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BY ALI MUSTANSIRThe Shorthorn staff
Students will soon no longer need to cross the flood of First Street north of the University Center when it rains.
The university will add eight drains to accommodate the collec-tion of rainwater on First Street, from College to Pecan streets. Jeff Johnson, Building Operations associate direc-tor, said he tried to get the flooding fixed since coming to the university in 1994. One drain was installed but the second phase will include the ma-jority of the construction along First Street from Oak to College streets. Johnson said an exact start date isn’t set for the second phase, but the en-
tire project should finish before the end of summer.
He said even light rainwater levels can reach the top of the approximate-ly 6-inch First Street curb.
“It has been really bad, there was just nowhere for the water to go,” Johnson said.
The construction costs about $555,000.
Johnson said two factors caused delays — funding and First Street covering a central cable location for AT&T.
He said the city was instrumental in the project. The university owns the section of First Street so the city couldn’t contribute funds. But the city waived some of its fees associated with the construction.
“We are lucky we have a great rela-tionship with the city,” Johnson said. “They support what we do.”
The city will also resurface Pecan Street from UTA Boulevard to Mitch-ell Street in July.
Johnson said the project will also triple the sidewalk’s width in front of the Baptist Student Ministry and Christian Campus Center as well as make it Americans with Disabilities Act compliant.
The UC delivery dock will remain open and a pathway to cross First Street will be designated, Johnson said.
The drainage renovation on First Street is part of the First and Yates streets improvement plan. The proj-ect will convert the intersection where the Engineering Research Building is under construction into a pedestrian area.
Drainage system installed on First StreetCONSTRUCTION
Eight-drain summer project should eliminate rainwater flooding, says Jeff Johnson.
BY HAROLD LORENContributor to The Shorthorn
Parking difficulties arising from a yet-to-be-finalized arrangement between UTA and Cowboys Sta-dium resulted in some nursing stu-dents not getting to class on time.
For George Strait’s concert Sat-urday inaugurating the new facility, about 3,000 stadium employees parked in eight student lots. Uni-versity Police and stadium parking attendants did not allow nonem-ployees into the lots, directing them to alternate parking locations.
Nursing graduate student Tammy Trabosh attends an ad-vanced pediatric management course from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Satur-
days. She arrived at Lot 47 outside of Pickard Hall to find she wasn’t allowed in. The nearest open lot was full and she had to pay for parking in the nearby parking ga-rage.
“We were redirected to a park-ing lot far away from Pickard Hall, and many of us were left slightly bewildered, not to mention late, for class,” Trabosh said.
During the next special event at Cowboy Stadium — the Jonas Brothers concert June 20 — all nursing student and faculty mem-bers will be allowed to park in their normal spaces in Lot 47 along with stadium employees, said Kristin Sullivan, Media Relations assistant vice president.
The university plans to first fill lots 40, 49, 50, 51 on the south side
Blocked lots cause tardies, raise questions
FACILITIES
Permit holders expressed concern about future issues with similar stadium events.
BY ALI MUSTANSIRThe Shorthorn staff
Starting on Friday, analog TVs will receive nothing but static.
Most high definition, LCD, plas-ma, DLP, LED and some analog TVs have a digital tuner built-in and are ready for the conversion. Other ways to continue receiving signal are through a cable or satellite ser-vice provider or a digital converter box connected to an analog TV.
The University Center is pre-pared for the conversion, said David Albart, University Center Opera-tions director.
“As I understand the conversion to DTV, any TV that is receiving either a cable or satellite feed will operate normally,” he said. “All of the TVs in the UC receive a feed from a cable line.”
All residence halls, Arbor Oaks, Meadow Run, Centennial Court and Timber Brook apartments re-
ceive cable television through Time Warner Cable.
Business administration senior John Sanker said getting ready for the conversion was easy. He said he has two TVs in his house, one is an HDTV with a built-in tuner and the other an analog TV.
“We got the coupon from the government, went to Best Buy and got a converter box,” Sanker said. “No programming. Just plug in the box, put it on the right channel and watch.”
There are more advantages than better picture and sound, Sanker said, such as more channels. Most of the stations have sub-channels that show various alternative pro-gramming, like 24-hour live weath-er radar, sports, kids programming and Spanish and religious stations.
Users still need a compatible an-tenna to receive digital, over-the-air signal. The antenna’s most impor-tant feature is receiving VHF and UHF signals. For examples visit http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/consumer-
DTV transition to fi nalize this week
TECHNOLOGY
GOING DIGITALWhat is the public benefit of the DTV transition? • Frees parts of the broadcast spec-trum for public safety communica-tion, such as police.
• Allows some spectrum auction-ing to companies that can provide consumers with advanced wireless services.
• Allows stations to offer improved picture and surround sound.
• Expands programming choices. A broadcaster will be able to offer mul-tiple digital programs simultaneously.
• Provides interactive video and data services.
For more information, go to http://www.dtv.gov/
BY MARISSA HALLThe Shorthorn editor-in-chief
Junior and senior UTA baseball players might get the chance to play Major League Baseball if they’re se-lected in the draft this week.
Head coach Darin Thomas said it’s hard to predict who will be se-lected in the draft, which started Tuesday and ends Thursday. All se-niors and juniors are eligible for the draft, along with any players who are at least 21 years old.
“You don’t get a lot of informa-tion going in,” said Thomas.
Senior outfielder Andrew Kainer, senior starting pitcher Matt Otte-man and senior pitchers Nathan Long and Andy Sauter have a good chance to be selected, Thomas said.
During 50 rounds, major league teams select players to meet with and, possibly, reach a contract deal.
Selected players’ teams often place them in a minor league team
before adding them to their roster, Thomas said.
Seven former UTA players play or are coaches or managers in the major league. Four other former players play for triple- and double-A teams.
Kainer said he has talked to sev-eral teams, including the Milwaukee Brewers and the Pittsburgh Pirates. He worked out for the Los Angeles Dodgers, he said.
“My goal has always been to make this a profession,” he said. “Hope-fully, on Wednesday, we’ll make it a reality.”
Kainer set the Southland Confer-ence all-time hit-streak record in May. The previous record stood for 13 years.
