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University begins lot expansions Construction, restriping will mean an additional 222 spaces for students. By John hArden The Shorthorn news editor
As lots begin to close in preparation for the construction on the east side of campus, the university will begin constructing a new student lot and expanding another. The newest lot to be opened will occupy the space where Legacy Heights apartments currently sit. Facilities Management will begin demolishing the apartments, which sit behind the UTA Bookstore, this week. The new lot will be used to help support the construction of the pending special events center
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and College Park, a mixed used development, which is a parking garage wrapped around apartments and dormitories. The university-owned apartments will be torn down this summer to create a new Lot 38. The lot will add 145 spaces, said Jeff Johnson, Facilities Management associate director. On June 21, the university will begin restriping the south section of Lot 47, which is located to the west of Kalpana Chawla Hall. The restriping will add an additional 77 spaces to the already 596 parking spaces. With major construction underway for development of the east side of campus, more than 456 spaces will be removed after parking continues on page 3
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Area schools study at UTA Local high school students learn about architecture in free two-week camp. By reBekAh kArth The Shorthorn staff
High school junior Yvonne Olguin remembers driving around with her father and admiring the buildings they would pass on the road. She would wonder how architects built the houses they would pass and how they decided what materials to use. Ologuin’s interest in architecture led her to the architecture magnet program at Skyline High School in Dallas. Olguin’s exploration of architecture continues this summer at UTA as part of an annual camp for high school students. For the fifth year in a row, area high school students can explore architecture at SEED, a free two-week camp hosted by UTA’s School of Architecture. The camp, which stands for Strategies, Events, Episodes and Design, is designed to entice high school students to think about architecture in general and studying it at UTA specifically, architecture assistant professor Rebecca Boles said. During the camp, students will have a chance to talk to current UTA architecture students and get their perspectives on
studying architecture, go on field trips to architecture firms and the Kimbell Art Museum and build designs of their own in the Architecture Building’s courtyard, Boles said. “The students start with real simple materials, which enable them to make structures really fast and gives them something real to draw from,” she said. “We’ve found students respond best to fast-paced work, with results they can see.” The students not only learn how to build structures, but also how to make the structures specific to a certain area. Students transform planks of wood into designs of such things as vines and trees in and around the building’s courtyard, fountain and walls. Skyline junior Carlos Romo said the camp gives students a chance to build with their hands something that blends
“People don’t really know what architects do, and the camp gives you good insight into what the field of architecture is like.” Jay Vichyastit
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Fine arts senior courtney Brown uses rocks as a part of her performance art, reinterpreting Native American traditions. She was one of seven people to receive the 2010 Clare Hart DeGolyer Memorial Fund Award from the Dallas Museum of Art.
Fine arts senior speaks through award-winning art By Allie CoChrAn The Shorthorn staff
As the winner of the 2010 Clare Hart DeGolyer Memorial Fund from the Dallas Museum of Art and the UTA Ideas in Art Award, Courtney Brown has distinguished herself as a gifted artist within the art community. At 22, Brown, a fine arts senior, carries as much talent as poise. Whether discussing art, civil rights, or environmental concerns, Brown does it with meaningfully constructed sentences, marrying words in a phrase as she would with paint on a
canvas or stones within a medicine wheel. Her sentence construction represents her ability to successfully communicate through her art. Brown utilizes the basis of a fourpoint medicine wheel, with a center and four compass points, as her medium. Brown’s art exploration began at an early age, driving her continuation of formal education. “I don’t think I would have graduated from high school if I didn’t have an art class to go to,” she said. Although having always been an art lover, it was not until between
ages 12 and 15 that Brown discovered how the medium could feed her spirit as an artist and a person. A family friend introduced Brown to the Native American rituals, ceremonies and oral traditions that became her subject of artistic dialogue. “I found this thing that fed me and drove me and explained things and interested me,” Brown said. Native American symbols “became [her] symbols for communicating,” she said. “We have different symbols we asart continues on page 3
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UT System conference to be held entirely in virtual world Second Life offers new opportunities for students enrolled in distance education. By Ali Amir mustAnsir The Shorthorn senior staff
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Skyline High School senior Julio roman makes adjustments to his wood and plastic creation Monday in the Architecture Courtyard. He said he wants to integrate his piece into the site and show how wind blows through trees.
