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Summit takes on education The Prayer Tent holds many materials to assist and focus the participants praying within. One of the focuses on Monday night was human trafficking and its impact, internationally and even in the DFW area.
Panelists discussed graduation, retention and student success. BY J.C. DERRICK The Shorthorn senior staff
Educators, administrators and leaders from around the area converged at UTA Monday for the fourth annual Education Policy Summit at the University Center. Rep. Diane Patrick, R-Arlington, sponsored the event, but did not attend because of the death of her mother Sunday night. Her staff member, Ann Morris, accepted a 2009 Champion for Children Award on Patrick’s behalf. Morris also read a statement
from the sophomore representative at the opening session in Rosebud Theater. “Thank you from the bottom of my heart,” Patrick said in the written remarks. “I am pleased to accept this award on behalf of Texas children.” The award was given by the Equity Center, an organization honoring “individuals and organizations who are dedicated to creating a more equitable society.” “I can’t think of anything better than to be called a champion of children, and I can’t think of anybody who has done more than Diane Patrick,” said Equity Center director Wayne Pierce. SUMMIT continues on page 6
STUDENT LIFE
Walkman takes a walk Music junior Jordan Dumont plays the guitar for the Cornerstone Worship Band Monday on the Central Library mall. Cornerstone and several other Christian student organizations are participating in 72 hours of non-stop worship.
Several Christian organizations come together for 72-hours of prayer The Cornerstone kicked off 72 hours of non-stop prayer Monday at 8 p.m. on the Central Library mall. The Baptist Student Ministry hosts the three-day event in cooperation with other Christian student organizations like Cornerstone, Breakthrough Campus Fellowship, Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship, Wesley Foundation and International Students Inc. For each hour of the event, there will be at least one volunteer student praying in a prayer tent. Cornerstone director Loren Bieg said the prayers are directed toward the UTA community, in an effort to increase fellowship and awareness of Christians on campus,
and focus on social issues like human trafficking, drug addiction, divorce and abortion. The guided worship sessions, led by Cornerstone for the first night, all feature group prayers and an opportunity to sing songs. Interdisciplinary studies senior Heather Collins said anyone is invited to stop by. “A lot of people worked on it. Several campus ministries made prayer stations. A church loaned the prayer tent to us,” she said. “As we were setting up, there were already people saying that they needed this – they needed prayers.” The Baptist Student Ministry will lead the worship session today at 8 p.m.
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Sony announces it will discontinue production of the cassette player. BY JOHN HARDEN The Shorthorn news editor
Before people learned how to iPod shuffle, they learned how to Walkman. Sony announced this week it will discontinue production of its cassette player in the U.S. after more than 30 years of production. The Walkman was introduced in 1979 and the “carry your music campaign” changed how people lived and socialized, Sony spokesman Steve Elzer said. Some students didn’t know the cassette player was still in production, but said they’ll never forget the time when they first received one. “My Walkman gave me a
way to carry my pirate music off the radio. I guess that was my way of downloading music at the time,” undeclared sophomore Chris Robberson said with a laugh. “Back then people called their playlist a mixtape.” The cassette player’s features seem almost primitive now, Robberson said. “There was no such thing as skipping to the next song. You had to fast forward for about two minutes just to get to a song you wanted to hear,” he said. Today, Sony still uses technology developed in the cassette player in its most recent devices, Elzer said. The cassette Walkman is survived by the CD player and the 2009 Walkman XSeries, an MP3 player. SONY continues on page 6
SUSTAINABILITY
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Green program awaits applicants
Memory champ: Keep tips in mind
IEngage offers funds to teaching assistants who make curricula green. BY SARAH LUTZ The Shorthorn senior staff
The university wants to give $1,500 to doctoral students incorporating sustainability into classrooms, but no one has applied so far. The IEngage Sustainability in the Curriculum Program is designed to give graduate students who are teaching assistants the opportunity to develop coursework that incorporates sustainability and community engagement into any class, biology professor James Grover said. The call for proposals went
out last year, but none of the graduate students took advantage of it, he said. “The intention is that this will be an ongoing thing, and repeated every year, repeated enough that the group of people that should be applying will be aware of it,” Grover said. The program is in collaboration with the Office of Graduate Studies and a work group, which Grover chairs, within the University Sustainability Committee. Students who wish to apply can do it through the Office of Graduate Studies. Applicants will need to know what their teaching schedule will be like, Grover said. “The likely applicant that’s IENGAGE continues on page 6
Ron White taught five steps to memorize information like names, formulas and numbers. BY ALYSIA R. BROOKS The Shorthorn staff
Sight is what some people rely on most for memory. A strong visual element is the core of memorization, Ron White said. The reigning U.S. memory champion said these memorization techniques have direct applications for the classroom. If students use them to memorize their notes or key points of lectures, it can save them a lot of time. White gave a lecture Monday in Nedderman Hall on how to commit names, formulas and numbers to memory. Pi Tau Sigma, the mechanical engineering honor society, hosted Increase Your Memory Power, which gave students a chance to improve their memory. MEMORY continues on page 6
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Ron White, U.S. Memory Champion for 2 years running, teaches students memory techniques in Nedderman Hall Monday. The event was put on by the Pi Tau Sigma Mechanical Engineering Honor Society to give students the opportunity to improve their study skills.
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TODAY Charting Chartered Companies: Concessions to Companies, Maps 1600–1900: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Special Collections, Central Library sixth floor. Free and open to all. For information, contact Erin O’ Malley at 817-272-2179.
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Wednesday Sunny • Hi 82°F • Lo 51°F
Powerful Presentation Skills: 9-11 a.m. Wetsel Building Room 200. Free. Registration required. For information, contact Human Resources/Employment Services at 817272-3461 or at employment@uta.edu.
Thursday Sunny • Hi 75°F • Lo 44°F
Alternative Spring Break Interest Session: noon to 1 p.m. University Center San
Jacinto Room. Learn about Spring Break volunteer opportunities. For information, contact UTA Volunteers at 817-272-2963 or at utavolunteers@uta.edu. Virginity: 5 p.m. University Hall Room 108. Free. Presentation. For information, contact Charles McDowell Center for Critical Languages, and the Russian Culture Society, at 817-272-2388. Wonders of the Universe: 6-7 p.m. Planetarium. $6 adults, $4 children. For information, contact the Planetarium at planetarium@uta.edu or 817-272-1183. Early Voting: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. University Center Palo Duro Lounge. Must have valid driver’s license or voter registration card and be a resident of Tarrant County. For information, contact Jennifer Fox at sc-
extr@uta.edu. Jay Cantrell Exhibit: All day. Architecture Building Room 206. For information, contact Robert Rummel-Hudson at rhudson@ uta.edu or 817-272-2314. Pink Ribbon Run: All day. UTA campus. For every mile logged on the pink treadmills on campus, 10 cents will be donated to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. For information, contact Campus Recreation at 817-272-3277. WEDNESDAY Communication Day: 9 a.m.to noon University Center. Free. Karen Borta (’87 BA), anchor for KTVT Channel 11, keynote speaker. For information, contact the College of Liberal Arts at 817-272-3291.
Mindful Moments: 12:15-12:45 p.m. Business Building Room 235. Free. For information, contact Marie Bannister at 817-272-2771. Sigma Lambda Beta Dia de Los Muertos: noon to 1 p.m. Central Library mall. Free. Fraternity brothers commemorate lost loved ones. Refreshments to follow. For information, contact Sigma Lambda Beta International Fraternity Inc. at 888-486BETA or 319-626-7679 MGC and NPHC Greek Wednesday: noon to 1 p.m. University Center mall. Free. Wear your Greek letters. For information, contact Greek Life at 817-272-9234 or greek@ uta.edu. View more of the calendar at
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MONDAY Fire Smoke from a thermostat with a shortened fuse resulted in a fire alarm call at 5:04 a.m. The call was made from Meadow Run apartments at 415 Summit Ave. The case has been cleared with no further actions. SUNDAY Simple assault Officers responded to what was thought to be someone breaking into cars at 3:45 a.m. Sunday at 700 Summit Ave. The noise ended up being a domestic disturbance and the suspect took off. The case is still active. Marijuana Possession At 2:05 a.m. a student was arrested for a reported possession of marijuana. The arrest took place at 600 Pecan St. and the student was taken to Arlington jail. SATURDAY Medical Assist Officers were dispatched at 2:16 p.m. to the Maverick Activities Center at 500 Nedderman Drive in regards to a person who fell and injured her back. The nonstudent was transported to John Peter Smith Hospital for further evaluation. Criminal Trespass Two nonstudents were given criminal trespass warnings at 2:08 p.m. for Centennial Court apartments at 819 Bering St., after officers received a suspicious person call. The case has been cleared with no further actions.
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CORRECTIONS Monday’s story “Maverick family reunion” stated that the Fall Festival and participants were moved indoors because of rain that occurred during the festivities. It rained before the event, which was then moved indoors. Wednesday’s story “Arlington City Council approves student housing complex” should have stated the project needs another approval vote by the council. In the Monday, Sept. 20 story “The social bird gets the worm,” Debbie Villagomez should have been identified as an employer relations coordinator. In the Wednesday, Oct. 13 story “Students tread for cancer research,” the story should have stated that the Pink Ribbon Run is organized through Campus Recreation. News Front Desk ......................... 817-272-3661 News after 5 p.m........................ 817-272-3205 Advertising ................................. 817-272-3188 Fax ............................................. 817-272-5009 UC Lower Level Box 19038, Arlington, TX 76019 Editor in Chief ............................. Mark Bauer editor.shorthorn@uta.edu Managing Editor ....................... Dustin Dangli news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
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UTA Volunteers offers chance to help during break
Fundraiser aims to help send veterans to memorial
Students can plan to travel and help solve community issues while on spring break. BY VIDWAN RAGHAVAN The Shorthorn staff
While some students may prefer to vacation at popular spring break hot spots, UTA Volunteers vacation by helping less fortunate communities. Every spring break, UTA Volunteers members, alongside student volunteers, travel to non-traditional locations with environmental or social issues. Members stay at the location for the entirety of spring break while working with the community to solve local problems. The Alternative Spring Break program is organized by Student Activities. Veronica Rendon, Student Activities graduate assistant, said students can discover a new city while helping with social and environmental causes. “We started doing just one spring break session, but as UTA grows, we’ve been doing two trips,” the educational leadership and policy studies graduate student said. “This time we are planning to do three.” The trips are tentative and dependent on student response. Each trip needs a minimum of six and up to 15 volunteers to be viable. Rendon said the only trip already decided on is for Gulf Coast restoration in Pensacola, Fla. “Students come in and see a need and have a chance to fill it,” Rendon said. “They take that experience back to their homes and communities.” Pensacola was affected by the gulf oil spill in April. The work will deal with environmental projects involving sea-grass restoration, oysters and reef restoration, she said. Other options include working with children affected by Hurricane Katrina, helping an environmental leadership camp in Catalina, Calif., working with farmers for sustainability and helping raise livestock to feed the poor. Two of these destinations will be chosen based on student re-
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Veronica Rendon, Student Activities graduate assistant, answers a student’s question about UTA Volunteers’ Alternative Spring Break program Monday in the University Center San Jacinto room. The program aims to provide students the opportunity to volunteer in different cities during spring break.
sponse. Volunteer payments range from $200 to $500, depending on how much the volunteer can afford. UTA Volunteers is also planning fundraisers to help meet the expenses of students who are not able to afford their entire share of trip costs. Adrian Rodriguez, mechanical engineering graduate student, attended the information session on Monday. He said he didn’t participate last spring and wants to now. “I was involved in the Katrina relief programs in 2006,” Rodriguez said. “I enjoyed it - it was different.” Rodriguez said he was involved in gutting houses so they could be rebuilt. He said he got to meet a variety of people and it was a very touching and personal experience. Student Activities director P.K. Kelly said spring 2010 volunteers went to the Catalina Environmental Leadership Program or to Camp Summit in Argyle, Texas. Kelly said volunteers that went to Camp Summit got an opportunity to work with children who had physical and developmental disabilities. Rendon said the trips are a good opportunity for students to gain real world experience.
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Commuter APPRECIATION Breakfast Thursday October 28, 2010 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. In front of the MAC. Serving doughnuts, coffee, bananas, and juice to show appreciation for commuter students who drive everyday to campus.
MORE ABOUT THE TRIPS Confirmed Trip • Community Collaborations International Gulf Restoration: Pensacola, Fla. Tentative Trips • Community Collaborations International Katrina’s Kids: New Orleans, La. • Catalina Environmental Leadership Program: Catalina Island, Calif. • EarthDance Farms: St. Louis, Mo. • Heifer International: Perryville, Ark. • Habitat for Humanity: Oklahoma City, Okla.
For the past month students have sold hotdogs for veterans. UTA Volunteers along with Seniors in Action, a charity organization in Fort Worth, have sold hot dogs throughout October to help send World War II veterans to Washington D.C. to view the World War II Memorial. The veterans have never been to the memorial, and the trip includes a private tour of the memorial planned just for the veterans. This week is the last week for the Volunteers and Seniors in Action to raise money for the trip. Carl Belknap, president of Seniors in Action, said the cost of the trip is around $40,000 and the goal is to send 10 veterans. He said the group raises the money and Honor Flight of Dallas, a non-profit organization, sends the veterans. According to Honor Flight’s website, its top priority is to send senior and terminally ill veterans to view the memorial. Belknap said he contacted UTA and asked for help raising money. He said he went looking for donations from different companies to supply drinks and food. He said Frito Lay donated chips and Lone Star Park donated hot dogs, buns and drinks. “The help from the volunteers has been beautiful, and more than I expected,” he said. Harry Trujillo, UTA Volunteers seniors and disabilities director, said the goal is to raise $1,000, and so far they have raised a little more than $600. The business accounting sophomore said students could buy a hot dog meal with chips and a drink for $2.50. Individually hot dogs are $1.50, chips are $.50 and drinks are $.50. Students can also make a cash donation. The Volunteers are selling hot dogs through the end of this week from noon to 2 p.m. on the UC mall. – Edna Horton
Contact Information E-mail: Veronica Rendon: vrendon@ uta.edu Phone: 817-272-2963 Location: Division of Student Affairs, University Center lower level
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4 Loko sends more than 23 to hospital ELLENSBURG, Wash. — An investigation has determined that nine hospitalized Central Washington University students blood-alcohol levels ranged from 0.12 percent to 0.35 percent after consuming cans Four Loko, CWU President James L. Gaudino said Monday at a news conference. Washington state Attorney General Rob McKenna said his office would lead a national push to restrict the sale of the drinks. Last month, 23 intoxicated Ramapo College students were hospitalized after drinking Four Loko. A 23.5-ounce can has an alcohol content of 12 percent and is comparable to drinking five to six beers.
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wheeling and dealing Engineering junior Long Dinh changes his deflated bike tire outside of Lipscomb Hall on Monday. Dinh said his bike is his main transportation for class and running errands.
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Body ID’d as son of former Texas Governor ATHENS, Texas — A body discovered in a shallow grave on a ranch near Athens has been identified as the 69-year-old son of former Texas Gov. Bill Clements. Henderson County Sheriff Ray Nutt on Monday announced the victim was B. Gill Clements, an oilman reported missing Thursday and whose body was found on the ranch of a neighbor killed by law officers Friday during the search.
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Obama can ‘shove it’ for no endorsement PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The Democratic candidate for Rhode Island governor, Frank Caprio, widely seen as more conservative than the independent seeking to lead the heavily Democratic state, said Monday that President Barack Obama can “shove it” after learning Obama would not endorse him. Caprio’s campaign last week said he would welcome the president’s endorsement. But on Monday, the same day Obama was set to make his first visit to Rhode Island as president and a day after the White House said Obama would endorse no one, Caprio angrily told WPRO-AM that Obama can “take his endorsement and really shove it.”
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Karzai says office gets cash from Iran, US KABUL, Afghanistan — Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Monday that once or twice a year, Iran gives his office $700,000 to $975,000 for official presidential expenses and that Washington also provides “bags of money” because his office lacks funds. Karzai’s comments come a day after The New York Times reported that Iran was giving bags of cash to the president’s chief of staff, Umar Daudzai, to buy his loyalty and promote Iranian interests in Afghanistan.
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Canadian at Gitmo pleads guilty to charges GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba — A Canadian accused of killing an American soldier as a teenage al-Qaida militant pleaded guilty Monday as part of a deal that avoids a war crimes trial for someone labeled a “child soldier” by his defenders. Omar Khadr pleaded to five charges including murder for throwing a grenade that mortally wounded the soldier during a fierce raid on an al-Qaida compound in Afghanistan in 2002. The now 24-year-old defendant also admitted to planting improvised explosive devices and receiving weapons training from the terrorist network. — The Associated Press
Alumni to offer expertise at Communication Day “Students should dominate the conversations,” he said. Su said he hopes with Communication Day students will become excited about their majors and learn how to use them as a tool for personal and professional development. Everyone interested in the Communication Department, not just communication majors, are invited.
A Communication Day Fair will run from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the University Center Bluebonnet Central. Various communication organizations, including the Association By allen Baldwin for Women in Communication and The Shorthorn staff the Society of Professional Journalists, In a bid to help communication stu- will set up booths to promote their organizations. dents network, the Commu“At our booth, we’ll stream nication Department will give the radio station live,” said Fethem the opportunity to meet licia Bolton, UTA Radio proalumni who have thrived in motions director and broadcast their fields. communication senior. “WhenThe second annual Comever we promote, we get stumunication Day starts at 9 dents interested in what liberal a.m. Wednesday in the Univerarts programs are all about.” sity Center Rosebud Theatre. Su said Communication The event’s topic is “Carpe Day was expanded to a twoOpportunity, Communication day event. The second day will Diem.” Chunke Su, commu- Karen Borta, focus more on the students’ nication technology assistant UTA alumna and interaction with the alumni. professor, said the event was CBS 11 News “For the second day, we instarted last year to give stu- anchor vited 15 alumni across all six dents the chance to network and interact with professionals in the majors in the Communication Department,” Su said. “We’re going to form field. “This year we added a new twist – help six round tables and students can ask questions. It’s kind of like speed dating. students interact with alumni,” he said. The keynote speaker will be Karen Students are free to switch tables.” Communication freshman Vallari Borta, an alumna and CBS 11 News Gupte said she looks forward to asking anchor. The turnout to the event last year was alumni questions about their experiences and how they built up their careers. higher than expected, Su said. “Since they’ve passed on from college, “At least 100 students had to stand throughout the day,” he said. “This year, we can talk about their professions,” she said. “They’re alumni, so it should be we had to move to a different venue.” First day panels will include topics inspirational.” The focus of Communication Day is involving “netiquette” – how employers look at the Facebook pages of employees on students, especially undergraduates, not the faculty or the speakers, Su said. and portfolio development.
At the event students will receive tips, information for professional development and growth.
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day 1 eventS 9 - 9:20 a.m. Opening Remarks 9:30 - 10:20 a.m. Keynote 10:30 - 11:20 a.m. Panel 1A: Personal Branding: Interviewing and Netiquette on Social Media 10:30 - 11:20 a.m. Panel 1B: Exploring Alternative Branding Opportunities: Training, Development, and Leadership 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Communication Day Fair 11:30 a.m. - 12:20 p.m. Panel 2A: Build Your Brand, Show Your Stuff: Workshop on Resume Editing and Portfolio Development 11:30 a.m. - 12:20 p.m. Panel 2B: Oporunidades Alternativas: Hispanic Media Today and Prospects for the Future
day 2 eventS 9:30 - 10:20 a.m. Panel 3: One Degree of Separation: Connecting with Alumni 10:30 a.m. - 12:20 p.m. Panel 4: Opportunities in Disguise: Student Challenge
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Scene is on the lookout for the music that dictates your life. Each week we hit the pavement to find what’s playing in your ears. sufjan stevens – “chicago” “It’s unique and upbeat and not something you hear on the radio.” Jason Smith, interdisciplinary studies senior
Linkin Park – “burning the sky” “It’s the new album and it’s pretty chill. It’s something to calm me down.”
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the gallery at Uta is presenting the work of Seiji Ikeda, Ya’Ke Smith and Tore Terrasi in the Fine Arts Building from Oct. 25 to Nov. 20. lkeda’s art pieces combine world culture and the web.
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‘Speak Now’ artist: Taylor Swift label: Big Machine rating: 1 out of 5 stars The old world of country music was a bawdy combination of the grotesque and the absurd. Today, advertising trends created during the Mad Men era ’50s have now warped country music into the illegitimate stepchild of pop music. Taylor Swift, the princess of country pop, has quickly risen to the top of the charts with her synthetic brand of twang. Her new CD, Speak Now, which came out Monday, continues her musings on what it means to be young, naive and pure of heart in today’s postauthentic culture. Songs like “If This Was a Movie” and “Enchanted” are full of American optimism and feelgood goosebumps. The bluegrass flavored “Mean” has become an anthem against the recent suicides over bullying. For an artist who touts herself as a “real” songwriter, Swift could have taken the opportunity to craft a song that does more than quietly preach to the chorus. The title track, “Speak Now,” is also the first single and should get preteens’ panties in a twist with its sing-along lyrics, “She floats down the aisle like a pageant queen. But I know you wish it was me. You wish it was me, don’t you?” Indie blog darlings Best Coast, write similar songs about crushes and breakups. But with a lo-fi vibe, that sadly regulates them to hipster status. To give Swift some props, she’s amicably sweet natured and doesn’t take advantage of sexual politics as so many of her female contemporaries do. As pop and country merge further into each other, I have no doubt that in the future she will swiftly be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. With the economic recession looming, Swift squandered a great opportunity to connect with country’s roots and give a voice to the victims. She could have used her penchant for melodies and knack for writing for the underdog as a step toward mature songwriting. Instead, we’re left with another pop record of her musings on broken hearts and teen dreams. —Lee Escobedo
By william JohNSoN The Shorthorn senior staff
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Film senior alejandro Moreno looks at Tore Terrasi’s work in The Gallery at UTA Monday afternoon in the Fine Arts Building. “I was curious to see what was in there. It was cool, it reminded me of my introduction to photo class looking at all the negatives,” Moreno said.
