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Andrea Silvers kicks off her Study Abroad blog with a trip to the golden arches.
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GREEK LIFE
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Undeclared freshmen Alaina Cardwell talks to the other sorority sisters on the center bridge during the sorority’s Bid Day, which took place Saturday morning. Cardwell
was one of 68 students to declare which Panhellenic Council sorority they were pledging Saturday at Bid Day.
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UTA alumnus Ron Abram speaks about his grandfather’s photographs Monday during Night at the Gallery in the University Center Carlisle Suite. The photographs that Abram displayed depict the life and culture of African-American communities in North Texas through five decades of social change.
Celebrating black history Alumnus Ron Abram shows photos from the past, such as the segregation period and famous figures. BY JOAN KHALAF The Shorthorn senior staff
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Musician Matt Skates plays upright bass at the Night at the Gallery on Monday evening in the University Center Carlisle Suite.
The story of black history has always been told inaccurately — that they couldn’t hold their own, alumnus Rob Abram said. “But it was far from it,” he said. “We had an upper class, a middle class and a lower class. We were solid and totally self-sufficient.” Some of the works of Abram’s grandfather, Calvin Littlejohn, were displayed Monday night in the University Center Carlisle Suite for a Night at the Gallery, the first event celebrating Black History Month at UTA. Littlejohn’s photos of key moments in black history were displayed on easels around the dimly lit room. The photos are part of a larger collection available at the Doph Briscoe Center for American History at UT-Austin. Abram travels showing the images that documented moments in black history, including the segregation period, Mar-
UPCOMING BLACK HISTORY MONTH EVENTS A Crystal Stair: “Journey Through Oppression” When: 6:30 p.m., Feb. 4 Where: UC Bluebonnet Ballroom A Place at the Table for Minority Students at Traditionally White Institutions When: noon, Feb. 12 Where: Central Library sixth floor The African-American Experience Panel When: noon, Feb. 17 Where: UC Concho Room Empowering Our Future When: 8 a.m.-noon, Feb. 20 (deadline for volunteering sign-up: today) Where: University Hall
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Sororities welcome new members Over 60 girls declare what sorority they were pledging to during Bid Day on Saturday. BY JOAN KHALAF The Shorthorn senior staff
Alaina Cardwell said she couldn’t hear herself speak Saturday. The undeclared freshman’s new Alpha Chi Omega sorority sisters chanted, screamed and jumped at the bottom of the center bridge, waiting for Cardwell to join them. High-pitched yells echoed off the walls as a sea of students in red waved signs cheering on new members. W h e n it was her turn, For a video and photo Cardwell gallery, visit ran toTHE SHORTHORN .com ward her future. She’s been waiting several months for this day. Cardwell was one of 68 students to declare which Panhellenic Council sorority they were pledging Saturday at Bid Day. Potential sorority members went to Preference Night on Friday and filled out a form with up to two sororities they would accept bids from. Sororities then give bids, or invitations to join a Greek organization, the next morning. The day allows new members to announce to the Greek community who they want to be a part of, said Julie Murphy, Greek Life and University SORORITY continues on page 3
STUDENT LIFE
Movies Without Borders kicks off Program begins it’s fourth semester of showing “eclectic” movies with the film Precious. BY DUSTIN L. DANGLI The Shorthorn news editor
EXCEL Campus Activities kicked off this semester’s run of Movies Without Borders on Monday night with a screening of Precious. Movies Without Borders, a program starting it’s fourth semester, is a series of films aimed in contrast to EXCEL’s Friday Night Movie series, which showcases blockbuster films. John Hillas, Student Activities assistant director, said Movies Without Borders shows independent films or movies shown at theaters
like the Angelika Film Center. “My hope is that students who normally wouldn’t watch one, will, and get a taste of something different,” he said. Precious follows the story of Claireece “Precious” Jones, who grows up illiterate and in a broken home where she is raped by her father and abused by her mother. With the guidance of a teacher and other mentors, Precious attempts to make a better life for herself. Theater arts freshman Stacia Gulley attended the showing. She said she saw a flier for the screening in the University Center that caught her attention, but the topics covered in the film drew her in. “I’ve heard that there’s a lot of
NEXT SHOWINGS Pan’s Labyrinth - March 1 City of God - April 5 All films are shown at 7 p.m. in the Lone Star Auditorium for free.
