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Inside

Police track down unsettled warrants

Group speaks against at-will policy

Social work junior Jacob Kartunov speaks at the protest against the consideration of the “at-will” policy outside of the Administration Building on Wednesday afternoon. Kartunov came to protest in support of his friends that are UNT em-ployees, stating, “workers rights are human rights.”

Duty O� cer Jim Little works on the computer at the Denton Police Department during the night shift Wednesday.

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Eagle Network site usage rises

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SGA views proposed Union layoutPerkins+Will Design Principal Vance Cheatham discusses artist renderings of the proposed Union during the Student Government Association meeting Wednes-day in Terrill Hall. The new Union would feature more ambient light and “memorable” architectural features to guide students through the building.

CAYDEE ENSEY & NICHOLAS CAINInterns

Police departments from across the North Texas area are collaborating to resolve numerous outstanding warrants as a part of the sixth annual “Great Texas Warrant Roundup.”

Since the roundups started Saturday, the Denton Police Department has visited 350 homes and businesses to resolve more than 800 warrants, according to Denton police offi-cers Jay Seiler and Brian Horn, who are heading the effort in Denton.

The UNT Police Department is not directly involved in the roundup, which includes more than 260 departments and courts.

“This event is just a time of increased aggressiveness in finding these individuals,” Seiler said. “This is a more concentrated effort because it’s statewide.”

Most of the offenses involve Class C misdemeanors, usually involving charges such as unpaid

traffic violations, according to Deputy Court Clerk Julie Johnson.

It is still possible for individ-uals to contest their offense in court so long as a judge has not already ruled on the violation, Johnson said.

“We want to make a resolu-tion to their cases. They can pay their fines, follow us down here to post a bond or if they want to, they can turn themselves in,” Seiler said. “Our last option is to arrest. We do everything we can to avoid arrest.”

The UNT Student Legal Service Center has advertised free walk-in sessions for the past few weeks to provide advising to any students with an outstanding warrant out.

“While there is not much that we can do now, we can still provide legal advisement to students if need be,” said Hannah Clark, administrative clerk for the Legal Service Center.

The roundup is ongoing and will continue until March 4.

JUSTIN BRIGHTStaff Writer

Architects from Perkins+Will and representatives from the University Union Master Plan Committee presented artist’s renderings and floor plans for the potential union to an enthu-

siastic Senate at last night’s Student Government Association meeting.

The presentation was the last step before SGA votes on a referendum next week to decide whether or not to send the Union Master Plan to a student-wide vote,

which would happen April 2-6.The project’s total price is

currently $120 million and would be paid for by student fees, according to Zane Reif, director of the University Union. The current fee is $51 but would increase by as much as $115.

“A prior client asked us to make a Union so cool, students would want to skip class for it,” said Richard Miller, managing prin-cipal architect for Perkins+Will. “That’s our goal with yours.”

ASHLEY ROSEIntern

Usage of t he Ca reer Center’s Eagle Network site has increased 10 percent from this time last year, according to Dan Naegeli, director of the Career Center.

Students submitted more than 63,000 resumes and appl icat ions to t he site during the 2010-2011 school year. The number posted so far this year is just less than 48,000 with several months left in the semester, Naegeli said.

“The Eagle Network is a job posting site for employers,” Naegeli said. “It is also a place where we can store our

online resources. Since it is password protected, it limits the use of those resources to UNT students and alumni.”

The website posts open-ings for both on-campus and off-campus jobs, internships and volunteer opportunities to which students can submit applications.

“It’s very easy,” pre-history sophomore Sadie Henley said. “All you have to do is log on, submit the right forms, pick the jobs that interest you, and there you go. Now the employers have your information. All you have to do now is wait.”

NICOLE BALDERASSenior Staff Writer

Members of the Texas St ate E mployee Un ion spoke to a sma l l group of st udent s, st a f f a nd faculty outside the Hurley Administration Building on We d n e s d a y a b ou t the dangers of an at-will employment policy.

Texas is an “at-will” state, which a l lows employers to demote or fire someone with or without cause – with the exception of violating d i s c r i m i n a t i o n a c t s . However, UNT’s current “for cause” policy allows employees to be terminated only with a given reason and after going through listed steps, according to UNT Policy No. 1.7.1.

UNT began considering cha nges to t he current employment policy during the fall, and a decision is expected to be made by the end of the year.

“There is a lack of under-standing about the policy among employees and the genera l publ ic,” Da l las l a w y er C h r i s t a B oyd-Nafstad said. “The system doesn’t come from a ny written law. It comes from common law of the 17th and 18th century known as ‘master servant law.’”

The current policy has been in ef fect for more than 30 years, according to Jean Bush, vice president for finance and adminis-tration.

UNT System Chancellor L ee Jack son sa id i n a previous interview that if an at-will policy is adopted, it would not be a “pure”

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policy, a policy without an appeal process for employees and in which no cause is given for disciplinary action.

“I find it [at-will employ-ment] to be inconsistent with the philosophy of a univer-sit y,” sa id Er i n O’Toole, head of the Eagle Commons Library. “We teach students, and we evaluate them on their

work and we give them poor grades if they’re performing poorly initially, but we give them a chance to improve by

testing and evaluating, so it makes no sense to me to not offer the same thing to our employees.”

The UNT Board of Regents hoste d s i x me et i ng s i n November 2011 to inform

attendees of the proposed policy and allowed for audi-ence members to ask any questions.

O’Toole presented a bibli-ography of studies of at-will use in Texas and in Georgia during the meetings.

“It d iscourages whist le blowers, it lowers mora le a nd it ca n even increase legal clause, because when employees are fired without reason they are likely to sue,” O’Toole said.

Though changing the policy would only direct ly af fect UNT employees, students also showed their support.

“UNT is one of the few places where people in the state have this protection and they’re trying to take it away,” anthropology senior Elizabeth Clinton said.

“There is a lack of understanding about the policy among employees

and the general public.”— Christa Boyd-Nafstad

Dallas lawyer

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Thursday, March 1, 2012

In Tuesday’s edition of the North Texas Daily, the story “Texas Tribune, journalism school host ‘Hot Seat’ panel” contained a misquote, which was also misidentified.

The comment “We need to talk about what the right to smoke is. We all have the right to swing our arm to the extent it hits someone else. Secondhand smoke doesn’t smell bad, it doesn’t get in your hair, it kills” should have said “We need to talk about the right to smoke. You have the right to swing your arms, but when your arms start connecting with my nose, you start to invade my rights.”

The comment was attributed to State Sen. Craig Estes, but was made by State Rep. Myra Crownover.

The Daily regrets this error.

Correction

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The pla n ca l ls for t he existing Union to be demol-ished a nd replaced w it h a 292,000-squa re-foot to 315,000-square-foot facility connected to the Eagle Student Services Center.

Designs showed a four-story brick and glass building with wide-open atriums at every entrance. Large limestone walls will ref lect the natural light and display a large eagle silhouette on the south side of the building.

“The entrances will glow, l iteral ly, l ike a lantern at night,” Perkins+Will Design Principa l Cheatham said. “There will be no mistaking where to enter the building. Visitors won’t have to follow a crowd to figure out how to get in.”

The current Lyceum would be moved, and a two-story Sy ndicate restaurant and music space wou ld ta ke its place. The renderings presented included a garage-

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style door that would open to face an outdoor plaza for concerts in the space between the Union and the Hurley Administration Building.

Student organizations w i l l gain a 68 percent increase in usable space, i n c l u d i n g d e s i g n a t e d offices for SGA and other student organizations.

Stovall Hall would act as a “swing” space during construction for organi-zations and offices that are housed in the current Union. Scoular Hall would be demol ished before construction and Stovall afterward.

P e r k i n s + W i l l h a s designed and built nearly 30 student unions in the count r y, including t he recent renovation of the Memorial Student Center at Texas A&M University, which will reopen April 21.

