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Shooting re-energizes gun debate ner could be the catalyst the Students for Concealed Carry on Campus organization needs to get started, interdisciplinary studies junior Kenny Jacobs said. Jacobs said the group has always been around, but couldn’t make the jump to an official organization. He said the group still needs an adviser

Proponents of conceal carry on campus say latest incident strengthens their case. BY SARAH LUTZ The Shorthorn senior staff

Tuesday’s events at UT-Austin and the Texas Legislature around the cor-

before it can become a university-recognized organization. Jacobs traveled to Austin in 2009 to lobby for the legislation to allow concealed carry of handguns on college campuses. The bill in the Texas Senate passed but did not make it to the Texas House. He said if it comes up with the Legislature again, it will pass.

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“It just proves the point that if someone decided they want to bring a gun on campus, they’re going to whether the law says that they can or they can’t,” he said. But to industrial engineering freshman Harrison Armstrong Tuesday’s

“The Speaker of the House was against it,” he said. “So by the power that he had available to him it never got sent to the floor for a vote.” Jacobs said the events in Austin, though different than the one at Virginia Tech in 2007 where 32 people died, reaffirms his stance on concealed carry on campuses.

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While the Fall Concert was still in the planning stage, the “upand-coming” performing artist was touted as “pretty hot right now,” by Mike Taddesse, Greek Life and University Events assistant director. It turns out, he has a couple No. 1 Billboard DETAILS Hot 100 hits. The Tickets will go on hip-hop artist sale Friday at www. B.o.B, whose real utatickets.com. Stuname is Bobby dent tickets are $12, Ray Simmons, faculty and staff will headline this are $15 and general year’s Fall Con- public tickets are cert. $25. The concert, hosted by Student Affairs, University Events and EXCEL Campus Activities is slated for Oct. 18 in Texas Hall. There will be approximately 2,600 tickets available. “Nothin’ on You,” the artist’s debut CONCERT continues on page 5

Women take first in enrollment with 22.5 percent increase since fall 2009 Photo Illustration: Aisha Butt and Jessica Patzer

BY AMANDA GONZALEZ The Shorthorn staff

A 22.5 percent increase in the number of women on campus has widened the gap between the number of women and men at UTA. Women make up 55 percent of the student population creating the biggest separation among women and men in the last five years. In fall 2009, there were 14,893 women and 13,192 men on campus,

now there are 18,248 women and 14,680 men. “One of the explanations is that as the college going population tips toward greater minority population, among minority populations women have a greater likelihood of going to college than the males,” Dale Wasson senior associate vice president and special assistant to the president said. Wasson said a shift to more women can be seen because of the na-

tional population that is growing, too. “As we look at the demographics in the state of Texas and all over the southwest and the south, I think we’ll see more of that,” he said. Wasson said gender is not a contributing factor in admission standards because it is illegal for the university to accept or reject a student based on gender. WOMEN continues on page 5

Arlington City Council approves downtown improvement tax BY NATALIA CONTRERAS The Shorthorn staff

Businesses will pitch in to bring life and an economic boost to downtown Arlington that will complement UTA’s development plan, which includes College Park and the Special Events Center.

Group hosts African love connection African student group members turned into love gurus Wednesday.

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The changes proposed by one group could bring more life into the city and near campus.

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Arlington City Council approved the Downtown Business Improvement District tax, which will provide additional resources to continue the development of areas within the boundaries of Cooper and Collins streets and North and Second streets. The Downtown Arlington Management Corporation proposed the new district tax, which was approved Tuesday. Property owners will pay an extra property tax for up to five years, said Downtown Arlington Management

Corp. Ken Devero, interim president and chief executive. Devero said UTA has always been an important part of the project and the university’s support is an important asset. “UTA is already a supporter of the downtown management corporation,” he said. “They provide some funds in assisting this organization, always been a big supporter and will CITY continues on page 4

BY BRIANNA FITZGERALD The Shorthorn staff

Broadcast journalism sophomore Sakeia Anderson likes to eat – a lot. Or at least Patricia does. Patricia was a Nigerian character portrayed by Anderson in a skit put on by the African Student Organization Wednesday night. The setting was a scene at a restaurant where Anderson shows up late for a date, and finds her date flirting with the waitress. The skit was designed to show the stereotypes of a Nigerian woman’s temper as Anderson began to order food for numerous other men in her life.

