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Student reports second Lot 49 robbery attempt Police on alert after two students report similar incidents in parking lot. BY JOHNATHAN SILVER

POLICE Anyone with information regarding the robbery attempts is encouraged to call UTA Police at 817-272-3381

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After a second robbery attempt reportedly took place at Lot 49 on Tuesday night, UTA Police are increasing patrol and distributing crime bulletins to the community. According to police, at 8:45 p.m. Tuesday a passenger in a silver four-door vehicle reportedly yelled at a student to drop her bag. Another female student reported a similar experience the night before when she told police a passenger in a four-door sedan tried to rob her, but fled after she ran away.

Rick Gomez, UTA Police assistant chief, said both incidences had the same methods of operation. In both cases, the men approached the student by car, and the passenger leaned out of the car and told the women to drop their purses. In the first case, the student reported that the man carried a stun gun, whereas the second student reported that the passenger carried a gun. The student parking lot is located on the south part of campus. Gomez said the two incidences LOT 49 continues on page 3

ARLINGTON

City accepting bids for plaza project The Center Street Project will complement the special events center, campus official says. JOHN HARDEN The Shorthorn senior staff

Arlington is accepting bids until next week for a $2.2 million public plaza and landscape improvements project near the special events center. The Public Works and Transportation department will stop accepting bids for the UTA Center Street Project at 2 p.m. Tuesday. Work assigned to the project includes adding a public plaza located at the corner of Center and

Mesquite streets near the special events center, said Alicia Winkelblech, Arlington’s transportation planning manager. The city council will review each bid and award the contract to the contractor who meets all the requirements. The public plaza will add storm sewers, open space, sidewalks, gardens, park furnishings and area lighting. The North Central Texas Council of Governments will fund the multimillion-dollar project and construction is expected to begin this spring. The project’s construction is

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Senior guard Dwight Gentry II is fouled while attempting a layup Wednesday during the second half of the Mavericks’ 71-66 win over the Texas A&M Corpus Christi at Texas Hall. Gentry contributed seven points, two rebounds and two assists to the victory.

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Students step up to learning at career carnival

3-D feature gets closer to completion

Career Services hosted the event complete with cotton candy, games and a ring master.

The Planetarium will be the first in Texas to use the newest Digistar 4 technology.

BY SHELBY WEIR The Shorthorn staff

Covered in mystical purples and blues, Cheri Butler sat behind a cosmic tablecloth. She had all the getup of a classic fortuneteller, minus the crystal ball. The Career Services Office associate director didn’t always plan on looking into the future, but got her chance Wednesday. Career Services kicked off Career Month with a carnival in the University Center Palo Duro Lounge. While there were no clowns — a fortuneteller, ringmaster and Blaze were all in attendance. Career Services director Barbara Peet played the role of ringmaster. “The coat fit, so I volunteered,” she said. “I mean, how many chances are you going to

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Accounting junior Powers Bilodeau mans the “Hat Trick” game at the Career Services Carnival on Wednesday in the University Center Palo Duro Lounge. Bilodeau is a career ambassador who helps advertise Career Services activities.

get to play ringmaster?” Students could enjoy free cotton candy, popcorn and hot chocolate. Some of the booths included tic-tac-toe, a hoop shot and ring toss. “My favorite game was the hoop shot,” architecture junior Janet Sandoval said. “I made every shot and I got a free Fris-

bee.” Sandoval is currently looking for a job, which she said is part of what attracted her to the carnival. “I haven’t found a job yet,” she said. “This is my first time to do anything with Career Services, and it’s very fun and interacting.”

