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Early voting begins, sites near campus UTA community members can vote at the UC Palo Duro Lounge next week on Oct. 25 to 28. BY VIDWAN RAGHAVAN The Shorthorn staff
With the commencement of early voting in Texas, students addressed their concerns of the upcoming gubernatorial elections Monday. Oct. 18 marked the start of early voting for the Nov. 2 elections. Students from both sides of the party lines spoke on the importance of the upcoming elections in regards to issues like tuition. Citizens have an 11-day time span to vote before election day. Matt Foster, UTA College Re-
publicans senior adviser, said early voting is important and useful because students tend to procrastinate or forget about election day. He said early voting gives students more time. “Off-year elections guide tuition costs,” he said. “Students are directly affected by its outcome.” Foster cited Texas’ deregulation of tuition costs for state universities in 2003. The deregulation transferred tuition-setting authority from the state to the governing boards of universities and colleges. University Democrats President Mahsa Kashkooly also stressed the influence election results have on the university. VOTING continues on page 5
HEALTH
New CPR steps teach users to remember C-A-B American Heart Association releases guidelines to do chest compressions first.
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Bobby Ray Simmons, also known as B.o.B, performs some of his new songs along with his latest hits Monday night in Texas Hall. The show featured Cali Swag District and Playboy Tre, who opened for B.o.B.
The hip-hop artist’s Texas Hall performance drowned out Rangers fans BY TAYLOR CAMMACK The Shorthorn staff
Before the B.o.B concert in Texas Hall, more than a few waiting in the line that stretched across the front lawn and around the side of the building weren’t too sure about being there. The chattering excitement was largely for the hip-hop star, but it was heartfelt devotion that emanated from faithful ballcap-wearing Rangers fans who attended the concert in lieu of watching the third game of the American League Championship Series against the Yankees. For some, like biology junior Eddie Gandara, missing the game for the concert was a necessary evil. “My logical explanation is that I haven’t seen my girlfriend in awhile, so I brought her to the concert. She loves B.o.B,” he said. “But we get updates on our phone, so it’s all good.” He wasn’t alone. During a lull between sets in the concert, a rousing chorus of “Let’s go, Rangers!” and “Yankees suck!” reverberated throughout the packed hall. The sheer volume of that cry only was eclipsed by the deafening roar that ac-
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Education junior Ashley Facarazzo cheers for Playboy Tre at the Fall Concert Monday night in Texas Hall.
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Breathing Tilt chin back for unobstructed air passing. Give two breaths and resume chest compressions. Source: American Heart Association Graphic by: Thea Blesener
ARLINGTON
Coffee Haus Downtown to serve its last brew Loyal patrons will bid the beloved beanery farewell with a potluck and going-away party on Saturday. BY NATALIA CONTRERAS
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The American Heart Association changed its guidelines Monday for cardiopulmonary resuscitation, or CPR, to increase survival rates. CPR was conducted using the ABC method, which stands for Airway, Breathing and Compressions. The responder would check the airway for breathing, tilt the chin back and do chest compressions. The new method uses the same techniques, but in a different order — CAB. The new method puts the most important step, compressions, first. Mary Mancini, College of Nursing associate dean, is a co-chair of education on the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation. The committee is in charge of improving CPR guidelines every five years. Because of recent findings and CPR research, many people expected the change in method. “Science shows many people are surviving when you do the compressions first,” she said. Nursing professor Carolyn Cason said the major problem cardiac arrest sufferers are fac-
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For nursing junior Christina Bily, The Coffee Haus Downtown is more than
just a place to get a large dark coffee — with three creams and a dash of cinnamon — it is a place where she can go and feel like she’s no longer in Arlington, but somewhere like Austin. Bily goes to the Coffee Haus two to three times a week, but after this Saturday it won’t be open for her to relax and purchase her favorite drink while getting
some homework done. With Coffee Haus as one of the only coffee shops off-campus, in downtown Arlington and near UTA, it became a popular hang out for students. “When I heard about it closing down I thought I was going to need a support group to help me get over the fact that it is closing,” she said. “Now I’d have to go
to Starbucks or the library, but the atmosphere won’t be the same.” Current owner Thomas Horton III said after his father Thomas Horton died about a year ago it was hard to keep the business going. Horton said the business struggled with the changing economy COFFEE continues on page 3
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SUNDAY Suspicious Circumstances A student reported at 4 p.m. someone may have broken into his bedroom on Mitchell Circle while he was at work. Nothing was missing from his room. The case was cleared with no further action. Warrant Service-Misdemeanor During a traffic stop at 2:31 a.m. at 200 Doug Russell Road a nonstudent was arrested in connection with outstanding warrants and transported to Arlington Police Department jail. The case was cleared by arrest. SATURDAY Warrant Service-Misdemeanor At 8:28 a.m. an officer identified a suspicious nonstudent at 300 First St. The officer ran his driver’s license and found the subject had several misdemeanor warrants. He was arrested and taken to the Arlington jail. Theft Officers responded to a report of a theft at 12:06 a.m. at Brazos House, 601 West St. A student said the rear wheel and tire assembly had been removed from her bicycle. The case is still active.
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STUDENT LIFE
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Musicians offer afternoon break to audience
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Kaitlyn Krohmer listened to bows drawn along strings and nimble fingers dancing along piano keys as the musicians performed their pieces. The music education freshman was one of approximately 100 people in attendance for Music Monday, a free concert hosted by the First Baptist Church of Arlington with performances by the UTA Music Department. The concert was held Monday in the church’s sanctuary in downtown Arlington. The concert featured UTA music students and faculty. Eight university performers played three pieces by composers Felix Mendelssohn, Franz Schubert and Ludwig van Beethoven. Krohmer said the music was from several time periods, from classical to romantic. She said she enjoyed taking a break from school to listen to solo and chamber music. “Since the transition from high school to college, the midterms are a lot more intense,” she said. “So it’s very nice to get a break.” Free sandwiches and chips were served after the 30-minute concert. The next concert is scheduled for Nov. 15.
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CALENDAR
In Thursday’s Pulse issue, the location of the indoor swimming pools was misidentified as the Maverick Activities Center. The indoor swimming pool is located in the Physical Education Building. In Monday’s story “Gala honors exceptional Mavericks,” the photo caption misidentified the Bluebonnet Ballroom.
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Masters performance cello Erik Velasquez-Sencial plays during Music Mondays with UT Arlington at First Baptist Church Arlington on Monday. At Music Mondays, the Arlington and campus communities can come together to enjoy classical music and free lunch is offered to UTA students.
Spacepark 360: 7-8 p.m. Planetarium. Tickets are $4 for children and $6 for adults. For information, contact the Planetarium at 817-272-1183 or planetarium@uta.edu.
contact Erin O’Malley 817-272-2179.
Clavier Series Piano Recital: 7:30 p.m. Irons Recital Hall. Free. For information, contact the Music Department at 817-272-3471 or music@uta.edu.
Order Your Official Maverick Ring: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. University Center. For information contact Zack Kulesz at 817-272-5126 or z.kulesz@uta.edu.
Pink Ribbon Run: All Day. UTA campus. Free. Find pink treadmills on campus. For every mile ran 10 cents will be donated to breast cancer research. For information, contact Campus Recreation 817-818-3277.
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Study Abroad Drop-in Advising and Info Table: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. University Center. Free. For information, contact Kelsi Cavazos at 817-272-1120 or studyabroad@uta.edu.
Charting Chartered Companies: Concessions to Companies, Maps 16001900: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Special Collections, Central Library sixth floor. Free and open to all. For information, contact Erin O’Malley 817-272-2179.
Pink Ribbon Run: All day. UTA campus. Free. Find pink treadmills on campus. For every mile ran 10 cents will be donated to breast cancer research. For information, contact Campus Recreation 817-818-3277.
Dealing Effectively with Conflict and Confrontation: 2-4 p.m. Westel Building Room 200. For information, contact Human Resources/Employment services at 817-272-3461 or employment@uta.edu.
Mindful Moments: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Business Building Room 235. For information, contact Marie Bannister 817-272-2771.
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TODAY Jay Cantrell Exhibit: All day. Architecture Building Room 206. For information, contact Robert Rummel-Hudson at rhudson@uta.edu or 817-272-2314.
“flats and rounds” exhibit: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Gallery 76102. Free. For information, contact Corey Gossett at 817-272-0365 or gallery76012@uta. edu.
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Effective Use of Charts and Figures in Academic Writing: 4:30-6 p.m. Central Library fourth floor, Writer’s Studio Room 411. For information, contact Michael Saenz at 817-272-2315 or saenz@uta.edu. Wonders of the Universe: 6-7 p.m. Planetarium. Tickets are $4 for children and $6 for adults. For information, contact the Planetarium at 817272-1183 or planetarium@uta.edu.
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Jay Cantrell Exhibit: All day. Architecture Building Room 206. For information, contact Robert Rummel-Hudson at rhudson@uta.edu or 817-272-2314.
The Building Blocks of Business Writing: 9-11 a.m. Wetsel Building Room 200. For information, contact Human Resources/Employment Services 817272-3461 or employment@uta.edu. Flu Shot Outreach: 9-11 a.m. Davis Hall in front of Bursar’s Office. The shot is $15 for students, faculty and staff. For more information contact Health Services at 817-272-2771 or visit the website at www.uta.edu/ healthservices. Charting Chartered Companies: Concessions to Companies, Maps 16001900: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Special Collections, Central Library sixth floor. Free and open to all. For information,
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HUB Super Bowl: 9-11 a.m. Bluebonnet Ballroom. Free. For information, contact Jean Carlton at 817-272-2140.
MGC and NPHC Greek Wednesday: 12-1 p.m. University Center mall. For information, contact Greek Life at 817-818-9234. Hammers For Hope General Body Meeting: 12-1 p.m. University Center Concho Room. For information, contact Hammers For Hope at H4H.uta@ gmail.com. Graduate Student Senate General Assembly Meeting: 5-6 p.m. Student Congress Chambers. Free. For information, contact Graduate Student Senate at gss@uta.edu. $2 Movie - Karate Kid: 5:30 p.m. Planetarium. Tickets are $2. For information contact the Planetarium at 817-272-1183 or planetarium@uta.edu. UT Arlington Graduate Forums: 6-7 p.m. Online Web Conference. Free. UT Arlington Fort Worth Center. For information, contact Jana Prew at jprew@uta.edu or 817-272-5956.
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Events can be recognized for going green Kristine Behrhorst already knew she wanted to recycle the piñata after the Spooktacular Halloween costume party in her office. Now the university will recognize her efforts with a green certificate. The Office of Sustainability began accepting applications Monday for a certificate that rewards sustainable events. CERTIFICATE Behrhorst, an REQUIREMENTS administrative assistant, said she was already Requirements ininterested in clude promoting sustainable carpooling, biking or practices and walking to decrease is working on emissions, including her Masters recycling receptaof Science and cles, limiting printed Sustainability. material and educatHer party ing participants on in the Office environmentally conof Technology scious practices. Management will feature supplies purchased from local vendors like Fiesta and Pizza Hut, and include salads as a vegetarian alternative to the pizza. In an effort to go paperless attendees were sent electronic invitations instead of posting fliers, Behrhorst said. This and other certified green events give people one more opportunity to pay attention to their environmental impact and implement sustainability, Sustainability Director Meghna Tare said. The certificate has eight requirements and several opportunities to earn points. Events can receive a bronze, silver or gold rating. People from outside the campus attending the events can take home ideas about sustainability that they got from UTA.
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Official Maverick Ring sales will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday in the University Center at Booth 6, which is located by The Gallery. The ring first became available in February 2009. All rings except the women’s signet ring are ornamented with prominent symbols and sites on campus like Blaze, the Cooper Street center bridge, a squirrel in a tree on the Central Library mall and eight stars to represent UTA’s eight names. Women’s rings range from $340 to $655 and men’s rings range from $360 to $1,015, depending on whether the ring is white or yellow gold, what stone is used and if the ring is personalized. Balfour manufactures the rings and will have a representative on campus to answer questions and take orders, said Zack Kulesz, Alumni Association membership and marketing assistant director. A student can purchase an official ring if he or she is an undergraduate student who has completed 60 credit hours or a graduate student who has completed 15 credit hours. Kulesz said if students purchase a ring this week they could participate in the Official Maverick Ring Ceremony on Dec. 7. At the ceremony students will receive their ring from President James Spaniolo and can sign the Official Maverick Ring Registry, he said. Students can purchase a ring through the Alumni Association or at the Balfour website at www.balfour.com.
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Studying better yields college success Students learn about time management and note taking at event.
college, just the four-year goal of getting a degree. She said students should find out when they study most effectively, plan time for studying and other activities and minimize distractions such as surfing the internet while studying, Varghese said students should break goals down into realistic, specific, weekly goals and be as descriptive as possible about what they’re hoping to accomplish. Students were also asked questions to assess for procrastination such as ‘do I delay in starting assignments?’ and ‘Am I late in handing assignments in?’ Varghese said trying to make work perfect can result in procrastination and taking longer to finish an assignment than it would normally take. She said knowing about available resources for students, such as tutoring, advising, the writing center and the math clinic can help students be successful in college.
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A group made of mostly freshmen learned how to develop their study and time management skills at the Effective Learning Strategies presentation Monday. Anita Varghese, Counseling Services counseling specialist, led the presentation with why it’s important for students to know what motivates them to succeed in college, and why they came in the first place. Since the attendees were freshmen, Varghese also spoke about the transition into college and issues new college students may face, such as selfmotivation to study and manage themselves. Students received an assessment to find what areas they were struggling in, like time management and note taking skills. Students also received a packet with study and note taking tips. “I wanted students to think
1. Make a chart listing planned time to study, work, sleep, etc. 2. Study at the right time before or after class. 3. Designate one hour per subject, and then rotate. 4. Keep a planner to track assignments. 5. Keep class material in one large notebook so all the notes are compiled together. 6. Instead of highlighting summarize the material.
7. Join a study group. 8. Use previous exams for practice. 9. Conduct personal research of the material. 10. Make the information meaningful by applying it to current knowledge. 11. Take practice quizzes. 12. Get help from professors, tutors and advisers.
about how to become better learners,” Varghese said. “Students should assess their motivation levels, discipline themselves, and be aware of the resources on campus.” Computer engineering freshman Jacob Pannell said he attended the event after finding out that he has to study more than he expected. Pannell said the presentation taught him how to develop good study and time management skills with the increased freedom that comes with college.
Source: Packet handed out by Anita Varghese, Counseling Services counseling specialist
“With the packet, I’ll be able to go through and find the tips for note taking to take better notes since I can’t always understand my notes when I go back to study,” he said. Education freshman Abigayl Sanchez said the provided study tips will be of use to her in the future. “It taught me how to manage my time better and not procrastinate,” she said. Varghese said a major difference in college that affects students’ motivation is there aren’t any short-term goals in
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In this May 21, 2009 file photo, James Cromitie is led by police officers from a federal building in New York after being arrested for plotting to bomb New York synagogues and shoot down military planes. Cromitie and three others were convicted Monday after the jury deliberated for more than a week.
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Fort Hood gunman shot pregnant woman FORT HOOD — A gunman who appeared to be trying to hit any Army personnel who moved during a deadly rampage at Fort Hood last year fatally shot a pregnant soldier who had recently returned from Iraq, a military court heard Monday. Spc. Jonathan Sims said he had been talking to a female soldier when the first volley of gunfire rang out. She had just told him she was expecting a baby and was preparing to go home.
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and not having enough resources to invest on the company. “Unfortunately, I don’t know where [students] should go. I don’t even know where I am going to go hang out now,” Horton said. Nursing junior Megan Hubbard said she’s gone to the Coffee Haus twice a week since 2003. She’ll hang out somewhere else, but it won’t be the same. “The drinks here are much better than any other place I’ve been to before, like Starbucks,” she said. “It’s terrible, I don’t like the idea — I guess there’s America’s Best Coffee or The Brass Bean, so I’ll try those out.” The Coffee Haus, which sits on Mesquite Street between South and Abram streets, gives a sense of tranquility and, through the smell of home roasted coffee beans, has a homey atmosphere. PJ Savage, along with her husband, has been a long time costumer and friend of Horton. Savage doesn’t personally like coffee, but her husband does and she enjoys the sandwiches. Savage said Coffee Haus is almost like a second home to them. “It is a very comforting place for us to go,” she said. “We even have our favorite chairs to sit on, it’s like our home away from home.” Savage has gone to the Coffee Haus every week along with her husband, Charles, for five years and said the establishment has been great for UTA students, not only to hang out, but for jazz
Thomas Horton was a professional hairdresser for 32 years and he opened a hair salon in 1995 that doubled as a coffee shop. The salon called The Christopher Thomas Salon later became The Coffee Haus Downtown in May 2002. In 2005, The Coffee Haus started roasting all of their beans to offer costumers a fresher cup of coffee. Some of the popular items sold through the years by The Coffee Haus include the White House Mocha and the Dr. Pepper Creamer, said current owner Thomas Horton III. In 2009, the establishment was ready to start working with architects and city employees to move the new shop to the restored and historic Vandergriff building. After Thomas Horton died in November 2009 the project was put on hold and the family tried to keep the business going for another year before making the decision of closing down. The Coffee Haus Downtown’s last day of operation will be on Saturday and will include a community potluck, a going-away party, starting at 5 p.m.
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Nursing junior Megan Hubbard works on her laptop Monday morning in The Coffee Haus Downtown.
students to practice. “Jazz students would use the space at Coffee Haus to practice and costumers loved to have some jazz music as a background,” Savage said. Savage and her husband will host a community potluck and going-away party for the business at 5 p.m. on Saturday at
NEW YORK — The latest Facebook privacy fiasco shows that the world’s largest online social hub is having a hard time putting this thorny issue behind it even as it continues to attract users and become indispensible to many of them. The Wall Street Journal reported Monday that several popular Facebook applications have been transmitting users’ personal identifying information to dozens of advertising and Internet tracking companies. Facebook said it is working to fix the problem, and was quick to point out that the leaks were not intentional, but a consequence of basic Web mechanisms.
Coffee Haus. The community potluck is open to the public and everyone is welcome to bring a dish to share Savage said. “It is a way to give back to The Coffee Haus and chance for the costumers to say good-bye,” she said.
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Oil workers, youths, defy French govt PARIS — French oil workers defied the government’s demand Monday to get back to work and end fuel shortages, stepping up the fight against President Nicolas Sarkozy’s retirement reforms. Youths and truckers joined in, facing off against riot police and creating chaos on the roads. Strikers have blockaded a dozen French refineries and numerous oil depots in the last week as part of widespread protests over Sarkozy’s plan to raise the retirement age to 62, a reform the French Senate is voting on Wednesday.
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Top Canadian commander pleads guilty BELLEVILLE, Ontario —Col. Russell Williams, who once flew prime ministers and served as a pilot to Queen Elizabeth II during a 2005 visit, was the commander of Canada’s largest Air Force base until he was charged earlier this year for the murders of two women, the sexual assaults of two others and dozens of breaking and entering charges in which he stole panties from the bedrooms of girls as young as 11. He pleaded guilty Monday to two first-degree murder charges, two sexual assaults and 82 breaking and entering charges in a Belleville, Ontario court. The 47-year-old faces an automatic sentence of life in prison with no possibility for parole for at least 25 years. Prosecutors said Williams targeted girls and women in their teens and 20s and often photographed himself in their underwear. Authorities said Williams carefully catalogued the photos of himself in the victims’ underwear with time and date stamps on hard drives in his Ottawa home. Prosecutors also said Williams videotaped the assaults and murders. Williams also pleaded guilty to forcible confinement, breaking and entering and sexual assault after two other women were attacked during separate home invasions in the Tweed, Ontario area in September 2009.
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C Smoove from Cali Swag District performs at the Fall Concert Monday night in Texas Hall. Cali Swag District’s performance kept audience members out of their seats throughout the entire performance.
Nursing freshman Alisha Revel was brought up on stage to dance with Cali Swag District during the Fall Concert Monday night in Texas Hall. The group selected four women to dance on stage with them during their performance.
B.o.B performed two of his hits, “Nothin’ On You” and “Airplanes” at the Fall Concert on Monday night in Texas Hall. B.o.B also played guitar and piano during his performance.
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B.o.B’s energy was on high as he jumped around on stage, pumping up the crowd for the concert.
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companied B.o.B’s entrance to the stage. B.o.B collaborator Playboy Tre kicked off the concert with songs from his album Liquor Store Mascot, shortly followed by a wild, stage-crossing performance by California four-man rap crew, Cali Swag District. In the middle of their set, they called up four women from the crowd to dance on stage. For Alisha Revel, one of the four, it was totally unexpected. “I was thinking, “Oh my god, is this really happening?” the nursing freshman said. “I didn’t think they were going to ask me on stage.” But while she was dancing, her thoughts quickly sobered. “I was actually thinking about my shirt and hoping that
my bra wasn’t hanging out,” she said laughing. “Anything a normal person would be thinking, ‘Holy crap, I’m in front of a lot of people, I hope I don’t look stupid.’” As guitars were tuned and crews set up for the headlining act, crowd chants for B.o.B and for the artist’s radio hit “Airplanes” ebbed and waned along with multiple attempts at the stadium crowd staple,“The Wave.” For nursing freshman Tina Rachel Gonzales, who just hours before had forced her way to the doors along with 2,400 fellow concertgoers, the excitement of seeing the hip-hop artist was palpable. “I’m not too familiar with B.o.B, so it’s gonna be really exciting,” she said. “I’m kinda overwhelmed by the number of people that are here. But like I said, I just can’t stress how excited I am.”
The multi-instrumentalist did anything but disappoint, treating the shrieking crowd to collaborations with both Playboy Tre and Cali Swag District, before wrapping up with his radio singles “Nothin’ on You” followed shortly by “Airplanes.” As people began to filter out during the final encore performance, a cover of MGMT’s “Kids,” for Derrek Hampton, business freshman, sitting eight rows from the stage was an eyeopening experience. “It was a little out of my comfort zone, but it was pretty awesome,” Hampton said. “B.o.B is kind of a goofball, but he’s pretty funny and really good.” His pick for best song of the night was obvious. “Oh man, gotta love “Airplanes,” he said. “That’s why everybody likes him, right?” Taylor CammaCk news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
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Vegan delights Elementary education freshman Avery Richards informed UTA students of becoming vegan in front of the Central Library Monday afternoon. The Vegan Club was promoting next week’s fifth annual World Go Vegan Week along with Vegetarian Awareness Month.
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“Would you rather be dead with no broken bones or alive with broken bones? If you don’t do anything, that person is sure to die.”
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ing is that the blood is not flowing to the brain, meaning it is not receiving oxygen. Chest compressions simulate a heart beating, which helps blood flow. She said some people who perform CPR are weary about pressing too hard on a
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or alive with broken bones?” she said. “If you don’t do anything, that person is sure to die.” Gene Bates, the emergency medical coordinator for the Arlington Fire Depart-
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In Thursday’s Pulse we let you know where the dead will walk the earth to find something to quench their thirst. Tuesday, October 19, 2010
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Fans display “antlers” T-shirts as they converge Friday at Rangers Ballpark before the team took on the New York Yankees.
TexAs rAngers 2010 seAson Timeline: The roAd To red Fever
“I like this song because of the story it’s telling. It’s like my story with the amount of experiences Karen Ramirez, they cover in broadcast junior each song.”
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JAckAss 3d Starring: Johnny Knoxville, Bam Margera, Stephen Glover (Steve-O) Director: Jeff Tremaine Ranking: 7.5 out of 10
It’s unbearable to watch. It’s disgustingly jaw-dropping. It’s fantastic. While Jackass 3D may blow minds with more projectile vomiting and testicular damage than one can handle to watch, it still hits the funny bone in all the right places. Ten years after debuting as a series on MTV, Jackass says farewell to its fans with a third film starring all the regulars like Johnny Knoxville, Steve-O, Wee Man, Preston Lacy and Chris Pontius. The series gained enormous popularity with the idea of featuring daredevils performing ridiculous stunts, crude pranks and self-inflicting injuries. The film is the last installment with two movies, Jackass: The Movie and Jackass Number Two, released in 2002 and 2006. In a nutshell, the boys seem to take their stunts to the highest level in an attempt to finish off the Jackass franchise with a huge bang. They take cannonballs to the gut, get slapped in the face by a fish and are thrown into seemingly never-ending stunts of Tasers, paintballs and bees. Along with a nice helping of new stunts, the classics are still there – the bullpen, fun with dangerous substances and ways to take a blow to the crotch. They willingly fly off ledges and start a midget bar fight just to see what happens. Sounds stupid, but that’s the whole point. Beavis and Butt-head, the classic 1990s MTV cartoon duo, make a cameo appearance at the beginning of the film, introducing the 3D effects that bring the best and the worst to the movie. The flinches and blows to the face are maximized, which gives Jackass the awesome quality audiences expect but it’s that same maximization that makes the puking and flying excrement even harder to watch. Please don’t watch this while eating food. While it revels in complete immaturity and total absurdity, Jackass 3D succeeds in delivering the most repulsive final performance possible to fans. — Alanna Quillen
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Jan. 15 - Owner Tom Hicks tries to make a deal with a group headed by Pittsburgh attorney Chuck Greenberg in regards to the sale of the Rangers, but it came short of a midnight deadline. Feb. 18 - Pitcher C.J. Wilson asks to get chance in the starting rotation. March 17 - Manager Ron Washington doesn’t get the ax after he admits to using cocaine and failing a random Major League Baseball drug test. April 11 - Rookie Neftali Feliz becomes the Rangers closer as Frank Francisco blows two saves in the first week of the season. May 24 - The Rangers file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in an attempt to expedite the sale to Greenberg and Nolan Ryan, Rangers president and former pitcher. June 16 - Michael Young becomes the club’s all-time hits leader with hit number 1,748 against the Florida Marlins. July 13 - The Rangers send Josh Hamilton, Vladimir Guerrero, Ian Kinsler, Elvis Andrus and Neftali Feliz to play in the All-Star Game. July 6 - Rangers patron Tyler Morris falls 30 feet into the lower bowl of Ballpark and suffers non-life-threatening injuries.
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Fans stream into Rangers Ballpark on Friday before the Rangers’ first game of the American League Championship Series against the New York Yankees. The Yankees went on to win the game 6-5 after the Rangers went up 5-0.
July 9 - Pitchers Cliff Lee and alumnus Mark Lowe are acquired from the Seattle Mariners for Rangers prospect Justin Smoak. July 16 - Bengie Molina, a late addition not known for his speed, hits for the cycle with a single, double, triple and a grand slam.
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new epidemic is spreading through the Metroplex. Information is coming in about this new infliction that is causing people across Dallas-Fort Worth to grow antlers and claws, wear Texas Ranger gear and briefly forget about any other sports team within the vicinity of Rangers Ballpark. The disease has been labeled “Red Fever” by chuck Greenberg, Rangers owner and honorary team doctor. The “fever” is the complete fascination with Rangers baseball and its influence on everyday life. As the Rangers dig deeper into the postseason, new and old fans are beginning to show the effects this baseball team has had on the Metroplex. Accounting sophomore Jonathan Hoang is a valet at the center of the infection at the ballpark and said he’s seen an influx of red throughout the season. Working the outside near the entrances, Hoang said he has seen a sea of red as fans began to predominantly wear the color to home games. “They also wear red caps too,” he said. “They are fully red out.” even in his classes and in the area, Hoang said he’s beginning to see more Rangers fans everywhere. “I’ve started to see a lot of Rangers clothing,” he said. “In my classes, even my teacher was like, ‘There’s a lot of Rangers fans.’”
The effects felt at UTA During the American League Division Series, the games were shown only during the early afternoon because of scheduling conflicts with other series. This kept the avid fan from watching because of work or school. Mechanical engineering junior Michael Sorensen said he felt angry when he had to miss the first game because of an exam. “I was actually pretty upset about that,” he said. “I had a test right in the middle of Game One. I got out of that test as fast as I could.” He then went straight to the University center to watch the day game, which was one of three postseason games that day on TBS with the prime-time game given to the new York Yankees.
Aug. 5 - Greenberg and Ryan’s group wins the team auction against Mark Cuban. Sept. 4- Center fielder Josh Hamilton fractures three ribs and cuts his MVP candidate season short. He returns to play the final three games and ends with a .359 batting average, the highest in the MLB this season.
“After all the support they’ve had, people have jobs, I had school – it’s kind of unfair,” Sorensen said. “I mean a lot of people didn’t actually get a chance to watch the game and, of course, the Yankees were on at nighttime for everyone to see.” “Red Fever” is also suspected to sprout ill thoughts about the Yankees and limit some studying abilities. “I hadn’t gotten my test grade back yet, hopefully I did good on it,” Sorensen said. On-campus students can be seen in Rangers gear and broadcast communication senior chris Bates said he’s started to notice. “I see a lot of people with the American League West champion shirts, the ‘claw and antlers’ T-shirt,” he said. “And when you talk to those people, they get pretty excited about what’s going on.” Another trend being seen at UTA is the “claw and antlers” hand signals done on the bases by the Rangers — a claw to signify a powerful hit with a type of high-five and antlers to dictate speed used in the game — that has students implementing it during intramural softball games and signaling good things amongst friends.
Businesses are feeling it With the wave of Rangers fans becoming increasingly stronger, businesses and retail stores are seeing more people coming in for items or events associated with the team. Randy Ford, J. Gilligan’s bar and grill owner, said his bar has seen packed houses for Rangers games because of the team’s successful season this year. “We saw more people in September and August this year, even two to three weeks before the season was over and they had it wrapped up,” Ford said. “But on a Friday and Saturday night we’d see 35-40 people.” now for the postseason, J. Gilligan’s has 105.3 The Fan and KRLD broadcasting from the restaurant. Ford said they’re seeing 300 people come out to watch the games out in their tents and also seeing packed houses on Monday nights, the slowest days for a business. “Monday in the service business is usually a slow, slow day,” he said. “But now with this ballgame and
Sept. 25 - The Rangers clinch the American League West. Neftali Feliz also set a new Major League Baseball record for rookies with saves with 38. Oct. 13 - Cliff Lee gives his second winning start of the postseason and the Rangers clinch their first American League Division Series in history.
them broadcasting live, we will be at a minimum of double our sales.” Another shirt to rise amongst the new red color implemented this year, and various championship shirts, is the “claw and antlers” T-shirt that comes in both red and blue. The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported Monday that sales of the shirts were going fast since its inception. “We’re approaching 30,000 sold. I was stunned,” Rob Matwick, the team’s ballpark operations executive vice president, told the Star-Telegram. “We sold 7,000 during two home games against Tampa.” As for the signature Rangers caps, retail salesman Paul Padron said Lids in the Parks mall, a hat store, has seen its share of fans grabbing hats, especially the red ones. “We sell the most mainly on game days and we got to restock then,” he said. “We could go through 25 to 30 on game days, but we usually carry quite a bit in stock.” even food items are starting to resemble “Red Fever” as a Kroger grocery store has created cupcakes with icing versions of the “claw and antlers.”
Sports teams and media rallying behind Rangers Other DFW sports teams have been commenting on the success of the Rangers with Dallas cowboys’ Demarcus Ware being spotted wearing a Rangers cap. He told The Dallas Morning news about the effect the team’s success could have on the cowboys. “If they win the World Series it might be different,” Ware told The Dallas Morning news. “There might be more pressure, ‘Hey, Rangers won the World Series, you need to win the Super Bowl.’” The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported that Dallas Mavericks players Dirk nowitzki and J.J. Barea took the time to watch Saturday’s win over the Yankees with nowitzki spotted wearing a Rangers jersey with his name on the back. The “Red Fever” effect has caused newspapers and websites to forget grammar and spelling as headlines and comments read “Unbe-Leevable” or “Definite-Lee.” even the
Oct. 18 - Cliff Lee pitches his way to a third postseason win with the Rangers to put the team up 2-1 in the American League Championship Series against the New York Yankees.
Source: www.lonestarball.com, texas. rangers.mlb.com
“red Fever” symPToms: • • • •
Growing of antlers; hands turning into claws. Desire to wear Texas Rangers clothing and accessories, especially red items. Shouting “Let’s Go Rangers!” replacing many common phrases in everyday speech. Strong appetite for hot dogs, nachos and peanuts. Source: Chuck Greenberg, Rangers owner and honorary team doctor via sports.espn. go.com
name of the lefty pitcher is used as a moniker of greatness as the Fort Worth Star-Telegram drops his name to dictate what the Dallas Stars need in the headline, “Dallas Stars are winning, but they need a cliff Lee.”
Ability to change bandwagon jumper to long-term fan? As the number of attendance has increased in years past from a once empty stadium to now 50,000-plus a game, the number of fans across the Metroplex has grown as well and caused some to claim people are “jumping on the bandwagon” of the Texas Rangers. Business management junior Andrew Magana said he’s noticed this trend amongst his friends. “I’ve had some friends that used to be St. Louis cardinal fans, winning-team fans, you know, like the Red Sox, and now they’ve jumped on being Rangers fans because they’ve gotten so much better obviously,” he said. Magana said this new group of fans is giving positive attention to the team and can’t see their presence as a negative. “This team has been struggling for years and in 39 seasons I don’t know how many winning seasons they’ve had, so I can understand people jumping on now and not before,” he said. “Most people are competitors and they hate to lose and they hate to see their team lose. I hate seeing the cowboys lose, but I’m not focused about that right now.” Andrew Plock features-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu