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First year with new rush policy Fraternity, sorority recruitment week begins along with activities, such as a barbecue and Zombieland movie night. By Joan Khalaf The Shorthorn senior staff
For Steven McKinney, Wednesday was all about students taking their time during “Rush.” The Alpha Tau Omega fraternity member and pre-nursing junior said students, especially freshmen, were antsy to formally rush this semester because a new recruitment policy no longer allows online extra freshmen to rush during their first semester. To see photos of the Some Greek organizaevent and tag yourtions set up informaself, visit The Shorttion tables Wednesday horn’s Facebook in the University Cenpage. Profile name is UTA Shorthorn ter Palo Duro Lounge. After the Greek community’s average student GPA fell to 2.58 in fall 2008, freshmen were required to wait until their second semester to Rush, including those with dualcredit hours. Transfer students must be able Resident assistant Alexa Alarcon, left, and architecture sophomore Ariel Macon paint on a canvas with other students Wednesday night in Kalpana Chawla Hall.
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esident assistant Alexa Alarcon set up a program for her residents in the Arts and Society Learning Community of Kalpana Chawla Hall that presented them with the opportunity to paint a collaborative mural on a piece of canvas. “I realized last semester that my residents were not exposed to the art world,” Alacron said, “I think they really enjoyed it, I had residents who hadn’t come to any programs last semester that showed up this time.” The mini mural will hang in the hallway of the learning community to further represent the combined interests of a diverse group of UTA students.
A time of transition Ben Streetman discussed the importance of the transistor, which lead the way for computers and long distance phone calls. By Johnathan Silver The Shorthorn senior staff
PHOTOS AnD STORy By MICHAEL MInASI
Military Science
ROTC to begin semester with assembly Cadets to be addressed and told expectations such as physical training and academic standards. By alySia r. BrooKS The Shorthorn staff
Military science students will get a formal welcome to the spring semester today at Introductory Lab at 1400 (2 p.m. civilian time), in the University Center Rio Grande Ballroom. According to Maj. Jeannie Deakyne, military science assistant professor, the biannual event will mark the first time that all members of the Corps of Cadets will be addressed by military science professor, Lt. Col. Albert Alba. Deakyne said Alba will discuss expecta-
tions of cadets. These expectations cover physical training, residency in Trinity Hall and academic standards. Maj. Ricardo Diaz, Commandant of Cadets, added that cadets will also be assigned to their units. “We have 20 to 30 new cadets every semester,” he said. “We try to integrate them into the Corps of Cadets as soon as possible. The bottom line is, we do everything we can to get them up and running.” Deakyne said the sense of unity established by the Introductory Lab is of the utmost importance because not all cadets are UTA students. She said cadets hail from such diverse locations as Dallas Baptist University, Texas A&M—Commerce and the University
of Dallas. One such cadet is Pfc. Heather Gannt. She is new to the Corps of Cadets this semester, but has been with another unit in Grand Prairie. “I’m just really excited, it’s another unit to belong to,” she said. Cadet Staff Sgt. Aaron Renaud is likely to be a squad leader or platoon sergeant for the coming semester. “It’s a welcome-back tradition,” he said. “The modern Corps of Cadets is trying to maintain and build upon those traditions.” alySia BrooKS news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
The big screen in Cowboys Stadium and a USB flash drive share a common ancestor – the transistor. A transistor is a compact electronic device that controls electric current flow. In other words, it’s that piece of equipupcoMinG SpeaKer ment that’s responsible for long Former Astronaut Sally distance phone Ride calls and computTime: 8 p.m. ers that manage Date: Feb. 15 to get smaller and Place: Texas Hall smaller each year, yet manage to hold more and more information. Ben Streetman, a UT-Austin electrical and computer engineering professor, gave a guest lecture Wednesday titled “The Semiconductor Revolution.” He discussed how the semiconductor has affected all of modern life today. He belongs to a small group of guests invited by the College of Engineering to speak as part of the College of Engineering’s 50th Anniversary Speaker Series. Before about 100 attendees, Streetman recalled when transistors were valued in dollectuRe continues on page 3
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Possible new trails to be discussed at city’s open house about the plan and give them the chance The city hired Greenways Inc. as share ideas about how to best provide consultants to help design and develop a to for bicycling and walking. plan for the hike and bike trail system. The city hired Greenways Inc. as conBy John harden The Shorthorn senior staff
A new citywide hike and bike master plan could make Arlington more travel friendly. The plan to create a new pedestrian and bike trail around the city will have its first open house at 6 p.m. on Jan. 27 at Arlington City Hall. The public meeting will educate those interested in hearing
sultants to help design and develop a plan for the hike and bike trail system, which will help connect more parts of Arlington together, said Alicia Winkelblech, city transportation planning manager. “It will be a citywide hike and bike system that everyone can take advantage of,” she said. “We hired Greenways who has been analyzing land conditions in the city and determining the best approach to design.”
when and where When: 6 – 9 p.m. Jan. 27 Where: Arlington City Hall 101 W. Abram St.
