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Shalyn Martin scores 24 in Mavericks’ 77-73 win over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, putting their SLC destiny in their own hands. SPORTS | PAGE 6
Artists use people as canvasses at a body painting event Saturday in Dallas. PULSE | SECTION B TEXAS LEGISLATURE
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Fiscal 2011 cuts hit department budgets I’m concerned we may be in the hole, says History chair Robert Fairbanks. BY J.C. DERRICK The Shorthorn senior staff
This week university departments are being notified of an additional budget cut for fiscal 2011. “I was just shocked because I had not anticipated this,” said History Department chair Robert Fairbanks. Fairbanks said the College of Lib-
eral Arts was notified via e-mail on Wednesday of a cut for the current fiscal year, which ends Aug. 31, that would equate to about $2.4 million in total funds for UTA. He said the reductions are effective immediately. “It’s not the entire budget, just our operating budget,” Fairbanks said. “It has a nasty consequence on us. It’s taking significant money from our M and O [maintenance and operation] budget, Webb Lecture Series and Center for Greater Southwestern Studies.” The maintenance and operations
Business marketing sophomore Andre Horton and marketing sophomore Ben Ajaiti stroll with other Phi Beta Sigma members Wednesday outside Woolf Hall. Three other fraternities were present and represented their organizations by strolling.
budget includes things like copiers, paper and travel. Fairbanks said the faculty understands that the university is only responding to state-mandated reductions. University spokeswoman Kristin Sullivan said President James Spaniolo is in Austin and unavailable for comment. Provost Donald Bobbitt declined to comment on the issue. “Our president will communicate with the campus community about BUDGET continues on page 4
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College Park Center: a year in
Players picked for military games Three Movin’ Mavs players will play for the Army team, coach Doug Garner will coach. BY CHARLIE VANN The Shorthorn staff
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The College Park Center is about 30 percent complete and is on schedule to finish in December, said Bill Amendola, UT System senior project manager. Finishing touches, such as the removable wooden floor of the basketball court, will be installed in approximately October.
Exterior of the facility is set to finish by June, completion’s set for December. BY VIDWAN RAGHAVAN The Shorthorn staff
The skeleton to hold the College Park Center is ready, and the body will be built by December. The center, a venue to hold special events like commencements, basketball games and concerts, is 30 percent complete. The rest is scheduled to finish at a rate of 7 percent a month, said Bill Amendola, UT System senior project manager. The concrete frame for the center is
almost complete and the exterior should be finished by June, he said. Saturday marks one year since groundbreaking for the Special Events Center, since renamed the College Park Center. Undeclared freshman Taylor Hay said he is impressed by the speed of the construction. “I seriously remember when it was a pile of dirt,” the Arlington Hall resident said. “Now, not even a year later, it’s this big structure. And it’s growing every day. It’s just crazy.” The basic outlines of amenities like bathrooms and offices are set, Amendola said during a tour of the center’s conCENTER continues on page 4
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When completed, the College Park Center should resemble the rendering.
ONLINE See video of the construction site at theshorthorn.com.
ALUMNI
Alumnus helps celebrate Six Flags’ 50th Steven Martindale recalls his rise to president of the park and his life. BY JOEL COOLEY The Shorthorn staff
Six Flags Over Texas’ gates will open Saturday for its 50th anniversary, and a part of that history came
from UTA. Steve Martindale, Six Flags Over Texas president, began working at the park in 1973 when he was a sophomore in high school. After high school, Martindale graduated from UTA with a bachelor’s in business administration. He said he could apply something he learned at UTA to his job at Six Flags almost every day.
