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UTA eyes religious buildings The Baptist Student Ministry, Tri-C sit on prime real estate for campus development. BY AMANDA GONZALEZ The Shorthorn staff

Two religious organizations’ buildings are located on privately-

The development would be located where the Baptist Student Ministry and the Christian Campus Center, or the Tri-C, sits. The Baptist Student Ministry, BSM, is a religious organization sponsored by Texas Baptist churches and the Tri-C is operated by Arlington Churches of Christ board members.

owned land that the university hopes to use for a mixed-use development within the next four to six years. As the university completes College Park District on the east side of campus, another development to include more parking and student housing may be built north of the University Center.

In accordance with the Campus Master Plan, which outlines campus development, the mixed-use area will include a parking garage, residential units, offices and retail space, said John Hall, administration and campus operations vice president, via e-mail. In the future, the university would

like to use the BSM and Tri-C buildings for campus needs, President James Spaniolo, told The Shorthorn. “We don’t have any immediate plans, but ultimately the thing about the Master Plan is it really is a plan for a future and the further you get DEVELOP continues on page 6

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SCIENCE

Haiti quake likely

The Shorthorn: Brian Dsouza

UTA earth science experts say the fault that caused the early 2010 quake is still active.

A fan holds up a sign that reads “Ryan Express Rides Again” at the mention of club president Nolan Ryan. People waved their signs and pom-poms during the Rangers Rally.

BY ASHLEY BRADLEY The Shorthorn staff

Two UTA minds have helped find the fault at fault for the Jan. 15 earthquake in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Science Dean Pamela Jansma and Glen Mattioli, earth and environmental sciences professor, worked with eight other plate tectonics experts to determine that the Léogâne fault was the cause of the disaster that killed more than 200,000 people and cost more than $8 billion in damages. Faults are gaps or boundaries between the earth’s crust caused by two tectonic plates. The Léogâne fault is a strike-slip type of fault, meaning the two plates are moving horizontally or aligned with one another, causing friction. They also determined that Haiti is still at high risk for another seismic episode in the future. Their research and observations were published in the Nature Geoscience Journal Oct. 24. The Léogâne fault was previously unmapped because there was no historical record of an event happening on the fault, said Mattioli. This caused researchers and scientists to first accuse the EnriquilloPlantain Garden fault for being the basis of the quake. Because the faults run subparallel to one another, researchers had to examine the area very closely using Global Positioning Systems. The systems use satellites to navigate the area taking measurements on how much the land moves from year to year, Jansma said. Plates that touch the faults include the

Thousands gathered to celebrate the season, look forward to the next BY J.C. DERRICK The Shorthorn senior staff

Thousands of Rangers fans filled the parking lot west of Rangers Ballpark in Arlington Wednesday to celebrate the best season in club history. “Thanks for everything you gave us,” manager Ron Washington said to a crowd of 10,000 fans. Washington was at the Rangers Rally with many of the players, coaches and front office personnel who worked together to bring the first American League pennant to Arlington. “The Rangers have “The most exlifted this city off the citing part is ground about 10 feet,” Arlington mayor Robknowing we’re ert Cluck said. going to be The Rangers won even better the American League West Division for the next year. We first time in 11 years definitely won’t this season, before dewait that long feating the Tampa Bay Rays and the New York to do it again.” Yankees for the American League pennant. Michael Young Texas lost the World Rangers third baseman RANGERS continues on page 3

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The Shorthorn: Brian Dsouza

Mechanical engineering sophomore Garrett Jaynes cheers for the Texas Rangers during the Rangers Rally Wednesday evening in the Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. Managing director and CEO Chuck Greenberg, President Nolan Ryan, General Manager Jon Daniels, Manager Ron Washington and several players voiced their opinions on the team.

MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE

Lecture explores self-identity

Advising Center expects a rush

Guest lecturer Kip Fulbeck said he wants to live in a world where he isn’t judged for what he is, but for who he is.

