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Suspect charged with Capital Murder in death of TWU student Body found dismembered and burned near Lake Grapevine identified as Nutrition major Jacqueline “Jackie” Vandagriff Johnna Headley Managing Editor Early Wednesday, Sept. 14, Grapevine Fire Department responded to a fire at Acorn Woods Park, near Lake Grapevine, where they found a partially dismembered and burned body.

Several days later, fingerprints identified the body as TWU Junior Nutrition major Jacqueline “Jackie” Rae Vandagriff, 24, of Frisco.

Lone suspect, Charles Dean Bryant Jr., 30, of Haslet was arrested in the afternoon on Sunday Sept. 18 near his home in Haslet. Currently in Grapevine Police custody, Bryant is being charged with Capital Murder and bail is set at $1 million.

The Arrest Warrant Affidavit, which was released on Tuesday, Sept. 20, stated that security footage from a bar on West Hickory St. in Denton, Shots and Crafts, showed Vandagriff and Bryant leaving together around 11 p.m. on Sept. 13. It is unknown at this time if Vandagriff knew Bryant prior to that night.

While updating the public

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Vandagriff was a 24-year-old Junior Nutrition major from Frisco, TX.

during a news conference on Monday, Sept. 19, Grapevine Police Department Sgt. Robert Eberling shared details about the investigation. Three cell towers received Vandagriff ’s cell phone signal locating it in Denton, Argyle, and then Haslet, which ultimately led police to Bryant’s home on the 14000 block of Sand Hills Dr. The FBI evidence and recovery team, as well as the Texas Rangers, were called in to help with the ongoing

investigation. Vandagriff ’s cause of death is unknown at this time and the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office official said Vandagriff ’s autopsy report would not be completed and released for approximately 60 days.

The affidavit also states that Vandagriff ’s body was placed in a blue plastic pool with an accelerant to set the fire.

Other evidence listed includes Vandagriff ’s purse located in a trashcan within the house.

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2016 Women in Commerce TWU Faculty and Staff members speak at annual women’s event

According to the Denton Record Chronicle, prior to being charged with Vandagriff ’s murder, Bryant violated a no-trespass order given by UNT police on Sept. 6, and was arrested on Sept.

7 on a stalking charge. Bryant was arrested and once again posted $5,000 bail on Sept. 9.

The stalking victim, known to be Bryant’s ex-girlfriend, filed an Emergency Protective Order against Bryant on Sept. 17, after Vandagriff ’s body was found.

Sgt. Eberling said: “Anyone who’s a father, like I am, that has a daughter this is the nightmare scenario you don’t ever want to face.”

In a press release sent out to students on Monday, Sept. 19, President for Student Life Dr. Monica Mendez-Grant said: “The death of a student affects the entire TWU community, and I know that all of us send our deepest sympathy to Jacqueline’s family and friends. Jacqueline exemplified the spirit of learning and service that is the hallmark of our TWU community. She lived her life with a desire to serve others through her interest in

nutrition.”

The university has set up a memorial fund in honor of Jackie to reflect her passion and enthusiasm for her time at TWU. Proceeds will fund an internship through TWU’s Health and Wellbeing Initiative, which will be eligible for Nutrition and Food Sciences majors who demonstrate Jackie’s passion for nutrition and healthy lifestyles.

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Bryant had a criminal record including a misdemeanor assault in 2009 and a stalking and trespassing charge at UNT two weeks ago.

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Internship on Emerald Isle

Senior Math major traveled to Ireland over the summer

Kyndal Colón Reporter

Women in Commerce has partnered with TWU again this year to present the fall luncheon and business showcase entitled: Now You’re Talking – Making Communication Your Super Power on Friday, Sept. 23 from 11 a.m. to 1:30pm at Hubbard Hall. The sold-out event, according to the Denton Chamber of Commerce, promises to: “Promote the growth and development of Denton-area businesswomen through initiative that increases access to resources, professional and personal development, and networking.”

This year’s Women in Commerce speakers, Director of Education Abroad Annie Phillips and Chair of Department of Psychology and Philosophy Dr. Shannon Scott, are set to talk about the importance of effective communication as women, especially in regard to businesswomen and women in leadership roles. As women of TWU, Scott says that the Women in Commerce showcase is “… something that [she and Phillips] feel really passionate about and it’s a way that we can kind of give back and kind of pay it forward.” Scott and Phillips both say that they want to empower women, starting

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Gaynor enjoying herself on a trip with friends to the Cliffs of Moher.

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Dr. Feyten and other panelist at 2015 Women in Commerce luncheon.

with recognizing their strengths and areas of improvement. Scott also says that she will be focusing on “…giving very practical tips for how to accomplish the different goals that oftentimes you have as a female leader, either in business or the academic setting.”

Successful Denton businesswomen will be at the event to sell their wares and network with students. Not only will students get to shop, they’ll be able to glean inspiration from women who have already forged their own path. Scott shared: “I think it’s very important that you don’t define success for other people, that it’s our own personal reflection on what we want to accomplish”. Phillips adds: “For me… success is just being able to

feel like I had a positive impact – even in my little tiny corner of the world.” Women in Commerce does push for women to pursue leadership roles, however, the skills students will take with them from this luncheon can are applicable to pretty much every aspect of their lives. Phillips says: “The things that we’re talking about apply to every context in life, it’s not just for business leaders. This applies to being a better mom, a better sister, a better friend, a better student.” Every student who attends will gain useful life skills, regardless of whether you plan on going into business or not.