Career Services wanted to host an event where students could learn something as well as have a good time, said Jasmine Chavers, administrative assistant for Career Services. “We wanted to have a fun event so students can be aware CARNIVAL continues on page 3

Personnel in the Planeterium are waiting to install a final software update during spring break, which would have 3-D functions. The upgrade for Digistar 4, the planetarium’s projection system, costs roughly half a million dollars. Once the software patch is installed this spring, the projectors will provide not only brighter and sharper pictures, but 3-D and interactive functions as well. “After the final patch is installed, one of the features will be driving the planetarium screen like a spaceship on a virtual tour of the solar system,” Planetarium Director Levent Gurdemir said. The upgrade won’t be complete 3-D continues on page 3

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70% chance of rain • High 43°F • Low 36°F Greek Life Recruitment: All Day. For information, contact Robert-Thomas Jones or Julie Murphy at 817-272-9234 or greeklife@uta.edu

Art Exhibition in The Gallery at UTA: Robert Grame and Robert Hower: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. The Gallery at UTA. For information, contact Patricia Healy at 817-2725658 or phealy@uta.edu Creativity Test: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. UTA Fort Worth Center Santa Fe Station. For information, contact Megan Topham at 817-272-5988 or topham@uta.edu

Thesis and Dissertation Formatting: 4 p.m.6 p.m. 340 Business Building. For information, contact Lisa Berry at lberry@ uta.edu The Art of Public Speaking: 4 p.m.- 6 p.m. 327 Davis Hall. For information, contact Michael Saenz at saenz@uta.edu

Global Grounds International Coffee Hour: 4 p.m.-5:30 p.m. For information, contact Lauren Cutcher at lcutcher@uta.edu

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NAME GAME From center left, sociology junior Stephanie Moran, mechanical engineering sophomore Chidie Okparaojiako and psychology junior Rebecca Butler participate in playing a name game Wednesday night in the Palo Duro Lounge. The Student Alumni Association held a student recruitment social to gain new members. They played games, answered questions and had free food.

Boys & Girls Club Visit: 4 p.m.-6 p.m. Free. Boys & Girls Clubs of Arlington. 608 N Elm St. For information, contact the UTA Volunteers at 817-272-2963 or utavolunteers@ uta.edu

SCIENCE

Junior faculty member awarded $462,000

Creativity Test Opening Reception: 6 p.m.-8 p.m. UTA Fort Worth Center Santa Fe Station. For information, contact Megan Topham at 817-272-5988 or topham@uta. edu A Crystal Stair: “Journey through Oppression�: 6 p.m. - 7 p.m. Free. University Center Bluebonnet Ballroom. For more information, contact the Multicultural Affairs Office at 817-272-2099 or multicultural_affairs@uta.edu National Pan-Hellenic Council Meet the Greeks: 7 p.m.-9:30 p.m. University Center Rio Grande. For information, contact Robert-Thomas Jones or Julie Murphy at 817-272-9234 or greeklife@uta.edu

PERSONAVACATION by Thea Blesener

Yue Deng, physics assistant from the magnetosphere. Physics professor Ramon professor, will use the grant Lopez said in practical apfor weather research. plication, this research BY JUSTIN SHARP The Shorthorn staff

Physics assistant professor Yue Deng was awarded a $462,000 grant by the National Science Foundation. The Faculty Early Career Development Program grant, announced on Jan. 13, is known as a CAREER grant and is for selected junior faculty who are beginning new research that has practical applications and can be assimilated into a teaching curriculum. According to a document from the NSF, CAREER awards will build a firm foundation for a lifetime of leadership in integrating education and research. It supports junior faculty members who exemplify the role of teacher-scholars through outstanding research. Her work focuses on weather disturbances in the upper atmosphere caused by intense currents flowing

should allow scientists to predict the effects of these occurrences on satellite tracking and power grids. Deng said she was very excited, but wary as she was not completely sure she had actually gotten the grant because of a slight language barrier. She called her mentor, Lopez, who confirmed that she had won the award. “I felt so lucky and thankful to my collaborators, the department and my family,� Deng said. Physics Chair Alexander Weiss stressed the importance of receiving the grant. “The CAREER grant is a vote of confidence in her future research,� he said. “It’s a big honor.� Deng said she plans to continue working in the field of space physics, focusing mainly on Earth’s upper atmosphere, but she is contemplating expanding her research out into the solar system. “Possibly, I will extend

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sages from the subject at Arlington Hall on 600 Pecan St. The hall director was notified. The case was cleared.

