The Student Newspaper of the University of North Texas ntdaily.com News 1, 2 Sports 3 Classifieds 4 Games 4 SCENE see insert Friday, September 3, 2010 Volume 96 | Issue 6 Stormy 85° / 61° Retro Records Vinyl maintains its popularity Insert Page 6-7 BY BEN BABY Senior Staff Writer In the last 33 years, only two teams, Marshall and Miami, have won on their first trip to Death Valley. This Saturday at 3:30 p.m., UNT will have to endure 80,301 rabid fans to become the third team to pull off an unthinkable upset, opening the season against the Clemson University Tigers. Since joining the Sun Belt Conference in 2001, the Mean Green is 2-7 in season openers, with its last victory coming in a 2009 upset of Ball State. “It’s always going to be tough going into somebody else’s home, especially a home as big as theirs,” junior defen- sive end Brandon Akpunku said. “A couple of guys may get rattled here and there, but we got a lot of veterans out there who have been in an environ- ment like that.” The Mean Green is not unfa- miliar with hostile opponents, having faced Alabama and Louisiana State the past two seasons. Clemson’s Dabo Swinney enters his second full year as head coach, going 13-8 while at the reins of the program. The Tigers are coming off a successful season, winning the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference, and capping the season with a 21-13 victory over Kentucky in the Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl. UNT faces the toughest opponent it will see all season. Clemson, which has had 10 consecutive winning seasons, has won 20 of its last 26 season openers. The Mean Green also has to deal with senior safety DeAndre Tigers, 80,000 fans wait to roar at Mean Green Juniors Brandon Akpunku (left), Lance Dunbar and Royce Hill plan to lead the Mean Green to victory this season, starting with Clemson on Saturday in Clemson, S.C. PHOTO BY RYAN BIBB/SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER McDaniel and redshirt sopho- more safety Rashard Hall. The duo snatched 14 picks for the Tigers last season. “We’re going to every game to win,” UNT offensive coor- dinator Mike Canales said following Tuesday’s prac- tice. “I don’t care who we’re playing. We could play the New York Giants for all I care, but we’re going to plan on going in to win.” For the third consecutive year, the Mean Green has a new starting quarterback for the season opener. Redshirt senior Nathan Tune will take over for redshirt sopho- more Riley Dodge, who was moved to wide receiver. In seven games last season, Tune completed 64.5 percent of his passes, throwing five touch- downs and two interceptions. Junior running back Lance Dunbar, who rushed for 144.9 yards per game last season, may be able to find success against the Tigers on Saturday. Clemson had trouble stopping the run last year, allowing 151.50 yards per game. “We’re going to every game to win. I don’t care who were playing. We could play the New York Giants for all I care, but we’re going to plan on going in to win.” —Mike Canales UNT offensive coordinator See TIGERS on Page 3 Students Flock to Karaoke PHOTO BY GREG MCCLENDON/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER BY KRYSTLE CANTU Senior Staff Writer The Denton County Transportation Authority is constructing an A-Train service to be fully functional in June with two stations running in Denton and three in Lewisville. The service is a 21-mile rail corridor connecting Denton and Lewisville with the DART system in Carrollton, which will then take passengers to Dallas. “It gives more opportu- nities for people to experi- ence downtown Denton and the university communi- ties without having to travel on I-35,” said Dee Leggett, the DCTA vice president of communications and plan- ning. “It also gives people an option in Denton to go into Dallas for work or for play and not have to fight the conges- tion of the interstate.” The $314 million project was conceived in 2003 and had been in engineering stages since 2006. Construction began in the summer of 2009. The system will begin testing in the upcoming spring. DCTA estimates that 3,000 passengers will use the A-Train. “I think it’s a great thing for Denton,” said Jim Engelbrecht, a District 3 City Council member. “We have as many commuters come to Denton as we have leave Denton each day. It’ll give more exposure to our music venues and busi- nesses on the square.” Downtown A-Train to be active in June The A-Train will pull into the Denton Transit Center in east downtown Denton starting in June. PHOTO BY JOSHUA BANGLE/INTERN PHOTOGRAPHER There will be a fee charged for trips: $3 for local trips, like from Denton to Lewisville, and $5 for regional trips, like from Denton to Carrollton going into Dallas. One of the stations will be east of the Denton Square between East Hickory and East Sycamore streets, Engelbrecht said. There will be a hike and bike trail at this location that will lead commuters to the local mall, Target, the Denton Crossing shopping center and student housing off of Colorado Boulevard. The other train location is near Denton Regional Medical Center and will have a large area for commuters to park their vehicles. The city is also looking into building various apartment complexes and retail facilities around the train stations. “So many other states have really awesome public transportation systems,” said Susan Cobb, an international studies senior. “I think this is long overdue for Texas.” Cobb, a New York native, said the introduction of a public transportation system would benefit Texans by helping with heavy traffic, environmental issues and gasoline costs, but she also realizes that some Texans might have trouble adapting. “I think it’s going to take a while for people to become accustomed to using public transit and understanding how it works,” she said. “Historically, Texans love their cars.” Breana Hyche, an interna- tional studies junior, agrees. “We’re really mobile,“ she said. “Because Texas is really spread out, you’re always having to travel to your job 40 miles on average.” Leggett said the train schedule has not been adopted, but DCTA officials are looking at a Monday to Friday peak period from 5:30 to 8:30 in the morning and 2:30 to 8:30 in the afternoon and evening. The DCTA is also looking into running late evening services Fridays and Saturdays until 11 p.m. Bryan Patrick at the Loophole Pub sings “Sweet Caroline” by Neil Dia- mond during Karaoke Night, which is held every Tuesday at 10 p.m. To read more about Karaoke Night, see page 8 of the Scene insert. Check out the Daily’s webcast, Campus Connection, at ntdaily.com
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News 1, 2Sports 3Classifieds 4Games 4SCENE see insert
Friday, September 3, 2010Volume 96 | Issue 6
Stormy85° / 61°
Retro RecordsVinyl maintains its popularityInsert Page 6-7
BY BEN BABYSenior Staff Writer
In the last 33 years, only two teams, Marshall and Miami, have won on their first trip to Death Valley. This Saturday at 3:30 p.m., UNT will have to endure 80,301 rabid fans to become the third team to pull off an unthinkable upset, opening the season against the Clemson University Tigers.
