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Economics expert joins UTA Richard Florida will work with faculty and students to plan research projects. BY AMANDA GONZALEZ The Shorthorn staff
Richard Florida, economic development expert
Economic development expert Richard Florida will be on campus tonight to discuss his two-year research involvement with the School of Urban and
Public Affairs. Florida is the founder of Creative Class Group, an economic advisory firm. Florida and his associate, Steven Pedigo, research and community director, will serve as visiting scholars to aid research related to urban and economic development in North Texas. Barbara Becker, School of Urban and Public Affairs dean,
said the collaboration with Florida and the group will generate research pushing UTA and the North Texas economy forward. Becker said Florida is meeting with faculty and students today to begin planning research projects. She said Florida and Pedigo’s involvement with the university will benefit research and enhance the learning experience students
receive. “This type of visibility in addressing urban issues is a win for this university. Our work that we are already doing will be better known,” she said. “For the campus as a whole, this is exciting.” University spokeswoman Kristin Sullivan said universities bring in internationally known leaders in economic development to help crystallize research. She
said they enter communities to discuss how to shape and drive them. “Florida and Pedigo provide a framework of how the university can do this research to shape the economy for the future,” she said. Sullivan said bringing in these types of scholars is a hallmark of Tier One. FLORIDA continues on page 7
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The FDA warned four alcoholic energy drink manufacturers to reformulate their drinks within 15-day time limit. BY ALYSIA R. BROOKS The Shorthorn staff
A yearlong Food and Drug Administration investigation of caffeinated alcoholic beverages resulted in action yesterday. The FDA sent warning letters to four beverage manufacturers stating they have 15 days to reformulate their drinks or face possible seizure. The investigation was spurred by the hospitalization of college students in Washington and New Jersey after consuming caffeinated malt beverages last October. United Brands Company Inc., Charge Beverages Corp., New Century Brewing Co. and Phusion Projects produce Four Loko, Joose, Max, Core High Gravity and Moon-
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Criminal justice senior Daniel Moreno wins the inflatable joust battle as education junior Paige Dang falls at the Most Awesome Extreme Challenge on Wednesday in the Bluebonnet Ballroom. Other challenges included sumo wrestling and an inflatable obstacle course. All proceeds from the event benefit the Asian and Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund.
Most Awesome Extreme Challenge sends off Asian Heritage Month
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City halts lane-plan changes The proposed plan would change Abram Street from four to two lanes between Collins and Cooper streets. BY NATALIA CONTRERAS The Shorthorn senior staff
A proposal to change Abram Street from four to two lanes is on hold by city officials until January for further analysis of the Thoroughfare Development Plan. The development plan, which outlines future street improvements, identifies the location and type of roadway facilities that are needed to meet projected long-term growth for the next 20 years. The change from four to two lanes would be between Collins and Cooper streets. Alicia Winkelblech, city chief transportation planning manager, said the city wants to make sure it knows the pros and cons of making major changes to the roads. If a recommendation to change Abram Street to a two-lane street is determined, the plan, which would cost about $4.9 million, will be before the city council for approval next year. “We want the street to stay as it is,” WinkelABRAM continues on page 5
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Business freshman Lan Doan crashes through the final barrier of the inflatable obstacle course at the Most Awesome Extreme Challenge on Wednesday in the Bluebonnet Ballroom. The event is a part of Asian Heritage Month.
A three-way tie at Most Awesome Extreme Challenge forced competing teams into an extra challenge, extending the last Asian Heritage Month event of the year for a few more minutes. The final challenge consisted of an obstaclecourse race between teams Dumo Dragons, Victorious Secret and Club Adventure. Dumo Dragons came out on top, Victorious Secret and Club Adventure placed second and third, respectively. Each team received trophies. Sixteen teams competed in a series of events including jousting, sumo wrestling and a racing game titled chopstick challenge. The event started off later than scheduled because Bounce & Slide City, the company that brought the inflatables used during the challenge, arrived late. Organizations and students joined together in teams of seven to celebrate the final event of Asian Heritage Month, the third annual Most Awesome Extreme Challenge, giving students
a chance to blow off some steam as the semester draws to a close. More than 150 people stopped by the University Center Bluebonnet Ballroom on Wednesday. Some watched as students competed, while others had hopes of walking out with a trophy in hand. Phillip Truong, accounting junior and Asian Heritage Month chairman, said the celebration of heritage months enables people that are unaware of other cultures to learn about them by participating in the culturallycharged events. “Our campus is so diverse as it is, and not so many people are aware of their culture,” Truong said. “I think that’s why a lot of people appreciate the heritage months that we have.” Thuc Do, a member of team Club Adventure, was on the team that came in first place last year and competed again in hopes of regaining his title. “I like to win,” the finance junior said. “It’s good bonding with the team, but I also like to compete and have fun.”
HEALTH
Smokeout says lights out to cigarettes Great American Smokeout challenges smokers to kick the habit for 24 hours. BY J.C. DERRICK The Shorthorn senior staff
One year after President James Spaniolo announced a tobacco ban and enforcement of
the existing policies, students on campus still have differing opinions about the issue. Regardless of the opinions expressed, UTA will become a tobacco-free campus next fall and the 35th Great American Smokeout observances today are designed to help students kick the habit.
