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2-3% budget cuts announced Effects won’t be felt in areas directly impacting students, Provost Donald Bobbitt says. BY J.C. DERRICK The Shorthorn senior staff
After months of speculation, another budget cut is on its way. Gov. Rick Perry requested all state agencies to slash 2010 budgets by 5 percent in January. Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst and House
Speaker Joe Straus announced this week a 2 to 3 percent cut. The Legislative Budget Board met Monday and deemed the cut, which will vary slightly between agencies, necessary for the current fiscal year. This is in addition to the mandated 10 percent cut for budgets submitted for the 2012-2013 biennium, said Enrique Marquez, press secretary for the speaker. “While Texas is seeing signs of improvement in the economy, we
SAFETY
Facebook and Twitter: security fail Office of Information Technology works to keep UTA data safe. BY TAYLOR CAMMACK The Shorthorn staff
Facebook and Twitter received failing grades on their report cards. In a November report from technology blog “Digital Society,” both networking giants received failing grades on a security report card after being susceptible to several hacking techniques, including a full hijack. UTA hasn’t been immune to security breaches itself. In July, the university announced it learned in June of a security breach involving a health center
are still facing a significant budget shortfall next session,” said Straus, R-San Antonio. “The cuts we are making are essential to address Texas’ budget challenges to ensure we are fiscally responsible with taxpayer funds.” Provost Donald Bobbitt said the cuts experienced at UTA earlier this year were not felt significantly, but another round would be more difficult. “The total amount that we had
to cut was addressed first by a staff reduction by a voluntary incentive separation program,” Bobbitt said. “Fifty-nine employees chose to retire ... that alone is a significant part of what we had to cut.” Bobbitt said UTA looked for areas to increase efficiency before splitting the remaining cuts across academic and non-academic units. “Each one had to decide how to do BUDGET continues on page 5
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file server on four occasions. The breach affected about 27,000 individuals, with Social Security numbers being unsecured in 2,048 of those cases. While the breach was secured, it served as a reminder that data theft is a threat. Information Security Officer Sean Lanham outlined the university’s basic security requirements for public computers on campus, whether those computers are managed by the Office of Information Technology or by the individual departments. Computers have to have antivirus software and updated operating systems and software, he said. ONLINE continues on page 3
SOCIAL MEDIA
Comedian urges people to nip friends Jimmy Kimmel said all users should defriend those they don’t talk to. BY EDNA HORTON The Shorthorn staff
Jimmy Kimmel declared today a day for people to cut “friend fat” out of their lives. On the Nov. 10 episode of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!,” Kimmel said he said he wanted to save America. Kimmel encouraged people to unfriend anyone on their friends list who are not truly friends. “I know what some of you may be thinking,” Kimmel said on his show. “‘Yeah, you know that guy I was lab partners with in high school is annoying, but why bother? I’ll just let it slide and ignore him.’ Well you know who they said the same thing about? A guy named Hitler. Look it up.” Sociology professor Ben
Agger is writing Twittering Toward Utopia, a social networking book about sharing information online and making virtual friends. Agger started a Facebook page two months ago and quickly became disenchanted with the site. He said oversharing was one of the reasons. He said people posting their dinner and weekend plans didn’t interest him. Agger said he had six friends before he deleted his account. He said people make friends on the Internet because it only takes a mouse click. “It’s effortless to get a friend online, but much harder to make friends in real life,” he said. He said people add friends on Facebook to establish their self-worth. He said a day to unfriend peoFACEBOOK continues on page 3
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Ivan Romero rides to clear his mind
TOP: Civil engineering junior Ivan Romero jumps his bike off of a concrete drain at one of his favorite spots to do tricks near campus. MIDDLE: Romero works with his group in a Calculus II lab on Nov. 2 in Pickard Hall. BOTTOM: Romero is constantly on the move as he takes on many responsibilities at Whole Foods Market, including keeping the front of the store clean and bagging groceries.