T he a rch ite c t s w i l l host a series of forums for students’ questions about the proposed new Union on March 7, 14, 28 and 29.

Bianca Gutierrez, entrepreneur sophomore and student assistant at the Career Center, helps undeclared sophomore Tori Smith organize her resume at the center in Chestnut Hall, Room 103. “Everything can � t. Experiences should be linked to major skill sets,” advised Gutierrez on resume building.


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employer directory.“I want students to know that

we are here to help,” Naegeli said. “The Eagle Network is basically a career management tool. Just stay persistent when you use it, and your dedication will pay off.”

The Eagle Network is run by

CSO Research Inc. UNT started to use the Eagle Network in June 2008, according to Student Employ ment Coordinator Shaun Stoehr.

Naegeli said it is difficult for the Career Center to count the number of students that have gained employment via the

Eagle Network.“Our greatest challenge has

been for students to tell us when they get a job,” Naegeli said. “The last thing that a student wants to do is fill out a survey telling the Career Center how we’ve helped them.”

( MC T ) WA S H I NG T ON – North Korea will halt long-range missile launches and nuclear weapons tests and suspend the enrichment of uranium at its key nuclear site in exchange for badly needed food aid from the United States, t he t wo countr ies announced Wednesday.

The surprise deal, reached

North Korea agrees to nuclear pausein talks last week in Beijing, appeared to raise the pros-pect s of resu m i ng long-stalled negotiations on shut-tering North Korea’s nuclear weapons program, although there was considerable skep-ticism that Pyongyang, which has hailed the nuclear effort as its greatest achievement, w i l l f u l f i l l its end of t he bargain.

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton called the accord a “modest first step.” W h ite House spokesma n

Jay Carney said that further progress would “depend on actions the North Koreans take to demonstrate that they are upholding the commit-ments they’ve made.”

If implemented, the deal wou ld represent a major policy shift by North Korea after the death of dictator Kim Jong Il from a heart attack in December and the acces-sion of his son, Kim Jong Un. North Korea has refused to suspend its nuclear program since six-nation talks over the

issue collapsed nearly four years ago.

“It shows t hat t hey are interested with some alac-rity to reach out, to get back to the table, and begin to try to make diplomatic progress, and I think that’s a positive sign,” he said.

Under t he de a l , U.N. International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors will return to t he Yongbyon nuclea r complex to monitor compli-ance with the enrichment suspension, as well as the disabling of a 5-MW reactor and related facilities, State Department spokeswoman V i c t o r i a N u l a n d s a i d . Enrichment is the process that produces – depending on t he du r at ion – low-enriched uranium fuel for power reactors and highly enriched uranium for nuclear weapons.

T h e N o r t h K o r e a n announcement, carried by the regime’s of f icia l news agency, appea red to g ive North Korea some room to pull back, saying it would obser ve t he morator iums “while productive dialogues continue.”

T he St ate Depa r t ment noted that “the United States still has profound concerns rega rd i ng Nor t h Korea n behavior across a wide range of areas.” But it added that t he a g re ement “ref le c t s important, if limited, prog-ress in addressing some” U.S. concerns.

That opened the way for finalizing the details of deliv-ering about 264,000 tons of badly needed U.S. food aid to North Korea. The two sides also will discuss monitoring deliver y of the aid, which Washington apparent ly is demanding to ensure that it reaches civilians and isn’t diverted to the North Korean military.

Arts & Life

Alex Macon, Arts & Life Editor [email protected]


NADIA HILLStaff Writer

Ob s er v a nt pa s s er s-b y may have noticed the new mural tucked away between Voertman’s and Big Mike’s Coffee.

Fresh paint is being thrown up on walls all around Denton, with a rash of new murals commissioned by 35 Denton, North Texas’ very own four-day music festival.

35 Denton’s public art initia-tive reached out to painters from all over Texas and plans to unveil a total of six murals and one sculpture before the festival kicks off March 8.

“Our intention this year was to integrate visual arts as an outlet and representation of Denton,” said Christian Millet, 35 Denton public art coordi-nator. “Each individual artist and composition is a statement

of what the city is about.”Artists were given free rein

to paint whatever they felt best expressed Denton’s culture. Murals have gone up at music venues such as Dan’s Silver Leaf

and Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studios as well as the Copy Pro shop on Fry Street.

Entrepreneur and UNT a lumnus Ni x Johnson is constructing the festival’s only sculpture, a suspended 10-foot

vertical display made of rope-bound wooden pieces designed to ripple with sound waves.

This is Johnson’s largest sculpture yet.

“I jumped at the opportunity,” Johnson said. “I’m from Denton and have never had anyone approach me about my art, so it was pretty cool. It’s exposure I wouldn’t get otherwise.”

With its public art initiative, promoters said 35 Denton was trying to create a festival unlike any other in the country.

Already populated with artists and local musicians alike, Denton is an ideal town for promoting artists as well as creating history, Johnson said.

“They’re embracing the artistic community in Denton,” he said. “Rather than just set up, rock for three days and leave, the art leaves a lasting impres-sion.”

HOLLY HARVEYSenior Staff Writer

R ibs smot here d i n barbecue sauce, mounds of sweet coleslaw and creamy mashed potatoes are not only delicious staples of Southern cooking but a valu-able window into the South’s history, according to UNT anthropology professor Dr. James Veteto.

Veteto, the coeditor of “The Slaw and the Slow Cooked : Cu lt u re a nd Barbecue in the Mid-South,” released in January, exam-ines how barbecue ties into the culture of the South.

Veteto has contributed to two other books about food and is the director of the Southern Seed Legacy Project, which promotes agricultural diversity by preserving seeds and genetic plant resources in the South, Veteto said.

“Barbecue is important to the Southern culture, religion, to family and to history,” Veteto said. “You can trace Southern history through barbecue.”

Veteto grew up in the South and has spent his life around different styles of barbecue.

The idea for his most recent book – available in paperback for $27.95 – came when he and a group of colleagues held a round table discussion about barbecue at a Society for Applied Anthropology conference in Memphis.

“I didn’t really think anything of it at the time,” Veteto said. “It was just a fun thing.”

Shortly after the round table, an editor contacted Veteto about publishing a book on barbecue.

Through his research, he learned that barbecue socials were one of the first ways that campaigning poli-ticians in the South would appeal to potential voters.

35 Denton gets muraliststo create new public art

Examining the Souththrough a BBQ lens

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UNT anthropology professor James Veteto has edited and contributed to three books about food culture. Veteto grew up in Little Rock, Ark., where his interest in barbecue came from. “I wanted to put an anthropology lens for southern traditions and the social gatherings of southern America,” Veteto said.

Cooking barbecue was also essential for churches and for slave gatherings, Veteto said.

“A lot of Southern history is wrapped up in the food and cultural memory,” he said.

Joh n ny L aw, ma nager of Rooster’s Roadhouse in Denton, said barbecue is so important to Southern food because of historically limited resources.

“It’s an integral part of the food that was available,” Law said. “You had to be able to cook large amounts of beef to feed people, and it eventually became part of Southern tradi-tion and a part of culture.”

Contributing to Veteto’s studies of Southern culture, ant hropologists w it h t he Southern Seed Legacy Project have collected about 1,000 seeds

to preserve agricultural diver-sity in the South, said graduate student Stephen Carlson, coor-dinator of the project.

The group gathers more than just seeds, Carlson said.

“We collect stories from people that have passed on,” Carlson said. “The seeds come with recipes, how to grow them, and they’re tied to a specific place – to family and culture.”

The seed bank holds seed swaps where people can come and trade their seeds with others, and some seeds have been in families for more than 150 years, Carlson said.