Since the season ended, Kainer has kept up with his workouts while waiting for draft day.
“It’s been the longest two weeks of my life,” he said.
If he doesn’t get drafted, Kainer said he doesn’t know what he’s going to do. He graduates in December.
Players have shot in major league draft this week
BASEBALL
Those not selected in the 50 rounds still have option to sign as free agents.
The Canary Construction crew
works on the drainage system on
First Street.
PARKING continues on page 5
MLB continues on page 6
A Hearty MealA healthy barbecue isn’t an oxymoron with a few tweaks to the menu
Photo Illustration: Stephanie Goddard
The conversion to digital TV must be made by June 12 in order for viewers to receive better picture quality and more channels.
Successful switch methods are a converter box, cable or satellite or digital built-in tuner.
DTV continues on page 5
The Shorthorn: Stephanie Goddard
DRAINAGE CONSTRUCTION IS SET TO OCCUR IN THREE PHASES
Phase One (nearly complet-ed) — South on Pecan Street from UTA Boulevard to First Street, then west on First Street to Oak Street. Cost: $257,500
Phase Two – West on First Street from Oak to College streets. Cost: $268,200
Phase Three – Will connect drainage to the Engineering Research Building. Cost: $28,900
Source: Building Operations
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TODAY
Solar Energy Awareness Cam-paign: 9 a.m.-noon, Central Library mall. For information, contact Vinodh Valluri at [email protected].
Career Exploration Session: Noon-12:30 p.m. 216 Davis Hall. Free. For information, contact Counseling Services at 817-272-3671.
Graduate School Info Session: Noon-1 p.m. Bluebonnet Ball-room. For information, contact Sebastian Fuentes at 817-272-5286 or [email protected].
EXCEL Campus Activities Sum-mer Board Meeting: Noon-1 p.m. Bluebonnet Ballroom. For information, contact EXCEL at 817-272-2963 or [email protected].
“Stars at Night are Big and Bright”: 2-3 p.m. the Planetar-ium. Tickets are $5 for adults, $4 for children and seniors, $3 for faculty, staff and alumni and $2 for UTA students. For information, call 817-272-1183 or e-mail [email protected].
UT Arlington Fort Worth Center Alumni Board Meeting: 4-6 p.m. Santa Fe Station. For informa-tion, contact Megan Topham at 817-272-5988.
$2 Movie: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, 6-8:30 p.m. the Planetarium. For informa-tion, call 817-272-1183 or e-mail [email protected].
THURSDAY
Small Business HR: Tools and Tips: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. 7300 Jack Newell Blvd. S., Fort Worth. For information, contact Kim-berley Jardine at 817-272-5930 or [email protected]
Cynthia Ann and Quanah Parker Trail Exhibit: Noon-6 p.m. Gal-lery 76102 at Santa Fe Station. For information, contact Chris-tina Graves at 817-272-5918.
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.
POLICE REPORT
MONDAY
Accident — Hit and RunOfficers responded to a report
of a hit and run at 8:16 a.m. in Lot 47,
800 Oak St. A student reported that someone hit her vehicle while she was in it.
InvestigationA student reported seeing his
previously stolen vehicle on campus at 10:13 a.m. in Lot 30, 1000 Greek
Row Drive. Officers confirmed that it was the student’s vehicle and it was returned to him.
TheftA staff member reported that
personal property was stolen from her purse at 3:43 p.m. Central Library.
TUESDAY
Abandoned vehicle Officers were conducting a foot
patrol and found an abandoned vehicle at 3:10 a.m. Forest Glen apartments, 412 S. Cooper St.towed at 12:08 a.m. at the Arlington Re-
gional Data Center, 200 E. Loop 820 N. Fort Worth. All vehicles were returned.
For a crime map detailing where these activities
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BY HAROLD LORENContributor to The Shorthorn
Lamont, MacLellan and Cumming clans marched among the Scots conven-ing at Maverick Stadium this weekend for the Texas Scottish Festival and High-land Games.
The 23rd annual cele-bration of Scottish heritage kicked off Friday evening with the time-honored Gaelic tradition of “the calling of the clans” — a procession of banners and kilts parading before a modest crowd of families, guests and spectators.
Musical performances by Celtic-based bands like The Scottish Rogues, The Killdares, Tullamore, Jig-gernaut and Brother were seen in dif-ferent tents around the f e s t i v a l . Other pavil-ions hosted t r a d i t i o n -al country dances, sto-rytelling and the fiddle playing of Brian Mc-Neill, among others. Food courts, sword and weaponry vendors, kilt manufacturers and Celtic gift-makers shared the grounds with musical workshops and places to explore the clan genealogy.
This year’s celebration was marked by the deci-sion of the fore-mentioned clans to hold their own national meetings in con-junction with the festival. The announcer called out the arrival of the clans by name as bagpipers from the North Texas Caledonian Pipes and Drums filled the evening air.
“The pipes have been
there throughout our long history, celebrating our tri-umphs and mourning our losses. Our pipers have led us in our dance, to our wars and to our graves,” said Elizabeth Chennault, opening ceremonies coor-dinator and festival educa-tion chair.
Chennault, an alumna, is celebrating her 10th year working with the festival. A staff of about 20 manages the event every year with pre-planning but only one official meeting in April. The three-day gathering has drawn up to 40,000 people in the past.
But the festival has not been immune to the eco-nomic recession, executive director Ray McDonald said.
“We’ve seen more people this year than we saw last year,” he said. “Perhaps this is a positive indication of
something.”The Festi-
val is mainly a celebration of Scottish mu-sical culture and history, C h e n n a u l t said. It is also an opportuni-ty to stage and recreate the popular Scot-tish Highland Games. They were a meth-od for choos-
ing the best men to serve at arms.
The ancient Scots used elements and materi-als from their day-to-day life, thus events like the caber toss, the stone put, the hammer throw and the weight lift and toss.
Keller resident Mark Cannon has competed in the Highland Games for the past five years. His children and wife, Casey, watched Sunday as he tied for first place in the weight toss by launching 56 pounds 190 feet above the ground. He
is muscular, but it’s with a soft-spoken demeanor that he said, “My son almost beat me at this last year.”
