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On the road with wins The men’s and women’s basketball teams traveled this weekend and both came out on top, with the women earning their first win of the season.
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ENROLLMENT
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SAFETY
Seniors under pressure to finish Despite the pressure for students to graduate in four years, some seniors don’t mind taking their time. BY J.C. DERRICK The Shorthorn senior staff
As the sun sets Friday on Twin Wells Golf Course in Irving, four golf carts roll to a stop at the 18th hole. “This is a money hole, boys,” said Jim Little, the first of the five players to step onto the tee box. “Downhill with the wind – you can be on the green in two.” Interdisciplinary studies senior Cliff Blumberg stood quietly to the side, awaiting his turn to shoot. “I’ve played pretty well today,” he whispered. “I’m up about $60 per player - around $240 total. Not a bad day’s work.” The five men play golf regularly, keeping the game interesting by placing various bets on each hole.
Police plan expansions The campus will see 15 more officers and a College Park District police substation. BY TAYLOR CAMMACK The Shorthorn staff
The UTA Police Department is expanding its force and servic-
es to account for an increase in incident reports and to canvass the new College Park District. Assistant police chief Rick Gomez outlined several expansions in police coverage, all of which should be implemented by next summer. Gomez introduced the proposal on Wednesday dur-
ing the President’s Roundtable, a meeting between campus administrators and student leaders. The expansions include a police substation in the College Park District, hiring 15 additional public safety officers, adding 26 outdoor cameras and about
20 more emergency call boxes. While three PSOs will soon be hired, the other 12 officers will be View an interactive map at
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THE ROAD TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP | Follow the volleyball team’s journey at 2010 Southland Conference Tournament
Bitter finish after sweet run
QUARTERFINALS 2 UTSA defeated 7 McNeese State 3-2 (25-13, 21-25, 25-27, 25-19, 17-19) 6 Lamar defeated 3 Texas State 3-2 (24-26, 27-25, 25-22, 21-25, 16-14) 1 Central Arkansas defeated 8 Nicholls 3-0 (25-22, 25-23, 25-12) 4 UTA defeated 5 Sam Houston State 3-1 (25-19, 25-27, 25-20, 18-25)
SEMIFINALS 2 UTSA defeated 6 Lamar 3-0 (26-24, 25-21, 25-23) 1 Central Arkansas defeated 4 UTA 3-0 (25-19, 25-18, 25-18)
SLC CHAMPIONSHIP 2 UTSA defeated 1 Central Arkansas 3-2 (25-17, 25-22, 19-25, 21-25, 15-13)
The volleyball team’s eight-game win streak and battle for the SLC title ends in 3-0 loss to Central Arkansas Sugar Bears
SENIORS continues on page 6
URBAN AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Florida looks to students Economic development expert Richard Florida is searching for help in growing the local economy. BY AMANDA GONZALEZ The Shorthorn staff
Richard Florida, an economic development expert, said North Texas must use modern resources to help expand economic development and research in the area. Florida, founder of the economic advisory firm Creative Class Group, said he and associate Steven Pedigo will aid students, faculty and regional stakeholders in generating a modern approach to developing North Texas. To successfully plan projects, a new tool kit of modern resources must be created because the region has changed from that of the past, Florida said. “If you think about the tool kit that we have, it’s a tool kit that was handed to us from the Industrial Revolution,” he said. “We’re dealing with very different times of regions where FLORIDA continues on page 6
Journalist Lisa Ling will speak Tuesday in Texas Hall. Ling has worked on The Oprah Winfrey Show and works as a contributing editor for USA Weekend. Her most recent work includes starting a website titled Secret Society of Women.
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Junior outside hitter Tara Frantz, center, solemnly leaves the court with her teammates after losing to Central Arkansas, 3-0, on Saturday at Johnson Coliseum in the second round of the Southland Conference Tournament in Huntsville. This loss broke the Mavericks’ eight-game win streak, the longest since 2002.
BY JESSE DETIENNE The Shorthorn staff
The volleyball team’s season came to a sudden end on Saturday when it got swept out of the Southland Conference Tournament by the Central Arkansas Sugar Bears 3-0 at Johnson Coliseum in Huntsville. The Sugar Bears played excellent defense on Saturday, holding
the Mavericks to a .094 hitting some Mavericks even as fans stayed percentage throughout the whole around to cheer as they walked out of the locker room. match. The Mavericks For a video, visit Junior hitter were out-matched and Aguilera had trouble going toe- THE SHORTHORN .com Amanda finished with a rough to-toe with the Sugar game of six kills, Bears. “We never got the volleyball gods seven errors and a dismal -.042 aton our side,” head coach Diane Sey- tack percentage, and junior libero mour said. VOLLEYBALL continues on page 3 Tears ran down the faces of
“We never got the volleyball gods on our side.” Diane Seymour head coach
MAVERICK SPEAKERS SERIES
Lisa Ling to visit campus Tuesday The famous journalist will give a lecture in Texas Hall about opening up one’s self. BY JOHN HARDEN The Shorthorn news editor
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A journalist known for her work on National Geographic said she will encourage students to travel outside their comfort zones by sharing stories about her travel experiences. Lisa Ling, whose lecture is titled Open Heart, Open Mind, said she wants to use her work to raise consciousness about issues that don’t
always make the front page. “I want to encourage people to travel while they are young. That’s what I did,” she said. “It widens perspectives and ultimately makes you smarter and well versed.” Sometimes all it takes is going next door for someone to travel outside their comfort zone, Ling said. “I’ve been blessed in my [20plus years] in journalism to travel the world and grow as a person,” Ling said. “I want to help pass on what I’ve learned to help others understand the world around them.”