In the open house, Greenways Inc. and the city will report city findings and make recommendations to the public. After Arlington residents learn about the current condition within the city, they’ll have the chance to provide their input. hike continues on page 2
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Nursing freshman Donald Riddle rides his bike around campus Wednesday afternoon. Riddle rode his bicycle down the steps in front of the Central Library in order to save time.
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$2 Movie- Angels and Demons: 5:307:30 p.m., the Planetarium. Tickets are $2. For information contact the Planetarium at planetarium@uta. edu or 817-272-1183. UTA Dance Ensemble Auditions: 6-8 p.m., Swift Center Dance Studio. For information contact Danielle Georgiou at georgiou@uta.edu or at 214-316-9627. Jazz recital: 6 p.m., Irons Recital Hall. Free. For information contact the music department at music@ uta.edu or at 817-272-3471.
PERSONAVACTION by Thea Blesener
Accident, Minor Officers were dispatched in regards to a minor motor vehicle accident involving two students at 9:30 a.m. to Lot 47 on 800 Oak St. There were no injuries reported. The case is cleared and there is no further action. Theft A student met with officers to report a bicycle theft that occurred at 8 a.m. at Meadow Run apartments on 413 Summit Ave. The case is active. Demented Person A former student was taken into custody at 5:49 p.m. at Davis Hall on 701 Nedderman Dr. He was taken in for psychological observation at John Peter Smith Hospital. The case is cleared and there is no further action. Disturbance An officer was dispatched in regards to a Loud Noise Disturbance at 10:24 p.m to Greek Row Drive. The call was unfounded. The case is cleared and there is no further action.
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UTA Media Relations officer dies Timothy R. Brown, a university media relations officer, died Tuesday. He was 35 years old. His wife, Jacqueline, said in an The Associated Press story that Brown became ill Monday and was hospitalized for tests. An autopsy is being performed. Funeral services will be held in Jackson, Miss., Monday according to AP. He began working at the university on Sept. 2 pitching stories to external media in areas such as nursing, education, health professions, student affairs and student veterans to help in Timothy Brown, achieving Tier One media relations status. officer “He was energetic and had a lot of initiative, our hearts are very heavy,” university spokeswoman Kristin Sullivan said. Before coming to work at the university, Brown worked 13 years at The Associated Press in Jackson, Miss., as a reporter and a broadcast editor. Brown is survived by his son, Timothy R. Brown II, his wife and his parents.
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CORRECTIONS Wednesday’s story “H1N1 in lull, but still a threat” incorrectly stated that UTA received the H1N1 vaccine in November. The university received the vaccine last December. In Tuesday’s story “Renovations spread computers around,” the photo caption featuring the Central Library’s second floor printing station incorrectly identified the Architecture and Fine Arts Library. In Tuesday’s Police Report, the wrong address was given for 700 Mitchell St. Centennial Court apartments. Bring factual errors to The Shorthorn’s attention via e-mail to editor.shorthorn@uta. edu or call 817-272-3188. A correction or clarification will be printed in this space. News Front Desk ......................... 817-272-3661 News after 5 p.m........................ 817-272-3205 Advertising ................................. 817-272-3188 Fax ............................................. 817-272-5009 UC Lower Level Box 19038, Arlington, TX 76019 Editor in Chief ............................. Mark Bauer editor.shorthorn@uta.edu Managing Editor ........................... Laura Sliva managing-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
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Wide-eyed and nervous, Linda King walked into the Studio Theatre for her first audition at the university. “My heart is pounding and I feel anxious, but I’m confident because I’ve prepared for this moment,” the theater arts freshman said. “I have to make me or break me.” King and dozens of students filled the Green Room, waiting to audition Wednesday night for the play and musical productions this semester. The last round of auditions are today at 6 p.m. Meagan Brooks, a theater arts sophomore and production stage manager for Theatrefest, said as many as 90 students are auditioning. Auditions for TheatreFest take place in Theatre 143. Students audition in the Main Stage Theatre for My Emperor’s New Clothes and the Studio Theatre for Dead Man Walking. Joe Chapa, theater arts associate professor, will direct My Emperor’s New Clothes, a children’s musical. He said he’s looking for expressive students who can sing, dance and move well. “In children’s theater, everything is really exaggerated,” he said. “The acting, expressions and The Shorthorn: Aisha Butt voices are big.” Chapa said different directors Performance theatre senior Shelley Ohmes prepares for her audition for Dead look for different things. Man Walking in the Fine Arts Building on Wednesday evening. Ohmes is also cho“I look for eye contact between reographing My Emperors New Clothes. actors, if people are looking off into space and how they hold ence, but said she still felt ner- rize my lines.” themselves,” he said. Technical design junior HayHe said he’s also looking for vous and worried during her first wood Buras will audition for evstudents with unique skills like college-level audition. “My whole upper body was erything tonight, but isn’t nerfire-eaters, stilt walkers and jugglers. Many of the audition slots trembling,” she said. “It was hard vous because of his experience in are filled, but students wishing to to focus on the tiny letters of theater. “I don’t let myself get nervous audition tonight can speak with a the script because my hands were because I don’t worry about it,” shaking.” director to fit into a For practice, Val- he said. time slot. Buras performed in Book of entine said she sang For the musical, WHEN AND WHERE choir warm ups and Days last semester at UTA and auditioning students Spring 2010 Auditions spent six hours in advises interested students to sing a song from the Where: Theater Arts the Central Library read scripts to get a feel for the production in groups Building (various reading how-to production and talk with theatre of five. The director stages) books and watching arts majors for advice and informakes notes and may When: Thursday, 6 – 9 videos on auditions mation. ask certain students p.m. and monologues. Prospective students can stop to individually sing The Fine Arts by the Theater Arts Department certain parts. The Building fire alarms office for information on audistudents then perform a cold read from the script. sounded an hour into the process tioning. Sign-up sheets are posted Students can also perform a piece and right after all three tryout on the bulletin board in the Green with accompanying music. For areas finished a round of audi- Room, where students can fill the play auditions, students read tions. Chapa said he didn’t know their name on an open time slot. Directors will post callbacks a prepared monologue from a dif- why the alarms sounded, but that it happens often in the building.“I tonight and hold final auditions ferent show. Biology and vocal performance feel completely out of character Friday evening. freshman Christina Valentine now,” Valentine said, as she stood went to all of the auditions. She outside the building. “I hope this ALANNA QUILLEN news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu has high school theater experi- means I have more time to memo-
Linda King,
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Winkelblech expects completion of a master plan for the bike system by November 2010. “After we have a plan designed and completed, we’ll slowly begin to piece together a timeline for construction,” she said. “But first, the designs will have to be approved by the city and then we will try to seek funding.”
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Some student who live on and close to campus prefer riding their bikes, said Ethan De Nolf, visual communication junior. “I typically ride my bike to school and surrounding areas,” he said. “Anywhere further than that, I just drive there.” De Nolf said the trail system could increase the distance he and other students ride their bikes around the Arlington by making more parts of the city accessible. The President’s Sustainability Committee has turned to using
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Facebook to help the city spread awareness of the trail system and open house. “The committee hopes to get the word out to everyone from the university who is interested in attending so they can learn more and express their own viewpoints,” said Amy Schultz, communications and community relations associate vice president. The Mavericks Go Green Facebook group was recently launched as a place for students, faculty, and others to share information about sustainability
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programs, she said. The creation of a new trail system in Arlington could greatly enhance the university and city, Schultz said. She said the new trail system would help make the campus more environmentally-friendly by possibly reducing the number of people who drive to school.
