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Fears about concealed guns on campus are not based on facts, columnist says. OPINION | PAGE 4

A pair of softball sisters have UTA soaring through this season’s conference schedule.

SPORTS | PAGE 6

A GENERATION’S

STUDENT LIFE

SCIENCE GUY

Bill Nye says students are the future of science, math and the answer to Earth’s problems.

DID YOU KNOW THAT...

Students and Science Guy fans ask him their questions.

How did you become the science guy?

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3:30 p.m. today The tickets are Texas Hall all gone? How Tickets are availwill I get in,” the able at utatickets. com. science guy said jokingly. “When “A Night with the my assistant told Science Guy” me we sold out 7:30 tonight in a few hours, I Texas Hall thought she was Tickets are sold out, lying.” but guests without a Nye will ticket will be seated speak tonight to as space permits. a sold out crowd at Texas Hall as the next speaker in the Maverick Speakers Series with his lecture titled “A Night with the Science Guy.” Nye, who didn’t want to give too much detail about his lecture, said students aren’t getting the encouragement they need to pursue degrees in science and math.

“You guys, high school and college students, are the future. We need to understand that our future rests on your shoulders,” he said.

“Whenever someone asks me, what’s the answer to all “Whenever of the Earth’s problems, I say, someone asks ‘it’s you guys.’” me, what’s the The key for creating a thriving culture for science answer to all of the is to promote and feed stu- Earth’s problems, I say, dents’ curiosity, he said.

“If we don’t create a sense ‘it’s you guys.’” of curiosity to figure out how Bill Nye, scientist something works or how to solve a problem, science will suffer,” he said. “I’m going to CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING talk about how to fix it.”

• His full name is William Sanford Nye. After Nye’s television show ended, electrical engi• He studied mechanical engineering at Cornell neering sophomore Ying Liu University and graduated with a bachelor of said there hasn’t been anyscience degree in 1977. one to replace Nye’s influence on students.

• He is best known as the host of the Disney “I loved science when I children’s science show “Bill Nye the Science was growing up because Bill Guy” (1993–1997). brought science to life and gave it color,” she said. “He • While working on the Science Guy show, Bill won seven Emmy made it simple enough to Awards for writing, performing and producing. The show won 18 where I could do his experiEmmys in five years. ments at home. Kids today don‘t have anyone to tell • He is a regular guest on CNN where he offers analysis and them that science rules.” scientific explanations.

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Source: http://www.billnye.com/about-bill-nye/biography/

— Tim McCloskey, mechanical engineering freshman

Bill Nye: Well, I used to be a comedian and a part of a sketch comedy show in Seattle called “Almost Live!” I did science tricks and experiments on there. The host used the wrong measurement for electricity, and I corrected him. Then he said, “Who do you think you are? Bill Nye the Science Guy?” It stuck and I later used it on my TV show.

What did you do after “Bill Nye the Science Guy”?

— William Bishop, civil engineering sophomore

Nye: I did other science shows.

Shows no one has ever heard of. “The Eyes of Nye” was one of them. It aired in 2005 and it was targeted to more adult audiences. We covered things like global warming, race, genetically enhanced foods and reproduction. Currently, I’m a director at The Planetary Society. We promote exploration and space travel.

What’s your favorite subject to talk about?

— Sarah Strittmatter, continuing education in psychology

Nye: Energy conservation. It’s one of the biggest issues we have to deal with right now.

We have so many resources available to us that can free us from dependency on other resources that are disappearing. We have the sun, wind and water. It’s just a question of how do we harness the energy and mass produce it effectively and efficiently.

Has your religious philosophy had any effect on your credibility in the media or in the science community?

— James Holcomb, business sophomore

Nye: I had one guy call me crazy because I said the moon reflects light from the sun.

The guy pulled out a bible and quotes a passage in Galatians that said that the moon creates its own light. If that were true, why is the back of the moon always dark? But he called me out because I went against what he believes, and I just told him, facts are facts, buddy.

Wrong gown, no walking for graduation Black gowns have different features for each degree.

BY EDNA HORTON The Shorthorn staff

Graduating students looking for caps and gowns for the ceremonies happening May 12 to 15 can find them at the UTA Bookstore or through online resources, but students must make sure their regalia is right.

General merchandise manager Cindy Medlen said the market for college graduation gowns is limited and suggests students know what their gown and hood look like before they buy or borrow them from another source.

“I tell them to make sure what they are borrowing is

TO BUY AT THE UTA BOOKSTORE Through Thursday, if you order graduation announcements from Jostens at the UTA Bookstore, you can receive a 10 percent discount on caps and gowns.

what they need,” she said.

“They won’t let them walk across the stage if they have the wrong gown.”

She said bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral gowns could be purchased directly from the bookstore.

She said all gowns are black and have different identifying features. Gowns REGALIA continues on page 3

GRADUATE STUDIES

Students face struggle with printing costs Student Issues is discussing how to address the plan.

Students are currently given $100 in printing credit for use in an academic

BY KEVIN CROUCH year. Starting in fall 2010, The Shorthorn staff printing credit would be The Graduate Student issued on a pay-as-you-go Senate is working to address basis.

Maurice Leatherbury, the elimination of printing credits planned for fall Office of Information Technology interim 2010, while graduvice president, said ate students con- ONLINE taking the credits template adjusting What do away was a decito the new policy. sion based on budThe senate you think about has been request- eliminating print- get cuts rather than different student ing more printing ing credits? Let concerns. credits for gradu- us know online “ E v e r y b o d y ’s ate students from at theshorthorn. com. gonna have to face the Office of Inforsome sacrifices,” he mation Technology since 2006, said Mindy said. “I don’t think it’s in Hutchison, the senate ex- UTA’s long term interests to ecutive board member. She continue paying for student said each request has been printing.” denied, and that the interPRINTING continues on page 3 nal Committee of Labor

OIT and Graduate Student Senate react to allowance removal.

LAYING OUT

TEXAS LEGISLATURE

20% tuition set-aside may get axed A representative seeks to end the practice that helps fund financial aid.

BY J.C. DERRICK The Shorthorn senior staff

In March of last year, Jennifer Wood became a more informed student.

Only, she didn’t know it at first.

“I got this email informing me of the amount of money that they’re holding, then it had a brief government explanation as to why, but I really didn’t understand it,” said the interdisciplinary studies senior.

The email Wood received is one that notifies students of the amount of tuition set aside for financial aid purposes.

When public university tuition

Chelsea Barron, pulmonary physiology graduate student, studies on a picnic table near UTA Tennis Center Tuesday.

She said she’s studying how lungs get oxygen into the body and about everything that can go wrong with the lungs for a difficult test Monday.

was deregulated in 2003, legislators required institutions to set aside 20 percent of tuition costs to help low-income students afford college.

Now, Sen. Dan Patrick, R-Houston, hopes to end the practice that some have called a “mandated tax” with Senate Bill 444. The bill, along with its TUITION continues on page 3

The Shorthorn: Sandy Kurtzman

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Wednesday, March 23, 2011

THE SHORTHORN

THREE-DAY FORECAST

CALENDAR

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Women’s Tennis vs. TCU: 3 p.m. Tennis Center. Free. For more information, contact Kristyna Mancias at 817-272-2213.

Lecture by Pascal Quintard Hofstein: 4 p.m. Architecture Building Room 204.

Free For more information, contact Robert Rummel-Hudson at 817-272-2314.

Faculty Voice Recital: 3-4 p.m. Irons Recital Hall. Free. For more information, contact the Music Department at 817272-3471.

PhysAssist Scribes Information Session: 5:30-6:30 p.m. Business Building Room 609. Free. For more information, contact The Career Center at 817-272-2932.

Annual Celebration of Excellence by Students Roundtable featuring Bill Nye: 3:30 p.m. Texas Hall. Free, but tickets needed.

For more information, contact Joslyn Krismer at 817-272-0298.

$2 Movie - It’s Kind of a Funny Story: 5:30 p.m. Planetarium. $2. For more information, contact the Planetarium at 817-272-1183.

Sunny • High 82°F • Low 51°F

TODAY Women’s History Month Lecture - Islamic Feminism And Gender Equality: Noon to 1 p.m. Central Library sixth floor parlor.

Free. For more information, contact Desiree Henderson at 817-272-3131.

Thursday Mostly Sunny • High 80°F • Low 61°F

Intramural sand volleyball entries due: 6 p.m., team manager’s meeting. Maverick Activities Center. $20 per team, play begins March 27. For more information, contact Campus Recreation at 817-2723277.

Friday Partly Sunny • High 80°F • Low 62°F — 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

Intramural NCAA Sweet 16 Challenge entries due: 9 p.m. Maverick Activities Center. Free. For more information, contact

The Big Event Site Leader Training Session No. 1: 4-5 p.m. College Hall, Room 101. Free, must register at www.uta.edu/ thebigevent.com. For more information, contact UTA Volunteers at 817-272-2963.

Maverick Speakers Series: Bill Nye: 7:30 p.m. Texas Hall. Free, tickets needed.

For more information, contact Danny Woodward at woodward@uta.edu.

Exposure: Photos from the Second Battle

Jensen journeys through Jarai

MONDAY Accident – Hit and Run A student reported witnessing a hit and run at 6 p.m. in Lot 39 at 400 Pecan St. near Arlington Hall. A green four-door sedan struck an unattended black Ford F-150, which struck another unattended vehicle, a red Toyota Camry. The first vehicle proceeded to drive away without leaving contact information. The driver was located and issued a crash on campus citation. The case was cleared.

Theft Officers were dispatched at 9:30 a.m. to the Fine Arts Building, 700 Greek Row Drive regarding a theft. A staff member reported her master key was stolen from her room. The case is still active.

The Shorthorn: Daniel Douglas

In Tuesday’s Reader’s Choice section, the sorority Lambda Theta Alpha was misidentified. Lambda Theta Alpha Beta Nu chapter won this year’s best sorority.

In Tuesday’s story “OIT deletes printing allowance,” Maurice Leatherbury, Office of Information Technology vice president, was misquoted. The correct quote is “$150,000 of OIT’s budget cut was funded by student printing.”

Tuesday’s headline “Art competition draws all students to display work” should have said “all types of students.”

Tuesday’s weather forecast stated the weather for four days, not three.

Tuesday’s story “Center cooks up solutions to budget cuts” misidentified the Studio Arts Center.

In Tuesday’s story “Students help develop YMCA property,” it should have said the city’s proposed plans for a hike and bike trail.

In Tuesday’s police report it should have read “two men were arrested in connection with public intoxication.”

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Linguistic doctoral student Joshua Jensen received a $10,618 grant from the National Science Foundation for his work in the language Jarai. Jarai is a language that is spoken in Vietnam and Cambodia.

The doctoral student studies the language’s construction by working with consultants.

BY STEPHANIE KNEFEL The Shorthorn staff

The National Science Foundation awarded linguistic doctoral student Joshua Jensen more than $10,000 to aid him in his research of Jarai, a language from Vietnam and Cambodia.

After visiting Cambodia for three months before beginning his Ph.D. program, Jensen decided to pursue this language. After meeting a missionary linguist who suggested working with the Jarai people, Jensen said he decided to continue his pursuit in linguistics.

“The people needed work done on their language, and not many people had worked with these people before,” he said about cultivating the language.

Because Americans are not allowed in the specific region of

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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 more information, contact Erin O’Malley at omalley@uta.edu.

Combat Narratives: Stories and Artifacts from UTA Veterans: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central Library sixth floor. Free.

For more information, contact Erin O’Malley at omalley@uta.edu.

Art Exhibition in The Gallery: Sedrick Huckaby & Barbra Riley: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Gallery. Free. For more information, contact Patricia Healy at phealy@uta.edu or 817-272-5658.

LIBERAL ARTS

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Suspicious Circumstances An officer was dispatched at 4:37 a.m. to Kalpana Chawla Hall north parking lot at 901 S. Oak St. A woman was lost on the campus and officers escorted her to a relative’s residence where she would be looked after. The case was cleared.

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Vietnam where the Jarai people live, and Cambodia would require numerous language consultants because of the various language forms of Jarai in that area, Jensen works with two main Jarai consultants in Texas, one in Lubbock and one in Grand Prairie.

“It’s exciting to get a Jarai speaker excited about his language,” he said.

Jensen’s passion for language was developed early on in life, and the realization of what a linguist’s work could impact appealed to him.

“It’s more exciting to me to study the structure of a language that very few people have ever heard,” he said.

“What a linguist likes to do is show things that are unique about a language and show how they fit into what we know about language in general.”

The focus of Jensen’s research is serial verb constructions. For example, in English, if we want to say, “Bring me a book,” we just say, “Bring it.” But in Jarai you would say, “Bring, come with the book.”

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“Jarai separates those ideas of the movement and the direction you are giving,” he said. “The question is, ‘Why does Jarai do that,’ and, ‘Why can’t English do that?’”

Jensen works under the supervision of linguistics assistant professor Joseph Sabbagh during his work.

Sabbagh meets with Jensen once a week to read and comment over his research and ask questions to advance his research.

“Josh takes the initiative,” he said.

“Although I ask him many questions, at some point the student has to go off by themselves and ask their own questions, like being able to see where their work is headed.”

Joan Maling, National Science Foundation program director, said the foundation is always looking forward to aiding students.

“We support the linguistics dissertation proposals to train the next generation of researchers,” she said.

Award-winning documentary filmmaker John Valadez is coming to UTA Thursday to screen his films as well as conduct research for his two upcoming PBS documentaries.

Valadez is known for his work with cultural issues and civil rights. He is working on a documentary focused on the Mexican-American civil rights movement in WANT the 1960s and ‘70s. The second is focused on La- TO MEET tinos who fought in World HIM? War II. Valadez visited the uni- Contact versity last fall, and after CMAS developing relationships program with the faculty he decoordinator cided to come back for a Alma Rick at week-long visit with hopes arick@uta. to aid his research. edu.

Susan Baker, Center for Mexican American Studies director, got to know Valadez, and when coming up with an opportunity for students, Valadez came to mind.

“Mr. Valadez asked me if UTA wanted to host a filmmaker in residence for a week,” she said. “He had done it before at previous colleges and found our staff to be knowledgeable in his future documentary subjects.”

Valadez will be residing with the CMAS office. If students want to set up one-on-one meetings with Valadez or view the film, they need to contact CMAS program coordinator Alma Rick.

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Department of Communication named top 10 in US and Canada Faculty are honored by Communication Institute for Online Scholarship.

Joel Cooley The Shorthorn staff

The Department of Communication was ranked “Top Ten” for higher education universities in all of the U.S. and Canada.

The ranking is based on its research on Public Opinion in the Middle East, Interpersonal Communication and News Effects by the Communication Institute for Online Scholarship, a federal nonprofit organization in support of computer technology that facilities scholarly communication.

Several professors at UTA

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Hutchison said, personally, she feels students would struggle to balance more costs, and that the university should do more to offer financial support.

“A lot of students who depend on grants and scholarships will have a hard time making this work,” she said.

“This is another sign that the university is turning into a business, and they’re not thinking about the needs of student and staff.”

Michael Lowenthal, architecture graduate teaching assistant, said he will feel the effects of it, and that the School of Architecture will likely be affected more than other departments.

“In the architecture department, it really hurts,” he said. “We are required to show

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identical House counterpart, HB 587, would eliminate tuition set-aside.

“Constituents raised this issue to me because they were taking out loans to pay for college while being forced to fund scholarship programs,” Patrick said via email. “I believe this will help low-income students by making college tuition more affordable for everyone.”

Under current law, 5 percent of the withheld tuition is returned to the state to fund the B-On-Time Loan program, which provides interest-free loans to Texas

were recognized for their work: communication chairwoman Charla Markham Shaw, associate professors Andrew Clark and Thomas Christie, and assistant communication professors Brian Horton and Karishma Chatterjee.

“We’re very pleased. It was collectively the work of the department,” said Christie on behalf of his colleagues.

To be placed in the “Top Ten” category by the institute, a department must satisfy a minimum of two requirements: Faculty must have collectively published at least three articles on a tracked subject, and its collective record of publications must place it in the top ten

in the field.

“We are certainly proud that our department has been recognized, and we applaud the successes of our esteemed faculty,” said Shaw via email.

The institute’s program monitors more than 700 programs in the U.S. and Canada and ranks them based on research articles produced for the field’s journal.

“We will continue to encourage our faculty to engage in research that moves our discipline forward and highlights the strengths of the integrated approach we take to the study of communication,” she said.

Clark and Christie were recognized for their work on

the credibility and effectiveness of U.S. television and radio communications within the Islamic world. Surveys on the topic were conducted through an Egyptian research company in Cairo and the United Arab Emirates. Surveys also gauged how U.S. music and culture affects Muslim youths.

Clark and Christie have published articles on communication in the Middle East since 2004.

“I couldn’t be more happy.

For the department to be recognized is great. It’s nice to see our research efforts highlighted and validated,” said Clark.

Joel Cooley

The Shorthorn: Jacob Adkisson

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Nursing senior Nicole Osimiri is fitted for her graduation gown on Tuesday in the UTA Bookstore. “It was very exciting to be fitted for a gown. I just wanted to dance,” she said.

our work, so we have to print all the time.”

Stacia Gulley, theater arts graduate student, said she will struggle with the added cost and will have to spend more time reading material online, even though she prefers printed copies of material.

“A lot of money I earn as a work study goes to my tuition,” she said. “There will be a lot more late nights on campus.”

University spokeswoman Kristin Sullivan said UTA is trying to address funding reductions while keeping student expenses low.

“The OIT staff is working hard to be sure they deliver printing at cost,” she said.

“They believe it will be dramatically less than what they will find on the commercial market.”

Hutchison said she has concerns about how the university is handling this issue and that addressing financial

strains needs to be improved.

“One of UTA’s biggest failures is not looking at what the needs are,” she said. “We’re paying more and more for less.”

In Tuesday night’s Student Congress meeting, David Ellis, Office of Information Technology manager of computing services, said he apologizes for not including student input before decisions were made and that he was pressured to move quickly to

comply with budget reductions.

“We were told to cut and cut now,” he said.

Leatherbury said only 50 percent of students use the printing system, and less than 20 percent of those who print use nearly 50 percent of their allowed credits. He said the average cost per student would amount to less than $20 annually.

students. The remaining 15 percent of the set-aside is used at the school’s discretion.

President James Spaniolo told The Shorthorn tuition set-aside has been beneficial for UTA. “I think it’s been very helpful to our students,” he said.

“Two-thirds of our students are on some form of financial aid, so I think it’s important to make sure that we have adequate funds to provide financial assistance.”

Spaniolo said he hopes lawmakers will put the decision-making authority in the hands of institutions.

“If the requirements were eliminated, I would hope it would be left to us as colleges and universities to decide how best to use our funds that

come from tuition,” he said.

Shawn Johnson, a 2010 Texas A&M accounting alumnus, started a website to raise awareness about tuition setaside after graduating with about $15,000 in debt.

“Part of the money I’m paying interest on was given to another student,” Johnson said. “You took money from a person who had financial need and gave it to somebody else who had financial need.

You make the first guy pay for it.”

Like Spaniolo, Johnson said he believes the power should rest with colleges and universities.

“One of my big things is the lack of transparency,” he said. “There are people already graduated from col-

lege and never knew that 20 percent of their tuition could have gone to other students.”

Patrick got a compromise bill approved in 2009 to require schools to notify students about tuition set-aside.

Wood said the emails are only moderately helpful.

“It’s got a lot of governmental jargon, so students don’t know what the h--- it means,” Wood said.

Some students said they delete or ignore the emails, but Wood said she has kept the three she’s received.

“I keep them all, because I want to remember how much money I feel like they’re stealing from me,” she said.

Computer labs

Candidate Labs for Renovation: • Maverick Activities Center, Room 100 • Business Building, Room 336 • Fine Arts, Room 412A • Central Library, Room 103 • Nedderman Hall, Room 231 • University Center, Rooms 200 and 152

Projected Laptop-Friendly Locations: • Architecture Building, 2nd Floor Lobby • Fine Arts Building, 1st Floor North Lobby • Pickard Hall, 1st Floor Lobbies (East and West) • University Center, 1st Floor Lobby (South of Starbucks) • University Hall, Room 107

Regalia

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for bachelor’s students have a bell sleeve and master’s stu- she said.

Interdisciplinary studies sedents have a sleeve with a drape that matches the mas- nior Erica Swanson said she ter’s hood. Doctoral gowns was told by the department have black velvet on the front to buy her regalia from the bookstore. She wanted to be and sleeves.

Medlen said regalia at the sure she was getting what she bookstore are offered as a needed to be uniform with whole package that includes the rest of the students. She gown, tassel and cap. Master’s thought shopping online for regalia would be too and doctoral gowns risky. also come with the “I didn’t know different colored “I tell them there were any other hoods that go along to make sure options. I think buywith the students’ what they ing one on Craigslist majors. would be sketchy,” She said the pack- are borrowshe said. age prices are $42 for ing is what Jared Sylor, masbachelor’s, $89 for ter’s of architecture master’s and $99 for they need. alumnus, is selldoctoral students.

They won’t ing his regalia on A representative let them Craigslist for $50. from Jostens, the He said he has the company that sup- walk across cap, gown, tassel and plies UTA with grad- the stage if hood for the master’s uation invitations, will be on campus at they have the of architecture and the bookstore until wrong gown.” landscape architecture that he purThursday to help chased directly from students with pur- Cindy medlen, the bookstore. chases of commence- General merchanSylor said he ment announce- dise manager chose Craigslist bements. Students who cause he thought purchase invitations and regalia at the same time someone would be searching will receive 10 percent off the for regalia on the site. He has not had any response yet, but price of the regalia.

Nicole Osimiri is gradu- he is still hopeful.

“Closer to graduation I ating with her bachelor’s in nursing. She tried going online might get more responses,” to find her graduation attire, he said, “I am also going to but said she found the process put up posters in the architecconfusing. She decided in the ture building. Someone there end to buy her regalia at the might be looking for what I have.” bookstore.

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Wednesday, March 23, 2011

THE SHORTHORN

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A step too far Discontinuing printing money allotted to students will hurt more than help The university’s plan to delete the printing allowance on Mav Express cards beginning next fall is a foolish response to pressing budgetary times.

When budgets come under the scrutiny of campus leaders, student srvices should be left untouched, because academic institutions exist to serve students. Doing away with the printing allowance is a direct assault on students. The university should hold off these plans. Instead of resorting to this cut, the university should survey the UTA community on all services it offers and then decide which services are least utilized.

A pay-as-you-go system, the plan for computer lab printing beginning next fall, will be another financial burden for students – stacked on top of paying for on or near-campus dining, transportation and even tuition.

It’s not just the university that’s suffering from an economic downturn. It has trickled down to individuals, too. Many can’t afford any additional costs.

Making students, faculty and staff pay for paper and ink could become cause to not use printers at all.

Though modern conservation tactics include saving paper, putting a price tag on printing services could stifle the university community’s operation. Many people still require paper for their day-to-day activities.

For example, many instructors ban laptops from classrooms and some students must use printed material for classes.

While ideas to modernize computer labs are forward thinking, this practice shouldn’t be applied until the university reaches a point where it replaces all paper use with virtual alternatives and uses printing as an optional service.

Reducing the number of trash cans in departments was a frugal way of tackling budget cuts. It cuts down on $200,000 a year the university spends on waste management. The editorial board applauded that form of budget cut. Putting a cost on print jobs, though, may save the university money, but it has a far-reaching, negative impact on people who print.

— The Shorthorn editorial board

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s a civilized society, we naturally find the notion of allowing guns on college campuses counterintuitive. Guns are associated with irrational violence. College campuses are associated with rational thought — keeping the two separated seems like a matter of common sense.

But counterintuitive doesn’t always equal wrong, and as Albert Einstein reportedly said, “Common sense is nothing more than a deposit of prejudices laid down by the mind before you reach 18.” To resolve the debate over campus carry, we must put aside our prejudices and look at the facts.

Sixteen years after Texas issued its first Concealed Handgun License, few argue that the program has been anything but a success. Nationwide, peer-reviewed studies on the issue, including studies by the National Academy of Sciences and the Harvard Injury Control Research Center, has concluded that licensed concealed carry cannot be shown to lead to an increase in either violent crime or gun deaths.

Though opponents question the maturity of college students and play on fears about alcohol and drug abuse, such arguments have little to do with the issue at hand. Allowing concealed handguns on college campuses would not change who can buy a gun or who can obtain the license, and would not affect the laws at bars, off-campus parties, tailgating events or fraternity houses — the places where students are most likely to drink.

Concerns about student suicide also miss the mark. Ninety percent of suicides occur in the person’s home. Many students old enough to obtain a Concealed Handgun License live off campus.

Fears about gun accidents are simply not supported by the facts. From 1996-2007, Texas had 1,754 convictions for “discharge of a firearm.” Only three of those convictions, during that 11-year span, were Concealed Handgun License holders.

License holders must keep their firearms concealed at all times (or face legal prosecution). The trigger of a properly concealed, holstered firearm isn’t exposed. Modern firearms are designed not to discharge if dropped. An applicant for a Concealed Handgun License must pass a training course covering handgun safety. Because of these reasons, accidental discharges among concealed handgun license holders are extremely rare and represent, at worst, a threat so negligible as to be statistically imperceptible.

Other concerns, such as the belief that Concealed Handgun License holders might somehow make a campus shooting worse, are rooted in Hollywood, not reality. Contrary to what the movies might have us believe, real-world shoot-outs don’t involve 10 minutes of people diving through doorways and ducking behind desks to reload. According to the FBI, most shoot-outs last less than 10 seconds. How could 10 seconds of exchanged gunfire between an assailant and a Concealed Handgun License holder possibly lead to greater loss of life than a 10-minute, uncontested execution-style massacre, like the one that occurred at Virginia Tech?

Those who suggest that Concealed Handgun License holders might confuse police or endanger themselves by running around, guns drawn, looking for an active shooter understand neither the purpose of concealed

W. SCOTT LEWIS Lewis is the Texas legislative director for Students for Concealed Carry on Campus and guest columnist for The Shorthorn.

Join the discussion by commenting at theshorthorn.com. carry nor the training required. License holders carry firearms for personal protection, not so that they can act like amateur one-man SWAT teams. By law, they must keep their weapons concealed until and unless they encounter an immediate threat of death or serious bodily harm.

The Houston Police Officers’ Union vice president announced that his organization would support the legalization of licensed concealed carry on Texas college campuses.

Though campus carry may seem like a radical idea, it’s not unproven. Seventy-one U.S. college campuses currently allow it, and not one has seen a single resulting incident of gun violence, a single resulting gun accident, or a single resulting gun theft.

In light of these facts, what is the logic behind the state laws and school policies prohibiting campus carry? What purpose do they serve beyond placing law-abiding students and faculty at the mercy of any criminal willing to disregard state law and school policy? Why should trained, licensed, carefully screened adults — age 21 and above — be allowed the means to defend themselves at a movie theater on Saturday and in a church on Sunday but not in a college classroom on Monday?

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Concealed carry issue needs balanced coverage I can’t help but be concerned over whether The Shorthorn is capable of unbiased news anymore.

The column against concealed handguns on campus on the Opinion page is almost as big, if not larger than the actual article covering both sides of the argument. Also, I believe the writers fail to key in on the strongest arguments for the affirmative. I suggest looking over how much opinion is placed in opposition to actual news. Also, try to understand the viewpoints of the vocal minority a bit better instead of discreetly pegging them for paranoid extremists.

Most people who wish to carry personal firearms see it more as a civil liberties matter. They simply wish to be assured personal responsibility for their own safety rather than leave it to campus police, however it is they might choose to be ready to deal with an active shooter scenario.

ROTC requires all cadets to watch a video at least once a year that instructs us how to act in an active shooter scenario. It is not military specific and has nothing to with Concealed Handgun Licenses, but this brief 15-minute training can save lives if made available to all students. Imagine if Concealed Handgun License carriers combined this with their training.

— Hugh Pham, English senior and UTA ROTC cadet

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Dustin L. Dangli E-MAIL editor.shorthorn@uta.edu

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Spaniolo’s handguns email crosses the line UTA advertises itself as a place where “ambitions of all sizes are wanted,” a place to learn, grow and achieve anything you want. Starting with day one of college, professors and other faculty try to instill in students the value of doing real research by using reliable sources educated on a particular subject. A reliable source is often explained to us as a person, group or organization that is an expert on a certain subject. Of course there are faculty members who try to impose their opinions and beliefs.

But, great professors teach you how to do research and come to your own educated conclusions. Unfortunately, there are people who choose to believe everything they hear from sources who aren’t as reliable as they think they are.

I was shocked, frustrated and disappointed to see an email regarding concealed carry on campus from President James Spaniolo pushing his beliefs and political views on students. I understand that he is in a position of power and influence, and it would be difficult to be in his position and not be tempted to push his views. Regardless, he should be at a point where

or university administration. LETTERS should be limited to 300 words. They may be edited for space, spelling, grammar and malicious or libelous statements. Letters must be the original work of the writer and must be signed. For identification purposes, letters also must include the writer’s full name, address and telephone number, although the address and telephone number

he has proven an ability to be strong and resist that temptation. His very action goes against what UTA advertises that it stands for. I could care less about what side he is on. He should, at most, send out an email stating facts with links to reliable sources to help educate students and faculty, and let them make their own decisions.

Am I asking for Spaniolo to resign or be fired? Absolutely not. Hopefully he takes this as a lesson learned and grows as a leader. We should also take this as a reminder to do our own research and educate ourselves on a subject, regardless of how tempting it might be to blurt out our first, emotionally-driven response.

Education goes beyond the classroom and books. It goes to our everyday lives, and we should always be looking to educate ourselves on as much as we can. We all have room to grow. We all make mistakes along the way. We must learn from our mistakes and hopefully choose to take a wiser approach the next time around.

– Jared Chism, public relations senior

will not be published. Students should include their classification, major and their student ID number, which is for identification purposes. The student ID number will not be published. Signed columns and letters to the editor reflect the opinion of the writer and serve as an open forum for the expression of facts or opinions of interest to The Shorthorn’s readers.

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ACES displays student research

By ashley Bradley The Shorthorn staff

After working on research about the Permian era, Angie osen, earth and environmental science doctoral student, is now prepared to take the next step by presenting in front of an audience at UTA’s Annual Celebration of excellence by Students.

She will present her research at 3:40 p.m. Thursday in the University Center Palo Pinto room on the effects of climate changes in the Permian era, and is one of 62 giving presentations from the College of Science at ACeS. While living in Utah, osen became interested in geology and the environment while hiking through the Wasatch Mountains, noticing fossils of extinct sea creatures on mountains now 7,000 feet above sea level. “Not too much farther down the trail you could find boulders as big as cars that were laid down by glaciers that existed thousands of years prior to any human living in the area,� she said. osen’s research uses computer modules to study patterns of climate change in the Permian era that led to destruction of large amounts of life on earth. “The Permian-Triassic boundary marks one of the largest mass extinctions earth has ever encountered,� she said. “Though we do not know the exact cause, it is suspected that climatic changes may have played a large role in the extinction.�

She said though the climate modules aren’t perfect, working with and understanding them aids their improvement.

She said she hopes her research furthers their importance in predicting the future because of climate changes.

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The afternoon roundtable discussion that includes Nye was added because more people in the UTA community have shown a lot of interest in hearing him speak.

Nye said he believes it’s interest that started with his

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Angie Osen, earth and environmental science doctoral student, will present her research at UTA’s Annual Celebration of Excellence by Students at 3:40 p.m. Thursday.

The Annual Celebration of Excellence by Students is a conference held by UTA to give students the opportunity to present and explain their research.

Pre-ACES events start at 8:30 a.m. today in the University Center. At 3:30 p.m. is a roundtable discussion with science personality Bill Nye in Texas Hall. Events will end with his keynote speech at 7:30 p.m., also in Texas Hall.

ACES events are all day Thursday in the UC. Throughout the day almost 180 students are scheduled to present.

Joslyn Krismer, office of graduate studies assistant director, said the event centers around the research, both at the graduate and undergraduate level.

In oral presentations, students are required to present a PowerPoint of their research to an audience of interested parties and judges, Krismer said.

During poster sessions, students will set up their posters.

Judges will ask the researchers questions, expecting complete and articulate answers, Krismer said.

Four cash prizes will be awarded. Twenty-one awards will be given to graduate and undergraduate students for oral and poster presentations.

— Ashley Bradley

Main, who is also presenting at the event, said osen’s research is important because it regards a period in time when 96 percent of life was wiped off of the earth. “earth almost died,� said the Arlington archosaur dig site director. “We’re currently going through major climate changes and, even though these changes are human based, knowing the road map could help us predict what’s ahead.�

Though there are cash prizes, osen said that’s not the

reason she wants to present. “I need to get experience speaking to large audiences,� she said. “I need to get that comfortable feeling when talking and answering questions in front of a large number of people.� david Silva, linguistics professor and ACeS steering committee member, said the program was to prepare students for professional research conferences. “ACeS is like a real-life professional meeting,� he said. “Abstracts were randomly

given to judges who used a rubric to evaluate them.�

Silva said osen’s abstract met all criteria and was an important topic for ACeS. osen said she is nervous, but ready. “It is a hurdle I must overcome, but I tell you, the butterflies are already in my stomach,� she said. “I have done poster presentations before, so it is time to take the next step.�

TV show that aired in the mid-90s, “Bill Nye the Science Guy.�

Biology senior Jasmine Lewis said like many other 20-somethings, she grew up watching Nye’s science show.

She said she credits him with spiking her interest in science and can’t wait to hear what he has to say. “I got my tickets as soon as they became available,�

she said. “It’s not every day you get to see your childhood idol for free. He definitely influenced my decision early on to pursue a science degree.�

Nye said many people credit him with breaking down the stereotype of science being uncool. “I don’t know what made the show so popular but I look back on it and it’s grati-

fying,� he said.

Nye wouldn’t confirm if he would do any live experiments, but he did say he will bring the same energy found on his TV show to the stage. “Hopefully, I don’t let you guys down,� he said. “We’re going to party, or rock out, as you college kids like to say.�

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More nuclear WorrIes Residents on the outskirts of Fukushima crowd into an elementary school gymnasium for a town hall meeting on the impact of radiation exposure from the nearby leaking Fukushima nuclear facilities, Tuesday, in the town of Kawamata, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. Before the disasters, safety drills were seldom if ever practiced and information about radiation exposure rarely given in Futuba, said a woman living in the small town in the shadow of the nuclear plant in Fukushima Prefecture.

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Snipers, shells, tanks terrorize key Libyan city TRIPOLI, Libya — Moammar Gadhafi’s snipers and tanks are terrorizing civilians in the coastal city of Misrata, a resident said, and the U.S. military warned Tuesday it was “considering all options� in response to dire conditions there that have left people cowering in darkened homes and scrounging for food and rainwater. The U.S. is days away from turning over control of the air assault on Libya to other countries, President Barack Obama said. Just how that will be accomplished remains in dispute: Obama spoke Tuesday with British Prime Minister David Cameron and French President Nicolas Sarkozy in hopes of quickly resolving the squabble over the transition.

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Governor signs 3-day wait for abortion into law PIERRE, S.D. — Women who want an abortion in South Dakota will face the longest waiting period in the nation — three days — and have to undergo counseling at pregnancy help centers that discourage abortions under a measure signed into law Tuesday

by Gov. Dennis Daugaard. Within minutes of Daugaard’s announcement that he had signed the measure, abortion rights groups said they plan to file a lawsuit challenging the measure, which one said could create particular hardships for women who live in rural areas hundreds of miles from the state’s only abortion clinic in Sioux Falls.

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Texan’s obit urges anti-Obama donations THE WOODLANDS — A paid obituary for a Houston-area man who died of cancer recently urged mourners to, in lieu of flowers, “please make a donation to ANYONE running against� President Barack Obama. James Harrison of The Woodlands died Feb. 27 at the age of 68. The obituary approved by his family also suggested donations to the American Cancer Society as an alternative.

Fort Worth will pay $400,000 in gay bar raid case FORT WORTH — The city of Fort Worth agreed Tuesday to pay $400,000 to a patron at a gay bar who was severely injured in a police raid two years ago, a settlement that avoided a federal civil rights lawsuit. Chad Gibson claimed his head injury was caused by excessive force used by Fort Worth police officers and Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission agents during the Rainbow Lounge raid, which sparked numerous protests and rallies in the gay community. The City Council voted unanimously without discussing the settlement.

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Baylor silences UtA’s upset bid with 6-1 victory The top of the Mavs lineup goes 2-for-20 against No. 21 Bears.

By SaM MoRTon The Shorthorn sports editor

Top MaVeRickS Brian Nephew The senior third baseman hit his first homer of the season in his first at-bat and nearly accounted for half of UTA’s hit total with a 3-for-4 day.

Nephew is now hitting .346 on the season.

It didn’t matter who No. 21 Baylor sent to the mound on tuesday — UtA batters couldn’t hit them.

Baylor used five effecKasey Merck tive pitchers and a four-run Merck only needed eight pitchfourth inning to maul any es to retire the side in order in hopes the Mavericks had of the eighth The inning.

Shorthorn: Daniel Molina pulling another upset of a ranked team, winning 6-1 Preston Beck Beck had a minor victory at Baylor Ballpark in Waco. in the ninth inning, battling “We are very stagnant ofrums her ukulele while walking campus Tuesday. part ofwith a throughDougherty a ten pitchis at-bat fensively right through now,” head hristmas present. said she was playing her instrument to the cheer herself up a single up middle to excoachShe Darin thomas said. tend the inning. It was a small “We have got to find a way win in a disappointing day for to score and score early in UTA. the game.” the top five hitters in UtA’s lineup combined to go 2-for-20 in the loss, BayloR 6, UTa 1 with both singles coming UTA BAYLOR in the top of the ninth in- Walker 2b ab4 0r 0h bi0 Pinckard cfab4 r1 2h bi0 ning. the Mavericks only Pnchbck lf 2 0 0 0 DlPorto 2b 3 0 1 0 Incvglia cf 2 0 1 0 Muncy 1b 3 0 0 1 collected seven hits in the Beck rf 4 0 1 0 Ludy dh 3 1 0 0 loss, but three came from Comer dh 4 0 0 0 Hnsfrthr c 3 1 1 1 Payne ss 4 0 0 0 Slater lf 4 1 3 1 interest,” he said. d by the Innovative Community senior third baseman Brian Nephew 3b 4 1 3 1 Miller 3b 4 1 1 0 Gary Dyvig Grossman, mic Partnership that is the result 1b 3 0 1 0 Venture Towey rf School 4 0 1 1 Nephew.

McCall c 3 0 1 0 Ware ss 3 1 1 1 only was worker, have collabo350,000 grantBaylor’s awarded to hiccup the social Orr cf/lf said 2 0 0they 0 a second-inning pitch that the 32university in the past l of Social Work by the Amon G. rated with Totals 1 7 1 31 6 10 5 drove over theforleft games that were geared toward FoundationNephew last semester.

Mavericks 010 000 000 — 1 7 3 fence to of give Bears 00x — 6 10 0He substance abuse001and401 prevention. nes is goingfield to do most thethe Mavericks an early 1-0 lead. It said there statistical data amming forwas theNephew’s project, which E — was Incavigliano (3), Nephew (4), McCall (1). LOBto first homer of — UTA 5, Baylor 7. 2B — Slater 2 (5). 3B — Hainsthe(2).games helped s developmental stage.and Sheextended said show further HR — Nephew (1). SH —prevent Orr (3). the season his that SF — Muncy (1),but Ware (5).

SB —generated Pinckard 2 (22), substance abuse, they re talking hitting about different streak toava14 games.

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IP H R BB SO nd possibly incorporating a vil-run,good After the home not conversations, and the ERoverall UTA a single Maverick reached input from theL,students was hat shows up throughout.

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3 2 1 Oberto 2 1 1 2 0 until junior He feels is32a good yas said thethird gamebase is geared to- cenPiccathe research 1 1 1 idea, 0 2 ter fielder philipHe Incaviglia 1 0 0 0 not onlyMerck to see how it will help, 00but01 14 to 19-year-old students.

1 1 0 0 advanced on a ninth-inning Hansen Baylor the1 school he high school is for students also because the students at 3 1 0 2 wild pitch. two quick outs Ringnbrg W, 2-0 4 Kuntz 2 1 0 0 0 2 can feel involved. ave behavioral issues. to end the game stranded 0 2 Bremer 2 1 0 0 “The Browder energy that e start where client is,” he 2/3 UTA 2 has 0 0shown 0 2 himthe there.

Garner 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 Unfortunately“We withjust youth today need to go can backpull this together and give it the to work and do somemomentum litfor an opportunity for front of a screen somewhere.” and it’s and basically game.” things,” said. growth otherthe funding to yas said thetlegame wouldthomas con- further a pair of “We’re startinglike to strike out in otherNephew districts,”added he said. ifferent social situations, if use to his home run finand not take good swings Vines in singles said she is looking forward ent meets someone online, they hitters’ counts. It’s showing ishing 3-for-4 to lead all to the input from students. and She hoose whether they would meet Mavericks the on tuesday, up in the games.” said she is excited to see what the realone or go onJunior a double date. starter Calan raised his season average will produce. said once pritchard, they develop amaking beta search his to .346.

“I just kept “They usually have working therapy and sesn sometimefirst in March, the stustart since the conferstuckthey with my same apMarchsions 12, where sit down in groups will test itence-opener for a month.onAfter from early in the through firsttalkproach about things,” she said.

“It sting, theycruised will work out thehis and year,” Nephew said. “Maintwo using innings will be interesting to see the research ems then begin the and game escaped a possibly disastrous third ly, it’s just like [hitting and see if this is better.” school in the fall. before the wheels fell off in coach] K.J. [Hendricks] he studentsthe arefourth. really the exsays, just get on top in bathere. They know what’s funallowed and and not try to pritchard two ting practice EDNA HORTON get [the swing] too long in cool and what their record- news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu more will runshold without ing an out to end his day, the games. I’m just seeing ball well right now.” and junior pitcher Michael the THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON athan Silver Student Ad Manager ........... Dondria Bowman the oberto allowed two more 2011 91ST YEAR,Mavericks © THE SHORTHORNreturn admanager@shorthorn.uta.edu home this weekend tois host runs to score before ending All rights reserved.

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start Tuesday, fundraising will no longer be the primary focus at their table.

“We haven’t received any change WANT yet,” said Big Event MORE? Director Tiffany Kaminski halfway For more inthrough the fundformation on raiser. the Big Event Biology freshvisit www. man Jonathan The ShorThorn uta.edu/theLim said this is bigevent. the first year UTA SofTBall Volunteers has fundraised for the Big Event and hoped they would be able to raise as much money as possible.

Money that is collected will buy supplies for the project sites. The volunteers will continue to raise funds in March with the Dorm Storm and in April with additional hot dog fundraisers, Lim said.

During Super Bowl week they raised $84 through a hot dog fundraiser, Kaminski said.

The Big Event website officially launched Tuesday. Students can to browse project sites and sign up through April 8.

“We are shooting for a goal of at least 1,000 volunteers, so pick a site and encourage all of your friends to volunteer,” Kaminski said.

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Wednesday, March 23, 2011

— Bianca Montes

METROPLEX

Lockdown at Texas Woman’s University At about 9 a.m. Tuesday, a student at Texas Woman’s University made a threatening remark about The Shorthorn: Aisha Butt guns to the students in his class. Paul Exercise science junior Courtney Travis, history and government pro- Zink and exercise science freshman Taylor Zink are starting infielders for the softball team this season. The two sisters have played a big role fessor, called the university police in the team’s early success. after the student left the room and the campus went into lock down, according to a university press release.

Karen Garcia, TWU Office of Marketing and Communication senior writer, said at 4 p.m. she did not know more about what the student, Christopher Alan Gillette, said or the context of the comment.

UTA assistant police chief Rick Gomez said if a similar situation happened at UTA it would depend on the specifics of the situation, but a student threatening bring a gun

By Randy to McVay rBIs but has improved sig- their speed to get on base on campus doesn’t guarantee The Shorthorn staff an im2011 Zink SeaSon STaTS nificantly over the last three with short infield hits. mediate lock down.

While they both have weeks.

Courtney and taylor Zink ZINK AVG/OBP/SLG R RBI BB SO “We would out who that she hit .467 during the similarities in athletic ability have beenfindsharing softball Courtney .325/.391/.398 20 10 8 7 .250/.333/.286 10 10 11 23 Taylor person have they them come fieldsis and since were old North texas Classic and has and class performance, head coach Debbie Hedrick conhit a solid .309 since the in enough and talk to us,” he said.

“When to wear a pair of tournament. she attributes tends they’re very different ond base and is enjoying the cleats. anyone makes that kind of threat — best season of her college caI’m notthey saying played every timetogether — but in on the quick transition to play- people off the field. reer. Her 20 runs lead the “they get along really well, ing on select softball teams, Little League coached most cases it gets toteams the attention team, and her .325 batting but they are both completely independent teams that feaby their father and teamed up of the BIT [Behavioral Intervention different personalities,” she average is second on UtA ture top high school players. in high school to lead sterTeam] team and then we take it from said. “It has been behind only senior first base“It isn’t really too ling High school on playoff there.” great having them on man rebecca Collom, her much different from runs.

If it happened here, the student the team. It’s exciting roommate. select,” taylor said.

“We have their softball experiences would be suspended from campus, taylor, two years behind to see what they can together led them both to “Most of the girls I a lot of said Heather Snow,they’re Student key Conduct [do] during the next Courtney, is learning that it UtA, where con- played against were director and BIT or she takes commitment and hard tributors to co-chair. a 20-12He team that also trying to get a fun, and we two seasons.”

Despite being all- work to make it in college would thensecond go through ranks ina hearing the south- D-1 scholarship, so try to give state athletes, they sports. she says the college where Office of Student landtheConference in Conduct both of- it helped prepare me each other also stay focused on schedule keeps her very busy would decidebatting if the suspension fensive averagewould and for the next level.” their grades. Both and, between classes and they have differdefensive fielding percentage. continue. pointers were named to the school, it can be physically ent batting styles, Courtney, junior second Gillette is currently in Denton out here.” texas Girls Coaches and mentally exhausting. but both play great baseman and the older of the County Jail.

But she said having her Association All-state two, is a Maverick leader and defense for UtA. courtney Zink older sister next to her as a — Sarah Lutz academic team in they have each said she enjoys playing with positive influence ensures she high school. made tough plays all junior second her freshman sister. baseman Both sisters are stays on the right track.

“It’s been amazing. We’re season to help the “she’s always been a hard kinesiology majors best friends and most sisters Mavericks, who have but have different ca- worker and helped me out,” a .971 fielding perare Opinions in The Shorthorn aren’t expressed like that,” Courtney not necessarily reer aspirations. taylor plans taylor said. “My sister, my said.

“We those haveof the a university lot of fun, centage. administration.

Courtney is one of the on going to nursing school, parents and my coaches have and we try to give each other team’s slappers, which means and Courtney wants to be- all been positive influences pointers out here.” taylor is a power-hitting she starts running before hit- come a physical therapist to for me. they’ve all helped me freshman who plants her feet ting the ball. slappers are help athletes recover from get where I am today.” and tries to make hard con- typically the fastest players injuries.

Courtney is entering her tact with the ball. she’s cur- on the team whose job is to Randy McVay sports-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu rently batting .250 with 10 advance runners and use third year as a starter at sec-

Sisters on and off the field

Junior Courtney and freshman taylor Zink share pointers, a team, major and school

WoMen’S TenniS

Martinez-Romero named Player of the Week as team preps for TCU Junior Maria Martinez-romero was named the southland Conference women’s tennis player of the week for the second time this season, league officials announced on tuesday.

Martinez-romero has been perfect, going 12-0 in singles play this year in the number three position. she also has three victories this season over the No. 59 and No. 57 players in the country. she has a 48-5 record during the past three years in singles action.

Martinez-romero also went 2-0 in doubles play last week. Head coach Diego Benitez said he is proud to see one of his players be the sLC player of the week. “this is the result of her hard work and dedication and she deserves to be among the best in the nation.” Benitez said.

Martinez-romero will be in action while the No. 59 Mavericks look to keep winning when they host texas Christian at 3 p.m. today at the UtA tennis Center. the Horned Frogs enter the game on a two-game win streak that improved them to 4-6. the last time the two teams met, tCU won 5-2 on Feb. 20, 2007.

UtA had its five-game win streak snapped last week in California against Cal poly, but came back the next day to beat UC-santa Barbara to put the Mavericks at 9-3 overall. they still lead the southland Conference with a 4-0 conference record.

– Travis Detherage

The Shorthorn: Sandy Kurtzman

Maria Martinez-Romero returns a serve during practice on Tuesday. The undefeated junior leads UTA into a match against TCU on Wednesday.

TcU (4-6) aT UTa (9-3) When: 3 p.m.

Where: UTA Tennis Center TCU Top Players: Katariina Tuohimaa (4-9), Gaby Mastromarino (6-2) UTA Top Players: Daiana Negreanu (7-5), Maria Martinez-Romero (12-0)