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ARLINGTON
City approves new off-campus housing The OK’d apartment complex near the Maverick Activities Center will house 488 students. BY NATALIA CONTRERAS The Shorthorn staff
As enrollment continues to increase, the demand for student housing is at-
tracting outside developers. American Campus Communities Inc. will begin construction in June 2012 of a still unnamed UTA student apartment complex that was unanimously approved Tuesday by the Arlington City Council. The project will give UTA student residents the ability to walk or bike to
their classes, and the property is also on the university’s shuttle route to campus, ACC Development Director Chuck Carroll said. “UT Arlington jumped in second place as the largest growing university in the UT System,” Carroll said. “So CITY continues on page 3
Stylish Swagger
What improvements would you like to see in the UC, and why?
“I think there needs to be more computers on the second floor because there are never any up. Also, they should extend the hours of the food court.”
“They definitely need more seating, especially during lunch. The food choices need to vary because after a while, its gets boring eating the same stuff.”
“I think there should be more plug outlets because they are hard to find. I also want more options for healthier food.” Nursing Freshman Katherine Nguyen
Nicole Hambrick, art freshman
Emmanuel Bekoe, biology junior
Katherine Nguyen, nursing freshman
FACILITIES
Committee looks into UC changes
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Upgrades might include more eating places and rooms to meet in.
From office wear to party wear, many types of fashion were showcased at the 5th Annual Black Student Association Fall Fashion Show.
BY TAYLOR CAMMACK
Black Student Association’s annual fashion show highlights local designers
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The University Center may boast a few new features come next semester. A committee made up of Student Congress members and staff from Student Affairs and the University Center have been meeting once a week since the beginning of the semester to discuss possible renovations and improvements for the center. Some of the possible enhancements discussed are more eating places, more computer lab space and meeting rooms. But at this point, the improvements
BY WILLIAM JOHNSON The Shorthorn senior staff
Five designer lines, two spoken word artists, one hair stylist and nearly 20 audience members slid, strutted and glided down the stage of the 5th annual Fall Fashion Show. The Black Student Association presented the yearly showcase Tuesday night in the Bluebonnet Ballroom to a lively crowd. Criminal justice senior Allan Cobham and kinesiology junior Jennifer Files where the event’s masters of ceremonies. “The crowd was good. They were a nice, laid back group, ready to enjoy some fashion,” Cobham said. During intermission, organizers asked audience members to participate in a best-dressed contest, voted on by the remaining audience members. Biology sophomore Lauren Scott participated in the event. Scott grabbed the crowd’s attention by bringing her daughter onstage with her. “Everyone loves my baby, so I was sure the crowd was going to go for it,” she said. “She was like my little accessory.” The six fashion lines showcased include Nesa Fab by Tanesa Peterson, Y-not? by Cedric Okogbodu, a collection by the African Student Organization, Hair by Candance Young, Tied Up
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Biology freshman Shay Currie struts down the runway at the Black Student Association’s 5th Annual Fashion Show. Currie is wearing the stlylings of Tied Up by Issa created by Marissa Colomo that utilizes neckties as the fabric for the clothes.
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by Issa created by Marissa Colomo and various brands from Target Corp. The African Student Organization released their models to the beat of traditional African music for the first half of their set, when their models wore daishikis and facepaint. For the second half of their set, the sound of the more contemporary Akon filled the room.
Spoken word artist Tony “Topic” Simpson and alumnus Tro’juan “Soule” Justice presented a spoken word to a hushed audience. Their presentation was made of two different pieces the artists decided to mold together for the fashion show. FASHION continues on page 3
STUDENT SERVICES
Law school hopefuls want more input BY ALLEN BALDWIN The Shorthorn staff
History senior Darion Whitten was interested in going to law school, but didn’t know how to get there. Whitten said he wouldn’t have known how to prepare for law school if he
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Enrollment ranks UTA fifth in state Student numbers rise with increased need for college degrees. BY J.C. DERRICK The Shorthorn senior staff
Some students have called for a resource center or organization to help with law school preparation.
are still in the planning stage, according to Frank Lamas, Student Affairs vice president, who presides over the committee. “Nothing is definitive at this point,” Lamas said. “We’re at the talking and discussing stage to try to start putting together a plan or proposal that we would then give to the president for approval.” President James Spaniolo requested Student Congress to poll and gather information from students on possible enhancements they would want in the center. “We worked with Maverick opinion boards to ask students their opinion and held tabletop discussions at
hadn’t met and talked to a law student who worked at his job. “He asked if I was registered for the Law School Admission Test, and I wasn’t. I didn’t know what to do,” Whitten said. “He asked what kind of law I was interested in. I didn’t know what kinds of law were out there.” Whitten said the university doesn’t have a core curriculum geared toward law school, leaving students without the resources they need.
This issue was brought up at the Liberal Arts Constituency Council meeting Oct. 4 and a resource center or student organization for pre-law students was proposed. Political science junior Date Chin said the council could do a lot to help start the group or center if they got enough support from student organizations, Student Congress and the student LAW continues on page 3
With higher education enrollment increasing around the state, record numbers are not uncommon. Here at UTA, fall 2010 enrollment not only shattered all previous marks but also propelled it to becoming the fifth-largest school in Texas. “There is a growing recognition that this is an exciting place, an active place and an engaging place to get an education,” UTA president James Spaniolo told The Shorthorn in a recent interview. “We all have known that for quite a while, but it takes time for the word to get around.”
According to statistics released from each individual school, UTA has jumped from No. 8 to No. 5 this fall, passing Texas State, Texas Tech and UT San Antonio in enrollment. “It doesn’t surprise me at all,” said Mike Greene, a member of UTA’s development board. “Under President Spaniolo’s leadership we’re seeing things happen on the campus, which are great and exciting.” All of the state’s 10 largest universities increased enrollment this year, but UTA experienced growth at three times the rate (17.3 percent) of the next-fastest school, Texas State University. Texas State grew by 5.8 percent, up from 30,803 last year to 32,586 this year. That was not enough to GROWTH continues on page 5
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SC considers proposing holiday break extension
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Injured Person At 8:34 a.m. an officer was dispatched to Timberbrook apartments at 404 Kerby St. to assist a student who had dislocated his shoulder. The student was transported to Arlington Memorial Hospital. The case was cleared with no further action.
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CORRECTIONS In Thursday’s story, “Digging up the past,� the story incorrectly stated there will be 45 tours. The tours are 45 minutes. In the same story, a photo caption incorrectly said volunteers of any age are welcome. Volunteers must be 12 or older. Monday’s “Events can be recognized for going green� story should have stated that the party is for all departments under Research Administration including Electronic Research Administration, Technology Management, Regulatory Services and Grant and Contract Services. In Tuesday’s story “Early voting begins, sites near campus,� incorrectly stated who can vote on campus. Any person registered to vote in Tarrant County can vote on campus.
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Jay Cantrell Exhibit: All day. 206 Architecture Building. For information, contact Robert Rummel-Hudson at rhudson@uta.edu or 817-272-2314. Charting Chartered Companies: Concessions to Companies, Maps 1600 – 1900: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central Library sixth floor. Free and open to all. For information, contact Erin O’ Malley at 817-272-2179. Historically Underutilized Business Super Bowl: 9–11 a.m. Bluebonnet Ballroom. HUB vendor fair. For information, contact Jean Carlton at carlton@uta. edu or 817-272-2140. The Building Blocks of Business Writing: 9–11 a.m. 200 Wetsel Building. Free. Registration required. For information, contact Human Resources/Employment Services at 817-272-3461. Flu Shot Outreach: 9-11 a.m. Davis Hall. The shot is $15 for students, faculty and
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Jennifer Fox, Student Congress External Relations director, discusses events on the agenda with a senator during the Student Congress meeting held in the Student Congress Chambers on Tuesday. The group discusses resolutions that are in research, denied and passed along with new announcements and procedures.
tise their news and updates. Student Congress held an informal vote to determine whether to bring the music channel back. The vote passed with 2 members objecting. The SC executive board sported superhero costumes as they sat before the rest of Student Con-
staff. For information, contact Health Services at 817-272-2771 or visit the website at www.uta.edu/healthservices. Order Your Official Maverick Ring: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. University Center. For graduate students with 15 hours or more and undergraduates with 60 hours or more. For information, contact the Alumni Association at 841 W. Mitchell St. Multicultural Greek Council and National Pan-Hellenic Council Greek Wednesday: Noon to 1 p.m. University Center mall. Free. Wear your Greek letters. For information, contact Greek Life at 817-272-9234. Hammers for Hope General Body Meeting: Noon to 1 p.m. Concho, upper level University Center. Free. For information, contact Hammers For Hope at H4H.uta@gmail.com. Mindful Moments: 12:15–12:45 p.m. 235 Business Building. Free. For information, contact Marie Bannister at 817-272-2771. Graduate Student Senate General Assembly meeting: 5-6 p.m. Student Congress Chambers. Free. For information, contact the 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 planetarium@uta.edu or 817-272-1183.
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gress. Annie Liu, SC vice president, dressed up like Wonderwoman and SC parliamentarian Tim Johnson was superman, to name a few. Wearing costumes to the meeting before Halloween is a Student Congress tradition. — Brianna Fitzgerald
UT Arlington Graduate Forums: 6–7 p.m. Online Web Conference. Free. UTA/Fort Worth Center. For information, contact Jana Prew at jprew@uta.edu or 817-2725956. THURSDAY Pink Ribbon Run: All Day. Free. Find pink treadmills on campus, for every mile ran 10 cents is donated to breast cancer research. For information, contact Campus Recreation Department at 817-272-3277. Jay Cantrell Exhibit: All day. 206 Architecture Gallery Building. For information, contact Robert Rummel-Hudson at rhudson@uta.edu or 817-272-2314. Lean and Pollution Prevention: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Automation and Robotics Research Institute. Free. Course provides opportunities to improve efficiency of your organization. For information, contact Thomas Vinson-Peng at admin@ zerowastenetwork.org or 512-9042281.
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Theft An iPhone was reported stolen at 7:45 a.m. at 100 W. Mitchell St. The case is still active.
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Hit and Run A hit and run was reported at 4 p.m. in Lot 33 at 800 UTA Blvd. to investigate a report of a hit and run. There were no injuries. The case is still active.
Early Tuesday morning a student was robbed in Lot 38 on Oak Street just south of the UTA Bookstore. According to the official police bulletin, at 1:18 a.m. two black male suspects approached a student. One demanded the student’s two rings and his money. The second suspect took the student’s iPhone from his hands and pulled the rings from his fingers. Then the first suspect hit the student in the face. The bulletin said the two suspects fled toward South Pecan Street and the officers who searched the area were not able to find them. The first suspect was described as a black male with facial hair wearing a blue-hooded sweatshirt, with the hood up, and shorts. The second suspect was described as a black male without facial hair wearing a white T-shirt and shorts, according to the bulletin. The UTA Police Department asks anyone with information about the robbery to contact university police at 817-2723381.
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Injured Person At 5:31 p.m. a medical assist was performed on a student in the Chemistry and Physics Building at 700 Planetarium Place. The student was not transported to the hospital. The case was cleared with no further action.
Tortoises, Turkey day and music television were topics of discussion for Student Congress last night. At the meeting, four resolutions were proposed and passed on to the appropriate committees. Among them were allowing tortoises in dorm rooms and an extended Thanksgiving break. The body also talked about bringing back the channel mtvU to the campus. Alaina Cardwell, Student Congress recording secretary, proposed the extended holiday resolution after a meeting that raised questions about extending the date. Cardwell said students who don’t live on or near campus would have to miss school on the Wednesday before the Thanksgiving break to be home for the holiday. “A lot of other universities have the Wednesday before Thanksgiving off, and we don’t understand why UTA doesn’t,� Cardwell said. Cardwell said she researched class times and days of the semester and found that the fall semester is two days longer than the spring semester, so she doesn’t see why an extra day can’t be used. Student Congress President Aaron Resendez presented members with an offer from MTV representatives to bring the networks’ college-based music channel, mtvU, back to the UTA campus. MTV affiliates would pay for installation of new televisions in the University Center food court. “MtvU gives students a chance to keep up with what is happening in the music world,� Resendez said. The channel, which is developed by college students, will feature upcoming artists and allow organizations on campus to adver-
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JERUSALEM — Israel’s Antiquities Authority and Google announced Tuesday they are joining forces to bring the Dead Sea Scrolls online, allowing both scholars and the general public access to the ancient manuscripts for the first time.
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Justice said the subject of his writing came from real life experiences. “i got with my dude Topic and we saw that we had similar situations and that we needed to work together,” he said. Nursing sophomore delonte lynch said he enjoyed the show and the women that participated. “it was pretty good, i loved it,” he said. Biology freshman Shay Currie participated in the event as one of the models. She said she felt the energy from the crowd when she stepped on the stage.
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Currie found the event through the Black Student Association, and wanted to participate to get involved on campus, she said. Aristia Mosely, physiology junior and BSA president, said the event went smoothly. The event maintained a larger cause than spreading the fashion of developing designers. As is tradition with the event, a clothing drive was held concurrently for Mission Arlington. “A lot of people forget there are those less fortunate who cannot afford winter clothes. i’d like to thank everyone for bringing those,” Mosely said.
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JERUSALEM — A lifelike sculpture of former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon is stirring high emotions among Israelis. Sharon, the tough army general turned politician who led Israel during the trying years of the second Palestinian uprising and uprooted Israeli settlers from Gaza in 2005, suffered a devastating stroke on Jan. 4, 2006, that has left him comatose for nearly five years.
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PHOENIX — Lawmakers in at least 14 states are collaborating on proposed legislation to deny U.S. citizenship to children of illegal immigrants. “We’re taking a leadership role on things that need to be fixed in America. We can’t get Congress to do it,” Republican state Sen. Russell Pearce, of Mesa, said Tuesday.
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Students and residents can grab their hoe now. UTA and the Arlington Parks and Recreation Department will have a community garden located on campus by spring. The garden, approved by city council Tuesday night, will be volunteer-run and a place where people will grow their own fruits and vegetables. The garden will be located on the northwestern edge of campus on Summit Avenue and UTA Boulevard. It will include 97 gardening beds, 16 feet by 4 foot wide, pathways to accommodate pedestrians and people in wheelchairs, a gazebo and picnic tables. According to a contract between the city and UTA, the city will provide construction cost of $50,000 and ongoing water utility costs estimated in the amount of $7,000 annually. Students and Arlington residents can rent their own plot where they can plant fruits and vegetables. Peoplecan keep 20 percent of the produce for themselves and the other 80 percent will be donated to a non-profit food bank, Bill Gilmore, Parks and Recreation director said. Construction begins this fall and the garden is planned to open in February.
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DALLAS — Jordanian man caught in an FBI sting trying to blow up a Dallas skyscraper was sentenced to 24 years in prison after telling the court he was ashamed of his actions and renouncing al-Qaida. Hosam Smadi, 20, faced up to life in prison but received a reduced sentence after pleading guilty to attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction.
with those kind of growth trends, and this location, we are excited about constructing an apartment complex that will be of benefit to UTA students.” The complex will include a resort-style pool, a fitness center, a gaming area, study lounge and a three-story parking garage along with visitor parking, he said. The complex, which will include 128 units that will house about 488 students, will complement the university’s enrollment growth, and the city’s downtown master plan, said Jake Newman, ACC development vice president. There’s a full demand for housing since the beginning of the semester, university spokeswoman Kristin Sullivan said. “This is what has attracted outside developers to come to our city,” she said. The project will be located on the corner of Abram and Kerby Streets about 250 yards north of the Maverick Activities Center. UTA is working to expand student housing with the $80 million College Park district on the east
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side of campus that will include a new apartment complex and a new dormitory. “The university is responding to the housing demand, and by 2012 the university will add 600 living units within the College Park district,” Sullivan said. Councilman robert rivera said the city is willing to do anything to encourage the growth of downtown Arlington. in August, the city council also approved the construction of Maverick Village apartment complex, which will be located at Abram and davis streets and will house 232 students. “By approving this project, we are also encouraging UTA students to live downtown, rivera said. By living downtown they are helping the businesses around here grow and if they graduate from UTA, they will be encouraged to stay in Arlington. The more students stick around here the better it is for the city.” ACC will have another city council public hearing in November to present the project’s architectural and construction blue print.
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FORT WORTH — Dallas C. Wiens wants to smile, smell the rain and feel his 3-year-old daughter’s kisses again. Two years ago, Wiens’ face was burned away in an electrical accident that also left him blind. Although doctors were able to transfer skin and muscle from Wiens’ back and thighs onto his charred skull, he still doesn’t have lips, a nose or even eyebrows. Now, after about two dozen surgeries, the new federal health care law has helped make him eligible to become perhaps the third person in the U.S. to ever undergo a face transplant.
Chuck Carroll, American Campus Communities development director, attends the public forum at Arlington City Hall on Tuesday evening. The erecting of apartment buildings on UTA’s campus by the Maverick Activities Center was one of the many topics covered at the forum.
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body itself. Chin said the resources and information for prelaw students are available on and off campus, but students gather the information themselves. “The problem is UTA does not have a program that will help gather these resources for you,” he said. President James Spaniolo said there have been discussions about a resource center, but there are no concrete plans yet. “i like the idea, particularly as someone who went to law school myself,” he told The Shorthorn. Whitten said counselors gave him brochures about law schools, but they didn’t tell him much. Kerry owens, a local lawyer and alumnus, said he’s supportive of a resource center or pre-law group. “if you have a group or organization that will give you guidance, like what kind of law you want to get into, you could sit down and talk to someone who will tell you what courses you need to take,” he said. owens said such a group or resource center would be great for internship opportunities. “There’s a big town of lawyers who would take interns,” he said. “it would help show students who want to go into law what the practical aspects of being a lawyer are.” Whitten, who graduates this academic year, plans to go into corporate law. “Pre-law students need more resources, like expanding the law section of the library,” he said. “The school could announce the resources available for prelaw students every semester. That would be a good way to do it.”
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From 2001 to 2007, 16,000 people died as a result of texting while driving, according to an American Journal of Public Health study.
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ordon Patterson was riding his bicycle home from a high school in Washington state, where he worked as a teacher. That was when a car swerved onto a bike trail and hit him. Then 18-year-old Antonio Cellestine was the driver of the car and his phone couldn’t wait. He was busy texting his girlfriend while driving his car. Little did he know, that text would cost the high school teacher his life. The 18-year-old’s decision to text while driving changed his and the lives of Gordon Patterson’s family life forever∑. According to a study in the American Journal of Public Health, 16,000 people died from 2001 to 2007 because of texting while driving. That’s 16,000 Gordon Pattersons. With being a commuter student at UTA, it is inevitable. That phone goes off while I drive to school every day. It’s hard to resist the temptation. Regardless of age, there’s something inside our brains that tells us we can’t wait to reply to that blinking light or that chiming noise letting you know you have a text. We are people that can’t wait. And we want to reply to texts as soon as we
BRYAN BASTIBLE Bastible is a journalism junior and a copy editor for The Shorthorn. Join the discussion by commenting at theshorthorn.com. get them – even if we’re driving. You know you’re addicted to texting when you have gotten this far in the column and you’ve already checked your phone at least once. The phone can wait. I was driving home from school one night when I happened to look over at the mini-van next to me. The minivan was swerving across two lanes. I looked over at the driver and, sure enough, there was a blinking light in her hand above the steering wheel. The woman had her iPhone out trying to text someone. Her fingers looked like they were dancing on top of the lighted screen. She quickly realized her reckless driving and sped up a little — that was when I saw children in the back seat. The woman held her life and the lives of the children in her hands.
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An eye-openning account of UTA hospitality My experience in a wheelchair was eye opening. UTA is a very good school. The staff is extremely understanding of students with disabilities. However, wheeling around UTA is no piece of cake. There are uphill areas that can be difficult to manage and wheelchair ramps can be hard to locate. Some buildings only have wheelchair ramps on one side, WRITE A making it hard to stay on schedule. GetLETTER ting to class on time is not easy either, especially when you are unaccustomed E-mail letters to using your arms so much. One day, I to the editor to fell out of my chair after losing control opinion-editor. on a steep ramp. I dropped my books shorthorn@ and came right out of the chair. The sad uta.edu. They should be 300 part is, no one helped me up. This was, words or less however, the only time I was left withand signed. out help. The students at UTA are very good Samaritans overall! Students I’d never met before recognized that I was struggling and helped push me to class. Some students even sacrificed their own time getting to class to help me. Two students went the extra mile and actually carried my chair down some stairs when I couldn’t find a wheelchair ramp! I felt special! I really learned a lot from my experience and it’s made me realize how different life can be when you have a disability. I only hope that other UTA students will recognize students with differences and offer their understanding and help those who need it. UTA students should reach out to help anyone who needs it and respect other students’ differences. Go Mavericks! ~ Britney Taylor, public relations senior
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If the car in front of her slammed on its breaks, it could have been all over. Texting while driving just doesn’t involve you, the driver, but everyone else on the road. I used to be an avid texter while driving. That was until I was riding in the front seat of my friend’s car. She had her phone out texting someone. The road made a sharp turn and the car almost ran into the curb. Shortly on the other side of the curb was a bridge and where we could have been heading if she continued to text. This was a true wake-up call for me. There are many other options instead of texting. Like hands-free devices that could be used while driving. Or perhaps there is better advice to texting while driving: don’t. Just put the phone on silent until you get to your destination. Or if that sensation comes over you to text, only reply at red lights and put it up when the light turns green. Don’t wind up like Antonio Cellestine. He was sentenced to 60 months in jail at the beginning of this year. We’re all here to get a higher education. Make sure serving five years in jail doesn’t hinder it.
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In 2004, the Lance Armstrong Foundation released its yellow silicone and rubber gel “LiveStrong” bracelet with great success. Since then, it is common to see similar bracelets on people’s wrists everywhere, often promoting one charitable organization or another. Now the Keep a Breast Foundation has taken this great way of promoting awareness of an issue and turned it into a tacky “I [heart] boobies.” bracelet. The non-profit foundation created the bracelets to raise money for early breast cancer detection and prevention. It is often overlooked that the bracelets also say “Check Yourself ” on the opposite side. According to CBSnews. com, the foundation has sold 2 million bracelets. With that in mind, it’s impossible to say that the campaign hasn’t been successful at raising money and — depending on how the foundation uses the funds — raising awareness. But is it really appropriate? Many schools across the country don’t seem to think so. Some have banned the bracelets, usually because of the perceived inappropriate nature of young people who wear them. According to CBSnews.com, one ninth-grader said he got the bracelet after seeing people being treated for breast cancer in the hospital while his father was treated for testicular cancer. He said he wears the bracelet because he thinks it is important for people to be aware of cancer prevention. According to an associatedcontent. com article, another school allowed a student to wear his bracelet, except in the presence of two teachers, one who has breast cancer and one who had lost a family member to it. The people who the bracelets were created to help found it offensive. Another — unofficial — new method of raising awareness is Facebook updates. Last year, female users posted the color of their bra to raise awareness, which made sense. This year the sexually suggestive “I like it on the floor” status update has proven very popular. And like the bracelets, it can be considered poor taste. Breast cancer is a serious issue. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 191,000 women were diagnosed in 2006 with breast cancer and 41,000 women died from it. Raising awareness is very important, just to save lives. It would be in poor taste to not credit these efforts for its individual success. But maybe next year, along with awareness, they should raise sensitivity.
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keep UTA and its 32,956 enrollment from edging out the San Marcos school for the No. 5 spot. UT-Austin (51,233) and Texas A&M College Station (49,426) remain in the top two spots, well ahead of the University of Houston (38,750), which maintained its status as the third-largest school. Coupled with strong growth from 2008 to 2009, UTA has grown by almost 8,000 students in the last two years. “What we’ve been through in the last couple years is uncharted waters,� Spaniolo said. “None of us thought there was going to be this great recession and certainly the recession has contributed to more students wanting to go to college.� Texas A&M economics professor Dennis Jansen said higher unemployment has had a direct impact on the
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frienDly feuD Political science senior Fahd Bendani, right, practices his disarming technique with alumnus Damon Faulkner on Tuesday in the Architecture Courtyard. Faulkner was helping Bendani prepare for his purple belt test in the Aikido Club, which emphasizes discipline over competitive fighting.
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the Leadership Retreat,� Student Congress President Aaron Resendez said. “And we’ve just been going out and speaking with students.� To help with the process, some members of the committee visited other schools, like the University of North Texas, to see what improvements other schools are making. “At UNT, there’s a lot of lounging space, and the office spaces are more inviting,� Resendez said. “They have computer spaces in the nooks and cran-
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higher education enrollment increase. “If you’re unemployed and you find your job prospects not what you wanted, it’s a good time to go back to school,� he said. As of August, the nation’s unemployment rate stood at 9.5 percent, with the Texas unemployment rate hovering at 8.4 percent. Jansen does not expect those numbers to change quickly. “The unemployment rate will decline at a rate lower than we want,� he said. “There’s a lot of uncertainty in the economy, and businesses don’t like uncertainty.� In the meantime, UTA faces the challenge of serving a progressively larger share of the higher education student pool. UTA, the second-largest school in the UT System, trails the University of North Texas by a little more than 3,000 students for distinction of largest university in North Texas. “The recession and the economy prob-
ably convinced people that a better education is a good thing,� Greene said. “UT Arlington, because of its location and reputation, is a good convenient place to go.�
nies that aren’t being used. We’ve talked about that.� The committee has also gotten input from student unions at other universities, and their suggestions are very similar to the suggestions from UTA students. “Pretty much everything that they were saying were things that we brought up and talked about,� Lamas said. “Now we’ve just got to continue the planning and discussion phase.� Lamas gave assurance that the specifics of the renovations would be accessible for students when the proposal was confirmed. According to a timetable given by committee member David Albart, Uni-
versity Center operations director, and confirmed by Lamas, the earliest the proposal could be approved and renovations started would be during the upcoming winter break. While the proposal is still in the planning stages, he said the committee is still receiving input and tossing around suggestions as to what improvements would best benefit student life. “Nothing is concrete. Right now, we’re throwing out a lot of different ideas,� he said. “We’re still trying to look at what’s important to us.�
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WHEELCHAIR SPORTS MOVIN’ MAV WINS TENNIS NATIONAL TITLE
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UTA (9-13, 3-5) at Texas State (13-9, 6-2) 6:30 p.m. | San Marcos, Texas Live video available at www.txstatebobcats.com All time series: 40-23 UTA Last meeting: UTA won 3-2 (Oct. 6) Three Keys to Victory UTA • By being what they were last time: efficient. The Mavericks hit a combined .382 in the sets they won against Texas State two weeks ago. • Junior outside hitter Amanda Aguilera is fourth in the conference in kills with 3.41 per set. • Junior middle blocker Emily Shearin is second in the conference with 93 blocks and 1.12 per set. Texas State • Force UTA to play error prone volleyball, something that has plagued them all season long. • Junior middle blocker Amber Calhoun leads the conference in hitting with a .375 mark, .30 points higher than Central Arkansas’s Jessica Nagy. • The Bobcats lead the conference in hitting percentage with a .252 mark, more than a half point higher than the Mavericks .187. — Jesse DeTienne
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Mavs finish with seven-stroke victory The golf team found the consistency they’ve been looking for all season, finishing seven strokes ahead of Notre Dame to win the Lone Star Invitational on Monday at Briggs Ranch Golf Course in San Antonio. Coming into the final tournament of the fall season, head coach Jay Rees was looking for a consistent showing from all five guys on the team instead of relying on two or three guys to carry them. Freshman Jesse Gibson answered that call by shooting a 216 to lift the Mavericks to a dominant first-place finish. He shot a 3-under 69 in the Mavericks 10-under par second round. “Golf is such a mental game,” Rees said. “Knowing that your teammate is going to do his job on the course is huge. It takes so much pressure off of you, so you don’t have to try to make something happen.” Sophomore Paul McConnell, who transferred from Colorado University before the season, finished third at 3-under for the tournament. McConnell has a 72.8 stroke average and has been the most consistent Maverick throughout the season. “Paul McConnell has been our MVP this season,” Rees said. “He’s been consistent for us the entire fall, and he really fit in with us perfectly after he transferred back to Texas.” Freshman Carson Kallis didn’t play as one of the five team members, but finished 19th overall with a 3-over 219 and could be used as one of Rees’s top golfers heading into spring play. Senior Wes Worster led the tournament after two rounds before his third-round 74, ending with him in a tie for third overall. Senior Zack Fischer shot a 69 in the final round to help the Mavericks seal the tournament, which was Rees’s 10th career victory. — Sam Morton
TOURNAMENT RESULTS Lone Star Invitational 1 UT-Arlington 2 Notre Dame 3 North Texas 4 Texas State 5 Texas-El Paso
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Movin’ Mavs head coach Doug Garner looks forward to Saturday’s game against the Dallas Mavericks wheelchair basketball team as an opportunity to gain valuable experience for future competitions, he said. Garner said he sees a national championship as a “very realistic” goal for the Movin’ Mavs this season.
Movin’ Mavs get set for friendly game against Dallas Mavericks Head coach Doug Garner chats with The Shorthorn to discuss the game’s importance. BY TRAVIS DETHERAGE The Shorthorn senior staff
The Movin’ Mavs will host the Dallas Mavericks wheelchair basketball team at 1 p.m. Saturday in the Maverick Activities Center. The Movin’ Mavs practice and scrimmage with the Dallas Mavericks from week to week. Head coach Doug Garner said they’re used as a teaching tool for Movin’ Mavs players. The Shorthorn caught up with Garner to talk about his team and the benefits of playing the Dallas Mavericks wheelchair basketball team.
The Shorthorn: What are your thoughts about your team so far this season? Doug Garner: They are looking like a good basketball team. We watched some game film from last season and we are looking better from last season. The team has a good attitude and we are all looking forward for this season to start. TS: What are the benefits of playing the Dallas Mavericks wheelchair
basketball team? DG: Last year, they went undefeated in the National Wheelchair Basketball Association and were a No. 1 seed in the NWBA tournament. They play the best teams and it’s a good opportunity to get good experience by playing them. We share experiences with them and they share experiences with us, so it’s a good opportunity every time we play them. TS: You guys also scrimmage the Dallas Mavericks from week to week. How were you guys able to start competing against them on a constant basis? DG: The Mavericks have former UTA players on their team. They use us as a good resource because they are out of Dallas and we provide a place for them to play another strong program to learn experiences. TS: What would you say is the best part about playing the Dallas Mavericks wheelchair basketball team? DG: It’s a good opportunity to see where we are at as a team. TS: Do you have certain goals you want to meet when playing the Dallas Mavericks? DG: We have defensive and of-
fensive goals we want to accomplish. We also practice on having a game plan and staying with it throughout the game. TS: What kind of team would you say the Dallas Mavericks have? DG: They have a lot of height. Jason Nelms was the MVP for the NWBA championship game. He has also played for the USA Paralympic Team. They offer us good matchups and good game situations. TS: What are you looking forward to the most about this upcoming season? DG: We have a great group of guys that all want to reach the same goal. It’s good that we are graduating five players after this season and that they were able to obtain a degree with a scholarship playing basketball. TS: Is a national championship a realistic goal for your team? DG: Very realistic. TS: Most people know you as a basketball coach. But what do you enjoy doing outside of basketball? DG: Texas Hold’em. And I like to read. TRAVIS DETHERAGE sports-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
Business junior Malcolm Wright was crowned national champion at the USTA/Intercollegiate Tennis Association National Collegiate Wheelchair Tennis Championships this past weekend in Mobile, Ala. The Los Angeles native and Movin’ Mav wheelchair basketball player was winner of the Tier Two bracket by beating fellow Movin’ Mav Blake McMinn to capture the national championship. Wright said it’s great to win a national title for UTA. “It’s a honor and a privilege to be able to represent UT-Arlington and bring a national title in tennis to my school,” Wright said. “It’s a great feeling to continue the tradition of bringing this prestigious award back to UTA and the Movin’ Mavs.” Doug Garner, Movin’ Mavs head coach, said it’s a great opportunity for Wright and McMinn to compete for national championships in tennis and play basketball at the same time. “It’s aweMalcolm Wright, a some to have junior on the Movin’ Malcolm win Mavs beat out a national teammate Blake championship McMinn to capture for UTA,” the national title. Garner said “It’s also challenging for them because they spend more time practicing basketball than they have time practicing tennis.” Last year, Movin’ Mav James Patin was crowned national champion in the Tier Two bracket. Patin and UTA alumnus Jeff Sale also won the national title in doubles. Patin missed the tournament because he was selected to travel with the Dallas Mavericks wheelchair basketball team to Japan. In the Tier One semifinals, UTA alumnus Jeff Sale beat Arizona’s Noah Yablong in a second-set tiebreaker 2-6, 7-6, 6-4 to advance to the championship against Matt Farmen of Arizona. However, Farmen won in straight sets 6-4, 6-3 to take home the Tier One national championship. Another alumnus Willie Hernandez competed in the tournament. He was eliminated in the first round in the Tier One bracket by Arizona’s Kaitlyn Verfuerth in straight sets 6-2, 6-3. The doubles team of Hernandez and Sale finished in third place.
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TEXAS RANGERS
Molina, Hamilton power Rangers past Yanks; up 3-1 Rangers hold off an 8th-inning rally to put themselves one win away from the World Series THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEW YORK — No disputing this: The Texas Rangers are routing the New York Yankees and now just one win from their first trip to the World Series. Bengie Molina hit a go-ahead, three-run homer off A.J. Burnett in the sixth inning, Josh Hamilton added a pair of solo drives to give him four in four games and the Rangers battered the Yankees 10-3 Tuesday night for a 3-1 lead in the American League Championship Series. On a night of contested homers, Texas left no doubt with its long shots. Fans started streaming out of Yankee Stadium as the Rangers pulled away in the late innings. It was a costly loss, too, for the defending World Series champion Yankees. All-Star first baseman Mark Teixeira limped off in the fifth inning with a strained right hamstring. Yankees manager Joe Girardi said the team would likely will replace Teixeira on the roster with infielder Eduardo Núñez. Game 5 Wednesday will have a rematch of starters from the opener, with the Yankees’ CC Sabathia against C.J. Wilson. Since the LCS went to a best-of-seven format, 24 of the 30 previous teams to take 3-1 series leads have won pennants. Instead of trying to avoid Cliff Lee,
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Texas Rangers’ Bengie Molina slugs a three-run home run against the New York Yankees in the sixth inning of Game 4 of baseball’s American League Championship Series Tuesday in New York. New York Yankees catcher is Francisco Cervelli. Umpire is Angel Hernandez.
the Yankees can only hope to force a Game 7 and face him again. Aiming for a Series matchup against San Francisco or Philadelphia, Texas has outscored the Yankees 30-11, outhit them 43-26 and would have swept if not for wasting a fiverun lead in the opener. Nelson Cruz hit the last of Texas’ four homers, a two-run drive that gave the Rangers seven homers in the series and 15 in the postseason. In contrast, Alex Rodriguez has been a bust against his former team,
going 2 for 15 (.133) with two RBIs. Molina’s two-out homer came after an intentional walk and put Texas ahead 5-3. Before he circled the bases and pounded a fist against his chest‚ and left Burnett clasping hands behind his head‚ not much was clear. Robinson Cano hit a second-inning home run off the top of the right-field wall that left Cruz screaming and pointing after a fan appeared to block him from making a possible catch.
Two batters later, Lance Berkman hit a high drive down the right-field line that was clearly foul but initially was ruled fair by umpire Jim Reynolds. After a video review‚ just the third in postseason play since the process began two years ago, umpires reversed the call and ruled it foul. The Yankees didn’t even argue. An inning after Molina homered, Hamilton added a solo shot off lefthander Boone Logan, who had just come in. Hamilton and Cruz homered off Sergio Mitre in the ninth. Derek Holland pitched three 2-3 innings of scoreless one-hit relief after he replaced Tommy Hunter, who was knocked out in the fourth inning. Burnett, who took the loss, was one out from making it through six innings, more than the Yankees could have expected. The $82.5 million man had lost seven of his last eight regular-season decisions, was dropped from the rotation in the first round and hadn’t pitched since Oct. 2. Since 1952, pitchers starting postseason games with 16 or more days’ of rest are now 0-11 with a 7.43 ERA in 15 starts, according to STATS LLC, and Burnett joined a list of losers that includes Roger Clemens, Catfish Hunter and Kerry Wood. Pitching to backup catcher Francisco Cervelli, starting because he catches Burnett more often than starter Jorge Posada, the erratic righthander had a sharp curveball and explosive fastballs in the early innings and pitched well until allowing Molina’s homer.