UTA to Match $550,000 in Alumni Endowments TEST of a LIFETIME

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Tuesday Volume 92, No. 95 March 29, 2011 www.theshorthorn.com Since 1919 INDEX Keeping it glassy Calendar 2 Police report 2 World View 3 Art department will hold its annual glass art sale this Friday to raise funds Classifieds 5 for its renowned glass program. SCENE | PAGE 4 News 3,5,6

ENGINEERING UTA to match $550,000 in alumni endowments

The donations will help will be used to help finance $25,000, bringing the total source of funds for the college pay for scholarships the college’s efforts and ser- to $1.1 million. that can help fund scholar- vices. Smith and Greene were ships, professorships and our and professorships. Alumnus Jeff Smith, the first to provide gift com- distinguished speaker series,” ’88, donated $50,000 and mitments to the college, and Carroll said. BY JOHN HARDEN Mike Greene, ’69, donated Engineering Dean Bill Car- The gifts can be used to The Shorthorn senior staff $500,000 to the college. roll said it is working on se- help free an institution from UTA will double two engi- The university will use the curing more gifts that will dependency on external neering alumni’s donations of Maverick Match program to help fund the college. a combined $550,000, which double donations more than “Endowments provide a DONATIONS continues on page 5

Communication assistant professor hopes to become a US citizen today

The Shorthorn: Aisha Butt JUGGLING MORE THAN CLASSES Biochemistry junior Michael Ivison juggles pins between classes Monday on the Central Library mall. Ivison said he saw a juggling act at Scarborough Fair two years ago and decided to try it and has been doing it ever since. “I can pretty much juggle three of anything at a reasonable size. I’ve even juggled knives once,” he said.

SCIENCE New crocodile species found at local dig site A high school student moving the tractor because discovered the bones I started to see bones.” Motheral said he started while using a tractor. to uncover bone after bone until he felt overwhelmed. BY ASHLEY BRADLEY “It got to be too much for The Shorthorn staff me to handle so we called Without even knowing Derek,” he said. The Shorthorn: Sandy Kurtzman it, Austin Motheral, Rich- Derek Main, geology Communication assistant professor Sasha Grant holds her son, Dominic, as she studies for her citizenship test at home on Monday. Grant says land High School junior, lecturer and the Arlington family is important to her, and being closer to her sisters, who live in the U.S., was a deciding factor for her move. uncovered a new species of Archosaur dig site’s direc- crocodile at the Arlington tor, is currently working to Archosaur Site. publish a paper naming the “We were just out there new species, which will be to move dirt out of the way named after its finder, Mo- with the tractor,” he said. “I TEST OF A LIFETIME SPECIES continues on page 3 hollered at my dad to stop BY STEPHANIE KNEFEL “The right to vote is The Shorthorn staff CAN YOU PASS THE TEST? what I’m most excited What might seem like an As part of the process to become a citizen, applicants must ordinary Tuesday to some about. I have to wait answer up to 10 civics questions. Six out of 10 questions must be ARLINGTON people could be the day for the next elections answered correctly to pass the test. See if you would pass the test Sasha Grant can call herself with the sample questions below. an American citizen, if she coming up, but as soon passes her U.S. citizenship as I have the right to 1. What is the Supreme law of 6. What is the highest court in Resident discusses exam. the land? the United States? The communication as- do so, I will,” sistant professor has been 2. Name one branch or part of 7. What are the two major political issues with natural Sasha Grant, the government. parties in the United States? waiting 19 years, since first Communication assistant applying for her visa to be- professor gas wells near home come a U.S. citizen in 1992. 3. How many U.S. Senators are 8. Name one right only for there? United States citizens. “There are thousands of to be a lawful permanent way 360 and Sublett Road, people applying every day resident. Energy president and 4. We elect a President for how 9. What is one reason colonists close to the Lynn household. for visas, which is why the Grant was born in Suva, many years? came to America? education council Lynn said she vividly re- waiting list is so horren- Fiji, a Southern Pacific is- refute concerns. members the first time the dous,” she said. “But I’ve had land. Because her mother 5. In what month do we vote for 10. Who lived in American site affected her. She said the a great experience so far.” worked for Canadian Pacific President? before the Europeans arrived? BY ALI AMIR MUSTANSIR neighborhood children, in- The number one problem Air Lines and her father Source: Uscis.gov The Shorthorn senior staff cluding her daughter, were

is the length of time the total worked for the New Zealand 10. American Indians, Native Americans Native Indians, American 10. Arlington resident Jane outside playing when they

process takes, she said. A Embassy, she grew up in a

5. November 5. tice their religion, escape persecution escape religion, their tice Lynn didn’t know much began complaining about a

part of the process includes travel-loving and culturally- 4. 4 4.

paperwork, fees, interviews, prac- opportunity, economic freedom, about gas well drilling until smell.

3. 100 3. aware family. religious liberty, political freedom, 9.

it started two blocks from “It was choking,” she said.

executive, the courts, judicial courts, the executive, medical examinations, shots “I was exposed to people office federal

2. Congress, legislative, President, President, legislative, Congress, 2. 8. Vote in a federal election, run for for run election, federal a in Vote 8. her home about two years “I felt like I was choking on

and extensive background from all parts of the world,”

1. the Constitution the 1. 7. Democratic and Republican and Democratic 7. ago. fumes.”

checks. Prospective citizens she said. “[My sisters and I] Answers must live in the U.S. for five Court Supreme the 6. Chesapeake Energy oper- years before they can apply CITIZEN continues on page 3 ates the well site near High- GAS continues on page 5 P age 2 2 Page THE SHORTHORN Tuesday, March 29, 2011

