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New proposal focuses on student retention instead of enrollment numbers. BY J.C. DERRICK The Shorthorn senior staff

A higher education state agency has outlined a plan to transform higher education funding, one which could

change post-secondary education in the state, primarily through a move toward completion-based funding. The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board’s plan, which was submitted to the Texas Legislature and Gov. Rick Perry last week, focuses much of its attention on the performance of universities and its students. State Rep. Diane Patrick, the only

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Businesses strive to revive city Downtown should see more companies with increasing population. BY NATALIA CONTRERAS The Shorthorn senior staff

Arlington is alive and its heart is becoming more vibrant as new businesses keep going downtown and UTA’s population continues to increase. The corporation responsible for the recent growth is the non-profit Downtown Arlington Management Corporation. Led by President Ken Devero, the corporation has attracted businesses like Fuzzy’s Taco Shop

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Committee looks over UC plans BY VIDWAN RAGHAVAN The Shorthorn staff

Plans are afoot to give the University Center a facelift, possibly within the next two or three years. The University Center Advisory Committee met Wednesday to discuss renovations to the University Center. The plan is aimed at modernizing the UC and turning it into a student hub. Student Affairs leaders

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legislator to sit on both the Higher Education and Public Education committees, said that’s good for the state. “Funding from the state should be based on results, regardless of the agencies involved,” Patrick said. “We need to be sure we’re getting our money’s worth for our tax dollars.” For students who entered public higher education in 2003 and had

not finished by 2009, the THECB estimates the cost at more than $1 billion in formula funding and state and federal financial aid. The report said the state suffered “significant monetary loss” after almost 600,000 semester hours were dropped statewide in 2009. That’s about double the 300,000 semester hours UTA students are enrolled in this fall.

“The THECB will not request additional state funding for higher education without ensuring a better return on the investment made by students, their families and all taxpayers,” the report states. Among the recommendations, the THECB proposes that the census day

decided the renovations should emphasize a sense of tradition and have a strong connection to the College Park District, which is a development on the east side of campus. Jack Joyce, facility programming and consulting chief operating officer, said efficient utilization of space would be a priority. Students polled throughout the semester agreed that facilitating the lunch-hour rush should be a priority. They also expressed the need for a big-

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and venues like the Levitt Pavilion to downtown. Devero said in less than a year, Mellow Mushroom Pizza Bakers will also be a part of restaurants that make up downtown. “We are here to enhance downtown and bring more businesses and life to downtown Arlington,” Devero said. “Although the organization is very young, it has done a lot of work for the downtown area.” The corporation began in 2006 with a group of people including local business owners and residents that wanted see a revitalized downtown,

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The group discussed more dining areas and easing the lunch rush.

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Sean Ibanez, left, performs with Dallas Kiyari Daiko on Wednesday at Multicultural Affairs’ One Night in Asia celebration in the University Center Rosebud Theatre. The event featured a variety of talents including martial arts and dancing from many student organizations commemorating Asian Heritage Month.

Student organizations showcase cultural styles and arts for One Night in Asia BY BRIANNA FITZGERALD The Shorthorn staff

Members of the university community experienced Asian culture through music and dance Wednesday night. Six cultural organizations performed at One Night in Asia, an event sponsored by Multicultural Affairs for Asian Heritage Month. More than 200 people were in attendance of the event that showcased Asian music, dancing and fashion from countries including Japan, Pakistan, Vietnam, India and the Philippines. Filipino Student Association members took the stage at the University Center Rosebud Theatre to B.o.B and Bruno Mars’ “Nothin‘ On You,” rolling their arms and wrists and then locking them in place as the music transitioned to a remix of Soulja Boy’s “Pretty Boy Swag.”

Switching up their routine, a new group of Filipino Student Association members emerged onstage for Binasuan, a Filipino folk dance where dancers are required to balance glasses of water on their head and their palms while twisting from side to side. The group’s secretary Charmaine Thomas participated in Binasuan for her first performance in front of an audience. “I did it because it’s an impressive dance,” the nursing sophomore said. Thomas said most people don’t expect to see dancers balancing water glasses while performing at the same time. Other performances included the University Martial Arts Association performing jiu jitsu, tae kwon do and karate as forms of ASIA continues on page 7

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Nursing freshman Resley Araza of the Filipino Student Association performs Binasuan, a traditional Filipino water dance on Wednesday.

“You can see it in the audience. When they’re smiling, yelling and cheering it’s a great sense of community.”

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THREE-DAY FORECAST

Today Chance of rain • Hi 75°F • Lo 61°F

Friday Chance of rain • Hi 73°F • Lo 43°F

STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS

Out with the old and in with the new

UTA Ambassadors exchanged other school T-shirts for 500 UTA Maverick T-shirts.

UPCOMING EVENTS Women’s Volleyball — 7 p.m. today in Texas Hall. Students get in free with student ID.

