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Eastside development renamed The university awaits approval from the UT System for the ‘College Park District’ name. BY AMANDA GONZALEZ The Shorthorn staff

International business freshman Kaitlin Booher lives in Arlington Hall, eats at Connection Cafe, stud-

ies in the Central Library, attends sporting events in Texas Hall, shops at Walmart and lounges all over campus. The east side of campus is progressively changing from parking lots into the College Park District through the development of 20 acres of land that will house College Park, The Green at College Park and the

College Park Center. The Special Events Center and Center Street Green were renamed College Park Center and Green at College Park to create a cohesive area branded for students called the College Park District. In November, a formal request will be made to the UT System Board of Regents to seek approval of

the name change. With the College Park District opening in phases this fall and with completion set for 2012, it will allow Booher and other students to unify every day activities to one location. Booher said this central area helps to create a place to meet the many needs of students and ultimately create a college town feel.

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“I’m excited to be able to just walk across the street and go shop or go to the games instead of walking all the way to the MAC or to Texas Hall,” she said. “It’s going to be fun and I like the park. I think it’s going to be cool.” All three entities will transform

MILITARY

‘Don’t ask, don’t tell’ reinstated The policy experiences a tug of war between judge and appeals court. BY NATALIA CONTRERAS The Shorthorn staff

Painting junior Jon Ashcraft discusses the charcoal piece he contributed to at the Figuratively Speaking exhibit Wednesday at Gallery West. “It was interesting,” alumna Anna Atteberry said. “I know one of the other people he worked with. They seemed to have some issues with timing, but they pulled it together.”

Skeletons are the theme of an exhibit at Gallery West Twenty-eight Life Drawing students used charcoal, graphite and ink to create eight works of art that incorporated super-imposing skeletons over figures. The students from the spring and summer II classes of drawing assistant professor Michelle Murillo presented their work at the Figuratively Speaking: Collaborative Drawings by Life Drawing Students exhibit on Wednesday night. The exhibit runs until Friday at Gallery West, located in the Studio Arts Center at 800 S. Davis St., by the Police Building. Murillo said the assignment was a valuable learning tool because it was a challenge to recreate master drawings. “I feel there are a lot of discoveries when students are able to collaborate and bounce ideas off each other,” she said. The exhibit features art works that were created corrobora-

tively by three to four students per piece. Painting junior Jon Ashcraft said it was kind of hard to schedule time with his group to complete the piece but had fun creating it. “I wanted to do something wacky, something off the wall, something just really crazy, grungy and from the gut. That’s what my art is all about,” he said.

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Assistant professor Michelle Murillo’s Life Drawing students Elizabeth Fieler, Maggie Moore and Neftali Nunez (not pictured), show their collaborative piece for the Figuratively Speaking exhibit Wednesday at Gallery West. The artwork will be on display at the gallery until Friday.

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UTA reaps hefty private donations Development board was revamped with the help of the monetary gifts. BY J.C. DERRICK The Shorthorn senior staff

The UTA Development Board is making the university’s philanthropic mission a reality by seeking to involve alumni and private donors in

the UTA’s future success. “Our development board serves as a window into the rest of the world,” said Provost Donald Bobbitt. “They help us look at ourselves to make sure everything that we are doing meet the goals and vision that we have set for the institution.” Those goals include building a base of financial support at UTA, which does not have a

Physics freshman Micheal Moose joined the U.S. Army in 2004 and in 2009 decided to leave. He had to lie about being gay. He couldn’t stand not being himself. Last week, in Riverside, Calif. federal Judge Virginia Phillips suspended the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy because she said it is unconstitutional and violates 14th Amendment rights. However, after the U.S. Justice Department asked to suspend the ruling on Wednesday, a federal appeals court reinstated “don’t ask, don’t tell,” a policy forbidding openly gay troops from serving. A three-judge panel granted the department’s request, allowing the pol-

icy to remain so the appeals court could consider the issues presented. According to reports, the department argued that changing the policy abruptly risks causing significant immediate harm to the military and its efforts to implement an orderly repeal of statue. “It is ridiculous that they’re going back and forth with this,” Moose said. “Either they need to accept them or not. It’s not fair for the applicant or the tax payer, they are wasting peoples’ time and money by doing this.” LaShonda Walker, Dallas Battalion public affairs chief, said prior to the Wednesday ruling, recruiters were accepting and processing applications from openly gay applicants. “Recruiters are not asking about the applicant’s sexual orientation, but MILITARY continues on page 3

