shirt, tote bag and admission to most scheduled events. Guests can register online at utatickets.com up until the event’s date, said Cheyenne Hernandez, Parent and Family Center coordinator. Students come free with one paid guest and children under 10 can attend for free. The only event that guests must pay for is the Department of Theatre Arts production Noises Off. Tickets cost $7 for students, senior citizens, faculty and staff and $10 for nonstudents. As of Monday afternoon, almost 400 have registered for the weekend, compared to the 320 people that attended last year, Hernandez said. “It’s a showcasing of the campus.� she said. “This is a way to build school spirit and Maverick pride. It’s a way to bring them into the community.� Casey Gonzales, Parent and Family Center director, said the weekend allows family and friends to get a glimpse of the campus and better understand it. “The university is a very dynamic organism,� he said. “It keeps growing and evolving.� Casey Gonzales, Parent and Family Center director. “At the end of the day, it’s about making students successful,� he said. The association meets twice a year, once during Parent and Family Weekend. This year, it meets from 11 a.m. to noon in the University Center Red River Room. Students also get perks if their family joins the association: free Scantrons and pencils. This way, both students and parents have one less thing to worry about, Gonzales said.
Yearly membership costs $25 per family.
HOW TO GET INVOLVED To join the Maverick Parent and Family Association, visit the Parent and Family Center’s Web site at uta.edu/parents
One of Parent and Family Weekend’s new events is the Baby Steps Step Show at 7 p.m. Friday in the University Center Rosebud Theatre. The event, sponsored by Greek Life, will showcase the rhythmic talent of fraternities and sororities who have a history of stepping. Stepping is when a group dances together combining stomping, clapping and other moves to create a show. The veteran steppers will teach other groups a routine and perform together, said Robert-Thomas Jones, Greek Life and University Events program coordinator. Admission is free for Parent and Family Weekend participants and costs $7 for students and $10 for nonstudents. All proceeds go to charity, Jones said. The show, which will include costumes and themes, will serve as a recruiting tool as well as introduce Greek life to the audience. “We want to show a new and exciting experience and show students, faculty and staff what Greek life is all about,� Jones said.
New event features step show
Though Parent and Family Weekend only comes around once a year, families can stay updated on what’s happening on campus year-round with the Maverick Parent and Family Association. The group, in its second year, serves to keep parents and family members informed so they can help their students succeed, said Cheyenne Hernandez, Parent and Family Center coordinator. For $25 a year per family, members receive a monthly newsletter by e-mail with tips on how to help the students and information about university policies, said
After a couple months of sending money and food care packages, Brent Collins’ parents finally will see what their son has been doing since he entered college in August. The biology freshman’s parents are attending Parent and Family Weekend on Oct. 23-24. The
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The play follows a group of British actors as they work to create a play. Theatre arts professor Andrew Gaupp directs Noises Off, which features the talents of several student actors.
The Theatre Arts Dept. presents the comedy and play-within-aplay Noises Off. Tickets cost $7 for students, senior citizens, faculty and staff and $10 for general admission. It shows 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday in Mainstage Theatre in the Fine Arts Building.
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The 13,000-square-foot facility opened in 2007 and includes over 30 manikins for nursing students to learn with. The School of Nursing plans to build an even larger facility in the future.
This state-of-the-art facility allows students to practice on patient simulators before entering into the nursing field. The tours, held from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, will showcase the lifelike technology housed in the facility on campus.
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Each spring student glass art is put up for sale at the annual glass art sale and auction. The sale draws patrons from all over looking to buy the student works as well as art by Keens and visiting artists.
Home to some of the best glass art facilities in the country, the university’s glass blowing program will be featured in a demonstration from 1-4 p.m. Oct. 24. Renowned artist David Keen, art and art history professor, has worked to develop the program since the 1970s.
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The team has won seven National Championships and several players have gone on to play in the Paralympics. The program also sponsored its first wheelchair basketball camp this past summer.
The nationally recognized wheelchair basketball team plays at 1 p.m. Oct. 24 in the Maverick Activities Center. The team, now led by coach Doug Garner, was founded in 1989 by Jim Hayes. Hayes, who died in 2008, was inducted into the National Wheelchair Basketball Association in March.
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diggin’ it Sophomore middle blocker Emily Shearin goes in for a dig during practice Thursday at Texas Hall. The Mavericks will play against Central Arkansas in Conway Saturday at 2 p.m. For the full story go to www.theshorthorn.com.
Good grades and good wins from his players have provided baseball head coach Darin Thomas a two-year contract extension. Athletics director Pete Carlon announced Wednesday the extension for Thomas that will take him through the 2012-2013 season. Thomas has produced 56 wins since becoming head coach in 2007. Last spring, in addition to the wins, his team had 20 players named to the Honor Roll with a 3.0 grade point average. Since Thomas became head coach, the baseball program has produced four straight semesters with a team 3.0 GPA. “He clearly has changed the direction of that program in a positive manner,� Carlon said. “I know the president [James Spaniolo] is especially pleased with how they’re doing academically.� Thomas’ team hasn’t kept its focus only on the classroom. Thomas has led his team to two straight Southland Conference Tournament appearances. Last year, his team led the SLC in ERA and tied for first in fielding
percentage. “They were having a lot of difficulties academically before he took over,� Carlon said. Thomas agreed that academics has been a major focus within his program. “You gotta recruit kids that are capable, academically,� he said. “But once they get here, you have to let them know you’re going to hold them accountable.� Although the baseball team doesn’t begin its season until February, Thomas said this extension has been formulating for a while. “It came about in the summer,� he said. “It really helps in recruiting. Whenever you’re recruiting somebody and they know that you’re going to be there.� Team members said Thomas’ extension is well deserved. Redshirt junior first baseman Shane Hopkins said Thomas has been a great coach. “He’s done a great job,� Hopkins said. “The program was in real bad condition before he got here. He keeps us on our grades and makes sure we take care of business in study hall.� Clint utley sports-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
Cross Country
Mavs look to excel at Chile Pepper Invitational The men’s and women’s cross country teams will compete this Saturday at the Arkansas Chile Pepper Invitational in Fayetteville, Ark., on the Arkansas campus. This will be the last race before the Mavericks go to the Southland Conference Championships in Corpus Christi at West Guth Park on Oct. 31st.
“The more competition gives them experience to compete at a high level at the conference championships,� head coach John Sauerhage said. Junior Zach Zura finished first for the men’s team in the last two races and sophomore Jennifer Carey finished in first in the last two races on the women’s team. “They both have been competing well,� Sauerhage said. The men’s team will run a 10k that
begins at 9:45 a.m. and the women’s team begins a 6k race at 10:30 a.m. The Chile Pepper Cross Country Festival was created in 1992 and is one of the largest running events with approximately 3,500 runners and 4,000 spectators each year, according to the Chile Pepper Invitational Web site. “It will give them great experience competing in a national caliber meet,� Sauerhage said. — Travis Detherage
ball club president Daniel Hemphill said people should come and have fun. “Come out to support their school,� Hemphill said. “[Support] their fellow students and come watch us give 100 percent.� The Mavericks played two games this season, losing the first game 19-3 to New Orleans and losing its second game 66-0 to Concordia. Hemphill talked about the team’s performance in their first two games.
“The second game obviously we weren’t in it period,� he said. “Our first game though we had a good chance of winning. We just need to execute more and we’ll be fine.� The Mavericks play college teams from around the country in the fall, and in the spring they compete in the semi-pro Texas United Football League (TUFL).
intramurals
Football club plays South Alabama this weekend The UTA Maverick Football Club will play its first home game of the season against South Alabama at 3 p.m. Saturday at Maverick Stadium. A tailgate party will start at 1 p.m. in the Maverick Stadium parking lot. The game and party will be free to everyone. Foot-
— Travis Detherage