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Burns to gay teens: ‘it gets better’ The Gay Straight Alliance invited the councilman to tell his story in light of bullying reported in media. BY NATALIA CONTRERAS The Shorthorn staff
Emotions filled University Hall Room 115 on Wednesday, as a crowd
of about 50 students listened to Joel Burns’ plea to end bullying. Burns, an openly gay Fort Worth City councilman made a call to Arlington, Fort Worth and Dallas officials to make sure schools are providing a safe environment to all students. Joshua Little, Gay Straight Al-
liance president and international business junior, said the organization invited the councilman to speak about bullying in schools, being an openly gay advocate for community issues and to promote community leadership. “Bullying in schools needs to stop,” Burns said. “There are a lot
of people, mainly students who go through coming out issues, and I can recall what that was like. They need to know it will get better.” Burns shared a personal story about growing up in the small town of Crowley, Texas, coming out to his family and his encounter with middle school bullies. Burns said
he coped but wishes he could have helped those who took their own lives find an alternative route. “I was bullied in middle school and high school so this message really hits home. For him to share his story to this entire area and the BURNS continues on page 3
‘Super’ projections for city Fair sets STUDENT SERVICES
tone for postgrads The event gave students information on grants, loans and testing. BY EDNA HORTON The Shorthorn staff
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Arlington’s revenue from Super Bowl XLV at Cowboy’s Stadium is estimated to be about $135,024,983 with most of the total coming from restaurants, alcohol, entertainment and retail. With the stadium only a few minutes away, UTA’s role in the event is still under consideration.
The Super Bowl is expected to generate millions for the area Lauderdale.” Crew said. “All we got was traffic, but Miami Gardens is The North Texas Super Bowl only a residential community. ArlingXLV Host Committee estimates ton might be at benefit being a higher Arlington’s revenues to be about populated area.” The North Texas committee esti$135,024,983 for the Super Bowl in mates Arlington will see better sucFebruary. Previous host cities have seen cess than Miami Gardens despite sitting between similar or higher Dallas and Fort gains revenues Worth. after the event, SUPER BOWL TV Fort Worth’s giving the host WORLDWIDE VIEWERS revenue projection committee a look is $119,622,996 at how the Super Phoenix 2008 - 148.3 million and Dallas’ is Bowl will effect Tampa 2009 - 151.6 million $298,740,193. the Metroplex. Miami Gardens 2010 - 153.4 million Most of ArlingMiami Garton’s sales revenues dens, Fla., hostwill come from resed the previous Super Bowl. Miami Gardens city taurant, alcohol, entertainment and manager Danny Crew said the city retail — resources Miami Gardens got recognition but saw little money lacked, Crew said. Miami Gardens’ total ecoand tourism. “When the Super Bowl came here, SUPER BOWL continues on page 3 everyone flocked to Miami or Fort BY NATALIA CONTRERAS The Shorthorn staff
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$135,024,983 Arlington projected revenue
Students considering graduate school had a chance to get their questions answered during GradFest on Wednesday. There were 41 universities at the event that gave information on their graduate programs and funding opportunities. Students sat in on roundtable discussions where they learned what to do to prepare for the Graduate Record Examination, a timed test used by most universities for admission to graduate school, and how to apply for funding. Alisa Johnson, graduate study recruiting director, said this is the third year the Office of Graduate Studies has sponsored the event. She
Rangers get $611,712,671 cheer-filled homecoming Metroplex estimated total revenues
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Students greet the series-winning players as they step off the plane. The Shorthorn staff
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Mavericks ‘drop it like it’s hot’ BY BRIANNA FITZGERALD The Shorthorn staff
Mavericks were “backin’ that thang up” and seeing how low each could go to Ludacris at the Maverick Activities Center Wednesday. The fourth annual Dancing with Mavericks competition was sponsored by the Multicultural Affairs Hispanic Heritage Month committee. Jackalyn Aquino, Dancing with Mavericks chairwoman, said it took eight people from two organizations to form one team.
Multicultural Affairs director Leticia Martinez said the dance competition began in 2007 and quickly became a hit. “This was the first program to become a tradition for people to expect as a finale for Hispanic Heritage Month,” she said. First place went to Pop, Lock and Drop It, a collaboration of Locks and the UTA Dance Ensemble. Second place went to Salsa Sol, For a photo gallery, visit
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Hispanic Heritage Month wraps up with fourth annual Dancing with Mavericks.
said they had 235 attendees last year and this year, 400 attended. “We have had a steady flow of people all day,” she said. “There were students here the minute we set up this morning.” Alumna Yvette Richard has her bachelor’s degree in anthropology from UTA. She is planning on returning to the university to complete her master’s in anthropology. Richard said she went to GradFest to find out about funding her graduate education and about taking the practice GRE. She said one of her biggest worries was being able to fund her education. Heather Connor, UTA Graduate Studies financial support coordinator, said students could fund graduate school in four ways. These are through
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Psychology junior Christopher Irvin dances at the Dancing with Mavericks competition Wednesday in the Maverick Activities Center.
With the Texas Rangers coming off their first-ever playoff series victory, fans wanted to greet the players when they returned. The Rangers announced after the game that they would land on the north side of Dallas-Fort Worth Airport after 3 a.m. Wednesday. Hundreds of fans waited for the plane to touch down, some arriving as early as 1 a.m., frantically waiting and cheering on the Texas Rangers players with the chant of, “beat the Yankees.” The plane landed about 3:25 a.m., and UTA students cheered on the Rangers as they exited the plane. “Staying out here until 3:30 was totally worth it,” communication senior Chris Stearns said. “I have wanted
to see this all 24 years of my life.” The win marked the first time the Rangers advanced past the American League Division Series. In their past three postseason trips, the New York Yankees derailed them of any chance to advance in postseason play. One fan brought a Texas flag and ran along the line of fans numerous times as tears of joy ran down peoples’ faces. Rangers fan Cody Harris decided to toss around a baseball while waiting for the team to come into town. He said he was too amped to just stand in one spot while waiting on the plane. “This night to me was greater than any Cowboys victory,” he said. “I have waited a long time for this night.” When the Rangers finally arrived, Nolan Ryan, Rangers co-owner and Hall of RANGERS continues on page 3
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Charting Chartered Companies: Concessions to Companies, Maps 1600–1900: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Special Collections. Central Library sixth floor. Free and open to all. For information,
The Longoria Affair: 12:30–2 p.m. Nedderman Hall Room 106. Free. Presentation. For information, contact Alma Rick at 817-272-2933 or arick@ uta.edu. Powerful Proofreading Skills: 2-4 p.m. Wetsel Building Room 200. Free. Registration required. For information, contact Human Resources/employment Services at 817-272-3461 or employment@uta.edu. Department of English presents the Hermanns Lecture Series: 2:30 p.m. Central Library sixth floor atrium. Free. For information, contact Amy L. Tigner at atigner@uta.edu.
and CAD: 3-5 p.m. Central Library Classroom B20. Free. For information, contact Joshua Been, giS Librarian at been@uta.edu or 817-272-5826. Biology Colloquium Series: 4-5 p.m. Life Science Building Room 124. Free. yan N. Li is guest speaker. For information, contact the Department of Biology at 817-272-2872. Center for Mexican American Studies Lecture: 4:30-6 p.m. Pickard Hall Room 549. Free. For information, contact the Center for Mexican American Studies at 817-272-2933. Bill White Interview: 6-9 p.m. University Center Rosebud Theatre. Free. Arrive early, no late admissions will be allowed during taping. For information, contact the League of United Latin American Citizens. View more of the calendar at
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Biology senior Tabi Chu attempts to dress a Barbie doll while wearing “beer goggles” Wednesday in the Nedderman Hall atrium. Chu and many other student participated in a variety of activities including beer goggle bowling and driving as part of an alcohol awareness display put on by Health Services.
WEDNESDAy Warrant Service/Misdemeanor At 12:28 a.m. during a traffic stop, at 201 Cooper St. a nonstudent was arrested for a warrant out of Dallas. TuESDAy Warrant Service/Misdemeanor At 11:32 p.m. during a traffic stop at 1500 Center St. a student was arrested in connection with outstanding traffic warrants out of Arlington. Suspicious Person At 10:15 p.m. officers responded to the report of a suspicious person looking in windows at the Centennial Court apartments at 824 Bering Drive. The suspect ran from the officers and was not located. The Shorthorn: Andrew Buckley
Disturbance At 12:37 p.m. a disturbance was reported in Pickard Hall at 411 Nedderman Drive. A student was escorted out of class.
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There’s still time to register for the Parent and Family Weekend that starts oct. 22. Parent and Family Weekend is a university tradition hosted by the Parent and Family Center and Student Affairs. every october, students invite family and friends to UTA to see what it’s like to be a Maverick, said Cheyenne Hernandez, Parent and Family Center assistant director. Children younger than 10 will be admitted for free but all other registrants will have to pay $30. A T-shirt, breakfast and dinner are included with registration. As enrollment increases, the organization is preparing for larger numbers. As of September, there were 500 people registered to attend. Last year, the weekend hosted 602 people. “We’re expecting to have 650 people attend this year,” Hernandez said. “We prefer students to register for the weekend ahead of time because it helps us determine the right amount of food and shirts to provide.” oct. 20 is the last day students can sign up online on the Parent and Family Weekend website. However, walk-ins are always welcome and there are no late fees. Anyone who walks in still pays the same cost, she said. The weekend includes free tours of the campus and its amenities like an art exhibit, complementary bowling and billiards and a movie at the Planetarium. There are also special events like a live game show and the Fall Festival. Business finance sophomore Christopher Cheek will also be attending the weekend with his family. “it’s a good opportunity to see my family because i have studies and schoolwork that doesn’t give me a chance to go home,” he said. “it also gives the student body a reason to get together, and makes it personal. it sets a good mood on campus.” — Jose D. enriquez iii
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Wednesday’s story “Rangers overcome postseason woes” incorrectly reported the Rangers won a game in the 1999 ALDS against the New york yankees. The same story misidentified the American League Championship Series as the first series the team advanced to.
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Four social work students advanced their Violence and Families class project by putting together an event with campus and community resources for the first time. The class project, which is done every year for Domestic Violence Awareness Month, required students to design two posters each about domestic violence in different countries and what domestic violence means to them. The posters from the 15 students in the class will be on display from noon to 1:30 p.m. on Oct. 20 in the University Center Palo Duro Lounge. The event will consist of The Clothesline Project, in which survivors of domestic violence write their stories in words or pictures on a shirt and hang them from
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clotheslines. It will also include community and campus resources on the issue, student art and stories from survivors. Representatives that will be present include the Arlington Police Department, the Relationship Violence and Sexual Assault Prevention program, The Clothesline Project and the Purple Pledge program, in which students acknowledge domestic violence and the problems associated with it. Erica Holden, social work graduate student, is one of the four students putting the event together. Holden said she wants the campus community to know that domestic violence is an issue that all cultures experience and there are resources in the area to help. “Everyone views domestic violence in a different way so having an event to provide information to the community helps,” she said. Melissa Valdez, social work graduate student, also helped put the event together and said planning the event helped her get to know the
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resources available and how to best treat domestic violence survivors. “Knowing support is out there is important,” she said. “Some people may feel like they lead their batterer on or that they’re alone so it’s important to know what resources are on campus or in the community.” Charity Stutzman, Relationship Violence and Sexual Assault Prevention program coordinator, connected the students with resources for domestic violence and supplies like T-shirts for The Clothesline Project. She said the event will be an opportunity for students to see that domestic violence happens in the UTA community and affects families. Anyone in the UTA community can participate in the events. “It raises awareness of domestic violence,” she said. “I like that they selected the Palo Duro Lounge because you can’t ignore it.” rachel snyder
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Gubernatorial candidate Bill White speaks today Bill White, Texas Democratic gubernatorial candidate, will be on campus today to talk about education, creating jobs and border security. The former Houston mayor will be on campus at 6 p.m. in the University Center Rosebud Theatre, university spokeswoman Kristin Sullivan said. The UTA League of United Latin American Citizens Chapter and TelemundoDallas will co-sponsor the event. Jennifer Cortez, philosophy and history senior and LULAC member, said having the candidate on campus will be a great way to make the student voices heard. “Bringing him on campus will actually encourage students to register and go out and vote, specially with early voting starting on campus next week,” Cortez said. The event will be open to the public. Students can submit questions as they walk in to the venue. Questions will be randomly drawn for White to answer, spokeswoman Katy Bacon said. “it is important that students and all young people make their voice heard in this election,” she said. White’s chief opponent for the November election is gov. Rick Perry who also was invited to attend but had not accepted.
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Four wins separate Rangers, World Series coming off a four-inning start Sunday, will take the ball for Game 4 in New York. “They’ve thrown some tough ball games for us,” Washington said of his non-Cliff Lee starters. “They’re battle-tested. They’ve By J.C. DerriCk helped us get here and we have confidence in The Shorthorn staff them to take us farther.” Texas beat Tampa despite a quiet series Friday the New York Yankees will face off with the Texas Rangers in the first-ever from Michael Young, Josh Hamilton and American League Championship Series to be Vladimir Guerrero. The trio finished 10-for57 (.175 average) with 15 strikeouts in the played in Arlington. After decades of futility, just four wins series, allowing Nelson Cruz (.400 average, 3 stand between the Rangers and a trip to the HR, 5 R) and Ian Kinsler (.444, 3 HR, 5 R, 6 RBI) to carry the bulk of the offensive load. World Series. “When it gets down to it, we can play some “We feel like we can play baseball with anybody,” said Texas manager Ron Washing- baseball,” Washington said. “Sometimes it’s beautiful, sometimes ton. “It’s hard to predict it’s ugly.” what will happen, but we’ll milestoNes set By the The season series show up and play our very between the Yankees best game.” raNgers tuesDay and Rangers was split, An argument could be • Most strikeouts by a division se4-4. The Yankees swept made that the Rangers’ ries pitching staff (55) the Rangers out of New best game was on display • Most strikeouts by a division seYork in three games in Wednesday night, when ries pitcher (Cliff Lee, 21) April, but Texas went Texas beat the Tampa Bay • First team to take series by win4-1 at home during two Rays, 5-1, in Game 5 of the ning only road games late season clashes in American League Division • Rangers became last MLB team Arlington. Series. Rangers’ Cliff Lee, to win playoff series “The three games we who threw 90 of his 120 played them here [in pitches for strikes, logged September] when we his fourth playoff start of were healthy proved that we can play with at least 10 strikeouts and no walks. “I didn’t walk anybody and that was a those guys,” Washington said. While the Rangers have only made the huge part of it,” Lee said of his success. With Game 1 set for Friday, the Rangers postseason three times in the last 39 seasons, will have to wait until Game 3 in New York their matchup with the Yankees is nothing new. New York bounced Texas from the playnext week to get Lee back on the mound. The Rangers announced Wednesday that offs three times in the late 90s, going on to win the World Series each time. C.J. Wilson will start the opener. “If you ever want to see a team that’s pro“The Yankees historically are the team you have to go through to get to the World fessional, watch the Yankees,” Washington Series,” Wilson told mlb.com. “We are on a said. “They’re a class act.” Despite the reputation of the defending good run now and we played good against them the second half this season, so we are World Series champions, Washington’s team is not caught up in Yankee mystique. really optimistic.” “We’re not afraid,” he said. Wilson and Game 2 starter Colby Lewis logged 11 1/3 scoreless innings in their two starts in the ALDS, helping Ranger starters J.C. DerriCk combine for a 1.15 ERA. Tommy Hunter, news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
The Arlington team knows it’ll be challenging, but is prepared to bring its best against the Yankees Friday.
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Fame pitcher, was the first to come off the plane and the crowd went wild, chanting, “Nolan, Nolan, Nolan!” Once he came halfway down the steps, the crowd started to cheer, “We want Wash,” manager Ron Washington stepped out right behind Ryan. “Fans love winners. We’ve brought a winner to Texas
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and as we move forward, they can continue to look for a winner,” Washington said. “Expectations don’t go down, they only go up.” As the players exited the plane and walked through the open gate to their cars, a majority of them ran down the line of proud fans to shake hands. Rangers coowner Chuck Greenberg joined in going down the line and greeted fans. “This was a once-in-alifetime experience, and hopefully there is more to
come with this new ownership,” advertising senior Ryan Ormes said. Once the players left, the claw-and-antler nation continued chanting for the Rangers, letting them know they’re pumped for the upcoming American League Championship Series against New York that starts on Friday.
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University studies senior Ashley Liggins wipes tears from her face as she watches the video on YouTube “Joel Burns tells gay teens ‘ it gets better’” during a presentation about the controversy regarding recent gay issues in the news, hosted by the Gay Straight Alliance. Forth Worth city councilman Joel Burns explains about his life in the video.
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council, that is a big step,” Little said. “I am happy he is able to take a stance on this issue and the fact that he is using his resources to help the community.” Burns is one of a series of speakers the organization will host in celebration of Gay History Month in October. Next week the speaker will be CeCe Cox, Dallas Resource Center executive director. The group will meet at noon at the University Center Guadalupe Room.
The councilman shared a video of a speech he gave during Tuesday’s Fort Worth City Council meeting that brought him to tears. During the speech he talked about eight deaths around the nation in the past three weeks due to anti-gay teen bullying. Following the speech the audience was in tears as well. Zachary Murphy, GSA vice president and nursing sophomore, said it’s nice to see a politician who supports gay rights. “It was so nice to see that we have the support there and someone on our side in politics,” Murphy said. “I’m so
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nomic-impact was $234,295,086, which was dispersed between Miami and Fort Lauderdale. Despite having the highest TV ratings to date with 153.4 million viewers worldwide, the city generated very little revenue compared to previous host cities. Other cities, like Tampa, Fla., have hosted the event four times and each saw a great economic boost, said Santiago Corrada, Tampa tourism, recreation and cultural arts administrator. “The biggest benefit your city will get is the exposure,” Corrada said. “There will be media from all over the world – people watching are going to want to go visit your city and spend a lot of money, stay at your hotels and eat at your restaurants.” Tampa’s total economic-impact was $300400 million in 2009 with 151.6 million viewers worldwide. Phoenix hosted the event in 2008 and had
glad that this is being talked about in city council meetings and other councilmen get to hear his opinion — it’s very moving,” he said. GSA adviser Stacey McKendry said bullying is something people overlook because the issue isn’t taken seriously. “This is something that needs to be addressed and it needs to stop,” she said. “It’s so nice to see a city councilman taking time out of a meeting to talk about this, it definitely makes an impact in our community.” Natalia CoNtreras news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
an economic-impact of $500.6 million with 148.3 million viewers worldwide. With UTA only a few minutes away from the Cowboys Stadium, university officials expect to help the committee with organizing the event. UTA’s role in the event is still under consideration, said John Hall, administration and campus operations vice president. “Currently, our understanding is that they will use Texas Hall for credentialing the halftime performers; however, I believe much is still under consideration by the planning committees,” Hall said. The university would definitely play a helping role for the event, said Tony Fay, communications vice president for the host committee. “The university will help with some of the staging of the events during the Super Bowl but the NFL is still talking to the committee on what other roles the university will have during the event,” Fay said.
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Alumna Yvette Richardson works on a free practice GRE test hosted by Kaplan University Wednesday in the University Hall computer laboratory. A strategy session followed the free GRE test to help students to be successful.
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Kinesiology junior Lauren Benson listens to information about Parker College of Chiropractics during Gradfest 2010 Wednesday in the University Center Concho room. Benson said that she is looking for information about options on various schools.
grants and loans through the federal government, fellowships and assistantships. She said grants and loans are need based and students must fill out a Free Application for Federal Student Aid. Fellowships and assistantships are meritbased programs. “We encourage students to speak with their department’s graduate adviser,” she said. “They are members of faculty who are geared toward graduate students and can direct them to the grants and loans that are right for them.” Richard said she didn’t know about fellowships or the assistant programs before the event. She said she is a veteran and found out she could use the Hazlewood Act, which provides veterans with up to 150 hours of tuition fee exemptions at state-supported colleges and universities in Texas. She said she would apply for everything. “I was wondering if I still owe money to the federal government would I be able to get federal grants. Now I know that I
can,” she said. Ashly Cole, Kaplan University graduate marketing manager, gave information to students about the GRE and hosted the practice exam. She said the average score for a GRE was 560, but different schools have different standards based on whether they are a Tier One university, or which programs they offer. After the exam, there was a strategy session for the students discussing tips to succeed. “We will give them content review over the questions they just saw, we will also give strategies on how to take the question and think about it critically within time constraints,” she said. Richard said the GRE is similar to a SAT test. She said she already took the GRE but wasn’t happy with her score. She decided to take the practice exam and attend the strategy session to see what areas in which she could improve and also because it was free. “Kaplan has a practice test you can take, but it’s $600, they also have a longer one that’s $1,000,” she said.
and third place went to Passing WIL, a collaboration of Promoting Academic Student Success and Women In Leadership. The top three teams won trophies. The competition, which included eight teams, began with a marathon dance, and advanced to a soul train round, two salsa rounds, a game of musical chairs, and a reggaeton round. Biomedical engineering sophomore Donald Green, from the Brazos House team Brazos: 2 Legit 2 Quit, placed first in the musical chairs contest. ”I’m a really competitive person,” Green said. “I just had to look for an open chair and be quick.” Nursing freshman Rachel Kuntz came in second in the musical chairs contest. “I went on dancing,” she said, “He sat in the chair and I couldn’t stop.” Kuntz was on the team Illegal Flow, a collaboration of the International Student Organization and the dance team Fusion Flow. Although musical chairs was the only event Kuntz represented her team in, she made an impression at the
end of the event by break dancing in the middle of the dance floor. The DJ played a mixture of genres throughout the event, ranging from Pit Bull to Lady Gaga to keep participants. Graphic design junior Ethan DeNolf and Aquino helped organize the event. “The crowd and dancers were very energetic,” DeNolf said. “It was awesome pumping everyone up and having a good time.” Cheyenne Hernandez, Parent and Family Center assistant director, judged the event last year and was excited to take part in the event again as a judge this year. “There’s a different set of student leaders every year, so it’s fun to see a new group,” Hernandez said, “The dancers always have a lot of unique dance moves.” Graphic design sophomore Maria Miranda from the team Salsa Sol, a collaboration of the NAACP and Association of Mexican American Students, did cartwheels down the aisle and landed in the splits. “I was in the Dance Ensemble last year,” Miranda said. “I love to dance, so I just come out here and do what I like to do.” Brianna FitzgErald news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
Nursing junior Cassandra Iwuoha competes with groupd members at Dancing With Mavericks on Wednesday in the Maverick Activities Center.
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2010 Maverick Activities Center, Lone Star Auditorium 7:30 p.m. Lecture 8:30 p.m. Book Signing The event is sold out. However, patrons without tickets may arrive early to be accommodated as space permits.
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LONDON — It wasn’t love. It could have been adventure. Or maybe she just got lost. It remains a mystery why a female humpback whale swam thousands of miles from the reefs of Brazil to the African island of Madagascar, which researchers believe is the longest single trip ever undertaken by a mammal — humans excluded. While humpbacks normally migrate along a north-to-south axis to feed and mate, this one — affectionately called AHWC No. 1363 — made the unusual decision to check out a new continent thousands of miles to the east.
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night in the coastal Atacama desert. Car horns sounded in Santiago, the Chilean capital, and school was canceled in the nearby town of Copiapo, where 24 of the miners live. The images beamed to the world were extraordinary: Grainy footage from beneath the earth showed each miner climbing into the capsule, then disappearing upward through an opening. Then a camera showed the pod steadily rising through the dark, smooth-walled tunnel. Among the first rescued was the youngest miner, Jimmy Sanchez, at 19 the father of a months-old baby. Two hours later came the oldest, Mario Gomez, 63, who suffers from a lung disease common to miners and had been on antibiotics inside the mine. He dropped to his knees after he emerged, bowed his head in prayer and clutched the Chilean flag. Gomez’s wife, Liliane Ramirez, pulled him up from the ground and embraced him. The couple had talked over video chat once a week, and she said that he had repeated the promise he made to her in his initial letter from inside the mine: He would marry her properly in a church wedding, followed by the honeymoon they never had.
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come out of the mine all right,” said Priscila Avalos. “It is as if they had been born again.” As it traveled down and up, down and up, the rescue capsule was not rotating as much inside the 2,041foot escape shaft as officials expected, allowing for faster trips, and officials said the operation could be complete by sunrise Thursday, if not sooner. The first man out was Florencio Avalos, who emerged from the missile-like chamber and hugged his sobbing 7-year-old son, his wife and the Chilean president. The last out was slated to be shift foreman Luis Urzua, whose leadership was credited with helping the men endure the first two and a half weeks without outside contact. The men made 48 hours’ worth of rations last before rescuers reached them with a narrow bore hole to send down more food. No one in recorded history has survived as long trapped underground. For the first 17 days, no one even knew whether they were alive. In the weeks that followed, the world was captivated by their endurance and unity. Chile exploded in joy and relief at the first, breakthrough rescue just after mid-
The miners emerged looking healthier than many had expected and even cleanshaven, and at least one, Mario Sepulveda, the second to taste freedom, bounded out and thrust a fist upward like a prizefighter. “We have prayed to San Lorenzo, the patron saint of miners, and to many other saints so that my brothers Florencio and Renan would
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ATLANTA — U.S. Hispanics can expect to outlive whites by more than two years and blacks by more than seven, government researchers say in a startling report that is the first to calculate Hispanic life expectancy in this country. The report released Wednesday is the strongest evidence yet of what some experts call the “Hispanic paradox” — longevity for a population with a large share of poor, undereducated members. A leading theory is that Hispanics who manage to immigrate to the U.S. are among the healthiest from their countries.
Roxana Gomez, daughter of rescued miner Mario Gomez, cries as she watches on a TV screen the rescue operation of her father at the relatives camp on Wednesday. Gomez was the ninth of 33 miners who were rescued from the San Jose mine after more than 2 months trapped underground.
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imaginable riches. The men made the smooth ascent inside a capsule called Phoenix — 13 feet tall, barely wider than their shoulders and painted in the white, red and blue of the Chilean flag. It had a door that stuck occasionally, and its wheels needed lubricating at least once, but it worked exactly as planned. Beginning at midnight Tuesday, and sometimes as quickly as every 30 minutes, the pod was lowered the nearly half-mile to where 700,000 tons of rock collapsed Aug. 5 and entombed the men. Then a miner would strap himself in, make the journey upward and emerge from a manhole into the blinding sun. The rescue was planned with extreme care. The miners were monitored by video on the way up for any sign of panic. They had oxygen masks, dark glasses to protect their eyes from unfamiliar light and sweaters for the jarring transition from subterranean swelter to chilly desert air. As they neared the surface, a camera attached to the top of the capsule showed a brilliant white piercing the darkness not unlike what accident survivors describe when they have near-death experiences.
WEATHERFORD — A Parker County man with a history of arrests for family violence is back in jail, this time accused of crushing the skull of his 1-month-old son, killing him. John Paul Webb, 35, was being held without bond on a charge of capital murder. His son, Christian Webb, born Sept. 9, was pronounced dead 10:22 a.m. Monday at Cook Children’s Medical Center in Fort Worth, according to the Tarrant County medical examiner’s office. “Blunt force trauma to the head and brain” were listed as the cause of death. The beating reportedly happened at the Webb family home in the 550 block of Wood Hollow Drive.
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SAN JOSE MINE, Chile — With remarkable speed — and flawless execution — one miner after another climbed into a slender cage deep beneath the Chilean earth, was hoisted through 2,000 feet of rock and saw precious sunlight Wednesday after the longest underground entrapment in human history. By midafternoon, 25 of the 33 miners, including all the weakest and sickest, had been pulled to freedom, and officials said they might even be able to bring everyone to the surface by the end of the night. After 69 days underground, including more than two weeks during which they were feared dead, the men emerged to the cheers of exuberant Chileans and before the eyes of a transfixed globe. “Welcome to life,” President Sebastian Pinera told Victor Segvia, the 15th miner out, and on a day of superlatives, it seemed no overstatement. The rescuers gained speed as the day went on. The 25th miner rescued, Renan Avalos, was brought up less than 25 minutes after the 24th as dusk was settling. They rejoined a world intensely curious about their ordeal, and certain to offer fame, jobs and previously un-
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A Different Breed of Basketball Alumnus Marquez Haynes still has his eye on the NBA, but for now he learns the intricacies of French basketball. By Josh Bowe
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the biggest step for Haynes’ NBA game. It didn’t happen in the weight journey may have been this past summer playing in the NBA summer room or on the court. His first battle was trying to digest League, but the path started much earlier than that. French cuisine. “Ever since Marquez was in maybe, “I was having a lot of stomach aches,” Haynes said. “the doctors told first or second grade, in our family it’s me it’s really common. I just have to been known that he was going to the get used to different ingredients and NBA,” his mother, Angela Haynes said. “We were all very focused on stuff like that.” Haynes hasn’t even ventured to that.” As Marquez the more exotic worked his way side of the French “there is no reason for me to from junior high menu. to Irving High “I haven’t even give up on my dream of the tried anything Nba. I’m 100 percent confident school and then to college, Angela too off the wall and the rest of yet. I’m scared,” that I can play at that level,” the Haynes famHaynes said Marquez haynes ily accepted that with a chuckle. “I former Maverick basketball player the NBA was the haven’t had any only place Marescargot or snails quez would ever be. or anything like that.” “It was almost like an unspoken His apprehension to French food might be the only thing that has rat- thing with him,” Angela said. “to me, tled the former UtA basketball star. it was always just a given. I never Haynes has been in France since Au- even thought about it any other way gust, when he signed with the French because that was just his attitude club Elan Chalon after graduating about it.” After earning his way as a top 150 from UtA in May. the club has been playing in recruit out of high school, according France’s top league – pro A – since to rivals.com, Marquez went to Bos1995 and constitutes as the next step ton College. there, he only started in in Haynes’ path to the NBA. Even three games and had a limited role in though he’s only played one game, so the offense. Haynes transferred from Boston far for Chalon, make no mistake – the College to UtA in 2007, and the NBA is his dream. “I’m basically over here to have a dream appeared to be in grasp again. good year and try to make it back to over the course of two seasons, he
re-wrote almost every school record in the books. He totaled 661 points his senior year, the most in a singleseason in school history. His 22.8 scoring average that year was the third-best in the NCAA last season, and he picked up numerous collegiate awards including southland Conference player of the Year and All-American Honorable Mention. the Detroit pistons took note of all that was going on, and offered Marquez a chance to play with their NBA summer League team, a place where rookies and undrafted players get a chance to make their mark with a team. “We were pretty good actually,” he said. “It was good experience. I proved to myself that I could definitely play on that level.” He scored in double figures in the last two games and averaged 8.3 points per game in the summer league with only 19 minutes played per game. He said what was important to him was that he proved himself to the pistons. “the Detroit pistons told me after summer league that there was no doubt in their minds that I will one day play in the NBA,” he said. “It was just a matter of timing.” Without a guaranteed roster spot with the pistons, Haynes had a choice: go to training camp without a secure job or play overseas. He received multiple offers from teams in Italy, Greece, turkey, Israel and France’s Elan Chalon. He decided to take Chalon’s offer after the team scouted him over the summer. “Basically, if I would have waited, I
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Marquez Haynes was the third-best scorer in NCAA basketball last season, averaging 22.3 points per game. He now plays for Elan Chalon in France’s Pro-A league.
would of lost a lot of money,” he said. “I would have had to turn down some overseas offers to wait around. I took the guaranteed situation where I was on a European team that wanted me and knew my game well.”
New game, new faces, new country Marquez not playing in the NBA was the last thing on Angela Haynes’ mind, let alone playing in a different country across the Atlantic. “I didn’t like the fact that he was going to be so far away,” she said. “I
knew he would be able to play ball, which was always his dream, so I just kind of accepted the fact that he was going to play ball.” More than 5,000 miles away and seven hours ahead in Chalon-sursaône, France, Marquez had to adjust to multiple things: a new country, language, food, culture and even a different breed of basketball. “It’s different,” he said. “I’ve been here almost two months. I’m pretty well-adjusted now. the language was probably the biggest thing.” Haynes said he isn’t taking lessons HAyNes continues on page 8
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• The College of Science & the Planetarium
• University College & UAC academic advisers
• Maverick Activities Center
• UTA Dance Ensemble
• Provost Dr. Donald Bobbitt
• School of Nursing and Smart Hospital
• Vice President for Student Affairs Dr. Frank Lamas
• School of Architecture • Faculty Presenters parentsweekend@uta.edu • www.uta.edu/parentsweekend Dr. Allan Saxe • Residence Life • Dining Services • Department of Art and Art History Gallery Exhibit Glass Blowing Demonstration
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Fully equipped kitchens Free breakfast buffet Free high-speed Internet Free laundry facilities Fitness Center Free Business Center Outdoor heated pool Outdoor gas grill
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Various Greek chapters will host open houses and events throughout the weekend. See official event program for details.
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check-in Campus Information Center, UC Check-in to receive your t-shirt, schedule of events, campus maps and information and event wristband.
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Art exhibit
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Open time to explore the campus
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bowling & billiards University Center
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University college Open House Ransom Hall
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Planetarium Movie - the karate kid Chemistry/Physics Building
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Fun Facts campus tours Central Library
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P&F Weekend Welcome reception Palo Duro Lounge, UC
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Survey Says Game Show Rosebud Theater
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Guadalupe, UC
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residence Hall tours
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centennial court Parent reception Centennial Court Apartments
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lunch on your own
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Off campus Mavericks Open House Off Campus Mavericks Center, MAC, first floor lobby
Come see where your money really goes!
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Planetarium Show - One World, One Sky
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Movin’ Mavs game MAC
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Studio Arts Center
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Maverick Parent & Family Association Meeting & reception Carlisle, UC
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Smart Hospital tours library Open Houses (Various locations) Architecture & Fine Arts Library, Architecture Building, Room 104 Central Library, 2nd Floor Science & Engineering Library, Nedderman Hall, Room B03 Special Collections, Central Library, 6th Floor
Planetarium Show - timespace Chemistry/Physics Building
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Real life game show gives cash prizes in Rosebud Theatre
Fourth annual fall festival features free food and frivolity
Students and their families could be a contestant in a real-life game show called Survey Says, at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 22 in the Rosebud Theatre. As part of Parent & Family Weekend, participants will have a chance to buzz in, answer questions, and maybe even win a cash prize. Up to $300 in cash will be given out throughout the show. The game show, which is based on the hit TV show, Family Feud, will feature a basic face-off format, including questions specific to UT Arlington. Survey Says will be put on by Game Shows To Go. The company travels the country visiting schools and corporate offices where they put on shows like Beat the Banker, Spin the Wheel, Do You Remember Being a 5th Grader and other games based on hit television shows. This is the second year that the Parent & Family Weekend committee has hired this company to participate in the weekend. “Everyone who attended the game show last year had a great time. We had people in the audience stomping their feet, clapping their hands, and cheering on their family members as they tried to answer the questions before the buzzer rang, said co-chair of the event committee, Cheyenne Hernandez. The event is open to everyone and free of charge, but space is limited. According to Assistant Director, Vanessa Balderrama, “over 600 people were in attendance at Parent & Family Weekend in 2009, and the committee expects even more participants this year.” — Jasmine Brazile
For the fourth year in a row, the Division of Student Affairs and the Parent & Family Center will host a Fall Festival at 7:00 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 23. The Festival, which is part of Parent & Family Weekend, is open to all faculty, staff and students, and is free of charge. The event will feature activities for all ages including a photo booth, pumpkin patch, bounce houses, bungee run, joust, live music, wax hands, caricature artists, magicians, jugglers, and a real life petting zoo. “The festival is a great way for faculty and staff to interact with students, colleagues, and their families in a fun-filled environment. It’s one of the few opportunities we have to come together as an entire campus community and get to know each other better,” said Director of the Parent & Family Center, Casey Gonzales. Throughout the evening, the popular Dallas area band, Hearsay, will entertain the crowd with a variety of music that spans decades. Free snacks like cotton candy and popcorn will be available for guests as well as free coffee and hot chocolate, provided by Starbucks Coffee. The coordinator of the Parent & Family Center said, “The festival is my favorite part of Parent & Family Weekend. It’s a great feeling to look around and see such a wide variety of people genuinely enjoying themselves at this event. It’s a tradition that I hope lasts a very long time at UT Arlington.”
FeAtUred eVentS GlASS blOWinG Watch as graduate students in UT Arlington’s Glass program create a work of art before your eyes! The Glass program is under the direction of world-renowned artist and professor, David Keens, who was responsible for building the art glass program at UTA. Glass Blowing demonstrations will take place in the Studio Arts Center between 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. Saturday, October 23, 2010.
MOVin’ MAVS Cheer on UT Arlington’s nationally ranked wheelchair basketball team as they take on the Dallas Mavericks wheelchair basketball team in the Maverick Activities Center (MAC). The Maverick Parent & Family Association Scholarship winners will be announced at half-time. Game time 1 p.m. Saturday, October 23, 2010.
“cAbAret” Set in 1929 Berlin as the Nazis are rising to power, Cabaret focuses on the nightlife at the seedy Kit Kat Klub and revolves around the cabaret performer Sally Bowles and her relationship with a young American writer. Presented in the Mainstage Theatre in the Fine Arts Bldg, tickets cost $6 during Parent & Family Weekend, October 22-23, 2010. All Performances begin at 8 p.m.
SMArt HOSPitAl Tour phase two of the Smart Hospital, which is a 23-bed simulated environment in a 13,000-square-foot facility featuring a seven-bed emergency services department, four-bed intensive care unit, two-bed NICU, three-bed pediatric unit, four-bed medicalsurgical unit, two labor and delivery suites, a team training room, and a family health and wellness room. More than 30 full-body patient simulators occupy the space. Half can mimic bleeding, produce heart and lung sounds, give birth to babies and even die. It’s called simulation-based learning, and with it UT Arlington is establishing the most advanced nursing education lab of its kind in the United States. Tours available between 10 a.m – 12 p.m. Saturday, October 23, 2010
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Innovative ideas come to life with new prostate detection prostate through the anal wall, Liu said. This method has shown a 30 percent success rate. “It’s like shooting birds in the air, blindfolded,� Liu said. Ashley BrAdley Sometimes the doctor collects tisThe Shorthorn staff sues from the prostate, completely Bioengineering professor Hanli missing the cancer, she said. Liu’s plan is to create a Transrectal Liu said if it’s possible to land on the Optical Imaging Probe. The moon, then it’s possible to probe will enter the man’s create a detection system anus and use near-infrared for prostate cancer that is light to give several images effective and less evasive. of the prostate from differLiu received a $958,660 ent angles. These images grant in July from the Nawill then be studied using tional Institutes of Health a mathematical algorithm. to be dispersed over the “If you took multiple next three years for a new pictures of a shadow of a tool to be used in the detecperson, you could use a tion of prostate cancer. In mathematical equation to addition to the grant, she Hanli Liu, piece together what they was also awarded $110,000 bioengineering look like,� Liu said. in August from the Depart- professor After the collecting sevment of Defense Prostate Cancer Research program for her eral images of a possibly infected prostate, the information is sent to research. Currently, prostate cancer is de- a math expert who can analyze the tected by three different methods. images by using several equations to With digital rectal examinations, see if the prostate has cancerous cells. Math professor Jianzhoug Su has doctors use their fingers to check the prostate. Prostate-Specific Anti- worked with Liu for over five years. gen tests check to see if the enzymes He said the math equation used in the have liquefied to a high percentage. research is called an inverse problem, The third method, Transrectal Ul- which requires experts to work backtrasound, is the most painful, using ward to find the solutions to a probbiopsy needles to pull tissue from the lem using a trial and error method.
Professor receives hefty grant to fund experiments for detecting the cancer early on.
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emperiAl flAgs Music education freshman Mary Kate Ritchey twirls a flag during a UTA marching band practice for their upcoming show Wednesday in front of the Fine Arts Building. UTA Marching Band, with more than 120 members, will have a Star Wars themed show next Tuesday and Wednesday.
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SOFTBALL
Players dig pink for breast cancer
As the weather cools down, fall exhibitions heat up
The team will wear the color to support breast cancer research. BY JESSE DETIENNE
money for every mile recorded. The Side-Out Foundation calls their drive, Dig Pink. It is a rally for gyms all across America to raise money for breast cancer research and support individuals living with cancer. “All the girls have a goal in mind, we are trying to get a certain amount to raise money for The Side-Out Foundation,” outside hitter Tara Frantz said. During the game, the Mavericks will try to disrupt an SFA team that is 1-6 on the road. Even though three of the Lumberjacks have not played in Texas Hall, they still have a nine-game win streak against the Mavericks. The game is the start of a road trip for SFA, who plays Texas State on Saturday. The Ladyjacks athletics website claims the Mavericks are considered an “upstart” program and a few players have taken notice. “I think it’s good that they think we are an upstart program,” senior setter Raegan Daniel said. The game is at 7 p.m. in Texas Hall and admission to the game is free with a UTA ID.
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With Breast Cancer Awareness month in full swing, Thursday’s volleyball game plans to bring campus groups together to “Dig Pink.” For Thursday’s match against Stephen F. Austin (912, 2-4), the Zeta Tau Alpha sorority, UTA Intercollegiate Athletics and the Campus Recreation Department have teamed up to help raise money for The Side-Out Foundation, an organization dedicated to fighting breast cancer through volleyball. The Mavericks will be wearing pink jerseys and Texas Hall will be decorated with pink posters. “UTA and Texas State were the first two teams to start here in the Southland Conference,” head coach Diane Seymour said. “This program started about six or seven years ago with UNC-Charlotte.” Starting at 5:30 p.m., free food will be available and students are encouraged to walk on pink treadmills that donate
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Mavericks look to take two in doubleheader
The Shorthorn: Andrew Buckley
UTA MAVERICKS VS STEPHEN F. AUSTIN LADYJACKS 7 p.m. | Texas Hall UTA record: 9-11, 3-3 (3rd in SLC West) SFA record: 9-12, 2-4 (5th in SLC)
All-time record: UTA leads 2825-1 Last meeting: SFA 3-0 (14-25, 1525, 22-25) | Oct. 31, 2009 Streak: SFA has won last nine meetings
Why UTA will win: Reminding SFA that their road woes are worse than theirs. The Lumberjacks are 1-6 on the road, and the Mavericks are 7-2 in Texas Hall this season.
Why SFA will win: By taking the ball out of Raegan Daniel’s hands. She is fourth in the SLC with a .323 hitting percentage, and fifth in assists with 8.91 per set.
After the fall season, the Mavericks will begin their true offseason. The pitchers and catchers will throw a few BY BRIAN NEPHEW times a week at the field, and The Shorthorn staff hitting groups will be assigned Fall is in the air, but UTA where four players will meet softball plays on. at the cage and hit. The Maverick softball Hedrick will also have a team has hit the ground run- practice as a team during the ning this fall playing exhibi- week leading up to winter tion games to tune up for the break. spring. “We’ve had great weathLast season, the Maver- er and my girls are working icks finished hard,” she third in the said. “We UTA VS. NAVARRO COLLEGE Southland are using Conference Game 1: 4:30 | Game 2: 6:30 this time and lost five Thursday at Allan Saxe Field to evaluate seniors to Admission is free with student ID everyone graduation. to see who Head coach fits the best Debbie Hedrick signed 10 role to serve our team in the newcomers during the sum- spring.” mer, hoping to pick up where Senior first baseman Rethey left off. becca Collom said she is excit“My newcomers are versa- ed about this year. And as the tile and they have a mixture fall season comes to an end, of speed and strong bats,” she she and the Mavs are focusing said. on the last few games. Sophomore pitcher Teri “I feel like we are going to Lyles, last year’s Southland surprise a lot of people this Conference Freshman of year being an under the radar the Year, said having a year team,” she said. of experience has helped her The fall schedule continues mindset coming into this fall. Thursday with a doublehead“With basically half of er against Navarro College. our team being new, we have come together very well so BRIAN NEPHEW far,” she said. sports-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
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Coaches unveil teams along with fun, food, friendly competition both teams participating in a live scrimmage for fans to watch. The Movin’ Mavs will also scrimmage. In addition to the scrimmages, there will be a three-point shooting contest between the teams and fans. Fans need to register by 8 p.m. Friday and will need to try out for the contest. The men’s team will hold a slam dunk contest to cap off the evening’s festivities. Fans can look at the retooled
Maverick basketball makes its official return on Friday night with Maverick Madness. The annual event celebrates the official opening of practices for the men’s and women basketball teams. The event starts at 10:30 p.m. in Texas Hall. Samantha Morrow, women’s basketball head coach, and Scott Cross, men’s basketball head coach, will unveil their new teams to fans and students alike, with
Maverick squads for both men and the women. Cross lost his entire starting five including Southland Conference Player of the Year Marquez Haynes to graduation last year. Morrow will be replacing Meghan Nelson who scored more than 1,000 points in her Maverick career. Admission is free with free food and T-shirts for those in attendance. — Josh Bowe
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but is picking up the language through his teammates and coaches. He said the language barrier so far hasn’t impeded any progress he’s trying to make with the team. “I’m able to understand what people are saying to me, for the most part,” Haynes said. “But I just can’t talk back to them well. I’m still trying to get that down. I’ve done a pretty good job of understanding what people are saying.” The first couple of weeks were the toughest, Haynes said. The lack of familiarity with anything bothered Haynes right after he moved. He spends much of his free time playing video games and using the Internet. But now he’s grown more accustomed to the layout of the town and it’s people, and has even ventured out to Paris. Marquez hasn’t been alone through it all, so to speak. He’s been in contact with his mother and father via phone and Skype video calls. For Angela, talking to her son almost instantly helped her and Marquez transition into this stage of his life. “We talk on the phone quite frequently,” she said. “Even though he’s so far away, I feel like he’s close, because I can still contact him whenever I need to.” Once Marquez adjusted to his new lifestyle and culture, he had to adjust to the one constant throughout his life: the game itself. Haynes said
international basketball has a different ebb and flow, mainly because of how the game is officiated. “Out here you can get away with a lot more in the paint,” he said. “When you go to the rim, they don’t really call body contact fouls.” Haynes said the contradiction is that the referees call the game much tighter out on the perimeter. Being a perimeter player himself, he said he’s had to tweak his game. “On the perimeter you can’t really touch anyone, but at the rim it’s really physical,” he said. “I’m still adjusting. We’ve only played eight preseason games and one regular season game. I still have a lot to learn.”
Getting better to come back While Haynes impressed NBA scouts and representatives during his summer league stint, that doesn’t mean there weren’t any holes in his game that league officials wanted to see Haynes improve upon before he returned. Haynes said his main goal is to be able to run an offense and make pick-and-roll situations crisper. As a point guard at UTA, Haynes did almost all of the scoring himself. The league knows he can score, but now they want to see if he can make his teammates score too. “I worked on my pickand-roll and decision-making along,” he said. “The NBA has so much pick-and-roll. The NBA people want to see more of me with the ball in my hands, making decisions.” UTA head basketball coach Scott Cross keeps up with Haynes through Facebook and the occasional phone call. He still believes
Haynes will get to the NBA. “He’s relentless in his work ethic,” Cross said. Last season, when former UTA forward Tommy Moffitt broke his foot less than halfway through the season, the team went away from a lot of pick-and-roll situations and just let Haynes create. “I think what NBA scouts are going to look for is how he’s using the pick-and-roll,” Cross said. “He’s going to grow in that area with what the reads are. Once he learns all the finer points of the pick-and-roll, that’s when he’s going to make a push for the NBA.”
Food for thought Haynes’ early stomach problems did not sit well with his mother. Unable to send any hot meals to Marquez, Angela did the next best thing. “I’ve been sending him American foods,” she said. “A couple of weeks ago I sent him 60 pounds of food and about a week ago I sent him a little bit more.” The list of food would make any dorm-bound college student proud: Velveeta macaroni shells, pancake mix with syrup and Kool-Aid. But Marquez said his stomach might be adjusting to France. “Their bread and cheeses are really good,” Haynes said with confidence. “That’s real popular here: the breads, cheeses and wine.” He added he knows his game is soon to follow, and after that, he’ll be in the NBA. “There is no reason for me to give up on my dream of the NBA,” he said. “I’m 100 percent confident that I can play at that level.” JOSH BOWE sports-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
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