“We do this to educate everyone about the harms of tobacco and also help the ones that would like to stop,” said Donielle Smith, health promotion and substance abuse coordinator. Some of the planned activities are a mini Relay for Life walk, a luminary ceremony and games,
including “cold turkey bowling.” Smith said all of the games will be geared toward education. The smokeout is an important day in the battle against lung cancer, said Greg Cameron, American Cancer Society marketing strategies director. SMOKE continues on page 7
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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.
WEDNESDAY Disturbance At 1:06 a.m., officers went to Centennial Court apartments at 801 Bering Drive after receiving a loud noise disturbance report. The case was cleared. TUESDAY Injured Person Medical Assist At 8:58 p.m., a nonstudent fell and injured her left leg while walking down a set of bleachers in Texas Hall at 701 W. Nedderman Drive. She was transported to Baylor All Saints Medical Center in Fort Worth. The case was cleared. Lost and Found At 8:35 p.m., a small plastic bag containing an unknown substance was claimed as found property after the bag was found by a student in the Maverick Parking at 700 Planetarium Place. The case was cleared. Harassment Officers received a report at 700 S. Davis Drive of online harassment from a male student at 3:03 p.m. The student reported the harassment first began a month ago and continued. The case is active. Theft At 2 p.m., an officer was sent to Meadow Run apartments at 501 Summit Ave. after a student reported she had parked her vehicle in the lot at about 9 a.m. When she returned to the lot at about 2 p.m., her vehicle was missing. The case is active. Minor Accident A student reported a minor accident at 10:45 a.m. on Tuesday in Lot 47 at 800 S. Oak St. near Pickard Hall. There were no injuries. The case was cleared. Welfare Concern At 9:07 a.m., officers were sent to University Hall at 601 W. Nedderman Drive on a welfare check of a student after a call from the student’s concerned mother. The case was cleared.
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TODAY Intramural Table Tennis entries due: All day. Maverick Activities Center. For more information, contact the Maverick Activities Center at 817-272-3277. Great American Smokeout: All day. Maverick Activities Center. For more information, contact the Maverick Activities Center at 817-272-3277. Asian Heritage Month: All day. For more information, contact Leticia Martinez at or 817-272-2099. Charting Chartered Companies: Concessions to Companies Maps 1600-1900: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central Library sixth floor. Free and open to all. For more information, contact Erin O’Malley at 817-272-2179.
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Business management freshman Allison Hayes learned how to budget her expenses in advance of taking responsibility of all of her own bills next year. Hayes said she plans on keeping track of her spending by writing down and budgeting all of her expenses, a tip she learned at the Get a Grip on Your Finances workshop Monday. “I learned the importance of having a budget and nickel and diming,” Hayes said. Hayes, who pays her rent, car and gas bills, was one of approximately 13 students that learned how to plan budgets during a presentation on financial planning for college students by Sherry Inman, money management international education specialist. Inman said it’s important for students to look at where their money is going and make sure it’s being put to the best possible use. She said it’s important to keep track of where money is being spent because it’s easy to fall into the habit of buying a quick breakfast at a fast food restaurant or a coffee at Starbucks every day and not think about the impact of those habits on available spending money. Writing down transactions on a budget helps prevent small daily expenses from adding up and draining students’ wallets, she said. She said many students would be surprised if they found how much fast food expenses can add up if they buy fast food on a daily basis.
Art Exhibition in The Gallery at UTA: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Gallery at UTA. Free and open to all. For more information, contact Patricia Healy at 817-272-5658. “Flats and rounds” exhibit: 11 a.m. to
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TECHNOLOGY
Tuesday’s scheduled MyMav outage postponed The MyMav system student information system outage that was scheduled for Tuesday has been postponed. During the outage MyMav was going to undergo a system upgrade, which will now happen at a later date. Another day for the outage has not been set, but the Office of Information Technology is looking into the first weekend of December, said Keith Halman, Information Technology application development manager. Halman said the upgrade was postponed so the system administrators can be trained. After the upgrade, students will notice a few changes like different navigation and search buttons, he said. Over time, MyMav is going to develop and become a more modern system to increase the level of service provided to students, Halman said.
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Sherry Inman, money management international education specialist, delivers a presentation on money management Wednesday afternoon in Ransom Hall. She gave tips on how to save and handle finances.
Inman also advised students to check with their bank if they have debit cards to see if the card comes with overdraft fees or if the card will simply be declined if there’s no money in the bank account. She asked various students about how much they spend on things like rent, food and entertainment and compared that amount to the amount that’s available to spend monthly. Inman also advised students to avoid getting a credit card because it’s common for the credit card payment and interest to add up and for students to buy things on impulse and not worry about paying for it later. However, she said most students owe more money for student loans than for credit card debt. “I hope I gave students an awareness of the money they have and exactly where it’s going,” Inman said. “I feel like we had good interaction and that I was
SHERRY INMAN’S TIPS FOR MONEY MANAGEMENT 1. Know where the money is going 2. Keep track of spending on little things including soda and snacks 3. Keep track of how much money is available for specific things.
able to provide some helpful information.” Sociology freshman Raquel Sanders said she has a part-time job off campus and pays about $600 for her rent and phone bill. Sanders said the presentation made her aware of her spending habits such as buying fast food on a daily basis. “I realized that those spending habits will add up if you keep doing it,” she said. RACHEL SNYDER news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
3 p.m. Gallery 76012 Free. For more information, contact Corey Gossett at 817-272-0365.
for adults, $4 for children. For more information, contact the Planetarium at 817-272-1183.