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my interest to other planets, such as Mars,� she said. Science Dean Pamela Jansma had high praise for the young scientist. “Dr. Deng is an outstanding scientist who is fully deserving of this award and we are extremely pleased that she has joined us here at UTA,� Jansma said. “It is wonderful to see the recognition for a female junior faculty member in physics, a field which has not historically attracted large numbers of women.� Deng started teaching this semester, spending a semester focusing on her research and putting her proposal together. She said that the facilities and faculty support here were very helpful. “It was a plus for my proposal,� she said. So far, the response to her teaching has been positive. “She’s a good scientist and she’s going to be a great teacher, too,� Lopez said.

Suspicious Circumstances Police were dispatched at 2:34 p.m. in regards to a student, who did not pay for her meal, making threatening remarks to a faculty member when she was informed that her meal ticket had expired at the University Center Connection Cafe. The student will receive a disciplinary referral. The case was cleared.

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posting fliers on several vehicles. The subject was issued a criminal trespass warning. The case was cleared. Robbery Officers were dispatched at 9:02 p.m. to Davis Hall at 1101 Cooper St. to take a report of an attempted robbery at Lot 49, which is located across Cooper Street. from Centennial Courts apartments. The case is active.

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Display focuses on prominent black Americans by rachel Snyder The Shorthorn staff

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upcoming black hiStory month eventS A Crystal Stair: “Journey Through Oppression” When: 6:30 p.m. today Where: UC Bluebonnet Ballroom

Famous figures such as George Washington Carver and Earvin “Magic” Johnson can be found on the Central Library secA Place at the Table for Miond floor — or a display of nority Students at Traditionbooks about them at least. ally White Institutions Library reference asWhen: noon, Feb. 12 sistant Kathleen Houston Where: Central Library sixth put the display together. floor The display will be up for the remainder of February. The African-American ExperiThe display features ence Panel books about or by JohnWhen: noon, Feb. 17 Where: UC Concho Room son, Carver and Wallace “Wally” Amos Jr., founder Empowering Our Future of Famous Amos Cookies. When: 8 a.m.-noon, Feb. 20 “The exhibit that is up Where: University Hall for Black History Month consist of a poster with the theme for this year ‘The History of Economic among the groups the liEmpowerment,’” Houston brary features in displays. said. “The poster lists the Nell Harris said she 10 people that have con- hopes students respond tributed through their suc- to the display by wcheckcess to the history ing out the books of black empowand materials and erment.” learning about the Ava Nell Harpeople represented ris, the informain the display. tion and content “It’s important librarian for huto highlight the manities, said she accomplishment UTA and ordered some of of all people who Arlington are the books featured contributed to this celebrating in the display, country,” she said. throughout such as Unbought Education February. Look and Unbossed sophomore Paige for this icon written about Dang said she highlighting Shirley Chisholm, hadn’t noticed the related stories. the first Africandisplay before, American woman but thought havelected to Congress. ing a display highlighting Nell Harris said she is minority groups is a good happy with the way the idea. display turned out and its “It is good because this highlight of Black History school has a lot of minority Month. groups represented and I She said the library think it would be beneficial tries to highlight under- for students to learn about represented groups that other cultures,” she said. are important to Texas history and development. rachel Snyder Hispanics, Native Amerinews-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu cans, Asian-Americans are

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A Black History Month display is set up in the Central Library on the second floor. Black History Month originally started as a weeklong event but evolved into a month-long celebration in 1976.

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Arif Mahmood, STEM graduate teaching assistant, serves during a game of ping-pong Wednesday at the Maverick Activities Center. Mahmood says that he tries to play a few times a week.

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until the final software patch, which will be available March 19. N The university’s planetarium system is currently the most advanced and expensive in the state of Texas and will be the first to use the newest Digistar 4 technology. “In general, the Digistar 4 technology is far superior to the old light bulb Student Parking in a room,” physics graduFaculty Parking ate student Ian Howley Housing said. Howley saidRecreational it is asports great new tool but he cautions Buildings that technology shouldn’t Buildings upon. be too heavily relied “It’s important not to lose the personal side of the planetarium experience,” he said. Gurdemir expects it to have a role in UTA’s col-

“It will be an important attraction for the future downtown Arlington.”

learn more To view the display, visit the Central Library second floor. The display will be up until the end of February.