Heather Hines Reporter

Sixteenth century architecture soared upward, blue sky, a cool summer breeze and Irish accents rushed past Alyssa Gaynor’s ears as she walked to her office across Trinity College’s Dublin campus.

Gaynor, a senior Math major, spent two months of her summer in Dublin, Ireland as an intern to the Health Policy Management department of Trinity College Dublin working as a data scientist.

Gaynor said: “If you can get a chance to study abroad or take an internship abroad, it doesn’t matter which. Absolutely do it.

Make it happen. It gets daunting when you think about the prices at first, but if you plan ahead a lot, it’s absolutely worth it. It’s a pretty small percentage of people who actually take advantage of

study abroad and I absolutely recommend it to everyone.”

Trinity College Dublin lies in the middle of the capital city next to the River Liffey. According to Gaynor, the department she worked for performed surveys, studied statistics and used what they learned to influence Irish health policy. Gaynor’s job was considered remote working, so long as she had the equipment she needed she could work anywhere she liked. Because of this, Gaynor spent time working in the office and in a local coffee shop.

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What do Brock Turner and Lena Dunham have in common?

They’re both rapists. The difference being, Lena Dunham is still worshipped as one of the golden-girl, white feminist icons.

Amber Robertson arobertson5@twu.edu

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Jennie Posadas jposadas@twu.edu

Turner, after facing up to 14 years for raping an unconscious woman behind a dumpster, was only sentenced with six months because apparently his fragile psyche wouldn’t be able to handle the emotional damage that would befall him in prison, which is an injustice in itself. The real gag is that he only spent three months in prison because he was “oh-sowell-behaved.” When social media caught wind of his release, there was no shortage of memes and tweets. @maisie_williams said on Instagram: “I’ve been using the same tube of mascara for longer than Brock Turner was in jail.”

Dunham published a book called “Not That Kind of Girl,” in which she describes instances of cruel and unusual experimentation on her one year

twulasso.com | The Lasso old sister when Dunham herself was seven years old. Her book should actually be called Now That’s What I Call Sexual Abuse, with great hits such as, “Basically, anything a sexual predator might do to woo a small suburban girl— I was trying.” Possibly the most disturbing, “Grace was sitting up, babbling and smiling, and I leaned down between her legs and carefully spread open her vagina.”

Dunham goes on to describe even masturbating next to her sleeping sister in the bed that they shared.

In response, Dunham has tried to pass this off as something quirky that seven year olds just do. In reality, this is just something that a woman who benefits from white privilege and worship of fans who will go to bat for her no matter what, gets away with. Let’s be

honest, if Dunham or Turner were people of color, their lives would now be over.

Dunham has recently appeared in an anti-rape ad-campaign in support of Turner’s rape victim, interestingly enough. Social media immediately called Dunham out on her blatant hypocrisy. Dunham even earned her own hashtag, #DropDunham. @kantbot2000 said on Twitter: “@lenadunham, who raped her own sister, and then lied about being raped herself in the same book, wants you to know rape culture is real.”

Taking aim at Dunham being the face of Planned Parenthood, @ chiefelk said on Twitter: “@ppact you have your own sexual assault hotline and services. The face of your org should not be a sexual predator. #dropdunham.”

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Mostly, satire is used to mock a situation or person to expose flaws, mistakes or incongruities.

On “The Late Show,” in a segment titled “A Closer Look,” Seth Meyers satirically examines different political situations every week and because of the election this year, both presidential candidates have been common topics of discussion. In a particular sigment titled “A Closer Look: Hillary Clinton “Scandals” vs. Donald Trump Pay to Play,” Meyers updates the public on Clinton’s inability to remember that “C” when written in the subject line of an email stood for confidential, but also reminded the public that Trump forgot this when Meyers asked the audience :“But you know who does know that C stands for confidential?

Donald Trump!” Meyers then presented audience members with a tweet written by Trump that said the letter “C stood for CLASSIFIED.” By doing this, Meyers reported factually about Clinton and allowed the audience

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Examples of fake satirical news can be seen in a recent article published by The Onion titled “Tim Kaine Found Riding Conveyor Belt During Factory Campaign Stop.” The article had no factual basis, but was published to ridicule the similarities in Kaine’s personality with that of a child’s.

Satirists also make us see other people’s view points. In election years, satirists will openly blast both Republican and Democratic presidential candidates for things they’ve said or done.

The point isn’t to dehumanize or degrade the candidates they talk about, but explain what those candidates are doing in a humorous light. Different satirical news media sources often berate one candidate for a misstep and then immediately berate the other candidate as well. This allows audiences to hear reasons someone might decide to not vote for the candidate they like, or reasons someone else dislikes their favorite candidate.