Martindale worked a good part of his youth before being promoted to supervisor. “The day I became a supervisor was my most memorable day,” he said. “That was the day I learned to tie a tie.” Martindale met his wife, Paula, at the park in the summer of 1977. The couple met at the canteen, a place
where workers get food and drinks after their shifts. After being shot down once, he built up the courage and asked her out to dinner again. She said yes. Martindale received a promotion to president of Six Flags Atlantis in Miami after six years of working at the Arlington park. He and his wife married a day before moving to Flor-
Movin’ Mavs coach Doug Garner and three Movin’ Mavs players have been selected to represent UTA at the 2011 Army Warrior Transition Games in May. Blake McMinn, Juan Soto and Anthony Pone have been invited to participate as members of the U.S. Army team during the tournament held at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. “To me, it’s really an opportunity for me and the university to give back to the soldiers,” Garner said. Garner was approached to coach the Army Warrior Transition Unit National team last fall after a fourday tryout held at UTA. McMinn, Pone and Soto were three out of four collegiate players picked to play for the team, Garner said. “I feel honored to be able to represent the Army at the games,” McMinn said. McMinn served with the 101st Airborne Division from Fort Campbell, Ky. from 2006 to 2008. This will be the second year for the Warrior Transition Unit Games comprising the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard. The games are put together with cooperation between the Department of Defense and U.S. Paralympics to help injured service veterans transition back into regular life through participation in sports and recreation. The warrior games also offer other events for wounded veterans to compete in, like swimming, track TEAM continues on page 5
Steve Martindale, Six Flags Over Texas president and UTA alumnus began working at Six Flags in 1973.
ida. “It was the first step on a long journey back to Texas,” he said. Paula Martindale recalls what it was like to meet Steve for the first MARTINDALE continues on page 4
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Mostly Sunny • High 77°F • Low 56°F
TODAY Establishing Common Ground in Sustainability: 9:30-10:30 a.m. Trimble Hall Room 115. Free. For information, contact Jeff Howard at 817-272-5119.
Friday Partly Sunny • High 75°F • Low 46°F
Diversity Dialogues: What’s Race & Ethnicity Got to Do With It?: 12:30-1:30 p.m. University Center Student Congress Chambers. Free. For information, contact Multicultural Affairs at 817-272-2099.
Saturday Slight Chance Thunderstorms • High 59°F • Low 37°F
Off-Campus Maverick Mixer: 3-5 p.m. Maverick Activities Center second floor. Free. For information, contact Brian Joyce at 817-272-3213. — National Weather Service at www.nws.noaa.gov
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.
TUESDAY Suspicious circumstances A staff member reported that the air had been let out of her tires at 7:05 a.m. in the Environmental Health and Safety parking lot at 500 Summit Ave. The case is still active. Investigation At 8:16 a.m. a staff member parked his car behind a car in his reserved space in Lot 15 near the Social Work Building at 201 Cooper St. He called the police to have the vehicle towed. The owner of the vehicle arrived and because he could not back out he drove over a sidewalk and a curb to avoid being towed. Officers determined that no offense was committed and the case was cleared.
Department of Biology Colloquium Series: 4-5 p.m. Life Science Building Room 124. For information, contact Linda Taylor at 817-272-2872.
Magnificent Sun: 6 p.m. Planetarium. $6 for adults, $4 for children. For information, contact the Planetarium at 817-272-1183.
Drive: All day. UC Gallery. For information, contact Multicultural Affairs at 817-272-2099.
Exposure: Photos from the Second Battle of Fallujah: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central Library sixth floor. Free. For information, contact Erin O’Malley at omalley@uta.edu.
Movin’ Mavs 3-on-3 Wheelchair Basketball Tournament: 6:30-10 p.m. MAC. Free. For information, contact Multicultural Affairs at 817-272-2099.
What You Wish the World Could Be: The Early Years of Six Flags Over Texas: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central Library sixth floor. Free. For information, contact Erin O’Malley at omalley@uta.edu.
Symphonic Winds and Symphonic Band Concert: 7:30-8:30 p.m. Irons Recital Hall. Free. For information contact the Music Department at 817-272-3471.
The Adding Machine: 8 p.m. Mainstage Theater. $7 for students, faculty, staff and seniors, $10 for public. For information, contact the box office at 817272-2669.
Combat Narratives: Stories and Artifacts from UTA Veterans: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central Library sixth floor. Free. Free. For information, contact Erin O’Malley at omalley@uta.edu.
“It’s a Maverick World� inter-racial relationships exhibit: All day. UC Gallery. Free. For information, contact Multicultural Affairs at 817-272-2099.
Art Exhibition in The Gallery: “Sedrick Huckaby & Barbra Riley:� 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Gallery. Free. For information, contact Patricia Healy at phealy@uta. edu or 817-272-5658.
Philanthropy Project: Women’s Shelter
MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS
Participants experience daily wheelchair obstacles
Vehicle tow At 3:42 p.m. officers towed a vehicle abandoned hazardously in the intersection of Cooper Street and UTA Boulevard near the Engineering Research Building.
CORRECTIONS Monday’s calendar incorrectly listed the “10 Myths of Social Justice� event, which had been cancelled. J.P. Merkel, aerospace and mechanical engineering senior, was misquoted in Wednesday’s story, “Formula SAE races to finish its first hybrid.� In Wednesday’s front page story “Hike and Bike plan sent to Arlington City Council subcommittee� it read: “Arlington mayor Robert Cluck announced today his intention to create a City Council subcommittee to research the Hike and Bike Master Plan.� It should have said he made the announcement Tuesday.
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Those interested in discussing topics in the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community can in a safe zone Friday. Hosted by Safe Zone Ally, an on-campus group that promotes openness and understanding of same-sex relationships, a 1-4 p.m. workshop in Ransom Hall 303 will feature various activities to promote comfort with individuals’ sexual orientations. They hold discussions, watch videos, listen to audio and movement exercises to aid in participant comfort. John Hillas, Students Activities assistant director, said the structured but laidback Safe Zone Ally training is a safe spot for any member of the UTA community. “We welcome a diverse group because that creates an environment that fosters dialogue and questions,� Hillas said. Hillas said the program is one that could be beneficial to people of different backgrounds, especially at the college level. Adria Villarreal, Counseling Services assistant director, said she has learned sometimes people just require the sole task of being heard. “We have found that people just want a safe space to talk about their issues,� she said. — Stephanie Knefel
Students hold Powwow for scholarship funds
Minor accident A staff member reported an unattended vehicle rolled out of its parking spot and struck a UTA vehicle at 2:31 p.m. in Lot 26 near the Maverick Stadium at 1301 Mitchell St.
WEDNESDAY Warrant An officer initiated a traffic stop at 2:14 a.m. in the 1400 block of Cooper St. near Chipotle and Taco Bell. The driver was found to have outstanding warrants and he was taken to jail.
Safe Zone Ally hopes to increase understanding
MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS
Injured Person Medical Assist Officers were dispatched to assist a student having a seizure at 2:16 p.m. at Pickard Hall, 604 Second St. She was transported to Medical Center of Arlington and the case was cleared.
Drug Possession Officers were dispatched to Lipscomb Hall at 10:41 p.m. to investigate the smell of marijuana. Upon arrival, the police did not see anyone in possession or smoking, but it was determined that three students had been smoking. They were issued disciplinary referrals.
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Undeclared sophomore Harry Trujillo helps finance junior Tuck Do balance an ice cooler in an obstacle course during MAVfest Wednesday on the University Center mall. Among the challenges, students had to attempt transporting a cup of water, moving backwards around cones and getting up ramps in a wheelchair.
Organizations set up course to help people understand being in a wheelchair. BY EDNA HORTON The Shorthorn staff
Business sophomore Alberto Perez said he thought the wheelchair obstacle course would be fun and easy after watching other students complete it. Perez sped into the beginning of the course and zigzagged through the cones with no problem. When he had to turn around and move the chair backwards, he tipped over. The course was an experience offered by the Office for Students With Disabilities and the Movin’ Mavs as a part of Multicultural Affairs’ Diversity Week on the University Center mall Wednesday. Comprising 360 degree turns, ramps and various challenges, the course tested students’ abilities to
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maneuver without the use of their legs. Perez said the hardest part of the course was carrying a cup of water to a pitcher. There was a ramp students had to maneuver over. He said he tried to jump the ramp. “When I got to the ramp I tried to jump it and almost fell forward,� he said. “I think I fell three times, each time I thought, ‘I can’t believe I fell again.’� Demarice Dumerer, Office for Students With Disabilities associate director, said the course is a way to show students how difficult it is to travel around campus in a wheelchair. She said even a small crack in the sidewalk can present a challenge because the wheels could get stuck. Perez said after completing the course, he realized how hard it was and the different challenges people in wheelchairs face. He said that learning to use a wheelchair would take a lot of dedication and practice.
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Social work junior Nicole Ngo is wheelchair bound and was offering tips to students who were completing the course. At one point in the course, students had to pull an ice chest a few yards. “I’ve been telling them if they have to do stuff like pulling a cooler, hold it in front of you instead of pulling it from behind,� she said. The obstacle course was a good way to give students a better understanding of what it was like for people with disabilities, she said. Ngo said when someone in a wheelchair encounters something like a crack in a sidewalk or a curb, they have to pop a wheelie to get over the obstacle. She said if it is a big bump they have to ask for help. “Don’t be afraid to ask them if they need help,� she said. “Sometimes people think it’s an insult, and it’s not.�
The Native American Student Association will celebrate their 16th Annual Benefit Powwow Saturday in the University Center Bluebonnet Ballroom. Events will begin at 2 p.m. with a Gourd Dance to honor veterans. The history of gourd dancing is based on a warrior being sent on a quest during which he meets a wolf and learns his customs, NASA President Mica Johnson said. “There are some people who went to war and never came back,� she said. “The way that you honor him is that at the end of each song, you will howl like a wolf.� There will be a Fallen Soldier performance at 6 p.m. instead of a victory dance, Johnson said. Johnson said most people do not realize there are Native Americans on campus and the powwow will unite and educate the UTA community. Vendor booths selling Native American items such as jewelry and beaded work will be set up around the room, as well as vendors serving Native American tacos and fried bread. Raffle tickets will be available for purchase for $1. Winners will receive blankets and shawls that were donated to the organization, Johnson said. Proceeds from the event will go to the Native American Student Association scholarship fund. — Bianca Montes
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Longevity center nears studies capacity Director plans to create additional research studies. By Chris Bates The Shorthorn staff
Thanks to an increase in its participants in studies, the Center for Healthy Living and Longevity is close to its limit in physical space. Since it opened last September, center director Chris Ray, said the center has been a success because of approximately 200 participants. “The early successes we have had are really due to the quality of students we have been able to provide clinical experiences for,� he said. “The students participate in every aspect of both the research and the clinical interventions.�
Currently, the research areas include studies on people of all ages. Ray said they plan to expand research for nutrition and obesity in the fall semester. Study participants exercise three times a week and are tested at the beginning and end of every semester by professors specializing in the health aspects of different subjects. Research includes postural control in the elderly targeted at reducing instances of falling, microcirculation to bone tissue, blood and temperature pressure regulation, biomechanics of injury, concussion research and childhood obesity testings. Graduate research assistant Forest Melton said he corresponds with participants and reaches out to commu-
nity members in regards to the studies at the center, and said it allows for a very stimulating hands-on learning experience. Melton said he conducts research and collects data on specific studies, designs and implements the exercise intervention for a study in older adults, and helps conduct baseline testing for studies. “The testing involves a fitness assessment, a balance assessment, a bone density scan and a gait assessment,� he said. “We do the test to see if they’ve improved in any areas over the course of the semester after exercising.� Kinesiology professor Mark Richard, who measures factors that relate to sport or home-related injuries, said students participating in the research process is a great ex-
perience for them. “They are part of the research teams,� he said. “They help collect and analyze data and write journal articles on the outcomes of the research conducted.� Richard said they find participants by advertising on campus as well as throughout the community for people. Ray said they would like to duplicate their clinical model to seniors and develop clinical experiences related to other chronic diseases, specifically obesity and related accompanying health conditions. “I am proud of the steps we have taken thus far and am focused on replicating our research model in an obesity clinic,� he said. Chris Bates
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Cancer research to be discussed at Metroplex Day Professor and graduate student will discuss cancer elimination method. By ashley Bradley The Shorthorn staff
A future collaboration between surrounding schools could aid discussion in new ways to eliminate cancerous cells. UT-Southwestern will hold the annual Metroplex Day Friday, inviting UTA and UT-Dallas students and faculty interested in science fields. The day’s events will include presentations from faculty members and students from each university with three student presenters chosen for $100 prizes. Physics graduate student Lun Ma is presenting a poster about his research on photodynamic therapy with afterglow nanoparticles, a method that
when and where When: 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Friday Where: UT-Southwestern Medical Center Pickens Biomedical Building and Conference Center Cost: Free
eliminates cancerous cells. Like the glow in sports watches, the particles give off a luminescent light, but even when the “light� is turned off, the particles are still lit up. Because light is needed to kill cancerous cells, these glowing particles are important because they can penetrate deep areas in the body, which outside light can’t reach. When the nanoparticles enter the body, whether orally or by shot, the particles would be triggered to glow using an X-ray. The afterglow effect is then attracted to the cancerous
cells, killing them with singlet oxygen, a form of toxin produced by the reaction to the light. “The reason the afterglow particles work is because they store more energy,� Ma said. “Photosynthesizers receive the lights and attract the singlet oxygen, which kills the cancer cell.� After working more than two years to create the glowing nanoparticles, the next step is getting them into the body to lure singlet oxygen to the cancerous cells. Assistant physics professor Wei Chen is the science presenter from UTA and will discuss his research on photodynamic therapy and photothermal therapy. He said while photodynamic therapy uses afterglow nanoparticles, photothermal therapy uses nanoparticles
combined with light to generate heat using a low-power laser. Chen said the reason collaboration is important with these projects is because he is already getting phone calls from people with cancer who are interested in the methods. “I am an esophageal cancer patient and interested in photodynamic therapy,� a woman said on Chen’s answering machine. “I have good insurance.� Paula Walker, research associate at UT-Southwestern, is an organizer for the event and said the point of the event is for people to get together and see what is being worked on. “The primary goal is to gain experience and exposure through each other,� Walker said. ashley Bradley
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that anti-gay picketers are allowed to picket at military funerals. All but one justice sided with a fundamentalist church that has stirred outrage with demonstrations contending God is punishing the military for the nation’s tolerance of homosexuality. The 8-1 decision in favor of the Westboro Baptist Church of Topeka, Kan., was the latest in a line of court rulings that, as Chief Justice John Roberts said in his opinion for the court, protects “even hurtful speech on public issues to ensure that we do not stifle public debate.� The decision ended a lawsuit by Albert Snyder, who sued church members for the emotional pain they caused by showing up at his son Matthew’s funeral. As they have at hundreds of other funerals, the Westboro members held signs with provocative messages, including “Thank God for dead soldiers,� ‘’You’re Going to Hell� and ‘’God Hates the USA/Thank God for 9/11.�
online extras There’s more online at theshorthorn.com. • EXCEL Campus Activities celebrated Mardi Gras Madness Wednesday night. Students were treated to games and traditional foods. • Students had the opportunity to meet with 15 architecture firms at the School of Architecture’s Career Fair. • Women’s Studies held “Prosecuting Rape as a ‘Weapon of
War’: The Limits of Law� for the first lecture as a part of Women’s History Month. • The men’s basketball team needs help to make the Southland Conference Tournament after a loss to Texas A&MCorpus Christi. • The baseball team heads down the road to Dallas Baptist for a weekend tournament to face a powerful lineup of teams. Only two starting pitchers have been announced as the Mavericks prepare for a launching pad.
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Tickets for second Nye appearance still available The UTA community continued to show strong interest in Bill Nye’s second appearance as tickets to a second event went on sale Wednesday. Last week, tickets to the March 23 evening lecture sold out in four hours, so an afternoon roundtable discussion was moved to Texas Hall and opened to all UTA faculty, staff, students and alumni. University spokeswoman Kristin Sullivan said about 500 students claimed tickets by 4 p.m. Wednesday. She said another 76 tickets went to faculty and staff, and two professors reserved 30 tickets each to bring an entire class. Texas Hall seats about 2,700, so tickets are still available. Nye will take part in the 2011 Annual Celebration of Excellency by Students roundtable with a panel of faculty members to discuss the current state of science. Science Dean Pamela Jansma will host the event, which will include a question-and-answer session. Tickets can be reserved online for faculty, staff and students, but alumni must go through the Student Alumni Association and, if necessary, renew their membership to secure tickets, said Rita Schlabach, Alumni Association administrative assistant. — J.C. Derrick
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University to celebrate research building The university will formally celebrate the opening of its Engineering Research Building at 2 p.m. Friday with a dedication and tour of some of the building’s laboratories for the public. The event will highlight the building and some research projects that illustrate the collaborative efforts across departments. “The expectation is that it will foster cooperation and collaborations that would not have occurred otherwise,” said Engineering Dean Bill Carroll. The building, completed last December and bordered by Nedderman Hall and the Engineering Research Lab, is home to the Computer Science and Engineering and Bioengineering departments. The building also houses research teams from the College of Science. “A new $126 million research building sends a message that UT Arlington is serious about becoming a national research university,” Carroll said. “It excites not only prospective students and faculty members, but current ones as well.” The dedication will be held on the research building’s courtyard and is open to the public. — John Harden
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kickin’ it Members of the Middle Eastern Students Association dance during diversity week’s MAVfest Wednesday in front of the University Center. M.E.S.A. is open to all students and faculty and they seek to educate people on the Middle East and its culture.
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struction site. The building is divided into a concourse level, a lower level and upper level. The concourse will have concession stands, a hospitality suite with a view of the court below and operational staff offices facing Arlington Hall. The lower level will have athletic and maintenance amenities including separate locker rooms for the men’s and women’s basketball teams and volleyball team. “These are for our teams,” Amendola said pointing out the locker rooms’ large size. “We have locker
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time at Six Flags. “He was very cute,” she said. “At that time he looked like John Denver.” While the couple has been together for 33 years, she said they all haven’t been easy. “Being a Six Flags wife is tough,” she said. “He often worked double shifts when he started working at the park.” Out of the first year he spent at
rooms for the visiting teams too, but they’re not as good.” The basketball and volleyball practice courts have been paved, with PVC pipes holding the place for volleyball nets. The level also includes a study hall for athletes, weight rooms and offices for the Intercollegiate Athletics Department. The iconic red-and-white cranes are scheduled to be taken down in the coming weeks, one this weekend and the other in the next two or three. The cranes were used primarily to make the concrete. There are, however, new cranes on their way to set 40-foot sections of concrete onto the structure, Amendola said. Larry Harrison, Facilities Management Operations director, said the project is on schedule and that he is
impressed by the construction company. “It’s fantastic. We have got something that benefits the university, the city and everybody around our community,” he said. Hay said he is excited because he’ll get to see a basketball game in an arena rather than on a stage. He said an upside to living in Arlington Hall is he gets to see the center come up, but he was unhappy about losing sleep because of the noise from construction at night. “It’s like you’re on a vacation. You want a good view from your room, but you get a room facing the bad part of town. But you’re still on vacation,” he said.
Miama, Steve only took a total of 12 days off. In 1999, Steve retuned to Six Flags Over Texas to become president. The Martindales have two children, Jesse, 21, and Kayla, 22. When they were teenagers, they worked at Hurricane Harbor, even their dog has worked at the park as the Wild West stunt dog. Jim Brothers, college friend and Six Flags Over Texas marketing director, said Steve always possessed good people skills and had a knack for getting along with everyone.
“Steve had something special about him,” Brothers said. “He always surrounds himself with good people.” Currently in the Central Library’s sixth floor, an exhibit spanning 50 years of the park’s history, What You Wish The World Could Be: The Early Years of Six Flags Over Texas, features donated items such as T-shirts, baseball caps and name tags. “I got to see things I had never seen before,” Martindale said of the exhibit.
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these issues when it is appropriate to do so,” Bobbitt said via e-mail. Not all departments have been notified of the cut. Abdul Rasheed, Business Management Department chair, said he had not received the e-mail, but has been making plans for it. “We are doing what we call contingency planning,” he said. “We have to be careful what we spend.” Rasheed said the university has largely insulated departments from feeling the effects of reductions. “Most of the cuts have been absorbed by the college, but we haven’t felt departmental cuts,” he said. “By and large the departments have been protected.” Gregory Frazier, Marketing Department interim chair, said he has been informed of the cut but has not received official word of the amount. “I expect that we’ll probably have a 5 percent cut to our maintenance & operations, but that’s very minor compared to our instructional budget,” Frazier said. Biology chair Jonathan Campbell said news of the cut is understandable. “We’ve been told to expect more cuts, so it’s totally reasonable,” he said. “I think everyone is paying their fair share. Nobody likes doing this, but we all understand that it has to be done.” Fairbanks said the reduction causes particular difficulty for the College of Liberal Arts, one of UTA’s largest colleges. He said other colleges have more outside funding as a fallback. “The problem for the College of Liberal Arts is that we depend on state money much more than any other college. The cuts have a much greater impact on us,” he said. “They say that we only receive like 23 percent overall funding from the state, but it’s a lot more than that for Liberal Arts.” Fairbanks expressed concern about how the cuts would affect the History Department’s upcoming Webb Lecture Series. He said the cuts are coming at a time when money is basically already spent. “It’s a really big deal and we don’t have a lot of extra money,” Fairbanks said. “It was real tight before, and now I’m concerned we may be in the hole.” J.c. Derrick news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
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The Mavericks played like a team whose basketball life depended on every possession. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi had the opportunity of playing spoiler on senior night, but the Mavericks rose to the occasion and won, 77-73, to cap seniors Tamara Simmons, Shalyn Martin and LaNell Taylor’s Texas Hall careers. The win also kept UTA’s Southland Conference Tournament hopes alive on Wednesday night at Texas Hall. Head coach Samantha Morrow said this win is huge in terms of making the tournament. “We’ve been saying it’s a must-win game all week,� Morrow said. “Mathematically we had to win this game.� The Mavericks entered Wednesday’s game tied with Southeastern Louisiana and Texas State for the eighth and final spot in the SLC tournament. But after the day was done, the Mavericks are currently one game ahead after Southeastern Louisiana and Texas State lost. All the Mavericks have to do is win Saturday against UT-San Antonio and they’re in the SLC
Patriot Field, where UTA baseball’s set to play this weekend’s tournament, has seen 54 runs scored in only three games this season. Go online for a look at this weekend’s competition.
UTa sporTs calenDar THURSDAY Baseball vs. Wichita State When: 1:30 p.m. Where: Patriot Field | Dallas FRIDAY Softball vs. Louisiana Tech Softball vs. Ole Miss When: 12:30 p.m. | 3 p.m. Where: Lovelace Stadium | Denton Baseball vs. Dallas Baptist When: 6:30 p.m. Where: Patriot Field | Dallas SATURDAY Men’s Basketball vs. UTSA When: 7 p.m. Where: Texas Hall Softball vs. Wichita State Softball vs. UTEP When: 12:30 p.m. | 3 p.m. Where: Lovelace Stadium | Denton Baseball vs. New Orleans When: 1:30 p.m. Where: Patriot Field | Dallas Women’s Basketball vs. UTSA When: 4 p.m. Where: San Antonio
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Senior forward Shalyn Martin attempts a layup during the Mavericks 77-73 win against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Wednesday night in Texas Hall. Martin scored 24 points as she played her last game in Texas Hall.
UTA completes sweep, pounces Bobcats
SUNDAY Softball vs. Wichita State When: 12:30 p.m. Where: Lovelace Stadium | Denton
Mavericks rally from behind to sweep the preseason SLC favorite.
Baseball vs. Wichita State When: 1 p.m. Where: Allan Saxe Field
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UTA fought back from a late three-run deficit on Wednesday to sweep Texas State for the first time in school history. The Mavericks found themselves down 4-1 in the sixth inning, but they sparked a late rally to overcome the Bobcats 5-4 at Allan Saxe Field. Head coach Debbie Hedrick said she believes the late comeback win says a lot about her team. “Texas State is a very good team and to come out and sweep them is great,� Hed-
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rick said. “The way we won is more important than the win itself. It shows that we can face adversity, stick together and make plays when we need to.� The team finally got on the board in the fourth inning. Freshman third baseman Taylor Zink connected on a short single over the infield to move a runner into scoring position. Junior shortstop Courtney Zink lined a single up the middle to tie it at 1-1. Freshman pitcher Callie Collins started the fifth inning in a 3-0 hole to the first batter, prompting Coach Hedrick to replace her with sophomore Teri Lyles mid at-bat. Lyles hit the first batter she faced and allowed a double to put runners on second and third. Bobcats hitter Anna
Hernandez hit a line-drive single to centerfield, bringing in two more Bobcats to take a 3-1 lead. The Mavericks trailed 4-1 going into the sixth, but the game was far from over. They rallied back with a four-run sixth inning to take a 5-4 lead. Back-to-back liners to third base by junior shortstop Courtney Enocksen and Courtney Zink brought in two runs, before freshman outfielder Stephanie Gonzalez grounded out to shortstop, scoring Courtney Zink to tie the game at four. Zink went 3-3 on the day and drove in two rBIs as well as her game-tying run. “It says a lot about our team — that we’re not gonna give up,� Zink said. “We’re al-
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Movin’ Mavs coach Doug Garner and three Movin’ Mavs players have been selected to represent UTA at the 2011 Army Warrior Transition Games in May. Blake McMinn, Juan Soto and Anthony pone have been invited to participate as members of the U.S. Army team during the tournament held at the U.S. olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo.
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tournament as the eighth seed. Martin said the Mavericks can’t afford to lose on Saturday. “That’s all there is to it,� Martin said. “All we have to do is win.� Martin finished her last home game with 24 points to lead the team in scoring and said she wanted to go out playing hard. “I especially wanted to get a win on senior night,� she said. “I had to go out and get a win for my team.� Simmons had a quiet night, finishing with only three points, but she’ll be remembered as the 17th player in UTA history to record 1,000 points in a season. Simmons said she will remember all the teammates she had. “Some people don’t stay close with previous players, but I pretty much kept in contact with all the players I played with here,� Simmons said. With 1:20 left in the game, the Mavericks were only up by two until sophomore guard Sabreena DeNure made a two pointer at the top of the key to put the Mavericks up by four. Simmons and Martin would close the game out by making two clutch free throws to send themselves home as winners on senior night.
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ways thinking positive, always thinking we have a chance to come back.� Senior first baseman rebecca Collom drew a full-count walk to bring in what would be the game-winning run. Collom said the team’s preparation paid off in the late victory over Texas State. “It says so much about us, because it shows that we are very capable of beating that caliber of team in that situation,� she said. ranDy Mcvay sports-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
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