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A fair trade Former musical act PlayRadioPlay, Daniel Hunter, follows his architecture dreams to UTA. SCENE | PAGE 4 SCIENCE
Physicists receive $1.3M grant ics research at UTA. Physics assistant professor Wei Chen and physics professor Andrew Brandt were recently awarded more than $1.3 million for the research of nanoparticles in radiation detection. The National Science Foundation awarded $253,000 for this year’s research, and Homeland Security
The money will be used to fund radiation research, equipment and salaries. BY ASHLEY BRADLEY The Shorthorn staff
Detecting radiation before it enters the country could become easier and cheaper through phys-
will support the research for the remaining four years. Brandt said the money will be used for tools, equipment and salaries for the detection of radiation. Chen said radiation can harm and mutate a person’s DNA and potentially cause cancer. He said if a terrorist were to put radia-
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tion materials in a city’s water source, the entire city would then be forced to evacuate, and that is why radiation detection tools are important to society. He said a nanometer is the measurement of a particle. Nano means small, as such, a nanoparticle is a very small particle. Chen said a strand of hair is
about 10,000 nanometers in size and a nanoparticle is normally less than 100 nanometers. The role nanoparticles play in the research is explained when discussing luminescence technology, Chen said. This technology deals with the energy that is trigGRANT continues on page 6
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House takes it off for cancer Panties, bras were placed outside of dorms to attract donors for the ninth annual ‘Bra Bridge’ Monday. BY BRIANNA FITZGERALD The Shorthorn staff
Outside of Brazos House bras, briefs, boxers and thongs are pinned to clotheslines. The undergarments are a representation of Brazos House’s ninth annual Bra Bridge, designed to promote Breast Cancer Awareness month. Residents and staff are accepting donations and handing out pamphlets to students who may have questions about breast cancer or would like to donate. Collin Harper, hall council vice president and anthropology senior, said their goal is to raise awareness and accept donations for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. Harper said a donation and information booth will be set up from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 AWARENESS continues on page 6
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Mechanical engineering senior Omar Rosales looks at pictures of students participating in the UTA Identity Project on Monday in The Gallery at the University Center. Students are encouraged to have their pictures taken in the gallery through Thursday and answer the question “Who are you?” to be a part of an exhibit that will be displayed at the Diversity Lecture Series event on Nov. 3.
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Alumni Association to honor eight, raise money for scholarships at gala
State agency investigates Carrizo wells
Nasser Ahmed Lozi, Jordan’s royal court chief, will be commended. BY J.C. DERRICK The Shorthorn staff
The Distinguished Alumni Gala is the Alumni Association’s biggest event of the year. And this year, it’s a royal occasion.
Led by Jordan’s Nasser Ahmed Lozi, eight alumni will be honored at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 16 in the University Center at the 2010 Distinguished Alumni Gala to raise money for scholarships. “It’s amazing. I would put him up there with Gen. Tommy Franks winning an award several years ago while he was the active general during the wars in Iraq and Af-
ghanistan,” said Neer Patel, Alumni Association president-elect. “It’s not often you have someone of this stature coming to the university.” Lozi, considered by some to be the second-most powerful man in Jordan, currently serves as chief of the Royal Hashemite Court for King Abdullah II. He will be honored at the black-tie event with the first-ever Distinguished Interna-
tional Alumni Award. “Because he is receiving our international alumni award, that really does broaden the focus of the Alumni Association,” Alumni Association President Bob Watson said. The association is striving to be more globally focused, he said.
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Nursing sophomore Ronald Truong listens to Randy Anderson, Plaza Medical Center nurse recruiter, during the nursing career fair Monday in the University Center Rio Grande Room. Truong said he was looking for a full-time job but would look for a part-time one to get practice.
Recruiters from local hospitals accepted resumes from nursing students and local seasoned nurses Monday. The Fort Worth Star-Telegram along with UTA’s College of Nursing hosted the Nursing Career
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Fair. The fair was open to nursing students and professional nurses to allow for networking and job placement. Hospitals in attendance were Baylor, John Peter Smith, Scottish Rite and Cook Children’s Medical Center. Kathy Cramb, recruitment, advertising and multi-media consultant for the Star-Telegram, said 350 people were in attendance. FAIR continues on page 6
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The Texas Commission of Environmental Quality will notify Carrizo Oil and Gas Inc. of a possible air quality violation, according to an investigation report by the agency. The TCEQ conducted investigations in July and August after an Arlington resident made complaints to the TCEQ and provided them with medical records. An October 2008 TCEQ Interoffice Memorandum requires complainants substantiate claims of adverse health effects from air contamination with documentation from a health professional. Sandra DenBraber sent letters signed by her personal physician to the TCEQ and Carrizo stating she has suffered migraines, headaches and respiratory problems which she attributes to the gas well emissions. “Carrizo has been making me ill, and my doctor’s letter can confirm this,” DenBraber said. “I’ve been going to the doctor since 2008, and the letter was sent to Carrizo and TCEQ in June.” DenBraber lives about 600 feet
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Students networked with employers for post-college careers Monday.
The investigation was conducted following residential complaints about air quality from drilling.
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SUNDAY Theft At 1:40 a.m. officers went to Sigma Chi Fraternity on 1108 Greek Row Drive, to investigate a theft and criminal mischief report. Various items were reported stolen. The case is still active. Criminal Mischief/Vandalism At 4:01 p.m. in the Lipscomb South Lot, 800 Pecan St., an unknown person damaged the gate arm and didn’t report it. The case is still active. SATURDAY Disturbance At 9:46 p.m. a loud noise disturbance was reported at Centennial Court apartments, 715 Mitchell Circle. A resident of an apartment was issued a citation.
Society for Human Resource Management Bake Sale: 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Business Building first floor. Prices vary. For information, contact the Society for Human Resource Management at shrm.uta@gmail.com Discovering Purpose: 9–11 a.m. Wetsel Building Room 200. Free. Registration required. For information, contact Human Resources/Employment
Real Issues/Real Talk: Identity Theft: noon–1 p.m. University Center Carlisle Suite. Free. Registration Required. Vocabulary + Identity with Alfredo Jaar: 6–7 p.m. Architecture Building Room 204. Free. For information, contact art@uta.edu or 817-272-2891. WEDNESDAY Engineering Sustainment: Support after the Sale: 7-8 a.m. Nedderman Hall Room 601. Free. Registration required at www.arlingtontech.org. For information, contact the College of Engineering at 817-272-3682. Maverick 101: New Employee Orientation: 8 a.m.–noon. Wetsel Building Room 200. Free. Registration required. For information, contact Human Resources/Employment Services at 817-272-3461 or employment@uta.edu.
817-272-2771. Graduate Student Senate General Assembly: 5–6 p.m. Student Congress Chambers. University Center lower level. Free. For information, contact Graduate Student Senate at gss@uta. edu. Amy Tigner: Food and Culture: 6:30–8 p.m. North East Branch Library. 9105 Brown Blvd. Free. For information, contact UT Arlington & Arlington Public Libraries. Don’t Get Busted BBQ: 7–9 p.m. Maverick Activities Center Room 133. Free. Tips on how to handle police encounters. Free food. For information, contact Legal Services at legalservices@ uta.edu or 817-272-4191. Volleyball vs. Texas State: 7–9 p.m. Texas Hall. Free with student ID. For information, contact UTA Athletics at 817-272-2261.
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‘We felt we were made for each other’ Maksuda Mannan juggles a long-distance arranged marriage, classes, an internship and a local medical billing job BY ALYSIA R. BROOKS
Suspicious Circumstances At 9:06 p.m. officers investigated a report of suspicious circumstances in Lot 25, 1315 Fielder Road. A locksmith company employee told police he had mistakenly tried to open the wrong vehicle.
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FRIDAY Injured Person At 5:52 p.m. an injured person was reported on the Intramural Fields Complex, 1315 Fielder Road. A nonstudent had injured his shoulder, but did not want to be transported to the hospital. Criminal Trespass At 3:57 a.m. officers discovered three nonstudents sleeping in the Architecture Building, 601 W Nedderman Drive. Two were issued criminal trespass warnings for the entire campus. The third was arrested for trespassing after a previous warning.
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CORRECTIONS The AKAs are the Zeta Mu chapter from UTA. The article “Texas Two-Stepshow� in Monday’s issue misidentified the group. There will be more than five speakers at the Symposium on Emerging Trends in Mobile, Sensor and Social Networks. The subhead on the story “Two-day symposium offers insight into new developments, research� was incorrect.
Education senior Maksuda Mannan is working her way through college and is also a newlywed. What makes Mannan’s marriage different from many young Americans is that it was arranged. While this may seem out of the ordinary to some, such marriages are common in many cultures. Mannan and her husband share a background in the Bangladeshi Muslim culture. Both of their families came to the U.S. in the early 1990s for better education opportunities and a better quality of life. She and her husband, Talat Iqbal, were married Aug. 20 in Arlington. “Our marriage was arranged because our parents wanted us to marry a person with the same culture and values,� Mannan said. “We believe that marriage is a lifelong commitment, not just the joining of two people, but also their families, friends, cultures and values.� The couple lives separately because Iqbal works as an information technology consultant in New York City and Mannan is finishing her degree at UTA. “We did not want to delay the marriage,� she said. “Because in our culture, in order to be a couple, you need to be married first.� Iqbal said his family came to the U.S. from Bangladesh in 1990, a year before Mannan’s. He and Mannan agreed to marry because they felt they had a lot in common.
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Education senior Maksuda Mannan checks for file accuracy at the HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Arlington, where she works as a data clerk.
“We got to talk on the phone at the HealthSouth Rehabilitation and see each others’ biographical Hospital of Arlington. She also data and pictures,� he said. “Once takes evening classes at the university and is doing we felt that we were a teaching internship made for each other, “Culture and six hours a week at we both agreed to the marriage.� tradition are what Lamar High School The couple said make you who you in Arlington. “I want to teach beit’s very difficult for them because they are. As long as you cause I want to make a difference,� Manmiss each other a lot. believe that the nan said. “I want to But they keep in contact through visits, culture is a part of show that biology is around us and not talking on the phone, you, you don’t see all just definitions in a texting and talking it as different.� textbook. I like to see through Skype. that light bulb turn “Communication on when students unis very important in Maksuda Mannan derstand a concept.� a relationship,� Man- education senior Mannan’s conan said. “We are always trying to get to know each worker, Julie Strunk, said she is one of the kindest and least selfish other better.� Mannan does medical billing people she has ever met.
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“I love how she is able to adapt to our society but stay so true to herself,� Strunk said. “Our children will be so blessed to learn from a beautiful person with such tremendous values.� Mannan has spent her life balancing the Bangladeshi Muslim culture she was raised in with the cultures and traditions she has encountered in the U.S. Mannan said she does not find it hard balancing the differences between her culture and U.S. values. “Culture and tradition are what make you who you are,� she said. “As long as you believe that the culture is a part of you, you don’t see it as different.�
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Dallas college lifts gunman lockdown FARMERS BRANCH— A Dallas-area community college was briefly on lockdown after a report that a suicidal male student with a gun entered a bathroom on campus. Brookhaven College president Richard McCrary said the lockdown was lifted Monday after campus police searched every bathroom and didn’t find anyone with a gun. He said someone initially called Dallas police and identified the student, and Dallas officers didn’t find anyone at the student’s home. McCrary said the school sent out emergency alerts and told students walking on campus to get inside. The incident comes a week after a UT-Austin student shot himself to death in a campus library after opening fire on campus.
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WASHiNGToN — The Justice department on Monday sued the three largest U.S. credit card companies for anticompetitive practices and reached a proposed settlement with two of them, MasterCard and Visa. “We want to put more money in consumers’ pockets, and by eliminating credit card companies’ anticompetitive rules, we will accomplish exactly that,” Attorney General eric Holder told an afternoon news conference. “The companies put merchants and their customers in a no-win situation” and “consumers are being held hostage.” in papers filed in federal court in Brooklyn, the department and various state attorneys general sued all three companies, saying they were attempting to insulate themselves from competition. At the same time, the Justice department filed a settlement it has reached with Visa and MasterCard. Court approval of such settlements is usually a formality. Under the settlement, Visa and MasterCard agree not to prohibit merchants from offering customers discounts or rebates for using a particular kind of card. Visa and MasterCard
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Federal judge arrested on drug, gun charges ATLANTA — A veteran federal judge faces drug and firearms charges after an exotic dancer at an Atlanta strip club told authorities he used cocaine, marijuana and other illegal drugs with her. Prosecutors said Senior U.S. District Judge Jack T. Camp was arrested Friday after handing an undercover agent $160 for cocaine and Roxycodone, a narcotic pain medication. Authorities said they also found two firearms in the front seat of his vehicle. The 67-year-old Camp was released Monday on a $50,000 bond. His attorney said the judge intends to plead not guilty. In an affidavit, officials said Camp met the dancer, who was a federal informant, at the Goldrush Showbar in Atlanta and began paying her for sex and cocaine.
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Attorney General Eric Holder speaks during a news conference Monday at the Justice Department in Washington.
also must allow merchants to express preferences for the use of a low-cost card within a network or other form of payment. The lawsuit says the card companies are impeding merchants from promoting the use of competing credit or charge cards with lower acceptance fees.
each time consumers use a credit card to make a purchase, the merchant must pay a fee. Such fees brought in $35 billion last year to the three credit card companies and their affiliated banks. “We’re partway there” with the proposed agreement with Visa and Mas-
cent; Mastercard ended at $222.64 down less than 1 percentage point, and Visa was down for the day at $73.24, losing less than a quarter percentage point. Joining the lawsuit were state attorneys general from Maryland, Connecticut, iowa, Michigan, Missouri, ohio and Texas.
terCard, Assistant Attorney General Christine Varney, head of the department’s antitrust division, told the news conference. “We remain open” to seek a settlement with American express,” Varney added. Shares of American express closed at $39.05, down more than 6 per-
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In vitro UK pioneer wins medicine Nobel
American missile strike kills five German militants in Pakistan Associated Press
iSlAMABAd — A U.S. missile killed five German militants taking shelter in a house in northwest Pakistan on Monday, intelligence officials said. The attack hit a house in North Waziristan. That region has been named as the source of a european terror plot that has prompted American authorities to issue a travel advisory. one or more German citizens are
reported to be linked to the plot. The missile strike took place in the town of Mir Ali, a known hub for foreign militants with links to al-Qaida. Two officers said the five victims were believed to be German citizens in the region for terrorist training. A third said they were believed to be foreigners, but gave no details. The officials spoke anonymously because their agency
does not permit operatives to be named in the media. They said the house, located near a mosque and a hospital, was owned by a local resident, Sher Mullah. A resident, Azmatullah dawar, said Mullah was in the custody of intelligence agencies after he was arrested with a German national some months ago in northwestern Bannu district. “He had given shelter to all these Germans,” he said.
STOCKHOLM — Robert Edwards of Britain won the 2010 Nobel Prize in medicine on Monday for developing in vitro fertilization, a breakthrough that has helped millions of infertile couples have children but also ignited an enduring controversy with religious groups. Edwards, an 85-year-old professor emeritus at the University of Cambridge, started working on IVF as early as the 1950s. He developed the technique — in which eggs are removed from a woman, fertilized outside her body and then implanted into the womb — together with British gynecologist surgeon Patrick Steptoe, who died in 1988.
given by intelligence officials turns out to be false. More often than not it is never confirmed or denied. Sometimes militant organizations announce the names of those killed, but typically not for weeks or months. last month, American spy planes carried out 21 missile attacks in northwest Pakistan, more than twice the highest number in any previous month over the last six years.
Two more residents Hakimullah Khan and Nasrullah Wazir said they saw some of the bodies after the strike, and that they all appeared to be foreigners. Killing so many foreign militants in a single strike would be unusual. U.S. officials rarely confirm the identities of those who are being targeted by the CiA-led missile campaign. Sometimes information
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‘Let Me In’ starring: Kodi Smit-McPhee, Chloe Moretz, Richard Jenkins release date: Oct. 1 rating: 8 out of 10
leFt: architecture freshman Daniel Hunter of analog rebellion and playradioplay is continuing his education at the university. Hunter said he decided to return to his goal of being an architect after visiting his sister during her study abroad session in Rome for architecture.
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chloe Moretz portrays childvampire Abby in Let Me In. Attention Twilight fans: Let Me In is vampire romance done right. Let Me In, a remake of the 2008 Swedish film Let the Right One In, follows the story of 12-year-old Owen (Kodi SmitMcPhee) who is constantly bullied at school. He befriends his new next-door neighbor, Abby (Chloe Moretz), who only comes out at night and never wears shoes. Owen later discovers that Abby is a vampire. Let Me In doesn’t change much from the original Swedish film. The main changes come in the removal of a few extra scenes and characters, which aren’t really missed. The fat’s been trimmed. While Let Me In has some horror elements, including plenty of blood, it’s first and foremost a love story — admittedly, an odd one. The plot is interesting and certainly original when compared to other vampire romances like Twilight and “True Blood,” which treat vampirism as a fetish rather than a curse. Not much is wrong with the movie outside of a few bad Romeo and Juliet references and some borderline cheesy effects when Abby becomes a fullfledged vampire. Also, a couple of small key moments were cut from the original film. Let Me In is a great movie that will satisfy both horror enthusiasts with its atmosphere and blood and romance lovers with its sweet, innocent, and above all, creepy love story. —Allen Baldwin
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Wednesday Flamenco showcase When: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Where: University Center Rosebud Theatre cost: Free A night full of Flamenco dancing with Daniel de Córdoba as he and others perform.
aBOVe: Hunter, frontman of analog rebellion and playradioplay, performs at the Vans Warped Tour in 2007. The Vans Warped Tour allowed Hunter to play in front of thousands of people daily.
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From studio to studio Daniel Hunter, formerly known as recording artist PlayRadioPlay, pursues an architecture degree to fulfill his dream and go back afterwards.” Hunter, who’s father went to UTA, said he fter the release of two ePs, two LPs, a was impressed by UTA’s architecture program doubled disc B-sides album and national and applied. While he’s in his first semester, and and international tours, Daniel Hunter, only taking his introduction to architecture class, decided his next accomplishment was to be a Hunter said he enjoys the challenge and level of difficulty his classes bring. Maverick. “I went into this with high expectations and Hunter, also known by his solo projects PlayRadioPlay and Analog Rebellion, wanted to it‘s gone past those,” he said. “That’s saying somebe an architect when he was younger while his thing.” Hunter said he enjoys his sister, Sarah, wanted to be a course The Politics of Beauty singer. After visiting his sister as one of his more thought in Rome during an architecFacts aBout hunter provoking ones. Senior lectural study abroad program • Received a record deal for his band, turer Barbara chiarello has of hers last year, Hunter dePlayRadioPlay, at the age of 17. Hunter for enG 3347 which cided he wanted to halt tour• Released his first full length album, is an examination of maining to study architecture as Texas, at the age of 19. stream ideals of beauty. well. • He has been on the Vans Warped She said he seems involved Hunter said school was Tour as PlayRadioPlay. and interested in the class always something he always • His newest group, Analog Rebellion, discussions and topics. wanted to accomplish at released its first album this summer “He brings a lot of energy some point. now, he said, is to the class,” chiarello said. that time. At 17, Hunter signed on to Stolen Transmis- “It’s great to have him.” Sharon Hunter, Daniel’s mother, said she is sion/Island Records as a solo Indie/electronic artist. At the age of 19, he released his full length excited he decided to embark upon an education. album, Texas, and toured nationally with Yel- She said he needed to explore music full time for lowcard, Secondhand Serenade and other acts on a period before coming to school. “I don’t think he would have done very well in the Vans Warped Tour. now, at 21, Hunter takes college because he would have been torn between courses as an architecture freshman. “college was always in my long-term plans,” he this other calling,” she said. Daniel’s mother said she feels like, after exsaid. “But when I got a record deal in my senior year, I thought I’d do that for as long as I wanted periencing life on a tour bus, he is ready to be a By WILLIaM Johnson
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serious student interested in learning. While he’s still able to produce music and handle merchandise orders to his fans, his main priority is school. Hunter attends classes during the day and drives back to home to Fort Worth to work on his music in his in-house studio. Hunter said he is looking into property in Arlington. Accounting sophomore Brittany Robbins said she’s been a fan of Hunter’s music for the past two years and is excited he’s a Maverick. The campus, Hunter said, was easy for him to learn. He’s able to get around without most people recognizing him more than once a week. early in his career, Hunter was often recognized by fans for his shoulder length red hair. After a major haircut, Hunter said he blends in with most crowds. Shortly after the haircut, Hunter changed his stage name from PlayRadioPlay to Analog Rebellion. He said the change was reflective of who he was becoming. “now that I’m older and like different things, that name didn’t fit anymore,” he said. Hunter said he is interested in performing at UTA. Although he has no plans of touring until the summer, he said he likes to play college shows and recently played Oysterfest in Frisco, Texas with other acts on the rise. The university, he said, would be a fun show. “I told my booking agent I’d like to do a show here, so we’ll see,” he said. WILLIaM Johnson features-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
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Council talks about reviving Liberal Arts Week in March The college may get more publicity, constituency council members say. By Allen BAldwin The Shorthorn staff
Liberal Arts Week has slowly disappeared over the years and the Liberal Arts Constituency Council wants to bring it back. The council met Monday, and the main topic of discussion was reviving Liberal Arts Week, a week devoted to displaying the various departments in the College of Liberal Arts. Eric Bolsterli, Liberal Arts assistant dean, said the last time Liberal Arts Week had any success was about four or five years ago. Constituency council members said they want to bring back Liberal Arts Week to draw more attention to the college. The council tentatively set Liberal Arts Week as the first week in March. “I know what nursing does. I know what business does. I want people to know what I do,” political science junior Aya Hosch said. Liberal Arts Week will remain the council’s main focus for a while, said Rebekah Karth, the council’s president and public relations senior.
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“If you don’t have an active executive committee, you can’t pull everything together,” Bolsterli said. “It’s student organized. The students have to do the work.” In the past, the council has not had enough members, but now it has more members and more people from different organizations to bring Liberal Arts Week back to life, Karth said. “We have more people, but now we have people from different organizations. Instead of random liberal arts students, we have people with connections to organizations in the liberal arts,” she said. “They can go back to their organizations and let them know what the LACC can do for them and help them achieve their goals.” Some ideas for events include guest speakers, panels for discussions over various departmental topics, a scavenger hunt, a fair with booths for Liberal Arts departments and a film festival. The week would close with a reception, during which alumni would be invited and Liberal Arts Dean Beth Wright would speak. The meeting was held for brainstorming and the council would focus on feasibility at the next meeting, political science senior Francisco Garcia said.
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Rebekah Karth, public relations senior and Liberal Arts Constituency Council president, jots down event ideas contributed by students Monday afternoon in the University Center Sabine Room. Council members of the council brainstormed ideas to revive Liberal Arts Week for the spring.
A theme will also be chosen for Liberal Arts Week. The various departments could tailor their presentations to the theme. For example, Karth, said the Sociology Department could discuss race relations for a 1960s theme. Fine arts senior Chris
Mount said theater actors could dress up as cowboys for a western theme. The theme will be discussed and decided at the next council meeting.
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She added that it was a good turnout, but lower than previous years because fewer vendors had come to the event. The reason being is because some hospitals have consolidated, so now one organization represents many different hospitals, she said. Nursing seniors, Ashley Easaw and Emily Procell, went to the University Center to study after hearing about the career fair. Easaw said she felt as if the fair hadn’t been advertised to students well. “We thought it was resume writing workshops, but we get that already in class,” Easaw said. Jean Ashwill, Nursing College assistant dean, said banners were hung around the college announcing the event. She said the college sent e-mails to nursing students and the fair was announced in classes last week. Easaw and Procell spoke with Baylor Health systems recruiters
to find out how to get hired with the company. Baylor recruiter Charles Clayton said the group offers resources for students and professionals to help them find a job. He said the system has 16 hospitals with available nursing positions. “We got a few resumes today, and we had a good turn out. We found some people we could use and will be giving their information to the recruiters who can help them,” he said. Nursing senior Teresa Almond said she came to the fair to talk with the Cook Children’s network and Scottish Rite because of her interest in pediatrics. Almond said she would like to work with the Cook Children’s network, but had also left a resume with John Peter Smith Hospital. She said what she has been taught at UTA has made her prepared for her career. “I feel confident when I get an interview,” she said. “Employers have told me personally they like the work ethic of UTA students.”
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Nursing freshmen Jayna Mistry , left and Rachel Lyle browse through brochures and fliers during the nursing career fair Monday in the University Center Rio Grande Room. The College of Nursing partnered with the Star-Telegram bring the career fair to campus.
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gered with different electrons. When the energy is released, or radiation rays are detected, the nanoparticles create a light source or glow in the dark. The researcher must put the particles in small areas to control the outcome of what particles do with one another. “It’s like when you were younger playing a game,” Chen said. “It would be hard to chase and catch you outside in a large area, but in a small indoor area I could catch you very easily.” Currently, Homeland Security is using particle crystals to detect radiation, but the crystals are big and must be stored at 1500 degrees Celsius, 2732 degrees Fahrenheit, and cost about $500 per crystal, Chen said. The research being conducted on campus would produce smaller crystals [about one centimeter wide, 0.39 inches, and 10 centimeters long, 3.94 inches, need to be stored at about 100 degrees Celsius, 212 degrees Fahrenheit, and would cost approximately
$25 per crystal, he said. Within three years, Chen hopes to be working with companies on mass production of the crystals. The researchers working in the lab, including physics graduate student Lun Ma, called the process of mixing the material “cooking.” “The typical process includes checking the chemical mechanisms, selecting several chemicals, mixing them with water and heating the system to a certain degree,” Ma said. In the experiment phase, he said they have been trying several different “ingredients” and heating processes, which changes the size of the particle. He said different sizes give a different energy gap and wavelength, which changes the color of the particle. Chen and Brandt are planning to have annual symposiums to discuss everything they find.
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“We’re also looking at other countries, including China, to involve them,” Watson said. “We want all of our alumni involved, whether they’re in Arlington or in Jordan.” Alumnus James Ditto also will be honored with the Distinguished Alumni Service Award. He attended North Texas Agricultural College, before the school joined the UT System, and has remained active through the years. “He does all sorts of stuff with the university,” Patel said. Ditto has served on the UTA Development Board, Alumni Association Board, Maverick Athletic 2020 Advisory Board as chair of the Athletic Facility Group and the Athletic Council, according to the association website. The other six honorees include Greg Barron, 1991, Clifford Hahne, 1982, Robert Irish Jr., 1966, Jean McSweeney, 1983, Ignacio Nuñez, 1975, and Thomas E. Rourke, 1974 and 1978. “It’s just another opportunity to showcase our alumni,” Watson said. Patel said the association gave out more than $50,000 in scholarships last year. He said the organization is looking to the gala for a big scholarship push this year. “We’re hoping we’ll get a big turnout and help raise a lot of money for scholarships,” he said. Tickets for the 45th gala are available through the association website.
Health Services to host wellness day today Students in need of help diagnosing and getting help with mental health issues can receive free screenings today. Mental Health Services in the health center is hosting a Mind and Emotion Wellness Day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the University Center Palo Duro Lounge. There will be free screenings available to students, faculty and staff for stress, anxiety, depression, eating and sleeping problems, ADHD, alcohol and relationship concerns. Vickie Goins, Mental Health Services counseling specialist, said students could come in and choose the screening they would like to complete, then staff from the clinic will assess them. After taking the assessment, students will be offered resources to help them with their diagnosis, she said. Resources are offered at the mental health clinic like counseling. Also, if students are struggling academically they will talk to their professors and help them find tutoring. Yvonne Medrano, Health Services communications assistant, said the screening would be done behind a curtain in the Palo Duro Lounge. She said the purpose of the event is to bring mental and emotional support to students who might be uncomfortable going to Health Services or Counseling Services. – Edna Horton
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Student Congress registers about 600 people to vote
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Physics professor Andrew Brandt received a grant of $1.3 million along with Chen for his work on particle physics in the realm of high energy. Part of the grant pays students who work in the laboratory.
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away from the drilling site which is located on the UTA campus behind the Education Center at the intersection of Pecan and Mitchell streets. Carrizo began drilling in November 2007 and operates 22 gas wells at the facility. According to an investigation report provided by TCEQ, compounds which include, ethyl benzene, m&p-xylene, 2-methylpentane and 3-methylpentane were detected during an air quality sampling. The TCEQ report cites the same compounds were also found in DenBraber’s blood, according to her doctor’s report, which was released to the TCEQ with DenBraber’s permission. Because no other compounds were found in the area, the TCEQ attributes the Carrizo UTA facility as the “likely source.” TCEQ will notify Carrizo Oil and Gas later this week about the violation because of failure to prevent discharge of one or more air contaminants that may be injurious to human health. Carrizo Compliance manager
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Physics assistant professor Wei Chen recently received a grant of $1.3 million for research dealing with nanoparticles to detect radiation. Chen is one of the world’s experts on nanoparticles.
Dan Petri, was informed verbally of the investigation’s results on Sept. 30, according to the report. Petri could not be reached for comment at 7 p.m. Monday. University Communications Vice President Jerry Lewis said he is looking into the issue and will have further details in the next few days. Lewis said the university has not received any notices from TCEQ. The TCEQ penalty process states that after an investigator finds a violation, an “enforcement process” is implemented. A Notice of Violation letter is sent, and it requires the company to reply with a written schedule that shows when and how they plan to correct the alleged violations. After the company receives the notice, the company must respond in writing by the deadline given in the letter. Andrea Morrow TCEQ Media Relations spokeswoman said the specific violations could not be released until Carrizo was notified.
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With 575 new people from UTA registered to vote, Student Congress met its goal for this year’s upcoming November midterm elections, External Relations Director Jennifer Fox said. Of 1,500 voter registration cards passed out, 575 were returned to be mailed away, not including cards
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p.m., Monday through Friday until the end of October. Volunteers will hand out pamphlets on ways to tell if you may be at risk of breast cancer and offer advice on how to test yourself for the disease. The fundraiser began Monday morning and has so far raised more than $100. Resident assistant Kelsey Jackson said the Brazos House is excited about the event and the resident volunteer list is overwhelming. “There are 30-minute volunteer intervals,” the interdisciplinary studies sophomore said. “All of the spots are filled.” Jackson said the goal is to raise more than last year’s total, which was more than $600. Donors will receive a pink ribbon, the representative symbol for breast cancer, to wear around campus. Biology freshman Tyrasia Porter said she’s happy they’re trying to raise awareness, but doesn’t think the Bra Bridge is the best way to promote it. “It’s a little misleading,” Porter said, “The red g-string is throwing me off. Bras are one thing, but underwear is too much. It’s a little obscene.” Porter suggested there be more signs or a speaker about the event
that students mailed themselves, she said. “Our goal was 500,” she said. “Last year, we only had about 100. Everyone’s been pretty pleased with the turnout.” Voter registration for the elections ended Monday. Fox said on-campus voting will be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 25 through 28 in
so students can have a better understanding of why the bridge is there. “Without looking at the sign, it’s weird to see people’s thongs and bras hanging on a line,” Porter said. Anais Harvey, Brazos Hall resident and graphic design junior, said the underwear has been collected from the previous years, and no new donations have been received for this
the University Center Palo Duro Lounge. Fox said early voters need to bring their driver’s license or voter registration card. She said people not registered to vote in Tarrant County cannot vote on campus, but will have to vote in their precinct. — Allen Baldwin
year. Psychology junior Brian Ravkind said he had never seen anything like it before. “It gets people’s attention,” he said, “It’s a clever way to promote it, and it makes me want to donate.” BRiaNNa FitzGeRalD news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
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Brazos House residents hung underwear in the trees for the Brazos House Annual Bra Bridge to promote awareness for breast and testicular cancer. This is the ninth year Brazos House has held this demonstration for cancer awareness.