University of California, Santa Barbara, professor and artist Kip Fulbeck quizzes the crowd at the beginning of his speech on Wednesday in the University Center Bluebonnet Ballroom as part of the Diversity Lecture Series. Fulbeck asked the audience to answer the question, “Who am I?” as he talked about his work with multiracial stereotypes and opinions.

BY BRIANNA FITZGERALD The Shorthorn staff

Author, artist and filmmaker Kip Fulbeck gave his audience a challenge last night. “Just respond to the question: ‘What are you?’” The University of California, Santa Barbara professor said. Fulbeck spoke to a packed Bluebonnet Ballroom as part of the Multicultural Affairs’ Diversity Lecture Series. His performance featured films, improvisational comedy and slam poetry. The purpose of his performance was to aid the audience members in the discovery of their identity. Fulbeck said he believes everyone is concerned with self-discovery. “We’ve all got stories – we just think they’re not important,” he said. “But they’re stories. That’s what makes us, us.” Students and faculty were invited to particiThe Shorthorn: Andrew Buckley

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Advisers predict an influx of students with Friday’s deadline to drop classes. BY RACHEL SNYDER The Shorthorn senior staff

The Advising Center is expecting 1,400 to 1,800 students to come in by the end of the week for advising with registration and dropping classes. Janette Keen, Advising Center associate director, said the influx of students is because the last day to drop classes and the beginning of freshman registration is on Friday. On Wednesday afternoon, there was a 45-minute wait to see an adviser with four advisers working.

“Since this is our first time dealing with this population, we’re projecting what we might be dealing with,” she said. She said the peak hours for student advising are on Monday and Wednesday at 10:45 a.m. because of breaks in classes.

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THREE-DAY FORECAST

STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS

Mixer brings in donations for a serious cause

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Pakistani Student Association uses fun to amp up relief efforts, like supplying cots, tents and food, for flood victims.

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Students interested in improving their public speaking skills can attend the Toastmasters informational meeting on Monday. The meeting will be held in the University Center Red River Room from noon to 1 p.m. Toastmasters is an international organization with chapters on college campuses that seek to help people improve their public speaking and leadership skills. According to the Toastmasters website, the organization has about 260,000 members globally. Accounting junior Ziad Syed is organizing a Toastmasters chapter at UTA. He said he worked with Career Services to help advertise and generate interest in the group. Career Services Director Barbara Peet will serve as the adviser. The next step is making it an official organization. If the organization becomes official, they can begin planning activities including giving two-minute speeches and peer critiques, Syed said. He said he also hopes the group will serve as a place where students feel comfortable enough to practice public speaking. “As an accounting major, I hear that people don’t present themselves well enough or come off polished enough,” Syed said.

BY SARAH LUTZ The Shorthorn senior staff

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WEDNESDAY Criminal trespass warning At 4:11 a.m. on Wednesday, officers responded to a suspicious person call at Arlington Hall, 600 S. Pecan St. A nonstudent was issued a criminal trespass warning for attempting to gain access into Arlington Hall without an I.D.

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Groups walk the campus to spot safety risks For 30 years, campus and community leaders have chosen one night every year to traverse the UTA campus on a mission to identify safety concerns and scope out ways to improve the grounds and facilities for students. The annual Night Walk, hosted by Student Congress, will start at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Student Congress Chambers. From there, participants from campus departments and organizations like Student Congress, the UTA Police Department, Facilities Management, Environmental Health and Safety, Student Publications and various students and community members will be split into three groups to survey the campus. In their walk, the groups check streetlights and police call boxes to make sure they are functioning, noting any safety hazards. The walk should result in improved campus conditions, said Jeff Hazelrigs, Student Congress program director. “The Night Walk benefits students by improving our campus and reducing risks to student life,” he said. “By identifying and addressing these issues, we make our campus a safer and far more enjoyable place for students to attend class, work and socialize.” – Taylor Cammack