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of our career month,” she said. “We want students to know what we offer at Career Services.” This is the first year career month has started with a carnival. When students first entered they got a card with a series of questions. Each one focused on something career-related and could be answered after completing each game at the different booths. Once students had completely answered everything on their card, they could turn them in for a chance to win a digital camcorder. “Our goal for the carnival was to raise awareness,” Peet said. “At each station they learned an answer. We wanted students to walk out with information.” Environmental science graduate Vinodh Valluri

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How to Get a Federal Job 12:30-2 p.m. Feb. 10 University Center Concho

How to be successful at the Job Fair 1:30 p.m.-3 p.m. Feb. 16 University Center Palo Duro Lounge

Internship Workshop 1 p.m.-2 p.m. Feb. 11 University Center Guadalupe

Etiquette Dinner 5:30 p.m. -7:30 p.m. Feb. 17 University Center Carlisle Suite

International Student Workshop 2 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Feb. 12 Swift Center

Job Fair 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 24 Maverick Activities Center

Resume Critiques 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Feb. 15-18 University Center Palo Duro Lounge 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 19 Business Building First Floor

For more information, contact the Career Services Office at careers@uta.edu

attended to see what Career Services had to offer, he said. “People probably got the idea that this event will be much more formal,” he said. “But it was much more fun than that.” Valluri said that one thing he learned was that

been awarded for the crelege town initiative. “It will be an important ation of new content. “That’s part of our misattraction for the future downtown Arlington,” he sion, to get knowledge into the public’s hands, to said. Physics Chair Alexan- the citizens of the state of der Weiss was one of the Texas,” Weiss said. The planetariearly advocates um is an attracfor the Planetartion for the Arium to be built lington commuin the Chemisnity, and the adtry and Physics dition of the new Building and was technology could supportive of acdraw people who quiring the new have not yet attechnology. tended viewings, “I think it was like interdiscian important upplinary studies grade,” he said. Levent Gurdemir, Planetarium junior Thomas “There’s a big director Ketchersid. difference in the “I’d probably quality from the original digital technol- go anyway, but it sounds like an interesting and ogy.” In addition to shows new way of seeing the for the community, the Solar System,” he said. Planetarium is used to create original content for new shows based on current scientific data. Two JuStin Sharp grants from NASA have news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu

80 percent of job hires are found through networking. “That was an eye-opener,” he said. “I am learning to use a Web site called myplan.com to create my profile.” Shelby Weir news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu

may be related. “We have different descriptions of the vehicles used and the persons who demanded that the females drop their purses,” he said. “We still think it may involve the same suspects.” Police have sent out email notifications throughout campus as of Wednesday afternoon. “We plan on increasing our contacts with the public to identify persons on campus who seem suspicious or appear out of place,” Gomez said. University spokeswoman Kristin Sullivan said the police need the campus community’s help. “Surely someone saw this,” she said. “We need potential witnesses to call in.” One person whom police are looking for is a Hispanic woman in her 20s, who allowed the first student into her car after she fled the potential robbers, Sullivan said. The student didn’t catch the woman’s name. Sullivan believes the driver attends UTA because the student reported seeing a backpack in the car. Police need to find that woman so that she could help with the investigation, Sullivan said. Aerospace engineering junior Fatima Hamza said she’s not worried about being robbed, but thinks it shouldn’t be too expensive to install cameras in parking lots. “If there are cameras, you’ll be less inclined to do something stupid,” she said. Sullivan said students responded well to the university’s warnings during the fall’s cell phone theft series by not traveling alone. She said students should heed the advice once again. “It is imperative that students know that it is not okay to walk across campus alone at night,” she said.

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do good, obviously.” He said when he doesn’t perform well, he tells himself that it’s early. “they understand I haven’t seen a live pitch since mid-october, so I By sam morton The Shorthorn staff don’t let it get to me,” he the first official base- said. Choice won’t be alone ball practice of the dein providing a leadership cade kicked off this week amidst 40 degree temper- role this season, with two atures at Clay Gould Ball- other preseason first team park with a giant question All-sLC players returnmark still to be answered. ing in Comer and junior Can a team featuring starting pitcher rett Var10 incoming freshmen ner. thomas noted that grow up fast enough to Comer’s work with the win the southland Conyounger pitchers is imference? one thing’s for certain. portant in developing this team will have a lot their pitches and getting them in prime position to of eyes on it this season. With a couple of area succeed. “Chad does a great job. scouts and a Detroit tigers’ cross-checker in at- that’s one position we’re tendance on Monday, the very fortunate to have stage is set for junior out- back,” thomas said. “Last fielder Michael Choice to year I thought he was the best defensive catcher in lead this 2010 team. “For Mike, he’s just got the conference, and this to go out and play,” head year he was voted precoach Darin thomas said. season First team All“I’ve seen a lot of people, sLC, so the other coaches not just on our club but thought so too.” the other side of that on other clubs, put a lot of pressure on themselves leadership battery is Varearly in the year, and then ner, who returned to Ut they usually settle down Arlington this season despite being draftand just start ed in the 34th playing their “everybody’s round of the game.” 2009 MLB Draft thomas said out here still by the Chicago Choice and juplaying hard Cubs. nior catcher “All the freshChad Comer are trying to get men I’ve helped two players that better,” out and all the are expected to guys that we’ve lead the team michael Choice got know a lot because it is junior outfielder about what their third year they’re doing,” he to start. Choice insists he said. “It’s just a matter doesn’t feel any added of getting them out there pressure of being looked and getting experience. With hitting you can get upon for leadership. “I don’t feel like it’s any out there and swing for different than the year be- hours in a day and get fore,” he said. “I mean, better, but with throwing I felt like a leader even you can’t just go out there when I was younger than and throw forever and most everyone else. I felt ever. You have to find a that guys still looked up quality over quantity balto me just because of what ance.” While Monday’s intraI do on the field, so I just try to lead by example on squad scrimmage wasn’t the field and off the field.” played in the most ideal Despite a program weather for baseball, boasting alumni current- it showed a lot of what ly playing in the major these players are capable leagues such as ryan of doing. Choice said there’s roberts, Hunter pence, Adam Moore and John competition between reLackey, this season marks turning and incoming the first time scouts have players. “Everybody’s out here made the trip to Arlington to watch an inter- still playing hard trying squad scrimmage, such as to get better,” he said. “there’s a lot of young the one played Monday. “they’ve been out here guys competing for spots, almost every day, so I kind so they have no choice but of expected that,” Choice to play hard because they said. “the main thing is want to win a spot.” not to let it pressure you because it can get pretty sam morton sports-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu hectic, ‘cause you want to

Team looks to junior outfielder Michael Choice for leadership.

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Women’s Basketball 2 p.m. Saturday at Northwestern State

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sports Quoteworthy “We’re a good team, we know we’re a good team and the people we play against know we’re a good team. We established that last year. and right now we’re a better team than when the season ended in 2009. I admit, in the past, I’ve been more optimistic this time of year than maybe our talent warranted. that’s just the nature of the business. but at the moment, it’s legit.”

Men’s Basketball 7 p.m. Saturday at Texas Hall against Northwestern State

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Senior guard Marquez Haynes leaps between Islander defenders Shamar Coombs (33) and Marcus Hammonds (30) during the Mavericks’ 71-66 overtime win against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Wednesday at Texas Hall. Haynes is one 30-point game away from breaking the UTA record for most 30-point games in a season.

Mavs sink Islanders in overtime victory By Clint Utley The Shorthorn sports editor

Wednesday night’s men’s basketball game between Ut Arlington and texas A&MCorpus Christi was supposed to be a battle between Maverick senior guard Marquez Haynes and Islander senior forward Kevin palmer. the fans at texas Hall were treated to a different show. Neither Haynes nor palmer reached their season scoring averages but the Mavericks (11-9, 3-4 southland Conference) defeated the Islanders (11-10, 5-2 sLC) 71-66 in an overtime victory. the Islanders started overtime on top, with three early points. senior guard Brandon Long answered with a threepointer from the corner to tie the game at 62-62. Later in overtime, Long hit another three-pointer with 2:08 left on the clock to give the Mavs a three-point lead, 69-66. sophomore forward LaMarcus reed III sank two free throws to seal the victory. Men’s head coach scott Cross said after the game that the UtA team is transforming into what he envisioned at the start of the season — one of hard work and toughness. “the team is a blue-collar type of team,” he said. “We just grinded that game out. We won with defense, we won by playing hard. that’s the type of team we have to be in order to win games.” that type of team took a while to get going, both teams did. the Islanders took a 27-25 lead into halftime although Haynes hit a buzzerbeating jumper to cut the lead to two. the Mavericks shot 17 percent from three-point range in the first half compared to 14 percent from the Islanders. the two teams’ shooting improved after the first half. UtA shot 43 percent in the second half and overtime. senior guard Brandon Long scored 19 points and

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Senior guard Brandon Long shoots as he jumps through defenders during the Mavericks’ win over the Islanders on Wednesday at Texas Hall.

shot 55 percent from threepoint range. Haynes added 20 points to lead the team. Long said the Mavs are capable of playing as well as the best teams in the conference. “We just started off slow,” he said. “It shows that we can play with the best of the best in the conference.” Although the senior guards shared most of the scoring responsibility, Cross said another senior’s rebounding had a big impact. “tommy Moffitt,” he said. “It’s a team thing, but tommy Moffitt comes in and he grabs 10 rebounds. If he didn’t grab those 10 rebounds, we lose that game.” the Mavs were outrebounded 41-39, but against a bigger lineup, Cross was

comfortable with his team’s ability to compete. “they were 35th in the country in rebounding margin,” he said. “they’re outrebounding teams by 5 1/2 a game.” the Islanders’ leading scorer, palmer, was held to 16 points by the Maverick defense. Haynes said the return of Moffitt and junior forward trey parker to the paint has impacted the team. “their impact is experience,” he said. “they’ve seen it all down there. they’ve been through the wars. they know what to expect. they can even anticipate it before it happens.” Clint Utley sports-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu

Junior guard tamara simmons had 21 points, but it wasn’t enough as texas A&M-Corpus Christi used a late second-half spurt to pull away with a 72-66 victory Wednesday night at Corpus Christi. the Mavericks were leading 60-59 with 6:19 left in the game, and then the Islanders took the lead for good with 56 seconds remaining by going on a 21-6 run to close out the game. In a game that went back and forth with seven lead changes and six ties, the Mavericks were down at halftime 35-33 and shot 46.7 percent from the floor in the first half. the Mavericks came out after halftime by going on a 15-6 run to increase their lead to 11, but several second-

chance points by the Islanders quickly evaporated the Maverick lead. the Mavericks did finish the game with a seasonlow five turnovers. simmons, who had 14 points last game, talked about her play. “I just try to stay aggressive, keep attacking, get to the basket,” she said. “Not always rely on the three and take what the defense is giving me.” the Islanders now have a three-game winning streak. the Mavs have now fallen to 8-12 overall and 3-4 in southland Conference play. the Mavericks will go on the road again this saturday to take on a 12-8 Northwestern state team in Natchitoches, La.

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New York City designer to speak Thursday AIGA, the professional association for design, brings a world-renowned designer to the university Thursday. At 6:30 p.m. in Fine Arts Building room 148, Michael Surtees will present “Unexpected Narratives and creating the right conditions.” He said his speech has four points: storylines, agile designs, designs today and content — all encompassed in online design and building on available tools. He said people of different skills will learn from his speech. “Everyone right now is sharing stuff online and expressing themselves,” he said. The New York City designer is the design director for Daylife. com but has also worked with Sky News, BBC and The Dallas Morning News. Visual communications senior lecturer Pauline HudelSmith said this is the first time AIGA has partnered with the university. She said she hopes this is only the beginning of a partnership with the association. Tickets are available online at the AIGA Dallas/Fort Worth Web site. Tickets will also be available at the door. The event was originally in 2109 Fine Arts Building but because of ticket sales it was moved to 148 Fine Arts Building.

