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Sally Ride wants kids to reach for the stars The first American female astronaut encourages students to pursue science. BY JUSTIN SHARP The Shorthorn staff
The first American woman and youngest of either gender in space, Sally Ride, gave a speech to a sold-out Texas Hall Monday night, in which she emphasized the importance of science educa-
tion in America. Ride also spoke about her experiences as a woman in the sciences, the journey to one day traveling in space and challenges facing young students. “It’s common for kids growing up to start to lose their selfconfidence starting in fifth, sixth or seventh grade,” she said. “They know that their grades are reasonably good in middle school but they are not sure whether
they are really smart enough to be going on and pursuing science or math or law as they get older.” She credited teachers who encouraged her when she showed and interest in science. Ellie Sullivan, 13, attended with her sister and grandfather. She said she was excited to see Ride. “It’s kinda like Amelia Earhart,” Sullivan said. “I think she
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The College of Engineering turned 50 in fall 2009. This is one of several stories covering the yearlong celebration.
opened up a lot of opportunities.” Ride was one of six women chosen by NASA in 1978 as astronaut candidates, the same year she received her Ph.D. in physics from Stanford University. RIDE continues on page 3
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Sally Ride, the first American female astronaut in space, speaks about her experiences in the space program as well as in NASA. Ride was a part of the Maverick Speakers Series, the next speaker will be author and legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin who will speak on the current issues facing the courts, at 8 p.m. March 24 in the Lone Star Auditorium.
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Majority on e-mail list receive spam University officials are now looking into how the company got student e-mail addresses. BY JOAN KHALAF The Shorthorn senior staff
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Undeclared junior Philip Joseph performs Wednesday at the Scat Jazz Lounge in Ft. Worth. Joseph has been playing the trombone over 11 years and regularly performs with Adonis Rose and the Krewe of Swing Wednesday nights at the lounge. Joseph said jazz was one of the purist forms of music and couldn’t be practiced, but lived.
An unsolicited e-mail sent out to a majority of students, faculty and staff has the university wondering how a company called Notehall got the information in the first place. An e-mail distributed by Jenny Harting, claiming to be a university relations director in Philadelphia, Pa., said that the recipient was a good student and that they could get paid $40-$150 to take class notes. A link in the e-mail takes users to a Web page customized with their name and an application where they are asked to include their phone number and the class they want to submit notes for. UTA information security director Sean Lanham said the e-mail has nothing to do with the university and that he sent a cease and desist notice to the company notifying them of university and state policies barring E-MAIL continues on page 3
ENGINEERING
Week opens with packed schedule Exhibitions and coronations permeate the first days of Engineers Week. BY JOHNATHAN SILVER The Shorthorn senior staff
Engineering students, faculty and staff packed the Nedderman Hall atrium Monday as part of Engineers Week, a national event celebrated in colleges across the country.
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The College of Engineering turned 50 in fall 2009. This is one of several stories covering the yearlong celebration.
Each engineering school and college creates and coordinates events to highlight what they have to offer to its students and others interested in the field. On the first day, the college featured departmental displays promoting engineering departments and organizations.
Lynn Lambert, a civil engineering graduate student, sat at a booth promoting the American Society of Civil Engineers university chapter. “We’re always at the departmental displays,” she said. “It helps us get our information out there.” The nuclear engineering program had its first booth ever during the display event. Rasool Kenarangui, a
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• Undeclared junior Philip Joseph is featured in an audio slideshow. Joseph plays jazz at local lounges and talks about jazz as a lifestyle, not something people merely practice. • All the online coverage of the Thursday and Friday snow days is online — from photo galleries, to The Shorthorn After Dark interview with creator of the snow cat. Grab a blanket and reminisce.
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STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
Delta Zeta drops action over ‘Autumn’ ad A woman claiming to be a pledge posted an ad in the Fort Worth Weekly offering escort services. BY CHASE WEBSTER The Shorthorn staff
Delta Zeta sorority is no longer seeking action against Fort Worth Weekly in regards to an escort ad posted by a woman claiming to be a
sorority pledge. The ad depicted a woman identified as “Autumn” who offered services in return for money to help fund a sorority party. UTA police began investigating the advertisement when a sorority adviser made multiple attempts to have it removed from the Fort Worth Weekly classified ads. Liana Rohrer, UTA Delta Zeta collegiate chapter director, said representa-
tives for the online classifieds removed the offending material only to have it re-posted later. Rohrer contacted Delta Zeta nationals and UTA Police after discovering the ad a third time, she said. The ad has since been republished without any connections to UTA or Delta Zeta. “All references to Delta Zeta have AD continues on page 3
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MS-1’s Jake Bushnell and Stefan Kenyon watch the impromptu ROTC snowball fight Thursday afternoon at the intermural fields. Over 30 students showed up to take advantage of the snowfall.