The skit was a part of the African Student Organization “Date An African” event, designed to discuss dating and relationships in African-American culture and address the stereotypes between blacks from Africa and blacks from America. The event featured a question-and-answer segment, a skit performed by the ASO drama department and a mock version of “The Dating Game,” in which an eligible bachelor or bachelorette chooses an anonymous date based on a series of questions. The event drew in about 70 people, ASO programs officer Tesia Kwarteng said. A judging panel was presented before the crowd, answering questions about African culture. The relationDATE continues on page 4

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TUESDAY Suspicious Circumstances A staff member reported at 8:55 p.m. suspicious behavior at the intersection of Planetarium Place and Nedderman Drive. The case was cleared with no further action. Theft A student reported that her iPhone was stolen at 5:45 p.m. as the Maverick Activities Center, 500 Nedderman Dr. The case is still active. Suspicious Circumstances Police responded to a report of a stolen laptop at 5 p.m. at Nedderman Hall, 416 Yates St. The laptop was later found in the Civil Engineering Department’s lost and found. The case was cleared with no further action.

Investigation An officer was dispatched at 9:45 a.m. to the Maverick Parking Garage, 708 West St. after a report of a hit and run. There were no injuries. The case is still active.

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LITTLE DISTRACTIONS Psychology freshman Guillermo Foster begins to fly a miniature helicopter after trying to repair it Tuesday in Bowling and Billiards. He said he likes to fix things like this helicopter, and later a laptop, to get his mind off studying.

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Race relations and poverty may be dreary topics, but a student and professor are trying to bring them to light. Sociology assistant professor Jason Shelton is one of four faculty members in the Liberal Arts department to receive a Smotherman Award, an award given to Liberal Arts faculty members who are helping students work on interesting projects, Shelton said. Other award winners are art assistant professor Seiji Ikeda, Libraries Dean Gerald Saxon and Natalie Gaupp, theater arts assistant professor. Shelton helped sociology senior Faye Hanson with her survey of UTA students examining the links between

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race and poverty. Hanson said she told students that were taking the survey that it was about opportunity, poverty and work ethic. Shelton said he was approached by Hanson for help with her project. “I helped Faye because I knew I wouldn’t have to pull her along. She’s internally motivated,” he said. “If it was most other students, I wouldn’t do it.” Hanson is part of the McNair Scholars program, which works with 30 students every year, said Joan Reinhardt, McNair Scholars program director. Reinhardt said often times, the McNair scholar’s research continues on after the summer, as Hanson’s has. Hanson said she became interested in working with Shelton after attending his class. “He’s a dynamic speaker and he’s not afraid to talk about hot-button topics,” Hanson said. “My research itself is fairly controversial.” Shelton said he read Hanson’s

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WORLD VIEW EUROPE Terrorist plot prompts drones LONDON — Security officials said Wednesday a terror plot to wage Mumbaistyle shooting sprees or other attacks in Britain, France and Germany is still active and that recent CIA strikes in Pakistan were aimed at al-Qaida operatives suspected in the threat. The plot was still in its early stages and not considered serious enough to raise the terror threat level, officials said. Still, the Eiffel Tower in Paris was briefly evacuated Tuesday — the second time in two weeks because of an unspecified threat — and French police were on alert.

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A ribbon which banned the access to the Eiffel Tower. The Eiffel Tower was evacuated after an anonymous caller phoned in a bomb threat from a telephone booth. The Shorthorn: Brian Dsouza

STATE

EPA, Exxon settle hazardous waste case HOUSTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and ExxonMobil have settled allegations that the Irving, Texas-based oil giant had illegally stored 1 billion gallons of hazardous waste at a Texas facility. The EPA announced Wednesday that ExxonMobil will invest more than $150 million to close the impoundments and dispose of the waste stored at Agrifos Fertilizer in Pasadena, about 15 miles southeast of Houston. Agrifos Fertilizer bought the 509-acre site from ExxonMobil in 1998. The site includes a mineral process facility that ExxonMobil must clean up. The EPA says such facilities generate more toxic and hazardous waste than any other industry. If not properly managed, they can be harmful to human health and the environment.

NATION

New Jersey student secretly taped, by roommate, having sex kills himself RIDGEWOOD, N.J. — A New Jersey college student jumped to his death off the George Washington Bridge a day after authorities say two classmates surreptitiously recorded him having sex with a man in his dorm room and broadcasted it over the Internet. ABC News and The Star-Ledger of Newark reported that Clementi left on his Facebook page on Sept. 22 a note that read: “Jumping off the gw bridge sorry.” On Wednesday, his Facebook page was accessible only to friends. Tyler Clementi’s driver’s license and Rutgers University ID were found in a wallet left on the bridge on Sept. 22 after two witnesses saw someone jump from the structure, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press. Two Rutgers freshmen have been charged with illegally taping the 18-year-old Clementi having sex and broadcasting the images via an Internet chat program. Collecting or viewing sexual images without consent is a fourthdegree crime. Transmitting them is a third-degree crime. — The Associated Press

STEP UP From front to back, education junior Miriam Zehaie, finance junior Brittani Turner and Spanish senior Taylor Hewitt strut Wednesday on the University Center mall. Multiple Greek organizations strutted to promote the fourth annual Greek Step Show at 7 p.m. Friday in Rosebud Theatre.

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

As desks fill, some students are forced to change classrooms Professors may have to switch up their teaching techniques due to enrollment increase. BY ASHLEY BRADLEY The Shorthorn staff

Education junior Catherine Ellis said she has seen a change in her classroom sizes. Ellis said her foundations of early education class has had a hard time locating a permanent room to house the number of students in the class. “My 4318 [foundations of early education] class has been in about three different classrooms,” she said. The College of Education and Health Professions has seen a 47 percent enrollment increase since the fall of 2009. Though the growth is predominately in the master’s program, the undergraduate program has seen growth as well.

The master’s program rose from 664 students in fall 2009 to 1,501 students this semester, and the undergraduate program rose from 1,508 students in fall 2009 to 1,701 in fall 2010. John Buckwalter, research and graduate studies associate dean and kinesiology professor, said he is happy with the jumps in enrollment at both the undergraduate and master’s levels, explaining them as “healthy.” “I like that they are both growing,” he said. “It tells you we are serving all components of the university.” He said the reason for the large enrollment jump in the master’s program is because the classes are mainly online. “The program has roughly doubled at the masters level,” he said. “You’ve got a trend there that has to do with the implementation of online classes.” John Smith, curriculum and instruction chairman, said other than changing classrooms

and hoping there are enough desks for students, professors are challenged with using different techniques when teaching. “More people are getting into the program and faculty are having to adjust teaching styles based off their larger classroom sizes,” he said. Ellis said another course she is taking has no empty seats, every single desk is filled. She said her professor thought they were going to have to change classrooms. Education senior Blanca Olmos said the first day of her bilingual education class was overcrowded. “They had to separate my 3381 [bilingual education] class into two sections because there were more than 60 students,” education senior Blanca Olmos said. “Other lecture classes are normally big, but not classes like that.” ASHLEY BRADLEY news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu

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ships between Africans and AfricanAmericans and the pressure of friends and family in relationships and sex. After the judges gave their input, the crowd got involved and served their own opinions. When presented with the question on whether sex makes or breaks a relationship, political science junior Priscillah Kapten said anything accidental can happen in a relationship and could prevent a couple from having sex. “If your significant other were in some type of accident, and couldn’t physically have sex, would you still want to be with them?� Kapten said. During the dating game, biology senior Tolu Mudasiru asked three anonymous men random questions. The winner, philosophy senior Reginald Davis, won Mudasiru over by making her a promise she couldn’t refuse. When Mudasiru asked Davis how he would describe himself in one word, he answered with “blessed.� “Because that’s how you’ll feel when I’m done with you,� Davis said. Laughs were drawn from the crowd throughout the entire event. Biology senior Elshaddai Tesfaye said the presentation was entertaining, and the turnout was greater than before. �My favorite part was the skit,� Tesfaye said. “The drama department worked really hard on it.� Brianna Fitzgerald news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu

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continue to support the downtown area.� Amy Schultz, communications and community relations associate vice president, said the creation of the improvement district in Arlington will have a positive impact on UTA students, staff, faculty and the thousands of guests that come to the campus every year. “It will create a stable fund source for improvements to downtown Arlington which will, in turn, increase the number of reasons for people to visit downtown,� she said. More than 500 properties within the district will be billed on their property’s assessed value for five years starting in January. This plan is expected to generate about $145,000 in its first year and $218,000 per year for the next

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From the left, biology junior Anita Smith, broadcast sophomore Sakeia Anderson, biology senior Elshaddai Tesfaye and biology junior Hameed Bello play a dating game during “Date An African� Wednesday night in the University Center Concho Room. The game entailed the lone player asking three other contestants a series of questions without any visual contact and then picking their date from the three contestants.

four years towards the Downtown Arlington Management Corporation. “We had been working on this for nine months. We had a petition signed by more than 50 percent of the property owners around the district and we sent a request to city council,� Devero said. “This is of great benefit. It will market downtown and bring more life and activity to the downtown area.� The resources will be used towards economic development, marketing operations, beautification projects and security of the downtown area, he said. John Hall, administration and campus operations vice president, said creating a vibrant downtown district will complement the university’s development plans, including College Park and the Special Events Center a $160 million development project on the east side of campus. “The university was in-

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A marketing and promotion program to increase awareness of the downtown area. Capital improvements to the streets such as landscaping, signs and banners. Advocacy and assistance in obtaining grants or other special funding to make improvements.

volved in the formation of the master plan for downtown Arlington, as well as, the design standards for the downtown district. UTA has also assisted in the recruitment of other businesses to the downtown district,� Hall said. Some students would take advantage of the improvements to the downtown area by sticking to hanging out in Arlington rather than going else where for entertainment. DeAndra Moore, psychology freshman and Arlington Hall resident, said she usually goes towards the Addison area to hang out. “[The Downtown Business Improvement District] would benefit the students by giving them more things to do and more places to go,� Moore said. “If they bring more stores and businesses to Arlington, I would probably stay over here more.� Schultz said the timing of the Downtown Business Improvement District couldn’t be better for UTA and the Arlington community. “The recently revitalized Center Street corridor has created a natural gateway into the heart of downtown Arlington and to the University’s College Park district,� she said.

Estimated cost of improvements • The estimated cost of improvements provided by the district over the initial five-year term is approximately $1,007,383.

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event reinforced his belief that firearms should not be allowed on campus. “We all get angry at some point,� he said. Armstrong said he did not like the idea of a hot-headed person with a concealed weapon. He would also worry about a gun being left unattended somewhere, he said. Electrical engineering junior Clayton Smith attends UTA and TCC, where he leads the Students for Concealed Carry on Campus organization. He said he expects the organization to participate in the Empty Holster protest in April, a national event where students wear empty gun holsters signifying their lack of defense, and other events during key periods during the legislative session. “This issue was an issue at every legislative session,� Smith said. Broadcast senior Patrick Modrovsky said he joined Concealed Carry on Campus last spring because he thinks it is becoming evident that

people are needing to protect themselves in places they may have never thought of. “This is not something that I saw myself supporting even as a Republican say five years ago,� he said. “It just seems like every time you turn around, there’s something else like this.� He said since the idea is frightening, he expects increased interest in the issue. “That’s a freaking assault rifle here,� he said. “It just scares me that somebody can walk on campus.� Fine arts freshman Dylan Paul said guns on campuses wouldn’t make them safer. “I think that’s kind of crazy,� he said. “That’s just asking for a body count.� The UT-Austin Students for Concealed Carry on Campus, Texas Federalist Society, Libertarian Longhorns and UT Objectivism society had sponsored author and Second Amendment scholar John Lott to give a lecture Tuesday night. His speech, “More Guns, Less Crime,� was moved to an off-campus location , according to the Daily Texan. sarah lutz news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu

students’ reaCtion to the question: Do you think students should be allowed to carry concealed handguns? Why? “I don’t think someone needs a weapon, especially one as dangerous as a knife or a gun to protect themselves.�

“I guess if they’ve done it the legal way, then it’s their right. On the other hand, you never know who might pass the background check.�

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“People who are going to use them aren’t concealing them. If they are going to use it, they won’t be carrying it for days on end. So I guess yes, I think they should be allowed. I think it evens the playing field.� Kenneth Ponitz Jr.,

“You don’t know what they are going to do with the weapon. It’s not safe.�

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including meningitis, hepatitis-B and flu vaccines. He said the immunizations have different prices, and they are offered to all registered students, faculty and staff. Mental health center director Marie Bannister said the center offers screenings for mental disorders, evaluations, verbal therapies and if needed, medication. Bannister said the center offers outreach with the

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counseling office at University College and free mindful moments stress relief sessions. Assistant chief pharmacist Mary Boateng, and chief pharmacist Jane Gartenhaus,

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let students know they can get their prescriptions filled at the pharmacy that have been prescribed at the health center or from outside the university. Students walking past the center were greeted by philosophy and biology junior Martin Obinyan, who wore a cowboy hat and plastic handcuffs on his belt loop. “It’s open house, we’re all dressed like cowboys,� he shouted as students walked past. Each center was renamed to reflect the western theme. The lobby was renamed the Maverick Express, the pharmacy was the general store, the women’s center was the saloon and the mental health center the OK corral. Psychology junior Asha Jassani decided to come and take the tour, so she could see what different kinds of services the center has to offer. “It’s really convenient they are there,� she said. “You can come in, make an appointment, and get the help you need.� Edna Horton news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu

“As a public institution, we are not allowed to discriminate on the bases of gender or ethnicity,� he said. “This is the context in which we are working in and which most of higher education is working in.� He said the female population being higher than men is a national phenomenon. “It is not as significant here as it is in other places that are running 60 to 65 percent [of women enrolled],� Wasson said. UT-San Antonio and UT-El Paso have also had more women enroll than men in the last five years. University spokeswoman Kristin Sullivan said the competitive world market is driving many woman to attend school. She said many more women realize they need a college degree to enter the job market. Biology sophomore Ryan Martin said he

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single reached No. 1 on both U.S. and U.K. charts in May. B.o.B.’s second single “Airplanes,� featuring Paramore’s Hayley Williams, climbed to No. 1 in the U.K and No. 2 on U.S. Billboard charts. Taddesse’s hopes for the concert to pack out Texas Hall might bear fruit, as students expressed excitement about B.o.B and surprise at the caliber of the artist performing. “I can’t wait to see him,� business management junior Mieattra Lloyd said. “How did they get B.o.B.?� Nursing junior Abumere Imoukhuede said it’s awesome that B.o.B will perform.

has noticed in his classes there are usually more women than men. “[Women] are more willing to pursue a higher education than men are,� Martin said. “Women — they have that drive, I guess. They really want to go the distance.� He said other than in the classroom he doesn’t notice that women outnumber men. Undeclared business freshman Tierra McCaster said it depends where a student is on campus to see that there is a gap between women and men. “In [Arlington Hall], I see more girls not guys,� McCaster said. “It’s just different places where you would notice it.� Wasson said he expects the rise in the number of women at UTA to continue to increase over time. “I don’t know what the natural balance will be ultimately but this is not the first we’ve seen of this trend,� he said. amanda GonzalEz news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu

“With all the hype with his new album, it’s really cool that he’s coming,� Imoukhuede said. Also performing is Capitol Record’s Cali Swag District, whose single “Teach Me How to Dougie� reached No. 1 after 6 weeks on Billboard charts. EXCEL and Student Congress members weighed in on the decision of selecting the artists for the Fall Concert. Maroon 5 performed last year. The sales were comparable to Rihanna’s ticket sales three years ago, which sold out in two weeks. Previous performers include, Ludacris and Lupe Fiasco in 2006 and 2008, respectively. taylor CammaCk news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu

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Former Maverick vies for playoff spot firing 10 of his 13 pitches for strikes. “His command was better than I expected,” Maddux said. By J.C. DerriCk After striking out Chris The Shorthorn staff Woodward, Lowe faced the An hour after the texas top of the seattle lineup. Ichrangers beat the seattle iro suzuki grounded out on Mariners 6-5 on Wednesday, one pitch to second baseman pitching coach Mike Maddux Ian Kinsler, Chone Figgins strode across the clubhouse to singled and then Lowe fanned Franklin Gutierrez to end the stand next to Mark Lowe. He wanted to stand next inning. “His ball was movto his new pitcher before he ing, he had guys off-balance, and he faced the answered questions. top of their order, “Well, number too,” outfielder Jeff one, he needs to Francoeur said. shave,” Maddux said “It wasn’t like he with a smile. faced some [minor It was a light league] call-ups.” moment indeed Lowe, who after Lowe, making pitched at UtA his first appearance from 2002-04, since May, played a has a career record key role in a comeof 5-15 with a 3.95 back win to end a Mark Lowe, Rangers player ErA since breaking two-game skid. into the majors with “It was a lot of and alumnus seattle in 2006. He fun. It’s good to be back out there,” said Lowe, a came to the rangers as part former UtA star. “I’ve worked of the Cliff Lee trade in July. “I don’t know how we were hard to get back this year and able to pull that off to get him it was well worth it.” Lowe had back surgery in over here in that trade, but June, but showed no ill effects it’s pretty impressive,” Kinsler in his one inning of work. said. Lowe gives the rangers Lowe said he felt no discomfort while retiring three of another power right-handthe four hitters he faced, in- er in the absence of injured setup man cluding two set Frank Francisdown on strikes. co, who will not “I thought lowe’S high be available for he looked pretty In 2009 Lowe finished the American good,” Maddux third in the American League Division said. “It’s been a League in appearseries. Washlong time since ances (75) and fourth ington said he’s been on a in holds (26). Lowe will make major league two additional mound. I was appearances in very happy with the team’s final four games, what we saw.” Manager ron Washing- after which a decision will be ton said Lowe’s health was his made about the playoff roster. “Just to get out there was foremost concern. “the most important good enough for me,” Lowe thing is that he walked off the said. “All I can do is control mound healthy,” Washington what I can control, and give it my best shot.” said. When Maddux was asked With the rangers trailing 5-2, Lowe needed only if Lowe’s stuff could help the 13 pitches to get through a team in the playoffs, he didn’t scoreless eighth inning, set- have to think twice. “Absolutely,” he said. ting up a game-tying rally in the bottom of the frame. Lowe consistently hit 94 J.C. DerriCk to 96 mph with his fastball, sports-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu

Mark Lowe strikes out two Mariners in first action since May 2.

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Former Maverick Michael Choice (right) signs autographs after a Vancouver Canadians game this summer. Choice was named the Canadians Offensive Player of the Year after posting a .284/.388/.627 slash line with seven home runs and 26 RBIs in 27 games.

the long journey ahead Four Maverick draftees take the next step on the road to the show. By matt SneeD Special to The Shorthorn

thirty-one players were in uniform of the first day of baseball practice last spring for the Mavericks. For six of those men, it would be their last first day of practice for UtA. Just four months later, Michael Choice, Logan Bawcom, rett Varner and Jason Mitchell, would begin to live their dream and enter into professional baseball. Four of UtA’s baseball players last year were drafted in the first 17 rounds of the 2010 MLB First Year player Draft held in June. It was a record for UtA to have that many players drafted that high, including a first-rounder in Choice. But breaking into the major leagues is tough, if not one of the toughest things to do in professional sports, but can be very rewarding. the four players who were drafted out of UtA, signed approximately a collective $2.2 million. of that, $2 million came from Michael Choice’s first-round bonus. Choice was sent to the oakland A’s short season affiliate, which is located in Vancouver. Choice finished the season batting .284 for the Canadians, adding seven homers and 26 rBIs. He was also named the team’s offensive player of the Year in only 102 at-bats this past season. Choice was unavailable for comment. the Los Angeles Dodgers drafted Logan Bawcom in the 17th round and he was sent to the ogden raptors in ogden, Utah. “It’s pretty exciting to see your name on that contract that says ‘Los Angeles Dodgers,’” Bawcom said. “realizing that you are now a professional baseball player is really something special.” Many of the players who sign on the dotted line know that signing the contract is not what’s important, it’s what they do after that really counts. Bawcom’s team was fortunate enough to win both the first and second half of its season. “Winning the first half of the season and having a party in the locker room, shooting champagne was something that I will never forget,” Bawcom said. “After we won the second half, we were able to go to the playoffs. Being in a playoff atmosphere