emotion to it and I like movies that get me emotional,” she said. Jasmine Brown, Movies Without Borders committee member, said she saw Precious and really pushed to have it shown. “It shows the amount of abuse she goes through and how important MOVIES continues on page 3
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Film freshman Felipe Monjaras, left, and visual communications freshman Camille Salazar wait for the EXCEL Campus Activities presentation of the movie Precious Monday night in the Lone Star Auditorium. The Golden Globe award-winning film, starring Gabourey Sidibe and Mo’Nique, is the first in EXCEL’s Spring Movies Without Borders. “I heard it was produced by Tyler Perry and Oprah Winfrey so I have a feeling it has a lot of hard drama but hopefully some light moments too,” Monjaras said.
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TODAY SUNDAY Injured Person Medical An officer was dispatched at 11:35 a.m. to the Fine Arts Building on 700 Greek Row Drive for a medical assist involving a student. The case was cleared.
Mostly Cloudy • High 56°F • Low 42°F Greek Life Recruitment: All Day. For information, contact Robert-Thomas Jones or Julie Murphy at 817-272-9234 or greeklife@uta.edu
Accident - Hit and Run An officer was dispatched at 11:42 p.m. on a report of a minor accident at University Village apartments on 900 Fourth St. The case is active.
Art Exhibition in The Gallery at UTA: Robert Grame & Robert Hower: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. The Gallery at UTA. For information, contact Patricia Healy at 817-272-5658 or phealy@uta.edu
SATURDAY Disturbance An officer was dispatched at 1:45 a.m. for a loud noise disturbance at Centennial Court apartments on 702 Mitchell Circle. The officer advised the students of the incident and they discontinued playing their video game for the night. The case was cleared.
Thesis or Dissertation: 1 p.m. Online Workshop (interactive using WebEx). For information, contact Lisa Berry at lberry@uta.edu Maversity Workshop: 12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m. University Center San Saba. For information, contact Multicultural Affairs at 817-272-2099 or multicultural_ affairs@uta.edu Manage Your Time and Your Life: 1 p.m.-2 p.m. Free. For information, contact Counseling Services at 817272-3671
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Violent Universe: 5:30 p.m. $5 adults and $4 children. Planetarium. For information, contact the Planetarium at 817-272-1183 or planetarium@uta.edu
Computer science sophomore Jonathon Griffin begins to perform a breakdance technique called a “Halo.” Griffin has practiced breakdancing for about 5 to 6 years. “It’s really challenging and it keeps me in shape too,” he said.
San Antonio Alumni Mixer: 6 p.m. Free. Saltgrass Steakhouse San Antonio. For information, contact Stephanie Thompson at 817-272-2594 or uta_alumni@ uta.edu
Welcome to London
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Andrea Silvers travels to England to study abroad and blogs about her experiences at work and play.
National Pan-Hellenic Strut Off: All Day. Nuclear Engineering at UT Arlington: 7 a.m.-8 a.m. 601 Nedderman Hall. Members, students, first-time guests free; others $5. For information, contact Roger Tuttle at 817-272-3682 or tuttle@ uta.edu Career Month Kick-Off: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. University Center Palo Duro Lounge. Free. For information, contact Career Services at 817-272-2932 or careers@uta.edu Axel Paredes Lecture: 5 p.m. Part of the School of Architecture Spring 2010 Lecture Series. Free. 204 Architecture Building. For information, contact Robert Rummel-Hudson at 817-272-2314 or rhudson@uta.edu
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BY ANDREA SILVERS
THE KEY PLAYERS
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“Are you excited about school starting?” This is the third time I’ve heard that question in 30 minutes. I’m currently standing in a flat (they have flats here, not apartments) in one of London’s trendier districts called Brick Lane. I picked London to study at for three main reasons. First, the program I applied for with the American Institute for Foreign Study offers a three-month internship in my chosen field while I’m here, Andrea Silvers so I can get a chance to work in a foreign country. Second, there’s not a language barrier and since I’m currently enrolled in Spanish II, that was very appealing. Third, several of my friends have recently gotten jobs in London, so I already know people to hang out with. I smile and give my standard answer about being really excited but mostly nervous — which is true — while trying to make eye contact with my friend Josh to alert him it’s time to go. It’s a little after 4 a.m., the ice in my rum and Coke has long since melted, leaving it unpalatable, my heels are killing my feet and my jet lag is threatening to render me useless. Josh catches my eye and immediately goes to collect two of our friends, Yuta and Eva who are visiting from Germany, from their position on the small patch of wood floor being used as a dance floor.
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The Thames River and the London Eye.
After we’ve made our way out of the party and hailed a cab, I collapse in the backseat exhausted. I’m just about to close my eyes and surely pass out when I see it just up ahead, lit in all its yellow and red glory — a McDonald’s. “Oh my god, can you pull in there right now?” I say leaning forward toward the cabbie. The driver throws me back an odd stare and gingerly pulls the cab into the parking lot. “Through the drive-through?” I say as I start searching my pockets for pounds. To this the driver utters something unintelligible through the security plastic separating us and stops the cab rather abruptly. “There’s no way he’s going to take us through the drive though, he will probably wait though,” Josh said. Let’s
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just go in.” Slightly dumbfounded I crawl out of the cab while he takes orders from Yuta and Eva and follows me inside. Right when the doors open I’m greeted with a familiar smell. I rush up to the counter and the man standing behind it has barely asked if he can take my order before I’m speaking. “I want two hamburgers, a large order of fries an—“ “Miss, you need to order off the menu.” I blink a few times. I take a step back and try to orient myself. Did I have more to drink than I thought? Have I wandered into a Taco Bell or a Kentucky Fried Chicken without realizing it? Seeing the golden arches in front of me, I try again. “I just want a couple of hamburg-
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ers.” “We have a late-night menu, you have to order from that,” he said pointing behind him at a small board that contains four items. A quarterpounder meal, a six-piece nugget meal, a fish sandwich, and some sort of curry wrap I’ve never heard of before. “Ok, I guess I’ll get the quarterpounder meal but without cheese.” He turns to look back at the kitchen and then at the four or five other people standing scattered behind me looking at the menu (to which I want to inform they’re looking at the wrong one). “Yeah, we have the ability to do that, but it’s busy so I’m not going to ask them to, so it’s going to come with cheese.” “What the he—“ At this he turns and starts collecting the food as the cooks set it up on the shiny metal counter. I turn to Josh, utterly helpless. He shrugs. “Welcome to London.”
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Registration begins for ‘shadow’ week will assist students in future endeavors.” Student Congress President Kent Long signed up to be shadowed. In 2006, By Johnathan Silver he shadowed the SC parliaThe Shorthorn senior staff mentarian Holly Lortie. The Students interested in experience exposed the comgetting a behind-the-scenes mitment and structure that look at campus leadership a student leader’s job entails, can sign up for a chance to he said. follow student leaders for an “It really led me to where entire week. I am today,” he said. “It gave During Shadow a Student me appreciation for that orLeader Week, up to two stu- ganization right off the bat.” dents will follow a student Students shadowing Long leader to their meetings, will see him preside over SC stay with them during office meetings, participate in exhours and be with them at ecutive board meetings and general body meetings. Some attend other meetings he’s student leaders that can be committed to. shadowed come from the Long said that he doesn’t Freshmen Leaders On Cam- necessarily want future Kent pus, UTA Ambassadors and Longs out of his shadows, EXCEL Campus Activities. but hopes they decide to parRegistration began Monday ticipate in student governand lasts until Wednesday, ment. Feb. 10. All interested stuFreshmen Leaders on dents may sign up. Students Campus President Jeff Hastart shadowing zelrigs, Feb. 15. Loretta an unPequeño-Griffin, declared hoW to Sign uP Leadership Center freshman, assistant director, said he’s Contact Leadership Cenwanted to shift interested ter assistant director Lothe traditional in shadretta Pequeño-Griffin at Bring Your Child o w i n g 817-272-9220 or e-mail to Work Day into another her at lgriffin@uta.edu. something that student could highlight leader. Deadline – Wednesday, student leaderThe newly Feb. 10 ship. sworn-in “When you go SC senato meetings, you tor said don’t know the prepara- the experience will help him tion that went on prior to as he advances to future leadthe meeting,” she said. “It’s ership positions on campus. a good idea to know about “A lot of people on cameverything that takes place, pus, particularly freshmen, when it comes to running an want to get involved but organization.” don’t know how or where to Students have the whole do it,” he said. “By shadowweek to attend at least two ing a student leader, they’re required meetings with their going to know what it means student leaders. This helps to be a leader.” students understand the At the end of the week, time commitment to lead- the center will host a recepership positions, Pequeño- tion for participants to voice Griffin said. their experiences. “It’s a lot of fun,” she said. “You learn about yourself, you make new friends and Johnathan Silver it’s learning a set of skills that news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
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tin Luther King, Jr. and other famous figures. “This is my duty and my life’s work has been all about what my granddad did,” he said. The event also included a live jazz band and spoken word, or poetry performance. Academic adviser Rhonda Hudson said she came for spoken word. “I like to see it if it’s done with passion,” she said. “I don’t even know why you would do it if you didn’t have passion.” Theatre arts junior Eric Johnson was asked to perform on a whim, but he happened to have written something before he came. He shared a story about his sister’s abuse by his father and how he never wanted her to grow up thinking that it was OK. “I want her to know that there is one man in this world that won’t lay a hand on her,” he recited to the audience.
