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Tobacco decision fast approaching Today is the last day to post opinions on the possible ban on the SC’s opinion boards. BY JOAN KHALAF The Shorthorn senior staff
President James Spaniolo will decide within a few weeks whether the campus will go tobacco-free. A committee studying the issue has solicited feedback since January, but it appears public opinion surfacing against the ban within the last several weeks centered on individual rights. Spaniolo said Friday that he has to look at the issue in terms
of what is best for the campus and individuals that work and live on campus. “I consider the tobacco issue a matter of health and safety, and general welfare,” he said. Spaniolo said he wanted to get a sense of what the feedback is before making his judgment. “I can guarantee you that whatever decision that I make will not be unanimously endorsed — that’s the nature of the issue,” he said. “If you try to please all the people all the time, you’re sure to fail. You have got to make judgments and decisions and try to be consultative and listen and interact and have
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Creation of the National Research University Fund voted on in this election. BY BRYAN BASTIBLE
dialogue. You know, at the end of the day you have got to decide what’s in the best interest of the university.” Tobacco-Free Campus Initiative committee chair Jean Hood said in a previous story that the open foSMOKING continues on page 4
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A constitutional amendment, on early voting ballots starting this week, could help the university become a national research institution. Proposition 4, one of 11 propositions on the ballot, proposes an amendment to the Texas Con-
stitution that would move about $500 million from the Higher Education Fund to the National Research University Fund. Universities meeting five of seven criteria, including endowments greater than $400 million and at least 250 Ph.D.s awarded per year, would be eligible for funds. “It will affect the future of higher education in Texas,” President James Spaniolo told The Shorthorn. VOTING continues on page 3
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MAKING A RUN FOR IT Criminal Justice Freshman Chris Mercado cuts away from the University of Southern Alabama defender. This is the UTA club team’s first home game this season; they play The University of New Orleans next Saturday.
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Tentative date set for Bed Races in spring After weeks of consideration, EXCEL Campus Activities and the Campus Recreation Department decided to push Bed Races, a fall semester tradition, to the spring. EXCEL postponed Bed Races due to inclement weather twice this semester, Oct. 1 and Oct. 8. The date now considered is April 1. If the date is chosen, it will share the day with Greek Week and another event held at Maverick Stadium, the home of four of the past five Bed Races. During the event, teams race beds on wheels for prizes. Other activities include a field-goalkicking contest, mechanical bull and pillow fight. The annual event is looking at missing its first fall appearance in its 29-year existence. The event will keep its theme, The Running of the Beds, in the spring. Organizers may use the extra time to plan attractions, said Angie Mack, EXCEL Campus Traditions director. EXCEL and Campus Recreation are meeting to find a time to avoid scheduling conflicts within their and other organizations’ events. Each of the entities saw the rain
create a ripple effect of postponements. “Intramurals really pushed us to move Bed Races out of this fall,” Mack said. “Campus Recreation ended up canceling intramural football for both Bed Races [dates], and we wanted to avoid more cancellations.” While rain has delayed the past two, potential spring showers wouldn’t necessarily cancel the tradition for the school year, she said. “We’re starting to trust the forecast less,” Mack said. “If it rains on the rescheduled date, we may cancel side activities but not the Bed Races — unless it was a safety issue.” Registration is also one of the final deciding factors contemplated before selecting April 1 as the scheduled date. Mack said the decision should be made by the end of this week and she hopes Bed Races can work out. “It’s heartbreaking when you can’t make activities happen,” she said.
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Center sees increase in sick patients earlier than last fall Some students are changing routines to avoid getting sick, center administration gives tips. BY MICAELA TITUS The Shorthorn staff
More people are visiting the health center with flu-like symptoms earlier than expected at this time of year and students should take precautions to stay healthy, Health Services director Robert Blum said. Blum suggested students get rest, eat healthy to gain needed nutrients and exercise to build a stronger immune system. According to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there are more than 200 viruses that can cause a cold, and rhinovirus is the most common. Influenza has its own viruses. It can cause mild to severe illness and possibly lead to death. “This year, most cold and flu [vi-
ruses] seem to be upper respiratory viral infections,” he said. “The continuous weather changes can increase sickness also.” Social work junior Rachel Stamp said when people in her dorm started getting sick, she avoided the common areas as often as possible. “I try to sleep more and eat healthy so my body doesn’t get weak,” she said. “When I am weak, I tend to get sick easier.” The university has placed more signs in restrooms suggesting people wash their hands, and portable hand sanitizers are being brought to large events. Anthropology sophomore Collin Harper said she avoids directly touching things several people have touched, like doorknobs or trash cans, and plans to get vaccinated to help avoid the flu. “I avoid sick people like the plague,” she said. “I constantly wash my hands and am more aware of the people
WAYS TO PREVENT CATCHING OR SPREADING A COLD • Wash hands with soap and water. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based gel. • Avoid touching one’s eyes, nose or mouth. Germs are often spread this way. • Avoid close contact with others, especially with those who are sick. When sick, keep distance from others to protect them from getting sick also.
