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A U.S. assault team lead a 40-minute attack in a suburb of Islamabad.

President Obama gave the assault order on Friday.

Intelligence officials believed bin Laden’s $1M home was built to harbor a major terrorist.

WOMEN’S TENNIS

UTA wins Southland tournament The team came back to beat defending champ Northwestern State. BY TRAVIS DETHERAGE The Shorthorn staff

Perfection. The No. 69 Mavericks won their sixth Southland Conference Tournament with a 4-2 win against Northwestern State on Sunday in San Antonio at the UTSA Tennis Center. The win sealed an undefeated season for a Mavericks team that finished conference play with a 14-0 record and

swept through the tournament, earning an automatic bid into the NCAA tournament that will start on May 13. “We are glad to win the Southland Conference tournament and win the Southland Conference regular season championship in the same season,” head coach Diego Benitez said. “To go undefeated in conference play along the way is nothing short of amazing.” The Mavericks will TENNIS continues on page 8

AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta

A crowd outside the White House in Washington, cheers Sunday upon hearing the news that terrorist leader Osama bin Laden had been killed.

Obama: ‘Justice has been done’ President Barack Obama announced the death of Osama bin Laden Sunday.

YOUR VIEW “It’s a great accomplishment for Obama. I just tweeted ‘President Obama officially elected.’”

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

WASHINGTON — Osama bin Laden, the glowering mastermind behind the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks that murdered thousands of Americans, was killed in an operation led by the United States, President Barack Obama said Sunday. “Justice has been done,” said the president in a dramatic latenight announcement at the White House. A small team of AmeriONLINE cans killed bin Laden in a fire- For fight Sunday at student a compound in reaction, watch Pakistan, the a video online at president said, theshorthorn. and took cus- com. tody of his remains. American officials said the remains were being handled in accordance with Islamic tradition. A jubilant crowd gathered outside the White House as word spread of bin Laden’s death after a global manhunt that lasted nearly a decade. Former President George W. Bush issued a written statement hailing bin Laden’s death as a momentous achievement. “The fight against terror goes on, but tonight America has sent an unmistakable message: No matter how long it takes, justice will be done,” he said. Obama said he ordered the BIN LADEN continues on page 4

Ali Tavayi, urban planning graduate

student “It’s a symbolic moment. It’s good for us, but it may be rallying for them [terrorists].”

AP Photo/Al Jazeera, File

In this Oct. 7, 2001 file photo, Osama bin Laden is seen at an undisclosed location in this television image. N

Afghanistan

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NATION

Tornadoes hit close to home for students A student had to wait two hours before hearing from his family. BY J.C. DERRICK The Shorthorn senior staff

Last week, math junior Bridgett Jackson didn’t watch the news in the two days leading up to her major exam in discrete math. This isn’t her normal routine — but it’s also not normal for 150 tornadoes to ravage her home state in a single day. “I couldn’t really afford to get too emotional before my midterm,” she said. The strategy paid off for Jackson, who said the

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exam went well, but the answers aren’t so easy for many in Alabama and the rest of the South. To date, more than 250 people have been confirmed dead in Alabama alone, with about 100 combined fatalities being reported in Arkansas, Mississippi, Georgia, Tennessee and Virginia, from a rampant tornado outbreak last week. TORNADO continues on page 7

P.J. Durnin,

Iran Pakistan

computer science sophomore

A small team killed Osama bin Laden Sunday outside of Islamabad

“Hopefully it’ll start leading toward an end of our occupation in Afghanistan. It reminds me a lot of when they caught Saddam Hussein.”

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Steven Nunez, architecture junior

“I’m sure they [the U.S. military] are going to celebrate. That was their entire mission, probably.”

AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais

President Barack Obama reads his statement to photographers after making a televised statement on the death of Osama bin Laden on Sunday from the East Room of the White House in Washington.

Ambreen Patham, pre-

med and anthropology sophomore

FROM BIRTH TO DEATH: OSAMA BIN LADEN 1957

DECEMBER 26, 1979

DECEMBER 29, 1992

FEBRUARY 1998

JANUARY 2010

Osama bin Mohammed bin Awad bin Laden born in Riyadh

Bin Laden leaves Saudi Arabia to join Afghan resistance, mujahedeen

US intelligence agencies allege Yemen bomb explosion first terrorist attack involving bin Laden

Bin Laden issues joint declaration under banner of the “World Islamic Front,” stating Muslims should kill Americans, including civilians — anywhere in the world

Bin Laden warns President Barack Obama of further attacks on U.S. unless Palestinian situation resolved

1988 Bin Laden establishes “al-Qaida”

FEBRUARY 26, 1993

SEPTEMBER 11, 2001

World Trade Center bombing

Attack on World Trade Center and the Pentagon

RESEARCH

Renewal party yields high turnout for Archosaur team The event raised more than $3,300 for tools and fossil museum. BY ASHLEY BRADLEY The Shorthorn staff

Arlington Archosaur Site’s land renewal celebration, Archosaur Park IV, included more than 350 guests and raised more than $3,300. Because the site is still constantly providing new fossils, the Archosaur team will have another

year for digging in their lease renewal. Guests were invited Saturday to take tours and meet the discoverers of the site. All funds raised will go toward tools, resources and a museum of the fossils found at the site. Another guest who arrived, surprising site director Derek Main, was Huffines Communities president Robert Kembel. Huffines Communities ARCHOSAUR continues on page 7

MAY 1, 2011 President Barack Obama confirms death of bin Laden in U.S. operation

The Shorthorn: Aisha Butt

Fort Worth resident Jessica Bates digs through peat as she looks for fossils during the land renewal celebration Saturday at the Arlington Archosaur Site. The event raised more than $3,300 for new tools and a museum.

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Exposure: Photos from the Second Battle of Fallujah: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central Library sixth floor. Free. For information contact Erin O’Malley at omalley@uta.edu.

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FRIDAY Disorderly Conduct At 2:44 a.m., a student was observed urinating on the side of a Zeta Tau Alpha sorority house, 1114 Greek Row Drive. He was cited for urinating in public.

The Shorthorn: Kevin Crouch

Architecture graduate student Christian Walker works on his concept model of a middle school Saturday in the Architecture Building. His work is in preparation for final reviews, which will take place this week.

SATURDAY Theft At 9:50 p.m., a student reported someone stole his bicycle from outside his home on Kerby Street, 800 Greek Row Drive, near the Maverick Activities Center. The case is still active.

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Architecture student Christian Walker is ready to graduate BY KEVIN CROUCH

Loud Noise Officers responded to a loud noise disturbance at 9:05 p.m. in the Fine Arts Building, 700 Greek Row Drive. The officers found the students were practicing for an upcoming step competition.

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One architecture graduate student will soon celebrate a successful end to more than three years of dedicated work. Christian Walker has taken classes every fall, spring and summer semester since he started at UTA in summer 2008. On May 13, he will graduate with a master’s degree in architecture. Walker said it started when he would play with building blocks as a child. He said he knew he liked architecture before starting high school. “I have always wanted to do architecture,� he said. “I played with Legos more than sports stuff.� Walker said he lost his interest for architecture during high school, hoping to take a more business-oriented career, but was later exposed to experienced architects while he worked in real estate sales. He met with several architects to see what the industry was like, and decided to pursue an architecture degree after finishing his undergraduate degree in political science and business in 2005 at UTA.

Criminal Trespass Officers responded to a suspicious person report at 2:24 p.m. at 140 E. Mitchell St., near the Workforce Solutions building. Officers gave the nonstudent a criminal trespass warning for the campus. Theft At noon, a student reported her bicycle had been stolen from the racks at Arlington Hall, 600 S. Pecan St. The case is still active. Criminal Mischief or Vandalism Graffiti was found at 9:30 a.m. on an electric box in Lot 49, 1101 S. Cooper St. The case is still active.

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After looking at schools like Princeton University, Rice University and UT-Austin, Walker decided that UTA was the best fit. He said he felt like the Metroplex was a good place to explore his potential, and was confident in the value of education. Architecture graduate student Kate Aoki said Walker works unbelievably hard. She said when he starts a project, he dedicates himself to it until it is finished. She said he would spend many late nights working in the studio. “Christian would stay longer than many of us on his projects,� she said. “When he sets his mind to something, he does it.� Walker has been a member of the American Institute of Architecture Students for three years, and currently serves as the UTA chapter president. He said since the beginning of the academic year, membership of the chapter has grown by about 500 percent. Aoki said Walker’s networking skills and influential connections helped him strengthen the chapter. “In addition to knowing people already, he’s good at meeting

Intramural Poker Tournament: 7-7:50 p.m. registration, play begins at 8 p.m. Maverick Activities Center. Free. For information, contact Campus Recreation at 817-272-3277.

new students and getting them involved,� she said. Architecture junior Ashley Hollen said Walker took on more than other students could have handled, and was always dedicated to helping the institute grow, while keeping up with his studies. “I have no idea how he did it,� she said. “We have a big spot to fill next semester.� Walker said his experience at UTA has been influenced by every faculty member he has worked with. He said they, along with professional architects and trips to other countries, have helped him form his own vision for architecture. He said the next step is getting in touch with professional architecture firms in the area to begin looking for a career. He has planned a three-month trip to Europe for the summer, when he will take time to decompress and prepare for his future. “It’s been three long years so it’s a big deal to me to just clear my head,� he said.

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KEVIN CROUCH news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu

“Christian would stay longer than many of us on his projects. When he sets his mind to something, he does it.�

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TheatreFest brings laughs and shocks to audience

Students prepare to study for finals

Theater arts finished the season with student productions.

Different study strategies are tested for upcoming finals.

By Bianca Montes The Shorthorn senior staff

The purposefully off-key rendition of There’s No Business Like Show Business ended on a high note in the final evening performance of The Fat Lady Sings in Little Grimley Saturday at the Spring TheatreFest, the last production for the theater arts department’s season. The night included five oneact plays directed and acted by those in the department. For 10 years, TheatreFest has been an avenue for students to showcase their talents. The Fat Lady Sings in Little Grimley, directed by theater arts senior Kayla Foster, involved a quartet of quarrelling British actors that devises an ingenious plot to sabotage a rival society’s opening night. “I’m not going to say it’s an easy play to direct,” she said. “I, personally, had to do a lot of research about their culture because they have a lot of terminology that would not make any sense here.” Luckily, the British farce managed to entertain the audience filling Studio Theatre with infectious laughter. “I am not a fan of British comedy,” said patron Molly Doyle. “I just usually don’t get their humor, but this play was hilarious.” Doyle came to see her friend, theater arts senior Travis Ponikieswki, perform in Blind Date. “I really enjoyed the fact that they started and ended with two really funny ones,” she said. “I thought that was really cool.” However, when it came to the sexually-explicit play, Lurker, Doyle said she was caught off guard. “I think it kind of caught everyone off guard,” she said.

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Theater arts senior Travis Ponikieswki sings a tune during Saturday evening’s performance of Blind Date at Spring TheatreFest in Studio Theatre. TheatreFest is the Department of Theatre Arts’ closing showcase of student-directed and acted one-act plays.

“It’s one of those bittersweet things — you’re happy it’s over because you’re exhausted, but you miss everybody.” Kayla foster, theater arts senior “I just think a lot of people were taken back by it.” Stage manager Laura Choate said the plays are all student ran, student produced and student directed. The only exception is resident scenic design faculty member Michelle Harvey who directed The Role of Della. Theater arts junior Melanie Rickett, who transferred to UTA this semester, said she was still overwhelmed she was chosen for a lead roll in Blind Date — the first performance of the evening. “Oh my gosh, it is so exciting,” she said breathlessly after the play.

Rickett said she was initially stunned because she had not been cast in a lot of performances. “I think it’s probably about the biggest role she’s had,” said her mother, Kathy Rickett. “She was shocked when she got cast for the first thing she auditioned for here.” Sarah Nancy, Melanie’s character in Blind Date, performs as a smart-mouth teenager who endures her extremely southern Aunt Dolores’ quest to set her up on a blind date. Melanie said this is her first time playing a rebel, and her director advised her to watch

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Sixteen Candles for inspiration. Melanie’s brother, Christopher Rickett, and mother both teased that the role was not too far from her own personality. “I could be mean, but I am not going to be,” Christopher said. “I think she pulled it off pretty well.” Foster, who returns for her final semester in the fall, said the department has a lot of rumors about possible fall performances, but she could not give any definite details. Foster said she is still enjoying TheatreFest. “Right now I’m excited, and everybody is tired,” she said. “It’s one of those bittersweet things — you’re happy it’s over because you’re exhausted, but you miss everybody.” Bianca Montes news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu

Angela Johnson has several things on her to-do list, and thinks that she might freak out by the end of the week before final exams. “I have a lot to study for,” the interdisciplinary studies junior said. “I have taken 18 credit hours this semester.” Students will hit the books in the last week of the semester, some to complete their final assignments and others to revise already-learned material. UTA streets may seem bare of students as examtakers seek refuge in the libraries on campus and in the comfort of their apartments, residence halls and homes. Johnson said she started to experience physical pain in her neck and is hurting from all the cramming and concentration she had to do during the past few weeks. She has only one test this week, in her favorite subject — French. “We are just finishing up,” she said. “Dead week is project week for me.” Johnson burns the proverbial midnight oil, studying until 2 a.m. regularly, and steers clear of unhealthy snacks like chocolates. “10 p.m. is the earliest that I can study because that’s the time I am awake,” she said. Aerospace engineering sophomore Narendra De solved homework problems this weekend. De took 15 credit hours this semester and completed his requirements to graduate with honors. “Last semester, I didn’t realize how much I had to study,” he said.

This time around, De decided to study proactively, preparing ahead of time, as opposed to waiting until the eleventh hour. Management senior Alekhya Vinjamuri doesn’t have exams this week. However, next week, she has four exams, all comprehensive, and two happen to be on the same day. Vinjamuri said she loves her Leadership and Organization class and has turned in her final exam and project well-before finals week. “It is a really easy class for someone who holds leadership positions,” she said. Vinjamuri is the Society for Human Resource Management secretary and was recently voted in as Business Constituency Council president. She plans to visit Europe with her sister in July to relax after taking two summer I classes. Marketing sophomore Ryan Conner said he is unable to study for more than three hours at a stretch and takes half-hour breaks between study sessions. “I start not to take in the information after studying for more than two hours straight,” he said. To excel in his last set of exams, he plans to review and re-read notes between his work and classes. “I usually attempt to cram as much as possible the night or a couple of hours before the exam,” Conner said.

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operation after receiving undisclosed intelligence information. Senior administration officials said the terrorist mastermind was found inside a custom-built compound with two security gates. They said it appeared to have been constructed to harbor one high-value target and that for undisclosed reasons, officials became clear the hideout was bin Laden’s. Officials also said they believe the death puts al-Qaida on a path of decline that will be difficult. The stunning end to the world’s most widely-watched manhunt came just months before the tenth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Centers and Pentagon, orchestrated by bin Laden’s al-Qaida organization, that killed more than 3,000 people. The attacks set off a chain of events that led the United States into wars in Afghanistan, and then Iraq, and America’s entire intelligence apparatus was overhauled to counter the threat of more terror attacks at home. A senior administration official said Obama gave the final order for U.S. officials to go after bin Laden on Friday. The official added that a team found their quarry hiding in a large home in an affluent suburb of Islamabad. The raid occurred in the early morning hours Sunday. Based on statements given by U.S. detainees,

Hussein. The transition was tough, she said, but she kept it Three years ago, Sarah Hus- in perspective. “I was very homesick,� she sein left her home in Lebanon to attend UTA, a move she calls said. “I kept having this idea a once-in-a-lifetime opportu- that everything is bad, but that’s because I missed everynity. The exiting engineering thing back so much.� Helping with Hussein’s council president and aerospace sophomore said there are transition to the U.S. was bioa lack of educational opportu- medical engineering senior nities in her home country, and Nour Hussein, Sarah’s roomcoming to UTA has helped her mate and sister. Nour said she faced similar become more well rounded. “I came for the university difficulties when she moved to experience and for what UTA the U.S., but was happy once has to offer,� she said. “I have a her sister followed two years lot of friends back home, and later. “I came to Texas I was the only one to two years before leave and travel to a Sarah did. It was so different country to hard having to deal study, so I see the difwith the shift beferences, and I don’t tween two cultures want to miss out and after leaving behind take this opportunity family members and for granted.� childhood friends,� Hussein served Nour said. “When as the engineering Sarah came here, life council president for Sarah Hussein, became easier. We a year and said it was aerospace engia stressful but fulfill- neering sophomore had each other, and we went everywhere ing position. together. She became “The most stressful thing was trying to get peo- my best friend, then.� She is stepping down as ple involved. It’s hard getting the word to students telling president to pursue other unthem why or how an event will dergraduate research and conbenefit them,� she said. “I’ve tinue her involvement in other definitely learned a lot about student organizations, like Somyself and what it takes to step ciety of Women Engineers. Computer science sophointo a leadership role.� Before becoming president, more Thaddeus Madison, the adapting to a new school and council’s former webmaster, culture during her first year in will replace Hussein as presiAmerica proved difficult for dent. He said Hussein was By John harden

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dedicated to the position and everyone within engineering. “One of the best things about Sarah is that she does not quit until you fully understand. With her, no one is left behind,� he said. “I am sure just about anyone that has had the honor of knowing Sarah would agree that her leadership rises high above many other undergraduates. She can take any problem, solve it, and never forgets to show you how she did it.� The time Sarah once devoted to student council will now be used to conduct undergraduate research in aerospace engineering. “Aerospace is a wonderful field,� she said. “There’s so much more to it than what people think. The cars people drive, to airplanes, all have to do with aerospace. It’s not just about rockets.� Hussein said she has matured greatly in her last year as president because of the leadership and time management skills she learned. “Being president teaches you responsibility and it exposes you to time management and leadership on a whole different level,� she said. The position will help as I begin to focus on research, now. Some people actually chose to stay president for two years, but for me, it’s just personal. It’s really important for me to try new things.�

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intelligence officials have known for years that bin Laden trusted one al-Qaida courier in particular and they believed he might be living with him in hiding. In November, intelligence officials found out where he was living, a huge fortified compound in an affluent suburb of Islamabad. It was surrounded by walls as high as 18 feet high, topped with barbed wire. There were two security gates and no phone or Internet running into the house. Intelligence officials believed the $1 million home was custom-built to harbor a major terrorist. CIA experts analyzed whether it could be anyone else, but they decided it was almost certainly bin Laden. Three adult males were also killed in Sunday’s raid, including one of bin Laden’s sons, whom officials did not name. One of bin Laden’s sons, Hamza, is a senior member of al-Qaida. Obama struck a less than boastful tone in his announcement, although he said the death of bin Laden was “the most significant achievement to date in our nation’s effort to defeat alQaida. “His death does not mark the end of our effort. There’s no doubt that al-Qaida will continue to pursue attacks against us. We must and we will remain vigilant,� he added. Moments after he spoke, American officials cautioned that the events could lead to heightened threats against the United States.

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ood morning. How are you? Every day begins with questions like these, and sometimes the questions we ask define what we seek and who we are. As the news stories of the past few weeks loudly proclaimed, billionaire Donald Trump chose to join the already unpleasant chorus that sought to question the eligibility of Barack Obama being president of the United States. Obviously, the official revelation has put the question to rest, and Trump is stated to have attributed that success to himself. While you might have already read several articles, op-eds, letters to the editors, etc., which have analyzed and re-analyzed every single aspect of the issue, it is necessary to ask if the ‘birther’ question is valid in the least sense — is it logically viable? Well, ‘birther,’ logically, the question of eligibility, should extend to the first American president, George Washington, right? Was he born in the U.S.? Did he have an original American birth certificate? Guess what? Washington was born in colonial Virginia. So he was not born in the United States of America, he was born

in an English colony. If the birthers had their way, would they impeach him posthumously? What exactly would they have proposed if Obama could not provide an American birth certificate? How does it change the contributions he’s made to America? Is he any less American than Donald Trump, whose brand comes with “Made in China” labels? I’m sure Obama won’t have any trouble getting paperwork done for him; but, it just seems wrong to steer the intellect of a nation to focus on issues that are of absolutely no consequence, no relevance, to the progress of the country. Here in California, rising gas prices have already crossed the $4.44 mark and hopefully will not go any higher. The South continues to be assaulted by an almost unprecedented number of tornadoes, ripping scars through the countryside. Some exclaim that this April has seen the kind of weather events that were feared to happen as a result of climate change. Even as the rubble in the South remains to be sifted, the ongoing economic crisis continues to make life a nightmare, forcing people to choose

VINODH VALLURI Valluri is an alumnus and guest columnist for The Shorthorn. Join the discussion by commenting at theshorthorn.com. between paying rent and shopping for groceries, even in New York City. As people with a college education, we definitely have better things to think about than these lame sideshows, don’t you think? Most people reading this article might be American, but I’m sure all of them are human. As humans, we have the choice to use our intelligence. Education gives us the ability to consider those choices, and such education should lead to a revolution in our behavior. If our universities have not already been victims of political subterfuge, education should instigate a revolution in the heart and in the mind to do the best we can to make our world a little better, a little greener and a little more peaceful than we found it. Our skills and education are best utilized to these ends, and such work will generate happiness for oneself and the whole world in the process. Let’s work, and elect those who work to these ends.

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rom carbon offsets to congressional upsets, industry, economy and government are becoming dangerously close friends, and their relationship is taking a toll on people and nature. One of the most pressing, over-looked issues today is starting to sting us from every angle. Pollinators, mostly honey bees, are sharply declining. This may not seem very important at first, but when examined from every angle, one can get a new viewpoint on the issue. Bees are a keystone species that play a critical role in our ecosystem. What does this mean for the over-populated human species? Pollinators contribute about 10 percent to the global food market, approximately $218 billion. According to a U.N. Environment Programme report, 71 out of the 100 common staple food crops are pollinated by bees. It is easy to see the spiral effect of the extinction of bees.

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Bees, the legs of plants, will no longer spread vegetation, crops will collapse and species will starve. Many believe we are at the onset of a sixth-extinction spasm. What would happen if we lost one-third of our food supply? Whether this fact is true, the safety of pollinators is of utmost importance to all of us. What exactly is causing their decline? In short, us. A lack of a diverse diet caused by acres upon acres of monoculture (single crop) farms. Geneticallymodified crops are inhibiting their genetic expression and damaging their immunities to pathogens, thanks to one of the many wonders of king corn, or high fructose corn syrup. The U.S. also uses more agrochemicals than any other nation, and it is no coincidence that our higher demand for these chemicals is supplied by American multi-national companies, such as Vietnam’s decimator,

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“My immediate family was not affected, but I do know some people whose homes have been leveled,” said Jackson, whose parents live just southeast of Birmingham in Hueytown. “One of them is my godmother’s brother. His house was totally, totally, totally destroyed.” Blake Samper, landscape architecture graduate student, said he spent two anxious hours waiting to hear from his parents who live in Alabaster, 20 minutes south of Birmingham. “It was crazy because there was so much going on. I tried to call them and the lines were down,” he said. “I started freaking out.” Samper said he was working on a group project in the Engineering Research Building when he finally heard that his parents were safe. “They got back in touch with me, and I felt a lot better,” he said. “There actually was a tornado that went through Alabaster, but it missed them by a couple of miles. It wasn’t as bad as

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Citizen Journal, and decided to come out to the site. Sitting on the ground in the dirt, she sifted through sediments, hoping to find fossils on her first time at the site. “It’s nice we have something so significant, so close to home,” she said. “I’ll probably come back regularly because it’s so close by.” William Katz, UT-Dallas behavioral and brain sciences professor, came out to dig for his third time and brought his neighbors. As he talked to the people around him, and stabbed his digging tool into the ground, he took a second

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some of the other tornadoes.” One of the hardest hit areas was Tuscaloosa, where the University of Alabama is located. UA President Robert Witt, who was president at UTA from 1995 to 2003, told The Shorthorn the university escaped unscathed. “Clearly, God was watching over this campus because it wasn’t hit,” he said. “The damage and loss of life could have been great.” Witt said a swath of land four miles long and a halfmile wide is “completely wiped out” not far from campus. The university of 30,000 students remained open most of Wednesday, but Witt said officials were watching the weather closely. “We were monitoring the potential tornado path most of the day,” Witt said. “The minute there was an indication that a cell was developing near campus, we shut everything down.” Witt said three UA students died in the twisters. Finals and commencement have both been canceled, and the university has encouraged students to return home. “We thought that was the

most fair thing to do,” he said. “At the time the decision was made we didn’t have any power on campus and felt that, that was the best decision — plus, the stress and everything related to the tornado.” President Barack Obama visited Tuscaloosa on Friday and used the word “heartbreaking” to describe the damage caused by the worst U.S. natural disaster since Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Jackson, who has two cousins attending UA, said it’s important to remember the lives lost. “It’s so much more than a natural disaster,” she said. “People lost their lives. Some people woke up that morning and didn’t return to their families.” Jackson is planning to return to Hueytown June 8, and hopes to find it muchimproved. “One thing I’ve always felt about Birminghamians is that they’re just very resilient,” she said. “I’m very optimistic and hopeful that a lot of the cleanup will be done by the time I go home.”

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about sports Sam Morton, editor sports-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu Sports publishes Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. Page 8

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remember On Thursday, Sports will take a look at the best moments of UTA sports over the past year. Be sure to check it out. Monday, May 2, 2011

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Myles, Lumberjacks too much for Mavericks UTA lets top team in the SLC come back from eight runs down to win. By Sam morton The Shorthorn sports editor

Eight-run leads just don’t mean what they used to anymore. With the weekend series on the line, conference-leading Stephen F. Austin axed its way back from an 11-3 deficit to fend off UTA’s upset bid and win a 13-12 ten-inning rubber match. “It’s a tough thing. We play the game feeling good, but you

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Cross inks transfer shooter for 2011-12 Head coach Scott Cross added another piece to his roster for next season, announcing the signing of junior college standout Karol Gruszecki this weekend. The six-foot-five-inch forward hails originally from Lodz, Poland, and played at North Platte Community College in Nebraska. Gruszecki averaged 19.4 points, 5.3 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game last season, and Cross likes his skill set. “He’s a very skilled forward that can pass, dribble and shoot the ball extremely well,” Cross said. “He reminds me a lot of Bo Ingram, and you cannot have enough guys like him on your team.” Gruszecki was ranked the 97th best junior college player by JUCO Junction, a site run by Rivals.com. Kevin O’Connor was Gruszecki’s coach at North Platte, and thinks UTA has found itself a fine player. “He is an explosive offensive player,” O’Connor said. “Karol will surprise you with his athleticism. He is a tireless worker, is a person with great character and wants to win more than anything else.”

can only do what you can do,” senior catcher Chad Comer said. “But there aren’t any excuses. We just need to find a way to win those games.” Last weekend, the Mavericks blew a 10-run lead to Central Arkansas, but recovered with six ninth-inning runs to save themselves. There was no late rally this weekend, and they only scored one run over their last five innings. The Lumberjacks’ Bryson Myles proved why he’s the top hitter in the Southland Conference by going 4-for-6 with a three-run homer and scoring the game-tying run in the

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bottom of the ninth Sunday. After reaching on a fielder’s choice, Myles stole second and scored on a single to left field to vanquish UTA’s lead. Michael Haynes’ tenth-inning sacrifice fly to center field clinched the win. “It’s not often you have an opportunity to take two of three from the best team in the conference on the road,” Comer said. “We had our chance. We let it dwindle away.”

Team falls short in semifinal match

Struggling offense leads to third series loss in last four weekends. By randy mcVay The Shorthorn staff

The Mavericks fell short of getting to the championship match, losing 4-3 to UT-San Antonio in Saturday’s opening round of the Southland Conference Tournament at the UTSA Tennis Center. UTA fought the Roadrunners to a 3-3 tie, but in the No. 5 position, freshman Erik Hjertonsson lost to Max Stratmann 6-2, 3-6, and 6-4 to give UTSA the winning fourth point. Assistant coach Marco Matteucci said the team fought hard during the competition. “We come out confident, knowing that all we needed to do was win and we would be in the title game, but they just made more plays in the end to take the victory,” Matteucci said. The Mavericks ended the season with a 12-10 overall record and a 3-3 conference record. — Travis Detherage

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find out their first-round opponent in the NCAA tournament on Tuesday The match didn’t start well for the Mavericks, when the Lady Demons took a 1-0 advantage by taking two out of the three doubles matches. The Lady Demons’ Martina Rubesova and Andrea Nedorostova clinched the doubles point in the No. 2 position by coming back to beat juniors Maria Martinez-Romero and Nikola Matovicova 8-6, after trailing 3-0. In the No. 3 position, the Lady Demons’ Bianca Schulz and Kathrin Lange started a 7-0 lead against freshman Giada D’ortona and junior Natalia Mayuk before winning 8-3 to take

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Late rally falls short, Mavs lose

Yin Guan, mechanical engineering graduate student, plays basketball Sunday in the Maverick Activities Center. Guan also enjoys playing soccer and badminton in his spare time.

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said. “He’s just one of those free-swingers that puts a good swing on the first pitch he sees.” The Mavericks took the first game of the weekend after outlasting the Lumberjacks 5-4 in 16 innings Friday. Junior first baseman Jordan Vaughn powered the lineup with five hits and delivered a two-RBI double in the 16th inning that put Stephen F. Austin away. Vaughn, who’s been struggling to stay above .220 all sea-

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Freshman outfielder Ryan Walker had four hits as the top hitter in a Mavericks’ lineup that had six players with multihit games. But the Mavericks had no answer for Myles, who finished the weekend with 10 hits in 17 at-bats and two stolen bases. Senior third baseman Brian Nephew said he’s the best player UTA has seen this season. “It felt like he was on base every time he came up,” he

son, has seen his average creep up to .261. “I’ve just changed my approach a little bit and I’m tweaking a few little things, but my main thing is to battle and be a tough out,” he said. “I’m really seeing the ball better.” Saturday was all Stephen F. Austin, who jumped on junior starter Calan Pritchard for five runs by the fourth inning, and never looked back. The Lumberjacks piled on five more runs in the eighth to win 10-2, forcing the deciding Sunday game.

the doubles point. But singles play is where the Mavericks took off. D’ortona was the first to put the Mavericks on the board with a 6-0, 6-3 win against Nedorostova in the No. 6 position. Then, Mayuk put the Mavericks up 2-1 with a 6-2, 6-1 win over Schulz in the number four position. The Lady Demons knotted the score at 2-2 when Kathrin Lange beat Katarina Mlcochova 6-3, 6-3. Martinez-Romero gave the Mavericks a 3-2 advantage with a 7-5, 7-5 win against Martina Rubesova in the No. 3 position, and the SLC Freshman of the Year Linda Aqvist sealed the deal with a 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 win against Adna Curukovic. Assistant coach Marco Matteucci said the team deserved to win the title

with the great effort they displayed. “They came out strong by going up 1-0 through doubles play, but we overcame that and fought hard,” Matteuci said. “We weren’t going to be denied being crowned champions.” The match between senior Daiana Negreanu and the Lady Demons’ olga Bazhanova went unfinished because of Aqvist’s win. D’ortona said it was a total team effort in getting the win. “They gave us the biggest fight any conference team had given us this season. So to be able to beat them, to win the championship after the great game they gave us, is amazing,” D’ortona said. traViS detherage sports-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu

The final weeks of softball season are the games that count. With pretenders deadset on shaking things up with timely upsets, contenders, such as UTA, should be leery. This weekend was a prime example. The Mavericks (31-21, 18-9 SLC) dropped two games to McNeese State, falling two games behind conference-leading Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. After splitting Saturday’s doubleheader, UTA couldn’t overcome an early deficit and dropped a 3-2 decision to the Cowgirls. Freshman pitcher Callie Collins gave up three runs on two first-inning home runs, giving McNeese State a 3-0 lead. The score didn’t change until the Mavs scored a run in the fifth. With momentum on their side, the Mavs entered the final frame down 3-2. Junior catcher Erica LeFlore blasted a double to start the inning, and head coach Debbie Hedrick brought in junior outfielder Kallan Thompson to pinch run. Junior second baseman Courtney Zink advanced Thompson to third base with a sacrifice bunt, and the Mavs were in position to make a late comeback. However, back-toback outs ended the Mavs’ rally. “We left some runners stranded,” senior first baseman Rebecca Collom said. “When you don’t score timely hits and let them hang around, it can be hard to get out of a hole.” Despite the rocky start, Collins pitched a solid game for the Mavs, allowing only one hit in the final five innings. The loss dropped her to 17-9 on the year.

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In game one, the Mavericks overcame an early deficit to take a 3-2 ninth-inning victory. Collins gave up back-to-back homers in the third, prompting Hedrick to bring in sophomore Teri Lyles. Lyles closed out the inning and the Mavs put their first run on the board in the fifth with a bases-loaded walk. Down 2-1, they rallied in the seventh to take the game into extra innings. The Mavs finished off the Cowgirls in the top of the ninth when Taylor Zink connected on a solo home run to left field, the first of her UTA career. Zink finished the day 2-for-4 with a home run, a double and the game-winning RBI. But after the thrilling victory, the Mavs couldn’t get their bats going in a 1-0 extra-innings loss in game two. Lyles was stellar on the mound for the Mavericks, pitching a no-hitter through six innings and allowing only four total hits. She pitched 17 innings on the day and allowed one run on seven total hits. The Mavericks play a nonconference game Wednesday against North Texas, followed by a season-ending showdown against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi this weekend at Allan Saxe Field. randy mcVay sports-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu

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Runners break 4x800 record By JoSh Bowe The Shorthorn senior staff

In front of the nation’s best, the women’s 4x800 meter relay team brought their best. Sophomores Lindsey Putman and Marissa Paz, senior Esther Abuto and junior Jennifer Carey broke the UTA record for the event, finishing with a time of 8 minutes 48.76 seconds at the Drake Relays this weekend in Des Moines, Iowa. “They don’t run very often, so they don’t get a good opportunity,” head coach John Sauerhage said. “They did a nice job. That was a goal they had at the Texas Relays, and they did it here at Drake.” The 4x800 relay team wasn’t the only team with success. The men’s 4x100 relay team finished third with a season-best time of 39.80 seconds. Freshman Clayton Vaughn, sophomore Andrew Pettis and seniors Cordero

Lindsey Putman, sophomore

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Esther Abuto, senior

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Gray and Juan Lewis all ran. “They still haven’t perfected the handoffs,” Sauerhage said. “To go up there and get third with the handoffs we had was great.” Lewis isn’t normally the fourth runner. That role be-

longs to sophomore Lionel Mungwari, who had to sit out after developing a sore knee. “Juan didn’t have any practice. We were just winging it,” Sauerhage said. “Amazing we were able to get the results under the circumstances.” Gray also finished third in the 100-meter dash. His time of 10.37 wasn’t his best, but Sauerhage was happy to see his results. “Two guys in the finals with him were top guys,” Sauerhage said. “[Rakieem Salaam] won the 200 in nationals last year.” Freshman Jeff Rodriguez also won the pole vault after clearing the bar at 5.20 meters, a personal best. The Southland Conference outdoor Championship looms for both teams in two weeks on May 13. JoSh Bowe sports-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu

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