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The volleyball team wins its first away game of the season vs. Texas A&M Corpus Christi. SPORTS | PAGE 6
Get the scoop on what’s going on outside of campus, including U.S. military deaths in Iraq. WORLD VIEW | PAGE 4
FACILITIES
Carrizo donates $5M for SEC The gas and oil company’s contribution is the largest in the university’s history. BY J.C. DERRICK The Shorthorn staff
Carrizo Oil & Gas has donated $5 million to UTA toward construction
of the Special Events Center in the largest act of philanthropy in the university’s history. Carrizo’s contribution goes toward the completion of the 6,500seat Special Events Center being constructed on the eastern edge of campus, which will be home to UTA’s volleyball and basketball
teams. “They’ve been a good partner of the university and obviously we are appreciative of their generosity,” university spokeswoman Kristin Sullivan said. Last year Carrizo, the company that’s responsible for drilling 22 gas wells on campus, donated $1 million
to establish a graduate research fellowship program at UTA. “We are fortunate to have six new doctoral fellows this fall who have brought their talent to UT Arlington through our partnership with Carrizo,” President James Spaniolo said in a press release on Friday. “This new commitment to our Spe-
cial Events Center is transformational for UT Arlington and, we believe, signals many great things to come.” Franklyn Alexander, UTA Development Board member, said it’s nice to see the company putting money DONATION continues on page 3
STATE FAIR OF TEXAS
New foods, new sights experience at State Fair
The Ken Burns Effect
International students got a taste of Texas Sunday, while remembering life back home. BY BRIANNA FITZGERALD The Shorthorn staff
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Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns addresses an audience of students Friday afternoon during a question and answer session in the Fine Arts Building. [Inserts] Burns speaks Friday night with moderator Krys Boyd during the fall’s first Maverick Speakers Series event at Texas Hall about the value of history and his upcoming film, The Tenth Inning, which will air on PBS Sept. 28-29 at 8 p.m.
The filmmaker discusses history and baseball during live interview BY BRIANNA FITZGERALD The Shorthorn staff
The Maverick Speakers Series took on a different aspect this year by having the speaker, filmmaker Ken Burns, sit alongside an interviewer in a question and answer format rather than presenting a lecture. Throughout the presentation on Friday night, Burns gave insightful visions toward history and how it shapes our future. “There’s somehow an arrogance that we are survivors and they are not,” Burns said of the present day view of history. “It encloses on them that they had a lesser sense of being, but
they actually felt jealousy, and love and all the emotions to the same extent.” President James Spaniolo introduced Burns to sit alongside moderator Krys Boyd, host of KERA 90.1 Think. Alumnus David Prestianni said he appreciated how Burns interprets and values history. “I saw him only as a filmmaker before, but now I see him as a historian in a way. I could really tell he loves the subjects he’s making films about.” Prestianni said. Prestianni also said he liked how Burns pointed out that we tend to view people in the past differently, and how we forget that they had the same
conversations and emotions that we do. During the presentation Burns showed a clip of his newest film The Tenth Inning, which will focus on the controversy and triumph of Major League Baseball teams and players from the past two decades, as well as the spread of baseball throughout the world. The Tenth Inning is a sequel to Burns’ 1994 film Baseball. “We would never do a sequel. We would never add onto something,” Burns said. “And yet so much was going on in the last two decades of our national pastime that was so BURNS continues on page 3
SAFETY
On-campus domestic violence program aims to raise awareness for relationship abuse RVSP serves as a resource for victims to get advice and aid. BY RACHEL SNYDER The Shorthorn staff
UTA’s recently hired Relationship Violence and Sexual Assault Prevention Program coordinator wants people to be educated about issues surrounding domestic violence using next month as a starting point. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and RSVP coordinator Charity Stutzman wants to raise awareness of domestic violence and let survivors know that there is support
available on campus. RVSP serves as a resource for domestic violence victims to get advice and any assistance they need. The program also seeks to educate the community about domestic violence and healthy relationships. Domestic violence is defined as a pattern of abusive behaviors, which includes physical and sexual attacks used to control an intimate partner or family member. She said so far as coordinator she’s worked on taking inventory of the resources for students both on campus and in the community in regards to relationship violence and
sexual assault and is preparing to organize events this spring and next fall. “I want people to know we’re here to guide them,” Stutzman said. “Education about these issues is important to prevention in our campus community.” UTA Police Lt. Yvonne RoQue said it’s important for people in a domestic violence situations to know they’re not alone and should contact the police department if they feel in danger. RoQue said victims should tell officers everything that happened when they come to the police staVIOLENCE continues on page 3
RESOURCES FOR MEN AND WOMEN SUFFERING FROM DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OR SEXUAL ASSAULT: Relationship Violence and Sexual Assault program on campus • 817-272-0260 UTA Police • 817-272-3003 Safe Haven • Hotline: 1-877-701-7233 The Family Place • Hotline: 214-941-1991 The Women’s Center of Tarrant County • 817-927-2737
A group of international students took the opportunity to visit their first state fair Sunday. Kelsi Cavasos, study abroad adviser, through the Office of International Education, led a group of seven international students to the fair from noon to 6 p.m. The students rode and purchased their tickets online together. The State Fair of Texas began Friday and will run until Oct. 17 at Fair Park in Dallas, which hosts an array of festivities to keep guests entertained, from puppet shows to fried beer. The international students experienced bungee jumping, a BMX show, a range of fried foods and reflected on the differences between the fair and the celebrations of their home countries. Mechanical engineering senior Ki-Pyo Hong, from South Korea, said although there was a big crowd of people he still received hospitality. “In Korea we’re used to a situation with a lot of people, so we’re not used to saying ‘Excuse me,’” Hong said. “In America, they apologize for invading other people’s space.” FAIR continues on page 8
STUDENT GOVERNANCE
Computer lab tables in UC not fit for all Student Congress is researching way to accommodate needs of wheelchairbound students. BY RACHEL SNYDER The Shorthorn staff
Student Congress is considering a resolution to replace the computer lab tables in the University Center to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The ADA requires the tops of tables and counters be a minimum of 26 inches above the floor to accommodate wheelchairs, according to the ADA accessibility guidelines. The computer tables are 24 inches off the floor. Jeff Hazelrigs, Student Congress program director, authored the resolution entitled “Gimme Some Legroom” and said it was brought to his attention when a student went to the computer lab and noticed his wheelchair wouldn’t fit under the table comfortably. Hazelrigs said the resolution was assigned to the Student Affairs Committee and is in the research stage, where members investigate if any action has been taken on the issue in the past, and depending on the findings, could be taken to the general body for a vote. Social work junior Nicole Ngo said she hardly uses the computers in the UC upper level because RESOLUTION continues on page 8
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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.
WEDNESDAy Minor Accident An officer responded at 12:50 p.m. at 700 Pecan St. to investigate a minor vehicle accident. There were no injuries. The case was cleared with no further action.
Injured Person Medical Assist An officer was dispatched at 7:11 p.m. to 605 West St. regarding a student in need of medical attention. The student was transported to Arlington Memorial Hospital. The case was cleared with no further action.
Semana De Cultura: All day. University Center The gallery. For information, contact Tierra Chatmon at 817-272-2099 or tierra.chatmon@mavs.uta.edu.
Tri Delta Presents “Chalking for Children�: 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Central Library mall. For information, contact Seth Ressl at 817-272-9234 or greeklife@uta. edu.
Professional Telephone Techniques: 9–11 a.m. Wetsel Service Center Room 200. Registration required. For information, contact Human Resources/ employment Services 817-272-3461 or employment@uta.edu.
Fort Worth Abstract: 11 a.m.–6 p.m. gallery 76102. For information, contact UTA/Fort Worth Center.
Fort Worth Abstract: 11 a.m.–6 p.m. gallery 76102. For information, contact UTA/Fort Worth Center.
World Heart Day Cyclethon: Noon–11:59 p.m. Maverick Activities Center. For information, contact the MAC at 817-2723277 or www.ute.edu/campusrec.
Black Student Association Fried Chicken Tuesdays: 12–2 p.m. University Center mall. $5 for faculty/staff, $4 students. For information, contact Jalesa Bacon at jalesa.bacon@mavs.uta.edu.
CABARET Mini-Lecture Series: “1920’s Photojournalism‌â€?: 6–10 p.m. Studio Theatre, Fine Arts Building Room 137. Free. For information, contact Natalie gaupp at ngaupp@uta. edu.
Kirstin Coffman at kirstin.coffman@ mavs.uta.edu or 972-672-6366. Volleyball Night: 8–9 p.m. Arlington Hall Volleyball Courts. For information, contact Seth Ressl at 817-272-9234 or greeklife@uta.edu.
Successful Sophomores Start Here: 7–9 p.m. Pickard Hall Room 104. Free to UT Arlington pre-nursing students. For information, contact Mary Jane Ashe at 817-272-2776.
World of Fitness: 8–9 p.m. Lipscomb Hall TV Lounge. Free. For information, contact Brittany Robbins at Brittany. robbins@mavs.uta.edu.
Taco Tuesday: 7–8 p.m. Fuzzy’s Taco Shop. For information, contact Seth Ressl at 817-272- 9234 or greeklife@uta. edu.
Sex-N-Alcohol: 7–9 p.m. Kalpana Chawla Hall 2nd Floor Study Lounge. Free. For information, contact Timothy Perez at timothy.perez@uta.edu.
Turn your Latin Swag On: 8–10 p.m. University Center Palo Duro Lounge. Free. For information, contact Seth Ressl at 817-272-9234 or greeklife@uta.edu. View more of the calendar at
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Since she was a child, journalism senior Theresa Casey viewed life from behind a lens. Casey, 28, is a full-time student, mother of two and business owner who has developed a strong passion for photography. At the age of 12, she received her first professional camera, a Nikon 35mm, from her father. “I had so much fun learning how to use that camera,� she said. “I would take pictures and pictures.� Casey was a photographer for the yearbook staff at Uvalde High School in Uvalde, Texas, and while in high school, she took photos for the White Settlement Bomber News, a local community newspaper. After graduating from high school she attended Tarrant County College Northwest campus. However, her time at TCC was cut short when she experienced pregnancy complications with her first child, Joshua, and was put on bed rest. “When you drop out of school and have a child you don’t come back usually,� she said. “I was fine with that because when I got pregnant with my daughter I stopped working, and then I started my business that December after she was born.� In 2004, Casey transformed her photography hobby into a career and opened her own photography business called Just Your Style Photography, located in Fort Worth. “The reason I started my business is because I took pictures of my children after they were born,� she said. “People would say ‘oh I want pictures like that’ and they would say ‘where can I get pictures like that,’ so I started thinking maybe I should do this.�
Simple Assault officers responded to a report of a student threatening another student at noon by the Chemistry and Physics Building, 700 Planetarium Place. The case is still active. Simple Assault officers responded to a report of an assault between two students at 1 p.m. near Science Hall, 502 yates St. The case is still active.