BY SARAH LUTZ The Shorthorn senior staff

Saturday Mostly sunny • Hi 63°F • Lo 43°F — National Weather Service at www.nws.noaa.gov

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

TUESDAY Warrant service/Misdemeanor During a routine traffic stop at 8:47 a.m. at 100 S. Cooper St., a nonstudent was arrested for three outstanding warrants out of the Fort Worth. The nonstudent was given a citation for an invalid driver’s license. The case was cleared by arrest.

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PERSONAVACATION by Thea Blesener

Biology graduate student Whitney Mann was still holding on to a Baylor University T-shirt she received from a campus visit. On Wednesday, she decided to swap the bear for a Maverick. She traded it in for her first UTA shirt at the Mav Swap on the Central Library mall. Mav Swap, hosted by UTA Ambassadors, allows students to swap another university’s apparel and receive a free UTA T-shirt. Mav Swap was a part of the pep rally to promote the men’s, women’s and wheelchair basketball teams. Of the 500 shirts, the only ones left at the end of the event were extra large sizes, said Carter Bedford, Student Governance and Organizations interim director. Mann arrived near the end so she wasn’t able to get the size she wanted but made the most of what she received. “Well, it’s a large so my boyfriend might wear it,” she said. “He graduated from here.” Mann said she visited several schools while in high school and chose UTA instead of Baylor because it was too expensive. She went to Texas State for her freshman year but came back to Arlington because she grew up here.

Spirit Friday — Noon Friday on the University Center mall. UTA Ambassadors host a competition between different organizations. Contestants are judged on judged clothing, knowledge of the fight song and UTA trivia and a group showcase. Men’s Basketball Season Opener — 7 p.m. Friday in Texas Hall. Students get in free with student ID.

Music media senior Kaylen Cryer traded in his Weatherford College T-shirt, which he said he didn’t even wear often. His new UTA shirt, which features Blaze across the front, he does plan to wear. Education junior Donald Carter traded in his shirt from Navarro College in Corsicana, where he went to school for three years. He said he only wore it for working out in, but he plans to wear his new shirt more often. Students also can take part in Spirit Friday at noon on Friday, on the University Center mall. Spirit Friday tests student organizations’ knowledge of campus history and trivia.

CALENDAR Calendar submissions must be made by 4 p.m. two days prior to run date. To enter your event, call 817-272-3661 or log on to www. theshorthorn.com/calendar

TODAY Veterans Day at Arbor Oak Retirement Home: All day. Arbor Oaks Retirement Home at 1101 E. Arbrook Blvd. Free. For more information, contact the UTA Volunteers at 817-272-2963. Veteran’s Day Activities Fair: 11 a.m. University Center Palo Duro Lounge. Free. Veterans learn to succeed at UTA. For more information, contact Counseling Services at 817-272-3671.

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“Flats and rounds” exhibits: 11 a.m. Gallery 76102. Free. For more information, contact Corey Gossett at gallery76102@uta.edu or 817272-0365.

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Building Watson: Deep QA and the Jeopardy! Challenge: 1:45–3 p.m. Nedderman Hall Room 601. Free. For more information, contact Sherri Gotcher at 817-272-3605.

Education freshman Anthony Payton receives his new Maverick T-shirt after trading in an old Texas Longhorns shirt as part of the Mav Swap at the Pep Rally on Wednesday on the Central Library mall.

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quired. For more information, contact Human Resources/Employment Services at 817-2723461. Stars of the Pharaohs: 6:30 p.m. Planetarium. $6 for adults, $4 for children. For more information, contact the Planetarium at 817272-1183. One Book, One Arlington: 6:30 p.m. Nedderman Hall Room 100. Free. Citywide reading project. The book is Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell. For information, contact One Book, One Arlington at http://www.arlingtonlibrary.org/one-book. Volleyball vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi: 7 p.m. Texas Hall. Free with student ID. For information, contact Intercollegiate Athletics at 817272-2261. 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 more information, contact Erin O’ Malley at 817-272-2179.

Essentials of Assertiveness: 2-4 p.m. Wetsel Building Room 200. Free. Registration re-

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Business club invites all to national money printing facility in Fort Worth Those interested in money have the opportunity to meet its maker. The National Association of Business Economists at UTA is organizing a trip to the U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing in Fort Worth on Friday. The organization’s President Shannon Hartman said anyone can attend the trip, which aims to improve understanding of U.S. monetary policy. The club’s faculty adviser, Leo Krasnozhon, said the trip will help students get a historical perspective on the current economic scenario. “We experienced a serious recession,” he said. “[At-

tendees] will see with their own eyes the different stages of monetary policy.” Krasnozhon said it’s a unique opportunity as there are only two places in the country where money is printed: Washington, D.C. and Fort Worth. The association’s vicepresident, Tanvir Osman, said the group will meet at the Bureau at 11:30 a.m. Those interested in carpooling should meet at 11 a.m. in the Business Building Room 240B. Anyone interested can contact the organization at 817-272-3440.