Since joining the Sun Belt Conference in 2001, the Mean Green is 2-7 in season openers, with its last victory coming in a 2009 upset of Ball State.
“It’s a lways going to be tough going into somebody else’s home, especially a home as big as theirs,” junior defen-sive end Brandon Akpunku said. “A couple of guys may get rattled here and there, but we got a lot of veterans out there who have been in an environ-ment like that.”
The Mean Green is not unfa-miliar with hostile opponents, having faced Alabama and Louisiana State the past two seasons.
Clemson’s Dabo Swinney enters his second full year as head coach, going 13-8 while at the reins of the program. The Tigers are coming off a successful season, winning the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference, and capping the season with a 21-13 victory over Kentucky in the Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl.
UNT faces t he toughest opponent it w i l l see a l l season. Clemson, which has had 10 consecutive winning seasons, has won 20 of its last 26 season openers. The Mean Green also has to deal with senior safety DeAndre
Tigers, 80,000 fans wait to roar at Mean Green
Juniors Brandon Akpunku (left), Lance Dunbar and Royce Hill plan to lead the Mean Green to victory this season, starting with Clemson on Saturday in Clemson, S.C.PHOTO BY RYAN BIBB/SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
McDaniel and redshirt sopho-more safety Rashard Hall. The duo snatched 14 picks for the Tigers last season.
“We’re going to every game to win,” UNT offensive coor-dinator Mike Canales said fol low ing Tuesday’s prac-tice. “I don’t care who we’re playing. We could play the New York Giants for all I care, but we’re going to plan on
going in to win.”For the third consecutive
year, the Mean Green has a new starting quarterback for the season opener. Redshirt sen ior Nat ha n Tu ne w i l l take over for redshirt sopho-more Riley Dodge, who was moved to wide receiver. In seven games last season, Tune completed 64.5 percent of his passes, throwing five touch-
downs and two interceptions. Junior running back Lance Du nba r, who r ushed for 144.9 yards per game last season, may be able to find success against the Tigers on Saturday. Clemson had trouble stopping the run last year, allowing 151.50 yards per game.
“We’re going to every game to win. I don’t care who were playing. We could play the New York Giants
for all I care, but we’re going to plan on going in to win.”
—Mike CanalesUNT offensive coordinator See TIGERS on Page 3
Students Flock to Karaoke
PHOTO BY GREG MCCLENDON/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
BY KRYSTLE CANTUSenior Staff Writer
T h e D e n t o n C o u n t y Tra n spor t at ion Aut hor it y is constructing an A-Train service to be fully functional in June w it h t wo stat ions running in Denton and three in Lewisville.
The service is a 21-mile rail corridor connecting Denton and Lewisville with the DART system in Carrollton, which will then take passengers to Dallas.
“It g ives more opportu-nities for people to experi-ence downtown Denton and t he u n iversit y com mu n i-ties without having to travel on I-35,” said Dee Leggett, the DCTA vice president of communications and plan-ning. “It also gives people an option in Denton to go into Dallas for work or for play and not have to fight the conges-tion of the interstate.”
The $314 million project was conceived in 2003 and had been in engineering stages si nce 2006. Const r uct ion began in the summer of 2009. The system will begin testing in the upcoming spring.
DCTA estimates that 3,000 pa s senger s w i l l u se t he A-Train.
“I think it’s a great thing for Denton,” said Jim Engelbrecht, a Dist r ict 3 Cit y Cou nci l member. “We have as many commuters come to Denton as we have leave Denton each day. It’ll give more exposure to our music venues and busi-nesses on the square.”
Downtown A-Train to be active in June
The A-Train will pull into the Denton Transit Center in east downtown Denton starting in June.PHOTO BY JOSHUA BANGLE/INTERN PHOTOGRAPHER
There will be a fee charged for trips: $3 for local trips, like from Denton to Lewisville, and $5 for regional trips, like from Denton to Carrollton going into Dallas.
One of the stations will be east of the Denton Square between East Hickory and East Sycamore streets, Engelbrecht said. There will be a hike and bike trail at this location that will lead commuters to the local mall, Target, the Denton Crossing shopping center and student housing off of Colorado Boulevard.
The other train location is near Denton Regional Medical Center and will have a large area for commuters to park their vehicles. The city is also
looking into building various apartment complexes and retail facilit ies around the train stations.
“So ma ny ot her states have really awesome public transportation systems,” said Susan Cobb, an international studies senior. “I think this is long overdue for Texas.”
Cobb, a New York native, said the introduction of a public transportation system wou ld benef it Texa ns by helping with heav y traffic, env ironmenta l issues and g a s ol i ne c ost s , but she a l so rea l i z es t hat some Texans might have trouble adapting.
“I think it’s going to take a while for people to become
accustomed to using public transit and understanding how it works,” she said. “Historically, Texans love their cars.”
Breana Hyche, an interna-tional studies junior, agrees.
“We’re really mobile,“ she said. “Because Texas is really spread out, you’re a lways having to travel to your job 40 miles on average.”
Leggett sa id t he t ra in schedule has not been adopted, but DCTA officials are looking at a Monday to Friday peak period from 5:30 to 8:30 in the morning and 2:30 to 8:30 in the afternoon and evening. The DCTA is also looking into running late evening services Fridays and Saturdays until 11 p.m.
Bryan Patrick at the Loophole Pub sings “Sweet Caroline” by Neil Dia-mond during Karaoke Night, which is held every Tuesday at 10 p.m. To read more about Karaoke Night, see page 8 of the Scene insert.
Biology professor Michael Allen is researching ways to convert plant material into biodegradable plastics and biofuels.Photo by Chazz Morrison/staff PhotograPher
By Tim monzingoSenior Staff Writer
A group of UNT researchers from different scientific fields is collaborating in the search for a way to improve the production of plant-based products that could someday replace the petroleum-based products currently in use.
Studying plants that have been cultivated for thousands of years like hemp and cotton, the scien-tists are looking for ways to use these “Old World crops” in new and innovated products designed to have less impact on the environment.
“ We ’r e i n t e r e s t e d i n looking at ways we can facili-tate breaking down the plant material into glucose, which we could then use to produce whatever compou nds we want,” said Michael Allen, a professor of biology working on the research.
Allen said most of the world’s carbon is locked up in plants. If scientists can find ways to make it more accessible, there would be “a huge supply of potential fuel that by the very nature of plants gets recycled,” he said.
Although Allen’s focus in the research cluster is how to extract chemicals like glucose, he relies in part on research being done by another UNT professor for the plant fibers that contain those chemicals.
By isaac WrighTStaff Writer
The Student Legal Services Center offers students a place to receive free legal advice on campus concerning issues that affect them during their time at the university.
More than 36,000 students attend UNT. One service avail-able to them that is not widely known is the Student Legal Services Center in University Union 322AA.
The center provides legal counseling to all students enrolled in UNT for a wide range of cases, such as landlord tenant issues, dispute resolutions and debt or credit problems. Because the department’s budget is paid for by student service fees, these services are free for students, with the exception of cases that go to court or require coun-seling from an outside attorney. Moreover, the center has recov-ered more than $700,000 for students since 2005.
“Here they get the kind of legal representation that would normally cost them $150 an hour and up,” said Kathryn McCauley, the center’s director.
The legal center has grown over the years, said McCauley, who began working there in 1996.
“When I started, it was just [me] and a student working here,” McCauley said.
The Student Legal Services Center now has three lawyers working to help students with legal matters.
The center also publishes kits to help students with different issues. One of the newest self-help kits the center will publish soon is a name change kit to provide the steps needed for a person to legally change his or her name under Texas law.
Among the most popular resources the center offers are programs relating to landlord tenant issues, a topic the center has seen a great deal of student interest in because of the large number of UNT students living in off-campus housing.
“We’re not only advising and representing students, we’re educating them as well,” McCauley said.
Many students are not aware that the center exists, however. Leticia Menchaca, a business and economics senior, had legal issues in the past and said she hadn’t learned about the center until after the matter had been resolved.
“I wish I had known about them,” Menchaca said. “It prob-ably would have been cheaper, too. It was a big legal issue, and it would have been nice to have the support.”
Students can take advan-tage of the services the center offers by making an appoint-
Legal Center offers legal advice for students
Photo by bereniCe Quirino/staff PhotograPher
Eddie Melendez Jr., an administrative specialist, works at the Student Legal Services Center in the third floor of the University Union.
ment or by going to the office during its walk-in hours, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays and 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Wednesdays.
The center is also planning events to take its services to those who may not normally
have access to them other-wise. On Wednesday, lawyers from the center will hold an “Ask an Attorney” program at Discovery Park to provide legal advice to students who frequent that area rather than the main campus. The center’s staff is
also planning a workshop to for the Discovery Park campus to further its outreach, McCauley said.
The center’s staff hopes to increase the number of students who know its services exist, said Brad Conway, a graduate
student employee and lawyer working in the center.
“I’d like to see a lot more promotion of the off ice,” Conway said. “We have quite a few students coming in but, a lot of times, it seems like they just heard about us.”
Professors look for Holy Grail of bio-products
CORRECTIONIn “Research takes hands-
off approach” in the Thursday edition should have stated that
NASA, not the National Science Foundation, gave the research team a $70,000 grant.
Biolog y professor Brian Ayre’s area of academic focus isn’t just fibers, but it is his work with them that provides Allen with the resources to harvest the chemicals.
Ayre is looking for ways to extract the fibers in a way that better preserves them.
“This is one of the things we’re tr ying to f igure out because the way the fiber is prepared has an important impact on the fiber quality,” Ayre said.
Ayre said the fibers that-could impact the agricul-tural and industrial sectors of society are being looked at in a new light.
“We’re getting a rebirth or resurgence of these natural or traditional technologies or products and we’re trying to look at new ways of using them in our industrial environment which is better, more green,” he said.
Nandika D’Souza is respon-sible for the engineering side of the research and could not be reached for comment because she was out of the country at press time.
“In the past, bio-products had been inferior and performed worse than products made from fossil fuel-based mate-rials. But that is no longer the case,” D’Souza said, according to UNT’s Research Magazine.