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to provide transcripts and have at least a 2.5 GPA to Rush. Those Rushing must have completed at least nine credit hours at the university. The new recruitment rules didn’t affect the Lambda Theta Alpha sorority because it doesn’t Rush. The sorority forms an interest group that acts as a miniature chapter that raises money first. Then, if students still want to join at the end of the semester, they go through a formal process, said sorority secretary and bilingual education junior Wendy Morales. Sonya Lopez, a UTA and sorority alumna, said the interest group gives new prospects a chance to know the sorority better. “That’s what Greek life is about,” she said. “It’s a lifetime commitment.” The new rules enticed students who normally wouldn’t be interested in Greek life to visit the tables, said Delta Delta Delta member and history junior Whitney Mitchell. McKinney said Wednesday may have been intimidating because the information tables were only for Greek organizations, but Greeks will have tables out again at the Activities Fair on Jan. 27. Open house for the Panhellenic Council begins at 5 p.m. today at the sorority houses on Greek Row Drive. Mitchell said this would give interested members a way to get to know the sororities better. “People are realizing that we’re not all ditzy,” she said. “We let them know that grades come first. They’re taking more time to make a decision because it’s an important one.”
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Pre-nursing sophomore Sola Oyewuwo collects money for Haiti relief outside the University Center on Wednesday afternoon. The African Student Organization teamed up with NAACP, Alpha Phi Alpha and Delta Xi Nu to raise funds for the American Red Cross to send to Haiti.
“People are realizing that we’re not all ditzy. We let them know that grades come first. They’re taking more time to make a decision because it’s an important one.” Whitney Mitchell,
Delta Delta Delta member and history junior
Formal Interfraternity Council recruitment begins Feb. 1, and formal Panhellenic Council recruitment begins Jan. 27.
Joan Khalaf news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
Meet anD Greet The Greek Welcome Back “Bond” Fire begins at 6 p.m. Friday on the west lawn. The event includes sand volleyball, basketball, food and a small fire. Interfraternity Council President Marc Barger said the event should reunite current members and invite prospective members to join Greek organizations. Because the organizations usually hold a welcome barbecue in the fall, Barger wanted to hold another event in the spring. EXCEL Campus Activities will also host its movie night showing Zombieland at 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. Friday in the Lone Star Auditorium.
Last semester’s string of cell phone robberies and assaults should no longer pose a threat, according to UTA Police. Over winter break, police apprehended four men believed to be involved in a series of cell phone robberies. Police arrested 19-yearold Javon Romell Weston and 17-year-olds Arthur L. Foley and Atulu Nagee Freeman. Police said the men were associated with a spree of cell phone thefts that lasted from Nov. 5 to Nov. 25 of last year. On Dec. 21, police arrested a 16-year-old suspected of stealing a student’s backpack, laptop and wallet before punching him in the face. All four are believed to be involved in various thefts and robberies, university spokeswoman Kristin Sullivan said. With the four suspects’ apprehension, there shouldn’t be a threat of similar burglaries this semes-
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lars. But today, and more than 60 years since its invention, they’re valued at under a penny. He said the value of transistors impacts the value of electronics that require them. “It’s hard for [young people] to believe that when some of us were young, making a long distance phone call was a big event, and you wouldn’t do it unless you had to because it was incredibly expensive. And calling Europe was out of the question,” he said. “And now you talk on the cell phone and you can get anyone in the world and
ter, she said. “Police were able to connect them with some, but not all of the incidences,” she said. In order to locate possible suspects, police adjusted shift assignments to times when thefts were more likely to take place, UTA Police Detective Andrew Davis said. The number of night shift officers increased during the investigation period. While no one else is suspected in the assaults and robberies, police expect further arrests, Davis said. UTA Police are now investigating several other individuals who may have been involved in other ways. “The people who were directly involved in the thefts have been arrested,” he said. “Now we are looking for drivers and the people who purchased the stolen cell phones. There are people who took part that were not involved in the assaults.” Davis said several others knew about the robberies
beforehand and then fled with the other suspects. Not all of the four suspects were directly involved with every theft. Sorting the facts is going to take some time, he said, and tracking down the remaining suspects may take several months. In the meantime, UTA Police has resumed its regular shift assignments. “It’s a different atmosphere in the heat of an investigation,” Sullivan said. “The community learned what was going on and changed their behavior.” Despite the arrests, police continue to suggest that students remain cautious when walking alone. “When I first came here, I noticed students staring at their phones, unaware of their surroundings,” Davis said. “I saw students walk out in front of cars while texting. Always be aware of your surroundings, especially at night.” Chase Webster news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
