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Carrizo receives violation notice Texas Commission for Environmental Quality is still discussing a resident’s complaint with the drilling company. BY NATALIA CONTRERAS The Shorthorn senior staff
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Fans pack the parking lot at J. Gilligan’s Bar and Grill in Arlington as they watch the Rangers lose to San Francisco in Game 4 of the World Series on Sunday.
Rangers don’t scare fans away with Halloween loss to Giants The smell of Irish Nachos and chants of fans filled the air as J. Gilligan’s Bar and Grill hosted its third World Series Rangers watch party. Hundreds of fans came out to show their support while watching the Rangers as they lost to San Francisco on a huge 18-foot by 33-foot screen. Arlington resident Skyler Wood WHERE TO WATCH was confiTHE GAMES dent that the Rangers The rest of the games will be broadcast in the would make University Center Palo the comeDuro Lounge. back. “ W h o • 6:30 p.m. today wasn’t wor• 6:30 p.m. Wednesday ried when • 6:30 p.m. Thursday the Rangers were * Wednesday and down?” he Thursday if necessary said. J. Gilligan’s owner Randy Ford has watched the attitudes of fans change throughout the series. “Everybody has been a little uptight,” he said. “But everybody is looking forward to watching Cliff Lee tomorrow.” Ford said that these events were also a huge economic boost to the restaurant and could be seen as a warm-up to future plans for the Super Bowl in February.
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Pantego resident Matt Lauer reacts to an error by the Rangers on Sunday at J. Gilligan’s Bar and Grill in Arlington. Lauer’s family was at Rangers Ballpark for the game, and he went to the watch party at J. Gilligan’s after hearing about it on the radio.
The rookie pitched way beyond his years, sending a shudder through Rangers Ballpark. Madison Bumgarner dominated for eight innings, Aubrey Huff and Buster Posey homered and the San Francisco Giants put on a fielding clinic in Game 4, beating Texas 4-0 on Sunday night to move within one win of that elusive World Series title. Dressed in black-and-orange, the Giants were spooky good in taking a 3-1 edge. Bumgarner allowed only three hits and took all the fun out of a festive, Halloween crowd. “I can’t say enough about what he did,” Giants manager Bruce Bochy said. Ace Tim Lincecum will try Monday night to deliver the Giants’ first championship since they moved to San Francisco in 1958. Now it’s up to Cliff Lee to save the Rangers’ season in Game 5. The 21-year-old Bumgarner and closer Brian Wilson helped the Giants become the first team to post two shutouts in a World Series since Baltimore threw three straight to close out the Dodgers in 1966. “I thought the pitching was the thing tonight,” Texas manager Ron WashingRANGERS continues on page 3
Carrizo Oil and Gas Inc. has received its first violation complaint from the Texas Commission for Environmental Quality, Carrizo spokesman Michael Grimes said regarding nuisance violations found by TCEQ in September. “This process is all new for us,” he said. “We are still trying to figure out what the violation is about and what this all means.” The formal enforcement action resulted from Arlington resident Sandra DenBraber’s health complaints made to the state agency. DenBraber said she has not heard from Carrizo since the violation notification in early October. She sent letters signed by her personal
Students buddy up to succeed in classroom In the second half of the semester, more heads are better than one when it comes to passing classes, students say. BY J.C. DERRICK The Shorthorn senior staff
With UTA’s increased focus on retention, University College, Supplemental Instruction and a variety of other things are available to help students succeed in the classroom. But, sometimes, the difference between passing and failing is the student sitting in the adjacent seat. “It’s like iron sharpens iron,” said Brian Horton, communication technology assistant professor. “From a practical standpoint, the more that they work together, I think the more they expose themselves to problem-solving. Working through it can give you a sense of CLASSMATE continues on page 6
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Students sold to help halt human trafficking Vietnamese Student Association members auctioned off students to bring light to modern slavery. BY BRIANNA FITZGERALD The Shorthorn staff
Students eager to date sold themselves for charity Thursday night. Spotlights lit up the Rosebud Theatre stage as 15 students hoping to obtain the highest bidder walked down the aisles to NeYo’s “Beautiful Monster.” Vietnamese Student Association hosted its annual date auction, which featured musical acts, two fashion shows, a performance from Fusion Flow, an on-campus break dancing group, and an auction where students bought a date. The show’s proceeds, about $1,000, went to VietACT, a non-profit organization that raises awareness to combat human trafficking, the selling of humans into brothels and modern-day slavery.
Five auctionees donned Halloween costumes: two as doctors, a bunny, a nerd and a peacock while 10 dressed in casual wear. Biology sophomore Chris Boutris dressed as a doctor — sporting nothing but a lab coat, spandex, mesh shorts and tennis shoes. “I was peer pressured into this outfit,” Boutris said. “My friends wanted me to just wear spandex.” Boutris isn’t a member of the organization, but said he was invited by a friend to participate in the auction. The students will not go on individual dates, but will go on a group date together, he said. The women in the auction started off at $50 and the men began at $25. Kim Nguyen, aerospace engineering freshman and social chairwoman for the organization, dressed as a flight attendant. She said not all of the auctionees knew their buyers. “Some people bought strangers,” she said,
“But some also bought friends or significant others.” The fashion shows had six models and featured ao dai — traditional Vietnamese dresses. MiChi Lam, VSA president and event host, said human trafficking is an issue that takes place all over the world. Lam said women, children and sometimes men are sold against their wills into brothels and houses that promote prostitution. “VietACT helps take them out of these homes and put them back in regular society,” she said. Kinesiology sophomore Tony Vu said he went to the event to support charity and his friends. “The people in trafficking don’t have anything — they need help,” he said. BRIANNA FITZGERALD news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
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Undeclared freshman Chris Kim danced at the Vietnamese Student Association’s Date Auction on Thursday in the Rosebud Theatre. Contestants showed their skills to try for higher bids.
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FRIDAY Suspicious Circumstances Officers responded at 4:45 a.m. to investigate someone banging on the window and door at Centennial Court apartments on 801 Bering Dr. The case was cleared. Drunken Driving A nonstudent was arrested 2:14 a.m. for driving while intoxicated during a traffic stop on 2600 Cooper St. The case was cleared by arrest. Criminal Mischief or Vandalism An officer responded at 1 a.m. to a report of graffiti on the second floor of the Central Library on 702 Planetarium Place. The case was cleared. THURSDAY Criminal Mischief or Vandalism An officer responded at 2:56 p.m. to a report of graffiti on the first floor at Trimble Hall on 700 West St. The case was cleared. Minor Accident An officer was dispatched at 2:24 p.m. to investigate a minor accident with no injuries at Lot 49, which is located east of Centennial Court apartments, on 1101 Cooper St. The case was cleared. Theft At 12:15 p.m. officers investigated the report of a bicycle theft outside Pickard Hall on 411 Nedderman Dr. A student advised that his bike was secure to a light pole. The case is still active. Investigation An officer responded at 11:19 a.m. in regards to marijuana found by a residential director at Center Point apartments on 900 Center St. The case is still active.
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At 18 years old, Yazmin Chalico has completed 93 credit hours, all of her core requirements and an associate’s degree
At the age of 17, Yazmin Chalico already received both a high school and associate’s degree and had just been accepted to UTA. Now a industrial engineering freshman, Chalico has completed 93 credit hours and almost all her core requirements. Instead of attending a traditional high school, Chalico applied to a program that offers students the opportunity to take dual-credit classes as well as earn an associate’s degree, Trinidad Garza Early College High School in Dallas. She attended ECHS the first year it existed, so she missed out on the conventional high school experience with sports teams and homecomings. She said she missed those things, but it gave her the opportunity to get involved in other activities like student government, Phi Theta Kappa and a models club. “I think it was an amazing experience even though I did not get to experience all the things that everyone gets to experience during high school,� she said. Now 18, Chalico said it will still take her four years to earn her degree, because she must complete certain math courses as prerequisites into other classes. “My parents have always pushed me to get a degree,� she said. “I am actually the first person in my [immediate] family to attend college and the first person from my mother’s family to come to college.� She said the high school was nothing like what she had pictured, so it took her some time to get acclimated. “It was a lot of work,� she said. “Now that I look back I guess it wasn’t that much because I was able to finish it.� Social work junior Claudia Rodriguez graduated from ECHS with Chalico. Rodriguez said when she and Chalico started attending ECHS they adjusted together to the high expectations and heavy workloads.
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“The first year it was more of what did we get ourselves into,� she said. “As years passed, we grasped the idea that we were getting college credit.� Chalico and Rodriguez were part of the first graduating class at ECHS and graduated with 74 other students, 36 of whom received an associate’s degree. Chalico met her boyfriend, Eduardo Martinez, at ECHS while he was attending Mountain View College, which is connected to the high school so students like Chalico and Rodriguez can take the college classes. Now a nursing senior here, Martinez said the program gave Chalico the chance to grow academically. “She was into the program and from there she was just getting a lot of chances and taking all of them,� Martinez said. “She is just very hard core in school.� She said she plans to complete her engineering degree at UTA and then she might return to her native home in Monterrey, Mexico to complete a master’s degree. “I’m not sure what the future is going to bring me, but I am open to whatever might come,� she said.
About 1,000 tickets have been obtained for “Open Heart, Open Mind� featuring Lisa Ling. The journalist, activist and host of “National Geographic Explorer� will speak at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 23 in Texas Hall for the third lecture in the 2010-11 Maverick Speakers Series. University spokeswoman Kristin Sullivan said 1,088 of the 2,700 seats in Texas Hall have been reserved as of Thursday afternoon. For about two decades, Ling has worked in television Lisa Ling, journaland has reported ist and Maverick from more than 24 Speakers Series countries. lecturer She reports on topics ranging from the drug war in Columbia to child trafficking in India. Ling, a former co-host of “The View,� produced eight PBS documentaries, is a contributing editor for USA Weekend, reports for “The Oprah Winfrey Show� and has co-written the books: Mother, Daughter, Sister, Bride: Rituals of Womanhood and Somewhere Inside. Free tickets are available at utatickets. com and are open to the public. — Amanda Gonzalez.
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Fair showcases fun in the sciences for girls Sally Ride Science Festival spurs children’s interest in scientific education. By AlysiA R. BRooks The Shorthorn staff
Girls of various ages and science exhibits packed the Central Library mall on Saturday for the Sally Ride Science Festival. Local scientists, branches of science and environmental organizations, and representatives from UTA’s science departments were on site to encourage elementary and middle school girls to pursue the sciences. The event featured an outdoor fair, music, interactive exhibits and special guest speaker former astronaut Barbara Morgan. Education company Sally Ride Science partnered with ExxonMobil to host the festival. Sixth grader Rayan El Masri of Dunn Elementary School in Arlington said she had been looking forward to attending the festival. “I like science,” she said. “I want to be a science teacher.” ExxonMobil Foundation President Suzanne McCarron, said her group wants to continue efforts to encourage more children, particularly girls, into science careers. While part of this stems from concern for maintaining ExxonMobil’s employee base, she said it is also a matter of keeping up with the rest of the world in science education and
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physician to the TCEQ and Carrizo stating she has suffered migraines, headaches and respiratory problems since November 2007, which she attributes to the gas wells emissions. TCEQ also cited chemicals found by DenBraber’s physician in the resident’s blood. TCEQ spokeswoman Andrea
advancement. “We’re trying to catch these girls in the time period where their interest in science begins to wane and keep them interested,” she said. Sixth grader Lilly Crowley said she came to the festival to have fun and learn. Her mother Angel Crowley said they were not aware before they arrived at the event that it was specifically geared toward girls, but that she thought it was a great idea. “Since she’s in home school, we wanted her to get to know some other children,” she said. “We wanted her to learn more about science and math and interact with it instead of just reading about it.” The Trinity River Corridor Project had an information booth where Judy R. Schmidt, communications and marketing manager, had eroded rocks and maps of the Trinity River. She said this is her third year participating in the festival. She said she was excited that it was in Arlington, because it meant reaching a new audience. “It’s important for children to understand about the importance of a river to any city, and learn how to love and take care of it,” she said. “We have to instill water conservation and quality concerns in children and let them know they can contribute.”
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Morrow said the company is still in discussions with Carrizo on the matter and no further steps have been taken. Grimes said the company argued with TCEQ that there wasn’t violation. “While meeting with TCEQ, there has been a lot of back and forth, but no definitive steps have been taken thus far. This is an arduous process,” he said. Grimes said Carrizo met with TCEQ early last week to discuss the
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scARy seven Education senior Daniel Hoang, left, receives a “check” after winning 150 chips playing craps at Halloween Casino Night on Thursday night in the Bluebonnet Ballroom. Moments after getting his prize, Hoang had another big win.
issue. “We have been meeting with them whenever we can,” he said. “We want the quickest resolutions to this that we can possibly get.” Carrizo began drilling on campus in November 2007 and currently operates 22 gas wells at UTA the facility. Grimes said the company currently has no future drilling plans, but that the issue has not affected Carrizo’s planning process at all. DenBraber lives about 600 feet away from the drilling site, which is
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located on campus behind the Continuing Education and Workforce Development Center at the intersection of Pecan and Mitchell streets. DenBraber said she has no idea of what is going on. “I don’t know what has been resolved or not resolved, and not knowing is sometimes stressful too,” she said. “It has been very hard to get an answer.” nAtAliA contReRAs news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
ton said. “And their defense.” Huff ’s two-run homer in the third gave Bumgarner all the support he needed. Posey added a solo shot in the eighth — Bumgarner and Posey became the first rookie battery to start in the Series since Spec Shea and Yogi Berra for the Yankees in 1947. Even though Bumgarner got relief help, it was a complete game for the Giants. Andres Torres and Edgar Renteria each got three hits and their teammates made almost every play in the field. Left fielder Cody Ross came up with a shoestring catch, second baseman Freddy Sanchez made a leaping grab and Posey threw out Josh Hamilton trying to steal. Bumgarner helped himself, too, knocking down a Hamilton scorcher up the middle. The father-and-son team of George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush threw out the ceremonial first pitch in what Major League Baseball said was the first time two former presidents attended a World Series game. The elder Bush’s wife, Barbara, even kept score from her frontrow seat next to the Texas dugout. Bumgarner didn’t permit a runner past first base until the seventh. Facing his only jam, he retired Ian Kinsler on a fly ball to strand two runners and preserve a 3-0 lead. Bumgarner struck out Vladimir Guerrero three times, the first time the star Texas designated hitter had done that this season. Wilson closed with a hitless ninth. The Giants tweaked their lineup, benching strikeout machine Pat Burrell and making Huff the DH for the first time this season. Bochy put Nate Schierholtz in right field and Travis Ishikawa at first base — fine fielders, not great hitters. That’s more the NL way, where spare bats rarely grow on the bench. Washington came off his bench twice to discuss calls with first base umpire Jeff Kellogg. Both plays were bang-bang, and replays seemed to show both were misses that went against the Rangers.
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SAo PAUlo — A former Marxist guerrilla who was tortured and imprisoned during Brazil’s long dictatorship was elected Sunday as president of latin America’s biggest nation, a country in the midst of an economic and political rise. A statement from the Supreme electoral Court, which oversees elections, said governing party candidate dilma rousseff won the election. When she takes office Jan. 1, she will be Brazil’s first female leader. With 99 percent of the ballots counted, rousseff had 55.6 percent compared to 44.4 percent for her centrist rival, Jose Serra, the electoral court said. “i’m very happy. i want to thank all Brazilians for this moment and i promise to honor the trust they have shown me,” rousseff told reporters who swarmed a car carrying her in Brasilia, her first public words as president-elect. rousseff, the hand-chosen candidate of wildly popular President luiz inacio lula da Silva, won by cementing her image to Silva’s, whose policies she promised to continue. She will lead a nation on the rise, a country that will host the 2014 World Cup and that is expected to be the globe’s fifth-largest economy by the time it hosts the 2016 Summer olympics. it has also recently discovered huge oil reserves off its coast. rousseff was already speaking like a president-elect before the re-
DALLAS — A Dallas police officer has been placed on administrative leave while officials investigate a fatal shooting at an apartment complex. Several officers were working at the complex late Friday in response to complaints of drugs sales and other crimes. Sgt. Kenneth Chapin and Officer Matthew Tate were confronted by a man in a breezeway. A police news release says the man, later identified as Tobias Arthur Mackey, placed his hands behind his back where they were not visible. The release says Mackey did not comply with the officer’s instructions and made gestures resulting in Tate firing at Mackey, who died from gunshot wounds. No weapon was found on Mackey. An 11-year-old boy not involved in the incident was apparently struck by a round fired by Tate. He was treated and released from Methodist Central Hospital.
sult was announced. “Starting tomorrow we begin a new stage of democracy,” rousseff, 62, said in the southern city of Porto Alegre, where she cast her vote. “i will rule for everyone, speak with all Brazilians, without exception.” Silva used his 80 percent approval ratings to campaign incessantly for rousseff, his former chief of staff and political protege. She never has held elected office and lacks the charisma that transformed Silva from a one-time shoeshine boy into one of the globe’s most popular leaders. Silva was barred by the constitution from running for a third consecutive four-year term. He has batted down chatter in Brazil’s press that he is setting himself up for a new run at the presidency in 2014, which would be legal. despite rousseff ’s win, many voters don’t want “lula,” as he is popularly known, to go away. “if lula ran for president 10 times, i would vote for him 10 times,” said Marisa Santos, a 43-year-old selling her homemade jewelry on a Sao Paulo street. “i’m voting for dilma, of course, but the truth is it will still be lula who will lead us.” Within 20 minutes of rousseff ’s victory being announced, her supporters began streaming onto a main avenue in Sao Paulo, where eight years ago a huge gathering celebrated Silva’s win, the first time the Workers Party took the presidency. Police blocked off the road and workers were already construct-
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WASHINGTON — Fifty years after the pill, another birth control revolution may be on the horizon: free contraception for women in the U.S., thanks to the new health care law. That could start a shift toward more reliable — and expensive — forms of birth control that are gaining acceptance in other developed countries.
Supporters of presidential candidate Dilma Rousseff celebrate her winning the election runoff on Oct. 31 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Governing party candidate Dilma Rousseff was elected Brazil’s president, becoming the nation’s first female leader, and will take office Jan. 1.
who was dressed in Worker Party red and waving a large rousseff campaign flag. “it’s going to be the third term for lula — except this time represented by a woman.”
ing a stage for a party expected to last the entire night. “We’ve been waiting for this dream for so long,” said Sandra Martins, a 40-year-old school teacher
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SAN FrANCiSCo — imagine it’s the day after the election, and California awakes to a brave new state where marijuana is the same as alcohol, at least legally. does that mean anyone over 21 can head to the nearest medical marijuana club and buy pot for personal pleasure? Will police set up sobriety checkpoints to snare stoned drivers? Can Giants fans step outside a sports bar for a quick sidewalk toke or nibble on cannabis-infused cocktail munchies? if voters approve a ballot initiative to legalize and allow the taxing of recreational marijuana, these are some of the new social scenarios that could play out in the days, weeks and months ahead. Proposition 19 would take effect immediately, although
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that wanted to make itself an exception without operating underground would face regulatory hurdles. Yet that does not discourage enterprising pot enthusiasts like Justin Hartfield, the founder of an online medical marijuana directory called WeedMaps.com, who draws inspiration from Amsterdam, where marijuana is sold and smoked at coffee shops. Hartfield has visions of los Angeles becoming a hub for clubs, art galleries and restaurants where patrons can use herbal vaporizers that allow them to inhale marijuana without creating smoke. “i can imagine someone setting up a Starbucks that has vaporizers sitting on tables along with all the usual stuff you see at Starbucks,” Hartfield said.
and fees. “We are going to see the whole gamut, the liquor store on the corner potentially, but there will also be some smoke-easy type of establishments where the hipsters hang out and members-only clubs,” predicted omar Figueroa, a criminal defense lawyer who specializes in marijuana cases. “Some of them will be very upscale, and some will be more like opium dens.” But if California’s experience with medical marijuana is any indicator, even the state’s most liberal enclaves are in for a long process of figuring out what they will allow and of marijuana advocates testing the boundaries. For starters, the state’s tough anti-smoking laws ban smoking in bars and restaurants. Any establishment
the drug will remain illegal under federal law. Though the measure has recently fallen behind in the polls, its passage would mean that starting Wednesday adults could carry around up to an ounce of their own marijuana and related paraphernalia without fear of arrest by state and local authorities. They could also tend a home garden up to 25 square feet big and consume its fruits in a “non public place,” but not in parks, near schools or on the street. Beyond that, the future gets hazier. The proposed law leaves it up to local governments to license businesses that want to allow on site pot use by patrons, to authorize commercial cultivation and retail sales, and to reap revenue from the newly legalized drug through taxes
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ISTANBUL — A suicide bomber blew himself up Sunday beside a police vehicle in a major Istanbul square near tourist hotels and a bus terminal, wounding 32 people, including 15 policemen. The attack in Taksim Square, which was followed by police gunfire and sent hundreds of panicked people racing for cover, coincided with the possible end of a unilateral cease-fire by Kurdish rebels, but there was no immediate claim of responsibility.
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efore launching into the negative aspects of UTA’s shift from print to online resources, it’s only fair to give proper credit where it’s due. Going (relatively) paperless is a smart move on so many fronts. Regardless of the economic pressures that kicked the effort into higher gear, transferring the majority of once-printed materials — syllabi, handouts, etc. — is a great move. All transitions have problems, and the fact that UTA’s adoption of a more Web-based presence has issues should not be taken as an indictment of the school or the effort in any way. Almost overnight, however, the campus has yanked phones from faculty offices and nanny-nagged students about wasting paper, which is an abrupt change that could use more finesse. A university is not properly a stress-free environment, but recognizing this is no justification for making things worse than they need to be. This semester I not only have to
CLIFF HALE Hale is an interdisciplinary studies senior and guest columnist for The Shorthorn. Join the discussion by commenting at theshorthorn.com. juggle the normal load of learning new concepts and facts, attending lectures, doing the readings and executing the various assignments with research and writing, etc. Now I have to keep track of more online resources than I have courses. Besides textbooks and the usual library resources, vital course content this semester lives on WebCT — soon to be Blackboard, MavSpace, blogs at uta.edu, electronic reserves at the library website and personal course blogs established by professors who
were early adopters and use nonuniversity systems with which they are more familiar. In a previous semester one of my classes had a Facebook page. Today, when I turn my attention to homework, I have to recall which course is using which online service, and when I mix them up it impacts my grades. UTA has offered a small buffet of ways for faculty and students to save money and natural resources, but the variety itself is daunting. UTA would do well to supply an executive decision as to “metric or English” standard so educators and learners can adapt to one new way rather than a half-dozen. It is also important to note that the school seems to be considerably less robust in helping faculty make the mandated changes to newer resources than in proclaiming the transformation and pulling the plug on the older methods. Stress rolls downhill and a frazzled faculty is not conducive to my GPA.
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Pat commented at TheShorthorn.com on the column “Praying for separation” So many people stampede past the most pertinent part of the Constitution they love to quote. “CONGRESS shall make no law....” Get it? Individual communities are the arbiters of their own standards and codes. If Tarrant County or the city of Arlington, etc., want no prayers, vote it out. If they want prayers, vote it in. End of issue. One Hopi in the Metromess does not get to ride rough-shod over everyone else. Put on your big-boy panties and deal if more people want a Kwanzaa display on the courthouse lawn than who oppose it. Separation of church and state makes perfect sense at the national level, but comparing Congress to the city council of No Trees, Texas is apples and oranges.
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The Rangers are in the World Series for the first time. Okay, so that news is a little old. They also won their first World Series home game. Possibly, more importantly, people around the world are watching Rangers Ballpark. Looking ahead to February, the Super Bowl will be at Cowboys Stadium. Jerry’s World, Jerry’s Spaceship — whatever you want to call it. It has already brought the world’s eyes to Arlington, and the Super Bowl will likely only bring more. The last time the Super Bowl and World Series were in the same city in both sports’ current seasons was 1998 in San Diego. The city hosted the Super Bowl, and the Padres lost the World Series to the Yankees. It’s, amusingly, worth noting that the Rangers beat the Yanks to get to the World Series. Two major sporting events in Arlington, one that is bringing economic boon to the city and another which will. Disregarding taboo, maybe it’s good if the Cowboys don’t make the Super Bowl this year. Economically speaking, if the home team doesn’t make it more people will be coming from out of town and spending money here. Money isn’t the only boon for the city from this athletic year. With the world’s eyes on Arlington, it is a chance for the city and its entities to highlight some of Arlington’s brighter spots Arlington is full of interesting spots like Levitt Pavilion or the Highlands for entertainment. If you want a good nature walk, River Legacy Park is a 1,300-acre urban park with many nature trails. Arlington also hosts Six Flags Over Texas and Hurricane Harbor close to the ballpark and stadium. As a DFW mid-city, it grew when people started moving to the suburbs. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates Arlington’s population in the 1940s to be about 7,700. Only 20 years later, the city’s population had exploded to about 90,000 residents and in 2007 almost 370,000. That explosive growth is only part of the story. UTA has seen an approximate growth of 25 percent from about 25,000 students to about 33,000 in enrollment since 2008. University President James Spaniolo has said the increase shows the university has become a destination, not a backup plan. With the Super Bowl, World Series, shocking growth on the city and university level, and large and small-scale attractions, Arlington, not just the university, is proving to be a destination. Welcome to the future Arlington-Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.
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he University of Texas System is comprised of nine academic institutions and six health science centers adding up to a total of 202,000 students. Some might inquire as to who represents the interest of the students to the system administration, including the Board of Regents and UT System Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa. Like our university has Student Congress, the UT System has the Student Advisory Council. The council is comprised of two representatives from each of the 15 UT System institutions. At UTA, the Student Congress president is a standing representative. The second rotating between the Student Congress vice-president, president of the Graduate Student Senate and the president of EXCEL Campus Activities. However, in the event that a representative is elected to the Executive Committee, he or she will serve two years, such is the case this year with UTA. Last year, I was elected to serve as the vice-chair of the council and, as such, serve as the second representative from our institution with Student Congress President Aaron Resendez. The council meets in general session three times a year and presents its final recommendations to the Board of Regents in May. Recommendations are developed by the council’s four working committees.
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These are Academic Affairs, Finance and Legislative Affairs, Graduate and Health Affairs, and Student Involvement and Campus Life. In the past, the council has made recommendations regarding the creation of the student regent position that we have now, emergency preparedness, student health insurance and academic advising. The goal of the council is to present recommendations regarding system issues rather than issues that face one or only a few institutions. Those recommendations are then passed on to the chancellor for response. Aaron and I take our perspectives as UTA students along with those of other system students to find feasible solutions to issues that affect the system. Given that the council is still in the early stages of recommendation development, some issues that are being discussed by the Academic Affairs
Committee include setting minimum standard honor codes and implementing an intra-system exchange program that would allow students access to classes offered at all UT System institutions. Proportionality, among budget cuts in the state of Texas, is being discussed by the Finance and Legislative Affairs Committee because we see that higher education institutions are being hit with more budget cuts regardless of the fact that higher education is a relatively small portion of the state budget. Additionally, domestic partner benefits have been discussed at length. The Health and Graduate Affairs Committee is working to ensure that graduate students have adequate vacation time and that university dining facilities post nutritional information. Student Involvement and Campus Life committee members are researching issues regarding smoking bans on college campuses and improving campus safety in general. Keeping in mind that these recommendations are still in the very early stages of research and may not make the final recommendations, should you wish to express your opinion, please contact me at kentlong@uta.edu. Aaron and I ensure you that as these issues advance from being researched to being developed into final recommendations, UTA students will be accurately represented.
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Scheduling conflict keeps students from volunteering About 25 volunteers from UTA missed out on participating at retirement community’s festival. by brianna FitzgeraLD The Shorthorn staff
About 25 students couldn’t volunteer Friday afternoon because of a time change. The Fall Festival at The Arbrook Retirement Living Community,
which was originally scheduled to begin at 3 p.m., began an hour later because of timing differences between the UTA Volunteers and the retirement home. “We had 27 volunteers before the time shift,” said Harry Trujillo, seniors and disabilities chair for the volunteer group. The approximate 25 students met up at UTA but transportation wasn’t available because of the time change.
Two students showed up later to help. “My phone died and I couldn’t contact anyone, so we wound up with two members,” Trujillo said. Although things didn’t work out as planned, the two members still enjoyed the benefits of volunteering, he said. “The residents have great stories and it’s great to hear them,” Trujillo said. “They love talking to you.”
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family members and had a total of about 100 guests, King said. Accounting junior Devon Peralta was the other student alongside Trujillo to attend the event. “You don’t gain anything material, but you gain something,” Peralta said. “You can see the appreciation in their eyes.” brianna FitzgeraLD news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
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confidence.” As the back half of the fall semester kicks into high gear, many students are turning to classmates for help passing classes. Biology junior Lindsey Stecker said working with classmates helps her classroom performance. “You can help each other and teach each other,” she said. “Otherwise I would be failing right now.” Last week, Stecker could be found at a picnic table in front of Central Library studying with kinesiology sophomore Jacqui Nwankwo, who is taking the same physics class. “You can’t do it by yourself,” Nwankwo said. “It makes a difference to study in a group.” Stecker said she failed her first physics quiz, but each member of a since-formed study group has been making grades in the ’80s and above. Some said meeting outside of the classroom is a key to academic success because they cannot understand their homework alone while others said it provides opportunities to make friends. Working together is not an option for some. “Calculus II requires that you meet with other people — discover the theory and work through it,” aerospace engineering sophomore Thomas Anderson said. Anderson, who met with mechanical engineering sophomore Ryan Ray, said he meets with fellow students at least a couple of times
The event featured pumpkin and cookie decorating, bingo, food and festive music. Cynthia King, resident services director for the apartments, said there was plenty of help from the apartment staff despite the timing confusion. “I had to call the kitchen staff to help,” King said. “We work together, so it wasn’t a problem.” The festival brought in residents’
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Mechanical engineering sophomore Ryan Ray and aerospace engineering sophomore Tom Anderson study together for a physics class in the Central Library on Tuesday. Ray and Anderson often work together on engineering classes and find that group work helps them to succeed in their courses.
a week. “I think it’s the difference between passing and failing,” Anderson said. SI sessions provide help to students, specifically in subjects considered difficult by the program. An SI leader typically meets with students twice a week, but scheduling conflicts sometimes exist which keep students from attending. “I can’t really go very much [because] I’d have to skip my other class,” said kinesiology junior Michael Bacon. Bacon said he relies on other students to help him grasp concepts in his statistics class. “It helps me a lot to study with other people,” he said. “I know the
people who have study groups do at least a letter grade better than if they had studied by themselves.” According to Collegeboard.com, students getting to know their professors is also a key to success in the classroom. Horton said knowing that students can work together is important when it comes time for recommendations. “One of the things I get asked when people contact me for a reference is how do you work in teams,” he said. “For me, being able to see how other people work together is critical.” J.C. DerriCk news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
Every semester the junior year Army/Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets participate in field training exercises at Fort Hood, Texas Cadet Battalion Commander Steven Calhoun said. Among other criteria, cadets are graded on whether they are able to communicate effectively with team members and if they display mental agility in situations. The evaluations contribute to the Order of Merit List that affects the job cadets can get in the Army. Cadets will participate in land navigation training involving navigation in the day and night using only a compass and no other technology, Calhoun said. Squad training exercise will have cadets going out in 12-man teams on seven missions during the day. It is geared towards leadership skills such as, communication and planning, he said. Rifle marksmanship includes firing M-4 rifles so cadets get a feel for recoil and how a weapon works. The field leader reaction course is like an obstacle course, but with a mission, Calhoun said. “For example, you’ll have to take these logs, or cylinders of gas across the course without them touching the ground or you speaking to anyone,” he said. Cadets need to go through the training to make sure they’re prepared for leadership development and assessment courses at Fort
about the training Cadets will participate in: • Land navigation training: Navigating using only a compass. • Squad situational tactical exercises: 12-man teams go on seven missions to develop leadership, communication and planning skills. • Leadership reaction training: Obstacle course with added missions to develop mental agility and resilience. • Rifle marksmanship: Cadets fire M-4s to improve marksmanship and to get a feel for recoil etc.
Lewis, Washington, Calhoun said. People think these activities are focused on learning fighting or war tactics, but it’s more about teaching cadets how to become leaders, he said. Having the resilience to overcome failure and leading by example are both important leadership skills, Calhoun said. He said UTA cadets are the only ones who go in the fall, but cadets from many other Texas colleges join them in the spring. UTA ROTC cadets usually do these exercises at the River Legacy Park in Arlington, but they only get three hours at a stretch, this gives them 24 hours. Cadets left for the fall training exercise at 5:30 a.m. Saturday.
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Monday, November 1, 2010
VOLLEYBALL
CROSS COUNTRY
Mavericks overload Freshman runs away Bearkats on the road with SLC championship Bianca Sauls leads the way as the Mavs win their third straight match on the road.
Emily Koenig becomes the first UTA runner in 15 years to win the conference race.
BY JESSE DETIENNE The Shorthorn staff
BY JOSH BOWE The Shorthorn staff
It was down to just two runners, Emily Koenig and Stephen F. Austin’s Lauren Smith. With only 400 meters left in the Southland Conference Cross Country Championships, Koenig wasn’t going to be denied. “I worked so hard up until this point and I didn’t want to throw it all away,” she said. “I found another gear and picked it up from there.” Koenig finished with a time of 21 minutes, 30 seconds and became the first Maverick to win an individual SLC Championship in crosscountry since Frida Rosenberg won in 1995. She beat Smith, who finished eight seconds behind at 21:38. UTA head coach John Sauerhage marveled at Koenig’s performance and is excited for the future of his young champion. “The potential she has and the things she can do in the next three years, she can be really special,” he said. “There are girls that are here at UTA for four years and never win a conference championship.” Despite Koenig’s performance, the women’s team finished fourth, just shy of the top-three finish that Sauerhage had in mind earlier in the week. SFA’s women finished in first place. Senior runner Amanda McMahon finished 24th and said while the fourth-place finish was disappointing, Koenig’s win could springboard the rest of her career. “For the next three years she could win it every year,” McMahon said. “As a team we knew if every-
Courtesy: Anthony Vasser
Freshman cross-country runner Emily Koenig competes in the women’s 6-kilometer race at the Southland Conference Cross Country Championships Thursday morning at the Bayou Din Golf Club in Beaumont, Texas. Koenig finished with a time of 21 minutes, 30 seconds and became the first Maverick to win an individual SLC Championship in cross-country since Frida Rosenberg won in 1995.
one had a good race we could have had a top three, but it just didn’t work out.” Coming into the meet, both Sauerhage and McMahon agreed that Koenig had a realistic chance of winning. The win was Koenig’s fourth of the season, and Koenig herself is surprised by her success. “I did surprise myself,” Koenig said. “I’m only a freshman. Usually when freshmen come in, their year isn’t that great. I surprised a lot of people, but I also surprised myself.” Sophomore Jennifer Carey placed second for the women with a 22:23, 15th place finish. She and Koenig were the only top-20 finishers for the women. As for the men, they placed seventh. Sophomore Cody Widener led the men with a 24th-place finish
and a time of 26:44. Widener was the only men’s runner to finish in the top 25. Lamar finished first for the men. Koenig now has a chance to showcase her talents at the national level when she runs in the NCAA Cross Country Regionals on Nov. 13. If she finishes well, she could be on her way to the NCAA Championships on Nov. 22. But she’s taking things one step at a time, understanding that she has a lot of time left at UTA. “It’s pretty tough to get in the top 10 and make it to nationals,” she said. “My goal is to make it to nationals. If not this year, then maybe my next three years.” JOSH BOWE sports-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
“I’m only a freshman. Usually when freshmen come in, their year isn’t that great. I surprised a lot of people, but I also surprised myself.” Emily Koenig
cross-country runner
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THE RUNDOWN
The volleyball team continued to shed its ‘can’t win on the road’ mentality on Saturday with a 3-1 victory over Sam Houston State at Johnson Coliseum. The Mavericks (12-14, 6-6) concluded their conference road schedule with the 22-25, 25-19, 28-26, 25-21 win, and find themselves tied for third in the SLC West with the Bearkats (1215, 6-6). The team didn’t let the ‘errors’ theme of the season kill it on Saturday by beating the Bearkats with an attack led by senior hitter Bianca Sauls. She hit at a .500 clip with 12 kills, nine digs, four aces and only one attack error. “It’s good to see her play on such a high level offensively,” head coach Diane Seymour said. “It’s pleasant to see her get double-digit kills, but to have so few hitting errors is great for her. She was also all over the place on defense and her serving was exceptional.” The Mavericks only committed 21 errors and hit .208 in the match, and for the first time since November 2007, won back-to-back road matches twice in a season. They finished with a 5-3 conference road record. “It’s such a good accomplishment to win back-to-back road games for the first time in a long time,” junior libero Alicia Shaffer said. The Mavericks have won three straight matches and are now 9-6 following a disappointing 3-8 start. Junior hitters Amanda Aguilera and Tara Frantz also had double digits kills with 17 and 13 while senior setter Raegan Daniel had 42 assists. In the first set, the Bearkats trailed the Mavericks 10-7 before going on a 13-4 run to take a six-point lead. The Mavericks came back to tie it up at 20 when the Bearkats went on a 5-2 run to win the set. After the first set, the Mavericks didn’t look back. They built a 19-12 lead and put it away with the Bearkats only coming within five.
VS. SAM HOUSTON STATE Sam Houston UTA
25 19 26 21 22 25 28 25
Kills — UTA: 54 Digs — UTA: 49 Assists — UTA: 74 Blocks — UTA: 14
SH: 58 SH: 55 SH: 72 SH: 13
SLC Standings East SLC Central Arkansas 11-1 Lamar 7-5 McNeese State 6-6 Nicholls 5-7 Northwestern State 3-9 Southeastern Louisiana 1-11
Overall 22-7 11-12 12-15 13-12 12-13 10-19
West SLC UTSA 11-1 Texas State 8-4 UTA 6-6 Sam Houston State 6-6 Texas A&M Corpus Christi 4-8 Stephen F. Austin 4-8
Overall 17-9 15-11 12-14 12-15 11-15 11-16
The Mavericks battled for the third set, coming away with a 28-26 victory after Sauls recorded her ninth kill and got an attack error from Bearkat junior hitter Carli Kolbe to clinch it. Kolbe led the Bearkats with 18 kills and 16 digs. The Mavericks out-hit the Bearkats .075 to .021 in the fourth set. Despite the Bearkats bringing it within two, they held on to finish their road schedule with a win. “We showed everyone we can play on the road and I’m confident it will bring the team closer for future road games,” freshman hitter Emily Gentle said after the game. The team appears to have exorcised it’s road demons with the 3-1 road trip, and now return home Thursday to take on Southeastern Louisiana to begin the final home stand of the season. The match is at 7 p.m. in Texas Hall. JESSE DETIENNE sports-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
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