The Student Newspaper of the University of North Texas ntdaily.com News 1, 2 Arts & Life 3, 4 Sports 5, 8 Views 6 Classifieds 7 Games 7 Wednesday, March 2, 2011 Volume 97 | Issue 22 Sunny 73° / 47° Bark of the town Exhibition showcases bark clothing Page 4 ARTS & LIFE: ROTC pays tribute to Tuskegee Airmen Page 3 SPORTS: Football team reveals schedule Page 5 VIEWS: Texas governor mistake Mexican city for El Paso Page 6 ONLINE: Watch students give opinions about the campus concealed carry bills Follow the North Texas Daily BY TAYLOR JACKSON Staff Writer With public education funding set to bear the brunt of lawmakers’ efforts to slash a $27 billion deficit, the job search for UNT’s aspiring teachers might soon become more difficult. Early estimates predict that as many as 100,000 teachers could be laid off and many more could face salary reductions. “It’s not clear yet how much of an impact it will have. We have to wait to see how much of a cut the Legislature will make,” UNT’s College of Education Dean Jerry Thomas said. Graduating education seniors and most elemen- tary education students at UNT and other Texas colleges might be greatly affected by the cuts, but, Thomas said, there are still education jobs available. “Fields like science, math, ESL and special education will still have great need for teachers,” Thomas said. Those students focusing on secondary education might have an easier time finding a job, because their fields are more specific, and class size in elemen- tary schools might go up to save money. Before the budget cut talks began, UNT was expe- riencing a 6 percent increase in undergraduates because teaching was considered a safe field. UNT certified 11,000 teachers last year, more than any other Texas university. “The good things about education is that schools almost always need teachers,” Thomas said. UNT education students are required to get field experience and officials said they worry complica- tions may arise in getting students into classrooms if the number of teaching jobs dwindles. “At this point, we haven’t seen an impact, but if the trend continues for a year or two, then we might worry,” said Tim Sutton, the director of clinical experience for the College of Education. UNT places students in 27 different school districts around the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Classes that are electives such as art, music and tech classes will get cut first in the smaller districts, so placement might be harder for students wanting to teach them. Some students aren’t worried about the budget cuts. “I’m not [worried] because I’m a science teacher and there’s a need for science and math teachers,” said biology senior Cole Wilkinson. He said he’s consid- ering graduate school after teaching for a couple years but isn’t worried about finding a job or getting his job cut. BY DREW GAINES Senior Staff Writer A public hearing was held Tuesday to offer students, faculty and staff an opportunity to directly address administra- tors with concerns over UNT’s proposed tuition increase. About 75 people attended the hearing held in the University Union’s One O’Clock Lounge. After explaining the forces driving next year’s proposed 2.8 percent tuition increase, President V. Lane Rawlins gave time for attendees to ask ques- tions. Annalisa Vargas, a history and biology senior, was one of 10 people who spoke at the meeting. She asked Rawlins why cuts are being made and tuition increased when the university is funding construction of a new stadium, business building and parking garage. Rawlins’ response remained the same for a few of the students’ questions. He said increasing enrollment by a few thousand dollars next year and expanding facilities are signs of growth that generate money back to the university, and therefore offset some of the budget cuts. “This place is full. We need some room for expansion,” Rawlins said in reference to the increased faculty and facility demands. The tuition increase would cost students an additional $118 per 15 semester credit hours and is expected to generate more than $6 million needed for additional faculty, financial aid, maintenance and building costs. Other students asked for more representation on issues concerning UNT’s budget. Daniel Cave, a computer science junior, said that tuition has increased by more than 400 percent since he began going to school ten years ago. He told Rawlins he now fears that the lack of financial aid will keep underprivileged students out of school. Rawlins enforced the univer- sity’s commitment to the students and faculty throughout the hearing, and those in atten- dance thanked him for his time and transparency, but some fought back tears when handed the microphone to ask the president how they will face mounting debt. “I don’t think that students and teachers can tighten our belts anymore,” said Liz Clinton, an anthropology junior. Most acknowledged that the Texas Legislature is the authority ultimately account- able for the cuts, but some students ventured to ask how higher-paid faculty members will shoulder the burden. Rawlins agreed to give back a “sizable amount” of his salary to UNT scholarships. Some UNT officials, including Rawlins, have made trips to Austin to express dissatisfaction with the education cuts directly to the legislators. The Student Government Association is there today to represent UNT and present its concerns. Clinton announced plans for UNT students to join the “Save Texas Schools March and Rally,” which will take place in Austin March 12. Thousands are expected to rally outside the capitol to support better education initiatives in Texas, Clinton said. Beginning Fall 2011, UNT could face anywhere from $4 million to $10 million in funding cuts from the Legislature. Rawlins said the full extent of these cuts will be felt if UNT maintains its current enroll- ment and tuition rate. UNT’s budget for next year is $287 million without the cuts. Education cuts target teachers With the weather changing and temperatures warming up, grassfires could become more common. A grassfire burned the side of the road and a field this week- end off of FM 455 in Sanger. PHOTO BY JORDAN SHEDD/INTERN President V. Lane Rawlins speaks with Daniel Cave, a computer science junior, about the proposed 2.8 percent tuition increase near the One O’Clock Lounge. PHOTO BY DREW GAINES/SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Rawlins addresses tuition concerns “ ... Schools almost always need teachers, ” —Jerry Thomas, Dean of the College of Education Increase would generate $6 million BY CANDICE LINDSEY Staff Writer Denton residents and UNT officials are keeping a watchful eye on weather changes and alerts to prepare for potential wildfires as dry conditions and high winds increase the threat. Denton County Judge Mary Horn issued a countywide burn ban that went into effect Sunday, as uncontrolled wild- fires torched hundreds of acres in north Denton County. The ban includes all outdoor burning and restricts the use of grills, smokers and other combustible mate- rials, according to the county website. Luis Tapia, the emergency management coordinator at UNT, said part of keeping wild- fires from occurring begins with personal prevention. “Smokey the Bear had a great point. ‘Only you can prevent wild- fires,’” Tapia said. “There is some personal responsibility taken on your part to not throw your cigarette butt out the window.” According to Smokey the Bear, the term “wildfire” can be applied to any unwanted, unplanned or damaging fire burning in a forest, shrub or grass, and is one of the most powerful natural forces known. Wildfires can occur because of increases in dry, hot weather, Wildfire concerns sweep North Texas low humidity, an accumulation of fallen leaves, branches and excessive plant overgrowth, or a change in weather patterns across the U.S. Denton Fire Spokesman Brad Lahart said in addition to the latest northern county fires, there have been several smaller fires in the city. He encour- aged people to be cautious around any open flame. “What looks to be a small fire can change instantly into a large out of control wildfire,” Lahart said. “With changing and strong wind conditions, a wildfire can easily spread faster than you can run.” UNT has a number of plans and procedures in place should a wildfire occur on any of its campuses. These plans and procedures address how university officials organize each situation, communicate with one another, work with external departments like the Denton Fire Department, and resolve emergency situations. See FIRE on Page 2
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BY TAYLOR JACKSONStaff Writer
With public education funding set to bear the brunt of lawmakers’ efforts to slash a $27 billion deficit, the job search for UNT’s aspiring teachers might soon become more difficult.
