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INSIDE ONLINE Republican senators will propose an alternative Check out our healthcare program, see coverage of the Women’s page 10 March in the Metroplex at theshorthorn.com/news. Millennials are becoming more financially aware, see page 9 Premedical students can apply for to follow a doctor in the shadowing program, see page 4 THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON Lady Mavs came together when one player faced Wednesday Volume 98, No.18 tragedy, see page 6 January 25, 2017 theshorthorn.com Since 1919 CAMPUS RESOURCES AWARDS AND HONORS EDUCATION Program Food prepares pantry future opens teachers BY LEA ISABEL CUTILLAR The Shorthorn staff For one education senior, at UTA happiness is knowing she’s making a difference in With food insecurity on someone’s life. the rise, the Leadership After working with children Center offers a solution. all her life, Jessica Johnson decided to pursue a degree in elementary teaching once BY NICK TARRANT The Shorthorn staff she started college. As part of UTA’s undergraduate teacher preparation program, Johnson After months of stocking up, a currently teaches second grade food pantry is preparing to serve at Hector P. Garcia Elementary students in need. School in Grand Prairie. With the start of the new se- mester, a designated location and 793 pounds of donations, the Student receives grant to Leadership Center plans to unveil the UTA Food Pantry from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 2 in Room B160 in the University Center Basement, study Iranian glass art Veronica Guzman, Leadership Center associate director said. IF YOU GO What: UTA Food Pantry Jessica Johnson When: education senior • Feb. 2, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. • Feb. 22, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. “They make me really • March 9, 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. • March 21, 5 to 8 p.m. happy,” Johnson said. “Seeing • April 3, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. their faces, getting to talk with Where: University Center them, interact with them and Basement, B160 helping them learn.” Johnson arrives at the school at about 7:40 a.m., depend- The mission of the food pantry ing on the lesson plan and ac- is to provide nonperishable foods tivities her cooperating teacher for students who face food insecu- develops each day. Johnson rity, Guzman said. Students who teaches different subjects in- participate are asked to fill out an cluding math, reading, history and science. application online or at the food The Shorthorn: Braulio Tellez pantry to provide utmost service. Top: Art graduate student Sara Rastegarpouyani gazes at her work, titled “Memory,” Jan. 18 at her office in Studio 162 of the Studio In her first year in the pro- Arranged by the types of food, Arts Center. Rastegarpouyani is a recipient of the Dean of Liberal Arts Research Travel Award and will travel to New York to study gram, Johnson spent most of the small room in the UC Base- at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. the time observing, shadowing ment almost resembles a grocery Right: Rastegarpouyani’s artwork, “Memory,” on display Jan. 18 at her office in Studio 162 of the Studio Arts Center. “Memory” is a her cooperating teacher and store, but without price tags. From stack of glass cubes with Rastegarpouyani’s diary inscribed into them in Farsi, her native language. eventually assisting with creat- canned fruits and vegetables to Left: Rastegarpouyani’s glass piece, titled “In the memory of Nature No. 1,” sits on display Jan. 18 inside her office in Studio 162 of ing lesson plans and teaching. Ramen Noodles and boxes of mac- the Studio Arts Center. During the fall semester of her aroni and cheese, each food item senior year at UTA, she taught for the whole day once a week. has its own spot on the shelves. could be lost over time if she doesn’t. Historically, a typical 18- to An art graduate student is getting the This semester, she said she is chance to travel to New York’s Metropolitan “In Iran, they try to destroy everything before currently serving as a full-time 24-year-old student could rely on Islam, and only preserve things after Islam,” she their parents for college support, Museum of Art for her studies. student teacher. said. “I’m not sure of the reason, but there are UTA’s teacher preparation said Courtney Cronley, social work only a few glass blowers in Iran.” BY JAMIL OAKFORD program is ranked No. 24 assistant professor. However, she The Iranian government has slowly destroyed said, there has been an increase The Shorthorn staff among similar programs across pre-Islamic art that exists in the country while the nation, according to the in students who are economically concentrating on preserving art created after vulnerable and come from dis- National Teacher Council on Sara Rastegarpouyani waited two weeks to Islam came to Iran. Teacher Quality. advantaged backgrounds, which check her faculty email. The art graduate student Iranian glass art is a particularly difficult ultimately causes students to face Denise Collins, director for decided to let some time pass after a week of fe- research topic, she said. Not only is most of the the Office of Educational Field food insecurity. This often means verishly checking it for news about the status of written history of glass art in Farsi or Persian, but having to choose food and other Experiences, said the strong an award she applied for. the masters of Iranian glass art work and live in a field experience program is one necessities over college tuition, and Looking back, Rastegarpouyani still gets excit- country inaccessible to Americans. vice versa. of the factors that influenced ed remembering the moment she read the email. This unique topic piqued the interest of the ranking. Food-insecure students may “I was so excited,” she said. “All the traveling is Les Riding-In, Liberal Arts associate dean of turn to sleeping in their cars or “They start in their junior expensive, and I’m just a college student.” year and they are out in the taking showers in the university Rastegarpouyani won a College of Liberal Arts gym, she said. International stu- “I needed to make something more than 2-D field every semester, up to and Dean’s Research Travel Award to help fund a re- including student teaching,” dents, for example, may not have search trip she will take this summer to New York design. I needed to make something with my access to transportation, Cronley Collins said. City. While there, she will access archival docu- hands and to touch and feel it. ” The National Teacher Coun- said, which limits their access to ments and artwork available at the Metropolitan off-campus food and necessities. Sara Rastegarpouyani cil on Teacher Quality released Museum of Art. its report, “2016 Landscape in There aren’t any decent grocery Her research focus is one not widely touched art graduate student stores within walking distance of Teacher Preparation,” research because of accessibility issues. Rastegarpouy- which examined undergraduate campus, she said. ani is conducting research on Iranian glass art, PANTRY continues on page 5 mainly for the sake of preservation. She fears it GLASS continues on page 3 PROGRAM continues on page 3 Page 2 THE SHORTHORN Wednesday, January 25, 2017 CRIME Campus 11 car burglaries since beginning of year Beat Accident involving personal injury A person was struck by a vehicle at about 6:30 p.m. Jan. 17 while attempting to cross West Fourth Street. The person reported an injury, according to the UTA Police crime log. Student conduct disciplinary referrals Seven disciplinary referrals were issued by Student Conduct for incidents of consumption of alcohol by a minor. Four students were referred to student conduct for drug law violations, according to the crime log. Three students were cited for minor in possession of alcohol. One student was issued a disciplinary referral for furnishing a minor with alcohol. All incidents were reported to UTA Police Jan. 17. Assault causing bodily injury to family member One man struck another man in the face at about midnight Jan. 18 in the parking lot south of Lipscomb Hall. The two men were former roommates, McCord said. The Shorthorn: Casey Moore The non-student suffered minor injuries to his face but did not UTA Police recommend request medical treatment. hiding or removing ITEMS COMMONLY STOLEN The student was transported OUT OF VEHICLES to Arlington Police Department’s valuables from sight. jail and had a disciplinary referral • Purses forwarded to Student Conduct. BY KYLE COTTON • Laptops The Shorthorn staff • Cellphones • Money Since the start of the new year, • Textbooks Criminal mischief there have been 11 car burglaries • Electronics at Centennial Court Apartments. Source: UTA Police Captain Mike McCord A vending machine was reported Investigations are ongoing, damaged at about 10 a.m. Sunday in and UTA Police currently have no the University Center. patrol and the ongoing suspects. The front plexiglass panel was investigation, police have The police department is in the pushed in, UTA Police Captain Mike also helped Centennial Court process of confirming three of the McCord said. Apartments management educate reports. Estimated cost of repairing its residents on safety measures, Centennial Court Apartments, damages is $750. including reporting suspicious which is privately owned by The incident is under investigation behavior. Campus Living Villages, told as of Tuesday, according to the crime “If they see someone that is residents to hide or remove their log. acting suspiciously or out in valuables from their vehicles and The Shorthorn: Marangeli Lopez and Joyce Liu to make sure they are properly the parking lot, maybe up to secure, village administrator circumstances that would be burglaries, McCord said.