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All the small things The Athletic Department finds ways to cut its budget, SPORTS | PAGE 10 including incentives to return foul balls.

Green designs

Assistant professor David Hopman applies his life experiences to his work in landscape architecture.

NEWS | PAGE 2

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Apartments proposed near MAC The Shorthorn staff

Abram Street

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Texas Two-Stepshow

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Full-time enrollment increases UTA is pushing bigger class loads for students to graduate in four years.

BY AMANDA GONZALEZ The Shorthorn staff

From left: Kinesiology senior Aundrea Williams, public relations junior Patrick Johnson and nursing junior Sola Oyewuwo, the self proclaimed “Ice Cold” brothers of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, give the audience their ape faces during Friday night’s Fourth Annual Greek Stepshow. The ape face is a scrunched facial expression that members use to represent their fraternity.

Stepshow shares stage with other universities A rumble in the Rosebud Theater on Friday evening set the stage for the Fourth Annual Greek Stepshow, sponsored by the NAACP UTA chapter.

Dontae Robison, NAACP political actions chairman, said the event was put on as a fundraiser for the NAACP student group and to help rebuild New Orleans.

The event brought together Greek and non-Greek organizations from various places in Texas.

The Lady Souljahs step team from James Bowie High School opened the show, followed by a performance from the Souljahs all male step team.

Greek letter organizations that took part in the event included UTA’s Mu Zeta chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority, Zeta Alpha chapter of Sigma Lambda Beta fraternity and Zeta Chi chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity. Baylor University’s Rho Eta chapter of Delta Sigma Theta sorority and Midwestern State’s Mu chapter of Omega Delta Phi fraternity also performed.

Omega Delta Phi and Sigma Lambda Beta brought traditional steps to the stage while other groups brought themes like “Toy Shop,” “Land of Ice” and Alpha Kappa Alpha’s life as a three-ring circus parody. These performances kept the sold-out audience waiting for the judges’ decision.

After a tabulation of the judges’ tallies, the UTA’s Zeta Chi chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity was announced the winner for the second year in a row, obtaining a $1,200 prize.

“We did the show not just for the money but for our organization,” said Patrick Jackson, Alpha Phi Alpha treasurer. “We wanted to show a positive Greek presence on campus and to give the people the show they deserved.”

The Mu Zeta chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority came in second place for the night and won $800.

— By Jazzmyne Greer

Interdisciplinary studies senior Trenton Jones and his brother, undeclared business junior Garrett Jones are enrolled as full-time students because they want to finish school quickly and start their careers.

“I want to study as much as I can and as fast as I can,” Trenton said.

An 8 percent increase occurred in the number of undergraduate students enrolled full time this fall, reflecting the university’s effort to encourage students to spend their time more efficiently.

The increase is a result of the university’s push to get undergraduate students to graduate in four years, said Pam Haws, Institutional Research, Planning and Effectiveness associate vice president and director.

This fall, 15,410 undergraduate students are enrolled full time, which is a 1,119 students increase from fall 2009. A fulltime student takes at least 12

credit hours worth of classes.

The percentage increases is a good indicator of growth and improvements in retention rates at UTA, said Dale Wasson, senior associate vice president and special assistant to the president.

“It represents the positive result of a number of things, one of which is we want students to finish their degrees and we want them to finish sooner rather than later,” he said. “It’s a healthy increase and it’s a good thing to see.”

The number of undergraduate and graduate students taking 12 hours increased by 12.1 percent and the number of students taking 13 or 14 hours increased by 11.3 percent.

Trenton said many students are motivated to graduate because they already know what career they want.

“There are those who I would say try and do it to get out as fast as they can,” he said.

He said he attributed the rise in the number of full-time students to the development of the university.

“UTA is starting to attract more serious full-time students than it did in the past,” he said.

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LEVITT LASSO Larry Cotton of Fort Worth swings his trick rope to kill time before Asleep at the Wheel’s performance Saturday at the Levitt Pavilion.

Cotton learned to use trick ropes at age 20, when he was stationed in New York for the Air Force, and enjoys teaching kids at the concerts how to use beginner ropes.

From left: Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority members nursing senior Sondra Showels, finance junior Brittani Turner and education junior Miriam Zehaie showcase their stepping abilities to the sold out crowd of more than 400 attendees during Friday night’s show at the Rosebud Theatre.

STORY AND PHOTOS BY JAZZMYNE GREER TECHNOLOGY

Arlington restaurant uses social networking to serve business Alumnus Tom Jones uses Facebook to promote Tom’s Burgers & Grill.

BY J.C. DERRICK The Shorthorn staff

Tom’s Burgers & Grill has the

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Austin-American Campus Communities wants to build an apartment complex to house about 488 UTA students to complement the university’s enrollment growth and the city’s downtown master plan.

The proposed development would be located about 250 yards from the Maverick Activities Center, said Gina Cowart, Austin-American Campus

students, a 17 percent increase since last fall.

The university is also working to expand student housing with the $80 million College Park project that will include 81 new apartment units and a new dormitory.

The new apartment complex will seek approval by the Arlington City Council on Oct. 19.

The site for the apartments would be about 3.9 acres of land bounded

by UTA Boulevard, Kerby and Abram streets directly across from the Tin Cup restaurant. The space currently consists

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Communities Investor Relations and Marketing vice president.

The apartment complex would include a resort-style pool, fitness center, gaming area, study lounge and a threestory parking garage along with visitor parking, she said.

“The university has had an incredible growth over the last five years, becoming the second largest university in the UT-system and we fully anticipate that these enrollment trends will continue,” Cowart said. “This development will enhance the campus edge and complement the university’s master plan.”

This fall the university set an alltime enrollment record with of 32,956

Kerby Street

Austin-based company wants to build a complex near campus for UTA’s growing student population.

awards to prove it’s one of the best restaurants in the area, but finding lowcost ways to spread the word is tricky.

“Advertisers will tell you, you should get eight times your money back, but if I can break even, I’m happy with that,” said alumnus Tom Jones, Tom’s Burgers & Grill owner.

Like many businesses, Jones since August has turned to social media as the newest tool in his advertising repertoire.

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Mostly Sunny • Hi 76°F • Lo 48°F

TODAY Private Collection, Part II: All Day. Fine Arts Building, The Gallery at UTA. For information, contact the College of Liberal Arts at 817-272-3291.

Tuesday Sunny • Hi 80°F • Lo 50°F

Multicultural Luncheon: 10 a.m.–2 p.m.

Central Library mall. Fundraiser. For information, contact Seth Ressl at greeklife@uta.edu or 817-272-9234.

Register to Vote!: All day. Student Congress Chambers, University Center lower level.

Wednesday

Jay Cantrell Exhibit: All day. Architecture Gallery Room 206. For information, contact Robert Rummel-Hudson at rhudson@uta.edu or 817-272-2314.

Sunny • Hi 83°F • Lo 54°F — National Weather Service at www.nws.noaa.gov

POLICE REPORT This is a part of the daily activity log produced by the university’s Police Department. To report a criminal incident on campus, call 817-272-3381.

FRIDAY Medical assistance Officers responded to a report of a student needing medical attention at 1:50 a.m. at Woodland Springs apartments, 1000 S Pecan St. The student was transported to John Peter Smith Hospital for observation.

THURSDAY Suspicious circumstances Officers were dispatched at 7:27 p.m. to investigate a report by a student on campus at 901 Oak St. The case was cleared with no further action.

Theft Officers responded to a reported theft at 4:05 p.m. at the Central Library, 702 Planetarium Place. The case is still active.

Suspicious circumstances Police officers responded to a report of student receiving a suspicious call at 2:48 p.m., 601 Nedderman Drive. The case was cleared with no further action.

Investigation At 10 a.m., an officer went to Lot 47, located along the 1100 block of Cooper Street, in reference to a hit and run accident. The case is still active.

Disorderly Conduct At 3:10 a.m., officers were dispatched to Meadow Run apartments, 513 Summit Ave. for a report of a fight in progress. Two students were issued were issued citations for Disorderly Conduct/ Fighting in Public.

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Nursing Career Fair: 9 a.m.–3 p.m. University Center Rio Grande Ballroom.

For nursing students. For information, contact the College of Nursing at 817272-2776.

The SR-71 Blackbird: Stories Tales and Legends: 12 p.m.–1 p.m. Nedderman Hall Room 100. Free pizza and drinks. International Space Week. For information, contact Megan Criswell at meg1650@

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Society for Human Resource Management General Body Meeting: 12-1 p.m. Business Building Room 235. Free. For information, contact the Society of Human Resource Management at shrm.uta@gmail.com.

Global Medical Training General Body Meeting: 12–12:50 p.m. Life Science Building Room 101. Free. For information, contact Global Medical Training at gmtutapres@gmail.com.

Planning Your Singing Career: 7:30–9:30 p.m. Irons Recital Hall. Free. For information, contact the Music Department at 817-272-3471 or music@uta.edu.

Come Together: 9:30–10:30 p.m. Brazos House lobby. Brazos Community unites to make a community quilt. Free. For information, contact Kelsey Jackson at kelseymjackson@mavs.uta.edu or 281224-8516.

Lecture by Will Bruder: 4–6 p.m. Architecture Room 204. Free. For information, contact Robert Rummel-Hudson at rhudson@uta.edu or 817-272-2314.

Facepage: 6:05–7 p.m. Arlington Hall 2nd floor north TV lounge. For information,

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Hopman composes rhythm in songs and landscapes The assistant professor applies background in music to architecture.

SARAH LUTZ The Shorthorn senior staff

David Hopman believes in a hands-on approach, whether it’s in his first career as a classical guitarist or his second as a landscape architect.

The newly appointed landscape architecture assistant professor said musicians and architects share skills, such as understanding rhythm and balance. Hopman taught classical guitar at the university in the mid1980s before he returned to become one of the few fulltime professors at one of the country’s best architecture schools.

Hopman led the way in getting the first green roof in North Texas above the university’s Life Science Building, designing the 1,000-square-foot space as an experiment two years ago.

Now he’s working on a pilot project for the U.S. Green Building Council similar to its LEED certification for buildings, except for landscapes. The Center Street Green, a plaza for the Sustainable Sites Initiative, could be the first certified in the country, he said.

Sonal Parmar, a former student of Hopman’s, now works as his researcher on the Sustainable Sights Initiative. She said his dedication shows and that he is often more excited than his students.

“He is one person who actually sets the standards for teaching in our department,” she said.

Hopman said he traveled extensively growing up: from Austria to Spain, Washington, D.C. and Germany. He lived in New England before coming to Texas, where he’s been for 30 years.

Hopman ties traveling, like everything else in his life,

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Landscape architecture graduate student Alexandra Romero and David Hopman tour UTA campus Thursday afternoon during a lecture on landscaping and plant identification. Hopman is currently assisting with the Center Street Green project in efforts to make UTA a greener, more sustatainability minded campus.

chitecture. Hopman’s mother to architecture.

“I think you have to an- earned her architecture dechor into where you are and gree from Harvard Graduate learn to appreciate where you School of Design in 1942.

He said his expertise in an are,” he said. “Learn to enhance where you are, but don’t try to make it into “He is one person who actusomething else.”

Hopman said he ally sets the standards for started playing the guitar teaching in our department.” while living in Spain and had a successful freelance Sonal Parmar Former student of David Hopman career in the 1980s.

“I played guitar four to five hours a day for 35 years,” he said. “And I said, approach called critical re‘You know, that’s enough gui- gionalism could stem from his understanding of classical tar.’”

Hopman said he com- music. In critical regionalism, bined his love for nature and architects tie in ideas on local understanding of design, issues pertaining to climate which he learned from his or culture with ideas from mother, to get landscape ar- around the globe, tempered

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to the specific climate. He’s written a book and teaches a class on the subject.

“So that’s something that I’m very committed to and something I’m very interested in,” he said.

He said the same concept happened to classical music in the late 19th century. He said many composers learned a basic language of music, Impressionistic music, which he compared to jazz. Composers like George Gershwin studied the language in Paris then returned to their original country.

“You get these different composers taking their nationalistic folkloric elements, and combining it

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with the same kind of design language, or in their case musical language, and making it into something new,” Hopman said. “That’s kind of what critical regionalism is.”

Landscape architecture senior Rhonda Fields said Hopman understands what a landscape architect needs to function. She used something she’d learned in his class everyday at her summer internship, she said.

“He tries to give us information that is critical to our practice,” she said. “He gives you very nuts and bolts, down to earth stuff.”

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Acclaimed Chilean artist to visit campus

UTA Volunteers paint, clean up home

Alfredo Jaar, an acclaimed international artist, architect and filmmaker will speak with students about his work Tuesday.

Jaar’s art is about the social and political issues of various regions and often includes photos.

His preAlfredo Jaar, sentation International artist, is part of architect, filmmaker the College of Liberal Arts’ Festival of Ideas which began in 2005. The Festival of Ideas includes several presentations, like Francesca Leoni’s lecture on Islamic Art Nov. 4. Four more events will be announced later this year.

Jaar will be speaking at 6 p.m. in the Architecture Building Room 204.

Michelle Dulock, art and art history support specialist, said free tickets are available in Architecture and Art and Art History offices, but those interested must call 817-272-2891 first.

Jaar lives in New York City and was born in 1956 in Santiago, Chile. His work has been shown all around the world including Sydney, Istanbul, Moscow and Johannesburg. His latest works include “The Park of Laments” in Indianapolis and “The Geometry of Conscience” next to the recently opened Museum of Memory and Human Rights in Santiago, Chile.

– Allen Baldwin

collEgE of liBEral arts’ fEstival of idEas When: 6 p.m. Tuesday Where: Architecture Building Room 204 Tickets are free, but those interested must call 817-2722891 first.

Student’s efforts were part of initiative to improve neighborhood’s appearance.

By Edna Horton The Shorthorn staff

Students woke up early Saturday to help improve a Fort Worth resident’s home with paint and a little cleaning.

UTA Volunteers and with employees from CH2M Hill, a consultant firm for the city, scraped, taped, painted and picked up trash for Fort Worth resident Ethelenn Dickerson.

The painting and cleaning is part of an annual event, Cowtown Brush Up, which is designed to improve the appearance of Fort Worth neighborhoods.

Bob Terrell, former Fort Worth city manager and now part-time C2HM Hill employee, said Cowtown Brush Up has helped families in the area for 20 years.

During his tenure as city manager, Terrell helped to expand the organization that has since partnered with Habitat For Humanity, he said.

He said families that apply to the organization are usually elderly, disabled or low-income families.

“These are good people who can’t afford to hire painters,” he said.

Terrell said neighbors of families who get a fresh coat of paint on their houses will then paint their own homes, creating a ripple effect in the community.

Keithlin Garrett, accounting sophomore and organizer for the day’s event, said 14 volunteers showed up to help out. Garrett helped paint the Dickerson home. Nursing freshman Jon Hunter, who picked up trash in the yard, said he didn’t mind the work.

“We’re getting up at seven to paint a house,” he said. “It’s worth it.”

Al Holmes, a CH2M Hill employee, helped direct students, handed out paintbrushes and brought out ladders and scaffold-

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Oct. 8: 5 p.m. After Dark in The Park Volunteers for this event will help with environmental education programs and games for disabled children.

Oct. 16: 11 a.m. National Down Syndrome Society Buddy Walk Volunteers will be walk with a buddy around the Ballpark in Arlington.

Oct. 17: 11 a.m. Crop Walk The Crop Walk is an event that raises money to feed the less fortunate.

Volunteers will help with registration and games.

ing. Holmes joked about not getting on the scaffolding himself.

“We’re old,” he said. “They are younger and have more energy.”

The students agreed that they were having a good time and didn’t mind getting up early to give back to the community.

Psychology freshman Alysia Castillo said she joined the volunteers because she volunteered at her church in her hometown of El Paso. She said her church youth group did many projects like this, and she wants to do more.

Felipe Pulido, associate project manager for CH2M Hill, said this year the Cowtown Brush Up helped 50 homes in surrounding Fort Worth neighborhoods. He said they had partnered with several different companies in Fort Worth to help paint houses.

Edna Horton news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu

Courtesy: Juan Pulido

UTA Volunteers paint the house of Fort Worth resident Ethelenn Dickerson at the Cowtown Brush Up Saturday morning in Fort Worth. The Cowtown Brush Up is an annual event designed to enhance the appearance of Fort Worth neighborhoods.

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Debate demands educated approach

Help, before it’s too late Suicides can be prevented but not undone

Conversations over Concealed Handgun License legislation require the facts

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afety is the only thing we have in common, or is it?

Opponents of concealed carry on college campuses used some of the same baseless arguments that opponents used leading up to the Concealed Handgun License legislation that passed in 1995. I’ve found that the majority of students and faculty against the legislation base their argument on false information. They were unaware of the requirements to obtain a CHL. The majority of opponents, once informed of the legal requirements, changed their opinions.

Statistics show that armed citizens reduce crime. In states that allow concealed carry on college campuses, campus crime has decreased. Although several students argued that violence would increase with more guns on campus, not only has this not happened in the states that allow concealed carry on campus, but every peer reviewed study on the issue has found that concealed carry does not lead to an increase in violent crime. In fact, colleges that allow concealed carry on campus, just like states that allow concealed carry, have all seen their crime rates drop as fast — if not faster than — the national average.

Throughout my activities lobbying for this legislation and working with other groups, I have been able to talk with some of the students from Virginia Tech. Not only has their story inspired me to fight for this cause, it has validated the many concerns that we have. Several students at Virginia Tech had a CHL but the law prevented them from carrying on campus. Some of those students now feel responsible for those deaths because they could have possibly prevented them.

Imagine for a moment that a friend or loved one is dying in front of you: You know CPR and feel like you could save

KENNY JACOBS Jacobs is an interdicsiplinary studies junior and guest columnist for The Shorthorn.

Join the discussion by commenting at theshorthorn.com. their life, but a police officer will not let you use your skills and abilities to possibly save a life. The officer says that you must wait for the paramedics to arrive. It sounds silly doesn’t it? Well that is exactly how those of us with a CHL feel. I carry when I go to the bank, grocery store, in the Texas Senate chamber for a public hearing and out to dinner with my family. So why should the law prevent law abiding citizens from carrying on a college campus? Why should the law prevent an instructor from carrying and possibly being able to save the lives of innocent students and themselves? Even more frustrating, why are we even needing to argue about this issue? I thought we all agreed on increasing safety?

It seems only criminals are against concealed carry. Don’t be a criminal. Let’s send a message to criminals that our campus is not a safe place for them.

HOW TO GET INVOLVED We have spoken with campus police officers, officers in the community, faculty, staff and many students that are in favor of concealed carry on campus – for more information about joining Students for Concealed Carry on Campus at UTA or becoming a faculty adviser please e-mail kenneth.jacobs@mavs. uta.edu. Find us on Facebook via http://bit.ly/ scccuta.

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No take-backs Suicide can be prevented by talking to someone

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he Grim Reaper has darkened many college students’ door steps lately.

College students have a lot on their plates nowadays. Whether it’s family, tuition, jobs, exams, grades, etc., each is a block in a wall that feels like it closes us in. A wall that surrounds us and leaves some people feeling like there is only one exit — suicide.

According to suicide.org, a non-profit organization, suicide is the second leading cause of death for college students.

Just last week, a UT-Austin math student went on a rampage at his school and ended his life. According to news reports, he waved at people and smiled on the way to his death.

It gets worse.

Prior to the UT-Austin shooting, a

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BRYAN BASTIBLE Bastible is journalism junior and copy editor for The Shorthorn.

Join the discussion by commenting at theshorthorn.com.

Rutgers student killed himself by jumping off the George Washington Bridge.

His roommates secretly broadcast him and another man having sex online. The list continues.

About a year ago, five guys that I went to high school with took their own lives.

About a month apart, one after the other.

One of them was a father.

Suicide doesn’t affect just college stu-

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Mark Bauer E-MAIL editor.shorthorn@uta.edu

dents. It could be anyone: professors, staff members, etc.

About 1,300 people have jumped from San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge to escape their problems and end their life.

It had gotten so bad, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission approved $5 million for a net to hang 20 feet below the bridge to catch jumpers, according to a recent article in The New York Times.

There is a sledge hammer to assist people out of their prison. Suicide is not the only option. There are suicide hotlines to call, like 800-273-TALK. Health Services has its own branch for mental health. You can even take a free anonymous mental health screening online. It’s that simple.

The next time the Grim Reaper comes knocking, slam the door in his face and turn the light off.

The Shorthorn is the official student newspaper of the University of Texas at Arlington and is published four times weekly during fall and spring semesters, and weekly during the summer sessions. Unsigned editorials are the opinion of THE SHORTHORN EDITORIAL BOARD and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of individual student writers or editors, Shorthorn advisers

In August 1992, the band Pearl Jam shocked the world with the music video for the song “Jeremy.”

The video closes with Jeremy shooting himself in front of his classroom while the lyrics “Jeremy spoke in class today,” resounds.

Like Jeremy, many people may feel like suicide is the only answer.

According to suicide.org, one of the reasons people commit suicide is that they feel they have no one to turn to who will not judge them.

Last week, Colton Tooley spoke to his classmates when he walked onto the UT-Austin campus carrying an AK-47, but he didn’t shoot at anyone, except himself.

Tooley’s motives are not yet known, but it seems his goal was to commit suicide, with the world watching.

In cases where people assault or murder others, or commit suicide, you often hear those close to the assailant comment that they wouldn’t have imagined him or her doing something like that.

Yet they still did.

These things are not the answer to one’s issues. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, if an individual seeks help, many of those terrible situations might be avoided. It takes courage in the troubled individual to go and ask for help. But, it takes more courage from the people around him or her to approach the person and talk to them or just to let them know that you are there.

People need an outlet. They need to know that someone else is listening, just for the sake of their sanity.

Without someone to talk to, people can begin to feel completely isolated, which can lead to violent behavior.

It is our duty, as fellow human beings, to look out for each other’s safety. That includes the mental health of those who are around us.

It is important to look out for warning signs in others, so that we can be there for people who need it.

According to suicide.org, some of the signs are: appearing depressed all the time, losing interest in activities and reckless behavior.

Our friends and loved ones are important to us. By not recognizing the warning signs in others, we put ourselves and everyone else in possible danger.

Tooley, and every suicide, attack or murder should teach us an important lesson — one that people near the situation will never forget.

Like the lyrics to Jeremy, “Can you erase this from the blackboard?”

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will not be published. Students should include their classification, major and their student ID number, which is for identification purposes. The student ID number will not be published. Signed columns and letters to the editor reflect the opinion of the writer and serve as an open forum for the expression of facts or opinions of interest to The Shorthorn’s readers.

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THE SHORTHORN

Students

ENGINEERING

Two-day symposium offers insight into new developments, research from 12 universities nationwide.

CReWMaN member Giacomo Ghidini said those who have collaborated on research with the center in the past are interested in continuing their collaborations and creating new ones.

The computer engineering graduate student said experts in the field of research who haven’t yet collaborated are attending the symposium to see the group’s future plans firsthand.

The Thursday symposium will begin with a breakfast, followed by an introduction and inauguration. Bobbitt, Engineering Dean Bill Carroll, and Fillia Makedon, computer science and engineering chairwoman, will each give a welcome address.

Das will speak about what the crew has done during the past decade, like CReWMaN’s partnership with Varaha Systems, Inc., a

Event will include five speakers, food and chances to network.

BY ASHLEY BRADLEY The Shorthorn staff

Center for Research in Wireless Mobility and Networking students said they don’t receive grades for their efforts – they receive satisfaction and experience.

Celebrating its 10th anniversary, the center, aka CReWMaN, is scheduled to hold “Symposium on Emerging Trends in Mobile, Sensor and Social Networks,” which begins at 8 a.m. in Nedderman Hall Room 601 on Thursday and Friday.

The two-day workshop will include talks with Donald Bobbitt, provost and vice president of academic affairs, CReWMaN Director Sajal Das, alumni in the engineering field and researchers and professors

THE CENTER FOR RESEARCH IN WIRELESS MOBILITY AND NETWORKING [CREWMAN] What: Symposium on Emerging Trends in Mobile, Sensor and Social Networks When: from 8 a.m. to when the banquet ends Thursday, from 8 a.m. until networking ends Friday Where: Nedderman Hall Room 601

Dallas developer of software for smart phones and wireless computing device applications, and their research with Wi-Fi based calls. He will also speak about what will come in the next decade.

Currently, the group is looking into smart healthcare, which involves sensors that can measure several things like blood pressure levels and cholesterol levels in the body and send the information to doctors or hospitals of their choosing.

Das said people may be unaware of their health on a daily basis and may not know of any hidden problems. He said with smart

healthcare sensors, information can be sent to a doctor who can detect problems within a matter of seconds.

“Some elderly patients may not have the tools or sources to have a full-time caregiver all of the time,” he said. “These sensors could help monitor them.”

The rest of the day will include five speaker sessions and a dinner banquet.

Throughout the day speakers from UT-Austin, University of California, Los Angeles, and Northeastern University will attend.

Thursday’s events will end with a banquet speech from former Science Dean

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Trenton said scholarships play a big part in the number of students who are enrolled full-time.

Students who receive a general scholarship through the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships are required to be enrolled full time.

Financial aid director Karen Krause said there are 3,368 students receiving a general scholarship. “[Scholarships are] the way that I would say a bunch of people are getting to come to school and having those scholarships you have to stay on track with at least 12 hours,” Trenton said.

Garrett said he thinks students try to take 12 or more hours so they can graduate in a timely manner and keep up with the economy.

“A lot of people are trying to get ahead with the economy the way that it is,” he said. “It’s really competitive.”

Garrett said part of the reason he takes a full load of classes is because he is receiving a scholarship but he also is ready to start his life after college.

Paul Paulus. Paulus will discuss the importance of collaboration when it comes to problems engineering and science areas face.

Sajib Datta, CReWMaN member and computer science engineering graduate student, said the center’s members have become very close because of their collaboration.

“CReWMaN is like a family and [Das] is like our academic father,” he said.

The following morning will begin at 8 a.m. with breakfast and welcome address from Ronald Elsenbaumer, research-federal relations vice president. The rest of the day will include a keynote speech from Rabinder Madan who works for the office of naval research, two other speaker sessions, lunch and a time for networking at 2 p.m.

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ASHLEY BRADLEY

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fery, a server who manages the Tom’s Burgers & Grill Facebook page.

Tom’s, which was founded in 2006 and offers a 10 percent discount to UTA students, recently won the Fort Worth Weekly “Good Grub” award for “Best Chicken Fried Steak.” In addition to mailings, flyers, fundraisers and an e-mail list of more than 500, Tom’s has incorporated social media because of its large audience.

“There’s tons of people – even my grandmother has a Facebook,” Jeffery said. “There is such a wide range of people who use it.”

Jeffery said she plans to start using photos of activities at Tom’s, like an upcoming car show, to bring more people to the restaurant and Facebook page.

Mike Orren, founder and publisher of Pegasus News, an online only news source, said businesses can no longer afford to discount social networking.

“You can’t ignore Facebook,” Orren said. “Businesses have to pay attention to what’s going on in the marketplace.”

While Facebook remains the largest player in the social media arena with more than 500 million users, the market is shared by a variety of other sites, including Twitter, LinkeThe Shorthorn: Andrew Buckley dIn, Foursquare, Delicious and others.

Being engaged on some level in Tom Jones, owner of Tom’s Burgers & Grill located off of Cooper Street, uses grass-roots marketing to gain attention for his business by contributing to the community and wordsocial networking is important for of-mouth advertising. Jones said the restaurant’s current promotion on Monday nights is that 10 percent of sales will be donated to First United Methodist Church in Arlington toward appliances for a family in need. small businesses, Orren said.

“It’s absolutely a necessity,” he said. “The whole Internet is your quests for product information.

Jones said he stays customer fo“Some companies think it’s all media strategy helps level the adcustomer comment box now.”

“For small businesses what they vertising playing field between large about them. You can’t make it like cused with all of his efforts, which he Orren started Pegasus News in need to understand is that social and small companies. a commercial,” said David Swinney, collectively calls “grassroots marketing.”

2006, an age when social network- media is about developing a con“Part of it is just getting your “It doesn’t level it completely, but business development manager for ing was still in its infancy. versation with customers,” said Lisa it helps small businesses get in there EW ESMT Group, an online start- name out there and being a part of “I don’t think we even realized Kruczynski, an independent con- and compete with larger companies,” up company based in Dallas. the community,” he said. “Some of back then how important it’s not money-making, but sultant and adjunct she said. social networking would DiD you know? just being out there with the Kruczynski said business professor at UTA’s be, particularly Facebook customers.”

Fort Worth Center. is “booming” for her consult- DaviD Swinney’S four StepS to SuCCeSSful While the terms “social and Twitter,” he said.

After about two months “It’s an opportunity ing business as companies SoCial networking: Social media expert media” and “social netof use, Tom’s has collected to learn and develop try to establish a voice in the Brian Solis in his new working” are used inter1. Have a plan 60 Facebook fans. a loyal customer base social media marketplace. book Engage! said about changeably, technically one that will help you Jeffery said the efforts are “Companies are realiz- 2. Consider target audience and listen to customers 23 percent of the world’s refers to the medium used, with your branding.” rewarding to this point. ing they don’t have the time 3. Keep messages consistent on each social media location population is online, while the other refers to “It’s been pretty successKruczynski and and even if they do have the 4. Don’t waste your customer’s time with poor content with two-thirds of those the users utilizing it. ful considering that it’s a Jana Prew, recruit- time, they’re not sure where participating in some small business,” she said. ing coordinator and to begin,” she said. “They kind of social networking.

“It should be about 90 percent “Not many people outside of Arlingadjunct professor, are team teaching need someone to help them come in According to findings released “Social Media and Communications and create a game plan.” giving and 10 percent getting back,” ton know what Tom’s is.” last month by Penn State University, Strategy,” an interdisciplinary studWhile being involved is the most he said. “If 90 percent is giving to 20 percent of all tweets on Twitter ies graduate course. important key, businesses also have others, you’ve earned the right for 10 J.C. DerriCk contain requests or responses to repercent to be about selling.”

Prew said developing a social pitfalls to avoid. news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu

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of undeveloped land, an aging office building and six older one-story residential structures, Cowart said.

“The structure will consist of a four-story development incorporating urban architecture which will promote pedestrian mobility in and around the site,” she said. “It will give UTA student residents the ability to walk or bike to their classes, and the property is also on the university’s

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John Hall, administration and campus operations vice president, said the university’s master plan calls for the redevelopment of the campus edge and adjacent properties that include student housing.

“This project will complement the downtown Arlington master plan because it will provide students with attractive living choices through encouragement of new market rate apartments,” Hall said.

He said UTA and the Downtown Arlington Management Corp. fully sup-

port the project because it will encourage a new market in downtown Arlington and the restoration and renovation of buildings for residential purposes.

“We are pleased to have a project of that quality being built to service the UTA students and to support the growth that is happening at the university,” said Bob Johnson, Downtown Arlington Management Corp. president.

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Also performing is hip-hop group Friday’s sales kickoff saw a ticketCali Swag District, whose single, buying frenzy with more than 650 “Teach Me How to Dougie” has ranked tickets sold in the first hour.

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Mark Lowe to be left off of playoff roster The Texas Rangers informed former UTA pitcher Mark Lowe that he would not be on the first round 25-man roster.

Lowe, who was being considered an extra right-hander out of the bullpen, allowed four runs and six hits throughout his last two relief appearances on Friday and Sunday.

Lowe and left-hander Matt Harrison will be shipped to the Rangers facility in Surprise, Ariz., to continue working out, and will join the team for Game 3 at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington on Saturday.

— Sam Morton

UTA SPORTS CALENDAR TUESDAY Bed Races entries due When: Midnight Where: www.uta.edu/studentaffairs/ stuact/excel Fee: $40/team WEDNESDAY Volleyball vs. Texas State When: 7 p.m.

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Where: Lone Star Auditorium Fee: $20/team Play begins: Sunday Volleyball entries open When: through Oct. 20 Where: Maverick Activities Center Fee: $20/team THURSDAY Bed Races When: 7 p.m.

Where: Maverick Stadium FRIDAY Golf at The Brickyard Intercollegiate When: Friday through Sunday Where: Atlanta, Ga. SATURDAY Volleyball vs. Central Arkansas When: 2 p.m.

Where: Texas Hall Radio: www.utaradio.com Cross-country at McNeese Cowboy Stampede When: All day Where: Lake Charles, La.

SOFTBALL

Team takes two in fall-ball doubleheader Freshman Alexis Cantu and sophomore Teri Lyles threw a pair of shutouts this weekend at Allan Saxe Field to lead the Mavericks to a weekend doubleheader sweep.

Cantu shut out Northeast Texas Community College in the first game, and added a pair of doubles to help her own cause in an 8-0 victory.

Lyles dominated East Texas Baptist in the second game, and senior Rebecca Collom hit a home run in the 2-0 win.

The Mavericks will play another fall-ball doubleheader Oct. 14 against Navarro Junior College at 4:30 p.m.

Baseball season is over for major-league Mavericks, so find out how they all fared in Wednesday’s 2010 season review.

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Monday, October 4, 2010

VOLLEYBALL

Budget cuts don’t cut down on athletics travel rosters and managing expenses on road trips – hasn’t taken anything away from head coach Scott Cross and his basketball program.

BY JOSH BOWE Even with the managing The Shorthorn staff of funds he believes it isn’t Baseballs don’t grow on affecting the quality of his program, he said. trees.

“Obviously, the more So when the Athletic Department asks you to return money you have, the more a foul ball (compensated things you can do,” Cross with a coupon to a local res- said. “We fortunately haven’t taurant) at Clay Gould Ball- experienced many issues.”

What helps bring money park this spring, don’t think to the department is winit’s without due cause.

“It sounds like a silly ning. Under his watch in thing,” said Gregg Elkin, 2008, Cross led the basketcommunications and mar- ball team to its first NCAA keting associate athletic Tournament, which led to a director. “If there’s 20 foul huge boost of income from balls at a game we don’t get the NCAA. With an increase back, that’s five bucks a ball. in reputation, Cross has now scheduled guarIt’s a hundred anteed games (dollars) a game, with top prothat’s 30 games “Obviously the grams around the more money and $3,000.” country. Last year Little things you have, the the team played like that have the at Michigan Athletic Depart- more things State, and this ment being as you can do. it will travel cost-effective as We fortunately year to Kansas. These possible. Athletic power schools pay Director Pete Car- haven’t expeUTA to come play lon said the de- rienced many in their arenas. partment’s budget But Cross isn’t of $6,950,838 is issues.” the only coach one of the lowest Scott Cross boosting income in the Southland basketball head through winConference, caus- coach ning. Samantha ing him to urge Morrow led her his entire department – staff and coaches women’s basketball team to alike – to do whatever they the program’s second NIT in 2009, and John Sauercan to save money.

“I’ve asked every one of hage has coached numerous our senior staff and our head track-and-field conference coaches to look at two or champions and All-Amerithree ways they can help can athletes.

Carlon said having wincost savings in their areas,” Carlon said. “Men’s Basket- ning program’s can help ball only has 12 on scholar- sway the growing Arlington ship instead of 13 – that’s community to turn to UTA something they chose to do.” athletics to spend their enThe Athletic Department tertainment dollar.

“We’re more cost-effecis funded differently from other departments at UTA. tive entertainment than While other departments professional sports,” he said. receive funding through “People only have so many the university and the UT dollars they can spend on system, the Athletic Depart- entertainment. We’re hopement gets its funding only ful that we’ll make it attracthrough what it can make tive enough that people will choose us to spend some on itself and the NCAA. With the recent economic us.”

And yet despite the cuts downturn, many businesses and campus departments in cost, Carlon has still manhave had to slash costs and aged to avoid a single staff offer buyouts to some staff. reduction. In fact, he said Elkin said the Athletic De- UTA has one of the smaller partment is no different staffs in the conference.

Despite the worsened than businesses that have had to change their strategy economy, a smaller staff and cost-effective decisions, Carfor the last few years.

“It’s taking a look at ev- lon said his school is still erything, like every business finding ways to improve it’s has over the last couple of program.

“I think we get the most years, and looking at the bang for our buck,” he said. little things,” he said.

Cutting of costs – like taking a bus to travel inJOSH BOWE stead of a plane, limiting sports-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu

Athletic Department makes the most of the smallest budget in SLC

Courtesy: Kirk Meche

Senior setter Raegan Daniel (18) sets up a play with junior middle blocker Christy Driscoll (1) during the Mavericks sweep of the McNeese State Cowgirls on Thursday night at Memorial Gym in Lake Charles, La. The win gave the Mavericks its first back-to-back road win since 2007.

Mavericks round up Cowgirls WEEKEND BREAKDOWN

VS. MCNEESE STATE UTA 25 25 25 McNeese 21 19 21 Kills — UTA: 54 Digs — UTA: 55 Assists — UTA: 50 Blocks — UTA: 8

McNeese: 41 McNeese: 48 McNeese: 40 McNeese: 2

VS. LAMAR UTA Lamar

25 23 12 22 15 25 25 25

Kills — UTA: 47 Digs — UTA: 50 Assists — UTA: 39 Blocks — UTA: 3

Lamar: 54 Lamar: 55 Lamar: 48 Lamar: 9

Standings East SLC Central Arkansas 5-0 Lamar 4-1 Nicholls 3-2 Northwestern State 2-3 Southeastern Louisiana 1-4 McNeese State 1-4

Overall 14-6 8-8 10-7 10-7 9-12 6-13

West SLC Texas State 3-1 UTSA 3-1 UTA 2-2 Stephen F. Austin 1-3 Texas A&M Corpus Christi 1-3 Sam Houston St. 1-3

Overall 10-8 9-9 8-10 8-11 7-10 7-12

the Mavericks.

Regina Trapp and Priscill Massengale led the Cowgirl attack with 10 kills each.

In Saturday’s match

BY JESSE DETIENNE against Lamar (8-8, 4-1) at The Shorthorn staff McDonald Gym, the MavThe Mavericks got their ericks lost in four sets 25-15, second road win Thurs- 23-25, 12-25, 22-25 despite day over McNeese State, Aguilera’s 17-kill, 15-dig doubut dropped its next match ble-double.

The Mavericks dominatagainst an aggressive Lamar ed the first set, but lost their team on Saturday. momentum from The Maverthere. Junior liicks (8-10, 2-2) bero Alicia Shafhit a season-best UPCOMING fer had 11 digs, .336 in their 25GAME which ended her 21, 25-19, 25-21 streak of at least sweep of the vs. Texas State 24 digs in the last Cowgirls (6-13, When: 7 p.m. four matches.

1-4), marking the Wednesday Tina Hobbs first time since Where: Texas Hall had 15 kills for 2007 that UTA the Cardinals and won back-toKaliegh Wright had 17 digs. back road matches.

“The two things that Senior hitter Bianca Sauls led the Maverick attack, re- stood out was the receiving cording her 19th career dou- part — that we had more ble-double with 12 kills, 10 receiving errors than they digs and zero errors, hitting did — and the blocking .706 in the match. Senior set- part,” Seymour said. “Those ter Raegan Daniel had 43 as- are two areas where we have sists, marking her fourth 40- usually done better than our opponents. Whenever we plus assist game this season.

The Mavericks added were winning matches, we eight blocks to solidify its de- would out-block them and fense, and minimized errors we certainly wouldn’t get that have plagued the team aced off the court.”

The Mavericks return on the road all season.

“Once again, we passed home as they play Texas State very well off our digs,” head at 7 p.m. Wednesday in Texas coach Diane Seymour said Hall. after the game.

Junior hitter Amanda JESSE DETIENNE Aguilera added seven digs for sports-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu

Team splits weekend road trip following Saturday loss to Lamar

TENNIS

Men’s team falls short of consolation in Rice Invitational Several men’s tennis players made it to the final consolation round on Sunday in the Rice Fall Invitational in Houston.

Senior Brieuc Hamon advanced to the group D consolation final in singles

draw, but was defeated by Rice’s Jonathan Chang 6-4, 6-4.

Hamon got to the finals by beating teammate sophomore Giacomo Sano 6-2, 6-2. Hamon said he hopes his team can get ranked at some point during the season.

“I’m looking forward to winning the conference championship and tournament,” Hamon said. “That will be the best we can wish for.”

Freshman Lucas Leppin advanced to the consolation finals of group A in singles play were he faced Mark Bowtell of LSU. Leppin lost a close battle 6-7 (7-5), 6-0,

6-2.

The doubles team of Sano and junior David Subirats also advanced to the consolation finals in doubles group B, but the two lost to Rice’s Chang and Philipp Seifert 8-5.

The consolation bracket is for players who lost their first round game and have no chance of winning the championship in their own bracket.

The men’s team will now get two weeks off before setting their sights on the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Regionals in College Station on Oct. 22.

— Travis Detherage

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