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FIGURATIVELY SPEAKING: COLLABORATIVE DRAWINGS – LIFE DRAWINGS Where: Gallery West

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history of strong philanthropic support. The recent progress has been evident. UTA announced last week that it nearly tripled the amount of yearly gifts and pledges made to the university, rising to $15.2 million in fiscal 2009-10 from $5.9 million the previous year. BOARD continues on page 3

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1895 Society - individuals donating at least $1,000 Carlisle Society - endowments Edward E. Rankin Legacy Society - estate giving Nedderman Society - faculty and staff giving

Postseason supercedes attendance Briggs said the games’ outcomes also have an effect on efficiency. He cites the marketing concept of ‘Identification.’ BY VIDWAN RAGHAVAN “Basically, the success The Shorthorn staff of the team is seen by the With the Texas Rang- fan as a personal success,” ers and New York Yankees Briggs said. “But it also facing off, some students’ goes the other way. The attention is divided in the team’s loss is seen as a classroom. When a fan’s personal one.” Assistant management team reaches a high level professor George of success, fans’ said holdproductivity is For coverage Benson ing attention in likely to go down if they aren’t care- of the game classrooms is better now than it ful, marketing assee page 5 used to be. sistant professor People used to Elten Briggs said. He said since the em- call in sick to their place ployees and students are of work or school, he said. “Now they watch the psychologically at the game it reduces produc- game online, so they’re still working, just less tivity. “It does affect produc- than usual,” he said Benson said he noticed tivity, but only for a segment of the population,” PRODUCTIVE continues on page 6 he said.

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TODAY 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 512-904-2281.

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Community Service Learning presents Partner Breakfast: 8:30-10:30 a.m. Central Library sixth floor. Free. Meet non-profit community organizations in the Metroplex. For information, contact Sharon Hughlett at hughlett@uta.edu or 817-272-2124.

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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. “flats and rounds� exhibit: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. gallery 76102. Free. For information, contact Corey gossett at gallery76102@ uta.edu or 817-272-0365. Controversial Issues Workshop: 2-4 p.m. 200 Wetsel Building. For information, contact Human Resources/employment Services at 817-272-3461 or employment@ uta.edu. Global Grounds International Coffee Hour: 4-5:30 p.m. University Center Palo Duro Lounge. Free. get to know the international

community at UTA over a cup of coffee. For information, contact Lauren Cutcher at lcutcher@uta.edu. Stars of the Pharaohs: 6-7 p.m. Planetarium. $6 for adults, $4 for children. For information, contact the Planetarium at planetarium@uta.edu or 817-272-1183. Spacepark 360: 7-8 p.m. Planetarium. $6 for adults, $4 for children. For information, contact the Planetarium at planetarium@ uta.edu or 817-272-1183. The Big Push: 2010-2013 – Protecting North Texas Air Quality. 7-8 p.m. 101 College Hall. Free. Jim Schermbeck is a guest speaker. For information, contact Jeff Howard at howardj@uta.edu or 817-272-5119.

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Winds put D-FW at risk for high ozone

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

WEDNESDAY Warrant Service-Misdemeanor During a traffic stop at 12:11 a.m. at 1200 Cooper Street a student was arrested in connection to outstanding warrants out of Fort Worth.