The anticipated new two- riod can be extended. The new two-story story structure would structure will house about house about 12 members. 12 members and include a

wraparound porch. The Housing CorporaThe Shorthorn senior staff tion, a 10-member board comprised of chapter Two years ago, the Delta alumni, and the university Upsilon fraternity hoped have tried working with for a new house on Greek about 20 local and naRow Drive. Instead, an tional banks to get loans, old, smudged sign reading but every deal has fallen “Coming 2009” currently through since. “Current members want stands alone in the lot. The fraternity is hav- a house,” said corporation ing trouble finding lenders president Scott Reading. for the house because of “They deserve a house.” Fraternity president the economy, said chapter alumni adviser Carl Es- Nick Valdiri said having a house is useful but not posito. The fraternity sold their necessary. “We’ve still been able to Abram Street house — one of the oldest homes in Ar- keep up with everyone else as far as recruitment and lington — g r a d e s for around go,” the $200,000. “It’s a challenge to accountT h a t overcome it, but it makes ing jumoney is nior said. us better.” reserved “Having a to build a agapito flores house isn’t new house, former fraternity president e v e r y w h i c h thing.” will cost T h e approximately $500,000. A few fraternity simply had bad months later, a ground- timing in trying to build a breaking ceremony was home, Reading said. Esposito said the house held in April 2008 on the reserved land at the corner is going to happen eventuof Greek Row and Davis ally — hopefully when the market improves. drives. “The economy isn’t Since the groundbreaking, the fraternity in- going to be this way forcreased its membership ever,” he said. “As things from 19 to 25, pending improve, we’ll be in a posithe end of this week, since tion to move forward.” For now, the corporaRush brings more memtion is attempting to purbers. UTA owns ground rights sue private donations and to the property, next to the is looking into lending Phi Gamma Delta frater- from the fraternity’s nanity house, and the chap- tional headquarters. “At the time, we thought ter would own the house. we’d be able to get money University spokeswoman Kristin Sullivan said the pretty quickly,” Reading university wants to help said. “We have more than the fraternity if possible. enough equity to put down There are deadlines on for the lender.” Esposito said that no ground leases, but the peBy Joan Khalaf

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The site for the upcoming Delta Upsilon fraternity house on Greek Row and Davis drives. Construction of the new house has been put on hold due to difficulty gaining the funds from banks.

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three W’s Who: World recognized designer Michael Surtees What: Presenting with the American Institute of Graphic Arts When: 6:30 p.m. Thursday 148 Fine Arts Building Courtesy: Carl Esposito

Tickets are available online at the AIGA DFW Web site for $5 and $10. http://dallas.aiga.org/

The two-story Delta Upsilon house will allow for about 12 new members to live in it.

other Greek organization has approached the university about leasing the land. Former fraternity president Agapito Flores said he’s just waiting for the

best. “It’s out of our hands,” the history senior said. Valdiri said the lack of funds limits the organization. “That should be ex-

pected in this economy,” he said. “It’s a challenge to overcome it, but it makes us better.”

Learn more about the speaker before you go: Blog – designnotes.info Professional Web site – Michaelsurtees.com Twitter - @michaelsurtees

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integrated with the construction of the special events center, said university spokeswoman Kristin Sullivan. Sullivan said the Center Street project is a collaboration project between the university and the city and it will complement the university’s special events center. “There isn’t any open green space around the campus,” she said. “The overall purpose of this is to create a place where people can easily walk to without having to leave the campus.” Like the special events center, the Center Street project is integrated into the city and university’s master plan to create a college town environment in downtown Arlington, she said. The Center Street project was designed by Arlington landscaping company Schrickel, Rollins and Associates. The company also helped to restore UTA’s Trading House Creek, which runs along

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the southwest edge of the campus. According to Arlington’s graduate engineer Daniel Burnham, the contractor must comply with Leadership in Energy and Environment Design requirements. Also known as LEED. LEED’s environmental rating system was developed by the U.S. Green Building Council, said Mike Opitz, LEED re-

source development vice president. Opitz said the system is used as a benchmark for design, construction and operation of environmentally safe buildings. The ratings measure water and energy efficiency, materials used during construction, and design innovation. John harden news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu

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