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Training Begins for New System THETHE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF TEXASTEXAS AT AT ARLINGTON ARLINGTON SinceSince 19191919 XyXydayWednesday Volume 87,V No.olume 69 83, No. Xy XyXy XyFebruary, 2002 1, 2006 XyXyXy:Sports: GetXyXyXyXyXyXyXyXyXyXyXyXyXyXyXyXyXyXy. to know former Movin’ Mav Jason Nelms. Page Xy8 www.theshorthorn.comwww.theshorthorn.com COMPUTING AND TECHNOLOGY Coretta Scott King ponders a reporter’s ques- tion in front of a painting of her late husband, civil-rights leader Training begins Martin Luther King Jr., in this Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2003, file photo in Atlanta. Coretta Scott King died Tuesday morning. She was for new system 78. MyMav, updated software visers in April 2006. He said the old system, MyMav was de- for advisement, will go into Maymester and summer enroll- signed to communicate with dif- ment will be available through ferent systems and will operate campus-wide use in April. MyMav and that stu- more smoothly. dents will still need “MyMav was built BY I’SHA GAINES to be advised but “It’s complicated to talk,” Moore said. AP Photo/File art: John Bazemore The Shorthorn staff won’t be as depen- but, in the long “It will be one big Academic advisers are start- dant on advisers and system.” ing training for the new MyMav faculty. run, it will be Theater adviser system, which will enable all “It’s a more tech- easier to under- Angela Inman said departments and students to nologically advanced stand than the some administra- By His Side do online advising and degree student information tive departments are planning by April. system,” Moore said. current system.” already using the MyMav will track all student “It’s complicated program, but no aca- information, such as degree but, in the long run, Michael Moore demic departments Coretta King’s passing reminds students associate provost plans, student transcripts and it will be easier to will use it until later. tuition balances. understand than the She said she hopes of the civil rights struggle Also, the system will help ad- current system.” they will be able to work the visers and faculty provide infor- He said the current system is bugs out of the system during BY I’SHA GAINES 78. A civil rights activist in ment of her home to carry mation and allow students di- outdated and doesn’t integrate the upcoming training. The Shorthorn staff her own right, King fought on his legacy. rect access to their information. with other programs. Although “Hopefully, there won’t Coretta Scott King, to have her late husband’s Having gained nation- Associate Provost Michael the Office of Information Tech- be many glitches, but I hope widow of Dr. Martin Lu- birthday established as a na- al recognition after the Moore said the system should nology had managed to make ther King Jr., died in her tional holiday and founded be available to students and ad- the systems work together under MYMAV continues on page 3 sleep Tuesday at the age of the King Center in the base- KING continues on page 3 GREEK LIFE Colony causes disorder Interfraternity Council says Pi Kappa Alpha interrupted the rush process. BY ALEXA GARCIA-DITTA Contributor to The Shorthorn Pi Kappa Alpha disrupted Greek Life unity Monday night at spring rush orientation, Interfra- ternity Council members said. Members of Pi Kappa Alpha, a campus colony chapter of the national fraternity, chalked side- walks with its name and handed out flyers pro- moting the colony. Julie Murphy, assistant director of student activities in Greek Life, said they handled the situ- ation poorly. “They did nothing wrong,” she said. “There PIKES continues on page 3 The Shorthorn: Dominic Bracco TUNING UP TUITION AND FEES Psychology senior Hugo Valdez, member of area band “Saffron,” practices his guitar between classes Tuesday on the Central Library mall. Valdez brings his guitar to school a few times a week to pass the time. SC passes fee NATION for building Fliers call for Coca-Cola boycott The $60 Activities Building fee will go into effect when construction is done. Bills posted on campus soda poster runners are assigned to vember 2004, which led to the and selling beverages with high BY LARISSA ROBINSON machines blame the company remove any that are unapproved contract’s suspension Jan. 1. levels of pesticides. Contributor to The Shorthorn or outdated. Other U.S. uni- Nishanth Marthandan, bio- Student Congress senators approved a $60 flat for human rights violations. The anti- versities have medical engineering graduate renovation and construction fee for the Activities Coke fliers came For more information from the also responded student, said he was familiar Building at a meeting Tuesday night. BY ALICIA KANIA roughly a month mentioned Web sites, visit: by altering or with the allegations against the The Shorthorn staff Administration proposed the fee, which will after the Uni- canceling con- company in India and that if be implemented when the Fliers posted on campus soda versity of Michi- Pro-Coke Web site: tracts with the they are true, it’s good that ac- building is opened, said Frank machines suggested students gan suspended http://www.cokefacts.org company. tions are being taken. Lamas, vice president for Stu- boycott Coca-Cola products, ac- its contract with A n t i - C o k e “It was in one particular state dent Affairs. The renovation cusing the company of human Coca-Cola after The official Coca-Cola Web site: Web sites accuse in India where they are ruled by and construction is planned to rights violations in bottling fac- the company re- http://www.coca-cola.com Coca-Cola of the Communist Party,” he said. be completed by fall 2007. tories in Colombia and India. portedly failed human rights vi- “They process it with disregard This decision is a revision The fliers were not stamped to investigate Anti-Coke Web sites: olations in India to the environment. The rules http://www.indiaresource.org of the Student Life Initiative, by Student Governance and did conditions in and Colombia, are not strictly followed. Since http://www.killercoke.org which was passed last spring. not stay posted for long. Colombia and such as unfair I’m not there I can’t make a According to state code, stu- Jamie Williams, student or- India. treatment of judgment.” dent activity fees cannot be ganizations associate director, A c c o r d i n g union workers, Nursing junior Latoya Odun- Josh Sawyer SC president collected on a per-credit-hour could not confirm that Student to that university’s Web site, a murder, torture, causing water iyi, said she frequently drinks basis as the initiative originally Governance was responsible for group of students filed a com- shortages for villages, provid- intended, SC President Josh removing the fliers, but she said plaint about Coca-Cola in No- ing farmers with toxic fertilizer COKE continues on page 6 Sawyer said. “The intent was to charge a per-credit-hour “It was in one particular state in India where they are ruled by the communist party. They process it with disregard to the fee, but we have a per-student fee here on cam- environment. The rules are not strictly followed. Since I’m not there I can’t make a judgment.” pus,” he said. “We have to change that so that it all Nishanth Marthandan, biomedical engineering graduate student SC continues on page 6 CALENDAR TODAY Traveled Revenue Collection about his work. For informa- THURSDAY nology and Criminal Justice: System: 11 a.m.-noon, 203 tion, call 817-272-2819. 6:30-8:30 p.m. 315A Census Date for spring Nedderman Hall. The Com- Global Grounds - Inter- Central Library. Op- semester puter Science & Engineering Mission Arlington Visit: 5-7 p.m. national Coffee Hour: 4- FEB. tional 15-minute library Department welcomes David Mission Arlington. Tasks to help 5:30 p.m. UC tour after the seminar. FEB. Designing and Building Porter, assistant professor of the mission may include sorting Palo Duro For information call a Zero Energy Home: Industrial and Manufacturing food and clothing donations Lounge. 2 817-272-7612. 7-8 a.m. Sixth floor, Engineering at Oregon State or cleaning the clinic. For in- Join us 1 Nedderman University. Free. For formation, call 817-272-2963. for Cof- Women’s Basketball: 7 Hall. The Col- information, call 817- fee, Chai p.m. Texas Hall. UTA will host lege of Engineer- 272-3627. Libraries Graduate Seminars Tea and McNeese State University in a ing and the Mid Cities — Modern Languages: 6:30-8 light snacks Southland Conference game. Tech Club welcome Jim Libraries Graduate p.m. 315A Central Library. For and meet peo- UTA Students free with ID. Sargent of Anderson Seminars — Kinesiol- information, call 817-272-7612. ple from around Adults $8 for reserved seating Sargent Custom Builder ogy: 3-5 p.m. 315A the globe. Free. For informa- and $6 for general admis- LP. Breakfast free to Central Library. For Black History Month Talent tion call 817-272-2355. sion. High school students and DAY members and first-time information, call 817- Extravaganza: 7-10 p.m. Univer- younger $3. guests, others $10. 272-7612. sity Center Rosebud Theatre. Graduate Student Senate Gen- Make reservations at Don’t miss the opportunity to eral Meeting: 5:30-6:30 p.m. 101 CAMPUS NOTEBOOK http://www.midcities Visiting Artist Lecture: be part of this historical event. College Hall. Free. For informa- 2 techclub.org. 4-5 p.m. 148 Fine Arts Build- Winners will receive cash tion call 817-832-7140. Calendar submissions must be made ing. Photographer David Levin- prizes. Free. by 4 p.m.
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