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Students declare need for major University College held an event to help students explore UTA’s academics. By Rachel SnydeR The Shorthorn senior staff

Biology sophomore Charity Roberts is looking into changing her major after finding that biology wasn’t her passion. After attending a presentation and looking into different majors, Roberts said interdisciplinary studies with a concentration in photography and business seems to be her best fit. Roberts, who currently owns a freelance photography business, was one of about 10 students looking to find the major best-suited to them at Undeclared: A Major Decision on Wednesday in Ransom Hall. “I learned about the different major possibilities,” Roberts said. “I enjoy photog-

raphy, so I want to do something more related to that.” There are currently 1,835 undeclared students, 650 of which are first-time freshmen, said Dawn Remmers, University College executive director. Academic adviser Lynne Von Roeder gave the presentation and encouraged students to choose a major that interests them. She also debunked career myths such as that people have to know what job they want to do for the rest of their lives. The presentation differentiated between hobbies and interests and went through the degree plans offered by the different departments and what each focuses on. She said the presentation was a condensed version of the class she offers in major exploration as a pass/fail elective in the spring. The class allows students to take career

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Devero said. The organization implemented the Downtown Business Improvement District and a district tax, which began Oct. 1. The tax will provide additional resources to continue the development of areas within the boundaries of Cooper and Collins streets and North and Second streets. “The business improvement district is an important tool the corporation has,” Devero said. “This year with the funds, we are working on marketing downtown, and next year security and beautification are on the budget.”

assessment and personality tests and look into different career fields. “If you’re happy and learning about something you enjoy, you can make it work,” Von Roeder said. Undeclared freshman Nathaniel Roberts, who attended the presentation, said factors such as money and traveling will impact his choice of career field. Nathaniel Roberts said he’s looking into engineering since he’s proficient in math and enjoys working on projects such as cars. He said he also hopes to network with other engineers by going to meet and obtain a well-paid job in the field. Von Roeder’s presentation helped Roberts by explaining ways to network, such as talking to engineering students and going to engineering departmental club meetings to ask questions. Roberts also

Todd Holzaepfel, Downtown Fort Worth Incorporated planning and operations vice president, said improvement districts are important because when the heart of the city isn’t doing good, the rest of the city isn’t either. “Now that an improvement district exists in Arlington, it gives the city the ability to do improvements to downtown,” the alumnus said. “It’s really important to continue the economic development. Arlington now has the tools to make an improvement.” Downtown Fort Worth Inc. began in 1986 and in 1981 the Downtown Fort Worth Improvement District was implemented, being the first one in the state. Holzaepfel said businesses look at cities’ downtown as an econom-

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Academic adviser II Lynne Von Roeder held a presentation on choosing a major Wednesday afternoon in Ransom Hall. She gave helpful advice on the path one should take deciding for their future career.

learned how to use the university’s major exploration website to look up departments and their various degree plans. “I learned about several different websites for looking up majors and how to use the websites more efficiently at the presentation,” Roberts said.

lynne Von RoedeR’S TipS foR deciding a majoR: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Look at interests. Take personality tests such as the Myers-Briggs test to find strengths. Look at personal values to decide things like how much time is needed for family or travelling. Take career assessments. Look at websites such as the Bureau of Labor Statistics website and the UTA major exploration website to compare jobs and requirements in different fields.

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ic generator. “We sell the entire city of Fort Worth to businesses and corporations by having a very attractive and vibrant downtown which helps the city economically,” he said. This downtown Arlington tax is expected to generate about $145,000 in its first year and $218,000 per year for the next four years toward the Downtown Arlington Management Corporation. The tax will be $.10 per $100 property valuation, and the subsequent four years of the assessment will be $.15 per $100 of assessed valuation, according to the contract between the city and the corporation. The organization’s responsibilities include, public and pri-

vate development assistance, tax increment finance consultations and management, promotion and marketing. Also, strengthening and coordinating efforts between the city and UTA, advising the city on parking, security, oversight on land use and zoning compliance for the downtown and university district. Devero, who has been president of the organization since January said the organization’s first project, was the construction of the $1.2 million Levitt Pavillion and it is by far the biggest thing the organization has done for the city. Levitt Pavilion executive director, Patti Diou said about 93,000 people showed up for concerts at the pavilion this year compared to 48,000 in 2009.

“We can definitely show the numbers in the attendance at the Levitt Pavillion have increased ever since it opened in 2006,” Diou said. “Before the corporation brought the pavilion to Arlington a lot of people didn’t know there was even a downtown here.” Downtown Arlington is home to 3,568 residents, or about 1 percent of the city’s 380,085 total population, according to 2009 U.S. Census Bureau figures. Downtown Arlington Management Corporation future projects include Arlington Music Hall renovations, Center Street improvements and UTA’s special events center. naTalia conTReRaS news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu

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MiAMi — For South Florida philanthropist lois Pope, the journey to create a memorial for disabled veterans began more than 40 years ago when she sang for Vietnam War vets at a rehabilitation center. Pope made herself a promise that night, that if she could ever do something for disabled veterans, she would. on Wednesday, Pope hosted the groundbreaking of The American Veterans disabled for life Memorial. it will be within view of the Capitol on a 2.4-acre plot, across from the U.S. Botanic Garden. Pope, a onetime Broadway actress and singer whose late husband owned the National enquirer, said at the groundbreaking ceremony that she got the idea for the tribute when she learned — after performing for disabled veterans — that there was no permanent memorial in their honor. “long after the fighting on the battlefield ends, our disabled veterans continue to fight to reclaim their lives and readjust to society,” Pope said. “Far too often, they are marginalized and forgotten. This memorial will ensure that they and their sacrifices will always be remembered, while educating future generations about the human cost of war.” Pope, 77, of delray Beach, said it took her about 14 years to see that promise through to fruition. it took her five months just to get the then-secretary of Veterans Affairs, Jesse Brown, on the telephone. Then she partnered with the disabled American Veterans and thus began the 24-step process of getting the memorial off the ground. The nation has more than three million living disabled veterans, including 53,000 who served in iraq and Afghanistan. Congress passed a bill, which President Bill Clinton signed, allowing for the establishment of the memorial. its design is a star-shaped reflecting

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Jason Garrett era begins with 1-7 IRVING — Jason Garrett stood with his arms crossed watching the special teamers work on punting, then he wandered over to defensive players walking onto the field and greeted them with fist bumps and handshakes. Offense, defense and special teams — they all work for him now. Two days after being promoted from offensive coordinator to interim head coach, Garrett ran the Dallas Cowboys for the first time Wednesday and immediately began doing things his way.

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The giant American flag at South Park Cemetery in Roswell, N.M. flaps in a light breeze under a cloudless sky Wednesday, the eve of Veterans Day.

pool with a surface broken by a single eternal flame. The site will be framed by glass and granite walls, representing both the strength and fragility of human spirit, she said. A grove of ginkgo trees beside the pool will signify the persistence of hope, she said. Actor Gary Sinise, the star of TV’s “CSi: NY” and the memorial’s spokesman, said the tribute is long overdue. in the movie Forrest Gump, Sinise’s character, lt. dan Taylor, loses both legs in Vietnam. “We have various monuments and memorials to honor our fallen warriors from various wars, but there is nothing that has been done to pay tribute to disabled veterans,” he said by telephone

from Studio City, Calif. “They have to live the rest of their lives with the scars of the battle.” Sinise said America owes its veterans a great debt. “it will never be enough. No matter what we do, we can always do more. You don’t want people to get lost in the cracks or fall through the system,” he said. Veterans Affairs Secretary eric K. Shinseki said in prepared remarks that the memorial “will stand as an enduring tribute to the towering courage, selfless sacrifice, and steadfast loyalty of all our disabled Veterans.” “The creation of this memorial is a fitting tribute to patriots who answered

the Nation’s call of duty, and who have, in the face of devastating injury, shown us a quality of courage at which we can only marvel,” Shinseki said. Pope wants to officially dedicate the memorial on Veterans day 2012, but she still has some fundraising to do. The price tag is $85 million, all of which is private funds, including $9 million of her own money. About $10 million was donated by more than a million members of disabled American Veterans. She still has about $2.5 million to raise. To help fill the gap, the group is selling commemorative coins from the U.S. Mint. “The most ironic thing is that they built their own memorial,” Pope said.

WASHINGTON — In a politically incendiary plan, the bipartisan leaders of President Barack Obama’s deficit commission proposed curbs in Social Security benefits, deep reductions in federal spending and higher taxes for millions of Americans Wednesday to stem a flood of red ink that they said threatens the nation’s very future. The White House responded coolly, some leading lawmakers less so to proposals that target government programs long considered all but sacred. Besides Social Security, Medicare spending would be curtailed. Tax breaks for many health care plans, too. And the Pentagon’s budget, as well, in a plan designed to cut total deficits by as much as $4 trillion over the next decade.

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Men tip off season against D-II Bulldogs UTA vs. Texas Lutheran When: Friday at 7 p.m. Where: Texas Hall Radio: KVCE 1160 AM Admission: $8 adult, $5 children and seniors, students free with student ID UTA Coach’s show: 6 to 7 p.m. on Thursday at Maverick’s Sports Grill UTA Keys to the game • Get off to a good start: As college basketball tips off across the country this week, top flight programs and highly-ranked teams are receiving scares from mid-majors and even Division II programs. With UTA’s schedule already tough enough as it is with Kansas, Texas Tech and Arkansas waiting in the winter, UTA can’t afford to let this Division II team to have any life in this game. • New guys find their roles: Coach Scott Cross has tried to defined roles for his new cast of players in practice, but now’s the chance to work out his rotations and which players work together. This will be the first time many of these players are playing together against a new opponent. Establishing chemistry and which lineups work and don’t work is critical. • LaMarcus Reed lead the way: Cross has said that this is Reed’s team. Reed has taken the challenge by coming to practice early and staying late to put shots up. With a weaker opponent, this would be a great time for Reed to show the improvements to his game that he said he was working on like his jump shooting. If this team has any shot of making a splash in the Southland, Reed needs to be the leader.

Texas Lutheran keys to the game • Rebounding: Despite a 6-19 record last year, Texas Lutheran was only outrebounded 37.8 to 37.3. If the Bulldogs have any shot at an upset, taking advantage of one of UTA’s weaknesses last year will be key. • Henry Flores has to be huge: Flores was one of the lone bright spots to the Bulldogs season last year, averaging 17.1 points per game along with 6.8 rebounds and shooting 59 percent from the floor. UTA’s lack of overwhelming size should allow Flores room to operate in the post. If UTA doesn’t aggressively keep the ball out of his hands or double-team him, Flores could put up big numbers. • Knock down some threes: Hitting from beyond the arc was a problem for Lutheran last year, hitting only 30.3 percent from three point range. Any upset is usually keyed by hot shooting from the outside and if Flores commands double-teams from UTA, the Bulldog shooters will have to knock down some outside shots.

— Josh Bowe

Women open road trip with Oral Roberts UTA at Oral Roberts When: Friday at 11:55 a.m. Where: Mabee Center in Tulsa, Okla. Video: www.orugoldeneagles.com (Free live streaming) All-time record: ORU 3-5 Last meeting: UTA won 74-71 (Nov. 25, 2003) UTA keys to the game • Dynamic duo: Senior forward Shalyn Martin and senior guard Tamara Simmons need to bring their ‘A’ game to kick the season off on the right note. The younger Mavericks will follow. • Road warriors: The Mavericks will need to learn how to beat good teams on the road. They have three straight road games right after this one. • Keep it rolling: The team rolled over East Central 77-57 on Saturday. They need to keep the ball rolling.

Oral Roberts keys to the game • Fulfill the promise: Returning four starters from last season, the Golden Eagles are picked to finish first in the Summit League. • Get it to Kevi: Sophomore Kevi Luper was named the Summit Player of the Year, Newcomer of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year. She needs to have the ball often. • Keep the rock outside: Luper and sophomore Jaci Bigham combined to score 41.5 ppg last season as freshmen. They need to run the offense.

— Brian Nephew

Movin’ Mavs look to topple top-ranked Illinois The Movin’ Mavs haven’t beaten Illinois in more than four years, but they get two cracks at beating them this weekend on campus. Illinois will be playing this season as the reigning national champion of the National Wheelchair Basketball Association Intercollegiate League. Head coach Doug Garner said the Movin’ Mavs are hoping they can take down Illinois early. “Teamwork and good defense will be a key in beating Illinois,” he said. “We have been focusing on defense and hopefully when the time comes we will play some good defense.” Last year when Illinois came down for the UTA tournament, Illinois won 64-42 and led by 21 points during the second half. As the Movin Mavs’ strive to beat Illinois, an up-and-coming Alabama team looks to pull off an upset in its first game against the Movin’ Mavs. Garner said Alabama is a scrappy team that will play aggressive defense. He said they also have good outside shooters. When the Movin’ Mavs played Alabama in the UTA tournament last season, senior David Wilkes finished with 35 points and the Movin’ Mavs won 82-68. Wilkes scored 28 of those 35 points in the first half. Alabama finished last year behind the Movin’ Mavs as the No. 4 team. Alabama and Illinois will be the only two opponents the Movin’ Mavs will play. The round-robin tournament will pit each team against each other twice. Even if the Movin’ Mavs don’t sweep the tournament, they still believe they are contenders for the national title. Junior Malcolm Wright said hard

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work will get the Movin’ Mavs to a title game. “Our intensity and our players understanding their roles will make us contenders,” he said. “As long as we continue to work hard and get better, we should be there for the national championship.”

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couldn’t believe my ears. As I watched my TV and listened to the radio this week, I swear I heard an actual head coach of the Dallas Cowboys. A stern, commanding voice. No excuses given for the embarrassing record. A clear voice that spoke of changes and truth. Jason Garrett probably isn’t the answer. It’s unlikely that Garrett will suddenly turn around a 1-7 team that can’t tackle, can’t block, can’t run or can’t even try. At least he sounds the part — Wade Phillips’ good ol’ boy, “aw shucks” attitude had worn thin. We don’t know what Phillips said to his players behind closed doors or in the locker room. All we can judge Phillips on are his ‘meh’ press conferences. But it’s hard to be inspired by a coach who tells reporters that his defense is statistically doing well when the Giants, Titans and even the Jaguars run rampant. Garrett’s voice was a breath of fresh air. “I think the biggest thing when you talk about discipline is you have to lay out what the expectations are,” he said in his first press conference as the Dallas Cowboys head coach. “I think it has to be very clear as to what you expect from everyone in your organiza-

tion then hold them accountable to those expectations. We will do that on a daily basis.” Hopefully Garrett can snap sense back into a team that went 11-5 last year and won the NFC East. Maybe he can get cornerback Mike Jenkins to be Pro Bowl material again, or maybe he can get tight end Jason Witten to care once more. The real problem isn’t with the head coach. It’s with the players assembled on the field. Bradie James and Keith Brooking weren’t the greatest last season, but Anthony Spencer and DeMarcus Ware’s success overshadowed their failures. An offensive line that led one of the NFL’s most potent rushing attacks last year was exposed in the playoff loss to Minnesota. Jerry Jones was calling the line’s bluff. That the performance was an aberration and not an expectation. He was wrong. The offensive line is one of the worst in football with the Cowboys now 31st out of 32 teams in rushing. Now, here comes the fun part. If Garrett goes 4-4 or better over its last eight games, then Jones is at least vindicated in his belief that the players gave up on Phillips, and there is some talent here. If the team continues to repeat the performances from the last

JOSH BOWE Bowe is a journalism senior and sports reporter for The Shorthorn. Join the discussion by commenting at theshorthorn.com. four weeks, then it’s undeniable that the overall talent level of this Cowboy team was vastly overrated. Garrett should be given a chance somewhere else and Jones should admit defeat. Bring in someone to revamp the culture, like Jon Gruden, who’s currently waxing any positives he can muster in his “Monday Night Football” broadcasts, seemingly keeping his possible employment secure. Gruden is an authoritative coach who won’t put up with lack of effort. Sure, his players might tune out his message after three or four years, but the Cowboys’ players right now are already tuned out. Wade Phillips will ultimately only end up as being a part of the problem this season, not the problem. Now the Dallas Cowboys have a person who at least sounds like a head coach. Baby steps.

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Seniors to lead Mavs in final homestand UTA vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi When: Tonight at 7 p.m. Where: Texas Hall Radio: www.utaradio.com Admission: $6 adult, $3 children and seniors, students free with student ID All-time record: UTA 11-1 Last meeting: UTA won 3-2 (Sept. 25) UTA keys to the game • Sensational seniors: Senior outside hitter Bianca Sauls still is playing great over the win streak with a 9.6 kills per set and 14.4 digs per set, and senior setter Raegan Daniel has 10 40-assist games this season. They will play their final home game this weekend. • Can you dig it? Junior libero Alicia Shaffer is leading conference play in digs with 353, and the Mavericks (1414, 8-6) defense has held opponents to a .142 attack percentage. • Too close to call: UTA, Lamar, McNeese State and Sam Houston State are within a game of each other in the race for the fourth seed in the SLC Tournament.

Texas A&M-Corpus Christi keys to the game • Riddle me this: Outside hitter Emma Ridley had her 15th double-double of the season against Sam Houston State with 16 kills and 13 digs. She also leads in conference play in kills with 4.35 per set. • A grand assistant: Setter Logen Bourque is 82 assists away from 1,000. She is sixth on the Islanders’ all-time list trailing Erin McClanahan (1,202) • The lonely island: The Islanders (12-16, 5-9) are 1-5 in their last six games and have spiralled towards the bottom of the SLC West.

— Jesse DeTienne

REMAINING SLC MATCHES Thursday Central Arkansas at Nicholls Thursday UT-San Antonio at Texas State Thursday McNeese State at Stephen F. Austin Thursday Texas A&M-Corpus Christi at UTA Thursday Northwestern State at SE Louisiana Thursday Lamar at Sam Houston State Saturday Central Arkansas at SE Louisiana Saturday Texas A&M-Corpus Christi at Texas State Saturday Northwestern State at Nicholls Saturday McNeese State at Sam Houston State Saturday UT-San Antonio at UTA Saturday Lamar at Stephen F. Austin

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Iraq war. Conway said Canedy gave King a journal, which he kept and used until his death to write notes to their infant son Jordan about becoming a man and being a decent person. He said the book also helps to raise a discussion about the war in Iraq in a way that doesn’t make the reader choose sides. “It’s a non-polarizing book which helps create a civilized discussion about what’s going on in the world with the war,” Conway said. He said the book also talks about what it means to be a mother, father, African American and in a military family in today’s society. Conway said between 40 and 50 copies of the book will be available to students for free at the presentation. There will be a reception for Canedy at 3:30 p.m. and time for questions and answers and a book signing at the end of the presentation. — Rachel Snyder

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The prospect of higher tuition appears inevitable as the convening of the 82nd State Legislature looms two months from today. Even as UT System Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa and Texas A&M Chancellor Mike McKinney have been crisscrossing the state proclaiming the value of higher education, state voters in a recent poll still identified it as a prime target for cuts in response to the budget shortfall. According to the Houston Chronicle, a poll conducted for the state’s five largest newspapers found those surveyed were in favor of further slashing higher education funding, ahead of conceivable cuts to public schools, public safety or health care for the poor. More cuts will most likely lead to higher tuition costs, but Provost Donald Bobbitt said covering the gap in funding will take more than raising tuition. “We will not be able to make up cuts by tuition increases [alone], I can tell you that. We’re just going to have to get better about what we do,”

Bobbitt said the disadvantage of tuition freezes is that schools pocket the difference in high projections and actual cost, but it does help parents plan. Susan Rogers, UT-Dallas communications vice president, said the program has been well received. “What we’ve noticed about fixed tuition in contrast to the way it was before is that we just don’t hear anything about tuition. It’s one less thing people are concerned about,” Rogers said. “Predictability is nice.” UT-Dallas tuition is $4,650 per semester for students taking 15 hours or more, while UTA tuition is $4,250 for students taking 12 hours or more. UT-Dallas also provides students with Comet Connection, a program that allows students to lock in tuition while they attend a community college, provided they declare an intention to transfer to UT-Dallas. Regardless of what UTA decides about tuition, Bobbitt said all changes will be made with students in mind. “The next budget cuts will be much more difficult. We have to look at them very strategically,” he said. “You have to say, ‘Here are our overarching goals for the university and the first three are students, students, students.’”

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Bobbitt said. “I had a conversation with the deans today, and for the most part they embraced the intellectual challenge of being able to do what we do, that is education students, as well as we do now, but more efficiently.” One proposal to help control the cost of higher education is a tuition freeze for students who finish an undergraduate degree in four years, an idea supported by Gov. Rick Perry and other state officials. “I think it’s a great idea,” State Rep. Diane Patrick said. “It’s already happening at a number of universities.” Patrick said any tuition freeze should include provisions for students who are working while attending school. “I am well aware that at universities like UT-Arlington that there are students who are working more than 40 hours a week to pay for their education themselves,” she said. “I don’t want to see the system set up in a way that penalizes students who are in that situation ... There should be extra points for perseverance.” Since 2007 UT-Dallas has used its Guaranteed Tuition Rate Plan to lock in tuition for students. While the program provides help for college planning, it often does not save tuition cost since the school must project the cost of education four years ahead of time.

be moved to the last day of the school year. Currently, institutions receive funding based on student enrollment on the 12th class day. “If that is put into place, obviously, there would be some very strict restrictions on the ability to drop,” said Donald Bobbitt, provost and academic affairs vice president. “When funds are tight, I’m certainly interested in doing anything we can do. On the other hand, you don’t want to discourage people from trying.” The report also suggests that universities be funded based on completed course hours within the next four years, calling for phased-in implementation of 25 percent each year starting in 2012. This approach would take schools from focusing on student enrollment to focusing on student retention. However, some have voiced concerns about the timing of implementing drastic changes. “One of the concerns some people have is that all of it is in jeopardy and that now is not the right time to say

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this when there’s such a huge budget crisis,” said Kate Kettles, governmental relations director. Others have voiced fear that schools could be pushed to lower standards to make completing classes easier. Kettles said there could also be a tendency to only accept students who could “breeze right through” college. “I know UT Arlington would not do that,” she said. “We’re going to continue to do the excellent work we’ve always done. It’s just a matter of how we’re going to pay for it.” Perry’s office said he is still reviewing the plan as of Tuesday and has not taken an official stance about the recommendations. “Texas continues to make great strides in higher education, and our universities must be mindful that the tax dollars they spend come out of the pockets of hardworking Texas families and students,” said deputy press secretary Katherine Cesinger, in an e-mail from the governor’s office. The Austin American-Statesman reported that the proposal could save $4.2 billion over the next four years.

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Two professors are working to help students yell “Yahoo,” instead of asking Jeeves multiple questions when they are doing research. Chengkai Li and Gautam Das, both computer science and engineering professors, received a three-year grant of $499,713 to build the EntityRelationship search engine. The project officially started Sept. 1 and plans to have a search engine usable in the market. Currently, if a person wants to know which Nobel Prize winners worked as professors at the 10 best colleges in the U.S., they would conduct three searches. The first one would be of all of the Nobel Prize winners. Second, they would search for the 10 best colleges in America. And third, they would search for people on the list of Nobel Prize winners in the list of the best colleges. The Entity-Relationship engine, which has a prototype up at http:// idir.uta.edu/erq, combines three steps into one. “It converts keywords into data-

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“In our project, the main task is to make it much easier to use.” On Aug. 24, 2008, Das and Li took a snapshot of Wikipedia, which included 750,000 entries of information. The current demo uses this information as answers to searches. The information obtained from that date is organized into 10 different categories including person, company, university, city, novel, player, club, song, film and award. “We are using it as a knowledge base or catalog for this project,” Li said. “We are just using [Wikipedia] as proof of the concept. Tiffany Hauck is an Honors College senior. To graduate in December, she is required to complete a research thesis that proves she is proficient in doing research. She said as an English major, the majority of the papers she has to write are research based and a search engine helping her with the complex topics would be a great addition to her life. “I spend hours looking on different search engines for different things. Cutting that time down would be great,” she said. “I spend several, several hours trying to find stuff.” Ashley BrAdley news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu

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Education graduate student Brandon Lopez, right, flies over three people to split a board during the University Martial Arts Association’s demonstration at One Night in Asia on Wednesday in the UC Rosebud Theatre.

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instruments. Members alternated between quick and slow synchronized drumming. Sean Ibanez, Dallas Kiyari Daiko member, joined the group after he learned how rewarding it could be to play in front of an audience. “You can see it in the audience,” he said, “When they’re smiling, yelling and cheering it’s a great sense of community.” Bianca Nguyen, Asian Student Association co-chair, participated in FSA’s hip-hop dance and helped organize the event. Nguyen said the event was successful and allowed each cultural group to show their artistic side.

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Rubber guns handled like real thing The Military Science Department trains students with replica weapons to prepare for service. By AlysiA R. BRooks The Shorthorn staff

They may refer to their replica weapons as “rubber duckies,” but UTA’s ROTC still handles them with caution. Maj. Ricardo Diaz said the UTA ROTC takes security measures seriously, in light of the Texas A&M incident on Oct. 28. A&M went on lockdown after a student was spotted toting an AK-47 assault rifle. According to an A&M police report released Tuesday, the gun was actually a replica made of rubber loaned to the student for his Halloween costume. The student who was carrying the gun had it signed out to him by an ROTC sergeant. The sergeant called police as soon as the alert went out about a possible gunman on campus. It is still not clear whether the student or the sergeant will be disciplined for code of conduct violations. Maj. Jeannie Deakyne of the UTA ROTC said the guns are made to resemble real weapons in size, weight and balance so the cadets become accustomed to handling weapons during tactical training. Diaz said the rubber weapons are in a vault that is double locked, and there is also an alarm at the security station dispatch. “The only way the weapons get

out is if they are signed out,” he said. Diaz said if any attempt were made to open the vault by force, the alarm would trip. He said the vault is comparable to any real weapons facility. He said they sign the rubber weapons in and out by serial number on the lab days when cadets do tactical training. Deakyne said the cadets are taught to treat the replicas as real weapons. They are not to point the weapon at any person or thing they do not intend to engage, and they are not to have their finger on the trigger until they are ready to fire it. “We treat the rubber guns like real weapons because that teaches and reinforces how we want the cadets to handle real weapons,” she said. First Sgt. Foley Rovello has had real weapons experience. She said while the rubber guns are black like the real ones, they have either red or green tape on the muzzle and stock to show that they are not real. She emphasized that the rubber weapons are used mainly to get cadets used to handling equipment before they are expected to carry the genuine article. “You practice how you play,” she said. “It’s really important that when you get out in the field, you’re comfortable with your weapon, not clumsy and wondering, ‘how do I hold this thing?’” AlysiA R. BRooks news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu

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ger food area. Secondary priorities included a computer learning space, outside seating, a coffeehouse with live music area within the UC. The basement would be turned into space for student organizations that currently do not have any work areas, Joyce said. “The plan is to move offices out of the basement onto the second and third floors and group them by function,” Joyce said. The committee looked at the University of North Texas’ student center and found it was designed to be a multipurpose building with more features. The area has bowling and billiard facilities, but also food and big TV screens in the same area. The committee looked at what services the students used most in the UC. Less used services might be moved elsewhere to accommodate other services more in line with the UC as a student destination. Facilities programmer Ena Murphy, of the consulting group, said a program was developed to determine exactly what the project should be. “We work with the users, facilities operations and administration to come up with a document that defines what will happen in the project,” Murphy said. She said the document is then handed to the UT System Board of Regents for approval and finally to an architect. The renovations would improve the overall feel of the UC, said Jacob Becker, Freshmen Leaders On Campus student adviser.

The UTA ROTC uses rubber guns for tactical training. The rubber guns resemble real guns in weight, size and balance.

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