Fall Food Fair: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. University Center mall. For more information, contact Lauren Cutcher at lcutcher@uta.edu.
Deck the Mall: 6:30 p.m. Central Library mall. Free. For more information, contact EXCEL Campus Activities at 817-272-2963.
Holiday Safety Tips: Noon to 1 p.m. University Center Guadalupe Room. Free. For more information, contact Ron Cook at 817-272-3902.
Planetarium show: Spacepark 360: 7-8 p.m. Planetarium. $6 for adults, $4 for children. For more information, contact the Planetarium at planetarium@uta.edu or 817-272-1183.
Exhibiting Artist Talk by Seiji Ikeda: 12:30-1:30 p.m. Fine Arts Building Room 148. Free. For more information, contact Patricia Healy at phealy@uta. edu or 817-272-5658. Study Abroad Panel “Tales from Abroad”: 3:30-5:30 p.m. University Center Red River Room For more information, contact Kelsi Cavazos at studyabroad@uta.edu.
STUDENT LIFE
See Santa, make snowmen and ornaments at event UTA and the surrounding communities have the opportunity to meet Santa Claus, sip on hot cocoa and make crafts on Saturday. The Freshmen Leaders on Campus will host a Holiday Extravaganza from 10 a.m. to noon WHEN AND in the University WHERE Center Palo Duro Lounge, said JenniWhen: 10 a.m. fer Fox, the group’s to noon Satstudent adviser. urday Participants Where: Unican make cotton versity Cenball snowmen, have ter Palo Duro their face painted, Lounge design Christmas ornaments and write a letter to Santa, to name a few of the activities. Carter Bedford, Student Governance and Organizations director, said he took his son to the event last year. “My son was a little less than a year old then, and it was the first time he saw Santa,” he said. Bedford said the extravaganza is a great way for the university community to come together as it embodies the spirit of the season. Fox said Freshmen Leaders on Campus members consider the event to be among the most memorable of their college experience. — Vidwan Raghavan
PERSONAVACATION by Thea Blesener
Fall Jazz Concert: 7:30-9 p.m. Texas Hall. $5 for general admission, $3 for students and seniors. For more information, contact the Music Department at 817-272-3471. Tragedy: A Tragedy: 8 p.m. Mainstage Theatre. $10 for the general public, $7 for students, faculty, staff and senior citizens. For more information, contact Lisa Marie Holley at 817-272-2669.
Department of Biology Colloquium Series: 4-5 p.m. Life Science Building Room 124. Free. For more information, contact Esther Betran at 817-272-2872.
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Planetarium show: Stars of the Pharaohs: 6-7 p.m. Planetarium. $6
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Homeless for one night UTA Volunteers uses the Central Library mall to bring awareness to the many people in the region who have nowhere to sleep. By Edna Horton The Shorthorn staff
Linda Gonzales never thought she would be without a roof over her head, but in an instant, she and her four children were left without a home. Ten years ago the undeclared freshman was kicked out of her apartment by her landlord, who said her four children were too noisy to live there. “I was living with my boyfriend in a rent-by-the-week apartment,” she said. “It was on the second floor and the kids would jump around, so the landlord said he could stay, but we had to go.” Gonzales went to a local shelter where she stayed for the next month. She would walk three of her four children to day care then spend the rest of the day looking for a job on foot. Eventually, Gonzalez was given a housing voucher and moved in to an “Even when apartment. At first she had no furniture and sometimes no electricity, but Gon- it was nothzalez was thankful for what she had. ing, when “Even when it was nothing, when we didn’t have any furniture, we still didn’t we didn’t have any have to sleep outside,” she said. Tuesday night, students slept outside furniture, the Central Library with nothing but cardboard boxes to shield them from we still the 5 to 10 mph winds and blankets to didn’t have keep them warm on a night with a low to sleep of 45 degrees Fahrenheit. The event One Night Without a outside.” Home, hosted by UTA Volunteers, allowed students to see what it’s like to Linda gonzales Undeclared sleep outside. freshman Architecture freshman Chris Huskey wore a heavy jacket, two pairs of pants and had one blanket. He said he had a good time, until it was time to go to sleep. “I didn’t get a box to sleep in, so another student and I shared our blankets,” he said. “We slept on one and covered up with the other.” Huskey said last night was an eye-opening experience and made him understand what the homeless go through. “I can’t believe some people do this every night. I have more respect for them now,” he said. Guest speaker Lylette Pharr, a homelessness coordinator for Fort Worth, told students that there are 2,181 people in Tarrant County who are homeless, 25 percent are children. She said usually they are families or people who have had something catastrophic happen to them and it takes time to recover. “There are 12 million renters and homeowners in America who spend 50 percent of their wages on housing. The average person earning a minimum wage income can not afford housing,” she said. Pharr said through Directions Home, an organization in Fort Worth, the city addresses the issue of housing the homeless. The program has found 280 people in their outreach services. Of that number, 190 received housing vouchers, and the program has an 88 percent retention rate. Gonzalez found a job, and is now resuming her college career. She wanted to let students know they should be grateful for everything they have. “Don’t ever think it can’t happen to you,” she said, “because one day you could lose your job and that’s it.” Edna Horton
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Biology freshman Cameron Brewer, left, and business freshman Clint White play cards while sitting in boxes during One Night Without A Home. UTA Volunteers hosted the event Tuesday evening on the Central Library mall. Volunteers slept in cardboard boxes and on newspapers to experience homelessness for a night.
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Lylette Pharr, homelessness coordinator for the city of Fort Worth, speaks on Tuesday on the Central Library mall about homelessness and its effects. According to Pharr, 2,181 people in Tarrant County are currently homeless.
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Undeclared freshman Linda Gonzales participates in One Night Without A Home Tuesday evening on the Central Library mall. Gonzales, who was homeless for a month with four children 10 years ago, now has a job and has resumed her college career.
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that have led to faculty furloughs, course cutbacks and enrollment reductions at the 10-campus system. The regents are also scheduled to vote on a plan to expand its financial aid program, called the Blue and Gold opportunity Plan, so students from families earning less than $80,000 annually would not have to pay any tuition if they qualify for state and federal aid. The program currently covers families earning less than $70,000.
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LAGOS — A person involved with negotiations to free hostages in Nigeria’s oil-rich southern delta says 19 people held captive have been released after a military operation. The negotiator, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity, said Wednesday that the military operation freed workers kidnapped from an Exxon Mobil Corp. platform this week, as well as expatriates seized in an attack on platform working for Londonbased Afren PLC. Militants in Nigeria’s oil-rich Niger Delta have been attacking oil platforms and kidnapping workers since a low-level insurgency began there in 2006.
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during a 2008 meeting, ibrahim told investors that his Chicago-based Sunrise equities needed more than $1 million to continue. They knew at the time that Sunrise had expended nearly all investor funds and couldn’t recover more than $40 million owed to investors, according to the indictment. “He said, ‘Trust me, trust me,’” Fazal Mahmood, one of the victims and a Pakistani immigrant, recalled. “And people were willing to help.” Mahmood said he first invested $50,000 after a friend vouched for ibrahim, and for three years received an 18 percent return. in 2007, Mahmood said ibrahim persuaded him to borrow $200,000 against his home in return for an unsecured promissory note that was never paid. Those who knew ibrahim said he put himself through
they would share profits from real estate projects, according to the indictment. More than 300 investors nationwide fell victim and three banks lost more than $13 million after the alleged Ponzi scheme collapsed in 2008, the indictment alleges. Such schemes use new investors’ money to pay previous investors. ibrahim and Zahid face bank fraud and other charges, while Amjed Mahmood is charged with conspiracy to commit mail, wire and bank fraud. each fraud count carries a maximum penalty of 30 years in prison. The indictment also seeks forfeiture of more than $43 million. The indictment accuses ibrahim of misusing investor money to, among other things, operate an islamic school to enhance his reputation in the community.
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CHiCAGo — A taxi driver turned prominent businessman in Chicago’s South Asian community is among three people indicted for defrauding hundreds of Muslim investors out of $30 million, in part by promising that investments complied with islamic law, federal prosecutors said Wednesday. Salman ibrahim, 37, who vanished in 2008 after allegedly persuading hundreds of Pakistani and indian immigrants to contribute their savings and mortgage their homes to finance real estate deals, is believed to be abroad, possibly in his native Pakistan, the U.S. Attorney’s office in Chicago said. one alleged victim, Fazal Mahmood, said he lost more than $200,000, some of which he intended to use to put his two daughters through college.
“i will never trust anyone with my money again,” the 54-year-old told The Associated Press. “i’m a Muslim and he’s a Muslim. i was always taught ... a Muslim will never cheat another Muslim.” The other two men indicted were Mohammad Akbar Zahid, 59, who investigators believe also fled the U.S., and Amjed Mahmood, 47, of des Plains, a Chicago suburb. Mahmood, who isn’t related to Fazal Mahmood, has not been arrested but is expected to be arraigned soon, U.S. Attorney’s office spokesman randall Samborn said. Prosecutors allege that ibrahim, the majority owner of the now-bankrupt Sunrise equities inc., along with Zahid and Mahmood, who were part owners, told investors they would not be paid interest, which is prohibited by islamic law. instead, they were told
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the demonstrators. About 300 students and workers participated in the demonstration ahead of Thursday’s expected board vote on an 8 percent tuition hike, which would follow a 32 percent fee increase this year. “We’re paying so much more for our fees, but we’re getting so much less in return,” said Jonathan ly, 19, a sophomore majoring in political science and economics at UC Merced. “Class sizes are increasing. We’re not get-
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HOUSTON — According to the Houston Chronicle, a suburban Houston couple found a dead newborn boy on their doorstep about 9 p.m. Tuesday just outside northwestern Houston. Harris County sheriff’s deputies say the two had been away from their house for about two hours when they returned and saw something on their front porch. The dead newborn was wrapped in a blanket with his umbilical cord still attached and tied off with a string. Harris County medical examiners are performing an autopsy.