Resident Sandra DenBraber lives near the gas well and has been complaining to the university, the drilling company and state regulators By sarah lutz since 2007. She provided the The Shorthorn staff Texas Commission of EnviThe worst ozone days ronmental Quality with her occur when air pollution col- medical records, which doculected by Gulf Coast winds mented that gas-well related accumulate over the Metro- chemicals were found in her plex, according to Down- blood. TCEQ spokeswoman Anwinders At Risk director Jim drea Morrow said the agenSchermbeck. This buildup of air pol- cy uses several methods to lutants creates the “orange� monitor air quality. She said complaints made and “red� level to the agency ozone days that when and where will receive a put the area in response in 12 risk of violating Downwinders At Risk hours. She said the Clean Air director Jim Schermthe agency bases Act, Schermbeck’s talk, The Big all its informabeck said. AcPush: 2010-2013 tion on “strong cording to the When: 7 p.m. tonight and sound sciEnvironmenWhere: 101 College Hall ence,� and she tal Protection hopes that Agency, the Dallas-Fort Worth area has Schermbeck and the Downbeen a non-attainment area, winders have done the same. President James Spaniolo which is a zone that violates the Clean Air Act, since 2004. said he did not want to comSchermbeck will present ment on the proceeding reinformation on these wind garding the UTA gas well site patterns effects on air qual- because it is in its early stages. “I would not say that there ity and ideas on how to deal with it during his presenta- will never be more drilling tion, The Big Push: 2010- but there are no current plans 2013, at 7 p.m. tonight in 101 to do any more drilling and it College Hall. The Big Push is has nothing to do with this a three-year plan devised by enforcement proceeding,� the Downwinders to decrease Spaniolo said. “They have been very committed to folhazardous ozone levels. “We have a chronic air lowing not only our wishes pollution problem. That’s a but adhering to environmenfact,� he said. “A lot of people tal and other kinds of regulathink there’s a reason and tions, so we think that they’re it’s because the state has not an outstanding firm with an dealt with the large industrial outstanding record.� The university receives a growth over time.� He said a new standard 27 percent royalty from the will be announced at the end gas well to support underof the month and the state graduate scholarships and will have to work on two clean graduate fellowships. They are invested and air plans at the same time. “We have a big hump to leveraged with private gifts over come if we’re going to through the Maverick Promhave safe and legal air for ise. Revenue goes to implethe first time in 20 years,� menting the Campus Master Plan and to faculty and staff Schermbeck said. Carrizo Oil and Gas Inc. recruitment and retention. received complaints regarding the air quality near the sarah lutz gas well on the south side of news-editor.shorthron@uta.edu campus.

The Downwinders at Risk director will talk about air quality solutions.

TUESDAY Theft At 11:30 p.m. a student reported the theft of a bicycle from Centennial Court apartments on Mitchell Street. The case is still active. Theft At 1:59 p.m. an officer responded to a report of theft from a student’s room at 701 West Street. She said her black bag and laptop were taken. The case is still active. Criminal Mischief/Vandalism An officer was dispatched at 1:53 p.m. to the Trinity Parking Lot on greek Row Drive to investigate a damaged gate arm. The case is still active. Minor Accident At noon a student reported her vehicle had been struck by another student’s vehicle in Lot 49, which is located south of Mitchell Street. The case was cleared with no further action.

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sticking to the Beat Undeclared freshman Clint Tucker practices with fellow quad drum players of the UTA Marching Band on Wednesday outside Maverick Stadium. The band practices from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m every Monday and Wednesday and from noon to 1:50 p.m. every Friday at Maverick Stadium.

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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.

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Musical “CABARET�: 8 p.m. Mainstage Theatre. $11 for general public, $8 students/ faculty and staff/senior citizens. For information, contact the UTA Box office at 817-272-2669.

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Music Hall. Prices Vary. For tickets and other information, contact Symphony Arlington at www.symphonyarlignton.org or 817-385-0484.

The UTA Bookstore and Follett Higher education group are in the interviewing process of hiring a new bookstore director. The new hire will replace Bill Coulter, who officially retired as bookstore director on Aug. 30. elio DiStaola, Follett public and campus relations

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director, said they have identified candidates and are working with UTA to make a joint interview schedule. Follett doesn’t share candidate information publicly. “UTA will be active members, along with Follett, in making that final selection to replace the retired director,� DiStaola said.

Opinion Editor.............................. Ali Mustansir opinion-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu Sports Editor ............................. Sam Morton sports-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu Photo Editor ................................... Aisha Butt photo-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu Online Editor ........................ Vinod Srinivasan online-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu Webmaster ......................... Steve McDermott webmaster.shorthorn@uta.edu

The bookstore director oversees bookstore operations and ensures profit and productivity goals are met. The job requires leadership skills, responsibility and a minimum of five years of experience in retail management, according to the job posting.