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PoliCe rePort This is a part of the daily activity log produced by the university’s Police Department. To report a criminal incident on campus, call 817-272-3381.
THURSday Injured Person Medical assist officers were dispatched at 7:53 a.m. to Centennial Court apartments on 806 Bering Drive regarding a report of an injured student. The student was treated at the scene and did not require eMS transport. The case was cleared. Criminal Mischief or Vandalism officers investigated at 12:50 p.m. a report of reckless damage that occurred on 1100 Greek Row. Fraternity members had thrown a snowball at a vehicle causing the front windshield to break. The case was cleared. Theft UTA Police responded at 4:35 p.m. in regards to a student reporting his bicycle stolen at Meadow Run apartments on 507 Summit Ave. The case is active. FRIday Criminal Mischief or Vandalism officers responded at 5:39 p.m. in regards to acts of criminal mischief at Science Hall on 502 yates St. An unknown suspect had used chalk to write on the desks, walls and chalkboards in several classrooms. The case is active. Theft UTA Police responded 2:30 p.m. in regards to a student reporting his cell phone taken at the Central Library on 702 Planetarium Place. The case is active. SaTURday Minor accident officers investigated at 10:47 a.m. the report of a minor accident that occurred on 100 block of Third St. There were no injuries. The case was cleared. Minor accident UTA Police responded at 4:32 p.m. in regards to a staff member reporting that another vehicle had struck the bus he was driving on 700 Arbrook Blvd. There were no injuries and contact information was exchanged. The case was cleared. Theft UTA Police responded at 5:40 p.m. in regards to a student reporting a theft in progress at the nanofab center on 500 Cooper St. It was reported that three unknown men entered the second floor and started rummaging through several backpacks. The case is active. Injured Person Medical assist officers were dispatched at 7:25 p.m. in regards to an injured person at Arlington Hall on 600 Pecan Drive. A student was treated at the scene and refused eMS transport. The case was cleared.
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damage Control Lead man Carl Land lowers the cherry picker he was using to cut down loose branches in the trees Monday over the sidewalk between the Central Bridge and the Geoscience Building. The heavy snowfall last Thursday had left a large amount of debris from broken trees all around campus. Some of the broken limbs blocked sidewalks and pathways to classes.
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University spring enrollment increases 19.4% from a year ago The university is breaking enrollment records with a spring 2010 enrollment of almost 29,000, a 19.4 percent increase from last spring. Spring enrollment surpassed fall numbers for the first time, shattering the former record of 12 percent. According to a university press release, the Feb. 3 spring census day for Texas public higher education institutions revealed that university enrollment totaled 28,826. The College of Nursing, College of Education and Health Professions, and the College of Science saw the highest trends of increase. Nursing saw the highest enrollment increase, up 102 percent from spring 2009.
Huge factors contributed to the dramatic increase in the College of Nursing such as the demand for nurses, said university spokeswoman Kristin Sullivan. “This is a strong field with strong prospects for jobs across the nation,” she said. “The college is working to hire top-notch faculty to meet demand.” The college is establishing partnerships with hospitals across Texas through which nurses may earn bachelor’s and master’s of science in nursing degrees. The college also is working hard to build capacity by adding more audio visual facilities in the Smart Hospital. The College of Education and
Health Professions saw enrollment go up more than 33 percent. “There’s a broad interest in the education career because it’s a stable career field,” Sullivan said. Strong recruiting and retention programs contributed to the significant growth in the College of Science, which saw an increase of more than 15 percent. Sullivan said the university is offering the right kinds of study programs at the right time. “We are at a rapidly growing, large university with an emphasis on many in-demand fields of study,” she said.