THREE-DAY FORECAST CALENDAR Battle of Fallujah: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central Library sixth floor. Free. For Exhibiting Artist Talk by Sedrick GREEK LIFE Calendar submissions must be made by 4 p.m. two days prior to run date. To enter your event, call 817- information, contact Erin O’Malley at Huckaby: 12:30-1:30 p.m. The Gallery. Today 272-3661 or log on to www.theshorthorn.com/calendar [email protected]. Free. For information, contact Patricia Students can tailgate Healy at [email protected] or 817-272- Chance TODAY with Mavericks baseball Thunderstorms What You Wish the World Could Be: 5658. • High 60°F Women’s History Month Lecture: The Early Years of Six Flags Over The Division of Student Affairs will host • Low 41°F Helen McLure - Mob Violence: 19th Texas: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central Library Lecture by Ralph Roesling: 4 p.m. a tailgate party at 5:30 tonight at Clay Century: 2:30-4 p.m. Central Library sixth floor. Free. For information, con- Architecture Building Room 204. Gould Ballpark before the Mavericks take sixth floor parlor. Free. For more in- tact Erin O’Malley at [email protected]. Free. For information, contact Robert on the Texas A&M Aggies. Wednesday formation, contact Desiree Henderson Rummel-Hudson at [email protected] Free hot dogs, hamburgers and re- Isolated Showers at 817-272-3131. Combat Narratives: Stories and Ar- or 817-272-2314. freshments are available for students on • High 58°F tifacts from UTA Veterans: 9 a.m. to a first-come-first-serve basis, said Laura • Low 42°F Tailgate Tuesday!: 5:30-6 p.m. Clay 5 p.m. Central Library sixth floor. Free. $2 Movie — Megamind: 5:30 p.m. Plan- Kinch, Student Affairs marketing and com- Gould Ballpark. Free. For information, Free. For information, contact Erin etarium. $2. For information, contact munications assistant director. Thursday Travis Boren at 817-272-0694. O’Malley at [email protected]. the Planetarium at planetarium@uta. Students are invited to participate in edu or 817-272-1183. yard games, like beanbag toss and face Mostly Sunny “Last Lecture Series” sponsored by Art Exhibition in The Gallery: “Se- painting, provided by the UTA Ambas- • High 72°F Omicron Delta Kappa honor society: drick Huckaby & Barbra Riley:” 10 Girl’s Night Out: 6:30 p.m. University sadors. • Low 48°F 6 p.m. Lone Star Auditorium. Free. For a.m. to 5 p.m. The Gallery. Free. For Center Bluebonnet Ballroom. Free. For “There will also be a contest for stu- more information, contact Brittney information, contact Patricia Healy at information, contact Multicultural Af- dent organizations,” Kinch said. “The or- Joyce at [email protected]. [email protected] or 817-272-5658. fairs at [email protected] ganization that brings the most members — National Weather or 817-272-2099. Service at www.nws.noaa.gov gets a free catered lunch.” UTA Baseball vs. Texas A&M: 6:30 WEDNESDAY In case of light rain, Student Affairs will p.m. Clay Gould Ballpark. Free for have a tent available, but the game may be students, $5 for public. For more Exploring Majors, Yourself, and ONLINE canceled if the weather is inclement. POLICE REPORT information, contact Jason Chaput at MyPlan: Noon to 1 p.m. Ransom Hall Student Affairs will be out again April 6 View more of the calendar 817-272-7167. Room 303. Free. For information, con- at Allan Saxe Field to support the softball This is a part of the daily activity log produced by the uni- and submit your own items at versity’s Police Department. To report a criminal incident tact the University Advising Center at team against the University of North Texas. on campus, call 817-272-3381. theshorthorn.com/calendar. Exposure: Photos from the Second 817-272-3140. Proceeds from that game will be given to teammate Abby Burns, who is fighting MONDAY leukemia. Disturbance Tonight’s game is free for students and At 3:14 a.m., an officer responded to a $5 for the public. loud noise disturbance at Timber Brook apartments, 408 Kerby St. The resident — Bianca Montes was located and she was asked to keep the noise level down. The case was cleared. BASEBALL SUNDAY Disturbance A staff member reported at 12:21 a.m. Team to orange out at that a student refused to leave Allan Saxe game against Texas A&M Field, 1200 Allan Saxe Parkway. Three individuals were yelling during the game, which is a violation of NCAA rules. Two of The baseball team will wear special them left, but one refused to leave. That orange jerseys for tonight’s game against individual will receive a disciplinary refer- No. 6 Texas A&M as part of an ‘Orange ral and the case was cleared. Out’ promotion. Fans are encouraged to join the team SATURDAY in donning orange clothing for the game, Fail to ID/Evading which is expected to be one of the highest- At 1:27 a.m., officers detained and identi- attended games at Clay Gould Ballpark this fied two non-students at 1300 Cooper season. St. near the Texaco gas station. The of- The jerseys, priced at $75, will be avail- ficer noticed two bikes in the walk way able for purchase on a first-come-first- and when he asked to whom the bikes serve basis with proceeds going to the belonged to, the two individuals took off. UTA baseball program. The officers detained the individuals after A pregame tailgate for all UTA faculty, they were told the non-students were staff and students featuring free hot dogs smoking marijuana. It was later deter- and snacks starts at 5 p.m., and the first mined that the two individuals, who were pitch is at 6:30 p.m. juveniles, were smoking K2. One of the The Shorthorn: Aisha Butt Darin Thomas is going for his 100th win individuals attempted to evade police and as UTA’s head coach, and senior catcher was placed under arrest. Both were later GREEKS GET GROOVY Chad Comer thinks a win would mark just released to their parents or guardian. the first milestone in what should be a long The case is still active. International business junior Ana Valdes paints “drop acid not bombs” on a ’60s themed car for Paint the Town Blue, an career for Thomas. event in which sororities and fraternities had 20 minutes to paint a car with an assigned decade as a part of Greek Week on “He’s one of those coaches that FRIDAY Monday evening outside the Maverick Activities Center. Each car had a different decade theme. doesn’t need to yell to get his point Disturbance across,” he said. “He’ll win a lot more At 11:14 p.m., an Arlington Hall resident games, and to get [the 100th] over [Texas] reported hearing music through the walls ARLINGTON A&M would be great.” of his room at 600 S. Pecan St. The case The No. 6 Aggies come into the game was cleared. on a six-game winning streak. Librarians publish history book — Sam Morton PERSONAVACATION by Thea Blesener

on early to late Arlington years STUDENT GOVERNANCE

The history is depicted by Arlington residents. The Arlington Applications for SC seats images of historical places Baptist College also donated a photo of the former Top O’ The Hill Ter- due today by 5 p.m. and events since 1849. race Casino, now a part of the college, but formerly a speakeasy dur- Students interested in contending BY JOEL COOLEY ing Prohibition. for roles in the next session of Student The Shorthorn staff “I’m thrilled about it,” said Vicky Governance have until 5 tonight to file an Two UTA librarians published Bryant, Arlington Baptist College application. their first book Monday. Arlington historian. “I think our history is im- Student Congress President Aaron is a collection of photographs of the portant to have made available to Resendez said all available positions Evelyn Barker, Lea Worcester, are open and anyone may apply as long city from 1849 to 2010. information Special Collections the public.” Lea Worcester, Special Collec- Barker said the two were lucky. as they meet the official code require- literacy librarian public services ments. tions public services librarian, and librarian “We had rich resources at our information literacy librarian Evelyn fingertips,” she said. “Everyone has According to the code, an overall Barker co-authored the book, writ- been really kind and supportive.” grade-point average of 2.25 is required for president and vice president and a ing captions and selecting each of THE BOOK Worcester said she has gained 2.0 average for all other positions. the 200 photos. What: Arlington, a book of historic many positive experiences from Students may not run for Mr. or Ms. Arlington is published as a photos writing the book. UTA if they have not been an ambas- part of the Images of America se- Authors: Lea Worcester and Evelyn “It was so much fun. Arcadia sador, and may not run for president ries by Arcadia Publishing. Images Barker Publishing did such a professional or vice president if they have not held a of America is a series showcasing Price: $21.99 job on the layout. I want to do it seat on congress, said SC vice president towns in America that have a rich Arcadia Publishing again,” Worcester said. Annie Liu. cultural and historical presence. She said she enjoyed doing re- Candidates are allowed to campaign The book costs $21.99 and its inspired to write about a city they search and learning more about Ar- March 31 through election time. 128 pages feature pictures of his- love and found that Arcadia Pub- lington’s history. Voting begins April 18 in the University torical places and town events. An lishing had a similar focus to theirs. “I believe Evelyn and I had so Center Palo Duro Lounge and the first example is the groundbreaking of The earliest image in the book much fun sharing tidbits of history floor of the Maverick Activities Center. the General Motors plant by former is a hand-drawn map of Tarrant together,” Worcester said. Students can get an application in the Mayor Tom Vandergriff. County, drawn in 1849. The latest The book is also available in Student Governance and Organizations CORRECTIONS Worcester said she plans to do- photo in the book is of Cowboys stores throughout the Metroplex. Office located in the University Center basement or on the Student Governance In Monday’s “Strikeouts seal weekend nate a portion of the earnings to Stadium taken in 2010. “We’re really excited and a little website. There is a $10 application fee. sweep” story, Enocksen was never clari- UTA Special Collections. A good portion of the photos relieved,” Worcester said. fied before first reference. The proper Worchester and Barker started come from the Central Library’s — Bianca Montes reference is junior shortstop Courtney working on the book in spring 2010 Special Collections section. Some JOEL COOLEY Enocksen. and finished it fall 2010. They were photos were borrowed from various [email protected]

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be closer to family. Grant’s just wants to enjoy time with mother was quickly granted a her family. Citizen green card because two of her “We are definitely going to WOrLd VIEW continued from page 1 daughters were both citizens celebrate with a family din- by marriage. Grant, on the ner,” she said. were always intrigued talk- other hand, had to wait. Advertising junior Na- ing to everyone, and we loved After Wallin moved to than Edwards said Grant’s interacting with people and Texas, Grant looked for job vivid personality and worldly learning who they were.” opportunities in California experiences are unlike that of While visiting her old- and Texas. She moved to most professors. est sister at Chaminade Texas in 2005 after getting “She brings a different University in Honolulu, hired at UTA. culture to the table, unlike her middle sister, Christina “I’m just so thrilled that most professors,” he said. Wallin, met her future hus- she’s here,” Wallin said. “She’s “She story-tells about the dif- band, an American citizen. a breath of fresh air every ferences between living here When Grant’s parents moved time I see her. I’m very fortu- and in Fiji.” to Hamilton, New Zealand nate she settled in Texas.” Grant said she’s confident from Fiji, for better job op- Out of all benefits of being that she will pass the test and portunities, Grant was the a U.S. citizen, Grant said she is more excited than nervous. only daughter who went with is most thrilled to be able to She said she is thankful them. Both of her sisters vote in U.S. elections. to have a permanent place to were living in the U.S. while “The right to vote is what call home with her husband Grant finished college at the I’m most excited about,” she and infant son. University of Waikato in New said. “I have to wait for the When people asked where Zealand. With the stress of next elections coming up, but she was from, she said she al- not being around her sisters as soon as I have the right to ways had to explain that she and her father’s passing in do so, I will.” was born and raised in Fiji, 1995, it was apparent she and Grant said she spent the but spent more time in New her mother wanted to move past weekend studying and Zealand. to the U.S., Grant said. preparing for her exam today. “It’s always been a dilem- While Grant was over- She said she is ready to fin- ma to say where I’m from,” AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen seas, Wallin said she used ish her dream of joining her she said. “I’ve never felt 100 any chance to communicate family in being a citizen to a percent settled, but now I’m Protestors push for president’s resignation with her sister. country she has had a bond here for good.” “We just wanted to pro- with. Wallin said she enjoys all A Yemeni girl holds a balloon and flashes the victory sign while seen with female anti-government protestors tect her,” Wallin said. “It was “What I love about the the little things family time during a demonstration demanding the resignation of Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, Monday in Sanaa, very hard. I knew everyone U.S. is the diversity,” she said. brings, like knowing that Yemen. Yemen’s president, clinging to power despite weeks of protests, scrapped an offer to step down by year’s at the post office. I can’t even “You will meet people from both sisters get to see their end on Sunday, as Islamic militants taking advantage of the fallen security took control of another southern town. begin to explain all the phone all over the world and walks children raised together in calls, emails and letters we of life.” the U.S. made.” She doesn’t know what “We cherish every day that the gunmen died when troops return fired. Grant finished college in she wants to do after the she’s out here,” Wallin said. WOrld 2004, the same year her visa exam, but it will definitely “Holidays are a whole new paperwork had gone through, be a day of celebrating, she meaning.” Obama on Libya: ‘We have a nAtiOn allowing her and her mother said. She is contemplating a responsibility to act’ to move to the U.S. They red, white and blue party in stephAnie Knefel Time short, tempers flare in headed to San Francisco to the future, but for now, she [email protected] WASHINGTON — Vigorously defending the first war launched on his watch, President Barack budget showdown Obama declared Monday night that the United WASHINGTON — With the clock ticking toward a States intervened in Libya to prevent a slaughter possible government shutdown, spending-cut talks of civilians that would have stained the world’s between Senate Democrats and the Republicans Species conscience and “been a betrayal of who we are” controlling the House have broken off in a whom- as Americans. Yet he ruled out targeting Moam- do-you-trust battle over legislation to keep opera- continued from page 1 mar Gadhafi, warning that trying to oust him tions running for another six months. Democrats militarily would be a mistake as costly as the have readied a proposal to cut $20 billion more theral. war in Iraq. Obama announced that NATO would from this year’s budget, a party official said, but Because the discovery hap- take command over the entire Libya operation they haven’t yet sent it to House Republicans. pened during early morning on Wednesday, keeping his pledge to get the U.S. That’s because they say it’s unclear whether the hours, Main awoke to knock- out of the lead fast — but offering no estimate on majority Republicans would accept a split-the-dif- ing on his door. As someone when the conflict might end and no details about ference bargain they’d earlier hinted at or will yield who doesn’t call himself a its costs despite demands for those answers from to demands of tea party-backed GOP freshmen for morning person, he was first lawmakers. a tougher measure. annoyed by the abrupt awak- ening. Libyan rebels bear down on Colleague: NY state workers “At first he thought we had just found bone fragments,” Gadhafi’s hometown won $319M jackpot Courtesy photo: Derek Main Motheral said. “Then he was BIN JAWWAD, Libya — Rebel forces bore down ALBANY, N.Y. — Within a state workforce already excited to see how many Derek Main, Arlington Archosaur dig site director, said he and his crew Monday on Moammar Gadhafi’s hometown of threatened with layoffs, a small group of workers bones there actually were.” find more crocodile bones each time they go out to digs. Sirte, a key government stronghold where a bri- has apparently found the sudden luxury of walking Main said he was aston- gade headed by one of the Libyan leader’s sons away from their jobs if they choose. No one has ished at the number of bones the traits that tell me that lives.” was digging in to defend the city and setting the stepped forward to claim the weekend’s $319 mil- uncovered, and every time the it’s a goniopholis. There’s a Motheral said, even stage for a bloody and possibly decisive battle. lion Mega Millions jackpot, the fifth-largest in the crew goes out to dig, they find strange depression that we though he doesn’t plan to go The opposition made new headway in its rapid multistate game’s history. more. find on the goniopholis that into geology or any other re- advance westward through oil towns and along “After a few days, I thought aren’t on the crocodiles found lated field, he is excited to stretches of empty desert highway toward Sirte stAte it would never stop,” Main at the archosaur site.” have found the bones. and beyond to the big prize — the capital, Tripoli. said. He said they are unsure “It’s perfect for a personal Witness accused of torture in Eric Allen, geoscience doc- to which family the croco- narrative,” he said. “I always 7 bodies found in car that was toral student at the University dile belongs, studying them use the story for papers I have ex-CIA agent’s trial further could answer ques- to write. My grandparents abandoned in central Mexico of Iowa, has traveled to the EL PASO — A former Cuban intelligence officer dig site three different times tions and fill in puzzle pieces and everyone in my family CUERNAVACA, Mexico — Police in central Mexico is telling a Texas jury that he was tortured in 2005 and is helping Main to map of how primitive crocodiles are super proud.” say they have found the bodies of six men and by a man who is now a key prosecution witness in out the anatomy of the spe- became the ones in existence Allen said he met Mother- one woman inside a car abandoned in an exclu- the perjury trial of an ex-CIA agent. The testimony cies. Main first approached today. al once and wasn’t surprised sive gated community near the picturesque city came Monday as defense attorneys for 83-year-old him because he thought the He said it’s both rare and he made the discovery. of Cuernavaca. Morelos state police say officers Luis Posada Carriles tried to discredit prosecutors’ crocodile was in the gonio- informative that the site has “Most fossil discoveries are on Monday found three bodies inside the car and case. The anti-communist militant is accused of lying pholis species– a species Allen uncovered adult bones and not by professional paleontol- four more in the trunk in the town of Temixco near to U.S. immigration officials and failing to disclose his is an expert in. The goniopho- juvenile ones. ogists, but amateurs – kids,” Cuernavaca. Police gave no other details. Violence alleged involvement in a series of bombings in Cuba. lis species existed during the “It’s like viewing snapshots he said. “Volunteers and ama- spiked in Morelos state since the Dec. 2009 death Roberto Hernandez Del Llano told jurors he was a Jurassic period. from when they were really teurs are a very big part to our of drug kingpin Arturo Beltran Leyva as splintered major in Cuba’s counter-intelligence agency but left “Like mammals have hair young to when they were fully science.” groups began fighting for control. In northern in 1992. Del Llano says shortly after he refused to and birds have feathers, these grown,” he said. “It’s cool to Mexico, the army killed four alleged gunmen in return years later, he was arrested and tortured in the border city of Nuevo Laredo. The army said in a Havana jail by Roberto Hernandez Caballero, an groups have similar traits as see the growth series — how Ashley BrAdley a statement that assailants traveling in two cars well,” Allen said. “I don’t see they changed through their [email protected] investigator for Cuba’s Interior Ministry. Caballero opened fire on troops on patrol on Monday. It says testified earlier about the Cuban bombings.

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www.sudoku.com Page 4 of 25 24 Jul 05 about scene remember Lee Escobedo, editor Check out Thursday’s Pulse for tips on how [email protected] to dress for less for Spring fashion and an Scene is published Tuesday. interview with director Duncan Jones. Page 4 Tuesday, March 29, 2011 SCEThe ShorThornnE your The Studio Art Center holds its world-class sale Friday sCENE Who is more Department sells glass to help class annoying, chris brown or charlie sheen? By Tory Barringer “Either of The Shorthorn staff them. We all Students and instructors make mis- working in the glass studio takes, but spend most of the year creating that doesn’t and working hard at their craft. make us They get to see their work pay crazy.” Randell Brown, criminal justice off Friday at the Studio Arts sophomore Center’s annual World-Class Glass Art Show and Sale. Is the maver- The sale will take place ick speaker from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the series impor- courtyard of the center. Hun- tant to uta? dreds of pieces will be on sale, “[The Maver- including paperweights, vases ick Speaker and larger and more involved Series] is items made purely for art. very impor- David Keens, glass profes- tant because sor and area coordinator of it shows us the glass art program, said that people Valerie Gray, the sale has been a highly an- actually care interdisciplinary ticipated community event in about us studies junior the past. enough to “They work really hard all come and talk to our school.” year long,” he said. “People an- ticipate and plan for it all year long. It’s a huge event.” Keens would not disclose tuesday details about the amount of money the sale typically MixTAPE makes. He did say, though, that it’s a substantial amount “Shake it fast, but watch and most of the money in yourself, shake it fast, show me the annual operating budget The Shorthorn: Sandy Kurtzman what’cha workin’ with.” Those is raised from the glass sale. Art senior Cheryl Nettles molds glass with her assistant, art junior Heidi Martin, March 2 at the Studio Arts Center. Martin blows air into the famous words by Mystikal in Artists have a say in set- pipe as Nettles shapes the molten glass in wet newspaper with her hands. his song ”Shake Ya A--” set in ting prices for their pieces, motion the transition from cho- with many of the smaller ones reographed dancing to booty coming in at $25 or less. Half sale. She said she is looking land said the glass program is Art bouncing on the dance floor. of the proceeds from the sale forward to seeing the crowds top notch. Keens echoed that graduate This week’s mixtape collects will go to the artists, while come in. sentiment. student Mavericks’ favorite songs to the other half will go to the “The tables are completely “Our facility is arguably Neal get down and dirty to like Xtina department to help pay for covered with pieces,” Siegel one of the best in the coun- Paustian would. Britney Spears releases operating costs. The sale gives said. “There are so many peo- try,” Keens said. “We have very takes her new CD, “Femme Fatale,” artists a chance to get experi- ple that come in so excited. good success in our students, inventory today. Next week’s mixtape ence in the business side of They pick things up left and and we’re very proud.” of his will be of your favorite Britney art. right.” In addition to the pieces creations songs, both recent and pre- Lindsey Lavender, an art There will also be a silent on sale, there will be glass- at the shaved head. senior specializing in glass, auction that will accept bids blowing demonstrations for Studio Arts said it’s best to show up before from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The anyone interested in seeing Center Down and Dirty songs Mix 1 p.m. She said most of the pieces available in the auction the process behind the work. Thursday. better pieces tend to sell early. sometimes sell for hundreds Glassblowing involves blow- Paustian 1. Christina Aguilera – “You can get some really of dollars. ing into molten glass through and other glass “Dirrrty” neat stuff then,” she said. “There are more hours a tube to inflate it. The glass 2. Rihanna – “Rude Boy” put into them, and normally is then molded into a shape students She has more than a dozen are selling 3. Huey – “Pop, Lock and they’re more about concept before hardening. Drop It” pieces of her own prepared, their than functionality,” art grad- “We’re very interested in 4. Justice – “D.A.N.C.E.” including bowls, paper- artwork making it an educational ex- 5. Chromeo – “So Gangsta” weights and plates. Lavender uate student Jesse England from 9 6. Beyonce – “Check Up On It” said she is looking forward said. perience for the public,” Keens a.m. until 5 7. Mos Def – “Ms. Fat Booty” to seeing customers come to England, a glassblower said. “It’s a wonderful op- p.m. Friday 8. sir Mix-a-Lot – “Baby Got the sale. with more than seven years of portunity to learn something at the Back” “It’s like a big event,” Lav- experience, began studying at about glassworking and take Studio Arts ender said. “It’s a really excit- UTA in fall 2010. He already home something made by stu- Center. ing atmosphere. Everyone has has more than 100 pieces pre- dents or faculty.” a lot of fun.” pared for the sale. For art senior Tatara Sie- Though he is only months Tory Barringer to-do into his work at UTA, Eng- [email protected] LisT gel, it will be her second glass The Shorthorn: Sandy Kurtzman

Here are some to-do events on campus to hold you over until Thursday’s Pulse. A motivating music Maverick Exhibiting Artist Talk by sedrick Huckaby When: 12:30 p.m. Wednesday Music professor to retire from teaching, but never from music Where: Fine Arts Building Room 148 By allen Baldwin to hone his craft. on track during his lectures. Cost: Free The Shorthorn staff “Unfortunately, when “Throughout the lecture, Contact: 817-272-5658 In 1976, Linton Powell you’re a really young teach- we’ll take a break and listen was enticed to teach at UTA er right out of the doctor- to an excerpt from a piece $2 Movie – Megamind with the promise of being ate and teaching the subject we talked about,” she said. When: 5:30 p.m. Wednesday matter, sometimes you try “I like how he breaks up the Where: Planetarium an organ teacher. He’s been teaching music history and to put too much on every- lecture like that.” Cost: $2 body,” he said. “Way down Boeding said if she Contact: 817-272-1183 organ ever since. This semester, Powell the line, you figure out that lectures in the future, Girls Night Out is retiring after more than it might be a little bit bet- she wants to incorporate When: 6:30 p.m. Wedneday three decades of teaching ter to do a few things well, Powell’s teaching style. Where: University Center at UTA. rather than skimming the Though Powell is retiring Bluebonnet Ballroom “I have days where I surface of doing so many this semester, he said he’s Cost: Free think ‘Well, maybe this is things. You get a better re- offered to teach organ part- Contact: 817-272-2099 not a good idea, maybe I action from the students.” time for the university. shouldn’t retire’ and maybe George Chave, music as- He said he doesn’t plan support the Big Event: Dorm there’s another week and I sociate professor, said Pow- on retiring from being a storm think ‘Yeah, it’s hard to get ell was very concerned with musician, though. When: 7 p.m. Wednesday up enough energy to do this other people’s success. “Different from other Where: All residence halls again,’” Powell said. “It just “He would ask how people that retire, I don’t Cost: Free runs its course, but I think things were going, how think musicians ever really Make sure to answer your resi- I change my mind every students were, how class- retire in a sense,” he said. dence hall room door because other week.” es were going and outside “You retire from teaching, it’s gonna be The Big Event Powell said in high things, like if anything was but as a musician, I don’t Committee asking you to join school he wanted to study being performed,” he said. see myself retiring.” them in the largest one-day Chave said Powell hasn’t The A Cappella Choir, community service event at romantic languages, but he later became interested in changed since he met him University Singers and UTA. They will pass out fliers, in 1992. He knows Powell Faculty & Friends Chamber answer questions, and take music after playing the pipe as someone who likes meet- Orchestra’s performance donations to help The Big Event organ. serve the community. “It’s not easy to play, but ing new people. of Wolfgang Amadeus Contact: 817-272-2963 it’s very rewarding,” he said. “He is just as interested Mozart’s piece “Requiem” “The kind of music you can in our young tenure-track The Shorthorn: Daniel Molina earlier this month was professors as he was when I dedicated to Powell, who Guest Bassoon Recital with play with four appendages Music professor Linton E. Powell may be retiring after 35 years at met him,” Chave said. “And also played the pipe organ Christin schillinger is amazing.” UTA, but certainly not from music. He plans on continuing to play the for the piece. When: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday Powell said he became a he continues to be inter- organ at concerts and with his colleagues, saying that “Musicians Where: Irons Recital Hall teacher because he enjoyed ested with the rest of us don’t really retire, they keep the music going.” “It was a nice gesture, Cost: Free music and getting students who’ve been here a while.” and I was moved by just Contact: 817-272-3471 excited about their future Powell said his great- the idea,” he said. “It’s a careers as musicians. est accomplishment as a interesting to the point stu- Music education junior requiem. It’s a funeral Faculty Trombone Recital Before teaching at UTA, teacher was enlivening an dents would want to go be- Anne Marie Boeding, one piece. I always wanted to When: 7:30 p.m. Thursday Powell taught music history academic subject like music yond what they’re doing on of Powell’s music history go to my own requiem and Where: Irons Recital Hall at the University of Georgia history. a certain subject,” he said. students, said he usually be alive.” Cost: Free for five years. “I’ve tried to make a “I think that’s when you can starts the class by writing Contact: 817-272-3471 Powell said four decades subject like music history, really see that you have suc- key terms on the board. She allen Baldwin of teaching has allowed him which is so academic, very ceeded in something.” said the terms help her stay [email protected] Tuesday, March 29, 2011 The ShorThorn Page 5 Gas Texas could disclose fracking fluids AUSTIN — A legislative committee is considering a bill that would continued from page 1 make Texas the first state to demand gas drillers make public the chemicals they use to shatter and permeate thick rock formations. Now, the family feels like The bill has been presented by state Rep. Jim Keffer, a Republican they can’t go outside on days who chairs the House Energy Committee. Gas drillers have kept under wraps the mix of water, sand and chemicals they use to when hydraulic fracturing, extract once out-of-reach minerals from shale formations. The or fracking, is being done, hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, and horizontal drilling techniques Lynn said. were developed in Texas. The state is also the nation’s largest oil Barnett Shale drilling has and gas producer. been a point of contention in — The Associated Press the region for the past several years. The shale is a 5,000 square mile underground fides and could contain ben- layer that contains a high zene. Common ingredients to concentration of natural gas, The Texas Commission FraCture “FraC” Fluid possibly the largest onshore on Environmental Quality field in the nation. has installed several continu- Gas companies use the mix- Ed Ireland, Barnett Shale ous air quality monitors in ture to break up rock and release natural gas. Energy Education Council North Texas and is planning Frac fluid is usually 99.5 per- to install more. He said the executive director, said frack- cent water and sand. ing is a process in which the monitors show that wells gas company injects a mix- maintain low emissions. Additive — Purpose — ture of water, sand and a “There is a very good body Common Use minor amount of chemicals of information that says there into the well to create frac- aren’t any effects,” he said. Nitrogen — gas — 79 percent tures in rocks so the compa- Lynn, an organic garden- of the air we breathe ny can draw out the natural er, said she is also concerned gas. He said the mixture is for her plants. She said in Guar — thickening agent — more than 99 percent water the last year, she had some ice cream, salad dressings and sand and mixtures differ plants produce misshapen by company and location. vegetables and some plants Bentonite — clay added to “Every company has their didn’t produce at all. suspend solids — cat litter, proprietary blend that they Rich said chemicals re- cosmetics have found works better,” he leased during drilling could said. coat the leaves of a plant and Borate Crosslinker and Buf- Ireland said despite the inhibit or prevent photosyn- fer — increases the internal trade secret nature of the thesis, the energy production friction of water — hand soap, fracking fluid, there has been process in plants. baking soda a push in the industry to re- “The fruit can be odd Ammonium Persulfate — shaped and low in yield,” she lease that information. breaks up guar after fracture Ireland said on fracking said. treatment — hydrogen per- days, there are six to nine Lynn said another issue oxide trucks on site at any given she has is noise. She said the time that cause a lot of the noise sounds like it is much Enzyme Breaker — degrades emissions. closer than two blocks away. the guar and cleans fracture Alisa Rich, Wolf Eagle En- Most sites are not in — meat tenderizers, brewing vironmental president, said sound violation, Ireland beer diesel trucks are only part said. He said sites usually of the source of odors. She are below 78 decibels, or the Surfactants — recovers frac- said fracking causes a pres- average sound of a freeway. ture fluid or creates a stable sure event, which is when “If it is in a city, then there foam — dish soap, other the pressure underground is are local city ordinances for household cleaners removed and the gas rushes what the noise level can be,” to the surface. he said. Acetic Acid — lowers pH in “This is an explosion un- Noise ordinances in Ar- frac fluid — vinegar derground,” she said. “When lington state noise violations there is an explosion, there is are issued if the sound ex- Triethanolamine (TEA) — pre- a pressure event.” ceeds ambient noise by five vent damage in formation — fabric softener Rich said the events re- decibels during the day and three decibels at night. lease raw natural gas into Ethylenediaminetetracetic the air that used to be mostly A representative of Ches- Acid (EDTA) — water mineral apeake Energy was not avail- The Shorthorn: Jacob Adkisson burned off by igniting the deposit control — food pre- released gas, which isn’t as able for comment at 5 p.m. servatives widely practiced in an urban Monday. up in the air setting. She said the raw gas Source: Barnett Shale Energy Education Council Kevin Deshane, lead electrical technician with TDIndustries, watches crews changing out the cooling towers contains multiple chemicals, ali amir mustansir on the number four cooling system before rewiring the towers on Monday. like methane and other sul- [email protected]

heavy rains caused a creek said. is also vice chairman of the not a strategy you can imple- major gifts to the university. to overflow. Her car was Carroll said he’s unsure of Energy Future Holding Cor- ment overnight. In the lon- Spaniolo said develop- Donations caught in the currents and what the college will rename poration. ger term, if you look at state ing sources of support from continued from page 1 she drowned. in honor of Greene’s gift, but Using endowments and funding across the country, alumni, donors, corporations A lecture hall in the En- the Engineering Research other sources of external states are providing less and and foundations through funding. gineering Research Building Building’s courtyard is a like- funds to help finance the uni- less of the support for public these partnerships will be- Smith, chief technology will be renamed in honor of ly choice. versity is what it’s trying to universities.” come a high priority. officer at Numerex, made Ring. Greene, who was unable accomplish. Natural gas royalties, used the donation in honor of his “I hope the lecture hall to be reached, graduated “That’s what we’re trying in the Maverick Match pro- sister, alumna Jennifer Ring, will become known as just with a bachelor’s degree in to do,” President James Span- gram, are intended to en- John harden who died in September when ‘Jen’s Terrace Room,’” Smith mechanical engineering. He iolo told The Shorthorn. “It’s courage supporters to donate [email protected]

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Senior lecturer says we should reevaluate our plutonium found At nuclear operations. JApAn’s nuKe Complex TOKYO — Workers discov- By John hArden ered new pools of radioactive The Shorthorn senior staff water leaking from Japan’s All major sources of en- crippled nuclear complex, ergy today have their own officials said Monday, as risks, and countries should emergency crews struggled to learn from the accident in pump out hundreds of tons of contaminated water and bring Japan and move forward, the plant back under control. said Rasool Kenarangui, Officials believe the con- electrical engineering senior taminated water has sent ra- lecturer. dioactivity levels soaring at the As Japan continues its coastal complex, and caused efforts to tackle the radia- more radiation to seep into tion contamination caused soil and seawater. by a nuclear reaction explo- The Fukushima Dai-ichi sion, all countries should re- power plant, 140 miles (220 ki- evaluate their nuclear opera- lometers) northeast of Tokyo, tions, he said. was crippled March 11 when a “We need to collect all the tsunami spawned by a power- facts and data to implement ful earthquake slammed into them in design, regulation, Japan’s northeastern coast. licensing and operation of The huge wave engulfed much the nuclear power plants,” of the complex, and destroyed said Kenarangui, who has the crucial power systems a doctorate in nuclear en- needed to cool the complex’s gineering from Iowa State nuclear fuel rods. University. Since then, three of the complex’s six units are be- Bill Nye, a mechanical en- AP Photo/Japan Defense Ministry lieved to have partially melted gineer and scientist, told a down. sold out crowd Wednesday In this image taken from footage released by the Japan Defense Ministry, a fire engine from the Japan Self-Defense Forces sprays water toward Unit 3 of the troubled Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear complex on March 18. Military fire trucks sprayed the reactor units Friday for a second day, with — The Associated Press in Texas Hall that there will tons of water arching over the facility in attempts to prevent the fuel from overheating and emitting dangerous levels of radiation. be more nuclear accidents “because people are human and they make mistakes.” from a plant’s explosion can tivity up to 1,850 times the how A nuCleAr reACtor Reactor Nobody could have imag- greatly affect the environ- usual level in seawater off- meltdown hAppens ined the magnitude of di- ment and those that live in shore the crippled nuclear A nuclear meltdown occurs when damage saster in Japan, he said. The it, but there are other forms plant. Fuel Steam going to is caused to the core of a reactor from tsunami-protection sea wall of energy we need to pursue.” Jon Moore, an interdisci- turbine overheating. at the site of the reactor was Sunday, workers with- plinary studies junior with a six feet high, but the waves drew from Japan’s nuclear minor in environmental and that hit the plant were 46 plant after potentially dan- sustainablity studies, said Turbine Control Generator feet high. gerous levels of radiation people fear nuclear energy rods Nuclear energy will re- were detected in water there. because of the possibility of a main important to the future Japanese workers are meltdown, which can release pouring coolant into the re- radiation into the environ- Cooling Electricity of energy in the U.S., despite Circulators water pump the risks, Kenarangui said. actor to prevent a full nucle- ment. Nye said nuclear energy ar meltdown. A meltdown “What’s happening in is a good source of clean en- can occur even after a site Japan is frightening because ergy, but questioned wheth- shuts down, because nuclear of all the radiation,” he said. Water for fuels can continue to pro- “But I think, in the long run, Control er the risks are worth it, rod drives Condenser cooling considering there are other duce enough heat above a nuclear energy is good for sources of energy. plant’s operational level, said the environment because it Feedwater pump “When things go wrong, Kenarangui. doesn’t create the amount of they can get really bad when According to a Japanese emissions like coal.” dealing with nuclear ener- safety agency report, tests John hArden [email protected] gy,” Nye said. “The radiation revealed levels of radioac- The Shorthorn: Stuart Hausmann Source: Knowabouthealth.com

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Speaker encourages students to make accessibility natural Notable changes to law apply to playgrounds and amusement parks. By Kevin CrouCh The Shorthorn staff A local accessibility firm founder addressed architecture students Monday night about updated accessibility regulations. Michael Love, Atelier Design Associates founder and principal, presented details about 2010 changes to the Americans with Disabilities Act, making comparisons to the original law, signed in 1990. Local and state laws were also discussed, highlight- ing their effectiveness with the new standards in place. The Justice Department issued updates to the regu- THESE APARTMENTS lations in September 2010. Love said one in five AND MORE Americans are disabled, including 40 percent of WILL BE ON CAMPUS adults age 65 and older, The Shorthorn: Daniel Douglas and 2.4 million veterans. He said even though acces- Michael Love, Atelier Design Associates founder and principal, speaks ARBROOK PARK THE PONDE APTS. sibility standards are nec- to architecture students about the 2010 changes to the Americans essary, the updates don’t with Disability Act Monday in the Architecture Building. Love com- pared the architectural standards of 1990 to the 2010 standards of have to be radically differ- BEDROOM SHOP UMOVEFREE building for people with disabilities. ent. “The nice thing about CATALINA APTS. RED RIVER RANCH the standards is that they to areas like playgrounds sibility is always a central don’t change very much,” and amusement parks. part of the city’s planning. CENTENNIAL COURT STERLING CREST APTS. he said. An example is playground “We’re always looking Architecture Dean Don- equipment must be built after the safety of the pub- ald Gatzke said he wants on flat surfaces, unlike pre- lic,” he said. UTA HOUSING & DINING WILLOWS II APTS. students to focus on im- vious parks with pebbles Love said the goal of proving their designs with and wood chips. Those lo- the ADA and other regula- CORT FURNITURE WOODLAND PARK APTS. disabled people in mind, cations that do not comply tions is not to appease the not just in compliance with with the regulations will disabled community, but to the regulations. He said ENCLAVE APTS. VILLAGE CONDOS have to make necessary protect their civil rights. many students add indi- changes because they were He encouraged students to rect ways to include acces- not included in the 1990 not make accessibility an MAVERICK PLACE AND MORE TO COME! sible design, but is seeing it law, he said. extra part of their proj- less and less. “It’s such a big part ects, but to include it in “What I hope they take of our society,” he said, their fundamental design to heart is barrier-free de- “Whether we deal with process. sign,” he said. “This isn’t amusement parks or natu- “I don’t want to see the about the letter of the law, ral parks.” access. I don’t want to hunt it’s about the spirit of uni- Jason Landrem, Arling- for it either,” he said. “I versal design.” ton park project manager, want it to be the natural Love said the biggest said the city will have to route.” difference in the 2010 up- work hard to implement date from the original law the changes in parks Kevin CrouCh your life. your news. is the regulations applied around town, but acces- [email protected]