Students and faculty interested in the Second Life program have a chance to meet face to face tomorrow. Sort of. Second Life is a virtual world of
fully user-created content. Thursday, the system will host an all-online conference as a culmination of a year’s work. The conference will feature panel discussions on topics like working in a virtual world, preparation for graduate studies and managing a virtual identity. Tim Kring, creator of the TV series ‘Heroes’, will be the keynote speaker. Sarah Jones, the digital library service information architect and UTA campus lead for Second Life,
said Second Life is an additional venue for distance education that is different from WebCT and Adobe Connect. It gives people a sense that you are all together in one place, she said. “It’s a different kind of online group experience,” Jones said. Jones said architecture students built a Japanese teahouse in the courtyard between the Fine Arts Virtual continues on page 3
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MONDAY Accident, Minor Officers were dispatched at 2 p.m. to Lot 26 at 1301 W. Mitchell to investigate a minor accident. There were no injuries. The case was cleared.
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TODAY MFA Summer Exhibition: All day. The Gallery at UTA, For information, contact the College of Liberal Arts at 817-272-3291 National Research Experience for Undergraduates Program Summer Camp: All day, Life Science Building, For information, contact Dr. Tuncay Aktosun at aktosun@uta.edu
Suspicious Circumstances A campus vendor reported at 5:13 p.m. that unknown people at 300 First St. were using his catalog space to advertise their own flyers/catalogs without his consent. The case was cleared.
“Understanding the Sciences” - Biology Summer science camp: 8 a.m.-noon. 7th9th grade students only. Price: $300.00 per student. For information, contact Dr. Michelle Badon at badon@uta.edu or 817-272-3491
SUNDAY Accident, Minor Officers were dispatched at 11:36 p.m. to Faculty Lot 12, located on UTA Boulevard, to investigate a minor accident, in which a staff member and student were involved. There were no injuries. The case was cleared.
SEED 2010: 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. High school students only. 502 S. Cooper St. For information, contact Jessica Rose at jrose@uta.edu or Bre Beacham at beacham@uta.edu or at 817-272-2891 Graduate Forums: 6-7 p.m. Online web conference. For information, contact Jana Prew at jprew@uta.edu or at 817272-5956
SATURDAY Disturbance A loud noise disturbance at Kalpana Chawla Hall, located at 901 S Oak St., was reported at 1:48 a.m. A student reported that four nonstudents were talking loudly at the hall and were asked to leave. The case was cleared.
ThURSDAY MFA Summer Exhibition: All day. The Gallery at UTA, For information, contact the College of Liberal Arts at 817-272-3291
Suspicious Circumstances A staff member reported at 11:56 p.m. suspicious circumstances at the UTA Bookstore, located on S. Pecan St., when a student/staff member forgot to pay for his books after he looked outside and thought his bicycle was being taken and ran outside. The case was cleared.
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UTA groundskeeper Luis Rosales, left, tries to kick the ball around groundskeeper Jesus Lara while playing soccer behind the Maverick Activities Center Tuesday. The two play with other groundskeepers three times a week while on break to stay active. They are rooting for Mexico’s national soccer team in the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
FRIDAY Disturbance, Domestic A student filed a harassment complaint against her roommate as a result of a domestic disturbance reported at 3:50 a.m. at Lipscomb Hall, located at 807 S. Pecan St. The case is active.
The diverse university campus isn’t immune to the excitement surrounding the world sport.
Warrant Service - Misdemeanor A nonstudent at 600 W. Division St. was arrested at 3:07 a.m. for outstanding warrants out of Dallas, Grand Prairie and Irving Police departments. The case was cleared by arrest.
By Sara Wadud The Shorthorn staff
As of now, all eyes are on the World Cup and the UTA community is taking notice. The month of June officially ushered in a heat of excitement as the FIFA World Cup 2010 began. South African President Jacob Zuma and FIFA President Joseph Blatter kicked off the soccer tournament during the opening ceremony on June 11. The World Cup mirrors the Olympics by having several nations compete in soccer on a global stage. Tijani Osumah, a biochemis-
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try junior from Nigeria, said he feels immensely humbled and honored. The fact that an African country is hosting one of the biggest unifying events of the summer makes him swell with pride. “That’s about it, I was never a fan of soccer, but I appreciate the World Cup, what it stands for. It does more bringing together than pulling apart between nations,” he said. Although Osumah does not support any particular team, he said the world cup has the potential to bring people, cultures and countries together. Rakesh Ramachandran, an electrical engineering graduate student, agreed that it has united the diverse student body at UTA, consisting of more than 2,000 international students.