Ivan Romero has one goal: graduate as soon as possible and help support his mom. “It kind of just hit home that I need to grow up and pretty much hurry up and graduate,” he said. “She always put us before her, to the point where she is working on her feet so much that she doesn’t have any cartilage in her knee.” The 21-year-old civil engineering junior said his mother is a major motivator in his life. She sacrificed her health while working long hours and overtime at a state school for people with mental disabilities to provide for her family, he said. Through years of seeing this perseverance, Ivan has taken her work ethic to heart. When Ivan is not balancing three
classes and 32 hours of work per week at Whole Foods, he likes to blow off steam and relax by doing tricks on his bike. Lately, time to ride has been a rare opportunity because of schoolwork. It is important to him because it is his escape from the pressures he puts on himself and everything else going on in his life. “That’s partly why I ride,” he said. “It’s because there’s nothing on my mind.” He sees his career path in civil engineering as the means to take care of those who took care of him and sacrificed to see him succeed. “I see it as like this is what I am here on earth to do,” he said. “To help other people and be a better person.”
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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.
MONDAY Criminal Mischief or Vandalism At 10:24 p.m. at the Aerodynamics Research Building at 915 Speer St., a student reported finding graffiti on a window. The case is still active.
To inform and clear up any misconceptions students might have regarding Native Americans, a student association will show several examples of colorful Native American regalia. It’s Native American Heritage Month and the Native American Student Association’s “This is Not a Costume” presentation is at 7 p.m. today in College Hall Room 106. The presentation will consist of several students and non-university members showing off their Native American regalia, or festive wear. The event is free and open to everyone. Debra Foldoe, the association’s president and nursing graduate student, said the presentation’s point is to educate others and dispel any misinformation about the dress.
WHEN AND WHERE What: The Native American Student Association’s “This is Not a Costume” presentation When: 7 p.m. today Where: College Hall Room 106
“When people are exposed to Indian powwows and dancing, they think ‘oh, look at the costumes,” she said. “We’re trying to show Indian dress can’t be manufactured or copied.” Foldoe said regalia is customized depending on tribe and family. She said Native American regalia is unique to its wearer. Les Riding In, a Honors College student development specialist, said about 50 people attended a similar event in November 2007. He said this year’s event was getting a good response from the local Native American community. Riding In said there are several misconceptions about Native Americans, including that they all live in teepees on reservations and that
they wear their regalia all the time. “The regalia is worn during special events,” he said. “The regalia is a way to honor our families, honor our tribes and honor who we are as natives.” Business administration junior Krista Reynolds said her Cherokee aunt and uncle will bring their regalia to the presentation. “My uncle is allowed to pick up dead eagles off the side of the road, which is normally illegal,” she said. “He uses feathers for headdresses and fans and the eagle’s head for a staff. It’s his way of personalizing it.” Native American regalia is normally worn during special events, which the Native American Student Association will have in March. “A powwow is often inter-tribal and starts in the afternoon,” Reynolds said. “There’s a lot of homemade food, jewelry and regalia. There’s a lot of dancing. It’s almost like a big family reunion.” ALLEN BALDWIN news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
Warrant Service - Misdemeanor At 5:38 p.m. at 500 S. Cooper St., a nonstudent was arrested after a routine traffic stop after it was found the individual had outstanding warrants out of Richardson.
— Amanda Gonzalez
FACILITIES
Criminal Trespass Warning At 3:34 p.m. at the Maverick Activities Center, at 500 W. Nedderman Drive, police issued a criminal trespass warning to an unknown male after he was seen attempting to climb over the south fence into the outside volleyball court area. The case was cleared.
Leaking pipe causes string of false fire alarms in hall
Minor Accident At 1:22 p.m. at 500 Pecan St., police responded to a minor accident between a staff member and student. The staff member, who was driving a UTA vehicle, a GMC Sierra pick-up truck, tried to make a right turn into the Arlington Hall lot. At that point, the student, who was on a bicycle, was crossing. The student sustained minor injuries, but refused treatment. The staff member was issued a citation for an unsafe turn. The case was cleared. Injured Person Medical Assist At 12:48 p.m. at the intersection of West Mitchell and South West streets, officers were dispatched on a report of an injured person. The nonstudent had a seizure. Emergency Medical Services were contacted and arrived at the scene. The case was cleared. Theft At 10:56 a.m. at Lipscomb Hall, located at 807 Pecan St., officers responded to a student who reported some of his belongings were stolen from his bag. The case is active.
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CORRECTIONS The screening of As Long as I Remember: American Veteranos and meeting with the director will begin at 7 p.m. today. In Tuesday’s issue, the time was misstated in an infobox in the story “Documentary profiles Chicanos’ contributions in the U.S. military.”
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Deck the Mall, an event to light up “Santa Saxe’s Christmas Tree,” will be at 6:30 p.m. Thursday on the Central Library mall. The lights for the tree are donated by Allan Saxe, political science associate professor, who will kick off the event followed with the tree lighting. The free event, hosted by EXCEL Campus Activities, will include karaoke, crafts, a performance from a UTA choir and refreshments, like hot chocolate and desserts. Interdisciplinary studies junior Judy Agwu, event director, said the tree lighting is a long-standing tradition at UTA. The first tree was planted in 1998 on the mall for the event, said Seth Ressl, Greek Life and University Events director. He said before 1998, the event was called Carols by Candlelight and a tree was purchased and brought to the campus. 18,000 lights shine on the main tree and 35,850 lights decorate the mall from the flagpoles to the library doors, said John Hillas, Student Activities assistant director. Agwu said the lights will be on display for the rest of the semester.
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READY TO LAUNCH Civil engineering freshman Robert Garza holds their project while computer science junior David Bui tests its movement Tuesday outside of Nedderman Hall. As part of the Introduction to Engineering class, students must build a launcher that can fling a table tennis ball to a target fifteen feet away.
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TODAY Charting Chartered Companies: Concessions to Companies, Maps 1600–1900: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Special Collections, Central Library sixth floor. Free and open to all. For more information, contact Erin O’ Malley at 817-272-2179. Geographic Information Systems Day: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central Library sixth floor atrium. Free. Faculty lectures, student project presentations and a workshop. For more information, contact Joshua Been at 817-272-5826. Passport Fair: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. University Center, near Starbucks. For more
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The Arlington Hall fire alarms that went off between 3 and 7 a.m. were caused by a leaking pipe. One of the pipes was releasing air pressure from a pin-sized hole caused by erosion in a pre-action sprinkler system located in the attic, said Robert Smith, Fire and Life Safety associate director. Smith said the air pressure dropped, causing the fire alarms to go off. The first alarm went off on Nov. 8 and that is when the Environmental Health and Safety Office began to assess the situation. Smith said the alarms most likely went off around the same time because the air pressure would take about 24 hours to build up and release from the pipe. He said it took a while to find the reason behind the alarms because 800 feet of pipe had to be inspected. The pipe is being repaired and the rest of the pre-action sprinkler system is being surveyed. The system in Kalpana Chawla Hall will also be checked. Smith said the fire alarm will no longer go off because of this system. — Amanda Gonzalez
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Velocity, Mobility and Charge Transport in Thin-film Transistors: 5:30 p.m. Nedderman Hall Room 105. Free. For more information, contact Thanh Bui at 817272-1536. Alumni Mixer: 6 to 8 p.m. BlackFinn Restaurant. $5 for association members, $10 for nonmembers. For more information, contact the Alumni Association at uta_alumni@uta.edu.
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President Barack Obama smiles after he presents the Medal of Honor to Army Staff Sgt. Salvatore Giunta during a ceremony Tuesday in the East Room of the White House in Washington. Giunta, from Hiawatha, Iowa, is the first living veteran of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan to receive the award.
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Soldier given highest medal for heroism WASHINGTON — Ambushed in Afghanistan, Staff Sgt. Salvatore Giunta stepped into a “wall of bullets” and chased down two Taliban fighters who were carrying his mortally wounded friend away. Three years after that act of battlefield bravery, Giunta on Tuesday became the first living service member from the Afghanistan and Iraq wars to receive the nation’s top military award, the Medal of Honor. Far from the perilous ridge where his unit was attacked on a moonlit night in October 2007, Giunta stood in the glittering East Room, in the company of military brass, past Medal of Honor winners, his surviving comrades and families as President Barack Obama hung the blue ribbon cradling the medal around Giunta’s neck.
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“Whoever is responsible for managing those systems has to make sure they’re meeting the requirements,” Lanham said. Lanham also addressed other security measures that are in place. “If you log on and download a file that has some sensitive information and save it on the desktop, when the system is rebooted, all those files that you may have put on that computer are erased,” he said. But that security measure is only effective if students are properly logging on and off when they use the computers, Lanham said. Students should always log on with their own username and password and should never share their information or leave logged-on computers unattended, Lanham said. “I have been in labs where students don’t always log off. And I have seen computers that are logged on that students just walk up and start using,” he said. While Spanish graduate student P.J. Kinzler considers the public computers on campus to be secure, he’s noticed some problems. “To me, it seems like it’s pretty safe,” he said. “But sometimes when I log onto a computer and start typing a website, it shows other stuff, maybe the web browsing history of the person that was on the com-
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Undecided sophomore Juanita Manor “They are always posting nasty stuff. I don’t want to know their sex lives.” Education sophomore Amber Bazemore “If they are always posting statuses that take up the whole screen on my phone, they’re getting deleted.” Freshman psychology Dave Franklin “I don’t talk to them anymore or we had a falling out.” Nursing sophomore Amanda Tamez “They were attacking me personally.” Nursing junior Ali Knight “Posting something mean or degrading.” Civil engineering junior Cameron Anderson “I deleted my ex-girlfriend, it was a terrible break-up and I didn’t want to have any contact with her either on Facebook or anywhere else.”
LONDON — Thirty years after the fairy-tale nuptials with the unhappy ending, Britain will finally have another big royal wedding: Its dashing helicopter-pilot prince — second in line to the throne — will marry the lovely commoner who may someday become queen. Prince William and Kate Middleton bubbled with joy Tuesday evening in their first public appearance since the palace announced their engagement after more than eight years of dating. Their wedding will be next spring or summer. In a poignant symbol for William, his betrothed wore the sapphire and diamond engagement ring that belonged to his late mother, Diana. “I thought it was quite nice because obviously she’s not going to be around to share any of the fun and excitement of it all. This was my way of keeping her close to it all,” William said. While the romance of the two 28-year-olds is the stuff that dreams are made of, it is no exaggeration to say that the future of the Windsor dynasty depends to no small degree on the success of their union. — The Associated Press
puter before me.” Lanham said that if Kinzler was logged into his own account and was seeing someone else’s information, it could be an issue with the computers not meeting the minimum security measures. He said that some computer labs are run through OIT while others are department-run. “If they are not using the OIT support models for keeping those computers updated and patched, students are going to be seeing weird things,” Lanham said. If students are seeing another student’s information when they log into a public computer, they should report it to the Information Security Office, he said. Spanish graduate student William Daugherty said that while attending Texas Christian University, he was required to change his university password every 180 days. At UTA, students are required to change their password every semester. “In some ways it’s good, but in other ways it was frustrating because you have to remember your new password,” he said. If a student suspects a security breach or has a question regarding computer safety, they can call the Information Security Office at 817-272-5487 or send an e-mail to security@uta.edu. Taylor CammaCk
Here’s a list of do’s and don’ts to making an effective password: 1. DON’T use dictionary words. Password-cracking tools can easily figure out a simple word. Also, simply latching a number to the end of a dictionary word won’t help much either. Hackers can figure out “Trees1” just as easily as “Trees.” 2. DON’T use personal information such as hobbies for a password. If you’re a Cowboys fan, “Romo1” isn’t going to cut it. 3. DON’T keep password files in a text file on your desktop or on a notepad on your desk. While keeping a list handy is helpful when you use a large number of passwords, store it under lock and key. 4. DO include numbers and symbols along with letters in your password. 5. DO make your password at least eight characters long. 6. DO keep it secret. And if you have to give it to somebody, don’t e-mail it to them. – Taylor Cammack
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ple is not really a powerful experience. “It’s a keystroke or two. It satisfies a need of social ethic that you don’t get in face to face lives,” he said. Civil engineering junior Denzel Caldwell said he doesn’t want to be a part of Jimmy Kimmel’s day. He said, though, that he unfriends people other days because of their other interests. “They just got on my nerves,” he said. Facebook is growing as a communication website, said Chunke Su, communication technology assistant professor. He said there is a number called
Dunbar’s Number, which is a theory of friends a person can actually maintain a sustainable relationship with. No precise value has been proposed for the number. It lies between 100 and 230, but a commonly used value is 150. “If a Facebook user has 2,000 friends they are only going to interact with 150 of them,” he said. Su said Facebook users should keep the weak links on their friends list. He said the weakest links could be the most valuable when people are searching for jobs. “Don’t delete the weakest links, sometimes the weak link can bring you valuable information in the future,” he said. edna horTon news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
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EDITORIAL/OUR VIEW
Use your words A recent burning of Shorthorn newspapers contradicts the idea of college as a haven for different ideas
LETTER
Graffiti, a misunderstood art This is regarding the Nov. 15 article about graffiti by Taylor Cammack. I just want to say I like the graffiti. It adds to the campus, and the “art” sponsored by the school is embarrassing and terrible, like that mural in the University Center or the huge paintings in the Fine Arts Building. This artist is making the campus a little less drab and boring, and I say keep up the good work.
— Kurt Prelosky
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yler Clementi. Seth Walsh. Phoebe Prince. Asher Brown. All of these names should ring an unfortunate bell as they all committed suicide as a result of being bullied. One of the most recent and well-known stories is that of Clementi, a freshman at Rutgers University, whose roommate allegedly streamed a video of Clementi’s homosexual encounters in their dorm room. As a result, on Sept. 22, Clementi committed suicide by jumping off the George Washington Bridge. Most can agree that suicide is one of the worst outcomes of bullying. Here at UTA, psychology associate professor Lauri Jensen-Campbell and the Social and Personality Development
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If you didn’t see any of The Shorthorn on racks Nov. 3, it’s because many copies of the issue went up in smoke. A guest columnist caused a group of readers to get their knickers in a wad when she took a stance on the Brazos House Bra Bridge earlier this month. The column created such a stir that a few hundred copies of the Nov. 3 issue went missing. The Bra Bridge, a more than 10-year tradition consisting of various bras, boxers and other undergarments, is hung outside the house every October to raise breast cancer awareness and funds for researching the disease. All funds collected throughout the month are donated to Susan G. Komen for the Cure. The house’s methods were “questionable and appear to make light of a serious situation,” the columnist wrote in the Nov. 3 column, “Half-baked campaign needs to respect the cause.” The column was satirical and snarky but factual. Any disagreement people had arose out of a mere difference in opinion. Still, an undetermined number of newspapers were used as kindling for a fire, according to a police report acquired by The Shorthorn, as well as a photo tagged of the newspapers being burned and other posts on Facebook. The Shorthorn is distributed for free, so long as readers limit their copy to one. Additional copies cost $.25, as noted on page two of every issue. This is, theoretically, supposed to help curb any one person from scooping up gobs of The Shorthorn newspapers whether it’s for censorship or making paper hats. Newspaper theft isn’t a new occurrence, and many publishers have successfully prosecuted paper thieves for charges including larceny, petty theft, criminal mischief or destruction of property — even conspiracy. Aside from the criminal implications, stealing papers — even free papers — prevents advertisements from reaching all the eyeballs the advertiser intended. There is also reporting, editing, designing. printing and distribution costs. All paid for, in part, with student fees ($26,000 allocated for Student Publications for 2010-2011). Lastly, there is the cost of censorship, something you can’t quantify with monetary loss. Newspapers exist to promote civic engagement and dialogue, and when people steal newspapers, it stifles that purpose. In any community, that’s unacceptable. On a college campus, where academia — learning and the promotion of different ideas and beliefs — is the word, that’s disheartening. All involved should take this as a learning experience. Whenever you disagree with someone or something, put it on blast all you want, but vent through the proper channels. Other people who took issue with the column sent us Letters to the Editor, which we willingly printed the following Monday. That’s really what it’s all about: reading, learning and responding to different ideas and opinions. When that opportunity is taken from people, through the form of censorship, we all lose.
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Peter Crandall Polk commented on The Shorthorn Facebook wall in regard to the column “Phones up, notes out: It’s time for class” This Monday’s Opinion article by Jerry Ferguson hits the mark in many ways. Personal respect and courtesy are missing from a larger proportion of students than those he writes about in the class room. I spend a good deal of time in the library, mostly on the third floor. You know, that one that has “QUIET ZONE” written in two-foot letters on the wall? A daily deluge of phone calls and conversations invade the floor. John Johnson commented at TheShorthorn.com on the article “Police encourage students to play an active role in fighting graffiti on campus” I feel that certain things like this, for example, should be left alone. It may be seen as an act of graffiti, but it should be seen
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at all hours of the day. Children are now going online creating hate pages and posting other hurtful information. As we may have once thought, and as the Clementi case proved, bullying does not stop after high school. Bullying occurs across the lifespan from childhood through old age. As college students, most of us at one point in time or another have been bullied, have bullied or have witnessed someone being bullied, and will probably do so again. Bullying is indeed a problem, and without action, it will not go away.
