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Service held for professor emeritus The event highlighted the life and accomplishments of retired faculty member Donald F. Reaser. BY JUSTIN SHARP The Shorthorn staff
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Field trips for college students Interior design students receive hands-on experience in the Metroplex. BY SHAMBHU SHARAN The Shorthorn staff
Interior design students are stepping out of the traditional classroom environment for a different take on hands-on learning. In the history of interior design and interior materials classes, one architecture and two interior design professors take students on a field trip to historical buildings. The class spends the first half of the week in a lecture and reading, and the second half is devoted to a field trip to a building in the Metroplex. Architecture assistant professor Douglas Klahr, interior design interim director Rebecca Boles and interior design assistant professor Susan Appleton teach the combined classes. Students look at historical residences,
courthouses, churches and museums to learn about local history and interior design. Interior design junior Julie Berkes said she enjoys the class because it’s unlike any other class she has taken at the university. “Slide shows and books are great ways of learning, but being able to actually go and see the building styles we are studying really makes it sink in,” she said. “And because I grew up in the area, it is nice to learn more about the buildings I have seen all my life.” The class visits buildings built from 1899 to 2009 to learn about technologies that were available during different time periods. During the field trips, students spend three hours documenting what they see and drawing sections of the buildings they explore each week. “The different building styles I have studied are interesting, but I have also
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Top: Interior design junior Timothy Ballard measures the doorway Thursday at the Magnolia Lounge in Fair Park. The history of interior design and interior materials classes take measurements as part of the weekly hands-on study with 15 different buildings throughout the Metroplex. Above: Interior design junior Stephen Norsworth records a measurement Thursday at the Magnolia Lounge in Fair Park. The students are encouraged to study the materials with their hands.
“It is nice to learn more about the buildings I have seen all my life,” Julie Berkes, interior design junior
A memorial service was held Thursday for Donald F. Reaser, geology professor emeritus, who taught at UTA for more than 40 years. Reaser died Dec. 29, 2009, from complications caused by a stroke. The memorial was held in the ACCOMPLISHMENTS Planetarium, where John Wickham, earth and environmental sciences chair, gave a presentation highlighting Reaser’s acDonald Reaser, complishgeology professor ments and emeritus personality. “He was an excel• Taught at UTA for lent teacher,” more than 40 years Wickham • Retired in 2006 said. • Has a scholarship W h e n fund named after him Reaser officially retired in 2006, his students created the Donald F. Reaser Scholarship Fund, which has been given more than $12,000 and will be matched through the Maverick Match program once it reaches $25,000. Reaser is survived by his wife, Bette Forrest Reaser. “He loved geology and he really got attached to his students,” she said. “UTA meant so much to him, as well as the students who set up the scholarship in his name.” Geology senior Lisa Moran became close to Reaser while helping to clean out his office, a perpetual
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The team will meet with advisors, faculty, staff, alumni and students when they arrive. After the team leaves, it will hold another meeting where it BY SHAMBHU SHARAN will give a report of its initial The Shorthorn staff findings of the school. “If students have issues, The School of Architecture is up for review of its accredita- opinions and concerns, they can ask the team members,” tion this week. Five team members from the Youssefzadeh said. “Our students should atNational Architectend the meeting tural Accrediting because it is their Board’s will visit ACCREDITATION degrees, and they the school on SatThe School of Architecture work very hard urday and leave to attain the deWednesday. • Accreditation lasts for up grees.” A r c h i t e c t u r e to six years The school’s Dean Donald • Last re-accredited in accreditation deGatzke said the spring 2004 termines whether team will review • If the school passes, it or not a student the curriculum, would be accredited until receiving the prostudents’ work, spring 2016. fessional degree the exhibitions of will be able to sit projects and tour for the Architect the facilities. Architecture associate pro- Registration Examination after fessor Steven Quevedo said he graduation. “The accreditation is a time has been coordinating the exhibition. Gatzke and architecture to showcase students’ work as program director Bijan Yousse- well as a time to reflect on the fzadeh led the school’s accrediARCH continues on page 3 tation effort.
The National Architecture Accrediting Board will pay a visit to UTA this weekend.