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around me.” Blum said allergy and cold symptoms can be similar, like runny noses, nasal congestion and sneezing. Allergies are HEALTH continues on page 6
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Certificate in Supervision: 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Santa Fe Station. Cost is $995. For information contact Continuing Education. Art Exhibition in The Gallery at UTA: “Faculty Biennial X”: 10 a.m.-5 p.m., The Gallery at UTA. Free. For information contact Patricia Healy at 817-272-5658 or phealy@uta.edu. Selected 2D Works: 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Santa Fe Station. Free. For information contact Christina Graves at 817-272-5988. Fresh Start from Tobacco “Understanding Addiction”: 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., University Center. For information contact 817-272-2716 or nekimab@uta.edu.
The Residence Hall Association drew crowds to its events this weekend, succeeding in its goal for residents to “Stay at UTA,” according to the group’s vice president. The association invited students to stay at UTA for the weekend Friday and Saturday with events like a free scavenger hunt, dance party, billiards, bowling and movies. Stay at UTA Weekend started with free bowling, billiards and pizza at 5:30 p.m. Friday at the University Center. Association organizers stood at the entrance to the UC’s Bowling and Billiards, inviting students inside to partake in the festivities,
which lasted two and a half hours. “We had a great turnout at Bowling and Billiards,” said association Vice President Brittnee Anderson. “There were a little over 200 people that showed up.” The association collaborated with EXCEL Campus Activities to promote two showings of The Hangover at 5:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. in the Maverick Activities Center. Forensics freshman Brittney Robbins said she saw more people on campus than usual and the weekend was successful. “I’d stay on campus more often if stuff like this happened every weekend,” she said. Saturday started with the Amazing Race, a scavenger hunt with clues leading contestants to buildings on campus until reaching the finish line. Clues such as “go to where the head brings good luck” pointed
“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.
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Fresh Start from Tobacco “Steps to Quitting”: 3-4 p.m., UC. For information contact 817272-2716 or nekimab@ uta.edu. Managing Stress: Multiple Roles and Responsibilities of Students: 4:30-6 p.m., 216 Davis Hall. For information contact Lisa Berry at lberry@uta.edu. The Revolution that Wasn’t: 5 p.m.-7 p.m., 121 University Hall. Free. For information contact Lonny Harrison at 817272-2388 or lonnyharrison@uta.edu. “Unseen Universe: The Vision of SOFIA”: 5:30 p.m.-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 817-272-1183 or planetarium@uta.edu. Clavier Series Piano Recital: 7:30 p.m. Free. Irons Recital Hall. For information contact Music Department at 817-2723471 or music@uta.edu. The Shorthorn: Stephanie Goddard
REPRESENTATIVE FOCUS Rep. Diane Patrick, R-Arlington, introduces distinguished guests at the Third Annual Educational Policy Summit on Monday evening in The University Center Rosebud Theater. The purpose of the event was to provide opportunities for key educators and business leaders to address the expanding educational and workforce needs of Texas. To read the story visit THE SHORTHORN .com.
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The African Student Organization kicked off a week of events Monday relating to issues in Congo, in conjunction with National Congo Week. According to the Friends of the Congo Web site, National Congo week is a global initiative led by students and activists to educate the world about the situation in Congo, including rape and violence against women. The group showed a film Monday called Spotlight on Congo: Children, Women and Wars, which concluded with a discussion forum with men and women from Congo. In 2008, the first National Congo week included 35 countries and 150 college campuses. Eleanor Khonje, African Student
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students toward the UC’s bust of E.H. Hereford, which is believed to help students on tests. The final clue led contestants to Kalpana Chawla Hall, where the judges waited for the winners. Saturday night finished the weekend’s events with the Motown Getdown. From 7 p.m. until midnight, the association provided music and food. Elaborate decorations were strung from the ceiling and walls that matched the Motown era music. Organizers mixed in contemporary dance music for crowd. “Stay at UTA weekend is to show that things are happening on campus,” said resident director Michael Mayhugh. “The people that don’t stick around are really missing out.”
Organization president, said the group wanted to use Humanitarian Month to focus on issues in Africa this year. “My biggest thing is we need to be a social justice organization as well,” she said She said the idea is to raise awareness about the situation in Congo and get students involved in the humanitarian aspect. “The more people that are participating in the event kind of helps the cause more,” she said. Khonje said as a political science major, social justice issues are important to her so she wanted to raise awareness about issues in Africa. Other events range from poetry
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MONDAY Disturbance Officers investigated a loud noise disturbance at 4:31 a.m. in the Centennial Court apartments, 715 Mitchell Circle. Tenants were talking loudly and were asked to quiet down. Disturbance Officers investigated a loud music disturbance at 12:36 a.m. in the Woodland apartments, 1001 S. Oak St. Officers saw a group of people celebrating a birthday. They told police they would be leaving the area. Circumstances were cleared. SUNDAY Theft A student reported her bicycle was stolen at 10:30 a.m. from the bike racks at 708 Greek Row Drive in the northwest corner of the Smart Hospital. Suspicious Circumstances Officers investigated a report of someone smoking and skateboarding at 7:01 p.m. inside the Architecture Building. Upon further investigation, no offense was discovered. SATURDAY Disturbance Officers asked a student playing loud music at 3:53 a.m. in the University Village apartments, 900 Greek Row Drive to keep the noise down. The student was cooperative and no further action was taken. FRIDAY Suspicious Person Officers issued a criminal trespass warning to a nonstudent for being on campus at 5:44 p.m. at 702 Planetarium Drive. Library personnel have suspected him of stealing books from the Central Library. The circumstances were cleared with no further action. Injured Person Medical Assist A student called Arlington Fire Department/Emergency Medical Services at 12:49 a.m. to report he was having a seizure in Arlington Hall. Emergency medical personnel examined the student and then transferred him to Arlington Memorial Hospital. THURSDAY Disturbance Someone reported loud noises coming from Centennial Court apartments, 704 E. Mitchell St., at 10:59 p.m. Students cooperated with officers by turning the music level down. Vehicle Tow A vehicle blocking the driveway, not allowing others to exit the parking lot, was towed at 11:20 a.m. at 1200 S. West St. Theft A staff member reported a student stole a textbook at 4 p.m. from the Central Library. The case is active. Disturbance Officers issued a criminal trespass warning to a student in the Maverick Parking Garage for refusing to pay for using the garage at 10:12 a.m. at 708 S. West St. Vehicle, Tow Officers had a vehicle towed from faculty Lot 7 for parking in a reserved space without authorization at 8:35 a.m. at 500 S. Cooper St.