as a form of art. Sure the person or people shouldn’t have spray-painted multiples because one is just enough. I personally enjoy looking at new things around the campus, it makes it less monotonous. The quote from Capt. Nanette Rhode is ridiculous, “I think we just have an artist.” She puts a bad name to artists, and she probably has no sense of creativity. Anyways, I would personally love to create stencils and spray paint around the boring parts of campus, which happens to be most of it. It’s called interacting with the campus. I mean, look at Banksy’s work if you have any doubt. Just Google him. M. Whiddon commented at TheShorthorn.com on the editorial “Midterm election results not an embrace of Republican philosophy” Obama has said, “elections have consequences.” Hopefully among the consequences will be a drastic change of course away from his disastrous big government policies and back toward an economy that will produce jobs and a decent future for all of you pending graduates. Peter Crandall Polk commented on The Shorthorn Facebook wall in regard to the column “Veterans give their lives to service, we should give them more than a day” Elizabeth Page, thanks for the veterans article. I spoke to a group of ROTC that day who did not even realize it was Veterans Day until I mentioned it.
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All welcome to study abroad International Education Office and Honors College offer chances to learn overseas. by Ashley brAdley The Shorthorn staff
Nursing senior LaVonne Gooding said her study abroad experience in Cuernavaca, Mexico raised her level of appreciation for life in the U.S. After spending her time with the family that opened up their home to her and finding out one of her instructors made $2 a day, she said she started to appreciate the things she has more. “When you study abroad you make friends for a lifetime,� she said. “If I would have spoke better Spanish, I know I would still be in touch with my house family.� Because education abroad is the focus for this year’s International Education Week, this week the International Education Office is discussing opportunities for studying in other regions of the world. The office helps between 200 and 250 students study abroad per year and offers semester, summer and winter-semester, and yearly session opportunities. “We have hundreds of programs all over the globe,� Study Abroad director Blake Hart said. Interested students can choose their destination based on loca-
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tion, ability to speak other languages or course interest, he said. “The only places we don’t allow students to go are places with travel warnings,� he said. The Honors College also offers a study abroad opportunity. The college plans annual summer trips to different destinations and invites all students, not just Honors College students, to participate. The 2011 trip to England, which includes visits to museums and historical places, requires that students enroll in the English course Topics in English: Place and English Poetry, and Foundations of Science: Discovery and Impact, a science course. Kevin Gustafson, Honors College associate dean and associate English professor, will lead the English course portion of the trip. Not a stranger to the area, he said it is full of places written about in poems. “Students will be energized to study poetry while actually in the place,� he said. “Its much more direct than sitting in a classroom.� Tim Henry, Honors College assistant dean and biology lecturer, will lead the science course and said this will be his first time studying in England. “It’s an outstanding opportunity and challenge to explore and make your way through a foreign country,� he said. Dolores Aguilar is a clinical in-
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structor for nursing and has been abroad with some of her students, including Gooding. “They are forever changed,� she said. “They become more understanding and stronger advocates of people who are different from them.� Aguilar spent time on Tuesday talking with students about their study abroad goals. She said one of the students wanted to go, during the summer, but was worried about when she would get the chance to take a nursing internship. Aguilar told her to assemble her priorities. “You have the rest of your life to work, focus on your education now,� Aguilar said. Ashley brAdley
that,� he said. “If they had three administrative assistants, they might have gone with one or two.� Bobbitt said future cuts will not be in areas directly impacting students. “Things that affect students are off the table and things that don’t directly affect students will be on the table,� he said. State Rep. Diane Patrick, R-Arlington, said the latest cut may not be the last. “The possibility exists that there could be more
cuts coming in the future,� Patrick said. “It depends on the degree which these cuts and other measures will cover the shortfall. We’ll have a better idea of that when we have the comptroller’s estimates at the end of December.� Current budget shortfall estimates range from $16 to $24 billion. Patrick said she expects legislators to take the lead in trimming budgets. She said proposed changes include a drop from $168 to $152 in lawmakers’ daily per diem while in session, in addition to a 10 percent cut in monthly operating expenses.
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The votes are in and students have voted who they want as their Homecoming Court. The court is composed of three men and three women, all of whom are in position to be crowned Homecoming king and queen. The king and queen announcement will be made during the Homecoming basketball game in February. English junior Emily Boren won a spot on the court, which she attributes to talking to people on the University Center mall. “I handed out individual fliers,� she said. “I wanted to talk to people.� In addition to the Homecoming court
positions, the elections also included UTA Ambassador positions and Student Congress senator spots. Most of the positions are for a full year, except for some terms, which will only last six months. Advertising senior Jesse Marroquin was running for a re-election spot in the Liberal Arts senator seat. He racked up the most votes without doing much campaigning. “I didn’t really do anything,� he said. “I spammed my Facebook.� For a complete list of the winners, visit theshorthorn.com. – Dustin Dangli
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Team signs five to National letters of Intent IF michael Guerrero | Georgetown HS | 5’11�, 170 pounds Coach Thomas’ Take: “I think he has a lot of upside. He hasn’t reached his potential yet, which is really exciting. He’s an extremely hard-worker with great makeup. The biggest asset he’s got right now is his bat. We think he’s got the ability to come in right away and get in the lineup with his bat.� SS Stewart Hill | North Central Texas College | 5’11�, 180 pounds Coach Thomas’ Take: “We think he’s one of the better ones in the Texas junior colleges. He’ll be a mature guy that comes in, and can step in and play right away. We feel fortunate to get him. He comes from a good program and we know he will have been wellcoached.� oF Brandon lawrence | Blinn College | 6’, 185 pounds Coach Thomas’ Take: �[Assistant coach] K.J. [Hendricks] saw him early and really liked him. He’s a talented kid who can run and throw and hit. He has all the tools to be really good. We feel fortunate to get him in here. With him and Stewart Hill, we feel like we got two of the best junior-college players in the state that can help us at key positions.� P Chad Nack | Liberty Christian School | 5’11�, 185 pounds Coach Thomas’ Take: “He’s a kid that definitely fits what we’re looking for in terms of what kind of kid he is, what type of student he is and he’s a two-way player. He’s a hitter-pitcher. Right now he’s a third baseman and pitcher. I know he can help us right away. That’s a quality guy immediately. I saw him pitch a couple times and I know he can handle himself on the mound.� P Blake Perkins | Burleson HS | 6’2�, 220 pounds Coach Thomas’ Take: “That’s an arm we feel can be a ‘power right-handed arm’. Jay Sirianni saw him throw a lot this summer and really liked him. He has a hard breaking ball and he’s an upper 80’s guy capable of being a power arm. Blake was our first commitment and one of the first guys Jay really liked.�
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Blaze jokes around with Blazer Crew members (from left to right) biology sophomore Hunter Brown, undeclared freshman Jesse Gibson and marketing sophomore Cameron Hollek Tuesday evening at the men’s basketball game in Texas Hall. The Blazer Crew cheered on the team throughout the whole game.
Blazer Crew brings style to spirit Wearing colorful blazers, a spirit group fills stands and cheers on Maverick athletic teams. By Jesse Detienne The Shorthorn staff
the Yankees have the Bleacher Creatures, the texas Longhorns football team has the Hellraisers and Duke has the Cameron Crazies. Now UtA has the Blazer Crew. the Blazer Crew is now the official name of students who buy cheap colorful blazers from thrift stores like Goodwill and wear them to UtA athletic events to support the team. the Crew’s goal: to yell their faces off and come up with unique chants. At the volleyball games, the Blazer Crew chants “swat team!� and “You can’t do that!� they’ve also decided that the “Fresh prince of Bel-Air� theme song is perfect for filling the silence during timeouts, which has made players on the team laugh. Unlike negative hecklers, who chant nasty things to try and annoy the other team, the Blazer Crew wants to make Maverick fans look good. they want all Maverick teams to know they’re in the building to provide a great home-court advantage for all athletic events at texas Hall, and once it opens, the College park Center. “I love seeing that, when a group of students gets together
and supports the athletics like that,� volleyball coach Diane seymour said. “I hope it catches on in all sports.� the Crew was officially founded by Hunter Brown, a member of the UtA golf team, but he credits the idea to his brothers taylor and Willis, who started a similar crew at J.J. pearce High school in richardson. “other original core members were Zubin teherani, Chase Faldmo, Grant Heimer and Drew Albert,� Brown said. Hunter said he wanted to take it to the next level, so he brought it to UtA and found that it fit with the mascot’s name, “Blaze.� the Blazer Crew has bigger plans than just showing up and cheering. In the future, they want to help draw better recruits by letting them know that UtA has a strong fan base. Brown said the Blazer Crew is working on getting a charter bus to cheer on the men’s basketball team when they go to Lawrence, Kansas and play the Kansas Jayhawks on Dec. 29, which airs on EspNU. “this is an opportunity to get out there on national tV against a big-time team and show what the Blazer Crew is all about,� Brown said.
spirit groups generally have a tough time getting upperlevel support to grow, but the Crew has the help of travis Boren in the Athletics Department. Boren, athletics marketing and promotions coordinator, has already helped the Crew print out flyers and help spread the word. they’ve even taken to the Internet and developed a Facebook group to encourage people to join. “I wish more people would get into it, we need more people to get into something like that at the games,� junior outside hitter Amanda Aguilera said. starting a spirit group is an impossible task alone, though. With the help of Blazer Crew vice president Jeff Hazelrigs, the Crew has added a few more people and are always looking for more. How do you become one? It’s simple. Just wear a blazer, show up to the game and cheer. Almost all sporting events on campus are free with a UtA ID, so it doesn’t cost anything for students. “two blazers are better than one,� Brown said.
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Before the season started, Darius richardson said his role at UtA was to play hard on defense and then help out wherever head coach scott Cross needed him on offense. so either Cross wanted his freshman guard to shoot lights-out or richardson is as modest as can be. “Nah, basically I meant I can help in any way in scoring,� richardson said with a laugh as he clarified. “I could do pretty much everything, so whatever we need that game, I’ll do.� richardson knocked down four three-pointers in the first half alone on his way to a career-high 18 points as the Mavericks rolled Ut-tyler 96-56 in texas Hall on tuesday. “I think offensively this is how I envisioned us playing,� Cross said. “When he [richardson] gets hot, he gets going. He scored 18 points Game Flow First Half 50-24 UTa: When the halftime buzzer sounded, the nets were probably most grateful because UTA torched them early and often throughout the half. UTA went 9-for-17 from three-point range, including four from freshman guard Darius Richardson. Junior forward LaMarcus Reed continued his long range sniping with two of his own. The ball-sharing trend continued as UTA assisted on 12 of their 18 field goals. Second Half 96-56 UTa: Mavs played a morecontrolled and less-aggressive second half as expected with a 30-40 point lead throughout. The Patriots finally put pressure on Maverick shooters and the three-point percentage dipped. However, UTA took the ball to the rim more to counteract that aggressiveness and still scored 46 points in the half.
Box sCore UT-Tyler Patriots Player FG-FGa Houliston 1-6 Murphy 1-5 Murray 3-4 John 1-4 Johnson 1-7 McDonald 2-5 Bean 1-1 Joyner 1-3 Carter 2-5 Jones 2-5 Denmon 1-2 Others 3-10 Totals 27-53
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TheShorthorn.com in 20 minutes, that’s pretty impressive.� richardson showcased his repertoire as he knocked down a mid-range jumper in between back-to-back threes to give UtA a 38-15 lead in the first half that pretty much put the game out of reach. In the second half, richardson displayed more of his game inside the three-point line as he showcased a nice drive and floater with a soft touch that banked softly off the backboard and in. But never did the ball stay on one side of the floor. richardson may have had a gamehigh in points but only had 10 shots. seven Mavericks had at least five shot attempts.
— Josh Bowe Game BallS Darius Richardson, UTa: The freshman had a career-high 18 points as he scorched the baskets with four first-half threepointers. Richardson slowed down in the second half, but that was more because of UTA’s large lead than his game. lamarcus Reed, UTa: This could be Reed’s regular honor. The junior forward once again flashed an improved allaround game as he swung the ball when he needed and shot when he was in the flow of the offense. He finished with 17 points with two three-pointers. Jordan Reves, UTa: The sophomore forward looks completely comfortable on the floor. Reves made his offensive moves with authority and confidence and without hesitation. He finished well, going 4-for-5 and scoring nine points. Score by periods UT-Tyler UTA
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UTa mavericks Player FG-FGa Ingram 1-5 Reed 4-6 Reves 4-5 Richardson 6-10 White-Miller 3-4 Lagerson 1-3 Gay 3-8 Aduku 0-0 Williams 3-9 Smith 1-3 Catlett 3-5 Edwards 3-4 Totals 27-53
ReB 5 4 4 3 0 3 3 1 0 0 1 10 38
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