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Instead of focusing on the devastation of the summer floods in Pakistan, students held a social event at Bowling and Billiards to raise donations for flood victims. The plan worked, and the Pakistani Student Association raised more than $245, said the organization’s President Hammad Siddique. The mixer focused on raising awareness and educating attendees on how important it is to keep the flood in their minds, than on raising money. “It doesn’t matter if you help with two dollars right now, or two years down the line. They’re still going to need it,” Vice President Haris Siddique said “It’s just a continuous process that people need to keep helping with.” Mechanical engineering graduate student Mohsin Rizwan returned from Pakistan about a month and a half ago, where he bought 200 cots, 150 tents, rice and cooking oil for the flood victims. “They lost their animals, they lost their homes, up to the extent that only their clothes are remaining,” he said. “Whatever is on their body, that’s the only thing that they have.” He raised the funds during Ramadan, which helped because people are more charitable during the holiday, he said. People were more willing to give him money than other organizations because the Pakistani government and many other relief organizations are corrupt, he said. “First they’re going to buy the cars and offices, that type of stuff,” he said. “Then the next step is ‘OK, just look for someone who is needy.’” He said some people argue that the government changed the course of the flood to hit the lower socioeconomic neighborhoods even worse. “They pushed it to the areas where there are poor people living so that they save their feudal law; they save their money; they save their land,” he said. “And now they have nothing.” Haris Siddique said PSA gives to different organizations when they raise money for the flood victims, but usually it goes to Islamic Relief. “They tell you or show you exactly how the money is going to be spent or where the money is going to be spent,” he said. Hammad Siddique said the organization raised $5,072.16 this semester for flood relief. “That’s nominal compared to the destruction, but for

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Computer science graduate Muhammad Yousaf bowls to raise money for Pakistani flood victims Wednesday night in Bowling and Billiards. The event was hosted by the Pakistani Student Association and charged $2 to bowl and play pool.

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us as a student organization to raise – especially being a new organization – we’ve accomplished quite a bit,” he said. Biology junior Nadia Syed said they were only expecting a handful of people, so the 68 that did come helped make the evening more fun. “I feel like it gets too serious when all we do is raise money for a serious cause, because we want to have fun too,” she said. “There’s a reason everyone got here, and I think the flood relief stuff was what got them through the door.” Rizwan said while he was in Pakistan the flood was still about three feet above the ground and with winter on the way, they only need the donations more. SARAH LUTZ news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu

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Series to the San Francisco Giants, four games to one, with a Game 5 loss on Monday, but it was by far the most successful of the club’s 39 years in Texas. The rally was broadcast live on Fox Sports Southwest and hosted by Fox Sports Network anchor John rhadigan. Michael Young, Nelson Cruz, Ian Kinsler and Josh Hamilton were among the players

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Mom happy about10-year-old giving birth MADRID — A Romanian Gypsy woman whose 10-year-old daughter just gave birth in Spain says she’s delighted to have a new granddaughter and doesn’t understand why the birth has shocked anyone — let alone become an international sensation. Spanish authorities have released few details about the case to protect the girl’s privacy.

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her political science class. She said even though she had been 18 during the 2008 elections, she did not vote. Lemons had volunteered for the Bill White campaign and said it motivated her to vote. She said she was disheartened by the election’s outcome. “I was sad that he lost,” she said. “My parents were pretty sad, too.” Bates said voting was his responsibility and he researched the candidates online.

of people typically do not vote. He attributed this to people seeing neither party as a better option. Total ballots cast in Tarrant County are estimated at 351,396, according to the Tarrant County Elections Center, which is 37.5 percent of the 936,966 registered voters. The Tarrant County Elections Center said first-time voter turnout figures would not be available until two weeks after Election Day. “The elections were just like I expected them to be,” Bates said. Business freshman Kelsey Lemons said she got inspired to vote because of

if they decide to do so said Senior Vice Provost Michael Moore. “Two years ago, the Obama campaign reached out to young people using electronic and social media,” he said. Moore said the outreach effort was critical to President Barack Obama’s victory. He said he did not see any Texas gubernatorial candidate effectively reach out to first-time voters. “I’d be surprised if there were anything out of the ordinary with regard to firsttime voter turnout in this election,” Moore said. He said 40 to 60 percent