“This is the greatest spectacle on Earth right now. All eyes are on the World Cup.”
Some Mavericks are sporting vibrant colored jerseys to support their favorite teams. Ramachandran, who is rooting England or Italy to win the title, watches the games at the Maverick Activities Center with other students and friends. History junior Zach Glaszczak enjoys the games by going to a friend’s house, where he and other friends watch the games through an overhead projector. They have been holding watch parties for every match thus far, he said. “Because soccer transcends all over the world and because it’s cheap all over the world, it’s real accessible,” Glaszczak said. “This is the greatest spectacle on Earth right now. All eyes are on the World Cup.”
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“Understanding the Sciences” - Biology Summer Science Camp: 8 a.m.-noon. 7th9th grade students only. Price: $300.00 per student. For information, contact Dr. Michelle Badon at badon@uta.edu or at 817-272-3491 SEED 2010: 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. High school students only. 502 S. Cooper St. For information, contact Jessica Rose at jrose@uta.edu or Bre Beacham at beacham@uta.edu 817-272-2891 Summer Movie Series 2010: Brooklyn’s Finest (Rated R) 8:45 p.m.-11:05 p.m. Free to all. West lawn of the Maverick Activities Center, 500 W. Nedderman Dr. For information, contact Sondra Showels at excel-president@uta.edu FRIDAY MFA Summer Exhibition: All day. The Gallery at UTA, For information, contact the College of Liberal Arts at 817-272-3291 National Research Experience for Undergraduates Program summer camp: All day. Life Science Building, For information, contact Dr. Tuncay Aktosun @ aktosun@uta.edu
SEED 2010: 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. High school students only. 502 S. Cooper St. For information, contact Jessica Rose at jrose@uta.edu or Bre Beacham at beacham@uta.edu or at 817-272-2891
eleCtionS Communications visiting professor O.K. Carter was elected to the Tarrant County College Board of Trustees in a runoff on Saturday. Carter took 52 percent of the 3770 votes. His rival, Dallas Parks and Recreation assistant director John Jenkins, took 48 percent. Carter replaces Randall Canedy, who did not run for re-election. His jurisdiction is District 5, which covers Mansfield and
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the university closes Lot 40 and performs a partial closure for Arlington Hall parking. Chemistry junior Amanda Jones said she’d always support parking expansion if that means less hassle in morning. “I like new parking, especially if they plan on taking out a big chunk,” said Jones, who commutes to school daily. “They’re planning on closing the big lot next to Arlington Hall, so I think it’s important that we get some more parking.” University spokeswoman Kristin Sullivan said as construction takes off, parking will always be a priority for the university. “Our facilities management team is making sure parking won’t be a problem,” she said.
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Sullivan also said the lot expansions will help alleviate parking concerns until the new parking garage is completed. The garage, which was approved earlier this year by the UT System Board of Regents, will be constructed on what is now Lot 40, located on South Pecan Street and UTA Boulevard. The parking garage will have a minimum of 1,800 parking spaces, according to an agreement between the city and university. At least 700 parking spaces will be available in the garage Aug. 1, 2011, and the remaining 1,100 will be completed on or around Aug. 1, 2012.
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Demolition of the Legacy Heights Apartments began this week and will be replaced by a new student parking area that will create an additional 145 spaces for commuters. According to Jeff Johnson, facilities management associate director, the new area should be completed after the July 4 holiday.
