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STUDENT ELECTIONS
First female president after 10 years Elected student officials will be sworn in and elect the next executive board April 26. BY BIANCA MONTES The Shorthorn senior staff
Public relations sophomore Zack Minter stood in the University Center a little sunburned and practically speechless after realizing he won the slot of Mr. UTA. While some candidates began their campaign earlier this month, the public relations sophomore said
he has been preparing for this since freshman orientation. “When [Student Congress] spoke at my orientation, it planted the idea in my mind,” he said. “It seemed unattainable.” Minter won against contender Allan Cobham, criminology and criminal justice senior, by a vote of 434-427. “I can’t believe it,” he said with his hands grasping his head. “It was so close, such a tight race — seven votes.” Earlier in the week, in an inter-
view with The Shorthorn, Minter said his primary goal as Mr. UTA was to lead the UTA Ambassadors into an external program. “I want to spread the word about what is happening on campus,” he said. Psychology junior LaQruishia Gill won by a vote of 417-387 against public relations junior Tierra Chatmon. Jennifer Fox, SC External Relations director, and SC Program di-
Zack Minter, public relations sophomore and Mr. UTA elect, scans over election results Tuesday in the University Center. Minter won the Mr.UTA election with 434 votes.
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The Shorthorn: Allyson Kaler
Anjelah Johnson works the Texas crowd with all of her personalities
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WEATHER
Students don’t let hail deter activities The campus community was ushered into building basements during a tornado warning Tuesday. BY ANDREW PLOCK The Shorthorn assistant news editor
The Shorthorn: Aisha Butt
Comedian Anjelah Johnson jokes about getting off the plane in Hawaii and thinking she was in Japan during her performance Tuesday in the University Center Bluebonnet Ballroom. Johnson spoke about being raised as a Latina, her experiences in the hood and being an actress.
From YouTube to UC BY STEPHANIE KNEFEL The Shorthorn staff
Comedian Anjelah Johnson brought her famous characters Bon Qui Qui and the nail salon lady to campus Tuesday night. Johnson performed to a soldout crowd of more than 900 people at the University Center Bluebonnet Ballroom. Johnson is widely known for her YouTube videos, Mad TV skits and roles in films, such as Our Family Wedding. Before Johnson hit the stage, students were treated to upbeat music while they anticipated her performance. The line to enter the ballroom began forming before 7 p.m. and reached from the ballroom to the Housing Office. After a cheering crowd greeted Johnson at about 8:30 p.m., she was quick to joke about performing in Texas.
“Every time I land in Texas, I start talking with a little drawl,” she said. History junior Jordan Parks attended the show with her mom because they are both fans after watching her videos. Parks said she likes Johnson’s uninhibited humor. “She doesn’t care who she makes fun of,” she said. Interior design junior Laura Quintero said she skipped class to see Johnson because she is her biggest fan. “She’s my favorite comedian,” she said. “She’s not afraid to make fun of other races.” Johnson’s act focused on growing up Mexican and her relations with her Puerto Rican fiance. Accounting senior Hunera Gadit thought Johnson’s YouTube videos were hilarious and was glad JOHNSON continues on page 3
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ARLINGTON
City water leaves good taste in judges’ mouths The Shorthorn: Aisha Butt
Residence Hall director Stacey McKendry and Arlington residents Tasha Neal, Cale Rian and Ryan Eudy laugh during Aaron Aryanpur’s performance Tuesday in the University Center Bluebonnet Ballroom. Aryanpur opened for Anjelah Johnson and joked about growing up fat, Iranian and Jewish.
BY ASHLEY BRADLEY The Shorthorn staff
Erin Crouch, Earth and environmental science senior, had no idea she was being awarded two
confused why my name was listed twice.” Crouch won both the Field Camp Scholarship Award and the Mineralogy Award for her work in geology.
BY ALI AMIR MUSTANSIR The Shorthorn senior staff
ics, psychology, and for the first time, UTeach Arlington. Most of these awards were given for excellence in academics and research. While biology chairman Jonathan Campbell was presenting his students with awards, he noted the 4.0 grade-point averages for AWARDS continues on page 5
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83 students, one faculty member receive awards at ceremony “I love working with rocks because there’s no emotion. Sometimes there are just not enough rocks,” she said. The awards ceremony presented 83 student awards and one faculty award. Award recipients were from the departments of biology, chemistry, earth and environmental sciences, mathematics, phys-
The water department will go on to nationals to compete against 30 others on June 14 in Washington D.C.
Arlington Water Utilities hosed down the competition at this year’s Best Tasting Water Contest at the Texas Water 2011 conference. The city’s water department won first place at the competition. Mike Howe, American Water Works Association Texas section executive director, said the competition is for bragging rights and for fun. He said tasting water is part of the normal process in most cities. “Customers know it is tested for requirements, but also for taste,” he said. Julia Hunt, Arlington Water Utilities director, said part of the reason the city won is the advanced processing methods in place.
SCIENCE
awards at the College of Science College of Science Dean Awards Ceremony Tuesday. Pamela Jansma: There’s a “I didn’t know for sure until reason they call us Mavericks. I was on stage,” she said. “I was
When a Metroplex-wide hail storm flew through Arlington, some students, faculty and staff were rushed into the basement of the University Center after a campus-wide safety alert. The storm and golf ball-size hail were reported at D-FW Airport at about 5:30 p.m. and sirens went off in Arlington before 6 p.m. An all-clear was issued at 6:15 p.m. by the university, releasing a flood of students from the basement. In the middle of her dinner at the Connection Cafe, undeclared freshman Manisha Tiwari knew hail was going to fall. Using techniques and science principles she learned on the television show The Magic School Bus, she said she was able to notice the patterns of the rainfall and identify it as hail before she even knew of ensuing hailstorm. She said she saw the large water drops melting slowly after they hit the ground and concluded the drops were going to turn into hail.