Early estimates predict that as many as 100,000 teachers could be laid off and many more could face salary reductions.
“It’s not clear yet how much of an impact it will have. We have to wait to see how much of a cut the Leg islature w i l l ma ke,” UNT’s College of Education Dean Jerry Thomas said.
Graduating educat ion seniors and most elemen-tar y education students at UNT and other Texas colleges might be greatly affected by the cuts, but, Thomas said, there are still education jobs available.
“Fields like science, math, ESL and special education will still have great need for teachers,” Thomas said.
Those students focusing on secondar y education might have an easier time finding a job, because their f ields are more specif ic, and class size in elemen-tary schools might go up to save money.
Before the budget cut talks began, UNT was expe-riencing a 6 percent increase in undergraduates because teaching was considered a safe field. UNT certified 11,000 teachers last year, more than any other Texas university.
“The good things about education is that schools a l m o s t a l w a y s n e e d teachers,” Thomas said.
UNT education students are required to get f ield experience and off icia ls said they worry complica-tions may arise in getting students into classrooms if the number of teaching jobs dwindles.
“At this point, we haven’t seen an impact, but if the trend continues for a year or two, then we might worry,” said Tim Sutton, the director of clinical experience for the College of Education.
UNT places students in 27 different school districts a round t he Da l las-For t Worth area. Classes that are electives such as art, music and tech classes will get cut first in the smaller d ist r icts, so placement might be harder for students wanting to teach them.
Some students a ren’t worried about the budget cuts.
“I’m not [worried] because I’m a science teacher and there’s a need for science a n d m a t h t e a c h e r s ,” said biolog y senior Cole Wilkinson.
He sa id he’s consid-ering graduate school after teaching for a couple years but isn’t worried about finding a job or getting his job cut.
BY DREW GAINESSenior Staff Writer
A public hearing was held Tuesday to offer students, faculty and staff an opportunity to directly address administra-tors with concerns over UNT’s proposed tuition increase.
About 75 people attended the hearing held in the University Union’s One O’Clock Lounge. After explaining the forces driving next year’s proposed 2.8 percent tuition increase, President V. Lane Rawlins gave time for attendees to ask ques-tions.
Annalisa Vargas, a history and biology senior, was one of 10 people who spoke at the meeting. She asked Rawlins why cuts are being made and tuition increased when the university is funding construction of a new stadium, business building and parking garage.
Rawlins’ response remained the same for a few of the students’ questions. He said increasing enrollment by a few thousand dollars next year and expanding facilities are signs of growth that generate money back to the university, and therefore offset some of the budget cuts.
“This place is full. We need some room for expansion,” Rawlins said in reference to the increased faculty and facility demands.
The tuition increase would cost students an additional $118 per 15 semester credit hours and is expected to generate more than $6 million needed for additional faculty, financial aid, maintenance and building costs.
Other students asked for more representation on issues concerning UNT’s budget.
Daniel Cave, a computer science junior, said that tuition
has increased by more than 400 percent since he began going to school ten years ago. He told Rawlins he now fears that the lack of financial aid will keep underprivileged students out of school.
Rawlins enforced the univer-sity’s commitment to the students and faculty throughout the hearing, and those in atten-dance thanked him for his time and transparency, but some fought back tears when handed the microphone to ask the president how they will face mounting debt.
“I don’t think that students and teachers can tighten our belts anymore,” said Liz Clinton, an anthropology junior.
Most acknowledged that the Texas Legislature is the authority ultimately account-able for the cuts, but some students ventured to ask how higher-paid faculty members will shoulder the burden.
Rawlins agreed to give back
a “sizable amount” of his salary to UNT scholarships.
Some UNT officials, including Rawlins, have made trips to Austin to express dissatisfaction with the education cuts directly to the legislators. The Student Government Association is there today to represent UNT and present its concerns.
Clinton announced plans for UNT students to join the “Save Texas Schools March and Rally,” which will take place in Austin March 12. Thousands are expected to rally outside the capitol to support better education initiatives in Texas, Clinton said.
Beginning Fall 2011, UNT could face anywhere from $4 million to $10 million in funding cuts from the Legislature. Rawlins said the full extent of these cuts will be felt if UNT maintains its current enroll-ment and tuition rate. UNT’s budget for next year is $287 million without the cuts.
Education cuts target teachers
With the weather changing and temperatures warming up, grass� res could become more common. A grass� re burned the side of the road and a � eld this week-end o� of FM 455 in Sanger.
PHOTO BY JORDAN SHEDD/INTERN
President V. Lane Rawlins speaks with Daniel Cave, a computer science junior, about the proposed 2.8 percent tuition increase near the One O’Clock Lounge.
PHOTO BY DREW GAINES/SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
Rawlins addresses tuition concerns
“ ... Schools almost always need teachers,”
—Jerry Thomas,Dean of the College
of Education
Increase would generate $6
million
BY CANDICE LINDSEY Staff Writer
D e nt on r e s ide nt s a nd UNT of f icia ls are keeping a watchful eye on weather changes and alerts to prepare for potential wildfires as dry conditions and high winds increase the threat.
Denton County Judge Mary Horn issued a count y w ide burn ban that went into effect Sunday, as uncontrolled wild-fires torched hundreds of acres in north Denton County.
The ban includes all outdoor burning a nd rest r icts t he use of gri l ls, smokers and ot her combust ible mate-rials, according to the county website.
Luis Tapia, the emergency management coordinator at UNT, said part of keeping wild-fires from occurring begins with personal prevention. “Smokey the Bear had a great point. ‘Only you can prevent wild-fires,’” Tapia said. “There is some personal responsibility taken on your part to not throw your cigarette butt out the window.” According to Smokey the Bear, the term “wildfire” can be applied to any unwanted, unplanned or damaging fire burning in a forest, shrub or grass, and is one of the most powerful natural forces known. Wildfires can occur because of increases in dry, hot weather,
Wildfire concerns sweep North Texas
low humidity, an accumulation of fallen leaves, branches and excessive plant overgrowth, or a change in weather patterns across the U.S.
Denton Fire Spokesman Brad Lahart said in addition to the latest northern county fires,
there have been several smaller fires in the city. He encour-aged people to be cautious around any open f lame. “What looks to be a small fire can change instantly into a large out of control wildfire,” Lahart said. “With changing
and strong wind conditions, a wildfire can easily spread faster than you can run.” UNT has a number of plans and procedures in place should a wildfire occur on any of its campuses. These plans and procedures address how
university officials organize each situation, communicate with one another, work with external departments like the Denton Fire Department, and resolve emergency situations.
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Short ly a f ter 1 a.m., a UNT police off icer saw a 19-year-old UNT student w ith drug parapherna lia and alcohol at 100 Ave D. The man received multiple citations.
Sat u rday, Febr ua r y 2 6, 2011
Someone c a l led U N T police about several intox-icated men jumping on a black vehicle at 1800 W. Highland St. around 1:30 p.m. A 19-yea r-old non-st udent was intox icated a nd f a i le d to pr o duc e ident i f ic at ion . A not her non-st udent was intox i-cated on the scene. Both men damaged the vehicle and were arrested by UNT Police.
Denton Pol ic e c a l le d UNT Police around 2 a.m. about an unconscious non-student man at t he 1100 block of West Oak Street. UNT Police arrested t he man.
A UNT student turned himself in to UNT Police at the Sullivant Public Safety Center shortly after 4 a.m. The man had a warrant out for his arrest for burglary of a vehicle.
Friday, February 25, 2011
A 36-year-old non-student man was found before 7 p.m. at 950 W. Sycamore St. The man was wanted b y D enton Pol ic e a nd had a warrant out for his arrest for public intoxica-tions and more than three prior convictions. He was
arrested.
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
A U N T pol ice of f icer stopped a suspicious vehicle at 2:12 a.m. at the 100 block of West University Drive. The driver was a 21-year-old non-student man. He f led the scene and police chased him. Around 3 a.m., a Denton Pol ice of f icer noticed the vehicle at the Denton Squa re, but was u nable to stop it . UN T police officers went to the man’s house and arrested him.
Someone called UNT to report the theft of a missing i Pad at Ker r Ha l l . UN T Police off icers responded but did not find the thief.
BY MEGAN RADKEStaff Writer
A recent studies show that what people eat during typical evening hours could affect the amount and quality of sleep they get.
Eating large evening meals or enjoy ing suga r y, fatt y snacks before bed can keep the digestive system churning longer, as well as cause spikes and falls in blood sugar, said Jannon Fuchs of the biology faculty. All the while, the brain is not producing the melatonin and serotonin it needs to fall asleep.
Melaton i n, made by a sma l l g land in t he brain called the pineal gland, is a hormone that affects sleep and wake cycles. Serotonin is a neurotransmitter that helps relay messages to the brain in relation to sleep, memory and social behavior.
“Levels of melatonin are very high at night in darkness, compared to levels in the day and/or in light,” Fuchs said. “Both melatonin and sero-
tonin enhance sleep.”Ot her t ha n gett ing t he
recommended seven to eight hours of sleep every night, there are a few things people can do to enhance their sleep cycle, said Sherif Al-Farra, the director of sleep medicine in the UNT Health Science Center.
“Early morning exercise and light exposure, especially to sunlight, can promote evening melatonin production and help regulate the circadian rhythm,” said Al-Farra.
College students often reach for late night snacks while studying or when up late, but Al-Farra said there are healthy alternatives for the few foods
students should avoid. A l-Farra suggested late-
n ig ht-snackers reach for light snacks, dairy products or carbohydrates. Proteins, foods rich in sugar and stimu-lants such as caffeine should be avoided. He said people should avoid heavy meals at least three to four hours before going to bed.
Radio, television and film junior Eitwanda Moore said that while studying late in Kerr Hall, she has a tendency to snack. Moore said she typi-cally eats carbohydrate-rich foods like pasta, salads, pizza and tater tots.
“It puts me to sleep quickly,” Moore said.
Late-night snacks prevent sleep“Levels of melatonin are very high at
night in darkness, compared to levels in the day and/or in light. Both melatonin
and serotonin enhance sleep.”—Jannon Fuchs,
Biology faculty member
Tapia said UNT takes an all hazards approach when dealing with emergencies, meaning whatever negative event impacts the university, the management framework is already in place to handle that emergency situation. If a wildfire were to occur at UNT, Tapia said the Denton Fire Department would take the lead. The fire department alerts UNT Risk Management Services when a fire occurs on UNT prop-erty, and they either respond with the fire department or monitor the scene, depending on the nature of the call. Tommy Jones, the emer-gency services manager at UNT, especially warns people to be careful when using the fire pits or barbeque grills provided at residence halls. “Be sure the wind is not blowing too hard and monitor
that fire, and be sure that fire is out before you leave it,” Jones said. “Don’t ever take the coals out of the fire and put [them] in the dumpster until they’re cool and extin-guished and you’ve put water on them. You don’t want to set the dumpster on fire.” Jones said in addition to personal prevention, knowing how to react to a fire is equally important. He said to call 911, get away from the fire and do not try to put it out, and most importantly, report it. “If you see something, say something,” Tapia added. Information about an emer-g e n c y s i t u a t i on w ou l d be available on the UNT homepage should one occur. Emergency protocols and an Emergency Preparedness Guide with detailed informa-tion can be found on the Risk Management Services website at emergency.unt.edu.
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BY MATTHEW CARDENASStaff Writer
Five UNT students are competing this week with 35 other artists from 15 colleges in the Rising Eyes of Texas exhibit held at the Rockport Center of the Arts.
More t ha n 6 0 a r t i st s submitted work digitally to the Rockport Center in September for judging. The undergrad-uate and graduate students who were selected shipped their work to Rockport to go on display in the Center.
John Aasp is the visual arts director and curator at the Rockport Center. He said UNT has had success in the exhibit.
“UNT usually has a strong show ing,” Aasp sa id. “It speaks about the quality of UNT’s art department.”
Studio art graduate student Cat Snapp focuses on etch-ings and saw the exhibit as a way to get her work out to a new audience.
“It’s always exciting to get into these shows,” Snapp said.
Snapp said she is honored her work is going to be displayed with other artists throughout Texas.
“I submitted several of my prints,” she said. “The print I am competing with is called ‘Capacity to Nurture 12.’”
Snapp said the print is part of a series she collaborated on with a friend.
Matt Golden, a studio art
graduate student chosen for the ex hibition, submitted some of his photography to be judged.
“I’m trying to get more ex posu re,” G olden sa id. “I submitted three of my photographs, and one got chosen.”