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OCEAN CITY, Md. — A Florida man arrested for disorderly conduct while wearing a diaper on Halloween says he was pelted with candy by teenagers and wasn’t drunk at the time. Maryland State Police said 47-year-old Joseph David DiVanna of Sarasota, Fla., was arrested about 9:15 p.m. Sunday. State Police said witnesses reported DiVanna cursed at adults and children in the Fox Chapel neighborhood of West Ocean City as he tried to get them to give him candy. Divanna said he was wearing a full baby costume complete with T-shirt, bib and bonnet and believes neighbors upset at his trick-or-treating alerted police. Divanna said he had been drinking, but wasn’t drunk and was provoked by teens, who he said were the ones acting disorderly.

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DENVER — Senate races in three states and a handful of gubernatorial races remained extraordinarily close Wednesday and seemed destined for contested vote counts that could drag on for weeks. The tight votes signaled how closely divided American voters are in an election that produced a split Congress, with Republicans taking control of the House and Democrats maintaining power in the Senate.

said, setting off huge cheers from fans. roybal has gained national recognition during the last week for his nowfamous ron Washington Halloween costume, which included a matching haircut. The rally lasted about one hour and was capped off with confetti being shot into the air. “The rangers will win the World Series,” rhadigan said at the finale. “We just don’t know when.”

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who spoke to fans during the rally. “The most exciting part is knowing we’re going to be even better next year,” said rangers third baseman Michael Young. “We definitely won’t wait that long to do it again.” Senior broadcast major Lauren ramos said the atmosphere at the ballpark this season was the best it’s ever been. “I went to a lot more games this year. It seemed like even when you’re losing and had no chance of winning, people were still really

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DALLAS — A Texas county medical examiner has ruled out trauma and foul play in the death of surfing champion Andy Irons. Irons was found dead Tuesday in a hotel room at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport during a layover en route to his home on Kauai. He was returning from Puerto Rico, where he was to compete in the 2010 Rip Curl Pro Search. He withdrew citing an illness he contracted in Portugal.

learning than getting an A,” he said. “A world where people care more about who I am than what I am.” After the production, audience members had the opportunity to talk to Fulbeck and get his autograph.

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said. “I’m gay and white. I’ve had identity problems.” To finish off the performance, Fulbeck spoke of his hopes for the future, including peace, understanding and equality among civilization in a slam poem titled “My World.” “I want a world where my students care more about

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English junior Zack Wintin appreciated the different media Fulbeck used, but felt the presentation didn’t speak to him because it focused on multiracial conflicts. “It seemed like he was saying if you were a white conservative then you have no identity problems,” he

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ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski began a drawn-out battle Wednesday for every ballot with her handwritten name, as her long-shot attempt to come back from a primary defeat forced Alaskans to choose between Sarah Palin’s tea party and the state’s long-time GOP establishment. Write-in votes represented 41 percent of the vote with 99 percent of precincts reporting. GOP nominee Joe Miller had 34 percent; Democrat Scott McAdams, who all but conceded Tuesday night, had 24 percent.

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pate in a portrait as part of a Multicultural Affairs project September through October. The wall, inspired by Fulbeck, featured more than 475 UTA faculty, staff and students by mug shots and photos of their tattoos, and was accompanied by a paper of the participants’ self-descriptions. The descriptions ranged from heritage, “I’m half Mexican and half Irish,” to physical descriptions, “I look like a lost gremlin,” to personal quotes, “Only God can judge.” Visual communication senior Hedy Lane was a volunteer when the portrait project was taking place. “After I read their cards I wanted to cry,” she said. “Some people poured their heart out. The project lets their inhibitions fall away.” Fulbeck showed videos of his work that featured the participants he photographed for his books 100% Hapa, Permanence: Tattoo Portraits and Mixed: Portraits of Multiracial Kids.

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Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, center, speaks with media in Anchorage, Alaska following early election returns showing write-in candidates with a five-percent lead in the vote. Maintaining a longtime tradition, many politicians wore the powerful color red for their Election Day appearances at the polls, podiums and on TV.