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if the applicant chooses to say they are gay, recruiters are reminding them that the policy might change,� Walker said. Allan Saxe, political science associate professor, said the policy has been a good compromise since it was established under Bill Clinton’s term in office and has worked well. “if the current policy is banned altogether, it would allow gays to enter the military as all others and presumably they could announce they are gay with no military expulsion,� Saxe said. “others argue that if the current policy is completely eliminated it will demoralize the military and endanger combat situations.� Joshua little, Gay Straight Alliance president and international business

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Riot police officers detain a youth during a student demonstration on Monday in Lyon, central France. French oil workers defied the government’s demand to get back to work and end scattered fuel shortages, stepping up their fight against President Nicolas Sarkozy’s plan to raise the retirement age to 62.

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Rioters rampage, protesters block airports PARIS — Workers opposed to a higher retirement age blocked roads to airports around France on Wednesday, leaving passengers in Paris dragging suitcases on foot along an emergency breakdown lane. Outside the capital, hooded youths smashed store windows amid clouds of tear gas.

junior, said he understands it will take time for Congress to get rid of this policy. “if i want to serve my country, it should not matter if i am gay or straight,� little said. “it will take a lot of time, a lot of people and a lot persuasion for it to get it banned, but i am hopeful that it will happen.� Moose said everyone should be able to serve in the military and take advantage of the benefits that come with it, including money for higher education. “i wanted to serve my country and i loved my job as a Human resource specialist. The main reasons of why i left is because i had to conceal who i was and hide my sexuality,� Moose said. “overall, i look back and i did enjoy my time serving and if i had to do it all over again being myself, i would.�

“We’ve made a lot of effort to build relationships, reorganize, revamp the development board and look at it in a different way,� said Vice President for development Jim lewis. “i think they will play a big role moving forward as we build private support.� A large part of the banner year was a historic $5 million gift from Carrizo oil & Gas inc., a Houston-based company which has drilled 22 gas wells on campus since 2007. lewis said it was a process which, like many, was a long time in the making. Carrizo’s gift went to support the $80 million College Park Center currently under construction on the east side of campus. The donation gave UTA half of the $10 million it needs to raise for the venue set to open at the end of 2011, giving UTA a total of close to $6 million for the project. The development board is a 43-member team dedicated to the advancement of UTA, specifically in terms of philanthropic support. “[The development board] really plays an increasingly important role,� said President James Spaniolo. “We’ve had the development board for a number of years, but in the last two years we’ve enlarged it

FORT HOOD — An Army psychiatrist who went on a shooting rampage at Fort Hood still had nearly 200 rounds of ammunition and a second gun in his pockets when he was shot by police, a military court heard Wednesday. The gunman had already fired nearly 150 rounds inside a crowded medical building on Nov. 5 from a semiautomatic weapon, killing 13 and wounding dozens.

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Gay troops discharged try to re-enlist SAN DIEGO — At least three service members discharged for being gay have begun the process to re-enlist after the Pentagon directed the military to accept openly gay recruits for the first time in the nation’s history.

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UK court sentences prince to 20 years LONDON — A British court sentenced a Saudi prince to at least 20 years in prison Wednesday for beating and strangling one of his servants at a swank British hotel in a case that featured days of lurid testimony about their abusive relationship. Justice David Bean sentenced Prince Saud Abdulaziz bin Nasser Al Saud to a life sentence without the possibility of parole for 20 years for the brutal assault at the Landmark Hotel in London on Feb. 15. — The Associated Press

“I think it’s wrong that if someone is gay, they can’t fight. It may make straight guys feel weird and cause disputes but if they want to participate, let them.�

“This will have a positive outcome. Everyone should be treated equal. They shouldn’t be judged by religion or beliefs of people, it’s a human right.� Rukesh Shilpakar, industrial engineering senior

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“A positive effect is it will encourage higher enrollment for the military because people are already discouraged from the war. A negative affect is it might anger people who dislike gays and could even lead to a hate crime against the military.�

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and recruited some of our alumni from around the country to serve on it — people who have had distinguished careers.� The board is comprised of 33 alumni, some of which are scattered abroad, and 10 area business leaders. The members converge in Arlington twice a year — each spring and fall — to develop strategies. Some board members are household names, including alumni such as retired U.S. Army Gen. Tommy Franks and actor lou diamond Phillips. Mike Greene, a development board member for the last three years, said the board’s success hinges on keeping a longterm mindset. “i think one of our keys going forward is not only to develop a strong program, but also develop relationships that have to be grown and cultivated over the years,� he said. “if this is a two or three-year effort and we kind of quit after that, we haven’t accomplished much at all. it’s going to take a strong, long-term outlook.� lewis shares that outlook. “You can’t just fly over to China and ask for a million dollars,� he said. “We have to build a strategy that makes sense.� lewis cited several strategies for success, including the hiring of debra Purviance 15 months ago, a gift planning officer who helps UTA become a beneficiary in individuals’ wills. The development board uses several vehicles of recognition for donors, including several societies.

Mike Farhat, a board member since 2008, said pursuing private donations can make a big difference. “We’re not only trying to do it from the corporate level, but from grassroots level,� Farhat said. “The 1895 Society honors anybody who contributes $1,000 or more per year. That’s grassroots — getting people involved in the community again to begin contributing financially toward our development and take a financial stake in what we have in this city.� According to numbers released by the university last week, the total number of donors increased dramatically last year, from 5,000 to more than 6,500. “We’re finding UTA alumni everywhere, some of which have had extraordinary success, but it doesn’t mean they’re ready to give right away,� lewis said. “Some of these people haven’t had any contact with the university since they left 30 years ago.� lewis said the university is just starting to reap the rewards of its philanthropic program. “We’re really just beginning to scratch the surface,� he said. “A lot of what we’ve done hasn’t even showed up on the bottom line. People don’t understand we’re not selling automobiles here. The gestation period for gifts, particularly in a tough economic period, could take years.� J.C. derriCk news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu

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SPORTS QUOTEWORTHY “I will be able to play Friday. They take extra precaution to make sure I am ready for Friday. The doctors saw me and they say I am fine.� Texas Rangers outfielder Nelson Cruz, after exiting the Rangers Game 5 loss in the fifth inning

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Mavs swept away by Bobcats Texas State jumped on UTA early and often on Wednesday night, scoring the first seven points en route to 3-0 blowout in San Marcos. “We were just horrible tonight,� UTA head coach Diane Seymour said after the game. “Hats off to Texas State. It’s just one of those bad situations where you walk into your opponent’s arena and everything they do is perfect.� Junior libero Alicia Shaffer had 12 digs to lead the team, but Texas State made sure there wouldn’t be a repeat of the match two weeks ago when the Mavericks won 3-2. That was the last time UTA won a match. Junior hitter Amanda Aguilera had her double-digit kill streak ended, finishing with five on the night. — Sam Morton

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Jake Resch, UTA take concussions head on The assistant professor works with UTA’s new technology and policy. BY JOSH BOWE The Shorthorn staff

During a snowy night in South Dakota, Jake Resch received a concerning phone call. Resch just left a local hockey game when the women’s basketball coach from Arlington High School called. “The coach called me on the bus saying, ‘Would you mind stopping at this gas station. I want you to take a look at one of my girls,’� he said. The girl collided head-tohead with another girl chasing a loose ball in a game that night. The coach wanted to have her looked at, but no one in the stands could help. Resch just happened to be working on concussion

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Jake Resch, seen here outside his office in the Maverick Activities Center, is involved with concussion research as well as testing UTA athletes per NCAA regulations. Resch’s own experiences with concussions, both professional and personal, drive him to research them.

research at the South Dakota high school. When he stopped at the gas station, the rest of the girls were asked to exit the bus. When he walked onto

the bus and saw the girl, he immediately knew she needed professional care. “Once I saw her, it was almost urgent,� he said. “I said, ‘Let’s get this girl to the

hospital as soon as possible.’� At the time, Resch only knew entry-level information for concussions. He knew the typical protocol of taking an athlete out of the game and asking them basic questions to test their consciousness. But waiting with this young girl in the hospital room on a cold night in South Dakota was a life-changing experience. “It was a scary experience. For four hours in the hospital, that athlete held my hand and cried,� he said. “You just try to remain as cool, calm and collected about the situation because a concussion can be a scary thing. You’re not quite sure what’s going on. Why can’t I remember certain things? I have a headache, why am I nauseous.� Resch tried to calm the girl by explaining that those symptoms are normal. Once the parents arrived and the

doctors did an X-ray and MRI test, they said the girl was free to go home. “They said, ‘There’s no fracture, you’re good to go,’� he said. “Her mom then asked about the concussion, but the physician didn’t have an answer.� That night drove him to dig deeper into concussion research to help other athletes avoid a similar experience. He’s now a kinesiology assistant professor and works closely with Intercollegiate Athletics, which features cutting-edge concussion technology.

Making an ImPACT Concussions have become increasingly prominent in the past few years, and the NFL’s mission to crack down on concussion-causing tackCONCUSSION continues on page 5

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“Ultimate Frisbee is a sport that is based on the spirit of the game. It has you competing so hard at one moment and then having fun with your teammates right after.�

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The UTA Ultimate Frisbee team enters its sixth year of existence with great expectations. Jonathan Moore, junior captain and team president, said their team has good athletes that want to work hard. “The fall is used for introducing the sport to the freshmen and teaching them all the throws,� the economics junior said. This weekend the team prepares to head north to face Oklahoma. Last year, UTA lost to the Sooners by one point, so they are look-

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Jonathan Moore, economics junior and UTA Ultimate Frisbee team captain, practices ultimate frisbee with a teammate Wednesday afternoon on the Central Library mall. The team has an upcoming tournament in Oklahoma this Saturday. The Shorthorn: Aisha Butt

contribute again this year. Morton says he wanted to give someone else the responsibility to take over the team when he wasn’t there, so he tossed the role to Moore. “This fall has been a learning curve for our young team, but they have responded really well so far,� Morton said. This year the Ultimate team has a lot of youth, but doesn’t seem to bother

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Moore. Art Sophomore Tony Cordero is in his first fall of playing Ultimate for UTA. He says that the practices have been going well so far this fall. “I have been playing Ultimate for a while, but Jonathan and these fall tournaments are helping me with my experience,� he said. Fall practices for the team are held on Tuesday and Thursday nights at the

Intramural Sports Complex. As the team prepares for this weekend, Moore stresses to the team that having fun is the key. “Ultimate Frisbee is a sport that is based on the spirit of the game,� he said. “It has you competing so hard at one moment and then having fun with your teammates right after.� BRIAN NEPHEW sports-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu

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les sheds more light on the injury’s impact on an athlete. In August, the NCAA issued new legislation stating that every institution must have a concussion management policy for all studentathletes. Despite not even having football, UTA has had a concussion policy before the NCAA mandated it, said Roy Rudewick, sports medicine associate athletic director. “We’ve always done tests on an athlete before they returned to play,” he said. “But we’ve improved our policy.” The biggest improvement to the policy is the emergence of a new computerized baseline test called the Immediate Post-Concussion Assessment and Cognitive Testing, or ImPACT. A baseline test is something to compare results to after an injury to an athlete. All mandated athletes take the ImPACT at the beginning of the year, and if an injury occurs that could result in concussion, the athlete retakes the test to compare the results to the baseline. UTA currently requires testing for athletes in baseball, basketball, softball, volleyball and pole vaulting. Rudewick and Resch both promote the ImPACT’s effectiveness because of its precision. Rudewick said that other testing involves actually asking questions and interviewing, which can be misleading. With ImPACT, he sees clearer results. “It gives us a measurement between what you can see and what you can’t see,” he said. “It gives us a better, more concrete evaluation of

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what’s happened to the athlete.” Resch said one of the hardest things for parents, coaches and doctors to grasp is that concussions aren’t a visible injury. You can see the violence of a leg being twisted, but sometimes a concussion can happen at the slightest bit of trauma to the head. “It’s not ‘getting your bell rung.’ It’s a mild, traumatic brain injury,” he said. “Identifying a concussion is a big issue. The only thing you’re going off of is symptoms. You’re not going to see a concussion on an MRI.” That stigma isn’t prominent at UTA thanks to Rudewick and Resch’s efforts. UTA’s post-concussion policy not only includes the ImPACT test, but also follow-ups with a clinical physician and a neurophysiologist to look at test results. Despite not having football — a violent, concussion-filled sport — Resch said UTA still goes above and

‘It can happen to anyone’ Men’s basketball head coach Scott Cross said his worst fear is seeing a player’s head bounce off the hardwood floor. He is part of a coaching staff that has given full support and cooperation to Resch and Rudewick’s efforts. “Roy is always on top of the latest and greatest training methods,” Cross said. “I’m happy about it. Honestly, that’s a scary deal. Players safety comes first.” Once a player has scored an appropriate ImPACT score, the player then goes through a graduated fivestep process where the athlete is slowly worked out to see if symptoms persist. Rudewick said the hardest part of the process is trusting if the athlete is feeling nauseous or having a headache. “I can’t get into an athlete’s body to know if they’re really having a headache or not,” he said. “We have to take the athlete at their word.” While the policy is focused on sports, Resch said his research is intended for anyone. He said anyone is susceptible to a concussion and the more people informed never hurts. “It can happen to anyone, when you’re moving to campus and you hit your head on the moving truck — which I did when I moved here,” Resch said. “It starts from little things that occur in all situations.”

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Project highlights domestic violence Social work students displayed projects to teach students how to detect abusive relationships. By Rachel SnydeR The Shorthorn staff

T-shirts with pictures of broken hearts and stick figures in cages hung from a clothesline in the University Center on Wednesday. The shirts are decorated with stories of domestic violence. The shirts were part of the Clothesline Project, an effort by social work students in the Family and Violence class. The event was to raise awareness of domestic violence during Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Peter Lehmann, social work associate professor, assigned the project for Domestic Violence Awareness Month to the class. Lehmann said he assigned the project to get the students out of the classroom and raise awareness of domestic violence in the community. “It reflects the local and global perspective of domestic violence,” he said. “The students did a good job of putting it together.” The event showcased posters and artwork from 15 of Lehmann’s social work students. It also showcased the Clothesline Project shirts, the Red Flag campaign, a campaign that highlights characteristics of abusive relationships and green silhouettes of little wooden people with domestic violence statistics written on them. Fifty-six students took the Purple Pledge, promising to intervene in instances of domestic violence. The Relationship Violence and Sexual Assault Prevention Program, the Arlington Police Department, Counseling Services, SafeHaven and the Women’s Center of Tarrant County were in attendance of the event.

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T-shirts hung on a line Wednesday in the Palo Duro Lounge as part of an event held to recognize Domestic Violence Awareness month. The Clothesline Project was started in 1990 as a way to raise awareness of violence against women.

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Social work senior Tiffany Powell, left, listens to Rebecca Brooks, an intern with the Arlington Police Department Victim Assistance program, talk about what the program does for women in abusive relationships Wednesday in the Palo Duro Lounge. The event was held by a social work class to recognize Domestic Violence Awareness month.

Business management sophomore Areeba Shahid said she found the information on varying types of abuse helpful. Shahid said she learned from the Red Flag campaign how to detect signs of an abusive relationship, such as if the partner is abusive to others or pets. Psychology sophomore Man Ian Tam said events like these are helpful because people don’t always talk about domestic violence in families. Celena James, social work grad-

Enrollment Registration begins Monday for winter intercession, spring semester Registration for the spring semester and winter intersession begins Monday. Graduate students, graduating seniors, Honors College students, McNair Scholars and athletes are the first group allowed to register. Other students will be allowed to register ReGIStRatIOn tImelIne based on the amount of credit hours they Oct. 25: graduate students, graduhave completed. ating seniors, Honors College English adviser students, McNair Scholars and Bridgitte Barclay said athletes students can check their MyMav accounts Oct. 27: undergraduate students to see when they are with 90 hours or more allowed to register for classes. Nov. 1: undergraduate students Barclay said all with 60 hours or more students have a hold on their account and Nov. 4: undergraduate students are not allowed to with 30 hours or more register until their academic adviser Nov. 5: undergraduates with one clears the hold. hour or more She said students should check with Nov. 8: new and former students their individual dewho have not been enrolled at UTA partments because for more than one year, undersome have walk-in graduate students on academic hours and others probation require students to make an appointment. Barclay advises students to look at each departments website and at course descriptions, if they are available. She said it is best for students to see an adviser early so they can assist in the registration process. — Amanda Gonzalez

uate student, was one of the four students that put the event together. James said she felt the event raised awareness of domestic violence and the resources in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. “It was better than I expected,” James said. “Students were more interested than we thought they would be, all the resources showed up, and we even had student volunteers.” She said there should be another event for Domestic Violence

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the east side of campus, President James Spaniolo said. “It’s almost like we are creating a new mini campus on the eastern border of the university,” he said. The $160 million district will provide a venue for special events, a campus park, 15,000 square feet of retail space, a residence hall and apartments and a 1,800 vehicle parking garage. Spaniolo said Student Congress will be seeking student feedback on the type of retail College Park should provide. He said there has been talk of a grocery store, but nothing has been decided on yet. Barbara Becker, urban and public affairs dean, said the College Park District will create a more vibrant campus and downtown area. “You have a city and UTA partnering on something that is pretty major,” she said. “It will certainly have an impact [because] when the retail is successful, it brings more retail. There will be a lot more things happening to create the college town atmosphere.” Becker said having the College Park District on the east side of campus links it better to downtown Arlington. “If you had put it on Cooper it would have just been one more thing along Cooper,” she said. “It will obviously bring a lot more activity to the campus. [It’s] something very beautiful and [UTA] will be known to some degree for this development.” She said the district will be seen as an identifiable unit rather than separate sec-

Awareness month next October. Erica Holden, social work graduate student, also helped put the event together. Holden said she was happy with how the project turned out. “I feel great,” Holden said. “Students are seeing that it’s a big issue and learning about the resources in the community.” About 160 students were in attendance of the event. Rachel SnydeR news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu

tions because the names are linked together. Biology sophomore Maribel Macias said she thought the College Park District would have had more of a unique name. “I think it will identify [the College Park District] because they’re all so linked, but it would have been nice not to have a mouth full,” she said. “It’s a lot to say.” Spaniolo said there has been a lot of excitement about the College Park District both on and off campus. “We think that looked at as a whole, it’s a tremendous addition to the campus,” he said. amanda GOnzalez news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu

cOlleGe paRK dIStRIct The College Park District is located south of UTA Blvd. and north of W. Third Street, between Pecan and Center streets. •

College Park: The $80 million development will include a residence hall and apartments, a parking garage for 1,800 vehicles, retail and office suites, a Welcome Center and a satellite campus police station. College Park is scheduled to be completed in 2012.

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College Park Center: The $78 million facility, formerly known as the Special Events Center, will provide a venue for special events, like concerts and sports games. College Park Center is scheduled to open in December 2011.

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The Green at College Park: The $2.1 million green space is scheduled to open later this fall.

dOmeStIc VIOlence ReSOuRceS and OppORtunItIeS fOR InVOlVement Sign E-Purple postcard online to support funding for domestic violence resources in Texas at www.tcfv.org/ policy/purple-postcard Relationship Violence and Sexual Assault Program on campus Hotline: 817-272-0260 Non-emergency number: 817-272-9250 UT Arlington Police Department 817-272-3381 SafeHaven 401 West Sanford street Hotline: 1-877-701-7233 Volunteer in Arlington: 817-548-0583 www.safehaventc.org

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students during classes checking their phones or computers for scores during games. “I would write the scores on the board,” Benson said. “It made the students concentrate in the class better.” Interdisciplinary studies junior John Oshaughnessy was at the University Center to watch the game between classes. Oshaughnessy said he would skip class depending on the class, his grades and performance. “I wouldn’t miss class if I was behind in it,” Oshaughnessy said Economics assistant professor Jeffrey DeSimone said sporting events do not greatly affect productivity in the long run. DeSimone pointed out that businesses such as bars and restaurants will see a spike in sales. “It might even lead to a boost in workplace morale if bosses let their employees leave early for the day,” he said. “In fact, it might cause an increase in efficiency.”

VIdWan RaGhaVan news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu

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