Michael Flight brought the opening night ceremo-nies to a close when he served as “The Lone Piper.” The Lone Piper is a se-lected soloist playing as the rest of the orchestra comes
to a halt.“The music of the bag-
pipe brings dignity as well as joy to our culture,” he said. “I’m honored to play it and I’ll be back next year, God willing.”
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Bagpipe player Matt Willis and electric bass player Troy Gallaher, perform at the Texas Scottish Festival and Highland Games on Sunday at Maverick Standium. The festival featured performances, activities, vendors and clan tents.
The Shorthorn: Stephanie Goddard
Texas Scottish Festival and Highland Games, which ran Friday through Sunday at Maverick Stadium, featured many performances, activities, vendors and clan tents.
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SCOTTISH TERMSGaelic:The ancient Celtic language of Ireland, Scotland and the Isle of Man before the English came. Irish Gaelic is spoken mainly in areas along the western coast of Ireland. Scottish Gaelic is spoken mostly in the Highlands of Scotland and the island off Scotland’s northwestern coast.
Haggis:A traditional Scottish dish. There are many variations of recipes, most of which have in common the following ingredients: sheep’s “pluck” (heart, liver and lungs), minced with onion, oatmeal, suet, spices, and salt, mixed with stock, and traditionally boiled in the animal’s stomach for ap-proximately three hours.
Caber:Gaelic for tree or rafter — mostly associated with the “Caber Toss.” This event is the only one where the competitor is not striving for distance or height, but for accuracy. The objective is to stand the caber (often a telephone pole) on end, pick it up, hold it steady in the vertical position, then toss it end over end (known as the turning) to a particular landing position.
Source: Oxford English Dictionary
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“The music of the bagpipe brings dignity as well as joy to our culture.”
Michael Flightperformer at the 23rd annual Texas Scottish Festival and High-land Games
Wednesday, June 10, 2009 Page 3The ShorThorn
By Johnathan SilverThe Shorthorn staff
When former biology professor Joe Kuban learned he had a terminal disease, he continued with his ev-eryday life until he lost the ability to walk and talk. Kuban died Thursday. He was 59.
Kuban taught at UTA from 2001 and resigned for health reasons after spring 2008. He was diagnosed in 2007 with amyotrophic lateral scle-rosis, commonly called Lou Gehrig’s disease. ALS is a neurological disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord. Kuban was the lead vocalist in the Joe Kuban and the Lost Chizo Band. Kuban com-posed many wedding songs, liturgi-cal music, rock ’n’ roll and country tunes.
He began showing symptoms during performances, said Tim Henry, a band mate and biology and Honors College lecturer.
Kuban established the first high school level ecology program in the country at Fort Worth’s Nolan Cath-
olic High School in 1974.He took students on trips across
America and Costa Rica and par-ticularly liked Big Bend National Park, Henry said.
“Joe was a prolific musi-cian,” he said. “He was also an incredible instructor.”
In addition to friends, family and teaching, Kuban cherished music, Henry said. He devoted much of his en-ergy to his final album with the Lost Chizo Band.
“If you listen closely, you can hear him having trouble breathing,” he said. “We did everything we could to get it out before he lost his voice.”
Kuban was a great teach-er and students loved him, said Greg Hale, College of Science director. Kuban taught students who wanted to be educators.
“He shared his passion for teach-ing with his students,” Hale said. “He charged their batteries up for teaching.”
Kuban sang songs he wrote about Big Bend to his students to creatively teach ecology and biology. Kuban loved to learn and share knowledge, said Natalie Hubbard, doctoral stu-
dent, Nolan science teacher and for-mer colleague of Kuban.
Hubbard drove Kuban around when ALS took his ability to drive. It
was the last trip UTA stu-dents took with Kuban to Big Bend.
“He would never let the disease get him down,” she said. “He was the real deal. If he passed a plant or an animal he usually knew what it was, but when he didn’t he would find out.”
Although ALS is in-curable, Henry believes medical advances can change victims’ circum-stances.
Kuban graduated from UTA with a bachelor’s in 1972 and a master’s in 1974 and earned a doctorate degree from Syracuse University in 1989.
Memorial mass was held at the Hartnett Arena on Nolan’s campus Monday.
Four sons and stepsons, four sib-lings, three grandchildren and a wife survive Kuban.
Johnathan [email protected]
Pioneering educator, professor Kuban dies
oBituary
The musician wrote songs about his love for ecology and the Big Bend area in particular.
By Caroline BaSileThe Shorthorn Staff
University Center Operations ad-ministration wants to add school spirit to the UC food court by reno-vating it, but will have to wait two to three years for the money.
UC Operations Director David Albart said the cost is estimated at $650,000 with the money coming from student union fees. His office puts aside unused money at the end of the budget year and will allocate as much leftover money as possible for the renovations.
He said renovation plans out-line redesigning the space to display school spirit and add seats. The food court’s exterior white walls will hold a metal outline of the mascot Blaze and the university’s name. Albart said the crew will remove the food court’s half-circular entrance to add the seats. The area seats about 200, the new plaza would seat 245.
Albart said the UC will undergo smaller renovations this summer, such as carpet and furniture replace-ment, starting with new carpet in the foyer area between Rosebud Theatre and Bluebonnet Ballroom. These small renovations will be fin-ished by the end of summer, Albart
said.“Much of it has lived its useful life
in the areas,” he said. “It is just time to replace these items.”
Future plans to remodel the UC Palo Duro Lounge include incor-porating more “mixed seating and dining areas,” Albart said.
That project would take place after the food court’s renovations are completed.
The project started three years ago in the UC upper level and this idea is just the next step, Albart said. A recent Student Congress resolu-tion proposing to paint the UC or-ange, blue and white to boost school spirit helped the plan’s direction.
“It certainly motivated us to make sure there was more school spirit in this area,” he said.
Biochemistry junior Dan Nguyen said he likes the plaza’s white walls.
“I like the cleanness ... but maybe more paintings or things on the walls could work instead of painting it a different color,” he said.
Architecture junior Roberto Penalba said blue and orange will make the area more inviting and the seating could become more com-fortable.
Fort Worth-based KSQ Archi-tects is designing the food court remodeling.