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REMEMBER The All-University Flag Football Championship is tonight at 8 pm. at the Intramural Sports Complex. Get online on Friday for the full story. Thursday, November 4, 2010

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SPORTS QUOTEWORTHY “It didn’t matter if we were in Tampa Bay, Yankee Stadium or San Francisco, they weren’t as loud or supportive as you. We’re very appreciative of that.”

Maverick Athletic 2020 works to improve quality of athletic facilities.

Texas Rangers president Nolan Ryan, on how supportive fans were during

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the team’s playoff run.

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UTA SPORTS CALENDAR THURSDAY Flag Football All-University Championship When: Starts at 8 p.m. Where: Intramural Sports Complex Bracket: Online at www.theshorthorn.com Volleyball vs. Southeastern Louisiana When: 7 p.m. Where: Texas Hall Radio: www.utaradio.com FRIDAY Men’s Tennis at Texas Invitational When: All day Friday through Sunday Where: Austin, Texas Women’s Tennis at HEB Baylor Invitational When: All day Friday through Sunday Where: Waco, Texas SATURDAY Volleyball vs. Nicholls State When: 2 p.m. Where: Texas Hall Radio: www.utaradio.com

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Accounting sophomore Tommy Sealock (right) performs ‘Shiho Nage’, a four directional throw, on Alumnus Damon Faulkner during an Aikido practice session by the University Aikido Club. Aikido, a Japanese martial art, is performed by redirecting the motion of the attacker to the defender’s advantage.

The art of Aikido

Women’s Basketball vs. East Central When: 6 p.m. Where: Texas Hall Radio: www.utaradio.com

VOLLEYBALL Mavericks look to extend win streak against last-place Lions

GAME TONIGHT Southeastern Louisiana (10-19, 1-11) at UTA (12-14, 6-6) All-time record: 19-4 UTA Last meeting: 3-0 UTA (25-19, 25-17, 29-27) on October 22, 2009. Price: Adults $6, Children $3, UTA students free with student ID.

UTA notes:

• Why UTA will win: Junior outside hitter Amanda Aguilera and the offense nails, eliminates the errors and does not kill themselves to lose to the Lions. • Junior libero Alicia Shaffer is now third in digs in the conference and was defensive player of the week. • The Mavericks need to take care of the fact that the Lions have struggled hitting .146. • Senior Bianca Sauls is hot lately, she has been averaging 10.5 kills and 14 digs over the last two sets.

Southeastern Louisiana notes:

• Why the Lions will win: If the Lions play shut down ball and UTA decides not to show up to the game. • Courtney Donald is leading the Lions with a .234 hitting percentage • The Lions are 1-11 in conference play, while 9-8 out of conference play. • Southeastern Louisiana is dead last in nearly every statistical category. • The Lions need to get its defense in check, they have surrendered opponents hitting .217 against the Lions. — Jesse DeTienne

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 UTSA Texas State UTA Sam Houston State Texas A&M Corpus Christi Stephen F. Austin

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SLC 11-1 8-4 6-6 6-6 4-8 4-8

Instructor teaches students daily arts along with martial art BY BRIAN NEPHEW Contributor to The Shorthorn

The Japanese martial art aikido is a sophisticated and philosophical practice aiding people in self-defense while protecting their attacker from injury. Joel Quintans brought the aikido club to UTA 6 years ago to teach life lessons and peace to students. Quintans graduated from UTA in 1991 with a degree in architecture and has been a part of the staff for 19 years. He’s the University Publications graphic design assistant director and teaches the art of aikido to members of the aikido club three days a week. Being a practitioner of martial arts throughout the majority of his life has inspired the people around him, he said. “Learning how to deal with people and the challenges involved is a great philosophy that aikido gives us,” Quintans said. The relationships formed through aikido have humbled many students over the years. Industrial engineering graduate student Piyush Kumar, the current aikido club president, joined in August 2007.

Kumar said he has made life-long friends through aikido. When he first arrived on campus, Kumar wanted to learn martial arts to fit in because he thought it was cool, but quickly realized he was being taught valuable techniques. “Aikido helps me be completely honest to myself and to others,” he said. “Quintans has kept me humble and gives me confidence when I have nothing to hide.” Quintans said aikido is more than a martial art, it also teaches individuals how to deal with stress throughout their every day lives whether it comes from work, home or challenges at school. Bringing the aikido program to UTA was something that he wanted because he was a student and understands the challenges in college. “It brings another dimension to the students’ lives,” he said. “It gives them the opportunity to look at all the challenges they face on a daily basis.” Quintans describes aikido as a soft art because there is no offensive techniques. Along with aikido, he teaches his students Muay Thai, or

HOW TO JOIN When: 6 p.m. Where: Maverick Activities Center, Room 133 Fee: $30/semester

Thai boxing to give students a more offensive form of martial art. “I want my students to be able to defend against other martial arts as well,” he said. Quintans stresses that conflict in combat does not compare to the conflict in every day life, and the students that have been a part of the aikido club have come to look up to their mentor. “Along with all of the physical training, there is a spiritual aspect that Quintans leaves to his students,” former president and international business graduate Mary Ukpong said. Quintans and his students work together during aikido to not only build relationships, but to build confidence too. Members said students come in thinking they are training for combat, but will be humbled by an inspiring teacher who has knowledge of the art. “I teach everything I do through experience for the benefit of my students,” Quintans said. BRIAN NEPHEW sports-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu

A new advisory board is helping change the way the Athletic Department improves its facilities. The Maverick Athletic 2020 Advisory Board is the brain-child of Kevin Fralicks, the associate athletic director for external affairs. Upon arrival at UTA, Fralicks proposed the idea of having an advisory board to athletic director Pete Carlon because Carlon gave him 60 days to look at the external affairs of the department. “There are several reasons to have an advisory committee. Number one [is] to have a third group besides me and Pete [Carlon] that has care, concern and passion for the athletic department,” Fralicks said. “Also to be a fundraising source and then the third would be for them to have an ownership in where we go.” Carlon said the board was formed three years ago, but has made most of its progress in the last year. “It really helps any program to have a set of outside eyes to look at your situation,” Carlon said. “While they aren’t making decisions, they’re giving us great feedback on what we need to do.” Fralicks said the “2020” has duel meanings. One stands for 20/20 vision which Fralicks said “is the vision in which we don’t need assistance.” The other symbolizes 2020 as the year where UTA hopes to be a perennial contender in every sport the Southland Conference has to offer. The board has three subcommittees – facilities, programs and equity, diversity and student athlete welfare — with each one working toward a distinct purpose. Alumnus James Ditto is the chairman of the facilities committee and helped UTA develop projects like the Maverick Stadium locker room improvements slated to begin on Monday. “This is the vision for athletics,” Ditto said. “We’ve been actively considering new facilities for UTA and what we need to do to get our facilities up to the condition that there would be the best the university needs.” President James Spaniolo has been behind the movement to improve the quality of UTA’s currently active sports. “Right now the focus is on supporting our sports we have now,” Spaniolo said. “This includes facility needs.” With the College Park Center expected to be complete next winter, he’s hopeful that the volleyball and basketball teams will be successful, and said he expects nothing less than excellence from the men’s basketball program.

Kevin Fralicks, associate athletic director for external affairs.

James Ditto, chairman of facilities committee

“My hope and expectations is that we be dominant in our conference,” Spaniolo said. “In the future, when we make the NCAA Tournament, it won’t be a surprise.” The Equity, Diversity and Student-Athlete Welfare Committee is in place to ensure that all sports and facilities are equal for both men and women’s sports as part of Title IX. “That’s to make sure we are in compliance with NCAA standards and the Title IX federal gender equity act,” Fralicks said. “Anything related to student welfare – care, health, the true standard of being an academic student here.” This committee helped oversee a student-athlete group at UTA that had a 2.92 GPA last year, which Fralicks said is higher than the student body as a whole. “We’re not going to have people free riding here anymore, you’re going to graduate,” Fralicks said. Finally, the Programs Committee looks at potentially adding sports and determining the resources it would take, such as hiring coaches, ordering equipment and game operations. With all these committees working together, Ditto said the communication between the board and the Athletic Department has been outstanding. “We’ve had very good attendance to most of our meetings,” Ditto said. “It’s been very good working with the department. I think through our efforts we’ve worked with President Spaniolo and had him visit the locker facilities [in Maverick Stadium] which are now going to be renovated.”