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official Maverick Ring sales start Wednesday in the Palo duro Lounge Sales begin this week for the Official Maverick Ring. Students can purchase the class rings from Balfour, the company manufacturing the rings, in the University Center Palo Duro Lounge from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday. Prices range anywhere from $325 to around $1000, depending on the kind of personalization preferred. This ring is available solely to alumni and undergraduates with a total of 60 completed credit hours and 15 completed credit hours for graduate students. “Part of the excitement of receiving the Official Maverick Ring is earning the right to wear the ring,” said Stephanie Thompson, Alumni Association special events assistant director. “If everyone could wear it, it would lose its significance.” Thompson also said that out of her research of other major universities, she has found none that will allow the masses to purchase rings. “The ring will never be available to all students,” she said. “Wearers of the Official Maverick Ring are in an elite group.” The ring was designed in fall 2008
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The official Maverick Ring for 2010 goes on sale Wednesday.
by a committee of students, alumni and staff. The ring was launched in February 2009 during Homecoming Week. The design on the ring represents many UTA traditions, past and present. “When designing the ring, the committee wanted the elements of the ring to truly represent the history and culture of UTA,” Thompson said. “Every element of the ring has symbolism.” Designs on one side of the ring include Blaze, the graduation year and the Cooper Street Bridge. Designs on the other side include the Central Library, the three flags on the Library
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mall and the founding year of the university. The university motto – “Be a Maverick” – is inscribed on the inside of the ring as the arbormark. Students also have the option to personalize the inside of their ring with an engraving of their own — up to 18 characters. Students can also personalize the rings with cubic zirconia or diamonds. Students who look closely can find a squirrel hidden in the tree on one side of the ring. Also, the total of all of the stars on the ring adds up to eight, which symbolizes the eight different names held by the school. Students who place their order before Feb. 26 will receive the rings at the ring ceremony on April 29.
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Today Shadow a Student Leader Week: All Day. Résumé Critiques: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. University Center Palo Duro Lounge. For information, contact the Career Services office at 817-272-2932 or careers@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 817-272-5658 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 How to be Successful at the Job Fair: 1:30 p.m.-3 p.m. Free. University Center Palo Duro Lounge. For information, contact the Career Services offices at 817-272-2932 or careers@ uta.edu Writing Literature Reviews: 2 p.m.-3:30 p.m. english Writing Center, Central Library fourth floor. For information, contact Lisa Berry at lberry@uta.edu automated Robot-based Nanohandling: 2 p.m. Free. 7300 Jack newell Blvd. S. Fort Worth. For information, contact Theresa Culver at 817-272-5991 or tculver@arri.uta.edu “Violent Universe”: 5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. $5 adults, $4 children. Planetarium. For information, contact the Planetarium at 817-272-1183 or planetarium@ uta.edu The National Society of Leadership and Success orientation: 7 p.m.-9 p.m. Free. Lone Star Auditorium. For information, contact Sasha Grant at 817272-0733 or sgrant@uta.edu Music Honors Recital: 7:30 p.m. Free. Irons Recital Hall. For information, contact the Music Department at 817272-3471 or music@uta.edu is the student newspaper of the University of Texas at Arlington and is published in the UTA office of Student Publications. opinions expressed in The Shorthorn are not necessarily those of the university administration.
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Reported gas leak turns out to be a false alarm
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A natural gas leak reported at 6 p.m. Monday in the Life Science Building proved to be a false alarm. The building was evacuated last night when students in room 122 said they could smell natural gas. The Arlington Fire Department arrived and searched the building but were unable to detect gas upon their arrival, said Robert Smith, UTA Fire and Life Safety assistant director. “There was a detection of natural gas smell on the first floor,” he said. “Our protocol is if someone smells gas, we call the Arlington Fire Department.” UTA spokeswoman Kristin Sullivan said campus staff worked to contain the situation. By 6:40 p.m. UTA Police announced it was safe for students to re-enter the building. The university is wellequipped to handle situations like this, Smith said. They use a Dräger gas detection system to measure the oxygen levels and hazardous substances in the environment, he said. “We went into the area where the natural gas was first detected, and we didn’t find anything,” he said. “We went into the basement and other areas with natural gas and we didn’t detect anything there. There were no readings of natural gas.” Though, it is procedure for the AFD to be notified in the event a hazardous substance is detected on campus, students have no reason to be concerned, he said. “We take precautions and it’s important to make sure we get it right,” he said. “Everything is good to go.”
— Chase Webster
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Aerospace graduate student Julia Cline shows how different striation patterns in the silica epoxy and fishing line produce different results in overall strength and tension. The College of Engineering hosted a cookout in Nedderman Hall Monday afternoon for Engineers Week. The students had to get information from different booths in order to receive free food.
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nuclear engineering course lecturer, said the exposure would garner more support for the program. J. Carter Tiernan, College of Engineering assistant dean, helps coordinate the week-long list of activities. Depending on where someone is in their career will affect what events are important to them, she said. “If you’re a freshman, go to the departmental displays,” she said. “If you’re nearing graduation, attend the career fair. If you’re somewhere in the middle, attend events with student organizations.” Another event on the first day was the crowning of Mr. and Ms. Engineer. Harnish Bhatia, a computer
science graduate student, won the Ms. Engineer title. She said she was excited and didn’t think she would win since she was added on the second day that voting took place. Last year, students labeled the downfall in the economy and job market as reasons for the Engineers Week career fair’s importance. This year and last year, fewer companies participated in engineering career fairs because some aren’t hiring. “In addition to jobs, it’s an opportunity for companies to talk about internships and co-op opportunities,” Tiernan said. “That’s something all engineering students should do if they get the chance.”
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Ride enrolled at Stanford and received a bachelor’s in English, a bachelor’s in physics, and later her Ph.D. in astrophysics. It was there she saw an ad in The Stanford Daily seeking physicists and engineers to work for NASA. She applied the same day. “I was lucky to see the ad and prepared to take advantage,” she said. Ride was a capsule communicator at mission control for the second shuttle mission in 1982 and a crew
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green thumb Nursing junior Valerie Arnaez walks her bike up the ramp Monday on the Cooper Street central bridge. Arnaez offered to bring a dying plant from the Multicultural Affairs Office back to good health, duct taped the plant to her bike and took it to her apartment.
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been removed,” she said. “We already turned it over to nationals, and we will probably not take any further actions.” The Fort Worth Weekly online classified ads content is handled through sister Web sites Dallas Observer and Backpage.com, said Fort Worth Weekly representative Brian Martin. “We have no control over it,” he said. “We have no say in what goes in there. It’s a carbon copy of Craigslist.” Backpage.com allows users to post ads to buy, sell and trade. The adult section includes massages and escort services. All of it is user generated content, said Backpage. com site founder Carl Ferrer. “Backpage.com has 4 million active users posting content,” he said. “A big challenge for sites like ours is to keep out spam, scam, inappropriate and illegal content.” To moderate the content,
Backpage.com is dependent on users reporting anything that may be considered offensive or illegal. Though notices are posted both through the posting process and in the terms of use, nothing can be done about users changing their name and phone number and re-posting the same ad, he said. “Our users remove 150,000 bad postings from over a million postings we get each month,” he said. “The majority of users follow the rules and guidelines.” Adult services ads have an additional screening process and customers must also use a credit card to post any adult content. “This virtually eliminates prank postings or postings by underaged users,” Ferrer said. “It is a deterrent for illegal postings.” Delta Zeta is happy with the response from Fort Worth Weekly to have the ad taken down, Rohrer said.
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them from using state information for solicitation. “The university didn’t go to this vendor and negotiate something for our students,” he said. “It’s purely spam. We’re trying to determine how they got our e-mail list to start with. It wasn’t just e-mail addresses, but the names associated with them.” Accounting senior Michael Nguyen said he immediately knew the e-mail was spam and deleted it.
engineers week Tuesday 9 a.m.-3 p.m. – Student organization displays and activities (Nedderman Hall atrium) 1-5 p.m. – Industry speakers (Nedderman Hall Rady Room) 7 p.m. – Bingo Night (105 Nedderman Hall) Wednesday 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. – Tour - Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control 10 a.m.-3 p.m. – Career fair (Nedderman Hall atrium) 5 p.m. – Tailgate party (Nedderman Hall atrium) 7 p.m. – Basketball game with halftime show (Texas Hall) Thursday 10 a.m.- noon – Laboratory Tours (Meet in Nedderman Hall atrium) 1- 4 p.m. – Faculty Talks (Nedderman Hall Rady Room) 6 p.m. – IIE Joint DFW/Student Chapter meeting (100 Nedderman Hall) 7 p.m. – Movie night (105 Nedderman Hall) Friday Noon – Pie the Professor (Nedderman Hall atrium) 1 p.m. – Engineering Olympics followed by raffle drawing (Nedderman Hall atrium) 4 p.m. – Ribbon cutting for CREST Lab (310 Science Hall) 6-9 p.m. – Annual awards banquet (Bluebonnet Ballroom)
member on the seventh shuttle mission when space shuttle Challenger launched on June 18, 1983. Sakurako Takahashi, aerospace engineering graduate student, said she would love to work for NASA some day, so she was interested in what Ride would have to say. “My future goal is to be an astronaut,” Takahashi said. “I want to know how she felt when she flew into space.” Ride, in partnership with Exxon Mobile Corp., has started Sally Ride Science. This foundation helps encourage interest among school children in science and engineering, and works
to train teachers in science education. “She has a really good message,” said nursing sophomore Michelle Guy. “We are losing emphasis on science. We need to do our part in getting involved in children’s education.” University president James Spaniolo introduced Ride, announcing that she has been made an honorary UTA alumna. “She is a national icon and a true American hero,” he said.
“It looked legit,” he said. “But it seemed too good to be true.” Lanham said the company could have gotten the information from the Find People feature on uta.edu or the Maverick Connection phonebook, but that method would have taken quite some time to complete. The university blocked at least 26.1 million spam emails within the last 30 days. From April 2009 until Monday afternoon, university accounts receive 705 million e-mails with approximately 95.8 percent of those blocked due to spam, Lanham said. It’s rare to have one slip
through to a majority of the accounts, and it probably happened because the e-mail addressed the user directly by name, Lanham said. Lanham said the e-mails contained different Web site addresses, like lionnotes. com or lakernotes.com, that would redirect to notehall. com, a legitimate Web site that “enables students to buy and sell class notes, study guides and lecture notes online.” According to Business Week, the founders were named among America’s best young entrepreneurs. English Department chair Wendy Faris received the e-mail and wasn’t so much
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Texas residents can begin to vote on state and local representatives as early voting begins today. Early voting for the March 2 gubernatorial primary election begins today, and UTA will serve as an early voting site from Feb. 22-25. From 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., the University Center Palo Duro Lounge will transform into a voting site where students and residents can submit their ballots. Early voting locations in Arlington include the Tarrant County Sub-Courthouse at 700 E. Abram St. and the Bob Duncan Community Center at 2800 S. Center St., which are open today. Many normal early-voting sites have changed for this election, said Debra Rite, Tarrant County spokeswoman. She said residents should call their county officials to find their closest polling location. A tight race is expected for the primary, but early-voter turnout is expected to be low, said James Keys, Texas assistant elections director. “We don’t expect early voting to be as big as the early voting for presidential election,” he said. He said because of the candidates campaigning more during the presidential election, early voter turnout tends to be more. Lack of media coverage on state elections leads to a lower voter turnout, University Democrats president Gabriel Rivas said. “The media doesn’t give as much coverage to the governor elections as it does to the presidential elections, and people tend to forget to vote,” he said. Each party will select its nominee based on the results of the primary votes, and the Texas gubernatorial election will be held Nov. 2.
— John Harden
when And where Early voting locations for Feb. 16 Tarrant County Sub-Courthouse at 700 E. Abram St. Bob Duncan Community Center at 2800 S. Center St.
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concerned with the fact that the e-mail was spam, but what the Web site was encouraging students to do. “It sounds like a questionable practice,” she said. “It encourages students not to go to class. That’s terrible to sell the lecture that professors worked on and produced.” Campus community that receives suspicious e-mails should simply delete them and not click on links provided in the e-mail, Lanham said.
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“I’m not dictated by time when I watch online. When you have a paper due Wednesday and something shows tuesday you don’t miss it.” Jonathan Rose, English graduate student
Each week, Scene gives Mavericks a platform to voice their thoughts, feelings and opinions.
Ramon Garcia English sophomore How was your Valentine’s Day? “I didn’t do anything. Just went to a party with some friends. Nothing too Valentine-y.” Do you watch TV on the Internet? “Every once in a while, but not really.”
Alana Solomon business finance senior How was your Valentine’s Day? “It was great. Me and my boyfriend celebrated our oneyear anniversary.”
The ongoing convergence of the Internet and television has revolutionized the way the nation views media on the go or at home. Hulu is at the forefront of this revolution by offering content from over 190 companies for free with limited commercials.
A new way to watch television
Do you watch TV on the Internet? “I watch free movies and old episodes of ‘Martin.’ I just go to Google and type it in.”
SceNe IT Every week Scene picks a different student whom exemplifies a dedication to fashion or unique wardrobe choices.
new technologies allow viewers to watch what they want, when they want
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Ahmed Shahid Biomedical engineering graduate student Jacket/Pants: Shahid purchased his jacket and pants at Express for $150 and $75 for each. Scarf: The scarf Shahid wears was originally bought in the Middle East, and he said he uses the scarf to cover his chest from the cold. Rings: Shahid wears a UTA ring, a $700 ring from Gordon’s Jewelers and a ring with a 120-year-old stone from Yemen. Shoes: Shahid said he doesn’t remember the brand of the shoes he bought but knew it cost around $80. Fashion philosophy: “I have to look good of course.”
-Andrew Plock Top 10 1. “TiK ToK” – Ke$ha 2. “Imma Be” — The Black Eyed Peas 3. “Need You Now” — Lady Antebellum 4. “BedRock” — Young Money featuring Lloyd 5. “Bad Romance” — Lady Gaga 6. “Sexy Chick” — David Guetta featuring Akon 7. “Hey, Soul Sister” — Train 8. “How Low” — Ludacris 9. “I Gotta Feeling” — The Black Eyed Peas 10. “Replay” — Iyaz — Billboard.com Music Honors Recital There will be a recital featuring performances by UTA music faculty members and outstanding students in a solo and chamber music setting at 7:30 p.m. today in the Irons Recital Hall.
ince the creation of the television in the 1950s, TV has become part of the way the world views news, entertainment and sports. now, as society moves into a new age full of technology and creativity, there is a change happening in the viewing world where some people are switching from remote control to mouse. The Internet has now become a home for major networks such as nBc and ABc to post its content online. It allows viewers to stream the networks’ most popular shows without having to be stationed in front of the TV. Online viewing Web sites such as Hulu have changed how people watch TV shows and movies altogether. Hulu has content from over 190 companies that can be viewed without downloading or paying for a subscription. After brief advertisements, the viewer can pick and choose any show or movie they want to watch from anywhere with a computer and an Internet connection. In a study done by businessinsider.com, Hulu was actually visited more than Time Warner cable, but because the Web site doesn’t charge for its use and it runs less commercials, TWc currently makes more revenue. now that television and the Internet are beginning to become associated with one another, chunke Su, associate professor of communication technology, said this convergence between the two is changing the way the viewer takes in media. “Viewers have a choice 24 hours a day of what to watch, when to watch and where to watch,” Su said. “It’s going to become more popular as technology increases.” Being able to view media isn’t just restricted to the Internet. netflix has joined with Xbox and Playstation to bring their service to game platforms via the Internet. Also TV companies are working to put social Web sites and services like Facebook, Twitter and Skype into their sets. Some have already begun to combine the two
entities entirely. nursing sophomore Mel Antepuesto said he uses the Internet to watch shows he missed, like a new episode of “The Office” on Hulu. “You want to go out and do things and sometimes you miss shows,” he said. “If you want to watch it you can just find it online.” He also said that TV Web sites allow him to find new shows. “My friends talk about these shows, and I look them up on the Internet to see if they‘re worth watching,” he said. “It’s much easier than watching them on TV.” According to a report by The nielsen co., the rise in online viewers has gone from 137.4 million viewers to 142.7 million in a span from January 2009 to January 2010. english graduate student Jonathan Rose said a few of the perks to watching on the Internet included getting to catch shows on his own schedule — “Lost” in particular. “I’m not dictated by time when I watch online,” Rose said. “When you have a paper due Wednesday and something shows Tuesday you don’t miss it.” Rose said he also enjoys Web sites like Hulu, due to its shorter commercials and promos. Hulu’s commercials run on average about two minutes. The 30-second span between each segment of a show differs greatly from the traditional two-minute bits on TV. With eight minutes of ads overall for televisions, Web sites like Hulu give a more succinct version of shows. Biomedical engineering junior camilo Sanchez said he doesn’t own a TV but watches a lot of sports via the Internet and viewing shows in this way gives someone more options. “Sometimes you don’t have access to a TV,” he said. “You can do a lot more with a computer. You can use it for school or turn it into a TV. It’s more versatile.”
On demand television shows from many major networks can now be viewed on a variety of Internet-connected devices from TVs to cell phones. This delivery method allows shows to reach a wider audience and viewers to catch their favorites on the go.
Top 10 Online Broadcast TV Network Entertainment Programs for December 2008, ranked by Unique Viewers (U.S.) Program “Lost” “Saturday Night Live” “Grey’s Anatomy” “Desperate Housewives” “Heroes” “Ugly Betty” “Samantha Who?” “Scrubs” “Survivor” “True Beauty”
Network ABC.com NBC.com ABC.com ABC.com NBC.com ABC.com ABC.com ABC.com CBS.com ABC.com
Unique Viewers 1,425,000 1,111,000 879,000 723,000 685,000 631,000 560,000 519,000 496,000 462,000
Source: Nielsen Online, VideoCensus
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Reminder: Today is Fat Tuesday University community members wishing to celebrate Fat Tuesday today don’t have to travel to new Orleans to have a good time. There are several Metroplex locations for celebrations, including at J.R. Bentley’s within walking distance. Other locations include Big Shucks Oyster Bar, Humperdink’s Restaurant and Brewery, Alligator cafe and Aw Shucks
Restaurant — all in Dallas. The Rebel Alliance Jazz ensemble, an 8-piece group comprised in part by University of north Texas graduates, will be playing from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Pearl at commerce in Dallas. All T.G.I.Friday’s locations are also hosting Mardi Gras celebrations.