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Journalism senior Theresa Casey takes on being a full-time student, mother of two and owner of Just your Style Photography. Casey started her business after people expressed interest in the photos she took of her children.
Public relations senior Alice McElwee had Casey take her wedding pictures and said she is a great photographer. “During my wedding it was almost as if she wasn’t there, she was not in my face and was off to the side,� McElwee said. “She does good as a photographer.� About three years ago Casey decided there was something missing from her life. “Even though I had my own business, I really wanted my degree,� she said. “So I came back to school.� Casey said she believes a college education gives people opportunities they would otherwise not have and wants to convey that notion to her children.
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Journalism senior Larisa Lichte said she took two photography classes with Casey and was impressed by her photography skills. “She knew everything there was to know about photography,� Lichte said. “She had assignments done way before anyone else. I think she is really good at what she does.� Casey, who expects to graduate May 2010, said she’s thinking about getting a teaching certificate so she can be a yearbook teacher. “Even if I take up a conventional job, I will never quit my business,� she said. “I love my job.� amanda Gonzalez news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
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Injured Person Medical Assist An officer responded at 2:30 a.m. after a report regarding a student needing a medical assist at Lipscomb Hall, 807 Pecan St. An incident report was completed. The case was cleared with no further action.
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SounD oF Fall Jazz studies sophomore Brandon Batemen plays the saxophone with the UTA Jazz Orchestra Sunday night at the Levitt Pavilllion. The UTA Jazz Orchestra was accompanied by Grammy Award-winning artist and world-renowned saxophonist Bob Mintzer.
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Libraries dean announces plan to step down to teach Gerald Saxon wants to work on a biography and teach history. By eDna Horton The Shorthorn staff
The dean of libraries, who helped to modernize and provide more space for students to study, will step down to pursue a career in writing and teaching history at the university. Gerald Saxon has served as dean since 2004. He joined UTA in 1986 where he served as Special Collections and development assistant director. In 1987, Saxon founded the Friends of the Library organization, a group that supports the library and
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consequential that we had to return.” Architecture graduate student Christian Walker said he’d watched Burns’ series before, but now he can put the name with a voice and a face. “He’s a revolutionary guy. He makes history interesting. He’s uncovering things that haven’t been uncovered before,” Walker said. Burns has been making documentary films for over 30 years. His newest film, The Tenth Inning, will air on PBS Sept. 28-29. His films have been nominated for two Academy Awards, and have won
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back into the community. “It’s great. They have given back a lot,” he said. “I really appreciate that in a company.” Spaniolo announced the Special Events Center’s name may be changed to College Park Center, pending approval from the UT System Board of Regents. For outside buyers, $10 million is the price to rename the center, Alexander said. In 2006, UTA learned it sat above the Barnett Shale, one of the richest natural gas deposits in the country. Through its relationship with UTA, Carrizo has become a major player in North Texas gas exploration. During a development board meeting, S.P. “Chip” Johnson, Carrizo Oil & Gas president and chief executive officer, said the Hous-
brings authors to speak to had time,” he said. He said he has worked for students. He said he is very thank- libraries since the ‘70s, so he ful for all the endowments views his move as a career change. the organization has “I’ve always given. enjoyed teaching “I have enjoyed and I enjoy the working with the auinteraction with thors and I have enstudents,” he said. joyed working with Saxon said he the board,” he said. will miss the liSaxon will take a brary, but he will year leave to research not stray far. a biography he wants In a press reto write about Sterlease, Provost ling Clack Robertson, Gerald Saxon, Donald Bobbitt the man who Robert- dean of libraries said he is happy son, Texas is named Saxon will continfor and whose notes are part of the university’s ue contributing to the university. Special Collections. “Gerald’s enthusiasm for “For twenty-five years, I have wanted to write. As southwestern history is indean of the library I’ve never fectious, and his breadth of
institutional knowledge is a treasure for our university,” Bobbitt said. Libraries associate director Julie Alexander said everyone in the library will miss Saxon. She said a new dean has not been selected yet and a committee will be formed to find a replacement. Alexander said she has worked with Saxon since he began at the college in 1986 and said she would miss him. “His management style was a partnership management style,” she said. “He liked input and he liked feedback.” eDna Horton news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
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seven Emmy Awards. “There was a great judge once named Learned Hand — isn’t that a perfect name for a judge?” Burns said, giving humor in his dialogue. “He said, ‘liberty is never being too sure you’re right.’ I always loved that. I applied it everywhere. Spiritually, professionally and as well as the obvious — politically and socially.” Brianna FitzgeralD news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
ton-based company has been very pleased with the production of the 22 wells drilled on campus, which have garnered more than $5 million in royalties for the school. The wells are currently producing 60 million cubic feet of gas per day, Sullivan said. UTA also announced the