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TENNIS

Economics junior Jason Lateko returns a serve during practice Wednesday at the UTA Tennis Center. The men’s and women’s teams will be attending tournaments in Austin and Waco Friday through Sunday.

Tournaments will leave last impression before winter break The Mavericks women’s and men’s tennis teams will compete in their final tournaments of the fall season this weekend. The women will travel to Waco for the HEB Baylor Invitational that will start Friday, while the men will go to Austin for the Texas Invitational that also starts Friday. It’s been a month-long lay off for the men’s team, which hasn’t competed in a tournament since the Rice Invitational on Oct. 3 in Houston. In that tournament, junior Mindaugas Celedinas lost in the singles final and freshman Lucas Leppin lost

competing in the consolation championship game. The tournament season is a chance to tune up, and freshman Erik Hjertonsson is looking forward to the spring. “The team wants to win the conference in the spring and get as many players ranked as possible,” Hjertonsson said. The women’s team also had a break in competition but, unlike the men, last played a week ago in the UTSA/ITA regional championship in Waco. During that tournament, senior Daiana Negreanu was the only Maverick player to

make it to day five of the tournament. She was one win away from winning the singles consolation championship, which she made by going 6-0 after losing on day one of the tournament to get there. Junior Maria MartinezRomero was the headliner last year when the women’s team competed in the HEB Baylor Invitational. She was able to advance to the round of 16 in singles play, while she and doubles teammate junior Nikola Matovicova advanced all the way to the consolation finals.

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Undeclared sophomore Rashieda Fadeyi went to the center to turn in her completed drop form. Fadeyi said she decided to talk to her adviser about dropping her physics class after receiving exam grades. She said she will still be taking 14 credit hours after dropping. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t focus on physics, biology and math all in one semester,â&#x20AC;? Fadeyi said. Undeclared freshman Jennifer Andrews saw an adviser about dropping her biology class. She is taking 15 credit hours. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We just got our exam grades back and thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s probably no way I can save myself,â&#x20AC;? Andrews said. The center also has an informational video playing in the reception area that lets students know about how many dropped classes are allowed and where to go for individual financial aid and housing requirement questions. She said students should go the Financial Aid Office for questions about how many hours are needed to meet financial aid requirements. Students can only drop six courses as undergraduates. Dropped classes receive a W. The Housing Department requires undergraduate students to take at least 12 hours per semester to live on campus. For scholarships, students should check their individual scholarship and renewal requirements, Keen said. Jike Wei, Financial Aid Office adviser, said students should check for individual financial aid, but students canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t receive financial aid for the spring semester if they drop below six hours. Wei said if students are taking more than 24 hours, they have to complete 16. She said students must have a 2.0 grade-point average for financial aid next school year. Students can find financial aid requirements by looking at the Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy online. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dropping courses may affect scholarships,â&#x20AC;? Wei said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Since the last day to drop is Friday, we do have more students coming by.â&#x20AC;?

down the road, the more things develop and change,â&#x20AC;? he said. Gary Stidham, BSM director, said the BSM, which is privately owned, has been in its location since the early 1940s and serves 500 students a week. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to sell our buildings,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to stand in the way of UTAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s progress, but we see ourselves as a bright spot in UTAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s future.â&#x20AC;? He said he has met with John Hall almost annually to discuss the purchase of the property and a possible mixed-use development. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It has been a real positive relationship with John Hall,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s helped us understand the Master Plan and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve helped him understand that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re here for the long haul to minister and serve students and so thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s where it leaves us.â&#x20AC;? Stidham said the university has insisted no legal measures will be taken to acquire the buildings. He said the university would just buy those buildings if they ever go on the market. The development of new projects is not expected to occur for another four to six years because of the projected deficit facing Texas, Hall said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It would be advantageous to acquire these properties and redevelop these parcels assuming we can work out a good solution for these important outreach ministries so they can continue to serve the campus community,â&#x20AC;? he said. Doris Frazier, who is the Tri-C office manager and oversees the orga-

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North American plate and the Caribbean plate. Measurements taken with the GPS have determined the two plates move, only at locations further away from the fault, at a pace of approximately two centimeters per year. Near the fault, little or no movement happens on a yearly basis, causing stress on the fault, which builds into earthquakes, she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Think about if you were pushing a very heavy box. You keep pushing on it until it moves,â&#x20AC;? Jansma said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Your pushing is similar to the motion between North America and the Caribbean. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s constant and you push although the box doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t move. Suddenly, the box moves a few feet across the floor and stops. This is equal to the earthquake.â&#x20AC;? Jansma and Mattioli said because the plates are still moving, the LĂŠogĂ˘ne fault is now active and because the Enriquillo-Plantain Garden fault did not free any elastic strain during the last earthquake, another disaster in Haiti will occur again.

nization with her husband, said she thinks the universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plans will come to pass, but negotiations can happen to please both sides while still serving the campus. Frazier said the Tri-C has been in its location for 56 years and serves about 130 students a day. She said a solution would be for the university to lease the buildings and allow the groups to stay on the bottom floor of the mixed-use development. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been here so long, both centers,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a part of the campus.â&#x20AC;? The Tri-C is a place to relax and meet with friends, said Ninad Maniar, mechanical engineering graduate student. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It means a lot to us,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want a parking lot.â&#x20AC;? Other development areas on campus included in the Master Plan are a bell and clock tower near the Central Library mall and green spaces on the south side of campus. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As more parking structures are constructed on campus, it would be desirable to convert some of the surface parking lots at the south end of the campus to green space,â&#x20AC;? Hall said. Spaniolo said the university wants to make the best possible use out of all campus space. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m hopeful that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be able to find buildings that can be repurposed through renovation, like we did with Ransom Hall in creating University College, or do smaller construction projects where there is adequate space to include them,â&#x20AC;? he said.

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According to the Campus Master Plan, the university looks to create a Southern Gateway to the campus that will welcome visitors. A proposed Bell Tower on the north side of the existing library will further reinforce the sense of place, accodring to the plan.

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Second Street mall â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the site in front of the Thermal Energy Plant will turn into a single-loaded residence hall. Bridge redesigns â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a remodel of the bridges over Cooper Street to increase the image and visibility of the campus. Bell Tower and Icon Research Building â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the Central Library mall will consist of a bell and clock tower, a new building will replace the Science Building and a plaza will form an open space at the mall and over Cooper Street. University Center addition â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a second floor expansion will create more meeting space. Academic Quad at Kalpana Chawla Hall â&#x20AC;&#x201C; two new general academic buildings would be added in front of Kalpana Chawla Hall with green space in place of the parking lot.

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Simon Chao, civil engineering assistant professor, is an expert on earthquakes in other regions of the globe and is conducting research on how to strengthen building materials. He said Haiti should build stronger structures that will survive any earthquakes that might hit in the future. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What they are building can not hold up against any type of earthquake,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They need to start following models used in the U.S. and Japan, making sure the structures have some form of reinforcement.â&#x20AC;? When the earthquake hit Haiti in January, the United States Agency for International Development and other companies were in Haiti. The country sent supplies, food and troops from USAID which aimed to help the country get back on its feet. The last time an earthquake as strong hit the Haiti area was during three events in 1751 and 1770. Mattioli and the team predict a similar cycle will ensue. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t predict in time when it will hit,â&#x20AC;? Mattioli said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We can just predict that it will.â&#x20AC;?

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