The Web site mardigrasday.com also has tips on how to throw a Fat Tuesday party at home. Fat Tuesday marks the end of the Mardi Gras season and the upcoming Ash Wednesday and Lenten season.
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Tuesday, February 16, 2010
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Mavericks finish tourney with 4-1 record Softball team starts off season strong, looks to carry the momentum. BY WILL DOAN The Shorthorn staff
The softball team won a dramatic comeback against Texas State 10-7 on Sunday to start the season 4-1. From the fifth to the seventh inning, the Mavs were held scoreless. Down three runs, the Mavs exploded with six hits and drove in seven runs in the last inning to beat the Bobcats. Senior pitcher Cara Hulme tossed a complete game, giving up seven runs on 13 hits, walking one and striking out three. “Texas State is always a solid hitting team,” head coach Debbie Hedrick said. “They do a good job driving through the ball and not chasing pitches.” Hedrick said Hulme didn’t throw as close as she is able to. The offense and defense helped her get the win today. In the seventh inning, the Mavs’ senior right fielder Heather Fortenberry doubled down to right field, driving in senior center fielder Brittany Washington. Moments later, freshman pinch runner Brittany Swatsell replaced Fortenberry. Hulme singled to second base and drove in sophomore second baseman Courtney
Zink. Freshman pitcher Teri Lyles came in to bat and drove in Swatsell to cut the lead 6-7. The next batter, junior first baseman Rebecca Collom doubled through the right driving in Lyles and Hulme to take the lead 8-7. Sophomore shortstop Courtney Enocksen then singled through the right driving in Collom and senior catcher Samantha Chumchal to extend the lead 10-7. Hulme finished the game with getting the last two outs on a foul ball and a fly out. “The kids are fighters,” Hedrick said. “They are willing to battle day in and day out with each other.” The team will continue on Friday as they travel to Waco to play Tulsa, UT-El Paso, Wichita State, Central Arkansas and Baylor throughout the weekend. Saturday Recap In dramatic fashion, the UTA softball team won its two games against Northern Illinois. The Mavs scored two runs in the top of the seventh to take the first game 5-4, then triumphed 2-1 in the second game. Hulme helped secure the first win with a solo home run to right field in the top of the first. In the top of the fifth, Washington’s triple drove in Enock-
sen. Fortenberry then drove in Washington with a single to left. The Mavs took the lead 3-2. In the seventh inning, Zink scored on an error and sophomore pinch runner Kari Karr scored on a passed ball to put the Mavs up 5-4. Fortenberry put two runners on before eventually getting the last batter to fly out. Friday Recap The softball team started off their season 1-1 Friday with a loss to Oklahoma State 0-12 and a 3-2 win against New Mexico. In the first game against Oklahoma State, only three Mavs recorded hits. Hulme took the loss in the first game. She gave up 11 earned runs on seven hits in five innings, walked 12 and struck out five. A game-changing moment occurred when Oklahoma State’s Julie Ward hit a grand slam in the top of the second inning against Hulme. In the second game against New Mexico, Hulme redeemed herself and hit a three-run homer in the top of the sixth inning to help the Mavs secure a comeback against the Lobos 3-2. WILL DOAN sports-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
MEN’S BASKETBALL
Mavericks’ five-game winning streak ends in loss to UT-San Antonio The men’s basketball team lost 63-61 to UT-San Antonio on Saturday night in a game senior forward J.D. Davis called “a tale of two halves.” The Mavericks (13-10, 5-5 Southland Conference) shot 46 percent from the floor in the first half and followed that in the second half by shooting 35 percent. Davis said the amount of 3-point attempts by the Mavs, 30, was out of character for the team. Head coach Scott Cross said UT-San Antonio’s (14-9, 4-6 SLC) defense called for more perimeter shots. “We needed to shoot threes because they were packing it in, probably to try and prevent Marquez [Haynes] and some of our other quicker guys from getting to the basket off the drive,” he said. “There were probably four or five that were ill-advised, and there were probably 15 that were open that we just missed.” Cross’ team shot 17 percent from 3-point range, a sharp decline from its 33 percent average from the three-point line this season. The loss snapped the five-game win streak the Mavs had put together going into the game. The Mavs return to Texas Hall on Wednesday night to host Southeastern Louisiana. Davis said the Mavs’ main focus this week will be going back to what helped them build that win streak. “We really gotta get back to
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Senior guard LaTosha Duffey charges down the court at the end of the period during Saturday’s game against UT-San Antonio at Texas Hall. The team wore pink uniforms to raise awareness of breast cancer.