We live in a society that avoids going outside what it’s used to, she said. “Some of my best stories come from the most unlikely people in some of the most unusual places,” Ling said. Ling’s international travels and career in journalism have sparked the interests of some communication students who await her Maverick Speakers Series appearance. “I took the day off from my job so I can see her,” undeclared freshman Katie Anderson said. “I’ve been waiting all semester.” Students can learn a lot from
her because she’s smart and aware of global issues, Anderson said. Ling began her career in journalism as the host for Channel One, a news channel for middle and high schools. “I started noticing her work LING continues on page 6
OPEN HEART, OPEN MIND When: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday Where: Texas Hall Tickets are available at uta.com/ tickets
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Monday, November 22, 2010
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Carter Bedford takes charge
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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.
FRIDAY Minor in Possession of Alcohol A nonstudent was issued a City of Arlington citation at 4:50 a.m. for consumption of alcohol at Arlington Hall, 600 S. Pecan St. The student was a minor. The case was cleared by arrest. Warrant Service During a traffic stop at 2:29 a.m., a nonstudent was arrested at the 1700 block of Cooper Street for outstanding warrants out of Dallas. Possession of Marijuana At 12:32 a.m., a student was arrested in Lot 29, 1100 Fourth St., for possession of marijuana. THURSDAY Disturbance At 11:16 p.m., officers responded to a loud noise disturbance at Timber Brook apartments, 400 Kerby St. The case was cleared. Warrant Service Officers arrested a student after a routine traffic at 10:15 p.m. near 800 UTA Blvd. The student had outstanding warrants. Hit and Run A student reported a hit and run accident at 7:45 p.m. in Lot 52, 1101 West St. The case is active. Theft A student reported a bicycle theft at 7 p.m. at the Fine Arts Building, 700 Greek Row Drive. The case is still active.
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PERSONAVACATION by Thea Blesener
The Shorthorn: Brian Dsouza
SHAKIN’ HIM OFF Kiran Karnam, computer science and engineering graduate student, kicks the ball past Muhymin Islam, electrical engineering graduate student, during a friendly match Sunday evening behind the Maverick Activities Center. The match ended in a 6-6 tie.
CALENDAR Calendar submissions must be made by 4 p.m. two days prior to run date. To enter your event, call 817272-3661 or log on to www.theshorthorn.com/calendar
TODAY Golden Can Food Drive: All day. Central Library, Chemistry and Physics Building, Office and Classroom Building Room 103 and Environmental Health and Safety Building. Donate food items, including canned foods and packaged foods at donation location. For more information, contact Kevin Schuck at 817-272-3313 or keschuck@uta.edu. Asian Heritage Month: All day. On campus. Events are free. For information, contact Leticia Martinez at multicultural@uta.edu or 817-272-2099. Charting Chartered Companies: Concession to Companies, Maps 1600-1900: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Special Collections, Central Library sixth floor. Free and open to all. For information, contact Erin O’ Malley at 817-272-2179. Alternative Spring Break Information Meeting: 11 a.m. to noon and noon to 1 p.m. University Center Rio Grande Room B. Free and open to all. For information, contact UTA Volunteers at utavolunteers@uta.edu or 817-272-2963.
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Men’s Basketball vs. Hardin Simmons: 7 p.m. Texas Hall. Free with Mav Express card, $8 for general public. For information, contact Texas Hall at 817-272-3331.
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Opera Workshop Performance: 7:30 p.m. Irons Recital Hall. Free. For information, contact the Music Department at music@uta.edu or 817-272-3471. Tuesday Asian Heritage Month: All day. On campus. Events are free. For information, contact Leticia Martinez at multicultural@uta.edu or 817-272-2099. Charting Chartered Companies: Concession to Companies, Maps 1600-1900: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Special Collections, Central Library sixth floor. Free and open to all. For information, contact Erin O’ Malley at 817-272-2179. “flats and rounds” exhibit: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Gallery 76102. Free. For information, contact Corey Gossett at gallery76102@uta.edu or 817-272-0365.
The new Student Governance and Organizations director said he wants to build connections with students outside the classroom by creating programs targeting students’ needs. Carter Bedford, who has a natural draw to help students professionally and personally, will oversee 300 student organizations. Born and raised in Shreveport, La., Bedford didn’t decide his major until his senior year at the University of New Orleans when his adviser mentioned a degree in higher education. “I didn’t know what that was,” he said. “I was going to teach, possibly coach, and get my degree and go from there.” He was a world geography teacher at Woodlawn High School in Shreveport when he decided to go back to school for his master’s degree in business. In early May 2003, he worked at UTA as the Student Governance and Organizations assistant director while attending Amberton University in Garland. “I thought I was going to work with Human Resources, but the more I worked
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WEDNESDAY Charting Chartered Companies: Concession to Companies, Maps 1600-1900: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Special Collections, Central Library sixth floor. Free and open to all. For information, contact Erin O’ Malley at 817-272-2179.
Spacepark 360: 7-8 p.m. Planetarium. $6 for adults, $4 for children. For information, contact the Planetarium at planetarium@uta.edu or 817-272-1183.
$2 Movie – Toy Story 3: 5:30 p.m. Planetarium. $2 for general public. For information, contact the Planetarium at planetarium@uta.edu or 817-272-1183.
Charting Chartered Companies: Concession to Companies, Maps 1600-1900: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Special Collections, Central Library sixth floor. Free and open to all. For information, contact Erin O’ Malley at 817-272-2179.
Women’s Basketball vs. Arkansas State: 7 p.m. Texas Hall. Free for students with Mav Express card, $8 for general public. For information, contact Texas Hall at 817-272-3331. THURSDAY Thanksgiving Charting Chartered Companies: Concession to Companies, Maps 1600-1900: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Special Collections, Central Library sixth floor. Free and open to all. For information, contact Erin O’ Malley at 817-272-2179.
Spacepark 360: 7 to 8 p.m. Planetarium. $6 for adults, $4 for children. For information, contact the Planetarium at planetarium@uta.edu or 817-272-1183.
“flats and rounds” exhibit: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Gallery 76102. Free. For information, contact Corey Gossett at gallery76102@uta.edu or 817-272-0365.
Maverick Speakers Series: Lisa Ling: 7:30 p.m. Texas Hall. Free, but ticket required. Download ticket from utatickets.com. For more information. contact Danny Woodward at woodward@uta.edu.