Satirical news media cannot serve as a replacement for mainstream reporting, but it does allows its audiences a good laugh about whatever’s happening while providing basic and thought provoking information about the situation or person. It’s important because it makes everyday news understandable and relatable, which garners interest in those events that can promote audiences to research something they heard about, or take off the rose-colored glasses they view politics or society through.

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Golden Triangle welcomes researchers

First ever public event hosted by the College of Arts and Sciences features student research posters Emily White Reporter

The College of Arts and Sciences is hosting a brand new event at the Golden Triangle Mall this Saturday, Sept. 24. Admission is free and it is a fantastic opportunity to offer support to your peers and show pride for your school.

This event will feature students and faculty with special posters that are specifically made so general audiences can understand the information and research.

There will be a special magic show and readings for children.

This is an opportunity to have fun and show the public what amazing research is done at TWU. Richard Sheardy, Professor and Chair of the Chemistry and Biochemistry Department, said: “Several years ago, we started thinking about having students do dual posters. Normally, we have more technical posters, that we use (in environments) with people who understand what they are talking about, but we also wanted to create a second poster, to tell the same story, but using a voice that anybody can understand.”

He explained that this helps students understand their own

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9/16/16

Crime: Public Intoxication Location: Pioneer Woman Statue One count of public intoxication was reported near the statue of the Pioneer woman. The case remains active.

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The College of Arts & Sciences presents

Pioneer Research at the Mall Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016 Joinon faculty andlevel students from not the Texas University Artsto and as projects a deeper and also going Woman’s to waste, but areCollege mightofwant do Sciences next year.” they present their current research projects to the public on Saturday, September 24th at gives professors an opportunity supporting brilliant minds and The Golden Triangle Mall is Denton’s Golden Triangle Mall.ideas; This exciting event willmake engage community in discussions to evaluate how well the students ideas that could thethevery supportive and excited for about academic study and increase awareness of the important work happening every dayposters at are learning. When he spoke world a better place someday. this. “They have put TWU. to someone about this process, Dr. Nasrin Mirsaleh Kohan throughout the mall and even Sheardy cameis sponsored up with by the says of that there will and betheover weInnovation-Southwest. wanted to come once This event theidea TWU College Arts and Sciences SENCERasked Centeriffor to have a presentation for the 20 presentations on a variety a month.” says Kohan, “Coming public and have a poster session of subjects: “We have a good to this event is a fun way to at the mall. It was a couple years collection of posters in topics represent and show support to ago that he came up with this like Psychology, Biology, Music, your university. We really want idea and now it’s going to become Social Work, Chemistry and students to bring their families reality. more. This is not university- and friends. Just wear your TWU One of the biggest things wide yet”, explains Kohan, “We gear and be proud to say, ‘This is Sheardy wants to accomplish are planning to expand it to the my university.’” is a thank-you to the public for entire university in the next year. all their support andAdmission to show Come by to see what it’s like Free them that their tax dollars are and get ideas for something you

Golden Triangle Mall Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016

Crime: Theft Location: Houston Center A theft was reported of less than $100.00 This case has been suspended.

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Crime: Sexual Assault Location: Stark Hall A report of sexual assault at Stark Hall was made.This case has been cleared by exception.

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The event will take place in the Sears wing of the GoldenNews Triangle I Houston mall, located at 2201 S Interstate 35 E, Denton, TX 76205.

Texas Woman’s Dr. Leyva-Moral studies Latina women living with HIV University

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information, What you need to know about howFortomore cast your contact: Courtney Hawkins at Johnna Headley vote in the upcoming Presidential election chawkins@twu.edu or

In November of 2016, students will be faced with the decision of having to vote, but first they must be registered in their state and county.

Students must register to vote in the general election before Oct. 11, 2016. If you are registered in another county and want to vote in Denton, you must fill out a new card declaring a change of address.

You may register to vote in Denton County on the TWU campus in the Resident Halls, Commuter Lounges, Student Union Office and the Civility Office. Students in Dallas and Houston may register to vote in the Student Life Offices.

Once you have registered you will receive a carbon receipt confirming you have registered to vote, do not lose this. You will also receive your Voter Registration Certificate within 30 days of registration by mail.

In order to vote during the early voting dates or on election day you must provide one of the seven accepted forms of ID; A TX drivers license, TX Election Identification Certificate, US military ID, US passport, TX handgun license, Texas personal identification card or US

A report was made of a sexual assualt on Eagle Drive. The case remains active.

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Voting laws in Texas Jennie Posadas Page Editor

Crime: Sexual Assault Location: Eagle

Houston, Dr. Leyva-Moral had Managing Editor citizenship certificate.