Mavericks outpace Roadrunners in win Team wears pink uniforms for breast cancer awareness. BY TRAVIS DETHERAGE The Shorthorn staff
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Senior guard Dwight Gentry II defends UTSA sophomore guard Jordan Taylor on Saturday at the Convocation Center in San Antonio.
the basics, which is defending and attacking the rim like we’ve been doing,” he said. “We really got relaxed over that five-game winning streak, we got a lot of
swag. This ‘L’ is probably what we’re going to really need for this last stretch.” — Clint Utley
Pink jerseys, a televised game and a famous hip-hop artist were all included in a 78-71 Mavericks victory against UT-San Antonio on Saturday afternoon at Texas Hall. UTA and several other college basketball teams around the nation celebrated the Kay Yow/Women’s Basketball Coaches Association Cancer Fund to help promote breast cancer awareness by wearing pink uniforms. The event was televised on the Southland Conference Television Network. Since the NBA All-Star Game was in Arlington, famous entertainer Drake showed up during halftime and sat behind the Maverick bench. Throughout the second half, Drake was visibly rooting for the Mavericks and he had reason to do so, considering the play of senior guard Meghan Nelson and junior forward Shalyn Martin. Nelson had 22 points and Martin had her eighth double-double of the season with 19 points and 14 rebounds. Head coach Samantha Morrow said Martin knew before the game how important it was to get rebounds. “UTSA murdered us on the boards when we went down there earlier this year,” Morrow said. “Shalyn just went out and got rebounds. It wasn’t anything except pure desire.” The first half consisted of five lead changes and three ties. The Roadrunners led by as many as eight points but the Mavericks closed out the first half by going on a
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From right, aerospace engineering senior Jared Compton, undeclared freshman Chris Kehlenbeck, kinesiology sophomore Darren Isom and kinesiology senior Blake Manning cheer on the women’s basketball team during the game against UT-San Antonio on Saturday at Texas Hall. The Beta Theta Pi fraternity brothers wore pink body paint in support of breast cancer awareness.
14-4 run to regain the lead 41-39 at halftime. Nelson and Martin combined for 25 first-half points. “I just let my offensive game come to me,” Martin said. “I think in previous games I’ve been forcing my offense and today I just took whatever they gave me.” The Mavericks came out of halftime by going on a 6-2 run and increased their lead by eight with 12:30 left in the game. The Roadrunners were able to cut the lead to one with 8:52 left. Morrow, during a timeout, wanted her team to respond to UTSan Antonio’s run. “I told them that they just made a run on us and now we’re going to make the next one,” she said. “We’re not going to let them back in it.” With the Mavericks clinging to a four-point lead, junior guard Tamara Simmons made a 3-pointer to put the Mavericks up by seven with 3:10 left to play. After that made bucket, UT-San Antonio never came within four points for the rest of the game. The Mavericks had 24 points off of 21 UT-San Antonio turnovers. After the game, Drake
UTA 78, UTSA 71 UT-San Antonio Player FG-FGA REB Gregg 5-10 3 Johnson 3-8 3 Ansley 0-1 4 York 5-10 8 Franklin 4-6 5 Jones 0-3 9 Malone 0-0 0 Martin 0-0 1 Wright 4-6 2 Nwanguma 0-0 1 Totals 25-61 40
PTS 12 7 2 18 14 11 0 3 2 2 71
MIN 39 29 14 37 23 18 4 12 12 12 200
UTA Player FG-FGA REB Shofner 1-6 4 Dike 2-2 4 Nelson 9-20 2 Simmons 5-11 5 Martin 6-16 14 Terral 0-0 0 Duffey 1-3 2 Mergerson 2-4 3 Totals 26-62 37
PTS 7 4 22 15 19 0 4 7 78
MIN 35 22 36 31 38 6 14 18 200
Records: UTSA (13-10, 7-3), UTA (11-12, 6-4)
took several pictures with the Maverick team. Nelson was excited that Drake came to the game. “The crowd started getting into it and it was just fun,” she said. “Everybody was like ‘Dang, Drake’s here.’ So that was good.”
TRAVIS DETHERAGE sports-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu