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STUDENT LIFE

Ice shuts down campus

SUPER BOWL This is one in a series of stories covering the impact of the 2011 Super Bowl on the UTA community.

Arlington turns green

Winter’s wrath has brought closings and cancellations, from classes to reunions. BY J.C. DERRICK The Shorthorn senior staff

Although UTA announced it had no plans to shut down in the days leading up to the Super Bowl, the weather had other ideas. Because of a pair of winter storms blasting the area in a span of three days, the university canceled four days of For school and a variety of weather events leaving students with some unexpected photos free time. “Basically, I caught see page 2 up on my sleep,” broadcasting freshman Janie To read Perez said. “I did a little a story bit of homework and about watched a lot of movies. I mostly stayed weatherinside, so I was going related crazy.” Beginning Tuesday, accidents temperatures stayed see page 3 below freezing until Saturday, when most of Tuesday’s ice melted, clearing the roads. UTA resumed normal activity on Saturday, but not before several weekend activities had already been called off. Both the men’s and women’s basketball games were pushed back, and the Ultimate Huddle football reunion was also canceled. It was previously set for Saturday night, but will take WEATHER continues on page 3

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Fans cheer for the Green Bay Packers Sunday night at J. Gilligan’s Super Bowl watch party. Overcoming the cold temperatures, viewers showed up to watch the game.

Beer, buddies and the Bowl

Students on campus throw their own parties Some students chose not to brave the crowds and chilly weather to watch the game.

Students at Arlington’s bars were joined by Packers fans for Super Bowl festivities.

BY VALLARI GUPTE The Shorthorn staff

BY BIANCA MONTES The Shorthorn staff

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Mechanical engineering junior Lena Gerry slides on the ice while playing with friends on the University Center mall Tuesday morning. Although the print edition was forced into a short hiatus because of the ice, our online edition was continuously updated with stories, photo galleries and videos about the ice and everything that happened, and didn’t happen, because of it. If you haven’t been keeping up, here’s what you missed... • After a few days of ice, a snowfall Thursday and Friday turned the campus into a winter wonderland. We have a video and both staff and reader-submitted photo galleries. • NFL greats and Jerry Jones made an appearance at the Maverick Activities Center to announce the North Texas Youth Education Town. • Was The Eagle, starring Channing Tatum, worth a trip to the theater? We have the review. • If you have weather or Super Bowl photos, please share them with us at www.theshorthorn.com.

The colors yellow and green were proudly displayed at local establishments hosting viewing parties of Superbowl XLV around campus. Whether attendees were at the Big Bowl Block & Tent Party at J. Gilligan’s bar, or drinking a pint at JR Bentley’s English Pub, the one person pressed to find was a Pittsburgh Steelers Fan. Amongst the sea of Wisconsinites at J. Gilligan’s Bar, a few locals stood out, especially Nick Myers, UTA Facilities Management construction project coordinator. “The energy is great,” he said shouting over the crowd of cheering fans. “Every play that the Packers make or don’t make, they’re cheering or booing, it is wonderful.” Parked in front of J. Gilligan’s, a yellow and green modified Cadillac convertible set the tone for Wisconsin fans that filled the establishment. Starting Thursday morning, best buddies Marc Madson and Dieter Sturm drove more than 1,300 miles in their topless Cadillac to see the Green Bay Packers win the Superbowl. “We went through windstorms. We went through rainstorms. We went through snowstorms. We went through blizzards, and we went through ice storms,” passenger Sturm said. “I don’t think there is anything BARS continues on page 6

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Green Bay Packers’ Aaron Rodgers holds the Vince Lombardi Trophy while celebrating the Packers’ 31-25 win against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the Super Bowl XLV game on Sunday in Arlington.

MORE SUPER BOWL COVERAGE In this issue.... • Read a story about the battle between the Packers and the Steelers. Page 8 • Find out how some fans were left seatless at the game. Page 6 • See photos of game day fun around Cowboys Stadium. Page 7

QUOTEWORTHY “We didn’t play well enough to win and Green Bay does, and we tip our hat to them because of that.” Mike Tomlin, Pittsburgh Steelers head coach

“Coach Lombardi’s trophy is finally going back home.” Mike McCarthy, Green Bay Packers head coach

At theshorthorn.com... • Submit your own photos of Super Bowl activities. • View a photo gallery of the NFL Experience event.