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UTA’s certification in Asset Property Repositioning and Turnaround Strategies was featured in Architect magazine this month for being the first in helping architecture students acquire the business skills necessary for the changing economy. The program, created by architecture lecturer Michael Buckley, was praised for its combined curriculum of business management and architectural design. The article also stated architecture schools shied away from teaching business basics and that UTA was the first to introduce its architecture students to finance. Finance mixed with the real estate curriculum is designed to teach architecture students financial strategies that are increasingly needed by architecture students, according to the magazine. “Architects don’t think about how their designs can create more value by creating more revenue,” Buckley said in the article. “Once they get those things in their brain and realize how to calculate and show them to clients, the effects are very powerful.” Along with finance, the students are also taught sus-
tainable approaches to real estate. The real estate development program focuses on commercial real estate with an emphasis on adaptive reuse rather than reconstruction, said Fred Forgey, finance and real estate professor. “One thing we are doing with our real estate programs is ensuring that these are all sustainable approaches to real estate,” he said. Implementing sustainable real estate practices requires looking at technologies that are energy efficient, Forgey said. Sustainability Director Meghna Tare said implementing sustainable building practices benefits the environment and the economy. “The adoption of these principles in the construction or design of sustainable building supports an increased commitment to environmental stewardship and conversation,” she said. Tare said the environmental benefits from environmental construction include avoiding resource depletion of energy, water and raw materials. Sustainable building prevents environmental degradation caused by facilities and infrastructure throughout their life cycle and create built environments that are livable, Tare said. allie CoCHran news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
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tion, like if there’s been physical abuse or property damaged. RoQue said once the officers have had a chance to evaluate the situation, an arrest will be made if necessary. She said victims can also get a restraining order to keep abusers away from their home, school or workplace if necessary. “No one should ever hold you against your will or threaten you,” RoQue said. SafeHaven is a shelter and resource for victims of domestic violence to get the help
they need, including counseling, legal services and childcare. They have locations in Arlington and Fort Worth and own a resale shop, Berry Good Buys, that benefits them. Sarah McClellan-Brandt, SafeHaven community relations coordinator, said their hotline received 50,120 calls of domestic violence in 2009. “Since one in three women will be affected by domestic violence in their lifetimes, it’s important to educate about what a healthy relationship is and get help so you don’t go through it alone,” McClellanBrandt said. raCHel SnyDer news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
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SUlAiMANiYAH, iraq — Nine American mothers whose children died fighting in iraq were embraced Sunday by dozens of iraqi women who lost their own children during decades of war and violence in a meeting participants said brought them a measure of peace. The gathering in iraq’s mostly peaceful northern Kurdish region was far from the sites of the roadside bombings or battlefields that accounted for the vast majority of the more than 4,400 U.S. military deaths since the 2003 invasion, but it was still a powerful experience for some mothers to even step foot in iraq. Some kissed the ground during their arrival Saturday. “i was overwhelmed at touch down. We were really on the ground in iraq. i was almost in disbelief that it was real. This is where my son spent the last days of his life, and now, i was there,” said a blog entry by Amy Galvez of Salt lake City, whose son, Cpl. Adam Galvez, was killed in 2006. in another web post she said she would return home a “different person.” “i will be in the country where my son spent the last days of his life,” she wrote. “i’ll have visited the land where a piece of my heart will remain forever.” The beginning of the Americans’ three-day trip — organized by a Virginia-based women’s aid group, Families United Toward Universal re-
spect — was attended by officials from State department and Kurdish regional government. Nawal Akhil, deputy chief of the group’s Baghdad office, said the goal was to “talk about their suffering to find a way to ease it.” “We share the same ordeals and suffering — the American mothers who lost their children and the iraqi mothers who lost their loved ones during the Saddam Hussein-era and in the violence since 2003,” said Akhil. elaine Johnson, of Cordova, South Carolina, said the trip allowed her to come to terms with the loss of her son, Spc. darius Jennings, killed in November 2003 in Fallujah as the insurgency that went on to rip the country apart gained strength. “Before making this trip, i was angry for my child’s death,” she said. “But after making this trip, i feel peace, peace, peace.” The dozens of iraqi mothers included Kurds whose family members were killed in Saddam’s 1980s scorchedearth campaign to wipe out a Kurdish rebellion in the north that claimed at least 100,000 lives, including thousands in poison gas attacks. “When i hugged an American woman we couldn’t express ourselves in words, but what helped us to express our feelings and understand each other were our tears. We found them as a true expression to our grief and suffering,” said Peroz Nasser, a 55-year-old Kurdish woman
DEA collects 3,000 pounds of drugs HOUSTON — Houston-area residents have turned over more than 3,000 pounds of expired, unused and unwanted prescription medications to federal authorities. The Saturday collection was the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s first effort to round up unused prescription drugs. The agency collected medications at 3,400 locations nationwide as part of its National Prescription Drug Take-Back Campaign.
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Family of first black US doctor visit grave NEW YORK — Descendants of the nation’s first professionally trained African-American doctor have gathered at his previously unmarked New York City grave site to lay flowers on his new tombstone. James McCune Smith had been buried in an unmarked grave since his death in 1865. White descendants who only recently learned they had a black ancestor honored him Sunday at his grave site in Brooklyn’s Cypress Hills Cemetery, where baseball player Jackie Robinson and actress Mae West are buried.
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An Iraqi Kurdish woman, who lost her son in a chemical attack, left, and an American woman, right, embrace during a meeting of U.S. and Iraqi mothers in Sulaimaniyah, Iraq, Sunday, Sept. 26, 2010.
dah neighborhood. officials said the bomb appeared to be targeting a police patrol. in the northern city of Mosul, gunman killed two brothers in a drive-by shooting, police officials said. The motive for the attack was not immediately known. All officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to brief reporters. iraqi and U.S. officials fear that insurgents are trying to exploit the political vacuum in the wake of inconclusive March elections in an attempt to re-ignite sectarian tensions.
ficials said. in Baghdad, militants flagged down the car of an employee of the country’s anti-corruption commission and shot him dead. A Culture Ministry employee died of wounds in a separate shooting. later, an iraqi police captain and an army brigadier general were killed in separate Baghdad shootings by assailants using weapons fitted with silencers, officials said. Another blast killed a passer-by and wounded seven others in Baghdad’s mixed Sunni-Shiite Karra-
who lost her parents and two brothers and two sisters during Saddam’s attacks. While the mothers met in northern iraq, other parts of the country were hit by violence as insurgents attempt to regain lost footholds near Baghdad and continue to pursue an ongoing campaign against public servants in effort to undermine government institutions. Near the former insurgent stronghold of Fallujah, about 40 miles (65 kilometers) west of Baghdad, a car packed with explosives blew up, killing four policemen including a lieutenant colonel, iraqi of-
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Iran crosses into Iraq for bomb suspects TEHRAN, Iraq — Iranian forces crossed into Iraq and killed 30 fighters from a group it says was involved in last week’s bombing of a military parade, state TV reported Sunday. Gen. Abdolrasoul Mahmoudabadi of the elite Revolutionary Guards said the “terrorists” were killed on Saturday in a clash “beyond the border” and that his forces were still in pursuit of two men who escaped the ambush. An explosion during a military parade in the town of Mahabad, in Iran’s northwestern Kurdish region, killed 12 women and children on Wednesday. Iran has already blamed the attack on Kurdish separatists who have fought Iranian forces in the area for years, but most Kurdish groups condemned the attack and no one has so far claimed responsibility for it. The parade was one of several held around the country to mark the 30th anniversary of the start of the Iran-Iraq war.
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rangers savor first division title since 1999 Associated Press
oAKlANd, Calif. — only Josh Hamilton managed to stay dry when the Texas rangers celebrated the franchise’s first division title in 11 years, drenching the visitor’s clubhouse at the oakland Coliseum with champagne and beer. The rangers endured a rocky path from spring training to their fourth division title and first since 1999 and weren’t shy about savoring their success. “There’s no better feeling i’ve had playing baseball,” second baseman ian
Kinsler said as a mixture of beer and champagne flowed down his cheeks. “it was a great team effort and it’s the way we’ve been playing baseball all year. We just seem to pick each other up constantly.” it hasn’t always been easy. The season began with manager ron Washington’s admission that he used cocaine. The team also had an ownership change in August when a group led by former rangers star and current team president Nolan ryan purchased the club from Tom Hicks. There have also been ups and downs on the field.
opening-day pitcher Scott Feldman, who led the rangers with 17 wins in 2009, struggled early and was moved to the bullpen in late July. So was right-hander rich Harden, who began the year as the team’s No. 2 starter. Texas has struggled at times without Hamilton, an MVP contender who is hitting .361 with 31 homers and 97 rBis. He has missed the last three weeks because of two ribs he broke running into the outfield wall in Minnesota on Sept. 4. Pitching has been the biggest key for Texas.
The rangers went into Sunday’s game with a collective erA of 3.90. if that holds, it will be the team’s lowest since Texas compiled a 3.83 in 1990. “The offense has been hot and cold throughout the year,” Hamilton said. “But the pitching staff has kept us in games and defense has helped us win them.” Several security guards and ushers asked to work the weekend series so they could be around to see Washington and his players celebrate if they won. They did, and everyone got wet except for Hamilton.
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Shifting cultures for the love of the grade Going to school a world away from home has its difficulties, but things will get better
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ultural globalization is a concept that has always enticed an unimaginable array of people. From researchers in several fields to less educated people like a five year old on the other side of the world trying to speak in broken English and wanting to be a supermodel who walks the American runway. Isn’t it stunning to see the emergence of a ‘global citizen?’ I came to the United States almost three years ago, after finishing high school in India when I was 17. College education by itself is a great cultural challenge to any new freshman. I had to deal with the fact that I was from the other side of the globe and knew nothing about American education, let alone living in the United States. Was I culture shocked? You bet! I am one of the several million students in India whose medium of instruction in school was English and I should admit that most of our attitudes about several aspects of life have changed dramatically from our parents’ generation, mainly due to westernization of Indian culture. Did I expect to be culture shocked when I first landed in America? Somewhat, but I thought I was prepared to handle it. College! It has a haphazard yet truly fascinating learning curve. Everything was so different. In my first semester at UTA I was so totally muddled up that I still don’t understand how I managed to get through with good grades. I had no idea about registering for classes, picking professors or scheduling my semester nor did I know
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ROSHNI RAVEENDHRAN Raveendhran is a psychology senior and guest columnist for The Shorthorn. Join the discussion by commenting at theshorthorn.com. anything about degree plans and prerequisites. This was very different from India where most of the time, students pick their majors depending on so many other random factors like high school grades, parents’ unfulfilled dreams, what society thinks is a decent degree and so forth. There are few students who go on to do what they do because it’s their area of interest. Here I was, knowing exactly what I wanted to do with my college degree and how I should plan my career. I understand there cannot be a one-time immunization against culture shock. I don’t even think there should be something like that. The best part about living in a different cultural setting is that it helps us not only to learn and adapt to a new culture, but also paves the way for developing a deeper understanding of your own culture — something that would never have happened had I stayed in India. Yes, being thrown into a new cultural setting can be shocking, but isn’t that the best way to indulge in the richness and diversity of humankind? When I came here I thought of this as my biggest opportunity to learn about another side of the world that I had seen only in movies. During my share of bad days, I always went back to the most supportive pack of people I know — family and friends. It is just a matter of hanging in there, even in the hardest of times, and then you realize how rewarding the whole experience can be.
The economy isn’t hurting only Americans International students face job restrictions on top of a shrinking market after graduation
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ost international students came to the U.S. considering the benefits of working here and what the country has to offer. But economic woes have hit them the hardest as they are the least preferred in the industry. As there is a deep frustration among the general public over job losses, international students fear social stigma in the job market. Many understand the government tries to kick-start the economy, and it is only natural to introduce policies that promote jobs to hire local people, but it remains deeply frustrating when economic reform and policies are not effective. It’s known that for every international student hired, few additional jobs are created. Overall, everybody benefits when employment is strong. Many want a state of economy in which there would be an abundance of jobs
international students can fill in. The ones who are recent graduates generally have to work harder than domestic students when it comes to job searching. They face additional challenges like acquiring work authorization, building new networks, new cultural nuances and convincing U.S. employers of their value. Laws require international students to work within their area of study and are prohibited from seeking jobs in other fields. Students are allowed to look for work in the U.S. for a year after graduation, but the recession has caused most of them to be unemployed for months and many are eventually forced to leave. This is because of the reduced number of opportunities over the past few months of post recession period. Furthermore, many organizations are intimidated by the immigration process and are reluctant to sponsor visas.
Given the job market, employment for recent graduates seems bleak. Fortunately, it is not impossible. The window of opportunity has not closed for international students. Many still believe this country would improve and enhance their lives in the long term. Under the current scenario, most international students face the dilemma of sticking around until the economy recovers or seek opportunities elsewhere in the world. Both have trade-offs that are not favorable. Students who seek to settle down in the U.S. to be permanent residents have to face stringent procedures and would have to wait many years to obtain a green card. Globalization, on the other hand, has presented similar opportunities on the other side of the world – especially in Asia. Some prefer to work for organizations that have branches
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PRASAD RAM Ram is a Business Administration alumnus and guest columnist for The Shorthorn. Join the discussion by commenting at theshorthorn.com. closer to their homes, while others choose to work in new global cities. While this may boil down to individual preferences, many are intimidated by global opportunities that value U.S. degree holders and are still hesitant to make the move unless it’s absolutely necessary or due to dire consequences. Nonetheless, students still consider the U.S. a premier destination for career prospects and prefer the lifestyle that is offered.
DISCOMBOBULATION by Houston Hardaway
Capping CAP Making the UTA-to-UT-Austin program obsolete would cement the university’s place as a first-choice university
With a lot of talk of record enrollment, it’s easy to forget the next step. Retention. Students in the Coordinated Admission Program are only a small part of the university community, but a vital one. Their importance doesn’t stand in their coming to the university, but instead, staying. CAP students are admitted to UTA with the intention of transferring to UT-Austin after a year. Though some students stay, many still choose to go. In 2009, of the 362 CAP students enrolled at UTA, 95, less than one-third, chose to stay. This year, 200 students are part of the CAP. That’s .006 percent of students. Though it is a small percentage, it is less than half of last year’s .013 percent. The university is growing, and the numbers are not as padded by CAP. It is true that CAP enrollment fluctuates greatly by year. However, with the exception of 2004’s 300-student jump and subsequent
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300-student drop, fluctuation has remained at about 100 students. This year the difference is about 160. Time will tell if this is a real trend or just another anomaly, but for now it looks promising. As the university continues to grow, it may become unable to support UT-Austin. Enrollment has increased by about 8,000 students over the course of two years, and if it continues to grow at this pace, we will exceed 40,000 students in another couple of years. The myth of UTA as a commuter school seems to be fast fading, as is the idea of the university as a back-up plan. CAP students, if they choose to stay, have the opportunity to be at a quickly-growing school and eventually gain a degree that may someday have equal or greater value than one from the UT flagship school. Each year about 100 students stay. This year that could be about half of the CAP students. More should stay. Eventually, less should come. Eventually, the university should stop taking them.
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Team finally secures first road victory
Senior Monika Hadvigerova took care of business Sunday, winning the singles D championship at the Sooner Fall Invitational in Norman, Okla. Hadvigerova defeated Tulsa’s Anamaria Candanoza 6-2, 6-4 to finish the tournament with a perfect 4-0 record. Freshman Giada D’ortana was not perfect this weekend but was good enough to win the North singles bracket by defeating Brittany Parks of Oklahoma in three sets 2-6, 6-3 and 6-4.
Mavericks split road games over the weekend. BY JESSE DETIENNE The Shorthorn staff
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UTA SPORTS CALENDAR (All events free unless otherwise specified) MONDAY Golf at Fighting Irish Gridiron Classic When: Monday and Tuesday Where: Notre Dame Baseball intrasquad begins When: 1:30 p.m. Where: Clay Gould Ballpark Foosball (singles and doubles) When: 7 p.m. Where: Bowling & Billiards THURSDAY Volleyball at McNeese State When: 7 p.m. Where: Lake Charles, La.
Volleyball at Lamar When: 1 p.m. Where: Beaumont, Texas Tracker: www.utamavs.com
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Cricket finals delayed
Golf at Cabo Intercollegiate When: 10/2-10/4 Where: Los Cabo Baja, Mexico Women’s Tennis at ITA/Riviera All-American Championships When: 10/2-10/4 Where: Pacific Palisades, Cali. SUNDAY Men’s Tennis at ITA All-American Championships When: 10/3-10/5 Where: Tulsa, Okla.
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Hadvigerova wins singles tourney
Softball vs. East Texas Baptist When: 3:30 p.m. Where: Allan Saxe Field
President James Spaniolo will throw the first pitch tonight at the Texas Rangers game. Discount tickets available for students.
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SATURDAY Softball vs. NE Texas Community College When: 1 p.m. Where: Allan Saxe Field
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ABOVE: Krupal Patel, healthcare administration graduate student, hits a ball for six runs during the group matches in the first Fine Arts Society of India cricket tournament Friday at the Campus Recreation Fields Complex. The finals, originally planned last Saturday, were postponed to next Friday because of weather.
RIGHT: Alok Patel, civil engineering graduate student, bowls during a warm up practice match. Nine teams registered for the tournament, which ends with the finals on Friday. The Shorthorn: Brian Dsouza
The Mavericks finally did something on the road this weekend that they haven’t done since last season: win. Despite losing to UT-San Antonio (7-9, 1-1) on Thursday, the Mavericks beat the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders (6-9, 0-2) on Saturday for its first road win. But, the victory over the Islanders didn’t come easy. “I think [the win] was all about finding that confidence to make that big swing when we needed it,” head coach Diane Seymour said in a press release. “Hopefully we gained some confidence in coming back in the fourth and fifth set.” Behind junior Amanda Aguilera’s 16th double-double, 20 kills and 24 digs, the Mavericks beat the Islanders in five sets 21-25, 25-14, 24-26, 25-23, 15-11. Juniors Christy Driscoll and Tara Frantz also chipped in with 11 kills each. The Mavericks trailed 2-1 in the fourth set and had to come back 25-23 to force set five. This was also the third game in a row libero Alicia Shaffer posted 25 digs. Jessica Korda had 22 kills for the Islanders and Emma Ridley had her first 20-20 of her career, with 20 kills and a career high 29 digs, but it wasn’t enough to stop the Maverick offensive. “In the fifth game Arlington just played lights out. Their defense was great and they took everything we threw at them,” Islander’s coach Tony Graystone said about the Mavericks defense in a press release. The Saturday road win was Seymour’s 100th career win, which was delayed by the loss to UT-San Antonio Thursday night. The team killed itself with more errors that prevented it from winning on the road. The Mavericks lost in four sets to the Roadrunners 2225, 25-14, 17-25, 18-25 at the Convocation Center due to 24 attack errors and 12 service errors. In the loss, hitters Aguilera and senior Bianca Sauls led
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the attack in double-digit kills with 13 and 12, respectively while senior setter Raegan Daniel posted 37 assists. For the Roadrunners, Kendra Rowland and Whitney Walls had 11 and 13 kills, and Kelsey Schwirtlich had 40 assists in their Thursday win. “The service errors, again, are probably the worst stats I see because we tried to work so hard on it the last two weeks and thought maybe we’d turned the corner on it, but obviously not,” Seymour said in a press release. In wins, the Mavericks average 5.0 service errors, while averaging 5.4 service errors in losses. The Mavericks look to improve on the road win when they travel for two more this weekend, with the first against McNeese State Thursday night. JESSE DETIENNE sports-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
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Teams make a splash at the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi meet The men and women UPCOMING EVENTS cross country teams continued to impress their Oct. 9 McNesse Cowboy Stampede Lake Charles, Louis. coaches this weekend as Oct. 16 Chili Pepper Invitational Fayetteville, Ark. the men took third and Oct. 28 Southland Conference Meet Beaumont the women placed secNov. 13 NCAA South Central Regionals TBA ond at the Texas A&MCorpus Christi Islander Splash meet on Friday are really impressed with 10. night. Senior Heinz Schwarher performance.” Once again the women The only other woman zkopf was right behind were led by freshman to finish in the top 10 Widener with a time of Emily Koenig, who fin- was senior Amanda Mc- 27:55 and a 20th place ished first with Mahon, who finish. Sophomore Eric a time of 17 minclocked in with Montou was the only utes 45 seconds a time of 18:28, other runner for the men for her second good enough for to finish in the top 25 first-place finish eighth place. with a time of 28:01 that of the year. KoeJunior Jennifer placed him in 22nd. nig’s other first “Cody and Heinz led Carey’s time of place finish was 18:52 was good the men’s team to third at the Midwestenough for 13th place. They ran well but ern State Invitadidn’t run great,” Sauerplace. tional on Sept 2. Emily Koenig, freshSenior Perri hage said. “Our spirits “Emily won man cross country Ford improved are high heading into her second col- member her running our next meet and we are legiate meet in from the last going to keep on workher third oppormeet in Arling- ing hard.” tunity,” coach John Sau- ton two weeks ago with Next up for the men erhage said in a press a 15th place finish and a and women is the Mcrelease. “She ran against time of 19:00. Neese Cowboy Stampede two highly recruited CorSophomore Cody in Lake Charles, La., on pus Christi girls and was Widener paced the men Oct. 9. not afraid to be up in the with a 15th place finish front. Overall, Emily ran and a time of 27:12. No an outstanding race, we men finished in the top — Josh Bowe
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Libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sixth floor welcomes noise Poetry Slam highlights local poets
The African American Faculty and Staff Association hosted its first Poetry Slam on the Central Library Thursday. The event, hosted by alumnus Mike Guinn, showcased the work of several local poets from the Fort Worth National Poetry Slam as well as a guest poets from Dallas and Tulsa, Okla. The purpose of the event was to empower African American students through spoken word and singing, Guinn said. Topics covered in each piece ranged from abuse at home in a post military environment, to being treated like a puppet in daily living. Fort Worth National Poetry Slam poets Chris Key and Duane Madden personified the puppet theme in their performance, which highlighted various forms in which people allow themselves to be influenced by their environments. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t care if people remember who I am as long as they get the message I am sending,â&#x20AC;? Madden said. Fort Worth resident and DFW Youth National Poetry Slams poet Sanger Smith brought forth child abuse awareness in his poem about
Singer and Tulsa, resident Chasna Spotwood harmonizing her piece on true love for the African American Faculty and Staff Associationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s poetry slam that occurred Thursday evening in the sixth floor library parlor. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The way I write my music is that it pertains to me first, then to humanity,â&#x20AC;? Spotwood said.
a young girl who chose suicide as a means of escape. As the evening progressed, Tulsa, Okla. resident Chasna Spotwood performed a piece through song on her perception of true love that also spoke about the pain that comes
with it. At the conclusion of the show, Eddie Freeman, AAFSA president and employment and equal opportunity services executive director, presented Guinn with a gift of appreciation from AAFSA.
STOrY AND PhOTOS bY jAzzMYNE GrEEr
DFW Youth Poetry Slam artist Sanger Smith exposes the consequences of child abuse, through his poem performed Thursday evening in the library sixth floor parlor. Performances included spoken word from other poets and vocalists from Fort Worth, Dallas, and Tulsa, Okla.
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Architecture senior Sylvia Baumgartner, from Italy, said the fair’s size and multiple food selections amount for the biggest difference in celebrations between American and international culture. “There are a lot of people, and the fair is huge. Wherever you go, you smell something different from all of the different foods.” Baumgartner said. Architecture junior Oscar Recinos, from Guatemala, also noted the difference in foods. Recinos said he enjoyed sampling all the fried food, and the fried ice cream was his favorite. “I hated the fried beer,” he said. “That’s the only one I didn’t like.” Along the pathways of the fairgrounds were games and rides available to use with a varying amount of coupons that cost fifty cents each. Recinos noticed the different selection of shows and rides that were available, and compared them to a festival in his home country. “There are practically no shows in Guatemala,” Recinos said. “And the rides are a lot smaller.” For some students, it was a new experience entirely. Computer engineering junior Bolortuya Enkhbold, from Mongolia, said in her home country there isn’t such a thing as festivals, and
they are not accommodating for wheelchairs. “I cannot fit under the tables at all,” she said. Ngo said she brings her laptop with her to school so she can do her work else where. She said if the lab had higher tables she would be more inclined to go there and use the computers instead of toting her computer around. Student Congress President Aaron Resendez said the resolution was brought to his attention on Tuesday and was discussed at the general body meeting. “It’s addressing student needs,” he said. “We have to cater to all students and all students need to use computers.” Resendez said a conclusion will be reached after the committee is done with their investigation. After the investigation they send it back to the general body for a vote. Frank Lamas, Student Affairs vice president, said he’s in favor of replacing the tables to help meet students’ needs. Lamas said he will look into the resolution and make sure that it’s sent to the right people to meet the resolution’s goals. “Anything we can do to meet the needs of disabled students and help them do their work is a positive thing,” he said. Assistant news editor Monica Nagy contributed to this article.
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Architecture senior Juan Enrique eats a pepperoni calzone Sunday at the State Fair of Texas in Dallas. Enrique is an exchange student from Guatemala and has been in the United States for about two months.
she was impressed with how things were handled at the fair. “We don’t even have an amusement park. Even though the fair was huge, it was really organized,” Enkhbold said. “Cops were riding around on horses, which really made it feel like Texas.”
From the left: architecture seniors Sylvia Baumgartner, Juan Enrique and Oscar Recinos walk along International Boulevard Sunday at the State Fair of Texas in Dallas. All three students came to the State Fair with a group of international students through the exchange program at the University of Texas at Arlington.
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