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THE SHORTHORN
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Calendar submissions must be made by 4 p.m. two days prior to run date. To enter your event, call 817-272-3661 or log on to www.theshorthorn.com/calendar
Combat Narratives: Stories And Artifacts from UT Arlington Veterans : 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central Library sixth floor. Free. For more information contact Erin O’Malley at omalley@uta.edu.
Chance Thunderstorms • High 77°F • Low 65°F
TODAY Celebrating People and Planet: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. University Center mall. Free. For more information, contact Becky Valentich at becky@uta.edu or 817-2720199.
Thursday Mostly Cloudy • High 87°F • Low 70°F
$2 Movie — Morning Glory : 5:30 p.m. Planetarium. $2. For more information, contact the Planetarium at planetarium@uta.edu or 817-272-1183.
Friday Windy • High 87°F • Low 68°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.
Keith McHenry “Food Not Bombs” lecture: 7-10 p.m. Maverick Activities Center Lone Star Auditorium. Free. For more information, contact Becky Valentich at becky@uta.edu or 817-272-0199.
Exposure: Photos from the Second Battle of Fallujah: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central Library sixth floor. Free. For more information contact Erin O’Malley at
information, contact Jeff Howard at howard@uta.edu or 817-272-5519.
What You Wish the World Could Be: 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. Art Exhibition in The Gallery at UTA: Master of Fine Arts Exhibition: Master of fine arts students display their artwork. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Gallery at UTA. Free. For more information, contact Patricia Healy at phealy@uta.edu or 817-272-5658.
Exploring Majors for Pre-Professional Health/Science Majors: 2-3 p.m. University Center San Saba. Free. For more information, contact the University Advising Center at exploringmajors@uta.edu or 817-272-3140. Residence Hall Association Block Party and Springfest: 6-10:30 p.m. University Center mall. Free. For more information, contact Mike Taddesse at miketaddesse@uta.edu or 817-272-0487.
Magnificent Sun: 6 p.m. Planetarium. $6 for adults, $4 for children. For more information, contact the Planetarium at planetarium@uta.edu or 817-272-1183.
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TUESDAY Drunk Driving Officers arrested a nonstudent at 2:44 a.m. in connection with driving while intoxicated near Centennial Court apartments along 1200 Cooper St. He was transported to the Arlington Police Department jail.
LINING UP From left, electrical engineering senior Rajo Laxman Koirala lines up his shot as fellow electrical engineering seniors Pravesh Joshi and Ashish Shrestha wait for their turn Tuesday in Bowling and Billiards. The three are from Napal but didn’t meet each other until they came to UTA.
MONDAY Assault Two roommates, a student and nonstudent, engaged in an argument at 10:23 p.m. that led to assault at Centennial Court apartments, 715 Mitchell Circle. Injured Person Medical Assist A student was injured while playing flag football at 9:58 p.m. at the Campus Recreation Fields Complex, 1100 Maverick Drive. A friend took the student to the hospital. Burglary A staff member reported at 5:08 a.m. that someone burglarized a coin-operated machine at the Forest Glen apartments, 412 Cooper St. The case is active. Minor Accident Two students were involved in a minor accident at 10:50 a.m. in Lot 33, which is located north of the Maverick Activities Center, 800 UTA Boulevard. There were no injuries. Criminal Mischief Officers responded to a report by a staff member at 4 p.m. regarding a gate arm damaged at the Lipscomb Hall parking lot, 800 Pecan St. The case is active.
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UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS
Maverick license plates get face-lift The university’s scholarship program will receive a portion of sales based on purchase. BY SARAH LUTZ The Shorthorn staff
PERSONAVACATION by Thea Blesener
CORRECTIONS The headline in Tuesday’s story “Provost to throw first pitch at sold-out game” was misleading. The sections reserved for the UTA community have been sold out but other seats are still available for purchase. In Tuesday’s “Mixed Media Signals” story, film senior Daniel Moreno was misidentified as a junior. News Front Desk ......................... 817-272-3661 News after 5 p.m........................ 817-272-3205 Advertising ................................. 817-272-3188 Fax ............................................. 817-272-5009 UC Lower Level Box 19038, Arlington, TX 76019 Editor in Chief ........................ Dustin L. Dangli editor.shorthorn@uta.edu Managing Editor ................... Vinod Srinivasan managing-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
In redesigning the university’s vanity license plate, Blaze the Maverick will be a new face among Mothers Against Drunk Driving and animal advocacy groups plates. New plates go on sale May 2. The redesign is the first since the university redesigned the logo and comes with more color and a better use of space, said Amy Schultz, communications associate vice president. She said the university went through third party, My Plates, instead of the Texas Department of Transportation, which allowed for the better design and a lower cost of a 10-year agreement. “I think we’re going to do better with this plate, because we’ve got more administrative support from My Plates and because they’re providing some marketing,” she said. “We think the new design is more eye catching.” For every plate purchased, $22 of the $55 goes to the university’s scholarship program. As more multi-year commitment plates are purchased over time, the percentage of the proceeds will increase, Schultz said. She said if the plates are popular enough, the university may offer
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plates that focus on certain organizations or sports within the university, but that would be several years down the line. “It’s probably going to take a 5-year period to really measure the success of this plate,” Schultz said. “We wanted to use more general university branding. I’m thinking that if you get something really specific, it’s going to be a narrower audience.” Accounting senior Catherine Archer said that she does not expect to sport the license plate on her daily commute to campus from Fort Worth. “I don’t really feel a tie to UTA,” she said. “Maybe if I was to get my master’s from here, but not for my undergrad. I’d probably be more tied to my school being that I got my master’s from that school.” Schultz said it’s hard for the university to know at this point who the plates will appeal to, but she hopes it will be able to reach a wide audience. “We anticipate that parents, alumni, faculty and staff — I for one — who feel proud of the university, whatever their affiliation, are going to feel proud to purchase that plate,” she said. Accounting graduate student Ajay Sonalkar said he was possibly interested in buying the license plate. “It has the ability to show identity,” he said. “I don’t know if I’ll go out and buy it, but it doesn’t sound that bad.”
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Sonalkar said he appreciated that the money would go to scholarships, but he might wait to buy one until he graduates and has a job so he can afford to buy things that are nonnecessity. UTA Bookstore Director Paul Beaulieu said the bookstore offers license plate frames that are popular with individual groups, like alumni. He said as far as the generic ones go, about half the time they are purchased by parents for students and the other half of the time by students for parents.
SUSTAINABILITY
Speaker to lecture on grass-roots group Food Not Bombs cofounder Keith McHenry will be on campus today. At 7 p.m. tonight, at the Maverick Activities Center Lone Star Auditorium, McHenry will discuss the organization and its mission. The organization is selfdescribed as a grass roots movement that promotes peace and feeding the hungry with vegetarian food. According to foodnotbombs. net, “For nearly 30 years, the movement has worked to end hunger and has supported actions to stop the globalization of the economy, restrictions to the movements of people, end exploitation and the destruction of the Earth.” In addition to his presentation, McHenry will demonstrate solar cooking at the Earth Day festivities from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. today on the University Center mall. Both events are free and open to the public. — Dustin L. Dangli
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
Tuition raffle deadline extended to Thursday The Alumni Association extended the deadline to purchase raffle tickets for its annual tuition raffle to Thursday, when they will announce the winners at Springfest. In an effort to sell additional tickets, Melissa Wells, constituents and scholarships assistant director, said the Alumni Association is selling tickets from noon to 1 p.m. today on the Central Library mall. Website ticket sales will be STILL available until 5 p.m. today at NEED www.uta.edu/ alumni. ParTICKETS? ticipants may still When: noon purchase tickets to 1 p.m. from the assotoday ciation by phone Where: Cenor in person until tral Library Thursday. mall The grand Cost: $5 per prize winner ticket or will take home $25 for six $5,000. Second place will receive tickets $1,000, and the third prize recipient will be awarded $500. Cash awards will be distributed during two semesters. Wells said she does not know the tally of the ticket sales so far, but their goal is to raise $19,000. Proceeds from the raffle will fund four other Student Alumni Association scholarships, as well as the tuition raffle, Wells said. “Even if a student doesn’t win the raffle, they can sign up for an Alumni Association scholarship,” Wells said. Tickets are currently being sold for $5 a ticket or $25 for six tickets. — Bianca Montes
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“i noticed the rain was far apart, and it was in huge drops,” she said. “i was thinking, ‘it must be the hail gathering layers.’” According to the National Severe Storms laboratory, hail is precipitation that is continuously recycled through updrafts during thunderstorms that bring rain up into extremely cold areas of the atmosphere, where it freezes into ice. While she usually commutes to school, Tiwari chose to stay tonight at a friend’s on campus before she knew about the bad weather. The last time she chose to stay, she said the winter storm hit UTA. Tiwari was one of more than 100 people packed toeto-toe into the basement of the UC during the hail storm. Undeclared freshman Bryan Gamboa was sleeping on the second level of the UC when the sirens and warning messages forced him to get up. “People started looking around and not doing anything,” he said. “We didn’t know what to do until someone came and told us four minutes after the alarm went off.” He said he didn’t get much sleep before his political science class at 5:30 p.m., but didn’t plan to go to class anyway because of the bad weather. events in the UC still went on as scheduled, but while waiting in the basement for the all clear, biology freshman Vivian Nguyen said she was afraid she was going to miss comedian Anjelah Johnson. “We paid seven dollars, but then again it probably happened to everyone else,” she said.
Syria lifts hated law, protesters unimpressed BEIRUT — Syria did away with 50 years of emergency rule Tuesday, but emboldened and defiant crowds accused President Bashar Assad of simply trying to buy time while he clings to power in one of the most repressive regimes in the Middle East. Repealing the state of emergency, which gives authorities almost boundless powers of surveillance and arrest, was once the key demand of the monthlong uprising. But the protest movement has crossed a significant threshold, with increasing numbers now seeking nothing less than the downfall of the regime.
Yemeni police open fire on protesters SANAA, Yemen — Yemeni security forces opened fire on antigovernment protesters Tuesday, killing at least three amid rising international concern over the strategically located nation. The United Nations Security Council met late Tuesday for a first-ever briefing and discussion about the deteriorating situation in Yemen, where rights groups say two months of protests calling for the president to step down have claimed 120 lives.