The center has several first aid kits, but lacks supplies to handle more serious inuries. BY CHASE WEBSTER The Shorthorn staff
Some students who have been injured at the Maverick Activities Center say they haven’t received
the help they expected. The treatment available at the MAC consists of several first aid kits filled with various bandages, hydrogen peroxide, ice packs, CPR masks, gloves and an Automated External Defibrillator — items used for basic first aid responses related to bleeding and cardiac arrest.
• Check out the Online Extras at interactive roster TheShorthorn.com linked to the story about the Movin’ Mavs weekend tournament. The roster includes photos, positions and each player’s unique pre-game ritual. • Today’s web cast, The Shorthorn After Dark, features a sneak peek of the interview with men’s basketball leading scorer, Marquez Haynes. Check out theshorthorn.com Saturday for the complete interview, where Haynes reveals what really scares him. • Ever wonder how much revenue the city generates from red light cameras? It’s online under News > Specials > Red Light Camera Map. • Stay current with top news by checking out national headlines on the Web site homepage. • Check out “Current leaders encourage student shadows to be active in the future” to read what students thought about shadowing campus leaders this week.
MAC employees are unable to supply additional medical supplies or equipment, such as wheelchairs, crutches and braces, said campus recreation director Doug Kuykendall. Aside from basic care, employees are trained to leave treatment of injuries to medical professionMAC continues on page 3
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Accounting junior Jennifer Fox, left, and nursing sophomore Chidinma Ike, right, attend the Freshman Leaders On Campus meeting in the University Center lower level. Ike went through Fox’s daily activities with her for Shadow A Student Leader Week.
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Today shadow a student Leader Week: All Day Center for Greater southwestern studies: The Mexican Revolution and Beyond: All Day: Free and open to all. Central Library sixth floor parlor. For information, contact Ann Jennings at 817-272-3997 or jennings@ uta.edu empowering our Future: 8 a.m.-Noon. Free. University Center Concho Room. For information, contact Timothy Johnson at 817-272-2099 or timothy.johnson@mavs. uta.edu Résumé Critiques: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Business Building foyer. For information, contact the Career Services Office at 817272-2932 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 sense-through-foliage Target detection and Channel Modeling: 10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Free. 413 Woolf Hall. For information, contact Sajal Das at 817-272-7405 or das@ uta.edu Professor Isidro Rivera Lecture: Noon-1 p.m. Free. Central Library sixth floor parlor. For information, contact Amy Austin at 817-272-5542 or amaustin@uta.edu Guest Pianist: 7:30 p.m. Free. Irons Recital Hall. For information, contact the Music Department at 817-272-3471 or music@ uta.edu
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Mexican Revolution exhibition on display Three exhibits showcasing the Mexican Revolution are on display in the Central Library. By racHel SnyDer The Shorthorn staff
The Central Library is observing the centennial of the Mexican Revolution with three exhibits featuring snapshots of Mexican history and culture. The series of exhibits, titled “Mexico: The Revolution And Beyond,” opened Thursday with a reception held in the parlor on the sixth floor of the Central Library. The first exhibit in the parlor features photographs taken by Agustín Victor Casasola between 1900 and 1940. The photos featured in this exhibit are on loan from the Mexican government until April. The exhibit has traveled through New York, Vancouver, Canada and Europe. The photos are arranged in chronological order and showcase Mexico’s transition to an urban society. History associate professor Sam Haynes obtained the materials in the Casasola exhibit from the Mexican Consulate in Dallas. Haynes said he contacted the Mexican Consulate in 2008 with plans to hold an event to commemorate the Centennial of the Mexican Revolution, and after hearing about the exhibit, became eager to have the exhibit at UTA for the observance. “I’m hoping that the exhibits draw attention to the importance of the Mexican Revolution in binational relations,” he said. The second exhibit, “La Tierra y su Gente: The Rio Grande Photography of Robert Runyon,” is on loan from UT-Austin and showcases the Rio Grande region during the early 1900s. The third exhibit features photos
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“Images of Conflict- The Mexican Revolution” is being displayed on the sixth floor of the Central Library from now until April. The display shows images throughout the course of the Mexican Revolution in honor of its centennial.
from the Special Collections archives. This exhibit, titled “Images of Conflict: The Mexican Revolution,” is located on the sixth floor of the Central Library beside the Administrative offices. Haynes said he went through the archives and selected the best Mexican Revolution-era photographs to put in the exhibit. Brenda McClurkin, manuscript archivist, said she helped identify collections from the Special Collections archives to be used in the exhibit. She said the exhibits highlight the photography and research in the library. “Viewers will find that the photographs will have a tremendous impact on them,” McClurkin said. “They’ll
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correctionS In Thursday’s story “Officials submit 5% budget cut,” James Lewis, vice president for development, is wrongly attributed. Every quote and attribution to James Lewis should be attributed to Communications Vice President Jerry Lewis. In Wednesday’s story “Memorial service to honor geography professor,” the headline should read that Donald Reaser was a geology professor emeritus. In the Feb. 9 issue, a photo from the story “Welcoming Brotherhood” incorrectly identified Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity member Sola Oyewuwo as an Alpha Tau Omega fraternity brother. news Front desk ......................... 817-272-3661 news after 5 p.m........................ 817-272-3205 advertising ................................. 817-272-3188 Fax ............................................. 817-272-5009 UC Lower Level Box 19038, Arlington, TX 76019 editor in Chief ............................. Mark Bauer editor.shorthorn@uta.edu Managing editor ........................... Laura Sliva managing-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
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“The changes that came into effect after the revolution are an important part of Texas history,” he said. racHel SnyDer news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
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new Moon showing re-scheduled for Friday UTA Twilight fans rejoice! EXCEL Campus Traditions is hosting a free showing of the newest installment of the saga, New Moon. The movie was originally scheduled to show Feb. 12 but was postponed because of bad weather. It will play Friday in the Lone Star Auditorium at 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. Candy and soda will be sold, and free popcorn will be available. Angie Mack, EXCEL campus traditions director, said they chose New Moon for its blockbuster status. “We chose New Moon because the popularity and cult-like following will ensure attendance,” she said. New Moon continues the saga of Bella Swan and her forbidden love with the vampire Edward Cullen. After being left by him, she finds solace with her best friend and werewolf Jacob Black. Education sophomore Olivia Jimenez said her sister introduced her to the series.
gain insight into Mexican Revolution by seeing photos of the people involved in it. It puts a human face on the event.” Librarian Ann Hodges said UTA had some events focused on photography two years ago, but these exhibits are unique in that most of the photos are borrowed. The library usually uses its own material for exhibits. “It’s something different for us; it highlights a different part of history, and not as much of it is our material,” Hodges said. Electrical engineering junior Ashok Balakumar said that he hadn’t heard about the exhibit but now plans on going to see it before it’s taken down.
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Theft An officer was dispatched at 9:38 a.m. for a report by a staff member stating her personal items were stolen at the Life Science Building on 501 S. Nedderman Drive. The case is active.
“My little sister was reading the book and got me to watch the movie,” Jimenez said. “I saw New Moon the first day it came out. I like that it’s fantasy and not normal.” Sarah Kuehn, architecture graduate student, said she likes the film because anyone who has ever been in a relationship can identify with the story. Fans of the saga are split between the two love interests, but Kuehn said she knows where her loyalty lies. “I’m definitely team Jacob,” Kuehn said. “I like him because he’s warm, big and cuddly. He can take care of you. Edward is just too jerky.”
Vehicle, Tow An unauthorized vehicle was towed at 10:21 a.m. for parking in a reserved space at Faculty Lot 7, which is located by the Nanofab center, on 500 S. Cooper St. The case was cleared. Theft Officers investigated at 12:07 p.m. a bicycle theft that occurred at the Fine Arts Building on 700 Greek Row Drive. The case is active. Warrant service - Misdemeanor Officers responded to a disturbance at 4:24 p.m. involving a shuttle bus driver and a non-student on 700 Nedderman Drive. The non-student was arrested
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for an outstanding warrant and transported to the Arlington Police Department Jail. The case was cleared by an arrest. Criminal Mischief or Vandalism At 5:19 p.m. a student reported that her roommate’s father caused damage to her laptop and her apartment wall at Centennial Court apartments on 715 Mitchell Circle. A criminal mischief report was made. The case was cleared and there is no further action. suspicious Person At 8:32 p.m. a student reported two suspicious males soliciting magazines at Arbor Oaks apartments on 1002 Greek Row Circle. Both men were issued criminal trespass warnings for the entire campus. The case was cleared and there is no further action. Burglary, Habitation An officer was dispatched at 10:31 p.m. on a report by a student that his laptop was stolen from his room while he was at work at Lipscomb Hall on 807 S. Pecan St. The case is active.
