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ARCHITECTURE 

Students will miss LaGess 

Martha LaGess 

Some say that the former 

dean respected them as 

equals, unlike other faculty. 

BY JESSICA SMITH 

The Shorthorn staff 

Students said they are sad that 

former architecture dean Martha 

LaGess is departing from the university, 

and some believe there are 

larger issues involved. 

“I am disappointed to hear she’s 

leaving. She had a lot to contribute 

to the school,” 2004 alumnus 

Michael Terranova said. “She had 

a different approach to architecture 

which rounded out the curriculum.” 

Last week, the university and 

LaGess settled the gender discrimination 

lawsuit she filed in January 

2003 for $395,000. Stipulations in 

the settlement included that both 

parties were barred from speaking 

about it beyond a joint press release 

and that LaGess would resign as 

an architecture professor in March 

2006. 

Further, LaGess will not teach 

any more classes and will take on 

alternative assignments off campus 

starting this summer. University 

officials did accuse LaGess’ attorney 

Ted Anderson of violating the 

agreement by speaking with The 

Shorthorn on Feb. 8, but Public 

Affairs Director Bob Wright said 

Monday that the university does not 

plan to pursue the allegation. 

Terranova, who was 2002-03 

Joint Constituency Council for Architecture 

president, said LaGess 

was intense and always talking 

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about the latest, cutting-edge developments 

and theories in architecture, 

which made her different from 

the other professors. 

Architecture graduate student 

Ronnie Parsons and architecture 

senior Douglas Payne said that the 

differences between LaGess and the 

other faculty were what led to her 

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Students and Deans, Kings and Queens 

Switch Day lets deans and students 

discover how the other half lives 

BY DEMOND REID 

Contributor to The Shorthorn 

Mechanical engineering 

junior Justin Glasgow never 

dreamed he would become the 

engineering dean before he 

graduated. On Monday, that 

unlikely scenario became a reality. 

Glasgow, along with seven 

other students, participated in 

Switch Day, a campus Homecoming 

tradition that allows 

students to trade positions and 

responsibilities with their respective 

college’s deans. The 

Computer sciencesophomoreAlexander 

House and 

elementary 

education junior 

Elizabeth 

Williams make 

a wax mold 

of their hands 

Friday at 

the Blue and 

White Bash in 

the University 

Center. 

BY MEREDITH MOORE 


Students filed past a 

table full of breads, cookies, 

doughnuts, Valentine’s 

Day cards and pet beds 

Monday inside University 

Hall. 

The setup was part of 

the Campus Cat Coalition’s 

baked goods and crafts sale 

to raise money for spaying 

or neutering cats on 

campus. 

History Administrative 

Assistant Susan Sterling 

and Mails Services Su- 

students attended the deans’ 

meetings while the deans attended 

the students’ classes. 

The students involved said 

the switch was a positive learning 

experience because it gave 

them the opportunity to view 

campus life through the dean’s 

perspective. 

“I learned that it is better 

that I’m not the dean,” joked 

Glasgow. “There are a couple of 

professors I would fire.” 

Glasgow’s joking mood resulted 

from the experience he 

had as acting dean. He pre- 

pervisor Debbie Malone, 

who have been with the 

group since its inception, 

organized this fund-raising 

event by making the baked 

goods and crafts. 

The group also uses 

fund-raisers to pay for feline 

leukemia tests and any 

other health issues the cats 

face. 

The Feral Friends, an 

organization in the Metroplex, 

currently pays for the 

operations. The coalition’s 

vice president Kathryn 

Beeler said that when the 

coalition becomes financially 

stable, it will take on 

these expenses. 

She said she recognized 

the growing problem of 

The Shorthorn: Sara Bookout 

sided over a faculty meeting 

and had assistants who treated 

him as if he were the dean. 

“It was a lot of fun and a lot 

of work, but I had fun doing 

the work,” Glasgow said. 

The day began with a ceremonial 

breakfast where the 

deans-to-be were given symbolic, 

plastic keys to represent 

the deans’ office keys. The 

deans received a notebook and 

pens to prepare them for the 

note-taking that awaited them 

in class. After the breakfast, the 

deans and students switched. 

“I was happy to discover I 

haven’t forgotten everything,” 

said Architecture Dean Donald 

Gatzke, who attended a 9 

a.m. Architecture Structure 

Systems class in place of his 

student counterpart, architecture 

senior Josh Sawyer. 

Gatzke’s ample note-taking 

over the class lecture triggered 

feelings of nostalgia. 

“It brought back strong 

memories,” he said. “It would 

be nice to be a student again.” 

Sawyer was quick to comment 

on Gatzke’s note-taking. 

“He took pretty good notes,” 

said Sawyer, who attended a 

meeting while Gatzke was in 

class. 

Sawyer reviewed the 

dean’s notebook after the two 

switched back. 

In Gatzke’s place, Sawyer 

met with a visitor who wished 

to set up an exchange program 

with a university in Germany. 

“I was unaware of all the 

SWITCH continues on page 6 

“They all gravitate to a food source and a shelter source. 

UTA is a perfect place.” 

Kathryn Beeler, Campus Cat Coalition vice president 

wild cats at the university 

more than a year ago, and 

in January 2004 she and 

others on campus organized 

the program to help. 

The nonprofit organization 

uses a trap, neuter and 

release program. After the 

cats have their operations, 

they are released back in 

the area where they were 

trapped. With exceptions 

of a few kittens, most of the 

cats are too wild, or feral, 

to be adopted, Beeler said. 

Since the beginning of 

the coalition, 58 cats have 

been spayed or neutered 

and are currently living on 

campus. Three kittens have 

been adopted. 

When the cats are re- 

New Homecoming royalty stress love 

of UTA, importance of involvement 

BY RICHARD-MICHAEL MANUEL 


Dressed in a floor-length 

gown, shimmering in the lights 

of Texas Hall, Jasmine Stewart 

smiled, a silver tiara atop her 

head. 

Moments after being 

crowned Homecoming queen, 

Stewart inhaled deeply, trying 

to find the words to describe 

her win. 

“I worked hard in the campaign, 

hoping that I would be 

queen,” the psychology senior 

said, “but I had no idea I would 

actually win.” 

Stewart and political sci- 

STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS 

Bake sale benefits cats 

The coalition raised cash 

for operations controlling 

the feline population. 

leased back on campus 

they can visit any of the 

17 feeding stations around 

the university. However, 

the cats usually stay in 

colonies ranging from two 

to eight cats and go to one 

station, she said. 

Each feeding station has 

a caretaker in charge of 

feeding and keeping track 

of the cats that use the station. 

Some station caretakers 

name the cats they watch 

despite not being able to 

hold or cuddle the animals, 

Beeler said. 

She said that at her favorite 

station, some of the 

HEALTH 

ence junior Zac Sanders were 

named Homecoming queen 

and king Saturday evening 

during the Mavericks basketball 

halftime. 

Stewart credited the numerous 

organizations she was 

a part of with her success, including 

Sigma Gamma Rho 

sorority. She also said others 

like Kerri Ressl, Alumni Association 

interim executive director, 

Patrick Harmon and Delila 

Pleasant helped promote her 

by wearing “Vote for Jasmine” 

T-shirts during her campaign. 

Students voted in November 

on king and queen nominees. 

But being queen was far 

from Stewart’s mind when she 

started at UTA. 

“In August 2004, I realized 

that this would be my last 

year, and I decided to try to do 

something to show how much 

I loved UTA,” she said. “It’s not 

just about wearing the crown. 

It’s something only a true Maverick 

can understand.” 

Sanders said his love for the 

university also prompted him 

to run for king. He encouraged 

other students to do the same. 

“I just want students to 

Only 74 of 200 

shots administered 

The end of flu season and 

vaccination cost may have 

affected student turnout. 

BY RAYMOND JORDAN 


Flu vaccinations were available 

on campus Monday for the first 

time this year because of relaxed 

federal guidelines. 

On Jan. 27, the Centers for Disease 

Control and Prevention lowered 

restrictions set before the start 

of flu season to anyone between 6 

months and 65 years of age. 

Workers from Excel Occupational 

Clinic, a local provider, administered 

74 of an available 200 

vaccination doses in the University 

Center’s Palo Duro Lounge, falling 

short of expectations, said Angela 

Williams, clinic flu shot coordinator. 

Williams said she anticipated 

200 vaccinations would be sold, 

The Shorthorn: Mark Roberts 

Political science junior Zac Sanders and psychology senior Jasmine Stewart walk down the red carpet Saturday 

after being crowned Homecoming king and queen. 

BAKE SALE continues on page 6 

BASH continues on page 6 

but cost-conscious students and 

the end of the flu season may have 

contributed to the lackluster showing. 

The vaccination costs were lowered 

from $25 to $20 because students 

were complaining about the 

price. 

“A lot of it was the pricing and 

that they couldn’t use insurance,” 

she said. 

The majority of people getting 

vaccinations were faculty and staff, 

Williams said. 

She heard about the shortage of 

flu vaccines on campus about two 

weeks ago when a student came to 

the clinic for a shot and told her 

about the high number of cases of 

the flu on campus. 

She contacted Shelli Ogburn, 

Student Health Services communications 

assistant, and asked her 

if the health center would sponsor 

VACCINE continues on page 6

2 DAY 

QUOTEWORTHY 

TWO-DAY FORECAST 

Today 

• Partly cloudy 

• High 76°F 

• Low 47°F 

Wednesday 

• Chance of 

rain 

• High 55°F 

• Low 37°F 

POLICE REPORT 

CAMPUS NOTEBOOK 

Tuesday 

February 15, 2005 

“I was 

unaware 

of all 

the different 

aspects 

you have 

to deal with 

being a dean.” 

Josh Sawyer, 

architecture senior, 

on UTA’s Switch Day 

after trading places 

with architecture dean 

Donald Gatzke 

See page 1 

— National Weather Service 

at www.nws.noaa.gov 

This is a part of the daily activity log 

produced by the university’s Police 

Department. To report a criminal 

incident on campus, call 817-272-3381. 

A person reported that an individual 

was causing a disturbance 

Wednesday at 140 W. Mitchell St. 

An incident report was filed but 

no further action was taken. 

A person reported Wednesday 

that she was receiving harassing 

phone calls at 140 W. Mitchell St. 

An incident report was filed but 

no further action was taken. 

A person reported that her CD 

player was stolen from her vehicle 

Wednesday at 401 S. Pecan St. 

An offense report was filed and 

the case is being investigated. 

A person reported a lost university 

key Wednesday at 416 S. 

West St. An incident report was 

filed but no further action was 

taken. 

A person reported that his 

MP3 player was stolen from his 

vehicle Wednesday at 1000 Greek 

Row Drive. An offense report 

was filed and the case is being 

investigated. 

A person reported that his 

vehicle was stolen Wednesday at 

800 UTA Blvd. An offense report 

was filed and the case is being 

investigated. 

An officer took a report of 

harassing phone calls Thursday 

at 600 S. Pecan St. An offense 

report was filed and the case is 

being investigated. 

TODAY 

Phi Alpha Delta: 8 a.m., University 

Hall. Come support the 

Phi Alpha Delta law fraternity. 

Music Department: 7:30 

p.m., Irons Recital Hall. 

Synergy Brass Quintet 

Concert. 

To confirm attendance, 

call 817-272-3471 or 

visit http://www.uta. 

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Free to all. For information, 

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BY KAYLA MURILLO 


The Venezuelan forests provide 

scarce amounts of clean water, 

and native animals are 

known to frequently eat 

humans for dinner. 

Gerald Swindle and 

two fishing colleagues 

learned this firsthand 

while on a six-day trip 

there in January. The 

trio realized on the third 

day that it did not bring 

enough water. 

When the water ran 

out, the next best option 

was to drink the beer 

they brought. For the 

rest of the trip, the men 

only drank alcohol. 

The fishermen were 

there to film a documentary about 

successfully reeling in a catch. Their 

on-camera interviews showed the 

effects of the beer. 

The men also had to bathe in a 

river where Swindle was scared by 

a dolphin jumping behind him, and 

he ran into the kitchen where some 

Venezuelan women were cooking. 

Swindle, a Birmingham, Ala., native, 

imparted this story and others 

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MavTV: Arlington Cable Channel 

76. UTA’s first studentproduced 

television program 

will premiere today. MavTV 

will consist of shows ranging 

from UTA news, sports and 

NFW night life. You can watch 

“Good Day UTA” at 6 p.m., 

“Any Given Quarter” at 6:30 

p.m., “MavCenter” at 11 

p.m. and “Diva’s Live” at 

11:30 p.m. For information, 

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WEDNESDAY 

Students for Sensible Drug 

Policy: noon, Central Library 

mall. Learn about the reality of 

the war on drugs. For information, 

e-mail bindu@sssdp.org. 

Campus Recreation: noon, 

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Bass Masters 

Palo Duro Lounge, University 

Center. Homecoming Blue and 

White Fashion Show. Free to 

all. For information, call 817- 

272-3277. 

Student P.O.W.E.R. Association: 

noon-1 p.m., Rio Grande A, 

UC. General meeting. All interested 

are welcome. Free. 

For information, e-mail 

uta_spa@yahoo.com. 

Campus Recreation: 6 

p.m. Lone Star Auditorium, 

Activities Building. Flag 

football play begins Feb. 23, 

entries are due at managers 

meeting. 

Campus Recreation: 7 p.m., 

Rosebud Theatre, UC. Maverick 

Step-Off. Free. For infor- 

Adept anglers articulate on bait 

“My methods 

are not considered 

textbook. 

I usually don’t 

know what I’m 

going to speak 

about until I 

get on stage.” 

Gerald Swindle 

fisherman 

to a crowd of 400 people at University 

Hall on Saturday. 

He was one of five instructors in 

the Bass Anglers’ Sportsman Society 

University Conference. 

UTA’s Department of 

Continuing Education hosted 

the two-day conference 

in which fishermen from 

across the country spoke 

about their techniques. 

The topics ranged from 

specialized lures to jig fishing, 

a way to reel in a bass. 

Swindle, 35, said he 

presented his fishing techniques 

with a fresh perspective. 

“My methods are not 

considered textbook,” he 

said. “I usually don’t know 

what I’m going to speak 

about until I get on stage.” 

To show the audience how to 

properly reel in a bass, Swindle 

brought a rod and cast it out into the 

audience and wrapped it around a 

pole to simulate a fish on the hook. 

On an overhead projector, different 

types of lures were displayed. 

Swindle showed which ones would 

have optimal benefits and answered 

questions about baits. 

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Many of the instructors, including 

Swindle, have won awards. 

This year, he was named the 2004 

Citgo Bassmaster Angler of the Year 

and was nominated for the Best 

Outdoorsman award in the ESPY 

Awards. 

Shaw Grigsby of Gainesville, Fla., 

has been fishing for 21 years, and he 

also taught classes at the conference. 

He said the best part about fishing 

is being in nature. 

“Outdoors is second to none,” 

he said. “I love the strike, the part 

where I fool the fish into getting the 

bait.” 

Nick Fakouri Jr., who traveled 

from Opelousas, La. to see the conference, 

brought his son as a birthday 

gift. 

His son, Nick Fakouri III, has 

been fishing since he was three or 

four and said he enjoyed spending 

time here with his dad. 

Fakouri said the conference was a 

way to help his son and others meet 

their heroes. 

“We see these guys as real people; 

they’re role models for the younger 

generations,” he said. 

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mation, call 817-272-3277. 

Project G.O.: 7 p.m., Guadalupe 

Room, UC. General 

meeting on leadership, 

education and entrepreneurship. 

Free. For information, 

e-mail project_go_ 

uta@yahoo.com. 

Homecoming Step Show: 7-9 

p.m., Rosebud Theatre, UC. 

This show is co-sponsored by 

the Office of Multicultural Services 

and Student Governance. 

Anyone can participate. For 

information, call 817-272-2293. 

University Catholic Community: 

5-6 p.m., 1010 Benge Drive, 

behind Centennial Court apartments. 

Everyone is welcome to 

come learn about the Catholic 

LOVING 

LLAMAS 

Biology freshman 

Melissa Brock pets 

Maddie the llama 

and reacts to the 

sight of a second 

one, Anasazi, using 

the Central Library 

mall as a restroom 

Monday morning. 

The llamas were 

on campus for 

Valentine’s Day to 

promote safe sex. 

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CAMPUS BRIEFS 

UTA alumna dies at 63, was 

first black Waco mayor 

Mae Johnson Jackson, Waco mayor and 

UTA alumna, died Friday at Waco’s Hillcrest 

Baptist Medical Center, a day after complaining 

of chest pains. 

Jackson was elected May 15, 2004, as the 

first black mayor of Waco. 

Jackson is a graduate of Texas Southern 

University who earned a master’s degree in 

social work from Our Lady of the Lake University 

in San Antonio and a doctorate in social 

work from UTA in May 1985. 

The hospital has not released the cause of 

death. 

The service will be at noon today at the 

First Baptist Church of Waco at 500 Webster 

Ave. 

— Romel Lira 

Students want to start up 

biology honor society here 

Biology students are invited to discuss 

developing a Beta Beta Beta chapter at noon 

today in 101 Life Sciences Building. 

“I noticed that biology was one of the few 

departments without an academic honor 

society,” said Cody Black, a biology senior 

and one of the students leading the effort to 

establish a UTA chapter. 

The national honor society, also known as 

Tri-Beta, focuses on increasing undergraduate 

research, which students present at conferences 

and submit for publication in BIOS, 

Tri-Beta’s peer-reviewed journal. 

Black hopes to collaborate with campus 

and community organizations whose interests 

overlap, such as the Sierra Club, for ecological 

projects. 

“I want people to feel like they’re accomplishing 

something — not just see it as a 

résumé item. Biology is more than sitting in 

a classroom and reading a book. We should 

make an impact on our environment,” he 

said. 

Membership requirements include completion 

of at least three semesters, a 3.0 GPA 

and declaration of biology as a major. Other 

students interested in life sciences may become 

associate members. 

For information, e-mail Cody Black at 

cody_black42@yahoo.com. 

CORRECTIONS 

faith at the Catholic Student 

Center. For information, visit 

http://www.uta.edu/ 

student_orgs/ucc or 

call 817-460-1155. 

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THURSDAY 

Campus Recreation: 

7 p.m., Rosebud Theatre, 

UC. Theater Alumni perform 

Woman Speak by Gloria Goldsmith. 

Free. For information, 

call 817-272-3277. 

Wesley Foundation: noon, 311 

UTA Blvd. Free food. For information, 

visit http://wesley.uta. 

edu or call 817-274-6282. 

Calendar submissions must be made 

by 4 p.m. two days prior to run date. 

To enter your event, call 817-272-3661 or log 

on to www.theshorthorn.com/calendar.html. 

— Tomilade Fatunde 

In Thursday’s article, “Group forgoes 

protest,” the name of Jeff Sorensen, Student 

Governance and Organizations director, 

was misspelled. 

Wednesday’s article, “Attorney search 

close to complete,” should have stated 

that the student attorney visit will be this 

Wednesday. 

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SCENE 

Tuesday, February 15, 2005 Page 3 

ABOUT SCENE 

Marti Harvey, editor 

features-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu 

Scene is published Tuesday and Thursday. 

SING IT 

LOUD 

One way to show Mav spirit is to 

learn the fight song: 

Blue, white 

We’ve got the might! 

Mavericks, we’re gonna fight! 

Shout our praises to the sky 

V-I-C-T-O-R-Y 

Go big Mavericks 

All the way Mavericks 

Fight! Fight! 

Go big Mavericks 

UTA Mavericks 

Fight! Fight! 

GO Mavs!!! 

Another way to show Mav spirit is to 

learn the alma mater: 

Dear school we love, you are 

our alma mater, 

and through the years our faith 

we shall proclaim. 

We are, each one, a loyal son or 

daughter. 

Our song of praise shall glorify 

your name. 

Dear school we love forever 

Arlington. 

QUOTABLE 

The Shorthorn asked students what Homecoming 

event, if any, did they attend this weekend, and if 

they didn’t make it to one, why not? 

RYAN KELLY 

pre-law freshman 

“I haven’t been to any at 

the school, mainly because 

I don’t have a lot of free 

time.” 

SHA WEBSTER 

accounting freshman 

“I went to the basketball 

game last weekend. It was 

my first Homecoming thing 

here. I’ll probably go to 

others in the future.” 

BRIAN GREEN 

biology freshman 

“I wasn’t able to attend 

any Homecoming events 

this weekend because I was 

in training for the Army 

Reserves.” 

GEORGIA SMITH 

biochemistry freshman 

“I went to the Blue and 

White Bash. The free food 

and sumo wrestling was 

cool. I stayed until 

midnight.” 

Close your eyes, click your heels together 

three times and repeat “school 

spirit, school spirit, school spirit.” 

If just saying it could make it so, UTA 

would be up to its collective eyeballs in 

school spirit. But just saying it can’t make 

it so. 

Since football left in 1985, and some 

might say well before, UTA has struggled 

to find an identity. 

And moving Homecoming to basketball 

season hasn’t really been a huge 

success. Homecoming game attendance 

figures have hovered between 1,000 and 

Colors — Blue and white 

Sam Maverick — When it initially appeared 

in 1971, no one could say for sure what kind 

of animal a maverick was — a cow or a 

horse. When horses were disallowed at Arlington 

Stadium, then UTA’s home field, the 

mascot was changed to a person in western 

dress wearing a horse’s head. In 1983, 

the image was changed to reflect a historical 

figure, Sam Maverick, who created the 

idea of not having a herd of cattle branded. 

He is meant to personify individualism and 

independence. 

Coronation of Mr. and Ms. UTA — Mr. And 

Ms. UTA are chosen at the 

Homecoming basketball 

game, which signifies the 

start of the week’s activities. 

Maverick Hand Sign — The Mavs 

hand sign is the three middle fingers 

folded down and thumb and 

pinkie extended, but no one knows 

where it came from. It is believed to 

Business 

graduate 

Marina 

Barnes, of 

Alpha Kappa 

Alpha, performs 

in the 

2004 step 

show. 

Colors — Emerald green and white 

Scrappy, The Eagle — In 1922 the 

eagle was chosen as mascot over 

the dragon and lion. Its name became 

Scrappy in the 1960s, but fearing 

it sounded too warlike, the name 

changed to Eppy in the 1970s. It never 

stuck. The Eagle is now known as Scrappy. 

Eagle Claw — The eagle hand sign consists 

of curling the thumb, index and middle 

fingers forward. The ring and pinkie fingers 

Colors — Scarlet red and albino white 

Shasta, The Cougar — When professor John 

W. Bender arrived at UH in 1927, he suggested 

they call the student newspaper The 

Cougar because it signified grace, power 

and pride. Adopted unanimously, all student 

groups have been associated with that 

name ever since, making UH possibly the 

only school in the country whose 

athletic teams are named after 

the newspaper. 

Cougar Hand Sign — UH mascot 

Shasta severed a finger 

on her paw while being taken 

to a game in Austin. UT-Austin 

players and fans found out about 

it and began taunting Cougar fans 

THE SHORTHORN 

There’s No Place Like 

HOMECOMING 

University traditions vary across the state 

1,500 since 1990. 

“Nobody goes to them,” said English 

senior Julian Ribald, who transferred to 

UTA from the University of Houston two 

years ago to be close to his girlfriend. 

He said he sees the difference between 

UTA and Houston. 

“They indoctrinated us from the time 

we got there that this was cougar country,” 

he said. “Everything had the logo, 

and cougar pride was everything. I don’t 

see much of that here.” 

He pointed out Texas A&M, Harvard 

and UT-Austin sweatshirts on people 

stay closed against the palm. 

Mean Green Nickname — The name doesn’t 

come from the school colors. It’s derived 

from the famous NFL player, Mean Joe 

Green, who was at UNT in the 1970s. 

Mean Green Village — Groups set up tents 

near Fouts Field and tailgate before each 

home game. 

Homecoming Bonfire — Started in the 

1930s, the Talon spirit group builds the 

by bending their thumb over the ring finger 

against their palm, implying they were invalids. 

The Cougars lost 28-7. In 1968, after 

a hard-fought game, UH tied UT-Austin and 

began using the old sign, formerly used 

against them, to taunt Longhorn fans. The 

hand sign was adopted. 

Fish Fry Tailgate Party — The stadium parking 

lot opens for tailgating the morning of 

the homecoming game and continues long 

after, especially if the Cougars are victorious. 

Also, each school has their own tailgate 

parties leading up to the game. 

Homecoming Parade — The parade marks 

the beginning of homecoming day parties as 

it tracks through the Calhoun Street campus 

in Southeast Houston. 

seated in the University Center. 

“That didn’t happen much at Houston,” 

he said. 

Ken Klausgraf, University of North 

Texas alumnus and UTA business graduate 

student, said he thinks more people 

would show up if UTA had a football 

team. 

“Football is the big sport in Texas, and 

that’s where traditions and school spirit 

come from, not basketball,” he said. 

Klausgraf recalled homecoming 

at UNT. He attended in the late ’80s 

after UNT player “Mean” Joe Green had 

University of Texas at Arlington 

Enrollment — about 26,000 students 

2005 Homecoming game attendance — 1,124 

Homecoming held during basketball season in the spring 

have come into being in the early 1970s when 

the school’s mascot was changed to the 

Mavericks. 

Spirit Day — The Friday before the Homecoming 

game students show their support 

by wearing blue. 

Blue and White Bash — Students attend a 

Mardi Gras-style event, this year’s theme, 

at the University Center the night before the 

big game. Free food, fake tattoos, music and 

more enhance the Mavs’ spirit. 

Blue and White Fashion Show — Attendees 

wear their most creative Maverick-themed 

attire. The more creative the better. 

The Maverick Step Show — Campus organizations 

are showcased as they take part 

in a little friendly competition to see who 

are the best steppers on campus. 

Maverick Maniacs — UTA’s newest tradition 

consists of about 50 students whose sole 

purpose is to spread Mav pride. 

Source: http://www.uta.edu 

The Shorthorn: File art 

Sam Maverick has been around UTA since 1983. 

University of North Texas 


2004 Homecoming game attendance — 18,729 

Homecoming held during football season in the fall 

bonfire, now at Eagle Point Golf Course, and 

lights it the night before homecoming. 

Homecoming Parade — Faculty, staff and students 

create floats for the parade. It winds 

from campus through downtown Denton on the 

morning of the game. 

Coronation of Homecoming king and queen— 

A king and queen are crowned during halftime 

of the homecoming football game, signifying 

its close. 

Source: http://www.unt.edu 

University of Houston 


2004 Homecoming game attendance — 13,069 

Homecoming held during football season in the fall 

REMEMBER 

Strut over to the Maverick Step Show at 7 

p.m. Wednesday in the University Center 

Rosebud Theatre. 

Courtesy photo: University of Houston 

University of Houston fans enjoy tailgating before 

the homecoming game. 

moved on to the NFL. 

“We had this huge sense of pride that 

one of our players had made it to the 

NFL,” he said. “All anybody talked about 

was “mean green,” and the colors were 

everywhere.” 

Klausgraf said UTA needs a famous 

alumnus to rally around. He suggested 

General Tommy Franks. 

“He’s someone we can all be proud of,” 

he said. “And from what I’ve heard, he’s 

kind of a Maverick.” 

Any other suggestions? 

—Marti Harvey 

The Shorthorn: File art 

Courtesy photo: University of North Texas 

Students at the University of North Texas 

gather around to light the annual bonfire to celebrate 

homecoming. 

Coronation of Homecoming king and queen 

— A king and queen are crowned during 

halftime of the homecoming football game, 

signifying its close. 

UH Spirit Day — The Friday before the game 

students wear red and get free food at the 

Cullen Family Plaza on campus. 

Spirit Bell — Offices around the campus 

decorate their office suites for homecoming 

week in hopes of capturing the almighty UH 

Spirit Bell. 

Source: http://www.uh.edu

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THE SHORTHORN 

Tuesday, February 15, 2005 

Bomb kills former prime minister 

BY BASSEM MROUE 

Associated Press writer 

BEIRUT, Lebanon — A powerful bomb assassinated 

a former prime minister Monday, carving 

a 30-foot hole in a street and turning armored 

cars into burning wrecks — devastation that 

harked back to Lebanon’s violent past and raised 

fears of new bloodshed in the bitter dispute over 

Syria, the country’s chief power broker. 

The blast wounded 100 people and killed 10, 

including the main target: Rafik Hariri, a billionaire 

businessman who helped rebuild Lebanon 

after its civil war, but had recently fallen out with 

Syria. 

The United States called the attack “a terrible 

reminder” that Lebanon still must shake free of 

occupation by Syria — the neighbor that keeps 

15,000 troops here and influences virtually all key 

political decisions. 

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seventh-inning homer that 

proved to be the difference 

as the Mavs fell to the No. 25 

ranked Razorbacks in the first 

game. 

At 2:15 p.m., the Mavs 

began game two with Jake 

Baxter on the mound. Bax- 

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single with the bases loaded 

and Nelson, who reached base 

on an error, set the stage for 

Petrino. The shot drove home 

four of the seven runs scored 

in the inning. Utah committed 

five errors that translated 

into five UTA runs. 

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after doubling down in the post 

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Syria denied any role and condemned the assassination. 

But opposition leaders in Lebanon 

said they held both the Lebanese and Syrian 

governments responsible and demanded Syrian 

troops withdraw. 

A U.S. official, speaking on condition of anonymity, 

said it was too early in the investigation 

to know who was responsible, but said any list of 

suspects “would have to include the Syrians and 

their surrogates in Lebanon.” 

Hariri, 60, left office in October but had the 

wealth and the prominence to maintain some 

degree of independence from Syria, while never 

moving toward total defiance. 

His shift toward the opposition in recent 

months had given a boost to calls for the withdrawal 

of Syrian troops — and his death silenced 

an influential and moderate voice that could 

prove hard to replace. 

ter, who was named Southland 

Conference Player of the 

Week last week, went seven 

innings, giving up only one 

run on eight hits to lower his 

ERA to 0.95. 

First baseman Ryan Nelson 

pushed the game to extras 

after his solo shot cleared 

the left field wall to tie the 

score at one. The Mavs’ offense 

pounded out 13 hits, but 

only Nelson’s home run went 

picked up her first career win 

after striking out seven and 

allowing just one earned run. 

Hedrick said everyone contributed 

to the win against 

Utah, either with a hit or a 

run. 

Against Arkansas, a late 

rally in the seventh inning 

couldn’t lift the Mavs. Two 

Arkansas errors gave UTA 

the early lead, 3-2, but the 

Razorbacks answered in the 

sixth inning with two runs, 

Lady Cardinal’s scoring down. 

After guard Bridgette Brackens 

gave them their 12th point, the 

Mavericks held Lamar without a 

field goal for more than six minutes 

and led at halftime, 35-16. 

UTA scored 17 points off 12 

turnovers in the first half. 

The team used the second 

half to build on its already 

for extra bases. 

Russell Reichenbach took 

the game to the 12th inning 

with four shutout innings of 

relief. Reichenbach has not 

given up a run in six and twothirds 

innings this season. 

Bridges again came through 

in the top of the deciding 

frame with an RBI double, 

and Brian Walker added a 

pair of insurance runs with a 

two-run home run of Dillon 

enough to seal the game. UTA 

fell short of a last chance win 

after both Nelson and third 

baseman Courtni Anderson 

popped out to end the inning. 

Shortstop Amanda Swofford 

hit on all three of her at-bats, 

but pitcher Lauren Hebert secured 

the loss for the Mavericks 

after allowing two runs 

on three hits. 

Hedrick said the team had 

opportunities to beat Arkansas 

had they approached it 

mounting lead, which peaked at 

36 points on a reverse layup by 

forward Ashley Bobb. The Mavs 

were able to work the ball inside 

to Ogunoye, who recorded 

10 of her 12 total points in the 

final period. Every Mavs player 

saw significant playing time, 

and guard Maryann Abanobi 

notched the final two points of 

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for the bench players to 

see substantial minutes in order 

to keep fresh legs on the court. 

“The deeper we travel in the 

playoffs, the more important the 

bench will be,” she said. 

No Lamar player scored in 

double figures, and the team 

shot just 28.8 percent for the 

AP Photo: Adnan Hajj Ali 

An unidentified supporter of the former Lebanese Prime 

Minister Rafik Hariri shouts outside the American University 

Hospital in Beirut, Lebanon, on Monday. Rafik Hariri, a business 

tycoon who became one of Lebanon’s most influential 

politicians and served as its prime minister for most of its 

post-civil war years, was killed in an explosion Monday. 

CONTINUED FROM SPORTS 

Farish, who took the loss. 

The Mavs’ schedule doesn’t 

get any easier, with the team 

traveling to Waco today to 

play the No. 6 ranked Baylor 

Bears. The Mavs are 3- 

3 against Baylor in the last 

two seasons, and defeated the 

Bears, 4-3, the last time the 

two met in 2004. 

KEVIN BUEKER 


differently. 

“We were not going to take 

the win and instead were playing 

not to lose,” she said. 

The Mavericks play their 

final non-conference tournament 

this weekend at Texas 

A&M-Corpus Christi. The 

first game is scheduled for 

11 a.m. versus Sam Houston 

State. 

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showed the Mavs just how fierce 

the competition is. 

“They just looked so much 

better than us,” McCarter said. 

“It was obvious they had better 

players. They looked a lot more 

poised and experienced. I’ve seen 

a lot of Southland Conference 

teams, but athletic wise that is as 

good as I’ve seen.” 

The Mavs jumped out to an 

early 13-5 advantage over the 

Cardinals, and reached halftime 

trailing 35-34. Lamar was kept 

in the first half with the help of 

seven 3-pointers from forward 

Alan Daniels and guard Raymond 

Anthony. 

“They probably were surprised 

in the first half when we 

played the 2-3 zone,” McCarter 

said. “They were more prepared 

for it in the second half.” 

Daniels scored 19 of his 32 

game. Its 37 points is the sixth- 

lowest total scored by the team 

since the 1982-83 season, the 

first year it entered the NCAA. 

Capps said the team took 

an aggressive approach to the 

game, even though Lamar has 

only eight wins on the season. 

“We just have a philosophy of 

respecting everyone,” she said. 

BUSH REQUESTS $82B FOR IRAQ, AFGHAN WARS 

WASHINGTON — President Bush asked Congress on 

Monday to provide $81.9 billion more for wars in Iraq 

and Afghanistan and for other U.S. efforts overseas, 

pushing the total price tag for the conflicts and anti-terror 

fight past $300 billion. 

IRAN MOSQUE FIRE KILLS 59, INJURES 250 

TEHRAN, Iran — A fire raged through a crowded 

mosque in Tehran during evening prayers Monday, after 

a female worshipper’s veil caught the flames of a kerosene 

heater, killing at least 59 people and injuring more 

than 250, Iran’s official news agency reported. 

— The Associated Press 

points in the second half, as the 

high-flying Cardinals dropped 

50 points on the Mavs’ defense. 

The Cardinals showed their athleticism 

with four consecutive 

dunks and a reverse layup from 

Daniels in the decisive 16-0 run. 

“If we would have taken better 

care of the basketball, we 

would have had a chance to play 

with them in the second half,” 

McCarter said. “We’ve got to get 

shots off to have a chance to win 

the game.” 

Four players scored in double 

figures for the Mavs, but Thomas 

was held to a season-low eight 

points. Griffin recorded his first 

double-double in conference play 

with 10 points and 12 boards. 

“You can’t really focus on the 

games you lose or the games 

you win,” Griffin said. “You have 

to put those games behind you 

because the past is the past, you 

can’t dwell on that.” 

KEVIN BUEKER 


After the game, players were 

unavailable for comment due to 

a prescheduled autograph session. 

The Mavericks begin a threegame 

road trip Saturday when 

they travel to Louisiana-Monroe. 

PRINCESS MCDOWELL 

sports-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu

XyXyday 

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OPINION 

ABOUT OPINION 

C J Patton, editor 

opinion-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu 

Opinion is published Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday. 

The motto for UTA Homecoming 

week, “Once a 

Maverick, Always a Maverick,” 

is a simple statement 

with an important message: Your 

graduation shouldn’t mark the end 

of your affiliation with the university. 

It should be the beginning of a 

new, long-term 

relationship. 

This is the 

very reason for 

Homecoming 

week, which 

we’re currently 

celebrating. 

While most 

of the week’s 

events are student-centered, 

such as the 

Blue and White Bash and the pep 

rally, Homecoming, by definition, 

is for alumni. In fact, I know several 

alumni who have returned to 

remember and commemorate their 

days at the university. These men 

and women still feel connected here 

in important ways. 

This university has played an 

important role in the lives of many, 

although for some it was Carlisle 

Military Academy, some North Texas 

Agricultural College, others Arlington 

State and many more UTA. For 

all these alumni, this is their university, 

too. That will always be true 

— despite name changes, a system 

switch and unimaginable growth. 

That’s because the university is 

more than a collection of buildings 

in the middle of what has become a 

major metropolitan area. We grow 

and become better as a community, 

and Homecoming week is a time to 

reconnect and reflect on that growth 

and the importance of that community 

in our lives. Homecoming 

week is a time to return home to our 

roots and values while sharing in the 

promise of our future. 

For various reasons, the perception 

persists that our alumni don’t 

contribute, don’t care and don’t 

come back. True or not, perceptions 

matter. But as our students change 

— becoming more traditional, more 

involved and more connected — so 

do our alumni. In fact, many have 

already expressed to me their appreciation 

for and interest in supporting 

the proposed special events center. 

Our alumni know that the value 

of their degrees is directly tied to 

the reputation of the university, so 

they’re making it the best university 

it can be in every way they can. Current 

students realize this too, and 

you’re beginning a pattern of connectedness 

now. In the meantime, it’s 

important to realize that you get out 

of college what you put into it. It’s 

difficult to feel connected as alumni 

if you aren’t plugged in as students. 

Unfortunately, there’s no single 

answer. This must be a collective effort, 

for each of us has a responsibility. 

Connectedness must mean more 

than attending events, joining organizations 

or wearing UTA apparel, 

although these are first steps. It’s 

more than a warm, fuzzy affection 

for your university or your alma 

mater. Being plugged in can come 

in many forms. I’m talking about a 

state of mind, a deep pride, a sense 

of loyalty that lasts far longer than 

four years. Connectedness means 

UTA really does feel like “home” 

— the spirit of what this week celebrates. 

The value for you is in a richer, 

fuller, more well-rounded university 

experience. Providing the strongest 

possible educational experience for 

students is our goal. That includes 

building a strong sense of connectedness, 

of belonging, of fidelity. 

Of course, UTA also benefits from 

having students who care deeply 

about the university. An engaged 

student body means a healthier campus 

life, a more vibrant university 

culture, and, ultimately, thousands 

of alumni who have a 

lifelong relationship 

with UTA. This 

REMEMBER 

“Tradition is the illusion of permanence.” 

— Woody Allen 


EDITORIAL 

ROUNDUP 

The issue: 

The College Republicans 

opposed the 

Omega Psi Phi fraternity 

strip auction, 

saying the event was 

immoral. 

We suggest: 

The charges against 

the auction are way 

overdrawn. 

JAMES SPANIOLO 

The label “neo-conservate” is an appealing 

one. 

It allows for a distinction from the 

left to spread a broad pejorative brush 

with which to sprinkle their little glittering 

stars of distance. Yes, the GOP 

has morphed 

into a party of 

the Old South, 

the Midwest, 

and pretty much 

everywhere else 

but the Northeast 

and California. I 

can’t say for sure, 

ROMEL LIRA 

Omega Psi Phi fraternity went 

ahead with its annual strip auction 

Wednesday to raise money for a 

scholarship fund, despite opposition 

by the UTA chapter of the College 

Republicans. 

The Republicans went so far as 

to plan a protest to the auction, although 

it was canceled at the last 

minute. 

The group’s president, Kat Miller, 

decried the auction as inappropriate 

for an on-campus event — even for a 

good cause — and has said giving the 

proceeds of the strip auction to char- 

but perhaps the 

neoconservative 

method is working. 

As economist 

Arthur Laffer said in the Pittsburg 

Review-Tribune, “I’m an old man, and 

old men are supposed to be curmudgeons 

and hate the modern day and 

love the ancient. But the truth of the 

matter is, we’ve won.” 

After all, it is the proud stamp of a 

McGovern Democrat to dance about 

with glee as another tool of the neo- 

T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F T E X A S A T A R L I N G T O N 

Since 1919 

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EDITORIAL/OUR VIEW 

Those who oppose campus events shouldn’t attend 

cons is shot down in a dusty road or 

exploded by yet another Improvised 

Explosive Device. But I jest. Of course 

the America-loving left would never 

claim that the people who were murdered 

on Sept. 11, 2001 — whom University 

of Colorado’s Ward Churchill 

called “little Eichmanns” — deserved 

their fate. Of course more than 1,200 

liberals would not gather for an event 

held by a man who wants nothing 

more than the complete annihilation 

of the United States. 

Except, they did just that very 

thing. 

We all live here in land girdled by 

the Bible Belt, and we’ve all had the 

joy of that hotel staple we all love to 

browse through while laying back 

exhausted after a long day traveling — 

The Gideon Bible. What greater book 

could you ask for to spend the fading 

hours of a long day away with? There’s 

violence, prejudice, hatred, incest and 

even tales of feminism gone awry. I say 

learn from the Bible: If you’re a Babylonian 

general, drunk from quaffing 

purple wine, never test a Jewish wom- 

Stay Home 

ity was like robbing a bank but giving 

the money to a relative. 

Oh, come on. 

This kind of generalization blows 

the whole event out of proportion. 

The participants’ state of undress was 

hardly scandalous; they were wearing 

bikinis and boxer shorts, perhaps 

more informal than everyday attire 

but nothing more shocking than one 

could see on any given beach, MTV 

special or even in the pages of UTA’s 

own student magazine, Renegade. 

Disagree with the suitability of 

campus stripping if you will, but 

The Shorthorn is the official student newspaper of the 

University of Texas at Arlington and is published four 

times weekly during fall and spring semesters, and 

twice weekly during the summer sessions. Unsigned 

editorials are the opinion of THE SHORTHORN EDI- 

TORIAL BOARD and do not necessarily reflect the 

opinions of individual student writers or editors, Short- 

equating the strip auction with grand 

larceny is completely disingenuous. 

The students remained reasonably 

covered, and the proceeds went to 

a charity fund. This was a fraternity 

event with no illegal or crude displays 

— hardly Debbie Does UTA, as some 

have made it out to be. 

Granted, some people have real 

objections to the strip auction on 

general principles, and they are more 

than free to hold those views. For 

such people, the solution is simple: 

Do not attend. 

Instead, the College Republicans 

GUEST COLUMN 

Get Connected 

an’s knife prowess. If you have to get 

drunk, make sure you trust the people 

who are there when you pass out. 

I find it odd that the first response 

that I get from a liberal is the accusation 

of being religious. Almost every 

rebuttal provided by a student expounding 

his conservative beliefs includes 

some reference to the reader’s 

belief in God in a way that infers inferiority 

— because it is the natural ascension 

of rational thought that God 

must be rejected to be a better person. 

Now, I have been friends with many 

an atheist, and I respect their decision 

to overlook God’s presence. But 

whenever I speak about my morality, 

all too often I am prejudged. 

According to the American Religious 

Identification Survey conducted 

by the Graduate Center of the City 

University of New York, more than 

81 percent of U.S. citizens stated a 

belief in one religion or another in the 

year 2001. The Democrats have not 

been thrown out by America — they’ve 

thrown themselves out the door and 

onto the front lawn to sulk and even- 

tually disperse. 

Oh yes, I could speak about the 

First Amendment and the federal government’s 

constitutional duty to “make 

no law respecting an establishment of 

religion,” but I think Mr. Mitch Adams 

more than adequately covered the logical 

response. 

I will comment on the blissful nature 

displayed by biology sophomore 

Sherrelle Bragg in the Feb. 10 issue of 

The Shorthorn because I found her 

comment indicative of a greater malaise 

in the United States. According 

to Bragg, the fraternity charity event, 

organized to raise money through the 

auctioning off of students’ clothing so 

as to appeal to a prurient nature, isn’t 

“trying to sell sex, drugs or alcohol. 

We’re trying to raise money for a great 

cause, and I don’t see what the big 

problem is.” 

Let me clue you in on a little secret 

Ms. Bragg: Reputable organizations 

will decline money from disreputable 

functions. I will not comment on the 

Dr. Ernest E. Just Scholarship fund, 

which is named after the fraternity’s 

horn advisers or university administration. LETTERS 

should be limited to 300 words. They may be edited 

for space, spelling, grammar and malicious or libelous 

statements. Letters must be the original work of the 

writer and must be signed. For identification purposes, 

letters also must include the writer’s full name, address 

and telephone number, although the address and tele- 

chose to demonize the fraternity and 

the administration, decrying its lack 

of morals in allowing such a display. 

Isn’t this the very kind of force-molding 

of ideas which the Republican 

Party tries to fight in its own platform? 

This campus holds many events 

throughout the year, and not every 

one is certain to appeal to all audiences. 

In the future, we suggest that 

anyone who disagrees with the content 

of an event to show his distaste 

in a simple and respectable manner: 

Don’t go. 

Homecoming week is a chance for alumni and students to show UTA pride and loyalty 

Liberal Rites 

The disconnected left is losing influence 

can mean giving back in many ways, 

including volunteering, word-ofmouth 

advertising, financial contributions 

or all of the above. 

But mostly it means that once 

you’re a Maverick, you’re always a 

Maverick. Even if you were a Rebel, 

a Hornet or a Grubb Worm first. 

— James D. Spaniolo is 

the university’s president. 

The Shorthorn: Marcus McKenzie 

founder, and is the recipient of the 

event’s procedes. 

Speaking of reputable organizations, 

do the UTA Democrats remember 

Chinese money going to President 

Clinton’s campaign finances and the 

resultant scandal? Look at the Washington 

Post’s “Findings Link Clinton 

Allies to Chinese Intelligence” written 

by Bob Woodward of Watergate fame 

to refresh your collective memories. 

Just a friendly poke in the eye to keep 

you honest. 

Inevitably, the finger will point back 

at my own beliefs. 

Thank you for noticing, keep labeling 

me a neocon, and please keep 

advertising your hatred of America. 

There is no greater cause for the 

growth of the Republican and Libertarian 

parties than the Democratic 

Party’s disconnection from the silent 

majority. 

Oh, and Howard Dean, Democratic 

National Committee chair? Let us hear 

your rebel yell. 

— Romel Lira is a history sophomore 

and a reporter for The Shorthorn. 

phone number will not be published. Students should 

include their classification, major and their student ID 

number, which is for identification purposes. The student 

ID number will not be published. Signed columns 

and letters to the editor reflect the opinion of the writer 

and serve as an open forum for the expression of facts 

or opinions of interest to The Shorthorn’s readers.

Page 6 THE SHORTHORN 

Tuesday, February 15, 2005 

LaGess 


dismissal. 

“She was a strong, successful, 

intellectual woman,” Parsons 

said. 

LaGess and her husband, 

former visiting professor Michael 

McNamara, respected 

students as equals, which most 

professors in the school don’t 

do, Parsons said. 

“There’s only a few professors 

— and they’re largely marginalized 

— who are willing to open 

that kind of dialogue,” he said. 

However, Terranova said the 

administration was supportive 

and listened to student concerns 

during the crisis. He said former 

Provost George Wright and 

former President Robert Witt 

came to speak with the students 

immediately following LaGess’ 

dismissal and during the search 

for a new dean. 

On the other hand, current 

council President Jeremiah 

Spoon said that, students 

are still concerned. At a Friday 

dean’s forum, Architecture 

Dean Donald Gatzke said he 

knew no more than the students 

did, which Spoon found hard to 

believe. 

“I think the students in general 

feel like we are being kept in 

the dark about the whole situation,” 

he said. 

Gatzke maintains that he has 

already explained everything to 

the students. 

“As I said in the Friday meeting 

with students, everything I 

know has been publicly disclosed 

and I really have nothing to add,” 

he said. “I don’t know what the 

speculation could be on what’s 

being kept in the dark.” 

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different aspects you have to deal 

with being a dean,” Sawyer said. 

The student deans also attended 

a mock deans’ meeting 

with President James Spaniolo 

and Provost Dana Dunn. 

“It is beneficial for students 

to learn about the inner workings 

of the university and what 

it means to be a dean,” Spaniolo 

said after the meeting. “It gives 

me the opportunity to meet, talk 

and interact with students from 

the different colleges.” 

Despite her desire to fully participate 

in the event, nursing dean 

representative Suzan Kardong- 

Edgren was unable to attend her 

counterpart’s classes because of a 

previous engagement. 

“I cut class just like a real 

student,” said Kardong-Edgren, 

who has participated in Switch 

Day for two years. 

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get involved, whether they run 

for Homecoming court, become 

[UTA] Ambassadors or join 

an organization,” Sanders said. 

“I think that students will enjoy 

their college career much more 

if they do.” 

The coronation followed the 

Blue and White Bash on Friday 

night, which kicked off Homecoming 

week festivities. The bash 

had 2,500 to 3,000 attendees, 

said Roger Palmer, Student Activities 

student marketing coordinator 

and bash chair. 

Palmer set out decorations 

wearing his blue, red and white 

timberland tennis shoes. He 

and several student volunteers 

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She took nursing student 

dean Christine Tsuchiya to her 

Nursing Curriculum Committee 

meeting, and they both attended 

the breakfast and final luncheon. 

Tsuchiya, a nursing sophomore, 

found the meeting to be 

make sure the event started on 

time. 

At 9 p.m., not too many students 

could be seen at the carnival-like 

celebration, but by 11 

p.m. the number had grown. Attendees 

were able to partake in 

activities including dancing, an 

obstacle course, mechanical bull 

riding and sumo wrestling. 

Operations management 

sophomore Carmen Fernandez 

waited in the slowest moving line 

to get her fortune read by a professional 

“gypsy” fortune teller. 

“I don’t mind waiting,” she 

said. “I’ve never had my fortune 

read before and I have friends to 

wait with.” 

Although the dance floor had 

been empty, journalism sophomore 

Gabriela Ostria danced 

with her friends. 

“Everyone went crazy,” Ostria 

said, while taking a rest. “We had 

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Liberal Arts Dean Beth Wright sits among students in a history class Monday 

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an enlightening experience. 

“I got a better understanding 

of what goes into [creating] the 

curriculum,” she said. 

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so much fun.” 

At midnight, the winners of 

the third annual Tuition Raffle 

were drawn. Grand prize winner 

Tania Inigo will now have up to 

12 hours of resident undergraduate 

tuition, excluding fees, paid 

for this fall. 

The most active area was the 

casino. Students cashed in their 

game chips for raffle tickets. Prizes 

included MP3 players, flash 

drives and pizza machines. 

All 30 prizes were given away 

by 1:30 a.m. when the crowd 

began to die down. 

Palmer and his volunteers 

were tired by the end of the evening, 

but he said everything had 

gone well. 

“We just wanted to make sure 

everyone had fun,” he said. 

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the clinic. 

Ogburn said, “I was expecting 

a little larger turnout, but 

I’m not surprised because it is 

so late in the season.” 

The CDC states flu season 

usually runs from late December 

through March. 

In October, the Chiron 

Corp. — one of only two companies 

that manufactures injectable 

influenza vaccines for 

the United States — notified 

the Centers for Disease Control 

and Prevention that none 

of its vaccines would be available 

this flu season because of 

contamination. 

The CDC then set guidelines 

limiting flu shots to 

people of high-risk categories 

including children from 6 to 

23 months old, adults 65 and 

over, pregnant women and 

people involved in direct patient 

care. 

Frank Calhoon, health center 

assistant director, said the 

university received only about 

half of its usual amount of vac- 

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cats allow her to touch them 

because of her extensive involvement, 

she said. 

When a new cat is reported 

in a colony, food is not put 

in the station on the night 

before trapping to ensure it 

will be hungry the following 

day, Malone said. Then food is 

placed out the next day so the 

cat can be trapped. 

“The cats have always been 

a problem on campus,” she 

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Calhoon said that because 

of the federal guidelines, most 

people on campus were not 

eligible to receive the shots. 

The leftover doses were sold 

to the Agape Clinic of Texas, 

he said. 

Mechanical engineering 

sophomore Joshua Ballard 

said he was not receiving the 

shot because he is rarely sick 

and is not concerned about 

getting the flu. 

“I haven’t really thought 

about it,” he said. 

Williams said she thought 

this type of thinking among 

students was part of the reason 

for the low turnout. 

However, she conceded 

the main reason few students 

showed up was because of the 

cost of the vaccinations. 

Ard Anjomani, city and regional 

planning professor, said 

he had been waiting for the 

CDC to relax its guidelines so 

he could get vaccinated. 

“I do it every year, and I was 

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Prior to the coalition, cats 

on campus were being trapped 

and left in cages for several 

days without care, she said. 

Killing the cats is not the 

answer because more cats 

would just come to the campus, 

she said. 

“They all gravitate to a food 

source and a shelter source,” 

Beeler said. “UTA is a perfect 

place.” 

The group’s goal is to spay 

or neuter all the cats on campus 

so over time, the population 

will decrease, she said. 

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Q: I recently lost my virginity to my 

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stop this from happening? 

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right now is to stop having sex 

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but because it doesn’t 

seem like this relationship is 

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slight problem that can probably 

be resolved, maybe by seeing 

a urologist. And as long as 

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you take a deep breath, 

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take our relationship to the next level. So 

far we have only engaged in heavy petting. 

We are both ready to have intercourse, 

but I am deathly afraid that I will 

disappoint her in bed. When we touch, I 

become so aroused that I almost immediately 

ejaculate. This has been a recent 

occurrence, one that I seemingly 

cannot control. Please 

help, as I do not want to have 

this destroy our wonderful 

relationship. 

A: If you could control 

your ejaculations before, you 

can control them again, but it 

might take a little practice. 

Luckily you are in a loving 

relationship. If the two of you 

work at it together, you'll definitely 

regain that control. One 

of the problems might be that 

if she is touching your penis 

during petting, she is the one 

who is deciding for how long 

and in what ways. During 

intercourse, you are the one in 

control, so that if you feel 

yourself becoming too 

aroused, you can slow down 

any thrusting — or even stop 

altogether — to allow yourself 

to regain control. So having 

intercourse might actually help 

you with this issue. But the most important 

thing to keep in mind is that you can 

regain control by working together. So 

make sure she knows that you are aware 

of the problem and that you need her help 

regaining the control you once had. After 

a short time of working together, allowing 

you to dictate exactly how your penis is 

stimulated, I feel confident that you'll find 

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SPORTS 

Page 8 Tuesday, February 15, 2005 

WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL 

Movin’ Mavs 17-3 after 

Illinois tournament 

For the Movin’ Mavs, the third time 

certainly wasn’t a charm. 

Then again, neither was the second. 

This weekend’s tournament in 

Illinois left the team with a 17-3 conference 

record and the second seed 

for the National Wheelchair Basketball 

Association’s Intercollegiate 

Championship being held March 4-5 

in Texas Hall. 

All three Movin’ Mavs losses this 

season came at the hands of the 

Wisconsin-Whitewater Warhawks, 

two of those over the weekend. 

Despite the loss of players David 

Eng, Michael Paye and Joe Burmania 

to equipment problems and foul 

trouble in the first game on Friday, 

the Mavs held the Warhawks’ top 

player, Jeremy Campbell, to five 

points. 

But coach Jim Hayes said the 

team couldn’t “buy a shot” and 

ended up with the loss after being 

tied at halftime. 

In Saturday’s second game, 

Hayes said play stepped up, but the 

Mavs squandered a nine-point halftime 

lead. Again, Campbell was held 

to just six points. 

Hayes said that while he could 

be down about the losses, he was 

encouraged by what he saw. 

“We took good shots and our 

defense was great,” he said. “I don’t 

know what we could’ve done different 

other than win.” 

The team was off on Monday but 

returns to practice this afternoon. 

Hayes said he will invite the semipro 

Mavericks to play a few scrimmages 

in the next couple of weeks to keep 

the Mavs competitive and to raise 

their intensity. 

GOLF 

ABOUT SPORTS 

Melissa Winn, editor 


Sports is published Tuesday through Friday. 

DowntheLine 

Poll Position 

What does the men’s basketball 

team need to improve on to make the 

Southland Conference Tournament? 

• Offense 

• Defense 

• Ball Handling 

• Team Chemistry 

Visit http://www.theshorthorn. 

com to cast your vote. Results will 

be posted in Friday’s Sports page. 

RESULTS FROM FRIDAY 

Does Homecoming mean less to 

you because it centers around basketball 

in the spring as opposed to 

football in the fall? 

Yes 41% 

No 59% 

0 10 20 30 40 50 

Total votes: 166 

The Shorthorn: Whitney Shropshire 

— Melissa Winn 

Team swings strong 

into final round today 

The Mavericks golf team is sixth 

heading into today’s final round at 

the fourth annual Rio Pinar Intercollegiate 

hosted by the University of 

Central Florida in Orlando, Fla. 

Tyrone Mordt shot a two-underpar 

70 and is in second place. Jordan 

Krantz is tied for 12th with a 73 

and Marc Campbell, Zack Reeves 

and Jeff Murray all shot first round 

77s and are tied for 47th. 

Several calls to head coach Jay 

Rees Monday were not returned. 

The Mavs went into the tournament 

on the heels of a fourth place 

finish at the Rice Intercollegiate tournament. 

UTA’s Jordan Krantz was 

named the Southland Conference 

Co-Golfer of the Week along with 

Texas State golfer Ryan Cromwell 

after both players tied for second 

place with a 143 in Houston last Tuesday. 

Krantz held the opening day lead 

with a one-under-par 71. The award 

is the first weekly honor for the Mavs 

this season. 

Play resumes at 8 a.m. with 

teams starting on the first and 10th 

tees. After this week’s tournament, 

UTA will not return to action until 

March 14 when they participate in 

the Palmetto Collegiate Classic in 

Aiken, S.C. 

— Arya Ahmadi 

BY PRINCESS MCDOWELL 


The Lady Mavericks softball 

team finished its weekend tournament 

in Las Cruces, N.M., 2- 

2 after Saturday’s game against 

THE SHORTHORN 

BASKETBALL 

Team takes win 

after strong start 

The Mavericks led at halftime 

and outscored the Cardinals 

by as many as 36 points. 

BY PRINCESS MCDOWELL 


In a game that mirrored their 

victory over UT-San Antonio, the 

Mavericks used the full-court press 

to roast the Lamar Lady Cardinals, 

72-37, Saturday at Texas Hall. 

But this time, the margin of victory 

was almost double. 

Forward Rola Ogunoye scored 

22 points, tying her season-high, 

and moved within 80 points of second 

place on UTA’s all-time scoring 

list. Guard Krystal Buchanan had 

nine assists, seven in the first half. 

The Lady Cardinals jumped to 

a 4-0 lead as the Mavericks missed 

their first four shots. Guard Terra 

Wallace started the scoring with 

a 3-pointer and began a 16-0 run 

that spanned almost four minutes, 

similar to when the Mavs went on 

an 11-0 against the Roadrunners. 

Head coach Donna Capps said 

the difference was the team’s start. 

“We started with so much intensity, 

I don’t think they could 

recover,” she said. 

On the offensive end, the Lady 

Cardinals forced UTA to shoot the 

Even split for Mavs men 

The team lost to the Lamar 

Cardinals but managed a win 

over St. Edwards Hilltoppers. 

BY KEVIN BUEKER 


The Mavs only have five games 

left to put themselves into the 

Southland Conference postseason 

tournament. 

With their recent slide, things 

have gotten a bit more difficult. 

Facing off with their conference 

rival, the Lamar Cardinals, on Saturday, 

the Mavs were given the bird 

in an 85-66 thumping at Texas Hall. 

In their only nonconference game 

since Jan. 3, the Mavs bounced back 

BASEBALL 

The team soundly beat 

Utah Valley State in the 

New Mexico series. 

to defeat St. Edwards, 74-63, on 

Monday in Texas Hall. 

“The hardest thing in basketball 

to do is come back from a loss,” head 

coach Eddie McCarter said. “When 

you lose three in a row like we had, 

kids start to doubt what they’re 

doing.” 

The Mavs struggled their way to 

a 35-30 halftime edge over the 6-19 

Hilltoppers before coming alive in 

the second half to put the game out 

of reach. The Mavs went on an extended 

20-6 run over a five-minute 

stretch late in the game to push the 

lead to 16 with less than four minutes 

to play. The win improves the 

Mavs’ record to 11-11 while they sit 

5-6 in conference. 

Purdue was canceled due to 

rain. 

The team earned wins over 

the University of Missouri- 

Kansas City and Utah Valley 

State, 3-2 and 9-1 respectively. 

The Mavs dropped games to 

Arkansas, 5-4, and New Mexico 

State, 5-1. Their record now 

stands at 3-5. 

Center fielder Katie Single- 

All five Mavs starters scored in 

double figures, led by forward Steven 

Thomas’ 21 points and eight 

rebounds. Forward Jermaine Griffin 

finished with 10 points and nine 

rebounds. 

“I’d been playing pretty bad the 

last couple games, but now my head 

is kind of clear and games aren’t 

frustrating like they used to be,” 

Griffin said. “Now I’m just really 

focused on trying to help my team 

get to the postseason.” 

The Mavs face an uphill climb if 

they hope to get to the Southland 

Conference Tournament on March 

8. Saturday’s Homecoming game 

ton-Parks was named to the 

all-tournament squad after 

leading the team with six hits 

in three games. Coach Debbie 

Hedrick said Singleton-Parks 

played well the entire tournament. 

“She was really hot,” she 

said. “She was seeing the ball 

really well and putting down 

bunts.” 

REMEMBER 

Check Wednesday’s Sports page to see how 

the Mavs golf team finished in Florida and 

how Mavs baseball fared in Waco. 

TENNIS 

BY KEVIN BUEKER 


The Mavs have completed 

about a 10th of their season, 

and already a disturbing trend 

is developing. 

After Saturday’s game was 

postponed due to rain, the Mavs 

dropped both games in a Sunday 

afternoon doubleheader to 

Arkansas, 2-1 and 4-1 in a 12inning 

affair. 

Starting pitcher Michael 

Gardner took the hill to begin 

what would be over six hours of 

baseball at Clay Gould Ballpark. 

He made quick work of the Razorbacks 

offense, permitting 

Mavericks 

come back 

after loss 

The men’s team struggles for victory on 

the road while the women lose at home. 

BY ARYA AHMADI 


The Mavericks men’s tennis team served up 

UTA’s first victory of the season Saturday defeating 

Illinois State, 4-3, in Little Rock, Ark. 

The two-game road trip started with a loss to the 

University of Arkansas-Little Rock on Friday, 4-3. 

After the loss, the men seemed poised to turn 

things around the next day against Illinois State. The 

match started off similarly, with the Mavs only winning 

one of the doubles matches to find themselves 

down heading into the singles 

portion. However, this time, the 

men won four matches to win 

the tournament. Diego Matter 

earned his first victory as a 

Mav defeating Lulca Mankovic, 

6-4, 6-4. Sandy Farquharson 

picked up his second win of the 

weekend against Djorelgi Uskokovic, 

6-3, 6-3. Alberto Agis 

and Ian Vazquez, who lead the 

team with three singles victories 

this season, clinched the tournament. 

Agis dropped Alfredo 

Lagarda, 6-3, 6-4, and Vazquez 

beat Albon Renard, 6-4, 7-5. 

Head coach Diego Benitez said the victory is a 

key step in the right direction. 

“We’re very excited to get this win, everyone 

was playing well and having a good time,” he said. 

“Coming back from a 3-4 loss to beat a tough Illinois 

State team is a boost for our confidence for 

the future.” 

The men hope to build on the win as they return 

to the court Saturday in San Antonio against the 

University of the Pacific. 

On the women’s side, the Lady Mavs fell, 5-2, 

Saturday at the UTA Tennis Center against Oklahoma 

State. 

The duo of Pavla Mesterova and Daniela Novakova 

won its doubles match for the second time in a 

row, defeating Cowgirls Jana Kvbicikova and Zana 

Masnic, 8-4, at the No. 2 spot. The team lost its 

other two doubles matches, giving OSU a 0-1 lead 

going into the singles. 

Novakova cruised past Masnic at the No. 2 position, 

6-2, 6-2, and Anete Rozkalne defeated Jessica 

Collins, 7-6, 6-1, for the two Mavs points. After an 

encouraging singles victory for Mesterova last week 

against one of the nations top-ranked tennis players, 

the 5-foot-6 freshman lost to OSU’s Kvbicikova, 

6-1, 4-6, 4-6. 

The Lady Mavs have two weeks to rest before 

facing Baylor on Feb. 26 in Waco. 

The Mavericks notched their 

first win of the tournament 

against Missouri-Kansas City. 

The team regained the lead in 

the top of the third after Singleton-Parks 

put runners on first 

and second base. First baseman 

Dee Jay Nelson brought her 

and catcher Lacey Leadbetter 

home after she hit a double. 

Nelson drove in the game-win- 

ARYA AHMADI 


Six hours of play yields two losses for men 

SOFTBALL 

WOMEN continues on page 4 


Forward Rola Ogunoye elevates over three Lamar players Saturday in Texas Hall. The 

Mavs, earning their 10th win in 11 games, dominated the Lady Cardinals, 72-37. 

MEN continues on page 4 

The Shorthorn: Sara Bookout 

Second baseman Brett Fenner makes a diving catch over Arkansas’ Scott Bridges at second base Sunday at Clay 

Gould Ballpark. The Mavs, playing a doubleheader, lost both games. 

“We’re very 

excited to 

get this win, 

everyone was 

playing well 

and having a 

good time.” 

Diego Benitez 

head coach 

The Arkansas Razorbacks 

took both wins in Sunday’s 

baseball doubleheader. 

only three hits and two runs 

in seven innings of work while 

punching out seven. 

Head coach Jeff Curtis was 

unavailable for comment and 

did not return phone calls Monday. 

The Mavs offense only managed 

four hits of support behind 

Gardner, none after the fourth 

inning. The third inning provided 

the lone run as designated 

hitter Justin Stevens drove Brett 

Lewis home from third base on 

a single off the glove of starting 

pitcher James Gilbert. Gilbert 

went four innings before Daryl 

Maday came on to pitch five 

innings of perfect relief to get 

the win. 

Scott Bridges hit a two-run, 

BASEBALL continues on page 4 

Lady Mavs win two, lose two at tournament 

ning run in the seventh inning 

on her second hit of the night 

to end the game. 

In its win over Utah Valley 

State, right fielder Autumn 

Petrino’s grand slam in the sixth 

inning, the second of her career, 

cut the game short due to the 

mercy rule. Singleton-Parks’ 

SOFTBALL continues on page 4

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