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TEXAS LEGISLATURE
6-drop rule on the line A bill in the Texas Legislature could allow schools to set institution-specific policies. BY J.C. DERRICK The Shorthorn senior staff
Differing opinions are plentiful regarding a new bill that
would loosen the six-course-drop cap on students in Texas. Rep. Mark Shelton, R-Fort Worth, pre-filed H.B. 136 that aims to return to schools the ability to set limitations on dropping courses. The idea is to help schools by allowing them to develop their
own policy, said Clayton Stewart, Shelton’s chief of staff. Modern Languages adviser Blake Carpenter said he has not seen the current six-drop limit cause significant problems for students. “The current system encourages students to really take to
heart what they’re doing,” he said. “It provides good rigidity and a good framework in which to work.” Carpenter said the Legislature should be careful about the message it sends to students.
MIND GAMES
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Spanish speakers get edge on TV
The Department of Homeland Security gives grant to boost safety of community. BY NATALIA CONTRERAS The Shorthorn senior staff
Cowboys Stadium, Rangers Ballpark and UTA make Arlington a likely target for attacks, according to the Department of Homeland Security. The department gave the city a $5 million Urban Areas Security Initiative grant that will be spent on public safety training and equipment. Deputy city manager Trey Yelverton said this is the largest amount the city has received in homeland security grants since 2005. The types of facilities Arlington has, including a major university, presents a need for protection for the community, he said. “The venues and the university put us at risk and the grants are going to
UTA News en Español hopes to reach out to mainstream U.S. media. BY ALLEN BALDWIN The Shorthorn staff
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CRIME
Student arrested in graffiti incident Police hope the consequences of vandalism will serve as a deterrent for future crimes. BY TAYLOR CAMMACK The Shorthorn staff
After a rash of anonymous graffiti cases, UTA Police received a lead that led to an arrest. Architecture student Abner Reyes, 20, was arrested at 9:10 a.m. Wednesday in connection to a Nov. 11. incident of vandalism around the Architecture Building. Several witnesses reported seeing Reyes painting the graffiti - a television set with the initials “AR” in the middle. He also may be tied to similar graffiti, which was documented at six locations around the building, assistant police chief Rick Gomez said. Reyes was arrested outside of a class-
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Civil engineering junior Esteban Ramirez plays chess Wednesday afternoon in the University Center. The Maverick Chess Club meets on Wednesdays and Fridays on the University Center second floor for occasional tournaments.
Broadcast communication lecturer Julian Rodriguez said the Hispanic market is one that’s largely untapped by the mainstream U.S. media, and a UTA newscast hopes to take advantage of that. Rodriguez said this fall was the first time UTA News en Español had enough manpower to start a newscast. UTA News en Español is a Spanish language, studentproduced newscast filmed on campus. The newscast runs on Channel 99 on Time Warner Cable, with times varying from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m., and is on the UTA News website. The newscast began this semester with several broadcast students who were interested in Hispanic media, said Rodriguez. He said the first newscast was four minutes long and have since been up to 12 minutes. All of the students involved are bilingual and broadcast majors. Broadcast news senior Reyna Cavazos said the team consists of 12 students. Broadcast news senior Erick Fernandez said the newscast staff shoots stories about on-campus news and events during the week. The newscast is put together in the studio on the Fine Arts Building fourth floor. Cavazos said several Spanish news outlets have done feature stories on the newscast, including Univision and Telemundo, popular Spanish news outlets. “I could see the job I want to do in the future from the NEWS continues on page 6
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STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
Alpha Phi Alpha honors strong women The group’s president says they couldn’t get to where they are without women. BY BRIANNA FITZGERALD The Shorthorn staff
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Donielle Smith, health promotions and substance abuse education coordinator, speaks with Carter Bedford, Student Governance and Organizations director, after “A Tribute to Women” on Wednesday night in the University Center Rio Grande Room.
Eboni Upshaw was in tears when she began singing a song as a tribute to strong women in her life. The broadcast junior performed singer Miley Cyrus’ “When I Look at You,” when she was reminded of her
grandmother and couldn’t finish the second verse. “She’s a really strong woman who’s always believed in me,” she said. “Her and my mom have always been there for me.” Upshaw joined about 60 other students in the 16th annual event, “A Tribute to Women,” hosted by the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity. Roger Sancho, Alpha Phi Alpha president, said the event was to show appreciation for
women and show them the respect that they deserve. Each woman who went to the event was greeted at the door and escorted to their table by one of the fraternity members. The members also took the liberty of pulling out the women’s chairs and serving them a plate full of foods including fruit, sandwich wraps and fried chicken. Donielle Smith, health promotion and substance abuse education coordinator, was the
faculty member chosen to receive the “Tribute to Women” award for helping spread awareness about safe sex. Sancho said Smith’s participation in helping the fraternity spread the word on campus contributed to the committee’s decision. “She made a great impression on us,” the athletic training junior said. “She’s able to communicate with us as young TRIBUTE continues on page 3
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Mostly sunny • Hi 65°F • Lo 42°F
Spacepark 360: 7 p.m. Planetarium. $6 for adults, $4 for children. For more information, contact the Planetarium at planetarium@uta.edu or 817-272-1183.
TODAY Charting Chartered Companies: Concessions to Companies, Maps 16001900: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central Library sixth floor. Free. For more information, contact Erin O’Malley at 817-272-2179.
Friday Mostly sunny • Hi 70°F • Lo 49°F
UTA Wind Symphony and Symphonic Band Concert: 7:30-9 p.m. Irons Recital Hall. $5 adults, $3 students and seniors. For more information, contact Douglas Stotter at dstotter@uta.edu or 817-2722533.
Global Grounds International Coffee Hour: 4-5:30 p.m. University Center Palo Duro Lounge. For more information, contact Lauren Cutcher at lcutcher@ uta.edu.
Saturday Mostly sunny • Hi 62°F • Lo 36°F — National Weather Service at www.nws.noaa.gov
FRIDAY Spirit Friday: All day. Competition among student groups to see which one has the most school spirit. For more information, contact Ricky Irving at mr.uta@uta.edu or 817-272-2293.
Department of Biology Colloquium Series: 4 p.m. Life Science Building Room 124. Free. For more information, contact Shawn Christensen at 817-272-2872. Stars of the Pharaohs: 6 p.m. Planetarium. $6 for adults, $4 for children. For more information, contact the Planetarium at 817-272-1183.
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 Suspicious Circumstances At 1:09 a.m., officers were sent to Brazos House at 601 West St. on a report of the scent of marijuana coming from within the building. They were unable to locate the source of the odor. The case was cleared. TUESDAY Theft An officer was dispatched at 10:30 p.m. on a report of bicycle theft at Meadow Run apartments at 415 Summit Drive. The case is active. Disturbance At 9:22 p.m., a female student reported a disturbance regarding her husband while at Centennial Court apartments at 701 Mitchell Circle. The case was cleared. Theft A student reported at 7 p.m. that his iPhone had been stolen from a set of bleachers at the Maverick Activities Center at 500 Nedderman Drive. The case is active. Investigation During an attempt to tow a vehicle at 1:38 p.m. at 901 Oak St., the student and owner of a vehicle being towed arrived on the scene and sat inside the vehicle, refusing to exit the vehicle so the tow could be safely conducted. The case was cleared. Theft A student reported at 10:25 a.m. that his bicycle had been stolen outside of Nedderman Hall at 416 Yates St. The case is active. Disturbance Officers were sent at 5:52 a.m. to Centennial Court apartments at 820 Bering St. regarding a domestic disturbance. A warning was issued to the individual whose yelling and shouting had caused the disturbance. The case was cleared.
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Delay Tolerant Networks: 10:30-11:30 a.m. Woolf Hall Room 413. For more information, contact Sajal Das at das@ uta.edu or 817-272-7405.
Irons Recital Hall. Free. For more information, contact the Music Department at music@uta.edu or 817-272-3471.
Marketing Brown Bag Series: 12:30-2 p.m. Business Building Room 609. Free. For more information, contact Riteshs Saini at saini@uta.edu or 817-272-0221.
SATURDAY FIRST Lego League Robotics Competition: 9 a.m-5 p.m. Nedderman Hall. For more information, contact Carter Tiernan at tiernan@uta.edu or 817-272-0113.
Intro to CFD and Entrepreneurship for Engineers: 1:30-2:30 p.m. Nedderman Hall Room 105. For more information, contact Debi Barton at dbarton@uta. edu or 817-272-2500.
Charting Chartered Companies: Concessions to Companies, Maps 16001900: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central Library sixth floor. Free. For more information, contact Erin O’Malley at 817-272-2179.
Optional Practical Training Seminar: 2-3:30 p.m. Swift Center Room 125. For more information, contact Satu Birch at international@uta.edu.
Engineering Graduate Studies Forum: 9:45 a.m.-noon. Nedderman Hall Room 603. For more information, contact Dusti Craig at dusti.craig@uta.edu or 817-272-9086.
Charting Chartered Companies: Concessions to Companies, Maps 16001900: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central Library sixth floor. Free. For more information, contact Erin O’Malley at 817-272-2179.
$2 Movie - The Last Airbender: 5:30 p.m. Planetarium. $2. For more information, contact the Planetarium at planetarium@uta.edu or 817-272-1183.
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Texas Rangers’ DVD to premiere at UTA
Free HIV testing conducted for World Aids Day Health Services provided free HIV testing Wednesday in the University Center. The tests were offered as part of World AIDS Day, which seeks to raise awareness of the disease, prevent prejudice against victims and stop the spread of the disease. Health Services and Tarrant County Public Health Department staff administered the tests, said Donielle Smith, health promotion and substance abuse education coordinator. Health Services also offers free, anonymous HIV testing by appointment on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website, more than 1 million Americans currently have the disease.
Students can meet current and former players and get autographs Tuesday, Dec. 14.
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BY NATALIA CONTRERAS The Shorthorn senior staff
It’s Time, the 2010 Texas Rangers’ highlights DVD, will premiere at UTA. The event will include current and former Texas Rangers players and executives Dec. 14 in the University Center Rosebud Theatre. The DVD highlights the “I am a big 2010 American League Rangers fan.” champions’ season and Stephen Jones features the History graduate team’s jour- student ney to the World Series. Although it hasn’t been determined which players will be at the event, autographs and other activities with players will be included. Tickets are $40 per person and include a copy of the DVD – a student discount has not been determined. Although it is unknown if there will be a student discount, history graduate student Stephen Jones wouldn’t mind paying full price. “I am a big Rangers fan,” Jones said. “It also depends on the players they are going to bring. I mean if they’re going to have Josh Hamilton, their 40 bucks is a good deal.” Finance senior Marie Robles said she wouldn’t pay $40 to go
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to the event. “I guess it depends if you’re a Rangers fan. I’m not,” Robles said. “I still think it’s cool they are bringing it here just like they did with the watch parties during the games,” she said. The American League champs will also be available for photographs. Christmas carols and a Santa Claus appearance will be part of the premiere. The DVD was put together by Major League Baseball Productions and A&E Home Entertainment in conjunction with Fox Sports Southwest. It is expected to be on sale at
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Colleagues value Kopp’s legacy much from Kopp, he hopes the department will still offer the courses Kopp taught. He said through Kopp’s teaching he found his right career path, and if those courses were to be taken away, someone else may not find theirs. Gatchel said Kopp routinely received outstanding teaching awards, and he said it was because of his attitude and dedication to teaching. “He was always available and an all around great citizen to the department, to his colleagues and students and to his profession,” he said. He is survived by his daughter Dana Kopp Franklin, of Nashville, Tenn. and his son Jonathan Kopp, of New York City. His wife Dona Osbourne Kopp, his father, Paul Kopp, and mother, Mary Kopp, preceded him in death. Kopp’s body was donated to UT-Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas. Plans are under way for a memorial service, possibly in January.
tioning and show them that a schedule of reinforcement works. Duy Le, Child Study Cendidn’t understand the mag- ter autism services and apnitude of her father impact, plied behavior analysis dibut as she grew older, she rector, said Kopp’s teachings realized what a great man he influenced his career choice and the “rat lab” was a strong really was. tool. Kopp’s studies “I had found were focused on something I could behavioral traits do for the rest of that were based on my life,” he said. “I B.F. Skinner’s findknew I could use ings. She said Skinbehavior principles ner’s work shaped to change behavior James’s beliefs that — modify behavior.” positive reinforceLe works with ment is the best way autistic, aggressive to shape and ma- James Kopp, late and self-injuring nipulate behavior. psychology associchildren daily. The In the lab, Kopp ate professor nonprofit organiused mice and rats zation performs to illustrate these child interventions for seven theories. “The undergraduates hours, seven days a week and called it the “rat lab,” Psychol- trains parents on how to help ogy Chairman Robert Gatch- their children. “He always emphasized el said. “He used the mice or rats in terms of teaching using positive reinforcement when it comes to behavior basic shaping skills for life.” He said Kopp used this change,” he said. “That’s one lab to give students a hands- of the things I will always on experience demonstrating remember and practice.” Le said after learning so classical and operant condi-
dad changed my life,” she Duy Le hopes the “Or, ‘Your dad saved my department will still offer said. life.’” courses Kopp taught. She said as a child she
students on how important it is to take care of ourselves.” Smith said the award was unbelievable and unexpected. “I love what I do, and the students mean a lot to me,” she said while fighting back tears. “I’m very appreciative that they thought of me to do that.” Two students, education junior Miriam Zehaie
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and kinesiology sophomore Nicole Azuogu, received awards for their leadership abilities and academic excellence, Sancho said. “For the ladies, honestly, we couldn’t do what we do if they didn’t come support us.” he said. Undeclared freshman Naomi Solomon said she has friends in the fraternity and wanted to see them act like gentlemen. “I definitely expect it now that I know what they’re capable of,” she laughed.
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5 European tourists die in Peru bus collision LIMA, Peru — Police in Peru say a tourist bus has collided head-on with a truck loaded with cement, killing five European travelers and both drivers. Twenty-eight people have been injured. The highway patrol in the Puno region of southeastern Peru says four of the dead tourists were from the Netherlands and one from Belgium. Police say the accident occurred on a highway in the Chacachaca area near the border with Bolivia. The bus was carrying tourists from the Bolivian town of Desaguadero to the city of Puno in Peru.
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room at Pickard Hall and was transported without incident to the Arlington Jail. Gomez said he hopes the arrest will show vandals that graffiti is a serious offense. “I hope that people will get the message that this is serious, and we’re not just ignoring it,” he said. “They think it’s all in fun, but it has serious consequences.” If convicted of a felony, Reyes could serve up to two years in a state or county jail and could be fined up to $10,000. Gomez said he’s sad to see students making choices that get them into trouble. “I’m very saddened by the fact that this is one of our students because this could destroy his career,” Gomez said. “I hope other students get the message that they can’t be doing things like this.” Painter supervisor Rick Lloyd said the manpower and cost of cleaning graffiti depends on the surface on which it was done and the materials used. Lloyd estimates the price of hiring a contractor to clean graffiti ranges from $50 to $100. As of 4 p.m. Wednesday, the city jail was no longer holding Reyes at the facility.
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troplex is considered a Tier One area based on infrastructure facilities and population. Only Tier One urban areas are eligible to receive more than $5 million in homeland security grants. “The amount given is part of our regional efforts,” Yelverton said. The awarded grants help cities respond and recover as quickly as possible from any critical situation, Hancock said. “With these funds, we hope to continue serving the city of Arlington’s public safety response and recovery activities, which helps us provide a safer environment at major events in all the venues and facilities the city has,” he said.
al preparedness in major metropolitan areas. The program supports expanding regional collaboration and is intended to assist participating jurisdictions in developing integrated regional systems for prevention, protection, response and recovery of critical situations. Crowson said these type of funds will help the city prepare for a large-scale, critical situation and to serve existing demand issues. “This grant will help us enhance and sustain homeland security training and equipment. The Fire Department will sustain special hazard teams and their equipment,” Crowson said. “We will focus on emergency operation centers and radio communications.” Yelverton said the Me-
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SAN ANGELO — Polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs walks out of the Tom Green County Courthouse Wednesday after his extradition from Utah to Texas for arraignment in San Angelo. The 54-year-old Jeffs was not asked to enter a plea and spoke only to tell the judge he needed more time to find a lawyer, Texas Attorney General’s Office spokesman Jerry Strickland said. Texas authorities have charged the ecclesiastical head of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints with felony bigamy, aggravated sexual assault and assault. Prosecutors plan to try the charges separately, with the first trial scheduled to begin Jan. 24. The charges stem from the 2008 raid of the Yearning For Zion Ranch in Eldorado, where authorities seized more than 400 children and placed them in state custody on suspicion that the girls were being sexually abused and the boys were being raised to be sexual predators. Jeffs is being held without bond at a jail outside San Angelo in West Texas. He declined to sign a scheduling order that laid out the dates of his court appearances, Strickland said. Jeffs’ defense attorneys in Utah had opposed the extradition, arguing that sending Jeffs to Texas before a long-running criminal case in Utah was resolved would deny him the right to a speedy trial. But the Utah Supreme Court ruled Nov. 23 that it would not block the transfer. Jeffs had been held at the Utah State Prison since his arrest, and eventual conviction, on two charges of rape as an accomplice for his role in the 2001 marriage of an underage follower — then 14 — to her 19-year-old cousin.
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Psychology associate professor James Kopp went out of his way to take on every request to meet the psychology department’s needs. After months of being hospitalized for cancer of the esophagus, Kopp died on Nov. 19. While hospitalized he received two different esophagi that never took. The 75-year-old taught at UTA for 40 years. “He was very dedicated to UT Arlington,” Science Dean Pamela Jansma said. “He was the kind of guy who never said ‘no’ to anyone.” His daughter, Dana Kopp Franklin, said he always had an intense enthusiasm in sharing his teachings with his students, so much that when she was younger, they would approach her and verbalize their love for him. “His students would come up to me to and say, ‘Your
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WEEKEND IN SPORTS UTA Basketball Social — The UTA basketball teams are hosting the UTA Basketball Social at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Mavericks Bar & Grill. The social will allow fans to meet the teams and listen to interviews with players and coaches. Mavericks is located at 601 E. Main St. Big 12 Championship — The Oklahoma Sooners and Nebraska Cornhuskers square off at 7 p.m. on Saturday at Cowboys Stadium in the Dr. Pepper Big 12 Championship. The Sooners (9-2) are coming off a wild 47-41 win over Oklahoma State, while Nebraska tuned up with a 45-17 drubbing of Colorado. UT-Pan American Lady Broncs at UTA Mavericks When: 2 p.m. Saturday Where: Texas Hall Radio: KVCE 1160 AM Admission is free with Mav Express card
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SLC Standings East Southeastern Louisiana Lamar McNeese State Central Arkansas Northwestern State Nicholls
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Tuesday Northwestern St. 98, Centenary 56 LSU 88, Nicholls 35 Wednesday Tennessee 99, Lamar 55 Colorado 67, Texas State 35 SFA 96, UT-Pan American 67 Oklahoma 94, Sam Houston St. 45 Texas Tech 83, UTSA 43
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Thursday McNeese St. at La.-Lafayette Friday Texas State vs. Weber State Lamar vs. New Mexico Saturday Northwestern St. at Alcorn St. UT-Pan American at UTA Grambling at Nicholls Texas State at Air Force SFA at Texas Southern Sunday Southeastern La. at La.-Lafayette Texas A&M-CC at Houston
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8-0 Hogs get away in 57-54 thriller Tamara Simmons misses lastsecond shot as Mavericks fall to 2-5 on the season.
ARKANSAS 57, UTA 54 SCORE BY HALF Arkansas UTA
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The women’s basketball team came inches away from knocking off undefeated Arkansas in Texas Hall Wednesday night. Despite 17 turnovers, the Mavs overcame the full-court press all night to stay in the game until a Tamara Simmons three-pointer bounced off the rim at the buzzer to lose 57-54. The Mavs (2-5) came out with intensity in the first half against the top SEC team in the nation. Senior forward Shalyn Martin got into foul trouble early, forcing head coach Samantha Morrow to look to her bench. “It hurts because Shalyn is so explosive on defense, but I am pleased with the way our bench stepped up,” she said. Despite key player Simmons’ slow start, 15 points from the bench kept the lead for the Mavs throughout a majority of the first half. Freshman guard Michelle Rodriguez hit a big three-pointer to put the Mavericks ahead 22-15. Freshman Hailee Rhymes also came up big, scoring 11 points in only 19 minutes of work having her best night of the season. Rhymes played well against 6-foot-3-inch Arkansas center Sarah Watkins, boxing her out and keeping a hand in her face all night. “I felt like I needed to be patient on offense and crash the boards on defense,” Rhymes said. Another big night came from forward Jasmine Smith, who scored nine points and grabbed eight boards. Smith was aggressive with her takes at the hoop and was 7-of10 from the line, taking advantage of free points. Martin, who had reduced minutes in the first half, came out on fire in the second. Martin’s hustle on the defensive side of the ball kept the Mavs in the game with huge blocks and crucial steals. “I felt like I needed to come out with intensity to get my team going so I could get in the groove of the game,” Martin said. Wednesday was an unusual off night for Simmons, the SLC-leading scorer, who was just 1-of-11 shooting and 0-for-3 from beyond the arc and
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HOW IT WENT DOWN GAME FLOW First Half: 28-26 Arkansas A late run by the Razorbacks in the last five minutes of the first half sent them to the locker room up by two. The Mavericks handled the full-court pressure, having the lead until the last seconds. Freshman forward Hailee Rhymes used her height to finish strong with nine points to lead all Mavericks.
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Freshman forward Desherra Nwanguma, left, battles with Razorbacks forward Keira Peak for possession of a rebound on Wednesday during the Mavericks’ 57-54 loss to Arkansas in Texas Hall. This loss brings the Mavericks’ record to 2-5 as they prepare to play UT-Pan American at 2 p.m. Saturday.
left her teammates to pick her up. They did just that. Forward Keira Peak led the Razorbacks with 15 points and nine rebounds. Not only did she score, her efforts in the full-court press kept the Mavs pressured all night. The Razorbacks (8-0) played a full-court press nearly the entire game. Down low for Arkansas was center Sarah Watkins, who scored 12 points and grabbed six boards. Her tall frame gave her an advantage in the paint. She had five blocks, all coming in the second half.
The Mavs ran the floor with a big SEC team and made the Razorbacks earn every point. UTA’s game plan was to compete and keep up with the Razorbacks’ speed. “We followed our game plan tonight and a combination of big plays and bench points which kept us in the game,” Morrow said. The Mavericks will return to the court to face UT-Pan American at 2 p.m. on Saturday in Texas Hall. BRIAN NEPHEW sports-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
Second Half: 57-54 Arkansas The Razorbacks full-court press pressured the Mavericks late in game and allowed them to pull out the close victory. Shalyn Martin came out on fire in second half after getting shut out in the first half, and her defensive steals and blocks kept her team in it the whole second half. GAME BALLERS Hailee Rhymes (UTA)-- The freshman scored 11 against undefeated Arkansas in her biggest game of the season. Rhymes was physical in the paint against Sarah Watkins, getting second looks on the offensive side of the ball all night. Keira Parker (ARK)-- Had the hot hand for the Razorbacks finishing with 15 points and nine rebounds leading the team. Parker picked up the slack left off by the team’s leading scorer Lyndsay Harris, who was held to only eight points. Sarah Watkins (ARK)-- The tall center grabbed six rebounds and scored 12 points all down in the paint. Her size and strength helped her grab boards and get second looks all night.
‘She never lost her cool’ Three-year captain Raegan Daniel set the pace for the volleyball program. BY JESSE DETIENNE The Shorthorn staff
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Minutes after the Mavericks’ season-ending loss to Central Arkansas in the Southland Conference Tournament, tears rolled down senior setter Raegan Daniel’s face. After all, her senior season and UTA career had come to a close once the Mavericks failed to earn a bid to play in the NCAA Volleyball Tournament. Her career end doesn’t come without accolades, though. Her 2,947 assists place her seventh in school history behind Emily Nedderman. This season was her best, too, as she posted a career-high in attack percentage with .323 and set a new career-high in kills with 146. While she set the pace for the Mavericks on the court, she spent the rest of her time as a MVP in the classroom. She was named to the Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll every year since 2007, and while a red-shirt freshman, she was on the Capitol One/ SLC Honor Roll. Needless to say, she didn’t have much free time. “[There were a] lot of long hours at night,” she said. “I usually had to go from practice to a shower and then straight to studying.” While plenty of the student-athletes call the library their home for “allnighters,” she said she avoided them by getting her studying done throughout the day.
DANIEL’S BEST GAMES Nov. 8, 2008: Daniel had 8 kills, 49 assists, and 16 digs in a 3-2 loss to Lamar. Sep. 12, 2009: Daniel recorded 9 kills, 21 digs, and had 40 assists against Oklahoma in a heartbreaking 3-2 loss. Nov. 5, 2009: Led her first upset in a night she recorded 30 assists, 7 digs and a career-high six blocks in a sweep of heavily-favored Sam Houston State. Sep. 18, 2010: In the wild finish to the UT Arlington Hilton Classic, Daniel had 49 assists and 19 digs in the marathon win over North Texas. Sep. 25, 2010: Daniel helped Seymour earn her 100th win with 45 assists and 10 digs, but most importantly, every hitter had at least 7 kills thanks to her.
In 2004, before she decided she would call UTA home, Daniel and then-assistant coach Diane Seymour worked together in the world of volleyball while she was a freshman at nearby Martin High School. Seymour was recruiting Daniel and working with her on setting the way Seymour wanted. Despite the head coaching vacancy that came up that offseason, Seymour promised Daniel and her parents that a scholarship would be waiting for her, no matter who took over as head coach. Seymour was eventually chosen to replace former coach Janine Smith, which ultimately swayed Daniel’s decision to come to UTA.
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Senior setter Raegan Daniel digs the ball during the UTA’s 3-1 victory over Arkansas-Little Rock in the first game of the UT-Arlington Maverick Classic on September 7.
RAEGAN DANIEL CAREER STATS YEAR SETS KILLS K/SET ASSISTS 2007 14 2 0.14 17 2008 114 117 1.03 934 2009 102 115 1.13 869 2010 120 146 1.22 1,127 TOTAL 350 380 1.09 2,947
A/SET DIGS D/SET BLOCKS 1.21 10 0.71 2 8.19 234 2.05 46 8.52 261 2.56 51 9.39 281 2.34 57 8.42 786 2.25 156
“You never asked her to work harder,” Seymour said. “I would just have to yell ‘Raegan,’ and she would just nod.” Teammates tout her as a great onthe-court player and say she never let her emotions get the best of her. Junior hitter Amanda Aguilera said she is one of the most reliable players who keeps her cool when a game situation would typically fire an athlete up. “On the court she was a really levelheaded player, she never lost her cool,” she said. “She always looked in control and very encouraging.”
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Her leadership and stout play signified why she was a three-year captain, but sometimes even those players can let their guard down. Just as she did after the SLC Tournament loss put tears on her face. “I am very proud of these girls and the team,” she said. Then she wiped away her tears and walked back into the locker room for the last time in her UTA career. JESSE DETIENNE sports-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
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Students discover ways to battle exam anxiety Turn stress into motivation by not viewing tests as threats, counseling specialist says. By Rachel SnydeR The Shorthorn senior staff
Exercise science sophomore JoAnna Rojas is trying to calm her nervousness before finals. Her current study schedule consists of making flash cards and reviewing notes and chapters covered in her exercise science class, which is the final she’s the most nervous about. To combat her nervousness, she attended a Student Support Services presentation about understanding and managing stress before tests. The presentation called, “Test Anxiety,� was on Wednesday in Ransom Hall. About 10 people attended. Rojas said the presentation taught her to begin studying for tests sooner, and she plans to start studying for tests a week in advance for about two hours a day. “I learned how to calm down and not put so much pressure on myself,� she said. Counseling specialist Michael
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Arnold spoke about stress factors like anxiety, threatening situations or unrealistic expectations. Arnold advised students to have confidence in their capabilities. He said stress is a natural part of test-taking, but it’s important to channel anxiety into motivation by preparing — instead of viewing it as a threat. Arnold also informed students on the physical symptoms of stress, like rapid heartbeat, shortness of breath and forgetfulness. To reduce anxiety, students should take a momentary breather to relax, view the test as an opportunity to showcase their knowledge and focus on the fact that it’s possible to recover from a bad grade. He also said students should avoid studying the day of the test unless it boosts confidence, because students typically don’t learn new material that way. “I hope students got the fundamental skills to take tests comfortably,� Arnold said. Nursing freshman Claudia Tirado said she has trouble finding time to effectively study. Tirado said her current study
schedule consists of outlining the chapters, then studying each chapter for about two hours. She said she’s most nervous about her biology final. She said the tests in that class are more difficult than her other classes. Tirado said she plans to spend less time working, make more time for studying and start studying sooner to avoid cramming. “I learned that anxiety is normal,� she said. Rachel SnydeR news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
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Arts assistant dean, said tracking the information is not an easy task. “Keeping up with the drops is a pain in the neck,� he said. “What we had to do was find a way to keep track of drops from every kind of public institution. A whole new program had to be developed.� Bolsterli said he would not miss the cap if it is eliminated. “I would be overjoyed to see this gone,� he said. “I don’t think it’s fair.� Stewart said schools should have the final say on the matter. “What we need to be looking at is how can we empower schools on the local level,� he said. “At the end of the day, it comes down to the students.�
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