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Professor Emeritus Burke Burkart reminisces about his longtime friend and colleague during a memorial service for Professor Donald F. Reaser on Thursday in the Planetarium. Burkart knew Reaser for 51 years, as both were graduates from UT-Austin in 1959.
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project. She said he would find papers from years before and always have a story about the student whose name was on it. “I was extremely fond
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gotten a lot of drawing experience,” Berkes said. “It’s good to be able to draw something just by being inside the space.” On Thursday, the class studied Fair Park’s Magnolia Lounge, built by the Swissborn American architect William Lescaze in 1936. The class divided into five groups, measured walls and studied characteristics of the internationalstyle building. Interior design junior Timothy Ballard studied the material of doors and windows and documented it through photos and drawings. “Being here gives clear understanding of the design,” Ballard said. “This building looks different than pictures, so I am getting a practical experience. No class offers this many field trips.” The professors collaborate
of him. I’m going to miss him,” she said. Roger Bowers, a former student of Reasers, spoke at the service. “To say he had an impact on me and my education would be an understatement,” he said. “Were it not for Donald Reaser, I would never have gone to
by teaching different aspects of design. Klahr teaches styles around the world, Appleton about Metroplex buildings and Boles about building materials. “I think the more students travel and see, the better they understand places,” Boles said. “They absorb more information and know how to describe it after looking at buildings.” The professors decided to teach differently because students complained that the history of interior design class was boring when taught solely in a classroom. “The field trips help students to understand the city in a new way,” Klahr said. Boles said students can become better designers and get more visual vocabulary by seeing the buildings first hand. “The class is different because we actually get to see and touch what we are learning about,” Berkes said. shambhu sharan news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
graduate school.” Donations to the scholarship can be sent to the Donald F. Reaser Scholarship Fund, University of Texas at Arlington, Box 19047, Arlington, Texas 76019. Justin sharp news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
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design quality the school has established on an international level,” Quevedo said. Alex Dahm, American Institute of Architecture Students president, said he has been assembling the students’ work to contribute toward an exhibition that will be on display throughout the school. Dahm said he encourages students to stop by the School of Architecture over the next week to discover the school’s work. Architecture senior Ravin Reddy said he would attend the meetings with the team. He said he would like to get his Ph.D. in architecture from UTA. “Due to the recent economic downturn, there
als, he said. Though all building managers are Red Cross certified, they won’t make injury assessments, he said. “We’re not doctors,” Kuykendall said. “If a student turns an ankle and can’t get up, we will call EMS. The student can either accept or deny treatment.” At that point, if a student refuses to receive medical attention, there is nothing MAC employees can do for them. The focus of MAC staff is in making sure equipment is safe so that the possibility of injury can be avoided, Kuykendall said. “We’re always on the lookout for things that may lead to medical problems,” he said. “We’ve been lucky that there hasn’t been any major medical issues.” UTA alumna Kari Zavaston said she was with her friend Will Reynolds when he injured himself last semester while on the volleyball court. After Reynolds dislocated his elbow, his friends went into the MAC to find help, she said. “The MAC people brought out a jump rope to sling his arm,” she said. Reynolds, who is a business management junior, said the help he received wasn’t the greatest. Friends of Reynolds asked MAC employees for a wheelchair, but they were unable to bring him one, he said. “They brought out a rolly cart, but I didn’t use it,” he said. “I don’t expect them to do much more for a dislocated arm, other than a sling.” Zavaston said the MAC employees were apathetic about the situation and did not respond with enough urgency. “We asked for a wheelchair, sling, brace. They didn’t have any of that,” she said. “With that much traffic, something is bound to happen. If someone breaks
“The accreditation is a time to showcase students’ work as well as a time to reflect on the design quality the school has established on an international level,” steven Quevedo
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are very few job opportunities for architecture students and graduates, so in many cases, it is a very good time to remain in school,” he said. “The faculty and staff have done a wonderful job of assembling the student work to be on display throughout the school.”