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Interdisciplinary discussion may help with environmental problems Greening English participants try to find solutions to ecology concerns through workshops, films, lectures and panels. By lataisha Jackson The Shorthorn staff
The Hermanns Lecture Series themed Greening English ended with a roundtable discussion that determined that interdisciplinary communication would solve environmental problems locally and abroad. Faculty and lecturers who participated in the series, which included workshops, a film and five lectures, presented their viewpoints before opening the discussion to the students and other guests. Biology professor Jim Grover said collaboration between fields should be initiated by asking specialized questions. A university urban ecology study was used as an example. The group had specialized questions which allowed collaboration between natural and social scientists to study the Dallas-Fort Worth ecosystem, Grover said. Jeff Howard, School of Urban and Public Affairs assistant professor, brought up environmental problems, which he said are a result of the lack of collaboration between areas. “To address [environmental] problems aggressively and coherently we have to think about them interdisciplinary,” he said. If engineers looked at what they were doing from an interdisciplinary viewpoint the world would not have the same problems with climate control, Howard said. The population is only beginning to ask questions they should have asked decades ago, he said. English graduate student Dyane Fowler said the discussion was informative.
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Texas has three national research institutions, commonly called Tier One: Rice University, Texas A&M and UT Austin. California has nine Tier One universities and New York has seven. Student Congress, along with other student organizations, will pass out information this week and next week about Proposition 4 and how it affects the university as well as the importance of reaching Tier One status, said Kachi Amajor, SC External Relations director. “They’re all important but the one that affects us the most is Proposition 4,” she said. Amajor said she has seen a lot of support on
“It’s interesting that we have a faction that believes we should have had an interdisciplinary approach to environmental problems and that we are 50 years behind because of that,” she said. Opening research discussions between disciplines is uncomfortable because each discipline searches for different outcomes, said lecturer Karen Raber, University of Mississippi English professor. Raber’s work outside English includes animal studies and working with animal rescuers. “There are difficulties translating from one discipline to another,” she said. “Someone who works with animals all day looks at us and thinks we are ridiculous.” Several agreed it is easier to start discussion from the English discipline. “English is more receptive to the notion of interdisciplinary [discussion],” Fowler said. Questions about ethics, systems in power and values are discussed from different perspectives in interdisciplinary academic, said Greening English coordinator Stacy Alaimo. “In an academic discussion we ask the bigger questions,” she said. “We ask the question ‘what are we trying to accomplish by looking at the broader frame work.’ ” Vinodh Valluri, environmental science graduate student, said the arts and sciences began as one subject, noting the work of Leonardo da Vinci, but over time the two have separated. “We have compartmentalized education,” Valluri said. “And now we are trying to grow roots through those concrete walls.”
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campus. The Young Conservatives of Texas has expressed opposition towards the proposition, but there is no longer a UTA chapter . “We need to remind Texas universities that they were created to be, first and foremost, teaching institutions,” said Tony McDonald, the group’s vice chairman of legislative affairs, in a press release. “In recent years, so-called ‘TierOne research universities’ have largely fallen away from that rightful mission of educating Texas students.” Amajor said she isn’t surprised by the group’s opposition, because it’s the same with every change. “We’re confident that Proposition 4 will have more pros than cons, and it’ll help our university,” she said.
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a high push Business management senior and vice president of the Phi Kappa Phi fraternity Clint Sterling draws attention Monday on the Central Library mall as other members of the fraternity collect money to benefit Push America. Members of the fraternity will inhabit the scaffolding 24/7 through Friday and have a goal to raise $6,000 for this year’s event.
University spokeswoman Kristin Sullivan said the university is not supporting one side, but is getting information to the campus community. “It’s definitely a big election for the school, but we’re just going to let the voters choose,” she said. SC Vice President Melanie Johnson said she wants there to be a large student vote during UTA’s polling period, Oct. 26-27. “I want to reach 28,000 because there’s 28,000 students on campus,” she said. “Realistically, we’ll take as many as we can get.”
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early Voting is oct. 19-30 location closest to uta Tarrant County Sub-Courthouse 700 E. Abram St. early voting at uta 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Oct. 26-27 in the University Center Palo Duro Lounge To find out if you are registered, visit https://voterinfo.sos.state.tx.us/voterws/viw/faces/SearchSelectionVoter.jsp To get more information about the propositions from the Texas Legislative Council, visit http:// www.tlc.state.tx.us/pubsconamend/analyses09/ analyses09.pdf
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Issues such as obesity should be tackled rather than focusing on smoking prevention, student says. By Vinod SriniVaSan The Shorthorn staff
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Psychology sophomore Brian Ravkind passes out fliers and talks about the proposed tobacco ban with undeclared engineering freshman Ann Levy, biology junior Fernando Leal and history sophomore William Bernard on Monday on the Central Library mall.
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rums held in the spring had “kind of low turnout.” The committee studied the issue throughout the year, looking at other tobacco and smokefree campuses and soliciting feedback. The committee submitted four recommendations to Spaniolo last month, proposing the campus to become completely tobacco-free by August 2011, with a gradual lead-in period that would include a community-wide campaign and tobacco cessation classes, helping users quit. The deadline to submit feedback to be officially considered by Spaniolo was Monday. The committee’s inbox was specifically set up for the tobacco-free issue. University spokeswoman Kristin Sullivan said she isn’t
sure the inbox will be closed on the cut-off day. Today is the last day students, faculty and staff may write PostIt comments about the possible ban on Student Congress’ opinion boards. Comments will be summarized and sent in a report to Spaniolo this week. The boards are located on the University Center and Central Library malls, and the Maverick Activities Center and include three categories other than a tobacco ban: the potential change to Ransom Hall, the cost of higher education and textbooks and miscellaneous issues. Biology freshman Liberty Clark said she wouldn’t have time to voice her opinions on the smoking ban because of her schedule. She’s a pre-med student and Fort Worth Independent School District teacher. “Honestly, I wish everyone that smokes would disappear off the face of the Earth,” she said.
“But if I had time, I’d paint the building with ‘no smoking’. ” Industrial engineering junior Tyler Perkins, a smoker, said he would consider putting his opinion on the boards, but understands that smoking bothers people. “I think the more facts you have, the better decision you can make,” he said. Student Congress President Kent Long said the boards have been an effective way to gather opinion. He said some even taped cigarette butts to the board. “Students need to give feedback and other ways of giving feedback were not utilized as well as they wanted because the open forums weren’t well-attended at the beginning of the year,” Long said. “It’s starting discussion on campus and that’s what we wanted.” Joan Khalaf news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
Brian Ravkind handed out fliers to students outside the Central Library on Monday hoping they would read about bigger threats to the university other than smoking, like eating poorly. The psychology sophomore has stood outside the Central Library since last Monday, informing anyone who would listen that obesity is a bigger concern to the university’s overall health than smoking. “Ban on-campus eating” he exclaimed referring to a neonorange poster he has stuck on the library pillar. Ravkind said he has been smoking for three years and wanted to mock the university’s idea that banning smoking on campus is health related when other issues have more of an impact on students’ health. “If you are trying to make people more healthy than we should ban fast food on campus,” Ravkind said. “If it is supposed to be bad to your health, why not attack something we are infamous for like obesity.” He said that the administration would do anything to try and make the university look proactive. Ravkind criticized the university’s aggressive pursuit to become a national research institution, or Tier One, by overlooking students’ needs. He said the university would ban tobacco use no matter what the student feedback is. President Spaniolo told The Shorthorn that he considers it a health, safety and welfare issue and he would have to listen to the overall voice of the community in that light. He said not everything is Tier One related and that several other universities are tobacco free. One passer-by, history sopho-
more William Barnard, said he didn’t understand what Ravkind was trying to suggest by banning on-campus eating. “It’s useless — doesn’t do anything,” Barnard said. He said protesters should stage a hunger strike or vandalize to get attention. Barnard said he respected what Ravkind was trying to do and thought smoking was not a very important issue. Undeclared freshman Ann Levy echoed Barnard’s concern over whether the protest would have any impact, but said she hoped the university would consider more pertinent matters like education. “I respect [Ravkind] because he’s saying what he’s thinking and more people should be proactive about what they think,” Levy said. Ravkind said he came up with the idea three weeks ago when he read about the pros and cons of banning tobacco use on campus in a Shorthorn article. “I read students’ arguments for the smoking ban and I thought that they were ludicrous,” Ravkind said. International business junior Jorge Negrete said he didn’t know what to make of the protest because he didn’t know what Ravkind was talking about. “I had no idea he was talking about the smoking ban because, at first glance, I thought it was just kind of silly banning food on campus,” he said. Monday was the last day for students, faculty and staff to submit their feedback to Spaniolo regarding the Tobacco Free Campus Initiative committee’s recommendation that tobacco usage be banned on campus. Carter Bedford, Student Governance and Organizations associate director, said students who want to protest on campus should register their event with Student Governance first. Vinod SriniVaSan news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
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ast school year, Roel Silva wanted to pull his hair out. The criminal justice senior took on 16 hours, worked a full-time job, and commuted 45 minutes to school. “It was incredibly stressful,” he said. “I knew I had a small amount of time, so I would get easily frustrated with people who didn’t understand my time constraints and workload.” But Silva has since learned how to cope with such stress. “I learned to put together a battle plan and find a balance,” he said. “I prioritized my time by blocking up everything I had to do throughout the day. I factored out time for papers, exams, studying for tests and study groups.” Like Silva, thousands of students deal with stress while juggling work, school and relationships. Many may not even know what stress is, or how to overcome it. Psychology professor Andrew Baum defines stress as an integrated response to a threat or harm. He said anything that can threaten people or their self-esteem can cause stress, like an exam. “But it’s not the exam that’s threatening people,” he said. “It’s the threat of not doing well on it or the cost that they are experiencing in terms of preparing for it.” Marie Bannister, Health Center Clinical Psychologists director, said stress depends on the meaning given to it. “Stress is a term we use broadly in everyday language,” she said. “What is stressful to one person may not be to another, so it’s not only the stressor itself, it’s how we perceive it.” Baum said the physical signs of stress include an elevated heart rate, increased perspiration and respiration, and dry mouth. Psychological symptoms include disorientation and anxiety. In the long term, depression may occur. Baum said exercise is an effective stress-reducer. While studying for an exam, he suggests exercising as a break or a run the morning of an exam. “One of the things that happens when you’re stressed is pent up energy that is hard to get rid of,” he said. “Exercise allows you to release it.” Silva works out four hours a week and said it helps him to shake off stress. “I have something positive to put my mind to for the moment,” he said. “Afterward, I feel tired but less frustrated about everything.” Baum said stressed students can also step back and look at the stress in a more positive light. “Rather than think of an exam as a threat, you can think of it
phySicAl effecTS of STReSS Stress is known to increase skin problems like acne.
Constant stress can weaken the immune system.
Collin Harper, anthropology junior What’s your favorite lunch meal? “Chicken with wild rice and spinach. I like my chicken diced so I can mix it with the rice and spinach.”
Constant tension from stress can lead to muscle pain in the neck, shoulders and back.
Stress is linked to heart problems like abnormal heartbeat and blood clots.
Do you follow the rule to replace your toothbrush every three months? “Every two weeks. I’m really anal about my teeth.”
John McCullough, information systems junior What’s your favorite lunch meal? “Lasagna and water. Lasagna is high density. It has a lot of meat. It’s thick and gives you a lot of energy.”
Stress can influence stomach problems like irritable bowel syndrome.
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work with students through evaluations, diagnoses and recommendations for treatments like counseling, therapy or medications. The first visit to a psychologist is provided at no cost, but subsequent visits are $30. With a psychiatrist, the initial visit costs $30 and follow-ups are $15. Every Wednesday, Bannister offers a session in the Business Building called Mindful Moments, which allows partakers to catch a break from their lives. The session focuses on the present through breath and body pressure points. She said breathing can be used as an anchor for mindfulness.
“The general idea is to introduce people to mindfulness and see what it does for them,” she said. Mindfulness means being fully aware of the moment. Bannister said stress is part of life. Some individuals may react to stress without realizing it. “When we avoid and try to push away stressful things, they’re still there,” she said. “Let yourself be aware of stress, take in the experience and consider how you will respond to the situation.”
AlAnnA Quillen features-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
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Brie Woods, Maverick Activities Center consultant dietitian, said eating a well balanced diet will help with concentration and overall wellness. A diet rich in antioxidants, dark colored fruits and vegetables help fight off stress. Woods said students should not skip meals. “Your body needs fuel to run and function, and around 70 percent of your immune system is located in your gastrointestinal tract,” she said. “For that to work and keep you healthy, you need to be eating.” When it comes to caffeine, Woods suggests consuming in moderation. She said caffeine itself can’t enhance focus but rather blocks a sleep hormone to prevent fatigue. “Caffeine has a natural dehydrating effect so you need to be consuming water in about equal amounts,” she said. “Whenever you are drinking a coffee or coke, you might be visiting the bathroom more than you are studying.”
1. Get adequate sleep 2. Eat well and regularly 3. Take time to do things that you enjoy 4. Exercise 5. Learn to let certain things go 6. Turn to sources of support such as a close friend or relative 7. Do relaxation exercises through CDs that offer deep breathing techniques or progressive muscle relaxation exercises
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.
DVD rElEASE transformers: revenge of the Fallen Starring: Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox rated: PG–13 for brief drug material, intense sequence of sci-fi violence, intense sequence of sci-fi action, crude and sexual material and language. The childhood-favorite-transformingrobots are back in the sequel to the original blockbuster hit. Optimus Prime and the Autobots return to continue their battle against the evil Decepticons. Read the full review on TheShorthorn.com – Fandango
top 10 songs 1. “3” Britney Spears 2. “Down” Jay Sean featuring Lil Wayne 3. “Party in the U.S.A.” Miley Cyrus 4. “Watcha Say” Jason DeRulo 5. “run this town” Jay-Z, Rihanna and Kanye West 6. “I Gotta Feeling” The Black Eyed Peas 7. “Paparazzi” Lady GaGa 8. You Belong With Me” Taylor Swift 9. “Fireflies” Owl City 10. “Use Somebody” Kings of Leon – Billboard.com
Source: Marie Bannister, Health Center clinical psychologists director
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1. Keep on snacking - Get a bag full of snapped peas or some nuts with raisins and cranberries and hunker down. Leave the chips and cookies aside. 2. Don’t treat yourself - Most people tend to treat themselves to huge portions or fatty foods during stressful periods. Neither one of these options makes you feel any better or more energetic.
Business management freshman trey Peck works on his biceps Monday at the Mavericks Activity Center. Exercising is a good way to release pent up energy caused by stress.
3. take breaks – Don’t study during meals. Take a break and enjoy the meal, that way you can come back to your books refreshed. Source: Brie Woods, MAC consultant dietitian
FrEE FooD AlErt At 4 p.m. on Thursday, join the International Education Office in the University Center Palo Duro Lounge for free coffee and snacks. The office hosts Global Grounds International Coffee Hour once every two weeks.
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as an opportunity to show the teacher how smart you are or to nail down an important part of your grade,” he said. Baum said people should maintain a moderate level of stress to avoid a weakened immune system. “The immune system just doesn’t work as well under stress,” he said. “Right now it’s more important because of the flu virus floating around so you want your immune system to be as strong as possible.” Bannister said if students feel overloaded, Health Services can help with a staff of clinical psychologists and psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners. They
Do you follow the rule to replace your toothbrush every three months? “I replace mine once every three months. That’s a rule?”
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In time for the Baby Steps Step Show this Friday, Pulse brings you a look into the world of stepping as told by Mavericks. Also look inside for your reviews and check out what’s around town.
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Professor treats students, faculty with same respect grandfather, Otto Alois Faust, who was always very calm. Jonathan Quick said one night his brother was driving with their grandfather and By Ali MustAnsir went off the road. He said The Shorthorn senior staff they barely missed a tree but Students and faculty agree the grandfather never panthat management profes- icked and only said, “Well, sor James Campbell Quick’s that was close.” James Quick said his relamost defining characteristic is treating students and col- tionship with his grandfather was similar to that of a father leagues as equals. Joanne Gavin, Marist Col- and son. James Quick said his falege management associate professor, said James Quick ther and grandfather inspired was her doctoral professor his career path. His grandfawhen she came to the uni- ther was a second-generation Freudian psycholoversity in 1998. He gist, which created created an environhis interest in psyment where people chology, and his could share their father, who was a ideas, she said. businessman, built James Quick has his interest in busitaught at the uniness health. versity for 33 years. Jonathan Quick He was appointed said he views his to the Department of Defense’s James Quick, man- father as the busiDefense Health agement professor ness side and his grandfather as the Board’s Psychologimedical side. The cal Health External Advisory Subcommittee brothers have written eight in December to find ways to books together, the first in provide soldiers with psycho- 1984. He said that book aplogical preparation. Quick plied prevention to stress and said he is also proud to be coined the term preventative a Goolsby Leadership Acad- management. “We have both taken caemy distinguished professor. Senior Vice Provost Michael reers that combine medical Moore said during that time and management,” he said. Jonathan Quick said his James Quick won many of the awards available to pro- brother is generous with the fessors. Often professors will credit he gives others in work win awards for teaching or re- on articles or books. He said search but James Quick does professors will have students help with research and use both well, he said. Moore said James Quick it, but his brother will give is good at mentoring students authorship. Gavin said she has written and colleagues and helps them find ways to succeed. two books with James Quick, James Quick keeps in con- the first was before she comtact with former students and pleted her doctorate. She had transitions with them from been told before starting her a professor-and-student re- doctorate that she would not lationship to being peers, be recognized for a lot of her work, but he gave her the Moore said. James Quick’s brother credit, she said. “My husband is going Jonathan Quick, Management Sciences for Health through a Ph.D. program president and CEO, said right now,” Gavin said. “There though his brother was in is not a day that goes by that some ways a bully, he has I don’t wish my husband had fond memories of his child- a professor like he [James Quick] or his counterparts.” hood. Jonathan Quick said he thinks his brother tries to Ali MustAnsir model himself after their news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
Quick gets his career inspiration from father and grandfather.
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(Above): Tibetan monks Tenzin Tashi, left, and Lobsang Paljor work to finish their mandala, made of colored sand, on Saturday before the closing ceremony the next day. The Buddhist monks had been working for about seven hours a day all week to complete the mandala. (Right): Tibetan Buddhist monk Tenzin Tashi plays at the closing ceremony of their trip in Texas on Sunday at the shore of Turtle Creek in Dallas. When the mandala was completed, the monks would dismantle it and give the scattered sand to onlookers as a reminder of the experience.
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n Saturday a group of UTA students visited one of the galleries of the Trammel and Margaret Crow Collection of Asian Art in downtown Dallas to watch a group of Tibetan Buddhist monks create a mandala. This particular type of art is known as sand painting because the mandala is created by placing grains of colored sand into patterns that create spiritual symbols. The monks use the mandala as a tool that blesses the earth and its inhabitants. The students were able to watch the Tibetan monks work on the piece and could ask the monks’ translator, Thupen Tendhar, any questions about the process or Buddhist culture. Tendhar explained that the mandala is swept up upon its completion into an urn. Half of the sand is distributed to the audience present at the closing ceremony of the monks’ visit and “the remaining sand is dispersed into [nearby] Turtle Creek to bless the rest of the world” as the rivers carry the blessing to the ocean, he said. Psychology and painting sophomore Alexa Alarcon said, “UTA students going to the exhibit reflects how diverse our school is and our curiosity about diversity.” The monks last visited Mexico City and will continue their journey to Lincoln, Neb. -Michael Minasi
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an ongoing condition that can be triggered by an allergen throughout the year. If someone suspects they just have an allergy, they should go to a physician to get skin tested by an allergy specialist, he said. The health center doesn’t administer this test but can prescribe medications to help with symptoms. University spokeswoman Kristin Sullivan encourages the university community to get vaccinated for the flu and
H1N1, when the vaccination arrives. She said 52 people have tested positive for Type A Influenza and those cases could have been H1N1 but have yet to be confirmed. “When we get the H1N1 vaccination is dependent upon to the Tarrant County Public Health,” she said. Blum said when the H1N1 vaccination arrives it will be free for the university community. There are 150 seasonal flu vaccinations left at the Health Center out of the 2,700 received as of Monday. MiCAelA titus news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
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First Street re-opens after completion of drainage system installation With construction finishing Monday afternoon, the section of First Street outside of the north entrance to the University Center is open. Originally planned to be finished Oct. 9, weather complications interfered with the installation of the new drainage system, which extends down to Pecan Street. After nine months of implementation, workers completed the roadwork on First Street. Street flooding outside the UC led to the new system. Workers added drainage inlets along the side of the street to remedy the problem. “The city system was never designed to handle this amount of water,” said Jeff Johnson, Facilities Management associate director. “The water had nowhere to go.” Workers also reshaped the sidewalks along First Street, making them wheelchair accessible, re-coated the street with asphalt and added new parking meters and motorcycle
parking spaces. Upon further completion of the Engineering Research Complex on College Street, First Street’s campus shuttle stop will be back in use, Johnson said. “I know that everyone will be glad to know that this project is over,” he said. “People have complained for years about all the water.” Upcoming work includes replacing overhead power lines along First Street, from College to Pecan streets, with underground power lines. Construction is expected to start in March, Johnson said. Also, construction includes installing a new sewer line from Lipscomb Hall to Southdale Drive for the planned special events center. Road usage resumed Monday afternoon, while the parking lot adjacent to the Baptist Student Ministry and Christian Campus Center buildings will open today.
— William Johnson
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Volleyball
sLC leading sugar Bears drop Mavs why she was player of the year.” three players for the Mavs - junior hitter Bianca sauls, sophomore outside hitter Amanda Aguilera and sophoby clint utley more libero Alicia shaffer - had The Shorthorn sports editor at least 10 digs in the match. the volleyball team con- sophomore middle blocker tinued its road struggles this Emily shearin had four total weekend by losing to Central blocks and Aguilera was inArkansas in four sets in Con- volved in five block assists. the Mavs established an way, Ark. the Mavericks (7-12) fell early lead by taking the first to 3-4 in southland Confer- set 25-19 with nine kills, a .207 ence play against a sugar Bears hitting percentage and four squad that improved to 19-3 blocks. Central Arkansas comoverall and a perfect 8-0 in mitted 11 hitting errors and conference. UCA totaled 55 had a .053 hitting percentage kills behind a .210 hitting in the set. Aguilera recorded six percentage compared to the digs for the Mavs. Ut Arlington led 15-14 in Mavs’ 36 kills and .158 hitting percentage. Head coach the second set but Central ArDiane seymour said Central kansas rallied to win the second set 25-19 with Arkansas’ offense a .269 hitting perwas well-rounded. centage and only “their offense “We knew they one hitting error, is very good,” she were going to 10 less than its first said. “they don’t set total. have a weak link in step up their “Late there in it. Each one of their game from the game two, we let players handled first set but we Central Arkansas themselves very run away with it,” well throughout didn’t step up seymour said. “I the match.” our game.” can see why they’re senior setter undefeated in conrobyn smith as- emily shearin ference play and sisted on 51 of her middle blocker they’re tough to team’s 55 kills in beat at home.” the match. Junior Central Arkansas kept its hitter and 2008 sLC Volleyball player of the Year Chloe smith offense going in the third set tallied 19 kills on a .341 hitting by taking an 18-8 lead to start percentage for the sugar Bears. the set but the Mavs didn’t go “they came up with the kills away quietly. An 11-4 run by that they needed,” seymour UtA closed the gap to three said. “We know Chloe smith points (19-22) before the sugar is going to get her kills. that’s Bears sealed the set 25-22. Ju-
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nior setter raegan Daniel, who had 3 kills and a .500 hitting percentage in the match, said her team’s performance was up and down. “We played really good, and then we played really bad,” she said. “our passing fell off, so I couldn’t set the middles as much. our offense wasn’t as broad.” Central Arkansas took a quick lead in the fourth set 10-2 and won the set 25-15. sophomore outside hitter tara Frantz led the Mavs with eight kills, and sophomore middle blocker Emily shearin had seven. shearin said the Mavs didn’t match the sugar Bears’ increase in intensity. “We got comfortable where we were,” shearin said of the team winning the first set. “We knew they were going to step up their game from the first set but we didn’t step up our game.”
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Sophomore outside hitter Eld-hah Kaswatuka practices drills on Monday evening at Texas Hall. The Mavericks face Southeastern Louisiana at 7 p.m. Thursday.
Mavericks to dig it out for a cause Team is part of a 300-school organization to combat breast cancer. by treVor Harris The Shorthorn staff
For the third straight year the volleyball team is on board with 309 universities in the side-out Foundation’s Dig pink Night, and the team is encouraging students to come out thursday and donate for breast cancer awareness at the game against southeastern Louisiana. With october being Breast Cancer Awareness month, the annual event is featured among high school and college volleyball teams to raise money and promote awareness for the disease. the event was started in 2003 by University of North Carolina Charlotte volleyball coach Lisa Marston and has gained popularity across the nation in the past six years. Fundrais-
ing comes from outright donations and people pledging money based on the amount of digs teams get in matches. Junior setter raegan Daniel has been playing her part in the fundraiser. “I try to announce it in class everyday, as long as the teachers say it is cool,” she said. “All of the athletic teams and coaching staffs are donating, so we want to get the word out.” At the event UtA will give out t-shirts, koozies and other items for people who donate, with the money going to the foundation. In 2008 the team raised $2,400, but this year they have set a $3,000 goal. Head coach Diane seymour said each year she would like to raise more money, but has her focus on raising awareness for breast cancer. “We are basing donations on if people want to give a flat donation or if you want to pledge money to however
many digs we get in the match, we will take either one,” seymour said. “But basically we are just doing what everyone else is doing in the month of october, being aware of breast cancer and our fight against it.” the foundation has set a $700,000 goal this year, and are a fourth of the way to completing it. this year sideout has given a Web site to every school participating designated to collect donations. sophomore middle blocker Christy Driscoll played a part in the foundation last year, and hopes people use the site to spread the word to family members. “this year is good because they have a Web site that people can donate to,” she said. “so now [students] can send the link to relatives that live out of town for the donations.” treVor Harris sports-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
tennis
Women’s team fights through the setbacks The women’s tennis team started their season struggling through tough losses, injuries and now the flu, but they have hung with the competition thus far in the Wilson ITA Regional Championships at Baylor. The women traveled to Waco with sophomores Maria MartinezRomer, Nikola Matovicova, Katarina Micochova and junior Monika Hadvigerova. In the round of 64 the young team didn’t produce any wins going in the consolation brackets. Micochova battled the flu last week, but she has had the most success in the tournament for UTA, as she is currently in the quarterfinals of the backdraw consolation.
Micochova has run through the bracket, winning her first two matches with ease in 6-3 6-2, and 6-1 6-1 victories. Head coach Diego Benitez said he knows his team is young and banged up, but is happy with the progress that he has seen out of one of his team’s strongest players in the tournament. “We’re happy about where Katarina is in the backdraw because she has played very well,” he said. “She is looking like the player that will have the best result for our team this semester, and I hope she does her best in this tournament.” Hadvigerova and MartinezRomer also have won their
matches in the consolation bracket. Hadvigerova won 6-0 6-4 in her first match but fell in the next. Martinez-Romer awaits her quarterfinal opponent after winning her first match from a withdrawal. The team of Martinez-Romer and Hadvigerova also found success in the doubles round of 64, as it won its match in straight sets. The team lost the following two matches and is in the quarterfinals of the consolation bracket. Matovicova and Micochova made it to the second round of their consolation bracket, but lost their match 8-6. The tournament ends with the championship matches today.
— Trevor Harris
cross country
Teams have strong showing in last meet Saturday, the men’s and women’s cross country teams competed at the Arkansas Chili Pepper Invitational in Fayetteville, Ark., with the women’s team finishing 16th out of 34 teams. This was the Mavericks’ last meet before they go to Corpus Christi on Oct. 31 for the Southland Conference Championship. Head coach John Sauerhage said he was pleased with his team’s performance Saturday. “Were making progress, we still are going to have to be patient with them,” said Sauerhage.
“We got the best performance of the season Saturday at a national caliber meet, but we still got a lot of work to do.” Sophomore Jennifer Carey led the women’s team finishing 60th out of 268 runners. Carey finished in first place for UTA for the third consecutive meet with a time of 22:35. Junior Amanda McMahon was the second Maverick to finish and placed 74th with a clocked time of 22:50. The men’s team participated in a 10K race and finished 23rd
out of 29 teams. Freshman Eric Montou led the men’s team again as he did in the first two meetings of the season. Montou finished with a time of 32:44 and placed 124th out of 243 runners. Junior Zach Zura, who led the Mavericks in the previous two races, placed 144th with a time of 33:08. The Mavericks finished with 452 points for the women and the men totaled 647 points. Oklahoma State’s men won the race with 21 points. On the women’s side, Texas Tech finished first with 35 points.
— Travis Detherage