you don’t even think about students, so they could reit. And it’s all geared by this ceive credit for attending the lecture. stuff.” “It’s lovely to Streetman went have someone who on to talk about is as well-known which elements and as well-versed best serve as semiin the details for conductors and electrical engineerwhich ones help ing students,” she power small and said. large appliances Aerospace enthat people see or gineering senior talk about every Wendy Okolo said day. Portions of a Ben Streetman, she enjoyed the leccomputer system UT-Austin electrical have been trans- and computer engi- ture. “It was very formed from feet neering professor scholarly and very long and wide to detailed too,” she sizes that fit on the fingertips, the visiting pro- said. “I don’t regret coming.” fessor said. Lynn Peterson, a College of Engineering associate dean, signed papers for Johnathan sIlver new electrical engineering news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
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in the Southland Conference by scoring 33 points. Morrow said Nelson was amazing. “At the end of the game with seven minutes left, I By Travis DeTherage asked Meghan if she wanted The Shorthorn staff to come out and she said ‘no The Mavericks have domi- I’m good,’” Morrow said. “She nated the series against Ste- did it all. You can’t say enough phen F. Austin in recent years about Meghan - what she’s and Wednesday wasn’t any dif- done and how she’s worked to ferent as UTA broke its two- improve her game.” game losing streak by winning 19 of Nelson’s points came 85-79 at Texas Hall in a game in the first half. Nelson said that went down to the wire. she is able to get it done by The Mavericks have now working hard at practice. won seven straight against “We do a lot of shooting SFA and 12 of the last 13 drills and we all work hard to meetings. UTA was down by get ready for the game,” Nelson 11 twice in the game and still said. “I know that I have to be managed to come back. Head a leader out on the court and I coach Samantha Morrow said come into every game saying I this win was need to set the a total team tone.” For more photos, effort. SFA led visit The ShorThorn .com “I was very 43-40 at halfpleased with time and was the way they competed,” she able to get another run going said. “We just didn’t quit and by scoring nine unanswered we refused to lose and [it’s] points to start the second half, just a testimony of what kind but the Mavericks were able to of people they are.” inch their way back and take a SFA led 22-21 with 7:39 one-point lead with 13:15 left left in the first half and went in the game. on a 14-4 run to pull ahead SFA took back the lead and 36-25. UTA used a press to go was up by two with 11:46 reon an 11-2 run of its own to get maining. The Mavs went on within two points with 1:30 a 6-0 run to make it 66-62, left in the first half. and from that point they were “We just buckled down on able to hold onto the lead for defense and we did a couple of good. Junior guard Tamara things [by] pressing and we Simmons, who had 13 of her were able to get traps to get it 15 points in the second half, done before the end of the first said this was a big win. half,” Morrow said. “We’ve been struggling, but Junior forward Shalyn to come out tonight and beat Martin had her sixth double- a good team like SFA it means double of the season with 15 a lot to me and my team,” she points and 11 rebounds, but said. the star of the night was senior guard Meghan Nelson. She showed once again why Travis DeTherage sports-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu she is the third-leading scorer
Meghan Nelson, thirdleading scorer in the SLC, scores 33 points.
The Mavericks suffered a 72-65 loss to Stephen F. Austin. By ClinT UTley The Shorthorn sports editor
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Senior guard Kiarra Shofner, right, shoots over Ladyjacks guard Decreasha Goodner (24) during the Mavericks’ 85-79 win over SFA on Wednesday at Texas Hall. The Mavericks’ next game will be against Sam Houston State on Saturday in Huntsville.
BaseBall
Former player, minor leaguer named assistant coach K.J. Hendricks added to fill void left by departing hitting coach, help young team with fundamentals. By sam norTon The Shorthorn staff
While the Major League Baseball team in Arlington is having trouble sealing an agreed-upon deal, the UTA baseball team has closed on an important deal of its own. Head baseball coach Darin Thomas announced Wednesday that K.J. Hendricks will take over as the team’s hitting coach. Hendricks was officially hired Wednesday to help the young team in its quest to win the Southland Conference in 2010. He was a volunteer assistant coach with the Mavs in 2009 and team chaplain in 2008. Hendricks replaces the previous hitting coach, Mark Flatten, who accepted a job with the Toronto Blue Jays’ scouting depart-
ment. “Coach Flatten did a great job for us, but I can’t think of a better guy to bring on board,” Thomas said. “He’s familiar with how I do things, ‘cause we’ve coached together the last few years. We’ve been in the dugout for over 100 games together, so it was an easy decision.” Hendricks said he wants to focus on the fundamentals with such a freshmenheavy group. “Fundamentally, there’s certain aspects that make you a better baseball player,” he said. “I want them to be able to take their uniqueness and hopefully we can help that blossom a little bit, and make them the best players they can be.” Hendricks is no stranger to the UTA baseball program, earning Second Team All-Conference honors in 2001 with the Mavericks. In 2002, Hendricks hit .351 and had a .453 on-
“I look forward to building relationships with these guys, on and off the field. I’m really here to serve them, and that’s the way in which I lead.”
They call them free throws for a reason. The men’s basketball team fell to Stephen F. Austin on Wednesday night in Nacogdoches with a final score of 72-65 due in part to shooting 68 percent from the free-throw line. SFA, in stark contrast, shot 86 percent. “It’s one of those nights, man,” senior guard Marquez Haynes said. “We all struggled a little bit from the line. It happens to the best shooters.” The Mavericks fell to 8-8 overall and 1-3 in Southland Conference play. SFA improved to 12-5 and 2-2 in the SLC. “They [SFA] were a little bit tougher than us,” head coach Scott Cross said. “I thought that was the biggest difference in the game. We’ve got to play exceptionally well to come in there and win a game. And we played average.” The first half was a lowscoring affair. The SFA Lumberjacks took a 27-23 lead into the locker room and shot eight of nine free throws. Haynes ended the first half with four unsuccessful threepoint field goal attempts. Second-leading scorer senior guard Brandon Long only registered one point for the Mavs. After the Jacks took a 10point lead in the second half, Cross’ team put together a rally to close the gap to 57-53. That was as close as they would get. The Mavs were able to get defensive stops and force missed shots late in the game, but SFA out-rebounded the Mavs 38-29. Sophomore forward LaMarcus reed III, slightly affected by an ankle injury, said the foul trouble led to mismatches on the floor. “We had some guys playing out of place,” he said. “They had more size and they would get the boards.” ClinT UTley sports-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
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K.J. Hendricks became the assistant baseball coach Wednesday.
base percentage, earning him a place in the Colorado rockies’ farm system. After four seasons with the rockies’ organization and a year with the Baltimore orioles’ system, Hendricks returned to Arlington to reunite with his former mentor, Thomas. “I look forward to building relationships with these guys, on and off the
field,” Hendricks said. “I’m really here to serve them, and that’s the way in which I lead.” Lots of people are excited about what Hendricks brings to his new official assistant coaching position, including some of the newer players. “He’s cool,” said freshman outfielder David Walsh. “I’ve worked with
him for one day and he’s already helped me out with my swing.” Thomas outlined what he expected of Hendricks. “We need a hitting, base running, infield coach and that’s his specialty,” Thomas said. sam norTon sports-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
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Senior guard Brandon Long drives the ball to the basket at the game against SFA on Thursday evening in Nacogdoches. The Mavs lost the game 72-65.
Women’s Tennis
UTA plays against Texas Tech and New Mexico while battling injuries In spring 2009, the UTA women’s tennis team earned a bid to the NCAA tournament. With an undefeated 11-0 record in the Southland Conference, the Mavs faced No. 4 ranked Baylor. Unfortunately, the Mavs were unable to break the firstround losing streak for the SLC representative in the NCAA Tournament. No SLC team has posted a firstround victory, according to the UTA Athletics Web site. After last year’s loss to Baylor, the Mavs are hoping to repeat as the SLC champions. However, the Mavs are experiencing some setbacks with injuries to juniors Monika Hadvigerova
and Daiana Negreanu, said assistant coach Marco Matteucci. “This is a whole ‘nother year compared to the last,” Matteucci said. “We have no backup this year and one of our goals is to stay healthy.” With senior captain Klara Jagosova leading the charge for the small squad, her leadership and experience will help on the court, Matteucci said. Jagosova, in her freshman year in 2006, was ranked 109 of the top 125 female players in the nation, according to the Intercollegiate Tennis Association’s NCAA Division I listings. With four healthy players
Interior design sophomore Nikola Matovicova returns a serve during a doubles game against Lamar on March 8 at the UTA Tennis Center. Matovivoa won the match with a final score of 6-4, 6-2. The Shorthorn: File Photo
and two slowed by injuries, the Mavs will face a tough test this weekend with two matches against Texas Tech and New Mexico in Lubbock on Jan. 22 and 23. UTA is 1-0 against the
red raiders, who are playing each other for the first time since 2003. UTA is 0-1 against New Mexico and suffered a 3-4 loss in 2009.
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Thursday, January 21, 2010
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