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Engineering senior Michelle Campbell puts ice on her foot during her martial arts class Wednesday afternoon in the Maverick Activities Center. She injured her foot before class and requested ice from the MAC front desk.
an ankle, what are they going to do?” MAC employees do not currently give out medical supplies, said Tom Woodman, Informal Recreation and Facilities assistant director. There used to be a wheelchair in case of an injury, but it is no longer available, he said. “If someone were to need it, we would use an office chair to wheel them around,” he said. “We don’t get any complaints other than a lack of a sports trainer.” University studies senior Brett Veno injured his ankle while playing basketball in the MAC. The torn ligament and third-degree sprain kept him off the courts for 3 1/2 months. “They didn’t offer anything,” he said. “I had to ask for a bag of ice and I walked it off. I asked an outside
employee driving a cart to give me a ride to my car. He said he was busy. So, I had to walk to my car all the way in the back of the lot.” Kuykendall said a staff member could help a student to his vehicle if asked. Outside employees are not necessarily affiliated with the center and if a student needs help, they should speak with MAC employees, he said. If asked, they would be more than accommodating, he said. “We go by the best practices within our profession,” he said. “We’re not medical professionals. We’re recreational professionals. We want to minimize risk for the injured person and the university. We don’t want to create more of a problem than what already exists.” Chase Webster news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
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Students short circuit over lab space Middle ground must be found to satisfy campus and community This doesn’t compute. Since the closing of Ransom Hall for repurposing, many students who were accustomed to having the lab available to them are faced with finding a different venue for their computing needs. A problem many have encountered is a lack of space at the Central Library computers. Non-students are able to obtain a day pass to use the computers there, which can block students from having access when there are no computers available for those who need them. However, the university has strong ties and obligations to the community that must be met. As a university, it should be willing to supply education to more than students. It also offers resources to the city for research. The library can help non-students with both. Some Arlington residents come to the library to look for jobs. Some Arlington High School students may come to look through Special Collections and crossreference information online. That doesn’t mean university students should not be a priority. In a recent Shorthorn article, Librarian Eric Frierson said students always come first. He also said the library doesn’t have the space to accommodate the increased need for computers after Ransom Hall closed. The library gives students a gathering place to study and research, as well as computers that are available 24/5. A compromise must be found to meet the needs of everyone. Suggested solutions detract from the purpose of the library. Asking people who look like they are not doing academic related work to leave so another person can use it may cause issues, especially for students who may be doing school work but doesn’t appear to be. Sociology students may be looking at Facebook as part of a study on social networking or the students of Allan Saxe, political science associate professor, may be looking at Netflix for a film they have to watch for his Politics and Film class. By kicking people out of the library without a clear understanding of why they are on those Web sites, students are robbed of study opportunities. Carleen Dolan, library facilities and procurement manager, said a committee, which has not yet met, has been tasked with solving the dilemma. She said they will also discuss a separate location for guests to use the computers, which could create more of the same problems. If the computers are not being used at any given time and are designated for guests only, resources that could be helping students are being wasted. However, if students were allowed, the same problems would arise in the new location as in the Central Library. Dolan said the committee will quickly impose a policy after it meets. We urge the committee to consider how to maintain a good relationship with the Arlington community, while meeting the needs of the campus community. Both groups are important and the university has an obligation to both.
DISCOMBOBULATION by Houston Hardaway
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Lost in transition
Guys tend to wander off of the path to adulthood
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his summer, a close friend of mine will have had his computer science degree for one year. He also will have worked as a waiter for the same amount of time. He did what a lot of guys our age are doing – attend college for six years to get a degree for a job that can support a pretty sweet lifestyle. Money. Cars. Women. But rather than spend his time looking for a steady job, he’s content with the bar scene and mastering Modern Warfare 2. Neither of those things are inherently wrong. In fact, they’re enjoyable, but in moderation and for a season. For guys, our problem is that we’ve overstayed our welcome in this weird transition from adolescence to adulthood, and we’re lost somewhere in the middle. Unfortunately, we don’t realize we’re lost. Typical men, huh? Turn on the television and cruise through the channels, and the idea of delaying adulthood and a family is perpetuated throughout most programming. Bachelor men are portrayed as having all the fun, whereas family men are stiff, uptight, and boring squares with an unsatisfying sex life. But the research says differently: men who marry are typically healthier, have more fulfilling sex lives, and are overall more successful than their single peers — especially the ones sitting at home working on building their gaming portfolio. Twenty-five is the new 20, and that’s not a good thing. According to a recent study conducted by the Pew Research Center, women outnumber men as college graduates. This is good news for men who want to cruise through college and score with more women than exams, but otherwise bad news for women. Sorry, ladies — if you’re looking for a man who is equally or more educated, that might be too tall an order. While people’s happiness doesn’t depend on any one factor — such as mar-
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Mark Bauer is a journalism senior and editor-in-chief for The Shorthorn.
riage — one thing can be said about most men who marry: they grow up. They have to leave their parent’s home and get a job. Let’s face it – between bills, responsibility, taxes and grocery shopping – adulthood isn’t sexy, but neither is living with your mom.
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Weighing in on health Students should eat with good nutrition in mind
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f you knew what was in that, you wouldn’t put it in your mouth. In our daily lives of college, we are constantly learning more, despite our efforts to be mindless in front of the computer most of the time. Many mysteries of life are explained in the lab, in books and in the dorms. But one mystery remains for most of us, and that is what we are eating on a day-today basis. We know the food brands for sure. From Pizza Hut to the infamous Ramen Noodles, our diet too often involves our minds digesting only the brand names, and leaving our stomach to sort out the rest. With all the talk on health care in the nation, I can’t help but wonder if there is as much concern given to your daily meal’s nutritional cost and benefits as health care reform. Despite political preference, there is change everyone can believe in, change that is provided by your decisions each time you eat. According to the National Cancer
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Mark Bauer E-MAIL editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
JACOB BECKER Jacob is a history freshman and columnist for The Shorthorn. Join the discussion by commenting at theshorthorn.com. Institute, obesity, high cholesterol and some types of cancer have all been directly linked to dietary choices. If more people put the effort into educating themselves on these outcomes, they would find they’ve taken a step we all can to better our health, and in turn, lose a little of the dependence for the debate on health care to end. According to The Fast Food Explorer, the Burger King’s Double Croissan’wich with ham, egg and cheese has 2,210 milligrams of so-
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dium. The Food and Nutrition Board suggests 2,400 milligrams per day for adults. One sandwich supplies almost the entire day’s sodium. A Wendy’s triple cheeseburger with everything contains 60 grams of fat, www.netrition.com recommends 65 grams per day, again most of the daily allotment in one sandwich. The idea that the average college student is too busy and can’t afford anything but fast food is a tired argument. Many fruits and vegetables, for example, are inexpensive and make a nice backpack snack. College campuses historically have been the place to ask why and push the envelope on what is accepted without question. We challenge politics, we defy social boundaries, but we often blindly forfeit the knowledge of what we put in our own mouths. It’s time we say enough of the old way of thinking and eating so we can stand proud in front of our friends and say, “I know what’s in my mouth, do you?”
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Mavericks get ready to push Bears into its own ‘trap’ Saturday be ready to play and avoid what could potentially be a “trap game.� “Obviously, they’ve got some talent if they can pull off those two things,� he said of Central Arkansas’ recent games. “On any given night, it’s college basketball. We gotta be focused. We’re not taking it lightly.� In last year’s game against the Bears, the Mavericks won 87-73 at Texas Hall. Sophomore forward LaMarcus Reed III led active players with 16 points. Haynes and senior forward Tommy Moffitt each scored 14 points in the matchup. Reed said he had forgotten the amount of points he put up and wouldn’t try to force his way on to the
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Senior guard Marquez Hayes charges the ball down the court during practice on Thursday afternoon in the Physical Education Building. The men’s basketball team plays Central Arkansas, 2 p.m. Saturday in Conway, Ark.
score sheet. “I’m going to let the game come to me,� he said.
“Try not to force anything.�
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Movin’ Mavs to take on top teams, nation’s No. 1, this weekend at Illinois tourney national champion University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, the No. 1 ranked Illinois and Edinboro. This season, the Movin’ Mavs are 0-1 against Illinois, 2-2 against Alabama, 1-0 against the Illinois women, 1-0 against Edinboro and 0-1 against Wisconsin-Whitewater. The Movin’ Mavs last tournament was at the second annual Bama Fever Intercollegiate Classic Wheelchair Basketball tournament. They went 2-2 and beat Edinboro and Missouri. The two losses came against Alabama and
Mavericks prepare to go Sugar Bear hunting By travis Detherage
Wheelchair BasketBall The Movin’ Mavs wheelchair basketball team will compete in its fourth tournament of the year at the Intercollegiate Division Crossover round-robin tournament this weekend at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The Movin’ Mavs will play five games against some of the best teams in the Intercollegiate Division. On Friday, the Movin’ Mavs will play the Illinois women’s wheelchair team and Southwest Minnesota State. On Saturday, the Movin’ Mavs will play last year’s
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The men’s basketball team will attempt to even its road record in the Southland Conference in Saturday’s game against the University of Central Arkansas. The Mavericks (14-10, 6-5 SLC) have won six out of their last seven games and are 2-3 on the road this season. The Bears (8-17, 2-9 SLC) have lost six out of their last seven games and are 2-3 at home this season. Central Arkansas played the conference’s No. 1 team, Sam Houston State, on Feb. 6 and lost by five points. The Bears have defeated UT-San Antonio, who recently defeated the Mavs. Senior guard Marquez Haynes said the team must
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Wisconsin-Whitewater. In the game against W i s c o n s i n -W h i t e w a t e r, the Movin’ Mavs lost 7446. The Mavs were only down by three at halftime, but foul trouble in the second half let WisconsinWhitewater extend its lead to 20 points with eight minutes left. In that game, senior guard James patin had 14 points and freshman guard Aaron patterson had 13 points. The Movin’ Mavs beat Edinboro 62-40 and held them to 19 first-half points. Senior forward David Wilkes had 28 points and
patin put up 12 points. The Mavericks will look to get revenge on Illinois, who was the only team to beat UTA during the Jim Hayes Memorial Tournament in November. Cocaptain Tim Caldwell said the team needs to shoot the ball better to improve in tournaments. “Our shooting and fieldgoal percentage has not been good,� he said. “We just need to be more consistent and knock down shots.�
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The Mavericks will look to keep the momentum of a four-game winning streak going when they face the Central Arkansas Sugar Bears, a team that has won eight out of their last nine games. Central Arkansas (18-6, 8-3 Southland Conference) will try to snap a three-game losing streak to the Mavericks on Saturday evening at Texas Hall. The Mavs have a 6-2 record at home this year. This game will include two of the top scorers in the SLC with senior guard Meghan Nelson for the Mavericks and freshman forward Megan Herbert of Central Arkansas. Led by Nelson, who had 28 points and nine rebounds in Wednesday night’s 74-64 victory over Southeastern Louisiana, the Mavericks improved to 12-12 overall and 7-4 in conference. It’s the first time all year the Mavs have won back-to-back road games. Freshman guard Veronica Mergerson came off the bench and had a careerhigh 13 points. Nelson said it’s big for people to come in and contribute. “If everybody comes in and attacks with different ways, it will be harder for the other team to stop everything,� she said. In the last four games, the Mavericks have fought off late runs by their opponents to hold on for four wins. Head coach Samantha Morrow said maintaining leads was something they had a hard time doing before the four-game winning streak.
“Us being able to have a lead and keep a lead has given us some confidence,� she said. Junior forward Shalyn Martin has had a combined 32 points her last two games, but she thinks her defensive play has improved during this streak. “I just need to be smart on defense,� she said. “pick and choose when to go for a certain steal and have a feel on how the referees are calling the game so I can be on the floor to rebound.� The Mavericks beat Central Arkansas 98-69 last year. In that game, junior guard Tamara Simmons led all active players with 20 points, and Nelson had 15 points. The Mavs shot 52.1 percent from the field and held Central Arkansas to 35.9 shooting. With Lamar losing to Sam Houston State on Wednesday night, Central Arkansas is just one game behind Lamar for a potential No. 1 seed in the SLC Basketball Tournament in Katy, Texas. Central Arkansas is 5-5 on the road this season and have only beaten one team on the road that has a winning record. That was a five-point win against Northwestern State. With five games left and the winning streak under their belts, Morrow wants her team to finish strong. “We need to take care of our business and close the rest of our games out,� she said. travis Detherage sports-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
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