Caroline [email protected]
UC food court to get new look — in 2-3 years
CampuS operationS
Renovations to add new carpet and furniture near Bluebonnet Ballroom start this summer.
Courtesy Art: University Center Operations
Anticipated design of the UC food court, which will show more school spirit with metal wall outlines of the mascot Blaze and the university’s name, will cost an estimated $650,000.
Joe Kuban, Former UTA biology profes-sor died Thursday at the age of 59.
The Shorthorn: Tim Crumpton
happy hoopS Interdisciplinary studies senior Marquez Haynes helps with drills at basketball camp Tuesday in the Maverick Activities Center. Haynes says he enjoys teaching the kids and being back on the court for a week during the summer. “It’s refreshing,” he says.
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online exCluSiveS at theShorthorn.ComThis summer, The Shorthorn only publishes in print on Wednesdays. But check out theshorthorn.com Monday through Friday for:
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What you miSSed...• A story about the Miss Texas pageant moving from Fort Worth to Texas Hall. The pageant, which was held in Fort Worth for more than 46 years, takes place 7 p.m. July 3. UTA will receive $1 from each ticket sold.
• A photo gallery and video of the Dallas anime convention A-Kon 20. UTA students, some dressed as their favorite ani-mated characters, attended the event along with thousands of other people. Also check out a sidebar about the top five anime films.
• A story and photo gallery about the 24-Hour Video Race. Students and alumni participated in the contest, in which they wrote, shot and edited a short film in only 24 hours.
• A review of the raunchy comedy The Hangover.
Coming up...• Coverage of Mavericks competing in the NCAA Track and Field Championships in Arkansas from June 10 to June 13.
• An audio slideshow of the Texas Scottish Festival and Highland Games this weekend. The annual event, held at Maverick Stadi-um, celebrates all things Scottish. That includes bagpipe music, caber tossing and kilts.
• On Thursday read a review of the romantic comedy The Pro-posal. Sandra Bullock stars as a boss who forces her assistant (Ryan Reynolds) to marry her to avoid deportation.
• Coverage of UTA baseball players who may be drafted into the major leagues. The draft takes place now through Thursday and theshorthorn.com will keep you informed about who does and doesn’t get selected.
“He shared his passion for teaching with his students. He charged their batteries up for teaching.”
greg haleCollege of Science director
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EDITORIAL/OUR VIEW
Keep Us In Mind
Students should be consulted when it comes to retail-space decisions in the new
mixed-use building
When the university administration begins marketing the retail space in the planned mixed-use residence hall, they should consider what stores would best fit students’ needs.
The administration hasn’t decided what stores will fill the space. About 8,000 square feet of the $67 million structure will be available for rent.
If the university wants to show that it cares about students’ needs, they should use this opportunity to rent out the retail space wisely.
The stores should be geared toward students, especially those students who
live on or near cam-pus.
These students could benefit from a grocery store. Plen-ty of convenience stores are scattered within walking dis-tance of campus, but students need more choices than the snack-sized, overpriced foods these offer.
While some con-venience stores offer healthy options and fresh produce,
they don’t always have the best selection. Students deserve a store with a variety of affordable, healthy foods that’s less than a 20-minute walk away.
A few grocery stores are about a mile from campus, depending on where you live, and the Wal-Mart Supercenter is about two miles away.
For students who live on campus and don’t have cars, two miles can be a long way. The Mav Mover shopping shuttle only goes to Wal-Mart on Sat-urdays, so students are forced to bum rides or buy over-priced food they can find at the Mar-ket or other conve-nience stores.
There are other on-campus retail stores students could benefit from. A movie and video game rental store or a pharmacy would also be helpful to students.
Whatever the administration decides are the best options for filling the retail space, they shouldn’t decide without con-sulting students. And students should let them know what their needs are.
EDITORIALROUNDUPThe issue: The university plans to include retail space in a new resi-dence hall next to the upcoming special events center.
We suggest:Students should be the university’s pri-ority when deciding what retailers should fill the space.
Since 1919
DISCOMBOBULATION by Houston Hardaway
This past week, CNN.com reported that J.D. Salinger filed a lawsuit aimed to stop the publication and
distribution of the novel 60 Years Later: Coming Through the Rye.
The book, written by an author calling himself J.D. California, is a so-named sequel to Salinger’s novel The Catcher in the Rye. California’s book chronicles the life of an aged Holden Caulfield, The Catcher in the Rye’s main character, as he leaves his retirement home and “em-barks on a curious journey through the streets of New York.”
The novel, not yet available in the United States, is published by the Swed-ish company Nicotext and the publisher calls it a parody. However, this “crumby” adaptation is nothing more than a knockoff and in bounds of a copyright lawsuit.
The saying “if it’s not broken, don’t fix it” can be applied to this situation.
There is no need for a sequel to this classic novel. Literature works become classics because they don’t need changes. The novels and the characters within them are age-less and serve as a time capsule for future generations.
While adaptations can be ex-pressive and sometimes fun, a fine line stretches between pay-ing homage to a great fiction piece and butchering a liter-ary classic. With famous fiction works, such as The Catcher in the Rye, it’s better to leave the original alone rather than reap the benefits from the author’s work.
Salinger isn’t the first author cop-ied or parodied for the sake of mak-ing money from a timeless novel. Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice has been revamped into Pride and Prejudice and
Zombies: The Classic Regency Romance — Now With Ultraviolent Mayhem! in
2009. Even Margaret Mitch-ell’s novel Gone With the Wind was parodied in 2002 as The Wind Done Gone, which tells Mitchell’s story from a South-ern slave’s viewpoint.
While some stories improve with a second installment, oth-ers are perfect just the way they are. If the authors had intended for additional story line, they would have contin-ued it.
And perhaps authors who need to use others’ work as
inspiration for their creations should try to have some original thoughts, just like Salinger, Austen and Mitchell did.
— Macy Galvan is an English senior and a columnist for The Shorthorn
Identity Politics at Play
Judge Sonia Sotomayor’s race and ‘humble beginnings’ aren’t means for confirmation alone
Last month Justice David H. Souter announced he will retire from the
U.S. Supreme Court at the end of its term in June.
But don’t worry, President Barack Obama has nominat-ed Judge Sonia Sotomayor.
According to an October 2001 speech, she said: “I would hope that a wise La-tina woman with the richness of her experiences would more often than not reach a bet-ter conclusion than a white male who hasn’t lived that life.”
I already feel re-lieved.
The Supreme Court is the high-est court in America and being chosen as an associate justice is a lifetime appoint-ment, so let us not rush it. This is truly where a president makes his mark.
It was suspected that Obama would have the privi-lege of nominating two jus-tices to the bench during his term in office. Traditionally, liberals nominate liberals and conservatives nominate con-servatives — and this pick still follows that pattern.
This is a political move. The Obama administration is focusing on “identity politics”
to make this a wedge issue for Republicans. If the Repub-licans choose to filibuster or protest the confirmation of a Hispanic justice, they will alienate themselves from the already shrinking Republican Hispanic base. This creates a problem between those who want to block her confirma-tion and those who see the politics and don’t want to
cause a stir because of the possible reper-cussions in 2010 and 2012.
It’s not wrong to delve into the spe-cifics of Sotomay-or’s record. Though she may come from humble beginnings with Puerto Rican parents, achiev-ing the “American dream” is not means
for confirmation alone. In a recent case in Con-
necticut, known as Ricci v. DeStefano, a group of fire-fighters were given an exam to see who would be promoted to leadership positions. But after the results were re-ceived, they were thrown out. The tests were deemed “ra-cially biased” because the fire department’s minority mem-bers didn’t score well. Eigh-teen firefighters (17 white and one Hispanic) filed a federal
civil-rights lawsuit, which was overturned in a lower court and appealed in the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The three-judge panel, including Sotomayor, affirmed the pre-vious court’s ruling to dismiss the discrimination claims. The case is currently awaiting an opinion from the Supreme Court.
This case could be seen as an affirmative action issue, since minorities will not be getting “proper representa-tion.” I hear that argument but I am not sure how valid it is. The best of the best should be in leadership positions.
The purpose of the Su-preme Court is to look at the facts and apply the law as it pertains to the Constitu-tion. One fear is that what-ever party is in power will nominate justices who will be activist judges and will create law and shape policy accord-ing to their own beliefs.
In the end, she will be con-firmed because of the Demo-cratic majority, but the Re-publicans should be given plenty of time to question her judicial record because, once she is confirmed, she is there until she retires or expires.
– Colt Ables is an economics senior and columnist for The Shorthorn
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By Caroline BasileThe Shorthorn Staff
The university has a safer way to pro-vide wireless Internet starting this summer, which will log students in automatically after a one-time program setup, according to the Office of Information Technology.
The new network is safer because it changes how users access the Wi-Fi con-nection, said David Caldwell, Office of In-formation Technology Network Services di-rector. The university-owned-and-operated network will now send information as en-crypted data from the user’s laptop to the wireless access point.
He said he was not aware of any security issues before but this new process will en-sure more safety. The previous method re-tired May 31. To help with the configuration process change, the office bought Xpress-Connect, which cost around $20,000, Caldwell said.
Users must look through available net-works and find “UTAwireless Setup,” which will run a program to configure laptops with new automatic login settings. Caldwell said the setup should take less than a minute. After that, compatible computers will login as soon as they enter the network — unless the wireless device on a laptop is turned off.
Older laptops might not have the right technology and must use the former login method of selecting “UTA Web Login” from available networks.
Architecture senior Eduardo Castaneda said he can’t get his iPhone to work with the new network process. He tries to log on and it tells him he has to register it with the school.
“But I don’t know how,” he said.Caldwell said the new configuration does
work with iPhones and Windows Mobile devices, but there are too many variations involved with smart phones to assure they will always work.
“It is a little more complicated than working on a computer, since people are very attached to their cell phones, and you cannot just rebuild them like you can a com-puter,” he said in an e-mail Tuesday.
The login methods use Wi-Fi Protected Access, encrypting data traffic over air-waves, Caldwell said. The previous network configuration didn’t encrypt data unless the user ran a form of virtual private network software with the connection, he said.
Interdisiplinary studies senior Carmen Jones said the old way used to time-out every 15 minutes. Now, she walks into a Wi-Fi area on campus, boots up her com-puter, hits Internet Explorer and starts surf-ing.
English junior Alfonso Lopez said the new network seems to work at a slower speed.
Mechanical engineering junior Murat Kaan said he hasn’t experienced any issues with the network’s speed but appreciates the security upgrade.
“A safer network is better for everyone,” he said.
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information teChnology
Logging in offline and using Wi-Fi Protected Access will ensure higher user security for laptops.
to log on to the new Uta wireless network:• Find a list of available networks and connect to “UTAwireless Setup”• A Web-based program will run and ask for MyMav login information• Information will be stored for the automatic login or will be redirected to the login page on the Web
By andrew VaUghanContributor to The Shorthornl
Students from the schools of Urban and Public Affairs and Ar-chitecture will help the city develop its neighborhoods starting June 22.
The partnership will work in the Arlington Community Design Cen-ter located inside City Hall. The partnership’s goal is to “enhance the livability of Arlington.” Students will research civic design issues and work on city-planning projects.
Professors and city employees will act as project managers, moni-toring students’ progress. Residents can also suggest city improvements.
Gincy Thoppil, planning project manager 2, is one of the city em-ployees that will manage projects at the center.
“This really should improve the city’s image, but both entities ben-efit,” Thoppil said. “It will enhance UTA’s planning and architecture programs, students will get hands-on experience with real-time proj-ects and will result in unique de-signs that promote longevity and add value to the city.”
Architecture assistant profes-sor Wanda Dye said this is a great learning experience for her students.
She worked in similar programs and said she is confident about the cen-ter’s development.
“The students are excited,” she said. “This will give them experi-ence by helping them understand the constraints the city must work under while dealing with a variety of neighborhoods. With the economy, it will be a slow effort. But it is an experiment and that is a step in the right direction.”
Bob Wilkins, SUPA’s Institute of Urban Studies training and out-reach director, anticipates the cen-ter’s opening.
“You’ve got architecture students plus planning students learning with city faculty. That’s really the best you can get,” Wilkins said, “What we are doing is help neighborhoods grow and give them a mark of distinc-tion.”
The center will be in City Hall’s first-floor storefront area. The cen-ter will include a display of in-prog-ress student projects, which will be open for public discussion. The de-sign center will also offer lectures and classes on planning and urban design.
The center is expected to open by June 22. Hours of operation will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Thursday.
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Schools and Arlington partner up to improve the area and give experience to participants.
By Johnathan silVerThe Shorthorn staff
After months of repairs, physi-cists will restart the world’s most powerful particle accelerator to further understand the universe’s formation.
The Large Hadron Collider in Geneva will measure particle energies created from collided protons in the fall. The circular machine accelerates protons to 99.99 percent the speed of light and spins them in opposite di-rections to collide. The particles, which emerge from the collision, are supposed to give researchers an idea of what conditions were like during the Big Bang, said physics professor Kaushik De, the U.S. ATLAS computing opera-tions coordinator.
Poor welding caused a heli-um leak to damage the collider last fall, De said. After the leak-age, the entire collider had to be checked for further damage.
A continuing concern is the possibility of mini black holes forming. Even if one formed, it
would only exist for a billionth of a second, De said.
“We are trying to understand the fundamental laws of phys-ics,” he said. “That’s why we go to these high energies — to find out what makes the universe the way
it is.”De said the
troubles with the collider have not dis-couraged him and he loves what he does.
“I do it be-cause I enjoy solving puz-zles,” he said.
Since sum-mer 2005, math and physics alum-nus Pierce Weatherly has
worked on the LHC project with De.
“When the incident happened I was irritated,” Weatherly said. “I figured something like that would happen.”
The pursuit of knowledge is what keeps Weatherly interested and willing to contribute to the project, he said.
“It’s a really good time for this
area of physics,” he said. “All the incoming data from experiments could lead to new theories that will increase the understanding of our universe in the next few years.”
The LHC project was featured in the film Angels and Demons. In the movie, an anti-papal group kills a LHC project leader, steals antimatter and uses it to disrupt Vatican City State procedures. De will clear misconceptions in the movie during a presentation 6 p.m. June 24 at the Planetarium.
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Large Hadron Collider project resumes this fall, professor says
sCienCe
Despite last year’s helium leak, work continues on the particle accelerator project.
The Shorthorn: Rasy Ran
Aeronautical engineering sophomore Justin Kenna converses on the phone Monday in front of Woolf Hall. Kenna decided to take a break in between his two summer I courses before running errands later that day.
By the nUmBersWhat: The Large Hadron Col-lider, a particle accelerator, was built to better understand the universeWhere: Near Geneva at the Swiss-French borderBackground: Took 14 years to buildSize: 17 miles in circumference; the Six Flags Over Texas theme park could fit inside the col-lider’s range nearly 70 times
Kaushik De, U.S. ATLAS computing operations coordina-tor and UTA physics professor
of campus before working toward Lot 47.
She added that all students or faculty members inconvenienced by Saturday’s arrangements and forced to pay for parking elsewhere may bring their parking receipts to the office of John Hall, Administration and Campus Operations vice presi-dent, 300 Davis Hall.
The problems have come about as part of a new in-kind exchange agreement between the university and the stadium, the final terms of which have not been agreed upon by Hall.
“UTA is receiving free market-ing and promotional opportuni-ties with Cowboys Stadium as the result of this agreement,” Sullivan said. “There is no money being ex-changed.”
Trabosh said she felt the incident violated the parking permit privi-leges she expects.
“There were no signs for the stu-dents — only signs for the stadium employees — no advanced warning of any type, and we were forced to
pay for parking elsewhere,” Trabosh said.
Nursing graduate student Ash-ley Hanson was also caught in the confusion. She tried to park in the garage, found it full, and drove to the opposite side of campus to walk to her class.
“We called the UTA Parking Of-fice and became concerned when they explained these are new park-ing arrangements to be expected with all of the upcoming special events at the stadium,” she said. “We wondered why no one informed any of us.”
Sullivan said she was unaware if any prior efforts were made by UTA to inform students and faculty of the new parking arrangements, but it’s an important concern from this point forward.
“We are interested in helping all students and faculty members find adequate parking facilities in order for them to properly attend all of their classes,” Sullivan said. “New things like this present us with unique opportunities to learn and adjust accordingly.”
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facts/dtvantennas.html.A May 25 Nielsen Company sur-
vey found 3.1 million U.S. house-holds aren’t prepared for the switch.
Advertising junior Shintaro Morita said he didn’t care to switch.
“The TV in my house is mostly for gaming,” Morita said. “When I watch anime, I watch it on my computer.”
Former President George W. Bush signed The United States Dig-ital Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005 in that year requiring all analog broadcast to stop Feb. 17. On Feb. 11 President Barack Obama signed the DTV Delay Act changing the date to June 12. The delay was to give households on the waiting list time to receive a government coupon, which discounts the cost of a digital converter box.
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“i’m just taking it one step at a time,” he said.
otteman said scouts from major league teams have been out to see him at games and have shown inter-est. He tied the university’s all-time single-season rBi record last season with 69.
“ever since growing up playing T-ball, it has been a dream to play professionally and to get paid to do something you love doing,” he said.
otteman said if he doesn’t get drafted he hopes to sign as a free agent or he’ll continue at UTA and become a physical therapist.
Thomas said the coaching staff will try to get undrafted players a spot on a team.
“i think we’ve got some guys that have a good chance,” he said.
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WHat is tHe draft?The First-Year Player Draft is when Major League Baseball teams select players for their organizations over a course of rounds.
Who is eligible?• U.S. or Canadian residents who have never contracted with a major or minor league team.• High school players who have exhausted their eligibility to participate in high school athletics.• College players who have completed their junior year or are at least 21 years old.• Any junior college player.
When can they sign?Players can sign from the time of selection until Aug. 15 or until they enter or go back to college for the fall semester.
What if they’re not selected?Players not selected in the draft are still eligible to sign with a team.
Source: http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/draftday/faq.jsp
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intramural softball, racquetball and tennis registration deadlines ap-proach at week’s end, but it won’t be the last chance to get competitive at the Maverick Activities Center.
The first registration deadline is Thursday for softball and Saturday for racquetball and tennis. Sports offered during the summer include softball, sand volleyball, racquetball, tennis, sports trivia and 3-on-3 bas-ketball.
in addition, there’s a Tiger Woods PGA Tour and a NBA 2K9 video game tournament Thursday, a back-yard games night July 23 and a poker tournament Aug. 6. At the backyard games night, students can play horseshoes, washers and bean-bag toss.
“There was a spike last year in involvement,” said drew Barfield, intramural Sports and Sports Clubs assistant director. “The hardest part is getting people to participate around their schedules.”
if students aren’t enrolled in summer classes, they can purchase a $75 membership.
other registration deadlines, entry fees and official rules for each sport are online at www.uta.edu/campusrec.
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CaMpus reCreation
Intramural registration for students ends this week
The Shorthorn: File Photo
Senior outfielder Andrew Kainer swings to land the record for most consecutive games with a hit in the Southland Confer-ence on May 5. Kainer secured the Southland Conference record with his 35th consecutive game with a hit this season.
AP Photo: David J. Phillip
Sculptor David Adickes works on his sculpture of President Barack Obama June 2 at his studio in Houston. The 18 foot tall statue will be installed at President’s Park in South Dakota where Adickes’ sculptures of the previous 43 presidents are currently displayed.
stone-faCed obaMa in texas
Perry says he will call special session
AUSTIN — Gov. Rick Perry said Tuesday he will call a special legislative session so lawmakers can address un-finished state business, but he wouldn’t say when.
“We now are to the point that we can say that there will be a special session. When is still a little bit up in the air,” Perry said.
The Legislature adjourned its 140-day regular session June 1 without passing key “sunset” bills that would have kept important state agencies running, includ-ing the transportation and insurance departments and the Texas Racing Com-mission.
Last week, Perry said his staff was studying all options to decide whether a special session was necessary to continue the operation of the agencies. By Tuesday, he said, it was clear a that a special session would have to be called.
The Texas governor can call multiple special sessions lasting up to 30 days each. Perry can add any number of items to the agenda of a special session. He wouldn’t say whether a contentious GOP-backed voter identification proposal — which would require Texans to show more ID before casting a ballot — would be on the agenda.
Pacman who? Unknown DBs shine at Cowboys practice
CARROLLTON — Maybe the Cowboys won’t need Adam “Pacman” Jones back in the secondary after all.
The biggest playmakers at organized team activities Tuesday were a pair of low-profile, third-year defensive backs: cornerback Alan Ball and safety Court-ney Brown.
Ball had an interception and each player had a couple of deflections, earn-ing praise from teammates and coach Wade Phillips.
The performances came one day after the team backtracked on owner Jerry Jones’ comment that he was considering a reunion with Jones, the cornerback released following a troubled 2008 that included a fight with his team bodyguard and a six-game suspension.
in tHe nation
Sotomayor’s confirmation hearings to begin July 13
WASHINGTON — Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy announced Tuesday that confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor will convene on July 13, considerably earlier than Republicans wanted.
Leahy said the date presents a “fair and adequate” schedule that would give members of the committee several more weeks to prepare.
President Barack Obama has urged the Senate to vote on confirming Soto-mayor to the high court before it leaves for a congressional recess in August.
Army Corps orders thousands of trees chopped down
COLUMBIA, La. — The Army Corps of Engineers is on a mission to chop down every tree in the country that grows within 15 feet of a levee — including oaks and sycamores in Louisiana, willows in
Oklahoma and cottonwoods in California.The corps is concerned that the
trees’ roots could undermine barriers meant to protect low-lying communities from catastrophic floods like the ones caused by Hurricane Katrina.
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WHO says it may declare swine flu pandemic soon
GENEVA — The World Health Organiza-tion said Tuesday a spike in swine flu cases in Australia may push it to finally announce the first flu pandemic in 41 years. It also expressed concern about an unusual rise in severe illness from the disease in Canada.
WHO’s flu chief Keiji Fukuda said the agency wanted to avoid “adverse effects” if it announces a global outbreak of swine flu. Fukuda said people might panic or gov-ernments might take inappropriate actions if WHO declares a pandemic.
Some flu experts think the world al-ready is in a pandemic and that WHO has caved in to country requests that a decla-ration be postponed.
— The Associated Press
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AP Photo: ASP, DARA
In this photo released by the Association of Surfing Professionals, Masatoshi Ohno, of Japan, cuts back on a wave during a round two heat at the SriLankan Airlines Pro surfing tournament Tuesday at Pasta Point, Maldives. Ohno was a surprise elimination losing to Pat Gudauskas in the heat.
“The Lakers did a good job of protecting their home, and now it’s our turn to do the same thing. We’ve been in some tough situations.
We’ve just got to fight our way out.”
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Q: My wife and I have been sex-ually active for about 10 years. In thattime, I have never been able to giveher an orgasm. I have tried every-thing. Now she tells me she can dreamherself into orgasm. She usually willhave these dreams in theearly morning, and they areso intense that she losescontrol of her bladder andwets the bed. How can Igive her an orgasm?
A: What these orgasmsthat occur during her sleeptell you is that physically,she is capable of havingorgasms. That should giveyou both the confidenceyou need to work on herhaving orgasms while sheis awake. You say you'vetried everything, so Iassume that you'veattempted stimulating herclitoris with your fingersand orally. Since that hasn'tworked, she has some sortof mental block. That shecan have them only while she's asleeptells me that she needs to learn to giveherself permission to have an orgasm.Since this seems to be an internalproblem, what I would suggest is thatshe try masturbation. Perhaps if shecan learn how to have orgasms whenshe's alone, she'll then be able totransfer that ability to you. See if
she'll try that, and if either she won'tor that doesn't work, then you bothshould consult with a sex therapist.
Q: I am a 27-year-old female, andmy fiance is 18. I have been told by
several people that I amsick (because of the age dif-ference). Am I a sick personbecause I found true love insomeone more than nineyears younger than me?
A: You're certainly notsick, but having said thatdoesn't mean that I entirelycondone what you aredoing. This relationship isgoing to change the waythis young man grows up. Ican't predict exactly how,but he will experience lifedifferently from most 18-year-olds if he marries you.You need to be aware ofany possible negativeeffects that this might have,and as the older, moremature party, then decide
what to do. For example, if he decidesnot to go to college, that will affecthow he sees the world, not to mentionhis earning power, forever. So youreally have to look at the whole pic-ture, and if you love him, decidewhether this relationship might bebad for him, rather than look only atwhat you're getting out of it.
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Brandon Bruns,Kinesiology Sopho-moreAre you a morning or night person?“Definitely a night person. Biologi-cally, I’m just awake all night.”
What’s your favorite sport?“Hockey because of the intensity and action.”
If you could go on a date with any celebrity, who would it be?“Keira Knightley. She’s my type I sup-pose.”
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FILM/DVD RELEASESGran Torino, Rated RIn this drama, hardened Korean War veteran Walt Kowalski (Clint Eastwood) begins to reform a troubled teenage neighbor while protecting him from the gang that plagues the neighborhood.
Fired Up, Rated PG-13Two high school football stars decide to join a cheerleading camp in attempt to spend all summer with gorgeous fe-males. Their vacation at camp changes when one of the boys falls in love.
VIDEO GAME RELEASESPrototype – Playstation 3, Xbox 360, PC
In this open-world adventure, pro-tagonist Alex Mercer has the ability to shape-shift but no memory of his past. Players can explore New York City with professional parkour agility or destroy everything in sight with Alex’s powers of transforming his arms into blades, hammers and other weapons. Discover Alex’s fate while uncovering his past.
Pick of the Week
Get wet.With no rain clouds in sight this week and expected temperatures just below 100 degrees, it’s the perfect time for dipping into a swimming pool. If you’ve got the cash, take a trip to Six Flags Hurricane Harbor for wave pools and water slides, but the sun may be too bright for the Lazy River. Don’t forget the sunscreen to avoid a nasty sun-burn.
TheShorthorn.com ExclusivesJCVDThe former action star Jean-Claude Van Damme plays himself in this French drama now available on DVD. Check out an online review and read if you can call this a comeback or if the “Muscles from Brussels” should be forgotten with the ’90s.
Barbecue TipsThe Shorthorn has some helpful tips to make sure your summer cookouts are done right.
Be AdventurousResearch new recipes you’d like to try on the grill. Sure things can turn out bad but it never hurts to try dishes outside the usual burgers and hotdogs.
For more tips and to share your own visit THE SHORTHORN .com
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Wholesome Grilling
101When it comes to barbecue, healthier food alternatives
don’t mean sacrifi cing taste and tradition
Grab the food, stake out an open pit at the park and tell everyone it’s BYOB. But don’t forget it’s also swimsuit season and shaving calories may be the goal for some guests. It’s important to grab healthy
alternatives for choosy eaters who are trying to look great in a bikini or Speedo.
Burgers
Most people slap down some good ol’ ground beef. As tasty as it sounds, a patty of
75 percent lean ground has 195 calories. Go leaner with 95 percent lean patties with 140 calories and 4.5 fat grams a serving. A 64 gram turkey burger patty has 181 calories. Or go vegetarian. Boca meat-less burger’s original patties have only 100 calories and one fat gram. Vegan-friendly Gardenburger’s Veggie Medley contains 90 calories and 2.5 fat grams. It may taste different but for the caloric intake of a meatless burger the sacrifice can help mold a six pack.
Hot Dogs/Sausages
What’s a tailgate picnic without a hotdog or two? At 40 calories and 0.5 fat grams per serving, a sec-ond helping of an Oscar Mayer 98 percent fat-free wiener isn’t a bad thing, but avoid from that sec-ond helping of other sausages. Johnsonville Origi-nal Bratwurst pack 270 calories and 22 fat grams.
Bread
Whole grain always makes a meal healthier. Whole grain or re-duced calorie buns can cut about 30 calories compared to 120-calo-rie white buns. To go healthy, it needs to be whole grain. Wheat on the package doesn’t always mean lean. Make sure to check the labels. Or skip the bread altogether.
Beverages
Sodas are cookout staples but are also full of empty calories. Tea and juices instead of Coca-Cola lighten the caloric load. Sweet tea makes a good alternative to
2-liter sodas. Go even healthier with 100 percent natural juices. Stay away from artificial flavors with large sugar amounts. Or
better yet, drink water. No calories, no problem.
Chips
Skip out on greasy, thin potato chips and grab the light or baked versions. Lays Classic potato chips pack 150 calories a serving, while its baked counterpart has 120 calories a serving. The light version of Lays Original potato chip has 75 calories per serving. Try tortilla chips with salsa as a pre-meal snack and after-meal chaser. Or go completely healthy and substitute chips with carrot sticks or corn. Grilled corn with cayenne pepper adds a Southwestern flavor to a meal.
Other sides
Veggies always win when it comes to healthy eating. Corn, carrots and salads with a light dressing make great alterna-tives to greasy foods. Mixed vegetables wrapped in tinfoil and placed on the grill provide flavors not experienced with chips. Even if veggie-phobes dress up their sides with cheese or ranch to make it go down easier, the side is still better for the body than chips or fries.
Beer
There’s a valid reason underneath the term “beer belly.” Stick to light beers if you don’t mind the taste. Or just stick to one while cook-ing, drink water with the meal and another cold one with the guys as the grill cools. Moderation is a good thing.
Dessert
Unless you’re nine, dessert doesn’t really have that much weight. Skipping dessert won’t kill the meal. And that nasty guilt seems to disappear when you opt out.But if you must, watermelon is a great summer treat. Some sherbet flavors taste better than ice cream and are healthier, too. Or choose a reduced-calorie version of your favorite flavor.
Other sides
too. Or choose a reduced-calorie version of your favorite flavor.
STORY BY SARA PINTILIE | PHOTOS BY MICHAEL HOEFLE
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“Ribs. The meat is flaky and tender.”
David Migl, Biomedical engineering sophomore
UTA STUDENTS TELL THE SHORTHORN THEIR GRILL FAVORITES
“Steak. It just has a better taste.”
Elisha Denham, Aerospace engineering freshman
What’s your favorite item on the grill and why?
“Beef patties. That’s what you expect at a barbecue.”
Nabiha Yousuf, Electrical engineering junior