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education is,” the psychology sophomore said. Hillas said a committee made up of EXCEL members and other students selected this semester’s films. He stressed that Precious is the only American film being shown. He said the committee brainstormed and watched several film trailers to come to a decision. “We settled on the three that were most eclectic,” Hillas said. The other movies select-
“That’s me.” Alumnus Michael Guinn asked everyone in the room to say a word, which he then made a poem out of. Words like “believe,” “momentum,” and “achievement” made it into his improvised poem. “Spoken word is a way to share my innermost feelings in a creative way,” he said. “It speaks deeper from your soul.” Black History Month chair Tim Johnson said he liked the event because it was different from other events — like pageants — held previously during the month’s celebration. Although about 20 people attended, Johnson said he thought people still enjoyed themselves. “There could have been more,” he said. “But I’m glad that the ones who came did.” Eric Johnson said he wanted to come to the event because it’s important to focus on roots. “You have to be true to who you are,” he said. “It’s a shame to proclaim a race and not even know where you came from.”
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Left: Undeclared Freshman Alaina Cardwell runs to her new sorority sisters Saturday morning on the center bridge. Of the four sororities, Cardwell rushed Alpha Chi Omega. Above: Undeclared freshmen Alaina Cardwell rides in the back of a pick-up truck with her new sorority sisters to their house Saturday afternoon. After the girls chose which sorority they wanted to join, they traveled to the sorority houses.
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The Alpha Chi Omega girls celebrate their new sisterhood with one another in front of their sorority house on Saturday afternoon.
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Undeclared freshman Alaina Cardwell and biology freshman Robin Berkner, along with the other new sorority members, take group photos in front of the sorority house.
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The girls of Alpha Chi Omega celebrate with the new members during the sororities’ Bid Day on Saturday. Although the weather was cold, the girls remained energetic throughout the day.
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ed for this semester are a Brazilian film City of God and Pan’s Labyrinth directed by Mexican filmmaker Guillermo del Toro. Each screening has no admission costs and popcorn is free. Drinks and snacks will be sold through EXCEL. In previous Movies Without Borders screenings patrons were invited to a discussion after the showing, but Hillas said there won’t be any panels or discussions this semester. He said the age of the films were a factor in the decision. duStin l. dangli news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
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Alpha Chi Omega sorority t-shirts for the spring 2010.
“I’ve heard about Bid Day, but there’s nothing compared to seeing it. It’s just so overwhelming. I don’t even know what I’m feeling at this moment.” alaina Cardwell,
undeclared freshmen
Events assistant director. “It’s a ceremonial event for the current members,” she said. Cardwell said she was relieved to be able to declare herself a sorority member. “I’ve heard about Bid Day, but there’s nothing compared to seeing it,” Cardwell said. “It’s just so overwhelming. I don’t even know what I’m feeling at this moment.” Undeclared freshman Jeff Hazelrigs said he came to support Cardwell, his friend. “I came out to support her on her Bid Day and hopefully she’ll do the same for me,” Hazelrigs said. After officially pledging, Cardwell and others who joined the sorority rode in the back of a truck to the sorority house on Greek Row where new members received flowers and gifts. From there, new members receive a big sister, or a mentor throughout their pledging semester. For the next eight weeks, new members will spend time getting to know the organization better, said Alpha Chi Omega co-recruitment adviser Kara Shuror. “I think people find something they didn’t even know they were looking for,” she said. Cardwell never imagined that she would be joining a sorority. She said after moving around for most of her life because of her father’s jobs, she wanted friends that could
greeK information Interfraternity Council orientation was Monday. Multicultural Greek Council orientation is Wednesday, and National Pan-Hellenic Council orientation is Thursday. Admission is $5 for MGC and NPHC orientations. Mandatory orientation consists of an explanation of policies and each organization’s presentation. This week represents the beginning, said Robert-Thomas Jones, Greek Life and University Events program coordinator. “This is your first dose of Greek Life,” he said. “It’s about starting your journey.” For IFC, Rush Week continues with social events and ends with Bid Day at noon Saturday on the center bridge, where potential members receive and accept invitations to join fraternities. MGC’s showcase, where new members accept invitations to join, is April 22.
be there for a long time. “I only kept one or two best friends my whole life,” she said. “I know that in joining a sorority, I can keep these friends no matter where I go.” Cardwell is a Coordinated Admission Program student, or a student that spends their first year at UTA in hopes to transfer to UT-Austin. However, she decided to stay at UTA because of the people she’s met. “I’d rather be a big fish in a small pond than a small fish in a big pond,” she said. “I don’t need UT or football to make me happy.” Joan Khalaf news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
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Jason Wallace Athletic training freshman What’s your idea of the perfect super Bowl watch party? “Just me and a bunch of guy friends and a bunch of finger food.” What movie are you excited about seeing? “Legion – went and saw that last week. It was a good storyline.”
Jacqueline Landreth English junior What’s your idea of the perfect super Bowl watch party? “All of my nerdy, snarky friends and I watching and making fun of the bizarre culture.”
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What movie are you excited about seeing? “Alice in Wonderland. I’m a huge Tim Burton fan.”
scene IT Every week Scene picks a different student whom exemplifies a dedication to fashion or unique wardrobe choices.
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Top: robert Grame, visual communication associate professor, stands in front of his projected video, “Typographic Modularity,” in a joint show with Robert Hower, Art and Art History chair, named Prime Perception. Grame, whose work focuses on typography and design, will discuss his work Feb. 24 at 12:30 p.m. in the Fine Arts Building. The show runs until March 6. Bottom: robert Hower talks about his display at the reception Friday night in the Gallery at UTA. The exhibit will be up until March 6 and admission is free.
Ben Muir Speech communication junior shirt: A red button-up of Arrow brand, fitted for taller, skinnier guys. Pants: Simple black, part of a suit borrowed from his father. Belt: Muir went for versatility with the belt. It’s reversible, with both a black and brown side. Tie: It features the color red with black diagonal lines, which is why Muir chose it, he said. “I like black and red a lot.” shoes: “Nothing special – pretty old actually.” Fashion philosophy: Being this dressed up isn’t the norm for Muir, he said. “I like to be comfortable. Athletic gear usually.” estimated cost: $50-$100 Pulse Thursday’s Pulse is all about the big game, Super Bowl XLIV. Learn where to watch the game on and off campus, plus student tips on throwing the perfect watch party. Top 10 1. “TiK ToK” – Ke$ha 2. “Today Was A Fairytale” – Taylor Swift 3. “Bad Romance” – Lady Gaga 4. “Bed Rock” – Young Money featuring Lloyd 5. “Baby” – Justin Bieber featuring Ludacris 6. “Replay” – IYAZ 7. “Sexy Chick” – David Guetta featuring Akon 8. “Empire State of Mind” – Jay-Z featuring Alicia Keys 9. “Hard” – Rihanna featuring Jeezy 10. “Hey, Soul Sister” - Train
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The Prime Perception exhibit allows guests to view the different works of two active designers.
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obert Hower, Art and Art His- lenticular lens presentations and video tory chair, stands in a specific projections.” His lenticular pieces, such as “Porspot near the reception desk, looking at another wall in The Gallery tal” and “Mantel Space,” plays with perception and depth. at UTA. “It’s like watching a 3-D movie,” “This is the only place where you can Huerta said. “You don’t know if it is see both sides,” he said. Once standing in the chosen place, coming out or 2-D.” The image visitors see is an interit becomes apparent. Six poles pierced through a thick wall — one of the many pretation of lines, Hower said. It’s not a static image. illusions in Hower’s exhibit. One of his 3-D The Art and Art pieces, “Shield,” gives History Department When and Where the illusion of poles gives new faculty the going through a thick chance to show off When: Open now. Ends March 6 gallery wall, and antheir work in the galWhere: The Gallery at UTA other, “Pierce-Brace,” lery, located across Price: Free can be viewed in two from the Einstein ways, Hower said. It Bros. Bagels in the Fine Arts Building. It gives them a can be perceived either in a positive chance to show students what they’re light, like the wall is being held up and supported, or negatively reflected by proud of and where their talents lie. Though Hower and Robert Grame, the poles piercing through the wall. “My 3-D work is carefully lit to, visual communication associate professor, worked in the Art and Art History in effect, paint with light,” he said. “It Department for five and three years enhances the materials that are used to respectively, it’s their turn to display create the work and suggests illusions pieces that make them proud. The due to the use of intensity, light and Prime Perception exhibit is open until shadow.” He said he wants to have students March 6. Hower focuses on illusions of space question the experience, spend some with 3-D and lenticular, lens-shaped time evaluating the space and underpieces. Grame displays a comprehen- standing the meditative quality of each work. sive look of graphic design. “The exhibit concepts are conveyed “It’s a nice match up,” curator Benito through the use of form, light, space Huerta said. Hower explained his pieces in detail. and the creation of optical illusions,” “I usually work on several concepts he said. Grame has a very different collecsimultaneously,” Hower said. “In this exhibition, I have created site-specific tion in the gallery. He has a background temporary installations, digital prints, in graphic design and looks at core
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Interior Design seniors erica Dugdale and Alejandro cardenas examine the new art being displayed in the Gallery at UTA Monday afternoon. The gallery features the art of Robert Hower and Robert Grame and will be on display until March 6. Admission is free.
components and the layout of those components. “I use these building blocks to construct something meaningful,” he said. Painting senior Francisco Moreno said he has gone to The Gallery at UTA receptions, like the one last Friday, since he has been at the university. “I get to talk to the professor who you don’t always get to take or study under,” Moreno said. He said he enjoyed Hower’s digital prints and Grame’s conceptual idea of visual design. “Art is problem solving,” Moreno said. “Instead of solving a conceptual problem, he’s solving a practical one.” Grame’s pieces include two works for clients, the Prairie Gateway Chapter
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of the American Society of Landscape Architects and the College of Liberal Arts, and more experimental work, such as an animation piece. “It has 13 different types of modules,” Grame said. “13 colors. 13 spaces. It’s looping through that experience.” He slightly modifies the animation piece weekly. “The idea of visual arts are becoming more important,” Huerta said. “You look at technology, they have become more visual. Art is an older version of visual stimuli.” Prime Perception runs until March 6. Though Hower already had his gallery talk, Grame’s will be Feb. 24. “Art,” Moreno said. “It’s not something that is so defined.”
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sports Quoteworthy “We want to do everything we possibly can to make an experience of being at a rangers’ game memorable. We want to be absolutely obsessive and passionate about going to bed every night with the idea that we want to be better when we wake up. that means getting ideas from fans, media, players, elected officials, business partners. If there’s an idea that can make us better, we want to hear about it. We don’t think we have a monopoly on wisdom. We’ll embrace the opportunity to get better,” prospective texas rangers owner Chuck greenberg on his philosophy and direction for the baseball club.
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Southland Conference announces Preseason All-Conference Softball Teams Two UTA softball players, senior catcher Samantha Chumchal and senior outfielder Heather Fortenberry, were named to the 2010 Preseason Southland Conference team. The seniors were automatically selected as a result of making the 2009 AllConference teams. Chumchal hit .327 with nine homeruns and 23 RBI last season. Fortenberry hit .303 with six homeruns and 20 RBI.
After losing to the Bobcats once, the Mavs overcome with an 82-78 win on the road. By Clint Utley The Shorthorn sports editor
Although the men’s basketball team has won two games in a row, head coach Scott Cross offered a piece of advice on his team’s recent success. “Proud peacock today, feather duster tomorrow,” he said, referencing UT-Austin’s head basketball coach Rick Barnes. “You’re only as good as your last game.” The Mavericks went down to San Marcos to face Texas State University on Saturday. They came back victorious. Four players scored in double figures to lead the Mavs over the Bobcats in an 82-78 victory. UTA shot 72 percent from the free throw line compared to 57 percent from TSU. The Mavericks held the Bobcats to 35 percent shooting from the floor while shooting 45 percent as a team. Senior guard Marquez Haynes paced UTA with 21 points and five assists while playing 34 minutes. The other three players with 10 or more points — all seniors — were guard Dwight Gentry, forward Tommy Moffitt and guard Brandon Long. The win gave the Mavericks a 10-9 overall record with a 2-4 record in the Southland Conference and evened the season series with the Bobcats. In the two teams’ first meeting this season at Texas Hall, TSU was victorious 64-60. Cross said the shared offensive production is a positive. “Any time we can take some pressure off of Marquez and B-Long, I think it’s going to help us out tre-
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Head coach Scott Cross runs through a play with freshman center Jordan Reves on Monday evening in the Physical Education Building. The team prepares for the upcoming game against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Texas Hall.
mendously,” he said. Moffitt registered his first points since returning from injury last week against Houston Baptist University. “I had to,” Moffitt said about getting on the stat sheet after not scoring a point against HBU. “That hurt. Zero for 6. Can’t play like that if you want to win.” Haynes said the wins against HBU and TSU have increased the team morale after starting 1-4 in conference. “Any time you can get two in a
row going and finally see some of the stuff we’ve been working on finally paying off, it definitely lifts the spirits of the team,” he said. That payoff will be tested Wednesday night in Texas Hall when the Mavs host Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. Senior guard Kevin Palmer leads the Islanders with 20.3 points per game. Haynes said Palmer isn’t the only threat the Islanders possess. “Rebounding is going to be the issue. They’re big, big on the perimeter,” he said.
TAMCC is 11-9 this year with a 5-1 conference record. Palmer has scored in double figures in 41 straight games. Cross said Palmer resembles a player on the Mavericks’ roster. “He’s another guy that has talent like Marquez,” he said. “We’re not going to hold him to a goose egg. We just got to make everything he does, tough.” Clint Utley sports-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
“Proud peacock today, feather duster tomorrow. You’re only as good as your last game.” Scott Cross, men’s basketball head coach
Uta sports CalenDar Men’s Basketball 7 p.m. Wednesday at Texas Hall against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (Dollar Hot Dog night) 7 p.m. Saturday at Texas Hall against Northwestern State Women’s Basketball 7 p.m. Wednesday at Texas A&MCorpus Christi 2 p.m. Saturday at Northwestern State
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Mavs grind out 71-59 win over Bobcats Meghan Nelson continues to put double points on the board as the Mavs go 2-3 in conference play. By travis Detherage The Shorthorn staff
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Senior guard Meghan Nelson overcame foul trouble and scored 28 points to help the Mavericks grind out a victory against Texas State 71-59 Saturday afternoon at Texas Hall. Nelson committed her third foul and had to be taken out with 13:43 left in the game. TSU was able to take advantage of that and overcame a five-point deficit to get within one. Head coach Samantha Morrow had enough and put Nelson back into the game. Nelson started a 9-0 run by scoring four straight points
to give the Mavericks the largest lead of the game 60-50. TSU got within five with 1:10 left, but the Mavericks held on. After the game, Morrow talked about Nelson’s play. “She just doesn’t need to foul,” Morrow said smiling. “She could have played 37 minutes instead of 29. Come on she could have got 30 points but we’ll take 28.” Nelson had an explanation for her number of fouls. “I tend to get overly aggressive so I tend to pick up cheap fouls here and there,” she said. “I just got to keep focus and keep telling myself don’t be greedy and take what they give you.” Sluggish play by the Mavericks to start the game enabled the Bobcats to keep the game close throughout the first half. The Bobcats were only behind by one with 3:49 left in the first half, but the Mavericks closed
out the first half going on a 11-4 run. Morrow said her team played sloppily to start the game. “We can’t have that,” Morrow said. “We should have been ahead 8-0 to start the game.” The Bobcats were able to get back into the game due to the Mavericks shooting just 31 percent from the floor in the second half as opposed to the 51.7 percent the Mavericks shot in the first half. Morrow said her team came out struggling in the second half. “We struggled,” she said. “I let them get back into it. We had a nice little lead and we were thinking we were going to come back out there and shove it down their throat and we didn’t.” Junior guard Tamara Simmons continues to be a force after scoring 14 points to help lead the offense when Nelson was on the bench.
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Although Simmons picked up the slack, she said it’s easier to play when Nelson is on the court with her. “It takes the stress off her or myself because we know we can rely on each other,” Simmons said. “Its not just one person who has to get all the points and have to make everything happen. We can just rely on each other.” travis Detherage sports-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
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