“Wow! It’s a great day to be great, baby,” Greg Jennings, wide

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Remaining ice on campus failed to dampen students’ enthusiasm to watch Super Bowl XLV last night. The Big Event committee hosted a screening of the Green Bay Packers versus Pittsburgh Steelers game at the University Center’s Palo Duro Lounge, along with other residence halls. Zack Minter, east campus resident assistant and public relations sophomore, said he was surprised the watch party was going as ONLINE planned due to the How did weather. Minter you celebrate said the east camthe Super Bowl? pus residence Comment on apartments gave this story and out free food for let us know at the game. theshorthorn. Tiffany Kacom. minski, Big Event director and marketing senior, worked with fellow UTA Volunteers in front of the Palo Duro selling hotdogs to raise funds for the Big Event. “We are going to be here all night until the game is over,” she said. “We couldn’t advertise much about it, because of the weather, but we have a decent turnout,” she said. Aerospace engineering sophomore Narendra De was deep in discussion with a friend about the game and said it was his first football experience. “It is a good opportunity to learn about the game, since it is happening in Arlington,” De said. Narendra said he wanted to volCAMPUS continues on page 6

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TODAy Go Red For the Cure Heart Awareness: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. University Center Palo Duro Lounge. free. for more information, contact Donielle Smith at dnsmith@uta.edu at 817-272-2619. Art Exhibition in The Gallery at UTA: John Hitchcock & Texas Prints: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. All week. The gallery at UTA. free. for more information, contact Patricia Healy at 817272-5658. Alternative Spring Break Hot Dog Fundraiser: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday through Thursday. for more information, contact UTA Volunteers at 817-272-2963. TUESDAy Intramural Billiards Tournament entries due: All day. Maverick Activities Center. for more information, contact Campus Recreation at 817-272-3277. Carnival Career Month Kick-Off: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. UC Palo Duro Lounge. free. for more information, contact The Career Center at 817-272-2932.

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Sean Kernaghan, computer science engineering freshman, slides down a hill Tuesday outside of Kalpana Chawla Hall as mechanical aerospace engineering freshman Brandon Holle watches. Kernaghan and Holle said they decided to go sledding after finding out there was not enough powdered snow for a snowball fight. The fountain next to the middle bridge over Cooper Street froze into an ice sculpture, as temperatures dipped into the low teens Wednesday morning.

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Postdoctoral biology student Aurelie Kapusta rides her bicycle Tuesday afternoon to her laboratory in the Engineering Research Building. Kapusta kept jumping off the bicycle to fix the chain that was slipping off the sprocket because of the cold. Maintenance worker Jesus Lare clears a path from Brazos House to the University Center.

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Weather leads to accidents, power outages, closures Icy conditions led to frosted fingers and four days off from school. by Sarah Lutz The Shorthorn staff

The joy of canceled classes for four days straight can come crashing down with one slippery fall, minor car accident or serious power outage. The university shut down Tuesday through Friday last week because of the dangerously icy conditions, but some people ventured out anyway. Assistant police chief Rick Gomez said there were four car accidents on campus during those days, only one of which resulted in an injury that required hospital assistance. Gomez said there were two slip-and-falls reported on campus, one near Arlington Hall and the other in front of the Central Library. Last year when school closed for the ice there was one reported slip in front of University Hall that occurred at noon Monday Feb. 15. On Saturday Feb. 6 last year, a vehicle slipped on the ice at 100 Arbrook Blvd. and struck a university bus, but no injuries were reported. In 2009, a three-car accident resulted when a Jeep Grand Cherokee struck the

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place at an undetermined time and place. The forum for concealed handguns on campus was also canceled, and will be rescheduled. Some students used the extra time for work. “I’m actually working at the Super Bowl, so whenever I’m not doing homework or sleeping, I’m doing that,” said economics sophomore Aaron Zarmbinski. Nursing freshman Kristen Kaminski said the break came at a good time. “It was a great surprise. I loved it,” she said. “I had a lot going on, so I had to catch up

on a lot.” Kaminski lives an hour away from campus in Joshua, but said she was forced to stay with her sister at Arlington Hall while the roads were not drivable. “My mom watches the news, and she told me to pack for four days,” she said. “Then it ended up happening.” Although students said they enjoyed the break, some expressed concern about making up work in their classes. “I’m kind of worried because I feel like we’re going to have to catch up a lot,” Perez said. “I was supposed to have a review on Friday and an exam on Monday, but I don’t think that’s going to happen now. At least I hope not.” J.C. DerriCk news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu

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eventS CanCeLLeD LaSt week EXCEL Open Mic Night To be rescheduled Black History Month kick-off Currently no plans to reschedule Concealed Carry Forum To be rescheduled Ultimate Huddle UTA football reunion To be rescheduled Men’s Basketball vs. Central Arkansas 4 p.m. today, Texas Hall “What You Wish the World Could Be: The Early Years of Six Flags Over Texas” exhibit Open to public Feb. 14.

from anyone. “All the Greek houses, their lights were on,” she said. “They [her lights] came back on about foursomething that morning, stayed on for about 10 minutes and went out again.” She said she wished she had more candles or gas stoves. “It wasn’t that cool at first, then it started getting [cold] later,” she said. “I was worried about my food spoiling.” She said her children, ages 5 and 8, started to complain about the cold when it got late, but there was nothing she could really do about it. Assistant chief Gomez said the major issues on campus during the snow were the blackouts and a pipe that burst in the Studio Arts Center. Printmaking senior Dave King said when he came in to the Studio Arts Center Friday he saw the woodshop room flooded with water. “This whole shop was flooded pretty bad,” he said. “But, there’s not much damage. It was just on the floor, and it got some wheels and stuff wet.” King said the room seems cleaned up now, and there were no real damages.

security fence at Centennial Court apartments, and a passing car struck the responding police vehicle. But, staying inside didn’t save everyone from the cold this year. Wednesday night the power went out at the Arbor Oaks and Meadow Run apartments. Swapnil Sohani and Sujit Das, industrial engineering graduate students, said when they lost electricity in their apartments, it became too cold to sleep. “Even our laptops were not charged so we were just talking on phones,” Sohani said. “Then it was very cold that night, so we had to take like two or three blankets at that time and wear socks.” Sohani said the power went out when they were eating dinner Wednesday night and did not come back on until the next morning. He said even though it was cold in their apartment, it was colder outside so they stayed in. Kimberly Garrett, biology senior and Meadow Run resident, said she was taking a bath when the power went out and stayed out for about 13 hours. She said she called TXU, her energy provider, but only heard an automated message explaining the blackouts had already come and gone. She said she never received any explanation

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lab studies worm sperm for cures Pires da Silva could apply worm sperm findings to disease-causing parasites. by aShley bradley The Shorthorn staff

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no more bull Animal rights activists covered in fake blood and wearing barbed darts use their bodies to spell out “stop,” in Spanish in front of the Bellas Artes Palace in Mexico City, Sunday Feb. 6, 2011. The sign reads in Spanish “Stop! No more bullfights!” The anti-bullfighting activists were symbolizing the bulls that are killed by matadors in the bullring.

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Egypt Vice President offers concessions CAIRO — Egypt’s vice president reached out to the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood and other opposition groups Sunday as part of a new offer of sweeping concessions including press freedom and an eventual end to hated emergency laws that have been in place for decades, the latest attempt to try to calm an anti-government upheaval. But the youthful protesters filling Cairo’s main square said they were not represented and were united in rejecting any form of negotiations until President Hosni Mubarak steps down, raising questions about whether a rift might be developing that could undermine their campaign.

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Fraternity house shooting kills 1, hurts 11 YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — Police say they’re searching for two suspects in a shooting at an Ohio fraternity house that killed one student and injured 11 people, including six students, just north of the Youngstown State University campus. Youngstown police Chief Jimmy Hughes says the suspected gunmen were involved in a dispute at a party before the shooting early Sunday. He says the pair left, then returned and began firing outside the house, which was crowded with 50 or more people, some as young as 17.

it is nearly impossible to study parasites without catching diseases, and that’s why Andre Pires da Silva is studying rhabditis’ sperm instead. The biology assistant professor found it interesting to study these worms because, like parasites, they produce males, females and hermaphrodites. “in most animals, male sperm are the ones that are going to determine which sex the offspring is going to be,” Pires da Silva said. While studying sex evolution, his research area, Pires da Silva heard of a worm called rhabditis species SB347, which produces 97 percent female or hermaphrodite offspring and only three percent male offspring. “Because it was so weird, we wanted to know why and how it happens,” he said. in humans, sex is based on whether the baby receives an additional X or Y chromosome. in this worm, he said, if it’s a girl it has a two X chromosomes, if it’s a male it has one. He said the reason males aren’t produced is because the male sperm is absent of chromosomes and protein and is unable to move. “one day, maybe one could

LUBBOCK — Six years have passed since a sex scandal involving jail administrators and teenage inmates were first investigated by Texas Rangers. Now, after years of court motions and alleged inaction by a local district attorney, state prosecutors have one target left in their case: John Paul Hernandez. The 45-year-old former principal at the Texas Youth Commission’s West Texas State School in Pyote is on trial this week on charges he sexually molested pupils in 2004 and 2005.

Missing toddler feared dead by police NEW BRAUNFELS — Frigid cold and rugged terrain dimmed hopes dramatically Sunday for an 18-month-old child missing for two nights from his family’s home in the Texas Hill Country. A police spokesman says the search for Joshua Davis of New Braunfels was switched to a “recovery effort” Sunday morning. New Braunfels police Lt. Michael Penshorn says that means “cadaver dog” crews have been brought in to assist the efforts to find the child.

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long held theories – that raises our curiosity,” Shakes said. She said from a health standpoint, the knowledge of how parasites produce could help prevent further growth of those species and block diseases in humans and important species used for crop-growing. Chaudhuri said he learned spermatogenesis, the study of sperm, techniques from Shakes and will now continue to use it to further his research. “Before, i was working on how the male sex is determined, now, i’m working on

how the female sex is determined,” he said. Pires da Silva, Chaudhuri and Shakes all said they find it interesting to study the patterns of reproduction. “What’s cool about this story is that we not only have an observation that is significant to individuals interested in evolution and population genetics, but have been able to provide an explanation that is rooted in details of the cell biology,” Shakes said. aShley bradley news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu

Philosophers discuss personality-altering procedures Thomas Metzinger will speak at the conference covering neuroethics. The Shorthorn staff

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manipulate the sex ratios so that parasitic worms do not produce females. Males are not pathogenic and therefore they will not cause any disease,” he said. Females and hermaphrodites fall into the same category because they have several similarities. Pires da Silva said the hermaphroditic worms are labeled as feminine because they are identical in appearance. “The only difference is that they produce sperm for a short period of their lives,” he said. Pires da Silva said hermaphrodite worms produce both sperm and eggs at only one point in their lives. As soon as they produce offspring, the sperm doesn’t regenerate and they are unable to create another population of eggs alone. Biology doctoral student Jyotiska Chaudhuri works with Pires da Silva on the research and said they started out simple, then had to reach out for help from another expert. “We started looking at basic genetics in our lab, and we figured out there are very few males in this species, which is very interesting,” he said. Pires da Silva’s lab then contacted biology associate professor diane Shakes, of the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Va. for background information on worm sex organs. “From a science standpoint whenever researchers discover a phenomenon that goes against

As part of the North Texas Neurophilosophy Network, UTA will host a philosophers speaker series on neuroethics. Neuroethics is a field in philosophy that deals with drug interaction between the personality and mind. Students can engage in discussions with professional philosophers at “Minds, Brains and Society: The Future of Neuroethics” conference at Southern Methodist University’s Karcher Auditorium on Thursday. Kenneth Williford, philosophy and humanities chair, hopes students can walk away with many thought-provoking questions from the conference and guest lecturers. “They [philosophers] have spent years, decades, trying to

unravel the greatest mystery – ‘how does this organized collection of billions of tiny cells [the brain] make the mind, how does it make you and me?’” Williford said. “Perhaps those students who have not been fascinated by these questions will experience it for the first time.” Williford explains the intricate details of neuroethics advances as a sort of science fiction fantasy. Neuroethics would allow for a person to have a medical procedure to change their personality until they find the right one. “imagine if you could change your intellectual abilities by such procedures,” he said. “imagine if you could save your marriage, become a better parent, never become stressed out, achieve some sort of enlightenment, all by the manipulation of your brain.” Thomas Metzinger, philosophy professor at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, is the sponsored speaker at the

conference. He will also speak in the Planetarium conference room. Patricia Mann, russian and philosophy senior, is looking forward to mingling with new people who share the same passion. “it is always exciting to be given the opportunity to meet and interact with people who share similar research interests,” she said. Mann believes the close access to experts is what could draw students. “it takes the level of interaction to another level, being able to truly engage in an intellectual conversation,” she said. Williford said the studies are still a work in progress, and the procedure, neuromodification, has a long way to go before a person can get a new personality. He said it might be possible in the future. Stephanie Knefel

when and where Lecture: Minds, Brains, and Society: The Future of Neuroethics Featured speaker: Thomas Metzinger, philosophy professor at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz Admission: Free, registration required: http://smu.edu/ethicscenter/register When: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday Where: Southern Methodist University’s Karcher Auditorium, Storey Hall Lecture: Body Representation and Selfconsiousness: From Embodiment to Minimal Phenomenal Selfhood. Featured speaker: Thomas Metzinger, philosophy professor at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. Admission: Free. Open to public. When: 3 p.m. Friday Where: Planetarium conference room.

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Prioritize, don’t procrastinate Don’t put off goals as New Year’s resolutions

or my 2011 New Year’s Resolution I resolved to have no New Year’s Resolutions. So far, so good. That’s not to say my life is not in need of tweaking. However, I have found that the things I hold dear and wish to change are worth doing immediately — not at the start of a new year. If your doctor told you last July smoking was going to kill you, I hope you resolved to quit in July and did it then. If you realized last November your weight was ballooning out of control, I hope you resolved to stay away from the Thanksgiving trimmings and instead focused on trimming your waistline. Generally, that’s not the case. Most people I know never fulfill their resolutions. I realize what the problem is. If your resolutions aren’t being completed, it’s

ELIZABETH PAGE Page is a journalism senior and guest columnist for The Shorthorn. Join the discussion by commenting at theshorthorn.com. because of you! Spending more time with family is worthy, so do it. Losing 10 pounds is probably going to be good for you, so start working out. Your liver will thank you when you quit drinking. Getting organized is only going to benefit you

and probably bring some peace of mind. Working on your relationship is going to make you and your spouse happier in the long run, so invest the time. Why do we have such great intentions and never follow through? You could say life happens. You get busy. Other things demand your attention immediately. Here’s a life resolution for you: prioritize. Make the most important things, most important. And then, the most important life resolution you’ll ever make is to resolve to follow through on what you say. Write down your goals, and then instead of hiding the list under a stack of papers, get off your butt and put action to your intentions. It’s only going to benefit you, so go for it and don’t wait for 2012.

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Celebrate culture, education all year One month, one culture not efficient way of learning and appreciating history

here shouldn’t be a certain month where we celebrate one culture. We should be proud to celebrate all cultures throughout the entire year. Designating one month does not mean that’s the only month we should educate ourselves or the world about a specific culture. I am proud to say that I am African-American. However, I feel that while growing up, I only learned about the African-American culture during Black History Month. I feel that you can’t tell a person how to celebrate his or her own culture. Cultures can be celebrated in different ways, such as programs, forums or marches. A person should be allowed to celebrate and express his or her own culture. We should celebrate all cultures to

raise awareness and insight into issues occurring at that time. We should celebrate Black History Month to honor our ancestors, the leaders who fought for us to attend integrated schools and not have to sit at the back of any bus. To promote Black History Month this year on campus, the Multicultural Mavericks will have a variety of events that will express how we choose to celebrate the month. We will show a short film titled Katrina’s Son written and directed by award-winning filmmaker and assistant professor Ya’Ke Smith. The Evolution of Hip-Hop will be another event that will show the difference between old and new school through dance and style.

TIERRA CHATMON Chatmon is a public relations junior, Black History Month chair and guest columnist for The Shorthorn. Join the discussion by commenting at theshorthorn.com. I feel strongly about people expressing culture, but I don’t think there should be one month designated to celebrate a culture in any specific way.

Ice wasn’t a surprise guest Community suffers when UTA officials wait to close campus Campus closing last week should not have been a surprise. However, the university responded like the arctic blast came out of nowhere. Looking at the weather, administrators should have known campus would close for multiple days. Last week’s wintery invasion has melted away, but students who were snowed in to their campus residences may remain haunted by the university’s food options dwindling, which can’t happen again. Canceling classes is the first step. Campus administrators should also be prepared for the hundreds of students who remain on campus. With Connection Café being understaffed and no one to roll the sushi or fry the chicken in the food court, the wide variety of food options were limited to match the staff. Students needing simple amenities rely on the University Center Maverick Market. It should open next time inclement weather obstructs UTA’s standard operation. The UTA community needs to know if classes will be canceled earlier then when it was reported each day last week. Last Tuesday, the university announced its closure at about 6 a.m. The following days, the announcement was released at about 6 p.m. the day before. If someone’s driving to campus or preparing for classes the next day, they shouldn’t find out campus is closed the day of. UTA’s closure announcement should have been released around the same time as local schools that had to deal with the same weather. When the administration closes the university, it cites road conditions and inclement weather. That’s mindful, but students still have to brave the conditions commuters can avoid. They still have to go building to building, which was hazardous last week. Rock salt, sand and other materials should blanket the campus’s sidewalks and roads early on in anticipation of students traveling around UTA. Students, staff and faculty need ample time to act when inclement weather might affect operations. Warning students sooner than late the night before gives them time to grab the essentials. Weather projections are usually accurate days in advance. The decision to close the university should have came sooner. In the meantime, the university and students should commend staffers who worked when the campus was closed and serviced students. — The Shorthorn editorial board

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NFL, Cowboys Stadium dropped the ball in seating Fans were left without seats after temporary seating went uninspected. associated press

In their zeal to set a Super Bowl attendance record, the NFL and Jerry Jones overlooked one important detail: Making sure all the temporary seats inside the mammoth Cowboys Stadium had been inspected and were ready for the fans. A week plagued by poor weather took an embarrassing turn Sunday when the league had to find replacement seats for 850 fans. The NFL also scrambled to find a place for another 400 people to sit inside Jones’ $1.2 billion palace and couldn’t find any with a view of the field. “This is absolutely ridiculous,” said Glen Long, a Pittsburgh Steelers season-ticket holder who flew in for the game from Baltimore. “That would be fraud anywhere in the world if you sold tickets to an event that you knew you didn’t have. That’s just wrong.” Actually, the seats had been installed in six temporary sections, but they went up so late that the fire marshal didn’t have time to inspect them, according to a police officer standing near an affected area who wouldn’t give his name and an explanation of the situation provided to several fans. The officer said the winter storms that struck Dallas earlier had set back work on the temporary seats. That didn’t matter to fans who felt they had been deceived by the league and Jones, the Dallas Cowboys owner who had hoped some 105,000 people would watch the game

inside and outside the stadium. To bolster the crowd, there were $200 tickets that provided nothing more than a chance to watch the game on video screens set up in outdoor plazas. That didn’t work out, either: Attendance was announced at 103,219, just short of the record 103,985 who turned out at the Rose Bowl for the 1980 Super Bowl. As for those 400 fans, not even a hefty refund offer from the NFL was enough to satisfy them for losing their seats. The league said it would pay back triple the face value — $2,400 for the $800 tickets. “We don’t want that,” said Odett Karam, a Green Bay Packers fan who flew in from California. “We just want to get into the game. We just want to see the game.” The NFL said 850 fans were put in “similar or better seats.” As for the rest, the NFL first offered to let the fans watch the game in the outdoor plazas. Then, shortly after kickoff, NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said they had been allowed into the field-level club behind the Pittsburgh Steelers bench, where they could watch the game on monitors. If they wanted to see the game in person, they had to use standing-room platforms in each corner of Cowboys Stadium. “The safety of fans attending the Super Bowl was paramount in making the decision and the NFL, Dallas Cowboys and City of Arlington officials are in agreement with the resolution,” the NFL said in a statement. “We regret the situation and inconvenience that it may have caused. We will conduct a full review of this matter.” T:4.5”

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Tiffany Kaminski, Big Event director and marketing senior, helps sell snacks and hot dogs Sunday during the Super Bowl in the University Center Palo Duro Lounge. The Big Event committee used the event as an opportunity to raise money for their program.

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unteer for the Super Bowl but was advised against it by his friends because of crowding. Christopher Rodriguez, Anthropology senior and Kalpana Chawla Hall resident, said the hall threw its own watch party with snacks. The hall was originally supposed to have a planned party with free food, but it was canceled because of the weather. Trinity House resident assistants had an impromptu party for their residents. Hope Seggelink, Trinity House resident assistant and nutrition sophomore, said she was annoyed with the traffic because of the Super Bowl rush and decided to stay indoors. “I am here for the commercials. I love them,” Seggelink said. Vallari Gupte news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu

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Trinity House residents watch the Super Bowl together and eat food Sunday evening in the hall’s common room.

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we didn’t go through to get down here.” At Mavericks Bar & Grill, Rafael Navarros and George Anaya, Delta Alpha Omega brothers, chose to wear their Dallas Cowboy jerseys to the game. “If I had to, I would wear a Brett Favre jersey,” Navarros said. “But other than that, only a Cowboy jersey.” While the vibe at J. Gilligan’s was enthusiastic, down the street at JR Bentley’s English Pub the crowd

nick Myers, UTA Facilities Management project coordinator of local students was a bit more subdued. “It’s just a place to come have fun and be with great friends,” owner Dana Ladd said. Perched in front of the largest screen, education graduate student Morgan Russell enjoyed a cigarette and a pint of beer with his friends. Russell said he was cheer-

ing for anyone who made a good play and that JR Bentley’s was the best place to watch the game because of the crowd, service and atmosphere. “I didn’t have a dog in the race,” Russell said. “But it’s kind of sad how Pittsburgh lost it.” Bianca Montes news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu

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Super tailgating RIGHT: Fans filled their trunks with team paraphernalia and tailgated on Collins Street in front of Cowboys Stadium before and during the Super Bowl.

BELOW: Tulsa resident Dennis Isaac grills potatoes using a homemade recipe of garlic and rosemary Sunday evening before the Super Bowl on Collins Street.

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Better rebounding leads to better defense: Against UT-San Antonio on Wednesday, junior guard Bradley Gay said the Roadrunners offensive rebounds compromised UTA’s stout defense. The Mavericks defense is much better when it is set and not scrambling after allowing an offensive rebound. Don’t make anyone a hero: Central Arkansas only has one doubledigit scorer — senior guard Imad Qawash at 12.9 points per game. Wednesday night, the Mavericks allowed three Roadrunners to score 18 points or more. UTA needs to make sure they don’t allow anyone else to try to take over the game. No winter blues: Head coach Scott Cross said the unusual schedule because of inclement weather in North Texas had nothing to do with the game on Wednesday and wouldn’t make any excuses. Regardless, the Mavericks haven’t been on a normal schedule, classes-wise, all week. They will also be playing a game in the afternoon for the first time since Jan. 8, which was a 66-48 loss to Nicholls State. UTA is 0-3 in afternoon games this season. — Josh Bowe

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1-2 punch paces men to first-place finish in Wichita Senior Cordero Gray and freshman Clayton Vaughn once again finished back-to-back, but this time it wasn’t first and second. The two settled for second and third, but it still led the men to a win at the Varsity Apartments Shocker Quad Saturday in Wichita, Kan. Gray finished the 55-meter dash with a time of 6.23 seconds, and Vaughn finished at 6.37 seconds. UTA owned the top five for the event, with Lionel Mungwari placing fifth to give UTA three of the top five spots. Mungwari had a time of 6.43 seconds. Mungwari wasn’t just running well, however. Mungwari finished first in the long jump with a distance of 7.21 meters. Two Mavericks followed right behind him. Romain Martin and Gabriel Hilliard finished second and third, respectively. Juan Lewis finished second in the 400-meter dash with a time of 49.10 seconds. Senior Dwight Robinson finished first in the 800meter run with a time of 1:51.68. Freshman Pamela Vinson tied a UTA school record in the 55-meter dash with a time of 6.98 seconds. Sophomore Shannon Reynolds finished right behind her in second with a time of 7.02 seconds. Their efforts led to a second-place finish for the women. Vinson and Reynolds also placed second and third respectively in the 200-meter dash. Vinson had a time of 24.73 seconds. Sophomore DeAndrea Smith won the 400-meter dash with a time of 57.28 seconds. Sophomore Lindsey Putman missed winning the 800-meter run, finishing second with a time of 2:12.09, right behind Jennifer Taylor of Wichita State who finished with a time of 2:12.02. — Josh Bowe

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Standings East McNeese State Lamar Central Arkansas Northwestern State Southeastern Louisiana Nicholls State

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SUPER BOWL XLV

Great Day for Green Bay Super Bowl MVP Aaron Rodgers and the Packers hold off a furious Steelers rally to claim 13th NFL title. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

ARLINGTON — Forget Lombardi on Broadway. Green Bay has the newest Super Bowl hit: Aaron Rodgers. Capping one of the greatest postseasons for any quarterback, Rodgers led the Packers to their first NFL championship in 14 years Sunday, 31-25 over the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Packers reclaimed the Vince Lombardi Trophy, named for their legendary coach who won the first two Super Bowls and is making his own star turn in New York these days in the play named after him. Rodgers, the game’s MVP, thrilled his legion of Cheesehead fans with a spectacular six-game string that should finally erase the bitterness of the Brett Favre separation in Green Bay. He’s now equal with Favre in Super Bowl wins, and he extended the Packers’ record of NFL titles to 13, nine before the Super Bowl era. “It’s what I dreamt about as a little kid watching Joe Montana and Steve Young,” Rodgers said. “And we just won the Super Bowl.” The Packers QB threw for three touchdowns, two to Greg Jennings, and the Packers (14-6) overcame even more injuries, building a 21-3 lead, then hanging on to become the second No. 6 seed to win the championship. Coincidentally, the 2005 Steelers were the other. Rodgers threw for 304 yards, including a 29-yard touchdown to Jordy Nelson, who had nine catches for 140 yards to make up for three big drops. Rodgers found Jennings, normally his favorite target, for 21- and 8-yard scores. “Wow! It’s a great day to be great, baby,” Jennings said. Then the Packers held on as Pittsburgh (145) stormed back. “We’ve been a team that’s overcome adversity all year,” Jennings said. “Our head captain [Charles Woodson] goes down, emotional in the locker room. Our No. 1 receiver [Donald Driver] goes down, more emotions are going, flying in the locker room. But we find a way to bottle it up and exert it all out here on the field.” Few teams have been as resourceful as these Packers, who couldn’t wait to touch the trophy honoring their coach and their title, but several of them kissed it as Roger Staubach walked through a line of green and gold.

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Green Bay Packers’ Nick Collins (36) celebrates a touchdown with Clay Matthews (52) during the first half of NFL Super Bowl XLV football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers Sunday in Arlington.

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Super Bowl XLV Leaders Pittsburgh Steelers RUSHING ATT YDS Mendenhall 14 63

AVG 4.5

LG 17

TD 1

PASSING ATT CMP Roethlisberger 40 25

YDS 263

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TD 3

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TD 1

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4 8 10

TOTAL 25 31

SCORING SUMMARY TIME PLAY DESCRIPTION Q1 3:44 GB - Nelson 29 yd. pass from Rodgers (PAT good) Q1 3:20 GB - Collins 37 yd. INT return (PAT good) Q2 11:08 PIT - Suisham 33 yd. FG Q2 2:24 GB - Jennings 21 yd. pass from Rodgers (PAT good) Q2 0:39 PIT - Ward 8 yd. pass from Roethlisberger (PAT good) Q3 10:19 PIT - Mendenhall 8 yd. run (PAT good) Q4 11:57 GB - Jennings 8 yd, pass from Rodgers (PAT good) Q4 7:34 PIT - Wallace 25 yd. pass from Roethlisberger (Randle-El run) Q4 2:07 GB Crosby 23 yd. FG TEAM STATS First Downs 3rd Downs Total Yards Penalties Turnovers Final Score Time of Possession

PIT GB 19 15 7-13 6-13 387 338 6-55 7-67 3 1 25 31 33:25 26:35

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MOVIN’ MAVS

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Team drops two games, wins last one

Top shooters don’t perform in 63-37 loss to Arkansas. BY TRAVIS DETHERAGE The Shorthorn senior staff

Number one reigned supreme in the re-scheduled battle between the No. 1 and No. 3 scorers in the Southland Conference Sunday afternoon. Central Arkansas sophomore Megan Herbert, who averages 17 points per game, scored 15 points and led the way for the Sugar Bears in a 63-37 win over the Mavericks in Conway, Ark. Senior Tamara Simmons, who averages 15.8 points per game, finished the game with only seven points and was held scoreless in the second half. Simmons said Herbert played with a very aggressive style. “She’s a good player,” she said. “We should have focused more heavily on keeping her off the boards but she did what she did and she got her points and rebounds.” Simmons was the leading scorer for the Mavericks in the first half with seven points. The Mavericks got off to a slow start and went 9-for-23 shooting in the first half, which helped the Sugar Bears control the rest of the game. The Mavericks turned the ball over 27 times Sunday, and scored only 17 points in the second half. Head coach Samantha Morrow said it was lack of patience that put the offense in trouble in the first half. “We settled for a lot of three’s that we didn’t need to,” she said. “We did it to ourselves as much as they did it.” Foul trouble and a lack of scoring from senior Shalyn Martin also hurt the Mavericks. “Being in foul trouble set me back, because I can’t play aggressive and crash the boards like I want to,” she said. She finished the game with seven points, and the Mavericks did not have a single player finish in double figures. The game was originally scheduled to happen Saturday, but the frozen conditions postponed the game until Sunday. TRAVIS DETHERAGE sports-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu

The team heads to Missouri to face Wisconsin-Whitewater and Illinois next weekend. BY CHARLIE VANN The Shorthorn staff

Courtesy: Central Arkansas Sports Information

Freshman forward Desherra Nwanguma, right, struggles to maintain control of the ball during the Mavericks’ 63-37 loss to Central Arkansas on Sunday.

CENTRAL ARKANSAS 63, UTA 37

GAME BREAKDOWN

Central Arkansas Sugar Bears Player FG-FGA REB PTS Herbert 4-8 5 15 Guiden 2-7 3 4 Duever 3-9 11 10 Rice 3-8 2 10 Rogers 0-2 3 0 Taylor 1-6 3 3 Moffitt 0-1 1 3 Gowans 3-6 5 8 Williams 0-2 0 0 Rogers 3-4 3 8 Banks 0-1 0 0 Moss, C. 1-2 1 2 Moss, M. 0-1 0 0 Total 20-57 41 63

MIN 15 23 22 24 28 20 11 18 8 18 2 4 7 200

GAME BALLER Megan Herbert, Central Arkansas: Herbert finished with 15 points, five rebounds, three steals and one assist in the Sugar Bears domination on Sunday.

UTA Mavericks Player FG-FGA Walker 1-1 Martin 2-10 Smith 4-10 Green 2-4 Simmons 3-13 Taylor 1-4 DeNure 0-2 Parker 0-0 Rodriguez 0-4 Rhymes 0-1 Nwanguma 3-5 Total 16-54

MIN 8 24 28 23 25 11 12 17 14 7 31 200

REB 0 6 11 1 0 1 2 3 1 3 8 40

PTS 2 7 8 5 7 2 0 0 0 0 6 37

GAME FLOW 1st Half: 32-20 Central Arkansas Sugar Bears dominated by starting on a 23-9 run, and the Mavericks had their hands tied when Shalyn Martin picked up her second foul at the 15:14 mark. She didn’t check back into game until 5:22 remaining and was held scoreless for the remainder of the half. The Mavericks committed 15 turnovers and gave up seven offensive rebounds. 2nd Half: 63-37 Central Arkansas Sugar Bears started the second half on a 19-8 run that put themselves up 49-28. They extended that lead to 56-30 with 6:16 left. The Mavericks only scored 17 points in the second. IT WAS OVER WHEN... Central Arkansas went on a 17-8 run to lead by 21 with 10:07 left in the game.

The Movin’ Mavs refused to quit against Alabama this weekend after losses Friday to top teams Illinois and Wisconsin-Whitewater. Going into their rubber match with Illinois, the Movin’ Mavs were hoping to get a third win over the defending champions. The team beat Illinois 70-51 two weeks ago but a lack of defensive stops kept them from doing so this time around. Illinois won 73-65. “We didn’t anticipate what they were trying to run,” head coach Doug Garner said. Senior David Wilkes scored 20 points, sophomore Jorge Sanchez scored 17 points, and sophomore John McPhail scored 14 points, but they ran into trouble getting stops on the defensive side of the ball. Hoping to find redemption after losing to them in Illinois two weeks ago, the Wisconsin-Whitewater showed once again why they are the team to beat, winning 71-61. “Whitewater is really good at making you constantly have to think and move,” senior James Patin said. “We need to exploit their weakest links, a lot of times we don’t try and stick with that.” It showed on Saturday when the Movin’ Mavs finally found a 74-60 victory over Alabama, which was a mustwin to keep their number two ranking. Alabama beat Illinois Friday, which helped keep the goal within reach. “We knew if we played our hardest and played together, the game was over,” Wilkes said. The Movin’ Mavs head to Missouri next weekend, where they’ll get a shot at Illinois and Wisconsin-Whitewater again. CHARLIE VANN sports-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu