INSIDE Student aspires to help WHO WINS? reconstruct Syria Check inside See page 2 on page 5 Editorial: Do not let ISIS divide us See page 5 Wonder Woman empowers fans See page 6 Lady Movin’ Mavs foster new winning THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON tradition Wednesday Volume 96, No. 24 See page 10 March 23, 2016 theshorthorn.com Since 1919 WORLD Brussels attack kills 30, no students Tuesday Morning, Brussels airport attack was claimed by ISIS BY SORAYAH ZAHIR The news editor No UTA students are cur- rently studying abroad in Bel- gium, university spokeswoman Kristin Sullivan said. More than 30 people have died and about 250 were in- The Shorthorn: Tej Patel jured after explosions in the airport and a central metro sta- UTA community worked to raise more than $7000 for broadcast graduate student Angelo Rios while he was battling a blood infection at Texas Health Arlington earlier this month. tion in the capital of the Bel- Since being released, Rios has been thankful for the support from the UTA community, and is looking forward to getting back into his normal routine. gium early morning Tuesday. At least four Americans are among those who are injured. Islamic State group mili- tants have claimed responsibil- Creating a chain reaction ity for the attack . Angelo Rios said the Arlington community kept him going 3 BY ANNA GUTIERREZ one week. During that time, would leave behind and during my time of need, that and leadership advice, even Explosions in Brussels, Belgium The Shorthorn life editor he dealt with a blood infec- knowing that there’s still a lot just solidified everything that though he is the president tion, dangerously high heart of people I want to help, and I did, everything I do and and Rios is a member. UTA students banded rate and blood pressure, a people that need me around everybody that I help,” Rios “One of the biggest aspects 30 together to raise more than urinary tract infection which to help them.” said. “It doesn’t go to waste.” is the brotherhood. We’re $7000 for a fellow student affected his kidneys and From what Rios was told, Rios said he appreciated always there for each other, Confirmed dead at Brussels who was hospitalized for a pneumonia. he was most his fraternity brothers set- through all the problems,” airport and metro station blood infection earlier this “Being in the calm when ting up a gofundme page for Mehta said. “We just wanted month. hospital like that “It really showed me there were him. He said seeing every- to help him and show him The outpouring wasn’t lost just takes the life that one person can people visiting one from around the country that we’re always there for on Angelo Rios, who said it out of you,” Rios him. He said coming together to help him him, even after he’s done with 250 said. make a difference.” at some points, as a brother and friend really college.” was UTA that kept him going. Estimated wounded “When you have an en- Since Rios’ Angelo Rios all he wanted proved his point about greek Rios was not expecting to tire city, like Arlington, come main mission broadcast graduate student was to have his life. have such a sense of commu- up and just support you, it’s in life is to help brother and his “A fraternity isn’t just a nity at UTA, but he said he is The attacks come days after really cool,” the broadcast others, he said brother’s girl- group of guys that hang out,” thankful for the support he the arrest of Salah Abdeslam, graduate student said. “These he’s used to moving around friend next to him. Rios said. “It’s a brotherhood.” received. a key suspect in November’s past years, UTA hasn’t just and going everywhere. Being On his second day in the Rios was already a mem- With the blood infection Paris attacks, which were also been a school to me. Some stuck in the hospital with hospital, Rios said there were ber when Harsh Mehta, Pi and pneumonia gone, Rios claimed by IS . Two UTA stu- of the people here are like an wires and tubes everywhere so many visitors that the Kappa Phi president and fi- said his main focus with dents were studying abroad in extended family.” was a strange feeling for him. nurses posted a sign explain- nance junior , joined the fra- recovery now is getting his Paris, France during that time, Rios said he was in the He said it was a humbling ing he could only have two ternity. lungs back to 100 percent according to a previous Short- ICU at Texas Health Arling- experience. visitors in the room at a time. Mehta said the first thing and his lower body strength horn article. About 130 people ton Memorial Hospital since “The main thing that kept “Knowing that everybody he noticed and liked was Rios’ back. Rios asked for people died and 368 were injured dur- the first week of March, and me going was you guys,” Rios showed up for me, to help attitude about life. Mehta ing the attacks in the National RIOS continues on page 2 he was unconscious for about said. “Just knowing what I me out, to be there for me said Rios often provides life Stadium of France and a con- cert hall in Central Paris. Two blasts at the Zaventem airport in Brussels around 8 ENGINEERING a.m. local time killed 11 and wounded 81 others, according to BBC News. An hour later at Maelbeek Engineering seeks to attract more women metro station south west of the airport, a bomb exploded, kill- ing at least 20 and injuring said Khosrow Behbehani, Col- at high schools and middle them to grow intellectually fessor. Engineering jobs are Dean seeks to change more than 100 people. About lege of Engineering dean. In schools and educates students and professionally.” not known to help people, al- stigmas about women 20 people sustained serious in- graduate studies. the college about the different engineering Behbehani said the stigma though every engineering field juries, according to BBC News. working in the field. is approximately 23 percent departments at UTA. could be historical. In the does in some way, she said. Travel restrictions on the female, which is above the na- It is an untrue stigma asso- past, engineering was much “Environmental engineers, area were in place after the tional average of approximate- ciated with engineering, Beh- more hands-on and usually in we’re making sure people have BY KATHRYN CARGO attacks, but they were eased The Shorthorn senior staff ly 22 percent. behani said, that it is not a field a harsher environment than water to drink,” Sattler said. around 4 p.m. local time. The college uses vari- women should pursue because today, so primarily men would “Electrical engineers make Organizational communi- ous tools to recruit women, it is either too difficult or the become engineers, he said. sure we have renewable sourc- The College of Engineering cations junior Kyle Tomme is such as postcards with UTA environment is not friendly. That engineering is a man’s es of water. We wouldn’t have dean said he wants to raise the currently studying abroad in alumna in their current jobs, “There is some mythical or job is a perception not being our cell phones without electri- percentage of women in the Trier, Germany, located less Behbehani said. The college some stigma attached to it,” he changed quickly enough, Beh- cal engineers. Engineers do a college from 20.8 percent to 25 than three hours from Belgium. has made promotional videos said. “We’re trying to approach behani said. lot of things that help people.” percent in the next five years. Tomme said he is safe. with these women and a video it from that kind of view to say, Many women don’t pur- The College of Engineer- The College of Engineer- He said he received com- with an engineering profes- ‘No, actually it’s an enjoyable sue engineering because they ing is also emphasizing their ing is approximately 17 percent munication from the Office sor talking about professions field, there are actually female look for jobs that help other bioengineering department, undergraduate women, which of International Education to and engineering passions, he students who enjoy being an people, said Melanie Sattler, is above the national average said. The college also recruits engineer.’ It essentially allows civil engineering associate pro- ENGINEERS continues on page 4 of approximately 16.4 percent, BRUSSELS continues on page 4 Page 2 The ShorThorn Wednesday, March 23, 2016 PEOPLE AND INTERESTS Student aspires to help reconstruct Syria Biology sophomore Even though he is from now, because I want to go to istry and Bio-chemistry soci- been in constant contact dis- Abdul Kanjo dreams to Syria, he frequently visited the Syria and help all the people ety and Arabic Language and cussing various topics since U.S. to visit relatives. Kanjo that are in need for two to Culture Society. they met. become a physician. said he moved to the U.S. with three years for free,” he said. “Being involved on campus Hallak looks to Kanjo for his family to escape the war in “It’s going to be really hard has taught me a lot,” he said. balance in his life because of BY ZAHRAA ILEIWI Syria three years ago, he said. after the war.” “When you’re not involved his practical and caring na- The Shorthorn staff More than 250,000 Syr- Although Kanjo came to on campus, you just come to ture, he said.