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blech said. “We want to do some more in-depth analysis before the plan is adopted in January.” Some residents and students, favor turning Abram into a two-lane street. Economics senior David Stark and other students developed the Friendly Arlington Neighborhoods and Streets group to support plans like the one proposed for Abram Street. “Currently Abram Street is not hospitable for anyone that doesn’t have a car and most UTA students who ride their bike to school,” Stark said. “Turning the street into a two-lane would make it better for bikers and pedestrians. Its sidewalks are not consistent right now, some are bigger than others.” People opposed to the plan said the change will affect businesses negatively by reducing traffic, Stark said. “Driving by doesn’t result into more customers,” Stark said. “Those businesses are successful because of their reputation.” Others disagree and believe fewer lanes will reverse city development. Councilman Gene Patrick, who represents District 8 at large, said fewer lanes on the street do not help venues like Cowboys Stadium. “Things have changed,” Patrick said. “We now have two major league sports facilities, and to narrow down the street is not a good solution.” Winkelblech said the plan would be revised and analyzed before it is presented again to the city council on Jan. 18. If the plan is approved, work could begin in 2015.
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Low flow shower heads in the residence halls and apartment complexes The incorporation of a 28,000 gallon rainwater collection system for the Engineering Research Building and the development of Center Street Green project The rainwater collection system will retain approximately a one-inch rainfall on site as well as the ability to capture condensate water from the air conditioning system’s summer operation. This water will be used on site for irrigation purposes. Center St. Park project incorporates several sustainable features that are covered more thoroughly under another work group highlighting a rill garden, which filters storm water prior to it leaving the site. Center Street project, which is a sustainable landscape project with native plants (which requires less water) Trayless dining in the Connections Café, which reduces the use of water for washing the trays Sensors on sprinklers so that they are not on when it is raining
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Arlington Water Utilities director. “There is not an average of how much water the city of Arlington uses per year,” Hunt said. “It depends on the driest months that BY NATALIA CONTRERAS include July, August and SeptemThe Shorthorn senior staff ber.” Owen said the pipeline does not The Metroplex is running low on water – but don’t shut off your mean more water for North Texas, water hose just yet. Texas has a but it will complement a project plan to meet the demand for water to encourage bringing water from as the population continues to areas like Oklahoma and Louisiana. grow in the next 50 years. “We want this to work as an The Texas Planning Development Board created 16 regional example on how to do business jointly with other cities,” planning groups across Owen said. Texas to plan for future The district filed a lawwater demands in the state. “There are suit against Oklahoma Arlington and Fort eight million that created an embargo Worth fall under Region against the sale or transC, and were listed as two acre-feet of fer of its water resources. of the top 10 biggest cities water that This embargo is unconrunning out of water by enflow out of stitutional under the vironmental research and sustainability group Ceres. the Red River Commerce Clause and the Supremacy Clause “All of the water provid- unused, we of the U.S. Constitution, ers of region C have develOwen said. oped a 50-year water plan,” want to use “There are eight milsaid Denise Hickey, North less than 10 lion acre-feet of water Texas Municipal Water percent of that flow out of the Red District PR coordinator. River unused, we want to “Each plan will ultimately that water.” use less than 10 percent become one big water plan of that water,” he said. for Texas, which will be Wayne Owen planning director Tarrant County’s approved in 2012.” current population is The 50-year plan in1,800,069, which has a dicates that 23 percent of future water needs will come water demand of 423,553 acrefrom water conservation and re- feet, or 138 billion gallons, a year. use through practices that include The population is projected to increase to 3,353,509 in 2060, closer monitoring of resources. This week, Tarrant Regional increasing the water demand to Water District approved a $1.6 bil- 763,750 acre-feet, or 248 billion lion pipeline that will bring in gallons of water, a year. Arlington’s estimated water more water from East Texas, said demand for the year 2060 will planning director Wayne Owen. The water district supplies are be 92.008 acre-feet, according to supposed to meet area water de- the Region C Water Plan. Recmands until the year 2030, Owen ommended water supply strategies said. The district wants to get water for Arlington include Water Treatresources from the Red River after ment Plant expansions, additional the year 2030 to meet the increas- water district supplies and Fort Worth District reuse. ing water demand. Arlington’s current water supplies include the water district and NATALIA CONTRERAS Lake Arlington, said Julia Hunt, news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
The Metroplex could see a water shortage in its future unless a plan can be made.
Region C Plan recommendations for Tarrant Regional Water District Conservation • Develop additional capacity in the pipeline from Richland-Chambers Reservoir to Tarrant County • Develop the Eagle Mountain Connection to allow water to be transferred among the parts of the water supply system (done) • Develop the proposed reuse project to pump water from the Trinity River into • Cedar Creek Reservoir and Richland-Chambers Reservoir to supplement yields • Develop a water supply from existing water sources in Oklahoma • Develop a third pipeline from Cedar Creek Reservoir and Richland-Chambers Reservoir to Tarrant County • Other alternatives for Tarrant Regional Water District include the development of Lake Tehuacana and obtaining water from Lake Texoma
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Biology freshman Keaton Parker designed a poster for his English 1301 class using Adobe Photoshop and two photos â&#x20AC;&#x201C; one of a cemetery and one of himself and some friends. Parker used the theme of remembrance in his project and designed the poster to remind him and others to not take their college years for granted. Parkerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s poster was one of about 20 selected for a poster competition. A poster will be given for the best poster in the categories of creativity, research and audience favorite. Parker said he transposed the image of him and his friends over the photo of the cemetery using Photoshop to create the poster. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I want it to remind people to appreciate life and not
take it for granted,â&#x20AC;? he said. The poster competition will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday in the University Center Palo Duro Lounge. The event is free and open to all students. The posters will be showcased in the OneBook poster competition, in which studentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s posters will be displayed and judged. The posters will be based on this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s OneBook theme of remembrance. The OneBook Program selects a book and theme for discussion in English 1301 classes. Christopher Conway, OneBook program faculty co-chairman, will serve as a judge of the posters. The posters will be judged based on their effectiveness in presenting their argument, creativity and representation of the theme. He said this is the second annual poster contest, and with the theme of remembrance, the posters will be more personal to the students. The other judges on the
panel are University College executive director Dawn Remmers and Senior Vice Provost Michael Moore. English graduate teaching assistant Lucinda Channon is Parkerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s English 1301 instructor. Channon said Parker was the only student from her class to be selected for the competition. She said one of the assignments was to write an idea for a poster based on the theme of remembrance. However, submitting the proposal to Conway for award consideration was voluntary. Channon said she looked for the quality of the research and argument presented in the poster as well as creativity and representation of the theme when looking at the poster proposals. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Students seem to connect with the theme of remembrance,â&#x20AC;? she said. Rachel SnydeR news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
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Although some of the events were brought in to reflect Asian culture, others were brought in just for fun, Truong said. In the chopstick challenge, for example, rather than using an egg in a spoon and racing around barriers, the challenge was to hold a fortune cookie between two chopsticks. In the sumo matches, competitors were dressed up in costumes that resembled the body of a sumo wrestler. Because of the costumeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s thickness and padding, participants needed an extra hand getting back up every time they got knocked down.
The objective was to push the opponent out of the circle on the square mat. At the event, participants were mostly pushed off of the mat and into the surrounding crowd. The final sumo match came down to film freshman Jimmy Nguyen from Dumo Dragon, and biology sophomore Johnny Huynh from Victorious Secret, with Nguyen taking the win. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m a competitive Asian,â&#x20AC;? Nguyen said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If I were to see an Asian better than me, I would hate myself.â&#x20AC;? All of the proceeds from the event benefited the Asian and Pacific Islander American Scholarship fund. BRianna FitzgeRald news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
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Communications junior Alfredo Benitez jumps at biology junior Andre Yu during a sumo match at the Most Awesome Extreme Challenge on Wednesday in the Bluebonnet Ballroom.
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“Smoking remains the most preventable cause of death in our country,” Cameron said. “If a person can give up cigarettes for one day, perhaps they can do it for a lifetime.” The smokeout challenges smokers to quit for at least 24 hours. Political science junior Jeremy Johnson does not have plans to join in. “I’m going to continue smoking — maybe even more,” he said. “It’s my choice.” Johnson said outdoor smoking isn’t a public health problem and has no intention of complying once the ban takes place. Accounting sophomore Fraileer Almaguer said he wishes smokers would be more considerate. “I just don’t like it when you walk past
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In addition to visiting the campus, Florida will spend part of the day with Arlington Mayor Robert Cluck and other city officials and tour some of the entertainment districts in the area. Pedigo will also visit different areas of Dallas and Fort Worth, including the Oak Cliff community. Deputy city manager Trey Yelverton said the city of Arlington will assist Florida in his efforts to conduct research in the North Texas area. He said the university’s initiative to have Florida contribute to research demonstrates its commitment to Tier One status. “Making these kinds of contributions to
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the community is helping in those efforts,” he said. “We welcome this and many other outgrowths that come from it.” Yelverton said Florida will significantly contribute to the economy and how the city is situated. “I think there are tons of things we can learn and benefit from as [Florida] moves forward,” he said. Becker said the initial meeting with Florida will spur more in depth discussions in the future. She said the work done with Florida will ultimately be a large collaboration between the university and the North Texas area to create relevant research. “Everyone will come out with something that is of value,” she said. AmAndA GonzAlez news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
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THE ROAD TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP | Follow the volleyball team’s journey through the 2010 Southland Conference Tournament
Aguilera: ‘We’ve got it in us to win’ The team shows confidence while riding seven-match win streak
THE REGULAR SEASON WRAP-UP 2010 ALL-SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE VOLLEYBALL TEAMS Player of the Year - Chloe Smith, Central Arkansas Libero of the Year - Kelsey Jewasko, UT-San Antonio Freshman of the Year - Marissa Collins, Central Arkansas Setter of the Year - Marissa Collins, Central Arkansas Newcomer of the Year - Christina Hobbs, Lamar Coach of the Year - Steven McRoberts, Central Arkansas
BY JESSE DETIENNE The Shorthorn staff
It was only four weeks ago when the Mavericks dropped their fourth straight match and sunk to the bottom of the SLC standings. But things turned around. The volleyball team won its final seven games and now finds itself as the fourth seed and the hottest team in the conference. They drew the Sam Houston State Bearkats, and face them at 6:30 p.m. on Friday in Huntsville’s Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum, the Bearkats home court. During the regular season the two teams have already seen each other twice this season and split the series at one. The Bearkats have won three straight and swept ONLINE COVERAGE two playoff teams in Lamar and McNeese State. But • Live blogs of every UTA match. the Mavericks are winners • Player reactions following of seven straight and swept every match. the second-seeded UT-San • Analysis of the careers of Antonio on Saturday. outgoing seniors Bianca Sauls Junior outside hitand Raegan Daniel. • Complete game summaries and ter Amanda Aguilera was detailed match information. named First Team All-SLC and said the Mavericks are Follow the Mavericks in ready for anything that the SLC Tournament at comes their way. TheShorthorn.com “I have a really good feeling about the tournament. It helps that we have been on a winning streak, not only against easier teams but top teams,” she said. “I feel like we are going in confident and that it will be a dog fight, but we’ve got it in us to win Friday and just keep it going throughout the weekend.” The Mavericks are confident in the success they’ve had as a digging team. Although junior libero Alicia Shaffer was snubbed of Libero of the Year (UT-San Antonio’s Kelsey Jawasko won it), she did finish with the most digs in conference play and was Defensive Player of the Week for the past three weeks. Shaffer said they just have to go out and execute. “It will take an optimum performance by the team all around to get to the championship and win it,” she said. But one thing the Maverick defense has to deal with is Bearkats outside hitter Carli Kolbe, who finished third in the conference in kills with 3.61 per set and also recorded 2.86 digs per set. She’s a do-it-all type player that could cause problems for the Maverick defense. “We’ve got to keep our focus on what is coming up,” junior outside hitter Tara Frantz said. “Then when we do win, we can focus on our next competitor.” The Bearkats excelled in service aces and blocks during the regular season, finishing first and second in the conference. JESSE DETIENNE sports-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
First Team Chloe Smith Kendra Rowland Jessica Hays AJ Watlington Carli Kolbe Kelsey Jawasko Marissa Collins Emma Ridley Jayme Bazile Kelsey Schwirtlich Amari Deardorff Amanda Aguilera
School Central Arkansas UT-San Antonio Central Arkansas Texas State Sam Houston State UT-San Antonio Central Arkansas Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Lamar UT-San Antonio Texas State UTA
Pos. RS OH OH OH OH L S OH MB S RS OH
Class. Sr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Fr. Sr. So. So. Fr. Jr.
School UTA Texas State UTA Central Arkansas Stephen F. Austin Nicholls
Pos. L MB OH L MB L
Class. Jr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr.
FINAL SLC STANDINGS East Central Arkansas McNeese State Lamar Nicholls Northwestern State Southeastern Louisiana
Overall 26-7 14-17 12-15 14-15 13-16 10-23
SLC 15-1 8-8 8-8 6-10 4-12 1-15
West UT-San Antonio Texas State UTA Sam Houston State Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Stephen F. Austin
Overall 19-11 19-11 16-14 15-16 12-18 12-19
SLC 13-3 12-4 10-6 9-7 5-11 5-11
FINAL SLC TEAM STATS Kills 1. Central Arkansas 2. UT-San Antonio 3. Texas State 4. UTA 5. Stephen F. Austin 6. McNeese State 7. Nicholls 8. Sam Houston State 9. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 10. Lamar
K 1,528 1,542 1,439 1,449 1,522 1,398 1,353 1,348 1,293 1,216
K/Set 13.64 13.29 13.20 12.82 12.37 12.37 12.30 11.93 11.86 11.81
Digs 1. Nicholls 2. UT-San Antonio 3. UTA 4. McNeese State 5. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 6. Stephen F. Austin 7. Sam Houston State 8. Northwestern State 9. Central Arkansas 10. Texas State
D 1,925 1,994 1,901 1,827 1,737 1,898 1,713 1,557 1,597 1,529
D/Set 17.50 17.19 16.82 16.17 15.94 15.43 15.16 14.28 14.26 14.03
Blocks 1. Sam Houston State 2. UT-San Antonio 3. UTA 4. Texas State 5. Lamar 6. Stephen F. Austin 7. Northwestern State 8. Central Arkansas 9. Nicholls 10. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
B 258.0 260.0 246.5 234.5 221.5 258.5 223.0 228.0 201.0 197.0
B/SET 2.28 2.24 2.18 2.15 2.15 2.10 2.05 2.04 1.83 1.81
Second Team Alicia Shaffer Amber Calhoun Bianca Sauls Cristin Curl MC Bottles Danielle Daigle
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Sophomore middle blocker Charae Grosser participates in a drill during practice Wednesday afternoon at Texas Hall. The Mavericks are scheduled to play Sam Houston State starting on Friday in Huntsville in the Southland Conference Tournament.
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THE FINAL EIGHT 1. Central Arkansas Sugar Bears Record: 26-7, 15-1 SLC Top Player: Jessica Hays Why they’ll win: They’re 15-1 in SLC play and come into the tournament as the team to beat. Featuring the do-everything SLC Player of the Year Chloe Smith (388 kills, 103 assists, 207 digs, 76 blocks) and sensational freshman setter Marissa Collins, the Sugar Bears will have a target on their heads all weekend.
3. Texas State Bobcats Record: 19-11, 12-4 SLC Top Player: Amber Calhoun Why they’ll win: They’re rolling at the right time with victories over UT-San Antonio and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi and have a dangerous trio to be dealt with. Senior hitter AJ Watlington, freshman setter Amari Deardorff and Calhoun are All-SLC players, and they all fill different roles. Their balanced attack will be tough to beat.
2. UT-San Antonio Roadrunners Record: 19-11, 13-3 SLC Top Player: Kendra Rowland Why they’ll win: They have the Libero of the Year and Rowland, who averages 3.17 kills per set this season. Along with sophomore setter Kelsey Schwirtlich, the Roadrunners prove to be a force in the SLC West, but they need to get on track after losing to Texas State and UTA to close the season.
4. UTA Mavericks Record: 16-14, 10-6 SLC Top Player: Amanda Aguilera Why they’ll win: Winners of seven straight, the once-underachieving team has found its rhythm. Led by junior libero Alicia Shaffer, arguably the best defender in the SLC, Aguilera and senior hitter Bianca Sauls, the Mavericks are peaking at the right time. If they limit their errors, they’ll go as far as they want.
5. Sam Houston State Bearkats Record: 15-16, 9-7 SLC Top Player: Carli Kolbe Why they’ll win: The Bearkats have won three straight, including sweeps of both Lamar and McNeese State and eight of their last 12. They’re led by junior hitter Carli Kolbe, who had 401 kills this season and finished third in the SLC. They’re also the host of the tournament, giving them home-court advantage.
7. McNeese State Cowgirls Record: 14-17, 8-8 SLC Top Player: Becky Bekelja Why they’ll win: The Cowgirls finished in a tie for second-place in the SLC East with Lamar and are making their 26th tournament appearance, second behind UTA’s 27. Sophomore setter Becky Bekelja had 10.21 assists per set and can make a run if sophomore hitter Priscilla Massengale gets hot.
6. Lamar Cardinals Record: 12-15, 8-8 SLC Top Player: Jayme Bazile Why they’ll win: Despite dropping their final two matches of the regular season to Sam Houston and Stephen F. Austin, the Cardinals’ sophomore blocker Jayme Bazile led the SLC with 114 blocks and 1.21 blocks per set this season and is also the team’s leading scorer with 263 kills. The Cardinals will go as far as she takes them.
8. Nicholls Colonels Record: 14-15, 6-10 SLC Top Player: Danielle Daigle Why they’ll win: They’ll be playing the underdog role and can find solace in the fact that the No. 1 seed has only won the SLC Tournament once in the past 15 years. They play good defense behind junior libero Danielle Daigle, and sophomore middle blocker Jessica Addicks is their top scorer.
UTA AT HOUSTON BAPTIST
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When: 7:30 p.m. Saturday Where: Frank and Lucille Sharp Gymnasium, Houston Radio: KVCE 1160 AM
Team hopes to recover from shaky first weekend
MEN’S BASKETBALL
Team learns that sharing the rock leads to points After UTA’s 40-point blowout of UT-Tyler on Tuesday, junior forward Bo Ingram enjoyed the victory with some post-game cookies when freshman guard Darius Richardson emerged from his locker and saw him with his mouth full. “Bo, you eat all the cookies?” Richardson said. Ingram looked at Richardson and mumbled “Mhhm,” with his mouth filled with cookie. It’s about the only thing the Mavericks aren’t sharing this season. UTA has spent the first three games this year passing the ball and getting open looks for the entire team. Head coach Scott Cross said his team has more shot-creators than last year. “We got three really good point guards in Shaq [White-Miller], Bryant [Smith] and Cam [Catlett],” he said. “They do a really good job creating others. It’s good to see.” It’s definitely a different offense
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UTA 80 49.4 42.6 40 15.7 Reed
11 a.m. Friday No. 7 McNeese
Stat HB Points per game 86.5 Field goal percentage 44.5 Three-point percentage 31 Rebounds per game 40 Assists per game 15 Leading scorer Gonzalez
Match 5 5 p.m. Saturday
No. 3 Texas State 1:30 p.m. Friday No. 6 Lamar
TALE OF THE TAPE so far from last year. While it’s only three games, UTA has assisted on 30 percent of its field goals this year, compared to last year’s 20 percent. White-Miller is leading the team with 19 assists as the primary point guard, but no one is immune to sharing the ball or passing up a shot for another teammate. “No one’s worried about stats,” junior forward LaMarcus Reed said. “We know that if I make this extra pass to you, you might make the extra pass to me. It’s a give and take.” Cross said before the season he wouldn’t be surprised if he saw five players in double figures in points on any given night. That was an anomaly last year, with only Marquez Haynes and Brandon Long averaging double-figures in points.
No. 2 UT-SA
Championship match 3 p.m. Saturday
Winner
No. 1 Central Arkansas 4 p.m. Friday No. 8 Nicholls
Match 6 7:30 p.m. Saturday
No. 4 UTA 6:30 p.m. Friday No. 5 Sam Houston State
The women’s basketball team is looking to bounce back Saturday after two road losses last weekend, when they dropped both matches by a combined 198-106 score. “Our inexperience and youth killed us,” head coach Samantha Morrow said. “Hopefully they will learn from their mistakes and continue to work hard.” — Brian Nephew
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KEYS TO THE GAME So far, the Mavericks are proving Cross right. Currently four players are averaging double-digits in points and sophomore forward Jordan Reves is close with nine points a game. “Any given night, someone could step up,” Cross said. We have a little bit of depth this year. There’s not much of a drop-off at all with the bench.” — Josh Bowe
UTA Keys to the Game • Hold onto the ball - They need to reduce the 35 turnovers they had against Houston.
UM-Kansas City Keys to the Game • Pressure play - UTA has shown to be turnover-prone. Pressuring them is key.
• Starters gotta stay clean - Jasmine Smith and Shalyn Martin were in foul trouble against Oral Roberts, reducing their minutes in the second half.
• Force fouls - Getting to the paint is a strength of the Kangaroos. Forcing fouls would make them even better.
• Strong Simmons - Needs to keep it up after a 20-point game against Houston.
• Get veterans rolling - Once four returning players from last season’s NCAA playoff run get hot, look out.