with two to three thousand fans there every night was really cool.” Bawcom finished the season with a 3-1 record with a 4.28 ErA in 27.1 innings pitched. rett Varner, who was drafted by the Florida Marlins in the sixth round, was sent to the Logan Bawcom team’s shortOgden Raptors (R) season affiliate, W-L: 3-1 ERA: 4.28 the Jamestown IP: 27.1 Opp. BA: .294 Jammers, loSO: 29 BB: 7 cated in Jamestown, pa. Varner said one of his joys as a player is meeting his new teammates for the first time. “Meeting all of your new teammates, who come from many walks of life, some of your players graduated from Ut-Austin or oklahoma,” Varner said. “And the facilities we use are actually a downgrade for them, but others who are just coming into the United states, their faces light up when they see the equipment and their name on a locker.” professional baseball is not always glamorous. players often take long bus rides, some of which will last eight to Rett Varner Jamestown Jammers (A) 10 hours, and W-L: 4-1 ERA: 2.14 make about IP: 46.1 Opp. BA: .230 $1,100 a month SO: 33 BB: 14 in the lower levels of the minor league system. After clubhouse fees and the money that teams takes out for living, players only take home about $500 a week. Varner said it’s difficult for some players to realize that the team they play for also drafted and signed 35 other guys. they

aren’t the only guy the organization has high hopes for. “A lot of the guys that play pro ball come from teams where they were glorified,” Varner said. “Coming here is a new thing where everyone starts fresh. some can’t handle it. For others, it’s a good thing and being in this atmosphere actually helps and motivates you.” Varner finished his season with a 4-1 record with a 2.14 ErA in 46.1 innings pitched for the Jammers. Jason Mitchell was drafted in the 15th round by the Kansas City royals and spent his first professional season pitching for the Idaho Falls Chukars. He shared the same opinion as Varner. “the biggest difference between college and professional baseball was that in college, when someone messes up, practice slows down and we all have to get it right as a team and then you move on,” Mitchell said. “In professional baseball, you have to learn from others’ mistakes, and you better figure it out and catch up.” Mitchell finished his season 1-2 with a 5.48 ErA in 23 inJason Mitchell nings pitched Idaho Falls Chukars (A) for the Chukars. W-L: 1-2 ERA: 5.48 the former IP: 23.0 Opp. BA: .302 Mavericks know SO: 19 BB: 13 they have a difficult road ahead, loaded with opportunities for failure. there are 750 players playing in the major leagues and more than 1,500 players are drafted every year, and that doesn’t include international signings. “Even though we get paid to play the game now, you have to remember, it’s still the same game, it’s just baseball,” Mitchell said. matt SneeD sports-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu

VolleyBall

Team hopes to keep winning on the road After last weekend’s road win against texas A&M-Corpus Christi, the Mavericks hope to continue that success with two road matchups against Lamar (6-8, 2-1) and McNeese state (6-10, 1-2) this weekend. Against McNeese in Lake Charles, La. on thursday, look for the Mavericks to try and take advantage of flaws in the Cowboys defense. McNeese ranks dead last in opponent hitting percentage with a .249 average, while the southland Conference average is .191. they’re also secondto-last in blocks, so hitters Amanda Aguilera and Bianca sauls will be key. “Getting our serving solid and working on their offensive schemes are some things we are focusing on in practice for these two games,” head coach Diane seymour said.

the game on saturday has two of the top blocking teams in the conference with the Mavericks against the Lamar Cardinals at McDonald Gym. the Mavericks rank No. 1 in the southland with 2.36 blocks per set, which is 62nd in the NCAA while Lamar is third in the southland with 2.13 blocks. Lamar defensively is also fourth in holding opponents hitting to .176, and they also bring in blocker Jayme Bazile, who ranks first in the conference in blocks with 69. “It helped we got our first road win at the beginning of conference, unlike last season,” Aguilera said. You can follow the games on the game tracker on the UtA Athletic site, under the volleyball section. thursday’s game starts at 7 p.m.

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