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Plane with first lady came close to jet WASHINGTON — Air traffic controllers directed a plane carrying first lady Michelle Obama to abort a landing at Andrews Air Force Base because it was too close to a military cargo jet, officials said Tuesday. A Boeing 737 belonging to the Air National Guard, one of several guard planes used by the White House, came within about three miles of a massive C-17 as the planes were approaching Andrews shortly after 5 p.m. Monday to land, according to the Federal Aviation Administration and Major Michelle Lai, a spokeswoman for Andrews.
Police: Baby cut out of pregnant woman BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — A woman used a stun gun to subdue an expectant mother before killing her and cutting the baby boy from her body, a Kentucky State Police investigator testified Tuesday. Detective Chad Winn, speaking during a preliminary hearing in Warren County District Court, said Kathy Michelle Coy told 21-year old Jamie Stice they were going shopping for baby supplies but took her instead to a wooded area with plans to kill her.
Obama rips GOP plan, sees hope for a deal WASHINGTON — With America’s global credit standing suddenly in question, President Barack Obama insisted Tuesday that Washington has the political will to slash the massive U.S. debt despite fierce, fundamental differences with Republicans about how to do it. Obama spoke hopefully of compromise with GOP lawmakers, yet still used a campaign-style town hall event to accuse the Republicans of offering a bleak future for the poor, young and elderly with their proposals.
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The sudden storm that rolled through had some students taking shelter in the University Center basement Tuesday. Sirens went off in the building and around campus warning people to take cover in case there was a tornado.
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to see she was just as funny in person. “i liked it a lot,” she said. “She was really cool and chill.” Gadit said her favorite part of the show was when Johnson talked about an experience in Queens, N.Y. Johnson joked
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“We use ozone as part of our process,” she said. “ozone removes taste and odor.” Hunt said this is the first time Arlington has received the title in her six years as director. She said each participating city sent a 2-liter sample of water for the contest. She said the water was transport-
about how she went into a restaurant and felt like the italian mafia was eating there. “i’m from Queens,” Gadit said. “i loved that part because it’s so true. She was on point with every accent she did.” Business junior Salbador lazo said he became a fan by watching her HBo specials. “i jumped on the offer to get tickets,” he said. “i had a blast. The nail salon skit was
classic.” Nubia Quintero, criminology and criminal justice senior, said Johnson’s comedy is funny because she can relate to Johnson’s Mexican humor. “i can relate to her so much,” she said. “i’m oldschool Mexican.” Mehdi Namil, biology and food chemistry sophomore, said he had one reason why he wanted to see her: the Bon Qui
Qui skit. “That one is just hilarious,” he said. Bon Qui Qui is Johnson’s ghetto-fabulous female character that has garnered about 45 million hits on YouTube. Johnson did portray her characters, but focused mostly on personal experiences.
ed in a container made from a type of plastic used in the laboratories. Mary Gugliuzza, Fort Worth Water Utilities spokeswoman, said judges made their decision based on taste, odor, color and clarity. “Samples were lettered so judges didn’t know whose water they were tasting,” she said. Howe said cities had to meet certain criteria in order to enter its water. He said water departments must
comply with all state and federal regulations and not have any violations in the past two years. Cities had to deliver the water within 48 hours after sampling in order to be entered. He said 48 hours are given in case a city needs to mail the sample. Gugliuzza said all the samples for this competition were delivered by hand. She said water changes over time and it needs to be fresh for the competition.
Hunt said the city would continue doing what it’s doing well to prepare for the national competition at the American Water Works Association national conference June 14 in Washington, d.C., where Arlington will represent Texas against 30 or more other samples. Midlothian and Jacksboro placed second and third respectively.
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Official: Fire unlikely to reach Fort Worth MINERAL WELLS — A growing wildfire racing through parched fields and woods west of Fort Worth isn’t likely to make it far enough to threaten the heavily populated metropolitan area, a state forestry official said Tuesday. The fire started Friday near Possum Kingdom Lake, 70 miles west of Fort Worth, and linked up with several smaller blazes. By Tuesday, it had burned nearly 150,000 acres, destroyed 30 homes and a church and forced hundreds of residents to flee the area, Texas Forest Service spokesman Marq Webb said. Webb said crews would be able to use firefighting tactics keep the blaze from Fort Worth, one of Texas’ largest cities with nearly 750,000 residents.
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South Texas couple killed by bee swarm HEBBRONVILLE — Officials say bees swarmed an elderly couple at their South Texas ranch, killing both and injuring their son. Jim Hogg County deputies say 90-year-old William T. Steele, his 92-yearold wife Myrtle Steele and their 67-year-old son Richard Steele were spray insecticide on a bees’ nest Monday when the bees swarmed and attacked them. Richard Steele’s wife, Judy Steele, tells the Valley Morning Star of Harlingen that her father-in-law was pronounced dead at the scene. She said her mother-in-law was airlifted to a Corpus Christi hospital 85 miles to the northeast, where she died Tuesday. Richard Steele was taken to Laredo Memorial Hospital, about 80 miles to the west. His wife says he was released Tuesday.
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Work Woes Personality tests do all but reflect personalities
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s a youngster, the hardest question someone might have asked me was for me to describe my personality. I did not have a specific box of characters that I fit into. That is why it was an unwelcome novelty when I took my first personality test a couple of years ago. From living in a teenage world where everything revolved around my selfish self, my personality was reduced to a mere four letters, EFNJ or something to that effect; four letters that were not even enough to spell my name. Instead of using my name, my instructors and superiors resorted to classifying my colleagues and I into categories based on our unique four letters. My world collapsed, and I felt like I was living in a black hole. Eventually, I sucked it up and realized it was the first NELSON in a series of profiles I was ONYANGO to be given. Later on in life, I was labeled a sanguine, then a blue, then a green, then a choleric and so on. To me, I was fast becoming one melancholic black. Why are industries, employers, the military and even the judicial system so hellbent on profiling indiOnyango is a biology viduals based on personaljunior and guest ity? Let me give you an columnist for The example: A personality test Shorthorn. asks me “How often do you cry?” Well, in truth, I last Join the discussion cried when I left my family by commenting at to go to a foreign school theshorthorn.com. two years ago and cried again when I saw them last Christmas. Does crying twice in two years make me soulless? Or does it mean I am not an “emotional” person, according to a personality test? When my frequency of crying is subjected to a scale of one to five, how am I meant to know where two cries in two years falls? It is a common truth that the answer to almost all of the questions on any given personality test is: It depends. For example, “How often do you cry?” It depends on whether I am living with an abusive girlfriend who smacks me every day or I am enjoying my biggest promotion yet.” “How do you handle finances?” It depends. I could not spend $20 the same way I’d spend a billion dollars. “How do you relate to others?” It depends on whether it is my boss or my keg-stand buddy. “Do you like to share information?” It depends on the information. Are we talking about winning a trip to the moon or me killing a man? I have lived long enough to know that personality is a dynamic and conditional aspect of humans. This dynamism is an intrinsic part of human persona. That is why classifying humans into categories is something as vile as racism, if not worse. Personality tests define and constrict the image institutions have of their employees. This, in turn, limits the extent to which employees, students and others relate to one another and what they aim to achieve. If a work place personality test defines me to be a melancholic introvert, it often offsets an inception in my persona to be just that. What happened to the idea of loving, accepting and working with people “just the way they are” and not relating to people based on a given set of four-letter expectations or a color? Companies waste too much money when restricting people to a given set of four personality letter and doling out rejection letters because of personality tests.
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A Map for the Road Ahead Student leaders should have good public relations at top of to-do list Congratulations, Student Congress President Jennifer Fox and Vice President Jeff Hazelrigs. You now are the faces of the student body. First order of business: Get the student body to know who you are and what SC is about. Students have an elected body to seek counsel and voice concerns and criticisms. SC is that body. For that mission to be accomplished, students need to know what Student Congress does beyond that. Use this honeymoon period as a time to get in students’ good graces. Talk to them and use any excuse to promote SC. SC senators are elected by the student body for semester and yearlong terms. The top positions, SC president and vice president, are elected every spring. These students speak for the student body and funnel resolutions authored by fellow colleagues,
students and others invested in the university community. Resolutions, once passed by a majority, are reviewed for consideration by the vice president for Student Affairs, and after jumping that hurdle, might be considered by President James Spaniolo for implementation. SC’s services might be required sooner than later, as the university becomes tobacco free beginning Aug. 1. Many students have enrolled at UTA since the tobacco ban was announced in 2009. They might not know such a major change is less than six months away. SC should be out and about for the rest of this semester and at the beginning of the fall to help usher students into a tobaccofree environment by visiting classes, using fliers, emails and whatever else it deems necessary. It’s happening, and SC needs to be ahead of the curve.
College Park Center completion is slated for later this year. SC should encourage students to visit the center and the neighboring Green. These changes to UTA are chances for SC to be visible. Making sure students know who student leaders are can be self serving. When students know their representatives, they might show support for leaders with ambitions for re-election or higher positions. UTA’s newly-elected student leaders should encourage students to be part of discussion in the early stages, instead of at the end, when most decisions are already made. Complaints and criticism that late in the game don’t do more than irritate decision makers. Encourage proactive behavior of students by being proactive. — The Shorthorn editorial board
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Journalism in Jeopardy CBS news anchor Katie Couric’s exit would be loss for journalism
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he shift of corporate America is finally felt in the news industry. Throughout the twentieth century we’ve gone from demanding a supply of goods to supplying a demand for goods. The fantasy world of public relations has created a storybook America where everyone is judged by their cover. We’ve gone from companies conducting product research to market research to market creation. So long as the goods are made as cheaply as possible, the only matter to worry about is who is going to buy all this junk? When all of this is applied to the news industry, the only question left to ask is, “who is buying all this junk?” And the answer is, everybody. We’ve reached a new era of the information age, when legitimacy is second to quantity. True journalists, such as former CBS Evening News anchor Walter Cronkite and current anchor Katie Couric, are being replaced by a surplus of entertaining yuppies. Couric’s five-year contract with CBS is set to expire, and her future is still up in the air, but with one more journalist lost to 10 more trained monkeys, truly important information is even harder to come by. Already, pressing issues such as the Bush Administration’s 9/11 lawsuit are getting lost in a sea of gas price complaints, as if the irony wasn’t already too much to bare. There is a ray of hope, however, as Couric’s career begins to venture away from CBS. At CBS, she lacked
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Cronkite told journalism students and professionals at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism, “In this information age, and the very complicated world in which we live today, the need for high-quality reporting is greater than ever. It’s not just the journalist’s job at risk here. It’s American democracy. It is freedom.” Will the forces of corporate America continue to demand an ocean of knee-deep stories and further contribute to journalism’s and democracy’s demise? Will we continue being robbed of our ability to make informed decisions? Or will we get wise and learn to read between the lines?
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Congress passes all resolutions in last meeting of semester Student Congress met for their last general body meeting of the semester Tuesday night. Seven resolutions were up for voting, all resolutions passed. • Resolution 10-35 “Memorial For Veteransâ€? Proposes that UTA provide a memorial honoring veterans • Resolution 10-39 “Getting to Tier 1: It’s all in your head!â€? Proposes that UTA creates an imaging center for science and engineering research • Resolution 11-01 “A Rose is a Rose is a Roseâ€? Proposes that the MyMav system be programmed to recognize course equivalents when scanning students’ class records for pre-requisites. • Resolution 11-04 “Let the Foundation Quench His Thirstâ€? Proposes a soft drink fountain to be installed at the Maverick Market and reusable mugs be accepted there. • Resolution 11-07 “I see a need for ICEEâ€? Proposes that UTA provides an ICEE machine in the plaza • Resolution 11-10 “I’m Sorry, I’ll Read That Againâ€? Proposes that signs in faculty/staff parking lots should include “permit required at all times.â€? • Resolution 11-12 “Burrr it’s Cold Outsideâ€? Proposes that shuttle stops be enclosed during winter months to provide a wind break for students waiting to ride the shuttles. — Bianca Montes
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peace of Mind Hussein Matar and Anas Al-Nobani, English Language Institute students, pray before class Tuesday afternoon in the reflection room in Hammond Hall. They use the room to pray twice a day.
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every biology student. “As you can see from all of these perfect GPAs, they are all much smarter than I am,� he said laughing. “I’m glad I never had to compete against them.� Other faculty members who presented their students with awards talked about their gratitude for those who donated to the scholarship funds. Among them was Rasika Dias, chemistry and biochemistry chairman. “This is the most enjoyable event to participate in, because we get the chance to recognize the great work students have been working on,� he said. Because the program is
new, this year was the first time awards were given to students involved in UTeach Arlington. The program, combining the College of Science and the College of Education and Health Professions, encourages and financially helps students who want to become math and science teachers. Mathematics sophomore Anne Russell was the recipient of the UTeach Arlington Outstanding Math Award. Greg Hale, UTeach science codirector, said they were picked for the awards because they have the most promise to become teachers in their fields. The awards include a certificate and a $500 scholarship. “I didn’t know I was even nominated until I received an email saying I had won,� said Russell. She said she recently had
received a $1000 scholarship from UTeach Arlington, and had given half of it to her sister so she could also attend UTA. “I felt like God was paying me back for giving her that money,� she said. “I was really excited and honored to win this award.� Science Dean Pamela Jansma concluded the awards ceremony by giving the faculty Research Excellence Award to mathematics professor Jianzhong Su. “The students you have seen on the stage are because of the dedicated faculty,� she said. “The students and faculty you’ve seen tonight are making a difference to the university, state and nation. There’s a reason they call us Mavericks.� ashley Bradley news.editor-shorthorn@uta.edu
rector Jeff Hazelrigs, both ran unopposed for SC president and vice president, respectively, and their victories were celebrated prior to the announcement in the SC Chambers. In the last official meeting of the semester, SC president Aaron Resendez gave a tearful goodbye to his executive board. “I told myself I wasn’t going to cry,� Resendez said during his speech. Through his tears, he gave his endorsement to both candidates. “Your first concern has always been the students,� he said to Fox. “I’m proud to have you serve as my successor.� Carter Bedford, Student Governance and Organizations director, said the SC president and vice president would be officially sworn in April 26. Fox will serve as the first female SC president in 10 years. “Yes, it’s great to be the first female president in the past 10 years,� she said. “But I didn’t want to run on that.� Fox said she wants to represent every member of the student body. Prior to the official announcement, Hazelrigs said he could not think of anyone else he would want to serve with other than Fox. “I am honored to serve with you,� he said during the SC meeting. Hazelrigs said this semester has been a long road, and he only hopes to live up to previous vice presidents. “I hope to leave Student Congress better than I found it,� he said. SC will meet for an unofficial meeting next Tuesday to elect the next executive board. Bianca Montes news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
election results Winners are highlighted in white. * denotes a 6-month term Position Name — Votes received Student Congress president Jennifer Fox – 714 Student Congress vice president Jeff Hazelrigs – 701 Ms. UTA LaQruishia Gill – 417 Tierra Chatmon – 387 Mr. UTA Zack Minter – 434 Allan Cobham – 427
Education senator Lena El Fakir – 27 Write in: Victoria Tran – 6 Engineering senator Banke Adetola – 40 Matthew Blackwell – 36 * Debola Akeredolu – 34 * Varun Mallipaddi – 33 * Tony Carrillo – 22 Ben Howison – 15 Honors senator Arya Banait – 28 Steven Hussain – 17 Tyler Peschka – 9
SSAC 1 year Timothy Johnson – 433 Apoorva Chandra – 153 Kay Simien – 91 SSAC 2 year Alex Whitaker – 534 Write in: Jackson Clay – 126 Ambassador Ify Okonkwo – 432 Navjot Singh – 370 Sarpreet Singh – 348 Kelsey Lemons – 345 Faith Oviedo – 333 Christina Wiseman – 300 Victoria Gonzales – 290 Jocelyn Cornelio-Reynoso – 289 Tania Lopez – 281 Janie Perez – 266 Arya Banait – 251 Pauline Sourygnavong – 209 Architecture senator Write in: Samantha Doughty – 11 Business senator Jackson Clay – 68 Alaina Cardwell – 56 Willie Dennis – 54 * Natalie Russell – 51 * Kelsey Lemons – 50 * Bryan Albers – 47 Jocelyn Cornelio-Reynoso – 44 Write in: Alekhya Vinjamuri – 28 Write in: Mayra Castillo – 11
Liberal Arts senator Amanda Gonzalez – 105 Apoorva Chandra – 84 Date Chin – 80 George Wentworth – 79 Julian Russell – 74 Nursing senator Eunice Aderemi – 49 Michael Ayala – 41 Science senator Navjot Singh – 76 Sarpreet Singh – 55 Timothy Johnson – 39 Anne Russell – 39 Henry Tran – 38 Roshani Patel – 25 Sydney Bay – 17 Pauline Sourygnavong – 8 Social Work senator Makayla Hix – 8 Kay Simien – 7 SUPA senator Todd Lockman – 14
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Army veterans will represent their service in the 2011 Warrior Games By Charlie Vann The Shorthorn staff
‘We turn tragedy into triumph’ Leading the Army team is Movin’ Mavs coach Doug Garner, who said he’s happy to have the opportunity to coach the Army, despite not coming from a military background. “It’s great to be the head coach,” he said. “It’s my chance to work with the soldiers and help them transition back and give them a opportunity to learn wheelchair basketball.” Garner will be assisted from an old coach who happens to be a wounded warrior himself. sgt. Alonzo Lunsford, who once coached college basketball at saint Augustine’s College, was wounded in the November 2009 Fort Hood shootings. Wounded six times and now blind in his left eye, Lunsford is the only surviving soldier that was wounded during the shootings. “God wasn’t ready for me to come home yet,” Lunsford said. “so the best way I think to do my duty civically, in uniform and out of uniform, is to help young people. to establish an example for young people to follow, to be very patriotic, and work with the wounded warriors.” Lunsford sees coaching the team as a healing process for him and his players. “What happened to us, the wounded warriors, was a trau-
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Making the Transition on Dec. 12, 2007, Blake McMinn’s life changed. the 101st Airborne Division soldier was driving an M113 armored personnel carrier on a mission in Iraq when a roadside bomb exploded directly underneath him. three other soldiers were injured, and the specialist from Linden, texas, was rushed to a hospital where doctors had to amputate his right leg. He spent the next year strengthening his ability to walk on a prosthetic leg and had to learn a new way to live. It was tough at first to go out and talk to people, McMinn said, but his move-in with his sister introduced him to wheelchair basketball. sports have always been a big part of his life, so it didn’t take long for the freshman to pick up a new one. “When I was out in Vegas, I found wheelchair basketball,” he said. “In high school, I played everything: Football, track. so it was easy for me. ” McMinn will represent the U.s. Army alongside Movin’ Mavs teammates Anthony pone and Juan soto at the 2011 Warrior transition Unit Games May 16-21 in Colorado springs, Colo., which features wounded soldiers from the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps. the three veterans have been using wheelchair basketball as a means to make the transition from being injured in the military back into civilian life.
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(From left to right) Advertising junior Juan Soto, head coach Doug Garner, undeclared freshman Blake McMinn and social work senior Anthony Pone will compete at the 2011 Warrior Games May 16-21 in Colorado Springs, Colo., for the U.S. Army Warrior Transition Command. Coach Garner will be coaching the team.
matic event,” he said. “We have our motto that we turn tragedy into triumph.”
An Unlikely Danger Not all military injuries are combat related. roughly 200,000 accidents happen every year, according to U.s. Army data, and both pone and soto can vouch that those effects changed their lives. pone spent four years with the 473rd Field service Unit from Fort Lee, Va., from 2000 to 2003. He was injured in a 2002 car accident that eventually forced doctors to amputate his right leg. transitioning back to civilian life took a while for the social work senior. “I gained some extra weight, so I was on the high to get the weight off of me,” he said. “so someone brought an idea of sports. At first I was a little reluctant to the idea, but I gave it a try and fell in love with it.” pone can’t wait to get back on the court, especially after the Movin’ Mavs season ended without a national championship title. “I’m excited. I’m ready to get out there with my boys and take this thing over,” pone said. Junior Juan soto served as a member of the 1st Cavalry Division out of Fort Hood, texas, from 1998 to 2002, and was also injured in a car accident. He injured his lower vertebrae, leaving him paralyzed from the waist down. He didn’t start playing sports until a year after his accident, when he was introduced to wheelchair basketball at the VA hospital in san Antonio. His recreational therapist convinced him to play basketball, and by 2005,
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he was already playing in veterans’ games in Minneapolis in 2005. His goal is to get better and improve as a player on the court. He believes the Army team has a great chance at winning the tournament. “We are really strong,” he said. “I think we have a really good shot because we have speed and size.”
A Good Group of Guys the three Movin’ Mavs will play alongside a familiar foe next month. Alabama freshman perry price, whose Crimson tide fell to UtA in the third-place game last month, said he’s inspired to play under Garner for the Army team. “It was really inspiring, he’s a really good coach,” he said. “You can tell he genuinely cares about his players.”
Sgt. Alonzo Lunsford will be assisting Movin’ Mavs head coach Doug Garner in leading the US Army wheelchair basketball team at the 2011 Warrior Transition Unit Games on May 16-21 in Colorado. Lunsford once coached basketball at Saint Augustine’s College and is the only surviving soldier who was wounded in the Fort Hood shooting in November 2009.
price served with an Army unit from Fort Campbell, Ky., and was diagnosed with bone cancer, forcing doctors to amputate his leg. Making the transition back to civilian life wasn’t easy for price. “It was a little tough,” he said. “But my fellow soldiers, my family support and everyone coming around and helping out made it a great transition back.” the team exudes a ton of confidence that the other teams will be hard-pressed to match. McMinn, soto and pone are ready to lead the Army team to the championship only years removed from life-threatening injuries. “We won’t have any problems,” McMinn said. “We have a good group of guys.” Charlie Vann sports-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
senior catcher Chad Comer said tuesday’s game against Houston Baptist just crept along at a snail’s pace. Following a 33-minute delay after the thunderstorm that rolled through Arlington, an out-of-rhythm UtA team struggled to control the pace of a game driven by a methodical Huskies pitching staff and trailed by four after seven innings. “they weren’t playing very fast and their pitchers just moved really slow, so we kind of played into that lull a little bit,” Comer said. But the Mavericks awoke for five runs in the final two innings and capped their latest comeback of the season when Comer drove the walkoff single into left field to steal a 7-6 win at Clay Gould Ballpark. While Comer gets the walkoff glory, senior shortstop Jesse payne gets credited with handing it to him on a silver platter. After sophomore outfielder preston Beck and senior third baseman Brian Nephew led off the bottom of the ninth with a pair of singles, payne belted a fullcount, two-run triple into the right centerfield gap to tie the game. “I was supposed to put on a drag bunt, but there was nothing I could do with the pitch he gave me,” payne said. “so when I had two strikes we’re taught to look fastball away, so I saw he missed over the plate and put a good swing on it.” His triple effectively sealed a UtA comeback that started in the eighth, when junior outfielder philip Incaviglia hit a bases-loaded rBI single and a sacrifice fly brought the Mavericks within two. Head coach
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DP — HBU 1; UTA 1. LOB — HBU 11, UTA 11. 2B — Buller (5); Warren (3); Walker (8). 3B — Payne (1). HBP — Nephew; Comer; Incaviglia. SH — Clements (4). SF — Walker (6). SB — Kalina 94); Incaviglia (9). CS — Payne (3); Comer (2). IP H R ER BB SO HBU McCarty 6 5 2 2 4 2 Gonzalez 1 1-3 2 2 2 2 2 Hajdik 2-3 3 2 2 0 1 Nikonchik L, 1-3 0 2 1 1 0 0 UTA Picca 3 3 1 0 2 0 Hansen 2 2 1 0 1 2 Oberto 1 0 0 0 1 0 Merck 1 6 4 4 0 0 Morales 1 1 0 0 1 2 Weaver W, 1-1 1 0 0 0 0 2 T — 3:07. A — 151. Records — Houston Baptist (8-26), UTA (21-17).
Darin thomas said his team was lucky they didn’t have an even bigger mountain to climb before the rally. “We were lucky to only be down four runs,” he said. “they were hitting the ball really hard.” the Huskies piled it on in the seventh inning after stringing together three singles and benefitting from a UtA error to take a 3-2 lead. “there’s no excuse for outfield errors,” thomas said. “Errors are going to happen in the infield, that’s just the way it is. But outfield errors are inexcusable.” Freshman pitcher Kasey Merck’s rough inning was amplified when Huskies first baseman Beau Warren roped a double to score two more runs to open it up. they added another before Merck finally escaped the inning, but not before they had taken a 6-2 lead. SaM MorTon sports-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
Junior centerfielder Philip Incaviglia catches a high fly ball during the Mavericks’ 7-6 win against Houston Baptist Tuesday at Clay Gould Ballpark. The Mavericks begin a three-game series at Central Arkansas on Thursday.
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6-run first fuels No. 5 texas’ dominant 8-0 victory The Shorthorn staff
A hot start was all the University of texas needed to separate themselves from the Mavericks. After the Mavs went scoreless in the top of the first inning, the No. 5 Longhorns put six runs on the board during the bottom half to coast to an 8-0 run-rule win tuesday night in Austin. the first inning was so bad
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for the Mavericks that starting pitcher freshman Callie Collins had to be relieved by sophomore teri Lyles after giving up three home runs on four hits and getting one out. From there, Lyles pitched the rest of the game and allowed two runs on five hits and struck out four. Having dug themselves into a first-inning hole, UtA tried to generate some offense to get back into the game, but texas starting pitcher Blaire Luna iced the Mavericks offense by giving up only two hits and striking out ten to pitch her 13th complete-game
shutout of the season. the only two hits the Mavericks got were from junior Kersti rowan and freshman stephanie Gonzalez. Luna wasn’t the only thorn in the Mavericks’ side last night. Junior designated player Courtney Craig tagged the UtA pitching staff for two home runs and four rBIs on the night. the Longhorns’ Brejae Washington added to the offensive fireworks by adding two hits, two runs scored, one rBI and a solo home run. Head coach Debbie Hedrick said even though her
team struggled, they still had the heart to keep competing. “I like how we didn’t quit after giving up six runs in the first inning,” Hedrick said. “We kept fighting and competing, and that’s what you want out of your team when they play one of the best teams in the country.” the loss drops the Mavericks to 29-17 overall, but they still remain atop the southland Conference with a record of 16-5 in conference play. this is the seventh time the Mavericks have been shut out this season, and the third time the Mavericks have been held
scoreless by an opponent from the Big 12. the Mavericks changed up the defense before the game by moving junior catcher Erica LeFlore to third base and having freshman rachel Forshaw catch. Up next for the Mavericks will be a three-game series at home against sam Houston state, starting with a doubleheader on Friday and wrapping up with one game on saturday. First pitch is at 4 p.m. at Allan saxe Field. TraViS DeTherage sports-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
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