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with the environment. “I look forward to it,” she said. “For me, it’s like going to summer camp.” Local businesses and the Dallas and Fort Worth chapters of the American Institute of Architects sponsor all materials. The program also receives donations from individuals and architecture firms. UTA could not offer the camp without outside support, Boles said. Area schools nominate students who show an aptitude or interest for architecture, and students attend at no cost. The camp used to be part of a combined art and architecture program, but the two split into separate programs last year, she said. The camp provides a great way to offer a little peek into the architecture program, she said. “People don’t really know what architects do, and the camp gives you good insight into what the field of architecture is like,” said Jay Vichyastit, a junior at the Episcopal School of Dallas. “I thought I would try it out, see what it’s like, see if I like it or not.” Vichyastit and Romo are still both undecided as to where they will attend college, but Olguin plans to attend UTA to study interior design.
sociate with certain things,” Brown said. “I am exploring ritual as a mode to create contemporary work.” Brown’s pieces reflect her translations of ancient ritual-based traditions to contemporary performance pieces. Although grounding her piece in the tradition of a medicine wheel, she prescribes a personal element and contemporary medium of performance to the piece. Brown describes traditional medicine wheels as “tools to teach universals” whereas her wheels are specific to her identity. Her first medicine wheel arose from an assignment in a UT – Dallas mixed media class. Brown recalls her professor, Stephen Lapthisophon, telling the class “to do something with books” for their final project. Brown reasons her decision to construct a medicine wheel with her desire to remain authentic, a common theme in her artwork. “The only thing I could think to do that would be authen-
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High school students from around the Metroplex participate in the SEED program, where students spend two weeks learning about architecture, visual art and design. An exhibit of the students’ work will take place at 4 p.m. Friday in the Architecture courtyard and Architecture Building second floor.
“The camp gives students a better grasp of how a building or house should look,” Olguin said. reBekah karth news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
“Making authentic work is really uncomfortable. If I put myself in an uncomfortable situation, inevitably, by the end of it I have grown a little bit.”
tic was to build a medicine wheel,” Brown said. The medicine wheel constructed for Lapthisophon’s class birthed Brown’s award-winning series of work entitled “Happenings, Memories and Relics,” will be shown during a seven-day performance at UTA’s Gallery West after which a symposium will allow Brown to discuss her work with her audience. “Making authentic work is really uncomfortable,” she said. “If I put myself in an uncomfortable situation, inevitably, by the end of it I have grown a little bit.” Lapthisophon acknowledged Brown’s ability to challenge herself as an impressive attribute. “She is a very committed artist,” he said. “She works hard to challenge herself.” Erin Murphy, a curatorial administrative assistant at The Dallas Museum of Art, said Brown “seems very well informed about performance art as a medium.” Brown’s knowledge of her medium continues to grow. Brown’s thoughts of the future fall second to her current projects. Her future is focused on project ideas and her upcoming exhibition, planned for the end of August or beginning of September, at UTA. Brown said her future will happen by “being at the right place, at the right time.” As of now, Brown lives in the moment, sharing her art and her perspective to everyone lucky enough to view her work.
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and Architecture buildings. Second Life would give students without access to the same materials and resources a chance to do the same, but digitally, she said. “It allows students to create a digital model of their creations for others to interact with,” Jones said. Panels include students, faculty and guest speakers from across the UT System. Nursing graduate student Vickey Thompson, who was unavailable for comment, will be on the student panel. Jones said people new to Second Life could learn from the experiences of others. It is possible to learn from attending online conferences, she said. “I am really excited to hear what people have to say,” Jones said. Mario Guerra said the conference has two purposes. The morning portions are designed to show the Second Life population what the UT System has been doing for the last year, while the afternoon portions are for undergraduate students to go and learn what it is. Guerra is a UT-Austin Division of Instructional Innovation and Assessment training specialist and Second Life project manager and co-principal investigator. A few classes at UT-Austin are using it for group work, Guerra said. One marine biology professor used it to create a digital research boat that receives actual data for analysis, he said. Guerra said Kring was chosen as keynote speaker because he did a presentation for Second Life creators Linden Lab. He said he hopes a big name keynote speaker will drive undergraduate traffic to the conference. Guerra will interview Kring. He said students can submit questions online before the conference. Guerra said he wants the questions to be about Kring, not ‘Heroes’.
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he UTA baseball program was thrust into the national spotlight last week when Michael Choice and the Maverick rotation were selected in the Major League Baseball draft. Two of them transferred here from big time baseball programs at Arizona State University and Brigham Young University, one transferred from Midland College, and the other was an overlooked senior out of Mansfield Timberview High School who would go on to become the most prestigious player in UTA history. It’s a sort of testament to the school itself, when you consider the school as the diverse microcosm that it is, one that combines local commuters and students from around the globe onto the UTA campus under one shared principle: come to UTA and we’ll do everything in our power to further your career. The four draftees that head coach Darin Thomas persuaded to ‘Be A Maverick’, are living proof that the UTA baseball program is gaining recognition. Athletes with aspirations of playing baseball into and beyond the college ranks — with big schools like Texas, TCU and Rice showing little interest — are suddenly smack dab in the middle of the MLB draft. Doesn’t “Texas-Arlington” start to
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morton is a Broadcast junior and reporter for the shorthorn. Join the discussion by commenting at theshorthorn.com. look like a great school for baseball? Sure does, but few students come to watch. Recruiting great players to the program becomes much more difficult when you have to explain that only 381 fans routinely attended home games, especially on a team that featured one of the best outfielders in college baseball. Meanwhile — just 20 miles away — the TCU Horned Frogs, who average 3,100 fans a game, just earned itself a berth in College World Series with a win over No. 2 UT and can offer the chance to play on national television. Now, I’m not saying that UTA’s program is or should be at TCU’s level. Yet. Started in 1969, UTA is still a relatively young program that still lacks a true, dedicated alumni base to continuously pour money into it, while TCU
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Proposal highlights possible changes in campus tech use Kenny Jacobs “If the entire school were to go to open source software like Ubuntu and Open Office we could all save some money. But of course that would just be too much common sense for the people at the top to handle. Of course we would still need a few computers with windows or mac to run Photoshop... but most students don’t use the Adobe products that require windows.” Kaitlyn Maddox “I think that bringing our own laptops to class would be a horrible idea. About 85% of the people I see using laptops in class are either on Facebook or surfing the web. They are too much of a distraction in my opinion.” UT Arlington invests in sustaninabilty career track for students with new minor Valluri Vinodh Kumar “Congratulations to UT Arlington for finally starting on the work of environmental damage control. This minor comes to face not only the first batch of eager undergraduates, but also the
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Students who limit Facebook usage could theoretically save the university $25,000 a year. The Committee on Student Technology released a report outlining a plan to put the campus on a technologically advanced track by 2011, but with a hefty price tag in the multimillion dollar range. W h e n Ransom Hall architEcturE closed for computing laB renovations, summEr hours most comMon - Thurs plaints cen8 a.m. - 12 a.m. tered around the loss of the Friday 9 a.m. - 12 a.m. 24/7 computer lab in Saturday - Sunday 9 a.m. - 10 p.m. Ransom. One of the source: www.uta.edu/oit proposals submitted to President James Spaniolo included expanding hours of availability for computing equipment and locations. The majority of the 11 voting members on the committee endorsed expanding computer lab availability. Senior Vice Provost Michael Moore, who said the university needs to be judicious in how it spends resources during rough economic times, is the only committee member who dissented. Moore’s dissent is well-grounded. When the committee researched computer lab usage around campus, it determined that when Ransom closed, students lost valuable computer access time from 8 p.m. Friday to 12 a.m. Saturday. But rather than expand computer lab hours at the Maverick Activities Center — at $25,000 per year — the committee recommended increased advertising of the Architecture Computing Lab hours, which already operates just yards away from the MAC through 2 a.m. Saturday during the fall and spring semesters. Moore isn’t opposed to providing additional resources to students, but doesn’t think it should happen until there’s a need. “Once we’re fully utilizing [the Architecture Computing Lab], then expand to other facilities,” he said. As the university seeks ways to stretch limited resources, so should the students. Be courteous and aware of other’s needs. Catching the season finale of “LOST” on Hulu or poking rarely seen friends on Facebook — while understandably crucial — isn’t as important as a student who needs to finish that PowerPoint presentation and e-mail it to the professor by midnight. The on-campus computer labs already have a gracious policy in place that asks students not to use computers for non-academic reasons during busy times. Respect the policy and your fellow students. Otherwise, it could cost the university $25,000 a year. And we’re the ones left with the tab.
has fielded a baseball team since the turn of the 20th century. But it should use TCU as a template to build from, which consists of three main elements — fans, money and time. And since I can’t change time (and I bet you can’t either), the only way that UTA’s baseball program will take the next step into becoming a college baseball powerhouse is by having fans, plain and simple. Go to home games, go to away games, wear your Maverick Blue, donate a few bucks to the program, join the team’s official Facebook page, talk about the team and bring them up in casual conversation. Broke? Admission is FREE with your Mav Express ID card. In fact, every Maverick athletic event is free with your ID card. Make the team relevant, because the future of the program relies on students caring about the hard work and passion these players bring to every game they play. Coach Thomas has seen 19 players drafted in the nine years of his presence in the program, but the lack of attendance and money into the program makes it much tougher to convince student-athletes that UTA is a legitimate program. This is a problem, and we can fix it.
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first event in recent environmental history that renders the use of technology both pointless and perilous. Coming to the point, let me echo David Orr’s drops of distilled sanity by pointing higher educational institutions towards molding students into eco-citizens, rooted in ‘place’, and armed with wisdom, rather than managers and technicians of the planet armed with tools and methods alone. Before this batch gets galloping onto their respective career tracks, it is highly advisable they are told where to go, and why they are going there, and how to keep their feet on the ground, while doing so...”
What do you think was the biggest change/event on campus this past year? Alyssa Rodgers “Sushi!” Andrea Eller “love the sushi!”
What do you, the current/future students of UTA, think of the government issues with the loan money? Tearyne D. Glover “It’s pretty reminiscent of how things work with the post office and other government programs. Quite unfortunate; I know quite a few people who, due to the issues, have had to postpone their educational plans due to the mix-ups. From this happening, we could be postponing the future of our country and the world because an entity decided to fix something that really wasn’t that broken to begin with...”
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Scene asked students what gifts they would get their father for this Father’s Day.
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Neckwear never goes out of style Neck ties have a rich history and are still a part of fashion today BY MELISSA BOON
Besides a tie, Lewis said he would get his dad the thing he needs the most — a new motherboard for his computer. Joseph Landeros Political science sophomore If there wasn’t a budget, Landeros said he would take his father on a trip. “Just spending time together caters to the idea of fellowship more than any gift,” he said. Renan Pastana Economics graduate student Pastana, raised in Brazil by his grandparents, said his grandfather is a simple man who would appreciate a nice cap or hat with a button up shirt.
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THE KARATE KID Starring: Jaden Smith, Jackie Chan Director: Harald Zwart Rating: 8 out of 10 Bullied kid gets wise martial arts expert to teach him how to fight for peace. Sounds familiar, right? But in this remake of the 1984 film, ‘The Karate Kid’, Jaden Smith, son of actors Will and Jada Pinkett Smith, helps retell this iconic story in a way that depicts what made the first a classic and lets this film fight on its own. Unlike the first, this film takes place in China, where Dre Parker (Smith) is an outsider who has been pushed to the brink by his new circumstances and peers, and looks to learn kung fu to end the harassment. While the film flirts with the same story line from the original, some of the tweaks – such as the new form of “wax-on, wax-off” – still offer inspiring moments that help separate the two stories. But the film lacks a certain seriousness that the first had as it plays for more blatant comedy, which shows up during some of the more climatic moments. And though Smith shows a little spark of his father’s dynamic acting, Jackie Chan shows he can truly act, as he gives his best character performance as the quiet, yet troubled kung fu teacher, Mr. Han. Even if you know where the film is going it’s a good story told from a new perspective. Just don’t get caught up with the Karate Kid doing kung fu. — Andrew Plock
Whether it’s wide, striped, bright or funny ties — each knot exists for every occasion. They come in all different shapes and colors and this Father’s Day may be the perfect occasion for an update in the avid tie wearer’s closet. Wearing his red and blue paisley tie, international business sophomore Adnan Chahbandar said he is always changing ties. “People don’t realize it, but ties go out of style really fast,” he said. Chahbandar said he owns many. “One-hundred and twenty,” he said jokingly, unsure of the actual number. This neck accessory has been worn for more than 400 years and its meaning has been synonymous with status and wealth. One of the reasons Chahbandar said he wears his favorite necktie as a symbol of professionalism. “Your image is very important and the way you present yourself,” Chahbandar said. “In the business world, you can’t walk up in jeans and T-shirt and expect people to take you seriously.” The usage of this timeless attire embellishment is versatile and throughout its history has had multiple forms such as the cravat, the neckerchief and the bow tie. Jonathan Bredow, Electrical Engineering department chairman, said he wears his tie for work, church, weddings or other special events. But the tie is also versatile with the occasion. It can be dressed up or down and it