“Food is really tied to human culture,” Carlson said. “We make the connection between agricultural diversity and cultural diversity,”


Vocal performance majors Jennifer Youngs and Sergio Cepeda play the roles of “Lucia” and “Edgardo” in the opera “Lucia di Lammermoor” during dress rehearsal in the Murchison Performing Arts Center’s Lyric Theater on Tuesday evening. The opera, presented by the UNT Opera and Concert Orchestra, opens March 2.

Precious Cargo

Ethan Simon, 7, protects the cargo of Girl Scout cookies while crossing Avenue C to deliver the cookies to faculty Wednesday with his sister Abby, 9, and dad Jason, director of the O� ce of Research, Assessment and Planning for Student A� airs. The Girl Scouts of the USA makes the special delivery once a year.


“They’re embracing the artistic

community...”—Nix JohnsonUNT alumnus

OLMAR VANEGASIntern

Most people would assume sci-fi films starring Bruce Willis don’t have a lot in common with 19th century Italian operas.

One thing Willis’ “The Fifth Element” and 1835’s “Lucia di Lammermoor” do share is “Il dolce suono,” the classic, techni-cally impressive aria and “mad scene” depicting a woman’s rapid descent into insanity.

Whether sung by a blue-skinned alien diva named Plavalaguna or a more tradi-tional human performer, the aria remains one of the most favored in all of opera.

The 90-member cast, including UNT Opera and Concert Orchestra will bring all the madness of Gaetano Donizetti’s opera to life Friday at the Murchison Performing Arts Center’s Lyric Theatre.

UNT Opera Stage Director Paula Homer said the opera highlights the fireworks that come from great singing.

“The opera shows singing at its finest, leaving the audience to say, ‘how could a human make that sound?’” Homer said.

She said the three-act opera captivates audiences with its tale of love, tragedy and madness.

Performance master’s student Jennifer Youngs said she was excited at the chance to portray the lunacy of Lucia, the opera’s

lead character.“The role has allowed me to go

as crazy as possible, and not to mention the show is full of blood and murders,” Youngs said.

Students said rehearsing the opera had been a challenge but expressed excitement about opening night.

Performance master’s student Charlie Kim – chorus master, rehearsal accompanist and assistant conductor – compared it to giving birth: you hold the moment and energy, and when it comes to life, you’re never the same.

Faculty praised the profes-sionalism of the performance.

“If you took UNT’s name out of the production, you would never know that it was a collegiate-level show,” technical director Brian McDonald said.

“Lucia di Lammermoor” poses the question: how much can someone take before they lose their mind? It features some of the most famous mad scenes and

poetry in opera history.“‘Lucia’ is similar to ‘Romeo

and Juliet’ combined with vocal gymnastics,” performance master’s student Maria Bellanca said. “The mad scenes are full of blood but are entertaining and sad.”

Performers and musicians said the beautiful singing in the opera–“bel canto” –went hand-in-hand with the orches-tral music portraying allusions and madness.

The UNT Opera recently picked up first place in the National Opera Association’s Opera Production Competition for its 2011 production of “Regina,” an achievement it hope to repeat with its performance of “Lucia.”

Performances will take place March 2 and 9 at 8 p.m. and March 4 and 11 at 3 p.m. Prices range from $15 to $35 depending on the seats, and tickets are available at the Murchison Box Office.

UNT Opera goes madwith “Lucia” performance

“The role has allowed me to go as crazy as possible, and not to mention the show is full of blood and murders.”

—Jennifer YoungsVocal performance master’s student

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Thursday, December 2ndRoger Creager/Zach Walther-8:00pm @ Rockin’ RodeoTill They’re Blue or Destroy-7:00pm @ The Hydrant CaféDenton Holiday Lighting Festival-5:45pm @ The Square

Friday, December 3rdNorth American Skull Splitter Tour 2010: Skeletonwitch/Withered/Landmine Marathon/The Spectacle-8:00pm @ Rubber GlovesCrooked Finger-9:00pm @ Public HouseDenton Bach Society-7:00pm @ The Hydrant CaféMillionYoung/Teen Daze/Old Snack/Goldilocks & The Rock-9:00pm @ Hailey’sThe Quebe Sisters/Will Johnson-8:00pm @ Dan’s SilverleafFatty Lumpkin-7:00pm @ The Boiler RoomReindeer Romp-7:30pm @ South Lakes Park

Saturday, December 4thLa Meme Gallery opening: Sally Glass/Oh Lewis!/Murdocks/Jon Vogt-9:00pm @ Rubber GlovesAngel Tree Fundraiser-8:00pm @ Rockin’ RodeoThe Contingency Clause-9:00pm @ The Hydrant CaféA Spune Christmas 2010: Telegraph Canyon/Monahans/Birds & Batteries/Seryn/Dour Burr/Glen Farris-7:30pm @ Hailey’sDisc Golf Winter Open: Amateur Team Tournament-10:00am @ North Lakes Disc Golf Course

Sunday, December 5thSundress/Final Club/Land Mammals/The River Mouth-9:00pm @ Hailey’s

Monday, December 6thTrivia Monday with Norm Amorose -7:30pm @ Public House

Tuesday, December 7thPearl Harbor Memorial Day

Thursday, December 9thJosh Abbott Band/Rob Baird/ William Clark Green-8:00pm @ Rockin’ Rodeo

Friday, December 10thBurial/Wild Tribe/x- unit 21’s first show/Wiccans/Rotundus/Youth Agression-8:00pm @ Rubber GlovesDirty City Band -9:00pm @ Public HouseNew Riders of the Purple Sage/ Violent Squid Day vs. Night Achtone-8:00pm @ Dan’s SilverleafThe Second Shepherds’ Play/ Christmas Pie...A Madrigal Farce & Feaste-7:30pm @ The Campus TheaterSaturday, December 11thDead Week Print Show: Pan Ector/Gutterth Productions/La Meme/ Pants-9:00pm @ Rubber GlovesJessie Frye, with Sam Robertson-8:30pm @ The Hydrant CaféArts & Crafts Show-8:00am @ Danton Civic CenterThe Second Shepherds’ Play/ Christmas Pie...A Madrigal Farce & Feaste-7:30pm @ The Campus Theater

Sunday, December 12thThe Second Shepherds’ Play/ Christmas Pie...A Madrigal Farce & Feaste-2:00pm @ The Campus Theater

Monday, December 13thThe Gay Blades-9:00pm @ Rubber Gloves Trivia Night with Norm Amorose -7:30pm @ Public House

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Katie Grivna Arts & Life Editor [email protected]

Thursday, December 2, 2010

BY MARLENE GONZALEZIntern

On Friday, the shops off the Denton Square will stay open later than usual.

Denton will have its monthly First Friday on the Square and Industrial Street area.

Live music, sculptures, stained glass, appetizers and art will be available until 9 p.m. instead of the regular 6 p.m.

For First Friday, art galleries and businesses stay open longer to give shoppers an opportunity to admire and buy art.

Several communities and countries have their own First Friday or First Thursday each

Monthly event promotes art purchases in Denton

month, which is where the idea came from.

Shannon Drawe, a photogra-

pher and UNT alumnus, said he helped start Denton’s First Friday in in February 2010. He and his

wife, Leslie Kregel, thought it would be great to increase awareness of the communi-ty’s artistic talent and culture, Kregel said.

Drawe contacted sources and created the website first-fridaydenton.com to establish the event.

“First Friday has no boss, no president. I’m just in charge of the website and building it into something because I started it,” Drawe said.

Kregel’s business, Cimarrona, sells hats, scarves and warm clothing recycled from old clothes.

“What we hope is [to gain] a

little more visibility and have the public more aware of art culture in Denton that isn’t always recognized,” Kregel said.

Merchants join with artists to help promote art and busi-nesses. For example, an artist looking for a place to display his or her work could contact a coffee shop owner willing to host the artist, Kregel said.

Heath Robinson, a pharmacy junior, thinks the event will bring attention to the creativity the community has to offer.

“I think it’s a good way to increase the exposure of the arts in Denton,” Robinson said.

Robin Huttash owns A

Creative Art STUDIO, one of the businesses that has been a part of First Friday since it started.

Huttash said her main goal is providing music for the event each month.

On Friday, Alex Riegelman, a local guitarist and blues singer, will play in A Creative Art STUDIO.

Keri Zimlich, a journalism junior, said she thinks the event is a great opportunity to have fun.

“It’s not just one shop, but all the shops getting together to rekindle that love of art,” Zimlich said.

PHOTO BY TARYN WALKER/INTERN

Robin Huttash, owner of A Creative Arts STUDIO, will participate in First Friday Denton. The studio will stay open until 9 p.m. on Friday.


Dance students perform “The Itch,” choreographed by dance senior Anna Olvera, at a rehearsal for the New Choreogra-phers Concert.

BY TARYN WALKERIntern

Months of hard work all come down to one night.

Senior dance students will display their original works on Friday for the first time at the New Choreographers Concert. The concert will start at 8 p.m. in the University Theatre in the Radio, Television, Film and Performing Arts Building.

General admission is $5 and tickets can be purchased at the box office, over the phone, at the door and in advance.

Students enrolled in dance professor Shelley Cushman’s senior projects class are required to choreograph or perform in the concert. They also can complete a research study in fieldwork.

“Their work is a culmination to demonstrate the knowledge they have acquired through the course of their study,” Cushman said.

Cushman, the artistic director of the concert, is known for her background in dance. She

earned the 2010 University Dance Educator of the Year from the National Dance Association.

“They have to create a product, which the public is invited to see, and in this process they have to solve all of the problems they are given in order to create this work of art,” she said.

In the class, students learn about dynamics, unity, variety, content, form and theme, Cushman said.

From the 10 choreographed works at the concert, two dance pieces were chosen to represent UNT at the American College Dance Festival, including Amelia Wert’s “The Television is Watching Me Again” and Cassie Farzan Panah’s “Gravity of Deception.”

“I set out with this image of a motel. I was interested in doing something different,” Wert said. “I thought about the idea of why people would want to stay at a motel and wondered what they felt.”

Wert’s modern piece includes

nine dancers accompanied by focused lighting to make it seem as if they are each in their own motel room. Each dancer is isolated from the others and dances with minimalistic move-ment for a strong impact. The themes include love, loss, isola-tion and insomnia, which are overlaid by the glow of a tele-vision.

“It’s a good program. We have some amazing faculty that have really pushed us far,” Wert said.

All 56 dancers were chosen from the dance department by advanced choreography students. Some choreographers also decided to dance. Cushman allowed students to perform if they were up for the challenge.

Rachel Caldwell choreo-graphed “Certain Uncertainty” and is also performing in “Guess Who’s Not Coming to Dinner,” choreog raphed by A nna Womack.

In Caldwell’s choreography, dancers explore the experi-

Seniors to debut their dance works Friday

ence of being blind by wearing blindfolds. In 28 rehearsals, the four dancers adapted to their hearing and touching senses to help them through the modern piece. Caldwell also worked with music student Ryan Pivovar to compose a song of looped cello

harmonies. Caldwell said her piece is about

blindness as an experience, not a handicap.

“I was in my modern class last semester and we would lie on the ground and shut our eyes. I wondered if I could capture a

feeling of dance with touch and sound rather than with sight,” Caldwell said.

The concert will also be held at 8 p.m. Saturday and at 2:30 p.m. Sunday in the University Theatre. For more information, visit www.danceandtheatre.unt.edu.

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UNT graduate lands role on the big screen

1998 radio, television and � lm graduate Stephen Young has played parts in TV shows such as “Murder by the Book” and “Homicide Hunter.”

PHOTO COURTESY OF STEPHEN YOUNG

DAISY SILOSStaff Writer

Though radio, television and film graduate Stephen Young can’t say he’s headlined major films, he has made the big screen.

Young, who plays a small role in the film “Like Crazy,” which opened on Halloween, had previously racked up a series of TV credits in shows such as “Murder by the Book,” and “Homicide Hunter: Lt. Joe Kenda.”

“I always kind of lived in my imagination and liked playing different characters,” he said. “Movies were always my big escape.”

You n g , w h o i n i t i a l l y attended the University of Texas at Austin, said he trans-ferred to UNT because of the opportunity to gain more

hands-on experience. “I tried working in Austin,

but it was just so big I couldn’t really gain anything from their f i lm department,” he said. “Transferring to North

Texas and working for ntTV definitely gave me the expe-rience that I needed.”

W hen he came to UNT, Young said his goal was to learn the ins and outs behind

the camera, rather than in front.

“I thought to myself, I love movies so much that I wanted to know how they were made,” he said. “I figured I’d do that

as an undergraduate and then go to an acting conservatory or go into sketch and improv comedy.”

After graduating from UNT in 1998, Young said he worked for KDAF in Dallas as a camera operator and graphics artist.

In 2000, he moved to L.A. and enrolled into The Groundlings theater school, a prestigious improv school where stars such as Kristen Wiig and Will Ferrell have gone.

It was while he was there that Young met “Like Crazy” director Drake Doremus, who

offered him a small role in the film.

“It’s a small part, but he was nice enough to offer me the part,” he said. “It was a great experience and I learned a lot from him and the other actors in the movie.”

UNT business a lumnus Russell Petty said he’s known Young since seventh grade and said he thinks this is just the start of Young’s career.

“When it came to drama, he always seemed to steal the show in whatever he was in,” he said. “I always thought he had the drive and ability to make it.”

Petty has seen Young in action during their college years together and has even seen some of the work he’s done at Groundlings.

V ic tor ia A r m st rong , a t heater sophomore, sa id k now ing that people who were in her shoes before are having some success moti-vates her for the future.

“Even if it’s a small part like his, it’s a big movie that’s gotten great reviews,” she said. “There isn’t such thing as a small part as long as you gain some experience from it.”

“There isn’t such thing as a small part as long as you gain

some experience from it.”—Victoria Armstrong

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BY MARLENE GONZALEZIntern

On Friday, the shops off the Denton Square will stay open later than usual.

Denton will have its monthly First Friday on the Square and Industrial Street area.

Live music, sculptures, stained glass, appetizers and art will be available until 9 p.m. instead of the regular 6 p.m.

For First Friday, art galleries and businesses stay open longer to give shoppers an opportunity to admire and buy art.

Several communities and countries have their own First Friday or First Thursday each

Monthly event promotes art purchases in Denton

month, which is where the idea came from.

Shannon Drawe, a photogra-

pher and UNT alumnus, said he helped start Denton’s First Friday in in February 2010. He and his

wife, Leslie Kregel, thought it would be great to increase awareness of the communi-ty’s artistic talent and culture, Kregel said.

Drawe contacted sources and created the website first-fridaydenton.com to establish the event.

“First Friday has no boss, no president. I’m just in charge of the website and building it into something because I started it,” Drawe said.

Kregel’s business, Cimarrona, sells hats, scarves and warm clothing recycled from old clothes.

“What we hope is [to gain] a

little more visibility and have the public more aware of art culture in Denton that isn’t always recognized,” Kregel said.

Merchants join with artists to help promote art and busi-nesses. For example, an artist looking for a place to display his or her work could contact a coffee shop owner willing to host the artist, Kregel said.

Heath Robinson, a pharmacy junior, thinks the event will bring attention to the creativity the community has to offer.

“I think it’s a good way to increase the exposure of the arts in Denton,” Robinson said.

Robin Huttash owns A

Creative Art STUDIO, one of the businesses that has been a part of First Friday since it started.

Huttash said her main goal is providing music for the event each month.

On Friday, Alex Riegelman, a local guitarist and blues singer, will play in A Creative Art STUDIO.

Keri Zimlich, a journalism junior, said she thinks the event is a great opportunity to have fun.

“It’s not just one shop, but all the shops getting together to rekindle that love of art,” Zimlich said.


Robin Huttash, owner of A Creative Arts STUDIO, will participate in First Friday Denton. The studio will stay open until 9 p.m. on Friday.


Dance students perform “The Itch,” choreographed by dance senior Anna Olvera, at a rehearsal for the New Choreogra-phers Concert.

BY TARYN WALKERIntern

Months of hard work all come down to one night.

Senior dance students will display their original works on Friday for the first time at the New Choreographers Concert. The concert will start at 8 p.m. in the University Theatre in the Radio, Television, Film and Performing Arts Building.

General admission is $5 and tickets can be purchased at the box office, over the phone, at the door and in advance.

Students enrolled in dance professor Shelley Cushman’s senior projects class are required to choreograph or perform in the concert. They also can complete a research study in fieldwork.

“Their work is a culmination to demonstrate the knowledge they have acquired through the course of their study,” Cushman said.

Cushman, the artistic director of the concert, is known for her background in dance. She

earned the 2010 University Dance Educator of the Year from the National Dance Association.

“They have to create a product, which the public is invited to see, and in this process they have to solve all of the problems they are given in order to create this work of art,” she said.

In the class, students learn about dynamics, unity, variety, content, form and theme, Cushman said.

From the 10 choreographed works at the concert, two dance pieces were chosen to represent UNT at the American College Dance Festival, including Amelia Wert’s “The Television is Watching Me Again” and Cassie Farzan Panah’s “Gravity of Deception.”

“I set out with this image of a motel. I was interested in doing something different,” Wert said. “I thought about the idea of why people would want to stay at a motel and wondered what they felt.”

Wert’s modern piece includes

nine dancers accompanied by focused lighting to make it seem as if they are each in their own motel room. Each dancer is isolated from the others and dances with minimalistic move-ment for a strong impact. The themes include love, loss, isola-tion and insomnia, which are overlaid by the glow of a tele-vision.

“It’s a good program. We have some amazing faculty that have really pushed us far,” Wert said.

All 56 dancers were chosen from the dance department by advanced choreography students. Some choreographers also decided to dance. Cushman allowed students to perform if they were up for the challenge.

Rachel Caldwell choreo-graphed “Certain Uncertainty” and is also performing in “Guess Who’s Not Coming to Dinner,” choreog raphed by A nna Womack.

In Caldwell’s choreography, dancers explore the experi-

Seniors to debut their dance works Friday

ence of being blind by wearing blindfolds. In 28 rehearsals, the four dancers adapted to their hearing and touching senses to help them through the modern piece. Caldwell also worked with music student Ryan Pivovar to compose a song of looped cello

harmonies. Caldwell said her piece is about

blindness as an experience, not a handicap.

“I was in my modern class last semester and we would lie on the ground and shut our eyes. I wondered if I could capture a

feeling of dance with touch and sound rather than with sight,” Caldwell said.

The concert will also be held at 8 p.m. Saturday and at 2:30 p.m. Sunday in the University Theatre. For more information, visit www.danceandtheatre.unt.edu.

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Campus group hones cra� of public speakingBRITTNI BARNETTSenior Staff Writer

The UNT Toastmasters club is one of 13,000 branches world-wide that help members master the art of public speaking.

UNT’s branch, which was chartered in 2002, is one of about five clubs in the Denton area.

“We felt that this club was a natural fit for the univer-sity,” said Russ Stukel, director of student life for the Texas Academy of Math and Science and one of the club’s members. “Being able to form ideas in a concise manner using proper grammar and eloquent vocabu-lary is very important.”

In addition to learning skills such as body language, gestures and voice inflection that help with prepared public speeches, members also learn to speak off the cuff. Each of the meetings incorporates time for what are known as “table topics.” In this exercise, members are asked a question and must give a short answer on the spot.

Tracee Robertson, director of the UNT art galleries, decided to join the club three years ago after giving a presentation for her job.

“I struggle, like most people,

with speaking in front of a crowd,” Robertson said. “It was embarrassing. I stumbled over my words and I couldn’t get my PowerPoint presentation to work right. It was just a mess.”

After her presentation, Robertson said a Toastmasters club member approached her and told her about the organi-zation and what it offered.

“At first my feelings were hurt, of course,” she said. “But I knew he was right, so I went, and it’s changed everything. It’s made such a big difference in my confidence.”

The club meets weekly from noon to 1 p.m. in Marquis Hall 118. The meetings serve as an opportunity for members to practice their public speaking and leadership skills through a step-by-step process.

Once members complete a series of usually 10 speeches or 10 projects they can move on to the next level.

Club member Helen Schenk has obtained Distinguished Toastmaster , the highest level in the organization, which took her six years to accomplish.

“I decided after a couple of years that I wanted to try for that title,” said Schenk, an adminis-

trative assistant for the College of Engineering. “I have made a lot of speeches, but it’s a learning process for me too. By listening and evaluating other speakers

you learn things, and this is helpful for me as well.”

Students, faculty, staff and community members alike are encouraged to join the club,

Robertson said.“Your goal is to have people

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New White Rabbits album leaves solid impression

ASHLEY-CRYSTAL FIRSTLEYContributing Writer

Since the White Rabbits first debuted with “Fort Nightly” in 2007, the six-piece indie rock band has left its distinctive mark on critics and listeners alike.

Review Possibly best known for the playful lyrics and catchy hooks of singer Stephen Patterson, “Milk Famous” leaves just as much as an impression as the band’s first two albums.

The first track, “Heavy Metal,” kicks off the album with a kalei-doscope of throbbing drums, riveting guitar riffs and a rapid

bassline.The album continues, letting

fans know that the band’s musical energy hasn’t gone anywhere.

There’s the hoppy, guitar-driven “I’m Not Me,” the drifting piano in “Hold It To The Fire,” the chattering drums of “Temporary,” and the hasty

tambourine shaking in “Danny Come Inside.”

It’s lights out at the end of “Milk Famous” as the track “I Had It Coming” ends with a slower drum tempo and the echoes of Patterson’s voice.

With this 40-minute album, listeners will enter happy and leave happy.

If you fell in love with the harmonic sounds of voice and instruments from White Rabbits with their other two albums, then “Milk Famous” won’t leave you disappointed and may gain the group a few new fans.

“Milk Famous” will be avail-able in stores and with digital retailers Tuesday, March 6.

Sports

Bobby Lewis, Sports Editor [email protected]


UNT tries to get back on track for SBC Tournament ZACH CLAUSSENStaff Writer

After completing one of the biggest regular season turn-arounds in UNT basketball history, head coach Karen Aston and the Mean Green women’s basketball team will head to Hot Springs, Ark. for the Sun Belt Conference Tournament.

The Mean Green will try to get a confidence-building first round win at 2:30 p.m. Saturday against the Troy Trojans at the Summit Arena. The Trojans finished the regular season 2-25, including a 57-36 loss to the Mean Green on Dec. 31.

UNT (14-15, 7-9) has been one of the most improved teams in the NCAA this season after winning just five games last season.

“All season I’ve said it was the blind leading the blind,” Aston said. “It was all such a learning process, but I’m proud with the progress the program has made, and I think everyone sees that we are headed in the right direc-tion.”

UNT Players to Watch

Junior forward Jasmine Godbolt: Godbolt should have no problem posting up and scoring against a Troy defense that allows 64.3 points per game and is ranked tenth out of twelve teams in the SBC in scoring defense.

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The best player for UNT in the past month has been junior forward Sara Stanley. Stanley has averaged 15.8 points and 7.8 rebounds since Feb. 2 while shooting 66 percent from the field. If the Mean Green is going to do any damage, Godbolt and Stanley need to produce down low and get some easy buckets.

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No one can fill up a box score bet-ter for UNT than senior guard Tamara Torru. Torru, who ranks in the top 20 of six different statistical categories in the Sun Belt, will play in her final Sun Belt Tournament. As Torru said, nothing would be better than going out on top.

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Troy Players to Watch

Senior guard DeAngela Sword will be the most dangerous scorer on the floor for the Trojans on Saturday. Sword, who averages 10.4 points per game, scores 20 percent of Troy’s 49.4 points per game average. Sword is also shooting 71 percent from the charity stripe, good enough for 12th in the Sun Belt.DeANGELA

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Troy will rely on senior forward Tenia Manuel’s interior defense to stop either Godbolt or Stanley when they are on the court. Manuel averages 7.8 points and 6.6 rebounds per game.

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Sophomore guard Ieva Nagy will have to light it up from 3-point range if the Trojans want to have a chance in the game. Nagy shoots the three-ball at 40.8 percent but only averages one 3-point field goal per game.

IEVANAGY

Prediction: How far will the Mean Green go?UNT, who has struggled recently, will return to their mid-season form and advance to the tournament final but will run out of gas after their fourth game in four nights and lose to Sun Belt regular season champion Middle Tennessee.

Major Turnaround As of Feb. 22, UNT was tied for the second biggest turn-around in NCAA Women’s Division I basketball. The Mean Green has already won nine more games than it did a sea-son ago.

The Mean Green has also ranked second in the entire coun-try for defensive improvement. UNT has only allowed 58 points per game this season compared to 73.3 last season.

Junior forward Jasmine Godbolt was named All-Sun Belt Conference third-team while averaging 12.6 points per game and 7.4 rebounds per game.

The UNT tennis team is in the middle of a historic year, earning a school record No. 40 ranking Tuesday after winning six of its last seven games. The Mean Green has been challenged early and often, beating three ranked teams before moving up in the rankings. Who are the three ranked teams UNT has beaten this season?

Answer: The Mean Green beat No. 44 TCU, No. 50 Cal Poly and No. 53 Kansas State.

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look past Troy at all,” Aston said. “I can sugarcoat it if we want to, but we’re just not playing very good right now.”

A Sunday matchup against Florida Atlantic awaits the Mean Green should it advance past Troy. FAU defeated UNT 71-63 three weeks ago in a game which FAU never trailed.

Senior guard Tamara Torru said the team has to break out of its offensive slump if it wants to be successful in the tournament. UNT has averaged fewer than 38 points the past two games.

“I think our defense has been good lately, but we just got to bring the offense with it,” Torru said. “If we play defense, the offense will come with it.”

If UNT survives the first two

days of play, the team may face the West Division No. 1 seed Arkansas-Little Rock in the semi-finals Monday. UALR, coach Aston’s alma mater, defeated UNT 52-39 on Feb. 22.

The championship game will be played at 1 p.m. Tuesday. UNT could face the East Division No. 1 seed Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders. The Blue Raiders finished the regular season undefeated in conference play, including a 70-68 win against UNT on Feb. 2.

With the team’s turnaround, a conference championship would be a cherry on the top for UNT.

“I think it definitely would be [special] to win the tourna-ment,” Torru said. “Plus it’s [my] senior year, and I’d like to go out on top.”

UNT will try to continue that progress at this weekend’s SBC Tournament. The Mean Green will enter as the West Division’s No. 3 seed, meaning that if the team wants to make it to the NCAA tournament, it will have to win four games in four nights.

“You have to take it one day at a time, one game at a time and focus on the moment,” Aston said. “Once you win your first [game], everybody begins to think they can win any game.”

The Mean Green lost to Western Kentucky in the first round of last season’s SBC Tournament. UNT went into that game as losers of 10 straight games. Entering this season’s conference tournament, UNT has lost six of its last seven games.

“We’re not playing good enough basketball right now to

Jasmine Godbolt

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Catch the Game

“I can sugarcoat it if we want to, but we’re just

not playing very good right now.”

—Karen AstonHead coach

JOSH FRIEMELStaff Writer

UNT narrowly avoided being no-hit Wednesday, losing its third straight game in a 4-1 loss to No. 8 Oklahoma.

Sooners junior pitcher Keilani Ricketts did it all for the Sooners (10-3), pitching a perfect game until UNT sophomore infielder Brooke Foster drew a two-out walk in the seventh and final inning. Two batters later, senior infielder Maddelyn Fraley recorded the first and only hit for UNT, scoring Foster.

Ricketts also had a two-run home run to left center field to break a scoreless tie in the fourth inning. She finished the night with two hits and three RBIs. In the pitcher’s circle, she threw her sixth complete game of the year and struck out 14 hitters.

UNT junior pitcher Brittany Simmons took the loss, falling to 4-2 on the season. She gave up three earned runs off six hits in six innings of work.

The Mean Green (5-8) remains winless against OU, falling to 0-20 all time. The loss also marks UNT’s first home loss of the season.

Mean Green o� ense struggles in loss

has 17 hits and a .134 batting average. Foster said it has been tough offensively and mentally over that stretch.

“Honestly, I’m kind of glad it is happening now rather than in conference play,” she said of the team’s offensive struggles.

The team will head to Tulsa, Okla. on Friday to compete in the Hyatt Downtown Tulsa Tournament. The Mean Green will open the tournament at 10:30 a.m. Friday with a double-header against Loyola Chicago and Tulsa.

In� elder sophomore Brooke Foster catches the ball during the Mean Green’s 4-1 loss to the Oklahoma University Sooners on Wednesday. UNT will compete at the Hyatt Downtown Tulsa Tournament on Friday.

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Softball Head coach T.J. Hubbard said it was difficult for the team to adjust to Ricketts’ ball move-ment and placement at the plate. He said going up against an All-American with College World Series experience was the toughest thing UNT has seen this year.

“With the battles we had against her at the plate, we’re not going to see anybody as good as her in the next few weeks,” he said. “It’ll give them [UNT players] some confi-dence.”

The strategy against Ricketts was to swing at the first good pitch available, since she has the ability to strike out hitters. In her eight appearances this season, Ricketts has 92 strike-outs. The UNT leader, sopho-more pitcher Ashley Kirk, has 42 strikeouts in the same number of appearances.

The Mean Green finished the night with two errors that led to an unearned run in the sixth inning. Hubbard said the team seems to play solid defense for almost the entire game but falters in an inning here and there.

This season, UNT has been outscored 29-4 in the sixth inning or later.

Over its last five games, UNT

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Jasmine Godbolt and the Mean Green will open

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Bobby Lewis, Sports Editor [email protected]

Men’s basketball team tries to make tournament run

Mitchell’s Impact• Mitchell was named Sun Belt Conference Freshman of the Year on Wednesday.

• Mitchell also became the third UNT player to get named to the First Team All-Sun Belt team.

• He leads the conference in points per game, rebounds per game, three-point percentage and blocks per game.

• If not for Mitchell, the loss of the freshman guards Jordan Williams and Chris Jones would have had a devastating effect on the season, and UNT would not be in the position they are at right now.

BRETT MEDEIROSSenior Staff Writer

The UNT men’s basketball team started and ended the regular season with ques-tions, but the Mean Green will try to build on past success in the Sun Belt Tournament this weekend.

The No. 5 seed Mean Green (16-13, 9-7) will face the No. 4 seed Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns (16-14, 10-6) at 6:15 p.m. Sunday in the tournament quarterfinals at the Convention Center Court in Hot Springs, Ark. Both teams clinched a first round bye at the end of the regular season.

“There are definitely some things we have to clean up and w il l clean up,” head coach Johnny Jones said. “The biggest deal is, you got to be playing well at the right time. The team that is best prepared and playing at its best at the right time will win this tour-nament.”

The last t ime the Mean Green exited the tournament after just one round was in

2006 when it lost to UALR 72-55. Since that loss to the Trojans, UNT has made it to the SBC final three times and moved on to the NCAA Tournament twice.

UNT will need to win three consecutive games to win the SBC Tournament and clinch an NCAA Tournament berth. In its last nine games, the Mean Green is 4-5 and hasn’t

had a winning streak since winning four straight games from Jan. 12 through Jan. 21.

The Cajuns have taken a pair of close games against the Mean Green this season,

with a two-point home win and a four-point road win on UNT’s Senior Night.

“We’ve been in this posi-tion before. We have to play together and play hard. We

all know what we need to do out there, and it’s all about executing,” senior forward Kedrick Hogans said. “The last game, we had a lot of unnec-essary turnovers. We all trust each other to do what we have to do, so we’re pretty confi-dent.”

Strong defensive post play and inconsistent offense were common in the Trojans’ two wins against the Mean Green this season. In the teams’ two matchups, neither team shot better than 38 percent in either game.

“It’s going to be intense out there. Every single team is looking to win the champi-onship,” freshman forward Tony Mitchell said. “At the same time, this is just another game. I’m really excited to get out there and put on a show. There is a lot of hype around me, and I’m looking to live up to it.”

If the Mean Green beats ULL on Sunday, it will play in the conference semifinals Monday at the Summit Arena in Hot Springs, Ark.

Prediction: How far will the Mean Green go?The team that takes care of the ball and hits more than 70 percent of its free throws will win this game. It is difficult to beat any team three times in a season. Look for the third time to be the charm as the Mean Green takes this match-up 68-61 and moves on to the SBC semifinals.

Tony Mitchell vs. Cajun Defense

UNT and the free throw line

UNT o� ense vs. Kadeem Coleby

In the previous two matchups against ULL, Tony Mitchell has been shut down, averaging nine points and six rebounds against the Cajun defense. While strug-gling to get shots off, he also struggled to stay on the court for the Mean Green. In both games, Mitchell committed four early fouls, limiting his playing time. If Mitchell cannot produce his regular dou-ble-double performance, UNT’s offense could struggle.

TONYMITCHELL

In seasons past, the Mean Green has been known for steady performances from the free throw-line, but in this season UNT shot just 68 percent from the charity stripe. The last time UNT shot more than 70 percent from the line was Feb. 2, against the Sun Belt regular season champions Middle Tennessee. In a game against the worst free-throw shooting team in the conference, hitting free throws for the Mean Green could be the deciding factor.

In the most recent matchup between the Mean Green and the Ragin’ Cajuns, the 6-foot-9-inch junior blocked eight shots, the best single-game performance in the conference this season. Coleby has done this on two separate occasions this season. Coleby is second in the confer-ence with 2.9 blocks per game and his presence could be a determining factor Sunday.

KADEEMCOLEBY

percent of its free throws will win this game. It is difficult to

Sunday.

Prediction: How far will the Mean Green go?The team that takes care of the ball and hits more than 70 percent of its free throws will win this game. It is difficult to beat any team three times in a season. Look for the third time to be the charm as the Mean Green takes this match-up 68-61 and moves on to the SBC semifinals.

Tony Mitchell

“The biggest deal is, you got to be playing well at the right time.”

—Johnny JonesHead Coach

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Catch the Game

Mitchell and the men’s basketball team will open the Sun Belt Tournament at 6:15 p.m. Sunday against Louisiana-

Lafayette.

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Who do you think will win the

Republican primary and why?

“The way it’s looking, probably Romney, and that’s just because

the amount of votes he gets. I have no cause to their

ideologies.”

“Romney, because he’s winning everything right now, and he’s

telling people what they want to hear.”

“I hope none of them win. I can’t imagine any one of them

getting enough support. If I had to choose, I would say

Santorum just because he’s been doing pretty well.”

College is supposed to be a time for students to learn and grow as adults. That transition requires the adoption of new responsibilities, and being an informed citizen is one of them.

According to The Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning and Engagement, about 62 percent of 18 to 24-year-olds with some college experience voted in the 2008 presidential election. That number has decreased by 10 percent from 1972. This decline is troubling given the serious impact that the outcome of each presidential elec-tion has on college students.

It’s hard not to associate the current political climate with econ-

omy-centric debate, and for good reason. With unemployment numbers reaching as high as 10 percent during the past administration and a current national deficit of more than $15 tril-lion, the way candidates approach an ailing economy will have a very real effect on everyone. That includes college students trying to pay for school or seeking job opportunities in their future.

Resolving the deficit will mean spending cuts in various places. As a voter, it’s up to you to decide what you want cut by proxy of who’s doing the balancing. For instance, Republican candidate Mitt Romney, the former governor of Massachusetts, the state

with the highest high-school test scores, may be more hesitant to cut funding to higher education than Republican candidate Rick Santorum, who has stated that he doesn’t believe everyone needs to attend college.

As you can begin to see in the above example, Romney has been characterized as a moderate choice as opposed to the traditionally valued Santorum. If neither of those choices sounds appealing, perhaps you’ll align with libertarian choice Ron Paul or Republican Newt Gingrich. Maybe you are a Democrat and won’t even vote until the general elec-tion because you best identify with President Obama.

There’s no way to outline every policy of every candidate in the race. It’s up to you to decide what’s going to affect you most and where you stand on certain issues. “It’s your duty to vote” might sound contrived, but it wouldn’t be repeated so often by so many if it wasn’t important.

If you are a college student it’s likely that you’re concerned –at least to some degree– by at least one political issue. Recognizing one’s own connec-tion to politics is an invaluable part of resolving those issues. As college students, we often feel underrepre-sented by politicians. That represen-tation would increase with a higher college turnout in the booths.

When I came to college, joining a fraternity was the last thing on my mind. I assumed everything you watch on TV and in the news was true.

In reality, that is the furthest thing from the truth. Going Greek is the greatest decision I’ve made since I came to UNT.

When I came to school in fall 2010 I went through recruitment week and found my home away from home. I cannot imagine what I would be doing at this moment had I not joined.

Joining a fraternity or sorority is about bettering yourself, your chapter, your school and your community.

It is ludicrous for people who have not given Greek life a chance to tell you that you are wasting your time or that you are “buying your friends.” Please, don’t knock it till you try it.

If you think that being Greek is not for you, you are sadly mistaken. This campus is extremely diverse, so naturally our Greek life system is the same way. There really is a place for everyone in Greek life at UNT. If you’ve tried one organization and did not enjoy it, I urge you to try out different organizations. We are all different and offer different oppor-tunities to our members.

I shudder when I hear people say that Greeks are insignificant or that UNT should do away with Greek life completely. Greek life is a corner-stone of any Tier One University in America. If UNT wants to achieve Tier One status, a large, responsible Greek life system is something that this school needs to work toward.

The new plans for a Greek Life Center are a start.

Greek members are student leaders. We make up fewer than five percent of the UNT student body, yet I seem to see Greek students everywhere. Greek students make up a large part of your Orientation Leaders, Eagle Camp Leaders, Eagle Ambassadors, Student Government Association, NT40, etc.

Granted, Greek students need to do all we can to make sure our reputa-tion is as positive as possible, because we are under the spotlight at all times. Greek life needs to earn the respect of the student body, and one way to do that is to represent ourselves well on campus at all times.

The student body needs Greek life, and likewise Greek life needs the support of the student body. Why don’t we help each other out?

Tyler Owens is a pre-journalism sophomore and can be reached at [email protected].

Dressing right for an interview can be a very gruesome ordeal, especially if you are just starting to find your niche in the professional world.

One thing to always keep in mind is your state of inner fashion confi-dence. If there is a pair of heels or a shirt that feels too tight or uncomfortable then don’t risk wearing it. You already have enough pressure on you without needing to worry about comfort. Being confident in your choice of attire will help your interview go more smoothly and will make it easier to focus on why you are sitting in the “interroga-tion chair” and answering questions about yourself in order to prove why you deserve a job.

Even if your next interview is with McDonald’s or the local movie theatre, you want to dress your best. Dressing your best means business attire: not business casual, mind you, but busi-ness. A full suit with heels (or dress shoes for men) is the best choice. Heels should be no taller than 3 inches. Shoes should be scuff-free, and men, don’t forget the socks!

Ties and neck scarves are a perfect accessory for any time of the year. Collared shirts and solid colors are the best way to go. When in doubt, black and white combined is always classy and wins every time.

Be sure nails are manicured and natural. This general rule goes for men as well.

Be sure hair is done simply and neatly with no particular style in place. This is important because we use our hair to express so much. We curl it, we faux-hawk it, we even bleach and dye it

unnatural colors at times. When going in for an interview, you want a natural, sleek look that doesn’t draw attention away from your face.

Makeup should be minimal and natural as well. A common myth is that more makeup makes one appear older and wiser. This is actually the oppo-site. The art of makeup is in the use of color and highlighting, not “caking” it on. Makeup should only accent your best features: never hide your features behind a mask. A fresh look is always appealing and professional.

All of this preparation may feel odd and a bit pretentious, but it is the best way to say to someone, “I want you to take me seriously.”

Chances are, you will probably never wear the suit on a normal day at the job you acquired, but wearing it is what got you there!

Own your look!

Amira Ansari is a pre-journalism senior. She can be reached at [email protected].

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# 53

V. EASY # 53

5 2 38 4 5 7

9 7 2 8 16 1 9 3

5 6 4 73 8 7 5

9 2 4 3 51 6 9 5

7 6 9

5 7 2 1 8 3 9 6 48 9 1 2 4 6 5 7 36 4 3 9 5 7 2 8 12 6 7 5 1 9 4 3 81 8 5 6 3 4 7 9 24 3 9 8 7 2 1 5 69 2 4 3 6 5 8 1 77 1 6 4 9 8 3 2 53 5 8 7 2 1 6 4 9

# 54

V. EASY # 54

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4 7 8 6 34 3 9 1

8 4 1 7 27 1 5 4

9 6 7 3 41 8 5 6

2 9 8

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# 55

V. EASY # 55

7 5 4 64 3 2

1 6 7 98 6 7 95 1 8 2 7 32 1 4 8

9 1 3 55 3 4

7 4 6 1

3 7 2 5 1 9 4 8 69 5 8 4 6 3 2 7 14 1 6 2 8 7 9 3 58 6 3 7 4 5 1 2 95 4 1 8 9 2 7 6 32 9 7 6 3 1 5 4 86 2 9 1 7 8 3 5 41 8 5 3 2 4 6 9 77 3 4 9 5 6 8 1 2

# 56

V. EASY # 56

9 8 4 36 4 7 5

3 9 2 15 1 3 8

9 7 5 36 4 9 5

5 2 6 17 1 9 3

3 4 2 6

9 2 5 8 1 4 6 7 31 6 4 3 2 7 8 5 97 8 3 5 9 6 2 1 45 1 7 6 3 9 4 2 82 4 9 7 8 5 3 6 16 3 8 2 4 1 7 9 58 5 2 9 6 3 1 4 74 7 6 1 5 8 9 3 23 9 1 4 7 2 5 8 6


# 53

V. EASY # 53

5 2 38 4 5 7

9 7 2 8 16 1 9 3

5 6 4 73 8 7 5

9 2 4 3 51 6 9 5

7 6 9

5 7 2 1 8 3 9 6 48 9 1 2 4 6 5 7 36 4 3 9 5 7 2 8 12 6 7 5 1 9 4 3 81 8 5 6 3 4 7 9 24 3 9 8 7 2 1 5 69 2 4 3 6 5 8 1 77 1 6 4 9 8 3 2 53 5 8 7 2 1 6 4 9

# 54

V. EASY # 54

8 2 56 9 5 7

4 7 8 6 34 3 9 1

8 4 1 7 27 1 5 4

9 6 7 3 41 8 5 6

2 9 8

3 8 7 2 9 6 1 5 46 1 9 3 4 5 8 2 72 5 4 7 8 1 6 3 95 4 2 6 3 8 9 7 19 3 8 4 1 7 2 6 57 6 1 9 5 2 3 4 88 9 6 5 7 3 4 1 21 7 3 8 2 4 5 9 64 2 5 1 6 9 7 8 3

# 55

V. EASY # 55

7 5 4 64 3 2

1 6 7 98 6 7 95 1 8 2 7 32 1 4 8

9 1 3 55 3 4

7 4 6 1

3 7 2 5 1 9 4 8 69 5 8 4 6 3 2 7 14 1 6 2 8 7 9 3 58 6 3 7 4 5 1 2 95 4 1 8 9 2 7 6 32 9 7 6 3 1 5 4 86 2 9 1 7 8 3 5 41 8 5 3 2 4 6 9 77 3 4 9 5 6 8 1 2

# 56

V. EASY # 56

9 8 4 36 4 7 5

3 9 2 15 1 3 8

9 7 5 36 4 9 5

5 2 6 17 1 9 3

3 4 2 6

9 2 5 8 1 4 6 7 31 6 4 3 2 7 8 5 97 8 3 5 9 6 2 1 45 1 7 6 3 9 4 2 82 4 9 7 8 5 3 6 16 3 8 2 4 1 7 9 58 5 2 9 6 3 1 4 74 7 6 1 5 8 9 3 23 9 1 4 7 2 5 8 6


# 49

V. EASY # 49

7 6 3 82 5 9

5 3 1 9 79 3 2 4 8

1 63 2 7 6 58 9 4 3 2

5 7 14 2 8 6

7 4 9 6 2 3 8 5 16 8 2 5 7 1 3 9 45 3 1 9 8 4 6 2 79 6 5 3 1 2 7 4 84 1 7 8 9 5 2 6 33 2 8 7 4 6 9 1 58 7 6 1 5 9 4 3 22 5 3 4 6 7 1 8 91 9 4 2 3 8 5 7 6

# 50

V. EASY # 50

4 9 2 68 7 3 6 1 2

1 73 2 4 8

4 2 6 3 59 5 4 3

5 91 3 5 2 7 99 3 8 5

4 9 1 7 8 2 5 3 65 8 7 4 3 6 9 1 22 6 3 1 9 5 4 7 83 2 5 9 4 1 8 6 77 4 8 2 6 3 1 5 96 1 9 8 5 7 2 4 38 5 4 6 7 9 3 2 11 3 6 5 2 8 7 9 49 7 2 3 1 4 6 8 5

# 51

V. EASY # 51

4 2 9 3 55 1

6 7 9 1 8 22 8 7 6

5 97 2 4 1

1 5 4 6 9 73 85 7 6 1 2

4 1 2 6 9 3 8 7 58 5 3 2 4 7 9 6 16 7 9 1 8 5 2 4 39 2 8 4 7 1 3 5 61 4 6 5 3 9 7 2 87 3 5 8 2 6 4 1 92 8 1 3 5 4 6 9 73 6 7 9 1 2 5 8 45 9 4 7 6 8 1 3 2

# 52

V. EASY # 52

6 3 53 5 7

6 7 5 2 3 81 6 4 9

6 3 7 15 2 9 6

5 9 1 2 8 74 9 1

1 9 5

8 2 4 6 7 3 5 9 19 3 5 8 4 1 6 7 26 1 7 5 2 9 3 8 41 7 3 2 6 8 4 5 94 9 6 3 5 7 1 2 85 8 2 1 9 4 7 3 63 5 9 4 1 2 8 6 72 4 8 7 3 6 9 1 57 6 1 9 8 5 2 4 3


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ACROSS1 Huge6 Capital of India

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business concern19 Farm butter?20 Big wheel’s

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