Golden said his photograph is of a cultural landscape taken on Highway 380.
Golden said it is his first time competing in the Rising Eyes competition, and he pla ns on enter i ng more competit ions in the near future.
An outside juror will judge the artwork and select the
best three on Saturday. T he w i n ner s w i l l be
a n nou nced at a recep-tion at 5 p.m. on Saturday. The winning artist receives $500.
Aasp said the juror selected is Risa Puleo, the assistant cu rator for t he Bla nton Museum of Contemporary Art in Austin.
“We want the juror to be someone who is exposed to younger artists’ work,” Aasp said.
Since Rockport Center of the Arts started the Rising Eyes ex hibit in 2007, the amount of entries has multi-plied, he said,
“The first year, we had 26 entries,” Aasp said. “We hope to break 100 entries in coming years.”
He said there was ta lk about making the ex hibit traveling.
The Rising Eyes of Texas is free and open to the public.
The ex hibit w i l l be on display today until April 2.
“UNT usually has a strong showing. It speaks about the quality
of UNT’s art department.”—John Aasp,
Curator of the Rockport Center of the Arts
Competitors from 15 Texas
colleges
UNT artists compete in state contest
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Despite racist opposition and an ethnically segregated military, the Tuskegee Airmen became the first all African-American squadron in the U.S. fighter groups in World War II.
The UNT Air Force ROTC will present “The Tuskegee Airmen,” a movie about this group at 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. tonight in the Lyceum.
“People should come and see this film, because it is about a part of history that is very much overlooked,” said Blake Fischer, an Air Force ROTC member and history junior.
Gayleen Lim, whose mother is African-American and whose father is Malaysian, said the Tuskegee Airmen played a huge role in shaping the future for African-Americans in the mili-tary.
“If they hadn’t happened, I wouldn’t have this opportu-nity,” said Lim, an Air Force ROTC member and a general studies junior. “Knowing that people pushed their bound-aries and challenged them is really inspiring to me.”
T he Tu s k e ge e A i r men had t he most successf u l
Photo by Sara JoneS/Senior Staffer
History junior Blake Fischer and general studies junior Gayleen Lim are both cadets of the UNT Air Force ROTC.
ROTC members honor WWII
By Daisy silosStaff Writer
This semester, a group of nine students are attempting to attract new members to join the UNT Bass Fishing Club in hopes of making the club as successful as it was in the past.
After a year of being inactive, the team has scheduled meet-ings at 7 p.m. on the last Fridays of each month at College Inn. The organization’s next meeting is on March 25.
“In the past, there were some pretty successful people in the
club,” said Patrick Pulvino, the tournament director of the club and an economics junior. “After they graduated, it fizzled down, but we’re trying to get it back up this year.”
The basic equipment needed to fish consists of a fishing pole with a fishing rod and a tackle, Pulvino said.
The Denton Bass Fishing Club supplies the team with gear.
Fishing equipment can range from $20 to $1,500, said William Cartwright, the president of
the club and a mechanical and energy engineering senior.
“There’s really no limit on the price of fishing. It’s more of a personal endeavor,” Pulvino said.
In the next couple of weeks, the group will set up a booth to and get more students to join, said Josh Caldwell, the vice president and a mechanical and energy engineering senior.
“There is no experience needed to join,” he said. “We all get along well and are willing to help out anyone
who’s interested.”Caldwell said this is his first
semester in the club and he has fished since he was 2 years old.
“It’s a big part of my life,” he said. “It takes time and discipline, but it’s also a fun activity to get away from the regular college life.”
Jennifer Bush, a cr im-inal justice freshman, said she enjoys fishing and was unaware UNT had a bass club.
“Everyone needs a club for
something, and since Denton is more of a rural area, there are more people here who enjoy hunting and fishing,” she said.
The club is scheduled to compete in three tourna-ments, including the Forrest L. Wood tournament, which is a regional tournament where
students can compete for scholarship money.
The group’s first competi-tion is Sunday at Lake Ray Roberts.
“Everyone has the whole day to fish and have to keep their five biggest fish,” Pulvino said. “Whoever has the heaviest total weight of fish is the winner.”
By Kaylah BacaIntern
In the latest initiative for a greener campus, students, faculty and staff members are working on plans to turn an unused portion of the resi-dential parking lot off West Mulberry Street into a commu-nity garden.
The project has already gained support from the Student Government Association, but in order to move into the construc-tion phase, a feasibility report must be submitted to and approved by the Capital Projects Council in the office of UNT President V. Lane Rawlins.
“We’ve had really good support from the administration, but there is still some red tape to cross,” said Michael Bales, the main student coordinator for the project.
B a l e s , a w a t e r c o l o r senior, called the project “Greenspaces.”
He said it has been one of the largest movements for a commu-nity garden at UNT, and he hopes to have the garden started by the end of the spring semester.
Bales said he is trying to find outside funding and businesses willing to donate materials.
Students passionate about the going-green movement have begun to sign up to volunteer, Bales said.
Faculty members from various departments have expressed interest in becoming involved with the planning and construc-tion of the garden, he said.
The ga rden’s proposed features will build around the area’s current Heritage Trees — trees that have been around for so long that the university decided they cannot be removed, Bales said.
The project plans to incorpo-rate a rainwater retention pond that will use water run-off from
UNT Bass club fishes to make a comeback on campus
b o m b e r s u r v i v a l r a t i o out of a ny squad ron i n World War II, Fischer said.
“The fact that they were the first all black Air Force unit and f lew so many missions successf u l ly showed t hat they could do something,” said Tim Scrivner, a computer engineering sophomore. “It
showed that they were just as capable as anyone else.”
Lawrence Fishburne stars in “The Tukegee Airmen,” which first aired on HBO in 1995.
“It’s a really great film to be able to see how African-A mer ica ns pushed t hose boundaries,” Lim said. “They realized that this was their land too, and they wanted to fight for it.”
As Black Histor y Month draws to a close, Fischer said the film shows the importance
of African-Americans in the military’s and in America’s culture.
“The fact that they wanted to be on the front lines really shows you the heart of those men,” Lim said. “They weren’t doing it for themselves. They were doing it for their country and generations to come.”
This is the first event of its kind the UNT Air Force ROTC has put on for the university, Fischer said.
He said he hopes it will help make students more aware of ROTC on campus.
“I think it will really help bridge the gap between us and the rest of the university,” Fischer said. “We are here on campus, for the campus and for the students, and we encourage them if they have any questions to come and talk to us.”
“I think it will really help bridge the gap between us and
the rest of the university.”—Blake Fischer
Air Force ROTC member and history junior
Photo by VaneSSa reiSS/intern
A community garden project proposal, called GREENSPACE, was approved last Friday to move into the construction phase. The garden will plant in an empty lot across the street from the Environmental Science Building.
Community works for garden project together
the parking lot, he said.The community garden
will try to use as many all-natural resources as possible, including walkways made out of eco-friendly materials, Bales said.
Garden features would include raised garden beds for students and campus organi-zations are available to rent out in exchange for a semester-long commitment for upkeep, he said.
“It’s important to have something like this to keep everyone connected to the UNT campus,” said Brandon Morton, the Office of Sustainability’s special projects coordinator for research initiatives.
Morton said he is helping Bales with the paperwork needed to develop a detailed
budget for the project.Bales said he is partnering
with the Silvey Society to continue conservation efforts with the duck pond across Intersate-35E.
Lauren Helixon, the presi-dent of the Silvey Society and the Office of Sustainability’s special projects coordinator, said the environmental group plans to plant more trees and possibly add a pavilion.
“This will provide a space where students, researchers and professors can come together as a community,” said Helixon, a philosophy graduate student.
Helixon said the Office of Sustainability has provided the cohesion for these two garden initiatives to be approved as one project.
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Laughing in the face of danger is hard to do when people find themselves in eye-opening scenarios.
Welcome to the Reality House: Spring Break Edition, hosted by the Universit y Program Council. The event sheds light on potential dangers during students’ break. With the help of 10 volunteers, at 7 p.m. today, the Eagle Silver Suite will transform into an interactive reality haunted house to stress the importance of spring break safety.
“What we want to do is make students aware of things that could impact their lives while they’re on spring break,” said Brittani Wilkins, a strategic communications junior and the vice president of UPC promo-tions.
The Reality House was named UNT’s top program of the year in 2009, Wilkins said.
Entering its fourth semester, the event began with an original haunted house idea and has since stemmed into different themes, she said.
The topics are centralized around students’ vulnera-bility to things such as robbery, drunk driving, drug abuse and kidnapping, said Alex Cormier-Hill, a marketing senior and
the vice president of UPC Hot Topics.
“It’s one of the more candid and innovative events that UNT [has],” she said. “Reality House puts a different spin on how to relate the information to students.”
An interactive museumOn the first floor, students
interested in the haunted house can sign up, then divide into groups of 10 to 15 people and are led by a tour guide to the third floor, Cormier-Hill said.
The Eagle Silver Suite will divide into three sections, each featuring a video clip of a particular situation. Then, two volunteers from other campus organizations will act out a scene related to the video clip, she said.
The audience will have an opportunity to read the char-acters’ biographies before the monologue piece, Cormier-Hill said.
“I know it might be a little
unsettling,” she said. “But at the end of day, if you’re on spring break and you can identify one of those situations before it happens and it stops you from getting hurt, then we’ve done our job as a council.”
UNT Deput y Chief Ed Reynolds said that although campus activity is slow during spring break, safety presenta-tions are offered through the prevention office.
“I would advise all [students] to pay special attention to warnings that have been issued by the state department about travel to other countries,” Reynolds said.
Cormier-Hill said she asked resource places such as the Health and Wellness Center, Friends of the Family and Mothers Against Drunk Driving to participate in the program.
Members from the organiza-tions will be available after the program for students who seek help or just want more informa-tion, she said.
BY CORRISA JACKSONStaff Writer
Eric Gildersleeve has a knack for controlling radio waves.
He’s a member of t he Denton Count y Amateur Radio Association.
T he a ssociat ion i s a nonprofit 501c organiza-t ion, sa id Gi ldersleeve, the director of technical operations for the associ-ation. The group provides communications support for Denton County free of charge.
“I talked to the Russian space stat ion in ‘98 v ia amateur radio,” he said. “Not ver y ma ny people can tune to the radio and call the International Space Station or radios that can talk locally or across the world.”
T he a s soc iat ion w a s started by a group of ham radio workers who wanted to get together and share ideas, Gildersleeve said.
Some of the aspects of a mateu r r ad io i nclude serving the community and learning more about how
radios work, he said.“It really is a hobby and
passion for a lot of people,” he said. “But you need to have dedication.”
Amateur radio calls for more i nter ac t ion t ha n television or the Internet. Those media out lets are u sua l ly one-w ay w h i le amateur radio is two-way, Gildersleeve said.
Mike Carline, the public information officer and vice president of the group, said the organization has about 200 members.
Amateur radio club helps community
Denton County Amateur Radio Association began as the Denton Country Amateur Radio Club in ‘74, Carline said.
Later, the group merged
with the North Texas High Frequency Society and formed the organization, he said.
Serving the communityT he orga n i zat ion g ives
communication support to six bike tours a year, including the MS 150 and Tour de Cure, Gildersleeve said.
T he g roup coord i nates emergency communications for weather events like torna-does, and reports informa-tion to the National Weather Service in Fort Worth, Garrett said.
“Many people don’t realize that every hurricane season, there’s a group of people who provide health and welfare work w it h t he Nat iona l Weather Service,” he said.
Mike Penaluna, the Denton emergency management coor-d inator, sa id t he g roup’s i nvolvement beh i nd t he scenes is helpful.
“For me, h av i ng t h at resource to call upon at a moment’s notice is very bene-ficial,” he said.
Penaluna said the associa-tion has helped the office of Emergency Management since he has been coordinator.
D C A R A i s u s e f u l t o E mer genc y Ma n a gement when the city experiences a communications fai lure, because they can prov ide backup communications, he said.
“It ca n be t hree in t he morning, a nd people w i l l go out to chase stor ms,” Penaluna said. “It’s a lot of dedicated, sel f less people who do it.”
Junior Carolyn Hopkins, a visual arts senior, examines two items made with bark cloth and mixed media. The two items are on display in the in the Lightwell Art Gallery of the Art Building.
PHOTO BY AMBER PLUMLEY/INTERN
BY ASHLEY-CRYSTAL FIRSTLEYStaff Writer
The idea of using bark cloth as an art medium would seem unusual to some students and staff, but to Lesli Robertson of the art studio faculty, it became a project.
Robertson, the founder of the Ugandan Bark Cloth Project, is curating a new exhibition titled “Material Evolution: Uganda Bark Cloth” from 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday through Saturday in the UNT Art Building now until March 26.
“I think what’s interesting is that it’s very sustainable,” Robertson said. “The tree doesn’t die, so you can use it [for] 30-40 years.”
Robertson said the bark cloth is a renewable source.
The bark is stripped from the mutaba trees of Uganda, Africa, and pounded instead of woven to create a cloth with visible fibers, she said.
The exhibition features more than 20 creative works, such as artistic designs and functional usage of bark cloth such as shoes and purses.
Six international designers, including German designer Oliver Heintz and Ugandan designer Mary Barongo-Heintz are featured at the exhibition, Robertson said.
tion techniques such as dyeing, bleaching, Sibori and felting, Robertson said.
Delaney Smith, a fiber grad-uate student, said she never used bark cloth until she attended a workshop where she tried the Sibori technique.
Smith said Sibori is a Japanese process that uses folding as a resist, by putting stitches in the cloth and then pulling the strings.
“I think any new material is fun to experiment with, just to
see what you can make out of it,” she said.
Barongo-Heintz and Heintz said they both have worked with bark cloth since 1990.
Heintz said they are supporting the exhibition.
“Since the textural age will come to an end sooner or later, we need to look for materials which can substitute. That’s where we see the future of [bark cloth],” Heintz said. “Students are the future as well.”
Designers exhibit bark cloth
PHOTO COURTESY OF THE DENTON COUNTY AMATEUR RADIO ASSOCIATION
Members of the Denton County Amateur Radio Association, or DCARA, build a triband antenna to broadcast over three di� erent bandwidths at the Field Day site. Members are amateur radio workers who help the city of Denton.
UPC warns students of spring break dangers
“It’s a lot of dedicated, selfless people who do it.”
Home games against Indiana and Houston highlight UNT’s 2011 football schedule, which was final-ized on Tuesday, according to a university press release.
The Mean Green starts the season on Sept. 1, when it visits Florida International, the defending Sun Belt Conference champions. UNT opens its new $78 million stadium against Houston on Sept. 10.
UNT hosts Indiana on Sept. 24 in what will be UNT’s first home game against a Big 10 conference opponent in the 96-year history of the program.
Head coach Dan McCarney said spring practice will start March 23. Spring practice ends April 16 with the Green and White game.
Mean Green releases 2011 football schedule
Sept. 1 at Florida International*Sept. 10 at HoustonSept. 17 at AlabamaSept. 24 at IndianaOct. 1 at TulsaOct. 8 at Florida Atlantic*Oct.15 at Louisiana-Lafayette*Oct. 22 at Louisiana-MonroeOct. 29 at Arkansas State*Nov. 12 at Troy*Nov. 19 at Western Kentucky*Dec. 3 at Middle Tennessee*
* denotes conference game
UNT 2011-2012 football schedule
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BY DONNIE PIPESIntern
The UNT softball team has never beaten the Oklahoma Sooners in 19 tries, but will have another chance when it hosts the Sooners at 6 p.m.. Wednesday at Lovelace Stadium in Denton.“It’s never intimidating,” said head coach T.J. Hubbard. “The girls get up for these games. They get focused.”
Matchup history During its 19 straight losses
to the Sooners, the Mean Green has been outscored 139-29.“I’ve never played Oklahoma before,” sa id junior f irst baseman Maddelyn Fraley. “So t hey a ren’t i nt i m i-
dat ing, but I’m excited.”Five of the 19 games have been played in Denton, where UNT ow ns a 15-8 record over the last two seasons.The Mean Green has strug-gled against Big 12 compe-tition, recording an 11-40 record against the conference.Its on ly w inning record against a Big 12 team is against Texas Tech, which it holds a 3-2 advantage over.Oklahoma dropped four of five games last weekend at the Cathedral City Classic in California.
Secret to successThe Mean Green offense
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Tough defense helps Mean Green tame Trojans
UNT hosts Oklahoma
BY BOBBY LEWIS Senior Staff Writer
Tuesday’s game was meaning-less for the UNT women’s basket-ball team and its opponent UALR in the standings, but the Mean Green ended the regular season the same way most of its games have ended: with a loss.
Coming into the game, UNT was locked into the sixth spot in the West Division and UALR had clinched the West Division title and a bye in the first round of the Sun Belt Conference Tournament.
The Mean Green (5-24, 2-14) struggled on offense again, while the Trojans (20-7, 14-2) had four players in double figures in the 59-46 win.
The loss marked the fourth consecutive game where UNT scored less than 50 points.
“One of our goals is to hold people under 60, but obviously to be successful, we have to score more than 60,” said head coach Shanice Stephens. “Generally, if you keep somebody under 60 and you score at a pretty good clip, you should be successful. It just wasn’t that way tonight.”
UNT’s only lead came in the first
Tenth straight defeat ends regular season
two minutes of the game, when it went up five on the strength of a 3-pointer from freshman forward Ash’Lynne Evans.
Senior guard Denetra Kellum led UNT in scoring with 13 points. The team’s leading scorer had a bounce-back game after failing to score in Saturday’s loss to Denver. Junior guard Kasondra Foreman and sophomore forward Jasmine Godbolt each added 11 points.
On its senior night, UALR was led by its three seniors. The Trojans’ leading scorer, senior forward Chastity Reed, led the team in scoring with 17 points. UALR’s other seniors, guards Asriel Rolfe and Shanika Butler, had 11 and 10 points respec-tively.
Rolfe and Butler played all but one minute of the victory.
“It’s always a little more diffi-cult to play on someone else’s senior night, especially with the way their seniors were playing,” Stephens said.
The Mean Green’s closed the regular season on a season-high 10-game losing streak.
“It’s very frustrating, espe-cially when we know we’re a good team, but we just can’t pull it out,”
Kellum said. “We’ve just got to keep pushing through and keep believing.”
The Mean Green will come back to Denton for a few days before returning to Arkansas for the Sun Belt Conference Tournament in Hot Springs March 5. UNT will face Western Kentucky in the first round on Saturday.
“I’m still encouraged because [UALR] is the No. 1 team in the league, and we just had some shortfalls tonight that you can’t have against them,” Stephens said. “But still, a 13-point loss on the road here kind of still gives you a little bit of hope.”
The loss is UNT’s ninth • straight to UALR
UNT shot 53.8 percent • from the free-throw line
Only three UNT players • scored more than four points
Mean GreenMistakes
back-to-back games with 10-plus r uns a nd hits.During its last outing against UTSA, UNT pitching strug-gled and gave up 10 runs on 11 hits.
“I hope [last game] was a one night thing,” Hubbard sa id. “But g ive [UTSA] credit, too. They came out swinging.”
Inexperience could be a reason for its problems, as the staff has two freshmen and a sophomore starting.
“People don’t understand how hard pitching is, so I try to keep them calm” said junior catcher Caitlin Grimes. “Happy pitchers, happy team, I always say.”
Senior guard Josh White looks for an open teammate in a home game against Denver. The Mean Green defeated UALR 72-69 Tuesday.
PHOTO BY JAMES COREAS/SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
BY BOBBY LEWIS Senior Staff Writer
Sen ior g ua rd Sha n non Shorter had a career night against UALR Tuesday night, as he helped UNT end the season on a high note against the Trojans.
T h e f i n a l S u n B e l t Conference regular season game of the year ended when the Mean Green (19-10, 8-8) came up with defensive stops to preserve a 72-69 victory. UNT’s last f ield goal of the game came with 2:38 left to play.
Brief
Senior guard Josh W hite was ruled out with a left foot injury just before tip off. The injury broke a streak of 114
consecutive games played and was the third missed game of his UNT career.
Senior guard Dominique
Johnson started in place of White and had 12 points and six assists.
“We’ll have to wait until we get back home to run some tests on Josh’s injury,” said head coach Johnny Jones. “Josh is one of the toughest players I’ve ever coached, but
we don’t want to rush him back.”
Shor ter picked up t he slack for his backcourt mate, scor i ng a ca reer-h ig h 24 points with six assists. He made eight of 11 field goal attempts.
Shorter and Johnson played all 40 minutes for the Mean Green, who only had eight players ava i lable. Sen ior g ua rd Tr ista n T hompson played all but one minute.
“We were depleted because of injuries and fouls, but I thought the guys played hard and deserved the win,” Jones said.
UNT’s starting five scored 68 of the team’s 72 points. UALR got more than half its production from its bench, which scored 39 points.
As part of the senior night
festivities, UALR (15-16, 7-9) started all five seniors on its roster.
Senior guard Alex Garcia-Mendoz a w a s t he on l y starter to score in double figures with 10 points. Junior guard D’Andre Williams and freshman forward Gus Leeper each added 11 points off the bench.
T he Mea n Green used st ing y defense to confuse the Trojans, as UALR shot 37 percent from the f loor. No Trojan made more than four field-goals.
The win clinched the No. 4 seed for the Mean Green in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament.
It w i l l f ac e t he Tr oy Trojans in a rematch of last season’s Sun Belt Conference Tournament Final.
UNT made 19 of • its 23 second half free throws
UALR shot 23 free • throws during the game and made 16 of them
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You have perhaps heard various claims about Israel and the Middle East from news sources, friends, maybe even professors.
At times, it might be hard to d ist i ng u ish l ies f rom reality. But aside from a lot of the political claims, there are some aspects of Israel t hat you don’t of ten hear mentioned.
Here are a few of them.Israel has one of the leading
f lourishing economies in the world. They have invented, i nvested a nd empowered the economic status of oil, gas, technology and medical innovation.
Add it ion a l l y, Isr ael i s the leader of solar energ y technology. The amount of gross domestic product that Israel spends on research and development is profound. This resea rch a nd devel-opment ha s led to t hei r invent ion of cel l phones, computer processors a nd anti-virus software, and also has enabled their continued research on biomedical and environmental innovations — all this while continuing
to run a democratic state amidst constant de-legit i-mization from surrounding Arab countries and organi-zations.
Like America, Israel values freedom and human rights. Israel is t he on ly Midd le Eastern country that allows w ome n t o t r a v e l a lone without a male companion. Forty-five percent of women are in the work force, and they have laws that protect women a nd homosex ua ls from discrimination.
Compare this to Israel’s neighboring countries, where women can be beaten, lashed and even stoned, and where homosexuals are k i l led or forced to leave the country.
T he idea t hat Israel is com m it t i ng apa r t heid is simply false. The reality is Palestine is under its own authority.
W hy wou ld Israel have offered land and peace agree-ments five times in the last centur y if it was tr ying to re-create the apartheid of South Africa?
There are 56 Muslim coun-tries in the world. There is
one Jewish country, Israel, and it is about the size of New Hampshire. It is the only democracy in the Middle East, and its ex istence is under constant threat from Iran and the terrorist organizations Hamas and Hezbollah.
Why have so many turned away from a countr y that is robust in so many areas? Why have so many univer-sity professors turned to the teaching of anti-Semitism in forms of de-legitimiza-tion, double standards and demonization?
Israel is not without faults and not all decisions in the past have been good ones, but please indicate a time to me where every single American supported the choices of the United States.
So I don’t claim perfec-tion for Israel, nor do I for America, but as I do in the count r y t hat I in habit, I cla im t he sa me r ights of peace a nd l iber t y t hat I admire so highly.
There are many legitimate reasons why the support of Israel as a state is endorsed. The reality of Israel should
fa r out weig h a ny l ie. We continue on toward achieving peace in the Middle East, but we also know that many will continue to believe the lies of terrorists as an attempt to somehow undermine the reality of Israel.
I w r ite t h is not at a n attempt to degrade any other state, nation or government, but to claim the rights and state the facts that most don’t know about Israel.
Je s s i c a P it t m a n i s a merchandising senior. She can be reached at [email protected].
I’ve been at UNT for a few years. I’ve heard a lot of the same arguments over and over since I got here, without any real substantial proof or change.
I swear I’m not going to talk about parking.
Instead, I’d l ike to ta lk about t u it ion i nc rea ses, something constantly justi-f ied by an administration unwilling to consider alterna-tives and supported by proxy in the past by student orga-nizations such as the Student Government Association and now, unfortunately, the Daily Editorial Board.
I support the Board’s right to express its opinion, but in this case, its support is grossly misplaced.
Since tuition deregulation in 2003, when Texas legisla-tors gave the power of tuition control to an unelected board of regents at each university, tuition has spiraled out of control in this state.
That’s not necessarily the fault of the administration
at UNT, but those admin-istrators have hardly done a ny t hing to f ight for t he return of control to a demo-cratically elected body.
W hy wou ld t hey? They dictate when tuition rises, then use the excuse that we must remain “competitive.” That is, we must spend money to make money.
Firstly, much of the UNT com mu n it y is conv i nced that if we continuously raise tuition to pay for more and more projects, we’ll suddenly be granted the magical Tier One status.
To them, it is a golden egg-laying goose that allows them to get whatever they want passed whenever they please. Don’t like it? Oh, well then I guess you don’t want to be a Tier One school, do you?
Second ly, bec au se t he federal government has done little to increase aid for those who can’t afford college (Pell grants have become a joke when compared to currency inf lation, not even consid-
ering tuition inf lation), UNT is risking lowering its possible talent pool even further by making college even harder to afford.
The average college student in this country graduates with $24,000 in debt, an absurd amount, and the UNT admin-istrat ion for some reason feels as though the burden upon the students is not high enough.
I don’t expect our president, who makes $410,000 a year, to truly understand the load he and the rest of the admin-istration are putting on each student, but I sincerely hope he learns about it soon.
As students, we must chal-lenge the UNT administra-t ion to justif y their sa la-ries by f inding new ways for our university to prog-ress without placing an even higher burden on students, which has been the go-to solut ion for a lmost ever y problem since 2003.
I, for one, a m t ired of h e a r i n g o u r s u p p o s e d
“leaders” g r udg i ng ly-yet-enthusiastically calling for higher tuition year after year, without any true added value attached to the degrees we receive.
I encourage all students to join in t his cha l lenge, and perhaps we can find a way together through these fiscally rough times.
Brandon Cooper is a kine-siology graduate student. He can be reached at [email protected].
Lies about Israel hurt its people, safety
Nods and ShakesEditorial
Nod: UNT administration maintains transparency V. Lane Rawlins and his administration have done well
promoting and maintaining transparency since he took over as UNT president last year.
Rawlins showed his desire to get student input about the potential tuition increase at the public hearing Tuesday in the University Union One O’Clock Lounge and his appearance at the Student Senate meeting Monday.
The Editorial Board commends the administration for its honesty and Rawlins for his willingness to talk to students who disagree with his vision of what the university needs.
Shake: Perry calls Juarez an American cityGov. Rick Perry got his geography mixed up Monday
while he was in Washington, D.C., to meet with President Barack Obama and the nation’s other governors.
He called Juarez, “the most dangerous city in America.” Although Juarez is in North America, we’re pretty sure that’s not what he meant.
Perry has accused the federal government of mishandling everything from the economy to education to border security. He also listed border security as one of his seven initiatives. However, he didn’t realize that Juarez is across the Rio Grande from El Paso in Mexico until an aide let him know.
Texas may be a big state, but the governor should still be able to keep track of what major cities lay on the U.S. side of the border, especially ones in the “most dangerous” areas.
Nod: Christian Dior fires offensive designerMaking anti-Semitic comments is inexcusable. Making anti-Semitic comments when a Jewish woman
appears in advertisements for the company you work for is idiotic — especially if they are caught on video.
Christian Dior announced Tuesday that he is firing John Galliano, who had been accused of praising Adolf Hitler. His announcement came after Natalie Portman, who says she is proud of being Jewish, spoke out against Galliano.
The remarks were made at a Paris restaurant last year, according to CNN. Galliano made other anti-Semitic com-ments before the recent incident, the same article said.
Seeing Dior, a well-respected designer, fire another design-er for being disrespectful gives hope for human decency.
Shake: London 2012 Olympic logo causes turmoilFinally the Editorial Board can agree with Iran on some-
thing, but not for the same reasons.The symbol for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London is
confusing at best and tumultuous at worst. The blocky num-bers have elicited a boycott of the summer games by Iran, whose leaders see Zion instead of 2012.
The Editorial Board doesn’t see it.The design, first made available in 2007, looks like it’s
something pitiful stolen from the ‘80s instead of a symbol of the modern games.
At least the angular design gave Iran a creative reason to avoid participating in the Olympics.
BY REBEKAH MONSON
MCT
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — It’s not easy being Green Mann.
The uniform — a head-to-toe, form-fitting green spandex bodysuit — exposes every nook and cranny of one’s physique. It takes hours to choreograph the routines, learn dance moves and execute flips. And every now and then, someone still doesn’t get the joke.
“Yeah, I’ve had a beer or two thrown on me, but I’ve also had a few pretty girls kiss me on the cheek when I’m in the suit,” said Michael Buonaiuto, a 20-year-old Florida Atlantic University student whose green-suited, dancing character is a campus sensation. “I’m basically an unofficial mascot of FAU.”
In less than six months, Buonaiuto’s Green Mann has earned more than 4,000 Facebook friends, more than 3,000 YouTube views, and countless high-fives and smiles from his classmates.
One fan even made T-shirts: “Long Live Green Mann.”
A few of Green Mann’s stunts have run afoul of campus police, said FAU Deputy Chief Keith Totten. He was caught dancing in a restricted elec-trical tunnel and interrupting a class, and was referred to the dean of students, Totten said.
“Since he’s had his meeting with the dean of students, everything has been fine, though,” Totten said. “He does have quite a following, and we don’t want to take that away from him.”
Spandex suit, dance moves launch Green Mann to campus celebrity
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Most of Caitlin Grimes’ team-mates don’t know her first name.
“They hear somebody say ‘Caitlin’ and they’re like, ‘Who’s Caitlin?’” she said.
It’s not because of a lack of production on the field or blending into the crowd of her 21 teammates. It’s because Grimes has been known as Curly for as long as she can remember.
Her teammates started calling her Curly because of her hair and it’s stuck with the Arcadia, Calif., native.
“I actually don’t normally call her Curly. I call her Cait,” said her mother, Sylvia Grimes. “She was named Curly by her teammates when she was about 10 years old. There’s a lot of Caitlins in her age group, and she was never fond of that name, but she just loved Curly from the start.”
The name followed her when
‘Curly’ commands UNT on and off the field
“I try to be as encouraging as I can to all
my teammates as often as I can be.”
—Caitlin Grimes,Junior catcher
she left Arcadia for Denton to come to UNT, the only school that recruited her.
“She really had to become a leader two years ago as a freshman,” Hubbard said. “It’s just that basic position of controlling the pitchers and keeping the infield in check.”
Eleven games into the 2011 season, the junior catcher for the UNT softball team leads the
team in slugging percentage and total bases and is tied for the team lead in RBI and home runs.
Her three home runs this season totals equals as many as she hit in 35 games last season, and is one shy of matching her total in her first two seasons with the team.
“She definitely shows up every day and works hard,”
said head coach T.J. Hubbard. “She’s not afraid to improve on her game.”
As t he tea m’s sta r t ing catcher, Cait lin Grimes is expected to be one of the team’s vocal leaders. She lives up to that expectation on and off the field.
“I definitely talk a lot,” she said. “I try to be as encour-aging as I can to all my team-
mates as often as I can be.”Caitlin Grimes’ relationship
with the team’s pitchers was at the forefront last season, as UNT posted a 2.35 ERA, the lowest in school history.
“Both of the catchers, you have different relationships with them as a pitcher,” said sophomore pitcher Brittany Simmons. “You get to know them in a different sense, so
you can just look at each other and you can kind of read each other’s thoughts.”
Her big play on the field has only been matched by her big personality off it.
“She’s just always been like that,” Sylvia Grimes said. “Even as a little girl, she was funny, she was entertaining. You know, what you see is what you get.”
Photo by Stacy PowerS/Senior StafferJunior catcher Caitlin Grimes, also known as Curly, leads the softball team in slugging percentage and total bases and is tied for the team lead in home runs and runs batted in.