All forms high praises for the university: 940-898-2550 Arts &Spain Sciences “The resources available on of ID must contain a photo for Arriving from Barcelona, proper identification. If you in April, Dr. Juan Leyva-Moral is the campus, for both students are not able to provide any of the most recent visiting scholar and faculty, are great. As you the seven just bring one of the to study at the TWU Houston may know, the actual economic following; Valid voter registration campus. situation of Spain is not in its certificate, certified birth With the help of Associate golden days; this means faculty certificate, copy of current utility Nursing Professor, Dr. Joan E. bill, copy of bank statement, copy Edwards, Dr. Leyva-Moral is of government check, copy of studying Latina Women Living paycheck, copy of government with Human Immunodeficiency document with your name and an Virus (LWHIV) in the Houston address. area and how this affects their If your voter registration reproductive decisions, and certificate does not arrive in time more specifically to identify for the general election deadline the barriers LWHIV face when you may bring your confirmation planning to have a baby or when certificate of registration with you they are pregnant. to prove that you have registered Dr. Leyva-Moral added: “We to vote. If you cannot provide any plan to have the final results by forms of Identification ask for a next summer 2017 and we believe “Provisional Ballot.” You then the results will help nurses to have six calendar days to provide develop and implement specific proper identification to your local interventions to help LWHIV county voter registrar’s office. make informed decisions about As an American citizen you have reproduction.” the right to vote and judges at Another study they are voter booths cannot deny you a conducting focuses on providing ballot or entry to the booth on or evidence to understand and before the posted times. explain how reproductive Early voting is from Oct. 24 to decisions of LWHIV have Nov. 4, shuttles will be available changed since the beginning of for students. Election day is awareness of HIV until now.

Nov. 11, and please remember an Researching literature on the informed citizen is a productive topic going back to the 90s, citizen.

Dr. Leyva-Moral has completed extensive research and is hopeful to publish in the near future.

While talking about his time as a visiting scholar at TWU

members have to be creative enough to implement efficient teaching strategies that motivate students and help them to learn with little resources.”

He added: “My stay at TWU will have an important impact in my career. And what is best is that it has just started… I hope to be back soon.” Dr. Leyva-Moral is set to conclude his stay at TWU Houston at the end of this month.

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Interview with SGA President Dallas SGA President shares her experience as a leader WHO’S WHO OF TWU Q: Do you plan on voting in the 2016 presidential election?

James Lim

Junior Nursing Plano, TX

“I do plan on voting. I actually just registered last week. I think it’s important, you know. We’re blessed to be in this country, we’re blessed to be able to vote. I think my vote does count. I think it does matter, so I’d like to exercise my right.”

Semra Zamurad

Sophomore Psychology Frisco, TX

“No, just because there are no really good choices this time around, and I don’t want to be responsible for Armageddon.”

Jessica Frayre

Sophomore Biology Ponder, TX

“Yes. It’s mandatory in my family to [vote], so that’s why.”

Lillian Barnes

First-year Fashion Merchandising and Mgmt.

Dallas, TX

“No, I don’t think. [I] would change my mind if I was kind of more into politics because…it’s never really peaked my interest.”

Briana Duirden

Sophomore Nursing Killeen, TX

“Yes, because I want someone who’s actually going to be for the people, instead of someone who just wants to shoo everyone away.”

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Hispanic Heritage month celebrates Latino cultures

Graphic by Kyra Marshall

Student leaders on campus attempt to break cultural boundaries Emily Nickles Editor-in-Chief It seems a little ambitious to try and squeeze a celebration of several different cultures into one month, but even though 30 days seems short, what we learn in one month can carry on throughout the entire year and that’s what TWU students are trying to accomplish during this year’s Hispanic Heritage Month.

According to Junior Biology major Reinaldo Rodriguez,

“Hispanic” is a broad term used to identify and lump several Latino cultures into one category by the government.

“In reality, it’s just suppressing the fact that your Mexican-American, or Puerto Rican-American, which is something deeper, it has a deeper meaning because you’re actually explaining to someone that you come from that specific culture,” explained Rodriguez. The term “Latino” is often preferred to

Photo courtesy of Madison Thompson

Left to right, top row Paul Schleifer, Ruth Tegegne, Cynthia Lay, Kanthi Potla; Bottom row, left to right Erika Agpawa, Paige Bell, Madison Thompson

Heather Hines Reporter Madison Thompson, a graduate Occupational Therapy student, will represent TWU’s Dallas Student Government Association as President in the 2016-2017 school year.

Thompson said: “I really like what SGA represents. I like that we’re a proponent for the students and we represent them.

I like that we have the ability and the power to help meet student needs and make their experiences as students better and fun.”

“Hispanic” based on the idea that different cultures have separate identities.

Though it can be derogatory in some cases and there are many stereotypes associated with the title, according to Rodriguez, Hispanic Heritage Month still attempts to break this mold by introducing fellow Americans and students to a variety of Latino cultures, from Mexico to South America.

President of Sigma Lambda Alpha and Senior Business Administration major Evelyn Moncivais seconds Rodriguez’s statement: “To me it means celebrating, obviously, Hispanic heritage and culture. Just being able to show people pride, that we have in being Hispanic and all the accomplishments Hispanic people have made in the community and society. Showing them about our culture, what we’ve grown up with [culturally], not just what you see on TV or social media.”

As President of Phi Iota Alpha, a year old fraternity on campus, Rodriguez shared that his members pitched the idea for the Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Mixer scheduled for Sept. 28 from 6 to 8:30 p.m.

Their goal was to get 10 student organizations to pick a Latin American country to represent, with informational trifolds and a traditional dish made from a recipe by that country.

As President, Thompson will strive to do her part in helping her fellow students succeed in school and making sure their needs are met. Thompson explained that she also liked being involved in SGA because it allowed her to meet students from other disciplines attending TWU in Dallas. Most students in Dallas seek occupations in the healthcare field, including Thompson.

Thompson said: “How I actually found the profession of occupational therapy was through my involvement with the Special Olympics, being a

Photo by Tabitha Gray

partner with my classmates in high school. I played softball growing up and I played softball in college. So I was able to utilize that passion of mine to partner with my friends and classmates in Special Olympics and so I worked with my classmates who had developmental delays and disorders. That had a big impact on my decision to go into occupational therapy and that is a population I would like to work with after graduating, children with disabilities or delays. I have a big heart for underserved population.”

Her dreams also include opening up a clinic for children with disabilities who cannot afford services insurance will not pay for. Thompsons feels the roles she has played with SGA has well prepared her for professional life.

Thompson explained: “Being a part of SGA has allowed me to develop professional relationships with communities within TWU. I’ve learned about cultivating and developing professional relationships in the senses of understanding how communication in those relationships work and dealing with conflict. Being able to work with different personalities and seeing how I could work with someone in an optimum way that utilizes everyone’s different types of strengths is important.”

Photo by Tabitha Gray

Reinaldo Rodriguez

Evelyn Moncivais

Co-sponsored by CAB, League of United Latin American Citizens will be there as well as a handful of student Greek Life organizations from the UNT campus and the Multicultural Student Network from the Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Outreach.

“We get to celebrate a lot actually, not just necessarily the cultural food and music aspect of it,” shared Rodriguez, “but also the independence and the times that many countries in Latin America and Hispanics in general were going through back then.” In 1821, five Latin American countries were declared independent on Sept. 15, including Nicaragua, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Costa

Rica. Mexico’s Independence Day was Sept. 16, and Chile’s on Sept. 18, making the month of September a reason to celebrate.

Rodriguez closed: “Hispanic Heritage Month… doesn’t just have to be a month it’s something we carry on within ourselves for the rest of the year, the rest of our lives regardless of who we are or where we are at… to make PanAmericanism possible.”

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Dream internship spent abroad

Community I Local eats

The walking hungry, Dentonites grab a bite

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Denton Food Truck Fest brings hometown favorites to town Kyndal Colón Reporter

Thursday, Sept. 22 will mark year two of the Denton Food Truck Fest. It will run from 4-10 p.m. across from Oak St. Drafthouse, down and around East Side social club, with some food trucks scattered down adjacent streets. The Food Truck Fest is free to get in, however, you will need money to buy food and drinks. All ages are welcome except for the trucks parked inside of East Side fencing — those will be 21 and up.

A returning food truck this year, The Famous Dumpling Bro’s, describes themselves as a truck who specializes in Korean gourmet dumplings. Dumpling brother John Kang looks forward to being back at the Food Truck Fest for another year, saying: “We just really love Denton’s Food Truck Festival. We see all the loyal faces. We get to meet them and interact with them.”

The Famous Dumpling Bro’s makes it a priority to not only keep their fans updated on where the truck will be every day and

Photo by Tammi Paul

Frequently appearing food trucks in Denton include The Lean Machine, The Pickled Carrot, The Famous Dumpling Bro’s, Coochie’s BBQ and Doughboy’s Pizza

when, but also interact with the many satisfied customers who leave comments of praise on their Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

Events that showcase Denton’s local businesses are a defining part of Denton’s culture. Many Dentonites, business owners and consumers alike, make it a point to support Denton’s local businesses. Kang comments, “We would hope if you’re living

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in Denton or you’re going to school in Denton that you would support local Denton. Local coffee shops, local food trucks, local businesses… we want to encourage people that are in this town to support local.” As an incentive and a way of giving back, TWU students can count on a 10 percent discount at The Famous Dumpling Bro’s.

Photo courtesy of Alyssa Gaynor

Gaynor said: “I had a great time. I made several friends with the people that worked there. I made friends with one lady that would come in, and she and I actually took a trip together down to Howth, which is a cute little fishing village in Dublin County.

I met a lot of other travelers and made a lot of friends.”

Along with her trip to Howth, Gaynor also traveled to the Cliffs of Moher, Galway, Kilkenny and Glendalough in Ireland and visited Barcelona in Spain with her fellow interns. Gaynor’s summer internship will no doubt help her in her future career and it has given her perspective and insight about the world she lives in.

Gaynor said: “There’s a lot of amenities I like about living in the U.S., but it’s important to realize there are other ways of living. And I think that was the biggest thing that I learned. You just have to go outside and try something different. You don’t have to do it forever, you just have to try it.”

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Drunkorexia: going by a different name Students are at risk for playing a dangerous game with an invisible disease when it comes to drinking habits

Promotions, Student Health Services and the Counseling Center are good physical and mental health resources for TWU Drunkorexia is the act of deliberately students who are experiencing symptoms minimalizing caloric intake throughout of alcohol misuse or eating disorders. the day so an individual can drink excess In addition to campus resources, there amounts of alcohol later in the night. is an Eating Recovery Center close to the According to the National Eating TWU Dallas campus. Medical Director Disorder Association, “nearly 50 percent at Eating Recovery Center Dallas, Dr. of individuals with an eating disorder are Stephanie Setliff said: “Drinking is such a also abusing drugs and/or alcohol, a rate socially accepted thing to do and it is an five times greater that what is seen in the immediate release from anxiety… A lot of general population.” Eating disorders such people are afraid of gaining weight while as anorexia they are in and bulimia “Nearly 50 percent of individuals with an eating disor- college and are dangerous they start to der are also abusing drugs and/or alcohol” on their own; manage their -National Eating Disorder Association adding an food to meet already deadly substance — alcohol — where their alcohol is coming in.” makes drunkorexia all the more dangerous.

Setliff explained the Eating Recovery Some intentions behind this eating Center offers a unique treatment approach disorder include getting drunk faster, that provides the full spectrum of care for reducing the amount of money being spent adult and adolescent patients at every stage on alcohol, and limiting nutritional calories of eating disorders, including anorexia, to make room for the empty calories found bulimia, binge eating, drunkorexia and in alcohol, which is most common among other nonspecified eating disorders. Free females trying to avoid the ‘Freshman 15.’ consultations from master-level clinicians TWU has several health resources are also available for patients through their available for students: Student Health website.

Services, Health Promotions and the If you think you or a friend are suffering Counseling Center. Assistant Director of from drunkorexia or another type of eating Health Promotion Sonia Redwine said: disorder, find more information about the “Health Promotion and peer educators, Eating Recovery Center at http://dallas.

PATH, provide information on responsible eatingrecoverycenter.com or Student drinking behaviors and bystander Health Services at http://www.twu.edu/ intervention to learn how to help if you student-health-services/. are concerned about a peer.” In addition to the information available through Health

Johnna Headley Managing Editor

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Freakonomics

Lasso social media editor hooked on podcast

DiamthoendShelf on Lasso Staffer reviews Waterfire Saga Book 1: “Deep Blue” Jordan Kiefer Copy Editor Fun fact about me: I love mermaid stories. Ever since I was a little girl, “The Little Mermaid” has been one of my favorite movies of all time. When I stumbled across this novel recently, the little kid inside of me got really excited.

“Deep Blue” is the first book in the Waterfire Saga by Jennifer Donnelly. It is told primarily through the point-of-view of a young mermaid named Serafina who is the principessa of the kingdom of Miromara. Serafina has always felt trapped as a member of the royal household and those feelings only grew on the morning of her coronation and betrothal. Her biggest worry should be about reuniting with her betrothed, Prince Mahdi,

who used to be her best friend and who she is still in love with.

Instead, she is haunted by strange nightmares foretelling of ancient evil and on the morning of her coronation, the city is stormed by assassins. Serafina and her best friend Neela escape the attack and are forced to go on the run.

The two mermaids embark on a quest to search for four others who are bound by prophecy as well.

When I started reading the novel, I was pleasantly surprised by the amount of detail and creativity that the novel had to offer. Donnelly did more than simply come up with a plot and characters; she created a fantasy world that captivates the readers and transports them to a beautiful world of imagination.

It was also very helpful that the

author put a glossary in the back of the book that I could refer to if I ever got confused.

“Deep Blue” by Jennifer Donnelly is equal parts adventure and wit; a riveting thriller that keeps the reader flipping through the pages, excited to find out what happens next. Honestly, it was the type of book that grabbed my attention and refused to let go, keeping me guessing as to what danger was going to befall Serafina next. If you love fantasy novels such as “Harry Potter,” “The Chronicles of Narnia,” or “Percy Jackson,” then this is definitely a book you should check out. It’s the first in a series of four with a great cliffhanger ending. I had trouble putting the book down and I can’t wait to read the next book in the series, “Rogue Wave.”

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Yoga in Denton on a budget

Karma Yoga instructor discusses benefits of free and affordable classes Morgan Villavaso Reporter/Distributor

organization devoted to providing free, affordable, accessible and inclusive yoga to Dentonites.

Karma Yoga Instructor and TWU Nutrition major Tara Hughes sat down with The Lasso to discuss the Karma community and her own experiences as a college student and avid yoga practitioner.

since last February. “I’m really happy to be a part of [Karma Yoga],” says Hughes. “Yoga can be…expensive. We want to make yoga accessible to everyone.”

Hughes believes that yoga can be incredibly beneficial, especially for college students struggling with fatigue and stress. “I don’t drink coffee or anything—I just do backbends, and that wakes me up.” In Hughes’ experience, yoga makes her more Karma Yoga Instructor and Nutrition major Tara Hughes demonstrates a yoga pose.

Photo Illustration by Emily Nickles and Amber Robertson

With the stress of a new semester setting in, students are often encouraged to set aside a little time for themselves.

Here in Denton, spending time doesn’t necessarily have to mean spending money. Karma Yoga is an

Karma Yoga isn’t your average yoga studio – for starters, this yoga collective doesn’t have a physical studio. According to their website, Karma Yoga pairs with local businesses to provide community classes on a weekly basis. Class locations are spread across town from banks to bars,

from the courthouse to convenience stores. Several of these locations are within walking distance from campus. Classes are either free or five dollars, and a percentage of all proceeds go to local charities.

Hughes became a certified yoga instructor three years ago at the age of 19, and she has been teaching with Karma Yoga

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Henry Jones Social Media Editor Bored with my commute to and from work, I began listening to a podcast called “Serial.”

“Serial” investigated the trial for the murder of Hae Min Lee. The series questioned friends, family and experts involved in the trial and discovered mistakes and inconsistencies of a possibly deficient trial. After “Serial” ended, I was hooked and searched for more stories to listen to.

Podcasts don’t require a screen or a large budget, giving many personalities and stories an audience. The medium reveals interesting life stories from celebrities, answers complex questions, or just discusses the news. My favorite podcasts explore topics that most media sources do not or cannot.

I found Freakonomics Radio after reading the book of the same name. The book explores relationships between seemingly unrelated topics like the impact that the Supreme Court’s decision on Roe vs Wade had on overall crime rate in the United States. After reading, I was hooked on these topics and wanted to learn more.

That brought me to Freakonomics Radio which “explores the hidden side of everything” with Freakonomics co-author Stephen Dubner. It includes topics ranging from the

economics behind waiting in line to the impact of what name you give your child has on career outlook. Each episode prompts a discussion using data and experts’ analysis. Some episodes make the listener feel satisfied with the newly learned information; others leave listeners feeling hungry to answer a question they never thought to ask.

My favorite episode of Freakonomics explores the culture surrounding suicide, especially within the United States. “The Suicide Paradox” provides expert interviews from academics studying suicide worldwide.

The hour-long episode includes data surrounding suicide, which may seem callous.

However, Dubner and his guests handle the situation cautiously and leave listeners with a desire to continue the discussion.

Other episodes focus on more light-hearted topics like the economics behind Uber, or the economics of sleep. Listeners with no interest in economics will still enjoy the podcast as many episodes are completely absent of economic concepts. Listeners who already enjoy Freakonomics should try listening to “Planet Money,” which reached the top of my list with their most recent episode.

focused and driven both in and out of the classroom. “It’s really good to have that practice in your life to help you just be more motivated and clear-minded,” she says.

An expanded version of this article is available on our website at twulasso.com

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Illustration depicting Freakonomics Radio personalities Stephen Dubner and Steve Levitt.

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Utopia on Oak St. when artists comes together Founder of popular Denton art festival shares his success story and vision Emily Nickles Editor-in-Chief According to the rest of us, you could say Matt Battaglia’s life started at age 23. While age doesn’t really matter, it does when it comes to extraordinary things, such as founding one of Denton’s most popular music festivals.

Born and raised in Denton, Battaglia spent his time, “doing what Denton kids do: going to house shows and listening to music on people’s porches and backyards, being in bands, scraping my knees, doing the Denton thing.” With an element of nonchalance, Battaglia said he was just like anybody else growing up in Denton.

Before Oaktopia was even a reality, Battaglia shared that he had always wanted to do something with music: “I think like a lot of kids that grew up in our generation, that went to Blink 182 concerts and stuff like that thought, ‘I wanna do that someday,’ but when I realized I didn’t have the talent to do that, I decided to move to the business

side of the industry so I could at least do something with music.”

After the first year, Battaglia said he decided to try it again.

He got business partners, mostly friends and family, to invest in his idea and came up with a detailed business plan. He felt like: “We have something here, people seem to love it. It was the most fun we’ve ever had, the most stressed, but also one of the most rewarding things we’ve ever done so we decided to take it seriously.”

2016 marks the four-year anniversary and looks a little different than before. Oaktopia Fest will begin on a Thurs. and continue through Sat., unlike the Fri. through Sun. schedule of previous years. The first two days, Campus Theatre will host a variety of film showcases and talent beginning with a special showing of “Purple Rain” and then the Granatum Short Film Showcase, Denton Black Film Showcase and Joketopia on Fri. When asked why the festival chose to expand in this direction, Battaglia explained: “We’ve always wanted to do this, including art

shows and stuff.” It’s just now they have the number of people needed to focus and put effort into pulling these different pieces together. “From the beginning we’ve had this vision,” Battaglia emphasized, “It is really a weekend for all the creators in the city to come together and turn Denton into a living breathing piece of art… And hopefully if they didn’t love Denton already, they do now.”

Maybe it just takes one 20-something-year-old who understands other 20-somethingyear-olds to make a festival like Oaktopia grow from four shows hosted at a handful of small venues on Oak St. to a whole Square made alive by music and art. “Utopia on Oak St.,” was what Battaglia explained the inspiration for the name of the festival came from. And for a city full of artists, that’s exactly what it has become.

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Matt Battaglia, Founder of Oaktopia Festival

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Marian Hill Tour

Screaming fans rock Club Dada with enthusiasm

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Photographs from Oaktopia Fest 2015 taken by Tabitha Gray and featuring a variety of local and regional artists.

Henry Jones Social Media Editor Combine an interesting beat, alluring female vocals and an enticing saxophone to the mix and you’ve created Marian Hill, an undeniably sexy electric trio that satisfies exactly what I crave from the genre. Coupled with the group’s ability to captivate a crowd, Marian Hill’s performance at Club Dada left their fans with a fervent enthusiasm for the group.

D.C. based electric trio Shaed opened the gig. Their sound is consistent with that of Marian Hill with strong female vocals and an electric backdrop. Their energy carried through the rest of the night. The band even joined the crowd during Marian Hill’s set.

VÉRITÉ took the stage next with excellent crowd work and warm vocals. The packed room loved VÉRITÉ, but longed for Marian Hill’s performance.

If you’re attending any sort of concert, you should definitely be wearing earplugs to protect your hearing, not from the music, but from the screaming fans. When

Marian Hill walked on stage, I wish I had followed that advice.

Starting the set with their hit “Got It,” the crowd pushed to the stage – looking to get closer to lead vocalist Samantha Gongol.

Samantha’s delicate vocals and production artist Jeremy Lloyd’s lively beats swayed the crowd, which may be the thought behind their EP “Sway.” When saxophonist Steve Davit joins, the crowd falls in love with the sound once again. Samantha is excellent with the audience and seems to personalize each performance for her fans.

Outside the venue, Marian Hill is crowded by fans looking for pictures or other merchandise.

The genuine interactions between Marian Hill and their fans is a great part of having a smaller following. Overall, seeing Marian Hill was a treat for longtime and new fans alike. If you’d like to learn more about Marian Hill and their tour, visit marianhillmusic. com.

Sports

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Pioneers start the season with 2 losses Pioneer soccer team starts with success No. 15 in the NSCAA poll, TWU soccer is headed to conference play Johnna Headley Managing Editor

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Sophomore outside hitter Makayla Mayfield (#14) goes up for a kill in the Kitty Magee Arena.

Emily White Reporter TWU Pioneers failed to gain a win in their first two games of the season against Tarleton State and Angelo State The Tarleton State TexAnns and the Angelo State Belles are both top contenders in the conference.

In the Angelo State game, the Pioneers fell in each set with the scores 25-12, 2516, and 25-18. Senior Sara Oxford and Sophomore Makayla Mayfield had the team’s highest kills with six each. Oxford, Senior Briley Cole and Senior Anna McGee each had three blocks.

As with the Tarleton

game, TWU gained a lead in the second set, but were unable to hold it. The Belles were able to stay ahead for the remainder of the set.

In the game against Tarleton State, they totaled a season low of 20 kills, with McGee scoring six and first-year Courtney Noel with five. The scores were 25-14, 25-20 and 25-18. In the second set, McGee was the first player to score and the Pioneers kept the lead until the TexAnns made it 5-4. The TexAnns gained four more points, but the Pioneers kept the margin to three points, until they were called on a violation, which allowed the

TexAnns to win that set.

Despite the tough losses, the Pioneers are working hard and learning from these experiences. Interim Head Coach Jessica Beener said: “We opened conference play against two of the top teams in the conference. Those games gave our team the opportunity to see where we need to be and gave our new players a glimpse into what Lone Star Conference play is like. We hope to continue to improve throughout the season, and I feel our team is ready to do that.”

The team will be back at it again Tuesday at 6 p.m. with a game at Texas A&M-Commerce.

Coming off of a great season in 2015, the Pioneer soccer team is continuing their success with a 4-1 start during the pre-season.

The season began with a trip to Colorado on Sept.

1, where the Pioneers faced off with Colorado State at Pueblo and came off the field with a 2-0 victory.

While in Colorado, they also played in Denver against Regis University on Sept. 3, where they triumphed with a 2-1 win.

After the team traveled back to Denton, they hosted the first game at the TWU Soccer Field on Sept.

10 against Dallas Baptist University. Junior midfielder Chelsea Martin scored the lone goal of the game at the beginning of the second half to help the Pioneers to a 1-0 victory.

The Pioneers hosted East Central University on Sept.

12. Martin also scored the lone goal of the game just after one minute of play for a 1-0 Pioneer win. This fourgame win streak assisted the Pioneers to the best start in program history.

Photo by Tabitha Gray

Senior midfielder Chelsea Martin (#2) kicks for a goal in the game against Oklahoma Baptist University.

Most recently, the Pioneers faced off with Oklahoma Baptist University on Sept. 16.

Their four-game win streak came to a halt with a 1-0 overtime loss. The Pioneer’s long battle with OBU ended with a Lady Bison shot made in the eighth minute of overtime.

Headed into Lone Star

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Walk-In Wednesdays Do you have an idea you’d like to turn into a product or startup?

Let’s talk! We are available to all TWU students who have ideas but need help taking the next step.

No appointment required.

Meet with us in person, over the phone, or via videoconferencing. Email Nancy J. Hong, Director of Student Programs, at nhong@twu.edu for details.

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Conference play with the best record, the Pioneers will host West Texas A&M tomorrow, Sept. 23 at the TWU Soccer Field. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. Conference play will continue for the Pioneers at home on Sunday Sept.

25 against Eastern New Mexico at 2 p.m.

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