Stars of the Pharaohs: 6 to 7 p.m. Planetarium. $6 for adults, $4 for children. For more information, contact the Planetarium at planetarium@uta.edu or 817-272-1183.
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with students, the more I wanted to be with students,” he said. “I found that opportunity at UTA.” Melanie Johnson, Bedford’s intern, said he helped her find her place at UTA after she contemplated transferring to another school. “When he talked about getting involved in Student Congress. I found my place here,” she said. “The whole reason I transferred from a history degree to Student Affairs was because of Carter.” Johnson added that Carter is open with students, and they frequently visit his office to seek his advice on their professional life as well as personal. In March Bedford began his position as Student Governance and Organizations interim director. He was given the opportunity to show the university what types of things he would like to do and how he performs on the job, said Frank Lamas, Student Affairs vice president. Bedford said he’s very blessed.
$2 Movie – Toy Story 3: 2:30 p.m. Planetarium. $2 for general public. For information, contact the Planetarium at planetarium@uta.edu or 817-272-1183. Women’s basketball vs. Southeast Missouri: 5 p.m. Texas Hall. Free with Mav Express card, $8 for the general public. For more information, contact Travis Boren at 817-272-0694.
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ABOUT SPORTS Sam Morton, editor sports-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu Sports publishes Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. Monday, November 22, 2010
SPORTS
REMEMBER The men’s basketball team hosts Hardin-Simmons at 7 p.m. tonight at Texas Hall. Pick up Tuesday’s issue for the full game story. Page 3
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THE ROAD TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP | Follow the volleyball team’s journey through the 2010 Southland Conference Tournament
Mavericks season ends in bittersweet defeat MAVERICKS TOURNAMENT BREAKDOWN QUARTERFINALS VS. SAM HOUSTON STATE
SEMIFINALS VS. CENTRAL ARKANSAS
FINAL SCORE UTA wins 3-1 25-19, 27-25, 20-25, 25-18
FINAL SCORE Central Arkansas wins 3-0 25-19, 25-18, 25-19
PLAYER OF THE GAME Junior blocker Emily Shearin had 10 kills, a .419 hitting percentage and only one error.
PLAYERS OF THE GAME UTA: Junior blocker Emily Shearin had eight kills, a .471 attack percentage and no errors. Central Arkansas: Chloe Smith had 17 kills, 10 digs and finished with a .417 attack percentage.
TALE OF THE GAME Set 1: UTA 25-19 The Mavericks used 29 digs to hold the Bearkats to a .038 hitting percentage and forced them to commit 10 attack errors. Bearkats hitter Carli Kolbe tried to keep the Bearkat offense alive with six kills, but that was not enough. Set 2: UTA 27-25 This set was one for the ages as both teams saw eight ties and two leads, but the one that mattered brought the decisive victory to the Mavericks. The set went back and forth, and the Mavericks were up by five when the Bearkats came storming back. However, the Mavericks pulled it out with clutch kills and great defense. Set 3: SHSU 20-25 The Bearkats took the Mavericks out of this set early behind the hot offense of Kolbe, who hit .545 with six kills and eight digs in the set. The Bearkats came blazing out the door with a 10-3 lead and the Mavericks never dug themselves out of the hole. Set 4: UTA 25-18 The Mavericks decided this was the set that would seal the victory. Maverick fans argued the referees missed two calls on apparent four-hit penalties twice in the set, but they weren’t called and the Mavericks pushed past it. The defense held the Bearkats offense to a .117 attack in the set to clinch the victory and advance to the semifinals. SHE SAID IT Head coach Diane Seymour: “From the last two times we played Sam Houston, I knew this was going to be a big battle, and it was. Hats off to the Bearkats. We just came up with a few more digs at the right time. I’m very pleased with my players’ performance today.”
WATCH VIDEOS ONLINE Watch video footage of the games and read a full story about the Friday game vs. Sam Houston St.
2010 SEASON REVIEW THE GAMES Record: 17-15, 10-6 SLC Aug. 27 vs Miami L, 3-2 Aug. 28 at Oklahoma L, 3-0 Aug. 28 vs Wichita State L, 3-0 Sep. 3 vs Ark.-Little Rock W, 3-1 Sep. 3 vs Louisiana Tech W, 3-0 Sep. 4 vs Texas-Pan American W, 3-0 Sep. 4 vs Mississippi State L, 3-1 Sep. 10 vs Northern Colorado L, 3-0 Sep. 10 at Wyoming L, 3-0 Sep. 11 vs Boise State L, 3-0 Sep. 11 vs Portland L, 3-1 Sep. 17 vs UTEP W, 3-0 Sep. 18 vs Prairie View A&M W, 3-0 Sep. 18 vs North Texas W, 3-2 Sep. 23 at UTSA* L, 3-1 Sep. 25 at Texas A&M CC* W, 3-2 Sep. 30 at McNeese State* W, 3-0 Oct. 2 at Lamar* L, 3-1 Oct. 6 vs Texas State* W, 3-2 Oct. 9 vs Central Arkansas* L, 3-1 Oct. 14 vs Stephen F. Austin* L, 3-1 Oct. 16 vs Sam Houston State* L, 3-2 Oct. 20 at Texas State* L, 3-0 Oct. 23 at Northwestern State* W, 3-1 Oct. 27 at Stephen F. Austin* W, 3-2 Oct. 30 at Sam Houston State* W, 3-1 Nov. 4 vs Southeastern Louis.* W, 3-1 Nov. 6 vs Nicholls State* W, 3-1 Nov. 11 vs Texas A&M-CC* W, 3-0 Nov. 13 vs UTSA* W, 3-0 Southland Conference Tournament Nov. 19 vs Sam Houston State* W, 3-1 Nov. 20 vs Central Arkansas* L, 3-0 *SLC match
TALE OF THE GAME Set 1: Central Arkansas 25-19 The Sugar Bears used their size to an advantage. The Mavericks had two close calls and almost tied up the game, but the Sugar Bears’ size on defense killed the Mavericks in the end. The set was close at 21-19, but then the Sugar Bears dominated the next four points. Set 2: Central Arkansas 25-18 Like a broken record of the first set, the Sugar Bear defense held the Mavericks offense to a staggering -.091 hitting percentage and nine attack errors. Aguilera was held to a -.400 attack percentage while Jessica Nagy of the Sugar Bears had a .750 attack percentage and three kills.
TOP MAVERICKS Kills Amanda Aguilera Tara Frantz Bianca Sauls
Set 3: Central Arkansas 25-19 The Mavericks came out blazing out of the intermission with a 6-2 lead, but the Sugar Bears roared back to lead 19-18 before scoring the final six points of the night, ending the Mavericks’ 2010 season. SHE SAID IT Head coach Diane Seymour: “That’s a tough go of it. I just think that Central Arkansas played very good defense. They blocked well, and it was just a combination of a couple of things that made it difficult for us to put balls away. Hats off to them and how they play, their defense was just unbelievable.” Senior setter Raegan Daniel: “I’ve been on a lot of successful and unsuccessful teams, and I’m very proud of these girls for the way we were able to play this year.”
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Senior outside hitter Bianca Sauls spikes the ball between Sugar Bear blockers during the Mavericks’ 3-0 loss to Central Arkansas in the second round of the Southland Conference Tournament at Johnson Coliseum in Huntsville. Sauls contributed eight kills and six digs in the final game of her UTA career.
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Alicia Shaffer had 15 digs on the night. The Mavericks would catch up to the Sugar Bears to make it close, but the Sugar Bears always found a way to pull away from the Mavericks. Set two actually looked like a recording of the first set. Middle blocker Emily Shearin led the Maverick of-
fense in her third tournament game with eight kills and a .471 attack percentage. Throughout her SLC Tournament career, she had 35 kills, five errors and a .461 attack percentage. “Great passing from Raegan Daniel helped me and the offense out,” she said. Jessica Hays of the Sugar Bears had 14 kills and Marissa Collins had 38 assists to lead the Sugar Bears. The loss snapped the eight-game winning streak the Mavericks accumulated
over the past month. The win streak was the longest in Maverick history since 2002. Also, the 17 regular season wins by the Mavericks were the most since their 2007 campaign. This ends the season and careers for outside hitter Bianca Sauls, setter Raegan Daniel and middle blocker Christy Driscoll, who is transferring to Texas Wesleyan. JESSE DETIENNE sports-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
Sets Kills K/Set 101 353 3.50 111 302 2.72 120 270 2.25
Assists Raegan Daniel Bianca Sauls Alicia Shaffer
S A 120 1,127 120 120 119 49
Blocks Emily Shearin Christy Driscoll Bianca Sauls
S 118 118 120
B B/Set 126 1.07 99 0.84 82 0.68
Digs Alicia Shaffer Bianca Sauls Amanda Aguilera
S 119 120 101
D D/Set 613 5.15 363 3.03 302 2.99
TEAM STATISTICS Attack Kills Errors Total Attacks Attack Pct Kills/Set Set Assists Attempts Assist Pct Assists/Set Serve Aces Errors Attempts Serve Pct Aces/Set Defense Digs Digs/Set
A/Set 9.39 1.00 0.41
UTA
OPP
1,535 681 4,460 .191 12.8
1,538 706 4,657 .179 12.8
1,375 3,707 .371 11.5
1,428 3,872 .369 11.9
114 196 2,604 .925 0.9
116 190 2,632 .928 1.0
2,028 16.9
1,977 16.5
MEN’S BASKETBALL
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
74-65 road win over Houston Baptist a learning experience for UTA
Strong senior leaders and solid bench claim first win of season
A young team has a lot to learn. They need to play together, adjust to a new level of basketball and get used to college rules. But one of the biggest lessons is winning on the road. After all, in college basketball, you don’t win championships on your home court. It wasn’t the prettiest lesson, but UTA passed a road test for the first time this year beating Houston Baptist 74-65 Saturday night in Houston. UTA turned the ball over 14 times in the first half and let Huskies junior forward Andrew Gonzalez score 19 points in the first half. The Mavericks had a three-minute stretch where they didn’t score and had four turnovers. “They played an up-tempo style and it’s early in the year, so we didn’t execute,” head coach Scott Cross said. “I think the first half we were trying too much to make a play and go one-on-one.” — Josh Bowe
After nearly blowing a 17point lead, the women’s basketball team held on to earn its first win of the season 75-68 over UM-Kansas City on Saturday. The Mavericks showed strong senior leadership once again from Tamara Simmons and Shalyn Martin, as they put the team on their back in the second half. “It was a totally different team tonight,” head coach Samantha Morrow said. “Our seniors performed solid and our bench came through.” The Mavericks cruised to a 17-point lead in the second half behind Simmons’ threepointers, but the Kangaroos made a push to narrow the lead to four with less than two minutes to play. The Mavericks were sent to the line and did their job, hitting free throws to close the game. “Every win is a big one, but our seniors really challenged the younger players tonight,” Morrow said. — Brian Nephew
UTA DEFEATS HOUSTON BAPTIST 74-65 GAME FLOW First Half: 33-32 HBU Despite holding Houston Baptist to 7-of-28 shooting (25 percent), UTA still trailed thanks to careless passes and an inability to keep HBU off the free-throw line. The Mavericks turned the ball over 14 times in the half and sent the Huskies to the line 20 times as they converted on 18 free throws. HBU senior forward Andrew Gonzalez torched UTA for 19 first half points. Second Half: 74-65 UTA The Mavericks took care of the ball better and ran their offense better in the half court. Junior forward Bo Ingram finished his night with a season-high 19 points as he nailed a three-pointer and then converted a three-point play down the stretch to take away any chance of a Huskies comeback. Freshman guard Bryant Smith was tasked with guarding Gonzalez and limited him to only eight points in the half. GAME BALLERS Bo Ingram, UTA: After struggling in the first three games shooting only 30 percent, Ingram finally went off for 19 on 7-of-9 shooting. His only two misses came from outside the three-point arc as he went 3-of-5 from outside. More importantly, Ingram hauled in 10 rebounds, helping UTA win the rebounding battle by using a small lineup. Bryant Smith, UTA: Smith only chipped in six points but his defense on Andrew Gonzalez changed the game for the Mavs in the second half. Gonzalez was Houston Baptist’s only offense in the first half, and by only scoring eight in the second, HBU struggled for consistent scores. Cameron Catlett, UTA: The sophomore guard scored 11 points off the bench when UTA needed a boost after slogging through the
UTA DEFEATS UM-KANSAS CITY 75-68 GAME FLOW First Half: 35-29 UTA Early foul trouble set in once again for the Mavericks on Saturday in Kansas City. Head coach Samantha Morrow’s bench was put to the test and came through big late in the first half to give some breathing room heading into the locker room. Freshman forward Desherra Nwanguma came up with 8 of the 12 bench points. Second Half: 75-68 UTA The Mavericks senior leadership showed in the second half with forward Shalyn Martin and guard Tamara Simmons as they rolled to a 17-point lead at one point. Fouls and turnovers then diminished the Mavericks lead to four with less than two minutes left, but Simmons put them away and finished with 21 points. GAME BALLERS Tamara Simmons, UTA: The senior led all scorers again with 21 points, 13 of them coming in the second half. Simmons’ offensive game has elevated even more this year, giving the Mavs more options. Shalyn Martin, UTA: After reaching her 1,000 career-points mark in the first game of the season, she earned her first double-double two games later. Martin finished the game with 12 points and 13 rebounds, boosting the squad in the second half. Desherra Nwanguma, UTA: The freshman came up huge off the bench for the Mavs with 11 points and nine rebounds. Nwanguma’s aggressive takes late in the first half helped the Mavericks jump to a comfortable lead.
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Electric cars go on sale next month
student oRgAnizAtions
Holiday Extravaganza brings family fun to UTA Faculty and staff enjoyed the activities with family on Saturday. By AlysiA R. BRooks The Shorthorn staff
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Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa is behind the wheel with Joel Ewanick, General Motors Co. vice president for U.S. Marketing, in the Chevy Volt, 2011 Green Car of the Year, presented by Green Car Journal, at the L.A. Auto Show Thursday. The first mass-market electric cars go on sale next month, and the nation’s electric utilities couldn’t be more thrilled — or worried. Plugged into a socket, an electric car can draw as much power as a small house. The surge in demand could knock out power to a home, or even a neighborhood. That has utilities in parts of California, Texas and North Carolina scrambling to upgrade transformers and other equipment in neighborhoods where the Nissan Leaf and Chevrolet Volt are expected to be in high demand.
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Education senior Tiereny Gage stood by the cookie-decorating table, watching her children and commenting on the need for more family-oriented events at UTA. She brought 8-year-old daughter Madison and 7-year-old son Lane to the University Center Palo Duro Lounge on Saturday for Freshmen Leaders On Campus’ annual Holiday Extravaganza. “I like that they have something for families for the holidays,” she said. “There’s not always a lot on campus for students with families to do.” The group hosts the event each year for the children of faculty, staff and students. All activities were free, and the children kept the crafts they made. Group members wore black T-shirts with their logo and elf hats, reindeer antlers and Santa hats. The event kicked off with crafts and activities like face painting, cookie decorating and ornament making as Christmas songs played in the background. Hot chocolate, coffee and juice were available to all attendees. Painted turkeys, snowmen and penguins decorated the Palo Duro Lounge windows. A Christmas tree
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Five-year-old Khalil Thomas tells Santa what he wants for Christmas at the Freshmen Leaders On Campus Holiday Extravaganza on Saturday in the University Center Palo Duro Lounge. Thomas asked Santa for “a big toy house, a big toy person” and a grand for when his two loose teeth fall out.
surrounded by wrapped gifts and nutcracker dolls was set up next to Santa’s chair as decoration. Tim McCloskey, Freshmen Leaders On Campus member, said the event was to celebrate and spread the holiday spirit among the UTA community and its children. “I love the holidays, everything about them,” the mechanical engineering freshman said. “Everyone can come together and forget the past and just enjoy [the holidays] together.” Mindia Whittier, public relations senior lecturer, brought 5-year-old son
Bridger and 5-month-old daughter Kiska to the festivities. “I wanted my kids to get to meet Santa,” she said. “We really appreciate that FLOC does this event.” The crowd cheered when Santa arrived, and families lined up for pictures with the jolly one and his elf. Afterward, each child could make their own picture frame from Popsicle sticks. Molly Alfers, the group’s staff adviser, said the event was also an opportunity to help the less fortunate. Every school year the group focuses on a special project, and this year
they are raising awareness and funds for Koi Koi House, an orphanage in Jinja, Uganda. Alfers said many of the children in the orphanage have HIV or AIDS. At the entrance to Holiday Extravaganza, the organization sold paper bead jewelry handmade by Ugandan women to benefit the orphanage. Smaller necklaces sold for $12 and larger ones were $15. The freshmen group will be selling them again during the spring semester. AlysiA R. BRooks news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
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A: People have different sex drives. There’s this concept out there that men always want more sex than women, but it’s just not true, and certainly not in every case. Of course, there Dr. Ruth A: There is nothing could be some other underlying Send your wrong with having sex reason that affects his libido, his questions to with your husband to help desire for sex. Maybe he had a Dr. Ruth Westheimer satisfy his sexual needs problem maintaining his erection, c/o King Features without wanting to have or has had some problems with an orgasm yourself. If Syndicate premature ejaculation, and peryou fix dinner for him haps you raised the subject and, 235 E. 45th St., when you’re not hungry, rather than face it, he’s avoiding New York, NY is that bad? Or if he puts having sex. The list of possible 10017 your clothes in the washer reasons could go on for pages, when he’s tired, is that so which is why some couples can’t terrible? Of course not. resolve their issues without seeking profession- He just has to accept that you are not al help. Personally, I doubt that he’s forgetting going to be that excited every time his sex drive -- but what is actually happening, you have sex because you have difwhether he has a lower sex drive than you or ferent sexual appetites. Now, if you something else is going on, I can’t say. And never get in the mood, that’s another by probing, you might arrive at a solution, or story. But maybe if he allows you to you might make the situation worse. The best participate in sex when you’re not in course would be to see a sex therapist, but if the mood, so that you don’t feel any that’s not possible, then see if you can gently pressure from him, you will be in the figure out what’s going on, and take it from mood more often -- though again, not there. every time. So tell him to just enjoy sex with you whether you’re in the Q: I am a 25-year-old female, and my mood for an orgasm or not, and see if husband is 27. We just got married, that improves your sex drive. Let me and I have a huge problem. We are know what happens
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Don’t be crazy about what you ingest Four Loko is one example of the harmful things we put into our bodies without thinking
Energy drinks are already dangerous as is. Add alcohol and it is a recipe for disaster. The alcoholic energy drink Four Loko has been making headlines lately, and not in a good way. Several state governments have banned the drink because of consumers becoming “blacked-out drunk” after several servings. It has been reported that the caffeine and energy drink aspect of the beverage disguises the intoxication felt from the alcohol. We need to be more careful about what we are putting into our bodies. Energy drinks raise your heart rate, which is fine if you are exercising, but if you are only sitting in class, it could damage your heart. According to an article at medscape.com, an increased resting heart rate can increase your chance for cardiovascular disease. We make the decisions to consume these potentially dangerous drinks. We should know the risks involved before drinking them. That being said, Four Loko is not solely to blame for the negative effects on people consuming them. A woman in Florida is suing the company that manufactures the drink after she lost her right arm in an automobile accident. She claims the drink is responsible for the wreck she was in, not the car’s driver. It is true that the drink camouflages the effects of the alcohol, but driving after consuming alcohol is always a bad idea. The driver made a bad choice by driving, and the woman made a bad choice by getting in the car after the driver had been drinking. Now, the Food and Drug Administration has issued an order that the ingredients must be changed. It took the FDA saying something before the mass public raised an eyebrow to the issue. By the time we reach adulthood, we should know what is bad for us without a government agency filling us in. Like many other food-related issues, in a few weeks this will be all but forgotten, and people will be drinking the reformulated drink again, along with any other popular new thing. Blindly trying out new things is a bad idea. Know what you are ingesting and be aware of the effects. Energy drinks can cause major harm to your body, mixing it with alcohol only makes it worse. Don’t do it.
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Suicide is preventable Defining suicide as a public health problem involves more people in prevention
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uicide is no accident and it is more than a clinical problem. The tragic human act of selfdestruction leaves a wake of pain and suffering. Suicide is preventable. One of my late psychiatric colleagues believed that nothing could be done to prevent suicides. I could not disagree more. Suicide falls in the category of chronic health problems that are distinguished by a life history, for which the public health tools of prevention are useful. Sexual harassment, stress and workplace violence are other such chronic problems. They are low base-rate problems in most human populations, but their occurrence causes significant damage and incurs human and economic cost. Sadly, we have seen a dramatic rise in suicide rates among our military service members. On July 14, I was in Bethesda when the U.S. Department of Defense Task Force on the Prevention of Suicide by Members of the Armed Forces report was presented to the Defense Health Board. This draft report framed suicide as a public health problem, not a clinical problem. The Department of Defense Task Force was correct, in my professional judgment.
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While less of a risk on college campuses, suicide is a legitimate concern for all of us. Yes, clinical treatment and care giving are needed for family, loved ones, friends and colleagues close to one who completes a suicide. However, to define the problem as clinical focuses attention on treatment intervention; that is, tertiary prevention. A clinical definition may even suggest secondary prevention actions such as fitness training and resilience building, but these fall short of “primary prevention,” which is always the preferred point of intervention in public health. When a problem is defined as a public health problem, in which primary prevention is an option, this focuses attention on the underlying causes and risk factors that lead to the problem. In the case of suicide, these causes and risk factors include family
and personal history of depression, bullying, exposure to chronic stress and strain over extended periods of time, cultural norms that may legitimize suicide and unexpected personal losses such as financial strain or the death of a loved one. The second important consequence of defining a problem as a public health one is the use of surveillance systems throughout the population. This puts health officials, security forces, leaders, friends and everyone on alert to look for early warning signs or signals of a possible suicide. We all have aggressive and destructive energy that is the foundation of our self-defense to ensure our survival and safety. When misguided, these energies may lead to self-destruction, often preceded by words and signs. By treating suicide as a public health problem from 1995 to 2001 at our largest United States Air Force logistics depot in San Antonio, we prevented suicides, saved lives and avoided much suffering. When people “talk funny” or “act oddly,” we all have a responsibility to reach out to campus security, to the Behavioral Intervention Team, or to mental health before it is too late.
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150 is enough Facebook users should follow through on comedian Jimmy Kimmel’s idea to cut down on friends
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acebook de-friend day was a huge success for me. I purged myself of about 50 people. Now, I can get through my news feed much faster. This was a genius idea by Jimmy Kimmel. I don’t understand people having hundreds, or even thousands, of friends. Let’s face it, most of us aren’t that important. There is no way that anyone can manage being friends with that many people. But we still add the idiots we didn’t like in high school or the person we met one time at a party or on a plane. I’m sure some of those contacts will be helpful in the future, but if you find yourself getting a friend request from someone you don’t know or can’t remember, then deny it. Still, most of us don’t. We allow all
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of these people, most of whom we don’t know and really don’t care about, into our private lives. They see our pictures, most of them unflattering. Then these “friends” that we really don’t care about see the dumb stuff we post, and if we are real idiots, then they can see our birthday, e-mail, phone number and address. If we are going to be honest with ourselves, most of those people on our friends list, we really don’t even know. Well, I do, but I’ve trimmed the fat down to a more manageable 150 people. I never let it get over 200. When it does, it’s time to start letting some folks go. When I log onto Facebook, I don’t want to sift through dozens of people to find the ones I really care about. If I am not going to try and maintain a friendship with you in the real world, why
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would I want to know all the junk that is going on in your life. Most of what is posted on Facebook is crap that people really don’t care about. There might be 10 people in the world that actually care about what show you’re watching or that you are at the mall. One of them is probably your mom. So let’s stop acting haughty and admit that most of us have no need for an obscene amount of Facebook friends. Trim the fat from your friends list and start investing your time in the friendships that really matter.
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“There’s a lot of people who don’t know what they want to do when they’re making a decision that will affect their lives forever. Now you’re telling them make a choice and do it quick. If I choose to go to school and learn, why would you hinder that.”
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after seeing her on Oprah and her story on the puppy mills,” said broadcasting senior James Jones. Jones said journalists like Ling, who expose stories the public ignores, are important for those deciding to major in the field. “I want to tell students who are studying print that what they’re doing is important,” she said. “Sometimes when I watch the news, I see talking heads who tell people what to think. Newspapers provide the public with information that’s objective and important.” Ling’s said her work revolves
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Blumberg managed to drive the green in two shots, but narrowly missed his eagle putt on the par-5, keeping him from collecting an additional $15 per player. “It’s like going to work and paying your employer when you don’t perform well,” he said. While many seniors are set on completing a degree and pursuing their dreams, Blumberg, 30, achieved his before arriving on the higher education scene, playing professional golf for five years after high school. Blumberg, who still makes time to golf twice a week, has spent the last six years as a full-time student and he is in no hurry to finish. “I enjoy learning,” he said. “When I go and see my counselors, I tell them I’m not the normal student who wants to know the fastest way out. I would rather stay and learn as much as I can on varied subjects rather than have profound knowledge in one area.” Although some may view Blumberg’s love for education admirable, students are under increasing pressure to finish school as soon as possible. According to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, 159,824 of the students who entered public higher education in Texas in 2003, only 34 percent of them had graduated six years later, costing the state more than $1 billion. According to the board, it will not request additional state funding without ensuring a better return on the in-
vestment made by students. “Texas simply must increase the number of certificates and degrees awarded to achieve its state goals, remain economically competitive, and maintain and improve the quality of life for all Texans,” the board’s recent report said. Communication adviser John Macejak said his department has lowered all degree requirements to 120 or 121 credits to help students graduate faster. “In each advising session, we delineate the path that will graduate them quickest,” he said. Macejak said reasons for taking longer to complete a degree vary between students. “In our department, a high percentage are working heavily part time or full time, so they need to stretch their courses out to be able to devote time necessary to get good grades,” he said. “A lot of the students also have family obligations outside of school.” Education senior Mary Scallorn became one of those students with family obligations when her father was diagnosed with cancer. She took two semesters off to be with her family. “It was difficult to concentrate on anything else,” she said. “At the time, we didn’t know what was going to happen. Everything turned out fine and he went into remission.” Scallorn, 24, started college six years ago as a business major, before moving to accounting and then education. “I don’t think anyone has rushed me. If anything, I’ve rushed myself because I want to get on with my life, get a career and move on,” she said. “I
around creating conversations people sometimes ignore. Her most recent work includes starting a website titled Secret Society of Women. It’s a website Ling hopes will create a place where women can go and share their thoughts and discuss their problems. Ling’s new show will premiere on the Oprah Winfrey Network in February and will be titled “Our America with Lisa Ling.” “I’m excited about this show,” Ling said. “It will take a look at Americas most beautiful moments as well as its most challenging.”
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Interdisciplinary studies junior Cliff Blumberg is a professional golfer who plays the sport twice a week. Blumberg has been in school for six years and says he is in no rush to graduate.
don’t feel like anybody expects you to graduate in four years anymore.” Macejak said he has seen students adding a second bachelor’s degree or attaining a masters to better position themselves in a tough economic environment. Cheri Butler, Career Services associate director, said UTA graduates are better off than most students around the country. “Here in the Dallas-Fort Worth area we’re very lucky,” Butler said. “There are places in Michigan, like the city of Detroit, where unemployment is 25 percent.” Butler said students should not be afraid to join the job market in the Metroplex where unemployment is about 8 percent. “I’m not painting a com-
pletely rosy picture, but there are sectors of the economy which are hiring, including hundreds of positions with Federal Government,” she said. “Students need to think outside the box when it comes to finding employers who are hiring. It’s not impossible.” Blumberg, who has two associate’s degrees and plans on pursuing a master’s, said he believes the system should not rush students. “There’s a lot of people who don’t know what they want to do when they’re making a decision that will affect their lives forever. Now you’re telling them make a choice and do it quick,” he said. “If I choose to go to school and learn, why would you hinder that?” J.C. DerriCk news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
uate student, said Florida has very interesting ideas and students can start figuring out how to make those ideas work at the continued from page 1 city level with his Florida’s help. Clyde Melick, city and regrowth, land-use, locations [are gional planning graduate stua] very different ball of wax.” On Thursday, Florida met dent, said Florida provides real with students and city plan- world knowledge that will benners and said he plans to assist efit students. “Hopefully, it will provide a the university with urban and economic research and to help tool kit for everybody,” he said. “Hopefully, I will be able to lead projects. Florida and Pedigo, a re- use that and take advantage search and community di- of that.” Curvie Hawkins, rector, will serve as Fort Worth Transvisiting scholars for portation Authorthe next two years ity planning direcworking with School tor, said the dialogue of Urban and Public from the meeting Affairs. represents the stu“We are here to dent’s awareness of figure out where your local issues. interests intersect “UTA has done a ours and intersect the great job of teaching region to see to what Richard Florida, degree we might be economic develop- students what’s happening currently in able to forge some ment expert the field,” he said. collaborative projFlorida said his ects,” Florida said. The Student Planning As- involvement with the universociation, faculty and alumni sity is geared toward building a currently involved in city plan- region of new ideas. He said he does not have ning discussed pressing issues from a planning prospective, any prescribed answers because like transportation, sustainabil- he will be looking to students, ity, diversity and globalization faculty and others to assist with economic development. with Florida. Michele Berry, Student Planning Association president and AmAnDA GonzAlez city and regional planning gradnews-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
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Cold fingers for School of Architecture frozen turkeys gets $75,000 endowment American Institute of Architects donated to support students’ transition into professions. sarah lutz The Shorthorn senior staff
Architecture junior Matt Braun’s design studio class’s work on a local site reflects the kind of regional application the school’s newest $75,000 endowment means to incentivize. Though Braun’s class works on the Belmont Hotel in Dallas and the endowment would preferably go to someone working in Arlington, its main intent is to support the education of students in the state planning to remain and practice in the region, Architecture Dean Donald Gatzke said. Established by the American Institute of Architects, AIA, the endowment doubles under the natural gas-funded Maverick Match program, a factor in the institution’s decision to support the university, Gatzke said. The money will come in $15,000 increments over the course of five years and go out in $5,000 scholarships starting next year, he said.
Braun said he doesn’t plan to go to UTA for graduate school, but a $5,000 scholarship might change his mind. He said there are not many scholarships for architecture students. “I know they offer some contests,� he said. “If you win the contest you win some scholarship money but not that much that I know of.� The AIA pledged the endowment earlier this month to support students trying to make that next step into the professional world, said Paul Dennehy, AIA Fort Worth chapter president. The scholarship will be available to UTA undergraduates or transfer students going into the graduate program as encouragement to earn that higher degree. “We are making a commitment to students in advancing their career,� he said. “If we can tell a young student that the profession is here to help you and guide you, then we want to do that.� Dennehy said the institute already has a scholarship for undergraduates, but sometimes they change their major or don’t follow through. He said although there’s a lot of financial stress on most firms and people, the institute
wanted to put some value on education and stimulate the industry locally. Dennehy said he hopes the endowment will help the university’s efforts to become a Tier One university, or a nationally-recognized research institution. “Typically you hear about engineering being the forerunner, but there are so many other schools that make up the university,� he said. This endowment is merely one of many philanthropic donations the university has received in the last year. In the previous fiscal year, which ended Sept. 30, the university received 67 commitments eligible for $4.5 million from the Maverick Match program, university spokeswoman Kristin Sullivan said. Those commitments were a substantial increase from 2008-09 fiscal year’s $1.5 million eligible for Maverick Match funds. Like the AIA endowment, many of the funds received in the last two years are paid in small increments over the course of several years. sarah lutz news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
“We are making a commitment to students in advancing their career. If we can tell a young student that the profession is here to help you and guide you, then we want to do that.� Paul Dennehy
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Volunteers from UTA load Thanksgiving dinner for families in Arlington. By eDna horton The Shorthorn staff
UTA Volunteers donated their time to clean a church and load frozen turkeys into a truck on Saturday. The volunteer work was to help Mission Arlington, an agency that supplies Thanksgiving dinners to families with donated turkeys and canned goods, and provides other public services year round. Clark Burgin, Mission Arlington staff member, said the turkeys were donated from all across the area. He said they will deliver them to families in Arlington on Thanksgiving Day. “They are going to prepare over 5,000 meals. They will be feeding some families here, at the church, and some will be delivered,� volunteer organizer Keithlin Garrett said. Volunteers swept, mopped, vacuumed and took out bags of trash at Mission Arlington. Their next mission, was to
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get frozen turkeys from the deep freezer in the basement to a truck upstairs. The turkeys, some packed in boxes of two and some loose in bins, weighed an average of 20 pounds. Journalism junior Justin Perez complained of cold fingers as he moved turkeys out of the freezer. Perez said he comes from a large family and they get together for Thanksgiving. He said he couldn’t imagine not having food on the holiday. “I think it would be heartwrenching,� he said. As the volunteers made their way down a small hallway to stack boxes and bins of turkeys in the freight elevator, they talked about their Thanksgiving plans. English sophomore Sarah Drinning carried a 40-pound box and talked about why she was volunteering. “Sharing time with your family and pigging out is what you are supposed to do on Thanksgiving,� she said. “If you didn’t have that, I think it would suck.� eDna horton news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
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Chow down Organizations introduce culture to campus with food fair Finance junior Thuc Do’s hands had a tight grip on the load of food he purchased at the Fall Food Fair on Thursday. The annual fair took place on the University Center mall to introduce the campus to various foods and beverages from the eastern half of the world. The fair was part of International Education Week. More than 12 types of international foods were on sale. Some of the food included a Russian stew, Indian mango milkshake, Chinese grilled chicken wings, Nepali
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brought in to provide security for College Park and the College Park Center, Gomez said. Some of the cameras will be allotted for campus expansions. The additional call boxes will be strategically placed to provide complete campus coverage, he said. “Our goal is to have a blue phone within eyesight of every other phone on campus,” Gomez said. John Hall, vice president for administration and campus operations, estimated the cost of the expansions would amount to roughly $760,000. Since January, 66,664 incidents have been handled by the campus police department, up 30.3 percent since last year, Gomez said. The incidents include offense reports, incidents reports, security surveys, emergency call box checks, and general activity such as traffic enforcement and area checks. A statistic from the report includes a 53 percent increase in burglaries, from 17 to 26 incidents. Gomez attributes this increase to a number of factors, including a larger student population and a recent change
Nursing senior Emmelene Fernando walks around the University Center mall advertising the fair. The International Student Organization hosted the threehour event.
rice and potato salad, African samosas and Vietnamese grilled pork kebabs. “I love Thai tea.” Do said, while he nibbled on his pumpkin scones. The International Student Organization hosted the event, which included multicultural student organizations selling food from their respective regions. “It’s a really great opportunity for the UTA campus and community to get to learn more of the cultures represented here by tasting the different food,” said Lauren Cutcher, the organization’s adviser.
Finance junior Thuc Do munches on a pumpkin scone that he picked up with his skewer during the annual Fall Food Fair on Thursday on the University Center mall.
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