She also said progress is being made towards better products.
While the researchers are making progress, Ayre and Allen agree that there is one big difficulty to the work.
“One of the biggest chal-lenges is just trying to find a common language between biologists and engineers,” Ayre said. “… What’s become very clear is that biologists and engineers speak a different language.”
He added that he believes the training people in the group have will allow them to have interdisciplinary communica-tion skills.
A l len is a lso hopef u l about the prospects of their research.
“We are on the precipice, and we can push forward given the right amounts of money and research and will,” he said.
Sophomore Michelle Young makes a break for a goal against Troy last season. Looking to keep the wins coming in, the Mean Green will head up against Sam Houston State and New Mexico this weekend.
BY SEAN GORMANSenior Staff Writer
Fre sh of f a dom i n a nt weekend sweep, t he UNT women’s soccer team looks to stay in first place of the Sun Belt Conference when it plays its most difficult competition so far this season.
The Mean Green (4-0-0) will travel to play a reeling Sam Houston State Bearkats (0-4-0) team on Friday and return home to face national contender New Mexico Lobos (3-0-1) on Sunday.
“I still feel like we can beat anyone on our schedule but these next two games won’t be easy,” head coach John Hedlund said. “New Mexico is playing extremely well right now, so I’m glad we get to play them at home.”
A f ter out sc or i ng t hei r opponent s 18-1 i n t hei r f irst four games, the UNT players hope to continue their unself ish play on of fense while communicating more with one another.
“In pract ice we’ve been focusing more on ma k ing the right pass and talking to each other more,” sophomore forward Michelle Young said. “We’ve had some success on offense but there is always room for improvement.”
Part of the reason for UNT’s hot start has been freshman midfielder Kelsey Hodges, as
the Denton native has scored seven goa ls w it h t wo hat tricks to start the season.
“This weekend will be our toughest yet, but as the chem-istr y on this team grows I think we’re ready to compete,” Hodges said. “All I’m trying to do now is learn more about the game and help my team as much as I can.”
L osi ng t hei r f i rst fou r ga mes on t he road, t he Bearkats have struggled early because of injuries but look to use their home field advan-tage en route to their f irst victory.
“We’ve been hurt prett y bad with three starters out in our first four games, but we’re on the mend now,” Bearkats head coach Tom Brown said. “With only one senior we’re a young team, but the players are excited to be home and if we can work hard defensively we have a chance.”
UNT will receive a much greater test on Sunday when it faces New Mexico. The Lobos
are fresh off of a win over No. 23 Marquette and have received votes to be ranked in the NCA A top 25.
“They’re playing at a high level and they’re probably the most physical team we’re going to face this season,” Hedlund said. “One of their strengths in playing the ball in the air so we need to keep the ball grounded as much as possible.”
Getting off to a strong start has been a problem for the Mean Green, which will look to be aggressive early on in both games.
“Some things we plan to do are make sure our heads don’t get too big and try not to get complacent,” Hodges said. “It’s always difficult to come back so we need to play our best soccer all game.”
The Mean Green will face the Bearkats at 7 p.m. Friday in Huntsville and will return home to face the Lobos at 1 p.m. Sunday at North Texas Soccer Field.
Mean Green to face toughest challenge of season Sunday
BY BOBBY LEWISStaff Writer
As she stares dow n yet a not her cha l lenge, new swimming assistant coach Michele Low r y wa nts to provide the same inspiration and motivation that she has received her entire life.
Lowr y, a 2009 graduate of the University of Denver, joined the Mean Green swim-ming and diving team last week and looks to bring some of what made her an NCAA Qualifier during her senior year on the team.
“I hope to bring a lot of inspiration,” Lowry said. “I went from coming in as an okay swimmer my freshman year and I just learned a lot and got faster. I really want to teach my experiences and teach those girls what it takes to be at the NCAA level.”
Born in the small town of Hailey, Idaho to Robert and Elizabeth Lowry, a former pro motocross racer a nd teacher, the Denver alumna got familiar with the water
at a very early age.Low r y would turn that
hobby i nto a ver y successf u l col lege c a re er, w hen s he e a r n e d S u n B e l t C o n f e r e n c e M o s t O u t s t a n d i n g S w i m m e r h o n o r s during her senior year. Her path to Denver included an appear-a nce in t he Ju n ior Olympics at seven years old and her enrollment in the internationally known Bolles School in Jacksonville, Fla.
The decision to allow her to go across the country to Bolles was a dif f icult but com for table one for her mother, but the opportu-nity was far too big for her father to have any difficulty with the decision.
“It wasn’t hard at a l l,” Rober t L ow r y sa id. “We looked at it as a great oppor-tunity and a way for her to continue to improve herself, not only from a competitive swimming standpoint, but from an educational stand-point.”
No one close to her is su r pr i se d t hat she ha s decided to coach.
“She’s worked harder than anyone I’ve ever know n,” Elizabeth Lowry said. “She gave up ever ything as far
as being a young teenager. She gave up going out on
e v e n i n g s . She’d be up pract icing and working out. She’s e x t remel y m o t i v a t e d a n d focused.”
“She was always a really good leader for our team and pretty vocal about what she wanted
to do and what she thought people around her should b e d oi n g ,” s a i d Br i a n Schrader, her former coach at Denver.
U N T s w i m m i ng he ad coach Joe Dykstra is excited about what Lowry will bring to the team.
“I think she’s really going to help us - not only with coaching, but she’s going to be an asset in recruiting as well,” Dykstra said. “She’s got the name value, which will help us in recruiting.”
L ow r y w i l l e a r n her master’s in two years and plans to coach at UNT while she completes her educa-tion.
“We’ll see what happens after that, if I get job offers doing academic adv ising, which is what I want to do in the long run, but if not, I could be here for a while,” Lowry said.
Clemson will be without C.J. Spiller, who was drafted ninth overall in the 2010 NFL Draft by the Buffalo Bil ls. Spiller had 191.43 all-purpose rushing yards, the most in the ACC.
The Mean Green, however, will sti l l have to deal with sophomore quarterback Kyle Parker. He could pick apart a defense that was unable to force turnovers or put pres-sure on the quarterback. UNT had 13 sacks and seven inter-ceptions in 2009. Conversely, t he Mea n Green a l lowed 216.75 yards per game, the fewest given up in the Sun Belt.
Parker, a dual sport athlete, was drafted 26th overall by the Colorado Rockies in the 2010 MLB Draft. While he has signed his contract for the 2011 baseball season, Parker will continue to be Clemson’s starting quarterback.
Last year, he became the first Division I student athlete to throw 20 touchdowns and hit 20 home runs in the same year. Parker is on the Watch List for the Maxwell Award, which goes to the national player of the year.
“We’re going to hit him in the mouth,” Akpunku said.
“We have to. We have no choice but to… [We have to] get something on him to let him know that we’re here, and that it will be a long four quarters.”
D e fen s i v e c o or d i n at or Gary DeLoach will be tested ea rly by Clemson’s explo-sive offense. The Tigers were 28t h in t he Footba l l Bowl Subdiv ision last season in points scored, putting up an average of 31.1 points per game.
Saturday’s match-up will be the first meeting between the two teams. UNT is 0-2 all-time against the ACC. The last time it faced an oppo-nent from the Atlantic Coast was in 1977, when Hayden Fry and the Mean Green fell 35-14 to Bobby Bowden and t he Florida State Seminoles, the team’s only loss that season.
Tigers lie in wait for Mean Green in opener
Senior defensive tackle Kelvin Jackson and sophomore o� ensive lineman Coleman Feeley work through drills before UNT heads o� to Clemson.PHOTO BY RYAN BIBB/SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
(UNT played Miami in 1980, when it was a part of the Big East Conference. Miami is currently a member of the ACC.)
Clemson will be the first
of six road opponents UNT will face in 2010, with three of its first games coming on the road. Over the past three years, the Mean Green has struggled away from Fouts
Field, going 2-17. “So this is a team that has
a lot of guys coming back t hat’s played, t hat had a dif f icult season last yea r, but they were right there in
so many games,” Sw inney said in a conference call on Wednesday. “So I expect it to be a tough ballgame, and we are going to be as excited to play as anybody.”
“We’re going to hit him in the mouth.
We have to.” —Brandon Akpunku Junior defensive end
“This weekend will be our toughest yet, but as the chemistry
on this team grows I think we’re ready to compete.”
—Kelsey HodgesFreshman midfielder
New assistant swimming coach provides motivation
Lowry hopes to bring
experience, inspiration
to team
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NORTH TEXAS DAILY, September 3 VOLUME 96, ISSUE 2
S C E N E
MOVIES: ‘Machete’ shoots
and slashesPage 3
FOOD: Society Bakery serves up sweet
cupcakesPage 4
ART: Local coffee house
gives exposure to lo-cal artists Page 5
MUSIC:Vinyl lives on
through ever-changing music
mediumsPage 6
MUSIC: The Loophole serves up Karaoke Night to
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By Charlie rallContributing Writer
“Machete” is the reason we go to the movies.
The film is chock-full of blood and bullets from the very begin-ning. Danny Trejo, who plays the main character Machete, serves up bloody justice with weapons ranging from a cork screw to a modified bladed weed whacker and, of course, a slew of razor- sharp machetes.
The on-screen body count must be somewhere in the “Kill Bil l: Volume 1” range. It’s got knife fights, explosions, beautiful women, cool cars, machine guns, blood, guts and even a thread of realism tying to contemporary issues.
The Machete character first appeared in the mock trailer seg ment of t he Rod r ig uez-Ta r a n t i n o d ou b l e f e a t u r e “Grindhouse,” a homage to the exploitation films of the ‘70s and ‘80s.
Audiences fell in love with the merciless, blade-wielding Mexican and demanded that he appear in a feature. Robert Rodriguez, being the crowd pleaser that he is, obliged, and presents us now with “Machete”.
Da nny Trejo is ‘Machete,’ an ex-federale betrayed by his superiors, who witnessrd to the murder of his wife and daughter and is left for dead by the noto-rious drug lord Torrez played by Steven Seagal.
Three years later, while working as a day laborer in Texas, he is approached by Jeff Fahey (“Lost”) and given an offer he can’t refuse - to assassinate Texas’ hard line i m m ig rat ion law suppor ter Senator McLaughlin, who is played by Robert DeNiro.
Betrayed once more by the people who hired him, Machete is
rendered the most wanted outlaw in Texas and sets out on a bloody quest for revenge.
If actors are born to play a specific role in their lifetime, Machete is that role for Danny Trejo.
H i s d i a lo g ue i s l i m it e d throughout the f i lm, but his unique appearance and rough, seasoned expression make him the amazing character he plays.
Of course, the rest of the all-star cast is equally great in their respective performances. It’s hard to watch DeNiro, Seagal and Don Johnson play the bad guys for once, but they never overshadow Trejo, and their performances are just plain awesome.
Lindsay Lohan appears in the f i lm as Jef f Fahey’s drug addict model-wannabe daughter April.
She doesn’t do much acting really, spending 90 percent of the movie naked in the back of a hearse, but her appearance is a crowd pleaser, especially consid-ering her character’s reflection of recent true life events.
Jessica A lba a nd Michel le Rodriguez are the leading ladies. Alba is nothing to write home about, but Rodriguez is incred-ible. Lead female roles in action movies typically consist of getting rescued by the main character over and over again.
But Rodriguez plays a strong, i ndependent cha racter who doesn’t need to be rescued, but fights up and down the screen just as much, if not more, than the big boys of the film.
Robert Rodriguez is the auteur of cool. He has resurfaced the ex ploitat ion gen re, added a heaping amount of Texas style, a handful of A-list actors, a dollop of high production value, and a pinch of satire to create his own modern movie magic.
“Machete” is his cinematic masterpiece thus far.
‘Machete’ lives up to expectations
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Society Bakery worth the trip to DallasAMBER JONES AND NICOLE LANDRYIntern and Contributing Writer
With dozens of deli-cious treats, the award-winning Society Bakery – voted Top 10 Cupcakes in America by the Ellen DeGeneres Show, Best Birthday Cake in Dallas by Nickelodeon Parent’s Picks and Best Dallas Bakery by Dallas Child Magazine – cer ta i n ly l ives up to t he honors.
Located in downtown Dallas about 45 minutes from UNT, the little bakery may be hard to spot from the street. However, it attracts hundreds of customers daily.
T he a roma of appet i z i ng pastries permeates the small store, enticing customers the moment they walk in.
Intricate birthday and wedding ca kes, simi la r to somet hing you may see on The Learning Channel’s “Cake Boss,” fill the corners of the shop. But the cakes are not the main attraction.
W hat d raws customers is t he w ide select ion of delec-table cupcakes. Dutch choco-late, red velvet, vanilla, lemon, Italian cream and peanut butter chocolate are just a few of the many f lavors that you can find at Society.
The cupcakes are massive, and it will only take one to satiate the appetites of famished customers. Depending on the size of your baked goods budget, $2.75 per
cupcake may seem a bit steep, but one bite makes it all worth it.
Each cupcake is perfection. If the moist and chewy cupcake doesn’t satisfy your taste buds then the thick, handmade icing will.
The coconut cupcake was light and delicate despite the mound of icing that topped it. The coconut f lavor was so vibrant that it’s hard to tell where the icing ends and the cupcake begins.
Each bite melts on the tongue, making you want another and another until the only things remaining are crumbs and traces of icing on your fingertips.
Another selling point for the bakery is the shelf life of its prod-ucts. If a loved one’s birthday is coming up, it’s possible to buy a couple of cupcakes days in advance – they will still amaze the recipient with their fresh taste and spongy texture.
So, there’s no need to rush to eat these delicious treats because they will last for a while. Besides, they are definitely something that needs to be savored.
One trip to Society Bakery, and there’s no mystery as to why so many people travel to Dallas to get a sugary piece of happiness.
White coconut cupcake from Society Bakery.PHOTO BY BERENICE QUIRINO/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
W hile a short supply of art galleries is something residents won’t have to worry about for a while, the little white house that sits on the corner of Bryan and Scripture streets is doing things a bit differently.
Art Six Coffee House, known as a music venue, coffee shop and gallery, changes the house artwork once a month, giving a r t ists f rom a l l med ia, l i ke jewelry and painting, a place to display their work.
“It provides some public expo-sure for artists, and acts as a small gallery where people can enjoy t he ever cha ng ing a r t w ith their cof fee,” said A ndi Bocsa rd i, a com mu n icat ion design junior.
Six years ago, Tommy Rose, a UNT alumnus, co-owner and operator of Art Six, decided with a group of five friends to bridge the gap between the creator and
critic. They decided that a place where artists could present their work, and people could admire it or ignore it, was better than not providing the option at all.
“The cup of coffee is a part of people’s daily routine so, how can we have developed a need for coffee, but not art and culture,” Rose said. “The whole reason for the gallery set up like we have it is to give the artist a chance to display their stuff because we’re the service for the artist, not the art enthusiast.”
Art Six has featured more than 350 artists and their works since its establishment.
Rose only has one rule he follows when looking for art to hang up in the house: serious-ness.
“It ’s a n ic e env i ron ment because if you’re not ready to have your own show, there’s a nice combination of things like cera mics a nd pa int ings t hat compliments each other,” said
Tony Avila, a photographer, UNT alumnus and artist whose work is currently on display.
Artists submit their work digi-tally to Rose and must include photos of pieces, sizes, quanti-ties and a brief autobiography. Rose will personally put the art on display and the business will receive a portion of the profit f rom any pieces that sel l, he said.
“I think our art represents people,” Rose said. “I think a place like Art Six represents the communit y, and I hope t hat people take away a feel of what makes Denton, Denton.”
Having different kinds of art coming in changes the vibe of a room and feel of the house, which is something Rose strives for on a monthly basis.
“It’s cool to get to know the artists themselves without actu-ally meeting them because you feel connected to these people without physically being in their
By Conner howellIntern
In-N-Out Burger is coming to Texas.
The new location of the west coast favorite is set to open in the Firewheel Town Center in Garland and marks an eastward expansion of t he Ca li fornia-based drive-thru.
“We are ver y excited about North Texas,” said Carl Van Fleet, vice president of planning and development for In-N-Out Burger in an e-mail. “We continue to work on several locations in and around the Metroplex.”
Van Fleet said plans are still being developed and an opening date is yet to be decided.
The family-owned business sa id on its website t hat t he restaurant has changed ver y
little in terms of the service and food it has provided since it first opened in Baldwin Park, Calif. in 1948.
Now, more than 60 years later, In-N-Out will serve its menu in Texas. The menu includes meals such as a double-double burger with double meat and cheese for less than $4.
But s ome U N T st udent s a lready know what to expect from In-N-Out.
Inter nat iona l st ud ies a nd French la ng ua ge f re sh ma n A l l ison Castel la nos a nd a r t education freshman Ryan Goff were in California two years ago on a high school band trip when they first tried In-N-Out Burger.
Goff and Castellanos said they had been marching in the Rose
Bowl Parade and In-N-Out Burger was giving burgers and a bag of chips to all the bands performing that day.
“It was good. I ate two of them, I was hungry,” Castellanos said.
Once In-N-Out gets to Texas both Castellanos and Goff, who live on campus, said they would go to Garland and eat the food again, this time at the actual restaurant.
Goff said he hopes the service will be as good as the food.
And In-N-Out plans to live up to the expectation.
“When we do open, we will hire about 55 to 60 new associates at each restaurant,” Van Fleet said. “All of our store managers w i l l b e v e t e r a n I n-N- O ut Burger managers who will have completed t hei r t ra i n i ng at
Dentonite infuses community with personal passion
presence,” said Sasha Amador, a radio, television and film and advertising senior.
As the community becomes more art-driven, Rose gains more hope that art ists reveal their creativity to the area.
“From the work to the clientele
a feeling of casual-funky takes over,” Avila said. “Communities need that kind of connectedness at a place that makes it simple and beautiful to look at art.”
In-N-Out Burger gets ready to come to Garland, Texas In-N-Out University.”
The “University” is In-N-Out Burger’s t ra ining faci l it y in Baldwin Park, Calif. Van Fleet said all of their managers partici-pate in multiple training classes there.
“Our average store manager has been with In-N-Out for over 13 years,” Van Fleet said.
P s y c h ol o g y a nd bi ol o g y freshman Jacob Luna said he thinks In-N-Out Burger will be able to stand up to the compe-tition.
“I imagine they’l l do good because Chick-f i l-A is expen-sive but also high quality food like they are, and Chick-fil-A does really well,” Luna said.
Art Six Coffee House features Denton locals as artists. Many of them include UNT art students.
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Older generations can reminisce about a time when the record player
was the norm, but for a variety of college-aged students in the 21st century, this method of enjoying music still holds true.
According to some in the record
business, the 1880s invention is as popular as ever and artists are adding records to their list of merchandise.
Eric Nichelson, guitarist for Denton band Midlake, said making its music
available on vinyl was just “another cool thing to offer.”
Nichelson said vinyl is the first thing to sell out at shows.
“Our success obviously isn’t just because of selling vinyl, but it’s defi-nitely a stream of income because lots of people are into it.”
The band has released several albums on vinyl including its latest, “The Courage of Others.”
“We did a boxed set on this last album, and it has a four-sided vinyl,” he said. “That was another special kind of item that people can have.”
Although the music industry has introduced different mediums for listening, vinyl still holds strong, Nichelson said.
“In some circles, vinyl has always been popular,” Nichelson said. “It’s more of a pure way to experience that.”
Nichelson said listening to vinyl was “cooler” than having a CD because you have to work for it.
Because records have “a lot of nostalgic things that come with it,” collecting old and original copies is something that many people are into, Nichelson said.
“In some ways, it’s acting like a piece of art,” he said.
Nichelson said the resurgence of vinyl records is here to stay.
“I don’t think it’ll ever really go away,” he said. “It’s just part of our culture.”
Vinyl ‘prized’ throughout decadesVinyl enthusiasts often suggest
that vinyl records give a better sound than the more recently created CD and MP3.
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“In some ways, it’s done better,” Nichelson said. “Especially if it’s done right and the vinyl’s made correctly and fashioned in the right way, then the actual music sounds better on vinyl than it will on CD.”
David Singleton, a rehabilitation studies junior, said vinyl records give a sound that digital formats are unable to clone.
“Vinyls are prized for their unique sound quality because the analog sounds much warmer,” he said. “It’s a nice, fuzzier kind of sound than what you can get with the digital format. It literally does sound better.”
Although CDs became more widely available, records have always been “kind of cool,” Singleton said.
“They were never out in the first place,” he said. “When did records become uncool?”
A new ‘revival’ in the music industry
Don Foster, owner of Recycled Books, said there has been a revival in vinyl sales recently.
“Rock always sells really well,” he said. “We can’t keep a good blues album in or a good reggae album. We’ve got really big collections and in just a few days they’re gone.”
Foster said although vinyl has returned in popularity, CDs will follow the same path and become wanted once again.
Pay ‘homage to the old-school style’
“When I was forced to buy CDs, I was amazed by how wonderful they sound and have never gone back and never want to,” he said. “I think there will be a resurgence of CDs at some point. There’s going to be a
nostalgia.”
Vinyl ‘surpasses’ other mediumsCasey Cheek, founder of Gold
Alyene Records in Austin, said he plans to release music on vinyl as well as digital download.
“You’ll be able to have the physical copy, you’ll be able to listen to it on your record player, and then you’ll be able to download it online,” he said. “I think it’s a much better experience because I think everyone wants a physical copy but CDs suck.”
Cheek said the main reason he decided to release his label’s music is because of his distaste for CDs.
“I can’t stand CDs,” he said. “I don’t really think there’s a market for it anymore. I don’t know anyone that buys CDs.”
Although MP3 players arose as one of the newest waves of music devices
available, vinyl still surpasses MP3 quality, Cheek said.
“I think that it’s a high-quality listening for one thing,” he said. “The MP3s are cool but that doesn’t give you anything physical. Vinyl’s some-thing that can last forever; it’s a whole experience in itself. It’s just a more fun experience than clicking a button on your Macbook.”
The Denton area offers a variety of stores with vinyl in stock including Recycled Books, Hastings and Time Bandits Vintage.
“Old school is always cool,” Singleton said. “It’s something from a time before our time, so it seems like cool and antiquated. It’s vintage. It’s like playing homage to the old school style.”
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Time Bandits Vintage308 E. Oak St. 940-808-0410
Recycled Books Store200 N. Locust St.940-566-5688
Hot Topic (in Golden Triangle Mall)2201 I-35 E. South940-387-0494
Books & More1626 W. University Drive940-387-9022
Barnes and Noble (in Golden Triangle Mall)2201 I-35 E. South940-383-9261
Hastings2311 Colorado Blvd.940-565-9280
Denton Record Stores
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BY CHRISTINA MLYNSKISenior Staff Writer
Lots of changes have happened to the Canadian fivesome since their start in 2003: a line-up adjust-ment in members, signing to a new record label and a whirlwind of four albums; Comeback Kid has finally
found its footing.The band’s newest album,
“Symptoms and Cures,” takes listeners back to familiar stomping grounds, but provides a fresh take on a music genre that seems one-noted.
The opener, “Do Yourself A Favor,” is a warning sign to step back from the speakers and be cautious about cranking up the volume.
The songs are heavier than previous ones, providing that “live show” environment. The drums and guitars fight their way to the front while lead vocalist Andrew Neufeld literally screams out his heartfelt lyrics.
Creating and playing music in a scene which thrives on circle pits and how much sweat one can generate throughout a show gives a “not-so-pleasant” reputation to hardcore music.
However, “Symptoms and Cures” clears the air with its ability to give fans everything they want and expect while presenting a grown-up, neater and sharply tuned style.
Star tracks like “The Concept Says” are a testimony to Comeback Kid’s more mature ways. The intro-duction of distinctive drumbeats by Kyle Profeta alongside Neufeld’s intense vocals ties it all into a musical marriage.
This track has a polka-meets-metal feel, which sounds like a disaster waiting to happen. Fear not, though - it’s this type of dynamic that sets Comeback Kid apart from other bands by, intro-ducing different types of music to one another and actually making it sound good.
The band has had many noses turned up at them because some feel that their music isn’t worth people’s time. The band proves these claims wrong as the second half of “Symptoms and Cures” plays out, pushing all doubts aside.
“Magnet Pull,” is properly titled because as the album closes, it pulls the listener into a world of
metal mania. Clearly the album’s anthem for
all the hardcore kids, this track features strategically placed break-downs accompanied by Profeta slamming his pedal precisely on beat. The spontaneous bass line pushes the song into another dimension, leaving the biggest “music-that-melts-your-face-off” fan blown away.
It’s easy to see why Comeback Kid has become a walking billboard for the ever-growing post-hard-core scene. The band consistently becomes stronger, both technically and musically, never fearing that the risk it takes is too great.
BY JOSHUA SHAMBURGERStaff Writer
For those looking to calm the nerves with some karaoke, they can check out the Loophole Pub located right here in Denton.
The Loophole Pub is a locally owned and operated bar at 119 W. Hickor y St. It is in one of Denton’s oldest buildings and prides itself on giving off a fun, relaxing feel.
Students can visit the restau-rant nearly anytime since it’s open seven days a week from 11 a.m. to 2 a.m.
“Here you’re going to f ind more of a mix of people,” said Loophole manager Kayti Mixson. This restaurant bar isn’t just for students though. People of all ages and backgrounds fil l the bar on any given night.
But one of the main attrac-tions The Loophole offers every Tuesday night from 10 p.m. until closing is Karaoke Night.
The Pub has been doing the event for about seven months, and Mixson said it’s becoming more popular.
Karaoke Night is for anyone willing to sing their hearts out in front of the crowd.
“It ’s more of a f u n t h i ng because no one takes it seri-ously,” Mixson said. “It’s kind of a karaoke for people who hate karaoke.”
L oophole ba r tender Greg Smith said Karaoke Nights are crowd pleasers that attract many customers at a time.
“It brings in a lot of people out, and the DJ has every genre of music,” Smith said.
The karaoke maestro at the Loophole has all kinds of songs to choose from. Anything from hip-hop to country can be found, and if they don’t have a certain song, it can be downloaded on the spot.
The Loophole is also known for its charm and atmosphere which some students like inter-national studies junior Payne Morris have noticed.
“It reminded me of that show Cheers,” Morris said. “It felt kind of cozy and homey.”
The pub’s pool tables, big
Comeback Kid prescribes remedy for post-hardcore scene
Rachel Chase, a social work sophomore, sings “Consider Me Gone” by Reba McEn-tire at the Loophole during Karaoke Night. The Loophole at 119 W. Hickory St. holds Karaoke Night every Tuesday at 10 p.m.
PHOTO BY GREG MCCLENDON/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
screen televisions and variety of food and drinks fill the restau-rant for students to enjoy.