wheN aNd where What: Introductions: Seiji Ikeda, Ya’Ke Smith & Tore Terrasi When: Monday through Fridays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays, Noon to 5 p.m. Runs through Nov. 20 Where: The Gallery at UTA, Fine Arts Building
Three professors at the university on their journey for tenure at UTA will showcase their talents to the university community. As a part of an ongoing series featuring recent additions to the Art and Art History department faculty, assistant professors Seiji Ikeda, Ya’ke Smith and Tore Terrasi are featured in an exhibit that started on Monday. The exhibit is housed in The Gallery at UTA and features mixed digital media pieces. With its films, digital media prints, interactive websites and twodimensional installations, the exhibit requires the viewer to spend time with the artists’ work. “With time-based imagery, you’re having to spend a certain amount of time on the piece for it to fully reveal itself,” The Gallery at UTA director Benito Huerta said. Film assistant professor Ya’ke Smith will have three short films on display this weekend, Father, change and Katrina’s Son, the latter of which beat out the competition at the Austin Film Festival this past weekend for
Best narrative Short Film. His were also received at the cannes Film Festival and the American Black Film Festival. This latest accolade makes the film eligible to be nominated for an Academy Award next year. Smith said if he continues to win national awards, he may achieve his goal of becoming a tenured professor. He said the exhibit was the university’s way of introducing him and the other artists to UTA. “We want to show our work to the school and community,” he said. “This is a way for the school to show students who we are and who they’ve hired.” Also featured is assistant professor Tore Terrasi, who teaches two-dimensional and digital designs classes. His pieces are a mix of digital typography and two-dimensional pieces. For this exhibit, Terrasi prepared pieces from his collection titled “Grid Studies.” Following the theme of timebased imagery, Terrasi’s twodimensional pieces are made up of discarded film strips that he fashioned into art. As for digital media, Terrasi will be showcasing typograph-
ic shorts, each lasting several minutes long. He said the he wants to give back to the university community with his artwork. When originally moving toward a tenure- track position at UTA, Terrasi said he understood and was ready for the work expected of him. “I’m happy with the work I’ve done,“ Terrasi said. “Hopefully my peers and students feel the same way.” Assistant professor Seiji Ikeda is a graphic artist and teaches web and online design. His interactive web designs are showcased on multiple screens in the gallery for the public to manipulate along with several print designs mounted on the gallery wall. This combination of mixed media is a first for the gallery, Huerta said. The exhibit will use flat panel displays, projections and two-dimensional hanging artwork along with graphic prints. The gallery will house the exhibit for the next month until nov. 20. Hours are from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, with the gallery opening at noon on Saturdays. william JohNSoN features-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
“We want to show our work to the school and community. this is a way for the school to show students who we are and who they’ve hired.” ya’ke Smith
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the gallery at Uta is presenting the work of three UTA assistant professors from Oct. 25 to Nov. 20. Each artist has differnt forms of art, ranging from digital to film. The Shorthorn: Alese Morales
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Alcohol sales could be on May ballot Proponents say south Arlington needs alcohol sales for economic development. By Jose D enriquez iii The Shorthorn staff
Rodney Clark, an employee with a political consulting group, stood outside of the University Center asking students if they were registered Arlington voters. For those who said “yes,� he asked them to sign a petition. About 22,500 people are needed to sign the petition for the option of on-premise alcohol sale in south Arlington to be listed on the May 2011 ballot, Clark said. “We’ve only been out here for a couple of days now, so we don’t currently have an official count of how many people have signed the petition,� Clark said. According to the state constitution, voters decide whether alcohol can be sold in an establishment. In 1933, the U.S. ended prohibition, however, the sale of alcohol in Texas is still regulated by the voters. Today, certain districts in Arlington remain dry. In 2005, voters approved offpremise legal consumption of beer and wine. Beer and wine can also be sold in convenient and grocery stores, but the package liquor stores are still not authorized to sell. However, in south Arlington, the consumption of alcohol in restaurants is prohibited without being
identified as a private club or obtaining a Unicard membership. Arlington councilwoman Sheri Capehart, who represents district 2, said she is supportive of making south Arlington wet. “About a third of the city is dry for on-premise consumption,� Capehart said. “In the southern part, basically, from Wimbledon Drive to the city limits of the southwest, south and southeast.� Capehart states economic development has not happened in south Arlington, but it has in neighboring cities like Mansfield where on-premise consumption is allowed. “Some restaurants have been established on the borders but not in Arlington,� Capehart said. “As you cross into the southern section, restaurants cannot sell liquor. The area has become like a donut hole.� This is an economic development issue specific to restaurants where a certificate must be obtained in order to sell alcohol, Capehart said. This ballot option would not be for bars or package liquor stores. All registered voters in Arlington would be allowed to vote on the issue regardless of where they reside in Arlington. Finance senior Chris Harsell said there should be more establishments that sell alcohol. “The decision on whether or not to sell alcohol should be the decision of the owner,� Harsell said. “The government should not tell us how
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Rodney Clark, a political consulting group employee, gets a signature from economics junior Brice Nicks Monday afternoon on the University Center mall to allow on-premise consumption of alcohol in South Arlington restaurants. Clark received more than 180 signatures on Monday.
to run our organizations.� Biology sophomore Kelsey Fort said it didn’t matter to her whether anyone consumed alcohol.
“I think there are better ways to develop our economy than alcohol,� Fort said. “I would worry, though, about an increase in drunk driving
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Voters have until Thursday to use on-campus polls
The kickoff begins next week and all Mavericks are welcome.
About 205 students showed up to the early voting site in the University Center Palo Duro Lounge Monday. Early voting on campus will continue through Thursday. Bilingual voting clerk Sandy Janky said Monday’s turn out was good but wants to see more.
“It is way better than last year,” Janky said. “But if 205 showed up today out of 32,000 students, that’s still not a good enough number.” Positions up for election include the governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general and several state senators and repre-
sentatives. District 94’s state representative seat, which represents UTA, is up for election as well. Voters registered to vote in Tarrant County can vote in the Palo Duro Lounge from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. — Natalia Contreras
By Brianna Fitzgerald The Shorthorn staff
Starting in November, students won’t have to leave campus to get a view of Asia. Asian Heritage Month will begin next week and will feature events representing Asian culture such as One Night in Asia, diversity lecture series speaker Kip Fulbeck and a kick off event accompanied with traditional Asian foods and games. Phillip Truong, Asian Heritage Month chairman, said this year Asian Heritage Month is expanding its cultural awareness by involving more Asian countries. “Last year we focused on countries from East Asia,” the accounting junior said. “This year more Asian organizations are involved.” The kick off event for Asian Heritage Month will be in the University Center Palo Duro Lounge on Monday from noon to 1:30 p.m. The event will feature a Filipino dessert, a trivia wheel with questions relating to Asian pop culture and a lion dance — where several dancers mimic the movements of mythical lions — by the Lion Dance Academy, Truong said. He said everyone is invited to participate in the dance. The dance will begin at 11:55 a.m. in the Palo Duro Lounge and make a circle around the UC, Truong said. Peter Dao, Filipino Stu-
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going to succeed has been a teaching assistant for a while and has some experience with the course that they’re dealing with,” he said. “It requires some good circumstances, but we think there’ll be enough students out there interested in this to make it worth while.” Kent Hurst, School of Urban and Public Affairs graduate student, called the program a terrific idea because sustainability is one of the most important topics, and faculty don’t always have the time between teaching and research to develop new curriculum. “Even in the university, there are economic tensions that often conspire to — shall we say — undermine our best efforts to integrate topics like this into the broad curricu-
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Psychology freshman Erin Peters said she wanted to attend the event because memory is a very important aspect of psychology. Peters said there’s a direct correlation between memorization and her major. Mechanical engineering senior Steven Byram said he has a hard time remembering things. He said any help he could get memorizing things efficiently is welcome. “It seems like it would be a good thing to know,” he said. Bridget Beamon, computer science graduate student, wanted to remember information from her textbook specifically. “We read so much information,” she said. “And if he
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“The cassette player was one of Sony’s biggest accomplishments,” he said. The introduction of the CD player, and later the MP3 player, overshadowed the Walkman and made it uncool, business junior Stephen Miller said. “My brother and his
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Then nursing sophomore Anthony Ngoo takes down decorations at the end of Lighting of the Lanterns Nov. 2, 2009 at the University Center Palo Duro Lounge. The festivities kicked off Asian Heritage Month and featured Halo-Halo, which is a Filipino dessert, a trivia game and various Asian board games like Mahjong.
dent Association president, said the Filipino Student Association participates in Asian Heritage Month every year. “We’ve always participated by dancing,” the finance senior said. “We do a cultural dance piece and a modern dance piece.” The organization, which has about 70 students, has been practicing their dances for “One Night in Asia” since the beginning of October, Dao said. The Filipino Student Association will be collaborating for a dance performance with the Pakistani Students Association, Fusion Flow, a break dance group on campus, and the Vietnamese Student Association, said Truong. “‘One Night in Asia’ is a night where any Asian or-
lum,” Hurst said. He said that as universities become more vocational, divisions between disciplines are broadened, but sustainability requires those silos constraining each school and department. The program will help to incorporate sustainability into classrooms that do not normally talk about it, said Joslyn Krismer, graduate student services assistant director. Since sustainability is interdisciplinary, this program will be open to all subjects. “We want faculty to encourage their students to think outside the box,” Krismer said. “So they’re taking stuff they’re learning in the classroom and applying it to maybe a community project or some other sort of project where maybe they wouldn’t have the ability to do that in normal classroom setting.”
ganization on campus has an opportunity to showcase their culture by a show or a skit,” Truong said. The event will be on Nov. 10 at 6:45 p.m. in the University Center Rosebud Theatre. Fariha Rahman, Indian Students Association president, said the organization was contacted to take part in the celebration, but couldn’t due to poor timing. Although the Indian Students Association won’t be participating, Rahman said the organization still plans to attend the events. “We’ll definitely go,” Rahman said. “We like heritage months – there’s different cultures around and we can learn new things.” Brianna Fitzgerald news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
prOpOSal inFO Deadlines and sending: • 2011 spring/summer semesters due Dec. 1 • Submit to the Office of Graduate Studies, Joslyn Krismer- krismer@uta. edu Proposal requirements: A single spaced narrative one to two pages long should: 1. Explain how sustainability will be incorporated in the curriculum. 2. Describe how students will integrate theory and practice. 3. Explain the intended impact and how it will be assessed. 4. Include how the funds will be spent. 5. Statement of support by the department chair.
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Attendees of the summit included Rep. Mark Shelton, R-Fort Worth, Earl Harcrow, Chamber of Commerce chairman, and state school board member Mavis Knight. The summit was designed to teach people about programs that move students from pre-school to post-graduation studies. Jeanne Gerlach, UTA education and health professions college dean, moderated a panel discussion titled “Pre-K to Post Grad” during the opening session. The panel included UTA President James Spaniolo, TCC Southeast President
The panel covered topics relating to how the schools work together, retention and student success. “The bottom line is not how many students you can enroll, but how many you can help be successful,” Spaniolo said. “We are committed to helping undergraduates succeed in obtaining a four-year degree.” Educators in attendance said having a voice in the formation of policy is important. “I am really concerned with students and the future of education,” said Connie Grossman, a social worker for AISD’s Venture School. “This is where policies are made and I want to be involved.” J.C. derriCk news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
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has a better system for retaining it, I want to know.” White said he started practicing memorization 20 years ago, when he was 18. He holds the 2010 title along with records like memorizing 167 consecutive digits in five minutes and memorizing the order of a shuffled card deck at 1.7 seconds a card. White said the key to memorization is to make a mental map of the things you want to memorize because
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friends had one, but I never owned one,” he said. “I remember getting a CD player first and then later an iPod.” Technology has come a long way, Miller said. “We can hold a thousand songs on a device smaller than our hand now,” he said. “That’s equal to about one hundred cassettes.” The cassette player won’t be licensed in the U.S. anymore, but it still will be sold in parts of Asia, Elzer said.
For parents, the Walkman was the beginning of a new wave of teenagers, alumna Liz Kiles said. It was Christmas when Kiles bought her kids their first Walkman, almost 20 years ago. “After a couple of weeks, they started putting on their headphones to ignore me,” she said.
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