can be serious or funny. Chahbandar said he owns a Monopoly tie and Bredow also mentions a couple of funny ties he owns. “For Christmas, I have a tie with Christmas lights,” Bredow said. Some people argue that ties have a psychological effect on people. Chahbandar said it only has to do with the colors. “Alan Flusser wrote a great book called Dressing the Man that discusses color,” he said. “A tie should display confidence, which is why red is the ‘power’ tie, it will pop against any shirt.” Heat can be a deterrent for any fashionable outfit. On campus this summer, the business suits and ties have been scarce. “The heat is a problem,” history senior Joe Blackwell said, pulling on the tie he had been wearing all morning. “By the end of the day I may be drenched in sweat.” Texas heat does have the suit and tie wearer running for the air conditioner and opting for the more relaxed, open-collar tie, Chahbandar said. “A great thing for the summer for people that are bold is an ascot — a day cravat,” he said. “It’s really in style, allows you to keep your shirt unbuttoned and the ascot is against your skin, so your collar doesn’t absorb as much sweat.” Wearing a tie is more complex than people believe, Chahbandar explains. The importance of color, shape, knots and the issue of matching also comes into play, he said. “I try to match my tie with my socks,” Chahbandar said.
The Improv in the Arlington Highlands is giving the gift of laughter instead of a tie or razor this Father’s Day. This Sunday The Improv will be hosting a special Father’s Day show with The Deacon of Comedy, Damone Jones and former host of The Apollo, Rudy Rush.
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STEP ONE: Start with wide end of tie on your right and extending a foot below narrow end.
STEP TWO: Cross wide end over narrow, and back underneath.
STEP THREE: Continue around, passing wide end across front of narrow once more.
STEP FOUR: Pass wide end up through loop.
STEP FIVE: Holding front of knot loose with index finger, pass wide end down though loop in front.
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Bredow on the other hand said he matches his with his shirt. The knots used all around the world vary in difficulty and in end result. Some of the various knots are the Windsor, half Windsor and the four-in-hand. “It’s important to wear a knot that fits the collar of the shirt you’re wearing and also the fabric of the tie,” Chahbandar said. Bredow said that he used to use the half Windsor knot but someone taught him the four-in-hand and that’s what he has been doing ever since. “It makes it more symmetrical,” Bredow said. Some people learn how to tie a necktie knot from their father but times have changed and technology has taken a few steps forward even in the tying business. “I looked online for ways to tie a tie,” Chahbandar said. “There’s also an iPhone app for it.” Chahbandar doesn’t seem to be the only one looking online for the perfect knot. Blackwell said he has too. Through multiple media, the tie has been deemed the favorite Father’s Day gift around the world for many years. While Blackwell said he thinks a tie is a pretty good idea for a gift, Bredow said he never gave or received a tie on Father’s Day and Chahbandar said he would rather get his father a shaving kit. “Give your dad something he would use,” Chahbandar said.
How to tie a four-in-hand knot:
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STEP SIX: Remove finger and tighten knot carefully. Draw up tight to collar by holding narrow end and sliding knot up snug.
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10 FACTS ABOUT TIES 1) Around the world, the tie is still the most popular Father’s Day gift. 2) In 2002, the tie industry in America saw sales decrease by 10 percent due to the popularity of “dress down days”. 3) The stripes on British ties usually run from top left to bottom right while the stripes on American ties run from top right to bottom left. 4) 300 years ago the English developed neckwear so thick that they could stop a sword thrust. 5) At one point in history, merely touching a man’s tie knot was cause for a duel. 6) Americans spend more than $1 billion each year to buy approximately 100 million ties. 7) A good quality silk tie will require approximately 110 silkworm cocoons. 8) The city of Shengzhou, China is one of the world’s biggest tie producers, with 200 million ties made there each year. 9) It is possible to buy a bulletproof tie that will stop a 9mm bullet. 10) A person who collects ties is called a grabatologist. Source: www.swaggerandswoon.com The Shorthorn: Avery Mackey